text: Activator 6.0.0 Administrator Guide Save PDF Selected topic Selected topic and subtopics All content Types of embedded servers The following sections describe the types of embedded servers. See Usage summary of embedded servers for a quick-reference table of functionality for embedded servers. Global and community-specific servers FTP and SFTP servers PeSIT servers Servers for the user interface Types of embedded servers Global and community-specific servers When you define HTTP and SMTP delivery exchanges for a community, you can choose to use the global server, which can be shared by any community. Alternatively, you can define a community-specific server on a new port. Typically, the global server is the best choice. Activator matches inbound messages to delivery exchanges for specific communities by the HTTP path or the email address, so there is no need to create a server for each community. The exception is HTTPS. Since the server certificate and list of trusted client authentication certificates are associated with particular communities, you must create a community-specific HTTP server to handle incoming HTTPS messages for each community. FTP and SFTP servers These servers use a slightly different model than the HTTP and SMTP servers. They are never tied to a particular community. Furthermore, they can host outbound exchanges for partners in addition to inbound exchanges for communities. An FTP server can be used in either a plain context (FTP) or a secure context (FTPS), but not both. The FTP and SFTP servers also handle secure connections differently than the embedded HTTP server. Since the embedded HTTP server determines whether a connection must be secure based on the port, you must define separate servers on different ports if you want to allow both clear and secure connections. An embedded FTP server is not tied to a particular community; its trust of client authentication certificates is tied to the server itself and not to a particular community. When you view the settings for an embedded FTP server, there is a Trusted root certificates tab on the server settings page. This is in contrast with embedded HTTP servers, whose trusted SSL certificates are specified on the Certificates dialog for the associated communities. SFTP has a slightly different model still. SFTP uses public keys instead of certificates to trust clients, and the public keys are tied to each SFTP user. Thus, you do not see a tab related to trusts when you view the settings for an embedded SFTP server. Nor do you find trusted public keys mixed in with a community's trusted SSL certificates. Instead, you must go to the community or partner that owns the SFTP user and view the settings for that SFTP user. This is a security feature of the SFTP protocol that ties log‑in accounts to specific trusted keys. A key is not be accepted if it is used by the wrong user account for authentication. With FTP and SFTP servers, all servers on the trading side share the same pool of user accounts. User accounts for trading are kept separate from user accounts for back-end application exchanges. This is further enforced when you create an FTP or SFTP exchange for an application delivery or pickup; you must define a new server instance on a separate port. You should generally not allow outside connections to the SFTP embedded server. PeSIT servers Transfer CFT embedded servers move messages via PeSIT. See PeSIT for more information. Servers for the user interface Activator provides three embedded servers to handle end-user browser connections to the user interface: CnHttpServer – Default HTTP embedded server enables users to log on to the UI via HTTP. This server also enables the Mapping Services connection to the server for the deployment of maps and flows to the environment. CnHttpsServer – HTTPS server is available if you want users to connect to the UI by a more secure method. This server also enables the Mapping Services connection to the server for the deployment of maps and flows to the environment. For more information see Configure the UI. CnHttpsSamlSsoServer – Supports user SAML SSO connections with identity checks on the SSO identity server. For general SSO configuration information, see Single sign-on. For more information on these embedded server settings, see Configure the UI. Related Links


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Dear Entrepreneur,
With the industrialization of the food industry over the past 100 years, our bodies have had to deal with a lot of changes. Potential stressors, such as processed foods, confusing dietary recommendations, and drastic changes in food production methods has resulted in the human body's inability to keep up!. This manifests physically as allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances to various foods. Issues occur with digestion, as well as the absorption of nutrients needed for optimal health.
The most common food allergies and sensitivities include:
- Gluten
- Dairy
- Eggs
- Nuts
- Soy
- Fish
How Can Functional Medicine Help?
Instead of just removing the symptoms (bloating, gas, skin rashes, etc), functional medicine focuses on the CAUSE of these imbalances. For instance, if someone with a nut allergy eats nuts and their skin breaks out, functional medicine will provide a natural solution to not only the skin swelling but also the immune system response.The overreaction to the proteins ingested can be combated by increasing immune efficiency through dietary and lifestyle changes.
If you're seeking to eliminate adverse food reactions and boost your overall immune health, functional medicine WILL help you. By explaining things such as elimination diets, environmental stressors, and evolutionary changes in organic human health, functional medicine will aid in the relief of your allergy symptoms as well as ensure they will not hinder your life going forward.
As previously mentioned, in order to ensure your body is protected against allergens, it is vital to strengthen the immune system. If you're curious about which foods might be causing your reactions, eliminating one food at a time (for at least two weeks at a time) will help you properly identify what could be causing your discomfort.
The following recipe does not contain any of the common allergens (dairy, gluten, and eggs) and is a healthy immune-boosting meal the whole family will love!!
Chilli Lime Marinated Chicken Bowls
- 1 ripe mango
- Orange or pineapple juice
- Lime
- Spicy chili sauce
- Onion and garlicoOlive oil
- Chicken breast
- Rice
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- Being mindful of what you are eating is key, but you can also make sure that you are drinking enough water. You should be drinking at LEAST 50% of your body weight in water. (Ex. if you weight 130lbs, drink 65oz.) I enjoy mixing different essential oils in my water so that I don't get bored with it. Plus the oils help detoxify my body! Here is my current FAV. recipe: Get the oils here.
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Effectively Showcase Art With An Art Hanging System
Hanging a piece of art can be a huge difference maker and the thing that adds that personal touch to a room or entire area. You can tell a great deal about the occupants of space and their personal tastes by the type of art that has been placed on the walls. However, values change, tastes change, and financial status changes. The only thing that will remain the same is the actual artwork.
However, the simple act of changing art or positioning it in a new direction can significantly damage the walls that are used to hang the art. If you are constantly hammering nails into the wall, it can lead to significant damage, patched walls, and the repainting of walls. This can be greatly inefficient and it is not something you will be able to sustain. Sometimes the damage that is caused by your walls cannot be repaired. However, you do not have to continue going in this direction.
Instead of using drills or hammers to hang artwork onto your walls, you can use an art hanging system to hang your artwork without using nails or other tools. Art hanging systems will typically consist of a track mount, a rod or cable, and a fitting or hook that will connect your artwork into place. You will have a solution that will allow you to hang art and make endless arrangements without causing any damage to your walls.
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macOS 10.14.1 Public Beta bluetooth issues?
At work I have a mid-2012 27" iMac running the latest macOS 10.14.1 Public beta. I use a wired keyboard with it, but I also use a first generation Apple Trackpad. Each night when I leave work I turn the trackpad off and put it in my desk drawer. Each morning when I come in to work I - of course - get it out and turn it on.
I've been doing this for years and it's always worked flawlessly except for when the batteries wear down. But since I've installed the 10.14.1 Public Betas on my iMac I've experienced an issue where once or twice a week I turn the trackpad on and it never connects to the iMac. The batteries are fine (currently at 62%). I end up connecting a regular mouse to the iMac and rebooting it and then the trackpad connects just fine.
Interestingly, when this happens you can't turn bluetooth off and back on via the menu bar item.
I've tried killing /usr/sbin/bluetoothd from the command line but that doesn't work ... i.e. the process won't die, even when killed with "kill -9".
I don't have another bluetooth device to test with to try to rule out the trackpad itself, but I don't think it's the trackpad as: 1) this didn't start happening until the 10.14.1 Public beta, and 2) the trackpad works fine after a reboot.
Anybody else seen this? Thanks...
Old UNIX Guy
That the menu bar icon is affected says to me it's not the trackpad itself. I'd suggest doing a reset of the "bluetooth module" on the iMac.... option-shift-click on the bluetooth icon, then choose debug > reset the bluetooth module. (Though if it is a beta macOS issue any fix might be temporary.)
All - I haven't reported this to Apple yet. I'm giving Graham's suggestion a try and, if it doesn't help, then I will use the Feedback app to notify Apple. Thanks...
