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House strips ANWR from budget reconciliation bill
A group of 30 moderate Republicans, led by Rep. Charlie Bass, R-N.H., voiced objections to the legislation earlier, vowing to vote against it if ANWR, offshore drilling and cuts to certain entitlement programs remained in the bill. The sweeping bill trims government programs such as Medicaid and food stamps and alters several regulations in an effort to reduce the federal deficit. The House Resources Committee included ANWR drilling in the bill to generate $2.5 billion in new revenue.
The concession, which also lessened cuts to food stamps, came during a meeting of the House Rules Committee, the final stop for the Deficit Reduction Act before it heads to the House floor.
The move, however, offers no guarantee the bill will pass. Forty conservative Republicans from western states vowed earlier in the week to oppose a bill that did not contain ANWR drilling.
Two hours of debate on the legislation was scheduled for Nov. 10, but House leadership is not expected to call for a vote on the bill until they corral the 218 votes needed to pass the legislation. ANWR drilling, meanwhile, made it into the budget reconciliation bill that the Senate passed with a five-vote margin Nov. 3. Given the support of the House leadership, this means the final budget reconciliation bill expected to emerge from conference after Thanksgiving likely will contain ANWR drilling.
Editors note: The full story will be in the Nov. 13 issue of Petroleum News


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Bed Bugs: Facts, Bites and Infestation
| A bed bug nymph in the process of ingesting a blood meal.
Credit: cdc.gov
About the size of an apple seed, bed bugs lurk in cracks and crevices and feed on human blood. Though they don't transmit disease or pose any serious medical risk, the stubborn parasites leave itchy and unsightly bites. Once bed bugs take up residence in homes and businesses, they can be difficult to exterminate without professional help.
Appearance, lifestyle and habits
Bed bugs are flat, round and reddish brown, around a quarter-inch (7 millimeters) in length. The ones that typically plague humans are the species Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. The insects can be found around the world, but they have been spreading especially quickly in parts of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The creatures don't have wings and they can't fly or jump. But their narrow body shape and ability to live for months without food make them ready stowaways and squatters. The creatures can easily hide in the seams and folds of luggage, bags and clothes. They also take shelter behind wallpaper and inside bedding, box springs and furniture. The ones that feed on people can crawl over 100 feet (30 meters) in a night, but typically creep within 8 feet (2.4 m) of the spot its human hosts sleep, according to the CDC.
Bed bugs reproduce by a gruesome a strategy appropriately named "traumatic insemination," in which the male stabs the female's abdomen and injects sperm into the wound. During their life cycle, females can lay more than 200 eggs, which hatch and go through five immature "nymph" stages before reaching their adult form, molting after each phase.
Bed bug bites
Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans (though some species have a taste for other mammals and birds, too) by inserting a sharp proboscis, or beak, into the victim's skin. The critters become engorged with blood in about 10 minutes, which fills them up for days.
The insects are most active at night, though not exclusively nocturnal. Bed bugs are attracted to warmth, moisture and the carbon dioxide released from warm-blooded animals, according to Purdue University. On sleeping human hosts, bed bugs often bite exposed areas of the body, such as the face, neck, arms and hands.
Bed bug bites are small, red, itchy and typically arranged in a row or cluster. Some people, however, have little visible reaction to the insects' nibbling and may not notice their home has been invaded until they actually see the insects.
The bites themselves don't pose any health risk, since bed bugs are not known to spread diseases, but an allergic reaction to the bites may require medical attention, CDC officials say. Excessively scratching the itchy, bitten areas also may increase the chance of a secondary skin infection. Antiseptic creams or lotions can be used to ward off infection and antihistamine can be used to treat the itching. And an infestation can take a psychological toll on those affected: People whose homes have been infested with bed bugs may have trouble sleeping for fear of being bitten in the night.
Infestation and treatment
Bed bugs often invade new areas after being carried there by clothing, luggage, furniture or bedding. The creatures don't discriminate between dirty and clean homes, which means even luxury hotels can be susceptible to bed bugs. The most at-risk places tend to be crowded lodgings with high occupant turnover, such as dormitories, apartment complexes, hotels and homeless shelters.
Getting rid of clutter may help to reduce the number of hiding places for bed bugs, but according to the CDC, the best way to prevent bed bugs is regular inspection for the signs of an infestation.
You should look for traces of the insects in the folds of your mattresses, box springs and other places where they are likely to hide. Besides the bugs themselves, other signs of their presence include the light brown empty exoskeleton shells that they shed after molting and the small, rust-colored spots from the blood-filled droppings they leave on mattress and furniture.
If you suspect an infestation, experts recommend finding a professional exterminator who has experience dealing with bed bugs. Sprayed insecticides are commonly used to treat infestations, and exterminators may also use nonchemical methods, such as devices to heat a room above 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius), a lethal temperature for bed bugs, according to the Mayo Clinic. You may have to throw out heavily infested mattresses and other items of furniture.

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NEW CASTLE, Ind. (May 28, 2016) — An eastern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to criminal recklessness for stabbing his daughter has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence and probation.
Sixty-six-year-old Robert L. Copley of New Castle maintained that the October stabbing was accidental. Authorities say his daughter was trying to intervene in an argument between her father and her son when Copley stabbed her in the lower torso with a kitchen knife.
The (Muncie) Star Press reports (http://tspne.ws/20OTJ7O ) that the woman had asked that her father not be prosecuted.
The charge against him was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor as part of a plea deal. A charge of battery with a deadly weapon was dismissed.
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Friday Catshow
It's Friday and a joyous time to send out the love because Caturday is around the corner! Woo-hoo!
Here's a few lazy afternoon images of our cats, Jhumpa and Copernicus!
Jhumpa definitely is the queen of laziness. Add this image to her loungy photo session.
Copernicus still loves the laundry basket…why? Dunno, but he's sold on it and has been since he was a kitten.
