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The basic premise of having control over the ebb and flow of time, though touched on lightly by other titles, is one that has yet to be fully explored in videogames. While TimeShift falls short of taking the idea to the next level, it's moving in the right direction as it incorporates time manipulation into both combat and light puzzle work. In the end, the shortcomings it has in this area prevent it from reaching the upper echelon of shooters as there is little else that really stands out in the single player experience.
TimeShift puts you in the role of a mysterious physicist (so mysterious that by the end of the game you know basically nothing about the character you just spent hours guiding through peril) with access to a special suit. This futuristic couture can absorb damage, provides Halo-esque health regeneration, and can even manipulate small chunks of time itself. You've likely played games with the much overused "bullet time." That same slow-motion effect is in TimeShift, but you can also go a step further and pause or reverse time. Recommendations as to which effect you should use are given by S.S.A.M., an AI ally, but you're free to make your own decisions.
In combat, this time mechanic can be quite interesting. When sticky grenades get attached to you, rewinding time will put them back in the air so that you have another chance to dodge. Pausing time as grenades or barrels explode will allow you to step out of the blast radius unharmed. Slowing down the flow of time or stopping it entirely will allow you to get a bead on incoming rockets to pick them out of the sky. You can even grab a weapon out of an enemy's hands after stopping time. In short, you're a superhero and TimeShift does a great job of conveying that sense of power to the player.
By the end of the game, however, it largely breaks down to the same bullet-time style of play we've seen a thousand times over. This is in large part thanks to a few overpowered weapons that have more than ample supplies of ammunition. The prime example is the Thunderbolt, a crossbow not unlike the one found in Gears of War. This weapon fires a bolt (no charging time required) that sticks into enemies and kills them instantly regardless of where it hits. The "balancing" on the weapon is that it is slow moving. However, your projectiles aren't affected by your time manipulation. That means with time slowed the Thunderbolt moves too rapidly for enemies to dodge. With its zoom, you can simply sit back and pick off enemies by slowing down time, firing off a volley or two, waiting for the meter to recharge and then repeating. Even when conscientiously trying to play the game in a way that makes use of all of the tools at hand, it's really tough to avoid falling into routines that are sure to lay waste to entire armies. It doesn't help that the framerate can stutter when time is rewound in the midst of a big fight.
The puzzles, too, start out interesting but then grow to be mundane. There are three basic types that dominate the landscape. The one that you'll see most often involves turning a crank to move a platform or lift and then either pausing or rewinding time to get on said lift. Pausing time to walk across electrified water or through other deadly obstacles is another favorite. The last common puzzle is one where you pause time to walk over ramps that would otherwise tip over like a see-saw.
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Statistics are an easy fall back concept, they provide that drive for players to keep playing and to keep striving to attain the "best stats". It's not just a compunction held solely by MMO players; having spent the past few weeks playing FIFA Ultimate team, I've realised that those little numbers mean a whole lot to gamers.
|1.85m? That's like a WHOLE lotta game time.
My point isn't, I suppose, that statistics and numbers are a bad game mechanic. Of course they have their plus sides. I do, however, wish there was more of an emphasis on how a character/player feels. Perhaps you stumble across a lower league Norwegian player who, in your hands, is a complete goal-scoring machine. This would be the kind of emergent gameplay discovery which would inject some enjoyment back into gaming for me.
Guild Wars 2, of course, is trying to put a bit of "feel" back into gaming. By doing away with the trinity and allowing players to create ad-hoc groups, I'm really hoping that GW2's players will appreciate how their character feels as opposed to what armour rating their +5 helmet of sarcasm is.


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Protests against U.S. Military Sending 3000 Troops to Peru*
Peruvians marched in the capital city Lima to protest the planned arrival of more than 3,000 US military personnel and the continued US military intervention in the South American country, local media reported on Thursday.
The march began from the Plaza San Martin in central Lima and moved to the US embassy.
Demonstrators protested the government's decision to allow the US to send 3,200 soldiers armed with weapons, ships, and planes to Peru, whose arrival is expected September 1, Prensa Latina news agency reported.
Despite the parliament's approval of the American military presence in the country, the protesters condemned it as an assault on Peruvian national sovereignty and security.
Russia's REGNUM news agency earlier quoted Gustavo Espinoza, the chief editor of Nuestra Bandera magazine and the head of the Center for Marxist Studies at the Jose Marti University in Lima, as saying that the US was "shifting the focus of its military operations from the Middle East to Latin America to defend the interests of big imperialist monopolies and oligarchic companies."
In an interview with La Radio del Sur, Espinoza warned that the US military presence in Peru could spread elsewhere in the region.
The 3,200 military personnel will be in Peru only temporarily, while three more US military groups of at least seven contingents that have arrived in Peru this year will stay for 12 months.
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Changing Careers
Thomas Patrick
The biggest myth of job search
Hello everyone!There is one piece of conventional job search wisdom that I hear constantly that drives me crazy, especially when it comes from "job search professionals" who should know better.Specifically, I am talking about the conventional wisdom that says: in job search, "you gotta sell yo...
