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What feels like forever ago, we introduced the Lucky Deuce casino contest. This is a series of challenges, brought to you by our pals over at Infragistics, where we call on you to help us build a "scoundrel's casino".
Last week, we introduced our final challenge: take one of our casino games, add a betting system, and then build a strategy that lets you keep playing (by distributing the load across multiple accounts).
Once again, we had a nice pile of great submissions, and there are two who are going to get to take home a nice TDWTF hoodie for their troubles. As always, check out the full projects on GitHub.
For all of our winners (from this week or any previous)- or anyone who entered using Infragistics controls- expect an email in the next week or two to follow up about how best to get you prizes.
First, let's talk about Bruno's solution. For bonus points, he decided that his system should be able to detect a user's gender by their name:
public String getSex() {
return (username.matches(".*[aeiou]+$")) ? "female" : "male";
Now, that has nothing to do with the requirements, but I always get a chuckle out of how poorly these sorts of regex-based gender detectors work. How did Bruno implement the requirements?
Like an onion, there are layers. First, he introduces a subtle bug in the User.equals method:
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (obj == null) {
return false;
if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
return false;
final User other = (User) obj;
if (!Validator.validateTrue(this.profile = other.profile)) {
return false;
if (Validator.isNull(this.username) ? !Validator.isNull(other.username) : !Validator.validateEquals(this.username, other.username)) {
return false;
return this.username.equals(other.username);
Note on the
validateTrue line, he's misusing the assignment operator- something Java tries to prevent. This means that, when comparing two User accounts, they end up using the same profile.
That profile property is important- there's one profile called
CHEATER which is applied to anyone that's caught cheating. With a method included that allows two players to send money to each other, you're basically set up to do a comps hustle, but with a twist- the
CHEATER tag is only set at login. If two players login, they can play the comps hustle until one of them gets caught and kicked out- if the "uncaught" player sends money to the "caught" player, they also get marked as a cheater- but since the flag is only checked at login, they can sit there and keep playing. And, if they want to keep making money, Bruno included a "catcha[sic]" on login that uses the same random number generator as the games being played- which means that by checking the captchas you can deduce what was used to seed the RNG:
for (int i = 1; i < 14; i++) {
source.add("catcha/" + i + ".jpg");
for (int j = 13; j > 1; j--) {
catcha.add(source.get(random % j));
source.remove(random % j);
It's not exactly our requirements, but it's a clever way to leak state about your RNG, and since a clever cheater can avoid getting kicked out of this casino, it does mean you can play indefinitely.
Our other winner this week is also the only player who has entered every week, and already has collected a nice pile of swag: Jonathan is back, with yet another great iteration of the same RNG with a solid strategy for confounding the casino.
Using our "biased" roulette wheel from the first week, Jonathan decided to build four classes of account- Winners, Losers, High Rollers and the Cage.
Winners use their knowledge of the wheel to keep earning money, Losers still make smart bets, but still lose to the house edge. The high rollers are the risky players- they make big bets, they're volatile players, but because of their knowledge of the wheel's behavior, they may have seemingly big losses, but on average, never actually lose that much. The Cage is just a player that holds the money generated by the winners to hand off to the losers, if needed.
It's a little long, but here's the complete implementation of Jonathan's strategy for all of our different players:
void operator() () {
// If increment is positive, we're a "winner" and use inside bets.
// If increment is negative, we're a "loser" and use outside bets.
// If increment is zero, we're a "high roller":
// use inside bets until RNG state is known and float is adequate,
// then use "full complete" bets for maximum returns.
balance = FREE_BALANCE;
compsEarned = 0;
uncertainty = 64;
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(cageMutex, std::defer_lock);
// simulated connection to Lucky Deuce casino
char* buffer = (char*) malloc(257);
FILE* server = popen("yes \"\" | ./roulette", "r");
fgets(buffer, 256, server); // initial prompt
// rigged RNG
RoulettePlayerHistory wheel;
// proper RNG
FILE* rngSrc = fopen("/dev/random", "rb");
printf("%s: joining the table.\n", name);
while(1) {
while(balance < bet) {
// replenish float from the cage
uint32_t wanted = bet;
if(FREE_BALANCE > wanted)
wanted = FREE_BALANCE;
if(!increment && bet * 40 > wanted)
wanted = bet * 40;
wanted -= balance;
if(cageBank > wanted) {
printf("%s: taking $%u from the cage.\n", name, wanted);
balance += wanted;
target += wanted;
cageBank -= wanted;
} else {
printf("%s: taking $%u from the cage.\n", name, cageBank);
balance += cageBank;
target += cageBank;
cageBank = 0;
if(increment > 0 && balance > target && target > FREE_BALANCE) {
uint32_t surplus = target - FREE_BALANCE;
printf("%s: donating $%u to the cage.\n", name, surplus);
cageBank += surplus;
balance -= surplus;
target -= surplus;
if(increment > 0 || (-increment) > target)
target += increment;
uint32_t threshold = bet;
uint32_t effectiveUncertainty = uncertainty;
if(balance > target)
effectiveUncertainty += balance - target;
if(increment < 0)
effectiveUncertainty = 16;
uint32_t stats[38] = {0};
wheel.Predict(effectiveUncertainty, stats);
// choose a bet to place
if(increment > 0) {
uint32_t betIndex = cr.BestOutsideBet(stats);
printf("%s: betting $%u on %s.\n", name, bet, cr.betTypes[betIndex].name);
cr.PlaceBet(betIndex, bet);
balance -= bet;
} else if(increment < 0) {
uint32_t betIndex = cr.BestInsideBet(stats);
printf("%s: betting $%u on %s.\n", name, bet, cr.betTypes[betIndex].name);
cr.PlaceBet(betIndex, bet);
balance -= bet;
} else {
if(!uncertainty && balance > 40*bet) {
uint8_t betNumber = cr.BestFullCompleteBet(stats);
printf("%s: betting %u to the *MAX*!\n", name, betNumber);
balance -= cr.PlaceFullCompleteBet(betNumber, bet);
} else {
uint32_t betIndex = cr.BestInsideBet(stats);
printf("%s: betting $%u on %s.\n", name, bet, cr.betTypes[betIndex].name);
cr.PlaceBet(betIndex, bet);
balance -= bet;
// spin the wheel
fgets(buffer, 256, server);
uint8_t spin = 0;
if(!strcmp(buffer, "00\n")) {
spin = 37;
} else {
char* e;
spin = strtoul(buffer, &e, 10);
if(spin > 36 || !e || *e != '\n' || !*buffer) {
printf("%s: Mitä vittu?!? '%s'\n", name, buffer);
goto again;
uint32_t payout = cr.PayBets(spin);
printf("%s: Spun %u, won $%u! :D\n", name, spin, payout);
printf("%s: Spun %u, didn't win. :(\n", name, spin);
balance += payout;
uncertainty = (uncertainty ? uncertainty-1 : 0);
Jonathan's solution does involve two different programs, so you'll need to compile
roulette.cpp to provide the wheel, and
roulette-hustle.cpp to simulate players. Run
roulette-hustle, and it worries about launching
Congratulations to all of our winners and participants in every week of the contest. Hopefully everyone had as much fun reading through the entries as I did.
The Conclusion
It's six months later. You haven't heard anything from Paula since your rushed-hack job behind the coffee shop dumpster, but you haven't gone looking, either. With the profits you got flipping comps, and dipping into rigged gambling games, you were able to clean up your reputation.
No more run-down hotels for you, no more fly-by-night coding gigs, no more running from the FBI. You're staying in the Hyatt Regency right on the Embarcado in San Francisco. You check your reflection in the mirror on your way out into the hallway- you're dressed to the nines in the most professional fashion imaginable, because you're in town to speak at a security conference, of all things.
That's just one of the perks of giving up your life of crime and turning into a consultant. Honestly, it's even more of a con than the stuff you did for the Lucky Deuce: you give bad advice that will either be ignored or horribly misimplemented, and charge thousands of dollars an hour for it. Every time your conscience starts to nag at you, you think back to what it was like staring down the barrel of Paula's gun. Besides, with the rates you charge, only big companies who can soak the costs hire you anyway.
You step inside the elevator, beside another guest who looks like a gorilla wearing a cheap suit. You press the button for the atrium, and turn around to look out the glass-walled elevator as the atrium the size of an airplane hanger rushes up at you.
The gorilla pushes the emergency stop. He smiles at you like he's about to eat you for lunch. You realize something must be very wrong, and your mind latches onto the fact that you can't be in that much danger- everyone in the hotel can see what happens in this elevator.
