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I haven't been scrapping much lately - I think being displaced from my scrap room has knocked my mojo. This is not a very good photo of the layout (the background is actually white).
I have been experimenting with making stuff more recently and flowers have been my thing of late.
These flowers were created from Bazzill card, a few beads, ink and patience! I have no idea why I would want to create my own when I have dozens of lovely, ready made flowers in my stash.
Absolutely no connection whatsoever - the Tim Holtz bird cage. Woo hoo! Nicki and I have been after these for ages so we're glad to add them to our pile of things we couldn't live without.
This may make no sense in the morning. I might go and scrap instead.
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Are you ready to buy a one-way ticket to Cougartown? A cougar can be defined as a woman in her late thirties or forties who is successful, independent, hot, and ready to meet some younger men.
Being a cougar is all about the attitude — if you own it, then no one will judge you and you'll be on your way to having a sexual Renaissance. If you want to know how to be hotter than Mrs. Robinson or Miranda from Sex and the City, just follow these steps.
Getting the Look
Do not try to look like a twenty-year-old woman. Though there are things you can do to look even sexier than you already are, your goal should not be to look as young as someone who could be your daughter. If you try to dress like a twenty-year-old, do your makeup like a twenty-year-old, and get a haircut like a twenty-year-old, then you'll end up looking like you're trying to be something you're not. Being a cougar is all about owning your age and looking even hotter — not wearing a lacy top or pair of shoes that make you look like you're trying to be a sorority girl.
* Sure, you can shop at Forever 21 if you find an outfit that really rocks. But you have more luck looking for sexy clothes in the stores where you're used to shopping.
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Update your haircut. Highlights work well as they cover up the grey hairs that have begun sprouting and give an even color tone. Most cougars are opting for sexy, younger looking hairstyles. Just make sure that the haircut looks good on your face and fits your age and body type. Don't try to rock the Miley Cyrus super short spiky haircut unless you think it's really right for you. You can try updating your look by getting bangs, layering your hair, or cutting off hair that is so long that it has started to look a bit stringy.
* You can go for a shorter bob if you think your long hair is too messy and unruly, but you should be careful. You don't want to cut your hair so short that you're starting to rock the Grandma look.
* Years ago, middle-aged women would cut their hair into a "sensible" style and let the greys pop. Today, no way. It's about sweeping, shapely, sexy hair. Think Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore, not Martha Stewart. (However, think Helen Mirren if you do want to go grey and sexy; it's all in a good haircut coupled with the independent attitude.)
Update your wardrobe. Choose clothing and shoes that are runway ready. The latest fashions and styles are always worn by powerful cougar women. That doesn't mean that you actually have to shop at the most expensive store in town, but you should find clothes that flatter your body and make you look smoking hot. For dating, wear clothes that accentuate how hot and toned your body is, or how curvaceous you are. If you have a tracksuit, burn it, now.
* Show off your best features. If you've got legs to die for, flaunt em.
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Get in shape. Although some may say that once you hit 40, there is nothing you can do about the battle of the bulge, cougars say, "give me a break." You can look as good as you want if you put your mind to it. And if you don't want to look like a runway model, that's perfectly fine, too. Just hit up the gym enough that you feel good about your body and feel like you're in a healthy frame of mind.
* However, don't forget that curves can be ultra sexy too, provided you're still toned and svelte. Go with what works for your body type.
Getting the Attitude
Be independent. A true cougar is independent — both financially and emotionally. Though it would be fun to meet a new guy and to hook up with him or even have him romance you, you shouldn't need to meet a new guy every time you go out. A true cougar is comfortable enough with herself that she doesn't need some eye candy by her side to make her feel whole. You should have your own friends, your own hobbies, and your own meaningful career or passion instead of depending on another man to make you feel complete.
* The guys you meet will be used to having young girls who are needy trying to take up all of their time. You'll show them that you're different from these girls because you don't need them. In turn, this will make them want you even more.
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Shrug off rejection. If you're setting out to be a cougar, then you obviously know that you're going against many people's traditional ideas about how a woman your age should act. And that's perfectly okay. It's up to you to own your lifestyle, and to be proud of the woman that you are. If some men make fun of you for it — or, more likely, some other women, then learn to brush them off and move on with your day. You don't have time for it.
* If people tease you for going clubbing instead of staying at home, don't sweat it. You're just living it up and going for the life you want. Everyone has their own definition of happiness.
* Then again, a cougar is more likely to not even think about failure in dating. She knows there are men who will drool over her beauty and sophistication and provided she chooses the right man when it suits her, she'll never be at a loss for a date. Remember that not wanting commitment, only wanting a short-term relationship and being very sexy are enormous turn-ons for younger men. Plus, they get the chance to be shown the ropes.
Toss your baggage aside. If you're in your forties, then it's likely you've had some challenges at this point in your life. Maybe they were professional, maybe you had to go through a rough divorce, or maybe you're having trouble dealing with your young children. Whatever your problems are, try to kick them to the curb whenever you go out. If you're serious about dating the young man you find, you can open up to him eventually, but try to keep things fun and light when you go out into the dating world.
* This doesn't mean that you should lie if you just went through a divorce or whatever. Just try to open with the light stuff and talk about the serious stuff later.
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Exude confidence. If you want to be a cougar, then you've got to own it. March into a room like you own the place, not like you feel like you're crashing your daughter's prom after-party in your own basement. Show the guys that you love who you are, love where you are in life, and are happy with what you do. Smile, make eye contact, and stand proud and tall. Be optimistic when you make conversation, and show people that they should feel happy to be in your company.
* If you want to wear a tight dress and high heels in your forties, then woman, you've gotta have confidence to tie it all together. If you have the right attitude, you'll be catching every guy's eye.
Be proud of your experience. Don't think that all of those years you spent dating, in marriage, or being out and about in the world are worth nothing. This is different from casting your baggage aside; you should realize that you are a woman of experience and be proud of all of the different things that the people in your past and present have taught you. If you've had three careers, be proud of it. Lived in five states? Even better. Don't try to downplay all of the fun and exciting things you've done in your life — they'll only make you sound more impressive.
* When you meet a new man, tell him about all the cool stuff you've done. He'll think you're even more awesome because of it.
Get strong and show the best of yourself to others. Younger men and women, your peers and those you work with are attracted to or inspired by a woman who doesn't second guess her decision making, has some life experience and knows how to get what she wants. Indeed, this is a time to be a great mentor to younger people who look up to you; you'll be helping them and you'll feel useful and important imparting your knowledge to them. If you feel as if you aren't ready to go for the gusto, recall your life achievements and what you did to get there. It's time to stand tall and be the woman you know you really are deep down; life isn't waiting for ever and it's time to seize the now.
* Think about what it took to land your current job or routine. Did you impress your boss or others with your knowledge or demonstrate unwavering decision making? Are you one of the best in your industry and why do your peers respect you?
* Consider the many things that you do well. Are you a great mom who can clean a mean house? Or are you a shark in the boardroom, typically getting the wavering board members to bow down to you?
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Stop feeling guilty about or responsible for others. With age and increased experience, many an overly responsive woman realizes that people own their own problems and that she doesn't have to anymore (not that she ever did). Let those family members and friends who have over-relied on you to this point find their own way in life. Detach yourself gently or boldly, depending on whom you're dealing with, and let people make their own decisions so that you are free to make yours.
* Learn to blow off people who make your life lesser. You don't need people who drain you of energy, take advantage of your or drag you down. No self-respecting cougar tolerates such people.
* Being cold and distant is often considered cruel. However, it's an art form and using such a demeanor with some people is essential so that they get the message and know that they're cut out of your life. Moochers, users and narcissists beware.
* Feeling a little disconcerted at being the one to take control and get what you want? Realize that being in control and getting what you want are actions taken for granted by many men; the cougar learns this to her advantage, gaining both power and respect.
Hunting Your Prey
Look in the right places. If you want to find younger men, meaning men who are 25 and younger, then you can't go to the typical places where you would go, such as nice restaurants or spas. You'll have to check out happy hour in your town's financial district, go to a sports bar on game day, or check out bars or clubs in your neighborhood that cater to a younger crowd. This doesn't mean you have to go slumming and go to a sketchy bar that only serves $2 PBRs, but it does mean that you should go to a place that a younger guy would like and one that he could afford.
* If you want 'em really young, go to bars that cater to a college audience. Just make sure your man can legally drink.
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Find the right man. True cougars don't date men their age (or older). You've already been there and done that and this age group has been found wanting. The point of being a cougar is to date younger men, whose experiences and way of thinking are fresh, enthusiastic and more women-friendly. Of course, avoid dating anyone under the age of 20 because you could be dealing with jailbait (underage partner), plus you have to consider that you're old enough to have given birth to someone this young.
* While you may like your men young, try to remain within an age range where you could possibly be their date but not their mommy––you don't want to play wet-nurse to an immature fledgling of a man still trying to find his way in life.
* Look for confident, sexy and well dressed young men. Seek eye contact; if they meet your gaze and hold it, you're onto a good thing.
* Avoid young men who clearly have insecurity issues. They need to grow up without the lessons you have to teach; your experience and sexiness might be the last straw in their fragile egos.
* Choose between men you befriend and men you date. Those you befriend are your long-term friendships (with or without benefits); those you date tend to be very short-term, perhaps even one night stands, and are easily blown off.
Teach him a thing or two about life. The advantage of being a cougar is that you've had a lot of experience and know what to do with it. So, if you meet a guy you like spending time with, you should teach him a thing or two without sounding like his mom or his teacher. It doesn't have to be anything too serious. Order your favorite drink for him or give him some advice on getting a promotion. Let him know that you're fun to have around and knowledgeable.
* You can do this as long as you don't threaten the guy's manliness. Teach him a thing or two without making him feel like he's clueless.
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Teach him a thing or two in the bedroom. This goes without saying. Once you've got the guy in bed with you, you don't have to follow his lead. Hey, he's 22 and has probably had the same boring sex with his ex-girlfriend from high school until he saw you and your amazing moves. Don't wait for him to give you what you want; show him how to do it. He'll be turned on when you take the initiative, and both of you will be grateful that you took the time to tell him what's really going on.
* Young men are grateful in bed and love the experience of older women. Also, guys in their early twenties are more at their sexual peak than men your own age, so enjoy the benefits.
Don't worry about the age difference. If you want to have fun with your new boy toy, then you have to stop mentioning the fact that he's young enough to be your son. That's not what matters. What matters is that you're having a good time and want to keep having one…instead of worrying that he's not even old enough to rent a car.
* Don't bring it up, and if it does come up, just laugh. You can teach him a thing or two without reminding him that he's half your age.
Keep the upper hand in the relationship. A cougar never lets the man take control of the entire relationship, even if she lets him "think" he has it. Be one step ahead of the men and anticipate his next move. Be ready to walk away at any time should he start to get too serious or if the relationship is headed in the wrong direction.
* This is your ultimate power; just remain calm, stick with your long-term plan to date widely and freely and you'll be fine.
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We come upon a Torah portion which is a Jewish fundraiser's dream text for encouraging people to donate to their religious institutions. Talking about giving money to a congregation or to any non-profit institution is a sensitive issue. There is nothing more personal, except for partisan political issues, then how people spend their money and how they feel about how important money is to their lives.
Our congregation deserves special commendation from being able to summon the courage and communal will to build this new synagogue. We take great pride in what has been achieved not only in terms of aesthetics of the building but also from, hopefully, the quality of activity that continues to emerge each day from the chemistry between us all. People give of their time and their sweat equity and their financial resources to make a difference in the world. It is truly a mitzvah.
The Torah portion Terumah is all about the feeling of giving of our own free will to the building of a different kind of sanctuary. Here the Torah records the story of the ancient Israelites giving their jewelry and anything else of beauty and value to the construction of the Tabernacle or the Mishkan in the desert. What can we learn from their experience of giving of their own free will and how has that influenced Jewish giving down through the ages? Finally how do we finally instill a spiritual sense of joy from giving thereby embracing a culture of philanthropy in our congregation without getting distracted into too many ego issues?
You will see that the verse I am focusing on is, "The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: Tell the Israelite people to being Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart is so moved" (25:1). Our sages saw the meaning of giving to the community and especially to the building of religious institutions through these verses.
Medieval commentator from Spain Ibn Ezra clarified the meaning of the verse by saying, "All contributions to the Tabernacle were voluntary except the half shekel, which was required of all. Contributions in kind were left to generosity."
In the Midrash of earlier times it is written on verse 1, "God said: Take me gifts." For when Israel acquires Torah and Tabernacle it acquires Me too." Skipping over history to the 18th century the sages said in Europe that giving is the heart and substance of the Torah: tzedakah and good deeds."
And the most pertinent of genres of Jewish spiritual literature called Musar sees in this verse a combination about taking and giving. In fact the two are placed side by side. This should remind a giver how it feels to accept a gift.
Judaism is telling us to that God wants us to approach our giving to the synagogues and other causes with a proper mind set. Many of us do and give for altruistic reasons. At the same time people give for all kinds of reasons sometimes altruistic and other times self serving. The challenge is to create a temple where the culture of the congregation establishes a pattern where the community affirms the principle that giving to the temple is a good thing and we embrace and appreciate everyone who gives to the welfare of the congregation.
This state of mind requires education and it says that balance is what it is all about. The most sensitive issue is about balance in our attitudes towards people who desire recognition or those who do not request it for their contributions. I can remember the first congregation I served as an assistant rabbi in Palo Alto which prided itself on the beautiful complex they built. They refused in those days to establish a naming program for donors for fear of how it would dominate the culture of the congregation. Decades later they finally gave in and changed that policy.
I saw then back in the late 80s how divisive that issue could be. I have worked at other congregations where the culture of the congregation allowed a policy of naming all kinds of structures and names of donors were scattered all over the congregation. Ultimately I did not see that one congregation was spiritually better than the other one based upon their naming policy of contributions to a capital campaign fund. In the ideal it takes recognition quite often of donors to encourage them to be generous financially. At the same time it also takes a perspective that encourages donors take the moral high ground and be accepting of divergent practices with regard to recognition of contributors. I think sometimes people go overboard in their need for recognition as those who can equally be a distraction for going overboard in fearing the idea of giving recognition.
This congregation worked through those issues in the capital campaign several years ago regarding naming opportunities. We are still working on that issue with regards to the Friends Campaign. So the real issue is not about whether it is right or not to give names and plaques on the walls. The question is how can we celebrate and give affirmation to those who give and how do we create the widest tent of affirmation to people who choose to give out of the goodness of their hearts?
We can do this by initiating more adult education on Judaism's views towards donating financially. We can also do this by disciplining ourselves not to indulge the temptation to be overly judgmental about other people and their needs to receive recognition versus those who feel it is a danger to the well being of the temple to recognize givers of financial resources. If we could identify some core principles in our congregation about how we feel about giving I believe in it would go a long way to setting the pathway and letting those principles guide us for future giving at Beth Yam.
The Torah tells us that it is important to feel good about what people give to the congregations they support. Our goal should be teach that multiple ways of being generous exist in Judaism. It is up to us to learn them and teach them to the children of Israel.
For the Torah says, "for every person whose heart is so moved," which could mean whatever we do it is important to help our congregants to feel good about their generosity. The rest will work itself out.
Shabbat Shalom


