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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
New HP Trailer
Also, for some odd reason, I'm really having difficulty getting into The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason. I've only ever heard glowing reports, but so far it's just eh for me. Could be my mood; could be I'm having Edward Cullen fever...come on, Saturday!
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Luxe Review
Friday, July 25, 2008
Read This Book. I Mean It.
TGLAPPPS is set just after World War 2, when author Juliet Ashton begins a correspondence with a man on Guernsey Island after he spies her name on a second hand book they both enjoyed. Juliet is so delighted that she not only writes with Dawsey, but soon other Guernsey Island inhabitants; soon she is plotting a book based on the WW2 occupation of the island by the Germans. When this idea entails a trip to the island, Juliet becomes even more immersed in the people and culture. But will she stay?
Told in epistolary style, this book is just a delight. I loved the characters and Juliet in particular. The pages fairly flew because I needed to know what would occur next. My only complaint was that it took me nearly 50 pages to begin to get the correspondents straight--I kept having to check back to see who was whom. But that's a small price to pay for such a delightful read, and characters I will think about for a very long time.
My amazon review is at http://www.amazon.com/review/R2HF4OJPLMT2GJ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm. Please stop by and vote if you feel like it.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Rumors Review
Saturday, July 19, 2008
The Tenth Gift
Amazon review? Coming right up at http://www.amazon.com/review/R3PTZ6UTC8XT2U/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm. Stop by and vote if you get a chance.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Persuasion by Jane Austen
I love Jane Austen. I love the whimsical characters and the happy endings, the subterfuge and the misunderstandings. Persuasion has all of these things, yet it's not my favorite Austen novel. It was published posthumously and maybe had Austen had time to polish it a bit, it would have read a little better. There is less dialogue in this novel than in other Austens, and the beginning is slow. But by the time Anne Elliott and her erstwhile beau, Frederick Wentworth, are reunited, I was smiling. Any Austen is many times better than a lot of what's published today.
Here is my amazon review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2H64HH1Q9X7P/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm . Please visit and vote if you are so inclined.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lost on Planet China
Saturday, July 12, 2008
7 Things About Me as a Reader
7 Things About Me As a Reader
1. I don't remember ever not wanting to read. I recall my mother reading to me when I was very little and my dad was on his way home from work. This is the greatest gift my parents gave me. My dad always said I could spend whatever I wanted on books (and I learned this lesson very, very well).
2. I used to memorize books when I was little and really couldn't read so I could "read" them.
3. I have an entire bookcase filled with books from my childhood/teen years. Those books are my oldest friends.
4. My father in law (also a bookaholic) just conceded this week that I probably have more unread books than he does. I'm not sure if this is a victory or not. :)
5. I will read just about any genre except horror. No, vampires aren't horror. I promise.
6. Sometimes I am almost overcome with despair because there are so many books I want to read and I just don't have time to get to them all.
7. I am one of the go-to people on our staff at school about books. If someone wants to know about a book, he or she comes to me. I've acquired this reputation over the course of many years--and I like it. :)
So...you're up!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
The Sugar Queen
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Observations From a Band Mom Seeing People Go to a Poison Concert
Anyway, here is my list of observations. Take heed.
- Were all those kids going in with their parents going willingly or were they being dragged? No one was crying but that's not really an indicator. I just cannot imagine anyone under 10 belting out "Talk Dirty to Me." That's a very disturbing image in anyone's book.
- What on earth was my daughters' orthodontist (a truly gorgeous man, btw) doing going to a Poison concert? It took me a moment to recognize him since I've never seen him outside of the office or in a t-shirt and shorts. He recognized me though. He was with two boys and another man. This puts him in a whole new light for me. I think I'll ponder it for a bit.
- Yes, there are men STILL with mullets. The cop who was our attendant (very friendly African-American who kept me laughing) was on the lookout. When we spotted one, he announced that his day was now complete.
- Amazing the number of people going to the concert who went to the smoking area outside the arena. I think someone needs to do a study on this.
- Faith Hill and Tim McGraw had 20 big rigs for their joint concert I worked a year or so ago. Poison had one.
- Why would a two foot tall redneck motorcycle rider refuse to pay for parking just because he was on a bike? I can squash bugs bigger than him. (he did pay, btw. I don't think he knew who he was dealing with).
- NashVegas in the summer heat is the 8th circle of hell. This has been confirmed just now on the local Fox News station.
- Teenagers working parking with their parents must look incredibly bored at all times. It is the law.
- Men who are obviously past their prime shouldn't wear leather pants. Nor leather shirts.
- Lots of mini-skirts with cowgirl boots. If you are a teen in spectacular shape, this can be cute. Not so cute on a forty plus body.
- Poison fans must be highly delusional. People my age and older were dressed like they must've done 20 years ago. I would love to know the thought processes involved. Did they think they looked good? Did someone confirm this for them?
- Honey, Bret Michaels is not going to look at you even if you're wearing his trademark cowboy hat. You lost that possibility when you hit menopause.
- As the policeman said, "There goes two former groupies who refuse to let the dream die." It's time for it to die, my friends.
- Poison does, however, attract all kinds. Besides our orthodontist and the rednecks, we saw people who looked remarkably sane; we saw handicapped and someone with "Dope Love" tattooed on her back; we saw little kids and those well past their prime. Scariest thought for me was the realization that, if AC/DC comes back to town, Jeff and I will be two of those people going to see them. Egads.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Georgia Nicolson Is At It Again
I know it says The Sugar Queen just above as "currently reading", but before I even cracked the book, the next installment in Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicolson series, Stop in the Name of Pants, arrived in the mail. So eschewing TSQ, at least temporarily, with a firm hand, I picked up SITNOP. I adore Georgia. She is Bridget Jones for the young adult set, and she is far, far funnier on a consistent basis. She is so typically a teenager with a language all her own. Where else can you find "lurking lurkers" or "Baldy-o-Grams"? This entry is just as good as the most recent ones, but I will admit to being caught up short when, as I merrily read, something of a tragic nature came along. And while it was out of character for these books, I have to say I love how Rennison inserted it and how it showed a side of Georgia previously unseen. Add her parents' troubles into the mix, and we've got maybe a *slightly* more mature Georgia, still dating Masimo (Italian Stallion and not my personal choice), hoping to break up former love Robbie and Wet Lindsay, and not yet realizing that Dave the Laugh is THE man for her. I loved this visit with the Ace Gang, but I could kick myself for gulping it down as I did because now I have to wait another entire year for the next entry. So much for not wishing my life away! Bring on more Georgia.
My amazon review, positively glowing, can be found at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061459321/ref=cm_cr_thx_view. Currently it's the third on the page.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Observations From the Beach
- Ladies, (and I use the term rather loosely), who are of a certain *ahem* weight, do not need to wear bikinis. Ever. Especially not in the presence of others who do not love them for who they are. How is this to be determined? If you have to ask yourself "Should I wear this?" the answer is no. If you don't ask yourself this, you are an idiot.
- Men with back hair really, really need to evaluate the trauma this may inflict on others. Hair removal is not all that expensive and it's worth it.
- Men should never, regardless of sexual orientation, wear leopard print swim trunks. Ever. I mean it.
- If you've got fake boobs, don't think you are fooling anyone. These things are easier to spot than a blimp over a football field. I'm not saying don't get them, but don't think we all don't know how those perfect little globules of silicone got there.
- Naked children? Cute in the privacy of your own home. Not so cute elsewhere.
- Tattoos are glorious expressions of your inner being (or something). They are not so glorious once you've gained weight and they have stretched. Keep it in mind when you decide to get inked. You need to select the area for the tattoo very, very carefully because you aren't always going to look like you did at age 21. Trust me.
- Never, whatever you do, consider getting a tattoo of a spinal column down your spinal column. It's not attractive and might just scare small children.
- If you're going to read on the beach, be kind enough to hold your book where I can see the cover. I love to know what everyone else is reading.
- Be aware that if you choose to play beach volleyball, and you really suck at it, someone is probably watching you from their balcony and laughing. And laughing.
- Smoking is not attractive and never more so than on the beach. Nothing ruins a beautiful body quite like the lighting up of a cancer stick. Not to mention the smell and smoke you are inflicting on everyone else.
- Full body wetsuits are, in general, not standard beach attire for just sunbathing. Far from actually hiding any faults, you've now really piqued my interest as to what you feel must be so covered up. I'm going to stare at you until I figure it out.
- Dads who play with their kids always make me smile. Love it when they jump into a pool and try to splash the dickens out of unsuspecting daughters. Keep up the good work.
- I have to wonder at those people who bring what seem to be all of their earthly beach supplies to the beach/pool, take 15 minutes to set up and oil down, then disappear 10 minutes later, taking all said equipment with them? What's that about? ADHD at the beach? Take your meds and relax.
- Likewise, the mother of two rather small children who headed to the beach at the exact same time a rather ominous cloud was pushing in and the lifeguards were telling everyone to leave the beach? And she didn't--she just took those two kids right on into the ocean. Hello?
There may be more points of interest that will spill forth from my ever tumbling brain so stay tuned. Consider this your PSA for the day. :)
Queen of Babble in the Big City
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
I wish I had more words to describe how much I love The Host by Stephenie Meyer. From its earliest pages, I was captured by the alternative Earth Ms. Meyer creates; we meet Wanderer, the alien who has been inserted into a young woman's body in order to live a lifetime here on Earth. Thinking things will go just as they have in her other eight lifetimes, Wanderer is jolted to learn that Melanie, her human host, has no intentions of leaving her body and her mind to be taken over. That Wanderer is a sympathetic character makes the story more than just an us vs. them tale; the relationships between the characters bring forth so many emotions that I found myself literally peeking ahead to see what was going to happen next. This is a tale that's crawled into my own soul, and one I can highly, highly recommend. I give it a much fuller review at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1F7JLZ1BDPVP3/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm. Read this book.


