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How Can I Prevent Cavities?
Cavities are a big problem for you, your kids, and the rest of the people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that nearly 46% of kids between the ages of 2-19 have cavities, and 13% of them go untreated. More than 91% of adults over 20 have cavities, and 27% are untreated.
What causes these cavities, and how can you prevent them? Dr. Henry Suarez at Healthy Dental Expressions in Palm Springs, Florida, wants you to understand how cavities develop, the first step in preventing them.
Cavities explained
Your teeth are protected by enamel, the hard, outer shell of your teeth. When enamel becomes damaged, a breach in your tooth's protective armor develops. A cavity is one type of damage.
Cavities, also known as dental caries or tooth decay, are tiny holes in your teeth that develop when bacteria eat away at tooth enamel. If you don't treat a cavity, it can grow larger and seriously threaten your dental and overall health.
Here's how a cavity can develop.
Eating sugars and starches
When you eat, your teeth become coated in sugars and starches. Candy isn't the only culprit. Even healthy foods like dairy products can create sugar that lingers in your mouth after you swallow. Particles stick to and between teeth, and the starches and sugars cover your teeth and gums.
Plaque forms
If you don't brush your teeth soon after eating, the natural bacteria in your mouth feed on the sugars and starches, and they begin to form a sticky film on the surface of your teeth called plaque.
Plaque seeps under your gum line, a hard place to reach with your toothbrush. If you don't get rid of it, plaque slowly hardens and turns into tartar, a tough shield that covers bacteria.
Acid erodes
The acid in plaque starts to eat away at tooth enamel. As it erodes the surface, it creates tiny openings called cavities. Early on, you may not notice a cavity because it is too small to see. Only an X-ray can detect early cavities.
If you don't treat a cavity, it grows larger and breaches the next layer of your teeth called the dentin. Dentin is a softer part of the tooth that contains tiny canals that run directly to the sensitive nerves inside. Dentin has no defense against decay. If your cavity reaches the dentin, you'll probably feel pain.
If you ignore your cavity, it can progress to the next layer of your inner tooth, the pulp, where blood and nerves live; this is the life source of your tooth. If bacteria enters this chamber and reaches the tooth root, you can lose your tooth and damage your jawbone. To stop the destruction, you may need a root canal to clean out the decay and save the tooth.
Advanced tooth decay puts you at risk for other health conditions as the bacteria enter your bloodstream and infect other body parts. Gum disease and tooth decay are linked to heart valve damage and heart disease.
Here's how to prevent cavities
Here are steps you can take to prevent cavities from forming:
- Brush after drinking or eating, at least twice a day.
- Rinse your mouth with a fluoride solution.
- Visit your dentist regularly for oral exams, which can detect problems early.
- Consider dental sealants that protect the surface of back teeth.
- Drink tap water, which had added fluoride that helps reduce tooth decay.
- Avoid snacking and sipping sugary beverages.
- Eat tooth-healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, which increase the flow of saliva.
If you suspect you have a cavity, you can schedule an appointment at Healthy Dental Expressions by calling 561-235-3839, or by using our online scheduling tool.
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Not a single officer involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor is being held accountable for her death, but one officer IS being charged with property damage. The Grand Jury decision that was handed down yesterday is an absolute insult to black Americans, and gives us yet another example of why cops continue to murder people for no reason. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.
*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.
Yesterday, the grand jury decision was handed down in the Brianna Taylor murder case, uh, were multiple different police officers were awaiting their fate waiting to find out if they were actually going to face justice or if like almost every other cop in this country, they were going to get away with it. And it turns out they got away with it. The only charge filed against one police officer in this case, uh, was for wanton endangerment essentially because the officers, when they went into the apartment and murdered Briana Taylor, uh, they were shooting blindly. So they didn't know where they were shooting or what they were shooting at. Just shooting these plain clothes, police officers. Cause they were all off duty. I believe. Uh, just shooting killed Brianna Taylor while she was asleep. And I get more to that in just a moment. And the only thing one officer out of at least three got charged for was for hitting the wall. As somebody put it, they only got charged for the bullets that missed because it could have killed somebody else, but it did kill somebody. It killed Briana Taylor. It killed the woman in that apartment. And nobody is being charged for the fact that this woman, a paramedic who was sleeping is dead. Nobody, nobody has to face justice for that at all, at all. It's over. That's it.
Now, the reason I bring up the fact that she is sleeping is because this case really highlights how disgusting the justice system for police officers in the United States is it also runs against every single talking point Republicans have on these issues. You see it all the time. Well, if you just comply, you won't get shot. We've seen plenty of times where they've been complying. They still get shot, but Republicans will still try to say no. Well he didn't, he didn't know. They, they know they weren't okay. This one was asleep in her own place and the cops came in and shot her. How do you defend that? How do you defend that? I am legitimately asking for an answer because guess what? Republicans, Republicans, you should be pissed off about this one too. Everybody should.
Now here's the thing about the grand jury. Mike Papantonio has explained this ad nauseum on ring of fire here all the way back through the Michael Brown days. And I'm going to try to summarize the explanations he gave back then, because this is a man who has worked inside the justice system for decades. He knows what he's talking about. Police officers have to work very closely with prosecutors. Um, you know, they have to share evidence, share information. They, they hang out together. They're friends, they're buddies. So we're expecting that same prosecutor. When one of their friends, somebody they've worked with for years, something wrong. That's the same prosecutor that has to compile evidence to see if we're going to prosecute them or not. The whole system is rigged from the start.
That's why cops get away with it. It's not just because, Oh, we don't want to hold them accountable. No, it's even more sinister than that is that they're all friends. There is this incestuous relationship between the prosecutor's offices, between the police officers. Again, they work together. They hang out together. They go out for a drink together they're side by side constantly. And if you were to ask one of your own friends to put together evidence, to present to a grand jury, to determine whether or not you're going to go to jail for the rest of your life, I can guarantee you that friend is not going to do a very good job. That coworker, probably not going to do a very good job of it. The outcome is predetermined and this is, you know, hopefully I'm explaining it. Uh, as Mike Papantonio intended it on the, obviously not trying to put words in his mouth, but the outcome is whatever the prosecutor wants it to be.
That's how easy it is to get a grand jury to go one way or the other. It all depends on which evidence you put forward, which evidence you decide to withhold. It's all on that prosecutor. And the prosecutor in this particular instance, absolutely knew what they were doing. There is no excuse for a man, whether it's a police officer or just somebody off the street to walk into any place on the planet and just start wildly shooting and then to kill somebody and not be held accountable. And you wonder why people protest. You wonder why people riot. We have already had multiple police officers shot now, uh, in the, the protests that have taken place, the riots that have taken place since this decision was handed down, they knew this was going to happen. And they knew this was going to be the decision by the way. Cause they already declared a state of emergency long before the decision came down, they knew they knew nobody was going to be held accountable and they had their riot cops out there ready to go, ready to kill more people if they had to, because guess what? Nobody's going to be held accountable. Even if they do.

