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both SWS and Pulse Asia surveys hit 100% match with official senatoriables 2013 election Comelec results
there is no other way to describe it -both SWS and Pulse Asis senatoriables polls during the 2013 mid term election were impressive, both hit 100% in the list of senatoriables they had on their surveys compared to the top 12 on the final & official results from the Comelec.
SWS conducted their last survey for the senatoriables election May 2 to 3 and got these results compared to the actual and final Comelec results:
- 12 out of 12 in the poll came out as top 12 in the Comelec tally, 100% success rate
- 3 senatoriables, Escudero, K Pimentel and Honasan came in at exactly the ranking on the survey and the Comelec tally, a 25% match.
- 5 senatoriables, Legarda, AP Cayetano, N Binay, B Aquino and Trillanes came within 1 to 2 places off in the survey versus the final Comelec tally, a 42% match.
- adding the two numbers, 8 out of 12 or 67% came within a match to 2 places on the survey versus the Comelec tally
- only 4, Poe, S Angara, Ejercito and C Villar was off by more than 2 places from the final tally
Pulse Asia conducted its last survey for the senatoriables election on may 10 to 11. because of the nature of reporting and computation done by Pulse Asia on their poll results which were all expressed on a range, 11 out of 12 senatoriables matched the placements of the senatoriables to that of the Comelec tally. only 1 senatoriable, C. Villar was off.
the range means the Pulse Asia poll results were showing a lot of ties or statistically insignificant differences from senatoriable to another.
what does this all mean?
it means SWS and Pulse Asia election polls are highly reliable and an excellent gauge of people's sentiments on elections. there can be no better result than a 100% match rate and specially with a high number of matches coming in less than 2 places off.
that means the vetting of respondents done by the pollsters are excellent and are precisely representative of the voting population. it also means the random sampling done by these two polling agencies are to the point. most importantly, the sample size of 1,200 to 1,500 are good enough to be able to capture sentiments of voters on a national scale.
the above points, specially on the sample size have been the most questioned by non-believers of surveys, SWS and Pulse Asia in particular. not that the haters are able to present statistical arguments against the pollsters, but these have been incessantly raised by them. we have always said, those who raise them are those who are not winning in the polls thus having a skewed agenda. the excellent match up results proves the counter argument correct.
last point on what this means – it will be wise for election candidates in the future to subscribe and pay attention to the SWS and Pulse Asia election polls.
twitter followers of 2013 Senatoriables – how many are real, how many are fake?
we came across an interesting website on twitter the other day (courtesy of @Simply_Clinton) – twitter audit (http://www.twitteraudit.com/). the website analyses a twitter account's followers and determines what portion are "real" followers and what is "fake".
we assume "real" followers are other twitter accounts with individual humans behind them that follow a twitter account. they are acquired over time who follows an account based on a match on interest, point of view, tweets that are simply interesting or where to get information from.
"fake" followers are bots (internet robots) who are added to the list of followers just to add numbers to the followers list. the thinking is that, the more followers have or the greater the number of followers, the more popular the twitter user/account is. we have all heard of a twitter following contest of some sort between the likes of justin bieber and lady gaga for example. that is the whole idea behind it.
we are guessing someone having a bigger number of followers will feel important or encourage others to follow the person.
apparently, there are internet services from whom you can buy twitter followers. social media practitioners apparently do this all the time for their clients. when you hire a social media practitioner, adding or padding your follower list is one of the things they do for you.
with this in mind, we ran some 2013 senatoriables twitter accounts to find out what is the ratio of "real" vs "fake" twitter followers they have on their accounts.
we do not know if these politicians actually "bought" followers and we are not even giving an opinion on it. maybe they are all "real" followers and that the twitteraudit.com is wrong or giving us bad data or they have a large number of twitter followers whose accounts have become dormant for a long time. these things happen. and we really do not know how accurate or reliable twitteraudit.com is.
take these with a grain salt, decide on your own what they mean.
for good measure, we also put here our own (@wawam) twitter audit and other politicians who are active on twitter. looking at the other audit results will give you a better gauge of what the data all mean for the rest.
head to head comparison SWS vs Pulse Asia February 2013 Senatoriables Polls
the good news is that the country has two polling companies doing a great job of capturing the sentiments of voters – SWS (social weather station) and Pulse Asia. it also adds to it that they tend to conduct the polls at about the same time. with the respondent criteria about the same and survey timing very close to each other, comparing the two results is a very good thing to do.
surveys give the people a view, scientific and objective, of what others think about candidates and issues. it can help others shape or confirm their own views. in this complex world of ours, more information is always better.
for candidates and handlers of the candidates, it can be more than informational, it can be very instructive. they can use the results to re-shape, change directions or strengthen their winning strategies or fix and avoid their losing strategies.
but that is very much dependent on the skill sets of the candidates and their handlers on analyzing and understanding surveys. that is the first step.
the second and the more important step is formulating new strategies and plans based on the survey analysis and conclusions.
we are providing here a first step analysis of the survey results. there are a few more steps on analysis that needs to be done and more steps at formulating action steps in strategy change and plans formulation. but those are for another day.
in the meantime….
data sources: Pulse Asia & SWS
- Pulse Asia : http://pulseasia.ph/
- SWS : http://www.sws.org.ph/
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dramatic drops for UNA & dramatic increases for Team PNoy in february SWS sentatoriables survey
the latest february 2013 SWS survey, on the 2013 senatoriables is characterized by dramatic drops and dramatic increases in rankings and/or ratings by some senatoriables. the dramatic drops are all on UNA senatoriables while the dramatic increases were on Team PNoy senatoriables.
this survey results are grim and bad news for many UNA senatoriables and for the whole party and great news for Team PNoy and specific senatoriables.
this is how bad it is for the UNA senatoriables :
- 9 out of the top 12 senatoriables belong to the admin PNoy coalition with the UNA opposition getting only 3
- 3 UNA senatoriables dropped out of the top 12 while 2 from Team PNoy barged into the top 12
- 6 out 12 Team PNoy senatoriables gained in rank (aquino, poe, villar, madrigal, trillanes and angara), 6 stayed the same (cayetano, escudero, hontiveros, legarda, magsaysay r, pimentel)
- 6 out of 9 UNA senatoriables declined in rank (honasan, ejercito, enrile, gordon, maceda, zubiri), only 2 gained (binay, magsaysay) while 1 stayed the same (cojuangco)
- 5 in 12 of the Team PNoy senatoriables gained in ratings (aquino, madrigal, poe, trillanes, villar), 4 stayed (angara, escudero, hontiveros, pimentel) while only 3 lost cayetano, legarda, magsaysay r). these three losses were minimal with 2 losing only 1 percentage point while the 3rd lost 2 percentage points
- on the other hand, 7 out of 9 senatoriables of UNA lost ratings (cojuangco, ejercito, enrile, gordon, honasan, maceda, zubiri), 1 the same (magsaysay m) and only 1 gained (binay).
- most of the dramatic loses in rankings and/or ratings were suffered by the UNA senatoriables – jv ejercito, migz zubiri, jack enrile, gringo honasan and ernie maceda
- consequently, most of the dramatic gains in ranking and ratings were gained by Team PNoy senatoriables – grace poe, bam aquino, jamby madrigal and cynthia villar
- no changes occurred for UNA bottom dweller mitos magsaysay, tingting cojuangco and ernie maceda
what can explain the dramatic loses by the UNA senatoriables?
we think its a brand positioning blunder by UNA. we read it first from statements from mitos magsaysay where she said UNA wanted "aquino to succeed" and that their role is to give "constructive criticism". (read here: malacanang delivers THE BOMB on senatoriable mitos magsaysay)
a few days after that, jv ejercito basically said the same thing, plus the UNA spokesman. some of them even said UNA was not necessarily an opposition party. instead of saying they are an opposition party, they were saying things like they will be "fiscalizers". why then would voters favor UNA when the president himself has his own set of senatoriables?
these were very confusing statements by the UNA senatoriables and the UNA party. people must have wondered if UNA was not the opposition party, what are they then? that can mean they are part of the administration. if they are part of the administration, why do they have competing senatoriables to that of the admin party?
this was a very basic and fundamental blunder by UNA. instead of differentiating themselves against Team PNoy, they were actually making themselves similar to their opponents. two of the key elements of brand building is uniqueness and differentiation versus competition. instead of achieving those, they were actually making themselves similar. the result is UNA's brand positioning became invisible in the eyes of the voters. being invisible allows the voters to only see Team PNoy.
Team PNoy released their TV ads soon after. statements by jv ejercito and the UNA party in reaction to the TV ad did not help the party either and made it worst for them.
Ejercito explained where UNA stands when it comes to the Aquino administration. They support his platform of good governance but they want to keep the Senate as an independent institution to keep the administration in check.
"We admit that the President is very popular. We have supported the President on his thrust for good governance. But sometimes when you are too popular, you do not know anymore the pulse of the people," he said.
ejercito's words explain the problem UNA created for themselves. he did say the party supports aquino in his platform of good governance. aquino was elected by a landslide vote and continue to be the country's most popular president on the basis of a good governance election promise and actions during his term. ejercito simply acknowledged aquino is doing well which we think to many voters would mean they should favor the senators aquino is supporting.
UNA was not defining themselves in the mind of the voters. what they were doing instead was propping up even more an already popular president and this president has his own list of senatoriables.
in marketing and advertising, you never talk about your competition, you talk about yourself and how good you are and what you can do that competition cannot. if you talk about competition, you do so only to show their weakness or failure. in this case UNA was not even mentioning any failure or weakness of aquino or Team PNoy. ejercito even praised the achievements and strengths of aquino.
UNA's blunder is not just very bad brand positioning, we think its really a detrimental strategic blunder. we are guessing that they did research and found out that noynoy aquino is a very popular president and that noynoy aquino is the strongest endorser in philippine politics bar none.
UNA was unable to figure what they can do to counter this high popularity of noynoy aquino. we think their biggest error is thinking that since aquino is very popular, they should not go against him. and that thinking is very much like giving up on the election even before it started.
this kind of results in the surveys with the kind of competition and smarts or lack of smarts by UNA is not surprising. Team PNoy must be very pleased with the way UNA is handling their campaign.
source of SWS survey : http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=&title=Team-PNoy-takes-the-lead-in-latest-SWS-BW-poll&id=66397#
Team PNoy takes the lead in latest SWS-BW poll
president noynoy aquino makes history – net satisfaction rating beats all presidents since cory aquino
the SWS through businessworld released the latest presidential public satisfaction survey results, the Third Quarter 2012 Social Weather Report. the survey was conducted on august 24 to 27, 2012 which is period 9 of aquino's presidency.
we did an analysis of the survey results and one of the headlines from the survey results which has not been mentioned in news reports is that president aquino's period 9 rating compared to similar period 9 net satisfaction ratings of other presidents before him is the highest among all of them (chart below).
- cory aquino : +32% points
- fidel ramos : +49% points
- erap estrada : +19% points
- gloria macapagal arroyo : +28% points
- noynoy aquino : +67% points
comparing aquino's latest net satisfaction rating to the same period 9 of the other presidents is the proper way to compare these ratings. comparing it to the same period of the administration of the presidents remove the "seasonality effect" of the ratings. removing that makes the ratings comparable and "of the same kind".
satisfaction ratings of presidents normally drop the longer the presidents sits in office. this happens as people remove more and more of the honeymoon feeling with the new president and as the president performs his duties on a regular basis. it is normal to see more people getting disappointed as the people see that the president is unable to fulfill his election promises and as the president fumbles on day to day performance.
the chart above shows the cory, ramos and erap saw their net satisfaction ratings drop from the high at the start of their administration to period 9. only arroyo enjoyed a slight increase. it is interesting that aquino was able to beat the performance of his mother, cory who undoubtedly was one of the country's most popular presidents.
to see president aquino's ratings rise at this level and beating all the other presidents is a testament to the huge popularity of the sitting president among the people.
in a previous post in this blog (click to read : ABC socio eco class gives aquino satisfaction ratings rebound, hits highest level in his presidency) we also said that aquino's latest satisfaction ratings got a boost from the rich or the ABC socio-eco class (chart below).
aquino getting a boost on his over-all net satisfaction rating because of the rich or the ABC socio-eco class is more significant as the lowest net satisfaction rating he got in the last period (period 8) was caused by the rich or the ABC socio-eco class abandoning aquino together with urban areas and ncr. (read blog post here: the rich from NCR & urban areas abandons aquino, grossly dissatisfied with president's performance – SWS survey). the latest satisfaction rating of aquino marks the return of the rich or the ABC socio-eco class in supporting aquino.
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ABC socio eco class gives aquino satisfaction ratings rebound, hits highest level in his presidency
the rich or the ABC socio-eco class has come back big for president noynoy aquino – his over-all satisfaction rating went up on the exceptional ratings given by the them. satisfaction rating by the ABC jumped from 54% to 84%, dissatisfaction dropped to just 6% from 29% and consequently the net satisfaction rating increased to +78%.
the increases in the satisfaction ratings and decreases on the dissatisfaction ratings favored aquino across the board but it was the ABC socio eco class that gave the biggest movements.
Record rating for Aquino
BY NOEMI M. GONZALES, Reporter
PUBLIC SATISFACTION with President Benigno S.C. Aquino III has rebounded to the highest so far for his administration after falling to a personal low in May, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report.
Mr. Aquino's net satisfaction score rose 25 points to a "very good" +67 in an August poll from the "good" +42 three months earlier, with 77% of respondents saying they were satisfied with his performance, up from 63% in May. Those who said otherwise accounted for 10%, an improvement from the 21% previously.
The Aug. 24-27 survey, the results of which were made exclusive to BusinessWorld, showed Mr. Aquino's best marks yet since he took office in mid-2010. His previous high was a "very good" +64 in November 2010.
His latest score compares to the personal bests of former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (+30, March 2004), Joseph Ejercito Estrada (+67, March 1999), Fidel V. Ramos (+69 , July 1993) and Corazon C. Aquino's all-time high of +72 in October 1986.
The SWS classifies net satisfaction scores of +70 and above as excellent; +50 to +69, very good; +30 to +49, good; +10 to +29, moderate, +9 to -9, neutral; -10 to -29, poor; -30 to -49, bad; -50 to -69, very bad; -70 and below, execrable.
read in full here: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=TopStory&title=Record-rating-for-Aquino&id=58089
filipinos understand what "heroism" is in 9 out of 10, fails in 1
SWS Survey Results : Mga Tunay Na Pilipinong Bayani (True Filipino Heros)
SWS survey
SWS survey detail
8 April 2011
First Quarter 2011 Social Weather Survey:
Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, and Ninoy Aquino
are top three most identified Filipino heroes
Social Weather Stations
Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, and Ninoy Aquino are the top three most mentioned persons considered to be genuine Filipino heroes, according to the First Quarter 2011 Social Weather Survey, conducted from March 4-7, 2011.
The survey question was, "Sino-sino po ang mga taong kinikilala ninyong tunay na bayaning Pilipino? Maaari po kayong magbanggit ng hanggang limang tao." ["Who are the persons whom you consider a genuine Filipino hero? You can name at up to five persons."]
To that, 75% named Jose Rizal, 34% named Andres Bonifacio, and 20% named Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. [Table 1].
They were followed by Cory Aquino (14%), Apolinario Mabini (14%), Emilio Aguinaldo (11%), Ferdinand Marcos (5.1%), Ramon Magsaysay (4.3%), Manuel L. Quezon (3.8%), and Lapu-Lapu (3.7%).
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| Diane Gérin-Lajoie
Professor Emerita
phone: (416) 978-1993
email: email@example.com
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
Centre de Recherche en Education Franco-Ontarienne
Human Resources
Research Overview
Dr. Diane Grin-Lajoie is a Professor with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning as OISE. She is also the Head of the Centre de recherches en éducation franco-ontarienne (CREFO) located at OISE. Her research interests focus primarily on minority education, French minority language education and English minority language education in Canada, educational policy, school and society, the process of identity construction, and teaching in minority settings.
The funded research that Dr. Grin-Lajoie is engaged in examines the process of identity construction. She is presently working on a sixth program of research funded by SSHRC on the life trajectories of immigrant students who completed their high school in the French minority education system. This follows a similar program of research conducted with a group of Anglophone high school students in Montral and another study on Francophones high school students in Ontario. She recently completed a program of research on the life histories of teachers working in Anglophone minority language schools in Qubec, which followed a similar program of research conducted in Ontario on the identity of teachers working in minority settings. Dr. Grin-Lajoie was also the co-director of a national longitudinal study on the evolution of school personnel in Canada since 1990.
Dr. Grin-Lajoie was ranked first in 2005 in the SSHRC competition (D3-year program of research -Committee 17). She is an active lecturer has authored several books and book chapters in English and French on linguistic minority education, student discourses on identity in minority settings, as well as in the area of teachers' work and identity in minority settings.
Curriculum Vitae
Academic History
Ph.D. University of Toronto, Education, 1987
M.A. Mc Gill University, Sociology, 1981
B.A. Spec.Hon. Universit de Montral, Sociology, 1978
Teaching Overview
Dr. Grin-Lajoie has taught the following courses at OISE:
CTL 1306S Qualitative Research Methods in Education: Concepts and Methods (2014)
. CTL1816F Minority Education and Inclusion: Policies in Practice
CTL 1307S Identit collective et ducation minoritaire de langue franaise (2013)
CTL 1307 Identity Construction and Education of Minorities (2013)
CTL 1306S La recherche qualitative en ducation : bases thoriques et pratiques - distance education, computer course - (2013)
Representative Publications
Gérin-Lajoie, D. (forthcoming - Spring 2016).Negotiating Identities: Anglophones Teaching and Living in Québec. Toronto: University f Toronto Press.
Gérin-Lajoie, D. (2011) Youth, Language and Identity: Portraits of Students from English-language High Schools in the Montreal Area. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, 212 pages.
Gérin-Lajoie, D. 2008. Educators' Discourses on Student Diversity in Canada : Context, Policy and Practice. Toronto: Canadian Scholars'Press, 195 pages.
Gérin-Lajoie, D. 2003. Parcours identitaires de jeunes francophones en milieu minoritaire. Sudbury : Les Éditions Prise de parole, 190 pages.
Gérin-Lajoie, D. (on invitation - accepted). "Vivre dans deux mondes à la fois", in R. Landry and J. Wedjab Life After Forty : Official Languages in Canada, Montreal: McGill-Queen University Press – Queen's Policy Series, Fall 2010
Gérin-Lajoie, D. and C. Lenouvel (accepted). "Le rapport à l'identité chez les jeunes des minorités de langue officielle au Québec et en Ontario" in N. Gallant (ed.) Vues d'ici et d'ailleurs, Quebec: Presses de l'Université Laval.
.Research Grants and Contracts
Year: 2009-2012
Individual or Group: Individual
Grantor: SSHRC
Purpose: Research
Amount: $126,651
Year: 2005-2008
Individual or Group: Individual
Grantor: SSHRC
Purpose: Research
Amount: $112,115
Year: 2004
Individual or Group: Individual
Grantor: Association canadienne d'ducation de langue franaise
Purpose: Contract
Amount: $33,943
Year: 2002-2007
Individual or Group: Group
Grantor: SSHRC - Major Coll. Res.Initiatives
Purpose: Research
Amount: $2.5millions ($270,000)
Honours and Awards
Dr. invited by the CTL department to submit my candidacy for the prestigious Killam Fellowships (Arts Council of Canada), 2008.
Ranked 1st in the country - Committee 17 SSHRC Research Grants, 2005
Professional Activities
Editorial positions on scholarly journals:
Grin-Lajoie, D. (2006) Guest Editor of a special issue called "La contribution de l'cole au processus de construction identitaire des lves dans une socit pluraliste", ducation et Francophonie (refereed academic journal), Volume XXIV, number 1, Spring 2006.
Invited Lectures:
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2009. Histoire et mmoire collective dans les coles des minorits francophones. Canadian Ethnic Studies Conference, Moncton, November 5.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2009. Appartenir deux mondes la fois, Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the Official Languages Act, Ottawa, September 6.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. Le discours du personnel enseignant sur leur travail en milieu francophone minoritaire, Round Table ducation, diversit et enjeux sociaux, CREFO, University of Toronto, Toronto, June 6.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. L'cole situe en milieu minoritaire et la transmission de la culture : de quoi est-il question au juste?
Symposium on language planning, Ontario Ministry of Education, April 25.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. Les francophones et l'cole. CIRCEM 8th Conference, University of Ottawa, March 11.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. Le rapport l'identit des jeunes au sein des minorits linguistiques. HEP-BEJUNE, Bienne, January 31.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. La recherche qualitative en ducation : bases thoriques et pratiques. HEP-BEJUNE, Bienne, January 31.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. La recherche qualitative en ducation : l'approche ethnographique, HEP-BEJUNE, Bienne, January 30.
Grin-Lajoie, D. 2008. L'utilisation de l'ethnographie critique dans l'tude des rapports de pouvoir. INRP, Universit de Lyon, January 17.