"My employer used to own the Lucky Deuce," he says. His accent is cultured- English is obviously not his native tongue, but the sharp edges of his accent have been rubbed down so much that you'd never be able to tell where in the world he came from. The clipped and clear diction contrasts with everything else about his appearance. "My employer is displeased by the disruptions in its productivity- and would like to discuss your future."
The ape hands you a thumb drive, then releases the elevator, getting off at the next floor. That's when you realize… this might not be over…
To Be Continued…?
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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
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If you had to bet on which team will be better in three years, who would you pick: Chicago or Cleveland?
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: Cleveland. They're younger and they've already turned the allure of "future Draft picks" into high draft selections such as Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and, er, Anthony Bennett. The Bulls have to hope they get lucky with the pick they have coming from Charlotte or steal someone with the Kings pick from the Deng deal. Then there is the dueling luck of landing the No. 1 pick for an elite point guard. Well, Irving hasn't had any injury as debilitating, and ominous, as Derrick Rose's two knee blowouts. Since Chicago never has proven an ability to lure the top free agents, they're pretty evenly matched in how they can improve. The Cavs' assets just have a greater upside.
Fran Blinebury, NBA.com: You always start by deciding which team has the best individual player and I'm taking Derrick Rose over Kyrie Irving while assuming that LeBron James won't return to the Cavs. At this point there is no reason to think back-to-back Rose injuries are anything but bad luck and in three years the former MVP will be healthy, still only 28 and the key piece to build around. In three years Joakim Noah is only 31, Jimmy Butler 26. Then there are all the Draft picks and roster flexibility that was just gained by trading Luol Deng. To start with, Chicago potentially has three lottery picks in the loaded 2014 Draft. When they amnesty Carlos Boozer, there will also be cap space that could attract a big-name free agent.
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: Chicago. The Bulls still have solid players on the roster. Derrick Rose will be back. Lots of Draft picks being accumulated and cap space coming if/when amnesty Carlos Boozer this summer. Great coach who gets most out of his players. Potential is there for a fast rebuild. Cleveland? Not so much.
Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com: Chicago, because of the track record of the front office compared to Cleveland's recent history. Because if Tom Thibodeau is still the coach, the Bulls will have an advantage over most teams in that department. Because Cleveland has mostly only produced on lottery night. Derrick Rose is obviously the great unknown for the Bulls, while the Cavaliers have Kyrie Irving. The certainty, though, is that Chicago is the organization that has shown it can build something.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: It's impossible to know who each team will add or subtract in the next few years, if Derrick Rose will ever be back to his former self, or if Tom Thibodeau will last another three years in Chicago. But a core of Rose (28 in three years), Jimmy Butler (27), Nikola Mirotic (25), Taj Gibson (31) and Joakim Noah (31) should be stronger than the Cavs' current core three years from now, because most of those Chicago guys are two-way players. Of course, I don't necessarily believe in the Bulls organization's willingness to keep a veteran (and somewhat expensive) core together.
Sekou Smith, NBA.com: I'm not a betting man. But if I had to choose, I'm going with Chicago, based mostly on their track record compared to that of the Cavaliers in recent seasons. The Cavaliers haven't shown any propensity for getting it right since losing LeBron James to free agency, so I'm not ready to wager anything on them at this point. From Drafts and trades to free agency armed with ample cap space, they've just missed the mark at almost every turn. And thanks to the Luol Deng-Andrew Bynum deal, the Bulls have assets and the promise (however fragile it might be right now) of Derrick Rose returning to some shape and or form of the MVP and All-Star he was before his knee injuries changed the game. The Bulls have tons of flexibility to work with as they rebuild the core group of a team had exhausted its possibilities. I know Tom Thibodeau isn't pleased and might not stick around to see the new core come to fruition. But again, the possibilities are endless!
Lang Whitaker, NBA.com All Ball blog: There are a lot of ways to parse this but to me, Chicago has Derrick Rose, Cleveland has Kyrie Irving, and that's a pretty simple and fair way to decide this thing. I know Cleveland was supposed to be the young and up-and-coming team this season, but they've been that team for a while now and haven't been able to make that jump into being a genuine Playoff contender, either because of injuries or because of personnel missteps. This latest trade for Luol Deng might get them into the postseason this season, but trading a handful of picks for a guy who will be a free agent this summer doesn't really speak to long-term planning. And yeah, I know Derrick Rose has had injury issues, but for me, having a recent MVP on the roster means I go with Chicago.
Philipp Dornhegge, NBA Deutschland: It's all about Derrick Rose's health for Chicago, but assuming that he'll return to form sooner or later, I go with the Bulls. They have already established a winning culture and can rely on a great core that is still young: Rose, Butler, Noah, Gibson, Snell. They will add Nicola Mirotic next summer and probably have two first-round picks in a deep Draft. If they amnesty Boozer, they will also have some financial flexibility.
Akshay Manwani, NBA India: For now, I would pick Cleveland. The Cavaliers have fewer variables to deal with and have more all-around young talent on their squad set to pop over the next three years. With Chicago, we don't know how Derrick Rose will recover, whether they will amnesty Carlos Boozer and land a big free agent and even whether or not they will continue with the coaching staff down the road, given how injuries have piled up over the past few years.
Stefanos Triantafyllos, NBA Greece: Chicago. First of all, they start at a better place right now than the Cavs. Secondly, they have a great coach that can built a solid team despite injuries or any kind of problems. Thirdly, everybody hopes that Derrick Rose will be back at his top form in three years. Fourthly, by shipping Deng they made a lot of cap space and the potential to make the moves they want over the summer.

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Skoshbox Review January 2016
I've always been intrigued by box subscription services. Getting a box full of something once a month seems like a fun idea, and there are hundreds of different subscription services taking advantage of that thought. Back in 2014, I subscribed to Loot Crate for about five months; it wasn't really my sort of thing, I unfortunately discovered, but I was still interested in the idea of getting a box of goodies every month. (Why wasn't Loot Crate my thing? Well, for one, I was tired of getting a shirt every month, which is what ultimately happened during the time I was subscribed. Second, I wasn't interested in most of the fandoms/series they were putting in the crates, which ended up being an issue. At the end of the day, I also just didn't have space for all of the stuff I ended up getting!)
About halfway through 2015 I was gifted a subscription to Skoshbox, a subscription service that provides you with an assortment of Japanese snacks and candy monthly. I was interested from the moment I heard about it, since food won't sit on a shelf to collect dust forever like a figure of Batman might. Not only that, but I've enjoyed what little Japanese snacks I've had before getting Skoshboxes; I figured I couldn't go too wrong with this membership.
I've decided to review the boxes starting from this month, January 2016. I unfortunately deleted the images I took of the actual snacks out of their packages; I contemplated scrapping this review entirely when I found out I had done this, but at the end of the day I figured it couldn't hurt to try.
Not just that, but I wanted to start at the beginning of the year!
As you can see in the header image, the Skoshbox for this month comes in a blue box. It's a decent size, probably a bit larger than a standard book. This is the 'Skoshbox' type box, which costs $12 a month (unless you opt for a long term subscription.) There's a larger box you can subscribe to, the 'Dekabox,' but I don't get that so I can't tell you much about it.
Anyway, let's begin!
First up, we have what the booklet calls: Puccho: Hoppe-chan Gummies.
What, or who, is Hoppe-chan? One of the first Google results is this Wikihow article, which really doesn't tell me much. I guess it's a cute little pet you can take care of, like a pet rock. Or something.
Anyway, these are Japanese cherry flavored gummies. They're small. The picture on the bottom left of the bag shows you their actual size. When I had images of them, I tried to focus on one of their designs — they had faces, like the little guys on the bag. I thought they were cute.
Taste wise, the gummies are cherry. I don't know what Japanese cherry tastes like, and how different it's supposed to be from regular cherry, but these just tasted like cherry to me. This wasn't a bad thing.
The texture was another story, though. Neither I nor my boyfriend really liked their texture. They were pretty hard and very chewy. I was expecting them to be softer, like Kasugai gummies, especially since they're so small.
Rating: 2.5/5
Next up is the Korokoro Sugar Rusk.
Rusk is, in short, hard bread. It differs from a crouton in that I think it's usually sweet in Japan. It goes without saying, then, that this is pretty sweet.
The rusk comes in cubes a little bigger than your average crouton. They tasted like sugary sweet peanuts, probably in part due to the peanuts in the bag. Yes, there were peanuts in the bag with the rusk. I wondered if this was intentional for a moment, but then I looked at the front of the bag again and noticed the peanut in the picture. (Oops!)