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From new grads to experienced executives, many people find it hard to showcase their best self during a job interview. Thankfully, there are many resources geared toward helping jobseekers conquer their nerves and demonstrate why they're the best candidate for the job. In no particular order, here are few career professionals and their clients can use.
Tip sheets/guides
Tip Sheet (University of Toronto Mississauga)
This PDF document examines different types of interviews and common interview questions, and also provides advice on how to prepare.
Job interview tips 2019: Your complete guide to success (CV Library)
Advice on making a first impression, using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to answer interview questions, dealing with nerves and more.
A Complete Guide to 2019 Interview Questions (The Job Network)
This guide links out to tip sheets on how to answer many different types of interview questions, such as behavioural questions, problem-solving questions, unexpected questions and salary questions.
Ontario Public Service Careers Interview Tips (Government of Ontario)
While these interview tips are provided by the Ontario government, they may also be valuable to people seeking employment in the public service outside of Ontario or in other sectors.
Interviews Resource (University of British Columbia)
This UBC guide offers advice for candidates to follow before, during and after the interview.
21 Job Interview Tips: How to Make a Great Impression (Indeed)
This guide provides an overview of how to succeed in an interview along with a detailed discussion surrounding each point.
Case Interview Basics (CaseInterview.com)
A case interview is a hypothetical business situation that is presented during an interview process to determine how a candidate thinks about a particular problem and how they would solve it. This guide explains how case interviews are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them.
Employment Interview Coaching (Career Professionals of Canada)
This five-week, distance-learning course helps career professionals advance their compentency within the scope of employment interviews. Check the events schedule for availability.
Certified Interview Strategist (CIS) Credential (Career Professionals of Canada)
This credential is ideal for interview coaches and employment consultants. It is available only to registered professional members of Career Professionals of Canada. This self-study program relies on the 140+ page Certification Study Guide, The Canadian Interview Strategist, as a resource.
Nail the Interview Prep Pack (Career Stories)
This course is designed for jobseekers and can be completed in under two hours. It aims to help jobseekers ace their interview and get the job offer.
Career Stories also has a blog that delves into topics such as executive interview mistakes, interview issues tied to resume problems and how to feel grounded at a job interview.
Career/LifeSkills Resources (CLSR) DVDs
Keys to Getting Hired: Ace the Interview and Get the Job: This DVD aims to help clients/students master interview research, practice and preparation. A separate DVD in this series is directed toward jobseekers over 50.
CLSR's Step-By-Step Interview Success and Winning Answers to Common Interview Questions videos provide detailed information that can help break down the interview process to new jobseekers or newcomers to the North American job market. Both videos come with instructor's guides that include presentation suggestions, activities, quizzes and examples.
LinkedIn and YouTube videos – Career Adviser Ana Lokotkova
Ana Lokotkova regularly posts on LinkedIn and YouTube, sharing short videos on topics such as:
- Preparing for a phone interview
- Creating an emotional connection with interviewers
- How to look confident in a job interview
In 2019, LinkedIn introduced a suite of interview-preparation resources. This includes a list of common interview questions, short videos with expert-approved sample interview answers (LinkedIn Premium members only), and a way to record and review interview practice.
Additional reading
- To improve job interview performance, try a storytelling approach (CareerWise)
- How anxiety affects interview performance (CareerWise)
- Illegal interview questions are still a problem: What they are and how to respond (CareerWise)
- Employing a Creative, Holistic Approach to Interview Preparation (Career Professionals of Canada)
- Introducing New Tools to Help You Prep for Your Next Interview (LinkedIn)
- 50+ Good Questions to Ask an Interviewer at the End of an Interview (UpJourney)
- Insider Interview Tips from Vancouver Hiring Managers (LinkedIn)
- How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself" in Your Next Interview (The Muse)
- Watch for these 5 hiring trends in 2019 (Fast Company)
- 2019 Recruitment Trends (Career Edge)
- SJVC's top tips for a successful job interview (San Joaquin Valley College)
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Dachau Concentration Camp, Germany
Its a bit disconcerting to see brochures for the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site among the leaflets for beer hall tours and other fun stuff to do in Munich. Visit the crematorium! See the ovens!
The brochure isnt quite that in-your-face, but it still shows a photo of an open oven as one of the hooks. Of course this is an important site to visit, but the marketing could be a bit more subtle.
The former camp that held tens of thousands of political and other prisoners during World War II is only about 10 miles from the city, and reachable by train. We walked the same 2-mile path along which prisoners marched from the station: Today, its called the Path of Remembrance, and includes information panels along the route past homes and businesses and parks. Decades ago, townspeople could watch these marches from their windows.
Like the much larger Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland, which we visited a few days later, the main gate is marked with the words Arbeit Macht Frei (Work will make you free). Dachau became a model for other concentration camps throughout Europe during World War II that resulted in the deaths of millions of people.
The main building where prisoners were admitted and processed is now the sites museum, documenting in photos and displays the indignities and torture they endured before many were executed or died of disease. At least 32,000 died here and at subcamps through 1945; numbers from the sites early years are unknown.
The grounds include reconstructions of two prisoner barracks and the foundations of 32 others that have been razed, as well as a preserved crematorium. Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, and Russian Orthodox memorials have been added over the years.
The site now is quiet the paths among trees could be in any public park except for the memorials noting that these are mass graves where the remains from the crematorium were dumped.


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ABOVE: Reflected glory.
DNA: JP by Gammafoto — part 2.
If that makes me a beach, okay. (Images via video still & Herb Ritts vintage poster)
VOGUE UK: Madonna's daughter Lola is workin' it for Miaou, and really reminding me of her Mama.
AOL: Roseanne Barr continues her slide into oblivion, stating that in her humble opinion, Trump is America's first woman president.
HUFF POST: The Democratic-led House has passed a policing bill that proposes sweeping reforms. Of course, the Republican-led Senate won't have any of it, preferring to pretend this and the HUNDREDS of other bills sent it by the House are representative of the House not doing its job.
NEWSWEEK: Polling for Trump is now so bad, it's historic — and would be historic if he pulled off a win.
NBC NEWS: Barr claims voting by mail would lead to "counterfeiting" (?!). Asked to provide any proof that voting by mail is more likely to result in fraud, he had zilch.
WE STAN: The new WoW series We Stan! offers a teaser of Trinity the Tuck interviewing Cyndi Lauper:
We Stan! featuring Cyndi Lauper with Trinity The Tuck airs on Tuesday, June 30, on World of Wonder's YouTube channel WOWPresents.
JOE.MY.GOD.: Alabama is in full crisis mode due to COVID-19. Republicanism is a complicating factor.
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL: Florida is also in crisis mode, with 9,000 cases of COVID-19 in a single day. Cuomo:
You played politics with this virus, and you lost.
NYC is on track for Phase 3 of our re-opening at the end of the first week of July.
Eighteen infected; wonder how many non-family members THEY infected? (Image via ABC13)
AXIOS: Texas is another hot spot, and Republican Gov. Abbott is now ordering the closure of all bars. A truly idiotic family in Texas held a 30th birthday party that has led to at least 18 of its members to test positive for COVID-19. Worst hit are the grandparents, married for 67 years. The grandfather appears to be on his way out. He got it when his wife went to the party to drop something off. Even with that limited exposure, she got the coronavirus and passed it along. All the jokes about young people killing their grandparents aren't jokes.
Paul, his penis and Chris (Image via video still)
SOCIALITE LIFE: Chris Evans asks Paul Rudd what we all want to know — his penis size.
KENNETH IN THE (212): This week's gay mags are in.
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The resumption of a much awaited bilateral series would ideally call for celebration. But in this instance, the feeling of having been shortchanged is inescapable…
So what is it about an India-Pakistan cricket series that brings on the ultimate adrenaline rush for billions in the sub-continent — this teeming mass of humanity who own up to having an alternate religion — cricket! This is the force that binds us, while at the same time, dividing us into two very partisan, polarized nations. Nations that carry heavy baggage of history that makes the keenly contested Ashes between England and Australia seem like a tea party in comparison.
In this part of the world, cricket is more than a mere sport. It is a passion that lifts people to the highest levels of euphoria when their team is winning over the 'arch rival' and drives them to the depths of despair when it is on the losing end. The players are demi-gods when hot, and worse than criminals when not! Cricket has also been used as a tool for diplomacy when nothing else would work to thaw relations that resembled the polar ice cap.
It has also had the ability to melt hearts and open minds to welcome people from across the border in a display of genuine warmth, all the Shiv Senaiks on 'that' side of the BRB Canal and protagonists of perpetual enmity on 'this' side notwithstanding. For countries that emerged through a river of blood, which continued to flow through two full scale wars and many and frequent skirmishes due to festering, unresolved issues between them, it was always a difficult task to forge relations at another level.
However, after the Seventies the new thought emerged that normality could not be restored while sitting across a military or diplomatic table. People had to become friends. Thus Bishen Singh Bedi brought his team to Pakistan for a series in 1978, ending a 13-year drought, and opened the floodgates of warmth and affection between the people of the two countries. Mind you, the underlying motive for the series may have been political, as those were the days of dictator Zia ul Haq, who managed to be present during most matches. But politics took a back seat and cricket, and cricket lovers emerged as winners in a pulsating series which Pakistan won comprehensively.
Visa regime was relaxed and special arrangements were made for Indian fans in the stadiums, and in Lahore, many came directly from the train station to the stadium, all with bag and baggage, and saw the match before heading into the city to find boarding and lodging. While most of those who came were cricket fans, many came to go see their ancestral homes from where their families had migrated during Partition. Many a tear of joy and sorrow were shed when they went into the old city and met their or their parents' neighbours who welcomed them with open arms. They were plied with gifts not just by those whom their elders had known but by the ordinary shopkeepers who wanted to contribute to this spirit of hospitality and friendship.
On the field, the relations between some of the younger players may have seemed strained, but the fact that Bedi, and Pakistan's skipper, Mushtaq Mohammad were best of friends and county mates at Northamptonshire kept things under control, even jovial despite the victories Mushy's crafty captaincy made possible. Many other players also had played English county together so the entire series achieved the objective of thawing, and improving relations, especially on a people- topeople level.
But this was a nostalgic trip down memory lane. A lot more water has flown down the BRB since then. We have had Kargil, and then Ajmal Kasab in Mumbai who did no-one any favours, and then the most ignominious of all, the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009, which turned Pakistan into a pariah as far as playing host was concerned. No-one was willing to visit, certainly not a high profile team like India, despite many contractual agreements at the ICC and bilateral level. Pakistan also found itself out in the cold as far as the jointly staged World Cup was concerned and its coffers started to run dry, creating more bad blood. Now, that a series has been announced for December this year, and everyone's hopes have been raised for a resumption of cricket ties that may result in better relations between the two countries, why are so many nay sayers emerging?
In the din of excitement over seeing two of the world's most exciting teams play against each other, not at aseptic, neutral venues that Pakistan had had to settle for, let us not drown out the voices of caution. We must really see whether this series will be all that great a thing. Granted we have had Bal Thackery of Shiv Sena threaten to disrupt matches in Mumbai before. Some fanatics did dig up the wicket. But he has been around, and matches have taken place willy-nilly. But do not forget, that the other son of Mumbai, Sunil Gavaskar, who carried a reputation as an ardent supporter of Pakistan and its players on many international forums, has also opposed the series on the grounds that Pakistan is not cooperating with the Mumbai attack investigation. On Pakistan's part, former captain Rashid Latif has also sounded a note of caution. He says instead of getting all excited about this almost-series, Pakistan should get India to resolve the unsettled issue of revenue sharing.
This is something India has been procrastinating on. After the Mumbai attack, India had cancelled its tour to Pakistan, which was a great financial setback for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Despite repeated calls for revival, and security assurances, India had refused to visit, and did not even agree to play at any neutral venue. Now, even though the invitation for this stop gap series, which is to be played while the visiting English players go home for a quick Christmas break, has come from BCCI, no revenue sharing formula has been worked out. This is despite forecasts of revenue generation to the tune of billions of rupees which is a given whenever these two teams face each other.
One has also not heard of any concrete or special measures to facilitate visas so the 'people-to-people' element is not taken care of either. Yes, the Pakistani players are starved for cricket, but that does not mean that the PCB should jump at such half chances as are being offered by the Indian board unless and until there is a clear advantage to our board and the players. We also have to keep in mind the statements emanating from the Indian government officials that this invitation has been on a board-to-board level. The government had nothing to do with it. However, it does not mean that the government will have nothing to do with it, as the final go-ahead for the tour will come from the government.
Make no mistake about it! So while the cricket nut in me is excited at the prospect of seeing the boys pitting their skills against the traditional rivals, in front of a capacity crowd in a charged atmosphere, a nagging voice inside the head tells me that I should go easy on the plans to stock junk food and shield myself from any pressing assignments during the match days.There's many a slip between the cup and the lip; while there can be no better spectacle than an India-Pakistan cricket match, in view of the above reservations, we really have to ask for this particular series, 'what's so great about it anyway?'
This article was originally published on PIQUE.


