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I have two web apps, each with their own physical servers, urls, SSL certs, users, databases, etc. which communicate through APIs. They're both running python, one using plain Flask, the other Django. I was hoping to allow a single 2FA to work for both applications, but since they don't have any kind of direct access to each other, I figure there was no direct way to do this.
Would it be considered insecure to pass tokens between the applications? Are there any examples of using such a mechanism or advice for best practices?

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Hello and welcome to BLT Buffet #5. This week I will be discussing multiple great new trailers and TV spots released at the Big Game this past Sunday. I'm Linus Schill, and this is my review of the latest and greatest news from the world of entertainment.
When people think of the "The Big Game", or The Super Bowl, they think of two things: the actual game, and the insane memorable commercials that come with it. Some people (myself included) don't even watch the game, but only focus their attention on the commercials. With the commercials, also comes new movie trailers for that years movie. Last year I talked about the Iron Man 3 Super Bowl "Extended Look", so this year it was expected there would be more. The movies I had been assuming would drop new trailers were Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Transformers: Age of Extinction, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Of those 6 movies expected, we got 3, Cap 2, Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Transformers 4. I was disappointed that we didn't get a real trailer for Guardians because the movie is only 8 months away and other than an official picture and a leaked trailer we haven't seen anything from this movie. To me this doesn't make a lot of sense because 99% of people don't know who they are and the advertising has to convince people this is a movie they should spend $10 on. But regardless, I am getting off topic. Its time to talk about the trailers we did see at the 2014 NFL Superbowl XLVIII.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier TV Spots and Trailer
Following the recent trend of a trailer for a trailer, when the Captain America: The Winter Soldier 30 second teaser hit the web I was extremely excited. I loved the first Captain America film and I also loved the first trailer for the second one. Of the three trailers we got, two TV spots and a full-length trailer, I love them all. The full-length trailer gave us a look at who "The Winter Soldier" was, but at the same time not telling us who he was. Many people wondered how he did all of these insane things, including catching Cap's shield, and the robotic arm explains it. It also gave us even more of Anthony Mackie as "Falcon", which I know will be awesome. There is a shot in the trailer where a mysterious character has died, and Cap and Black Widow are standing over it, Black Widow crying. It doesn't appear to be Nick Fury, solely because in the car crash he is a victim of, it shows him emerging from the wreckage, and in later shots talking just fine with a few cuts and bruises. It also doesn't appear to be Falcon because he is seen at the funeral. Who ever it may be it looks like it will be a big part of the film. If you want to see the trailer you can do so by clicking here.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 TV Spots and Trailer.
When people start complaining about The Amazing Spider-Man 2 having "too many villains" it really ticks me off. Spider-Man 3 was not bad just because of the excess in villains, it was bad because of a terrible script, bad story, and the story of each villain was completely different, and it all tried to be one movie. From the looks of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 it seems that it too will follow the trend that everything starts at Oscorp. It may not be EXACTLY ADHERING TO THE COMINGS, but it doesn't matter. Having everything occur as a result of the same company doing insane things with biology, makes for a much more realistic story. It worked great in the first one, and from the looks of this second trailer looks like it will for this one too. Whats great about this trailer, for me, is that it shows the history of Electro's aggression, and his abilities. He is just a mild-mannered guy, who goes trying to fix an electrical problem, when he falls into the pit of special "magical" eels that turns him into Electro somehow. Obviously that sounds a little ridiculous, but for one we don't know the whole story having not seen the film yet, and two its a comic book movie, its aloud to have some fun. And it looks good and compelling so I am all for this new origin of Electro. If you want to see the trailer, you can do so by clicking on this sentence.
Transformers: Age of Extinction First Teaser Trailer
The Transformers films have not been my favorite of movies. The first one was fun, stunning, and enjoying to watch. The second one was forgettable, boring, and terrible. The third one was also forgettable, but somewhat enjoyable. It had some cool things, but still pretty bad. So coming from this track record all that Michael Bay got from me was a groan. You can't ask why he keeps making them because the last film is the 6th highest grossing movie of all time, with over $1.1 billion. The trailer that was announced at the Super Bowl didn't get me any more excited then I already was: not at all. It looks the same as the past 3 films, minus the ridiculous robot, wielding a sword, riding a robot dinosaur. This franchise is insane, and not the insane that gets me excited for The LEGO Movie. This is the insane where you question "What the hell is even going on anymore" and don't even bother to understand it, or see it. Now speaking realistically, it will probably make over $700 million and most likely more. I won't see this film in theaters, the best it will get from me is a view on Netflix next year when I have nothing better to do.
Thank you for reading my discussion of the newest trailers and TV Spots coming out of this years Super Bowl. Look forward to my review of The LEGO Movie coming soon. Be sure to "Like" us down below, or visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/BLTFilmsReviews. See you next time!
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waking computer with PS/2 keyboard?
Windows 7 64bit.
I had a Microsoft wireless keyboard/mouse combo installed. Reception was terrible so I got a wired keyboard (PS/2) and wired mouse (USB). I used to be able to start my computer in the morning just by pressing the SPACE key. I'm not able to with the new keyboard, also moving the mouse doesn't do anything. I have to press a mouse button to wake it.
I didn't change any settings in Windows or in the BIOS.
There is also no "power options" tab in keyboard properties.
Am I missing something?
I just want to be able to sit down and press the space key.
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|23 Dec 2011
Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon | Win 7 Ult x64
Sorry, nothing to offer as a solution. I'm actually having a similar problem. I have 4 identical computers except for the after market coolers. 3 of these PCs will wake by simply moving the mouse, one will not. The only way to wake this rogue PC is to press the power button, so if you find a solution, would sure appreciate if you could post it, if the answer does not come from these forums. thanks
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|23 Dec 2011
The answer may lie in your BIOS in many cases... for example mine contains the options for wake on LAN, PS/2, etc... and the settings in the BIOS take precedence over Windows power settings...
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|23 Dec 2011
I don't see any settings for a PS/2 keyboard in the BIOS of my computer.
EVGA SLI3 motherboard with latest BIOS.
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|23 Dec 2011
I said "may" as it is entirely subjective, as each board has different options... sometimes you need to hunt around to find some settings too...
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|23 Dec 2011
I'm not sure if it helps but it isn't a Windows setting that changed it. Windows isn't loaded yet so it has no effect on this function. Just to be clear, I'm talking about boot up from an off state not waking up from hibernation. On my ASUS motherboards its a jumper setting and a BIOS setting. I have to move a jumper on the motherboard to feed the AUX +5V to the PS2 ports. Then I have to change a setting in the BIOS to allow power up when the keyboard or mouse is pressed. Also even though the same jumper feeds the AUX +5V to my USB ports a USB keyboard or mouse won't power up the PC. The one you press the button on has to be on a PS2 port. I haven't used that function for a while and can't remember if moving the mouse was enough.
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|25 Dec 2011
I reset all the options in BIOS to default (to start from square one). I have no jumpers on my motherboard. I have the computer set to shut the displays off after 10 minutes and sleep after 30 minutes.
