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King Felix leaves game with back cramp
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(AP) -- Seattle Mariners star Felix Hernandez left in the seventh inning of Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals with an aching lower back.
After Hernandez made a pitch to Alex Gordon, Mariners manager Eric Wedge and a trainer rushed to the mound.
They had a brief conversation with Hernandez and he was replaced by Oliver Perez. The team announced the injury was a cramp in his lower back.
Hernandez, the 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner, struck out Mike Moustakas in the sixth for his 200th strikeout, the fifth consecutive season he has reached that mark.
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DETROIT (WWJ) – Dozens gathered in a prayer circle on the street near a home where police searched for clues relating to missing siblings whose mother was found murdered on Monday.
Wednesday night officials searched around a home on Ardmore using shovels.
The father of one of two missing children had voluntarily given a statement to police in Georgia; butDetroit police told WWJ there's still no word on the whereabouts of his 6-month old son, Kristian Justice, or his sister, 6-year-old Kaylah Hunter.
The children have not been seen since late May.
While an Amber Alert has not been issued in the case of the missing children; the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children are involved in the case and Robert Lowery, who is with the group, spoke with WWJ's Stephanie Davis.
"We have case managers assigned working with the Detroit police and the FBI and we've also deployed some assets from the national center to Detroit to assist in any way we can to help find these children," said Lowery.
Lowery said the center added the children to their list when Alicia Fox was found dead and the children missing.
"But if there are certain things that we can provide to help find the children that's the purpose of that person being there."
The mother of the two children ,Alicia Fox, was discovered shot to death on Monday in an abandoned home in Detroit.
Police are looking for Fox's burgundy Chevy Impala with Michigan license plate CCR – 1286.


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برنامج كسر حجب المواقع
يحكى ان .......... ثلاثة أسئلة حيرت العالم ؟
CS: How I converted to Islam
CS: How I converted to Islam
But what got me most of all was the story of Jesus. That he wasnt a god, who was also his own son, who was also his own father, who was also the holy spirit - who died on the cross and yelled out "Oh God, Oh God, why hast thou forsaken me?" - because if he is all these things and is his own father and God then really shouldn't he have said "Why hast I forsaken myself"? and really how can you forsake yourself and then ask yourself for help? Confused yet? I was!
January 2007 - i was at a nightclub with my friends, drinking and dancing the night away as i usually did. I stopped half way through and started to have a really bad night. I hated being drunk (strange for the Irish - i know), i hated men coming up to me trying to flirt with me, i hated being in the crowded club with half naked girls everywhere. I hated the whole thing. So i left. I didnt even tell my friends i was going. I just thought to myself "Eff this" and i walked the 40 minutes home. The whole way back and even when i crawled into bed i was thinking "why am i doing this? why am i wasting my time getting drunk in clubs? what good does it do me? i waste all my money on alcohol, spend all my afternoon getting dressed up for what?". That night I didnt sleep.
So i stopped. I didnt touch a drop afterwards. I will be honest - i still went to some nightclubs with my girlfriends about 3 times after that night... but only lasted about an hour each time - because lets face it - nightclubs are very boring when youre sober.
A while after that in April 2007 i went to an islamic centre just to get some more books, but instead ended up sitting down saying my shahada. Not planned, trust me. The guy was like "do you believe in it?".. i said i did.. he said "what is stopping you from saying shahada. because that is what shahada is - just saying you believe". i told him i felt like i didnt know enough yet about islam. he replied "if you believe, then you believe. you can say you believe, become a muslim and keep reading after you say shahada, you can still keep learning until the day you die". And he was right. So i said it on April 25th (Anzac day):
أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله
After that i kept reading, learning more. But i really didnt have anyone around me to help me. All the muslims i knew were people on my MSN list. thats it. Everything i did in Islam i pretty much did by myself - no help or support. It was a very hard time for me. I was all alone and felt very lonely. The only muslims i knew in my city, knew i had become muslim, said "mabrouk" and welcome" and thats about it. they never once offered to help me or talk to me about islam, which i find kinda sad because i felt so lonely in my new religion. Plus i had the usual convert-family troubles at home to go along with it.
My first Ramadan in 2007: i knew a very nice, very devout Muslim man who i like to call Bibz (short for Habibi - not his real name). i knew him for a while. He was sooooohonest which made me ask Allah if i could have him, because i had never met a man so truthful before. Allah obviously said Yes because in Ramadan 2007 we agreed to marry and married in October 2007.
During this time we were driving along in the car and the Quran was playing on the stereo. I just had a big bang feeling in my heart as we were driving to the mosque and once again i started crying uncontrollably. I turned to my husband and said "I want to wear Hijab". He had the biggest smile on his face, like i told him that he had won the lottery.
I put it on and never took it off. After about 3 months after that i started to wear abayain my own time.
Now that is the basic story. Of course much more happened in the 8 months from learning about Islam in 2006 to my actual shahada in 2007.
My family were very against it. You all know how my brother feels about it. My dad caught me praying in my room for the first time. He was knocking at my door and ididnt answer because i was praying. he assumed i wasnt in there so he walked in. He saw me praying then started shouting, swearing, slamming doors, etc. I kept praying, crying, so upset, but i stood my ground and continued praying.
I have been verbally abused by pretty much everyone in my family, except probably my mum. She was very worried but never turned her worry into verbal abuse. Now things are better. Mum isnt worried anymore. She sends me scarves. I suspect she has being reading up a bit on Islam because of little things she has said to me. My dad is much cooler about it but still not 100%. He still says some things sometimes but at least is now more open to talk about things and express his concerns rather than cursing me.
He still gets embarrased about me being in hijab and abaya - my mum on the other hand says she notices more muslim girls now where she lives since i started wearing hijab. I think thats nice. I also sat her down and watched that movie about the Prophet called "The Messenger". At the end of it she said "well if Jesus could be a prophet, i guess Mohamed could have been too". I was like "one point to Angela".
My brother is still a down-right ignorant bastard about it. My sister is similar in her views as him but doesnt get all in your face as he does. We all grew up around racism and so on, so it is hard to change the minds after so long a time.
I lost all of my former friends. i remember the shocked and bad looks of disgust in their faces when i told them i became muslim. They had less and less to do with me, especiallysince i stopped going out at night time and started covering. i am not friends with any of them now, partly because they are uncomfortable around me now and dont like being seen with a Muslim and partly because i dont feel close to them anymore.
But Alhamdulilah things are all good. My life is better. My marriage is like a little heaven on Earth and being Muslim rocks!
So here I am: married and muslim at the age of 22... still going strong one year later at 23. Life sure does change in a year, let me tell you....