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Monday, July 3, 2017 – We Love New York!
7:30 pm at Crandall Park Glens Falls (free)
This year's Summer Pops concert was performed on Monday, July 3, and celebrated music from New York State, featuring several works by composers from the Empire State, including American Symphony by Michael Kamen and Saratoga Quickstep by Morton Gould. Other highlights included a moving and evocative performance of The Last of the Mohicans Suite by Trevor Jones, the return of the Children's Chorus as they joined the orchestra for a couple of pieces, and some outstanding sing-along moments with over 6000 audience members participating in America the Beautiful and other patriotic favorites.
Each year, approximately 6,000 people attend the Annual Summer Pops Concert at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. Aside from planning this concert of summertime tunes and patriotic favorites, the Symphony also organizes a wide variety of food and drink vendors as well as an impressive display of fireworks.
The Glens Falls Symphony would like to thank the following Sponsors for making this event possible:
"New York, New York" Title Sponsors
Ronald Davies & Annette McMurray
Al & Mary Jane Gilet
The City of Glens Falls
Tom & Sally Hoy
"Stars & Stripes" Silver Sponsors
French Mountain Commons & Log Jam Outlet Centers
"Firecracker" Bronze Sponsors
Atomic Professional Audio
Support our Summer Pops Concert!
Though concert admission is free, Symphony supporters should understand that it costs approximately $24,000 for the Symphony to put on this concert each summer.
To be a vendor at our July 3rd concert you must apply to the City of Glens Falls for a vendor license by the deadline of May 17th (this requires a completed application form and fee designated to the City) and pay a $90 registration fee to the Glens Falls Symphony. After your license is approved and registration fees received, our Symphony representative will set you up with an assigned space in the park near the festivities. Please send a check made out to the Glens Falls Symphony, PO Box 2036, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Call (518) 793-1348 with any questions or email firstname.lastname@example.com.

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"Revelation" by Matthew Lemay
January 18, 2017
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This story was extracted from the 2016 edition of the Young Idea art and literary magazine, Volume LXX.
To the heights of the world came a frail but determined traveler, confused by the confusion of his community, discontented by the discontent of his ancestors, and pained by the pain of the human condition. His body and spirit rebuilt themselves from the raw materials of his surroundings: he swam in streams and embraced their frigidity; he slept in caves and adopted their darkness; he tasted the air, and made its freedom a part of him. His body diffused across the sky among landscapes of condensed gas, allowing his mind to dig deep tunnels in the earthy foundations of collective human thought. From the volcanic depths below his isolated intellectual ocean, he brought forth an island bearing grains that would unite the self, and fruit imbued with the acceptance of impermanence. He stood for a moment at the peak of nature, holding up in triumph the invention of half his earthly years, and then he descended, falling like a snowflake onto a blank expanse of canvas on which he hoped to paint the products of his mental labor for the world to observe.
Like water finding rest at the point closest to the earth, he flowed naturally to his origin, his community, the house built out of familiarity and mutual interdependence he had known in youth. It was nearly unrecognizable–its floor, once made of fear and suspicion, was built of trust and acceptance. Its walls, once thick slabs of discontent, were now gentle panes of benign indifference. Its roof of anger and violence had disappeared, revealing the vast, infinite harmony of the beyond. With his mind's eye looking inward, however, he did not notice or question the changes around him. Instead he sought out the only remaining reflection of his early memory. Her face was eroded by a lifetime spent laboring in the mundane world but her faded skin glowed with the light of quiet wisdom.
He said to her, "Sister of mine, I have discovered the way. I know how to reconstruct humankind to end suffering."
"Oh, it's you," she replied. "Where have you been? Look around you. We did it without you."


