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People can get very attached to their belongings, especially to belongings that they have invested in financially, or belongings that serve a very useful function. The practice of giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects is so common in fact there's even a term for it; anthropomorphism. And giving belongings names is one of the most popular forms of this.
A new survey by Budget Direct Car Insurance has found that 30% of Australians have named their cars.
And cars are certainly an object that serve a useful function and they're likely to be used for a number of years. It's easy to assign personality traits to objects that you use on a daily basis and might have their own quirks or ways of working. Like that old back window that needs a little help winding back up, or if your brakes are a little finicky after you've been on the road for a few hours.
You also take care of your car. You make sure it's fed when it's empty, cleaned when it's dirty and (hopefully) service it regularly to make sure it stays healthy. You even take out insurance to protect it in the event of an accident. After investing so much into your vehicle, it makes sense to name it, as an acknowledgement of the bond you share and the time and money you've spent.
Naming your car is such a popular practice these days there are even websites dedicated to car name generators, where you can answer a series of questions about your car and your motoring likes and dislikes to help you hone in on the best name. There's even a day of the year dedicated to the practise, October 2nd is national Name Your Car Day.
When looking at the data, there wasn't too great of a difference between men and women's naming preferences. Women were only slightly more likely than men to name their vehicles at 32.8% compared to the 26.4% of men that indulged in this anthropomorphic behaviour.
This could indicate that women were more likely to form an emotional connection to their vehicles, or perhaps were looking to build trust in their cars. A study conducted in 2014 published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that the act of naming a car leads to an increase of trust in the vehicle(1).
There also seems to be a distinct preference for bestowing cars with female names as opposed to male or gender neutral ones. Historically this seems to be part of a larger trend of naming things after women, such as storms, ships and boats. Although the most popular name in Australia, The Beast, is gender neutral and very versatile.
Some of the more popular nicknames were
…and the #1 car name is
It was the younger generations leading the way with naming cars, with nearly half, 47.2%, of 18-24 year olds gracing their vehicles with names and a close 45.5% of 25-34 year olds following suit.
Australians aged 65 and over were the least inclined to name their vehicles at only 11.1%, which could indicate that the trend of naming cars is becoming more common and that people are feeling more and more connected to their vehicles.
But there's also the darker theory that people who name their cars are more lonely than those who don't(2). Several studies suggest that people who lack social connections with other humans seek to compensate by creating connections with nonhuman agents, including naming them. Whether you subscribe to this theory or not, it is undeniable the cars can seem to have personalities of their own. None more so than ones who are given particular names that stand out from the rest.
While these names might not be winning the popularity contest, they certainly won points on uniqueness and creativity.
Some of the more out there names Australians gave their cars were
It also seems that people living in Tasmania and the Northern Territory are leaning into the practice of naming their cars more than other states, with 43.8% of Tasmanians and 40% of people in the Northern Territory. Western Australians were the least likely to name their cars with only 25.5% of respondents saying they give their car a nickname.
So if you are looking to name your car but don't know where to get started, check out our article on tips for naming your car.
This survey was conducted by Pure Profile on behalf of Budget Direct in May 2018. All figures are from this research unless stated otherwise. The survey was conducted online with a total sample size of 1,000 weighted and representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+).
1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002210311400067
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18271858
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Respect canvassers in Newham are reporting a political shift on the doorsteps of the east London borough. New Labour's stranglehold on the borough is being loosened as people turn to Respect.
Harun is 18 years old and voted for Respect last year. He will vote for Lindsey German, Respect's candidate in West Ham, this time too. "Respect is the only party that gives us a voice," he says.
The Hussein family also gives Lindsey their assurances. "We are definitely voting Respect — and we'll spread the word about Respect," says Mrs Hussein.
A Kenyan woman who has lived in Britain for the past 14 years says she does not like New Labour's scaremongering over immigration. She adds that she will vote for Respect because "they have different views and good immigration policies".
Many others share her views. "I chose Respect because they are anti-war and want to spend money on better things like healthcare and education," says Mahbub Shah, a first time voter.
Political discussions are taking place in virtually every household now, adds his sister Bablee, and many people are deciding to vote for Respect.
The canvassing teams are picking up on this feeling as well. "It's very exciting. We've brought the area alive politically in a way that it hasn't been for decades," says Elane.
"It was very good tonight. We really fought for the votes and won them over," adds Monica, another Respect canvasser.
Patrick, who canvassed the Plaistow area, says, "One white woman told me, 'The Tories didn't give us respect. Labour didn't give us respect. I'm looking for someone that will give us some respect — this seems like a good opportunity.'
"We met lots of white people who had voted Labour all their lives and been involved in the trade unions, who said they were now voting Respect."
"It's been a very good day," says Abdul Khaliq Mian, Respect's candidate for East Ham. "Everybody received us very well. I'm confident — but we'll keep working until the last hour."

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This interactive demo explains the period copying phenomenon. In order to understand this demo, you should first read about the the Box Theorem .
Applet InstructionsThe applet at right is an enhanced version of the one we used for our explanation of the Box Theorem. Activate the applet by pushing the red arrow keys. In general, click on the arrow keys to trigger a new computation. You can select the orange fraction using the mouse buttons and the keyboard in tandem. The fraction you select must be odd/odd, and have denominator at most 99. The red fraction is controlled by the arrow keys, in a manner explained below. The picture in the bottom window is scaled with left and right mouse clicks. If you don't have a 3-button mouse, or if the applet doesn't seem to work properly with your mouse, you can use the 3 button mouse emulator on the applet.
Diophantine constantsSay that a rational p/q is odd if pq is odd. Suppose A1=p1/q1 and A2=p2/q2 are two odd rationals with p1 less than p2. The Diophantine constant D=D(A1,A2) is defined as the largest integer K such that |A1-A2|<2/(Dq_1^2). This notion makes sense for any pair of rationals, but the applet deals exclusively with pairs (A1,A2), both odd rationals, such that |p1q2-p2q1|=2. In this case, we call the pair (A1,A2) an odd Farey pair . The terminology comes from the close connection between our constructions and the Farey graph in the hyperbolic plane. The first thing the applet does is allow you to sample some Farey pairs. Once you specify A1 (the orange fraction) you click the arrow keys to generate A2 (the red fraction). The value next to the arrow keys is the Diophantine constant of the pair. Given A1, there is a unique choice of A2 for each positive integer k. The applet lets you sample up to k=12, for all choices of A1, where both p1 and q1 are less than 100. When you click the arrow key, you trigger a computation of the arithmetic graphs corresponding to A1 and A2. We will explain the significance of these graphs in the next section.
Period Copyinglet G1=G(p1/q1) and G2=G(p2/q2). In general, we will let X1 stand for the object of the form X(p1/q1). Likewise for X2. In the discussion of the Box Phenomenon, we explained that one period of G1 is contained in the union of the two parallelograms F1 and S1. Other periods of G1 are contained in translates of F1 and S1. Thus, we can cover arbitrarily large stretches of G1, either going to the left or to the right, by stringing out these parallelograms in succession. If you click on the arrow keys of the applet, you will see what we mean. Let LEFT1(n) denote the union of n of these parallelograms, starting with the ones whose bottom right corner is the origin, and moving to the left. Likewise define RIGHT1(n). We prove the following result in the monograph. Period Copying Theorem Suppose that (A1,A2) is an odd Farey pair with Diophantine constant k at least 1. If A1 less than A2 then A2 copies the portion of A1 that is contained in RIGHT1(k). If A1 greater than A2 then A2 copies the portion of A1 that is contained in LEFT1(k).
The Halfbox VersionIf (A1,A2) is an odd Farey pair with Diophantine constant 1, then we have an alternate result. Recall that R1 contains a single period of G1, starting from the origin and moving right. Let R1' denote the translate of R1 that contains the period of G1 that starts from the origin and goes to the left. Let H1 denote the result of scaling the union of R1 and R1' about the origin by a factor of 1/2. So, H1 has the same width as R1, but is half as tall. We call H1 the halfbox. you can draw this set on the applet by toggling the halfbox button on the display panel. Halfbox Theorem Suppose that (A1,A2) is an od Farey pair with Diophantine constant 1. Let G1' denote the connected component of G1 that contains and origin and remains inside H1 Then G2 copies G1' as long as p1 is sufficiently large Playing with the applet, one can see that the result holds true as long as p1 is greater than 1. In the monograph we only prove the result for p1 large. This suffices for our purposes. We would like to say more simply that G2 copies the portion of G1 that is contained in H1, but we do not prove this stronger statement. What we prove is that G2 copies G1 until it leaves H1. The stronger and simpler statement is probably true.
Needed resultsThe results above play different roles in the proof of the main theorem. The Period Copying Theorem is first used to prove that the Father-Son decomposision result holds true. We give an inductive argument. Once we know that the Father-Son decomposition result holds true, we get the following corollary Period Copying Corollary Suppose that (A1,A2) is an odd Farey pair with Diophantine constant at least 2. If A1 is less than A2, then G2 copies at least one period of G1, starting at the origin and going to the right. If A1 is greater than A2, then G2 copies at least one period of G1, starting at the origin and going to the left. The Halfbox Theorem and the Period Copying Corollary are the two results that feed into our main argument, a geometric limiting argument, that establishes the main theorem.
Alternate VersionsIn the monograph we also prove versions of the period copying theorem for more general pairs (A1,A2) of odd rationals. For instance, Weak Copy Theorem Suppose that (A1,A2) has Diophantine constant at least 2k+2. Then G2 copies at least k consecutive periods of G1, starting at the origin.
The case of even rationalsThe fact that A2 is an odd rational is not important in the results above. The same results hold if A2 is an even rational. However, if A1 is an even rational, the results are quite a bit different. They must be different, because G1 is a closed polygonal loop and G2 is always embedded. It is impossible for G2 to wind many times around this loop and remain embedded. Something different happens, and we leave it to the reader to explore it. We ignore the cases involving even rationals because these cases don't contribute to the proof of the main theorem.


