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Bohemian Rhapsody – Movie Review
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazello, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leech
Written by MMuchoki
Bohemian Rhapsody captures the story of Freddie Mercury, who was the lead singer of Queen – one of the most iconic rock band's in history. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film brings to life Mercury's rise from airport baggage handler to superstar and his illustrious musical journey with the British rock band.
Rami Malek was tasked with the responsibility of portraying Mercury and boy did he not disappoint. His excellent performances showed why he grabbed the Oscar for 'best actor in a leading role' at the recently concluded awards show. And yes, I know….it took us a while to do a review for it, but as the old saying goes, "all good things come to those who wait".
Malek's performance was not the only positive vibe in this. The music alone is enough to get every Queen fan to sing along and watch the film on-repeat. Also, the film not only focuses on the social aspect of the band members but also does well to showcase how Queen gelled so perfectly together to compose their greatest hits; such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. It's easy to see why the film had great success at the box office
Although there are a lot of positives that can be said about the film, it is hard to ignore the niggling issues that surrounded it as a whole. During the production of the film, there were publicized problems. Sacha Baron Cohen (The Dictator) was on course to play the role of Freddie Mercury but he was later replaced by Rami Malek. Reports suggest that he had creative differences with the surviving members of Queen. He even suggested that they wanted the film to be all about them. Can you believe it? Well, this can be transformed into a positive due to Malek's incredible performance.
My other issue was on how the movie didn't focus on the true nature of Mercury's illness and the merry go round about his sexuality. In my opinion, I'm glad the director did not take this route. The movie would have been somber and it would have drawn us away from their music and the creation process. In terms of how the film dealt with the social aspect of Mercury's life, a few improvements could have been made. But overall, this was a great film that we do recommend you check out when you can

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Shimoga District Court Recruitment 2019: Shimoga District Court has released a new recruitment notification for the posts of Peon. There are 16 (Sixteen) vacancies in this notification. The application process began on 17th December 2018 and it will get close on 18th January 2019. It's a great opportunity for aspirants to work with Shimoga District Court. In this page, we are providing detailed information about Eligibility Criteria, Selection Process, Salary Structure, and How to Apply for this post.
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Court Name: Shimoga eCourt
Post Name: Peon
Job Location: Shimoga (Karnataka)
Company Website: districts.ecourts.gov.in/shivamogga
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- Peon: 16 Posts
Eligibility Criteria for Shimoga District Court Notification 2019
Education Qualification: Candidates should complete 07th Standard from the recognized Institute.
Age Limit: Minimum & Maximum Age Limit for SC/ST/Cat-I Candidates is 18 to 40 years
- Minimum & Maximum Age Limit for 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B Candidates is 18 to 38 years
- Minimum & Maximum Age Limit for General Candidates is 18 to 35 years
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- Last date for submission of Online Application form: 18th January 2019
- Last date for submission of Application Fees through Challan: 19th January 2019
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Several interesting insights in the last issue of Italian NPL Market the regular publication of PWC covering Italian Banks, Real Estate Servicing and Non Performing Exposures.
After the peak in 2015 NPEs have been decreasing in Italy with a sharp decline of some 60Bn in 2017 wich could continue in 2018 when some 70Bn sales are expected.
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The interim leader of this week's Friday Prayers of Tehran hailed the letter of Iran's Leader to the West's youth.
The letter is a book of thought, exposition of truth, and a kind of invitation for all mettles to the realities of Islam, said the interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers, Ayatollah Kazem Seddighi, referring to the second letter of Iran's Leader addressing the youth of the Western countries.
The cleric made the remarks in the second sermon of the weekly ritual on December 11.
He held that the letter draws a distinct line between the right and wrong, as well as, hypocrisy and truth to alert the youth of Iran and the youth of the whole world of the dangers of the cotemporary world hazing the appreciation of the truth.
It is up to us to identify the hypocritical hands and restore the religion of nature; we have to investigate the history to find the exact time of terror on Muslims; to know the source of instability and insecurity in the world, asserted the grand cleric.
Referring to the huge gathering of 27 Muslims in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala in last week, Ayatollah Seddighi praised all who attended the event and appreciated the Iraqi government and nation for generous hospitality offered to pilgrims.
Turkey's military attendance in Iraqi soil is of harm for both the Turkish and the whole region, underlined the interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers pointing to Turkey's deployment of troops to the north of Iraq.
He described the move senseless and dangerous for Erdogan's domestic approval.
Why are the Turkish making a mistake that would never be forgotten by Muslims, asked the cleric warning the Turkish politicians no to defame their reputation in the history.
The Grand Ayatollah also warned the secular government of Azerbaijan to be respectful to the religious beliefs of its nation.
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Attackers have seized on a relatively new method for executing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks of unprecedented disruptive power, using it to launch record-breaking DDoS assaults over the past week. Now evidence suggests this novel attack method is fueling digital shakedowns in which victims are asked to pay a ransom to call off crippling cyberattacks.
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Research Chemist, Celanese Corp., 1974-1977; Manager, Process Development, Dart & Kraft, Inc., 1977-1985; Manager, Product Development, Sika Corporation, 1985-1987;
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For the single parents with young kids - how do you manage a day out?
I want to take my 7 and 9 year olds out for trips during the holidays, but I am so anxious as to how I will manage..! So far I've managed the supermarket. That's it!! Just stayed at home!!
Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. I can not accept I am having to struggle with all this!!! And this isn't just a fibro thing. Amongst other things, I have coeliac disease and IBS. So I am reluctant to eat out anywhere unless I take my own food.....!
Be much easier with a partner to help with everything .... But on your own..... Well. You just feel alone and isolated!
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Autumns, fall, whatever you call the season, it's the perfect time for trying new hot drinks. However, your go-to shouldn't be a PSL because, let's be honest, they're pretty nasty. However, there are tons of good tasting drinks at all sorts of coffee shops, especially the ever popular Starbucks. Here's a list of some of those tasty drinks.
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The Victorian on 10th was named "Where to Stay" in McMinnville by BC Living. Writer, Bianca Bujan, enjoyed a girl's weekend here and appreciated the private apartment filled not only with the fresh-baked goods but also historic charm and modern comforts! Thank you Bianca!


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The library series, go libraries!
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Mogsy's Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Series: Book 2 of The Great Library
Publisher: NAL (July 5, 2016)
Length: 368 pages
Author Information: Website | Twitter
I had a lot of books on my must-read list this year, but perhaps few were as highly anticipated as this follow-up to Ink and Bone, which was one of my favorite reads of 2015. Having learned from experience though, I approached Paper and Fire with realistic expectations despite the immense excitement of being able to visit the world of The Great Library again. The first book was just such a phenomenon for me, and I knew it would take a lot for the next installment to blow me away; hence I wasn't surprise that I didn't find Paper and Fire to be as good as Ink and Bone, but it was still nonetheless a fantastic sequel.
