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Binary 5 is one of the more intricate binary option scams out there, and possibly one of the more successful ones as well. Although at one point, they actually ran one of those corny promotion videos in which they stated their "software" would only be available to some 45 lucky traders, they seem to have done away with that setup. They're no longer pushing any kind of aggressive promotional angle, and – unlike most other scammers out there who make a big deal about the fact that their trading solution is "free" – they're actually selling something. The site where they're currently peddling Binary 5, binarytoday5.com, looks rather bare-bones these days. Essentially, the only page where any sort of information is provided is their home page, where all sorts of bold claims are made. The people behind the scam – who seem to be the same bunch who operate binarytoday.com, and a number of other similar operations – have apparently realized that selling their indicator-based signal generator is better done this way. The usual scam-cocktail of videos, preposterous claims, free software and affiliate-commission based earnings, seems to have run its race.
In this respect, Binary 5 is indeed one of the more sophisticated scams. Not only is it void of all the usual scam fodder, they have posted an impressive number of positive reviews for it, on the network of trading sites they operate.
The Binary 5 scam has apparently been pushed by a couple of different people so far. One of them is William Griffin and the other – who is the owner of binarytoday.com – John Kane. These two characters have one thing in common: they're both fictitious. The name John Kane had apparently been used by the same bunch of scammers before, to promote Binary Ascent – another similar scam. In fact, Kane was responsible for various other scammy trading systems over the years. He's obviously never showed his face, which is probably why the scammers have deemed the name to be highly reusable.
What exactly is Binary 5 though? As said above, it's not one's typical binary option auto-trading scam. By the looks of things, Binary 5 is a sort of personal signal generator, based on a combination of technical indicators. They do actually admit this on their homepage, but they try to instill an air of mystery to the whole thing, to make it seem like there's much more to it behind the scenes. That is just not the case though. The reason why it's called Binary 5 is that it's apparently dedicated to the trading of 5-minute options.
The indicator-package that the Binary 5 people are selling, is nothing more than a bunch of indicators built onto the Meta Trader 4 chart-analysis platform. Many people have been using this platform and the indicators for trading over the years, and that's obviously OK. What's not okay though is that these people have gift-wrapped a bunch of widely available indicators and they're selling it for $179.99, or $329.99. The first package is for 1 license, while the second covers 2 licenses. None of this stuff really works though. Given that the "system" is in fact based on actual indicators, under the right circumstances, it may spit out a good trading signal every now and then, and by that standard it might be said that it's working. It won't do 25 trades a day though and hit ITM rates of 81% and up. That's where the scam is. Also, it will not generate anyone $1,000 per day.
The 4 indicators allegedly used in Binary 5 are the Stochastic Oscillator, the RSI (Relative Strength Index), the CCI (Trend Commodity Channel Index and the Entry CCI. While there do indeed seem to be some moving averages on the charts in Binary 5, there's no actual proof that the said indicators are indeed being used. Furthermore, the resulting signals lack quite a few essential bits…probably left out on purpose, to provide space for washing hands over the whole deal.
The sneaky nature of the system is further reinforced by the fact that it only provides trading signals. The actual application of these signals is left to the traders, which provides the scammers with a great escape-hatch whenever confronted. They can just blame traders for poor signal application.
The community has long delivered its verdict on Binary 5. All one will find about it out there are scam reviews and general social media vitriol and ridicule. Mind you, the positive reviews, testimonials and verified results that you will find about it, are all published by various sites of the same scammers. These sites are made to look like 3rd party, independent entities.
The bottom line is that Binary 5 is a shill service, which delivers low-quality trading signals of dubious origin, while failing to provide any solid proof of anything really. There are free services out there that are far better than this scam.
Stay away from it!
Review Verdict: BinaryToday5/Binary5 is a SCAM!
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Petta, the Rajinikanth starrer has satiated the tastes of the audiences and the praises that the film have been receiving upon its big release is indeed a testimony of that fact. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, Petta has Superstar Rajinikanth in full form and the fans are indeed having a great time in the theatres watching the movie. Being a Pongal release, Petta was expected to do a stunning business and things are perfectly set for the Rajinikanth starrer for a long run in the theatres.How well did the movie perform on its second day at the box office? Read Petta box office collections day 2 report to knowmore about the same.
The Opening Day Collections
Petta had a powerful start at the box office with the movie running to packed houses in the theatres in Chennai on day 1. The reports that came in suggested that the Rajinikanth starrer fetched approximately 1.12 Crores on its first day from the Chennai box office.
Response For The Movie On Day 2
Petta has been receiving unanimously positive reviews and the response for the film on the second day was also extremely positive. Going by the reports, the second day was as good as the first day, especially in the city centres with more crowd coming in to the theatres.
Day 2 Collections Of Petta
Going by the reports doing the rounds on social media, Petta registered a good number of house full shows on its second day as well. If reports are to be believed, the film is expected to have collected above 1 Crore on its second day as well at the Chennai box office.
The Way Ahead
Well, the weekend ahead is sure to be a promising one for the movie. Already, the advance bookings have been phenomenal and Petta is expected to collect more in the upcoming days, since the big holidays have arrived. Let's wait and see.
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Archive for October 2018
Saving Money With Your Car
Owning a car can get expensive. With so many things to consider, you may end up spending more than you anticipated. From the time you make your purchase, all the way until you give up the car, you will continuously spend. However, there is some good news. There are some ways you can save money on each step. Here are some ideas. Read More
Securing Your Home When You're On Vacation
When you leave your home for an extended period, this can be an open invitation for thieves. For the most part, thieves would like to avoid any confrontation. Knowing no one is home makes your home an easy target. You may be surprised to learn that many deterrents are very simple to do. Lower your risk of loss while you are away by taking these extra steps. Read More
Running Your Business 24/7
It's 3 am and you receive a call. You get up and answer it. It's a client asking for support on an issue they are having. You work on the problem then go back to bed at 6 am. Your alarm then sounds 5 minutes after to get ready for the office. It may not happen every day, but if it happens often enough, then maybe you have a problem with supporting a 24/7 business. Read More
The Key To Safer Driving
You hear it on the hardcourt often: Defense is the key to championships. The best offense is a great defense. On the road, the same can be said. Only, it is not championships that you earn; it is safety for all.
Defensive driving is a philosophy. It is a way of driving and taking extra precaution. Since you are not in control of everything on the road, you take these precautions to compensate for the present danger. Your actions may help save cars, property, and even lives. Read More


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News for Weston-super-Mare Central Ward from local councillors Mike Bell and Robert Payne : serving you on North Somerset Council and Weston-super-Mare Town Council Learn more
by mikebell on 24 April, 2019
A shocking story by the Guardian, looking at some of the private renters in Weston who are stuck in poor quality homes, squeezed between disinterested landlords and a slow to act council.
I've been pleased to work with local housing campaign group Acorn to try to tackle some of the worst examples of poor housing in Central Ward, but we need council-wide action to make this situation a thing of the past.
🏠 We need a new generation of council houses to provide quality rented accommodation for local people – I've proposed a £100 million investment fund to kickstart a building programme.
🏠 We need a compulsory licensing scheme for private landlords, so that the bad apples get forced out and letting agents and landlords alike take their responsibilities seriously. I've consistently called for this as a councillor and will keep fighting.
🏠 The council needs to adopt a clear 'housing first' policy – which means reducing the use of temporary accommodation, shelters and poor landlords and instead getting people into good quality long-term homes as the first and best option. I've been promoting this inside the council for some time and hope we can make progress.