Old UNIX Guy
Interesting. And good to know. It's (unsurprisingly) the first we've heard of it, but if it's an issue with the beta, then we might start hearing more. Hopefully if it is an issue with the beta Apple will address it... and to that end, have you submitted a bug report to them yet?
FYI. You can attach a 2nd Gen Magic Trackpad to your iMac. I did it with my Late 2009 27" iMac (I'm still doing it). The trick was to attach it via the Lightning cable, and then I could pair it.
I had the 1st Gen Magic Trackpad (still have it in a drawer actually), and I would turn it off as well every night.
But the 2nd Gen I just leave it on 24/7. It does not use much juice when it is not in use, and I only have to recharge every few months.
Maybe you can just do the same with your 1st Gen (leave it on), and then tell your Significant Other you want a 2nd Gen Magic Trackpad for Christmas 😀
Oh, yea. It would be nice if you actually gave this feedback to Apple via the special channel they should have told you about when you signed up for the Beta (not having signed up for a Beta myself, I do not know what it is, but I know when you signup they send you all kinds of information including where to report problems).


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In the movies it looks picture perfect - a happy family sitting around a Thanksgiving table filled with festive food. In real life this blissful scene does not always come to be. With a new baby at home or nursing children, it can be more of a juggling act. Here are 5 helpful tips for less stress and more enjoyment this Thanksgiving:
1) Consider in Advance How you Want to Celebrate: As families grow, you may want to adjust how you celebrate the holiday - the hour of the meal (to suit bedtimes and nap times), the size of the guest list, the distance you want to travel to share the meal at someone else's house may change as a new baby or children enter the picture. Decide with your partner ahead of time what kind of holiday you want to create and do what's best for your family.
2) Simplify the Cooking: If the meal is at your house, remember that the main part of the holiday and what everyone will remember, is being together. Do not feel pressure to whip up a gourmet meal, offer three different Pinterest-worthy desserts, or serve on your finest china . Ask guests to bring a dish, supplement with takeout, and keep menus simple. This will make you more relaxed hosts, resulting in a better time for everyone. If you are eating elsewhere, offer to bring something that is helpful but does not require excessive preparation. For example pick up the drinks, order a dessert from a bakery, etc.
3) Take "Helpful" Comments in Stride: When everyone gathers together, well-meaning relatives or friends may make suggestions or comments or offer parenting or new-baby advice. Sometimes this can be helpful, and other times it can even be upsetting or just off target. Keep in mind that most people are just trying to help, and a simple "thank you for your concern" and changing the topic of conversation can be a good strategy if this advice is unwelcome.
4) Reconnect to the "Gratittude" Part of the Holiday: The idea of giving "thanks" on Thanksgiving can sometimes take a back seat to all the preparation and anticipation. Before the holiday festivities begin, set aside time to think, or even write out, what you are grateful for. This will help center you and put you in the right mindset of focusing on the truly important things, and may make it easier for you to handle situations that do not go totally smoothly.
5. Wear Clothes That Make You Feel Good and Confident: Comfortable, flattering, good-fitting, clothes that also give you easy-access whenever your little one gets hungry, will help you relax and enjoy the holiday even more.


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Thérèse Oulton
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Someone wrote a piece on Thérèse Oulton and titled it Fairy Craft; there have been others in a like vein: Painted Dreams, Marketing Magic, In the Dark Wood. No one, let alone a babe, could possibly find a path through the metaphorical thickets, the choked vegetative folds of Oulton's painterly world. They would die for lack of air. Ambitious early works like Space for Leda, 1983, and Old Gold, 1984, were fit for the gods, or rather goddesses. The kind of thing a latter-day Artemesia Gentilleschi might have painted were she not compelled to do Judith topping Holofernes. Since then Oulton seems to have fallen to earth, even penetrated its bowels—there are quantities of fire and brimstone in Tremolite, Precipitate, and in Alloy (all works in this show 1989), a surfeit of that "yellow fever" which so drove Thackeray to distraction in late Turner. There are also younger ghosts invoked in these
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For example, trace functions for data transfers between the six Arm Cortex-R52 cores, special CPUs and peripherals are now also supported for the Stellar automotive microcontroller family from STMicroelectronics, which go far beyond the previously available Arm CoreSight debug and trace system.
In addition, the extended trace functions of UDE 5.2 also allow data transfers via Networks-on-Chip (NoC) to be observed for the first time. These networks are increasingly being used to ensure efficient and flexible data transmission on the chip in highly complex, high-end microcontroller systems. In parallel, a conventional code trace of one or more cores can of course also be performed. Thus, for the first time, the UDE allows the evaluation of the overall system behavior of these new microcontrollers. Moreover, a trace analysis, specially optimized for the Arm CoreSight ETM v4, is used for the core trace, which offers an intelligent correlation of related data and instruction trace. This greatly simplifies the subsequent evaluation of the recorded trace information by the user. Furthermore, trace functions for the Bosch Generic Timer Module (GTM) are now also available especially for the Stellar family.
The extensive debug functions of the Universal Debug Engine (UDE) are not only available for STMicroelectronics's Stellar MCU family. Other current MCUs are also supported, such as for example, the new AURIX TC33 and TC36 devices from Infineon, the high-performance STM32H7 MCU and the latest SPC58 E-line multi-core automotive MCUs from STMicroelectronics as well as new controllers of the RH850 family and the R-Car H3 from Renesas.
Add-ons for Real Time Operating System (RTOS) awareness of the latest FreeRTOS and SafeRTOS operating system versions can also be integrated into UDE for development of real-time critical applications under the control of real-time operating systems. These add-ons provide developers with all the necessary information of the operating systems such as tasks, queues, semaphores / mutexes or timers in a well-structured form. A further add-in is available for the PXROS-HR real-time operating system from HighTec and provides a detailed overview of its objects and the status.


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Well, both bugs you write about should be fixed. I'm using the rich text editor to make my post super awesome!
But seriously...it's working...
...though, the add comment still disappears when you click cancel...that's getting passed up the chain right now!
Two new bugs: big gap for new comments box, and no Rich Editor Answered
- The "Add Comment" action introduces an absurd (roughly two windows' worth) amount of white space between the forum-topic text and the commend box.
- The "Rich Editor" button doesn't do anything, leaving all of us in the land of the stupidly broken "plain text" editor. The paid users can put HTML tags (like <P>) in by hand, but everyone else is stuck up the proverbial flaming Cuyahoga, with neither paddle nor fire extinguisher.
Well, both bugs you write about should be fixed. I'm using the rich text editor to make my post super awesome!
Now that was annoying. I posted my previous comment, went to try the "Add Comment" link, and composed a new reply to report the result. I'bles ate my reply and instead created a duplicate of my first one! Stupid, stupid, stupid. Any way, it does appear that both of my reported bugs have been fixed.
hahahahahahahahahaha!! Yes...that would suck! I've never tried switching from plain text to rich text....and I was going to switch back...but now I can't seem to find the link...
hmmmm...weird. I did manage to switch one way though (and no letters were dropped...maybe I'm just slow enough that everything is able to keep up with me...kekeke.
Matt, this was the whole point of my PM to you and to Rachel.
There is NO WAY to switch back from Rich to HTML (misnamed "plain") editing. If you are a paid user, you can use the HTML Source button within the Rich Editor to get the same kind of data entry (i.e., all whitespace is collapsed to single spaces).
If you are not a paid user, then there is no "HTML Source" button. Non-paid users cannot enter HTML directly, and therefore they cannot use the workaround of putting HTML markup into the misnamed "plain" editor box to get the right format.
I admit to being terribly confused.
Can non-PRO users use HTML or not? I've gotten directly contradictory answers so far. :-(
EDIT: New bug! Entering this comment with the normal default box, I got a "missing body text" error.
Sigh...trying to replicate and report...
