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Seriously, way to many tsunderekkos this week. As always, let's first take a look at last week's results:
Finally! That's what I'm talking about. Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!? just sucks, man. And it's going to keep sucking from now until it ends. Still, the score at the moment is 3-1 in Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Ep. 5's favor. Let's see, however, if this week's episodes will continue to tip things in Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!?'s direction.
Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!? Ep. 5
For the first time, the anime tries to be serious, but it fails spectacularly. As you'll recall, the harem lead and the dumb ghost had a bit of a falling out after last week's episode. Everyone treated the harem lead like a punching bag, but hey, he gets mad once and all hell breaks loose. So the dumb ghost wanders off on her own, and as a result, the weirdo ghost hunters manage to capture her.
Fantastic. Good riddance. Bon voyage, mon petit fantome. What's that? The cosplayer wants to save the dumb ghost, but then she herself gets carried off by other cosplayers. Oh man, real funny. I'm laughing 'cause I'm 12. But if you think that's sad, just wait until you see the harem lead get a lecture on niceness from the boring knitting girl.
Seriously, boring knitting girl actually has to spell it out to the harem lead that he had hurt dumb ghost's feelings:
Boring knitting girl: "We're fellow Knitting Society members, yes?"
Harem lead: "Yeah."
Boring knitting girl: "But I could also say this: 'Satomi-kun and I are strangers who just happen to be in the same club.'"
Harem lead: "What? But that's…"
Boring knitting girl: "I'm only telling the truth, right? I would feel awful if you said something similar about me. How would you feel?"
Harem lead: "It'd hurt my feelings too."
Boring knitting girl: "That's exactly what you did to your friend, though."
Yeah, kids, being mean is bad. You want to be nice! You don't want to be mean. Armed with this epiphany, our harem lead thus charges off to rescue the dumb ghost. But first, he needs to gather up the rest of his haremettes. What a great plot.
And no, I haven't fail to notice the ghost lady who had tried to corrupt the dumb ghost. I just don't care about her existence, because she's just a dumb plot device. Naturally, the harem lead will succeed in saving the dumb ghost and all will be well. You know it, I know it, we all know it. these shows operate like clockwork. There won't be any curveballs. by the end of the episode, the dumb ghost will be gleefully and giddily clinging onto the harem lead's side like a dumb dog. But uguu, we gotta create drama! We gotta create tension! Therefore, enter the ghost lady: "Hurr hurr, your friends will betray you!" The dumb ghost thus believes her in order, and this creates doubt in the audience's mind! If you're an idiot, that is. The way I see it, it doesn't change anything. The ghost lady is just there to waste time.
Dumb ghost literally sees that the harem lead is coming to save her, but because this is written by babies for babies, dumb ghost tells herself, "No, we're enemies. No matter how close we are… He'll always hate me because I'm a nuisance." Uh-huh, sure, whatever you say. This episode is totally full of suspense because I don't know if the dumb ghost is right or not! What if she is?!
The harem lead then dramatically breaks down the doors to where the dumb ghost is being kept. Is the dumb ghost thrilled that he has come all the way here for her? Nope. She calls him a jerk: "I didn't ask for your help." Welp, you heard the dumb ghost. Let's go, guys.
And that is what happened. The harem lead turns around and leave, and Sanae dies… even harder.
Unfortunately, we can't have nice things, so we're in the darkest timeline. As a result, the harem lead doesn't leave. Instead, he and the rest of his haremettes fight off an army of spirits just to rescue the dumb ghost. What a waste of time and animating budget.
A bunch of really shitty action follows. The same charms that had repelled the dumb ghost in the first place ends up helping the harem lead rescue her. Top notch irony, Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!?, top notch irony. Go ahead, pat yourself on the back. And just like that, the dumb ghost is back in the family. Like anime always says, keep it in the family. Do you guys realize, however, that we'll have to go through similar such episodes for the rest of the girls? Ugh.
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Ep. 5
For some reason, the episode kicks off with some twintailed shoujo being chased by an evil tree:
I just hope the creators of this anime don't happen to be fans of Evil Dead. Just when the tree is about to make mincemeat out of the girl, however, the hero shows up out of nowhere and fights the tree off:
Great, fantastic, very original. This also reminds me of harem convention #135: if you're a haremette, I've likely saved you before. Therefore, you owe me. You owe me sex. But I didn't save you for sex. 'Cause I'm a nice guy. But still, you owe me sex. Anyway, there's this really dumb moment in which the twintailed shoujo gawks at her hero only to suddenly remember that she should cover herself up:
Really? I mean, this tiny, little moment doesn't even last two second nor does it add anything to the narrative. Nevertheless, the show's creators felt strongly that it should be included in the scene. Alright, then…
So the harem lead quickly disposes of the evil, rampaging chunk of wood, but if you think the twintailed shoujo is thankful, think again. C'mon, she's a twintailed shoujo, so it's pretty much a given that she's going to get mad at him. Keep up with me, folks. More specifically, however, this haremette is not quite as dumb as the redhead haremette, so she recognizes right off the bat that our harem lead is none other than the infamous Ren Ashball. Blah blah blah, what a shame it is for the Blade Dance to be corrupted by the mere presence of a Y-chromosome. But even so — dokidoki — I, this twintailed shoujo, am forever in love with you. Why? Harem convention #67:
Every harem series must contain at least one piggyback ride. Uguu, you lost your shoes fighting a tree. Let me carry you all the way back to the village. You know, in the two decades and some odd years that I've spent living on this planet, I have never once felt the strong desire to give any girl a piggyback ride. The thought has simply never crossed my mind. And yet, look at these shows. Piggyback rides are a dime a dozen in them. And why?
Often times, these shows make a big deal out of the fact that the harem lead can feel his haremette's soft breasts pressed up against his back. When you're both wearing clothes, I can't even imagine how this is remotely possible unless your clothes are simply made out of tissue paper. But still, this is something worth considering. Do we see piggyback rides all the time in these harem series because it's the cleanest, most innocent way the harem lead — and thus the male audience projecting their desires onto the bland harem lead — can feel up a girl without receiving her strict consent? Is this just another example of the nice guy doing something nice just to get a sexual favor in return? Gee, I dunno…
Blah blah blah, he introduces himself to her, they share a conversation as he carried her home, the nighttime sky has two shitty moons. Let's just move on, or we'll be at this all day. The only thing you need to know is that the harem lead had promised to meet the twintailed shoujo again after the Blade Dance tournament… but he never did. Naturally, girls can never let anything go. They always have to bring up your past mistakes! As such, when we return to the present, the girl — all grown up now, of course — has tracked him down. But uh, not because she likes him or anything. Nuh-uh! She just hasn't forgiven him for breaking their promise! Yeah! She doesn't have twintails anymore, though, so… let's just call her Stalky.
Elsewhere, our harem lead is still feeling up his naked sword. She's a sword, but also a silver-haired loli. Confusing? Not really. After all, the harem lead is, well, the harem lead, but also the greatest female champion that the Blade Dance tournament has ever seen. Obviously, Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance is really about a confused transgendered girl coming to grips with her fluid gender identity.
In any case, our harem lead is still asking the same dumb questions he had asked weeks ago. 'Cause nothing ever changes in these anime. Therefore, harem convention #189: one haremette will try to make a move on the harem lead, so the other haremette can walk in on them and get mad:
Yep, yep. This is fresh and original stuff, guys. Keep 'em coming.