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High School and the Gender Gap (or How I Almost Gave Up on Science)
Sometimes we know what we want to do in a general way, but have trouble imagining the specifics. I knew I was interested in science and wanted to 'do science', but was unsure what that looked like.
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Basements, Books, and Bacteriologists
I was fortunate that I was not prodded, pushed, or propelled into science, but was allowed to discover it on my own. I uncovered it in bits and pieces, strewn about our house, like buried treasure. First, I found the books. I grew up in a small bungalow, in a blue collar neighborhood, the you...
That Science CV into a Resume for the Real World!
This week I have officially started working on my law school application packages. The first roadblock comes from the most unlikely of sources --- my chock–full-o'-science CV.
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Can a Lab Junkie Escape and Find Happiness?
Yes. I know, because it happened --- to me. I bet you would like a more detailed answer. Well... if you follow my posts, you will find out. Some people say I am lucky to have my current government job as a regulatory health and safety evaluator. They are right. I feel very lucky to h...
Sneaking out of the lab
During the summer of my first year in graduate school, I audited my first public-health class. The class was foreign territory to me. Rather than discussing the shortfalls of the latest name-your-favorite-protein study or squinting at and scrutinizing the faint lines on a gel in a publication figu...
Hello Bio Careers!
Hello, my name is Christine Crumbley. I'm a 5th year graduate student at Scripps in Jupiter, FL, trying to draw up a plan for my future. I started pursuing my PhD at LSU in Baton Rouge, but after my previous advisor did not earn tenure, I followed my new advisor, Dr. Burris, to Scripps Florida. De...
Playing Well with Others: Can an MD find happiness in the Pharmaceutical Industry?
In 1961, the medical sociologist Anselm Strauss published his seminal study, "The Boys in White," about how the treatment of medical students affects their characters and behaviors.
Academics to Business – The Tough Transition
Over the next few months, my colleagues and I are going to be writing about the transition from being an academic scientist to working in the commercial sector. In some cases, we'll talk about it from the standpoint of a postdoc looking for their first position in the commercial sector a...
The Importance of Understanding the Human Workflows
What is the Human Workflow? It is my passion. It is the process by which actual users-- real humans want or need to function in order to get certain tasks done. And it is one of the most ignored concepts in the business world-- whether in product development, sales, customer support-- wh...


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What is a Cataract?
A cataract is a cloudiness in the natural lens of the eye. Normally, the path of light to the retina (where the light sensors are) is as clear as possible. A cataract is the result of proteins that clump together, and then block the path of the light. This makes vision blurry or hazy. A cataract can cause blurry vision at all distances, and can cause glare and distortion of colors. This often creates risks while driving, makes reading difficult, and negatively impacts day to day activities. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and represent a critical cause of visual impairment in the United States.
Signs of a Cataract May Include:
- Blurry vision
- Lights seem too bright or have a "halo" effect
- Double vision in one eye
- Decreased night vision – sensitivity to glare from headlights
- Recurring changes in prescriptions for contact lenses or eyeglasses
- Dull or fading colors
Patients may report experiencing improved near vision when they are in the beginning stages of a cataract. However, this effect goes away as the disease progresses. With an early stage cataract, you may find some relief with a new contact lens or glasses prescription. Once the cataract progresses, however, surgery is often the best option.
Who Gets Cataracts?
Cataracts typically occur over the age of 40, and are most frequent over 60. Cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans over 40 and by the age of 75, approximately half of all Americans have cataracts. However, there are many other factors such as family history, diabetes, long term UV exposure, or certain medications like steroids that can contribute to the development of cataracts. Eye injuries can also cause cataracts.
Can Cataracts Be Prevented?
The development of cataracts is typically related to aging and genetics. Factors that may increase the likelihood of a cataract include sunlight exposure, smoking, poor nutrition, eye trauma, systemic diseases, and certain medications such as steroids. Using UV eye protection in the sun and eating a nutritious diet that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene, selenium, and vitamins C and E can benefit eye health. However, once cataracts have developed, surgery is the only effective treatment. It is very important to have yearly comprehensive eye exams with an ophthalmologist for early diagnosis of cataracts and other eye conditions, such as glaucoma or macular degeneration.
How is a Cataract Diagnosed?
A cataract can only be diagnosed with a comprehensive eye exam. We recommend yearly exams with an experienced eye doctor who will use a variety of advanced tools and tests to evaluate your eye health and vision. Tests may include corneal topography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), a visual acuity test, or a slit lamp (microscopic) evaluation. Cataracts can progress differently among individual patients, but they typically worsen with age.
How Do I Know if I Need Cataract Surgery?
If you have been diagnosed with a cataract, it is important to talk to your eye doctor to determine the best treatment plan for you. The decision of when to have cataract surgery will depend on the degree of visual impairment and lifestyle impact. Keep your optometrist or ophthalmologist informed about any changes in your vision or symptoms.