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The Down-Home Holiday Guide to Kitchen Gadgets
|"Any association with Johnny Depp brings joy to my heart."
Karren gets a grip on her favorite gadget - My sister, brother, and I used to love this old Peanuts cartoon of Snoopy dancing down a long hallway. A succession of 30 short scenes of just darling Snoopy prancing along, accompanied by one simple word—"Click". Down the whole long hallway….Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click, Click,Click,Click,Click…and then finally at the end of the page…Toenails! We would read it aloud to each other and just howl with laughter when we got to the… Toenails!
I reminisce because I was thinking of why, beyond its infinite versatility and convenience, the age-old kitchen tongs brings me so much joy? Then it occurred to me that it makes the same Click, Click, Click, Click, Click sound as Snoopy's err…toenails.
Another strange connection I have with the beloved tongs is with Edward Scissorhands/Johnny Depp. Any association with Johnny Depp brings joy to my heart. And I guess the thought of us cutting and clicking away with our sterling silver appendages sends me in a whirl.
All of the fantasies aside, the hard cold fact is that my love for the kitchen tongs began during a past life as a part-owner/slave of a restaurant and lodge in the Adirondack Mountains. "Friends and frolic in the heart of the Adirondacks" was our motto. We had over 200 bunk beds—the most beds in the North East, Dimitri was fond of exclaiming in his thick Greek accent. Anyone who ever cooked breakfast for 200 hungry mountain- and ice-climbing lodgers is familiar with the spitfire pace and intensity of a simple country breakfast.
5AM the sun is rising, the air is crackling, a coyote is howling—yes folks, a coyote will be howling as you frolic in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains at 5 AM. The eggs are cracking, the bread is baking, and soon the doors are opening to 200 strapping beasts.
That's when the tongs get clicking. Of course I'd wash them at each new turn, but the pace was fast and furious. Click—turn the bacon, Click—grab the home fries, Click—flip the eggs, Click—flick the French toast, Click—unravel the waffle, Click—retrieve the toast…When things were really hopping, I'd be known to break out in a Spanish dance…swirling in the kitchen joyously clicking my castanedas. Click, Click, Click, Click, Click…Kitchen Tongs!


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Strawberry Fields Forever: 5 Reasons Why Preserving Your Own Food Is Green
(Hamutal Dotan, from Toronto, goes berry-pickin')
It seems like such an old-fashioned "Leave It To Beaver" sort of tradition —— going out strawberry and cucumber picking and making your own jam and pickles. But more TreeHuggers, we are finding, are going out into the fields and back to the wisdom of our grandparents by making their own preserves. It makes green sense.
Our friend from Green Prophet, Hamutal Dotan, recently did it. She spent a day out berry picking, and wrote out a step-by-step recipe for the even the lamest cooks in the crowd.
So did this TreeHugger. While up in Northern Canada earlier in July, I decided to venture out with my family and spend a day berry-picking and making jam. In total, the whole process took about 5 hours from start to finish (including the berry picking) and created memories and yummy jam that will last a long time.
As we rack up food miles for everything we eat, preserving our own food seems to be the way of the future.
My niece and her friend make strawberry jam. After boiling the strawberries, we had to skim this pinkish foam off the surface. A few spoons of it added to a cup of milk, made the most delicious strawberry flavored milk any of us had tasted.
Earlier on The Huffington Post, we wrote about the benefits of jarring your own preserves, and one reader pointed out that freezing works well too. Although it consumes more energy to keep them frozen, and assuming you have a large storage freezer, this might be a good way to keep your local farmers market beans green all winter, while avoiding cans (and the health dangers of BPA) and buying food from distant locations. Now for today's tips:
Five Green Reasons for Canning and Preserving Your Own Food
1. You know what's going in, and can avoid dangerous additives. A healthier you is a greener you. Fewer doctor's visits, less expensive diets, less of everything.
2. Instead of buying fruit from exotic and foreign countries in the winter, and having it shipped all the way to your door (this takes a lot of energy!), just go into your pantry and eat your own tasty and healthy preserves.
3. Preserving with your family and friends makes for a simple and practically cost-free day of fun. Go pick your own berries and veggies. Expenses will include canning equipment and jars, plus the veggies and fruits. But imagine the money you will save in the long run?
4. Preserves make wonderful gifts. Imagine making your labels on your own organic jams, chutney and pesto and telling your friends how you made it for them at the dinner party? It's a good cheap way to give your friends presents they are actually likely to use. Plus you'll be popular.
5. Preserves jars can easily be recycled. And I am not talking about the blue box. Ask your friends to return their jars. Promise them that they will be filled up next season with something new if they do. Just imagine how many people and local farmers you are going to make happy!
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"We are so thankful to have found Jeff's place. They welcomed us with open arms and open hearts. The whole staff is loving and caring. We searched for a place to take our daughter a year after the loss of her brother, our son, Alec. She found such comfort being with others who understood and were going through the same thing, and she found so much comfort with the volunteers in her group who help her talk about Alec while having fun too. She looks forward to going every other week. And while my husband and I didn't feel comfortable attending group, we did, and it does bring us comfort to know others are going through the same emotions and difficulty in life. We have grown comfortable in our group and are surrounded by caring hurting parents. Thank you Jenny and Melissa and everyone at Jeff's Place for helping our family."
-Cassidy's Parents
"In April 2011 my husband was murdered. At the time my daughter was 14 years old. Before her dad was killed, she was a happy outgoing child. Following the death of her dad she became angry and withdrawn. She refused to talk about her dad and how his death was affecting her. I tried to get her to speak to a counselor but she refused. She would state that counselors do not understand how she is feeling. It took me a year but I found Jeff's Place. Jeff's Place has allowed my daughter to speak and express her feelings about her loss. Jeff's Place has also been a great source of support for me as a parent. Since attending group meetings at Jeff's Place my daughter has begun to associate again with her classmates. She no longer has anger-fueled outbursts. I have even received positive feedback from teachers at her school who have noticed a happier, smiling student who is beginning to show improvement in her school work. Jeff's Place has also brought me comfort. I participate in the parents group and have found great support from other parents who have found themselves in this very difficult part of their lives. The life of a widow/widower and the life of single parenting. Being a client of Jeff's Place I have also been able to watch the changes in the children of the other families in our group. Where once these children were shy and quiet they are now smiling and engaging in activities with each other. Without Jeff's Place I do not know how my daughter and I would have been able to cope with the tragic death of her dad and my husband."
-Abby's Mom
"My 16 year old son and I attend this group twice a month. My son has really learned how to express his emotion and to talk about his feelings. This has carried over in other parts of his life as well. My son feels safe with the teens and has met some life long Friends. The facilitators are friendly, caring and demonstrate compassion."
-Jack's Mom
"Jeff's Place has offered my young children a safe place to connect with other kids who have lost a parent. It has also been a place for me, as a young widow, to find support from other parents who are grieving the loss of their spouse, while trying to raise their kids. It has been incredibly helpful to me over the course of several years."
–Acadia & Emerson's Mom