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The exhibit highlights historical, architectural and engineering details of the lighthouse, as well as drawings and photographs from Whaleback's 180-year history.
Whaleback Lighthouse stands on an offshore ledge near Kittery, Maine. It is owned by the American Lighthouse Foundation and managed by its local chapter, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.
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"One quibble: starting with the issue after Kirby's departure and lasting through the end of the series a couple of years later, there was an effort to reinvent Jimmy Olsen as a crime-fighting adult reporter. This started with a short run of issues drawn by Mike Sekowsky, one of which also wrapped up a couple of dangling plot threads from the Kirby issues. This was followed by the "Mr. Action" era, which tried to marry the two-fisted investigative reporter angle with more traditional SF elements and the return of Lucy Lane. Both tries came across as an attempt to bring a contemporary TV action hero style to comics.
After that, the Superman Family book picked up the issue numbering from Jimmy Olsen and kept going for quite a few years, but I stopped reading so I don't know what happened to Jimmy after that.."
All true, but it doesn't affect my overall estimation of the JIMMY OLSEN series, because all of my speculations on characters' "mythos" or "persona" are governed by my formula of the "51 percent rule," which might need some expansion in future.
I commented in the aforesaid essay that the JIMMY OLSEN feature started off with a fairly serious "Hardy Boys" tone, portraying Jimmy as a resourceful fighter, despite the humorous-looking cover of the first issue.
Soon enough, however, the tone of the series shifted to more overt wackiness, as in #4.
DOMINANTLY, the comedic orientation continued for most of the run, up until the Kirby period. This doesn't mean that there weren't occasionally some very adventure-oriented issues. JO #99-- written by none other than Jim Shooter-- eschewed the usual comic mishaps and showed Olsen battling the forces of a supervillain, the Weapons Wizard, with the aid of costumes that gave him Legionnaire-powers. Usually whenever Olsen wore a costume or assumed a tough-guy persona, there was some element of parody involved, but not here.
Nevertheless, most of the covers before Kirby depicted either sitcom-style antics or phony melodrama, such as the last issue before Kirby appeared in #133.
Kirby finished up his run in #148 (albeit a run interrupted by at least one reprint issue). Richard is correct that during the remainder of the OLSEN run, the creators did attempt to make Olsen's adventures less comic in tone. Here's a fairly suspenseful cover for issue #151:
I confess that though I've read the remainder of the OLSEN run through its last issue in #163, I don't recall the stories well, but I'll bet the Leo Dorfman script for "Olsen the Red, Last of the Viking Warriors" was somewhat less than serious-minded. That's essentially why I don't regard those last fifteen issues to be a "sustained" attempt to keep Olsen in the mode of a serious adventure-hero, as he was in Jack Kirby's hands.
As for the SUPERMAN FAMILY stories featuring Jimmy Olsen, I've probably read most or all of them, and one might make an argument that they were more consistent in presenting Olsen in the mold of the many forgotten crusading reporters of Golden Age Comics like "Scoop" Scanlon. Probably the melodramatic stories about Lucy Lane's return were played straight as well. So that *might* be the only other time Olsen was consistently portrayed as a "formidable adventure-hero" in addition to the Kirby run. I'd have to do a re-read to check them out.
However, even if you take however many SF Jimmy-stories there were-- twenty? thirty?-- and add them in with the fifteen Kirby stories-- they don't outweigh the dominant image of Olsen as a comic demihero-type, more concerned with just getting by than with being a crusader-type.
So if I do a reread on the SF Olsens, I may well need to modify the statement that the Kirby run was Olsen's only sustained outing as an adventure-hero. Time (as in, how much time I have) will tell.


