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What we rewarded
On Tuesday, somehow the BC Liberals won the provinical election and another 4 years at running the province of British Columbia. With a depressingly low 52% of people voting the BC voteres effectively endorsed:
A negative campaign style. People repeatedly say they dislike negative campaigns, but they work because people vote for them. The Liberals basically announced their platform on then went on the negative against the NDP. They trotted out continual lies and half-truths about the NDP. Things that were discredited by the media. Because they had little campaign platform of their own, other than repeating their failed policies, they had to keep attacking the NDP.
A controlling message. In order to stay on message and stop people talking about things that might matter to them, they kept the focus on the economy and ridiculous things like LNG. Healthcare and education, for example were hardly discussed. The Liberals would always pull it back to the economy.
Fear of another party? Is that really how you want a government to be chosen? When we reward this behaviour, we reinforce it. And you'll see a different campaign from the NDP next time.


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Following last week's official announcement, Google Maps 2.0 has now officially launched on the iOS App Store – a major updating bringing official iPad support (for the first time), indoor maps, improved navigation, live traffic updates, restaurant reviews, dynamic re-routing if you miss a turn (or based on traffic conditions) and more!
From the App Store:
What's New in Version 2.0
● New design for iPad
● Enhanced navigation including live traffic updates and incident reports
● Explore: A new way to browse and discover popular local places to eat, drink, shop, play and sleep
● Simple 5-star ratings and reviews from friends, plus expert Zagat content
● Great deals from your favorite brands with Google Offers
● Indoor maps with walking directions for malls, transit stations, airports and more
The indoor navigation is something I am particularly excited about – it includes support for a number of major shopping centers, airports, museums, and more, with new locations being added regularly. I frequently get disoriented trying to find my way through buildings – so this will be the knockout feature for me.
The interface seems fast, fluid, and easy to use, and the new Explore function, which lets users find restaurants, hotels, and other places of business (along with user comments, reviews, Zagat ratings, and occasional special offers via Google Offers) shows a whole lot of potential. We'll have more to say once we get a chance to really dig through the update and try it out for ourselves. One things for sure, however: This is a VERY major update, and brings a whole lot of awesome to the table.
Google Maps 2.0 is a free update, and is available immediate for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch from the App Store.
- Google Maps 2.0 (free, App Store link).
*Note: Google Maps 2.0 is still rolling out across various regions, so if you can't download it yet, you should be able to soon! Keep trying!

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Class Notes—1990s
Arts & Sciences Reunion June 25−28, 2015
Class Correspondent: Zena email@example.com
Class Correspondent: Laura Mundt, email@example.com
Renne Brock-Richmond BS was a presenter at the 2014 New Media Consortium Summer Conference in Portland. Brock-Richmond presented "Authentic Avatar—Your Virtual Identity and Integrity," an interactive session on the uses of an avatar as a visual and visceral representation of you, your personal branding, and your professional reputation.
Ruthe Farmer BA is the 2014 winner of the Grace Hopper Celebration Social Impact ABIE Award. The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the world's largest gathering of women technologists. Farmer sits on Lewis & Clark's Board of Alumni and is a student ambassador for the University of Oxford Said Business School, where she earned her M.BA in social entrepreneurship.
Class Correspondents: Erik Thorin and Marcye Mokier, email@example.com
Susan Francois BA wrote in her blog about Lewis & Clark's Alumni Weekend 2014: "We have all grown up…. But the connections we made 20+ years ago still matter. I am glad I was able to come for a bit and look forward to the time when I return to the Pacific Northwest and see these people more often. We may not see each other frequently. Our lives may have diverged as we follow different paths. But I am who I am today in no small way because of these relationships. And for those ongoing connections I give thanks!"
David Nelson BS is an independent health care privacy consultant at PrivacyGuy. He's an expert in the consolidation of privacy and security regulatory mandates for the health care industry.
Arts & Sciences Reunion June 25−28, 2015
Molly Huffman M.P.A. is the new head of school at Children's Day School in San Francisco.
Class Correspondent: Jo Becker, email@example.com
Class Correspondents: Nicole Miranda and Mike Skrzynski, email@example.com
Erin Miller BA is the pinot noir winemaker for Twomey, managing wine production from grape to bottle and serving as an ambassador for the winery. Miller was most recently with Provingage Wine Associates, working for Evening Land Vineyards as California winemaker and Oregon assistant winemaker and managing four boutique wineries. Previously, she worked for Hartford Family Winery and Kendall-Jackson's Vinwood Cellars.
Jessica Roberts BA has worked since 2006 at Alta Planning + Design, where she was promoted to principal consultant. Her team manages campaigns and programs to reduce driving and increase walking and bicycling throughout North America. Elizabeth "Liza" Smith BA, who performs under the name Liza Maytok, recently released her second album titled Somewhere In Between.


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A bid bond guarantees that the Principal (the bidder), if awarded the contract within the time stipulated, will enter into a formal contact with the Obligee and furnish the prescribed Performance and Payment Bond(s). Default will ordinarily result in liability for the difference between the amount of the Principal's bid and that of the next lower bidder who can qualify for the contract, subject to the Bid Bond penalty.
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There is almost no information about the relevant taxing office on our PID invoice (League City PID 3 Phase 4). There's only a post office box with no phone, physical address, or name of the corporate oversight entity. The only clue as to which office administers this tax was the individual name of the current Assessor, Thomas W. Lee, who I zero'd in on via Google:
|This smiley guy was located via the Association of
Water Board Directors website,
Just before you get to this street, you'll also see a business called "Copy Doctor".
|From http://www.aswtax.com/districts/PID.pdf
In case you're wondering why I'd bother to post something like this on December 25, well, life often takes on some strange scheduling when one is parent to a teenager. There are few things that teens do as skillfully as sleeping late, and so Christmas morning festivities can sometimes turn into Christmas afternoon festivities, as those of us who maintain culturally-normal sleep/wake cycles sit around waiting for the rapidly-growing adolescents in our lives to regain consciousness.
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Dentures (false teeth) act as a common solution in terms of replacing missing teeth. Generally speaking, dentures are made from a combination of metal and acrylic plastic. They're designed to both act and function like real teeth. Whether we're talking about covering your face when you smile or trying to tuck into that piece of meat, there's so much more to living with missing teeth than meets the eye.
When you have missing teeth, your facial appearance can change, your other teeth can shift, your gums can be damaged and you aren't able to properly chew your food. With new dentures, your smile will be restored, you'll be able to eat more comfortably, and your appearance will be improved. Dentures also support your lips and cheeks, helping you speak more clearly.
When it comes to dentures, numerous types are available. It's best to discuss which solution is best for you and your needs with Dr Chandra
Types of dentures available:
- Complete or full dentures replace all teeth along the top or bottom jaw (or both).
- Partial dentures replace some missing teeth in one jaw, using the natural teeth that remain as an anchor.
- Overdentures are clipped over an attachment in the roots of existing teeth or worn over dental implants.
- Implant-retained dentures are held in place using dental implants secured to the bone of the jaw.
- Immediate dentures are placed in the mouth immediately following a tooth extraction, providing a more efficient and comfortable after-care treatment as opposed to waiting 3 months.
Book online for your denture fitting at Dental at Joondalup in Perth.
Dentures should be taken out every night. Food and plaque will accumulate on the denture and on any teeth the denture fits around. This food and plaque can cause decay and gum disease, and so it is important that a high standard of Oral Hygiene is maintained. False teeth require meticulous hygiene too!
Warm soapy water with a soft toothbrush is the best cleaning method for dentures. Placing them in a clean glass of water when they are not in the mouth (i.e. overnight) will ensure they do not dry out and become brittle. An anti-staining tablet (i.e. Steradent) can be used weekly to remove staining and keep the dentures looking new. It is not advisable to clean dentures with toothpaste as the polishing particles etch the acrylic surface and remove the once lustrous finish.
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The SEC shortened to two days from three the settlement cycle for broker-dealer transactions; IBM is working with Swiss financial exchange operator SIX on a cybersecurity compliance tool, and with Canadian banks on digital identification management; global software and IT firm SAP joined the Hyperledger project; and two OnDeck executives penned an op-ed advocating for regulatory change.
This Week's Top Stories
SEC adopts T+2 settlement cycle. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted an amendment to shorten the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions. The new two-business day (T+2) cycle, down from three days, is "designed to enhance efficiency" and "reduce risk" in the securities marketplace. The SEC will enforce the rule beginning September 5.
Experian rolls out new software tool. The credit bureau partnered with Utah-based software firm Finicity to launch its Digital Verification Solutions tool, which verifies the income and assets of loan applicants using "real-time financial-data aggregation." The product is "part of a Fannie Mae pilot program . . . to provide automated loan validation technology to mortgage lenders."
Fifth Third invests in network upgrades. The bank announced that it would invest $112 million over the next five years to upgrade its electronic network "as part of an effort to modernize its branches and partner with fintech firms."