Afterwards, we learn that these kids form teams of five in order to participate in team battles. What's so important about team battles? The top three teams get to enter the Blade Dance tournament. Unfortunately, the harem lead's team only has two members: the harem lead himself and the dumb redhead. As a result, they keep losing to other teams. Hey, it's not easy to compete when you're short-handed. Therefore, you know what this calls for: the generic "Let's go around and recruit friends" subplot!
I like how their teacher doesn't really give a shit that the harem lead's team is short three people. Hah, you're my student, but if you think I'm going to give a shit about you, think again! I also like how the headmistress had personally recruited the harem lead to this school, but she won't bother to ensure his entry into the actual Blade Dance tournament. What if he failed to make friends? What if he couldn't find three additional members to fill out his team? Oh, what am I even saying! It's the harem lead! Of course he'll find three haremettes to fill both his team and his pants out!
While the characters are just sitting around, having lunch and discussing the harem lead's loneliness — don't ask — the blonde haremette conveniently shows up. Gee, I wonder if this is candidate #1 to join the team. Problem is, everyone's a tsunderekko, so even though blondie over here totally wants to have lunch with the harem lead and the dumb redhead, she won't admit it. The harem lead naturally invites blondie to join them, but then it's the dumb redhead's turn to go all tsuntsun on us!
Yep, yep, nothing more fun than to have a bunch of girls treat you like shit. That's how the harem lead knows the girls like him. Obviously, all of our real life relationships are doomed to fail, because we just get along too well. Hold on, lemme go tell my girlfriend real quick to hate my guts. It's for the sake of our future, baby! You have to hate and physically abuse me or this relationship'll never work!
Elsewhere, Stalky is getting ready to transfer into the harem lead's class. As you can see, she's grown up in more ways than one. Hey, someone has to make up for the fact that the rest of the haremettes are flat-chested or moderately-endowed at best. Plus, this becomes another convenient way for Grumpy, the dumb redhead, to get mad at the harem lead again:
But wait, there's more!
The loli sword who just can't keep her clothes on also decides to throw in her two cents:
Tsunderekkos all around! In fact, I'm sure Stalky's a tsunderekko too, seeing as how she is still mad at the harem lead for breaking their oh-so-precious promise. But it ain't just any promise. It's a yubikiri, which is ten billion gajillion times more contractually binding than anything you can draft up with a bunch of lawyers. In fact these girls can't even resist being tsundere with each other:
Blondie: "Oh yeah, did you manage to get team members for the Blade Dance?"
Dumb redhead: "Not yet."
Blondie: "That's unfortunate."
Dumb redhead: "We're having trouble finding members that match my expectations. What about you? You found people?"
Blondie: "I just can't find individuals that can make it to my level."
Ugh, just admit it. You both want to be teammates.
But of course, when the dumb redhead asks Blondie if Blondie wants to join her team, Blondie returns with, "You sure you're not the one who wants to join my team?" What team? You have nobody. At least the dumb redhead has a team of two. But whatever, this is way below my pay grade. Let's just skip this bullshit to…
Ah yes, the Frigid Warrior Princess, yet another tsunderekko to add to the mix. She's here to recruit the harem lead to her team. Great stuff. This team stuff is really fascinating. We're all just delaying the inevitable anyway: they're all going to be on the same team. Is this shit over yet?
No, no it's not. The headmistress summons the harem lead just to meet Stalk–… bah, I'm done. Here, have one more tsundere shark for the road:
Vote away, but if you ask me, Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!? still sucks more.

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Bonjour French car lovers and welcome to part three of our French Car Show pictures.
We have another great selection of the best track, show and club cars from the Donington Park show.
Unfortunately this is the final part of our FCS coverage. However, there will be a full show report in Fast Car Magazine soon.
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Summer Reads
If you hate to be lakeside without a book in hand, you've landed in the right place. Here are 10 great summer reads to accompany the perfect sunny (or rainy) day. Use #NortherlyCollective to share your favorite place to read at the cabin.
Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter
This colorful, funny novel perfectly marries romance and historical fiction, making it a great read for lounging in your giant white swan inner tube. It is the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962, and is rekindled in Hollywood fifty years later.
The Girls, by Emma Cline
For those of you who are fascinated by cult logic (we are!), The Girls is the story of Evie Boyd, a California teenager that is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and their eerie, run down ranch hidden in the hills. But to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, and a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence. Perfect for a cloudy day in a comfy chair with a class of hot (or iced) tea.
Hillbilly Elegy, by J. D. Vance
A relevant, intelligent read for swinging in your hammock in the shade of a pine tree. Hillbilly Elegy is a personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans in a small Rust Belt town. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
The Idiot, by Elif Batuman
Take a wander through the story of Selin, the daughter of Turkish immigrants beginning her freshman year at Harvard in 1995. She signs up for classes in subjects she has never heard of, befriends her charismatic Serbian classmate, Svetlana, and begins corresponding with Ivan, an older mathematics student from Hungary. Full of subtle, playful insight on communication, language, and the painful process of choosing an identity without falling into scripted roles. This is our pick for sitting on the dock in the sunshine with a sparkling beverage of your choice.
The Inn at Lake Devine, by Elinor Lipman
Of course we had to choose a couple of stories with an "up north" vibe for reading at the cabin. It's 1962 and all across America barriers are collapsing. But when Natalie Marx's mother inquires about summer accommodations in Vermont, she gets the following reply: The Inn at Lake Devine is a family-owned resort, which has been in continuous operation since 1922. Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles. For twelve-year-old Natalie, who has a stubborn sense of justice, the words are not a rebuff but an infuriating, irresistible challenge.
Marlena, by Julie Buntin
After seeing this book on the Belletrist book club list, we knew we had to dive in. A story about Cat and Marlena who turn the untamed landscape of their desolate small town into a kind of playground. Cat catalogues a litany of firsts—first drink, first cigarette, first kiss—while Marlena's habits harden and calcify. Within the year, Marlena is dead, drowned in six inches of icy water in the woods nearby. Now, decades later, when a ghost from that pivotal year surfaces unexpectedly, Cat must try to forgive herself and move on, even as the memory of Marlena keeps her tangled in the past. This novel seriously sucks you in, so grab your sunnies and forget about the world for a while.
Once in a Blue Moon Lodge, by Lorna Landvik
Hankerings for coffee and gingerbread cookies may be experienced with this read, which is perfect for mornings at the lake. And have you seen that cover artwork?!? Set adrift when her mother sells the salon that has been a neighborhood institution for decades, Nora Rolvaag takes a camping trip, intending to do nothing more than roast marshmallows over an open fire and under a starry sky. Two chance encounters, however, will have enormous consequences. Once in a Blue Moon Lodge invites readers to check in, set down their baggage, and spend time with the kind of people who understand that while they can't control all that life throws at them, they can at least control how they catch it.
The Vacationers, by Emma Straub
This is an irresistible novel about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family's two-week stay in Mallorca. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan. This is a story of the sides of ourselves that we choose to show and those we try to conceal, of the ways we tear each other down and build each other up again, and the bonds that ultimately hold us together. A great read for cruising the lake in the boat between stops to jump in the lake.


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Is history repeating itself? Mega just announced that the payment processing platform PayPal has ended its business relationship with the cloud storage provider.
PayPal, which had a business relationship with Megaupload as well in the past up until its closure by US authorities, banned several large file hosting services in the wake of the takedown and changed its acceptance requirements for these type of sites as well.
We have access to Mega's side of the story now only. According to the company, the post is published by a user called Admin, PayPal ceased processing Mega payments citing "unknowability of what is on the platform" as the reason for doing so.
