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What is Namebox?
Namebox is a gem I've developed to create namespace boxes to protect the core classes' methods from changes, like Refinements. But, unlike Refinements, Namebox can protect your classes from changes made by external unrefined libraries.
Why Namebox instead of Refinements?
Well, there are a number of reasons for that:
- Refinements are supposed to be included in Ruby 2.0, but they're complex (see discussions) and maybe they won't be included in that version yet. Namebox can be used now.
- Personal implementations of Refinements (like mine) could work before Ruby 2.0, but only in programmer's new projects/libraries. You can't use your Refinements to refine a gem made by other people. And even after Ruby 2.0 you must wait to gems' authors to refine them. With Namebox you can protect your core classes from changes caused by existing gems and other external unrefined libraries.
- Namebox doesn't work exactly as Refinements.
Namebox is a box where changes can ocurr in the initialize block. When you want use that changes, you open the box in a point of your code file, and close it later. Every method call (of changed methods of the protected classes) inside that region will invoke the code defined in the initialize block. Elsewhere that methods will play their original behavior (or new ones, defined after Namebox initialization). An open region is restricted to its file; it doesn't affect subclasses nor other files. There's no place to confusion and bad surprises.
Why "Namebox"?
It was like looking for a new domain name. The original name was "Namespace", but there was a gem with that name. I tried other names, looking for a short one, and the word "classbox" made me think about "namespace boxes" - that is what nameboxes are.
What are Namebox issues?
Performance. Needless to say, every piece of code takes some time to run. Namebox must check all methods of the protected classes once to detect changes. Moreover, the changed methods are redefined to check the namebox openness and decide which version of the method must be called. If that method is heavily called, it can impact performance. Effort was made to keep that redefined methods as clean and fast as possible. I believe that the speed changes will be imperceptible in most cases, but only everyday use will tell how much.
As mentioned above, Namebox will redefine the changed methods to a decisor method, which will sometimes be in the class or module being protected. If that method is redefined later (outside another Namebox definition), there will be no way to get the desisor method back.
There are some situations where Namebox won't work as expected. For example, if two (or more) nameboxes require the same file somewhere in the initialization block, and that file changes methods of the protected classes, only the first namebox will detect that changes (since require loads each file only once), and that changes won't be available to subsequent nameboxes - unless they're defined where the first is open. I tried to hack Kernel.require to avoid it, but it would impact performance and cause several collateral effects. I expect that kind of case will be rare and circumventable.
Versions. Ruby 1.8.7 and 1.9.1 have some issues regarding class methods. To make Namebox compatible with them, it's necessary to make a more complex code, which runs differently and it's more memory-consuming. Even so, when running over Ruby 1.8.7, the class methods can loose self when changed by extending modules in subclasses (self will be the class instead of subclass when namebox is closed). Namebox versions 0.1.8 and 0.l.9 are compatible with Ruby 1.8.7 and 1.9.1, but newer versions (0.2.0 and greater) are compatible only with Ruby 1.9.2 and later.
Why Public Domain?
I like freedom, but I like it so much that I don't like the limits of GPL/LGPL - they impose freedom in a way that I feel constrained. Public Domain is the most freedom-prone license I've ever heard of. With Public Domain, anyone can do anything with the code, including changing the license, use in private code, earn money, and even improve the code and publish it in a free form.
And the most expected question...
How to use Namebox?
The principle is simple:
# Create a namebox to protect String's methods NB = Namebox.new(String) do # hack String class String def to_hex unpack('H*')[0] end end end NB.open # String#to_hex is visible here: puts 'ABC'.to_hex #=> '414243' NB.close # but not here: puts 'ABC'.to_hex #=> NoMethodError
Protecting core classes when requiring something:
# :core refers to all loaded modules (but not submodules) NB = Namebox.new(:core) do require "sequel" end NB.open puts :abc & :def #=> # a Sequel object NB.close puts :abc & :def #=> NoMethodError
There is a wrapper for require:
# :core refers to all loaded modules (but not submodules) NB = Namebox.require "sequel", :core NB.open puts :abc & :def #=> # a Sequel object NB.close puts :abc & :def #=> NoMethodError
That examples are very silly. Besides you can open and close a namebox several times, you won't want to do that every time. A more practical use is to define methods to use later in your program, like in the Camelize example:
NB_CAMEL = Namebox.new(:String) do class String def camelize dup.gsub(/_([a-z])/) { $1.upcase } end end end class Foo NB_CAMEL.open def camelize_string(str) str.camelize # works because NB_CAMEL is open here end NB_CAMEL.close end class Bar < Foo def change_string1(str) camelize_string(str) # ok end def change_string2(str) str.camelize # NoMethodError: NB_CAMEL isn't open here end end
Mixing nameboxes:
# with this, you won't need to specify the # protected modules in this file. Namebox.default_modules = :core NB_SEQUEL = Namebox.require "sequel" NB_OBJECT = Namebox.new do class Symbol def & x "#{self} and #{x}" end end end NB_OBJECT.open p :abc & :def #=> abc and def NB_SEQUEL.open p :abc & :def #=> Sequel object; # included modules wins over # superclass changes NB_OBJECT.close # you don't need to close the # last opened namebox first p :abc & :def #=> Sequel object NB_SEQUEL.close p :abc & :def #=> NoMethodError
You can use Namebox to hack Namebox itself (e.g., to define default_modules thru other files, as constants are global):
NB_DEF_MOD = Namebox.new(Namebox) do def Namebox.default_modules [Symbol, String] end end NB_DEF_MOD.open NB_SEQUEL = Namebox.require("sequel") # would be the same as Namebox.require("sequel", Symbol, String) NB_DEF_MOD.close
You can invoke the previous version of the method thru _old(...):
s = "abc" puts s.length #=> 3, any doubt? NB = Namebox.new(String) do class String def length _old + 1 #=> please, don't do that out of home end end end puts s.length #=> 3 (namebox is closed here) NB.open puts s.length #=> 4 NB.close puts s.length #=> 3
Current version (0.2.2, by 2013-01-27) is under tests, and can be considered a pre-release for 1.0.0. Please, came back later to check for that version! ;-)


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A report reveals one of the London Bridge attackers was radicalized after watching extremist videos of an American Islamic preacher on YouTube.
YouTube has updated its policies to curb such videos from its platform.
Google announced on Sunday the company is taking a new approach towards issuing warning and removing such videos which violates community guidelines.
The search engine giant added YouTube will be identifying such offensive videos and removing those. The videos which are made to promote the subjugation of religious or races without inciting violence would be warned and also removed from monetizing policy. Those will not be facilitated for viewers to comment and this will result with less engagement.
Until now the company has relied on computer-based video analysis, but now would devote more engineering resources in identifying and removing the terrorism-related videos.
Google also said to be enlisting experts from nongovernmental organizations in determining whether the content of the videos are religious or newsworthy speech.
More than 400 hours of video content are uploaded on YouTube every minute and policing all in real time is tough. Offensive videos are flagged by users and algorithms thereafter neaten up the site for potential problems. Usually copyrighted material, graphic violence and nudity videos are taken down immediately.
Other tech companies too are working similarly to keep their platforms free from offensive materials and bar those becoming the dens of extremism.
In 2016 Twitter suspended 377,000 accounts for violations of community guidelines.
British Prime Minister Theresa May criticized tech companies after the terror attacks in Manchester and London for providing safe space to the Islamic preachers.


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
I'm Still Here
Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. For the last 2 years I've only written this blog and let other people do the coding. Thankfully there are other people who want to do the coding and those guys have been phenomenal.
I"m looking for a real-world job and I'm thinking about announcing my real name on this blog in order to generate a few leads. I just created a LinkedIn page and I'm thinking about creating a Facebook page. (LinkedIn is a business-oriented social network.)
I've never coded professionally but I do have a bachelor's degree in computers, information science, from a state university. Although I'm not an expert programmer but I do enjoy coding.
I still might try to "computerize" an old TCG like Star Trek, dot Hack, or Inuyasha and see how it sells for $10. (I would get the parenting company's authorization before I would sell it.)
5 comments:
- Filipe Francisco said...
Hello there
I've been following your blog for a long time (couple of years) and I found it
very interesting. The ideia of combine MTG and AI is very fashinating.
I've myself tryed to add AI to this game but its very very hard. In my oppinion the
current AI methods are no good for this game (min-max, neural networks).
If you allow me I can make some suggestions so that you can work on your dream (being a programmer):
1) Create an online portfolio with all your works
2) Join freelancer websites and start looking for paid jobs
3) Update your portfolio whenever you make a new work
4) Send spontaneuos emails to software companies. One might call you for interview
5) Suggest to any of those software companies to work for free, just for getting experience
I believe this can be handy for you. And never give up your dream! We only live once. Lets do the best
to live it our way! :)
Best regards
Tablassus Software
"Simple solutions for complex problems"
- February 22, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
this is the second time you've mentioned selling a tcg computer game for "$10". i think you're a bit delusional. do it for free, if you get good reception from mainstream users then consider charging for a new version that is even better. right now the only audience u have is one that wants free stuff.
- February 22, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Hi there,
I know nothing about computer programming, I am not even a very good magic player but I do know that my kids, my Dad, and I love Forge! A game that appeals to three generations of players ranging in age from 75 down to 19 is doing well in my book! You and the team can be justly proud of your achievements. Good luck with the job hunting!
- February 23, 2011 at 2:52 AM
- Forge said...
--"Right now the only audience u have is one that wants free stuff."
Ha, yeah and I don't blame them.
--"A game that appeals to three generations of players ranging in age from 75 down to 19 is doing well in my book!"
Well Magic is just a great game and a "good foundation", you can only make great cake if you have great ingredients. It is daunting to create a new TCG from scratch that has 1/10th the fun factor of Magic.
- February 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
If you made a computer version of the original Star Wars card game (Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire) That would be so awesome. I don't remember the actual name of the game. Quite old.
- February 26, 2011 at 4:55 PM


