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Viola (Violette) Silbo, 85, of Southington, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Silbo.
She was born in New Brunswick, Canada on April 12, 1933, the daughter of the late Onesime and Agnes Violette. Prior to her retirement she worked at Aetna then LIMRA. Viola was devoted to her family and loved spending time with them. She was a wonderful mom and grandma, had an infectious laugh, enjoyed watching golf, liked to crochet, bowl, and play cards especially when she won. She was an avid reader, loved music, the theater and traveling with her husband. To say she will be missed is an understatement.
She is survived by two devoted children, daughter Linda Caldarella and husband Russell of Southington and son Mark Silbo and wife Diane of West Hartford, her cherished grandchildren Kristen, Amy and Michael Silbo, two sisters Joan Lebel and Claudette Violette, a sister-in-law Mary Silbo as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her sisters and brothers Alberta, Laurette, Rosalie, Lionel, Leopold, Gerard, Azilda and Robert; her mother and father-in-law Potito and Anna Silbo, also her brother-in law Peter and sister-in-law Rose.
Viola's family would like to express their deep gratitude to Dr. Craig Bogdanski for the exceptional medical care and attention he provided to her. They also thank her wonderful caregivers Sarah, Shannon, and Alicia as well as the Hartford Health Care Hospice for their loving care and compassion.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20th at 10:30 am at St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Thursday morning from 8-10 am at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Parkinson Disease Assoc. P.O. Box 718, Mystic, CT 06322
For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com


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Alexandria, Virginia (October 4, 2014) – Catholic Charities USA, with member agencies providing innovative anti-poverty services in local communities from Guam to Maine, will recognize Mary Ann Sullivan, a long-time social service worker in Minnesota's Twin Cities, with a national award for her contributions to children's social services.
Since 1975, Mary Ann Sullivan has served Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in positions ranging from volunteer to case manager to vice president of client services to her current role of helping lead migration and refugee services. She helped lead a strategic assessment of the organization's priorities and has been on the cutting-edge of ensuring quality human services for families in need.
"Throughout her career, Mary Ann has worked to strengthen families and build a better future for children in need," said Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA and former executive director of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minnesota. "Her leadership and example have helped her agency to provide shelter to those who lacked a home, assist at-risk youth in achieving their full potential, give safety and security to immigrants seeking refuge, help young mothers who lacked prenatal care, and advocate for dignified shelter and housing options for those in need."
Sullivan helped lead and oversee a consolidation and strategic positioning of the services that Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers children and families. Her tireless efforts resulted in the development of valued principles that continue to guide the organization's work with children in need, their families, and the communities that support them.
She will receive the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award, named for a former bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn-Queens and long-time leader in the Catholic Charities network, at CCUSA's Annual Gathering in Charlotte, N.C., tomorrow night.
Patricia Cole, VP Communications
A member of Caritas Internationalis, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is the national office for Catholic Charities agencies nationwide. Catholic Charities USA's members provide help and create hope to more than 12 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. To learn more about CCUSA, please visit our website at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

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- 3 or 4 chicken breasts, or other parts
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 can enchilada sauce (may be mild, medium or hot, to taste)
- 1/3 to 1/2 block Velveeta cheese
- 2-3 cups water
- chicken buillion powder or cubes
- 1/3-1/2 cup corn flour (masa harina)
- cumin
- oregano
- cilantro
- Lowrey's seasoning salt
- Lowrey's seasoned pepper
- Penzey's SW seasoning blend (optional)
- 1/2 small sweet onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- butter
Boil chicken in water with buillion powder. Mince peppers, onion and garlic; saute in butter until onions are clear. Remove chicken from broth, let cool. Debone if needed and dice small. Add peppers & onions to stock. Mix corn flour with water or stock to make thin gruel; add to stock. Return chicken to pot. Add enchilada sauce, beans and corn. Add Velveeta in chunks and allow to melt, until it's a nice semi-thick consistency. You don't want it like glue. If it's too thin, add more corn flour. Simmer and stir occasionally. Add spices as needed. May be served with sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, or crumbled tortilla chips on top. My husband eats it cold, with chips, like a dip.
Warning: the heat level of the echilada sauce you use will largely determine the overall hotness of the soup. It gets hotter as it ages!
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chili de pollo con queso y frijoles
That's cheesy chicken chili with beans. It's goooood.
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If there was ever a subject which will get people heated up, it's parking in Ramsbottom and this week Bury Council have proposed that a new "no loading at any time" I believe that's double yellows but feel free to correct me, is to be introduced on Ramsbottom Lane.
This was reported this week in The Bury Times who reports that the scheme is expected to come into force sometime in summer 2019.
The location in Ramsbottom which is earmarked for this change is arguably a stupid place to park. The road is extremely busy at times and narrows in places causing problems regardless of parked cars. There are already some parking restrictions in place on Ramsbottom Lane, this would be an extension of those.
The problem I have with this is that the parking, although badly placed, is at least parking which Ramsbottom is badly in need of. If you were to travel to any other town in the local vicinity I'd argue that you'll find a parking space much easier than in Ramsbottom. With the cameras on the supermarket parking and schemes such as this taking any road parking away, where are visitors to the town supposed to park? Once again, surely it's time to pressure the owners of the old Mondi Paper Mill site to put it to good use and create some additional parking. Even if it was temporary.
Christmas is here in our household, but not a patch on this local resident!
Last episode I mentioned how we'd not yet put our tree up in our house, well that's all changed this weekend as it did finally go up. It's only an artificial one, but it's not too shabby. We have had real before but with a one year old crawling around putting all sorts from the floor in her mouth I didn't want to add pine needles to her diet by accident. Not that you'd ever do that on purpose?
However, I was driving down the previously mentioned Ramsbottom Lane when I noticed this fantastic arrangement of Christmas lights and had to pull over to take a photo. If this is your house, or collection of houses, well done, very well done.
I also visited the St Andrews PTFA Christmas Fair and it was heaving. Thanks to everyone that came down and got involved. With the fantastic array of prizes for the raffle along with a great variety of volunteers running stalls with games and things to buy, the school managed to raise just short of £4000 which will go a long way for 2019. The money raised previously has already been spent on revamping the paintings in the playground.
In addition to putting up the Christmas tree in our house, I finally got around to watching A Monster Calls, you might remember them filming in Ramsbottom back in, actually, let's make that this weeks:
The question is: "When did Hollywood come to Ramsbottom to film our town for the film A Monster Calls?" I'm looking for month and year. The answer will be a little later on in the podcast episode.
Here are some of the stills of Ramsbottom from the film. If you want to watch it's currently available on Amazon Prime as part of the subscription. If you're not a member you can get a free 30 day membership here.
Church Fields Granted Tree Preservation Order
Some good news for Ramsbottom and the local environment this week too. Keith Burroughs of the Ramsbottom Heritage Society announced on Facebook that the area of Ramsbottom known as Church Fields has been granted a Tree Preservation Order. This was obtained by Ramsbottom Heritage who had been trying to protect the land since 2014.
The land which is owned by Peel Holdings was considered potentially at risk of development. Let's face it, there's plenty of development going on in Ramsbottom currently in areas that don't need it, and not enough in areas that do *cough* Mondi Paper Mill Site.
Keith went on to state that this particular level of protection is "very difficult to overturn in any planning application". He also states that it was one of the Heritage Society Members that came up with the idea of suggesting the whole of Church Fields to be a natural extension of Crow Lumb Wood, and wrote the application themselves. So thank you very much to that individual and anyone who has the wider communities interests at heart.
