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Dear Collector Friend,
Recently I have been musing about making some major changes to the Website. This occurs every 3 years for us and it is always requires a lot of time. It brings me back into my favorite subject and that is design. Only in the 2D format that is quite challenging for me to try and conceptualize.
The realm of Design is where I live and breathe. Usually though it doesn't involve high tech. Yet with this application, the same principles still have to be present. I hired a Designer on contract – actually a Programmer to set up all of the Coding. Here is where it can get tricky. We often bring in Designers for particular projects – they work as the hands on assistants. And the Studio here does the actual Designing.
Over the years I have found some great people who excel in the Design field. The process of hiring the best does present itself with a rather arduous task. Even though many Artists have experience in graphic design – their interpretation of what is good design can be different than my perspective on what makes design work. I always try and stay open to new ideas, yet I stay with the foundation of great design and that is the elements of balance, rhythm, and harmony.
When I come across other Designers perspectives that I feel don't include all of these elements. I find its great food for thought– to further contemplate what is good design. I am almost compulsively possessed with trying to achieve this
balance and satisfy my high standard When I am working on a piece, sometimes I will go back and forth with a small detail. That to the viewer's eye may hardly notice. And yet to me it is a huge conundrum. It's the kind of unfinished detail that can echo through my psyche all day. For determining if a Sculpture is balanced and is comprised of good design. I have to contemplate not only the physical form but also the space around the form. And make sure that area also encompasses the foundational design elements.
The best way I can express interpreting Design – is in the feeling that intuitively comes up for me. There is a connection between my eyes and my heart that happens instantaneously. I look at the Design and I know immediately if there are those
3 elements. What I don't always know, if one of those elements are missing how to correct it so there is the balance again.
And sometimes, that mystery can take me in to waking up in the wee early hours to muse. A perfect time when the rest of my near by world is asleep. A time when often great solutions and inspiration come to me.
Recently, I was working on Rabbits. According to Chinese Legend this Creature is symbolic of abundance, wealth and creativity. As I worked out the theme of this piece – I came across a balance problem. I wanted to incorporate these stunning Amethyst Crystals onto a Crystal-Quartz surface.
Yet how to bring in this brilliantly coloured purple element without taking the spotlight away from the subject – the Rabbit. I entertained the idea of bringing in more subjects to soften the effect of too much colour. I tried many different approaches to achieve the balance. I knew there were 2 subjects rather than 1 – which was what I was trying to achieve.
Yet I was in love with the lusciousness of the Amethyst. I went back and forth a few times oscillating between changing the direction and level of elevation of the subject. I did eventually solve the puzzle to my complete satisfaction.
This process to achieving my perfect piece can happen like that or it can happen very fast almost magically. I really have no preference, because solving the Design Puzzles takes me to a deep place where I have to tap into my intuitive side and let the Artist within me speak.
Art, Nature, and Beauty Always,


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You can tell when one of the main two political parties are in full electioneering mode, for the very worst instincts come to the fore. In the Conservatives this is all too obvious; warnings of chaos and imminent apocalypse dominate the airwaves. It is all rather reminiscent of their "Hung Parliament Party" election broadcast of 2010, an advert that warned voters that should they back Nick Clegg the result would wreck the economy and paralyse government. The message now is much the same, though the success of the lib-con coalition (in terms of delivering a stable working government) means that they can't simply air the same ad twice, forcing them instead to play up the threat of the various coalitions that might form around Labour.
But these tactics are generally what you'd expect from the Conservative Party. Labour, on the other hand, is rather more split upon its darker impulses. Under Tony Blair's leadership, with braying support from the likes of David Blunkett, the party embraced an authoritarian approach to law and order. In many ways this was successful; it kept the Tories at bay by heading off any attempts to flank them from the right, and was a quick and easy way to drum up an easy vote or two. However, in the long run it deeply worried those in the party who were concerned about civil rights, driving many out of the arms of Labour for good.
It has been many years since Tony Blair left the scene, but this authoritarian streak has yet to leave the Labour Party. In recent leaflets Labour has been resorting to the old tactic of painting the Liberal Democrats as a party soft on crime for their policy on treating drug use as a health issue rather than a criminal one. Never mind just how backward and out-of-step with current thinking their criticisms are, it seems that this stance is a default one; a well of authoritarian scare-mongering that the Labour party cannot help but sup.
But whereas this tactic might have worked back in 1997, today it is likely to have the opposite effect. Liberalisation of drug laws used to be a policy only embraced by the hard-core of the Liberal Democrat party. Now it is conventional wisdom. Those soft lib dem voters are more likely to be sent back into the arms of the liberals by such scare-mongering than any other outcome Labour is hoping for.
It all reminds me of when I was living in the Windsor constituency in 2005. As you'd imagine, it's a safe seat for the Conservatives, but still Adam Afriyie came knocking on my door, seeking my vote. Rather glad for the opportunity, I presented him with a Conservative leaflet that slammed the Lib Dems (their likely opponent) for their aim to legalise drugs. As it happened I'd been researching for a documentary about drug prohibition at the time and knew Lib Dem policy well; in fact I had written to them complaining that their policy didn't go as far as legalisation.
"This is simply not true," I told him, pointing to the outlandish claims. "Here you say that the Lib Dems would legalise Cannabis. That is not their policy."
"But it is," Afriyie persisted, "And if I can prove to you that the Liberal Democrats would legalise drugs, would that secure your vote for the Conservatives?"
Adam Afriyie, so caught up in his… well… conservative mentality, never once thought that his claims might backfire on him. It is this same lack of imagination undermining the Labour Party as it struggles to define itself. It seems to hark for the old days when it could safely rely on its liberal-left roots whilst presenting itself as authoritarian-right to grab swing voters.
Those days are long gone, the internet has put a stop to such tactics. The question is, will the Labour Party wake up to this fact in time to save itself?