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Hi all!
I changed up my URL – it is now sweetsnarky.com. Go follow me over there for your regular dose of sarcasm peppered into a lifestyle blog.
Sweet and snarky. Because you can be both. Trust me.
Hi all!
I changed up my URL – it is now sweetsnarky.com. Go follow me over there for your regular dose of sarcasm peppered into a lifestyle blog.
How to get yourself ready for Black Friday, as told by a shopping veteran.
THE HOLIDAY OF MY PEOPLE IS UPON US (my people are all you fellow shopaholics). Black. Effing. Friday. The day where we push and shove for good deals, the day after we stuffed our faces and give thanks for our family. I look forward to this day ALL YEAR LONG. But we aren't prepping for the sales yet, no no. That time will come. But first, young grasshoppers, you must be physically and emotionally ready for the madness that is to come.
First, 3 cardinal rules:
Thanksgiving is for the three F's: food, family, and football. You do not shop on Thanksgiving, and you do not support businesses who force those to work and be away from their family on a holiday. The sales will be there Friday. You will wait for them. Note: this does not apply to online sales, so feel free to take a break from the family fighting and buy some things for yourself.
Now, this can be anyone. My partners are my sisters and my mom, and my cousin has recently joined us. This works out well, because we can shop in teams, and always leave someone with my middle sister when she inevitably gets tired after an hour. And then I can leave them when I get frustrated with how DAMN SLOW they walk. This IS a sprint people, lets act like it.
You NEED TO BE PREPARED. This is essential, and that also means scouting out stores and sales in advance. If you are one of those people who "goes to watch the fights" or just goes with nothing in mind, this will be a failure. There are too many people, and these people just had to deal with their in-laws, and they will fight you if you are in their way. Know what you are looking for. Know what you want to buy and who you are buying for. Know that it is acceptable if they only person you are buying for is you.
Black Friday essentials:
I know I know. Normally a tote would make sense. But hear me out. With a cross body, your bag is close to you at all times in the chaos. It also provides you with free hands so you can look through piles of clothes, stacks of toys, or passive aggressively navigate your way through the crowds. Plus, you can hold more shopping bags without having to also worry about what hand your bag is in. This black Rebecca Minkoff bag is my FAVORITE. Its big enough to hold all my crap, but tiny enough not to get in everyone's way when I am maneuvering around them because standing still seems like a good idea to them.
This is with the assumption that you're going to be battling some sort of hangover, whether it be alcohol, food, or family. You're going to need a lot of caffeine to get through this. Venti, multiple shots, you know the drill.
aid chap stick, and not lip gloss. HYDRATION PEOPLE. Hydration is the name of the game. You don't need some sticky gloss getting all over the sweater you want to buy that you had to pull out of that mountain of clothes on the table. My favorite, which I have talked about before, is the Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Reviver. Yes I know, it looks like a gloss. But it is a really moisturizing lip color that also reacts with your natural lip color. Hydration AND cute, wins all around.
Ok ok I lied a little about this being a sprint – it is also a marathon. If you do it right, this is gonna be a long day. All our iPhone batteries suck, its part of the price we pay in exchange for our souls to Apple every single year. I use this Mophie. It works pretty well, but you can also get one of those cheap ones for under $10. They work just fine.
Its winter. Its COLD AF out. And your skin gets dry. This L'Occitaine stuff is THE BOMB. I'm a 90s baby, I say things like this, deal with it. Its got a huge cult following that I wasn't buying, until I got a sample of this baby. Its the real deal, and perfect for the winter months.
There you have it – all the shit you need to survive Black Friday, the holiest of shopping days. What else gets you all through the biggest shopping day? Let me know!
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Designers are trying to oversell you on crap you already have in your home.
IDK why – but some high end designers are trying to sell you some ordinary shit but call it fancy and charge you the blood of your enemies and your firstborn child. Listen, I'll sell my soul for a Celine trapeze bag, but like, everyday shit? You better believe I am looking for a sale. I'm not trying to go broke over here, even if my spending habits say otherwise. And that's just for things I need – like food, work clothes so I don't look like a hobo, student loan bills despite my lack of use of my degrees, etc. But like, things I will neverrrr use? Forget it. Especially when its like, things I would throw away. Why are we wasting money and resources on this? Let's take a look at this questionable design choices.
Ah, Tiffany's. The jewelry choice of every middle school girl in the 2000's. Everyone and their mother had those "Please return to Tiffany's" tag bracelets. The brand has evolved since then, and now it includes what they are calling "Everyday Objects". Its exactly how it sounds – they are normal things, not very special. Except the price tag.
Check this out. Here is a crazy straw. Yes, it is very different than the ones you get in a 12 pack for little kid birthday parties goodie bags (side note – can we get an adult version of those?). BUT WHO IS PAYING $250 FOR THESE?! Not rhetorical, I want to know if you've purchased this. So we can be friends/get married. You know, casual. See where things go. On the other hand, I can almost get behind this. Its whimsy, its cute. A nice conversation starter. Not very useful.
Ah look, an ice cream scoop. That costs $375. I'm not cheap, but if I'm paying that much for an ice cream scoop, it better come with unlimited Halo Top for life. Also, if we are friends and you put this on your wedding registry, so help you god.
BUT – IT GETS BETTER. Or worse, depending on your perspective.
Yup. Its a protractor. A fucking. $425. Protractor. Now, other than elementary school kids and maybe architects, IDK who is using these things. If you are an architect, then maybe this is a cute gift. If you are buying this for your 3rd grader, I am judging the shit out of you.
There are more of these, but this was all I could emotionally handle. Check them out for yourself and let me know which is your favorite, or the worst one, if they're not the same.
Now, Moschino has been a favorite fashion house of mine. They have been whismy as well in recent collections, and their play on McDonald's I thought was super cute and fun. Their runway looks are always a highlight of any fashion week, and I envy all their RTW that I see on every housewives show. Looking at you, Erica Jane. But THIS, this is not ok.
Yes, this is a dress that looks like a dry-cleaning bag. Its being sold for the small price of almost $900. What could have been just a nice runway look, they are now trying to make happen. Stop trying to make fetch happen Moschino, its not going to happen. Let us also note that this comes with no slip. You are literally buying a dry-cleaning bag, and that's it.
If that is just a tad out of your price range, you always have this option. Which essentially is a black dress that looks like its trying to strangle you with a dry cleaning hanger. Cute.
If anyone has tried these on, or even better, purchased any of these, let me know in the comments. So we can be friends. Because clearly you have a lot of disposable income, and I have a lot of debt.
Lets discuss some BAMF female business owners, and the quality products that magically end up at my door.
I've always been a feminist, before I even truly knew what the word meant. I can probably trace it back to my love for the Spice Girls and all things girl power, if we are being honest. (FYI- feminism really just means equality for women. Like. So men and women can be equal. Not that men are the devil. EQUALITY. Just so we are all on the same page. Moving on). I also love shopping, jewelry, the F bomb, sarcasm, and all things girly. So when I find a company that not only incorporates all of these things and speaks to my soul but is ALSO run by a BAMF female, I lose my shit. In a good way. And I've found a few of them lately that not only are female run from the ground up, but have quality products. I can attest to that because I've bought a few from each company. (Note – this is not a sponsored post BUT DOES CONTAIN ONE AFFILIATE LINK where I can earn points if you buy from Metal Marvels, but merely me giving credit to women who are awesome and have my credit card on file)
Metal Marvels A company run by a bad ass named Katie, Metal Marvels specializes in jewelry and accessories. Sounds pretty standard, right? WRONG. Metal Marvels has a line called Expletives (R) which features adorable bangles with a lot of curse words on them. But it's not just random swearing all the time, so many of them sport words of encouragement and empowerment. And a few of them just have the F word all over them, which of course I love. I even bought a necklace of hers that says the same. If cursing isn't your thing (in which case, I am not sure how you made it this far in my blog, but thanks for not judging!) there are many others that do not have any cusses on them, but are just are wonderful. So many of the bangles have female positive mantras on them, while others simply say things like "Dog mom AF", so there's something for everyone. I currently own 2 bangles and a necklace, and have another bangle en route to me as we speak. Its safe to say I'm a fan.
Not only do the words on these bangles (and mugs!) speak to my soul, but they are amazing quality. They are adjustable but not the cheap kind where you tighten it once and then its ruined. These are good quality that you can wear daily depending on whats written on them and how chill your HR department is. She also ships SO QUICK which for an impatient brat like me, is a nice added bonus. Plus, if you join her VIP mailing list, she sends out coupon codes so you can feel less guilty about your online shopping habit. Metal Marvels keeps teasing some new products that are coming Black Friday, so def head over to her site and sign up ASAP. 'Tis the season….for shopping. Duh.
Evil QueenEvil Queen, run by Ida, makes candles with a LOT of sass. Obviously, that's something I love and appreciate. The names of the candles are super witty (ex. Bitches who Brunch, Exhale the Bullshit, Calm Down, etc.). But also – these smell AMAZING. Not overpowering, but also just so good. I recently purchased two, Dog Mom (because duh) and Wisdom (because I am a huge nerd. Judge me for it, see how that one goes). The Wisdom candle is from her Harry Potter inspired line. Its a gorgeous candle, and the juniper and mint scent combo is perfection.
These candles are SUPER CUTE, and are also handmade. Like, not mass produced. It gives it a nice special touch, I think. Especially since i am not that talented or patient to learn how to make candles. And like, GOOD candles at that. They are also made from soy wax, making them vegan and non toxic. That's PERFECT for all you bougie millennials out there. Environmentally friendly and cute – those are some wins all around. And look at the little inspirational cards with each candle! Ugh. You can never have enough candles, right? Because my room is about to be filled.
CZNDCZND is a company that is centered around strong women. They partner with women entrepreneurs, celebs, and influencers to develop their products. And let me tell you, their products are bad. ass. From notebooks to mugs to candles (made by Evil Queen!), they really have something for everyone. They even have a Legally Blonde line, and of course I had to grab something from there. I try to emulate Elle Woods on the regular so it was a must. Not to mention a line in collaboration with Bethenny Frankel, who is a BOSS in every single right. She's also doing a shit ton for Puerto Rico right now, which is incredible. Check it out.
Not only do they have cute and inspiring apparel and accessories, they just recently came out with a fitness line called "The Body Department" and you bet your ASS next payday I will be buying their "f*ck off" leggings. If a company is really trying to get me to buy their products, this is the way to do it. Literally combine all of my favorite things into products that I will actually use. You've done it, CZND. My bank statement will start to know your name more often, That's for sure.
And there you have it – three women centered companies that I am crushing on. Know any other companies I should check out? Love these? Comment and let me know!
We will get to this, I promise you, but Black Friday is easily my favorite day of the year. But as we know, the Christmas Creep is REAL (and I am an integral part of that) Your favorite stores are taking notice. The calendar JUST turned to November and my inbox is inundated with sale emails. And trust me, I am not complaining. Let's discuss a few that are sure to make your bank balance a little lower, shall we?
Bloomingdales private sale
This one is pretty good – $25 off every $100 you spend. With of course, exceptions. But even with the exclusions, its a pretty good deal. And if you are a Bloomies Loyalist, you get a $25 gift card for every $100 you spend. So its ALMOST like they are paying you to shop. Almost. Plus, triple loyalist points. And then you can use those giftcards to do some Christmas shopping for later. See me justifying this for you? Good. Sale starts November 6th online, November 7th in stores. Use code PRIVATE for the deal. Get shopping lovies.
Jonathan Adler – Entertaining essentials
Are you entertaining for the holidays? In-laws planning on overstaying their welcome? Throwing friendsgiving? Holiday party? Just really festive? Any one of these is fine – head over to Jonathan Adler. No code needed, everything is already marked down on the site from now until November 8th. Now if you will excuse me, there is a zebra stacking dish calling my name…
Gap – friends & family
Time to stock up on those winter staples! Currently 40% off everything online, 50% off in stores. So if you hate people, you still get a good deal. Might be worth subjecting yourself to human contact for the discount, though…
Kate Spade – extra 30% off sale
Now, this is a good one. Kate Spade makes SUCHHH cute things, and they make great gifts for the holidays. Whether those gifts are for a friend or for you is not my decision nor is it my business. The choice is yours. Act fast though, this only lasts until November 5th. Enter in DELICIOUS at check out.
Sephora VIB event
ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR SEPHORA JUNKIES! Sephora has released the dates for their 20% off VIB sale. If you're a VIB Rouge, yours already started. If you're like me and are just a little bit poor and haven't hit that level yet, the VIB sale starts November 10th and goes to November 15th. So start window shopping and liking items. Now is a good time to stock up or buy gifts. For yourself. Everything I will be buying from this sale will be for me, and I'm not sorry.
And this is just the warm up for the big day, girl scouts. Get ready. Get some early shopping done. Treat. Your. Self.
Did I miss any good ones?! Anything you're dying to by? Let me know in the comments!
(note: this was not a sponsored post)
As my previous unpopular opinion post was about how much I hate the fall, this really shouldn't come as a surprise. The fall gives me PTSD for unknown reasons, and the changing of the leaves makes me angry to my core. For a November baby, I've just never been a fan of the season. This includes Halloween. In fact, my hatred for the season has a lot to do with Halloween. I basically pray all October for it to be over and my least favorite holiday to come to an end. It's two fold – I hate the holiday with every fiber of my being, but also November 1st officially starts Christmas season. Yes, I am part of the Christmas creep problem. And I will wear that like a damn badge of honor.
But really, especially as an adult, Halloween isn't that great. There's a lot of downsides to it, despite the ever present abundance of candy. Here are some of the main reasons Halloween is a garbage holiday.
Orange is no one's color
"Whoever said orange is the new pink is seriously disturbed" – Elle Woods, my lord and savior.
Seriously though, why is EVERYTHING ORANGE?! Literally everything you know and love turns orange in the month of October. It's not a cute color, and it needs to stop. It's obnoxious and not in a good way.
Everything is unnecessarily horrible colors
While we are on the subject of orange being no one's color, its like, October 1st hits and BAM! Everything is orange. Ev.er.y.thing. is. Orange. And green. And purple. And puke colored green. This mainly goes for things that should NEVER be that color, ever.
Take this zombie Frappucino from my usual house of worship, Starbucks. Its bright green, and uglyyyy. I am sure it tastes fine, but WHY DO WE NEED THIS?! And the whipped cream. I love the color pink, but I don't want to drink something that color. And I am farrrrr from someone who eats all natural shit, trust me.
Candy from strangers is a good thing?
Listen. The state of the world is strange. The movie IT made a comeback. Last year there were clowns trying to coax kids into the woods. We really want to send the kids out to people's houses for candy in 2017? Not to mention everyone is on the organic kick and I don't think snickers meets that requirement. Let's take a year off this tradition, shall we? Kind of like when NJ cancelled Halloween. Yea. That happened. Google it. It was a nightmare.
Also this was confirmed to be fake but is also WHAT MY NIGHTMARES ARE MADE OF. SALAD?! NO THANKS.
The god damn revealing costumes for women
Listen, I obviously subscribe to the Mean Girls theory of Halloween being the one time of year you can dress however you want and no one can say shit to you, because its a costume. But I literally JUST STARTED working on my winter bod, and now you want me to wear a costume that is basically a bathing suit? NAH BRO. Not gonna happen. Plus, regardless of whatever Indian Summer we may be having in the northeast, it is ALWAYS FREEZING Halloween weekend. Its like mother nature knows, and wants us to suffer.
Listen, I could go on and on, but at this point it's just making me more angry. Also hate Halloween? Let me know in the comments. I'll be back Wednesday when I magically find my will to live again on November 1st.
So I think it's already no secret I have a shopping problem. It's been something that's been apparent for most of my life. I'm not even sure who first encouraged this habit of mine, it's gone on so long. But here we are and I don't think it's going away anytime soon, so let's just embrace it shall we?
This brings me to my favorite word: "SALE". I'm a jersey girl and a bargain hunter at heart. I hate paying retail, ever. This tweet from mother monster speaks more to my soul than most things in this world, and sums me up nicely.
She. Gets. It.
Naturally, I'm drawn to sample sales. I don't frequent them often, because I also hate people. These things are normally crowded and overwhelming. If you're not ready to fight for the things you want, this is NOT the scene for you. And sometimes they're not all they're cracked up to be. I've gone to a few of The Rebecca Minkoff sample sales, and sometimes walked away empty handed (and sad. So sad) or with one thing.
This sale? Girllll you betta RUN. Its the first one in years I walked out with more than one thing, and am highly considering returning when prices get marked down even further.
Why this sale is good: ACTUAL SAMPLES. A lot of "sample sales" are just merchandise that they couldn't sell at retail. While there is plenty of that here, but when I went there were PLENTY of actual sample bags that were deeply discounted. Like this one below I bought. A bag like this normally retails at around $300, and I got it for a price not even CLOSE.
What to expect:
What I think is worth it: go straight back to the sample table. It might be slim pickings depending on when you go, but they were restocking it Monday as they day went on, so you never know. The MAB and MAC bags are a staple and so versatile, so those are absolutely worth a look. The wallets are VERY CHEAP so def give that bin a look through.
Pro tip: Later in the week, the items tend to get marked down even further, making it worth a second trip. Watch 260 sample sale or my new fave sample sale savant (insta – @mostlyblack_) and rush back there.
And here are some gratuitous pictures of other things I bought at the sale, because of course I didn't leave with just one thing.


