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Ancient Unix
I had noticed The Computer History Simulation Project some time ago, but I never got around to doing anything with it. This July Fourth, with nothing else pressing me, I decided to take a more in depth look.
The first thing was to download the sources for the
(link dead, sorry)
SIMH emulator. Create a
directory, unzip the sources, "mkdir BIN" and then just do a "make all".
Don't neglect the "mkdir BIN"; you need that. This took
a fair amount of time on my MacBook Pro - you could just make the
actual emulators you want, but that can sometimes be hard to
figure out.
Doing this compiles without networking support. If you must have that (I see no reason for the messing around I'm doing), you apparently need libpcap; I assume the one from DarwinPorts will do, but I didn't try it.
I started with Unix System 5 from the Software Kits page. Create a directory for that, unzip the Unix V5 kit, and copy BIN/pdp11 into it. Finally, create "pdp11.ini" to contain:
set cpu U18
attach rk0 unix_v5_rk.dsk
boot rk0
Now type "./pdp11". When you see "@" (almost immediately), type "unix". That will give you a login prompt; root has no password.
Unix V5 is pretty raw stuff. The shell is primitive, no backspace handling, and certainly no command history. It annoyingly uses "chdir" rather than "cd". I fixed that by finding the source (/usr/source/s2/sh.c) and copying it to "mysh.c". I then did "ed mysh.c".
Amazingly enough, I remembered enough "ed" to do what I wanted:
# cp sh.c mysh.c
# ed mysh.c
if(equal(cp1, "chdir")) {
if(equal(cp1, "cd")) {
I then did "cc mysh.c;cp a.out /bin/mysh;/bin/mysh". I could now at least use "cd".
But there's not much else you can do. There are no man pages, so the only way to figure out how commands work is to paw through the source. As most of the source is charmingly simple, that's not a great hardship, but you probably won't spend a great deal of time here without frustration (unless you are old enough to have used this and have a better memory than I).
Exit the simulator with CTRL-E and "quit". I next downloaded the Unix V7 kit, which requires the "id32" emulator. My "id32.ini" file contains (as per iu7_readme.txt):
set ttp ena
set pas dev=12
att -e dp0 iu7_dp0.dsk
att -e dp1 iu7_dp1.dsk
boot dp0
Type "dsk(1,0)unix" at the Boot: prompt, do CTRL-D at the single-user prompt, and then login as "root" with password "root", and you have something a little more like a modern Unix system. No, I'm kidding. Yes, at least there are man pages (though they just spill out on the screen and there is no "more" to pipe them to). There is still not much else: it's still "ed" and this time the source for commands is not installed. If you are old enough to have used Tandy Model 16 Xenix, you'll see that this isn't all that far removed from that. The minimalist /etc/rc contains only 14 lines; it uses /etc/ttys and not inittab.
My, we have come a long way, haven't we?
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As FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon race day approaches, the young and old crew of Ant Stott and Banetse Nkhoesa has flown under the radar for much of the build-up and are poised to disrupt the sharp end of the field from 15-17 February.
The duo, which got together after the 2017 Ozzie Gladwin Canoe Marathon, is an unlikely combination; however Stott believes that they're in the best possible shape going into the 124-kilometre journey to the coast.
'When the World Marathon Championships was in Pietermaritzburg I targeted that as a goal and I realised that I had done so much hard work to get fit and strong for it that I decided to work towards Dusi after that,' four-time Dusi winner Stott said.
'I made it known early that I wasn't committing to a specific partner until the last minute and I saw that Banetse was paddling with Alex Masina, who wasn't going to paddle the Dusi. I made a call to his coach Craig Mustard and we trained together from then.'
The Change a Life/Euro Steel duo has been working hard preparing for this years' race, with a very loose eye on the overall title.
'There are some great crews and you can't really look past the number one and two in the world in Andy (Birkett) and Hank (McGregor) but we would obviously love to win the title!
'It's been 20 years since I won my first Dusi, but we will be in the shadows ready to pounce should anyone make a mistake!'
Mixing the young and old is often a recipe for success with both parts contributing in different ways and despite Stott's experience he has embraced the partnership that they have developed.
'It has been a great partnership for both of us, I think. Banetse is so positive and filled with so much energy and has that "anything is possible" attitude which is great!
'He just wants to train harder and harder and get better and better but I think that my experience has helped him to concentrate that training and has maybe helped him hold back a little,' Stott explained.
The 25-year-old Nkhoesa, who finished third with Sbonelo Khwela in 2016, went into the last K2 showdown on the back of a terrible injury that punctured one of his lungs in December 2015.
To be able to go into this year's race fully fit is something that Nkhoesa is not taking for granted. 'I'm so incredibly excited for this year's Dusi, it's hard to explain!' he mentioned.
'I'm the fittest and the strongest that I have ever been and I have learnt so much from Ant over the last few months.
'From how to train correctly and how to race smart, he has taught me so much and I cannot wait to race!
'Since Ant and I started paddling together everything has fallen into place,' he added.

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Editor's Note: We're excited to announce that Ian King has joined Banyan Hill as our cryptocurrency expert. Ian is an experienced trader who started a firm to educate and advise cryptocurrency speculators, and he'll be launching a cryptocurrency trading service in the near future. To read his interview with Jeff L. Yastine, click here.
Cryptocurrencies are at the top of many investors' interest. I know I'm interested in them.
However, there are a lot of fakes out there, touting their expertise on the subject. I keep seeing this advertisement pitching a former self-help guru as a cryptocurrency genius. I'm skeptical, to say the least.
That's why today's essay will be a little different. You see, we found a genuine cryptocurrency expert (although he wouldn't like me to call him that).
Ian King is our newest editor at Banyan Hill. He took some time out this week to talk to me about some basic questions I had about cryptocurrencies.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
Crypto Markets and the Cryptocurrency Revolution
Matt: Thanks for talking to me today, Ian. Let's start with your background. How did you gain your knowledge in cryptocurrencies?
Ian: As a professional trader for two decades, I've learned that markets are humbling devices for anyone who is too confident in what they know. In that respect, my approach is a little different than that of a typical adviser.
I am neurotically curious and not afraid to try something new, especially when it comes to identifying and partaking in a new endeavor. My investment areas have ranged from running an options hedge fund in New York City to running an oil services business along the Marcellus shale in Western Pennsylvania to co-founding a health education nonprofit in Pakistan and India.
When it comes to crypto … most crypto investors arrived by way of a libertarian, anti-Fed, anti-fiat route. I'm a little different.
I've been thinking about digital money since the end of the financial crisis, when the Fed lowered interest rates to zero.
In 2012, I met with a startup in Silicon Valley that was piloting an e-currency to allow central banks to print and distribute a digital form of money.
To be clear, this was not a cryptocurrency because the value was backed by whatever central bank was issuing it.
But the experience sparked my thinking about how digital money can be used to facilitate economic transactions between people who have no history of trusting one another, without the need for a middleman or a bank to oversee the transaction.
There was a need for digital currency here. And the timing was perfect…
Matt: Why is cryptocurrency a thing? What makes it better than the U.S. dollar or the euro or any other existing currency?
Ian: Cryptocurrencies are a fundamental change in the way people can exchange something of value.
Every transaction is built on trust. Economies thrive in societies where people trust one another.
In a typical economic transaction, I give you something of value (for instance, $10), and you deliver me a good or service in return. (Let's say it's a ride somewhere in an Uber.)
Historically, in order for this transaction to happen, there has to be a middleman to oversee the transaction and punish bad actors.
But "smart" digital money that can be programmed is going to change all of that…
For the first time, an internet user can transfer a unique piece of digital property to another internet user in a way that is safe and secure. Everyone knows this transfer occurred, and nobody can oppose it.
This digital property can be exchanged through a decentralized network of trust that gets rid of the need for a bank or middleman to oversee its validity.
No middleman, no fees to pay the middleman! It's all verifiable without it. This is a huge breakthrough.
When you see just how big it is (something I'll continue to write about in Sovereign Investor Daily), you will understand why smart investors are quickly getting into the crypto markets and snapping up new crypto assets.
Matt: Why should our readers consider trading cryptocurrency?
Ian: There are a number of reasons why investors need to focus on the crypto markets.
As I stated above, crypto is a fundamental change in the way we can transfer value without a middleman.
In a way, it's the biggest development since the internet, which democratized information. This new platform will inspire cooperation.
For starters, crypto markets are volatile, and traders thrive on volatility! In the crypto markets, 10%, 20% and 50% moves are a daily occurrence.
That's a stark contrast to the stock market's record-low volatility, where the S&P 500 recently broke a record for number of days without a 3% pullback from all-time highs.
Crypto investors are entering a market before the institutions can participate, as most funds have yet to figure out security and custodial issues. This would imply that the herd is still on the way. Is there a better reason than this?
And finally, crypto markets give investors access to early-stage investments with public market liquidity. Everyone can now be a venture capitalist. Not only are crypto investors able to purchase early-stage companies, but they can also exit without the need for an IPO (initial public offering).
Matt: What's your outlook for crypto in 2018? Are there new versions coming out that you like? Do you see bitcoin surging to new highs?
Ian: There are plenty of reasons to support higher prices in bitcoin. This is arguably the most-hated, underinvested bubble in human history.
Everyone is talking about bitcoin. Only a few people own it, and even fewer people understand it.
Currently, there are only about 1 million wallets that own more than $10,000 worth of bitcoin. And this is globally.
And don't forget about the wave of financial products that have already launched or are in the works, including futures, options and ETFs (exchange-traded funds).
Or as famed hedge fund manager and crypto investor Mike Novogratz recently quipped: "The herd is coming."
However, if you're only focusing on bitcoin, you are missing the growing ecosphere of crypto companies that are creating generational wealth for investors.
I have written about the similarities between bitcoin in 2017 and AOL. In the mid-'90s, AOL onboarded everyone onto the internet with their post-office-delivered floppy disks and iconic "you've got mail" catchphrase.
Like bitcoin, AOL's 70,626% rise drove an enormous amount of capital and entrepreneurs to the internet sector, and what followed were revolutionary companies that created enormous wealth for investors and became part of our daily lives.
There is an entire ecosystem of crypto investments rising behind bitcoin containing the Amazon, the Google and the Facebook of this new technology.
Sure, there will be flops like Pets.com. However, my job will be to steer readers toward the crypto investments that offer the best risk/reward.
Matt: Well, I know I'm interested in this subject. I'm really looking forward to the new cryptocurrency service you have coming out soon. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us.
Good investing,
Matt Badiali
Editor, Real Wealth Strategist


