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After Earth is too limited and muted to fully-incorporate the larger world and concepts it presents, resulting in a pretty standard character story that only offers brief moments of excitement.
M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, After Earth, follows the story of father and son Cypher and Kitai Raige, played by real-life father and son Will and Jaden Smith, respectively. On a routine trip through space, Raige's transport is damaged, decimating his crew, as well as stranding him and Kitai on Earth - one thousand years after humanity was forced to abandon the planet.
The only other survivor of the crash is a ruthless and unrelenting creature, an Ursa, designed by hostile alien lifeforms to hunt down humans - by smelling fear-induced pheromones. Cypher, a fearless Ranger Corps warrior capable of "ghosting" (allowing him to move undetected by Ursas), is mortally wounded in the crash; as a result, it falls to Kitai to set out into Earth's wilderness, featuring highly-evolved (and extremely dangerous) animal life, unstable environmental conditions, toxic air - not to mention the freed Ursa - to locate a distress beacon capable of summoning rescue.
Unlike prior Shyamalan films, Columbia Pictures has been subtle about the well-known director's involvement with After Earth - and for good reason. After a string of underwhelming movies, Shyamalan's name carries expectations and baggage that could distract from the onscreen After Earth action and drama. For that reason, fans who are hung-up on prior Shyamalan disappointments, and are hoping to see the director return to his Sixth Sense and Unbreakable glory days, will likely be equally disappointed by After Earth. However, that doesn't mean the film is an outright failure - despite some heavy-handed thematic elements, awkward story beats, and a few stilted performances, After Earth is at times surprisingly engaging with a rich sci-fi setup and several captivating character moments.
The initial After Earth story was conceived by Smith and developed by Shyamalan along with Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) and the result is a solid (albeit thin) narrative that's aided by slick future tech and an intriguing peek at humankind's place in the larger universe. Though, once the Raiges land on Earth, the scale of the movie narrows significantly, focusing on the life-or-death race to make contact with rescue, abandoning some of the more interesting science-fiction in favor of a very thorough examination of Kitai's fears and personal struggles.
Despite the straightforward coming of age tale, the actual After Earth experience is a hit-or-miss jumble of plot-holes, poorly developed tangents, interesting world-building, forced story events, cool (though brief) action set-pieces, and several on-the-nose emotional beats. For some viewers, the story will check enough boxes to be a worthwhile adventure-drama, but plenty of moviegoers will easily be distracted by the film's numerous narrative shortcomings.
Despite the inclusion of fan-favorite Will Smith, this is Kitai's story (and Jaden Smith's movie), pushing the father-figure out of the action spotlight into a subdued support role - left as little more than an onlooker as his son faces one dangerous situation after another. For that reason, the plot point could be a disappointment to viewers hoping to see Smith take center stage, battling evolved Earth animals and alien creatures. Still, his incapacitation has been an essential aspect of the After Earth story from day one - given that the story has always centered on a reluctant son who must overcome his fears to save his father.
Fortunately, Jaden (The Karate Kid) is competent in the role of Kitai - in spite of some awkward voice-over exposition and a few scenes where it's clear the young actor is still finding his footing. Considering that much of the movie follows Kitai alone in the wilderness, battling CGI creatures, and talking to an off-camera Cypher through a video screen in his suit, Jaden handles the challenges well-enough to ensure that key action scenes are exciting and emotional moments deliver some cathartic payoff.
Smith, on the other hand locks away his whit and charm, dusting off his grim Seven Pounds and I Am Legend demeanor, to play the fearless (and seemingly emotionless) Cypher. The performance is fitting for the film's subject matter and world but, coupled with his subdued role, the lack of magnetism and trademark one-liners is sure to be a sticking point for fans that were expecting to see a new "Will Smith movie." Instead, like Jaden, Will has to sell the performance in solo scenes instead of sharing exchanges with another performer - further complicated by the hurdle of being stuck in one place for most of the runtime. Ultimately, a few of Will's scenes are forced and melodramatic, but overall, the character (and the actor) present worthwhile contributions to the larger After Earth story - elevating what could have been a bland exposition machine or sound board for Kitai into a empathetic and effective addition.
Even though Will handed leading-man duties to younger and nimbler Jaden this round, adrenaline junkies will likely be underwhelmed by the amount of large-scale action in After Earth. There are a number of cool CGI sequences and genuinely tense encounters but most of the Kitai versus nature fights are very brief, relying heavily on one or two slow-motion shots to sell each sequence. Similarly, the camera work in a few of the more high-energy scenes is too frantic to fully appreciate the actual threats that Kitai encounters - especially since, despite Cypher's numerous warnings, the film never really depicts an interesting example of how the Earth creatures have evolved. Unless by "evolved" Shyamalan just means "bigger" and "angrier."
After Earth is not playing in 3D but the film is screening in IMAX theaters. Sadly, there's very little reason to pay the upcharge this round. Whereas Oblivion made smart use of its post-apocalyptic Earth setting, which was further enhanced by IMAX audio and screen size, the After Earth visuals are much more restrained - with only a few shots that stand to benefit from a premium presentation.
Overall, After Earth is an extremely uneven film that is bogged down by a number of setbacks, but for moviegoers who are intrigued by the initial premise and aren't expecting a return to form for Shyamalan, it's not the throwaway disaster that certain viewers might claim. There are some genuinely engaging elements and the larger narrative universe is ripe for exploration - with some really interesting sci-fi ideas that could make for even better adventures down the line. Unfortunately, After Earth is too limited and muted to fully-incorporate the larger world and concepts it presents, resulting in a pretty standard character story that only offers brief moments of excitement as well as father and son drama.
If you're still on the fence about After Earth, check out the trailer below:
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After Earth runs 100 minutes and is Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images. Now playing in regular and IMAX theaters.
Let us know what you thought of the film in the comment section below. If you've seen the movie and want to discuss details about the film without worrying about spoiling it for those who haven't seen it, please head over to our After Earth Spoilers Discussion.
For an in-depth discussion of the film by the Screen Rant editors check out our After Earth episode of the SR Underground podcast.
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Sweden's Pelle Edberg leads by two shots at the halfway stage of the Norwegian Challenge after carding a three under par 69 in the second round at Hauger Golf Club near Oslo.
The 32 year old admitted he struggled with his wedges all day, but nevertheless reached nine under par for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Daniel Vancsik of Argentina, who shone with a 67, and Sweden's Victor Almstrom, who signed for a 70.
Overnight leader Roland Steiner, who lit up the first round with a course record 64, struggled to a two over par 74 to fall back to six under alongside six other players.
Edberg was one over after ten holes but went birdie-eagle to kick-start his round, then added two more birdies – one with a fine putt at the last – and one bogey in the last five holes.
"I was good off the tee and good with my irons, but my wedges were terrible," said the 32 year old, who is currently 66th in the Challenge Tour Rankings. "I made a few putts inside ten feet and three under is a decent score.
"Another nine under for the weekend would be nice. I just need to sort out my wedges and I will have a few more chances.
"The course is good – there are some tough tee shots and the greens are firming up nicely now. I'm feeling good after two weeks off. It was a busy spell before it and now I'll be playing another five or six weeks in a row, so it was nice to recharge the batteries."
Vancsik was three under at the turn courtesy of four birdies against one bogey, and he picked up two more shots on the way back. The 34 year old had top ten finishes in his last two events and is currently 39th in the Rankings.
"From tee to green I was great," he said. "I had four chances for eagle today but the greens are very difficult to read. If you put the ball on the fairway you have a lot of chances.