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According to Mega however, the reason for ending the business relationship was pressure by Visa and MasterCard which in turn were pressured by US Senator Leahy to "cease providing payment services" to companies listed in a report as not providing "legitimate cloud storage" services.
Mega's is currently without payment provider which you will notice when you try to upgrade your account or renew it. An error message is displayed instead when you open the resellers page or try to order one of the available packages offered by the site.
Mega noted in the blog post that it won't enforce payment-related storage limits or suspensions for the time being and has extended all existing subscriptions by two months free of charge.
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Information about files hosted on the site were published in the same article. According to the information posted by Mega, only 0.0.11% of all files were taken down in the fourth quarter of 2014.It is clear that Mega needs to find another payment processor as soon as possible as subscriptions are the only income source of the service currently.
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Cisco Wireless-G PTZ Internet Security Video Camera -w/2-Way Audio WVC210
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Michael J. Moomaw Says:
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:19 pm
This Cisco Webcam works well for me. Once set up it works very reliably. I use it to monitor my driveway and cul de sac and it works well whether I am in my house or traveling across the country. Support for Video, Pictures and RTSP streaming makes it useful from almost any device.
Like many cameras, the motion detection capability is touchy. I can't quite get it set up to catch the motion I want.
Most of the time I access this device with Ubuntu Linux and this cam works fine with Linux, Windows or Apple OSX.
Randy W. Abner Says:
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:34 am
I saw the options and the maker of this camera and thought wow – a great deal from a reputable company.
I was sadly mistaken. the camera software was very lacking. the camera controls were very jerky. the low light quality was terrible. the audio (in/out) was very poor. the ftp application would not work. i returned it.
kudos to Amazon for handling my refund so cleanly!
it is a great design idea, but the saying you get what you pay for is true. I will save my pennies for a canon c60(it actually works as advertised but it cost a lot more)…
D. Miller Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Camera works great, but setup is a bear. Were it not for my computer scientist network specialist son, I'd be sunk. And still am. Set it up in vacation home for monitoring from permanent residence. Numerous calls and router work-arounds and ip this and ip that, we got this dog to hunt. Came home, worked fine. Until the third day. It's just not there, unreachable. Will attempt to re-instate on return trip this summer and will add to this review if we can get it working.
James E. Tate Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
The WVC210 works great in Linux using the ZoneMinder application. (Found in most Linux Repo's)
Running in Firefox web browser at a IP address
Andrew J. Hogan Says:
February 6th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Highlights: reasonable value for the money – good hardware, better than WVC200, lousy software – having used it for a few months, I would buy another, but there's still lots of room for improvement. PTZ: only digital Zoom (not optical – so really, there's no Zoom, just Pan, Tilt).
Details: I purchased the camera in December, 2008. Prior to using the WVC210, I've used two WVC200s. The 210 is an improvement over the 200 – better color, better image in low light, two-way audio, and I haven't had to reboot the 210 (the 200s are prone to lockups, occasionally). I use the "Kiwi Syslog Daemon" with all the cameras. And, the 210 audit trail is much improved over the 200. One key logging feature that the 210 has, is the ability to audit who logged in/out (and when) – the 200 does not do this. If you think about infrastructure security, this is a plus for the 210 and a HUGE mark against the 200. Like the 200, the 210 does not do motion detection – they both look at overall light level changes in a defined region. Labeling the function as "motion detection" is false advertising. Two outdoor examples: (1) if you setup a screen region and turn up the sensitivity, changes in sunlight (caused by clouds coming and going) will trigger a false motion-detection event (2) after turning down the gain to eliminate false sunlight triggers, objects (person, dog, car) that appears small at a distance can pass through the region without detection. Both cameras use an ActiveX control to view/listen to video/audio. The problem is, most public internet computers block the install of ActiveX controls, so if you want to check on your camera(s) while on vacation (off site), you better have your laptop along. Additionally, neither the 200 nor 210 accommodate this known shortcoming – for example, both could easily have a firmware upgrade to allow the user to see a snapshot JPG of the current image (when the ActiveX interface is not available) – neither camera has this feature. As for the monitoring software bundled with the 210 and 200 products, here Cisco has done an awful job as it takes over the ownership of these products from Linksys. The "Video Monitoring System v184.108.40.206″ bundled with the 210 is not at all backward compatible with the 200. Adding insult, the interface is user-hostile, not allowing you to size it or move it – it has to be in the upper left corner of the screen and it wastes a lot of screen real-estate. The "Monitor v18.104.22.168″ bundled with the 200 has a smaller footprint and it allows you to size and move the interface. It is forward compatible to the 210, but video only (not audio). It also gives you much more configuration control at your fingertips including volume control and on-the-fly record / stop / playback. In a nutshell, the interface of the old software is much better than the new stuff. If you will have a mix of WVC200 and WVC210 cameras, and if you want to use the monitoring software to record surveillance video, you will have to use the software that comes with the WVC200. You can search for e-pinions by me for reviews of the WVC200 for more details about pros/cons of this family of ip cameras.
Alfred Says:
February 7th, 2011 at 8:57 am
I purchased this PTZ wireless internet camera so I could easily watch my home while away (see how our dog is doing in the kennel). It is satisfactory in this capacity. The "Zoom" is not what I expected. There is no optical zoom, only a 2x digital zoom. This only works inside of the browser plug-in that comes with the device. Doing a 2x zoom produces a very grainy image. In my opinion, this is not desirable. The pan/tilt functions work fine as do the 8 preset positions (note that zoom is not presetable). The unit has a fairly sensitive microphone but the squelch level is not adjustable so medium to soft sounds are full of audio dropouts. Color balance, in automatic mode, has a decidedly greenish tint. After several days of operation, the unit will stop streaming video. Fortunately, a "reset" function can be performed remotely which restores normal operation. Normally I use Internet Explorer to access the camera from the Internet (a special plug-in must be installed within IE). The application software (actually hosted by a computer inside the PTZ) is functional though a bit confusing at times. Presets are defined, modes selected, IP addresses configured, even overlaying date/time on the video feed are all settable. When away from a desktop, I use a program called "IP Cam Viewer" on a Google Nexus smartphone to view streaming images from this camera. No audio is supported on the IP Cam Viewer however I can flip among the pre-established presets. (When the camera pans and tilts, it is fairly noisy. This sound is easily heard by anyone in the room.) My setup consists of the CISCO PTZ camera with a wireless connection to a Linksys wireless router located about 40′ away. The router is connected to a cable modem. I opened a port in the router to allow access to the PTZ from the general internet. This all works. One final comment, the "stand" that comes with the unit is non-adjustable and was a real pain. It is designed to hold the PTZ on a desktop so it is angled upwards. I wanted the camera to sit on top of a bookcase and look down into the room. The stand would not allow this position. So I finally had to build my own stand that holds the camera more vertical so I could achieve the downward angle wanted to image the room. Would I buy this again? Probably, but I would take a close look at the marketplace to see what else is there. The misleading claim of zoom capability, the color balance, and inability to preset-with-zoom are drawbacks in my opinion.
Dennis F. Colligan Says:
February 7th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Camera works well in low light and color is good. Does not play nice with Windows Vista,,( needs a patch). For the novice user the setup can be difficult. Video can stream to my Smartphone quite well. (Storm). User install and user guide info is incomplete but again if you are above average technically it's OK. Overall I would say it does what they advertise but you may need help making everything work to it's capabilities.