Nets hires Chainalysis to ensure AML compliance. European payments processor Nets is working with DLT compliance firm Chainalysis to help ensure that its "virtual currency transactions comply with anti-money laundering rules." The Chainalysis software "detects suspicious activity in real time and provides investigation tools for law enforcement and others."
SAP joins Hyperledger. The global software and IT solutions company joined the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger project as a Premier member, gaining a seat on the Hyperledger Governing Board. "Having support from an enterprise software and cloud leader like SAP is an important step," said Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of Hyperledger.
Canadian banks work with IBM on ID management. Several Canadian banks, including RBC, Scotia, and TD, have partnered with IBM to manage customers' digital identities via blockchain. The Concierge system, running on the IBM blockchain, will allow customers to "verify their identity to anyone" privately and securely via app. Its launch is planned for later in 2017.
IBM unveils "Blockchain as a Service." IBM is rolling out a cloud-based, IBM-hosted blockchain service based on the Linux Foundation's open-source Hyperledger Fabric. Jerry Cuomo, IBM's VP of blockchain technology, touted the BaaS offering as a means of helping customers "create, deploy and manage blockchain networks."
Coinbase now offers margin trading. The DLT firm, which operates the GDAX cryptocurrency exchange, added margin trading functionality to its platform. Coinbase designed the new functionality "to fit within the boundaries of the Commodity Exchange Act." Eligible traders may now use Coinbase to place "3X leveraged orders on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin order books."
OnDeck execs talk regulatory change. In an American Banker op-ed, OnDeck's Daniel Gorfine (associate general counsel) and Jeff Martel (head of compliance) present four policy proposals to "advance financial innovation." Among the four, Gorfine and Martel advocate for the "passporting" of state licenses to "harmonize state laws" and reduce regulatory burdens.
McKinsey on blockchain for government. In a new article, global consultancy McKinsey outlines how blockchain technology could be used by governmental agencies to "simplify the management of trusted information, [improving access to] critical public-sector data while maintaining the security of this information."
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Siemens introduces binax, its most advanced hearing aid
- Binax is clinically proven to outperform normal hearing in challenging environments
- New touchControl App for iPhone® and Android™ turns smartphones into hearing aid remote controls
- New easyTek™ wireless streamer and easyTek App transform Android and Apple® devices into hearing aid control centers
Clinical Studies
Siemens Hearing Instruments presents binax—the world's first hearing aid platform that has been clinically proven by two independent studies to give hearing aid wearers better speech recognition in cocktail-party situations than people with normal hearing.
The two clinical studies were carried out at the University of Northern Colorado and the Hearing Center of the University of Oldenburg. Results indicated that Speech Reception Thresholds (SRT) improved up to 2.9 dB (a 25 percent advantage in speech understanding) for binax wearers compared to people with normal hearing.
The Technology
The binax platform builds on the ground-breaking e2e wireless™ technology Siemens introduced a decade ago. Now in its third generation, e2e wireless 3.0 enables real-time exchange of audio signals among four microphones (two on each hearing aid in a bilateral fitting). Each hearing aid processes audio input from four microphones, thus creating a virtual 8-microphone network that delivers a heightened sensitivity of acoustic environment, or High Definition Sound Resolution (HDSR). For binax wearers, HDSR provides unprecedented localization and directionality, emulating the benefits of natural binaural hearing: better clarity, richer sound, and exceptional speech recognition—all delivered automatically without compromising spatial perception or battery life.
Key binaural features derive crucial practical benefits for the wearer:
- Narrow Directionality: Focuses more precisely on the speech source at the front of the wearer by automatically narrowing the beam of the directional microphones. This helps wearers better recognize speech in demanding listening situations while maintaining spatial awareness.
- Spatial Speech Focus: Highlights dominant speech from any direction, while suppressing background noise. It's automatically activated when the wearer is in a car and does not affect spatial perception.
- eWindScreen binaural: When in wind, strategically transmits audio signals from the instrument with better sound quality to the other one, without compromising spatial perception or speech intelligibility.
"Until now, there has never been technology available that effectively addressed the most common wearer complaints: hearing speech in noisy restaurants, cocktail parties, while driving in the car and hearing in wind," said Scott Davis, CEO, Siemens Hearing Instruments. "The binax platform changes all that. It's a solution that both hearing care professionals and patients have long waited for."
touchControl App
The touchControl App turns virtually any Android or Apple smartphone into a hearing aid remote control. The app works with all binax hearing aids and does not require any intermediary device. Wearers can easily adjust volume, fine-tune treble, or select a listening program. The touchControl App is a free download from the App Store℠ and Google Play™.
easyTek wireless remote/streamer
The new easyTek™ is the successor to Siemens' award-winning miniTek® and is available for Pure® and Carat™ binax hearing aids. easyTek is only two inches in diameter and weighs less than an ounce, yet its performance is superior to other streaming devices in its class. A single button controls streaming, answers phone calls, and connects to virtually any external audio source. easyTek works "out of the box" and seamlessly pairs with the users' hearing aids to provide added functionality and Bluetooth streaming. easyTek is made for both iPhone and Android devices.
easyTek App
When used with the easyTek, the easyTek App transforms Android and iPhones into a hearing aid control center. The app makes the most of binax technology using the Spatial Configurator (SC) feature. Using the SC, wearers can visually extend easyTek's functionally by manually adjusting the direction and span of the hearing aids' microphones via their smartphone.
This gives wearers instant control over both where and who to listen, regardless of whether the sound source is coming from the left, right, in front or behind. This allows a wearer, for example, to focus on the conversation of the person next to him at dinner, even if distracting, more dominant speech is coming from another direction. The easyTek App is a free download via the App Store and Google Play.
Siemens' binax technology, touchControl App, easyTek Remote, and easyTek App will be on display at the 59th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) in Hanover, Germany, October 15–17. Pure, Carat and Ace™ will be the first hearing aids introduced on the binax platform.


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exhibition catalogues,
Henry Hugh Armstead RA
The Ever Reigning Queen, ca. 1880
Marble relief in wooden frame
Francesco Bartolozzi RA
Ticket for Masqued Ball, New Club, Soho, 24 February 1775, 1775
Etching and engraving
Ticket for a Ball at Mansion House, 17 April 1775, 1775
A Muse, 1776
Vertumnus and Pomona masquerade ticket, 1777
Cupid and Psyche, 30 May 1792
Line engraving
Domenico Cunego
La Fornarina, 1773
William Charles Thomas Dobson RA
St Paul at Philippi, 1872
Oil on canvas
John Flaxman RA
Apollo and Marpessa, ca. 1790-94
Marble relief
William Edward Frost RA
Nymph and Cupid, 1870
Oil on board
John Gibson RA
Venus and Cupid
Pen and ink on cream wove paper
Two girls dancing
Pen and ink with wash and white highlights on brown wove paper
A Bacchante
Pen and brown ink with wash and white watercolour highlights on brown wove paper
Male and female figures
Wove paper
Love between Beauty and Fortune
Plaster relief
William Hamilton RA
Vertumnus and Pomona, ca. 1789
Angelica Kauffman RA
Colour, 1778-80
William Kent
The Glorification of Inigo Jones, 1719-20
Daniel Maclise RA
The Woodranger, 1838
Chris Orr RA
'Harlequin at home ...', 1984
Simon François Ravenet ARA
L'Automne, ca. 1740
Etching with engraving
L'Esté, ca. 1740
Thomas Stothard RA
Sketch of a half-length nude figure, c. 1800?
Pen and brown ink on cream wove paper
Unidentified British Artist (Formerly Attributed to William Etty R.A.) and Formerly attributed to William Etty RA
Study of a standing female nude, c. 1850?
Oil paint on thick paper (card?)
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Darksiders II: Another Great THQ Game Brought to You by the Color Purple
Like most of the gaming world, I completely overlooked the original Darksiders when it released in 2010, playing through it only after my girlfriend ran across a $10 copy and said "Hey, this looks like something you'd like". That ended up being something of an understatement. The game centered around War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, being stripped of his powers and wrongfully accused of bringing about the end of mankind. The play mechanics borrowed liberally from such diverse sources as the Zelda franchise and Portal, and what should have been a poor hodgepodge of clashing elements, or at best a mid-card God of War clone, ended up being one of my favorite games of this console cycle. So when a sequel was announced despite the original's middling sales performance, I (along with a substantially greater number of other gamers this time around) was incredibly excited.
My Netflix Queue is Outrageous, Ch. 2: The Video Dead
A few nights ago I kicked off a new running feature for A Nerd Occurrence, in which I will attempt to make a noticeable dent in my out-of-control Netflix instant queue, and at the same time provide our readers with reviews on a wide variety of random films. Sometimes, like when I watched The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, these articles will provide a valuable public service by pointing out gems that people may have overlooked. Other times, well… sometimes I just add movies because I like the cover. This is one of those.