You can read more of the post on the Ramsbottom Heritage Society Facebook Group.
Before I move on to the Ramsbottom United news, first let me grab for you the answer to this weeks #notacompetitionquizquestion…you'll have to listen to the show 😊
14:25 – Ramsbottom United News: ⚽
Ramsbottom this week headed 50 miles down to Kidsgrove Athletic, which is just north of Stoke-on-trent. Just over an hours drive for the team, depending on who's driving. We had a great result away too with a 2-0 win over Kidsgrove Athletic.
This was a league match which has now put us into 7th place in the league.
HIGHLIGHTS: Here are the goals and key moments from yesterday's 2-0 defeat at home to @RamsbottomUtd. The Blues return to action on Wednesday night against @BamberBridgeFC. #KAFC #ComeOnTheGrove
🎥: @robgl0ver pic.twitter.com/34MNZuSDLv
— Kidsgrove Athletic FC (@officialkafc) December 9, 2018
18:35 – Upcoming Events: 🗓
If you want to check out what events are coming up in and around Ramsbottom take a look at the events page, here are some upcoming events from that list:
Check out the full events calendar for many upcoming Ramsbottom events, but here are some other great sources too:
Bury Times Ramsbottom Events Page.
East Lancs Railway Facebook events page.
If YOU have an event you would like to be included in a future podcast episode, get in touch.
20:14 – Shout Outs: 📢
Thanks to all the new likers and followers of the This is Rammy social sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, including:
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If you're not yet following the social channels for This is Rammy, take a look and maybe you'll hear your name mentioned next week.
Episode Links:
Measures to be introduced in bid to ease congestion in Ramsbottom – Bury Times
Ramsbottom Heritage Society TPO Facebook Post
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Replacing the old Infocentre:
It's dreadful!
I cannot see any benefit at all.
And why is it trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources:
There is no obvious 'Start Here' on the front page:
The colouring of the "tiles" appears random; I can't make out any logical meaning or significance to the colours - it just adds confusion.
The SDK Documnetation page does not scale well:
Note the vast amount of wasted whitespace on the left, and yet the 'View' and 'Download' links have wrapped and are no longer under their titles - even though it looks like there is plenty of room.
Also, it makes no sense to me to have older versions in a hierarchy under the current version:
oh, and look at that: the links for the older versions are properly aligned!!
The new Nordic Documentation Library, IMO is a huge improvement (Firefox browser).
It is much flatter and easier to find specific documents - like product specifications and their errata - they are nicely laid out. The old infocenter had broken web links down in the documentation. This looks like a huge improvement.
I used the old infocenter daily to deal with the SD API. I gently disagree. This new format looks beautiful but I'm lost.


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Ticket: Description : It does not include the text from the subject line of the ticket. Why is this? Is there a way to create views based on subject lines? Regards, Janine
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Thank you, than we will wait for the HC to be live :)Do you have more information about if this will work for our legacy pack?
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Hi Nicole, No we have not. At the moment our Zendesk HelpCenter (Guide) is also not live yet, does that have anything to do with the fact that it only search within ticket titles? Thanks.
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Hello @Nicole, we are on Guide Legacy.
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Hi Nicole, Not really. We have a lot of tickets with the same subject (namely: ticket form). It looks like KC app only sees the subject and not the different first comments (otherwise it would ha...
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[Note 247.1] The President was was noted for her luxurious interiors. This was accomplished by adding a third deck to the design of the British Queen commissioned in 1839. As a result, President was top heavy. She was also under-powered and had the slowest passage times of any transatlantic steamer up to that point. She was overloaded with cargo to compensate for her roll. She was last seen on 12th March, struggling in a gale.
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Interracial Starlet Dominated By Darksome Fellows
This vid is totally outstanding! Glamorous, juvenile and chesty woman Gwen Diamond shares the weiners of dark dudes Justin Lengthy and Jon Jon. This model is seriously one of the filthiest tramps that you will ever watch, and the act is electric as this babe works her fellows into a frenzy. The men are absolutely controlling over her, making her strip down to her knickers and perform a sexy undress previous to making her engulf their peniss. This babe loves having that musky darksome meat-thermometer in her face hole, and this babe implores the lads to give it to her rock hard. The one and the other studs stretch out that taut white beaver with their monumental knobs – Gwen's vag looks so tight and has a hot racing strip.


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Iran Tax Administration's Warning to Banks Withholding Customer Data
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian National Tax Administration's special prosecutor has threatened banks and credit institutions with legal action, if they fail to share the data of their customers with INTA.
Abbas Behzad added that according to Article 169 of Direct Taxes Law, all banks and credit institutions with information required by taxpayers' data center must share them with INTA, Mehr News Agency reported.
Behzad noted that except for a few lenders, most banks and credit institutions have had suitable cooperation with INTA.
These lenders, he added, have received their last written warning and will be prosecuted if they continue to withhold information, Financial Tribune reported.
The government's call for access to taxpayers' bank data has come after it announced plans to promote transparency and increase tax revenues.
Some banks believe the process is a violation of bank secrecy principles and have expressed concerns that this might scare away depositors to seek other ways and means for hiding their wealth.


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Men's Radiant Heat Vest$112.99 $150
The Bonded RADIANT HEAT Vest for men helps you run like a champion with the warming benefits afforded by our new RADIANT HEAT technology, featuring metallic fabric inspired by marathon mylar blankets. Infused with a unique plasma process, this fabric lines the back neck and front chest to deliver superior warmth retention by reflecting your body's heat back to you. Meanwhile, the insulated outer layer means this modern essential works overtime to keep you warm during your workouts or active rest days.
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Full details of this Great value Scitec Oat 'N' Whey Protein from Fitness Options
Oats are low in fat but rich in carbohydrate, often with a low glycaemic index(GI). Eating low-GI carbohydrate foods causes a steady rise in the level of glucose in the blood, which in turn leads to a small and gentle rise in insulin. Small increases in insulin keep you feeling full and energised for hours after eating and also encourage the body to burn fat. Oats is also a good source of insoluble fibre and may help to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood. In Scitec's Oats 'N ' Whey, protein is added that is exclusively derived from whey, contributing to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass and also to the maintenance of normal bones. This product provides an added extra amino acid, Taurine and is Aspartame free . So with Scitecs Oats 'N' Whey you get a quality protein and a good source of carbohydrates without the addition of refined sugars. Please note this is not a meal replacement.
Recommended Use
Mix a serving with 400 ml water or milk. You can eat Oat 'n' Whey with a spoon, or drink it as a shake as well at any time of the day. This is not a meal replacement product, use only as a food supplement.
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Manufactured in a facility that processes milk, soy and egg proteins, gluten and peanuts!
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Serving size: 92 g (2 ½ scoops)
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For about an hour, it appeared the Bucks would be acquiring former University of Wisconsin star Sam Dekker in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. And then, it was reported that the Washington Wizards would be getting Dekker in a three-team trade.
It was heartbreak for Bucks fans with Wisconsin allegiances on Twitter.
Take a look at some of the best reactions to the turn of events (even a bot account was disappointed).
We feel the same, Sam.


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"Her Dragon's Fire" (The Dragon Guard Series # 2) by Julia Mills
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Revised, rewritten and re-edited!!!!!!
Aidan has a plan…keep his mate safe, claim her for his own, live happily ever after.
Grace wants to save the world one downtrodden criminal at a time…but then he shows up and all bets are off.
With forces both natural and magical sworn to keep them apart can this couple find their happily ever after?