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WOOSTER — Eric Trump will be in downtown Wooster noon Wednesday at the veterans pavilion at the Wayne County fairgrounds.
Donald Trump is running against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein for the presidency. The election is Nov. 8.
Eric Trump had been campaigning in Nevada and Colorado.
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Software Update
My wife owns a 2016 Renault Megane GT Line and yesterday found the clock not working, been on the website and tells me about the bug in the software, which needed to be fixed by April 6, we did not receive any notification from Renault on the issue.
Have downloaded the update and managed to get through the first part of the process but after about 15 minutes when the software finished updating, it just went to the screen that says Tomtom, and sat there for about 20 minutes doing nothing so eventually had to turn the car off and gave up.
Any ideas why it would do this, and why we were not notified of the need to update the software?
Hello, this error can happen if you do the update while your car is in an underground parking lot. The GPS needs to connect in order to complete the update. You can unlock the freeze on "Tomtom" screen by removing the SD card.
Thanks for the reply, but I was in garage in my house with full wi-fi connection, I tried removing the SD card but that did nothing. I will contact the dealer today and see if they can update the software for me.


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The ionizers use anodes that can be easily replaced and typically last 1 to 3 seasons, depending on the water quality and usage. The ProEco Products IO 2001 Ionizer can be quickly and easily installed on nearly every pond or water feature.
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RMTs who hold Practising status for half or more of Cycle 12 are required to accumulate 24 CECs. Of those 24 CECS, 10 must be obtained from completion of CMTBC's online course on the Boundaries and Consent standards of practice.
RMTs who hold Practising status for less than half of Cycle 12 – including RMTs who are Non-practising for all of Cycle 12 – are required to accumulate 12 CECs. Of those 12 CECs, 10 must be obtained from completion of CMTBC's online course on the Boundaries and Consent standards of practice.
Here's a chart that summarizes CEC requirements:
|CMTBC's online course required (deadline for completion October 31, 2020)
|Remaining CECs required
(in addition to completion of CMTBC's online course)
|Practising for 12 months or more in Cycle 12
|Practising for less than 12 months/Non-practising for 12 months or more in Cycle 12
|Non-practising for all of Cycle 12
|New RMT, registered for the first time with CMTBC in the first year of Cycle 12, before November 1, 2019
|New RMT, registered for the first time with CMTBC in the second year of Cycle 12, on or after November 1, 2019
|No, online course content is included in CMTBC's entry-to-practice examination
Detailed information on CECs is also in CMTBC's Bylaws, Section 63.2.
Aside from receiving 10 CECs for CMTBC's online course, RMTs receive CECs for completing continuing education activities in two categories:
The criteria for approval of continuing education activities explain the difference between the categories. Both categories are equal in terms of meeting College requirements.
There is no limit to the number of PD or PE credits that can be accumulated in Cycle 12. All 14 remaining required CECs (for RMTs with Practising status) or 2 remaining required CECs (for RMTs with Non-practising status) can be from PD or PE activities.
Search for approved PD or PE continuing education activities on the Approved Continuing Education Activities – Cycle 12 page.
RMTs need to complete required activities by the end of the cycle: October 31, 2021. Failure to complete required continuing education by that date will result in a non-compliance fee, in an amount set by CMTBC's Bylaws.
The online course on Boundaries and Consent must be completed by October 31, 2020.


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For all the heckling and name-calling that's punctuated health care town halls nationwide, it's at least possible to argue that the gatherings have served a purpose. With jabbing fingers, sharp tongues and a smattering of FOX News talking points, angry crowds have told mainly Democratic lawmakers that changing the health care system is a bad idea.
By contrast, at U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn's Tuesday town hall in Woodland Park, it quickly becomes clear that the main disagreement among most attendees is whether a handful of pro-reform activists should be shown the door.
Lamborn, a Republican, starts off the 4:30 p.m. meeting by saying he's opposed to reform legislation before Congress. He does not think the problem of uninsured Americans is that big a deal, with many people either deciding they don't need coverage or failing to sign up for government programs available to them.
Then there are "illegal aliens," Lamborn says in one of the meeting's biggest applause lines, "who I do not think should have the same rights as Americans." (For the record, Democrats have shied away from making undocumented immigrants eligible for any public health care option, though some critics argue loopholes could give them benefits.)
As Lamborn continues speaking to the 200 people packed into the City Hall meeting room, he's interrupted by a smaller group of a few dozen progressives, many of whom are crammed into another room because they arrived late.
"We want to hear!" they begin chanting. Despite Lamborn's proposal to hold a "civil" discussion, they are soon drowned out by calls from inside to "Shut up!" After a brief pause, and without making any changes to the setup, Lamborn continues talking.
He goes on for close to 20 minutes before opening the floor to questions and, more often, comments. During one particularly long one, James Tucker, publisher of Colorado Springs' African American Voice newspaper, interrupts the speaker. Holding a sign that says "Quality health care is a right," he's shouted down with a second chorus of "Shut up!"
Otherwise, the meeting is mostly a right-wing lovefest. One man starts his monologue by saying, "Given the fact that President Obama seems to be a pathological liar ..."
The crowd erupts in cheers. Lamborn makes no effort to rebuff the accusation, but only asks "to let the man finish his question," which actually is more an assertion that Obama and allies in Congress cannot be trusted to uphold the Constitution.
The meeting ends promptly after an hour, with Lamborn receiving a standing ovation and a call that he should run for U.S. Senate.
"Thank you for being man enough to face us," one man says, betraying no hint of irony.
Outside, the crowd streams past Christy Le Lait and a handful of other sign-waving reform advocates who traveled from Colorado Springs for the meeting. One stops to argue with Le Lait, raising his voice and demanding that she tell him "where in the Constitution it says health care is a right."
Le Lait learns the man has Medicare coverage, and asks him why he deserves coverage more than some working families that have none.
"Stop asking questions!" the man bellows.
Later, Le Lait, a part of the Change that Works campaign of the Service Employees International Union, manages to sound hopeful about the exchange.
"I think," she says quietly, "I got him to think a little more about his Medicare."
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What is a fire alarm service?
Our alarm technicians will do a thorough check on smoked devices/ beam detectors /door closures/ link into intruder /gas shut off supply, in simple terms, whatever is linked to your fire alarm system – and I mean whatever – and we see how the devices respond under test conditions as if it was a real life event. Any faults will be reported to client and rectified immediately.
This test is a bi-annual test in line with British Standard BS 5839-1.
A full report is handed to the client, log books are completed and a certificate is issued once fire alarm is in good working order.
We make sure that your system is up and running.
The chart below indicates why it is important to have your systems checked twice-yearly.
The statistics in this table are National Statistics. Source: Home Office Incident Recording System


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It's necessary to understand this, The top is too broad but very empty. Meanwhile, floor is filled up and there is no longer space for the young ones to accommodate. Everyone is desperate to find his/her own way to accommodate a small space at the floor, while there is a very big space at the Top which no one has ever thought of. Can you leave that little space you're dying for and focus on that one which no one has thought about? Pushing it to top, is imagination which must come to reality. It's necessary that your present position, is that floor which must be a left over for your younger ones. Your president is not necessarily matter. But the most important one to focus on, is the Top which is the future. You have seen the present but you have not been able to see the future which is the Top. Do you believe me that, you can get another job bigger than your previous one, which could only be possible when you leave the present job.
Let me tell you, you will not know how it works, but the truth is that, you will confess to your friends that, the previous job was like a heavy load to you.
but now, you have got this president one, it's like this present job is more better than the previous job. Believe me, you will not know when you will say it. This simply means that, if you didn't force yourself to leave the present, the future will never come to you. Take this or move for enquiry.
You can only believe me when you come across it.
Do you not know that, you were been employed because one left his/her parent job in that same particular office.?
Do you not know that, someone was employed because you left your present job?
You must confess only when you leave the present and focus on the future. Afterwards, you tell story that the future is better.
I believe that, we must continue to push it the top while the floor is filled up.
How are you pushing it to the top?
Do you believe that you can make it to the top?
Do you know that the future which you have not seen is bigger than the present?
The previous job you left, how did you see it with the present?
Sincerely, you have to leave the present to young men and women who are under you and focus on the future which is bigger than the present, so that people who are bigger than you will also leave their present job for you and focus on the future as you did to those who are under you. And it goes like that. That is, it goes from cell to cell.
Pushing it to the top is a tax which everyone must emphasize on, for the betterment of oneself, and it has to do with putting more effort on the present to encounter the future.