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5 Reasons to Fit Jam Sessions Into Your Guitar Lessons
Is jamming with friends and noodling around on your guitar beneficial? We say yes! In fact, incorporating jam sessions into your guitar lessons can be a great way to build your chops. Check out Wheaton, IL teacher Scott C.'s thoughts here…
Anyone who has ever taken or taught music in some capacity has probably come into contact with what I call "Human Tablature" lessons. In short, this is where you show up, you ask the teacher to teach you a song, and they teach it to you. A perfect example is when "American Idiot" by Green Day came out; it was almost like every guitar teacher in the country was given a full month's lesson plans – all they had to do was show up and show the student where to put his or her fingers. These lessons are usually so boring you can audibly hear your life getting duller, and both the teacher and the student are constantly shooting shifty glances at their watch.
Guitar lessons like this, even when accompanied with theory or fundamentals exercises, do little to improve the student's skills, and in my experience never get the student to love music or to continue their education for that matter. What they are doing is simply playing the role of a guitar tab or an online instructional, in which case the lesson is expendable because we live in the age of YouTube. The student becomes stunted, bored, and gets sick and just as tired of "American Idiot" as the rest of us.
Something that has shot adrenaline into my own lessons has been to teach improvisation— in whatever way goes— as soon as possible with a student, and then to leave pure, clean, well-lit open space at the beginning of every lesson. What this does is make each lesson not just a time for musical education, but a musical experience, which is exactly why we all wanted to learn music in the first place, right?
I know, I know, you might be thinking that you can't possibly "jam" when you are just beginning, but fear not, it just takes a little calibration. What it looks like for me is simply teaching the most base form of a scale at the beginning of a season of lessons, laying down the fundamentals of improvisation (even if it's just with a few notes), and then consistently allowing time and space for music to happen, for creativity to strike, and for you to land a killer note or fill that positively gets your blood pumping. If we are learning a particular song together, I will usually start out with that at the next lesson for a jam, and then we will see where it goes.
This is great for five grossly beneficial reasons:
- It's fun!
- It instills the blueprint for creativity and improvisation from the very beginning, which sharpens and hones your theory and technical skills, so that you don't become a musical robot.
- It puts music in your court where you taste what it's like not to just learn music, but to make it.
- It is an easy way to go over and remember things previously learned from other lessons.
- It makes your lesson time exciting, and gets you psyched about that hour or half-hour.
Scott C. teaches guitar, drum, bass guitar, songwriting, music recording, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, and music theory lessons to students in Wheaton, IL. His specialties include folk, bluegrass and country music styles, and he joined the TakeLessons team in October 2012. Learn more about Scott, or search for a teacher near you!
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A blog about self acceptance, embracing creativity and discovering happiness along the way.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Coming Up For Air
My butt hates me. I think that all I did for the past two weeks was eat and sleep. I baked cookies, cinnamon rolls, bread (all from scratch I might add), I made Super Bowl food.. you know the kind: totally bad for you and consisting of very little natural food. I'm talking to you Dr. Pepper! Dear Velveeta cheese dip, I don't ever want to see you again. Love, Me. So now I think I would punch my grandma in the face for a big green leafy salad.
I haven't been to the gym in a while. That will be corrected tomorrow morning when I attempt to do back to back classes, Zumba then gentle yoga. I may not survive.
They are calling for more snow next week. I have a conference call with Mother Nature tomorrow to give her a piece of my mind.
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- February 16, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- Sarah said...
The snow is deathly to a healthy eating/exercise plan. I'm in SC, and we had snow for the first time in forever this past weekend. I was in a food coma by the time it was over. I'm sure you'll get your groove back soon enough. Good luck!
- February 16, 2010 at 4:00 PM
What?! More snow when?
I feel ya on the junk food and bigger butt. My pants were oh-so-tight today. =(
- February 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- Jenn M said...
Let's gang up and whip her ass.. because I gained 7 lbs! I had to restart.. AGAIN.. my diet and I've yet to exercise unless you count my balancing act over the snow to get to my car!
If there is more snow.. I'm NOT hitting up the grocery store.. I hope I starve :) (well, just starve enough to lose some weight) LOL
Hope V-day was fantastic for you! I'll be visiting you soon my friend.. as soon as I get enough money in my wallet !!! I miss your magical fingers (and no, that is not perverted) LOL
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Residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas, repealed a non-discrimination law that was passed just months earlier. The Duggar family was heavily invested in its repeal.
This summer many were shocked when Michelle Duggar, the matriarch on TLC's reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," recorded a scathing, fear-mongering, anti-trans robocall urging voters in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to vote against a non-discrimination ordinance. The Duggars don't even live in Fayetteville, which made her involvement even more surprising.
"I don't believe the citizens of Fayetteville would want males with past child predator convictions that claim they are female to have a legal right to enter private areas that are reserved for women and girls," Michelle Duggar said in the robocall.
The city council, despite urgings of the Duggars and the religious right, passed the ordinance into law.
Last night, by a 52-48 vote, Fayetteville residents repealed the nascent law.
"It was called the Civil Rights Ordinance, but it was misnamed," local minister Duncan Campbell, the head of the repeal campaign Repeal 119, told 5 News. "It was an ordinance that actually took away civil rights and freedom from people. It criminalized civil behavior."
The Fayetteville non-discrimination ordinance "prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, real estate transactions, city services, business transactions and public accommodations based on 'race, ethnicity, national origin, age (if 18 years of age or older), gender, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, marital status, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status,'" Arkansas News reported in August.
The Duggars weren't done fighting after the robocall, however.
The "19 Kids and Counting" family "donated $10,000 toward the campaigns of the three most outspoken opponents to Fayetteville's new Civil Rights Administration ordinance. The Duggars gave $2,000 to John La Tour, and $4,000 to both Joshua Crawford and Paul Phaenuef," the Fayettevile Flyer reported October 31. "La Tour, Crawford, and Phaneuf have all said they oppose the ordinance and were each listed as contacts on a press release for Repeal 119."
The days leading up to yesterday's vote were tense.
#KeepFayettevilleFair demands @vote119repeal refrain from hate tactics http://t.co/GLvKquiG3p #ARnews pic.twitter.com/vRHhlMAehj
— Fair Fayetteville (@FairFayAR) December 2, 2014
Fayetteville, AR, Peeps: Go to the polls tomorrow and vote against the repeal of the anti-discrimination ordinance. pic.twitter.com/F2nUuJ1VtF
— Elizabeth (@ElizabethQuaker) December 9, 2014
Some say the ballot to repeal Fayetteville's Civil Rights Ordinance is confusing. More tonight @ 9 on @TheArkansasCW pic.twitter.com/aWJlqlqwfq
— 4029news (@4029news) December 2, 2014
Max Brantley, editor of the Arkansas Times, had strong words after the votes were tallied.
The hate groups such as the Family Council spent huge sums and huge church effort to defeat the ordinance. The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, led by convicted felon Steve Clark, also threw its weight against the ordinance.
The religious right, needless to say, was thrilled with the win.
But thanks b to #God, who gives us the #victory through our #LordJesusChrist #Repeal119 #VoteValues #defendtheduggars pic.twitter.com/qEEV2hS58n
— Darlene Brook (@DarleneHBrook) December 10, 2014
Great victory tonight! Voters Repeal #Fayetteville NDO! First in the country to be repealed! #ChurchVote #Repeal119 http://t.co/klNM0qDzBN
— Mark Gonzales (@markvgonzales) December 10, 2014
A group of volunteers who prayed and worked hard just beat @HRC and all their money and paid staff to repeal ordinance 119 #Repeal119
— kenton abner (@kentabner) December 10, 2014
I'm incredibly proud to be a Southern Baptist tonight. Major thanks to SBC prez @ronniefloyd for standing for religious liberty! #Repeal119
— nstehle (@nstehle) December 10, 2014
Especially, yes, Josh Duggar.
Thanks to all who helped w/ the #Repeal119 campaign in Fayetteville, AR - supporting equality for ALL Fayetteville citizens!
— Josh Duggar (@joshduggar) December 10, 2014
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Hey Kids, Comics! #46 - HKC! Team-Up #1: The Justice League/
Strength in numbers is the name of the game with this issue of Hey Kids, Comics! We follow one new recurring feature with yet another! "HKC! Team-Up" will take scrutinize one of the most common sub genres of super-hero comics, the team. When super-heroes band together for the common good it can become a consolidation of powers as well as a kind of dysfunctional family dynamic! And each team represents this in entirely different ways. So to launch this feature, Andrew and Cole set their sights on the first such team in comics, the Justice League!
This issue will take a look at the team's beginnings fighting off Starro the Conqueror and their early adventures, the constant evolution of their roster, and the various additional incarnations that would come into play over the years. Characters, plotlines, and even writers and artists are fair game as we investigate the life and times of DC Comics' ultimate super-team-up!


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At the Apple event a few weeks ago they began with a short video on accessibility.
I've learned a lot about accessibility on iOS over the last few years. Apple's products are some of the most accessible in the world and for all the frustrations I have with Apple, this is definitely one of the high points I'm proud of.
I was also really pleased to see our own Philly CocoaHeads give accessibility some attention at a recent Side Project Saturday event. A group of people worked on improving the accessibility of the Wikipedia iOS app.
Anyways, I think the time is right for development agencies and indy consultants to put accessibility front and center. For them to say loud and proud, any app you hire us to build will have some basic level of accessibility.
Some people whom I bounced this idea off of thought it would be bad for sales. Maybe. But these are the probably the same clients who question code review because they think it is a similar waste of money. At the end of the day we all have have some level of standards onto which we execute our craft. People hire us because they can't build software. They need us to point them in the right direction.
Somewhere out there, a construction agency is in a discussion whether or not to add a wheelchair ramp to the current project. Some people will add it because it's required by law, others will add it because it's the right thing to do.
The software industry moves incredibly fast, maybe even too fast. We don't have regulations and inspectors like other industries. We have to regulate ourselves. The tools to improve access for our creations are ready. They work really well. They sit there, waiting for us to use them.
I don't want to come off like I'm some know it all when it comes to accessibility. If you need real help with your app, contact my friend Austin who does consulting on the subject.
I do have some experience enhancing a few personal iOS apps and hope to make it a larger priority with my upcoming side project. Like a lot of things, I think the goal here is for continual learning and small, iterative improvements.


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The creation of fake user accounts in the Active Directory might be a sign that outside or inside attackers are trying to get "the keys to the kingdom." It's vitally important to monitor user account creations in order to reduce the risk of security breaches.
Run GPMC.msc → open "Default Domain Policy" → Computer Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings → Security Settings:
a. Local Policies → Audit Policy → Audit account management → Define → Success
b. Event Log → Define → Maximum security log size to 1gb and Retention method for security log to Overwrite events as needed.
Open ADSI Edit → Connect to Default naming context → right click "DC=domain name" → Properties → Security (Tab) → Advanced → Auditing (Tab) → Click "Add" → Choose the following settings:
a. Principal: Everyone; Type: Success; Applies to: This object and all descendant objects; Permissions: Create all child objects → Click "OK".
In order to define what user account was created filter Security Event Log for Event ID 4720.
Note: Detection of new user account creations will begin only after Group Policy configuration is made.
Awesome write up! Thanks for the info. This will definitely help in the interim of us getting an auditing software suite. :)
In case you feel like using off the shelf i would recommend AdAudit+ for this type of function. You can set-up alerts that will email you if the account was created, who created it, and also the same goes for account removals. Rather handy when trying to figure out who created service accounts, or as part of audit trail.
Nice up until step 4. The article is about user accounts but step 4 refers to deleted computer accounts.
Chad, thanks for correction! Event id refers to user account creation.
I would go one step further and have this use task scheduler with some powershell to provide monthly or quarterly emails based on filtering for the event ID. Excellent write up, here is a list of all the Active Directory specific Event IDs. in case you want to expand this out a few more steps further.
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Nice. Appreciate the clear instructions.
Richard3966 has a good addition.
Nice How-to, but don't forget you can always forward your event logs to a central server or 3rd party server such as splunk.
Guys, these are the basics:) Of course it can be enhanced via powershell scripts or 3rd party software like our Netwrix Auditor. It is a topic for our next how to's;)
"Guys, these are the basics"
Still helpful when you can't remember 'zactly how you do it. Simple instructions, and a good useful How-To.
Netwrix has a good set of powerful tools. Not a fan of most 3rd party solutions, but Netwrix really is the exception.
Splunk is also a good suggestion. Powerful and handy, though there are also spiceworks addons that, more or less, can accomplish a similar or same result (links needed.)
Thanks for sharing your work :)
I wasn't aware of the fact that fake account creation was that important!
I use GFI event manager and created a custom filter and setup an alert. I monitor all systems in the domain servers and desktops alike.
Thanks, just what I needed. Good video too. Kudos to you.