Only the Universe knows the outcome but then again…Fate Will Not Be Denied…
This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone novel
Warning: This book contains several love scenes and is intended for mature readers 18+.
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for SATB (with divisions) - a celebratory Easter / Marian piece, written as a student
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Second Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)
for SSA(A) written for Bristol Cathedral Girls' Choir in 2003 – quite challenging!
Third Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)
for unison trebles (with 3 optional solo passages) written for inclusion in The Bristol Choirbook presented to Dean Robert Grimley on his retirement in 2009 – fairly straightforward vocal parts and a colourful and blatantly French-influenced organ part
Advent Waiting
for SSA (including 2 soloists) – a dark, brooding setting of words by a former
Canon of Manchester Cathedral
Let my prayer be set forth
for SS - setting of Psalm 141, v.2 written as the introit for the service celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Bristol Cathedral Girls' Choir - Langlais meets Cochereau
over a glass of red wine . . . .
Preces and Responses Set 2
for SSA – written for Bristol Cathedral Girls' Choir in 2001
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using the tune 'Humility' (See amid the winter's snow) – first performed at a carol concert in Manchester Cathedral in 1999
Scoring: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, organ
£6 (full score and parts)
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Today I feel like going on a picnic! You know, getting a bunch of people together (or just you and your partner), and heading out to a local park with lots of boxes and baskets and a Frisbee or two and just hanging out on a beautiful summer day!
Simple picnic blanket
Origami picnic basket
Waterproof blanket
Tie-dye picnic blanket
Let's Eat:
Tortellini and ham salad
Corn bread Cobb salad
Potato and chicken salad
Broccoli coleslaw
Corny bean salad
Quick pickle ribbons
Pressed salami sandwiches
Bacon, spinach and tomato salsa sandwich
Spinach and artichoke wrap
Curried chicken wraps
Mini picnic rolls
Southwestern chicken wrap
California veggie sandwich
Lemon poppy seed muffins
Cheesecake in a jar
Fudgy brownies
Brown sugar chocolate chip cookies
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My downsizing story involved many moves to many cities. And those homes number eight! Above is a favorite as it represents something owned entirely by me (and the bank). It was around 2000SF. After … [Read more...] about Downsizing Successfully ~ My Personal Journey
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Staycations equal fabulous outdoor essentials. I have 5 to share so you can enjoy your home outdoor patio all summer (and year round). Are you a patio lounger and entertainer? Are you looking … [Read more...] about Staycation ~ Make Your Home So Fabulous You Never Want To Leave
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Only fitting that as Mom's Day nears a spa bathroom is a reality not a fantasy. In-home spa dreams can come true with some design planning. A good soak and a good view are all you need some … [Read more...] about A Spa Bathroom is Mom's Getaway Dream
Eye Appealing Spring Table Settings
As the dreariness of winter ends and marigolds pop up for cheer, I'm thinking Spring table settings. Lunches, dinners in your home or patios and roof decks are perfect opportunities to create an … [Read more...] about Eye Appealing Spring Table Settings
The Motion Chair Gains Interior Design Status
Used to be that this Seattle interior designer groaned when a client mentioned a 'recliner'. Some years ago manufacturers and PR firms coined the term, motion chair, and voila, the motion chair has … [Read more...] about The Motion Chair Gains Interior Design Status
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For anyone planning an outdoor party this Independence Day, the record-breaking temperatures hitting the US might pose a real challenge. Try a few of these ideas to cool down your party: For … [Read more...] about Guide to Outdoor Entertaining in the Heat
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Satellos is focused on a bold idea: stimulating the body's innate tissue repair and regeneration mechanisms with biologic and small molecule drugs. Our scientists have discovered a novel means to modulate the balance between stem cell replenishment and differentiation by targeting a process known as polarity. Acute injury or trauma, chronic illness or genetic diseases, and aging lead to alterations in stem cell polarity. Modulating polarity with drug interventions will make it possible to enhance tissue regeneration for the treatment of a wide range of diseases.
Normal muscle regeneration.
Repair deficit.
Repair deficit.
Muscle regeneration.
Enhanced regeneration.
We are a private, Canadian-based regenerative medicine company formed in 2018 as a partnership among Dr. Michael Rudnicki, one of the country's foremost stem cell scientists and CEO of the Stemcell Network of Canada, Bloom Burton & Co. – the nation's largest healthcare investment bank -- and Mr. Frank Gleeson, a serial biotech entrepreneur and former healthcare VC. Satellos has recently completed a seed round of financing to pursue its unique approach of pharmacologically modulating stem cell polarity to stimulate in vivo tissue repair and regeneration. Our initial focus is muscle regeneration, a field in which Dr. Rudnicki is a world leader, with a lead program in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Satellite (i.e., muscle stem) cells reside within a niche on a myofiber that establishes internal cell polarity [left panel, below]. Following activation and entry into the cell cycle, polarized expression of cell fate determinants facilitates asymmetric division to generate a stem cell and a progenitor. The decision to undertake an asymmetric division is highly regulated and the balance between symmetric self-renewal and asymmetric division significantly impacts the efficiency of regeneration in health and disease. It is this balance that Satellos proposes to modulate.
Top right panel: muscle stem cell dividing symmetrically to generate two stem cells.
Lower right panel: asymmetric division generating one stem cell and one progenitor (green).
CSO - Michael Rudnicki, OC, PhD, FRSC
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Max and Jason: Day 8
Washington, D.C.
Friday morning we woke up at the Washington, D.C. Courtyard Marriott, rested and prepared to embark on our D.C. Museum Marathon, but there was one bit of business we had to take care of first. We definitely wanted to take pictures, but the batteries in my camera were dead. Also, we wanted to go swimming later in the day. Both the swimming trunks and the fresh batteries were located in our car, which had been seized and parked in an undisclosed location by a (possibly armed) Mossad Agent upon our arrival Thursday afternoon. The thought of making eye contact with the Mossad Agent filled me with anxiety and dread; the thought of asking him to retrieve our car so that I could get some AA batteries out of the trunk made me nauseous. Taking the elevator down to the valet desk, I hoped my nemesis would be on a smoke break or busy waterboarding a suspected terrorist and one of his lackeys would have to retrieve our car, but no luck: There he stood, ramrod-straight, his cruel eyes seeing everything, betraying nothing.
"Um, hi," I began, shifting nervously from foot to foot, eyes focused intently on my shoes. "You, uh, parked? Our car? Yesterday? And I um, need to get some stuff? That's still in the car? So- "
"You follow me!" barked Mossad Agent, who then turned and strode briskly out the front door. I had to run to keep up. On the sidewalk, he turned right, then right again, around the corner, past the Gordon Biersch restaurant, past the Subway, to an unmarked door. He produced a key, unlocked the door, and disappeared inside. I tried to ask if I was supposed to follow, but he said nothing and continued walking, so I scampered after him. As he led me down twisting, uninhabited hallways with flickering lights, then on a lengthy ride down in a freight elevator, further into the unmapped bowels of the building, I began to wonder if he was leading me to an interrogation room or underground prison. At long last, we emerged into the vast underground parking area, where cars were packed into narrow lanes four and five vehicles deep. Mossad Man consulted a logbook, then scanned a plywood sheet holding rows of keys, snatched one from its numbered spot, and thrust it toward me.
"There!" he spat contemptuously, pointing at a spot far back in a dark corner. Turning sideways, I crept delicately between the rows of cars, and found our bug-splattered Prius in the spot indicated by Mossad Agent Guy. Afraid that he might leave me here to find my own way back to the surface, I quickly located the batteries and swimming trunks, locked the car, and returned the keys. When we had navigated back to the surface, I tipped Mossad Agent more than was strictly necessary, he grinned menacingly, and I returned to our room on the ninth floor.
