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The Cavaliers C.J. Miles (left) is getting used to playing with Kyrie Irving
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ATLANTA, Georgia -- C.J. Miles made his sixth start at shooting guard opposite Kyrie Irving at point guard on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Not only is he still getting used to starting instead of coming off the bench, but he's also getting used to playing with Irving, which he never really did as a reserve.
His role changes completely when he starts.
"Just the scoring-wise it's not the same,'' he said before Friday's game. "It's not the same responsibility. I'm not coming out and thinking I have to score a bunch of points. That's what the role is going to be, getting used to playing a lot more without the ball in your hands.
[At the] beginning of this year I played with ball in my hands a lot -- pick and rolls, coming off screens and being the second guard in the second unit. Now being the two guard, I get to handle it some, but it's not as much. Now it's making basketball plays, making plays all the time. Whether it's shoot it or pass it or push it on the break. Obviously, spacing is one of reasons I was put in there. I think it's just figuring out how to be aggressive and make the right plays without messing up the flow.''
Playing with Irving changes the role of the shooting guard, too, Miles said.
"Yeah, because of what he does,'' Miles said. "He scores the basketball. He scores every which way. It definitely changes the role as far as the type of sets and the type of spacing we have. It's not going to be a lot of screens like it was in the second group based off of the fact of what he does. So the shots you get now will be based off of how the defense reacts to him.
"Before that, me and Kyrie weren't playing together at all. I'd be in for maybe a couple minutes at the end of the game when he first came back, if that, but we didn't play together at all.''
Since Miles returned to the starting lineup two games ago against Chicago, the Cavs are 2-0, but Miles, who missed four games with a strained right calf, has scored a total of six points and has made 2 of 9 shots.
Cavs coach Mike Brown knows starting is an adjustment for Miles.
"With him starting, his role in terms of shooting the ball is a little bit different,'' the coach said. "He can't be as aggressive starting the game initially because he's got the big fella [Andrew Bynum] out there with him. He's got Kyrie out there. We want to get more of a flow game going as opposed to a guy bringing us that instant offense right now. So his shot selection has to be a lot better starting the game. In the same breath, he has to understand that to start the game he has some match ups he has to pay attention to. So his defensive responsibilities most likely increase. If they're not increased, his awareness has to definitely be heightened on that end of the floor.''
Whereas Miles had been limited to 16 minutes in each of his first two games back, Brown said that limit has been pushed to 20 minutes.
Not enough minutes for Zeller: Backup center Tyler Zeller has fallen out of Brown's rotation. He hadn't played at all in three of the Cavs last five games before Friday. He played 2:49 in the second quarter against the Hawks before being cut above his left eye. He got stitches, but did get back into the game in the waning minutes, finishing with four points.
"It's tough,'' Brown said. "Tyler is a very good basketball player and he can help us. The tough part about it is, we just don't have any minutes right now for him. Obviously, we start Tristan and Andrew. Andy's coming off the bench, and then to give us a different look, we've been playing Earl as the backup power forward so we can open up the floor a little bit. But Tyler has done a nice job of keeping himself ready, and at any given time we could call his number so he needs to be ready. He's a very, very capable player. There's just not enough minutes there right now.''
Good friends: Brown and Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer were together as assistants in San Antonio.
"He was with me the night I met my wife,'' Budenholzer said of Brown. "He's a very special friend. We've had a lot of good times. We've known each other a long time. We played summer league ball against each other in college. He's one of my best friends in the league. I really respect him. He's a very good coach, and just a good, good friend.''
Good friends, part 2: Brown had to take a second look when former Cavs general manager Danny Ferry, now the Hawks general manger, walked by wearing a scraggly beard.
"Who are you?'' Brown yelled as Ferry walked down the hall.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Q.
TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio, NBA TV, WTAM AM/1100.
Notable: First meeting this season. … Cavs split the two-game season series last year, winning in Los Angeles and losing in Cleveland. … Cavs have a two-game winning streak at home and will be playing the second night of a back-to-back after Friday's game at Atlanta. … The Clippers are 13-7 overall, 5-5 on the road, and will be playing the third game of a seven-game East Coast trip.


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Syrian forces have reportedly killed as many as seven people in Homs, less than a day after Damascus agreed to withdraw its tanks from the streets under an Arab League plan to end the upheaval in Syria. The continuing violence has further fueled international skepticism over Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's commitment to peace and raised concerns that the Arab League agreement lacks any enforcement clause.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that Syrian tanks mounted with machine guns killed four people in the city of Homs Thursday, according to the Associated Press. Syrian Observatory chief Rami Abdul-Rahman said the tally was gathered from witnesses in the city.
Activists also posted video of tanks firing on a building, reportedly in Homs today, according to the Guardian's live Syria blog, though it is not possible to authenticate the video since Syria is largely closed to foreign and independent journalists.
The ongoing attacks in Homs appear to violate the Arab League plan that Syria agreed to yesterday. The Daily Star of Lebanon summarizes the plan's main points as follows:
1: - Complete halt to the violence, whatever its origin, to protect Syrian civilians.
2: - Release of people detained as a result of the recent events.
3: - Withdrawal of every type of military presence from towns and residential districts.
4: - Allow concerned organizations from the Arab League, Arab and international media to move freely throughout Syria and find out the reality of the situation.
But Murhaf Jouejati, a professor at the National Defense University in Norfolk, Va., and member of the opposition Syrian National Council, told PBS Newshour Wednesday night that the plan to resolve the conflict "sounds very nice, but it's not going to happen."
The Assad regime has made many promises to many interlocutors before, including the U.N. secretary-general, including the prime minister of Turkey, including the king of Jordan, and these promises have never materialized into anything. So, I believe this is simply a measure to buy time on behalf of the Assad regime. ...
Look, two hours ago, there have been the first violations of this commitment, in that the Bab al-Amr neighborhood in Homs and the city of Latakia have been shelled. So, we simply don't believe it.
Bassam Jaara, a spokesman for the Syrian National Council, echoed Mr. Jouejati's sentiments, reports the Guardian. "The regime was forced to accept this initiative but it will not implement it," he said.
Daniel Serwer, a former US diplomat and current professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, writes on his blog Peacefare.net that President Assad was happy to agree to the Arab League plan because "it requires nothing verifiable of Damascus except to talk with its opposition." And to Assad's further benefit, Mr. Serwer notes, the plan may fracture the opposition.
Bashar al Assad has said he is willing to [talk to the opposition] from the first. But there aren't many protesters willing to do it, unless there is a prior agreement that they are talking about transition arrangements. If the protesters refuse the dialogue, Bashar will continue the crackdown.
Even better from Bashar's point of view if some of the protesters accept and others do not. Then he will have succeeded in splitting them. He'll get some nice photo ops with the dialoguers while going after the others again. The opposition was already having troubles unifying its disparate forces. Accepting the Arab League plan is a neat maneuver to make that even more difficult.
Time Magazine's Rania Abouzeid writes that Syria's implementation is "the catch" to the Arab League plan's success. Ms. Abouzeid notes that without any enforcement clause, the plan's success depends on the Assad regime's will to implement it, and Syria has shown no willingness to commit to similar peace arrangements in the past.
It's not the first time that the Arab League has given the Syrian regime a window to end its ferocious campaign against pro-democracy protesters. A two-week timetable to do so recently came and went with no consequences for Damascus. Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Assad's once formidable ally, has also huffed and puffed and warned Syria to end its repression, but to no avail. In fact, the League put forward an almost identical plan months earlier that was rejected by Damascus. Why was it accepted now?
The bottom line is that without an "or else" clause — which this deal apparently lacks — the success or failure of any agreement is likely to rest entirely on the Syrian regime's will to comply. The most the Arab League could muster on Wednesday in terms of a warning, was the threat to hold another meeting if Assad ignores them. NATO this week also reiterated that it had no plans to intervene in Syria, under any circumstances.
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I posted a reminder for parents earlier this month that there are far more fascinating conversations to be had with your teens than those that revolve around college admissions topics. And I still maintain that you have a far more important job than that of college application general manager in your house. But there are times, especially for parents of seniors at this time of year, when you just can't ignore the application deadline elephant in the room. Done right, a related conversation can leave your teen feeling supported, encouraged, and well-reminded that your relationship won't change based on which colleges say yes or no. Here are a few tips to help you handle those conversations well.
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Yes, it's possible your student has procrastinated, ignored advice, or made other decisions that have put them in a more stressful position now than they needed to be in. Guess what? Seventeen-year-olds are supposed to make those mistakes. In fact, they can learn from them. Believe me, they're likely feeling judged enough by the entire process without Mom or Dad chiming in. So instead of judging, try empathizing. Make an honest effort to understand how they're feeling. The truth is that you don't know what it's like to be a teenager in the world today, much less one who's applying to college. If you make the effort to empathize, you'll find the conversation will change. You'll ask more questions. You'll listen more. And you'll probably come away with a better understanding of your teen and what they're experiencing right now.
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You're the adult in this relationship, and it can be tempting to offer solutions that you know will help your kids get completed applications out the door. But even the most well-intentioned offers can still be received by teenagers as a sign that you just don't believe in them. Asking, "Is there anything I can do to help?" seems generous and unobtrusive, but often doesn't yield an affirmative response. So instead, try offering an invitation, like, "If there's anything I can do to help, will you tell me?" This sets the table for a future conversation even if your teen isn't presently in the market for parental assistance...
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This was more or less the theme of Luiz Augusto Teixeira de Freitas's keynote address on the third day of the CIMAM Conference.
A lawyer and an art collector since the last 20 years, I believe it was the lawyer in him, that led to this inquiry. The questions were justified and should be treated with seriousness, if not with a sense of urgency.
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There is a downstairs space that hosts various events, which unfortunately aren't very well publicised on the website. You'll have to go through a number of flyers to see if anything is on at a certain date.
Fontaine's is by far the best place for a first date in our hood, and often pleasantly non-crowded… which is great for those of us in the know, but most likely not great for business, so while I'd like to say please don't tell anyone, I'm not sure that's fair.