Advanced technology makes it possible to safely remove cataracts at an earlier stage than in the past. Small incision cataract surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants contribute to the possibility of early intervention with more favorable outcomes. Remember that cataracts do not improve on their own, so if you are experiencing trouble with driving or other daily activities, then it may be time to discuss cataract surgery with your ophthalmologist. The team at Fisher Eye & Laser Center will work with you to develop a treatment plan that works for you.
What Can I Expect From Cataract Surgery?
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States, and it is generally considered to be a well-recognized and effective procedure. While any surgery carries some risk, cataract surgery has an extremely low rate of complications and high success rates. Cataract surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure that typically takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and patients often return to regular activities in as little as 24-48 hours after surgery.
During the surgery, a topical anesthetic is used to numb the eye, and patients are offered an oral sedative such as valium to help them relax. The cataract surgeon removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial, intraocular lens (IOL). The IOL permanently replaces the old lens. At Fisher Eye & Laser Center, we offer a variety of IOLs that can correct various refractive errors such astigmatism, nearsightedness, farsightedness, and presbyopia, helping patients greatly reduce the need for corrective eyewear after cataract surgery. Your ophthalmologist will discuss your options with you and choose the IOL that best fits your needs.
Cataract Treatment Options
Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL)
An IOL is a specially designed artificial lens that is used to replace the natural lens and improve vision. The standard IOL is a monofocal lens that has one focusing distance. Monofocal lenses are typically set to correct for distance vision, so patients who also have near vision loss would continue to use reading glasses to see up close.
Advanced Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs)
Advanced IOLs can correct for near distance, far distance, astigmatism and presbyopia (reading vision), in addition to addressing cataracts. If you are interested in not only having your cataracts removed, but you would also like to greatly reduce your need for readers, contact lenses, or glasses after surgery, then you may want to consider an advanced IOL. Some types of IOLs available at Fisher Eye & Laser Center in Naples, FL include the Crystalens IOL, Tecnis IOLs, and Symfony IOLs.
ORA (Optiwave Refractive Analysis)
The ORA System is a state-of-the-art device that provides real time measurements of the patient's eye during cataract surgery. This innovative technology allows the cataract surgeon to fully customize and closely monitor the surgery, helping more precisely dial in the best lens power and placement to provide the best outcome possible.
Recovery From Cataract Surgery
Patients return home the same day as their cataract surgery. After the procedure, an eye shield will be placed over the eye and you will be given prescription eye drops and post-operative instructions. Some things to know about recovery from cataract surgery:
- You will need to arrange for a family member or friend to drive you home.
- You should plan to rest and avoid strenuous activity for a few days.
- Patients typically experience little to no pain during surgery, but some minor irritation or discomfort while the eye heals is normal.
- Your surgeon will prescribe eye drops to facilitate with the healing process.
- It is important to follow all instructions and eye drop indications.
Several follow-up appointments will be scheduled in order to ensure proper healing and results. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns during your recovery period.


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Every year, hundreds of Geneva freshmen nervously await the first day of college. But for those like Jordan Harbison, a transfer student, they nervously await their second first day of college.
Jordan's story began at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. Although Gannon fit his academic standards, it lacked the community he desired. Jordan, a three-year starter for basketball, was also an athlete in high school, but could not play at Gannon.
After completing one year there, Jordan knew it was time for a change. Like many people, he turned to his family, full of Geneva alumni, for guidance. Quickly, Geneva became a serious consideration for Jordan. He began researching it and eventually got in contact with an admissions counselor. "She answered every question I had, and if she didn't know the answer, she knew someone who did. It took all the stress out of the process of transferring."
Geneva was beginning to look like the perfect fit for Jordan. He finished up the paperwork and decided to talk to the Men's Basketball Coach. "It's always been important for me to use my athletic abilities to honor God, and Geneva gives me the opportunity to do that," Jordan said.
For Jordan, transitioning to life at Geneva was close to effortless. He chose Business as his major, with a minor in Sports Management. "I really like that the class size is small enough to let me have a personal relationship with my professors." All his teachers were extremely helpful in getting Jordan acclimated to Geneva's climate.
The student population also met Jordan's expectations of what a college campus should be. "The atmosphere was, and is, so friendly and energetic. I was never embarrassed to ask someone for help when I didn't know what building a class was in." He loves how tight knit the Geneva community is.
Now in his sophomore year at Geneva, Jordan balances his schoolwork and basketball with ease. Although Jordan isn't certain what career he wants to pursue, he hopes to one day be a collegiate basketball coach.
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Feds, states may find common ground on cannabis industry banking, experts say
Two federal bills could change how legal California cannabis businesses operate and in particular access the banking system, an ongoing challenge since their businesses remain illegal at the federal level, leaving many banks unwilling to have them as clients.
