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Actors Ethan Jamieson and Tara Macken have been cast in The Hunger Games.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the relative unknowns will play the District 4 tributes, otherwise known as the "Careers" in the highly-anticipated movie. The "Careers" are tributes that have trained throughout their whole lives for the Hunger Games.
Based on the first book in a trilogy by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games tells the story of a futuristic world where the government forces children to fight each other to the death on live television in an event called the Hunger Games.
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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington (B&N Exclusive)
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Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA.
In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself.
This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington and how close America was to losing the Revolutionary War.
In this historical page-turner, New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer teams up with American history writer and documentary television producer, Josh Mensch to unravel the shocking true story behind what has previously been a footnote in the pages of history. Drawing on extensive research, Meltzer and Mensch capture in riveting detail how George Washington not only defeated the most powerful military force in the world, but also uncovered the secret plot against him in the tumultuous days leading up to July 4, 1776.
Praise for The First Conspiracy:
"This is American history at its finest, a gripping story of spies, killers, counterfeiters, traitorsand a mysterious prostitute who may or may not have even existed. Anyone with an interest in American history will love this book." Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God
"A wonderful book about leadershipand it shows why George Washington and his moral lessons are just as vital today. What a book. You'll love it." President George H.W. Bush
"This is an important book: a fascinating largely unknown chapter of our hazardous beginning, a reminder of why counterintelligence matters, and a great read." President Bill Clinton
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BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist, The Inner Circle, and many other bestselling thrillers, as well as the "Ordinary People Change the World" series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History, which he used to help find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero.
JOSH MENSCH is a writer and documentary television producer with a focus on American history and culture. He has produced, written, and directed series for National Geographic, PBS, A&E, Discovery, and many other networks. He met Brad Meltzer while working as a showrunner on Brad Meltzer's Lost History for The History Channel. Josh is a graduate of Princeton and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.
Date of Birth:1970
Place of Birth:New York, New York
Education:B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Columbia University
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Prologue - New York, New York, April 1776
Part I: The Commander
Part II: Spies in Boston
Part III: A Bloody Summer
Part IV: A Most Infernal Plot
Part V: Sacricide
Part VI: Aftermath
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I'm not usually a history fan, but so enjoyed reading this book and learning more about our founding fathers. So much influence on today's political world. Maybe I am a history fan after all.
Washington is more than the guy on the one dollar bill
The First Conspiracy reads like a fictional page turner, but is backed by concrete investigative work. Solid read about my personal favorite historical time period. Leads to the ultimate question of where would we be if the plot prevailed.
The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch the History you probably never knew. I really enjoyed reading all the details of the beginning of George Washington's time as leader of our Continental Army. Washington apparently had great adversity, but with his fortitude and moral strength he was able to overcome many obstacles. How compelling to read about the difficult times in which our patriot ancestors served. Thrilling spy, conspiracy and war history.
Very interesting story and well researched. I'd add one more star, but somehow history that is written in the present tense just does not seem to cut it.
The fledgling country had so much going against it as it struggled for independence from the militarily superior British. And the country is divided, the loyalists or Tories on one side and the revolutionaries on the other. It is a wonder it all didn't go awry for George Washington's Continental Army as they had to deal with shortages of every kind, and then there were the plots. Not only from without, but also from within their own ranks. Perhaps the most sinister one of all, was the plot to kill General Washington himself. The authors have done exhaustive research on the subject so much of the book is based on what they were able to uncover. The rest is speculation or educated guesses, a filling in of the blanks if you will, and they let you know when they do. A fascinating story, I thought it was a little repetitive at times, but overall a very satisfying read. I learned some things I didn't know before, like how much importance Washington placed on honor and integrity. It was written in such a way as to make it all very intriguing. If you like history, then I think you'll like this one.


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In this week's episode of the Music Revered Podcast, I have a conversation with vocalist and songwriter Robin Wilson. On the show, Robin talks about the early days of the Gin Blossoms and touring college cafeterias to major venues with the gnarliest bus after the band's breakout single "Hey Jealousy" launched on MTV. We also discuss the Gin Blossoms' latest album, Mixed Reality, and hear the story behind Robin's raunchiest song yet, "The Devil's Daughter."
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( UPDATED at 9:28 p.m. PT, May 2, 2013)
There was no change in the size of the Summit fire on Thursday, but by 8 p.m. firefighters called it 55 percent contained, up from 40 percent at 2:37 p.m. today.
This will be our last update of the Summit Fire, unless there is a significant increase in the size of the fire.
(UPDATED at 3:41 p.m. PT, May 2, 2013)
The fire is still described by the Riverside County Fire Department as having burned 2,956 acres, which is the same size as Wednesday night. At 2:37 p.m. the incident commander said it is 40 percent contained and they "are making good progress on the fire line".
(UPDATED at 8:00 a.m. PT, May 2, 2013)
The Summit Fire east of Los Angeles near Banning and Beaumont has not grown significantly overnight, according to the Riverside County Fire Department, and remains at 2,956 acres. All evacuation orders have been lifted and the containment has increased to 40 percent.
The weather forecast for Thursday will be very conducive to rapid fire spread with winds expected to be out of the east at 26 to 30 mph with gusts to 48 mph. After 9 a.m. the relative humidity will drop below 10 percent, bottoming out at 5 percent. The Red Flag Warning for the area and the strong winds will affect the fire area until Friday at 6 p.m.
(UPDATE at 11:30 p.m. PT, May 1, 2013)
The Riverside County Fire Department reports that the Summit fire near Banning and Beaumont east of Los Angeles has now burned 2,956 acres and is 35 percent contained. The rate of spread of the fire has slowed compared to how fast it was moving during the daylight hours. The winds measured at the Cabazon weather station have diminished to 10 mph, gusting to 13 out of the east, but the relative humidity remains very, very low, at 4 percent and should not exceed 10 or 11 percent overnight. The weather forecast for Thursday remains the same as we reported earlier, with east winds of 25 to 34 mph with gusts to 62 mph, along with single digit relative humidities and no chance of rain.
(UPDATE at 4:27 p.m. PT, May 1, 2013)
The Riverside County Fire Department at 4:10 reported that the Summit Fire near Banning and Beaumont has grown to 1,500 acres.
If firefighters are not able to stop the spread of the Summit fire today (and that is going to be very tough to do) the weather on Thursday and Friday is not going to help. The very strong east-component winds are expected to continue and should be even stronger on Thursday at 25 to 34 mph with gusts to 62 mph, along with single digit relative humidities. Friday will be about the same with winds of 23 mph gusting to 41.
(UPDATE at 4:16 p.m. PT, May 1, 2013)
(Originally published at 3:25 p.m. PT, May 1, 2013. Photo updated at 3:49 p.m. PT.)
Dozens of hand crews and dozens of engines are on order for a rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California near Banning. The fire is burning intensely and is growing very quickly. At least one home has burned as a 15 to 20 mph wind, with gusts above 30, push the fire through the California brush. As we reported earlier today, the area is under a Red Flag Warning for hot, dry, windy weather. Below are the 2:14 p.m. PT weather observations for the nearby weather station at Cabazon. Note that the relative humidity was 5 percent.
At 3:25 p.m. PT the Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) said the fire, which was reported at 12:38 p.m. today, had burned about 200 acres and had no containment. That acreage figure is going to be much higher later in the day. The RCFD said six air tankers and six helicopters are working the fire or en route. Some communities are under evacuation orders. The RCFD has more information about evacuation.
As this is written, a local TV station, ABC7, is live-streaming large, excellent quality video images of the fire, however this service will probably come and go as the helicopter has to refuel and the news priorities of the station change. It's the best live-streaming news video I've ever seen. Fox in LA also has intermittent live video.
We will update this article as this fire continues to grow.
Below is a map of the fire, as detected by a satellite at 1:47 p.m. PT May 1, 2013.


