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Magniber Ransomware
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Magniber Ransomware is created by cyber crooks to lure PC users and cheat their money. This cunning malware infection is able to lock all kind of system files including images, videos, audios, MS office files, pdf, xml, html, text and many more. You won't be able to access any of your data. This harmful virus infection is mainly getting spread through bundled freeware programs, spam emails and malicious websites. Magniber Ransomware virus can also make unwanted changes into the registry editor of your computer to ensure its auto startup in your system. You should not pay the ransom money to hackers because it is not sure that you will get back your files after paying the money. So you are suggested to delete Magniber Ransomware virus completely from your machine and recover your files using a data recovery tool.
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4. You are capable to reverse the wrong operations during Magniber Ransomware manual removal.
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1. click "Windows key + R key" together to open Run window:
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3. Press Uninstall a program:
4. Right-click Magniber Ransomware or other unwanted programs and press Uninstall:
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Remove Magniber Ransomware On Google Chrome: Launch up Google Chrome> press your Chrome menu > press Tools> press Extension> choose Magniber Ransomware and unwanted extensions> click on trash bin
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Reset MS Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > choose A specific page or pages under "Open with" > choose Custom to enter your favorite website.
Reset Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > press View advanced settings > press <Add new> under "Search in the address bar with"> enter your favorite search engine >press Add as default.
Step 3 – Uninstall noxious files of Magniber Ransomware from Registry.
1. click "Windows key + R key" together to open Run window, then input "regedit" in Run window and press Enter button to open Registry:
2. Locate and uninstall registry files generated by Magniber Ransomware and other threats as below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page Redirect="http://<random>.com"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%AppData%\<Magniber Ransomware>.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 'Random' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
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Note: SpyHunter's free version will help you find noxious items on your PC for free. Based on the scan results it provides, you can select to manually locate and delete the threats by yourself if you are PC specialist; And you can select to let SpyHunter help you automatically delete the virus by purchasing its full version license. The full version of SpyHunter Malware Removal will provide you unlimited one-on-one professional help for any virus related problems by its official system experts. If you no longer keep SpyHunter on your PC, follow these steps to uninstall it.
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3. Once the installation finishes, kindly press the Start New Scan to detect and uninstall Magniber Ransomware and hiding threats.
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Plan C – Delete Magniber Ransomware Automatically from Your Mac OS System (Safe and Simple For All Mac OS System Users)
If your Mac system has been infected by Magniber Ransomware and other malware, then MacKeeper will be the safest and simplest way to remove them and cure your Mac.Mackeeper is a reliable and too much powerful Mac protection and optimization application which helps you keep your Mac clean, quick and ease. Mackeeper is one of the world best Mac OS security application created to offer Mac users withone of the best experience. Mackeeper has received great reputations from its user's and it is winning trust from more and more Mac System users. As a 16 in 1 application is one of the most advanced way to care for your Mac computer. It is worth to get it. Follow these given steps to uninstall the threats and malware now:
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2. Once MacKeeper is installed into your system, use the Find & Fix feature to check the status of your Mac computer and delete Magniber Ransomware and all infections and fix all types of problems:
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Mackeeper is a complete package of 16 software, you can get almost all necessary tools for your Mac system and everything will become simple and convenient on your Mac System. Here are some most powerful tools packed in MacKeeper:
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Files Finder – Find and quickly detect any lost or misplaced data files, even without knowing what folder is.
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Important Note To Ignore Viruses :– Something You Should Know After Removing Magniber Ransomware
To avoid Magniber Ransomware coming back and prevent attacks from other infections, follow these basic rules while using your computer:
- You must be always select Custom Installation no matter what application you are going to install;
- Uncheck hidden options which attempt to install additional programs you never need;
- Scan all your downloaded files and applications or attachments of email before you open them;
- you should Never open any attachments of unknown or spam emails;
- never try to update any app from nonofficial websites.


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by John Calvin (compiled by John H. Kromminga)
Bible Text:
... ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. —John 16:20b
"Your sorrow will be turned into joy." He means the joy which they felt after having received the Spirit; not that they were afterwards free from all sorrow, but that all the sorrow which they would endure was swallowed up by spiritual joy.
We know that the apostles, so long as they lived, sustained a severe warfare, that they endured base reproaches, that they had many reasons for weeping and lamenting; but renewed by the Spirit, they had laid aside their former consciousness of weakness, so that, with lofty heroism, they nobly trampled under foot all the evils that they had endured.
Here then is a comparison between their present weakness and the power of the Spirit, which would soon be given to them; for, though they were nearly overwhelmed for a time, yet afterwards they not only fought bravely, but obtained a glorious triumph in the midst of their struggles.
Yet it ought also to be observed, that he points out not only the interval that elapsed between the resurrection of Christ and the death of the apostles, but also the period which followed afterwards; as if Christ had said, "You will lie prostrate, as it were, for a short time; but when the Holy Spirit shall have raised you up again, then will begin a new joy, which will continue to increase, until, having been received into the heavenly glory, you shall have perfect joy." —Commentaries
John Calvin was the premier theologian of the Reformation, but also a pious and godly Christian pastor who endeavored throughout his life to point men and women to Christ. We are grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for permission to use John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart as our daily devotional for 2013 on the OPC Web site. You can currently obtain a printed copy of that book from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke, who is editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, has this to say:
"Calvin shows us the piety of a Reformed theologian who speaks from the heart. Having tasted the goodness and grace of God in Jesus Christ, he pursued piety by seeking to know and do God's will every day. He communed with Christ, practicing repentance, self-denial, and cross-bearing. Moreover, his theology worked itself out in heart-felt, Christ-honoring piety. The selections of this devotional bear this out, and hopefully will be used by God to direct pious hearts in our own day."
These devotional readings from John Calvin were compiled by John H. Kromminga. Be sure to read his "Introduction" to John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart.
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|2012-02-17, 22:43
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(Just want to quote again)
My expectation for next Achiga chapter:
Teru - Her ability might work with everyone but maybe only one person at time. I wonder how this ability will help her making Nine gates/Lanterns hand. I hope we will get to see her teammate chatting i next ch. too.
Kuro - Come to think of it, Isn't this suppose to be the final match for Kuro in Achiga-hen?? Even Kuro lost, I think she will do something remarkable at least. (maybe entire dora hand "kazoe-yakuman")
Toki - Senriyama'ace. I think next ch. will be battle between Teru and Toki with Kuro and other school try to get in or avoid the fight. Toki will probably lost to Teru even though she has the ability to predict one round of discard. Somehow, I think the author might play with Toki's condition (Her poor Health) in this match. Still, trying to image Toki's face when she lost is one of the hardest thing LOL. Toki is one my favorite girl in Achiga-hen afte all.
Other school student - Since she played with Teru before, I think she will do the explanation job for us about Teru ability. I like her, you know. I meant she faced Teru before and she's still can make a smile in this match. She might either has strong mind or just very carefree.
(Continue from the last joke)
Kuro: God, can you help me???
God: NO, I refuse to get in the business between DEMONS
|2012-02-18, 01:36
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Location: SG
Achiga should only be getting 30+ pages.. The rest of her attention should be given to the main story, Saki..
Kobayashi Ritz seriously need to pick herself up.. Saki have been free falling since her sudden 2 months (or was it 2 weeks?) break..
|2012-02-18, 13:01
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I love Saki more but since Achiga is going to be finished in a few chapter and the anime is appearing soon, she should focus on Achiga.
