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Hats Off's Saawan Bita Jaye scrapped...
Jd Majethia's upcoming show gets stalled citing copyright issues...
If sources are to be believed, the show has finally been scrapped due to unavoidable issues.
It's been almost a year since the work on the show had started but several issues cropped in which eventually lead in the delay. Dheeraj Dhoopar who is currently seen on SAB TV's Mrs. Tendulkar was almost finalized to essay the male lead in the show.
A source informs, "There were some copyright issues as the story was adapted by a novel due to which there was an indefinite delay which finally resulted in the show to scrap."
We tried contacting Jd Majethia but he remained unavailable for a comment.
Hope there is something more interesting in stored for Hats Off Productions instead of this venture.
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LaserHeart and The Smooch is a comic written by Sarah, which was first seen in "The Comic." Not much is known about its plot, other than LaserHeart saving the world from various perils. As shown in "The Drama," there exists an arcade game based on the comic.
LaserHeart, based on Gumball, is the main protagonist of the comic. He has "the power of optimism," which is activated by the glowing heart on his chest. He has an incredibly muscular build, due to Chuck Klein's How to Draw Superheroes book that simply says "draw muscles, then more muscles." His sidekick is The Smooch, his girlfriend is Sarah, and his arch-nemesis is Onyx.
The Smooch
The Smooch, based on Darwin, is LaserHeart's sidekick. He is not as ripped as LaserHeart. His power is to kiss people and make them feel better. Not that much is known about him, except for his powers.
Sarah is the creator of the comics, and a character inside the comic series. She appears to have a romantic relationship with LaserHeart, and mentions him and his brother fighting over her affection. She has no powers, which is ironic considering she is the writer of the comic.
Based on a thief who stole Gumball's wallet, he is an antagonist who has the appearance of a black humanoid with grey hair and red eyes. At one point during a battle with LaserHeart, he steals his heart and shatters it but is quickly defeated when The Smooch gives LaserHeart his powers back.
Episode appearances
Season 4
- "The Comic"
- "The Misunderstandings" (cameo)
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Season 6
- "The Drama" (arcade game, cameo)
- Sixty-two issues of the comic have been made, each being based on the misadventures of Gumball and Darwin.
- The characters are a reference to the DC superheroes Batman and Robin.
- LaserHeart bears a strong resemblance to the superhero Pureheart the Powerful from Super Teens by Archie Comics.
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The first time I made this dish I forgot to buy the mint. The second time I remembered it and was surprised to find out how much the flavor changes with that single ingredient. Try it both ways and see which you like better.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add:
Cook until onion is tender and lamb crumbles, about five minutes. Stir in:
Saute two minutes. Stir in:
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about twenty minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in:
Cover and let stand five minutes. Sprinkle with:
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2009, p185
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You've been wanting a girls getaway with your friends – and possibly your sister – for years. Now's the time to get going with the planning. After all, if you don't start to take the first steps, it'll never happen. Don't let it be one of those things that you always say you'll do but never get around to doing.
Why Now?
A girls getaway can be an unforgettable time for you all. You can enjoy each others' company and make memories together that can be defining for your relationships. It's the opportunity to come together at a time in your lives when scheduling conflicts usually keep you apart.
Use these tips to create a girls getaway vacation you'll never forget.
Top 5 Steps for an Unforgettable Girls Getaway Vacation
- Start right now – Stop waiting to plan your girls getaway. Look over your calendar and check out the dates that work best for you next year. Jot them all down, then start calling, emailing or texting the friends you want to invite. Find out which dates work best for them. Starting very early will give you the best chances of finding a time that will work for everyone.
- Start booking – Once you have your dates, make sure you can actually travel on them. Start looking into your accommodations and transportation right away. Give yourself time to search for some great opportunities and decent prices but don't wait so long that everything will be booked up. Lock in your luxury villa rental or resort rooms as well as your train or airline tickets as soon as you reasonably can.
- Be frugal, not cheap – Be reasonable about your budget and how you spend it. Recognize that there are some places where you can save money and others where it's worth it to splurge. Accommodations for a girls getaway should be a priority. Yes, you'll be heading out to see the sites but in a group like this, you'll spend some time relaxing back at the place where you're staying.
With a group, it makes sense to rent an oceanfront villa as opposed to half a dozen individual hotel rooms because you'll have more space, the chances for a private chef and other luxury features and can split the cost among you. Many people are surprised at the type of accommodations that are affordable when split five or six ways!
- Be organized or not – Consider everyone in your group and the way you like to travel. Are you the type of people who want a set itinerary booked right down to the minute? Alternately, do you like to take things as they come? Do you suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out) or do you feel that if something was meant to be, it will simply happen? Design your trip based on the comfort level of your group, not what your travel guide necessarily has to say.
- Plan a few special things – Even if you want to take things as they come on your girls getaway, have a few special things planned. Book a special meal at a fancy restaurant, for example, or plan a special activity or event. That way, you'll all have a few core things to look forward to, even if you spend the rest of the time relaxing on the beach and laughing at shared stories and memories.


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Join us for the next Cisco TechAdvantage Webinar, a 90 minute technical discussion on Identity Security Policy.
Since its invention over a decade ago IEEE802.1X has gone through three major revisions. Not only has the standard itself evolved, the supporting technologies complementing 802.1X have made significant progress. While initially more like 'bolted-on' solutions, technologies like MAC Authentication Bypass, Web Authentication, integration of Voice devices or making the overall solution failure-resistant have significantly enhanced Cisco's identity based networking solution.
With the introduction of the Identity Security Policy, Cisco has revamped these technologies into a consistent policy framework tightly interlocked with the AAA/RADIUS server back end. During this webinar we will explain the historical context, the policy model itself and give some practical policy examples including a short demonstration of the technology.
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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Chelsea White Thread Crystal Table Lamp
This white fabric thread shade is stunning as you capture the light poking through. Glass crystals hang down from underneath this chandelier lamp. This has a main body in chrome with arms to hold all the crystals. The overall finish is pretty, pretty, pretty! Gorgeous in any girls bedroom. This will certainly suit a shabby chic style home decor.
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|Formation and Interpretation of morphogen gradients: Insights from mathematical modeling
|Kanodia, Jitendra
|Shvartsman, Stanislav Y
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Mathematical Modeling
Systems Biology
|Chemical engineering
Developmental biology
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|Patterning of developing tissues by non-uniform distributions of transcription factors is a common strategy used by a large number of multi-cellular organisms. Different levels of a transcription factor activate transcription of different genes and thus lead to expression of distinct combination of genes within sub-domains of the tissue. Depending on the specific genes transcribed, the tissue develops to form different body-parts of the adult organism. The early <italic>Drosophila</italic> embryo is one of the best studied systems for patterning by non-uniform distribution of transcription factors. In this dissertation, different classes of mathematical models have been employed to study the distribution properties and transcriptional activity of the transcription factor - Dorsal (Dl) that patterns the DV axis of the embryonic tissue. Specifically, we developed a differential-equation based model for nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling and protein-protein interactions between Dl and its binding partners (Chapter 2). Model parameters were estimated using a global optimization technique (Genetic Algorithm) based on quantitative measurements of Dl protein distribution along the DV axis. The ensemble of estimated parameters was statistically analyzed and experimentally tested to generate predictions for the dynamics of the gradient of Dl. The model predicts that the gradient of Dl maintains a constant shape and increases in amplitude during the last five nuclear division cycles of the syncytial embryo. These dynamics are expected to have a significant influence on the patterning of the embryo. Further, we developed statistical and thermodynamic models for the interpretation of the Dl gradient. One of the first questions that arises in the study of patterning by transcription factor gradients is the `range' of the input signal; i.e. the part of the tissue where gene expression is regulated by the signal. We developed a computational statistical framework to estimate the range and associated confidence interval for any transcription factor gradient (Chapter 3). The framework was demonstrated on the gradient of Dl and the estimates were validated using multiple measurements of the input signal and its target genes. Finally, we developed a thermodynamic model to gain insights into the mechanism of gene transcription by Dl and its co-factor Zelda. The model describes the different microstates for activation of gene transcription and predicts the spatial profile of gene activation in response to the input factor profiles. Model predictions were tested using measurements for transcription of <italic>short gastrulation</italic>(<italic>sog</italic>) in wild-type and mutant backgrounds. The model also explains the dynamics of the <italic>sog</italic> activation profile during embryogenesis. These statistical and thermodynamic models can be directly applied for other transcription factors in <italic>Drosophila</italic> and can also be readily extended to study patterning in other developing systems.