Well...it happened, I'm not insane, but I can't replicate it. I definitely got an erroneous "missing body text" message when trying to post a comment with text in it. Can't make it happen again though. Oh well...
I don't believe you...Screenshots or it didn't happen!!
:( RAGEQUIT when trying to post a sad sad internet picture I got "ERROR 500: org.hibernate.exception.GenericJDBCException: Could not execute JDBC batch update" SCREENSHOT ATTACHED
My turn to upload a picture.
(I managed to upload several in both the new and old uploader, from my computer and from the internet, and from my library tab [though I haven't tried to flicrk import tab]. I gave some tags, and some not, and everything loaded fine...
...don't suppose you can tell me exactly what you did?
Well, I tried to upload from this URL. Pasted that in, selected "internet", and hit "upload".
hahahahahahahahahaha...well of course that's not going to work. That's not a picture link, silly.
>objects on the basis of the presence of "imgurl" in the link<
:p Guess that explains that, then. Sorry to waste your time!
>notices link is NSFW, if you click out of the picture<
Man...I posted a really eloquent, thought out reply to this...and it reposted my comment to Lithium...
...replicating that is going to be fun (no Lithium...I still don't believe yours happened!).
Anyways...to sum...I put that on a list of things that need to be fixed...but there's a bit of a list...so I'm not sure how soon you'll be seeing it.
I've had that for a few days now, but not consistantly....
The rich editor is dependent on which computer I use - it works on my PC, but not my EeePC, even though both are using FF (though my EeePC is on an older release, I think).
In this case, it wasn't working on my home computer (on Firefox, MSIE, nor Safari) nor on my one at work (MSIE),,,,wasn't is the working word here...it is now.
Well, let's see now....I'm replying to you, and the HTML editor (it's not "plain text," whatever the software folks want to call it) is up....trying to switch to "Rich Editor"... HURRAH it worked.
Of course, it still has the stupid bug that it eats the last two or three characters you typed before switching....but that's another story. Okay, that's one fix. I'll try the "Add Comment" football field next...
Also, is it just me or is there a new bug where we don't see the author info box on forum topics (or is that a feature)?
You mean this bug?
Yep (I _assume_ that's your topic but I don't know...).
Well, if the author has made or replied to any comments in a topic, you can possibly notice the blue background and "(author)" notation next to the username ;->
I sure hope they get this spate of bugs fixed soon...
Yes, being it is nearly the.....oh wait, it IS the weekend *sigh*
Not for another two hours!
Yeah, yeah, you all are so "behind the times" ! It was already a minute to 1 am when I posted that ;-)
Those don't show up for me either. T_T
Yay! The rich editor works again! Oh, how I missed you, rich editor :D
Will try inserting tags to see if I can at least get some paragraph breaks.
Non-paid accounts, which wouldn't have access to HTML source via the Rich Editor, can't use that workaround.
I don't believe this is implemented as an explicit filter, but is rather part of the CKEditor's configuration system.
Yes...I've been noticing both of these...and I promise...they have been brought up to those who can do something about it!
Also if you hit add comment at the top, and then hit cancel, the add comment button disappears
For me, after I post one comment, if I want to post another, I have to press the add comment button on the bottom, even if I didn't hit cancel.
New? It's been like that for me for months. I feel so unwanted...
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Open RFPs
The New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) invites proposals for the following research projects:
NETC 19-1: Curved Integral Abutment Bridge Design – Full RFP details can be found on MaineDOT's RFPs page. Proposals are due 9/25/19.
NETC 19-2: Multi-Scale Multi-Season Land-Based Erosion Modeling and Monitoring for Infrastructure Management – Full RFP details can be found on MaineDOT's RFPs page. Proposals are due 10/2/19.
Recent Past RFPs
- NETC 18-3: "Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into Operations Conducted by State Departments of Transportation."
- NETC 18-2: "Framework of Asphalt Balanced Mix Design (BMD) for New England Transportation Agencies"
- NETC 18-1: "Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details"
- QR15-4: "Quick Response: Quality Assurance (QA) Processes for Asphalt Pavement Construction in the Northeast."
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Biologist Dan Riskin investigates the cases of people who battled parasitic infections, and he gets some help from the doctors and experts who witnessed each case. Each 60-minute episode features three different stories, including these cases in Season 3: toddler Isabella, who stops eating and suffers bizarre salt cravings, followed by a significant elevation of eosinophils, white blood cells that fight particular allergens and infections; Californian Tom, whose doctors discover that his colon is perforated, believing that he has diverticulitis, which occurs when small pouches in the colon become clogged and infected: couple Tom and Lucina, who fall ill after having a drink on vacation in New York City and become infected with an organism that kills 50% of those infected; model Kathryn, who suffers from extreme pain after childbirth which doctors first believe is caused by an infection in the breast tissue -- but are later surprised to find the real culprit; Boy Scout Matthew, whose flesh is decaying while doctors initially diagnose his condition as sinusitis, an infection that fills the nasal cavities with mucus; 19-year-old Sarah, who is suffering from something much worse than walking pneumonia -- could it be blastomycosis, a fungus that infests the deepest cavities of her lungs?; and many more tragic and scary stories of medical maladies. MONSTERS INSIDE ME returned for its fourth season on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT. In the season opener, Dan investigated the medical cases of a seven-year-old girl who suffered from painful rashes and mysterious seizures, ending up in a coma, as well as that of a yoga-loving college graduate, whose health spirals out of control because of a flesh-eating monster. Other cases in Season 4 include: a teenage ballerina, who suffered from painful migraines and muscle failures; a young missionary, whose skin crawled when he uncovered an unholy revelation; and many more people who suffer from outrageous medical maladies. MONSTERS INSIDE ME returned for its fifth season on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT on Animal Planet. In the season premiere, "My Daughter's Going Crazy," three women living in vastly different locales have one thing in common: they've become unwitting hosts to baffling and deadly terrors. Also, a teenage girl thinks she might be losing her mind, but she soon realizes that she has a life threatening inflammation of the brain. The rest of Season 5 highlights stories about people who are victims to teratoma, West Nile virus, rat lungworms, acanthamoeba keratitis and much, much worse. Plus, MONSTERS INSIDE ME also reveals the rare, but possible, consequences of negligibly washed produce and the little-known dangers of fungus. Season 6 of MONSTERS INSIDE ME premiered on Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 9-11pm ET/PT, as Animal Planet debuted back-to-back new episodes immediately following an all-day marathon (9am-9pm) of encore episodes. Host/biologist Dan Riskin returned for ten new episodes, providing a scientific perspective of the cringe-worthy creatures, which made hidden crevices of our bodies their homes. In the season opener (9pm), "There's Something Living in My Knee?!," the worlds of three families are turned on their heads. A mysterious outbreak leads to a four-year-old boy drowning in his own mucus. A wound in a seven year old's knee has a vile cause. And bizarre dreams precipitate a college student's hospitalization. Then, in the night's second new episode (10pm), "Help! My Son is a Leper," the lives of three families are twisted in knots. A mysterious infection brings a tough ultra-marathoner to his knees. A teen contracts one of the planet's most feared diseases. And a woman's brain is practically set on fire. Season 6 continues with back-to-back new episodes on Thursday, November 5 from 9-11pm ET/PT and then single new episode each Thursday at 10pm starting November 12. Season 7 of MONSTERS INSIDE ME premiered on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT on Animal Planet. Biologist Dr. Dan Riskin is back as host, as the new season kicks off with a special episode looking back at three of the craziest cases that have stumped viewers. The shocking stories continue with 15 new cases in five all-new episodes that could leave one second guessing their every move. From a toxic trinket and a disease transmitted from animals to an alarming eye infection and bacteria found in all freshwater environments, these microscopic monsters are closer than you think and ready to cause havoc to any body they can find. On Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 9-11pm ET/PT, Animal Planet premiered the eighth season of MONSTERS INSIDE ME, debuting back-to-back new episodes. Season 8 reveals some never before seen invaders causing the most gruesome cases yet with victims of deadly attackers such as parasites, viruses, bacteria, foreign objects and fungi. This season, MONSTERS INSIDE ME investigates mystifying medical cases including: a young boy with a mysterious infection who becomes plagued with the sensation that something is alive inside his head, and a woman with a mysterious Teratoma filled with teeth and hair. Watch as doctors race the clock to diagnose and treat these debilitating and sometimes life-threatening illnesses before it's too late. Plus, the night of the season opener, Animal Planet debuted these episodes: "Help! I'm Being Eaten Alive" (9pm): A young girl is brought to the hospital with stabbing pains in her scalp infested with flesh-eating parasites. A wife and mother are struck down by a sever string of mysterious symptoms that threaten to tear her family apart. A deadly invader turns a relaxing vacation into a nightmare. "My Brain Is Under Attack" (10pm): A man falls comatose, a college student's sore throat turns deadly, and a woman's bizarre symptoms confound experts.