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This was a very strange experience that was followed by a dream. I don't really know how else to put this but in three parts:
Sleeping state; 6th September, 2011
I was working on a documentary film as a DOP for around two weeks and after the shoot got over, i had some time left before i had to catch a train to get back to my parents place. The shoot was taking place in a town full of fisherman. I stayed with the guy who was directing the film for a couple of days and the last night i was asleep at his place i slept very strangely. Through the night i kept feeling as if there was someone walking around in the house (there was no one but me and the director in the house) and that i was having conversations with random people. I kept waking up because an old friend of mine kept on calling me on my phone and i was too tired to pick up his call. When i did pick up his call at around 4 am, he sounded very worried and distraught as if something had happened. He wanted to know there was anyone at my place and i told him that my girlfriend would be there. He needed a place to crash and asked me if he could stay there for a while.
Waking state; 7th September, 2011
The next morning i got on to my train to take me back to the city where my parents live (i wanted to meet them and i'm going to shoot my film in this city as well). I got an upper berth and decided to lie down as the journey was pretty long (28 hours). On the berths below me, there were two women and a man sitting. There was a woman in a burqah and she was staring out the window and she was crying. There was something very sad about the situation. No one spoke to anyone and there was complete silence apart from the sound of the train on its tracks. I felt very uneasy due to the melancholic atmosphere throughout. Soon enough though i fell asleep.
This was an experience which i cant classify as a dream or reality, it seems like was inside it, watching it and feeling everything, but not like a dream, a strange sense of reality (Every time i travel on a train, all my dreams are like this ) I was in a place which had marble pillars. There was a big wooden box kept in that structure and i knew that all my books were kept inside that. One of my art teachers was there as well, he was pretty fond of me and tried to tell me to leave. I asked him why i should leave and he told me that i had to run away now. I think i was wearing some sort of robe. Something out of prince of persia or something. As i started to run away, i saw that i was running on a path with small stones on it and there was a garden on either side. I was in some sort of walled compound, someones grand home of some sort and i was running away from that place. As i turned around i saw that there were these dark figures falling from the sky far away, something like dementors from Harry potter were being formed there. As i ran my body turned into a giant bird, or a giant bird was there under me and i was sitting on top of it as we flew away over the streets and the cars. The sky was very cloudy around me. I landed inside this building which seemed like a brothel to me and the women knew me there and there were a lot of men there too, dressed like me. They knew that i was running away from something. I locked myself inside a loo and waited for something to happen. I remember that i had a weapon, some sort of jambia. Then i woke up.
The strange thing was that i was not afraid even once, everything seemed very vivid and real. The next morning i reached my parents place and after a few hours we found out that there was a big bomb blast in the city (terror attack) and a lot of people got injured and some died.
This has happened before to me. A few years ago, there was a similar incident where there was a terror attack and in the bomb blasts a lot of people died. The night before this happened, i had a dream where in my dream i saw that a lot of people are lying dead on the ground and there has been a volcanic eruption.
This got me thinking that what if i am able to pick on distressing signals sometimes? Is it possible that i am able to tap into something before it can happen? if that is the case then is it possible to use this theory to feed information into the system?


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Business Etiquette in Dubai
Even though Dubai is a modern city with many foreigners working and living there, it is still a city with its very own culture and business etiquette. If you want to start a business in Dubai or work in a company located here it is very important to get acquainted with the cultural ethics and rules while staying in Dubai, as any breaking of these rules might lead to deportation or even time in jail depending on the severity of the violation.
Self respect and dignity is very important for every national in Dubai, therefore you should avoid to correct or criticise your local clients, business partners or colleagues. Be polite and respectful and avoid criticising them in front of other people. If some delicate issues have to be addressed it is better to do so behind closed doors.
Business hours in Dubai are very different from business hours in the Western World. The working week is generally Sunday to Thursday. However, retail and some other businesses open six days a week, closing on Fridays. So if you plan a meeting with a local business man avoid Fridays, as this is the day for prayer and rest.
Usual business hours are from 08:00 to 13:00, resuming after the temperatures have begun to cool from 16:00 and continuing until 19:00. During Ramadan the working day is usually two hours shorter and Muslims are not allowed to drink, smoke or eat during day hours, so don't plan a business lunch during the holy month of Ramadan.
Even though the Ramadan is observed throughout the country don't expect the same to be true for Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas. Business will be conducted as usual with offices and shops open during regular business hours.
Business meetings will usually start with some light small talk before moving to more serious business topics. It is always allowed to talk about Dubai's fast development and newest projects, but religion and politics should be left out of any conversation in order to avoid offending the Emaratis who might take criticism very personal.
Business cards are very important and you should always carry enough cards with you to hand out before the meeting begins, after a formal greeting.
Even though handshakes are standard procedure in business many men and women in the UAE will not shake hands with a person from the opposite sex. You should wait for a hand to be offered or just place your right hand over your heart in form of greeting.
And even though expats in Dubai don't need to learn Arabic it is always a nice way to show respect if you at least greet your business partner or clients in their own language. The basic greeting is as-salaamu aleikum("peace be upon you"); its reply is aleikum as-salam. Try using marhaba as a general "welcome", and min fudluk (please) and shukran (thank you).
Work attire in Dubai tends to be quite formal, except on Thursdays, when many companies adopt a casual look. Women should dress modestly, covering shoulders, upper arms and knees. Most local men wear a dish-dasha (a crisp white ankle-length shirt) and gutra (head cloth) and many local women wear an abaya (floor-length robe) in public,
The more you adhere to these business etiquettes the better your business and work will do in Dubai.
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Become a member of the Hungarian - Soviet Association!
Hungarian title:
Légy tagja a magyar-szovjet társaságnak!
A1 1 Sheet (cca. 59 x 84 cm)
Fine, restored, fold marks, small tears along the border
Paper, offset lithography.
Price: US$2400
Become a member of the Hungarian - Soviet Association! is a 1951 vintage Hungarian socialist realist communist propaganda poster designed by Istvan Czegledi.
The Hungarian-Soviet Association was founded in 1945 and its original name was the Hungarian-Soviet Cultural Association. Its goal was said to be the strengthening the Hungarian-Soviet relationship. The real activity of it was propagating the Soviet type communist system among the members. The society's founder and head was Albert Szentgyörgyi, the Noble prize winning Hungarian scientist. After one year the society had more than one million members and by 1948 it became a communist mass organization. It was when its name was altered to Hungarian-Soviet Society. The society collapsed in the 1956 Revolution but it was reestablished after that and did not stop working until the change of the system in 1989. The poster bears the typical characteristics of the obligatory socialist-realist style of the time.
On a wedge formed forest of the Soviet and the communist Hungarian flags, stands the landmark sculptures of the two states, the "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" and the "Liberty Statue" of Hungary. The former one, the worker who holds aloft a hammer and the kolkhoz woman with a sickle to form the hammer and sickle was created by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris and it has subsequently moved to Moscow. The workers are gazing into the bright future as always on the socialist realist posters. The Statue of liberty was the memorial of the Soviet army liberating Hungary from the Germans therefore it became a symbol of liberty for the socialists. After the change of the system the statue was redesigned and today only a few people know about its 'communist past' - the majority regards it as the general symbol of liberty. Above the figures the emblem of the Association, two intersecting circles, one is red with yellow sickle and hammer, the other coloured according the Hungarian tricolor, a torch with flame inserted into the intersection.


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Common Algorithm Patterns -- Scott Prager
An interesting article concerning ranges, and how to make the ever useful algorithm header even more effective:
Common algorithm patterns
by Scott Prager
From the article:
Of the STL, <algorithm> may be the most well-used non-container library, but often requires a level of verbosity that requires just as much typing as the hand-written loop, making it not always feel so convenient. It benefits code that uses it with increased clarity and mathematical soundness, so reducing the syntactic overhead should be a goal of those using it. Today I will talk about these problems and demonstrate ways of making it more terse and sound.