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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Same as hedonic, 2.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to hedonists or the doctrine of hedonism; of the nature of hedonism.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. devoted to pleasure
Sorry, no etymologies found.
I find it interesting that Theists apparently all want to run amok in hedonistic escatasy but they resist only because God is watching.
See Laurie, I told you this olive oil bath with bread, would tempt me in hedonistic ways: D
Two Recipes for Bagna Càuda (Δύο Συνταγές για Μπάνια Καούντα)
Aside from that, I'd say a dinner that would tempt you in hedonistic ways is well worth eating!
Two Recipes for Bagna Càuda (Δύο Συνταγές για Μπάνια Καούντα)
By the 'last chance to dance' finale it was all I could do not to run to G-A-Y immediately and dance the night away in hedonistic bliss.
I also don't like how Lester and Carolyn are both indulging in hedonistic behavior but somehow only Carolyn's the materialistic weasel.
Veritas is a now seven-year-old restaurant built around a pretty amazing wine collection of what the current vernacular calls hedonistic wines.
It can readily be seen that all three of the writers cited are utilitarians, and the last two are what have been characterized as hedonistic utilitarians.
There is another Aesthetic, which has been called hedonistic, utilitarian, moralistic, and so on, according to its various manifestations.
It is only recently that we have learned about the (possibly) millions of dollars of church funds that have been siphoned off (stolen) by priests, nuns and some lay workers, to support what can only be described as hedonistic lifestyles; and that is only in the
The entire premise of the first Friday the 13th film is the notion of hedonistic teens paying for their self-indulgent ways.


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History Of Bandy
- By James W Kelly
- Published February 4, 2009
- Bandy
- Unrated
Bandy is a one team sport. In this sport, a stick is used to hit a ball. Like, Shinty, Hurling, Field Hockey and Floorball, here also the main objective is to get the ball into a goal. But, Bandy is played on ice with the players skating, amd many of its rules are very similar to those of Soccer.
Playing Better One-on-One Defense
- By Chia Moses
- Published December 24, 2008
- Hockey , Bandy
- Unrated
Here are some tips that will help you in playing one-on-one defense at a hockey match:


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I get why you're here.
You're trying to get one last drop out of summer with a trip to Barcelona in September.
First of all, solid move.
There are so many events in September that there might not be a better time of year to visit. So let's stop the chit chat and break it down a bit more.
Remember to get at me in the comments section below for any custom advice.
Barcelona in September 2017
1 – Why Barcelona in September?
2 – Advice before you go
3 – Barcelona weather in September
4 – La Mercè Festival
5 – Concerts
6 – Football matches
7 – Other
Why Barcelona in September?
Because you get great weather for Barcelona's beaches with significantly smaller crowds.
In September the city has also gone back to normal after its August holiday slumber. Shops resume regular hours and closures are rare. The city is in full swing for one last street party bash before autumn.
There is also a great combination of cultural events significant to the region, the return of football season, and some special nights at some of Barcelona's top attractions.
Advice Before You Go
In Barcelona when I say smaller crowds in September it's actually a euphemism meaning 'slightly less chaos'.
We're still talking about one of Europe's biggest tourist haunts. For this reason Barcelona in September can be stressful. To avoid lining up for attractions in some pretty humid weather I advise buying your attraction tickets in advance online.
It's also imperative you find the best area to stay for your needs.
You'll also save yourself a lot of sweaty ticket machine trouble by getting a discount transport pass in advance.
Remember that it's high season for pickpockets as well – take my advice on how to avoid them.
Barcelona September Weather
As mentioned the plus here is that the sweltering heat of summer is gone.
You'll still need that swimsuit though since it's the perfect time to take advantage of the warm temperatures at Barcelona's best beaches or the nearby Costa Brava. Sea temperatures hit 24°C (75°F).
September in Barcelona brings temperature averages of 26°C (78°F) with lows of 17°C (62°F) – it's still very much summer here well into October.
Expect 7.6 hours of daily sunshine and only a 19% chance or rain on any given day.
What to Pack
The weather in Barcelona in September calls for moderate suitcase versatility – pack for summer but don't forget a pair of long pants and light jacket.
It still might be hot enough to put you off walking the city – make sure you read my Barcelona public transport guide to get around the city as comfortably as possible.
For more weather and packing information check out my article on Barcelona September weather.
La Mercè Festival 2018 (September 22-25)
Every year in late September the city is turned upside down for Barcelona's most important festival.
La Mercè stems back to a feast created in the Middle Ages to honour the Virgin of Grace (Mare de Déu de la Mercè) – said to have cured the city from a locust plague in 1687.
Today the festival is about celebrating Catalan culture with the craziest mix of free street entertainment you could ever imagine.
Here's the skinny of what to expect between 11 am and 4 am daily:
- A festival of festivals.
- 2 million annual visitors.
- 600+ annual events with 2000+ artists.
- Free outdoor concerts.
- Dance, circus, and street theater.
- Parades featuring mythical characters and traditional drumming.
La Mercè is celebrated primarily in the Gothic Quarter though you'll find events at Plaça de Catalunya, El Forum, Ciutadella Park, Montjuic, and even the Estrella Damm brewery.
Every year a guest city is invited to participate in the festivities and in 2017 the city of Reykjavik (Iceland) will attend.
The best days are usually weekends – Friday (22), Saturday (23), and Sunday (24). In fact you'll find that the metro stays open all night just for the occasion.
For La Mercè event times check out the official website – some times are still TBA.
The Human Castles (Castells)
Imagine a large group of people getting together to build a tower – out of themselves.
These awe-inspiring human castle builders live with the motto 'unity is strength'. They're a big part of La Mercè and you'll find them at various heights: some stack up to 10 human stories tall.
The castellers practice year-round for the opportunity to showcase their skills and force you to hold your breath when small kids climb over dozens of participants to form the top!
Time: September 25th at 12:30 pm.
Place: Plaça de Sant Jaume.
The Fire Run (Correfoc)
Imagine crowds of people dressing up as devils and lighting fireworks off of pitchforks. For hours.
The seemingly never-ending parade of teams/groups each gets to create a massive cardboard monster which sets off more firecrackers than the devils themselves. Each team also has a drum corps pounding away madly. You'll hear them from miles away.
Crowd members are encouraged to dance amidst the chaos. But make sure you cover up and don't wear anything flammable!
Time: September 25th at 8:30 pm.
Place: Via Laietana.
The Parade of Giants (Els Gegants)
You'll find parades of these gigantic 3 and 4 meter tall paper maché kings, queens, and nobles marching through the streets. Each is operated by an individual shaking the giant to perform a type of dance.
The tradition dates back to 13th century Corpus Christi processions.
Make sure not to get run over!
Time: September 24th at 11:00 am.
Place: Plaça de Sant Jaume.
The Sardana
This classic Catalan dance won't be as sexy as flamenco or salsa but the amount of skill needed to complete the moves in time is extraordinary.
Multiple dancers form a circle and hold hands with raised arms. It's here that they follow the meticulous instructions of the leader. Just one tiny hiccup by one of the members throws the whole group out of sync.
The dance was actually banned during Franco's Spain as it was seen as an affront to national unity.
You can see the dance for free every Sunday at 6:30 pm in front of the Cathedral.
Location: Avenida de La Catedral
It wouldn't be La Mercè without a massive explosion of fireworks.
The biggest spectacles are held on the 23rd and 24th at 10:00 pm in the Barceloneta beach neighbourhood. You'll get the best views from the Espigon de Gas, a mini peninsula in the area. Get there early.
On Monday the 25th there's the super cool Piromusical de la Mercé. This 30 minute firework show is generally considered the finale of the festival. It goes at 10:00 pm at Avenida Maria Cristina (Plaça d'Espanya).
Barcelona September Concerts
Music is the beating heart of La Mercè and the free concerts and performances organised through Barcelona Acciò Musical (BAM) are plentiful.
The 2017 selection features music from Iceland.
You'll find concerts for all tastes including electronic music, classical, folk, jazz, pop, and even an Iceland female hip hop group called Reykjavikurdaetur.
And it's all free!
The main stages for the shows are in Moll de la Fusta (Barceloneta), Plaça de la Mercé, Plaça Angel, the Estrella Damm factory (Carrer Rosselló 515) and the legendary Parque del Forum.
If you're looking for a dance check the minimal techno group Kiasmos.
Venues and times TBA but check here for the list of free concerts through BAM.
Popular Music
Being a major city there are naturally a ton of concerts in Barcelona in September like:
- Interpol. September 8th. Razzmatazz. The New York rock group celebrates 15 years of their debut album 'Turn on the Bright Lights' by performing all its songs. Tickets: €40.00.
- Band of Horses. September 8th. Sala Apolo. The American indie rock group tours in support of their latest album 'Why Are You OK'. Tickets: €36.00+.
- Lady Gaga. September 21st and 22nd. Palau Sant Jordi. The American star that needs no introductions stops in Barcelona to tour her latest disc 'Joanne'. Tickets: €52.00+.
- The Rolling Stones. September 27th. Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The immortal British band with a list of classic rock hits that could fill a blog. €87.00+.
Yes, as summer winds down football season fires up and naturally (don't hate me) the best team in the world has two matches at home in September:
Come see Messi in his natural habitat on:
- September 10th (time TBA): Barcelona – RCD Espanyol
- September 20th (time TBA): Barcelona – Eibar
If you're a die-hard football fan don't miss the chance to tour the world-famous Camp Nou – the sheer amount hardware in the trophy case is worth the price of admission.
Other Barcelona September Events 2018
Casa Mila Origins
With mild evening weather it's the perfect time for the truly luxury experience of having a glass of wine and watching a mind-blowing audiovisual presentation on the rooftop of Barcelona's most impressive mansion.
Get the full after hours English tour of the building in small groups of 10-20.
Learn all about the madness of wonder-architect Antoni Gaudi. Summer weather also means jazz music concerts.
Tickets: Adults €34.00, children €17.00, under 6 free.
September times: Monday to Sunday 8:40 pm and 10:00 pm.
Brunch in the Park
The Sunday afternoon outdoor dance party keeps rolling well into September.
A great option for people looking to party but with an early flight out Monday morning. You'll be in bed by 11! Dance to international electronic music artists or have a family picnic. Or both.
Hours: 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
September 2017 dates: the 3rd (Edu Imbernon), 10th (Paco Osuna), and 17th (Hot Since).
Get more Brunch in the Park dates, artists, and information.
David Bowie Is
This fantastic audiovisual exhibition experience held at the Museu del Disseny de Barcelona (Barcelona Design Museum) runs until September 23rd. You can be one of the 1.5 million people to see it on its world tour.
An amazing retrospective of an amazing artist.
Tickets: €14.90 (weekday) and €17.90 (weekend).
Hours: Monday 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Harass Me Relentlessly in the Comments
Like always I'm here to serve.
If your Barcelona September plans aren't all you've dreamed of then drop me a line and we'll tailor something just for you. Also, any comments on the blog would be greatly appreciated as I'm always trying to make improvements.
Happy travels 🙂


