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(Pocket-lint) - Casio has gone camera crazy at CES announcing the EX-ZR15 as well as many others. The new ZR15 is focussed on speed and is capable of shooting snaps with a 0.29 second gap and starting up in 0.99 seconds.
The cam is powered by Casio's Exilim Engine HS, which is what allows for all the high speed shooting and speeds up autofocus. The idea is that the Casio is as quick a point and shoot as there can possibly be, making it simple to fire off snaps. It also incorporates the now usual compact features of art filters and intelligent panoramas as well as other image processing tech.
Spec-wise, the camera has a 16-megapixel sensor that can shoot video at 1080p. You get a 28mm lens that is wide enough to capture shots of friends and family, it is also fairly decent in low light with an f3 aperture.
Casio also dealt out another four cameras that have a near identical feature set, but with different form factors. The EX-ZS150, EX-ZS20, EX-ZS12, and EX-ZS6 all pack a 16-megapixel sensor, an easy mode with an on screen guide to help your shooting and auto face focussing.
Apart from the ZS150, which uses a wider 24mm lens, the rest of the cameras all feature a 26mm lens. The ZS150 manages a 12x optical zoom and the rest 6x, and 5x for the ZS12 and ZS6.
Casio has gone in for a fairly varied number of colours for each body, most of which will be available in things like black, gold, silver and of course pink. Expect an April shipping date for all of them with prices starting at $119. The higher specced ZR15 is due out the same month at $329.
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@inbook {55995, title = {A target-oriented discussion framework to support collective decision making}, booktitle = {Multi-Agent Systems and Agreement Technologies. 14th European Conference, EUMAS 2016, and 4th International Conference, AT 2016, Valencia, Spain, December 15-16, 2016, Revised Selected Papers}, volume = {Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence}, number = {10207}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Springer}, organization = {Springer}, edition = {Criado Pacheco, N., Carrascosa, C., Osman, N., Juli{\'a}n Inglada, V.}, abstract = {
Argumentative debates are a powerful tool for resolving conflicts and reaching agreements in open environments such as on-line communities. Here we introduce an argumentation framework to structure argumentative debates. Our framework represents the arguments issued by the participants involved in a debate, the (attack and defence) relationships between them, as well as participants{\textquoteright} opinions on them. Furthermore, we tackle the problem of computing a collective decision from participants{\textquoteright} opinions. With this aim, we design an aggregation function to ensure that participants reach a coherent collective decision.}, isbn = {978-3-319-59293-0}, url = {http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319592930}, author = {Jordi Ganzer-Ripoll and Maite L{\'o}pez-S{\'a}nchez and Juan A. Rodr{\'\i}guez-Aguilar} }

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Aerobic Gymnastics is a non-Olympic discipli which requires a serious physical preparation. This sport involves performances of both men and women individually, in mixed pairs, trios (male/female/mixed composition) and in a group of five people (male/female /mixed composition).
|During performance, it is required to perform continuous complex movements of high intensity, borrowed from traditional aerobic exercises to music. Gymnasts perform on a special podium with a d of 12x12 m. The total score for the performance sum up of the marks for artistry, performance and difficult. In pairs, trios or groups synchronization during a performance is evaluated. Moreover, the special judges remove scores for various mistakes in the exercise.
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In 1983, American athletes Howard and Karen Schwartz invented Aerobic Gymnastics. They gathered a group who wished to attend trainings, and soon the Schwartz were allowed to organize first national championships in the United States. Over the next decade, there was a formation of a new sport, various federations and associations of Aerobic Gymnastics were created. A new sport has attracted new gymnasts, former acrobats and other athletes who had the opportunity to show new facets of their talents. Aerobic Gymnastics includes elements of artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, dance and aerobic base.
Over the next decade, there was a formation of a new sport, various federations and associations of Aerobic Gymnastics were established. A new sport attracted to its ranks of gymnasts, acrobats and other athletes who had an opportunity to show new sides of their talent. Aerobic Gymnastics includes elements of artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, dances and basic aerobics. On May 1994, the congress of International Gymnastics Federation set up the commission on sports aerobics and recognized it as one of types of gymnastics and the International Olympic Committee confirmed its authority. A year later the first World Cup in Aerobic Gymnastics held in Paris. Since 2000, it was decided to hold the World Championships each two years by even years.
Aerobic Gymnastics started to develop in Azerbaijan from the beginning of 2014, and on May of the same year as part of our team took third place at the World Cup in Bulgaria. On February 2015, the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation held the first Baku Championships in aerobics. Aerobic Gymnastics was included to the program of the European Games. Two sets of medals (mixed pairs and groups) were played among gymnasts.
- The greatest number of medals of the World Championships is on the account of gymnasts from Romania.
- A gymnast-senior must be 18 years old in order to take part in the official competitions held under the leadership of International Gymnastics Federation.
- In order to provide health and safety of the gymnasts participating in several finals they are given 10 minutes for recovering strength before the next start.


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Even if you are the family chauffeur, you won't mind if you're behind the wheel of the 1978 Jeep Cherokee, at least not if you have the same combination of caffeine, illicit drugs and crazy as the mother in this vintage commercial.
Although we're mostly just scared of the woman behind the wheel, the Cherokee does look quite capable off road, even when things got a little difficult. The Jeep's excellent traction also guaranteed that no matter where you went, the Cherokee Mom would find you—whether you wanted her to or not.


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Today was a very good day. It started with sleeping in and after getting up having a good breakfast. Normally I don't walk on the weekend with Dean, instead one of my family members joins me. Today for personal reasons I asked Dean to join me. We had a really good walk thanks to the nice weather. Health-wise I had no issues, I was not sure because of yesterday's immunization shoots, if there would be some side effects – All was good!
After getting back from my walk, we spend some time assembling our new outdoor fountain, the one I got with help from Dean at CostCo in Stockton. The most difficult part of setting the fountain up was leveling the top part to make sure that the water runs over the edge all around the bowl. We got it all done just in time to have lunch.
After lunch we started with figuring out how to install the curtain at the end of our new extended patio overhang. We had a sun-guard roll up/down with the old setup, which was ok but because we extended the overhang we needed a different solution. The good news, we figured out how to do it, the bad news we ran out of energy for today. All that we were able to do was to go to Lowes to get some needed parts.
Getting back home from Lowes it was time to rested for the rest of the day, including dinner and watching a movie, Justice League. That is it for today, in summary, today was a very good day.