🏠 Tackle the scourge of empty homes. There are still thousands of homes across North Somerset every year that are allowed to stand empty for long periods. The council needs to be tough in taking compulsory purchase action where they are left empty for years and use the council tax system to motivate landlords to get lettings or sales moving more quickly.
🏠 The housing team at the council needs to be properly resourced to tackle housing need, for those sleeping rough, at risk of homelessness and in poor quality housing. The Tories have ripped away much of the support available. It needs to change. I proposed an amendment to the council budget in January to secure some of this much needed support, but it was not accepted by the Conservatives.
🏠 The planning system needs to change to deliver the right homes in the right places and in a way that people – whether renting or buying – can afford. The council is driving plans for nearly 25,000 new homes in our area, yet in Weston town centre none of them will need to meet the 'affordable' definition. It's just not good enough and I'll continue to argue for local people in need to be put first.
What can you do to help?
1⃣ Vote for change in the local council elections, backing the people best placed to defeat the Conservative council in your area. In Weston Central Ward, that is Lib Dems Mike Bell, Robert Payne and Ella Sayce.
2⃣ Support local charities and campaign groups working on housing and homelessness like Acorn, the Weston Night Assessment Centre and others. They are providing vital practical support.
3⃣ Write to your councillors and MP and ask them to do better on tackling housing need locally. Politicians need to act and not just talk about this issue. There are things that can be done, they are not all expensive and can have a significant impact.1 Comment
Keep up the good work. The present council is not working for the good of the people it represents. I would like to see a more proactive approach to problems.


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You are the shaman of a tribe of zimbies-brutal, obstinate little cannibals that serve you with vicious fanaticism. Your one desire is to become the Cannibal King over all the zimby tribes. The only thing that stands in your way is the current King's reluctance to give up his crown.
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Asked what actor's had the greatest influence on his career, Jason Segel doesn't hesitate to respond: Kermit, the gangly, green frog created 56 years ago by Jim Henson. For the 31-year-old Segel, the Muppets were never mere puppets. Instead, they were role models that legions of kids have been smitten by because of their unique combination of sweetness and edgy wit. Segel, who is best known for his role in TV's How I Met Your Mother and R-rated feature films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I Love You, Man, has long shown audiences his naughty side. Now he delves into his sappy self to explain why he loves the Muppets so much, and felt compelled to bring them back to the big screen after a 12-year hiatus.
The Muppets have had a remarkable run for more than five decades. What's the secret to them remaining culturally relevant to a new generation?
It's unbelievable and I can't think of another comedy troupe that's accomplished anything even close to what they've done. Comedy goes in such cycles, and even something like The Three Stooges, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, if you showed [their routines]now to a kid they'd probably be bored. These guys [Muppets]have some intrinsic quality that keeps them relevant.
So what's that intrinsic quality?
One, they're never mean to anyone. They're always nice, and they have this sense of wide-eyed wonder that I think, unfortunately if you let it, the world beats out of you when you become an adult. Every time you see the Muppets you're reminded of not losing that quality. You're reminded of the idea of not a care in the world. Two, it's viscerally important that the Muppets exist in our world. You can meet Kermit. You can touch him. A kid is never going to get to meet Shrek. He lives in a computer.
What influence have The Muppets had on successive generations of comedians and filmmakers?
My friend and writing partner Nick [Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stollermy] put it best: The Muppets are a gateway drug for comedians. And it's really true. As a kid, they're your first exposure to real comedy that's subversive and cutting edge. The Muppets were all over the first season of Saturday Night Live, and they've always gotten pretty close to the line, without crossing it. They've stayed pure and kind and good, but still make you feel a little bit edgy. The Muppet Show felt like controlled chaos and you were being let in on a naughty secret.
What was one of the biggest challenges for you acting with puppets?
It's going to sound like a joke, but the hardest part for me was the fact that the puppeteers all have monitors because obviously the puppets can't see so they have to see what's going on. I could see the monitors as well. So I became obsessed with watching myself act, while I was acting. It was very distracting. I guess my vanity kicked in.
Who's your favourite soft cloth friend?
I get asked that all the time, and I keep thinking I should come up with a clever answer. But it's Kermit. I'd by lying if I said it wasn't. I love them all for different reasons but Kermit made me want to be an actor. When you're a kid, Kermit is Tom Hanks, or Jimmy Stewart, or Bob Hope. So he shaped who I wanted to be.
We haven't seen the Muppets on the big screen in over 12 years. Did you change them in any way to make them appeal to this tech-savvy generation of youngsters?
We really tried to stay true to the original spirit of the Muppets. The first three Muppet movies are the pantheon to me, and then The Muppet Show, and I didn't feel like they needed to be updated. The only thing I felt needed updating a little bit – just because of the way entertainment changes – is the pacing. If you watch the first Muppet movie – don't get me wrong, I love it, I grew up with it, so I'm pretty tolerant of it – but it's slow and it's long. Now kids might have a hard time with that pacing with this new, everything-at-your-fingertips kind of lifestyle. So we sped things up a bit, but besides that we tried to stay true to the spirit of the Muppets.
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You Can't Take it With You is a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic play and was the basis for the 1938 Academy Award winning film directed by Frank Capra.
At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before you realize that if they are mad, then the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. Tony, the attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore house on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores find it hard to realize Alice's view. Tony knows the Sycamores live the right way with love and care for each other, while his own family is the one that's crazy. In the end, Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores (particularly because he happens in during a visit by the ex-Grand Duchess of Russia, Olga Katrina, who is currently earning her living as a waitress).
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Self PromotionSeth Godin points out that
people talking about you is far more effective than talking about yourselfand goes on to ask:
how come books get blurbed and promoted by other authors, but movies don't get blurbed and promoted by other directors and actors?(from Seth's Blog). I think he's referring to formal blurbing type stuff, not the occasional mass email touting a friend's show/film.
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The gourmet hotel in Arlberg
Simply delicious food!
Celebrity chefs battle it out with a multitude of ingredients from all over the world, use a whole range of methods of preparation, and cook for the sake of cooking. Here at the gourmet hotel Goldener Berg we do things rather differently.
Regional, sustainable gourmet pleasure
We source our food from local farmers of our confidence, select sustainable and healthy ingredients, and serve lovingly prepared delicacies. We serve and celebrate seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh fish, good-quality meat from responsible suppliers, and heavenly desserts. The well-being of our guests our top priority, and this well-being is achieved in our use of high-quality produce and healthy meals. Food that makes the body feel great and that it can convert into energy.
Perhaps that's also the reason why we were awarded 14 out of 20 points in the Gault Millau gourmet guide. Delicious and uncomplicated: that describes us and the restaurants in the gourmet hotel Goldener Berg.
Dine Around at the Goldener Berg – the gourmet Dreigestirn at the Hauben-Olymp
Gourmet pleasure, wonderfully varied
Our guests are served with love and attention to detail in 4 restaurants in the hotel and another 4 restaurants in Lech.
Our daily changing menus invite you to enjoy dining at our partner businesses: the Hotel Krone, the Hotel Pfefferkorn, the Berghof and the Tannbergerhof in Lech. Of course, no supplement applies!
Enjoy this experience for all your senses for a supplement of € 58 per person per day.
The Dine Around package is only bookable in advance and must be booked for the duration of your stay.
Look forward to:
- Club & Restaurant: Start your evening with appetizers and salads from the buffet before you put together your own GLYX menu from our daily recommendations.
- Dirndlstüberl: Create your own 4-course menu from our Dirndlstüberl menu. Classic Austrian cuisine and alternating Grandes Pièces at the highest level.