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Pest of the Month: Bed Bugs
Aug 26, 2010
While this time of the year normally belongs to Wasps/Bees and Hornets...Bed Bugs Rule In Summer of 2010
The wasp nests get pretty warm in the summer and they expend more energy cooling the nest then they do increasing its size. This year it has been warmer so less and smaller nests.
But with busy wasp season, it still is no match for the constant onslaught of Bed Bugs.
These blood suckers are only getting worse and an outright epidemic is upon us.
Soon it will be hard to eat out, take a bus or cab without fear of bringing one home.
Our phones and technicians are busy helping our customers rid their homes of these nasty Bed Bugs.
Unfortunately Bed Bugs like when there are short cuts taken during preparation and or treatments so their populations continue to rise in our society.
The adult Bed Bug is 3/16 of an inch long, oval, flat and rust red in colour. The female lays 1 to 5 eggs per day and 200 to 500 in her lifetime (aprox. 15 months). The adults and their secretions can be easily seen while the eggs are small and whitish needing magnification to be seen properly. The Bed Bug hides during the day preferring wood and paper over other surfaces. Normally they like to hide as close to their food (blood) as possible.
Common areas to look include mattress seems, bed frames headboards and bed side tables. They leave these harborage areas at night to feed on their hosts which include humans and pets. It feeds on its host without them knowing. Depending on the allergen of the person bites may show from 1 to 14 days later or for some not at all. The bites can be seen as small bumps to large welts or rashes depending on the person. Overtime one usually develops more and more of an allergy due to the secretion of bed bug saliva in the bites.
The young can survive months without a meal while the adults can survive up to a year. They are extremely resilient so proper methods must be taken to control them.
If you have any questions or concerns please give us a call and we can discuss these critters further.
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February 13, 2010 (EVANSTON, Ill.) --Some big appetites squared off against some big pastries in Evanston Saturday at a Paczki eating contest.It was the inaugural Paczki Pig-Out hosted by Bennison's Bakery.
The event benefits Haitian relief and the American Red Cross.
Paczkis are a fried dough delicacy traditionally enjoyed on or around Fat Tuesday just prior to the Lenten fast which begins on Ash Wednesday.
Saturday's contestants had five minutes to scarf down as many paczkis as possible.


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Much like a ghost ready to jump out and scare you, Halloween is just around the corner. If you're like me, you've had all year to plan a costume but instead you put it off. It's gotten so bad you've even considered "Person Who Forgot A Halloween Costume" as an actual costume. Don't do it. It's not too late. With our help and a little bit of luck, you can still pull this off. Here are Five Last Second Food Related Halloween Costumes.
Tapatío Man – All you really need to pull this off is a sombrero, a mustache, and a bottle of Tapatío as a point of reference. If you for some reason can't grow a mustache in three days, simply draw one on with a pen, marker, or Tapatío sauce.
Chiquita Banana Lady – All you need is a blue dress, a big hat, and lots of fruit. It's not entirely clear why the Chiquita Banana lady wears a hat with other fruit in it besides bananas, but throw in a few apples and you're set.
Colonel Sanders – A weird tie and lots of white. Bonus if you have white hair, but if for some reason you are under the age of 113, you can just put some chalk in it. While a goatee is optional, the bucket of chicken is not.
Guy Fieri – Frosted tips, obnoxious sunglasses, and a loud shirt with flames. If you only have the glasses and the frosted tips, you may want to go as Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray. Bonus option for women: Lady Fieri.
Gordon Ramsey's Eyes – Think of the bluest blue you've ever seen. Now multiply that by 100. And add some more blue. Now dress from head to toe in this color and go around mesmerizing people. Congratulations, you are Gordon Ramsay's eyes.


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Let me guess, you hate to have your photo taken...
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After all...it's not JUST a headshot...it's someone's FIRST impression of you.
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I'm Nina Pomeroy, a San Francisco bay area professional photographer and personal branding expert. I help entrepreneurs who want to sell authentically, increase their confidence and inspire trust by helping their clients see the authentic and approachable person behind their brand.
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Victor Killian was a fairly well-known actor about town. Though he was in various productions for both film and television, the one he was recognized most for was a show called Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
Mr. Killian's story starts off on a lazy Los Angeles evening, in a local bar he was known to attend frequently. It was there he met up with a stranger. Later on that night, after exchanging a few words, they both walked out together. The next morning Mr. Killian was found dead in his own apartment, possibly murdered by the same man with whom he met the night before. His killer was never found, as a result his spirit has been in a state of eternal unrest.
There have been continual reports of seeing a lone man walking up and down the sidewalk in front of Mann's Chinese. Dressed in a trenchcoat and facing downward, he has been recognized to be the spirit of Victor Killian on a constant look-out for the man, or men, who murdered him.