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- Install the app.
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- Open the app. In the top left corner, click the three lines and then click "Find a Parish".
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Besides focusing on ADHD, the month of October is also Dyslexia Awareness Month. Isn't it interesting that these two conditions affecting so many children should share a month of study and discussion so early in the school year? How are they connected? If your child is diagnosed with one of these, does it mean he or she will also struggle with the other? Where can parents turn for help and information?
It's important to note that ADHD is considered a medical condition and is often diagnosed much earlier than Dyslexia, which is labeled a learning disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 6.4 million children in America have ADHD. Of that number, 50 to 6o percent also have a learning disability. The most common learning disability is language-based and research supports that as many as 20 percent of the population have some degree of Dyslexia, which runs in families.
Dyslexia happens to be the most widely studied of all learning disabilities and has been the subject of attention since the 1920's. Samual Orton, a physician who devoted much of his lifetime researching Dyslexia, has long been considered the pioneer in this subject. When Anna Gillingham, an educator and psychologist met Dr. Orton, they continued a partnership of research and educational practice which resulted in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading remediation. As a member of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators, I specialize in teaching struggling readers to read, spell and write following a comprehensive, evidence-based approach that is explicit, systematic and cumulative.
Because children are seen one-on-one, the approach to lessons is diagnostic and prescriptive, according to the child's individual needs. As a member of the New Hampshire division of the International Dyslexia Association, I can attest to the efforts at education and awareness to which this organization is dedicated. IDA makes available much information about Dyslexia, including the following page that succinctly provides information about both Dyslexia and ADHD: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and Dyslexia
In an effort to aid parents seeking answers about both ADHD and Dyslexia, I offer the following for your consideration. Here, Jacqueline Sinfield writes about "Understanding Dyslexia and Its Relationship to ADHD" (Nov. 2017). She points out the effect both conditions have on executive function skills and how they play into a child's self-esteem. Understanding Dyslexia and Its Relation To ADHD
This summer, Keith Low wrote about "Reading Comprehension Challenges for Children with ADHD" (July 2018) and how working memory deficits contribute to both. Reading Comprehension Challenges for Children With ADHD
Finally, Roberto Olivardia, PH.D. offers an emotional and personal account of his and his son's experiences with Dyslexia. The ADHD-Dyslexia Connection
For children who may have ADHD and/or Dyslexia, there is a great deal of hope for a positive future! Some of the world's most successful individuals in every walk of life have dealt with these conditions. As October delights us with colorful leaves, pumpkins and treats, take advantage of the information and resources available. If you suspect your child may have a need for testing, call our office at Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center.
Linda Martin, M.Ed., CAGS, AOGPE


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Using Proficy Workflow by GE Intelligent Platforms to Reduce Production Costs, Improve Process Efficiency and Minimize Downtime
A production environment can be a very complex system, merging automated processes with manual tasks. Some systems can automatically report on conditions, while others require an operator's inspection to confirm conditions.
Process management systems have been developed to help to manage the complex flow of actions within a production environment. In fact, most production facilities have many complex work processes running concurrently, often with dependencies between processes. Digitized production management systems help production facilities streamline production processes, automate the flow of information, meet regulatory requirements, and share best practices. An example of a business process management (BPM) system is Proficy Workflow, developed by GE Intelligent Platforms. Proficy Workflow allows production facilities to create more efficient work processes by integrating automated and manual tasks into a single efficient operation.
Implementing Work Process Management Systems
Proficy Workflow is a service-oriented architecture (SOA) based system with centralized configuration and management that allows for power users to manage workflow without involving IT personnel. Proficy Workflow is integrated with an organization's enterprise resource planning system providing comprehensive information sharing and reporting capabilities.
Applications for BPM Systems
An integrated BPM system like Proficy Workflow can be used in a wide variety of production environment, from simple linear processes to complex systems with many interconnected workflow processes. Some applications include:
Process Documentation – One of the key features of quality control systems is the documentation of processes. BPM systems can be used to record processes during execution, including the steps performed, the time for each step to be performed, and the personnel required for each steps. The process can be reviewed and refined to create the most efficient process possible. Once streamlined, the process is digitally documented, and operators can be stepped through the proper process.
System Downtime Management – Because process tasks are recorded by the BPM system, downtime events can be reviewed and assessed to determine what corrective actions need to be taken.
Knowledge Base – BPM systems provide a knowledge base to system operators to provide steps to take under certain situations. This can benefit new operators who do not have the depth of experience that older operators may have.
System Setup – BPM systems can guide an operator through a system setup process based on a certain input requirement. For example, if a machine operator is setting up a lathe for a turning operation, the BPM system will review the information for the part to be produced and provide the operator with specific information on tool settings and fixturing.
Condition Triggers – If certain conditions are met, such as a variable falling out of range, triggers can be set off in the BPM system that will initiate a secondary process that doesn't usually occur, such as a manual inspection. For example, if a individual process is taking longer than usual to perform, the operator will be alerted to step through a troubleshooting process to determine if there is a problem with the machine.
Connecting BPM to Other Enterprise Systems
SOA-based BPM systems such as Proficy Workflow can be connected with other enterprise systems within an organization to provide comprehensive reporting and information sharing capabilities. Some examples include:
Human-Machine Interface (HMI) – Many production systems include interfaces for operators to control machines and processes. BPM systems can connect to HMI systems to provide the most up to date process information, troubleshooting information, and information on upstream and downstream processes.
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) – MES systems often act as an intermediary between ERP systems and machines on the production floor. BPM systems can automate changes to engineering specifications and trigger quality testing of new processes.
ERP Systems – BPM systems can provide users on the floor can access system information that they need from any part of the company and provide process visibility, allowing managers to get up to the minute statuses on order production.
Business process management systems such as Proficy Workflow will give companies the potential for operational excellence from top management through machine operators by providing consistent, accurate information and instructions through all steps of production.