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SCARFSHOP, the online boutique showcasing hand dyed scarves from designer Martha McQuade has an amazing new fall 2012 collection, as well as new colors in the COLORBLOCKS & ORIGINAL cotton collections. as always, Each scarf is beautifully dyed in small batches in martha's Minneapolis studio.
Introducing martha's latest collection for scarfshop's second anniversary: AQUEUS, a hand dyed silk/cotton collection, inspired by the residual swirls of dyewater left in the dye bucket, each scarf starts with a carefully selected palette of colors which are allowed to mix with and repel each other directly on the fabric. The result is that while the colors are constant, each scarf is unique.
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On January 21, the day of Holtzclaw's sentencing, join us in sharing and demanding the following steps toward accountability:
Reporting sexual assault: Officers should recognize the impact of trauma on victims of sexual assault by attending to immediate health and safety concerns and carefully explaining all steps of the reporting and investigation process.
Investigating sexual misconduct by law enforcement: Departments should employ early intervention systems to monitor, identify and prevent problem behavior by collecting data on each officer to detect suspicious trends. Agencies must enforce zero tolerance sexual offense policies that support victims, provide an environment in which a victim can feel safe to report, and reinforce officer accountability.
As recommended by the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing: We call for the passage of the End Racial Profiling Act of 2015, which for the first time includes a ban on racial profiling based on gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and urge local police departments to adopt and enforce gender and sexuality-inclusive racial profiling bans. Holtzclaw was able to take advantage of the lack of racial profiling regulation to freely profile Black women without oversight.
We demand Daniel Holtzclaw's sentence be served consecutively to demonstrate that systematic preying on women of color is a violation of basic rights that will result in a life sentence. If Holtzclaw is ruled to serve this time concurrently, his victims would have to live with the awareness that he could walk free in 25 years.
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Olympic gold, hot with Chile and El Loco in Lazio: The highs and lows of Marcelo Bielsa
After his appointment at Leeds United, we take a look back at the career of the man nicknamed 'El Loco', Marcelo Bielsa.
Marcelo Bielsa is a man with a lengthy career resume and a serious case of wanderlust, with Leeds United the latest destination on his tour of the footballing world.
The Argentinian - nicknamed 'El Loco' and renowned for his attention to detail - was officially confirmed as the new head coach at the Championship club on Friday, turning what seemed at first to be a pipe dream for their fans into reality.
Bielsa working in England's second tier is enough to make the mind boggle. Here is a 62-year-old with huge experience as a coach, both at club and international level, someone who has been appointed by teams in Ligue 1, LaLiga and Serie A (albeit not for too long in the case of the latter) and worked at the 1998 and 2010 World Cups.
Now, though, he has accepted the task of trying to restore Leeds back to the Premier League, having agreed to become their 11th boss since February 2012. A match made in heaven, or a recipe for disaster?
Only time will tell if the move works for both parties, but ahead of his arrival at Elland Road, we look back at some of the highs and lows for Bielsa.
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High: Early joy in Argentina
How well loved is Bielsa at Newell's Old Boys? Well enough for his hometown club to name the stadium after him!
The Rosario-based club honoured their former boss – who steered them to titles in 1991 and 1992, as well as a Copa Libertadores final when a young centre-back named Mauricio Pochettino was in the team – by rebranding their El Coloso del Parque home in 2009.
Bielsa also enjoyed domestic success during his tenure at Velez Sarsfield in 1998, having returned to Argentine football after spells with Atlas and America in Mexico.
Low: World Cup disappointment
After just a few months at Espanyol, Bielsa accepted the opportunity to replace Daniel Passarella in charge of Argentina's national team following the 1998 World Cup.
La Albiceleste were expected to be a contender in the next edition of the tournament in 2002, but instead failed to get out of their group. A squad featuring Gabriel Batistuta, Hernan Crespo, Juan Sebastian Veron and Javier Zanetti finished third behind Sweden and England, booking an earlier-than-expected flight home from the Far East.
High: Olympic success
After suffering World Cup disappointment two years earlier, Bielsa missed out on winning the 2004 Copa America in July when Argentina lost to fierce rivals Brazil in a penalty shoot-out in the final. They had seemed set for glory when 2-1 ahead moving into injury time, only for Adriano to grab a dramatic equaliser.
However, Argentina enjoyed better fortunes at the Olympics in August, securing the country's first gold medal for 52 years. They did not concede a goal throughout the tournament, with the free-scoring Carlos Tevez grabbing the winner against Paraguay in the final.
Success in Greece appeared a positive sign for the national team's future under Bielsa, yet he never made it to the next World Cup, citing exhaustion when stepping down from the post a month after the Games.
High: Warming up Chile
Bielsa returned to work in 2007, taking charge of a Chile team desperately needing inspiration. The combination of a coach with a clear footballing ethos and a group of talented young players willing to listen worked wonders for the team's fortunes, including a first victory over Argentina in a competitive fixture.
La Roja qualified for the 2010 World Cup too – their first since 1962 – and went on to reach the last 16. While their campaign ended with a 3-0 loss to Brazil, the seeds had been planted for the future.
Although Bielsa walked away in October the same year - unwilling to carry on after Harold Mayne-Nicholls lost the Chilean Football Federation presidential election - he had helped develop a generation who went on to win back-to-back Copa America titles.
Highs: Athletic Bilbao and Marseille
Bielsa moved back into club management after ending his time with Chile, starting out at Athletic Bilbao. Again, his precise methods were put into practice on the pitch by a young group of players, including Javi Martinez and Ander Herrera, now of Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively.
Bilbao knocked out United on their way to the Europa League final in 2012, though they came up short in an all-Spain showpiece against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest.
A second season failed to provide the same level of success, leading to Bielsa's exit in June 2013, but he engineered a similar turnaround in his next job, at Marseille. Apart from famously sitting on a cup of coffee while watching his team play, he also made headlines by steering them to fourth place in the 2014-15 season.
Lows: Lazio and Lille
The last two stops for Bielsa have been short and not so sweet. His time with Lazio in July 2016 officially lasted all of two days, as he claimed the Italian club had broken promises in terms of transfers. "For my style of work we needed to have these players arrive in a timely manner to train," he said in a statement.
He lasted a little longer at Lille, albeit that partnership also ended in bitter circumstances.
Appointed with high hopes prior to the 2017-18 campaign, Bielsa started in style with a 3-0 triumph over Nantes. Yet the early hope soon fizzled out; Lille recorded just two more wins by the middle of November and, after briefly being suspended by the French club, the well-respected coach departed with the team stuck in the relegation zone.