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Time Run: 'The Celestial Chain' escape game review
If there's one thing London is great for, it's escape games. So we were overjoyed to be invited down to test out Time Run's latest venture 'The Celestial Chain.'
Before we go any further, some of you might be wondering what on earth i'm talking about when I say 'escape game'. It's essentially a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and have to use things in the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit. So think the Crystal Maze meets Sherlock Holmes. It may sound a bit ridiculous, but trust us, it's loads of fun!
With it's huge production values, Time Run is regarded among the escape game community as one of the best escape games in the capital. So you can just imagine how excited we were to be asked to try out their latest game The Celestial Chain.
Its plot is pretty simple: 'A rogue goddess, once imprisoned, has broken free of The Celestial Chain. Now, liberated from her shackles, she moves through time, spreading destruction from era to era.' Essentially you and your fellow gamers need to travel through five time periods, playing games and solving puzzles to gather artefacts that will save the world. It may sound easy, but this game is difficult even for the brainiest Janes.
Now, we don't want to give away too much information about the actual game itself, but for those of you who are huge escape game fans, it might not be what you'd typically expect.
This is a brand new game format where you and your team (of 4-5 people) only have a certain amount of time in each room before you MUST move onto the next. Whilst this does keep things interesting, it also gets a little infuriating if you are seconds away from cracking a puzzle and you have to leave it behind. Admittedly, two of us in our group of 4 were not Celestial Chain first timers, but even with the extra help of prior knowledge of puzzles, we still didn't manage to get on the leader board! Maybe next time.
Overall, we throughly enjoyed our time cracking The Celestial Chain and with such an incredible production value we are sure you will too. So go on! Test out your code-solving skills at Time Run's The Celestial Chain. Simply head to their website and book in your crew.
Time Run is located at: 9-15 Helmsley Place, London, E8 3SB. The nearest tube station is London Fields, just a few minutes on the overground from Liverpool Street.
Have you been to try out Time Run's new escape game? What did you think of it? Let us know at @tweetjanes and don't forget to follow our Instagram page.