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D23 Gold and Gold Family Members have the opportunity to see an advance screening of the new Dumbo movie. Monday, March 25th (4 days prior to the official film opening) members are invited to be among the first to see the movie.
These exclusive screenings will be held in the following cities on March 25 (click the city for ticket information):
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All attending members will be required to bring their proof of an active D23 Membership (member card), photo ID, and printed ticket.
From Disney and director Tim Burton, the all-new live-action adventure Dumbo expands on the beloved classic story where "differences are celebrated, family is cherished, and dreams take flight".
Dumbo soars into theatres everywhere on March 29th and is rated PG.
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For six generations at the Sanders family farm on St. Helena Island, the reddest, ripest, juiciest tomatoes were discarded as waste. Workers at commercial tomato farms pick the fruit and pack it when it's green, and the family couldn't consume all the ripe tomatoes their 400 acres produced.
But starting with last year's harvest, the ripe fruit at the farm — which operates under the brand name Seaside Grown — has found new life. Ripe tomatoes are the key ingredient in the family's new Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix, which sold out in a matter of weeks. Fresh, tart and slightly salty, it's a farm-to-glass success.
"Seaside Grown's bloody mary mix is made from hand-picked, vine-ripe tomatoes, so fresh we can even tell you the acre of the field they came from," says Ross Taylor, a Sanders grandson and the entrepreneur behind the family's first bottled food product. "Not only do we know what field, we know the day and date the tomatoes in every jar of mix were picked."
The Sanders have been growing tomatoes in the Frogmore area of St. Helena Island since the early 1900s, when Gustav "Gus" Sanders — who also was the tax collector for Beaufort County — began the first commercial tomato farm on the East Coast.
The sandy soil on St. Helena is slightly warmer than that of inland farms, which makes it perfect for the best producing plump, juicy tomatoes. With the addition of an underground irrigation system, variations in the weather mattered less, and the quality and yield of the family's crop improved.
"We are known for growing the best tasting, mouthwatering tomatoes on the East Coast," Taylor said.
Bloody mary mix made from fresh tomatoes has been a staple at family gatherings since Taylor brought some college friends home from Clemson University years ago, but the family recipe needed a few tweaks to make it shelf stable.
Taylor teamed up with chef Will Collins, who put the finishing touches on the recipe.
"The secret ingredient is pickle brine," Collins said.
Collins said Seaside Grown's version is different from most bloody mary mixes because it's made from ripe tomatoes, not tomato paste. There are 2 pounds of fresh tomatoes in every jar. A new variety of the mix — called Gus's Spicy Mix — will debut this year, and future production plans include adding salsa, salsa verde and other fresh tomato products to the Seaside Grown label.
Making bloody mary mix is the last step in the farm's production cycle. Just after the last frost, guest workers from Mexico plant thousands of seedlings that will produce the 25 million pounds harvested each year. Then everyone watches and waits until the tomatoes are ready to be picked at the end of May or beginning of June. That's when the workers — who have temporary work visas through a federal program — return to St. Helena, where they fly through the rows of plants, filling plastic buckets with tomatoes and loading them on trucks that head to the family's nearby packing house.
"We sell, pack and ship tens of millions of pounds of tomatoes in the month of June and approximately 20 percent of the crop doesn't make the grade, because it's either too ripe, misshapen or not perfect enough to be sent to market," Taylor said. "Of those, 90 percent are fine and by creating a food product we can make use of what would otherwise go to waste."
Last October, the family made 350 cases of bloody mary mix, which sold out by the end of December. To order mix made from this year's crop, go to seasidegrown.com or stop by Macdonald Marketplace on St. Helena — it's also owned by the Sanders family.


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Bulls 108, Celtics 85: No Kyrie Irving means no chance in blowout loss
It turns out there's a limit to the losses the Celtics can withstand and his name is Kyrie Irving.
The Celtics visited the Bulls on Tuesday to complete a back-to-back that started with a win in Detroit on Sunday. They did so without Irving, their leading scorer and best player, who missed the game with a sore left quad.
If ever there was a game to skip, this was it. The Bulls started the night with the NBA's worst record (5-20) and were without rookie sharpshooter Lauri Markkanen, who sat with back spasms.
But the Celtics aren't necessarily a deep offensive team even on the best nights, relying instead on a high volume of shots and the brilliance of Irving in the final minutes. On Monday, the limits of the supporting cast were exposed.
It didn't help that they also played without forward Marcus Morris, who could miss significant time with a knee injury. Big man Al Horford was a game-time decision as well, playing despite being questionable with a sore knee. If you wondered where they'd get scoring given those limitations, your mind was in the right place, because this one was a struggle from start to finish.
The Bulls, on the strength of a 22-2 run in the first half, dealt the Celtics their most lopsided loss of the season, 108-85.
The Celtics did nothing offensively after taking a 29-28 lead in the first quarter. They shot just 39.8 percent from the field, including 10-of-40 on 3-pointers. Rookie Jayson Tatum, the leading 3-point shooter in the NBA, went 0-for-4.
That's about all that needs to be said about this one.
JBL Audio Stat of the Game: The Celtics attempted 40 3-pointers, but made just 10.
JBL is the Official Sound of Jayson Tatum, The Boston Celtics, and the NBA.
Full article @ Bulls 108, Celtics 85: No Kyrie Irving means no chance in blowout loss
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Hyper-coagulation, hypothermia, systemic inflammatory responses and shock are major clinical manifestations of endotoxin shock syndrome in human. As previously reported, mice primed with heat-killed Propionibacterium acnes are highly susceptible to the action of LPS to induce tumour necrosis factor (TNF)- and to that of TNF- to trigger lethal shock. Here we investigated the mechanisms underlying the P. acnes-induced sensitization to LPS and TNF- and the development of individual symptoms after subsequent challenge with LPS or TNF-. Propionibacterium acnes-primed wild-type (WT) mice, but not naive mice, exhibited hyper-coagulation with elevated levels of thrombin–antithrombin complexes and anti-fibrinolytic plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in their plasma, hypothermia, systemic inflammatory responses and high mortality rate after LPS or TNF- challenge. Propionibacterium acnes treatment reportedly induces both Th1 and Th17 cell development. Propionibacterium acnes-primed Il12p40–/– and Ifn–/– mice, while not Il17A–/– mice, evaded all these symptoms/signs upon LPS or TNF- challenge, indicating essential requirement of IL-12–IFN- axis for the sensitization to LPS and TNF-. Furthermore, IFN- blockade just before LPS challenge could prevent P. acnes-primed WT mice from endotoxin shock syndrome. These results demonstrated requirement of IFN- to the development of endotoxin shock and suggested it as a potent therapeutic target for the treatment of septic shock.
We previously reported that intranasal challenge with ovalbumin (OVA) plus IL-18 induces airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and eosinophilic airway inflammation in mice with OVA-specific Th1 cells. These two conditions can be prevented by neutralizing anti-IFN- and anti-IL-13 antibodies, respectively. The mice develop AHR and eosinophilic airway inflammation after challenge with OVA plus LPS instead of IL-18 and endogenous IL-18 is known to be involved. In contrast, IL-18 does not facilitate these changes in mice possessing OVA-specific Th2 cells. Here, we investigated whether IL-18 is involved in the development of asthma in mice immunized and challenged with bacterial proteins. Upon intranasal exposure to protein A (SpA) derived from Staphylococcus aureus, mice immunized with SpA exhibited AHR and peribronchial eosinophilic inflammation if IFN- or IL-13 were present, respectively. The CD4+ T cells from draining lymph nodes (DLNs) of the SpA-immunized and -challenged mice produced a robust IFN- and IL-13 in response to immobilized anti-CD3 antibodies. Treatment with neutralizing anti-IL-18 antibodies prevented asthmatic inflammation concomitant with their impaired potential to express IFN- and IL-13. Furthermore, naive mice that received the CD4+ T cells from DLNs of SpA-immunized mice developed airway inflammation depending upon the presence of IL-18. Immunodeficient mice that received human PBMCs, which had been stimulated with SpA in vitro, developed dense peribronchial accumulation of human CD4+ T cells upon SpA challenge. Neutralizing anti-human IL-18 antibodies protected against this airway inflammation. These results suggest the importance of IL-18 for the development of asthmatic inflammation associated with airway exposure to bacterial proteins.