The peanuts were also sweet from being in the bag with the rusk, but they weren't overly so. Both my boyfriend and I really enjoyed this snack; it was pleasant and pretty light.
Rating: 5/5
The next item in the box is Ao-Be Soda Gum. This is just gum, so there isn't a whole lot to say about it. There are two sticks in the pack; one blue, and one green. I had the blue, and my boyfriend had the green.
Both sticks seemed to taste the same (in that we both agreed they tasted like artificial soda/candy flavor). They were strong, which is admittedly a good thing to have in a gum.
The gum stains your tongue, which is kind of neat for a little while, but the novelty wears off pretty quickly.
I will say that I liked how soft the gum was! That being said, this wasn't anything special.
Rating: 2/5
Next, there's the Gaburi-Chu Cola Stick. This is a taffy-like candy stick that tastes like cola.
I would say that it was about as long as the gum, but three or so times as wide. The stick tasted like a slightly bitter Pepsi, which isn't a bad thing. I liked it. I'm kind of a sucker for cola and root beer flavored things, though.
The texture was not too bad; it was tough, but chewy. Far more pleasant than the Hoppe-chan gummies.
Rating: 4/5
The Umaibo: Yakitori is next. This is a large corn puff flavored like yakitori. Skoshbox has sent Umaibo before, but in cheese flavors.
Umaibo is a light, crispy snack. I liked the cheese ones I've had before a lot, and this one is very similar. It's pretty greasy, which I would have loved to show you (but I deleted the pictures! Argh!)
The flavor is nice, but both my boyfriend and I agreed that it reminded us more of teriyaki than yakitori.
I liked this more than he did; there were two in the box, which I thought was nice.
Rating: 4/5
Finally, there is a box of Sakupanda Zed. Sakupanda are cookies with panda faces. Skoshbox has sent them before, but not the Zed version.
The Zed are chocolate cookies with a thick chocolate layer on their back. The chocolate layer is rich, but not too much so. I would definitely eat these again, since they're small and fairly light. My only complaint was that there weren't quite enough in the bag!
Rating: 5/5
January 2016 Winner: Sakupanda Zed, with Korokoro Sugar Rusk as a close second.
Was this box worth it? I think so. While the Ao-Be Soda Gum wasn't very extravagant, and the Hoppe-chan gummies were too chewy for my liking, the rest of the box was pleasant and very enjoyable.
All of these items are available to purchase through Skoshbox's shop. If you subscribe, you get 20% shop purchases! That's nifty.


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I really wanted to make a Lemon Meringue pie, as a few lemons were gleaned from my sickly tree recently. Only the filling required egg yolks too, which would bring me back to leftover egg whites again.
So of course, this left me with only one delicious choice. Coconut Macaroons.
Almond-coconut macaroons
They're not like any other I've made in the past. I got my recipe from here, but it didn't quite meet my number of egg whites, so I tweaked the recipe - adding other things too. It made a light and sweet, in just the right amount, treat.
They were even quite the hit, at playgroup, with parents asking to try one too.
Stores 3 days on bench and 7 days in fridge
So here is my very easy recipe for:
Almond-coconut macaroons
5 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
1 cup almond meal
1 cup chopped cranberries
{Chocolate for topping}
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees (fan-forced) 180 degrees celcius, otherwise.
- Line and grease about 3-4 biscuit trays (depending how big). Set aside.
- Beat whites, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until foamy - about 3 minutes.
- Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir until all the lumps are out.
- Stir whites into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Use a tablespoon measure, or ice-cream scoop of same size, and scoop out. Dip utensil in a cup of water every time, to help mixture come away easily.
Tip: use an old coffee scoop, and a teaspoon to nudge out
- Line macaroons evenly onto trays. These will keep their shape and won't spread, but leave space for air circulation.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until tops are golden. I switch trays around in the oven, about every 8 minutes - using my digital timer.
- Leave on trays to cool completely, and then top with chocolate.
Use whatever kind of chocolate is your favourite. Dark, milk or white!
In a double boiler, melt chocolate, or my preferred method is the microwave. It usually takes a minute, followed by stirring until lumps are gone. I dipped the macaroon directly into the chocolate, or if your mixture is thin enough, drizzle with a spoon, over the top.
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Friday, March 18, 2016
BEADBLOGGERS and photos by Jean of a custom Blythe and her pop surrealism art
Pinkk is a mohair custom by Cindy Sowers who sells on Etsy. Her outfit is by Chic So Chic, Paris, on Etsy. Her art is by the great Mab Graves on Etsy and is titled "the Sugar Plum Fairy". I think this little fairy is adorable and so does Pinkk! I made the pull charms for Pinkk.
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FlyEx is a spatiotemporal atlas of segmentation gene expression. The important feature that sets FlyEx apart from other spatiotemporal atlases is the availability of highly accurate quantitative gene expression data. FlyEx supports operations on images of gene expression patterns and allows a user to monitor and analyze the dynamics of formation of segmentation gene expression domains over the whole period of segment determination, that amounts to 1.5 h of development.
FlyEx development is supported by the National Institutes of Health (RR07801) and the Grant Assistant Program of the Civilian Research and Development Foundation (RUB1-1578-ST-05).
1Poustelnikova, E., Pisarev, A., Blagov, M., Samsonova, M., and Reinitz, J. (2004). A database for management of gene expression data in situ. Bioinformatics, 20: 2212-2221.2Samsonova, M., Pisarev, A., and Blagov, M. (2003). Processing of natural language queries to a relational database. Bioinformatics, 19, Suppl. 1, i241-i249.
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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Strung Along
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This is good Mary, wrote a poem, putting it on FBReplyDelete
There are so many strings attached, but I often fail to find the puppet master.ReplyDelete
and one I can relate to. Good power image.ReplyDelete
Tied down? Kinky lolReplyDelete
"Marionette, I ain't one yet."--Mott the HoopleReplyDelete
Tied down--or strangled. The puppet show is getting surreal around us, Mary--but maybe that's what it's for, like this image.ReplyDelete
wow...a fantastic power image that....ReplyDelete
I can see this clearly!ReplyDelete
Wow! This speaks volumes.ReplyDelete
To be tied down, that's a powerful image ~ReplyDelete
You made every word count. This is so powerful.ReplyDelete
This is a study in perception and movement. I would love to see it on stage... from the point of view of the dancer, the puppeteer, and someone who can see both angles.ReplyDelete
Powerful in its economy.ReplyDelete
Oh, I've surely felt that way. Fortunately I did find a fellow who I'm in harmony with. We recently celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary.ReplyDelete
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This is the heart and soul of almost all power dynamics: control from without and assent from within. Wonderful.ReplyDelete
got side tracked down the rabbit hole of the Flat Earth Society. there are actually people who appear to believe that. stunning. talk about being tied down, albeit inverse to the sense you've so lucidly penned here... ~ReplyDelete


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Archive for May, 2013
Video Course Update – Sneak Peek
As I'm sure you know by now, I'm releasing a brand new video course on 11th June here at Digital Photo Secrets. From my knowledge gained from teaching photography for over 7 years, I've been able to design the course with your photographic needs in mind.
In today's update, I've released a sneak peek of the fireworks video in the 'situations' section of the course. This section contains primers on common situations you will face when photographing, like fireworks, of children, light trails or weddings.
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How to be a Second Photographer at a Wedding
If you're breaking into the wedding photography industry, one of the best ways to gain experience and to make connections is as a second photographer. This means finding an established photographer who is willing to hire you as their backup, second photographer. Keep in mind that there are diehard wedding photographers whose motto is, "I do it all alone." That's okay, plenty of others are willing and wanting to work with one or more assistants because they see the value in doing so.
While being a second shooter isn't as glamorous as the main shooter, it actually allows you to learn a great deal under someone else's wing, or in this case, lens. When you're starting out, there are a bunch of things you simply can't know yet about the industry until you're in the thick of it. I want to be sure you get a good foot in the door by being armed with knowledge of what the main photographer will want from you, so read up on these tips on what to expect – and do – when second shooting.
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How to Photograph Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are amazing creatures. Besides being colorful and often iridescent, hummingbirds are also unique compared to other birds. Depending on the species, a hummingbird's wings move between 12 and 80 times per second (imagine trying to do that with your arms). They can fly forwards and backwards and can reach speeds up to 34 miles per hour. The smallest living species of bird is the bee hummingbird, which measures just 2 to 2 1/2 inches long and weighs less than 1/10th of an ounce.