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Waxing is a safe option for efficiently removing the hair in the legs. The only thing one needs to be careful about is while waxing the sensitive areas such as the knee. The wax must be at the right temperature and the right amount needs to be applied for efficient hair removal. Unlike shaving, waxing ensures hair-free legs for about 4 weeks instead of just 3-4 days.
Waxing Legs at Home:
Here are the steps to be followed for waxing:
1. Check Hair Length:
- The hair has to be at least 1/4th inch to be sufficient for waxing. This is the optimum length to ensure grip for easily pulling them away. Similarly, they should not be longer. Even if they are, make sure to trim them off.
2. Exfoliate:
- Skin needs to be exfoliated at least 2 days before waxing to remove the dead cells on the skin.
3. Cleanse:
- Make sure that the legs are cleansed well to remove the dirt, sweat, or any body lotions that have been applied to them. But never take a hot shower prior to waxing.
[ Read: How to Use Baking Soda for Hair Removal ]
4. Using the right wax:
- Cold wax strips are available and a good choice when you are a beginner as you would want to avoid the burning sensation of using hot wax. Based on the type of your skin, opt for a wax that doesn't cause any unwanted effect on the skin.
[ Read: Brazilian Wax Strips: How To Do And Aftercare Tips ]
5. Heat the wax and test its temperature:
- When using hard wax, it is essential to heat it in a microwave. To test if the temperature is right, apply a small patch of it on the outer wrist. If you can tolerate it, then you are good to go.
6. Application of a barrier:
- This is needed to be applied on the areas to be waxed for the protection of the epidermis. Using a small amount of baby powder is a good idea as this will help you get rid of any oils on the skin and thus the wax will stick better. Avoid cornstarch-based powder.
[ Read: How to Get Rid of Ingrown Hairs on Legs ]
7. Avoid accidental repetition by using a white eyeliner pencil:
- Using a white eyeliner pencil for demarcating the section that has already been waxed will help you avoid repetition. During the application of wax, it is better to follow the direction of the hair with a spatula.
8. Allowing The Wax to Harden:
- The wax needs to sit for some time so that it shrinks and wraps well around the hair which has to be removed. Check the instructions on the wax and make sure to adhere to them. Pull the wax or wax strip quickly to avoid much discomfort.
9. Moisturization:
- Moisturize your skin deeply once waxing is done as they will dry out. Make sure to avoid exfoliation for a few days as this can result in skin irritation.
[ Read: How to Remove Facial Hair Using Turmeric ]
Tips to Follow If You Are Going to Wax:
- Never numb the area which has to be waxed prior to waxing as the follicles will get constricted, making the process difficult for you. Ice, as well as any numbing cream, must be used.
- Sugar wax works well on fine hair on sensitive skin which hasn't been shaved before but for legs, resin-based wax provides better results.
- In case there are any lesions or moles in the area, that should be covered first to avoid injury due to waxing.
- Avoid pulling it straight up as this can be painful. In case of a stinging experience at the site of hair removal, make sure to apply some pressure on it as soon as the waxing is done. You can use some lotion having salicylic acid for preventing ingrown hairs.
- Body oil can be used for removing the remaining wax on the skin instead of using hot water. Opt for a sugaring kit if you find cleaning the wax troublesome as sugar can be easily washed off.
- Avoid skin-fitting clothes for a few days post-waxing to avoid irritation.
- Never tan after waxing.
[ Read: How To Heal Ripped Skin From Waxing ]
When Must You Avoid Waxing?
People with the following conditions need to avoid waxing:
- Sensitive skin.
- Those having breakouts, rashes, or sunburns.
- Those who recently underwent a skin procedure.
- Those using bleaching products.
- Those using acids or peels.
- Taking oral acne medications, topical retinol products, or topical antibiotics.
Final Words:
Some people might perceive waxing to be quite a painful process but if you follow the right way of doing it, the chances of pain for a long time get significantly reduced. Beginners must therefore take special care of following all guidelines and tips before waxing their legs.
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Can I sue the board of my condo for refusing to provide me information on the financial's of our condo reserves?
My condo board refuses to supply our financial, minutes meetings, amount in reserves. Can I sue to force them to supply this information. I have requested 5 months ago. They scheduled 3 different appointments with me and the management company and they would not provide me the records per board orders.
Asked on February 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, District of Columbia
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JP Ground & Polished Buffer Spring - AR-10 Rifle
Recommended for 9mm AR with 14.5 - 16" barrel
JP Enterprises Extra Power Buffer Springs are center-less ground and polished to a mirror finish on the outside edge for silent, smooth operation. These springs run very smoothly and much more quietly than standard buffer springs. Great for those tired of the raspy sound of AR buffer springs and for those using suppressors. These combined with our 9mm Hydraulic Buffer reduce spring noise significantly.
For 9mm ARs these AR-10 rifle springs are recommended for 14.5 - 16" barrels if using our 9mm Hydraulic Buffer. They give the most spring force possible and this helps to decelerate the heavy 9mm bolt before it impacts at the rear of it's recoil stroke. This helps in holding bolt in battery, keeping recoil to an absolute minimum and reducing wear on trigger parts. This spring is too long for our Aktive buffer or any typical AR carbine buffer. They also work great in any .308 AR-10 with a fixed stock. Expected service life is 10,000-20,000 rounds.
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Remember Vine? Who was on your Spotify wrapped? Who didn't watch Riverdale?! For all those memories of TV shows, toys, gimmicks and events that made a mark with you along your life, this is the perfect page to encapsulate it all.
Go around and ask your friends about the trends and phases that they grew up with. Collect graphics and pictures relating to them and group them up in this page!
Trends can be grouped in a one page collage, or effectively integrated with Year in Review.


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I've read the user manual and FAQ on ports for the new 2015 Retina MacBook and can't tell if it supports target disk mode.
Apple's article on target disk explicitly says Firewire and Thunderbolt are required for target disk mode but the excellent iMore review article says:
You can transfer data at up to 5 Gpbs over USB 3.1, USB 3, or USB 2, or over ethernet with a USB adapter. (Including target disk mode.)
For the purposes of this question - target disk mode is exposing the internal MacBook storage using firmware and not the OS X installed on the computer itself.
What is needed to place this Mac in target disk mode and connect it to another computer that would presumably see it as a USB 3.1 Gen 1 hard drive?


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Catch phrase
A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. They are especially common among TV and cartoon characters.
Today, catch phrases are frequently seen as an important part of marketing a character, with the phrase appearing on t-shirts and other promotional materials for the character's respective show or film.
Catch phrases attributed to real people are often based on something that the person would be expected to say, as opposed to something they actually did. These are also known as misquotations.
However, in order to be a catch phrase, a quote generally has to be more than a famous (or infamous) statement. It also usually serves two additional functions: first, to identify the speaker; and secondly, to serve primarily as that character's "trademark." A catchphrase can also identify something other than an individual character: Budweiser's "Wazzup" identifies the brand more than it identifies the individuals in the advertisement who actually say it.
A catch phrase is not to be confused with an infectious remark that enters the mainstream and becomes popular independent of its character. For instance, Zero Wing's All Your Base Are Belong To Us has some currency as a successful Internet meme, but is not a catch phrase because it does not serve as such a trademark.
Context is essential to many catch phrases. Although in the list of catch phrases, few people would recognise "No problem", "There you go" or "Yes" as catchphrases in themselves. For example, Marv Albert's "Yes!" is a catchphrase mainly due to his distinctive sounding of that word, and people who imitate or parody it try to duplicate his style. Another major example is Curly Howard's (of the Three Stooges) use "certainly" which was distinctively pronounced as "SOYT-enly!" Similarly, when referring to tricky Anglo-German relations, the phrase "Don't mention the war!" evokes Basil Fawlty, especially when delivered through clenched teeth. But when referring to another war it may not function as a catchphrase at all.
See also
- Cliché
- Famous non-quotation
- List of catch phrases
- Catch Phrase (game)
- Notable lines in the Star Wars series
External links
- Livejournal's Catch Phrase Community (http://www.livejournal.com/community/catchphrases/)