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By Gary Gygax - April 1976
Successful play of D&D is a blend of desire, skill and luck. Desire is often initiated by actually participating in a game. It is absolutely a reflection of the referee's ability to maintain an interesting and challenging game. Skill is a blend of knowledge of the rules and game background as applied to the particular game circumstances favored by the referee. Memory or recall is often a skill function. Luck is the least important of the three, but it is a (actor in successful play nonetheless. Using the above criteria it would seem that players who have attained a score or more of levels in their respective campaigns are successful indeed. This is generally quite untrue. Usually such meteoric rise simply reflects an incompetent Dungeonmaster.
While adventurers in a D&D campaign must grade their play to their referee, it is also incumbent upon the Dungeonmaster to suit his campaign to the participants. This interaction is absolutely necessary if the campaign is to continue to be of interest to all parties. It is often a temptation to the referee to turn his dungeons into a veritable gift shoppe of magical goodies, ripe for plucking by his players. Similarly, by a bit of fudging, outdoor expeditions become trips to the welfare department for heaps of loot. Monsters exist for the slaying of the adventurers — whether of the sort who "guard" treasure, or of the wandering variety. Experience points are heaped upon the undeserving heads of players, levels accumulate like dead leaves in autumn, and if players with standings in the 20's. 30's and 40's of levels do not become bored, they typically become filled with an entirely false sense of accomplishment, and they are puffed up with hubris. As they have not really earned their standings, and their actual ability has no reflection on their campaign level, they are easily deflated (killed) in a game which demands competence in proportionate measure to players' levels.
It is therefore, time that referees reconsider their judging. First, is magic actually quite scarce in your dungeons? It should be! Likewise, treasures should be proportionate both to the levels of the dungeon and the monsters guarding them. Second, absolute disinterest mast be exercised by the Dungeonmaster, and if a favorite player stupidly puts himself into a situation where he is about to be killed, let the dice tell the story and KILL him. This is not to say that you should never temper chance with a bit of "Divine Intervention," but helping players should be a rare act on the referee's part, and the action should only be taken when fate seems to have unjustly condemned an otherwise good player, and then not in every circumstance should the referee intervene. Third, create personas for the inhabitants of your dungeon — if they are intelligent they would act cleverly to preserve themselves and slay intruding expeditions out to do them in and steal their treasures. The same is true for wandering monsters. Fourth, there should be some high-level, very tricky and clever chaps in the nearest inhabitation to the dungeon, folks who skin adventures out of their wealth just as prospectors were generally fleeced for their gold in the Old West. When the campaign turkies flock to town trying to buy magical weapons, potions, scrolls, various other items of magical nature, get a chum turned back to flesh, have a corpse resurrected, or whatever, make them pay through their proverbial noses. For example, what would a player charge for like items or services? Find out, add a good bit, and that is the cost you as referee will make your personas charge. This will certainly be entertaining to you and laying little traps in addition will keep the players on their collective toes. After all, Dungeon masters are entitled to a little fun too! Another point to remember is that you should keep a strict account of time. The wizard who spends six months writing scrolls and enchanting items is OUT of the campaign for six months, he cannot play during these six game months, and if the time system is anywhere reflective of the proper scale that means a period of actual time in the neighborhood of three months. That will pretty well eliminate all that sort of foolishness. Ingredients for scroll writing and potion making should also be stipulated (we will treat this in an upcoming issue of SR or in a D&D supplement as it should be dealt with at length) so that it is no easy task to prepare scrolls or duplicate potions.
When players no longer have reams of goodies at their fingertips they must use their abilities instead, and as you will have made your dungeons and wildernesses far more difficult and demanding, it will require considerable skill, imagination, and intellectual exercise to actually gain from the course of an adventure. Furthermore, when magic is rare it is valuable, and only if it is scarce will there be real interest in seeking it. When it is difficult to survive, a long process to gain levels, when there are many desired items of magical nature to seek for, then a campaign is interesting and challenging. Think about how much fun it is to have something handed to you on a silver platter — nice once in a while but unappreciated when it becomes common occurrence. This analogy applies to experience and treasure in the D&D campaign.
It requires no careful study to determine that D&D is aimed at progression which is geared to the approach noted above. There are no monsters to challenge the capabilities of 30th level lords, 40th level patriarchs, and so on. Now I know of the games played at CalTech where the rules have been expanded and changed to reflect incredibly high levels, comic book characters and spells, and so on. Okay. Different strokes for different folks, but that is not D&D. While D&D is pretty flexible, that sort of thing stretches it too far, and the boys out there are playing something entirely different — perhaps their own name "Dungeons & Beavers," tells it best. It is reasonable to calculate that if a fair player takes part in 50 to 75 games in the course of a year he should acquire sufficient experience points to make him about 9th to 11th level, assuming that he manages to survive all that play. The acquisition of successively higher levels will be proportionate to enhanced power and the number of experience points necessary to attain them, so another year of play will by no means mean a doubling of levels but rather the addition of perhaps two or three levels. Using this gauge, it should take four or five years to see 20th level. As BLACKMOOR is the only campaign with a life of five years, and GREYHA WK with a life of four is the second longest running campaign, the most able adventurers should not yet have attained 20th level except in the two named campaigns. To my certain knowledge no player in either BLACKMOOR or GREYHA WK has risen above 14th level.
By requiring players to work for experience, to earn their treasure, means that the opportunity to retain interest will remain. It will also mean that the rules will fit the existing situation, a dragon, balrog, or whatever will be a fearsome challenge rather than a pushover. It is still up to the Dungeonmaster to make the campaign really interesting to his players by adding imaginative touches, through exertion to develop background and detailed data regarding the campaign, and to make certain that there is always something new and exciting to learn about or acquire. It will, however, be an easier task. So if a 33rd level wizard reflects a poorly managed campaign, a continuing mortality rate of 50% per expedition generally reflects over-reaction and likewise a poorly managed campaign. It is unreasonable to place three blue dragons on the first dungeon level, just as unreasonable as it is to allow a 10th level fighter to rampage through the upper levels of a dungeon rousting kobolds and giant rats to gain easy loot and experience. When you tighten up your refereeing be careful not to go too far the other way.


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After extensive testing, we at htpcBeginner are big fans on OpenELEC. So it is with great enthusiasm that we are celebrating the release of OpenELEC 4.0 for several platforms including Raspberry Pi. OpenELEC 4 is based on XBMC 13 Gotham, which brought in huge improvements to the already awesome media center. In addition, OpenELEC 4.0 brings host of new improvements, including optimizations for low-end hardware such as Raspberry Pi. As per the developers, the underlying system and the build system has been completely reworked.
What's New in OpenELEC 4.0
- Completely reword buildsystem, the core "working tool" of OpenELEC
- Support for installation and boot on UEFI hardware. Syslinux updated (for new installs) with latest bootloader and firmware for Raspberry Pi
- Linux kernel updated to 3.14 with bug fixes and updates to core OS functions and drivers for modern HTPCs
- All OpenELEC packages updated to current version
- The init system responsible for startup, shutdown, power management and hardware detection/configuration has been replaced with "systemd" to give greater flexibility and control
- More wireless drivers added and improved Bluetooth support
- Samba and NFS packages update to current versions
- Xorg-1.15 and Mesa-10.1 udpated. Improved AMD support. New open-source driver based on VDPAU. The OSS driver improves performance on AMD systems. Initial support for 4k UHD-TV.
- Enhanced remote control support. Initial support for TTS (text-to-speech)
- Last but not the least, XBMC updated to XBMC 13 Gotham
The release announcement is available here.
Note: Many have reported problems after installing/upgrading to OpenELEC 4.0. I strongly suggest that you try it out using your spare SD card before making it your mainstream media center.