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2015年上期林城镇二完小 5 年级 英语 科
Unit 11 I'm sorry(1)
杨梦菊 杨艳
Students are able to understand new vocabularies.
Students are able to use new vocabularies expressing feelings.
Make students feel happy in daily life.
Difficult points: 1) It is hard to explain and express excited.
2) 2 ways to describe(I feel .../I am…)
PPT, chalks, blackboard, projector.
Step1. Greeting and lead in:
T: Good morning boys and girls. How are you today?
Ss: Good morning ..I'm fine, thank you. How about you?
T: I'm great.How is the weather inHuitong
T: Good. I'ts very cold. I feel cold. Now please look at the blackboard (Writing "feel" on the blackboard). Feel, feel, please read after me. Feel, feel, I feel cold.
Ss: Feel, feel, I feel cold.
T: Good, you can say I'm cold. (Adding "I" before "feel" and writing "I am" on the next line).
Ss: I'm cold.
T: so, let's dance. Now please stand up and dance.
Step2. Presentation:
T: Excellent! Now how do you feel? Are you happy?
Ss: Yes. I'm happy. I feel happy.
T: How do you feel? (Asking questions to three or four students and adding points.)
Ss: I am ... / I feel ...
T: Okay, now, I want you to feel these pictures and tell me how do they feel? (Showing picture of Lin dan, broken window, angry boy, crying baby, ..)
Picture of Lin dan with a gold medal is showing on ppt.
T: How do you feel? Now who'd like to try? Put up your hands please.
Ss: Let me try.
T: You please. How do you feel?
S1: I feel happy.
T: Great. You got on
S2: I'm proud.
T: Nice! I'm proud of him too! (Showing"proud 自豪的") Do you feel excited? I feel excited! (Showing "excited兴奋的") Excited means very happy.
Ss: Yes, ex..
T: Excited. Now read after me twice. Excited.
Ss: Excited, excited.
T: Good job. Let'sact and guess. (Finding tow or three volunteers to act the vocabulary that we just learnt. The rest of the students will guess what the expr
Step3Part A:
T: Let's go to Part A. I have three questions for you. Try to answer it after listen. (PPT showing three questions. Play CD.)
T: Now can you answer it? Question on
S1: They are singing.
T: Great. (adding point for the group) Question two. Are they happy? You please.
S2: Yes, they are happy.
T: Yes! Question three. How do the neighbors feel?
S3: They are unhappy and angry.
T: Excellent! Now let's see picture on
Step4. Consolidation:
Ⅰ. Listen and number it.
I'm happy.
I'm sorry.
He feels angry.
I feel sad.
They are excited.
She is shy.
I'm proud.
Ⅱ. Filling the blanks.
a. I go to home late. My father feels .(angry, shy)
b. Today is my birthday. I'm .(happy, sad)
c. She can't sing in the public.because she is .(proud, shy)
d. She feels . Because she speaks so loudly in the library(图书馆). (sorry, excited)
e. His cat is missing, so he feels .(angry, sad)
Ⅲ. Writing a story.
T: Here is a saying to all of you. ( PPT showing "When you share sorrow, it divides.与人分享你的痛苦,你将减轻一半忧伤。When you share happiness, it multiplies.与人分享你的快乐,你将获得两份快乐。")
7. 1.抄写 Unit 11,B部分单词,3英一中;家长签字。
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Monday, 20 October 2014
Doctor Who: See Death in Heaven Early!
Tickets cost £12 for adults and £8 concession and the included events are as follows:
Doctor Who: Death in Heaven
Tuesday 4th November 7pm
Reardon Smith Theatre, Cardiff
029 2030 4400
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Monday 1st December at 7pm
Theatr Ffwrnes, Llanelli
0845 2263510
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
Tuesday 16th December 7pm
Scala Cinema and Arts Centre, Denbighshire
01745 850197
Doctor Who: The Unquiet Dead
Monday 12th January 7pm
Monmouth Savoy Theatre, Monmouth
01600 772467
Doctor Who: Masque of Mandragora & The Prisoner
Saturday 17th January at 7pm
Theatr Harlech, Snowdonia
01766 780667
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Tuesday 27th January at 7pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
01970 623232
Each event has a specific theme, focusing on a particular creative department in the production team.
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Jack Binions Steakhouse
Jack Binion's Steakhouse was designed to offer the most exquisite dining experience imaginable. The atmosphere is plush decor, comfortable seating, and a magnificent view of the Red River and city skyline. We offer veal, seafood and of course prime steaks and chops. Extensive wine list features special reserve vintages. Hours 5:30-11pm Sun-Thursday and 5:30-12am on Fri and Saturday night.
Additional Information
What makes this business unique? Exquisite Dining overlooking the Red River
711 Horseshoe Blvd.
Bossier City, Louisiana 71111
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Ghana Hang Gliding & Paragliding Festival (3 days)
In just a few short years, the Ghana Paragliding Festival has become an integral part of the annual Easter celebrations in Ghana. Easter is one of the most popular holidays in many regions throughout the country. The festival attracts both Ghanaians and foreigners alike for more than 3 days of spectacular aerial fun, ceremony and music.
For the last many years, tandem paraglider pilots have gathered from around the world to fly local Ghanaian spectators and foreign visitors. The festival is open to solo pilots as well; and boasts consistent flying conditions that begin around mid morning and remain soarable until late in the day. The thermals are consistently large and mild and offer a fantastic flying opportunity.
Location : Nkawkaw, Kwahu
Contact : on the Accra to Kumasi Road


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Tripane vs. Dualpane
Our insulating glass is available in dualpane (two glass panels separated by a sealed airspace) and tripane (three glass panels separated by two sealed airspaces) glass options. Tripane glass is especially appropriate for extreme climates, since it provides additional glass and airspace for improved insulation.
Note: You cannot get triple pane glass in sliders, single hung and specialty windows due to functional limitations.
Low-E Glass
This type of insulating glass not only lowers energy costs but also significantly blocks harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and the sun's infrared heat, so homes stay cooler in the summer and interior furnishings fade less. In the winter, it helps keep homes warmer by reducing the amount of heat lost by reflecting it back inside and reduces condensation.
A colorless inert gas that is injected in the airspace of an insulating glass unit to improve energy efficiency.
Obscure Glass
Our non-decorative doors and sidelites are available with obscure glass inserts to let light in while maintaining privacy.


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Jobs Series – Point Your Domain Somewhere
This post is part of the Getting a Job Series that we're running. To see the rest of the posts, go the Get a Job series page.
Your domain name isn't going to be very useful it's a dead end in cyberspace. You need to point it somewhere that represents you best. You have a few options.
(This post isn't going to talk about the technicalities of domain name forwarding or hosting, since you might have used a different service to register your domain name.)
Option 1 – Host Your Digital Business Card
If you have hosting already, the best thing to do is to make a "digital business card." Keep it simple. Check mine out: michaelkellysutton.com. It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.
If you have hosting, you probably know enough about HTML at least to understand what's going on here. If you want the "source code" of my page, download it here:
Put that on your site and modify as you see fit. It should be pretty straight-forward.
Option 2 – Forward Your Domain
If you're not an HTML fiend or don't already have a hosting plan, you'll want to forward your domain name to something that professionally represents you best. For most people, we recommend your LinkedIn Profile. LinkedIn is a professional social network. We'll be talking more about the importance of LinkedIn tomorrow so for now just think of it as
Facebook - Drunk Pics Business Contacts = LinkedIn.
Option 3 – Forward to Your Portfolio
This is especially handy if you're an art major. If you have your portfolio in digital form, forward your shiny new domain name there. Make sure you have your contact info somewhere prominent on the page.
A potential employer's though process should be as follows:
- Ooooo, pretty.
- Where is this young gun's contact info? I want to offer them a job.
Option 4 – ?
There are probably other uses for your own domain name. Let us know how you use your own domain name for professional uses in the comments!
Stay tuned for the rest of the HackCollege Jobs Series.


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Q: What is Accident, Notice and Causal Relationship (ANCR)?
In order for you to have a workers' compensation claim, you must meet certain conditions. Specifically, you must establish that you had a work related accident; that you notified your employer of the accident within the time allowed by the workers' compensation law; and that your injury is causally related to the work related accident.


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The French Pear Cafe
The French Pear Cafe is located in the heart of Drouin and offers top qualtiy service, coffee and freshly made food. We have take away and catering options available but if you want to relax, come in and see us and temp your tastebuds.
|Opening Hours:
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Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm
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NEWPORT NEWS — He hoped the drug peddlers wouldn't return, that he had scared them away from his 25th Street church by calling the police each time he saw "a deal going down."
But a few weeks ago they came back.
The Rev. Lawrence L. Bethel looked out his office window on a recent afternoon and watched an urban dance he wants to chase from the city's East End.