One of his many "buddy guy" quirks.
Thursday Catshow
Thursday Catshow
We did laundry the other day and this cat just couldn't stop jumping into the hamper to play. Maybe it's a sign that he wants to be laundered?
Copernicus the Cat
Back in March, after Cafe Con Leche passed away, we were sure that there's no way we were ready for a new cat. We thought that we needed time to adjust and for our Jhumpa to have all of our love…we decided to go into Berkeley East Bay Humane to test out the waters, and boy did we get wet!
This little guy, Copernicus, is a brown tabby, and was the last one of three brothers that morning to get adopted. He is the runt of the litter. Initially, I didn't want to hold him while we were there, and being there conjured up a lot of nostalgia and emotion. But I gave in and as soon as I held him, I thought, "his name is Copernicus…" (kind of like in the movie Fight Club mantra), and he wouldn't stop purring.
We brought him home that day and gave him a lot of time to acclimate. And allowed Jhumpa to test him out as well (didn't realize how sensitive this process was until now, check it!). Gradually within two weeks, she was "okay" with it. Now, a month and a half later, she's still hissing at him, but we witnessed the first licking and grooming Jhumpa displayed. She was loving our little Copernicus. Heart melted for both of us very quickly.
In the slideshow below, you can get a sense of how cute Copernicus looks and how little this guy is…and Jhumpa has really accepted him by letting him sleep next to her…
Needless to say, after the kitten scratches, sleepless nights, we are both very glad we made that trip to the Berkeley Humane.
RIP Cafe (we still miss you dearly…)


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December 3
Looking for a way to boost your immune system, your mood, an...
Ginseng Green Tea. Green Tea from China with the curative benefits of Ginseng Root. Just the right touch of ginseng to liven up the cup.
How to Prepare:
Use 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon per 16 to 24 oz pot.
Use Hot (160º - 180ºF.) water.
Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Caffeine: 20 mg / 8 oz cup.


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What is LOVE! MY COMMUNITY?
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday it would fine U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) T$ 23.4 billion ($ 774.14 million) for anti-trust violations of its chip technology.
The Commission said in a Chinese-language statement that Qualcomm had a monopoly over the CDMA, WCDMA and LTE chip market and refused to license its technology to other industry players.
Qualcomm is required to submit a progress report on the matter every six months to the Commission on negotiations with related parties.
In a statement, Qualcomm said it disagreed with the decision. Once the final decision is issued in the coming weeks, Qualcomm said it will challenge the decision in court.
"The fine bears no rational relationship to the amount of Qualcomm's revenues or activities in Taiwan, and Qualcomm will appeal the amount of the fine and the method used to calculate it," Qualcomm said.
Reporting by Meg Shen in Hong Kong and Lee Chyen Yee in Singapore and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; editing by Louise Heavens and Lisa Shumaker


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"So, Greg, I just wanted us to have a little chat," John said. He tilted back in his sleek Aero chair, fingers steepled under his chin. The silver threads in his hair matched the silver and black decor of his office, scattered with crystal monuments to his magnificence.
Greg shifted slightly, his khakis sticking to the leather chair. "John, look, if this is about the e-mail–"
"It's not about the e-mail, Greg. The e-mail is over." He waved a magnanimous hand. He had a man-manicure. Greg made a mental note to get one that afternoon. "This is just a chat, Greg. I like to get to know my salespeople. Get to know what drives them. What drives you, Greg?"
This was his chance. He could make his pitch.
"Well, John, I think you know I'm ambitious. In fact, I think we're more alike than you know." While the quiet part of his brain observed John's smile change from fatherly to pained, his mouth blundered on. "I mean, not to be presumptive, but I think you probably see yourself in me, twenty years ago."
"Really." John's voice was suddenly very flat.
Panic overwhelmed Greg. Wasn't that the way it was supposed to be? The seasoned professional, taking the young up-and-comer under his wing? "I – I just thought –"
John's smile came back. "No, I'm flattered. Honestly. But that brings me to my next question. What's holding you back?" He clenched his fist, leaned forward, intense. "Business is war, Greg. Businessmen – salesmen – are warriors. I need warriors, Greg. I need men who have been hardened by battle. So I am going to make it hard on you, for your own sake." He sat back, steepled his fingers again, and Greg thought he knew what was coming next.
"Last month you made 80% of your sales goals, impressive for you. But your 30-day cancellations are up 15%." John made a distasteful face. "Now. The good news is, we're trying something new here. We've hired a consulting firm that helps turn people around. They're said to be creative, think outside the box. Let's give them try, shall we? Otherwise, it's time to find your inner warrior elsewhere."
"Your inner what?" Kyle said over coffee in the cafeteria. They sat at their own table, ties thrown over their shoulders.
Greg shrugged sourly. He didn't know what to think. A consulting firm. To fix him. He didn't need some kind of shrink; he just needed a fair chance.. His voice raised in frustration. "Dude, it's the leads. They suck."
Kyle's eyes shifted, and Greg knew what he was trying not to say – he didn't have a problem with the leads. Kyle had been over quota consistently for the past three months. Greg knew it was only a matter of time before Kyle started avoiding him in case Greg's loserdom rubbed off.
Kyle lowered his voice. "Speaking of leads." He nodded at the entrance to the cafeteria.
Dude. Elyssa Harmon, acquisition marketing vice president. She came in alone, cell phone at her ear, a dark red suit and matching pumps showing off her long slender legs. Her brown hair was done up in a tasteful knot and her trendy glasses drew attention to her face.
Greg reminded himself to breathe. He could hear her conversation, which included monthly budget projections, when the doors swung open again and a man entered. Greg looked at him and forgot Elyssa Harmon.