Masters of the Universe Classics: Sir Laser-Lot Review
Designed by DC Comics' Geoff Johns, the 4th figure in the MOTUC 30th Anniversary line is Sir Laser-Lot. As with The Mighty Spector, this was the character Johns submitted to the 80s Create-a-Character contest. This is another one that didn't go over well when it was revealed, but personally I am digging it. It looks like something straight out of the Filmation cartoon or vintage toyline. (It also reminds me of the Axe Lord Armor from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which amuses me.)
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My Netflix Queue is Outrageous, Ch 1: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
You know you have a problem when you're browsing instantwatcher.com at four in the morning, and you see the message "added to queue at position 339". That is not a typo, my Netflix queue contains three hundred and thirty-nine entries. This is on top of a rapidly growing Blu-Ray library, and frankly the backlog is getting out of hand. So in an effort to whittle it down slightly, I'm going to start watching random selections from the queue and reviewing them here at A Nerd Occurrence, good or bad. I will write a review for every single film I watch via Netflix, in an attempt to add some sort of endgame and motivation to the mix. My first selection is a film I've been meaning to get to for quite some time, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. To clarify for the younger crowd (thanks, Hollywood, for constantly making me do this), this is the original 1974 version, not the John Travolta/Denzel Washington remake…or the 1998 version with Edward James Olmos and Vincent D'Onofrio.
The Expendables 2: A Stockpile of Weapons-Grade Nostalgia
This summer has been packed with great action heroes, but as is increasingly the case, they were all in masks and plucked from the pages of comic books. That's all well and good, but as all the adaptations pile up I find myself growing nostalgic for those bygone days when the movie stars themselves were the superheroes. Growing up, most of the cast of The Expendables 2 were just as iconic to me as any member of The Avengers. As a kid, I wouldn't have wanted to see Sylvester Stallone playing a character in a Batman movie, I wanted to see a movie where Batman enlists the aid of Stallone himself to take out some bad guys. For the last fifteen years or so, the cinematic landscape has been missing so many crucial elements. Air strikes set to classic rock songs. Characters pausing momentarily to stitch themselves up or cauterize a stab wound with gunpowder. Arm wrestling. Slow motion jumping roundhouse kicks. Helicopters getting destroyed via improbable means. When the 80's action film gave way to the independent wave of the 90's, an unmistakable void was left in American cinema, and the modern action genre often feels weak and sterile. Sometimes, if you want something done right, a bunch of 60-year-old dudes just have to get back in the gym and do it themselves. Read the rest of this entry
Masters of the Universe Classics: Vykron Review
In a pitch for what would become the original Masters of the Universe toyline, Mattel designer Roger Sweet created 3 prototypes out of Big Jim figures. These were to show that the generically named "He-Man" could be put into any situation. They were a barbarian, which became the He-Man that we know, a space man, which borrowed his helmet from a Boba Fett figure, and a military man, which was some sort of bizarre tank guy. This year's MOTUC San Diego Comic Con exclusive is Vykron, who can become any of these 3 figure concepts by swapping outfits.
Vinyl vs CD/Digital 101
As a music nerd, one topic of conversation that comes up frequently in addition to discussions of favorite band, favorite album, favorite song, and favorite [music variable such as band/album/song] by [another interval such as time/genre/country] is: vinyl vs digital.
I've always been in the CD/digital camp because I've never been able to sit down to hear vinyl at length. Yesterday, I decided to change that by listening to one of my favorite songs from my favorite album on vinyl. But first, let's talk a little bit about the differences in these format, and even more so, what these formats mean to the people that listen to them.
Dumbo 70th Anniversary Blu-Ray
Okay, hear me out here…this is definitely not my normal review fare, but I'm writing this for a reason. Every time I start a movie collection on a particular format, it seems to take a different shape. Sure, some movies will always get repurchased, but I try to do something different with the overall collection. My VHS library was a catalog of 70's and 80's horror, along with a lot of obscure cartoons. When DVD came around, well…honestly my DVD collection was kind of a mess. I've easily owned over a thousand, and I just kind of bought whatever. Right now though DVD is my 80's and 90's cartoon library, the only thing keeping the format alive in this house. With Blu-Ray, the intent is to purchase the best films in a wide variety of genres, the titles one would need to teach a film class or render educated services as a critic. When it comes to Disney movies, everybody's got a favorite, usually Aladdin or The Lion King. The thing is though, a lot of Disney's animated features are a time capsule of their era, representing a timeline of innovation for animation. Knowing this, I have recently become all panicky regarding Disney's ridiculous "vault" policy for their classics, and well…I've sort of started just getting all of them. And you know which one really surprised me? Yeah, that's right.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: A Film Class Analysis
What follows is a brief analysis of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, written for my American Cinema class. As with my previous installments, the cited quotes are taken from the textbook American Cinema, American Culture, by John Belton. For a textbook it's not a bad read, I'd recommend it for anyone interested in a history of Hollywood and the different genres of American film. This paper was hindered by a maximum page count for the assignment, so it is by no means a complete analysis. And as always with these assignments, if you haven't seen the movie (really??), here there be spoilers.
A Doug Benson Occurrence
I've been a religious listener of Doug Loves Movies for well over two years. Doug Benson (@DougBenson on Twitter) the host and namesake of this show graciously "plops" a new, hilarious, and free episode early each Friday morning. Doug Loves Movies is a comedy podcast in which Doug and several guests (usually comedians or actors) talk about movies and play a few movie related games, including A,B,C,Deez Nuts, Build-a-title, and the centerpiece, The Leonard Maltin Game. In this time, I've played at least a hundred rounds of The Leonard Maltin Game while listening along to the podcast. On Sunday August 5th 2-Oceans-12, I got a shot at The Leonard Maltin Game for real.


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The resort 2015 collection so far have been good (like i expected less…lol) but of course, some have been above excellent. My love for Elie Saab is undying and he has never disappointed me, okay maybe just once. But it's okay for people to screw up sometimes so I guess it's still safe to safe he is a genius when it comes to womenswear. Elie Saab's designs are simply ethereal and simply embody femininity. I noticed that they were less dresses in this collection and I would say its a bold step for Mr Saab to focus more on ready to wear designs i.e separates, instead of the usual oscar worthy dresses. Another thing that is noteworthy about this particular collection from the Lebanese design house is the fact that despite the change of focus, he has stayed true to his delicate beading and embellishments.
In addition, I'm pretty sure I have definitely mentioned before but just incase I haven't, let me just say I greatly applaud whoever styles his lookbooks. They keep it simple and elegant just like his designs and I just cant help but want all the gorgeous accessories.
Check out the full collection below


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|Deceased grandmother making cakes
|My deceased grandmother frying fat cakes. They were laid on the kitchen table, most of them, and I ate one. It tasted nice and sweet.
|In general, tasty desserts such as cakes in the dream world symbolize indulgence, happiness and self-reward. A very happy occasion may be on your horizon. You could be celebrating an important milestone which would bring all of your loved ones together. Perhaps you or someone in your family is about to be celebrating a birthday, a wedding or a family reunion.
|Barbecuing with deceased wife
|I dreamed I was barbecuing Kebab and my deceased wife was with me. Suddenly a bunch of bees attacked the Kebab and ate the whole thing.
|Dreaming that you are barbecuing alludes to the need for socialization and leisure activities. Meanwhile, the vision of your deceased wife could mean you are either missing her or longing for her comforting presence. Perhaps you are remembering her because of a current circumstance or predicament. Dreaming of deceased loved ones can often mean that there is a lesson you still have to learn from your shared experience with them which you can apply to your present situation. You may be focusing too much on work so that you are not taking good care of your health and wellness, as indicated by the bees.
|Told of being ugly by a deceased cousin
|I dreamt that my deceased cousin came to tell me I am ugly and my sister who is still alive, and I went to view houses.
|Dreaming about your deceased cousin visiting you has negative connotations. It symbolizes upheavals and problems in your waking life. You could encounter circumstances which may put you in a great deal of trouble. The presence of your sister in the dream suggests that these obstacles might be related to her as well. Perhaps the two of you might eventually have a rift. In any case, make sure you remain vigilant of suspicious individuals or situations which might put you or your loved ones at risk.
|A nice surprise by a deceased loved one
|Four months after the death of a loved one I dreamed that she, I, her father and a friend were all sitting on the bedroom floor watching TV. It was the happiest I've ever felt in my entire life. The doorbell rang and I asked her who it was. She smiled and said "I don't know, go see". I opened the door and it was a delivery, a gift of chocolate-covered honey bees. I brought them to her and showed her. We were so happy and then I woke up. When I woke up I still felt the happiest I've been in my life.