One Senate bill, the STATES (Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States) Act, is sponsored by Senators Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts. It would allow states to determine the best approach to cannabis regulations within their borders without federal interference. It would also take cannabis off the federal controlled substance list.
The other, the Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Act, is in the U.S. House of Representatives. It would open banking services to cannabis businesses in states where it is legal. It aims to 'increase public safety by expanding financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers and reducing the amount of cash at such businesses.'
Most states appear to support the measure and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with a 38 other attorneys general, urged Congress last week to pass the SAFE Banking Act to give licensed cannabis businesses access to the federal banking system.
Perhaps signaling a willingness to bend on the cannabis issue, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said last month that while he still supports a uniform federal law against marijuana, if no consensus could be reached allowing states to make their own decisions was an option.
Although federal law currently outlaws marijuana under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, state laws are currently a patchwork, outlawing or decriminalizing it or allowing its medical or recreational use, with 10 states and the District of Colombia having legalized it.
Adding to the legislation aiming to alter the legal landscape is the Marijuana Justice Act. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, seeks to create a federal framework for cannabis businesses to legally operate while addressing the social justice issues around marijuana prohibition, including expunging the records of some people convicted of marijuana-related felonies.
The SAFE and STATES acts have pricked up the ears of not only the legal cannabis industry in California and elsewhere but also the banking industry.
Aaron Stetter, executive vice president of policy and political operations at the Washington D.C.-based Independent Community Bankers of America, said, 'We're more comfortable with the SAFE act.'
Stetter said the group does not have a position on the STATES act.
Stetter noted it would limit the ability of federal banking regulators 'to force a bank to terminate a relationship with a cannabis related business or withhold deposit insurance,' and would allow banks to determine whom they did business with based on their own business needs and those of the communities they served.
He added that equally important is a provision in the bill protecting banks working with business that serve the cannabis industry but are not directly involved in the business themselves.
'We want to support the best legislation we possibly can that puts the decision making back with the banker,' Stetter said.
The bill still faces an uphill battle before arriving on the president's desk. No major banks have come out in support of it and while a favorable vote is expected in the House this summer, it could still face opposition in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.
Even if the SAFE banking act does become law, big banks like Wells Fargo probably would not mingle cross state cannabis cash, according to Neal Levine, CEO of advocacy group Cannabis Trade Federation.
Levine said he supported the passage of the STATES Act into law during North Bay Business Journal's North Coast Cannabis Industry Conference last week, noting 'the conflict between federal and state law absolutely needs to end.'
'The state regulations are so varied and so tough because there's no federal regulation,' Levine said. 'The STATES Act is not the end of prohibition, it's not legalization at the federal level, but it's about 60% of the loaf.'
It would shift the conversation around cannabis on Capitol Hill 'from should we do this … to how should we do this,' he said.
While the act will not 'fix' the lack of access to banking many cannabis businesses face, it 'removes the threat of the Department Of Justice coming in and kicking in our doors and taking our assets for the crime of running a state legal business,' Levine said.
The STATES Act would not solve the banking issue completely, but 'lack of access to banking is a huge public safety issue,' and the bill would make banks more willing to handle cannabis business proceeds, much of which are currently in cash, he said.
Staff Writer Chase DiFeliciantonio covers technology, banking, law, accounting, and the cannabis industry. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 707-521-4257.


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Teaching Assistant (TA) positions at the Institute of Medical Science (IMS) are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Collective agreement. CUPE3902 is the Teaching Assistants union at University of Toronto; their website provides additional information on terms and conditions of employment, benefits, pay rates, etc.
TA positions at IMS are listed on this page when a teaching position becomes available. Additionally, the undergraduate Human Biology Program regularly offers a number of TA positions for graduate students interested in including teaching as a part of their academic education.
The estimated number of positions, approximate hours of work, and dates of employment, required qualifications, and brief description of the duties will be listed once a teaching position is available. Actual number of positions will depend on student enrolment. Second, and where applicable, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth appointments will be offered to eligible graduate students who held previous appointments. The current rate of pay for the 2020-21 academic year for a SGS1/SGS11 is $46.24 respectively, per hour, in accordance with the CUPE collective agreement. TA applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, short-version CV (maximum 2 pages) including previous teaching evaluations (if applicable) and two letters of reference. Due to COVID-19, some courses will be delivered online.
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To decry the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Jack Thompson sent a message to the mother of Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick, according to a report by Shacknews.
The email is provocative, to say the least. Not only does it say Mr. Zelnick is "like the Hitler Youth," it also attributes the deaths of three Alabama policemen and "a recent plethora of cop killings" to prior entries in the GTA series.
Game|Life contacted Mr. Thompson earlier today and were informed that the email was actually issued to Zelnick's lawyer. This would be in following with a prior settlement that prevents Mr. Thompson from contacting Take-Two, unless he does so through legal counsel.
"I sent it to Strauss Zelnick's attorney. I would never send it to his mother," Mr. Thompson told me.