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The Needles are a natural rock formation in the Solent off the mainland of England on the small island of the Isle of Wight. The Aerial footage of the rocks and lighthouse are shot by drone as it flies around the unique site which is a tourist attraction for the island.
Heceta Head Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast 13 miles north of Florence, and 13 miles south of Yachats in the United States. It is located at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint, a state park, midway up a 205-foot-tall headland.
Aerial view of the historic lighthouse in Key Biscayne
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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
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Being able to sing and dance is part of the package of becoming an K-pop star, but when you can act on top of it all, consider us sold. With more and more idols taking the leap of faith into acting, we take a look at the recent crop of young triple-threats poised to become the next big things in K-drama land.
Kim Se Jeong (Gugudan), School 2017
It's been a busy year for the former I.O.I sweetheart, lending her mellow vocals for The Legend of the Blue Seas OST, displaying her emceeing skills on Get It Beauty, etc. But fans will have more to look forward to come July, as Kim Se Jeong is set to make her K-drama debut on School 2017 alongside fellow idol peers SF9's Rowoon and former SECRET member Sunhwa. Although the Gugudan member has made cameos in the past, we've yet to see much of her acting capabilities so here's hoping her upcoming role will be a promising one!
School 2017 premieres on 7 July.
Jung Chae Yeon (DIA), Reunited Worlds
Like her I.O.I counterpart, Jung Chae Yeon has been fleshing out her acting portfolio since her Produce 101 fame, having flaunted her acting chops with a debut role in Drinking Solo as well as a leading stint in web drama 109 Strange Things. Making her small screen comeback in upcoming supernatural drama Reunited Worlds, the trending darling will be playing the younger version of the lead heroine (Lee Yeon Hee). And it doesn't hurt that it stars an eye-candy male cast featuring Yeo Jin Goo and Ahn Jae Hyun – all the more reason to watch it!
Reunited Worlds premieres on 19 July.
Cha Eun Woo (Astro), The Best Hit
Heartthrob alert! While we've seen the ASTRO hottie in web dramas To Be Continued and My Romantic Some Recipe, The Best Hit marks his first ever foray into the small screen – and there's just something about his bad-boy character (who has an odd penchant for cringey dad jokes) that charms the socks off viewers. Fun fact: Cha Eun Woo plays the role of fictional Hallyu star MJ, which is actually another ASTRO member's stage moniker!
Bonus: Watch Cha Eun Woo and Kim Se Jeong being all romantic with each other on their recent CF together! If you didn't know better, you'd have totally thought this was a K-drama – and hey, this is one pairing we can definitely get behind.
The Best Hit is available on Viu.
Key (SHINee), The Guardians
Singer, variety diva, fashion muse and now budding actor… is there anything Key can't do? After a supporting stint alongside co-star Jung Chae Yeon in Drinking Solo, the talented idol lands another starring role in ongoing thriller drama The Guardians where he plays a genius hacker in a team of justice-fuelled vigilantes. Psst, the SHINee member also gets his very own love line with Kim Seul Gi's character – bring on the LAN cable chemistry!
The Guardians is available on Viu.
Gong Myung (5urprise), Bride of the Water God
While his Fantagio labelmate and fellow 5urprise member Seo Kang Joon has been dominating the scene, the 23-year-old is finally taking his turn in the spotlight with a solid repertoire of small and big screen works, including the much-anticipated remake of Bride of the Water God. Taking on the role of wind god Bi Ryum who harbours a one-sided crush on water goddess Moo Ra (Krystal Jung), we can't wait to see how this unrequited romance will unfold!
Bride of the Water God is available on Viu.
Which idol-turned-actor are you looking forward to the most? Comment down below!
More related stories: Song Joong Ki And Song Hye Kyo Reportedly Already Dating While Filming Descendants Of The Sun!, 8 Oppa-Approved Pickup Lines That Will Win Over Your K-Drama Obsessed Sweetheart, Who Would Win In A Cook-Off Between SHINee's Onew And DIA's Chaeyeon?


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The fast-approaching advent of self-driving vehicles over the next decade has Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's administration starting to rethink the need to pair every new office building or residential development with a parking garage.
How much parking will they need? Well, that's an open question, one that is already having effects on how projects are planned and financed, even as parking in some areas gets harder to find.
Real estate developers have plans to build 500,000 square feet of new office and commercial space in downtown and Midtown and 10,000 new housing units in the coming years, according to the mayor.
Duggan suggested last week at the North American International Auto Show that Detroit may not need thousands of new parking spaces in multistory parking garages to accommodate the influx of workers and residents to the city's central core.
"If self-driving vehicles are really close, it may not be that people are going to drive a car and store it for eight hours in a structure," Duggan said at a forum of U.S. mayors at Cobo Center. "It may be that the self-driving car drives you to work, goes back home and does errands with your spouse."
The Detroit Planning & Development Department is trying to forecast just how much parking Detroit will need once self-driving vehicles hit the road as early as 2021, when the Detroit 3 and Silicon Valley startups hope to bring autonomous cars to market.
Duggan said the decision to build smaller parking garages will be data-driven, but it goes against conventional wisdom that more office space means a need for more parking space.
"We're having discussions at the planning department that nobody in our lifetime ever thought that we'd be having in trying to figure out how to look at data and make a decision to add (spaces) as opposed to looking at history and looking backward," the mayor said. "This is a challenging thing for us."
As the Duggan administration plans for a future of fewer people owning and operating vehicles, near-term demand is rising, especially along Midtown's burgeoning corridors.
"We can't pretend that there isn't a need (for parking) as we bring in more robust commercial activity," said Sue Mosey, executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc.
But economic development officials are trying to strike a balance between a changing mobility culture and near-term needs for a city experiencing tremendous redevelopment in its central districts.
Cities across the country are wrestling with how to prepare for the possibility that automakers may one day have fleets of self-driving vehicles that eliminate the need to drive and park a car at work, said David Rich, director of project development at Rich & Associates in Southfield. But predicting how many spaces will be needed a decade or more from now is anyone's guess, Rich said.
"It's just impossible to put a percentage on the potential reduction on a community's parking demand at this point in time," said Rich, whose family-owned firm works exclusively on planning, designing and engineering parking garages.
"The difficult question is, do you build today to meet near-term demand knowing that 10, 15, 20 years from now that demand isn't going to be there?"
City Planning Director Maurice Cox said his department's change in thinking on the future of use of cars for commuting is being driven by its own employees. Of the 25 new employees hired by the planning department in the past year, only five of them drive a personal vehicle to work every day, Cox said. The other 20 are using ride-sharing services, taking a bus, riding a bike or walking, he said.
"If they are any way a reflection of the next generation of people moving to Detroit, it suggests we don't have to build parking for everyone to have a car," Cox said.
One solution for cities to hedge against a future drop in parking demand is to require multistory concrete parking garages to be adaptable for reuse as office, commercial or residential space in the future, Rich said.
"That's the only prudent strategy you can take now," Rich said. "The alternative is not to do anything and continue to suffer with a lack of parking until such time the demand is reduced by mobility."
Mary Smith, a Indianapolis-based parking consultant, said building a parking garage that can be converted to a different use requires more expensive planning for electrical, heating and mechanical functions.
"It's pretty expensive and pretty risky," said Smith, senior vice president and director of parking consulting for Walker Parking Consultants, which has offices in Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo.
With most parking garages having a 50-year lifespan, lenders are starting to scrutinize capacity and parking supplies in cities with data showing demand in some urban areas declining, Smith said. "They're starting to get a little nervous about financing parking," she said.
Bedrock LLC, the real estate management company of billionaire Dan Gilbert's downtown Detroit properties, is starting to research future use of parking garages in the event that parking demand dwindles, said Melissa Dittmer, director of architecture and design at Bedrock.
In addition to future reuse, new parking garages could also could be used as a transportation hub for Uber drivers to drop off riders, storing bicycles for ride-sharing programs and even a parking spot for Amazon's package-delivering drones, Dittmer said.
"This is sort of a revolutionary moment in the design and construction of the parking garage," Dittmer said. "And it may be a moment that lasts a couple of years until the technology shakes out."
In anticipation of new residents shedding personal vehicles for public transit or ride-hailing services, Detroit rezoned large sections of the Midtown neighborhood to require 0.75 parking spaces for every new housing unit. That's half the amount of parking spaces previously required under the code, Mosey said.
But lenders often require one parking space for every residential unit to finance a project, Mosey said.
Mosey is more skeptical that there will be a rapid decline in parking demand.
"We have to build a bridge over time to still deal with the realities of underwriters, developers, customers and residents," she said. "And they're all telling us they still need parking."
Midtown lost 196 spaces along Woodward Avenue for construction of M-1 Rail's QLine streetcar service, which is expected to transport residents on a 6.6-mile loop between Grand Boulevard in New Center and Woodward Avenue and Congress Street downtown.
Street-side spots are routinely filled throughout the workweek, leaving limited options for patrons at new restaurants, coffee shops and bars along the Woodward and Cass corridors, Mosey said.
At the Detroit Institute of Arts, public parking is limited to often-crowded side streets and a 350-space lot off John R that the museum shares with the Michigan Science Center and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
The city of Detroit gave the DIA a 350-space underground garage at the end of its bankruptcy in 2014 that has been closed due to structural problems since 2011. The DIA hopes to get a price tag for bringing that 1960s-era garage back into operation by this summer, said Elliott Broom, DIA vice president of museum operations.
"It's the No. 1 complaint we receive — the lack of available parking," Broom said. "There are no nearby solutions."
On Selden Street, Midtown Detroit plans to build two small surface lots later this year on land the association owns between Second and Third streets, Mosey said. Angle parking will be added to Selden Street between Cass Avenue and Third Street, she said. "That's the only street that's wide enough for us to do that," she said.
Midtown Detroit has plans to build a 260-space parking deck on city-owned land on John R Street near Garfield Street as part of the Sugar Hill Arts District project. The city will help finance construction of that parking deck — estimated to cost between $6.5 million and $7.8 million — using a federal loan fund, Mosey said.
"We're looking at every low cost and shared parking opportunity that's available out here," she said.
In downtown Detroit, more than 39 percent of the land between the freeways is devoted to 65,000 parking spaces in garages, surface lots and on-street spots, according to Data Driven Detroit.
"The parking downtown isn't always necessarily located where the demand is … next to the employment and entertainment hubs," said Eric Larson, president and CEO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
Larson said he wants to see new parking garages tied to the QLine streetcar service along Woodward.
"We really do want to be careful that we're not overbuilding today for a future that is less dependent on the single-occupant, single-destination vehicle," Larson said.
Bedrock owns 19,000 parking spaces in garages and surface lots. The company does not have any new garages planned at this time, Dittmer said.
Even if self-driving cars do emerge in the next decade as a viable transportation option, Larson believes there will continue to be a demand for garages.
"This is still an auto-centric town," Larson said. "The right to own a car in Detroit is like the right to bear arms under the Constitution."


