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Lately movement has been gaining strength as a new tendency in the physical world. After having experienced trends like Zumba, TRX and Bootcamps, it is normal to feel that it is just another one of those things that becomes a mania and then fades away.
Nevertheless, historically there are many reasons to think the contrary.
Let's start doing an overview of the history of exercise. Before the path of Civilization started, we used to live as hunter-gatherers where living was synonymous of moving. Whether it was to build settlements, manipulate tools, defend ourself, locomote or hunt, there was not a separation between daily needs and movement. There were also less utilitarian moves, like dancing or catharsis practices like the ones from the Zoé, in Brazil. Movement was complex in its practice because it was the reaction to an everlastingly changing environment and a nomadic way of life, but simple in its technique and planning because the very notion of "exercising" didn't exist. The two principles of this way of life where practicality and adaptability, and movement was something as constant and necessary as breathing itself.
After this period of broad movement came the Neolithic Revolution and with it the sedentarism of big societies. In Mesopotamia the first cities came to be and with it the specialization of labor, something that would bring a more elitist view of movement. The people who worked the land had to move in repetitive and exhausting patterns day in and day out, and those who started to have more power were soon to become the inventors of sports.
In this manner, sports were born as an intermediary to a daily reality as movement was. As humans we needed movement, but our way of life each time asked less and less of it. That is why ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome developed the sports as a mean to an end, which was usually the war. Physical exercise was starting to become more of a social need that a physical one. The spirit of the Olympics gave root to gymnastics, weightlifting, athletism and the arts of war. Also, in countries like China martial arts were infused with practices like Tai-chi, and folk dances and yoga served as practices that also carried spiritual, social and artistic functions to movement, not just for survival's sake.
Greece became the place were the body and its development were a fundamental part of the philosophy and way of life, as a requisite to achieve mastery. That is one reason for the classics serving as a bridge to understand prehistory, because there was not a clear division between the body and the mind, and sports where just a reason to move with a multiplicity of functions like health, social engagement, leisure, art, virtue and expression.
After all this time, we would come to the Middle Age. Even though this period only occurred in some european countries, it represents an important part of the western spirit. With the repudiation of the body and all its sins, like the sensuality and beauty represented by women, the catholic world ignored physical exercise.
There was a social division between the plebs, that had to bear the arduous physical labor of working the land but also kept important traditions in their vernacular dances; the nobles, that trained to be knights but also had more structured practices like the futures Waltz; and the priests, who had covered their weak and non vital bodies. The more physical the activity for survival was, the more it started to felt wrong, because an strong body could meant a lower life, closer to the animal kingdom. What this period show us is that physical practice cannot be separated from the religious believes and paradigms of an era.
With the rebirth of humanism in the Renaissance, the body became interesting again like da Vinci's drawings show.
From this time on, the systematization of the study of exercise as a way to strengthen the body and have mental health started to grow. People like Vittorino da Feltre, Cristobal Mendez, Mercurialis, Johann Bernard Basedow and Guts Muths started to promote working in the body to achieve physical health and virtue. Also the Age of Enlightenment saw the first exercise machines, a tradition that proved to be important when Nautilius exploited in the XX century.
The more industrialized a society was, the more movement it needed to feel that it kept its connection with the body. That's how around the world many competitions started to appear to keep the sporting spirit alive, like the Highland Games in Scotland, Rope climbing events in Slavic countries, or the Stone locks competitions in China.
On his part, Georges Hébert would come to create the precedent for Parkour. After observing that in tribal societies people kept optimum body composition and performance only by moving as hunters, he created the "Natural Method" where he emphasized the use of locomotion, jumping and equilibre to shift in urban environments.
This need for movement would have a great rise with the Industrial Revolution. People were moving from the countryside to the cities, but many were not ready to loose their physical vitality. Strongman culture was born with circus man beating feats of strength, twisting steel bars with their hands or pulling heavy trucks with their teeth. This spirit of a movement culture would be sporadically reborn during the XX century, giving birth to the Golden Era of Bodybuilding and figures like Charles Atlas, Vince Gironda, Franco Columbo, Louis Cyr, Jasper Benincasa, Arthur Saxon, Eugen Sandow, Paul Anderson, Bill Kazmaier, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dorian Yates, Frank Zane and Jack Lalanne.
After all this movement explosion, something strange happened. Exercise started to become odd. While ordinary people in the past used to move thanks to the physical labor, work started to become more intellectual and the only people in the cities interested in movement where the athletes or the soldiers preparing for war. With the coming of the Welfare State during the second half of the XX century, sedentarism started to become a public health problem.
It is in this context where movement comes in. The 60's represented a revolution against all the traditional culture, exploring the past to solve an existential crisis. The realm of the physical had suffered the same phenomenon as communication or economics, where an intermediary like language or money had came to totally replace what it was meant to facilitate. A mean like sports had become an end for and to itself, each time more specialized and divided into different practices without a sense of functionality for its main purpose: movement.
For example, it is very different to say that we humans do sports than to say that we move. While the first concept is anthropocentric, technical and focused on the few, the second one includes not only humans but also animals and all of life. That is why the intermediation phenomenon that sports had created was one of Separation, where we had divided man from nature, art from function, body from mind, play from work, strength from flexibility, performance from aesthetics and movement from philosophy. For example in Gymnastics, which still is the sport that probably guards the best movement quality, in the words of the champion Kōhei Uchimura has increasingly lost its artistic part to become a technical world without notions like improvisation.
That is the reason for movement to simply be the strive to overcome the barriers of an intermediary like sports to recuperate some concepts that our culture is giving more value to, like non-separation or spontaneity.
There are two main branches in the world of physical exercise. On one hand, there is the Fitness culture born in the 80's from Jane Fonda writings, that is guided by principles of reductionism of the self to its appearance and according to conditioned standards of beauty, the 5 minute solutions and an increasing emphasis on the use of machines and technology to create specific results.
On the other hand, we have the nostalgics of culture who believe that moving has many benefits beyond what a body fat analysis or an Instagram picture can tell. In this culture, Crossfit represented an important milestone in the sense that it looked to unify different sports to create an efficient movement machine. From here, many disciplines like Calisthenics or Breakdancing started to recuperate the movement potential of human beings, without explicitly trying to.
Nevertheless, Crossfit is still not movement. Crossfit rest under cultural values that are typical of Civilization like quantification, capacity and efficiency. Even though it prepared the road for movement, it is important to understand that movement has an important political and philosophical background that corresponds to the 60's, and could be defined like the overcoming of Separation. Like Charles Eisenstein tell us, this shift of consciousness is universal and not exclusive of movement, as it's happening in very different fields like economics, activism or nutrition. We can no longer stand the eminent Separation that has permeated all of our lives, and we try to culminate the project of the 60's to overcome it.
At the same time, inside this second branch in the physical world there are two visions of movement, which is also true for many fields. On one side, there are the people who feel that all this was a mistake, and try to recover what was lost in the mist of trees and cascades. The biggest representative of this is MovNat, that promotes movement in nature, with groups and without much more equipment than oaks to carry and stones to lift.
On the other side, there are the people who are trying to adapt the primitive spirit to modern tools. They do not live in a dichotomy between the organic and the synthetic or at least try to surpass it, and in my eyes its biggest proponent is Ido Portal. That is why the movement culture around Ido Portal tries to recover the best of everything that we as a species have created (plus evolutionary and nature inspirations), but with criteria from the counterculture like play, improvisation or sensation. It is similar to what Bruce Lee was trying to do in Martial Arts when he spoke of overcoming the division between styles to simply adapt to the demands of the moment, but on a macro level with all physical disciplines.
This is why to be a movement practitioner means first and foremost a change in perception. It is imposible to practice every kind of sport that exist and has existed, but the effort must always be towards cohesion. While sports where part of an isolated realm of life, movement is always there. To move means to have an awakened eye to movement quality in the daily life inside and outside the gym, to be open to the possibilities of exploring disciplines, to get inspiration from animals, a huge commitment to study and develop, to shift the focus from goal to process, to strive to practice disciplines that generate longevity, complexity and versatility, and a direction towards overcoming the separation in the physical. It means, on top of everything, to create kinesthetic intelligence, which is the capacity to adapt to what is, focusing on developing capacities over techniques, to generate malleability of the self.
If you'd like to know more about these topics, I recommend the work of Ido Portal and Erwan Le Corre
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What Does Your Personalised Number Plate Say About You?
Lots of people have personalised number plates on their cars. It's a way of telling the world a little bit more about you. People put their names, their football team, their birth year, nicknames and all sorts of things on them. I spotted one this morning that made me think - JULES COX. Was this the personal number plate of Miss Julia/Julie Cox or was it a rather promiscuous woman who also enjoys sparkling jewelry? I'm not sure.