Again i see nothing wrong with the chapter except it feeling short. I love Miyamori and Toyone and am glad that the next chapter is in two weeks.
|2012-02-24, 02:09
|Link #745
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Age: 27
So, the finals is looking like it's going to be between:
1. Shiraitodai (Teru is sheer awesomeness)
2. Achiga/Senriyama
3. Kiyosumi
4. whichever other school places after/before Kiyosumi
Dang. I'm all fired up. Now, if the author would just release chapters faster...
|2012-02-24, 05:57
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Logically speaking placing the mirror directly behind an opponent is not very useful for looking at their tiles though...She can't really see it as the body blocks the tiles. If she place it at 45 between 2 players that will be more useful. So i think maybe it is not really to see their tiles.
Saki's parents sure have precognitive ability though if they could name their child related to the ability they would gain later in life lol.
|2012-02-24, 06:52
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|2012-03-07, 11:39
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Hmm......Somehow, I feel that author's decision on Achiga team's member position is strange.
Achiga team #1 goal is to play with Nodoka again ,but from their player position, the person who will get to play with Nodoka is Arata,who doesn't have any relationship with Nodoka at all. (It was said that Arata never show up at club room, so I don't think Arata knew Nodoka before she moved away)
|2012-03-07, 23:50
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Why is Saki the the last player of Kiyosumi when Teru, her older sister, is the first player of Shiraitodai?
|2012-03-08, 02:57
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But for Achiga, none of their members join individual competition ,so Shizuno,Ako and Kuro won't have a chance to play with Nodoka (in tournament) at all.
|2012-03-08, 08:44
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For example if Shizuno was matched with Nodoka. It would actually be good for the plot but strategically it will not be good for Achiga. We know Nodoka who plays like a computer would perhaps not mind being matched with an old friend and crushing her. But will Shizuno try her best in fighting Nodoka? Perhaps or perhaps not. Better not risk it.
Though, I understand it is more exciting and make sense for the plot for either Shizuno or Ako to be matched with Nodoka.
@ Quilin And yes it is similar to Kiyosumi's lineup. I would really like if Teru moved into the captain position. It would make an awesome finals if that happens. But, strategically perhaps Saki and Teru are better at their lineup Captain and Vanguard respectively. And considering both of them are doing a good job of pretending they don't know each other they can't really say to their team mates that I want to move into the captain or vanguard position...
Of course this whole discussion assumes that the team lineup can be changed perhaps its fixed? If its fixed since they don't know who will be fighting who so most teams will optimize their lineup than try to match a specific person to a particular person in another team's lineup.
|2012-03-12, 12:22
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Some more pics for achiga ch.8
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Realignment saber rattling and subsequent media hysteria don't unnerve Jim Weaver and Craig Littlepage. The athletic directors at Virginia Tech and Virginia, they helped chart the ACC's last two expansions, and they've observed from afar the machinations that led to dramatic changes elsewhere.
So when I asked them about the ACC's latest drama, the possibility – certainty, according to the blogosphere – that Florida State, Clemson and perhaps others will depart for more well-heeled, football-centric conferences, I expected very measured, cautious responses.
That was not the case. If the ACC loses a school or schools for the first time in 41 years – South Carolina left in 1971 -- Weaver and Littlepage will be genuinely surprised.
Littlepage: "I said this back a year-and-half ago when, whether it was Clemson or Georgia Tech or Florida State or Maryland or Duke or North Carolina, when there were these conversations about how these different institutions were going to be leaving the ACC, as I looked around the room and I looked all my colleagues in the eye and I heard the comments of the faculty reps and I had the opportunity to understand and to hear the pulse of the comments on the part of the CEOs, I never felt as though there were a serious threat of someone leaving the ACC.
"And I still feel that way."
Littlepage and Weaver surveyed the room at the league's annual spring meetings last week at Amelia Island, Fla. After speaking with his colleagues at Florida State and Clemson, Randy Spetman and Terry Don Phillips, Weaver gathered the same impression as Littlepage.
"Who knows?" Weaver said. "Crazier things have happened. But I don't sense anything. … I don't think anything's going to happen."
Weaver also believes the ACC's exit fee of $20-$25 million is a serious deterrent.
"That's a lot of jack," he said.
If the ACC does splinter, if Florida State leads an exodus to the Big 12, conventional cyberspace wisdom says Virginia Tech immediately marches into the Southeastern Conference. The Hokies would bring the SEC brand to new markets such as Hampton Roads and Washington, D.C., while the SEC's lucrative media rights contracts would enrich Virginia Tech and, by extension, elevate the football program.
Or so the theory goes.
But Weaver said he has not discussed that option, or any other -- internally with staff or externally with any potential suitors.
"I have not," he said. "We believe the (ACC) is very stable, and we believe in the leadership of the conference."
Cynics will recall that in 2003 Weaver said he was working to save the Big East, then Virginia Tech's home and poised to lose Boston College, Miami and Syracuse to the ACC. But that was only after a meeting at ACC headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., where Weaver was politely but firmly told, "No thanks."
Weaver had no inclination at the time that then-Gov. Mark Warner and others would pressure University of Virginia officials into assuring Virginia Tech's inclusion in the ACC.
A vibrant ACC is where Weaver, football coach Frank Beamer and university president Charles Steger want the Hokies to be, and it's where they belong. If the conference declines, they'll consider options, and thanks to Beamer's program, they will have them.
A member since 1953, Virginia has far stronger ties to the ACC. Complete disintegration would push them out, likely toward the Big Ten.
This crisis started earlier this month when Florida State's board of trustees chairman criticized the ACC's new, 15-year media rights contract with ESPN. But although ACC schools will net millions less annually than those in the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and Pacific 12, Weaver and Littlepage endorse the deal.
"I think it bodes well for all of us," Weaver said, citing Year 5 and 10 windows for revenue enhancement.
"This is a very, very strong deal," Littlepage said. "The only threat I think is the fact it becomes a public discussion and more credibility is given to these comments or criticisms.
"Every one of these deals is a little bit unique, and because of all the elements, it's impossible to make a side-by-side, apples-to-apples, oranges-to-oranges comparison."
But fans don't do nuance. And when fans see ACC schools making $17 million a year while rivals elsewhere rake in $20-$25 million, red flags fly.
Littlepage sees a solution: Win more games. He said six consecutive national football championships have earned the SEC a bigger payday.
Those championships also helped create the SEC-Big 12 postseason partnership announced last week. With the Big Ten and Pac-12 similarly wedded with the Rose Bowl, the ACC and Big East are on the outside, which set off another round of apocalyptic forecasts.
But Weaver and Littlepage professed little concern.
"The goal is to get into the four-team playoff," Weaver said, looking at the postseasons of 2014 and beyond.
"The SEC-Big 12 deal is still pretty new," Littlepage said. "I'm certain there will be many conversations about what the next step might be for the ACC in terms of its champion. … The smoke hasn't cleared yet. … We're all just kind of absorbing and processing the whole thing, and hoping at some point in the near future the ACC might have the opportunity to talk about something that might help our overall football profile."
Given the ACC's last week-and-a-half, that opportunity needs to arise ASAP.
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The story of Oscar Pistorius is hauntingly reminiscent of the troubles of one of New York's finest who happened to be one of the most famous Olympians a little over a century ago.
Matthew J McGrath from Nenagh, County Tipperary, had already made an international reputation for himself as an athlete before he shot what he said was an intruder in his New York home on Christmas Eve in 1910.
McGrath, who had emigrated to the US as a teenager in the 1890s, joined the New York Police Department in 1902 and was awarded the medal of valour for rescuing someone trying to take their own life in the Harlem River in 1907. The same year he burst onto the sporting scene by breaking the world record for the hammer throw.
