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Weeks have passed since the announcement of another delay in the implementation of ICD-10 code but mixed reactions from healthcare providers and payers keep coming in. The newest postponement of ICD-10′s implementation marks the third such delay since it was suggested in 2005, and it was a split decision among industry leaders. Those who are prepared are frustrated; those who aren't are relieved. The question is: Did we make a good decision or a bad one?
Drawbacks of the ICD-10 Delay
Many healthcare systems, hospitals, and payers that have put a lot of effort and resources into getting ready for the shift from ICD-9 find the delay frustrating. According to some physicians, delaying the crucial and beneficial move to ICD-10 is adding more kinks to an already overdue transition.
- Placing Healthcare Even Further Behind
The pushback overlooks the major downsides of continuing to rely on ICD-9 – an inadequate coding methodology that should have been phased out years ago.
- Vanishing ICD-10 preparedness urgency
The delay may lead to a return of 'business as usual' and in a year we'll be in the exact same panic many healthcare providers experienced.
- Real loss of time and money
The costs and efforts of those who have prepared are all gone to waste. Delaying the ICD-10 for another year could cost the healthcare industry from $1 to $6.6 billion.
- Increasing Pressure for 2015
Performing coordinated planning efforts for both EHR implementation and ICD-10 will be a burden and staff training will be a huge obstacle for practices that attempt to tackle both transitions at once.
Benefits of the ICD-10 Delay
On the other hand, some providers in the healthcare industry are relieved. Delaying the ICD-10 implementation gives these providers some breathing room, and allows them to find take on one challenge at a time.
- More time for financial preparations
The increase in complexity and volume of ICD-10 codes is anticipated to negatively impact practice revenue. Experts have suggested a 25% reduction in payments. The increase in time before implementation allows providers to make financial preparations.
- Adequate time to get familiarize with ICD-10
The delay will give providers and their staff enough time to learn and be comfortable with the 'translation' and expanded code set of ICD-10 which is a difference of TENS of THOUSANDS of codes.
- More methodical testing systems
It was just last month that CMS became willing to do end-to-end vendor testing on the new code set. With this reschedule of ICD-10, testing can be more methodical, ensuring success for the possible October 2015 implementation.
Next Step: Take Advantage of the Time
Using this extra time wisely will put the healthcare providers in much better shape when ICD-10 does come around. Rather than seeing the delay as a setback, coders should view it as valuable time to continue improving processes and enhance readiness.
Develop a long-term coder strategy. A strategy to retain and incentivize coders is needed.
Continue dual coding and training. Identify potential risk areas/issues between ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.
Comprehensive system remediation & testing. Make a comprehensive plan to ensure all IT systems and partners are capable of receiving and producing ICD-10 codes for billing and internal/external reporting purposes.
Focus on physician education. CDI training will allow physicians more time to both learn and adopt the increased documentation requirements.
As someone who has been affected by this delay, do you think that it has given you a good effect or a bad one? Let us know about your thoughts and share them on the comments section below!


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SharePoint is a great document repository, but surprisingly working with documents in SharePoint may not always be intuitive. In the end, its interface is different from the standard Windows explorer view. Specifically in this article we are talking about the challenges faced when trying to copy or move files around in SharePoint. How do we move files and documents between folders, document libraries or between sites. There is no out of the box easy capability to do so.
Common copy move tasks that this article address:
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In our example below we have a document library called 'Customers." Inside, we have a folder for each customer. One folder is called '_Customer Template.' This folder is used to provision new customers. Inside that folders are invoices, projects, communications folders and other templates. How do we clone the template folder to provision a new customer? That is just an example of something you might want to do in SharePoint. We'll see the challenges we come across to perform copy/move/clone tasks.
Source: The folder is in located in a templates folder.
Destination: We want to copy this file to the same folder.
Below: Our example document library of customers and a _Customer Template folder which is used to create new customers.
The explorer view allows you to Open the document library as a standard Windows Explorer folder. You can drag and drop files into this library, create folders, move and copy files, and delete multiple files at once.
The downside:
- Only works in Windows Operating Systems. This means that if a user is using a Mac they don't have this option.
- Only works with IE. If a user prefer a different browser this option will be grayed out.
- Only works with IE 32 bit. If a user does not have IE 32 bit this option will be grayed out.
- Only works if Office components are installed on the machine.
1. Navigate to the library, click on the library tab -> then the Open in Explorer button.
-Below: Example of how Open with Explorer is grayed out in Chrome, Safari and Firefox
In SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 SharePoint Online, you have the option of dragging a file into a folder. This is a great enhancement in usability in the browser. You may even select multiple files and drag them at once.
- Does not work with folders. You cannot drag and drop a folder
- Cannot copy files between libraries
- Cannot clone a copy of a file in the same location.
The 'Send File' option allows you to copy one file from one location to another. You basically select a file, click send, "other Location", and you are provided with a form to complete asking for the destination location and the destination file name. This works great if you have just one file to copy, however is not very user friendly as it asks the user for a complete URL with no browsing option. Users have to be advanced enough to open a new browser, navigate to the destination, right clicking and copying the exact path of the URL without any extra URL parameters. A bit nonuser-friendly but works.
below: Select Other Location to send a SharePoint file to another library or folder
Below: The Send File Option in SharePoint asking for a destination URL.
Below: Send File Option in SharePoint is grayed out when a folder is selected. Folders are not supported.
The Tru Copy & Paste add on is a very good option to copy, move and work with files in SharePoint. It allows any end user to intuitively copy a file to clipboard, just like a standard windows copy file feature and then navigating to a destination folder or library and pasting it there. It support copying multiple files and folders across libraries, sites and site collections. You may copy multiple times to gather all the files needed as well. Not to mention it comes with very handy tools such as Converting files to PDF, Zipping, Unzipping compressed folder, batch edit, copying the metadata with the files, and file template gallery etc.
- Only available SharePoint Online Office 365
- Is an add on and does not come out of the box.
Below: You select the files or folders or combination that you want to copy or move.
Below: Select the destination where you want to copy/move the files/folders. This could be on same library, different folder, site or site collection.
Once you click on COPY the files are transferred over to the destination.
You also have the option of copying to the Tru Clipboard and pasting those files elsewhere using the Paste Option.
Below: Click on Paste in the SharePoint ribbon and the clipboard content shows. Select the files to paste and click paste. You have the option of deleting source files once the files are pasted (effectively acting as a 'move'). You also have the option of overwriting existing files.
Below: Once you paste a copy of say a folder with the same name, "copy of.." is prefixed to to the folder name to indicate the copied folder.
Many of the options discussed above focus on the end user needing to copy and move a small number of files to do their daily file work. However you may have the need relocate or migrate a huge number of files from one library to another or reorganize you content all over SharePoint. You may have 100 GB of data and hundreds of thousands of files that you need to move. Many of the options above are not applicable and may timeout, break in the middle or no even offer this level of power.
Your best options in this case is
There are a number of options available that help in copying, moving and cloning documents and files in SharePoint each with its tradeoffs. The Explorer View presents a pretty good option that is familiar to many, however falls short on working on many platforms and browsers. Tru Copy presented a great add-in option in SharePoint that supports all browsers, is easy to use and is completely an in-browser experience.
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Administrative Fees and Appeals
Administrative Fees and Appeals
King's University College provides information to students regarding deadlines using a variety of mediums including written documents (invoices, fees schedules, and registration handbooks), web postings, emails, and postings around the College. In addition, our staff in Student Financial Services is available during normal business hours 12 months of the year to answer questions and counsel students with financial concerns.
Late Fees
Canadian and Permanent Residents:
Non-OSAP Students: Failure to meet payment deadlines will result in a late penalty fee. Full time students - $183.00, Part time students - $91.50. This penalty can be assessed once per term and will become part of the outstanding balance on the student's account.
Full Time OSAP Students are required to have an error free OSAP application no later than the August tuition deadline in order to defer their first installment payment. Students were requested to apply and submit all OSAP documentation by June 30th and July 15th respectively, to allow 4-6 weeks for processing. In addition, students wishing to use OSAP to cover their fees must have allowed the redirection of funds on their application (allow the ministry to pay tuition and compulsory fees on their behalf). Failure to meet the criteria listed above will mean that your funding is not available at the time tuition is due. A late fee of $50.00 will be assessed to your student account. By the first day of classes if your OSAP remains on hold, an additional $133.00 fee will be assessed, to the maximum late fee of $183.00.
International Students: Failure to meet payment deadlines will result in a late penalty fee. Full time students - $401.00, Part Time students - $200.50. This penalty will become part of the outstanding balance on the student's account.
Late Registration Fees are charged when students fail to select courses during the designated web registration period and manual intervention is required. A fee of $183.00 is added to full-time Canadian student's account, and $401.00 is added to an International student's account. These late fees become part of the outstanding balance. Fees for part-time students are prorated based on course loads.
Students who are offered late admission to the University, after the August tuition fee deadline has passed, have 10 business days to make financial arrangements (i.e. apply to OSAP or pay their fees) to avoid late penalty. A copy of the late admission letter may be requested by the Student Financial Services Office.
Appeal Process: Those students wishing to appeal an administrative charge must do so by completing a Late Payment Fee Appeal Form, and submitting this to Student Financial Services, Wemple Hall Room W144. All appeals will be reviewed by the CFO and responded to in writing to the address on the appeal letter. The appeal should clearly state the reasons why the deadlines were missed and why those reasons constitute grounds for waiving the fee.
Returned Cheque Fee: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that cheques are properly completed. If a cheque is returned for any reason, the student will be subject to a $72.00 return cheque charge and possible late fee. This penalty must be paid at the time the cheque is replaced. All replacement cheques must be certified.
Replacement Cheque Fee: $28.50
Failure to pay tuition and/or administrative fees may result in the sealing of your Permanent Academic Records at King's University College. This will not only prevent further registration, but also the disclosure of any information pertaining to your academic records, such as transcripts of marks and grade reports. An additional fee of $67.00 will also be assessed. In addition, students may not be permitted to enroll in future sessions, and may be subject to further collection action.
Administrative fees can be waived when King's has directly contributed to a student missing a deadline as a result of misleading information or processing delays. The amount of fees set by the College is not based on individual circumstances and is applied equally to all students.
Student Complaint Procedures
If any student is not fully satisfied with the result of service from Student Financial Services in regards to tuition refunds, OSAP assessments, Student Access Guarantee, or any other customer service related issue, they are encouraged to either:
- Schedule an appointment with the Student Financial Services Officer at King's, by contacting 519-433-3491 ext. 4319
- Contact the Western University Canada Ombudsperson at www.uwo.ca/ombuds