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It may seem as if Ana de Armas came out of nowhere in 2016. Yet, this Latina ingénue is no rookie. At a mere 16 years-old, she made her feature film debut in her native Cuba in the film Una rosa de Francia. Next up came television fame in Spain on El Internado and Hispania, la leyenda. However, she was just getting started, as greater ambition beckoned her to the U.S. In 2016 she appeared in no less than three major motion pictures. First along-side Keanu Reeves in the independent film Exposed. Then the Todd Phillips directed War Dogs with Jonah Hill and Miles Teller. The trifecta came when she co-starred in Hands of Stone sharing the big screen with the likes of Robert DeNiro, Edgar Ramirez and Usher. The latter film chronicled the life story of boxing legend Roberto Duran, with Armas portraying Duran's wife Felicidad Iglesias. At first glance one may think it was your typical female supporting role, but her performance proved to be anything but.
Having just completed filming of Blade Runner 2049 the long awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic, with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, it looks like were poised to see more of Ms. de Armas in the near future. Here's hoping she continues to wear the pants, because if you ask us they look just fine on her!
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As my uber pulled up to a gate clearly labelled ASMARA restaurant which you can find just after the Talisman in Karen, Nairobi, I couldn't help but feel excited as you would when you get to discover a new restaurant.
Driving into the private compound was an experience in its own, huge trees lit in different colours decorated the nights sky and little candles on each side of different pathways led to the main entrance of the restaurant added to the romantic ambiance of the night.
I was then warmly welcomed by the manager who showed me through the transformed manor. As we worked our way to the back outdoor area I got handed a passion cocktail by a very friendly waiter which again I welcomed as I just had the longest day at work and it's almost like they read my mind!
I then stood there to just take in my surroundings and couldn't believe how beautiful the transformation was from manor to restaurant. I actually forgot that it was an Eritrean cuisine restaurant! It was then the manager pointed out that various wood displays and structures took almost a full year to complete and it was part of the vision. Let's just say it was worth it!
If you've been to your local Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant you would notice that there's always a huge old school/very traditional interior and if you're not used to it, a very strong smell of herbs and spices (which don't get me wrong is welcomed by some but not by all).
Asmara is a modern high-end fine dining experience. As the canopies arrived, I then found out they also offer continental cuisine. So you're spoilt for choice or if you're with a partner or family members that want different cuisine then you definitely have options.
Laughter filled our table as the group of bloggers and social media gurus sat back and enjoyed what the night had to offer. We discussed and appreciated the different tastes offered and one thing is certain, we all can't wait to go back!
I would like to thank the Asmara team for hosting us and showing us there is another way to enjoy the delicacies of both Eritrean and continental cuisine.
Let me know if you have been to their new location in Karen and what your thoughts are or if you have any questions.