- Johannesstübli: Vegetarian and vegan delights. Enjoy the finest 4-course gourmet menus in the award-winning Johannestübli, changing weekly.
- Alter Goldener Berg: Feel the traditions and cosiness in the Stuben with a classic cheese fondue or meat fondue (with surcharge).
Browse through the kitchens and watch what the chefs are doing. An exciting, enjoyable exchange. On your journey through the restaurants you will find various stations and everything is prepared in our kitchens. Enjoy specialities such as "pasta in 2-year mountain cheese coat", or the "sweet corner" with our homemade fruit and herb sorbets; perhaps a basil sorbet or a cheeky fruity creation from pineapple-mustard. We've got something for everyone's taste!
Each of our restaurants follows it's own motto and is specialised in a certain type of cuisine:
If you feel like an Austrian meal, then the Dirndlstüberl is the right place.
If you want to try something totally different to the everyday, then the Johannesstübli would be the right choice with its gourmet cuisine and GLYX dishes.
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Fabulous views of the dramatic mountain panorama, exquisite culinary delights, and fine wine with which to drink a toast make your wedding or other celebration here at the Goldener Berg unforgettable!
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The benefit of a facial is to stimulate the flow of blood, penetrating the skin to help soften and loosen blockages, can also help relieve tension headaches, sinus problems and leaves you feeling clean smooth and calm.
I offer two types of facials- Mini or Luxury, both are offered to all skin types, whether you have dry, sensitive, mature, greasy, combination or balanced there is a mask for you.
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2017 UTS Library Artist-in-residence is now on display: UTS Library, Level 3 (near Room 3.g)
Timo Rissanen is an artist, designer and educator whose work spans across fashion, sustainability and communication. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate study with UTS, graduating with a PhD from the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building in 2013.
During his residency, Rissanen worked in-situ at the base of the Library stairwell cross-stitching a letter to the future users of the Library. A letter to the Library is a poetic documentation of his conversations with patrons, who were invited to stop and talk with him about our future. His conversations were a conscious act in challenging people to think about a future that exceeds their life-span, a future that affects others, provoking ideas on sustainability and responsibility in our current lifestyles. His transcriptions of conversations, ideas and stories through cross-stitch – a deliberately slow action – were a deep reflection on the Library as much more than just a place, but as a community.
A letter to the Library, 2017 (cross-stitch on cloth) can now be viewed on Level 3.


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This is not a projective technique of any sort, but it would be very interesting to hear what people see on this picture (and then, of course, to learn what they think about it). But well, this blog is not a psychoanalytical couch for the visitors (yet?), so I will tell everything myself.
This is a map of Europe. Made of the LED lights and mounted on a beautiful carpet, a bizarre mix of one of the oldest and one of the newest technologies. And this is in fact only a fragment of a larger installation by Moroccan artist Mohammad El-Baz (the link also leads to a large image):
Why this map? In principle, the answer is simple – why not? I like maps, I like contemporary art, and coming from Central Asia, I am supposed to have an affinity to the things Asian (I run a blog for years). But no, until quite recently this piece of art wouldn't have much chances to appear in any of my blogs. Somewhat surprisingly, and despite all these 'global village' talks, and 'global web' walks (=surfs), I remain deeply Europocentric. Despite my efforts to populate my news-feeds of all sort with the bites of information from everywhere, this globally somehow evades me. Art (contemporary art) is good example; I am trying to follow major developments in this area, but at the end was able to confidently talk about the EU/US art markets only.
That is, until recently; a couple of months ago, I suddenly discovered that the last Indian artist I could name was… Rabindranath Tagore 😦 He's a great artist and thinker, no question (the world celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth this year, by the way), but couldn't I move a bit further on a history scale? Being shocked, I made a few lengthy journeys (so far only mental) into Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean (and South Asian art) and now venturing into Persian and Arabic territories. It's still a superficial awareness, and ideally I'd love to have it embedded more structurally into my information flows, but still better than niks. I will try to put more, and more diverse art works here in the future.


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Metal gate post has been broken. Sharp shard left over. Dangerous to dog sand walkers. This is the start of the public footpath and part of the Wansdyke scheduled ancient monument. The gate is also next to the school and children wait here and sit on gate (probably why it is broken). Replacement gate needed as well as access point to footpath. If this was a kissing gate it would also scramble bikes being ridden illegally along the footpath.
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3/4 this time got it....right! 1984 it was. Rigg with the inside track on Theismann on this one.
Gonna close up shop on this one as we got our usual crew to respond. 1990 it was! Fun story, Rodney Peete was the Lions actual starter, but this Gagliano fellow still led the team in interceptions.


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Good! I slept like a baby; I'm rested and ready to seize the day.
Cirque du Soleil is in town to perform "Alegria"! We have tickets in the cheap seats (and at $40 each, still not that cheap) but we are excited! We've been to two performances before (one in New York and one in Connecticut) but have never seen "Alegria". The music of this particular show has a lot of meaning to me, as my host family from when I was studying abroad in college in Argentina introduced it to me, and the CD was playing all the time in their house. It was like the soundtrack to Lucas's and my budding romance!
Breakfast: I whipped up a batch of oats-to-go for Lucas and me. This is what today's batch had, serves 2.
-2/3 cup steel cut oats
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-3/4 cup soymilk
-4 tbs oat bran
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2019-20 Mexican Liga MX – Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM Preview & Prediction
When does Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM kick off? Sunday 24th November, 2019 – 03:00 (UK)
Where is Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM being played? Estadio Hidalgo (Pachuca de Soto)
What TV channel is Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM on? Claro Sports (Latin America), Fox Sports 2 (Mexico), Univision (USA)
Where can I stream Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM? Fox Sports Play (Central America), TUDN En Vivo (USA)
Where can I get tickets for Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM? Tickets can be purchased in the stadium two days in advance before the match
- Pachuca sit in 11th place in the Apertura standings with 22 points (W6, D4, L7) but they should be confident ahead of this match-up. They need a miracle to reach the playoffs – to win here plus losses from both Tijuana and Monterrey – and their recent form isn't overly inspiring – they have gone W1, D1, L3 in their last five games, although they are undefeated in the last two. They played out a 0-0 draw at Tigres UANL last time out.
- Pachuca's depth in defence could be tested since Victor Mora and Emmanuel Garcia Vaca have both been ruled out, although neither played a big role within the team this season. One huge absence will be that of Franco Jara, as the team's leading scorer has been ruled out for this pivotal contest due to a suspension.
Expected starting XI: Rodrigo Rey; Raul Lopez Gomez, Jaine Barreiro, Oscar Murillo, Erick Aguirre; Jorge Daniel Hernández, Rubens Sanbueza; Jonathan Copete, Victor Guzmán, Romario Ibarra; Victor Dávila
- Pumas (23 points – W6, D5, L6) remain alive on the race for a playoff berth and their scenario is quite simple – they need to win, while Monterrey and Club Tijuana can either draw / lose their respective matches to sneak into the postseason. Their recent form hasn't been very good, though, as they have won just once in their last five games (W1, D2, L2), but they have not lost any of the last three. They are coming off a 1-1 home draw against Juarez last time out.
- Star striker Carlos Gonzalez and centre-back Nicolas Freire are both doubtful ahead of this match, although the defender is quite unlikely to feature given recent reports. Martin Rodriguez and Jeison Angulo won't feature here, as the coaching staff already confirmed both players won't be playing for Pumas UNAM anymore.