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How to Motivate Teenagers to Save
Saving money can be tough in an economy that discourages people through spending, but in the particular context of advertising that encourages shelling out for everything that you want. This may seem illogical, however it seems to be the way of all capitalism, and if your children are not careful, they can be caught in quite a number of monetary traps.
First of all, they could be taught in school which working hard can earn them money, but they is probably not taught how to retain that money handy and so they could be misled directly into believing that hard function can and should be rewarded by spending magnificently on big, noisy things. This is often true especially for teens, who face the pressure of their fellow young adults when they want to dress well in school, become a member of other teens inside their hangouts, and spend their money actually, your money in getting things that they want.
You may have a hard time convincing teenagers to start saving their money, but there are actually ways in which you can motivate these to start their own preserving. Here are a few ways for you to begin.
– Set a good example. In other words, show, dont tell. If you keep on informing your kids to save, but you dont save money yourself as well as constantly spend it upon luxury items, you then dont only send the wrong signal to your kids, you also encourage them to carry out their own spending. Of course, you are licensed to spend your hard-earned cash on stuff that you need, but replace your spending within other areas, say of a set amount of money to create aside each month for your bank account, or purchasing stocks and bonds.
– Dont visit the example: get a kids their own bank-account. Although this may be counterproductive, it can actually force your kids to save. Set some money into the account to start it, however only enough to take action let your kids discover ways to make their bank accounts grow. Cause them to take part time careers, such as mowing the neighbors lawns, babysitting, and even writing short articles for websites. There are many ways that they can earn money, and this will not only motivate them to save, it'll actually show them the need for a job.
– And dont stop at the bank! If you're able to, open insurance accounts for your teens and make them pay a portion from the premiums. Moreover, build your teens invest in common funds, stocks, provides, or anything that allows their money to grow. Encourage them to read more about how the stock market works. This way, you can empower them to help to make their own money later, and provide them a chance to start making money early. And since you're not giving them any money and they're making it themselves, they will find ways to retain themselves out of difficulty on their own, without the interference.
– Have rewards ready permanently savings, say one hundred dollars for every five hundred your teen saves. Prevent rewarding them, nonetheless, for good grades, as they may work in university for monetary rewards think, if you stored them in this way of thinking, what would happen once they get to college?
Offer rewards for jobs, not grades, and your kids will be in college to learn. School, after all, is another set of motivational rules altogether.