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Vice President Kembo Mohadi says Zanu PF will fight to revive the economic urging party supporters in Mashonaland Central to vote for the tried and tested party.
Zanu PF's election campaign has gathered momentum in Mashonaland Central with economic development top on the agenda.
Addressing party supporters at Mahuwe Shopping Centre Vice President Mohadi said Zanu PF is a tried and tested party since the days of the liberation struggle when it delivered independence but the focus is now on bringing economic development as evidenced by the US$16 billion worth of investment enquiries generated by the new dispensation in the last 5 months.
"We are going further as investors are bringing roads infrastructure and they are going to create employment," said Vice President Mohadi.
Earlier, Vice President Mohadi officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony to kick-start construction of Mbire Vocational Training Centre.
The Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Cde Kazembe Kazembe said the Mbire Vocational Training Centre is part of government's plan to construct training centres in every part of the country.
"My ministry recognises the significance of skills development in the empowerment of young people for them to contribute meaningfully," Cde Kazembe said.
The Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Advocate Martin Dinha said the province is in need of infrastructure development.
"People here are excited about your visit and are optimistic that it will bring development," said Advocate Dinha.
Mashonaland Central has 8 districts and 500 000 registered voters.


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Bakers Snacktime Cheese and Biscuit Crumb Stuffed Mushrooms
Recipe by Nicole Snelling 4 Large Potobello mushrooms 1 Cup Bakers Snacktime Biscuits of your choice, finely crushed ½ Cup Cream cheese, room temperature ¼ Cup Cheddar, grated ¼ Cup Crispy onion bits Handful of chives, finely chopped Salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the crushed Bakers Snacktime biscuits, cream cheese, cheddar, onion bits and chives into a mixing bowl, season well, then mix all the ingredients until well combined. Place the mushrooms onto a lined baking tray with the hollow side facing upwards. Scoop the cheese and biscuit filling into each mushroom, then place them in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden. Allow the mushrooms to rest for 2-3 minutes before serving them alongside your festive roasts.
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Dear friends of the Corcovado Foundation
Today we want to thank all our supporters and donors! Your generosity and the generosity of people like you from all over the world has been key to maintaining our programs alive. And we have been busy making the most of your financial support!
June was a busy month! Our environmental educators have been preparing the local children for their presentation at the Arts Festival. The kids wrote the script and produced a play related to the impact of humans upon ecosystems and how we can all change that. The Children worked tirelessly to get ready for their presentation in June. They are hopeful that they can win the art contest with they can bring their message to their communities.
Our team has also been working with the Osa Chamber of Tourism in their Osa Free of Plastic Campaign. Our organization designed the objectives and activities related to this campaign and now we are trying to support the chamber to disseminate the information amongst schools and businesses. A couple of weeks ago we had a big event presenting the campaign to the Minister of Tourism Mrs. María Amalia Revelo. During the activity we donated educational materials to a local school and planted trees.
The same week we held a TRAILS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP for the communities in La Amistad Conservation Area. Communities here join forces with parkrangers to protect the national park, they work on the fire brigade and help build trails. This area is waiting for tourism to come to discover it and we want the communities and the park rangers to work together to maintain it as beautiful and as pristine as it is now. The area is a wonderful place for hiking and trekking. You should check it out!
The following week we worked with the same community helping them to build capacity. 26 women and men are learning about accounting principles and business management, so that they can make a better management of their projects and they can thrive economically and socially. Healthy communities are key to promote sustainable development.
We continue working with our environmental education program. There is so much going on! Classes in several different schools and exciting activities with local children groups have filled our weeks, keeping our environmental educators busy. Last week we celebrated our resident bird's festival. Children were excited designing their bird's masks and preparing presentations to show their parents about the importance of protecting local birds. These children are taking in their hands to educate their parents.
We have also been preparing for our Sea Turtle Conservation Program in Rincon, which started on July 01st with the first 4 volunteers. Time to start digging our new sea turtle nursery! We are so excited!
It has been a very eventful month. But that is how we like it. We are grateful to be able to help children and families become more aware, more productive, more committed and more organized. We were only able to achieve this with your help.


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Basement Flooding
Basement flooding due to sewer backup is an all too frequent occurrence in certain areas during heavy rainstorms. Many people are not aware that they can modify the plumbing in their houses to positively prevent sewage from entering their basements. Three different approaches are common and the one you choose depends on the piping layout […]
Going On Vacation
Everyone wants to go on a relaxing getaway vacation at least once a year, right? Its a time to relax and get away from all the stresses of everyday life and find some fun for awhile with those you care about or dreams you've longed to touch. The last thing you need is to come home from such a wonderful time in your life as a fabulous vacation to find your home damaged by water.
Health of the Nation
Superstition Plumbing has strived for over 28 years to make sure our customers' environment is as healthy as possible. Our highly qualified force is trained to check every system for natural gas leaks and methane gas leaks. We explore places you would normally never think to look. We look for broken seals on toilets, dry P-traps and your venting systems. At Superstition Plumbing we even check for cross contamination of potable water that must be protected at all times. Your health is our biggest concern.
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Water Conservation
There is a growing concern about water conservation for the generations to come. Especially in our arid desert that we live in here in the Phoenix Valley. We must all try to do our part to conserve water. As a plumber, I know firsthand the problems that water saver shower heads, aerators and water closets, old inefficient water heaters, dripping hosebibs, leaky pipes and more, cause for consumers.