It's waking from sleep that is causing an issue. Hibernation is disabled in power settings. Keyboard presses do nothing as does moving the mouse. Clicking a mouse button will wake the computer. I should at least be able to move the mouse to wake it, that's how it worked before.
and Merry Christmas
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|25 Dec 2011
OK, yeah if waking from sleep S1 or S3 state the Windows power options likely have an effect on things. At least you can actually get your PC to come back out of sleep mode. More often than not when I try it nothing ever happens and I have to resort to hitting the reset or power button. Sorry I can't be more help but I gave up trying to get it to work reliably ages ago.
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|08 Apr 2014
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
About a month ago I had this problem. Suddenly the computer would not wake from sleep mode
using the PS/2 keyboard.
The solution for me was to uninstall the keyboard through device manager and then
follow the prompts through the reboot processes to automatically reinstall the keyboard
as a "found new hardware" device.
After the first reboot, a prompt appeared asking for another reboot to complete the process.
That fixed the problem.
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SteamGifts Tools (formerly known as Real CV calculator for SGv2) is a tool in a form of a website that lets you do some interesting checks to steamgifts mechanics:
User Scripts
1. New design for the website, using steamgifts default theme as reference, since we all are used to it.
2. Now we have a new tool to check if a user has activated all his wins.
3. Buttons at top to change between tools, like steamgifts, and a button to steamgifts itself.
4. Now when we display a steamgifts username (results of win/sent cv or activation status), the name will be a link to his SG profile.
5. In Activation status tool, every entry on the log of games will be a link to the steam store page of that game/dlc.
6. Checkbox to change order to newest on top
7. Detailed game log for not activated DLCs and removed-from-steam-api is now hidden by default. There is a button to show/hide it.
8. Some more explained cases where the prediction can cause false positives.
9. Added giveaway type breakdown on sent CV
10. Added giveaway type breakdown on won CV
11. Whitelist for well-known games that don't appear as owned.
12. Whitelisted games are now shown in games log as a hidden entity like DLC's and Not-in-steam-Api ones
13. Added a new tab to list all whitelisted Games
14. Added a new tab to check multiple wins for the same game
15. Added a new tab to see the last additions to Bundle list
16. Last bundled games now shows the last entries added since a week ago or a minimum of the last 50 entries.
17. Migrated from plain php to Symfony2
18. The tool now enters giveaways to check winner status if it cannot verify that the user marked as received/not received. Group and private giveaways that have this conditions are assumed as received as the tool cannot enter to check it.
19. Added tabbed view for sent/won so you can check only giveaways of the selected type
20. New domain! http://www.sgtools.info
21. Added descriptions to the basic landing pages
22. New home landing page
23. Overall css changes
24. Adsense
25. Thanks to a change in steamgifts now we can check "not activated" with just steamgifts username
26. DB refactor
27. Bundled cache now auto-updates bundled date if SG changes it
28. Equivalent table for appids
29. New category in not-activated games. The rare cases where the tool cannot check if the user marked it as received or not (4+ entries private/group giveaway where the user is not on the 3 public marked as received)
30. Top menu now is more organized with groups
31. Logout button on "Home" section
32. Reduced the stress level of the DB from sessions and petitions
33. Giveaway tools are now live for everybody
34. I would like to be able to see how many times the URL has been given so far.
35. Valid entries on giveaway (for support)
36. user owns the game mark
37. Ratio's error message round to 2 decimals
38. Giveaway dashboard pagination
39. Added exception for "Check vs Mate" on multiple wins, you can have up to 2 wins for this game
40. Giveaway filter page redesigned
41. New Filter: Never VAC Banned
42. Giveaways now accept advanced custom rules!
43. Now you can check for invalid entries other giveaways urls using the entries from a sgtools giveaway (aka trains)
44. Changed Tooltip for Pie charts
45. Now you can synchronize whenever you want
46. Giveaway creation and finish datetime gets updated before checking entries (valid/invalid)
47. Entries after giveaway finish time are considered invalid
48. SGTools now uses https for all steamgifts petitions and accept steamgifts https url's
49. Major refactor on giveaways Table
50. Train's wagons support
51. Infractions and strike system replacing bans for entering protected giveaways.
52. Store links on giveaway pages
53. New section, deals.
54. Rules can now be secret
55. All entries list option on giveaway manage zone (list all entries, without checking giveaway ending time)
56. Giveaways failing 5 entries rule are now shown on RealCV calculations with grey background (maintaining the border to indicate nonbundled/bundled status) an 0 CV.
57. Migrated to the newest version of Symfony
58. Migrated to PHP 7
59. Updated SGTools to work with the new dates on steamgifts.
60. Renamed VAC_economy_ban filter to trade_ban
61. wishlist_date filter
62. num_wishlisted_games filter
63. owned_games filter
64. num_owned_games filter
65. wishlisted_game_date filter
66. real_won_public, real_won_private, real_won_group filters
67. New sponsorship
68. Sidebar
69. Custom Rule creation GUI
70. Short term cache for rule checks
71. Changes error message on giveaway entry page. Now displayed in site with a link to Synchronization in the case of "Not Activated".
72. Adapted to new profile information changes on Steamgifts
73. New filters for free games on giveaway custom rule creation
74. Free Games are now taken into account when calculating CV
75. Adapted to new maximum cost of 50P
76. Giveaway page is now visible without being logged in
77. Giveaway page now has OG Metatags
78. Migrated to the newest version of PHP
79. Migrated to the newest version of Symfony
80. Webpack
81. "Steam is learning about this game" system
82. Steam "Age check" bypass
83. Steam "Age check" bypass when it asks for a concrete date instead of generic mature content
* Number of users: **31.464**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.490**
* Number of users serving infractions: **27**
* Number of banned: **21**
* Ad-block Activated: **57,53%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **42,47%**
* Number of users: **30.199**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.421**
* Number of users serving infractions: **31**
* Number of banned: **19**
* Ad-block Activated: **56,44%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **43,56%**
* Number of users: **29.051**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.368**
* Number of users serving infractions: **32**
* Number of banned: **19**
* Ad-block Activated: **58,21%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **41,79%**
* Number of users: **28.339**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.328**
* Number of users serving infractions: **31**
* Number of banned: **19**
* Ad-block Activated: **56,99%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **43,01%**
* Number of users: **27.683**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.282**
* Number of users serving infractions: **40**
* Number of banned: **19**
* Ad-block Activated: **60,23%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **39,77%**
* Number of users: **25.801**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.169**
* Number of users serving infractions: **30**
* Number of banned: **18**
* Ad-block Activated: **59,92%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **40,08%**
* Number of users: **24.667**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.123**
* Number of users serving infractions: **35**
* Number of banned: **18**
* Ad-block Activated: **61.37%**
* Ad-block Not Activated: **38.63%**
* Number of users:*23.114
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: 1.057
* Number of users serving infractions: 33
* Number of banned: 17
* Ad-block Activated: 61.51%
* Ad-block Not Activated: 38.49%
* Number of users: **21.836**
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: **1.002**
* Number of users serving infractions: **29**
* Number of banned: **16**
* Number of users: 20.844
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: 937
* Number of users serving infractions: 33
* Number of banned: 14
* Number of users: 18.286
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: 801
* Number of users serving infractions: 37
* Number of banned: 13
* Number of users: 16.099
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: 686
* Number of users serving infractions: 56
* Number of banned: 8
* Number of users: 14.981
* Number of users that are giveaway creators: 617
* Number of banned: 112
About last Bans
Two days ago I was manually reviewing the anti-cheat logs for the last months and evaluating the data in them.