The story continues not long after we last saw Jess and his companions. As such, I highly recommend picking up the first book before checking out the sequel or reading my review, since the events of Paper and Fire are tied very closely to those in Ink and Bone. Jess has survived the brutal trials of being a Library postulant, and has since become assigned to the army. He and his friends are separated, and all of them are still individually grieving for the loss of one of their own. Jess also misses Morgan, the Obscurist girl he has come to care deeply for before she was apprehended and locked away in the Iron Tower—and he know he is partly to blame for her fate. Being a past runner for his family of book smugglers, Jess has long known the Great Library of Alexandria is not to be trusted, but he had never expected that its evils could run so deep.
And now, when faced with a chance to save one of their friends from the Library's grasp, Jess, Glain, Dario, and Khalila are going to have to go against the great power of the Library Archivist and his legion of deadly automata. With the help of their former instructor Christopher Wolfe and the army captain Nic Santi, they devise a plan to infiltrate one of the Library's darkest prisons, but can they manage to pull it off before the Archivist's servants hunt them down and silence them?
It's probably safe to say that Paper and Fire didn't sweep me off my feet the same way Ink and Bone did, but I still had a great time with it. The first book had the advantage of introducing a brand new world to readers, and it's always hard to beat that feeling when discovering everything for the first time when all you see is fresh and amazing. This sequel build upon the ideas that are already there, without expanding them much. It also had a much simpler plot when compared to the twisty, intricate storyline we got in Ink and Bone.
For one thing, much of the story in Paper and Fire can be boiled down to a rescue mission, but the characters spend a good amount of time hitting false starts and feeling around blindly for how to proceed. This book had a slight vibe of being hastily thrown together, with a lot of plot developments that seemed too convenient or went unexplained. I think part of this problem stems from the narrative limiting itself to Jess's point-of-view, so we don't get to see a lot of what happens "off-screen". The Ephemera sections at the end of each chapter do show us some of what's outside Jess's sphere of influence, but I can't help but feel this sequel might have been better served with at least one additional POV, like Morgan's. She's the first character to come to mind because plays a big role in the progression of this story, and yet so much of what she does is unclear, like how she manages to evade notice or capture when she secretly breaks out or communicates with Jess. Simply put, we just have to accept that all those events and others happened without us knowing the full details of why and how.
And speaking of Morgan and Jess, I was also never really on board with their romance, even when I was reading the first book. As characters go, I like them both very much, but they didn't have the kind of chemistry I was looking for, and that weakness really came to the forefront in this book when they were separated for much of the time. Jess's continued feelings for Morgan felt a bit forced, and in spite of the author's efforts to rekindle that spark between them, I just couldn't quite grasp it, probably because I never really felt there was any fire there in the first place.
These issues notwithstanding though, I don't want to give the impression that I didn't enjoy this book or that it is a poor sequel—because I did and it isn't. Still, I won't deny there's some of that magic from the first book missing here, so maybe this one is simply suffering from a mild case of second book slump. I do love the ideas in this series and it was great seeing more of them, and it appears Rachel Caine is setting up for even more to come with that cliffhanger ending. The last twenty pages were a whirlwind of activity—a bit too rushed in my opinion, but oh so effective when it comes to building anticipation for book three. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment!
More on The BiblioSanctum:
Review of Ink and Bone (Book 1)
I recently finished up Ink and Bone (loved it) and I'm about to read Paper and Fire – so hopefully I'll enjoy it as much as you did, Mogsy! I'll keep in mind that some of the action seems to take place behind the scenes as well. Overall, I'm very excited.
Thanks for thelovely review 🙂
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It all started when Dustin Wern caught two men stealing tires on his propery. According to KFVS,
"You know I cracked one off," Wern said.
He said he fired a .45 caliber bullet from his carbine. Wern said his intent was not to kill, but rather to scare the would-be thieves.
"I didn't point it in their general direction, it was in the sky," Wern said. "I just wanted to let them know I wasn't going to be a victim."
Wern said when police arrived he identified himself as the shooter and laid down his weapon.
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Early indications suggest the Volunteers aren't quite there yet.
Slowly, they're making progress.
Instead of merely staying close until halftime Saturday against Florida, the Vols led late in the third quarter. But their collapse in the final 18 ½ minutes of a 37-20 loss to the Gators revealed some bad habits they must kick in order to avoid a third straight losing season.
"I'm not going to point any fingers, but I felt like some guys, we looked at the scoreboard and kind of got down on ourselves," sophomore offensive tackle Antonio Richardson said. "That's what we've been putting an emphasis on. No matter what that scoreboard says, we're trying to renew our brand as a team that plays four quarters."
Tennessee (2-1) tries to recover Saturday against Akron (1-2) before entering a grueling stretch that could define its season. After the Akron game, the Vols face four consecutive ranked conference foes: No. 5 Georgia, No. 23 Mississippi State, No. 1 Alabama and No. 7 South Carolina. The Georgia, Mississippi State and South Carolina games are all on the road. Tennessee's only previous game against a ranked team this season was the loss to Florida, which rose from 18th to 14th this week.
The Vols faced a similar gauntlet last year and lost four straight October games to Georgia, LSU, Alabama and South Carolina.
Perhaps the most troublesome part of the Florida game is that it followed a familiar script. Florida outscored Tennessee 24-0 and outgained the Vols 302-40 over the final 18 ½ minutes. More than one Tennessee player used the word "panic" while discussing the Vols' performance.
"When the game got close to the end, people stopped playing, I guess," junior wide receiver Justin Hunter said. "I saw it in a few people. I think there were eight minutes left and they were up two touchdowns. People just stopped."
The collapses have been all too common.
SEC opponents outscored Tennessee 139-42 after halftime last season. LSU, Alabama, South Carolina and Arkansas outscored Tennessee in the second half by a combined margin of 87-0. Tennessee has lost all 14 games it hasn't led at halftime since Derek Dooley took over the program in 2010.
The Vols could use their lack of experience and depth as an explanation last season. One year later, that excuse doesn't really work.
"As things get going bad, we can't get in panic mode and start looking confused and stuff like that," junior safety Byron Moore said. "When adversity hits, we've got to keep our composure and keep our mental focus."
Dooley believes the momentum of the Florida game shifted so swiftly that his players never recovered. Florida trailed 20-13 late in the third quarter before scoring three touchdowns in a span of 8 ½ minutes. Even though almost 10 minutes remained in the game when Florida extended its lead to 34-20, Tennessee wouldn't threaten again.
"It was a moment there where too many people were not listening to the voice of reason," Dooley said. "Like I told the team, down 14 with 9:55 to go against anybody in the country, we should have confidence that we can come back and win."
That confidence generally starts with the quarterback.
Tyler Bray's teammates say the junior quarterback has matured and developed into a better leader, but he didn't react well Saturday when Tennessee fell behind. He threw seven straight incompletions to end the game.
"The quarterback's role is always to be a leader," Bray said. "I'm working on it. I've got to get better and hopefully just move forward."
Dooley said Bray must do a better job of avoiding frustration when things aren't going his way.
