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Whether you are interested in Pappy's Pet Lodge or a client with your pet here, our webcams are here for you! All locations have webcams in daycare, so if your pup participates in playtime you can automatically see them live online during dog daycare hours. If you upgrade your pet to a webcam run, you are also able to view them in their suite! To get started viewing the Rockwall webcams, simply select a camera to view. See below the webcam video feed to see our basic daily schedule, as that may help when viewing the cameras. Warning: Watching pets on webcams can be quiet addictive.
7am: Staff begins clearing out all bowls and bedding for washing. Once all runs are clear of items for washing, outside potty breaks and AM doggie daycare begins. While dogs are outside going potty or in daycare, lodging runs are sterilized and set up with their bed, belongings, food, and water.
11am: Beginning of mid-day outside potty breaks for those dogs that are not in daycare
12:15am: Begin dog daycare outside potty break, if they are playing inside.
1-3pm: Nap time. Daycare dogs eat breakfast at this time to ensure their stomach can rest after eating.
3pm: Begin PM daycare. If daycare is indoors, the pups will go outside to potty first.
3:30pm: Feed PM meals. Daycare pups will enjoy their dinner after play time to ensure their stomach can rest after eating.
5pm: Begin evening potty breaks.
6:15pm: Daycare dogs receive their evening potty break. Dogs either return to their lodging suites or wait for parents to arrive.
7pm: Lights out and bed time! Surprisingly, dogs really do sleep at Pappy's. They have been so busy playing, watching us provide care, and going outside through the day that they are ready for bed time. After a few minutes with the lights off, the whole building is silent from sleeping puppies.
Hope that helps! If you have any questions or concerns, please give your Pappy's location a call or send an email below.


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No matter what brand you have, tablets are pretty cool. They're pretty useful for not only mobile-style gaming, but productivity such as checking e-mails. One really beneficial use that some tablets are still lacking however are TV or movie-streaming apps, such as Hulu.
In the case of the Motorola Xoom, imagine how nice television programs would look on its HD 10.1 screen. The bad news? Hulu is not currently available in the Android Market and also doesn't work properly in the browser. The good news is that XDA developer "Bigrushdog" has divised a clever hack to get around the browser issue–which essentially just involves removing the Flash plugin.
He advises Xoom owners to uninstall Flash on the tablet and instead swap it for his own "BRDizzled" version of Flash 10.3. Then, make sure you change the browser UA String to desktop in order for it to work. From there, Hulu until your heart's content!
Other than making sure the browswer settings are just so, the thread also states that you might have to be running HC 3.1 on the XOOM for the hack to work effectively, due to the tegra hardware acceleration in the software. Although this is not confirmed.
If you want to get Hulu on your Xoom, check out the XDA Developers Forum thread.
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. . . says Tom Cruise to Kelly McGillis, just before he doesn't make love to her. Last night Peter and I rented Top Gun, not for its topicality, which was mildly unnerving, but because we had put it on our Netflix queue ages ago. Neither of us saw it when it came out in 1986—in my case, because I was closeted and wary of the homo subtext that the movie was rumored to have. The homo subtext is indeed formidable (rather often a male hand trails rather loosely across another man's shirtless back), but what struck me most was the crass instruction that the movie offered to insecure straight men. (In this it's much like Jerry Maguire.)
The most salient feature of Maverick (Cruise) in Top Gun is how short he is. There's scarcely a frame in which he isn't the tiniest person, Charlie (McGillis) included. His fellow pilots tower over him, and his enormous smile looks not so much like generosity of spirit as the defensive gesture of someone cornered. He flashes it when attacked. The dilemma of being Maverick is this: if you are short, have no father, lack impulse control, and cannot sing, how will you ever get laid? The answer is that you will turn two of your vulnerabilities into strengths: low impulse control will become a willingness to take risks that others won't. This transformation is easy for Maverick, and he's a little too fond of it. But the second is trickier: His wish for a father is to become an ability to bond tightly to his comrades. Herein lies the lesson, and it is unlovely. Maverick's bonding is too personal; it's really only to Goose, his "rear man," whom the filmmakers have made ugly, to deflect suspicion. Maverick must eliminate the component of his love that is attached to a particular beloved. He must learn not to care when Goose dies.
Thus the emotional nonsense of the movie's opening scene, when a pilot named Cougar freaks out, during a dogfight, and can't pull himself together to land his plane but merely stares fixedly at a photo of his wife and children. I say nonsense, because presumably the thought of his wife and children would be an incentive to Cougar to rejoin the living. But instead the thought of them seems to tempt him to die at sea. That's because the scene has no coherence of its own but is merely a setup to Maverick's decision, in a later dogfight, not to die at sea as Goose did—not to "follow his leader," as Melville might have put it.
If Tom can do this—and "this" is not mourning, it's something quicker and more brutal, like cauterization—then he can have Charlie (McGillis). Note that for as long as it seems that he can't do this, she rejects him, with a heartlessness that would be a flashing red alarm if a real woman were to display it. But she isn't a real woman, she is the goddess of reproductive success, available to all who can accurately simulate alpha-male status. Maverick isn't really an alpha male (note his prompt decision to become a professor once his warrior bona fides are proven), which is why the audience roots for him in his struggle to appear to be one.


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Mets-Rockies game postponed by spring snowstorm
Ike Davis and the New York Mets have seen more snowballs than fastballs on their freezing road trip.
A spring storm covered Coors Field in ankle-deep snow Monday, forcing the postponement of New York's game against the Colorado Rockies - the Mets' second straight postponement. Wintry conditions in Minneapolis on Sunday forced their game against the Twins to be called off and rescheduled for Aug. 19.
''This is unbelievable,'' Davis said. ''We're just sitting here. Nowhere to go. I don't know how you could have played in this. You can't see.''
The teams are now scheduled to play a split doubleheader Tuesday, with the opener set to begin at 1:10 p.m. The nightcap will be at 6:40 p.m., as previously scheduled.
Weather forecasts, however, call for more snow and also rain on Tuesday.
Determined to loosen up their arms a bit, Mets pitchers played catch in the snow for about 15 minutes Monday.
''The snow was over the tops of our shoes, up towards your ankle,'' left-hander Aaron Laffey said. ''It was like being a kid again, just out there trying to play catch. But it was kind of goofy, having snow like that on a major league baseball field. You just don't expect that to happen.''
After the impromptu workout, New York bullpen coach Ricky Bones walked up the runway between the dugout and clubhouse with his catcher's mitt filled with snow. He playfully banged it against the wall, knocking a mound of snow to the floor.
''As a player, I played in some snow in Milwaukee, but never this much,'' he said. ''But it was amazing how cold it got out there.''
Laffey said it reminded him of being back home in Maryland.
''In my high school days, we'd have snow typically for our first couple of games of the high school baseball season, but never that much snow,'' he said. ''I've definitely played in some snowy ballgames. It reminded me of back home the day we left for spring training. We got like 8 inches of snow, right before we headed to Florida.''
Because of the postponement, the Coors Field commemoration of Jackie Robinson Day also was shifted from Monday night to the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
New York right-hander Dillon Gee (0-2) was scheduled to pitch against Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio (1-0) in the first game. Mets manager Terry Collins said he had not yet decided on a starter for the nightcap, though it likely will be either Laffey (0-0) or Jeremy Hefner (0-2). The Rockies are set to go with lefty Jeff Francis (1-1).
The game was the first to be snowed out at Coors Field since April 3, 2011, against Arizona. The weather still could play havoc with the series, too.
Having a second consecutive game called off because of the weather ''gets to be tough,'' Collins said.
''Now, your pitching is drastically affected, along with your pitching down the line a little bit,'' he said. ''But it is what it is, and I certainly understand the thought process today and understood the thought process yesterday.
''When you're scheduled to play in these two towns that we were in, you've got a chance to run into bad weather at this time of year and we have. We just adjust.''
Rockies manager Walt Weiss' scheduled availability with reporters before the game was canceled.