|In the dream world, the bedroom represents your personal space. Having people around you there means they are people you generally feel close to or tend to associate with. The presence of your deceased loved one could predict some important news coming your way and she may be guiding you to the answer. However, you may have to experience some troubles to get to the truth of the matter. The honey bees alone point toward good news and hope, so everything is likely to turn out right in the end, but the chocolate covering the bees may indicate you need to help others before you can take care of your own needs.
|Deceased baby crying
|I am a female. My significant other and I have had 7 pregnancies, 2 births and we have 1 daughter. Our second daughter died 3 months ago of a genetic defect. I have reoccurring dreams about her. I wake up in my dream to her crying in her nursery and I put my ear to the door, so I can hear her soft cries. Not how a baby normally cries, but how she cried in the hospital. It sounds soft but painful and exhausting. I open the door to hold her. Her crib is empty. I cry next to it, it all goes dark, her cry stops and I fall in darkness.
|In general, a crying or fussing baby is an ominous symbol that predicts major health problems. They can also portend an unexpected event or tragedy. In your case, the tragedy being alluded to has already happened. Perhaps you are still reeling from the passing of your daughter, which suggests that the grief from her loss is now manifesting in your dreams. There may also be complications that seem to be beyond your control. Hence, the empty crib represents the void you may be experiencing due to this situation. Babies also represent hope and new beginnings, so there could be some internal conflict between your need to hold onto her memory and your desire to let go and move on. This could be your mind's way of allowing you to confront such tragic events as part of the natural healing process.
|Dead uncle wanting to meet
|In my dream my dead uncle was saying "Let's meet in heaven and talk". I am female.
|The presence of your deceased uncle in the dream world may reveal a decline in either your physical or emotional wellness. Because you did not actually meet him in heaven, it is possible the effects of this period would not have lasting implications for you. The source of your troubles could be related to peer rejection or a sudden rift in your relationship with someone you thought you were close to.
|Deceased grandma being thirsty
|My deceased grandma was asking me for water saying she was very thirsty while she was laughing.
|Thirst is an allusion to an unsatisfied need, while water symbolizes life and prosperity. Perhaps your grandma wants you to keep her memory alive and pay respects to her legacy. It may also be her way of reminding you of all the wisdom and advice she has given over the years. Maybe you are in a situation where you need some guidance and the lessons you learned from her could help you out. On the other hand, her laughter could also be telling you to lighten up and not worry too much about things that are out of your control.
|Deceased mother rejecting
|I dreamed my deceased mother tells me she does not love me and does not want me to live near her.
|Dreaming about your deceased mother usually means there is a lesson you need to learn. Her pronouncement that she does not love you likely means you are harboring some guilt or regret. Maybe you have done something in the past that you have come to regret. Perhaps you are not proud of the way you handled things toward the end of your mother's life. Whatever the case may be, it seems you are still trying to run away or distance yourself from your past instead of dealing with those issues head on or letting them go.
|Deceased mother calling for help
|I received a telephone call from my deceased mother saying "The house is rumbling. Could I please come over to check?". I said "Ok... I will be right there".
|The call from your deceased mother reveals problems brewing within your household. You may be unaware of issues happening around you or involving your loved ones. A rumbling house alludes to conflict and disagreements which could damage your relationships with certain family members. So the call to check on the house may be your mind's way of telling you to pay more attention to your personal connections to avoid complications and misunderstandings.
|Deceased father resurrecting as a child
|Dreamt my father's grave falling in and him rising up alive as a child. I carried the child home and woke up. Interpret.
|Dreaming of a deceased parent coming alive usually means that the person is sending you a message. Perhaps your late father is reaching out from the other side to remind you to use your wisdom and previous experience while making important decisions. In addition, seeing your father as a child may be an allusion to his past. In that sense, in carrying the child version of your father, the dream is telling you that you would be taking on responsibilities he may have left behind. After his passing, it may be only up to you to keep his legacy alive and take over the duties and tasks he was in charge of while he was still alive.
|Presence of deceased grandfather in the room
|I am a 15-year old boy, and in the dream I kept seeing a dark figure in the back, and it was a white-colored room with a bunch of random people wandering around, and in my mind I kept thinking that the figure was my grandpa who recently passed away. And I guess I don't know what if it meant something or not. Thanks.
|Dreaming about the presence of a dark figure near you should be considered a negative omen which is about to manifest itself in your waking state. You could be at risk of having some bad luck or misfortune, such as experience a significant loss, sickness or some other kind of unavoidable hardship or accident. Therefore, your dream vision should be taken as a warning for you to be more watchful of your surroundings, especially people you may encounter or become involved with after having this dream.
|Deceased father with a grocery bag
|I was lying in my bed, front screen door opened and shut, dog barking, I got up, took three steps. My deceased father of 30 years walked into my bedroom, my eyes got big as golf balls, he walked five steps, turned around facing bedroom door (solemn look on his face never smiling or frowning). I yelled "Dad!", ran to him, he handed me a white grocery bag that looked like it had white papers in it, I threw the bag on the bed, hugged him, he never hugged me back, I woke up. Have dreamed of him before, always happy dreams.
|The return of your deceased father in the dream means that you are looking for guidance. Perhaps you can find it in the advice and words of wisdom you have gathered from your time spent together with your father. It is also possible that he is merely a representation of your general past. Somewhere in your previous experiences, there is a valuable lesson you have learned or have yet to learn that would help you navigate your current situation. In addition, the grocery bag denotes opportunity and reward from hard work. There is an open door waiting for you to enter a new chapter in your personal journey. The white papers symbolize blank slate and fresh start. You are given the chance to prove your worth or build the kind of life you want should you accept the challenges ahead.
|A deceased boyfriend with big wings
|Boyfriend that passed away two weeks ago. Dreamed of seeing him with really big white, feathery wings.
|Seeing someone grow wings in a dream denotes freedom and independence. Perhaps in your mind your boyfriend is in a better place, free from the pressures and expectations that may have been weighing him down while he was still alive. Maybe this is your mind's way of helping you cope with his passing. In a sense, his white, feathery wings symbolize the purity of the memories you shared with him. You wish only to remember the good times and pay tribute to the kindness and generosity he showed towards you and your peers. This is your way of keeping his memory alive.
|Deceased wife accusing of cheating and becoming a demon
|My friend had a dream about his late wife. In the dream he was asleep on the bed with his phone in his hand showing the last dialed number with his ex girlfriend's name on the screen. His late wife entered the room and could see the phone from a very far distance and was angry at him. She asked him if he is busy with his ex again. He walked up to her to hold and kiss her but she pulled away. After a while she kissed him back but turned into a demon. What does that mean please?
|While the sum of the parts of your friend's dream do not make sense, looking at them as a whole paints an interesting picture. First, the strongest symbol is clearly that of your friend's late wife. Her presence suggests your friend has been making questionable decisions lately, perhaps in regards to his relationships or interpersonal relations. While he may literally be involved with an ex, it is more likely that he is simply not treating some people in his life as well as he should be. Additionally, the ex herself may be the manifestation of negative feelings resulting from comparing two things. For example, your friend may be ready to move on and find a new romantic partner, but he might also have trouble separating his current interests from his previous experiences. Lastly, the location of the bedroom reveals that your friend should invest more time and energy into his relationships lest his friends and lovers turn against him.
|Learning about brother's death
|I am female. Dreamt about my deceased brother who appeared to me and we were in my parents' house and I asked him "Did you know you were going to die?" and he said "Yes". I asked him "How?". He said "My hands changed, they became gooey". I responded "What do you mean?" He said "Touch them" and he put them on my face and then I woke up.
|Dreaming about communicating with a deceased brother could actually mean that you are in good health and will be able to enjoy your blessings for decades to come, so him mentioning in the dream that he knew he would die could predict experiencing a major change which would cause you to become a new, better version of yourself in the eyes of others. However, since your brother also mentioned that his hands had gone through some kind of transformation, it could be symbolic of temporary helplessness or loss of hope brought about by this change.


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"As the Social Media Lead at sneakpeeq, Kris continually impressed me with her dedicated work ethic, creativity and sheer efficacy in pulling together all the moving pieces of our social media presence. In a fast-paced environment, she demonstrated over and over again her ability to break apart comprehensive strategies and goals into component parts in order to succeed.
However, her numbers speak for themselves, with the strong growth sneakpeeq demonstrated on both Facebook and Twitter. Maximizing these online spaces as a tool for community outreach, Kris successfully bridged the gap between social media as a means for building engagement and as marketing to drive units sold. Kris's contributions were vital in cementing sneakpeeq's long-term viability with its social media-driven business model. Her additional work in developing sneakpeeq's blog and the website's game mechanics were also fundamental.
