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Politic has never been an effortless, uninvolved business. It has always been a complex undertaking that, at times, requires gut-wrenching decisions in order to reach the height of the golden mean. Having said that, to bring a holy agenda to bear and take with it faithful followers in ecstasy and crimson delight, the path to success MUST be paved with and fore-grounded in revolutionary principles. To do otherwise is to create a hollow show, hazardous and precarious, that will certainly threaten if not undo all together the set-out agenda. Too often, famous leaders are turned into little more than generals without soldiers after being perceived of deviating from their original tracks.
In reactionary politics, all paths lead to Rome, as they say in Haiti. This is a shameful, eccentric and even bizarre justification for erratic, political behaviors that will unequivocally lead to the shrine of disaster. And if success is achieved, it can only be short-lived, for its opportunistic nature—unsecure, compromised and thoroughly infected—will never allow it to solidify.
Traditional politicians, opportunists and dangerous, freckle the entire Haiti's political landscape. Their insecurity and opportunisms constitute a major hindrance for the Haitian masses, longing for freedom and economic salvation. Their scheme, as bourgeois politicians, is to promise Jesus in Paradise, and once popular backing is achieved, the conquered masses are quickly used as bargaining ships in the middle of an endless ocean only to be forced overboard and left, alone, to grope their way, if they can, swimming ashore. Leslie Manigat, despite his personal accomplishments, is no different as a politician from the rest of the traditional pack.
Leslie Manigat was no altar boy
Despite all the noise and the haste to rush to Manigat's defense—crying his innocence in the Punta Del Este gathering—it would not have been a misjudgment à priori to say that Manigat—"our political science Professor"— would have approved the Punta Del Este resolution and perhaps executed the order from Papa Doc if he were the one heading the Haitian delegation—although years later as an act of contrition and in a attempted to salvage this embarrassing period at the spring of his political career, he timidly expressed his disapproval regarding "political witch-hunts in Latin America," including what happened to Cuba in 1962 , he wrote in Conflict Between Latin American Nation.
The issue of Manigat's connection to the Duvalier's vote for the expulsion of Cuba in 1962 surfaced for the first time in 1986 when the late René Theodore, then General Secretary of PUCH (Unified Haitian Communist Party) made the claim. The news spread like a wild fire, a political storm hitting the Haitian media. Manigat then was resolute in clarifying his absence not only in Punta Del Este, but also within the rank of the Duvalier regime in 1962. He may have been right all along, for according several historical accounts that we were able to verify, including his profile posted on several websites, he was no longer a functionary for the regime in 1961. By then, he had already gone underground when his estranged friends threatened to sell him to the Papa Doc political butchery.
One fact remains certain: his political debut came to light at the ascendance of the Papa Doc regime, altruism that, perhaps, our Professor may wish it were not true. But as a "respectable" historian in his own right with an "acute" grasp of history with irrefutable factual recounts, rewriting his own history by blotting out this embarrassing period may be an awesome wish for the Professor, now at the twilight of his political career. It is a wish that will forever remain as such: Dream. But this would be a preconceived judgment, a political disservice with intellectual dishonesty to try to interpret or misinterpret what is now going on in the heart and mind of Leslie Manigat.
In this magazine, we are not historians, and we never carry such pretense. But we can read and interpret historical facts. By 1960, Francois Duvalier had already consolidated his power, crushed the military hierarchy and silenced every voice from the traditional opposition. He was well on his way to amending the Haitian constitution and declaring himself president for life. Our Professor was still there as the Director of Institute of Higher Learning that he himself founded in 1958 at the request of Papa Doc, who saw in Manigat a skillful noirist ideologue who could brilliantly articulate noirism, a reverse form of racism directed against 50 years of mulatto dominance—politically and economically in Haiti.
So, Manigat was far from being an altar boy blindly submissive on the altar of Papa Doc. He, Serge Beaulieu and others were part of an elite group of noirist intellectuals bent on supporting the regime out of a firm conviction of creating a bourgeoisie beaurocratique at the expense of the status quo, using pigmentation as their creed in the quest for legitimacy in the eyes of a population overwhelmingly black. The Professor remained Director of the School until his personal life was threatened, falling victim of internal contradictions within a regime that wanted to use intellectuals to build cadres to secure its future but feared their political skills could go back to hunt it. It would be quite pathetic to believe by not being in Puntal Del Este is holistically sufficed to grant our Professor a clean bill of political health. His absence in the expulsion of Cuba can hardly be an exoneration, as some of the readers suggested.
In his many years in exile, Leslie Manigat held firm on his political conviction, never crossed over to the united front against the Port-au-Prince regime proposed by the exiled opposition. He roamed the world asking for one thing and one thing only: Let me be president of Haiti, for I and I alone have the grasp, the prestige and the political savvy to bring Haiti to the right path of democracy. His "shrewdness"—although fired up his political base—grounded on political brinksmanship eloquently described in four separate documents released in motion following the creation of his Rassemblement Des Démocrates Nationaux Progressistes (RDNP) in 1979 in Venezuela. "About the Political Moment," "Grasping the Moment," "The imperatives of the Moment" and "The Alternatives of the Moment" are the four documents that constitute for RDNP a kind of manifesto that the Professor required his followers to know by heart because to know them—by heart—is to know why opportunism is the quintessential paradigm in Haitian politics.
About a quarter of century later, the Professor clumsily tried to bring to bear this political philosophy when in January of1988, he emerged as the undisputed victor in an election that everyone called a charade. Only 10 percent of eligible voters took part, according to local and international observers. That happened in the aftermath of a massacre committed by the military junta on innocent voters just 2 months earlier during the real election set for November 29th 1987. Robert Futton in Haiti's Predatory Republic brought a compelling argument. "Manigat agreed to participate in the election only when he was assured that the election was his….The Junta, feeling its back against the wall, saw in Leslie Manigat—a man with international credentials—the right person to help assuage their actions." And Futton went on to say that even those on the right who shared Manigat's political views declined to participate in something they classified as a masquerade designed to provide legitimacy for Generals Henri Namphy and Williams Regala whose hands were clotted in blood following the massacre. Louis Dejoie, Gerard Gourgue, Sylvio Claude and Marc Bazin all declined to take part.
If the Generals had their own hidden agenda, Manigat also had his own—rewriting the Papa Doc script of 1957 by playing the generals and outmaneuvering him. On the eve of the masqueraded election (January 17th ), suspicion grew, and on January 25th 1988, a week after the election, Manigat emphatically denied the assertion in an article written by New York Times jounalist, Joseph Treaster. Questioning him on the 1957 repeat, Manigat was blunt. "Impossible," he says. "I am a democrat. I think the Haitian people need and deserve democracy. I'm not going to be in any case an instrument for the re-establishment of dictatorship in Haiti." But Treaster did not seem buy it for he went to qualify the Professor as "ambitious, unpredictable and Machiavellian."
Four months later, Manigat attempted to do just that. "On Friday, June 17, 1988, President Manigat "retired" Lt. General Henri Namphy for having ordered the transfer of certain officers on June 14 in violation of "constitutional norms," and placed him under house arrest. President Manigat name Col. Morton Gousse the acting Commander-in-chief and promoted him to brigadier general. General Carl Michel Nicolas, Army Chief of Staff, and General Wilthan Lherisson of the General Staff, were retired for "insubordination" because they had begun to implement certain measures that had been annulled by President Manigat, such as the transfer to Army Headquarters of Col. Jean-Claude Paul." This comes from a report released by a UN commission on human rights in the late 1988.
Manigat tried to justify his maneuverings in testimony presented to the Commission. According to the professor himself, "Lt. General Namphy had been preparing a coup against me, which had been planned to take place at a later date, and that it was not sufficient for me to place Namphy under house arrest…." He had to take other measures. So, "on Sunday, June 19 198 General Morton Gousse, with the approval of President Manigat, reassigned more than 30 officers in the Haitian police and armed forces. Col. Grégoire Figaro, the Chief of Police was ordered into retirement and replaced by a moderate within the army who was formerly in charge of the traffic department. Capt. Ernest Ravix, port director of St. Marc, was reassigned to a post in the remote Southern end of Haiti. Col. Prosper Avril, who was inspector of the Presidential Guard and former member of the provisional government that replaced Jean-Claude Duvalier, was appointed Chief of the Haitian Army General Headquarters Office of Military Attaches."
As we all know by now that Manigat's failed badly. He took a gamble that did not work. Of course, all paths lead to Rome, but some paths prove to be more perilous than others. Had he succeeded, he would have claimed gleefully that he had to do what was necessary to retrieve the country form the brink. Politic is a risky business, and the end always justifies the needs.
We understand the damage a possible Manigat connection with Punta Del Este could create at a time the Professor is trying to recreate history through his wife Mirlande Manigat, a "serious" contender in the next presidential election. This is also the time when Latin America is veering to the left. The last thing Manigat wants is to fall out of step with the new regional, political mood.
But a change of regime is by no means a change of state, and what Haiti needs is a fundamental break with its last 100 years, clotted in shame, disaster and outright humiliation. Only then, we as Haitians can claim to be on the road to restoring our past glory and bringing salvation to our vast majority of the population living in hellish poverty. More than 2 million Haitians scattered across the globe, and many of them with no hope of returning home, thousands were dead in shack infested waters trying to flee Duvalier brutal repression and economic starvation and millions more were internally displaced. Restoring the honor and dignity of past victims—Jacques Stephen Alexis and others—can only be done through a complete reversal of this current state of affairs, not by betting on traditional politicians competing among themselves in order to see who is best suitable to represent imperial powers' strategic interests.
Note: As far as CSMS Magazine is concerned, this case is closed. We will no longer devote our precious time on senseless issues that have nothing to do with alleviating the plight of the Haitian masses.
Also see Leslie Manigat and the ancillary findings (Part I)
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Asia continues to lead in Internet connection speeds: Akamai
By Digital News Asia July 6, 2015
- Singapore up 17% to overtake Hong Kong in peak connection speeds
- Asian countries/ regions lagging in IPv6 adoption however
ASIA continued to surge ahead in average Internet connection speeds, with South Korea leading the pack, according to the State of the Internet Report for the first quarter (Q1) of 2015 by web technology company Akamai.
South Korea extended its lead despite a decline of 5.9% in the adoption of 25Mbps connections compared with Q1 2014, the company said in a statement.
Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, global adoption rates for 25Mbps connections, the new benchmark broadband speeds adopted by the United States, adoption rates rose 12% compared with the previous quarter.
South Korea continued to lead in 25Mbps adoption, with a 31% adoption rate, with Hong Kong a distant second at 17%.
Hong Kong and Japan also to remained among the top 10 countries averaging speeds above 15Mbps, continuing Asia's strong presence in Internet connection speeds.
Across the board, a total of 131 countries/ regions saw increases in average connection speeds, ranging from Japan (0.4%) to Fiji (131%).
Asia experienced a rise in connection speeds, posting faster connection speeds compared with the previous quarter, except Taiwan which dropped 0.9% to 10.5Mbps.
Global average speeds reached 5Mbps for the first time, rising 10% over the previous quarter. Kamai said 29% of new connections clocked in average speeds above 10Mbps, an 11% quarterly gain compared with last quarter's gain of 2.9%.
Singapore emerged the leader in peak connection speeds, clocking 98.5Mbps, up 17% to overtake Hong Kong (92.6Mbps), and keeping well above South Korea (79Mbps).
Across Asia, countries saw increases in peak connection speeds, with Indonesia seeing a 30% increase to 17.5Mbps, and Vietnam up 23% to 21.3Mbps.
Faltering at IPv6
The good news for Asia stops there, with the region failing to make it into the top 10 countries adopting IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), the next-generation communications protocol.
IPv6 speeds up data transmission, but more importantly, IPv4 addresses are about to run out.
IPv4 remained a strong standard, with two-thirds of countries around the world having a higher unique IPv4 address count year-on-year, according to Akamai. Among the top 10 countries in unique IPv4 addresses is Japan, with a 5.1% increase since last quarter.
Europe continued to lead in IPv6 adoption, with only two non-European countries, United States and Peru, in the top 10. Belgium maintained its lead, with 33% of its request made with IPv6 addresses.
Mobile growth
In the mobile connectivity segment, 62 countries qualified for inclusion. South Korea (8.8Mbps) vaulted over Japan , snaring the top spot.
Asia continued to see a broad spectrum of mobile connection speeds, varying from South Korea (8.8Mbps) to Vietnam (1.3Mbps), Akamai said.
Asia led in the number of countries with average peak mobile connection speeds above 100Mbps, thanks to Japan (126Mbps), Singapore (116.4Mbps) and Thailand (105.4Mbps).
Q1 2015 saw 15 countries hit 50Mbps average mobile connection speeds, an increase from four countries last quarter.
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This item is in the category "Business & Industrial\Restaurant & Food Service\Commercial Kitchen Equipment\Cooking Equipment\Commercial Steamers". The seller is "smartchef" and is located in El Monte, California. This item can be shipped to United States.