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Aggreko signs multiyear supply agreement with GE's Distributed Power for myPlant Asset Performance Solution across its Power Solutions fleet
Aggreko has signed a multiyear agreement with GE's Distributed Power business, to connect up to 10,000 assets to GE's myPlant Asset Performance Management (APM) solution over the next five years.
The project, the largest to date for GE's Distributed Power myPlant offering, will be first deployed on site during Q4 2018, and will provide a cloud-based monitoring and diagnostics infrastructure to remotely manage the performance of Aggreko's fleet of mobile, modular power plants.
Aggreko, the global market leader of portable hire power, heating, cooling and energy services, will be able to gain real-time intelligence for better decision-making – which will increase the asset's uptime at customer sites, bringing the benefits through to the customer.
"With Aggreko's globally mobile and geographically widespread fleet, this agreement will provide us with the ability to remotely monitor hundreds of thousands of sensors across our power generation fleet," said Dr. Volker Schulte, Group Manufacturing & Technology Director, Aggreko plc. "This will allow us to improve our performance and prevent system disruptions so we can better serve our customers around the world."
GE's myPlant aims at improving efficiency across the board for equipment, reducing life-cycle costs and driving operating performance and profitability. The innovative software digitally transmits relevant data and alarms, predicting vital facets such as oil lifetime over 100 additional data points, allowing for better response times and lowering operational downtime.
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Columbus Arts Festival is June 10, 11 & 12, 2016
Columbus Downtown Riverfront
Friday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
CapCityCreatives at the Big Local Art Tent!
Columbus Arts Festival is June 10, 11 & 12, 2016
Columbus Downtown Riverfront
Friday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
CapCityCreatives at the Big Local Art Tent!
Columbus Craftacular Showcase is May 7th.
Whetstone Community Center
Opening Reception: April 8th, 7-10 pm during Franklinton Friday at 400 West Rich!
Opening Reception: April 8th during Franklinton Friday, 7-10 pm, at 400 West Rich!
Deciduous Observers is the newest body of work by Danielle Forbes, together for the first time this April at Rehab Tavern. The work illustrates personified visions of trees, in surreal fantasized landscapes. Danielle describes the series as her take on what trees are in the world around us, "silent, sometimes ancient, observers of history, my life next to a tree's is merely a moment in time." The body of work was first inspired nearly a year ago by Celtic mythology- specifically the deity of Bridgid- a mother goddess of new life. Over time, Ms. Forbes has found these personified trees describe human relationships, how they grow together or tear apart. "This work has become my own spiritual journey, allowing me to work through and illustrate my own emotions."
Join Ms. Forbes Friday April 8th at 6pm for the show's opening during the Franklinton Fridays art walk. Rehab Tavern is located off W. Town St, just west of COSI in the Franklinton neighborhood.
Danielle Forbes is a resident of Upper Arlington, Ohio, where she works from her home studio as a stay at home mother. Danielle has a BFA in Fine Art from Columbus College of Art and Design, where she also minored in Art Therapy. She has been an active member of the Central Ohio arts community for several years, participating in many juried shows, and festivals around the city, including the Columbus Arts Festival. Danielle is part of the steering committee for Cap City Creatives, an artist collective that shows in several locations around the city.
We wil discuss furthermore regarding details for the Columbus Craftacular Showcase as far as Demos and Volunteer spots, as well as the AJ Cafe Show.
This will also be a great time to drop-off art for either show if you won't be able to be there at the day of set-up. As far as the dimensions and the number of pieces you are allowed, information will be posted in the CCC group, beginning April!
4-6 pm.
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The Crocodile swallows Punch's slapstick and Mr. Punch says "Where's my stick?" whereupon the Croc gives a mighty burp. Time it right and this is a surefire laugh, especially from adults. Today, on hearing the burp a boy loudly asked: "Where did that come from? It must be my Nan!"
After the show a youngster asked me why I went inside the booth. I explained that I helped the puppets, that they couldn't work by themselves. "Do they have batteries?" he asked.


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The designers of the Genographic 2.0 test did have access to Dr. Francalacci's discoveries, and they included many of his PF series SNPs. I know of over 50 I-M26 men who have taken the Geno 2.0 test, and 45+ of them belong to other branches, not to I-PF4189 (and these 45+ men have paternal ancestry from Spain, the Azores, France, mainland Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Britain, Ireland, Belgium).
But six men do belong to I-PF4189 and they have ancestry from Sardinia and Malta, but also from Germany and England. See the attached tree--the two German men belong to different branches of I-PF4189, and they share several downstream SNPs with the Sardinian men from Francalacci's study, and one shares many SNPs with a Sardinian-American man in the FTDNA I2a Project.
I don't think this is recent (last 500 year) migration from Sardinia or because of adoptions etc. in Germany or America, one of the German men has STR marker similarities to other Germans who have not yet done the Geno 2.0 test indicating a long presence in Germany.
Was this an out of Sardinia migration? Or did the Sardinians and Germans both come from a founding population on the mainland of Europe?


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Today marks the second anniversary of this blog, and the millionth time I have emerged, dazed and bleary eyed, from hiatus. Sorry. It's also the day after Adele dropped some new music and everyone had an emotional meltdown.
I also recently decided to commit to the 3 month free-trial of Apple Music, meaning that I can listen to music on the go again, in the hope that I would listen to more music and kick-start this blog again. Well, that was the plan, but I've only really used it to listen to Justin Beiber's What Do You Mean and the new releases from Chvrches and Lana Del Rey, and now Hello.
Several days after a 30-second, black and white, nameless trailer for Hello made everyone drop the remote during an X Factor ad break, Adele released Hello, a sequel to Lionel Richie's 1983 classic. I'm joking, of course, Hello is simply brilliant, as emotionally mature as anything from the previous albums and as my good pal Batavia Noise put it, makes me wish I was heartbroken so I could cry with Adele in a cold forest. The album, titled 25, is released November 20. Can't wait.


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This was a strange error which was daunting me for couple of hours today. The field name reported by Forms Builder had no formula attached to it.
The property of all fields in the block was also same. But since this was a warning, I tend to ignore. But after some more time, bogged over with the unnecessary popup while creating FMX.
Some googling gave me an answer that this was a Form Builder Bug. Then in no time, I got the solution from Oracle Forums.
Specify some dummy formula in the field which is reporting error, and later clearing the property to None and no Formula removed the warning thrown.
Recording for my reference.


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I find it amazing how after surfers get attacked by sharks ,some of them jump right back in the ocean and continue the sport with less body parts. But here's another handless Aussie surfer walking through the raindrops.
Glenn Orgias had his hand chomped off by an 8-foot Great White shark last February, but after a few weeks of rehab he headed back to Bondi Beach to surf again. He admits he was "nervous" at first but once he hit the water, he was fine. Besides being without his left hand, of course.
"It was a totally different way of surfing," he said. "I felt like a was a ten- year-old kid learning all over again. It's definitely a new technique, a new way of learning how to do things, but its fun, I enjoy it."
Orgias joins a growing club of limbless surfers who continue to surf post-attack which, even if they do have the odds on their side, seems completely insane to me. Then again, if I step on a horseshoe on the beach it it would take me two years to go near the ocean again so I'm obviously the wrong person to rationalize their behavior.
Bondi Shark Attack Victim Surfs Again [TimesOnline] [Via AnimalNY]