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Solar Observing Presentions at L.C. Bates Museum
On Friday, August 8, 2014 at 7:15 PM, Stephen Ramsden, a well know astronomer and founder of the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project will be presenting a public program on Solar Viewing in the Prescott Auditorium on the Good Will –Hinckley campus. Stephen Ramsden will also support solar viewing in the L.C.Bates Museum Observatory on Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9 from 1 PM to 4 PM if the skies are clear. Mr Ramsden will be supporting the museum staff in adding new public viewing and imaging opportunities at the observatory. The new equipment will mean visitors, including school groups will be able to see the sun on a screen and take photographs of the sun. Through his talk, Mr Ramsden's will share information about the awesome beauty and amazing features of our nearest star, the Sun. Saturday, August 9 at 8 PM is also the L.C.Bates Museum's annual Moths and Meteorites Night. Come discover Maine's moths and watch for incoming meteorites.
Stephen Ramsden is from Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy, the largest presenter of community solar astronomy outreach programs in the world. Their solar astronomy programs have reached thousands of people yearly in the United States and additional countries.
The filtered Lunt telescope in the L.C.Bates Museum observatory on clear days is usually open Wednesday to Friday afternoon from 1 to 3 PM for public viewing. Camps and school classes may call the museum to plan a trip to the museum for Solar programs, activities and viewing at the museum.
For more information about the L.C. Bates Museum solar observing programs please contact the L.C.Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley 207-238-4250 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The L.C. Bates Museum is located on Rt 201 in Hinckley, Maine on the campus of Good Will-Hinckley. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday 10 AM to 4:30 PM and Sunday 1 PM to 4:30 PM hours and other times by appointment.


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Elite Hub – (Register & Get 50% after Naira) – LOGIN
Have you heard of Elite Hub also known as Elite Community Nigeria.
A mutual aid community that promises 50% in 30 days Naira.
What is this community called Elite Hub all about, what makes it unique?
Official web address —> Elite-Hub.com or EliteHub.Org but it redirects Elite Hub.com
Birth Date –> 16th January, 2017
Elite Hub (Review) – How does it work?
Elite Hub is a community of Helpers where a participant declare the willingness to provide help financially and get 50% interest after 30 days.
You get 50% in 30 days
8 Days Locking Period, you can start withdrawing after 8 days which means you will be matched to redeem your pledge anytime before the 8th day.
When will I be matched to redeem my pledge after pledging?
You will be matched within a week after making a pledge.
Isn't that quick? No it isn't … To curb multiple PHs and to keep money flowing in the system.
Let's see one or two things from the website..
How it works
What is your dashboard?
A Dashboard is a personal space allocated to you to view all your transactions.
How to add an account detail
To add your account detail, login to your Dashboard, click on the arrow below the avatar, click on "My Accounts".
Click "Add" and fill in your bank account details, when done click "Save".
How to Contribute
Login to you dashboard, click on the green button "Acquire Lite – NGN".
Input the amount you wish to contribute, tick the agreement box, then click the save button.
How to get your money back
Login to you dashboard, click on the orange button "Withdraw Lite – NGN".
Select the Lite(s) you'd like to withdraw, Click "Next" and select the account you want to withdraw to and click "Next".
Verify the amount and account details, then click "Withdraw Now".
Who are referrals
If you registered a new participant or he/she registered by his/herself using your Referral Link, then he/she is your "Referral". Your Referrals are listed in your Referral section of your dashboard and you are awarded 15% bonus you ever contribution made by each of your participant.
Elite Hub will always keep your informed through SMS and emails messages concerning the status of your account and will ensure that you grow your money fast under a very serene and chaos free platform.
What is a referral link
A Referral Link is a personal address in which Elite-Hub uses to track participants that are invited by you.
Remember you will be awarded 15% bonus you ever contribution made by each of your participant you referrer.
Where can i post my referral link
Use referral link in different websites, Social networks, text messages, signatures, etc.
What types of Bonuses can I get?
Bonuses range from Registration Bonus, Referral Bonus, Guider Bonus, Gifts, Task Bonus
Registration Bonus
This is given to participant on his/her first contribution i.e
5% will be awarded to participant who contributes between NGN 100,000 to NGN 240,000
7% will be awarded to participant who contributes between NGN 250,000 to NGN 490,000
10% will be awarded to participant who contributes between NGN 500,000 to NGN 2,000,000
Referral bonus
15% from each contribution made by your referral will be awarded to you in Lite but this Lite will only be available for withdrawal after participant has made his/her payment.
Guider Bonus
7%, 4%, 2% or 0.5% are awarded to guiders up to the fourth generation of downline.
Testimonial Video Bonus
10% and 5% will be given to participant based on the Quality of the testimonial video uploaded.
Note: All Bonuses are awarded in LITE
Why You Should Try Out Elite Hub
You can easily invite your contacts to the platform by using the free SMS service provided by Elite Hub to inform all your contacts about the platform.
You can withdraw after the 8th day of making a pledge which you must have redeemed.
What more do you ask for, Elite Hub is here to stay…
One thing that kills a system is when you collect and don't give back, I mean when you don't recycle… It kills a system.
Be a good participant, recycle after receiving… That makes a system natural.
Elite Hub Registration
This platform make use of latest technology, I.e before you continue with registration, you have to verify your phone number or email.
Click sign up or continue with the sign up form on the homepage.
A code will be sent to your phone number before you can continue with the registration.
Elite Hub Login
Yes! There is a WhatsApp group created for those that register using the link in this article…
After registering, you will see my phone number as your Guider there, you can send me a text or call for questions related to Elite Hub.
An SMS will be sent by Cyberwaver containing the WhatsApp group link.
My Elite Hub Progress Stat
I am still testing it out, I have made a pledge and am still on it… Waiting to GH soon…