"Today I didn't read the greens so well, but I've put myself in a very good position. It's nice to be up there. It's important to have a chance going into the weekend and feel a bit of pressure."
Almstrom, playing only his fifth Challenge Tour event of the season, said: "I was solid today, although my putter wasn't as hot as yesterday. Overall it was good. I hit my driver well, and it's been a while. That's been one of the main things for me this season as I haven't hit it that well.
"But the last two days it's been going straight and it's easier to make birdies from the fairways than from the rough. You have to stay patient on this course. If you drive the ball well you'll have a lot of opportunities to make birdies, but you have to make those birdies.
"I've been working with my coach on a few mental things and it seems to be paying off. I'll be talking to her later on today to talk about the weekend."
The highest placed Norwegian is Paul Nilbrink – winner of the 2000 Norwegian Open – at five under, while 16 year old amateur Kristoffer Ventura, who played in last year's Junior Ryder Cup, had a pair of 70s to be four under. Local favourite Espen Kofstad followed up an impressive 67 with a more disappointing 75 to make the cut on the mark.
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Women in the Trades program helps women see options
At 35 years old, Myla Odom of Anchorage was at a career crossroads. After years of administrative work, she wanted to explore options for more hands-on physical work.
It's a similar story for Caren Moss, 40, who also made the transition from office work to trade skills.
"Construction was something I knew I wanted to try, something I knew I would enjoy instead of something just to pay the bills," Odom said.
Moss has an accounting background and entered the program because she always liked working with her hands and saw this as a way to get more into physical work rather than accounting.
Both women signed up for the Alaska Works Partnership's Women in the Trades program. They were there mostly to get an introduction to construction-related trades, such as carpentry or electrical work. This way they could explore new future career possibilities in order to keep their options open.
The program just graduated its final class of 2011. Ten of the 11 women who entered the program graduated after three weeks of construction training and another week of truck driving instruction.
Women spend three to four weeks in classes to get an introduction into the world of construction. They get hands-on training in various trade skills like basic construction, carpentry, electrical work, plumbing and painting. As daily life in such trade fields mandates, they also get the right math and science instruction plus physical training.
Equipment and vehicle training is part of the program, as is first aid and CPR certification. There is even training with unions like the Teamsters and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. This allowed them to receive certain certifications, which adds to their resumes when they go job hunting.
Women in the Trades doesn't confine the students to lectures. Students train with seasoned laborers to build simple structures. Odom said having such professionals as training partners was invaluable in helping shape what the students got out of the classes.
Of course, all of this is all preparatory work. The idea is for these women to have the basic knowledge for learning more in on an actual job site if they choose. There is an employment assistance program to prep students to apply for such jobs or apprenticeships to start careers in the trades where they can learn more.
"Obviously you can't be a carpenter in a week," said Alexis Cowell of AWP Apprenticeship Outreach.
Cowell said the program is designed as an introduction so it can give an idea of what a trade would entail so that women can decide for themselves if it's the right career for them.
Students vary from those just starting out to those who have been in the workforce for years but want to explore other fields. Many are also single mothers who are looking for ways to make ends meet.
The women in the program vary in ages and backgrounds. For example, Odom's class, which was the one just completed, had women ranging from ages 20 to 47.
Odom joined Women in The Trades to help her decide what path to go down since she's never felt fulfilled behind a desk. She'd taken college classes and worked previously in secretarial and office work. She now works as a parts professional, inspecting vehicle engines for repair needs at Cummins Northwest.
"I'm more of a doer than a paper pusher," she said.
She enjoys her job now but didn't want to eliminate a chance to expand future paths that could consist of physical work.
In the program, she got a full hands-on sample of what the physical work on a construction site would be like. She received safety and electrical training through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and IBEW. She even trained on a forklift and completed the written portion for her commercial driver's license.
Odom said it was a great experience and the hands-on exposure was something she might not have gotten to otherwise. She also felt a sense of accomplishment from the different, physical tasks.
"I know what I like to do and what I enjoy, and being able to make that decision as a career life choice is important," she said. "I want to make sure I don't fall into the same thing."
Moss had graduated in accounting and worked in that field in Alaska and Wisconsin for renewable energy education organizations. She later decided to switch paths into weatherization and electrical work and is now a project coordinator with Alaska Building Science Network. She does weatherization for community-owned buildings and energy efficient lighting retrofits in villages as part of this job.
"I was interested in doing something else but was kind of done with carpentry. It was a passion to do weatherization and still have carpentry skills," she said.
She certainly got those skills. In the program she developed her carpentry skills by building a wall and getting some steel and electrical work training. She also got certified in first aid and CPR, as well as the OSHA 10 class and commercial driver's license permitting.
"They do more than tell us what to so. We did a lot of it," Moss said.
While satisfied with her job, she also thought Women in the Trades could give her ideas for any future aspirations. She is interested in pursuing an IBEW apprenticeship.
Women in The Trades started when the Fairbanks Building and Construction Trades Council asked AWP to sponsor such a training program in 2003 to help bring more women into industry jobs and apprenticeships. The training was soon employed in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
However, AWP was unable to continue funding it annually. AWP Director Mike Andrews said there was never specific funding for the program but AWP was able to keep it going for many years through various funds cobbled together. This continued until 2010, when the program was included as part of the Alaska Construction Academies.
"So now it has a home," Andrews said.
Classes are still scheduled as they can be. They continue to go through Alaska Construction Academies.
This last one was in Anchorage in May. Cowell said the next one will hopefully take place in Fairbanks but may be done in the fall.
Several graduates have gone on to apprenticeships or direct employment. Andrews said the new Fort Wainwright Hospital and Delta Ground Based Missile System hired program graduates.
These projects helped earned the program the Exemplary Public Interest Contribution award from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in 2003. The award was for exemplary partnerships in getting women involved in such federal construction projects.
"That training was a great success," Andrews said.
Data from the Alaska Department of Workforce Development states that 14 percent of the construction industry was made up of women in 2010. Women made up 40 percent of trade, transportation and utilities jobs that year.
These numbers have varied over the years but not by much. Labor Department data shows that women made up 10 percent of construction laborers in 2003. This data set also shows women making 2.5 percent of carpenters and 3.6 percent of electricians. In 1997, women made up 3.8 percent of carpenters, 9.5 percent of construction laborers and 3.9 percent of electricians.
Women also made less on average than men in these areas. They made 67 percent of men's wages on average for construction and 57 percent of men's earnings in trade, transportation and retail combined.
Cowell said there are definitely still sexism issues in construction and other trades and that women often have to go the extra mile to prove themselves. Women also have to show they can handle the physicality demanded in such jobs. Another goal of Women in the Trades is to encourage more women to explore the fields so they realize this and can tackle such challenges.
"From what I've seen it's a man's workplace so that itself is a barrier there," Cowell said.


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Improving the Layout and Appearance of Your Resume
Good resume design means your resume is both appealing and accessible for prospective employers. Use a resume layout and appearance that feels right for the job you seek and appropriate for someone in your shoes.
Although the job market is moving away from paper resumes toward digital resumes, paper resumes will be around for the foreseeable future — if for no other reason than for distribution at career fairs, for circulation throughout your network, and to bring to job interviews.
Here are suggestions on how to refine the layout and appearance of your resume.
Printing and paper selection: Print your resume on a laser or inkjet printer. For professional, technical, managerial, and executive jobs, use quality-stock paper with a watermark. For lower-level positions, any decent-looking paper will do. Stick to plain white or off-white, eggshell, or the palest of gray colors. Print on only one side of the sheet.