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Things to do This Weekend: DanceWorks Concert
Updated: Mar 9, 2019
- By Ashley Ricks, Staff Writer -
Imagine a weekend full of nothing but dance! Lucky for Meredith students, a weekend full of dance is a reality during the weekend of April 27. From April 27-29, Meredith's own dance department is having its annual concert showcasing students' dance skills. DanceWorks occurs every spring semester, and involves students creating their own choreography and then teaching it to other students. At the end of the semester, everyone involved in DanceWorks performs in front of friends and family to show off their hard work. This year, the concert will be performed in Jones Auditorium and will start on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and will continue on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. There will also be a DanceWorks show at 3 p.m. on Sunday, and the gala will be at 7:30 p.m.. The gala consists of the dances the judges enjoyed watching the most from the past three days. There is no specific dance style that is featured during the weekend; audience members will see works of ballet, modern, tap, lyrical, hip-hop, and more.
Anyone is able to join DanceWorks, and no dance experience is needed. There is one day of auditions, and everyone who attends the audition is guaranteed a spot in a dance. Students who are choreographing pick who they want to be in their dances. Macy Messer, a junior at Meredith, who helped choreograph a dance for this year's showcase, will have her dance be the opening number on the first night's showcase. Messer describes co-choreographing a dance as "the feeling of watching something you once saw in your mind, watching it come to life over the course of three months, and having someone you love so much do it with you, that feeling is just, it's indescribable!" DanceWorks provides students with many benefits which are different for every dancer that participates in the program. Messer believes the best part of DanceWorks is "the friendship(s) I gained in the process of it all!" Messer even met her current roommate during DanceWorks last year. Messer will be performing her dance, which is a mix of contemporary and modern, on April 27 at 7:30 p.m., or April 28 at 3:30 p.m. Each DanceWorks showcase is free, and Messer declares "it's going to be epic and you're not going to want to miss it."


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Coby, Ron
Discover the Upside of Down: Investment Strategies for Volatile Times
Discover the Upside of Down enlightens readers and give them investment strategies for both protection and profits. Chapters include information on the hot button economic topics of today and for the foreseeable future: oil, gold, real estate, stocks, the dollar, the U.S. and global economies and the future outlook from a longterm viewpoint for each. A timely book with a timely message, this book targets the investor concerned about maintaining their investments during volatile times.
Keywords: protecting investments in a down market, protecting a portfolio, protecting a portfolio in a down market, profiting in a down market, tumultuous markets, uncertain financial times, preparing a portfolio, down market portfolio strategies, strategies for a down market, portfolio strategies for a down market, bear market strategies, bear market portfolio strategies, protecting a portfolio in a bear market
- Author(s)
- Coby, Ron
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2009
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- en
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- 224 pages
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- 9780470442975
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National OT Month!!
By: Cheryl "Chae" Dimapasoc Canon, PT, DPT; OptimisPT Director of Implementation and Compliance
As an occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapy assistant (COTA), you are part of a vitally important profession that helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. We are proud that hundreds of occupational therapists are part of the OptimisPT family.
Occupational Therapy celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) created a wonderful page that looks back at the 100 years and showcases videos, testimonials and stories of amazing moments in the profession. AOTA Centennial webpage
The AOTA also has a great webpage to encourage patients and clients to visit to learn more about how occupational therapy changes lives. OT Changes Lives. These are great ways to promote the profession during National OT Month and beyond.
Are you an OT that has a story to tell? We would love to feature you on our social media sites! Please send a blog or story with your name and place of employment and we'll gladly help promote the profession and the great work you do. We encourage you to post on your company website and use #OTmonth and tag us @optimispt or #optimispt.


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DFG-Project RI 835/6-1
Comparability of simulation results of different rainfall simulators as input data for soil erosion modelling (DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Ri 835/6)
Rainfall simulation is an essential tool in research of recent process dynamics of soil erosion. Data are increasingly adopted for modeling and hence become an important base of information for decision-makers in application-oriented erosion protection. Worldwide many small rainfall simulators with different design, rainfall intensities, rain spectra etc. are used, and due to specialized research questions a standardization of rainfall simulation is not in sight. For this reason the Department of Physical Geography at Trier University would like to offer the possibility of comparing the simulators.
We consider it helpful to compare different rainfall parameters like the drop spectra with each other. A comparison of different calibration methods has proved that calibration results of different methods may lead to contradictory results. Not alone in Europe, but in the whole world very different calibration methods are applied for artificially generated rainfall. Hence, our working group considers the standardization of the calibration methods as the most urgent need of research. With standardized calibration methods, preferably Laser Disdrometer for drop spectra and rain collectors for spatial distribution, high-resolution and uniform data on rainfall characteristics can be generated as pluviograms. These pluviograms can be used for comparison of the artificial with natural rainfall.
Within the scope of research a criteria catalogue could be provided for estimation of the different simulators. Moreover, correction factors for each rainfall simulator could be compiled for the key factors runoff, infiltration and eroded material. With these correction factors all results can be made comparable, at least in Europe.
Dipl. Umweltwiss. Thomas Iserloh
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Liam Gallagher has criticised U2 while expanding on his reaction to Dave Grohl calling him "one of the last remaining rock stars".
The Foo Fighters frontman teamed up with the former Oasis singer for the latter's recent solo single 'Everything Electric', which came out last month. Grohl co-wrote the song and played drums on the studio version.
During a recent interview with NME, Grohl praised Gallagher and spoke about how the track came about. "Unfortunately we didn't do it in person but I love being in the same room as Liam," he began.
"It's like putting a fucking quarter in a juke box and just turning it up with that guy. It's fucking great. Obviously, he's an amazing singer and he's a fucking rock star. He is one of the few last remaining rock stars."
Earlier this month, a fan on Twitter asked LG how he felt about receiving such high praise. "He's correct the rest of them are usless [sic]," he replied.
He's correct the rest of them are usless
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 4, 2022
Later, Gallagher elaborated on his initial response while speaking to Loudwire. "I mean, not all of them are [useless], but the majority of them are," he said.
"The ones that think they're rock stars are not, they… just live a very boring fucking life, and I think rock 'n' roll deserves a little bit more than just making music, you know what I mean? You gotta get out there and get yourself — you just gotta live an exciting life."
LG then turned his attention to a certain Irish group. "It's like U2, they pass themselves as a rock 'n' roll band, but what the?" he continued. "Come on, man, I've never seen fucking Bono, I mean I've never seen any of them do anything remotely rock 'n' roll."
Gallagher went on to say that U2 should've gotten "into a bit more naughty stuff" if they wanted to call themselves a rock 'n' roll band.
He added: "Without a doubt, I think [it's about] attitude. A lot of people will go, 'Oh it's all about music'. But I disagree, I don't think it's all about music. Obviously you've got a certain degree of, your tunes have gotta be decent enough, but I think attitude goes a long way.
"But, people just think that rock 'n' roll kind of sounds a bit silly and a bit stupid, but it means a lot to me. I'd rather be that than fucking some politically correct fucking idiot."
Back in 2017, Gallagher said he would rather "eat my own shit" than listen to "beige fucks" U2. Shortly afterwards, he called Bono and co a "naff band" whose style of music was "toff rock".
Gallagher and Grohl first met a number of years ago when Foos Fighters and Oasis toured together, and speculation about a collaboration between the two has been building in recent years.
Speaking about Grohl's contribution to 'Everything's Electric' in an NME Big Read interview last month, Gallagher said it was the first time the Foos frontman had ever sent him a song, but Grohl's bandmate Taylor Hawkins sends him one "every fucking week".
LG is set to release his third studio album, 'C'MON YOU KNOW', on May 27. Yesterday (March 24) he was spotted filming a new music video on a hotel rooftop in Manchester.
He'd previously told fans he was "doing a video shoot up NORTH tmoz for [a] new single", adding that it was going to take place "on a roof".
Liam Gallagher will showcase his upcoming album at a string of huge headline shows this summer, including a two-night billing at Knebworth. You can find the full schedule and purchase any remaining tickets here.