Tonight (Thursday, December 21, 2017) at 10pm ET/PT, Animal Planet premieres "Hell-iday Horrors," a one-hour MONSTERS INSIDE ME holiday special. For three unsuspecting victims the holidays turn from a time of joy and merriment to fear and agonizing pain as they battle against mystery attackers trying to destroy them from the inside out, all during "the most wonderful time of the year."
- Dan Riskin - Host
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From the Daily Inspirational Blog Goal Achievement Quote – June 24, 2013
by Paul Mark Sutherland
"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
—John D. Rockefeller
One of my colleagues, a great leader in the building and inspiration to our 1100ish students, asked about the lengthy notes I had taken during the 2012 – 13 school year about the 2nd Edition of Classroom Instruction That Works – (An ASCD Publication [Link HERE for the ASCD Website]) by Dean, Hebbell, Pitler, and Stone. I now have the notes available to you… but I suggest getting a hold of the book as well. The Google Document is set up so that ANYONE who can access it (you bu clicking on the book) can read it and MAKE COMMENTS – GO FOR IT! (Thanks Russel.)
While this book was a great read – and is an essential reminder for all of those who already feel like I do things such as, but in no order of importance: Feedback, Recognition, Co-operative Learning, Non-Linguistic Representations… among other technique and strategies. It is one thing to DO them, daily, but it is an altogether different thing when you are AWARE of the strategies you are using and doing them with the purpose of moving Student Centered Learning FORWARD.
Another GREAT Video bit of Inspiration I recently got was the YouTube clip (26 minutes, so get a cup of coffee and a set of headphones) was by Anthony Salcito on The New Classroom Experience (my notes HERE – please add your comments).
There are a lot of GREAT thoughts in this lecture and I have been moved to look at the Look of MY Classroom. I feel that the activities ARE the most important aspect of the classroom, not the look of the classroom, and that is why I am REALLY emphasizing the use of technology to create environments for COLLABORATION and also how the ARTWORK the kids are learnign about and producing is essential to how they solve problems as well as the necessity of them failing (not necessarily with an F, but rather just not producing exactly what they thought it was "suppose" to look like), reflect on their failures, move forward from their failures, and continue to fail until they succeed – in WHATEVER WAY THEY SUCCEED!
LASTLY – Some thoughts and comments from the kids from 2012 – 13 as the school year wrapped up. The question that was posed was: What was the single greatest accomplishment for you over the past semester?
- I learned to focus on visual unity and the elements of art to create pieces of art with ideas and processes being executed well.
- I learned to take time while drawing and give effort towards art. I'm proud that I can now be a better drawer.
- I expanded my mind. I really didn't like art at all. When I had to take it in 7th grade I said I was never going to take it again. But this semester I took it and some parts were pretty fun with this class.
- Learning how to use dimension, proportion, shading, and drawing in general.
- I became comfortable with new mediums.
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ramzan experience in (so-called islamic republic of) iran
I came to Tehran on 25th of September this time (which is my third trip). I was bit apprehensive this time, as the holy (no, I mean it) month of Ramadan, or Ramzan as we call it in India, had just started. To add to that, there were mails from HR about the rules; like how we are not going to get any lunch & things in office, and we should not eat n drink in office, etc etc…
There was no coffee in the office. No lunch, no tea, nothing. We started finding alternatives. Soon the vending machine in the reception started making nice money; but we couldn't have coffee in front of the building like we used to do earlier. So we started going to the backyard of the building where many generators, n such machines are kept. Picture a den where the climax-fight is done in a Tamil movie, the place looked something like that. That place was used as coffee area, smoking zone (oh, one can't even smoke in public in Ramadan month), and discussion room. Discussion room because it's a known fact that wherever there are stimulants like caffeine n nicotine, ideas are bound to flow.
Well, why all these rules? Because our respected Iranian colleagues would be fasting; and it's not nice to eat & drink in front of them. That's sin. But the question is 'were they actually fasting?' We were surprised to know that only 2% of our staff were fasting!! Younger generation of Tehran doesn't fast at all. Only people who were seen fasting were old ladies who are pantry staff, and old drivers.
That's about office. Our office is bit conservative type as Iran government is 51% stakeholder.
It's the same scene outside. You can't eat/drink/smoke in public. Restaurants, coffee shops are closed till 6 pm. But people are busy buying sandwiches, cakes, n stuff from supermarkets, and rotis from baker houses. I heard that only 10% Iran population fasts, don't know if it's true!!
Well, the point is 'what you see is not what you get in Iran'. People have entirely different lives than what they seem they have. I know, Iran is pictured n shown as conservative, extreme-Islamic country. But the truth is only the government is extreme-Islamic. The people are not. The rules are imposed on them. Their religion is Islam, but their culture is Persian or Farsi. [Farsi is a religion which is extinct here now. We have quite a few Farsis in India; Tatas, Azim Premji, Boman Irani… to name a few.]
These days I often hear/read in the news that the president of Iran is becoming kattar day by day. But as I said it's only he and his government. I am very interested in the future of social and cultural Iran.
ps: These days I was often questioned 'do you have any fasting like this in your religion?' I get reminded of the software engineer girls in the MNCs who fast on 'samkashti' days.


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= The dream behind the team at BoardForge is to eliminate the necessity of ordering large quantities to produce high quality custom electronic parts, notably circuit boards. [1]
URL = http://boardforge.com/
" "We aim to fix this with an easy to use, affordable benchtop robot. Think MakerBot for electronics. Ultimately, the machine will etch traces, apply solder paste, place components, cook, and test. Version 1.0 places components.""
"On April 9th, 2013, Board Forge became two separate projects. Jeff McAlvay leads Tempo Automation's Electronics Factory project (http://www.tempoautomation.com). Ed Bennett ([email protected]) and Jay Hopkins ([email protected]) lead a project at Chicago's Pumping Station: One. The use of the Board Forge name and mark are being discontinued. We wish both of the successor projects the best.
We would like to thank Pumping Station: One (www.pumpingstationone.org) for hosting Board Forge and express our gratitude to the many folks who contributed their work, resources, and advice to the project."


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Pastor Baker is the founding Pastor of Christian Faith Fellowship. He and his wife Kathy began CFF in 1990 obeying the call of God on their life to make disciples. Pastor Baker also travels and shares God's Word through his gift as a teacher to the body of Christ.
Kathy oversees the administration of CFF office and is a gifted teacher and prayer warrior. She is a true blessing to our church family and loves to lead our Sunday evening prayer. She also ministers to our ladies sharing the Word with monthly meetings and spending time in fellowship together.
Rick is a long time member and elder of CFF. Both Rick and his wife Judy lead our youth ministry on Sunday evenings, and are a great blessing to our youth. They are a great strength in ministering to our church body, and Rick also ministers to our church body in sharing the Word of God.


