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Dr. Debabrata Das is serving as Professor and Hewlett Packard Chair at IIIT-Bangalore (IIITB). Before joining IIIT-B, he had served at G S Sanyal School of Telecommunication at IIT Kharagpur and later at Kirana Networks in New Jersey, USA. He is CoPI of a project from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India on Smart Home and PI of a project on IoT interworking from Bell-Lab Nokia Research India. He was PI of sponsored projects from Intel, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Motorola Research, Nokia, Govt. of India on areas of IMS and Broadband Wireless MAC/QoS/Energy-saving, TVWS. His main areas of research interest are IoT and Wireless Access Network's MAC, QoS, Power saving. He has more than 115 peer reviewed papers in different Transaction/Journals and International Conferences. His 10 patents are under review. He and his wireless network team had contributed three ideas to IEEE 802.16m Broadband Wireless Standard. Dr. Das received his Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
He has received Prof. K. Sreenivasan Memorial Award 2017 for excellent teaching in the areas of Telecommunication from IETE. Dr. Das has received Global IEEE MGA Achievement Award 2012 and Outstanding Volunteer Award-2008 IEEE Bangalore Section. He is Fellow-IETE, Fellow-IE and SM-IEEE. He was Chairman of IEEE Bangalore Section 2017. He is Chairman of IT-Service Management Forum India (itSMF); Board Member of IIIT-Bhubaneswar; Technical and Empower Committee member of e-Governance for Govt. of Karnataka. Dr. Das was the Dean-Academic and R&D of IIIT-Bangalore.
Contribution to IEEE standard on "4G Broadband Wireless Networks"
10. Rajavelsamy R, Manoj Choudhary and Debabrata Das, "A Review on Evolution of 3GPP Systems Interworking with WLAN", Journal of ICT Standardization, River Publishers, Denmark, Vol. 3, pp 133-156, Published In: December 2015. http://www.riverpublishers.com/journal_read_html_article.php?j=JICTS/3/2/2
11. V. Anil Kumar and Debabrata Das, "Data Enriched SACK: A Novel Acknowledgement Generation Scheme for Secure SCTP", IEEE Communication Letter, Vol. 18, No. 12, pp. 2109-2112, December 2014.
12. Balakrishnan K and Debabrata Das, "Evaluation and Optimization of Short TCP Completion Time over Wireless Broadband Access Networks", Journal of Wireless Networks, Springer, December 2014.
13. Ritesh K Kalle and Debabrata Das, "Energy and Delay Constrained Scheduling of Real Time Traffic over OFDM Communication System with Non-causal Channel Information", Physical Communication, Elsevier, Vol. 12, pp 50-62, September 2014.
14. Mohit Kumar and Debabrata Das, "Scaling Number of Active Links in Linux Kernel Bond Driver Having Heterogeneous Network Interface", Wireless Personal Communication, Springer, March 2014. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11277-014-1716-0
15. Jeffery Joseph, Roshan Gajanan Patil, Skanda Kumar Kaipu Narahari, Yogish Didagi, Jyotsna Bapat, and Debabrata Das, "Wireless Sensor Network Based Smart Parking System", Journals on Sensors & Transducers, Vol. 162 , Issue 1, , pp. 5-10, January 2014.
16. Dibakar Das and Debabrata Das, "An Analytical Evaluation Approach for Control Plane Operations of a Multi-RAT Mobility Procedures in a User Equipment", Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, Vol. 69, No. 4, pp 1309-1332, April 2013.
17. Dibakar Das and Debabrata Das, "Relevance Based Power Saving Mechanism in Multi-RAT User Equipment", Journal of Green Engineering, River Publisher, Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp 155-177, 2012.
18. Ronny Yongho Kim, Ritesh K Kalle, and Debabrata Das, "Joint Paging Area and Location Update Optimization for IEEE 802.16m Idle Mode", Computer Networks, Elsevier, Vol. 55, Issue 16, pp 3744-3758, November, 2011.
19. Sandhya Kulkarni, Shwetha D.1, Devaraju J.T.1 and Debabrata Das, "Traffic Sensitive and Traffic Load Aware Path Selection Algorithm for MMR WiMAX Network", International Journal of Distributed and Prallel Systems (IJDPS), Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 182-193, July 2011
20. Sandhya Kulkarni, H. J. Thontadharya, J.T. Devaraju and Debabrata Das, "Performance Evaluation of VoIP in Mobile WiMAX; Simulation and Emulation studies", International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering (IJCSE), Vol. 3, No. 3, pp 1124-1130, March 2011.
21. A. K. Talukder and Debabrata Das, "Mobile web for under-privileged in developing countries", Journal of Telematics and Informatics, Elsevier, Volume 27, Issue 3, pp 350-359, August 2010.
22. A. K. Talukder and Debabrata Das, `` Artificial Hygiene: Non-proliferation of Virus in Cellular Network", Journal of System and Information Technology, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 10-22, December 2004. http://www.business.ecu.edu.au/josit/
23. Debabrata Das, G. Dutta and Debasish Datta, "Packet-Error Rate Based Power Budget for Multiple Access WDM Networks with Subcarrier Multiplexed Control Packets", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp 359-361, March 2000.
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The court in September overturned a racketeering conviction of the accused Genovese killers, Carmine Polito and Mario Fortunato, who were serving mandatory life sentences.
They were released on $1 million bail each two weeks ago.
A panel of three judges had found that the 1994 murder of Sabatino Lombardi and attempted murder of Michael D'Urso at a Brooklyn social club were sparked by a personal beef – and did not involve a racketeering conspiracy.