He represented the US at the 1908 Olympic Games in London. What he reportedly said there during the opening parade was heard around the world. As the American team was approaching the royal box with King Edward VII and his family, McGrath reportedly said to shot putter Ralph Rose, who was carrying the Stars and Stripes, "Dip that flag, and you'll be in hospital tonight."
If he did say it, it was probably in jest. Rose was a much bigger man who was not likely to have been easily intimidated. The decision not to dip the flag had undoubtedly been planned.
The whole thing caused a diplomatic incident and sparked a bitter rivalry between Britain and the US at those games, foreshadowing the rivalry with the Soviet Union later in the century.
McGrath led the hammer throwing going into the last round, but was beaten into second place by his compatriot and NYPD colleague, John Flanagan, who came from the outskirts of Kilmallock, Co Limerick. Flanagan, who had already won the hammer at Paris in 1900 and St Louis in 1904, thus became the first man in the modern Olympics to win a specific event at three consecutive games.
The winner of the bronze medal that day was Con Walsh from Carriganima, near Macroom, representing Canada. It was the first and only time in the Olympic Games that three men born and reared in Ireland swept all the medals in an event.
On Christmas Eve 1910, McGrath was back in the news for all the wrong reasons. He shot a man five times in his Flatbush home in New York City. He said that George Walker was an intruder, but Walker claimed that McGrath's wife had invited him to the house to adjust a Christmas tree.
A barman at a local hotel testified that McGrath's wife had been drinking with Walker in the hotel bar during the afternoon. McGrath was tried on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm, but the jury found him not guilty after a three-day trial in March 1911.
The Police Commissioner James C. Cropsey dismissed McGrath from the NYPD the following month, but the Mayor William Jay Gaynor of New York ousted the commissioner a few weeks later. The new commissioner, Rhinelander Waldo, reinstated McGrath in May 1911. A concerned group then took a civil case to prevent McGrath being paid from public money.
This was an obvious attempt to force him out of the police department, but his colleagues agreed to have money deducted from their salaries to pay McGrath's salary. While this dispute was continuing, McGrath was back competing at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, where he won the gold medal with probably the most devastating display in the history of the event.
All six of his throws were more than 13 feet further than the best throw of the silver medallist. The Olympic record he set that day lasted for 24 years.
McGrath went on to compete in the 1920 Games at Antwerp, but he injured his knee in his second throw and had to withdraw. Yet his one good throw was good enough to win him 5th place.
In 1924 he competed at the Paris Olympics at the age of 45, winning his second silver medal, thus becoming the oldest track and field medallist of all time.
McGrath had duly been put back on full pay within the NYPD and rose through the ranks, becoming sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and inspector. He became the third highest-ranking officer in the force before his retirement in 1940.


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Hi BB. You mentioned spending time at a Thai-forest Theravada monastery in England. I'm guessing it is in the Ajahn Chah lineage? Are you attracted to him or his teachings? Have you looked into other teachers within the Theravada tradition? I found the collections of Ajahn Mahaboowa's dharma talks to be outstanding. I've spent some time at Abhayagiri, a California Theravada monastery in the Ajahn Chah lineage. Have to say, it was a nice experience. Also spent some time with the Chan/Pureland tradition at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas which is near Abhayagiri. Their Chan sessions were wonderful, but I learned that I am not attracted to ritualistic deity devotion at all.beautiful breath wrote:Hi All...and apologies for not responding - its been a busy week!
I still feel like we're skimming around the issue rather than answering it definitively. The two schools are so far apart in their approach so as to seem completely different. Simply put - Vajrayana does (however you dress it) fill the mind with more concepts, ideas Mantras Yantras etc...we know this - and without going into too much details (for obvious reasons) these are apparently tools for Tantra. But I maintain that sitting quietly after a few gentle prayers 'feels' more conducive to me.
So do it then I hear you say.
But then there's the carrot on the end of the Vajrayana stick...if you want to control your death and re-birth then you will have to practice this way. I dunno, I just find it all very confusing to the point where I have stopped doing anything at all to be frank.
I am scared that I may be averting my attention from massively important teachings and practices. But equally concerned that if I do immerse myself in them I may be adding more furniture into my prison cell rather than trying to escape!
You haven't mentioned what, if any, sitting practices you are doing within the Tibetan tradition you belong to. I'm sure you know that to sit quietly doesn't mean you have to abandon the Mahayana tradition, or even the Tibetan tradition. There are the Chan and Zen traditions, also there is Mahamudra sitting practices with Tibetan tradition. As I'm sure you already know, in addition to calm abiding you will need insight practices. Get your hands on any Mahamudra meditation manual, which always include both shamatha and vipashyana training. If you are interested, I can offer some suggestions. In addition, I would strongly urge you to find a meditation master (in whatever tradition you are comfortable with) to study under, if you can find someone you connect with.
I reached a point where I was feeling a need for simplicity in my practice. At one time I had so many different practices I began an earnest prayer/quest: "What is the one practice that yields the fruit of all practices?" I got an answer. Most of my old practices have significantly curtailed or been eliminated. Tenga Rinpoche, who recently passed on, once said, "If you can practice shamatha and vipashyana properly, then you do not need visualizations, because shamatha and vipashayana are the actual, the main, or ultimate practice of working with the mind itself in the completion stage." The key of course is proper practice.
I'm sure others here have different perspectives. Which is ok. Sarva Mangalam.


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The former Dancing with the Stars contestant and husband Ali Alborzi, a photographer, will welcome their second child in July, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
The new addition will join big sister Rumi Joon, 5½.
"I've learned a lot about myself by watching Rumi Joon grow up," Maran, 33, tells PEOPLE.
"Just seeing her smile makes me realize that being happy is the ultimate beauty secret, and I can't wait to welcome this new addition to my family."
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Inserted in my CSA box yesterday were two recipes that used this week's freshly-picked produce from the CSA farm. The farmers had taken time to search out appropriate recipes, so I knew I must appreciate their efforts by trying the recipes. I'm so glad I did. The first recipe, which came from 101cookbooks.com, used a head of cauliflower and green onions from the box. Heidi Swanson, creator of the 101 Cookbooks Blog, likes to eat it "over an open-faced egg salad sandwich for lunch."
Cauliflower Sautéed
1 head cauliflower
2 tbsp olive oil
a couple pinches of sea salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small bunch green onions, chopped
zest of one lemon
freshly grated Parmesan
To prep the cauliflower, remove any leaves at the base and trim the stem. Cut the head into tiny "tree" florets the size of grapes. Make sure the pieces are relatively equal in size, so they cook in the same amount of time. Rinse under running water, and set aside. Heat the olive oil and sea salt in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower and stir to coat. (Instead, I sautéed the cauliflower over low heat with a lid on because I prefer to use the lowest temperature possible when cooking anything. When the cauliflower was tender but still firm, I removed the lid during the final few minutes and continued to sauté, and stir a bit, until the pieces browned to a lovely, golden color.) In the final 30 seconds, stir in the garlic. Remove from heat and stir in the chives, lemon zest, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and a pinch of sea salt.