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Klassekampen – Almeida | Duynhoven | Klein – Vibrate in Sympathy
By Chris Monsen
There was a time when it was perceived particularly important distinguishing European free jazz from its American origins. Certainly, one can still make generalizations for each of them, such as thematic focal points and clearer rhythmic progress in the US compared to a greater degree of improv for European players – if you want to separate them.
Distinct examples still confirm that the differences exist, but as musical expressions happily inspire each other,
proved by fruitful musical collaboration across the Atlantic; such as the outstanding trio with Peter Brötzmann, William Parker and Hamid Drake.
One can also refer to releases such as the marvelous duo album "Welcome Back" by Irène Schweizer and Han Bennink, reviewd in this paper earlier this autumn, where characteristics from American, European and South African jazz are interwoven superbly.
"Vibrate in Sympathy," the new album by German-born reed player Tobias Klein, Portuguese bassist Gonçalo Almeida and Dutch veteran drummer Martin van Duynhoven, is clearly influenced by American innovators, occasionally even explicitly. Being open and spirited characterizes much of experimental jazz in the Netherlands, where both Klein and Almeida now reside.
Also noticeably, this album contains compositions dedicated to Ornette Coleman (the closing title track), Oliver Lake ("Lakeish", with its surprising tempo changes and teasing alto saxophone theme in the foreground), and Henry Threadgill, the opening track "Threadbare". The latter melody seems to be a nod to Threadgills own "Bermuda Blues" but also points to his legendary trio Air.
A swaggering, bluesy and loose structure characterizes several of the compositions, thanks to van Duynhovens lovely laid-back swing, a drumming style that seems to be typical for a lot of Dutch jazz. Almeida has a deep bass tone that often highlights the woody sound of the instrument, both when playing pizzicato or arco.
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we've got more snow predicted for tonight...
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I love the pink peonies and tulips! I can't wait for spring. It has been so cold and wet here, but no snow. Your g'daughter is adorable.
I love your little model!!
All of your flowers are gorgeous. I know spring is around the corner but it can't come too fast for me! We have snow coming our way today, too.
I think everyone feels the same, but at least we aren't covered in snow. I've been working on my blog, Retta. I now have the gadget so people can follow it, and I hope to add more stuff. My daughter set it up, and she didn't realize I didn't have administrative rights, so I couldn't really do anything except post. Took her genius mom to figure that out!ReplyDelete
Rett, your Caroline is so adorable. I just love when you post with her in the pictures.
You did probably read that I got a new fancy schmancy camera from my wonderful husband, Bobby for Christams (total surprise- I didn't even ask for one). It has all kinds of settings and lenses and is very good. Michael Lee at Designs by Gollum uses my new camera. But all the pictures I have taken so far on my blog are from my wonderful Sony Cybershot. The new Cybershots ( this is my second- I wore the first one out over the last 5 years) have a "food setting" and a "soft background" setting. When my first Cybershot broke I tried other cameras, but took them back and bought another Cybershot. I love it!
I am actually a little afraid to use my new camera- I am so pleased with the Cybershot I have!
It will probably be awhile before I post any pictures with my new camera. I want to make sure the qualities of my photographs stay the same or better.
Hope this clears things up.
Rett, your model is an absolute doll!
I'm sorry it's snow predicted there. We are grey and rainy here, but I can't complain about the rain. It's just that days of it don't seem like Florida.
Love those peonies. They are my favorite flower, and the hyacinths are pretty, too. And your Christmas cactus looks like it's been a good friend to you. Me thinks you have a green thumb.
Sheila :-)
I know just what you mean. We had rain, sleet and now snow this morning. I changed my header to a picture I took in the spring just to make me feel better. We've barely had sunshine this winter...blah.
You certainly have a little sweetheart in your pictures.
Thank you, Rett, for reminding us how beautiful Spring will be! It's a dreary, cold, rainy day here. Seeing your pretty pink flowers and your charming Caroline in the photos provided a wonderful day-brightener!
Your Christmas cactus is specatular ... the prettiest I've ever seen!
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You are so singing my song! Your blog is such a breath of fresh air, Rett. Outside now is just snow and ice and more snow and ice. I am ready for spring.
Love your new header.
Oh those peonies! Gorgeous...Mine are pitiful..ie when they bloom.;(
I am good with hydrangea though!
I am tired of winter too, and a big storm due any minute..
Bring on the flowers!
Hi Rett!!!!
Those are some beautiful flowers!!!!!!
I wish spring was closer to coming for you easterners, but for us, we like it cool!!!!
Stay warm and dry, so inside at least til this storm passes!!!!
Wishing you a great weekend!!!
Oh, what beautiful spring flowers. And that Caroline is precious. I wish I could grow arm loads of peonies!ReplyDelete
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D3 Publisher has released the first details surrounding upcoming RPG Omega Labyrinth Z.
Starting off we have the prologue for the game. The story takes place at Anberyl Girls Academy where there is legend of a Holy Grail, that can grant any wish, hidden in a cave within the Academy. Whilst usually off limits the cave is only open on the anniversary of the Academy's founding. It was believed that the Holy Grail was destroyed but the adventure surrounding the Holy Grail is beginning once again.
It's an intriguing set up for the story and hopefully the game can deliver on the story. Next up we have a few characters to be introduced, check them out below.
Aina Akemiya
The protagonist of the game, she suffers from a complex over her small chest and is always keen to save those who are in trouble. Her sense of responsibility and cheerful personality makes her popular among people. Since the Holy Grail of Beauty was destroyed on her last adventure she is seen as an enemy of Rio. She excels at exercise but dreads having to study earning her the title Queen of Failing Marks.
Rio Akanezaki
The othe rprotagonist of the game, she loathes school rules and considers teachers a troublesome existence. She wears a different uniform to the rest of the students opting for blue as opposed to the standard red. She dreamed of using the Holy Grail of Beauty to make her chest smaller but since it was destroyed she now hates Aina.
Nako Mitou
Aina's best friend, she's not as good at exercising but makes up for it with a talent for food. She's optimistic and spontaneous all the time and thanks to this she's considered the mood maker of the party.
Saeri Souja
A kouhai that admires Aina, she has a sharp mind and is incredibly humble, she's also the most straightforward of the party members. She has a big chest but in order to keep Aina at ease, she keeps her chest bound in order to appear smaller.
A fairy born from Omega Power, she loves girls and going in their chest cleavage. Always optimistic she shares stories with Aina about the cave and Holy Grail. After their last outing Pai considers Aina and the party friends and stays with them throughout the adventure.
Born from Omega Power like Pai, she is lonely and in search of friend, however her sense of pride often leads to an attitude that angers others. Rio saves her whilst she was lost in a dungeon and now the two of them work together. It seems that Chichi knows how to restore the Holy Grail but all is not as it seems.
Similar to the previous instalment this game is a roguelike RPG with brutal features to test your skills such as resetting to level 1 every time you enter the dungeon or losing all your items when you die. Additionally every time you enter the dungeon the layout and enemies will all change providing fresh challenges each time.
Whilst in the dungeon all the characters and enemies move in a turn based system, you have to defeat enemies and level up in order to keep progressing. You're also allowed to take one partner character with you into the dungeon to help out.
As you progress and defeat monsters you'll slowly accumulate Omega Power. This power collects in the chest (of course it does) and as you collect more the girls chest will increase in size.
The bigger chest size isn't the only boon, the stats for the character will also increase. For each time you manage to increase the girls chest size you'll also gain an "Exploding Breasts Mode" where your stats are doubled which can use when you see fit. Alas exiting the dungeon will revert everything back to normal, but you are able to use the Omega Power you accumulated to purchase or appraise items.
In the previous game the largest cup size you could achieve was K-cup, however in traditional sequel style things get bigger and better. Building up more Omega Power will allow the player to activate Z Chest Mode. Granting you an even greater stat boost and as you'd expect increasing the girl's cup size to Z-cup.
In addition to these benefits you'll also be able to use the ultimate move "Hyper Omega Slash" which deals a great amount of damage to monsters in front of you as well as also destroying any traps in the vicinity. It's not all good however as using the move will revert the cup size back to default and any items in the attack range will also be destroyed, timing is key.
Whilst you are exploring the dungeon you will occasionally come across unidentified crystals. In order to find out what these items are you'll need to use the Omega Power you've collected. In keeping with the spirit of the Omega Power, in order to appraise an item you place the crystal in between the chest and fondle away. The more stimulated the crystal gets the more Omega Power that is poured in until eventually the item reveals itself.
You're able to choose which of your characters performs the appraisal and the appraisal will be performed with whatever size chest your girl currently has. The outcome of the appraisal isn't effected by character or chest size so you're free to appraise with whomever you wish, handy if you have a favourite.
Last but not least we have the Faint in Agony Awakenings, an important tool in strengthening your characters. By using the Faint in Agony Aroma, the girl will become excited and start experiencing delusions. During this time the player can touch heart marks that appear on the girls body to raise the level of excitement and in turn raise stats and skills acquisition.
Once you manage to reach a certain level of excitement the "Sen-sitive Spot" will appear, avoiding touching this area will help to further increase the excitement level. If you manage to increase the excitement level enough after this then the girl will enter a Shyness Break where her whole body becomes sensitive. Continue to touch the same spot here and you'll gain access to the E-Spot which when touched will greatly increase the level of excitement.
There we have it, excited to get stuck in? Any features caught your eye so far? Let us know in the comments below.
Omega Labyrinth Z is set to release in Japan on PS4 and PS Vita on 6th July. Stay tuned to The Vita Lounge for more information as we get it.