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By Idris Olukoya
Mr Samuel Alabi, a tourism and hospitality expert, on Tuesday called on state governments to develop their tourism products to attract more local and international tourists.
Alabi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that state governments should identify their products and package them well for the consumptions of local and foreign tourists.
Alabi, who was a former President of Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), said that for tourism to develop, it had to be done from the local to state level.
"Nigeria is too large for the Federal Government only to develop the sector.
"It has to do with collective efforts with state governments to harness the potential in the industry from the grassroots, " he said.
Alabi said that Nigeria's situation was not different from other countries but the problem of Nigeria was lack of priority.
"Once Nigerians start to consume their own products, tourism will develop in the country.
"But, once we believe on this wrong notion that we have some foreigners that will come to patronise our tourist destinations, this is where we are getting it wrong," he said.
He urged each States to develop tourism packages and destinations that would attract both local and foreign tourists to help to boost their economies.
"Each state governments should prepare places where people can come dine and wine.
"We have to redesign our scope, we Nigerians need to cultivate the habit of patronising and consuming our own products first before selling them to foreigners.
Alabi said that the more Nigerians educate themselves in patronising local products, the better for everybody and nation at large.


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|Launch Date
|April 15, 1960 | 15:06:44 UT
|Launch Site
|Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Russia | Launch Site 1
|Earth's Moon
|Soviet Union
|Alternate Names
|Unnamed Luna
This spacecraft carried an improved radio telemetry system to return more detailed photos of the lunar far side. It also carried instruments to study cosmic rays and micrometeoroids in interplanetary space.
None. Premature engine cutoff gave the probe insufficient velocity and it eventually burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
In Depth
After the spectacular success of Luna 3, this spacecraft was launched to return more detailed photos of the lunar far side. The Ye-3 class vehicle was essentially a Ye-2A probe using a modified radio-telemetry system, but with the old Yenisey-2 imaging system. (A more advanced Ye-3 type with a new imaging system had been abandoned earlier.)
During the launch, the probe received insufficient velocity after premature third-stage engine cutoff. The spacecraft reached an altitude of 124,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) and then fell back to Earth and burned up in Earth's atmosphere, much like some of the early American Pioneer probes.
Launch Vehicle: 8K72 (no. 1l-9)
Spacecraft Mass: Unknown
Spacecraft Instruments:
- Yenisey-2 photographic-TV imaging system
- micrometeoroid detector
- cosmic-ray detector
Selected References
Siddiqi, Asif A. Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, NASA, 2002.


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New Delhi: To promote cashless economy post demonetisation, the government has decided to reduce tax on digital payments for small traders.
The benefits will be provided to those traders who accept digital payments and have a turn over upto Rs 2 crore annually. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clarified on this move taken on Monday.
Jaitley explained that small traders and businessmen with turnover of up to Rs 2 crore, who most likely do not maintain proper accounts, will be presumed to have earned 8% income or profit for tax purposes. But the income for those using digital modes of payments, will now be presumed to be 6% percent of the turnover instead of 8%.
CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant said he hopes that while the government plans to implement the GST bill in 2017, it will also announce tax benefits for customers using digital payments in the upcoming budget said.
Notably, last week NITI Aayog announced lucky draw prize to promote digital transactions.
On the other hand, to support centre's cashless economy system, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday recommended a proposal that free mobile internet should be provided to rural subscribers every month.
For that the fund will be facilitated from Universal Service Obligation Fund, said Trai. So, 100 MB per month may be made available to rural subscribers for free to encourage cashless transactions.


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We're seeking a community manager to help lead and implement community strategy, social media, and events for The New Tropic. We're looking for an innovative colleague with social media, writing, and event experience, who's interested in building and serving Miami through creative social storytelling and unique event experiences.
The community manager will:
- Lead our engagement with The New Tropic's users and community members
- Help design social media strategy for The New Tropic
- Manage The New Tropic's social media accounts and community
- Help create social campaigns and special projects
- Produce original stories sourced from our social community
- Help design events and experiences for The New Tropic
- Manage event marketing for The New Tropic
The ideal candidate has:
- Experience with social media management, analytics, and strategy
- Experience with events, event marketing, or in-person experience design
- Experience in a daily media production or journalism environment
- Strong writing skills
- Strong organizational skills
- A self-starter approach to creative projects
- Spanish is a plus
Note: We're more interested in working with great people than in lists of qualifications. If you want to work with us but don't check all these boxes, that's OK. We still want to hear from you.
Candidates must be able to work full time in Miami, FL.
Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered commensurate with experience.


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Promo Photography – The Baron
This promo image is for a landlords band, 'Baron Manfred von Landlord and his Flying Circus'.
After being nicknamed 'The Baron' for his 3 tier keyboard set up we came up with this idea to push the nickname a bit more within the promo photography.
The image was shot using my mobile studio, in the restaurant room of The Flowing Spring Pub. Bits of string holding the jacket and scarf up, a barstool with a large pillow on to get the legs open enough and a rubber biggles style hat.
The plane was then created in Cinema 4D to match the camera focal length/lens, and this was then combined with multiple aerial drone shots of The Flowing Spring Pub. You can see in the bottom right of the image, and the room with the white framing is where the image was actually shot.
About the print:
This is a hugely detailed composite image and is a huge 11,000 pixels by 7,500 pixels. I had it printed using the Loxley Colour Lab and it was printed onto Kodak Professional ENDURA Metallic paper, mounted onto 2mm board.
The vivid sharp detail is absolutely incredible and the shiny finish of the Endura paper is amazing. When framed there is no need at all to keep the glass in the frame!
Kodak Endura Metallic Paper: This delivers such rich, vivid colors, beautiful looking skin tones and velvet deep blacks. Its special construction makes it more resistant to tearing and curling and the finish creates a very unique, eye catching look. It is a professional archival paper which gives a life of 100 years in a typical wall/home display environment and 200 years in dark storage.
Photography Equipment Used:
Canon 5D Mk3
Canon 24-105 f/4 L Series Lens
3 Speedlite Flashes (one with grid, one bare with an orange gel and one with large octagon softbox)
DJI Phantom 4 Drone (for the pubs aerial photography)
10 foot white backdrop system (with an additional king size sheet attached to that!)
Creative Editing Software:
Lightroom CC
Adobe Photoshop CC
Cinema 4D R14
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Never been one to blog, song writing is more my style. But hey, I'll give this a try.
So my story starts out beautifully. I was married to a beautiful woman, I have two beautiful children, everything was perfect. Until she up and left our family. For a while, I was hopeful that she'd come back and bring our family back together. That vision was short-lived and I began to realize the woman that truly made me happy: Lily.
Is it morally just for me, as a father, to pursue Lily given my son's relationship? I'm not sure. Dan and Jenny have been going through a lot and I'm struggling with how to raise them properly. Jenny is resisting me, and I only want what's best for her.
I only want what's best for our family. I think that could be Lily. But should I stand in the way of Dan and Serena's relationship?