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There is no right or wrong way to use a crystal, and different crystals can often be used for similar things. So when choosing a crystal, regardless of whether it is your first or you've collected hundreds, go with whichever one you instinctively and aesthetically are drawn too. You'll often find when you read about the crystal that it is just the one you need. (interestingly enough - if you find a crystal you absolutely can't stand the look of - it may be telling you that there is something here you need to look at and work on).
When you receive your crystals - it is important to first cleanse them and then "program it" to work in a specific way for you. You can cleanse your crystals in many ways. Simply place it on a Selenite crystal, light a Palo Santo stick and let the smoke envelop it, or rinse it in water and put it in a cup of salt overnight.
When your crystal is cleansed, hold it in your hands and say out loud; "I remove all past programming from this crystal". Then next set your own intention by saying out loud; "with love and light I program this crystal to ..." - insert what it is you would like it to help you with. An example of an intention could be "remind me to take a breath and relax" or "help me achieve my goals of ..." or "help me sleep better".
The more you touch and use your crystal, the more regularly you'll want to cleanse it. (without needing to program it). And as crystals hold energy, place them by a window or outside every so often to "re-charge" them.
Scroll down and find your favourite crystal(s), then read what it can do for you!
Clear Quartz; Clear Quartz is known as the "master healer" because of its ability to create balance and harmony within our whole body. Besides being absolutely beautiful to look at, it is also said to bring clarity and focus, and be a powerful stone for manifesting your goals and dreams.
Amethyst;Amethyst is a natural stress reliever that can encourage calm, peace, inner strength, spiritual growth, trusting your intuition and creativity. It attracts positive energy while clearing out and protects agains any negative energy.
Selenite;Selenite is the perfect crystal to cleanse ourselves, our environment and other crystals. It is said to quickly unblock and remove any negative or stagnant energy, and can evoke a calming energy to bring deep peace and mental clarity.
Rose Quartz;Rose Quartz opens the heart to all types of love including self-love. It is said to help to heal all aspects of the heart, balance our emotions, and restore passion and self-esteem.
Black Tourmaline;A powerful crystal for protection and elimination of negative energy around you. It is said to help ground you, re-balance and unblock any stagnant energy within your own body, help to neutralise negative thoughts, and absorb harmful electromagnetic energy.
Smokey Quartz;Smokey Quartz is a grounding, centring and stabilising stone that makes it ideal for meditation. It it also said to help overcome negative emotions such as stress, fear, jealousy and frustration.
Blue Lace Agate;This calming blue colour emits soothing vibrations that bring peace of mind and relaxation. One of the best crystals for stress, anxiety and sleep.
Botswana Agate;These pink and grey agate crystals (Botswana Agate) are said to be healing and grounding stones. The beautiful colours and patterns are comforting and soothing, reminding us that we sometimes need to take a step back to regain our balance and release stress and negativity. It can also help connect us to the feminine energy - the loving, nurturing, relaxing and creative.
Crystals hold energy, and so ensuring that the crystals you buy are ethically sourced (with fair working conditions for those mining the crystals), is so important. All the crystals here at YinMama are guaranteed to be 1st grade quality (the best) and ethically sourced. You can shop your favourite ones here.
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Sorry for my potential feedback (I'm only F-Secure user).
But just interesting: when it can be important?
For example, if you do not want to use file (Quarantine is place - where file is 'safely to other part of system' located and not possible to use it) -> maybe possible just remove this file?
What kind of additions will be available - if will be possible to quarantine file manually(?!).
To restore it later (but if F-Secure do not detect it -> maybe possible just do not touch file until you want touch it)?


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No. 2 women's volleyball (9-3, 3-1 Pac-12) looks to extend its winning streak on Friday night as the Cardinal face off against conference opponent Arizona (11-5, 1-3 Pac-12) at home. Stanford enters the game on a two-game winning streak after a road trip to Oregon, but the Cardinal have lost their previous two home games.
Prior to Stanford taking the court, Maples is set to host another volleyball game: No. 16 California versus Arizona State at 5 p.m. PT. The game was relocated from Berkeley to Stanford.
Last weekend's trip to Oregon was key in shifting Stanford's momentum in a positive direction. Despite missing two-time AVCA National Player of the Year senior outside hitter Kathryn Plummer, Stanford came away with two convincing wins. The Cardinal beat then-No. 25 Oregon in four sets and took down Oregon State in just three.
"It was nice to see the team perform," said head coach Kevin Hambly. "We had great balance, players stepped up, and we had a lot of kills from more players than we've had. So, we're hoping just to build on that, then carry energy over and see if we can continue that balance and continue to grow as a team."
Now with three conference wins under their belt, the Cardinal are looking forward to defending their No. 2 ranking.
Although it will be an uphill battle, the Wildcats have the potential to upset as they come into town with some incredibly efficient weaponry. Junior outside hitter Paige Whipple, who leads her team in kills and holds the team's single match kill high (19), is one such player looking to cause trouble for senior libero Morgan Hentz and the Stanford defense.
In addition, the Arizona team boasts senior middle blocker Devyn Cross. Although undersized at six-feet, her hitting percentage (0.519) is the highest in the county. In fact, she is the only NCAA player hitting over .500.
"Devyn is an incredible athlete," Hambly said. "She does an incredible job in the middle for them. It's not surprising that she's leading the country in hitting efficiency. She's pretty special."
This is not to say that Stanford does not have a gameplan. After all, this won't be the first time that Hambly has coached the Cardinal against Arizona; in fact, it will be his fourth. Stanford defeated the Wildcats in all three of the previous meetings with Hambly at the helm.
"We'll serve aggressive and try to get them out of their system," Hambly said. "If we can serve aggressive and keep balls off the net, then all of a sudden, they become pretty one-dimensional — as all teams do across the country."
In the Cardinal's previous matchup against Arizona, Stanford finished with 54 kills as a team on 0.246 hitting and racked up a total of 50 assists in a four-set victory. One notable difference in this year's match up, however, is that Plummer's status is unknown. Stanford has relied heavily on her reliable all-around play, but freshman outside hitter Kendall Kipp has stepped up into her big shoes for the last two games.
First serve for the Cardinal will be at home at 8 p.m. PT.
Proceeding the Stanford game, California will play in Maples. Due to regional power shutoffs in the Bay Area to limit fire danger, Cal's home court is currently without power, so their home game was forced to relocate across the Bay.
Power initially went off on Wednesday night across the Golden Bears's campus, and it is unclear when it will be restored. PG&E first announced the intended outages in various parts of Northern California in a press release on Monday. The announcement came after the National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.
California also has a Sunday home game formerly scheduled for Haas Pavilion, which may also be relocated. A formal decision will be made on Friday regarding Sunday's game location, but it may be held in Maples if needed.
The Golden Bears's game will begin at 5 p.m. PT in Maples Pavilion and will end prior to the Cardinal matchup.
Contact Logan Hatch at jhatch25 'at' stanford.edu and Cybele Zhang at cybelez 'at' stanford.edu


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Dreams Do Come True! For Sootara, that meant watching Allies of the Heart transform from a title without a song to an entire album's worth of original music. And it meant working with producer Joe Puerta (Ambrosia and Bruce Hornsby and the Range) as Allies became a reality. Although the title had come to her long ago, its meaning was only revealed as Sootara wrote the title track one week before heading to Milwaukee to begin recording. Now that's tight timing! "Imagine a golden energetic thread that runs through everyone's heart, joining them together, making us all truly allies, every last one of us. And that includes every living thing, and even Earth herself. That is what this CD is all about." Joe Puerta's impression of Allies? "It is quite a statement of artistic commitment and beauty."
Sootara's debut CD is an uplifting, inspiring and overwhelmingly musical experience, containing 15 original songs. It demonstrates her incredible vocal range and includes genres from rock to folk. Sootara's strong lyrics and impassioned vocals encourage listeners to view life in a powerful - and empowering - way. The album is a dream come true for Sootara, but it is also about making dreams come true.
Allies of the Heart has been played on 16 Canadian commercial radio stations and 15 Canadian campus stations. It charted on the Top 30 for CFBX, Kamloops, BC, and #5 in their Top 10 Roots category. Allies is well received on US campus stations, with heavy airplay in particular on the WAWL Chattanooga, which was recently showcased during one hour of their programming. In addition the track 'Cry Baby' is currently being featured on France 5 television, on the wildly popular European children's animation 'Sam Sam', Perdus dans l'espace. Based on her song 'Miracle', Sootara was nominated for Best Female Artist at the Ontario Independent Music Awards 2008.