He was tall, broad-shouldered, his blue eyes dark and piercing. His receding hair swept away from his face that wrinkled with crows' feet around the eyes, as if the man had spent his days at the steering oar, staring into the westering sun as it set beyond Vinland. His suit whispered Saville Row, impeccable.
"Cyning min," Greg said, and felt the world slip away from him. My king. He didn't say it loud, but the man heard. He looked at Greg, and so did everyone else. Elyssa Harmon looked from the man to Greg and back again, one eyebrow raised, her lips parted.
The man came over and Greg stood.
"Greg, Larry's son?" the man said, his voice quiet, unremarkable. It sent a shiver through Greg. I'm not gay, Greg thought, desperately. He nodded. The man fished in his pocket and came out with a card. He handed it to Greg. "Rheinhart & Ritter. Consultants. I am Scyld. We have work to do."
Greg could barely hear him over the echoes in his head. Sea waves crashing, the clash of sword against sword, dark ships slipping through green waves, men shouting war cries. Mist drifted across barrows raised to the dead.
Kyle poked him in the back. "Dude," he whispered. Greg took a breath.
"All–all right," he said. "What do we do now?"
Breyer's was a welcome den of comforting darkness. Greg took a sip of his beer. He felt daring, out for a beer in the middle of the day. Then he got a glimpse at his image in the mirror behind the bar. He caught his breath – he almost didn't recognize himself. Red face, rumpled dress shirt with armpit stains, a young man's paunch straining at his belt.
"Tell me about the e-mail," Scyld said. He looked at Greg with the same measuring expression.
Startled, Greg came back. "What – oh. Yeah. They told you about that?"
He didn't know what the big deal was. But the look he got from everyone the day after… Even Kyle. Dude, his friend had whispered, half-laughing. What were you thinking?
He looked down at the water rings on the bar, sick to his stomach. But the senior management team was paying this guy to fix him. He'd probably go back to them if Greg didn't say what happened.
It was after the layoffs in the spring. Bloody Tuesday, everyone called it. Greg had been so sure that he was one of the doomed. He made Kyle listen to all the reasons why he wouldn't be fired, but Kyle refused to say the words that would reassure him. Kyle refused to say anything at all, just flinched each time the phone summoned another victim to the conference room. Greg had been pissed off at him – why wouldn't he just say it, just say the words? Dude, don't worry about it, they aren't going to fire you.
When the day was over, when he was still there, he looked around at the vacant cubes. Everything in the office building looked cleaner and lighter, the air sweeter, and he knew their decision had been the right one. Greg sat at his desk and wrote the email to the CEO and cc'd the rest of the company.
Is this the greatest company in the world, or what? I am so grateful to be here and be given this opportunity to work for one of the best organizations in town. It is such an honor that I would work for free, but don't take me up on that, ha ha! But seriously, every one of us shouldn't be worried about what happened today. We should only be worried about doing the best job we can to bring about our success.
"So why did you send that e-mail?" Scyld said.
It took him a long time to answer, struggling for the words. He couldn't explain the pressure he had felt to – to what? To make everyone take part in his gratitude. To make it all right.
"I just thought they should know," he said at last. He suffered a distant pinprick of shame. What the hell had he been thinking?
Scyld nodded slowly, judiciously. Finally he said, "Bright are the shields of the aethlings come home, gold is their armor in the setting sun. But they sing not of the joy of their living, but of the doom of the fallen."
Greg laughed uncertainly. "I don't – is this part of this whole thing? I guess I don't get it."
Scyld finished his beer and stood up. "No, you don't."
Scyld drove a late-model Mercedes with windows so dark it was like a hearse. On the way to the bar Greg had already chattered about the car's price tag and why a BMW was a better choice. Now he sank without a word into the leather seat, pressure pounding at his temples with every beat of his heart. The car was dim and silent, the engine a contented purr. Greg felt the stress leak away from his bones. His own car, a poorly tricked-out Civic, was exposed for the cheap tin it was. When I make it, he thought, this is the kind of car I want. He had always thought a successful man's car screamed status. But this was more – it was sanctuary.
"I like this car," Scyld said, breaking the silence. "It's like church."
Greg was startled into a laugh. The guy could read minds now? "Yeah, I know what you mean." He missed church. The last time he prayed – he couldn't remember the last time he prayed.
You prayed on Nine Eleven.
Only he hadn't. He watched television with everyone else at work that day. While the crowd watched the towers fall over and over, he stood up, folded his hands and bowed his head. But he hadn't prayed. He just stood there, waiting for someone to notice.
The shame crashed in on him like waves on the shore. Greg struggled, drowning, trying to swim to the surface under the weight of his chainmail. His open eyes stared up through the green water at the spot of sun shining through the ocean, until a final wave drew him up and out of the water and tossed him onto the strand.
Greg gasped for air, and then turned toward Scyld in a panic. Had the man seen his struggle? His shirt stuck to the seat and he could smell his own sweat. Dude, get a grip. Scyld kept his attention on driving, his profile mild and calm.
"Hey," Greg said, fighting for control. "Can we stop for a second? I'm not feeling so great."
"No. And before you whine, I know you aren't going to throw up, so forget it."
Anger swept through him. "Fine," Greg said. "If this is part of the whole deal, then fine. I think it's bullshit, but you're the expert."
Scyld steered the car through a minefield of east side potholes and crumpled asphalt. Down-at-the-heels buildings rose on either side, blocking out the pallid city sky. He turned into a cracked parking lot overlooking the river, its banks lined with weeds and trash.
Scyld docked the Mercedes against the curb. "I think, Greg Larry's son, that you are the only expert on bullshit in this car."
"Don't call me that," Greg said. He pressed his forehead against the window. He could feel the summer heat seep through the glass.
"Larry's son. He wasn't my father. He was just some asshole my mother married after my father left."