At the end, 6 cases where clearly abusing misuse of giveaway feedback to bypass sgtools rules. That behavior is one of the two punished with a ban, being the other one, leaking a giveaway URL.
As was expected, those people are just complaining about the ban in this thread, and of course all of them define themselves as not guilty, at least here in the forum.
New section: **Deals**
On this section you'll see a list of current deals on the following official reseller stores (Amazon US, Steam, GamersGate, GreenManGaming).
Deals of games that are on the bundled list are hidden by default, but there is a toggle at the top of the page to show/hide them whenever you want. If you decide to show bundle games, you'll see that they have a light red background to easily distinguish them from non-bundled deals.
Deals will show every deal that is above or equal to 50% discount, since they are the most notorious and the ones that interest most to people.
New Infraction system.
Infractions replaces bans on "entered sgtools protected giveaway without a valid entry" cases. This new system will use a strikes based calculations to ensure that a user is really aware of those infractions before being permanently denied of getting thought sgtools giveaways.
Strike system details:
1. First Strike -> 1 month
2. Second Strike -> 3 months
3. Third Strike -> 6 months
4. Forth+ Strike -> 3000 years (aka perma infraction).
Users currently serving an infraction will see a red bar on the top of every giveaway-related page informing of the time it'll expire. They can do every operation on sgtools apart from qualifying for giveaways and getting the url.
There is still permabans in place (currently only 5), for the following cases:
* Users that misuse giveaway feedback to bypass giveaway rules
* Giveaway url leakers
* Trying to exploit in any other way the system
New train system is live.
You'll see that now giveaway creation part accepts **multiple steamgifts url's**. The **first one** is considered the **main giveaway** and it'll be the one that appears on the sgtools protected giveaway's details.
You'll only be able to** enter wagons to sgtools during giveaway creation** time, and they **cannot be modified** (either removed or added). If you need more wagons you will need to create another giveaway altogether.
In short, a wagon will only be considered protected if it has been added during giveaway creation time, that gives more control over trains and closes some spaces that malicious users could use to try to ban other people.
This means that you will only be able to **check invalid entries for wagons that are on the system** associated with the main giveaway.
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If I'm reading it right it isn't considering the 5 entry requirement
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Search for Fortix (which I've given 68 times) didn't have so many hits, so many include something so we know the number of copies given for each listing.
Also - Fortix (0.0017970102999144$)
Damn, I made a lot from that copy.
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I'm sure I gave Sonic Generations away before it was part of the Humble Bundle. I specifically made that giveaway end 2 hours before the week 2 games were unlocked anticipating that it would be bundled. I'm also pretty sure I got full contribution out of it (at least, on SGV1)
Checking the bundle games list though, Generations was bundled on March 13, 2014. IsThereAnyDeal lists Generations only got bundled once, on the Humble SEGA bundle, where it was added to BTA on December 2nd. Weird.
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Nifty little app, I see you've excluded GAs with less than 5 entrants even from the list rather than just mark them grey or so.
I'm not a math expert but since it shows I'm 3.83, assuming level 4 is $100 I'm still 10$ short. Solved.
"Real CV for account murkmurkmurk: 81.75$"
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Nope. it don't work.
This is the list that it shows: [http://screenshooter.net/101971914/oaxseel]
It don't "see" in my profile Unreal: Gold, Unreal: 2 and Duke Nukem Forever: [http://screenshooter.net/101971914/fnlpxhf]
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Didn't include some games for me too but now all works great!
Well, it's not exactly hard math in my case anyway, but still useful! Thank you very much!
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Btw, shouldn't there be additional category in discussions for "community-made" tools? It will bring more attention to them and help people to discover convenient features that they might like and would've never found out about them otherwise, because they lost somewhere deep in general forum. There was even special page in forum menu for addons on old Steamgifts if I recall correctly, so it make sense to do it here.
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I haven't looked at the code but on a glance at the result I got from query I did notice that there are small bugs with your algorithm.
First it counts copies from latest to oldest (or top to bottom), it should be different way, from oldest (oldest copy I gave should give full $ and latest should be lowered after 5th for 10%).
Second you made overlook when counting gifts within giveaways with multiple copies. I'll give you example because it is easier than to explain with words. pvz 1 copy - full value, pvz 1 copy - full value, pvz 2 copies - full value, pvz 2 copies - here is mistake, both copies are lowered for 10%, instead of one giving full value, and second one to be lowered for 10%.
Good job btw ;)
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The order is important in this case yes, I'll give it a look to change it to use older first. I just didn't thought in the case when the 5 copies messes around with the order.
For the 5 copies thing, I'll check it! Thanks for the bug report :)
EDIT: Fixed the bug with the multi-giveaways going from less than 5 copies to 6+ copies, thanks for the report!
And now the giveaways are showed and calculated from older to newer
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I just got to level 5 on steamgifts and I'm assuming it's $250. Your tool shows 248.975. My guess would be that there is a problem with how it calculates bundles. For example I've gave away multiple Indie Gala 7 but only one Humble Bundle for Android 3 and 4 Indie Gala 8 but both Humble Bundle and Indie Gala 8 shows reduced value in your tool when (as far as I understand) it should be full value for them.
Great work nevertheless.
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It shows me 251.82579511$ as your CV.
Bundle status and repeated games are checked using it's steam url as identifier as it's unique and the most robust way to do it with the data that SG makes public.
The thing about Indie Gala and Humble bundle giveaways is that SG don't assign them an URL in the giveaways page, so they fall of in the same category for the CV calculations, making them count all together to the 5+ rule.
I'll do some changes tomorrow to correct this (it's something quite rare, because it has been a long time since they created an entry for a bundle like that).
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I'm currently in the process of giving away all my unused bundle keys and someone must have confirmed their gift. It was accurate when I wrote it ^^".
The point is if you look at the list those 2 bundles I mentioned they are orange and IMO shouldn't be. I have no idea if this is SG issue or not, just trying to be helpful and reported something that may be a bug ;)
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I had $187 in SGv1 in your tool shows $112 also i found this bug
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I appear to have a bug as well when entering this contest: http://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/7530e1a6-9ce6-11e5-b2c0-0663045ed9e8 It reads that I cannot enter b/c my public giveaways = $7.50, and the minimum is 10. However, I gave away about $5 worth of games after the SG bundle cut that have been marked received this morning and they show up in the SG checker for my username. But everytime I try to enter the contest I get the same public giveaways are too low message. The giveaway train ends at 10 AM tomorrow and I cannot access it despite meeting all the necessary requirements.
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Great tool, thanks for putting it together for us!
Would it be possible for the tool to display the amount of real CV needed to reach the next level?
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You can just check if the game you want to give away is on the bundle list here: http://www.steamgifts.com/bundle-games
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Seems to not be working right now. It used to work for me some hours ago.
According to this topic though since I have a level of 8.87, it means that my "Real CV" is (8.87*3000)/9 = 2,956.67$ but if I remember correctly your tool calculated something like 2.800$.
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Now that you asked, I can't say for sure that cg wrote anything about in level progress value, only that level boundaries are nearly exponential. I think there was something in beta site, but might be wrong. Anyways linear interpolation within single level should be close enough
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Just curious if anyone has stayed at Intercontinental recently? Looking for a review that isn't on the hotel website or travel page :) Any advice? My husband and I are traveling to Fiji in February and am looking forward to it! We plan to go fishing for one day and RELAX the rest of our many days!