I've specifically been avoiding passing any judgement on the email; Instead, I offer you all the chance to form your own opinions. The email sent by Mr. Thompson can be found verbatim directly below:
"Mrs. Zelnick
Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Chairman's Mother
New York, New York Via e-mails to intermediaries
Re: Your Son, Strauss Zelnick
Dear Mrs. Zelnick:
Your son, as you may know (or maybe you don't know), is Chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., whose most popular video games are the Grand Theft Auto murder simulator games banned in some countries but sold to children here.
Your son last week was reported to have said the following about Grand Theft Auto IV, due to be released Tuesday, April 29:
"We've already received numerous [GTA IV] reviews, and to a one, they are perfect scores. My mom couldn't write better reviews…"
Taking your son's thought, I would encourage you either to play this game or have an adroit video gamer play it for you. Some of the latter gamers are on death row, so try to find one out in the civilian population who hasn't killed someone yet.
What you will see in your son's game, if this iteration of GTA is anything like its predecessors, is incredible interactive violence aimed at police officers (whom you can shoot in the head and see the blood spray), innocent bystanders (whom you can run over with your car just for the heck of it), and of course the plentiful female prostitutes you can have sex with and then filet with a knife or stomp with your feet in order to get your money back. Experts note that the recent plethora of cop killings is caused in part by your darling son's entrepreneurial energy. There are three policemen dead in Alabama because of Grand Theft Auto. I was on 60 Minutes about it. I hope Strauss has provided you with a flat screen tv to see the grief of the bereaved families that fills the screen.
The pornography and violence that your son trafficks in is the kind of stuff that most mothers would be ashamed to see their son putting into the hands of other mothers' children, but, hey, your son Strauss has recently assured the world that he is "a Boy Scout, everybody knows that." I'd love to see the merit badges that Scout Troop handed out. Is there a Ted Bundy merit badge? If so, your loving son deserves one now. It should be red and green, for obvious reasons.
With Passover having just come and gone, it is appropriate to note the following from the Old Testament, Proverbs 22:6:
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Mrs. Zelnick, did you train up your son, Strauss, to make millions of dollars by pushing Mature-rated video games to children? Any kid can go right to little Strauss' corporate web site and buy GTA IV with no age verification. Strauss is even marketing the new Grand Theft Auto IV on World Wrestling Entertainment tv shows seen by millions of kids. If you trained up Strauss to do this, then shame on you.
But maybe the explanation for your son's corporate sociopathy is to be found in Old Testament Proverb 29:15:
"The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame."
Maybe you, Mrs. Zelnick, were so taken by your handsome son that you spared the rod and spoiled the child. That would explain why he has brought you, by the way he presently acts, "to shame."
There's another mother you would do well to talk to. Mrs. Crump in Alabama had a son who was a police officer. He's now dead because a teenaged boy unwittingly trained himself to kill him on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. She has a grief she carries every day that only a mother can know.There are other such mothers in the heartland of America whose inhabitants your son simply sees as commercial targets.
Your son, this very moment, is doing everything he possibly can to sell as many copies of GTA IV to teen boys in the United States, a country in which your son claims you raised him to be "a Boy Scout." More like the Hitler Youth, I would say.
Happy Mother's day, Mrs. Zelnick, which this year is May 11, two weeks after your son unleashes porn and violence upon other mothers' boys. I'm sure you're very proud.
Sincerely, Jack Thompson"
An hour after Mr. Thompson sent along the above message, he also pointed out to me a number of Biblical references dealing with John The Baptist's issues with Herod in the New Testament – the same references he mentioned in his email.
According to Mr. Thompson, the following passages further illustrate his argument and draw parallels between his own actions and those of John The Baptist. Please draw your own conclusions:
- John The Baptist
- John The Baptist and Josephus
- Josephus On John The Baptist (Antiquities of the Jews XVIII)
Thompson Writes Chairman's Mom Re: GTA 4, Compares Zelnick to Hitler Youth [Shacknews]
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Hurricane Relief For Puerto Rican FamiliesJanuary 10, 2018
Earlier today, I spoke out about the needs of the Puerto Rican families in Hartford displaced by Hurricane Maria. An estimated 3,000 displaced Puerto Ricans are in Connecticut and we must do more to help.
Many displaced families who are staying at the Red Roof Inn were set to lose their FEMA assistance and housing, on Jan. 13. Due to the legislators' efforts however, the deadline was extended to at least mid-February.
I will continue to work with my colleagues and local/state organizations on relief efforts in order to provide displaced families with the help they need.


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We've all read about rumors for the iPhone 8, today the Wall Street Journal posted a new set of rumors (paywall). One caught the eye of most readers "USB-C" the post cites "People familiar with Apple's plans" in saying:
They said Apple would introduce other updates including a USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the company's original Lightning connector. The models would also do away with a physical home button, they said. Those updates would give the iPhone features already available on other smartphones.
This would be a huge deal, as there are countless peripheral devices built with the iPhone signature lightning connector, with that in mind I would take this rumor with a grain of salt, personally I don't see this happening.