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Whether it's lunch or a snack eating at your desk, doesn't just add calories and potentially make you ill, it makes you look like you have time to spare.
Most office workers know that eating at your desk adds extra calories (because you probably aren't paying attention to how much you are eating) and that your desk is one of the germiest places around. A Marie Claire article from 2009 found on average your computer mouse has 846 germs per square inch and your keyboard has 719.
If germs weren't reason enough to walk to the break room, appearance may be the ultimate motivator.
"Don't eat at your desk, no matter what," a wise beyond his years co-worker once told me. "Everyone can see you and it makes you look like you have nothing else to do."
While there's no study to back that theory up, think about it. Unless you have an office with a door, everyone can see you eating. Which means you aren't focusing on a work related task. Even if you are frantically typing one-handed with the phone on your ear, it doesn't look professional.
We all break this rule, but maybe we should stop. Not just for the sake of the excess calories and germs, but maybe for the sake of a promotion.
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CCFC Condemns Unilever for Hypocrisy, We Say Bull
We always thought it was funny that Unilever would champion girls' self-esteem via Dove (courtesy of Ogilvy) and premit mass objectification of lusty ladies via Lynx/Axe (courtesy of Bartle Bogle Hegarty).
Boston's Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is less amused.
"The hypocrisy is Dove positioning itself as a brand that cares and is trying to teach girls to resist this messaging," said associate director Josh Golin. "At the same time Unilever, in the form of Axe, is putting out some of the worst messaging there is."
Our take? Unilever's just a parent company.
Brands -- and the agencies they hire -- have lives of their own. Instead of policing its companies and controlling their content (consider Wal-Mart), at least there are positive messages going out alongside the negative ones.
Given the opportunity to choose, people who see all the options have an amazing ability to pick the message that suits them.
And it's not like Unilever's the only company guilty of said "hypocrisy." How does BET get off showing naked, sweaty, gyrating women in music videos all week long, but broadcast gospel music -- choirs and all -- on Sundays?
Because it knows its demographic. That's right: the average BET watcher probably can watch music videos and enjoy gospel on Sundays without thinking twice.
People are guilty of the same "moral inconsistency" that Unilever's getting staked for. But is it really hypocritical, or is it part of being a multi-faceted person whose morals simply aren't always guided by brand messages?
And the same mom, touched by Dove's wise branding message, might buy Dove shampoo for her young daughter, but permit her teenage son to use Axe deodorant. She may never consider that action hypocritical.
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Brooks Wants Grand Jury To Investigate Lovelace For U.N. Conspiracy – June 20, 2012
Daniel Mintz
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HUMBOLDT – The county's General Plan Update has been criticized as the outcome of a global initiative that began in the United Nations and is now being manipulatively carried out in communities across the country.
That argument has been advanced by Karen Brooks, the challenger in the recent Third District supervisors election and Kay Backer, the representative of the HELP developers group, who wrote a May 10 My Word editorial in the Times-Standard newspaper titled, "Look Out for Hand of the U.N. in County Planning Process."
It's been ridiculed as a farfetched conspiracy theory by some but Backer, whose editorial suggested that the county's public process has relied on mind control techniques, said it's an opinion shared by the people she associates with.
Her piece quotes Rosa Kiore, author of the book, Behind the Green Mask: U.N. Agenda 21, on the Delphi Technique, which Kiore describes as a "Cold War mind control technique" that's "used to channel a group of people to accept a point of view that is imposed on them while convincing them that it was their idea."
For some who've been involved in the General Plan Update (GPU) process, Kiore's description has the ring of truth. "The members of HELP have been living that experience," Backer said in an interview.
Brooks has also commented on "meeting manipulation" as it relates to Agenda 21, an encompassing U.N. initiative that was introduced in 1992 and promotes sustainable development and economic equality. She noted that President George H.W. Bush signed onto it.
"This isn't a right/left, liberal/conservative thing," she continued. "The idea is that they're taking people out of rural lands and putting them into urban areas – they're limiting our choices."
Focusing new development in urbanized, utility-serviced areas is a recommended strategy of the GPU, as is reducing car use and driving distances by locating new housing near jobs and commercial services. Brooks said the GPU's Climate Action Plan is based on the directives of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), an Agenda 21-related global association of governments that supports smart growth and sustainable development.
"There's enough connection that it should cause people to pause," she said. Asked how she'd respond to those who'd brush it off as a conspiracy theory, Brooks responded, "It's a conspiracy but it's not a theory."
At the June 12 Board of Supervisors meeting, Brooks asked why Supervisors Mark Lovelace and Clif Clendenen signed on to ICLEI after they were elected but before they took office. Humboldt County is listed as one of ICLEI's member governments.
Lovelace, who Brooks challenged in the recent election, said he and Clendenen were clearly listed as supervisors-elect when they signed on and they did so as individuals.
Before he was elected, Lovelace was a leader of the Healthy Humboldt Coalition, which is considered as HELP's alter ego. He said he was at GPU scoping meetings beginning more than a decade ago and disagrees that they were manipulative.
He described the allegations as "unsupported scare tactics" and added, "To say we're in lockstep with the U.N. on cold war mind control techniques – I'm not going to validate that ridiculous assertion."
Lovelace also questioned why sustainability would be considered objectionable. "The earth has finite resources and we should be aware of the consequences of our actions as human beings – if that's a radical notion, then so be it," he said.
Asked about the influence of Agenda 21, Martha Spencer, the county's Interim Planning Director, said that "I've never read it and I can't even begin to comment on it because I don't know what it is."
She said the only meetings that were facilitated were 2004's series of Deliberative Dialogues meetings sponsored by the Humboldt Area Foundation. The GPU includes policies that favor mixed use development in urban areas but Spencer pointed out that it also makes room for additional rural development.
"The amount of developable parcels is included in the Environmental Impact Report and we think there's plenty available in the rural lands," she said.
Spencer added, "My question to Kay Backer would be, 'What is wrong with a sustainable community?'"
"Smart growth is a buzz word, and it's what everybody wants us to do, but in a rural community like Humboldt, it just doesn't work," Backer said. "For a metropolitan area, it makes sense and infill makes sense, but trying to do social engineering is not this country's system."
A letter Brooks presented to Board of Supervisiors Chair Virginia Bass asks legal action to address the matter. Concludes the letter: "Supervisor Bass, I urge you to seek independent counsel and convene a Grand Jury investigation into why two supervisors would violate their oath of office and seek to encumber the people of Humboldt County to a smart growth document that is clearly not community-based and undermines our rights and civil liberties guaranteed by our Consitiution."
Tuesday afternoon, Lovelace posted this statement on his Facebook page: "I'd like to go on record as supporting the radical assertion that the Earth is finite and that we should act accordingly."


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Episode 3 of Following Fillmore finds us out in the California desert, as Chris takes part in a track day to benefit paralyzed road racer Rocco Horvath. Joining Fillmore at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway are some familiar AMA paddock names like Jason Pridmore, Josh Hayes, Melissa Paris, James Rispoli, and Benny Solis. If you are wondering what professional riders do in their spare time, here is your chance.
I have to say, in the three episodes we have shown so far of Following Fillmore (click to watch Episode 1 & Episode 2), this latest installment has to be a staff favorite here at A&R. Not only do we get a real human moment from Chris towards the end of the video, but we get to see his rationalization on the inevitability of crashing and possibly getting seriously hurt from the sport he loves. Something to chew on — good stuff.
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Ken Taylor, the real life hero of the story.
By now you have likely heard all about how Ben Affleck has earned the ire of former Canadian ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor for minimizing Canada's contribution to the rescue of six US diplomats from Iran. Mr. Taylor has been quite vocal about his disapproval and rightly so. Even Former US President, Jimmy Carter (who was President at the time that this whole mission took place) has publicly said that it was 90 percent Canada and 10 percent CIA. Not to mention the fact that John Sheardown, who, along with Taylor masterminded the whole scheme, was left out of the movie entirely.What you may not know is that Canada isn't the only country to get the fuzzy end of the lollipop in this movie. There is another country whose role in the film was not just minimized, but an outright lie
In the actual rescue mission, New Zealand offered to help. They even sent their ambassador, Chris Beeby to visit the hostages and rent a house that the hostages could hide in if they were discovered. In the movie, New Zealand is lumped in with several other countries who refuse to help, saying their reason was that Iran was one of their largest importers of New Zealand lamb.
The only thing I see wrong with all of this is that Argo is marketed as being "based on the true story" of this mission. The phrase 'based on' does not give you licence to tell half-truths and complete falsehoods about the true story, as Mr. Affleck seems to think. If you are going to make the true story of something/anything then, rule number one is, you had better get your facts straight and tell the truth the way it actually happened. Affleck had an advantage in that Ken Taylor was still alive and willing to help him. Sadly Affleck didn't bother asking for Taylor's help until the movie had been completed. The only input Ken Taylor had, was the change in the postscript of the film… a small concession at best. Affleck has been quoted as saying he loves Ken Taylor, he loves Canada, he loves New Zealand. I really don't want to see how he would portray people he hates, if this is what he does to people he professes to 'love'. Or perhaps he was just being a condescending Hollywood phony, lobbying for an Academy Award.
Affleck could have just as easily done what Law and Order SVU and Criminal Intent frequently do and rip a story from the headlines and write a 'what if' kind of storyline about how it could have been and call it fiction… well, aside from calling it fiction, I suppose that's what Affleck actually did do.
There is one question I still have about this whole debacle. Why did Michelle Obama present the award? Obviously the Academy got her to present because they knew that Argo (a film about American heroics) was going to win. I am all but certain she would not have been tapped to present the award if the winner was going to be Django Unchained, Beast of the Southern Wild or Lincoln. The fact that the First Lady presented the award, even via satellite, not only legitimizes the content of the movie, but effectively puts a presidential seal of approval on it as well.
You might be asking why the hack does any of this matter… it was a movie. Well, I will let Ken Taylor answer that in his own words. "As long as people realise that this isn't the historical record. And that is difficult to do because movies leave an impression. Particularly with young people – they weren't around when it happened." Movies do have the ability to change a generation's view of what actually happened, to water it down, or to change it entirely. The sad part is that unless you were old enough to remember what actually happened, you will likely see this movie and believe that everything in it happened the way Affleck said it did because it was marketed as 'based on a true story'.