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Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis StudyFor forty years, from 1932 to 1972, 399 African-American males were denied treatment for syphilis and deceived by officials of the United States Public Health Service. As part of a study conducted in Macon County, Alabama, poor sharecroppers were told they were being treated for "bad blood."In fact, the physicians in charge of the study ensured that these men went untreated. In the 25 years since its details first were revealed, the Tuskegee Syphilis study has become a powerful symbol of racism in medicine, ethical misconduct in human research, and government abuse of the vulnerable.
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- Power: 5 Indepedent Datacenter PODs with independent UPS/HVAC Controls
- Power: 5 Indepedent UPS Systems Offering A+B+C Redudant Power Options
- Building Wide 2N Diesel Backup Power Generators with Multiple Fuel Systems
- Environment: N+2 HVAC Systems with Building wide PUE under 1.3
- FM200 Fire Suppression with Multi-Zone Independent Detection
- SSAE-18 (formerly SSAE-16 / SAS 70) Audit Certified
- HIPAA Compliant Mapping
- Free WiFi available throughout the facility
- Security: 24/7/365 Building Security, Escort Only Access, IP Camera Surveillance
- Connectivity: Multiple Carriers as well as BGP4 Blended Service Available (carrier neutral)
View TurnKey Internet's SSAE-18 SOC 1 & SOC 2 - HIPAA Audit Compliance Documentation
TurnKey Internet Green Zero Carbon Emission Data CenterWe leverage the most robust clean energy systems available today, while still maintaining the highest level of datacenter reliability and performance.
TurnKey has committed to do its part to protect the environment by focusing on improved energy performance and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We are pleased to have been selected by the EPA as an ENERGY STAR® Partner.
Green-Friendly Data Center Design
TurnKey owns and operates its own datacenter which employs a variety of technologies to insure a green-friendly approach to all of our web and cloud-hosting services. Owning our own building and infrastructure affords us greater capacity to pursue optimal, environmentally-friendly designs in every area of our business. From low-voltage, green-friendly servers utilizing advanced Intel-based processors, to advanced on-site solar arrays, TurnKey is doing its part to better the environment to the highest extent possible.
In-Row Precision Cooling
TurnKey's datacenter employs in-rack temperature sensors that regulate climate control via our Emerson precision spot-cooling systems. Precision-based cooling is automatically and intelligently distributed in the exact amount and location required to maintain optimal cooling and humidification levels for our computing equipment. Unlike traditional datacenters, our cooling systems intelligently distribute cooling in an efficient manner to minimize power consumption.
Fire Protection and Safety
TurnKey Internet's Datacenter utilizes state of the art fire detection and suppression systems including a fully integrated and automated FM-200 Fire Protection and Safety system. Our alarm system is fully monitored 24x7x365 by our own in-house staff and is directly tied to the local fire department. FM-200 (Heptafluoropropane) is a safe, clean fire-protection agent that wont harm people, the environment or cause collateral damage to technical equipment.
Redundant High Speed Network Connections
Providing the highest quality Internet connectivity and performance is our top priority. We have selected premium Tier-1 bandwidth providers, ensuring minimal latency and fast connections across the globe. Our datacenter has multiple fiber optic fiber carriers (both underground, and aerial, out of multiple diverse paths from our facility). We operate Dark Fiber to 2 carrier hotels in New York, offering connectivity in excess of 200 Gbps. Our Juniper routers provide our border network connectivity utilizing BGP4 for redundant and optimal route access to our Internet backbone carriers. All of these components provide the reliability and redundancy that is the foundation behind our 100% Network Uptime Guarantee.
Security On-Site
TurnKey Internet's SSAE-18 SOC 1 & SOC 2 certified datacenter was a former U.S. Government building that was purchased by TurnKey in 2010. It is made to U.S. Federal Government standards, with 1-foot thick concrete along the perimeter, plus additional re-inforced walls and security enhancements. We have installed advanced security systems, and infrared based surveillance monitoring cameras. Employees all undergo background screening, and clients are not permitted within the facility except with photo ID and escorted by trained security personnel at all times. We own and operate our own Latham, New York-based green, SSAE 18 Certified, Datacenter, with a fully redundant next generation fiber optic network, and offer a 100% Network Uptime Guarantee on all of our services.
Solar Power
Our advanced on-site roof-top solar array provides clean, pollution-free power. Every square inch of our roof is covered with solar panels, creating a massive clean energy-producing power plant. Our on-site solar power generation is one of the unique green aspects that makes TurnKey Internet stand out from all other datacenters. With clients from over 100 countries across the globe, TurnKey Internet utilizes the most advanced green technologies because we know it's not only the right thing to do, but our clients want it too!
Clean, Redundant Power
Clean, renewable power is transmitted straight from New York's Niagara Falls Hydro-Electric system which is used to supplement our solar energy production. The energy from The Falls is some of the cleanest available, and TurnKey is tapping into this dependable technology to further realize reduced carbon footprint for ourselves and our customers. Our on-site solar power generation, hydro-electric power, and green-friendly server technologies combine to make TurnKey Internet stand out from all other datacenters across the globe as a leader in Green cloud-hosted services. TurnKey protects it's customers with an on-site diesel backup generator.
Low-Energy Servers
TurnKey offers servers utilizing the Intel Atom processor, which has shown to reduce energy consumption by up to 70% over traditional CPU's. Intel is the market leader in designing eco-friendly, efficient microprocessors.
Scalable, Elastic, Adaptive Architectures
Advanced system software can scale to reduce resource consumption on an as-needed basis, with cutting-edge virtualization technologies working in concert with the most advanced hardware architectures available.
Targeted Solutions for Green Minded Organizations
By owning our own datacenter, TurnKey can craft targeted, on-point environmental solutions for any organization, large or small. Specific systems designed to meet any budget can be built and scaled to exactly meet any client's energy demands.
Efficient Power Regulation & Solar Technology
Energy-efficient power monitoring and distribution systems employ a power-as-needed, computer-controlled architecture utilizing an advanced fleet of solar panels located on our building. Cold Containment maximizes the efficiency of cooling throughout our data center.
Our Datacenter is conveniently local to the following New York State localities:
Albany County
Albany, Altamont, Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Cohoes, Colonie, Delmar, Glenmont, Green Island, Guilderland, Knox, Latham, Loudonville, Menands, New Scotland, Ravena, Rensselaerville, Selkirk , Slingerlands, Voorheesville, Watervliet, Westerlo
Fulton County
Gloversville, Johnstown, Broadalbin, Northville, Mayfield
Montgomery County
Ames, Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Charleston, Florida, Fonda, Fort Johnson, Fort Plain, Fultonville, Glen, Hagaman, Minden, Mohawk, Nelliston, St. Johnsville
Rensselaer County
Averill Park, Berlin, Brunswick, Castleton-on-Hudson, East Greenbush, Grafton, Hampton Manor, Hoosick, Nassau, North Greenbush, Petersburgh, Pittstown, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Sand Lake, Schaghticoke, Schodack, Stephentown, Troy, Valley Falls, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill
Saratoga County
Ballston Lake, Ballston Spa, Barkersville, Burnt Hills, Clifton Park, Corinth, Edinburg, Elnora, Fayville, Galway, Gansevoort, Grangerville, Greenfield Center, Halfmoon, Malta, Mechanicville, Middle Grove, Milton, Mount Pleasant, Newtown, Rexford, Rock City Falls, Round Lake, Saratoga Lake, Saratoga Springs, Schuylerville, Stillwater, Waterford, Wilton
Schenectady County
Schenectady, Scotia, Alplaus, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Delanson, Rotterdam, Pattersonville, Quaker Street
Schoharie County
Broome, Carlisle, Cobleskill, Conesville, Esperance, Fulton, Gilboa, Jefferson, Middleburgh, Richmondville, Schoharie, Seward, Sharon Springs, Summit, Wright
Warren County
Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne, Queensbury, Warrensburg
Washington County
Argyle, Cambridge, Easton, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Granville, Greenwich, East Greenwich, Hampton, Hartford, Hudson Falls, Salem, White Creek, Whitehall
Our Datacenter is just a short drive and perfect for Colocation, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity planning from the following East Coast, USA Locations:
Rochester, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Binghampton, New York
New York City, New York
Plattsburgh, New York
Bennington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Middlebury, Vermont
Rutland, Vermont
Manchester, New Hampshire
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
Springfield, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
New Haven, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Edison, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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The Pope Francis Food Pantry is open on the third Saturday of the month, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
The Food Pantry is always in need of non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, jelly, boxed macaroni & cheese, canned items includng tuna, meat, fruit, vegetables, tomatoes, instant potatoes, gravy, soup, rice, beans, pasta, sauce, cereal, powdered milk, etc.
Household cleaning products and personal hygiene products are also needed.
The pantry is located in the Convent basement on North Avenue in Bridgeton.


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May 4, 2009 – Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson released an outline of principles for health care reform, entitled, "Governing from the Middle: A Wise Path for Health Care Reform."
"I believe meaningful health care reform is within reach and Congress must find a middle ground to improve care by lowering cost and expanding access," said Senator Nelson. "Congress needs the input and support of all Americans to solve such an important challenge and I urge my colleagues to embrace bipartisanship and reason. This is a time for us to come together as a nation and collectively confront a shared challenge."
The complete document can be found here.


