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Pandurang Salgaoncar, the curator, was caught in a sting operation, conducted by India Today TV. He is also accused to have allowed the reporters on the pitch and tamper with it.
Pandurang Salgaonkar has been suspended but the match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium began on schedule after ICC match referee Chris Broad cleared the pitch.
It was the same pitch which Salgaonkar had worked on with assistance from BCCI-certified curator Ramesh Mhamunkar, who is employed by the Mumbai Cricket Association to look after the Wankhede Stadium. "It is very good". The 68-year-old Salgaoncar is seen agreeing to tamper with the pitch to suit the requirements put forth by the reporter. According to the pitch curator, a pitch has been prepared on which the score of 337 can be easily made.
A pitch curator has been suspended for alleged match-fixing ahead of the second India-Blackcaps ODI due to take place on Wednesday at 9:00pm (NZ time).
He also revealed that the pitch would assist the fast bowlers and although hard, the pitch could be tinkered with in five minutes. "The BCCI observer is also sitting around", he confessed.
And in another, the reporter asks that either a player or a team - the identity has been bleeped out - be dealt a "favor" for the game.
What has left senior BCCI officials baffled is that Salgaoncar allowed a self-confessed bookie to accompany him to the main match pitch. "We are now looking to establish the facts and will make no further comment whilst this is ongoing". In which, he is seen and heard speaking to an undercover reporter, who poses as a bookie while standing on the pitch of the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
"The MCA will be making a detailed inquiry on what has happened or what has appeared on TV, but before we have our urgent meeting", he added. "I am not yet aware of the full thing", BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary was quoted as saying.
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AMD Launches Ryzen Mobile APUs Combining Zen And Vega For Powerhouse Laptops
Similarly, AMD is claiming its Ryzen 5 2500U can achieve twice the performance of the Intel Core i5 7200U in 3DMark. The Ryzen 7 model has a maximum clock speed of 3.8GHz, and 10 GPU compute units running at 1300MHz.
Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan
The money is "badly needed", the agency says, and would be used for "improvements to the aging infrastructure of national parks". It could soon become a lot more expensive to experience some of the most iconic national parks in the U.S., CNN reports .
Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Porsche
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Saturday, August 25, 2018
Design Team (July 29-Aug 24)
Look at all the things the Design Team Ladies have been up to!!
Get Inspired!
Donette made this adorable western layout using the "Western Cuties" set.
Debbie made the "Pool Gear" set
Connie made this summer fun layout using the "Swim Bears" set.
Here's a cute card from Samantha using the "Birthday Monkeys" set.
Cindy made the "Snowman Tags" and a delightful treat bag using the "Camping Cuties" sets.
Kathryn made a T-Shirt using the light saber from the "Jedi Father's Day Title" set.
Amanda made the "Bananas for Ice Cream" set.
Donette made this adorable zoo book using the following sets:
"CutieKins - Zach & MIa"
"Zoo Cuties - Monkeys"
"Choo-Choo Cutie"
"Zoo Cuties - Giraffes"
"Ice Cream Cuties"
"Zoo Cuties - Lions"
"Zoo Cuties - Tigers"
"Zoo Cuties - Elephants"
"Zoo Cuties - Zebras"
Check out her blog for more details of all the pages to this fun book!
Debbie made this adorable card using the lion from the "Zoo Animals" set.
Connie made this cute layout using the "Zoo Cuties - Monkeys" set.
Samantha made this cover page using the "Lucky Bear" and "Pot of Gold Title" sets.
Connie made this adorable card using the "Beach Flamingo" set and also made the "Santa Tags" set.
Kathryn made this Awesome layout using the "Career Cuties - Police Officer" set.
Amanda made the "Sweet Summer" set.
Donette made this fun game using the "Love you Tons" set.
Debbie made this adorable layout using the "Pumpkin Cuties" set.
Connie made these adorable tags using the "Not a Creature was Stirring" set.
Samantha made this adorable cover page using the "Just Plane Cute" set.
Cindy made this cute tag using the "BBQ Tags" and "Grill Master" sets.
Kathryn made this Frankly Cute layout using the "Pumpkin Frank" and "So Franken Cute" sets.
Donette was sure busy making all of these layouts!! She used the following sets:
"Career Cuties - Firefighters"
"CutieKins - Fall"
"CutieKins - Indians"
"CutieKins - Thanksgiving"
"Fire Puppy Pal"
Debbie made this Fall layout using the "Autumn Scarecrow" and "Pumpkin Cuties" sets.
Connie made this fun back to school card using the "School House" set.
Samantha made this cute little card using the "Bee Happy" set.
Cindy made this cute gift card holder for a favorite teacher using the "School and School Bus" and "Boy Grad Gift Card Holder" sets.
Kathryn made this Awesome teacher card using the "Teachers Rule" and "School Days Borders" sets.
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I rode Central Park again for the second time in my life on Sunday. I was one of the few brave souls on a bike in the 19º bitter cold. Definitely the coldest day I've ever ridden on. My legs were pretty fried from my epic ride yesterday, but I wasn't about to waste away another sunny day.
What took me so long to discover one of New York's best place to ride a bike? Maybe it's all the stories I've heard of riders getting ticketed for speeding and running red lights, or maybe it's because I've been to the park on a busy Sunday afternoon. However, due to the ridiculously cold temperature I pretty much had the entire park to myself, minus all the walkers, joggers and horse carriages.
I started off riding through Williamsburg and Greenpoint, rather than riding through Manhattan. I hate the city's traffic. I'm no longer intimidated by it, but it still air on the side of caution. There's a fairly new bike path that runs up along the Brooklyn side of the East River that's been in development over the last few years, and it makes getting uptown quite easy without worrying about traffic.
Shortly after I cross into Long Island City, Queens. The bitter cold is already starting to penetrate my many layers.
Riding across the Queensboro Bridge offers a great view of the east side of Manhattan as well as a short gradual climb to keep my body temperature up.
Randall's Island is just to the left which is accessible through a cable car.
A short ride cross town, and I'm in the Central Park. Even in the dead of winter the park has a lush and lively quality about it. The roads twist and turn, go up and down, and make you forget you're in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world.
Due to my heavy effort on Saturday I start to feel the cold seep into my muscles. My bottles have already frozen on my, and my Garmin is starting to act up again. Sadly, I forgot to bring any food with me and decided after two laps around the park to turn back the way I came. Even the new winter gloves I recently got were no match for the intense cold. Total distance: 30 miles. I definitely need a day to recover, or at least spin indoors till it warms up again.


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I am so happy to present to you the first image from our "Telephone Tag Project" submitted by Nita McGrew.
The word "MEMORIES", is what got it started as inspiration and direction.
The Memory Of Trees
" I like the title, "Memory Of Trees" from the album of Enya. I like the interpretative poetry of the image paired with the word, not to mention the dreamlike quality of 120 film."
– Nita McGrew