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Saturday, August 8, 2009
One morning, four years later, the neighbours called me and I found Dabish….run over by a passing vehicle…..she had outlived her nine. I buried her in a park near the Film Institute, close to where I was living at the time. And each time I've been to Pune thereafter, I've made it a point t visit that park….the last time I was there the grass grew wild in her corner and the sunlight danced on the trees and I did not have to shut my eyes to imagine Dabish running about chasing mice and butterflies! But my most enduring image is of Dabish at the foot of my kinetic, sitting straight up at my feet…ears pinned back by the wind!
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remember we used to call her Rubbish sometimes to rhyme w the Dasish LOL--- fond memories--- she ws a sweetieReplyDelete
Yea, YOU called her rubbish!!! and remember how she loved to play with the hem of your long skirts!!!!! jumping at you while you danced around! Happy memories!!!!ReplyDelete
Without the Dabish in your life and the unnamed ginger cat in mine, we'd be less people, I think, Ipsita. They done us a good deed, even if we didn't quite know it then.ReplyDelete
Here's to the tomcat and the she- cat.
- AnonymousAugust 15, 2009 at 1:47 AM
oh this made me well up, as we have just been adopted by a gorgeous part oriental ginger young lady pussycat, and she was preg when she arrived, and she has made me reconsider my position as a dog person solely.ReplyDelete
Ofcourse, I remember Dabish - you adopted each other on Main Street (I knew you'd do it the minute you picked her up to help her cross the road) Then it was only till that ice cream parlour next to Marzorins and then till the auto, the home and the heart. She did give us a lot of good times. After all I've been accused of being nuts for asking you to pass on messages to her.ReplyDelete


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These findings emerged from a study by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) which saw 1,837 smartphone users aged 18-64 record, via a smartphone eDiary, their location, mode of transport, media activity, purchase behaviour and emotional context every half hour over a seven-day period.
These efforts revealed that OOH media typically reached panellists in the hour prior to 43% of mobile shopping activity, ahead of TV (27%), AM/FM radio (12%) and print newspapers (3%).
They also reached participants in the hour before 32% of mobile search activity, outpacing TV (26%), AM/FM radio (9%); and print newspapers (2%).
The differences were less marked when it came to social media activity generally and brand-related social media activity specifically.
In the former case OOH media reached panellists in the hour prior to 28% of mobile social media activity, matched by TV (27%) in this instance, but ahead of AM/FM radio (8%) and newspapers (1%).
And for the latter, it reached participants in the hour before 34% of brand-related social media activity, again on par with TV (34%) and ahead of AM/FM radio (15%) and print newspapers (7%).
In all cases, the study reported, OOH media exposure was greater for transit/bulletins/street furniture than for place-based media.
It also found that OOH was more likely than other media to reach smartphone users in the hour prior to QSR visits and mall visits, and in the same half-hour as considering purchases in the automotive, fashion and apparel, and fast food categories.
"These media could potentially influence consumers' purchase decisions in these and presumably other categories," the OOOA argued.
Separately, the organisation reported 20th consecutive quarter of growth in OOH advertising revenues, which rose 4.7% in the first quarter compared to the same period a year earlier.
The fastest-growing advertising categories were government and politics (+11.5%), financial (+10.5%) and media and advertising (+9.4%).
Data sourced from OOOA; additional content by Warc staff


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The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the "Tribunal") recently dismissed a complaint from an individual who claimed that wearing a mask was against his religious beliefs, offering employers insight into how the Tribunal determines whether religious beliefs require accommodation.
The complainant alleged that a store's policy that required him to wear a mask discriminated against him because of his religious beliefs, stating that "God created me in his own image and if he cannot see that image because it is covered with a face mask then I have committed sacrilege."
To receive the protections of the Alberta Human Rights Act (the "Act"), a complainant must first establish that they have a characteristic that falls within a protected ground set out in the Act. In this case, the complainant claimed his religious beliefs should be protected, yet did not identify what religion or faith tradition he followed. While he did refer to passages from scripture, those passages did not relate to a tenet or practice of face coverings. The complainant also failed to show how his belief was tied to a religion or was religious in nature.
The Tribunal emphasized that to qualify for the protected ground of religious belief, a complainant must do more than "identify a particular belief, claim that it is sincerely held, and claim that it is religious in nature." The complainant must establish that the sincerely held belief is a tenet of a religious or faith tradition, and that the belief is a fundamental aspect of expressing that faith.
Takeaways for Employers
Many employers who have introduced COVID-19 vaccination policies have received requests from employees seeking exemptions on religious grounds.
The Tribunal's decision in this case is important for employers as it outlines the analysis that the Tribunal will likely follow when determining whether an individual has a sincerely held religious belief that requires accommodation. The decision also confirms that requests for accommodations on the basis of religion must be supported by objective information and evidence.
Our labour and employment team is available to assist employers as they consider their workplace policies and approach to managing their workforce in light of the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Contact us to learn how we can help.
Note: This article is of a general nature only and is not exhaustive of all possible legal rights or remedies. In addition, laws may change over time and should be interpreted only in the context of particular circumstances such that these materials are not intended to be relied upon or taken as legal advice or opinion. Readers should consult a legal professional for specific advice in any particular situation.


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by Mitch Kokai
Senior Political Analyst, John Locke Foundation
John Merline writes for Issues & Insights about the increased push for electric cars.
How is it possible that the air is vastly cleaner? Because new cars are more efficient and less polluting. And as the fleet of cars turns over, air pollution levels steadily decline.
Yet news outlets like Bloomberg continue to peddle the myth that air pollution is terrible and getting worse, and that the only way to clean the air is by taking draconian actions like forcing people into cars they don't want or modes of transportation that don't meet their needs.
Worse, they perpetuate the lie that electric cars are zero emission. They aren't. While the cars themselves don't emit pollution, the electricity that powers them does. So increasing demand for electricity means more pollution from the power plants — many of which run on coal — that fuel these "zero emission" vehicles.
Even when it comes to fighting climate change, electric cars aren't necessarily better than their gas-powered brethren.
A report from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute calculated the CO2 emissions from plug-in electrics based on the energy sources used to generate electricity, and then translated that into a miles-per-gallon equivalent.
They found that an electric car recharged by a coal-fired plant produces as much CO2 as a gasoline-powered car that gets 29 miles per gallon. A plug-in recharged by a natural gas-powered plant is like driving a car that gets 58 miles per gallon. Given the energy mix in the U.S., the average plug-in produces as much CO2 as a conventional car that gets 55.4 miles per gallon.
In other words, not zero emissions.