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Yesterday, Brooklyn federal prosecutor Barbara Underwood filed papers asking the entire 13-member court to consider the case, arguing that two murderers are now free – and that judges are tying prosecutors' hands in future cases.
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Battle for the Net: major websites band together to oppose FCC net neutrality repeal
Websites from across the internet have banded together in protest against proposals from America's Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to repeal laws designed to prevent internet service providers (ISP) from restricting access to or preferring specific websites.
The "Battle for the Net" campaign has attracted support from major sites including Reddit, Netflix, Amazon and Mozilla who have united against the repeal, which they see as an attack on net neutrality.
Net neutrality is the principle that ISPs and governments regulating the internet should treat all data on the internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, website, platform or application.
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"The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. If they get their way, they'll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees. On July 12th, the internet will come together to stop them," the campaign alleges.
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Others are displaying a message box over their content urging users to write to the FCC and Congress imploring them not to enact the repeal.
"The internet has thrived precisely because of net neutrality," the campaign states. "It's what makes it so vibrant and innovative – a place for creativity, free expression, and exchange of ideas. Without net neutrality, the internet will become more like Cable TV, where the content you see is what your provider puts in front of you."
Even celebrities like Stephen Fry have taken to social media platforms to spread the message.
In the UK some prominent mobile network operators have already started to exempt social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook from their user's data caps, giving them an inherent advantage over sites that do not receive this preferential treatment.
Felipe Flórez Duncan, a partner at economics consultancy Oxera said: "The campaign may have attracted lots of media attention, but its impact on the ultimate policy decision is uncertain.
"The ability of internet service providers to discriminate against over the top (OTT) providers such as Netflix, Amazon or Facebook is real, but this does not automatically mean that legislation and detailed regulation is necessarily the right response.
"It's possible that the net neutrality rules could have unintended consequences and be actively used to prohibit business models and pricing structures which have the potential to create significant value for consumers.
"For example, a big debate emerged over whether zero rating – the practice of not counting certain apps such as Spotify, Pandora or Apple Music in consumers' mobile data caps – was good for consumers or bad for those apps not included in the offers.
"Net neutrality rules were invoked to investigate these practices. In many countries, regulators are coming to the realisation that these practices are generally good for consumers. Similarly, pricing which reflects the congestion costs caused by certain applications may incentivise those OTT players to become more efficient at transmitting data over networks, potentially benefitting all consumers.
"The debate over net neutrality illustrates the complexity of trying to regulate in detail something as complex and fast moving as the internet. If net neutrality rules remain, they should be as light touch as possible, based on general non-discrimination principles, and requiring authorities to assess the costs and benefits of these rules."


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Just recieved a newsletter from Tony Backhurst scuba, and they say that they now have some Inspiration and Evolution units available for hire (2 Inspirations at the moment on MV Hurricane and 2 Evolutions coming soon), minus the electronics, so you can travel out there with only your Lid and hire the rest of the unit - I asked about price and it is £100 for the week including the cylinders, the Inspirations are the original units, with the first generation (non-vision) electronics.
Normally the cylinders would cost you £20 for the week, so the unit is an additional £80, using Monarch's excess baggage prices, they charge £4/kg so you could get 20kg of excess baggage for the same rental price - using this information and the amount of kit you are thinking of shipping and how lucky you're feeling with UK baggage check in people you can decide whether you'd rather take your own unit, and risk paying excess, or hire one and absorb the cost, perhaps by shipping out a tub of lime (which costs £20 a scrubber full on MV Excel) Also depends on whether you'd trust a hire unit or not?!
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Alternative Medicine Skeptic
I've always been crazy about dogs; have lived with some amazing creatures over the years. I enjoy your Bay Woof when I find it. (I picked up the current issue at Catahoula Coffee in Richmond.)
However, I'm dismayed to read the nonsense you are promoting in the October issue and have included three scientific articles for you to peruse: www.ScienceBasedMedicine.org/acupuncture-doesnt-work, www.ScienceBasedMedicine.org/animal-acupuncture, and www.ScienceBasedMedicine.org/homeopathy-as-nanoparticles. The articles explain the matters better than I can.
Concerning acupuncture, I used it on one of our older dogs and decided it didn't "work," although she enjoyed the handling and attention during the treatments. I also used it on me, for a hip problem, and it never did a thing. Then I found Science-Based Medicine and the truth about this method and from there explored many other scientific sites, all supporting SBM.
As for homeopathy, well this is the height of quackery! This has been studied and tested to death and there is nothing there, pun intended. Hahnemann developed this before the age of science, and probably in the 18th century, he did less harm than standard treatments, like bloodletting. It is sheer ignorance to believe in this today. Just ask yourself, "How does this work and why?" It defies our knowledge of physics. But these beliefs are like religions. You cannot change people's minds with logic. One can only hope they see the light through their own thorough investigation.
As for recommending these treatments, it's irresponsible of your journal to encourage pet owners to shell out hard earned funds for such care. We as a country have so many problems stemming from people not being trained to think critically. This affects our health care, our education, our politics, etc. Carl Sagan's book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark and Michael Shermer's Why People Believe Weird Things should be required reading in all high schools.
Thank you for the good information in your magazine. I'll pick it up again.
—Jayne Thomas, Richmond
Corrections & Clarifications
The bio on Pleasanton humorist Stacey Gustafson, author of "The Big Show" [November], misspelled her name. Sorry for any confusion over the adoptable dogs on page 21 in November. Those canines were from Contra Costa Animal Services.


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Sealing & Expunging
The taint of an arrest record can be costly and embarrassing. Employers see it, potential landlords and even banks can inquire into your arrest history.