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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Waterfalls in the Movies
Ever since the Lord of the Rings trilogy influenced our decision to honeymoon in New Zealand, I started to think about the other movies that featured waterfalls in them. So which movies featured such waterfalls? Read on to find out! [read more]
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The Latest On What Works And What Doesn't This Summer
We all get excited for the summer to arrive. We're even more eager once it gets here. Running wild and free, having fun, and feeling those beautiful summer breezes are all we can really think about. It's important to remember appropriate attire for work once the weather changes, to stay hydrated, and to most importantly seize the day! Have fun and make the most out of it, because hey, we only get summer once a year. The more you follow the rules to summer, the more you'll have fun. Here are 6 do's and don'ts for a successful summer.
Do Eat Outside More
One of the most anticipated activities of the summer is eating outdoors. People love dining out all year long, it's fun and convenient. Why not add to that experience by enjoying a meal at one of your favorite restaurants?! Good food, sun, and people watching sounds like a good time to us.
Don't Wear Less To Work
OK, we get it, it's hot. Naturally people tend to wear less in the summer to keep cool. Those "wear less" rules don't apply at work unfortunately. Don't be salty if your boss starts to hate your attire come mid June. There's a way to go about staying cool in the summer while at work. Instead of wearing that spaghetti strap lace top you love, find one similar with short sleeves.
Do Enjoy The Beach As Often As Possible
It takes a minute for the ocean to warm up, but now is the perfect time to start hitting the beach if you haven't gone. What are you waiting for?! Going to the beach is the posterchild for summer fun. That's the one thing people usually think about first, so if you haven't gone then grab your friends, or your honey, and go!
Don't Complete Your Outfit With Flip Flops
Flip flops are a huge don't in the summer. Well, let's rephrase that. Flip flops are a huge don't to complete your outfit. Flip flops are great for hanging around the house and running errands. When you're actually going somewhere, and you're fully dressed, wearing sandals is the way to go. Flip flops keep your feet dirty, and sandals are way more stylish.
Do Wear Bold Makeup Colors
Bold colors and bold makeup choices are trending this summer. Trying unconventional techniques for applying your eye makeup is also a very cool trend right now. It's no surprise that the two are being brought together to create the hottest makeup look of the summer.
Watch These Videos For More Summer Do's And Don'ts
CURVY DO'S AND DON'TS FOR SUMMER OUTFITS!! Curvy Girl Hacks for Flattering Summer Fashion!
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Hello! I have one more card to share with you using the Taylored Expressions July Stamp of the Month~Cute Hoot! You can subscribe to the awesome Stamp of the Month Club HERE! As a member, you will get a fresh new stamp set delivered to your door each month, and the sets coordinate with the monthly Key Ingredients Kit!
I have loved every single SOTM set so far, and this one is no exception. Today I used the beautiful flower images in the set, along with the fabulous "Happy Birthday" flag image. I cut them out using the coordinating Curly Cute Hoot Dies. I added the large fishtail banner using the Banner Stacklets 1 Dies, and the dp is My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable. I used Mojo300 for my layout.
Make sure you hop along to see more inspirational projects from the DT using this set! You can see the complete list on Taylor's Blog HERE!
Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Stamps: Taylored Expressions July Stamp of the Month Cute Hoot
Paper: My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable dp
Ink: SU Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, PTI Summer Sunrise
Accessories: TE Banner Stacklets 1 Die, Curly Cute Hoot Dies, Button, Twine, Circle and Square Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares


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First West Riverfest
Sunday, August 20, 2017, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
We're so excited about kicking off our ministry year at the Forsythe River Pavilion. We'll celebrate with baptisms from all of our campuses in the Ouachita River. Inflatables and food will be available for your whole family.
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Red LED String Light Mercury Jar
Adorn your holiday décor in decorative lighting with this stunning LED jar. The string of starry micro lights inside of this beautiful lantern is a perfect accent on a table, countertop or mantel.
- Beautiful red LED jar with starry micro lights
- Metal handle for decoration and functional hanging
- Perfect for holiday decorating on a mantel, table or countertop
- Model number: BG1315L-TM-R
- 5.11"L x 5.11"W x 5.91"H
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
New Trees!
Hubs & I always have a list going on updates and things we would like to do to our house. This past weekend we decided to work on planting some trees to give a little more shade and interest to the landscaping (and lack there of). We've had some bad experience in the landscaping department.
Main reason being: WATERING!!
Lack of sprinklers, and an interesting set up for water faucets poses a problem for us. So as we were looking at trees I knew Bradford Pear trees would be in the running. They are a favorite of mine. But when we read that they were a low watering plant, once established, we were sold!
We bought 2 and hubs planted them in the backyard. I am excited to watch them grow!! :)
Tye wondered, "What are y'all doing to my backyard?!"
But as long as he had a good pat on the head, he was okay with it.
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RTA Board Approves 2015 Operating Budget Totaling $2.9 Billion for Region's Transit System
(Published: 12-17-2014)
Budget approved unanimously after collaborative effort among Service Boards
CHICAGO - The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors today adopted the 2015 operating budgets for the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace, totaling $2.9 billion.
"We are pleased the board approved this fiscally responsible balanced budget that will ultimately benefit the region's nine million residents," said Leanne Redden, RTA executive director. "This budget season saw a new found era of collaboration between the RTA and the Service Boards and I am confident this will continue into 2015 and beyond."
The $2.9 billion budget approved by the RTA Board will authorize operations expenses of the following amounts: CTA, $1.44 billion; Metra, $753.1 million; Pace, $223.2 million and ADA Paratransit, $172.2 million, and the RTA, $42.2 million.
The RTA Board also adopted today a five-year capital program, from 2015 to 2019, in the amount of $3.8 billion. This includes an estimated $1.3 billion in capital expenditures for 2015. Capital funding will largely be used for rehabbing rolling stock, station updates, track renewal and other projects aimed at maintaining the existing system. The transit system still needs significantly more funding for further maintenance, enhancement and expansion.
The budget process included a series of public budget hearings and presentations to the six-county boards to share information and gather input on the 2015 transit budget. View copy of the transit system's 2015 budget.


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To promote participation in gymnastics as an active lifestyle choice. To promote Gymnastics as a venue for fun, for recreation, for competition, for education, for excellence and for personal improvement.
Flip City Gymnastics Club Vision
To provide all athletes with excellent coaching, in a well-equipped & safe environment, allowing then every opportunity possible to achieve their goals to the highest level.
We achieve this by:
- Providing moral support to all athletes whether they be recreational, competitive, artistic, tramp & tumbling or cheerleading.
- Provide encouragement to all athletes, at all times in the competitive streams.
- Provide financial support and opportunities to all athletes by way of fundraising.
- Assist in the organization and running of competitive meets and mini meets.
- If possible, train to be judges or scorekeepers.
- Be there when needed without expectation of financial gain or special consideration.
- Participate in all Flip City Gymnastics Club meetings and activities as appropriate, it is expected that any athlete on the competitive team will attend all competitions for which they are eligible.
- We are the Flip City Club. We are a community. We are a team.
Flip City Gymnastics History
Flip City has been teaching gymnastics to kids in the Langley area since 1998 when it was opened by Rusty and Sue Pierce. Since that time, thousands of children have enjoyed high quality instruction and improved their balance, strength, fitness and self-confidence. Flip City Gymnastics Club was created in June 2007, so that our competitive athletes could receive financial support in attaining their competitive goals, while also helping to promote community involvement in the sport of gymnastics. The club moved to Walnut Grove in 2011 where it continues to provide competitive and non-competitive instruction in Gymnastics, Trampoline, Hybrid Movement and Cheerleading. The club is now a "non-profit" organization with the ultimate goal of helping each child reach their potential both in sport and in life.