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Government 'Shut Down' Doesn't Prevent Opening of $2 Billion NSA Spy Center
Snooping on Americans; business as usual
Paul Joseph Watson
October 1, 2013
The so-called "government shut down" and the furloughing of thousands of non-essential federal employees has not prevented the opening of a $2 billion dollar NSA spy center in Utah which will snoop on Americans' private emails, Google searches and phone calls.
As we highlighted yesterday, the shut down will only affect the tiny amount of services government provides that Americans actually like.
Rest assured, TSA grope downs, VIPR checkpoints, drone attacks, SWAT team raids, tax collection, torturing terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, arming jihadists in Syria and running guns to Mexican drug dealers will all continue unimpeded – as will NSA domestic spying.
Although the NSA itself refuses to confirm it, to all intents and purposes the agency's mammoth new spy center in Bluffdale, Utah "may be open already," according to the Denver Post.
"The facility is expected this fall to quietly begin sucking in massive amounts of information for the intelligence community and storing it in the cavernous buildings in Bluffdale, Utah, according to NSA officials — and it could be open now even as the agency faces scrutiny over efforts to collect data on Americans domestically," writes Thomas Burr.
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On the morning of June 9, approximately 1,200 graduates joined us for our live and virtual 2018 commencement ceremonies, themed "One Milestone Leads to the next."
The 1stBANK Center was filled with CSU Global graduates, their families and friends, guest speakers, and CSU Global faculty and staff.
The Class of 2018 student speaker was Master of Science in Organizational Leadership graduate Victoria LaBelle. She spoke to commencement attendees about how she, like many CSU Global students, decided to "take a leap" to return to school. She also recalled how she managed to maintain balance between her personal and professional lives in addition to being a student.
In her speech, she said, "Life is a series of milestones. With each milestone achieved, you gain new insight and skills through that experience to guide you along your journey and better prepare you to conquer your next challenge…..In moments like these, always remember that you are a Golden Eagle, as represented by our school mascot. Don't rest upon the perch of this academic milestone you have just achieved. Believe in yourself and what you are capable of. Boldly face challenges and uncertainties with the confidence and the knowledge that you have what it takes to reach your goals, then embrace that discomfort with enthusiasm, and stay the course."
Carrie Morgridge was the keynote speaker. Morgridge is the vice president and chief disruptor of the Morgridge Family Foundation and award-winning author of books, Every Gift Matters – How Your Passion Can Change the World, and The Spirit of the Trail. The Morgridge Foundation's mission is investing in philanthropic efforts, which she calls transformative gifts.
She recalled a time when she and her husband, who are avid mountain bikers, prepared to bike cross-country, and detailed an account of their training. In her message, she emphasized her journey and how each milestone she passed along the way is akin to the path of CSU Global graduates. As graduates worked toward their goals, they too have accomplished their own individual milestones along the way leading up to completing their degrees.
She said to 2018 graduates, "Your big goal has been your diploma, getting there, one milestone at a time and never giving up. Going through unchartered territory, sometimes in the dark….There will be other big goals in your life, as this is just the beginning of what is to come. I know CSU Global has prepared you for the unexpected, and that you will use your degree, your confidence and your strength and knowledge to achieve anything you set your mind to."
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In The Headlines
India's Increasing Appetite for U.S. Fast Food
McDonald's entered India in 1996, against the backdrop of a market that was hesitant to try fast food and was still dependent on the "tiffin" lunch boxes many Indians still lug to work. Two decades later, things have changed. India's fast-food industry is expected to double in size to $1.12 billion by 2016, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. And demographic trends mean it could become the next mega-market for international fast food firms.
The country's fast-food market today is only one tenth the size of China's, said Ajay Kaul, CEO of Jubilant FoodWorks, a company that grants franchises in India for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin Donuts. But unlike China, which saw a decline in fast-food sales last year, India's market is expected to grow, thanks to changing consumer preferences and the largest youth population on earth. "I would think it's a revolution waiting to happen," Kaul said. India's population stands at 1.2 billion, but it has only a little over 2,700 chain fast food outlets, leaving most people unreached, according to Euromonitor International. Fast food has yet to broadly expand beyond the largest cities. India also has a new prime minister, Narendra Modi, who has been a vocal advocate of increased foreign direct investment.
"The quick-service restaurant market is still very nascent, and there is ample space for more and more brands to come in and coexist," said Amit Jatia, vice chairman of Westlife Development, a firm that operates McDonald's restaurants in western and southern India. Jatia plans to establish 175 to 250 McDonald's restaurants in the next five years across west and south India.
McDonald's altered about 70% of its menu for the Indian market, according to Euromonitor. That meant staying away from beef in a country where cows have religious significance, and appealing to a population that tends to enjoy spicy food with options like McSpicy Paneer and Chicken Maharaja Mac. They have also opened some 100 percent vegetarian restaurants. (That said, contrary to popular American perceptions, nearly 70% of India's population is non-vegetarian.) "We have localized our menu and due to this, we are not just seen as an international brand, but one which the people of India feel comfortable with," said Jatia. KFC, owned by Yum! Brands, had a slight edge over McDonald's because of its chicken-centered menu, which has worked well in India, said Arvind Singhal, chairman of Technopak, a management consulting firm in India.
While the U.S. chains have "Indianized" their menus, Singhal said that only partly explains the rising appeal of fast food in India. The country has 356 million people between the ages of 10 and 24, giving it the world's largest youth population, according to a United Nations report. With more young people entering the workforce daily, growth in the economy, a rising female work force, and increased mobility among consumers, the traditionally difficult Indian market has become hungry for a more diverse menu, Singhal said. A challenge for America's fast-food restaurants in India has been to maintain the cohesion of the global brand while still appealing to the local market, said Kaul of Jubilant. "There is an extent for localization," Kaul said. "You can't tamper with the global brand; it has to be same as anywhere else in the world."
Kaul emphasized that a market like India, long dominated by homegrown businesses, can be targeted through strategies other than just customization. Domino's introduced its 30-minutes-or-free delivery in India, for example, despite the country's famously difficult traffic jams. Today, Domino's has more restaurants in India than any Western competitor does, with more than 850 locations. McDonald's runs only 369 locations. Domino's now generates more than 17.2 billion rupees ($277 million) in revenue, compared with $222 million for McDonald's. Domino's, which is valued at $1.6 billion in India, has tried expanding its business by getting Indian consumers to view pizza as a meal replacement, and not just a snack, Kaul said.
When it comes to the fast-serve coffee industry, most Indians still refrain from the American habit of daily, morning drinking before and during work. To get around the cultural challenge, Dunkin Donuts entered the food market, offering fast-food sandwiches—the only country where the chain does so. "What's important for an American brand to understand is that the Indian terrain is atypical—consumers are clearly most demanding, and there is too much focus on food," Kaul said.
Airbnb Prepares for Growing U.S. Tourist Travel to Cuba
Airbnb operates in 190 countries and 34,000 cities around the world, but its latest addition could be a momentous one. The online lodgings marketplace said today it now offers properties for rent in Cuba, becoming one of the first U.S. companies to establish itself there since President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro announced in December, 2014 that they would restore diplomatic ties after more than 50 years.
Expanding an Internet service to Cuba means overcoming a host of challenges, including spotty Web access, limited payment options, and the still-ongoing U.S. embargo. So Airbnb is starting small. U.S. travelers can choose from about 1,000 listings throughout the country, mostly concentrated in Havana. The company says its model—stay in somebody's home, pay less than a hotel would charge—will help it facilitate travel that will not pave over Cuba's unique character, forged by decades of isolation from its northern neighbor. "Think about the big hotel chains coming in, with mass development," says Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder and chief technology officer. "The idea here is to support growth in travel that isn't disruptive, that actually celebrates and preserves Cuba as a distinct destination."
The Cuban properties displayed on Airbnb's site, their photos sprinkled with glimpses of the nation's famously ancient cars, show off a broad range of colonial architecture and are available at extremely low rates. The Home Lunass offers a private room and bathroom a five-minute walk from Old Havana for $34 a night, including free breakfast. (Dinner is extra.) Next to the double bed is an old cassette player. "Hello to my potential guests," writes the owner, who gives her name as Yamilee. She says she rents rooms to foreigners full-time and used to practice medicine.
Like other U.S. websites, Airbnb had been forced to block IP addresses that originate in Cuba, in accordance with federal law. On January 20, when the U.S. relaxed restrictions on Cuban travel, Airbnb initiated talks with the U.S. Department of State and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces trade sanctions, to clear its expansion into the country. In February and March, the company sent employees on trips to Cuba to meet with potential hosts and learn more about the existing network of casas particulares. That is the local term for vacation rentals by homeowners like Yamilee who have long done business with tourists from countries such as Canada and Spain, typically relying on word of mouth and, sometimes, a borrowed Internet connection from a local business. In Cuba, "the Airbnb style of travel was already thriving," says Molly Turner, the company's head of civic partnerships.
Only about 4% of Cuban homes have Internet access of any kind, so Airbnb had to find local intermediaries to help manage listings and connect hosts with customers. That led to the problem of paying hosts, most of whom asked for cash. That's not how Airbnb works; travelers pay online, and the site takes a 3 percent cut and transfers the rest to a host's bank account. So Airbnb had to contract a licensed money remitter to make payments on its behalf. The company chose Florida-based VaCuba, which specializes in sending cash and gifts to families in Cuba. "What Airbnb has done is quite creative," says Collin Laverty, founder of Cuba Educational Travel, which organizes U.S. exchange programs. "Cuba is really a dirty word in the banking world."
As Airbnb tries to expand its Cuban network, it is likely to find some hosts unaccustomed to American travel standards—among other things, many homes do not have hot water. The company also remains limited by U.S. laws. It cannot show Cuban properties to users outside the U.S. or directly help Cuban hosts design ads for their rentals. And although the U.S. has relaxed travel requirements for people visiting Cuba for reasons such as professional research, educational activities, and "support for the Cuban people," it still bans visits that are explicitly for tourism.
Airbnb's first step into Cuba is likely only the beginning, says Dan Restrepo, a former adviser to President Obama on Latin America and the Caribbean who has consulted for Airbnb on its Cuba expansion: "So little has happened between the U.S. and Cuba for so long, I don't think anyone really knows how this will develop." But, he says, "This creates connectivity between two peoples in a way that is outside the reach of government on both sides."
1. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102557486 – CNBC
2. http://bloom.bg/1amwnCP – BusinessWeek
The Good News Is . . .
• The U.S. trade deficit in February fell sharply to its lowest level since 2009, likely as a labor dispute at one of the country's main ports depressed both imports and exports. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit narrowed 16.9% to $35.4 billion, the smallest since October 2009. When adjusted for inflation, the deficit narrowed to $50.8 billion in February from $54.6 billion the prior month.
• Red Hat, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise operating systems, middleware and cloud computing services, reported earnings of $0.43 per share, an increase of 10.3% over year-ago earnings of $0.39. The firm's earnings topped the consensus estimate of analysts by $0.02. The company reported revenues of $463.9 billion, an increase of 15.9%. Management attributed the company's results to growth in its subscription revenue as well as strong demand for its hybrid cloud technologies.
• A unit of the UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire the Catamaran Corporation in an all-cash deal worth nearly $13 billion. UnitedHealth will pay $61.50 a share for Catamaran. The acquisition represents a further consolidation of the pharmacy benefits management business. Catamaran, which is based in Schaumburg, IL, will be combined with UnitedHealth's pharmacy services business, OptumRx. Catamaran manages more than 400 million prescriptions each year on behalf of 35 million people—or about one in every five prescription claims in the United States.
1. http://bloom.bg/1D8BRvz – Bloomberg
2. http://www.cnbc.com/id/18080780/ – CNBC
3. http://red.ht/1bZJFWz – Red Hat Inc.
4. http://nyti.ms/1bZJGtz – NY Times Dealbook
Planning Tips
Tax Tips When Buying a Vacation Property
Many Americans who find a desirable vacation rental often consider the possibility of purchasing a similar property in their favorite vacation spot. If you are thinking of buying a vacation property, here are some tax tips to consider. Be sure to consult with your financial advisor to understand how such a purchase fits with your personal financial situation.
What qualifies as a vacation home – The Internal Revenue Service considers a vacation home or a second home one that is permanently in place (even though it could be moved) and offers sleeping, cooking and toilet facilities. This would include not only a home but a condo, co-op, mobile home, RV, house trailer, or even a yacht. It need not be fancy to take advantage of available federal tax breaks. It does, however, have to have a structure: bare land does not count.
Mortgage interest deduction – For tax purposes, you can deduct qualified residence interest on a mortgage secured by a vacation home–that is in addition to interest that you pay on a mortgage that is your primary residence. It also applies to additional loans on your vacation home including a second mortgage, a line of credit, or a home equity loan. If you itemize your deductions on a Schedule A and you have a mortgage on a qualified home in which you have an ownership interest, you can deduct the interest you pay on that mortgage. The total amount of debt that you can use for purposes of calculating the home mortgage interest deduction for your main home and second home cannot be more than $1 million ($500,000 if married filing separately); some exceptions apply for grandfathered debt.
State, local and personal property tax deductions – Local and state real estate taxes paid on a second or vacation home are also generally deductible. You can also deduct personal property taxes payable on the value of personal property at your vacation home. Personal property taxes are imposed by state or local government on certain kinds of property like your cars or boats. In some states, it might also be imposed on recreational vehicles like snowmobiles, ATVs and jet skis; if so, those may be deductible. Note, however, that only personal property taxes are deductible on these items for federal income tax purposes and not your registration fees.
Home improvement expense deductions – If you rent out your property, you may be able to deduct some home improvement costs. To qualify, you must not personally use the home for at least 14 days or 10% of the number of days you rent it out at a fair rental price. Assuming that you meet the criteria, you do not take the deduction for home mortgage interest on a Schedule A but rather you claim the expenses related to the property together with rental income received on a Schedule E. Those expenses may include mortgage interest, real estate taxes, casualty losses, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and depreciation – the total of those will reduce the amount of rental income that is taxed.
Tax treatment on gains and losses from selling your vacation home – When you sell your vacation home, you will likely be subject to capital gains tax. There is an exception if you convert your vacation home to your primary home. Remember, however, that you must have owned and lived in the vacation home as your primary residence for two of the five years prior to sale. The years do not have to be sequential. You can live in the house in year one and in year five and still qualify. You can only claim the capital gains exclusion for one home at a time. So if you sell your primary home and move into your vacation house for two years, you can take the exclusion on a subsequent sale. Whether to make that change solely for tax reasons may depend on a number of factors including the amount of the gain or loss. If the market turns sour, you can never claim a loss for the sale of a personal residence, no matter how much of a drop in value you suffered. You may, however, claim a capital loss on investment property (assuming your vacation home qualifies as a rental).
1. http://1.usa.gov/1GfgZVZ – IRS
2. http://bit.ly/1wI6YJI – Investopedia
3. http://onforb.es/1mvricl – Forbes
4. http://bit.ly/1IhHwCS – ValueYourMoney.org
5. http://bit.ly/1Cy46T1 – HowStuffWorks.com
6. http://bit.ly/1yNHsSP – Bankrate.com