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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 07: A sculpture of a raised fist stands in a memorial for George Floyd outside Cup Foods on June 7, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The memorial, at the site of George Floyd's death, has become an ever changing place to display a variety of artworks. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Description & Details
Outstanding new offering of a 38 Eastbay HX and the only 38 Eastbay available on the west coast today.
An outstanding GB 38 HX, FISH is seriously for sale and ready to cruise. Kept in fresh water covered moorage, she shows the extreme care that her knowledgeable owner has showered on her for the past ten years. The seller's are now completing the new build of their next vessel and thus FISH is seriously for sale and her condition dictates that she should be the very next GB 38 HX to sell!
Sought After Features Include:
- Stall shower option
- Reverse cycle air conditioning
- Electric space heater in salon
- 7.5 kW Westerbeke generator (approx. 550 hrs)
- Wesmar. bow thruster
- Glendinning engine sync
- Furuno radar
- Northstar 952X GPS/plotter
- ARC RCL-100 spotlight
- Robertson AP-11 autopilot
- VDO rudder angle indicator
- Fireboy fire suppressant system
- Electric hydraulic engine hatch lift
- Sunbrella helm deck window cover screens
- Slant back winter cockpit cover
- Lewmar windlass w/300ft. anchor rode.
- 11.5′ Aqua Pro aluminum bottomed RIB w/15 hp Yamaha
- St. Croix dinghy davit w/removable arms
- Portland, OR
- Desolation Sound in the Northwest & Cape Cod/Block Island Sound in the Northeast
- 40' Tollycraft
Jerry Todd
Highlighted Details & Specifications
Manufacturer Provided Description
- Overall, the sight lines and protection offered by the hard top design helm deck is hard to beat, a fact that's of special interest to those who are dedicated to all-weather fast cruising. Many owners also praise the 38 Eastbay HX's all-important design extra: the versatile helm deck. Should one choose to close-off the helm deck with an optional back drop sliding canvas, the usable amount of living space expands greatly. As for traditional craftsmanship, the exceptional attention to detail so apparent in each Grand Banks-crafted, C. Raymond Hunt-designed yacht, is easy to see from the high-quality finish on the interior of the hard top, to the teak decking in the cockpit, helm area and cabin sole, all is as you would wish from one of the world's leading yacht makers. Below deck, the quality and care with which the 38 Eastbay HX is constructed continues to be clearly evident. To port, a well-equipped galley as well as generous storage and counter space makes onboard living a pleasant cruising experience. Across from the galley is a dining/salon area that features a handsomely crafted teak table surrounded on three sides by a comfortable settee. The forward stateroom is a traditional V-berth style. Overall the GB 38 EB HX is a solid long-term investment for those who desire solid robust construction blended with both speed and comfort.
- Courtesy lights, 12 volt Decking, teak, epoxy bonded Freeing ports Fresh water wash-down, fitting Hatches, teak, hinged w/gas cylinder lift-ups Scuppers, stainless steel Seat/storage box, molded with cushions Soft patch for fuel tank inspection, aft Swim ladder, fold-up, stainless steel w/teak Swim platform, teak 12 slats Transom door, hinged Transom shower with retractable hose, hot/cold.
Forward Cabin
- Owner's Stateroom: Berth, V-berth Bureau with drawers Hanging locker with lined cedar wood Mattress, 6' foam Mirror, with teak frame Head/w stall shower: Exhaust blower, 12 volt Faucet, single lever Mirror w/teak frame Shower with drain pump, 12 volt Sink, cultural marble built in to counter top, marine Vac-Flush toilet, toilet paper holder Toothbrush holder Towel rack, stainless steel
- AC/DC distribution panels, 12 volt, 110/220 volt Air horn, Kahlenberg Alternator, each engine, 12 volt Alarm panel, single station, w/engine oil pressure and temperature. 3 ea. 12 vdc bilge pumps. 1 ea. manual bilge pump. Batteries, AGM glass matte, with FRP boxes, lids and straps, 3 x 8D. Battery charger, automatic, 12 volt 50 amp Battery condition indicator Battery switch, disconnect Battery switch, emergency paralleling with momentary switch. 12 volt Bonding system Carbon Monoxide detectors in sleeping areas Engine room blowers, 12 volt Engine room lights, 12 volt Engine gauges and instrumentation VDO Analogue Engine start/stop single station with keys Fresh water system, pressurized, 12 volt Galvanic Isolator Helm outlet, 12 volt at each station Holding tank discharge pump 12 volt Indicator light, reverse polarity Indicator light, holding tank Navigation lights, 12 volt Outlets, galley engine room & heads, GFCI Protection, 120 volt 60Hz boats Outlets, galley, engine room & heads, ELCB Protection, 220 volt, 50Hz boats Rudder angle indicator Shore power inlet, aft, AC, 50A 120 volt/60Hz, 220 volt/50 Hz Stereo/CD player with speakers. Tank gauges for fuel and water with,12 volt Centroid, with Computer display TV/Phone inlet, aft Telephone outlets Water heater 11 gal, 120 volts Windshield wipers/washer (3), 12 volts with speed control, auto park and washer Wiring, marine-grade tin-plated copper
- Condiment locker, Countertop, Corian with back splash guard. Exhaust blower, 12 volt. Faucet, single lever. Locker, overhead. Microwave oven and range. Refrigerator/freezer, 12V DC/120V AC. Sink stainless steel. Waste basket
Engine Spaces
- Twin Caterpillar 3208 TA 375 BHP, Ball valve on thru hull above water line, bronze Bilge pump, manual Drip pans under engines Engine Controls, single lever throttle and gear shift controls, mechanical Engine raw water intake strainers Engine room faucet, fresh water Engine room ladder Engine room platform plywood Engine room sound insulation Exhaust system, sea water cooled, with muffler Flexible couplings w/matching engine mounts Fuel filters, Racorwater separators on engines Fuel tank, aluminum baffled with valves for sight gauges Propellers, nickel-aluminum-bronze, dynamically balanced Rudders, cast bronze Seacocks on thru-hulls below waterline Shafts, Aqualoy Shaft logs with dripless shaft seals Steering, hydraulic Struts, bronze with rubber bearings Sole, engine room, teak slats Water tanks, stainless steel, painted.
- Bootstripe, painted Awl-Grip Cabin soles, Epoxy barrier undercoat. Gel-coated fiberglass exterior Hand laid fiberglass Hull structural grid, FRP molded and foam Hydrex resin skin coat in hull lamination Molded quarter guard with SS rubrail PVC foam cored hull above waterline Solid fiberglass hull below waterline.
- Anchor chain locker, self draining Anchor roller platform, stainless steel, single stainless steel roller Anodes, zinc, shaft and hull Chocks and mooring cleats, stainless steel Deck fills: diesel fuel/water and waste pump-out Deck non-skid, side & fwd cabin house deck with painted non-skid Deck non-skid top of hard top with painted non-skid Engine room vents, Flagstaff holders, bow and stern Flagstaffs, teak, bow and stern Foredeck lockers, port and starboard, Grab rails, stainless steel Mast, aluminum Rubrail, heavy-duty vinyl with stainless steel insert Safety rails, stainless steel Skylight hatches with screens and blinds in cabins Toe rail, teak Trim tabs Vents for fuel and water tanks Windlass, low profile, chain/rode 12 volt Windows, tempered glass, flush installation Helm Deck: Chart locker, teak Companion sliding hatch, FRP, with lockset Compass, with stainless steel cover Cover for console and steering wheel Cover for companionway hatch to helm deck Decking, teak, epoxy bonded Electronic console, FRP with teak Engine removal soft patch, FRP Electronic overhead locker, teak Engine room access hatch, hinged with gas strut and gaskets Fabric for seat cushions, Helmseat - Pompanette. L-Settee, Steering wheel, stainless steel Speakers, waterproof Windshield, center opening Windows, side opening, sliding Windows, tempered glass, clear forward, gray tinted on sides
- Bookshelves Hanging locker with lined cedar wood Reading lamps, chrome plated, Settee U-shaped, teak Steps, teak w/non-skid Table, Hi-Lo, teak
- Cabin doors w/lock sets. Cabinet furniture, teak faced. Drawers, teak faced with solid wood sides, drawer slides. Grab rails, teak Hardware, stainless steel and chrome Headlining, vinyl Hull ceiling, teak Lighting, Halogen, 12 volt Lights, reading at berths Lockers, with knobs, brass hardware Outlets, AC Portholes, stainless steel with FG trim rings and Screens Sole, access hatches Sole, teak & holly Steps with clear non-skid Varnish, satin marine varnish
Disclaimer & Exclusions
- Exclusions:
- All personal property is excluded unless specifically identified and included in the sale agreement and listing specifications. Personal property refers to all items not permanently attached to the vessel including but not limited to: artwork, furnishings, and recreational or entertainment items. Advertisements, marketing materials, and/or other photography may depict the vessel with personal property, however, such personal property is excluded unless otherwise specifically included as provided herein.
- Disclaimer:
- The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Welcome to the third post in the HDD Rep Your Creps series, where it's all about the creps/kicks/trainers/runners/sneakers that our favourite DJs and artists are rocking. This time around trainer heads Effect Mode and Illaman take some time out from their busy schedules to share their choices with us. As you can see from the pics above their taste in kicks is exsquisite (Above: Effect Mode aka Jamie Tomb Crew from the Mishka fall 2011 lookbook and Illaman from the Mixmag fashion feature on DJs and trainers).
We are really looking forward to Effect Mode and Illaman joining us at Hipsters Dont Dance February Session where they will performing tracks from the Effect Mode project live for the very first time.
What creps are you wearing right now?
Illaman These bad boys (navy Nike Air Max 1s pictured below)
Effect Mode I just got home so I'm in some pimp pink and white fluffy zebra print duffer st george slippers that look like vans. Yeah I said it! But I've wearing the Black / True red Nike sb's from about 2003 today.
What are the most comfortable creps you own?
Illaman I'd have to say the Air Max 1s in the pic. I know they've become a lot more popular recently and they are only my 2nd pair and they are super comfy.
Effect Mode My New Balance 670's. Total non flashy comfort and they look amazing. Made in England too!
What creps do you chose for stage/shows?
Illaman I really like my Skechers flip flops for shows
No I'm kidding I like Jordan 4's as they seem to keep shape the best of all my shoes even though I jump around like a pratt onstage.
Effect Mode You'd normally find me in a pair of vans. I'm super paranoid about people stepping on my feet when I go out, so my nice trainers don't really have much of a nightlife. Although my Ben Drury "hold tight" air max 1's tend to come out quite a bit, they just wipe clean so easily!
What are the ultimate dream creps?
Illaman Ultimate dream creps would beeee… Ones that NEVER lose shape, ever.. And with a power point in them so I can charge my phone so I can tweet nonsense about Harry Potter and Robocop.
Effect Mode Jordan 3 in black cement. It's pretty standard to love those kicks, but they're just so sexy. Also im lucky enough to own the Stash Air Force 1's london version which I love as well.
What creps do you like to see women in?
Illaman Small ones, I hate a long foot chick and NO Skechers….. EVER!
Effect Mode I once saw a girl in the Carolina Blue patent Jordan 1's. I almost married her on the spot. Otherwise Air Max 1's look great, little pumps, vans…it's all good!
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In Summary
- Macbooks don't offer the ability to run the laptop in the clamshell mode without requiring the power adapter.
- Instead, it requires you to have your MacBook connected to a power source to prevent it from going into sleep mode when you close the lid.
- Amphetamine is a free keep-awake utility for MacBooks, which keeps them awake in clamshell mode even without external power.
- For more such utilities, check out our Downloads hub.
One of the most significant advantages of laptops is their portability, which enables you to carry them to places, and when required, hook them to an external display to use as a desktop. That way, you can always catch up on your work anytime, anywhere. When it comes to using them with an external display, while Linux- or- Windows-based laptops can be used in clamshell mode (with the laptop lid closed) without requiring a power adapter, a macOS laptop does not offer this functionality. Instead, it requires you to have your MacBook connected to a power source to prevent it from going into sleep mode when you close the lid.
Although there is a workaround, which requires you to change the default properties (pmset – power management settings) of macOS to deal with this situation, we do not recommend going that route. Rather, we recommend using an alternative approach, which is to use a utility that bypasses this restriction. You can find several such utilities on the internet that enable you to use your MacBook in the clamshell mode without having it connected to power all the time. One such utility that we are checking out here is Amphetamine — a drug-like sounding app available for free on the Mac App Store, which helps you keep your MacBook awake in clamshell mode.
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Clamshell mode on MacBook
Before diving straight into Amphetamine, here's what you need to know about clamshell (closed-display) mode on MacBook.
How to use Clamshell mode on MacBook?
The default way or the Apple way of using your MacBook in clamshell mode — with external monitor and peripherals connected — is to have a power adapter always attached to the machine to serve power to the connected peripherals and prevent it from going into sleep mode.
Is Clamshell mode bad for your MacBook?
Most users follow this (Apple) approach to use their machine with an external display. However, only a very few actually realize the potential problems that it can inflict over time. You see, all rechargeable batteries have a specific charge cycle — complete charge and discharge — and every time you charge it, it counts towards the battery's degradation, which slowly wears it down to a point where it (sometimes) stops charging at all.
Linux and Windows laptops, on the other hand, intelligently detect the peripherals connected to a laptop and stay awake when the lid is closed. However, sadly, Apple lacks this ability. And therefore, it requires you to connect your machine to a power adapter to prevent it from going into sleep mode.
And this is exactly where Amphetamine comes into play by making it possible for you to use your MacBook in the clamshell mode without connecting it to a power adapter. That way, you do not risk the chances of damaging your battery.
Amphetamine is a free keep-awake utility for MacBooks, which keeps them awake in clamshell mode even without external power. It is available as a free app on the App Store and supports macOS X and the above versions. The app offers a bunch of different options and easy-to-configure triggers that you can configure to your preference. And the best part about it is that, despite being free, it does not have any ads, nor are there any hidden in-app purchases.
How to use Amphetamine?
1. First, go ahead and click this link to download Amphetamine on your MacBook.
2. Once the app is installed, hit Next and follow the on-screen instructions. You only need to do this once — to set the app for its initial use. And as soon as you do that, you get the Amphetamine icon in the menu bar.
3. Click on the Amphetamine icon, select Quick Preferences, and uncheck the box next to Allow system sleep when display is closed.
4. When you uncheck the box, you get a pop-up suggesting you install Amphetamine Enhancer. Although this is optional, the app says it is a fail-safe measure to ensure your MacBook performs ideally and does not run into issues.
5. Click on the Get Amphetamine Enhancer button in the pop-up, and you will be redirected to the app's GitHub page, from where you can download it.
6. Once you download Amphetamine Enhancer, double-click on its (.dmg) file to install it on your machine.
7. Finally, run Amphetamine Enhancer. And from its landing page, select Closed-Display Mode Fail-Safe as the Enhancement and hit the Install button on the right window.
Now, when you close the lid and put your MacBook in clamshell mode, you should be able to use it without the need for a power adapter.
To ensure that the app works and that your MacBook will not go into sleep mode when you close the lid, check the app's icon in the menu bar to get its current status. Amphetamine has two states: session active and no session active. And, for the app to be able to serve its intended functionalities, you need it to have an active session. You can start or end a session by simply right-clicking on the app's icon in the menu bar. Alternatively, you can also click on the icon and choose the Start New Session or End Current Session option to start or end a session, respectively. With the default menu bar icon, a horizontal split in the circle denotes no active session, whereas a vertical split implies that a session is active.
If that is all that you want out of your MacBook, you have been covered so far. However, if you are interested in checking out other features on Amphetamine, here's a quick run-through of some of the most useful ones.
1. Start a new session using different parameters
Amphetamine gives you a few different parameters to start a new session. These parameters are called Triggers, and you can either pick the default triggers or create custom ones. For this, click the app icon in the menu bar and select Preferences. From here, select the Triggers tab and check the checkbox next to Enable Triggers. Now, hit the plus (+) button at the bottom and create a criterion-value pair. For instance, you can have the trigger set to your current Wi-Fi connection. So, whenever you are connected to that network, the session begins automatically. Alternatively, you can start a session for a specific period of time, trigger it when you have a download or an app running in the background.
2. Auto-run Amphetamine and start a session at startup
Creating triggers gives you more control over how and when you want the app to start a session. However, in case you use your MacBook in the clamshell mode most of the time, you can have the app run at startup, and subsequently, have it trigger a new session.
3. Change specific settings for session type
Amphetamine has different sets of functionalities that apply to either Non-Trigger Sessions or All Sessions. So, based on your preference, you can enable/disable these functions for the two types of sessions. Some of the functionalities you get allow you to change the behavior for the screen saver, display sleep, battery, lock screen, mouse, etc. [You can access these by clicking on the app icon and selecting Preferences.] One of the useful functionalities of the lot is related to the battery, and it gives you an option to end a session when the battery level on your MacBook reaches below 10%.
4. Hotkeys
If you prefer doing everything with your keyboard, hotkeys make it possible for you to control various functionalities on the Amphetamine app using your keyboard. For this, all you need to do is record (create) hotkeys (kind of like shortcuts) for these actions. Once done, you can then hit these hotkeys to perform actions quickly.
5. Miscellaneous
Lastly, besides those core essential features and functionalities, you also get a few trivial ones that you can change or use based on your preference. For instance, you can change the quick-start/stop option, hide/unhide the app icon from the Dock, change the menu bar app icon (and other customizations), and reset settings, among others.
After having struggled for a long time, tried a bunch of different keep-awake utilities, I personally find Amphetamine to be a better option of the lot. And a big reason for that has to do with the ease of use and the plethora of options that the app offers. Needless to say, it works all the time reliably. So, if you use your MacBook with an external monitor in clamshell or closed-display mode and are looking for utilities to prevent your machine from going into sleep mode, you must definitely check out Amphetamine.