MERTMAG Says:
February 7th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Good image quality and has worked well for the past 6 months. I would give it 5 stars but the reception is weak on this camera. WIFI looses connection if you are very far from your router. I had to add an access point and a bridge to keep all my cameras connected. And I only have a 1600 sq ft house. I like the two way audio. It is ok in low light but not really as good as I would like. The motion works well but may be too well for some. You will get lots of email images. The microphone works well and picks up almost any noise in range. It's nice to be able to see what's happening at home while your away. The motor is noisy, no doubt about it. But over all I am pleased with the camera and the software is fair. Too bad the software won't accept any other cameras only the WVC210 and WVC200.
Edward J. Farrell Says:
February 7th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
This is a nice camera with a really nice picture. I was replacing a d-link 5300G (which is outdated) and this picture is much better. The range of motion on this camera was a little disappointing. The calibration actually has a wider range than you can get by moving it yourself. It probably has a horizontal range of 110-120 degrees. The d-link had close to 200 degrees.
For people who want to use this with an apple airport, you need to choose WPA2 Personal and AES encryption. No other combination works. If that combination doesn't work for you, it's probably a setting on your airport. Make sure you have your wifi channel set to "automatic" and that your protocol is a/g compatible. There is no documentation about this and if you call the super-lame cisco support line, they'll tell you they can't help you because it is a third-party product.
All-in-all I am happy with this camera. I still may replace it because of the limited horizontal pan range, but the big advantage it has over the d-link models is that you aren't limited to using internet explorer, so you can view this from firefox or chrome, and even your iphone.
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February 7th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
As noted in the ratings, the camera is well made by a reputable company. Once configured and install most functions work well. The notable operational deficiency is the zoom function. The only zoom is two X and at that focal point the picture is distorted – somewhat pixelized. The picture quality when not in zoom mode is exceptional for the cost of the unit.
The biggest deficiency is the bandwidth horsepower it takes to operate the camera. A minimum speed DSL connection will not work. Also there are some issues related to connecting to Cisco E-x000 series routers. Again the problem is bandwidth. Cisco small business support was top notched to try to get the configuration working, but lacks lab testing capability with consumer end router products made by their own company.
Buyers should know, this is a small business grade product and meant to be used only through a robust broadband connection. Amazon.com should make stronger online/advertising notations regarding minimum hardware and network capability to use the camera effectively. End user consumers with marginal highspeed connections – beware, this product is not for you!


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Summer Volunteer Picnic at Wilburton Park in Bellevue – If you signed up to serve during Jubilee Service Day or the Labor Day Picnic, or volunteered during Vacation Bible School, please join us for a picnic on Sun Aug 27 from noon – 4:00pm. It's our way of saying "Thank you!". Please bring a side dish to share along with your lawn chair or blanket and we'll provide the burgers and hot dogs. Please RSVP to Mei-Ling (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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I was in the mood to do the salsa this weekend (no, not the dance-that wouldn't be a pretty sight!). Salsa making was something that I did yearly up until about 3 years ago. I had a partner in crime and we would get together because as anyone knows that makes it – it is labor intense with all the chopping and prep work (we would make about 40 pints and split the proceeds).
Other than tomatoes, we didn't plant stuff for a "salsa" garden this year so off I went yesterday to our local farmer's market. I love going there and seeing all it has to offer especially the fresh veggies and fruit. I scored some peppers, onions, cilantro and garlic. It smelled heavenly in my market bag
The first thing I did was to chop all the above – be sure to wear gloves! Most important if you don't want your hands to burn for hours.
Next I prepped the tomatoes that The Fisherman picked from our garden. It is getting to that time of year where the tomatoes are just about done and with the temps at night supposedly going in the 30's this week, they probably won't survive too well.
For how I prepped the tomatoes . I do it the same way. Once they are peeled and quartered, I put them in a colander to let some of the juices drain out. Then I put the tomatoes in a food processor and chop a bit – I still leave some chunks because I use an immersion blender at the end of the cooking process to chop up the peppers and tomatoes a bit more.
Here is the recipe that I have been using for years that includes how I process the pints.
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And one of these days, who knows, maybe I will follow this "recipe"!


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Seeking and gathering wild (naturally occuring) food in nature that exists all around us, but for many of us is unknown. Thanks to experts like Forage Workshop Leader Mary Bulfin, this knowledge is not lost. It's surprising to most people when they attend a forage workshop, just how much food there is growing all around the countryside, in hedgerows and even on one's own property! Meet in the carpark at woods.
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Anti-Australia, Anti-Western and Full of Pride: Part 3
Starting on that fateful day in December 2017, Australians witnessed mounting instances of socialist insanity masquerading as benevolence. GAEA intricately interwove all adverse accounts with lies and disinformation. In place of facts, many readers encountered political correctness, banal gossip, and uniformed opinion.Continue reading →


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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...servative.htmlVideo released by conservative activist claims to show undercover footage at NJEA conference
Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 10:27 AM Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 2:16 PM
TRENTON Conservative activist James O'Keefe has released a video titled "Teachers unions gone wild" claiming to show undercover footage from a New Jersey Education Association leadership conference at the East Brunswick Hilton hotel.
The video shows people identified as teachers playing arcade games on "their dime," chanting about kicking Gov. Chris Christie "in the toolbox," and talking about how hard it is to fire a tenured teacher.
NJEA spokesman Steve Baker said O'Keefe is "completely and utterly discredited."
"Its James OKeefe and thats all you need to know," Baker said, citing O'Keefe's legal troubles in the past.
"I'm sure he sent people into the conference," Baker said, but added O'Keefe dubbed the video and audio afterward.
O'Keefe told the Asbury Park Press he used "citizen journalists" to record conversations with teachers. The citizen journalists also played acting roles, according to APP.com.
"He admits that he uses actors to supply some of the lines," Baker said.
O'Keefe pleaded guilty in May to misdemeanor charges after entering the offices of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu while posing as telephone repairmen. The 26-year-old grew up in Bergen County and attended Rutgers University.
Baker said the NJEA is not planning to take any action against O'Keefe.
"Hes not really worth the effort," he said. "This is not somebody thats going to get a lot of our time or attention."
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But...but.... unions build bridges that don't fall down. And provide us with safe plumbing. And protect us from big scary "business people".
This kid is a scumbag. He will do anything to sensationalize a story. I guess he knows his audience.
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I'm about as anti-NJEA as they come, but James O'Keefe is a tool. And this video is so amateurish. There are a lot better, more effective ways to hammer the NJEA than this.
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which boy?? the one you stalked the internet for pictures of?? the one whose picture you used in your avatar before that?? the CPA in NC you stalk???Maybe you and your boy can pretend you know who I am again.
another scalp for o'keefe, i'm sure there will be more to come.....several interesting additional videos at the link...
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...ded_to_be.htmlN.J. teacher is suspended, denied pay raise after being filmed on hidden video at NJEA conference
An unflattering video made during a New Jersey Education Association leadership conference this summer has had repercussions for at least one union member: A Passaic special education teacher was suspended for nine days and will be docked a pay raise after making crude comments to an undercover videographer.
Alissa Ploshnicks unintentional starring performance in the "Teachers Unions Gone Wild" video included, among other things, using the "N" word and joking about how hard it is for tenured teachers to be fired. It was all caught on tape at a hotel bar during the weeklong conference in August.
Passaic Superintendent Robert Holster, who said he considered bringing harsher punishment of tenure charges, said the discipline was a "difficult decision," because "some people believe whats said outside the school system is someones right."