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Business & Real Estate
Bank of Commerce issues 3-cent dividend to shareholders
Redding-based Bank of Commerce Holdings, which oversees Sacramento Bank of Commerce in Roseville, said its board of directors has authorized a cash dividend of 3 cents a share for this year's fourth quarter.
The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of Dec. 26 and is payable on Jan. 2.
BOCH is a $978 million bank holding company and is the parent of Redding Bank of Commerce. Sacramento Bank of Commerce is headquartered at 1504 Eureka Road in Roseville and is a division of Redding Bank of Commerce.
In this year's third quarter, BOCH reported net income available to common shareholders of $1.2 million, or 9 cents a share, for the three-month period ended Sept. 30. That was down from a profit of $1.8 million, or 12 cents a share, in the third quarter of 2013. In October, BOCH said the "year-over-year decrease was driven by loan loss provisions."
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Your Friday Mobile Pint: the top mobile stories from the past 24 hours, good to the last drop.
Facebook buys Karma app (via GigaOM)
Karma was founded by Lee Linden and Ben Lewis who in their past life were co-founders of Tapjoy, that was acquired by Offerpal Media after reaching more than $100 million in revenue. Facebook plans to keep the service alive. A Facebook spokesperson said this is an acqusiton and not an acquhire.
Dustin Moskowitz on Facebook's Early Days, Working with Zuck, Facebook's #1 Mistake, and More (via PandoDaily)
Facebook's management team has always been on-message. But now that it's a publicly traded company, we can expect that candid, unplanned comments to the press are gone for good. That's why we hit up the best source for the inside scoop on Facebook — one that's no longer there. Dustin Moskovitz may have left Facebook to launch his own startup, Asana, but he's still got plenty to say about the company he co-founded with Mark Zuckerberg.
Windows Phone shows signs of life (via BGR)
Kantar WorldPanel on Tuesday issued its report on smartphone market share in the U.S. and a number of large markets around the world, Reuters reported. According to the firm's research, Android showed solid gains during the three month period ending in mid-April in nearly every major market Kantar covers, more than doubling its share to 62% in Germany and nearly doubling its share in both Spain and Italy.
Analysts: Nokia On Track To Burn Through Its Whole $6B Cash Pile In Next 2 Years (via TechCrunch)
In the last five quarters, Nokia has burned through €2.1 billion ($2.7 billion) from its cash reserves. Analysts polled by Reuters on average believe that at the rate Nokia is going, it will go through another €2 billion ($2.5 billion) in the next three quarters, with the total current cash pile of €4.9 billion ($6 billion) gone within two years.
How Facebook's Mobile Strategy Might Create Future Revenue Streams (via ReadWriteWeb)
To understand where Facebook is with its mobile products, one must understand the problems that big companies deal with in rolling out new revenue-generating products. There are four phases, which author Geoffrey Moore calls "horizons," for revenue-generating products at any given company:
The Kindle Fire Appstore is Better Than You Might Expect (via PandoDaily)
The Kindle Fire attracts a different audience than that of other Android tablets, and even an audience that Apple doesn't cover, namely older people who have been loyal Kindle owners for years and have only now upgraded to the Fire.
Verizon: You can keep unlimited — if you buy your own phone (via GigaOM)
Verizon Wireless apparently isn't done talking about its controversial plan to phase out "grandfathered" unlimited data plans for smartphone users. It issued a statement to The New York Times Thursday, detailing exactly how the policy would be implemented. What it boils down to is this: You can keep unlimited, but don't expect Verizon to subsidize your device.
Samsung's Galaxy S III Reportedly Racks Up Over 9 Million Pre-Orders Worldwide (via TechCrunch)
To put that number in a bit of perspective, the tremendously popular Galaxy S II was officially unveiled at MWC in February 2011, and managed to rack up 3 million global pre-orders by the end of April. Its successor, on the other hand, managed to garner triple the number of pre-orders in the three weeks since it was revealed in London.
The Future of Ambient Social Location Apps (via BetaKit)
Ambient location apps were a hot commodity at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, but they've failed to really capture the public's attention the way past stars of that show like Foursquare managed to. But what does the future have in store for this category of mobile locations apps? Its business prospects are too good for marketers to pass up, for instance, even if that level of sharing is a bitter pill for consumers to swallow.


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By MARTHA HOPKINS
Calling it "an important event that shows a sea change in attitudes toward analytical psychology," Jungian analyst Thomas Kirsch praised the recent Library of Congress-sponsored symposium held in the Coolidge Auditorium on June 19 in conjunction with the Library's new exhibition, "The Red Book of Carl G. Jung: Its Origins and Influence" (see story on page 151).
Organized by James Hutson, chief of the Manuscript Division and curator of the exhibition, the free, public program featured eight prominent scholars who discussed this seminal work and the Swiss psychoanalyst who created it between 1914 and 1930.
Jung created "The Red Book" after his break with fellow psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, when Jung underwent a period of psychic turmoil and assaults on his unconscious that he feared would overwhelm him. He resolved to "find meaning in what I was experiencing" by writing down and illustrating his visions.
The 205-page Red Book manuscript with Jung's illustrations and calligraphy had been locked in a vault at some point after Jung's death in 1961. With permission from Jung's heirs, W.W. Norton published a facsimile edition in October 2009. Edited by Jung scholar Sonu Shamdasani of the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College, London, the book has already been reprinted six times to meet demand.
Shamdasani, along with several other Jungian scholars, participated in the opening session on "What 'The Red Book' Reveals about Jung," which was moderated by Jungian analyst and author Beverly Zabriskie. Shamdasani described "The Red Book" as "Jung's descent into Hell." He defined Hell as "when the depths come to you."
Shamdasani placed Jung's work in the visionary tradition that includes Dante's "Inferno" and William Blake's "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." He explained that, according to Jung, "turning away from the world to the soul" was a necessary part of the integration process that leads to wholeness. Shamdasani called "The Red Book" a "book of deep, deep privateness" that reveals that "the language of psychology is poetic." He said that in creating the book, "Jung engaged in uncovering what was in the depths of his soul."
Speaking on "Jung and the Profoundly Personal" was Jungian scholar James Hillman. He was able to add the perspective of someone who knew Jung, when Hillman studied in Zurich, and who attended Jung's funeral. According to Hillman, "The Red Book" is "radically different from anything else in psychology and from our modern world of reason, technology and economics." He continued, "We live in a narrow, rational framework, and our lives are being lived for us by powers we don't understand." In contrast, Jung's imaginative work "demonstrates the profundity of one's personal life."
Jungian analyst Ann Ulanov, professor of psychiatry and religion at Union Theological Seminary, New York, also looked at Jung's encounters with his unconscious as represented in "The Red Book" in her talk titled "Encountering Jung Being Encountered."
She said that in "The Red Book" Jung entered "fearsome territory," describing one of the pages of the book displayed in the Library's exhibition, which shows a boat with a sea monster lurking below. Quoting Jung, Ulanov said, "Life has no rules. That is the mystery."
The first afternoon session, on "Jung and Freud," was chaired by Jungian analyst Joseph Cambray of the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies at Harvard Medical School. Speakers were Ernst Falzeder, senior editor at the Philemon Foundation, and Dr. George Makari, a professor of psychiatry at Weil Medical College of Cornell University and director of the DeWitt Wallace Institute for the History of Psychiatry.
Falzeder examined the relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, which he called "a fascinating chapter in the study of the human mind." According to Falzeder, the differences between the two men that led to their eventual break were clear from the beginning, but they tolerated the issues for a while. Eventually, Jung charged Freud with being dogmatic, reducing all mental problems to sexual issues. Freud accused Jung of succumbing to the occult.
"Freud took more from Jung's ideas than vice versa," said Falzeder, maintaining that their influence is more apparent in popular culture, literature and religion rather than science. "People use the terms they developed, and the analyst's couch has become a familiar cartoon image."
Makari postulated that the split between Jung and Freud was a clash over the meaning of modernity and enlightenment, or the concept of humans as machines rather than spiritual beings. He suggested that Freud followed thinkers who rejected the traditional idea that humans have a mind and soul, instead viewing the brain as a machine. However, Jung tried to marry reason and passion, mind and body, and build a bridge between objective science and subjective thought. In creating "The Red Book," Jung attempted to heal his own psyche by returning to a pre-modern worldview in which a "dark night of the soul led to enlightenment." Makari believes the break between Jung and Freud mirrors the problems that still affect the modern world as a result of the ascendancy of science. "It makes us reflect on the strange inheritance that modernity has bequeathed us."
The closing session on "The Nature of Jung's Encounter with the Unconscious" was chaired by Betty Sue Flowers, former director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Speakers included Jungian analysts John Beebe, M.D., and Thomas Kirsch, M.D.
Beebe discussed "Jung's Pursuit of Character in 'The Red Book.'" He noted that in the work, Jung "returns to the irrationality he had abandoned." He finds his soul through the multiple characters with whom he has encounters. These included the Biblical figures Elijah and Salome; Philemon, a winged wise old man who offers guidance; and a serpent and the Devil.
"It would make a good screenplay," Beebe remarked. "It's entertaining with good lines and funny dialogue."
Like Hillman, Kirsch, in his talk "Jung's Encounter with the Unconscious," shared personal reminiscences of Jung. Kirsch's parents studied with Jung in Zurich, and his father was one of Jung's few associates who had the opportunity to see "The Red Book." At the age of 19, Kirsch attended Jung's 80th birthday party, having been sneaked in by his mother. He still remembers Jung's "warm handshake" and his approval of the young man's presence. On another occasion, when Kirsch arrived for an appointment with him, Jung greeted Kirsch by saying, "So, you want to see the old man before he dies." Other than replying, "Yes," Kirsch remembers nothing about the meeting.
Like others in the Jungian community, Kirsch sees "The Red Book" as Jung's self-analysis, saying, "In it, Jung rediscovers his soul." Kirsch finds the work so highly personal that he "feels like an intruder" while reading it.
"[The Red Book] is Jung's path; everyone's does not have to be the same."
Martha Hopkins is an exhibition director in the Interpretive Programs Office.