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Author Notes: This is a riff on the Oatmeal Coconut Princess Coffee Cake from Jim and Patty's, a local coffee shop. It's a moist, tender, decadent coffee cake with a somewhat gooey coconut pecan topping. I wasn't able to perfect it in time for the maple contest, but now I think I've got it! I used a recipe for Coconut-Topped Oatmeal Cake I found online from Taste of Home as my starting point. I slightly prefer the mace to the nutmeg, but both work well with the maple flavor. I prefer the texture of sweetened shredded coconut in the recipe, but if you can't find it, sweetened flaked will work. The recipe can be doubled and baked in a 13- by 9-inch pan if desired. —hardlikearmour
Food52 Review: Every cook should have a great cake recipe like this in their arsenal. I loved the fact that this cake is easy to make, can be prepared with pantry ingredients, and is perfect for a bake sale, coffee with friends, or just for snacking on during the afternoon. Despite having only a moderate amount of fat, it has a delicious, moist crumb. The oats, maple syrup, and spices add warm flavors, but the crowning touch is the glaze: an addictive mix of more maple syrup, butter, coconut, and pecans that can be assembled while the cake bakes. All of my tasters gave this delicious cake very high marks. —cookinginvictoria
Makes: one 8-inch square pan, or 8 to 9 servings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Oatmeal maple coffee cake
cup old-fashioned rolled oats
cup boiling water
cup all-purpose flour
teaspoon ground mace or freshly grated nutmeg
teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon salt
cup unsalted butter, softened
cup packed light brown sugar
large egg
cup maple syrup (grade B or dark amber grade A)
teaspoon vanilla extract
Coconut pecan topping
cup maple syrup (grade B or dark amber grade A)
cup unsalted butter
cup sweetened shredded coconut, lightly packed
cup chopped toasted pecans
teaspoon vanilla extract
tablespoons créme fraîche or sour cream
- Preheat oven to 350º F with a rack near the middle.
- Place oats in a small bowl, and add the boiling water. Allow oats to soften and soak up the water, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, butter an 8-inch square baking pan, and set aside. Place remaining dry ingredients (flour through salt) in another bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl, using a stand or hand mixer. Once the mixture is light and fluffy, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the egg and beat until well combined. Scrape the bowl again. Add the maple syrup and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredient mixture. Beat to combine, starting on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened, then increasing to medium until well combined. Add the oatmeal mixture, and again beat to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients, and beat to combine. Beat an additional 30 seconds to help create structure.
- Transfer batter to prepared baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted near the center comes out with no more than a few crumbs clinging to it.
- While the cake is baking, make the topping. Combine the butter and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low until the butter is almost fully melted, then increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the mixture to a full, rolling boil, then allow it to boil for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Remove mixture from the heat, then stir in the créme fraîche and vanilla. Once the mixture is homogenous, stir in the coconut and pecans. Set aside.
- Remove the cake from the oven. Pour the topping over the center of the cake, and use a fork to spread the topping evenly over the surface of the cake. Scrape any remaining syrup from the pan and drizzle over the cake. Allow to cool completely on a rack before serving.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
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2-4) Go in to detail about your opinions and the film elements that support your opinions. Write about each element in its own paragraph. Include examples from the film to support your opinions. For example, if you liked/disliked the character William Thatcher, you could write a paragraph about what you liked/didn't like about the character citing examples from the film. (3 paragraphs minimum). There are many specific things you could focus on in your paragraphs.
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The SportDOG 350 electric dog training collar is a true all-weather system, with a completely waterproof transmitter and collar, long-life NiMH rechargeable batteries and a low-battery indicator. Read More
SportDOG 350 Yard TrainerThe SportDOG 350 Yard Trainer combines the simplicity of a basic e-collar training system with the versatility and ruggedness of a more advanced sporting dog trainer. With up to 300 yards of range, the compact SD-350 is more than adequate for basic training while also giving you the confidence to fix control problems at a distance. The transmitter allows instant correction level adjustment, eight levels in both continuous and momentary modes, while a tone feature allows constant communication. Long-life NiMH rechargeable batteries are convenient and provide up to 40 hours of use between charges, and a low-battery indicator ensures you're never left with a dead e-collar or transmitter.
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Muy bueno, para corregir malos hábitos. -- (Translation provided by Google.) -- Very good, to correct bad habits.
My very spoiled German Shepard used to chase cattle and horses and not hear me when I called him. Using it to reinforce the "come command" has worked to get him away from livestock.
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I have been using this unit with my 1 year old German Shepherd for a few months now. It is durable and truly waterproof. I would say that the 300 yard range is a stretch though. 100 to 200 yards seems to be more reasonable. I bought this to replace a cheaper trainer which was pretty much worthless. I am satisfied with this product but be aware that an active dog can still get out of range.
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This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products.
You're probably not in the greatest mood when you're in a deep slumber and your morning alarm goes off. Maybe you just want to slap the alarm clock. You can do just that, thanks to the Snooze from Distil Union. The Snooze is an alarm dock — dock, not clock — that cradles your iPhone. The dock features a "fat" rubber snooze bar. So, if your phone alarm goes off and you want to catch some more Z's, you can just slap the rubber bar and sleep for pre-determined periods. It can also silence incoming phone calls. The Snooze features a non-slip bottom to prevent it from falling behind your nightstand. Compatible with the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5, the Snooze costs about $40.
Are you tired of trying to master Stairway to Heaven while practicing the guitar? Instead, maybe you'd like to practice some classic blues, jazz-blues and bass grooves. That's where three new DVD titles in the Guitar Lab line of instruction take the stage. Produced by eMedia Music Corp. in partnership with TrueFire, the titles are 50 Blues Rhythms You Must Know, 50 Jazz-Blues Licks You Must Know and 50 Bass Grooves You Must Know. For instance, the jazz-blues offering contains classics from guitarists such as like Kenny Burrell, Grant Green and Wes Montgomery. The bass grooves are inspired by artists such as James Brown and Ray Charles. The DVDs will retail for about $25.
This has probably happened to you: You're in a coffee shop or library, tapping away on your laptop. But you want to step away for a few moments to grab a drink or use the restroom and don't want to lug your computer with you and don't want to just leave your laptop unprotected. That's where the Kensington WordLock Portable Combination Laptop Lock comes in handy. Think of it as a bike lock for your computer. Basically, you plug in the lock into a port on the side of your computer. You can set the combination with a four-letter code. A self-coiling cable that extends to 6 feet lets you anchor the laptop to a desk or other fixed structure. Ready to stash it in your bag? It shrinks down to 3 inches. The WordLock costs about $28.
Has your teenager ever lost a set of keys? (Hey, don't get us started!) And chances are you have misplaced something like a purse, backpack — whatever. Most of the time, you probably began a frantic search and/or tore out your hair. The "I Found It" Smart Tag from iFi Systems could bring an end to your rush-hour angst. The smart tag can be attached to any item you don't want to lose and then activated with an Android or Apple app. So, if you are within 30 feet of the item in question, you can use your smartphone to find it. The tag also can be programmed to send an alert if you and your phone move more than 30 feet away from the tagged item. If you don't locate your lost item in three minutes, the iFi Systems will send a Google map snapshot of the missing item's last known location to your e-mail address. The iPhone tag costs about $30, while the Android version is about $35.
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Phone: 269-471-8360
The seventh annual Easter Passion Play will be held Saturday, April 3, on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs. This indoor/outdoor walk-through experience depicts the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Rotations begin every half hour starting at 9 a.m. and the last rotation begins at 6:30 p.m. Spanish rotations begin at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Individuals, families and church and school groups are encouraged to make free event reservations early by visiting www.passionplay.andrews.edu. Guests are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled rotation. Upon arrival, guests will be given wristbands which must be worn at all times.
The annual Easter Passion Play was made real through the vision and inspiration of Ron Whitehead, assistant to the president for spiritual life and director of the Center for Youth Evangelism at Andrews University. In 2002, he discovered there were no other interactive passion plays in the area. He shared these findings with University leaders and received unanimous support to begin plans for a drama the following school year. In 2003, their efforts paid off and the first Easter Passion Play took place on the Andrews University campus.