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All of this means that instead of two things to complain to you about today, I only have one. That thing is, of course, humidity.
Some things you may not know about humidity:
- It makes you want to die.
- It is worse than craving a BLT but finding there is no bacon in the house. WHO ATE ALL THE BACON?
- It is actually a higher-level demon, beloved great-uncle to Wormwood.
- Its favorite haunt is along paths that enjoy heavy foot traffic, where its wet fingers reach up from the ground and pull pedestrians to the ground. This is why you feel the insatiable urge to stop completely and stretch flat-out on the ground when it is humid. Scientific fact. (Hey, this is the internet, where apparently I can say any crazy thing I want, and the following will happen: People will believe it---They will experience absurd outrage---They will lose their minds---They will open their pie holes to vent their spleen, not realizing how embarrassed they should be. I know this because I have seen it 4,921 times this week.)
I blame humidity for my last ten runs, all of which felt way harder than they should have. I've tried running well before the sun came up, I've tried running with a full water bottle, I've tried running hills in the morning well after the sun came up. (Almost died. Good times.) I'm still not entirely sure why God didn't grant me autonomy over the humidity thermostat (humidistat?)- a simple oversight on His part, I'm sure- because running in 99% humidity is less like running and more like stumbling around while a wet blanket smothers you. This weather is fit only for mold and maybe cigars, I keep telling God, not humans, but He just unplugs my extension when I start up that old line again.
Related: Does anyone else sometimes picture God as one of those old-timey telephone operators sitting in front of a bank of cords, plugging and unplugging people's prayers? I think this anytime I've been asking for the same thing for awhile- like He sees my extension light up, sighs and plugs it in, wincing to hear my voice, tinny and wheedling, "So, was that a 'no,' then? 'Cause it's starting to feel like a 'no,' and I just don't think..."
|"Yes, you've reached God, this is God speaking."
One last question: Do you think "humidity" is a valid excuse to have ice cream for supper? Asking for a friend.