Expected starting XI: Alfredo Saldívar; Alan Mozo Rodríguez, Nicolás Freire (Luis Quintana), Pablo Jáquez, Alan Mendoza; Kevin Escamilla, Andrés Iniestra, Víctor Malcorra, Bryan Mendoza; Carlos González (Felipe Mora), Juan Iturbe
Pumas UNAM and Pachuca basically need the same thing to happen if they want to reach the playoffs – whoever gets the win here will have a shot depending on what happens with Monterrey and Tijuana, while the loser will go home and a draw doesn't suit either team. As such, this should be a very open contest where we might have a decent amount of goals. Pachuca struggle at home (W3, L5) and Pumas have poor form on the road (W1, D3, L4) so neither side seem to have a clear edge over the other. Expect this to end in a draw.


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A security researcher who is part of Google's "Project Zero" team tasked with hunting down zero-day vulnerabilities, has gone public with an exploitable Windows vulnerability that Microsoft is still in the process of fixing.
Tavis Ormandy has tweeted that he had uncovered a security issue with the core cryptographic library for Windows, revealing that, "Microsoft committed to fixing it in 90 days, then didn't." As a result of not meeting the Project Zero deadline to fix such issues, which is partly designed to encourage more resources to be applied to software security, Ormandy went on to state, "Today is day 91, so the issue is now public."
What is the vulnerability in question?
It's actually a bug within SymCrypt, the core cryptographic library responsible for implementing asymmetric crypto algorithms in Windows 10 and symmetric crypto algorithms in Windows 8. What Ormandy found was that by using a malformed digital certificate he could force the SymCrypt calculations into an infinite loop. This will effectively perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on Windows servers such as those running the IPsec protocols that are required when using a VPN or the Microsoft Exchange Server for email and calendaring for example.
Ormandy also notes that, "lots of software that processes untrusted content (like antivirus) call these routines on untrusted data, and this will cause them to deadlock." Despite this, he rated it a low severity vulnerability while adding, "you could take down an entire Windows fleet relatively easily, so it's worth being aware of." The advisory that Ormandy has published gives details of the vulnerability as well as proof-of-concept in the form of an example malformed certificate that would cause the denial of service.
Why has the vulnerability been published now?
As already mentioned, Project Zero has a 90 day disclosure deadline and this was applied to this vulnerability. It was first reported by Ormandy on March 13, then on March 26 Microsoft confirmed it would issue a security bulletin and fix for this in the June 11 Patch Tuesday run. Ormandy noted that, "I count that as 91 days, but within the extension period so it's acceptable." The extension period being one that allows for companies that have fixed patching schedules such as Microsoft.
On June 11, Ormandy stated that the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) had, "reached out and noted that the patch won't ship today and wouldn't be ready until the July release due to issues found in testing." As that meant the 91 days were up, Ormandy made the vulnerability public.
What does the wider security community think?
I approached The Beer Farmers, a well-respected group of information security professionals which was last seen on stage at the recent BSides London conference for their take on this. John Opdenakker says, "in general if you privately disclose a vulnerability to a company and the company agrees to fix it within a reasonable period of time I think it's fair to publicly disclose it if they then don't fix it on time." Whereas Mike Thompson disagrees, telling me, "if the vendor has acknowledged the bug and committed to fixing it with a plan, but requires more time, then going full disclosure wouldn't be a move I'd make." Ian Thornton-Trump agrees and says, "this is the kind of activity which Google Project Zero has lost a lot of credibility with Adobe and Microsoft in the past."
I'll leave the final word to Sean Wright who points out this is a denial of service vulnerability and there are many other ways to achieve this, which makes it a low severity issue. "Personally I think it's a bit harsh," Wright says, "every fix is different and they should allow for some flexibility in their deadline."
What do I think?
I can see the value in having a disclosure deadline that brings pressure on organizations to take fixing security vulnerabilities quickly. After all, there are far too many cases of vulnerabilities being left out there years after researchers have disclosed them. Google, it has to be said, cannot escape some criticism for falling into this category itself.
While products like Chrome are updated on a continuous "as required" basis when vulnerabilities are found and fixed, the same cannot be said for all Google products. The Gmail and Google Calendar security issue I wrote about just yesterday is a good example. This was first reported to Google in 2017 but still remains a security issue today.
However, returning to this Microsoft Windows problem, the argument can be made that the Project Zero 90 day deadline is plenty of time for a well-resourced organization of this size to both effect a fix and apply all the testing that is required to ensure it works without impacting users in other ways. Need I remind you that Microsoft has had plenty of well-deserved bad press recently courtesy of updates and patches causing Windows 10 to freeze or even break other Windows security features?
In this context, it is understandable that Microsoft would want to get this right before releasing the fix. So yes, I do think that there was plenty of time to get the issue sorted and tested, but if Microsoft needed a little more to deal with issues that arose during that testing process then I don't think it altogether unreasonable, in this particular instance, to be slightly more flexible.
Ultimately though, where does all this leave the user? Sean Wright explains that to exploit this an attacker would need to get the victim machine to connect to the attack system. So either get the server to connect out to the attack system somehow, which is extremely difficult in practice. Or perform a man-in-the-middle attack, which again is pretty difficult in practice. "It's not something I would lose any sleep over," Wright concludes.
Both Tavis Ormandy and Microsoft have been contacted for additional comment regarding this story.
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A Microsoft spokesperson has provided the following statement:
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HPC-Sponsored Warren Johnson sets career best at Sonoma.
Sonoma, CA (August 10, 2006) – At 62 years of age, Warren Johnson has shown no signs of slowing down. With six NHRA Pro Stock World Championships, Johnson's GM Performance Parts GTO Racing team is accustomed to setting the trend.
After spending the entire weekend with his crew making adjustment to their GM Performance Parts GTO, Johnson crawled in to the driver's seat and did what he has done best throughout his 35 years of racing: set records.
The Georgia-born driver rocketed through the quarter-mile in 6.644-seconds with a top speed of 207.40 mph. This not only established a new career-best elapsed time for The Professor, bettering his previous mark by over three hundredths of a second, but it also earned him the third starting spot in the very quick field.
But Johnson has never been one to sit back and rest on his laurels.
"The best runs really are boring," Johnson quipped. "(T)he car tracks straight and doesn't do anything erratic, so all the driver has to do is make sure to shift on time and keep it straight as possible. That's how this morning's run was – everything went along nice and smoothly, and even though we gave up a little from the 30 to the 60-foot mark, we'll take what we got and learn from it."
Nicknamed 'The Professor', Johnson was the first NHRA Pro Stock driver to exceed 180, 190, and finally 200 mph. He was even named No. 7 on the NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers list during the organization's 50th anniversary.
But with a jaw-dropping 52 NHRA championships, High Performance Coatings, Inc. has grown accustomed to victories at the world's most illustrious races. The company shares this winning trait with the prominent HPC-sponsored Johnson who has worked with the international coatings company for over ten years now. When asked about the benefits of HPC's renowned coatings, Warren responded "HPC helped power me to my Pro Stock World Championships."
"We feel pretty good about our GM Performance Parts GTO's chances this weekend (at the Brainerd race)," Johnson said. "I feel we can qualify in the top half of the field, after which we'll wage war on the competition in eliminations."
Just like in his legendary driving, Johnson got straight to the point.
HPC congratulates Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts GTO Racing team for their incredible career best performance at Sonoma.
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Crashbash is renamed from the 1988 Headmaster team of Squeezeplay. As we have seen, they take the body and change the name to the Titan Master, and then have to change it again because of copyright of some sort. Why not just go with the original Headmaster's name, Lokos. That is a great sounding Decepticon name.