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Every now and then we discover a quality morale patch that really gets our attention. We recently discovered one such patch that has never been offered to the general public. It's known as the DIRTY SAVAGE, and we love it.
We love it so much that we tracked down the designer of the patch only to learn that its designer is a United States Air Force Pararescueman, and a very talented one. It turns out that DIRTY SAVAGE has a lot of symbolism built into it - symbolism that represents the Pararescueman career field.
The Angel and Wings - This patch element represent a Pararescueman's mission to save life and aid the injured around the world at any and all times.
Those Four-Toed Green Feet - The green feet are a tradition that comes from Vietnam. Air Force Pararescue helicopters call sign was Jolly Green. Since the Vietnam War, the majority of PJ's get a green feet tattoo on their butts once they graduate training and are an official PJ.
The Skull - The Candy Skull is a fairly new symbol that represents ABQ, NM, where the main Pararescue schoolhouse is located and where all PJ's receive their berets upon graduation from training.
The Stache - The mustache has become a tradition with many PJ units as they deploy overseas, highlighting their sense of humor and reputation for being "a little outside the box."
DIRTY SAVAGE is just one Team's moniker, and this Team is known for being a rowdy bunch, and a bit non-traditional!
Urban Operator likes to think it's a bit non-traditional, too, so we stepped outside our own box and inked a deal allowing us to become the exclusive U.S. distributor for DIRTY SAVAGE. Yup; we're now proudly producing this gorgeous, meaningful, 3D, 12-color, 3.42" x 3.5" Patch, through our sister company, Affinity Patch Co.
Up to this point, DIRTY SAVAGE has only been available on Base and now it's available to you.
Get one, you dirty savage! That's an Order!
Watch That Others May Live: Air Force Special Operations Pararescue
Part medic, part combat warrior, it is the unique and demanding role of Air Force Special Operations Pararescuemen to save the lives of people injured both on and off the battlefield. These specialists go through extensive physical and technical training to master the skills needed to rescue others and operate under some of the most extreme conditions around the world.


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From the Vermont Emergency Management folks in Waterbury, issued Thursday afternoon:
WATERBURY, VT— Heavy snow continues to fall throughout all areas of Vermont. At this time, no road closures have been reported and only minor storm-related power outages have been reported.
The National Weather Service continues the Winter Storm Warning for all of Vermont for today and into tomorrow as more snowfall is expected. These conditions will continue to make driving difficult.
The Vermont State Police recommend the following safety tips for winter weather driving:
Before you travel
· Avoid traveling unless necessary and always allow yourself extra time to get to your destination.
· Check road and weather conditions before leaving.
· Make sure your vehicle is in good mechanical condition with snow tires and winter windshield wiper blades.
On the Road
· Watch for and expect changing road conditions, black ice, blowing snow, high winds or whiteout conditions can appear when you least expect them to.
· The single most important rule is to drive at a speed that matches the prevailing visibility, traffic and road conditions. The posted speed limits are for dry, clear conditions only.
· Be sure to leave yourself plenty of extra room, extend the following distance from other vehicles ahead.
· If your car doesn't make it to your destination, pull as far off the road as possible, to minimize any further traffic hazards, and stay in the car. Even a short walk in winter storm conditions can be dangerous.
· Carry a cell phone and use 911 in case of an emergency, but do not become over dependent on a cell phone.
The Vermont Division of Fire Safety reminds homeowners to think safety first by:
· Making sure your home is protected with working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
· With a large amount snow, to check the vents for your heating system to make sure they are not blocked by snow especially direct vents that are located on lower walls. A blocked vent can lead to Carbon Monoxide backing up into your home.
· Make use of safe practices when using gasoline-powered generators or alternative heating units during winter weather-related power outages. CO that is produced from these units can kill in minutes. Consumers should never use a generator, charcoal or gas grill inside of a building.
· Make sure that all emergency exits and outside stairs or fire escapes are clear of ice and snow.
· Store fireplace or wood stove ashes in a fire resistant container and cover it with a lid and keep the container outdoors, away from your home and other combustibles.
· Homeowners are also advised to monitor snow buildup on roofs of their home and any other external building like sheds and barns to avoid a collapse.
Vermont Emergency Management & Homeland Security encourages the elderly and those with special needs to contact their local power company and local community officials to alert them of those needs in the event of a power outage. EMHS also encourages everyone to check in on the elderly or those with special needs throughout the storm, and to assist those in need with snow removal.
Any towns that may need assistance during the storm are encouraged to call Vermont Emergency Management & Homeland Security's Emergency Operations Center at 800-347-0488.


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Wildlife managers aim to boost the genetic diversity of Mexican gray wolves by placing captive-born foster pups into packs with similarly aged wild pups, the Mercury News reports.
In Science this week: Genetic Probability tool identifies likely diagnoses in 45 percent of inflammatory arthritis cases, and more.
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text: Amine K aka Amine Akesbi is one of North Africa's main ambassadors to the world of dance music. From sunrise sets in Australia and packed clubs in the metropolises of France to rocking desert parties in the heart of Morocco, nude beaches in Ibiza and a slew of even crazier settings, Amine k sets have become renowned as one of a kind experiences not to be missed. Just as comfortable on a festival stage as in a club, Amine K tour schedule sees him through a wide variety of countries each year with nothing but glowing responses. His sound has expanded to include a wide variety of genres, from Progressive Tribal House and Tek House to Deep Dark Minimal Techno, all perfectly fused together to wring sweat out of even the most discerning dance floor. Amine K is a hunter of sound, always seeking for the best tones to create a convenient atmosphere to rise the public in a charming, melancholic, poetic and dance trip. His style is a mixture of fervent beats and intoxicating sounds. He mixed in various clubs, after-parties and festivals all around the world, to name a few: The Cross (Sydney), Moulin Rouge (Sydney), Black Moon Party (Koh Phan Gan), Punta Arabi (Ibiza), Shardana (Ibiza), Plastik Beach (Ibiza), Space (Montreal), Cherry (Montreal), Red Light (Paris), Pacha (Marrakech), Essaouira's Festival (Essaouira), Family Piknik (Montpellier), Mawazine Festival (Rabat), Techno Parade (Paris), Salty (Mykonos), sharing line ups with artists such as Mika, BB King, Santana, Karsh Kale, Satoshi Tomiie, Lee Burridge, Marc Romboy, Martin Eyerer, Gui Borrato, Michael Mayer, Henry Saiz, Bill Patrick, Shaun Reeves, Chus and Ceballos, Dave Seaman, Desyn Masiello, Matthew Dekay, D-Formation,…. Amine K got several residencies on radios, he's holding right now a weekly residency on Hit Radio, the most heard radio in Morocco. Defender of the electro music in his country, he organized important Festivals, collecting more than 5000 persons. His last adventure is the creation of the Moroko Loko concept which is a party that aims to attract good people around a noble cause : FIESTA. No posing, no pretending you're « too cool », no snob attitude, just people down to party. Don't dress to impress, but please do Dress Up !! Electronic music, crazy costumes highly encouraged, brains in off mode, that's our motto. He's also developing new concepts by associating some live composition to his DJ sets and creates new ethnic music fusions mixed in the electronic music. Amine K is defenetly a dj, producer and promoter to watch !