But he said Ploshnicks comments which he called "professionally insulting" and not "the responsible behavior of a professional person employed by the Passaic Board of Education" merited the response. He said the tape created "kind of an outrage" in Passaic.
"The character of an educator has to be beyond the school bell. It doesnt take place only in school," Holster said.
The superintendent took particular offense to the racial epithet: on the video, Ploshnick is heard saying she knew of a teacher who had used the "N" word to a student and was not fired, an incident Holster said did not occur.
"Passaic is multi-cultural and everyone has to be extremely sensitive in their thinking if theyre on our payroll," he said.
Holster recommended the school board withhold one pay "increment" worth a few thousand dollars. He said the board agreed unanimously, and will vote on it in a resolution later this month. Ploshnick was suspended with pay when the video came to light, and will return to school tomorrow, he said.
Ploshnick, 38, who began teaching in Passaic in 1996, did not respond to a request for comment. She was given the chance to attend the board meeting, but did not, Holster said.
A spokesman for the NJEA said Ploshnick "deeply regrets what she said" and is looking forward to returning to her classroom.
Ploshnick earns "probably in the high 90s" and teaches a class of seven or eight special education students, Holster said. Wollmer said Ploshnick once was named "Teacher of the Year."
The video was one of three targeting the NJEA that was released by self-styled muckraker James OKeefe. Taped largely at the East Brunswick Hilton, it included teachers chanting things against Gov. Chris Christie, who has been in an on-going battle with the union. Ploshnick was one of few identified teachers in the video.
Wollmer said an "operative" bought her drinks and secretly recorded her at the bar, engaging her in what she thought was a "social" conversation.
The teacher was suspended...
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16. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: enforced levity, sexist.
17. Good King Wenceslas: TAX THE RICH, because once a year charity is not an appropriate response to destitution of the populace.
18. Little Drummer Boy: noise pollution. Possible child labour law violations.


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Indra Sinha's book on longlist of Australia's literary prize1 min read . Updated: 22 Oct 2008, 10:24 AM IST
Indra Sinha's book on longlist of Australia's literary prize
Indra Sinha's book on longlist of Australia's literary prize
Close on the heels of an Indian writer Arvind Adiga bagging the prestigious Booker prize, another Indian Indra Sinha is in reckoning for the richest literary award in Australia.
India-born writer and activist Indra Sinha's book "Animal's People" is in the long list for the Australia-Asia Literary Award worth USD 76,244 along with Nobel laureate J M Coetzee and Japan's Haruki Murakami.
Sinha's book, a moving account of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, is already the winner of 2008 Commonwealth Writer's Prize for best book from Europe and South Asia. it was also shortlisted for Man Booker Prize-2007.
Pakistan-born author Mohsin Hamid's book "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" is also in the list.
The award is for a work of fiction written by an author living in Australia or Asia, or a work primarily set in Australia or in an Asian country. It can be published electronically or in print, the organisers said.
The other writers, who have made it to the list are recent Booker prize contender Michelle de Kretser, Australian authors David Malouf and Janet Turner Hospital, Matthew Condon, Ceridwen Dover, Rodney Hall, Mireille Juchau and Alex Miller.
The entries would be judged by Melbourne literary critic Peter Craven, Pakistani-born author Kamila Shamsie and the Hong Kong-based founder of the Asia Literary Review Nury Vittachi.
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If I were to attempt to give you my 10 favorite albums of all time. I think only one woman would crack my list and she may appear twice because she has 2 albums that played a huge role in my upbringing.
Those albums are "What's The 411" and "My Life" by Mary J. Blige. My favorite R&B albums a woman has ever made. "Rapture" by Anita Baker in 3rd then to bring it to 5 gimme T.L.C's "Crazy, Sexy, Cool" and SWV's "It's About Time."
If we're talking top 10 (Regardless of gender) only Mary is making that cut for me personally. The entertainment industry is so male dominated so that's all I saw. In the 90's women in the music industry always had a man in the background somewhere. Just go watch the music videos from that era. Even if the music women were making was dope it was like the labels was subliminally telling the viewers and listeners that none of this would be possible without a man.
The formula was find a woman or women who sing great or has appeal and put the male producer or rapper in the video with her/them because they thought they can't keep anyone's attention without a man there.
Almost all of the female M.C's in the 90's were broken in through male rappers. The first time you seen them was through a feature of a male rapper.
2016 so far has been a really cool year for music releases. It's the first time in my life where I think all my favorite albums of the year were created by black women. I think Anderson Paak (Malibu), JMSN (It Is), and Danny Brown (Atrocity Exhibition) were the only albums from men that were my favorites.
What's even cooler is that my favorites isn't just rap music. I don't know if it's old age or what but it feels great. What makes me feel even better is that black women have owned music in 2016. It's not only important that I love and support what they're creating but it's important I listen to their messages in their music and outside of it.
Just look at the list of these great albums from women in 2016.
- Yuna - "Chapters"
- Beyonce - "Lemonade"
- Ravyn Lenae - "Moon Shoes EP"
- Jones - "New Skin"
- H.E.R. - "H.E.R. Vol 1"
- Solange - "A Seat At The Table"
- Noname - "Telefone"
- Kamaiyah - "A Good Night In The Ghetto"
- Jamila Woods - "HEAVN"
- Nao - "For All We Know"
- Kilo Kish - "Reflections In Real Time"
- KING - "We Are KING"
Yuna not black but shiiiiieeeet she got Usher sounding like the Usher from 2004 on her song "Crush" so I'm drafting her as my first pick in the racial draft. You Malaysian and Black today baby.
I don't even know if H.E.R. is a black woman. She's Noob Saibot from Mortal Kombat and shit. I'll take a gamble and say she is. If not, fuck it I'm wrong, that's life.
All those albums are really incredible to me. If you haven't checked any of them out I highly recommend that you do. If I had to pick the one's I've played the most I'd have to say Ravyn Lenae (Looooove her EP), Noname, KING, Kamaiyah, and Yuna's projects. Solange and JONES just dropped but I'm certain I'm going to wear those albums out for sure. They're so, so great.
Here's why Black Women owning music in 2016 is important.
All of those albums I listed cover so many emotions but in the end these women just ooze confidence in their music. Even when they show us sides to themselves that are vulnerable they still bring us back to their confidence.
I'm seeing women listeners all over the world get inspired by the art they're hearing from these women and they're taking on whatever challenges and goals they have in life with a new and more confident mindset. It's giving other black women strength. There's nothing wrong with gaining strength from music.
Black women are walking different. Talking different. There's more positivity. I love all of it and I'm here for it.
Everywhere. Any job. Women are underpaid. Criminally underpaid. Especially in all forms of entertainment. Now I'm not the type to watch another man pockets but the checks some of these rappers are getting for literally walk around on stage high and put on a terrible show is ridiculous.
I can't really be upset at them though. The people demand that shit so I guess it's a battle not worth fighting. Can't tell the next person what I feel they're worth.
It doesn't make sense that a artist like Nao is getting less than a lot of these rappers that aren't even proven yet. She not really either but I bet her pay different than the guy rapping about xans every song. Not 1 great project to their name and they get crazy money. Why are IG models in the same ballpark as Solange? Nigga no. It's silly. Unless a black woman is half naked then people think she's not worth the money of the top male artists. The shit is weird.
Black women have to be on Beyonce or Nicki Minaj level to get respect and huge paydays. Women have to fly to money men can walk to. It's unfair.