"When he gets frustrated and things that are out of his control start bothering him, he doesn't perform as well," Dooley said. "He knows that. He'll grow from it and learn from it. Nobody wants to play well more than Tyler, and sometimes he probably wants to play well too hard."
Dooley says that desire to win is prevalent throughout the team. He said the Vols took the Florida loss harder than any previous defeats since his arrival. He believes the team remains confident enough to avoid that kind of collapse again.
Of course, that's easier said than done. Until Tennessee delivers in the fourth quarter against a top opponent, questions will linger. The next time the Vols face adversity down the stretch, will they react the same way they did against Florida?
"Hopefully not," Bray said. "Who knows? We won't know until we get there."


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Cloud-based ERP firm FinancialForce on Friday named a new CEO, Tod Nielsen, who previously served as executive vice president of platform at Salesforce. Nielsen takes the helm from FinancialForce founder Jeremy Roche, who remains a major shareholder in the company. He will stay on as special advisor to the management team and work with FinancialForce investor Unit4 in an executive position. Roche's home base is in the UK. Salesforce is another investor in FinancialForce, which builds its applications on the Salesforce platform.
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Anyone used either one of these, or both? What are the main advantages of either? Which one do you use more and why?
Both collections focus on ancient texts that can help elucidate the Bible and its world. The Ancient Literature Collection is larger. There is some overlap between the two (e.g., the church fathers) but they actually each have texts that are important but not found in the other collection.
So, I would say similar usage. Cultural Concepts is a cheaper, smaller collection and includes several general dictionaries, not just ancient texts. The other collection then has more ancient texts.
The collections also differ in terms of how they are tagged. The Ancient Lit is extensively tagged to produce links in the Passage Guide section on Ancient Literature (ie, look up a passage, find passages in other ancient literature related to it). The Cultural Concepts are extensively tagged for elucidating cultural concepts specifically (the cultural concepts section in the PG or links to cultural concepts from the context menu in a Bible passage). This does not mean that one resource has no tags of the other kind (if it is found in this rather than that collection) but that the resources in one collection have been curated with that specific goal in mind.
Hello Phil!
The collections are designed to work with the corresponding tools found within the Passage Guide. The resources in these collections have extensive linking to populate the tools and are a great way to pick them up if you don't already have them – meaning, far cheaper than buying the resources separately.
These two Blog posts should help you understand the advantages:
Understand the Biblical World with Logos 6's Cultural Concepts Tool
How to Incorporate Extrabiblical Texts into Your Exegesis
Be sure to check out the Logos Pro Training videos on each product page, as well:
Ancient Literature Collection (25 vols.)
Cultural Concepts Collection (20 vols.)
I use both tools equally in my studies and already owned most of the resources found in these collections from other purchases.
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Thanks for this. Am still deciding which to start with, but will no doubt pick up the other collection sometime
Leaving you in God's Care and Grace
For normal people (Bible study, the key sources, more frequently ref'd, etc), the Cultural one, hands down. There's 4 in it that cover the waterfront.
My personal pref is the Ancient Lit one, and each time they expand it, I grab the extra (I have both). But I'd never argue 'frequent use' for AL. More a case of fun, but unnecessary depth.
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Pine Bluff Arsenal hosts holiday event | Arts & Culture
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KTHV) - Pine Bluff Arsenal's Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host a holiday bazaar on November12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Creasy Auditorium.
The auditorium is located outside Plainview Gate, in the Creasy Complex. More than 15 vendors will be present.
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The field for the 2015 Match This Final is already looking strong, as last two more big names qualified last weekend in the way of last years champion, Chris Cameron, and Drennan Barnsley ace, Frankie Gianoncelli.
Saturday's Qualifier
Seventy three anglers attended the 2015 Match This qualifier at Packington Fisheries, Meriden. The venue had been in great form during the build up to the qualifier event with expectations for a big winning weight, particularly from Little Geary's. However, a cold Easterly wind made conditions on the day feel very cool indeed.
Making his way through to the 2015 big money final was Preston Innovations and Sonubaits sponsored Frankie Gianoncelli. The young match ace drew peg 11 on Little Geary's and opted to fish the first half of his match on caster shallow to take both carp and skimmer bream. Later, Frankie switched to his margins with worm to take bonus edge fish up to 10lbs in weight to boost his overall catch to a match-winning 117-07-00. Frankie also books his place in the 2015 Maver British Pole Championship final.
Second place was shared between Preston Innovations Adam Wakelin and Lee Edwards (Garbolino / ABC Baits). Both anglers drew on Little Geary's with Adam stationed on peg 13 and Lee Edwards on peg 17. Adam caught the majority of his fish down the edge on pellets taking both carp and F1s. Lee also found carp and F1s down his edge to end the day with 99-11-00. Both go through to this year's British Pole Championship final in August.
Alex Bones (Match Fishing Magazine) finished in third place on the day from peg eight on Little Geary's. Opting to fish the method feeder for most of the match, Alex ended the day offering 78-09-00 to the scales, also booking his place in the British Pole Championship final at Maver Larford Lakes.
Fifth place was taken by Maver's Sam Brown from peg 13 on Geary's. Sam endured a slow start and middle of the match, but a sudden change in wind direction corralled a large shoal of cruising carp in front of him, which fell victim to mugging tactics. Sam later had a quick look down his edge with meat over groundbait, which produced a couple of late bonus fish to give him a final weigh of 78-08-00.
Lingmere Fisheries man, Stephen Openshaw, finished in sixth place and qualifies for the British Pole Championships on account of second place being tied, with a lake win from peg eight on Willow with 64-08-00
Sunday's Qualifier
A strong and talented field attended this first of three Mega Match This qualifiers at Maver Larford Lakes. Conditions on the day were difficult with a strong and cold Easterly wind making things feel freezing cold for most of the day. Temperatures were considerably lower than in the last couple of weeks, which appeared to impact on the fishing with Larford's renowned late margin fish, which are nearly almost guaranteed to show during the final hour and sometimes double an angler's weight, failing to make an appearance in any numbers.
Booking his place in the 2015 final, and earning the right to defend his title, was current Mega Match This Champion and Middy / Old Ghost backed ace, Chris Cameron. Chris drew peg 49 on the burr bank of the Match Lake and opted to fish the method feeder at twenty-five yards whilst feeding 8mm pellets over the top. He took carp up to 15lb on this. Chris also tried a short line and his inside lines, but with little success, managing just two carp in the opening stages of the match on the short pole. Chris will now fish his second major final in as many years come September 5th and will be eager to hold on to his title!
Frenzee South West rod, Glyn Reynolds, finished in second place from peg 68 on the Specimen Lake chalet bank. Glyn fished paste and the bomb to record a superb 96lb exactly from a difficult area to qualify for the Maver British Pole Championships.
Steve Ford finished third from peg 16 on the Match Lake. Catching on the method feeder for most of the match, before switching to his margins late on, Steve ended proceedings with 91-08-00.