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RI Confidential: 3 Ways You're Flirting With Disaster, aka Hackers And Identity Thieves
Today's guest blog is by Doug White who knows a thing or two about protecting against hackers and identity theft. After all, he is the Chair of Cybersecurity and Networking at RWU. Pretty cool, huh? Read on to find out the three biggest mistakes you're probably making when you're online and how to fix them ASAP.
The internet is like the seediest market in the worst neighborhood in the sleaziest town in the world. And like that market, it's filled with good people with great deals, the scum of the earth, and kitten videos (well, not so much kitten videos). Now, most of us would think twice about venturing into that market, or bars in Mos Eisley, but on the internet we don't think twice. We click links, we download files, we upload files with flourish. Wow. The end result is about the same. Some small percentage of us come back with a great story (or a kitten video) and some other percentage of us get abused (And yes, Han Solo fired first.)...So, three things you can do TODAY, to improve your chance of survival:
1) Think.
I got robbed once. A guy offered to rent me a motorcycle and then said "It's right back here in this alley." I was stupid. I was also a tourist who really wanted a cheap motorcycle. On the internet, this very approach is one of the most successful rip-offs. Called phishing, it basically gets you to give up your info for free. The most common phishing attack is simply an email blast sent to millions of accounts saying something like "Validate your account immediately to avoid a special fee that has been assessed by congress." You click the link to Bank of Tatooine and get a nice BOT login screen. This is a fake. So how can you tell? Well, THINK before you click. Ask yourself - Is this real? Check the link. Hover over the link and see if the link seems realistic: Is it BankofTatooine.com or is it BOT.file.foo.bar.ru/ripemoff/stupid/gotcha? It's easy enough to go to the actual bank site and see what it should look like, but it's also easy to copy the bank site exactly. Mostly, THINK. Would your bank ask you for this information blindly? Would congress ever actually do anything? In all cases, if you even have a remote thought that this is a phishing attack, call them using the number on your card or the bank's website and ask about this request. But mostly, THINK. Almost every company on earth has a policy against requesting personal data via email or phone. (And yes, they do this by phone too and pretend to be the IRS, Microsoft, Bill Clinton, you name it.)
2) Use Protection.
Malware, botnets, viruses. They exist everywhere. And just like catching Tropical Sprue from drinking bad water (I will avoid all the obvious double entendres here.), you can catch all these things while just browsing. You need a malware detector (Malwarebytes.org is free). You need anti-virus (not many free ones, but it's worth paying), and you may also need anonymous browsing (tor, incognito mode, etc.). My suggestion is to create an email account just for strangers and strange places and use that address when you meet someone new. Use the TOR browser or at least incognito mode, if you think you're going to sites which may be questionable (That's a tough call.), but mostly, ensure you have filters in place. Just like meeting strangers on Craig's list...
3) Scowl.
Finally, cynicism and paranoia have found a home (Yay, me!). If it sounds too good to be true, it is. You didn't win the Spanish Lottery. You didn't have a distant relative die in Nigeria and leave a fortune in the bank. BigDaddy21 is probably not a good person to meet via Craigslist in a parking lot (He drives a white van.). That great deal on exercise machines that requires you to pay the shipping up front, right? How about the remote login scam? A guy calls and tells you that your computer is infected with a virus and if you don't let him fix it right now, remotely, you will be banned from the interweb forever. Scam. I could go on but there's a word limit. NOTE: You can check out PattyJ.com for help with the lines that come from scowling.
Scared? That's good. Remember, when you are walking alone through the internet, it's a good idea to hang onto your belongings with both hands and have a can of "Wild Hog Pepper Spray". No? Well, I've got a really good deal on some land in Kenya I can get you in on…
More About Doug
Doug White is the Chair of Cybersecurity and Networking programs at Roger Williams University. He has worked in the technology industry for many years and specializes in networking, disaster, forensics, and security. He has been paid to break into buildings, talk tech people out of their usernames and passwords, steal money, and figure out horrible scenarios like "What if a rabid shark swarm was caught up in a tornado while a core meltdown occurred? Could we still watch Netflix?" Doug has a PhD in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis from the University of Arkansas, is a Certified Computer Examiner, A Cisco Certified Network Administrator, A Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and a licensed private investigator. (And he actually got robbed twice.)
Photo Credits: Photo of lap top courtesy of #PattyJDotCom. Photo of Doug White courtesy of Ashley Farney: To see more of her work, click here.


text: Share: Comments Print April 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM More on the latest UW commit Posted by Bob Condotta I had a chance to speak tonight with Tumwater coach Sid Otton about the latest UW commit, Tumwater defensive lineman Jaimie Bryant (and yes, there are two I's in his name). Otton said the 6-5, 275-pound Bryant would undoubtedly have had a lot of other options, but had his heart set on the Huskies for a while and gave the word to UW coaches tonight that he will become part of the Class of 2013. "It's what he wants," Otton said of UW. "It's close by, a great program. He wears Husky stuff around all the time. I think he just didn't want to mess around anymore." Otton said the Huskies became interested in Bryant following the Class 2A title game in 2010 when Bryant had a big game in leading Tumwater past Archbishop Murphy, whose star lineman was current Husky Tani Tupou. "He pretty much tore their line apart and created havoc and that's kind of what got the interest of the Huskies at that time," Otton said. "They offered him literally at that point. And then (new UW defensive coordinator) Justin Wilcox and the new staff came in. Sometimes new staffs will turn on you, but they liked him even more." Otton said the Huskies are recruiting Bryant as a defensive tackle. "He doesn't mind being nose tackle," Otton said. "He doesn't have to be that guy getting the glory on the end. He doesn't mind playing the tough technique inside and they kind of liked hearing that, I think." Bryant's older brother, Hank, played at Idaho, so the sport runs in the family. Otton said Jaimie Bryant also plays basketball and for a while played soccer. "He's just real athletic," Otton said. "As a player, he's got unlimited potential. He's got the size, he's athletic, and he's a great kid. And he's over a three-point student (GPA) so he does a really nice job in the classroom, too." Otton said Bryant is expected to attend UW's Junior Day Saturday, which coincides with the Spring Game. Comments


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New handmade creations for Christmas 2010
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with Liis sugar figures and cakes plus our
new christmas cup cake toppers and wonderful
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Canadian hip-hop artist Drake has had several feuds with fellow musicians over the years, but until now, none of his former adversaries ever had a song featured during the opening credits of the Academy Award-winning motion picture "Shrek."
The Toronto Raptors' gregarious global ambassador has been called out by whichever bandmate is currently operating the Twitter account for late-'90s ear-worm purveyor Smash Mouth. From one chart-topping act to another, the San Jose-based rock band is asking the Raptors' most-famous fan to tone down his sideline shtick during his team's upcoming Finals matchup with the Golden State Warriors.
Through three rounds of postseason action, Drake has frequently been spotted taunting opposing players from his prominent courtside seats. During the series against the Milwaukee Bucks, he took it a step further, using his proximity to the court to deliver an impromptu shoulder rub to Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.
Still, it appears Smash Mouth's shot at Drake was mostly in good fun. The band was quick to point out its appreciation for the 32-year-old's tunes.
Even if a true feud never materializes, perhaps there's still a possibility for a musical collaboration in time for summer 2019. What a time to be alive.


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July 25th, 2018, 8:01 pm - 2 YEARS!!
Guess what guys???
Give Up the Ghost! is 2 years old! We hit our 2 year birthday yesterday, I really can't believe it's been that long! Thanks so much everyone, for sticking around and enjoying the ride! Here's to another 2 years, and many more after that! :>


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Discover the delicious joints of St. Paul, Minnesota in Taylor's Hometown Guide.
By Taylor Kadlec
1. Muffuletta
Located in Saint Paul's Como Park neighborhood, Muffuletta is as cozy and unpretentious as it gets while keeping its focus on local, sustainable, and fresh ingredients. It's menu regularly changes to keep up with the seasons, but I can always count on the truffle popcorn and the macaroni and cheese. The popcorn comes out as a basket of bread would and when you go, just make sure at least one person orders the Muffuletta Mac 'n Cheese or even consider sharing it as an appetizer. Seriously, so good. Don't skip dessert, either.
2260 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Phone (651)644-9116
2. Salut Bar Americain
Salut is a french-inspired brasserie located in a prime location on Grand Avenue and is one of my absolute favorite spots to stop for happy hour on a sunny summer afternoon. The patio is perfect for wine sipping, baguette eating, and people watching! Aside from their great happy hour (hellooo Fig Jam Baked Brie!) they also do fun events such as featuring one of Julia Child's classic dishes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking every Monday night.
Salut Bar Americain
917 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone (651)917-2345
3. La Grolla
In my opinion, La Grolla is a prime date spot and has everything you need for a perfect date. Wine? Check. Ambiance? Check. Yummy Italian Food? Check check. Their food is a fabulous mix of traditional Italian (bruschetta, Penne alla Vodka, Spaghetti, Lasagna), with some fun inventive dishes as well (Salmone Ripieno and Stuffed Crab Cakes). Another reason this spot is special to me is because it's where I ate dinner with my mom, Aunt Penny, and best friend Melissa the night we found my wedding dress. I was on cloud nine AND in food heaven all at the same time.
La Grolla
452 Selby Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone (651) 221-1061
4. Blue Door Pub
You've heard of a Juicy Lucy, right? They're kind of a big deal here in the Twin Cities and Blue Door Pub is the home of the original Blucy- a burger stuffed with blue cheese. They are so well known that they have been featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. The Blue Door Pub knows how to do their burgers. Stuffed burgers, in particular. My personal favorite is the Merriam Park: stuffed with blue cheese, bacon, garlic, and topped with red currant jam. Mmm hmm. With a side of cajun tots and washed down with a Summit beer, of course. The only downside to eating at the BDP is that it is tiny, so go early or be prepared to wait.
Blue Door Pub
1811 Selby Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone (651)493.1865
5. Saint Paul Farmers' Market
On any given Saturday or Sunday morning May through October, this is the place to be. It's located in downtown Saint Paul and allows only fresh, locally grown produce to be sold. Which, in a world where mangoes can be found at farmers markets in Minnesota (obviously NOT local) is an amazing thing. The produce is abundant, maple syrup is flowing, you can buy the best meat of your life directly from the farmers, and come home with a bouquet of flowers and a homemade pie.
Saint Paul Farmers' Market
290 E 5th St
Saint Paul 55101
Phone (651)227-8101