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There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them?
This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing the banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving the puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are real easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in the paragraph. During a recent fund raising event which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Hummana humbly puts it, the books are right there in plain view hidden from sight. Those able to find them all will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know all the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.
If you'd like to work on the puzzle without the computer, you can print this 30 books of the Bible quiz.
Did you find all of them? If you have spent days on this puzzle and just can't sleep anymore because you haven't found all the answers, you can email the webmaster for the answers.


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I'm afraid I have to disagree extremely strongly with some of the advice you've given here. Some of the issues are minor, such as always hiding the spreadsheet in production code. What if I want to present the user with the spreadsheet? Usually I hide, but it's definitely horses for courses.
More serious is taking control of an existing instance. For a one-off script, this can be a useful club to have in your bag, but I've written elsewhere (Re: Manipulating open excel sheet) about why this is a bad idea.
However, the thing that really terrifies me is that your code not only takes control of one of my instances of Excel (I frequently run several - it can be essential to do this), but then closes it. My work! Where has all my work gone? And there's not even an autosave, as those files are automatically deleted when the creating instance exits normally. Now I'll grant you that it can be useful to loop through all instances of Excel and close them if you know for sure that they are all orphans, but the thought of this getting into production code turns me cold even in this weather.
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Drip, drop of rain continues, and early snow coming to Cascades
The pattern has shifted, and rain is here to stay, says KPLU weather expert Cliff Mass, a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington.
By this evening, we'll be in an "occasional showers" mode, which means you might find dry spells this weekend to rake leaves and be outside.
Want to avoid getting caught in a shower? Mass suggests using thelocal weather radar, to check the latest status.
The biggest change is coming to the mountains. Mass predicts snow at high elevations this weekend, and by Monday the snow level may be low enough to dust Snoqualmie and Stevens passes.
"If you were planning a hike in the mountains, this would not be a good weekend," says Mass, although it might be a bit drier on the eastern slopes of the Cascades.
Do you have a weather question? Cliff Mass and Keith Seinfeld occasionally answer reader questions on the air. Share yours at the bottom of our Questions page (you can click on Discussion and see the "newest").
The weekly KPLU feature "Weather with Cliff Mass" airs every Friday at 9 a.m. immediately following BirdNote, and repeats twice on Friday afternoons during All Things Considered. The feature is hosted by KPLU's Science and Health reporter Keith Seinfeld. Cliff Mass is a University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, a renowned Seattle weather prognosticator, and a popular weather blogger. You can also subscribeto a podcast of "Weather with Cliff Mass"shows.


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September 8, 2010
Google Doodle for Today's Launch
Today, Google's homepage has a new doodle that shows a monochrome Google logo. When you start typing your query, Google brings back the color one letter at a time.
The doodle looks exactly like the new interface for Google Suggest:
It's now obvious that Google will launch "streaming search" today. Even Google's Twitter account confirms this: "Our doodle is dressing up in its brightest colors for something exciting coming very soon".
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- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 1:53 AM
how about we doodle on Sergey's face for not preserving net neutralityReplyDelete
And again Opera is, completely needlessly, excluded.ReplyDelete
Why? Browserswitches are FAIL, everytime!
Here's my theory: if you can't see the doodle, then streaming search won't be available in your country or it won't support your browser. That's probably the reason why the doodle is not displayed if you use Opera or you go to google.se (Google Sweden), google.co.jp (Google Japan) etc.
@Alex: nope, as soon as I switch my Opera to "Identify as Firefox" the Logo turns gray and is switched on letter by letter while typing. Just like yesterday particle-effect it DOES work on Opera, given the chance.ReplyDelete
To exclude Opera via browser-switch is either utter stupidity on Google's part or plain sabotage.
nope, does not do anything in The Netherlands, not via google.com/webhp?hl=us, not in Explorer, Firefox or Opera.ReplyDelete
You didn't understand my comment. Google's doodle advertises a feature that won't work in Opera.
It's http://www.google.com/webhp?gl=us.
so that's the reason why I can't find any description when I hover my mouse on the logo.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 8:11 AM
hi i find this amazinnnnggg (the animation)ReplyDelete
Ummm...my browser is Chrome and I'm in Calif. USA. And I don't get the doodle!?!?
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 8:18 PM
How do I stop the query suggestions in the search box? They drive me nuts. The option "Query Suggestions" has been removed and we're stuck with the default. I don't want Google Instant either. firstname.lastname@example.com
can't understand all the fuss about instant search, its all blown out of proportion, can't see it revolutionising anything really...ReplyDelete
Fail, always excluding OperaReplyDelete


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If jurors in a federal trial in Florida believe government prosecutors, the wife of the man who carried out one of the U.S.'s biggest mass shootings gave a "green light" to her husband when he wanted to execute his terrorist-inspired attack.
But if they accept Noor Salman's attorney's account that she was a "devoted mother" with an IQ of 84 and was the victim of Omar Mateen's repeated lies throughout their marriage, they could decide she had no prior knowledge of the attack.
Salman went on trial Wednesday in Orlando. The 31-year-old is accused of aiding and abetting her husband in his attack on the Pulse nightclub in June of 2016. She's also charged with obstruction of justice. If convicted, she faces life in prison.
After opening statements, the government called a variety of witnesses who gave emotional testimony about that night at Pulse. Two police officers testified, as did a survivor who said she covered herself with a dead body while Mateen shot his way through the club. Prosecutors also showed video taken inside the club by one survivor; Salman covered her eyes with her hand and victims' family members in the court teared up.
Prosecutors portrayed a woman who knew Mateen was buying rounds of ammunition for his AR-15, helped him spend thousands of dollars before the attack and knew about his plan when he left the house in the hours before the shooting. They also say she lied, tried to mislead FBI agents and had knowledge of her husband's sick fascination with violent jihadist videos and terrorism.
"None of the victims that night knew the horrific events that would unfold. No one knew except for two people: Omar Mateen and his wife," Assistant U.S. Attorney James Mandolfo said. "The defendant gave Omar Mateen the green light to commit terrorism on behalf of ISIS."
In his hourlong opening statement, Mandolfo gave several examples of Salman's conflicting statements to FBI agents in the hours after the attack. In one conversation with authorities, before they informed her of any details of the attack, she said, "My husband is safe with guns."
Said Mandolfo: "No one ever told her about guns."
He described a wife that knowingly went to at least two locations with Mateen to "scout" sites of potential terrorist attacks. One was City Place, an open-air shopping center in West Palm Beach. The other was Disney Springs, a crowded dining and shopping area near the famed theme parks, Mandolfo said.
"What would make people more upset, an attack at a club or an attack at Disney?" Mateen asked his wife, according to Mandolfo.
Salman also knew her husband was fascinated with violent jihadist videos, even pulling their 3-year-old away from the screen, Mandolfo said.
The statements she made to the FBI after the attack will be key to the trial.
Salman's attorney, Linda Moreno, argued in opening statements that some of the claims are contradicted by cellphone records and other evidence.
"She cooperated with the FBI completely," said Moreno, adding that her client never asked for a lawyer and consented to a home search. The FBI in their hourslong questioning manipulated and coerced her, Moreno asserts.
"Noor Salman denied any knowledge of Omar Mateen's plans for hours," she said, adding that agents told Salman that she could go to jail and not see her child.
Her attorney said Mateen had a secret life that involved meeting women online and cheating on Salman. Moreno called Mateen "misogynistic." According to court records, Mateen abused Salman, including when she was pregnant.
"The only sin was that she married a monster," said Moreno, adding that the jury can honor the victims of the attack by seeking the truth of her client's actions.
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron said the trial could last three weeks or more, after taking several days to pick a jury of 12 with six alternates.
Mateen, who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, was killed by police in the hours after the shooting. At the time of the attack, it was the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. It was surpassed last October by the fatal shooting of 58 people in Las Vegas.
Salman was arrested in 2017 in California, where she was staying with family, and has been jailed since then.