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The news that 45 percent of college students learn little or nothing during their first two years of college comes as no surprise to those who have been studying higher education. But it should serve as a wake up call for parents who go deeply into debt to purchase a very expensive diploma for their children.
The researchers who studied more than 2,300 undergraduates found that nearly half showed no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years. After four years, 36 percent of students still did not demonstrate significant improvement.
Undergraduate students just aren't asked to do much, according to findings in the new book, "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses." Half of students did not take a single course requiring 20 pages of writing during their prior semester. One-third did not take a single course requiring even 40 pages of reading a week.
The reason colleges have dumbed down their classes, reduced the amount of required work and generally abandoned academic rigor is because they have shifted their prime missions from education to retention. Since high schools are doing a poor job of preparing students for higher education, colleges have to choose between maintaining high standards and letting kids fail, or dumbing down the curriculum to meet the academic abilities of their incoming students. The vast majority of four-year colleges have chosen the latter course.
There's a good reason for them to do this. According to the federal Department of Education, only about half of the students who arrive on campus as freshmen stay long enough to obtain a diploma. The average student takes six years to complete a four-year program because students are allowed to drop classes they find too demanding and because they take less than a full load of courses. Few college students actually "flunk out." Most of those who leave do so because they are bored with education or because they can no longer afford the tuition.
In the short term, dumbing down academic standards seems to be a win-win choice for everyone.
Students are happy when they don't have to do as much work. Faculty don't have to issue as many failing grades. Parents get to show off their children's bachelor degrees. Administrators can keep all that tuition money and brag about their increased retention rates. Academic accreditation agencies and state education departments generally look the other way, so there is little oversight and no one is pushing back.
But in the long run, dumbing down a college education means graduates are less prepared than they should be when they enter the work force.
National studies conducted by the Spellings Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and others have found that today's college graduates have serious deficiencies in reading and writing skills. They have less knowledge than they need about things like history, geography, civics, mathematics and economics. Employers can no longer be assured that the college graduates they hire are competent in basic skills.
Taking these trends even further, they can be seen as a national security issue. In the 21st century, Americans are being called upon to compete with countries like China and India, where colleges still see their mission as education rather than just retention. How will our future entrepreneurs and researchers be able to compete if they didn't learn the kinds of critical thinking skills that colleges used to require?
At the same time colleges have been dumbing down their classes, they also have been hiking their tuition at outrageous rates, often at two or even three times the rate of inflation and often to make up for cutbacks in state aid.
To pay these higher costs, students are forced to take out more loans. The average college graduate is $24,000 in debt and makes monthly payments of about $500, according to the Project on Student Debt. This is a debt that can never be forgiven, even if the former student files for bankruptcy. About 20 percent of students default on their loans, increasing their total debt to as much as $100,000 in additional interest and penalties.
Paying more and more for less and less education is a fool's game. So far, most parents have continued to play it because they see a bachelor degree as their children's admission ticket to a successful career. But one has to wonder how much longer parents and students will be willing to play the role of chumps before they demand that colleges return to higher standards in higher education.
Craig Brandon, a former Times Union reporter, taught journalism for 12 years at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He is the author of the recent book "The Five-Year Party: How Colleges Have Given Up on Educating Your Child and What You Can Do About It."


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Irish mathematicians have discovered tiny plant fibers can make nitrogen bubbles out of stout beer and form a creamy head of foam. The find could mean an end to more expensive and less-eco-friendly technology currently used to create fizz.
Nitrogen-infused stouts are known for their long-lasting and creamy heads, a feature that carbonated beers can't emulate. But nitrogen doesn't froth up on its own, so to get foam on a canned stout, brewers insert a widget — a small plastic ball with a hole in it. When a can is opened, the widget releases pressurized nitrogen into the beer, which then triggers more dissolved nitrogen in the beer to bubble out.
But a graduate student supervised by applied mathematician William Lee at the University of Limerick in Ireland discovered that microscopic plant fibers made of cellulose, such as cotton, can also froth up a stout.
"What happens around these fibers is really complex, so it's a ripe area for research," said Lee, who posted his team's research March 2 on arXiv.org. "This is also a matter of national pride. Stout beers are as culturally important to Ireland as champagne is to France."
Carbon dioxide dissolves into beer during the brewing process, and the gas quickly nucleates to form bubbles in the liquid with the help of special surfaces. Microscopic plant fibers that hide in drinking glasses are especially good at bubbling up carbon dioxide because they trap small air bubbles that make for excellent nucleation sites. But carbonated brews form large, fragile bubbles and heads that quickly fizzle out.
To create longer-lasting and creamier heads in stouts, brewers pump the beer full of nitrogen because the gas forms smaller, more stable bubbles without affecting taste. A tiny opening in the nitro bartaps forces nitrogen into stouts as the beer is poured, but canned stouts are trickier because plant fibers don't help nitrogen bubble out. Or, so beer experts thought.
Lee and his team recorded stouts under a microscope (video above) to watch bubbles form inside cellulose fibers. They discovered the bubbling rate was up to 20 times slower than in carbonated brews, which is probably why no one had noticed it before.
"If you line a can with enough of them, you can get a creamy head in less than 30 seconds," Lee said, roughly the time it takes to open and pour a stout.
It takes roughly 4.3 million microscopic fibers to accomplish the feat, which translates to a postage-stamp-sized pad of fibers. Food-safe cellulose should be cheaper than widgets to put into cans, Lee said, especially since the latter require a de-oxygenation process to prevent spoiling the beer.
Lee and his team hopes their discovery will make stouts slightly cheaper (on the order of a few cents per can), in addition to creating new research leads in fluid mechanics.
Video: Pockets of air trapped in tiny cellulose fibers, each between 10 and 50 microns wide, help nitrogen and carbon dioxide bubble out. Courtesy of Michael Devereux/Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry
Image: A plastic widget found in a can of Guinness stout beer. slworking2/Flickr
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Intro Last week, on Wednesday July 10th, 2019, the Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada ("FINTRAC") published the long awaited final version of amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ("PCMLTFA") in the Canada Gazette. The new regulations form part of a larger legislative initiative to strengthen Canada's […]
Bitcoin has a scalability problem. Or does it? The Lightning network could change the game when it comes to scaling the world's most popular digital currency. How does it work and what does it mean for the crypto markets? We take a look in this article.
The SEC has recently denied 9 Bitcoin ETF proposals, as it wants greater controls on market manipulation and fraud. We look at the interplay between Bitcoin "whales," investors, regulators and traders, and what it means for the future of cryptocurrency ETFs.
As we approach 500 crypto-focused hedge funds and VC firms, and top executives from finance and tech firms flee to build crypto companies and products, the overall cryptocurrency market is slumping. We take a look at why optimism is sky-high, when everything appears red.
Medici Land Governance was spun out of Overstock.com to use blockchain technology to address problems with land titles and records. They announced their first government partnership with Zambia. We take a look at MLG and Overstock's history of big bets.
As Bitcoin prices climb, we take a look at three psychological factors that are affecting investors. Why have investors, especially those with deep pockets, stayed out of virtual currencies? What do the 2013 and 2017 price explosions tell us about the psychology of traders and investors?
BlackRock, the world's largest financial asset manager, has announced that they are looking at creating a new ETF with holdings focused on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. We look at how this would open up the digital currency market to a huge inflow of institutional and private investor money.
Coinbase may soon add five new coins to their trading platform: Stellar, Cardano, Basic Attention Token, Z-Cash, and 0x. They've also been approved to acquire three companies that deal with securities trading, setting the stage for Coinbase to sell security tokens.
The European Parliament's report urges regulators to avoid hasty bans on Bitcoin and other digital currencies. The report highlights Bitcoin and Ethereum's usefulness in smaller "monetary jurisdictions" and in nations or regions of political and economic instability.
Facebook has reversed its ban on cryptocurrency advertising. Speculation runs rampant on if the social network will soon be entering the digital currency market. Could facebook create a new bitcoin? Will they buy an exchange? We take a look.
Digital currencies are attractive to countries with less banking and financial infrastructure. Will any countries adopt a blockchain currency soon? Venezuala, Rwanda and Switzerland may be the closest to having a cryptocurrency.
The SEC has officially decided that Bitcoin and Ethereum are not to be treated as "securities." As "commodities," they do not need to be registered or follow the same regulations that companies do when they sell shares or stocks on the private market.
Clearly, financial institutions are taking notice that Bitcoin and other digital currencies are not just part of a passing trend. As these recent announcements highlight, not only are traditional financial institutions entering the digital currency market, they are entering with varying business models. This increase in capital and financial acumen has the potential to push the digital currency industry to new heights.
It's been a fascinating start to 2018 for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The end of 2017 saw a massive bull run that carried with it many of the major 'altcoins'. Ripple surged after (incorrect) rumours surfaced that it was going to be…
I wrote a piece last September titled 'Why Our Economic Liberty Depends on the Blockchain', providing an analysis on why I am certain distributed ledger technology is important to securing our rights under the law in the digital age. In an ever-increasing realm of technology that is meant to improve (in positive ways) facets of […]
As featured on CoinDesk. In this opinion piece, Goldman argues that no economy is free from the risks of human imperfection and that a 'trustless' system like the blockchain is needed in a free-market economy. Milton Friedman once said, "Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the […]