Fourth place on the day was taken by Oakengates Angling Centre's Shane Rogers, who drew end peg 1 on the Arena. Shane caught well on the short pole and looked a likely candidate going into the final hour. However, as most anglers will testify, the Arena lake all of a sudden switched off during the final throws of the match meaning those that were catching and looking likely of leading a late charge on the front runners on the Match lake simply ran out of options. Shane ended the day with 85-09-00.
Carl Williams, from Colmic and GOT Baits, drew peg eight also on Arena. Fishing paste in the margins, Carl offered 80lbs exactly to the scales to qualify for the Maver British Pole Championship final.


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Click below to listen to my Garden Bite radio show: The sustainable garden
A couple of weeks ago I discussed GMO's vs Hybrids. Judging by my email, it's a popular subject. Growing your own is the best way to lower exposure to GMO's and using seed that you know has not been modified. HOWEVER, I recently saw a post on Facebook that gave a link to an article giving folks an idea of how much to plant to feed their families. As I was looking it over, I thought, whoever plants that much will also have to have plenty of time to care for it. I always caution newer gardeners to start small or this could happen!
And, honestly, that wasn't as bad as it looks because it was in a raised bed where there were far fewer weeds. Of course, if you've got the room, the time and the passion, go for it! Planting for eating certainly isn't all about vegetables. There are plenty of fruits to add to the mix. Raspberries and strawberries are great garden plants. The University of Minnesota has created some fabulous northern hardy blueberries. Hybridized NOT genetically engineered! There are gooseberries and currants, apples and pears. Apples and Pears in Minnesota, oh MY!!! Everything you need to know about growing them well in Minnesota is in that link to the U of MN.
This was planted with a 'Parker' variety in 2008 and grew very sizeable delivering pounds of delicious fruit!
Ahh, Blueberries in the Home Landscape! [U of MN] Remember, you will have to amend the soil to grow blueberries successfully. It CAN be done!
Strawberries for the Home Garden [U of MN] Three types of strawberries are readily available to the home gardener. June-bearing strawberries produce a large, concentrated crop in late spring. So-called everbearing types produce two smaller crops, one in late spring and the second in early fall. The newer day-neutral plants are capable of producing fruit throughout most of the growing season.
The list goes on but what I want you to take away from this is to start small with your vegetable garden – you can always grow it bigger. Pun intended! And that having a garden also means fruit from apples to strawberries.


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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Damaged memories and future hopes (Thoughts on the Armstrong Saga post 'Admission')
Well, there you have it. Lance Armstrong has finally spoken the words we all knew he needed to do and which were desperately late in arriving. Since watching the first part of the interview this morning I have spoken to quite a few people, seen a lot of tweeting, reporting and reaction. There are so […]Read more


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I love this list that Lake Superior State University complies every year. I think the title pretty much explains what this is. After reading this year's list, I realized how annoying many of these words are. I bet you'll think so too! Enjoy.
Lake Superior State University 2010 List of Banished Words
Word "czars" at Lake Superior State University "unfriended" 15 words and phrases and declared them "shovel-ready" for inclusion on the university's 35th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.
"The list this year is a 'teachable moment' conducted free of 'tweets,'" said a Word Banishment spokesman who was "chillaxin'" for the holidays. "'In these economic times', purging our language of 'toxic assets' is a 'stimulus' effort that's 'too big to fail.'"
Former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and friends created "word banishment" in 1975 at a New Year's Eve party and released the first list on New Year's Day. Since then, LSSU has received tens of thousands of nominations for the list, which includes words and phrases from marketing, media, education, technology and more.
Word-watchers may check the alphabetical "complete list" on the website before making their submissions.
For the 2010 list, read on:
"Apparently, the generally accepted definition of this phrase is to imply that a project has been completely designed and all that is left to do is to implement it…however, when something dies, it, too, is shovel-ready for burial and so I get confused about the meaning. I would suggest that we just say the project is ready to implement." – Jerry Redington, Keosauqua, Iowa.
"A relatively new term already overused by media and politicians. Bury this term, please." – Pat Batcheller, Southgate, Mich.
"Do I really need a reason? Well, if so how about this: I just saw it in tandem with 'cyber-ready' and nearly choked on my coffee. It's starting the '-ready' jargon. Makes me 'vacation-ready.'" – Karen Hill, Ann Arbor, Mich.
"Stick a shovel in it. It's done." – Joe Grimm, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
"I can see clearly that this is the new buzzword for the year." — Joann Eschenburg, Clinton Twp., Mich.
"In the lexicon of the political arena, this word is supposed to mean obvious or easily understood. In reality, political transparency is more invisible than obvious!" — Deb Larson, Bellaire, Mich.
"I just don't see it." – Joe Grimm, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Long used by the media as a metaphor for positions of high authority, including "baseball czar" Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, appointed by team owners as commissioner-for-life in 1919. U.S. president Woodrow Wilson had an "industry czar" during World War I. Lesser-known "czar" roles in government during the last 100 years include: censorship, housing and oil czars in 1941; rubber czar in 1942; patronage czar (1945); clean-up (1952); missile (1954); inflation (1971); e-commerce (1998); bioethics, faith-based and reading czars (2001); bird flu (2004); democracy (2005); abstinence and birth control czars (2006); and weatherization czar (2008).
George W. Bush appointed 47 people to 35 "czar" jobs; Pres. Obama, eight appointments to 38 positions.
"First it was a 'drug czar' [banished in 1990]. This year gave us a 'car czar.' What's next? A 'banished words czar'?" — Michael F. Raczko, Swanton, Ohio.
"We have appointed a czar of such-and-such; clearly that's better than a 'leader,' 'coordinator' or 'director'! — Derek Lawrence, Thunder Bay, Ont.
"The president has been handing these "czar" positions out like party favors." – Scott Lassiter, Houston, Tex.
And all of its variations…tweetaholic, retweet, twitterhea, twitterature, twittersphere…
"People tweet and retweet and I just heard the word 'tweet' so many times it lost all meaning." – Ricardo, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
Mikhail Swift of Hillman, Mich. says the tweeting is "pointless…yet has somehow managed to take the nation by storm. I'm tired of hearing about celebrity X's new tweet, and how great of a tweeter he or she is."
"I don't know a single non-celebrity who actually uses it," says Alex Thompson of Sault St. Marie, Mich.
Jay Brazier of Williamston, Mich. says she supposes that tweeters might be "twits."
"Must we b sbjct to yt another abrv? Why does the English language have to fit on a two-inch screen? I hate the sound of it. I think I'll listen to a symph on the rad." — Edward R. Bolt, Grand Rapids, Mich.
"Is there an 'app' for making this annoying word go away? Why can't we just call them 'programs' again?" – Kuahmel Allah, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sending sexually explicit pictures and text messages through the cell phone.
"Any dangerous new trend that also happens to have a clever mash-up of words, involves teens, and gets television talk show hosts interested must be banished." – Ishmael Daro, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada.
Came into popularity through social networking websites. You add someone to your network by "friending" them, or remove them by "unfriending" them.
"I'm certainly as much of a Facebook addict as the next person, but I'm getting a little weary of 'friending' people and being 'friended' by them. My daughter talks of 'sending friend requests,' which doesn't rankle me as much, so maybe we should all take her lead." – John Wetterholt, Crystal Lake, Ill.