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I've got Marilyn Monroe on the brain after watching last night's premiere of the new NBC series "Smash," which follows development of a musical about the woman we all know as Marilyn Monroe. So I was delighted to learn, while exploring the website for Madame Tussauds in New York, that a wax likeness of Monroe is part of their interactive New York exhibit — which features New York icons from the Statue or Liberty to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Also Broadway, of course. But kids participating in the "Kids' Night on Broadway" program this year can enjoy not only the interactive NY exhibit at Madame Tussauds, but also time with plenty of Broadway stars. Nick Jonas, whose career in the performing arts began on Broadway, is hosting today's "pre-theater party" for "Kids' Night on Broadway" ticketholders.
Jonas recently joined the cast of "How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying," and is serving as the "Kids' Night on Broadway" 2012 Ambassador. Jonas will be joined later today by hundreds of kids ages 6 to 18 who'll gather at Madame Tussauds New York for Broadway dance lessons, time at special theatrical make-up stations, an "autograph alley" with Broadway performers and the chance to participate in Broadway Green Alliance's bottle cap collection.
My daughter Lizabeth had hoped to cover the event for me, interviewing participating Broadway cast members and taking photos to share with Broadway fans in Arizona, but she's rocking a nasty cold or flu bug of some sort and doesn't want to share it. She's a theater major who knows better than most that no one wants to catch something that might zap their voice or movement mojo.
Lizabeth and James participated in "Kids' Night on Broadway" last year during the New York leg of their college admission tour travels. She's now settled in nicely at Pace University, working on a B.F.A. in acting and helping me with arts coverage in the NYC area. She's seen both Daniel Radcliffe and Daren Criss perform in "How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying," and she's eager to see it again now that Jonas is performing the role of J. Pierrepont Finch.
The Broadway League's "Kids' Night on Broadway" is "designed to introduce young people to live theater and make Broadway accessible to new generations of theatergoers by offering free tickets to kids ages 6-18 when accompanied by a full-paying adult." There's always a cause-related component — and this year it's Givenik.com.
The Broadway League sent me this lovely list of shows participating in "Kids' Night on Broadway" this year — Anything Goes, Chicago, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Godspell, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Memphis, The Phantom of the Opera, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rock of Ages, Seminar, Sister Act, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,Wicked, Wit.Off-Broadway: Avenue Q, The Gazillion Bubble Show, Freckleface Strawberry, Million Dollar Quartet, RENT, Stomp, Traces.
Cast members from various shows are participating in today's 3-6pm fanfest for "Kids' Night on Broadway" ticketholders, which opens at Madame Tussauds New York on 42nd Street at 2:30pm with remarks by Jonas, Charlotte St. Martin (Executive Director of the Broadway League), Jordan Roth (President of Jujamcyn Theatres and Founder of Givenik.com) and Bret Pidgeon (General Manager of Madame Tussauds NY).
This year's "Kids' Night on Broadway" program runs through Feb. 9 so it's not too late to snag tickets. Oh, to be young again…
— Lynn
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Pilot script for "Dr. von Kaiser" not selected as a winning teleplay, but honorably takes its place among the top twenty finalist entries.
SAN DIEGO (December 14, 2007) — AntiKaiser Productions would like to congratulate the three top finalists in the Slamdance Teleplay Competition: "Fairy" by Anthony Roberts; "Stage Six Pandemic" by Barbara Marshall; and "The Union" by Matthew Patrick.
This year, over 500 entries were submitted in the Slamdance Teleplay Competition. "Dr. von Kaiser" advanced to the finalist stage – amongst only 20 total scripts at this level – and is considered to be among the top 4% of this prestigious contest.
"Although we are disappointed to not have been selected as a winning teleplay script," said Aaron Matthew Kaiser, co-creator and producer of the property, "we understand that there was tremendous competition this year and we are honored to have made it as far as we did. This is still quite an achievement for an animated series."
"Drs. Von Kaiser, Nemesis, and Sapphire are the kind of devious, fun characters that I can't help but write," said writer John M. Osborne, who penned the teleplay from a story by Aaron Matthew Kaiser and Michael Callahan. "There's nothing they can do or have done to them that won't be hilarious."
As part of the competition, Slamdance judges provided script feedback in the form of coverage. AntiKaiser Productions would like to share the following excerpts:
- "The pilot story is thus a neat, rather charming and thoroughly simple and coherently told little tale just right for a half-hour episode. It is an especially good story in that it manages to introduce all the necessary principals, as well as involving them in a fully rounded story, all within format constraints…"
- "Not uncommonly, spec television writers fail to tell a complete pilot story, try to introduce too many characters and end up with a pilot story both incomplete, too long and with much too slow a pace. The writer here is due much credit for very professionally avoiding these pitfalls."
- "The writer here presents a very neat and promising concept for a comedic science fiction fantasy that could prove appealing and marketable, not to mention highly 'brandable' and merchandisable. In effect, the series could become a franchise with copyrighted and trademarked characters and gizmos from the shows appearing as lunch boxes, action figures, puzzles and the like."
- "It's a very cute and imaginative piece. The writer has a great imagination and weaves an original world with wonderful characters, elements and details."
- "This presentation has a number of noteworthy strengths in terms of adherence to format, pilot plot and narrative structure, including good pacing."
While the fictional evil scientist himself, Dr. von Kaiser, could not be reached for comments, he has been heard screaming the word "Affenüsse!" from his castle laboratory.
AntiKaiser Productions is currently seeking private investments and/or distribution agreements for "Dr. von Kaiser" as it continues development and production on the animated series. Interested parties should contact series producer Aaron Matthew Kaiser at (619) 328-6758.
About AntiKaiser Productions
AntiKaiser Productions is an independent development company for film, television, and new media. It has produced multiple award-winning projects since its inception in 1998. The company has corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.
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The Betsy Trailer (1978)
"The Harold Robbins people. What you dream...they do!" 02 February 1978 Drama, Romance 125 mins
An auto-dynasty family experiences scandal, adultery, incest and power struggles in a juicy adaptation of Harold Robbins's best-selling novel. Ruthless patriarch Loren (Laurence Olivier) hires racecar driver Angelo (Tommy Lee Jones) to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson (Robert Duvall). But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his mistress.
Watch the official The Betsy 1978 trailer in HD below or find more The Betsy videos on Vidimovie.


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Canon calls on photography, film students
Photography and imaging vendor, Canon, has extended the registration deadline for its Eyecon Competition to October 31, and is encouraging high school and tertiary students to enrol to share their talents while learning from industry leaders.
Now in its fifth year, Eyecon was created for "NZ's up and coming photographers and filmmakers," giving young photographers and filmmakers the opportunity to be mentored by Brett Phibbs, Garth Badger, Emma Bass, and Lee Howell, and go in the running for significant prizes.
"Our 2013 mentors each have different specialties and distinct styles," Canon NZ's Rochelle Mora, said. "We know they will pass on a range of priceless experience, skills and advice to this year's winner, knowledge that will help guide them through the rest of their career."
The nationwide still photography competition is open to all students studying photography at a tertiary institution, year 12 and 13 high school students, and apprentice photographers. Film entries are open to those studying film at a tertiary institution and apprentice filmmakers.
The winner of the 'Still Photography' category for tertiary students and photography assistants will receive: $3000 Canon dollars; a Canon Pixma Pro 1 printer; $1000 cash; an 'experience day' with the mentors (flights and accommodation included); half-day experience with bcg2; A1 large format print of an image of choice; NZIPP and AIPRA membership for one year; profile in PR releases and through social media.
The 12 and 13th grade 'Still Photography' winner will be given the Canon EOS 7D 15-85is, a Pixma Pro 100 printer, and the same experience days.
The top film entrant will walk away with $3000 Canon dollars, $1000 cash, and an experience day with Badger.
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When the army recruiter asked Tom if he was a homosexual, the young man from central Illinois tried to answer honestly and said, "I don't know."
The recruiter was so eager to sign him up that he told Tom: "Don't worry about it."
Late last summer, after 10 years of recurring sexual longings for other men, a wrenching inner struggle to convince himself he was bisexual and a marriage to an old girlfriend, Tom decided he was, in fact, a homosexual.
"A huge burden was lifted, and then a huge burden came down on me -- the fear I might get found out," said Tom, a senior noncommissioned officer working for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade.


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It seems the Federal Communications Commission has a communications problem.
During a hearing before a congressional panel Tuesday, four members acknowledged that they were never made aware of an interagency memorandum their chairman spent 18 months working on, leading one lawmaker to charge that the agency is "plagued at times by process failures."
When asked about the memo, Republican FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that he spoke with members of the Federal Trade Commission about the memo.
"They were notified of it last Thursday. I learned of it yesterday morning."
The joint FCC-FTC memorandum issued on Monday seeks to delineate lines of authority between the two agencies with regard to consumer protection, in order to avoid "duplicative, redundant, or inconsistent oversight." The memo establishes regular meetings, consultations and data-sharing practices between the agencies. It comes in response to concerns that the FCC has slowly been usurping consumer protection powers that belong to the FTC.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com


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Many women develop heartburn during pregnancy, even if they had never experienced it before. It's harmless but can be painful. Heartburn is actually a burning sensation that often extends from your lower throat to the bottom of your breastbone. This happens when acid from your stomach is brought up into your gullet. The heartburn leaves a sour and bitter taste because it comes up into your throat or mouth.
It's very hard for women during pregnancy and can be caused by both hormonal and physical changes in their body. There is an increase in the hormone progesterone when you're pregnant. This hormone relaxes the smooth muscles of your uterus. That's why experts believe this hormone relaxes the valve that separates your gullet from your stomach.
Causing a burning sensation, this allows gastric acids to seep back up your gullet. Progesterone slows down the wave-like contractions of your stomach as well. Later in your pregnancy, the growing baby pushes your intestines and stomach upwards. This can force acids up from your stomach into your gullet because it slows digestion.
When will it stop?
Heartburn is very common when you're carrying a baby. Many women start getting heartburn and indigestion in the second half of pregnancy but it's not unheard of before then.
Rising to two-thirds by the third trimester. About a third of pregnant moms experience heartburn as early as the first trimester. Once your baby is born, the symptoms will disappear with no ill effects.
The good news is that you can take some action to get rid of your heartburn. You can avoid heartburn if you can figure out which activities make heartburn worse for you.
You can't eliminate heartburn entirely, but some of the following suggestions may give you some relief:
– Chose drinks and food that are easier to digest. That means skipping spicy dishes, chocolate, citrus fruits or juices, alcohol and coffee.
– Always drink fluids after and before eating.
– Drinking milk can help to settle heartburn. Sometimes whole milk makes your heartburn worse. If that's your case as well, try to switch to skimmed.
– Eat small meals regularly. As food neutralizes stomach acid, it leaves less time for acid to build up in your stomach.
– Try to stop smoking. Smoking relaxes the valve between your stomach and gullet which help making acid reflux more likely to happen.
– During a meal, sit up straight and try not to bend over or slump. Try not to lie down for at least an hour after eating and wear loose clothes around your stomach.
– Sometimes the heartburn is worse at night. In cases like this, try not to eat or drink anything but water for the three hours before you go to bed.
Sleep in a propped-up position and use several pillows. Raise the head of your bed with some cushions or rolled up towels. Gravity will help keep your stomach acids where they should be and aid your digestion.