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I've written about usability testing a couple of times here because if you're developing a digital footprint, it is important to test test test. And it doesn't take as much you think to do it properly. As Wikipedia puts it:
Usability testing is a technique used in user-centered interaction design to evaluate a product by testing it on users…in contrast with usability inspection methods where experts use different methods to evaluate a user interface without involving users.
Usability testing focuses on measuring a human-made product's capacity to meet its intended purpose…[it] involves watching people trying to use something for its intended purpose
Today, I interviewed Tony Albanese, product marketer over at ZURB. They offer a suite of website development apps including SolidifyApp.com, VerifyApp.com and Notableapp.com.
I have been using VerifyApp.com recently on live site development projects I'm leading currently and it has been a great tool to validate what we've intended to build as well as identify some things from the users' perspective that we never would have thought about without user testing input.
Useability testing allows you to address navigation, content presentation, and other items to improve the user experience which in turn increases the likelihood of the site to deliver on the original objectives for user engagement.
Here's the interview video below. Watch it and I'll join you afterwards below:
Here's an real-life example of what Verifyapp.com was able to uncover regarding a client's website recently. Although there were 3 different ways to sign-up for a newsletter or email list on the home page of a website, over 40% of the users didn't know where to click when prompted to sign-up for free content, email lists or newsletters from the site. That tells you that there is a communication issue going on. Either the site is too busy and has distracting elements, or the calls to action are not clear, or placement of the sign-up forms are not visible enough given the current layout. This is prompting a look at how to narrow the user experience so that sign-up for permission based email list relationships is one of the core pieces of the homepage offerings. Of course, we'll test out sample layouts along the way to ensure we're improving the success rate. That is what user testing can do for your website.
If you are a nonprofit, does your site clearly allow visitors to find and use the donation forms on your site?
If you are a church, does your site make it easy for prospective visitors to find the appropriate information they need in order to decide and plan on a visit?
If you are a cause-related organization, are the volunteer opportunities being promoted on your pages presented in a way so that the most urgent yet relevant positions can be seen?
Those are just some of the initial questions we can begin to address with user testing.