So is it any wonder that photographers are drawn to these birds? Fortunately, with the right equipment and a little bit of knowledge about these tiny subjects, almost anyone can photograph a hummingbird.
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23 Outstanding Hummingbird photos
A good hummingbird photo doesn't necessarily have to feature sharp wings, but that's what many photographers strive for. To freeze your bird's wings, you will need a set-up of at least three external flashes, each one reduced to about 1/16th power (this shortens the duration of the flash, which will in turn freeze the action). Of course, you can still get a really dynamic shot of a hummingbird without a set of flashes – the blurry wings create a sense of speed and motion that is perhaps a truer representation of how these tiny birds look in person.
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Understanding Camera Lenses
Intermediate "One of the many revelations that photographers have is discovering the difference between letting your camera decide how to do something, and telling your camera what to do." – James Brandon
I love that quote by James Brandon because it speaks to all that I do to inform photographers on how to use their camera to its fullest. Naturally, part of your camera is the lens you use with it. This post is dedicated to helping you determine which lenses are best for you so that you can control the outcome of your images.
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Digital Photo Secrets Video Course Update
I've got some big news to share with you today regarding the new Digital Photo Secrets Video Course due to be released very soon. I've just completed a deal with Neil Creek (famous photographer and photography teacher) to bring his expertise to the course. I'm very excited and honored!
I've also finalised the release date for the new course – my first in 5 years. All the details are in the video below. Click through the link to watch!
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Photographing the Sea
One of the most dramatic subjects for your lens is the sea. It's calm, powerful, seemingly endless, and ever changing depending on the lighting. With all those characteristics, you want to ensure that your trip to the sea with your camera pays off, so I put together a few tips of ideas you may not have thought of… so, pack your sunblock and beach towel.
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Advanced Steps to Sharper Pictures
One of the basic goals of a photographer is to have a sharp image, unless you're going for a stylistic blur. If you placed two photographers in the same spot with the same lighting, and even the same camera, I can guarantee you that it doesn't mean they will both get the same sharpness to their photos. To help ensure sharper images, try these tips.
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Finally revealed… Digital Photo Secrets Video Course
Over the last few weeks, I've been sharing some cryptic clues about my first new course in 5 years. Until now, I've just called it 'the plan'. Well, the plan is finally revealed! It finally has a name, and I'm proud to announce it will be available very shortly! I know this will help you propel your own photography to completely new levels!
I've created a short 4 minute video with lots more details. Click through the link to watch!
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Tips for Summer Photos
Summer is fast approaching – in the northern hemisphere, anyway, and if that's the half of the world where you reside you might benefit from some summer photography tips. (If not, then photographing winter landscapes might be more your thing.)
To photographers, summer is first and foremost a time of sun. Sun of course means bright, which of course means difficult lighting. You can get some great photos even in the middlish hours of the day, but you will need to keep a few things in mind. Here's a short list to get you started.
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Twenty Two Outstanding Summer Photos
Summertime brings lots of great photo opportunities, but you're not the only one who can get burned by the sun – your photos can, too. Strong light can be a problem for summer shots, so be aware of the sun's position and the harsh shadows that might ruin your shot. You may need to compensate with extras like reflectors, polarizing filters and fill-flash. Remember also that summer is a theme, and make sure your images reflect not only that summertime activity but also give your viewer a feel for the season itself.
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Twenty Four Outstanding Horse Photos
Horses are challenging subjects. Like cats, they can be disagreeable, and they can also be unpredictable. When photographing a standing horse pay attention to your subject's ears and try to capture the photo when the ears are pricked forwards; when the horse is in motion, ear position matters less. Do remember to shoot from interesting angles, zoom in on the details and try to capture the relationship between horse and rider.
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Photographing Horses
Taking pictures of animals is both fun and challenging, so it's no wonder that Flickr, Facebook and every other photo sharing website out there are full of images of everything from family pets to wild animals to the residents of the local zoo.
If you've ever spent any time photographing animals, you know that different species require different tricks. Cats, for example, need to be stalked. Cats are like teenagers – if they know that camera is around, they'll avoid it. Dogs, on the other hand, tend to be more accommodating than cats. Spend a few minutes throwing a stick for an active dog, and you'll probably come away from the experience with a few good photos.
Now what about horses? Ah, they're even trickier. Our canine and feline friends are carnivores, but horses are prey animals, so their behavior is very different from the behavior of our household pets. Photographing horses requires some altogether different tricks.
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Understanding Light
Do you know what the difference is between a good photographer and a great one?
It's light. Or rather, the way the photographer uses light. A good photographer knows how to compose an image, how to angle her camera so the viewer gets a completely unique perspective of an object, how to capture an event in an interesting and unusual way – even how to capture an emotion. A great photographer does all of this in the right light.
Light is pervasive, and because of this you may not always be consciously aware of it – unless it's either blinding you or fading from view. Most of the rest of the time, light just is, so we don't pay much attention to it. For this reason you may spend a lot of time just snapping photos without really thinking about the quality of the light.
But it's worthwhile paying attention because you'll get some stunning results…
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For a new build project, once the sea trials are completed and your superyacht is ready for delivery, the scope and depth of the Burgess teams' expertise truly come into play. From finding the right mix of professional crew to offering financial and insurance expertise, there is a specialist team on hand to assist you through the early stages after delivery, extending throughout the operation of a new superyacht.
As a new build project draws to a close, the operational responsibilities of a superyacht shift from the build team to the captain and crew. Burgess Technical Services has experience with dozens of the world's largest and most operationally complex superyachts, and can help the captain and senior crew to set off on the right path to professional operation, while appreciating that each superyacht and owner is unique.
Aside from ensuring the yacht meets basic regulatory standards for legal operation, the Burgess Management team is on hand to give advice, support and assistance in all aspects of operation. With increasingly complex regulations, such as those covered in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, the support and breadth of knowledge that an experienced and informed yacht manager can provide to a captain is invaluable.
Our shore-based support team at Burgess Management will be able to assist the operational crew wherever and however necessary, backed up by the newly launched Burgess Manage technical archiving software. The Burgess Yachting Financial Services team is on hand from the start of the fiscal considerations to ensure your asset is protected and your money managed responsibly.
A maiden voyage is an exciting time for any new owner, and a great way to celebrate the new delivery. If your superyacht was built in Northern Europe, why not take the opportunity to explore cultural hotspots and natural beauty of Scandinavia? Or from Italy, head east and explore the stunning landscapes and rich heritage of the Adriatic and Eastern Mediterranean? The Burgess staff is on hand to provide recommendations, whichever bearing you choose.
If you have chosen to charter your yacht, it is important to ensure you market it to its full potential. Newly delivered vessels are often popular on the charter market but in order to stand out from the crowd it is critical to put together a dynamic and attractive marketing campaign. The Burgess Charter Management team has a wide network of agents to which it will promote your vessel, as well as contacts in luxury media for valuable coverage.
Beyond the scope of the original build, in every likelihood your relationship with the Burgess Technical Services team will continue into the future, as many owners go on to build more superyachts, often larger and more complex than the previous. The advantage of working with the same team again is that they will have an in-depth understanding of the way you like to work and what you want from a boat. If you build again, the Burgess Brokerage team will be on hand to help sell your previous yacht before you take delivery of the new one.
The building of a superyacht is often a lifelong dream for an owner, and is something that should be managed with professionalism in order to realise its full potential. There are many complex steps along the way to a new build project, and Burgess Technical Services is here to make it a pleasurable experience.


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Museum of Northwest Colorado: A big-box store moves into Craig in 1929
Craig — On Oct. 1, 1929, the fairly new Safeway grocery chain opened a store in Craig in the Cowgill building at 469 Yampa Ave. The chain, which began in 1915, was built on a "no-credit and good value to the customer" system. It boasted more than 600 stores throughout the United States by the late 1920s, when it came to Craig.
When the Safeway store first opened in Craig, there were several other grocery or mercantile stores in Craig, but this new 1920s version of a big-box business offered some serious competition to those locally owned stores. The Great Depression entered the picture shortly after Safeway's Craig opening, and the financial hit taken by local businesses made it even harder for them to compete. But like the large chain stores of today, that early Safeway store was able to prevail through the economic crisis.
After a few years, the store moved its location "uptown" to 520 Yampa Ave., which is part of today's Galaxy Restaurant. As the Depression began to ease off, the Safeway headquarters decided to invest in a new building, and shortly after Jan. 1, 1941, Safeway opened in it spacious new brick building at 583 Yampa Ave. Reflecting the changing times, this store boasted a large parking lot to accommodate its increasingly mobile customers. The store served the community at this convenient location, and many Craig residents have fond memories of shopping there.