Installation and Configuration Instructions
OpenELEC Installation Instructions
Install OpenELEC using NOOBS
|Build a Low-Cost Raspberry Pi Media Center
|Raspberry Pi 4B Starter Kit with case, power adapter, and heat sinks
|Sandisk Ultra 32GB Micro SDHC UHS-I Card 98 MB/s
|SANOXY Wireless USB PC Remote Control Mouse for PC
Upgrade Instructions
If you are updating from older releases, it is advised that you make a back of your XBMC data folder and then update manually. There have been some reports of database issues and plugin incompatibilities. These issues, although not major, will be ironed out in the coming days.
If you were using the OpenELEC settings addon in OpenELEC 3.2, then you can use that to backup your data and the restore it on OpenELEC 4.0. You may also do this manually:
mv /storage/.xbmc /storage/.xbmc-backup
For more details, visit http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Updating_OpenELEC. If everything goes smoothly then enjoy OpenELEC 4.0.


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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing a power grab that would make it easier for domestic law enforcement to break into computers of people trying to protect their anonymity via Tor or other anonymizing technologies.
That's according to a law professor and litigator who deals with constitutional issues that arise in espionage, cybersecurity and counterterrorism prosecutions.
Ahmed Ghappour, a visiting professor at UC Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, explained the potential ramifications of the legal maneuver in a post published last week.
Concerns center around a DOJ proposal to amend Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure – the part that describes the authority necessary to issue a warrant in search and seizure – to lawfully achieve two law enforcement activities:
- Piercing Tor, a free, open-source program that bestows online anonymity via a circuit of multilayered, encrypted connections routed through a worldwide volunteer network of servers, and
- Ignoring borders and using the internet – now considered a "global commons" – in order to track down extraterritorial evidence.
The latter would be similar to what it did in 2002, when an FBI agent accessed servers in Chelyabinsk, Russia, to seize evidence against Russians that was later used in their criminal trial.


text: When two hikers disappear, their Maine hometown blames the blinding storms. But the truth is far more sinister. Unaware of the danger, tabloid photographer Jayne Sullivan follows an anonymous tip to rural Maine to find the most reclusive sculptor in the art world. Instead, she finds sexy, mysterious handyman Reed Kimball ' and a small town full of fatal secrets.Five years ago, Reed buried his homicide detective career along with his wife. But when a hiker's body is discovered, the local police chief asks Reed for help. Why was a Celtic coin found under the remains? And where is the second hiker? Avoiding the media, Reed doesn't need a nosey photographer snooping around. But when Jayne is attacked, her courage makes him want to risk everything to protect her'and to find a determined and desperate killer.


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The foremost politician of the Northwest, in the early '50s, was Stephen A. Douglas, United States senator from Illinois. He was a native of Vermont, and had early gone West and pushed his fortunes with energy, audacity, and shrewdness. He was an effective, popular speaker; and his short and stout frame and large head had won for him the nickname of "The Little Giant." He was a leader in the Democratic party, and a prominent Presidential candidate, but never identified with any great political principle or broad policy. He was chairman of the Senate committee on Territories, and early in the session of 1853-4 he introduced a bill for the organization of a vast section hitherto known as "the Platte country," a part of the Louisiana purchase, lying next to the western tier of States, and stretching from Indian Territory to Canada; all of which was now to constitute the Territory of Nebraska, or, as it was soon divided, the two Territories of Nebraska and Kansas. This region had as yet been scarcely touched by permanent settlers, but it was the next step in the great onward march toward the Pacific. It lay north of the line of 36 degrees 30 minutes, above which it had been declared by the compromise act of 1820 slavery should never be extended. Douglas incorporated in his "Kansas-Nebraska" bill, a clause declaring that the prohibition of slavery north of 36 degrees 30 minutes, by the act of 1820, had been "superseded by the principles of the legislation of 1850," and was "inoperative and void." Later he added the explanatory clause: "It being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States." On its face, this was a proposal to withdraw the congressional prohibition of slavery in the Northwestern territory, and remand the question to the territorial population. But the latent purpose to distinctly favor slavery was proved when Senator Chase moved an additional clause: "Under which (the Constitution) the people of the Territory, through their appropriate representatives, may, if they see fit, prohibit the existence of slavery therein"; and Douglas and his followers, in defiance of consistency, instantly threw this out. The meaning of the whole business was unmistakable; under the pretext of "popular sovereignty,"—Douglas's favorite watchword—the bars were thrown down and slavery was invited to enter.
The proposal took the country completely by surprise. The South was not asking for any such advantage as was offered, but was prompt to accept it. This of course Douglas had expected, and in this lay his personal gain as a Presidential candidate. But he had utterly misjudged the temper of the North. The general acquiescence in the compromise of 1850 might seem to indicate a weariness or indifference as to the slavery question. But just as in 1820 and in 1850, again there sprung up a wide and deep hostility to any extension of slavery, and now the old restraints on that hostility were gone, and its sources were newly filled. For now Clay and Webster were dead, and the case itself offered no room for compromise; no offset was possible. And the anti-slavery feeling had strengthened immensely throughout the North. Under the stimulus of Uncle Tom's Cabin, the inhumanity of the system had made the deepest impression on the popular imagination and conscience. To this system it was now proposed to throw open all the fair and fertile Northwest, in effect from the Mississippi to the Pacific. The North awoke like a giant from sleep. The old party organizations went down in the shock; a new party came instantly to birth; and the last triumph of slavery in Congress gave the signal for a six-years' campaign, ending in the triumph of the Republicans and the appeal of the South to revolution.
The debate in Congress was hot through the winter and spring of 1854. In the Senate, Seward and Sumner and Chase had been reinforced by such allies as Benjamin Wade of Ohio, Hamilton Fish of New York, Solomon Foot of Vermont, and William P. Fessenden of Maine. The supporters of the bill, with such leaders as Douglas and Cass from the North and Mason and Benjamin from the South, proved finally to number three-fourths of the Senate. In the House, party lines were completely broken, and the division was almost equal,—the bill passed by 113 to 110. Its supporters included all the Southern and just half of the Northern Democrats, and two-thirds of the few Southern Whigs. Its opponents were all the Northern and a third of the Southern Whigs, with half of the Northern Democrats and the four Free-Soilers in the House.
The bill finally passed on the 25th of May, 1854, and there instantly began a hot battle for the congressional election. On the very next morning,—so Henry Wilson relates,—a meeting of about twenty members of the House was held; among their leaders were Israel Washburn, Jr., of Maine, and Edward Dickinson and Thomas D. Eliot of Massachusetts; and it was agreed that the best hope lay not in the Whig organization, but in a new party, for which the name "Republican" was chosen; and of which this occasion might now be considered the birth and christening. It came to its earliest maturity in Michigan, where the Whigs and Free Soilers united in the new party and carried the autumn election. But in most Northern States there was political confusion, heightened by the sudden appearance of the "American" party. This was the political development of the "Know-nothing" secret society, which came into existence the year before, on the basis of the exclusion of recent immigrants from political power. Its special animus was hostility to the Irish Catholics, and in various parts of the country it had for a year or two a mushroom growth. In Massachusetts, where the Whigs clung obstinately to their tradition and their social prestige, and the Republican party was at first only a continuance of the Free Soil, the Know-nothings won in 1854 a sweeping victory, carrying the State by almost two to one and electing all the members of Congress. That shrewd politician, Henry Wilson, contributed to the result; was elected to the United States Senate; and led the anti-slavery element which controlled the American party in Massachusetts and a year or two later divided its national organization. In other States, the term "anti-Nebraska" was the basis of a temporary union, such as in Ohio had a majority of 70,000. In New York the influence of Greeley, Seward, and Weed prolonged the Whig organization as an anti-Nebraska party. The roster of the new Congress was a jumble of Democrats, Whigs, Republicans, Americans, and anti-Nebraskans. But the general result was clear; Douglas's bill had turned an overwhelming administration majority into a minority of the popular vote; and the political revolution had carried the House in the first engagement. The result crystallized a year later, when an obstinate battle of many weeks for the House speakership ended in the election of Nathaniel P. Banks of Massachusetts.