Beginning the process of sealing or expunging your record is quick and easy. Rebecca reviews your information, free of charge, to determine whether you are eligible. Once she determines you are eligible, she prepares and files all of the paperwork for you, with your minimal involvement, including having you notarize and return a few documents, along with getting your fingerprints taken.
You pay your fee in two payments. The first half gets you the Certificate of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). This enables Rebecca to take the Certificate to the Courts to have your record sealed or expunged. The Certificate takes about 3 months or so to get, so you make your second payment a few months after the first. This makes the process more affordable and ensures you don't overpay should you be ineligible for the certificate.
It is fairly simple to find out if your charge is eligible to be sealed or expunged. If you were not convicted of a crime, chances are you are eligible. A convicted on a minor charge such as a traffic misdemeanor (usually driving on a suspended license charge) or ordinance violation may prevent a charge from being sealed or expunged. Rebecca has had several of these minor convictions reversed however, allowing a person to then seal or expunge a more serious charge. Ask Rebecca today if you feel this may describe your situation.
What is the difference between Sealing and Expunging a Record?
An expungement can only occur if you were arrested but the charge was not prosecuted. It either concluded with a "No Information" being filed or "nol prossed." An "Information" is a charging document alleging a crime has been committed. A "No Information" means the State Attorney decided not to file a charge against you after their investigation was completed. Sometimes after an Information is filed, the State Attorney decides to drop the case. They then file what is commonly called a nol pros, or Nolle Prosequi, Latin for "will not prosecute." In conclusion, people eligible for expungement did not have to defend an arrest because the State Attorney's Office didn't pursue a charge, or dropped it later.
A sealing on the other hand, can occur even if you were charged, as long as the charge resulted in a withhold of adjudication or dismissal. "Withhold Adjudication" means a conviction was withheld. In other words, you were not convicted. Rebecca can search local court records to verify whether or not you received a withhold of adjudication or a conviction.
A typical scenario here is when you were charged with a misdemeanor or felony and because you did not have a criminal record to speak of, you were offered a withhold of adjudication, with or without probation. Once your probation is successfully terminated, you are eligible to apply for a certificate to seal your record. You may have had no prior record or a very minor criminal record and been offered PTI (Pre Trial Intervention). If you elected to do this, once your case has been dismissed by the Court, you are eligible to apply for a certificate to seal.
Other than those distinctions, there really aren't a lot of practical differences between sealing and expunging a record. They both allow the very wonderful benefit of being able to lawfully deny ever being arrested on the charge, in most instances. Also, your arrest record is taken off of local sheriff office and clerk's office websites. In addition, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is given an Order by the court to seal or expunge your record, so if you potential employer or landlord goes to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a background check, the arrest will not appear.
There are a few exceptions to the ability to deny or conceal the arrest. If you are a candidate for admission to the Florida Bar (to become a lawyer), for instance, or if you are looking to be employed with the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Health or the Department of Elderly Affairs, you must disclose the arrest.
Even if you find yourself in a situation where you would be required to report a record that has been sealed or expunged, remember: the record is still sealed from general public view.
The Laws and rules which govern expunction or sealing of criminal history records include: Sections s.943.0585-s.943.059, Florida Statutes and Chapter 11C-7, Florida Administrative Code.
There are a few crimes that can never be sealed or expunged and include: Offenses listed in Florida Statute section 907.041 and any first or second degree felony charges. These are mostly more serious offenses such as Robbery and/or Aggravated Assault, to name a very few. Do not assume that you are ineligible however, simply because you may have pled to a third degree felony. Third degree felonies are charges like possession of cocaine or child abuse, and would be eligible for sealing as long as it didn't result in a conviction. Also remember, if you were convicted of a minor offense and wish to have a more serious offense sealed or expunged, have Rebecca look into the possibility of moving the court to reconsider that conviction on the less serious charge.
Whatever your arrest situation is, if you feel that you may be eligible for this service, do not hesitate to call, as this process takes quite a few months to complete. You will be glad you got the process started and can now move on with your life.
Call the office of Hamilton Law Service at 727-471-3555 or contact us today for a free case evaluation.
I was very pleased with Hamilton Law. Rebecca Hamilton and her staff were very professional. She dealt with my case in a timely manner. When other lawyers said that my record could not be sealed or expunged due to a traffic violation, she got it cleared. Even though I moved from Florida, Ms. Hamilton took time out for me and when I could not get her on the phone she called me back the same day. I know if I ever need a lawyer Ms. Hamilton is the one for me and she is very reasonable too. ~ MJ, Sealing Client
Case Summary & Outcome
Client had a conviction in 2004 of Driving while License Suspended or Revoked (DWLSR). She was told by other lawyers that because of this conviction, her Felony Possession of Cocaine charge could not be sealed. Rebecca Hamilton filed a Motion to Reconsider sentence in traffic court and had her old conviction on the DWLSR reversed to a withhold of adjudication. The Possession of Cocaine charge was then eligible to be sealed.


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helptheorphans | 17
It could have been his friend on his phone... Or OP's ex is seriously messed up
whatarethisss | 22
Maybe OPs ex would rather have a threesome with OP than someone else.
militarybrat | 21
Why? Only people who are douchebags want threesomes?
DoomedGemini | 37
The issue isn't that he wants a threesome, but he asked an ex that he obviously isn't friends with and I'm guessing the relationship didn't end well.
DoomSkuller | 28
He's got a different kind of hard feeling...
derangedplanet | 23
Okay that's almost as dispicable as ops ex.