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Good news, smart watch owner. If you thought that shiny new gadget was mainly just for monitoring health stats or getting alerts about incoming messages, think again.
That's because soon you may be turning your lights on or off or arming your security system directly from your wrist.
Last year smart home integration with smart watches was mainly the stuff of early adopters, with some adventurous owners using services like IFTT to program simple commands to do things like turn lights on and off.
But in 2014 the smart home flood gates are opening, and lately it seems there's news practically every week of a new smart watch/smart home integration .
Last week at security industry show ISC West, smart home and security platform company Alarm.com showed off a Pebble being used to arm a security system.
This was around the same time that Samsung announced the global release of its smart home platform, which will be integrated with the Galaxy Gear 2 smart watch (apparently the Galaxy Gear 1, released only just last September, is yesterday's news even for Samsung).
Just a few weeks before, Pebble and
This announcement was the result of smart home platform provider iControl working closely with Pebble. Since iControl also powers smart home services from big cable providers like
And speaking of iControl, they've also announced their service will play nicely with Samsung's Galaxy Gear 2 as well.
Why the frenzy of activity to tie together the smart home with the smart watch? Because as I've written before, the smart watch is a logical control device for your surroundings because, chances are, it's always a glance away, unlike your smart phone in your pocket or that tablet all the way over on the kitchen table.
This constant presence also means your home can better understand you, as one of the key benefits of a smart home is contextual understanding of you and your surroundings.
And what about those who don't care for wrist watches, smart or otherwise?
Don't worry. Chances are soon you'll be able to use your
Michael Wolf follows the smart home industry for NextMarket Insights. Follow Michael Wolf on Twitter or listen to his smart home podcast, The Smart Home Show to keep on top of smart home trends.


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Religious Indicators Throughout Pregnancy
On a day when those of us within the liberal bubble are facing social media feeds overflowing with disappointment and despair, there is one exception to the unremitting gloom: Whether traveling by airplane, prepare, bus, or vehicle, women heading to the nation's capital to attend the Women's March on Washington are encountering random moments of transportation camaraderie alongside the way in which. The researchers discovered that the most important predictor of who mentioned they would take action was not a person's celebration identification or political ideology but how they reacted to Trump's comments about women. It contains tune and dance routines, slapstick, cross-dressing, where males gown as women and women costume as males, magic methods and plenty of audience participation. The concept for the march is credited to Teresa Shook, a retired attorney and grandmother of 4 who lives in Hawaii. Those marching outside the US are doing so in solidarity with American women and standing up for the rights of women in their very own international locations.
The march has currently taken firmer positions: the organizers have booted a professional-life group from their listing of partners, and launched a firmly progressive three-page policy assertion that advocates for reproductive freedom … Read More


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|Glued to the window. Waiting for a view of the New York skyline.
Elizabeth and I have been planning this trip for a few months. Getting together to eat lunch and talk about what we wanted to see, and what we didn't give a toss about. Researching the best ways to travel and where to stay. Making lists of what we wanted to do. We decided to stay at the beautiful, historic Gregory Hotel on West 35th St. There was a bit of a glitch with our booking when we arrived on Monday. But that was solved, and the rate for our first night suitably reduced. I do admit to getting, ahem, a bit testy with the front desk clerk over that. But I calmed down and things were soon hunky dory. This is me, below, lounging on my bed in my Veronica Beard jacket.
|Photo of me in our room at the Gregory courtesy of Elizabeth
|The Empire State Building was quite near our hotel.
|Times Square ... Photo courtesy of Elizabeth
On our way back to the hotel from Moma we stopped for a quiet moment at Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. Beautiful. Then toured Uniqlo, a temple of a very different sort. So many sweaters; none of them suitable, as it turned out, for moi. We ended the afternoon at the New York Public Library. A gorgeous old building, and so wonderful that it belongs to the people of New York. The library... perfect end to a perfect day for an ex-English teacher and a retired editor, don't you think?
|Two Fifth Ave temples: Saint Patrick's Cathedral and fast fashion giant Uniqlo
Day two was largely dedicated to shopping. Now why doesn't that surprise you? Caffeinated and coiffed we left the hotel early, hoofed it down Broadway, and ate our breakfast in the square under the shadow of the iconic Flatiron building.
|New York's iconic Flatiron building erected in 1902
|Rockefeller Center, Prometheus and some skaters. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth
|Elizabeth's photo of me in Times Square on our way to the theatre.
|Elizabeth's shot of the Empire State Building in the mist
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After its season (series?) finale, The Sarah Connor Chronicles seems to be in a gray area. The ratings for the April 10th finale brought in only 3.6 million viewers. That's a far cry from its premiere episode that attracted almost 19 million sets of eyeballs. After a lot of conjecture, mostly from watching the ratings drop over the last two years, most feel that the show is looking at its demise.
For reasons that are beyond our own logic, even though TSCC was bringing in an average of over 11 million viewers on Mondays, Fox pretty much set the fate of the show when they moved it to Friday nights. There, in its 2nd season it received an average of 4.7 million viewers.
The above numbers seem to reference all viewers and are from ABC Medianet. When I look at specific numbers from overnight reports through last season, I saw the following interesting trend:
AVERAGE VIEWERS - When TSCC was on
- Monday nights: 5.4 million
- Friday nights: 3.5 million
The show had potential. They were filling in blanks in the mythos that hadn't been otherwise covered. Sure, many viewers didn't wrap their minds around the idea of the young Thomas Dekker playing John Connor. It didn't settle well with me either, but I tried to wrap my mind around it for the sake of the story. If you think about it, John Connor was a little boy at some point in time so I went with that. It worked for me for the most part - and over the course of the show Dekker/Connor DID evolve and grow.
But was the doom of the series that it went down the wrong path? Or was it the movie to Friday nights that doomed it?
As it stands, we have two sides to the developments of whether the show is coming back or not. USA Today says that both Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse have a "thumbs down" for renewal.
He Said, They Said
Though Fox is technically not declaring the show dead, Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly is saying that his sources are telling him that the show is gone and will not be renewed.
TSCC writer Ashley Edward Miller is backing the possible return of Sarah Connor Chronicles by contesting Ausiello's report. He's reminding everyone from his Twitter account that Michael said similar things during season one and at one point Ausiello apparently had also reported that the sets were destroyed.
In an interview, Brian Austin Green had let out a bit of what they were looking at for a 3rd season if it does happen. He indicated that season 3 would deal with a bit of an alternate future, where John Connor never existed and Derek was alive. Additionally, Allison (the person Cameron is based on) is still alive.
This worried me. It feels like if they get a 3rd season, they've written themselves into a bit of a corner. An alternate time line of an existing franchise that has the momentum it presently does veers the show away from where the movie franchise is. If season 3 does happen, it might be interesting, but I'm thinking that premise WOULD be the end of it.
He also touched on the fact that his taking a role in another show's pilot episode doesn't spell doom for TSCC. But I think he's just being a good company man and putting on a good front.
From what I've personally seen when the show runners talked about a season three at Wonder-Con, I didn't see any energy there. When I add that to the statements I've been seeing in the media, I think the show is going down the drain with the Coriolis effect. I may be filling in between the lines here, but no one is saying "it looks good," or "we are in talks," or "Fox is changing up our outline." Any of these would be good clues there's a shot. But no, I don't see that.
So I'm predicting that we've seen the last of TSCC... and that's a bummer.
Keeping with a theme I've noticed, it seems that whenever TSCC is mentioned, Dollhouse is dragged into the conversation as well. I can't let everyone else have all the fun. Literally, if you look at the numbers, they're in the same boat called Friday Nights on Fox.
The fate of Dollhouse looks similar to that of TSCC but for slightly different reasons.
TSCC started strong and faded hard. Dollhouse started with a mediocre squeak of just under 5 million viewers. It's been treading water ever since with its odd premise of "actives" and "dolls." I'm not sure this may be working with the average viewer. Yet Whedon fans are enjoying it mostly because it's Whedon.
Last week Dollhouse brought in 3.4 million viewers. Is it a victim of Friday nights, subject matter, or having a poor lead-in show that's already sinking, taking Dollhouse with it? I think it all adds up to a really bad set of circumstances.
Normally, having 3 to 4 million viewers is sub par, but having been relegated to Fridays to keep TSCC company in the dark zone of ratings wasn't deemed that bad for a Friday night. There's also the debate about how much Fox changed Dollhouse to make it what they wanted for the first few episodes. The debate goes back and forth.
The important issue is: With the ratings as they are, does Fox give Whedon a second season? Considering they moved them from a prime market night (Mondays) to Friday, I think they owe them that. They owe both shows that - to give them a fighting chance.
As Whedon put it recently:
"Obviously our numbers are pretty soft, and there it is, but we live in hope."
Can Either Show Improve?
I have to wonder. When we previously reported that Dollhouse and TSCC had better time shifted ratings, it seemed like a hopeful glimmer of continuance. But is it really?
Ratings increased for the delayed viewings by over 30%. That's a great increase in delayed viewing for a Friday night show. I have to seriously wonder if that is not an unofficial indicator that on any other night, the ratings would be better?
Adding a 30% increase to their latest numbers of viewers would have given TSCC almost 5 million viewers. How would Fox look at the show then if it was bringing in 5 million viewers a night? If we were to "hope" this idea into reality, both shows would jump up to around 60th in my weekly wrap up ratings section. They presently sit at 77th and 78th out of 90 shows. Not a massive improvement, but nonetheless, improvement.
Fox's Plans (Or Agenda)
I have to wonder if Fox ever "strapped on a pair" and moved Dollhouse and/or The Sarah Connor Chronicles to another night, just how much better it might do?
Well whoever has it out for these two sci-fi based dramas over at Fox would never do that. Plain and simple - as evidenced with how they've handled these shows to date.
The bottom line is that Fox will be announcing their new schedule on May 18th and all will be made clear by then, if not earlier. Me, I'm hoping I "guilt" them into renewing both shows.
As if I have to ask, but I'd love to hear your conjectures on the issue of one or both of these shows? DO my ideas spark a different thought for you, or are you pretty sure things are what they are?
Sources: WikiPedia, EW, USA Today, io9, Sci-Fi Wire