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I keep hearing how the new sitcom, GCB bashes Christians. This program is such a parody, that it would be like the airline industry becoming inflamed over the movie Airplane giving them a bad name. If you haven't watched it, I encourage you do to so before going on a rant to your church group or friends. It's funny. And nobody is going to mistake these women for anybody you know at church.
You might, however, see a little glimmer of a few wanna-be's you know around town. And that might make you giggle. Like when they set up a V.I.P. refreshment tent for the parents inside the gym at the pep rally for one of the daughter's first cheerleading "basket toss." Over the top, right? Like I said, not likely to happen in real life.
Robert Harling, of Steel Magnolias fame, from Natchitoches, Louisiana, near my hometown directs this new ABC series. I've gone back and watched every episode. And laughed my butt off. It's like Desperate Housewives set in Dallas. The main characters are all atwitter when the queen bee mean girl returns home a humbled and changed woman with two children after the death of her cheating husband. Her former "friends" don't accept that she's reformed, while using scripture, tweaking the good book's intent to justify some pretty unkind behavior.
It's far less shocking than many shows out there and has us rooting for the good guys the entire time. Good over evil. So while the title might come across as a bit abrasive, I really urge you to lighten up and give it a try. It's poking fun at cartoon characters, not real people in real life situations. They're not like us. It's just another humorous sitcom. You might like it, or you might not. Either way, it's not worth getting all bent out of shape about.
This is, of course my opinion, and I really do try to stay away from heavy politics and religion in my blog. I know there are a lot of folks who've formed a strong opinion about this show, and that's fine. Everyone is entitled to their own. I'm only asking that you watch the show before you form yours.
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Cuz we all need to stop neglecting ourselves and get down to the dreaming at hand:
by Jane Porter
Creative work takes time. It's prone to blockages, inconsistent results, and a long gestation period that can feel like navel gazing. When the work becomes challenging or feels stagnant, it's tempting to simply abandon it.
Years ago, in one of my first creative writing workshops, I hit a roadblock in a story I was working on and naively felt that my writing had screeched to a standstill. My instructor at the time said something I've since reminded myself of often. "What is the thing you most fear–the thing you want to run from?" she asked me. "Write about that."
Truly creative work requires breaking through barriers. Often, simply knowing what those barriers are to begin with can be half the challenge. There are no easy answers. There's no one-size-fits-all. But figuring out the root of your block might make getting past it a bit easier.
Here are five places to start:
Your Self-Critic Won't Shut Up
Every time you sit down to work, that little voice pipes up and starts shooting down one idea after the next. "Most of us are not even aware that it is a voice … because its constant judgments have been with us since early childhood and its running critical commentary feels like a natural part of ourselves," write Hal and Sidra Stone in their book Embracing Your Inner Critic.


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A naturally occurring agent with the potential to trigger the body's own defenses against cancer has been identified by researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, it was reported Friday.
Interleukin-4A has important implications for the treatment of cancer and AIDS, said Dr. Ellis L. Reinherz, who headed the research. The molecule's discoverers said it also should be possible to fabricate a molecule that blocks interleukin-4A to stop organ rejection.
"We want to play both sides of the coin," said Reinherz. "We want to produce synthetic versions that will turn on the immune response as well as antagonists that shut it down."
Reinherz, who discovered interleukin-4A with two other scientists, made his report public in the journal Science.
Interleuken-4A acts on T-cells, white blood cells that constitute the body's first line of defense against foreign organisms, researchers said. They also are responsible for rejecting transplanted organs.
Invasion of the body by cancer cells causes the T-cells to be stimulated into action. "The feeling I want to leave people with is that it's really a couple of years away from a commodity that can be tested in people," Reinherz said.


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I think the last time I showed you guys my artichokes, they had been severely frost damaged. I'm happy to report they've bounced back just fine!
Over the past few weeks, I've been watching with great excitement as my artichoke plants have begun setting their first fruits since I planted them last spring.
I check on their progress every day. EVERY DAY people.
Have I told you how much I love artichokes?
So, when I went outside to examine my little globes a couple of days ago and found this…
They were infested!!
Darned Earwigs.
I hopped online to look up a remedy. There were tales of people using a wet, rolled up newspaper laid out overnight to lure earwigs in. Or an empty tuna can full of oil or wine as a trap. But none of that was quick enough for me. The damage to my plants had to be stopped immediately!
This was war people.
I ran to the shed and grabbed the only thing I had, Garden Safe Fruit & Vegetable Insect Killer. And I sprayed mercilessly.
No, it isn't organic. But it's made with "botanical insecticides", and it was better than letting the bugs destroy my plants. So yeah, that was that.
And the problem was taken care of almost immediately. Ha! Take that mean ol' bugs.
And then I cleaned out all the old mulch from underneath the plants, clipped off the dead branches, added some aged chicken manure and several inches of new compost, hoping to boost the plant's health and ability to withstand new pests.
Here's hoping for some fresh artichokes!
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Orange has followed in the footsteps of its UK competitors with a set of packages offering mobile internet usage for a flat rate.
The five packages will be available to both monthly subscribers and pay-as-you-go users beginning in June, replacing a set of tariffs that charged on a per-megabyte basis. Even users who don't sign up for the bundle will find their fees capped at £1.50 for subscribers and £2 for pay-as-you-go.
Both monthly and pay-as-you-go customers can sign up for a "daily browsing" bundle starting at £1. Monthly subscribers can get evening and weekend browsing for £5 and "anytime" browsing for £8. Pay-as-you-go customers can sign up for a 7-day bundle for £5.
Orange customers will be able to access certain services, such as their Orange homepage, web searches and download catalogues for free. Orange said the tariffs are designed to encourage people to use the mobile web without having to worry about how much they will end up paying.
T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3 already offer similar flat-rate packages. However, if T-Mobile users want to make use of IM or VoIP over their mobile phones they must sign up for a premium tariff.
Vodafone bans such services outright, and Orange discourages them.
The tariffs don't apply when users roam outside the UK, but roaming fees for data and voice are coming under increasing pressure from the European Commission.
In April Orange began introducing new roaming tariffs designed to deflect criticism of its high roaming charges.


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PaaS and Enterprise Management
If you're an enterprise manager, you'll already understand digital products have altered the way successful entrepreneurs do business. Cloud computing revolutionized business models, disrupting traditional markets and generating enormous profits for small to medium-sized companies. Do you watch with dismay or feel inspired to lead the digital transformation of a modern and future enterprise?
If you're buzzed by the possibilities rising on the digital horizon, you're in a good place. There's never been a better and more cost-effective time to innovate. Innovation used to be expensive, time-consuming, and high-risk. With current cloud technologies, the tables have turned. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) allows you to take advantage of significant cost efficiencies, increase IT automation, and test new products and services with lightning speed and efficiency.
What is Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)?
The costs of managing the complex infrastructure needed when you're creating, developing, and executing multiple applications can soon become a millstone around the neck of any fast-moving startup or small to medium-sized enterprise. On-premise infrastructure and support is both an expensive capital outlay and a high on-going running cost. PaaS takes all of that off your hands and into the cloud. You can think of PaaS as the bridge between the more commonly deployed IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service).
While IaaS gives you cloud-based infrastructure including data storage and computational and network capacities, you still have to install, manage, and keep your database, middleware, and apps. SaaS gives you software applications but no insight into or control over the platform or infrastructure. PaaS can give you a suite of fully integrated cloud-based services which put you in control of the platform along with a pre-configured database, middleware, and software applications all wrapped in a solution which allows you to get into the nuts-and-bolts, enabling development, testing, and running of your own transactional and analytics enterprise applications.
Why Does Your Enterprise Need PaaS?
Markets and business environments have never been as volatile as they are today. Change is now a constant and a successful enterprise needs to deploy business processes and systems with greatest responsiveness and flexibility. PaaS offers a solution which enables a dynamic enterprise to lower IT costs while pushing the boundaries and sharpening its competitive edge.
PaaS, as it allows you to deploy environments only as and when you need them, on a pay-for-what-you-use subscription model, can bring savings of up to 50% compared to managing an on premise platform, infrastructure, and stacks. You can scale up and down as needed in close to real time, leaving your development teams free to innovate and test product and services in a flexible and secure environment.
In a nutshell, your enterprise needs PaaS to decrease capital outlay and running costs and maximize efficiency, responsiveness, innovation, creativity, and productivity in your business processes and outcomes. If your competitors are ahead of you in this game, it's time to catch up. Don't wait for the future to happen: make it happen.
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Physical Activity: Provide 1-2 hours of physical activity throughout the day, including outside play when possible.
Screen Time: No screen time for children under 2 years. For children age 2 and older, strive to limit screen time to no more than 30 minutes per week during child care, and work with parents and caregivers to ensure children have no more than 1-2 hours of quality screen time per day (as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics).
Food: Serve fruits or vegetables at every meal, eat meals family-style whenever possible, and don't serve fried foods.
Beverages: Provide access to water during meals and throughout the day, and don't serve sugary drinks. For children age 2 and older, serve low-fat (1%) or non-fat milk, and no more than one 4- to 6-ounce serving of 100% juice per day.
Infant Feeding: For mothers who want to continue breastfeeding, provide their milk to their infants and welcome them to breastfeed during the child care day. Support all new parents' decisions about infant feeding.