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New York has some of the worst voting laws in the nation.
The ballots are poorly designed, and the lines at polling places are often long. There is no early voting. The rules for absentee ballots require voters to provide the kind of justification for missing Election Day usually reserved for missing Mother's Day. Registering is balky and old-fashioned — and Friday is the deadline for voting on Nov. 6.
Although more and more voters prefer to be unaffiliated, Friday is also the deadline to enroll as a member of a party or to switch parties to qualify to vote in that party's primary in 2019. New York's requirement that voters do so many months ahead helps keep power in the hands of party bosses rather than the voters.
Nationwide, voters have registered in unusually high numbers of late, even before superstar Taylor Swift used Instagram and a national music awards show to urge people to vote. And many primaries and special elections nationally have seen huge turnouts since 2016.
On Long Island, voter turnout tripled from just over 6 percent to about 20 percent in last month's state primaries compared with 2014. Statewide, participation jumped from 11 percent in 2014 to 27 percent.
Some of that certainly was due to a marquee Democratic primary for governor, but some of it also seems to stem from a hunger to participate in the process.
New Yorkers need to register and vote, and they especially need to vote for candidates committed to improving the state's election laws. It's time we turned the vicious cycle of high bars and low turnout into a virtuous cycle of easy access and high participation. — The editorial board


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Slouchy, lightweight trench coats have been popping up all over the NYFW runways and I'm totally into them. Why wouldn't I be, though? They're like a fantastic mix between a robe, a proper coat, and a kimono.
Polka dots decorated Thakoon's open robe-like number.
Public School took the classic black-and-white route with its overcoat.
The slouchy topper was used to balance a flippy miniskirt and wedge heels at Tibi.
And at Tracy Reese, the designer channeled her inner dancer, covering up a leotard with a satin champagne-color trench.


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*Believe it or not, yet another batch of lesser known and entirely fabricated "facts" about Leprechauns, (will it never end?!?) This time, based on accounts from the fifth entry into the Leprechaun film saga, Leprechaun 5: In tha Hood!
1. Leprechauns are "the dark elves of Satan" and the gold is the ransom for their freedom.
2. According to "Leprechauns for Dummies," A leprechaun can temporarily lose his power if he's hit with the "essence" of a four-leaf clover. (What does "essence" mean? Well, mix it in with his pot! Because, well, see number 3.)
3. Leprechauns smoke a lot of pot. (I mean BALES of it!)
4. Scientific formula: "Douche + lubricant = combustability. Combustibility + electricity = flammability." However, leprechauns are apparently "hygiene-product chemical fires"-proof. (During the course of this film, this formula was tested and proven with success during a practical application. I DON'T WRITE THIS SHIT!!!)
5. Leprechauns can turn anyone into green-eyed zombie disciples by touching their forehead. And THEN call them into action by saying, "From the depths of the netherworld I summon you - My zombie fly girls!" ("Fly" girls?)
6. Leprechauns are natural rappers. (Don't believe me? See for yourself!)
Lyrics to "Lep in the Hood"
"I come from the land of the Irish spring
Dublin's the place where I learned my thing
From the Emerald Isle to your place in the hood
I'm the man of green come to do no good
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Plenteous dope, this place is hype
There's a lassie, she's just my type
I hate to resort so soon to magic
Haven't been laid in so long it's tragic
I'm so bad, I'm good
I'll show you what to do, so lend an ear
Don't worry, little lassie, you've got nothing to fear
Sit with the lad who's lean and green
And let me show you why I'm a love machine
Come to do no good
I'm a wee green guy who's new to town
Show me what you do when you get down
I'll do up, you go down
We'll cause a scene, you'll love the green
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Lep in the Hood, when we're bad, we're good
From the cliffs of Moher to your front door
Better turn out the lights and pray some more
We're gonna party through the night until the dawn
Then you and I are gonna get it on.
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Lep in the Hood, come to do no good
Lep in the Hood ...
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Connector Schema
As we've already seen in the Connector Development guidelines, the connection to or from a generic data source is proxied by the presence of the Connector Proxy component. In this page you will find how to configure it in all its details. The descriptor does a fundamental job in linking together the GUI (who will use the configuration to dynamically define the connector behavior), the server, the meta (which can be required to serve certain meta information dynamically) and finally the integration platform runtime where the application will run (being Apache Camel the one we use as reference).
JSON Descriptor
The features required by the proxy are expressed through a configuration file defined as a json-schema. Each connector development will be validating this schema through a maven plugin that you can execute as a standalone task through:
$ mvn process-classes
The validator (and later the other packaging processes) is expecting a descriptor in the following location:
<connectorName> is the directory holding your development and
<connectorId> is the
id you're going to set in the descriptor. In order to proper develop your connector and get the full of
Syndesis you must be aware of how this is working and what each properties is supposed to mean. Let's examine the json-schema in detail:
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"actions": {"type": "array"...},
"componentScheme": {"type": "string"...},
"configuredProperties": {"type": "object"...},
"connectorCustomizers": {"type": "array"...},
"connectorFactory": {"type": "string"...},
"dependencies": {"type": "array"...},
"description": {"type": "string"...},
"icon": {"type": "string"...},
"id": {"type": "string"...},
"metadata": {"type": "object"...},
"name": {"type": "string"...},
"properties": {"type": "object"...},
"tags": {"type": "array"...}
"required": [
"additionalProperties": false
Every connector is able to perform one or more different actions. An action will let you define what an integration has to do, if it is expected to produce or consume data and how to decorate those data according to the integration platform you're targeting. As this can get a bit complex, let's review all the properties, and then drill down the most important ones:
"actions": {
"type": "array",
"items": [
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"actionType": {"type": "string"...},
"description": {"type": "string"...},
"descriptor": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"componentScheme": {"type": "string"...},
"configuredProperties": {"type": "object"...},
"connectorFactory": {"type": "string"...},
"connectorCustomizers": {"type": "array"...},
"inputDataShape": {"type": "object"...},
"outputDataShape": {"type": "object"...},
"propertyDefinitionSteps": {"type": "array"...},
"standardizedErrors": {"type": "array"...},
"required": [
"additionalProperties": false
"id": {"type": "string"...},
"metadata": {"type": "object"...},
"name": {"type": "string"...},
"pattern": {"type": "string"...},
"tags": {"type": "array"...}
"required": [
"additionalProperties": false
- actionType: you must configure using
connector. Also
steptype exists but it's reserved for extensions development.
- description: a text description for this action
- descriptor: detailed configuration for this action - see next chapter
- id: a unique identifier for this action
- metadata: an object that will be used by GUI to define certain visual aspects
- name: the name identifying this action
- pattern:
Pipe, representing if it's a data consumer, producer or a step beetween them. Please, notice
Pipeis not yet fully supported.
- tags: a list of open text labels, can be used by GUI to perform certain actions based on it. Particularly important is the
dynamictag which define certain facets of a
Let's dig a little bit more into the descriptor parameter, as it defines in detail the behavior of the action and which is the business logic that drives it.
"descriptor": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"componentScheme": {...},
"configuredProperties": {...},
"connectorFactory": {...},
"connectorCustomizers": {...},
"inputDataShape": {...},
"outputDataShape": {...},
"propertyDefinitionSteps": {...},
"standardizedErrors": {...},
"required": [
"additionalProperties": false
- componentScheme: represents the URI scheme of the component you'd like to use (particularly useful for Camel integration platform). You can define this at action level to override connector level.
- configuredProperties: constant parameters object expected by this action
- connectorFactory: fully qualified java class name to which you will delegate the action lifecycle management (see component delegate)
- connectorCustomizers: array of fully qualified java class names that will decorate this action with their application logic
- inputDataShape: expected format for input data (see Data Shape)
- outputDataShape: expected format for output data (see Data Shape)
- propertyDefinitionSteps: array of parameters object expected by the action. This field is used by the GUI to query user about integration configuration setting
- standardizedErrors: message format conversion to represent error messages more user friendly
The only required fields are the data shape that define the format data expected. You will probably make a deep use of propertyDefinitionSteps and connectorCustomizers too, as we expect that a user can configure an integration with certain parameters and some customization on the data coming from/to integration platform has to be done (see development guidelines).
Please notice that many parameters have the same name when applied to connector and to action. Depending on where those are configured they can provide a different behavior.
It represents the URI scheme of the component you'd like to use (particularly useful for Camel integration platform) for this connector. It can be overridden at action level.
Constant parameters object expected by the component and its actions.
Array of fully qualified java class names that will decorate the connector actions with their application logic. Please notice that also the action configuration can configure a customizer. In such circumstances, the action will be configured with both the application logic provided at connector level and at action level.
Fully qualified java class name to which you will delegate the connector lifecycle management (see component delegate).
List of dependencies needed by the connector in order to work correctly. Supported values:
ICON. All connectors must define their self maven dependency as defined below:
"dependencies": [
"id": "@[email protected]:@[email protected]:@[email protected]",
"type": "MAVEN"
You will also find useful
EXTENSION and
EXTENSION_TAG that may be needed to reference external dependencies that are uploaded at runtime in the platform through the extension mechanism. As they are needed by your application and not provided out of the box (ie, JDBC drivers), you will need to import before using. Through the
dependencies option you can declare its usage.
Text description of this connector.
Image used by GUI to represent this component. Format expected is
assets:<image.ext>. The
<image.ext> is expected to be present at
app/ui-react/syndesis/public/icons/ folder.
Unique identifier of the connector.
Used by GUI to read about certain characteristic of the connector. Generally they are flags, here the most common ones:
A name that is used to define this connector.
Array of parameters object expected by the connector. This field is used by the GUI to query user about connection configuration setting. You must pay attention at the difference between connector properties that feed
Connections and action propertyDefinitionSteps that feed
A list of open text labels, can be used by GUI to perform certain actions based on it. Particularly important is the
verifier tag which the GUI uses to provide a
Connection verification function. From version 2.0 it is available also the
dynamic tag which allow any connector to provide dynamic properties to the connection page.
Last thing that is worth to mention is that the all the connectors descriptors are packed together and bundled into a support catalog library. This is then used by
server and
integration to know which are the available connectors and provide the expected configuration to the GUI and to the final integration runtime.