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Understanding Virtual Consoles
The term console refers to the combination of one input device and one output device designed to enable you to interact with your computer. In real terms, this means a keyboard and a monitor. If you have ever used an MS-DOSonly computer, you should already be familiar with computer use at a console.
In Linux, you also find the term virtual console in common use. This term alludes to the fact that in Linux, several sessions of interactive console work can be active at any time. Each session is referred to as a virtual console; you can switch between these sessions (or virtual consoles) by using special key combinations. This way, you can launch numerous full-screen applications simultaneously and switch between them easily. For example, you might want to have an editor active on one console and a web browser active on another console. In a way, this functionality is similar to the functionality provided by a windowing system, although each virtual console occupies the entire display.
By default, when you install and boot Linux, seven virtual consoles are configured and active. When you begin to use the Linux desktop, as you did in Part III, "Using Linux on the Desktop," you normally see only the seventh virtual console; it is the one on which the X Window System (the engine of the Linux desktop) runs. Consoles one through six do not, by default, run graphical applications or environments but are instead configured to allow you to log in and perform text-based command-line work.
Switching Between Consoles
To display a specific console in Linux, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys simultaneously with one hand, and with your other hand, press F1 through F7, depending on the console you would like to view. F1 displays console one; F2, console two; and so forth. At the moment, the first six consoles should all be identical. Holding down Ctrl and Alt and pressing F7 displays console seven and the Linux desktop once again.
Logging In at a Virtual Console
To log in to a text-based console, switch to one of the first six virtual consoles by holding down Ctrl and Alt and then pressing the matching function key. When the console appears, you see a banner displaying the operating system name and version and a login prompt, as shown in Figure.
1. After switching to one of the first six virtual consoles, you see a text-based Linux login prompt.
To log in, enter your usernamethe same username you routinely use to log in at the desktop login promptand press Enter. Do not use the root account to log in; you should use the root account only for administration, never for day-to-day computing. When the Password: prompt appears, type your password and press Enter. As a security measure, the password characters you type will not appear on the screen. After you correctly enter your password, you are logged in, as shown in Figure.
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The last line displayed, the line ending with a dollar sign ($), is the command prompt, as you learned in Chapter 6. The command prompt in a virtual console provides all the same functionality. Whenever it appears in a virtual console followed by a blinking underline called the cursor, the shell is ready to accept your commands.
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I would like to say I haven't written in three days because I have been busy with work or had a horrible migraine but those would be sad lies. I feel silly to say it is because once again I got sucked into a series online. I apparently have no self control and could not like a normal person watch one or two episodes a day. Now all I can think about is an article I read on a study done at the University of Texas researching depressions and binge t.v. watching.
So yes, I need to work on this issue but in the mean time I can tell you about all of the interesting t.v. series and movies I have watched during those periods when I go into my "shut down" mode. I will warn you that my taste in movies and t.v. series is as eccentric as my taste in music. This is all going to have be blamed on my mum (and yes I do call her mum -- too many British shows). It started with her introducing me to the t.v. series Have You Been Served an English comedy showed on PBS here in the United States.
Anyone who knows me would say I'm obsessed with the United Kingdom. This is true to a point my fascination with Europe started there but it doesn't end there. I think as a young girl it was easy to fall in love with England they had Princess Diana. How could I not dream of going there? I may have been the only 8th grader reading all of her biographies but I was beyond intrigued. With this curiosity came an intensive interests in other cultures and countries.
One of my favorite things about technology is how it has made the world more accessible. Seven years ago I moved and hour away from my family and friends into a small apartment. I did not see any point in paying for cable and I had no interest in trying to get local channels. So I started at first watching movies online via Netflix and then my attention turned to the world of British t.v. series that were available. I became hooked in an instant. I also think this awoke my passion for Europe and especially England. It was one year later I made my first trip across the pond and took a two week tour of the UK.
So you might ask, what was the show that kept me away for the last three days? It was a sci-fi series on BBC America called Orphan Black. I am not a huge sci-fi fan but I was hooked on episode one. If only I would have paced myself the two seasons could have kept me entertained until the third season premieres on BBC America mid April. I would like to say this is the first time this has happened or that it is going to be the last but I really don't see myself ever getting this under control. I am the same way with books - I have stayed up until four in the morning to finish a book. I have a hard time with the concept that a book shouldn't be read in one sitting. My brother would suggest that I just stick to movies.
I thought it would be fun to post some of my favorite foreign t.v. series and films. I am not limiting it just to England even though that is where the majority of the shows I watch come from. You can tell when I have been binge watching BBC because I get a slight English accent.
Favorite Comedies: Favorite Dramas:
1. Miranda (UK) on Hulu 1. Downton Abbey (UK) PBS & Amazon
2. Outnumbered (UK) on Hulu & Amazon 2. Call of the Midwife (UK) PBS & Netflix
3. Derek (UK) Netflix 3. Orphan Black (Canada) Amazon
4 Gavin & Stacey (UK) Hulu & Amazon 4. Upstairs Downstairs (UK) Hulu
5. Moone Boys (Ireland) Hulu 5. Gran Hotel (Spain) Netflix
6. Little Britain (UK) Hulu, Amazon & Netflix 6. Velvet (Spain) Netflix
7. Idiot Abroad (UK) Netflix 7. The Cut (UK) Hulu
8. Pram Face (UK) Hulu 8. The Paradise (UK) Netflix
9. The Office (UK) Netflix 9. Bomb Girls (Canada) Netflix
10. Moody Christmas (Australia) Hulu 10. Offspring (Australia) Hulu