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- House Bill 1342 - Legislative Branch of State Government - Sexual Harassment
- Rules and Executive Nominations Committee - March 5, 2018
Thank you for this opportunity to submit written testimony concerning an important priority of the Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County (WDC) for the 2018 legislative session. WDC is one of the largest and most active Democratic Clubs in Montgomery County. WDC's members include more than 600 politically active women and men, including many elected officials.
WDC urges the passage of HB1342. This bill is based on recommendations from the Women's Caucus of the General Assembly. It requires the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to refer a sexual harassment complaint by a lobbyist against a member of the General Assembly to an independent investigator. The bill also empowers the State Ethics Commission to receive sexual harassment complaints that are made against lobbyists. It requires the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to develop a code of conduct with a clear definition of harassment and retaliation as well as a list of consequences for violating this policy. It also requires a biennial climate survey on sexual harassment.
The current #MeToo movement has highlighted the need for improved regulations for preventing and punishing sexual harassment in a broad range of environments. This bill addresses and aims to eliminate current areas of weakness in the Maryland General Assembly's internal policies against sexual harassment. SB1138 will help create a healthy and safe workplace for all who work in or with the General Assembly.
We ask for your support for HB1342 and strongly urge a favorable Committee report.


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4 Country Songs About Individuality
Find yourself in the lyrics of these four country songs about individuality! The lyrics tell the story, so do these lyrics from these songs fit your life?
A Country Song About What's Important In Life
A country song about what's important in life delivered in a powerful lyric about an old man whose survived a lot more than this natural disaster.
Country Song About the Next Chapter of Life – My Next Thirty Years
This country song about the next chapter of life is perfect for those who are planning to close one door and open another, 'My Next Thirty Years', by Tim McGraw
A Country Song About Lessons Learned
Have your mistakes helped to make you the person you are today? If so, 'Lessons Learned' by Carrie Underwood is a song you'll appreciate
A Country Song about Change – My Serious Anthem for a Fun Story about a Fake New World
This beautiful country song about change is the anthem for a fake-new-world invented by a mom and her youngest son during bedtime story time!
A Country Song about Healing
A beautiful country song about healing chosen as the anthem for a personal poem about rest and renewal. When healing and rest are needed.
A Country Song about Being Brave – A Gift from The Bear Whisperer
(Lyrics) I may not win every battle, but I'll get stronger with every fear I face; A gorgeous, inspirational song about persevering through our stuggles
A Country Song About Kids Growing Up
They're growing up so fast and you can't believe how time has a hold of your life. For reflection or a mere reminder, here's a beautiful country song to listen to.
Country Songs about Not Stressing
Have you walked through life feeling trapped only to discover you were the one who caged yourself? Are you quietly answering Yes or No to this question? I'll take a general guess on the averages; if you're a younger person reading this I'll jump out and say most of you are answering No, if you're […]
An Anthem About Moving On in Your Life, Movin' On by Rascal Flatts
Have You Recently Made a Decision to Move On in Your Life? The story told in Rascal Flatts sweetly somber song 'Movin On' fits for just about any circumstance happening in a person's life calling for a step in a new direction. It's hard to face the fact that we need to change and it's […]
When Looking for a Country Song about Needing Inner Strength, Listen to 'Fly' by Maddie & Tae
When you need a country song about needing inner strength be sure to listen to the powerful message in the song 'Fly' by Maddie & Tae
A Country Song About Losing Your First Love – 'I got the boy, she got the man'
You got the boy, and she got the man. This country song about losing your first love talks about the man he became versus the boy you knew.