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Alon Pinkas invokes Clausewitz to ask whether Israel had a strategy or clear objective in attacking Gaza, as the outcome — strengthening and legitimizing Hamas and weakening the Palestinian Authority — seems detrimental to Israel's interests.
Carl von Clausewitz's famous aphorism that "War is the continuation of policy by other means" is a valid and appropriate, if grossly over-used, quote to begin any analysis of any war or limited military operation.
In the case of "Operation Pillar of Defense" in Gaza, there is another, perhaps more relevant, quote from Clausewitz's On War:
If war is part of policy, policy will determine its character. As policy becomes more ambitious and vigorous, so will war, and this may reach the point where war attains its absolute form. ... Policy is the guiding intelligence and war only the instrument, not vice versa.
Apparently either Clauswitz hadn't heard of Israel and Gaza (which may be forgiven) or Israeli decision-makers haven't read Clausewitz (which is harder to forgive), and it seems that the "vice versa" Clausewitz cautioned against prevailed in Israeli decision-making.
In fact, as just and justifiable as it is, this operation is a reversal of Clausewitz: Policy seems to be the continuation of war. More accurately, in the absence of policy, military results will create it.
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This is abundantly evident in the cease-fire agreement, a loose and moot collection of understandings brokered by the US and Egypt. The agreement, reached Wednesday night, highlights one point: Quiet will be answered with quiet. A welcome conclusion, no doubt, but hardly a policy worth the operation and the potential escalation it contained. The agreement will probably have a limited shelf life, but more importantly, it is almost identical to the one reached after "Operation Cast Lead" in 2008.
So what was the point? How is this serving a policy or shaping one beyond the unintended consequence that Benjamin Netanyahu would rather conceal? Israel recognized Hamas as part of a fragile security regime. Call it realism if you want, but if that was the objective, it could have been achieved without eight days of attrition and rockets.
It is worth revisiting Israel's fundamental dilemma pertaining to Gaza. Israel is faced with a relatively simple choice: Invade Gaza and destroy Hamas, or accept Hamas and negotiate with it.
Toppling Hamas in Gaza requires a massive military operation: essentially, a comprehensive conquest of the Strip, approximately twice the size of Washington, DC and the most densely populated and arguably unlivable place in the world. The implications are unequivocally dire; it would require Israel to control Gaza for several years. Israel can do this, but refuses to bear the consequences: economic, political, moral, international and regional.
The second part of the equation is to open a dialogue with Hamas over a long-term political accommodation, short of peace. With Hamas and the Arab Spring being what they are, that is untenable.
Since both options are unviable, Israel may have various ideas, but cannot really have a strategy in Gaza.
There are at least fifty shades of gray areas that explain the absence of a clear and coherent policy. What is inexcusable is the fact that there is no long-term strategy. Before elaborating on this, it is imperative to remember several truths about contemporary Gaza:
Given these facts, and in face of this dilemma, Israel had no real option but to narrow the objectives of the military operation. In other words, there is no political objective. This is a purely military endeavor, sugar-coated with statements about "restoring deterrence." In and of itself, this is not necessarily bad. But even considering the merits of such an operation, whether Israel has any game plan in mind remains moot.
When you do not negotiate with the Palestinian Authority, when you don't consider the Arab League peace initiative (the "Saudi Plan"), when you do not produce any creative diplomatic ideas to break the status quo, you end up strengthening and legitimizing Hamas and weakening the more secular, nationalist and moderate Palestinian Authority.
Hamas deserved what it got — and probably more — but the question remains whether Israel achieved anything in the medium or long runs.
Ambassador Alon Pinkas was Israel's consul general in New York, adviser to Shimon Peres and chief of staff to Ehud Barak and Shlomo Ben Ami. He is currently a fellow at the Israel Policy Forum (IPF).


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We began preseason just yesterday and already we are off to a great start. Yesterday morning (at 6 am!!!) we ran our timed miles and tested our pro-agility and 20 yard dash. We also tested our one rep max for the bench and squat in the weight room with our strength and conditioning coach, Cory Walts. Everyone did very well and I think we all have high hopes for the season.
After breakfast, we practiced for two hours at the Haverford School. We worked on skills such as passing, dribbling, and "shaving," a technique that eliminates the defense. It was a good first practice but, I think everyone was a little nervous.
In the afternoon we sat with Athletic Director Wendy Smith and reviewed NCAA and athletic department policies. About an hour later we met at Featherbed Field to work with a team building instructor. We began with an odd but really fun warm up that represented the "tilt-a-world" ride at an amusement park (see linked pictures soon to come!). We enjoyed a lot of different games such as "linked tag" and a problem solving game involving stuffed animals and hoola hoops. We ended the afternoon with the freshmen leading a majority of the upperclassmen on a blindfolded adventure down a mound of dirt and across a field. The blindfolded upperclassmen we instructed by the freshmen as we manuvered a ball off of one tee ball stand to another using twelve strings. We culminated the evening with pizza and a discussion on what we had learned.
This morning we met for practice at 6:30 am. We worked on passing, one-on-ones and two v. ones to goal. But, most importantly we ran through our field positioning. It worked well and I think more of the kinks will be worked out when we match up against competition in Argentina! Everyone was really energetic and excited because our trip was just around the corner!
We ended practice and headed to breakfast. Everyone returned to their dorms to shower and do some last minute packing. Hopefully no one has forgotten anything! Sarah Graves said, "If I forget anything at least I have my passport!!!"
I'm writing this entry with only 15 minutes until we depart for Newark Airport! Check for a new entry upon our arrival in Argentina!!
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Last night Seattle Bride Magazine hosted their annual awards party for the talented and h
ard working wedding community. Basically it is a warm, supportive love-fest. A night when we, the vendors, are not in service – nor minding a clock. Great food is shared, vibrant music is enjoyed, our best party attire is donned and cold beverages are plentiful. This is a delightful recipe for reunion merriment! After 25 years and heaps of trust given and received – this is now my family. For this "Best Officiant" award I am deeply honored. I am beholden for the on-going commitment and inspiration of this collective group.
To my dear friend (and adopted sister) Janell – who is always so supportive – thanks for sharing the amazing evening with me.