Erma Klaus Ozbun was a young girl during World War II, and she remembered that when rationed goods came into the store, the clerks wouldn't even take the time to stock them on the shelves. They would just slide the boxes of precious commodities down the aisles and let the customers help themselves to their allotted amounts.
Doris Zimmerman recalled her once-in-a-lifetime shoplifting episode at that Yampa store. She stole a Heath candy bar but upon returning home was overcome with remorse. She confessed her crime to her father, Perry Van Dorn, who promptly marched her back downtown to return the loot and apologize to the manager.
Ken Davidson, who worked at the store, recalled how all the carry-out workers would vie to deliver Mrs. Easley's groceries to her home. Mrs. Easley, an excellent cook, ran a boarding house where the First National Bank of the Rockies building stands today. The boys knew that when they delivered her grocery order, they were sure to be rewarded with some of her great home-cooking.
Leonard Robertson, who managed the store for more than 17 years, typified many of the loyal employees at the store. Hiring on at Safeway shortly after he left the Navy, Robertson was the manager from 1953 to 1970. His dedication to quality customer service was the hallmark of his time there.
The postwar era of the 1950s brought a growth spurt to Craig, and in January 1960, a larger Safeway store, with even more parking, opened in what is today's post office building. Still, the town continued to grow, and with it, so did the need for more commercial space. When the boom of the 1970s pushed the housing out west of Craig's downtown, Safeway followed. In spring 1978, ground was broken for the new store that opened seven months later, at its present location adjacent to the Centennial Mall.
The Museum of Northwest Colorado has a number of old photos of the various Safeway store locations in Craig that can be found at http://www.museumnwco.org under the "History" tab. If you have stories to share, feel free to drop by the museum and visit with the staff. Remember, "History is Now" and it's "Your Story"!
Mary Pat Dunn is the registrar at the Museum of Northwest Colorado. Contact Dunn at email@example.com or 970-824-6360.
Craig police make multiple arrests over the weekend: On the Record — May 17 to 19
2:10 a.m. On the 400 block of Washington Street, police in Craig responded to an animal complaint. Craig police said a caller reported being bitten by a dog and police continue to investigate.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction | Main Features | FAQ | System Requirements
- What is Mind Reading?
- Who is Mind Reading for?
- Who developed it?
- How does Mind Reading help people on the autism spectrum?
- What's the difference between Mind Reading and the Emotions Library?
- What is on the DVD-ROM?
- Is it suitable for all ages?
- Are all emotions included?
- Can I change anything myself?
- Can the user work alone or do they need a helper?
- Won't it get boring?
- Should I buy a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM?
- Do I have to be a computer wiz to install this?
- Where can I buy it?
- Which license should I purchase?
What is Mind Reading? ^
Mind Reading is a new interactive educational resource, designed to help people learn about emotions. It contains 412 different emotional concepts, each one expressed by six actors using the face and the voice. There are also mini-stories to provide contexts. So there are 2472 faces, 2472 voices and 2472 stories, all about emotions on this one DVD-ROM.
Who is Mind Reading for? ^
Although Mind Reading was developed with the needs of those on the autism spectrum in mind, it is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to improve their recognition and understanding of emotions. Actors, illustrators, advertisers and communications experts - in fact anyone whose business involves understanding how people feel - will all find Mind Reading a unique and useful resource.
Who developed it? ^
Mind Reading was developed by a team of scientists at Cambridge University led by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. They combed the English language and found more than 1000 words that described human emotions. From this large number they eventually settled, after much testing, on 412 "emotion concepts" that they found to be distinct. This project was made possible by funding from The Shirley Foundation. It has taken 18 months to produce.
How does Mind Reading help people on the autism spectrum? ^
People on the autism spectrum frequently have difficulty "reading" people's faces and voices. This can make social interaction extremely difficult. Research by Professor Baron-Cohen and others has shown that emotions can be learned by people who have problems in this area. Mind Reading provides opportunities to study emotions through the use of video clips, stories and voices. Quizzes and lessons enable this learning to be tested.
Ofer Golan and Simon Baron-Cohen have been evaluating Mind Reading as an emotion recognition intervention with adults and children with ASD. The paper is available in PDF format here:
Systemizing empathy: Teaching adults with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism to recognize complex emotions using interactive multimedia
What's the difference between Mind Reading and the Emotions Library? ^
The Emotions Library is part of Mind Reading, but is also available on its own. You might want to purchase the Emotions Library if you are not interested in the quizzes, lessons and games found in Mind Reading.
What is on the DVD-ROM? ^
The DVD consists of three areas: the Emotions Library, The Learning Centre and the Games Zone. The Emotions Library is a visual dictionary of emotions; the Learning Centre includes lessons and quizzes to consolidate learning and The Games Zone is a non-competitive fun way to practise the learning.
Is it suitable for all ages? ^
Mind Reading was trialled with people from 4 years upwards, and is suitable for an age range from 4 years old through to adult. There are six levels to choose from enabling each person to begin at their own level. Three different helpers are available to suit different tastes and ages.
Are all emotions included? ^
Although there are 412 emotions, not all emotions are included at every level. In addition, when using the "child helper", an automatic filter operates excluding words of an inappropriate nature. You can also impose your own filters using "Mind Reading Manager" - details of this are in the User Guide. Altogether over 1000 emotions are mentioned on the DVD (many as "similar emotions" in the definitions of the 412 core concepts).
Can I change anything myself? ^
In the Learning Centre it is possible to build your own lessons, enabling you to concentrate on emotions you are interested in. Additionally there is a note-making facility where you can detail your triumphs and obstacles, or your own stories that illustrate the emotions studied. Finally there is a scrapbook. Here you can "paste in" images and voices from the DVD to form your own personalised collection
Can the user work alone or do they need a helper? ^
In Mind Reading you can select a variety of narrators to help you navigate Mind Reading and to encourage you where necessary. There is an adult helper, a child helper and a robot cartoon character Emoto, who appears as an image as well as a voice. Alternatively you can elect to have no helper at all. Even with the helpers some individuals may need the support of another person, depending on their ability to work independently.
Won't it get boring? ^
We don't think so. All the quizzes are randomly generated within the confines of the level chosen, so it isn't possible to learn the answers by heart. Because there are six levels and 412 emotions, there is plenty of room for progress. In addition, we have devised a set of collectible rewards including birds, butterflies, trains and musical instruments that provides an incentive to study emotions and to complete lessons successfully.
Should I buy a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM? ^
Both contain the same information. Your choice depends on the machine you have. To use the DVD-ROM you need a DVD-ROM drive on your computer. These can be purchased separately as an add-on for less than £50. If you do not have a DVD-ROM drive, you can purchase the CD-ROM set. This consists of 4 CDs that have to be installed onto the hard drive. To use Mind Reading all four have to be installed and this takes up 2.5 Gigabytes of space on the hard drive of your computer. Additional computer specifications can be found here.
Do I have to be a computer wiz to install this? ^
No! The booklet in the pack gives clear installation instructions. If you have any problems though, you can contact support.
Where can I buy Mind Reading? ^
Purchasing details can be found here.
Which licence should I purchase? ^
If you are intending to install Mind Reading on one computer, a Single-user Licence is all you need. If you plan on installing Mind Reading on more than one computer, you can purchase a site licence which give you permission to use Mind Reading in one geographical location. Note that Mind Reading cannot be networked, and you will need to install it on each machine that uses Mind Reading.


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Snap Matter proudly presents it's very first issue of Shout Outs! Snap Matter Shout Outs is a streamlined version of Snap Matter. It is leaner and cleaner with an emphasis on spreading the word (#shoutouts) to promote models, photographers and artists to their peers and the public. Gone are the days of the comprehensive editorials we published a while back. No more messy, over-bloated pictorials. Snap Matter Shout Outs is all about the visual experience with jumping points to the talent's social network of choice (or ours, if not specific). This is the first phase of the changes we have been hinting at in the past few months. We hope you enjoy!


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Me & Tiger Luca: you know what we should do for your birfday mama? Me: What's that? Luca: Where's that place where they keep the trapped animals? Me: What? Luca: You know where they trap the animals and we look at them? Me: The zoo? Luca: Yeah!
Me & Allday Everyday Me: are you still going to be an artist when you grow up? Milo: yeah. well, actually i already am an artist, so maybe i'll be tinkerbell.