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Merten, E. C., N. A. Hemstad, R. K. Kolka, R. M. Newman, E. S. Verry, and B. Vondracek. 2010. Relationship of sediment dynamics in moraine, headwater streams in northern Minnesota to forest harvest. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 46(4):733-743.
We investigated the recovery of sediment characteristics in four moraine, headwater streams in north-central Minnesota after forest harvest. We examined changes in fine sediment levels from 1997 (preharvest) to 2007 (10 years postharvest) at study plots with upland clear felling and riparian thinning, using canopy cover, proportion of unstable banks, surficial fine substrates, residual pool depth, and streambed depth of refusal as response variables. Basin-scale year effects were significant (p < 0.001) for all responses when evaluated by repeated-measures ANOVAs. Throughout the study area, unstable banks increased for several years postharvest, coinciding with an increase in windthrow and fine sediment. Increased unstable banks may have been caused by forest harvest equipment, increased windthrow and exposure of rootwads, or increased discharge and bank scour. Fine sediment in the channels did not recover by summer 2007, even though canopy cover and unstable banks had returned to 1997 levels. After several storm events in fall 2007, 10 years after the initial sediment input, fine sediment was flushed from the channels and returned to 1997 levels. Although our study design did not discern the source of the initial sediment inputs (e.g., forest harvest, road crossings, other natural causes), we have shown that moraine, headwater streams can require an extended period (up to 10 years) and enabling event (e.g., high storm flows) to recover from large inputs of fine sediment.


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As has been their pattern for the entire, though admittedly relatively short, history of the franchise, the Baltimore Ravens promoted from within this offseason in order to find their next defensive coordinator in the wake of the retirement of Dean Pees, who served as defensive coordinator since Chuck Pagano left to become a head coach.
Pees was brought in as their linebackers coach in 2010, and when he was promoted after two seasons, the Ravens brought in Don Martindale to fill that void. Now he is the second linebackers coach in a row to receive the promotion to defensive coordinator.
His previous gig prior to joining the Ravens' staff, however, was already at defensive coordinator, but it was a bitter and short period in his career. Martindale lasted just one season with the Denver Broncos in that role as the team finished 4-12 at the end of the season and saw the entire coaching staff wiped clean. He was already their linebackers coach the year before, but was previously with the Oakland Raiders.
Unfortunately for 'Wink', as he is known, his unit was awful, finishing dead last in yards allowed with 390.8 per game. The Broncos allowed just a half a point or so shy of 30 per game, only recorded 18 takeaways and just 23 sacks, with a league-worst 62 explosive passing plays. They also gave up over 150 yards on the ground per game, allowing both 26 passing and 26 rushing scores, and a league-worst 22 explosive rushing plays.
Over the course of a 16-game season, then, Martindale's unit allowed 84 explosive plays against them, which is an average of five and a quarter per game. Think what you want about the Steelers' defense this season, but it is the 1976 Steel Curtain in comparison to the Broncos' bunch from 2010.
Understandably, the Ravens' new defensive coordinator sees this as an opportunity to prove that he is capable of doing the job after being given only one year to try. That is what this represents to him "without a doubt", he said. "My family knows it. Everybody knows it. My players know it. I can't wait".
Martindale believes that his prior season as defensive coordinator was very informative, at least. "You win or you learn", he said, something that has become an adage for him, which he passes on to his players. "I learned a lot that year".
"I was proud, even though the stats were what they were", he said. "I was really proud with how we played. I know it didn't work out the way we wanted it to work out. Eight years later or whatever it is, I'm glad I went through that process because I think that makes me a better coach today".
The Ravens are returning a defense that will likely be entirely, or almost entirely, intact from a year ago, while also getting some players back from injury, such as Jimmy Smith and Tavon Young, both of whom have started at cornerback in the past two years. The latter missed all of 2017 due to a torn ACL.