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Staff Behaving (Very) Badly!
I was speaking to my mum on the telephone and she said "Laura, did you see the programme about how funeral staff behave and how they disrespected the dead?" I said "No mum, as I don't have the time to watch a lot of television." She then went on to say "You can watch on your computer thing."
So, on my computer thing, I did watch the said programme. 'Exposure-The British Way of Death' http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=325738
Oh, MY goodness! It got me thinking about a subject that I embed into my work around organisational behaviour within organisations and how the culture of organisations from the top to the bottom should be one that mirrors the organisation's values.
The question is, within large organisations, how does the chief executive and the senior management team check that these values are in place and that the organisation's standards are practiced by staff?
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Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Collection documents the history of Brooklyn from pre-colonial times to the present. A unique resource for the study of Brooklyn's social and cultural history, the Brooklyn Collection is a distinct division of Central Library, and is BPL's only collection of archival and rare book material. Founded as a small book collection attached to the Library's History Division, it has become the world's largest public archive for the study of Brooklyn's social and cultural history in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Documenting every aspect of the borough's past in a variety of media, our holdings include more than 5,000 books, 200,000 photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, maps and atlases, directories, prints, illustrations, sheet music, posters and ephemera. Our holdings are continually growing, and contemporary news items related to Brooklyn are added to our files daily.
The Collection documents the ongoing life of the Brooklyn community through exhibits, programming and outreach efforts.
Our hours vary from the Central Library, please see sidebar for Brooklyn Collection division hours.
While we welcome walk-ins, we recommend that you submit a research request, contact the Collection at [email protected] or call 718.230.2762 before visiting. With advance notice, our staff can plan ahead by setting aside materials for your use. An appointment is required for access to original photographs, rare manuscripts and certain historical ephemera.
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Please feel free to walk in during our open hours to visit our browsing collection and view our exhibits. The Brooklyn Collection research space is a designated quiet area with Wi-Fi access and outlets at each desk space. Our materials do not circulate. Identification, such as a driver's license, school ID, or library card, is required to access all materials except those in our browsing section.
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This week, I talk to CHML's Scott Thompson about my interview this week with William Shatner. The original Star Trek skipper was in Toronto to guest star on an episode of Murdoch Mysteries when the CBC drama returns for a ninth season next October. Shatner will play famous American author Mark Twain.
Scott asks what Shatner is like. It's one of those questions journalists should know better than to answer. I've spoken to the 84-year-old TV icon many times now, on the phone and in person–about TV shows, CDs and even commercials–but how do I know what he is really like? I can say he's a very engaging interview who always winds up giving you a story, even if sometimes you have to fight him for it.
That's what happened this week when I kinda pissed off The Captain. Set phasers for stun! It was all a misunderstanding but I was glad I got a second opportunity to speak with him and clear things up. You can listen to the whole sordid story here.


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Summer Skin Campaign Ideas
The sun is getting stronger and the shorts are coming out, but is your patients' skin ready for the elements?
Two timely campaigns for the impending summer months include Skin Cancer Awareness and Varicose Vein campaigns.
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so it's a great time to reach out to patients and prospects in your service area to ensure they protect themselves and get their skin checked by a primary care physician (PCP), which can be a great entry point into your system.
Execute a campaign that communicates to recipients about the symptoms of skin cancer, the risk of the sun's rays and how they can prevent Melanoma and other types of skin cancer through prevention. We can help you identify the best audience for this campaign. On your creative, we encourage you to use messaging that suggests recipients do the following to help prevent skin issues:
- Find shade during midday hours.
- Wear protective clothing that covers arms and legs.
- Wear a wide-brim hat to shade the face, head, ears and neck.
- Wear sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays.
- Use sunscreen with both UVA and UVB protection and a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
- Avoid tanning indoors via tanning beds, booths or sun lamps.
Don't forget to use a mix of tactics such as direct mail, email, social media and digital ads when executing this campaign!
Another unsightly result of sun exposure is varicose veins, which can appear or be made worse when the sun breaks down collagen under the skin. The sun isn't the only cause of these – they can also be brought on by a genetic tendency toward weak vein valves, puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Taking different types of hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and birth control pills can weaken vein valves and change leg circulation. Regardless of the cause, many individuals (particularly women) prefer to have these treated or removed prior to the busy summer months, so promoting your Vascular services now may be a strong acquisition strategy.
Tea Leaves Health can offer you the ability to connect with varicose vein sufferers who are likely to need treatment. When executing your campaign, ensure your call-to-action is easy to understand and even easier to follow. If the goal is to drive volume through appointment scheduling, include the phone number or website for your call center directly on the piece. Consider utilizing click-to-call numbers for email creative as well as your online appointment scheduler. Also be sure to capture demographic information via web forms, event attendance lists and class registration lists as ways to continue the conversation with patients and consumers in your service area beyond these campaigns.
Encourage your audience to enjoy the impending summer months safely and comfortably. Ask us how to get these campaigns started today!