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WMRMYC Inc Winter Scratch Series RD 5, Manly Harbour - 4th Sept 2016
Like Déjà vua sunny day with south west winds of 5 to 8 knots set the scene for the first half of the morning. With 8 skippers racing due to conflicting regattas and perhaps Father's Day we were able to get 5 races in despite the fluky conditions.
The results were mixed as some were more fortunate than others and a good lead could evaporate quickly. Andrew did call for an early break to wait for the sea breeze which would have been the right call. Instead we pushed through to the break in good time and while the skippers talked tuning the wind did swing.
Post break we had a great course east west with a gate at the leeward end. Racing was very tight and impressively John found good form at the end with a 1st and 2nd. Pete as always impressed however found himself on the wrong side of a few shifts however his speed kept him in shape to finish second. Scott was the quiet achiever and kept his cool to finish 3rd. It was good to have Mark 'Rommel' Colbourne back who despite some issues got around the track and improved to round the top mark first only to succumb to rigging issues. I managed to have a pretty consistent day with a little luck early and some more speed in the freshening breeze for the final 5 races. Well done to all skippers as there was barely an incident all day with any infringing skippers doing their turns without debate.
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Tuesday after the Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Scripture: St. Matthew 19:16-30 (NKJV)
16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" 17 So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." 18 He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" 20 The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." 27 Then Peter answered and said to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?" 28 So Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
"With God all things are possible." That little phrase is almost as abused by the world as "judge not, lest ye be judged" and "the truth shall set you free!"
What is possible? Even the salvation of the rich…even the salvation of the poor…even of those who have lived in open sin and shame…even of those whose neighbors would claim were morally just and upright. What is possible is that every sinner could have salvation, no matter how despicable or how civilly righteous he may appear to mankind, if only they are brought to confess that their works do not give it, not even their works of righteousness, but only God's mercy, earned by Christ and given through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:15)—that is, through Holy Baptism, which "doth now save us" (1 Pet.3:21), the application of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ to us, received by faith, which is God's gift to us, created by the application of the Gospel.
The man who came to Jesus in today's reading went beyond the Corinthians in yesterday's: he did not even wrongly glory in his teachers, but in himself! He thought himself holy by means of his conduct, keeping all of the Commandments. Jesus shows him, though, that he has not kept the first: he has "another god," his wealth. Jesus will not let Peter fall into a similar trap, but teaches him that whatever following Jesus might "cost," the heavenly treasure to be received is far beyond it and will be given as God sees best.
Father, grant that our eyes may be fixed above, that we may endure all below, trusting in Your wisdom and grace in Jesus. Amen.