Black women are the most hated humans in the world. The most disrespected. I remember seeing Meryl Streep point out how women in Hollywood are underpaid. Think about that. This is Meryl Streep. A white woman with 347 Oscars saying this so what you think they think about a black woman when they don't care about what that rich white woman talking bout?
You want to see how much black women are hated? Google "white women" see what comes up then after that google "black women" and see what comes up. Do this on youtube too. What you will see when you search white women is positive articles. Shit like "Dating white women is the best," "Random white women thoughts on gardening" almost everything is positive.
You search "black women" and see everything is negative or an article on why people hate black women so much. They're associated with negativity.
This year we're seeing black women run 2016 musically and it's about time because I'm tired of black women being associated with negativity. It's time to put them in the light where they belong. Every time I look up I'm seeing the entertainment business steal black women's style and not give them credit for it. Whether it's in music, clothes, hair, anything. Cut these queens their checks and give them their respect. The entertainment business been violating for too fucking long and it's time we call them out and act on it.
What I love about black women is that they love hard. They still love others despite how people treat them. Black women should hate every fucking body but they don't and that's a testament to how special, strong, and beautiful their souls are.
I'm not only supporting them because they're black women but because the art they're making is really good too. You can't even measure the creativity you're seeing from these women today. It's very inspiring.
Seeing these beautiful artistic black women share their visions with us and thrive from them is some dope shit. They deserve it. It's their time.
I love when women do not compete with each other and bond or work with each other. Fuck the tea/gossip about each other. I love how music from these artists are bringing black women together to love one another. I would like to see the women on my list work with each other in the future.
*In Andre 3000 voice at the Source Awards.* Whether it's the sad "Bye Bye Baby" by Noname (Very tough song to listen to) or F.U.B.U by Solange, a song of black empowerment since we can't have shit else in this world. Shit, let us have this song at least. Black Women have something to say and their voices are beautiful. Regardless if they sing or not.
You want your year to get better? Listen to a black woman.
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Our Wedding - Featured
I, like many brides, have gotten so much inspiration from the multitude of weddings posted at Ruffled. After a year of 20+ DIY projects, late nights, and our beautiful wedding- I am so excited to announce that Ruffled featured our own wedding on their blog. (I mean, can't you tell how excited we are just by this photo?)
In all seriousness, with our wedding making its way onto Ruffled, I look forward to the many pins, bookmarks, and images that will inspire a new group of brides just as so many inspired me. I hope they'll come check out anniemade too, especially as we launch the shop early next week (dun dun dun) with signature wedding pieces! All of our amazing vendors are also linked, so here's to getting the word about how great they were too.
The photos posted to Ruffled taken by Brett & Jessica are a bit of a sneak peek at my DIY wedding posts ahead. I'm also looking forward to sharing more wedding projects on the blog with you in the coming weeks and months (including templates!). We've got handmade wedding booklet invitations, a papercut ketubah, a custom chuppah project, bi-fold programs, and so much more.
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This is a problem in An Introduction to Thermal Physics.
(a)(b) is easy to work out. In (c), I use the formula $N_{excited}=(\frac{T}{T_c})^{3/2}N, \ (T<T_c)$ to calculate how many atoms are there in the ground state. But I am completely lost about the difference between chemical potential and ground-state energy, because the book always assumes $\mu \approx 0$ when $T<T_c$. I don't think the answer should simply be $\epsilon_0$ but don't know to how to calculate.
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Rap Battle Meets Survival Horror Manga Collected
Incredible as it might sound, "Da Rapper Bites And Becomes A Rapper" does what it says on the tin
Incredible as it might sound, Teikoku Inka's Rapper ni Kamaretara Rapper ni naru Manga or Da Rapper Bites And Becomes A Rapper does what it says on the tin. The "rap battle survival horror" depicts a world beset with a "RAP virus pandemic," where the infected must display their verbal skills to survive. While Japan has become a "Clubhouse of Hell," the hero must return home to save their family.
The wild comedy has been running digitally on LINE Manga since June and is now getting a collected edition, out in Japan today. The author will be doing a signing at Kinokuniya Books' Shinjuku store to promote it.
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April 19 - Austin Permaculture Guild presents Learn How to Go Local and Ferment Kimchi Workshop →
Learn from the masters at Austin Permaculture Guild on how to live more sustainably in an urban environment with techniques such as food sourcing, fermenting, respecting public spaces, and being more conscious at music festivals.
Each person will learn how to ferment their own kimchi, and take home a jar at the end of the class! (Food and jars will be provided.)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Free to attend with suggested donation of $5-15. Donation provided on behalf of Series Passholders
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A flood of millennials is taking over New York's rails, fueling a record number of passengers last year for at least two of the area's three commuter railroads.
Long Island Rail Road's ridership surged by 2.1% to 87.6 million, its highest total since 1949. Metro-North Railroad had a 1.6% increase in customers to 86.1 million. New Jersey Transit's 2015 numbers have not been released yet, but a November report showed service to New York City was steadily increasing while ridership between New Jersey stations was decreasing.
Hard numbers of millennials who ride the rails are hard to come by, but Michael Shiffer, Metro-North's vice president for planning, sees evidence of the trend in the faces on the train he takes home every night to the suburbs.
"When I ride home, I don't see a lot of millennials on the train," Shiffer said. "They're there, but they're not as visible. But when I look at the platform of people going inbound, you see them. They're the folks who want to go in at 7 or 8 at night. And that's where they tend to be more visible."
Late on a Saturday afternoon at the train station here, the grim, workaday faces of the daily commuter give way to 20-somethings sporting embroidered backpacks, earbuds and skinny jeans.
No briefcases are in sight, only plastic shopping bags hiding a few craft beers.
Among them is Nick Rieder, 27, of White Plains. During the week, the Minnesota native drives north to his job in a corporate office park in Westchester County. On the weekends, he leaves the car home.
"We're just going to Harlem, 125th Street," Rieder said. "And then we're going to meet a buddy for a birthday party in the city. That's the plan."
An analysis of Metro-North ridership numbers hints at the root of its increased popularity. The railroad non-commuter ridership — those who take the train for something other than work — grew by 2.4%, or some 856,000 trips on lines east and west of the Hudson River in 2015, officials say.
Meanwhile, commuter ridership rose 1%. The Long Island Rail Road had roughly the same amount of commuters and non-commuters.
"Much of our growth has been in the off-peak market," said Shiffer of Metro-North. "It's the travel on the weekends and the evenings."
Metro-North surveys appear to bear out the trend. On the weekends, those 35 or older will take the train half the time while millennials take the train 75% of the time, Shiffer said.
Plummeting gas prices
The most recent time Metro-North witnessed such a ridership surge was in 2008 when gas prices were high. But with gas prices leveling off, the numbers have continued to tick upward at a time when many younger people are forsaking their car for the train.
"We are seeing the confluence of a strengthening regional economy, healthier downtowns around the region, a new generation of millennials who value public transportation, and greater productivity on board our trains through the proliferation of smartphones, tablets and laptops," Thomas Prendergast, Metropolitan Transportation Authority president, said last week.
Millennials say it's not just time spent on their smartphone or listening to music that has them riding trains. For many, it's the cheapest way to travel.
Jadean Norman, 20, a junior accounting major at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., takes the train into Grand Central Terminal three times a week for her part-time job at a midtown bank. She pays $260 for a monthly pass.
"It's just overall a better experience than all the stress of driving, not to mention a lot of people my age can't afford a car," she said.