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I haven't ever stayed here. If you're going to be in the neighborhood, a less expensive, but nonetheless nice option is Bedarra which is just down the road.
We've already booked at Intercontinental! Also, do you know if there are supermarkets or anywhere near where we can purchase a few items (snacks, fruit, liquor/beer)?
There are a few local shops in the area but you'd need to take a taxi or rent a car. Sigatoka would be the best place. I don't recall them in walking distance.
Bula Megan,
Assuming you are getting a private transfer from Nadi Airport to the Intercontinental, you will pass a big supermarket on the way there while still in Nadi Town. Just ask your driver to make a stop and they usually will. I don't think they take credit cards though so you'll have to have Fiji money with you. Depending on your arrival flight though it might not be open yet.
Curious as to why you chose a mainland hotel. Most people who can afford the Intercontinental would opt for one of the island resorts such as Tokoriki. The Intercon is fine for a few days if this is a stopover or more if you were going to play golf every day, but frankly it could be anywhere in the world. It's not really a Fijian resort as just happens to be in Fiji, and that time of year you are likely to get a lot of rain on the mainland. And it doesn't have a pier so your fishing expedition might be problematic.
Thanks for the information on the supermarket in Nadi! We are going with a group of people and I was not a part of the decision making process. I looked into Tokoriki and see what you mean about a more Fijian resort!
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This post really has nothing to do with the fun holiday happening today, but it is Me Made May day #5! Today we had a weird cold front come through so I wore my summer kimono.
I took these pictures last fall when I made the kimono and I forgot I had them, so it was a nice surprise not to have to set my tripod today.
I used a jersey rayon from Girl Charlee knitfix and it's all sorts of beautiful and drapey. I love the soft pink roses contrasting with the black and aqua leaves, it's so pretty!
When it's really hot you can pair this with a tank top and shorts. In cooler months you can wear it over a short sleeved shirt with jeans. It's cute with wedges, sandals and my favorite, flip flops (I wear flip flops with everything).
It took about an hour to cut out, sew up and top stitch...there are only three pattern pieces so that's a win. I wear this quite a bit and really like it so you may see it again this month. I'm sharing my Me Made May ensembles daily over on instagram if you want to follow me there @crissybell.


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Baywatch Movie Review: Hurtful to Laugh on the Jokes, Shallow to Dive in the Plot
This review contains no spoilers
It hurts to laugh on the jokes, affirming our presumption on how the duet of Dwayne Johnson (F8, Jumanji) and Zac Efron (The Neighbors, Paper Boy) would pull off pranks in the movie as they don't look convincing on the trailer. Never easy to tell the truth but it's among the worst buddyship in which one keeps calling another every sweet, good-looking male figure in this universe (from a Jonas Brother to Barbie's Ken) and another responds effortlessly like an underdog or victim of bullying.
If Baywatch was a pure comedy, both might stand a chance, raising smile after smile on our face. Unfortunately, Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief) is trying to hard to alter the TV's light drama into a serious crime plot yet injects a superfluous R-rated comedy. It turns out that many scenes don't get along as the transition doesn't fall on a particular vibe. Thus, the mixed-ups are confusing and often cause many scenes end up meaninglessly, despite the goal to aim justice is not that cloudy.
The team members are for the first time introduced, on a movie, particularly during their first encounter as mentors and trainees. The cocksure Olympic winner, Matt Brody (Efron), thinks his golden ticket will win him a VIP position in Baywatch. Dwayne Johnson plays a Zeus god, Mitch Buchannon, along with the red-suited babes; the articulate Stephanie Holden (Ilfenesh Hadera) and voluptuous C.J Parker (Kelly Rohrbach), who won't let anyone slip in without striving.
For Matt, the phase of training is never easy. He's fast and famous in the pool yet so selfish and reckless at the beach, making himself hardly an asset to the team. He even hardly builds funny but always awkward situation, neither to soften Mitch's hard blow nor to impress his beach crush, Summer Quinn (Alexandra Daddario). Another bad news, Matt is a complete stiff when things go out of their tracks by means he's way too idealistic, a sort of Mr. Perfect who keeps infuriating Mitch and bringing discomfort to the whole team.
Technic-wise, Matt is right. Baywatch is a lifeguard team and solving crime is never listed as a type of watery danger. But the plot won't proceed if no one plays a mischief. Ain't an ordinary team, Mitch cs believe that police officers can't sort things quick and right especially when more and more flakka is found randomly around the beach without any hint of source. The bay is no longer safe and Baywatch feels responsible for this.
There's a little 21 Jump Street vibe when Mitch cs play both lifeguards and sea cops, chasing the crime syndicate led by the devilish Victoria Leeds (Priyanka Chopra) into the rock bottom and boat party. And as the lifeguard life has been turned into crime scene, there's no turning back but to awake Matt from his naivity and turns the team solid as the premise tells. At least, this goal avoids Baywatch from a total wreckage.
Director: Seth Gordon
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Priyanka Chopra, Jon Bass, David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson
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March 23rd, 2017
I'm late with my list this week! This always happens when Hubs is off during the week. I get sidetracked spending quality time with him which usually ends up being one fun day and one day of errands and/or housework. Blah. Anyway, before I knew it, it was Thursday and I was way late.
I don't have pics of anything I've been working on lately, so here are some churn dash blocks waiting patiently to be trimmed, pressed, & pieced into a top...someday...sigh...
This week's list:
Linking up with Christine
3/24/2017 13:09:33
Yay for time with the hubby! Love those blocks, but you know that already. Those colors, though... Nice! Can't wait to see that one finished!
3/28/2017 06:48:58
I love 'em too; but you knew that already. :) The colors are all Bella Solids: Prussian Blue, Acid Green, and Fog. I had hoped to have this one finished by the end of the month....but that's not happening! Sigh. Maybe by the end of April???
3/28/2017 06:46:33
Hi Sharon! Glad you get it. I love having him around too; Since his days off change week to week, I'll just have to make a point of finding out which days those are ahead of time and scheduling my time appropriately. That way I won't be scurrying around playing catch up all week. :)
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Presidential Candidates Illustration
Finally finished with this one. It took me forever its seems like. Pulled a few all-nighters. I definately need to get up to speed but I was also working on a couple of other things as well, such as the Paul Newman and a couple oil paintings in progress. I am very proud of this one. Going to send it out to a few political mags and some others.
THis one shows how Biden and Palin were taking the spotlight away from McCain and Obama, I love how they are behind the curtain with certain confused or aggressive expressions on there faces. I made them two more caricature like than Palin and Biden for the same reason. Thanks for the idea Jason.
Posted by Jay Farley at Thursday, October 09, 2008
3 comments:
- Jason Seiler said...
Looks cool man!
- October 10, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- J. Anthony Kosar said...
Good job man, you captured them well! Good luck when sending them out!
- October 13, 2008 at 1:18 AM
- Edo draaijer said...
Nice job. Especially like biden! Great composition.