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Silence lay down in the city of Mordheim. During the day all creatures of the night are out of sight. At the west gate house a lumbering Oak tree is swaying in the wind. Or is it swaying to hit passersby to keep it from coming any closer. It is rumoured to hide a big treasure of some sort. how this tree became the protector and how a tree became a protector is all subject to the 2-tail comet striking down. This evening the slayers venture out to investigate this Oak tree and it's treasure. After a night quaffing ale this is just the activity to get out and about. While approaching the west gate house and the aquaduct, the tree is already visibible. It looks menacingly gnarly in this twilight (link to scenario)
In the disctance hoof sounds and some loud adventurers group can be heard. More are about this night to venture around this tree....
The slayers group up and make their way across the city slowly and carefully. You never want to miss out on a good fight somewhere to seek your doom (or find good treasure for that matter!). In the meantime the adventurers in the distance found some trouble to the sounds of it. The scraping and lurching noises of some foul undead have been encountered apparantly! A vampire is just the thing for the slayers! They have a record of getting rid of these suckers! It is too far of for now to start running towards the melee (maybe only some zombies, no glory in dying at a loose zombie bite there is).
It appears the tree is moving about lightly, but it could also be looks decieving. Was it moving towards the well to get some of that yellow foul smelling water? Upon approaching the big Oak, it is not alone over here! Some small saplings are in the way. Just the thing for some dwarf slayers with big axes! In no time they start chopping away at these no good in-the-way branches.
At the other side of the aquaduct beastmen arrive to also find some sapplings. In stead of lifting a hoof or nibbling these branches the beastmen find themselves attacked by these woods ad a fight starts here as well.
The adventurers and undead are more busy with each other then with trees and the slayers find a free way to the big Oak tree which is now swaying violantly with it's big branches. One hit from these will nock you right out of your Mohawk!
5 Slayers charge the big fellow and start chopping. Since this is a big old gnalry tree it can take some hits. The slayers get 2 big cuts in right away. The tree starts fighting back! This is nog little defensless tree mind! This is heavy stuff. From the other side beastmen pour in for a claim to chop down this piece of wood! The slayers are carved of better wood then these beasties since the beastmen get swatted away quite easily by the tree. The slayers dodge and parry with all axes and might they have. After a while they get some more chunks carved out of the tree and it starts to topple, but not just yet! It is still harrassing the dwarfs with big branches that can flatten a man! This is a glorious battle and all slayers want a piece of this, this could be a glorious death (although from a tree....).
After more rounds of hacking away one of the slayers with a monstrous double handed Gromril axe hits THE spot with all his might, this is the final blow and the Oak tree goes down. What a fight what a tension, but they did it.
In the background some noises of fights between adventurers and undead die down and the beasties also find this a good moment to look for trouble somewhere else in the city of Mordheim.
The night now really comes in and it is a good moment to end all this and find a good ale somewhere. The slayers are till somewhat in batlle frenzie but one of the clansman is clear of mind to remember this was all about some treasure.....what about this and some digging and rummaging begins....


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This is how it looks like in camera mode. On the right you can see 5 keys. Exit, switch mode, flash, settings and options.
That's me snapping myself with the 5800. lol…
Upon pressing and holding the camera key, the screen turns into a viewfinder very quickly. I'd say its probably 0.5 secs faster than my N82. Auto focus bracket is the same as other Nseries and the camera shutter sound too.
I didnt try recording videos with it.. but there are 2 modes in video recording… standard (4×3 ratio) and wide (16×9 ratio).. nice to play on the 5800 widescreen.
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And there you have it, America. We had the opportunity to come together and stand up to hate and division and we failed. While Clinton may have won a slight lead in the popular vote, we still managed to elect a man who is the exact opposite of what this country represents. And, unfortunately, that happens from time to time. Just like every now and then a best friend or a sister, or any family member, marries someone who is just not even close to good enough for them. I had a feeling Donald Trump would win, not because he has shown that he's a great leader, because he fits the picture of what so many think is presidential. Hey, screw what he says and that he's the least qualified candidate to ever run for office–look at him. I knew that Clinton has been guilty in the eyes of many for decades. They're just waiting for the crime they can actually convict her for. It's astounding. You know what they say about powerful women, right? Weak men can't stand them. Girls who have never struggled or have yet to break through what's holding them back don't trust them. Empowered women empower women. Our women didn't show up for us last night. So many did and I love that. But so many didn't. We all know what we lost. I'm trying to focus on what I've actually gained. Is there a silver lining?
Through this election season and the making of Trumpland, I've heard some pretty vile and derogatory things. I've heard minorities and women and the disabled being mocked and ridiculed. I've heard the victims of sexual assault being verbally assaulted over and over again. I've watched as an overqualified woman had just about every email she's ever written public for the world to see. Could you imagine? I've listened to every excuse as to why Hillary Clinton should not be our next president while those same people were never able to articulate why, in fact, Donald Trump should be our president. And while Donald Trump was the actual leader in all of that, I heard it the most on social media and day-to-day interactions with family, acquaintances, old friends, and even strangers. I say old friends because while we may have spent a lot of time together in high school, we are not friends anymore. But for some reason they still pollute my Facebook feed. And that's what I've gained in the making of Trumpland. I've gained awareness.
I knew all this hate, and even apathy, existed but I didn't realize how close it was to me. I didn't realize that so many women that had some sort of part in my growth, voted for a man like Donald Trump. Why? Because he's republican, and so are you? Start thinking on your own, please. Because the only way I can wrap my head around why you did is that you got lost in all the propaganda. You were too busy listening to the bullshit narrative that Hillary Clinton is evil and going to kill all the babies while taking away all the guns. No, you didn't have to vote for Hillary because she was a woman. But you could have voted for Hillary Clinton because she would have and has been fighting for women's rights. She's been fighting for children's rights. She helps survivors of domestic and sexual assault. She doesn't believe that a woman should just keep quiet and listen to her man. She doesn't believe you should keep your head down and do what he says. We all know she had to walk that path at some points in her life and she's overcome it.
And I think that's what breaks my heart the most. I personally know women who are in relationships and marriages with men who literally do abuse them, both physically and mentally, and they just voted for Trump. (Disclaimer: you are not a punching bag for your husband's bad days.) It's like they are afraid to step past the misogyny that has been holding them back, so they just vote to continue with it. It's easier. Why draw attention to a problem that you can just hide? Part of me wants to give them a huge hug because they clearly need it, and part of me just doesn't even know how to communicate with them anymore. If you keep cutting off your nose to spite your face, how will you wear the glasses that can lead you away? And then I stop for a moment and look at who they surround themselves with. And then I start to understand why they stay where they are. The men they've tied themselves to are the obvious type of Trump supporter. The stereotypical ones. They belittle them every chance they get and slowly chip away at their self-worth. And then other men and women in their life are people who believe that a woman should just forgive and be quiet and let God handle it and all will be okay. No. That's not how it works. If you're faith rests in the hands of God then you have to actually look at what he's showing you. You have to channel that faith inwards and believe in yourself.
When I have friends and family who end up in relationships with domestic violence I always look at the people surrounding them. I listen to the messages those people send. I stand confident that those are not my people. We know the abuser is scum, but who is empowering these women to know they are better alone? And if alone is something you just don't believe you can do, look to the right women. We will always help you. Even after I tell you to stop cutting off your nose to spite your face, I will help you. Like-minded men and women will help you. We won't look down on you or pity you, we will help you.
I'm so thankful I go home to a man who will never put me in that position. I'm thankful I didn't marry someone who would look over my shoulder while voting on a ballot, or operate our home by fear and intimidation. I'm thankful I separated myself from believing to remain meek and your problems will go away. While I know not just women suffering in abusive relationships voted for Trump, I focus on them the most because my heart aches for them the most. And with my acknowledgement of that, I've gained the confidence in myself and the family I've created to distance myself from those that enable that behavior. If you have a loved one in an abusive relationship and you encourage them to just rock it out and not to disagree with their spouse anymore, I don't think I can break bread with you anymore. I don't think I can stay silent.
It seems that so many people need that dominate male in their life to believe the world is in order and everything will be okay. But the tricky thing is that the dominant male doesn't have to be an asshole. And the person in power doesn't have to be a man who brags about using their social position to take advantage of others. It's like America just married the man all the sane people in our life warned us about but we decided on him anyway because of the few people who said, "Well, you know, everyone has problems. You gotta just see it through. He makes you laugh, right?" Those clowns sure are funny. It was easier to just join the apparent masses. Why ruffle any feathers?
I've learned who to separate myself from and who to continue to grow stronger with. I've been validated in the life choices I've made for myself. Just as others have shown me their colors, I've waved mine freely. I know there are many people who do not agree with me. I know that I've pissed some people off through this season. Yet I've become more confident in my views of the world. I've become more confident that I am taking the right path to make this world just a little bit better, just a little more each day. I've become more thankful that my brain is wired to see the good, to research the uncertain, and to make decisions based on logic. And because of that, I'm thankful for what I've gained in this messed up making of Trumpland. It's good to know who your people truly are.
However America's relationship goes with our next president, I'm thankful it is one that will definitely end in divorce. And until that day comes, I hope there's a lot of counseling and fair compromise that takes place so that we're not all walking around bruised and battered while he's off making lewd jokes and just smiling away. We all know that guy. And now we're all going to see that guy for at least four more years.