Scyld stared through the windshield at the river in front of them. A short path from the parking lot led down to an old camp of broken picnic tables, a tire swing, and a couple of rusted grills scattered among the weeds. Heart sinking, Greg recognized the place. No, he thought, Not here. A faded sign read Camp Opportunity beneath looping scrawls of graffiti. The sign got tagged regularly back then too, when the camp had been in business.
Back before that stupid kid drowned and ruined everything.
All he had wanted to do was something nice. Give back, right? Then that stupid inner-city kid had to jump in the river and try to swim. Didn't take long before the paper got hold of the story, that a summer program run by the Future Business Leaders of America had tried to hush up a camper's death.
The paper published a picture of the kid alongside one of Greg as president of the FBLA. The kid had the biggest, happiest grin on his face. It made you smile back. That was Greg's first response anyway. Horror set in a second later, that and a cold sweat. But he couldn't get the kid's picture out of his mind. He was a real pistol, that one. The kind of kid you'd want to mentor.
Scyld got out and walked down to the river, silhouetted against the sun in his dark suit. Greg hesitated and then threw open the car door and followed him. Twisted trees leaned out over the shadowed water, their branches dipping into the current, a ragged rope hanging from one branch. A turtle pushed off a watersoaked log trapped by the shore. The air was thick with vegetable decay, warm and wet. They were silent for a while, listening to the droning insects and the peacefulness of a quiet river. When Greg spoke, he could hear the surrender in his own voice.
"He didn't know how to swim. But the other kids were jumping from the tree, and he wanted to try. So he lied to the counselor and he jumped. Farther than all the rest, they said." He imagined the dark-skinned boy captured against the sky, and the cool fast plunge into the water, and felt a keen, deep-seated sorrow.
"Bold is the spirit of small boys, bright are their hearts," Scyld said. "Meet is it to mourn them, eager to be aethlings, yet fame is not their fate."
"Yeah," Greg said. He groped awkwardly with his next words. "Me either, I guess. Fame, I mean." He waited, holding his breath, waiting for the words that would redeem him.
Scyld shrugged off his jacket, draping it over his arm, and loosened his tie. "True," he said. Shocked, Greg stared at him. Scyld gave a wolfish grin. "If it were easy, Greg No Man's son, every man could do it. The boy knew that. Why do you think he jumped? He cared only to fly — you care only to fall. To fail. You are no king's aethling, you are naught but a churl."
The insult stung harder for all that he hardly knew what it meant. "That's not true."
Scyld looked at the tangled rope hanging from the tree, and then looked at Greg. His silence was a challenge. Blood pounded in Greg's ears.
"What, you want me to jump? I could kill myself!"
He had to watch Scyld's contempt deepen. It made no difference to him, the man's face said, if Craig died or not. A spark of anger burned away his fear.
"You mean you don't care if I climb up there and jump, just like he did? Just go ahead and jump, even though I can't swim? Hell, the water's not even deep enough – I'll probably hit the bottom and crack my neck. And you don't care?" He was shouting. This is crazy, he thought. Crazy. He splashed over to the tree, his trousers soaked and awkward. He started to climb, sweating and panting. He scratched his face and tore his shirt and when he made it to the broken boards nailed across two branches as a launch platform he was sweating. His heart pounded. He stood clutching the trunk and looked down. Scyld looked very small.
"I can't swim!" he shouted again. He meant it as a warning.
Scyld only spread his hands as if to say, what can I say?
Craig looked around – they were the only people there. He could climb down and walk away, and no one would be the wiser. Scyld would go away, and Craig would go back to work.
And my life will be nothing more than the narrow padded walls of my cube.
A great shout bellowed from his lungs, a mix of defiance, anger, fear, and exultation, and he flung himself into the air and out over the water. Craig windmilled his arms and legs, his tie flying, and entered the water with a huge splash.
They sat on the shore in the late afternoon heat, Craig sopping wet. He still felt the adrenalin rush of the jump, his fear and anger mingling in a heart-stopping leap. He played it over and over in his head, amazed that he had done it, that his courage had not failed him. He wanted to jump again, defy the fear again. He turned to Scyld, bursting to ask him to be his mentor. His king. But his words died when he followed Scyld's gaze upriver and Greg saw a ship approach, her sails dripping with ice, northern lights dancing in her wake. Scyld smiled, a smile of relief and homecoming. The king stood. He took off his Patek Philippe watch and handed it to Greg. "Churl or aethling, the choice is yours. For any man, it is the only choice he has. Life is lean, but fame is always. Seek it with a bright heart and bold comrades, that you may come to heaven's halls in your turn."
Greg said, "My king." And then his voice failed him and he could say nothing else.
The boat hove to, her dragon prow piercing the setting sun. Scyld stepped inside, splashing water up his legs, and stood at the steering oar. A gust of wind came out of nowhere, and the ship began to rock, her sails bellied with the wind. Greg felt a keen sorrow. Where Scyld was going, he could not follow, not yet, maybe not ever.
"Hey," he said suddenly. "If you see the kid – I mean, make sure he's not lonely or anything."
"I will look for him," Scyld said. "In heaven's halls the tables are tall and high the seats, but I will find a low seat and sit next to him and keep him company."
Craig watched until the ship was lost in the setting sun.
Craig went into John's office the next day. When John tried to shoo him out, Craig reached down and cut off his conference call. Then he told John he was leaving and watched with satisfaction as John's face turned brick red.
Kyle eyed Craig nervously as he cleared out his cubicle. Craig pitched his tchotchkes and other crap. Way at the bottom of his one drawer he found the faded newspaper clipping with the photo of the kid. He kept that.
"Dude," Kyle said finally. "What happened yesterday? Who was that guy?"
At the conference room Elyssa Harmon walked out with the senior management team, talking animatedly, something about test campaigns. Craig watched her go with a pinprick of regret. Then he picked up his box of meager belongings and looked at Kyle.
"He was a good king."
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|Rough sketch from the comic.