- November 5, 2008 at 9:26 AM
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Why Keith Richards Hates Sgt. Pepper's
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"...the Beatles sounded great when they were the Beatles. But there's not a lot of roots in that music. I think they got carried away. Why not? If you're the Beatles in the '60s, you just get carried away—you forget what it is you wanted to do. You're starting to do Sgt. Pepper. Some people think it's a genius album, but I think it's a mishmash of rubbish, kind of like Satanic Majesties—'Oh, if you can make a load of shit, so can we.'"
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I initially wrote this as an assignment for a class. We were to pick a decade between 1910 and 1940 and imagine we lived at that time. The focus of the paper (and of the class, for that matter) was the technologies of the era; it was History of Technology, after all. Never one to think inside the box, I was inspired to have a conversation as my grandmother with someone she knew slightly–someone you'd run into at the Post Office or the general store, for instance–the cousin of a neighbor, perhaps.
Mind, my grandmother was born 'round the turn of the 20th Century in very rural Southwest Mississippi. She inhabited a far different world than that which we currently comprehend. She also passed away when I was about six and so my memories of her are nothing like the representation I created. But, perhaps I got it right? Perhaps not.
It was a fun, entertaining bit of writing. So, I'm sharing it with teh interwoobies. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed authoring it.
Oh, our place? Well, we're a few miles west of McComb, Mississippi. Yes, Smithdale, yes. It's a pretty nice place we have here. There's our dairy, we have a dozen Guernseys that we milk twice a day, two 5-acre cornfields and sixty acres of pasture. And pine trees. Lord, but do we have some pine trees!
No, no, we don't mind being so far from town. Why, we have everything we need right in Smithdale. A general store, a post office with a telephone, even a railroad spur. Two churches and family to spare, and some we'd just love to spare, bless their hearts!
Conveniences? Oh, I don't know. Daddy, that's Mr. Quincy, my husband, bought us a brand new cookstove just this summer. Oh, my, yes. It's taken a bit to get used to it, you know. Cookstoves are a lot like folks, they each have their own peculiarities. But it makes things much easier, what with all the children. It's so much larger than our old three-burner, and we can cook up a mess of baked goods like you wouldn't believe! But it took Mr. Quincy and his brother three whole days to get a new wall up in the back kitchen once we moved that stove in. It heats quite a lot more than our old stove and, well, you know how steamy our summers are here.
Well, Daddy works over the hill at Mr. Pink's sawmill. I suppose he'll inherit it, eventually. He's already thinking as if he has—silly man, talking about improvements and electric motors and all. I mean! I hear folks talking about how everyone will have electric out here in just a few years. Lord, the times we live in. Those new diesel locomotives about frightened me out of my wits when we went to Gloster a few months ago. I've never seen such a thing! But Daddy is determined to convince Mr. Pink that a diesel engine for the sawmill is just the thing to improve business. But we'll see. Personally I try to not hear any of that ol' business talk; it's just so dull and all the boys get to disagreeing. My, but it just ruins Sunday dinner!
Oh, yes! Every Sunday. We take turns hosting, of course. One week Ms. Letha, that's Mr. Pink's wife, my mother-in-law, will host. The next week I will, and then Mr. Quincy's sister-in-laws. Well, just the two, since they're close. Lordy, but it'd be a hassle to have to go all the way into McComb to have Sunday dinner with his sisters. Why, that's almost twenty miles! But they do treat us to some wonderful suppers when we are able to make it into town. And they have radios! Oh, my, but it is nice to set and listen to the Gospel Hour. It's hard to believe that it's possible; though I suppose we all thought the same thing back when we could first cable the Continent.
No, no, Mr. Pink has the only truck in Smithdale. Goodness, we aren't millionaires out here. That's the Major and his folk over in Gloster. He owns the railroad and 'bout half the state, they say. But, he seems to be fair in his dealings with Mr. Pink. Those two are birds of feather—almost as bad as Daddy. They get together and discuss "progress" and "business models" and the "future". Well, you know how women folk are supposed to be ignorant of such things, but I've often suspected that if they'd just be quiet for five minutes and listened to how well a handful of women run a kitchen, not to mention bossing all the children and the colored help, well, they just might learn a thing a two about "organization".
Lordy, when I was a girl I recall how excited everyone was that there'd be a railroad spur coming right here, to Smithdale! But, really, it was just for the lumber! Takes it right to the Major's depot in Gloster. We kids were so disappointed. Though my brothers, to tell on them a little bit, were known to hop the train and ride around all day instead of working when they thought Mother wouldn't notice. I always wanted to do that! But I know Mother and Poppa, both, would tan my hide! These days I worry about my boy Sonny doing the same thing. Isn't that funny?
Now that the new spur goes through Liberty, Smithdale, and McComb, why, our little community is all kinds of growing. So much work for the men, what with the sawmill and the railroads—I suspect Mr. Quincy is going to want to expand the dairy. But I told him, Quincy Leon Adams, there is no way on earth I'd stand for more milk cows. It's enough work as it is, milking those cows before the break of dawn and at the end of the day, and farming our feed plots. I told him, Quincy, a dozen cows is enough! Not unless you hire on some help! Well, he claimed that we should just make more hired help. So help me, I wanted to smack that man!
Five children already, but only two boys, that's right. They're good, helpful boys. And our girls, oh my! They're out in the mud and the dirt and chasing the chickens every bit as much as Sonny. Lord knows I shudder to see them chop stove wood, and lug water in from the pump, but goodness knows I can't right now, not in my condition. Most days it's about all I can do to get Daddy his breakfast in the morning and remember to put the cornbread in his lunchpail.
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Exodus 31:3
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills –
By Faith
In January 2015, I officially tendered. My last actual working day was 16 February 2015 and it was a mix of relief and faith that the new season was finally here, but also of apprehension of what exactly was to come.
My schedule went from busting-in-the-seams-packed to a white empty page, beckoning me to draw something on it.
I had well-intentioned people coming up to me, asking about my plans. When I said it was simply to rest, they gave a very concerned look. That was when I noticed how uncomfortable people seemed to be about making time for rest. Our world moves so fast, we spin on a crazy pace, but we just keep going on and on, not allowing our souls to breathe.
I wanted to breathe.
I honestly had enough of the work-till-you-drop cycle and was desperate for a break. But more than that, I knew this was a step of faith that God wanted me to take. From the outside, it probably looked like I did not make a well-thought-out decision. But deep inside, the conviction could not be stronger.
So I did. 🙂
On the last day of work, I said my goodbyes, hugged as many of the Centre's children as I could, and trusted that this completely new season was welcoming me with open arms, and wonderful things were in store.
In the middle of February 2015, we made an appointment to see my Gynae for further checks and a discussion on what to do next. It was not something I was excited about. In fact, I told Bren I wanted to postpone it till a few months later, but my parents convinced me otherwise.
The date set was 28 February 2015 – my Mum's birthday. 🙂
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Question: I currently have the 30x wide eyepiece for my Kowa TSN 773 Angled 77mm Prominar Spotting Scope. I'm interested in the new 25-60 zoom eyepiece.
Will this eyepiece work well for watching shorebirds on the bay/shores? Will this eyepiece work as well for digiscoping compared to my current 30x wide eyepiece? Is the 25-60x zoom a wide angle eyepiece?
Lisa P.