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President Peter Mutharika has hit back at a research that revealed that he is the least trusted politician in Malawi.
Research conducted at Chancellor College and led by political scientist Boniface Dulani established that only 41 percent of Malawians trust the president.
In his remarks, Mutharika said the people who are saying that Malawians do not trust him are liars based on the people who gathered at Biwi Triangle in Lilongwe to welcome him from southern region where he was attending official activities.
Malawi's head of state also criticized people who say that his government is doing nothing in terms of development.
"For the first time in the history of this country, seven big roads are [being] built at the same time. Is that not development?" Mutharika queried.
"Where are these people who don't see our development, where are them because had it been that they are here in Malawi they would have witnessed what we are doing. We are building several roads in Towns like here in Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Blantyre and Zomba," Mutharika added.
The survey that was done by Dulani shows that the president is least trusted with the rating of 41 percent.
According to the survey titled "the paradox of traditional leadership in Malawi", Malawians trust the clergy and traditional leaders more than politicians.
The clergy are most trusted with 80 percent, followed by chiefs with the rating of 76 percent while members of parliament are trusted by 41 percent.


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Today was a beautiful day. This place makes me appreciate life so much. It is just so incredibly beautiful here. I love how quiet it is. For the past few days I have kind of felt ready to leave because I want some different food (they don't believe in salt or sugar here) and to say hi to my mom and my friends, but now with only 2 days left I kind of feel sad. There is just so much beauty here I don't even want to go back to town. I love how incredibly simple their life here is. Basic food, an outdoor shower, having no internet or contact with the outside world, it's all just so great. I just came back inside from lying out to look at the stars. You can see millions! The Milky Way is so clear it really just puts life into perspective. How grateful I am to be alive! I hope to one day have property as beautiful and peaceful as it is here. This place really is special. I am so glad I came.
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Cadaver Altars: Ritual and Retreat in "Alien: Covenant"
In Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), the crew of the exploratory Nostromo spacecraft looks on as the lifeless body of Kane (John Hurt), victim of the film's memorable "chest-burst," is deposited into space as part of a muted ritual. Everyone is still in shock by what they've witnessed, and more uneasy considering there's some malevolent looking thing hiding onboard. "Anyone want to say anything?" Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt) asks. His crew is silent. The function of ritual is preposterous, the flesh it's meant to commemorate subject to grotesque infiltration and desecration. Scott returns to this issue nearly 40 years later in the prequel Alien: Covenant (itself a loose sequel to 2012's Prometheus), where the charred body of the Covenant's Captain Branson (James Franco) is in a similar funereal sarcophagus after his hibernation module catches fire during a random accident. His replacement Oram (Billy Crudup), anxiously self-conscious about making an impression, does not want to waste time on memorials, instead stressing a thorough examination of the ship to ensure all detrimental contingencies are covered. Pilot Tennessee (Danny McBride) challenges him, pointing out the importance of acknowledging the loss of life. The crew clandestinely raises a drink to Branson. Even the service android Walter (Michael Fassbender) imbibes. "When in Rome," he says.
The reversal of Kane's burial with Branson's emphasizes how Scott, while recycling the series' horror motifs of bad decisions and mortal terror, has more than peril on his mind. We're meant to notice how several of the choices during the next two hours are an appraisal of the much-criticized carelessness of the Prometheus crew (e.g. leaving the craft without weapons; removing helmets in an uncertain atmosphere; futzing around like the Crocodile Hunter with temperamental space worms; deciding to wake up the rather grouchy god/parent who created your species etc), and yet following mandated protocol results in just as much squirming death. Scott quotes his Alien films and his 1982 android thriller Blade Runner, but the foibles of the Covenant crew also echo Black Hawk Down (2001), his troubling Mogadishu war drama of a "leave no man behind" military quagmire. In trying to wipe up a soldier's blood on a medical bay floor, General Garrison (Sam Shepard) only smears the stain. In the Covenant's lander pod med room, blood similarly sprays on the floor, with Karine (Carmen Ejogo) slipping on it while trying to make things better. Drinking to Branson is meaningless, and yet necessary; Orem's orders to investigate a genuinely random occurrence are superfluous, and yet for the sake of sealing the holes of contingency, they're hard to argue with; the Covenant's infestation is a collision between the mandates of altruism and protocol, selfless medical aid and necessary quarantine for the larger picture, with no satisfying outcome. As seemingly at odds as symbolic rituals and procedural protocols are, Alien: Covenant generates an analogy between them, similar to what we see in artistic creativity, amounting to the aspiration to overcome the fearful randomness of nature. And while this aspiration is, for us, doomed to failure, we'll also see that it's the android, David (Fassbender reprising his Prometheus role), who becomes the messianic vehicle through which Scott rather audaciously, even perversely, has forging the titular new covenant between art and nature, externalized mimesis and corporeal essence, even literally making a cadaver its own a memorial statue.
The theme ignites in a prologue set many years earlier, after trillionaire corporate honcho Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) "ambulates" David, his newest creation. In the presence of some of culture's most cherished and ingenious masterworks, Weyland engages David with some meaning of life talk, lamenting, "Works of art are meaningless in the face of the question that matters most." Evidence points to existence being the stuff of "mere biological chance," quite depressing for Weyland, as Guy Pearce's handsome visage shows the weathering of middle age that we know will disintegrate into the unsightly movie makeup in Prometheus. It's a hackneyed exchange auguring some of the lumbering philosophical back-and-forths that hampered scenes in Prometheus (not as themes necessarily, but as dialogue), but in John Logan's more polished and bouncier screenplay, Covenant is less about the meaning of life than the meaning of art, or creative agency manifested in art, ritual, and protocol racing against nature's confines, the corporeal reality of the body hanging in a precarious state. Art aspires to encapsulate the body's perfection, as in the creative expression of Michelangelo's David (after which David names himself) and the Virgin and Christ in Piero della Francesca's The Nativity, a wholly more dignified representation of a fresh birth than what the Alien films give us (and so, old man Ridley's first of many cackles). When David plays Wagner's Das Rheinegold on the piano, Weyland comments that without an orchestra it's "a little anemic." The circulatory blood of Wagner's organism isn't there.
In contrast to the nonsensical devotion of Prometheus' Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace), Oram, while emphatic about his faith (and feeling marginalized for it), has no time for spiritual memorials or sentiments. His exoskeletal protocol is pragmatic. Prompted by a rogue transmission sent by a human being (someone recording themselves singing John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"), Orem revises the mission from a destination several years away to an Earth-like planet the Covenant can reach in weeks. According to the data, this new planet has everything the colonists are looking for and is eminently habitable (in other words, there's no worry about taking the helmets off). In addition, Oram's rationale takes into account the crew's anxiety about hibernation. However objectively safe it is, seeing Branson trapped and burned alive makes hopping back into the modules as appealing as an airplane crash survivor booking a ticket with United the next day. Given that the data is "beyond our most optimistic expectations" for the original far-off destination, this is a sound decision. Oram is sensibly "navigating the path as it comes." The one person who is verbally resistant to this new trajectory is Branson's widow, Daniels (Katherine Waterston), but instead of an argument with Oram crumbling into an impassioned exchange, she takes a breath and hits the circulatory beat of protocol and "officially protests." He responds, "I'll put it in the log." Later, as the crew is trapped and terrorized on this new planet, the safe Covenant crew members waiting above the hemisphere, Tennessee and the married couple of Upworth (Callie Hernandez) and Ricks (Jussie Smollett), will have a similar argument as to whether or not to rescue their peers. The couple heatedly gives their rationale and Tennessee, whose wife Maggie (Amy Seimetz) is in jeopardy below, replies, "Duly noted."
Reality requires some sort of complimentary externalization: statues, poetry, a Eucharist or human sacrifice, or an official record. Oram's protocol or captain's log is the sanctification of the terrestrial. On the new planet, his idiomatic admonition to Daniels—"ye of little faith"—doesn't refer to the supernatural but is a tired idiom (more on those in a minute) referring to tangible factors like air and harvested wheat. On the other hand, Daniels, whom we have no reason to think has religious faith, is more guided by an abstract vision, like the dream of building a cabin with her husband, a nail hanging on a necklace around her being an expressive totem like a cross. Even with her husband dead, and no carpentry experience, she has the inward, mysterious compulsion to build this dream and make manifest an archetypal idea, emulating historic pioneers.