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Ergonomics First Component of the ESPY APP
The "E" ergonomics in the ESPY APP represents how the golfer can incorporate the benefits of ergonomics into their golf game. The other three letters represent Sync, Preset, and Yaw. The ergonomic approach to golf is not just an isolated technique to help the golfer to avoid back, shoulder, elbow, or wrist injuries. Ergonomics in the ESPY APP actually can assist the golfer in providing more power and speed by helping you swing nice-and-easy, instead of harder.
You only have to refer to Yogi Berra's quote about hitting a home run in baseball. In his quote, my grandfather added the word technique- You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing and technique, it'll go.
In the March 2015 issue of Sports Illustrated Golf Magazine on page 38, Peter Kostis writes about the problems with the modern-day teaching and techniques. He started his article by stating- Over the last 20 years, I have witnessed the emergence of a troubling trend in swing analysis: an overabundance of reliance on numbers. Peter points out the focus on launch monitors, clubhead speed, attack angle, spin-rate, and ball speed.
Peter also mentioned- For 400 years or so, golf has been played with the left heel coming up on the backswing and the left knee setting up behind the ball…. All of a sudden around 30 years ago, the modern swing decided that was all wrong. He also mentioned in his article- Well, I'm here to tell you that this "modern" swing has caused more back problems than ever before.
How to Take the Baseball-type Swing from the Batter's Box to the Tee Box
In my book, The ESPY Golf Swing Coach, I include ergonomic techniques that I learned from my golf coach and took from the baseball-type swing. My golf coach, my grandfather H.E. Boatright, developed his coaching techniques in 1927 that he included in his red book. His techniques take into account the health and care of the lower back and apply them to the golf swing. I even mentioned in Section 1.11 of my book two techniques that Peter Kostis stated that are a part of the traditional golf swing of the "C" shape in the back and the left heel lifting off the ground.
The ESPY APP has four natural power components in the ESPY Golf Swing. This includes syncing the elbows with the shoulders, presetting the golfer's wrists, and lifting the golfer's heel up to provide a lateral momentum. The last component in the ESPY APP allows the elbows and shoulders to behave as sprockets, like how a ten-speed bicycle functions.
There are three main power components that the golfer needs to develop in their golf swing: Cantilever action, centrifugal force by sprocket mechanics, and lateral momentum by setting the left heel and releasing the right heel. If the golfer doesn't sync and preset their wrists that completes 80 percent of the golfer's swing in the ESPY APP, the golfer has to place this on the lower back, which can cause bulging, herniated, or ruptured discs in the lower back leading to nerve damage. The wrists are designed to supinate (Sync) and pronate (Preset) to allow the golfer to develop torque along their entire body during the Yaw maneuver. The sync and preset maneuvers, set prior to the Yaw maneuver, place less torque in this one area, the lower back. The ESPY sets up the following components:
- Power in the takeaway swing- where the small sprocket (the elbows) rotates the large sprocket (the shoulders).
- Speed in the downswing- where the large sprocket (the shoulders) rotates the small sprocket (the elbows).
I receive a Tweet from a follower that commended about the preset in the ESPY APP that read- Preset your wrists and slice your golf ball into the woods. My reply- Agree if the golfer doesn't properly SYNCH and then PRESET their wrists correctly shown above in The ESPY APP Preset Position.
To learn how to take advantage of the ESPY APP and a more traditional golf swing while avoiding the negative effects of the modern golf swing, purchase your copy of The ESPY Golf Swing Coach from the links below, or visit your local bookstore:
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake
By Arman Barari on Feb 29, 2012 with Comments 0
Jaguar released details of the new XJ estate, known as the Sportbrake, ahead of the car's unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show.
Sharing its underpinnings with the XF saloon, the Sportbrake's overall length grows by just 5mm, its weight by less 70kg and its chassis structure matches the strength of the conventional XF. These characteristics mean the Sportbrake can closely match the acclaimed handling of the XF saloon yet offers a large and highly practical load space. It offers 550 liters of boot space, expandable to 1675 liters.
The car will launch into the market later this year with a range of diesel engines, including the fuel efficient 2.2 liter version, and the powerful 3.0 liter V6.
Initial details in Jaguar press release below:
Every panel on the XF Sportbrake, from the B-Pillar rearwards, is new. The strong silver signature line running the length of the car is extended while the C-Pillar is finished in gloss black, a trait shared with the XJ saloon. Slim rear light units extend into a strong chrome crossmember that dominates the rear of the car. The result is a car that blends style and function with the rear seat occupants benefitting from 48mm of extra rear headroom.
The large, practical tailgate can be specified with power struts, opening to reveal a wide and highly versatile load space. Measuring 550-litres with the rear seats up, the boot is framed by a set of useful cubby compartments. With the seats folded, the total volume grows to 1,675-litres.
Practical touches are prevalent – and standard equipment – on the XF Sportbrake. Remote fold levers are mounted within the boot area to lower the rear seats – negating the need to stretch into the boot. Powerful LEDs throw a pool of light onto the ground when the boot is open while the tailgate itself features a soft close function, avoiding any requirement for it to be slammed. Set into the boot floor is a panel that splits into three sections to allow smaller loads to be neatly wedged and avoiding a precious or fragile cargo being thrown about. A tray mounted under the boot floor helps protect valuable items.
Beneath the car there are extensive changes to the rear suspension. Self-levelling air suspension aids driving dynamics and means the Sportbrake can serve as an accomplished tow vehicle.
Powering the XF Sportbrake will be a range of efficient yet powerful diesel engines in 2.2-litre four cylinder and 3.0-litre six-cylinder form, each directing drive through the rear wheels via an advanced eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Prices and specifications will be announced nearer the time of the launch of the Sportbrake, set to take place in the third quarter of 2012.
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UNITED suffered just their third home league defeat of the season after a late deflected strike by Juan Mata.
The Reds have already clinched the Premier League title while Chelsea were playing their 65th game of the campaign and much of the game was a drab affair.
But it burst into life in the 87th minute as a Chelsea break found Mata and his low strike clipped Phil Jones before going in off the post.
And two minutes later United full-back Rafael was shown a straight red card after kicking out at David Luiz deep in Chelsea territory.
The Reds were unable to salvage an equaliser in stoppage time, making it the first time since December 2009 that they failed to score in a Premier League match at Old Trafford.
Rafael's dismissal was also their first in the Premier League since Jonny Evans was sent off in last season's derby defeat at home to City.
It was just about a deserved success for Chelsea, who can now seal a Champions League spot when they host Tottenham on Wednesday night, but it was not a game that will live long in the memory.
Although Sir Alex Ferguson insisted there would be no slackening off after the title was won a fortnight ago, it was hard not to notice a slackening in attitude from the Reds.
With Michael Carrick missing, they were forced to look to Ryan Giggs and Anderson for some incisive passing and it took them some time to find their range. In the meantime, Tom Cleverley and Antonio Valencia blazed over in the opening stages.
Giggs eventually lofted a superb pass over the Chelsea defence for Robin van Persie to run onto. The free-scoring Dutchman simply helped the ball on, only to nudge it wide.
Just before half-time, Giggs presented Van Persie with a better opportunity when he crossed from the left, only for Cech to again get in the way.
The end-of-season feel was rather at odds with Chelsea's predicament as there was no certainty they would be featuring in next season's Champions League yet.
But despite having the better of the contest, the visitors rarely threatened Anders Lindegaard, who came in for his first Premier League start since December.
Demba Ba put a couple of chances over, as did Victor Moses, but the nearest Chelsea went in the opening period was when Oscar's low strike was tipped onto the post by Lindegaard.
The early moments of the second period included a woeful Jones cross that should have set up Van Persie and a booking for Nemanja Vidic after he pulled back Ba.
Mata belted a free-kick into the United wall while Valencia overhit a cross as Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres were introduced.
Unmarked in the United box, Mata was inches from connecting with a Lampard cross 15 minutes from time.
Branislav Ivanovic then made an important intervention to prevent Rafael's low cross reaching Van Persie at the other end before Luiz sent a free-kick wide.
It was all rather humdrum until the final five minutes.
Rooney felt Ramires had fouled him on the edge of the Chelsea area to win possession but once they countered, the visitors always had an extra man.
The ball was eventually ferried out to Mata, whose shot may have been creeping in, but definitely did after it flicked off Jones, bouncing just beyond Lindegaard's reach and in off the post.
United's frustrations boiled over almost immediately as Rafael went through the back of Luiz, believing the Brazilian to have led with an elbow. Referee Howard Webb then produced a red card, bringing an early end to Rafael's season.