Given a choice, Norman said she'd rather be in her car.
"I think that there are pros and cons to both," she said. "I do like being able to get work done on the train but, other than that, really, I would prefer my car because you're in your own private space, you don't have to deal with loud people and you can listen to music."
Ezar Merengueli, 31, was at the White Plains station Saturday on his way to see his family in Mount Kisco, N.Y. He, too, said he rather be in a car.
"I'm working hard on getting one," he said.
No money for a car
Norman and Merengueli are not alone among young people who cite economic factors for turning o public transportation. More millennials are living with their families despite an improved labor market, a PewResearch Center study concluded last year.
"In fact, the nation's 18- to 34-year-olds are less likely to be living independently of their families and establishing their own households today than they were in the depths of the Great Recession," the study found.
The findings dovetail with surveys by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute, which show that fewer people ages of 20 and 24 are getting their driver's licenses than in years past.
Millenials surveyed cite a host of reasons for putting off what for many a suburban teen has long been a rite of passage: They're too busy, cars are too expensive, they prefer to take a bike or walk, they can get rides from others and they prefer public transportation were the top five reasons cited.
But according to Brandon Schoettle, who co-authored the study with Michael Sivak, it could be that some young people can't afford a car or don't have the money to pay for parking in a city.
"Public transportation is often the only alternative that they have," Schoettle said. "It's usually their only backdrop. As you get older, and generally more financially stable, there's a little less of a desire to use buses and trains."
To capture this young market, Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road have been working to provide the sort of technological upgrades millennials favor. That includes Wi-Fi service in tunnels, mobile ticketing and more phone apps.
Capturing the young market
In recent years, Metro-North has added more trains on weekends and evenings, service that not all systems are able to provide.
"One of the ways we've gotten there is running service on a consistent, predictable level, half-hourly service, where you look at the clocks and you know the train comes at 5 minutes past the hour," Shiffer said. "That clock-face predictability really lends itself to the millennial travel pattern, to be able to come and go as they please."
In the years to come, Shiffer said, Metro-North will have an eye on capturing these train-loving millennials as they abandon New York City for a place in the suburbs. Several so-called transit-oriented developments already have sprouted up in New Rochelle, Yonkers and White Plains, catering to the young as well as empty-nesters.
"One of the things we need to be cognizant of is they're going to have kids," Shiffer said. "Because they got used to that lifestyle, they might be looking for walkable options for high-quality transit and they may look for that in the suburbs."
A former college professor, Shiffer made a habit of inquiring about his students' travel habits, a curiosity he has applied to his job at Metro-North. Like them, he prefers to use his smartphone to check train schedules and click on apps.
"I feel like a millennial at heart," he said.
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Israel's Air Force Recruiting More Women for Pilot Training, Increasing Gender Integration Hamas Warns Gazans Not to "Like" Israel's Arabic Facebook Page
Former Treasury Official: Trump Administration Needs to Target Hezbollah's Drug Smuggling
Israeli Traffic Management Technology Makes Commutes Safer, Faster
Israel's Air Force Recruiting More Women for Pilot Training, Increasing Gender Integration
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is encouraging more women to enlist in their prestigious pilots courses, in an effort to increase gender integration in the military, The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday.
"A plane doesn't care if it's a woman or a man flying it. The Air Force wants the best of the best, and not enough women try out for the pilots course," said the Head of the Personnel Directorate Brig.-Gen Nathan Israeli at Haterzim Air Force Base outside Beersheba.
"Our decision to encourage more women to join the course is from operational needs; they can improve the flight school and the entire corps," he stated.
Despite IAF efforts to recruit women to the role, only 48 have so far completed the course since a Supreme Court ruling in 1995, which opened up the pilots course to women. One more female pilot will join their ranks next week when the latest course will finish, which includes ultra-Orthodox recruits as well as a member of the Ethiopian community.
The IAF is expected to continue to promote female officers to senior positions, such as Capt. Y, who in November became the first female pilot to be appointed deputy commander of a combat squadron. She will serve in the Spearhead Squadron as an F-15 navigator out of Tel Nof Airbase in central Israel.
Last year, the Israeli military decided to test women's ability serve in infantry and special forces units and in January 2017, Israel's first female tank operators completed their training.
Hamas Warns Gazans Not to "Like" Israel's Arabic Facebook Page
Hamas's internal security agency has warned Gazans not to "like" Israel's Foreign Ministry's Arabic Facebook page lest they fall into the the sights of the "occupier," The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.
The head of the ministry's Arabic diplomacy department, Yonatan Gonen, told the Post that warning against the Facebook page was one of a series of warnings issued by the security agency about "new ways" Israel was seeking to "bring down" Gaza's residents and recruit agents.
The ministry's Arabic Facebook, which was created in 2011, now has nearly 1.4 million followers across the Arab world and has had 166 million page views this year so far.
"The repeated calls we hear each week to refrain from surfing our pages just underlines the power of getting messages across on social media," Gonen told the Post. "Obviously we are not trying to recruit any agents, rather only brand and represent Israel as it really is."
According to Gonen, though many of the Arabs who visit the foreign ministry's Facebook page don't like Israel, as is evident by many of the hostile comments left on the page, nonetheless they "like our page." The Foreign Ministry staff often tries to open a dialogue with those leaving messages.
While Israel is frequently in the news and often portrayed negatively in the Arab world, Gonen said that nonetheless, "They want to know what is really happening here."
Last year, Israel's digital diplomacy was ranked in the top ten worldwide.
Former Treasury Official: Trump Administration Needs to Target Hezbollah's Drug Smuggling
In the wake of a report earlier this week that the Obama administration ended an investigation into Hezbollah's drug-trafficking operations in the Western Hemisphere in order to secure the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, a former United States Treasury Department official outlined steps that the Trump administration could take to effectively combat Hezbollah's narcotics empire, in an op-ed published Monday in the New York Post.Jonathan Schanzer, formerly a terror finance analyst at the Treasure Department, wrote that in order to fight Hezbollah's narcotics empire in the Western Hemisphere, President Donald Trump first needs to appoint a new chief for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) who understands "the growing convergence between transnational organized crime and terrorist groups like Hezbollah."
Once the agency has a new qualified leader, the DEA must be directed to "[fight] narco-terrorism abroad," and supported to carry out this mission. The drug problem in the U.S. should be the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.
Once the DEA is positioned to fight Hezbollah's drug trafficking, Schanzer argued that the Treasury Department should name Hezbollah a Transnational Criminal Organization, which would subject it to a wider range of economic sanctions.
The last step Schanzer recommends is to hold Congressional hearings to learn exactly why the program that fought Hezbollah's drug trafficking was ended. If Project Cassandra was ended to enable the nuclear deal with Iran, Schanzer observed, "exposing Americans to Hezbollah's cocaine traffic hardly seems like a good tradeoff."
Israeli Traffic Management Technology Makes Commutes Safer, Faster
Speed limits, crashes and bumper-to-bumper traffic may become a thing of the past (or at least less of an annoyance) thanks to Israeli technology.
A startup called Waycare is helping to put the smarts into smart cities by monitoring everything to do with traffic flow – traffic lights, road sensors, security cameras and data sent from connected cars. Waycare consolidates and makes sense of all that data for a city's traffic management center.
The company recently announced a $2.3 million seed round and a pilot program in Las Vegas. The results could make commuting a lot more efficient and – more importantly – safe.
"Fixed speed limits are kind of dumb," Waycare's CEO Noam Maital tells ISRAEL21c. Speed limits could be variable depending on both real-time and historical data on a particular segment of road.