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After getting the humans safely out of the home, Mrs. McKnight told firefighters their two cats were inside the home. Firefighters returned to the home and found Blazer under a bed, "overcome with smoke and crying very little," Chief Marenkovic said.
Firefighters could not locate the family's second cat. They treated Blazer with oxygen, using a face mask designed for small animals. Although the fire department budget does not include such masks – which often can only get used one time – someone donated several and firefighters had one on hand to use on Blazer.
The McKnight family attempted to bring Blazer to Gulfport Veterinarian, but were turned away. The Gabber called Gulfport Veterinarian to find out why they did not treat the family pet; a woman who refused to identify herself said they couldn't treat the cat because "the cat needed to be in an oxygen tank until the lungs were cleared up," and said they sent the cat to an emergency veterinarian. When the Gabber asked the woman on the phone to identify herself, she refused to provide a name.
"I'm not giving you my name, I'm not going to be printed in some paper. I don't care who you are," the woman said.
St. Pete Beach Vet on Gulf Boulevard said they would not have necessarily turned away the pet, although they do not have a dedicated oxygen chamber.
Although the fire's cause remained undetermined as of Friday afternoon, Chief Marenkovic tells the Gabber he does not suspect arson.
"It appears to be accidental," he said.
The McKnight family appears to be "coping with the destruction and the loss," he said, adding that Blazer was doing a bit better Friday afternoon.


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Enjoy a fabulous week cruising through Southeast Alaska, immersed in splendid scenery where wildlife abounds. We invite you to join guide Greg Smith as we take in this stunning Alaska cruise.
Indulge on the SS Legacy, our comfortable and well-appointed ship. Designed for just 90 passengers, this ship offers an intimate experience exploring the wonders of Southeast Alaska. Unpack once, then enjoy ample time to explore, kayak, watch birds, and spot whales. This is a stunning cruise that can be as active (or not!) as you like.
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy a peaceful stay aboard the SS Legacy, replete with bar, hot tub, exercise equipment, and more
- Experience Alaska's rich abundance on long summer days, perfect for exploring
- Embark on a tour of Glacier Bay National Park, searching for local wildlife and learning about glacial history, and guided by a National Park ranger
- Skiff up Endicott Arm to Dawes Glacier; you will be in awe as you watch the ice calving into the water
- Spot Humpback, Orca, and Minke Whales on a whale watching cruise on Icy Strait … marine mammals abound
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Iraqi and Cambodian Artists turn war metal leftovers to works of art
By: Niam Itani, Co-Founder at Snazzy Bazaar
Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, which officially ended more than 25 years ago, I am constantly amazed at how that war continues to define me as a human being. The war has left an everlasting mark on me. I tried to get rid of its traces for many years, but eventually I surrendered and embraced the fact that it will always shape who I am. This is why I find myself in awe of people who are able to rise above war and even try to undo its effects.
Sinoeun Men from Cambodia and Fattah Mohammad from Iraq do that on a daily basis. Both men have lived many years of conflict in their own countries, and today they are dedicated to creative initiatives that transform material war remnants into works of art.
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Killing Joke
English post-punk band
Killing Joke are an industrial rock band from England. They have been called a key influence on the industrial rock genre.
Killing Joke
(l-r) Guitarist Geordie Walker, vocalist Jaz Coleman, returning drummer Paul Ferguson, and bassist Martin "Youth" Glover
|Background information
|Notting Hill, London, England
|Post-punk,[1] new wave,[2] gothic rock,[3][4] industrial,[5] alternative rock,[5] heavy metal[6]
|Years active
|1978–1996, 2002–present
|Candlelight, Cooking Vinyl, Zuma Recordings, Butterfly, Invisible, E.G., Malicious Damage
|Jaz Coleman
Kevin "Geordie" Walker
Martin "Youth" Glover
Paul Ferguson
Reza Udhin
|Past members
|Paul Raven
Ben Calvert
Geoffrey Dugmore
Nick Holywell-Walker
Martin Atkins
Dave Kovacevic
Ted Parsons
Dave 'Taif' Ball
Dave Grohl
Troy Gregory
Joe Mojica
- ↑ Killing Joke discography at Discogs
- ↑ What's THIS for...! at Discogs (list of releases)
- ↑ NME. Release The Bats - It's The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks. By Luke Lewis « 11. Killing Joke – Love Like Blood
Aligning love and sex with blood is a standard goth trope, but Jaz Coleman's lyrics always cut deeper than the usual 'doomed romance' cliches. On this 1985 single, one of the few times KJ ever troubled 'Top Of The Pops', he uses martial imagery to create a sense of apocalyptic struggle.
Most gothic moment: "Strength and beauty destined to decay". »
- ↑ Murray, Robin. "Killing Joke 2010 Uk Shows". Clash (magazine). « One of the first bands to be labelled 'gothic' Killing Joke helped inspire a movement that has travelled across the world. »
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Extremities at Discogs.com". Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ↑ "Pandemonium". Retrieved 19 November 2009.