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The IFP says the war of words between the office of the Public Protector and the Executive need to tone down.
The opposition had wanted Madonsela to brief the ad hoc committee on Nkandla, about her report, but they were out-voted by the ANC.
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It is late on January 1, 2015 and I cannot help but think I was last year at this time, and how my 2014 started.
You see, my 2014 started with a Polar Plunge in Antarctic waters.
While this New Year's Day was much different, namely in that I was pretty cozy all day and the closest I got to cold water was drinking it out of a glass, I am so happy that I have this memory to cherish.
While I know that the way to move forward is not to look back, I cannot help but look back on how 2014 started. My trip to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island and Antarctica has occupied my mind since I got back last January and has changed my perspective of the world we live in. This is a place that I have fallen in love with and want to share as much as possible in order to raise awareness of the importance of the polar regions.
I am still in the goal planning phase for 2015. I had some great experiences in 2014, and am planning some great things for my photography in 2015.


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text: Most nitinol wire forms are manufactured by tooling a specific fixture dedicated to the final shape of the form. The wire is then wrapped and wound around the fixture and locked into place. This fixture is then heated in an oven at a specific temperature to set the form in place. Motion Dynamics has modified our CNC and automated technology to form and heat set a nitinol component in one process, thus offering faster production, less costs and better precision. Even the most complex configurations are available.


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Excerpted from an article by Celestine Chua. writer and founder of Personal Excellence: Be Your Best Self, Live Your Best Life.
How do you behave when it comes to decision-making? Do you spend a long time thinking over every single decision, because you are afraid of making the wrong choice? Do you feel a need to analyze every single option before you come to a conclusion? Does your over-analysis often stop you from making a move quickly — at times missing perfectly good opportunities?
If so, congratulations — you "suffer" from analysis paralysis. Analysis paralysis is the state of over-thinking about a decision, to the point where a choice never gets made, thereby creating a paralyzed state of inaction. A person faces analysis paralysis when he/she…
- Is overwhelmed by the available options
- Over-complicates the decision when it's supposed to be quite simple
- Feels compelled to pick the right "perfect" decision, thereby delaying making a decision until due research is done
- Feels a deep fear of making a wrong decision, hence stalling decision making to prevent a wrong decision being made
- All in all, not able to decide at all.
My Experience with Analysis Paralysis
As much as I've no problems making major life decisions quickly and precisely (I took less than a few months to realize my life purpose, less than a month to decide that Ken is the man for me, less than two months to decide to quit my day job to start my business), up until recently I totally sucked at simple, daily decisions. I began to tire of my analysis paralysis as it was stopping me from being productive. I brainstormed on how to break out this behavior… and this guide was the result.
How to Make Decisions Quickly Like a Ninja
Today's guide shares 10 key tips that have helped me to break out of analysis paralysis. Having worked through these steps, I no longer mull over little decisions like I used to. Tips #1, #3, #5, #6, and #7 have been particularly crucial for me. If you frequently experience analysis paralysis like the old me, don't fret. The ten tips below will help you to breeze through decisions in no time!
Tip #1. Differentiate Between Big and Small Decisions
Firstly, differentiate between big and small decisions. Then, give them the attention they deserve based on their importance.
A big part of my analysis paralysis in the past came from treating all decisions as if they were life-altering when really, they weren't. While my meticulousness helped with life decisions like finding my soulmate and discovering my life path, it was very draining with other decisions because I would invest much time and energy in them even though they didn't warrant the effort.
Are you stumped by a decision right now? Ask yourself:
- How important is this decision?
- Will the outcome of this decision make a difference a year from now?
- What's the worst thing that can happen from this?
Give a decision only the time and effort that it deserves, based on its importance.
If the decision isn't going to make any major difference to your life in a year's time and there are no serious consequences that will come out of it (e.g., picking a mismatched shade for your wedding table linen), then it is a small decision. Chill and let go. Spend as little time and effort as you can to nail it.
If a decision will create major impact in your life even after a year and there are serious implications from making the wrong choice (e.g., marrying someone you no longer feel right about), then that's a big decision. Set aside proper time to think over it; delay if necessary.
For anything in between, give it some level of thought, but don't let it drag for too long. Interestingly, as you evaluate your decisions, you'll find that few decisions are ever as important as we make them out to be.
Examples of small decisions:
- Which hair conditioner to purchase
- What color cable clips to buy
- What to eat for dinner
Examples of mid-level decisions:
- Whether to continue or break off a relationship
- Whether to collaborate with someone in a project
- When and where to get your new home
Examples of big decisions:
- Whether to marry someone
- The career path to go for
- What to pursue as your life purpose
- Whether to have kids
Tip #2. Identify Your Top Objective(s)
Before entering into the decision making process, identify your top objective(s) for this decision. Then, use that to guide you in your decision-making. This will help you to arrive at a valid decision quicker.
For example, many people often want to collaborate with me in my business. From promoting their products, to promoting their campaigns, having me create a course for their portal, to creating a new offering together, these are examples of pitches I get every week.
My criteria for this decision is simple: exposure for PE. "Will I gain any exposure for PE from this engagement?" is the question I ask myself. If the answer is "no" and they are simply trying to get free exposure with minimal/no contribution on their end, then it's usually a "no" – short and simple.
Tip #3. Perfection is not the key; "Moderately okay" is
Unless it's a life-altering decision, perfection isn't the key. Your role is to pick a moderately okay decision in a fair amount of time, then move forward after that.
Why do I say that? That's because every option has its pros and cons, and it's very hard to be in a situation where the perfect choice is available right there and right then. While you can work through and hunt down the perfect choice, it comes at a high cost. The 80/20 rule applies, where you need to invest 80% of effort just to achieve that incremental 20% improvement in your final decision.
This doesn't mean that you should just pick a random option for all decisions: after all, negative effects can accumulate over time to create a huge negative impact. However, it does mean that you should go the 80/20 way and go with a moderately okay selection and not hunt down a "perfect" choice.
Tip #4. Eliminate the Bad Options
Next, eliminate the bad options. Having a flood of options can clutter up the decision making process, so eliminate the bad ones right away to make it easier to assess. Refer to your objectives for making this decision (see Tip #2), identify the options that will definitely not meet your objectives, and get rid of them. The ones that are left should be the considerably good ones, which then allows you to make a more pinpointed assessment.
Tip #5. Pick One and Go — Don't Look Back After That
If you are stumped by the options and you are not sure which one to pick… then just pick one and go. Don't look back after that. While this may seem reckless, it actually isn't. The reason why you have shortlisted these options is because they are reasonably good. If it's really crappy, you would have eliminated them as per Tip #4! Now, no matter which option you pick, you will miss out on the benefits exclusive to the other options, since each option probably has its unique pros and cons.
Hence, rather than agonize over which one to choose, it's more important that you select one quickly and make the best out of it. In doing so, you will create your perfect outcome – simply because you made the commitment to make the best out of it.
Tip #6. Let Go of Your Childhood Stories Surrounding Decision Making
Part of the reason for my past analysis paralysis is because my dad would always tell me to be prudent and to only buy the things I need (he still does that actually). Such incidents built up over time led me to be (a) hyper sensitive about anything I had to buy and (b) self-reproaching if I ever made a wrong purchase decision. I grew to see the negative side of every (purchase) decision I made, even though every decision has its pros and cons. I would also spend endless time flicking back and forth between purchase options, even though there were minuscule differences between them.
If you constantly freeze in the face of decisions, and your paralysis always seems to have a life of its own, then it's possible that there's a childhood story driving you to act this way. What is your childhood story for decision-making? How can you let go of it?
Tip #7. Set a Hard Time Limit
In my upcoming book 10 Rules of Super Productive People, I talk about Parkinson's Law and how it affects productivity. Parkinson's Law says that "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." What this means is that your work will take however long you allow it to take. If you set aside 15 minutes for a task, it'll take 15 minutes; if you set aside 30 minutes, it'll take 30 minutes; if you don't set a time limit, it may well take forever!
This is the same in decision-making. When you don't set a time limit for your decisions, each decision can expand monstrously to take up your entire consciousness and schedule as you find new options to mull over, new details to analyze, and every reason to contemplate the decision further and simply not commit to a decision. To solve this, set a hard time limit for your decision. Your time limit should be based on the importance of the decision (refer to Tip #1). Since time is relative and every decision is different, there is no hard and fast rule on the limit.
Remember, this is a time limit you must commit to, by hook or by crook. Even if you haven't made up your mind by then, just make the best decision based on available data
Tip #8. Delegate the Decision to Someone Else
This tip is a little sneaky since you are effectively removing yourself from the decision-making process and shifting the decision-making responsibility to someone else. However, it works if you trust the opinion of that person and you're okay with not handling the decision.
I recently put this at work in my business. After months in book writing hell, I realized that I need to speed up the way I manage my business, so as to make bigger progress in shorter time. The problem though is that whenever I get hands-on in something, I'll want to tweak it to perfection.
To prevent this pesky behavior from ballooning out of control, I've hired a permanent admin assistant – sort of like my right hand person — to take care of my admin work. This includes making administrative decisions on my behalf, after which I'll review and approve or amend where needed. By doing so, I never get too involved in the admin work, which prevents me from going into analysis paralysis mode with them. Delegating doesn't have to mean hiring. You can also delegate personal decisions to your loved ones.
Tip #9. Get the Opinion of Someone You Trust and Go with It
The second to last tip is to get the opinion of someone you trust and go along with it. This is slightly different from Tip #8 in that you still take ownership of the decision even though you're basing it on someone else's opinion.
I often do this when I'm shopping and can't make up my mind. Usually I narrow it down to two options, after which I'll consult my friend whom I'm shopping with and/or seek the advice of the store assistant. If their recommendation makes sense, I'll go along with it; if not, I'll pick the one I prefer. Either way, getting their opinion accelerates my decision-making process since I get more inputs to help me decide what I really want.
I recommend to get someone with insight in the area you are consulting on. For example, if I'm buying a new video camera for my video channel, I'll ask someone with knowledge in video camera equipment, not some random Joe. If I'm going into investing, I'll seek the advice of friends who have invested before and made actual money, as opposed to people who dabble in investments and lose money constantly.
Tip #10. Channel Your Energy into Other Things
If you are still in analysis paralysis mode despite the nine tips, it's possible that you simply have extra energy that's not being channeled into more meaningful areas!
So if your analysis paralysis is coming from having too much excess energy, then channel that energy into other tasks. Find more important tasks to devote yourself to. You'll be much more productive this way; you'll also find yourself getting clarity in your decision as you spend time away from it.