"The Easter Passion Play has brought new meaning to the plan of salvation for me," says Reena Dollente, volunteer staff coordinator and senior at Andrews University. "Experiencing it last year made me realize how real Christ's compassion for this world was—and still is. This ministry is definitely one that will remind us of how valuable we are and will make visitors want to come every year."
Since its beginnings, the production has grown from an impressive 5,000-person crowd to an estimated 8,000 number of attendees expected at this year's production. The first scene will take place at the Howard Performing Arts Center. The audience will then be guided through the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a Middle Eastern marketplace complete with live animals and merchants "selling" their goods. Participants will witness the Last Supper, the arrest of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and a moving reenactment of the crucifixion. The final scene takes place in a darkened Johnson Gymnasium where the stage is transformed into the tomb where a resurrected Christ emerges from the tomb.
Following the resurrection scene, participants can enjoy free refreshments at the Hospitality Tent located in the gym parking lot. While there, they can also fill out an optional survey, reflect in the prayer room or take a free shuttle ride back to the main event parking lot.
"We have found that it takes over 600 volunteers to make the Easter Passion Play come alive to the community," says Whitehead. "I have great appreciation for each one. Each volunteer plays an important part in making sure the story is told properly and in a high-quality way."
Volunteers are still needed for the Easter Passion Play. If you are interested in volunteering, visit www.passionplay.andrews.edu or call 269-471-8360. Speaking and non-speaking roles are still available.


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Jan Tade (16th century)
Jan Tade (Jan Taet, also Jan Hermenss or Jan de Buidelmaker) was called "one of the principal Anabaptist leaders" by van Batenburg during his trial at Vilvoorde in 1538. Tade, born at Kampen, Dutch province of Overijssel, and living at Alkmaar, Dutch province of North Holland, was arrested at Utrecht in 1539, together with a number of Anabaptists, including Derckgen, the wife of David Joris. By his persistent denial that he was ever rebaptized or belonged to the Anabaptists he was set free. A number of places are known in which he was active.
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1909): 23, 27.
Hullu, Johannes de. Bescheiden betreffende de Hervorming in Overijssel (1899): I, 246 ff.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Jan Tade (16th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 18 Dec 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Tade_(16th_century)&oldid=127835.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1957). Jan Tade (16th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Tade_(16th_century)&oldid=127835.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 83. All rights reserved.
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Man dies after December assault in Greensboro; charge upgraded to murder
Man dies after December assault in Greensboro; charge upgraded to murder
A man has died nearly three months after an assault in Greensboro, and the suspect's charge has been upgraded to murder.
Gary Dennis Burgess, 49, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of John Kenneth Chrisp, 55.
Chrisp was found assaulted on his living floor Dec. 2 at 319 Gant St. He remained in critical condition until he died March 1 at a long-term care facility in Randolph County, Greensboro police said.
Burgess was arrested Dec. 2 and initially charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He has been incarcerated in the Guilford County Jail since his arrest.


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Excellence ClustersCopyright: Peter Winandy
The Clusters of Excellence established at selected German universities are internationally recognized, competitive research institutions which make it possible for scientists to conduct research and collaborate in an inspiring setting. They also provide excellent support and career opportunities for junior researchers.
Within the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and German Council of Science and Humanities ("Wissenschaftsrat") called for proposals for Clusters of Excellence in the second Funding Line.
Clusters of Excellence are internationally visible and competitive research and educational institutions that conduct top-level research, thus enabling scientific networking and interdisciplinary collaboration. They are an important element of the strategic plan of the University with the goal to substantially sharpen its profile.
A total of 37 Clusters with an average of 6.5 million Euros a year each are being funded within the Excellence Initiative, among them currently two at RWTH Aachen University.
The Clusters of Excellence at the RWTH have been established in two selected, trend-setting areas:
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Local high school girls basketball starts off with a bang with Rialto's "Jam the Gym" Classic, which will run through Saturday at RHS. Hosting the tournament is Rialto, which split the Citrus Belt League title with Redlands last year and return much of that team, namely junior guard Janae Sharpe and senior guard Diamond Smith.
Also playing in the tournament was Chino Hills, led by Sacred Heart signee Ericka Norman, San Bernardino – led by senior guard Jasmine Ray – and La Puente Bishop Amat.
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Ganesha vs. San Bernardino, 3 p.m.
Victor Valley vs. Kaiser, 4:30
Upland vs. Chino Hills, 6
Arroyo Valley vs. Rialto, 7:30
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Bloomington vs. Riverside North, 3:30 p.m.
Lancaster Eastside vs. Corona Roosevelt, 5
Palm Springs vs. Riverside La Sierra, 6:30
Wednesday's first-round game
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Mesh-lined shoulders and neckline are nearly see-through in this dynamite dress. Ribbed detailing and body hugging material melts to your curvature, while bringing a polished look. Perfect with a show stopping stiletto, give 'em your sexiest best stare.
- 92% Nylon, 8% spandex
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- Center back to hem: 32" (81 cm)
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As the old adage goes, a gift should come from the heart—and what's more heartfelt than something handmade? Here are some beautiful Mother's Day crafts that are simple enough for the kids to make. They're sure to make mom (and auntie, grandma, etc.) melt!
Plus: Check out our one-stop destination for Mother's Day gift ideas, recipes, crafts, and more!
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LU volunteers to help SETX residents claim federal tax credits
Lamar University is doing its part to aid Southeast Texans who wish to claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by offering free tax return preparation assistance and free electronic filing (e-filing) to taxpayers through its LU Community Outreach Program.
"Since we started this program five years ago, we've brought $5 million in refunds back into the community," said Elton Payne, program manager for the LU Community Outreach Program. "We are very happy about that. The services are provided by volunteers — a combination of students from the accounting department at Lamar and some folks out in community who are willing to help. We provide free tax preparation for individuals and families with incomes of $50,000 or less."
Payne said Lamar partnered with the Internal Revenue Service to provide the services.
"The IRS provides the training for all our volunteers," he said. "Our volunteers are IRS certified."
According to statistics given to Payne by the Internal Revenue Service, more than 60 percent of Southeast Texans eligible for EITC, Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly were not taking advantage of these credits.
"There are untold millions left on the table that are meant to help people not only in our area but throughout the nation," Payne said. "A lot of people are not aware of these credits. They are easy to miss when you try to do the taxes on your own. One thing we try to do is not only to provide the service, but to make people aware of the various credits they can take advantage of."
The services will be provided at designated community tax centers, Payne said.
"The clients that we see are usually the folks who go to the tax preparers, where there are some fees involved; some folks can pay up to $500 to $600," he said. "When you are low to moderate income, $500 to $600 is a lot of money. That's where the free tax preparation program comes in. We try to help those folks in that low to moderate-income category keep that money. We can do anything that the usual tax preparation centers do. We do electronic filing and direct deposit. The only thing we do not do is refund anticipation, where you can get your refund the same day. This is actually a loan (these companies) are giving you out of their on pocket until they can get the money from the IRS. "
The community tax centers provide services for individuals and families, students, senior citizens, as well as non-English speaking individuals. Services are scheduled to begin Jan. 26 and will be available every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at the following sites: Downtown Beaumont Library, 801 Pearl; Elmo Willard Library, 3570 E. Lucas, Beaumont; Theodore Johns Library, 4255 Fannett Road, Beaumont; Catholic Charities, 2780 East Texas Freeway, Beaumont; and Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 3730 Farm Road 160 N., Raywood.
Payne said that grants from the IRS and Entergy Texas have helped make the program possible.