Anyway, Crashbash comes with a vehicle accessory that is a T-Rex. This is one of the most integrated figures we have seen. Most ride the vehicle, or fold up and become an attachment.
For Crashbash, he becomes the lower jaw and arms of the dinosaur. It is quite impressive how they got all of that to work.
From this mode, Crashbash with the T-Rex folds out a handle and becomes a weapon when the tail is stored away. The details on the gun barrels are really well done. I love it when the weapons have rifling. I don't know that it is necessary in a laser weapon, but it looks cool none the less.
Crashbash becomes quite a gnarly looking head. He looks like he should be the head of Ratbat or Mindwipe, but this head is not being used for the upcoming Mindwipe. I am really surprised about that. It looks very menacing and is definitely a Decepticon.
As with the other Titan Masters, the original Master can be stored in the gun while the alternate head is being used. In this case, Grax is a part of the gun, while Crashbash is controlling Skullsmasher.
Then there is the alternate transformation. As with all of the Titan Master accessory vehicles, they made them into triple changers. This one is a dragon, complete with a little head and wings. The execution of this one is pretty poor after the great opening matchup for the T-Rex mode. Crashbash is just kind of hanging off back there, and the whole thing is back heavy. I am pretty sure I will never use this combination.
I really like this guy. The T-Rex mode is great, and the head looks fantastically terrifying.
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Yesterday this child's mother sang him an Irish lullaby with two uninvited female voices joining in the chorus. His mother's voice, so sweet and gentle as she rocked her babe, unashamedly betrayed the nakedness of her love. Our chorus could only hope to follow the pure tones she set, and little wonder as her own mother used to sing with the Bach choir and she herself sang for il papa twice in the Vatican. Nevertheless we gave what we had spontaneously and generously, and she was generous in return.
For us, the simple little ditty that called to us to join in drew on the core of our own trust and unworldliness. Activity halted throughout the house as various people stopped what they were doing to listen, to experience. Thereafter the pace of movement was altered, each one more gentle with the other, changed by the sublimity of the moment.
As this little boy wanders through his life I wonder if he'll ever give the world to hear his mother sing that song to him again.


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Los Angeles jazz singer Judy Wexler has no record label. She is like many musicians in that way. But unlike many others, every few years, Wexler puts together and circulates a CD herself. That's right — not a streamed album, but a physical CD.
Wexler is a friend of NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg, who started wondering: why, in the age of streaming, would an independent artist go to all the trouble and expense of putting out a CD? And what would that process involve?
For Crowded Heart, Wexler envisioned a collection of new jazz standards: Timeless-sounding tracks that other singers could cover and that could supplement the genre staples of the 1930s and '40s. "While they're brilliant and wonderful, there's only so many versions of them that one can do," Wexler says of those jazz classics.
To see her idea come to fruition, Wexler fronted a large portion of the project's initial costs. "I decided that I would just finance half of the CD and just do it," she says.
Wexler asked for song suggestions from jazz songwriters with whom she'd shared her vision, then gathered with her band to record five of them. Wexler calls this collection "jazz standards for the 21st Century."
A videographer shot that session and Wexler posted clips of it on social media to launch crowdfunding for the record. Altogether, the project has not been cheap. "I'm kind of in denial in that I haven't quite figured out the numbers," Wexler says. She wagers a guess for the final bill to be "maybe cost the amount of an economy car."
The CD's tangibility, though, and the special experience that it offers to listeners, makes Crowded Heart well worth the cost and effort to Wexler. Even in the streaming era.
"I think there's a lot of people who still want something to hold," the artist says. "They can open up, they can look at the artwork, they can read the liner notes, they can see the personnel."
As an artist, too, Wexler sums up why she values seeing her work take a tangible form: "You just have to have something of yours that you can hold onto that represents the work you did."
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Two Week Trading Challenge is Over (34% vs. double up) and I Started a New One Monday. This time the trading challenge is six months.
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Morning momentum stocks on watch so far: $XGTI, $CBIO, $JACK
Bias toward / on watch:
Markets: $SPY $ES_F $SPX trending sideways but also toward upward price extension of our SPY algo, $GLD, $GDX some life. $SLV Getting some lift here. $USOIL, $WTI came off and out of channel it was in as I suspected it would. $DXY is testing critical support area again and $VIX is in lowest range in decades.
OTC on watch:Randoms I've noticed over last few weeks… $PGPM, $BRNE, $ELED, $PVCT, $LIGA (I hold),$AMLH, $BLDV $UPZS $OPMZ $MMEX $ACOL $BVTK $USRM $ORRV $JAMN $PFSD
Gaps to Watch:
Recent Momentum Stocks to Watch: $XGTI $SSYS
Stocks with News: $BMY, $JACK
SEC Filings to Watch:
Short Term Trader's Edge:
Holds: Most holds are small to mid size (less than 5% of day trading account) holds in this order according to sizing: $ONTX, $SSH, $LGCY, $TRCH, $ESEA, $MGTI, $LIGA, $PVCT
Various Chart Set-ups on Watch: $PCRX, $PBR, $CTSH, $FEYE, $TSLA, $NVO, $EWZ, $AMBA, $EOG, $COTY, $FSLR, $AAOI, $HIIQ, $JASO Golden Cross, $VIPS – We are working on these and others in Mid Day Review in trading room. If you can't be in there you can catch the review on the raw video feed we post to Youtube of each trading day.
$LIT Trading 29.43. MACD turned up last Friday and all indicators on weekly and daily flashing bullish. #swingtrading
$LIT Trading 29.43. MACD turned up last Friday and all indicators on weekly and daily flashing bullish. #swingtrading pic.twitter.com/PKBrfN4dzR
— Curtis Melonopoly (@curtmelonopoly) May 17, 2017
$ATHM Weekly Stoch RSI turn up near top, MACD turn up, SQZMOM up, Vol up, Post earnings, 50 MA near 100 MA breach. #swingtrading
$ATHM Weekly Stoch RSI turn up near top, MACD turn up, SQZMOM up, Vol up, Post earnings, 50 MA near 100 MA breach. #swingtrading pic.twitter.com/X9WxKDAiV1
— Curtis Melonopoly (@curtmelonopoly) May 17, 2017
Market Outlook :
Watch those large and mega caps – when they stall things could change. And don't forget our $SPY algo warned about recent highs.
Note to all of the FANG critics: Having AAPL lead the advance is NOT a bad thing. If AAPL were lagging, THAT would be bad.
Note to all of the FANG critics: Having AAPL lead the advance is NOT a bad thing. If AAPL were lagging, THAT would be bad. pic.twitter.com/w0mCgzAelL
— Tom McClellan (@McClellanOsc) May 17, 2017
Market News and Social Bits From Around the Internet:
MBA Mortgage Apps
Petroleum Status Report
Both Jack in the Box and Red Robin surging after earnings. $JACK up 10% #premarket. $RRGB up 17%.
$BMY Health Canada Approves OPDIVO (nivolumab) for the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
$QCOM $AAPL Qualcomm Files Breach of Contract Complaint against Apple's Manufacturers for Non-Payment of Royalties
Target earnings: $1.21 a share, vs 91 cents EPS expected.
If you are new to our trading service you should review recent blog posts, the Compound Trading YouTube Channel and at minimum our algorithm Twitter feeds because they do tell a story in terms of the market and how the inflections of the market determine our day to day trading. You will notice the algorithmic modelling has been undeniably accurate with many time-frames (intra-day, weeks and months out) so I myself have learned to respect their math (they have taken me from a 60% hit rate to 80% in my trading – all publicly posted live trades).