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The most ignored of all subjects in the schools in Kerala is COMPUTER SCIENCE. Yes! Students, as well as teachers, ignore "computer" as a subject to study. We were happened to market a world-class computer curriculum Kerala wide. It is during this time, we got the clear picture of the existing computer training in the state of Kerala.
Pathetic. That's the most appropriate word to be used. When asked, a vice principal was saying, "We have not a computer teacher actually, our Physics teacher handles the subject since she is very clever in computer." We just contacted her, and she has not even the basic clues on computers. Many of the schools say the same story ditto. Even though it is a BIG subject, no school managements consider it of the proper importance it deserves. Most of the public schools in Kerala follows their medium of instruction as English and thus the faculty of English is the best department in each school. Parents also are bothered only in developing the communications skills of their kids, and thus basic science and subjects like computer are unfortunately sidelined.
Majority of the Public Schools in Kerala still use proprietary tools for training the students while lots of its open source alternatives are widely available. Using the proprietary tools, they spent much and gain less. Recently while Microsoft Windows® XP stopped its support, some schools opted for Ubuntu Operating system. While the State Syllabus of Kerala has adopted open source technology a decade before as part of the "IT@School" project, the Public Schools are far away from its quality.
Today, a computer is not a device for expert jobs. It's essential for our day-to-day affairs, so it should be treated in that importance. The entire curriculum should be designed keeping this fact in mind.


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Fall 2018 Ready-to-WearRejina Pyo
Rejina Pyo's rise has been driven by her skewed-silhouette, ruffled, great-with-sneakers, Insta-catnip dresses, of which we saw plenty at her debut runway show last season. At today's sophomore outing, she impressively pushed her envelope.
Shown in Burlington Arcade—a 199-year-old shopping mall—this was an unswervingly modern collection steeped in nostalgia. The washed color palette was meant to reflect the sepia fade of the vintage family photographs Pyo had studied while brewing her plans for a wardrobe intended to gently evoke hand-me-downs and treasured thrift-store finds given fresh life: clothes with a personal heritage.
Hence a long hemmed silk dress with a cream and black bisected skirt, a white front, a cream right sleeve, and an incongruously red left sleeve—as if it had already been lived in, loved, stained, and then haphazardly repaired. A pale-blue long-collared jacket with scalloped pocket flaps might have been a pre-loved Wrangler from way back when—if not for the precision of the fit and the lushness of the faux leather. Whether on black leather skirts, olive macs, or a tobacco-drill work jacket—part of a look Pyo said augured her upcoming unisex line—button lines tended to undulate rather than run straight. On outerwear, pockets were enlarged and tilted, and hems were left unfinished: carefully put-together not-quite togetherness.


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Presenting at LibreOffice conference in Paris
I am still alive, yes. My blog cannot be considered a good heartbeat :-) Last blog post must have been at least 3 months ago, but I have been busy. Really busy.
Good thing is that I will be presenting at the LibreOffice conference in Paris tomorrow about Unoconv. I am excited to pour some more energy into this tool and already the first day I have met some interesting people. Thanks to Cor Nouws from Nou&Off who was so kind to introduce me everywhere.
Moving from Subversion to Git
Sometimes it's good to have someone basically forcing you to make time to improve a lingering situation. Subversion was a long time a bottleneck (literally in I/O, and figuratively in collaboration) in RPMforge. I also had been using our public Subversion infrastructure for some unrelated Open Source projects.
So thanks to Yury V. Zaytsev (!) we are finally undertaking the migration to Github infrastructure. This will also mark the beginning of the project's name translation from RPMforge to RepoForge.


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Admission Requirements
All Post MSN certificates have the same admission requirements, listed below.
- Master of Science in Nursing degree conferred
- Résumé
- Personal essay explaining your career goals and why you would like to obtain a Post MSN certificate
- Two letters of reference: one academic, one professional
- Evidence of satisfactory completion (grade of C, 2.0 or better)** of the following:
- Advanced Health Assessment course
- Advanced Pathophysiology course
- Advanced Pharmacology course
A gap analysis will be conducted for each admitted student to determine a plan of study.
** Post MSN students can be conditionally admitted into the program prior to the completion of the courses above. Courses need to be completed before enrolling in clinical courses.
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More Than 35,000 Bottles of Water Donated to Support Displaced Citizens and Rescue Workers
Waterloo, Iowa (May 30, 2008) – Nestlé Waters North America has donated more than 35,000 half-liters of Nestlé® Pure Life® bottled water to citizens affected by the level five tornado that struck the northeast part of the state earlier this week. The bottles of water, which arrived yesterday at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, are being distributed throughout the affected area by the food bank, a member of America's Second Harvest, as well as the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.
The tornado is estimated to have damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, displacing thousands of citizens. The Nestlé Pure Life bottled water is part of a greater relief effort that includes deliveries of meals and hygiene products, coordinated by the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and AmeriCares.
"This storm was unprecedented. Our hearts go out to the victims, and we are here to help them any way we can. We have a long way to go, and there's a lot of clean-up to be done," said Barb Prather, executive director of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. "We are grateful for donations, and the partnerships that help us get the necessities, like water, to the victims."
"People are without homes and have lost everything. Water and food are essential. Currently, they are the most pressing needs, along with shelter for the victims. We're delighted to have a partnership with Nestlé Waters, a company that has the resources and the ability to help out immediately," said Randy Weiss, manager, corporate relations, for AmeriCares.
In the past, Nestlé Waters North America has provided millions of bottles of water to citizens and relief workers affected by natural disasters, including tornados and hurricanes, such as Hurricane Katrina, and during the 2007 Southern California wildfires.
In addition, the company has donated bottled water to communities when public water supplies were provisionally unpotable. When the municipal water supply of Alamosa, Colorado, was temporarily tainted by salmonella bacteria in March 2008, state officials contacted Nestlé Waters, and the company responded by providing more than 114,000 bottles of water to the town.
About Nestlé Waters North America
Nestlé Waters North America Inc. is the number one bottled water company in the U.S. Its family of 15 well-known brands includes Poland Spring® Brand Natural Spring Water, the leading spring water brand in America. Based in Greenwich, Conn., Nestlé Waters North America's 9,000 employees provide bottled water products to consumers across the country, including Nestlé ® Pure Life® and Ice Mountain® Natural Spring Water in the Midwest.