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Christmas Gift Ideas: Give them what they want, what they really really want!
Heads up, it's the 21st century! Not all women want candles. Not every dad wants slippers. However you celebrate over the festive season, finding the perfect gift doesn't have to be as mind-boggling as unravelling your tree lights. Thankfully we've done the tricky bit for you. Relax, make yourself a cuppa and prepare to feel inspired after reading this gift guide that works.
Let's start with something simple. What does the person you're buying for like? Their favourite smells, their hobbies, even their favourite TV show will tell you something about what they might want for Christmas. Starting with the obvious doesn't mean your gift has to be - it'll just be informed by the lovely person you want to spoil.
Set the bar for fitness fanatics
Finding a pressie for the activity junkie in your life shouldn't be a marathon task. There's no need to hike around town looking for a winning gift, take it in your stride and see if any of these gifts hit the net.
This present checks all the boxes for that person who loves to keep active. With products to rejuvenate and warm achy muscles after a workout (or just a few laps around the shopping centre!), the recipient will tingle all the way to the top of their game. All wrapped up in a reusable Knot Wrap, the unveiling of this gift will surely plaid out well too.
Aches and pains be gone with this 70-minute full body massage. If the person you're giving to is in need of a deep tissue MOT with plenty of TLC, this is the gift for them. The plethora of benefits will leave them feeling fully revitalised.
Scentsational somethings for fragrance fiends
Pick a fragrance based on emotion and stories to give your pal with a passion for perfumery an experience along with their scent.
Take a trip back to 1960s London as heady patchouli and zesty lime linger on the skin. Intoxicating layers of orange, pine and lemongrass swirl around the senses and then settle for a groovy bohemian signature scent.
For pixies, sprites and magical creatures of all kinds! Cloak yourself in candy floss and be spellbound by saccharine scents of bubblegum. A spellbindingly fantastical fragrance fit for fairies.
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If the person you're buying for loves the inspirations behind Lush's fragrances, they'll surely want to read about how Lush co-founder and perfumer Mark Constantine was reunited with his father. A gift that will sit beautifully on the shelf and in the mind, long after it's been consumed.
Present either of these gifts in one of our Knot Wraps as a little extra special something. The stylish way to save paper. The lucky recipient can then reuse it to wrap another gift or wear it. For a Knot Wrapping tutorial, click here.
Pampering treats for busy bees
Know someone who needs a little 'me' time? We all have those people in our lives that are always occupied with one thing or another. Those are the people that are most in need of a rest, and a long soak in the bath will often do the trick. Give them a moment to pause with a perfectly chosen, pampering gift.
With four luxuriously calming and indulgent Christmas bath bombs, this gift is the perfect little package to help your loved one escape their hectic schedule. Comfort and joy will follow after the unwrapping of this gift full of firm favourites.
Restore some energy and equilibrium back into someone's day with an immersive 75-minute spa treatment which includes a relaxing, private bath in soothing Epsom salt minerals. A full-body massage with hot oils helps boost circulation and indulge the senses, while spoken word, poetry and music work as the perfect distraction from the outside world.
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If you have a friend or family member whose expectations are high, it can lead to an element of unease when looking for a great gift. Keep calm and find them something that will shock and awe.
Give your true love (or your favourite family member) 12 treats to use this Christmas. Some are only satisfied with the spectacular, some will only accept the awesome. With a mixture pampering bath and shower products, the recipient of this gift will sing Fa la la la la long after the festive season is over.
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If you're drawing a blank (canvas) when it comes to what to buy the creative in your life look no further, #BathArt beckons as these gifts are sure to inspire.
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To John Adams from Samuel Meredith, 9 May 1796
Treasury of the United States May 9th 1796
My Account of receipts and expenditures in the War Department for the quarter ending the 31st. March last, having passed the offices, permit me thro' you to lay it before your Honble. House
My treasury Account has been left at the Auditors for Settlementt, when Compleated I Shall take the earliest opportunity of laying it before you—
I am Sir / Your very Hum Servt
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Consumer Credit in Michigan Now Affects Car Insurance Rates
Did you know that your credit score may be used when calculating how much you'll pay for car insurance quotes? In most states, credit scoring is allowed as a method of determining your overall risk to an insurer. Michigan just joined as number 46 in that group. Only four: California, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maryland don't allow some form of credit reporting to be involved in determining your car insurance rate.
The practice is based on the premise that people with higher insurance scores represent a lower risk to insurance companies. Insurance scores are based on consumer credit reports, and involve a lot of derivative math. That is, the credit bureaus create insurance score analyzers that look for things like number of late payments, how much revolving credit versus other forms of credit a consumer holds, and other factors.
The credit bureaus then assign a number, based on that data, which is known as your insurance score. Car insurance companies then use the insurance score along with the raw data from the consumer credit report, and apply their own logarithms to determine your actual rate.
Michigan's insurance commissioner had banned the practice, believing that it resulted in unfair, discriminatory practices. The Michigan Supreme Court, however sided with the insurance companies, saying that insurers were able to show a "clear correlation between insurance scores and risk of loss" and that insurance scores could be used to establish a "reasonable classification system."
Consumer credit is only one factor in determining car insurance rates. Insurance companies use a number of elements about each consumer, such as your sex, age, occupation, and where you live, as well as several kinds of vehicle-related information like make, model, and the existence of some safety features, when determining your rates.
Car insurance companies employ an army of statisticians to determine the kinds of factors that contribute to risk. The more accurate their models, the more profitable their businesses will be. By accounting for risk factors when they offer each individual policy, they are able to cover themselves financially and reduce the number and amounts of payments they'll have to make.
If you are concerned about how your insurance score is used to calculate your car insurance rates, make sure you verify that your consumer credit report is accurate, complete, and error-free.
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Lacquer Fortune Masu Cup brings the convenience of modernity and traditional aspect of drinking sake together. These lacquer masu cups are low maintenance compared to the wooden masu cups. Tradition requires the masu be filled to the rim as a sign of prosperity. Masu is used in modern times for ceremony or to show generosity. In some Japanese restaurants, the server may put a glass inside the masu or the masu on the saucer and pour until the sake overflows onto the secondary base to symbolize wealth.
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Ethics as an Evolving Norm
Human ethics and social norms, in general, are evolving to be more inclusive, more loving, more nurturing, more understanding over time. This takes place because of man's ongoing reaching out to God. God is love. Whether man consciously conducts this reaching out, or whether he does so as a means of acting on a deep personal yearning for the good which he does not so overtly identify, this process of evolving does take place.
This evolving pursuit emerges as an ongoing interchange between the individual and society. The existing social norm informs the selfhood of the individual as it is formed. This selfhood enjoys a measure of independent existence, and turns its attention onto itself and up toward the divine. The divine reaches down to the level the individual is able to reach; and the individual experiences the unconditional love of God.
This rewards and validates the endeavors of the individual and becomes a new height of human experience. This individual creates a template for emulation, and society as a whole strives for a new level of the good. This new normative standard informs the selfhoods of the next generation of individuals, and the process repeats itself.
The Evolving Norm as Corresponding to Biological Evolution
We have gradually evolved as living beings in this way from reptiles who were limited to being responsive to needs and urges, to mammals who were able to nurse young and form herds, to predators who were able to form lifelong friendships and close-knit packs and prides, to human beings who oh so accurately describe themselves as being in the image of God, and who are able to turn their attention consciously to the evolution of the normative standard from one generation to the next. Each generation is evolving in such a way as to be able to commune with God at a new level and on a new height. Consequently, each generation begins to look more and more like God, the source of unconditional love.
The Dark Side of the Evolving Norm
But the other side of this is that those individuals who are able to experience the leading edge of the ever-unfolding norm are those who are also extremely in touch and comfortable with the most basic predatorial, mammalian, and reptilian roots on which the unfolding norm depends. In this way, those who are the most capable of genuine love and understanding and acceptance, are also those most capable of brutality, derision, and aloof disregard.
A less advanced individual within the society may be capable of those things as well; but this individual fully comprehends the consequences of each; which for him are all the more consequential by virtue of the tremendous value he is able to create. Tearing down a hovel and tearing down a skyscraper come from the same psychological place; however, one is far more consequential than the other. It takes a much deeper connection to the less evolved states of the norm to be able to destroy in that latter way. But the highest creation requires the highest brutality to protect it; and when a leading edge man derides and turns his back, its effect is far more significant and destructive.


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Garda fears over lone-wolf attacks by ex-Isil fighters
Most jihadis who left Ireland believed to be dead
Lone-wolf attacks are posing probably the greatest concern to An Garda Síochána and other police and security services throughout Europe.
That is the assessment of the senior garda in charge of national security and intelligence.
Assistant Commissioner Michael O'Sullivan also disclosed that most of the Irish jihadi terror sympathisers who left here to join fighters in Syria and Iraq have not come home.
He said many of the estimated 30 Irish fighters are now believed to be dead. Others are missing and some may have headed to other "theatres of war". But few had returned to this country.
He said the families of foreign fighters, who had witnessed atrocities in Syria and Iraq, presented a bigger challenge for the authorities here on their return. However, this was more a social welfare and educational problem than a security challenge, as efforts were being made to integrate them back into the community.
Mr O'Sullivan confirmed that a "small number" of jihadi suspects continued to be monitored by gardaí as persons of interest and he said his force worked closely with the Defence Forces and with overseas agencies such as MI5.
He was speaking at the opening of the 46th Interpol European Regional Conference in Santry, Dublin, yesterday.
Pointing out that a lone-wolf attack was also a concern for gardaí, he said the Muslim community here - 60,000-strong in the last national census - was very genuine and law-abiding and Garda ethnic liaison officers and community gardaí were working closely with them.
But gardaí had to be wary of the possibility of a lone-wolf terror attack, he warned.
Mr O'Sullivan said it was estimated there were currently 2,000 foreign fighters left in the diminishing theatre of war.
"There is concern internationally in relation to where they may go next. At the moment, there isn't real evidence they are returning to Europe, including Ireland," he said.
"Also of concern to us certainly would be families returning, and that is a concern for a lot of jurisdictions, and these may have been families not involved directly in the war but whose children, particularly young males, may have witnessed some of the most appalling crimes known to man."
Meanwhile, Interpol secretary-general Jurgen Stock has described Ireland as the safest country in Europe and said he could see no reason why this country could be regarded as a weak link in the international response to terrorism.
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Spec URL: http://data.hybridcluster.net/fedora-scratch/python-idna.spec
SRPM URL: http://data.hybridcluster.net/fedora-scratch/python-idna-0.8-1.fc20.src.rpm
Koji URL: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=7134580
Fedora Account System Username: tomprince
Description: A library to support the Internationalised Domain Names in
Applications (IDNA)
protocol as specified in RFC 5891 <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5891>.
Things that need fixing:
- Be more specfic about .egg-info directories.
- Use python2-devel instead of python-devel.
Just quick review for start:
License need to be:
License: BSD and Python and <something>
where something is Unicode, but I could not find it in list of approved licenses:
and UCD is not similar to actual license on Unicode site.
What code in this module actually use that Unicode license?
Cleared by:
I.e. it should be:
License: BSD and Python and Unicode
Otherwise it looks good to me.
Ping. Any progress here?
Updated spec:
It is good habit to provide both update spec file and src.rpm.
Package Review
[x] = Pass, [!] = Fail, [-] = Not applicable, [?] = Not evaluated
[ ] = Manual review needed
===== MUST items =====
[x]: Package is licensed with an open-source compatible license and meets
other legal requirements as defined in the legal section of Packaging
[x]: If (and only if) the source package includes the text of the license(s)
in its own file, then that file, containing the text of the license(s)
for the package is included in %doc.
[x]: License field in the package spec file matches the actual license.
Note: Checking patched sources after %prep for licenses. Licenses found:
"Unknown or generated". 12 files have unknown license. Detailed output of
licensecheck in /tmp/python-idna/licensecheck.txt
[-]: License file installed when any subpackage combination is installed.
[x]: If the package is under multiple licenses, the licensing breakdown must
be documented in the spec.
[x]: Package contains no bundled libraries without FPC exception.
[x]: Changelog in prescribed format.
[x]: Sources contain only permissible code or content.
[x]: Package contains desktop file if it is a GUI application.
[x]: Development files must be in a -devel package
[x]: Package uses nothing in %doc for runtime.
[x]: Package consistently uses macros (instead of hard-coded directory names).
[x]: Package is named according to the Package Naming Guidelines.
[x]: Package does not generate any conflict.
[x]: Package obeys FHS, except libexecdir and /usr/target.
[-]: If the package is a rename of another package, proper Obsoletes and
Provides are present.
[x]: Requires correct, justified where necessary.
[x]: Spec file is legible and written in American English.
[-]: Package contains systemd file(s) if in need.
[-]: Package is not known to require an ExcludeArch tag.
[x]: Large documentation must go in a -doc subpackage. Large could be size
(~1MB) or number of files.
Note: Documentation size is 20480 bytes in 4 files.
[x]: Package complies to the Packaging Guidelines
[x]: Package successfully compiles and builds into binary rpms on at least one
supported primary architecture.
[x]: Package installs properly.
[x]: Rpmlint is run on all rpms the build produces.
Note: There are rpmlint messages (see attachment).
[x]: Package requires other packages for directories it uses.
[x]: Package must own all directories that it creates.
[x]: Package does not own files or directories owned by other packages.
[x]: All build dependencies are listed in BuildRequires, except for any that
are listed in the exceptions section of Packaging Guidelines.
[x]: Package uses either %{buildroot} or $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
[x]: Package does not run rm -rf %{buildroot} (or $RPM_BUILD_ROOT) at the
beginning of %install.
[x]: Macros in Summary, %description expandable at SRPM build time.
[x]: Package does not contain duplicates in %files.
[x]: Permissions on files are set properly.
[x]: Package use %makeinstall only when make install' ' DESTDIR=... doesn't
[x]: Package is named using only allowed ASCII characters.
[x]: Package do not use a name that already exist
[x]: Package is not relocatable.
[x]: Sources used to build the package match the upstream source, as provided
in the spec URL.
[x]: Spec file name must match the spec package %{name}, in the format
[x]: File names are valid UTF-8.
[x]: Packages must not store files under /srv, /opt or /usr/local
[x]: Python eggs must not download any dependencies during the build process.
[x]: A package which is used by another package via an egg interface should
provide egg info.
[x]: Package meets the Packaging Guidelines::Python
[x]: Package contains BR: python2-devel or python3-devel
[x]: Binary eggs must be removed in %prep
===== SHOULD items =====
[x]: If the source package does not include license text(s) as a separate file
from upstream, the packager SHOULD query upstream to include it.
[x]: Final provides and requires are sane (see attachments).
[-]: Fully versioned dependency in subpackages if applicable.
Note: No Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release} in
[?]: Package functions as described.
[x]: Latest version is packaged.
[x]: Package does not include license text files separate from upstream.
[-]: Description and summary sections in the package spec file contains
translations for supported Non-English languages, if available.
[x]: Package should compile and build into binary rpms on all supported
[-]: %check is present and all tests pass.
[x]: Packages should try to preserve timestamps of original installed files.
[x]: Packager, Vendor, PreReq, Copyright tags should not be in spec file
[x]: Sources can be downloaded from URI in Source: tag
[x]: Reviewer should test that the package builds in mock.
[x]: Buildroot is not present
[x]: Package has no %clean section with rm -rf %{buildroot} (or
[x]: Dist tag is present (not strictly required in GL).
[x]: No file requires outside of /etc, /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin.
[x]: SourceX is a working URL.
[x]: Spec use %global instead of %define unless justified.
I just sponsored you to Fedora Packager GIT Commit Group. Welcome to Fedora!
I will be watching your first steps, and if you are not sure about some process do not hesitate to ask. Either me directly or on
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Beside finishing the package review you should study those two chapters:
New Package SCM Request
Package Name: python-idna
Short Description: Internationalised Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)
Upstream URL: https://github.com/kjd/idna
Owners: tomprince
Branches: f21 f22 epel7
Git done (by process-git-requests).
Note: there's not any f22 branches yet, that will not happen util we branch f22 next year.
python-idna-1.0-1.fc21 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 21.
python-idna-1.0-1.fc21 has been pushed to the Fedora 21 testing repository.
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This year seems better, and optimism seems to be the name of the game.Daniel Morgan
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"Daniel Morgan" was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War, he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion.If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous soldiers! More Daniel Morgan on Wikipedia.