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On top of that there is another setting for your MSI GT72VR Dominator Wi-Fi adapter around power and sleep management you need to change which stopped the errors below.
Here is what I did to finally fix the Killer Newtork 1435 Wireless Network adapter dropping connections issue, hopefully it will work for you but I am also linking to several different driver versions so you can test them all out to see if one is more stable than another for you.
Step 1 – Go to your Device Manager, click on Start, Search for Device Manager or open it up from your Control Panel
First try this trick and see if it works, then try replacing the driver and repeating this step.
Disable Power Management for Killer Network 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
Drill down in your device manager to your Killer Wireless-n/a/ac Network Adapter and right click and select properties. Note I have read that this issue resolves other wireless adapter issues to so you may want to try it no matter what. Click on the Power Management tab of your wireless network adapter and uncheck "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" this caused many issues with my MSI Laptop running Windows 10.
Because the Wireless Network Adapter couldn't go properly into sleep mode it would cause a variety of Windows problems with apps that try to connect to the Internet and eventually ended with a Windows 10 Stop Code of DRIVER_STATE_POWER_FAILURE on my MSI GT72VR Dominator and this was the Killer Network Wireless Network card not playing well when the laptop tries to turn it off during various power conservation states.
Step 2 – Switch Out the Killer Networks 1435 Wireless Gaming Adapter Drivers
Now, this above step alone didn't solve the issue of my 5G and 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi dropping constantly, I couldn't even download a single Steam game without losing network connectivity. So I started doing various driver updates, the MSI 72VR Dominator came with version 22.214.171.124 and I did update it to the latest I could find which was version 220.127.116.118 but it turns out rolling it back to 18.104.22.168 was the most stable version for me and I had zero issues with it. So I am going to link to all driver versions of the Killer Networks 1435ac wireless network card that I have used and you can play around with them to see which one works best.
Now, normally Windows won't let you downgrade a driver, so I would start with the oldest and work your way up, but in my case I had to downgrade the driver which involved manually finding the file and overriding the driver version. If you have the various driver versions downloaded, you can select the rollback driver feature and browse to your previous version.
As I mentioned here were all 4 driver versions that I tried and will list the ones I downloaded from Killer Networks website so that you can upgrade your Killer Networks 1435ac wireless network card drive. Remember when you change the driver by default it will reset your power management feature again so you have to remember to repeat Step 1 after you switch the driver. A reboot is highly recommend each time you switch the driver.
Finally I would also recommend you click start, run and type "cmd" right click and run as administrator.
Type netsh winsock reset
then reboot, hopefully a combination of these tips will have solved your MSI VR72 Dominator Wi-Fi issues so that you can be back online and gaming with a stable wireless connection again.
Killer Network 1435ac Wireless Network Driver Files
- Version 18.104.22.168 Killer Network 1435 Wireless-AC Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10
- Version 22.214.171.1248 Killer Network 1435 Wireless-AC Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10
You can also fish around on Killer Networks Driver Download page also if my links don't work or you want to get them from Killer Network directly here.
So I had a rough first few hours with the MSI GT72VR Dominator but I like to troubleshoot and solve problems myself before I ever call support, so I never contacted MSI Support, it is possible that had I contacted their support they would have given me the updated drivers right away. If none of my steps solve your MSI GT72VR Dominator dropping Wi-Fi issues then I would definitely say reach out to MSI Support at this point and good luck.