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Welcome to Week 12 of the Family Verse of the Week Challenge for 2016! Our verse for this week is 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
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How Does the Family Verse of the Week Challenge 2016 Work?
The basis of the Family Verse of the Week Challenge 2016 is that each week you will post a new Bible Verse around your house. I like to put one on the refrigerator and one on each bathroom mirror in our house! You may have other places that you think would get the most visual traffic!! 🙂 Your family will see the verse repeatedly throughout the week and it will start to soak in to their hearts!
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What is your favorite Bible Verse? Does your family have a verse that holds special meaning? I would love to hear all about it! Where do you like to hang your verse each week?
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Click on the links below to see the story winners for the different years.
2019 Discovery Group Stories
2018 Discovery Group Stories
2017 Discovery Group Stories
2016 Discovery Group Stories
Discovery Group Student Stories 2011-2015
2015 Story Winners
2014 Story Winners
2013 Story Winners
2012 Story Winners
2011 Story Winners
2010 Story Winners
2009 Story Winners
Original Story and More Books
2nd Grade
Why Elephants Have Long Trunks by Paige
How the Arctic Fox Got Its White Fur by Maelin
How Sloth Got Slow by Mindy
How Toucan Got Her Long Beak by Sienna
How Cave People Started Eating Vegetables by Samira
Why Lions Have Manes by James
The Forgetful Zebra by Isabella
Why Cheaters Never Win by Carter
The Great Zoo Escape by Paige
3rd Grade Stories
Habits of Mind Stories and Other Stories
Frog Does It by Cambelle
The Happy Clouds by Kayla
Bee and Slug Teach a Lesson by Abby
Robot and Mistakes by Hunter
Pink Eye and the Growth Mushroom by Jesse
Four Birds and the Sunset by Kira
Sugar Land by Cambelle
Monster World by Abby
Animal Universe by Kira
Fairy World by Kayla
4th Grade Stories
The following stories are parts of larger stories or journeys and may start and end at different places within the stories.
The Saga of Nero Book 2: The Revolt by Ethan
Dragon's Edge by Kylar
Tiny's Big Adventure by Larissa
The Kidnapping of Miss Lava Lizard by Lucas
The Golden Queen by Dallin
The Return of the Power Crystal by Lylli
Lakay's Adventure by Vraj
Running Girl by Acacia
Side Kick...Not by Aiden
The Spell by Emery
Golfa's Big Adventure by Lylli
The Girl and Her Mutant Snowman by Lylli
The Turkey Run by Larissa
Colorful Snail's Adventure by Aiden
Lava Lizard's Hard Day by Lucas
Coral's New Life by Acacia
The Defeat of the Evil King Analok by Ethan
Persisting Grandeur by Dallin
Winter Day by Landen
The Veela by Emery
5th Grade Stories
The following stories center around knowing and facing your greatest fears or weaknesses with a growth mindset.
The Dragon Hunt: The Maze of Fear by Jill
The World of Fears by Jordan
A Wookie's Pride by Ian
The Khyber Crystal by Leyton
The Cave of Fears by Dylan
Captivity by Natalee
The Forest by Kaia
Hanna's Journey by Jeffy
The Secret Curse by Sophie
The Two Jedi: Part One by Kyra
The House on the End of 18th St. by Carlie
The Wonderful Candy by Jordan
Birthday Boy by Natalee
The Rose Bug Learns a Lesson by Jill
I am a Miracle by Ian
The Great Mystery by Jeffy
Catnip Forest by Kaia
The Germs by Dylan
The Mystery of the Stolen Dogs By Carlie
The Risk of Strengthened Bonds by Valerie
The Adventure of Joe the Lizard by Sophie


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The San Francisco Giants announced that they will retire Barry Bonds' number 25 in a ceremony on August 11, making him the first player to receive the honor without making the Hall of Fame first.
"It is incredibly dumb that Barry Bonds is not in the Hall of Fame," the Giants didn't say in a press release but could have. "Just the dumbest thing, and we felt like we were getting sucked into the hell-vortex of dumb the longer we didn't honor the greatest hitter any of us will ever see."
The actual press release was more appropriate, unfortunately:
The San Francisco Giants announced that the team will retire uniform number 25 and celebrate the career of Giants great Barry Bonds on Saturday, August 11when the club hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:05 p.m. at AT&T Park. In addition to a pre-game number retirement ceremony, the first 20,000 fans will receive a #25 cap.
Bonds will join an elite group of New York and San Francisco Giants players as the 12th player to receive this honor. Bonds wore number 25 in his 15 seasons with the Giants from 1993-2007. He will join Orlando Cepeda (30), Juan Marichal (27), Willie Mays (24), Willie McCovey (44) and Gaylord Perry (36) as the sixth member of the San Francisco Giants to have his uniform number retired. New York Giants legends whose numbers have been retired include: Bill Terry (3), Mel Ott (4), Carl Hubbell (11) and Monte Irvin (20). Christy Mathewson and John McGraw – who both predated numbers on jerseys – have also received this honor.
That's the kind of list that makes you whistle a long, shrill whistle. Look at all of those Hall of Famers. This is also a good time to remind everyone that the first number the Padres ever retired belonged to a first baseman who played three-plus seasons for them, posted an on-base percentage of .301, and is more commonly associated with a far more successful rival franchise.
It's also a great time to remind everyone that Barry Bonds meant an awful lot to the San Francisco Giants, and even if his career ended with a controversial and unceremonious thud, that he gave this franchise more than any combination of 10 players has given other franchises. It was Bonds who helped the Giants announce that, hell no, we're not going to Florida. It was Bonds who helped the team's visibility enough to get a ballot measure approved for a new ballpark. It was Bonds who christened that ballpark with his 500th homer, his 71st homer, his 756th homer, and a pennant. It was Bonds who was the reason why being a Giants fan at the turn of the millennium was indescribably fun.
It was Bonds who helped make us some of the luckiest fans in sports. We can argue about how it happened. We can't argue about how cool it was when it was happening.
Bonds getting his number retired has likely been in the works since he became a special advisor to the franchise, and it's another step toward him getting a statue. I'm thinking:
- 100 feet tall
- jutting out of the Bay like the Colossus of Rhodes
- maybe taller, like one of these at the entrance to the cove:
But we can talk about that later. Right now, we're talking about Barry Bonds getting his number retired, which is long overdue. It would have been pointless to semi-retire the number and just not issue it, and it would have been incredibly sad to issue it to Herm Folsky, a wide-eyed utility shortstop who would go 1-for-12 before getting sent down forever.
Instead, that number has been claimed. There will never be another Giants player to wear #25. And I'll bet you it takes 200 years for any other number to combine for as many career home runs.


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Last Sunday Christopher was excited to get into the kitchen and make breakfast. Whenever we're away, we always miss cooking.
I was happy that our poinsettia was still alive (it's been over a month now) - yay! Poinsettias are definitely the best bang-for-your-buck when it comes to flowers. They are so lovely, and are easy to keep alive for a long time.
Have you seen cauliflower "rice"? We found some at the grocery store, and made a delicious fried-rice-like dish with it for lunch last Sunday.
Christopher isn't really a fan of cauliflower, but he liked this dish a lot. It took on the flavour of the other ingredients we used. It made a good substitute for rice, for anyone looking to reduce carbs (we aren't, but are always trying to increase our vegetable intake).
We also got a pot of chicken bones and veggies simmering on the stove, to make stock for chicken soup. The chicken soup was our lunches for the start of last week, and I made a veggie quiche to have for breakfasts.
Dinner last Sunday was veggies with salmon.
All week we had different grain-based bowls. I'll be doing a separate post about those.
Dinner tonight - more salad!
Ugh, this dull winter lighting is making me sad. I hate to take photos in the house on winter evenings. It's dark when we're eating breakfast, and dark when we are eating dinner. Also, it's still freezing cold around here. I am longing for the days when I can photograph outside, or at least have bright, natural light well into the evening. I am longing for backyard time, and BBQing ... unfortunately there is still plenty of winter ahead.
How was your weekend?
Have you ever had cauliflower "rice"?
Are you longing for Spring already?


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7 of the latest internet marketing stats that may shock you
11 July, 2012 | Web design
Preparing for the future isn't always easy but something's are easier to predict than other. Here are some great statistics that will help you predict and possible rethink your future marketing plans and budgets. These facts may even help you persuade your boss to move in another direction on current marketing campaigns and help improve traffic to your Estate Agency website.
Here are 7 statistics that may shock you into rethinking your online marketing:
1. The average tablet user spends 13.9 hours per week using their devices.
The tablet is quickly becoming the new laptop as many users find them a lot more practical for day-to-day usage. With more and more people using tablets to search for properties via apps, having a personalised company iPad app will soon become a necessity. Check out what the iPad apps for estate agents have to offer here.
2. Emails opened via Smartphone's and tablets have increased by 80% over the last six months.
Mobile devices are being used more and more for email usage as they are practical and easy to access when you are away from a computer. Be sure that your email marketing messages are displayed properly on a mobile device. This way you won't lose out on any potential business.
3. In an average week, less than 0.5% of Facebook fans engage with an Estate Agent they have 'liked'.
It is clear that Estate Agents aren't providing the right sort of content for their fans to engage. Ask your Facebook fans what type of content they want to see from you.
4. 88% of adults own a mobile phone, 57% have a laptop and 19% have a tablet.
The mobile phone is the dominant communication tool, but information isn't always optimised for these devices. Optimise your online marketing campaigns for all of the screens and devices so none of your potential clients will miss out.
5. 62% of Smartphone owners use their mobile devices to search for properties.
People like to be able to search anytime, anywhere; this might be while they are waiting in a queue, out shopping or lying in bed. The Smartphone allows users to search wherever, whenever. Be sure you are meeting your audience's needs.
6. 73% of Smartphone owners access social networks through apps at least once a day
Social is now mobile. Make sure that the content you're sharing through these social channels is optimised for mobile devices (e.g. your blog and landing pages).
7. 91% of online adults use social networks regularly.
Make sure you have integrated social media into part of your marketing strategy.
By Luke Stanley
SEO Consultant