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The Japanese earthquake led to a tsunami and the disastrous destruction of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Moreover, the US is using depleted uranium in Iraq and Libya, spreading with the winds to and thereby poisoning the entire globe. Even though the US now seems to thave withdrawn from the Libya Campaign the damage is already widespread..
Highly radioactive water is leaking directly into the sea from a damaged pit near a crippled Fukushima reactor
The New York Times 2 April 2011: Experts in the nuclear industry: "The more water they add, the more problems they are generating."Tests of the water within the pit later showed the presence of 1 million becquerels per liter of iodine 131, a hazardous radioactive substance. However iodine 131 has a relatively short half life of about eight days.
Workers had started to try to fill the crack with concrete. There are fears that the contaminated water may be seeping out through many more undiscovered routes.
Global Res. 21 April 2011: There are more than 600,000 spent fuel rods that have been collecting on the Fukushima Nuclear Reactor site for 40 years.How many more weeks will this cover-up go on? The rest of the world is not immune to this contamination.
Left: Fukushima-derived radioactive fallout from air and rain in the US. Here is how it is said to have spread to the entire globe by 26 May 2011. The real pollution is being covered up. Still more radioactivity is leaking out.
The Daily Mail 28 March 2011: Trace amounts of radiation believed to have originated from damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors have been detected in air samples in several western U.S. states and South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida, environmental officials said today. There is no current threat to public safety, said Progress Energy spokesman Drew Elliot.
How to protect yourself from the radioactive fallout
A very high level of personal cleanliness is absolutely ESSENTIAL! Leave your shoes at door. Don't bring in radioactive particles inside the house on the soles of shoes. Gamma rays are already on the winds. Remember, this is all invisible. Wash your hands upon coming in, before meals, after using the toilet. Children, especially, need to be reminded of this every day. Do NOT let children out in any rain, fog, sleet, or snow. There is a very high probability that it is now radioactive, on an on-going basis. THERE IS NO ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RADIATION EXPOSURE –no matter what any public official or agency says! It is not reported by a corporate-controlled media, and thus off most peoples' radar. It is criminal what is being covered up!
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) closely cooperating with Rockefeller´s Codex Alimentarius. This concerns all of us.
Activist Post 28 March 2011: The FDA has (repeatedly) made a proposal that would allow production companies to use terms such as "electronically pasteurized" instead of "irradiated" and, going further, simply allow the food to be categorized as "pasteurized" with no indication whatsoever that the food had been subject to radiation.
The proposal made by the FDA in April, 2007: "Only those irradiated foods in which the irradiation causes a material change in the food, or a material change in the consequences that may result from the use of the food, bear the Radura logo (right) and the term 'irradiation,' ".
This proposal is merely another cover mechanism. FDA is also proposing to allow a firm to petition FDA for use of an alternate term to 'irradiation' (other than "pasteurized"). Codex effectively removes the limit on the dose of irradiation. The previous amount of radiation, as 10kGy is the equivalent to 330 million chest x-rays. The committee that bears responsibility for regulation is the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants in close collaaboration with the IAEA, FAO/WHO, and ICGFI for the purpose of globalization. True independent science is not at work here.
Activist Post 28 March 2011: The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is raising the "tolerance limits" for radioactivity!
The agency notorious for its infamous claim that the air was safe to breathe after 9/11 is now allowing for vastly more radioactive contamination of the environment and the general public in the event of a radioactive disaster.
The Agency can finalize its draft into legal policy without the approval of Congress.
According to PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility), the new standards would drastically raise the levels of radiation allowed in food, water, air, and the general environment - resulting in an increase for allowed exposure of "nearly 1000-fold to strontium-90, 3000 to 100,000-fold to iodine-131; and almost 25,000 to radioactive nickel-63 in drinking water.
In addition to raising the level of permissible radiation in the environment, PEER suggests that the reduction instandards of cleanup after a radioactive emergency will actually lead to approximately 1 in 4 people contracting cancer from exposure to them. If carried through, the talking heads would then be able to claim that the radiation levels are within the safety range set by the EPA.
Morphcity 24 March 2011: The media hailed Warren Buffett last December for donating $50 million dollars toward a UN nuclear bank with control over uranium enrichment. The intent is control over nuclear weapons and nuclear power by the elites who are the true forces behind the UN.
Warren Buffet demanded matching funds of $100 million from governments. Obama provided $50 million in US taxpayer money and the EU, UAE, Kuwait and Norway made up the rest. At $150 million, world domination is astonishingly cheap! Buffett is a proponent of depopulation.
Warren Buffett is in the energy utility business and owns MidAmerican Energy; his motivation for "donating" to the UN nuclear bank could benefit him later with regard to a UN monopoly over nuclear power for electricity. Taxpayers will ultimately fund the UN nuclear bank that is in opposition to public interest and freedom.
The UN nuclear bank will be under the authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is NOT independent; it was created through a UN treaty and answers to the UN and the UN Security Council. The fuel bank will sell enriched uranium for power plants to countries in "good standing". Therefore, only countries who kow-tow to the UN and IAEA will be provided with enriched uranium.
The UN´s true goal is a totalitarian world government ruled by the elites at the top. They claim that war is necessary for peace and are another piece of UN Agenda 21, the blueprint for total control and depopulation.
The Georgia Guidestones (left) prescribe the elite to observe i.a.: 1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature. 2. Guide reproduction wisely – improving fitness (eugenics and here) and diversity. 3. Unite humanity with a living new language – and a "world court".
The persons behind atombanken and their real aim
Buffett proposed the UN nuclear bank through a foundation that he provides funding, called the Nuclear Threat Initiative« (NTI). Ted Turner known for supporting depopulation, is co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and Sam Nunn, a former US Senator, is the other co-chair of NTI. Nunn is the front man working with Cold-War hawks Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State, George Schulz, former Defense Secretary and William Perry, former Secretary of State in the 'Nuclear Security Project' to dismantle nuclear weapons. This project is supported by Zbigniew Brzezinski, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and many others.
Nunn, Kissinger, Schulz and Perry are aggressively pushing the dismantling of nuclear weapons through the US-Russia-UN START Treaty and the UN Non-Proliferation Treaty. The objective of these types of treaties, according to Department of State Publication 7277, is to disarm states to a "point where no state would have the military power to challenge the strengthened UN Peace Force…." This is the vision of the Kennedy administration from 1961 – Freedom From War.
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Ryan McNaught's Brickman Experience is the largest touring exhibition of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
For a limited time, this epic LEGO experience will be hosted on the Gold Coast. The event will 15 be held for days only from 24 June until 9 July 2017.
Ryan says that LEGO brings people together – I have to agree as one of our favourite things to do as a family is sit down and build LEGO creations. It's one of the very few activities which caters to the whole family, it's almost therapeutic.
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The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Paperback: 270 pages
Publication date: January 29th 2013
Publisher: Angry Robot
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The Mad Scientist's Daughter is the heartbreaking story of the journey from childhood to adulthood, with an intriguing science fictional twist.
There's never been anyone – or anything – quite like Finn.
He looks, and acts human, though he has no desire to be. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. A billion-dollar construct, his primary task is to tutor Cat.
When the government grants rights to the ever-increasing robot population, however, Finn struggles to find his place in the world
This book has definitely been on a lot of peoples WoW I think haha. It sounds really good and I love that this book it toted as a sci-fi about a robot with emotions, for some reason it just really reminds of Frankenstein. I did enjoy Clarke's The Assassin's Curse so I'm definitely up for reading more of her works (while I wait for book 2 of The Assassin's Curse)
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Determining the pattern of community care: is coresidence more important than caregiver relationship
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Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; *Caregivers; Community Health Services; *Family; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Forecasting; *Frail Elderly; Health Services for the Aged; *Housing; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Marital Status; Middle Aged; Self Care; Sex Factors; Social Environment; Social Support
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Women's Studies
Researchers have previously emphasized the importance of kinship tie to explaining the pattern of care received by a disabled elder. For example, it has been argued that spouses are a distinct group of caregivers, i.e., they provide more care with less help from others and experience more stress. However, based on the theory of primary group structures and functions, this study hypothesized that coresidence rather than the kinship tie is more important in determining the pattern of caregiving. When spouses are compared to other coresiding caregivers, patterns of informal care and use of formal services are similar. Variance in amounts of informal care is explained by elder gender and frailty level rather than by caregiver relationship. Similarly, level of frailty was the only important predictor of use of formal services.
J Gerontol. 1993 Mar;48(2):S74-83.
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Journal of gerontology
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Tennstedt, S L; Crawford, Sybil L.; and McKinlay, John B., "Determining the pattern of community care: is coresidence more important than caregiver relationship" (1993). Women's Health Research Faculty Publications. 65.