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TechRadar Verdict
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Plenty of detail
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Good rhythmic qualities: Dynamics effortless and natural
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Slightly uneven performance in the lowest bass can be a little disconcerting for some
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Joy of joys – the Pro-Ject 6 Perspex is a turntable with a lid, which even if it doesn't quite enclose the whole machine, will certainly reduce the dust problem considerably.
Beneath it resides a suspended turntable with some interesting ideas built in. The Perspex of the name is hardly a surprise these days, but the subchassis is made of Corian, a material which Pro-Ject claims has 'no resonances at all'. We'd question that, but it does seem to be less resonant than the more common MDF and it looks smart, too.
It's supported on a rather stiff suspension which turns out to rely on magnetic force rather than springs. Magnetic suspension is not by any means a cure-all and is difficult to get right, but this implementation seems to work very well.
It doesn't fix all the problems of conventional suspensions and, for instance, the subchassis of the 6 Perspex is very willing to yaw, or rotate about the spindle. However, if provoked externally it seems to bounce vertically rather than twisting, which is all to the good.
An AC motor is used, fixed to the chassis and therefore not suspended, and it drives the edge of the platter via a square-section belt.
The 9cc Evolution arm fitted to this deck is something of a beauty. It's made of carbon fibre composite material and is conical, which helps reduce resonance. As our photo shows, it has a truly huge bearing yoke which contains precision ball races in a gimbal arrangement, which gives a great combination of structural rigidity and freedom of rotation, but does mean that the bearing axis is a little too high.
Flexible wires from the arm lead to a pair of phono sockets: Pro-Ject includes interconnects but does not supply a cartridge as standard.
Sound quality
The 6 Perspex was much enjoyed by two listeners but less so by the third, who identified a slight lack of bass as his main concern.
The odd thing here is that the low bass is, according to our own listening, a touch on the over-full side, but higher bass and low midrange does seem a touch shy, if only by comparison. But the overall effect clearly pressed all the right buttons for the two who liked it.
Dynamics are a particularly strong point, wide-ranging but absolutely natural-sounding. We've all heard hi-fi components, particularly turntables, which have great dynamic extremes but seem oddly lacking in the middle. This one is beautifully balanced across the board, with dynamic swings which happen smoothly and convincingly.
There's plenty of insight, too, aided by a tonal balance that's just a shade lifted in the highest treble, bringing out the best in well-made natural recordings.
Imaging is wide and fairly deep and a hint of depth compression is one of the few weaknesses we could put a finger on.
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One day, we'll all have phones that pull data from networks that are labeled "4G." But right now, there are plenty of reasons you may want to avoid it.
I was out last week with my brother-in-law, shopping for smart phones and djembe drums. (Well, what did you shop for on Black Friday?) He's a Palm Pre user who wants to make the shift to Android. He's a loyal Sprint customer who likes his $69.99-per-month "unlimited" data plan with 450 talk minutes, and is ready and willing to pop $250 on a new handset, re-upping his two-year contract in the process. He's basically the customer who Sprint should strive to keep happy at every turn. But alas, this Black Friday, my brother-in-law walked away unhappy, old phone still in hand. Why? Because the Samsung Epic 4G comes with a $10-per-month "advanced data" surcharge, what for lack of a better term we'll call Sprint's 4G tax.
It may cost you extra
Sprint's been pushing its 4G data for laptop users since last year, and it's for people who have the funding for a specific task: Getting better-than-typical cellular download speeds in certain locations. If 3G devices give you 1 to 3 megabits per second on average, Sprint's 4G only promises 3 to 6 Mbps, with peaks up to 10. And that's only if you are in an area where you get good 4G reception, another matter altogether.
Devices like the Overdrive, which creates a Wi-Fi network out of thin air, are not perfect, but in the cellular world, nothing is perfect, and when it's working well, you can feel it on your laptop. People who buy cellular broadband access get what they pay for, and generally know what they're getting.
But this summer, Sprint started selling 4G phones. That's a whole different ball of cheese. People who shop for Sprint's HTC Evo and Samsung Epic want a hot phone with a prime processor and screen, the latest Android. They don't necessarily want the 4G connectivity. Other carriers have similarly boss handsets that run on their 3G networks. They just want something to show off to friends who own Droids (or even iPhones). If given the choice, many Sprint customers like my brother-in-law would probably say "To heck with 4G, just give me an Epic with a 3G plan." Unfortunately, there's no such deal. I checked.
Sprint's party line is that the $10 per month tacked on to the $69 or $99 unlimited monthly plans are not for the 4G but for "advanced data" services that the phones deliver. While this may be true, there are no Sprint 3G phones that carry the surcharge, and there are no Sprint 4G phones that do not. So anyone buying one of the hottest two phones at Sprint right now have to commit to an additional $240 over the next two years, even if they know full well they won't take advantage of the "advanced data" services, even if they figure out what those are.
T-Mobile is the only other carrier currently marketing "4G" smart phones, the MyTouch 4G and the G2, but since its 4G network is a technical extension of its 3G network, and not a whole new technology like Sprint's, T-Mo doesn't charge you more.
It's not always noticeable
This is the problem: 4G isn't very noticeable when you're doing every day activities. E-mails and websites depend far more on coverage area and responsiveness (measured by latency), rather than sheer download speeds. Even YouTube videos, as compressed as they are for delivery to mobile devices, don't benefit dramatically from a 4G connection.
It's only when you get into specific video applications that it starts to matter. Video conferencing, something that may come of age next year, benefits from as much bandwidth as it can get. This is why Apple forces its proprietary video conferencing system, FaceTime, to only work over Wi-Fi. (Other video conferencing apps can run over the iPhone's 3G connection, but the quality is generally considered to range between "yuck" and "you gotta be kidding.") Sprint's Evo and Epic do support video conferencing, and come preloaded with the Qik software. But it's not the driver for most would-be buyers of these phones. It's probably not even in the top five.
Streaming movies is a little bit more of a likely draw. The Epic, in particular, comes with Samsung's Media Hub, and if you can find a movie you actually want to see, it looks very nice. But the selection of movie and TV programs is embarrassingly skimpy, and there's no Netflix or Hulu Plus to supplement it. (A Netflix engineer recently spoke out on this, saying it's because Android, which powers both the Evo and Epic, isn't secure enough for a single app for all handsets.)
So while there may be a time when everybody is video conferencing and streaming DVD-quality movies straight out of the sky, now is not that time. Not yet.
The only people who should specifically be seeking out a 4G phone are people who were smart enough not to buy a standalone wireless modem. Buying an Evo or Epic, or T-Mobile's MyTouch 4G or G2, with the intent to use it as a mobile hotspot for your laptop and other devices — that makes sense. But if you play by the rules, you have to pay a lot extra per month to tether. If you can't justify it as a business expense, you probably can't justify it at all.
It may not be in your area
Despite the fact that buildout on Sprint's network has been underway for several years, it still doesn't cover every city, though it's getting there. And that 4G network is tricky: Even if you're in a city that's covered, your suburb may not be. (Here's Sprint's coverage map.)
If you commute, by bus or train, from an area without Sprint 4G to an area with it, things get weirder. Every time the phone or modem has to switch from one to the other, things slow down, and sometimes you lose your network connection all together. So unless you're squarely within a known Sprint 4G region, you may experience frustration.
T-Mobile's is a little different, since it's an extension of the carrier's 3G network. But even then, the 4G speeds may not be available everywhere, so it's worth checking.
It doesn't mean anything specific
The worst thing about this 4G business is that it doesn't refer to any particular technology or even a particular speed. Sprint uses a technology called WiMax, AT&T and Verizon Wireless are soon rolling out a 4G technology called LTE, and T-Mobile recently started calling their HSPA+ network 4G. All of these guarantee different performance and different speeds. And to make it more complicated, some people are claiming that none — none! — of the above technologies are true 4G. I'll side with them, if it will make all the marketing nonsense go away.
What needs to happen eventually is what already happens with home broadband: Services will need to be marketed by speed, rather than underlying technology. Rather than saying cable, DSL or horseless telegraph, just tell me, is it 15Mbps or 5Mbps? Will I be able to stream HD video while surfing the Web or won't I? That's how things work in the home broadband, but the wireless business will be a lot cagier for at least a few years to come.
So, for now, do not go and get suckered in by some sales pitch about how everything is twice as fast on a 4G phone. If you're at Sprint, demand that the carrier gives you a sweet Epic or Evo with a 3G plan, see if they'll eventually bend. If you're on T-Mobile, definitely check out the G2 and MyTouch 4G, but don't let the 4G label sway you if you kinda like the 3G models better. And when Verizon and AT&T roll out their 4G products, pay attention to the fine print. Ask specifically about speeds and video applications. And be sensible like my brother-in-law: If you're not going to use more, don't pay for more.
Catch up with Wilson on Twitter at @wjrothman, or sound off on our very special Technolog Facebook page. If you are a Sprint user who has figured out a way around the 4G tax, you're under legal obligation to share your trick.