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CHRISTIAN BAUMAN says that when he has time, he watches the commercials, the ones that got him into war in the first place. He remembers what it was like, his daughter born before he graduated from high school, the series of dead-end jobs as a cook and a house painter, the bills from collection agencies he could not pay and the struggle to get by without health insurance. And he remembers the Army recruiter, with the promise of travel and another life, of adventure and a decent paycheck.
''I joined the Army for the same reason most people join the Army,'' he said, hunched over a hamburger on his lunch break as a copy editor for a company that prepares pharmaceutical advertising. ''I joined because my marriage was not working out. I was young and poor. I had a child to support and no real job prospects. I wanted to escape. But what clinched it was when I found out the Army would pay for the operation my daughter needed.''
He said that the birth of his daughter ''saved my life because I couldn't be too much of an idiot.'' But it was the Army that gave him the discipline to put his life in order, and to write a book.
Still, he says, there are two Armies. There is the Army of motivated, elite units, which Mr. Bauman calls the ''killing machines.'' He has a wry smile when he says it. And then there is the Army of poor and disenfranchised soldiers, the ones he said see the Army as a way out, the ones he wrote about in his novel ''The Ice Beneath You'' (Scribner, 2002).
''This Army of robots that you see on television doesn't exist,'' he said, referring to the way elite units are depicted. ''What percentage of soldiers are in elite units? Almost none. The real Army is made up of people like me, people who had no choice, people trapped and suffocating without enough education and a real job. It is this Army, I explain, along with what happens to it when it is sent into countries where we don't understand what is going on.''
Mr. Bauman, 32, who lives in New Hope, Pa., with his second wife, Brenda Muldowney, and their daughter Fiona, 4, was not a typical Army private. His mother is a doctor and his stepfather, who he says influenced him more than any of his blood relations, is a philosophy professor. Mr. Bauman was rebellious, unable to squeeze his curiosity into the confines of a structured classroom. His grades were poor. But he was also a reader, the editor of his high school newspaper and more important, a dedicated writer.
I WAS the only private at Fort Eustis who got The New Yorker,'' he said.
He wrote compulsively, noting in minute detail the world around him, and out of it came his story of enlisted soldiers in Somalia. But it could be Iraq, or Afghanistan, or any number of countries where the brute might of American military gets stuck in foreign quicksand.
The novel centers around a young soldier, Benjamin Jones, who does not restrain his fire and unleashes a series of tragedies. The Army does nothing, which only exacerbates his guilt. The book follows his return to the United States, where he feels discarded and abandoned.
Mr. Bauman's hero is Woody Guthrie. He said he clung to Joe Klein's biography of the folk singer. Mr. Bauman, who plays the guitar, made a living for a while playing folk music after leaving the Army in 1995.
''Woody Guthrie's life was my fantasy,'' he said. ''He was a reader. He wrote beautiful and creative songs that brought to light injustices, and most importantly injustices that were unknown by many. He was like Steinbeck. And this is what I wanted to do.''
Mr. Bauman gave up his singing career when his second child was born four years ago because, he said, he didn't want to be away from home. He's working now to find a way to be able to write full time.
Mr. Bauman spent four years in the Army Waterborne, which is in charge of its boats. He left as an E-4 specialist, analogous to the rank of corporal. He was in Somalia and Haiti.
''There is a terrible injustice in these wars,'' he said. ''We do not acknowledge who is in the Army and why they are there. We watch shows on the Discovery Channel about Green Berets or Rangers or Navy Seals and think this is the military. When I hear people use this patriotism card to justify these wars, it gets me angry. I wore a uniform. I carried a rifle.''
Mr. Bauman said that he saw in Somalia and Haiti ''the terrible ineptitude'' of the country's interventions in situations it did not understand.
''We were not viewed positively by the locals,'' he said. ''Being there opened my eyes. The only time they liked us was when they could get very concrete things from us, like food. They don't care about our Constitution or democracy. We storm into places like a big lumbering idiot. We did not understand where we were, what the conflict was about. We never explored these people, their culture, their concerns, yet we had just arrived like a big boot coming down on Mogadishu. On top of this we had to deal with the ineptitude of Washington, that understood even less, and officers that wanted to get into a war to punch their tickets on the way to promotion.''
But what disturbs him most is what he sees as the cynical use of enlisted soldiers for power and resources.
''When some poor private from Alabama, who never had a chance in life, gets killed in Iraq, he won't know why,'' he said.


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Are you familiar with bubble popping games? They are the ones that let you pop bubbles with the same color. They usually include shooting action with different simple weapons. This article presents a bubble popping game which is simpler and more entertaining than others existing online. The name of the game is Bubble Pop Game. There are two reasons why you will like this game. First is because of the easy controls and game play which you will know in the succeeding paragraph. Second is because of the colors and bubbles that make the game appealing and attractive. Earn to die 5
Earn to die 6 As mentioned a while ago, Bubble Pop Game is simpler and more entertaining because of the goal. The objective of the players of this game is to pop all the color coordinated bubbles by means of touching or swiping at them instead of the usual shooting action occurring in some games. With that being said, the players will have an easy time playing in eight exciting levels. The good thing about this game is that a player can undo an action to be more successful in scoring.


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Joern Hackbarth serves as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Engineering & Construction for Sonnedix. His team is responsible for supporting Business Development during the acquisition phase of both existing and new-build plants, overseeing the design and construction of greenfield assets—including identifying partners and negotiating contracts, and optimising completed plants before handing them over to Asset Management.
Joern has spent his career working around the world, from Europe to the Middle East and Asia and from Africa to North America. Prior to Sonnedix, he was a Vice President at Scatec Solar Solution, leading the engineering and company competence centre regarding PV design. Before that he was the Director, Power Plant Construction at Phoenix Solar, leading a staff of around 50 people, with total oversight of the business unit, including drafting and managing the business unit cost centre, hiring, training and coaching staff, and contract negotiation. Since joining Sonnedix, Joern has been actively involved in helping to grow the company through connecting on-time, on-budget plants, like Oriana, the largest PV plant in the Caribbean, and a number of plants in Japan. He's also played a key role in expanding the engineering team and is especially proud of becoming a member of Sonnedix's senior management.
Joern holds a MSc in Project Management from the University of Aberdeen in the UK, as well as a University of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Information Technology from Lübeck Technical University in Germany and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in the US.
What makes Joern most proud to work at Sonnedix is the company's drive to make renewable energy an indispensable element of the global energy mix. He's also continuously motivated by his hardworking team that gives him the energy to go the extra mile. Joern believes that with every project he and his team are a part of, they're contributing to building a legacy for the next generation.


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Dipa Karmakar Returns BMW Presented by Sachin Tendulkar, Buys New Car
Dipa Karmakar, who was presented the BMW by Sachin Tendulkar as a gesture of appreciation for her fine show at the 2016 Rio Olympics, returned the luxury car due to the poor condition of roads in Agartala.
Dipa Karmakar was presented a BMW by Sachin Tendulkar after Rio Olympics
The BMW was a gift to Dipa from Hyderabad District Badminton Association
Dipa has returned the BMW and bought a new car
Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has returned the BMW presented to her by Sachin Tendulkar after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and has bought a Hyundai Elantra with the Rs 25 lakh she received. The 22-year-old, who was presented the BMW by Tendulkar as a gesture of appreciation for her fine show at Rio, returned the luxury car due to the poor condition of roads in Agartala. Another reason for Dipa doing away with her brand new car was the absence of a service centre in her hometown. The BMW, which was handed over to Dipa by Tendulkar, was in fact gifted to her by the Hyderabad District Badminton Association.
"There is no showroom or service centre of BMW car in Tripura. If the car developed any technical snag during driving, how would I repair this? There are also not sufficient suitable roads in Agartala and other places of the mountainous state to ply the luxury car," Dipa told IANS at the time.
"Sir (her coach Bisheshwar Nandi) discussed these matters with V. Chamundeshwarnath. He agreed to deposit money equal to a BMW car cost to my bank account. We would be happy whatever amount they give instead of the BMW car," she added.
"Her family bought a car (Elantra) recently, and it was a brand that has a service centre in Agartala," Karmakar's coach Bisweswar Nandi was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times after she finally managed to get purchase her new car.
Dipa, who missed a medal by a whisker, had finished fourth in the vault event at Rio and stunned the world by attempting the risky Produnova vault.
Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu, bronze medal winning wrestler Sakshi Malik, badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and Dipa were presented with BMW cars by Tendulkar at a function in Hyderabad. Tendulkar was the Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian team at the Olympics.