Metalslipp | 15
Well, I'm going to take an extremely wild guess and say no, #3.
crudeandrudeguy | 29
His question actually isn't as stupid as it sounds. My wife and I did it with my ex... Mind you we were all friends after the break up for a long time
starlandmarie | 22
I searched through the comments just to find one that said this.... inquiring FML users wanna know.
Miss_Whipped | 41
This made me think of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz.
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He needs to make like a tree and fuck off! If anybody watches TPB you'll get the reference, lol.
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#8 Trailer Park Boys
derangedplanet | 23
the original joke is like a tree and leaf. but in tbp they fuck it up and it's beautiful. the rest of you just seriously lack in the intelligence department
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These photos had the exact same edits done to them. Can you guess which one was the RAW file?
You may not have any idea what I'm talking about and that's fine. But for those of you interested in the technical aspects of photography this post is for you. I admit that I am not exactly the most "techie" of people. Many think I am because I like to edit both photo and video and have fancy equipment. But I just see these "techie" things as the means to express my creativity and I've had no other choice but to learn how to use them. However, most of my knowledge probably doesn't extend beyond what I need to know in order to get the job done. When a new job needs to be done - that's when I do research and learn new things. Here's what I learned about shooting RAW.
When I started considering making photography into a business I knew I had to step up my tech game. I could take good photos, but there was this polished, deeper, richer look to the photos of professional photographers that I was having trouble achieving. Part of this has to do with having a superior camera and fancy lenses which I promptly invested in once I became serious about this being a real business, but most of it has to do with being skilled at processing the photos or "developing" them in your editing program.
When I started reading up on how to elevate the quality of my photos I came across the concept of shooting RAW for the very first time. I wish I could say that I knew what RAW was from the start, but the truth is that I didn't. I'd never heard of it because I'd never needed to hear about it. But suddenly I was being bombarded with this "real photographers shoot RAW!" ideology. And then to confuse the matter more I also came across articles expressing that there was no need to go RAW. These articles contended that plenty of professional photographers shoot JPEG and RAW is hard to deal with and takes up a lot of storage space. At first I was convinced to stick with JPEG. Really this was because I didn't want to deal with learning something new and my pictures were good anyway. Getting a better camera and practicing had already elevated the quality greatly. But one day I decided to try it out and I was immediately convinced that I could offer my clients even higher quality photographs if I shot RAW.
Now like I said, I am not great with the techie talk, but here is the basic idea. When your digital camera takes a picture the sensors record all kinds of information from the environment you are shooting. It then converts that into your digital picture. A RAW file is uncompressed and retains all of the data the sensors picked up. When your camera saves a JPEG file it compresses it and adds effects to it to make it look good. Because of this it can be opened and viewed on your computer easily whereas a RAW file needs special software to view and must be processed, but you are fine if you have a program like Aperture or Lightroom. A JPEG does not save as much data, so when you go to edit, if a photo is under-exposed or over-exposed or your white balance is totally off it is very hard to get the detail and color back from a JPEG file, but a RAW file has that data stored and you can much more easily correct your picture. Where detail was lost forever with a JPEG it can be retained in your RAW file.
Many photographers who shoot in JPEG only will say that it is important not to rely on your editing software and that you should nail the picture in the camera. I agree that you should know how to properly expose and take a photo, but there are situations for all photographers (unless you are in a totally controlled studio environment) where you cannot change your settings in time or you might have just mis-judged. For me, I am often running after small children and may find myself in a new lighting situation within seconds without enough time to change my settings. If I end up with a slightly under-exposed picture now that I shoot RAW it is much more salvageable than my old JPEG pictures were. Also, what's wrong with making a picture better with editing? It's the developing process that used to be done in a dark room. I'm not big into crazy effects or anything - I just like to enhance the already good photo I took.
So enough words. Here are some images to demonstrate the difference. I set my camera to capture both a RAW file and a JPEG file and started following my cats Joanie and Zuzu around.
This is a picture of my cat Joanie. After importing the files into my editing program I edited the RAW version to my liking (I did not utilize some of the editing options that are available for RAW files only, but that is another advantage of RAW) and then I cut and pasted the EXACT SAME attributes to the JPEG version. Here are the results.
RAW edit:
JPEG edit (same exact attributes as above RAW):
Totally unedited original:
It is subtle, but you can see that the RAW version was able to retain much more detail. Look at the chair between the two photos, you can't even see parts of the pattern in the JPEG version.
Here's another example with my cat Zuzu. The picture is underexposed - too dark. I kept this one simple for the example. All I did to the RAW and JPEG versions was bring up the exposure as far as it would go and brought the recovery up to avoid blowing out parts of the photo.
Underexposed original:
RAW with upped exposure:
JPEG with upped exposure:
You can see that the RAW version keeps detail and richness whereas the JPEG is really struggling not to be totally flat. Poor JPEG :( And remember, I didn't do a thing to the color!
Now maybe if I had fiddled with the settings a little longer I could get the JPEG up to par, but I don't want to spend more time than I have to. I just want to bump up the exposure and be done with trying to correct it.
Here's a few more examples just for fun:
Washed out original:
Edited RAW next to JPEG with same attributes:
The JPEG is going to need more work to get the white balance right.
Underexposed original:
RAW with edits:
JPEG with same edits:
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Disney Toy Story 1-3 - Collection DVD
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Possibly the greatest film trilogy of all time, the Toy Story Collection is heartwarming, original and very, very funny.When the original Toy Story came out in 1995 it played a key part of creating Pixar's reputation for creating high-quality animated movies.
Pull-string cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is Andy's favourite toy - until Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) arrives. The two have an ongoing feud, but are forced to team up when they find themselves stranded in the real world.