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You know how some ladies swear their man just does not get them? I love that my man gets me… some ladies want jewlery or new outfits or fancy dinners out for their b-days.. Mine got me a brand-new Excalibur Dehydrator! with their cookbook Perserve it Naturally, the Complete Guide to Food Dehydration, Third Edition.
With our very humid summers its proven to be quite hard to be able to count of drying or perserving the harvest naturally, so moving over to the electic Dehydration is a good choice in many cases, while still using the drying screens in the summer when weather allows. With the cost of power where it is, using the most effective means of drying becomes important, we had gotten to the point of running two of the smaller round ones, plus the oven at times and still not having enough space and of equal importance, we were having trouble getting the temps right on some of the more fragile things I was drying, which meant reduced qaulity in the end product, I have a big old learning curve ahead of me with my new machine and I will certianly share along the way on how it goes..
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The basic compound exercises work every muscle fiber possible to realize both balance and maximum muscle growth. A lot of people who're trying to gain muscle have workouts that are awful. This is due to bad advice found in the body building magazines plus your "know it all" friends. Muscles which might be over developed for certain sports can be unsuitable because of a faster burn out time.
Some of these training is ideal for the body and help out with losing fat and a healthy posture for our bodies. As they say, when it were so easy, everybody would have it. The first lesson you should learn. For years the talk has raged on whether high rep., low weight or low rep., household names are best. Do the "toughies" first: You should start most abundant in demanding exercises, which naturally also are already the greatest mass builders.
Training with weights and reps has tremendous power to build Muscle Mass. There are many different ways too overload your muscles. You could have a partner assist with a few reps at the end of a set, drop sets, matrix sets, pyramid sets etc. You may not view it on people because they never take action the right way. It give you more energy and stamina: If you need more energy and stamina to accomplish sport activities, it will be nice to build the body.
These sorts of exercises includes push ups and pullups. A daily routine in the exercise are believed to be by the experts being one of the most victorious of all exercise, it's one with the best method to include some healthy activity in your lifetime. We all have seen that late-night commercial promising a sculpted, muscular try looking in just a few weeks after working 10 minutes a day on some "novelty" gadget. Is gaining muscle mass quickly really that simple?. Again you don't desire to switch up your workouts too frequently because that never gives the body a possibility to make progress as speedily. 4 to 8 weeks in my experience is the sweet spot.
There is really a question in the minds of countless who wants to create muscle, whether they can build muscle without weights. It is better to become enrolled first to a fitness gym to learn the proper execution so that you can take action in the capability of your home. The time frame to generate these changes is about four to six weeks but differs from the others for everyone. That is enough to reach the target. Never be crazy for more. Hard work pays but sometimes affects he target.
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My name is Emma Sykes, I'm 22 and I have Down's Syndrome. Since leaving school last year I have found it very difficult to find work. My Dad, Tony Sykes, was self-employed for many years and he suggested we start our own company. I love candles and this is my story. We started to do some trial runs making fragrant soy candles, and soon realised we needed some advice. Lots of it!
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PM Modi to address 10,000 students at Smart India Hackathon on SaturdayThursday, April 06, 2017
New Delhi, March 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an estimated 10,000 students participating in Saturday's Smart India Hackathon through video conferencing, a government statement said. The hackathon, a government initiative, aims to find solutions to the problems of 29 ministries and government departments by crowd-sourcing ideas from students. The government says its will be the world's largest hackathon. The grand finale of the hackathon will run from 8 a.m. on 1 April to 8 p.m. on 2 April at 26 locations, with each location hand-held by one government department or ministry. Selected groups will sit locked in and complete digital solutions by creating computer software or a mobile app. The solutions will be then evaluated by the respective ministries and industry experts, and the best solutions will be awarded Rs1 lakh, Rs75,000 and Rs50,000 for the top three teams, respectively. The prize-winning software will be used by the ministry/departments for improving governance systems, if necessary, with suitable upgradation. Various government departments and ministries have identified 598 problems to which 7,531 teams of approximately 42,000 students responded. In this, 1266 teams of 10,000 participants from 28 states were shortlisted for the finale. "The idea of having Hackathon is that the students across the country have the opportunity to contribute their creativity to solve some of the country problem and outcome of this exercise will probably help us to actually come up with innovative solutions of many issues which we face in India today," said electronics and IT secretary Aruna Sundararajan, in a statement. The campaign is led by human resource development (HRD) ministry through All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as the main anchor. The IT industry especially M/S i4C and Persistent Systems, and Nasscom have led the effort. As per statistics of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), India registers 40 patents per million population. The hackathon is also aimed at increasing the awareness related to patents by encouraging innovation. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.


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Hello, my name is Kelly and I would love to help you out with your next PCS move!
As a military spouse of almost 30 years and 9 PCS moves under my belt, I completely understand how overwhelming it can seem when orders drop and it is time to find your next home. Whether it will be 3 years or 3 months, I want to help you find your "Home Sweet Home". If you are single, have a roommate, are a couple or have a growing family, I promise to do all I can to find what best fits your lifestyle.
My husband Jeff and I have 2 amazing daughters Ashley(20) & Brooke (17) who I have been blessed to be their "Stay At Home" mom. I am very active in participating in all their extra curricular activities over the years. I enjoy anything to do with the outdoors - concerts, dining, entertaining, baseball, and football games to name a few. There is so much to do here in Arizona! I have 3 horses that I enjoy trail riding with several times a week. We welcomed a new Australian Shepherd puppy into our family recently that keeps me on my toes.
My husband Jeff was an Active Duty Air Force F16 Pilot for 22 ½ years. He retired from Luke in 2011 and stayed here as a Civilian Contractor with Lockheed Martin and the F35 Program. We feel blessed to have lived in Peoria for the past 16 years! We've had three WONDERFUL assignments at Luke AFB starting in 1993 and ending in 2011 with 8 PCS's mixed in. We have also lived in Goodyear (Estrella Mountain Ranch) and Glendale. Arizona is so amazing on so many levels that we decided to stay and see our two daughters through high school and are now considering purchasing our Retirement home here. I have many military friends that have lived or live here in all areas of "The Valley of the Sun" so your options are vast! I will coordinate with them to get you detailed information on exactly where you would like to live and the benefits of each city.


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January 23, 2014 (ISN) – The BC Lacrosse Association (BCLA) is proud to announce that Dan Stroup is the Team BC Women's Field Lacrosse Program for 2014. This marks the third season Stroup has coached with the Team BC Women's Field Lacrosse Program.
As an ex-WLA, NLL and Canadian National Box and Field Lacrosse star, Stroup has made significant strides in utilizing his knowledge, skills and abilities as a player and translating those abilities into becoming a leader in coaching Women's Field Lacrosse.
Dan has been an integral part of the Team BC Women's Field Lacrosse Program since 2012. Stroup coached the U19 Women's Field Team to a national title at the 2013 U19 Women's Field Lacrosse National Invitational tournament in Oshawa, ON. In November, he was the Head Coach of the Team BC entry at the IWCLA President's Cup Recruiting Showcase (Orlando, Florida) coaching the team to a 4-0-1 record. In January 2014, Stroup's squad competed at the Sandstorm Lacrosse Tournament (Indio, California) and finished with a 6-1 record.
Team BC Lacrosse is a high performance lacrosse program for Box and Field Lacrosse athletes within our province. The Team BC Women's Field Lacrosse Program will include three teams – Team BC Senior (Grades 11 & 12), Team BC Sophomore (Grade 10) and Team BC Freshman (Grades 8 & 9). Teams will train and compete at tournaments in Florida and California.
For Team BC – Women's Field Lacrosse athlete tryout information and player applications, please visit the BC Lacrosse Association website at www.bclacrosse.com and click on the Team BC tab.
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We LOVE Tom Holland's haircut in Spiderman: Far From Home. Here's how to get the look yourself.