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No, size does not matter, not in media, not anymore.
I know that's counterintuitive and counter everything we've assumed about mass media. But today what matters is reaching the right people by the right means. That has always been the case. Only now, thanks to connected, collaborative media, it's finally possible.
I'll pull together a lot of links around this topic below. But most of them are still trying to measure mass: the new pageview, the
new audience count, the new click. I say the change we're facing is much bigger than just the obsolescence of the pageview, much more fundamental: Size doesn't matter. Relevance, credibility, and attraction do.
Instead of measuring quantity, we have to measure quality. And only when we do that will the true value of these new media be unlocked for everyone.
Some of the discussion that is boiling up out there:
* The end of the pageview: Steve Rubel has been doing a good job hammering on the anti-meme that the pageview is over: "The page view does not offer a suitable way to measure the next generation of web sites. These sites will be built with Ajax, Flash and other interactive technologies that allow the user to conduct affairs all within a single web page – like Gmail or the Google Reader. This eliminates the need to click from one page to another." See, for example, Yahoo grappling with the impact of the unpage. This is not entirely new; it was a problem I grappled with on refreshing chat pages a decade ago. But the phenomenon is growing in both an Ajaxed web and a Flashed video world: What's a page now? What's a view? What's a viewer? A decade ago, I spent months on a tortuous committee of the Audit Bureau of Circulations answering just those questions. Now, it doesn't matter, or at least, it matters less and less.
* Targeting and verification matter more than size: When I sat in those endless ABC committee meetings, our aim was to come up with the standards against which to audit the circulation or audience — old terms — of web sites. But that effort was eventually abandoned because advertisers didn't care about verifying the size of a site; only publishers cared about those bragging rights and not enough to pay for auditing them. As it turned out, advertisers cared only about auditing their own flights of ads: 'Did I get what I paid for (whether that was people or views or clicks or actions or demos or branding)?' You see, circulation mattered only when you were stuck in the same pages as all the advertisers and you all got the same audience whether that audience gave a damn about you or not. But online, you could find ever-better ways to reach just the people you wanted or who wanted you. Travel advertisers didn't need to care about the circulation of NewYorkTimes.com, only about who saw its ads in the travel section. Oh, yes, advertisers are still buying the old way, but that's because it's more convenient — albeit far less efficient — to buy us in bulk. But the mass is gone. Size doesn't matter.
* The widgetization of the web: Niall Kennedy called it back in July: Pages are now made up of widgets that operate like multiple pages themselves. But this is about more than adding cool stuff to your site. See how MySpace is built with widgets from elsewhere and how Flickr is spread via widgets. This is a new means of distribution.
* The people are your distributors: One day this week, seven of the top 10 viral videos — determined by links and embeds, that is, by recommendations rather than just traffic — were performances by James Brown, following his death. (By the way, I didn't see these videos on the most-viewed lists on YouTube; those are the old, mass lists people still look at but they're pretty much meaningless). This tells me that the people will distribute your stuff if given a chance; they jumped onto word of Brown's death and they served relevance. Note well that you don't need everyone doing this; even as Wikipedia's content is made by the fabled 1 percent of its users, so can the new networks of information be driven by 1 percent of their members.
* The distributed media economy is taking over: This last week, Google was said to surpass Yahoo as the second most visited site on the internet after Microsoft; this comes after MySpace surpassed Yahoo in pageviews. But the truth is that Google surpassed them all long ago, for Google is not a site; it is a platform. Every piece of Google — like the ads on this page — counts as another pageview, if you're still counting them. This is why I keep saying that Yahoo is the last old-media company, relying on controlling content and marketing to attract an audience to see ads, but Google is the first distributed platform, no longer making the people come to it but going to the people wherever they are. And see James Brown: The people will take you to the people, if you're good and if you're lucky and if you let them.
Add to this the notion that advertising can be content (the viral ad) and that ad creative gets tangled up again with media and distribution (being on MySpace is itself the brand statement) and you continue to unravel all the old assumptions about the media economy; see Scott Karp arguing that the page view will be dethroned by innovation in advertising.
And mess things up even more when you start tearing apart the methodologies of measurement. Fred Wilson, on the board of Comscore, begins to address this. I argue that any paneled, sampled measurement scheme will simply not work in this new world. Full stop. The Nielsen method of putting together a sample of people who represented the rest of us cannot work in the mass of niches, for you cannot have a sample that is ever large enough to measure the tail. You can't measure quantity.
So pageviews are obsolete already, thanks to Ajax and other unpage technologies and to the widgetization of content, funtionality, and branding: Again, what's a 'page'? Audience measurements are obsolete, at last, thanks to the fact that the former consumer is now also the creator and distributor: What's an 'audience'? Mass measurements are dead, thank God, because we are now joyfully fragmented into the mass of niches: Who's a 'user'?
The truth is that we, the former audience, have long paid only scant attention to the old, quantitative measurements: Box office numbers and Nielsen ratings were curiosities. We have always measured, instead, relevance, trust, usefulness, interest, attraction, action, value. Those are the measurements that matter, always have been, only now media must catch up to us. And when media and marketers do, they will give us greater value and get more in return.
This is about far more than the damned pageview.
See also:
* Scott Karp on the fallout for media and creative ad agencies.
* Michael Parekh.
* Evan Williams last summer on the dying pageview.