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The Wrong Bike and the Food Truck Burrito
29 June 2014
Most of our days follow the same routines. Weekends, that means Charlie wakes up and we load up the bikes and drive over, per his request, 'bridge.'
Saturday began in the usual way but then we discovered that I'd put not Charlie's black bike but another one on the rack. Over the years of Charlie and Jim riding, we have acquired a couple of bikes, insurance against the inevitable bike breakage. Charlie, being Charlie, devoutly insists on riding one bike in particular, for all that there is a rip in the seat and it's gotten its share of rust -- and this time, I had wheeled out the wrong one from the garage and we were a bridge and quite a few miles of roadway from home.
Charlie assented to holding the handlebars of the bike-not-his-own and walking it on the bike path. After ten minutes, Jim called me to pick them up beside a Red Roof Inn. As we turned the car around in the parking lot, Jim spotted ... a new bike path.
We scouted it out and then headed to my parents' house on our side of the bay. Charlie paced around, lay down briefly on the double bed in the extra room we used to sleep in when we visited during Christmas, then tried a bit of a burrito from a new source, an Oakland food truck.
On the way home, Charlie kept calling 'bridge' and, not exactly intentionally and partially because there was heavy traffic on the highway to Berkeley, we drove back over the bridge, and back to the same spot (just south of the San Francisco airport) whence Jim and Charlie have been starting their rides. We drove among some baseball fields and sighted the very bike path we'd noted the first time around and Charlie walked off with the unfamiliar bike and rode a bit, and then he and Jim went around a bend.
15 minutes later, Jim called me to say Charlie was not happy. I drove the silver car to meet them and we praised Charlie (though not over-effusively) for trying the bike.
Sitting in slow-moving traffic on highway 101 heading into downtown San Francisco, Charlie started calling 'Berkeley.' The traffic let up and not 40 minutes later, he was on his (the right) bike riding the daily route by the bay or as Jim prefers to say, the ocean.
We have long been trying to get Charlie to ride a different bike, and we're always trying to get him to eat new things -- the same sort of burrito from a different purveyor very much counts as new and some minutes on a different bike (and on a newfound path) too: There are strategies involving social stories with photos to introduce and prepare a child for the new. The unanticipated has its advantages.