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In relationships with spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends or anyone in a relationship, cheating or even the suspicion of cheating can be devastating. The conventional method of determining whether or not cheating is occurring is by utilizing the services of a private investigator. The use of a private investigator is costly at its best. The private investigator will require an up front fee and will begin the investigation with this amount at an hourly rate of at least $50.00 per hour, most likely more.The up front fee is usually at least $1000.00. You can rest assured even if he catches your significant other within the first hour, (which rarely happens) you will not get a refund on the rest of the $1000.00 you have spent. Most times the investigator will return for more money saying they need just a little more time to finish the investigation. In fact you will be hard pressed to get an investigator to tell you how much you will have to spend to achieve your result. If you research how … [Read more...] about Polygraph For Relationship Conflict Resolution
How to Get Back With Your Ex Girlfriend Fast
Many people underestimate how difficult it can be for the guy when a couple breaks up. They think that it is a lot easier for the man then it is for the woman. Women have a large network of support to go to for advice after a breakup. Without a large network to go to for advice, guys have to figure it out on their own. Trying to figure out on their own how to fix the breakup leads to guys making mistakes. This article will show you how to get back with your ex girlfriend.After a breakup you have to give her space. One of the mistakes that guys make after a breakup is that they start texting and calling their ex too much. You have to make sure you are not always around or accessible to her, that way she can start to miss you.You have to remember to keep your cool. After a break up you can have some strong emotions and may feel angry towards your ex about the break up. Always be friendly with her and do not get upset with her, getting angry or upset may push her further away and hurt … [Read more...] about How to Get Back With Your Ex Girlfriend Fast
Stop a Broken Heart – Turn Breaking Up Into Making Up With Poetry
There have been many people from all walks of life who desire a way to stop a broken heart. One method I use is poetry. It seems to have a natural healing effect on us when we deal with the failure of a recent relationship. It is through these hard times that we find ourselves and even gain some insight into solutions we never thought existed.You may think this cannot work for you but it can. You cannot stop a broken heart without having a way to process your feelings. This method of healing should include these common goals. Write these down and keep them in mind should you choose to use this method.They are:- Understand your feelings- Release them in a healthy manner- Discover solutions to the pain- Have a more positive outlook for the futurePoetry can help you achieve those things and much more. It may not always result in you getting that special someone to come running back to you but... It can better prepare you for such a thing. The important thing right now is to get yourself … [Read more...] about Stop a Broken Heart – Turn Breaking Up Into Making Up With Poetry
7 Effective Ways to Save Your Relationship
Dave knows he spends too much time at work, but doesn't want to risk losing his job. Linda feels Dave isn't there for her. Linda believes she is the only one looking after their children. Dave believes Linda doesn't have time for him any more....Unfortunately, this scenario is all too familiar.Is it possible to save a relationship like this? Is it worth the effort?Here's 7 effective ways to save a relationship like this:The first thing to establish is do both parties really want to save the relationship? Although most relationships can be saved with a lot of effort, there needs to be a commitment from both people. If one of the parties has already written it off, then there isn't much the other one can do on their own.!Sometimes people will remain in a relationship or marriage just for convenience, or for the sake of their children. This will not fix anything. It can even make things worse.Save your relationship by first getting an agreement from both people that it is worth … [Read more...] about 7 Effective Ways to Save Your Relationship
I Want To Get Back With My Ex! Your Biggest Step For The Real Thing
I want to get back with my ex! Is a common desire that most adults in the world today are wishing to achieve!And is is no surprise...Loving somebody special, does not happen everyday, and sometimes only happens once in a lifetime. When that kind of love breaks up, it hurts bad!At this time, if your need to want your ex back for good? Is a big deal!Then you must be ready for change, to make your relationship great...The absolute biggest step to reunite with something you want so much is to let go! And you probably know this already, but like the rest of us, you are finding it a little difficult. Love is so hard sometimes, honestly! I have had plenty of physical types of injury throughout my life, but looking back it's nothing like the feelings! Of when it was me saying "I want to get back with my ex" and crying my eyes out all day...But you know that there are some wise old sayings, that are very popular, and are popular for a good reason, and one of those are, "if you love someone, … [Read more...] about I Want To Get Back With My Ex! Your Biggest Step For The Real Thing


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Hold It Down Anchor 11x14" Print
Hold It Down Anchor 11x14" Print
Hold It Down. This was once a very popular design when we first started Sharkface Apparel. The anchor theme has been carried on throughout the years, and has slowly graduated into newer and more amazing anchors. This beautiful 11x14" print, is based around an original drawing done by owner of Sharkface Apparel, and is laid out on thick 12pt paper to resemble old and worn paper.
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Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory's Red Centre desert. It's sacred to indigenous Australians and believed to be about 700 million years old.
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Amazon announced plans to move into The Culver Studios, one of Hollywood's most iconic television and movie studios located in Culver City, California. Amazon Studios, IMDb, Amazon Video and World Wide Advertising will occupy more than 280,000 RSF, including The Culver Studios Mansion and Bungalows.
Originally developed by silent movie pioneer, Thomas H. Ince, Culver Studios has been home to some of the most famous films and television shows in Hollywood history, including Gone with the Wind and Citizen Kane. Amazon's new Culver City offices will bring space for new jobs in a wide variety of roles including creative, technical, marketing and legal.
"We are very excited about being a part of 100 years of movie and TV history at The Culver Studios," said Albert Cheng, Head of Amazon Studios. "Most importantly, this new LA-based office will give us the much needed space for our team to work and grow so we can keep bringing Prime Members the very best in series and movies."
Currently owned by an affiliate of Hackman Capital Partners, Amazon's new office will be located at 9336 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California. Amazon currently employs more than 700 people in Santa Monica, CA and will begin moving into the new office space at the end of this year.