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A battery of disruptions have roiled the US recording industry and shrunk it in half in just over a decade. The industry's past experiments with digital media seemed promising at first but have not generated enough revenue to stem losses from sagging sales of compact discs. Against this backdrop, can a new generation of cloud-based streaming models revive the industry?
"The short answer is maybe," said Paul Verna, eMarketer senior analyst and author of the new report, "Cloud-Based Music Streaming: Emerging Opportunities for Brands." "Key trends are pointing in the right direction, including positive technology adoption forecasts, a profusion of social sharing activity connected to music, video channels that are generating revenue and expanded marketing opportunities around music content."
In a sign of how important online streaming and subscription music services have become to the recording industry, trade publication Billboard recently updated its weekly Hot 100 song chart to include data from Spotify, Slacker, Rhapsody, Cricket/Muve, Rdio and MOG. The revamped methodology went live in March 2012, after several months of testing that showed a rising curve for audio streams, from 320.5 million in the first week of 2012 to 494 million during the week of March 4, 2012. By comparison, digital track sales during that period decreased from 46.4 million to 27.1 million, according to Nielsen.
Another indicator of the popularity of cloud-based streaming was a 50.5% increase in online music listening hours in 2011. According to a February 2012 report from AccuStream Research, US consumers spent 1.3 billion hours listening to music through internet radio and other streaming services in 2011, up from 865 million hours in 2010.
The media spend associated with US internet radio and on-demand streaming services amounted to $293.7 million in 2011, according to AccuStream Research. This compares with $171.7 million spent on subscriptions to those services. AccuStream forecast that the total market would grow by 78% in 2012.
Ad monetization is expected to grow at a healthy clip on the mobile side as well. eMarketer expects US mobile music advertising revenues to hit $591.5 million in 2015, more than doubling 2012's total of $264.5 million. According to eMarketer estimates, the advertising component of mobile revenue is much higher with music than with gaming or video, largely because of the popularity of Pandora and Spotify on mobile devices.
For more information at http://www.emarketer.com


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I'm a great fan of Lord of the Rings. It's a phenomenal book and I've lost count of how many times I've read right through it. I thoroughly enjoy dipping into Middle Earth, immersing myself in the world of elves, ents and hobbits. However, much I enjoy Tolkien's creation, I never actually mistake it for reality. I sit by the fire and visit Middle Earth for a wee while, but when I put the book back I am quickly back into the reality of my life. Fiction is smaller than we are. It is a subset of our lives, something we can dip into and then quickly come out of it again. One of the reasons that fiction is so limited is that the stories are finished. Many people have wanted to write a follow up to Lord of the Rings, but in truth, the stories were finished forever when Tolkienn died. The story of the Bible is not like that, it isn't finished yet. Don't get me wrong, the Bible itself is written and can't be added to, but the story it tells is still going on.
Imagine that you have gone to watch a Shakespeare play and have got really immersed in the story. Suddenly, about half an hour before the end, William Shakespeare himself strides onto the stage and tells the actors to stop. Then he addresses the audience, you, and says; "now it's your turn. I want you to write and act out the next part of the play. When you have done that, the ending will be played out". In many ways, this is what the Bible is like, because we are still living in the story. God hasn't stopped doing the things he did in the Bible and as we get to grips with the story, the story grows. The Book of Acts ends Paul in prison in Rome but the growth of the church and the work of the Spirit didn't stop there. We are still living in the Book of Acts. When you read The Lord of the Rings, you never actually get to meet Gandalf. However, when you read the Bible, you encounter the central character and you start to learn that the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob is also your God. The experiences that Abraham and Isaac and Jacob lived through are repeated in our lives as we grow to know, love and serve God. The Bible story goes on with us as participants.


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Indigenous Peoplessssss is an acknowledgement, in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that Indigenous Peoples have inherent collective rights to self-determination, sovereignty, with lands, territories and resources.
Now... an important message from CULTURAL SURVIVAL
Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoplessssss
August 9 was first proclaimed International Day of the World's Indigenous People by the United Nations in 1994 to promote and protect the rights of the world's Indigenous population. This day also commemorates the achievements and contributions that Indigenous people make in the world. Today also marks the first time the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations met in Geneva in 1982.
The focus of this year's International Day is "Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices." The theme aims to highlight the importance of Indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging Indigenous peoples' identities, communicating with the outside world, and influencing the social and political agenda.
5 things you can do to celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous People
People around the world are encouraged to participate in observing the day to spread the UN's message on Indigenous Peoples.
Engage your friends and family and raise awareness about endangered languages by sending an e-postcard with a Native language audio greeting.
3. Watch a Live Webcast of the International Day Celebration at the UN Headquarters in NY. 2:30pm - 6:00pm EST.
This special event at UN Headquarters in New York on August 9 will feature speakers and videos of Indigenous media organizations. On Twitter, use #UNIndigenousDay for regular updates and for sending questions to panel members in the days leading up to and during the event. Watch it here:
4. Support Cultural Survival's work with Indigenous Peoples. Make a gift today. Our work is only possible because of people like you, who believe in and support our mission to partner with Indigenous Peoples to defend their lands, languages, and cultures.
5. Spread the Word! One of the easiest and most effective things you can do is raise awareness about Indigenous Peoples. Forward, post this message on facebook, or tweet it!


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After much talk this week that President Barack Obama was planning to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 2 — the same day as the Lost premiere — one of the show's executive producers finally put fans of the hit ABC show at ease.
"No State of the Union conflict with LOST! We go Feb. 2!" Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse Tweeted this afternoon.
"In exchange for moving his speech, Damon and I promise to answer ANY questions the President has about LOST," he continued.
It's a good thing the season premiere is still Feb. 2. Lost fans nationwide were fuming over the news that the season opener might be pushed back a week.
They've even started a Twitter hashtag: #NoStateofUnionFeb2.
The much anticipated final season of the series is supposed to finally provide most of the answers to some of the show's most puzzling questions.
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Ask a QuestionHere are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community or ask a new question.
How much Styrofoam do I need to buy for an 18 foot round pool?
By DEBRA MATTHEWS from Jersey Shore
Well, if you are looking for the area of the 18 foot circle the formula is pi times radius squared.
That would be 3.14 times 9 feet squared. Or 3.14 times 81 or 254.34 square feet. So you could round it up to 255 square feet. If the sheets of styrofoam are 4 by 8 feet you will need 8 sheets.
ThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet. These are archives of older discussions.
We have a pool that the sides go up as we fill with water. We are putting it in a new location this year and need to know how much sand is needed for a 16 x 16 foot area. But, since sand is expensive, is there a cheaper method to provide a soft, protective barrier for the pool base?
DDSS2000 from New Hampshire
We put down a layer of thin styrofoam sheets under our above ground (24 foot round) pool. It not only feels lovely and soft under the liner, but it keeps any stones from poking through. Our liner has lasted now for 18 years, and that is quite an exceptional life span! (06/01/2006)
By mary
If you have time and extra hands, take an old screen and sift dirt through the fine mesh. You can then mix that with sand and get by for less money than all sand. If you are lucky enough to live in or near a sandy area where you can get sand free, you can sift regular sand to get all the big hunks out and get it free. River beds are great for this. (06/01/2006)
We did one of the intex pools also. We made a BIG sandbox with 2x4s and filled it with masonry sand as recommended by the pool store. It is 19x19 and the cost was $100 for 4 tons of sand, hauling it ourselves. It was pretty steep, but I figure when the pool comes down at the end of the season I will cover the sand box for winter and not have to buy any more sand (or very little) ever again. If you can find a masonry sand pit (like we did) it definitely sells cheaper by the ton than bagged at the store. (07/13/2006)
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Blue Whale
Blue Whale was founded in 1950, when a handful of fruit-growers set up business in the Garonne valley.
Convinced that there was strength in numbers, they decided to pool their means of production and commercialization with the aim of having their fruit publicized and enjoyed worldwide.
Some key dates of the group:
Why this name Blue Whale ?
The whale represents a chubby boat loaded with fruits.
The blue represents the color of horizon.
From the beginning, our fruit-growers had the whole world for horizon. Witness of this ambition, the brand sounds like a trip across the world! Poetic, easy to turn into a logotype and also universal, the blue whale has been adopted for more than 60 years and its reputation extends to the whole world. Winning bet!
The fruit-growers in the Garonne Basin group together to form an EIG and create a common trademark: Blue Whale1969
Oscar for France's leading apple exporter1976
Blue Whale opens up to the French market1982
New clones and varieties introduced into the orchards1993
Operating plan including renewal of the orchards and the installation of covers to protect against hail1997
ISO 9002 certification1999
BRC certification2002
Agri-Confiance certification2002
GLOBALGAP certification2004
Launch of the ARIANE variety, membership of the "Les Naturianes" group2004
Blue Whale becomes a member of the Pink Lady® Europe Association and markets Pink Lady®2005
Partnership with ZESPRI for the planting of 100ha of KiwiGold2005
Blue Whale opens up to the NOVACOOP Cooperative2006
The Pyrénées Fruits Group joins Blue Whale2007
Launch of new varieties of plums under the ESTIVA brand2008
New premises inaugurated2009
Launch of a plan to modernize the group's stations (refrigeration, packing lines, etc.)2008 to 2010
INNOPOM Project (formerly known as "zero residue")2010
Efficiency project2012
Rapprochement with the BVL Group2014
- Merger with Valdiloire company
- Christophe Belloc becomes CEO of Blue Whale group.