The algorithm Twitter feeds can be found here:$WTI (@EPICtheAlgo), $VIX (@VexatiousVIX), $SPY (@FREEDOMtheAlgo), $GLD (@ROSIEtheAlgo), $SLV (@SuperNovaAlgo), $DXY (@DXYUSD_Index). Our Swing Trading Twitter feed is found here: https://twitter.com/swingtrading_ct. Our lead trader Twitter feed is here @curtmelonopoly and lead tech developer @hundalSHS.
Momentum Stocks (Market Open and Intra-Day):
I do trade morning momo stocks, but I do avoid risk – so often I avoid the first 30 minutes (gap and go) and trade momentum stocks later in the day after the wash-out looking for a snap-back. Just prior to open and shortly after open I post momentum stocks to the trade chat room (and Twitter and Stocktwits if I have time).
Some of my Favorite Intra-day Trading Set-Ups:
(1) Momentum Stock Wash-Outs for Snap Back, (2) Bad News Wash-outs on Stocks with High Institutional Ownership, (3) Getting on the Right Side of a Trend Change and scaling in my position and (4) Our Algorithm Set-Ups.
The momentum stocks (from previous days and morning trade) I continue to watch through the day for indicators that allow a trade.
Morning Stock Watch-Lists for my Favorite Set-Ups:
(1) Pre-Market Gainers Watch-List :$RRGB 17%, $CBIO 11%, $JACK 9% $CHRS $QIWI $UVXY $TVIX $BDSI $TGT $XGTI $NUGT $JNUG $HMY $CLVS $VXX $CL $VIXY $TZA I will update before market open or refer to chat room notices.
(2) Pre-market Decliners Watch-List : $SPY $XIV $LABU $JDST $DUST $DWT $AMD $NVDA $ABBV $AAOI $SVXY $DGAZ $ETSY $AEO $FAS $WFC $SQ $SNAP $GS $XLF $AKS $X $ESRX $P $DIS $TTD I will update before market open or refer to chat room notices.
(3) Other Watch-List:
(4) Regular Algo Charting Watch-List: Gold $GC_F $GLD, Miners $GDX ($NUGT, $DUST, $JDST, $JNUG), Silver $SLV $SI_F ($USLV, $DSLV), Crude Oil FX: $USOIL $WTI ($UWTI, $DWTI, $USO, $UCO, $CL_F, $UWT, $DWT), Natural Gas $NG_F ($UGAZ, $DGAZ), S & P 500 $SPY $ES_F ($SPXL, $SPXS), US Dollar Index $DXY ($UUP), Volatility $VIX ($TVIX, $UVXY, $XIV)
(5) Upgrades: $WIN $COP $TS $CLVS $RIO $WWW $TJX $RRGB as time allows I will update before market open or refer to chat room notices.
(6) Downgrades: $DLR $MRO $AVB $FOXF $DIS $ETSY $WSR $SQ $AMD $SSYS as time allows I will update before market open or refer to chat room notices.
Stay tuned in Stock Chat Room for more pre-market stocks on watch.
For new readers, a review of our unlocked posts on our blog would help you get in to the story we are following with the securities listed in this newsletter.
Free scanners to find momentum stocks that you can easily review charts of for indicators that bring probability of your trade being successful up considerably. These are not useful for first 30 minute market open gap and go type plays (you need a good momentum scanner, level 2, and best to have hot-keys for the first 30 mins of gap and go trading)… but are very useful for intra day scalping and swing trading (start with trending stocks and then look at indicators intra for simple set-ups – study scan study scan study scan).
Article Topics: – $PVCT, $LIGA, $MGTI, $ONTX, $SSH, $LGCY, $TRCH, $ESEA – $UGAZ, $DGAZ, $NUGT, $DUST, $USLV, $DSLV, $UWT, $DWT, $JNUG, $JDST, Stockmarket, Pre-Market, Trading Plan, Wall Street, Stocks, Day-trading, Watchlist, Chatroom, $GLD, $GOLD, $SILVER, $USD/JPY, $USOIL, $WTI, $VIX, $SPY, $NATGASUSD


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Big 12
Mayfield Ready To Take On NFL Challenge
Fort Worth – Oklahoma football legend Baker Mayfield strolled into the Fort Worth Club, dressed in an impeccable tuxedo, to officially continue his college football awards banquet victory tour.
After finishing as finalist for the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien awards and the Heisman trophy last season, Mayfield swept all three awards in his final season at Norman while leading the Sooners to another Big 12 title. Tuesday, the reigning Heisman trophy winner returned to his home state to officially collect the Davey O'Brien award, given to the best quarterback in college football.
Mayfield was very gracious, and happy to accept the prestigious O'Brien award, but wanted everyone to know that winning the O'Brien and even the Heisman after coming close last year wasn't his ultimate goal this season.
"As a competitor you always want to be the best there's no doubt about that," Mayfield said in an exclusive interview with LandGrant Gauntlet. "For me this year wasn't just about me being an award winner. I wanted to win a national title because when you win a national title as a team the individual accolades come along with it; but at the end of the day as a competitor in general you want to be the best in every aspect."
Mayfield will cap off his award banquet tour on March 8th, when he travels to Florida to collect his Maxwell award.
For those thinking Mayfield is siting on his laurels basking in the success from this season; think again. The six-foot, dime dropping quarterback has been working tirelessly on his craft in Los Angeles to get ready for next week's NFL combine.
Despite having a Hall of Fame caliber college career, Baker is unsure of how NFL scouts are going to view him on draft day, though Mayfield knows he's ready for any challenge ahead of him on the next level thanks to his time spent in Norman
"Playing at Oklahoma taught me how to work and pushed me to new heights because I knew how to work before I got there but it allowed me to push myself mentally and physically to new heights that I never thought I was capable off," Mayfield said. "OU has developed and connected me with relationships that I will carry on for a long time. It's also afforded me to be around great people and made me realize I've never done it alone and have always had a great supporting cast and that I always need to use my resources available."
One would think after throwing for 14,320 yards in the Big 12 and accounting for over 130 touchdowns in his career that Mayfield would be viewed by scouts as a can't miss prospect. Instead, people compare him to former Heisman winner and first round NFL draft pick Johnny Manziel while overlooking Mayfield's contributions on the field.
No matter what you think about the Big 12 conference a whole, Baker spent the past four seasons lighting it up, and at this point, it's very hard to find reasons to dismiss the star quarterback. Mentally and physically, Baker feels that he's as ready for the NFL as anyone in this draft.
"No matter if I'm the first or taken in the first round of the draft, I plan on keeping that chip there because you always have to play with an edge and I've always played with one and had success," Mayfield said. "People who say that my stats are high because I played in the Big 12 don't know about offense and don't realize those offenses are going to put up points on everybody. Yes the numbers are a little askew but that's what happens when [you've] got some of the best quarterbacks and receivers in the nation in the same conference.
Mayfield added that he has a message for NFL teams on what he wants to do at the next level:
"Moving forward I plan on pushing my guys wherever I'm drafted to move forward and win games."
Like him or hate him, it's abundantly clear that whatever NFL organization takes a chance on Mayfield will be getting a fiery, hard-worker, with a drive to be the best, while playing with a big chip on his shoulder as he looks to lead his team to wins. For anyone with questions about Baker, I have one final answer: Mayfield is a winner, and if you need any proof, just ask every school in the Big 12. His dominance, heart, and energy will translate to the next level.


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Following is the full transcript of psychologist and hypnotherapist Sharon Livingston's talk titled "8 Signs of a Toxic Friendship" at TEDxWilmingtonWomen conference.