"We're partnering with Entergy to host a Super Tax Day Saturday (on) Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elmo Willard Library," he said. "We're going to have information for folks on the various credits they're eligible for. They can do their taxes that day; we're going to have fun and games for the kids, and we're also going to have some food and drink. We want to make it a family fun day. Come out, have some fun and get your taxes done."
Also, Payne said that Entergy has provided funding so that the first 100 kids to show up at the event with their parents will receive a free book.
Walk-in customers are welcome at the tax preparation centers. For more information, contact Payne at the Lamar University Community Outreach Program at (409) 880-7983.


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Renovation Inspiration: Doors that Let Sunlight In
It's a fact that's often overlooked, but the right lighting can make or break any space. And if I have my choice, I will always take natural light over artificial light. While you can't simply change the exposure your home receives, one (somewhat easy) solution for the entrance to your home, or anywhere else with a door, is to swap an existing door for one with a sizable window. This was my solution for the drab lighting in my entry and front room, and it's one renovation decision I've not once regretted.
1. Leila & Buff's Beautiful Abode, Apartment Therapy.
2. La Casa De Úrsula Mascaró, Pablo Zuloaga Photography for Elle Decor Espana.
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4. Emma & Mike's Whimsical Home in Brooklyn, Apartment Therapy.
5. Kevin and Greg's Sugar Shack, Apartment Therapy.
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-NN_Sarphyrox Imperator Thursday 07/06/2012, 15:12
I would like to suggest that an option in ur that decides an automatic win or lose.
for example..
in the final round.., player X has 7 life 9 pillz while player Y has 5 and 4 pills life. player X last card is a 5* 8 power 6 damage no ability while player Y card is a 2* 5 power 4 damage no ability. both cards has no bonus activated. with this example player X will surely win.
so why not let the system decide that player X already won skip the final round before player X lags or accidentally click no pills and make fun of himself.
any comments
Trippie Titan Open Casket Thursday 07/06/2012, 15:59
Well for one this can't be done in random mode, and secondly the possibility of furies/poison/heal/leaders may be difficult to factor into an auto-round on the development side
UM_AaaBattery Moderator URBAN MADNESS Thursday 07/06/2012, 17:55
I don't like this idea.
A) There might be times where it makes mistakes.
B) Sometime your opponent making the mistake leads to you winning when you should of lost. This can lead to better places in events/ELO e.c.t It might annoy your opponent but it can cheer yourself up.
-NN_Sarphyrox Imperator Friday 08/06/2012, 00:42
Oh okay. probably this is not the best idea. although at some point a game can already be won in the first or second round. lets consider a deck where player X was first to play in a round, invest all his pillz on kolos with fury. player Y baited Ella with no pillz and lost the round and was left with two life points. if player Y's 3 remaining characters in the deck are all 1 damagers, no ability and bonus (just a theoretical example), even with fury, it will not compensate the damage done by kolos and the system decide that player X has won. but, if player Ys' remaining characters in the deck is composed of 2 damagers and bonus: +attk can suffice to make it through then player Y can win. Realizing This is a very complicated. haha.
another example would be: player X, drawn ditha and playing mono pussycats. player Y is using a starter composed of all 2 damages block cards, no bonus. player X max pills of ditha and furies leaving and wins round one against player Y. then the game is over. the game is then at the first round already over and you know player X won. this mode does eliminate the players strategy but this could be optional like a no random mode and normal mode. also, this may eliminate the posibility of encountering a time wasting player(players that when they know they lose on the beginning rounds, will be a pest and w8 for the last 10seconds of the timer to pick a card or simply will just time out to irritate you) that couldlose your chance scoring(nextpage)
UM-Eppic Imperator URBAN MADNESS Friday 08/06/2012, 02:54
Agreed sometimes they run ouy of time and quick one pill that you can easily beat
ITs_Sterky Master Friday 08/06/2012, 04:00
I agree something like this should be introduced but idt it will because it would be too mathematically confusing to run a program like that too many variables and it would have to reset itself for every single match
idrk anything about programs just my thoughts lol
ghelas Titan E X C A L I B U R Friday 08/06/2012, 06:17
I see where you're going with this... I've had quite a few players deliberately time out on me after I make a move that makes it impossible to win in Round 1 or 2.
Maybe it would be better to have a button that allows you to report a player who's timing out (or just dragging on) an obviously lost game out of spite. I think it would be relatively easy to check whether a player is having connection issues or just timing out to be a jerk. If someone accumulates enough of these reports, they could be penalized in some way -- banned from DTs for a few days, for example.
FoFPrinnyDood Titan Friends Of Fate Friday 08/06/2012, 09:06
@ghelas: that's an awesome idea!
-NN_Sarphyrox Imperator Friday 08/06/2012, 13:01
(internet went off, was not able to finish second page) big. this could really enhance the speed in DT and more pts. and after all lets give the players that already won the battle the win they deserve and not let the loser have a headache for doing the math on changing a no win situation or rely on luck that the winner will trip from his victory stand. we simply have to much luck to rely. First the cards you draw, then the cards your opponent draws, the pills you put are already a game of chance. the idea of luck that the loser will win because of a Disconnect or a one pill miscalculation is sometimes too much luck. you dont need luck if you are good. On the contrary bluffing is luck base but this one is not base on luck alone but on strategy. If incorporated in the game, let this mode, rely on more strategy and less luck. may be an upgraded version of no random where the highest attack always wins, while this the player that cause an opponent no chance of running against the life gap or an inevitable end, already won the game in less rounds. with this, the average of minutes in one game could be lesser an 2minutes. more game. or how about a speed round(not intended for low connections) much like speed chess. finishing a game in less than 3 rounds or in less than 2-3 minutes wins you points
-NN_Sarphyrox Imperator Friday 08/06/2012, 13:28
Yes, a report button should be installed to report time wasters or abusive players. only problem is maybe after you beat a player. the player may report rage you even if you have not done an abuse and this may backfire and you get the ban. Majority of players could be time wasters and may abuse it on you and you accumulate reports that warrants you a ban. I think this could be justify by letting the player that did not time out only chose to report and omitting the time waster to do the same, or for an abusive player that did not time out and finished the entire waiting game and causing you 4minutes of precious time to be detected by a system that tracks the time a player plays in a round and offer you the availability of a report button after the game. Low internet maybe a factor to this and not really sure how to deal with this than get better connection or maybe, just maybe, a system that detects the low connection and pair it with a low connection because you cant win DT much this way. I am not quite sure how the system can detect a time waster of a kid that is slow in simple math but still his bad math cause you the game so the option to report after game should be available. Use a calculator if you are slow on math, this may probably low down the risk of a headache. btw, this is all theoretical but maybe incorporated if possible.


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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:17 pm
Post subject: Death, Injury, and the Gorge
I have had one full season in the gorge. I haven't been windsurfing very long but feel pretty comfortable because I have a really extensive competitive sailing background and surf quite a bit.
Clearly the gorge commands tremendous respect with head high swells and 40 knot gusts. In the interest of safety and experience I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on how to stay safe in the gorge. Are there any particular techniques when wiping out in such big conditions (other than the obvious try not to land in front of the board) to prevent injuries like cracked ribs or tweaked ankles or anything like this?
Also, clearly people have had some life threatening experiences (or worse) in the gorge and are there some good things to be aware of, besides the obvious, like staying within your limits, hypothermia and barges?
I appreciate any experiences or stories anyone has as clearly many of you have been sailing there for decades.
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Dress for a long swim, search for powered craft every time you start across the river, wear head, face, and rib armor, look before you jibe and watch out for idiots who don't, stay two mast lengths away from other sailors, do NOT sail behind lone tugs blowing their horns, put a volcano pad on your universal, do not step off your creeping board* at rocky launches, and have fun. That makes us pretty much bullet-proof, except, of course, for the occasional flying sturgeon*.