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Over 1,000 children with their parents living in the streets of Paranaque and Manila became the first recipients of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (PAGCOR) "Pamaskong Handog - 12 Days of Christmas" gift-giving mission. It will run from December 9 to 20.
The beneficiaries are under the care of the Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Mission Inc. and Childhope Asia Philippines (CHAP) which are among the 24 charitable institutions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces chosen by PAGCOR as part of its first-ever massive Christmas gift-giving project.
The Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Mission Inc. is a charitable organization founded by Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo that serves the needs of malnourished and street children, indigenous people, and the urban poor. The foundation also administers a 100-bed charity hospital that extends assistance to the medical and health requirements of the poorest of the poor, even those from the far-flung provinces.
A medical surgeon by profession, Sr. Maamo said they could not have done anything if not for the help of institutions like PAGCOR. "We consider our relationship with PAGCOR as one of the most generous partnerships we have had over the past 25 years. We thank PAGCOR for helping us in our mission to help the marginalized sectors of our society," she said.
Sr. Maamo recalled that among the various forms of assistance given by PAGCOR to the foundation over the years was the financial aid for the education of indigenous people. "Because of PAGCOR, we were able to send some Aetas to College. Two of them are now professionals who are helping us carry out this work for the poor," she said.
"We thank the men and women of PAGCOR for being generous to us and for helping in our advocacies. We are also thankful that our foundation was chosen as one of the Pamaskong Handog beneficiaries," she added.
On the other hand, Childhope is a charitable institution conducting outreach missions for the past 16 years to street children in Paranaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Caloocan and Valenzuela.
According to Childhope Executive Director Teresita Silva, their institution has 32 street educators and social workers deployed all over Metro Manila.
"We conduct alternative education sessions on sidewalks, parks, parking lots or some vacant space with privacy.
We also have a part-time psychologist providing psychological therapy to these kids," she said.
Childhope uses two Mobile Education vans to conduct teaching sessions among its beneficiaries. A mobile health clinic also operates from Tuesdays to Saturdays to address the health needs of street children.
"We are very grateful that PAGCOR has chosen us to be one of the beneficiaries for its Christmas gift-giving program. We hope this will be the start of a lifelong partnership between Childhope and PAGCOR," she added.
During the gift-giving activity, the children were handed gift packs containing toiletries, slippers, coloring books, and food while their parents and guardians received canned goods, toiletries and other emergency or first-aid necessities like flashlight and transistor radios. Food was also served during the program
PAGCOR also granted the wish list of the two charitable institutions which are intended for the long-term use of their beneficiaries. The Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Inc. was given monobloc chairs, a 32" LCD TV, a computer set with printer and scanner, one 10 cubic feet refrigerator and 100 bedsheets. Childhope meantime was given one laptop with printer, three filing cabinets, one 10 cubic feet refrigerator, one airconditioner and two industrial fans.
PAGCOR also held entertainment programs for the beneficiaries. Rachel Alejandro held a mini concert at the Foundation of Our Lady of Peace event while Giselle Sanchez sang and brought laughter to the gift-giving activity in Childhope. The PAGCOR Voice Symphony group also serenaded the beneficiaries with Christmas songs.
Also present to give gifts to the beneficiaries were PAGCOR officers and employees led by Director Eugene Manalastas, AVP for Corporate Communications Maricar Bautista and AVP for Community Relations and Services Henry Reyes.
According to Bautista, the Pamaskong Handog ng PAGCOR 2010 is being observed not only in Metro Manila but in the provinces as well. "Our Casino Filipino branches will be holding their own outreach missions during the next 12 days. Our Cebu and Mactan casinos, for instance, will be conducting their gift-giving activities on December 11 to almost 700 beneficiaries in seven charitable institutions like Home for the Dying and the Destitute and DSWD Center for Abandoned Babies," she added.
Close to 9,000 are expected to benefit nationwide from PAGCOR's 12 days of gift-giving. "Our management plans to hold this project on a yearly basis so that we can reach out to more of our less fortunate countrymen," said Bautista.


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I'm told that I'll be meeting British magician Jamie Allan in the lobby of Chicago's Harris Theather at 4:15p.m. on Dec. 27, 2018. The time got pushed back 15 minutes, which has me a bit concerned because I'm on a tight schedule.
MAGIC, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, CAN BE A DANGEROUS CAREER CHOICE. AS WITH ANY PROFESSION, THE SAFETY OF WORKERS IS paramount, but while we rarely hear about magic-related accidents in the news because of meticulous planning and execution, there are times when things can go wrong in the blink of an eye.
In 1918, William E. Robinson, who performed under the culturally insensitive—by today's standards at least—stage name Chung Ling Soo died when a gun trick he had performed hundreds of times had gone terribly wrong. In 1990, escape artist Joseph "Amazing Joe" Burrus died when he attempted a version of Harry Houdini's "Buried Alive" stunt because he had his assistants mix in concrete with the dirt, which caused the box he was entombed in to collapse. Even Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy fame suffered a serious injury at their headlining Las Vegas show in 2003 when one of their prized white tigers bit him in the neck. In a 2004 interview, Horn told People magazine that the tiger was actually trying to save his life after he had had what he believed to be a stroke on stage, but federal investigators were not able to determine what actually caused the tiger to act the way it did.
When I learned that a U.K.-based magician would be performing in Chicago, I decided to reach out to see if he would be interested in talking magic, risk and safety with me, but I didn't think I'd be able to pull off the trick if you know what I mean. But to my surprise, he said yes through a media representative.
I go to the ticket window, and the woman behind the counter informs me that I'm likely supposed to meet Jamie Allan in the east lobby of the building. I tell her I'll check my email, but at first I can't find it on my phone; it's as if it has disappeared into the ether. I finally locate it, and she reiterates that I need to go to the other lobby and check in with security.
So the main lobby is an illusion? Anyway …
I head out the door and find a doorway about 10 yards east of the main entrance. Inside there's a couple of elevators and a lot of people waiting to get in them. It's getting close to 4:15, so I consider using the stairwell instead until I find out there are seven floors below me, and I'm not sure which one to go to. I'm not even sure if the doors will open. Being locked in a stairwell is a trick I'd rather not perform.
A few minutes later, one of the elevators finally opens. Not wanting to be late, I squeeze my way on and look at the buttons to see which to push. I notice that the other lobby is on floor 21/2. What kind of Harry Potter nonsense is this? Is there a Molly Weasley in the house to act as my magical guide?
When I finally reach the mysterious floor 21/2, I recognize it as the waiting area in front of the orchestra level of the theater. I saw Allan's "iMagician" show a few days before, and I know it pretty well from that appearance. I also know you can get there from the main lobby by taking the stairs. Thanks, ticket lady.
I still am not sure which way to go though.
As I try to get an usher's attention, I see Allan and one of his assistants walking in my direction. For a guy who squeezes himself into a box full of water as an homage to one of his heroes, Harry Houdini, Allan is taller than I expected. Of course, the "Water Torture Cell" he uses is horizontally positioned—more like Houdini's Metamorphosis trick—while the much shorter Houdini's "Torture Cell" was vertical with his feet exposed at the top.
I get Allan's attention, and he recognizes me magically—he must have been doing his homework— and he takes me to the security desk to sign in. After making my John Hancock appear, I hand Allan a copy of the first Spark magazine, and he seems quite interested in the robot on the cover. He says to his assistant, "We have to find a way to get him into the show!" I assume he's kidding, but you never know what is real and what's misdirection when it comes to magicians.
After sharing a few more pleasantries—I thank him for agreeing to talk with me about the out-of-the-box subject of magic, safety and risk—Allan and his assistant take me to a dressing room. Allan points out a washroom in the back. He explains that he just got finished shaking more than 100 hands after his latest performance, so I might want to wash mine after shaking his.
Since I'm about to embark on a trip the next day and he tells me one of his assistants missed the performance I was at because of a case of norovirus, I easily decide to take him up on his offer.
Allan then heads out of the room and I get a few minutes to chat with his assistant. I ask her name, and she tells me. It's a long one. Before I can ask her to repeat it and spell it out for me, she tells me she goes by the stage name Natalia Love, so let's go with that.
Love explains that she is a magician herself, and she mentions the added stress the crew has been under because of Chicago's strict union rules. It's an Operational Risk, really, that they were not expecting. The team only has a certain amount of time to be on the stage after the performance to get things ready for the next show. It's not like that in England, she opines. She then asks me if they have similar rules in other U.S. cities.
I have no idea, but I tell her that, knowing a bit about Chicago, I have to believe they are something not-so special to the Windy City.
Getting back to her story, she tells me she was a bit hesitant at first to become Allan's assistant a few years ago because of her background in performing magic herself.
I mention that it's interesting that we are still only seeing women sawed in half in magic. Why not men? Love smiles and tells me that when she works as the lead magician she uses a male assistant, and yes, she has cut a dude in half.
Not literally, of course.
Shortly after, Allan reappears in the dressing room. He, too, mentions the union rules and seems a bit stressed by them. He apologizes for the delay, and we sit and have our chat about magic, safety and risk. You know, the usual prestidigitation conversation. Not!
Allan tells me they had to remove what he considers one of his most impressive illusions from the show I was at because one of his assistants was ill. I sort of wondered about this during the performance because all the advertising I'd seen showed the levitation illusion, but it was nowhere to be found. Allan then explains that his assistant offered to work through the illness, but Allan smartly pointed out that doing so put him and the rest of his crew at risk of catching the same virus. Since this is Allan's first tour of the United States, there's no time to be sick. It would be the quickest way to make momentum disappear.
"The levitation we take very seriously," Allan says, "which is why we decided not to do it in that performance that you saw. And that was a hard one, because if there was ever a time I wanted to push to do it, it would have been the day that all the press was in. It's possibly our biggest, most spectacular trick, and I had to face the prospects of pulling it out due to illness, but safety always comes first."
As we're talking, I bring up something that was on my mind technology and risk. If my phone doesn't work properly, I won't be able to record the interview, I explain. For a magician who relies a great deal on technology with his iPad-based illusions and such, I ask how he prepares for a possible tech failure during his show.
He tells me his iPads, for instance, have only failed him three times during a performance, and "we always have an out. Wherever possible, we have a backup plan. And if something fails, we just go into something else."
Allan also mentions some differences between performing in the United Kingdom vs. the United States when it comes to high- tech toys like lasers and more common technology like electricity. For the lasers Allan uses in the show, he says there are more rules in the United States when it comes to using them in open spaces, so training staff is highly important to stay in compliance.
Allan then turns his attention to something that hadn't dawned on me: electricity. Being a British magician, he explains that they had to get AC/DC converters for all their electrical equipment.
"The biggest issue that we have transferring our show from Europe to the U.S. was power," he says. "We've had to spend an inordinate amount of money on changing over voltages. We don't draw a massive amount of power, but we do have an incredible amount of devices on the stage."
And electricity can be a sizable risk in a magic show.
"My show's not so much a danger show," Allan says, "so usually the danger in our show is either going to come from electricity, it's going to come from height or it's going to come from confined spaces."
He continues, "Now things like the water, in our case, I think it's more about we're trying to present things as dangerous when we know we're completely confident that we can do it very safely. And I think the hardest thing, when you're doing it night [after] night, is to remember that it can be dangerous and not to start to take things for granted."
Indeed, the most dangerous trick Allan performed in the show I saw was the "Water Torture Cell" escape. He credits his production manager, Tommy Bond, with establishing the proper protocols to keep him and his assistant safe in the tank and elsewhere on stage. "Tommy is the key to everything safety, particularly with everything that's electronic. The thing we've almost had an issue with a couple of times, and we take very seriously now, is actually the electricity and the water," Allan explains. "The most likely thing that's going to cause an injury with that is something to do with electricity."
"Electrocution?" I ask.
"Mmm-hmm," he confirms.
Of course, training is of the utmost importance to get things right show after show. "So we teach each individual element," he says. "We go through, you know, just being in the tank, getting out of the tank, the water, and the person who's going into it. Everything is just modular, and then eventually we put it together, you know, in a walkthrough. Then we slowly build up the speed."
Just don't tell mum you're about to do it.
"I've never explained to family before I was doing it [the "Water Torture Cell" or any other risky trick], because they'd always inherently think it's a bad idea," he confides.
And the trick, itself, is never pleasant, he says, but the adrenaline rush after he emerges sopping wet from the tank with his assistant then positioned inside the tank is what makes it worth it. The biggest risk, as with any business endeavor is complacency. People can take things for granted after doing them over and over again.
"I don't mind telling you," he adds, "I've got a guy at the back of the stage that's got his eyes on me the whole time. He's not involved in the presentation of it. His sole job is to watch me and to see that I'm doing what I should be doing at the right time because, if I'm not, then he's got time, nobody else, to come forward and open it. Screw the trick. You know, just no round of applause is worth that."
Of course, the "Water Torture Cell" is not the only potentially dangerous trick around the block.
Allan brings up the aforementioned bullet man, William E. Robinson, along with the 12 other magicians who have been killed performing similar tricks "catching" a bullet over the years. "I don't think [it's] a trick that any performer should perform anywhere anymore because I feel that it's just in bad taste," he says. Robinson "used to maintain his own rifles because he didn't want anybody to know the secret of the rifle. The secret was that he had like a musket that had another barrel on the top where you used to use the ramrod to clean the gun, and … the ramrod used to go inside there. So what he did was diverted the chamber so that actually the piece that contained the ramrod actually fired the shots."
From there, "he'd put the bullet for real into the actual chamber, but that wouldn't fire anything. Then he'd take the ramrod out and push it and then conveniently not put the ramrod back in, just leave it. So when the guy would fire it, the charge would come, but over repeated use it had slowly blown away at the chamber … because they were putting real gunpowder in the real chamber the audience saw. Then one day it ignited the real gunpowder and shot the bullet. I mean, that's got to be the worst method you could possibly use for that trick. I mean it's nuts."
Being a Houdini fan myself—"While Howard Thurston was busy being the best magician on the planet, Houdini was busy becoming a legend. And he's become more famous every year since his death," Allan says—I find this all fascinating, and I could ask many more questions but I'm on a time crunch so I politely end the interview.
Love shows me how to get out of the building and asks if they can keep the copy of Spark that I brought with. "Of course," I say, apologizing for bringing only one issue with me.
She says that that isn't a problem because the two magicians are "together; I don't think that's a secret."
Perhaps not, but there are many other secrets in the magic world that help keep magicians and their colleagues safe while performing potentially dangerous illusions without any hocus-pocus.
James Tehrani is Spark's editor-in-chief. He is an award-winning writer based in the Chicago area.