"'Befriend' is much more pleasant to the human ear and a perfectly useful word in the dictionary." – Kevin K., Morris, Okla.
What might otherwise be known as 'a lesson.'
"It's a condescending substitute for 'opportunity to make a point,'" says Eric Rosenquist of College Station, Tex.
"If everything's a 'teachable moment,' we should all have teaching credentials, including the guy at the bar who likes to fight after one shot too many." – Kuahmel Allah, Los Angeles, Calif.
"This phrase is used to describe everything from potty-training to politics. It's time to vote it out!" – Jodi, Youngstown, Ohio.
Nominations concerning the economy started rolling in as the 2009 list was being put together last year, i.e. "bailout." They kept coming this year, in these trouble economic times. " South Park " warned us about what would happen if we angered The Economy.
"Overused and redundant. Aren't ALL times 'these economic times'?" — Barb Stutesman, Three Rivers, Mich.
"In this economy, we can't afford to be wasteful…In this economy, we all need some security…In this economy, frogs could start falling from the sky…In this economy, blah blah blah… Overused for everything from trying to market products as inexpensive to simply explaining any and all behavior during the recession." – Mark, Milwaukee, Wisc.
"When someone prefaces a statement with 'in this economic climate,' its starts to sound like a sales pitch, or just an excuse on which to blame every problem. And if a letter or e-mail message from your employer starts with this phrase, usually it means you're not getting a raise this year." – Dominic, Seattle, Wash.
"Everything in the news is about the stimulus packages…it is no longer a grant, it's stimulus money, stimulus checks, etc. I think it is just being over-used." Teri Heikkila, Rudyard, Mich.
"Overused by companies to advertise a promotion." – David Willis, Houston, Tex.
"What next, can I go down to the local bar and down a few drinks and call it a stimulus package?" – Richard Brown, Portland, Ore.
We think we're going to be sick.
"Whatever happened to simply 'bad stocks,' 'debts,' or 'loans'?" — Monty Heidenreich, Homewood, Ill.
"What a wretched term!" Lee Freedman, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
"Just for the record, nothing's too big to fail unless the government lets it." Claire Shefchik, Brooklyn, NY.
"Does such a thing exist? We'll never know if a company is too big to fail, unless somehow it does fail, and then it will no longer be too big to fail. Make it stop!" – Holli, Raleigh, NC.
"Have we really reached the point where being friends has to be described in a pseudo-romantic context? Just stop it already!" — Greg Zagorski, Washington, D.C.
"I am sick of combined words the media creates to make them sound catchier. Frenemies? Bromances? Blogorrhea? I'm going to scream!" – Kaylynn, Alberta, Canada.
Nominated for several years. We couldn't chill about it anymore.
"Heard everywhere from MTV to ESPN to CNN. A bothersome term that seeks to combine chillin' with relaxin' makes me want to be 'axin' this word." – Tammy, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
"A made-up word used by annoying Gen-Yers." – Chris Jensen, Fond du Lac, Wisc.
"Horrifying overuse, even in face-to-face conversation… It should receive bonus points for its ability to exhort the opposite reaction from the receiver." – Bret Bledsoe, Cincinnati, Ohio.
OBAMA-prefix or roots?
The LSSU Word Banishment Committee held out hope that folks would want to Obama-ban Obama-structions, but were surprised that no one Obama-nominated any, such as these compiled by the Oxford Dictionary in 2009: Obamanomics, Obamanation, Obamafication, Obamacare, Obamalicious, Obamaland….We say Obamanough already.


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Teresa Lynn Thacker Griggs, age 53, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. She was born June 2, 1965 in Pike County to the late Jewett and Vicey Dale Thacker. She is the wife of Terry Griggs of Olympia and the mother of Terry Griggs Jr. and Jerry Griggs, both of Olympia. Teresa was a member of the Farmers Christian Church, where she was baptized. She was a homemaker and loved to spend time with her family. She loved her two grandchildren and all the children that would come visit. She loved to buy toys and popsicles for them to have. It really made her day to spend time with them all. Teresa was a very caring and giving person. She was loved by all that knew her.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband, Terry Griggs of Olympia and her two sons that she adored, Terry Griggs Jr. of Olympia and Jerry Griggs (Tammy Martin) of Olympia; Five brothers, Richard Dale Thacker, Phillip Thacker, Ed Thacker, Leon Thacker and Jewett Reed Thacker; One sister, Pauline Huffman; Two Grandchildren, Braxton King and Braydon King; Several Nieces and Nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jewett and Vicey Dale Thacker; One daughter, Lisa Ann Griggs; One brother, Jack W. Thacker; Three sisters, Ruby Jean Thacker, Juanita Harmon, Loreal Thacker.
Visitation will be held on Sunday August 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday August 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home with Reverend Chris Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in the Griggs Cemetery.
Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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By BOBBY HARRISON / Daily Journal Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, who has represented Lee County in the state House since 1984, in the end was not ready to walk away from the Mississippi Legislature. The colorful Holland, who surprisingly announced his likely retirement Wednesday during a two-day special session called to work on budget issues, reversed course Thursday and announced he ...Read More »
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Holland says he plans to file retirement papers this week
By BOBBY HARRISON / Daily Journal Long-time state Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, announced from the House floor Wednesday that he would file retirement papers by 5 p.m. Thursday. The announcement, made during special session debate on giving the governor additional authority to fill budget holes during the final days of the current fiscal year, was a bombshell. At the end of ...Read More »
House backs convention to mandate federal balanced budget
JACKSON — Mississippi could become the third state to sign onto a plan for a nationwide constitutional convention to force the federal government to balance its budget and require states' permission to increase national debt. The House voted 68-51 after a contentious debate where Republicans cut off the discussion over the loud objections of Democrats. The measure was held for ...Read More »
Small-hospital aid bills fire up Medicaid debate
By Bobby Harrison JACKSON – Bills advancing in the Mississippi Legislature are re-ignitingdebate on whether the state should expand Medicaid as allowed under federal law. Thus far the Republican leadership in the Legislature and Gov. Phil Bryant have blocked the Medicaid expansion that is part of the Affordable Care Act. The expansion would provide health care coverage primarily to the ...Read More »
Legislature passes $17M in tornado relief funding
JACKSON — The Mississippi Legislature met in a three-hour session yesterday and approved $17 million to help pay for recovery from disasters, including tornadoes that recently pounded the state. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the funding measure, Senate Bill 2001, and it became law immediately. The governor originally said he would ask lawmakers for up to $20 million. However, officials ...Read More »
Holland returns to hospital after surgery to get shunt
PLANTERSVILLE — A longtime state lawmaker was back in a Jackson hospital to have a medical shunt installed to help with drainage from the gallbladder surgery he underwent last week. Democratic Rep. Steve Holland of Plantersville was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson last week after having abdominal pain. The first surgery took about three hours ...Read More »
Medicaid director wants expansion into managed-care program
JACKSON — Mississippi's Medicaid director wants to expand a managed-care program that he says has helped save the state about $40 million. David Dzielak said 22 percent of Medicaid recipients are in managed care, in which a company is paid a set fee to provide medical services, regardless of the services' actual cost. Dzielak said during a recent meeting at ...Read More »
Fire forces Alabama company to relocate plant to state
PLANTERSVILLE — A mattress maker will relocate its operations to a vacant facility near Tupelo after lightning sparked a fire that destroyed its Double Springs, Ala., factory. Posturecraft Mattress Co. will open a plant in the former location of National Mattress Co. in Plantersville, with plans to hire 125 to 150 people, state Rep. Steve Holland says. The company will ...Read More »
Ex-state lawmaker Thames dies in Jackson at 69
JACKSON — Former state Sen. Billy Thames died yesterday of complications from surgery for colon cancer. He was 69. Thames' wife, Ann, said he died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Thames was a Democrat from Mize who served in the Senate from January 1980 until January 2008. He was known for working on agriculture ...Read More »
CRAWFORD: Gov. Phil Bryant is no fool
Most politicians know Mr. Pot should think twice before calling Mr. Kettle names. Oh, they can enthusiastically besmirch each other's policies and positions, but name calling besmirches the namer more than the named. So it was in Rep. Steve Holland's hand written note last week to Gov. Phil Bryant. "I think you're a fool to turn your back on the ...Read More »


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Trigger warning: self-harm, death
This piece of writing happened because I had put this song on repeat and I just couldn't stop listening to it. It's almost unedited (I have only changed two things) so be kind!