It was much work to adapt the play to a graphic script. Much dialouge has to be removed but I never added any new dialogue. ( Well, maybe a few words in the end. ) I just did choose what to keep.
The dialogue in the comic needed to be limited to be able to make a good flow. And some words were made into action.


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Follower Friday: Livestreaming Legend Joe "ChicagoJoey" Ingram
Almost every poker player uses social media, but not everyone is good at it.
For every Daniel Negreanu there are plenty of players who only post chip counts or update once a year.
We decided it was time to dig into our list of Twitter followers and learn more about a few of the poker personalities who provide a lot of value to the community.
We're going to start with Joe "ChicagoJoey" Ingram.
Ingram is renowned for being a PLO grinding machine and live streaming his sessions as well as running a podcast that includes various poker pro guests.
Ingram is also well known for crazy prop bets and his most recent one might have been his most audacious ever as he attempted to turn 3,000 to 20,000,000… in play-money chips. In 24 hours.
He nearly succeeded too. In other words he's a good follow and here's a quick Q&A with the man behind the account:
PokerListings.com: In your opinion what makes for a good follow on Twitter?
Joe Ingram: I've put a bunch of thought into this because I want to try to make my Twitter a bit of everything.
I try to tweet things out that I might discuss or bring up on my podcasts and livestreams to try to form a narrative that everyone might not get or understand but I know the bigger fans of my stuff will enjoy.
In general I think someone voicing something unique or a bit outside of the box is the type of person I enjoy paying more attention to. The more pictures/videos/vines the better.
PL: What do you actually use Twitter for? How important is it for poker?
Doug Polk and Joe Ingram. Photo: Twitter
Twitter is by far my favorite social media platform because it is so easy to communicate with a mass number of people at one time. I use Twitter to talk to my friends, podcast viewers, aspiring poker players and random dance music people.
It seems of late it has turned pretty poker focused which might turn some people off but I think it's the best way to go about it right now as I get more into YouTube. I think it depends on what you view as important in poker.
For most people I don't think it's important at all if your main focus is to get better at poker and grind. If you enjoy hearing more from your peers or high-stakes guys and are possibly interested in building a network I think it can be very important for that.
PL: Your recent play-money challenge was remarkable. Were you surprised by the response to it?
Haha thanks :) It was something random I came up with during a livestream and away I went, probably to my downfall. I didn't expect it to be of much interest outside of regular viewers but it blew up pretty good and in the process I found a marketing idea I could use to my advantage in the future.
I hope whatever prop bet I choose to do next is as enjoyable as the play money one was for people to follow.
PL: Any advice for poker players who want to livestream their own challenges?
I think livestreaming is great. It provides entertainment for poker fans out there and that world of people is so huge. You sometimes forget that there are so many people who really love watching and playing poker when you become immersed in hours grinding at the table.
I would make a Twitch or YouTube, come up with a challenge and get to streaming it. Promoting it on the message boards you visit often assuming you have built up some type of reputation on there will work well for getting people to come.
I think this whole idea is in the infancy stage of taking place and at some point people won't be bothered to pay attention to the same old boring type of challenges, but for right now :)
PL: Who inspires you as a poker player?
Sean Lefort in a Google hangout with Joe Ingram
This is an interesting question, I've been thinking about if anyone in the world inspires me as of late. I think the poker player who inspires me the most to be a better overall person is Sean Lefort.
I had him on my podcast twice and the way he handles himself/lives his life is pretty great to see. I think most people probably ASPIRE to be like the high-stakes end bosses but actually don't get that much inspiration from those people.
PL: Is PLO the future or will it always be a bit too complex for the average player?
I hope PLO is the future! I think the game is so much fun for recreational and professionals alike. I don't think it's too complex for the average player at all.
I've talked to so many players over the past few months who lost the love and desire to play NLHE. They started playing PLO and they can't believe they waited so long to try it.
PL: How do you deal with haters?
Dealing with haters can be fun. I've used most of them as a source of motivation in the past with great success. As of late I really don't get much hating going on but when I do I usually don't say much back or I try to make a joke.
I still get defensive from time to time but I don't feel like I have as much to prove as I used to which helps me forget about it after a couple of minutes instead of engaging in some type of back/forth.
PL: What's your proudest achievement in poker?
I think my proudest achievement is the time I played 450k hands in a month of PLO and won my SuperNova Elite prop bet. That moment in my life was really make or break for me.
If i was able to succeed it might springboard me but if I failed I'm not sure what would have happened. In real time I was aware how important it was for me to do it and as I had hoped it put me in a great place to go on a monster upswing!
PL: Anything in particular you want to accomplish in poker?
I think goals and dreams are great to have in poker but I think most of my dreams I've already accomplished. I think at this point it's about finding a way to stick around for the long term rather then get to the highest stakes possible and make the most money possible as fast as I can.
I think my goals and dreams are now focused on the entertainment side of things and helping to promote poker/PLO as much as I can. I think there is a big lack of entertaining content being put out there in the poker world and hopefully I can help add a bit more joy to the poker grind of people out there.
You can follow Ingram on Twitter @Joeingram1 or go directly to his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/joeingram1
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There are so many other plants which steal the show and some of them do it in a way which is more subtle than just big wonderful blooms. Achillea ageratum 'Moonwalker' is one such plant, the rich green foliage has a fern-like appearance that is just as much the star as those wonderful golden umbels.
Sown early, Achillea 'Moonwalker' blooms easily the same year. It is a fairly compact plant growing to just 60cm (24in) tall by about the same width. Keeping it slightly under-watered will keep the floral stems from sprawling. Cut it back after its first flowering for it to repeat later in the summer and divide it every couple of years to keep it vigorous. It looks good year round with tidy foliage and bright non-fading flowers which are numerously produced.