Want to look as sexy and suave as Spider-Man star Tom Holland without the acrobatics and Lycra suite? Ruffians Soho – Liberty barber Craig tells you how! Our all-time favourite Marvel character Spidey has recently graced the silver screens with a natural swept back scissor cut. Holland's naturally wavy hair leaves him looking boyish yet sleek enough to swing in and sweep any guy or gal off their feet.
Why it's hot right now
This year has seen a 90s revival not only on the catwalk but also on the high street. Longer, scissor cut looks are bang on trend, with nudges back to the swept back curtain/ centre parting styles.
What to ask your barber for
When visiting your barber, don't be afraid to whip out your phone and show the inspiration behind your new cut – barbers, like myself, love a visual cue! From that, your barber can discuss how they can tailor the cut to your individual needs, taking into account your hair type and face shape. If bad signal, lack of battery or interference from Mysterio leave you stranded, explain that you're looking for a style that can be pushed back.
Sides need to be tapered, keeping the hair just on or above the ear. A fair bit of length is needed on top in order to push it backwards, blended softly into the sides so not to create a disconnected undercut look. Heavier thicker hair will need to be texturised or chipped into to help when sweeping back.
Styling it at home
For styling, firstly towel dry your hair. Depending on your hair type there are a few options for products (if you're out of web). Thinner, limper hair might benefit from running some of our Marine Salt Spray through towel dried hair. Thicker, fuller hair can be tamed using our Styling Paste or Hair Cream worked through towel dried hair.
If an emergency leaves you with little time, simply add your desired product to towel dried hair and push back with fingers or a brush. More time on your hands, blow dry back, directing the heat at the roots. Start with the sides, wrapping them around the sides of the head. With the top, start at the back- blowing backwards, and work to the front of the heads (continuing to blow backwards). For the finishing touches, add our Styling Paste for a sleek look, brushing back with fingers or brush. If you're wanting a less formal look, add a bit of our Matt Clay, pushing back and letting it fall naturally into place.
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Ideally, length wise, you need the sides to have at least a finger width of growth to be able to wrap it round, and the top will need a minimum of 10cm length.
This more natural scissor cut look means that you can probably get away with it being cut every 5-6 weeks, with maybe a quick tidy up in between to neaten up around the ears and to tame those pesky neck hairs.
Remember – With great hair, comes great responsibility!
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"It's been 16 years since Charles Kernaghan made Kathie Lee Gifford cry on national television, revealing that her Wal-Mart-sold clothing line was produced by Honduran children working 20-hour shifts. It was an essential moment in bringing labor conditions in the developing world — specifically in the garment industry — to the attention of the American public.
But not that much has changed. Looking back on the movement and its achievements in an interview, Kernaghan sounds defeated, even as he reels off the list of horrific factories exposed by his Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights."
If you care about ethical labor standards, your clothing choices are more limited than you might think. Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/03/21/sweatshops_still_make_your_clothes/.


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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Chapter 48: First Briefing
The next morning I was up before the sun. I took a long relaxing run around the lake to stretch my muscles and work some of the kinks out of my body. It had been a while since I had run, and I knew that the next while would stress me, and while I normally didn't like running, it was neccessary to start getting myself ready. When I returned to the room, both the girls were up and dressed. I heard their voices coming from the veranda, and when I tried to eavesdrop, was thwarted by the fact that they seemed to be chatting in Russian. I popped into the shower and got rid of the sweat then joined them for a light breakfast. After breakfast, we walked over the ridge to the training area. I was surprised and pleased to see that we had a number of new faces. Well, old faces actually, some of whom I hadn't seen for a long time. It was clear that the drums were beating. I grabbed a mug of coffee, and joined the crowd standing and chatting in the early morning, greeting those that had arrived overnight and just enjoying the sight of the mist slowly dissipating as the sun slowly heated the air. I waited until the last few stragglers joined us from the lodge, brushing off the few enquiries about what was going on until we had a full compliment. "Right," I called to get everyone's attention once I was ready, "let's get this show on the road." Everyone took seats on the benches around the tables on the veranda of the barracks-room, and settled down. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm an old NCO who went across to the dark side, which means that I have both the wits of an NCO and the extra half I got with my commission..." I paused for the expected chuckles and groans, then continued, "This is not an official operation and in fact has no connection with any organisation at all, it is purely a private fight." I could see on at least half of the faces a polite disbelief, but decided to let it go. I would talk to each man individually as things went on to clarify the situation. "What I have in mind is that we start with some refresher training and conditioning. In addition, there are probably a lot of you who haven't done 'Urban in Durban' so some of what we will do will be completely new. In any event, we need to get everyone operating on the same wavelength. Some of the stuff we'll do will be brand new, even to those of you who have done Urban before. We have some people with great experience both old and new, a lot of the new stuff picked up in Iraq from the Pommies and Yanks, and one old instructor that I think will add some very valuable input. While this is going on, we will wait for some decent INT and then start moving the training up from general stuff to OPS specific. Concerns, Questions, Problems?" "What's the actual situation. I just heard that there was a possible fight... " asked a voice from the back. "Thanks for coming anyway Mannie," I greeted, "I'll give you a summary after this of what's been going on. Anything else?" I waited, but there were no more questions. I guessed that those who had questions decided that they would wait to hear what the situation was. None of the men who were here hadn't been around the block a few times. It took me just under an hour to go over everything that had happened, dealing with a variety of questions for clarity and more detail as I went. When I was finished, there was a period of silence while those who hadn't been involved digested what they had heard. I could see that what I had told them had intrigued some, and I got the feeling that they were caught up in the same feelings of disgust and smoldering anger that I was feeling. After looking around for a few minutes, I decided to get the ball rolling. "I'd like to introduce you to someone that most of you don't know and ask him to talk a little about his experiences. he's going to be here for a while to see if he can add any value to what we do. This is Jurgen and he has a story to tell us." At the mention of his name, Jurgen got up and walked over to stand next to me. He started talking in his rather thick German accent. "I'm eighty-seven years old and I've lived here in South Africa for almost fourty years. When I was sixteen, I left school to join the German army. I lived in Munich at the time. I went with the Army to Stalingrad and back." There was a deafening silence. These men knew what was behind those few words. "I made sergeant during the battle but I don't know exactly what I can contribute. I met Rupert some months ago, and we found that we were soldiers of different countries, different wars and different generations, but we still had something in common. After a few beers, he got me to tell him my story. It's not something I have told to anyone else. All my family knows about it is that I still have nightmares sometimes and wake up in the middle of the night." There were a few nods and I could see that what I had seen in Jurgen was also apparent to a lot of those listening. He proceeded to tell his story, and although it was bare of much detail, for those who had experience, that was enough. When he was finished, he sat down, the strain of talking about his experiences obvious. "I called Jurgen yesterday, and asked him to spend some time with us. He will observe and sit in on our planning. I think it's about time for tea." Some throats were cleared as everyone got up and started milling around, grabbing something to drink and chatting about what they had heard. I left them there and went to find Gerrie. He had set himself up in the little room just off the barracks-room, and I was not surprised to see that the walls were already covered with maps and diagrams, and that there were three computer monitors that I could see, with at least seven computers set up. He was busy at a keyboard, and Kate was seated next to him, at another computer. From what I could see, she was browsing the web while he was busy with something completely imcomprehensible. "Howzit Gerrie," I greated him, "anything useful yet?" Gerrie was startled and turned to face me. Kate turned as well, and got a faint blush on her face when she saw me glance at the rumpled bedclothes on the bed against the wall. I smiled at her and waited for Gerrie. "Yes," Gerrie answered, oblivious to the silent exchange, "I'm making some progress, but nothing really concrete yet." "Give me a 'for example' please, ' I asked. "Well, I've traced the ownership of the club that you told me about, and it has no reference to this Dimitri at all, jsut what must be the previous owners, but I got hold of some friends in the Metro Police and they were very happy to let me have a run down of what they know and suspect about the man. I've got Kate on some Russian boards though and she's been very useful there, picking up all kinds of rumours and hints. Seems our man's ex-military alright. An officer. Captain when he left. We'll need to put some electronic bugs onto him and his crew as soon as possible though to get something about what he's doing now. He seems to keep everything behind front-men so it's hard to get much else." "Ok. That sounds like the first order of business then. You tell me what you need and I'll put it together." Gerrie handed me a printed list wordlessly and turned back to his computer. I smiled at Kate and left them to their own devices. 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...you guys will have to squabble over who gets my Accent. Don't fight too much.