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There have been countless iconic World Cup final moments down the years, but perhaps the most iconic of all has again become front page news thanks to a Hammersmith & Fulham arts lecturer.
Tim Cunliffe, who teaches at the Macbeth Centre in Hammersmith, was commissioned to create a football-themed front cover for the ShortList free magazine out of stained glass.
The result is a mini design classic, with even the publication's title made from the multi-coloured glass with which the artist has worked for the past 30 years.
Tim, 57, admitted that making the magazine's World Cup cover had been one of the most unusual commissions he has ever had.
"It came out of the blue," he said. "The magazine's art director decided to recreate some of the most iconic moments in World Cup history in art form, and got in touch."
His work, The Last Misjudgement of Zidane, recalls the infamous moment when – in his final competitive match as a player – the French star Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi and was shown a red card in the 2006 World Cup final; a match France eventually lost to Italy on penalties.
Tim, who admits he's 'not especially a football person' chose the scene as 'it was one of the most dramatic and surprising moments in the tournament's history', but also from an artistic perspective, 'it is a very exciting composition, full of drama and violent energy'.
He also thought that using a fragile, delicate material such as glass contrasted interestingly with the power of the moment on the pitch.
"I used green for the grass, of course, and surrounded the head of Zidane with bright red to represent the red mist descending," he said.
"But I also wanted these bright colours to evoke early medieval stained glass. This piece is a sort of echo of that style. Even modern football kits echo traditional medieval heraldry," he added.
The stained glass was one of three football-themed artworks used as alternative covers on ShortList. The others were a wire sculpture of Marco Tardelli in the 1982 World Cup final by a Portuguese artist, and a Spanish artist's acrylic painting of the Maradona 'hand of God' moment in 1986.
Tim, who lives in Battersea, teaches Monday-Wednesday at the Macbeth Centre, where he specialises in stained glass but is also a general arts lecturer, tutoring City & Guilds students.
The rest of the working week is divided between another teaching post in Bloomsbury, and working on his own stained glass designs.
Tim studied sculpture at art college, developed his stained glass skills by doing a postgrad diploma at Central Saint Martins, and now uses kilns in colleges and friends' workshops to fire his finished works.
He resisted following the traditional stained-glass path of depicting religious imagery (with one notable exception for a private chapel in Guildford), instead focusing on animals, nature and movement; subjects which stem from an animal-theme commission he undertook a decade ago.
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Hello and welcome to a very special Discovery of the Day! MSQ recently moved into its Open Beta, so for the first time, users can sign up for a profile and explore what the site has to offer without having to jump through any fiery hoops. From Monday to Friday you can check out our Discovery of the Day articles that feature some of our top picks from the realms of DeFi, NFTs, Blockchain-based games and more. Today we take a look at a project that is taking an amazing idea to the next level. Without further ado, let's dive deeper into…Wizards & Dragons Game!
The NFT Game That Cried Wolf
So unless you've been living under a rock, around two weeks ago, a fairly new NFT-based game called Wolf Game ran into a spot of bother. Now the concept behind the game is simple enough—when minting an NFT, players receive either a Wolf or a Sheep. However, the caveat is that there is only a 10% chance of minting a Wolf. Sheep generate the in-game currency $WOOL, but Wolves receive 30% in tax on all generated $WOOL in return for leaving Sheep alone. Without getting into too much detail on the game's finer aspects, despite its relatively simple mechanics, Wolf Game turned out to be a major hit with both Sheep and Wolves selling for several ETH on the secondary market.
However, the spot of bother came about as a result of the game's design. Now if you know anything about coding, it's that creating a bug-free program is basically impossible. Wolf Game built everything into the Ethereum Blockchain, and this, as you can imagine, was a serious oversight. Once something is integrated into a Blockchain, and once an NFT has been minted, it cannot be changed. Sure enough, a bug was discovered in Wolf Game's code that could result in a possible exploit. Due to the game's architecture, the developer cannot patch the code and is now engaged in the process of migrating NFTs. In other words, the game is being completely recreated and new tokens are being issued, this negating the original NFTs.
You can find out more about the issue encountered by Wolf Game in this TechRaptor article by Robert N. Adams
While Wolf Game's model is indeed a brilliant one, its approach was a misguided one. Oftentimes being first to market means that you have to bear the brunt of the consequences since you may not have anyone else to base your work off of or consult with for advice or pointers. Having said this, Wolf Games' developer did publicly disclose the bug as well as a third-party audit of the code and the introduction of a bug bounty system to ensure that this issue never occurs again.
Don't worry son, we'll have them Wolves and Sheeps migrated lickety split!
Learning From Others' Mistakes (And Your Own?)
Nothing quite like vaulting ambition, right? Well, if Aesop's fable of the Tortoise and the Hare is anything to go by, it's that slow and steady does often win the race. Now instead of rushing in like a fox in a hen house (or a wolf in a barn full of sheep), the devs behind Wizards & Dragons Game took a look at what Wolf Game was trying to achieve and wanted desperately to address the problems it had encountered. Having reviewed some threads on Twitter regarding exploits, the initial idea was to simply lock read functions during writes and solve the problem that way. Easy, right?
Wrong! The team, confident with their fixes, subsequently offered a bug bounty to anyone who could break the code before they went live with mints. Needless to say, within 20 minutes, three bugs had already been discovered. Soon thereafter, another more significant issue was discovered. $200,000 in bounty payments and several changes later, the team were able to redeploy because, unlike Wolf Game, the WnD team had split out the game contract from the collection, giving them the ability to redeploy as and when they desired.
Oh but it doesn't end there. About 7,400 addresses were then added to the contract using a gassy approach, costing around 25 ETH! Now that's quite the fee! Then the game started, and someone managed to mint 4 Dragons in a row! Yikes! Minting was paused, a review was conducted and an approach known as 'commit+reveal' was instituted. 4 hours later, minting was unpaused.
If you want to read more about the exact details of the above process, check out the original Twitter feed posted by @wndgame
Here There Be Wizards (and Dragons)
Look, the above information was shared by the developers themselves. Why? Simply because transparency and honesty matters, especially in a space like crypto that's rife with Machiavellian tactics, scams and rugpulls. While Wizards & Dragons Game may not be the OG, and while it did suffer from some teething problems (which project doesn't?), if it had taken a less careful approach, well…the project may have ended all together. Yeah this is conjecture, but it's not a possible outcome that's easily dismissed, and I'm sure the devs themselves would agree with me.
Wizards & Dragons Game combines DeFi mechanics with collectible utility-focused NFTs in a unique strategic gaming experience that is 100% on-chain. There are several new game mechanics within Wizards & Dragons, namely:
- Treasure Chests
- Tributes, and
- Sacrifices
The idea is to create lasting value by developing a fun community-driven game that is fully playable on-chain through the magic of NFTs within a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol. At time of writing, Wolf Game and several forks are unplayable due to the exploits affecting them. This is why Wizards & Dragons has developed some watertight fixes for all known vulnerabilities affecting the open source Wolf Game contracts, and yes, this does include Flashbots bundle protection. As such, the smart contracts will be verified on Etherscan.
All metadata and pixel art related to Wizards & Dragons Game are fully generated and stored on a permanent basis on the Ethereum Blockchain. Since Wizards & Dragons is released in the public domain, the game may be used in virtually any way in which a player or developer wants.
The Path to Redemption
OK, so I guess you could call this the Wizards & Dragons Game Roadmap if you like. In essence it's divided into three interrelated parts called 'Acts,' and right now, we're on Act I: Wizards & Dragons! Anyway, let me not divulge all the details. Take a look at the graphic we prepared just for you:
If you would like to find out more about The Path of Redemption (The Wizards & Dragons Roadmap), you can view it in its original form on this Medium post
The Inner Workings of Wizards & Dragons
Right, so you already have a decent idea of how Wolf Game works, so you can imagine that Wizards & Dragons Game works much the same. Let's break it down:
'I awaken. My first thought is of the tower, and my duty…I begin my shift. I !guard. The day is long, but I know my purpose…my mission. I will !guard. For it is all I have ever known…'
So Wizards guard the Tower and earn GP, the game's currency:
- Minting - Wizards are the most common character type. Much like Sheep in Wolf Game, They have a 90% chance of being minted
- Staking - Wizards earn 12,000 GP per day from guarding the tower
- Claiming - The Wizards have an ancient deal with the Dragons to stay away from Wizards guarding the tower. In exchange, the dragons collect 20% of the wizards' claimed GP (this is lower than Wolf Game's 30%)
- Unstaking - Leaving the tower is a dangerous proposition. Wizards can leave the tower if they have accumulated 2 days worth of GP earnings necessary to survive the journey. So what's the catch? Well, there's a 50% chance that all accumulated GP will be stolen by Dragons (coin toss anyone?) The same Wizard that was initially staked must be unstaked
Now Dragons collect GP from Wizards and steal mints from other players! Gasp! These scaly beasts receive a rank between 5 and 8 when they are minted— the higher the rank, the higher the proportion of GP and stolen mints. For example:
Dragon A has a Rank of 8 while Dragon B has a Rank of 6, and they are staked:
- If 70,000 GP total has been accumulated as taxes, Dragon A will be able to claim 40,000 GP while Dragon B will be able to claim 30,000 GP
- If a newly minted Wizard or Dragon is stolen, Dragon A has a 57% chance of receiving it while Dragon B has a 43% chance of receiving it
- Minting - Dragons are rare. Like Wolves in Wolf Game, they have a 10% chance of being minted
- Staking - Dragons earn 20% of the GP produced by staked Wizards. They also have a chance to poach newly minted Wizards or Dragons
- Claiming - Dragons collect 100% of earned GP
- Unstaking - Again, Dragons collect 100% of earned GP
GP Token
Gold Pieces (GP) is an ERC-20 token that serves as the primary in-game currency for Wizards & Dragons. GP allows players to mint Wizards, Dragons, and other valuable assets for the game. As you've probably already ascertained, GP is earned by staking Wizards and Dragons. The supply of GP is capped at 6 billion.
Treasure Chests
GP can be stored in Treasure Chests, a kind of ERC-1155 token. At time of writing, the price is 25,000 GP. Treasure chests can be offered as insurance to stop Dragons from stealing players' mints. Dragons will accept the bribe 50% of the time.
- Without treasure chest - 10% chance of Dragons stealing a non-genesis mint
- With treasure chest - 5% chance of Dragons stealing a non-genesis mint as well as a 5% chance of Dragons stealing a treasure chest
Players can pay tribute by throwing GP into 'The Pit.' If The Tower is satisfied with their patronage, a mysterious looking item, rumored to be crucial to the prosperity of the Tower in Acts II and III, will be granted to the player. However, there is a limited number of mysterious looking items. Once the supply cap for each item has been reached, no more can be obtained…
- 1x current GP mint price = Air Rune (Supply - 1550)
- 2x current GP mint price = Earth Rune (Supply - 800)
The path to salvation is trying, and at times, much must be given in order to attain it. Players may choose to sacrifice a Wizard or Dragon on the sacred altar. The Tower will recognize their absolute and unwavering faith. In return, an exceedingly scarce and mysterious looking item, said to be paramount in leading and controlling the pace of PvP battles in Acts II and III, will be granted unto them. Again, there is a limited number of mysterious looking items. Once the supply cap for each item has been reached, no more will be available…
- 3x current GP mint price + Wizard = Water Rune (Supply - 550)
- 4x current GP mint price + Dragon = Fire Rune (Supply - 100)
For more information on Minting and to view all the details about Wizards & Dragons Game, please refer to this Medium article
A Sorcerer's Stats
So there's a whole lot to unpack with Wizards & Dragons Game, but it's pretty clear that, despite having only been around for a short while, it's proving to be very popular. Just take a look at the details below…
If you missed out on minting, you can always pick up a Wizard or Dragon over on the project's OpenSea page. And now it's time for some stats!
Please Note: Stats are accurate at the time of writing, but be sure to check the original source for the most current information.
- Total Items - 45.4K
- Owners - 774 (6k including stakers - leaderboard can be viewed here )
Smart Contracts
- NFT - 0x70D1300F5a28C57f9EbdfC8095086143DA6e2a01
- Traits - 0x3aF8E591A4760F9E4dFE9EE8b5c55932522F2bF7
- Game - 0xF1A18Fd1fD2d47f363D340a74fD3513b63F388aD
- GP - 0x7Ac9f25995c8dDEf712B2EF52162aB14B2e89765
- Tower - 0xE1B5A572eE3B9C348189bCe0D98Aa2F7bcb9F00b
- Altar - 0x312Cf426B79FFE25aA28329E5087b0f12Fff1d2e
Wizards & Dragons Game has a whole lot going on that you're not going to want to miss. Follow them on Twitter and be sure to join their official Discord so that you can talk to the devs, mingle with the community and learn more about how this innovative approach to NFTs and DeFi.
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NFL: Excitement, apprehension hang over Tampa ahead of Super Bowl
TAMPA, Florida—Super Bowl celebrations kicked off in Tampa, Florida, this week amid unprecedented circumstances, as locals prepared to cheer on their hometown Buccaneers against the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs all during a pandemic that once threatened to derail the NFL season.
Volunteers dressed in Buccaneers' red cheered and clapped for travelers as they arrived at the Tampa Bay International Airport on Tuesday night.
Their mandatory masks were the only thing muffling their enthusiasm while a voiceover from Mayor Jane Castor reminded those en route to the baggage claim to cover up their faces.
"We know how to handle difficult situations and make the best of it here in Tampa Bay and we intend to put on the best Super Bowl ever, even if it's under some unusual, in difficult circumstances," Castor told Reuters.
Those circumstances involve hosting the biggest sporting spectacle in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed more than 440,000 lives across the country, as federal, state and local officials scramble to distribute vaccines.
Tampa recently instituted mask-wearing requirements in outdoor areas where social distancing isn't possible.
This is amid stark warnings from public health experts that precautions must be taken seriously to avoid the festivities turning into a "super spreader" event, with thousands expected to fly and drive into the region.
Helicopters soared across pristine blue skies above the Tampa Bay, where a pirate ship waving the flag of every National Football League (NFL) team bobbed in the water.
Excited residents mingled among volunteers and Super Bowl security along the Tampa Riverwalk, where the annual "Super Bowl Experience," an interactive theme park, will take place outdoors.
"They've done a fantastic job, especially under the circumstances," said Riggi Clink, a retiree who has lived in Tampa for 30 years, but is nonetheless apprehensive over the event. "There's so many people who do not respect wearing the mask. I can't imagine."
University of Tampa juniors Kaylee Nallan and Natalie Jumaoas were among the dozens of residents basking in the Super Bowl glow, and the 61-degree Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) weather, on Wednesday, posing for pictures in front of a Super Bowl LV sign while wearing matching gray Buccaneers sweatshirts.
"It's amazing, especially after everything that's happened this year and last year," said Nallan, who said they would not be among the limited 22,000 general admission attendees at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
"Since the Lightning won the Stanley Cup and the Rays went to the World Series, it's just really cool to see that Tampa is getting a lot of recognition now," said Jumaoas.
To keep that party going, the Buccaneers will have to take down the Chiefs on Sunday, as Tampa bids to become not only the first city to host its own team at the Super Bowl – but to watch them win, too.
"We want to provide all of the fans with the best experience ever, but to do it safely," said Castor. "The only people that we expect to leave the Tampa Bay area disappointed are the Kansas City fans."