The sequel, Toy Story 2 (1999) sees Woody (Hanks) kidnapped by toy collector Al (Wayne Knight), who plans to sell him to a Japanese toy museum. Buzz takes along Mr Potato Head, Slinky Dog and Rex the Dinosaur on a rescue mission, but they encounter plenty of hilarious problems along the way.
The third instalment, Toy Story 3 (2010) finds Andy clearing out his bedroom in preparation for starting college, leaving Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy-box gang stuck in the donations box at a local day care centre and at the mercy of a horde of wild, sticky-fingered toddlers.
As they struggle to stay together while coping with the chaos, the gang meet a new bunch of toys led by pink teddy bear Lotso (Ned Beatty), while Barbie (Jodie Benson) is at last united with her male counterpart, Ken (Michael Keaton).
Designed for children but full of humour and emotional resonances that keep the parents entertained, this is a movie collection you won't mind if they want to watch over and over again...


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Breitbart News National Security Editor Dr. Sebastian Gorka, author of the best-selling book Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War, joined former White House National Security Council staffer Gillian Turner to discuss how the presidential candidates would handle terrorism on Fox News Saturday.
Gorka said voters were looking for "meat on the bone" of an anti-terrorism strategy.
"It's clear that Donald Trump believes we are at war. This is refreshing," he said. "He believes this is a serious threat, and ISIS has to be defeated. And he wants to be a president that wins this war. So let's hear the details, and Monday could be a perfect time."
"I think it's a golden opportunity for him, and people would respond to it really, really well," Turner agreed. "And we're not talking about a battle plan – because, you know, a lot of people push back and say, 'Well, you shouldn't broadcast to the enemy what we're going to do.' Of course not. We're talking about a sort of macro-level strategy that outlines his vision, outlines the general approach he's gonna take, what elements it will combine, if he 's gonna include military, and diplomatic, and political, and ideological, how that's going to work together – something that at least gives us the contours."
"I think Hillary Clinton has done a really good job of putting forward a plan like that," she continued. "It's not for everybody. A lot of critics don't think it's viable. But to her credit, you can log on to her website and read it, and decide for yourself. I think Donald Trump's got to step up and do that, too."
Gorka said voters would also be looking at the temperament of the candidates, and whether Clinton can overcome a poor track record of dealing with Islamist terror threats.
"I think Donald's proven his temperament towards the threat, that this is a guy who wants to win. And that's what he's famous for, right? He's a winner," Gorka said. "I think the issue is track record, with regards to Hillary. The threat that we see in ISIS is, in large part, a result of policies that the Obama Administration brought when she was Secretary of State. If you look at Libya, if you look at Syria, the 'red lines' that weren't red lines, if you look at the withdrawal of our troops in 2011 – if Donald Trump simply points these out, that ISIS has become the world's most powerful insurgency of the jihadist enterprise, whilst she was in Cabinet, that's a problem for her."
"What she needs to do is be careful to not hedge herself in, which she's already doing," Turner suggested. "My biggest criticism of her kind of strategy on terrorism right now is that she's already making proclamations, like 'if I was President, I would never put another American boot on the ground in Iraq, ever again.' That's exactly the kind of approach that hedges in our military leaders unnecessarily. It really undercuts us on the international stage. If she can really stay away from reiterating that, I think that would behoove her a lot."
Asked if the first debate might include a moment where Trump calls Clinton out for supporting the Iraq War, Gorka replied, "He's done it before. I think he's probably being advised right now to play it cool on Monday, to continue the presidential – I mean, this campaign has been turned around since Steve Bannon took over. In the last month, we've gone from problematic, trailing, trailing, trailing to a guy that, in even states that were a slam-dunk for Hillary, she may lose. So he has to maintain that steady hand."


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A few years ago, the CFPB discovered that the American students had crossed the threshold of a trillion dollars in student loan debt, notably also surpassing the country's total credit card debt. That trend has continued, with total student loan debt running laps around total credit card debt achieving a 50% increase in only a few years' time. With so many borrowing so much and with so little education on how to manage debt, you have a recipe for fiscal disaster.
That's where I come in. I can't do much about the larger issues at play here, but I can perhaps help you. I'm a fellow student borrower who has spent far too many hours of research looking into the intricacies of the federal student loan system, and I've used this knowledge to the benefit of friends, family, and, of course, myself. Rather than just keeping this knowledge to the people I personally know, I thought it would be a neat idea to put this knowledge to use in one-on-one sessions to help others manage their debt.
Please note that I'm not a professional financial advisor, and all my advice is based on my personal knowledge and experience alone. None of my advice can be construed as professional advice, which you would have to get from a professional. If you have some questions about your student loans that I may be able to help with, please fill out the form below and we can schedule a session.


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I had the opportunity to meet Nigel and his Grandmother Sonya through Kate Danielson; my dear friend and founder of Foster Progress in Chicago. Foster Progress is the result of immense need for advocacy, mentorship, & education and I am always excited to partner with them in their good work. I was excited to partner with Foster Progress to help Nigel tell part of his story through images.....
Nigel is a hard working high school dedicated to dance and hoping this newly realized dream of dancing & performing professionally becomes a reality through the pursuit of studying performance dance in college! We met early on a rainy Saturday morning at Joel Hall dance studio in my old neighborhood in the city where Nigel has been studying and interning to learn as much as he can. We had a lot of laughs trying to decide exactly what we wanted to capture and include in his portfolio and other dancers would wander in and out offering their help and support. We captured jumps and bends that I could not do even back in my prime (I was gasping behind my lens numerous times)!