Sharon Livingston – TEDx Talk TRANSCRIPT
It's really funny to be introduced as a fun, intensive — but fun with this topic is kind of fun.
So, I want to start out by telling you a story.
So, Joe is walking down the street one morning, and all of a sudden — crash! Glass is raining down on him — ouch! Blood — oh my God! He compresses it, and he rushes back home.
And by the time he gets home, the blood is dry and the pain in his head is subsiding, still little bit there but enough that he forgets it — I mean, he's tough, you know, he forgets it about for 25 years. 25 years!
And then he starts having these horrendous headaches and vertigo, and he's feeling horrible, and he can't work. He has to go to the doctor.
So he goes to the doctor, and the doctor examines him, and he brings him back into his office. And he says, "So Joe, when did it happen?"
"When did what happen?"
"When did you get shot?"
He says, "Shot?"
He says, "Joe, you have a bullet in your head."
And believe it or not, there are many stories of people walking around with bullets in their head that they are not even aware of.
And so he thinks about it, and he remembers that day with the glass raining down on him. He's like amazed. And the doctor does surgery to remove the bullet.
And, you know, with any kind of healing process, there's inflammation and pain, but he gets over it. He has a little scar left, but, wow, he's back to functioning, he's back in the world.
And so why am I telling you about Joe? Because living in a toxic friendship, is like taking a bullet to your head.
Now, if Joe had paid attention to the signs along the way, he could have removed that bullet and had a much fuller life. And it's the same thing with toxic friendships: If you know the signs along the way, you can intervene earlier and not have to suffer from the results of being in a bad relationship.
And how do I know this? Well, because I goofed, I was in a crazy relationship. And relationships are so important to us. Friendships are so important. We'll do anything to keep them. Particularly, if you're codependent, like I just discovered I was.
And so let me tell you how this all started.
Very, very busy, I live in New Hampshire, and unless you have babies or little kids, it's hard to make friends. And I meet this woman, and I've been starving for a friendship. And we had this connection. It was amazing, like our eyes lit up. We were in a friend-mance, it was amazing.
And we decided that we were going to hang out together, and we had so much fun. We liked to play in the same kind of ways, you know, we liked to animate things and make them talk, and we told silly jokes — we really had fun together. For a while.
And then things started to change.
Now, what happens in the beginning is that there's chemistry. There's good chemistry, and there's not so good chemistry, right?
Now, if you had bad chemistry, it can blow up in your face. But you don't know at the beginning whether it is good chemistry or bad chemistry. And you have to have an open heart to allow yourself to find out and figure it out.
Let me tell you one other thing about friendships. There is research that shows that we are more likely to live longer and healthier lives if we have good friends.
And if we have a health challenge, there's research that shows — contrary to what you would think, more than with the spells — having a good friend helps us heal and faster.
And so when you find a friend, you want to hold on to them. So here is what happened.
All of a sudden, we had established that we were BFFs, and all of a sudden, she started telling me about her other best friend that she was going swimming with. Her other best friend? Huh, okay. Kind of hurt me a little bit, a little shot.
And then she said, "You know, you really shouldn't…" And she started criticizing me unsolicited. And then she'd say, "You really have to change that." Again, unsolicited.
And then we would have crazy amounts of talk time where I was beginning to step back because she told me I had to change. So I put on my therapy cap and I thought, "Okay, I'll take care of her, and I would listen."
And then when she was done telling me this whole thing that was bothering her, she'd say, "Okay, I've got to go."
And there I was, not telling her about who I was anymore, stepping back, stepping back. I was walking on eggshells. You know what it's like to walk on eggshells? You crush them, right? You can't have a relationship walking on eggshells.
And my self-worth would be high when she was in a good mood, and then it would drop down when she was in a bad mood. I was beginning to, like, get really OCD. Like, "Oh my God, should I call her, or she's going to call me?" And when you get that involved and that addicted, there's something wrong, that's a sign there's something wrong.
But did I intervene with myself? No. No.
And so my whole self-worth was vacillating. And I was feeling sick: headaches, I was stressed out. And I mean, here I am working 16 hours a day, but for half of them, I was thinking about what's going on in this relationship — until, finally, the last blow.
She calls me one day, I'm 10 minutes in front of giving a webinar to coaches that I supervise. And she says, "You know what? You haven't changed. We're done."
Click. She hangs up.
What? And I start texting her. I have to go into supervision. Texting her. No answer. And I realized it's done. I told you how important friendship is — for our longevity, for our happiness, for our quality of life.
Do you realize there are no programs that teach you how to be a friend counselor or friend therapist? There's marriage therapy, there's family therapy, there's individual therapy, there's executive-leadership coaching.
But friendship, which is so important, there's no program for that. Like how crazy is that?
So I ran that webinar kind of like robotically, and I said, "What am I going to do?"
If you say, "Oh, my friend just dumped me," you know what people will say to you? "It's just a friend, get over it."
Get over it? My heart was broken! Okay, what would I do for someone coming to me?
First thing I would do is I'd say let yourself feel what you feel. You don't want to take it in and hold on to it so it becomes a boil that's going to burst on you.
And you know, we make ourselves sick with sadness — right? — and anger.
So I was going up and down the stairs, going up and down the stairs. And I was screaming, I was so angry and outraged. And then I was crying like, "How did this happen? She was my best friend."
And at one point, I was so upset I just sat down, I collapsed onto the stair and I sobbed. And then, I said to myself, "You know, she's a poopy head."
Well yeah, I was a poopy head too. "You've got to figure this out so this doesn't happen again."
And I did the one thing I do well; I started writing. I started writing. I figured if I put my feelings down and my thoughts down about it, I'd begin to figure it out.
And as I did that, things became clearer and clearer, and I started seeing how I contributed. And then one day, one morning I got up, I'm getting ready to go out, and I looked into the mirror, and I said, "You know what? I'm going to be your best friend."
And the other me, looking back at me, went, "Really?"
And I said, "Yeah, what do you want to do today?"
And I started doing things with myself that I wanted to do with a friend — with my best friend. So me and me would do things: we were painting, we went for a walk, went out to dinner, we went to the movies, we were having fun — me and me.
And as I was giving to myself in this way, I felt better and better about myself, loved myself more, and the weirdest thing happens — as I was loving myself more, other people were coming to me.
I was my own best friend, and therefore I had plenty of other love for other people. It wasn't desperate with one person. It was the most amazing thing, and now I have tons of friends. And they were wonderful, and there's no desperation.
And so one of the things that I want you to know is that when I talk about this, people come lining up and say, "You know, that happened to me."
"You know, that happened to me."
"Really?" And I started asking them, "When did that happen?"
"10 years ago."
"20 years ago."
"30 years ago."
They still have the bullet in their head that they haven't extracted.
And so, I'm sure people listening to this — because I've heard it from so many people — either have a toxic friendship or they've lived one in the past, and they still have some pain about it.
And so, I'd invite you to let that out. You know, they say when you're looking for a friend, the best friends are two equals, whole people. There's no such thing.
In fact, what I invite you to do is to find somebody that you really, really like and love who's flawed. Two flawed people who can appreciate each other and even appreciate the flaw make great friends.
So, a really good friend is a good egg that is lightly cracked.
Thank you.