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Prep-Course Review: GMAT
Next in my review of prep-courses for various standardized tests is the Graduate Management Admission Test, more commonly referred to as the GMAT. Similarly to med schools and law schools that require MCAT and LSAT scores, most MBA programs also require a GMAT score. A lot of MBA programs require two years of post-graduate work experience, so preparing for the GMAT may see a little premature. But for those of you interested in pursuing joint JD/MBAs, it's important to consider that both an LSAT and GMAT score are required. To be honest, I'm not at all familiar with the GMAT, nor do I have any friends who have experience with the GMAT or its prep-courses. But after conducting a little bit of research, it seems that the courses offered by Manhattan and Veritas are the most frequently recommended. Both companies offer a variety of different courses and study materials, but for the sake of comparison, I'll be discussing their full-length prep-courses.
Manhattan's full courses are a little on the pricey end with the live course and the online course starting at $1,599 and $1,200 respectively. But with the seemingly steep price comes highly qualified instructors. In fact, all instructors boast GMAT scores within the 99th percentile as well as 100 hours of training. Unfortunately, they don't offer a money back guarantee. According to various reviews, Manhattan focuses on teaching the academic background of each concept rather than just test taking tricks. Another unique feature is their extended access. For the 9-months following the end of your course, you have unlimited access to online resources. Both the live and online courses include 27 hours of class instruction in a series of 9 sessions plus an additional 27 hours of "section" instruction (sections are one hour online meetings where students review homework assignments). If a flexible schedule's important to you, don't worry about missing a class or two. All classes are recorded and made available online. Furthermore, students often praise Manhattan for their easy online use and interface as well as additional self- study options.
Veritas' courses are slightly more expensive with live courses starting from $1,650 and online courses from $1,350. Like Manhattan, Veritas instructors also boast a score in the 99th percentile, 100 hours of training but also require actual teaching experience. In contrast to Manhattan, Veritas does offer a satisfaction guarantee. If you're not happy with your score, you can repeat a course of equal or lesser value within a year of your initial course for free. Veritas will also refund your tuition and offer you another course for free if you took a 36-hour Veritas Prep course after having written the GMAT and saw no improvement in your score. In terms of availability, Veritas offers classes for more courses in more locations. These include a 6 week course with sessions twice a week, a 6 week course with Saturday sessions only, a 3 week weekend only course and a one week immersion course. With such high quality instruction offered by both companies, enrolling in either a Manhattan or Veritas course is a great first step to take in pursuing an MBA.


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How tO Manage A Marquess
"Two possible futures loom before Miss Anne Davenport. The first option: sharing an unhappy home with her father and soon-to-be stepmother. The second: a life of independence at the Spinster House–if only her friend, Cat, would vacate the premises and marry the Duke of Hart. A well-placed whisper about the pair's secret tryst might speed the course of true love. But the duke's stubborn cousin poses an obstacle. A ridiculously handsome, very persuasive obstacle…
Nate, Marquess of Haywood, has spent his life looking out for the duke, hoping to stave off a family curse. The only way to keep his cousin alive is to keep him single. That means convincing the intriguing Miss Davenport that her lovely lips could be put to far better use than gossiping. Kissing, for instance. In fact, Nate is beginning to hope that Miss Davenport's destiny lies not in the Spinster House at all, but with him …" -Goodreads
This was a wonderful novel! It starts off very intensely and then just when you think the story is about to wrap up, you realize there is still 40% of the book left. I loved the characters, particularly Anne. I think she and I have a lot in common, mostly our love of reading and books, but I also like to think I am strong minded and I desire to be independent.
This novel can stand on its own, it wasn't until halfway through that I realized it is the second book in the series ( I have since requested the first from the library). Based on the second book's description, both books overlap a lot, essentially they are telling the same time frame from two sets of characters perspectives. I've read another series that does this, and I am a big fan. It allows the reader to fully understand all sides of the story better.
I received this book from Netgalley for this honest review.