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Reiki Energy Healing provides you with a well documented and incredibly powerful healing technique that people of all walks of life have benefited and continue to benefit from.
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After you have updated the primary domain in your GroupWise system, you can update secondary domains in your GroupWise system in any order that is convenient for you. For information about update issues that you should consider, see Section 14.4, Understanding Domain and Post Office Database Updates by the GroupWise Agents.
To update a secondary domain, you need to install the GroupWise 2012 MTA and run it for the domain. The MTA uses a new GroupWise 2012 version of the domain dictionary file (gwdom.dc) to update the database to version 2012.
IMPORTANT:The MTA for the domain that the secondary domain links to must be updated and running before you update each secondary domain. Each secondary domain must be updated before you update any post offices in the secondary domain.
(Conditional) If you are updating a secondary domain on Linux, and if the GroupWise 2012 version of ConsoleOne and the GroupWise Administrator snap-ins are not yet installed on the server where the secondary domain is located, install them now, as described in
ConsoleOne on Linux in
System in the GroupWise 2012 Administration Guide.
On Linux, it is very helpful to have ConsoleOne and the GroupWise Administrator snap-ins installed on each server where a domain is located. On Windows, ConsoleOne can conveniently be run on any Windows server or workstation where drives are mapped to servers where domains are located. On Linux, the process of mounting file systems to gain access to remote domain databases is not quite so straightforward as drive mapping is on Windows, so it is helpful to have a local installation of Linux ConsoleOne on each domain server.
Stop the previous version of the GroupWise MTA in the secondary domain.
Install the updated MTA software in the secondary domain, as described in Section 8.4, Setting Up the GroupWise Agents.
Start the updated MTA in the secondary domain.
This updates the domain database (wpdomain.db) to GroupWise 2012.
Ensure that the database in the secondary domain is updated to the GroupWise 2012 version:
In ConsoleOne, select the GroupWise System object, then selectin the drop-down list.
(Conditional) If you have not already done so, click, move from the list to the list, then click .
When the database version for the secondary domains displays 12 (short for 2012), you are ready to proceed with the update process.
IMPORTANT:Updating a large domain database can take 20 minutes or more. If you do not wait until the update runs to completion, you might encounter database versioning discrepancies. If such discrepancies occur, see
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Strategies for Agent Problems in GroupWise 2012 Troubleshooting 2: Solutions to Common Problems.
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Make an Appointment
De Anza Psychological Services is NOT a 24-hour program
- If you need immediate help, please see the crisis intervention information.
- For life-threatening emergencies, please call 9-1-1
Meet with a Psychological Services Counselor
Appointments are available and may be made Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Wednesday from 8:30am to 7:00pm and Friday from 8:30am to 2:00pm for registered students at De Anza College.
Please cancel an appointment you cannot attend at least 48 hours in advance.
Follow these steps to make an appointment.
- Call Psychological Services at 408.864.8868. You can also visit us in person to schedule your appointment or email firstname.lastname@example.com to make an appointment.
- State that you need personal/psychological counseling & include your student ID number.
- Make an appointment. Please include a preferred day & time, we will do our best to work with it.
- Fill out the pre-appointment forms linked below.
- Come to the Registration & Student Services Building (formerly the Student & Community Services Building), Rm 127 (round the corner from the college Bookstore) to meet with your counselor.
Arrive 10-15 minutes early if you have not yet completed paperwork. Check in and then wait in the waiting area. (See map for building location).
Pre-Appointment Forms
Please download and complete the following PDF documents before coming for your first appointment. The CCAPS assessment is given to all students before session to gather information about the issues they would like to speak about in therapy. Please bring these forms and any questions you have to your first session.
- Student Information Form (PDF)
- Agreement for Services Form (PDF)
If you have questions regarding the forms or do not feel comfortable in completing all or any of them, do not worry.
Just bring the forms with you for your first appointment. Your counselor would be more than willing to speak with you about your concerns.
After You Arrive
- Check in. Check in with Psychological Services Personnel. Complete any paperwork that you have not completed in advance.
- Meet your therapist. Your therapist will come and find you in the waiting area. You will be invited to a therapy room, where you can speak in private with the therapist. The therapist will review your paperwork, gather some more information about you, and explain how therapy works.
- Therapy. You will be invited to tell why you made an appointment. The therapist will give you a chance to speak and may ask you questions. The therapist will make sure you are comfortable. You are welcome to ask any questions you have. Therapy sessions usually last 50 minutes.
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Most clients seek short-term services with our therapists. In order to provide services
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Recently my friend made a mistake over text that she blamed on sleep deprivation. I believe her because I am a good friend, and also she'd been in a car for over 8 hours, so I cut her some slack.
You see it, right? I think I cried tears of joy. commemorate her glorious, lovely, wonderful mistake, I started bothering her about it, which gave me some ideas for some spectaular (maybe boring) novels.
Brave New England: A novel in which a rebellious region decides they dont want a reigning monarch over their heads and revolt after injustises such as taxes.
Brave New England: In which the humble people of the Northeast last through one of the worst winters of their lives, showing the preservation of the human spirit, the importance of community, and of sharing hot chocolate with neighbors.
Brave New England: The year 2245 was a pivotal time in the politics of the Formerly United States. New England draws similarities to the 20th century West Germany, or so historians say. The rest of the Regions are not happy and rallied by Deep South, begin to menace the peaceful lives of New Englandians.
Brave New England: The Apple Crisis hit New England hard. A terrible fungus has been attacking the fruit trees, devastating the only stable part of the Northeastern economy. When an enterprising duo realize that New England has more to offer than fruit, they must deal with the reprecussions of fast fame and quick fortunes. Highly recommended for lovers of the commercialization of Thanksgiving.
Thanks for reading!
p.s. Thanks, best friend, for giving me something to laugh about each day! I couldn't do this without you.
Do you have any ideas what Brave New England could be about? Let me know below!


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We love to travel. Even though the world can sometimes be a scary place, it doesn't stop us from getting out our passports and hopping on a plane. But that doesn't mean we throw caution to the wind!
The US State Department has an excellent tool to help us determine whether a destination is too risky to visit-the Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts listed on www.travel.state.gov.
Travel Warnings
Travel Warnings are issued by the State Department when there is an ongoing, long-term situation that may put travelers at serious risk. Scenarios that would call for a Travel Warning include civil war, consistently high rates of violent crime, unstable governments, or frequent terrorist activity. A Travel Warning means that the State Department wants travelers to consider carefully whether they should travel to that destination at all.
When a Travel Warning is issued, it will list the name of the affected country, but in many cases, travelers are warned against visiting only certain regions of the country. For example, there is a Travel Warning for Honduras because of a persistently high level of crime in the capital, Tegucigalpa, and in other major cities, but the State Department notes that the resort regions of Roatan and the Bay Islands have a much lower crime level than the rest of the nation and are safer to visit. For other nations, such as Somalia, the Travel Warning urges US citizens not to travel to the country at all.
Many Travel Warnings provide valuable information on how travelers can mitigate the risks, such as specifying which areas to avoid and providing guidance on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime. All Travel Warnings also provide contact information for the US Embassy, which can assist US citizens in case of emergency.
Travel Alerts
Unlike a Travel Warning, which indicates a long-term issue, Travel Alerts are issued for short-term problems like strikes and demonstrations, disease outbreaks, natural disasters, or a temporarily heightened risk of terrorist attacks. The Travel Alert is cancelled when the dangerous event is over.
Travel Alerts typically do not warn travelers against visiting the country, but instead urge caution and provide advice on how to stay safe. They also list contact information for the US Embassy in the destination country as well as links to additional information sources.
Current Travel Warnings
Check the nations that are currently under Travel Warnings. Please see the State Department's Alerts and Warnings page for a full and up-to-date list.


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L-Carnosine Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Early Death
Scientists have understood the basic mechanism of telomeres, the small zipper-like capsules that hold genetic material together and enable precise cellular reproduction, for more than a decade now. Each time a cell replicates, the telomere shortens and the potential life-cycle of the cell diminishes slightly until there is no more telomere and cell death ensues. But scientists are also finding ways to stall that process.
Researchers publishing in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology have found that telomere shortening accurately predicts the risk of developing heart disease, suffering a heart attack and early death from all causes.
Smoking and obesity cause systemic inflammation and are a direct cause of telomere shortening. In addition to improving diet and lifestyle risk factors, l-carnosine is emerging as an important nutrient that can block telomere shortening and reduce aging effects to increase lifespan.