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After installing the fresh batteries, Max and I reviewed our list of possible destinations. I was leaning toward the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, but Max was intrigued by a brochure for the International Spy Museum, and I had promised him first choice, so we headed for the Spy Museum. To be frank, I wasn't thrilled; I imagined a rinky-dink place with generic wax figurines of James Bond and Austin Powers and a gift shop that sold invisible ink and fake vomit.
To get into the Spy Museum, you take an elevator ride underground, after which you are taken to a "briefing room" where you are required to choose a fake identity and memorize all of your vitals: "My name is Vasily Kolenkov. I am a 43-year-old dental prosthetics designer, and my wife's name is Carol Alt. We live in Valencia, California and we have a dog named Sir Shits-A-Lot." I think you're supposed to remember these details for some sort of game, which we never got around to playing, but memorizing it was fun anyway.
The rest of the museum is divided up into sections named Cloak, Dagger, Shadow, and Ninja; each section highlighting a subset of the skills needed by a proficient International Spy.
Surprisingly, it was really cool. First of all, the design of the place was fantastic; all steel catwalks and steampunk cool one minute, lush Napoleonic sitting rooms the next, and all underground. Second, they had a mind-boggling array of Actual Spy Artifacts donated by various government agencies and private collectors. Among the excellent things we saw:
- A "Drill Bug" – placed inside a cement block used in construction of the Soviet embassy, this bug could – via remote control – drill outward until it was just beneath the wallpaper, poised to capture all those secret conversations where Soviet diplomats discuss the bugs THEY hid inside the U.S. embassy.
- The "Great Seal Bug" – given to Ambassador Averell Harriman by Soviet schoolchildren, this carved wooden replica of the Great Seal of the U.S. contained a super-powerful listening device. The Ambassador hung it over his desk, where it remained for six years, recording everything.
- Those micro reel-to-reel Nagra tape recorders used by the East German Stasi; you've seen them in spy movies from the 60's.
- Unbelievably nasty and frigging awesome spy weapons such as: Bobbins, Hook Jabbers, Smatchets, and the ever-popular Peskett Close Combat Weapon (which included a dagger, a cosh, and a garrote!).
- A Glove Pistol – basically, instead of shooting your opposite number with a normal gun, you wear this special glove and sort of ram your open palm against your opponent's rib cage, which would push the hidden plunger and fire the gun concealed in the glove, which is so much cooler than shooting the old-fashioned way.
- An official U.S. Government-issue Rectal Toolkit.
- An actual Poison Umbrella Gun.
- A WWII propaganda poster warning U.S. men to keep their mouths shut around those pesky dames (who might be Nazi spies): "Keep Mum – She's Not So Dumb!"
- A table and chairs made of transparent plexiglass, used in debriefing safe rooms – "When you absolutely, positively need to know that there are no sophisticated listening devices planted in the arm of your chair!"
- The actual door from the office of the New York City branch of the Communist Party.
We learned about OSS field agent Virginia Hall, who, despite an artificial leg, helped to organize and arm French resistance commandos, while posing as a dairy farmer.
We learned about the exploits of Sydney Reilly, legendary Ace of Spies, and Sarah Emma Edmonds, a White woman who disguised herself as an African-American man and spied for Union forces during the Civil War. We learned that Mata Hari was mostly full of baloney, and we got to crawl through an air duct over unsuspecting museum patrons.
We learned about wacky genius mathematician Alan Turing, who regularly wore a gas mask around the office to control his hay fever, and also kept his coffee mug chained to his desk for safekeeping. Though he was instrumental to Allied codebreaking during WWII, Turing was charged with "indecency" (e.g. he was gay) in 1952 and forced to undergo humiliating hormone treatments. He committed suicide at the age of 42.
Jason and Max give the International Spy Museum two thumbs up.
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From there, we headed back to The Mall, and our only stop at a Smithsonian museum this time around: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
They were featuring an exhibit of photography and collage by German artist Wolfgang Tillmans (which Max and I both liked very much), featuring one piece called "A Memorial to the Victims of Organized Religion," which consisted of two walls covered in orderly rows of perfectly black photographs:
They also had some video pieces by Takeshi Murata (which re-purposed footage from First Blood and that Ringo Starr movie, Caveman), and a couple of light rooms designed by James Turrell (the guy who made that Skyspace thing at the Henry).
For me, the highlight of our visit was at the Turrell exhibit: Max and I queued at the indicated door, and were soon ushered into a darkened room, along with 5 or 6 other people. At the other end of the room, light entered through hidden slits, creating the illusion that the far wall was either a) slanted oddly and rounded at the corners or b) the Gaping Maw of Eternity. I've been to similar exhibits in the past, and usually there's a museum docent standing nearby, waiting to answer your questions, or there's a small explanatory plaque. Generally, though, the work of art is expected to stand alone, open to the viewer's interpretation.
In this case, however, the Hirshhorn decided to take a different approach. Rather than relying on a stuffy "art expert" or difficult-to-read plexiglass signage to explicate the artist's intentions, they hired an off-duty beat cop from Brooklyn.
"Right dis way, folks," Brooklyn Cop said laconically. "If youse could just skootch right on in deh… dat's it, real friendly-like. Ladies and gennemen, if I could direct ya attention to da fah end a da room… when you look at dis room heah, whaddaya see? A room, some lights, ya da ya da. But does ya notice anyting about dis room that don't look right? Don't be shy, folks, just speak right on up – what's dat? Da lady in da back row is correct: Da uddah end of dis heah room looks to be slanted. But hold up one minute! What if I was ta tell youse dat da uddah end a dis room is pehfectly normal? Dat's right! Take a look at dis heah-"
At this point, he turned on his government-issued, hippie-smashing flashlight, illuminating the entire room and temporarily blinding us.
"Heh? Heh?" he demanded, while brandishing the flashlight excitedly. "What'd I tell ya? Pehfectly normal. Just a trick a da light dat makes it look all strange ovah deh. Well, folks, I hope youse have enjoyed dis heah presentation, and da rest of ya visit to da museum."
I now suspect that this was not an official presentation at all; I think this security guard, confounded by the spooky exhibit, just flashed his light around one day, figured out the "trick," and decided to lead his own clandestine mini-tour. I imagined a back-history for this guy, like he used to work at DisneyWorld, until he started wandering randomly through the Haunted Mansion ride during the busy part of the day, shining his huge military-grade MagLight around, explaining to tourists that the ghosts they were seeing were just reflections in a mirror, etc.
They allow visitors to take pictures in the Hirshhorn, so I did. A word of caution: While setting up a perfect shot of Man Ray's "Pain Bleu," don't lean too close to the exhibit, or you'll set off a shrieking alarm that goes on and on with everybody staring until the Security Department Supervisor arrives to shut it off, muttering angrily under his breath.
Here are some of the keen things we saw:
After the Hirshhorn, we traipsed off down The Mall to the final stop on our marathon: The Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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On our way to the Holocaust Museum, Max and I had two questions. I'll answer them here, since I suspect Max and I are not the only ones who wondered:
- Yes, there is a Holocaust Museum Café.
- Yes, there is a Holocaust Museum Gift Shop.