Consistency in style: Don't mix differently spaced tabs and indentations. You can mix bullets and checkmarks if the result is tasteful and doesn't look cluttered.
Text density: Avoid using dense text, which is difficult to read. Break up the text and use consistent line spacing between blocks.
Open spaces: White space is an attention-getter; it makes recruiters want to read a resume. Too often, job seekers hearing that they must not exceed one page (untrue), try to cram too much information in too little space. Use a ratio of about one-quarter white space to text.
Typefaces and fonts: No more than two typefaces should appear on one resume, but if you don't have an eye for good design, stick to one typeface. Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, or Helvetica used alone is a fine choice for your resume.
If you want to mix two typefaces, try using Helvetica (or Arial) for headings and Times New Roman for the text. Using larger type (12, 14, or 16 pt.) or boldface for headings can give them necessary prominence. Use italics sparingly; you don't want to overdo emphasis.Get noticed by using a good resume design and layout.
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Under the new legislation, women who want an abortion will be forcibly penetrated for no medical reason. Where's the outrage?
This week, the Virginia state Legislature passed a bill that would require women to have an ultrasound before they may have an abortion. Because the great majority of abortions occur during the first 12 weeks, that means most women will be forced to have a transvaginal procedure, in which a probe is inserted into the vagina, and then moved around until an ultrasound image is produced. Since a proposed amendment to the bill—a provision that would have had the patient consent to this bodily intrusion or allowed the physician to opt not to do the vaginal ultrasound—failed on 64-34 vote, the law provides that women seeking an abortion in Virginia will be forcibly penetrated for no medical reason. I am not the first person to note that under any other set of facts, that would constitute rape under state law.
What's more, a provision of the law that has received almost no media attention would ensure that a certification by the doctor that the patient either did or didn't "avail herself of the opportunity" to view the ultrasound or listen to the fetal heartbeat will go into the woman's medical record. Whether she wants it there or not. I guess they were all out of scarlet letters in Richmond.
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PSC will be closed for for Lunch and Dinner.
"All the comforts of a club without the dues."
Serving up a classic Northern California vibe, attentive hospitality, and a locally sourced, seasonal menu, San Francisco's iconic Presidio Social Club is open every day for all your social gatherings. Nestled within the beautiful Presidio National Park, PSC is at once an inviting urban oasis and a lively destination fit for an intimate dinner for two or a celebratory venue for large groups. Erected in 1903 as a military barracks, the historical building has been converted into a modern eatery sure to put anyone "at-ease" featuring contemporary twists on San Francisco staples and artfully crafted cocktails.
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A photographer has captured a geomagnetic storm over the Giant's Causeway.
Maghera man, Martin McKenna has a love for astronomy and photography.
He says he has a 'passion for the night sky'.
Ealier this week he took this time lapse video of a geomagnetic storm over Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway.
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There's some constant relating to electrons that also has the same value as the speed of light. What is it, what is the value, and how are they related?
EDIT: Is it the fine-structure constant?? Are there any other similar constants? If you posted that answer before, you shoulda left it (to the person who deleted their answer)!


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At Stream, we aren't just providing customers with affordable electricity and connected life services. We also provide hope to those in need by supporting our communities and local charities through Stream Cares and the Stream Cares Foundation.
"It is so rewarding to see the smiles on the children's faces as they explore Hawaiian Falls for what might be their first time at a waterpark. The day is filled with fun for everyone, and it wouldn't be possible without generous sponsors like Stream."
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Stream continues to partner with Hope Supply Co., a Dallas-based non-profit organization that is devoted exclusively to providing critically needed items and programs to enhance the lives of homeless children in North Texas. Through our annual event, Splash for Hope, we sponsor over hundreds of homeless children with a fun-filled day at the water park! We partner with Hawaiian Falls Water Park to give each child a pair of flip-flops, a hat and a nice picnic lunch.


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Blizzard Conditions in Northwest Texas
A major winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions to the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Forecasters say Amarillo, Texas, could get up to 18 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 65 mph.
State officials say whiteout conditions and drifting snow have made all roads in the Texas Panhandle impassable. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol also has closed highways in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Authorities closed Interstate 40 from New Mexico to Oklahoma, and portions of Interstate 27 between Amarillo and Lubbock.
The airport in Lubbock suspended flights for the day and the Amarillo airport is closed until at least 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The winter storm is making its way across the plains and the National Weather Service in Kansas and Oklahoma has issued blizzard warnings and watches through tonight.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is telling people, "stay off the road unless it's absolutely critical."
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GarryWinogrand, Hollywood Boulevard, 1969, Estate of Garry Winogrand
Sometimes I wonder what visitors from the future, or possibly from another planet, who arrived in a ruined Hollywood would make of the stars, names, and metallic symbols set in concrete in the sidewalks along the Hollywood Walk of Fame? It think it's fair to imagine that these visitors wouldn't recognize the names in the stars: some of them are unknown to all but the most dedicated film buff even now. But assuming they did recognize them as the names of the people, would they think these slabs were memorials to our heroes and heroines?
Or might they think the opposite, that these were the people we held in special contempt, so much so that we walked on their very names, spat on them, spilled food on them, let our dogs (and occasionally our citizens) urinate all over them? Is it even possible that they'd think these sidewalk slabs were actually gravestones; that James Brown, Myrna Loy, Matt Groening et al were actually buried under the sidewalk? Actually that idea wouldn't last very long at all. Some of these "gravestones" are already in a state of considerable ruin. You can see there's no grave, no body under there.
I walk along Hollywood and Vine fairly often, and usually I don't even see the Walk of Fame stars anymore, but just lately I've been noticing what bad shape some of the slabs are in. I was there a couple of days ago and decided to take note. Many had gouges, stains and scratches, of course, and there was the odd one with a missing letter or two.
Tallulah Bankhead was looking a bit rough around the edges, but certainly she was holding up better than Ava Gardner who had a large crack across her middle, and it looked as though there had been some ham-fisted attempts at restoring her.
Michael Langdon seemed to be just falling apart:
And Elliott Dexter was looking even worse, though I admit I had no idea who Elliott Dexter was till I got home and looked him up: silent movie actor, star of The Squaw Man and Flaming Youth, made his last movie in 1925.
But worst of all, so much the worst, right at the southern end of the Walk, where Vine Street meets Sunset Boulevard, there was this melancholy item:
You can just about read the first half of his name "Franklin," and the rest has been removed and replaced by a dollop of tarmac. A little further research reveals that this is the star of Franklin Pangborn, a successful comedy character actor in his day, who appeared with WC Fields in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break which I know I've seen, though not recently, and also, satisfyingly, he appeared in the movie Hollywood and Vine, directed by Alexis Thurn-Taxis (it's about a dog who becomes a star). I'd say Franklin Pangborn deserved better. I'd say just about anybody deserves better.


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Strength Bobblehead
"It's essential to give your arguments impact." -- Strength +1
This Bobblehead is likely one of the easier ones to obtain in the game, but you might have to be patient (or daring) in order to get it without issue. The Strength Bobblehead is located in Megaton. More specifically, it's located in the shack adjacent to Lucas Simms' house. If you're not good with names, Lucas Simms is the sheriff of Megaton, and he's a man you don't want to cross. Getting into his house, and therefore gaining access to his shack, can be easy, or it can be hard.