Her creativity and willingness to think outside of the box will make her a significant asset to any future organization. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope to do so again in the future."-Jennifer Patchen, Senior Merchandising Manager, sneakpeeq worked directly with Kris at sneakpeeq.com


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This machine is super slow, i can barely manage to file browse or even open up documents. Programs are crashing. Specifically some of the software i use such as Sony Vegas and my capture card is not capturing video files correctly, because when i load them into sony vegas, they are corrupted and the program crashes. I try previous video files i did prio to the machine being infected, and they work fine. So the only solution i can think of is during these infections well i was using my capture card to capture video content off of my tv, it was corrupting all the files. On top of that the computer is obviously very slow. Can barely manage to operate it in normal mode. I will definitely have to reboot this machine in safe mode to work on it. It seems like it is getting worse. I scanned with Malewarebytes yesterday, it picked up quite a few files i deleted. I scanned today and it didn't pick up anything but its obvious symptoms remain on my pc due to the all the freezes, crashes and slow downs my computer is getting.
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After World War II, Okinawa was placed under U.S. military rule and administratively separated from mainland Japan. This occupation lasted from 1945 to 1972, and in these decades Okinawa became the "Keystone of the Pacific," a leading strategic site in U.S. military expansionism in Asia and the Pacific. U.S. rule during this Cold War period was characterized by violence and coercion, resulting in an especially staggering scale of sexual violence against Okinawan women by U.S. military personnel. At the same time, the occupation also facilitated numerous cultural encounters between the occupiers and the occupied, leading to a flourishing cross-cultural grassroots exchange. A movement to establish American-style domestic science (i.e., home economics) in the occupied territory became a particularly important feature of this exchange, one that mobilized an assortment of women—home economists, military wives, club women, university students, homemakers—from the United States, Okinawa, and mainland Japan. The postwar domestic science movement turned Okinawa into a vibrant theater of Cold War cultural performance where women of diverse backgrounds collaborated to promote modern homemaking and build friendship across racial and national divides. As these women took their commitment to domesticity and multiculturalism into the larger terrain of the Pacific, they articulated the complex intertwining that occurred among women, domesticity, the military, and empire.
Keywords: Okinawa, United States, Japan, Asia, Pacific, Cold War, military, occupation, women, gender, domesticity, empire, multiculturalism, transnationality
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A British banker serving a life sentence in Hong Kong for murdering two Indonesian women, including one he spent days torturing while on cocaine, is seeking to appeal his conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday (27 September).
Rurik Jutting is appealing on the grounds of "certain aspects of the deputy judge's directions to the jury," Michael Vidler said, without being more specific.
Cambridge University-educated Jutting was convicted by a nine-member jury last year in the 2014 killings of Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih.
Jutting initially attempted to plead guilty to manslaughter but the judge rejected it, though he told jurors that they could still decide on their own between finding him guilty of murder or manslaughter.
The case shocked residents of Hong Kong, a Chinese-governed financial centre and former British colony, with a reputation for safety, while also highlighting significant inequality and seedy aspects usually hidden from view.
Migrant workers' rights group protested daily against Jutting outside the Hong Kong High Court during his double murder trial seeking to highlight their plight.
Jutting worked for Bank of America-Merrill Lynch while Sumarti, 23, and Seneng, 26, came to Hong Kong as foreign maids but ended up as sex workers.
Jurors viewed graphic video evidence Jutting shot on his iPhone of him torturing Sumarti and snorting drugs.
Vidler said arguments will be heard on 12 December at Hong Kong's Court of Appeal.


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Taiwan celebrates Lantern Festival
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Yunlin (Taiwan) Feb 13 Millions of lanterns in the shape of Christian churches, Buddhist temples, and Hindu temples with Brahma, Krishna, Lakshmi and Durga lit up the night sky of Taiwan to celebrate the Lantern Festival, marking the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
The Lantern Festival was inaugurated on Saturday in Yunlin county in the southwestern part of the island country and will go on tillFebruary 19. Thousands of people coming from all over the country as well as tourists participated in the inauguration.
The Taiwan Lantern Festival is a Buddhist tradition coming from mainland China and is celebrated as part of the Chinese New Year.
"It is a popular festival highlighting our friendly approach and love for the people," said Eric Lin, Director of International Affairs Division at Taiwan Tourism.
Hosting the festival inauguration for the first time, the Yunlin displayed 3,000 lanterns on a plot of land spread over more than 50 hectares.
"It is the biggest Lantern Festival ever in the history of Taiwan. This year, the theme celebrates the diverse cultures and beliefs of the island," said Jin, one of the organisers of the festival, working for the Taiwan Ministry of Communication.
"It has been a tough organisation that took us almost eight months, but the result is amazing. We also had about a dozen of private investors who funded the festival," she added.
The island, located off the southeastern coast of the Chinese mainland, has an interesting mix of cultures from mainland China as well as Japan, and is home to 16 different tribes.
The origin of the festival is not clear, but it is said that it was started by an emperor of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), who was a devout Buddhist and who ordered his people to display lights on the 15th night of the first month of the lunar year to pay respects to Buddha.
Nowadays, in Taiwan the festival is celebrated in a modern way — the country being known for its high-tech innovations — with electric lanterns, artistic installations, light and sound shows, laser lights etc


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Now is the time to review your business budget. While you are at it, you may be able to save money and improve your bottom line by having your business insurance policy reviewed. While large insurance companies are trying to get you to buy business insurance directly remember that you and your business has options. Your commercial insurance policy is a business asset. You need the right policy so your business has the right coverage in the event of a loss. But that does not mean you need to pay too much for it.
Insurance companies have cookie cutter policies. When you have your business insurance through one provided, you only have that one option. This means that the insurance company fits your business into their policies instead of creating a policy to fit your business.
Insurance brokers have the option to create a commercial insurance policy from several insurance companies. This means that business insurance brokers can design a commercial insurance policy specifically for your business. What will work best for your business, what will give you the best coverage, what are your needs and what is your budget? The result will be the most effective coverage at the most cost effective price.
Independent insurance agents can become consultants for your business. The misconception that all businesses fit in to a cookie cutter insurance policy is incorrect.
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In Part 1 of this series (read that first if you haven't yet) we discussed the core pieces of effective training programs. Today, we're going to look at how the world's best surf school applies them, and show you how you can use the same principles to build great workouts and fitness programs. You'll remember from the last article: In the beginning, learning feels slow and clunky. We can only do small pieces at once. Over time, we integrate these pieces and "get a feel" for our new skills. Past a certain point, doing something over and over will only get us to "good enough". To get truly good at something, you have to practice deliberately. When we're doing things deliberately, we have to regress — to break things back down into slow, conscious learning and smaller parts again. But which parts should we do first? How? And why? The answers… read more »
Surf Simply: What the World's Best Surf School Can Teach You About Exercise Programs
July 4th, 2014, Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica It's early morning, and already it's been a great day. I've just ridden a massive wave, paddled back out through the surf, and am sitting on my board resting and waiting for the next one. On his board nearby sits Ru Hill, the founder of Surf Simply, known as the best surf school in the world. He's been my instructor all week. As I scan the horizon for incoming waves, the sense of elation that I feel from my last wave mixes with a feeling of… I'm not quite sure. Sadness? Regret? Astonishment? Relief? You see, in the past week I've learned more about surfing than I had in the previous ten years of trying. I've wasted a lot of time, and a lot of effort. Surfing is a curious thing. It's a truly honest sport. It's what skiing might be… read more »
Why We Go
So long as you carry the sources of your troubles about with you, those troubles will continue to harass and plague you wherever you wander on land or on sea. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC – 65 AD One of the benefits of being in a maritime Special Operations Force is that sometimes the places you go to do your job aren't too far from some really beautiful parts of the world. Years ago, along with most of my SWCC detachment, I was at a swimming pool at a beach resort in Mombasa, Kenya. I had spent the morning diving in the Indian Ocean and was now at the swim-up bar. After ordering a Tusker, I turned to face the pool. There was a high dive overlooking one section of the pool and a variety of shenanigans were taking place, encouraged by the laughter and applause of a small crowd… read more »
Improvised Workouts: Anti-Piracy
The Horn of Africa isn't the safest place to take a cargo ship, but that doesn't change the fact that it's one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. With piracy incidents increasing in frequency and complexity, many companies have taken to hiring private security personnel to guard them on their transit past Somalia and adjacent countries. It can be a pretty cool job. Lots of pretty sunsets, open ocean and stopovers in a new country every few days. One of the major challenges to it is finding ways to stay in good physical condition while living in a very limited environment that changes every week or two. Enter Matt Roberts: I have heard stories of gyms on ships that some guys have worked on with nice equipment, tons of weights, and even a top deck big enough to run on. I even knew some marines that got jacked… read more »
Trips Worth Taking – Pura Vida Ride
IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Very few people should be exercising so they can get better at exercising. The squats, pullups and sprints we do aren't the end goal. They're to strengthen and develop our bodies so that we're free to do the things that bring us meaning in a physical world. This doesn't mean that we should all be auditioning for Red Bull commercials and spend our weekend jumping a skateboard out of a helicopter into a swimming pool. A physical life exists on a broad continuum and can be expressed through anything from hiking to the top of a cliff in Southern Utah and jumping off it with a parachute to riding a bike to the park with your kids to play tag. These columns are dispatches on places in the world worth going to at least once. They allowed me experiences that have created little flashbulb memories which… read more »
How to create a two-a-day exercise program that keeps you out of the gym. A common request I get is for workout tips while traveling. Many people have a good routine going at home and are able to eat and train consistently in their familiar gyms and in their own kitchen or at the restaurants they know well, but aren't sure what to do once they're away from that. Physical fitness wasn't meant to be confined to a gym. Very few of the goals one has in a gym setting can't also be attained in the real world, yet most of the meaningful experiences you can have under the sun, in the water or in the mountains can't be replicated anywhere else. Ultimately, what we do indoors should be a means to facilitate the physical life that we lead outside. You train indoors to build strength, rehab injuries, correct imbalances… read more »
The Happiness Manifesto
I just finished reading The Happiness Manifesto, a book proposing the need to measure a nations success less on its economic output and more on its sustainable happiness. Look at the picture above. Statistically, if you're an American, whoever lives here is about twenty percent happier and healthier than you and consumes one-fifth the resources. To determine sustainable happiness, they measured subjective life satisfaction data along with objective life expectancy data (health) against ecological footprint. The goal is to determine who is best at being happy without doing so at the expense of others and of future generations, and then to figure out how everyone else can get better at it. Early in the book, the authors quote a speech from Robert Kennedy, given at Kansas University in 1968. Kennedy confronted the nation's current means of measuring progress and the rising materialism in the country. His speech exemplifies quite well the… read more »
Freedom: The Ability to Let That Which Does Not Matter Truly Slide "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone." – Walden Every year from mid-June to mid-July in Southwestern Alaska millions of salmon migrate from the ocean, some ranging from as far away as Japan, and pass through Bristol Bay to swim up the Nushagak River to spawn. Some of these salmon don't make it up the river and end up on your dinner plate instead. There is a decent chance that I, or my friends, caught them in order for this to happen. My friend Corey runs a salmon fishing crew that works four of the very limited number of fishing sites in Bristol Bay during the salmon season. I work on this crew and we spend about a month pulling a long net onto our small aluminum boat, picking… read more »
The Third World Squat
Originally published on TMuscle.com The sun wouldn't be up for another twenty minutes or so. But already the class was gathered under the feeble glow of a single streetlight, on a concrete slab that at one time had been the foundation of a building. It was now our gym. Piled in the red, volcanic soil off to the side was a rusty stack of weights and three Olympic bars. This was our equipment. We wouldn't need them today. Today was sandbag day. Each student, at the beginning of training, had been given a sandbag to fill with gravel. One smart-ass brought his back stuffed with a pillow. There's always a smart-ass. "Listo? Abajo! Uno… Dos… Tres…" I called out the commands as my fellow instructors and I walked the rows, checking form. They were knocking out rock-bottom overhead squats with excellent technique. "Buen forma, senor." This was the second… read more »
On Appreciation
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WHY: For too long, our leaders have denied and delayed, compromised and caved. That era must come to an end: it's time to get moving on the climate crisis.
WHERE: All over the world [see map below for the event nearest you]
WHEN: September 24, 2011
WHO: You, your friends, your family, your neighbors
For more info, check the frequently asked questions page.
Embed Map of Actions | Moving PlanetMoving Planet is a worldwide climate solutions rally taking place on September 24th 2011 – a single day to move beyond…www.moving-planet.orgView ActionsBill McKibben of 350.0rg and TarSandsAction has more:
Hey friends —
We usually don't send out emails on the weekend, but we're just a week out from Moving Planet on September 24, and the excitement is really starting to build.
A few very cool actions are already underway — our friends in Indonesia have already started on the 350-hour bike ride that will carry them across much of the nation, and in India the Naya Swara Yatra (New Independence Journey) bike team has left Nagpur bound for Mumbai with their message, "it's time to move past fossil fuels".
Most places, though, people are still making last-minute plans: for the "human flood" of blue shirts across Cairo, for the parade of fuel-free floats across Cape Town, for the procession of the "Eco-lympic torch" across Rio de Janeiro via skateboard, foot, and pedal.
You will not want to miss out — here's the map to help you find the event nearest you [see above].
If you find an event you want to join, take a moment to contact the organizer and see if you can help out in the final week.
If there's no event near you to join, there's still plenty of time to organize something quick and easy — and our team at 350.org headquarters has put together a guide to help you do just that: www.moving-planet.org/quick
And here's the point of it all: if we're going to win this global fight, we need a global movement. When you're taking part in your hometown, millions of others will be doing the same thing: on different continents, in different languages, but with the same idea in their minds and hearts. We're building local power and global power at the same time.
We know that the climate crisis is serious business — we know that even right now there are people suffering from drought and floods caused by climate change around the world. Our hearts are with them — and our bodies are going to be in motion, helping show our neighbors what the future can look like.
So: don't just sign yourself up. Make sure everyone you know knows about it too.
You can spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, or just forward this message through your email account.
Share the day however you can — and don't forget to join us on Saturday. This will be too good to miss!
Bill McKibben for the 350.org Team
P.S. It's heartening to think about people all over the world getting ready for the big day — making banners, putting up posters, fixing their bikes, and calling their friends, neighbors, media and politicians to get them out to local events. Check out the image below that just came in today from Copenhagen, Denmark, of people making stencils and signs. This network is strongest when we inspire each other — if you have an image you want to share with the 350.org network, send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Moving Planet art materials here: www.moving-planet.org/visuals)
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Easter is just a few days away, a holiday full of bunnies, brightly colored eggs, chocolates and dressing up in new clothes for church — at least if you are an American. But what about visitors from other countries spending Easter here.? What are their Easter traditions? A number students and au pairs living and working in Northern Virginia were happy to supply some answers.
In Sweden, Easter begins with Palm Sunday, which is a day that commemorates Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. For religious people it is a day of joyous parades, where they carry branches of budding willows to lay before the images of Christ.
There is also a superstition associated with the Swedish Easter. People used to believe that witches were exceptionally active and that their black magic was exceptionally strong during Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday they were supposed to fly off on their brooms to a place called "Blåkulla," where they would meet with the devil.
As a result of this, it is a tradition for Swedish boys and girls to dress up as hags and go from door to door on Maundy Thursday, visiting neighbors and giving them a "Happy Easter" card in return for some candy or money. Katarina Lundmark, a Swedish student doing her internship for Leading Ladies, a women's networking company in Ballston, remembers this tradition. "I dressed up as an Easter hag until I was 14 years old. Usually you stop when you start high school, but not me. I forced my friends' little brothers and sisters to go with me, so that I wouldn't feel so stupid, being 14 and all."
EGGS ARE THE MOST COMMON EASTER FOOD in Sweden, but people also eat a lot of marinated herring. The eggs are decorated in different patterns and colors before they are eaten on the evening before Easter Sunday. "Me and my brothers always used to color hard-boiled eggs for Easter," Lundmark said. "Every year we also painted one raw egg and put it among the boiled ones. It was so much fun to see who got that egg. One year it ended up to be my grandmother, and she got really shocked, because imagine what happened when she tried to peel it," Lundmark said and laughed.
Another custom is to give the children hollow plastic or cardboard eggs full of candy and money on Easter Eve, a tradition highly appreciated by the young population of Sweden, and the old. "I still love the candy-filled Easter eggs," Lundmark said. "Especially if I get lots of chocolate in them. So even though I'm too old to dress up as an Easter hag now, I'll never be too old for Swedish Easter chocolate," Lundmark said with a smile.
An old tradition that most Swedes have forgotten about, or try to forget about, is the event that used to take place on Good Friday. Early in the morning all the boys in the villages of Northern Sweden used to gather, armed with twigs and branches. Then they went to every house and they sought all the girls and whipped them with the branches until the poor girls gave them some liquor. The girls got their revenge, though, because the night between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday was payback time! Luckily, this is a tradition that the Swedes have abandoned.
IN DENMARK PEOPLE CELEBRATE EASTER by decorating the inside and the outside of their homes with eggs and chickens. "We also blow eggs and paint them in different colors and patterns," said Sandra Christensen, a Danish au pair living in Herndon.
"We also have a big family dinner, where we eat herring and egg salad on rye bread and of course drink schnapps. The most common one is called 'Gammeldansk,'" Christensen explained.
Another Danish tradition for the children is to anonymously send each other letters with short riddles in them. "You never write who it's from, you just draw the same amount of dots that there are letters in your name," Christensen said. "The person who gets the letter has to guess who sent it, and if one gets it right, the person who sent it has to give that person a chocolate egg."