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The text this morning confronts us with a problem. A big problem.
Not with the problem of divorce by the way, although that is a problem too, but with the problem of the authority of scripture. A problem that goes a lot deeper than divorce, because it has bearing on a host of other subjects that can be very divisive, in the church and in life in general.
What God has joined together let no one separate.
It is there isnt it. Loud and clear, straightforward and simple. Divorce is a no no and remarriage as bad as committing adultery.
That at least is what it says if we consider the text to have absolute authority. Jesus has said. So, for time eternal, for all those who follow him divorce is out of the question and remarriage after divorce even worse.
Quite a few Christians believe this is the only valid way to read the Bible, all other ways no more than escape routes from rock solid truth and guidelines given by divine authority.
All of this is usually very well until the life guided by these high ethic norms is confronted with a reality that shows up a lot of gray. When somebody trying to adhere to the law as it is given in scripture meets with reality that is not black and white nor straightforward. When legalism and compassion clash is when problems start to appear.
What if your daughter is in an abusive relationship, gets battered every night and at long last finds the courage to walk out and build a new life? Should she have stayed because Jesus said so? Can you imagine Jesus meaning to say she should stay put and let herself be battered?
What if parents are fighting like cats and dogs and have been for years, resulting in children growing up damaged and unhappy, the father ending up in a mental hospital with a severe depression, the mother in a mess, but both substantiating their staying together by a desire to obey Jesus command?
At the same time: some marriages do heal, even after a severe crisis. Ive seen it happen. And sometimes one does wonder if some people dont take the option of separation too lightly.
In my work with divorced and divorcing couples I have sometimes asked myself the question: "What would Jesus do?"
And to be quite honest, I have not always followed the guideline given by Jesus here in Mark 10. Simply because sometimes I could see no other way forward than divorce, could understand the hopeless mess some marriages get into, could see how divorce would bring release and liberation, even where a lot of pain and hurt would be accompanying the process. Could not believe Jesus would condone an abusive relationship or want to keep people in a situation that is clearly harmful for them and for those depending on them.
Didnt I however put myself on a slippery slope there? Bending or even ignoring the obvious guidelines in scripture to accommodate my own common sense and compassion with people?
On the other hand: wasnt Jesus first and foremost compassionate and understanding of peoples weakness and sin? How can he that loved people so much and sought the company of all sorts of sinners be so harsh? It does not make sense!
It could if we looked at the text in the context of first century Palestine. Let me explain why. A question is put forward by Pharisees that want Jesus to say something that is contradictory to the law so they can get him convicted.
Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? they ask.
Knowing the answer perfectly well: The law in Deuteronomy states that it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife when she is not agreeable to him any more. The discussion at the time focussing on the agreeable. Could one send ones wife away when one didnt like her cooking very much or was fed up and ready for something else, or did not agreeable mean something more substantial?
That would have been the next question of the Pharisees: if we agree that Moses says divorce is permissible, what exactly to you would be grounds on which a husband could divorce his wife?
Jesus does not take the bait. He skips Moses and the law to go to the very beginning of creation. To how male and female by God were meant to be. Together, one body, one flesh, one in everything, a unit of love created for mutual care and satisfaction.
The law is only there because of your hardened hearts says Jesus, its a temporary measure, God meant it to be different, but because you guys cannot live up to Gods purposes he offered some rules that might help limit the damage. But basically: No, divorce should not be happening at any time if we live our lives according to Gods will.
If we read it that way divorce is an emergency measure. The whole law a temporary ordinance to limit the harmful consequences of people failing to live the life God wants them to live. God wanted men and women to complement each other and love each other, make each other happy and spend their lives together sharing the care and joy of creation. But thats not what its like and until further notice these rules are given to protect what was, at the time, in a patriarchal society, the most vulnerable party. The woman. Preventing a man to be able to send his wife away when he feels like it, but compelling him to give a valid reason and a letter testifying to it.
It should not be that way says Jesus, and I hear a sigh behind that: divorce is not meant to be part of life. The life God envisioned at the beginning, the life that beckons us from his future is a life where divorce does not occur. We can probably all see the logic of that. Even if a couple "parts like friends" a lot of hurt and damage gets done. Always. Making divorce even at its best an unwanted, unhappy, but unfortunately inevitable part of life.
The "law" in that case not laid down as an inescapable and merciless command, but as a way to limit the damage where we fail to live according to Gods will.
So can I say amen now?
Not just yet, let us look at the question we started out with just one more time. Because he did say it didnt he?
What God put together let no one separate.
So how do we read it?
Do we take it to mean that divorce is wrong whenever and whatever may be going on because it is written down in scripture?
Or do we draw into the equation our own experience of the contradictions that life throws at us. Do we look at what the rest of the gospel tells us about Jesus and the way he handled law, his compassion, his attitude to sinners, his standing up for the weakest and most vulnerable in society? His commitment to liberation and healing of what was broken and damaged by life? His non-conformist way of dealing with sinners? Always putting love and compassion before any law? Or is that selective reading? Are there maybe a few points where Jesus really does take a stance and we should be doing the same?
Do we look at the backdrop against which Jesus answered a trick question put to him and let that influence the way we read this statement? Reconstructing the context to discover that ours may be different or asking for other answers? Or is that taking the easy way out and trying to find ways to circumvent the loud and clear command Jesus gives here?
The choice is yours. But be careful, whichever way you go will have repercussions on everything you read in scripture and consequently on what it means for the way you conduct your life and the choices you make.
What would Jesus do?
Let us ask that question one more time.
I find it difficult to believe that Jesus would want a marriage that hurts and damages to go on. I find it difficult to believe that he would want people that have lost the ability to make each other happy to stay in a relationship just for the sake of it. I do believe these situations would sadden him. I believe he would want people to try their utmost to make things work before they decided to go their separate ways. But I also believe that he would not object to them doing so if that was the only way to release them from what only causes them pain and hurt.
Maybe you dont. Maybe you think that because Jesus said so and because it is the norm of his Kingdom we are living towards we should be living that norm now, no matter the cost.
And then, perhaps were both right.


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Parent Email for the Week of:
December 4th – December 8th
Happy Friday Silverton Middle School Parents and Families!
SMS Information:
New Information:
There will be a Silverton Middle School Band and Choir performance next week! Please come out and enjoy the wonderful sounds of our Falcon students! The performance will be Wednesday December 6th, 7pm at Silverton High School.
The Silverton Middle School Leadership students will begin selling Holiday Grams on Tuesday, December 4th. Please see the attached flyers for more information.
WyldLife is meeting tomorrow night (Saturday 12/2) from 7-8:30pm at the Mark Twain gym. It's for all 6-8th graders in the Silverton area.
There are conference packets being sent home with students next week. This only applies to families who did not attend conferences. If you attended conferences, then you already received this information. Please check your backpacks for the documents next week.
Last year SMS won a $1,000 Technology Grant through MAPS Credit Union. Thank you Mrs. Chandler for procuring the Grant last year. This year I submitted a video in hopes to claim a second victory for SMS and I need your help. Please share the link below and vote for "Guptill, Scott: Silverton Middle, Unlimited Imagination with Video Green Screen". Our goal would be to receive at least 500 votes. Please share this link on social media and get the word out. There are a few other Silverton schools applying and it is one email per vote. Voting is December 1st -15th. There are 10 grants available and only 18 applicants. We Can Do This! Here is the link: http://bit.ly/MapsGrants Thank you! — Scott Guptill
Scotts Mills is hosting a "Winter in Wonderland Dance" on Friday, December 8th from 7-9pm. Please see the attached dance flyer for more details. As always, we need parent volunteers to chaperone so that our SMS students can attend the dance. Please email Jessy at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are available to chaperone. You must have a valid background check on file before you can chaperone.
All 7th graders are required to have the 6th in the series of the TDAP booster. Please have your child get their booster prior to January 15th, as we need time to process the documentation before Exclusion Day. Contact your personal care provider to get information about your child's immunization records.
ASAP (After School Activities Program) is now open to 6th graders!!! Applications can be obtained on their website, www.asapsilvertonor.org or in the office. ASAP is on Tuesday's and Thursday's and SMS students will ride Bus #15 to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, which is located at 303 N. Church St., 3-6pm. Wednesday's SMS students will stay at SMS, 3-4:30pm. The Director of ASAP is Hillary Boost and her contact email is email@example.com and she can be reached at 971-301-4434.
Did you know that we are a Box Top School? It's EASY MONEY! Clip the Box Tops off of all different kinds of purchased products, bring them to school in a Ziploc bag or envelope with your name on it, and give to your AG teacher or leave in the office for Mrs. Martinson. We will keep track of the quantity each of you are bringing in and we will likely have a party or a prize will be given to the winners with the most submitted by the end of the school year! More details to follow, but you can start collecting and submitting NOW! https://www.boxtops4education.com
Attention SMS families who are members of the Armed Forces on Active Duty or are full-time National Guard. We have a new office form that we need you to fill out and return to us. Please see the attached document and let us know if you have any questions about it.
The SMS Parent Club is selling Falcon T-shirts for $10. You can send your student with cash or a check made out to Silver Fox Foundation.
Please reference our Silverton Middle School website to keep up-to-date on things happening on campus. You can click on the following link, it will to direct you to the website at https://silvertonmiddle.silverfallsschools.org.
Sports Center:
Monday, 12/4: 7th BBall game at R.Frost/8th game at SMS
Tuesday, 12/5: Basketball practice
Wednesday, 12/6: 7th & 8th Bball games at Neil Armstrong
Wednesday, 12/6: Wrestling Meet at Woodburn High School
Thursday, 12/7: 7th & 8th Bball games at Talmage Middle School
Friday, 12/8: Basketball Practice
If you have a Facebook account, please "Like" the Silverton MS Falcons Athletics Facebook page to have extra access to schedules, pictures, changes and information.
Bell Schedule for the Week:
Mon, 12/4: Regular Schedule
Tue, 12/5: Regular Schedule
Wed, 12/6: Regular Schedule
Thurs, 12/7: Regular Schedule
Fri, 12/8: Regular Schedule
Upcoming Calendar Items:
December 2nd: WyldLife, Mark Twain, 7pm
December 4-13: Holiday Grams – Sold during lunches
December 5th: East Coast Parent Meeting, 7:00pm, Room 31
December 6th: Choir and Band Concert for our SMS Falcons, 7pm, Silverton High School
December 8th: Scotts Mills Dance, 7-9pm (see attached flyer)
December 15th: Last day of school before the holiday break
Have a great weekend!
Jennifer Wollersheim
Office Manager
503-873-5317 ext. 2323
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DYK Dec lunch menu (2).pdf
Scotts Mills Dance.pdf
YMCA Basketball 6th gr.pdf
Wrestling Schedule 2017-18.pdf
Santa Mouse Bazaar.pdf
17-18 Girls Bball Schedule.pdf
SACA Food Drive Flyer.pdf