First thing's first -- if you want to get this Bobblehead, and chances are you do, you must grab it before Megaton is destroyed (if you so choose to destroy it). Otherwise, it's forever vanished. Now, we recommend waiting until you disarm the bomb (if you choose to take that path), since you'll be able to befriend Lucas Simms thereafter and have fairly free access to his house. If not, you'll need to pick the lock on his house, which is a dangerous affair if you're caught (you can also just wait for him to get home then you will not lose any carma and/or make them yurn on you). Either way, once you're inside the house, head to the second floor and seek out the door leading to the shack. On the desk in this room, you'll find the Bobblehead you seek.
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How The Indian Government's 'Central Monitoring System' Makes The NSA Look Like A Paragon Of Restraint
from the it-could-be-worse deptGlyn Moody covered the roll out of India's intrusive surveillance system a couple of months ago, but more information has come out, filling in the details of the country's breathtaking domestic spy network. If the NSA's surveillance capabilities make the Stasi's spying seem completely underwhelming, the Indian government's efforts in the same arena threatens to make our men and women at the NSA look as if they're just not applying themselves.
The NSA, as revealed in media reports earlier this month, has been monitoring phone-call metadata (such as phone numbers and call durations) on a widespread basis for years, but has to get the approval of a (albeit secret) court to spy on the calls themselves or the content of emails. The CMS [Centralized Monitoring System], by contrast, will give nine Indian government agencies—including the tax department—the power to access, in real-time, phone conversations, video conferences, text messages, emails, and even internet search data and social media activity...If that's not enough to make the NSA's staunchest supporters begin fantasizing about setting the Constitution ablaze using the Bill of Rights as kindling, it gets even better/worse, depending on your point of view.
[The agencies] will work without any independent oversight, Reuters reports [and] the agencies can start monitoring targets without the approval of the courts or the parliament.We get the impression here that the NSA works without oversight, but many have rushed to point out that Congress is (supposedly) watching the watchers and all requests must receive FISA court approval, something that seems about as difficult to obtain as a "Participant" ribbon. India is simply being more efficient and cutting out the brief "makin' it legal" stops on the way to the domestic data harvest.
The CMS has it easy. No privacy laws to break. A system that is its own rubber stamp. But it goes even further. Someone must have wondered aloud during the formation of the CMS, "It's almost too easy. But is it too easy enough?"
Moreover, with the CMS, security agencies won't need to request users' information from telcos. They'll be able to get it directly, using existing interception systems that are built into telecom and data-service networks. According to the Hindu newspaper, the system will have dedicated servers and extensive data-mining capabilities that can be used for surveillance.Much like the 9/11 attacks led to an unprecedented increase in domestic (and worldwide) surveillance by US security agencies, the Mumbai attacks of 2008 resulted in changes to existing laws that allowed the Indian government to increase the size (and depth) of its surveillance net. Additional attacks in 2011 prompted another rewrite and expansion. Again, much like in the US, the terms "safety" and "security" are thrown around to justify the existence and actions of the CMS.
Finally, much like the US, government officials have taken care to point out the supposed "oversight" CMS falls under, and it's every bit as weak as the arguments used by the NSA's defenders.
The government has so far played down fears of abuse. Senior government officials told the Times of India that since "CMS will involve an online system for filing and processing of all lawful interception requests, an electronic audit trail will be in place for each phone number put under surveillance." And who will audit the audit trail? The same ministry that authorizes the surveillance requests. Hardly a reassuring safeguard.Oversight doesn't really mean anything if no one's interested in questioning actions or curbing excesses. Making sure the foxes guarding the national hen house answer to a different fox does very little to improve the hens' existence, and even less to deter the predatory nature of their "guardians."
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Take The Survey…Be Part Of The Solution This Year./
Fill 'er Up, Please! Eric Mussen, Extension Apiculturist. 3/20/13
To glean information on better beekeeping management and techniques, do you tend to sidestep formal conference presentations in favor of informal meetings at a local coffee shop? That's what national surveys indicate. Not to worry. We now have the country's largest beekeeping coffee shop that can bring the experiences of thousands of beekeepers to you.
And it's free. You don't have to buy the coffee or wait for a refill or tip the waiters.
It's the online "Bee Informed Partnership." You can go to http://beeinformed.org/ and see up-to-date summaries of all the data that the nation's beekeepers – more than 5,000 so far – have submitted to the site. Thus, you can access information on what worked and what didn't from thousands of beekeepers in the national coffee shop, not just your handful of friends in the local area.
The Bee Informed Partnership is well into its third year. There is just about enough data to begin to break down the survey responses into specific sub-segments such as: regions of the country, size of operation, participants in crop pollination, etc. However, in order to make the findings valuable for commercial operators, more commercial beekeepers need to submit data.
Participation in the program is free and totally anonymous (covered by federal and state laws). When you decide to participate, you will be presented with two electronic survey forms to complete. One is on "winter" losses (but this covers the entire year) and the other is on management practices and how effective you found them to be. The expectation is that the surveys will be submitted quarterly. The good news is that each new survey form arrives pre-loaded with your last data. You change only what is different from the last time and submit it.
The new survey season begins March 29 and remains open until April 15. By then, participants will know a lot about their wintering success or lack thereof. I strongly suggest that you take the time to become involved in this program. Besides data summaries, there are graphics of the data (which I prefer to tables any day). Additionally, some of us are allowed to comment when we think that the results could be a bit misleading, based on small sample sizes or specific biases in the respondent group.
The national coffee shop is open. Your fellow beekeepers await your presence and your experiences and views. Please "bee" there at http://beeinformed.org/ .


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More than 30 children danced gleefully around an open pirate chest filled with glinting plastic jewels and other goodies.
DESTIN � More than 30 children danced gleefully around an open pirate chest filled with glinting plastic jewels and other goodies.
The newest �crew� on a recent Buccaneer Pirate Cruise had been put through the paces. They practiced their sword fighting, battled on the deck with water guns and, of course, found treasure. Parents played alongside their children.
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Steve and Wendy Wilson, owners of the Buccaneer and the Southern Star, started dreaming of their newest business venture a few years ago. They knew they wanted something interactive and fun for anyone, regardless of age.
Disney�s marketing of the pirate as a good guy in the �Pirates of the Caribbean� series made the scalawags more family friendly, Steve Wilson said. The couple tried a few pirate cruises themselves, and believed the tour was just what Destin needed.
�We have discovered a whole new way to bottle fun in Destin, Florida,� Wilson said.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill delayed their plans, but soon after the couple started working toward their goal.
It took time to find financing and to build their dream boat, but in July 2012 the Buccaneer made its maiden voyage with its first guests.
The 100-foot pirate ship attracts attention no matter where it travels on its two-hour tours. Boaters wave as the ship�s crew of children give their best pirate �arrgh.� Visitors at HarborWalk Village take photos as its cannons boom.
With the help of friends and family, Wilson drew up plans for his dream ship. A naval architect put the boat into form and a bid package was created.
�When you go to a shipyard with a custom boat that no one has ever made before, you need it to be complete,� Wilson said.
The ship cost close to $2 million, he added.
�We wanted something that would be so of the scale, so amazing,� Wilson said.
The ship is only part of the experience. The working crew brings piracy to life.
Before the Buccaneer set sail, Wilson wrote a script for the crew. It lasted for about a day before it was completely changed.
�We�re constantly refining it, making it better,� he said.
Each member has his or her pirate name, persona and biography.