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Al Alberts, a founding member of the singing group, The Four Aces, and a longtime TV talent show host in Philadelphia, has died. He was 87.
Chris Alberts says his father died Friday at home in Arcadia, Fla. He says the apparent cause of death was complications from kidney failure.
Alberts featured child singers and dancers on his "Al Alberts Showcase" for more than three decades in Philadelphia.
He was a founding member of The Four Aces, which recorded such hits as "Three Coins in the Fountain," and "Love is a Many Splendored Thing."


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Inflatable tents are nothing new, with offerings such as the Wedge, the Cave and the Kelty Mach 6 built around inflatable frames to speed up pitching times. But Utah-based start-up Aescent is turning things upside down with its four-man domed tent that features an inflatable mattress built into the base to provide a comfortable place to rest your weary bones after a day's hiking.
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As Seen on TV: The classic Clapper withstands the test of time
The price: $24.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling for a total of $31.98.
The claims: It turns up to two plug-in lights or equipment on and off with claps.
The Buy-o-meter rating: 3 on a scale of 5
It's great fun to watch the old Clapper commercial. Perhaps nostalgia is overpowering with this classic TV-marketed product. It was inspirational enough to want to give one of these the once-over.
It took a little practice to understand the cadence spelled out in the instructions. When I finally got it, The Clapper delivered on its promise. The light went on and off after two rhythmic claps. You can also set it for three claps if you have a second item plugged in.
Two 5-year-olds were then challenged with clapping on and clapping off a light. One got it on the first try and was able to maintain the cadence consistently and operate The Clapper. It took the other a lot longer, but it is safe to say: Even a 5-year-old can do it.
But wait, there's more. The Clapper has an away switch that turns on the power if it hears a noise. Dropping something on the floor will do it. That same sensitivity -- you can use the flashing lights on its front to gauge what it hears -- can work against The Clapper.
Coincidental loud noises can periodically confuse The Clapper into thinking its time to turn off. It gets a little creepy when a light turns without warning.
The Clapper is a cool novelty product that you can hunt around for and find for a lot less than the direct marketing price. Walmart, for instance, will ship it free to any of its stores for you to pick up for $18.87.
Ironically, older people -- who would be the most likely beneficiaries of this product -- will probably have the hardest time with it. If you have a switch panel in your house that controls an outlet, it's a much simpler way to turn a light on and off -- just not as campy.


text: Okay, so you usually wouldn't want to spend time with three middle-aged married couples as they take vacations in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter--but consider that the wives in The Four Seasons (1981) are a fine MILF line-up of Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis and Rita Moreno. Even better, this dramatic comedy adds the wild card of younger gal Bess Armstrong as one hubby's new trophy wife. (Dennis, sadly, gets ditched.) It's a surprisingly good film, but the skinny-dipping scene is still a smart move from writer/director/star Alan Alda.


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Broken coffeemakers are causing an 'inordinate number' of flight delays
Anyone easily frustrated by airlines delaying flights for ludicrous reasons should take a few deep breaths now — it's maybe even worse than you thought: Industry insiders tell the New York Times that, for some reason, an "inordinate amount" of coffeemaker malfunctions are causing short delays on all three major U.S. airlines. Dumb as that sounds, it actually starts making sense in light of everything that has to go right for these clunky brewing devices, which cost up to $20,000, to operate successfully on planes. Per the Times:
Even the water "is complicated" and can "contribute to breakdowns," since cleaning chemicals and minerals in the water leave residue that clogs lines. And if a machine breaks down with no spare parts on hand, the plane apparently can't take off until a mechanic comes aboard and disables both the water and power going into it. American Airlines' chief of operations has gotten so fed up he's suggested upgrading "all the coffee makers," but as an airplane repairman explains to the Times: "You can't just put Mr. Coffee in an airline. You have to do all kinds of engineering and analysis and provide test results to the F.A.A. to get approval." Pour-over it is definitely not.
The alternative, though, is continuing to have embarrassing public Twitter exchanges like this with angry passengers stuck on the tarmac:
Of course, bad as this is, it could still get worse: Dutch airliner KLM just announced it's going to start serving draft beer on flights. Surely, the safety issues for pressurized kegs at 30,000 feet will present no troubles whatsoever.RELATED: Coffee and espresso drinks explained
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Brugmansia sanguinea, Watercolor by Ann S. Hofenberg
Ann currently lives and works in New Jersey, teaching General Biology at Rider University, and drawing and painting as much as time allows. She received a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from The New York Botanical Garden and has since exhibited her work in many shows in the Northeast, including the Twelfth Annual ASBA/HSNY Exhibition, the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show, and Focus on Nature X in Albany, NY. A member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and ASBA, she works in watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink, striving for a pleasing blend of aesthetics and scientific accuracy.
A catalog of the artwork and profiles of the artists is available online from the ASBA for $20 plus shipping & handling. http://www.amsocbotartists.org/ASBA-Catalogs.html


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Waiting for the south swell to arrive Monday was a go-to Bark training day. I wasn't motivated for a long workout so I took the easy way out and paddled up the low route to the L41 surf spots. There were some small 1-2 foot clean glassy peelers rolling though the various locations, and the few people out surfing were fortunate to be there having fun in great conditions.
At the turnaround point I started paddling back to NB's and found Ron out on his new L41 noserider. Sweet board, dedicated for tip timing in the Summer swells. (More on Ron and his new ride later I'm sure.) I've been wanting to surf my 12-6 Bark Competitor to get a better feel for handling a high volume board in the waves but the timing just hasn't been right. I also wanted to have a wetsuit on cuz I know I'm going to get wet and the water isn't warming up much. If anything it's staying pretty cold. Average temp about 52 degrees. But the set-up was right. Small surf. Few people out, and I could get off by myself in some long, small rollers that weren't really breaking. Perfect for mock open ocean bumps.
First wave my angle to wave face was too steep and with those big, thick rails, the Bark just rolled over, dumping me in the chilly brine. I knew it! So I came up all Daffy Duck squawking and swearing like a maniac before I calmed down and thought, "I'm already wet now, might as well stick with it for a while." Fortunately the sun was out, and the wind was light, and if I kept moving I wasn't going to get too cold. So I rode another handful of waves, getting the feel for the big board and hopefully learning something for the more chaotic open oceans downwind surfing that is in the future.
The next day the little southie filled in, nothing like we'd all hoped for, but Jeff and I still took down a load of fun little waves in an almost two and a half hour session. Again the weather was perfect, sun out, light wind, glassy sea surface and just a couple old guys acting like kids.