'Helena' by My Chemical Romance
I was 12 when this was released, though I don't remember being so young when I first heard it on one of the many music channels I used to watch. My dad loved to watch VH1, bought DVD versions of music video compilations from 80's and 90's albums. The ones I remember were the 'Best of' Tears For Fears and Michael Jackson. I must have watched them dozens of times, because I can tell you exactly what the videos look like for almost every song.
I used to binge-watch (though this was not a term back in the early to mid-noughties) music video channels through our Sky subscription. Kerrang! was a particular favourite. It introduced me to the love of my teenage years, Billie Joe Armstrong. Consequently, I also fell for punk rock and indie music.
Helena is a beautiful music video. Gerard is beautiful. His hair dark and long-ish. His eye make-up drastic. The video uses gorgeous shades of red – blood red, bright red, auburn. And of course lots of monochrome (mostly black). The song is about a dead woman. She climbs out of her gothic coffin (aren't all coffins gothic?) with her ultra-pale face and large dramatic eyes to do a little dance in front of her mourners. She's majestic and graceful. I wanted to be her.
Listening to it now, the song fills my tear ducts. I can't cry as easily as I used to thanks to my ongoing prescription of Sertraline. It makes the buzzing between my ears go away a little bit, it makes my wrists feel as if they are going to burst. My wrists are so heavy and uncomfortable that it is hard to type. My imagination presents a potential relief – perhaps cutting them open to let the blood out will help me feel better.
But no, I'm too scared to be doing that.
I think of my beloved friend. I think about the one I worry about. I think about my child. I think about my chest becoming tight. My wrists really are aching, I think they might explode.
Should a song have such an effect on a person? Can music drive somebody to madness? Or have I been mad all along, this song perhaps just a portal to that part of me. It's as if putting this song on repeat is a form of self-harm.
But it's a great song, a great album. I love this band. I loved Gerard. Yes, they sing about death a lot, but why not? Life is full of death.
I can see my younger self diving deep into the music, turning up her huge CD and music system as loud as she thinks her parents will permit, drowning her thoughts in lyrics. She scribbled the words over her forearms, much to her mother's disapproval. That young woman never immersed herself in the punk rock culture because she was too scared to stand out. She was an oxymoron (emphasis on the moron) – she craved invisibility, yet she wished to turn heads. She wanted to be wanted.
I often think that if I had let that side out, if I had been braver, maybe I would have been happier. I would have been included; I could have found the right group of people, the better clan of friends.
My desire for attention, for support, lead me to cut my calves every now and again with a razor blade. I did it on my parents' anniversary, the same day as my mum's birthday, but I cut a little too deep. I got scared by the amount that was pouring out of my leg into the bathtub. I didn't call for help though, because I didn't want the wrath of either of my parents, nor did I want to ruin their one happy day of the year. It stopped bleeding eventually, and I went back to my room.
I can see Gerard's face as he sings these lyrics, especially towards the end. There is so much pain in his eyes. I wish I could live in this music video. Live between the lines of the lyrics. Look like that 'dead' goth girl, just dancing and looking peaceful yet frightened. I could do that.
I could also change the song, but this kind of misery can be addictive. I'm not ready to change my mood yet. I am ready to cry, but as I mentioned, the antidepressants won't let me.
I am overthinking. I am turning these feelings against myself. I know for a fact that if I played a different song, a different genre really, I would be fine. This would all be some embarrassing, dramatic 45 minutes that I have somehow typed onto a screen.
Okay, I've changed it. It's not quite pop, but it's not so intense. My veins still look and feel like they are bulging, my neck still feels a little twisted, but I think I'm ready to move on to something else, to a different state of mind.


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Gospel singer, Erico has complained about the difficulties gospel musicians go through before producing songs in Ghana.
Speaking in an interview on Accra100.5FM Saturday, 27 October 2018, Erico stated that producers are turning away from gospel to hiplife music.
"Hiplife has gained upper hand over gospel music in Ghana but we claim Ghana is a Christian nation. I don't know why people are investing more in hiplife than gospel music. When we talk about the issues of money in gospel music, people say, it's God's work, so why do we take or need money, but I also ask: 'what should we use to promote God's work'? God's work is money and anything which will help with the gospel music is money."
He added: "Anointing without money is an annoyance, you are just making noise. Somebody does not sing well, but because of his money, he's promoting his music and you'll think he's doing well, but there are better gospel musicians who have no money to promote their works…"
According to Erico, Ghanaians pretend to love gospel music but gospel music and gospel artistes hardly gets recognized during award shows.
Erico who won the third edition of TV3's mentor reality show, wants more investment in Ghanaian gospel music industry.


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Digital, big data and compliance turn spotlight on master data management
Data-driven business needs clean and accurate data
Nothing changes? IT leaders speak about the still-grim reality of selling BYOD to the board
Still a resistance to invest until it's too late...?
BlackBerry acquires Good Technology to improve enterprise mobility offering
$425m deal comes despite previous dismissive comments about BlackBerry from Good Technology CEO Chrissy Wyatt
Is Windows 10 really 'the most secure Windows ever', as Microsoft claims?
Windows acquired a terrible reputation for security with Windows 95, 98, ME and XP. But how much more secure for enterprise is Windows 10?