The post also suggest the iPhone 8 will gain a curved OLED screen:
People with direct knowledge of Apple's production plans said the Cupertino, Calif., company has decided to go ahead with the technology, and it will release a phone model using the OLED screens this year.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
The technology allows manufacturers to bend screens in ways they couldn't previously—such as by introducing a curve at the edge of the phone as in some Samsung models. However, once the phone is manufactured, the OLED screen can't be bent or folded by the user, at least with current technology.
Using OLED displays would allow Apple to introduce a phone with a new look to fuel sales.
Regardless, the iPhone 8 has our attention being the 10th anniversary model we hope it will hold something special, perhaps like the 20th Anniversary Mac did.


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May I ask what vehicle and what for?
Here comes a question for the knowledgeable engineer among you:
Is it possible and if so, how difficult is to convert a standard/normal wheel-hub into a lock/unlock one?
I love Mozambique!
May I ask what vehicle and what for?
2012 FJ Cruiser
1983 FJ60 Landcruiser
Depending on vehicle.
Vehicles like isuzu is easy
'86 SFA Hilux V6
What do you mean by a "standard/normal" wheel-hub?
If you mean it is a auto locking front wheel hub, it is easily
And what do you mean by a "lock/unlock" one?
If you mean it has to be manually locked and unlocked, it is basically the same as the one mentioned above without the auto locking hardware.
If it is a permanent 4 wheel drive system, unfortunately the answer in most cases is likely "NO, you can't".
Do you want to change it from auto locking (which do sometimes give problems) to manual locking?
It is a easily done as contacting Commercial Auto Parts (https://www.commercialautoparts.co.z...SAAEgLQivD_BwE) and hear if they have a manual version for your vehicle. Ask for the make and part number, see if someone in your neck of the woods can help you. In most cases, you undo the 6 bolts holding the locking device, follow the instructions the new one came with, and fit the new one. A lot of Nissan (NP300, Hardbody, Terrano and Patrol) owners have done this... takes maybe 20 minutes per side.
Just make sure the number of splines match, i.e., that the new locking device has the matching number of spline groves as on your old one.
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Malcolm van Coller - retired 2013 but remained in Johannesburg (maybe will look at moving south, Robertson or Wellington type of town, once the wife retires)
2011 Nissan Pathfinder 2,5 CDi LE Manual (with front Lokka) - My Platkar...
2008 Nissan Patrol 3.0 TDi GL with front Lokka (Use it mainly for Safari business)
2003 Bushwakka Shorti (with 160 H/Moon Stargazer RTT and 100 lt water tanks)
Ex 1999 Nissan Terrano 2.7 TDi
Ex 2011 Conqueror Supra II
Ex 1995 GQ Patrol GLX 3 speed Auto
Ex 1984 Nissan Safari 2.8 Station wagon with 5 speed conversion,
Ex 1995 Sani 3.0 V6 Exec
Ex 1994 Venture 2200 with lock diff (Company vehicle).
Many 4x4s in National Service (Landies, Jeeps, Willys, Bedfords, Unimogs and Buffels)
Since in a permanent 4x4 the drive shafts would still be driven, unlocking the hubs would probably result in the front drive shafts spinning and no torque going to the rear wheels, since the centre diff would send all the torque to the front.
2012 FJ Cruiser
1983 FJ60 Landcruiser
Vehicle depending, it might be possible...
My XJ for instance, has 2WD where the transfer box disconnects the front drive shaft... but the wheels still spin the axles and front prop when moving. This allows for 'always' on the fly ability to engage 4WD. I'm sure lock/unlock hubs can then be fitted.
But, I cannot see what the real world advantage of this would be as the costs would be much more than the possible fuel saving.
Work. It's a wealthy man's privilege, and a poor man' fate....
André Opperman
"Boerbok" - 98 Jeep XJ 4lit auto
"Gloria" - 04 Ranger D/C 4lit auto
I just love all the answers, while nobody knows what the question is!
It sure demonstrates the members' willingness to help!
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" - Martin Luther king Jr
2006 VW Touareg V10 TDi
(currently done more than 407 000 km)
Yes. DIY 20 minutes per wheel.
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2011 Isuzu 300d-teq 4x4 d/c
Home built Blapsie caravan.
The decision you make today, will determine the road you walk tomorrow
2001 Isuzu Frontier 4X4 DT280 LX 2.8 Turbo Diesel (Tourer)
2011 JMC 4X4 Double Cab 2.8 Turbo Diesel (Work Bakkie)
1973 Land Rover Series 2A 109" Ford V6 Kanniedood, Salisbury diff, galvanised chassis etc. (Hobby and Work vehicle)
As per a previous post - vehicle depending.
My 88" S2 was manufactured with no locking wheel hubs. As it gets A-framed often, I fitted wheel hub lockers on all 4 wheels... But is is a '59 model.
As per the preceding post: "My advise is free - the expenses start when you use it"....