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Dry Cleaning in Houston
How Comet Cleaners of Houston Works
Sometimes a traditional laundry cycle just isn't enough. Your garments deserve to be treated with care and special attention so that you can make the best impression every time you wear them. Keep your clothes looking fresh and new with Houston's trusted dry cleaning service.
Our Process
To ensure that we are caring for your garment in the best possible way, we begin with a thorough inspection to identify any area that needs special attention. This includes noting any loose buttons, stains, or other details.
Your garments then go through our gentle and environmentally-friendly dry cleaning process. Each piece is individually pressed, finished by hand, and inspected.
We can care for a variety of items, including:
- Suits
- Coats
- Dresses
- Shirts
- Wedding dresses
- Linens
- Handbags
- Cases
The Benefits of Dry Cleaning
Dry cleaning is a method of cleaning your clothing without the use of water, which can have harmful effects on your garments. Our liquid solvents protects your clothing from the following risks:
- Color loss – water can dilute the quality of a garment's dyes, meaning their colors fade through washing. With our dry cleaning solvents, your colorful clothing is protected from running or fading.
- Shrinking – another disadvantage of using water for washing is the possibility that your clothes might shrink. Certain materials are more vulnerable to this risk, which is fully prevented through dry cleaning.
- Damage – water can be harmful to the delicate details of your fabrics and clothing, including trims, lace, embellishments, and more. This is because the adhesive used for such details is dissolvable. Dry cleaning protects details by preserving the adhesive.
- Pleating – water often causes pleats to disappear. Our liquid solvent keeps your pleated garments looking fresh.
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One of the most important benefits of our dry cleaning services is our ability to handle even your toughest of stains. With a staff of professionally-trained cleaners and specifically-designed equipment and products, we use the proper methods to remove any type of stain from any type of fabric. Additionally, we are constantly improving our processes and methods by staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
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Round 16 Review: Newcastle close gap on stumbling Sydney
By Jeremy Ruane
With compliments of www.sportswebsoccer.com
HAL Round Review
Reigning Hyundai A-League champions and current league leaders Sydney FC suffered a rare stumble in sixteenth round action, Adelaide United holding them to a scoreless draw in front of 9,959 fans at Coopers Stadium.
The woodwork denied United in the eighteenth minute when Ryan Strain's long-range effort clipped the crossbar, while during the second spell Sydney twice brought the best out of United 'keeper Daniel Margush.
United also went all out for the winner, with Alex Wilkinson clearing off the line to deny Jordan O'Doherty to once more stave off defeat for the table-toppers, as Adelaide dropped out of the top four.
Newcastle Jets closed the gap to six points in second spot after edging Brisbane Roar 1-0 in front of 12,137 fans at McDonald Jones Stadium, where Jason Hoffman's eleventh minute strike proved to be the only goal of the evening, despite the creation of numerous other opportunities throughout proceedings.
Ernie Merrick's team was the only one of the top four to win this weekend, with third-placed Melbourne City twice having to come from behind to force a 2-2 draw at Central Coast Mariners, who attracted 6,253 spectators to a windblown Central Coast Stadium for a match which saw the visitors reduced to ten men for over an hour.
Alan Baro headed the home team in front after thirteen minutes, turning home the rebound after Harrison Delfridge's attempt to head a free-kick to safety rebounded off an upright.
City suffered a further setback just shy of the half-hour when Delfridge was shown a straight red card for clattering into Blake Powell. But they made light of their numerical disadvantage by levelling the scores through Ross McCormack – who else? – three minutes before half-time.
Central Coast wasted little time in restoring their advantage, Jake McGing heading home from close range five minutes into the second half after the visitors' crossbar had been struck following a Lachlan Wales corner.
City wouldn't go away, however, and after McCormack and Nick Fitzgerald had both gone close, and the former had another effort saved by Ben Kennedy, they levelled the scores in controversial fashion four minutes from time.
Marcel Budzinsky's piledriver was initially ruled out by an offside call, but the Video Assistant Referee's intervention left the natives in a grumpy mood to conclude their weekend, as Central Coast were pegged back for the second time in a challenging contest, the wind a significant contributing factor in this regard.
City's cross-town rivals scored a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Perth Glory in front of 14,332 fans at AAMI Park, where Scott Neville headed the visitors in front inside the first ninety seconds of the contest.
Melbourne Victory swiftly set about restoring parity, James Troisi achieving the feat after Leroy George had gone close – the Dutchman had a terrific first half, and set up Mark Milligan's goal two minutes into the second spell with a free-kick to give the home team the lead.
Liam Reddy's exploits ensured Melbourne weren't able to build on it as Leigh Broxham clocked up his 250th A-League appearance, all with the one club. But Central Coast weren't done for, Diego Castro chipping home an equaliser seven minutes from time which, given the rain which was now falling, looked set to the be the last goal of the night.
Someone forgot to tell George, however, and as the game entered stoppage time, his raking cross-field ball was tailor-made for Costa Barbarouses to latch onto and lash home the winner, to the undisguised delight of the natives.
Wellington Phoenix and Western Sydney Wanderers shared the spoils at Westpac Stadium, and while the home team enjoyed the greater number of scoring chances during the first half, it was the visitors who finally made their superior share of possession pay dividends just before the half-hour mark.
Brendon Santalab, who is no stranger to scoring goals against Wellington, added another in the form of a superbly executed hip-turn volley. The visitors failed to increase their advantage before the break, at which point Wellington introduced their two new signings to the fray.
While Nathan Burns is no stranger to the A-League, Matija Ljujic is a total 'newbie', but he showed all-comers what he's capable of fifteen minutes from time courtesy a thunderous thirty yard equaliser which set up a grandstand finish.
Wellington finished with a wet sail, and should have won it deep in stoppage time when Matthew Ridenton raced through on goal with Vedran Janjetovic to beat, and Andrija Kaludjerovic square of him ready to tap in. But the midfielder got caught betwixt and between, much to the chagrin of the striker, who was furious with his team-mate immediately afterwards.
Brisbane and Perth get seventeenth round action under way at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday evening, before Western Sydney welcome Melbourne Victory to ANZ Stadium twenty-four hours later.
Saturday night's fare sees Newcastle entertaining Wellington at McDonald Jones Stadium, prior to the clash of Sydney and Central Coast at Allianz Stadium, while on Sunday night Adelaide travel to AAMI Park to take on Melbourne City.
Match details
Adelaide United FC 0 – Sydney FC 0
Central Coast Mariners FC 2 (A. Baro (13), J. McGing (50)) – Melbourne City FC 2 (R. McCormack (42), M. Budzinski (86)); HT 1-1
Melbourne Victory 3 (J. Troisi (27), M. Milligan (47), C. Barbarouses (90)), Perth Glory 2 (S. Neville (2), D. Castro (83)) HT 1-1
Newcastle Jets 1 (J. Hoffman (11)), Brisbane Roar 0 HT 1-0
Wellington Phoenix 1 (M. Ljujic (75)), Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (B. Santalab (28)) HT 0-1
League ladder
P W D L F A GD Pts
Sydney FC 16 12 3 1 38 12 +26 39
Newcastle Jets 16 10 3 3 35 17 +18 33
Melbourne City 16 8 2 6 21 19 +2 26
Melbourne Victory 16 6 5 5 23 23 0 23
Adelaide United 16 6 4 6 19 17 +2 22
Western Sydney 15 4 7 4 17 24 -7 19
Perth Glory 16 5 1 10 17 33 -16 16
Central Coast 16 3 6 7 16 22 -6 15
Brisbane Roar 16 3 4 9 16 25 -9 13
Wellington Phoenix 15 2 5 8 19 29 -10 11
2017-18 National Youth League season


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New comics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
Dee Yun: (contact-deleteme[at]-deleteme-direman [dot] com) 2013-04-16 05:10:01
One Last BioShock Infinite Comic
So this is my one real gripe about BioShock Infinite: scrounging. Particularly if you're pushing through "1999 Mode" without purchasing ammo, you need to dig through corpses, trash cans, desks, filing cabinets, purses...you get the idea, in order to stay stocked and healthy.
And despite the transcendently superlative narrative, you have odd bits of illogic as depicted in today's comic.
And don't miss Alex's exclusive interview with Discord Games' James Petruzzi!


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Betr.: Simon and Speck, families of lightweight block ciphers, created by the NSA.
Technische Information:
Assessment of cryptographic techniques and key lengths. Ed.: G.Vidal, H. von Sommerfeld and B. Poletti. ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information technology – Security techniques. 25 S. – (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Standing Document ; 12 = SD12)
"The intention … is to provide general references to cryptographic techniques and key length selection sources as well as to present general background information that is applicable to the use of ISO/IEC cryptography standards."
Exclusive: NSA encryption plan for 'internet of things' rejected by international body. Jack Barton and 4 contributors
Betroffene Normen:
ISO/IEC 29192-2. Prep. by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 27, Security techniques.
ISO/IEC DIS 19086-4. Responsible: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 38
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, IT Security techniques
The SIMON and SPECK families of lightweight block ciphers. Repository. NSA Cybersecurity