How Infiniti Red Bull Racing is using smartphones to drive race-day efficiency and collaboration
Red Bull Racing tightens communications between race-track and HQ, enabling the use of thermal-imaging cameras on race days
Five key assumptions to make when considering mobility security
Imation's Jon Fielding sets out some key truths to consider when formulating security strategy
Enterprise mobility: the tricky 'getting there' stage
Enterprise mobility is growing up fast but it is not mature yet, a Computing survey finds
Enterprise Mobility Summit 2015 Live!
Get all of the latest from Hilton Tower Bridge London as delegates hear from the likes of British Gas, Grant Thornton and Rentokil Initial
Master data management - the art of getting the business to lead the process
Global Head of IT at paint manufacturer Valspar tells Computing that for successful MDM it's important for IT to know just when to get out of the way
Microsoft adds mobile device management to Office 365
Apple iOS, Google Android and Windows Phone all covered - but not BlackBerry 7 or 10
BlackBerry appoints new chief security officer to drive Internet of Things plans
'If you think we have a big security problem with a billion smartphones, think what will happen when we have a trillion autonomous objects,' says David Kleidermacher
Press Association picks EE to ensure journalists can work securely on the go
Journalists have to use Samsung S4 minis as they come equipped with Samsung Knox
Kent Council claims it will save £2.5m after moving to VDI with VMware
VMware chosen over Citrix because it had 'more of a vision, was honest and explained all of the hidden costs'
BlackBerry-Samsung MDM security partnership is 'positive for enterprise'
Deal means Samsung benefits from BlackBerry's security reputation, while BlackBerry can move away from its 'practically over' hardware business
Why the Department of Health moved 12,000 users to a private cloud
The Department of Health's Bob Armstrong explains the thinking behind the Atos-led, £74m-plus 'Open Service' project
BlackBerry expands 'BBM Protected' service to all devices using Balance
More security for your BB-buck, or just another marketing effort?
Enterprise Mobility Summit 2014: Complete MDM solutions 'will not be available from any single vendor' says BlueCat CTO
'There's something fundamentally wrong with the market definition' says Wertkin
Microsoft Build 2014: Microsoft announces MDM-friendly Windows Phone 8.1, and new devices from Qualcomm and Prestigio
Per-app management, enterprise profiles and an AI assistant all coming
MWC 2014: We're not 'trying' to bury Blackberry - Good Technology
CEO Wyatt says anti-BlackBerry campaign is nothing personal
Bye bye BlackBerry, it's software not hardware that will secure mobility, says Good CEO
Christy Wyatt tells Computing why she believes a focus on securing the device rather than the data on it is the wrong approach
VMware's purchase of AirWatch is all about getting one over on Citrix, says Good Technology CEO Christy Wyatt
'The larger enterprise vendors have been taking their time working out what their mobility strategy should be. Now we're seeing them starting to act'
VMware purchases mobile security vendor AirWatch
VMware's expansion out from the data centre continues as it gains a foothold in the mobile space in a $1.17bn deal
Everyone is responsible for data quality, says expert panel
Computing web seminar panelists argue that data management is no longer just the domain of IT, while PDSA reveals how it's helping vets
Taking Responsibility for your Core Data - why it matters
Talend's Yves de Montcheuil argues that poor data quality can prevent organisations reaching their revenue targets


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Last night I got caught up on some of my Tivo shows and one of the things I watched was the film Blue Vinyl, which was on the Sundance Channel a while back. I had heard somewhere that it was pretty good so I had set it to record…and I am so glad that I did! While a little quirky in spots, it definitely had me thinking about the problems associated with vinyl and PVC in our environment. Luckily my parents had wood siding, but it seems so many houses built today have vinyl and it is such a burden on the environment and our health that it is kind of scary.
The film is a documentary made by a woman who has a goal of getting her parents to understand the dangers of the polyvinyl chloride panels on their house. They had the old wood siding removed and replaced with the PVC stuff…and then at the end has that removed to have nice reclaimed wood put up. The director/documentarian, Judith Helfand, goes on a mission to find out just how dangerous PVC is to both humans and the environment, and she does not disappoint. Between meetings with the Vinyl Association, to visits to PVC plants, to talking with chemists and scientists about the dangers of PVC, she tells quite a story about how PVC is made, what the chemicals can do to human genes, and how the plants that make PVC are causing cancers and general blight across the communities that surround them.
Overall, I would recommend you give this film a watch…it's only about 1.5 hours long and well worth the time spent. I am sure it will be re-airing on the Sundance Channel, so if you have it, be sure to check your listings. If not, you can always rent it from the store (although probably not Blockbuster, as they don't normally carry too many independent films) or Netflix, which does carry it. Blue Vinyl.
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Barcelona could see as many as 11 more players leave Camp Nou this summer following the already confirmed exits of Gerard Deulofeu to Watford and club legend Andres Iniesta to Vissel Kobe, with Andre Gomes, Yerry Mina and Aleix Vidal among those who may also move on.
According to Mundo Deportivo (MD), Barça must raise funds this summer to help cover the costs of buying Clement Lenglet from Sevilla, an attacking midfielder and possibly a goalkeeper, as well fully purchasing Arthur after previously securing an option to sign him from Gremio.
To do will require some clearing of deadwood from Ernesto Valverde's title winning squad.
MD describes the sale of Jasper Cillessen for the full value of his €60m buyout clause as unlikely. That is the fee that Barça are said to want for the backup goalkeeper, but it may be that they consider smaller offers if Liverpool or Chelsea make an approach.
It is said that towering centre-back Yerry Mina is of interest to Fenerbahce and Borussia Dortmund. Barça only signed the Colombian defender in January, but he has already been tipped to move on. A good World Cup could see them make a profit on their €11.8m outlay.
Marlon is another defender set to move on, with Premier League side West Ham and another un-named English club said to be negotiating over the Brazilian who spent last season on loan at Nice in France.
Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes is another player that MD claims has English suitors in the shape of two un-named teams. Monaco and Napoli had also been interested.
Aleix Vidal has been tipped to rejoin former club Sevilla or head to Italy to sign for Napoli or Inter, while Lucas Digne is said to be a target for Juventus in the event that Alex Sandro leaves.
Elsewhere, fringe striker Paco Alcacer has apparently been the subject of a €20m bid from Southampton, with Fenerbahce also tipped to make an offer sooner rather than later. He is not interested in leaving, but Barça are said to view him as transferable.
Douglas, Munir, Rafinha and Sergi Samper have all been earmarked to leave, although without obvious or known suitors at the moment. Rafinha was expected to make his loan switch to Inter permanent, but MD notes that the Italian side are asking for the price to be dropped from €35m to between €10m-€18m.


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5 Medical Devices with Exposed Vulnerabilities
The medical field has changed for the better, with technology allowing people to live longer and lead healthier lives with fewer health complications. Unfortunately, as medical devices become more advanced with the Internet of Things (IoT) introduced into the picture, security concerns arise. It wasn't just the recent WannaCry ransomware attack that demonstrated the vulnerability of medical systems. When UK hospitals were hit with WannaCry, it showed just how vulnerable hospitals are worldwide if they rely on IoT without considering the security implications. So in this blog post, we've complied five medical devices that are known to have security flaws.