Download This Transcript as PDF here: 8 Signs of a Toxic Friendship_ Sharon Livingston (Full Transcript)
Resources for Further Reading:
Full Transcript: Esther Perel on Modern Love and Relationships at SXSW 2018
Amy Scott: Build, Don't Break Relationships With Communication – Connect The Dots at TEDxQueenstown (Transcript)
Stan Tatkin: Relationships Are Hard, But Why? at TEDxKC Conference (Transcript)
Joanne Davila: Skills for Healthy Romantic Relationships at TEDxSBU (TranscriptMulti-Page


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This afternoon Grace, Rainbow Joy, and I headed to watch the Bethel Eagles play some football.
This afternoon Grace, Rainbow Joy, and I headed to watch the Bethel Eagles play some football.
You may have heard about the bombing in a Davao market a couple of weeks ago. While the bombing is no where near where I am, the effects can be felt throughout the Philippines.
I have often thought that I have a false sense of security here because of the level of security I see all around me. As an American I do not expect to walk through a metal detector and bag search just to enter the mall, but here that is normal. There is a list of banned items from the mall, this includes explosives, guns, and hand grenades. I am glad that they are careful to ensure no one brings these items into the mall and I am surprised at how quickly this became this became normal for me. I didn't even flinch when Margie and I went down town and before we could pull into the parking garage we had to stop for security to run a mirror under the car.
Since the bombing and the recent bomb threats the security has increased even more. There are now check points along the road and I noticed today as we passed through the check point that there was a member of the military with an automatic weapon at the ready. Even in the mall I saw officers with obvious weapons. Do I feel safer? I am not sure if I do or not. The increased security made me think about the things going on in the larger world around me and not just in the very nice little circle I live in.
Here is what I do know. I really enjoyed this trip to the mall and my friend Mariles is an amazing at parking her car! After the football game, aka soccer game, Luchie, Mariles and I went to introduce me to a treat called Halo Halo. Mariles did an impressive job maneuvering her car into a spot in a very crowded area.
Halo Halo is shaved ice with evaporated milk served in a bowl with toppings. There was some bean, coconut, and well I am not entirely sure what I was eating but it was good with the exceptions of the beans.
I am hitting the homesick phase and it would be really great to read comments from everyone to help me over the hump. I would love to read stories about what is going on at home too.
This video is from Family Day, Coach Laguilles leading the students, parents, and alumni in warm up exercises.
This week is Quarter Final exams, which my American brain has translated into Mid-Terms. Exam time is an interesting time because of all that goes into making them and taking them. The students poor themselves into memorizing everything you have every said to them, while the teacher tries to recall everything they have taught and decide what are the key elements we want to access.
What I have realized this week is that it really isn't about how much the students will show me they have learned but how much I will learn from the exam. The process of deciding what to put on the exam is the first step of the battle and took a great deal of time. You have to make sure that the assessment has something for all learning styles and is a fair assessment for every student.
The process of grading the test will show me where I have been successful as a teacher and where I have fallen short. Did I provide what each student needed to be successful at taking my exam? Did I make the instructions clear enough? Do my special needs students have their needs met? Do I need to cover any of the material again?
Two out of three days of exams are done. My first exam was with my fifth grade language class and I have learned a great deal from their exam. First thing I notice is that I gave the right amount of questions for their exam. A couple of students finished a little early and a couple of students worked to the last possible second. Most of the students finish with a few minutes to spare.
The students with time to spare where told to read a book, write a story, or draw me a picture. I received some great pictures at the end of class.
The most important lesson I learned from their exam time is that my students know that I care about them and that they care about me as well.I hope I learn as much from the rest of the exams.
September 7th is an important day around here, it is the day they honor the Founding Father's of this school and sing happy birthday to Bethel. This year is the 15th year the school has been in operation and let me tell you Filipino's know how to celebrate!
First classes were canceled and jubilation abound as the day of fun activities were revealed to the students. The morning started with a prayer walk. We walked around the soccer field singing Thank you Lord then we all stopped at prayer stations and and prayed in small groups. Some groups prayed for the students, some for the community, some for the parents, some of the the teachers and staff.
After the prayer we went on to form the number 15 and posed for the picture. Paul Varberg used a ladder to climb a light pole and take the picture. Getting the lower school to form a straight number one was quite the under taking! Eventually all was right and the photo was taken. If you are wondering, I am at the first corner in the five, where the horizontal meets the vertical. I am the first vertical.
And then it was time for games! The upper school competed in volleyball and basketball while the lower school competed in fun games. I was the light in red light green light. The pictures of students walking with great difficulty were taken by the fifth grade homeroom teacher. Ms. Ambal kindly took pictures for me. It was hysterical to watch! They had to walk across the field picking up paper plates and walking with them held by various body parts. None of those parts intended for holding anything!
Recess time and then back to their homerooms for doughnut! Compliments of Mr. Doughnut. They have some interesting flavors here and all the students were excited to have the special treat.
At 2pm there was a assembly with some entertainment and some business. The new PTA Board was sworn in, and the new Student Counsel officers also took their oath of office. I am proud of those officers since several of them are in my 11th grade classes. The dance club treated us to a performance and the school choir gave their debut performance! The assembly ended with the giving of gifts to the founders and singing happy birthday to the school. Then the candles on the cake were blown out and all of the students received a cupcake on their way out the door.
The students headed home allowing the teachers to clean up and slap themselves with a pretty stick or the handsome stick as the case may be. The board, teachers, PTA and staff were treated to a wonderful catered dinner. The auditorium was transformed in a few short hours from the scene described above to wonderful dining hall. There are pictures of the chair covers and table decorations above. I intended to take pictures of the food but to be honest I was having so much fun with my table mates that I forgot!
It was an exhausting day but a wonderful day.
I did not realize how hard it would be to be away from home when family is sick. You cannot go visit someone in the hospital when you live half a world away. I thought I was prepared for such things but turns out it was really hard to hear bad news and not be able to do anything about it.
I did not realize how much I would miss hearing a CT accent. Stew Leonard Jr. was being interview the other night and I just about snapped my neck lifting my head to see who was making those familiar tones.
I did not realize that I would need to be this flexible and I am actually rather proud of myself for how flexible I have been considering my control freak nature.
I did not realize how frustrated I could become with things like poor internet quality. I am a spoiled brat that enjoys having my way of connecting with home work well precisely when I want it.
I did not realize how much I would miss not being home for the start of all the fall activities
I did not realize how much I would miss all of my kids.
I did not realize how much fun a game of red light green light can be
I did not realize I could laugh that had having my picture taken
I did not realize how much I would need Margie's words of wisdom or how quickly she would become a sister and friend.
Now that I am feeling better I decided to start my morning walk again. I started walking my second week here but by the end of that week I was rather unwell! I missed a day and a half of school and it took another week for my energy to improve. On Friday afternoon I sent a text to our principal to see if she was game to start the morning walks again. Saturday morning I was out on the field by 5:40am. You have to walk early if you want to walk here because by 6:30 it is too hot!
This morning I took my walk alone. Ninja, the dog, having decided that she really only wanted to come along to go potty, returned home. The sun was up above the horizon and the roosters where letting us all know. I had my sunglasses having learned this vital lesson on a previous walk and I contemplated all that has happened in the past few months. It was a mere 3 months ago that I decided to answer the call I was clearly hearing from God to come here and so much has changed since then.
Today marks the one month anniversary of my arrival here on Leyte. A stranger in a strange land, excited to see and learn everything about my new home. One month later I am able to speak a few sentences in Waray Waray, I have learned how to drive downtown, and I have made friends. I sometimes wish I could fold the world in half and pop to the States for dinner and a hug but on the whole I feel at home and settle in for the foreseeable future.
I need to get ready for church now but I will post more later today of the adventures and activities since I have arrived. Including some lovely photos from our Heroes Day outing.