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Be the catalyst for the change you haven't even dreamt of … yet
when you understand your passions and know your purpose then you are more motivated to evolve your life
your mindset is the foundation upon which your whole life is created, have the right mindset to achieve everything
creating the right boundaries in your life will help you be happier and enjoy an easier life
First Guild of Evolution starting 28th November 2017
What is the Guild of Evolution?
A place for you to lay the solid foundations for your growth in life, your career, and everything. All that you do comes from within you. We look at your purpose, your mindset, and your boundaries – taking in your whole life and helping you discover YOUR ways to be your own catalyst for change.
Your time is NOW, no matter what has gone before when you start NOW you are already setting off the first sparks of change.
Communities are awesome
I love communities, especially small ones where we all have similar goals and ethics. Ones which help us grow and evolve into the best versions of ourselves. Where we can dream huge, dream in safety. Where we can ask for help and advice freely. Where we have someone to poke us with a pointy stick and keep us accountable. I know and love the communities I belong to, however I wanted to create one of my own, one where I could fulfil my purpose of helping others, one where I could connect with my own tribe.
And so the Guild of Evolution was born …
Three months of mindset mentoring for those who want to evolve in their whole life.
- small group (maximum of ten people)
- fortnightly group calls (recorded)
- private and friendly – we like to giggle
- fortnightly video/audio answering your major questions
- set intentions, goals, and actions
- accountability and advice in the FB group
- email support
Bonus One : resources from my library of knowledge
Bonus Two : access to the Your Evolution course I am developing
Bonus Three : (tbc) three months free access to the Evolution membership area from March 2018
I am keeping the guild to a maximum of ten members because I want that personal connection, I don't want anyone getting lost into the void. So I guess bonus four is that you practically get my full attention for you, your life, and your career.
How it works
- Connect with me – fill in the form below
- I will send you an invoice
- Pay for three months (either monthly or upfront)
- Join the group
- Receive all the relevant information
- Evolve your whole life to the next level
Is this for you?
You're OK with your life, sure it's not perfect (doh, who's is?) but you wonder whether there could be something more that you could do or be. You understand that happiness and fulfilment are not found in possessions, even though they are nice to have. You are open-minded to the possibilities out there and are willing to use your time and energy to find a better way to live.
You have grand ideas swirling around in your head but there's that little nagging doubt that says "this is silly" or "you're not capable of that" (Note : it's not and you totally are). You know there is no 'one true way' but you want to discover and travel yours. You have this streak of idealism within you which has been partially buried under reality, yet you know that your idealism could have a beautiful effect on your life and the world around you.
You contain creativity inside you instead of allowing it out to play. You feel spiritual but not necessarily religious. You're maybe a little sceptical of the "woo" yet there's a question poking at you asking "could this be real?".
You have been through your own personal hell and now you want to forge a path to your own fulfilment and happiness.
You want more out of your life. You want to live your life. You want to feel your life has purpose.
(a sense of humour is a plus, a tendency to geekiness is a bonus)
Introductory price of £97 per month for three months
**SPECIAL OFFER** £250 if you pay for the full three months before 28th November**
This group will run until the 2nd March 2018, the next group will begin Monday 12th March 2018
I am grateful for the opportunity to work with such a brilliant, insightful, kind, and sensitive person.Kimberly
this is the catalyst for change you haven't dreamt of … yet
I see you, dimming your light in a world that needs every flame available to shine as brightly as possible. You think you can't share your passion. You think your passion isn't worth sharing?
You are mistaken. You are being fooled by your self.
What makes you think your path has to be the same as someone else's, that you can't have a joyful life doing what you love? What makes you think there is no path for you or that you have to live a life of unfulfilled dreams? What makes you think you can't have dreams?
Everything you desire is within your reach. Take my hand and let me help you.
You have passion.
You have purpose.
You have power.
See how possible your dreams are. See how possible it is to be joyful in your life and at your work. See the different paths and choose the best one for you.
Discover a safe harbour.
Feel nurtured.
Find the catalyst.
Be the change.
I have been through personal hell, I survived, I flourished, I see the challenges I overcame and am filled with gratitude for the journey I took to get me to this place of joy and fulfilment. I am here to help you on your journey.
Writer, mentor, catalyst, dreamer
These are the words I use to describe myself. But you want to know about my experience, what qualifies me to help you.
Writer : I have been writing since a child and studied Creative Writing up to degree level. I write for pleasure and to tell my own story and other people's.
Mentor : I have volunteered as a mentor since 2001 - in schools, for local entrepreneurs, in partnership with Virgin Start Up, and currently as a Career Mentor at Lancaster University. I started Path 42 out of a realisation that, while web design was great, mentoring was my passion and purpose.
Catalyst : Cambridge English Dictionary defines as catalyst as "a condition, event, or person that is the cause of an important change". This is what I do for the people I work with.
Dreamer : I'm an INFP Idealist, I dream of creating a better world, one ripple at a time.


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By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney
As most people know, in order to qualify for Medicaid, one must have no more than $2000 in countable assets. But to get under that limit you cannot simply transfer assets out of your name, or gift them. That's because Medicaid imposes a penalty – a waiting period actually – before one can qualify. The more money transferred or "gifted", the longer the penalty period.
But, how is this penalty calculated? By taking the amount transferred and dividing it by the average monthly cost of nursing home care, what is commonly known as the "Medicaid penalty divisor". New Jersey has its own divisor even though the cost of nursing home care varies from region to region within the state.
The Medicaid divisor is a key piece of information in the Medicaid eligibility picture. The lower that number is, the higher the Medicaid penalty is and the longer the waiting period for Medicaid. For New Jersey which looks to avoid paying benefits that's a good thing since many people with penalties may pass away before those penalties expire. The State will never have to pay any benefits in that case.
As with many government laws and regulations, much is left unspoken. As the cost of care increases, shouldn't the Medicaid divisor increase? And how often should it be adjusted? Medicaid laws and regulations don't address that. While some states are good about adjusting the divisor to keep up with rising costs, others are not.
New Jersey has never been one to be accurate about the true monthly costs of long term care. Whether that is intentional or not, the fact remains it works to the government's advantage, and to the huge disadvantage of many families. It had been many years since New Jersey last raised its' divisor to $7,787 per month as its calculation of an average nursing home level of care. In some nursing homes, however, the cost of care is as much as $13,000 per month. With a Medicaid divisor that is 60% of that number, the unfairness is clear with the following example.
If I transferred $100,000 and applied for Medicaid, the penalty would be 12.84 months, meaning I would have to pay an additional 12.84 months of care at the facility's private pay rate. Transferring that $100,000 would cost me as much as $167,000 in actual care costs.
Recently, however, because of the efforts of a number of elder law attorneys, New Jersey has reluctantly increased its' Medicaid divisor. On a 30 day month, effective for all applications filed after April 1, 2014, the divisor is now $9,405 per month or $313 per day. For people living in the northern part of the state, the number is still too low, but it does help. The state has not, however, committed to updating this number on an annual basis so more lawsuits will likely be necessary in the future.
So, what does it mean for those filing for Medicaid? If there are potential penalties for gifts and other undocumented transfers – or if you are unsure what is in the 5 years of records you will be handing over to Medicaid – it is still not a good idea to automatically file the application. In some cases it may make sense to file and let the state calculate the penalty and in some cases it will make sense to bring back the money and spend down – in ways most beneficial to the applicant and his/her family – before applying. And that's where a good elder law attorney can make all the difference.
To discuss your NJ Medicaid matter, please contact Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. toll-free at (855) 376-5291 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please ask us about our video conferencing consultations if you are unable to come to our office.


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Week 5 of Teknicolor at Mint Club Leeds, and they are in full swing! With every lineup selling out each week a Thursday night is one never to be missed. Lee Foss, Francesca Lombardo and wAFF caused a lot of excitement on the 3rd of October and they did not disappoint.
Francesca Lombardo kicked off the night with an outstanding set! The London based DJ warmed up the night with her balanced blend of house and techno selections. With an extended set of around 3 hours, Francesca never lost our focus with colourful and exciting mixing, and brought us on a journey deeper into the night bringing in heavier basslines and deeper tones throughout.
At 02:30am Lee Foss, co-owner of label Hot Creations and one quarter of Hot Natured, appeared behind the decks. His set had a whirlwind of tunes, bringing the crowd up and down, including Dennis Ferrer's Mind Ur Step (Ft. Janelle Kroll) following some of the deeper sounds similarly heard from Francesca. Letting DJ Zinc feat Ms Dynamite - Wile Out loose also bringing a big reaction! Towards the end of his set he began to pull all the stops out with a mix of Daft Punk's Da Funk.
wAFF still only in his early 20's has undeniable talent, and with his first ever EP being signed to the globally revered and respected label Hot Creations it is clear he has a lot to give! As ever his selections kept the crowd alive till the end, testament to his skills behind the ones and twos.
Review by Becky Stringer
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Holidays in Canada
Joitske Hulsebosch
Canadian taking our picture I just returned from a vacation in West Canada. I did not really know Canada except maybe the remote farm of Riks from Farmers wants a wife. With my friend Kidist It was also a reunion with three Ethiopian friends (two living in Canada and one in the USA).