1. Pacemakers
The security research firm WhiteScole conducted a security assessment on cardiac devices and home monitoring devices from four major manufacturers in the healthcare sector. Within peacemakers devices alone, they discovered 8,000 vulnerabilities. A major reason why pacemakers and similar devices contain so many vulnerabilities is mainly due to the fact that many vendors purchase third-party components for their software or hardware. More often than not, these components have vulnerabilities that go undetected and unpatched.
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines
In a separate medical analysis by two security researchers, the verdict was the same: thousands of medical devices, from imaging machines to nuclear medicine devices, were found to be extremely vulnerable. Within an undisclosed healthcare organization in the US, the team found security flaws in 68,000 of their medical systems, which affected 97 MRI scanners. These security holes would potentially allow hackers remote administrative access to the devices. These devices were relatively easy to breach since many systems had maintained their default passwords or had no passwords set up at all. In fact, tens of thousands of login attempts were found to be made aimed at unauthorized access of the MRI machines.
3. Implanted defibrillators
In addition to pacemakers, implanted defibrillators have also been known to have security vulnerabilities. Used to monitor a heart's electrical activity, they are important for sensing dangerous rhythms and delivering shocks. They can be monitored via radio transmitters. If a hacker is able to hack into the radio transmissions through the communication protocol for example, it's just a matter of time before they gain complete control over the device, where it can even be reprogrammed. This can be disastrous if a hacker is successful in resetting the defibrillator clock and preventing the device from responding to cardiac/arrhythmic actions.
4. Insulin pumps
Pacemakers and defibrillators aren't the only medical devices of hot debate; insulin pumps have also been found to be vulnerable to hacking due to major security bugs. As a medical device that's commonly attached to patients' bodies, these pumps inject insulin into the bloodstream through catheters. In fact, Johnson & Johnson was one of the first manufacturers to issue a security warning to its patients about the potential security vulnerabilities with its insulin pumps. Consequences can be unimaginable should a hacker gain access to these pumps such as overdosing a patient with insulin. The company, however, maintains its claims that the risk is extremely low.
5. Mammography equipment
Two security researchers discovered password vulnerabilities in medical devices like mammography equipment. These medical devices are managed by computers through a firmware, and only technicians who have access to the management can make adjustments including changing passwords. As such, all a hacker needs to do is gain access to the password and reprogram the device to provide inaccurate readings. In total, the researchers found 300 backdoor passwords for the medical devices they studied.
One of the major problems with medical systems is that many of the medical devices relying and operating on computers are likely running on Windows XP or some older operating system where security bug patches and vulnerabilities are not updated as frequently as we might expect. Furthermore, there may be a lack of IT security teams or administrators to implement basic security practices like installing basic antivirus solutions, thus allowing unauthorized access to the system. Because patients rely on these devices for their health, it's important for healthcare organizations to practice the best security practices.


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Many moments I've found myself in lately have been 'catastrophically awesome'. I believe this is going to be a new term with a serious phase in front of it. What exactly do I mean? Well, it means that is pretty much the feeling that goes hand-in-hand with your 20s. I've found myself here and there, worried about things we simply shouldn't worry about, because they will happen one way or another. However, trying to keep little spaces in my day where I'm doing tiny things to try and cohesively mend whatever is bothering me has seemed to help a lot. Like taking a few moments to flip through a magazine, or devote time to particular projects I'm working on, looking through recipes I'd like to try out, start a new DIY project, etc. Last week, I even re-purposed a book solely for the purpose of 'writing to the Universe.' Why yes, my loves, it does sound a bit crazy. However, I highly recommend trying it out. Mostly because after I've been doing it I feel like things have been smoothing themselves out all in the presence of good vibes and karma. Who knows? Maybe the Universe is indeed listening to us if we just say what we're thinking, and direct it its' way. I've really been on this Eat, Pray, Love (like with this article I just finished, Eat, Pray, Love Intentionally) kick lately. But hey, if things end up being 'catastrophically awesome'…I'll take it.
In other realms of life, you can see, above, this Saturday has been consistent with Blackberry Muffin Cakes, coffee, and unintentional matching of Nordstrom Anniversary finds. Food & fashion, true loves. The link to my (on sale) sweater is above, and it's the softest most amazing sweater to perhaps ever grace the earth. I love it. Plus the print was too wonderful not to dream of wearing it everyday, even in the middle of summer. Bless me. Anyhow, this morning I grabbed some of summer's prettiest Blackberries from the farmer's market and decided to whip up mini blackberry cakes…which ended up being mostly blueberry/half blackberry. But whatever. The Blackberries were prettier and stole the show. I included my gluten-free recipe to them, below. I have a real love affair with blueberry muffins, so I wanted the classic to be the base, but with added blackberries for a pretty summer dessert that incorporated the best of both worlds. I like the idea of mini cakes mostly because it feels a little more dangerous than regular muffins- yet these are pretty much guilt-free. Feel free to play with this recipe as much as you like, as always. Hope you're having a lovely, calm, de-stressed, Saturday. xoxo.
mini blackberry cakes
1 3/4 cup of brown rice flour
1 cup of naturally sweetened vanilla almond milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup of grapeseed oil (I eyed it, so tread lightly with the oil)
1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
1 tbsp. agave syrup
1 cup blueberries (mine were frozen, I'm a cheat)
1/2 cup farmer's market blackberries
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix brown rice flour, almond milk, eggs, and grapeseed oil. After broken down, add all sugar- agave and coconut palm, and your baking powder. Next, carefully fold in your berries so they stay whole and do not break apart in your batter. Pour into your pan (I used my tart pan for the 'cake' vibe.) Bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy with your favorite Nordstrom anniversary sweater, of course.


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1 whale tried to escape but killer roped the tail and is now dragging to shore.Less than 15 minutes later it was all over. The "thrashing of whales and yelling from killers has ceased," said Sehgal. "Now silence. The murder is complete." As the last of seven boats ferried the slaughtered whales to be butchered, Sea Shepherd reported:
Leaving cove now ... Last skiff carrying pilot whale. This whale is still alive and moving!It was a blow for activists who had campaigned tirelessly for the whales' release since their capture two days ago. Ric O'Barry, Director of Dolphin Project and Save Japan Dolphins said it can be hard for the activists that selflessly give of themselves to oversee these dolphin drives. "It is an awful feeling for our Taiji Cove Monitors to go to sleep knowing they will witness chaos and live captures and likely bloody death in the Cove" he said, "I feel for all of them." Martyn Stewart, an activist who filmed the pilot whales shortly before their death, said he spent some time with the pilot whales last night. "All are just spy-hopping," Stewart said on his Facebook page, "It is really heartbreaking to say the least." Stewart's video of the whales' last moments can be viewed on YouTube. The pilot whales are the first marine mammals to be killed by Taiji fishermen since the season opened on Sep. 1. The dolphin drives, featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove, begin September 1 and end in March. The hunt is conducted by a small group of fishermen with just 12 boats from the Wakayama Prefecture of Japan. Last year over 700 dolphins were killed.