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This Creole Tomato and Sausage Pie is stunning in its presentation. Akin to a classic French tart tatin, when you turn this dish out onto a serving plate, you will bow to the applause.
Farm stands and roadside sellers peddling fresh-grown vegetables and fruits dot the byways of Acadiana this time of year. Whenever possible, I love to stop and buy direct from the hands of the farmer – the ultimate in farm to table. But, it's equally reassuring to know that I have two very good produce markets that I can depend on to have what I need.
The Guidry family out of Arnaudville runs one of the largest produce operations in Louisiana. They are a stellar example of hard-working Cajuns growing their business in the wholesale and retail produce market by developing relationships built on trust and friendship.
Their employees have that same philosophy, and that is why I drive across town to see P.W. Albert at the Kevin Guidry Produce Market on Moss Street in Upper Lafayette. This gentleman knows fruits and vegetables. At various stages of his career, he has been a grower, buyer and now, a seller. Semi-retired, P.W. works because he loves to meet people who share his love for the regional crops of South Louisiana.
He is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and is willing to share it with anyone who shares his passion. Ruston peaches are hard to come by, the melons are hybrids grown 20 to the vine these days and small family farming is a dying art in these parts — P.W. knows it all.
But, it's the huge bin of just ripe Creole tomatoes that both he and I are excited about this Saturday morning. P.W. explains that Creoles are grown most prevalently along the river parishes of Plaquemines and St. Bernard as well as in Tangipahoa. The soil conditions in South Louisiana, especially those parishes, are perfect for growing that indescribable flavor and sweetness of Creoles.
Liuzza Farms near Hammond delivered this batch of Creoles, and I am anxious to try out an adaptation of a recipe I came across recently.
The dish is an upside-down savory version of the ever-popular pineapple cake and my Creole tomatoes along with some green onion sausage would be the prime ingredient of this one-dish dinner. My herb garden is producing basil and rosemary in abundance so with my basket of Creoles, dinner is just a slice and dice away.
Now, don't confuse this Creole Tomato and Sausage Pie with a pizza, not even a deep dish Chicago pizza. This is less about tomato sauce or cheese, and more about the fresh Creole tomatoes and herbs.
- 1 package frozen puff pastry sheets
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1½ cups bulk Cajun green onion sausage, crumbled
- 1 medium onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup basil leaves, stems removed
- ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 cup Roquefort blue cheese
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup diced green onion tops
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Remove the puff pastry from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator.
- In a round cast-iron skillet over medium heat, add the oil. Add the bulk sausage and cook until brown, breaking it up into small chunks. Remove and drain on paper towel.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the grease and add the onions and fennel to the skillet. Sauté over medium heat until they start to brown and then add the rosemary and garlic. Continue cooking on low until all is combined. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, pour off any remaining grease and wipe clean. Add the olive oil and spread around the pan. Place the sliced rounds of tomato on the bottom of the skillet in a circular pattern overlapping slightly. Continue until the bottom is covered with one layer of tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add the basil leaves and place evenly around the tomatoes. Spread the sausage pieces evenly on top of the basil and tomatoes and then add the onion and fennel mixture, spreading evenly.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a cutting board and join the pieces together being careful to smooth out the seams. Place the large piece of puff pastry over the round skillet and push the edges in to fit the mixture. Trim the edges so that it fits evenly, crimping in the sides.
- On the stovetop over medium heat, cook the tomato mixture for 5 minutes. Place the entire pan in the oven and continue baking until the pastry turns golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the pastry evenly with grated parmesan cheese and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the half and half in a saucepan over low heat. Crumble the blue cheese into the pot and stir on simmer until the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes. Remove the cheese sauce to the side and keep warm.
- Run a knife around the edges of the skillet dislodging the puff pastry from the edges of the cast-iron pan. Place a large round serving platter over the top of the skillet and invert quickly. The tomato pie should come out easily.
- Slice in wedges and pour over the blue cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the diced green onion tops.
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rearview mirror
By Danda Humphreys, June 2011
How a 1960s mayor saved City Hall from the scrap heap.
If Richard Biggerstaff Wilson could see Centennial Square today, his face would probably break into a big grin, for it was during his decades-ago mayoralty that it was created in its present-day form. And it was largely thanks to his efforts that the oldest City Hall in Western Canada is standing to this day.
Wilson came by his civic-mindedness honestly. He was, after all, a native son. His grandfather and great-uncle, British-born William and Joseph Wilson, had opened a clothing store on Government Street way back in 1862, the year Victoria became a city.
By Danda Humphreys, May 2011
Government grants another reprieve to long-time guardians of our coast.
The federal government's recent decision not to remove staff from BC lighthouses has lightkeepers and sailors everywhere breathing a sigh of relief. For almost three decades, the government has maintained that, in these days of automated weather readers, foghorns, and other high-tech navigational aids, lightkeepers are obsolete. But here on our rough and rugged West Coast, they play a crucial role.
Lighthouse-keepers have been part of our history since Fisgard Light was built in 1860 at the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour. Eventually, more than two dozen lighthouses cast their warning beams along our coast. Stories of disasters and rescues abound, including a few in the first two decades of the 20th century that illustrate how lightkeepers saved others' lives while risking—and sometimes losing—their own.
By Danda Humphreys, April 2011
In the '70s, the Bawlf brothers breathed life into a crumbling city block.
Victorians have had an unexpected treat for the past few months—a Winter Market in the appropriately named Market Square. This latest addition has helped draw attention to an area that, despite its long and colourful history, had until recent times been largely ignored by local citizens.
By Danda Humphreys, March 2011
A clock hangs as a reminder of conflict between citizens and City council around downtown development.
In March 13, clocks spring forward again as we rush headlong toward summer. In downtown Victoria we have several public clocks, including some that show the time on all four sides. The most titillating of these timepieces—suspended from the ceiling of our major downtown shopping mall—"comes of age" this year.
By Danda Humphreys, February 2011
A burned-out brick façade reminds us of a former chief factor and mayor.
News of upcoming redevelopment in our historic Chinatown would bring a smile to the face of at least one long-ago civic personage if he were still around to hear it. Roderick Finlayson died almost 120 years ago, but his legacy will live on in a soon-to-be-revitalized Pandora Avenue building.
by Danda Humphreys, January 2011
On Vancouver Island, the name Sayward is synonymous with the lumber industry.
One name, three locations. A North Island community, a Saanich road, and a commercial building in downtown Victoria are all, in one way or another, connected to a family by the name of Sayward.
Patriarch William Parsons Sayward was an American, born to English parents near Thomaston, Maine in 1818. He left school at 17 and apprenticed as a house carpenter. In the late 1830s he travelled down the coast to Florida, working his way up to being a contractor and builder. In 1849, when news came of a gold find in California, Sayward journeyed to San Francisco, where he worked as a builder and carpenter. He soon moved on to Sacramento, but instead of digging for gold, he opened a bakery. Staples such as bread being in short supply, he quickly made a fortune feeding the hungry hordes.
By Danda Humphreys, December 2010
The final resting place of Cedar Hill pioneers celebrates 150 years of history.
Reverend Canon Peter Parker calls it "the drive-by church," because that's what most people do—drive by it on their way to somewhere else. Yet at St Luke's Church, there is history to spare. Celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, St Luke's—and its equally historic churchyard—offer a rare glimpse into the lives of the first Europeans who settled the area called Cedar Hill.
Over a century and a half ago, Cedar Hill Road was a native trail, the route followed by up-Island First Nations people who traded with the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Victoria. Beaching their canoes at the eastern end of Cordova Bay to avoid the dangerous riptides around Ten Mile Point, they travelled along the east side of Cedar Hill (now Mount Douglas), then followed the hills and valleys south to the HBC settlement on the Inner Harbour.
by Danda Humphreys, November 2010
The 1889 Provincial Court House in Bastion Square now houses a remarkable heritage collection.
More than 150 years ago, Bastion Square formed the northern perimeter of the Hudson's Bay Company fort, but by the mid-1860s it was part of the newly incorporated City of Victoria. Gone were the fort's palisades and square, rather bare buildings. Gone too were the bastions, or gun-towers, that had once stood sentinel over the Company's finest.
By Danda Humphreys, October 2010
"Our Emily" will again stand tall and proud in the city she knew so well.
This month, at a special ceremony on the northeast corner of Belleville and Government streets, the latest addition to Victoria's Inner Harbour will be unveiled. Larger than life-size, with a sketchpad on her knee, beloved pet monkey Woo on her shoulder, dog Billie by her side, Emily Carr will sit in splendour on a bronze boulder before the stone pillars flanking the original horse-and-carriage entrance to the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
Except when she was studying in the US, England and France, or travelling the length and breadth of the West Coast to visit First Nations communities, Emily lived her whole life in Victoria. We tend to think of her only in James Bay, but during the course of her daily life she touched many parts of our city.
By Danda Humphreys, September 2010
William Pendray's James Bay home is a reminder of early industries that thrived on—and polluted—our Inner Harbour.
During the summer, thousands of cruise ship passengers arriving at Ogden Point head straight for the downtown area. There are many ways to get there, including bus, horse-drawn trolley, limousine or pedi-cab. Those who choose Shanks' Pony often get their first view of our Inner Harbour from Pendray Street at the western end of Belleville, named for a businessman who, over a century ago, had a home and a business nearby.
by Danda Humphreys, August 2010
A project to boost the profits of Craigflower Farm led to the name of Admirals Road.
With all the excitement around this year's 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy, it's fun to figure out the origin of a few of Victoria's navy-connected street names. Fisgard, Pandora, Herald, Pembroke, Discovery and Chatham are just a few that remind us of British Navy ships that sailed here in the early days. But who named Admirals Road? And why?
Today, Admirals Road crosses the Gorge, passes through the Songhees Indian Reserve, and ends just north of Saxe Point. Yesterday, it was just a simple trail leading from Kenneth McKenzie's Craigflower Farm to the house he had built for the Royal Navy's most important local personage.
By Danda Humphreys, July 2010
A therapeutic community sows seeds of hope on farmland "pre-empted" by a Scottish settler.
One year since the Creating Homefulness Society took over Woodwynn Farm, it's my guess that Angus McPhail, that area's first white settler, would approve of the modern-day venture playing out on his former property.