What stirs Daniels is congruent to the art we see in Weyland's quarters. Nature's grim tidings demand a corrective or a ritual staving off a retreat from life's mercilessness, hopeless circumstances redeemed and then commemorated in a necklace, photographs, recorded messages, raised glasses to a fallen brother, or reverent moments of silence. Later in Alien: Covenant we see how this impulse belonged to the extraterrestrial godlike "Engineers" with their statues, and is even exhibited by our own simulative creations. David has made a grave for Elizabeth Shaw—whom we learn made the John Denver rogue transmission and subsequently died in a crash landing on this strange planet—and lays plants on it regularly. This is not necessity; the need to raise a glass and bring flowers for the dead is much like building that cabin, simulating a memorial picture, mimesis of the perennial just as it grasps for something everlasting when life, especially given the juicy entrails and shlupping sounds in an Alien movie, is crudely transitory.
Of more necessity, yet similarly estranged from the tangible and violent reality of life and death, is ritual of protocol. While the crew disobeys Oram on the ship in paying tribute to Branson, everyone still adequately sweeps through the customary procedural minutia, however ridiculous or unnecessary. But when crewmembers become infected on the new planet by microscopic parasites, impregnating them with precursors of those familiar aliens, the bugaboo of sentiment and attachment gets in the way of crossing the T's in an emergency situation. Karine frantically makes her way back to the docked lander craft to help Ledward (Benjamin Rigby), who's having some prickly spinal trouble. They're met by Maggie, the lander pilot, who realizes that this is an infection requiring emergency quarantine. Yet the urgency of helping Ledward interrupts due process. Maggie seems unsure about stopping herself at the lander entrance after Karine and Ledward have entered. She halts, in a stammer, leaving clothing articles that have come into contact with her peers. In the medical bay, Ledward's affliction sprays possibly contagious blood and bile all over Karine and making Maggie's responses increasingly contradictory. She leaves the medical area and locks it with Karine trapped inside with whatever is bursting forth from Ledward. It's a difficult performative moment for Seimetz, who conveys the blustery confusion of dutiful correctness, human compassion, and all-too-human self-interest. It's terrible, because she can't let horrified Karine out, but she's doing the "right" thing—though perhaps laying it on thick as she says, while keeping the infestation local, "Quit yelling, it doesn't help anything!"
But then, nothing helps. The newly hatched creature attacks and presumably kills Karine, then is able to bust through the medical bay glass and pursue Maggie. Chaos ensues and the lander explodes. The other crewmembers rush to help to no avail, one of their squad, Hallett (Nathaniel Dean), having caught the same infectious attack, unleashing another creature in the frazzled tall-grass twilight. After the hellacious firefight, Hallett's partner, Lope (Demian Bicher), leans over the body as if to give one last kiss, whispering a goodbye prayer. And like with Karine's screaming, he's told, "There's nothing you can do." But the impulse to do it is stronger than sensibly moving forward.
What's reinforced is a grievous disparity between the reality of a given situation and its sculpted representation. No more memorably is this exhibited than in the safe haven molded by David in "this dying acropolis," where the stranded Covenant crew waits after the graveyard planet's one citizen, David, emerges and scares away the alien creature with a blinding flare gun. David bonds with his android "brother" Walter, showing him Shaw's grave and speaking of her uncommon compassion, as she rebuilt him (he had his head ripped off by the Engineer towards the conclusion of Prometheus). His simulation of human ritual, however, proves to be, like him, just a simulation, for though he may indeed bear genuine sentiments for Shaw and what she did for him, we later see in his horrific laboratory (with amusingly cheeky reference to Ernest Thesiger's Dr. Pretorius in James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein—though the acropolis itself as an ostensible harbor from a storm is more like another Whale/Thesiger collaboration, 1932's horror comedy The Old Dark House), Shaw's body has been fashioned into a grotesque corporeal altar, the body—oddly not troubled by decay—removed absolutely from its adorned funereal tribute etched in stone to become its own ornately decorous (however disgusting) marker. The transitory innards and their respective functions are removed from the fashioned memorials, which makes David's quotation of Percy Shelley's "Ozymandias"—which he invokes so as to quote the pharaoh whose memorials haven fallen prey to entropy—more ironic: he's appropriated Shelley (while misattributing the poem to Byron), and as the poet unbound Prometheus in his dramatic poem Prometheus Unbound, "Ozymandias"' theme of artisanship's inevitable entropy is "corrected." Death itself is made a horrifying monument, the Engineer inhabitants of the planet, killed by the contagions David brought from Prometheus, frozen in a kind of ghastly holocaust sculpture.
David's "masterpiece" though is the demonic centerpiece of Scott's Alien vision. The yapping and hideous alien creature is a mocking alternative "sim" of the human form and creative appetites, its final form the product of creative ingenuity and not biology. David's "creation" is geared towards engineering what the original Alien android (played by Ian Holm) appreciated for its stunning purity and perfection. David tricks Oram into a "face hugger" lair (David's guile is itself quite artful), the man of faith and reason becoming "mother" to the Xenomorph. Its birth here is not played for shocking horror, but in major key triumph, a bizarre homunculus that mimics David's priestly gestures; aesthetically, this creation is sacramental, and Alien: Covenant is itself a black mass and even a cackling perversion of the most spectacular of repetitions, the movie franchise sequel.
While several viewers scoff at the obviousness of the film's final revelation, with David imitating Walter to get aboard the Covenant and hijack this human colonization for a means of realizing the "lonely perfection of my dreams," it's pretty transparent that Scott is fully aware of his tells, the climax a necessary ritual of exhilaration, going through motions like the stations of the cross, David even doubling for Scott as director, watching monitors and operating doors as Tennessee and Daniels swiftly act (the way they hand guns off to each other shows how ingrained the protocol is here) to trap a stalking alien that's infiltrated the ship, in effect guiding the action. Like Scott, David/Walter lets his heroes defeat the Minotaur. And then he revels in demonic delight by pulling the rug out from under them. David will, like a studio franchise mogul, do some world-building of his own, setting up a new movie universe as he plants his perfection within cadavers (though Alien: Covenant's box office numbers might ensure that this is in fact the closing installment; but no matter. There is closure in this film's cackling cliffhangers, a satanic satisfaction that does not need another installment).
Allusions to Paradise Lost and Frankenstein are fitting, not as the stuff of stiff literary posturing, but, as mentioned regarding the revision of "Ozymandias," as a Black Mass where Satan reverses his maker's mandates and emerges the victor, Prometheus unbound, forging a new covenant (whatever future darlings from earth venture towards Origae-6 may be more propitious in avoiding ominous titles for their spacecraft deriving from Joseph Conrad or mythology and religion; think Alien: Hot Dog Sex Party or something instead for next time). The lifeless and tired idioms and phraseology estranged from their reference are once more given signification, as the newly uncovered David tucks Daniels in and whispers, "Don't let the bedbugs bite," perhaps the most delectable line reading in a major studio picture in 2017. He then requests the ship's computer, Mother, to play the same Wagner he performed on Weyland's piano, this time with an orchestra and so no longer "anemic" but fully blooded: creative ritual now a thriving organism (the gesture is also one last joke, Richard Wagner being the definitive reminder of how creative personalities can be the worst kind of assholes).
The gods enter Valhalla on the loudspeakers and lights are triggered to switch on as David walks past hibernation modules. The assurances of automation have tricked the human crew through passive acquiescence, supplanting them as pilots and presumably colonists. Their bodies are collateral to minced and diced haphazardly, and their decisions doomed to be assessed as hilariously graceless. But the rituals remain in effect, even as the gods to whom they're dedicated are dead, and as long as the cameras are functioning, an audience—though not necessarily a human one—attentively simulates the roles of witness and audience. Early in the film as the Covenant crew makes repairs after the incendiary accident, Tennessee remarks what a remarkable sight the vast gulf of space is, to which someone responds that we cannot see anything until the ship's cameras are fixed, stressing the need for mediation (that is, media: cameras, captain's logs, statues, symbolic ritual) in how we relate to reality, a theme Scott in his late period finds increasingly interesting (it was central to The Martian). Point-of-view shots are restricted to what the machinery in the characters' helmets pick up—until, at last, we have the alien's blurry perspective, moving in conjunction with—and finally colliding with—David's perspective through the ship cameras and monitors. H.R. Giger's expressive design of our carnal ooze becomes the apex of demonic ingenuity. So Peter Weyland can rest with some solace in his nothingness. Ridley Scott may go so far as to say our lives have no meaning, yes, but this nearly 80-year-old tireless craftsman and world-builder is kind enough to allot a different outcome to our arts, at last victorious over nature.