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Background: The post-harvest spoilage of Apricot is a significant issue for small scale farmers all around the globe. Apricots are easily damaged in the environment due to retaining higher moisture content. Objective: One of the successful technique opted for developing fruit powder of extended shelf life is spray drying. The aim of this research was the production of Apricot powder by overcoming stickiness with the use of carrier agents (Arabic gum and Malt dextrin). The impact on Apricot powder formation of input variables such as Inlet temperature, outlet temperature, concentration of carrier agent and Brix were investigated. Methods: Spray drying technology was incorporated to meet our objectives of proposed study. Results: Fresh Apricot pulp (100 mL) with 15 g of Arabic gum, diluted by addition of distill water to adjust Brix at 20° was processed through a lab scale spray dryer with inlet temperature at 190°C. These drying parameters were observed as the best drying conditions for maximum production of Apricot powder (9.1%). Conclusions: The results of this study specify that the maximum powder formation of Apricot pulp was achieved when Arabic gum was used as a carrier agent.
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Symposium on campus-based interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms among college and university students
Location: Grand Times Hotel, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Date: October 3, 2019
Speakers to include
Dr. Jennifer Merrill, Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.
Students' Motivation for Change
Hear from international experts, network with colleagues working to reduce alcohol harms on Canadian campuses, and learn more about strategies and programs targeting individual students, the campus culture and surrounding communities.
Registration is now open and is free of charge. Register now!
For more information please visit http://pepah.ca/events/.


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Loving and.....a Special Request
It's a bit of a flowery posting today to be honest, but these truly are the things I've been loving all of this week despite it being a crappity crap and very trying week of the up most kind.
With a hubby stuck at work (alllllll week) and most of my friends pootling off to Glastonbury today - I really must get more organised next year - I have been feeling somewhat sorry for myself. All self imposed I know!
So in the only (quick fix way) I know how to indulge myself is with a great big smile, splash of colour, sunshine and heavenly scent to fill our home (to the brim) full of flowers.
Yes shop bought ones granted, but some are also snippity snipped from our garden and with the amount on offer out there at the moment - in our little patch - it wouldn't be right not to bring a bit of the outside indoors and I'm a great believer in cut and come again anyway!
Anyhow, it's Friday - consider my cheeks well and truly slapped out of this mood - and the weekend is almost here so enough of my melancholy I can catch up with Glastonbury on the radio and goggle box and Mr T will be home today (at some point) so with BBQ's planned for tomorrow and catch up with friends (that don't do Glastonbury) all is not that bad at the end of this week in the Tabiboo household methinks.
Though before I love you and leave you I have a very special request from my wonderful and ever so talented friend Katy (in France) - should that of been the other way round?? Ever so talented and wonderful friend....mmmmmmmm, it all means the same I'm sure and you get my drift, right?!?
Anyhow, Katy has a plea. She is currently in the midst of creating and making a quilt for a craft show in November which will then be raffled off for charity. The theme of the fair is Route 66 so she is going to make her quilt in all American fabrics.
The colour doesn't matter as long as they are by American designers - I'm going to send all my left over Anna Maria Horner and Amy Butler fabrics, but if any of you wonderful readers out there can help Katy in any way at all, no matter how small and could send her your off cuts that you may have stashed away - she is more then willing to paypal postage - then could you please get in contact with me and I will pass on her details.
Thanks ever so in advance - from both Katy and myself - I do hope between us we can help make this work for her.
Righto that's me done for another week. All that is left is to wish you all a fabulous weekend and most importantly, have fun!
ps. I couldn't resist sneaking this little picture in too - a spied on Little Miss T with her head in a book - the place I can usual find her these days!
Edited :: Katy has left a message in the comments box if it helps. N xxx


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March 27, 2016
Dean Middle School seventh-grade student Rene Contreras browses an Avengers book during the Ninth Annual Red Carpet Event, held March 3 in the library.
March 24, 2016—Dean Middle School Librarian Sandra Pallantecelebrated the school's readers and reading at the Ninth Annual Red Carpet Event, held March 3 in the library.
Dean Middle School's library featured a makeshift red carpet for the Ninth Annual Red Carpet Event, organized by Librarian Sandra Pallante to reinforce the value of reading.
The library was decorated with a "red carpet," confetti and a Hollywood background. The event had all of the components of an Oscar awards program—including nominations, a "Best Library Patron" award, featured readers and plenty of "swag" to go around.
Students were nominated to participate by their teacher as exceptional readers, or they participate in book clubs and read a large number of books outside of class time.
The Dean library was decked out for the occasion at the Ninth Annual Red Carpet Event on March 3.
"Waiting to see if you receive an invite has students on the edge of their seats," said Dr. Heather Bergman, Dean principal.
At the awards ceremony, winning nominations were revealed for Favorite Book, Favorite Author and Favorite Book That Was Made Into a Movie, to name a few. Each student took home a new book and a prize from the prize table, while many students chose additional books.
Students enjoyed refreshments including pizza, desserts and punch at the ceremony as they dined in the library.
Pallante routinely hosts events to celebrate reading, including a tea party in January complete with china tea cups and etiquette guidelines. Students flock to the library before school, after school and during lunches.
Pallante makes the library inviting to all students and works to connect students with books that will interest and challenge them.
"I love seeing students excited about authors and reading and the connections this fosters between students," she said. "I have the best job ever. This is what I was meant to do."


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Who We Are
APUA is now under the auspices of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC). APUA's specialized staff provides field consultations and lend specialized expertise to guide policy makers, provider organizations, and other stakeholders seeking to improve antimicrobial supply, use, and management decisions. Our leadership includes recognized medical and scientific experts, including Nobel laureates and members of national academies of medicine and science. The APUA local chapters serve as reliable resources for collection and dissemination of information and advocacy for appropriate antimicrobial access and management in these reforms. APUA also contracts and consults on national and global projects with partners.