Dear Lisa,
The Kowa 77mm/88mm 25-60x Zoom Eyepiece has a more wide field of view than the other available zoom eyepiece for your scope—the Kowa 77mm/88mm 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece. A lot of users find the 25-60x to be the better of the two. One review on our site put it this way:
"With the new eyepiece zoomed all the way to 60x the image is great. There is a wide, bright and very clear image that is leagues better than its predecessor. This proves very useful to birders because I can now zoom in all the way and still get great light and detail. The previous 20-60x was dark and not very good at 60x, but not the new eyepiece. I cannot recommend this eyepiece highly enough.
I spent a while using this in the late evening watching ducks and have never seen a better image in a spotting scope. Saw details on Ruddy Ducks that I have never seen before. I could see every feather, I could see water drops clinging to the feathers…the Kowa 88mm with the 25-60x wide angle zoom is as good as I have ever seen. It is a big improvement compared to the previous 20-60x eyepiece. It is $665 very well spent. If you own this scope and want to be blown away, buy it."
I should add that with its present sale price of $565, it's a great time to buy this eyepiece. As always, our 30-day return policy applies, so you'll have ample time to try it out.
If I may be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.
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Saturday night at the Downtown Independent, LA-based collective/production company the Masses will present a look at the work they've produced in 2009. The line-up of films by the collective, which LA Weekly did a cover story on last year after the death of one of its most visible members, Heath Ledger, includes a number of premieres, including new videos from Masses directors by Beach House, the Bowerbirds, Why?, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Tune Yards.
Le Corps Mince de Françoise, "Something Golden"
Longtime Masses member Ann Magnuson, best known for her acting, performance art and nightclub shows, will introduce her short film "Time Travelling Hooker: Room 8,″ about the death of Gram Parsons in a Joshua Tree motel. Read Magnuson's description of the film here. She'll be on hand to do a performance with Dublab DJs.
Too, the evening will feature a screening of Heath Ledger, Norris Houk and Daniel Auber's amazing video for Modest Mouse's "King Rat." (Obligatory disclosure: I am an honorary member of the collective.)
Isaiah Seret's video for Hecuba's "The Magic"
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Here's the rundown of the evening, from the Masses website:
FILMS BY: Matt Amato (debuts of new videos for Beach House + The Bowerbirds), Ben Barnes (debut of new video for Why?), Alex Ebert, Raúl B Fernández, Ben Kutsko, Heath Ledger, Grant Leuchtner, Cory Marrero, Isaiah Seret (debut of new video for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros), Eli Stonberg (debut of new Vision Version starring Tune Yards) + premiere of a short film by Ann Magnuson.
MUSIC VIDEOS FEATURING: Beach House, The Bowerbirds, Daedelus, The Dodos, Dublab Vision Versions, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Grant Leuchtner, Hecuba, Le Corps Mince de Françoise, The Long Lost, Modest Mouse, Port O'Brien, Tune Yards, Grace Woodroofe (no word on whether the video set to screen is Ledger's final directing job -- Woodroofe covering David Bowie's "Quicksand"; we've seen the video, and it's a stunning piece of work.), and The Woods.
+ The premiere of "Time Travelling Hooker: Room 8″ a short film directed by Ann Magnuson.
+ A live performance by Ann Magnuson with the Dublab djs.
+ After the screening grab a drink on the rooftop patio as Dublab djs spin music and Alexandra Pelly projects images.
And, just because it's so frickin' surreal, here's an old Ann Magnuson clip from Night Music featuring a performance by -- get this -- Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Bob Weir, Bongwater (Ann Magnuson's first band -- that's her singing) and the Fabulous Pussywillows.


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When an open-door policy goes awry
Elizabeth Newman
As an administrator or manager, do you have an open-door policy? Or an open office floor plan?
If you do, likely you've been told that it's important for staff to feel as if they can approach you. Open offices are supposed to allow the spread of ideas and foster communication.
But in many cases, it can go awry. People become frustrated. The next thing you know, you're Steve Harvey.
Harvey, who in many circles is famous for flubbing naming the winner of the Miss Universe pageant, is in season five of his show in Chicago. (Yes, this was news to me.) Before it began, he sent out a charged memo to this staff. It's really worth your time to read the whole thing, but some of the highlights include:
"There will be no meetings in my dressing room. No stopping by or popping in. NO ONE.
"Do not come to my dressing room unless invited.
"Do not open my dressing room door. IF YOU OPEN MY DOOR, EXPECT TO BE REMOVED."
You get the idea. Harvey wants "all the ambushing to stop now." He repeatedly reiterates the need to make an appointment.
Now, Harvey himself acknowledged that "in hindsight, I probably should've handled it a little bit differently." But in that interview he also doubled down on his need for privacy, saying, "I've always had a policy where, you know, you can come and talk to me — so many people are great around here, but some of them just started taking advantage of it."
Of course, Harvey does blow past the enormous privilege of being a celebrity and people wanting his autograph or to say hello. It's tempting to pull out the world's tiniest violin. But after that, you also realize: The man has a point.
How many of you have had days where it's 5 p.m. and there's a pile of undone work because of the number of people who needed to talk to you RIGHT NOW?
Part of the reason I tend to get more work done more efficiently at home is that when I'm at the office, I tend to knock on my colleagues' doors regularly. As much as I fight it, I'm an extrovert, and so when there's good or bad news to share, I want to share it — by talking. (Editor's note: Verified.) We also work in an office where what we think is a lightweight linen forms a wall barrier, so we all tend to hear when something is funny, bad or exciting.
It's even harder for those in open offices, and there are signs of a backlash. A January BBC news article said that while millennials reportedly enjoyed the collaboration of an open office, many others complained about the noise or inability to focus. One report found that we're likely 15% less productive. One solution: Steelcase, a furniture and design company, is marketing "quiet spaces" meant to help introverts.
For those in traditional facilities where they can close their doors but want to encourage communication, recognize that you can create a warm environment that doesn't require you to leave your door open every minute, literally and metaphorically.
First of all, many spontaneous conversations can happen during your morning and afternoon rounds. Outside of that, asking people to call ahead, to make an appointment or to ask if you can call them on your way home isn't a function of a backwards facility.
Don't "Harvey-ize" your employees, but also don't hesitate to set limits. If you don't, it's likely resident care, quality ratings and other necessary improvements could fall by the wayside.
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(Chicago Tribune) Two men in their 70s were among seven people wounded in shootings across Chicago from Thursday morning to early Friday, authorities said.
A 72-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were inside a vehicle when someone shot them around 11 a.m. Thursday in the 4100 block of West Grenshaw Street in the West Side's Lawndale neighborhood, police said.
The 72-year-old was shot in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition had stabilized. The 37-year-old was listed in critical condition at Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck, police said.
About 6:30 a.m. on the Southwest Side, a 73-year-old man was shot during an attempted robbery in the 6100 block of South Kenneth Avenue in West Lawn, police said.
The man was walking along a sidewalk when two males jumped out of a black SUV and announced a robbery. When he refused to hand over his wallet, he was shot in the abdomen, police said.
He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition had stabilized.
• A 20-year-old man was seriously wounded in a Northwest Side shooting about 2:50 a.m. Friday in the 5200 block of West Schubert Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood. He was shot in the right arm and the bullet traveled into his chest, police said. He was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Police were still sorting out what happened. The victim indicated someone shot him, but a witness later told investigators the man shot himself. A gun was not found at the scene. What appeared to be blood could be seen in the doorway of a large apartment building. As officers investigated, about eight gunshots could be heard just west of the crime scene.