"ASK YOURSELF HOW OLD YOU'D BE IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THE DATE YOU WERE BORN" - Toby Keith
196? S2B FC "Over Lander" Camper
1975 Land Rover Air-Portable Lightweight
2002 Defender Td5 D/C
AND SWAMBO's Unmentionable Abomination
Locking hubs are an after-market option.
Not the best idea for Series Landys.
Yes Boss!
"ASK YOURSELF HOW OLD YOU'D BE IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THE DATE YOU WERE BORN" - Toby Keith
196? S2B FC "Over Lander" Camper
1975 Land Rover Air-Portable Lightweight
2002 Defender Td5 D/C
AND SWAMBO's Unmentionable Abomination
Ek wil baie graag freewheel hubs hê. Vir disco 2, en disco 1.
Sal my lewe baie makliker maak. Haat dit dat voor propshafts heelpad saam hardloop.
Vrywaring: Niks wat ek hier kwyt raak moet hoegenaamd as feite beskou word nie.
Patrol op beide
Vrywaring: Niks wat ek hier kwyt raak moet hoegenaamd as feite beskou word nie.
Part time 4x4.
Die disco1 nie veel oor gepla nie.
Maar die d2 as voertuig gaan n trip met duisende km grondpad doen, en sou nice wees om te gery het sonder die klomp goed wat saam draai.
Ek weet dit is net 8 boutjies om voor prop los te maak, maar daar gaan genoeg offroad ook tussen in wees.
Moet seker maar net vrede mask met daai prop
Vrywaring: Niks wat ek hier kwyt raak moet hoegenaamd as feite beskou word nie.


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Mobile, AL Battle House Hotel Fire, Feb 1905
ON THE NIGHT of February 12, 1905, fire destroyed Mobile's famous old Battle House and severely damaged adjacent buildings, causing a loss estimated at $450,000.
The fire was discovered about 10:45 in the evening, by one of the hotel cooks. It had originated in several unoccupied rooms used for storage purposes over the kitchen in the north wing of the hotel, and apparently it had been burning for a considerable time, as it had gained much headway before being discovered.
Prompt alarm through the hotel annunciator system brought every one of the 147 guests out of the hotel safely, and a general alarm brought all of Mobile's firefighting apparatus to the scene. Notwithstanding the Fire Department's promptness in getting 10 leads of hose into the building, the fire, defied all efforts to subdue it. Shortly after midnight the north portion of the roof fell in, cutting off power and communications in the city's downtown section. Within another hour it was apparent that the entire building was doomed; interior floors began falling in, one after another, sending up mountainous showers of sparks and embers. Accordingly, the Fire Department turned its efforts toward protecting adjacent property. Fortunately, a heavy rain helped extinguish sparks falling on nearby rooftops.
At 2 o'clock in the morning, a crowd estimated at 10,000 persons was watching the spectacular blaze, and Mobile's police force had its hands full in managing the surging throng. Their work, under active direction of Chief E. T. Rondeau and Lieut. Davis, was highly praised. Hundreds of volunteer firefighters were stationed in nearby buildings to help prevent spread of the fire.
Although Mobile's firemen stood at their posts in a biting north wind and poured water steadily into the burning building for approximately 20 hours, it was not until the close of the following day that the fire was finally pronounced fully extinguished. Then all that remained of the renowned old hostelry was "a mass of bricks and mortar and twisted iron rods, with the front wall still standing, outlined against the sky like a sentinel, as though keeping ward and watch over the ruins of a stately old pile about which clustered recollections of half a century".
Checkup of the fire toll revealed a loss of approximately $250,000 in the hotel proper and $200,000 in other business firms, some of which were located on the lower floor of the hotel and others in adjacent buildings. The following businesses and offices on the lower floor of the hotel were destroyed: Sutton Bros., druggists; Arthur C. Hall, news dealer and tobacconist; Battle House Bar; Mobile Transfer Co.; John W. Scheible, insurance agent; W. E. Gordon, real estate broker; J. C. Hensch, merchant tailor; J. W. Dolle, shoemaker; E. C. Cahall, fraternal insurance agent; Johnston - Gaillard Coal Co.; W. M. Provost, coal and wood dealer; Fitzhugh & William, grain brokers.
Businesses and offices in adjacent buildings which were destroyed or badly damaged included: L. S. Graham Printing Co., Commercial Hotel, Rosenfield Tailoring Co., Commercial Shaving Saloon, Mobile Coal Co., Central Trades Council Hall (including all the Council's records), Bidgood Stationery Co., Charles Hess, and George Winters.
Three years later the present Battle House was erected on the site of the old building.
Steward of the Battle House at the time of the fire was A. E. Reynolds, who was the father of Albert Reynolds, now in charge of the New Account desk in the bank.
Highlights of 75 years in Mobile, Mobile, Ala.: First National Bank of Mobile, 1940, pages 63-64


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Syd and Beebs here. Day 1 of mission service.