The lobby of the Holocaust Museum is a high-ceilinged area with walls of brick and exposed iron beams; it felt to me like an old European train station or warehouse, and it made me feel small. Admission is free, but they only allow a small group into the Main Exhibit every 15 minutes. There are several limited exhibits on the lower floors, which you can visit while you wait. The Memorial part of the building is also located below the lobby; a large, quiet space with an eternal flame burning in a stone monument. The names of each of the death camps are inscribed on the walls surrounding the room. Beneath each camp name are rows of candles lit in memory of those who died at that camp. The cumulative effect is stately, reverent, and powerful, and I found myself wishing that I had more time to absorb it all, but we had to hurry back upstairs for our scheduled admission to the Main Exhibit.
To begin viewing the Main Exhibit, an elevator takes you up to the top of the Museum, and you proceed along a downward spiral, which ends back in the lobby. We spent almost three hours viewing the Main Exhibit, and I felt like we were hurrying to see it all before the Museum closed for the day. If you plan to visit, I urge you to arrive in the morning, and plan on spending at least four hours.
As we entered the Exhibit, a museum guide reminded us that the Museum is also a Memorial, and asked us to demonstrate our respect by – among other things – turning off our cell phones. Of course, twenty minutes later, while watching a video on Nazi medical atrocities, the cell phone on the belt of the asshole lawyer (or whatever) next to me went off. Completely oblivious to his surroundings, he popped open his phone and fucking answered it! "Yeah, Jerry, what's up? What? You've got to be kidding me! You tell Ted he needs to get his shit together! Those clients are coming up on Sunday, and they expect to be entertained! Yeah, no, it's cool, I'm just at the Holocaust Museum… Okay, bro, I'll see you in the office. And tell Ted to get his shit together!" Unbelievable, I thought. What kind of jerkoff takes a cell phone call in the Holocaust Museum? A pretty average kind of jerkoff, apparently: over the next half-hour, two other idiots within my earshot engaged in lengthy, animated phone conversations, one regarding a list of groceries to pick up on the way home, one involving wage negotiations with a prospective babysitter.
The Main Exhibit at the Holocaust Museum is the most thorough treatment of a single historic period I have ever seen in any museum. By the time you leave, you will have a much clearer picture of the key historic events leading up to WWII, the formation of the Jewish Ghettos, the development of the Final Solution, the mechanics of the death camps, the reactions (mostly inaction) of other nations, the personal experiences of death camp inmates, the results of the Nuremburg Trials, the continuing hunt for escaped Nazis, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust. The collection of artifacts, historical video and audio records, explanatory diagrams, text and photos… the sheer volume of information is nothing short of astounding, even a little overwhelming. I tried to take it all in, but a few of the exhibits, particularly footage of heinous medical experimentation, made me feel dizzy and panicked, and I found myself backing away. Not because it was new information to me – but actually watching video footage is an entirely different thing (for me). By the time we left the Museum, Max and I both felt physically and emotionally exhausted, crushed under the weight of history.
Some of the facts and exhibits I found most compelling:
Leon Jacobson was transferred to the Lodz ghetto in 1940. During his time there, he constructed an amazing scale model of the ghetto inside a briefcase; the briefcase itself was made in the shape of the ghetto wall. The scale model includes footbridges, churches, ruined synagogues, factories and cemeteries, all surrounded by barbed wire made from scrap wood. In 1944, Jacobson was deported to Auschwitz. Before his departure, he wrapped the model in tarpaper and hid it in the basement of his building, which was later destroyed. After the war, Jacobson was liberated from Buchenwald, and eventually made his way back to Soviet-occupied Lodz, where he retrieved the model from the rubble. Later, he brought the model to the U.S., and it is now displayed in the Holocaust Museum.
We learned about Chaim Rumkowski, "The Eldest of the Jews" and "King of the Ghetto," who tried to save the majority of the Lodz ghetto inhabitants by complying with the demands of their Nazi captors, even turning over old people and children for deportation. In the end, of course, his efforts saved nobody.
We saw film shot by George Stevens (director of Giant) at the liberation of Dachau. In one chilling scene, the general in command marches local civilians into the camp and forces them to watch while Jewish bodies are piled into a mass grave. He then speaks to them over the PA system: "What you will see here is such a disgrace to the German people that their names must be erased from the list of civilized nations…"
Before 1933, 11 of the 37 German Nobel Prize winners were Jews.
The Museum does not shrink from indicting the U.S. for its inaction, and more: one plaque points out that Germany began by emulating race-segregation laws already in place in the United States.
There are sections highlighting the experiences of Roma ("Gypsies"), gay men, and Jehovah's Witnesses. I was surprised to learn that the Nazis labeled JW's as "Zionists," an accusation which would cause some harrumphing among Witnesses I know.
The museum contains many personal belongings of camp victims; one of the items that struck me personally was a tiny Bible that belonged to a Witness imprisoned in Sachsenhausen. For some reason, staring at that item, I was able to connect to that single guy's experience, and it literally took my breath away, left me blurry-eyed and gasping. My dad would be that kind of guy in a death camp, I thought, hiding a Bible in his mattress, leading study groups at night. And yes, I realize that it's a bit problematic that the part of the Holocaust Museum that made me the most emotional was a Bible belonging to a Christian.
One more item belonging to a Witness: a carved wooden cigarette case. Slightly ironic, since – if that Witness was alive today – he would be disfellowshipped for smoking.
The floors in one part of the Museum are paved with cobblestones from the Warsaw ghetto.
To me, one of the most evocative rooms in the Museum is a chamber several stories high, covered floor-to-ceiling with portraits taken by Jewish photographers in the Eishishok Shtetl, a Polish town populated by Jews for 900 years. There are thousands of posed photographs, recording births, deaths, marriages, community gatherings. In 1941, on September 25 and 26, all three thousand inhabitants of Eishishok were murdered by German Einsatzgruppen and their Lithuanian collaborators. Standing in the middle of that room, surrounded by the faces of an entire community… it all takes some time to digest.
We learned about the ill-fated voyage of the St. Louis, a ship loaded with over 900 Jews fleeing Germany in 1939. Rejected by Cuba, the U.S., and every other "safe" country, the ship was eventually forced to turn around and return to Europe. 288 passengers were fortunate enough to disembark in England; the rest got off in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, all countries later overrun by the Nazis. In fact, this is only one of many examples of apparent U.S. indifference to the Jewish refugee crisis.
I've got pages and pages of notes, but I know I've written too much already. If you haven't visited the Holocaust Museum already, you need to – to educate yourself, to renew your determination to resist fascism and speak up against discrimination, and to simply bear witness. Yes, it will take several hours, and yes, it is heavy and difficult, and, when it's over, you will likely feel sick and depressed and angry. Go anyway.
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Our Museum Marathon at an end, we retired to the cool refuge of the Courtyard Marriott (and the attached Gordon Biersch restaurant).
One closing word of warning: If you plan on staying at the Courtyard Marriott in Washington, D.C., make sure you request the "adult-size" sheets. Otherwise, they may give you the baby sheets.
Tomorrow: Our cross-country trip comes to an end in Agawam, MA.
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heya! When I was in middle school, my family went to Europe and part of that trip was going to Dachau concentration camp. unfortunately, my folks neglected to learn that everything in Germany is CLOSED on monday… but even so, just standing outside the gates, and looking in, was a very powerful experience… knowing what happened inside the fence I was pushing my face against… So reading your description of the Holocaust museum brought back some pretty powerful memories for me… and I really appreciate you writing about these things in such an amazing way… I really feel like I can feel some of what you felt when you were there…
Thank you!:)


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The Essential Services Commission has proposed changes to the way payments are made to Victorians who install distributed generation, including solar panels.