Capt, Cliff Atwell, aka Capt. Cannonball, was the captain of the Southern Star before he found his new calling after spending a weekend promoting the Buccaneer as a pirate.
�When they step onboard this ship, especially the children, they�re going to have an adventure they won�t forget,� Atwell said.
The ship offers the family friendly Buccaneer Treasure Hunt, the Scurvy Dogs Club for adults and a birthday cruise.
Inspired by his success, Wilson incorporated some scenes in the program that encourages passengers to work toward their dreams.
�We bring kids good clean fun and do it in a profound way,� he said.
He hopes the Buccaneer will be the No. 1 tour in the nation.
�We hope it�s going to be so amazing that when families go home, next year when they ask what they want to do for vacation, they insist on Destin,� Wilson said.
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WASHINGTON -- Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is preparing to explain to low-income voters how he and Mitt Romney would do more to help them than President Barack Obama.
The Wisconsin congressman planned to outline the GOP presidential ticket's case during a speech Wednesday at Cleveland State University in political crucial Ohio. With two weeks to go until votes are counted, Ryan's trip to an urban campus suggests Romney's campaign is looking for any vote still available.
No Republican has won the White House without carrying Ohio.
Aides said Ryan's formal remarks would focus on upward mobility for millions of people looking for work and those struggling to get by on their current paychecks. For instance, that includes highlighting Romney's plan for more educational choices for parents and a strengthened safety net for people who need assistance.
To middle-class voters, Ryan was expected to argue that Washington is spending too much and that Obama's economic policies have not done enough to fix a struggling economy.
Ryan, a fiscal hawk and the top budget writer for House Republicans, planned to compare that record to Romney's proposal that he says would create 12 million jobs and help workers take home more of their paychecks.


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Wake Jammin in PDX
The Rose City. Stump town USA. Home to Voodoo Donuts, the Trail Blazers, Nike and a gang of hipsters who ride kids bikes. Yes, Portland, Oregon is known for many things, but its wake scene is not necessarily one of them. Sure there are a few riders to hail from PDX: Collin Wright, Silas Thurman, Robbie Carter, but when you think wake, you probably still think Orlando. Why not Portland? Well, the water is freezing. End of story. But luckily, a streak of record high temps in the last week have made the Willamette River a pleasant place to ride, even for those from Florida. And just in time for Wake Jam PDX!
The event featured music from talented Sublime cover bands, FMX demos from Metal Mulisha, food from local vendors and frosty Coors Light in addition to the double up contest on the in the heart of the city. The whole thing was a benefit to raise money for the Children's Cancer Association, with all proceeds going to the cause.
On the water, two rounds of action whittled the field of heavy hitters down to six for a final that didn't end until after the sun had set. But before we get to that, the best riding of the day actually went down in an impromptu ride off between Danny Harf and Randall Harris. Both riders were unable to stick the tricks they wanted in the semi finals, but only one could move on. So a ride off it was.
Randall went first, sticking a perfect toe 7, and then an even more perfect toe back seven with his two double ups. And if he were riding against anyone other than Harf, it would have been more than enough. But Danny hit the water and matched the toe back seven, except not wrapped and with a solid grab.
"That was definitely some of the best riding all day, and we were riding for second place and a tie breaker from the round before," Harf said. "Both of us had really good runs. Randall landed two really solid tricks and I was able to sneak past him."
After a break for some music the final six took to the water. A few hold ups including a yacht stuck in reverse and a rope twisted in the prop of the Malibu Wakesetter pulling the guys slowed things down a bit. By the time the final rider, Jimmy LaRiche, hit the water, the sun was long gone, but at least the water had calmed down from lack of passing boat traffic.
The tricks in the final round included: Heel 7 from LaRiche, Toeside 900 from Chad Sharpe, Toeside 7s from Eddie Valdez and Robbie Carter and a double back roll from Daniel Watkins, but another off axis Toeside backside 720 took home the top prize for Danny Harf.
"The event was awesome," Harf said. "It's a really great location for an event, right in the heart of the city. Good crowd, good line of boats out there watching the double up contest and a bunch of people on shore, so definitely a good turnout. I'm very excited to be back in Portland."


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Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner calculates that Facebook's ad exchange — which shows ads to Facebook users triggered by cookies that have tracked them from other web sites — is on course to generate $1 billion a year in revenues.
He also estimates that the exchange, named FBX, could take up to 50% of the entire market for ads generated by automated real-time bidding.
That's a staggeringly massive market — and Facebook only created it in June, just five months ago.
Previously, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg told investors she believes the global RTB market was worth a total of $2 billion. If Kirjner's numbers are correct, then Facebook could claim half that entire business.
Here's a paragraph from his extremely detailed note to investors:
We are not aware of any reliable sizing of the current amount of display advertising spend placed through retargeting, but we believe it is in the rough order of $1 billion per year globally (gross), as it will correspond to only a portion, probably in the order of 30% to 50% of total real-time-bidding (RTB), or "programmatic" spend. The rest of the RTB transacted impressions is sold without cookies (which are required for retargeting) or is targeted based on publisher and third party data, and not on a users Web history. It follows that if a large portion of Facebook's roughly $4B (and growing) in annual advertising revenues were to be placed through retargeting, it would represent to a large acceleration to the RTB market.
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Next week, for the second time in two years, MNW will be hosting, Montessori in the Square, a public glass classroom event in the the heart of downtown Portland. While it may seem like a tremendous undertaking, we feel it is one of the best and most unique ways to raise awareness about Montessori.
In response to numerous requests following the 2013 International Montessori Congress, MNW published a document entitled, "Organize a Glass Classroom Event of Your Own!" This resource includes tips about creating an event timeline, developing floor plan, how to publicize the event, what promotional items to create, and more.
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Don't forget, this Friday, 4-8pm at Congo Square Market at Southside Community Center, we'll be hosting a Really Really Free Market. Bring stuff to give away, or just bring an empty tote bag and fill it up. I know we're planning on bringing a lot of stuff ourselves, including housewares and office supplies – come take it so we don't have to bring it back home!
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Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's play about the story of a satirical newspaper created amidst the horrors of the Western Front is coming to Yorkshire. Chris Bond went to meet them.
"We've got the accompaniment from Cats," says Ian Hislop, with a chuckle. "I'm just waiting for the rousing climax."
He's referring to the music spilling up from the foyer downstairs where members of the cast of the Andrew-Lloyd Webber musical are being put through their paces ahead of tonight's performance.
It's a slightly surreal backdrop for a conversation about a story emanating from the First World War, although perhaps a suitably amusing one as it turns out.
Hislop, editor of Private Eye, and his long-standing writing collaborator and friend Nick Newman have travelled to Sheffield's splendid Lyceum Theatre to talk about the stage version of their award-winning BBC film, The Wipers Times, which tells the true story of the satirical newspaper created amidst the mud and squalor of the Somme.
The story dates back to 1916 when Captain Fred Roberts and Lieutenant Jack Pearson discovered a printing press in the bombed out ruins of a building in the Belgian town of Ypres. Rather than leave it the two officers decided to use the press to publish a newspaper for the troops which they called The Wipers Times (Ypres was mispronounced 'wipers' by British soldiers). Rather than being a sombre journal about life in the trenches it was witty, subversive and helped lift the spirits of the men on the frontline.
Hislop, best known as a panellist on the BBC's satirical news quiz Have I Got News For You, came across the story of The Wipers Times around 15 years ago while working on a documentary. "It made me laugh out loud just how black it was and when I showed it to Nick we both decided it was a brilliant story," he says.