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Anorexia Nervosa
See also related topics: Eating Disorders; Body Image; Appearance; Nutrition.
(Download "Anorexia Overview" as a PDF)
"Anorexia nervosa" literally means "loss of appetite due to nerves." It is a mental illness that has a higher mortality rate than even depression. The anorexic suffers irrational fear of gaining weight caused by a combination of cultural, familial, and biological factors. Seeing oneself as fat, even when wasting away, the anorexic rigidly controls caloric intake. In the related syndrome of bulimia, one binges on food and then purges the body by vomiting or taking laxatives or diuretics.
Anorexia usually appears in adolescence or young adulthood, though symptoms have been noted in older persons and increasingly in younger children. There are around 2.5 million anorexics in the United States. Once considered a white, middle class, female malady, this disease is increasingly seen among the working class, minorities, boys and the middle-aged.
The typical anorexic is achievement oriented, outwardly compliant, and inwardly afraid of growing up and making her own decisions.
Suggested Causes
Contemporary Western society places extreme emphasis on a thin, young-looking appearance, especially for women. Anorexics do seem to look young and thin; thus, many young women are attracted to this behavior and fall victim to the disease. Mothers and fathers may set unfair expectations of achievement and appearance for their children-another causal factor in anorexia. Also, underparenting and overcontrol may cause children to become anorexic. However, studies are showing that anorexia may also be linked to a genetic disposition, triggered by the external factors mentioned above.
Treatment is a long, gradual process. Many recover. Some will lead a limited life. Others may die from attendant physical complications or from suicide.
While traditional approaches have side-lined the parents, blaming them in part for the sickness, more family-oriented therapies are being encouraged when families are healthy. Parents and friends of the anorexic must let go of their own guilt feelings and limit their giving advice; they must give the anorexic freedom to fail, and to grow and be oneself, though, in cases of young children, more interventionary methods may be required. Most of all, families must provide love and trust and encourage the anorexic's independence and initiative. Everyone involved must accept the long-term nature of this illness.
- Youth workers must speak against the powerful aspects of a materialistic culture's media manipulation. Affirm the created beauty of each person. Young people need encouragement and support to build their self-image and worldview.
- Youth leaders must be strong role models as adults concerned for the independence and growth of each individual. Lovingly and respectfully challenge youth "to grow up."
- Effective youth work builds a caring community that offers acceptance, forgiveness, and encouragement to vulnerable teenagers.


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Many challenges need to be addressed as we begin this third millennium. Of major concern presently is the recycling of metal parts. The growing chasm between the demand and supply of metal products should pressure us to constantly recycle these used metal parts. This process, however, destroys traces of our present and leaves no witnesses for our future.
We have seen how, with the introduction of computers, the typewriter quickly became obsolete. Soon the only memories we will have of these machines will be old photos or vintage sequences in 20th century movies.
I have chosen to work on certain pieces of metal because of their appeal to me through their design and size. By a mysterious process belonging to the ART, I confer a certain immortality onto this precious metal. These works of art will necessarily survive the passage of time by remaining testaments to a far distant past and to a technology no longer practiced.
I am extremely concerned by such climatic changes as earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, landslides, etc. which fill me with constant sensibility. Our world is spinning so fast. I am expressing this turbulence that I feel all around us in the erratic and dizzying movements that I have carved onto this piece of metal, which at one glorious time, was a proud ornament on a brand new Jaguar.


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On 4/19/06, Nestor Urquiza <email@example.com> wrote: > Hello guys, > > Recently Rahul gave an excellent list of some patterns > to handle bridging[1]. > > I am trying to bridge my "system" or "domain" layer to > my "scxml engine". > > Could anyone please give advice about which of them > [1] better fit my usecase: > > I need to be able to accept an http request, analyze > if specific business rules (to be configured by means > of conditions (guards) in an scxml file) apply, then > execute some internal actions and then move to the > proper final state. > <snip/> A couple of usecases [1] are available on the website that specifically deal with usages in the servlet container, the difference would be that both are dealing with (view) navigation rules. The general concept being that an SCXMLExecutor is available within a session, and each request (potentially) affects the state machine for its session -- and that concept still holds in your case. Both usecases map states to activities (first pattern) because the activities are homogeneous (Ex: In RDC usecase we always invoke a speech component whose ID matches the state ID, so if the state machine starts off in state "foo", the component with ID "foo" is activated). Unclear what the actions and activities are in your case. > Let us put an example: > -current state is S10 that will go to S12 if event > E101 is received and condition C1 is satisfied. > -C1 should be true if the request come from a valid IP > and the proper actions related to E1 were succesfully > completed. > > So before starting to execute specific-code for E101 > the first part of C1 (validIP eq true) should be > satisfied what makes the execution of specific-code > dependant on a setting from the scxml file. Later when > the specific-code finishes, the rest of the condition > (E101 finished correctly) can be validated and the > transition can occur. > <snap/> Without actually dealing with the specifics of any example, lets look at guard conditions that are not "atomic", meaning that the guard condition is broken down into: * A pre-condition that is evaluated as soon as the event is received * A set of actions that need to performed if the pre-condition is satisfied * A post-condition that evaluates the logical outcome from the actions performed (and hence the transition target i.e. the next state) The reason I'm not taking up your specific example is because its possible to say that IP-based restriction is really more of a container provided service, for example, Tomcat remote host / address valves [2], and that sort of beats the undercurrent of the question, IMO. While you can hack most state machines to fit many topologies (such as by having side-effects in guard conditions), the most widely accepted solution to the above scenario is to introduce an additional "action state", like so: <state id="S10"> ... <transition event="event.foo" cond="pre-condition" target="S11"/> <!-- waiting for event.foo here --> </state> <state id="S11"> <!-- action state --> <onentry> <!-- Set of actions if pre-condition is satisfied --> </onentry> <transition cond="post-condition" target="S12"/> <!-- not waiting for an event here --> ... </state> <state id="S12"> ... </state> -Rahul [1] http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/usecases.html [2] http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/valve.html > > Thanks, > Nestor > > [1] See thread named [SCXML] SCXMLListener Exception > Handling Question > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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An overwhelming 95 percent of both the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose voters made the decision to unite their respective political parties on July 22. Jason Kenney, the Alberta PC leader, said many Albertans have taken the decision to put the future first instead of the past and to concentrate on what unites voters of both parties, and not which divides them. The result was a shock to even the most seasoned pollster.
Same parties
Many pollsters believe that the standard Albertan believes that the two parties are not much different from each other. Both the parties want cut taxes and eliminate carbon tax. The principal thing common between them is defeating NDP. Brian Jean, leader of Wildrose said to conservatives to enjoy the present temporary phase.
Most pollsters had anticipated a robust 'no' result from the members. These constituents were thought to be angry concerning the merger idea. They were also supposed to be hostile to the possibility of centrist or the NDP supporters having purchased memberships so that the merger vote could be canceled. The dominant idea of pollsters has been echoed by Janet Brown, a pollster based out of Calgary. She said that the vote put to bed the idea of forming an extreme rightist party in Alberta. The right wingers clearly could not mobilize their supporters. However, she warned, there will be discussions about the formation of a certain centrist party. These centrists were loath to be present at the time of PC leadership vote which then subsequently elected Jason Kenney. Brown pointed out that the centrists were noticeably absent when it came to supporting the Progressive Conservative Party when it came to the existence of the latter.
Parties and developing new policies
The results spell trouble for the incumbent NDP administration. The NDP wrested power from Progressive Conservatives. The latter fell dramatically from their 40 years of continuous rule. Sarah Hoffman, the Deputy Premier, worded her feelings when she told the assembled media that she wants to ask members of the Political Conservatives on whether they want to slash the Wildrose cuts. It is known that this will have lasting and deep impacts.
The United Discovery Party must now develop a policy and also pick a new person to head the party from October. Jason Kenney, Brian Jean, and Doug Schweitzer, the Calgary Lawyer, are on the list. A few polls held recently found the leaders of the two parties are now closely competing, with a slight lead being enjoyed by Jean.


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You may feel like you've got plenty of time to think about your succession plan and transition to retirement but in fact you should be thinking about it up to 10 years in advance.
Vanessa Stoykov, founder of No More Practice, said that retirement had been on the minds of many advisers in their 50's and 60's, but FoFA had been the final straw in making the decision. Subscriptions to the No More Practice, which provides advisers with succession and growth education, were growing by 16% each month – showing an increase in demand for succession information.
She said the succession process usually takes about five years, so it's not a matter of waking up and deciding to hand over the business. There are numbers and processes to put in place in order for an adviser to make their practice look appealing to a buyer. Then there is the human aspect of handing over staff, and that can be a big issue for people who have run the business for a long time and have loyal employees.
Simon Harris, executive manager for Guardian Advice, says he encourages his advisers to think about their succession plan up to ten years in advance. Three things he says advisers need to consider are:
As well as the transference of wealth, advisers also need to think about sharing knowledge. "A lot of these baby boomers, not only do they have big businesses, they've got incredible skill sets; knowledge built up over many years of financial planning experience and we try and transfer a lot of that knowledge and IP to the younger adviser."
Stoykov said 29% of No More Practice's database was in succession mode and calling out for more education on how to make the transition smoother for their business.
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Prayer Ministries
We include prayer in all of our ministries, including Sunday School, Worship Service, Youth Walk, and Life Groups.
In September through April, we have a focused time of prayer for the whole family during our Family Faith Builders ministry on the third Sunday of each month.
A bi-monthly Prayer Warrior insert in the bulletin helps people pray for our church family, ministries, outreach, and missions.
Our Prayer Chain ministry lets our church family know of needs throughout the week. We pass on prayer requests and reminders by phone, text, e-mail, and/or Facebook.