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More women than ever are blazing the entrepreneurial trail: According to one recent study, women own more than 11.6 million firms in the U.S. alone. Those businesses employ more than 9 million workers and contribute a whopping $1.7 trillion in revenue to the economy.
This isn't just a passing trend, either — the historic growth isn't set to slow down anytime soon. After all, the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. jumped an incredible 45% in less than a decade, which is progress worthy of celebration.
With so many talented women founding companies, there are innumerable stories of female entrepreneurs creating a company or product out of thin air. But, because March is Women's History Month, we're happy to highlight and celebrate just a few of these inspiring female entrepreneurs.
Their stories of creativity, community, and courage in the face of adversity will motivate you, and maybe even inspire you to start your own entrepreneur journey.
Black Girls RUN!
Founded by college friends Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks-Rocha, Black Girls RUN! has a membership of over 150,000 and hosts over 70 running groups across the country. The organization has enjoyed a steady stream of press, even catching the attention of Oprah.
Through their online store, this powerful pair has funded their dream of impacting obesity rates in America and selling Black Girls RUN! merchandise to women proud to represent the community that changed their lives.
"When we decided to launch the running groups, we saw an opportunity to start monetizing the business. It just went viral. That's when we started ramping up production of our merchandise, which has been really how we've sustained the organization for this long."
Read more about how Black Girls RUN! Started its community-powered movement.
Mommy Sauce
Mommy Sauce was born out of a love of cooking and family. Encouraged by her son, a renowned chef, Jai Nam "Mommy" Choi built a business of her own, selling her secret recipes to the world.
Her love of food and cooking was there since childhood. Growing up in a family of 11 kids, she says they "were always eating!" After immigrating to America, she met her husband, and his palette and background differed significantly from hers. So, she combined her Korean cooking style with American foods.
"My husband and I worked very hard seven days a week doing every job that came our way so that we could support our family, but every night, we looked forward to our family meals at home. Food is a big part of our lives and that is why I think my son became such a famous chef!"
Learn more about how her love of food spawned Jai Nam Choi's successful sauce business.
R. Riveter
When it comes to having an impact, entrepreneurs can ensure they make a real difference by baking it right into their business. And that's precisely what this mission-based accessories manufacturer did.
Lisa Bradley and Cameron Cruse are the founders of R. Riveter: a company that employs military spouses to make handmade leather and canvas handbags, jewelry, and other fashion accessories. The pair has created an expansive network of independent manufacturers across the U.S., so the spouses they employ can create their accessories no matter where they live.
"[We] wanted to start this company to create a sense of community for military spouses, create mobile flexible income, and just be a positive force for the military community."
Hear more about how this patriotic pair create mobile jobs for military spouses.
Pop Up Plus
Camille Newman, a first-generation American originally from Jamaica, learned the value of hard work by building her dream without help from family or friends. She funded her business with savings, pitch competitions, and micro-loans.
Pop Up Plus, Camille's ecommerce fashion business, sells dresses and confidence to plus-size women. Funding held her back from opening a permanent retail store with New York's sky-high commercial leases, but she wasn't deterred: she instead launched with a pop-up model, and later sold her products online.
Her apparel brand for sizes 14+, which encompasses a successful ecommerce store and pop-up shop, was born out of Camille's own struggle with body image and shopping for her size.
"I had always been a curvy girl, particularly in college, the freshman 15 became the freshman 70. While I was searching for clothing everywhere, I discovered that not only did I gain a lot of weight, but retailers at that time weren't catering to my size. I remember the awful feeling I felt when I was stuck in the fitting room and nothing fit. That's when I decided that no other woman should ever be made to feel that horrible ever again."
Read more about how Camille's brand and how she found funding to grow her business.
Jaswant's Kitchen
When Jaswant Kular's daughters moved away from home, they realized they hadn't absorbed their mother's natural gift for cooking authentic Indian cuisine. But Jaswant, also called "Jesse" by customers, knew there had to be a way to simplify the process for them.
Jaswant looked for solutions that would allow her daughters to create homestyle Indian meals, but what she found were products full of fillers, artificial ingredients, and lots of fat. Jaswant's Kitchen was born from a realization that healthier, more authentic options were needed.
Jaswant's Kitchen — a source for spice blends and simplified takes on traditional South Asian recipes — had its start at a food show, where positive responses urged them to forge ahead. From there, Jaswant teamed up with her daughters to build a now-blossoming meal kit business. Aside from their online store, the brand is now represented by 30 local retailers and have plans to expand into other parts of Canada and the U.S.
"Working together with my daughters as women entrepreneurs gives me a great sense of pride and personal satisfaction," Jaswant says, "I have always believed it and tried to instill this thought in my children that you can do anything you set your mind to and that nothing is impossible."
Read more about who inspires Jaswant in her entrepreneurship journey.
Bird + Stone
The only thing better than beautiful jewelry is beautiful jewelry that contributes to a better future. And in the case of online accessories brand Bird + Stone, the future is definitely female.
Launched in 2013 by Elana Reinholtz, Bird + Stone is a New York City-based startup that raises funds and awareness for organizations aimed at building an equal world. It's driven by the idea that every consumer can be a micro-philanthropist and create change by leveraging their purchasing power to fight for equality for all.
Although CEO/"chief dreamer" and founder Reinholtz, always felt the pull to support causes close to her heart, she officially launched Bird + Stone after spending time in Kenya on a volunteer mission.
"I was working in a corporate job after college when I was 24. After finding financial security, it took me about a year to feel as if I wasn't contributing to anything positive in society. I was matched with a program in rural Kenya with 70 widowed women that were rebuilding their lives through entrepreneurship. I was on the ground going from village to village on foot or on a moped, teaching basic accounting and business skills — sometimes in a hut, sometimes outside with the content nailed to a tree. I checked up on the microloans the women were getting as part of this program: seeing how the loan changed their life, [helped them increase] their income by four times, and allowed them to expand their business and afford things like fresh water and healthcare for the first time."
Read more about how Elana makes an impact one bracelet at a time.
It's the selfie era and we're just living in it.
Striving for the perfect selfie-ready complexion is what drove founder Priscilla Tsai to launch Cocokind back in November 2014. Her mission was to provide clean, conscious, and accessible skincare that empowers women.
"I've dealt with hormonal acne since I was a teenager. When I was in college, my dermatologist put me on antibiotics and spironolactone, and I took those pills daily for years. When I graduated, however, I started having major digestive issues, and I realized that there may have been a link between my acne medicine and my stomach problems," Tsai explains.
The vegan skincare brand is also part of a movement encouraging women to love their skin and show it off on social media (hopefully, with #NoFilter). And Cocokind walks the "clean" talk: Its products are certified organic and socially conscious, and made from virgin coconut oil as well as plant-based superfoods.
Learn how Priscilla turned her background in finance into a booming beauty business.
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Now that you've had a chance to read about all these amazing female business owners, you can learn a little bit more about being an entrepreneur yourself. Continue on your own entrepreneurship journey with: What Exactly is an Entrepreneur And How Do You Become One Today?


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Watch Partial Lunar Eclipse Live Tonight
A (very) partial lunar eclipse comes our way on Friday evening.
The full moon will appear to get a tiny bite taken out of it as it undergoes a shallow partial eclipse today. (See lunar eclipse pictures.)
Keen sky-watchers may notice that October's full moon, known traditionally as the Hunter's Moon, will lose just a bit of silvery luster tonight as part of its southern limb gradually dims. What is happening is that Earth's outer, pale shadow is falling on the outer edge of the lunar disk.
The celestial phenomenon, known officially as a penumbral lunar eclipse, may be a bit tricky to catch in the sky with the eye, however, since the shading effect will be quite subtle.
Armchair astronomers can watch a live feed of the eclipse, thanks to SLOOH. The Internet-based space-tracking service is broadcasting the eclipse with its robotic telescopes on the Canary Islands (map) starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT (23:30 UT).
"Penumbral lunar eclipses are the most subtle of all eclipses, but SLOOH can use techniques to bring out the shadow and reveal that something is indeed happening," said Bob Berman, an astronomer and columnist with Astronomy magazine. "Eclipses have always caught the fancy of the public ... They inspire fear, awe, superstition, you name it."
Here's what else you need to know about this lunar cover-up event:
What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon align. During total lunar eclipses, the entire moon is engulfed in Earth's darkest shadow. But during partial eclipses, the moon never completely goes dark or turns red—only a portion of its disk appears to darken slightly. (Read about a total lunar eclipse in 2011.)
"This is an eclipse where the circumstances place the moon only inside of the very light outer shadow of the Earth called the penumbra, rather than the darker inner shadow known as the umbra," said Larry Ciupik, an astronomer at Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
"That outer shadow cone is so light that one normally barely notices the darkening moon as the eclipse progresses."
Who will see it?
In eastern North America, the eclipse will already be underway when the moon rises, with the deepest part of the event occurring at 7:50 p.m. EDT (23:50 UT). At that time, a slight shading will appear along the southeastern edge of the moon. Folks in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will probably miss out, however, because the moon will rise locally well after maximum eclipse is reached.
The eclipse will also be visible throughout South America, across Europe, and in Africa on Friday night. Meanwhile sky-watchers in Asia will get to witness the partial lunar eclipse at dawn on October 19. (Take a moon myths and mysteries quiz.)
All the stages of the eclipse will be visible across the Indian Ocean, central Asia, western Australia, Africa, and Europe.
When is the best time to watch?
The entire duration of the eclipse will be 4 hours and 10 minutes, commencing at 5:45 p.m. EDT (21:45 UT) tonight.
The most readily visible part of the eclipse, however, will be at 7:50 p.m. EDT (23:50 UT), when Earth's shadow is at its deepest/maximum coverage—a bit more than 75 percent of the lunar disk.
Why do lunar eclipses, even if they are partial, have such a hold on sky-watchers?
Although we understand the mechanics of lunar eclipses, they still have the power to amaze, "perhaps because eclipses are a direct illustration of those celestial mechanics," said Paul Cox, SLOOH host and outreach coordinator.
"There is something deep within us that is struck with awe when we see nature's 'big events'—and eclipses of any variety certainly fall into that category."
What if I miss this one?
Generally, between two and four lunar eclipses occur each year, so no need to fret. Next year, two much more dramatic total lunar eclipses will occur, one on April 15 and one on October 18. (Read about a 2012 lunar eclipse that occurred during a supermoon.)
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Doctor of the Church
From Conservapedia
The title Doctor of the Church is reserved for a Catholic Saint who has very inspiring writings that have benefited the entire Church. There are only 33 doctors of the Church. Below is a list including the name of the Pope who included them and when it occurred.
|Doctor of the Church
|by Pope
|Date of Declaration
|Saint Ambrose
|Pope Boniface VIII
|September 20, 1295
|Saint Jerome
|Pope Boniface VIII
|September 20, 1295
|Saint Augustine
|Pope Boniface VIII
|September 20, 1295
|Pope Gregory the Great
|Pope Boniface VIII
|September 20, 1295
|Thomas Aquinas
|Pope Pius V
|April 11, 1567
|Saint Athanasius
|Pope Pius V
|Saint Basil
|Pope Pius V
|Gregory of Nazianzus
|Pope Pius V
|John Chrysostom
|Pope Pius V
|Saint Bonaventure
|Pope Sextus V
|March 14, 1588
|Saint Anselm
|Pope Clement XI
|February 3, 1720
|Isidore of Seville
|Pope Innocent XIII
|April 25, 1722
|Peter Chrysologus
|Pope Benedict XIII
|February 10, 1729
|Saint Leo the Great
|Pope Benedict XIV
|October 15, 1754
|Peter Damian
|Pope Leo XII
|September 27, 1828
|Bernard of Clairvaux
|Pope Pius VIII
|August 20, 1830
|Hilary of Poitiers
|Pope Pius IX
|July 7, 1871
|Alphonsus Liguori
|Pope Pius IX
|November 16, 1871
|Saint Francis of Sales
|Pope Pius IX
|November 16, 1871
|Cyril of Alexandria
|Pope Leo XIII
|July 28, 1882
|Cyril of Jerusalem
|Pope Leo XIII
|July 28, 1882
|John Damascene
|Pope Leo XIII
|August 19, 1890
|Bede the Venerable
|Pope Leo XIII
|November 13, 1899
|Ephrem of Syria
|Pope Benedict XV
|October 5, 1920
|Saint Peter Canisius
|Pope Pius XI
|May 21, 1925
|John of the Cross
|Pope Pius XI
|August 24, 1926
|Robert Bellarmine
|Pope Pius XI
|September 17, 1931
|Albert the Great
|Pope Pius XI
|December 16, 1931
|Anthony of Padua
|Pope Pius XII
|January 16, 1946
|Laurence of Brindisi
|Pope John XXIII
|March 19, 1959
|Teresa of Avila
|Pope Paul VI
|September 27, 1970
|Catherine of Siena
|Pope Paul VI
|October 4, 1970
|Theresa of Lisieux
|Pope John Paul II
|October 19, 1997