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Multifaceted resource management for dealing with heterogeneous workloads in virtualized data centers
Document typeConference lecture
Defense date2010
PublisherIEEE Computer Society Publications
Rights accessOpen Access
As long as virtualization has been introduced in data centers, it has been opening new chances for resource management. Now, it is not just used as a tool for consolidating underused nodes and save power, it also allows new solutions to well-known challenges, such as fault tolerance or heterogeneity management. Virtualization helps to encapsulate Web-based applications or HPC jobs in virtual machines and see them as a single entity which can be managed in an easier way. This paper proposes a new scheduling policy to model and manage a virtualized data center which mainly focuses on the allocation of VMs in data center nodes according to multiple facets while optimizing the provider's profit. In particular, it considers energy efficiency, virtualization overheads, fault tolerance, and SLA violation penalties, while adding the ability to outsource resources to external providers. Using our approach, a data center can improve the provider's benefit by 15% and get a power reduction while solving well-known challenges, such as fault tolerance and outsourcing, in a better a more intuitive way that typical approaches do.
CitationGoiri, I. [et al.]. Multifaceted resource management for dealing with heterogeneous workloads in virtualized data centers. A: International Conference on Grid Computing. "Proceedings of the 2010 11th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Grid Computing". Bruselas: IEEE Computer Society Publications, 2010, p. 25-32.
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TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT DRUGS. ONLY ONE CAN KILL THEM. It may look like candy!! The "Death pill," fentanyl is disguised as other drugs and linked to the spike in US overdoses. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as powerful as morphine, and often users of Xanax and other pills don't know they're taking it. Users can purchase fentanyl nasal sprays, geltabs, and even U-47700 – a research opiate – in the form of Pez candies.
In communities across the US, authorities are raising red flags about overdoses on fentanyl by people who thought they took something else. "If you are dependent upon or you are experimenting with prescription painkillers please make sure you are getting those painkillers from a licensed pharmacy," Fentanyl, a prescription pain medication, often concocted in illicit laboratories overseas, has been escalating the opioid epidemic for more than a year. Though there are some who take fentanyl recreationally, the drug is often used to cut heroin, catching many users off-guard, and sometimes leading to overdoses and death. Xanax users often have an even lower tolerance for the drug because they believe they are taking an anti-anxiety medication and may never have taken an opiate before. Counterfeit medications and candies disguised as something other than fentanyl are raising new concerns and confusion in the opioid epidemic sweeping America. While chemists supplying the drugs are concocting an array of synthetic opioids overseas, suppliers in the US and Canada are finding new ways to package and distribute the drugs, creating challenges for users, law enforcement and health workers. Some call the fentanyl-laced drug the "super pill." But the law-enforcement world says the term "death pill" is more accurate because even a small dose of the powder can shut down your respiratory system. A high dose will shut down the brain's respiratory signals and ultimately halt breathing. When you are buying it off the street, it's as dangerous as buying any other street drug, "We often don't know what the dose is, and we don't know what it's mixed with, so there's no telling what effects it might have on any person." Fentanyl amplifies the effects of any drugs mixed with it, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Law enforcement officers are more familiar encountering fentanyl in a powder form mixed with heroin. A photo comparison from the San Francisco Department of Public Health shows just how talented drug dealers are. Real Xanax is on the left. The counterfeit is on the right.
Fentanyl is part of the class of drugs know as opioids. Other opioids include morphine, oxycodone and heroin. "Opioids can be natural or synthetic chemicals and they bind to opioid receptors. They're often used in medicine to treat pain or for anesthesia. Fentanyl is a very, very powerful sedative and it takes only a very small amount to overdose." Opioid receptors are found in the brain, spinal cord and digestive tract. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than other opioids, like oxycodone, and is also highly addictive with users often needing to take more and more of the drug to get the same high. When used in medicine, it is often delivered intravenously or in patch form. "Fentanyl, right now, is one of the most available and cheapest narcotics. Overdosing on fentanyl is relatively easy, in part because users may buy what they think is oxycodone or other opioids and receive fentanyl instead. The recreational use of fentanyl is what is most concerning. This is a drug that's being used recreationally by individuals who may pop a pill at a party, for example, who wouldn't consider themselves regular or dependent drug users. "But these are people who are at grave risk because they have no tolerance; that is to say their body is not used to seeing this drug and therefore it can stop their breathing quite quickly." An antidote for fentanyl is called naloxone. There is no such thing as a safe street drug, the drug dealer is not there to protect you. You never know what is in a street drug and so it's very important to protect yourself and get the information. Even if you're just popping a pill at a party, you are at risk. We're seeing many deaths in this population. This is a problem that deserves a lot of attention because it's killing a lot of people.
The most notorious version is known as Oxy-80. It's a green pill masquerading as oxycodone but it is actually, in almost all cases now, fentanyl. That pill is taken orally by some people. Other people may choose to snort it or inject it. All of these forms of use are dangerous. Street names for the drug include shady eighties, green beans and greenies, so-called for the drug's green color in pill form.
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It is also known as the Asian Pied Starling. This myna is strikingly marked in black and white and has a yellowish bill with a reddish bill base. The bare skin around the eye is reddish. The upper body, throat and breast are black while the cheek, lores, wing coverts and rump are contrastingly white. The sexes are similar in plumage but young birds have dark brown in place of black. The subspecies vary slightly in plumage, extent of streaking of the feathers and in measurements.
Habitat and Distribution
They are found in foothills up to about 700m above sea level and in areas with access to open water. Their main distribution in India is in the Gangetic plains but extending south to the Krishna River. Their range is increasing, more recently in Pakistan,Rajkot and Bombay (since 1953) possibly aided by trade in caged birds and accidental escape. They have spread westward into Rajasthan(India) and Sumatra. The species is often seen in sewage farms and refuse tips.
They forage in fields, lawns and on open ground feeding on grains, fruit, insects, earthworms and molluscs. The birds use a prying or gaping action, piercing soil and then opening apart the bill to dislodge hidden food.
The breeding season in India is spread from March to September. The nest is a loose mass of straw formed into a dome with an entrance on the side and placed in a large tree. They lay four to six glossy blue eggs. The eggs hatch after 14 to 15 days.
Calls and Songs
Both sexes sing. Their call includes whistles, trills, buzzes, clicks, and warbling calls.


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Adult bedwetting is a problem that many adults have, but they don't talk about because it is embarrassing.
Adult bedwetting is common after imbibing too much alcohol. This can cause adults to wet the bed because they sleep so soundly that they don't wake up in time. Adult bed wetting can also be a sign that there is a medical condition that needs attention, such as an infection of the bladder.
When adults experience adult bedwetting, technically known as adult enuresis, they often do not even contact a doctor to see if there is an underlying reason for this occurrence. Instead they suffer the adult bedwetting in silence and try advertised products, such as pampers and pull-ups.
For some people that suffer from adult enuresis, there is good news because there could be a cure.
If the adult bedwetting is the result of a medical problem, once the doctor does the necessary tests to see what is causing the bed wetting, then he/she can prescribe the proper medication.
One of the common causes of adult bedwetting is neurological. There is a gland at the base of the brain that affects the way your bladder functions, especially as you get older.
If this is the problem, there is a medication that will cure your bedwetting problem, but you will need to take this medication for the rest of your life.
Other causes of adult bedwetting
If there is no medical reason for the adult bedwetting, there are other ways of preventing you from waking up in a wet bed each morning.
An imbalance in the muscles of the bladder lets the urine leak out without you being aware of it.
The bladder may be too small to hold all the water and therefore, it has to let some of it go. This causes bed wetting, which for adults is an embarrassing problem when they are staying in someone else's home.
One of the obvious remedies for this adult bedwetting problem is to make sure you go to use the best bedwetting alarm. A little forethought can go a long way to help adult bedwetting.
Adult bedwetting isn't just a medical condition
Limiting the amount of fluids you drink after dinner will also help to reduce the adult bedwetting problem. You can experiment with this just to see how much you can safely drink in the evening before the adult enuresis starts to act up again.
One way to do this is to write down the times when you have a coffee or a pop in the evening.
Some adults who have a bedwetting problem have found that by limiting the amount of caffeine they consume helps to reduce the bedwetting. This is because caffeine is a diuretic and is directly linked to adult bed wetting.
Some of the ways of helping to prevent adult bedwetting include using an alarm clock to wake up you up during the night so that you can go to the bathroom. However, this is not a good idea if you have insomnia or if you have a hard time getting back to sleep, once something wakes you.
There are adult pads that you can purchase at pharmacies to place under you at night, but these are only useful if you have a slight bed wetting problem.
You can also help to reduce the instances of adult bedwetting by exercising the bladder muscles. If you take a few minutes a day to act as if you are trying to stop urinating, this is a good exercise that will help these muscles.