The immediate practical effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to throw the political destiny of those Territories into the hands of the future settlers. There were men at the North who were prompt to see and seize the opportunity. In February, 1854, three months before the bill became law, the New England Emigrant Aid Society was incorporated in Massachusetts. Its originator was Eli Thayer of Worcester, and among its active promoters was Edward Everett Hale. In the following July it sent to Kansas a colony of twenty-four, speedily followed by another of seventy, which founded the town of Lawrence. Other colonies followed from various Northern States, and other settlements were made. The natural westward movement of an active population seeking new homes and personal betterment was augmented and stimulated by a propaganda of freedom. Whittier gave the colonists a marching song:
We cross the prairies as of old
Our fathers crossed the sea,
To make the West as they the East
The home of liberty.
A counter movement was started from the South. Missouri was its natural base. But Missouri furnished the material and leadership for another kind of crusade. The rough and lawless element of a border community was brought out in its worst character by the appeal to champion the cause of slavery. Men high in political life were ready to utilize such forces. The first settlers of Lawrence, before they had time to raise their houses, were visited by a ruffianly mob from Missouri, who tried by threats and show of force to drive them from the Territory, but failed. When in November the first election was held for Territorial delegate to Congress, there was a systematic invasion by bands of Missourians, who captured the polling-places and elected their candidate by 3000 votes; though it was afterward proved that there were only half that number of voters resident in Kansas.
In 1855 the first Territorial Legislature was elected by a similar invasion of armed men, which chose the entire body. A foremost leader in these operations was United States Senator Atchison of Missouri. President Pierce's administration recognized the usurping faction. It sent a succession of governors—Reeder, Shannon, Geary, Walker (the last was sent by President Buchanan)—who, with the exception of the incompetent and worthless Shannon, were by the inexorable facts of the situation won to the side of the Free-State men, and accordingly lost favor and their office. Meantime the usurping Legislature had enacted an extraordinary code of laws. By these statutes, decoying a slave from his master was punishable by death or hard labor for ten years; the circulation of writings inciting to revolt was made a capital offense; and the assertion by speech, writing, or the circulation of any book or paper, that slavery was not lawful in the Territory, was punishable by two years' hard labor.
It was not in the blood of free men to submit to such usurpation and tyranny. In the autumn of 1855 the Free State party held a convention, adopted a State constitution, and petitioned for admission to the Union. They elected State officers with Charles S. Robinson as Governor. This organization had really no legal standing; in form it was revolutionary. But the Free State party were not only resolute, but adroit. They had no mind to actively rebel against the United States Government, or come into collision with its forces. Governor Robinson, their foremost leader, was a man of New England birth, who had served a profitable apprenticeship in the settlement of California, and learned a lesson amid the complications of Federal authority and pioneer exigencies. Counseled by him and men of like mind, the Free State party, while maintaining the form of a State government, and disavowing the Territorial Legislature as fraudulent, always deferred to any express mandate of Federal authority. The Federal troops in the Territory were commanded by Colonel Sumner, afterward a distinguished commander in the Union army, and Governor Robinson (The Kansas Conflict), credits him with a loyal and generally successful purpose to preserve order and peace. In the mixed population there was much bad blood, many threats, and occasional violence, but no general conflict. The "border ruffians" were often insulting, and some murders were committed, but the Free State men kept steadily on the defensive, though there was among them a faction which favored more aggressive measures.
At last, a Free-State man was wantonly murdered; then an eye-witness of the murder was got away on an apparently trumped-up charge; this was followed by a bloodless rescue and the witness was carried off to Lawrence. Then a sheriff with his posse went to Lawrence to arrest one of the rescuers. In the night the sheriff was fired at and wounded. He retreated; and immediately afterward a formidable demonstration was made against the town of Lawrence. The situation was peculiar. Many of the Free-State men were armed; contributions had been openly taken in the North for this purpose, and "Sharpe's rifles" was one of the familiar words of the day. But this policy was fixed—to disown and disobey the authority of the Territorial Legislature, but never to oppose or resist a United States official. In this way, says Robinson, the entire odium of all oppressive proceedings was fixed on the Federal administration; "the more outrages the people could get the government to perpetrate upon them the more victories they would gain, and this simply because the field of battle embraced the entire country, and the chief victories at this stage were to be moral, political, and national."
The Territorial authorities were bent on breaking down, if possible, the passive resistance of the Free-State men. Indictments were found, by a Federal grand jury, against a number of members of the Free-State government for "constructive treason," and they were put under arrest. Indictments were also found against two printing offices in Lawrence, and the principal hotel in the town. A large force of Missourians, led by a United States marshal, advanced on the town. The inhabitants protested, but agreed to respect the United States authority. The hotel and the two printing offices were accordingly destroyed. A considerable amount of lawless pillaging was done, and Governor Robinson's house was burned. Then the force was withdrawn.
The Free-State leaders, as Robinson states, were in no wise cast down by the course of events. Their actual losses had not been great; the temporary confinement of a few of their men did not seriously disturb them; and they considered that by their self-restraint and non-resistance they had put their enemies thoroughly in the wrong, and gained a most valuable vantage-ground for the ensuing Presidential and congressional elections—an estimate which the result fully justified.
But in their party were some spirits to whom these peaceful tactics were distasteful. Chief in this number was John Brown—little known to the world at large till a later time. He and his family of sons had made their homes in Kansas, impelled partly by the hostility to slavery which in him was a master passion. He was a man personally upright and kindly, of only moderate interest and capacity for the ordinary practical affairs of life, given to brooding on public events and ideal causes, and viewing them with a fanatic's narrowness and a fanatic's absorption. He was a belated Puritan, and his natural place would have been with Cromwell's Ironsides. His ideas were largely influenced by his reading of the Bible, especially of the Old Testament. Of the modern State and the duties of the modern citizen he had no rational idea. Following the Old Testament analogy, he conceived of the slaveholders as the enemies of God—like the Canaanites; and he came to imagine for himself a mission like one of the Hebrew leaders. His favorite hero seems to have been Gideon, and to assail and overcome the Midianites, a handful against a host, became his dream.
How the peaceful tactics of the Free-State party suited his temper may be easily guessed, and four days after the attack on Lawrence (which was May 20, 1856), he acted on a plan of his own. At the head of a small group of men, including two of his sons and a son-in-law, he went at night down Pottawatomie creek, stopping at three houses. The men who lived in them were well-known pro-slavery men; they seem to have been rough characters; their most specific offense (according to Mr. Sanborn, Brown's biographer and eulogist), was the driving from his home by violent threats an inoffensive old man. John Brown and his party went down the creek, called at one after the other of three houses; took five men away from their wives and children; and deliberately shot one and hacked the others to death with swords.
Mr. Sanborn's defense of this act is: "Brown long foresaw the deadly conflict with the slave power which culminated in the Civil War, and was eager to begin it, that it might be the sooner over." He begins his chapter on "The Pottawatomie Executions": "The story of John Brown will mean little to those who do not believe that God governs the world, and that he makes his will known in advance to certain chosen men and women, who perform it consciously or unconsciously. Of such prophetic heaven-appointed men, John Brown was the most conspicuous in our time, and his life must be construed in the light of that fact." He also declares that the "execution" of these five men was an offset to the killing of five Free-State men by various persons during the preceding twelve-month, and that it was calculated to strike wholesome terror into evil-doers. The ethics, theology, and statesmanship of this defense are possible only to one bent on making Brown a hero at any cost.
The natural result of the Pottawatomie "executions,"—in which John Brown's complicity was for a time concealed—was a series of retaliations on both sides, and a state of affairs far more anarchic than Kansas had known before. This lasted through the summer of 1856. The general impression on the country was to strengthen the opposition to the usurpation of the Territorial Legislature, and to the administration which sustained it. In September there came a crisis. Another and graver attack on Lawrence was threatened, and this time a vigorous resistance was probable. But a new and able governor, John W. Geary of Pennsylvania, had been dispatched by President Pierce, with imperative instructions to pacify the Territory, as a pressing political necessity. Geary met Robinson—the treason prisoners had already been released—and as the two men had been near each other in the California troubles and thus had the advantage of a mutual acquaintance, an understanding was soon reached; Geary called off the dogs of war, and a time of quiet followed.