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Google's Waymo has unveiled the first images of its self-driving minivan, a customized version of the Fiat Chrysler Pacifica hybrid.
The space agency was a big winner despite funding woes.
None of this is real. The rocks, the stars, the enormous transmitter standing upright like a needle. It's all a mixture of pixels presented by the Oculus Rift....
The "Super-Fan Builds" webseries creates the kind of pool table worthy of any Zelda quest.
Well, somebody had to do it. I guess.
General Motors has started public road tests of its autonomous Chevrolet Bolt in Detroit, two weeks after Michigan Gov legalized self-driving cars.
Uber made its name by pairing passengers with drivers via a phone app. Over the past six years, it's grown from a small startup to multinational company with operations in more than 400 cities in 72 countries. The company has a history of launching products and features before getting the required permits. Uber's rollout of self-driving cars in San Francisco was no different. And, unsurprisingly, this move rankled lawmakers.
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany and in the U.S., alleging that the smartphone giant has infringed 32 of its patents, including the widely used H.264 video codec.
Nintendo has confirmed what we all knew was likely – Super Mario Run got a lot of downloads at launch. The company says that the app was downloaded over 40 million times during its first four days on the App Store, which breaks records for Apple's mobile software shop. Previous third-party estimates suggested the new game was on track to topple Pokémon Go's previous early performance and approach the 40 million mark, but this official number confirms it.
Falling through ice on a frozen lake can be terrifying, but if you keep calm you can save your own life. This video demonstrates what happens to your body when you fall into freezing water and how to climb back out onto the ice.
OurMine is up to its old tricks again, with an attack on Netflix's official U.S. Twitter account. The hacking team has been responsible for taking over a number of high-profile Twitter accounts during the past year or so, including Google's Sundar Pichai, actor Channing Tatum – and us, TechCrunch dot com .
If you're scrambling around looking for the perfect last-minute gift this holiday season, the original future family might be just the inspiration you need. From George's talking alarm clock, to a smart elevator that can take you anywhere you want with the push of a button, we've rounded up a few of the gadgets and gizmos that made the Jetson's great that you can actually buy today. Even better, they're all available via Amazon Prime, so you can get them to our home almost as fast as Rosie the Robot could.
"Facebook is a new kind of platform. It's not a traditional technology company. It's not a traditional media company. We build technology and we feel responsible for how it's used. We don't write the news that people read on the platform, but at the same time we know that we do a lot more than just distribute news. We're a important part of the public discourse."
Uber has confirmed that it will stop its self-driving pilot in San Francisco, following a meeting today with the California DMV and Attorney General's office. The DMV revoked the registration on 16 self-driving test vehicles Uber was using in its pilot.
Morgan Freeman to voice Mark Zuckerberg's Jarvis
Freeman will be the Siri-like voice of Facebook CEO's homemade digital assistant.
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Kurt Collins: In the next year we'll start to see more security-oriented measures put in place for IoT, and blockchain will play an integral role in that. One of the foundational premises of blockchain is to make sure that certain records and requests are accurate, just like an accounting ledger. When it comes to IoT, that is perfect because devices are widely distributed, sometimes calling back to the server and sometimes not. However, if they don't call back to the server, you want to make sure that the call any IoT device makes is actually the call it is supposed to make. By using blockchain on top of IoT, companies can implement a ledger methodology to any request that needs to be made to, or from, an IoT device and verify it is doing the right thing. Blockchain is critical in this because it is very difficult to fool blockchain and it creates a method of transaction verification.
Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly working as teams to perform missions in order to save humanity from a terrible future. These travelers are: FBI Special Agent Grant MacLaren (Eric McCormack), the team's leader; Marcy (Mackenzie Porter), a young, intellectually disabled woman in the care of her social worker, David (Patrick Gilmore); Trevor (Jared Paul Abrahamson), a high school quarterback; Carly (Nesta Marlee Cooper), a single mom in an abusive relationship; and Philip (Reilly Dolman), a heroin-addicted college student. Armed only with their knowledge of history and an archive of social media profiles, the travelers discover that 21st century lives and relationships are as much a challenge as their high-stakes missions.
California DMV announced it had revoked the registration of 16 autonomous Uber cars, which were caught on numerous occasions running red lights
Netflix's overall dominance in the world of premium OTT video will be challenged like never before, as seemingly docile competitors like Hulu beat it to this virtual MVPD expansion, as global competitors take out China and other territories before it, and as pure-play content-only monetizing business models fight to compete against an increasingly aggressive array of industry behemoths that can use content as marketing (Amazon and Apple, anyone?) . Whereas Netflix's 2016 ended with a performance bang, these sobering realities begin to hit home in 2017.
Three microns. Just three (but actually a little bit less). How big is that? I don't know, because human eyes and brains can't perceive things that small. I mean, technically a micron is one-millionth of a meter and this snowman is three of those. A centimeter (which already is very small) is one-hundredth of a meter and a micron can fit into a centimeter 10,000 times. Jeepers! This is all meaningless to me, and you if you're being honest.
A remotely operated sub has captured stunning images of the Antarctic seafloor, revealing a surprisingly dynamic and colorful world filled with spidery starfish, coconut-shaped sponges, and dandelion-like worms.
Every year Wikipedia releases an official list of the most-edited English language pages for a given year. There are some big ones that often show up: deaths, sports results, music releases, and so on. But there are also topics that are very particular to a given time, and show what our obsessions were that year.
SAN FRANCISCO Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc's new self-driving division Waymo to add self-driving technology to its vehicles, marking the second potential customer for the automation software.
Released in September, the entry-level Apple Watch Series 1 features an S1P dual-core processor and OLED Retina display with Force Touch. Customers can choose from eight 38mm ($229) or 42mm ($249) variants, available with a silver, space gray, gold, or rose gold aluminum case.
Planning for the mail delivery service, a partnership between the incubator and logistics company DPD, started back in 2014 and was intended to solve the last-mile problem: how do you get time-sensitive packages from a mail distribution center to a remote town without traveling over slow, bumpy country roads?
Director Denis Villeneuve is one step closer to getting his dream. He's in early talks to direct Dune .
About four months ago, we launched multi-process Firefox to a small group of Firefox 48 users. Shortly after the carefully measured roll-out, we increased to approximately 50% of our user base. That included almost every Firefox user not using extensions. Those users have been enjoying the 400% increase in responsiveness and a 700% improvement when web pages are loading.
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant — or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we can reinvent religion to meet the needs of modern life. In this impassioned talk, Brous shares four principles of a revitalized religious practice and offers faith of all kinds as a hopeful counter-narrative to the numbing realities of violence, extremism and pessimism.
Thanks to the magic of Raspberry Pi, emulators, and a little bit of nerdery, you can build your own mini SNES, complete with controllers, for under $100. The experience isn't exactly the same as buying a product directly from Nintendo, but since the mini NES is basically just a tiny Linux computer anyway, it's close enough.
Snapchat may be banned in China, but that isn't stopping the messaging app's parent company from building a toehold in the world's most populous country.
Before they began investigating the supernatural, most of the original Ghostbusters were teachers … and they've decided it's time they start sharing their knowledge again. But when their first batch of students start poking around the firehouse and accidentally set in motion the merging of two universes (it's easier than you'd think), Venkman, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Spengler will need all the help they can get to put things right! And who do you think will answer the call? (If you guessed Holtzmann, Yates, Tolan, and Gilbert, you get a gold star!) It's a brand new interdimensional meeting of the minds, starting here!
That's when the dutiful boyfriend came up with a very unique gift idea: a blanket with his face on it.
Who needs horror films? Fisherman Roman Fedortsov's Twitter and Instagram feeds feature some of the scariest deep-sea creatures ever caught in his net.
According to the report, government requests for account data increased by 27 percent globally as compared with the last half of 2015 . The number of requests grew from 46,710 to 59,229, Facebook said. The majority of the requests (56 percent) received from U.S. law enforcement contained a non-disclosure clause that prevented Facebook from notifying the user in question, the company noted. As with prior transparency reports, Facebook also detailed the number of content restriction requests -- that is, the requests from governments in response to postings that violate local laws. These actually decreased by 83 percent from 55,827 to 9,663. However, those figures don't point to a general decline in these sorts of requests from governments. Instead, the last cycle's numbers were elevated more than usual due to a sharp increase in requests related to a single image from the terrorist attacks in Paris last November.
Between your phone, tablet, laptop, and other assorted devices, you probably constantly find yourself with too many power needs and never enough charging ports to accommodate them all. Throw out your power strip once and for all and streamline your charging game with the
What's more interesting though is that 8-Bit Philosophy cleverly argues (with the help of another philosopher, Walter Benjamin) that being nostalgic doesn't mean we're stuck in the past, because we take what's old and reformat it to make sense for right now. So though there are so many film sequels and too many rebooted movies these days, they're not exactly trying to tell the same story. Planet of the Apes is no longer about the dangers of nuclear war, but the dangers of technology. Star Trek isn't about cosmopolitism, but space terrorism. You get the idea. Even though we're recycling nostalgia a little too frequently, we're using it to try and make sense of our new world.
Following up on Tuesday's developer seeds, Apple on Wednesday released second betas of iOS 10.2.1 and macOS 10.12.3 to the public.
Both releases are available to anyone registered in Apple's Beta Software Program . For people who already have a previous beta installed, the updates are available through the Mac App Store and iOS's over-the-air update mechanism.
In each instance, Apple has been vague on what changes are being made, except to say macOS 10.12.3 makes "stability, compatibility, and security" improvements.
The finished updates are therefore likely to be simple maintenance releases, cleaning up any bugs and performance problems introduced —or simply not dealt with —in iOS 10.2 and macOS 10.12.2. Apple's launch window is unknown, but the company will likely have to wait until after Christmas, given that many of its workers will be off for the holidays.
With so much to achieve in so little time, we business owners are bound to be on the lookout for tools that help ease our burden and increase productivity. With technology being an enabler, rest assured that there exists software to finish every task imaginable.
Anticipating the treacherous moment of losing his newly acquired wireless earbuds, Andrew Cornett has devised the perfect solution to preventing his AirPods from falling out of his ear. But it's… not exactly a standard fix.
I did notice the 3D-printed model was much lighter, though, which was likely thanks to the plastic materials used across the midsole. Adidas says its 3D Runners are designed to be a performance shoe first and foremost, so they can be treated like any other pair. Nike's trying to drive home a similar point with the self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 -- which is to say, don't let the tech hold you back from putting these through regular wear and tear.
Unfortunately all of us who use technology are routinely inundated with what I call the "Are you sure you want to do that?" prompt, whereby you are forced to select "Yes" or "OK" to continue with something you're doing. Browsers and operating systems themselves (cough, Windows, cough) are notorious for this and while it's usually well-meaning it puts us in a mindset to just click Yes to make the prompt go away. Don't let apps which may have ill intentions take advantage of your complacency or impatience.
Playing before Moana was the short Inner Workings , the Leo Matsuda-directed story about how every part of us has a different desire and goal. Mainly, the conflict is between the impulsive, pleasure-seeking heart, and the brain, which thinks everything will end in death. Now, we have concept art to help us look more closely at these organs.
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An office in Pennsylvania decided to hold a cubicle decorating contest to keep things fun around the holidays, and one worker went full-blown Jim Halpert on their cubicle.
As a Sales Rep, you will be the face of our company to our prospective customers. You will be responsible for demoing our health food product to potential customers, proactively working to answer any questions they may have during the demo, and drive trials. As a member of a fast-paced and tight-knit team, you will have your hands in driving product/business development to satisfy customer needs and developing internal tools to help the business gain scale. There is a ton of possibility of career growth as we are growing incredibly rapidly.
From my standpoint, flat design has turned from a modern update of skeuomorphic design to a set of design aesthetics that everyone applies (think Google's Material). Because of this, sites are starting to look the same, and not much differentiates sites from one another. Designers feel that the creativity is gone, and with the desire to create something great, I see flat design ending for the most part in favor of layouts and designs that are more imaginative and unique.
Celebrate the holiday season with an 8-bit version of 'Home Alone'
This doesn't mean that net neutrality will die as soon as Trump is sworn in. As Ars Technica observes , a proposed rule change like this would require months of procedure and public comment before it can take effect. However, it's safe to say that net neutrality will eventually lose a lot of its thunder under the new administration, assuming it survives at all. At the least, it's doubtful that the FCC will grill telecoms over zero-rating and other policies that effectively dodge neutrality regulations.
The AirPods pull Cornett's earlobes upward a bit, but it doesn't look too uncomfortable and he's found a sure-fire way to not lose the earphones. It also looks convenient for those moments when you want to pop them out of your ears just long enough for a quick conversation.
So as the litany of odd-ball (and downright dangerous) things Thiel associates himself with continues to grow, this is just one more preverbal 'fuck you' from Thiel to the rest of the world.
The relativistic mass is pretty meaningless. Since the mass of a stationary object is a constant value, math says that physicists can ignore it in their calculations, and then plug it in later after handling the changing properties more relevant at high speeds, such the gamma value itself, momentum, or energy. But, Countryman explained, the mass changing still gives students a way to visualize what happens to things moving at the speeds where special relativity applies.
It's a little hard to notice but if you zoom in on the cute glass elephant figurine on her desk you'll notice it's definitely a weed pipe.
Safilo Group SpA, the eyewear company that makes frames for Dior, Fendi and Hugo Boss, is looking to succeed in a high-tech category where even Google has struggled: smart glasses.
We and others have lots to say about the new movie Passengers , and with good reason. It's an incredibly weird movie, especially considering what you might expect from the trailers. But from a purely science fiction design standpoint, it's undeniably beautiful, and the director told us one of its little secrets.
Super Mario Run is not a light game. The download itself is around 200 MB and that doesn't mean you're done. I've routinely been greeted with the "wait while we download some stuff" prompts. Between this, in-game new features, Nintendo updates, and rewards, using Super Mario Run on cellular data could end up being an expensive affair.
That brings it into the same price range as Adrenaclick, currently $200 to $300 depending on your pharmacy . If you're just looking for the cheapest option, make sure to compare prices: the Adrenaclick may still be your best bet. The two devices deliver the same medication, but their instructions are a little bit different—Adrenaclick has two caps to remove, for example, while EpiPen and its generic only have one. So if you're used to the EpiPen and want to keep carrying the device you're more familiar with, check out the new generic.