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In this video at 4:38 René from Black Sun Empire uses this plugin. He says: "This is quite a useful plugin... because it's sort of in between a compressor and an EQ, because normally what an EQ would do is if you set it to a certain frequency to add a couple of decibels, it would always do that, but this plugin allows you to react on the incoming signal so you can have it do more or less depending on the signal, and you can give it attack and relase as well so you have a little bit more flexibility. This is a very cool trick to add a lot of boosts".more
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You might not believe it, but Tumblr has actually made me more aware of some social and political issues. In fact, as a white woman, Tumblr was my biggest educator on cultural appropriation. I saw tons of reblogged photos of white girls in Native American headdresses and the ensuing commentary on how this is offensive and why. Admittedly, I didn't get it at first (and by default never will be able to fully get it) because honestly, in white upper-middle class suburban America, at least in southwestern Pennsylvania–and I say this from experience both growing up and with peers–people do whatever they want, no matter how it may offend other races. My dad was/is the kind of person that said people denouncing racist words and actions were just "too sensitive." This is still common. If it wasn't, those Tumblr posts and this blog post wouldn't exist.
By the time Lana Del Rey released her "Ride" video, I was pretty up on the issue. I also was pretty skeptical of Lana Del Rey herself. I do still think "Video Games" is a gorgeous song, but her Saturday Night Live performance was a disaster and no other live videos I've seen of her have redeemed my opinion of her live shows. Standing there lifelessly and crooning isn't performing, but I guess that's what the hipsters want–and on that note, she seems to be a marketing construct. On top of that, there was some complaint of exploitation in her last video, "National Anthem," from people of color. On top of that, I thought the video was disrespectful to the entire Kennedy family, and using footage of JFK's assassination in a video just for the sake of doing so because Lana imagines herself as some sort of hipster Jackie was disgusting.
So I watched "Ride." First of all, it's mediocre. Sure, the imagery is great, but a lot of it is repeated. Furthermore, at this point, it feels like Lana's trying to convince us all she's an artistic savior, a role model for the disturbed and lonely to turn to because, like, she totally is, too. She even says it–she's fucking crazy! I'm not falling for it. Really, she's the hipster Lady Gaga–all show, no substance. But I'll go into this another time.
The second I saw her in that headdress, I knew that if nothing else, Tumblr was going to shit itself, especially since it's so obviously a prop to look "cool"–there is no function for it. At all. Not that there would be otherwise, but the whole segment screams, "Look at me! I'm Lana Del Rey! Look how badass I am with a headdress and this gun! Im fucking crazy!" Yeah, you've got to be either fucking crazy or inattentive to do that, especially when it's such a big issue right now. Really, I think both the "Ride" and "National Anthem" videos are attempts to stir up controversy for the sake of attention, though hipsters are eating this shit up. I actually saw GIFs of JFK's assassination show up on Tumblr after that. What the fuck?
I was right. The reaction started small with screencaps of the offending scenes and "WTF" comments. One day, a graphic with one of the screenshots popped up on my dashboard, complete with "LANA DEL REY IS A RACIST" in massive font with a brief explanation of the issue. That explanation included, I believe, criticism of Lana's response, which was basically writing it off. By comparison, No Doubt some weeks later released a video for "Looking Hot," which also featured appropriation, and pulled the video completely and issued an apology when they got called out for it.
I reblogged the aforementioned Lana photo, as I had with previous posts on the issue (in the meantime, the video has also been criticized for sexsim). This isn't anything new for my Tumblr–I often reblog plenty of things dealing with anything from racism to LGBT issues. They're all important to talk about.
I figured some of my Lana-loving followers wouldn't be thrilled but maybe would learn something, and maybe they did. I didn't expect a series of passive-aggressive tweets to come from my cousin's boyfriend. Paraphrased, they requested factual, cited sources explaining how Lana Del Rey is a racist (of which there are plenty, once you navigate past Google results for actual Lana Del Rey remixes by Das Racist), called anyone who thinks she racist "gullible crusties," and said he didn't support "bullying" someone over this non-issue just so someone (presumably me) could promote their "self-image." That's all a bit extreme, methinks, and it got even more extreme when just minutes after the tweets went up, I found I no longer had access to his private Twitter account at all–I have been unfollowed and blocked, on both Twitter and Tumblr, as I later found.
Any white person listening to the concerns, complaints, criticisms, etc. of any person of color is not being gullible–it's trying to learn, be aware, and ultimately take steps to not be a shitty person and instead promote equality. As a general rule, if any person of color takes issue with anything, we need to at the very least shut up and hear them out. We don't get to say what is and is not offensive or racist. Historically speaking, we've been doing that for centuries, we've been wrong, and it's led to some of the shittiest examples of humans being horrible to other humans. Listening and then discussing these issues ourselves doesn't make us gullible–in fact, I don't think that word means what he thinks it means–it makes us decent human beings.
Criticizing someone for racist actions isn't bullying. It might be if I was being super mean directly to Lana, or if I was outside her house or following her around screaming at her for being racist, but I'm not. I reblogged approximately to pictures/commentaries pointing this out. Sure, one was a bit forceful, but that's still not bullying. Again, I don't think that word means what he thinks it means.
Now, let's deal with the unnecessary attack on my character.
I don't try to promote any sort of self-image. I may not publish every single detail of what I say and do, but I don't censor myself or even Tweet, blog, etc. selectively to make myself seem better than I really am. I've blogged about things that I haven't been proud of, and sometimes as I'm blogging, I realize how terrible certain things might make me sound. I post them anyway. My goal has always been honesty. My writing experience is mostly in memoir and journalism. Both of those rely on truth. Beyond that, I've always hated being lied to. I strive for truth, and I achieve it. I don't live life one way and blog or Tweet the opposite. Anyone who might claim I do probably doesn't know me very well.
Most importantly and most telling, this is all coming from someone who has a very warped sense of who I am and what my values are. This is all coming from someone who knew me for about a year and a half and spent most of that time not just holding a grudge against me but neglecting to ever speak with me about it. I'm positive he doesn't know me at all, and I don't want him to know me anyway. He's a negative, toxic person that I decided to cut out of my life, and this incident only solidified that decision. Should I regret removing someone who made passive-aggressive personal attacks on me (after he accused me of and criticized me for being passive aggressive) because I criticized one of his favorite singers, someone who routinely posts racist, ableist, sexist, and classist things all over social media? I shouldn't, and I don't.


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I read a few stories from the 'Calendar of Tales' project by Neil Gaiman. This is from the July tale. I thought the idea of a polar bear, made of the pages of fierce books was great and it got stuck in my mind… well here is the result!!
BTW folks! I've had instagram for a while kinda don't see the point in it and haven't really uploaded things until now! Still don't see the point BUT if you would like to see progress shots of this, and future work. Instagram me up! follow at —> the_daltonsart <— You may even see a sneak peak of a new 'What If…?!'


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I found a simple thing
in a crumpled cardboard box.
A plastic bracelet yellow and blue
so ugly and old, but beautiful to me.
I used to play the fiddle with her,
but now I don't know where she is,
nor what she does for work,
nor who she takes back home.
Maybe I would know
if I sought the house for more of her
and find more of those
memories trapped in objects,
memories trapped in objects.


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i was gonna go buy the new pokemon games tomorrow, but once I think about it, Oberic is right. I'll wait. I'll waste my money on Motley Crue albums instead
Sam is basically right, he's just cranky.
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WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com
The District of Columbia named its two add-ons tonight. They are:
DC City Council members Yvette Alexander and Harry Thomas Jr .
We've been told both are Obama supporters, and we'll add them to the list as soon as we get appropriate sources. Alexander is an Obama supporter, while Thomas is a former Clinton supporter who is now on the fence, given his ward voted 83% for Obama. We're still looking for a quote from Alexander before we can add her.
4 more add-ons to come this weekend.
Update: While Mike Panetta did not get one of the add-on spots, he writes:
"I should get my ticket punched in May..I bowed out for bigger fish and horse traders tonight"May 1 is when the 3 at-large delegates (2 Obama, 1 Clinton) get selected.
Friday AM update: from Mike Panetta in the comments:
I know you want something in writing for Alexander, but 100% sure she is for Obama. I'll see if I can get something to you later.4/16 Update: Thomas has announced his endorsement of Obama, and he has been added to the endorsement list.
One of Harry's staffers told me that the councilmember "heard from his constituents" and now supports Obama...but we'll need to make sure that remains the case in Denver.


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FICO Launches Financial Crime and Compliance Solutions in the Cloud
SAN JOSE, CA — September 26, 2016
FICO® TONBELLER® Compliance Solutions offer proven, secure and affordable compliance
- FICO TONBELLER Compliance Solutions are now available in the FICO Analytic Cloud
- Includes modules for anti-money laundering, tax compliance, counter-terrorism financing, Know Your Customer initiatives and business partner due diligence
- Sibtel and 4Finance are early adopters
Leading analytics software firm FICO today announced that its FICO® TONBELLER Compliance Solutions are now available in the FICO® Analytic Cloud. This suite includes highly integrated software modules for anti-money laundering, tax compliance, counter-terrorism financing, Know Your Customer initiatives and business partner due diligence. The company made the announcement at the ACAMS 15th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference in Las Vegas.
"The market was searching for compliance solutions in the cloud and we're excited to see our early customers achieving such success," said Torsten Mayer, vice president at FICO. "For example, SIBTEL and VITALIS received a FICO Decision Management Award this year for their cloud-based, multi-tenant anti-money laundering solution, which is now available to leading banks across Tunisia. By offering cloud options to all customers, initially in North America and EMEA, we can help companies of all sizes dramatically reduce costs associated with regulatory compliance and accelerate time-to-market."
One of the lead customers using FICO TONBELLER solutions in the cloud is Europe's online and mobile consumer lending group 4finance. "We chose FICO TONBELLER for its advanced, analytics-based approach to solutions that helps us to ensure compliance, and for its ability to serve multiple countries across Europe and America," said Sanda Laicēna, group head of legal and compliance.
FICO offers a rich portfolio of products for financial crime and compliance, including the FICO® TONBELLER Compliance Solutions and industry-leading financial crime solutions, such as the FICO® Falcon® Platform, which protects 2.6+ billion payment cards from fraud worldwide. FICO TONBELLER solutions serve more than 1,100 customers worldwide and analyze 500+ million transactions a day. FICO is in a unique position to provide chief risk and compliance officers globally.