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The Philosopher's music is a full-length therapy of Plato and the dynamic process his philosophical idea, looked from a fairly poetic viewpoint. Kevin Crotty demonstrates how Plato's invention of philosophy has to be positioned in the context of a society the place poets have been cultural gurus, whose teachings emphasised such tragic subject matters because the instability of items and the indeterminacy of ethical phrases. The curiosity of Plato's philosophy lies to an outstanding volume within the compelling curiosity of what he sought to repress-the poetic and political historical past of an international tragically conceived. Plato's assaults at the poets are infamous. regardless of his it seems that frank hostility, in spite of the fact that, his relation to the poets was once incredibly advanced, argues Crotty. Even the banishment of the poets within the Republic seems to be, extra deeply, a recruitment of mimetic poetry for Plato's metaphysics. as soon as endowed with a metaphysical value, despite the fact that, the poets posed a significant problem to Platonic idealism, and spurred Plato to revise significantly his metaphysical scheme. Crotty eventually concludes that the perspectives of politics and ethics in Plato's later works go back in lots of how you can the insights of the poets.
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Concerning embryos, Porphyry takes an unique view on matters that were left unsure by means of his instructor Plotinus and past via the general practitioner Galen. What position is performed within the improvement of the embryo by way of the souls or the natures of the daddy, of the mummy, of the embryo, or of the entire international? Porphyry's targeted resolution, not like Aristotle's, offers an important function to the soul and to the character of the mummy, with no, in spite of the fact that, leaving behind Aristotle's view that the mum offers no seed. within the fragments of On what's in Our Power, "Porphyry" discusses Plato's concept that we decide every one of our incarnations, and so are accountable for what occurs in our lives.
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This paintings presents a textual content and a longer examine of these fragments of Heraclitus' philosophical utterances whose topic is the realm as a complete instead of guy and his half in it. Professor Kirk discusses totally the fragments which he reveals actual and treats in passing others that have been quite often authorised as actual yet the following thought of paraphrased or spurious. In securing his textual content, Professor Kirk has taken under consideration all of the old stories, and in his severe paintings he connected specific value to the context during which every one fragment is determined. to every he offers a selective gear, a literal translation and and a longer statement during which difficulties of textual and philosophical feedback are mentioned. historic bills of Heraclitus have been insufficient and deceptive, and as Kirk wrote, realizing used to be frequently hindered by means of over the top dogmatism and a selective use of the fragments. Professor Kirk's strategy is important and aim, and his 1954 paintings marks an important increase within the learn of Presocratic notion.
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Zerrissen zwischen Liebe und Treue
Biancas Vampir-Natur drängt immer mehr an die Oberfläche. Dennoch ist sie nicht gewillt, ihre Liebe zu dem Vampirjäger Lucas aufzugeben. Auch nicht, wenn das bedeutet, dass sie alle, die sie liebt, in Gefahr bringt. Schließlich ist nicht nur Bianca ein Vampir, sondern auch ihre Eltern, ihre Lehrer und all ihre Freunde sind Untote. Dabei kann sie nur auf die Hilfe eines einzigen Vertrauten zählen: Balthasar. Er ist ein Vampir von der Sorte, wie ihn sich ihre Eltern immer als Freund für ihre Tochter gewünscht haben. Doch während Bianca und Balthasar gemeinsam versuchen, eine Spur von seiner verschwundenen Schwester zu finden und eines der düstersten Geheimnisse des Evernight-Internats zu enträtseln, kommen sie sich immer näher. So nah, dass Bianca sich schließlich fragt, ob ihre Liebe zu Lucas überhaupt eine probability hat – und was once sie wirklich mit Balthasar verbindet ...
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I make no apologies. I am not a happy clapper, I wear no colours, I will not sit down, I swear, I drink, I chant. But let me be clear though; while I'm not exactly a prawn-sandwich type, I'm not a hooligan either. I do nothing illegal, all I do is support my team and try to have a good day out with my mates.
The day starts as away days normally do, early. I stop on the way to the station only to pick up a pack of Strongbow's to keep me hydrated on the 3 hour journey to Southampton.
At the station we meet up with everyone else, it's a good turnout of 16 or so. We're soon settling down in our own carriage and the beers and banter start flowing. Train arrives at Southampton and we all pile off. As we do the chant "RED ARMY! RED ARMY!" echoes around the station. We have arrived and we make sure everyone knows who we are. A few disproving looks from some of the people on the platform but we are only having a laugh – so why the stares?
We head away from the station to the pub, what a hole! As always the fresh air means everyone needs a p#ss the minute they walk through the pub door so it's a mad dash to the toilet.
We secure a corner of the pub and the flag is up. A few songs start; quiet at first, but as the beers and shots are smashed the volume increases. Soon we are raising the roof of the pub with anti-Oxford songs "… Joey Beauchamp's illegitimate…". The bar staff are looking a little nervous and have called the police, but they are quite happy to carry on selling us beer. The police are soon in the pub with their video cameras out and filming us. Why they need to film us standing in a pub, drinking and singing is anyone's guess but it's something you have to get used to. It seems a male football fan, who's had a drink and is dressed in casual clothes has no rights. We are told to finish our drinks as we were going to be escorted to another pub. Out of the pub we are greeted by 10 or so police and a riot van who precede to frog match us to Yates in the middle of Southampton. More songs and more stares from some bewildered Saturday shoppers. What must they think seeing a group of chaps being marched around town by the police? Still, it's all part of the fun!
Yates is rammed with Town fans and the party continues with more songs and more beer. Really good atmosphere and everyone is feeling good. The copious amount of cider might have something to do with that. The heavens open outside and we all enjoy watching the coppers who are guarding the pub get a good soaking. I realise that it's getting on a bit and it's 2:30 and I still haven't got a ticket so it's off to the ground. Some Saints fans don't take too kindly to our singing as we walk amongst them to the ground which makes the walk a bit interesting. I love walking through the underpasses as a big group, the noise is amazing and by now I'm buzzing!
Good atmosphere inside St Marys, it's a good ground. The game kicks off to a wall of noise from the away end and a whimper from the home end. The atmosphere is good all through the first half and to be fair to the stewards they leave us to stand, sing and jump around as much as we like. One of the group is so p#ssed he falls head first down the stand over the seats. Still he jumps up and belts out a Swindon song, so we assume he must be ok.
As we go down for half-time pies and pints, two of the group are manhandled out of the ground by the stewards. No reason is given and when asked why, we are told that if we don't walk away we'll be following them out. Stewards just seem to be paid bullies who cause more trouble than they prevent. Police wade in and basically tell everyone to f#ck off.
The match is cr#p, no wonder we are going down. After the third goal goes in we decide to leave. As we head towards the exit the stewards tell us we can't leave – only 20 minutes earlier they were all to keen for us to leave. Anyway the stewards are ignored and we push our way out and head back to the pub to drown our sorrows.
As we walk back to the first pub we are rounded up by the police, filmed again, searched under section 60, and then frog-marched back to the pub once again under escort. And there was me thinking we lived in a free country…
Back at the pub we start dissecting our rubbish performance; police are again guarding the pub. As we go to leave, the police cameras are also out in action again.
The station is busy with both sets of fans and a large police presence. The police ratchet up the tension by pushing people around. They seem to be enjoying themselves. Again those supposedly in charge are the one's creating problems. To me the police are sometimes just more hooligans but in a different uniform. Before the train arrives to take us back to Swindon, two Town fans are dragged away by police and when asked why, they give the usual response of shut up or you'll be nicked!
We leave Southampton the same way we arrived with a roar of "RED ARMY" reverberating around the station!
I love away days.


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I'm popping in to share a pair of cards inspired by the newest Twofer Challenge.
Both cards were created using the Hero Arts Birds and Blossoms layered stamp set.
The card on the left is an anniversary card for my brother and sister-in-law. The wedding colors were yellow and green, featuring yellow flowers. So, I layered stamps to create a tree with pretty yellow blooms and chose coordinating papers to complete the design.
The card on the right highlights one branch from the set, shown in a classic silhouette design with copper-embossed blossoms.
|??? gifted stash dp; Stampin' Up! black cardstock
Hero Arts Birds and Blossoms images; Paper Smooches vase and sentiment
vase, tree branch, and sentiment inked in Versamark black onyx
blossoms heat embossed with Versamark and SU copper powder
Enjoy the weekend. As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!