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In Remembrance of Sam Nudelman
Sam NudelmanScranton, Pa ~ 11/21/2012 Date of Service: November 23, 2012
Sam Nudelman, Scranton, died Wednesday in the Jewish Home.
He and his wife the former Shirley Piel ,celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on June 24th.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Jacob and Esther Malka Witkowski Nudelman.
He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Prior to retirement he was employed as a buyer at Oppenheim's Scranton Dry Goods Store. He was a member of the Beth Shalom Congregation, the Jewish War Veterans and the Jewish Community Center Sr. Adult Club.
Sam was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was gentle and caring man who will be missed by all.
Also surviving is a son Irving, West Chester, Pa, two daughters Sheila Abdo and Husband, Larry, Scranton and Susan Kamerling and husband, Joseph, Haddonfield, N. J. Three grandchildren, Dana, Justin and Noah Kamerling and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Rebecca Nudelman, Sylvia Gildar and Libby Mendelsohn and brothers, Irving, who died in action during WWII and Reuben.
The funeral will be today at 11:00 A.M. in the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Inc. 318 East Drinker St., Dunmore, with services by Rabbi Dovid Saks.
Interment in Dalton Jewish Cemetery.
Shiva will be observed at Webster Towers, 500 N. Webster Av., Apt. 406, Saturday 7-9 P.M. and Sunday through Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 615 Jefferson Av, Scranton, 18510, Beth Shalom Congregation, 1025 Vine St., Scranton, 18510, the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. 1101 Vine St., Scranton, 18510 or to the donor's favorite charity.