I'm headed out into the snow on a few short jaunts for some computer tutoring/work. Long story short - I had an alignment last year from massive feathering wear on the inside of my front two summer tires (it ruined them), so I sold the two rear ones (still great with no issues), get rid of the feathered fronts and found a new set of all-seasons.
Fast forward to this year as I am currently late getting my winter tires on. Was looking at my summers the other day and SAME ISSUE. Both fronts are incredibly feathered on the inside edge - rears are fine! I haven't hit many bad potholes, so what is causing this? I think my suspension is very worn (original suspension, car has 131,000kms)...could that cause it? Is an alignment once a year a common-enough thing? I never had ONE alignment on my last car and I owned it for 5 years and the tires were fine on it. I also never had alignments on this car for the first 3 years and the tires were always fine, so what's up now...?
I have an appointment to get my winters on (and an alignment) next Friday. Problem is, we are starting to get snow/ice here (5cm coming down as I speak) and as I have learned from the last few days, the fronts are worn so smooth on the feathered edges that they have almost NO grip the second ANY snow or ice is on the road (and they hydroplane like mad in the rain as well on puddles...).
I could get my winters swapped now, but I would be worried about them getting feathered as well in a week of travel as I have a long commute each day (80km a day) and I've been trying to hold off until next Friday when my alignment is...but with the weather and the poor grip, it's more of a safety issue now. Opinions and thoughts Oppo? I'm a bit at a loss as to wait or not. How messed up could my OK winters get from the poor alignment after 350km of driving (I only work 4 days next week)?
Pics for reference - rears first which have an OK amount of tread (it's more than it looks in the pics).
But the fronts are very feathered on the inside edge...the front-right is the worst (last pic).
Hoping the alignment solves it....hate to have wasted the two tires though. Hitting myself as I could've caught it sooner, but working 4 jobs means I haven't given myself the time to really keep an eye on them. Well, let me rephrase that - I've kept an eye on the pressures....all of which haven't been bad (though one was 10lbs low at one point), but didn't really pay attention to the tread wear. :(


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Assassin's Creed Memories announced for iOS
Take the Animus with you
Assassin's Creed is coming to mobile yet again, this time as a card-battling strategy RPG called Assassin's Creed Memories. It's due for iOS devices sometime soon.
Memories will span different eras of Assassin's Creed, like Renaissance Italy, Colonial America, and some new eras. It's all about customizing your deck with members of the brotherhood and other familiar faces. The announcement didn't show off any screenshots, but it did state that on top of the single-player it will have 20-v-20 multiplayer battles. In the context of the Assassin's Creed universe, this will introduce the concept of Abstergo's "mobile Animus."
The RPG hooks and title make it sound a bit like Assassin's Creed Recollection, a CCG-board game hybrid released in 2011.
This new free-to-play game is being developed by mobile studios GREE and PlayNext.
Steve Watts posted a new article, Assassin's Creed Memories announced for iOS.
Take the Animus with you
This sounds like a straight-up repackaging of PlayNext's last mobile "hit" X-Men Battle of the Atom. Which I would hesitate to call a game. It's a slot machine with card packs and nothing but grind. There is a bit of meta-strategy in their 20v20 battles, but you need a fairly coordinated team for that.


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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS [IMAX Special Edition]
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS [IMAX Special Edition]
Type of media Video
Approved Running time 132m 4s
Ratings Info moderate violence, threat
Genre(s) Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director(s) J. J. Abrams
Cast includes Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Alice Eve
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Ratings info publication date 27/04/2016
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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is a science fiction action adventure film in which the crew of the Starship Enterprise are charged with hunting down a wanted terrorist, even if that takes them into enemy territory.
- Violence
Frequent scenes of moderate violence includes exchanges of punches, kicks, the use of a knife, and gunfights involving futuristic weaponry. Sight of blood and injury is limited, including an implied leg break and skull crush indicated by sound rather than visuals.
- Threat
There are frequent scenes of threat, including characters running from arrow-firing warriors, erupting volcanoes, crashing spaceships, and collapsing buildings. Although sometimes prolonged, these scenes also include comic moments and a focus on action and adventure rather than direct or sustained threat.
Occasional use of mild bad language includes 'bastard', 'bloody', 'son of a bitch', 'piss' and 'shit'.
There are also some mild sex references, such a character waking up beside two women in bed, and a man sneaking a look at a woman in her underwear as she changes her clothes.
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- Title Information
- IMAX Special Edition
- Year
- 2016
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures c/o Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd.
- Classified date(s)
- 31/10/2016
- Main language
- English
- Submitted run time
- 132m 4s
- BBFC reference
- Remarks
- Widescreen
- Note to parents
- This version of the film is displayed in the 3D or IMAX format and some younger children may find this a more intense experience
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The version of this work detailed above is rated by the BBFC under the Video Recordings Act 1984 for use on any Packaged Media format (including DVD, Blu-ray and VHS). This classification may also be used when the same work is made available on Digital Video Platforms (including Video On Demand) provided that the platform is licenced to use BBFC ratings.


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I have a strong desire to prove myself. Perhaps one of my best and worst talents is my ability to disappear completely for weeks, months at a time and then reappear shortly after. I am shiny and new. I have a new hairstyle and new makeup and my clothes are clean and wrinkle free. And I talk fast and about many new things and I bake and drink (but not too much to cause worry) and go to parties and dance. Nobody asks me where I've been. Nobody wonders because I am fine! I'm thin (but not too thin to cause worry) and clean. Look at me, I'm great, so there's no need to ask. No one ever wonders unless you tell them. Nobody will care if you're actually okay as long as you give the impression that you are.
Sometimes I slip. I guess I'm not afraid to disappear, to die. I am careless with my drug use, I never wear a seat belt until someone brings it up. I tend to stay in bed all day if there are no other obligations pulling me away. I like to lie in bed watching movies, listening to music and the footsteps of my roommates outside my door, with the covers tucked up to my chin and a glass of wine perched between my index and middle fingers. No one to bother or expect anything from me. I forget to eat. I drink entire bottles of wine. The hardest part about being an adult is that you're supposed to feed yourself and bathe and work; you're just expected to do all of those things on your own.
The first time I disappeared, I was eighteen and I was a mess. My parents and I had not been getting along for some time so I packed a bag with cardigans and summer dresses and left home. It's difficult to imagine that bad things can happen when the weather is so dang nice. I moved in with a boy that I had been dating for not much longer than I had known him and proceeded to fuck up every good thing remaining in my life. I stopped talking to friends, I called out of work sick too often, I smoked packs of cigarettes a day, I spent all of my money on things that I don't even own anymore. I smoked weed constantly, I took acid, I took mushrooms, I did DMT, and ecstasy, anything I could get my hands on to distract me. I slept very little and I stayed up all night reading and writing feverishly and when I got tired I put my cigarette out on my thigh to wake myself up again, leaving a perfect circle of burnt flesh in it's wake. When I ran out of vices, I made a friend who sold heroin. The months passed by in a daze. I threw up at work constantly, I was listless and pale, I lost weight, I stopped going out in the daylight. Pieces of balled up tin foil littered the floor of the room I shared with the strange boy who touched me but didn't know me or even try. No one ever said anything. We began to sleep with our backs turned toward each other; two strangers sharing a makeshift bed. After almost a year had gone by, my parents took me back into their home. They fed my decaying body and gave me a bed and clothed me and sent me to a therapist that I could never be honest with and bought me an expensive haircut. I still had my job and my old friends decided to converse with me once more. I cut off ties from the heroin dealers and the addicts and the people I had known. I stopped dating the boy I never cared for. It was almost as though nothing had ever happened. My parents continuously reminded me of how incredibly lucky I was, so I just decided they were probably right.