The proposals are contained in the Commission's draft report into the energy value of distributed generation. The report is the second in the Commission's Inquiry into the True Value of Distributed Generation.
Commission Chair Dr Ron Ben David said the Commission had looked closely at the economic, social and environmental value of distributed generation.
"We have concluded that there is merit in considering making changes to the way payments are made," Dr Ben-David said.
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We love him. He knows.
Over the years, though, Harrison Ford has never been entirely at ease with his place in the "Star Wars" universe and the intense fan adoration that goes with it. Still, when he got the call about reprising his role as Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," he grabbed his blaster and hopped back next to Chewbacca in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon without hesitation.
Despite an accident early in shooting that resulted in a broken leg and his plane crash earlier this year, one gets the sense, as frenzied anticipation for "The Force Awakens" has built toward its release, that he has actually been having fun. Perhaps not even he can resist the power of the Force.
We spoke with Ford earlier this month about returning to the franchise that launched him to global fame nearly 40 years ago.
Q: When you think back to the buildup to the releases of "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi," how does this compare?
A: There's no comparison. Even then, given the success that surrounded the release of the first movie, this is a level of excitement and, it's fair to say, merchandising genius, that I have not seen before.
Q: Are you enjoying it this time, at least on some level?
A: You know, this is not my favorite part of the whole enterprise. And if I appear to be having too good a time from time to time, it's because I don't know how to stay up late and because the (late-night talk show) hosts are really good at what they do.
Q: There's a sense that you're embracing all of this more than you have in the past.
A: (Deadpan) Maybe I just ran out of money.
Q: You came back later in your career to the role of Indiana Jones. Before this came up, had you ever thought about the possibility of coming back to Han Solo?
A: I came back to Jack Ryan and I came back to various other things where I did more than one. There's no issue with coming back to revisit a character as long as there's a development that makes it interesting for the audience. This was very ambitious in every sense. (Director) J.J. (Abrams) is a hard-working, highly skilled filmmaker. (Co-writer) Larry Kasdan is back to give us access to the tablets that came down off the mountain, as it were. The young actors who J.J. found and cast are really great. So it's a pleasure to see the whole thing revivified in that way.
Q: After all these years, did you feel like you still had pretty easy access to the character of Han Solo?
A: Yeah, I mean, you dress up in those clothes and you look over your shoulder and there's a guy in a dog suit and you kind of remember what the drill is. It comes back pretty quick.
Q: What was that first day on the set like? Did you feel at all self-conscious stepping back into that role after so many years, like you were doing an impression of yourself playing Han Solo?
A: No, I have walked more than a mile in those boots. And besides which, I'm not trying to play a guy who's 35 or 40 years old. I'm not trying to be exactly the same. I'm trying to tell the story — and the story allows for the passage of time, allows for some degree of shift in attitude, some new complexity. So it was a comfortable fit.
(pauses) That was the first day. The second day, they closed the (expletive) door on me. Then, not so much. (laughs)
Q: You've now gone to conventions like Comic-Con and D23 and seen "Star Wars" fans up close. Watching them lose their minds, seeing people weeping when you say "Chewie, we're home" in the trailer — has it hit you in a different way what "Star Wars" means to people?
A: The joke — the cosmic metaphysical joke — is that in some way it's bigger than it ever was before. And I have to put that down to the fact that these films have been passed down through families to succeeding generations — and there have been a couple. And so there's this broad awareness, this cultural — and I mean this to be in quotations — "significance." It's still surprising to be in a circumstance where you're exposed to the degree of warmth that is invested and given. So, yeah, it's a pretty emotionally interesting phenomenon.
Q: Your plane crash earlier this year seemed like a potentially life-altering experience. Has that changed how it feels to be going through all this?
A: No, I just don't trust old airplanes that much anymore. (laughs) Other than that, in the words of my philosopher friend Jimmy Buffett, (expletive) happens.
Q: When I spoke with Lawrence Kasdan recently, he said Han Solo was always his favorite "Star Wars" character to write for.
A: That's because he could get me to do almost anything. (laughs) I forgive him for everything except for the Ewoks.
Q: We all forgive him for that.
A: Yeah, you have to.
Q: For you, do you think about where Han Solo falls in your own personal pantheon of characters you've played?
A: There's no way to do that. Each circumstance is different according to the people involved, the temperature of the world you're releasing the film into, your own affinity for the material, where you are in the breadth of your capacity to be useful. There's just too many variables to compare them. You're just happy to have the opportunity to get on the horse again.
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Today we're going to look at an app that's designed to narrate the outside world to individuals with low or no vision: Seeing AI. This free app provides accurate audio descriptions of the outside world, using an abundance of features to simulate sight, backed by human-like intelligence. The idea for the app is simple; point your camera at person, product, object, document, color, or piece of text, and the app will give you a highly accurate description of the object in question.
Once you load the app, you will have to give the app permission to access your camera and photos. Once you give the app permission to use your camera, the rear camera will begin showing video on the screen. If the camera sees any text on screen, it will begin to read the text out loud. As for the interface, there are panels located in the corners and the bottom.
First, let's take a look at the non-camera functions and settings:
Browse photos
The app will analyze any picture in your device and describe it to you.
Face recognition
The app uses your phone's front-facing camera to snap pictures of people you want the rear camera to recognize later. The camera can then detect people in the room or further away in the environment. The camera also detects distance.
There is a detailed help section available to those in need of assistance.
Here you can pick the type of currency you want the camera to detect and read back to you. You can manage lighting to allow the App to turn on the LED to help with low lights and detection issues. You may also select voice type, speed and volume. Lastly, you may also make sure that the most recent photos are the ones to be analyzed for description.
Once you leave the settings, you will be taken back to the main panel with the rear camera actively searching for text to read. In the upper right is the contextual help for each activity. Near the bottom center of the screen, above the sub-panels, is a pause button.
Camera Modes
Listed below are the different camera modes currently available with the app. For each mode you select, the name of the mode will be read out loud, so users will not get lost. The panels at the bottom of the screen scroll from left to right. Each has their own function and some functions will change on-screen elements.
Starting from the left, the modes are as follows:
Short text
Point the camera at any short text on anything and it will just read it back to you.
Here, you will be able to scan full documents. A voice will guide you to get the perfect image. The app will take a snap and process it. If you have some vision you will quickly notice a floating button to the middle-left of the screen. Hit the button to take a manual shot. Once you have the picture the panel will change and display the text on the screen. You have a few things you can do with the captured text. At the bottom right corner, you may save a picture of what you took or share the text extracted from the scan. Just to the left of the right corner are two buttons you may use to increase and decrease the font size for easy reading. To the far left you may hit the play button to hear the document spoken back to you. Just to the right of the left corner is a stop button.
Listen to the prompts to align your product bar-code. Once the bar-code is detected, it will read you back all the relevant details.
Here you have voice assisted picture taking. The floating button to the center-left is still there for manual shots. Just above the bottom panels and to the right you will find the camera switch changes from rear to front-facing respectively. If you have a friend whose face you have added to your face detection list, you will be notified when that person is in the room, how far they are from you, their posture, and finally, their facial expression. Once the shot has been taken, you can save your photo from the button on the bottom left of the screen. You may share with the button on the bottom right of the screen.
Use this mode to identify currency.
Get an idea of what your surroundings look like. Take a picture and have the scene described to you. The manual snap button is center-left. Once you have your shot you can decide what to do with it. Save is on the bottom left and share is on the bottom right.
Aim your camera at a color and the app will identify the color and announce it out loud.
Reads handwriting. You can save it with the buttons at the bottom left or share it with a button on the bottom right.