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Entries from January 2009
Blowing Past Three Dimensions Straight Onto Ten!
"Woah" -quoth me, last week when I saw this. How To Imagine The Tenth Dimension
 How To Imagine The Tenth Dimension – Watch more How-to
Categories: Science and Nature
I Wanna Baby Elephant!
Curtsy: LGF (I like his title: Baby Elephant Plays with Blue Ball, Cuteness Warps Fabric of Space and Time)
Categories: Science and Nature
600 Private Jets Flew to Washington For the Inauguration
Democrats don't need to carpool. They have carbon offsets. The Corner – Byron York: Limbaugh Responds to Obama
Categories: Uncategorized
Now Look Who's Having to Work For It
The Times – Pond Life
 If Britain's relationship with Washington is to remain in any sense special, it will have to be based on substantive cooperation, not history Now more than at any point since the Cold War, there is a strong argument for regarding improved translatlantic relations as a central goal of British foreign […]
Categories: Geography and Foreign Affairs
In Praise of the Little Technology Addicts
The Times – Don't worry. Kids are smarter than we think
 The modern age is held up as desolate and dangerous for children. But this generation will thrive just like others, by Janice Turner That our children are healthier and safer, have closer relationships with their parents (especially fathers) than any previous generation, have travelled […]
Categories: Entertainment
Nature Reserves: Preserving Millionaires in Their Natural Habitat
I saw this: The Times – Protect this jewel in the Indian Ocean's crown Free from contact with Man, the Chagos Islands' coral reefs teem with rich, diverse life. They must become a giant nature reserve, by Frank Pope Coral reefs, the colourful rainforests of the ocean and home to a quarter of fish in […]
Categories: Science and Nature
Tinseltown Tops Four
The nominations are in! And I have seen so many of the movies this year I'm going to go a little crazy and do my nominations now. The movies I've seen are in bold, my nominations (based one what I think will win, not my own personal preferences) are listed with each category: • Best […]
Categories: Entertainment
Tiddly Winks: Your All-Purpose Every-Woman's Guide to Getting Responsibly Sozzled While Pregnant
For background, see yesterday's post. I'm stocking up on my facts, figures, and disgusted scoffs before tonight's party. The Times – May 2007 – Zero: the new alcohol limit in pregnancy The new advice radically revises existing guidelines, which say that women can drink up to two units once or twice a week. Fiona Adshead, […]
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By Popular Demand (of 1): My Review of Michelle's Dresses
First, may I say, Michelle Obama is way better looking than Jackie Kennedy. I always thought the proportions of Jackie's face were a little weird. Her eyes were too far apart. If she wasn't expensively clothed, she'd have been a different woman. She was thin, and under 40, and that wasn't exactly the norm. But […]
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Give Up, It'll Never Happen, It's All Hopeless, and Other Fatalist Phrases
RC2 just linked to this: The (Seattle?!) Examiner – Dump the drinking age and let 18-year-olds have a legal beer But as those of you who have been following my ranting on Twitter this afternoon… Four couples at the company (out of the 9 in permanent relationships and biologically capable of procreation) are pregnant. And […]
Categories: Food
Modern Politics in Imperial Rome
The Times – Barack Obama – he's Emperor Titus 2,000 years on
 Sulky Tiberius was just like Gordon Brown. In fact there are ancient and modern parallels wherever you look, by Natalie Haynes Cute.
Categories: History
The Saddest Little Kitteh You Ever Did See
But soooooooooo cute!!!
Categories: Catblogging
Rich Man Poor Man Thick Man Harman
I thought the Brits hated us? The Sunday Times – Stuck fast in the myth of social immobility, by Dominic Lawson So, first of all, haven't we already seen a theory that those at the bottom of the rung in newly-socially-mobile Britain might be there not because social mobility has become more difficult, but because […]
Categories: People and Current Events
On the Importance of Either an Education or Lying Well
This is cute. The TImes – Pretending to be a school pupil: not a bad idea
 Past Notes: the story of Brendan Bracken shows what can happen, by Graham Stewart
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The Future: Scuppered
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Creator God of the Orisha, Eledumare is part of the Primordial Trinity who engendered the pantheon. Until Aten's rise to power, he was considered as the benevolent father by his people.
Eledumare is always covered with a diamond outfit, making him shine like the Sun. He often uses his abilities of Light to blind his ennemies or inspire veneration to his people.
Despite being a protector God, Eledumare was always swift to fight, with less violence than his peers though. He prefers the use of inspiration and control the mind of his adversaries instead of killing or wiping them. He is the God who taught to the Orishas the power of Chwal and the use of possession over a human body. Thanks to this, the Orishas were able - and still are, though it is used more often by the Lwa generation to help humans more efficiently - to act all over the world without the use of godborns and with limited fatebindings.
But with Aten's rise over Aether, Eledumare couldn't use his abilities anymore without risking to bond further with the now almighty Titan of Light. To avoid giving his ennemy more power than he already had, Eledumare chose to withdraw himself from the divine geopolitics and the World, leaving the task to his children, especially Damballa who replaced him in the heart of humans.
Nobody knows where he is now, nor if he is still alive or absorbed by Aten and none of his Godborns have been seen wandering the World for a few centuries.
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Norwalk, CT – August 5, 2014 – TMC today announced that the Wearable Tech Expo and Fitness & Sports Wearable Technology (FAST) Conference concluded three days of exciting technology demos and educational content this week in New York City at the Javits Convention Center. FAST, held July 22, featured the most up-to-date, in-depth information on how real-time data applications in wearable technology can impact sports and fitness and improve training and coaching methods. The Wearable Tech Expo, held July 23-24, included a broader focus on the wearables market including the latest innovations in mobile, data, fashion, fitness and sports. Together, the events drew over 740 attendees.
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The agenda at FAST explored health and fitness in consumer markets, utilizing and managing individual and team real-time data, sensor technology, sports and fitness safety and more. Keynote presenters included:
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André (artist)
André Saraiva
July 2, 1971
|Other names
|Monsieur André
Monsieur A
|Graffiti artist
Restaurant operator
|Years active
|1989- present
|Known for
|Mr. A
Notable work
|Mr A.
|Uffie (2008—2009)
André Saraiva (aka Monsieur André and Monsieur A; born 2 July 1971) known monomymously as Andre, is a Swedish graffiti artist, actor and director, hotelier, and restaurant operator.
Early life[edit]
André Saraiva was born on 2 July 1971[1] in Uppsala, Sweden, where his Portuguese parents had fled the military regime of Salazar.[2] His mother was a translator and his father was a painter.[1] André moved to Paris at the age of 10, and started graffiti art at the age of thirteen.[3]
In 1989, André started tagging a top-hatted, stick figure character by the name of Mr. A on the streets of Paris, which earned him a reputation as a renowned graffiti artist.[1][4] According to André, he has drawn approximately 300,000 Mr. A characters since the inception of his career.[2]
André has been globally recognized for his work with graffiti. In 1989, André Saraiva won a competition organized by the French magazine L'Express. His graffiti spanned 3.20 × 2.15 meters of spray paint and stencils, which was selected among 25 other projects. He was featured on the cover of No. 2001 issue of L'Express. In 1997, he sold his paintings in a shop in Paris, from which he was spotted by Japanese patrons that brought him to the art scene of Tokyo.[1]
André's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums. In 2002, he opened the concept store "BlackBlock" in Paris at Palais de Tokyo ; a creation around which he organized concerts, parades and other performances, and whose profits were reinvested in new projects art.[1] In 2010, André appeared in Banksy's documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. In 2011, he participated in MoCA Los Angeles' Art in the Streets exhibition.[5] The same year, his work was also displayed at the Grand Palais, Paris and the 54th Venice Biennale.[6] In 2014, a solo retrospective dedicated to his work was held at the Museu do Design e da Moda in Lisbon.[7]
He has been commissioned to design luxury consumer goods, including goods made by Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bally Shoe, Tiffany & Co, Sonia Rykiel, Levi's, Nike and Converse. His likeness has been featured in global marketing campaigns.[8] · [9] · [10]
Besides being a graffiti artist, André has served as the creative director and owner of clubs, hotels and restaurants in Paris, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Shanghai and St. Tropez.[11]
From 2011 to 2015 he was the creative director for L'Officiel, a French fashion magazine.[12]
Conviction for vandalism[edit]
On April 1, 2015, André was convicted and fined for vandalizing a boulder in Joshua Tree National Park in California.[13] André posted photos of the graffiti on Instagram, and the website Modern Hiker and its readers aided the National Park Service in tracking down and identifying André's defacing of the boulder.[14][15] Before the conviction, André attempted to silence the reporting with legal threats.[16]
Personal life[edit]
André was formerly married to French/American electro and fashion designer, Uffie between 2008 and 2009.[17]
- Cazals "Somebody Somewhere (Official Music Video), (2008) directed by André, starring Lou Doillon[18]
- The Shoe (2011), directed by André[19][20][21]
- Deadliest Catch (2012) directed by André[22]
- New York La La La (2013) directed by André and Aaron Rose, for L'Officiel Hommes[23]
- TV Baby "Wild Joy" (Official Music Video), (2013) directed by André[24]
- Last Night at the Chelsea Hotel (2013), directed by André[25]
- Rendez-Vous au Club Swan (2015), directed by André Saraiva, featuring Benjamin Millepied and Derek Blasberg[26]
André is also an actor, known for For Lovers Only (2011) and Hora Sagrada (2007).[27]
Further reading[edit]
- Reisser, Mirko; Peters, Gerrit; Zahlmann, Heiko, eds. (2002). Urban Discipline 2002: Graffiti-Art. Urban Discipline: Graffiti-Art (in English and German). 3 (1st ed.). Hamburg (Germany): getting-up. p. 118. ISBN 3-00-009421-0.
- Street Logos, Tristan Manco, Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-28469-5
- GQ 10 essential
- ^ a b c d e "André Saraiva, à la faveur de la nuit". Libération.
- ^ a b Katell Pouliquen, " André, graffeur gâté ", L'Express, November 1, 2004
- ^ Reisser, Mirko; Peters, Gerrit; Zahlmann, Heiko, eds. (2002). Urban Discipline 2002: Graffiti-Art. Urban Discipline: Graffiti-Art (in English and German). 3 (1st ed.). Hamburg (Germany): getting-up. p. 118. ISBN 3-00-009421-0.
- ^ "Interview with Andre Saraiva". The Talks.
- ^ "MOCA's 'Art in the Streets' Exhibit Invites Unwanted Graffiti". HuffingtonPost.
- ^ "Biographie d'André Saraiva". SoldArt.
- ^ thisislove. "MUDE". MUDE. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Chaplin, Julia. "ANDRÉ SARAIVA-graffitist". Nytimes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "André Saraiva Adds Breakfast to His Portfolio". Nytimes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Welch, Will (January 26, 2015). "Andre Saraiva, Editor, Club Owner, and International Playboy: Why I Go To the Fashion Shows". Gq.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "André, le roi de la nuit, est un petit prince". Lefigaro.fr. December 31, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Guilbault, Laure (June 27, 2015). "André Saraiva Exits L'Officiel Hommes". Wwd.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Spiers, Katherine (April 15, 2015) "Artist "Mr. Andre" Pays Fine For Vandalizing Joshua Tree National Park." KCET. org. (Retrieved Apr 16, 2015.)
- ^ "LA Times". touch.latimes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Schreiner, Casey (February 27, 2015). "Is Mr. Andre tagging in Joshua Tree?". Modern Hiker.
- ^ Schreiner, Casey (March 10, 2015). "Mr. Andre issues legal threat to Modern Hiker". Modern Hiker.
- ^ "Uffie Engaged to Monsieur Andre – The Whole Story".
- ^ "Lou Doillon X Andre X Romantics Cazals". Trendland. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "André Saraiva's Short Film, a Shoe-In for The Standard". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Shoe In: Andre Saraiva's Short Film The Shoe Premiered Last Night at The Standard". www.papermag.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Le Baron's André Saraiva Goes Shoe Crazy". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "André Saraiva – Deadliest Catch Short Film | Video". Freshness Mag. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "{{ ($root.post && $root.post.id) ? $root.post.translations[$root.lang].socialTitle : $root.seo.pageTitle | translate }}". www.nowness.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "TV BABY: "WILD JOY" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) | MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES | NOISEY". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Last Night at the Chelsea Hotel by André Saraiva – purple TELEVISION". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ English, Vogue. "Berluti's Club Swann, by André Saraiva, Benjamin Millepied and Derek Blasberg at La Samaritaine". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "André Saraiva". IMDb. Retrieved September 28, 2015.