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Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. Theatre Rhinoceros' award-winning artistic director, John Fisher, is ambitious and rather prolific. Not only did he direct and star in this three-plus-hour adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, he also wrote it. It's impressive in many areas (costumes, acting, commitment), but it's too long — perhaps because it's overly faithful to the original. Fisher stays true to Wilde's controversial tale of Dorian Gray (played by Aaron Martinsen), who remains young and handsome while his painted portrait changes with the ravages of hedonism and age. Fisher is deft as Lord Henry Wotton, Gray's guide into temptation, but it's hard to overcome the fact that both lead characters are unrelentingly despicable and narcissistic. Many scenes are bogged down with unending moralistic platitudes, something Fisher, if he had been been more willing to deviate from the source material, could have tempered in his adaptation. Choreographer Lia Metz stylizes some of the more dramatic moments, but to witness suicide and murder in pantomime, underscored by bursts of operatic music, feels out of place. Fisher is quite a talent, and with a bit of streamlining, Gray could be an important piece in the theatrical canon. Through Sept. 19 at the Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson (at Battery), S.F. $10-$25; 800-838-3006 or www.therhino.org. (Nathaniel Eaton) Reviewed Sept. 8.
Trouble in Mind. Had she not refused to change its title and its ending, Alice Childress' Trouble in Mind, from 1955, would have been the first play by a black woman produced on Broadway. That might seem a bitter irony, given what it's about: an interracial theater company struggling to stage a white-liberal vision of progressivism during the first halting steps of the civil rights movement. More exactly, it's about one actress (Margo Hall) with the dubious opportunity to become the first black leading lady on Broadway. And so this urgent cultural critique has every right to toss humor and subtlety out the window; the great delight is that it doesn't. Emboldened by Robin Stanton's sensitive and only just barely strident direction, Hall and her eight castmates — Rhonnie Washington in particular — deliver a testimony of inequality that is not just devastating but also devastatingly funny. Childress didn't compromise, so Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun beat her to the history books, but as this production reminds us, Trouble in Mind was built to stand the test of time. Through Sept. 26 at Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison (at Shattuck), Berkeley. $34-$55; 510-843-4822 or www.auroratheatre.org. (Jonathan Kiefer) Reviewed Sept. 8.
Abigail: Salem Witch Trials – The Rock Opera: Original songs. Thursdays, 9 p.m. Continues through Sept. 23. $10. Temple, 540 Howard (at First St.), 978-9942.
Afrosolo Arts Festival 17: Multidisciplinary arts festival presented by the AfroSolo Theatre Company. See site for schedule. Through Oct. 15. www.afrosolo.org. Multiple Bay Area locations.
Big City Improv: Actors take audience suggestions and create comedy from nothing. Fridays, 10 p.m. $15-$20. www.bigcityimprov.com. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter (at Powell), 882-9100.
The Fringe Festival: Nonjuried theater festival. Through Sept. 19. free-$12.99. Multiple San Francisco locations.
Hail Caesar!: Teatro ZinZanni's new production. Through Oct. 31. $117-$145. Pier 29, Embarcadero (at Battery), 273-1620.
Jerry Springer the Opera: Through Oct. 18, 8 p.m. $20-$36. www.jerrysf.com. Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St. (at Capp), 863-7576.
KML Holds the Mayo: Live sketch comedy. Sept. 17-Oct. 3, 8 p.m. $15-$20. www.killingmylobster.com. Zeum Theater, 221 Fourth St. (at Howard), 820-3320.
Law and Order San Francisco Unit! The Musical (sort of)!: Mondays, 8 p.m. Continues through Sept. 27. $10. www.funnybutmean.com. Metreon, 101 Fourth St. (at Mission), 369-6030.
Monday Night Marsh: On select Mondays a different lineup of musicians, actors, performance artists, and others takes the stage at this regular event that's hosted local celebs like Josh Kornbluth and Marga Gomez in the past; see www.themarsh.org for a lineup of future shows. Mondays. $7. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750.
Olive Kitteridge: Word for Word theater company. Through Sept. 26. $30-$40. Z Space, 450 Florida (at 17th St.), 626-0453.
Pearls over Shanghai: Thrillpeddlers brings back the Cockettes. Through Dec. 19. $30. The Hypnodrome, 575 10th St. (at Bryant), 377-4202.
Posibilidad, or the Death of the Worker: The latest by the San Francisco Mime Troupe plays in venues throughout the Bay Area. See site for schedule. Through Sept. 19. free. www.sfmt.org. Multiple Bay Area locations.
The Real Americans: Dan Hoyle's solo show. Thursdays-Sundays. Continues through Sept. 25. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750.
Shopping! The Musical: Songs and sketches about shopping. Fridays, Saturdays. $23-$29. www.shoppingthemusical.com. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter (at Powell), 882-9100.
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding: Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays, 7 p.m. $88.50-$115.50. www.tonyandtinasanfrancisco.com. Swiss Louis Restaurant at Pier 39, 2 Beach (at Embarcadero), 421-2913.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Presented by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. See site for schedule. Through Sept. 19. www.sfshakes.org. Multiple Bay Area locations.


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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Broccoli with Cheese Sauce. This is a quick and easy recipe. Most of it can be made ahead of time and put together at the last minute!
12-oz. package frozen broccoli cuts (For the amount of cheese sauce I made, you can make (2) 12-oz. packages of frozen broccoli cuts. You may substitute broccoli spears or chopped broccoli, if desired.)
2 cups white sauce (You will find a recipe for white sauce in the video, Quick Tip 93—How to Make White Sauce.)
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Place frozen broccoli cuts in a pot containing ½-inch of boiling water. Return to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook broccoli until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 2 cups white sauce until warm. Add 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese to the heated white sauce. Stir, and continue to heat and stir, just until cheese is melted. By this time the broccoli should be done. Drain broccoli through a colander, and place it in a nice serving bowl. Pour the cheese sauce into a pitcher to accompany the broccoli. Alternatively, you may mix the broccoli and cheese sauce together. This makes a bright-colored and healthy food for your table! Enjoy!!! –Betty
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Boko Haram Escapees to Be Enrolled at Dickinson
May 18, 2018
Four Nigerian women who escaped from Boko Haram will be enrolled at Dickinson College in the upcoming year. They will join the 295 other international students enrolled at the college.
According to a press release by the college, the women were part of a group of more than 270 women who were kidnapped by the terrorist organization in 2014, after the group entered the village of Chibok in Nigeria, where many of the women attended school.
Their Dickinson tuition will be covered by the "Murtala Muhammed Foundation and the Nigerian government's Victim Support Fund."
According to President Margee Ensign, the women are the first participants of a Bridge program, which will bring out students to campus who were affected by natural disasters or conflict.
"I am so excited to welcome these students to Dickinson as the first members of our Bridge program…These women are inspiring and full of hope for a promising future," she explained. "My hope is that we can get additional funding to allow us to serve other young people who have been affected by conflict or natural disasters."
The four women will begin study at Dickinson College "as part of a new college-preparation initiative at Dickinson that seeks to provide educational opportunity to young people from regions of the world experiencing conflict and natural disasters—and for whom higher education would otherwise be impossible," according to a press release by the college.
In the press release, Ensign described the women as "incredibly motivated and hardworking." She furthered that "these young women had very limited prospects where they lived," but with their degrees, they will be able "become doctors, lawyers and other professionals so desperately needed" in Nigeria, and be able to help others. "After graduation, I hope these women return to their countries to engage in conflict resolution, peace building, women's empowerment, education and economic development," added Ensign.
The women were previously enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), where President Ensign had previously served as president. At AUN they, with their parents' permission, were "enrolled in college prep courses especially designed for them and received psychological counseling and support." Their tuition at the AUN was covered by an unnamed American donor.
Before arriving at Dickinson, the four women attended Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.
"The right to an excellent education should be that of every Nigerian child and I am confident that a Dickinson education will prepare the young ladies to take their rightful place in the world," wrote CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation Aisha Muhammed-Ovebode in the press release.
Boko Haram, the name of which translated means "western education is a sin," captured the women on April 14, 2014. Some women from the group died in captivity, while others were released after negotiations between the organization and the Nigerian government. However, 112 women remain missing, and are, according to the release, "intensely sought by the Nigerian government, aided by other countries, including the United States." The group is known as the "Chibok Girls" and were the center of the "#bringbackourgirls social media movement." Boko Haram has "has killed thousands of people, looted towns and destroyed schools," and employed captured women as "suicide bombers to blow themselves up in crowded public spaces."
"People need education, opportunity and hope —and that's what we are providing," said Ensign.