How about accidents? Cities already know where and when fender-benders are most likely, but police are dispatched only reactively, Maital points out. What if first-responders could be deployed before incidents develop?
Waycare technology breaks each day into two-hour segments. "We look at where traffic incidents are most likely to occur in that two-hour timeframe to shift the traffic management center from reactive to proactive," Maital says. Waycare automatically and manually provides prompts for operator intervention.
"By networking data from the many traffic cameras already in place, a traffic-control center can see what's happening before police and ambulances arrive in case of an accident. "That way, they're not arriving blindly. They know what to bring," Maital explains.
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Vital Signs Report Fails To Address Root Of Problem
I was pleased to see the article in the Simcoe.com news release regarding the Vital Signs report. It brings attention to a number of critical issues which exist in society today. Unfortunately, like too many on going problems facing society, it fails to get to the real root of the problem. A few decades ago large corporations, banks and the few families that have far more wealth than they really need were taxed accordingly. Somewhere around 28, 30 and more % and our needs were reasonably well financed.
The age of austerity, unfortunately, crept into the picture and this wealth that existed and was paying a share proportional to the rest of us was abandoned. All of the infrastructure that had been put in place by progressive governments, began to erode.
Health Care, education and those very issues now being high-lighted by the article referred to, were starved for the financial means to support what was needed. Greed and profit margins took over. With this in mind, and knowing the wealthy control most of what goes on in government today through lobbying; the corporate coup is complete. According to individuals like Chris Hedges, Noam Chomsky and two very astute ladies, namely Naomi Klein and Linda McQuaig, we are faced with the many reports, like the Vital Signs, to tell us what is wrong but no real fix. Lots of meetings, lots of discussion, lots of suggestions, lots of tax payer money spent on consultants but that is all that exists.
Poverty issues, mental health issues and so many more should be attended to but ten years from now the same discussions etc. will go on. Case in point: Back in 2009, the government, at a Public Accounts hearing at Queen's Park said that nothing had really worked to help children with learning disabilities.
In 2016, we are faced with the same dilemma. Huge amounts of money spent on failed programs and 28% of the school population is still struggling with this problem. Just go to Hansard or check out the Government web sites to verify this. Positive change has to happen and we don't need more "here is the need but we won't do anything to effectively to correct it".
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Almost as popular as Pope Francis himself is the first keynote speaker to address the World Meeting of Families: Bishop-elect Robert Barron, presently the rector and president of Mundelein Seminary in Chicago (the University of St. Mary of the Lake). He is the founder of the acclaimed Word on Fire web ministry and creator of the award-winning "Catholicism" video series.
Father Barron was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21 by Pope Francis. CatholicPhilly.com interviewed the priest shortly afterward.
Q. First off, congratulations on your appointment as auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles. Is it OK to still call you "Father" Barron?
A. Yes, of course. At least until Sept. 8.
Q. Is that when you're ordained as bishop? Was that timed to coincide with the World Meeting in September?
A.Yes, actually. There's a big meeting of the American bishops with Pope Francis at the time of his visit, so it was decided that we should have (the ordination) out of the way so I could participate in that.
Q. Was the appointment expected? And will you still be working with Word on Fire?
A. No, it wasn't; it was completely unexpected. I think I was in shorts and a T-shirt watching golf when I got the call — it was so completely out of the blue. And things with Word on Fire will, of course, go on, just with me from Los Angeles. That's the great advantage of the medium and the digital age. So I'll still be writing sermons and my weekly column and making a video for them to edit. And our "Catholicism: The Pivotal Players" series has six down, four to go.
Q. The title of your talk is "Living the Image of God: Created for Joy and Love." Did you choose this specifically, and do you think it will set the tone for the rest of the congress?
A. Most of the subjects were assigned to the given speakers, I think. My topic was chosen I suppose because the Congress wanted to start out on a positive note and not a hot-button issue. But I suspect that most of the other speakers will have written their talks some months in advance of me, so my own particular address isn't likely to have an impact on what they say later on.
Q. The brief description offered by the World Meeting's website describes "living in the image of God" as an "extravagant claim." Can you go into a bit more depth on that?
A. Well, it is, isn't it? Genesis puts forward a rather extraordinary claim that we are crafted in God's image, which is unlike the claims of so many other religions' creation stories. God, in fulfillment of that, even becomes man, to sanctify that image, which is also extraordinary. But the main thing I'd argue that we've lost sight of is how the story of creation is very much a missionary call to be Christlike in the roles of priest, prophet and king in the midst of creation — which is a responsibility, above all else.
Oftentimes we get so focused on the prominence of man's role and creation in Genesis and his "specialness" as a reflection of the Creator that we neglect the heavier implications of what that means. In that sense, Genesis (chapter) One works a bit like a liturgical procession and hints at the responsibility of that role.
Q. How so?
A. In Genesis, God creates all things, and they come forth throughout the creation story each in their time. And there, at the end, God creates man and woman; they sort of appear at the end of the line in the way a priest would come in at the end of a procession into Mass, and it sort of follows (in my talk) that we have three missionary roles that proceed from Adam's prominence as being created in the image and likeness: priest, prophet and king.
Q. Can you elaborate on this further? This is something that you've touched on in your Word on Fire talks.
A. Each and every one of us is essentially called to three roles in the missionary call of Genesis: to consecrate the world through the will of God and right worship (the role as priests), to speak the truth of God's creation — Adam did this by naming the animals — pointing to our role as prophets. And lastly to order the world rightly, which is our role as kings.
Q. What obstacles do you see as preventing us from tackling that mission in the modern world?
A. Well, take your pick, I suppose. Much of our time is marked by a false sense of worship and a neglect of these roles, and our "kingly task" of ordering the world rightly. It's a "me" society and tends to be very focused on ourselves. But our task according to Genesis and its missionary responsibility of being made in God's image is not to look at creation, pat ourselves on the shoulders and say "good for me," but rather to turn outwards and ask, "What is good for the world? What is good for my neighbor?"
Q. Do you feel that this touches on the recently released encyclical "Laudato Si" and Pope Francis' concern for the environment?
A. Obliquely, yes. Not many people seem to realize that Genesis and the Bible are much more cosmologically focused that we are used to thinking. The Temple in Jerusalem which held the Ark of the Covenant was in fact covered by symbols of the cosmos and creation. In the modern day we tend to be more anthrocentric and focused on man and what he can "get out" of creation. But the Bible itself is an incredible cosmological document: it places man in the context of creation, rather than set apart from it.
Q. Will you be staying in Philadelphia for some of the other keynote speakers?
A. Unfortunately I am going to be leaving almost immediately after my keynote to go to Washington, D.C., and cover the World Meeting for NBC and the celebration of the canonization of Father Junipero Serra that's going to take place there. But I will be coming back for the papal visit, and am excited to meet with my brother bishops, and be in Philadelphia. It is, of course, a wonderful city, and I'm a big admirer of your Archbishop Chaput, and think that he's one of the great voices of the Church.
Q. I'd be remiss if I didn't ask, given your penchant for baseball metaphors throughout your YouTube channel talks: Are you a Chicago Cubs or White Sox fan?
A. Cubs! It's all where you grew up, though, I suppose.
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Fr. Barron, I'm so glad you'll be ordained on the birthday of Mother Mary, which happens to be my husband's birthday. Congrats on your ordination and may God bless you in everything you do. Please don't forget us from the Midwest.


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