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Alcatel launched its new 10.1-inch tablet, which supports 4G LTE in India on Thursday. Priced at Rs 10,999, the POP4 10 tablet is now available exclusively on Flipkart. With only 7.95mm thickness, the company claims that the Alcatel POP4 is one of the thinnest tablets available in the world.
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Moreover, the company also added that the new tablet is aimed primarily at students who can install easy learning apps and books on their tablet and not carry a bulky laptop for reading on the go.
Speaking at the launch, Praveen Valecha, Regional Director, Alcatel India said, "Premium design and high performance are two of the most sought-after features by a tablet user. This tablet is designed to cater to the requirements of our consumers featuring a wonderful 10.1 FHD display and providing an incredible 4G LTE network with Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core processor. I am sure the Indian consumer will love our latest offerings."
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Appointments can be scheduled Monday - Thursday: 10:00 - 3:30 pm Call Center: Monday - Thursday: 9:30 - 4:00 pm
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Walk-in: Monday – Friday: 8:30 – 12:30 and 2:00 – 4:00pm
Application for services is now online!
We are now offering our online application! Apply for child support services through the "Online Application" link in the sidebar under "Services". Click HERE for a tutorial on how to apply.
Important Announcement: Computer System Testing and Delayed Service
To better serve you, we are in the process of testing and integrating improvements to our computer system. During this time, phone service will be unavailable on Fridays and you may experience a delay in service and response time from our caseworkers. However, now you can make an in-person or phone appointment online with your caseworker for a time that is convenient for you! We thank you for your patience during this transition.
Walk-in Service by Appointment only:
We are pleased to announce a change to our in-person service. Beginning May 14, 2018, you will be able to schedule an appointment directly with your caseworker! All walk-ins will be by appointment only.
Payment Reminder, for Custodial Parents.
The Child Support Services Division transitioned from paper checks to electronic payments in November, 2015.
- If you were set up for direct deposit, your payments remained the same.
- Clients without direct deposit, were automatically enrolled in Key2Benefits Prepaid MasterCard Debit Card program.
- If you had the JPMorgan Prepaid Visa Debit Card, you were transitioned over to the Key2Benefit Card Program.
Do you think you are missing payments? If you have not received your Key2Benefits Card or it was discarded in error, please contact CSSD to confirm you were enrolled in Key2Benefits Prepaid MasterCard Debit Card program. We may need to update your mailing address, give you the Key2Benefits program information and get a replacement card mailed to you. Important: Once you receive the card, activate it right away for access to your funds. Failure to activate the card in a timely manner may result in your child support payment being returned to CSSD, the payor or sent to unclaimed property.
Online Payments through the CSSD Member Service Portal
You can now make child support payments online using our new Member Service Portal. Custodial parents can use the portal to change how they receive payments- opting for either a debit card or a direct deposit to their account. Additional services include: address and phone number changes; name change request; and financial statements. Sign up HERE.
Now available! Employer Payments Online!
The CSSD Business Services Portal offers employers the convenience of paying child support payments online through a secure Internet website. It's a free service at no cost to you. This service can be used by small and large employers. For more information on how to sign up click here. or to make a payment now go to CSSD Business Services Portal.
Annual Fee Begins in 2017
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, effective October 1, 2006, required all states to impose a mandatory $25.00 annual fee for cases that meet the following criteria:
- The family has never received cash assistance benefits in any state; AND
- The custodial party received $500.00 or more during the federal fiscal year (FFY).
Prior to 2017, the State of Alaska paid this mandated fee on behalf of all families; however, the State's fiscal situation required re-evaluation of these expenditures and the fee will now be imposed on the custodial party for all qualifying cases.
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:
- What is a "federal fiscal year"?
The federal fiscal year begins on October 1 and runs through September 30 of each year. As soon as a custodial party receives $500.00 within a FFY, including the current FFY, CSSD will collect $25.00 from the payment.
- How will the federal fee be paid?
CSSD will collect $25.00 directly from the child support payment after $500.00 has been sent to the family.
- Is there some other way to pay the fee?
No. The fee must be paid from child support collections.
What if $500.00 is not collected during a federal fiscal year?
The $25.00 fee will not be charged.
- What if more than $500.00 is collected in the FFY? Will CSSD take the $25.00 fee more than once?
The fee is no more than $25.00 per FFY.
What if I have more than one case?
If you have more than one case with CSSD, the fee will be collected from each qualifying case.
- Does the non-custodial parent get credit for the fee collected from a support payment?
Yes. Federal law requires that non-custodial parents receive full credit for support paid. For example, if $500.00 is sent to a custodial parent this FFY, the non-custodial parent is given credit for the $500.00. If another $100 payment is then received, the child support obligation is credited for the full $100.00 – CSSD retains the first $25.00 to pay the fee and the remaining $75.00 is paid to the family.
- What if CSSD takes the fee, but I previously received cash assistance in another state?
CSSD does not have direct access to assistance information from other states. If you previously received cash assistance in another state, please contact your caseworker to discuss options. You may be eligible for a refund of the fee.
The full text of the 2005 Act can be found at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ171/pdf/PLAW-109publ171.pdf
Annual Statements
CSSD is converting from monthly to annual statements in January 2017. Payment information may be accessed 24/7 on the automated Kidsline at (907) 269-6900 or (800) 478-3300. A complete statement is also available through the CSSD member service portal.
CSSD Member Service Portal
You can now make child support payments online using our new Member Service Portal. Custodial parents can use the portal to change how they receive payments- opting for either a debit card or a direct deposit to their account. Additional services include: address and phone number changes; name change request; and financial statements. Sign up HERE.
Employer New Hire Reporting Through MyAlaska
For more information: Letter to Employers , New Hire User Instructions
Employers can now report new hires directly to CSSD through the myAlaska website at https://my.Alaska.gov. Reporting online will save you time and money! If your business already has a myAlaska account, log in and select "Services for Businesses/Submit employee hirings to CSSD". You can create your myAlaska business account by selecting "Register for a myAlaska Account" under "Account Services" and entering the required information.