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This installment is mostly recent releases of ebooks and DTB's in various series and one that can be viewed as a stand alone, and a few ebooks. I've noticed I'm gravitating to more humorous mystery in ebook than paper. Only a few series are worth the cost of a print copy for my bedtime reading. And since it's summer, I will also tell more about Reacherfan Groundhog and Trey Dupress – their first major adventure – Murder at The Myrtles Plantation. It's a long story that had many authors about half written by me and then I edited the tale into a finished product. I'm doing another polish and then I'll post installments during those lazy summer months.
But right now, it's all about books.
Many times I've said how good this series is and how creative and funny Darynda Jones can be spinning multiple story lines at once. I supposed that's why I was so disappointed in Eighth Grave after Dark. Jones set the bar high and held it there through seven books – then she wrote this.
Eighth Grave has several issues – first was the stagnant setting. In the other books, Charley was moving around, checking on things. Her she's near her delivery date for Beep and essentially trapped in an old nunnery on hallowed ground to keep the Hellhounds from killing her and Beep. Second is the rather insubstantial mystery plots that run thru this book. 'Kit' Carson is working on a serial kidnapper/killer case involving an old lover's niece. There's nothing there, just ordinary data checks. Next is the crying nun's ghost and what she wants. (Jones always runs a 'live' mystery in tandem with a 'ghost' case.) And then there's the elephant in the room – Beep. And there was the whole Beep's birth scene, not to mention the sob story from the evil step-mother explaining her DECADES of bad behavior.
Now al lot of information is finally disclosed in this entry, but it's done without excitement or tension. But the worst part – and I mean 'throw the book at the wall' annoyance level – is the ending. I won't spoil it for you, but I sat there yelling "WHAT? WTF IS THIS CRAP?" at about 3AM when I finished it. I just hope none of the neighbors heard me. Between her father's ghost and his not believable tale, to "You really don't remember!" – I wanted to set the book on fire. Since this was about the over-arching plot of Charley's existence that's key to the whole series, it's unforgivable.
OK, my seething anger aside, the book was far from her best effort. Tension levels were off, the whole pregnancy plot kind of fizzled, so did the wedding, and bland 'mysteries' that could have been solved by any armchair Nancy Drew, resulted in the kindest description of this effort as LAME – and the ending insulted the intelligence of the readers.
Eighth Grave After Dark gets a D+ to C- (2.8*) from me. It is nowhere near the quality of the first seven books and the ending has me wondering if I want to pay the HC price for the ninth book that's already on order. Fans will love this book despite all the plot, the data dumps, and character issues. Try and get it cheap because it's far from her usual quality. My copy is off to the next owner in Hawaii.
Cold Burn of Magic is the first book in Jennifer Estep's latest young adult series. Young Adult is a very hot market for paranormal writers as The Hunger Games and other proved. Her previous YA series, the Mythos Academy books, I never read, so I can't say how they compare, but here, her 17 yr old female and 19 yr old male leads acted more like adults than teens.
Lila is a 17-year-old thief who is stealing a necklace to order for her sort of friend, mentor, and fence, Mo. We catch her as she eludes guards armed with swords – why not guns and swords, but apparently only swords. Like her Elemental Assassin series, people here often have 'Talents'. And like her Spider assassin, Lila has two talents. She is also a high school student trying to avoid getting put back in the foster care system. After school, she heads for Mo's pawn shop and ends up getting in the middle of an assassination attempt on the heir to one of the two most powerful families, Devon Sinclair.
Lila's interference saves Devon's life and forces her to change her own and take a job as his bodyguard. Lila hates the Sinclairs because her mother died as a result of protecting Devon years earlier during a chance encounter in the park. Now here she is doing the same thing and risking exposure of her rare Talent to people powerful enough to rip it from her.
The plot of Cold Burn of Magic is basic and had limited tension. At just over 300 pages in trade size, it was a very fast, easy read. Too many of the 'world building' elements had common ground with her Elemental Assassin series, and Lila was a bit too much like Gin Blanco – tough, talented, independent, and shrewd – and the setting just adds 'magical' creatures to the list.
While not impressive, Cold Burn of Magic is suitable for young adult readers while having just enough substance for many older adults. I give it a C+ (3.3*) and suggested read if you can find it cheap.
I admit that Craig Johnson is a favorite mystery author and Walt Longmire is a marvelous character, so I am predisposed to love his writing and sly wit. Dry Bones delivers plenty of entertainment but is far from his best mystery. Johnson's biggest weakness is the emotional elements between Walt and his daughter, home to visit with his granddaughter.
At the heart of Dry Bones is the discovery and ownership of a huge T Rex skeleton found on disputed land and a dead Native American found by Walt's enigmatic friend Omar while out fishing. Danny Lone Elk's status in the tribe means no autopsy can be performed, but Walt is convinced the old man was murdered. Caught in the middle of the dispute between the tribe, the family, the discovery of the bones, and the state, Walt also has to deal with his exhausted, cranky daughter and granddaughter.
Johnson creates characters that seem so real that you feel you know them, but Walt's emotional disconnect from his daughter is on full display. When the call comes about her husband, Vic's brother, Walt is, as always, tied up with the case. Fossils of T Rex skeletons sell for big bucks (Johnson acknowledges he used the fight over another fossil as his inspiration here, so if that seems familiar, that's why.) – money all different parties are claiming. And murder is usually about money – only this time, not from the auction of the skeleton.
While I figured out who did it early on, Johnson's writing and characters made the story too entertaining to put down. The ending had a very clever twist. "Save Jen!"
I give Dry Bones a C+ to B- (3.6*). My SIL who also read it, voted it higher, but I'm tougher on books than she is. We both liked the ending. A short read, it really isn't worth the nearly $20 discount price, so wait any buy used or borrow from the library. My copy went right to my brother and SIL and then off to the book swap games.
In the latest installment of the Lexi Carmichael series, No Woman Left Behind, Moffet opens with a hysterical scene where a nervous Lexi is trying to explain to Slash why having dinner with her parents will be a disaster. The part about her father looking at them and knowing they were having sex, including that 'innovative maneuver' he did on the table cracked me up. But dinner is interrupted by gunshots and Lexi and Slash are drawn into a battle of wits with arch villian Broodryk from No Test for the Wicked – a man she defeated and deprived on millions of dollars.
Xavier is in a Greek hospital fighting for his life and twin, Elvis Zimmerman, is being held captive by Broodryk and only Lexi and can play the game to free him. From a private chat room, Lexi finds she must swallow her fears and go to Africa to get the next clue. Broodryk wants to play on his home turf.
Slash and Lexi fight about her going, but she feels responsible for what's happened to Elvis and if she doesn't play his game, he'll just kill him and kidnap another person, maybe her brother or mother. She knows even with SEALs and the help of Grayson, the CIA analyst, she probably won't live, but off she goes.
There are several hysterical scenes – the one finding Gray and 'Hands', the SEAL sniper team leader, in flagrante delicto while running from a 'spider' and then the tandem jump from 12,000 feet with Hands are both priceless. The plot has tension and wit and is just a damn fun read.
No Woman Left Behind gets a B+ (4.3*) from me. Available ebook only and worth the price. This is a fun series.
Book one in a new series my Melissa Olsen, Boundary Crossed was offered free in the Prime First plan on Amazon. Can't beat free, so I gave it a shot as ebook.
Allison Alexis Luther 'Lex' to her Army buddies, spent two tours in Iraq until she walked out if the desert after an IED got her squad in the Humvee. The Army gave her an honorable discharge and funny looks, because she should have died. Now, the only living child of the Luther family, second largest employer in Boulder,CO, is a night clerk at a convenience store building a floor display in soda 12 packs when she hears a young couple debating diaper sizes. When she goes to help them, she sees the baby is her niece – and the couple has kidnaped her. She screams for the other clerk to call the cops and proceeds to use her best combat skills against them.
Something strange happens in the fight and even though she gouged out the mans eyes, he seemed to grow them back. Badly wounded, Lex dies. Again. Then 4 more times in the OR, but each time she comes back. She wakes in the hospital getting the same strange looks she from the Army doctors. Her world goes sideways when 'Detective' Quinn comes in to question her and she relates everything to him. Then she feels the same pressure on her mind she felt from the kidnapper. Quinn tells her she's a witch, so does a young man name Simon, who is also a witch. he's a vampire Welcome to the brave new world.
Finally grudgingly accepting the whole witch thing, she seeks protection from the vampire 'dominus' for the state. Her niece is a null. The story centers around Lex's slow acceptance of her power and the fact most witches hate and fear her – she's a Boundary witch, or death witch, with a special affinity for vampires, since technically, they're dead.
In print, the book is just about 300 pages. It's a fast, easy read and the UF world building minimal since it all happens here and now. Lex is an interesting character, but only she and Quinn are well-developed. The supporting cast is minimal and kind of sketched in.
Boundary Crossed gets a C+ (3.3*) from me. Not essential, but give it a try if find a cheap print copy or buy the ebook. At $5, the ebook is pricy for what you get.