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"You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. We all die. That's just how it is."
I want to live in a world where OASIS exists.
Okay, maybe minus the whole earth-dying-because-of-corporate-greed thing and the crushing feeling of helplessness that permeates the whole planet because of it.
Ready Player One takes place in a predicted and very plausible 2044 on Earth, where climate change has taken its turn for the worst and a huge energy crisis has made most of the world immobile, with all the poverty and wars it has created. The whole premise of it is that most of humanity has retreated into OASIS, a globally networked virtual reality that is sometimes considered even realer than the real world – and that its now-deceased creator, James Halliday, left a game inside it where the winner would inherit his entire wealth.
In a world drowning in unwealth, that was a big deal.
The phrase ready player one is a homage to the coin-operated arcade games back in the 80s, where most of us probably haven't existed yet. And this book is filled to the brim with references and homages to an era that we didn't get to live through. I'll admit, the only reference I truly got was that teensy part about Voltron, and the book is a reminder that I probably should get watching The Blade Runner soon.
I really liked this book, though. The writing style was simple and has an easy rhythm to it, but it was hard-hitting. It really described the main character's voice – Wade Watts – well. The worldbuilding was really well done, too, albeit very USA-centric. The themes present in Ready Player One were also really interesting. By using virtual reality, are we just escaping from the dreariness of the real world? What is the difference between virtual and reality when what is virtual is actually the one most real for you? What are the implications of being able to hide your identity in VR and with no one ever knowing? And why is it always corporations that prevail in dystopic scenarios like this? The questions could go on and on.
If there was anything to complain about, in my personal opinion, it was the characters. Most of them just felt dull – and the ones who weren't didn't get to be in the spotlight. Especially between the main character, Wade, and Halliday, the most prominent figure in it – I wanted to shake their shoulders so that they could realize that the women they were in love or infatuated with were actually, you know, real breathing humans instead of referring them as the 'female species'. Admittedly, their attitude was kind of better than most misogynistic geeks but it wasn't enough! I still felt icky reading it. I really do think if the book's main character was Art3mis instead of Parzival – Wade's Avatar – it would be even more interesting.
Overall, though, Ready Player One is a good book. I recommend it for anyone who's looking for a humorous read with the right spice of social commentary sprinkled in it.
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Weekly Update #412 12 11 - 22:22 Oops, it seems I missed my weekly post deadline... I have an excuse though - my Windows died last Thursday and I had to reinstall it. Spent lot of time restoring stuff, so not much progress this week.
I have some big news though. My brother has been working on his 2D zombie game over last two months and now it's nearly completed. We're going to release it on Xbox LIVE Indie Games this week. Stay tuned for more information.


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Tyson Fury Instagram message to Deontay Wilder revealed as fighters agree terms
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set to meet later this year - but it all started on Instagram
TYSON FURY got talks with Deontay Wilder over a heavyweight title showdown started with an Instagram message, the American has revealed.
On Saturday night in Belfast, Fury beat Francesco Planeta in his second tune-up fight after more than two years out of the ring.
The routine points victory was entirely expected but he will face a significant step up in quality on his next outing, a clash with Wilder that was announced in the ring at Windsor Park.
The fight only came about after the WBC champion saw talks with Anthony Joshua break down, and he has now revealed that Fury's initial approach was unusually informal.
"Fury contacted me and we had a great conversation. This was Instagram, on 22 June," Wilder said.
"He said: 'I promised you I'd fight you - let's make this happen, it'll be the biggest fight in the world.'
"I've always wanted the Tyson Fury fight.
"To finally get him, it's a blessing. In our eyes he's still the lineal champion, he's undefeated.
"He's still getting massive respect, he's the man who beat the man.
Tyson Fury beat Francesco Pianeta on Saturday but was far from impressive
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced off in the ring on Saturday
"I can't wait to meet the man that beat the man, so when I beat the man I become the man. You understand?"
Wilder is 40 fights unbeaten as a professional and has defended his WBC strap successfully seven times.
And while the 32-year-old is often criticised for the poor quality of his opponents, his most recent win came against Luis Ortiz, the experienced southpaw who had never been beaten before.
Wilder was rocked by the Cuban but showed spirit to rally and effect a 10th-round knockout before calling out Joshua in the ring.
Deontay Wilder is the reigning WBC heavyweight world champion
But promoter Eddie Hearn and Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel failed to agree terms with the location of the fight, both champions claiming that they deserved a home bout, proved a sticking point as well as the purse split.
Fury's promoter Frank Warren though claims to have a much stronger relationship with Finkel and says that a 50/50 split of the profits was not hard to agree.
"He was the world heavyweight champion. He's undefeated. They understand that," Warren told the BBC.
He added: "All of the terms are agreed.
"We're working at the moment on the date and the venue.
"We have another unification match with Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton and we don't want a clash on those two dates.
"One of those fights will be in November, and one will be in December."
Express Sport understands November 17 at the T-Mobile Arena is the preferred option with Fury having promised Wilder in the ring to "knock him the f*** out" when they head to Las Vegas.


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Every week I take a concept or event so I can say good things about it. Even negative aspects can be helpful sometimes. Welcome to Appreciating.
As I write this at 2 AM, I feel the irony of my actions in my torso. My appendages are protesting, asking for the sweet relief of sleep.
In this week's #MicroblogMondays, I promised to talk about pros and cons of body clock rigidity, including making tasks easier by habituating them. In #TalkbackTuesday, Raunaq talked about sleeping early and getting exercise however you can.
I got some great motivation from you guys about making and sticking to a posting schedule, so thanks for that! In particular – the featured Comment of the Week is from Traci York of www.traciyork.com, who says:
"I print out a blank calendar page, and plan my posts (as much as possible) at the beginning of each month. It's a great way to stay on track. I wish you continued success with your posting schedule!"
I've had the idea in my drafts for a year now. At some point, I realized how I'd changed, in the context that I resisted a fixed schedule and pattern earlier, when I was younger, but that I crave it now. Chalk the resistance down to teenage rebellion? Chalk the craving down to early onset old-age?
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, there is some very real science about our body – that it has a sort of biological clock, also known as circadian rhythm, that tells it when to fall asleep and when to be awake.
What makes it important is that it is seriously powerful. Sleep is an essential part of your system; it is why we spend one-third of our lives doing it. It heals, repairs and re-energizes the body. In particular, REM sleep is the stage where your mind dreams and your body learns not to be tired. For more details about REM sleep, I suggest reading up on Stages of Sleep. It's fascinating and important information to know.
It is also seriously easy to mess up your body clock. Your rhythm is affected by light and darkness, eating habits, exposure to screens and anything which disturbs your sleep. In turn, a disbalanced body clock can cause irregularities in your sleep and feelings of rest and freshness, your chemical and hormonal balance, your temperature, and even your appetite.
My Relationship with Sleep
When I was younger, I used to look at the body clock science with disdain. I enjoyed the feeling of rebellion from staying up all night, even if I did nothing entertaining or productive. It's not like I pulled ten all-nighters a month, but the occasional one was common.
That changed very quickly when I hit my twenties. I literally lost the ability to stay awake twenty four hours, pulling through the night only to fall asleep at 7 AM on several occasions. It's not a healthy practice, because you do really sleep better in darkness than in light, and it completely throws off your eating schedule, not to mention you waste good working time.
It's scary how my productivity is directly linked to my sleep – the dependence is so strong that it hits like a truck if it goes wrong.
On the flip side, when you have it under control, it sets your day straight. You automatically feel sleepy and alive at fixed times, and you feel hungry at appropriate times so you can have proper meals instead of junk.
I love that I'm taking 2016 head-on with my Year Plan (Maybe I'll explain in a future post. 13 resolutions! ), and writing again, among so many other things. But in order to keep my rhythm strong, and hence my behaviour sustainable, I might have to follow Traci's advice. For now, I proceed.
Were you impacted by any of the information in this article? Do you have a story about your relationship with sleep? Tell me in the comments below!
Thank you for reading! Next, either check out the accompanying #MicroblogMondays or #TalkbackTuesday posts.
You can also pick a category in the Library or read last week's Appreciating Right Here.


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Dr. Matthew Higgins – University of Leicester, School of Management
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Businesses are facing lots of troubles in keeping users data safe from the hands of cyber criminals. They are present everywhere to hack accounts and steal data. There are lots of ways through which businesses can tighten their security systems but not all are effective. The article will explain some of the best ways to protect users data from hackers.
Secure your point of sale: To ensure security, business are replacing magnetic stripe cards with EMV chip cards. The technology improves the security surrounding point of transactions.
Whether you are using the card for a transaction or not, you have to give your best in terms of securing point of sale because this is the preferred point of entry for hackers.
Implement two-factor authentication: Which door is safer, one that is protected with the double lock a door with a single lock? Definitely, the door with double lock. The same is for data protection.
There is a solution named two-factor authentication which helps in protecting data by adding two different layers of protection. The first layer is usual username and password and the second factor is something you have (otp in mobile phones) or something you are (fingerprint).
Getting access to the systems that are protected with 2FA is almost impossible.
Use a dedicated server: Perhaps not using a dedicated server is one of the greatest mistakes that businesses are doing. Using a shared server to host files is no doubt cheap and convenient but from the security point of view, it is not good.
So, it is critically important for businesses to leave shared server and adopt a dedicated server to store their files.
These are some of the effective ways to protect customers data and privacy from external threats. If you have any doubt and question, mention them in the comment box.