* = JEEZ, those destroyed knees were sickening to look at!
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Watch out for floating trees, logs, and other types of debris. And yes, the occasional flying sturgeon. Know where the barge lanes are and look both ways before you reach them. Kow the currents of where you are sailing. I've drifted upwind but down river and have had a difficult time getting back up river. Places such as the Wall (my favorite) can have tremendous currents!
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:36 pm
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You mentioned you surf quit a bit. Then the river swell will never challenge you so don't worry about that. The Gorge can be pretty gusty so moving your harness lines closer together can help a bit to quickly de-power the sail in the bigger gusts. most of the danger in the Gorge during the season comes from other sailors more then the environment. The other posts have covered the barges and water temps, etc.
My wife has been sailing the Gorge since 1986, won't rig a sail any bigger then a 3.7 thinks a 7, 10 board is big and she gets freaked out surfing even small ocean surf that you surf "quit a bit" so that might keep things in perspective for you.
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"The occasional flying sturgeon"... how many of you reading that think those guys are kidding? They're not... my wife sailing along last year when "what the holy friggin crap IS THAT!!?". Big sturgeon jumped right out at her, freaked her out for the longest times.
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"The occasional flying sturgeon"... how many of you reading that think those guys are kidding? They're not...
Nor was the guy hauled away from the Hatchery with a knee attached only by soft, floppy tissue last year.
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I wear some kind of foot protection, both because of natural and manmade bottom hazards and the occassional equipment failure/self rescue and hike along unfamiliar shorelines. I never thought a severe injury would happen to me until I went over the boom and dislocated my shoulder hitting the mast I think. Don't know why I was still hooked in while out of the straps jibing on a wave. Just a lapse in paying attention on an otherwise wonderful day...
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Stay away from the "Dangler" and oh yeah all those long lines tha thave a kite attached to one end.
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"Death, Injury, and the George"
I'm just glad the original author didn't mis-spell "the Gorge" as "the George".. like it often happens for some crazy reason. I'm sure all of us Georges would prefer to be LESS associated with death and injury.
Back on Topic: Did somebody mention Hanford?
Toxic soup in the Columbia? Are you sure those jibe markers/learning windsurfers flailing around in the water are looking at you...
with ENVY?
no..no..Despite the sensationalism, it sounds like we don't stand much of a risk of death by isotopes.
As isobars provided last year:
1. How on earth can Hanford be a surprise to anyone? Its the biggest, nastiest, most toxic chemical and radioactive waste dump in the free world.
2. The gummint has already spent many billions cleaning it up, and will spend many more billions on it. They have made great strides at halting the sources of the spread, but permanent neutralization is still a long ways off as its cost keeps rising into the 11-figure stratosphere. The biggest single problem is the incompetency of the Dept of Energy; they are a classical political bureaucracy without a clue of program management principles and practice. If the DoD were in charge, this would probably have been history years ago, as they have a far greater handle on program management.
3. This was 60 Minutes, not Nightline. I and/or my wife work with and windsurf with dozens of Hanford insiders, sometimes AT Hanford, and the 60 Minutes piece is typical alarmist TV network news crapola. The plume -- thats what the water-bourne underground blimp of toxic waste is called -- will probably reach the Columbia some millennium, but not in the one you and I live in.
A. The guy whose career is tracking the plume told me his kids play on the shores of the Columbia AT HANFORD in safety. This is the most closely monitored big piece of real estate on the planet -- above, on, and below the surface.
B. He also informed me the greatest source of radioactivity in the Columbia water is natural radiation leaching from the soil of the mountains of eastern WA and ID.
4. The Solution to Pollution is Dilution, and the Columbia flows more water than any other river in the nation or maybe even the continent, if I recall correctly. If and when the plume reaches the river, itll be like someone with radioactive seeds in his prostate cancer peeing over Niagra Falls. You probably get more radiation flying to the Gorge.
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I had a complete rig & board hit my rig above my head while sailing. It was the windlest day I've ever sailed (gust to 60). The guy was waterstarting 100 yards, or so, up wind. I left the river went straight to the shop and bought a helmet.
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DTP PMC and Project Lead Meeting: August 27, 2007
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- John Graham
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- Announcement: No team meeting next week, due to Labor Day (US) holiday
- Review of Discouraged Access resolution procedure: Questions? Comments?
- Planning to nominate Cong Chen (Sybase) as a DTP Connectivity committer today: Questions? Comments?
- Version number for DTP Ganymede: Suggestion is "1.6"
- Eclipse platform has gone from 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and then 3.4
- Platform has substantial new features in it for each point release
- "2.0" would mean a lot of changes and new features, clearly we're not going to do this
- Detailed project plans: outline
- Use BZ entries as much as possible, set all bugs to Ganymede target milestone
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I wrote a short time ago about my worries of diminishing supply while pumping and my thoughts about quitting pumping since I was not getting much.
Well, I decided to stop pumping when I realized that I wasn't even getting enough milk to cover the bottom of the bottle. I have still been nursing my daughter (who will be 33 months old this month) and thought everything was fine. However, the last two days she has said to me...mommy, where's my milk?
I know that she has been a lazy nurser but I did not think that my pumping (with hardly any milk coming out) had any effect on her supply.
Now, I feel like too many crazy things have been happening. First the drop in milk supply. Then my period has been off...I have gotten it every month...it has just been late or irregular. I started to get flushed in the morning when I get out of bed..something I only had when I was pregnant and with gestational diabetes. I've had several symptoms including recently, very sore nipples when nursing, that have prompted me to take a pregnancy test that after 1 invalid test, came back negative. The only other thing I can think of is possibly diabetes since it does run in my family. I was also on Fenugreek for the first 2 years and stopped that a few months back...maybe that is causing this? I did read it is also used to stabilize blood sugar. I also have very dry hair too that started a few months ago
I also noticed that the last of my daughter's breast milk stash that I have been defrosting from the deep freezer that I pumped last seems to be loaded with fat. I mean... most of it is huge globs of fat. It is really weird. She drinks it fine...it is just weird.
So, I am not sure what is going on? Has anyone had anything similar happen?
I feel like I am losing my mind. My anxiety is very high. I actually pulled out the pump and I am pumping now to see if I get anything and again, not even enough to cover the bottom of the bottle.
My goal was to let her wean herself... now I feel like a bad mom because she is asking me where is her milk.


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A couple of weeks ago, in a comment to my post "Home insecurity system", Brian wrote,
On the other hand, I haven't had a shooting in my neighborhood in the 'burbs….. ever. You have shootings, assaults, and assorted nonsense in yours THAT NEVER EVEN MAKES THE NEWSPAPER. Would you go to Weeks Field after dark, unarmed?
I said I'd try to respond within a week. Well, best laid plans and all that…
Now, I'm only guessing that Brian's point (or part of it) was that the City of Fairbanks proper suffers from more crime than outlying areas, and that that is one of the reasons people flee the central city. Another point might have been that the crime rate is a good and reasonable reason to live out of town with plenty of space between you and your nearest neighbors. I think he was saying in part that the city really is a good place to live, and that it's the fault of the police department for not cracking down on more of the drug-related crime.
Anyway, my perception is similar to Brian's — that the city is a little more dangerous. More drug-related crimes, more drunks, more violence. I wonder if it's really true?
There are a couple of ways to consider it, I guess. That there be more crime per square mile seems almost inevitable. According to the State's online community database, Fairbanks's population density in 2007 was 967 people per square mile, while the entire Fairbanks North Star Borough's was just over 13. (If you measure just the Borough outside Fairbanks, the population density was less than 9 per square mile.)