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African Voices, a permanent exhibition that examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures has profiled Dr Newton Jibunoh, a trailblazing explorer, environmentalist and historian, who has dedicated his life to curbing the scourge of poverty caused by desertification.
Environmentalist Newton Jibunoh is one of Nigeria's renowned explorers. He witnessed extreme drought and famine on solo expeditions across the Sahara Desert and has been committed to finding solutions to desertification, a phenomenon where fertile land becomes desert. He has travelled the world to find solutions and set up a pilot project in the desert area of northern Nigeria. The interview was aired on the international news channel.
Dr Jibunoh in an interview with Vladimir Duthier, CNN Nigeria Correspondent, recounts his experience on his expeditions across the Sahara Desert and his efforts in curbing the scourge of poverty caused by desertification.. He has adopted the Fade Initiative (Fight Against Desert Encroachment) and also started a pilot project in the desert area of northern Nigeria outside Kano state.
"We found out that most of the initiatives that we developed to combat the encroachment of the desert will take somewhere to 30-40 possible 50 years to realise, especially if you want to bring some kind of a sanity to the whole arrangement of combating desertification," he explained.
His partnership with Lagos and Kano state governments is as a result of his perceived need to start bringing in the younger generation that will bring about some kind of continuity to take this project to the next generation.
Jibunoh, is a PhD holder from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Universty in Awka and University of Benin, he has successfully driven across the Sahara Desert three times. His background is in Engineering with a specialisation in Soil Mechanics.
He worked for the Costain Group where he rose to Chairman/CEO, a position he held for 16 years. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian institute of Builders (NIOB), with over 35 years' experience in the building and construction industry.
He has also acquired over 40 years of relevant experience in the environment, where he has carried out various research themed visits and survey works on desertification and went on a study tour to the Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Engineering Research Institute in China.
He was also part of a team that was sponsored by the United States Consular Office in Abuja for a two-week course at the University of Arizona. He is a member of the Federal Government's delegate to Climate Change Conferences and has taken part in conferences held in Bangkok (Thailand), Copenhagen (Denmark) and more recently Cancun (Mexico).
An Emeritus Ambassador of Environment for Lagos State, some of his research work and findings have been documented in his books, "Me, My Desert and I" and "Bridging The Sahara Desert".