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5 Things You Should Know About Incontinence
Wednesday, November 3, 2016
Written by: Cora Tomowich
"Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard that I wet myself!"
"I just couldn't hold it anymore so I leaked everywhere…my bladder is ruining my life"
"Well since having kids, I leak more frequently but my doctor told me that was normal"
Do any of these statements sound familiar? I'm sure most of us have experienced or know someone who has experienced bowel or bladder incontinence at some point. The truth of the matter is there's a lot of mixed information out there that does not accurately describe incontinence or what can be done about it. Incontinence can be caused by multiple reasons, such as, overactive or tight pelvic floor muscles, underactive or weak pelvic floor muscles, injury, bodily changes during pregnancy or labour, functional limitations, neurological impairments, high intra-abdominal pressure, etc. In this blog, I will discuss 5 things that I feel EVERYONE should know about incontinence:
1. Incontinence can affect women AND men
Statistics have shown that incontinence will affect 1 in 3-4 women and 1 in 9 men. Women are more likely to experience incontinence due to the specific reasons of pregnancy and labour, however, men may become more incontinent as the prostate changes with age. Incontinence is not a sexist entity; no one is born immune!
2. Incontinence can affect the young AND the elderly
Incontinence is often associated as the number one reason why elders are placed into nursing homes; however, it is not an ageist problem. Many young women (under the age of 40) will also suffer from incontinence, possibly during their childbearing years. There are also many young, elite female athletes who experience incontinence simply because of muscular imbalances in the pelvic floor in the presence of high impact activities.
3. Incontinence can affect women who have had children AND women who have not
Although the risk of incontinence certainly increases with pregnancy, labour, and multiple births, it does not just affect childbearing women. As I mentioned before, incontinence can affect anyone for the reasons I touched upon earlier.
4. Surgery should NOT be the first-line of defense
Unfortunately, when presented with patients who experience incontinence, many doctors suggest surgery or medications to correct the problem. The research, however, suggests that many times these surgeries and medications can be ineffective if the underlying causes of incontinence are not properly addressed. Fortunately, there is a plethora of high quality research to support the use of pelvic floor physiotherapy and/or pelvic floor muscle training as the first step to managing and eliminating this problem.
5. Incontinence is NOT something you have to live with
Many women have been told that after a certain age or after having children, incontinence is inevitable and that there's nothing to be done about it. Therefore, many women become discouraged thinking that this is an irreversible, lifelong problem and can ultimately suffer social and emotional consequences. Truth is, there are plenty of things that can be done to help treat incontinence. Strategies ranging from pelvic floor muscle retraining to correcting posture to adapting a new core strategy to normalizing intra-abdominal pressure, can all play a significant role in the management of incontinence and the promotion of patients' physical, emotional, and social well-being.
If you have any specific questions regarding the role of pelvic floor physiotherapy in the treatment and management of urinary or bowel incontinence, please feel free to visit me, your friendly, neighbourhood pelvic floor physiotherapist!
Please note that content on this website is intended for informational purposes only, and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other health care professional. Information provided on this site is neither meant to create or substitute a patient-practitioner relationship; nor diagnose or treat a health problem, symptom or disease. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of something you have read on this website. Always speak with your qualified physician or other health care professional before using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider.


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These days most of us are forced to deal with hundreds of work emails on a daily basis, and more often than not we see people writing the same phrases over and over, so much so that we get pretty sick and tired of them.
Well, a recent Adobe survey asked folks to identify the email phrases they hate the most, and we bet a lot of people can relate. Topping the list is "Not sure if you saw my last email…," which got 25% of the vote. Others making the list include:
- "Per my last email…" – 13%
- "Per our conversation…" - 11%
- "Any updates on this…" - 11%
- "Sorry for the double email…" - 10%
- "Please advise…" – 9%
- "As previously stated…" – 9%
- "As discussed…" – 6%
- "Re-attaching for convenience" – 6%
Source: USA Today


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(3.2.452.6 – 3.2.464.3)
Jaun and Issy – Issy's love-letter to Jaun – Jaun introduces Dave
In the opening lines of this reading, Jaun talks of listening in, of "picking up airs from th'other over th'ether". My ears pricked up at the word "ether", as I made this recording just after I'd got home from a guided visit round the Bodmer Foundation's current exhibition: Early Medicine, from the Body to the Stars. So, as Jaun's reverie – addressed to his "Sis-sibis"- veered off towards the "efferfreshpainted livy" and "pharoph", I was all ready with my references (452.8; 452.19; 452.20).
You see, the first exhibits in the Early Medicine exhibition are Hor's Book of the Dead and a "Rhomboid cosmetic palatte" (Early Medicine from the Body to the Stars, 145). In the exhibition catalogue Irmtraut Munro writes how in ancient Egyptian cosmology, "the deceased having professed his innocence, appears before the judge of the deceased, Osiris, to give an account of his life." (141). Clearly, there are many potential candidates for this deceased speaker in Finnegans Wake including, Finn Mc'Cool; H.C.E; the two headed Shem-Shaun; and shadowed behind these characters, Joyce himself. Alan Roughly notes how the conflation of Issy and Shem's family home at Chapelizod plus Howth, where H.C.E.'s head is buried; gives rise to the place "Hothelizod" (Reading Derrida reading Joyce, 30). Hothelizod is where Jaun wishes to be continued like "thauthor": Celtic heads laid to rest up-river from Dublin city.
Following in the tradition of the Book of the Dead, Joyce's incantations in FW "draw on a vast magical, mythical, hymnic and ritual repertoire" that reflects contemporary Irish culture (Youri Volokhine, Early Medicine, 530) . As Shem riley comments, "I'm beginning to get sunsick. I'm not half Norawain* for nothing" (3.2.452.35-36). Despite its dizzying effect, Egypt's sun illuminates the cultural mix of FW. Alan Roughly flags the allusion to Isis in "Sissibis" (8), Jaun's endearing address to his sister Issy (Reading Derrida reading Joyce, 30). Casting Jaun/Shaun as Osiris, Isis's brother and husband. Also, Vico's round and round road, recalls "the cyclical renewal through participation in the daily crossings of the heavens in the solar barge of the God Re" (Munro, 141).
Therefore "to be continued like thauthor" is not a gifting of immortality through the technology of the printing press, as in Shakespeare's, "My love shall in my verse ever live young" (Sonnet 19, line 14). In FW love and verse are inherently palimpsests. "The Vico road goes round and round to meet where terms begin… Before there was patch at all on Ireland there lived a lord at Lucan." (3.2.452.20-29).
Another palimpsest:
* Nora Wain. Norwegian and Nora, Joyce's wife.