text: Even a city of gangs may have a statesman, and in Scare City, that statesman, or would-be statesman, is Jean-Pierre, the leader of Lost Hill. In Volume 2, Jean-Pierre puts together an unprecedented meeting of bosses, a mafia commission of the heads of the biggest gangs in town. He thinks of himself as a visionary, and perhaps he is, but the vision he has is one of hunger and death, unless the gangs can work together.


text: Ryan Greenway received a $1,000 grant from the Jim Smith Fund of the Ohio Cichlid Association. The fund supports research, education and conservation efforts that focus on cichlids and catfish. Ryan will investigate ecological differentiation and potential hybridization in species of the genus Thorichthys. Our colleague Anton Lamboj accepted the award on Ryan's behalf at the last Cichlid Extravaganza.


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Huntington arborist Daniel Goyette first investigated the two-story-high coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) near the Boone Gallery to address concerns that its growth had slowed. Soil was built up around one side of it, and it appeared to be listing. On closer inspection, the tree doctor determined that the tree was slowly suffocating and required a root collar excavation. Say what?
Over time, soil, leaf litter, and other natural materials can accumulate around the base of a tree—literally cutting off the tree's ability to breathe. In this case, the problem was exacerbated by gopher activity, which had created a mound of soil on one side. The additional soil also gave the impression that the tree was leaning.
"For a tree to breathe, it needs to have its root collar unencumbered and exposed," says Goyette. "Especially with native oaks, you don't want to put soil or mulch up against them."
In a healthy, mature tree, large buttress roots rise partway out of the ground, creating root flare—where the root meets the ground and flares out. Goyette couldn't even see the buttress roots. So he brought out one of his favorite tree-care tools: the air spade.
Attached to a compressor, the spade shoots 110 pounds per square inch of air through a metal tube and nozzle. The blast of air is just powerful enough to dislodge soil without damaging delicate roots.
Before using the air spade, Goyette takes a few precautions. He turns a soaker hose on overnight so that the soil around the root flare won't create a dust storm during excavation. Then he dons ear plugs and protective glasses. A loud whirring noise fills the air as Goyette points the nozzle at the tree's base. He angles the nozzle to nudge loose the soil around small feeder roots, and then he works his way around the tree.
Several hours of excavation were enough to finally reveal the start of the buttress roots. They've been completely covered with soil, subjecting the tree to ongoing stress. Uncovering them may require removing about a foot or more of soil from the tree's trunk, says Goyette. Once he uncovers the roots, he can make sure nothing else is negatively impacting the tree. "I'm hoping that, by next spring, we'll see a whole new flush of growth," he says.
Wind and the raking of leaves off nearby paths eventually causes soil build-up around trees. "We're fortunate to be a botanical garden that's close to 100 years old," says Goyette. "But we need to keep up with this sort of maintenance."
Considering that The Huntington possesses roughly 10,000 trees, many of which date to its founding, Goyette clearly has his work cut out for him. But when you stand under the dense canopy of the oak, its shade cutting the temperature by 10 or more degrees, you're grateful that he's on the job.
Diana W. Thompson is senior writer for the office of communications and marketing at The Huntington.


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Please welcome to the Floricane blog; Rick Jarvis of One South Realty! He blogs constantly about Richmond here, here, and here. He's been a big Insights® fan from the beginning, so we thought we'd ask him what he learned at our first Insights® Explorations workshop. Turns out there are still things left to learn even after three public workshops!
I don't know what I don't know.
And I would like to thank Floricane and Insights® Discovery for reminding of me of that, AGAIN.
Background — I am kind of an Insights junkie. Last year, I was told (jokingly, I hope) by one of the Floricane team that I might not be allowed back to another Insights workshop since I had been to so many of them. Since I became a part of the cult … errr … program, back in early days, I figure that I had been to at least 4 or 5 workshops and had, on multiple occasions, brought several of the Floricane folks to our office to help train our agents. I was also lucky enough to be involved in all three of the Tilted small business un-conferences, where Insights was an integral part.
Needless to say, I had been exposed to the material quite a few times.
Now, while I was in no danger of being able to teach a class on Insights, I did feel that I knew the subject matter pretty well (at least well enough to write this) and would argue that I consciously used the Insights framework in my day-to-day dealings with colleagues, friends and family. So when Kathy Greenier, one of the newer folks to call Floricane home, called me to personally invite me to the next iteration of Insights, I was more than happy to accept as, in full candor, I love this stuff.
But what would make this version – Floricane's new Insights Explorations program – different than the last 8 times I went through the material, you ask? I wondered, too. I knew my colors and I knew my (many) blinds spots. I even knew how to recognize stress-based behaviors and what to do (or not to do) when things were going off the rail. Again, I thought I was pretty well versed.
Well, you don't know what you don't know.
The concepts of intuition and sensation – how we process and take in information – was introduced to the group. I think, to a person, we were all immediately crinkling our brow and trying to sort through another one of the subtleties of Insights. You know that moment in Insights where you have the 'a ha' moment? Yeah, that happened again … except times about 50.
In a nutshell, besides the tendencies we all have towards introversion or extroversion as well as the data or gut feel that drives our decisions, people also tend to fall into two basic camps when it comes to taking in and dealing with information. Are you more of a 'what if?' person or a 'what now?' type? Do you focus on what is coming or on what just happened? Is it known or is it possible?
The introduction of two new thought constructs that live on the wheel we are so familiar with just seems so obvious now. I get it. It makes so much sense. I can see it everywhere and in everyone. But again, it took Insights to make me realize how little I really know.
I can't wait for the next one.
Rick Jarvis is the founder of One South Realty, and an official Insights aficionado. Check out Floricane's new Insights Explorations series here!