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If you've missed the whole activated charcoal beauty trend, where have you been? From peel off charcoal face masks, to pore refining charcoal cleansers and face scrubs, 2017 has been the year that beauty brands became obsessed with the deep cleaning power of, well, coal. Now the charcoal love has spread to toothpaste. Whitening toothpaste, to be exact.
We know what you're thinking—how can a soot-black toothpaste possibly leave your teeth pearly white? While it might not have quite the same effect on the bristles of your toothbrush, activated charcoal is indeed a natural teeth-whitener, which is why it's the key ingredient in Ecodenta's Extra Black Whitening Toothpaste with Black Charcoal & Teavigo, £4.99.
This isn't the stuff you'll find in the fire grate, however. Activated charcoal has been through a special refining process, where it's dried, reheated and oxidised, to turn it into a cleaner, more porous substance. It's these tiny pores on the surface of the charcoal particles that make it such a powerful stain buster. To simplify the science of it all, these little holes effectively 'suck up' any toxins that come into contact with it, including any debris or bacteria that might yellow your teeth.
To boost the teeth whitening power of the charcoal, Ecodenta have also added Teavigo, an antioxidant green tea extract, to their black toothpaste, which helps to fight plaque, bacteria and tartar buildup, all of which can contribute to more staining. Who doesn't love a tag team, eh?
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Monday 7th March: The basics of mobility, stability and a comfortable spine.
March already? Hell is up with this year?
That leaves only one month and a day before I go to my (hopefully first of many) Strongfirst Kettlebell workshop away in sunny England.
To get ready for that I've stepped the pure strength work back a little and am focusing on flexibility, mobility and form. I want to get the most out of it I can and being complacent about tight joints doesn't cut it. You can't ever make real progress if your foundation isn't there.
I'm doing a lot of work on my shoulders to finally fix all the issues caused by many hours of hunched over kitchen work and I'm sure a good number of you could do with the same.
My left shoulder doesn't extend as far as the right and I have ALWAYS (but less now) tension in my shoulders. This spoils my form and therefore my strength production. Muscle tension also boosts stress levels that just ruin everything else from sleep to body fat to your moods.
If you would like to get involved check out my Facebook event with that link. It's a stretch and mobility session at Pure.
If you can't get along or can't find enough loose change under the sofa to go (I can just invoice you brah) I'll be providing a wee video on back and shoulder stretching shortly.
Too everyone else please have a lovely day, a productive week and I hope to see you in the gym shortly. I'm about a lot tonight so get in touch if you have any questions.
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€7, Tesco (reduced to clear)
As Tesco are getting rid of this stuff it may be hard to find; on the other hand, if it's being cleared because it's not selling, it may be in every store. In any case, it's a snip; Waitrose have it currently at £10.49.
It's the Viura grape (sometimes called Macabeo) and it's proper, traditional white Rioja in that it's not shy about oak. It will also age well for at least five years and I find it has the faintest suggestion of Riesling about it. Crisp but with a certain toasty nuttiness, it's bone dry, almost austere and beautifully elegant. It's just neither well known, as wines styles go, not understood in this market which is a shame. But, on the plus side, it's a helluva of wine for €7.


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The ES-8's specifications are as follows:
- Panel width: 8HP
- Module depth: 50mm
- Current draw: 198mA on the +12V rail, 52mA on the -12V rail (at 96kHz)
- USB socket: Type B
- Driver suport: class-compliant USB 2.0 (no driver required for macOS and iOS – Windows drivers provided for Windows 7, 8 & 10)
- Channel count: 12 in, 16 out
- Supported sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
- Audio sample depth: 24 bit
- Output connections: 8x 3.5mm TS jacks, DC-coupled
- Maximum output voltage: approximately ±10V DC
- Analogue inputs: 4x 3.5mm TS jacks, DC-coupled
- Input voltage range: approximately ±10V
- Digital I/O: 1x ADAT input, 1x ADAT output
- Expansion headers: 1 for ES-5, 1 for ES-6
The front panel is drilled for both Doepfer and Analogue Systems mounting holes (using a 'slot' rather than a single round hole). The power connector is a Doepfer standard 16 way IDC, with -12V furthest from the top of the board.
For more detail, please see the user manual.


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When it comes to relaxation, we partake in daily meditations, with some of our own and also listen to some other people we follow and admire, like Joe Dispenza, Deepak Chopra Centre, and Sanskrit mantra's by Deva Premal and Miten.
A great resource we also use is insight timer (https://insighttimer.com/), our own library of meditations will be added shortly.
We have a large crystal collection that we have gathered throughout the years from around the world, and love to incorporate them into our practice, as they each have a different energy and purpose.
Superfoods, cacao and essential oils play a huge role in our daily life also, to keep us healthy inside and out, helping to balance our emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
The importance of mindfulness is something that most of us know about, but sometimes struggle to put into practice!
A great way to start this is to "be aware" and "be conscious" doing things that you tend to do unconsciously each day!
For example, when you would have normally zoned out to do the dishes or some other possibly mind-numbing activity, instead be fully present and fully aware of each of the actions, sensations and movements that you're doing.
The more you do this, the easier it becomes to be more present in any moment.
Gratitude is another thing we believe is a key to happiness and the more you focus on it the more you attract things to be grateful for!
Take time each morning and night to acknowledge the things that you are grateful for and see them magnify.