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Need to change the colour? Sure Thing! Looking to tweak the design? Absolutely!
When you order from Go Arty, we're not shipping you some dusty old piece from a warehouse, nor do we just take an order and produce the painting. We consult with you all the way from the colour to the size and even the design itself. Every piece of art is uniquely hand painted for you to match your need.
Go Arty artists together with Wanda work with you to achieve a perfect result.
Our aim is to make this a pleasant and successful experience.
After you have placed your order, we will follow up with an initial interview where we will discuss any colour and sizing questions you might have, as well as go over any changes or customisations you would like to make. Once we get to a stage that we feel we need to consult with you again about what we have achieved, we'll touch base again to make sure everything is as you had imagined.
This may happen a couple of times during the process until we feel we have achieved the result that you are looking for. This process we feel takes the fear out of the whole experience. Our main focus is on achieving the result that you are looking for, so while we do give advice along the way, we understand this is your painting and we'll will do whatever we can to make sure that it meets your expectations.
Looking for more inspiration? Take a look through the rest of our gallery and see if there is something there that you are looking for or bring in your photos, inspirations and colours so that we can work on the design together.
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Why the Tripura verdict will have an impact on Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018
With the BJP making impressive gains in Northeast, the focus has now shifted to Karnataka where polls will be held next. Will the Tripura verdict have a bearing in Karnataka?
The Congress was quick to say that the verdict in Northeast would have no bearing on the results in Karnataka. The party appeared confident that it would retain Karnataka.
The BJP's national spokesperson, G V L Rao however begs to differ. OneIndia caught up with Rao in Delhi to discuss the Northeast verdict and also the elections ahead.
An eco effect:
"The verdict in Northeast will have an eco-effect. In the past the verdicts in NE had no impact in other parts of the country. However this time it is different and as I said, it would have an eco-effect.
The Congress got a drubbing in Tripura and Nagaland. This sends out a massive signal to the rest of the country and hence would have a bearing in Karnataka as well. In Karnataka the undecided voter would vote for the BJP now that the Tripura results are out. These voters see a signal across the country and hence would vote for the BJP."
Nothing Left:
" The win in Tripura for the BJP is as big as the victory for us in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP won against the Left in a head to head fight and that is huge.
21 MLAs in newly elected Tripura assembly are in the age group of 61 to 80
Handing them a defeat in their citadel gives the BJP cadres a huge boost. Our cadres have lost their lives and many have been attacked by the Left both in Kerala and Tripura. The BJP has always had an antagonistic relationship with the Congress. However with the Left it is deep seated as many of our cadres have lost their lives due to them.
I do not think that the Left would ever revive. The sun is setting on them. They are aware that when they are ousted, then never come back. West Bengal is a classic example.
In Kerala they fear the BJP. It pretends to be a party that survives on a majority vote. They now fear losing the Hindu votes. The Left dreads the prospect of being replaced. I have been saying, ' aaj Tripura, kal Kerala." (Today Tripura, tomorrow, Kerala)."
Suit and scoot politics:
Coming back to Karnataka, one thing is for sure and that is the Congress is aware that Rahul Gandhi is driving them down nationally. Under his leadership they are losing a series of elections.
While he may be gaining traction in the media, he has failed to gain acceptability among the masses. The suit and scoot politics has backfired and hence the Rahul factor will drive the Congress down in Karnataka.
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Sustainable energy = sustainable communities
24 April 2018 | Bianca Jordan (Client Relationship Manager) |
Renewable energy projects continue offering hope for much-needed power access for under-served communities across South Africa. As a partner in this critical space, we're already helping add impact to some of these projects through targeted value-added initiatives.
With contracts for 27 new renewable energy projects recently signed by the Department of Energy, South Africa is starting to unlock the potential of a far more diverse and sustainable energy mix. But the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) behind these projects want the impact of their initiatives to extend beyond sustainable and reliable power – they want to deliver ongoing socio-economic benefits to communities too.
As a social investment partner with a deep understanding of local needs and the legislative landscape, Tshikululu manages trusts ranging from R1 million to R200 million per year, and disburses individual grants ranging from R50 000 to R10 million. As such, we are a critical partner to many of these IPPs, assisting them to identify local beneficiaries and NPOs and then channel and manage the funds for maximum impact.
Our approach is a strategic one, and has been informed by the work we've done over the past 20 years across portfolios including mining, agriculture, property and engineering. We start with community assessments to determine real needs, assets and opportunities for sustained impact.
Our approach to community development is also asset-based; where we promote and celebrate existing assets. We then partner with the IPP to develop a community-centred socio-economic development strategy. In this way we work to ensure real – and measurable – value, both for clients and communities.
A recent engagement saw us assess over 10 Northern and Eastern Cape communities to develop socio-economic development strategies for inclusion in a round of bidding for six power purchase agreements on behalf of a European-South African consortium. This is really exciting work for us: it speaks to the potential of these projects to touch communities which traditionally struggle to source investment given their outlying locations.
We also designed a socio-economic development plan which was awarded the highest score in the Department of Energy's evaluation in one particular round, and developed a number of successful education-related programmes which they are rolling out as part of IPP partnerships.
We look forward to continuing to engage with current and prospective IPP partners to realise the strategic impact of the space, ensuring that renewable energy remains a catalyst for positive change in some of our most disadvantaged communities.


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3 Gun Nation Nationals: Day 2
A special note about the photos for Day 2: Shooting in a hurricane is less than optimal for image clarity. Hurricane Matthew created the biggest problem on Day 2, resulting in these images having a different color cast, and have a bit of a fuzzy focus. Just like the competitors, my glass was fogging, getting wet, and streaking all day. So keep in mind the extremely poor shooting conditions while scrolling through the images below.


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Secret Giveaway: High Resolution Drum Scan
Thank you so much for watching my video journals, following my journey, commenting, subscribing, and being part of the community. I do these secret giveaways from time to time to reward those of you who frequently watch my videos, and who have a keen eye.
This week's giveaway is something a little bit different, a free high resolution drum scan from my friend Michael Strickland. Not only is Michael a very talented photographer, he also produces some pretty amazing scans on his Heidelberg Tango Drum scanner. Michael has been doing all of my drum scans for quite a while now, and I am very happy with the results. Drum scanning film is a very detail oriented and time intensive process. That's why a single scan of 8x10 film can easily cost over $200.
This giveaway is for the film shooters out there. If you have a prized shot that you would love to see drum scanned to its full potential, please enter the giveaway below. The winner is responsible for the cost of shipping to and from Michael's studio, but the scan itself will be free. The scan can be made of 35mm, medium format, 4x5, or 8x10 film of any film stock including black and white, color negative or slide.
The winner has already been selected, and will be announced soon on my youtube channel. Thanks for your interest in this giveaway!


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Day 38: Forced Labor and the Goods
Below you will find a list of items that are known to be produced using forced labor. Many of these items are used by each of us on a daily or weekly basis.
According to Global Freedom Center, "In specific countries, goods that are known to be produced using forced labor include: cotton, bricks, garments, sugarcane, carpets, cattle, coal, gold, rice, chestnuts, cocoa, diamonds, embroidered textiles, shrimp, stones, textiles, timber, tobacco, artificial flowers, beans, cement, charcoal, Christmas decorations, coca, coffee, corn, cottonseed, electronics, fireworks, footwear, granite, gravel, iron, jade, nails, palm oil, palm thatch, peanuts, castor beans, pornography, rubber, rubies, sesame, sunflowers, teak, tilapia, toys and wheat."


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5 Keys to Successfully Implementing Agile: So you're trying to get over a waterfall in an agile barrel
So you're trying to get over a waterfall in an agile barrel
There are buzzwords that circle professional circles like buzzards around a corpse. These buzzwords started out as actual ideologies and methodologies. They were focuses that were important to achieve success. But little by little their original meanings and purposes became reconstructed into meaning little more than nothing.
Remember when synergies actually meant something…. Or was even commonly used?
Today many of us who manage products and projects find ourselves being circled by the buzzards. Words like waterfall are the enemy, and anything agile is the messiah. Have a problem releasing software on time? Go agile. Have a problem with feature creep? Go agile. Have a problem with building a consensus around what you are going to build? Go agile. Going agile is supposed to fix everything, just like in the early part of this century going to the cloud was supposed to fix everything. However just like going to the cloud didn't fix all of an organization's problems, simply going agile isn't going to fix problems either.
The issue stems not because agile isn't a better approach to building software than a waterfall method, but rather because many people confuse going agile with not having timelines or defined features and business requirements. This lack of understanding is compounded by many organizations having their development teams go agile, but refusing to do the hard work to enforce agile principles within senior management teams. This breakdown between how a team works and how that work is reported inherently breaks down the agile process, because it forces the one managing the development or roadmap to force their agile process over a waterfall mindset, and like most things that go over waterfalls, the agile process crashes on the rocks.
However, the destruction of agile processes isn't a case of predestination. There are things that a product or project manager can do to successfully replace the waterfall method with agile:
· Work to change the culture and changing the processes will follow: Understand that changing from waterfall to agile isn't just a question of process, you are changing the culture of an organization. Some people have been working under the waterfall method for decades and even if they believe that they want to go agile, they are still going to want the comfort of the familiar.
· Everyone needs to take an agile course: Most organizations pay up for middle management to take agile and scrum courses and certifications, but do not pay for or force members of the development team and senior management to take agile and scrum courses. This leads to a lack of understanding of what agile and scrum is and causes dysfunction on the development team and also significant pain points between middle management and senior management.
· Agile is not que sera sera: Individuals who are used to Gantt charts and waterfall methods are used to having everything planned out to the nth degree. Agile does not work this way. While it is important to accomplish a roadmap's goals and features within the timeline of the roadmap, worrying about a single sub-task slipping is at best a waste of time and at worst can unroll any agile processes that are in place.
· Don't work on tickets until you have defined Acceptance Requirements: One of the key issues that can frustrate everyone within the scrum team is a lack of defined requirements. Defined requirements are essential for agile to work. This does not mean that you need the Business Requirement Documents of old, but you do need to know what the end state goal is. It's easiest to think of these requirements as the Acceptance Requirements. IE what does the thing that is built need to do to be accepted as being done. This is often times referred to as the "definition of done", but in agile since tasks are broken down to fit within a sprint, the definition of done is not always an apt description and can lead to confusion.
· Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment: It's easy to start something and it's easy to finish something. However, repeating the scrum process is hard. Often times it can feel like a burden to people not used to working with a scrum team. It's easy to get rid of a backlog grooming meeting or a stand-up meeting to free up time because people often forget the dysfunctions that were the catalysts to follow an agile and scrum methodology in the first place. That said, all meetings should have a point and religiously stick to it.
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