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Many people yearn to know more about the universe and love the idea of purchasing a telescope to stargaze in their backyard. For many people, though, that passion is never fulfilled. While thousands of telescopes are purchased every year, many end up being used just once or twice before they're forgotten. Why?
Because although in principle amateur astronomy is simple, it can actually be quite difficult for the novice to get into the hobby. Using a telescope itself can be a challenging task, and even those who master the proper technique for using their equipment often give up looking at the night sky because they have a difficult time finding objects. Guy Consolmagno and Dan Davis' book "Turn Left at Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope – and How to Find Them" was written to be a solution to these problems.
The material is geared towards those who have little or no background with astronomy, and can be a valuable companion to beginner stargazers as it simply written, making it approachable and reader friendly. With this guide, anyone can go from unboxing a telescope to spotting interesting, exciting objects in the night sky in no time.
In the pages of this guidebook you'll find everything that you need to know to begin enjoying astronomy as a hobby. The book begins by explaining what the different types of telescopes are, so that amateurs can choose the right type for their needs. It also clearly explains how to properly use both telescopes and binoculars, thus greatly eliminating the frustrations that many beginners experience.
After delving into how to use a telescope, the book teaches how to locate specific objects in the night sky, and how to use a telescope to see the Moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. It even talks about how to locate and utilize geostationary satellites.
With "Turn Left at Orion" an amateur hobbyist can quickly determine what objects are most likely to be visible in his or her hemisphere during any season. The book is filled with useful charts and has some diagrams not found in other works, including seasonal maps of the Moon's surface. There are more than 500 illustrations included in the book, and the text and images are all intuitively arranged, so you can quickly flip to the information you need when you are out stargazing.


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Burying the Ex Trailer
From Joe Dante, director of Gremlins, Small Soldiers, Explorers, Innerspace and more, comes another comedic spin on the zombie genre with Burying the Ex. Anton Yelchin stars as a guy with a seemingly perfect girlfriend (Ashley Greene), until she moves in and starts to obsessively try to control his life. A freak accident involving a bus leaves Yelchin free to move on with Alexandra Daddario but Greene returns as a zombie wanting to pick up their relationsip. Oliver Cooper co-stars as Yelchin's sleazy friend. It looks kind of generic, especially compared to things like iZombie or even Warm Bodies, but Dante is a "Master of Horror" so there could be something unique to Burying the Ex. It's possibly out sometime this Summer and you can check out the trailer below.


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Bring your dancing shoes and lawn chairs for a great time dancing in the streets and members of the Fernandina Pirates Club.
The 2021 Beer & G-Strings concert features the Christiania Trio, violinist Philip Pan, violinist Chee Yun, cellist Andres Diaz and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen.
Eric Sakurai was appointed by the Festival's Board as the new Executive Director.
The Shrimp Festival Committee is hoping to host a "Falling for Shrimp" weekend on Saturday & Sunday, October 2-3rd, 2021.
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents a concert with the Dover String Quartet and cellist Christopher Rex on Jan. 31.
Classical stars Pamela Frank and Stephen Prutsman play Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
Three-day celebration of the written word engages all in the joy of reading and writing
The tall ships Nina and Pinta are coming to Amelia Island
Do you want to know the theme of this year's parade?
19th Annual Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival begins January 24, 2020
Chamber Music Festival opens January 24
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Lighted procession opens this year's Dickens on Centre
Games, bounce houses, free lunch, live music, 70 vendor tents and more
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Have your travel documents ready
While entering Rwanda, you are expected to have a valid passport, visa and a yellow fever card so it is better you work on all these such that you are not disturbed at the country check in. Confirm your travel dates, compare prices and time of different flights then buy the air tickets in time. The other thing, ensure that your passport is not less than 6months valid from the date of your trip.
Save money
In any trip, one is expected to spend no matter the amount, so you have got to have saved enough money to enjoy your holiday while in Rwanda. It is frustrating not to be able to cater for your accommodation bills, food or transport, and with all this, my dear, the trip will be ruined, so get to know how much you have for the trip then book hotels, transport means and tickets that fall within your budget. Have your money changed to Rwanda francs or US dollars whose series are above 2006 for your exchange.
Make some research about your destinations
You can use internet and make some searches about your planned destinations such that you have a clue on what you should expect, how much you would spend like for entrance fees, game drives and clear prior charges required like trekking permits, hotel booking. Get to know the common practices of the people residing in your destinations and plan how you will fit in.
Pack what you need
It is not really useful to have a big number of huge bags carrying the things you will not even use or those you can live without for the days you will be away from your home. Simply carry a phone and camera but leave the other expensive gadgets home otherwise on an unlucky day, they may be found missing, damaged or stolen. Or even heavy to transport from one place to another.
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As you do your packing for a trip to Rwanda, make sure there is nothing like a plastic bag because it will not be allowed into the country however small it may be. Have your snacks, chocolates and other belongings packed in other bags rather than plastic bags to avoid inconvenience at the country check in.
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The Dangerous Politics Of Cap And Trade
I mentioned earlier that I am less hopeful on getting meaningful carbon pricing legislation through Congress this year than getting health care reform. The main reason is that too many Americans experience the broken health care system directly for politicians to evade public anger over it. Climate change is simply more abstract, making it a tougher sell. And you can very easily turn the idea of capping emissions and selling carbon credits at auction to polluters into "an energy tax." This is from a letter from GOPers on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to their colleagues, and the rhetorical gambit is clear.
The President's 2010 Budget proposal contains a risky, ill defined new energy tax that has the potential to continue the economic recession for many years to come. We are writing this letter to alert you to this situation and ask that you join us in a budget resolution amendment to strike and such provision.
Specifically, the President's 2010 Budget proposal asks to collect $646 billion dollars in new "Climate Revenues" from the American people. The government will collect these new revenues through a cap and trade scheme in which " allowances" are sold to the highest bidder. The government won't tax consumers directly, but it will impose new costs on energy producers and users who will in turn pass those higher costs on to consumers, which will result in higher electricity bills, gasoline prices, grocery bills, and anything else made from conventional energy sources. In short, consumers will feel as if they are paying a new tax on energy.
The stated price tag for this new energy tax is $646 billion, yet recent news reports indicate that administration officials are privately admitting their program will actually generate between "two and three times" this amount of revenue, or between $1.3 trillion and $1.9 trillion. However, these numbers represent only the cost from 2012 through 2019. The budget summary describes the energy tax extending at least through 2050. At the 2012 through 2019 average annual rate, families and workers would face through 2050 between $6.3 trillion and $9.3 trillion in higher energy taxes.
Left unsaid is that the government would funnel most if not all of that tax to those same consumers in the form of the "Making Work Pay" tax credit. Really this is an effort to keep the oil industry in business - and the industry obviously believes it can work, as they divest from renewable energy and into biofuels, the production of which emits just as much carbon.
There are good signs as well - Lindsay Graham and John McCain have signed on to climate change legislation, but of course they would like nothing more than to eliminate the auction for carbon credits and give away polluting rights for free. That was the structure of the McCain-Lieberman (later Lieberman-Warner) cap and trade bill from last session. The hint toward using budget reconciliation clearly got McCain and Graham out of their chairs on this one. But a bad climate bill that ditches auctioning off pollution rights wouldn't be anything to cheer about. It would reward big business, plain and simple.
As Brad Plumer notes:
You see what happens if the permits are auctioned off and the revenue is divided among Americans equally. The overall impact is actually progressive, and lower-income households come out ahead—the extra amount they pay for dirty energy is more than offset by the rebate. But if the permits are given out to companies for free, it's only wealthier Americans who benefit—they're the ones running the companies making windfall profits, after all—while everyone else gets squeezed.
Given the option of another tax break for the wealthy or movement on other issues like investing in renewables and a hard standard for electricity generation... let's say it's a toss-up.
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text: For the ten-year anniversary of 9/11/01, BFA honorary alum Emi Ferguson was selected to be one of four soloists performing in the New York City memorial service at Ground Zero. (The other three were Yo Yo Ma, James Taylor, and Paul Simon.) Emi's touching, poignant performance of "Amazing Grace" reached millions of viewers worldwide. Beautiful job, Emi–everyone at BFA is very proud of you!