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BJP Storms Karnataka; Congress Stunned But Offers Support To JD(S)
"We had a telephonic conversation with Deve Gowda ji & Kumaraswamy. They have accepted our offer," said Ghulam Nabi Azad
File: BJP chief Amit Shah during 'BJP's Karnataka Parivartan Yatra' in Bengaluru on Nov 2, 2017
After 5 years of staying out of power, the Bharatiya Janata Party is back in Karnataka in what was considered to be a key election as the country moves towards the crucial 2019 national elections. For the BJP, a victory in Karnataka was key to spread its roots in South India.
While it initially seemed that BJP would cross the crucial half-way mark of 112 seats in the 224-member state assembly on its own, the final numbers are changing rapidly and media reports suggest that the Congress is making overtures to JD(S) to form an alliance. The Congress also announced that they will support JD(S) to form the government in the state. "We had a telephonic conversation with Deve Gowda ji & Kumaraswamy. They have accepted our offer. Hopefully, we will be together," said senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to reporters.
We accept the mandate of the people. We bow our heads to the verdict. We don't have numbers to form govt. The Congress has offered to support JD(S) to form govt: G. Parameshwara, Congress. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/C4Hn3rtYGl
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018
The state electorate have also maintained their near 30-year old record of never returning an incumbent party back to power.
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) May 15, 2018
The BJP has nearly doubled its vote share to 37 % (19 % in 2013) while the Congress has infact bettered its vote share at 38 % (36.59 % in 2013). In 2013, Karnataka Janata Paksha(KJP), the breakaway faction of the BJP led by Yeddyurappa had cornered 9.79% of the vote share, widely believed to be a major cause of the party's defeat.
Courtesy: www.eicresults.nic.in
For the Congress, the disappointment goes much beyond losing their only major state in the country. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lost the Chamundeshwari seat in hometown Mysuru against his main rival GT Deve Gowda of the JD(S) though he won the Badami Assembly constituency in north Karnataka with a margin of over 4000 votes.
BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa has won from Shikaripura defeating the Congress candidate Goni Malatesha by a margin of over 21,000 votes. The party's deputy CM prospect is trailing against Siddaramaiah in Badami and leading in Molakalumuru in Chitradurga district of Central Karnataka.
The Congress party's pre-poll strategy of granting the Lingayat community minority status also came as a cropper with most analysts indicating that it did not result in a large migration of votes away from the BJP.
This win for BJP in Karnataka is a special one as its previous regime under Yeddyurappa was marked with many firsts including the first ever CM in the state to serve jail time. Added to this were the corruption charges against Karunakar Reddy, Janardhan Reddy and Somashekhar Reddy or the Reddy brothers as they are infamously referred to in political corridors. But with Yeddyurappa and the Reddy brothers playing a crucial role in helping the party get back to power, the gamble of backing these leaders worked much more than was expected by political analysts.
With the Karnataka elections considered a litmus test for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP brought had brought it its whole cavalry to fight the war against the incumbent Congress. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National president Amit Shah, Union ministers - Rajnath Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Smriti Irani, Nirmala Sitharaman and the new favourite of the party - Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. The leaders held rallies in various districts of the state and Adityanath even kicked off the 75-district Parivartan Yatra. Modi himself campaigned in various districts including Mangalore, Bangalore and Chitradurga and ended his campaign with 15 rallies in five days in the last week leading up to polling.
From extensive social media campaigning that included nearly 23,000 WhatsApp groups across a diverse category of voters, door to door visits and even promises of farm loan waiver within 24 hours of coming to power -- BJP pulled a no holds barred campaign in the Karnataka to achieve success.
Will The BJP Stick With Yeddyurappa As CM?
A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member, Yeddyurappa a three-time Chief Minister has a strong following from the Lingayat community. Hailing from Shikaripur in Shimoga district, the now 75-year-old in the 2008 Assembly elections marked the entry of BJP into South India by becoming the first ever BJP CM for Karnataka. This was after he held the post for brief period of seven days in 2007 when JDS and BJP buried their differences.
While he paved the way for the party's entry to the state, he soon became the party's albatross. After being indicted by the Lokayukta in an illegal mining scam, Yeddyurappa was forced to resign as the Chief Minister in 2011. A disappointed Yeddyurappa then formed his own party Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP), that cost the BJP to lose the 2013 Assembly elections, bringing the now incumbent Congress to power. Yeddyurappa had after BJP's loss in 2013 remarked, "I have made the BJP realise what it is without me."
According to experts, it was this stinging loss, that caused the Narendra Modi-led BJP to bring back Yeddyurappa to the power seat and name him not just the state party president but also the chief ministerial candidate. The party leaders stuck by him despite their unofficial rule of not letting members over the age of 75 to hold ministerial seats and that has borne fruit today as BJP won the 2018 Assembly elections.
But with the BJP now winning a thumping majority on its own, all eyes are on the party if it sticks to Yeddyurappa or bring in a more non-controversial candidate as the chief minister.
Editor's Note: In our earlier version, we had said that the JD(S) is unlikely to play a role as BJP is likely to cross the majority mark on its own. We have updated the story.
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On a warm summer night in 2016, an octopus named Inky slipped out of his tank at the National Aquarium of New Zealand and scuttled across the floor to a 164-foot drain pipe that delivered him into the Pacific Ocean and worldwide fame. The story of Inky's midnight escape went viral.
Some thought Inky planned his escape, waiting until humans weren't around and entered that drainage pipe with full awareness that sweet freedom was at the end of it. That's not necessarily so; he may have been driven by simple curiosity or perhaps the smell of seawater. Yet, there are volumes of information about the intelligence and problem solving abilities of cephalopods. This group is unique in their invertebrate evolution in may ways, including that they have more neurons in their arms than in their brains. This gives each arm the ability to smell, taste, think and move independently of each other.
But just how smart are they? Well, they have been known to eat fish from adjacent tanks in captivity and return back to their tanks before anyone notices. Some have been observed making tools out of coconut shells, using rocks as weapons, and jumping out of the water to ambush prey. Still other observations show them mimicking other dangerous sea creatures in various colors, shapes, textures and movement. And they can open jars from the outside and the inside. There is evidence that they can learn tasks just from watching, and they can recognize individual human faces.
All things considered, it's at least possible that Inky planned his escape. 🦑
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For many website like facebook, my bank..., 1password ask me to save password already exist
1Password Version: 5.5.BATA-33
Extension Version: 5.5.1
OS Version: 10.11.3 (15D9c)
Sync Type: Wifi
@mbk28 when that happens can you please check that:
are identical. If so, just post again and someone will help you explore the problem further. If you do post again please tell us what browser you are using and the version number of the browser. Please also confirm the version number of the 1Password browser extension as the number you have given looks a little odd (I believe the very latest beta version of the browser extension is only 4.5.2.b1).
Edit: Of course it's quite possible this may have something to do with the OS X beta version you're apparently using but it's probably worth exploring the other options too.
I've just install the next extension and will inform you next
I just try with the last update of extension 126.96.36.199 for Chrome [46.0.2490.80 (64-bit)] or 4.5.1 for Firefox [41.0.2] and I always have the problem.
I'm on mac under El Capita 10.11.3 (15D9c) [public beta]
this is the message I have, but the address is the same the one in 1password and I don't have unlocked 1password
@mbk28: If 1Password is locked, it can't read your data to see that you already have a login saved for any given site. If you go into 1Password Preferences > General, do you have Always keep 1Password mini running checked? If not, that's the problem. Please let me know what you find!
the box for keep 1P mini running is checked
@mbk28: Thanks for checking that! Were you able to update Chrome and Firefox? If not, that would be the next step. When there's an update pending, it often breaks any extensions (including Chrome's built in Flash support) until it's complete. Go to the Chrome and Firefox menus and check About to verify this.
And if you're still having trouble, the best thing to do will be to generate a diagnostic report and send it to [email protected] so we can look at the logs to determine exactly what is happening:
Just be sure to include a link to this forum thread and your username in the email so we can 'connect the dots'. We will get to the bottom of this!
I am seeing this as well. It's new behavior for me. I think it only happens when I have to unlock 1P, but I'm not certain. One problem is that the same username/password combo that uses the Apple ID is used on multiple websites. Surely I don't have to keep a separate 1P login for each website.
I'm using the current Safari extension and 1Pb36.
One problem is that the same username/password combo that uses the Apple ID is used on multiple websites. Surely I don't have to keep a separate 1P login for each website.
If I've understood you, you really do need to save separate 1P logins for each separate website. That's necessary because:
this morning I open 1P extension on browser and I don't have the window
@TomWolsky: Stephen_C brings up a good point. I also wanted to mention that you can also add multiple URLs to items, which can help with something like an Apple ID where you use it in different places: simply edit an apple.com login to add icloud.com, etc.
That this is necessary is completely intentional, as 1Password should only be filling your sensitive information at the specific URLs you set it up to (by saving the login in the first place, and expressly adding other URLs to it later). Otherwise you may end up inadvertently filling your login for "apple.com" at something like "support.apple.com.my.website/forphishing.aspx"...and that would be bad.
But going back to what Stephen_C said, if the login forms are different enough that it prevents 1Password from filling with details from one page on another, then saving another login will ensure that 1Password has the information it needs to fill that page. While this means having another login, I definitely prefer doing that so I can use 1Password to fill my login credentials, rather than doing it manually. I hope this helps!
If I can add multiple URLs to a single login, when I get the dialogue asking to save a login I have the option to create new or update. I presume when I use update, 1P replaces the existing URL, and if I use create, it makes a new login. What I suppose is needed in this instance is an option to append to an existing login. Is that possible?
What I suppose is needed in this instance is an option to append to an existing login. Is that possible?
@TomWolsky: No need! Just view the item details and click Edit (you can do this in both the extension and the main 1Password window):
That way you can just copy the URL and paste it in there without changing the perfectly good login you already have!
Thanks. I'll have to look out for the edit function. I don't recall seeing it in the save dialogue that appears.
@TomWolsky: There isn't an Edit option when saving a new login. After all, until you've saved the login, there's nothing to edit!
Instead, you can access the Edit feature when viewing an existing item's details in the main 1Password app, or in the browser extension/mini:
I hope this helps!
The save dialogue has options for new or existing.
@TomWolsky: I understand that, but you cannot edit items there — which is what you'll need to do to add multiple URLs. When saving a login, you can create a brand new one, or overwrite an existing one. Definitely useful, but not for the situation you were describing!
Here's a problem with a lot of logins, I think. Let's say the login is for an Apple discussions page of some sort. The URL on the login page is something like
Every page has a different URL as it has a direct link back to a specific topic page. All the URLs are different, which is probably why the save dialogue is appearing every time I log in.
I have an error message when I clic on the link
It's not a real link. Hence the Xs. It's just an example. I can't link you to the actual page unfortunately.
Try this one
Just to note that 1P has stopped doing this today. Haven't seen any more save dialogues. Maybe simply resaving/updating in 1P fixes it.
Hello @TomWolsky,
Thanks to another user I was interacting with we are tracking some bugs with how 1Password is behaving in a particular state. I can reliably have 1Password ask to save for a Login item that is present in my vault. I have filed a bug report (plus to other behaviours I discovered along the way) and the developers are aware and have it on the todo list. I don't believe the issue has been fixed but if you've unlocked your vault once then that would explain why it would appear as if it was fixed. The developers are aware though thanks to the reports that you and others bring us
So the question is, do you see the Save Login window if you first unlock 1Password, then lock it using the keyboard shortcut
⌃⌥⌘L compared to if you have just rebooted your Mac? I believe it will only be the latter and with the former you get the expected behaviour, is that correct?
ref: OPM-3555
Hi @mbk28,
We've received your diagnostic report but before we try delving through it I'd just like to make sure I'm looking for the right thing.
When I asked about the Save Login window and if it looked like
you replied saying
this is the message I have, but the address is the same the one in 1password and I don't have unlocked 1password
I'm not sure what you mean by
but the address is the same the one in 1password and I don't have unlocked 1password
If you are seeing that specific window that means your vault is locked. If your vault was not locked you would see the following window
As I was saying to TomWolsky, we are aware of a bug where 1Password incorrectly asks you to save a Login item if the vault is locked while if the vault isn't then it correctly identifies and ignores it. Is this what you are seeing, that you're asked to save when you shouldn't be but only if you need to unlock your vault?
ref: ZLV-21539-211
@littlebobbytables I rebooted. Did not unlock 1P, and went to a site I hadn't been to since the problem occurred, and I did indeed get the save dialogue again.
I'm running 1Password 5, Version 5.5.BETA-37 (550037), AgileBits Betaand am signed into my 1Password for Teams account. Since instilling this latest Beta I have noticed that from time to time 1Password pops up the dialog 'unlock 1Password to save this login' for no apparent reason (there is no browser open), usually just after I have unlocked my Mac. I did not observe this behaviour with the previous beta. Is this a known issue? If not, what can I provide to help you diagnose this? It is mildly annoying.
1Password Version: 5.5.BETA-37 (550037)
Extension Version: 4.3.1
OS Version: OSX 10.11.2
Sync Type: DropBox / Teams
I have the same issue, I get the pop-up after waking my Mac from sleep. This is on OS X 10.11.2.
@ChrisJenkins as your post relates to 1P for Mac beta I have moved the post from the 1Password for Mac forum to the 1P for Mac Beta forum where you will get more help.
(@t1g3r as you've said you have the same issue your post has gone with the thread to the beta forum because I've assumed you're also using the beta.)
Edit: because you issue seems very similar to that mentioned in this existing thread: see, particularly, this AgileBits' post. If you think you issue is different please post again.