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Tuna Salad Recipe
Tuna Salad:
- 10 oz. of solid white tuna packed in water
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons sweet relish (or to taste)
- Whole wheat crackers
Start with your cans of tuna. Open them and drain out the water. Scoop the tuna into a bowl and chop with a fork to break down all the larger chunks.
Add the mayonnaise into your tuna and mix with a fork.
Add in your relish, mix with a fork and you're done!
And SCRUMPTIOUS!
Eat with a fork, on a sandwich, or with some whole grain crackers.
~Bright Eyes


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Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
The Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana provides support to persons with Down syndrome, their families, and friends. We do this through networking, promotion of positive public awareness, information sharing, and advocacy. Our website furthers our mission by providing ways for you to learn more and get involved.
How a Nap Spreads Positivity
Posted on 09/07/2015
Whether you're working a night shift, all day in the hot sun or from 9-to-5 in a cubicle, a simple 10-minute nap could make the difference between being a happy, positive person or being down in the dumps. Spread a little love throughout your life by being kind to yourself. If everyone took a nap everyday, the world might be a little better. Here's three ways a nap can help you be happier:
Lifts your spirits—As a child, you would get cranky if you hadn't napped. Well, it's not much different as an adult. Our mood sours, and we become lethargic if we don't rest the body and mind. Treat yourself to a nap.
Increases creativity—Scientists have found that creativity is more fluid after being rejuvenated by a nap. More creative ideas leads to positive solutions and positive life outlooks. Spread positivity through an essential nap.
Zaps stress—A mini-vacation can be attained by a simple 10-minute nap. If you feel happy, that'll breed happiness in your home, work and overall life. If you are joyful, then life surrounds you with warm cheeriness.


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Grape seeds found in red grapes are one of the best health-boosting remedies of the natural world. The extract contains a special class of bioflavonoids called proanthocyanidins, and these are known to have higher antioxidant activity than beta carotene or vitamins C and E.
Grape seed extract primarily helps promote heart health, boosting circulation and blood flow, and performing a number of key renewing functions for the body.
Where it's found
Grape seed extract is sourced from from the small seeds of red grapes and is used in medicine extensively in Europe.
How it can benefit you
Due to the rich supply of flavonoids found in grape seed extract, this natural ingredient helps to nourish blood vessel walls, supports healthy blood pressure levels, and promotes overall good heart health.
European doctors have also been known to use grape seed for various vascular disorders that would benefit from increased blood flow, including:
- diabetes
- leg cramps
- varicose veins
- arm and leg numbness or tingling
- impotence.
- macular degeneration and cataracts
Naturopath Mim Beim says:
"This helps to strengthen blood vessel walls. Good for vein problems, if you're prone to spider veins, varicose veins, take it as a long term project to reduce the symptoms."


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It is a common feeling among many people: The amount of money one has determines the level of happiness, confidence or energy that person has. That is, with enough or so much money, a person generally tends to be upbeat, gregarious and emotionally stable. And the less money one has, the more depressed, aloof and irritable that person becomes. Well, at least, from experience, this seems to hold true 8 out of 10 times, although there are a few "money-less" people we know who remain content with their lot. But they are the rare exceptions.
The National Foundation for Credit Counselling in the US found out that a staggering 79% of people say financial worries make them lose sleep, more than other concerns such as their marriages, kids or job stability. Sleepless people certainly make for unhappy families. That survey just confirmed our previous statistic.
Money, of course, is not the true source of happiness or contentment. Financial confidence or power comes from having understood the dynamics of financial principles and the steps by which they can be harnessed for our own benefit. Simply said: Financially powerful individuals have the cunning ability to see and know what needs to be done to turn money to their advantage.
There are those who may have gotten so much money, like lottery winners, who never had the slightest idea as to how to manage money and simply go about spending or even investing in some deals but do not know exactly how the entire process of maintaining financial power works. And so these people often end up where they were before, penniless and powerless.
But there are a few tips to help the ordinary person to gain a reasonable amount of power over money.
1. Overcome bad habits through the power of self-forgiveness
Habits influence a major part of how we handle money. What we learned from our homes and from early schooling enhanced or diminished our capacity to make money work for us. Many of us often fall into a financial trap, such as overspending or borrowing to buy luxuries, because we inherited the tendency from somewhere in our past or in our immediate environment. The shame or guilt that arises from falling over and over again into the same trap builds up and yet we feel powerless to cut the cycle.
Forgiving ourselves for our inadequacies can lead us to ultimately overcome a bad habit and the guilt that comes with it. Deal with each unproductive habit one at a time. Tell yourself that the shame or guilt it brings Is worse than the actual burden of not having money and feeling powerless. Why carry so much weight emotionally and financially? Solving your financial status will also bring emotional relief.
Grab the power by controlling money like it were a slave or tool that it is. If it means getting a menial job so you can pay debts, so be it.
2. Know yourself in relation to money
As we said, our past determines how we deal with money. There is a pattern in everything that we do: whether in cooking a favourite recipe, going on a vacation or even reading a book. Some prefer to read a real book and not an ebook. Others enjoy doing it in a hammock or on an easy chair. And some read a chapter a day; others finish a book in one sitting. So with how we use money. Some get enough joy gambling a small amount of money regularly. Others gamble away their fortunes.
Keep a journal on how you spend money and learn more about yourself than you ever did before. You might find yourself behaving as if you were your mother or father who had certain peculair habits with regard to money. Or, you may have your own unique patterns hard to decipher where you got it but may have arisen during an extremely stressful time in your life. Just as some people started drinking or smoking during a traumatic moment in their past, you could have developed the habit of buying on credit during a time when you felt emotionally down or powerless. Or simply envious of your friend or neighbor.
Those "emotional money triggers" are, in general, within your power to eradicate or change to benefit you financially.
3. Get expert advice
When everything else fails, you might get some relief from a professional financial adviser. Since we already noticed that our financial habits are closely tied to our emotional conditions, it should convince you to get a financial counsellor, particularly one who understands the psychological motivations that push us to do what we do with our money.
Positive money habits do not come by accidents. Children of Chinese businesspeople have to work during summer vacation and derive precious training not just in business management, in general, but in essentially appreciating the real value of money through how it is earned and how it is invested back into a profitable venture.
Business people are also good sources of advice, especially if you plan to go into business. The simple joy of being debt-free and having control over your budget can be gained from those who have had the discipline of making money grow or, in other words, building wealth.
Creating wealth starts from developing the right money habits. It is never too late to start gaining power over your own life through proper money control.
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Fairway Metallics Covers
Do you like golf? Well, I guess that doesn't matter. You've probably seen a golf course at some point in your life. Or at least an open green grassy field. Well, the Fairway Neenah Stardream cardstock looks just like one of those, but metallic and gleaming. These papers have a papery finish and are 105 lb thick, so they'll impress anyone who holds them. And we offer 12 different sizes and can punch 8 different binding styles for you. This bright green cover is especially good for any pizzazzy environmentally themed projects you might have coming up. It'll make people get excited to save the environment!
Stardream Fairway Metallic Card Stock
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- 105lb bright green cardstock with glimmering sheen and smooth texture
- Available in 12 different sizes
- Can be ordered unpunched or 8 various punch styles
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Pulsating Rockabilly Roots 'n' Roll from Canada.Magnificent all-original songs encompassing Rock 'n' Roll, Blues, Country and more.Superb production brings out the best in the guitars, vocals and rhythm section.If you dig Roots Rock like the rockin' rhythms of The Blasters and the Bluesabilly sound of The Paladins, then it's high time that you discovered The Bughouse Five.
Raucous Records is the longest establisted 1950s Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly and Psychobilly CD, DVD and vinyl specialist on the internet.A world of Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Surf, Swing and 1950s Rock 'n' Roll delivered to your door.
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"To prosperity, new beginnings, and managed growth," Menlo Park Mayor Rich Cline toasted to a small crowd gathered around shiny shovels at 1400 El Camino Real, the site where ground was broken Wednesday for a 61-room, four-story boutique hotel.
Fran Dehn, president and CEO of the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, told the group the hotel fits the city's needs as laid out in the El Camino Real/downtown specific plan and the regional Grand Boulevard Initiative.
"We're a unique city and you're bringing us exactly what we need," she said.
In addition to guest rooms, the hotel will have an event room, restaurant and bar and 75 underground parking spots.
It is also expected to generate about $604,000 a year in revenue for the city via its transient occupancy tax. Portola Valley-based developer Pollock Financial Group, which is building the hotel, said hotel employees and guests will get free Caltrain passes and employees will get additional transit subsidies. The hotel could also host live entertainment.
A Shell gasoline station used to be on the half-acre site.
City Councilwoman Catherine Carlton said the hotel would be "something beautiful, instead of blight and fencing."