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During our three days together we will be All In For Justice & Equality!!!
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There was a question about whether or not I have heard about funding for Point Mallard.
I have not heard about anything as of yet… Unfortunately, there's no telling if we'll ever see that money. Unfortunately, the time it takes to switch mayors will drown out the voices of the proponents that want this money. *sighs* Sadly, the bigest advocate for this project would usually be the mayor and the parks director. But, oddly our new mayor likely does not share the same vision as Don Kyle did. I'm sure Stanford has a great vision, but my vision for the city matched more closely to Don Kyle's.


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Mark had this to say about one of my answers from last month: Anne, I'd like to comment on your answer to Porn #1, (11/7/02). While there are certainly valid points about the boyfriend being thoughtless, it is, in my opinion, much less of an issue with men than women think. Your response was that she should burn the cd's, remove access etc. These are very controlling behaviors that really don't serve to initiate intimacy. There are indications from the writer that her boyfriend is thoughtful, and caring and a good guy. This is the same person who happens to like viewing by her standards unsuitable material. Unless he has coerced or made demands on her that she feels are inappropriate, or has ignored her in person and in deed, all he is really guilty of is reading material she doesn't like. Would you have the same answer if she was reading ultra feminist radical literature, but didn't force her viewpoints on him? Men are very visual, and have been for millions of years and that won't change. What is also true, contrary to feminist viewpoint, is that most healthy adult males do NOT fantasize or wish their partners to be the models in question. They generally keep the real world and the fantasy world completely separate, and inflict no harm, either verbally, or emotionally on their significant other as a result of their viewing habits. What this really is about, also in my opinion, is her controlling behavior, her demand for perfection in her mate, her somewhat low self esteem, his inability to communicate how much he esteems her (otherwise she'd be more secure)and his inability to be more considerate using a shared system. These are the problems in this relationship, the material is only the catalyst to the solution. This is much too short of a forum to discuss this-I just wanted to provide another viewpoint. Thank you.
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- Always consult with your psychotherapist, physician, or psychiatrist first before changing any aspect of your treatment regimen. Do not stop your medication or change the dose of your medication without first consulting with your physician.
Mark Thanks for your thoughtful letter! Do you know the textbook definitions of assertive and aggressive communication styles? In aggressive communication, a person invades another person, demanding that they act in certain ways or face damaging consequences. In assertive communication, by contrast, a person will defend themselves when they are in danger of invasion but will not aggressively harm another. Whether the course of behavior I recommended to our author is aggressive (as you seem to be arguing), or assertive (as I would maintain) all turns on how invasive you see the boyfriend's use of porn as being to our author. I see the boyfriends use of porn as an unintentional yet real attack on the author's self-esteem – an attack that she needs to defend herself against. You seem to see differently. I recognize that the boyfriend doesn't think of what he is doing as an attack on the author – but she interprets it that way anyway and needs to be free to defend herself so as to preserve her self-esteem. In the spirit of defending herself (but not attacking back), she has the right to request that he not offend her, and to leave if he won't compromise in a mutually reasonable way. I was not suggesting that she demand that the boyfriend give up porn, so much as I was suggesting that she should request that he does this (with the a rational so he understands why he is being asked to do this). Hopefully, he will care enough about her that he'd want (willingly) to compromise his use of porn so as to better express his love for her. If he doesn't care to do this willingly (perhaps because doing so would cause him to feel invaded), and she doesn't care to live with that answer she is free to leave him. I recognize that boys will be boys. However, it seems to me that if this guy would prefer to be obvious and unsubtle in his use of porn even after he clearly understands that this behavior is offensive to his woman (and indeed to most women) then he has a real prioritization problem, and she would be well advised to look for a different, more sensitive partner.


text: DigitalJET Magazine Charts a New CourseBy Richard Horgan|May 7, 2014 ShareBy Richard Horgan|May 7, 2014 ShareVia, ahem, Skype, Johnson Publishing Company CEO Desiree Rogers spoke today with NewsOne Now's Roland Martin about JET magazine's transition to digital-only. The only print remnant moving forward will be a single, annual "Best Of" issue.The June switch comes on the heels of Meredith's recent decision to shelve Ladies' Home Journal in favor of a quarterly newsstand specialty product. Rogers says a subscription to the JET digital weekly and companion daily updates will cost about the same as a current annual print subscription.It remains to be seen how many of the readers who make up the print side of JET magazine's rate base of around 700,000 embrace the new platform. Leading the charge in that regard will be Kyra Kyles, the digital editorial director of JET online.For Kyles' sake, here's hoping the majority older-skewing JET magazine readers are like Rogers' mother. In a later, non-Web available portion of the Martin interview, she noted that she can't get 75-year-old mom off her iPad. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2jMJaFO copy Adweek Adweek


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Electric bikes are frequently discussed in relation to their ability to transform one's commute. They make riding easier and quicker (an electric bike is an easy bike), they save you money, and they don't pollute. For many, the electric bike is the ideal form of transportation, offering all of the benefits of a standard bicycle but without many of the drawbacks. In discussing the usefulness and transformative powers of the electric bike, the conversation tends to center on the practicality of the whole endeavor. As such, there is one large detail that doesn't get the attention it deserves: electric bikes are a lot of fun.
The 'fun' aspect of electric bicycles deserves just as much attention and discussion as the 'practicality' aspect does. The fact of the matter is, for every electric bike rider that has turned to electric bikes in order to improve their commute, health, and bank account, there is an electric bike rider that has turned to electric bikes simply because they enjoy riding them.
Electric bikes have a diverse riding community, which includes joy-seekers
Some people don't need to improve their commute. Some people are just looking to have some fun. For them, an electric bicycle is pure leisure. An electric bike will take them to the park on a sunny day. For those of you on the coasts, an electric bike will take you to the beaches and the boardwalks (New York and California electric bike riders know all about this.) You can zip along the bike paths with the wind in your hair without breaking a sweat. Depending on the electric bike, you can either pedal lightly or you can choose not to pedal at all. You have electric assistance at your disposal; with a twist of the wrist or a press of the thumb, your electric bike motor will kick in and take you for a ride. For some, an electric bicycle makes them feel like a Superman of sorts, which is definitely a kick.
We think the bicycle is one of the greatest things invented, and we readily acknowledge that bicycles are used for a wide variety of purposes. The same applies to electric bicycles. Whether an electric bike is being ridden for transportation or being ridden for fun, the point is that they're being ridden and this is all we could ask for. "Hey, I agree completely! I fall into the 'I ride an electric bike for fun' camp. So which electric bike would you recommend for a fellow of this philosophy?" Just to get you started, we suggest you take a look at the eZee Chopper. It accelerates quickly and it's high torque, a combination that ensures a good time.


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On Friday, September 28, 2018, join us on the course to celebrate the life of our friend, J.T. Anderson. As a graduate and committed Board member at Powhatan School, J.T. never stopped giving of his time and talents to his alma mater. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit our students and faculty.
Click here to register online for the tournament!
Friday, September 28, 2018 at Winchester Country Club
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10:30 am Registration and Warm Up
12:00 noon Shotgun start with box lunch
Awards and hors d'oeuvres reception following play
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Title Sponsor $3,000
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