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The word "why" can often be ambiguous. For instance, if I asked you why did you eat that food? You could answer, I ate it because I was hungry, which is the cause, or you could say I ate to gain strength, which is the purpose.
Many struggles in life spring out of this concept. We may understand the cause for our life, go to school, get a job, make a lot of money, raise a family… but few people understand the purpose.
When we find the purpose, we find the reason to exist and life becomes an exciting adventure.
This is what Jesus is talking about when he says in John 10:10 "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly". The journey begins with this question. What is my why, my purpose? Ask yourself and let the journey begin.


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TINTEX introduced Naturally Clean
TINTEX Textiles revealed a wonderful range of innovative fabrics that redefine fashion, inspire creativity, spark emotion and optimize responsible solutions. Award winning TINTEX Textiles, being an ingenious leader in textile and research innovation for over twenty years, transforms a new generation of cotton and other natural based materials. Established in the Porto region as authorities in superior dyeing and finishing techniques making TINTEX Textiles the perfect choice for fashion.
Naturally Clean achieves this by using Novozymes technology, a company that is indeed the world leader in biological solutions. Second, using textile chemicals with the lowest possible environmental impact, without compromising performance, from Beyond Surface Technologies AG. Naturally Clean maintains the original characteristics for an extended period of time. All materials are Oeko-Tex and soon Bluesign® certified, thus eliminating harmful substances.
A milestone for TINTEX and fashion, as they launch Naturally Clean - an exceptional smart finishing process that is uniquely responsible. Naturally Clean enhances the natural beauty of cotton, takes a cost effective modern approach to eliminate aggressive treatments and optimizes clean surfaces, vivid colors, providing an exquisitely smooth handfeel.
TINTEX Textiles received the 303 Tuscans Ethical Fashion Award in Paris in September 2018.
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It is hardly surprising that many people who want to lose weight feel like they are on some kind of wild ride. They try diet after diet because most of these plans fail to address one simple, basic factor – hunger. It is easy to say that if you only eat 1,200 calories per day that you will easilly lose weight, but how many people are going to be able to tolerate living like that for very long? On top of that, many people who are considered obese are used to eating constantly, so any interruption in what has become a normal eating habit will cause hunger cravings, even if they have no actual reason to feel hungry.
Diet pills are designed to trick your brain into believing that you are full, so that you feel stuffed and not want to eat. When we eat, our bloodstream carries nutrient's to all parts of our body, and it is the presence of certain nutrient's that tells the brain that we are satisfied and do not need to eat anything more for a while When these levels fall, a signal is sent to the brain that activates what you might call the 'appetite center', and this shouts out "Feed me!"
There are several chemicals within our bodies that have a direct bearing on whether we feel full or not, and these are serotonin and catecholamine. Both of these chemicals have a direct bearing on whether we are hungry or not, and when levels of serotonin are low, cravings and hunger set in. If the level of serotonin is increased, it tells the brain that there is no need to eat again.
A number of appetite control suppressants are available either as prescription medication or as over-the-counter diet aids. Prescription appetite suppressants are usually only meant to be taken short term, and some of them carry potentially serious side effects. Appetite suppressants that you can purchase without a prescription will usually be based on natural substances such as the ACE diet pills. Many of these products are combined with caffeine or green tea to assist in burning fat while controlling the appetite.
Part of the way that appetite suppressants might be able to assist with your weight loss will be that you will be retraining yourself not to eat as much. Breaking the habit of constantly eating can be hard if you feel hungry, but a good diet pill will more than help with appetite control and successful weight loss
ACE Diet Supplements and Weight Loss
Losing weight is a constant battle which we all know about. What should I eat? What can I eat? Then there is the exercise part and how often should I be exercising. When it comes to shedding extra pounds sometimes we just need a little help. That's where Ace Diet Pills come in to play. It gives you that little boost that we all need to get over our cravings and that little spark of energy we need to help us exercise. You still eat but not as much, as you simply don't have the cravings as before.
Diet pill supplement's is a perfect option to add to any diet plan when trying to lose weight because it helps improve your metabolism. The ace supplement uses natural products to increase metabolism so that the body is able to draw out more fat and effectively burn more calories than it previously managed to. This results in losing those extra pounds.
Weight loss is a battle that requires diligence and hard work. While diet supplements are available to help shed pounds, they are most effective when used in combination with other weight loss methods. Shedding those extra pounds might seem difficult, but with a little work and a good supplement to boost metabolism, it is a goal anyone can reach.
Weight loss pills are a great tool when trying to fight appetite. One of the main reasons that dieting is hard is the appetite If you can control that then you are well on your way to successful weight loss. When the body feels that the food is not enough, it will give plenty of reminders that make it hard to stay away from the kitchen. ACE diet pills reduce this temptation and help you cut back on the number of calories consumed for better weight loss results.
You will be surprised at how well diet supplements really work. The ingredients in them are all natural and give you great Appetite Control results and Energy. It is a special blend that combines the ingredients in just the right proportions for maximum effectiveness. If taken properly and at the right time you will surely be successful in your weight loss goals.
How many ACE can I take in one day safely?
Most ACE users will see great results from one capsule twice daily, because the formula is designed to be effective at this dose. Advanced users or individuals over 250 pounds can slowly increase their dosage to two capsules twice daily. It is not recommended or advised to exceed this dosage.
Is there ever a need to take a break from ACE?
For best results, ACE should be used continuously for three months followed by a two-week break, in which you reset your body and cleanse yourself of all stimulants. You can then repeat this protocol.
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text: Richard Carlsson wrote: > Torbjorn Tornkvist wrote: >> So I was thinking, would it be possible for a parameterized module >> to modify its own module attributes ? >> [...] >> So would this be possible to add without too much hassle ? >> >> Cheers, Tobbe >> (NB: I'm not saying this is good or bad, I'm not even proposing >> this, I'm just curious to hear if it would be easy/hard/impossible to >> add this functionality.) > > - The current runtime system does not support runtime changes to the > attributes (the module_info stuff) of a module. So how easy/hard/impossible would it be to add this functionality ? > > - The attributes are per-loaded-module ("class members" in OO > terminology), and what you probably want is a table of attributes per > module instance. That table should thus be created when you call 'new'. > There are at least two possible ways of hiding the table creation: > > 1: Specify the abstract module with N parameters, the last one being > the per-instance table, and insert a hand-written function new/M > where M=N-1, which calls the autogenerated new/N with a freshly > created table. > > 2: Separate the actual abstract module implementation and its > interface: give the abstract module some other name, and let the > interface module have a new/M function which calls the new/N > function of the abstract module with the extra parameters. > > /Richard > Yes, I did it like this: %%--- -module(mstring). -export([new/1]). new(String) -> M = mstring__:new({node(),now()}, String), M:init_(), M. %%--- -module(mstring__, [Id,InitString]). -export([init_/0, len/0, append/1]). -record(string, {obj = "", len = 0}). init_() -> Obj = #string{obj = InitString, len = length(InitString)}, put_(Obj), THIS. get_() -> mobject_store:lookup(THIS). put_(NewObject) -> mobject_store:insert(THIS, NewObject). len() -> #string{len = Len} = get_(), Len. append(Str) -> #string{obj = Obj} = X = get_(), Res = Obj ++ Str, put_(X#string{obj = Res, len = length(Res)}), Res. So, if modification of the module attribute was possible, then I guess get_/0 and put_/0 could be implemented as: -store([]). get_() -> dict:fetch(THIS, module_info(store)). put_(NewObj) -> module_info(store, dict:store(THIS, NewObj, module_info(store)). init_() -> module_info(store, dict:new()), ...as before... Cheers, Tobbe