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Receptionists can use their time volunteering at the station to gain jobs in corporate roles using the skills you practice at the front desk. You'll also get the opportunity to meet our friendly announcers and chat to the locals whilst also organising and ensuring the smooth operation of our studios.
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> If Dave K. did a count up, probably he would find more *different* females > posting to this newsgroup than to the top-five bionet.* groups for > the same duration of time....(I know you read this Dave: want to count > them up for all groups?). Perhaps after I finish the three million other more pressing items on my to-do list ... there are a large number of female employees at IntelliGenetics. This issue about women and computers is a non-issue in my book. Dave


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Sam Maccherola will manage the strategic direction and lead business development across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific
Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID) today announced the appointment of Sam Maccherola as Vice President of Sales for the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. Based in London, Mr. Maccherola will be responsible for managing the strategic direction of the organisation, as well as all operations, sales, and business development across these regions.
Mr. Maccherola has more than 20 years of experience in managing and directing global business operations within the software industry, with a specific focus on information technology (IT) security, systems management, and systems integration. Prior to taking on his new role, Mr. Maccherola served as a Vice President of Sales for Guidance Software responsible for managing the Federal Government and Northeastern U.S. sales teams.
Before joining Guidance Software, Mr. Maccherola was the Vice President of Sales for IT security company HBGary, and prior to that, he was the President of Tenix America. Mr. Maccherola also held senior positions with Tumbleweed, Entrust Technologies, Platinum Technologies, and Legent Corporation.
In addition to his professional experience, Maccherola was recognised by a panel of government and industry leaders as one of Federal Computer Week's "Federal 100," representing the 100 people who made a positive difference in government IT. Mr. Maccherola is an active member in industry associations that promote public-private sector information sharing and partnerships, including the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He also volunteers to raise funds and awareness for various Wounded Warrior programs, including "Help for Heroes."
"I'm looking forward to driving our EMEA and APAC plans to build our EnCase® customer base within these regions. There is now significant pressure on IT teams to protect their organisation's data whilst both managing the explosion of new devices and addressing increasing regulatory and compliance requirements," said Mr. Maccherola. "Guidance Software has long been the leader in delivering forensic solutions, and has leveraged that expertise to introduce groundbreaking cyber security and e-discovery solutions. The company is well positioned to help organisations worldwide to meet these challenges by responding quickly to minimise disruption, cost and reputational damage, in whatever form a digital investigation may take."


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31 Beers of December Day 8 – New Glarus Uff-Da Bock
@newglarusbeer @fnbarrett
To celebrate the Holiday Season, we have teamed up with beer bloggers and craft beer enthusiasts around the country to host the sixth annual beer advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you.
During the 31 days of December, we will be sharing our favorite regional/winter seasonals/holiday beers with the help from our fellow beer enthusiasts. We hope that you tune in every day, to hear our stories and share our holiday cheer.
Let's see who is spreading holiday cheer today!
New Glarus Uff-Da Bock
Blogger: Frank Barrett
Blog Name: Getting Tanked With Frank (retired)
Website: www.frankbarrettsbrain.com
Twitter/Facebook/Untappd: @fnbarrett/fnbarrett/no Untappd as I don't like proof of how much I drink after the bottles and cans are gone
About Frank: I used to be the host of Getting Tanked With Frank, now I just enjoy beer when I'm not busy with work, kids activities and life in general. I call Southwest Iowa my home.
Beer Details:
Beer: Uff-da Bock
Brewery: New Glarus Brewing / New Glarus, WI
Website: www.newglarusbrewing.com
Twitter: @newglarusbeer
Beer Details:
-Style: Bock
Commercial Description:
Hearty and full-bodied this is a "Big" bier. Brewed in the Reinheitsgebot tradition, our Bock comes by its mahogany hue naturally. You can expect this bier to be complex and smooth with deep chocolate and coffee undertones, complementing the rich bouquet. No matter if you choose to enjoy our bock before, during or after dinner, remember to serve at about 48°F. Because like many good things in life…the warmer the bock is, the sweeter it gets.
Why I selected Uff-Da Bock:
Happy Festivus! It's that time of year again. Time to take out the aluminum pole and prepare to air your grievances. I got mine setup tonight and am settling down with my holiday beer: New Glarus Uff-da Bock. Being a resident of Iowa, you're probably wondering how I was able to get my hands on some beer from Wisconsin. Easy, my company has a branch in Wisconsin and some coworkers that travel between each location that owe me favors. Normally I pair beer with additional beer, but this year I grabbed a couple oreos instead. Gotta watch the figure. If you love chocolate and coffee, make a friend in WI and get your hands on some Uff-da, because it was made for you. If I worked in marketing for NG, I'd use "500 years of the Reinheitsgebot have led to this, the perfect Bock" as the slogan for this beer as it is just that: Perfection. As you can tell from the picture, I have some reading to do, so I'll keep this review short and end with thanking our hosts for extending the invitation to do this once again. To you and yours, Merry Christmas!
About Get Tanked with Frank:
Getting Tanked With Frank was once a podcast about beer, but has been on indefinite hiatus for quite some time now. Frank now spends the majority of his time volunteering with various charities and his sons' Scout Troop as Scoutmaster. By day, he fights fires as Director of Information Technology for a fire truck manufacturer.
About New Glarus Brewing Company:
Daniel and Deb Carey have successfully combined their business management and brewing professionalism with their philosophy based on individuality, cooperation, and the employment of 100% natural ingredients to produce world class, handcrafted beers for their friends in Wisconsin.


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Out of all the things I've learned (and continue to learn) about self-publishing, I think the hardest curve has been with covers. I am not a graphic designer, by any stretch of the imagination. I love photography and in the past, I've enjoyed playing around with digital photography to achieve certain effects… but I can't claim to know what I'm doing. I mean – when I took photography in school, we were still using film. The entire degree program had exactly two weeks of digital manipulation. I didn't even own a digital camera until about five years after I graduated.
Graphic design? Way harder. It's my ineptitude with Photoshop times twenty.
Which is why I'm so pleased to reveal the covers for the upcoming duo of books The Country Alpha: Ned's Story and The Country Alpha: Veronica's Story. I knew designing these covers would be a challenge – after all, they're both the sequel to The Country Omega, but they each have their own storyline that takes the main character, Jake, in different (though complementary) directions. I wanted the covers to reflect each book individually – but still echo the other.
And I think I got that.
What surprises me is that they're from two different cover artists. Ned's cover was designed by R.A. Steffan, who also designed the covers for The Country Omega and The Omega Nanny. I loved the way that R.A. turned the black-bordered theme on its ear, and went with the snowy background of Jake's cabin as inspiration.
Veronica's story, however, was designed by Suze Howe, a long-time friend who asked for the chance to flex her designing muscles, and turned out something I fell in love with at first glance. I feel like every time I look at her cover, I see some new detail, like the heart pointing at Veronica, or the way the hockey diagram blends with the wine rack.
But especially, I love how well the two different covers complement and reflect each other, too – which is good, because I like to think the books complement and reflect each other, despite being two very different stories. And while my intention is that a reader should be able to read either one of them and not feel as though they're missing anything – readers who read both are going to get a much better picture of Jake than they would by reading only one story.
I'm nearly done with formatting the stories – and some last-minute tweaks. I still haven't picked my release date for the books, but I do know it'll be sometime in November, and I suspect it'll be simultaneous, unless someone can give me a good reason why that's a bad idea.
In the meantime, though, I have to tear myself away from staring longingly at Veronica and Ned's covers, and actually finish the formatting. (Details, yo.)
Have a lovely day, everyone!


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Painting Kitchen Countertop's
So you are considering painting kitchen countertops? occasionally I have customers that would love to freshen up their kitchen without a full on remodel. So I thought it would be informational to blog it to someone that might be interested in my opinion.
Fine Finished Kitchen countertops
the old days of my painting lifetime painting many surfaces was difficult because if the countertop is of the harder, smoother type it should be a little more difficult than say " a picnic table " to paint. Well it doesn't need to be in the difficult or impossible category if you follow the formula for good painting that you already know.
Kitchen Counterops and Chalkboard Paint
Kitchen Countertops inspiration and ideas
Of course two important factors, preparation, and product. You can clean it down to "the bone" and have it fail miserably if you don't use the right product on it.
So you want to paint a kitchen countertop?
Primer: now in the old days of my painting career kitchen countertops it would be harder to find anything to stick to the hard, sometimes glossy countertops at your local paint store or even Home Depot or Lowes. But that is what has changed because the chemists of the painting industry have gotten very good at making high performance products, such as the one needed for this application. I use the most expensive primer I can find ( money is usually an indicator of quality) XIM sells a waterborne primer I know as the black label that I think is my dream primer. It should pass the scratch test used on a well prepped- cleaned piece of glass. Or tile or any other very hard surface.
Once you've applied the primer, and know that it is gripping hard by putting it to the scratch test, then all you have to do is think of colors or finish you want and can choose from. Wood will different from Formica as to what you can and can't do and how it will look.
I buy paint made for cabinets, but it is also good to know why it is good. It's good because it attaches strongly and it is harder and more durable. These are the areas that you need not only think about function but form. So that could mean a lot of choices you stil have to put a fine finish on a countertop. You have the go to choice of colors from the fan deck, or you can think of an unlimited amount of faux painting ideas. Now I am not an artist really. Although a great painter.
And if faux painting is for you then I suggest you get some information about the possibilities from countless informational sites. Then get ready to experiment a bit. On a similar surface try out an area to make sure that's what you like. Or maybe a spot that isn't front and center if you end up changing it. Again there are many different possibilities that can only be something that you and your expert, I believe you are the expert when it comes to a little artistry. It's a really subjective subject. Although you may pay a professional to apply it it is still your vision.
No matter which finish you want you might also want to put a clear coat on top for even more function, and form.