ITALY IS A COUNTRY WHERE TRADITION and ritual play a strong role in the culture, especially during celebrations like Easter. "On Easter Sunday lots of people go to church," said Marina Pauletto, an au pair from Italy. "Usually my mother took me and my sister to church." Today mostly old people celebrate Easter the traditional way. "The young people eat lunch with their families, then, bye-bye." Pauletto said.
The best thing about Easter, according to Pauletto, is that you can have a vacation. The Monday following Easter is an official Italian holiday, called "la Pasquetta." The bad thing is that the shops are closed. "You can't do anything," she said.
On Easter Monday the Italians have a competition in which the eggs are the stars of the game. Eggs are frequently used during Easter, because they are the symbol of life, fertility and birth. The Italians use a lot of eggs when they bake their bread and cakes. One type of bread is called "Colomba Pasquale." There are several legends about this sweet bread, which comes from either the Milan or Pavia area. Each area claims it was first. The bread is arranged in two pieces and looks like a dove and is covered with crystallized sugar and whole, unpeeled almonds.
Another tradition is to give each other chocolate eggs. The children get big eggs with a toy or a game inside, and the adults get small ones. "When I was little, I couldn't wait to open the eggs and see the surprises inside," Pauletto said.
They also eat lamb. Historically, a whole lamb, a symbol of Jesus Christ, was roasted over open-air spits. This tradition persists today, although some families prefer leg-of-lamb roasts, simply for their convenience. As at all other Italian feasts, the Easter meal also includes plenty of wine.
EASTER IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC is a fun time. "Many old traditions are still observed and practiced, especially in the smaller villages," said Josef Cerni, a Czech au pair living in Reston.
In the Czech republic children get out of school on Ugly Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday), which is necessary because they have a lot of preparing to do for Easter. On the evening of Green Thursday, all the boys in the villages arm themselves with wooden rattles and charge through the streets rattling them vigorously. The reason they do this is to chase away Judas. The procedure is repeated on Good Friday and White Saturday.
On Easter Sunday girls and women decorate the Easter eggs, and the boys and men prepare their whips. "The whips are used by the boys on Easter Monday, when they walk around and whip the girls' legs with them," Cerni said. "The whips are made from osier [willow] twigs which are braided together," explained Petra Dostalova, an au pair in Reston. "Some men don't even bother making these whips; they just use a kitchen spatula," Dostalova added.
It is also common that the boys grab the girls and throw them in cold water or splash water, which is supposed to chase away bad spirits and illness. After all the whipping and splashing, the girls, strangely enough, give the boys painted eggs or candy and tie a ribbon around the whip. This egg-and-ribbon tradition is changing, though. "Nowadays it is more common to offer the men a shot of alcohol instead of an egg," Cerni said.
There are also some traditional foods that the Czechs prepare for Easter. "My family always eat cabbage soup, schnitzels and potato salad and baguettes filled with lettuce, mayonnaise, peas, cucumbers and other vegetables," Dostalova said. "My family also does that. And for dessert we always make a special cake that's shaped like a hare or a lamb. I'm really going to miss that big family lunch this year, and the atmosphere around it," Cerni added.
IN POLAND, A CATHOLIC EASTER TRADITION is the fast lasting from Friday through Sunday, in some families even on Monday, where one attends church every day. On Holy Saturday morning, little baskets with bread, pepper and salt and other foods are brought to church for blessing. Afterward, the basket is brought back home for a Sunday-morning meal with the family. "Usually my family meets for breakfast, lunch and dinner," said Kasia Trebska from Poland, referring to the different traditions across the country, depending on what religion you belong to. Trebska is working as an au pair in Herndon.
On Monday, the Polish people are off from work and school. Similar to a Slavic custom, boys run after girls with water bottles, quite a popular tradition among youngsters. Later that week, the custom is reversed to the girls' advantage. "Sometimes it is really funny, but also some do not know when to stop," Kasia said, remembering when she was badly hit with a plastic bag of water thrown from several floors above her, as she was walking on the street.
LIKE THE TRADITIONS IN MOST COUNTRIES, Easter is not only a religious holy day but also a family tradition, with Friday and Monday off from work and school in Germany.
"Most Germans are not very religious," said Felix Milbrecht from Germany. "We usually hide eggs with candy inside and let the kids look for them, " he said. Milbrecht is working as an au pair in Dunn Loring.
"During Easter we decorate our homes with a lot of colorful eggs", said Wiebke Muck, a German au pair living in Herndon. Wood branches are also brought inside and then decorated with little Easter eggs and bunnies.
"In front of the houses, we set up a nest, so that the Easter Bunny can put chocolate and presents in it," said Martina Meurer
"In my family we eat apples," said Anne Kummerow. Kummerow, a German au pair working in Oak Hill, is referring to the apple's symbolic meaning of staying healthy for the year to come.
On Good Friday, a typical tradition is to eat fish. Later during the Easter celebration, another typical dish is lamb, but also duck on some occasions. "Then we have the Grühnesause," said Daniela Scheuch, another German au pair who is currently working for a family in Reston. The sauce is made out of eggs and mayonnaise and served together with baked potatoes and eggs.
In addition to the Easter decorations and typical food dishes, the Germans also have a tradition of lighting bonfires across the country, called "The Easter Fires," in celebration of the spring soon to come.


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MOTI's Mom Strong exercise program is created by Physical Therapists and specifically designed to focus on core and pelvic floor activation, total body strengthening and body mechanics for postpartum moms as early as 3 months after delivery but is also perfect for any mom looking to get back in shape.
Our goal with this program is to create an environment to help you feel supported and excited, and to increase your knowledge about your body. We will help you get stronger in a weekly progression that will minimize your risk of overuse injury when carrying and feeding your baby, as well as, returning to any old or new fitness routine.
Use the scheduler below to learn more about our 4 Mom Strong sessions coming up in 2020. Each 6 week session meets twice a week…Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30-9:30am.
Total cost is $400 (covers all 12 sessions). This breaks down to $33.33 per session.
Mom Strong is on hold indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
I did their Mom Strong program, which was focused on building strength and learning the correct ways to move your body/workout postpartum. Megan, who led the classes, was so great in showing us how to do these new strength building exercises and also how to implement them easily at home. She took time with every person to correct their positions and show us how our bodies are supposed to look and feel to get the most out of each exercise…each class we progressed our abilities and stamina. By the end, I was able to hold poses/do reps that I did not think I could do, I definitely noticed an increase in my strength!
I would recommend this program to any new Mom who doesn't know where to start in getting back to feeling like "yourself". Because it's not just about getting back your original body, you want to feel strong and capable in your NEW body, and MOTI and Megan were really integral in helping me get there. – Zoe
I already feel a lot stronger and def more confident to begin more strength training on my own without the fear of injury. The class is intimate and feels like a cross between a mom's group (great group of ladies you actually want to be friends with after the class ends) and personal training (the class was only about 6-8 women and Megan cares a lot about proper form/technique….which is SO hard to find in a class setting)! Highly recommend Mom Strong for any mama who wants to feel stronger and healthier while connecting with other mamas along the way. -Lynn
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How to Install Mario Kids Build on Kodi 18 Leia
Mario Kids build, what can I say. Its Mario man and in all ways this has got to be awesome. The Mario Kids Build is a pretty cool looking build, if you got kids, then there gonna live there Android box with this cool Kodi Build. One of the great things about this build besides for the awesome look is that it runs very light, and comes in at only 70 Megabytes. Which is really good for FireSticks, Amazon Fire Tv and other devices.
When it comes to the sections in this build you'll find all the great ones plus more for kids. The sections include Kids Movies, Kids Music, Kids Audio Books, Special Education Needs, Latest releases and a whole lot more. Your kid will absolutely love ya for it.
So if your looking for a great build thats really suitable for kids, then this I could highly recommend. The navigation menus are really easy to use and most kids shouldn't have any trouble with this.
I think I've covered enough on this build, lets get to the installation tutorial.
BestAndroidTvBox.com & BestBox has No affiliation with Kodi, and its Addons, Repos, or Builds. BestBox and BestAndroidTvBox.com does not support or condone any copyright infringement. Kodi should only be used with content that is owned or is in the public domain.
Steps to Install Mario Kids Build on Kodi 18 Leia
Step 1. From the Home screen click on Settings.
Step 2. Next click on the File Manager Icon.
Step 3. Then Click on Add Source.
Step 4. Then click on None.
Step 5. Enter this address exactly has show. Please double check it, if it is not correct you will get an error here. http://www.onenation.info/
Step 6. Name it one nation or anything you like, its for your own reference. Put a period at the beginning to make it appear at the top of the list like this. (.One Nation)
Step 7. Yours should look like the picture below.
Step 8. Then go back to your home screen and click on Addons.
Step 9. Click on the Package Installer in the top left corner. Looks like an open box.
Step 10. Then you can click on Install from Zip File.
Step 11. A dialogue box will open, click on One Nation or what you saved it before.