• About 12:05 a.m. on the West Side, a 26-year-old man was shot in the buttocks in a drive-by shooting in the Lawndale neighborhood, police said. He was standing in the 2200 block of South Kildare Avenue when someone in a red sedan opened fire. He was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
• On the South Side, a 19-year-old man was shot in the right leg about 9:10 p.m. Thursday in the 8300 block of South Drexel Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood, police said. He was walking in an alley when someone shot at him. He went to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
• About 2:55 p.m. on a South Side basketball court in the 7000 block of South Dante Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, someone shot a 30-year-old man in the leg, police said. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, police said.
Police reported no arrests in any of the shootings.
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Discussion in 'Wii - Hardware, Devices and Utilities' started by ajbrinham, Oct 31, 2007.
Does anyone know if the wiikey clone can update at all and if it will in future
I just updated my clone to 1.9b last night. No problems at all. Everything still works. I dont play any GC games so can't really tell any difference. as far as future updates, that remains to be seen


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Thank You to PAA from John Muir High School
I want to thank everyone that donated clothing, helmets, shoes, bikes and parts to the Socal High School League. Without your donations some of the kids would not have been exposed to the sport we all love and also get an opportunity to race for their school.
Attached is a thank-you letter from one of the High Schools that was able to use most of the donated items.
Again thanks to the members in PAA, I was able to volunteer as a ride leader and actually got to see one of Averson's Middle School newest member, Gabby, learn to ride a bike and actually over come her fears of riding down hills and rocky terrain. She will truly be ready to race next year.
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Whether they're jumping through open car windows at top speed or inspiring us with their pioneering spirit, dogs are basically the gift that keeps on giving.
Every now and then, though, it's their owners that deserve the praise.
On Sunday, Kendal Peifer shared some photos of her dad's genius method for clipping their dog's toenails.
my dog hates his nails getting clipped so my dad literally bought a purse & cut holes in it pic.twitter.com/PWnsUBiiZT
— Kendal Peifer (@KendalPeifer) February 11, 2018
The harness. The adapted purse. The head-torch. The guy definitely deserves a big ol' A+ for effort. Read more…
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Arm balances are some of the most exciting, beautiful and challenging yoga postures out there.
In this workshop we will explore various techniques to improve stability and strength in handstand, forearm-stand, crow and more.
We will warm the body up through movement designed to target key muscle groups, and discuss the importance of stretching the wrists, shoulders and hips.
Props will be utilized to help create strong structural alignment and to help us on this playful journey.
You will leave this workshop with more confidence and a new set of tools to keep these energizing arm balances part of your practice for many more moons.
Appropriate for all levels of practitioners.
This two-hour workshop for all levels, will guide you through the necessary stages and steps for getting into and out of backbends safely and intelligently.
We will begin practice with a slow warm up designed to build heat in the body and stretch out specific muscles in preparation for spinal extension.
We will then explore and discuss in detail, various back bending asanas , utilizing props to help with proper alignment and to provide support when needed.
The practice of back bending over time can build mental confidence and strengthen the muscles of your back, while opening up the front body,
learning how is key!
This two-hour core exploration workshop for all levels. will focus on ways to pull in around the midline for increased power, we will look at our vertical core and how it relates to pathways of moving energy,
Exploring with our bodies circles and non linear dynamic movement, to stretch and tone the entire circumference of our torso. and help ignite a deep inner and potentially lasting stability,
This journey goes deep and produces quick transformative heat,
Get ready for that good stuff!
This two-hour restorative practice has been thoughtfully sequenced to help stimulate and enliven the 7 main chakras in the energetic body..
We will move in order from bottom to top, discussing the characteristics of each chakra. essential oils will be offered in conjunction with the chakra of focus.
This workshop is designed to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system, release tension and restore vital energy., Postures will be supported with props and held for up to 5 minutes on each side.
Prepare to take it easy, and slow way down.
Yoga for tight bodies
This two-hour workshop is designed for those who are tight or restricted in their physical bodies, As well as individuals suffering from chronic pain, or dealing with injuries past or present.
We will slowly warm up targeted muscle groups, utilizing various props, to help facilitate stability, length and tone..
We will explore range of motion in the joints, in order to open up the rest of the body.
Plan on working slowly and methodically, to create patterns of lasting space and ease, this will work to rejuvenate and open the entire body.
Our time together will wind down with a few helpful restorative postures, that will be beneficial for everyone.


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Apple iPhone App Returns can be Costly, Apple Being "Evil"!
TechCrunch reports that Apple could be stymying iPhone App developers by allowing 90-day returns for consumers while Apple keeps their 30% commissions.
If 100% people return iPhone Apps, that means Apple keeps 30% while the iPhone App developers have to basically gulp out that commission to Apple.
Sorta reminiscent of Apple's logo doesn't it? (Take a bite out of the Apple)
For now, it seems clear though that Apple is being "evil" and basically cashing in something that should belong to the App developers.
Clause in the contract:
In the event that Apple receives any notice or claim from any end-user that: (i) the end-user wishes to cancel its license to any of the Licensed Applications within ninety (90) days of the date of download of that Licensed Application by that end-user; or (ii) a Licensed Application fails to conform to Your specifications or Your product warranty or the requirements of any applicable law, Apple may refund to the end-user the full amount of the price paid by the end-user for that Licensed Application. In the event that Apple refunds any such price to an end-user, You shall reimburse, or grant Apple a credit for, an amount equal to the price for that Licensed Application. Apple will have the right to retain its commission on the sale of that Licensed Application, notwithstanding the refund of the price to the end.
Boo Apple, can we have a little democracy here, not democrazy or any of that Hitler shite?
We will let you be the judge but our fairness tells us that this simply is "evil", not that we doubt Apple isn't.
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MONROE, Conn. -- Nancy Zorena was recognized as Monroe's Outstanding Citizen for 2016 when the Monroe Town Council met recently at Town Hall.
She was joined at the event by past winners Deb Heim, Karen Burnaska and Enid Lipeles.
Zorena, a driving force in bringing Monroe's history to life , has built a portfolio of community service inside and outside the classroom for more than 40 years.
First Selectman Steve Vavrek, whose office administers the award, says Zorena's volunteerism and commitment to Monroe over four decades has been "extraordinarily far-reaching and compelling, setting a standard that is inspirational for all of us."
Zorena's 42 years as a volunteer with the historical society cover two terms as president extending over 12 years. She has been pivotal in preserving three iconic buildings that are part of Monroe's historic legacy — the Bearsdsley Homestead, the Meeting House and the East Village Schoolhouse. She has also worked to conserve the society's collection of antiquities and artifacts, everything from farm implements to 19th-century clothing to native American Indian arrowheads.
A "Hands on History" one-room schoolhouse she helped establish in 1986 to give schoolchildren the learning experience of the Colonial classroom has been replicated by historical societies across Connecticut. In Monroe, the model has evolved into a camp that has run for 25 summers.
She ran fundraisers including the society's Christmas Fair and Tag Sale that generated revenue year-after-year and contributed to the research for three books the society has published—"Monroe Through Time," "Images of America: Monroe" and "The Burr Sisters." A fourth book, "A Glimpse of Old Monroe" by Ed Coffey, was published the year before the Zorenas resettled in Monroe in 1974 from Hamden.