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I do not like Individual Social Responsibility, people should be able to get a lawyer or another family member to help defend them.
When Congress and the president negotiated over welfare reform in 1996, a key element of the debate was whether government aid should continue to be an entitlement, a grant the poor receive solely by virtue of being poor.
Ultimately, the bill that passed last August changed welfare from an entitlement to a block-grant program for states; states are now free to set their own eligibility criteria and may limit access to welfare in various ways, including limits on the length of time a family may receive assistance.
Still, the basic ethical issues behind the debate persist. Is society responsible for the well-being of the poor? If so, at what cost to the rest of the community? Are the poor to be held in any way responsible for themselves? How far must poverty go before society is morally bound to act?
Welfare is an investment by society in human beings. Money spent and taxes levied become a form of human interaction, making welfare different from farm subsidies or improvement to the natio
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Stop by the MadeForMums Buggy Testing Track to try out a range of buggies on different surfaces and features.
It's the best way to help find the right pushchair for you! When we launched the very first pushchair testing track at The Baby Show in Birmingham last year (2016), we were overwhelmed by the positive responses we got. And thanks to its success, it's back, bigger and better than ever at The Baby Show at London Olympia from 20-22 October.
So why a buggy testing track?
MadeForMums is the UK's biggest and most comprehensive parenting reviews site - we love to help mums and dads make confident choices. We're also proud to be headline sponsors of The Baby Show! We decided to bring the two together and so the Buggy Testing Track was born... Because although we've got thousands of amazing reviews online, the one thing you can't do on a mobile screen is push a pushchair. So we created the MadeForMums buggy testing track, where parents can push, fold and compare the buggies of their dreams on a range of different textures and surfaces. Thousands of mums and dads have already visited and tried and tested 21 of the most popular of pushchairs on the market.
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Roseanne and I are over-planners.
I'm about to say something that I never thought I would be able to truthfully say: I am a lot like Roseanne Barr. Sure, she is funny and famous and known for her trashy sense of humor, and sure I am not-that-funny, certainly not famous, and more likely to be considered a goodie-two-shoes, but we are the same. We both over-plan.
I was hoping for a new episode of Rizzoli and Isles on OnDemand, but nothing new had loaded and I was about to clean or something when a golden nugget caught my eye: Roseanne had a reality show and there were EIGHT episodes that I could watch all at once. And so I was sucked in. And it was kind of hilarious.
So anyway, basically Roseanne is totally normal in a whacked-out-crazy way and I kind of relate to her a lot. She has these random "celebrity" appearances on the show, but really it is just people who were on her show back in the early 90s that she likes to hang out with and they don't even wear makeup or corsets or anything to try to hide their age and I LOVE IT. Except that sometimes it is so normal-crazy that it gets a little boring.
Well, Roseanne lives on a nut farm (yes, seriously, that is not a metaphor) in Hawaii and is trying to make the farm self-sustaining and it is pretty funny and adorable and weird. She decides to throw a big Passover shin-dig but for it to be entirely vegetarian and only made from ingredients from her garden. Note: this is kind of insane on its own, since Passover is all about lamb and such and not really about being healthy or about eating only vegetables, and no one in her family is a vegetarian. But, turns out that she invited 20+ people and only had like 3 eggplants and two carrots ready to eat, so it was a disaster and it totally fell through. The whole episode, everyone is saying "Oh, that's Roseanne, she gets this big idea, tells everyone about it, and then never gets it done."
And that is totally me. Sorry for the long drawn-out introduction that is probably of no interest to anyone, but I get these big ideas sometimes and I love planning them and considering all the pieces and then, when it comes to doing it, I don't always follow through. I am more interested in thinking about the idea than bringing it into fruition. I think maybe I get too excited and plan too indepthly, so the follow-through is just boring because there are no surprises. Or maybe I'm just lazy.
Here are some real-life examples of what I have running through my head this week:
1. Make dozens of jars of homemade marmalade for Christmas presents. Package with recipes for delicious layered cheese and include all the ingredients like nuts, cranberries, etc.
2. Make dozens of jars of homemade body scrub for Christmas presents… (same as above)
3. Make a wedding scrapbook of all your wedding photos. I actually bought the paper and ordered the photos and everything for this, and still haven't gotten started.
4. Clean out your whole apartment so you have more space and don't feel claustrophobic living in it. Ummm… I did the kitchen, and the linen closet, rearranged the bedroom furniture, and then had a guest over so I stuffed everything back into the closets/drawers so we would look clean and now I need to start all over again…
5. Write a blog post every day about something cool in DC... Well, as you probably know I haven't exactly maintained that goal. I did a lot of cool things, but it is hard to stay so busy AND work (I still have 10+ hours a week of work) and maintain your vacation zen while your husband is starting graduate school. So, I have a lot of cool photos and a lot of blogging left to do.
There are probably like a zillion more things that should go on that list — oh, like waking up at 6 am and going to the gym every day — but it seems I have a bigger bark than bite and that I should start paring down my plans and be satisfied with steady positive progress toward my goals of living healthier, happier, and enjoying the moments each day instead of being 100% work and stress driven. But so far that's about as successful as Roseanne's dream of selling her macadamias just like Paul Newman and giving the money to a charity…


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Thompson's group F was introduced by Richard Thompson in the 1960's and has since found applications in many areas of mathematics including algebra, logic and topology. We focus on the dead end depth of F, which is the minimal integer N such that for any group element, g, there is guaranteed to exist a path of length at most N in the Cayley graph of F leading from g to a point farther from the identity than g is. By viewing F as a diagram group, we improve the greatest known lower bound for the dead end depth of F with respect to the standard consecutive generating sets.
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Matthew Horak
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University of Wisconsin–Stout
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This work was supported by NSF REU grant DMS 0453421.
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Justin Halverson, On the Dead End Depth of Thompson's Group F, Furman University Electronic Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics, 15 (2016), 5-19. Available at: https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/fuejum/vol15/iss1/2