Step 12. Then click on repository.onenation-1.0.5.zip
Step 13. Wait for a notification in the top right to say One Nation RepositoryInstalled.
Step 14. Then click on Install from Repository.
Step 15. Click on One Nation Repository.
Step 16. Next click on Program Addons.
Step 17. Click on One Nation Portal.
Step 18. Then click on Install.
Step 19. Wait for a notification saying "One Nation Portal Installed"
Step 20. A dialogue box will appear with a bunch of stuff in there, just click on continue.
Step 21. Click on the Build menu next.
Step 22. Scroll down till you see Max'd Mario Kids and click on it.
Step 23. Fresh Install or Standard Install are your options. I personally use the Fresh Install most times as there is less errors this way.
Step 24. Click on Continue. Your almost there.
Step 25. Please wait for it to Download and Install. It may take some time depending on your internet connection. But with only 70 MB it should be fast.
Step 26. Next click on Force Close.
Step 27. Kodi will restart and then Mario Kids Build should be installed and pop up. Please give it time when it first loads to update the addons, etc.
Installation Complete of the Mario Kids Build on Kodi 18
So there you have it, the Mario Kids build installed on Kodi 18 Leia. If you do have problems with this installation it usually resides in the repository url going down. When this happens you check it by copying and pasting the repo url in address bar of a browser. If you see some files pop up, that means the Repository is still good. However if you get a 404 error page, then that means the repo has gone down and is no longer available.
If this happens, please let us know in the comment section below and we'll try to find a direct replacement for it. Sometimes though a replacement cannot be found or it may take us a little longer to obtain one.
Want to learn how to install other great kodi builds? Then check this post out here, about the best kodi builds to have installed in 2018.
If builds are not your thing, check out the Exodus addon tutorial here. Exodus has a lot of great streaming content, so you cant go wrong there.
And last but not least, when it comes to android tv boxes I gotta have IPTV, its the all around best thing to have if you own an Android Box. To learn more about IPTV and the best services around, check out this great post here about IPTV subscriptions.
Thats enough out of me, hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you have problems let us know below.
Jonathon – BestBox Blogger


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MaSU hosts inservice activities for area K-12 teachers and administrators
The Mayville Area Teacher Center sponsored a professional development event at MaSU on Jan. 16. Keynote speakers Debbie Silver and Bob Upgren, sponsored by the RRVEC, shared stories, techniques, and ideas for the 260 K-12 educators and administrators from eight area schools who attended. Members of a mental health panel discussed the dangers of opioids.
MaSU writing center is important component in student success
The MaSU writing center provides trained staff who look at individual assignments, working with students one-one-one. The center is directed by Dr. Erin Lord Kunz, who is assisted by student staff members who come from diverse educational backgrounds and specialize in looking at writing from all academic disciplines. Statistics show the center was well-used by students in the fall semester.
Rhonda Nelson, MaSU assistant professor of business, graduates from women's leadership program
Rhonda Nelson was among 17 graduates of the 2016 Center for Technology & Business (CTB) Greater Fargo Area Women's Leadership Program. The six-month program is dedicated to building a culture of women empowering women in North Dakota, with the goal of increasing skills in personal leadership, professional leadership, community leadership, and health leadership.


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1 Nest Left, 9 Lives: 1 Vs. 1 Night Hunter Gameplay (Video/commentary)
DoctorPurrington posted a topic in Be the ZombieToday I'm bringing you guys a match that kept me on the edge of my seat from the first minute to the last. Honestly, I was getting a bit disheartened as the fight went on, since, as you'll see, it becomes relatively one-side one we get to the halfway point. And that's when Night Hunter mode kicks in. Like a proverbial Night Hunter potion, all your stats kick it into high gear. No longer are you the hunted, but the HUNTER. And damnit, you should be. Because once you enter Night Hunter mode, there's no turning back. I've had a good "clutch" match before, but this one goes to a whole 'nother level of cutting it close. Not going to lie - luck had a big part of it. But keeping the Human distracted and using abilities at the right time, even if they appear wasted, puts a lot of pressure on the fleshy meatbags trying to take you down. Never forget who the monster is. Don't be afraid to engage to disrupt a strategy. Not everyone thinks a mile a minute, and sometimes all it takes is a little push to knock someone off their game. Speaking of disruptions, the 5th death is now clear to me - not only did he die from the explosive barrel kill, but it very much counted, which accounts for his being unable to reach the Nests in time. The things that go on when I'm not paying attention! It's also very important to understand your opponents' weaknesses. You'll see, later in the match, I take advantage of the Human's desire to rush to see opportunities to get "free Pounces" when I would normally just get UV'd. A dodge and a UV Light can be used relatively simultaneously, but that doesn't mean it's EASY to do so. That's why distractions and pressure are so important. I might be a Night Hunter and he might be a seasoned government agent, but that doesn't mean there isn't a normal person on the other side of both our screens. Adrenaline affects us all. It's unfortunate that he felt he had to "Abort," which essentially means he pulled his plug/Internet in frustration. I'd be frustrated too, but unless someone is outright cheating, there's no reason to deny them the kill. Regardless, the Night Hunter doesn't get anything for winning, so it's an empty gesture. I still sent him a message of good will afterward to let him know there were no hard feelings. Regardless, the match ended in my victory, and I'll take it as such. Roar unto the night, bretheren. Tonight, we feast as if we were at death's door. For truly, we stood at the welcome mat and brushed the filth off our feet.
Fun With Safe House Campers! (1 Vs. 2 - Video/commentary)
DoctorPurrington posted a topic in Be the ZombieI'm glad I caught this one, because I'll be damned if it wasn't one hell of a good time. It actually starts out as a 1 Vs. 1, but quickly shifts into the mayhem that is 1 Vs. 2. I get lucky right in the beginning and snag an early "looking the other way" kill, which pretty much sets up two more. one of the best things you can do in any mode that is 1 Vs. 2+ is to split up the Humans. And I don't just mean separating them with the Horde; I mean keeping each engagement simple (1 Vs. 1) by leveraging respawn times. By killing one Human, then another after a short pause, you effectively create a cycle in which one Human is always coming after you while his friend(s) is/are still respawning. It turns any 1 Vs. 2+ match into 1 Vs. 1, but with a slight difference: your Spits and UV Block regenerate much faster, letting you start off every confrontation fresh. You haven't had much experience with me in PVP matches, I'm sure, but if you knew me, you'd know I'm not the best guy to tea-bag at. Or maybe I am? Teabagging gets my blood boiling like... Well, like a hot cup of tea, I'd say. Needless to say, I wasn't going to have any of this tea-bagging, Safe House-camping nonsense. Not on my show. Sure, I could have waited them out, but what's the fun in that? Homies have no place in this world. No, I'd much rather fire a UV Spit through three windows and stick the wall behind these guys, then rush in like a majestic lion and tear their tasty heads off. With 5 health left, I can say I'm quite thankful that Pounce and Leapfrog are not affected by the "death state" of having 0 HP. It makes for some really, really fun kills. Like this one! I... don't know why I said it was like eating the Mona Lisa. I think I was referring to the ordeal being like a painting, and I just went on a tangent from there. That's what you get when I try to do whole-match commentary, guys - you get nonsense. Remember, guys. Safe Houses are not Safe. I mean, what is "safe" anyway? That's just a word. Hope you all enjoyed!
Fellow Night Hunters, Rejoice! I've Discovered A "sweet Spot" For Flawless, Uninterruptible Pounces.
DoctorPurrington posted a topic in Be the ZombieWho among you feels downtrodden beneath the Humans' blood-stained boots? Their rugged leather stamped cleanly upon your brow; swords of legend, forged in fire, nestled comely between your eyes. Who among you raises your tendril-slathered fists to the moon and cries once upon each fortnight, "Goddamn Humans!" No more. Now, we have our own weapon. They have Flares, but will they use them in time? They have guns, but are their fingers quick enough to slay you? They are not, and nay, they are not. Using your UV Block, approach the Human with extreme prejudice. Leap. Leap into the night like the majestic lion you are. And look down upon the face of your meal. Look down upon it like a hungry man looks down upon the face of a cooked lobster and says, "I don't care if you have eyes. You're already dead." Essentially, the Pounce ability can be used safely as long as you are directly behind a person. Humans do not "snap" to you, despite how the animation looks, unless you are to the side or in front of them. With this method, you escape the Human's "Dead Zone" of vision by actually Pouncing when you are, for all intents and purposes, behind the Human. Because you are still allowed to Pounce, you prevent the Human from being able to turn quickly enough to UV you and home in for the kill. Now this, of course, does NOT work if there is already a Flare on the ground. But if you approach the Human before they can do anything preventative (i.e. throw a Flare), it's a flawless Pounce. And the best part about this strategy? It's hyper-aggressive, in-your-face fun. No longer will you be the hunted. You are the Night Hunter. Now take back the night, goddamnit.