text: Trafford Council and Safer Trafford Partnership support Hate Crime Awareness Week Trafford Council, Greater Manchester Police and the Safer Trafford Partnership are coming together with faith and community groups to support the city-wide Hate Crime Awareness Week. A programme of activities will take place through the week, including a multi-faith event on Monday 4 February hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association North West at Trafford Town Hall. This will see speakers from across six different faiths come together to talk about the importance of peace, tolerance and understanding in religion. Throughout the week Greater Manchester Police will be in town centres and communities, talking to residents about hate crime, and will be offering intensive support to any victims of hate crime during the week to hear how services could be improved. There will be lots of social media messaging linking activity across Greater Manchester, using #westandtogether. There will also be a range of community projects being launched during the week, which have been funded through the Safer Trafford Partnerships Hate Crime Awareness Grant Scheme. These include support for victims of hate crime, awareness raising in schools, engaging young people to take a positive stance, and supporting our diverse communities to tackle hate crime. For the full list visit the Trafford Partnership community cohesion page. Cllr Kevin Procter, Trafford Council Executive member for Communities and Housing, said: While we are proud that Trafford remains the safest borough in Greater Manchester, nationally hate crime figures are on the rise. Everyone has the right to feel safe and we all have a responsibility to stand together against hatred and discrimination. It is important for Trafford, as a community, to do its utmost to tackle hate crime. We hope the week is a great success, and the projects we have funded increase awareness and the reporting of hate crime, provide support for the victims of hate and in turn reduce the impact of hate crime in our community. For more information, visit www.letsendhatecrime.com or contact the partnerships and communities team at Trafford Council at email@example.com or on 0161 912 1173. Posted on Monday 4th February 2019


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Arindam Bhowmick, 2nd Sem, GWDD, Arena Animation, Park Street
Hello readers! I am back with my another piece of experience in GWDD PLUS journey in Arena Animation, Park Street. Hopefully it will put an impact on all of you and help to learn from my mistakes. If you haven't checked my experience on internship, then check out the link below: –
Only 1 month left to complete this course. Now I feel lucky to choose this course to achieve my dream job as Graphics and Web Designer. GWDD taught me so many lessons which really helped me a lot to overcome challenges which might have been impossible for me to manage. Working as a Design Intern I really like doing graphics design but it's not easy enough to manage web programming classes at the same time. At first I only stayed within the class timings (TTS 11-1pm only ), but now it takes an entire day in the class. The important thing is researching and updating myself with the latest trends (Graphics & Web Designing 2018 onwards) so that I can compete with current competition I have to face in the market. I tell you, web programming is not easy as a subject. For this I must be focused and passionate to learn these languages in more details .Day by day, I am sacrificing to do everything to achieve my target.
My mentor Singham Sir( Somnath Chakraborty) is really motivating me through this challenging time I am dealing with everyday. At evening, when I reach home, I work on my Internship till midnight or sometimes longer. After that I do my research work on web, complete assignments and projects in the course. In spite of all these I also participate in competitions like Creative Minds, GWDD monthly activities and seminars.
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I got all the inspirations from my seniors/alumni's, from their efforts, hard work and success stories which are motivating for me. All my alumni are well settled and succeeded to achieve their dream jobs. Whenever I get frustrated and feel weak, I always think about them, their struggles. If they could, why can't I?
With this internship I am getting an idea what I will face in the job and thus helping me to have good communication skills, planning, organized work and maintaining the deadline. It's never easy at first but I never like to give up.
At times I really feel very over-pressured handling both together. Sometimes I do lose my temper and become frustrated. But one thing never came in my mind, i.e. to quit. The experience that I am getting here, the struggles that I have to do and extra load that I am taking will pay off in the near future, I can feel it. I can feel the changes in me and improvement in my skills. GWDD PLUS is not just a course but a full training session where I got trained to broaden my thoughts, to come out of the well, to think out of the box, to see the world and live like how I want to live, different from the crowd, deviated from the rat race. The ethics and moral are now in my veins, which will never leave me. And thus, as life moves on I will move on with all these valuable riches.
I know I have to take risks. If I win I will be happy, if I lose I will be wise.
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Four Roses Limited Edition Bourbon Elliott's Select (2016)
Four Roses // Kentucky, USA
Hitting shelves in June 2016, Elliott's Select is the first release from the new Four Roses Master Distiller, Brent Elliott, who took over the reins following Jim Rutledge's retirement in September 2015. His namesake release is a barrel-strength, limited-edition single-barrel bottling of 14-year-old bourbon. It's made using the distillery's OESK recipe with a mashbill of 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% malted barley. Only 8,000 bottles were produced.
age14 Year
BourbonProduced anywhere in USA; Mash bill of at least 51% corn; aged in new, charred oak containers.
Cask Typenew, charred American oak
Tasting Notes
"Big, rich nose, with vanilla, char, and notes of corn, with oak, rye spice, and a slightly herbal undertone. More sweetness comes through on a smooth palate, with caramel and brown sugar up front. It is well-balanced with a drier, oaky influence, and spice. Finish comes in with dry oak, leading to burnt caramel, dark chocolate, and maple syrup with cedar, spice, and a touch of smoke. A delightful, bold bourbon's bourbon."


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When I first moved to this area twenty-plus years ago, I did not give the Little Kanawha River the respect it deserves. I grew up in Marietta, Ohio where the Muskingum River flows into the Ohio River—where barges, paddle-wheels, houseboats, speed boats, canoes, and blow-up rafts can all share the waters. I looked at the Little Kanawha when I moved here in August and saw that I could walk across it without getting my knees wet.
"Pfft," I said. "That's not a river."
"Big" rivers, like the Muskingum and Ohio are impressive in many ways, but they are predictable. They rise and fall slowly, and by calculating rain amounts and river levels upstream, one can easily determine how high the water will get and when. The Ohio River will never "sneak up" on you. My father had a business on the main street near the Muskingum, and I remember having an entire day to lift and move valuables, "just in case," only to watch the slowly rising water crest just below the top stair at the front door. I was almost disappointed. We spent the evening putting everything back where it belonged.
When I heard the tales of the flood of '85 (and again in '86 here in Stumptown), I imagined those floods were flukes, freak occurrences that happen once in a blue moon. I have since learned that like blue moons, floods are more common than I thought.
When Frank and I moved to the farm and he told me how high the floodwaters could get on the property, I was still skeptical. I simply could not imagine the creek below the road ever reaching my house. And then the floodwaters came, and I found myself wading up the driveway, watching a hay bale float by.
The Little Kanawha River and area creeks and streams can easily be underestimated. They are sneaky creatures that can rise overnight, become powerful, and spread with a speed that quickly catches you off guard. And run-off water? You never think about how water flows across fairly flat land, how it can create new stream paths and puddles that grow into ponds.
My memories of flooding along the Ohio are timed in the spring. Those were the days when feet of snow fell in winter, and spring melt with spring rain spelled bad news. But my memories of flooding here all seem to be when it's cold and gray and not the best time to be wet. I often wonder if it's because winter brings more rain now it seems, and is more a season of mud than snow. My insulated mud boots are now some of my most valued possessions.
This time of year, especially when precipitation seems to last for days, I find myself tuned in to the fork of Steer Creek that flows along Rosedale Road. Even in the dark of night, I can tell by the moon's reflection on the water's surface if the creek is flowing high or low. I can estimate, by evaluating the water's depth, the amount of rain that has fallen, and the amount of rain yet to come–if I need to get out the mud boots. I also know, when a large amount of rain falls in a short period of time if run-off waters might seep through our basement.
The 169-mile Little Kanawha River drains approximately 2,160 square miles of northern and central West Virginia. It is the largest watershed in the state, and in the mid-1800s, was also known as the "River of Evil Spirits" because of the number of people who died when canoes capsized in the river whirlpools. I think of that sometimes when the water's up.
While it may seem odd to think of flooding during the winter season, a significant number of the record flood levels for the Little Kanawha were recorded November through January. The famed flood of 1985 occurred on November 5, and record-high waters were recorded in Decembers of 1944, '45, '48, '49, '56, '70, '71, '72, '73, '78, '79, '90, and '91. In fact, more historic floods have happened here between October and March than in the spring.
No matter what time of year, we have our lives prepared for high water. I no longer want carpet in the basement, and I work with area rugs that can be rolled up easily if (when) necessary. We have 4'x4' planks of wood the width of certain appliances, and keep them handy in the basement closet for when rains pour more than an inch in a few hours and we need to lift things off the floor. If the rains keep coming, then we venture out to check on the creek below.
When rising, this fork of Steer Creek first crosses Rosedale Road at the end of our driveway, and we take note of the time and location of the water's edge. We contemplate the factors and try to determine if the mailbox will disappear and we kick into high gear, or if the waters will crest before we reach that emergency mode. We watch the waters rise, and wait for the rains to cease. There's a balance point in those moments that valley-dwellers recognize as the difference between another round of high waters and a serious situation.
Not much of a holiday message is it? Happy holidays and high water, ho ho ho? But wet weather like we've been having of late brings my watershed concerns to mind. Even so, colorful lights, Christmas carols, and smiling faces are enough to lift my spirits and I'm looking forward to visiting my family this season.
Lord willing and the creeks don't rise.
Normantown Historical Community Center served 92 families representing 216 people at the monthly food pantry in December. Thanks to Mountaineer Food Bank for their contributions, and to the local volunteers who make it happen. Dues to join and support the organization are still $10.00, due in January. Donations can be made online at https://nhccwv.com.
Kudos to the folks helped their neighbor out of his burning home on Rosedale Road. You're heroes in my book, and that just shows what kind of folks live here in our community.
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Price: $85.00
Quantity: 1 available
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Brown boards with black-stamped titles show light edge and corner wear. Old, light curving stain runs from topcent of front, through title and down to the bottom quarter of book. See scan. Interior is very lightly toned. Book is square and binding is secure. Solid copy, attractive and usable copy. Complete Index of all the families that are listed in text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pages
Title: Ebenezer Record Book Containing Early Records of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Effingham, Ga., More Commonly Known as Ebenezer Church
Categories: Georgia,
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Savannah, C. A. Linn, Archivist, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Georgia: 1929
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Item: 1.00 Item
Seller ID: 8791
Keywords: Religion Genealogy