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What Is Ginger Beer, Anyway?
For a refreshment so popular, it's surprising how many misconceptions exist about ginger beer. The drink, which originated in the mid-1700s in England, was first known as a fermented alcoholic beverage made from sugar, ginger, water, and a starter culture known as ginger beer plant. But today, the name "ginger beer" is actually a misnomer, as most commercial ginger beer is a soft drink and contains no alcohol (although a few brands, such as Crabbie's, do).
In comparison to ginger ale, ginger beer is more robust in flavor with a spicy quality. Ginger beer can be enjoyed alone, but it also plays a starring role in cocktails such as the dark and stormy and the Moscow Mule. How do you like to drink it?


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Yes, Virginia, the DTV transition still isn't over
Friday marks the day that full-power TV broadcasters will finally stop sending analog signals and will transmit only digital signals.
In less than 24 hours all full-power broadcast TV stations in the U.S. will flip a switch to stop broadcasting their analog TV signals and will only broadcast TV signals in digital. And for millions who are unprepared, it could mean lights out on their favorite TV shows.
I know what you're thinking. "We've heard this before." In fact, you've probably been hearing about the transition to digital television for the last decade. You likely started seeing public service commercials last year encouraging you to buy a digital converter box to turn your old analog TV into one that could receive digital signals.
In early February another supposed deadline loomed. And then it didn't happen. Congress, fearing that too many people weren't prepared, postponed the switch, and more than 6 million procrastinators were saved.
But now the new deadline of June 12 is upon us once again. And this time it's for real. President Obama himself issued a statement last week:
"We have worked hand in hand with state and local officials, broadcasters and community groups to educate and assist millions of Americans with the transition...I want to be clear: there will not be another delay."
So here we are, less than a day away from the final transition. And despite months of public service announcements and more than $2 billion spent by the U.S. government to help people prepare, millions will still face a blank screen when they hit that little power button on their TV remotes starting Friday at 12:01 a.m.
The good news is that delaying the switch from February to June has given the Federal Communications Commission some time to ramp up efforts to get the public prepared. The agency has enlisted the help of dozens of groups including volunteers from AmeriCorps, civil rights groups, and even firefighters to help people purchase and install their converter boxes and antennas.
Congress also kicked in additional cash, about $650 million on top of the $1.5 billion that had already been allocated for DTV readiness. The bulk of the $650 million was given to the Commerce Department to fund its voucher program. And Congress authorized $90 million of the $650 million to be used by the FCC for outreach programs. So far, the FCC has received $65.7 million of that money, and the Commerce Department has authorized another $9.65 million to help pay for call centers that are in place to address consumers' questions and concerns.
The Commerce Department has been issuing $40 vouchers to help people pay for the new equipment necessary to turn their older analog TVs into ones that can receive digital TV signals. But just before the February deadline, money for the program ran dry and more than 2.5 million people were left on a waiting list for vouchers.
In its most recent report to the FCC, representatives from the Commerce Department said that the program is in good shape, and there is enough money in the program to provide vouchers to all households that still need them until the final deadline of July 31.
It looks as though these last ditch efforts to prepare Americans for the DTV switch have made a big difference. The number of households that are unprepared for the June 12 transition has been cut in half from what it was in February, according to the Nielsen Co., which has been tracking the number of households prepared for the transition
But even though most people are prepared, millions will still not have access to TV on June 12. In its final update before the June 12 deadline, Nielsen reported that 2.8 million American households, or 2.5 percent of the television market, are completely unready for the transition. As of the end of May, another 9 million homes that subscribe to cable or satellite services but that have spare television sets, in bedrooms or kitchens and that are not connected to a paid TV service, are expected to lose reception.
Vulnerable markets
The FCC has targeted 49 markets that it considers particularly vulnerable. These markets include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Boston, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Aside from inner cities where many low-income people live, people living in rural areas, particularly in the West where fewer subscribe to cable and satellite services, are the least prepared for the transition, according to Nielsen's latest report.
Acting Federal Communications Chairman Michael Copps has said that he is pleased and impressed by the cross-agency and volunteer group collaboration and cooperation over the past few months.
"In January I feared where we were headed with this transition," he said during a recent public meeting. "But it has turned into an inspiring and enjoyable experience to see how these different agencies can work together. "
He also acknowledged that many people will still face problems during the transition.
"Even though we are better prepared this time," he said. "There will still be disruptions for some consumers. And candor compels us to inform viewers of these issues."
Not only are some households completely unprepared, but officials also say that millions of people who have already bought converter boxes and/or antennas will still experience problems, such as poor reception. These problems may occur from improperly installed antennas or people using the wrong kind of antenna for their region. But it may also be due to the fact that digital signals travel differently through the air than analog signals. So some TV viewers who may have been able to tune in analog channels may not be able to receive digital channels.
Because many TV broadcasters have already been transmitting some or all of their channels already in digital, some viewers who made the switch early and are watching digital TV should rescan their boxes. And they may need to readjust their antennas to get signals after June 12. The reason for this is because some stations will have to move some digital channels when spectrum is vacated. And some broadcasters may also be broadcasting the signals at different power levels to avoid interference.
To help answer questions and deal with confused and frustrated TV viewers before and after the transition, the FCC has staffed nearly 4,000 call centers at a cost of more than $40 million. The voucher program, which provides up to two $40 coupons per household to help defray the cost of digital converter boxes, will also be extended to July 31.
The switch to broadcasting in digital instead of in analog was mandated to free up wireless spectrum so that it could be used for other purposes. Digital signals use up far less spectrum than analog signals. The FCC has already auctioned off the spare spectrum in its 700MHz auction, which raised $19.6 billion for the government.
This auction generated more revenue for the government than any other wireless auction the FCC has ever held. Not a bad tradeoff considering that the government spent a total of about $2 billion to help get people ready for the transition. The Bush administration spent about $1.5 billion on DTV transition preparation, and Congress allocated another $650 million when it delayed the transition in February.
The move to digital TV has also proved to be a big boon for retailers, TV makers, and other consumer electronics makers. Millions of consumers have bought digital TVs, converter boxes, and antennas to prepare for the switch. The Consumer Electronics Association says that TV sales are up about 32 percent in 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, and this is despite the fact that the U.S. is in a recession. But some experts attribute the uptick in new digital TV sales to lower prices and more digital programming.
Even though buying a new TV, an antenna, or a digital converter box for an older TV is a hassle and an expense, consumers also benefit from the transition to digital TV. These signals provide better picture quality. And because digital consumes less wireless spectrum when it transmits, broadcasters can offer viewers several more channels of programming. Many stations throughout the country that have already been broadcasting some or all of their signals in digital have already added channels.
The FCC has also been emphasizing to consumers that if they're already subscribed to a paid TV service, they will not have to worry about the transition at all. The DTV transition applies only to full-power broadcast television stations. These are stations that use the public airwaves to transmit their programming to viewers through a broadcast antenna. That said, satellite customers who receive local stations through an antenna, rather than by satellite, may be affected. The FCC recommends checking with the provider.