This mode will detect light by its intensity, helping you find and identify all forms of light in your environment.
The Breakdown:
- An abundance of helpful features to simulate sight.
- Amazingly accurate descriptions of objects.
- Modes to fit almost every scenario.
- The app is rather large at 243.8MB.
- The interface could be better. A radial dial user interface with a contextual swipe system would have served this app so much better.
- Available for iOS only.
Final thoughts
The app provides real-time sight, facial recognition, reads expressions, posture and distance, can identify text and read it out loud, and more. The app will even turn on the light to better identify its target. Even with extensive use the app crashes only when users go back and forth through apps too often. With so many useful features packed in to such an effective and reliable package, this app is a must-have for anybody with low or no vision.


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I am new to the Creeper's Lab, as well as to multiplayer Minecraft. I am hoping I will enjoy multiplayer as much as I do single player, having done the research and found Creeper's Lab to have all the hallmarks of a good server. What I am hesitant to do is barge in to the community without proper knowledge.
Is there someplace(s) I can read/view that will explain all of the ins and outs of this place? For example, how do I claim land? How do I know if someone has already claimed it? Where should I go to find land?
I have many more questions, some inchoate, some not even that, but I would rather ask and look stupid than not ask and BE stupid.
Thanks in advance!
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US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman rejected suggestions stemming from an interview published yesterday, that the US was interested in replacing PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
Interviewed for the latest edition of Shvi'i this week, Friedman was quoted as saying, "If Abbas is not interested in sitting with us and Israel, I'm sure we'll find another official to work with. It's important to make clear: The vacuum will be filled. The PA Chairman is not irreplaceable in our view."
This morning, Friedman tweeted that reports that the US was seeking to replace Abbas were inaccurate.
"I was misquoted in various reports stemming from an interview that published today," he wrote. "The United States is not seeking 'to replace' Mahmoud Abbas. It is for the Palestinian people to choose its leadership."


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Anti-estrogens probably work better if your sleep rhythm is better, and you produce more melatonin in the evening and at night. That is what cell biologists from Tulane University School of Medicine reported in Cancer Research in 2014. The researchers studied the impact of a healthy sleep rhythm on the effects of tamoxifen in an animal study. The results of their research are interesting for women with an estradiol-sensitive breast cancer variant, but also for pharmacological athletes.
The researchers implanted estradiol-sensitive MCF-7 breast cancer cells in mice. Some of those mice were in the dark at night [LD 12:12], another part was exposed to dim light at night [dLEN].
Some of the mice in the dLEN group received melatonin [dLEN-Mel].
When the researchers estimated the weight of the tumors at 1.5 grams, they gave the test animals tamoxifen, an anti-estrogenic drug that blocks the action of the estradiol receptor.
The administration of tamoxifen [TAM] had no effect on the growth of the tumors when the test animals were exposed to light [dLEN] at night, the figure below shows. But if the test animals that were exposed to light at night in addition to tamoxifen also received melatonin [MLT], their tumors suddenly reacted to tamoxifen.
Supplementation with melatonin brought the concentration of melatonin in the rats exposed to light at night at the levels of rats in the dark at night.
Melatonin, administrated as a supplement or released during a healthy sleep, inhibits the action of the estradiol receptor, the researchers discovered when they studied tumor cells from their test animals.
"In conclusion, the present investigation highlights and validates the importance of an intact endogenous nocturnal circadian melatonin signal in sensitizing human breast tumor cells to tamoxifen therapy", the researchers write.
"Moreover, our work demonstrates that a comprehensive understanding and maintenance of host/cancer circadian biology and the circadian-regulated nature of cancer metabolism and signaling are essential to derive the maximal efficacy from tamoxifen and possibly other endocrine therapies."
"It is plausible that many, if not all, patients with breast cancer are likely to be subjected to various degrees of light exposure at night and may be circadian/melatonin disrupted as a result of lack of sleep, and/or chronic late night shift work.
"Therefore, light exposure at night may represent a unique and previously unappreciated risk factor that could account for some forms of intrinsic and possibly acquired tamoxifen resistance and may even lead to a shortened survival time and even a decreased survival rate."
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Hendaye is a little city of southwestern France. It is located in the region of Aquitaine, more exactly in the French basque country, close to the spanish border. The beaches of the Basque coast are only 3.5 kms away from the town. Hendaye can be reached from Paris by TGV.
Hendaye offers all the activities you want to enjoy the Basque's coast : deep-sea diving, jet ski, surfing, sailing… So, for the sport lovers Hendaye is a dreamed destination.
Between the adventures and paintball park of Oihana and the Doixka Golf Academy, you won't get bored. Then, relax in the Serge Blanco's thalassatherapy center. This huge center spreading over 18,000 m² is entirely dedicated to your well-being. Hendaye is also a place for the nature lovers. Hendaye can boast about having a perfect location in the middle of wonderful landscapes.
Indeed, you can reach the beaches, the mountains and the wonderful countryside in less than 30 minutes.
Getting to and from Hendaye
|From Paris
|From Bordeaux
|From St Jean De Luz
|From Biarritz
|From Bayonne
|From Dax
|From Facture
|From Vitoria
|From Pau
|From Miranda De Ebro
|From Lourdes
|From Leon
|To Irun
|To Biarritz
|To Dax
|To Facture
|To Bayonne
|To Puyoo
|To Vitoria
|To Pau
|To Bordeaux
|To Miranda De Ebro
|To Lourdes
|To Burgos
|To Angouleme
|To Poitiers
|To Toulouse
|To Paris
|To Marseille
|To Geneva
|To Cannes
|To Nice
|To Lille
|To Fatima
Train station(s)
Trains are a convenient way of reaching many towns and cities throughout Europe. The majority of cities in Europe have a minimum of one train station, while larger, more populated cities have two or more stations. Train stations, in general, are located in the heart of the city. Review the map below to get an idea of where the train station(s) in Hendaye can be found.
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"A great way to travel from San Sebastian to Paris. The train was well maintained and comfortable. The French trains are great, and it is a brilliant way to see the country side. Much better than our overnight train from Lisbon to San Sebastian, which although we booked a first class sleeper, felt second class at best. We still had fun traveling overnight with the children (8 and 10), who had not experienced an overnight sleeper train before, but don't expect too much. "
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"My trip was comfortable, trouble free and safe. Although the trip is over 6 hours it was still pleasant and when I wanted to sleep was not troubled by noise or other passengers. A good trip which I would be happy to do again. "
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"We both enjoyed our train journey from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse. The seats (first class) were comfortable and we had enough room to stretch out occasionally. We were both amazed that one of the passengers had a little dog which was perfectly well behaved and no trouble at all, but wow! That certainly wouldn't happen in Australia! Well done Rail Europe! "
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"Very comfortable and quick service. "
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"As always I tell everyone, its just a great way to travel. It beats flying any day and its just as quick, a lot more comfortable and cheaper! "
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"I travelled on a day of SNCF strike. My morning train was cancelled and I had to wait until the evening train. This meant I had a 10 hour wait. SNCF provided customer service officers at Hendaye to explain situation and advise of options. When I boarded the evening train I had no allocated seat so at every stop as new passengers got on board we all had to readjust whichever seat we were occupying. Most passengers were philosophical about this. Staff were helpful under the circumstances and the train travelled to schedule. "
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"Easy and convenient local train from San Sebastian to Hendaye. Train on time, comfortable seats and enjoyable trip watching the change in scenery. Best way to travel Europe and my preferred mode of transport. "
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"Good service,quiet,smooth train. The only negative on our first class seats was that we were seated opposite another couple. I am a tall man and there was little room to stretch my legs.I had to leave my seat regularly to reduce stiffness. The Spanish first class seats were better - more room,more privacy. "
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"The booked train was cancelled however ticketing staff changed our reservations to a train departing only a little later but it required a change of trains at Bordeaux. the Toulouse - Bordeaux leg was good with reserved seats but it was difficult to determine where to position yourself on the platform when the train comprised 20 carriages but the indicator showed only 10. The Bordeaux - Biarritz train had a very small 1st class section and it appeared people just plonked themselves where ever. There was no checking for tickets on board. The train was very crowded. "
"Very comfortable journey. Fast and efficient . Only fault we were sitting in the wrong carriage , and wasn't picked up by guard , only when train filled up and the passenger had ticket for the seat, how embarrassing . Would rate it 4 star over all "


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Right now has got to be one of the best times to get a job in retail - a sector that students and youth traditionally gravitate towards. Since many stores see an increase in business during the holiday season, they need to hire more staff.