Achillea works as an accent, specimen, or in mass planting. They are suitable for cut flowers production and make excellent dried flowers. Hardy to -30°C (-20°F) and drought proof, the plants will takes most climates and most kinds of soil as long as it is well drained.
Achillea will attract many species of pollinating insects to your garden during the summer and certain species of birds will also use it to line their nests. An added bonus is it is both deer and rabbit resistant
Sowing: February to June or September to October.
Sow the seeds on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays. Cover seed with only a light sprinkling of compost or vermiculite as light aids germination. Water from the base of the tray, Place in a propagator or warm place, ideally at 15 to 20°C (59 to 68°F). Keep the compost moist but not wet at all times. Germination 5 to 10 days.
Prick out each seedling once it has its first set of true leaves and transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots containing free-draining compost and grow them on in frost free conditions until large enough to plant outside. Plant out in well drained soil in full sun.
Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10 to 15 days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed. Overwinter autumn sown plants in frost-free conditions before planting out the following spring. Plant 30 to 60cm apart.
Transplant to full sun and light soil; if the soil is rich, the stems get floppy. The plants dislike wet ground, particularly during winter. Improve heavy soil conditions by adding coarse grit or sharp sand prior to planting.
Achillea is a very easy plant to care for and once established is reasonably drought tolerant. In summer, stake the flower stems of tall varieties with canes or brushwood before the flowers appear to prevent them drooping in wet weather.
Blooming is prolonged by regular removal of faded flower stems. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.
In very heavy soils cut flowering stems off at ground level in late September to early October to allow the plants to bulk up at the base and thereby get through the winter more easily.
Cut Flowers:
Cut when the flowers are well open but before the oldest flowers on the stem start to show signs of browning. Rain can damage the quality of the flowers, so cut back poor quality stems and wait for a second flush.
To dry, hang upside down in a warm (not hot) place with good air circulation. Drying too fast at high temps can cause browning, but drying too slowly may result in colour loss on the stems and leaves and give a less fresh appearance.
Garden Uses:
Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower Arranging, Borders and Beds, Dry or Gravel Garden, Prairie Planting, Wildlife Gardens. Low Maintenance.
Other Uses:
In the garden, yarrow is said to increase the health of nearby plants and will intensify the flavour of herbs grown near it. It is also a good compost activator.
Its flowers attract many beneficial insects, including ladybirds and parasitic wasps that prey on garden pests, in particular aphids. Ants do not like the smell; crushed leaves can be used as a deterrent.
Achillea is used for making natural dyes and will give a range of yellow, tan and green colours.
Achillea ageratum is native to southern Europe.
Achillea is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae, commonly referred to as yarrow. They occur in Europe and temperate areas of Asia with a few growing in North America. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves.
Named by Linnaeus, its name is said to derive from Achilles. Homer's hero in the Iliad, who was well-trained in healing wounds as well as in causing them. He was reputed to have used it to staunch the bleeding wounds of his soldiers.
The species name ageratum is from the Greek ageratos or ageraton and means 'not growing old' in allusion to the flowers which retain their colour for a long time
Achillea ageratum is commonly known as Sweet Maudlin, Sweet Nancy and Sweet Yarrow. Yarrow has been used for thousands of years to staunch the flow of blood and for other medical purposes, In antiquity, yarrow was known as herbal militaris or soldier's herb, nosebleed plant, and soldier's woundwort.
It has the synonyms of Achillea decolorans (from the Latin colorans meaning 'coloured'), Achillea serrata (meaning 'saw-toothed' in reference to the foliage) and Balsamita faemina (Balsamita meaning 'aromatic' and faemina Latin for 'female').
In some countries Achillea ageratum 'Moonwalker' is also marketed as Achillea ageratum 'Moonshine'.
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Packet Size 25mg Average Seed Count 275 seeds Seed Form Natural Seeds per gram 11,000 seeds / gram Family Asteraceae Genus Achillea Species ageratum Cultivar Moonwalker Synonym Also marketed as 'Moonshine' Common Name Sweet Yarrow, Sweet Nancy, Sweet Maudlin Other Common Names Thousand-leaf or Thousand-seal. Other Language Names Achillee Hardiness Hardy Perennial Hardy Hardy to -30°C.(-20°F) Flowers Golden Yellow Natural Flower Time May to August Foliage Rich green foliage with a fern-like appearance Height 60cm (24in) Spread 60cm (24in) Position Full sun preferred Soil Most kinds of soil as long as it is well drained. Time to Sow February to June or September to October. Germination 5 to 10 days at 15 to 20°C (59 to 68°F).


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Black Queens winger Sherrifatu Suleiman was maned Player of the Match as Ghana beat Algeria 1-0 in the opening game of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations.
The LA Galaxy Orange forward impressed on the flanks, whipping in crosses and creating chances but Ghana could only manage just a goal on Match Day 1.
Sherrifa was in contention with Algeria's goalkeeper, Takenint, who played a huge role in stopping the North Africans from conceding more goals.
Gladys Amfobea's 13th minute strike was enough for the Black Queens to open the campaign with victory.
The Black Queens will have to take their chances when they come up against Mali on Match Day two.
Sherrifatu Suleiman will also be expected to repeat her outstanding performance against the Eagles of Mali, who are playing Cameroon on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, the Black Queens are leading the table in group A with the win over the Algerians.


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In a little less than a month I will be standing up with a good friend of mine at her wedding. Our mom's have been best friends since the 9th grade, and were pregnant with us a few months apart from each other and therefore, her and I grew up together. When we were younger, our mom's used to dress us the same, we spent practically every weekend together (because our mom's did), had swimming lesson together, went camping together, ect, ect. She is like a sister to me.