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A Summary of Published and Unpublished Minnesota Decisions Interpreting the Domestic Abuse Act – Minn. Stat. § 518B.01 and Harassment Restraining Orders – Minn. Stat. § 609.748
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text: Focus Stories UroGyn Specialists of Florida, Lake Mary by Kevin Fritz Ladies, your gynecology visits just keep getting better. Not only is society and the media less apprehensive to talk about vaginal health issues, but advancements in medical technology are helping countless women who have been suffering for years – mostly in silence. Indeed, you can't watch television these days without a spokeswomen talking about such things as leakage, dryness, or intercourse pain, many adding humor to once closeted, yet common issues. Leading the charge to help women in Central Florida is Christopher Walker, M.D., founder of UroGyn Specialists of Florida, who has treated women with gynecological and urogynecological matters for more than 20 years. In fact, Dr. Walker is one of only a handful of physicians who specialize in both urogynecology and cosmetic gynecology, the practice of treating urinary incontinence, pelvic reconstruction, and cosmetic gynecological concerns. Keeping with his belief that vaginal and bladder health need not be a hush-hush topic of discussion, Dr. Walker and his staff invite women to unique get-togethers once a month called "Girl's Night Out." Throw in some cocktails, hors' d'oeuvres, and a frank discussion about how to address the issues at hand, and it's a night women will never forget. Many go home with new knowledge of how to improve their sex lives and how to rid themselves of socially embarrassing conditions that affect their daily life. And since many vaginal health issues affect women after childbirth and as they age, Dr. Walker is holding a special Cinco de Mayo Mother's Day inspired "Girl's Night Out," complete with margaritas, on May 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by May 3 to email@example.com. Space is limited. All-in-one gynecology UroGyn Specialists of Florida is indeed a blessing for women. The state-of-the-art facility offers compassionate, expert care in treating vaginal and bladder health. Dr. Walker and his staff include Dr. Nyarai Mushonga, board-certi?ed in urogynecology; Katherine Puig, ARNP; Minedy Laracuente, ARNP; and Parul Patel, ARNP, the newest member to the UroGyn Specialists family. This dynamic team is capable of handling everything from wellness exams, vaginal tightening, and improving sex drives to addressing embarrassing urinary and bowel leakage concerns. Dr. Walker calls his practice the all-in-one gynecology team capable of serving women from puberty to post-menopause. To make it even more convenient, Dr. Walker now has four locations in the area, including Lake Mary, Orlando, Poinciana, and Kissimmee. "Our practice is designed to make the patient feel comfortable, and whatever the reason for the visit, we are here to listen and help," says Dr. Walker. He has designed the demeanor of his boutique practice to promote that comfort with friendly faces and a judgement-free zone where patients are treated like family. Dr. Walker believes women should not be embarrassed or uncomfortable when it comes to addressing or discussing vaginal health, since most women have the same concerns. If having sex is an issue, whether due to discomfort, changes in appearance, loss of feeling due to childbirth or menopause, or simply a lack of drive, the UroGyn Specialists staff invites you to schedule a consultation. Many of the reasons for discomfort can be addressed through simple in-office procedures, and if the libido needs a kick start, the Ultimate O-Shot can do the trick. Always seeking the latest advancements in women's health for his patients, Dr. Walker is now offering ThermiVa treatments. The in-office, non-surgical procedure uses radiofrequency energy to apply heat to tighten regions of the vagina. Not only does it offer vaginal tightening, Dr. Walker says ThermiVa treatments have been known to reduce dryness, improve orgasms, and correct some forms of bladder leakage. Dr. Walker can also help with vaginal prolapse issues due to weakened muscle tissue. This usually occurs after childbirth or post-menopause. In fact, Dr. Walker has a team of physiotherapists capable of offering computerized Kegels to address this problem. With a new surgical center and the latest in cosmetic/wellness therapies, there is no need to visit multiple physicians. UroGyn Specialists of Florida is the go-to practice for today's woman.


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2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
Top Headlines
- New Mexico St. coach gets new 4-year deal
- New Mexico State gets 1st bowl win in 57 years
- Going bowling: Full slate of games released
- Bus crash delays Texas State-NM State game
Forget Bama-LSU! The Bottom 10 Game of the Year is upon us
When UTEP and Rice take the field on Saturday, it's about more than a game. The top spot in the Bottom 10 will be on the line.
The Bottom 10 introduces the Arkansaw Corn-Bruins
Arkansas, Nebraska and UCLA have a combined 1-12 record this season, so Bottom 10 headquarters has put them all together to create one super (bad) team.
Bottom 10: Dear Big Ten, be thankful for FSU
In normal times, the Big Ten would own this week's Bottom 10. But friends, when FSU gets dominated by Syracuse and squeaks by Samford, we are not in normal times.
A Burt Reynolds-inspired Bottom 10
The Bottom 10 pays tribute to cinematic and Florida State legend Burt Reynolds, who famously said, "I still don't think acting is nearly as important as the Super Bowl."
New Mexico St. coach gets new 4-year deal
Doug Martin, who led New Mexico State to its first bowl game in 57 years last season, agreed to a new 4-year contract on Friday.
Introducing the ESPN All-Bowl team
Not surprisingly, Alabama and Georgia dominate the top performances from bowl season. But they're not the only ones who starred during the postseason.
The inspiring story behind New Mexico State's bowl win, 57 years in the making
Lori Paulson was New Mexico State's biggest fan, even as the program was on the verge of being shut down. While she died of cancer in March of 2016, her son was on the field as the Aggies won their first bowl game in 57 years last week.
New Mexico State gets 1st bowl win in 57 years
New Mexico State waited 57 years for a bowl win, and it finally snapped the drought on senior Larry Rose III's overtime rushing touchdown.
Find Tickets
- New Mexico State @ Washington State CougarsMartin Stadium -Tickets as low as $14
- Buy New Mexico State tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
2019 FBS Indep. Standings
|New Mexico State
|Notre Dame
Team Stats
Passing Yards265.230th
Rushing Yards105.3125th
Points For25.3102nd
Points Against41.3126th


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This is one of nine classes in a series for all parents of children and young people. We will be using Sally and Clay Clarkson's 'The Life-Giving Parent' as our guide. The aim is to help each other as parents to explore together and support each other in the extraordinary calling God has given us to raise up children who know and love Him. Each week will begin with a shared meal, followed by a time of discussion and prayer.
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Earlier Event: 10 FebruaryPrayer service
Later Event: 17 February'Life-Giving Parent' class #2


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Star Wars
Star Wars, Vol. 2 (Marvel) #4A
Skywalker Strikes, Book I, Part IV
Rel: Apr 22, 2015 - Pub: Jun 2015
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Modern Age | Color | USA | English
Regular John Cassaday Cover
Comic | 28 pages | $3.99
THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME CONTINUES! - Luke Skywalker is NOT a Jedi-not yet, at least. - He's only ever met one Jedi in his life...and he died. - So, Luke's quest leads him back to Obi-Wan's hut...on Tatooine. Rated T Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd.
Creators View all
|Jason Aaron
|John Cassaday
|Laura Martin
|Chris Eliopoulos
|Cover Artist
|John Cassaday
|Cover Colorist
|Laura Martin
|Jordan D. White, C.B. Cebulski, Mike Marts, Heather Antos
|Editor in Chief
|Axel Alonso
Characters View all
|Luke Skywalker
|Han Solo
|Jabba the Hutt (Jabba Desilijic Tiure)
|Gial Ackbar
|Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker)
|Bib Fortuna
|Mon Mothma
|Boba Fett
|Jan Dodonna
|Leia Organa
|Salacious B. Crumb
|Sana Starros


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- Chocolate Ice Cream2 Scoops
- Chocolate Drink Mix2 Tablespoons
- Milk1 Cups
Preparation mode:
1) Pour milk in a blender and then add chocolate drink mix and chocolate ice cream in it.
2) Blend for about 2 minutes on high speed so that the mixture becomes thick, smooth, and creamy.
3) Transfer the drink to chilled serving glasses and serve this delicious chocolate shake with wafers.
Chocolate Shake is a thick and creamy recipe that is prepared with a bunch of simple ingredients. Try adding vanilla ice cream for a plain taste or increase the amount of chocolate ice cream to make it creamier.


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Halloween is right around the corner and the community is gearing up to treat everyone.
Many free events are starting this weekend!
October 25, 26, 27- Boo at the Zoo 5p-9p at the Idaho Falls Zoo (Tickets encouraged)
October 25- CEI Trunk or Treat 6p-8p in the CEI parking lot (formerly EITC)
October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31- Halloween Celebration! at Cabela's, Ammon (times vary)
October 26- Boo to Cancer 2:30p-6p at the Teton Cancer Institute
October 26- 4th Annual Haunted History Tour 6:30p at the Museum of Idaho
October 26, 27, 29, 30- Trick or Treat the Maze 5p-7p at New Sweden Farms
October 27- Halloween Kid's Craft Class 10a or 1p at Idaho Falls Wood-N-Craft
October 27- Real Heroes' Trunk or Treat 12p-2p at the Idaho Falls Police Department
October 30- Super T Transport Trunk or Treat 6p-8p at Super T Transport
October 30- Teton Toyota Costume Contest 4:30p-7:30p at Teton Toyota
October 31-1st Annual Trunk or Treat 3p-6p at Broadway Ford
October 31- Smith Chevrolet and Smith Honda's Family Fright Night 5p-8p at the Smith Group
October 31- Shaka's Oasis Trunk or Treat 5p-7p at Shaka's
October 31- Teal Pumpkin Project Trunk or Treat 6p-8p at the East Idaho Aquarium
Have a safe and fun Halloween!