"It was just like a 1916 version of Private Eye and it reminded us very much of the kind of stuff we do," says Newman. "It was two men trying to come up with jokes about stuff, only they were in somewhat more strenuous circumstances."
For Hislop it stands the test of time. "People can be very patronising about old humour saying it was funny for its time, but actually I think The Wipers Times is really funny now," he says.
"They loved the music hall so they did endless fake musical shows. There's one called 'Over the Top' and the review underneath says 'it's a gas'. This was right after the first and most horrific gas attacks which both of these guys were in. Roberts was actually injured and back he comes doing gas jokes. It's pretty extraordinary."
Most accounts of the Great War focus on the death and carnage but they felt this offered another, more humorous, side to the story. "We get a lot of our First World War knowledge from the 1920s and 30s and this was written that afternoon in 1916. If you want to hear a voice from the trenches we've got one, says Hislop.
"There's a fake advert for a flammenwerfer and it says, 'Has your boy got a mechanical bent? It's this Christmas's must have toy,' and it's a flamethrower, which had just been introduced at the Front. It's a terrible new weapon and what do Roberts and Pearson do? They turn it into an advert for your son."
This gallows humour was a kind of coping mechanism for men in the trenches and proved hugely popular with the men. The original newspaper continued up until the end of the war, but given the fact it sailed close to the wind and lampooned the top brass how were they able to get away with it?
"We kept finding bits in The Wipers Times where they thank various senior officers for defending them. It became clear to us that someone thought this was funny and acceptable and someone also thought it obviously wasn't and should be stopped."
Also, as Newman points out, the two men were heroes. "Roberts got the MC (Military Cross) at the Somme and Pearson also got the MC and the DSO (Distinguished Service Order) so they were immune from attack."
The newspaper mixed satire with mock reviews, adverts as well as poetry written by some of the troops so when Hislop and Newman wrote their script they already had the raw materials.
"Some of their jokes are fully formed sketches so we let them run, with others we had to give them punchlines," says Hislop.
"There was an awful lot of poetry which Roberts hated and he would talk about there being an outbreak of 'poetitis' in the ranks."
Their BBC film version of The Wipers Times, starring Ben Chaplin and Michael Palin, came out in 2013 to great acclaim, but writing for the stage was a different kettle of fish.
"It's the most exciting thing we've ever done. You're putting your head above the parapet in a very public way," says Newman.
"You've also got no control," adds Hislop. "Normally I'm the control freak editor, or I'm performing it myself and if it goes terribly wrong it will be my fault or there's something you can do. Sitting in the stalls seeing other people creating your work you're so helpless."
After writing the play they were sent memoirs by the families of Pearson and Roberts, who both survived the war, and the more they found out about them the more they admired them.
"Pearson's was only nine pages. He wanted to record his own memories and we read them with some trepidation because you think 'what's he actually going to be like?' But luckily his voice was exactly the voice we imagined," says Newman.
"They were clearly very good friends and then he (Pearson) did a joke which convinced us that we'd got him right," adds Hislop. "He talked about walking down the Menin Road, which was incredibly dangerous, and said 'the important thing is you should never go down Menin Road except with a friend and the friend I always chose was Johnnie Walker.' You read that and think 'well that's it, you are everything I hoped you were.' That sort of made it for us."
You sense this is a very personal project for them. "We are immensely impressed by that generation and what they went through on our behalf. To try and preserve their memory is what it's all about for us," says Newman.
"For thirty years we've been attacking governments and making not a jot of difference, this is the one thing in our writing careers that has actually made a difference because it has brought these men to the fore."
Hislop nods in agreement. "The thing I like about The Wipers Times is yes they were a doomed generation but they weren't entirely passive. They didn't just get up in the morning and walk into the machine-guns. There was energy and there was life that made them better than cannon fodder.
"We have this idea that we're incredibly brilliant and sophisticated now and these people in the past are quite sad. But they're not and if you take Pearson and Roberts they're funnier than we are and they did it in much tougher circumstances."
The Wipers Times, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, November 3 - 5. For tickets call 0114 249 6000.
Story of The Wipers Times
The Wipers Times started in 1916 after two British officers discovered a printing press in the ruins of a building in Ypres.
Captain Fred Roberts, editor, and Lieutenant Jack Pearson, sub-editor launched the satirical newspaper that turned the horrors of warfare into black comedy, raising the morale of the British troops who read it in the process.
Just a hundred copies of its first edition were printed, but this quickly rose to reach around a thousand copies, running through the remainder of the war until December 1918.
After the war Roberts returned to prospecting and died in Canada in 1964. Pearson travelled to Argentina to work as an engineer. He died in 1966.


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The Sonic sedan and hatchback feature a wide stance, fender flares and round headlamps blended with Chevrolet's global design cues such as a dual-element grille and round tail lamps.
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The full collection of Modern Solids will be in stock soon. When the final bolts arrive, Emily plans to create a swatch card you can order and have on hand to be able to see the full range of colors.
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With an Apprenticeship you can gain a formal qualification and earn money at the same time.
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If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact Blackpool and The Fylde College directly.
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Spinal News International interviewed Dr. Goldstein about his diagnostic recommendations for discogenic pain. Spine News International is a publication of BIBA Medical, which is located in London, England.
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Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein was recognized again in 2017 as one of America's Top Doctors .About Dr. Goldstein »
Dr. Goldstein serves as Director of the Spine Service at NYU Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases.
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Remington College-Dallas Campus
The Campus is uncompromisingly dedicated to high quality college-level career-oriented education. Our primary objectives are to graduate a high percentage of students who enter career programs and to help them achieve relevant employment in their chosen career field. In order to achieve these dual objectives it is not only important what is being taught but how it is being taught. The Campus' philosophy is to provide quality programs that are sound in concept implemented by a competent and dedicated faculty and geared to serve those seeking a solid foundation in knowledge and skills required to gain employment in their chosen fields. The programs emphasize 'hands on' training and are designed to meet the needs of employers in today's market. To offer students the training and skills that will lead to successful employment the school must: • continually evaluate and update educational programs • provide modern facilities and training equipment • select instructors with professional experience in the vocations they teach with the ability to motivate and develop students to their greatest potential and • encourage self-discipline so that students may enjoy success on the job and in society.
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Garland, Texas 75041
Locale: Suburb: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Private For-profit
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Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
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Singapore's BTI joins Waters' innovation program
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- Published: Feb 28, 2017
- Source: Waters Corporation
- Suppliers: Waters Corporation
- Channels: Detectors / Electrophoresis / Proteomics & Genomics / HPLC / Laboratory Informatics / Ion Chromatography / Gas Chromatography / Sample Preparation / Infrared Spectroscopy / Atomic / Raman / MRI Spectroscopy / NMR Knowledge Base / Proteomics / UV/Vis Spectroscopy / Chemometrics & Informatics / X-ray Spectrometry / Base Peak
Waters Corporation has welcomed the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), a research institute under Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), into its Centers of Innovation Program. BTI is the first research institute focused on glycobiology to participate in the Waters Centers of Innovation Program.
Glycans, or sugars, are one of the four fundamental classes of macromolecules that comprise living systems. BTI's glycan research is aimed at finding novel cancer markers and elucidating glycosylation pathways that could pave the way for new therapeutic strategies.
"I am delighted that BTI has been recognized by Waters for its expertise in glycomics. Through this collaboration, BTI will be able to advance cancer biomarker research and further cement Singapore's position as a key player in biologics," said Lam Kong-Peng, executive director of BTI. "This award also recognizes the importance of the integrated research programmes that are fundamental to the success of BTI."