"Analog nightlight" services
So in short, the vast majority of Americans are already prepared for the digital TV transition. But for the small percentage of people who are still unready, all hope is not lost.
About a hundred TV stations around the country serving nearly 70 percent of all households are providing "analog nightlight" services. The "nightlight" program is a voluntary program in which TV stations agree to keep an analog signal turned on in addition to their digital signals to provide information about the DTV transition and to notify unprepared TV viewers of emergencies, such as hurricanes. More than half the stations broadcasting the "analog nightlight" service will remain on air for 30 days. And the rest will be on for at least two weeks. In total, these stations will reach 69 percent of TV households.
And only high-power broadcasters are required to switch to digital, a few low-power analog stations and rural relay stations known as "translators" will still be available in some areas.
The FCC and the Commerce Department also won't leave DTV laggards in the lurch after the June 12 deadline. Converter box coupons will still be available, while supplies last, until July 31. But consumers must keep in mind that the coupons expire 90 days after they are mailed, so they are urged to act quickly to redeem them. The FCC also recommends calling retailers ahead to confirm availability of coupon-eligible converter boxes on the day people go shopping.
And if you're still confused and frustrated and you don' t know what to do, the FCC is also planning to provide assistance to TV viewers after June 12. In some areas the FCC will continue to offer free in-home installation services and walk-in centers to consumers who need technical assistance. These programs will be available until the end of June, and in some locations, through July. And the FCC will keep its call center available to consumers at least through the end of July for anyone who has questions.
If you still need help upgrading your TV or you have questions about the availability of digital signals in your area, go to www.dtv.gov or call the government hot line on the transition at 1-888-CALLFCC ( 1-888-225-5322). You can also check out CNET's updated FAQ on the DTV transition for help.
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Pottermania awakens as new play, book, film revive magical world
By Piya Sinha-Roy and Melissa Fares
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – It's been five years since fans of "Harry Potter" tearfully said goodbye to the boy wizard they had grown up with, but a new play, book release and spin-off film are casting his spell all over again.
Fans around the world went into mourning after the final movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in 2011, cemented the end of the seven-book series from J.K. Rowling.
But the announcement in 2013 of three "Fantastic Beasts" films, a London play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," opening this weekend, and a corresponding book release of the script has expanded the Potter universe and re-awakened fandom.
"It seems like (Rowling) had the break she needed and she's now ready to get back to the Potter world in a big way," said Andrew Sims, 27, co-founder of young adult fandom website Hypable.com.
"People who read the book as children or teens, today they're in their twenties and thirties. We've all grown up together with Harry and events like book release parties coming up will be us returning to our childhood," Sims added.
The seven "Harry Potter" books about an orphaned boy wizard in a magical universe have sold more than 450 million copies worldwide.
The movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," opening in November and written by Rowling, is a spin-off from the Potter stories with new characters and plot, set in New York City in 1926.
The script of the "Cursed Child" play, being billed as the eighth "Harry Potter" story, is already a U.S. best-selling book with the most pre-orders since 2007.
On Saturday, midnight book release parties are planned in U.S. and UK stores, evoking the excitement from a decade ago when fans could not wait to devour the latest novel.
In New York City, the Strand Book Store is expecting upwards of 400 people on Saturday night, spokeswoman Whitney Hu said. Fans are encouraged to show up in full costume for a contest and the event will include "Harry Potter" trivia, face-painting and photo booths.
Most people who have confirmed their attendance on Facebook are between 20 and 30 years old, Hu said.
U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble, which is also hosting parties, said the Potter books still top their best-selling lists. Chief merchandising officer Mary Amicucci said that the love for Potter is "truly multigenerational."
The "Cursed Child" play, opening Saturday and sold out thought May 2017, has won glowing reviews. It is set 19 years after the final Harry Potter book and is presented in two parts over five hours.
Dominic Cavendish of Britain's Daily Telegraph gave it five stars, while Matt Trueman for Hollywood trade paper Variety described it as a "theatrical blockbuster."
"Twenty years ago, Harry Potter turned a generation onto reading. 'The Cursed Child' could do the same for theater," wrote Trueman.
The Wall Street Journal's Kate Maltby was less impressed, calling the plot "a mess" and full of holes. But she added; "For those who grew up on — and with — Harry Potter, it will revive a powerful addiction to Ms. Rowling's brand of poignant truth."
(Editing by Jill Serjeant and Jeffrey Hodgson)


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Return equipment from an evaluation
If you have decided to return your ExtraHop appliances from an evaluation (POC), this guide provides instructions on how to remove your data before you ship the appliances back. Optionally, you can send the appliances back with your data and ExtraHop will delete the data for you.
Before you can securely delete your data, you must first boot into the rescue media interface. Then, select from the options to perform a secure delete. After your data has been deleted, return the equipment according to the instructions in your return request letter.
Contact ExtraHop Operations if you have any questions about the return process.
Boot into the rescue media interface
Before you begin
|The rescue media must have the same firmware version that is installed on the ExtraHop system, unless you plan to reset the appliance to factory defaults and upgrade to the latest firmware version. To upgrade to the latest firmware version, overwrite your rescue media USB drive with the latest rescue media version.
- Make sure that you have only one rescue media inserted into the ExtraHop appliance.
Restart the appliance from a console, serial, or iDRAC
connection through one of the methods listed below, in the following
recommended order.
- Log in to the Administration settings on the ExtraHop system through https://<extrahop-hostname-or-IP-address>/admin. In the Appliance Settings section, click Shutdown or Restart, and then click Shutdown.
- Log in to the command-line interface with the shell user account, turn on privileged commands, and then restart the system with the restart system command. It can take up to two minutes for the system to restart.
- Press the power button once without holding, wait a few minutes for the system to shut down, and then press the power button again to restart the appliance.
- Press and hold the power button until the appliance turns off. Then, press the power button again to restart the appliance. This method should only be tried if the previous methods are unresponsive, as a forced reboot can cause data loss.
- When the system reboots, follow the instructions on the screen to access the Boot Manager (or press F11). The steps vary by the hardware manufacturing release. From the Boot Manager menu, select the option for the BIOS boot menu.
- Depending on your rescue media type, select to boot from either DVD ROM or USB. Do not select to boot from the NIC, hard drive, or UEFI (EDA 1200 only).
Perform a secure delete of all system data
You can permanently remove all of the data and customizations from your ExtraHop appliance. Select this option if you plan on disconnecting the ExtraHop appliance and want to securely remove all of your data.
|1-pass wipe options can take up to 24 hours to complete; the 3-pass option can take several weeks.
- From the Select Menu Option screen, select Wipe/Reset Menu.
Select one of the following options.
- Select Run Secure Internal Wipe and then select OK. This option only wipes the internal drives in the appliance.
- For Trace appliances with attached extended storage units (ESU), select Run Secure ESU Wipe, and then select OK. This option only wipes the drives in attached ESUs.
Select the wipe pattern from the following options:
- 1-pass Quick Fill with 0x00 - writes zeros to every sector of every disk on the appliance.
- 1-pass One Random Pass - writes random bits to every sector of every disk on the appliance.
- 3-pass DoD 5220.22-M - writes random bits to every sector of every disk on the appliance, then writes zeros to every sector of every disk on the appliance, and then writes ones to every sector of every disk on the appliance. Finally, a verification pass is performed.
- Select OK and then press ENTER.