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There's gonna be one more lonely girl after the Canadian Border Guard fired one of its female officers for accepting a bribe – $10,000 worth of backstage passes – from Justin Bieber's entourage. In exchange, the official turned a blind eye to the pop star's buddies' criminal records, which would normally prevent them from entering Canada under the country's policies. The bribes surfaced after some of Bieber's friends later appeared at the same border crossing in Niagara Falls expecting similar special treatment and hassle-free entry.
According to anonymous border security, the fired guard in question was "a chief," but it is not known who exactly was involved in the exchange or when the bribes took place. However, it is unlikely that Bieber himself participated in the hand-off, especially recently, after narrowly avoiding jail time for reckless driving in Miami. The payoff(s?) may stretch back to July 2013, when Bieber performed at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. It is also possible he was traveling to visit his home in Stratford, Ontario. Whatever his reasons, Bieber's greasy palms are proof he's just as slick off-stage as he is on it.
The President of the border agency issued an internal memo, instructing staff to report anyone suspected of taking kickbacks and notifying security that accepting payoffs is impermissible.
The fired guard may not be able to keep her backstage passes, but she's earned the title of 'true Belieber.' ~Daniel Horowitz


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Not Really Organized.
- Extreme Programming Explained by Kent Beck
- Game Programming with Python, Lua, and Ruby by Tom Gutschmidt
- Learning Python by Mark Lutz, David Ascher
- Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner by Michael Dawson
- Python Developer's Handbook by Andre Lessa
- You Got Game
Refining ideas, creating design documentation, and roles in creating games.
- Creating a Great Design Document
Characteristics of good design documents.
- Advice from UseNet on producing useful design documents
- Tom Sloper's Format for Game Design Specifications
High level outline for game design documentaiton.
- Skinner's boxes
"Sarcastically (and as Lum and others have noted), almost all MMOs are Skinner Boxes and the goal is design one which attracts subscriptions more effectively than the others. We play these games to have "fun," which Raph defined as novel learning. The multiplayer aspect just makes the subscriptions last longer by encouraging social networks."
- Operant Conditioning
- Game AI: The State of the Industry
- "Finite State Machine" (FSM)
- New MUD Book
- Game Design Articles – Game Design Documents
- Game Design Library
- Iterative Development
- Iterative Development (bis)
- Phil Steinmeyer's blog
- an interview with Jef Raskin
- Game Toolkits
- A framework for networked applications (Python – Ninjaneering)
- Py/UI user interface library (Python – Ninjaneering)
Yes, I know nothing.
(thanks Chris…)


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#soberoctober day 9: blender looks easy amirite
Oct 9, 2017 21:42 · 139 words · 1 minute read
Today's project: Make a 3D Printable STL file!
I don't have a 3D printer but a colleague just got one and has kindly offered to collaborate if I give him an STL.
I know that's a filetype of 3D models but I've never made one. Time to figure it out.
- Learned to trace a rastered image into svg by placing and modifying bezier curve handles
- Learned to set fill of a closed path (took an embarrassingly long time)
- Learned to set an object's pivot center
- Learned to import and extrude an SVG
- Learned to convert curve to mesh
- Learned the boolean difference modifier
- Learned what a "non-manifold mesh" is (but not how to fix it)
- Learned that some 3D printers consider Y axis to be vertical
Figuring out the above and producing this stl took ~3 hours.


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An unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
That was how Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan described her first visit to Singapore in 1987, when she performed in a vocal recital at the Singapore Conference Hall and got to know members of the Zhong Yi Traditional Orchestra.
She had asked to meet the 15 musicians she had performed with during her state visit here with Chinese President Xi Jinping last weekend.
"The moment she stepped into the room, she looked at us and said that she recognised every single one of us, and remembered the instruments that we played," said Mr Lee Kway Liang, who plays the cello.
The private meeting, which lasted about 40 minutes on Nov 7 morning at St Regis Hotel, was a casual gathering of old friends who had not met for more than two decades.
She was already quite a household name by then, both in China and here in Singapore. When we were asked by Mr Tan to perform with her, we started rehearsing weeks in advance. As an amateur orchestra, what if we couldn't match her standards?
MR ANG LAM SENG, then the conductor of the Zhong Yi Traditional Orchestra
The moment she stepped into the room, she looked at us and said that she recognised every single one of us, and remembered the instruments that we played.
MR LEE KWAY LIANG, a retiree who plays the cello
"We spoke about whatever came to mind. Some of us like to joke and poke fun at each other, and it made Ms Peng very happy when we made her laugh," added Mr Lee, a retiree who is in his 60s.
They discussed things like the performance of traditional Chinese music and calligraphy, and Ms Peng encouraged them to pass these skills on to the next generation.
All members, except two who were not free, turned up for the reunion. They shook hands with her, and each received a box containing a special two-DVD compilation of Chinese folk songs performed by her, as well as her photo and autograph.
Back in 1987, Ms Peng, with four other youth singers from China Central Television, was invited to perform here by the late Singapore tenor Tan Buck Siak. She was then 24 and had just won a national youth singing contest in China.
"She was already quite a household name by then, both in China and here in Singapore. When we were asked by Mr Tan to perform with her, we started rehearsing weeks in advance. As an amateur orchestra, what if we couldn't match her standards?" said Mr Ang Lam Seng, then the conductor of the orchestra.
The group spent about five days rehearsing with Ms Peng ahead of their shows over three days. It was the first time that singers from China were invited to perform here and tickets were sold out.
After rehearsals, the musicians would go with the Chinese singers to shop or run errands, and they often had dinner or supper together.
"Ms Peng had a very gregarious personality and got along very well with us. She was open and honest about her preferences, and had no airs," said Mr Ang, who is now retired and in his 60s.
The musicians recalled that she admired the island's beauty when she first arrived and was keen to explore the place. In particular, she wanted to see what everyday life was like for most Singaporeans.
In fact, the first Housing Board flat she visited was Mr Lee's five-room unit in Everton Park.
The group kept in touch after her first visit through letters, and cards on festive occasions.
She invited them to her graduation concert when she completed her studies at the Chinese Conservatory of Music around 1989 but they could not go. She returned to Singapore in 1990 and 1993 to perform at the Singapore River Hongbao Special, where she met them.
They took her on an MRT ride, to hawker centres to sample yong tau foo, one of her favourite local dishes, and visited the Nanyang Technological Institute, which in 1991 became the Nanyang Technological University.
She was even game enough to try durians in Queen Street, pinching her nose while taking the first bite. As she was here over the Chinese New Year period in 1990, she also visited their homes to see how the festival was celebrated here.
As Ms Peng began cutting back on public appearances while her husband's political star rose, they gradually lost contact.
But last week's reunion with Ms Peng reaffirmed their friendship.
"Ordinary people like us could have been easily forgotten, but we must have left a deep impression on her," said Mr Lim Bee Wah, a retiree in his 60s who plays the erhu.