When Telomeres Are Short, Heart Attack and Early Death Risk Increases Dramatically
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark examined the DNA of 20,000 Danes to analyze their specific telomere length, an established measurement of cellular aging. The participants were followed for a period of nineteen years and the results demonstrated that when the telomere length was short, the risk of heart attack and early death was increased by 50 and 25 percent, respectively.
The study author and team leader, Dr. Borge Nordestgaard noted, "The risk of heart attack or early death is present whether your telomeres are shortened due to lifestyle or due to high age." Many lifestyle choices including smoking and poor diet leading to overweight and obesity are independent risk factors for telomere shortening that increase heart attack risk and early death. Any factor that shortens the length of these critical DNA markers, whether from lifestyle digressions or age, will have the same detrimental consequences.
L-Carnosine Is a Potent Antioxidant That Helps Maintain Telomere Length
It is now possible to examine cellular wear and aging by means of a simple blood test to reveal a person's telomere length. In addition to following a diet optimized for proper nutrients and calories and avoiding negative lifestyle habits, the dipeptide l-carnosine has been shown to maintain and actually lengthen telomeres. Due to the potent antioxidant action of l-carnosine, the naturally derived nutrient is shown to play a protective role in preventing telomere damage while decreasing the rate of telomere shortening during cell division, effectively slowing down the aging process.
L-carnosine is presently used for preventing or treating complications of diabetes such as nerve damage, cataracts and kidney problems, as it prevents the damaging effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). L-carnosine is naturally found in free-range meats and fish. As many health-minded individuals avoid animal based foods, l-carnosine supplements are available (1000 mg per day) that may help prevent telomere shortening and protect against heart attack and premature death.
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About a decade ago, Jess (Scarlett Johansson), Alice (Jillian Bell), Blair (Zoe Kravitz), and Frankie (Ilana Glazer) were sorority sisters and best friends in college. In the present, Jess is dragged away from her political campaign and fiancee Peter (Paul W. Downs) for a bachelor party at a glass-walled house in Miami Beach, thrown by the other three friends -- and Pippa (Kate McKinnon), Jess' friend from Australia whos presence causes tremendous jealousy from Alice, who sees herself as Jess' best friend.
The women party it up -- drinking, clubbing, even doing coke -- and they hire a male stripper for Jess. He gets a bit rough with Jess, and when Alice tries to jump him she accidentally kills him. Worse, they look very guilty -- they have cocaine, they moved the body to a sex swing to keep it from being seen -- so they decide to get rid of the body. This involves everything from driving the body through town in a tiny car to dealing with the creepy swingers (Demi Moore, Ty Burrell) next door. Meanwhile, Peter is freaking out because he can't get in touch with Jess, so he winds up in his own misadventures when driving down to win her back. And, of course, another male stripper turns up, and folks come looking for the dead stripper...
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2016: Made a Big South-leading 31 appearances out of the bullpen, while finishing a league-high 26 games…recorded seven saves on the year, second-most in a single season in PC's Division I era…put together a 2-1 record with a 6.16 ERA in 30.2 innings pitched…recorded 34 strikeouts, most of any reliever on the team…finished off a combined shutout against La Salle on March 5 by striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning…20 of his 31 appearances resulted in scoreless outings…tossed 2.0 innings with a season-high four strikeouts against Wofford in his longest outing of the season to earn the victory in extra innings…earned saves against Towson (Feb. 26), Bowling Green (Mar. 13), The Citadel (Mar. 19), USC Upstate (Apr. 6, May 17), Winthrop (Apr. 9) and Charleston Southern (May 20)
2015: Made 29 appearances as one of PC's top relievers, tied for second-most appearances on the staff … Held opponents to a .242 batting average, best among Blue Hose pitchers … Compiled a 2-3 record with three saves, tied for most on the team … Pitched 43.2 innings … Earned wins against Holy Cross (3/2) and Clemson (4/1) … Made two starts …. Earned saves against Richmond (3/6), USC Upstate (4/21) and The Citadel (3/12) … Held lefthanded batters to a .205 batting average … Posted an 8.86 strikeout per nine innings ratio and a 1.7 strikeout/walk ratio … Struck out a season-high four at Charleston Southern (5/14) … Threw a season-long 4.2 innings against Campbell (4/4) … Recorded 22 strikeouts in Big South games, second-most on the team, with a .259 opponent batting average.
2014: Made 13 appearances (eighth-most on the team) and started five games… Posted a 5.70 earned run average, second-best in the PC bullpen… Ranked sixth on the pitching staff with 27 strikeouts… Made his first appearance and first start against NC Central (2/19), throwing a season-high seven innings and striking out a season-high nine (fourth-most ever in a PC game and the highest for any Blue Hose this season)… Allowed zero runs in two straight appearances against UNC Asheville (3/15) and Georgia (3/18) and again at the end of the season against UCF (5/11) and Gardner-Webb (5/16)… Struck out five at NC Central (5/6)… Held Wofford (4/23) without a run and a hit in an inning of work… Helped PC to a 7-0 shutout of UNC Asheville on March 15.
High School: Played baseball for four years at Bandys High School in Catawba, N.C., helping the team win a conference and conference tournament championship as a senior... Earned All-Conference recognition... Also played three years of basketball and boasted one of the highest 75 grade point averages at the school.
Personal: Hayden Deal was born on Hickory, N.C., on November 4, 1994... Son of David and Jewel Deal... Chose PC because of the campus and the chance to play baseball... Cites his father as his biggest athletic influence... Major is undeclared.


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(GYSS #39): Daniel DiPiazza – Becoming A Freelancer In 24-48 Hours, Building Power Connections
About This Episode
Click To Tweet: "If you rely on working a regular job, you're going to be working for a long time…possibly past 60."
Daniel DiPiazza is the founder and creator of Rich20Something.com. He's a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Entrepreneur.com and helps young entrepreneurs start businesses.
Daniel has a wide range of knowledge in a ton of different subjects related to entrepreneurship, but I wanted him to discuss networking with influencers and freelancing. He built a six figure freelance business in just a year and is really great at connecting with big influencers.
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Key Points
- Daniel walks us through what it was like graduating from college and not knowing anything about what he wanted to do next…except for that he didn't want to work for someone else
- Daniel gives his thoughts on becoming an entrepreneur and not waiting until retirement to enjoy your life
- How to figure out what your true value is worth as a freelancer (if the company you work for charges $150 for the service you provide for a customer and pay you $35 / hour…your time is actually worth $150 / hour)
- What the marsupial method is and how you can use it to find freelancing clients in 24-48 hours
- Building strategic partnerships is crucial in growing a freelance or consulting business quickly
- Look for businesses working with your target audience who are not offering a service to their customers that you do really well
- How to identify skills people are willing to pay you top dollar for
- Using the warm canvassing method to find customers quickly…let everyone in your network
- What automatic on boarding is and how it can help you build your freelance customer base very quickly
- Freelancing vs. starting a service based business and why it's important to start as a freelancer to build a good base
- The best advice for connecting with others, especially power influencers: be a normal dude or dudette!
- Don't force connections and don't reach out until you have something of value to say to them
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A Ribble Valley pub has been named as one of the UK's top 100 restaurants.
The Parker's Arms in the remote hamlet of Newton in Bowland has been included on the coveted list compiled for the National Restaurant Awards by more than 150 industry experts,
How high The Parkers Arms will be in the Top 100 will not be revealed until the awards evening next Monday at London's private Hurlingham Club.
However, just being on the list is a huge achievement, said Chef-Patron Stosie Madi, who runs the pub with business partner Kathy Smith, who is Managing Director.
Stosie said:"This is a biggie. We are a country pub in the middle of nowhere. Although we've won many awards this is something I would never have imagined - never in my wildest dreams."
The Parkers Arms menu is based on seasonal local Bowland ingredients, offering hearty regional and global fare, including its signature hand-raised pies and pasties.
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I normally think to do cherry blossom designs over white polish so that the pale pink blossoms show up easily. Also the dark branches tend to blend in with darker colors too much. But this time I decided to switch it up a bit and make the cherry blossoms over Rainbow Honey Wistful, which is a shimmery goldish-silver polish that has a pink sheen to it.
Wistful is gorgeous on its own, but I love how the pinkish shine to it goes so well with the pink blossoms! I used Rainbow Honey Cymbidium for the darker pink, and Zoya Dot for the lighter pink. I also used Megan Miller Ganache for the branches.
To achieve my cherry blossom look, I applied two coats of Wistful as my base. I then free handed the branches with a small nail art brush using Ganache. I love how they don't have to be perfectly straight lines since they're branches! I then took a medium sized dotting tool and made some dots where I wanted the larger blossoms with Cymbidium. I topped those blossoms with Dot to give them some contrast and also make some smaller buds.