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It's been 2 weeks today since I buried my mom…
For the next little while my posts will be a waste of your time,
but not mine.
A "downer" for you, so stop reading.
I am in grieving time, and that is okay.
The tears do not flow on the outside as frequently as they did-
yet I continue to cry on the inside.
Searching through my silent world
I seek an outlet for my tears.
And so, once again I turn to the arts.
My medium will be words—
my canvas will be my blogs.
I don't have the energy or desire
to make the effort for a mess.
Here is my expression today…
The "D" word.
It is much more terrifying than the awful "F" word.
The "D" word lives in every living thing's nightmares–The "D" word is DEATH.
The "F" word—just a release of negative energy; crude and vulgar—
but not usually feared to hear even though it is offensive to most.
But the "D" word– it goes deep to the core for us all.
And often we don't want to think of it,
hear of it, or speak of it until it shakes us and
stares us in the face, leaving us to face the reality—
if we can even get our heads around the reality of death.
Certainly we don't want to read a blog post about death. Why would we?
Ew Gross!
Yet we watch it perhaps every single night on television or in movies.
We can't keep our curiosity away from sneaking a peek.
Why is that?
Something that we are terrified of we enjoy watching—steps away.
Does virtually looking make us feel as conquerors—.
Perhaps is it because we all know
we are standing
on that same escalator
inching closer,
second by second,
minute by minute,
hour by hour
towards death,
as time won't stop ticking!
Sometimes we try to run down a few steps
to keep us from moving closer to that terrifying end,
some of us even choose to do things which move us up a few stairs,
some scoot up way too fast not by choice–
but we can't get off.
We know we can never get off.
That escalator makes me feel weird right now
as someone close to my heart
has finished her ride.
I hate the "D" word.
It makes me lonesome.
It makes me homesick.
It makes me tired.
It makes me afraid…
It makes me…
hold tightly
to the only thing I know
to hold on to
which is…LIFE and LOVE!
Hmmm…the "L" words.


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WestConn women set for LEC title game
Crayco's goal, her 12th of the season, came off a pass from Jessica Sperlazza, who had penetrated to the baseline before passing the ball back to Crayco, who was left open in the center of the goal mouth.
The Colonials (16-2-1) will play host to Eastern Connecticut State University in the LEC title game on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Eastern defeated Keene State 1-0 in overtime earlier on Thursday.
WestConn took a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute when Catherine Nathans of New Fairfield drilled home her team-leading 14th goal of the season. Nathans broke free from 30 yards out following a lead pass from Jennifer Duran at midfield.
Rhode Island College (10-9-1) drew even at the 54-minute mark when Chelsea Creamer drove down the left side of the field and broke free for her second marker of the season. She received a pass from Krista MacKinnon from just outside the box.
The Anchorwomen went ahead in the 74th minute when Gina Calenda tallied an unassisted goal after breaking down the WestConn defense on the right side of the box. It was her fifth goal of the season.
With 2:02 remaining in regulation, WestConn defender Caitlin Boyle of Southbury knotted the game at 2-2 when she connected for her second goal of the season following a corner kick by midfielder Cassie Barbaresi. It was Barbaresi's team-leading 11th assist of the season. She now has at least one assist in six of the Colonials' last eight contests.
Jenna Cappellieri made two saves for the Colonials.
The winner of Saturday's championship match earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III national championships. The Colonials have won the LEC title four times, including a 4-2 triumph over Keene State.


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The entire museum emphasises the themes of creativity and innovation and the My CupNoodles Factory is one of the areas which encourages this. You see couples, families, old and young alike, hunched over at tables with their brightly coloured markers, bringing their doodles to life on their styrofoam CupNoodles cups.
In typical Japanese fashion, you use a vending machine to purchase your empty styrofoam CupNoodles cup for ¥300.
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FREDERICTON - Coming off of a jam-packed launch at the Cedar Tree Cafe, Matthew Hayes has formally submitted his nomination to run for mayor.
Friday, March 30, saw a standing room only crowd packed into the Cedar Tree Cafe, while the Alex Bailey Swing Band played to an energized group of supporters and well-wishers.
Hayes followed the band with a speech in which he articulated his vision for the city. Hayes said, "Fredericton needs to change its current path. Fredericton has been developing on an outdated model, one that does not reflect the changing demographic and realities of the 21st century."
His ideas will be explained in more detail in the coming weeks on the campaign website, hayesformayor.ca.
Hayes' campaign will be releasing his twelve Great Ideas for a Great City through the coming weeks, starting with Complete Communities and Open and Transparent Government in the first week.
Each release will be accompanied by a campaign event occurring during the week.