Nigel's warm smile and his affection, love, and respect for his grandmother made capturing his story a blessing! He shared that she was the one who pushed him to try contemporary and ballet when he didn't consider it an option. Sonya supported Nigel in many ways in his life and dared him to dream big. And even though he probably prefers the straight faced head shots his contagious laugh reveals so much about him and are my favorite images. As the sunlight grew stronger and our time in the rented studio neared an end ballet dancers for the first class of the day arrived along with Missy; one of Nigel's dance instructors who immediately embraced him and shared how proud she is of all his progress and hard work. Nigel also bragged on her for having dances on Facebook that went viral and for always believing in him.
Thanks Nigel & as I told him the day of our storytelling session: when you make it big I want a shout-out! I love partnering with organizations doing so much good in the world- please check out the work of Foster Progress!! Your stories make this work so worthwhile and I am grateful to have a glimpse into what the future could hold for Nigel.
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Movie box and Play box are very useful and convenient applications, now I will inform you all a good news. That is we can directly download them through "www.vshare.com". That is to say, if you don't have a vShare SE or vShare VIP, you can also download this app. Now I will tell you how to download them through web.
Visit "www.vshare.com" on Safari only, find the apps and click in then you can get them installed on your phone.
1.Visit "www.vshare.com" on Safari.
2.Find movie box or play box and click in.
3.Click "get the app".
4.Click "Install" to get the app.
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Who remembers when sultry pop singer Jojo first stepped on the scene back in 2004? That was back when she came out with the hit single "Leave (Get Out)" at only 13. She also had a hit with Bow Wow called "Baby It's You" and a single called "Too Little Too Late". I've always been a big fan of her, especially after seeing the video of her singing SWV's "Weak" a capella. Well now she's all grown up and I hear she has an album coming out later this year. She just did a remake of Drake's new single "Marvin's Room" which you can check out below. I also posted the link to Drake's version of the song. Which are you feeling more?? Do you think Jojo will make a major comeback? I think she'll be fine because she's always had her own style and she's definitely one of a kind in the music industry. Not only that, but she can actually sing with no gimmicks… Let us know what you think!
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- AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM
I agree. A mother is called to be self-sacrificing to her family. And ditto on the husband taking over. If I would just leave for one hour to shop, I would have to spend an hour putting my house back in order.ReplyDelete
But of course it was even more so when my kids were living at home and younger. And the younger the children, the more self-sacrificing. I can remember feeling as if I was never going to be able to even brush my teeth or comb my hair when I was nursing a baby and had other children to look after. (They learned to bring books to me to read to them while I nursed).
Now, 33 years later, if I am organizing my home, learning to can, sew a bit, and buy a few things for the house, it is because I never had time to do it before. But I still don't go off volunteering or taking any classes, because home is where my heart still is. love,andreaReplies
I am certain there is many a mother out there who is just nodding her head reading your words. You illustrate well that verse that there is indeed a season for everything:-)
Good morning Suzanne...interesting and thoughtful post. I love how you ended with "a time for everything" and as I am one of your older friends who has moved down the road, it is so true. I never thought I'd have time to invest in my thing as I do now. Being a mom was #2 on my list...#1 was Jim. God granted me both of those very strong wishes. I have to laugh when my grown girls walk into our home...I get flipped into "mommy mode" immediately, but what a joy! My girls and I have such a wonderful relationship and I never ever expected that. I didn't like my mother and we had a terrible relationship...God blessed me with my girls.ReplyDelete
I do think it's important for you to leave the home for a bit BY YOURSELF for whatever reason. That time away, a bible study, class, errands, trip to the library...anything...is just a time to refresh yourself. I do feel that women need other women in their lives, just to chat with and enjoy. It is so hard to find time when being a homemaker is such a full time job, but I think it's essential. I love being home and being a homemaker too. Our life is very different now with retirement. BUSY BUSY BUSY! Never dreamed it would be so busy but we both are thankful for our health and ability to keep up with it all, at least for now.
So, be kind to yourself and don't feel bad about those few hours away every week.
Much love,
Oh, my dear Linda, if I could have picked my mama it may very well have been you!Delete
Being a mom is one of the greatest blessings in my life. My boys are grown and married with children of their own. You never stop being a mom. Being a gramma is the reward and yet another blessing God has bestowed on me. Thanks for sharing your heart.ReplyDelete
blessings to you.Replies
Your welcome Lois, thanks for stopping by and offering your encouragement!Delete
Hi Suzanne,ReplyDelete
Very good post. Your thoughts about "area of expertise" are so true. Although sometimes my husband and I have to mix it up a little, it's just simpler and more harmonious for our family if we don't. And yes, homeschooling is hard work, but so worth it.
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I hear you! My dh and I do mix it up,but for the long haul and such I find we are just better suited to our "appointed" roles. KWIM:-)
I just came across your blog and love it. You won't regret homeschooling your kids. Yes it is HARD work keeping it all going. But well worth it. My two sons are 30 and 26. We homeschooled for app. 7 years and I don't regrett it at all. Enjoy your time with them.
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My sewing was on the back burner for about 17 years. I sewed when my children were young enough to still take regular naps. Once we reached "school age" I was busy homeschooling and homemaking. My children are away for college now. I have plenty of time for sewing (and knitting). I did not forget the skills I had learned. I had to warm up slowly, but it didn't take too long. Now, I delight in having a new blouse or shirt ready for my kids when they come for visits! Seasons. Joyfully accepting the season that is now. It surely makes for smoother, more peacefilled days.ReplyDelete
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Loved your post!! Very true words. I didn't home school my kiddos but was very involved in their school, sports, lessons and just spending time with them. I too love being at home and takin care of it. My children are grown now and I have 4 wonderful grandchildren, which I wish I could spend more time with. As you know, I sew for a living, however I am feeling a bit over burdened by it right now. I have way too many projects for clients and trying to keep up with guild meetings and small group meetings is really hard. I have felt that I needed to do this for my business, but lately I really haven't been enjoying the small groups. Thanks to this post, I have been able to rethink a few things. Thank You!!