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New York's Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are (Sort Of) Open For Business
Breaking: New York may be catching up to California when it comes to being cool.
Eight medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors in the Empire State on Thursday, thanks to a law passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2014. New York joins 22 other herb-friendly states including Montana, Colorado and Oregon.
This also signifies New Yorkers officially climbing on board the common sense train by providing the seriously ill with legal access to their medicine.
But not so fast. If you're looking to stock up on bud for "Kung Fu Panda 3," think again.
Eight dispensaries sounds like plenty until you consider how many people live in New York. There are a lot -- like, 8.4 million in NYC alone a lot. I have a hard enough time getting a decent avocado in New York.
The prescriptions will also be difficult to obtain. None of this "I think I have restless leg syndrome" or "I have trouble taking naps" business will fly.
The State of New York requires you to prove you have one of the following conditions to qualify: severe nausea; cachexia or wasting syndrome; seizures; severe or persistent muscle spasms; severe or chronic pain.
Basically, you'll have to barf and seize in the doctor's office if you hope to get anywhere.
It won't be easy for physicians, either. Doctors looking to prescribe the drug will have to complete the state's four-hour, $249 online course and face a lengthy registration process. If these measures sound excessive, that's because they are.
Eventually, state legislators will come around to the fact that not a single person has died from a weed overdose. Contrary to the experience of consuming edibles, it's physically impossible. I Googled it.
Citations: New York's medical pot dispensaries are open, hope you don't plan on using one (Death and Taxes)


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[ syll. haf(s), ha-fs ] The baby boy name Hafs is pronounced as HHAEFS †. Hafs is derived from Arabic origins. The name is of the meaning collecting.
See also the related category arabic.
Hafs is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.
Baby names that sound like Hafs include Haphyz, Hobbs, Hobs, Hyfz, Haafiz, Haaphiz, Haba, Habah, Haeba, Haebah, Hafeez (Urdu), Hafeiz, Hafez (Arabic and Iranian), Hafiez, Hafiz (Arabic, Iranian, and Urdu), Hafyz, Haibah, Hapheez, Hapheiz, and Haphiez.
† approx English pronunciation for Hafs: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"


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Govt plundering natural resources and driving climate crisis – Corbyn
Govt plundering natural resources and driving climate crisis – Corbyn
Published time: 7 Aug, 2015 16:52
Tory environmental policy is myopic, geared towards a marginal elite, plundering natural resources and breeding inequality, Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has said.
In a scathing attack on Conservative Party policy, Corbyn said a minority in Britain have benefited through exploiting the environment and human capital in a deeply unsustainable way.
The Labour MP, who has sent shockwaves through the party's establishment ranks since joining its leadership race, made the remarks at campaign event on Friday morning.
Winning with a greener future http://t.co/yzqp2LsbcB pic.twitter.com/eQgxXIbIIH
— JeremyCorbyn4Leader (@Corbyn4Leader) August 7, 2015
Corbyn said social justice must form the bedrock of any strategy for tackling climate change if humanity is to salvage its environment, and build an inclusive society free from social exclusion and poverty.
He unveiled a number of proposals for building a green economy at Camley Street Nature Reserve in North London. The Labour leadership contender was joined by respected environmentalist and ex-Labour MP Alan Simpson, green energy advocates, and others.
Corbyn said the global climate crisis has come to Britain's doorstep, and is affecting some of the nation's most vulnerable people.
He pledged to scrap short-term, environmentally destructive policies which breed inequality and instead move to democratize Britain's economy. The Labour MP said this path of sustainable development would respect the earth's finite resources, while building a more productive economy and just society.
Jeremy Corbyn: I support taking the "big six" energy companies into public control http://t.co/M0Eo4sY7bd
— LabourList (@LabourList) August 7, 2015
Central to Corbyn's vision for a green economy are a number of key policy proposals. The Labour leadership hopeful said he would nationalize Britain's energy supply, paving the way for an end to the state's fossil fuel era. He also vowed to cultivate a "modern, resource-efficient economy," which he said would create one million new energy jobs.
With an estimated six million households in Britain struggling to meet the cost of energy bills, Corbyn pledged universal access to low-carbon homes that are affordable to heat.
He also vowed to address Britain's air pollution crisis, particularly across the state's urban centers. Corbyn said he would push for an independent inquiry into Britain's air quality, and would follow globally-agreed regulatory standards for curbing carbon emissions and pollution.
The Labour MP pledged to consult the electorate in all aspects of policy-making. He said it is vital Labour moves away from "consensus weekends in luxury hotels" where election manifestos are later "thrust on unsuspecting members of the public."
Rather, he proposed a participatory process of policy-building "where everyone has a say, everyone can put something forward, and everyone can agree on a set of strategies."
UK Labour leader hopeful Jeremy Corbyn thinks the Big Six are "far too powerful" http://t.co/OHzczGTRUi https://t.co/SY8aRycGQ2
— Energydesk (@Energydesk) August 7, 2015
Corbyn stressed the global climate crisis cannot be cast "out of sight and out of mind."
"It's an attitude of mind that we have to deal with," he said.
The Labour leadership contender argued fracking and shale gas drilling are regressive, environmentally destructive and should be opposed.
"It's a state of mind whether you believe there are finite resources in the world," he said.
"It's a state of mind whether you believe the atmosphere can go on absorbing all the pollution that we thrust into it, and our seas can go on absorbing all the rubbish and the poison that we drop into them."
Alan Simpson, who served as Labour MP for Nottingham South for 18 years, said Britain's energy framework is run by "a corrupt cartel." He stressed concrete solutions to a complex climate crisis are paramount.
Simpson said Britain must follow the lead of German and Californian policy-makers, who are legislating to cut carbon emissions and build productive, green economies. Corbyn agreed with this analysis, saying Britain must opt for sustainable forms of renewable energy, and phase out nuclear energy.


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Gurulakshmi Iyer- Hait strongly believes that employees don't leave jobs, they leave their managers! To this end, she delves a little into the quality that makes a person a good boss or a bad one.
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
–Bill Gates
"Boss Calling" flashes on our cells and we jump out of our seats to answer the call. None of us are leading an absolutely free life – either we manage others or we are being managed by others. Simply put, either we boss around or are being bossed by someone else. Since subordinates mimic every move of their bosses, it is very important for managers to keep this in mind. Their work profile includes not only to projection of power but also setting a particular path for their subordinates to follow.
Do Bosses and Their Behavior Matter?
According to a study, the average boss adds about 1.75 times as much output as the average worker. The culture of any organization percolates from its top management. The style of leadership followed in an organization starts from the CEO's office. The ripple effect of the leader's style either helps in bolstering or undermining the cultures and performance levels.
A few years back, I had attended a Culture Building Programme. One of the exercises in the Programme involved collecting feedback of co-workers. Surprisingly, 65% of the feedback offered was for managers! It's then that I realized the Halo effect. Employees give prominence to certain trait in their bosses and the whole evaluation in the employees' mind happen on the basis of that. Every move, every decision of a boss is mimicked and scrutinized on such trait and yes, bosses really do matter.
The best bosses work relentlessly and use their power to their advantage. They control the organizational performance by tuning in to the people. Bosses who fail to do so not only make their lives hell but also ruin the peace and happiness of their subordinates. Almost 90% of attrition is directly or indirectly because of lousy bosses. People adjust to any moods and moves, but not to impossible bosses.
James Meindl's research on "the romance of leadership" shows that the leaders get far more credit and blame than they deserve. If you are a leader in your organization, this is a part and parcel of your life.
If as a boss, you aren't able to present negative feedback as constructive criticism, you are bound to spoil the morale of your subordinates and ruin their desire to work with you. At the end of the day, it's your work that will suffer!
"Know how to project power, since those you lead need to believe you".
Bob Sutton,Stanford Management Professor
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- Five Situations that You Must Lead Your Boss or You'll be Dead (asiatrainers.org)
- Effective Leaders Avoid Over Identification With Subordinates (usefulleader.com)
- The Question Ineffective Leaders Never Ask (kathleendleslie.wordpress.com)
- Good boss, bad boss: 2 in 10 say manager hurt career (lifeinc.today.com)


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There is a resurrection for everyone who dies. In Mark 12 Jesus says "some resurrect to life and others to death." In this clip Pastor Tim explains what exactly is the determining factor between the two.
Sermon Clip: God of the Living and God of Love
Redemption AZ / September 22, 2015
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