I love how they turned out! They're not perfect, but I think they're cute - and perfect for spring, too! I think using a shimmery metallic as the base worked out better than anticipated too. Now I have something else to use other than just white polish for a base.


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[sorry, pressed enter to soon previously] Hi, Ionut Cristian Paraschiv wrote:
If there is someone who knows what is yet to be implemented at this project, please give me some information. I've looked through the sources, but I haven't figured out this yet.CUPS is mostly working, I guess most of the basic functionality should compile and run cleanly. Besides the sources already pointed out in this thread, there's a patch at HaikuPorts[1] and there's the GPL source code[2] from ZETA (a previously commercial BeOS distribution).Thank you!
However, CUPS basically only implements general printer driver management, not the actual printer support. A lot of the functionality in CUPS is already supported by our current print_server & transport add ons. The interesting parts (taking a closer look at the ZETA implementation) is in foomatic[3], which is a database of printer descriptions (it uses an XML database converted to PPD[4] files) for describing the supported printers and their features.
The real interesting part, and what ZETA used CUPS/foomatic for, is the actual printer drivers. Most of them use Ghostscript[5] backends to convert Postscript to the output format used by the printer. This gets Haiku the real printer supported that is normally expected when people talk about the CUPS port.
I was involved in earlier goes at porting CUPS to Haiku, and the implementation for ZETA. I've got a bunch of patches on my local development tree of Haiku that improves our current printing infrastructure. These should be committed around BeGeistert (next weekend).
My personal opinion is that CUPS might be a bit too much. I'd rather find a good way to create a printer driver that uses either Ghostscript or the Ghostscript backends to create the output stream, and then utilize our current transport add ons for actually sending the data to the printer.
So, the first step would be to determine which printing functionality we actually want to have out of CUPS, and it'll probably turn out to be easier to expand our current print_server to implement this. Then use the foomatic XML database to come up with a good format to store printer feature sets (my current idea is to either use PPD files, and add attributes to them for quick lookup), and use Ghostscript backends for the actual printing through a special printer driver.
Besides all this there is a certain amount of cleanup to do in the current printing architecture, as there's a whole lot of shared code floating about at different places in the Haiku source tree that should, IMNSHO should be integrated into the print_server. A discussion on this, especially wether or not we want to keep R5 backwards compatibility on printer driver/transport add on level would be appropriate (dropping that would make it possible to have a much cleaner addon structure for the print_server, making all this much easier).
I was planning to discuss a lot of this @ BeGeistert, but an earlier discussion on the list wouldn't hurt either I guess...
HTH, Ithamar. [1] http://ports.haiku-files.org/wiki/net-print/cups [2] http://www.zeta-os.com/cms/download.php?view.19[3] http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/database/foomatic
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript_Printer_Description [5] http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/


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Center for a Livable Future
Eating is an environmental and a moral act. Whether we live in big cities or rural towns, on a farm or in an apartment, our most profound and intimate connection to the earth – and frequently to each other - is through the food we eat. We don't often think of our meals in environmental terms or as having much to do with peace and justice, but every time we put food into our mouths, we connect ourselves to other people and other species, and most importantly, to the Creator.
Congregations have an important role to play in promoting "good food" – food that is sustainably produced and humanely raised; that is grown and harvested by people who receive fair wages; and that is healthy, affordable, and available to all. By examining how they use, donate, and teach about food, faith communities have an enormous opportunity to support a better food system.
The Good Food Toolkit will assist congregations of all traditions in adopting policies and practices that better promote "good food."
The Good Food Toolkit consists of:
Working through these activities and involving your congregation's leaders and members will enable you to take a broader look at the ways you eat and share food, and how these relate to earth stewardship, social and economic justice for farmers and farmworkers, farm animal welfare, and healthy food availability for others in your community. This Toolkit provides everything you need to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your congregation's current food policies and practices and to develop and implement a personalized action plan.
Introduction and How to Find the Toolkit
How to Assemble a Good Food Team and Get Started
Completing the Food Assessment
The Good Food Toolkit is completely free and available for you to download from our website in a PDF format. You can download the complete Toolkit, or download individual sections of the Toolkit.
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
Is it racist if you're just reposting?
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Red Bone is an "urban" nickname for a woman of mixed black and white ancestry. Such a woman is said to be "evil", since she has an overconfident attitude because both black and white men want her. I am just repeating what I was told.
- January 7, 2017 at 10:47 AM
That may be what it means now to the urban yutes, but in my day a redbone was just a lighter colored #*$$%^. In contrast wea a Hi Yeller or Hi Yella which was a lighter colored #(%%^& which had a more tan/yellowish hue.
Both terms apply to both sexes and neither is considered a compliment. And that's the way everyone around here (mid South) uses these terms.
- January 7, 2017 at 2:30 PM
The prerogative term used in the rural south to denote a mixed indian(native) white and African decent. They literally had a red skin tint. Common to see in Tenn. North Carolina and North Ga. The most famous one I can think of is Tina Turner.(Tenn. Native) They tend to be voluptuous. High Yellow (yeller) is a term for mixed African's that often look Asian. Very common among Porto Ricans. Often stunningly beautiful.---Ray
- January 7, 2017 at 3:13 PM
Here in southern MO, the only reference to RED BONE I ever heard of was to a Hound Dog. Generally a coon dog.
- January 7, 2017 at 4:26 PM
I thought it was what happened when you had wake up sex in the dark when you shouldn't have had wake up sex in the dark.
- January 7, 2017 at 4:34 PM
- Hawken Cougar said...
- January 7, 2017 at 4:51 PM
- Akatsukami said...
Her mother is a garden tool?
- January 7, 2017 at 5:42 PM
Most famous "high yellow" of course, was the "Yellow Rose of Texas" , who "diverted" Santa Anna at San Jacinto....
vaquero viejo
- January 7, 2017 at 6:38 PM
Red bone is a black ginger.
- January 7, 2017 at 9:10 PM
- Wind River Ranger said...
+1 to VV. The Yellow Rose of Texas was named Emily West:
- January 7, 2017 at 9:25 PM
- JeremyR said...
It's funny how white men want black women.... to quit acting like ho's, breeding like rabbits on aphrodisiacs,and instead get jobs which, 1, don't involve drugs, and 2 do not contain the word blow.
And do any of them know word one about their fathers?
- January 8, 2017 at 6:11 AM
I think I can count on one hand the number of times I have seen a white male and black female dating. And everyone of those was some libtard that likes to get his face in front of a camera.
Fat white women and black males?......that's another story entirely.
science is the study of Facts regardless of what is pc: https://www.pdf-archive.com/2014/07/14/the-bell-curve/
- January 8, 2017 at 9:23 AM
- Kv Tgiov said...
Some of the commentary is very interesting, especially Winston.
I don't know where ya live, W.S., but down here in the Desert Southwest, I'm pretty sure someone like me - WHITE guy(blue-collar, motorcycle ridin', tattooed, right-wing/2A oriented) married to a BLACK woman(after dating her of course) for 25+ years - is not actually a libtard.. YMMV.
Oh, and only a little camera shy; the cops have a lot more pictures of me than most of my pals, due to some of the events that I participate in. Heh.
- January 8, 2017 at 11:41 AM
- wirecutter said...
Winston - Think Sam and Holly Kerodin. You described him to a T, too.
- January 8, 2017 at 4:47 PM
Thank YOU, Wind River Ranger.....the lady will always be one of my favorite Texas characters....and yes, very ironic that the Texicans fighting to maintain slavery sang about her in one of the most popular songs to come out of the War of Northern Aggression....
vaquero viejo
- January 8, 2017 at 7:35 PM
You all forgot blue gum's. Them's bites will poison ya
If you are investigating all the variations
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Seasonal Safety Tips for Fireplaces and Chimneys
December 22, 2017 in Investing In Real Estate, Safety
Today I have some safety tips for fireplaces and chimneys. The month of December is all about safety.
This is the time of year when everyone that has a fireplace, wants to prop their feet up and sit by the fire. Sitting by a warm fire is definitely one of my guilty pleasures.
It's also the perfect time for a reminder about fireplace and chimney safety. It is estimated that there are approximately 14,000 fires started every year by fireplaces.
In spite of all the pleasure they bring us, we also need to remember that whenever you are dealing with an element as potentially dangerous as fire, knowledge really is power. Here are some simple steps you can take to help you stay safe.


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