We all need 'our time' and not feel guilty about it, but we also need to prioratize that time so we can enjoy it.
Well, I could go on and on, but will stop here. :-)
Love and Hugs,
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I think when we get over burdened its time to take a step back and reassess. Your smart for realizing that before burnout sets in:-) I would love to see more of your projects:-)
Bravo for you Suzanne!ReplyDelete
Somehow I missed that you'd moved back here.
Thanks for putting up the final warning on Blueberry Cottage.
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Thank you so much for poppin' in and saying hello! I read all my comments and any questions I answer right here, so if you have one, check back:-)
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Boutique Producer Gives Voice to the Rustic Elegance of Alexander ValleyAn Interview with the Proprietor Winemakers of Garden Creek Vineyards
When we think of a garden, we're likely to imagine a small plot of land that's meticulously tended to and lovingly cared for â a testament, really, to the connection between person and plant.  Albeit on a slightly larger scale, it's with similar attention to detail and devotion to  nurturing that Karin and Justin Miller look after their own garden: the vineyards of Alexander Valley's Garden Creek Ranch and Winery.  I'd first met Justin at Sonoma County's Best of the Boutiques wine tasting event, where I was immediately struck with a palpable sense of his passion for the land and dedication to articulating its message through the handcrafting of superpremium wines with spellbinding depth and seductive complexity.  Some time thereafter, I sat down with the couple over lunch in the comfortable and candelit interior of their ranch house to talk about their vines and wines, and in doing so, discovered a singularity in their approach not only to winemaking but to living life as a whole.
Engaging the Millers in person, surveying the lay of their land, tasting the fruit they produce from it â I found one common thread running though it all: serenity. Â As individuals, both Karin and Justin exude a gentle composure and disarming eashare the environment and its resources with the flora and fauna around us. Â In practical terms, it's this very belief system that underpins their conscientious implementation of organic and sustainable practices â but to a holistic degree seen rarely among their peers. Â The end result is an approach that imparts their vines with balance and harmony, and instills their wines with grace and elegance. Â In talking with them I learned how it all began and how it manages to sustain its magic and allure.
NM: Â Garden Creek began with your dad. Â Can you talk about his vision for the winery, what you've continued from his legacy, and how you've changed direction from that?
JM: Â My father was in school down at Cal [Berkeley], studying landscape architecture back in the late '50s. Â And that was when he started coming up to Sonoma County, poking around, because he knew he wanted to buy a piece of land somewhere. Â He visited this particular property here, Garden Creek, in 1958 and fell in love with it. Â His friends at school thought he was nuts for coming up here, because this was old-cowboy country; there was really nothing happening here to put it on the map yet. Â But he decided to purchase the property and make a go of it. Â He was running sheep and cattle at the time on the upper ranch, while on the lower ranch, he had prunes, and I think there was maybe about three or four acres of Zinfandel and some Grenache down there that went to Simi [Winery]. Â So that was how he got his feet wet with the whole wine thing. Â Although [people from Simi] came out and pruned and picked it, he had a little bit of a hand in growing the grapes. Â Then in about 1962, Robert Young and my dad had been talking about planting grapes, after learning of the research going on at [University of California] Davis, figuring they could make a little more money than growing just prune trees. Â So, he started planting Cabernet Sauvignon on this [upper] ranch, and then slowly converted all the prune trees into vineyards on the rest of his property. Â By the early '70s, we had 20 acres of Pinot Noir and 20 acres of Gewurtztraminer down on the lower ranch. Â But the upper ranch has always been Cabernet because this is a good site for it.


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As the Director of Estates you will design and lead a rolling 5-year strategy for the Estates Service to continue to enhance the University's reputation as a great place to study and work in line with the 2016 – 20 Strategic Plan and budget. Recent years have seen the delivery of an unprecedented level of capital development, and looking to the future there is a commitment to invest further in our built environment. Not only will you be responsible for the delivery of this major investment programme to improve the functional suitability, sustainability and efficiency of our estate, but you will also be responsible for the operational objectives and day to day management of the Estates Service, and the continuous improvement thereof.
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Keep to-do lists
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At Buzz's, a local steakhouse on the island of Oahu, the stars of ABC's hit adventure series Lost are gathering for this week's cast party. "Whoooo! How y'all doin' tonight?" Josh Holloway, who plays troublemaker Sawyer, yelps at 12-year-old Malcolm David Kelley (Walt). In a nearby booth, Maggie Grace (spoiled Shannon) lets out a scream. Ian Somerhalder, who plays her stepbrother Boone, has just smeared a handful of ice-cream pie on her face. "That's payback for the kiss!" Somerhalder yells, referring to a recent practical joke Grace pulled on him. During a sultry love scene, he says, "Maggie thrust her tongue in my mouth and dumped a mouthful of minced garlic and onion."
Fortunately, a food fight doesn't break out tonight. Instead, for all the raucous teasing and horseplay-and unlike the often-bickering castaways they play-Lost's 14 principal castmates relish their camaraderie. Since assembling for the show's pilot last March, "we've all bonded-all of us," says Jorge Garcia (amiable big guy Hurley). "We have great chemistry."