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Another Drug War Casualty
The next time a politician says the government needs to take a "tougher stand against drugs," we ought to pause and think about what happened to Pedro Oregon Navarro. Last summer six Houston police officers barged into Oregon's home and shot him to death. The police thought they were raiding the home of a drug dealer, but they were mistaken. Oregon had nothing whatever to do with the drug trade. His death has shaken the Latino community in Houston, and Mayor Lee Brown has just asked Attorney General Reno to launch a federal investigation.
It all began when two police officers pulled over a car occupied by three young men. One of the occupants was placed under arrest for public intoxication. Now in serious trouble because he was already on probation for a previous drug offense, the street‐wise arrestee thought fast. He told the officers that he would give them the name and address of a drug dealer if they would just let him go. The cops agreed. The drunk told them a bunch of lies and gave them Oregon's address.
As members of a special "anti‐gang task force," you would think the officers would have been trained in good police work. But they did no investigation. In fact, they didn't even try to corroborate the information they'd been given. Instead, they called for more officers — then set out for Oregon's address.
Six members of the task force arrived at Oregon's apartment at 1:40 a.m. Once the cops were in position, the so‐called informant knocked on the door. When Oregon's brother‐in‐law opened the door, the police rushed in. Oregon, who'd been asleep for several hours, heard the ruckus and grabbed a handgun he kept in his bedroom. It was all over in just a few moments. The police kicked in his bedroom door and bullets started flying. Oregon was shot 12 times. His own gun was never fired. Naturally, the cops claim they had to shoot in self‐defense.
Dangerous as drugs may be to those who use them, that danger pales in comparison with the dangers of a police state.
Some police killings are properly described as tragic accidents. This was no accident. The police may have been acting in self‐defense at the moment they fired their weapons, but they put themselves in that situation — with no justification whatever. The cops flouted the Constitution. They endangered innocent people. And their Rambo raid accomplished nothing.
The raid was a flagrant violation of the Fourth Amendment's Warrant Clause, which requires that police officers apply for an arrest or search warrant from a judicial magistrate. As the Supreme Court has explained, "The Fourth Amendment has interposed a magistrate between the citizen and police. It was done so that an objective mind might weigh the need to invade privacy in order to enforce the law."
Had the task force followed constitutional procedure, Oregon would doubtless be alive today. That's because any competent magistrate would have told the police that the uncorroborated, self‐serving statement of a drunken arrestee who is already on probation for a previous offense falls well short of the evidence required for the issuance of a warrant. A few hours of investigation would have shown that the informer was a liar and that Oregon was innocent. (Those facts came out after the shooting).
The decision to take an illegal shortcut around the warrant application process was bad enough, but the police proceeded to execute a reckless raid. Barging into someone's home in the middle of the night is an extraordinary police action that can be justified only under extraordinary circumstances. The startling and frightening sounds of a forced entry during the night would lead most Americans to believe they were in imminent danger from a predator. If a person in such circumstances has a gun, who in the world can blame him for using it to protect himself?
The police forced a confrontation with Oregon when it was totally unnecessary. Community outrage over the incident led the Houston Police Department to discharge the officers involved for misconduct. And Janet Reno has now asked the FBI to investigate. That's not enough. Oregon's death is not some tragic fluke. The endless escalations of the "drug war" have led to the militarization of police tactics and the dilution of constitutional safeguards. For the sake of Oregon and all of the other innocent casualties of this war, it's time to reassess the awful toll it is taking on our society. Dangerous as drugs may be to those who use them, that danger pales in comparison with the dangers of a police state. Yet little by little, that is what the War on Drugs is giving us.


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The Texas Observer (also known as the Observer) is an American magazine. The Observer is published bimonthly by a 501(c)(3)[1] nonprofit organization, the Texas Democracy Foundation. Its mission, as declared by founding editor Ronnie Dugger, is to "serve no group or party but ... hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it".[2] It is headquartered in Austin, Texas.[3][self-published source]
The Observer was founded by Frankie Randolph and Dugger in Austin in 1954 to address topics often ignored by daily newspapers in the state, such as those affecting working people and concerning class and racism.[4][5]
In the 1970s, Molly Ivins—who served as the Observer's co-editor and a political reporter—helped solidify the publication's reputation. Since, it has engaged in major investigative work.
Among other highlights, the Observer broke[6] the story of an allegedly crooked narcotics investigation in Tulia, Texas, that led to front-page coverage in The New York Times and other national news outlets. Tom Coleman, the narcotics investigator in the tiny town, was eventually accused of trumping up drug bust information, mostly aimed at African Americans. Coleman claimed he had made more than 100 undercover drug purchases from 46 different drug dealers (40 of whom were black). About a dozen of the accused were sentenced, some for up to 90 years (based upon his personal accounts with no corroborating evidence) before authorities stopped to investigate Coleman's practices, largely due to the Observer's reporting.[7] Coleman was found guilty of one charge of perjury, for which he was sentenced to seven years probation.
The Observer also published a series by Dave Mann that looks at flaws in Texas arson investigations,[8] and in 2015 the publication won both a National Magazine Award[9] and an Emmy for its "Beyond the Border" series.
Awards and distinctions[edit]
- National Magazine Award http://www.magazine.org/industry-news/press-releases/asme-press-releases/asme/national-magazine-awards-2015-winners
- Association of Alternative Newsweeklies — 23 awards
- Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors Excellence in State Government Reporting
- Houston Environmental Coalition
- Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award
- James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism
- Katie Award (Press Club of Dallas) — finalist
- Livingston Awards for Young Journalists — finalist
- National Magazine Award — finalist
- Project Censored — eight awards (1991–2003)
- State Bar of Texas Gavel Award — three-time winner
- Utne Reader Best Political Magazine 2005
- National Magazine Award, "Beyond the Border"
- Emmy, "Beyond the Border"
Notable staff and contributors[edit]
Notable Observer staff and contributors, past and present:
- Jake Bernstein https://www.propublica.org/people/jake-bernstein
- Billy Lee Brammer
- Minnie Fisher Cunningham
- J. Frank Dobie
- Ronnie Dugger
- John Henry Faulk
- James K. Galbraith
- Dagoberto Gilb
- Lawrence Goodwyn
- Jim Hightower
- Molly Ivins
- Larry L. King
- Maury Maverick, Jr.
- Larry McMurtry
- Willie Morris
- Americo Paredes
- Eileen Welsome
- Alan Pogue
- ^ "The Texas Democracy Foundation". Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "About the Texas Observer". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Contact" Archived November 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Texas Observer. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.
- ^ "About Us". The Texas Observer. Archived from the original on 2006-04-15. Retrieved 2006-04-20.
- ^ Moyers, Bill (2005-11-21). "The Texas Observer at 50". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Blakeslee, Nate (June 23, 2000). "The Color of Justice". The Texas Observer. Archived from the original on 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ Blakeslee, Nate (November 8, 2002). "Can You Hear Me Now?". The Texas Observer. Archived from the original on 2005-11-10. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ "Fire and Innocence - The Texas Observer". The Texas Observer. 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "National Magazine Awards 2015 Winners Announced | ASME". www.magazine.org. Retrieved 2017-10-03.


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Captain Jack and the Selkie was the fourth story printed in Torchwood The Official Magazine.
Summary Edit
Human and alien bodies are washed up from a river in Scotland. Jack must face the return of an old foe to stop more murders.
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Notes Edit
- Torchwood 2 is mentioned. They contacted Jack Harkness to come to Scotland.
- John Barrowman becomes the first Torchwood actor to write an original comic strip story based on the series.
Continuity Edit
- Jack Harkness' Chula warship, which was last seen in TV: The Empty Child, appears.
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This story was originally printed in TM 14 and reprinted in TTOC 1.
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Moderator: Council of Elders
Duraska wrote:Yeah. Unfortunately the negative side of me has come to believe we'll never see a new "Wood Elf" model again. I think there might be some "Life Aelf" faction or something down the road that is distantly related to what we have now, but I think the days of the Wood Elf model range are limited.
Isn't Durthu dead in AoS?!
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Jim has this thing that he says when I have an idea that he thinks is a bit over-the-top, but he's trying to be neutral.
"Krissy, that's hardcore."
Sometimes it sounds like encouragement, sometimes it sounds like he thinks I've lost it. So when I started telling him that I wanted to try baking with sprouted wheat and that I was going to make the sprouted wheat flour myself, I could tell that he thought I was crazy. "Krissy," he said, with his head cocked to the side like he couldn't figure out who I was, "that's hardcore."
So what if I'm a little
crazy overly ambitious? It keeps things interesting? I can't really grow and harvest my own wheat from the ground up, but I figure this gets me a little closer to the source. Sure, I could order sprouted wheat flour online, but where's the fun in that?
I started with some soft white wheat berries from Bob's Red Mill.
I soaked them over night then put them in my sprouter to give them the time to do their thing. It took about 2.5 days. This is not a project to embark on when seeking instant gratification.
Once it was sprouted then I had to dry the berries again before grinding them. That was a cinch thanks to one of my great new Christmas presents this year, my Excalibur 3900 dehydrator. A couple of hours in there and we went from moist sprouts to:
Grind-ready in my handy-dandy friend Edgar the Vita-Mix.
Bam! 30-45 seconds later my flour was fragrant, ground and ready to go.
Now the question is, what should I use my first batch on? I've got about 2 cups worth of flour. What do you think?