Over time, as we got older, with different interests, groups of friends, and no longer being dragged everywhere our mother's went, we began to drift apart. We still had that link, the one you have with someone you spent a majority of your childhood with, but didn't see each other as often, or keep up with the specific goings-on in each others lives. In high school we ended up at the same school as each other for the first time in our lives, but we ran with different circles, so our paths rarely crossed. It did however, put us in closer proximity to one another than we had been for years. Once high school finished we drifted further apart again, as I moved to Europe, and she went on with her life by joining the workforce.
Although we didn't see each other very often, or have the close relationship that we once did, when I got engaged, and the time came for me to choose my bridal party, I knew I wanted her in it. Because we had our wedding in Jamaica, we knew we would lose some guests to the cost of the trip. Initially my sister-friend declined because it would have been a stretch for her to come. A few months from the wedding date she changed her mind and borrowed some money from her mom because she said she felt that she would regret it if she wasn't there. I was thrilled (especially as my best friend who was supposed to be my maid of honor had backed out). So when she got engaged, I knew it would be my turn to stand by her side.
Myself and the other bridesmaids hosted her bridal shower and stagette this weekend for her. These types of parties are interesting because there are usually women in all stages of life in attendance; friends, aunties, cousins. Some were newly engaged, newly married, newly pregnant or newly parents. There were at least 3 pregnant women there. I tried not to keep track of them but unfortunately one sat down right next to me.
The other women at the table of course peppered her with questions about her pregnancy, and began discussing their plans for future children. One of the women at the table, who is newly engaged and getting married next year, shared that she was going to get off the pill a month or two before her wedding so they could get pregnant right away. To which the pregnant woman responded, "you know we started trying right after the wedding and it just didn't happen, didn't happen and finally when I had given up…poof!". The newly engaged one nodded her head and advised that if you think about it too much, and try to hard you just get too stressed out and need to quit trying. I found out during the course of the conversation that the pregnant one is due in October, and their 1 year wedding anniversary is in August. So yeah, the obviously tried for a really long time (where is the sarcasm font when you need it!). It was at this point I got up and walked away to fill my glass with more punch. Delicious, alcohol filled punch.
Otherwise the shower was very nice. It made me reminisce of the time leading up to my wedding, when I was the blushing bride, filled with hope and ideas for our future to come. Following the shower we went for dinner and then to a nightclub afterwards. I indulged in a few cocktails, but didn't get out of hand. I find no appeal in being excessively drunk, which will lead to being desperately hungover the next day. I also tried raw oysters for the first time, and they were delicious. It's too bad I didn't discover them before now as that may be a food on the no-no list soon (hopefully!).
Yesterday J and I watched some of the US open (congrats to Martin Kaymer!) and the announcers were incessantly talking about father's day. J got a little annoyed and changed the channel a few times at some father's day chatter, or commercials aimed at fathers. We went to my grandpa's for dinner which my mom guilted me into, but ended up being not so bad.
My friend's wedding is July 12, fast approaching. I will be starting a new pack of birth control this upcoming Sunday. My last pill will be the day of the wedding, which should bring me to CD1 a few short days later, when I will call my clinic to book my baseline ultrasound, and start my stimming procedure. The new chapter of her life will coincide nicely with what will be the next in my story as well. What will be written is yet to be seen.


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Docebo is an Open Source e-Learning platform (LMS and LCMS) used in corporate and higher education markets. The Platform supports 18 languages and can support different didactic models. Including: Blended, Self-Directed, Collaborative and even Social Learning through Chat, Wiki, Forums and 53 other different functions. This functionality provides you with the ability to create multi language content on your website published on a single CMS or LMS platform.
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Unlike most CMS systems which categorize the content in different sections and categories and use the pages to simply display one of them, Docebo divide the page on blocks which can be used to display any blocks such as text page, forum, poll or chat. As a result you can insert any component, module or block on any page without the need to integrate additional applications such as chat, polls or forum.
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This week Blundstone will be at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market August 5-8 in Salt Lake City.
Summer Market is the largest outdoor sports show of its kind, and caters to a specialty audience. Not just technical innovations and outdoor sports apparel, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market takes pride in the outdoor conference offerings – providing education to retailers, reps and manufacturers to improve business.
Blundstone will be on site with a large range of innovative and award winning footwear. To mark the anticipated arrivals of our new products, we're taking off on a "Wild Roam Ride", a motorcycle journey through the Pacific Northwest culminating with a Ducati Scrambler bike + Blundstone #800 boot giveaway. We're opening the contest early for Outdoor Retailer attendees!
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I'VE REALISED I CAN'T live out my faith half-heartedly. In my frequent efforts towards 'diplomatic' faith – steadfastly allowing others to believe their interpretation of this or that – I've forgotten to allow myself to believe what I believe, sometimes. This doesn't mean I want to ditch my desire to be a peacemaker and bridgebuilder, or that I'm going to stop accepting others. It just means that sometimes I need to accept myself a little better than I do now.
I've realised I need to believe. Even if some may think me naive, for believing prayer works – beyond merely a benefit to myself and my relationship with God. Or slightly nutty, for thinking that there is a spiritual conflict we can't see. Or completely baffling, that I should care more about what God wants and who he is than who others would prefer him to be. I'm not saying I want to bash people over the head with it. I'm just saying that in my quest to be gentle and respectful I have forgotten to nurture my own faith, to allow myself to be the person God made me to be – a person with passionate faith. A person who believes in an interventionist God as well as a sovereign and mighty God – a person who believes that he cares and knows me. A person who believes he speaks to us – and to me – through the bible. A person who believes that some things are pleasing to God and some aren't – and I honestly want to know which is which, beyond my own opinion on the matter.
I want to reclaim my passionate faith, which is so intrinsic to who I am.
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Daybehavior out with a new single
May 18, 2011 · Posted in Uncategorized
Check out the new single from Dabehavior called Silent dawn.
Daybehavior – Silent Dawn (Single Edit) by Stereoklang Produktion
Silent Dawn, taken from our forthcoming third album Follow that Car! which will be released later this summer.