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Magnolia began life in Rome in 1994 under the name Eclissidra on the initiative of Alessandro Di Cori, Donatella Valeri and Bruno Tifi. After many troubles, some line up changes and a long hiatus, in 2012 they released a full length début album, "La zona d'ombra", on the independent label Lizard Records. The current line up features Chiara Gironi (vocals), Donatella Valeri (piano, keyboards), Simone Papale (bass), Claudio Carpenelli (drums, backing vocals), Bruno Tifi (guitars, backing vocals) and Alessandro Di Cori (guitars, bass, synthesizers, backing vocals). Their main sources of inspiration range from Pink Floyd to Anathema, from Italian melody to Porcupine Tree, from The Gathering to classical music and many more but the overall sound is not too derivative and the final result is rather good.
|Magnolia 2012
"La Zona d'ombra" (The shadow zone) is a committed concept album freely based on the story of David Hicks, a man sentenced to death who was executed in Texas on January 20, 2000. David Hicks was a black man who was charged for the murder of a relative, an old woman. According to the band, it doesn't matter if he was guilty or not, the aim of this work is just to describe the shadow zone between innocence and evil that everyone could enter when doubts and suspects begin to whirl around. The opener title track evokes a winter night in a hot city, the mood is melancholic and tense. There's a man who can't sleep, he's driving his car along the streets and when a murder is committed he's in the wrong place at the wrong moment... "A woman dies alone / And you are there, where it happens / The certainty that you have a bill to pay takes shape / A woman dies alone / And there's a nigger in the street... And as your life is at stake / The governor opens his game...".
"Road To Hell I" is a short instrumental with piano and organ in the forefront that describes the beginning of the nightmare. It leads to the vibrant "Non ho" (I haven't got) which raises questions about the importance of money, power and media and their influence on the legal system... "They say that what you've got is not what you are / But have they ever experienced what does it mean to own nothing at all? / The truth is that you are the shadow zone of the country / They will never forgive you to be born to remember them that they can be wrong... The real goal of the power is making you silent...". If your skin is not of the right colour, if you have no money to pay the right lawyers, if media are not on your side and if you do not belong to the right party, do you really think that you will ever have a right trial?
"Lì fuori" (Out there) describes the feelings of an inmate inside his cell who is waiting for the his meeting with the Grim Reaper, the black mother that will eventually take him to hell. He's longing for a piece of horizon... "I was an ordinary man before God closed His eyes / I was just man like others before I became the city monster...". The following "Home" begins with a ringing bell and a dreamy piano passage. The music conjures up sweet memories from the inmate's family life. There's a house and a garden, there are crowded streets full of tired travellers... What happened? What is left of all his broken dreams?
"Road To Hell II" is a short instrumental track based on a nice guitar arpeggio that leads to "Lettere di Annie" (Letters from Annie), a beautiful bitter-sweet track describing what the inmate feels when he reads the letters he receives from a woman who still believes in him and seems still convinced that he will be released, sooner or later... "Annie keeps on writing on every Monday / She perfectly knows I will never come out from here / Annie, who tells me to never give up / But night after night she will have to ask herself / Whether it was good or not to be waiting for me...".
"Piccola ala" (Little wing) describes the unhappy, difficult childhood of the inmate. His mother is ill, he does not go to school and social services can't help him. As a boxer, the little child has to grow up and learn how to beat up his merciless destiny. Next comes the heartfelt "La gabbia" (The cage) that describes the difficult relationship between the inmate and his violent father. Bad memories, long hours passed hidden in the basement, a growing hate... "You, who wished nothing but to be a perfect son of God... The body, the tears and then you can't come back...".
"Nel mio nome" (In my name) is built on a beautiful piano pattern and is a short reflection about justice. Every life is worth to be lived, there's no man who has the right to sentence another man to death. Nonetheless the jury will stand up while the condemned defendant will fall down suffocated by a hazy truth. The following "Ellis One" features a dark atmosphere where rage and regret are blurred while the lyrics evoke images of inmates treated as animals waiting for the slaughter. Is all this necessary in a country that boasts its civil rights?
"Corridoi" (Corridors) conjures up the image of a dead man walking in the corridors of a jail. He's on his way to the execution room but it's not time yet. They bring him back to his cell, he has still to wait for the final act... "Now you know it / You were already in the corridors / You were in the list, you will get used to it / Maybe you will have time to get used to it...".
The pulsing instrumental "Road To Hell III" leads to the conclusive "Black Out" that describes the execution. There's people observing the scene behind a glass, faces that freeze into the veins of the condemned man and melt. A sensation of cold comes down, it's the final curtain... "By bye... Blackout...".
"The Deuteronomy book of the Bible commands, "Justice, justice shall you pursue." When asked why the word justice is repeated, one ancient commentator replied that there are two aspects of justice: the end of convicting only the guilty, and the means that requires that in the interest of rarely convicting the innocent, we sometimes acquit the guilty. It is not long before the young lawyer realizes that no one really wants justice. Everyone wants to win. The façade behind which the desire to win is hidden is called justice" (Alan Dershowitz, from the book Letters to a Young Lawyer).
Magnolia: La zona d'ombra (2012). Other opinions:
Chris "Seventhsojourn": Magnolia have been around since the mid-nineties and following a ten-year hiatus they're back with a bang in the form of the thought-provoking "La Zona d'Ombra", a concept album inspired by the story of convicted murderer David Hicks... The story is told through a series of flashbacks and memories that influence the music, with the prevailing feel being moody and atmospheric... While Magnolia seem to have inherited the Italian interest for all things American they thankfully sing in their own language, but the statements they make with their music are strong enough in any case. 'La Zona d'Ombra' is nothing less than and nothing else than a classic of modern Italian prog rock... (read the complete review HERE)
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During the 75 years before the great 1906 earthquake on the San Andreas fault, the San Francisco Bay area suffered at least 14 shocks of moment magnitude (Mw) equal to or exceeding 6; these occurred on all major faults, and included two events of Mw 6.8. (Stein 1999, Nature).
Local aftershocks
Following my previous blog on how globally distributed earthquakes need not be independent (dynamic stress triggering), there is also growing evidence that large earthquakes can inhibit or promote failure on nearby faults for years to centuries (static stress triggering), and that static (or permanent) stress transfer plays a central role in this interaction.
- Stress increases ('trigger zones') associated with earthquake ruptures promote aftershocks and subsequent mainshocks
- Stress decreases ('stress shadows') inhibit aftershocks and subsequent mainshocks.
The location of these zones depends on the rupture geometry; the duration of these zones depends on the fault stressing rate or background seismicity rate.
Aftershocks (earthquakes that happen after a mainshock) can sometimes be larger or more damaging than their mainshock (e.g, Kumamoto and Christchurch). Static stress triggering acts over short distances (generally less than <200 km) and time periods from minutes to decades. By translating this stress change into probability change, seismic hazard appears to be strongly influenced by earthquake interaction, according to Ross Stein, CEO and cofounder, Temblor, Inc., Adjunct Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University.
Coulomb stress transfer
Earthquake interaction is a fundamental feature of seismicity, leading to earthquake sequences, clustering, and aftershocks. One interaction criterion that promises a deeper understanding of earthquake occurrence, and a better description of probabilistic hazard, is Coulomb stress transfer.
In a series of computer animations and examples from great and small quakes around the world, Ross explains how static stress triggering and Coulomb stress transfer works for isolated earthquakes, earthquake couplets, and in progressive falling-domino sequences.
On the road to more accurate earthquake forecasts
At heart, we interpret our results to mean that earthquake stress changes do not simply turn on or off seismicity; rather, the background seismicity rate is enhanced by stress increases and suppressed by stress decreases. This best explains:
- why seismicity in stress trigger zones is often patchy or discontinuous
- why seismicity rate declines in stress shadows are often subtle or absent
- why some aftershock zones expand, migrate or densify
While static stress triggering is a far cry from an earthquake prediction, it is, perhaps, on the road to the more useful and accurate earthquake forecasts that we all seek.
WRN Seismic Seminar in London February 23rd
If you want to learn more about this in the context of the Re/Insurance industry, join us for an afternoon of cutting edge earthquake science discussions at our upcoming WRN Seminar on Seismic Risk, on February 23rd, where Ross will discuss the state of art in (Coulomb) stress triggering methodologies and real-time aftershock forecasting.
Ross Stein, CEO and cofounder, Temblor, Inc., Adjunct Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University, studies how earthquakes interact by the transfer of stress. He has largely contributed to science in the field of quantification of static stress transfer for probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (the principal tool of the engineering, insurance, financial, and emergency-response communities) that reflects or can reproduce such observations.
Stein is also a USGS Scientist Emeritus, and President-elect of the Tectonophysics section of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). In 2003, the Science Citation Index reported that Stein was the second most-cited author in earthquake science during the preceding decade. In 2009 he cofounded the Global Earthquake Model Foundation, a public-private partnership building a seismic risk model for the world, and chaired GEM's Science Board until 2014. Ross has appeared in many documentary films, including the Emmy-nominated documentary, 'Killer Quake' (NOVA, 1995), the four-part 'Great Quakes' series (Discovery, 1997-2001), and the multiple award-winning 2004 National Geographic IMAX movie 'Forces of Nature,' which he helped to write and animate.