I realize that large parts of the Borough are uninhabited and that the actual population density closer to Fairbanks and North Pole is higher, but you get the point: where you have fewer people, you probably have less perception of crime. Of course, the crime rate per capita might be just the same or higher — but we'd have a hard time knowing, since so much goes on in the outskirts that we just can't see. Are people shooting guns off their porch? singing loudly and drunkenly? getting into ass-kicking fist-fights with their neighbors? dealing crystal meth out of their cabins? Maybe. Hard to say. (I recognize that there's a place for research here, but I don't have time to call the Fairbanks Police Department or the Alaska State Troopers, or to pore over the public safety reports in the News-Miner.)
Of course, shooting a gun off your porch probably isn't a crime if you live on twenty acres off the Old Nenana Highway. Nor is being a noisy drunk. A lot of the things that are crimes in the city are public nuisances or crimes against public safety — and there is no "public" when you're in the middle of a vast plot of land.
So let's just talk about the things that are against the law no matter where you are: physical assault, dealing illicit drugs, cooking meth, arson… you get the idea. Let's assume — and I'll stress again that this is the proper place for research — that the rate of, say, violent crimes per capita (not per square mile) actually is greater within the city. Why would that be?
I'll hazard a guess based on the common wisdom, and pepper it with a few facts. I suspect that crime has more to do with the income of the perpetrators than with their urbanity. According to the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (a division of the U.S. Department of Justice), the Homicide Offending Rates per 100,000 Population in 2005 (the latest year available) was more than 7 1/2 times higher for Blacks than it was for Whites. In no way do I think that race is the determining factor. In this case, I'm using race as a proxy for income, since the BJS seems not to track criminal offenders by income. According to the Census Bureau (PDF link), Black families in 2005 earned 60% of what White families earned.
Well, people in the City of Fairbanks earn significantly less than those of the Fairbanks North Star Borough as a whole. According to the aforementioned online community database, the per-capita income in the City is 92% of that in the Borough; and both the median household income and the median family income in the City is 83% of those in the Borough. If we can use race as a proxy for income or for other factors relevant to the crime rate, then the online database should help us: a look at the three largest racial categories in both jurisdictions shows that Blacks constitute 11.2% of the City population, Natives 13.3%, and Whites 66.7%. In the Borough, those numbers are 5.9%, 9.9%, and 77.8%. In short, the Borough outside the City is significantly richer and whiter — and far poorer in traditionally disadvantaged minorities — than the City itself.
This only makes sense to me — the income part, at least — since (1) people who live far from town tend to buy larger plots of land (in fact, I think there's a minimum size based on how near you can put two septic tanks), and (2) living out of town while still depending on it requires owning and maintaining an automobile, which isn't cheap.
So, insomuch as race and income (taken as aggregates, not on an individual basis) are predictors of an area's crime rate, we could expect the City of Fairbanks to have a higher crime rate than its suburban and rural surroundings.
If avoiding crime is a major factor in your choice of place to live, moving out of town looks like the smart move: go where there are fewer people and where your neighbors are richer and whiter.
Does that sound repugnant to anybody else?
For me, the residential breakdown by income raises the question: Why have we created a city that those with the greatest means feel it necessary to leave? And, as always: What do we need to change to make a city worth embracing rather than abandoning?


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I just came across this excellent post – "MY **MARKDOWN** WORKFLOWS FOR SCRIVENER, BLOGGING AND EVERNOTE" – on the Hunting Down Writing blog. It's both excellent and thorough and I urge Scrivener and Evernote users to check it out. I've had difficulty working out how best to use markdown as my default formatting method and the workflows presented here are great.
I'm curating a whole host of Scrivener-related resources here. Please pop by and take a look.


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At long last, summer is about to arrive — at least in name — and with it a bumper crop of outdoor festivities, from a pirate fest in Virginia to a watermelon-seed-spitting soiree in Texas. For more fun in the sun there's Coney Island's wacky Mermaid Parade, where you can dress up as a lighthouse or a creature from the deep.
June 3-5: Strolling of the Heifers, Brattleboro, Vt.; 802-254-5546; strollingoftheheifers.com. Future leaders of the herd celebrate the family farm.
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"This Movember I've decided to donate my face to raising awareness about prostate cancer. My donation and commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, much laughter and ritual abuse. As I'm sure you can imagine, the thought of growing a pitiful imitation of a moustache fills me with horror and there is every prospect that I will chicken out at some stage unless sponsorship commitments mean I have too much to lose. However, in the spirit of full disclosure, I plan to shave it off on Monday 29th Movember at the UKOUG conference in Birmingham.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. One man dies every hour from the disease in the UK. I'm asking you to support my efforts by making a donation to The Prostate Cancer Charity. To help, you can either:
- Click this link http://uk.movember.com/donate/your-details/member_id/763450/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account . Or,
- Send cheques and CAF vouchers (made payable to 'The Prostate Cancer Charity Re Movember') directly to The Prostate Cancer Charity, First Floor, Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, London W6 0LE. Be sure to include the person's name on the back of the cheque.
The Prostate Cancer Charity will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.
For more details on the impact Movember is having please visit http://uk.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.
Thank you in advance for helping me to support men's health and putting me through a month of miserable embarrassment.
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P.P.S. Perhaps I could run a marathon instead?"
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MALDEF successfully litigated for new Latino opportunity districts
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Yesterday, a federal three-judge panel in San Antonio, Texas released new redistricting plans for the Texas Housee of Representatives. The plan released by a majority of judges contains additional Latino opportunity districts.
MALDEF, on behalf of the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force and seventeen individual voters, filed suit against Texas in July challenging the legislatively-enacted redistricting plans for congress and Texas House as discriminatory against Latinos in Texas.
Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel, stated "The court's action vindicates the continued vitality and importance of the federal Voting Rights Act in protecting the rights of Latino voters, whose rights and interests were completely neglected by the Texas legislature."
Today's court-ordered Texas House redistricting plan:
- Locates an additional House district (HD 35) in the Rio Grande Valley that will afford Latinos the opportunity to elect their candidate of choice. At trial, MALDEF argued that the significant population growth in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties warranted the addition of a House district.
- Increases the Latino population of HD 78 in El Paso so that it will afford Latinos the opportunity to elect their candidate of choice. At trial, MALDEF argued that the Legislature's House plan intentionally gerrymandered the El Paso seats to ensure that Latinos would constitute an ineffective minority of voters in HD78.
- Increases the Latino population in HD 144 in Houston so that it will afford Latinos the opportunity to elect their candidate of choice.
- Maintains HD 33 in Corpus Christi as a Latino opportunity district. HD 33 was eliminated in the Texas Legislature's redistricting plan when it reassigned the district to Rockwall County. At trial, MALDEF argued that the elimination of HD33 as a Latino opportunity district violated the Voting Rights Act.
- Maintains HD 117 in San Antonio. HD 117 is a Latino-majority district that was re-drawn in the Texas Legislature's redistricting plan to minimize the ability of Latinos to elect their preferred candidate. At the remedial hearing, MALDEF argued that the Legislature intentionally gerrymandered HD117 to protect the incumbent at the expense of Latino voters.
Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation, stated "The court's proposed new redistricting plan responds to the evidence we presented at trial and increases the number of Latino opportunity districts statewide. Today's court-ordered plans send a strong message that it will not accept the State's excuses for reducing Latino voting strength in the face of dramatic population growth."
The parties in the case have until noon tomorrow to comment on the plans released by the three-judge panel.
Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the "law firm of the Latino community," MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights and political access. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.
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- Mentor a team
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