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Say Unto Others What You Would Like To Be Said Unto Yourself (Or - Why Your Mouth Is Your Most Dangerous Weapon)
Last week I had a very interesting discussion about "Criticism". What had sparked it off was me offering to give someone a hand with something via the medium of proofreading. Now - for some people - proofreading can just be a way of ripping the author to shreds merely by tearing every last word to shreds. Me??? I tried to make it a little bit fun for the author to read. (I think it might have worked too.)
It got me thinking though. We are subjected to criticism of one kind or another most of our lives. Some of the most dangerous criticism can also be the most well-meaning as well.
I have written before about the danger of judging other people by your own standards without knowing the full story.
What I haven't told you is that I could potentially be the most dangerous person you have ever met - and I wouldn't even need to lay a finger on you or "tool myself up" in order to achieve that status.
A few well-placed words of criticism, judgement, or even just a passing comment on one of your interests in a negative way, and I could very easily make you lose the will to live.
How do I know this??? One word - Bullying.
I know I can sound like a broken record when I get onto the subject of Bullying but - if you knew the full impact it has had (and still has) on my life - you would understand.
I have been told by a lady who I greatly respect that she couldn't believe that I can still remain so friendly after reading one of my recent blog posts.
What she may not have realised is I only have three options when it comes to dealing with people
1) Appear as friendly as I can for as long as I can (treat people with the respect I wish they treated both myself and themself with, even when they are being the most offensive creatures on Earth) - and this can be more of a case of "Forgive them for they know not what they say (or the effect their words have)" than anything.
2) Go permanently on the defensive and lash out at the other person before they lash out at me. For some strange reason - people seem to object greatly to this treatment. Apparently it is not a very nice way to behave.
3) Avoid all contact with human lifeforms altogether. If I am perfectly honest - this is actually more like my Default setting. There is a saying that "No man (or woman) is an island" and we need human connections to feed from emotionally - but what is the point when the "emotional food" we get from people is posionous to the point of killing us (or making us want to kill ourselves)???
I can imagine a certain person getting all upset because they will (correctly) say that nobody can be responsible for how you understand (or misunderstand) what someone says to you apart from yourself. (See - some things which Brainiacs say to me actually sink in sometimes.)
However, that is applicable when one person says it once. When it is said repeatedly - either by the same person or more thsn one person on several occassions - you can't help but believing you are a useless piece of junk who doesn't deserve to live.
It gets worse.
It is all very well close family and friends (if you actually trust anybody enough to believe a word they say any more) telling you they think you are the best thing on the planet. However - especially in my case - the bullies had (and - in a way - still do have) one very powerful tool in their arsenal which everybody chooses to ignore.
I have blogged before about how the Mainstream Media doesn't exactly "celebrate" (I really hate that word in that sickly sweet context) people like me.
I also seem to remember blogging - even though I think it was on the original "Inkyworld" - about how I almost came to blows with someone who said that bullying shouldn't be featured on TV. (Let's just say that the person who I had the "minor" disagreement with found themself being educated about how Roland's bullying on "Grange Hill" had given me some idea of the bullying I would be subjected to in Secondary school.)
In order to become a better society we need to use the experiences of people like me (Disabled - and/or Survivors of Bullying) to educate the rest of the world about the realities of being us.
There is no single "Default Template" specimen of a human being who can be held up as a true example of perfection - not living anyway. So we need to learn to live with each other and accept both our own flaws and those we see in other people.
We need more positive examples of people who can be seen as not exactly "Mainstream".
Most of all - we need to stop believing the poisonous rubbish being put out by the media - which tells us that there is such a thing as the "perfect person" but we will never reach that goal without spending millions of pounds on plastic surgery, developing an eating disorder, or just plain Martyring ourselves to the cause of "Perfection".
The trick is - not to get too Biblical about it - acknowledging our own flaws before we attempt to point out anybody else's.)
Sometimes I wonder if schools should now teach self-respect as part of their curriculums. Because - surely - if you respect yourself you are also going to respect other people??? Or have I got that completely wrong???
There is a big difference between "self-respect" and "self-esteem" (forget about "self-awareness" for a minute) as far as I am concerned. "Self-esteem" can falsely appear to be built up by bullying others who you consider defective - whereas "self-respect" would mean that you have no need to make yourself feel like the "Great I Am" at someone else's expense.
Your brain is where your thought are formulated but your mouth is the weapon most of them are fired from. Be very careful what you say to someone - your next words might be the last straw for someone's will to live.
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Google Spreadsheet Post #2327
Yogi Anand, D.Eng, P.E. ANAND Enterprises LLC -- Rochester Hills MI Dec-25-2017
Use dates and time in multiple cells and text in other cells to calculate a number.Hi - I'm trying to use several pieces of data to obtain a number.
To be more specific, if JIM (entered into a cell) works for me on DATE at TIME (entered into cells on the same row) and he only does one project, he's paid X (entered into another cell on the same row). If he works for me on the same date and time but does a second project (project details are entered on an adjacent row down), he's paid Y, etc. The additional rows on which Jim works should be filled with a dash (-) as the total number will only be entered on one cell.
spreadsheets/d/1YZrHbBatOA- zuXq1bGcIFE9QQ0sisOD9O_y_ HOlKP5Y/edit?usp=sharing
1 row = 1 job which pays $750, 2-3 jobs at the same time and date pays $850, 4-5 jobs at the same time and date pays $900, and 6 pays $1,000.