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BARRE — In Saturday's Division II girls' basketball semifinal No. 2 Mount Abraham Union High School and No. 3 U-32 traded runs all game long.
But the Eagles struck first, taking a 17-4 lead after one quarter, and last, closing the fourth period with an 18-1 surge over the final 4:30 to win, 55-37, and answered the 19-4 Raiders' final push.
U-32 fought back to within 39-34 after trailing by 14 midway through the third period, holding the Eagles scoreless for the first 3:30 of the fourth quarter.


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'Taking responsibility' sounds altogether more prosaic than 'exercising leadership' and it is. Responsibility does not come in glossy packaging and therefore has few immediate takers. I am reminded of the classic story of the police recruit given an interesting scenario for his initiative test.
Called to the scene, he arrives to be jostled by a panic-stricken, nearly incoherent man and to find a crowd gathered round two other men clearly intent on killing each other. Behind them a burglar is obviously breaking into a house of one of the spectators.
The panic-stricken man has by now managed to get through to him that his wife is about to give birth to a baby, that EMS is on strike, and that his own car has broken down! The recruit can hardly take this in before he notices that across the street a fire is rapidly spreading through an apartment complex and a woman is already shouting for help from a top-floor window! Asked what to do in such a situation the confused recruit is alleged to have written:
'Take off uniform and merge with the crowd'.
At some time or another ever person would like to do just that. Under the pressure of conflicting demands, in the confusion of competing priorities, everyone has been tempted to opt out of their responsibilities. Don't give in!


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With the Anti-Splog plug-in activated, users are unable to register new blogs. Registration is working fine, but once registered - and I've been able to verify this - they can't create new blogs marked public.
Disabling Anti-Splog works fine. (I deactivated Anti-Splog and reactivated BP-Humanity, the other plugin I've been testing for this purpose.)
What typically can cause that error? How can you control what Roles / at what time users can register blogs, generally? (obviously, being able to block blog creation on initial signup can be another way to discourage splogs, if we did have more control)
This is BP 1.2.6.


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The camp meeting is an annual ten-day revival. Davidson is one of the oldest camp meetings in the nation and the largest in Arkansas. In addition to the nearly 100 wooden cabins that the campers sleep in during the ten-day meeting many campers enjoy the comforts of home by bringing their RVs with air-conditioners. Average attendance at the camp meeting is over 600 campers. While children enjoy bicycle riding and water balloons to stay cool adults relax on the front porch swings of their cabins. Youth can be found playing volleyball, ping-pong and basketball throughout the day. Cool drinks and hand-dipped ice cream cones are always close by at the camp's commissary. While rest and relaxation is a major activity of the camp meeting, spiritual revival is the focus of the encampment. Visitors are always welcomed and encouraged to bring their RVs.
Today the Davidson Campground continues the camp meeting tradition and the church meetings are held there each year. Members still stay in the surrounding cabins that now number near one hundred. The property still has eight freshwater springs that the meeting uses for baptism, drinking, and bathing. Davidson Campground continues to serve the community and provide an outline for fellowship and growth.
Davidson Campground will hold its annual encampment July 28, 2017, through August 6, 2017. Services will be daily at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The dress is casual. An opening prayer service will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. The memorial and closing service will be on August 6th at 11:00 a.m. Each night singing groups will be performing starting at 6:30 p.m.
Rev Carlton Cross
Secretary: Bethany Stockton
Treasurer: Mark McCauley
Preacher: Carlton Cross
Song Leader: Paul Shuffield
Children's & Intermediate's Leader: Jordan Phillips
Youth Leader: Trey Talley
Pianist: Mark McCauley
Craft Coordinator: Lori Calley
Kent Malcom
Dennis Rowe
Dustin Stockton
Ricky Arnold
Clay Phillips
Austin Wingfield
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Grand Canyon Tours: 7 Reasons Why You Should Book A South Rim Airplane Tour
Grand Canyon South Rim aircraft trips are unequivocally how to see just as much regarding the National Park that you can. Enticing? Here are seven more factors why this journey needs to be towards the top of your "must-do" record:
1. Hardly any other tour offers you anywhere near this much canyon! Leaves from Grand Canyon Airport, positioned simply ten full minutes through the park. Flight goes east along the South Rim, in which you'll see Zuni Point, the Zuni Corridor (where in fact the Little Colorado joins the Colorado River), the Desert Watchtower, the Painted Desert, together with Navajo Indian Reservation. Which is simply the halfway point. On return, you parallel the fabulous North Rim, before financial left for airstrip and entering the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the canyon. What you will really see in 50 minutes would effortlessly simply take a number of days on the floor.
2. huge, comfortable Vistaliner plane tend to be flown on this route. They aren't small plane. They're commercial-grade, twin-engine airplanes that can fly up to 19 people. Further, they have been built right away for sightseeing and recreation large windows, lounge-style seats, and headsets for every single traveler. Perhaps the wings happen raised so as not to ever impair your view. The aerodynamics among these airplanes is in a way that you will be fully guaranteed the smoothest journey feasible.
3. The plane journey may be the fastest option to achieve Grand Canyon nationwide Park from Las Vegas. It is simply a 45-minute trip, helping to make the 5.5-hour coach feel like permanently. Your flight includes Lake Mead and Hoover Dam because it uses the Colorado River to Grand Canyon Airport, AZ. This trip includes a bus visit to the Southern Rim and a box lunch. For lots more aerial thrills, include a helicopter ride towards package.
4. You've got an option to include a no-rapids float trip in the Colorado River. Trip departs east from Grand Canyon Airport and includes Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam flyovers before landing at webpage, AZ. There, might board a pontoon vessel and begin a 15.5-mile float trip along the Colorado River and soon you get to Lee's Ferry. Works from belated March to November. Available to young ones four many years and older.
5. In-flight narration comes in 16 languages. German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese…it's all here. The Grand Canyon's record, science, and landmarks are revealed inside unobtrusive narrative. You are going to know around a Park Ranger once you deplane.
6. These routes are safe. Two pilots, each certified because of the FAA, fly every Southern Rim plane tour. Airplanes have a TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) and a GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning program). Grand Canyon airspace is strictly managed, and all sorts of sightseeing tours function under FAA rules applicable to charter air transport. It generally does not get any less dangerous than this.
7. It's listed right. Tours start at about $ 120 per individual. Which is a major price considering just how much Grand Canyon sightseeing you will get. For this rock-bottom package, book online. As a travel reviewer, we purchase seats regularly using the internet. I will tell you from personal knowledge it's secure. I also never really had an reservation SNAFU's, either.
Grand Canyon plane trips cover a lot more of the canyon than just about any other form of transportation. You'll see three of this wheels along with Glen Canyon Dam while the Painted Desert. Hardly any other tour provides 1 / 2 just as much. Your safety is job one, too. From expertly trained pilots to the advanced Vistaliner aircraft, you are cleared for lose. Certainly reserve your trip on the net and look to pay about $ 120 per individual. Prepared to try the heavens? Take action aboard a South Rim Vistaliner plane. It's the ultimate solution to encounter this all-natural question.
Travel the South Rim? Travel journalist Keith Kravitz reviews a Grand Canyon Airplane tourshere.