"It's truly a pleasure to have BTI participate in our COI Program," said Mike Harrington, senior vice president, Global Markets for Waters Corporation. "BTI's research in glycobiology is world-class and we wish to help it realize the enormous potential of this very important area of science through the application of Waters analytical technologies and expertise."
In 2016, Waters and BTI announced a collaboration to develop a glycoconjugate database and spectral library that would assist researchers using mass spectrometry to identify glycans in their samples. As part of this collaboration, Waters is contributing scientific expertise and the use of a Waters SYNAPT G2-S High Definition Mass Spectrometry system. The instrument features ion mobility mass spectrometry technology that rapidly separates molecular ions by not only their size and mass-to-charge ratio, but by their shape. It also calculates a collisional cross-section (CCS) value for each molecular ion. The ability to identify glycans based on their CCS value reveals insights into their unique chemical structure that provides a higher degree of specificity than using just mass-to-charge ratio alone.
The glycoscience programme, headed by Pauline Rudd and Terry Nguyen-Khuong, will further develop and apply state-of-the-art technology to advanced bioprocessing and biologic characterization, development and production.
(Photo: (left to right) Benjamin Seet, executive director, Biomedical Research Council, A*STAR; Kong Peng Lam, executive director, BTI; Eric Fotheringham, senior director – Waters Centers of Innovation Program; and Mathieu Laouenon, general manager, South Asia, Waters Corporation.)
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Take a moment and reflect on the last time that you saw something on a social network that pissed you off. This could happen daily (hourly…). Sometimes it's a good kind of pissed off:
"Argh…that article really fires me up, I am going to tweet my senator about it."
Sometimes, it's a disappointed kind of pissed off:
"I really wish my cousin would stop posting off-color jokes. He's better than that."
Sometimes, it's the kind of pissed off that blinds you, because you just can't reconcile good feelings about general humanity when you see that some misogynistic, hate motivated, hegemonic, or otherwise offensive posting has gone viral. (please note: offensive, potentially traumatic content in the following link)
"Really…rape sloth is a thing. Really? There are no words…"
Anger at the dark side of social media is unavoidable…at least it is for this angry feminist. The good news is that you can channel that anger into some positive engaged bystander behaviors. To help get you started, I brainstormed a few ideas for how you can disrupt offensive social media posts.
1. Stop the chain. Make a comment on the post that questions the messages that the post is reinforcing. That way, when your misguided cousin posts a joke about women, others might think twice about telling him how funny he is. Instead of a long list of "Lol…dumb bitches!" others will see your comment about how you don't understand what's so funny about it. Your cousin might feel challenged by this. Proceed to step 2.
2. Take if offline. If you see something from someone in your life that you know and care about, think about ways you can talk with them about why these posts concern you. Send a quick text explaining what you saw, and why it matters to you. Identify the behavior (when I see posts like that, it seems sexist to me…) instead of making it about who you think they are (Dude, you're sexist).
3. Report the behavior. Thankfully, you do not have to be the internet police. In fact, social media sites often present policies and guidelines for appropriate and inappropriate content. If you see something that you think is over the line, report the behavior through the appropriate channels.
4. Gather support for your cause. You're a social media guru right? So, harness the power of social media and build support for your cause. Write a rousing blog post that challenges the norms, like one mother's open letter to Facebook. Start a counter post that focuses on the positive instead, like Love is Louder. Join a group of like-minded folks who are also out to change the world.
5. Employ the block button. If all else fails, you don't need to give these hateful messages any more air time than they are already getting. Keep your cyber spaces clear of oppressive messaging. This will help you maintain the kind of atmosphere that fosters your own ideologies. Let your social media be a place to recharge your activist batteries, so you can go out and keep up your good work.
Have a story of your own social media bystander behaviors (or real life for that matter) that you want to share with the world? Add it to our Share Your Stories project. We'd love to hear from you!


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Common questions
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Call 1.800.44 WOMEN (1.800.449.6636) or 701.328.23676 to find out if you are eligible. Eligibility is determined by age, income and insurance status.
How do I sign up for this program?
Signing up is easy. Call 1.800.44 WOMEN (1.800.449.6636) or 701.328.2367 and a nurse will answer all your questions about enrollment and eligibility. The nurse also will set up an appointment for you to visit a Women's Way office in your area for enrollment. If you are unable to travel to the nearest office, the enrollment may be done over the telephone.
What do I have to bring to my appointment?
Remember to take your enrollment card to the facility. Show the card to the receptionist before your appointment so that Women's Way will be billed for your exam.
Do I have to go to a specific doctor?
You may choose from any enrolled clinic that provides Women's Way services, which may include your clinic and health-care provider.
Do mammograms hurt?
Mammograms may be slightly uncomfortable due to the compression needed to get the most accurate picture. If you find the mammogram too uncomfortable, feel free to talk with the radiology technologist performing the exam about your discomfort.
What else does the program pay for?
Specific diagnostic tests are covered by Women's Way, depending upon your screening exam results. These services include breast ultrasound, diagnostic mammograms, fine needle aspiration or biopsy of a breast lump, and cervical colposcopy with or without biopsy.
What do I do if I have cancer?
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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
EEOC Charged that Staffing Agencies Refused to Place Applicant because of Her Back Impairment
BALTIMORE – Two staffing agencies will pay $35,000 and provide equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC charged that Axiom Staffing Group, Inc., and Axiom Staffing Group of Virginia, Inc., refused to place Deborah Reynolds through their Hagerstown, Md. facility because of her back impairment, even though Reynolds had years of experience performing clerical and customer service duties. The EEOC said that hiring officials made derogatory comments about her impairment, such as stating that Reynolds would be "too much of a liability because of her back."
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination based on disability. The ADA also requires employers to reasonably accommodate an individual's disability unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. The EEOC attempted to reach a voluntary settlement before it filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, Civil Action No. WDQ-09-2567.
In addition to the monetary relief to Reynolds, the consent decree settling the lawsuit enjoins Axiom Staffing Group of Virginia from engaging in any employment practice which discriminates on the basis of disability. Axiom Staffing Group of Virginia will provide additional training on the requirements of the ADA and post a notice regarding the resolution of the lawsuit. Defendants denied liability in the consent decree.
"It has been twenty years since the passage of the ADA, but sadly too many employers still make employment decisions based on unsubstantiated fears and biases about the abilities of individuals with disabilities," said Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence of the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office, which has jurisdiction over Maryland.
During fiscal year 2009, disability discrimination charges reached a record level of 21,451-- an increase of 10 percent from the prior fiscal year.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available at its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Time: 30 min
Students will be able to:
2 minutes 1. Explain they will be playing a short game of True or False. 2. Do not give out answers just yet. 3. True or False statements: a. You need a lot of shampoo to clean your hair. b. Everyone should wash his/her hair every day. c. Dandruff means you have dirty hair. 4. Explain they will go over these questions again at the end of class.