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Here Priam's son, with body rent and torn,
Deïphobus is seen,—his mangled face,
His face and bloody hands, his wounded head
Of ears and nostrils infamously shorn.
Scarce could Aeneas know the shuddering shade
That strove to hide its face and shameful scar;
But, speaking first, he said, in their own tongue:
"Deiphobus, strong warrior, nobly born
Of Teucer's royal stem, what ruthless foe
Could wish to wreak on thee this dire revenge?
Who ventured, unopposed, so vast a wrong?
The rumor reached me how, that deadly night,
Wearied with slaying Greeks, thyself didst fall
Prone on a mingled heap of friends and foes.
Then my own hands did for thy honor build
An empty tomb upon the Trojan shore,
And thrice with echoing voice I called thy shade.
Thy name and arms are there. But, 0 my friend,
Thee could I nowhere find, but launched away,
Nor o'er thy bones their native earth could fling."
To him the son of Priam thus replied:
"Nay, friend, no hallowed rite was left undone,
But every debt to death and pity due
The shades of thy Deiphobus received.
My fate it was, and Helen's murderous wrong,
Wrought me this woe; of her these tokens tell.
For how that last night in false hope we passed,
Thou knowest,—ah, too well we both recall!
When up the steep of Troy the fateful horse
Came climbing, pregnant with fierce men-at-arms,
't was she, accurst, who led the Phrygian dames
In choric dance and false bacchantic song,
And, waving from the midst a lofty brand,
Signalled the Greeks from Ilium's central tower
In that same hour on my sad couch I lay,
Exhausted by long care and sunk in sleep,
That sweet, deep sleep, so close to tranquil death.
But my illustrious bride from all the house
Had stolen all arms; from 'neath my pillowed head
She stealthily bore off my trusty sword;
Then loud on Menelaus did she call,
And with her own false hand unbarred the door;
Such gift to her fond lord she fain would send
To blot the memory of his ancient wrong!
Why tell the tale, how on my couch they broke,
While their accomplice, vile Aeolides,
Counselled to many a crime. 0 heavenly Powers!
Reward these Greeks their deeds of wickedness,
If with clean lips upon your wrath I call!
But, friend, what fortunes have thy life befallen?
Tell point by point. Did waves of wandering seas
Drive thee this way, or some divine command?
What chastisement of fortune thrusts thee on
Toward this forlorn abode of night and cloud?"
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Front Row View- Western Conference Playoff Teams
Playoff time and the West will more then likely decide who gets the crown, with dominating teams like the Lakers, Timberwolves, Kings, Mavericks, and Spurs. The talk of late has been who will grab the #1 seed, and in a surprise Minnesota thanks to their 9 game winning streak has grabbed the top seed and home court throughout.
Minnesota Timberwolves – Kevin Garnett may finally get out of the first round, thanks to the additions of Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell and the continued MVP play of "KG". Whether or not the T-Wolves will turn their regular season success into playoff success remains to be seen, but the fans in the 10,000 lakes have high hopes of a deep playoff run. Troy Hudson is a key off the bench giving them a 3-point and scoring threat, while Gary Trent gives them some muscle, big thing will be if Michael Olowokandi brings his game and gives something he hasn't given the Wolves all year, a consistent inside threat.
Timberwolves Starting 5
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f- Latrell Sprewell
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Los Angeles Lakers – Thanks to the Kings late collapse and the Lakers getting healthy and picking up some momentum, the LA Lakers are your Pacific Division champs. With the "Big 4" of Bryant, O'Neal, Payton, and Malone healthy it will come down to whether their bench can give them anything and if they can all keep their egos in check. Kobe and Phil Jackson seemed to have a slight problem the other night after Jackson again made comments about Kobe's shot selection Kobe came out, in a blow out loss to Sacramento, and took only one first half shot. Come playoff time things like that can quickly sink a team.
Lakers Starting 5
c- Shaquille O'Neal
f- Karl Malone
f- Devean George
g- Kobe Bryant
g- Gary Payton
San Antonio Spurs – The defending champs are on a roll (11 straight wins) and healthy. The early injuries to Tim Duncan might have actually helped this team to better get Hedo Turkoglu and Robert Horry more accustomed to their new team and ready for the playoffs. Big key will be the same as last year, Tony Parker. Parker again has to step up and be that consistent second scorer behind Duncan, otherwise the Spurs will be asking allot of Ron Mercer, and Rasho Nesterovic. A first round match-up with Memphis will not be a walk in the park expect this one to go at least 6.
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f- Tim Duncan
f- Bruce Bowen
g- Ron Mercer
g- Tony Parker
Sacramento Kings – Nobody fell as fast or as hard as the Kings did, going from the #1 seed all the way to #4 in a matter of basically a week. After Webber's return the Kings were flying high and winning will all their starts in the line-up then they went on a late season east coast trip and watched it all disintegrate. Now they have to face a tough Dallas team who is one of the handful of teams to win in Sacramento this year. The Kings have to regroup and remember what got them where they were before ,which is great passing, rebounding, fast breaking, and just enough defense to get by. With Dallas and Sacramento you know it will be offensive oriented and should favor the Kings, also Webber has to come out ready to make up for missing last years losing series against the Mavs. Final note as bad as the Atlantic division was this year in the East, in the West the Pacific division sent only 2 teams to the playoffs (Kings, Lakers) I know the Midwest was real tough this season but 2 teams ?!?
Kings Starting 5
c- Brad Miller
f- Chris Webber
f- Peja Stojakovic
g- Doug Christie
g- Mike Bibby
Dallas Mavericks – Mavericks fans are getting ready for another "small-ball" playoff run which many teams (including Dallas) has tried in the past and all have come up well short. With Steve Nash, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker, and Dirk Nowtizki all starting the offensive questions are tossed out but the bigger question will be can they stop anyone. And as the old saying goes "Defense wins championships" well apparently Don Nelson and the Maverick brain trust disagree, but until this team does at least make it to the Finals the questions of this team philosophies will be more in question then their talent level.
Mavericks Starting 5
c- Antoine Walker
f- Dirk Nowitzki
f- Michael Finley
g- Marquis Daniels
g- Steve Nash
Memphis Grizzlies – The surprise team of the West for sure maybe even of the NBA. The once basement lottery hound Grizz find themselves starting at a first round match-up against the defending champs. Health problems cost Memphis from moving up higher in the seeding, but if they can get Pau Gasol, Jason Williams and Mike Miller fully healthy and ready to go the Grizzlies could be up for an upset against the Spurs. Key for the Grizzlies is rebounding and the pace of the game, their not as fast-break as one might think but they need to convert opponent turnovers into points to be highly successful. Also they are one of the deepest teams with a bench that includes Shane Battier, Earl Watson, Bonzi Wells, and Stromile Swift.
Grizzlies Starting 5
c- Lorenzen Wright
f- Pau Gasol
f- James Posey
g- Mike Miller
g- Jason Williams
Houston Rockets – If Yao Ming and Steve Francis are both on, and the Rockets cut down on their turnovers (bottom three in NBA in most per game) then Houston has a shot to surprise allot of people. With veterans like Kelvin Cato, Jim Jackson, and Mo Taylor playing their roles and deferring to Stevie and Yao the Rockets are a dangerous team that can hurt you inside (Yao, Cato, Taylor) or outside (Francis, Cuttino Mobley, Jackson). Consistency has been Houston's biggest problem one game looking like a championship caliber club the next turning it over 20 times and getting blown out, the playoffs are all about consistent great basketball and Jeff Van Gundy has seen it before ,with the Knicks, and now needs to get these Rockets ready for the same.
Rockets Starting 5
c- Yao Ming
f- Kelvin Cato
f- Jim Jackson
g- Cuttino Mobley
g- Steve Francis
Denver Nuggets – I guess one player can make a difference. Carmelo Anthony sure did help turn the Nuggets into a contender but also the additions of Andre Miller, and a fairly healthy Marcus Camby have helped propel the Nuggets into the playoffs for the first time in 9 years. With Anthony as the ultimate swingman, Miller and 3-point champ Voshon Lenard have held down the outside with Camby, and Nene handling the inside duties. The bench has been solid with Early Boykins and Jon Barry handling the backcourt, and Mr. Energy himself Chris Andersen being the top front court reserve. The Nuggets started this season on fire but slowly fell back to earth and had to fight it out with Utah and Portland to make it, so to expect them to give Minnesota problems is understandable but to beat them would be a major upset.
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f- Nene
f- Carmelo Anthony
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I am sure that some readers will be able to file this under, "Been There Done That."
Advice on walking in high heels offered by a future podiatry patient…
There are few more pleasurable feelings than walking gracefully in high heels and also few less pathetic sights than some one stumbling along in obvious pain.
The most important consideration is balance, especially when wearing stiletto heels. These have two balance aspects to them. Firstly, the small scale issue of transverse balance (side to side movement of the heel) which is adjusted by small movements in your calves and ankles to keep the heel vertical. Secondly, there is the larger issue of longitudinal weight distribution – that is adjusting your body weight back and forth with the larger muscles in your hips and back. This has a fundamental effect on your walking style. With more chunky, stable, heels, only the second of these aspects is really present, transverse rocking not really being a problem because of the larger heel area. You may decide to start with a chunky heel – its certainly easier – but on the other hand you will then lack confidence in the thinner heels. Its better master the balance exercises in section four previously – then you can concentrate on the distribution of weight and wear any type of heel.
As you walk, you must continuously adjust your center of weight to maintain your balance. The correct position when standing is a slight backwards lean and relaxed position so that the weight is evenly split between your heel and sole. Try to imagine your center of weight coming down your legs in line with the heels, but just forward (1-2in) of them. Another way to think of this, is the first movement up on tip toe puts all the weight on your toes, but then you just shift it back slightly, settling half of it onto the heel. A common fault is leaning too far forward which causes small mincing steps in order to prevent over-balancing. The remedy is to lean back. Of course, leaning back too far will have disastrous consequences too. You should try to imagine your weight settled into your hips and a smooth even stride leading from your hip and pelvic region which are more prominent than when walking in flats. Try not to exaggerate this movement and keep your bottom still – unless you particularly want to project a sexy image.
You will find that the way that your leading foot makes contact with the ground is related to your posture and stride length. I have seen it suggested in quite a number of places that the sole of the foot should come down first or perhaps together with the heel – this is pretty crap advice. In practice, this leads to you leaning too far forward and taking short steps. It can also be a strain to try and twist your foot further forward so that the sole comes down first, not to mention being uncomfortably off balance in the process. The best way is to make sure that your heel contacts the ground first, but the sole follows through very shortly afterward. Try not to put too much weight on the heel as it contacts the ground and make sure that sole follows through quickly and smoothly. If you lean too far back, then you will develop a large swanking stride and will tend to land fairly heavily on the heel, which is a good way to bend or break it.
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February 15, 2011- A feud between a security contracting firm and a group of guerrilla computer hackers has spilled over onto K Street, as stolen e-mails reveal plans for a dirty-tricks-style campaign against critics of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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The move was in retaliation for assertions by HBGary Federal chief executive Aaron Barr that he had identified leaders of the hackers' group, which has actively supported the efforts of anti-secrecy Web site WikiLeaks to obtain and disclose classified documents.
The e-mails revealed, among other things, a series of often-dubious counterintelligence proposals aimed at enemies of Bank of America and the chamber. The proposals included distributing fake documents and launching cyber-attacks.
The chamber has adamantly denied any knowledge of the "abhorrent" proposals, including some contained in a sample blueprint outlined for Hunton & Williams, a law and lobbying firm that works for the chamber. The business group said in a statement Monday that the proposal "was not requested by the Chamber, it was not delivered to the Chamber and it was never discussed with anyone at the Chamber."
Two other security firms named in the e-mails, Berico Technologies and Palantir Technologies, also have issued statements distancing themselves from the plans. HBGary Federal and Hunton & Williams declined to comment.
The hacked e-mails suggest that the three security firms worked with Hunton & Williams in hopes of landing a $2 million contract to assist the chamber. Some of the e-mails, which were highlighted by the liberal Web site ThinkProgress on Monday, seem to suggest that the chamber had been apprised of the efforts. The chamber denied any such knowledge.
On Nov. 16, for example, Barr suggests in an e-mail to Berico that his company had spoken "directly" to the chamber despite the lack of a signed contract.
Other e-mails describe Hunton & Williams lawyer Bob Quackenboss as the "key client contact operationally" with the chamber and make references to a demonstration session that had "sold the Chamber in the first place."
On Dec. 1, a Palantir engineer summarized a meeting with Hunton & Williams, saying the law firm "was looking forward to briefing the results to the Chamber to get them to pony up the cash for Phase II." The proposed meeting was set to take place this past Monday, according to the e-mail.
"While many questions remain in the unfolding ChamberLeaks controversy, what's clear is that this multitude of emails clearly contradicts the Chamber's claim that they were 'not aware of these proposals until HBGary's e-mails leaked,' " ThinkProgress reporter Scott Keyes wrote in a blog post.
One Nov. 29 e-mail contains presentations and memos outlining how a potential counterintelligence program against chamber critics might work. The documents are written under the logo of Team Themis, which was the joint project name adopted by the three technology firms.


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