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Field Manual: Comparing spot patterns with sharkGrid
The sharkGrid allows connected computers to participate in spot pattern recognition scans run from Wildbook for Whale Sharks. When you start a pattern matching scan for an encounter in Wildbook, you are actually creating a scanTask made up of individual comparisons called scanWorkItems. The scanWorkItems of a scanTask are executed in efficient, parallel groups that are distributed across the grid of computers. The results are reassembled once all comparisons are complete. Each encounter can have up to two active scanTasks: one for a left side pattern and another for a right side pattern.
Starting a spot pattern comparison scan on sharkGrid
Once you have extracted a spot pattern for an encounter, you can look for matches to it across a global set of patterns stored in Wildbok for Whale Sharks. To start looking for matches:
1. Select a left-side or right-side radio button from the Find Pattern Match form in the Action/Edit bar. 2. Click Start Scan.
Figure 1. Staring a scan with the Find Pattern Match form
Starting a pattern matching scan creates a new scanTask in sharkGrid. The scanTask is assigned a unique identifier defined as:
- "scanL"+encounter number for a left-side scan
- "scanR"+encounter number for right-side scan
Note: There can be only one left-side scanTask and one right-side scanTask for an encounter, whether they are completed or uncompleted. If you decide to redo a spot pattern and scan for a match again, you must first delete the old scanTask if it still exists.
You can manage your scanTasks in the sharkGrid Administration page by selecting sharkGrid from the Administer menu (login required).
Examining the results of a scanTask
You can check the status of and view the results of scanTasks from the sharkGrid Administration page.
Pending scanTasks
Pending scanTasks are scanTasks that are:
- being created for submission to the grid
- being executed on the grid
- completed but whose results have not yet been written
Figure 2. Two pending scanTasks in sharkGrid waiting for results to be written
You can delete a pending scanTask by clicking the Delete button.
You can examine the results of a pending scanTask (and move it to "Completed" status) by clicking Write Result. The scanTask will subsequently appear in the Completed scanTasks table.
Completed scanTasks
Completed scanTasks are scanTasks that have been successfully completed in sharkGrid and whose results have been written out for review.
Figure 3. Several completed scanTasks in sharkGrid waiting to be removed
You can delete a completed scanTask that you initiated by clicking the Delete button.
You can examine the results of a completed scanTask by clicking View.
Note: Please promptly delete any completed scanTasks after viewing the results. The latest results can always be reviewed from the relevant encounter page.
Administerng sharkGrid
This section describes how sharkGrid operates and how users with various levels of access can change its behavior.
The sharkGrid queue: Adding and deleting scanTasks
The creation and deletion of scanTasks occurs in a single queue. This means that if several users have simultaneously created new scanTasks or attempted to delete existing ones, these changes will occur one by one. A new create/delete scanTask operation will only start after the previous one in the queue has finished. Therefore, you may not see the results of a scanTask delete (i.e. the removal of the scanTask from the sharkGrid Administration page) immediately.
The number of scanTask additions/deletions in the queue for Administrator-level users is visible in this section of the sharkGrid Administration page:
Viewing connected client nodes and their performance
You can view information about connected client nodes doing work in sharkGrid from this section of the sharkGrid Administration page:
Figure 5. gridManager statistics presenting information about sharkGrid nodes and their efficiency
The following information is available for each node:
- IP - the IP address of the node
- NodeID - a unique identifier for the node. This identifier is randomly generated.
- #CPU - The number of CPUs available for processing on the node computer. sharkGrid will take advantage of multicore CPU architectures and run scanWorkItems in parallel on multicore machines.
- Targeted? - whether the client node in working on a specified scanTask or is generally available for processing all scanTasks
- # Finished - the number of scanWorkItems (individual pattern comparisons) completed by the node
- Chunk size - the number of scanWorkItems sent to the node after each request. All nodes start with one scanWorkItem initially and are given larger workloads with subsequent requests. Ultimately, chunk size is determined according to a pre-defined algorithm in Wildbook.
Overall performance in sharkGrid is measured by:
- % inefficient collisions - this is the percentage of duplicate work performed by nodes in sharkGrid. The ideal is 0. A collision is detected when a node tries to check in a comparison already completed by another node.
- Total work items completed since startup - This is the number of total comparisons performed in sharkGrid since the last restart of Wildbook.
Configuring sharkGrid behavior
From the sharkGrid Administration page, you can configure the following performance parameters if you have Administrator privileges:
- Set number of allowed nodes - defines the maximum number of client nodes that can participate in sharkGrid
- Set node timeout - defines how many milliseconds can pass without a heartbeat from a client node before the node is considered to be no longer connected to sharkGrid
- Set checkout timeout - defines how long (in milliseconds) after a scanWorkItem is checked out for processing that it can be checked out by another node. The assumption is that, after this timeout period, the node originally checking out the scanWorkItem has left the grid. A very small value for this may cause inefficient duplication of effort. A very large value may cause a slowdown in overall scanTask processing.
- Set number of allowed scanTasks - this is the maximum number of simultaneous scanTasks allowed in sharkGrid. Once the maximum is reached, existing scanTasks must be deleted before new ones are added. Alternatively, the maximum could be increased.
- Set maximum chunk/group size sent to nodes - this is the maximum number of comparisons (scanWorkItems) sent to a node after a request. All nodes start at one and advance in group size with each request. Setting this value too high may cause nodes to run out of memory or to take too long processing and register inefficient collisions. A very small value causes nodes to spend more time requesting data than processing it, which is also inefficient.


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Our Crane Accident Lawyer will fight for the proper compensation you deserve for any injuries or damages.
When it comes to construction site accidents, a large number of victims suffer from crane accidents that induce serious injuries or even lethal outcomes. The official statistics indicate that hundreds of crane accidents happen on a year to year basis. The construction industry in whole uses over 100 000 cranes all over the country and 100 000 more in maritime industry. Over 200 000 workers operate the cranes, but what is more important – a huge percentage of these workers do not have proper certification. This is one of the main reasons why the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) initialized stricter rules and regulations concerning crane operations. The majority of crane accidents take place due to one of the following reasons:
– The crane hits the power line
– Counter weight causes a crush
– Improper crane maintenance led to the crush
– The load was accidentally dropped
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If you or your loved ones were in a crane accident and received severe injuries or perhaps your family member was killed, it is incredibly important to get in touch with a qualified law firm that has ample experience in this type of cases. After all, the accident may have been caused due to the improper actions of the employer, of the crane manufacturer or due to a number of other reasons. One way or the other, it is crucial that you receive a proper compensation for any injuries or damages you have suffered from during the crane accident.
If you became a victim of a crane accident trying to seek justice and wish to find people responsible for the accident, do not hesitate to get in touch with our crane accident lawyer at the earliest opportunity. Only a specialist will be able to determine what caused the accident in the first place and to present all the evidence in the court of law, without letting the judge to dismiss the case.
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Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students
Your discomfort is entirely understandable. Social networking websites are a valuable learning tool, but problems can arise when the line between social and educational use becomes blurred. "Humorous" comments may often be derogatory, personal, or inappropriate, and unprofessional behaviour is unfortunately not uncommon. A study in 2013 of tweets posted by doctors and medical students in Sweden found that 1.9% were unprofessional.1 In an online survey about the use of Facebook by medical students at the University of Liverpool, over half of respondents reported seeing unprofessional behaviour by their colleagues on the site,2 and a study of US medical schools found 60% (47/78) reported incidents of students posting unprofessional online content.3
Although your colleagues may think the postings are intended only for other students, there is always the risk that they may become more widely available. Use of privacy settings does not guarantee the information will not be accessed by


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Fighting robots combine the thrill of video gaming with the educational value of a science project. Learn core concepts of physics and engineering while having a blast destroying each others' robots in a controlled, safe environment.
This activity brings the battle in to your office, where you will have tables and an experienced robot expert to guide you and your team through a tournament style event.