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Seas That Connect Us: NYC
coming up winter 2016/17
An ocean-inspired photo expo featuring a sea of notable friends, key note speakers, live music, food to fill your bellies, and plenty of surprises.
In celebration of our See The Sea program that takes families in remote and marginalized communities to experience the ocean for the first time.
LOCATION + specs:
The series was successfully kicked off in Victoria, BC and we're still to bring the event to NYC and LA this Winter.
MORE INFORMATION TO COME AS WE FINALIZE DETAILS ON THE UPCOMING EVENT! Email us to get involved or be kept in the loop!


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How To Run Animated GIF images in Outlook 2007, 2010, & 2013/
Microsoft's more recent versions of Outlook (2007 and later) seem to not want to run GIF images inside email messages. This has proven to be a nuisance for my newsletter readers as I sometimes use brief GIF images to visualize one of my exclusive email tips. The image will appear in your email messages, however only the first frame of the GIF will be displayed.
Why GIFs Won't Work
The culprit to this problem seems to stem from the email editor that Microsoft uses for it's Outlook programs. For Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010, the application uses Microsoft Word to edit and display emails. Since you cannot run a GIF image in Microsoft Word, likewise you cannot run one inside Outlook.
Outlook 2013 uses an editor that is very similar to Word as its text editor and also does not have the ability to run GIF images.
Any version of Outlook PRIOR to 2007 can run GIF images and you should see them functioning within your email messages.
How To Display GIFs From Outlook
There are 3 very easy steps that you can take so you can view a particular email's GIF image(s) while still managing your emails via Outlook.
- Double-click on the email message to open it in it's own window
- Select the Actions drop down menu (within the Message Ribbon tab)
- Click View in Browser
Your web browser should be launched and your entire email should be displayed with any GIF images cycling through their image frames. Until Microsoft decides to build Outlook's text editor with the ability to play GIFs this is the route you will most likely need to take in order to view them.
I Don't See The "View in Browser" Option!
If you don't see the option to View in Browser, I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you may be using your work computer. Your problem very well be that your company blocked this feature for security reasons. This was the case for the company I am currently working for and I wasn't able to find any other alternative ways to run a GIF image.
Are There Others?
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This image is from my wedding in Australia a few years ago that I shot for Mike and Melodie on Manly Beach. Yes, the clouds are real. We had an amazing time and this image is going up on the new website, so I'm excited to share it with you guys!
Next Workshops:
- Morgantown, WV- October 22-24
- Myryle Beach, SC- November 6-7
- Tampa, Florida- November 13-14
Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/1600 sec at f/4.0, 20mm at ISO 320, flash did not fire. Taken at 3:16pm on May 1, 2009 by Jason Lanier in Manly Beach, Australia.


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History of character has not yet been written.
Powers and Abilities
- Superhuman Speed: This Johnny Quick possessed the power of super-speed. The extent of his super speed limits are not known.
Like the Earth-Three Johnny Quick, this person seems to wear a helmet of enhancement that allowed Quick to focus his energies beyond his normal levels. It is not known if this Johnny Quick's helmet has focusing power like the Earth-Three version did.
- This Johnny Quick is a thunderer who is modified to look and act like the dead Earth-Three Johnny Quick and is sometimes confused with that incarnation of the character.
- This Johnny Quick is NOT the current Johnny Quick who is a member of the Crime Syndicate of AmeriKa despite both of them being located in the anti-matter universe.
Recommended Reading
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
- JLA: Earth-2
- Justice League of America #29
- Justice League of America #30
- 1 Appearances of Johnny Quick (Thunderer)
- 1 Images featuring Johnny Quick (Thunderer)
- Quotations by or about Johnny Quick (Thunderer)
- Character Gallery: Johnny Quick (Thunderer)
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This character is or was primarily a member of the the CSA (Crime Syndicate of America • Crime Syndicate of Amerika • Crime Society of America), in any of its various incarnations, either on Earth-Three, Earth-3, Earth 3, or in the Antimatter Universe. As with all other CSA members, they are an evil version of a hero of the mainstream DC Universe, primarily the Justice League. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "CSA members" category.
This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Justice League, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Justice League Villains."
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May 7, 2011
Free Comic Book Day 2011
Since I was at my local comic book shop I finally decided to pick up both issues of Fear Itself, which I might say is doing a good job of holding my interest. It will be very interesting to see what I hope is a killer ending.
But the best thing? Escape Velocity, the local comic shop I went to, was holding contests and I ended up winning a free copy of Thor Visionaries Volume 2, which is really cool because it was when Thor was teaming up with Beta Ray Bill. Oh, and I scored a 20% coupon for my next purchase! All in all, with the Thor Movie yesterday and Free Comic Book Day today, it has been a pretty successful weekend in Nerd!


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Sony took the stage at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday to deliver some important news. They've decided on a Western launch date for the PlayStation Vita, the successor to the PlayStation Portable.
Beginning February 22nd, you will be able to buy the Vita throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. As was previously announced, Sony will offer two different models of the handheld. The PSV with Wi-Fi will cost $259.99, while a model with both 3G and Wi-Fi will retail for $299.99.
"Our first-party studios and an army of publishing partners have been extremely hard at work to ensure that PS Vita launches with a vast library of titles that deliver unique gameplay experiences that go beyond any handheld or mobile device on the market," said SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton. "We have more than 100 games currently in development globally that span many different genres, including Sound Shapes, Resistance: Burning Skies, Uncharted Golden Abyss, Capcom's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, EA Sports' FIFA, Activision's Call of Duty, and numerous others that you'll hear about in the months ahead."
Vita owners will also be able to use the handheld to keep in touch with their friends. It ships with two social applications called near and Party. Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter are supported by the Vita as well.
The Vita features a 5-inch OLED touch-screen. Dual cameras, dual analog sticks and front and rear touch panels are among the other main hardware features. Vita games will be released on NVG cards rather than UMD's. The handheld is back-wards compatible with PSP games released digitally through the PlayStation Store.