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by Cat - published on http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/09/345560.shtml#233959
"Kaady, a suspect in three hit-and-run crashes on the day of his death, was bloody, naked, combative and unfazed by 50,000 volts from a stun gun, when he leapt atop a patrol car and threatened to kill Willard, police said. A Clackamas County grand jury later cleared both officers of wrongdoing."
This is how the corporate media apologists describe the killing. And this is all most people know. This is why it is so hard to find justice. Because these things are framed by the corporate police state, and they are skillfully spun in a manner that makes people not care. The story is everything, and if they can control the story, then they can control the outcome. That is why it is up to us to reclaim our voices and tell the real stories.
In fact, the story of the killing of Fouad Kaady is very different than the strangely dispassionate words in this blurp would suggest. For those who have forgotten, here is what really happened.
Fouad Kaady was driving down the road when he caught fire. It is the belief of many members of his family that he had been transporting gasoline in his mother's car because his truck had run out of gas. This fact is supported by witnesses who observed that the pickup truck he had been driving had apparently run out of gas in front of a local business earlier in the day, and had been towed away. Kaady was seen heading back toward home, to get his mother's car. Witnesses at the tow yard reported that the truck was out of gas. So it does, indeed, appear likely that he had been transporting gasoline, and as he was a smoker, that is probably what sparked the flames. In any event, however it happened, a fire ignited as he was driving the car. We know this, because the fire touched off several small grass fires along the road he was traveling. In addition, at least one witness reported seeing the windows of his car black with smoke as he drove past.
As he was flailing about trying to put out the fire, his car struck another car (driven by Tiffany Stenko), and then another. Moments later, with the cab of his car filled with smoke and fire, he went off the road and crashed into a small wooded area. I almost feel it too obvious to add that most people would not be able to drive much better than he did, if they were on fire. But the corporate media and the police agencies involved in his killing continue to harp on the alleged "hit and runs" that occurred as he was struggling to put out the flames. Whatever.
When the car finally stopped, Fouad got out in a daze. Witnesses note that he was burned over his entire body from the waste up, and that he was bloody and confused. He apparently suffered injuries in the crash, aside from the burns that were so severe that flesh was literally hanging from his body. He was in shock, as is normal when the body suffers this kind of trauma. And, as is often the case when people are in shock, he was confused and not acting very coherent. This is not because he was some drug-crazed weirdo as the media has repeatedly implied. It is because that is how people react when they are injured.
It is at this point that an interesting side detail emerges. Because almost every account of this event in the corporate media makes reference to a "good samaritan" who supposedly "tried to help," but was "kicked in the chest" by Fouad. This helps to build the scary image of Fouad that the media created, the one the public was expected not to empathize with. But there is a strange smell in this story, if one digs for it. Because the "good samaritan" was hiding something. He disappeared into the woods after Mr.Kaady, and when he came out his hands were covered with blood. It was his story to the police that he was bloody because Fouad kicked at him, and he grabbed Fouad's foot to protect himself. No one else saw what happened. The stench starts rising only later, if one digs a little more than anyone in the mainstream media or the police force did. Because as it happens, this "good samaritan" was one Ronald Poirier. He did not tell anyone at the scene, not even the police, that he is in fact Tiffany Stenko's uncle. Remember, she was the woman whose car was initially struck by Mr. Kaady's car. Hmmm. What are the odds that Mr. Poirier just happened to be around right then, just happened to be available to follow Mr. Kaady into the woods to "help" him like that, just happened to forget to mention to the police his relationship to the woman involved in the initial accident? Hmmmm. And yes, Ms. Stenko had a cell phone, and had contacted at least one member of her family prior to Mr. Poirier's fortuitous appearance. Seems odd that the corporate media would continue to refer to a "good samaritan" without asking any questions about this little detail. Unless their purpose is really just to make people believe that this guy was an iredeemable freak who "had it coming," the way the police want us to believe.
After this, Fouad wandered away from the scene. (This is the "run" in the "hit and run" story.) He wandered off down a dirt road through a nearby nursery, and just kept going. People began calling 911 to report him, as he was obviously not well. Injured, losing blood, confused and in shock, his behavior was indeed odd. As anyone's would be under the circumstances. And yes, he was naked. He had been dressed earlier that day, but something about being on fire can leave one looking disheveled and not as socially acceptable as people who weren't nearly burned to death a few minutes before. Go figure.
After awhile, Fouad came to a nursery, where a man named Robert Montgomery was just closing up the door of his semi truck. Mr. Montgomery saw Fouad weaving up the street toward him, and then saw him just sit down in the road, obviously very badly injured. Another witness, Elaine Thornlimb also saw this, as she had been following Fouad down the street to look after him. When he sat down, she stopped her SUV and watched. Dozens of nursery workers also saw what was happening. Moments later, a police car came careening up the road, and almost drove right past Fouad, as he sat there on the pavement. One of the witnesses waved them back, hoping the the cops were there to help this man. It's a common mistake.
And this is the part that makes me sick to my soul. Because both officers, in their own words, have admitted that they could see how badly injured Fouad was from the moment they drove up. Both admit that he was obviously very badly burned, that he had skin hanging from his body. Both say they knew he was unarmed (where ever would he have hidden any weapon?). They described him, in their own words, as being "catatonic," and "in shock." Both acknowledge that, when they approached him, he was sitting quietly in the road. He was posing no threat to anyone. And yet, rather than calling for medical help and waiting for it to arrive, they savagely attacked this poor man as he sat there more vulnerable than any human should ever be.
According to all witnesses, and even to the officers themselves, they leapt out of the car and assaulted Fouad with tasers. One witness told me that they jumped out like Starskey and Hutch, ran over to him and started barking and hollering orders, and then just started tazing him within seconds. Their story is a little different, though not much. They make it sound like they tried to reason with him for awhile first, but even they admit that he never even got up, never raised a hand, before they started searing his already seared flesh with taser barbs. The facts support the witnesses' stories more than theirs, in that the killing took place within seconds. He never made a threatening move, or even so much as a rude gesture. All he did was sit there, unable to comprehend what they were saying. And 28 seconds after they leapt out of their car, he was dead.
They say that they demanded that he lie face-down on the ground, and when he did not comply, they tased him. This "non-compliance," that is the "combative" part of the story we keep hearing. But even both police officers admit that he did not follow their orders because he was not able to. He was catatonic. He was in shock. He was confused. They admit this. And yet, they continue to claim that tasers were appropriate to use when he did not comply. Unbelievable. Even just the fact that they demanded him to lie face down in the first place is inexcusable in my opinion. Remember, this is a guy whose skin was burned almost to the bone. Didn't these people ever take a first aid class? And if not, they what business do they have answering a call like this in the first place?
They tasered him repeatedly. They never gave him a chance to comply. They demanded that he lie down, and then that he "go over there and lie down." (They were directing him to a yard on the side of the road.) Throughout the tasing, he never tried to hurt them, never resisted in any way other than just not to "go over there and lie down." And how could he have complied anyway, as they never stopped tasing him long enough to allow him to do so. The officers describe him as "convulsing" and reacting to the taser as anyone would. Yet the media story is that he was "unfazed by 50,000 volts from a stun gun." Makes him sound like a real, scary monster, doesn't it. And that's the plan.
A witness told me that he heard Fouad begging the police not to tase him. "Please don't, please don't," he repeated. But they did not stop. After being tased and tased and tased, he finally leapt up and tried to get away from the pain, but the officers followed him and tased him again. On another interesting side note, when they tased him this time, he may actually have been attempted to comply with their demands. Because he was trying to run in the direction of the yard they had just told him to "go over there" to. In any event, when they followed him and hit him again with the taser, he turned and tried to go the other way. Blocked by the police car, he climbed up onto it, still in a daze. That is when they shot him to death.
According to Robert Montgomery, who was standing right there, it was so fast he could not believe what he saw. He said there was "no possible justification" for what they did. And here, again, is an interesting detail for anyone who really cares what happened, which the corporate media obviously did not. Because in their statements, both officers repeat an intriguing mantra. Both claim, repeatedly, that right before they shot him, Fouad screamed, "I'm gonna kill you, I'm gonna kill you." Strangely, both officers repeat this in the same, dull monotone every time they say it. As if memorized from a cue card rather than experienced from real life. And strangely, nine other witnesses who were close enough to see and hear the entire incident did NOT hear Fouad make this threat. No one, other than the officers themselves, heard him threaten their lives. Hmmmm.
Why didn't the corporate media see that? It was right there in the police reports. Why did they report the threat, but not the apparent contradiction of the facts? Why did they tell us what the police claimed, without telling us that this claim was an obvious lie? These are questions we must ask ourselves.
In fact, even if he had screamed out such a threat, it would have been irrelevant. Because he was one, small man. He was naked, and burned, and in shock. He was unarmed. He had no way to hurt them. Both officers outweighed him by a substantial margin. Aside from the guns and the tasers in their hands, Bergin actually had guns stuffed in every available orafice. Shit, he even had a gun in his fat little boot. How are we to believe that they could have "feared for their lives," as they claim? How? It is simply not possible that a reasonable person would have thought it necessary to shoot and kill Mr. Kaady under these circumstances. No, such a threat would not have justified this murder, even if he had made it. But the facts show that he did not even say this. They are lying. And if they are lying, then obviously they know that there is no justification for crime they committed. Why doesn't the corporate media say so?
Thursday, September 7, 2006
This is what is wrong with the corporate media
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Class President Read His Own Speech At Graduation, So The School Withheld His Diploma
"He put God first. He spoke about parents, his classmates and spoke about his mom," his mother said.
A North Carolina teen was not given his high school diploma after he read his own speech at graduation, instead of one the school wrote for him.
As Southwest Edgecombe County High School's senior class president, Marvin Wright was supposed to write a speech and read it aloud at graduation, according to WRAL. He said he worked hard to write a speech for the graduation ceremony. Wright claimed on the day of graduation, he was told by school administrators that he could not read his speech. Instead, he was told to read a speech written for him by the school.
"I felt robbed of a chance to say my own words," Marvin told The Washington Post.
Wright, 18, chose to read his speech. Marvin's mom, classmates and teachers urged him to read his prepared words. His speech can be read in full here. He praised his mom, God, and his classmates as well as school faculty.
"...I would like to thank all of the parents and family members for the unconditional love you have provided my classmates and I during our unpredictable phases of life, for ultimately sticking with us through thick and thin, and giving us constant guidance. I would like to also thank the faculty and staff of Southwest for instilling knowledge and preparing us for the next chapter that we will soon embark on," he stated in his speech.
In video of the graduation, school administrators are visibly upset about his decision. When he left the stage, his principal had taken his diploma.
"My thing to him was to follow your heart," his mother, Jokita Wright said in the WRAL report. "He put God first. He spoke about parents, his classmates and spoke about his mom."
In a statement a school spokesperson said there was nothing wrong with the content of Wright's speech.
"The expectation is that all graduation speakers read the speech that has been prepared and placed at the podium...It is very unfortunate that his diploma was pulled and it should not have happened. An apology has been issued to Marvin and his family," the statement said.
The school had prepared for Wright to read this short speech instead: "I would like to thank all of our friends and family for being here tonight. I would also like to address my fellow graduates one last time before we leave this gym. Although we may all never be in the same room at the same time again, we will always share the memories that we created within these walls. And no matter what we all do after graduation, never forget that this is one place that we all have in common, this place is home. Congratulations graduates, we did it!"
When Wright was elected senior class president, his adviser told him he would have to write a graduation speech, according to the Washington Post. He said he received tips from the previous year's senior class president, and listened to numerous commencement speeches online for inspiration.
Wright's principal hand-delivered his diploma to Wright's home and the superintendent apologized to him over the phone.
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