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1. What is your shopping weakness?
Anything Hello Kitty related!
I actually have weird shopping phases. The past few months I has a weakness for cosmetics/beauty products..the past few weeks have been about jewelry...nothing expensive of course..we're talking the stuff you can get at superstores, payless, and claire's...yes I'm a thirty something who still enjoys Claire's jewelry! and I do love me a weekly shopping trip to Target. Oh and do Subscription boxes count as a shopping weakness?
2. What is your food weakness?
It use to be pizza. I would never pass up pizza, no matter what. I have been addicted to pizza ..well basically forever. Since gastric bypass surgery I find pizza disgusting, I don't get to eat much or want to for that matter and to think of wasting a meal on nothing but bread, sauce and a little tiny bit of topping isn't worth it to me. BUT i have no problems snacking on chips... LOL yes..im a wierdo..i dont even understand myself sometimes.. but chips...any kind of salty chips are my weakness...ok so is candy...ugh... now you all know why I got gastric bypass!
3. What is your go to movie to watch when nothing is on?
pretty much any teenage 80's movie- the ones below have been watched the most its either those or any Gilmore Girl's epidode...seriously Ive seen every episode at least 10 times.
4. What is your go to breakfast food?
Slightly green banana's~ my husband thinks i'm gross but I love banana's that aren't completely rip yet..they have to still have a little green to them.....they taste so much better!
5. Do you drink coffee? If so, how do you take it?
Does Coffee Ice cream count? I seriously dislike hot coffee (i like hot tea though) But my go to if I want anything to do with coffee is


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By all indications, the 2019 Chevy Tahoe model by Chevrolet has surpassed greatly previous versions. Its design seems to have greatly considered rider's security, how comfortable they are and most importantly, their amazing riding experience. In addition, of course, performance is also another important factor that has been greatly enhanced. Finer details of the SUV will be available when it is finally premiered. I guess having considered the newer additions; it was all about Chevy trying to flex its muscle on this competitive market for SUV cars. The production of 2019 Chevy Tahoe, a fourth-generation unit, is widely expected to be the last in that line of production.
2019 Chevy Tahoe – Redesign Look
In terms of the external design, it is widely expected to remain entirely the same. Since this model is generally regarded as a family car, security and comfort as I had aforementioned are important considerations. It is expected that the model internally will still offer its known 3 rows of seats. As a result, we can deduce that the room inside the SUV will be still spacious enough for both storage and of course for your head and leg.
The latest and the best infotainment systems are also incorporated the design of this model. I am talking about the navigation systems, MyLink system, various sources of power, stereo and LCD display among other numerous functions installed. Phone charging through a wireless system is expected to be possible. It is important to stress that the functions installed take care of your driving convenience. Like other Sports utility vehicles, 2019 Chevy Tahoe is also expected to incorporate in its interior a steering wheel that is leather-based and a sensing unit for sunlight.
Engine of the 2019 Chevy Tahoe
Unlike, the current version, it is expected that the 2019 Chevy Tahoe SUV engine will get more power, 370 hp, and torque at 400 lb-ft. The current SUV version draws its power to perform from the 5.3-liter V-8 device/engine.For the new model, V8 6.2-liter is the device to be used. It is expected the transmission will be the 10-speed automatic which is new and it will enable the new model in a smaller amount than 6 seconds to go from 0 to 60. With its engine ability, it will not only be able to conserve fuel but also increase its speed. With more power and performance, it means the model can be utilized for either off-road or on-street purpose. Additionally, with more improved stabilizer incorporated, it means when the vehicle while be making a sharp turn, it will be safe from rolling.
2019 Chevy Tahoe – Release Date and Pricing
It is important to note that no release date has been communicated by the company. Initially, it was thought that the model was to be released at the year end of 2017 but that looks increasingly impossible. For that reason, some are predicting that the release date will be around the fourth quarter of the year 2018. In terms of the pricing of this carryover version, it is still also unclear. But it is predicted that the price ranges will remain within the existing ranges, $48,500 and $75,000.
In conclusion, with the improved design, this model has been referred to as the fastest Tahoe to have ever been manufactured and as a result, many are looking forward to its final release. Maybe it's only by then that we will be able to assess if they presented what they promised and what other industry experts forecasted. Just get your buying money ready.


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If you're looking to strike it rich, look no further than the treasure-filled landscape of the great state of Iowa. There are several caches said to be buried all over the state over the last few hundred years, here are some of the most popular:
Racoon River Riches
There's more than one treasure trove said to be buried along the Raccoon River. Bonnie and Clyde, the two most infamous members of the Barrow Gang, survived the famous 1933 Dallas County Shootout, escaping capture (and death) multiple times that day.
But, before their escape, they spent several days camping in a hideout, where they allegedly buried a large portion of the money they had stolen from banks and stores all across the Midwest. No one knows the exact location of the camp, but it was a few miles north of Dexter, in the woods overlooking the Racoon River.
Bonnie and Clyde were killed by authorities in Louisiana less than a year after the Dallas County Shootout, but the Barrow Gang re-banded and continued their spree of robberies and murder for a few more years before they fell apart entirely. The Barrow Gang is rumored to have buried upwards of $65,000 in loot in Hanging Rock Park, which is also along the Raccoon River just southeast of Redfield.
This leaves a rather large area for treasure hunters to peruse, but with the right tools and expertise (hint: the most powerful tool is your brain,) you just might be the one to unearth the buried spoils of the Public Enemy Era's most infamous crime gang.
Kelly's Bluff
Dubuque residents are all familiar with the story of eccentric 19th century miner Thomas Kelly. Kelly made a fortune mining lead veins he found up above his property in the mid-1800s, but he continued to live a reclusive and humble life alone in the woods. He always insisted on being paid in gold and refused to put his money in banks. Many believe this had something to do with his mistrust of the masons, and his paranoia that they were out to get him.
Kelly was institutionalized after a murder conviction and escaped the insane asylum he was incarcerated in. Kelly did not leave his fortune to anyone. Instead, he left a note saying, "If you want my gold, you'll have to come and dig for it." Over $100,000 in gold coins are rumored to be buried all around Kelly's Bluff high above Dubuque.
Shortly after his death, five caches of gold coins ranging from $1000 to $10,000 were found, and several stories of children and treasure hunters finding more gold scattered about the bluff surfaced throughout the 1900s.
Legend states that there are still tens of thousands of gold coins buried up there just waiting to be found. If you spend a day or two exploring Kelly's Bluff, you might just find a coin or two. If you bring along a good gold prospecting metal detector and a shovel, you might just strike it rich…
Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson State Preserve, located 17 miles south of Decorah, is said to be home to a large stash of gold army payroll coins. Fort Atkinson was built to watch over the peaceful Winnebago Indians, who were being transported there by the U.S. Army to keep them safe from warring tribes in their nearby homelands.
Occasionally, these warring tribes would attack the caravans of soldiers transporting the Winnebagos, and it was during one of these attacks that an army paymaster hastily buried $7000 worth of gold coins to keep them safe. The paymaster died in the attack, and he took the secret of where he had buried the payroll with him. The payroll almost made it to its destination, which means it is buried somewhere near the fort.
That is reportedly the second time an army payroll had been buried and lost on its way to Fort Atkinson. An even larger amount is said to have gone missing in the same manner, this time in an attack that happened somewhere along Miner Creek, near the town of Guttenberg.
Given that both of these gold caches were rather large, and buried all in one spot instead of scattered, due to the haste of the attacks, it might take a million years for traditional treasure hunting methods to locate them. However, recent developments in GPR (ground penetrating radar) technology might just be the answer to the conundrum of Fort Atkinson's lost army payrolls. GPR can go as deep as 60 feet into the ground, and can quickly cover 20 by 20-foot grids, which means a treasure hunter with the right equipment might just unearth one, or both, of these caches in our lifetime.
Good Luck!
If you're looking for a new and exciting adventure in Iowa, try hunting for some of the state's famous buried treasures. Whether or not you strike it rich, you're sure to have a good time, see some beautiful sights, and learn more about Iowa's rich history.
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