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You've watched high school students transition to tech school programs. You've seen
friends make mid-life career changes. Your journey has been different, and so is your background.
Maybe you want to stay in the same field but are looking to do so outside the military, or maybe you want to change career directions completely.
Though it may feel overwhelming, you have many options as you transition from military mechanic to automotive technician.
As a veteran, you're marketable in the workforce. You've learned about a strong work ethic, self-discipline and a team-first mentality. However, at times it can feel like you're unprepared for life outside.
Here are a few resources you can use and courses of action you can take to pursue a career in automotive tech after the military.
Transition Readiness Program
Before leaving the military, veterans typically must complete a Transition Readiness Program. This entails employment assistance, education and entrepreneurial direction, as well
as financial guidance. Brandon Bolyard, veteran and 2017 UTI graduate, described them as "separation classes," an essential step for a healthy and successful re-entry.
Brandon, who worked in the military as a diesel mechanic for eight years, describes the drastic change in lifestyle from military to civilian. Everything from the way you walk and talk to the way you keep your hair. He speaks about the structure in the
service compared to the lack of structure afterward.
UTI's Veterans' Services
UTI works to merge these two worlds. Students must wear a clean, pressed uniform, keep their appearance neat and be professional in the way they conduct themselves. It's a step away from "Sir" and "Ma'am," but less
drastic than, say, the transition to a four-year university where you students can wear sweatpants to class and doze off in the back row of the auditorium.
UTI holds the distinction of "Military-Friendly School," meaning it falls within the top 20 percent of schools nationwide in terms of experience for military students.
In the military, you have a clear role every day. There is a specific chain of command. When you get out, it's not like that," says Heath Smith, 2016 graduate of UTI. "The hardest part of the transition is not knowing."
Heath enlisted because he wanted to be something bigger than himself. He worked as a diesel mechanic from January 2007 to February 2015, picking up MOS (military operation specialties) designations 3521, 3522 and 3536.
"It's a culture shock when you go in and a culture shock when you get out," Brandon reiterates about being discharged. Luckily, UTI provides various services to assuage the shock.
Because many veterans find a home base at UTI, an in-person and online community has formed. Heath cites the vets' room on the Lisle campus in
Illinois. It's a place to chat with other vets, get info about resources and have lunch together. The school also hosts a dedicated UTI Veterans Facebook page.
Heath says between Veterans Affairs and UTI, he got a lot of information about his options. He says he never felt overwhelmed by the amount of information though, because he knew there was someone knowledgeable nearby to whom he could direct questions.
Tuition Assistance, GI Bill® and Housing Help
The Post 9/11 GI Bill® is one of the best known resources for veterans to pursue further education. Depending on a few factors about your time in the
service, the Post 9/11 GI Bill® could cover much, if not all, of your tuition and housing expenses.
Veteran benefits through Veterans Affairs offer several advantages beyond tuition help. These include help with housing costs, help with
attaining a low-cost mortgage or low-interest business loan, a year of unemployment compensation and assistance with book expenses.
"We have a team of military representatives who take the time to meet with each veteran. We break down the cost of tuition and fees and what their entitlement will or will not cover," says April Rhodes, National Military Admissions Director
for UTI.
UTI offers a Salute to Service Scholarship — a 10 percent tuition
deduction — for those who have been honorably discharged. In addition, several other veteran-specific scholarships exist. A veteran student may be able to use a scholarship or grant to cover the gap of what's not covered by the GI Bill®.
UTI is among the schools that take part in the Principles of Excellence program. It also provides housing assistance to veterans via Collegiate Housing Services (CHS) in an effort to help students find affordable housing close to campus.
Translate Your Skills
Culture shock is real. Everything from speaking without jargon to not using military time anymore, to having professors rather than superiors. Luckily there are ways you can translate your skills.
Let school be a way to supplement your knowledge and experience. You are not starting over. The military gave you a ton of experience; don't downplay it. Instead, translate your military skills to civilian language. You can use a skills translator to help.
As you're building your résumé or interviewing for a job, don't focus so much on the specific tasks, but rather the skills that you exhibited and learned while doing those tasks. Did you manage people? Did you deal
with high-stress situations? Talk about those underlying competencies. You'll also have to translate the language a bit. A civilian won't know acronyms like MOS or AIT without looking them up.
Learn New Skills
Even though Heath had been working as a diesel mechanic for eight years before UTI, he learned new processes in school.
He says his instructors were at the top of their game and really promoted the hands-on teaching style. His favorite classes were the electrical ones. These skills helped him work toward being one of the lead techs at a Freightliner dealership just two
years out of school.
UTI has both student paid and manufacturer paid MSAT programs (Manufacturer
Specific Advanced Training). These are a great way for students to make themselves more marketable with focused learning.
Job Fairs and Networking
UTI has connections with more than 30 leading manufacturers. This is part of their
overall focus on helping graduates to find employment. Heath had a job when he graduated, thanks to his hard work and the UTI job fairs and career days, hosted on the school campuses.
UTI has always worked to provide resources for this transition, but in February 2017, UTI took a big step by launching MSTEP (Military Service Technician Education Program) in partnership with BMW of North America, LLC,
and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
This first-of-its-kind training program for a premium automotive brand provides a workshop on a military base for service members aspiring to become auto technicians. After a 16- to 20-week course, participants are prepared (and well-suited) to apply
for jobs in the BMW network.
ASE Certification
The ASE certification is made up of two parts — a written test and two years of hands-on experience. Time spent at UTI may count toward a portion of this two-year requirement. You can take a single test, like "Engine Repair" or "Brakes"
for example, or you can take several within one category and work toward Master Automobile Technician Status. Learning about how to become ASE certified mechanic ahead of time can avoid unnecessary delays in the future.
Whether you're already out of the military and trying to find your next step or you're planning for a future discharge, UTI can be a crucial stepping stone between working as a military mechanic and building a career as a civilian automotive
Here's the first training program of its kind offered by a premium automotive manufacturer for military service members directly on a U.S. military base.
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Macedonian Scabious (Knautia Macedonica) 50 seeds (#1382)
About the product
The tall airy Macedonian scabious is a big bold perennial that originates from Central Europe. This long blooming perennial has burgundy, rose or purple-red flowers that are clustered tightly together in a dome-shaped head that resembles a pincushion. These appear on long tall stems that rise from a basal clump of deeply lobed green leaves.
The flowers appear in summer and are attractive to butterflies. They will re-bloom if spent flowers are removed.
Grow this tough and adaptable perennial in full sun and average well-drained soil. It can withstand short periods of drought and requires little maintenance though plants may occasionally need staking. Its blooms are nice for cutting and look pretty in wild informal borders.
info source: http://learn2grow.com/plants/knautia-macedonica/
Genus - Knautia
Species - Macedonica
Common name - Macedonian Scabious
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 5 - 9
Height - 0,60 - 0,90 m
Spread - 0,45 - 0,60 m
Plant type - Perennial flower
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Neutral, alkaline
Soil type - Clay, loam, sand
Water requirements - Average water, drought tolerant
Landscape uses - Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bloom season - July - September
Leaf / Flower color - Green / Burgundy, red
Sow from February to May inside in trays of seed compost or outside after the last danger of frost. Also it is possible to sow from July to September outside.
Sow on moist soil, cover lightly with fine soil or vermiculite, firm gently, keep moist.
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I was listening to Kapil Sibal on TV yesterday and felt that he has the right ideas about the educational system. I also liked the Hindustan Times representative who said that in year "In his first year, Mr. Sibal has passed the theory examinations now we have to look at the practicals".
There has been a lot done in terms of law , statute and drawing board level and also a few implementations.
Key achievements have been
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill
- Launching of Saakshar Bharat – To ensure equity and inclusiveness, achieve the overall objectives of reducing gender gap in literacy levels and minimize social disparities, nearly 60 out of 70 million targeted beneficiaries, that is 85% of the total target, will be women and nearly 50% of the target group will comprise SCs/STs and minorities.
- A Concept note for a policy framework for Public Private Partnership in school education
- ICT in secondary schools and in open/distance schooling
- Evolving a National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for Teacher Education in accordance with National Curriculum Framework, 2005
- Introducing a system for replacement of marks by grades at the secondary stage in schools affiliated to CBSE.