And, they admit, not a whole lot of other friends on the island. "We're a long way from home," admits London-based Dominic Monaghan, cast as rock musician Charlie, "so this does become your extended family." Like family, they even have nicknames for one another. Evangeline Lilly (escaped bank robber Kate) is called Monkey because she climbs trees with ease. Naveen Andrews (Iraqi Sayid) has been dubbed J.B.—for jukebox. "He can play any song on his guitar," explains Holloway.
Their affectionate byplay continues after-hours. Harold Perrineau (Michael) often has Kelley, his TV son, over to play with his 10-year-old daughter Aurora. Yunjin Kim is learning to play golf with the wife of her TV spouse, Daniel Dae Kim (no relation). Matthew Fox (good doctor Jack) whisked Garcia away on an impromptu weekend jaunt to Tokyo. The only "outsider" in the group is Emilie de Ravin (expectant mom Claire), who commutes from L.A for her scenes. "My fiancé and I have a house together in L.A.," she explains. "The cast is understanding." If not a bit homesick themselves. After wrapping their season in March, most plan to head back to the mainland during Lost's summer hiatus. For now, though, they're content to commingle at Buzz's. And while the show's 14-hour days have put an end to the late—night partying they did when Lost first began shooting-"That was during the honeymoon," says Terry O'Quinn (mysterious Mr. Locke)—they remain as close as ever. "The marriage," says O'Quinn, "is still going strong."
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For Pinoys, May is a special month. It's the month for flowers to bloom, and for thanks to be offered to the Virgin Mary. That's why, no matter where you go in the fifth month of every year in the Philippines, you're bound to find a Flores de Mayo celebration.
The name "Flores de Mayo" comes from the Spanish phrase that means "Flowers of May." True enough, there are plenty of flowers — literal and figurative — to go around this time of year. Every town, village, and barangay in the country has its own version of the festival, though the most common traditions are as follows.
The Luglugan/Novena
Batangas has the most famous version of the luglugan, though other provinces have a similar practice known as novena. Here, devotees make it a nightly habit to visit the nearest image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and offer flowers and gratitude to her. Afterwards, they flock to the local hermanos/hermanas, and take their share of the treats that signal the start of the nightly Flores de Mayo parties.
Usually, the luglugan lasts for the entire month, and ends with the tapusan — a tradition that we'll discuss in more detail later.
The Palaro
On the 9th day of the Flores de Mayo, a Catholic mass is held to kick off a series of games known as the Palaro. The Palaro aims to highlight native Filipino games, such as hampas palayok (smash the clay pot piñata) and agawang buko (capture the coconut). Prizes are handed out to the winners, followed by a free-for-all lunch sponsored by the local government units and the generosity of the townsfolk.
The Santacruzan (History)
According to legend, Queen Helena (the mother of Constantine the Great) traveled to Jerusalem to search for the Holy Cross. After digging and digging, her group finally found three unmarked crosses. Problem was, they couldn't tell which of the crosses was the Holy cross.
Luckily, the queen had a plan. She ordered a servant (who happened to be ill at the time) to lie down on each of the three crosses. Whichever cross healed the servant would be the Holy Cross. Sure enough, one of the crosses cured the servant's ailment, and so the Santacruzan was held to commemorate the event.
Historians say that the first Santacruzan was held in Malolos, Bulacan. They also say that the Flores de Mayo began when the dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed in 1854, and when the translation of Mariano Sevilla's Flores de Maria was published in 1867. Regardless of its origins, however, Flores de Mayo is undoubtedly one of the liveliest festivals in the Philippines.
The Santacruzan (Celebration)
Typically, the Santacruzan is held on the last day of Flores de Mayo. The highlight of the event is a procession, which consists of holy figures, rondalla musicians, devotees, and beautiful women in equally beautiful gowns.
The women aren't just for show, though. Each of them represents an important female figure or event in the Bible. For example, the first woman — who comes right behind Methuselah — wears a red gown and carries a triangular yellow flag, symbolizing the birth of Christianity. Most of the women are accompanied by a male partner, plus two people who carry a makeshift arch over the couple.
Since Santacruzan honors Queen Helena, the woman who plays her is considered the most important of all. Her identity isn't revealed until the Santacruzan itself, and she's traditionally the last of the women to show up at the procession. She can be identified by the tiny cross she carries, and by the small boy who accompanies her and represents her son Constantine — the first Christian emperor.
Other Santacruzan Highlights
Once the procession of beautiful women is over, a rondalla follows them to sing to the tune of the Dios Te Salve (Hail Mary). The Dios Te Salve goes like this:
Dios te salve Maria
Llena eres de gracia
El senor es contigo
Bendita tu eres
Entre todas las mujeres
Y bendito es el fruto
Y bendito es el fruto
De tu vientre Jesus.
Santa Maria Madre de Dios
Ruega por nosotros
Pecadores ahora
Y en la hora
De nuestra muerte amen. Jesus
There's also an event called pabitin, which takes place after the procession. Here, a bamboo trellis filled with candies, fruit, and other goodies is dangled over a group of children. The children try to jump as high as they can to grab the goodies, and whoever grabs the most wins the game.
Essentially, the Tapusan (lit. "The End") marks the end of the Flores de Mayo. It's celebrated with one final mass, followed by another luglugan in the house of the hermano for the night. The luglugan lasts until the next day, because Filipino celebrations can never be too long.
Indeed, the Flores de Mayo deserves its title as the "Queen of Festivals." It celebrates not only the blooming of flowers, but also the blooming of women. For more information on festivals like these, stay tuned to our blog!