In a teaching career spanning 35 years, Zorena taught at every one of Monroe's public primary schools and was Monroe's Public School Teacher of the Year in 1988-89.
She is also a member of the Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, worked with the Monroe Junior Women's Club to help create the Chalk Hill Nature Trail and served as a mentor to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts dedicated to Eagle Scout recognition and Gold Awards.
The Zorenas, Nancy and husband Brian, live in an historic residence overlooking Route 111, the Bostwick-Spring Homestead, a Federal-style residence (circa 1790) with five fireplaces, two with original beehive ovens. Their daughter, Katie, lives in Arlington, Va.
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Advisory Committee
Theresa Arciniega, MSW, LCSW
Manager of Social Work Services
Theresa has been with the UC Davis Medical Center for over 40 years. She has worked with Clinical Pastoral Education over the years. She is also an active worship leader in the Roman Catholic Church.
Rev. Donna Waterman
Donna is a Presbyterian Minister, and a retired Hospital Chaplain within the Dignity Health System. She is also an alumna of the UC Davis Medical Center CPE program. Donna has served on the committee for over 3 years.
Reverend Rodney Davis, J.D., M.P.A., M-Div., B.A.
Reverend Davis is an Episcopal Priest serving at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Carmichael. He is an alumnus of the UC Davis Medical Center CPE program and has been serving as a member of the Advisory Committee for several years. Reverend Davis retired as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal and currently serves as an Alumni Regent on the University of California's Board of Regents.
The Rev. Ernestina R. Campbell, MA
Tina is an Episcopal Deacon and a retired school teacher. She is also an alumna of the UC Davis CPE program. Tina has served as the chair of the Advisory Committee since 2012.
Eric Moore, RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Eric is the Nurse Manager Med/Surg. Specialty Unit, Palliative Care & GRASP. He has been on the committee since 2013 and provides extensive support for and collaboration with spiritual care services among the nursing profession.
J.P. Eres
Manager of Patient Support and Volunteer Services
JP coordinates the recruitment and placement of over 5000 volunteers annually. This includes volunteer chaplains, chaplain students, more than 1,000 area high school, vocational school, community college and university students. In addition, he is the Administrator for the Clinical Pastoral Education program, is the UCD Health System liaison to the Kiwanis Family House and has oversight of the Medical Interpreting Services Department and medical center gift shop.
Rev. Paul Janke, D.Min
Paul is a retired Lutheran Pastor, associate certified chaplain (ACC) and an alumnus of the UC Davis Medical Center CPE program. He is a Life Member of the APC. Paul has been a member of the Advisory Committee since it started and a he is a past chair of the committee.
Rebecca Davis, MLS, AHIP
Medical Librarian
Rebecca is a retired Librarian from the UC Davis Health System Medical Library.


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Kevin Smith Has Airline Trouble Again
Since having issues with Southwest airlines back in February over his being too large for their seats, thing have been pretty quiet for Kevin Smith – until recently. The actor/director blogged about his terrible experience with Virgin airlines on Monday.
Kevin and his wife were scheduled to fly from JFK to San Francisco, so they checked in and waited in a departure lounge with a "paid concierge" (someone paid to escort travelers to board their flights on time.)
He blogged:
"Boarding started at 11:15, and we arrived at the gate at 11:35 – a full 10 minutes before scheduled departure," Smith wrote in a blog post on Monday. "But as we reached the gate, we saw a man closing the door … We told him we were on the flight and he told us it was too late; the flight was closed. It was 11:36."Even though they were booked for first class seats, they were told there was nothing that could be done, including retrieving their bags from the plane, which contained Kevin's wifes' medications.
"They didn't even TRY to call someone about getting the bags off," Smith wrote. "And still, the plane sat right there at the jetway still attached. Our bags could've EASILY been removed in the time that the jet remained parked at the gate (or we could've been permitted to board)."He did explain why they waited until 10 minutes before departure to attempt to board the plane:
when you fly first, you board first, sit down … and then EVERYONE files past you. And when you're the Too Fat To Fly guy on a plane? Well, everyone stares. Then the whispering starts. A hundred people look right at you."Kevin did share that Virgin has tried to correct the situation with:
"lovely, apologetic email, full refund for flight, free tix offer – all before I've landed. I appreciate the gesture/effort."Wow. I've honestly not heard anything bad about Virgin before – only people who gush about the great service, etc. Have you had any experiences with them?
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are hot sale with free shipping and best service, New Stone Island Men Cotton Coats in Darkblue,stone island long jacket, guarantees the quality of all products.,
A brief history of The Repair service
What's the story
Created in 1976 by the late British environmental along with human rights campaigner Dame Anita Roddick, One's body Shop started lifestyle as a small ensemble in Brighton selling New Stone Island Men Cotton Coats in Darkblue just 25 products. Consumers were encouraged to reuse packaging (partly simply because Roddick didn't have enough baby bottles at first) and there would be a real emphasis on natural ingredients that were ethically acquired and cruelty-free. Now the variety consists of over 3 hundred products and there are more than 2500 shops worldwide.
That all looks very wholesome.
Well yes and no. The Body Look boasts of being one the first cosmetics brand names to prohibit testing on animals, and also the 1st company to introduce Reasonable Trade to the beauty industry, which is ok. But in 2006, Roddick somewhat controversially sold The Body Shop to cosmetics massive L'Oréal for the princely sum of £652m. The same L'Oréal that is part-owned by Nestlé and the same L'Oréal that will continue to test new substances on animals (it is, regrettably, still essential to law in some nations). Further to this, Roddick had never been your clichd beauty entrepreneur. She'd strong opinions about the world she was part of, once notoriously saying that she hated the beauty industry, getting in touch with it "a monster offering unattainable dreams". When inquired about the seemingly hypocritical determination to sell to L'Oréal, Roddick reasoned the Body Shop would work like a "Trojan horse" that could affect the huge business from inside. Unfortunately, Roddick died throughout 2007, so what influence she may have acquired we will never know.
We do too like or dislike The Body Shop
A selection of body butters from The Repair service
I'd wager that this Body Shop still increases a feeling of nostalgia between many women of a particular age. For me, as being a teenager in Shell in the mid-90s, visiting The Repair shop was a standard section of most Saturday afternoons (not sure if this claims more about me or even Hull…). Mine was obviously a generation defined by if they were a Dewberry or a White Musk girl (I had been the former). But how a lot of us go there now The body butters (£12.50 each, thebodyshop.co.uk) are nicely scented and efficient at their job and i also do keep a marijuana of the Mango leading butter (£4, as before) in my desk but I believe this is more to move me back 15 years than anything else.
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Massive acute necrosis of liver
- The normal structure of the liver is unclear, which leads to difficulties in organ diagnosis.
- Only parts of portal spaces are preserved, at some spaces only blood vessels. Bile ducts show cholestasis.
- The rest of parenchyma is transected by extensive 'bridging' necroses (centro-central, centro-portal and porto- portal).
- Necrotic hepatocytes are replaced by a proliferation of Kupffer cells or inflammatory cells – lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophil leukocytes.
- Cellular debris are impregnated with bile.
- Only at the periphery are left single undamaged hepatocytes or small groups of regenerated hepatocytes.
- A 'favorable' (with regard to patients' life) outcome would be to develop necrotic liver cirrhosis .