Silent Dawn is a suggestive, dreamy pop song, slow but yet with a catchy chorus. It's representative for our specific sound.
Read more about the band here: www.daybehavior.com
Stereoklang also has an interview with the band that you can find right here >>


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Deciding what to do on a big party holiday like New Year's Eve is always difficult; with 8 million events going on, it can be next to impossible to figure out where to spend your time and money. But when in doubt, do what I do: go where the best music is.
2010 will find me awash in a Sea of Dreams in San Francisco, dancing to an excellent selection of sights and sounds from the underground West Coast arts scene, enjoying circus performers, art installations and:
- Ozomatli
- Bassnectar
- Ghostland Observatory
- Yard Dogs Road Show
- Glitch Mob
- Marty Party
- Random Rab
- an-ten-nae
- Ana Sia
- Motion Potion
- and more…click here for full lineup.
The 10th Annual Sea of Dreams New Year's Eve-olutionary Extravaganza will be held December 31 from 8PM-4AM at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco; tickets start at $75 and are available here.


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If you podcast or run an independent radio show, the PreSonus Firepod FireWire interface with preamps is a must have. It has an 8 mic capability, so more than enough for your co-hosts and guests.
This thing is solid. We use one in one of our control rooms in the 2 million dollar studio I work out of, and I have one for my broadcast studio at home. Some people get a mixing board, but you really don't need it these days unless you record giant projects, or you're just trying to impress. You can run a mixer out of your audio software.
It's not the newest tool but it is, in my opinion, the best, and has withstood time.


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Falls Church, Va., May 31, 2017
ENSCO will be participating in the 2017 Joint Navigation Conference, June 5-8, in Dayton, Ohio. ENSCO subject matter experts will be in Booth 201, June 6 and 7, to discuss ENSCO's capabilities in PNT, including the upcoming release of its patented Timing, Communications and Ranging (TCR) IP core measurement system. This high-performance RF ranging evaluation kit will soon be available to product developers, software developers, and system integrators.
Daniel Goff is presenting a paper titled Wireless Time Dissemination over a Network of Mobile Handheld Radios, Enabling GPS Hot Start and Timing Holdover in Degraded Environments. Dr. Wil Myrick was selected as an alternate presenter for a paper titled Low-Cost GPS Beamforming with $20 Software Defined Radios.
JNC is the largest U.S. military Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) conference of the year with joint service and government participation. The event will focus on technical advances in PNT with emphasis on joint development, test and support of affordable PNT systems, logistics and integration. From an operational perspective, the conference will focus on advances in battlefield applications of GPS; critical strengths and weaknesses of field navigation devices; warfighter PNT requirements and solutions; and navigation warfare.
The Military Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION) is host to the 2017 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC 2017) for the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. The theme of this year's conference is: Military Navigation Technology: The Foundation for Military Ops.
"This event is an excellent opportunity to showcase our capabilities and experience in the cutting-edge area of PNT," says Boris Nejikovsky, President of ENSCO, Inc. "ENSCO's reliable custom solutions combine the most advanced technologies to augment traditional GPS, addressing a wide range of tracking, locating and navigation challenges. We are enthusiastic about sharing our capabilities with attendees at JNC 2017."
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|Review: Mistweaver - Nocturnal Bloodshed
|Nocturnal Bloodshed
Label: More Hate Productions
Year released: 2014
Duration: 42:55
Tracks: 9
Genre: Death Metal
Rating: 4.25/5
Review online: May 18, 2015
Reviewed by: Luxi Lahtinen
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Rated 4/5 (80%) (3 Votes)
Spanish melodic Death Metal institution Mistweaver started out back in 1997 and has released five full-length studio albums since then. Their latest effort, Nocturnal Bloodshed, was originally released on Russia's Satanath Records in 2014 and has also been co-released again by Russia's More Hate Productions and Ukraine's Envenomed Music. Metal music knows no boundaries and connects people from all over the world.
Nocturnal Bloodshed is a strong release from these Death Metal maestros. It's a powerful display of well-crafted Death Metal that can be surprisingly melodic, brutal and atmospheric and even symphonic all at the same time. One can hear influences from Dissection as well as Bolt Thrower but the bottom line is Mistweaver have put a lot of effort into their songs in order to come up with an album full of musical quality that will undoubtedly please many extreme Metal fans out there. Mistweaver haven't tried to reinvent the wheel but just used some of the tastiest and catchiest ingredients that will make you return to this captivating and powerful album over and over again.
Whether Nocturnal Bloodshed will ever raise Mistweaver to the big league of extreme Metal bands remains to be seen. However, if you are in a need of melodic, top-quality blackened Death Metal, here's a very good example and should inspire you follow Mistweaver and their future projects as well. Strongly recommended.
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Key Idea: There are similarities and differences between organisms living today, and between organisms living today and those that lived in the past, both within the same species and between species.
Students are expected to know that:
- Although many species have undergone little change for many millions of years, and a few appear to have changed very little since the early history of life, most species living today did not exist when life first began on earth.
- Extinctions have occurred throughout the history of life and continue to occur.
- Fossils can be used to study the anatomical features of extinct species, and to compare their features with those of existing species.
- Fossils include the remains of, or impressions left by, organisms that lived in the past and that have been preserved in rock or gradually replaced by rock.
- If available, DNA can be analyzed to learn about species from the past.
- Scientists have found similarities and differences among existing species, among extinct species, and between existing and extinct species.
- Traits can vary between different species and between organisms of the same species.
Students should be able to:
- Read a bar graph that shows variation in a trait within a population.
- Students are not expected to know the different kinds of fossils.
- Students are not expected to know the fossilization process.
Frequency of selecting a misconception was calculated by dividing the total number of times a misconception was chosen by the number of times it could have been chosen, averaged over the number of students answering the questions within this particular idea.