10-15 minutes 1. Explain that taking care of our hair is important. When we wash our hair in the shower, we should actually be washing our scalp! 2. Some people wash their hair every day, others do not. It depends on what kind of hair you have (oily/dry) or what you have been doing. If you are exercising or swimming, for example, you should wash your hair after your activity. 3. Tell them mnemonic device to remember steps: We Sold Mean Red Dirty Chickens. 4. Have students repeat the mnemonic device twice after him/her. 5. Go over what each letter stands for and holds up picture representing each step. a. Wet, Shampoo, Massage, Rinse, Dry, Comb i. Wet your hair well. ii. Shampoo your hair. You only need a little bit of shampoo—no bigger than the size of a quarter. iii. Massage the shampoo into your scalp. Be gentle! Don't scratch your head too hard. Use your fingertips. iv. Rinse your hair thoroughly until you don't see any more soap or bubbles. v. Dry your hair gently with a towel. vi. Use a comb with big teeth. You might have to use detangler so you don't tear your hair. vii. After this, some might blow dry your hair, but it is best to let it air dry when possible. 6. To reinforce material, ask what the special sentence is to remember the steps to wash our hair. 7. Say, "Sometimes we can get dandruff. Can anyone tell me what dandruff is?" a. If students respond, build off what they say. b. If students don't know or are unresponsive, prompt them by saying something along the lines of, "There are a lot of TV commercials for dandruff shampoo. They look like white little flakes in your hair. Have you seen those (ads) before?" 8. Explain that dandruff is actually just skin and that it is common for people to have dandruff. Many people think someone has dandruff for the wrong reason. They may call the person "dirty" because they think dandruff is dirt, but it is not (Stress this point). Dandruff comes from your scalp. They are little bits of skin that flake off. 9. Go on, "If you have dandruff, don't worry! They have all types of special dandruff shampoos to help. Your parents can help you with it because sometimes they have special ingredients."
10-15 minutes Materials: Hair Care Steps worksheet 1. Hand out Hair Care Steps worksheet. 2. Explain, "Above each box it has a word from the sentence, "We sold red mean dirty chickens" above it. Next, you will each see a letter and blank spaces. You are to fill in each step of the hair care process. Each blank space stands for a letter. In each box, you can draw a picture to represent each step. You can make them silly if you want! The last question on the worksheet is about dandruff: "What is dandruff?" All you have to do is circle the correct answer." 3. Pass out crayons. Walk around to check on students' work and answer any questions.
Time may vary 1. Ask the students towards the end of class what each word above the boxes stands for. Students may call out answers or raise hands. 2. Ask for the answer to the last question, "What is dandruff?" 3. Ask if any students would like to show their drawing and explain them to him/her or the class.


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Flip-up Tank Cap
The flip-up tank cap is easy to open and close when refueling.
Inertia Chain Brake
Effective inertia-activated chain brake
Retained Bar Nuts
The retaining function prevents losing the bar nuts.
Delivers lower fuel consumption and reduced exhaust emission levels in accordance with the worldïs most stringent environmental regulations.
Air Injection
Extends the interval between filter cleaning, improving efficiency and increases engine life.
Combined Choke/stop Control
Combined choke/stop control allows for easier starting and reduces the risk of the engine flooding.
Two Mass Principle
Effectively minimising vibrations by isolating the engine from the handles reducing operator fatigue.
Smart Start®
The engine and starter have been designed so the machine starts quickly with minimum effort. Resistance in the starter cord is reduced by up to 40%.
Easy Starting
Air purge for very easy starting.
Quick-release Air Filter
Facilitates cleaning and replacement of the air filter.
Snap-lock Cylinder Cover
Snap-lock cylinder cover saves time when changing spark plugs and cleaning.
Felling Marks
Distinct and coloured felling marks for better felling precision.
Three-piece Crankshaft
Forged three-piece crankshaft giving maximum durability for the toughest applications.
Visible Fuel Level
Transparent fuel indicator makes it easy to check fuel level.
Quick Chain Adjustments
Side-mounted chain tensioner is conveniently located to allow quick and easy chain adjustment.
AutoTune gives optimum engine performance throughout automatic engine settings. No time spent on carburettor adjustments. It compensates for different fuels, altitude, humidity, temperature and clogged air filter.
Adjustable Oil Pump
Adjustable oil pump allows you to adjust chain lubrication to suit all working applications.
Magnesium Crankcase
Sturdily built crankcase withstands high rpms and tough professional use, ensuring a long service life.
Slimmed-down Design
Low, slender saw body makes the chainsaw easy and convenient to handle in any situation.
Snap-lock cylinder cover saves time when changing spark plugs and cleaning.
Rapid acceleration and higher chain speed for best limbing performance.
|Oil tank volume
|0.7 US pint / 0.35 litre
|Oil pump type
|Adjustable flow
|Vibration & Noise Data
|Equivalent vibration level (ahv, eq) front
|rear handle / 2.7/3.2 m/sý
|Sound pressure level at operators ear
|106 dB(A)
|Sound power level, guaranteed (LWA)
|118 dB(A)
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|Chain pitch
|Chain speed at 133% of maximum engine power speed
|92.85 fts / 28.3 m/s
|Recommended bar length, min-max
|15"-28" / 38-71 cm
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|Weight (excl. cutting equipment)
|13.23 lbs / 6 kg
|Engine Specification
|Cylinder displacement
|3.65 cu.inch / 59.8 cmü
|Power output
|4.7 hp / 3.5 kW
|Maximum power speed
|9600 rpm
|Fuel tank volume
|21.98 fl oz / 0.65 litre
|Fuel consumption
|494 g/kWh
|Idling speed
|2800 rpm
|Spark plug
|Electrode gap
|0.02 " / 0.5 mm
|Torque, max.
|3.65 Nm/8100 rpm


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It is time to build a body that is…
pain-free, strong & vibrant
Learn the strategies focusing on eradicating your physical pain, improving your posture and optimizing your whole-body performance.
Restore your emotional health with specialized online programme that will help you unravel stress, overcome anxiety and create 'an inner pillow of comfort."
I am Dagmar Khan, Yoga Tune Up® Teacher Trainer, Pelvic Floor Educator & Stress Management Specialist.
I specialize on guiding people towards unraveling pain, improving their posture and creating wellness from the inside-out.
But what I really do is helping my clients STEP INTO THEIR OWN POWER and become the CATALYST FOR THEIR OWN HEALING.
I am on mission on giving people strategies towards building pain-free, balanced and functional movement & helping them live better in their own body.
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Dagmar's knowledge of the human body and how it works is extensive, her teachings are infused with incredible knowledgeable and she is 100% in tune with her students at all times."
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"As someone who got diagnosed with fibromyalgia, at the start my body was in total pain and my nervous system was compromised from the constant agony. Even after making absolute clean up in my diet and generally taking very good care of myself; I was going from one treatment to another with no lasting relief, and each treatment caused my body more and more pain.
Dagmar gave me ability to very effectively take care of myself, and access my ability to efficiently participate in my daily healthcare.
Working with Dagmar was like someone has pressed the RESET button on my body- there is no looking back, only looking forward to a brighter future!"
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A good flashlight is an invaluable tool, especially when you happen to have it with you at all times. With some of these new NITECORE designs, you'd be in the minority if you didn't carry it with you everywhere you went. NITECORE is among the cutting edge brands when it comes to compact and tactical flashlights putting out crazy high lumens. Some would even argue they are the industry leader in that category and for good reason. The new Tiny Monster lights are the most compact designs on the market that have a maximum output over 2000 lumens. The Multi-Task series of lights are awesome, general/tactical use lights with all the features you need and are also available as Hybrid models that come with a USB charging cable and rechargeable batteries from the manufacturer. The Explorer and SENS series are EDC lights meant to be with you wherever you go and the Precise P25 model is among the best all-round lights on the market. You really can't beat a good flashlight, check out the entire line of NITECORE products at www.knifecenter.com.
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