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You've probably heard of phishing – it's when a hacker pretends to be a trusted source in order to gain access to your online user name or email password.
In comparison, spear phishing involves more directly targeted emails in which the hacker already knows your personal details. This makes scamming appear more legitimate and much easier.
That's why identity-theft fears are running rampant in the wake of the massive data breach at online marketer Epsilon. A hacker breached an Epsilon database that included millions of names and email addresses from customers who have "opted in" to emails from more than 50 large companies like Disney, Marriott, Hilton, Tivo, Best Buy, Target, Chase, US Bank, Capital One, Walgreens, Home Shopping Network, and Kroger.
Spear phishing is much harder to detect than regular phishing because the scammer already knows, for example, that you get your prescriptions filled at Walgreens, purchase your groceries at Kroger, bank at Chase, and take your kids to Disney every summer. As you can imagine, these spear-phishing scam emails are more directly targeted, increasing the odds you could have your identity compromised.
Epsilon — which sends approximately 109 million daily email messages – has said only customer names and emails were leaked.
But many are starting to question exactly what Epsilon collects about consumers. For example, the Wall Street Journal notes a scary fact that implies they have more information than just names and email addresses:
"Companies like Epsilon know not to send a promotion for a winter coat to someone who lives in Miami, for example, or an email boasting low rates for mortgage refinances to people who don't own their homes."
Even scarier? Epsilon is involved in loyalty programs to help companies know more about their customers – think about that the next time some checkout lady asks for your email! On its own website, Epsilon says its "powerful technology" tracks customers' "transactions" – that would be your shopping history; "member profiles" – that would be all about you; and "program-specific data elements" – well, that could mean anything!
If you're not sufficiently freaked out by your lack of privacy while shopping at brick-and-mortar and online shops, check out what else Epsilon manages on the behalf of countless corporations.
Online Safety Barriers
So while Epsilon tries to manage this public-relations nightmare, others are growing increasingly concerned. As one victim of the Epsilon email theft pointed out after hearing that "just his email" had been stolen from Epsilon, "It's like, well, that's what you're telling me today. Are you going to be telling me something else tomorrow?"
It's certainly a good idea to be wary of spam emails — be extra cautious of any company or person attempting to get you to share your password or screen name via email. Another way the bad guys will try to steal your identity is by sending you a legitimate-looking email from your favorite retailer – for example, Target – and sharing a link for you to click to verify information. Don't click on that link, as it will probably take you to a site with a virus or other phishing attack.
This Fox News video features security analyst Robert Siciliano, an industry expert with The Identity Theft Resource Center®, who shares even more wide-ranging security tips to protect yourself online in the wake of the Epsilon hacking.
Siciliano confirms that this latest data breach will put the issue of phishing on the map for everyone.
"We're all going to get email after email – phishing emails – from bad guys trying to solicit our user names, passwords, credit card information, maybe other personal identifying information to take over existing accounts or open new accounts," he says.


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I never cease to be amazed by the geology of the Colorado Plateau. I first heard about Yant Flat above Saint George, Utah while preparing to visit The Wave during the summer of 2013. While a visit didn't work out during that trip, in October of 2014 I was finally able to make it to the site. Yant Flat actually refers to a broad flat area that lies above Cottonwood Canyon in the Cottonwood Forest Wilderness in the mountains to the northwest of Saint George. The spectacular geology there is known more appropriately as the Candy Cliffs, since the structure and color of the rocks give the area the look of brightly colored candy of a peppermint stripe variety.
There are two main areas that are accessed via the trail across Yant Flat. Followed to its obvious conclusion, you arrive above that area called the West Candy Cliffs, which have a more or less southwestern exposure. The East Candy Cliffs are found by departing from the main trail and striking out to the southeast. Both locations exhibit amazing colors, layering, and quilting of the sandstone.
On my first visit I arrived mid-morning and found my way to the West Candy Cliffs. While the sky was a brilliant blue, lack of clouds dictated finding compositions that largely ignored the sky. Fortunately, being October, the sun angle was low enough to provide interesting shadows that brought out the structure of the rocks.
Photographic opportunities range from close focus wide angle to capture the interesting shapes of the sandstone, to broad landscapes of the area. Today's photo is something a bit in between, at least visually. While the images lacks a really good scaling element, the rocks in the lower right corner were at my feet, top of the quilted mound in the center right of the frame was likely 150 feet from my position, the layered cliffs beyond some 200 feet further, and the distant green plateau in the upper right about a mile away.
This large gash in the edge of Yant Flat exposes the colorful Candy Cliffs, and plunges steeply down toward the bottom of Cottonwood Canyon. Standing on the sloping edge, I got a feeling of being able to reach out and touch the sandstone in front of me, while at the same time becoming somewhat disoriented by the strong diagonal layers making me question what was sloped, and what was actually level.
This photo was taken with a Canon EF17-40 mm f/4.0 lens zoomed to 40 mm on a Canon EOS 5D Mk. III. The exposure was set to 1/125 sec at f/16 and ISO 100.


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I have worked with City Resource for over 4 years now, during which time they have supplied me with both salaried and contract staff, specifically; production managers, AutoCAD technicians, office staff, skilled engineers and LGV Drivers. All of which were of a very high standard.Joshua Director
City Resource take the time to listen to your requirements and then match good quality candidates to your needs. They operate in an efficient, transparent manner to build relationships of trust. Furthermore, they guarantee their services through a rebate scheme, should things not work out. In general they charge competitive rates and importantly, we have always felt we were getting value-for-money in all our dealings with City Resource.
I have used the services of City Resource across two different companies now and have no hesitation in recommending them to others.
City Resource became our recruiting partner some two years ago when we were expanding our business. We needed really good people and we needed them quickly! This ranged from Middle Managers right through to Shop Floor Personnel.Louise HR Manager
City Resource spent a lot of time with us on site, learning all about our business. He also spoke to different members of the team to get a real feel of the working environment. This means they really understand not only the technical requirements we need, but more importantly they understand the culture, and therefore is able to deliver the right candidates on time.
City Resource have always gone that extra mile, nothing is ever too much for them and they act with integrity.
I would highly recommend City Resource to any organisation looking to hire quality people.
We as a business, have used a number of recruitment agents to assist us in finding suitable candidates but none of which compare to City Resource. One key difference that makes the service offered by City Resource more successful is their ability to understand our business and our people.Claire Cell Manager
City Resource always interviews all candidates face-to-face before sending any recommendations. The benefit to this is that rather than being bombarded by CV's, as I do with other recruitment agents, I am only sent a select few that they believe will fit in our business and all candidates are to a high calibre. This eliminates the time I have to spend sifting through CV's sent and interviewing. I have high levels of confidence that when City Resource send a candidate to me for interview that they will be successful.
Other than success rate, another area that puts City Resource ahead of its competitors is honesty. They are approachable and keep in regular contact to ensure that I am aware of their progress. Any feedback given on occasions where a candidate is unsuccessful is taken on board and used by City Resource during the next interview process.
City Resource really are a joy to work with; their professionalism, personal touch, and ability to find perfect candidates right first time. I would encourage all organisations to use City Resource to source labour for them.
We have worked hand in hand with City Resource for almost 5 years. Over that period they have successfully supplied us with warehouse staff, HGV drivers, office staff and management roles, both temporary and permanent.Barry Distribution Manager
They are a very professional outfit and also very flexible in their working practices. They are GLA accredited and an REC Corporate Member which are very important to a company of our stature.
They possess all the necessary resources and are always at the end of the phone when needed, no matter what hour of day.
I would certainly recommend talking to City Resource about any vacancies you may have, they are great company to work with.
City Resource have always gone above and beyond the call of duty, and nothing is ever too much for them. They always make themselves available when we need them and have never failed to exceed our expectations. Highly recommended!Graham Director
I cannot speak highly enough of City Resource. They are great to work with and have always succeeded in finding suitable candidates to best suit my organisationLuke Director
I just wanted to write a short note to thank you for your work in finding us some permanent developers – this quality of the staff you managed to source was crucial to our expansion and I was very happy with the service.Bernard Director
In the short period I have worked with City Resource, I have been very impressed by their dedication and professionalism. Their work ethic is exemplary and they always exceed expectations. Their positive attitude and professional approach to business means you will always receive an excellent service because City Resource do not settle for anything less. City Resource act with integrity and are open and transparent. One thing which stands out above everything else is that they really do care about their clients and colleagues. I certainly enjoy working with City Resource and would highly recommend them.Shaz Director