And so with a demand for employees, you'll notice that finding a store with openings isn't that hard. In fact, my first job was in retail during the holiday season. Although the pay might suck (compared to other jobs) you'll gain some great experience and might get asked to stay on as part-time staff. Plus, retail is always good because you get awesome discounts and since stores need staff all the time, it's great if you need flexibility.
So what should you keep in mind when searching for a job right now? Here's a quick list:
1) It's not too late. Many stores do the bulk of their hiring in November once budgets have been established. Some stores even hire in December if business is doing better than expected - in fact, one store I used to work at hired people one week before Christmas to deal with the huge crowds.
2) Make a list of stores you want to work at. Don't just sent out your resume to every store in the mall. Know where you want to work. I've always found that picking up a mall brochure and highlighting the stores you want to work at is a great way to keep organized.
3) Make sure you've got an awesome resume and cover letter. Check out my postings on resume and cover letter templates if you're unsure of how to make one. Or visit www.youth.gc.ca and you can make one online.
4) Visit the store during off-peak hours to hand in your application. I can't stress this enough - too many applicants walk in during the busiest times in the store and expect to speak to the manager. If you go in when it's quieter, you stand a better chance of getting "face time" with the manager.
5) Always stay positive - even in the face of rejection. Know that some stores are looking for particular candidates (e.g. ones with experience) because the training opportunities are limited. Politely thank the manager for their time and try applying in a store that belong to a chain (e.g. Gap, Wal-Mart, The Bay, etc.) as they are more likely to have group training sessions.
These are just some basic things to keep in mind - by following these tips you can maximize your chance of finding a job in a store you like. And remember, retail (even though the pay might be low) is all about having fun, gaining experience, and meeting new people. It's the type of job that's never the same each day!


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Household Chores
It is a good idea to have a small CD or section on your I pod which contains a range of useful sound effects produced by the "gifted man about the house". These might include the sounds of vacuuming, dish-washing and window cleaning. To be used with caution, but valuable in securing a few moments of peace in a world searching for domestic excellence
Any plastic flowers, bought at great expense, should always be washed and then sprayed with a convincing perfume before being handed over to your spouse or partner
Always remember that in cooking ratios are everything. In assembling a jam scone for your beloved, any incorrect ratio of jam to scone can obscure the flavour of the scone and may lead to spillage on the carpet
Domestic Disasters
Never forget the lines, "I wasn't there". If Hitler had thought of using them after his hissy fit in the early 1940's he might have survived long enough to become a golf professional
This should be conducted without undue and disturbing intimacy. First names are encouraged.
This must be investigated thoroughly before any rash experimentation. Our bodies are designed to wear out and unnecessary exertion can make this happen sooner than intended.
She's always right. Facing facts, or rubbing your companions face in them often leads to your dismissal and replacement by an individual who is more versed in the laws of the universe.
I hope these few tips help enrich the life of any young man starting out on the road to domestic harmony. If they prove utterly useless, please remember that I didn't write them and I refuse to accept any blame.


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Creativity, Imagination, and Creating Better Test Ideas
How to increase your creativity when trying to generate how to test a product.
Have you ever seen a bug that was found by a customer and thought: Really? Why would they have done THAT? or Why didn't I think of that?
It's possible that you missed testing for that scenario not because of a lack of time or resources but instead because you lacked the creativity to imagine the substantially different ways your customers might try – or will try - to use your product(s).
In this workshop, Paul and Damian will show ways to improve your creativity and imagination. Based on years of experience and multiple various workshops and exercises they have created some approaches and ideas on how to identify new and creative test ideas.
There will be hands on exercises to demonstrate the effectiveness of avoiding reading the detailed specifications (at least initially), of brain storming, and of using past test experiences to prevent future issues. They will also show how certain principles of improvisation – spontaneous performances created in the moment - can help foster creativity, produce more and better test ideas, and even apply and help outside of a testing context, too.


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March 2016 Newsletter
Our last meeting was held on February 20, 2016 at the IHOP Restaurant on the north side of Paseo del Norte. President Joe Rose called the meeting to order at 8:50 AM and we covered a number of different subjects.
Joe Rose made a motion that we consider making a $50 memorial donation to the ATHS Library in Peter Well's name. This motion was passed and a check will be sent out.
Paul McLaughlin gave a talk about collecting toy trucks and had a number of vintage toy trucks on display.
Ken Mack talked about creating three member lists. List number one for the general membership would contain just names and telephone numbers for contact purposes. List number two would contain names, addresses and telephone numbers that members could use for contact purposes also. While list number three would contain names, telephone numbers and email addresses just for the officers of our chapter to use.
Harry Misel spoke about the New Mexico Military Museum closing and if people wanted to see the vehicles to do so within the next week or so because the vehicles are going into storage until a proper facility can be found to display them again.
Wayne Sottoway, our Treasurer, gave a Treasurer's Report that showed on this date that our bank balance stood at $607.00. Wayne also spoke about a benefit car show being put on for the Albuquerque Christian Children's Home at Tingley Coliseum on April 9, 2016. This show is being hosted by the GTO Club and the cost to enter a vehicle is $25 to $30.
After the meeting Fred Bailey lead a group of us on our Adopt-A-Highway clean up program along Paseo del Norte. Thanks to all who helped out.
Joe Rose and Paul Beck are going up to Salem, Oregon for the ATHS National Convention and Truck Show May 26-28, 2016 and were wondering if anyone else was planning on going. If so call Paul McLaughlin at (505) 296-2554 and I'll Pass the information along.
Our next meeting will be held on April 2, 2016 at the Murphy's Mule Barn Restaurant on North 2nd Street (Above Alameda) starting at 8:30 AM. And we have been offered a field just north of the Mule Barn for our "Slow Gear Race" so get your trucks ready and bring them out for this competition which will happen after the meeting.
Don't forget the Albuquerque Museum Car Show on May 15, 2016. We have had some nice displays at this show the past few years and let's try to have a better turn out for this year's show. Cost to enter a vehicle is still $10.
Jim White sent us a notice about a free "Spring Cruise and Schmoose Car Show" happening at the Sonic Drive In at 5000 San Mateo Blvd NE on Sunday April 17, 2016 from 10:00 AM till 3:00 PM. All invited.
Dues payments should be sent to Wayne Sottoway, Treasurer, 1320 Countryside Lane NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114. Dues are still $10 per year.
This is all our chapter news for now so we'll bring this newsletter to a close. Hope to see you all at our next meeting on April 2, 2016 at the Murphy's Mule Barn Restaurant.
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