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The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has acknowledged Dr. George Uboh's letter over the discovery of $832 million worth of crude oil stolen by pipeline contractors.
Dr. Kachikwu made the commendation in a letter signed on his behalf by his Chief of Staff, Ms. Oge Funlola Modie on Tuesday.
In the letter, Kachikwu acknowledged receipt of the "Letter of Demand to Eraskorp Group/Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (Mr. Kola Karim) to remit $832,000,000:00 USD to NNPC/FGN within 14 days which is funds NNPC/FGN lost during Eraskorp Group/Shoreline Natural Resources Ltd., Mr. Kola Karim's pipeline contract or face court action".
The letter was written by the Chairman of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network (GUWN), Dr. George Uboh.
The Petroleum Minister assured Dr. Uboh of his best regards as he marches on in his whistleblowing.
ElombahNews had, yesterday, reported that GUWN discovered a whopping 11 million barrels of crude oil which is worth over $800 million allegedly siphoned by pipeline contractor, Eraskorp Group/Shoreline Natural Resources.
The public will recall the media war and blame game between Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions limited, Captain Hosa Okunbo and Chairman of Eraskorp Group/Shoreline Natural Resources, Mr. Kola Karim.
The media war/blame game was regarding the pipeline surveillance contracts both firms executed independently vis-à-vis losses incurred to the federal government during those contracts.
Due to the fact that the federal government expended funds to pay for the contracts which led to losses to the FGN, GUWN deemed the issue a "matter of public interest".
The GUWN Chairman, thus, wrote the companies on January 11, 2019 as part of investigation into the matter.
The letter was copied to Dr. Kachikwu.
See attached a copy of Kachikwu's letter below:


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The reading was also an improvement from a preliminary reading of 50.4 released earlier last month.
"China's manufacturing sector kept relatively steady growth momentum in November, as the final manufacturing PMI was revised up from the flash reading on the back of faster new business gains," HSBC economist Qu Hongbin said.
The report comes a day after an official survey that found manufacturing activity was unchanged.
The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on Sunday that its Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) remained at 51.4, the same as October.
China's leaders are counting on a continuing recovery to avoid the need for further stimulus as they focus on longer-term reforms aimed at reorienting the economy to growth based on domestic consumption instead of exports and investment.
China's economic growth rose to 7.8 percent in the third quarter after slumping to a two-decade low of 7.5 percent in the previous three months.
The HSBC report, based on responses from 420 businesses, found that manufacturing output grew for the fourth straight month and at the strongest pace since March.
New orders also expanded at the fastest rate in eight months, although new orders from customers in the U.S. and Europe expanded by a fraction, "suggesting that new order growth was largely driven by domestic demand", the report said.


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A little over a year ago I reviewed one of DC Comics classic stories; truly a amazing story from the visually brilliant imagination of Alex Ross called Kingdom Come. Today I begin my review another Ross story involving the Justice League of America entitled Justice. A twelve-part maxi-series I will be reviewing it in two parts.
The first six issues are…interesting. Each is told from the perspective of a different Justice League member in the captions; providing an overview of events, questions (mostly without answer), random thoughts, etc. Each member of the League has a role to play in the master plan, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Like nearly all works of fiction there are protagonists and antagonists. In Justice Ross and co-story and scripter Jim Krueger explore a world turned upside down. Can Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Poison Ivy and Black Manta be the heroes? Can they convince the world that they are the good guys whose only goal is the betterment of humankind?
Not without being villains.
The crux of the story is a dream. Grodd, with the help of Luthor and Brainiac invented a scenario where the world is destroyed and the JLA are powerless to stop it or save a single person. This dream, through the telepathic prowess of Grodd is implanted in the mind of nearly every arch villain the JLA has ever had. Banding together they work toward eliminating the only thing preventing their rise to prominence amongst the people. Similarly to Identity Crisis, the knowledge of who the members of the Justice League truly are is acquired by the villainous group and they use this to incapacitate the members of the JLA…or at least that's what they think.
An intriguing part of the apex of the first arc is how the battles to defeat the JLA go. Though each hero is attacked by some member of their past: Batman/Ivy, Superman/Bizzaro/Metallo/Parasite/Grundy, Wonder Woman/Cheetah, Hal Jordan/Sinestro, Hawkman/Toyman, et al, the manner of the attacks are rather brilliant and catch each member almost completely off-guard.
Aside from the amazing Alex Ross art the thing that keeps the pages of each issue turning at rapid pace is the desire to read more of the story. Krueger and Ross do a masterful job if leaving us wanting more.
In the early part of the series Aquaman is captured in a battle with Black Manta and turned over to Brainiac for reasons still unknown and experimented on. Flash, while eating dinner hears a call from Superman for help, attempts to run to his aid and finds that he cannot stop. Hal Jordan is surprise-attacked by Sinestro and flung into the distance of the unknown via a boom tube. He is forced to become one with his ring and allow it to attempt to make its way back to the known universe with him inside. Superman and Batman have creatures inside them controlling their minds and bodies.
But it is always darkest just before the dawn. Superman finds a way to break free, Wonder Woman aides Batman back to restore his mental faculties. The Trinity is reunited; what is in store for the rest of the Justice League? Check back next week for the conclusion of Justice.
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