Years later, I attempted my disappearing act for a second time. The love of my life and best friend gave me news that he was leaving. His parents were moving two hours away to Riverside, California and he was going with them. He didn't have a job, he didn't have a home, so he couldn't have me. He could have gotten a job, he could have gotten a home, he could have kept me. But he didn't because I wasn't important enough. The first week that I went without him, I did nothing but cry. My family stayed away from my bedroom and my friends would call every now and then, but mostly they stopped after I stopped answering. I had been dropped and cracked and forgotten like a china doll. There is no novelty in a broken girl. Something that year just clicked on in my brain. I began counting the calories of everything I ate in a day, if I ate anything at all. I panicked and cried for hours if I consumed more that five hundred calories a day. I meticulously wrote down every item of food I put into my body. I stopped going to class and started sitting outside Moorpark College chain smoking and listening to my iPod while eating my allotted amount of baby carrots for the day. Instead of spending time actually talking to people, I would go to the gym and run on the treadmill for hours at a time in an over-sized sweatshirt and sweatpants. It did not help me that my parents purchased the gym membership that I chose to destroy myself with. They never wondered why I was skipping dinners, the complimented my choice to be "healthier". The most strange thing to me is that my parents eventually found the notebook in which I tracked my intake and instead of expressing concern, they asked, "When are you going to begin exercising again? We miss when you had such a healthy lifestyle".
There was one night where I made a choice to have dinner with a few of my friends. I hadn't seen them in a very long time so I pulled myself together and drove them to the restaurant and ordered a meal and ate. I then proceeded to panic about the amount of food I had just consumed. The chatter in my brain became so loud, I had to excuse myself to the restroom to empty the contents of my stomach into the toilet. I came back to the table minutes later, my eyes slightly watering and everyone knew, but nobody spoke.
A year and a half and twenty pounds later, Kevin moved back and told me he loved me and suddenly (stupidly) my life was worth living once more. It was almost as though I had never been abandoned in the first place. He didn't notice the way my bones lay awkwardly against him when he rested his head on my chest to listen to my heartbeat.
The third time I attempted to end it all was haphazard and disastrous. The weather became too cold again. November always breaks my heart. I got a new job after losing my old one. Instead of training me, my boss would give me prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers because once I told him my neck ached. He was prescribed them for problems and I learned how to fake pain to get what I wanted to make it through the day. My job became dull and arduous and I slipped into yet another period of my life where all I wanted to do was sleep. The drive to work was an hour long and I would chain smoke the entire way and stare into every headlight of every passing car and wonder what it would be like to veer into one headfirst. But I didn't want to hurt anyone else in the process of my own destruction. I had friends over almost every night. They brought wine and beer and whiskey and rum and they drank as much as I did so I thought it would be okay. I spent the majority of my free time smoking weed and slashing my wrists in the bathtub while watching movies. One night I noticed my boss had left several of his pills in the office. I took them. I don't know why. I pocketed them and left and later that night I ingested them one by one with a bottle of wine.
I waited. I laid down and slept, but unfortunately, my body rejected the poison and I woke up and vomited over the side of my bed before passing out again. The next morning I woke and I cried and I couldn't move my arms or my legs and my head was a heavy rock stuck to my pillow. I had to call out of work. A few days later, I told my friend and all she did was buy me wine. I told Kevin and all he did was say that what I did was horrible. "That's so dumb", he replied to my sobs, without emotion.
I didn't want to be thought of that way. I let it go. I moved on with my life and left my hometown. The breakup between us was so bad that I had to move to another city to get over it. The lack of interesting, caring people I knew hurt so much that I wanted to go somewhere where I could get away from everything and meet completely new people and be the person that I was without judgement from anybody. Judgement stung too much and I was too sad. I didn't know what it is about my move, but everything looked and sounded and felt so good, like pictures and songs and air. I felt as though maybe i had been drugged or something, but everything was so vibrant then and just months before that everything was so bleak and blank and flat. It's weird what being in a new place can do for a person.
I was so happy, but it felt undeserved. I was always waiting for something bad to happen. And when it did, I spent four days in bed. I was fired from my job. I was so afraid that I would have to move back to my parents' house. One of the last things Kevin said to me was, "You'll be there six months, run out of money, and have to move back".
Those words resonated in my head. I locked myself away in my room and ignored everyone. Even the one who cared so much about me; the man I left my heart with. Vance noticed. He was the only person in all of my life who noticed when something was wrong with me and he didn't take it lightly. He called me every day, he said he worried for me, he sent me photos of his blood. He bled for me. And when I realized that I wasn't alone for the first time in my life, I called him and he listened to me. And I moved on. And I found a new job. And I stayed alive and I thrived and I overcame and I survived and I made goals and plans and had dreams for the first time since I was sixteen years old. I was alive.
Sometimes, I want to die. I know it would be easier to cease to exist. I know that people in my life would be sad, but it wouldn't matter. I would be gone. There's so much in me, though, that I can't make sense of, both physically and not, and sometimes I think I should take an anatomy class to understand how everything works but then that would probably just make me think even more. The way things work and humans minds work is wonderful, there's so much connected to everything but I feel like my synapses are always misfiring, I can't say what I mean to say. And I think sometimes it's worth exploring. I can't wreck people or myself anymore. I need to get my act together. I need to chill the fuck out.


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(BOSTON – September 27, 2018) A report released this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration acknowledges that the monitoring program for groundfish vessels in New England is failing to meet minimum coverage requirements. Regional Administrator Mike Pentony wrote in letters sent to sector managers on September 25, 2018 that coverage levels are "substantially below the 15 percent target." (The referenced letters and a summary table of monitoring levels are available upon request.)
According to the report, on average only about six to seven percent of fishing trips in New England's groundfish fishery carry human observers to document what fishermen catch and discard at sea. Monitoring is important because it helps fishermen trust the system and provides reliable information about the health of critically important and fragile fish populations, like Atlantic cod.
"The required monitoring levels are already too low, and this new report reveals that even those inadequate levels are not being met. This is a recipe for disaster for the fishery if things don't change soon," said Johanna Thomas, New England Director, Environmental Defense Fund.
Thanks to money provided by Congress, the cost of monitoring is covered by federal taxpayers, and funding is not cited in the report as a factor in the failure to reach target monitoring levels. NOAA Fisheries did cite a combination of factors to explain the reasons for the low coverage levels, including a shortage of qualified observers and other logistical challenges in not meeting the required monitoring target. NOAA Fisheries described the issues as "systemic."
"For a fishery in such dire shape, NOAA has a critical decision to make: fix the monitoring system, or risk the fishery," said Thomas. "There is no luxury of time when the fishery is essentially unmonitored and there is virtually no reliable information about what is happening at sea."
The New England Fishery Management Council is considering a proposal that would improve monitoring in the fishery, called Amendment 23. EDF and many other stakeholders hope the amendment will result in a monitoring system based on electronic technologies that will provide the accountability and information the fishery sorely needs to recover. Information from a comprehensive monitoring system is vital to setting the right catch limits and to make sure that those catch limits are not exceeded.
EDF believes that the existing observer program cannot be fixed and decisive leadership by NOAA Fisheries and the New England Fishery Management Council is urgently needed to increase monitoring levels through broadening the adoption of electronic monitoring in the groundfish fishery.
"Technology has enormous potential to deliver more effective monitoring in fisheries," said Thomas.
Fishermen using cameras to provide at-sea monitoring, including in pilot programs in New England, have reported multiple benefits to their business operations such as greater efficiency and incentives for innovation. Some of these fishermen have articulated their belief that monitoring is important to help close the trust gap between fishermen and managers over the status of fish stocks.
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