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- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 02/23/2017 * NYBU1702.23 - Birds mentioned ------------------------------------------- Please submit reports to firstname.lastname@example.com ------------------------------------------- PINE WARBLER KING EIDER AMERICAN WOODCOCK Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Tundra Swan Trumpeter Swan Cackling Goose American Black Duck Northern Pintail American Wigeon Ring-necked Duck Hooded Merganser Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Killdeer L. Black-b. Gull Glaucous Gull Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Short-eared Owl Northern Flicker Common Raven American Robin Red-w. Blackbird Common Grackle Pine Siskin - Transcript Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science Date: 02/23/2017 Number: 716-896-1271 To Report: Same Compiler: David F. Suggs Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org Thursday, February 23, 2017 The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press the pound key to report sightings before the end of this report. February highlights from the Niagara Frontier Region. Winter birds were quiet during early February. At Krull Park in Olcott, February 18, a PINE WARBLER south of the center gate, and four PINE SISKINS. On the Niagara River at Buffalo, at least one SNOWY OWL, several L. BLACK-B. GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULL, and a pair of BALD EAGLES at Strawberry Island. In the Lake Ontario Plains, several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and NORTHERN HARRIERS. And up to three TRUMPETER SWANS and 2 CACKLING GEESE at Wilson Harbor. Early spring weather returned migrants in the past two weeks. In Chautauqua County, RED- SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN WOODCOCK and KILLDEER. Widespread reports of TURKEY VULTURE, AMERICAN KESTREL, NORTHERN FLICKER, AMERICAN ROBIN, COMMON GRACKLE and RED-W. BLACKBIRD. At Cayuga Pool in the Iroquois Refuge, over 250 TUNDRA SWANS, plus AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON, RING-NECKED DUCK and HOODED MERGANSER. Also in the Iroquois Refuge, a single COMMON RAVEN at the Swallow Hollow Trail. A pair of BALD EAGLES at the Cayuga Pool nest, and four BALD EAGLES at Ring-neck Marsh. GREAT HORNED OWLS calling near Kumpf Marsh. North of the refuge in Shelby, two SHORT-EARED OWLS and a pair of EASTERN SCREECH-OWLS at a nest box. Other February reports - COMMON RAVENS nesting in Bethany in Genesee County and two COMMON RAVENS at the Cassadaga Creek Preserve in Chautauqua County. And, on Lake Ontario at Wilson, female KING EIDER, four RED-THROATED LOONS and seven RED-NECKED GREBES. The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, March 2. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting. - End Transcript ======== For Birdeast archives, and to join, leave, or change address, go to: https://listserv.ksu.edu/birdeast.html


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So, What's The Deal With Texting?
So ... what's the deal with texting?
I have some questions, with some amount of tongue pressed against cheek:
Is a text like a conversation? If someone texts you, are you obligated to answer right away? Or is it more like an email that you can sit on for a day or two? Maybe someone should write a rule book.
Is texting really writing? Or is it an art form for those expert at dehydrating meaning into 140 characters? Or better still, is texting even real language given all the groupings without vowels masquerading as words?
Is texting courteous? Isn't it really just a way to communicate to someone you don't want to talk to right now? Isn't it convenience at the expense of relationship?
Isn't texting kind of rude? Isn't it deciding to break into someone's life without being invited, expecting them to drop what they're doing - even break off a real conversation - and text you back?
What about the dorky sounds that go off in purses, pockets, backpacks and briefcases? Hasn't texting become the mother of all interrupters in meetings, church services, and restaurants?
And what's the deal with emoticons? What is/are emoji and who let it/them into my phone? And what's with the texts that end with rows and rows of this 3rd grade art?
Seriously, texting has taken over, and is quickly changing the way we think and communicate. Texting occupies the no-man's land between real writing and meaningful conversation. It requires none of the skill good writing demands, and neither does it incorporate elements of listing and understanding so necessary in meaningful conversation.
But it sure works ... whatever that means!
Not long ago my son was extolling the merits of a new app that will read incoming texts out loud. "Dad, this is so cool! When a text comes in, I hit this button and a voice speaks the message to me!" I cooly replied, "Son, long ago that app was called a phone!"
How ironic is it that we pay hundreds of dollars for a phone, capable of transmitting real-time voice communication, and then use it to send the equivalent of a telegraph message. You watch, someone is going develop an app that allows you to send dots and dashes on your smart phone.
Okay, enough tongue-in-cheek. I'm not really against texting. I'm just having fun. But it just seems to me texting is slowly eroding our ability to write the kinds of letters and notes that once were the stuff of history and romance. It's not that texting is bad. It's just that texting doesn't exercise our writing muscles, and I'm afraid too many of them are starting to atrophy. I guess I'm just longing for those days when a text was a book instead of a sentence, and writing meant painting pictures with words rather than counting characters.
I may have found a wonderful use for texting however. Once in a while someone takes umbrage with my posts, and leaves me a lengthy diatribe intended both to disparage my family lineage, call into question my possession of a heart and/or brain, and educate me out of my idiocy. I'm thinking of making critics text their thoughts. After all, you can't dole out much hate in 140 characters.


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Ike's Chili has been a part of Tulsa cuisine for a hundred & six years now. Inside the restaurant are copies of newspaper stories from decades past. One, from the early 1930s, references Ike's as already a Tulsa "institution." A Frito Pie, if you're unlucky enough to have never encountered one, is a serving of Fritos corn chips, topped with chili, typically also with shredded cheese & diced onions. Ike's adds some jalapeno to the mix and it's not unwelcome. The Frito pie is a real institution here in Oklahoma and it only becomes more of one as you head into Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, etc. This one isn't the best I've ever had or anything, but it's very good. I was surprised at the smallness of the portion; this is actually a meal that I was able to eat in a single sitting, which is quite rare for the meals I'm encountering on this project. The jalapeno slices are a bit of addition to the Frito pie formula, at least around here; I'm told that as you trek into New Mexico they become a standard part of the dish. The chili itself wasn't particularly spicy, so I think the jalapenos help with that. It was everything a Frito pie needs to be; it wasn't particularly a lot more, as in being like the definitive Frito pie of my life or anything, but it's a solid serving of delicious tradition. Very good. 3 ½ stars.
Je n'aime pas dans les vieux films américains quand les conducteurs ne regardent pas la route. Et de ratage en ratage, on s'habitue à ne jamais dépasser le stade du brouillon. La vie n'est que l'interminable répétition d'une représentation qui n'aura jamais lieu.


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Tyler Alexander
How your clients refer to you:
"An eccentric artist who is using his talent to individualize and give an identity to our budding little souls."
Tyler Alexander Shoes
Contact Info:
Instagram: @tyleralexandershoes, Website: www.tyleralexandershoes.com
How many years have you been in business in NYC?
About 9 years.
How did you get your start and what was your initial inspiration?
TOMS Shoes asked me to paint several pairs to be sold at Fred Segal Hollywood. A lot of their clients work in entertainment and travel a ton, so I came up with our "city series". It led me to doing Nikes and each pair were based on a different city. One of my first customers was Elton John and that's when everything really took off!
What do you feel differentiates you from others in your field?
I like to take more of a classic and vintage approach, as well as take everyday things that people don't tend to notice anymore and make them noticeable.
What do you feel gives you longevity in this big city with so many options?
The fact that we live in one of the greatest cities in the world! Whenever I would get burned out I love walking along the Hudson and listening to some jazz. The people, the buildings, it gives me motivation and inspiration.
How do you positively impact your clientele?
I create something for them or their friends and family that is unique. The coolest thing is the baby shoes that we do. I write their name, date of birth, and city they were born in. It's something that they will hold onto forever.
What is your favorite part of your job?
Creating joy. Sounds cheesy but it's true! I love the reaction from people when they receive the shoes.
What is your favorite secret NYC spot?
If I told you it wouldn't be so secret! One of my favorite things to do is to have a picnic on the west side and watch the sun go down.
How do you benefit mamas?
We strive to make them happy with a unique gift that no one else will have.
What is the most memorable feedback a client has given you?
The most memorable one was silence. It was a pair I did for a friend's baby and he used to have the banana leaf wall paper in his apt on the Bowery. He took them out of the box and set them on the table in front of him and he just stared at them for a while and got up and gave me a hug.
Pay it forward and name your top colleagues in the same field or related field:
A friend and mentor is the artist Madsteez. My grandma would drive me to his house when I was a teenager and still to this day he is here for me.
What is the best advice anyone's ever given you? Or what is your "mantra" / words to live by?
I aspire to something everyday and make a point to help someone in need. I go over that every morning.
As moms, the day can escape us, what is your best time-saving trick?
I don't know how all you moms do it. Especially in New York, I will gladly take advice from you!