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Source: Sven Zacek
Being environmentally conscious and using sustainable resources are growing trends in Estonia, setting an example with its many organic farms, green events, sustainable activities and Green Key hotels.
Visit the many organic farms to enjoy the peacefulness of Estonian countryside and partake in the everyday farm activities to learn about organic farming.
From hotels to guesthouses, rest assure that all is done to make your holiday as sustainably pleasant as possible when staying in Estonian accommodation establishments marked with the well-known Green Key label.
Embrace the nature and rest in the wild, here's a list of sustainable accommodation in Estonia.
Enjoy delightful vegetarian, vegan, gluten and lactose-free food at restaurants across Estonia, where flavour and tradition meet healthfulness.
These four wild herbs might look like weeds, but Estonians have recognised their health benefits for thousands of years.


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DSM Nutrition and Food Innovation Center DesignFood research and development laboratory showcases firm's corporate identity.
- Client
- DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
- Location
- Parsippany, New Jersey
- Our Role
- Architecture.
- Data
- Size
- 15,000 square feet
- Completed
- 2011
- Type
- Renovation
- Duration
- 1 year 6 months
- Outcomes
- Center serves a dual purpose as an R&D lab and as an interface to customers
- New facility provides a concrete example of the firm's new visual identity
- Facility is a manifestation of the firm's commitment to sustainability.
The heart and soul of a company is its brand. For DSM, a food research and development lab, one way the firm connects employees and customers to its core is through the design of its buildings. When DSM launched plans in 2009 to expand its North American research and development facilities in Parsippany, New Jersey, the global health, nutrition, and materials firm turned to Gannett Fleming to orchestrate the project.
What We Did
Key Features
- Facility houses beverage, bakery, dairy, savory, dietary supplement, and personal care market sectors under one roof
- Destination for quality improvement, new ingredient testing, and concept development.
Sustainability Features & Outcomes
- Demand ventilation control allows for energy conservation
- Custom walk-in working stability chambers feature environmentally friendly refrigerants
- Interior finish items have sustainability-related certifications
- Lighting design takes advantage of available daylight.


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Formatting a text document
Typesetting is the physical composition of text, i.e., mainly its aesthetic appearance. On this page, I share what I believe to be the most important elements in typesetting. Also, I share and explain a Word template that I use personally, and that I advise my students to use when they write essays for my courses. The template is available for download here (Word 2016).
The basics
The aesthetic appearance of a text makes a difference to how it is judged. Neat texts are judged more favorably than not-so-neat texts. Therefore, writers should be concerned with how their texts are set. In short, I follow these guidelines for typesetting.
The content should be concentrated to the center of the page. I prefer wide margins, for several reasons. First, the reader should be able to comfortably hold the print in his or her hands. Second, many readers write notes and comments in the margins. Third, and most importantly, it looks good and makes reading easy.
Body text
The body text should have a justified right margin, so that both the left and right side of the text mass are in straight lines. There should not be any space between paragraphs. Instead, new paragraphs should be distinguished by indentation. For comfort, there should be about twelve words per row before line break, and the document should be automatically hyphenated.
I use Times New Roman 10 pt for body text and Franklin Gothic Book 10/11/12 pt for titles and headings. Times New Roman is a so-called serif font, which makes it easy to read in print. I use 10 pt because it looks good, provided that the document's margins are wide enough. Franklin Gothic Book is a so-called sans-serif, which is why it is suitable for use for titles and headings.
Block quotes and lists
Citations comprised of 40 words or more should be set off from the main text as block quotes. In block quotes, citation marks are superfluous as the quotation is already highlighted through formatting. Lists should also be set off from the main text. The same indentation should be used for second and third list levels.
Footnotes and page numbers
Footnote text and page numbers should be smaller than the body text. I use Times New Roman 8 pt. This also means that there should be less spacing between lines. In Word, I prefer to remove the horizontal bar separating footnotes from the main text.
List of references
The list of references should appear after the main text, either on a separate page or following the final paragraph. It should be alphabetically ordered and marked by hanging indentation.
The Word template
These are the settings I use in the Word template. For illustration, see this document (PDF), which has been set using the template. In my opinion, it looks almost as good as if it had been set using LaTeX or some other professional typesetting software.
Document layout
Paper size: A4
Body text
Times New Roman, 10 pt, normal
Franklin Gothic Book, 12 pt, bold
Heading 1
Franklin Gothic Book, 11 pt, bold
Heading 2
Franklin Gothic Book, 10 pt, normal
Block quote
Times New Roman, 10 pt, normal
Times New Roman, 10 pt, normal
Footnote text
Times New Roman, 8 pt, normal
Page numbers
Times New Roman, 8 pt, normal
List of references
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The Central Okanagan housing market suffered its second straight price drop in November.
The median sale price of a dwelling last month was $625,000, which was down from $633,000 in October and way down from $677,000 in September.
The drop was part of an overall decline, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board.
OMREB, which covers the area from Revelstoke to Peachland, reported a 28 per cent decline in sales from the previous month and a 24 per cent drop when compared to November 2017.
OMREB president Marv Beer believes if the government doesn't stop meddling in the market with the speculation tax, interest rates hikes and the stress test, people are going to start losing their jobs and their homes.
"While one might anticipate that a sharp shift towards a strong buyers' market might be positive, the reality is that the B.C. economy is so tied to real estate values that these conditions could result in job losses, mortgage foreclosures, and the like," Beer said in a press release.
"It's never ideal when markets take steep shifts in either direction and government can do a lot to lessen the peaks and valleys, including a focus on not just dampening demand, but also fostering development of housing that reflects the needs and wants of those wishing to buy."
The median apartment sale price in the Central Okanagan dropped from $333,500 in October to $325,000 in November, and townhouses suffered the same fate, going from $512,500 to $501,500.
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This time,we choose this Blue mansion to have a visit, this mansion won "2000 UNESCO "Most Excellent" Heritage Conservation Award..You really shouldn't miss this...visit the best ancient Chinese architecture in Penang which about 200 years old..
You need to go on a tour, about an hour, twice a day which covers the "Fengshui" or geomancy aspects of the building. But photography is prohibited unless you stayed in. Luckily my little son Desmond followed through the whole tour for an hour, this is not an easy task for a 5 years old small boy.
I noticed that we were the only local visitor among the foreign visitors, is this due to local peoples don't really appreciate our own heritage ?
- Cheong Fatt Tze believed that there shouldn't any "T-junction" or "high building" block in front of their house according to "Feng Shui" concept, that's why he bought this piece of land in front of his house and built these five houses. These five houses currently turned to restaurant serving meals to visitors during their stay in this mansion.
Related website: http://www.cheongfatttzemansion.com/


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On Friday we went to the movie Moonlight, and saw it at the Sundance theater, where we can have a cocktail and a pizza with our movie. I loved that movie, and here is why:
- The performances. From top to bottom, amazing. All were great, but I really loved the performance of the grown up Shyrell(?, the main character), who did a great job of being street tough and hardened one moment then seeming vulnerable and that lost little boy again the next minute, mostly in his expressions and mannerisms.
- The characters. I loved them all, including the character Blue, the best friend and even the drug addict mom and her speech at the end.
- The symbolism. There is a great line, where the drug dealer tells the boy how when he was younger an old woman started calling him "Blue" because he looked blue in the moonlight. "Do you still go by Blue?" the boy asked. "You can't let anyone else tell you who you are," the man said. The rest of the movie, I was noticing the spots of blue everywhere. My favorite was when the mom was bathed in red light as she yelled, then that red light turned to blue when she closed the door – wow!
- The feelings. I felt sadness when I realized the drug dealer had died. I was touched by the way he'd reached out to the boy, and so was touched when I realized he was dead. The whole movie was touching.
- The subtle way the movie was pulled together. When the drug dealer told the boy you can't let anyone tell you who you are when the boy asked if the drug dealer went by "Blue," then when the boy asked the drug dealer if he (the boy) was gay and the drug dealer said the boy would just know one day if he were or weren't, then when the grown up friend came out putting on the blue sweater – I was amazed at the subtle way the director put that all together without putting it in our face. Amazing.
It was a wonderful movie. One that I continue to think about two days later.