- Awareness generation and intensification of efforts in the area of Madarsa/Maktab modernisation and skill development for Muslim children
- Examination reform – There will be no class X board examination
w.e.f 2011.
- Law to prevent, prohibit and punish educational malpractices (under progress)
- Establishment of a National Education Finance Corporation
- Establishment of a national database of academic qualifications
- Establishment of 14 Innovation Universities aiming at world class standards
- Setting up 10 new National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak to be started in the state of Manipur
- Scheme of setting up of 374 Model degree colleges in districts having Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for higher education less than the National GER
- Colleges/University departments to be provided with broadband internet connectivity under the "National Mission on Education through Information and Communication
- Technology (ICT)"
You can view all of them in Annual report of the ministry at http://education.nic.in/
But the main thing I liked about Mr. Sibal's approach is the openness to ideas, inclusiveness of everyone in the system and the willingness to integrate Indian education with the global standards. He was mentioning about increasing the supply by encoraging foreign universities to come to India through Private sector involvement.
There will be the cynics who will say that when majority of the population does not have access to even average schools what is the use of these measures. But we must realise at a higher education level most of our courses are not up to scratch. Also our education system tends to be very formula based dependent on text books, professors notes and previous years question papers. Also the focus has always been on quantity and not quality. There will be ten subjects to learn when all you need is two. The effect of this is yes we have produced students capable of great adherence but lack the research bent of mind and a creative mindset. Both types of people are needed for a country to succeed.
I believe cross cultural global exposure and an ability to imbibe what is good for us, after filtering out the unsuitable influences is the way forward. Again a lot of my friends feel that the Higher Education in the US should be experienced by everyone. What better opportunity than to bring those practices here. At the same time some of our age old practices like yoga, ayurveda, etc should also be given more encouragement at a studies level. My gut feel is that we are in good hands with Mr Sibal.
Digressing a bit – I can only say from personal experience and those of a few friends that , we were lost in the education system even though our grades were not bad. There have obviously been exceptions who have excelled beyond imagination , but I feel those would shine out anywhere irrespective of the circumstances. A good education system is one that excites an eager learner to pursue his passion and at the same times provides him with the tools to succeed.
For this we need to have at levels of education:
1. Motivated Teachers – This is critical. You can have all the facilities and yet fail if the teaching is bad. So "teaching the teachers" is the key. Also compensation and giving them importance in society is very important.
2. Facilities: Well we can go on abut this but every building should not be allowed to become a school or college. I studied in one of the better engineering colleges in Mumbai, but it had no campus – just six floors
3. Parents awareness – I feel parents expectations is what confuses students most. I am not sure how this can be achieved but from a young age Parents should release their children unconditionally if they really wish them to be something.I have seen friends go through years of torture after joining engineering and these are not the notorious types but simple hardworking middle class students
4. An Abundance mentality: If we dont get 99% inn Higher Secondary most opportunities are gone forever. We live in a scarcity mentality. A degree offers you nothing. I have worked with people from the best institutions who are just as talented or as stupid as anybody else. Nothing more, Nothing less. We have many options if only we looked beyond degrees and jobs and looked at possibilities. Students should be encouraged in everything – to learn, to fail, to succeed and should not be be bound by time or choice.


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A murdered woman is found tied in chains, her feet in a bucket of cement, and thrown off a bridge. Another manages to escape, only to be caught again by her killer. Evelyn James and detective David Milaski must try to catch the killer before he can pick another victim.
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If you are dealing a lot with collateral reviews and editing and would like to always able to zoom into particular change quickly without going through the whole document, then this free online service may able to assist you. At CompareMyDocs, users can simply upload a number (up to seven versions) of text based documents and it will help to compare and point out the deltas in different revisions for quick glance and comments consolidation.
Without any installation required, just go to CompareMyDocs and you are will come to a simple interface where you can browse for document files (in rtf, doc, docx formats) and upload them for comparison using online service. Currently this is still in beta version and so there are some limitations such as incapable to handle graphics, images, tables as well as footnote. Anyway, it works great with any plain texts and more importantly, it is able to highlight the differences and allows you to accept, reject, hide the suggestions or move to scrapboard. The delta will be highlighted in different colors and click on the highlighted box will update the text accordingly. That is not all, you can even highlight the change in Bold, Italics font or underline it while moving the comment box away from original texts to make it more systematic and easier for viewing.
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2019 International Coastal Cleanup
Held annually on the third Saturday of September, this year's International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) marked more than three decades of this important event. Started by The Ocean Conservancy, this world-wide coastal cleanup brings attention to a pervasive problem: marine debris. Marine debris is human-generated waste that ends up in coastal and marine areas. In addition to being unsightly, it can cause all sort of environmental problems such as the breaking down of plastic items into microplastics (which birds, fish, and even corals can ingest), interference with successful sea turtle nesting, and more.
This event brings awareness to the problem but not only engaging people in debris removal efforts, but also by collecting data on the items removed. This is how the Ocean Conservancy produces its annual report, highlighting the cumulative totals of most common items found during the event.
The Miami-Dade coordinator of the ICC is a locally based nonprofit organization, VolunteerCleanup.org. Their online platform makes it easy to locate cleanups throughout Miami-Dade County. According to VolunteerCleanup.org's statistics, this year, Miami-Dade County logged 2,979 volunteers and 14,414 pounds of trash removed!
Last year, I was the site captain for a cleanup at Biscayne National Park. An intrepid team of seven volunteers and I headed out to Elliott Key, the seven-mile long island which is the largest out of the northernmost Florida Keys. We removed marine debris from Petrel Point, one of the ocean-side sea turtle nesting beaches within the park. In just a few hours, we removed over 300 pounds of trash. This year I will be again captaining a cleanup at Biscayne, in partnership with the Park's Interpretation division. To participate this year, please visit: https://www.volunteercleanup.org/miami_coastal_cleanup_day.


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Maru Valdes
PR Director & Partner
Favorite Colada Shop Item: Media Noche - few things bring so much joy like Ham, Slow Roasted Pork, Swiss cheese, Mustard, Mayo, and pickles all together in a decadent Sweet roll.
Little Known Fact: With two boys of my own, I really enjoy organizing thematic kids parties and sleepovers for their friends. Nothing beats being (or feeling like) a kid!


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The Christmas Story.
Giving the Gospel of Luke an update from Down Under.
This makes me so happy. Child like faith is what we as Christians are called to have. And hearing the story of the birth of the Savior told by kids warms up this cold heart.
I hope there were glow sticks on that heavenly night of old.


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Baek Weon Son
President Director
Baek Weon Son
President Director
A 57-years-old Korean who has served as the Vice President since May 14, 2013. He started his career by joining the marketing team of E1 Corporation. After that, he served as the Assistant Manager of Domestic LPG Distribution and Inventory Control in 1990, as The Regional Manager at the Middle East Office in Saudi Arabia in 1992, and the Senior Manager of LPG Trader in 1999. During 2002-2004, he served as the General Manager of New Business Development abroad. Before joining Samtan Co., Ltd, he worked as the Head of the Representative of E1 Corporation Indonesia (2004-2010) to develop South Sumatra NGL Project. He officially joined Samtan Co., Ltd. and became the Operation Director of PT Perta-Samtan Gas (2010-May 2013). Baek Weon Son graduated from Bachelor of Economics and International Economics from Kyung Hee University, South Korea. in 1987.
Aris Marhendrawanto
Vice President Director
Born in Wonogiri 52 years ago, had began his career at PT Pertamina (Persero) since 1993. Graduated from Faculty of Economics, University of Brawijaya, Malang got his first assignment in KEU.UP II, Dumai, Riau Province, until 1998 in various departments. After then he assigned to Rantau, North Sumatra and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, in 2006 Aris Marhendrawanto for the first time stationed at PEP Headquarters as Assistant Manager of Budgeting. Until then served as Head of Finance & Accounts – PCPP (PETRONAS Carigali, PERTAMINA & PETROVIETNAM) di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was joining various certified training, from Competency Based Development Program, to a Project Management Professional which boosted his carrer.
With the last position in PT Pertamina (Persero) as the Cash Disbursement Manager (2014-2016), Aris Marhendrawanto on October 25, 2016 got the mandate to become Vice President Director of PT Perta-Samtan Gas.