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Jen Miller, FNP-C
Follow-up Consultation (30min) : $100
Existing patients please use the patient
portal to schedule an appointment
About Jen
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University
- Studied functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine, the Arizona Institute for Integrative Medicine, and the Kresser Institute
- Over 15 years in family practice, urgent care, pediatrics, and women's health
- Specialize in thyroid problems, hormonal balancing, hormone replacement, menopause, and fatigue
"Why hasn't anyone told me this before?"
Patients routinely ask me this. On the one hand, I'm grateful it means I've provided them meaningful information. On the other hand, it's terrible. It means, every visit within the healthcare system up until now has failed to empower them with the basic education to improve their health.
I am passionate about health and wellness. I believe that the human body was designed to achieve health if given the right tools. The tools are not complicated, but they involve looking at your entire lifestyle, not a single symptom.
Conventional medicine failed me too…
Twelve years ago I experienced a radical health transformation. I was 30 pounds overweight–having gained steadily after each of my pregnancies. I struggled to feel comfortable in my own body. Maybe you can relate.
I spent years trying everything conventional medicine taught me to do–low fat, low carb, low calorie, and more exercise. I was motivated to change, but nothing seemed to work. I felt trapped in a stranger's body, wondering how it happened. I felt hopeless. I no longer felt beautiful. This was not the vision I had for my life or for the life of my family. I started on a journey to find a new way forward.
Functional medicine changed everything
What I discovered was functional medicine. Functional medicine focuses on the root cause of illness. It's a systems approach–recognizing that body parts don't operate in isolation. I wanted to know why my body would not cooperate with my efforts.
The more I dove into functional medicine, the more I realized the answer would involve a holistic lifestyle change. I studied:
- Hormones
- Gut health
- Nutrition
- Stress
- Immune function
- Adrenal fatigue
I radically changed my diet. I became excited about exercise. I began to reduce stress by improving my sleep habits and seeking connection in relationships. I not only lost the 30 pounds, but I found emotional freedom from the weight struggle.
I have spent the past twelve years helping others discover the same freedom and hope.
What would functional medicine look like for you?
What are your health goals? What do you dream of doing if you could achieve your ideal health? What is standing in the way?
We will spend the time needed to get to the root cause of your condition. I am no longer satisfied with treating symptoms.
You and I, together, dive deep into your history, including:
- Your childhood health
- Environmental exposures
- Life stressors
- Medications
- Illnesses
Every piece of the puzzle. All the little things adding to your health picture. I want to know it all. Everything fits together to create a complete image of your health.
I order specialized labs and tests, when needed, to help me understand how your body is functioning. Armed with all of this information, I am able to create a specialized plan to help you meet your health goals.
Your body was created to do amazing things. With a holistic approach you can heal, transform, and find freedom.


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- Price$2,775,000
- Beds14
- Baths11
- SQ. Feet6,300
- Built2010
1385 West Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
Endurance II Beach House was modeled after Endurance 1 with a massive 14 bedroom, 10 full and 2 half bath, beach front duplex on West Beach in Gulf Shores. Why change the perfect rental model when you can double down with consistent rental revenue! Rent either side separate as a 7 bedroom, 5 full and 1 half bath, or rent them as one house and sleep 40 people comfortably. Enjoy the private beach front pool in a low density area of Gulf Shores. Rental revenues consistently in the $275,000/year range make this mini resort a solid investment. This duplex is strategically constructed by the current owner to withstand the expectation of high winds. Also, for sale is Endurance 1 MLS #271293 and Irie House MLS #271290.
Essential Information
- Price$2,775,000
- Bedrooms14
- Bathrooms11.00
- Full Baths10
- Half Baths2
- Square Footage6,300
- Acres0.00
- Year Built2010
- TypeMulti-Family
- Sub-TypeDuplex
- StyleRaised Beach
- StatusActive
- AmenitiesCeiling Fan(s), Covered Patio, Open Porch, Pool - Inground (Home)
- UtilitiesBaldwin EMC
- FeaturesCeiling Fan(s)
- ViewDirect Gulf Front View, Direct Gulf View, Southern View
- Boat FacilitiesNone
- Is WaterfrontYes
- WaterfrontBeach Accs (Wlk <=1/4 Mi), Beach Side - Building, Deeded Access, Gulf Accs (Wlk <=1/4 Mi), Gulf Front - Building, Gulf of Mexico
- Has PoolYes
- ExteriorConcrete Board
- RoofMetal
- ConstructionResale
- FoundationPilings
Listing Details
- Listing OfficeCaribe Realty, Inc.
Community Information
- Address1385 West Beach Blvd
- AreaGulf Shores 1
- CityGulf Shores
- CountyBaldwin
- StateAlabama
- Zip Code36542
- InteriorCarpet, Tile
- AppliancesDishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range-Electric, Refrigerator w/Ice Maker
- CoolingCentral Electric (Cool)
- # of Stories3
- StoriesThree
School Information
- ElementaryGulf Shores Elementary
- HighGulf Shores
Price Change History for 1385 West Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, Alabama (MLS® #294680)
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The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes from the Baldwin County Association Of REALTORS®. The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Listing information last updated on August 12th, 2020 at 6:30pm CDT.


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Branding Mistakes You Could Be Making In Your Small Business (Part 4)
Missed Opportunities in Telephone Branding
What do people hear when they call your offices in to ask a question or make a purchase? Do they only hear a telephone ringing like in the usual calls that they make? And when they're on hold, is there only silence on your end? If you answer "yes" to these two questions, then it's clear that you're missing an opportunity in telephone branding.
Introduce branded on-hold marketing messages to give a professional image to your business. When you greet callers with a branded automated message, you give off the impression that you mean business. And they also get the assurance that they're dealing with a business that takes its job seriously.
Additionally, on-hold marketing messages can help you prevent loss of business by convincing people to stay on the line. If they only hear silence when they're on hold, callers may cut the call thinking they've been disconnected. But with a clear message telling them to stay on the line, you could improve your caller retention rate.
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Stories of Us and the World: How We See Ourselves in Relation to Our Environment
- Brian MacNevin
- Clint Weckerly
- Kim Kellogg
- Julie Hirsch
To solve the problems of tomorrow, we need all students to invest in understanding their relationship to our climate and see themselves as active, empowered citizens of our world. Facts and data alone seldom help people find themselves in relationship to the environment. Instead, we can better-generate empathy and elicit a response by understanding others people's personal stories (i.e. their narratives). Reading, writing, and discourse -- all ELA skills -- are central to accessing narratives and making scientific sense of the world around us. From indigenous cultures to western science to migrant students, narratives position students to lead in the learning about climate science.
In this one-day workshop, we will explore how first-hand knowledge and experiences with climatic events are central to navigating a richness of narratives. Participants will engage in close reading and academic language strategies that support inclusion, empowerment, and participation in climate science and literacy learning.
ClimeTime is a statewide initiative of the Washington Governor, the Washington State Legislature, OSPI, and the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD). Participation is paid for by the Washington State Legislature's 2018 Climate Science Proviso.
Event Notes
This class is designed to target 3-5, but we have found that K-8 are also a good match for the course content.
Mon, March 2 2020 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Event # 98276
- Price
- Free
- Registered
- 35 / 36
- Registration Ends
- Friday Feb 28, 2020 11:59 PM
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