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2902 – Empty Nesters Get Dream Kitchen (Part 2)
Vicki and her FYH team have worked for 4 weeks to completely renovate an Empty Nesters' kitchen. Walls were removed, plumbing and electrical reworked and beams installed. Now it's time for cabinets, tile and appliances. What was a 20 year old dated kitchen...read more
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Have you gotten so use to your surroundings that you don't even notice them anymore? A call to FYH from a daughter brought one busy family a much needed wakeup call regarding their deck's appearance. In just 3 hours Vicki and Deckscape contractor, Mick...read more
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Host Vicki Payne is also an empty nester. She decided to sell her 7,000 sq. ft. home in the suburbs and move to a 29 year old brick ranch closer to the city. Only problem, it needed a complete renovation. Join Vicki as she shares her real-life experiences...read more
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adidas Unveils the Futurecraft Biofabric Prototype Made From Biosteel Fiber
As of late adidas has been an innovation powerhouse; the brand is revolutionizing what sneakers can be made of by utilizing ocean plastic and recycled polyester — not messing around with auto-lacing or other gimmicks. Yesterday, at the Biofabricate Conference in New York, adidas unveiled the Futurecraft Biofabric that uses Biosteel fiber.
According to adidas, the Futurecraft Biofabric prototype shoe features an upper made from 100% Biosteel fiber, a nature-based and completely biodegradable high-performance fiber that is developed by the German biotech company AMSilk. This revolutionary fiber is 15% lighter in weight than conventional synthetic fibers and is quite possibly the strongest fully natural material available.
Moreover, Biosteel fiber is far more sustainable than other materials because it is 100% biodegradable in a fully natural process. This is just the next step in adidas' mission of sustainable innovation — it began with virgin plastics, moved to recycled plastics, then it partnered with Parley for the Oceans. Now, the brand is entering completely new territory.
adidas and AMSilk have announced a partnership that will explore the use of Biosteel fiber in performance products on a larger scale. That means that these shoes could very well become reality, just like the sustainable Parley for the Oceans sneakers did.
James Carner, Vice President of Strategy Creation at adidas had this to say:
"In a year of ground-breaking innovations from adidas, the announcement of our partnership with AMSilk – and the unveiling of the adidas Futurecraft Biofabric shoe – is another step in our commitment to redefining the sports industry.
This concept represents premium innovation. By using Biosteel® fiber in our products, we have achieved an unrivalled level of sustainability. We are moving beyond closed loop and into an infinite loop – or even no loop at all. This is a pioneering stride forward beyond sustainability into a new territory of bionic innovation."
CEO of AMSilk, Jens Klein, said:
"The sports shoes which have been developed together with adidas are the first products worldwide with a high-performance material made of nature-identical silk biopolymers. With this development we are setting new standards regarding the functionality of renewable textiles."
The unveiling of the adidas Futurecraft Biofabric shoe highlights just how much innovating the Three Stripes brand has done in 2016; some of its other accomplishments this year were the Futurecraft Tailored Fibre, which utilized revolutionary manufacturing techniques to allow for unique footwear designs, and the Futurecraft M.F.G., the first product created at the adidas SPEEDFACTORY facility.
Do you know of another footwear brand innovating like adidas is? All I know is that I love what adidas is doing — killing it in basketball, running, and future technology. Remind me who's number one? Let us know what you think about this latest prototype in the comments below.
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How to Have a More Passionate Relationship
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Recently, my Girlfriend and I Made the Decision to Work with a Relationship Coach.
After nearly two and a half years together, things between us weren't bad… they just seemed "off." Making it even more frustrating was the fact neither of us knew why.
We love each other deeply. We rarely fight and on the rare occasions when we do disagree, it never erupts into anything nuclear. We have lots in common, sharing a passion for animals, travel, and art.
Ironically, that was part of the problem.
Over the last few weeks, I've learned a valuable lesson. Having things in common is what makes a relationship work. However, it's the energetic differences between partners that keep a relationship passionate and alive!
If your differences are in values, the relationship will eventually implode and you will end up hating each other.
However, opposite energy is the key to maintain a passionate, fully alive relationship. To achieve this, there must be a strong masculine and feminine energy partner.
Full disclosure. I know this conversation can be misinterpreted and create an angry response. However, it's important to understand this conversation is about energy… not gender.
Each of us has both masculine and feminine energy inside of us (also known as the Yin-Yang), although we are dominant in one energy over the other. Thus, the coaching I am offering applies to any relationship, regardless whether it is a straight or gay couple. Genitalia is not important to this conversation… energy and polarity are.
If a relationship lacks polarity, it will lead to a loss of passion. Eventually, a couple will find themselves living like roommates instead of partners.
Think of a car battery, which needs both a positive and negative charge to keep a vehicle moving. For a relationship to keep moving, the polarity of a masculine and feminine energy is required.
What does this mean?
Masculine energy is about "getting s**t done." It's about turning off emotions and making decisions from a place of logic and analytical thinking. It's an energy associated with competition, determination, action, and left-brain thinking. Masculine energy isn't particularly exciting, but it provides form and structure which can be highly useful in the corporate world as well as relationships.
Feminine energy, on the other hand, is an intelligent and loving energy which provides compassion, empathy, intuition, creativity, and emotion. Feminine energy is free-flowing and can shift moment to moment. Think of it as a cloud, beautiful and fully formed as it floats through the sky in one moment, only to be break apart and scatter in ten directions two minutes later. That's the beauty and essence of feminine energy in motion.
Yet, over the last several decades, there has been a shift in our society. As women entered the workforce and began to attain (well-deserved) positions of power, it happened under a few conditions…
"Leave your family problems at home"
"Leave your emotions at home."
"Take emotion out of this. It's about business."
"Get it done and PRODUCE."
This is all valuable advice in the office… and all masculine energy directives.
As we have become a connected culture that is glued to the iPhone and working 24/7, it has become increasingly difficult for feminine energy partners to take off the masculine mask of their career and live in their natural energy.
The result is the very force which leads to career success is often the same thing which destroys passion in an intimate relationship. Two partners living fully in their masculine energy will eventually end up in a struggle for dominance as both people want to be the planner, decision-maker, and initiator. Two masculine energy people can make for great buddies to push each other to succeed, but will lack the polarity to maintain a passionate, intimate relationship over time.
If the goal for the feminine energy partner is to bring emotional freedom and openness to a relationship, the masculine partner must bring presence and hold space for the feminine to feel completely seen and heard. As I coach more and more women, I have seen first-hand how badly men are missing the boat on this.
As fathers, many men unknowingly disempower the daughter's natural feminine energy, scolding them for "whining", "being a baby," or being "dramatic" when their child is emotional. In many instances, women are conditioned from an early age that expressing their desires will result in love being withheld. Young girls begin to build up a masculine wall as a survival mechanism.
As a romantic partner, a weak man will tell a feminine partner her feelings are "wrong." A well-meaning, but uninformed masculine partner will retreat to the other room if his feminine energy partner is (in his opinion) "overly emotional." A decent man will jump in and try to help his feminine partner "solve" her problem, not giving her a chance to fully vent about her frustration in the moment.
However, no matter how well-meaning the intentions, all these behaviors will create a level of distrust where the feminine energy partner will shut down, not believing her feelings are cherished by the masculine partner... and feminine energy, above all else needs to feel cherished.
As I've learned through working with my own relationship coach, a superior man will stay fully present, allowing the feminine energy to express itself freely, regardless how "irrational" it may seem to him. Rather than trying to solve problems, he will encourage the feminine to go deeper, simply responding with "tell me more."
As I recently explained this concept to a masculine-energy female client who has struggled in relationships, she began to weep. When I asked why, she explained that no man in her life had ever made her feel safe in that way.
Yet, this is formula to keep a relationship on fire. One partner needs to provide masculine presence and create safety, while the other needs to provide feminine vulnerability.
"Vulnerability" does not mean weak or submissive. It's simply means living open heartedly.
Furthermore, It doesn't matter whether the woman is the masculine energy and the male is feminine energy (a dynamic we see more in the age of the stay-at-home dad). It doesn't matter if the relationship is straight or gay. All that matters is there is polarity.
When you have polarity, you will always have passion.
Now over to you!
Comment below and let me know if you see any of these patterns playing out in your relationship. Are you struggling to embrace your feminine energy? Are you a masculine partner who wants to step up in a bigger way to provide presence in your relationship?
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We often find ourselves surrounded by the ubiquitousness of animation and cartoon characters, fueled by the industry and the impact of their mass produced goods. The symbolism of such characters is flexible, not relying on any one particular medium. By modifying their potent symbolism, Wimp creates a new perspective for what the image of characters could look like.
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