We had a great day today starting the morning off by having half of the group go to Home for Sick and Dying Babies and the other half going to Dare's. We came together as a team in the afternoon to visit our first orphanage, and then we ended the day with a delicious meal of Chicken Yakisoba.
Here are our perspectives on the day:
10 of us went to the Home for Sick and Dying babies. We pulled up in the tap-tap to the outside of the home and there was a line of women and their children waiting to get help for their child. After giving them a hopeful smile, we walking into the home and were given the option of room 1 or room 2. Room 1 was filled with children who were a lot sicker and a lot younger, and room 2 was filled with children who were mostly all above the age of 9 months. Myself and a couple others were called to room 2 where we were welcomed by kids sitting on chairs, patiently waiting for our attention. In this room, although there were about 30 plus cribs, side by side, filled with more children wanting to be picked up and loved. Throughout our morning, we fed, changed diapers and provided as much joy as possible to these sick kids. Some of the children's parents were given the opportunity to spend the morning with their kids, and it was unbelievably heartwarming to see the amount of love and care they had for their kids. Last time I was in Haiti, the places I visited lacked the presence of a parent. Although being at the home was overwhelming by the amount of kids crying and wanting attention, the nuns were tirelessly working to keep and love as many babies as possible. It was a very emotional stop for all those who went, but we are beyond thankful for the opportunity to be there.
6 of us went to Dare's, which is home for orphaned children with special needs. We got there and jumped right into playing with the children. We sang songs, played with bubbles, and had a little snack of applesauce. The children ranged in age from infant to adolescents with a variety of disabilities. We had a lot of fun making them laugh with our broken creole and the children had a great time trying on our hats. We had a great time sharing the love of Jesus and bringing happiness to their day!
After grabbing some snacks for lunch, the whole group went to an orphanage run by La Pherre and his wife. There were 30 children there and we started off our visit with a little art project. We had the children make little angel necklaces made out of paper clips, string, and beads. They listened really well and loved wearing them.Then we brought out the bubbles and chalk and had a fun time blowing bubbles, arm wrestling, playing tic-tac-toe, coloring, and singing and dancing.
There was a wide variety of ages, some were swinging young children around while others were making connections with the teenagers. All together the morale was high after the visit and it was even higher after the wonderful Chicken Yakisoba that Phaunis and Ulta, a couple of the Haitian staff, made for us!
Ouvwa for now, looking forward to water truck day tomorrow!
Syd and Beebs.


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D.B. Technical High School is a former Catholic High School within Boston in the Commonwealth in 2287. It is located east of Diamond City and south of the Combat Zone.
There are three levels within the main section of the building with various raiders filling the halls and rooms. There are also a few traps such as bottlecap mines and machine gun turrets.
Once through the main section and down to the basement level, there is quite a bit of notable loot here.
The raiders' boss, Bosco, in his terminal notes appears to be suffering from rabies contracted after being bitten by one of the raiders' attack dogs. The notes show his slipping into hydrophobia and his rampage in killing his crew for the slightest offenses. Bosco is wearing the mascot costume's headpiece.
Just to the east of the swimming pool room, there is a door to the generator room. This leads down to a small metro station initially filled with raiders. Once they are dealt with, the room loops around to another area with five to six bloodbugs. Depending on your level, these may range from just hatchlings to red widow bloodbugs.
In the basement, there is a metallic door that connects to Medical Center metro.
There is a barred room (one door is barred and the other is chained) on the first floor that can be accessed by falling through a hole in the floor on the second floor, in the southern section of the building. It is also possible to shoot the bar on the back of the barred door through an opening in the wall beside the chained door on the right as you enter from the front ground level. There is minor loot including an advanced safe.
Notable loot
- Mini nuke - On a bookshelf in the library, left of the book return machine.
- DB Tech varsity uniform - On top of some lockers on the top floor, central corridor, north of the hanging bodies, on the northeast side of the hall. There is cat graffiti nearby.
- Fat Man - Laying on the floor in the northwest corner of the basement, by the raider boss Bosco's bed and terminal.
- Unstoppables issue #2 - On the table by the Fat Man.
- Mascot head - Found on Bosco in the school's basement level, this wearable bear head served as the mascot for the high school.
- Vault-Tec lunchbox - Ten of them; six are downstairs: One is in a locker in the rubble-filled hallway, another is on a shelf in the library. Two are on tables in the cafeteria, two are on the floor of the cafeteria. Three upstairs, one on a table, another in a locker, and the third is on the floor near the skeleton that is draped over the top of a ladder. One down in the basement in the auto-shop area, set in the 'child seat' of a shopping cart.
- 2 Stealth Boys - One is tucked between two lockers near the same skeleton-on-a-ladder as the lunchbox above, the other is downstairs in a locker located in the hallway with large mounds of rubble on the floor.
- There are four overdue books:
- One on the ground floor between 2 damaged computers in the room with the overdue book return.
- One on the second floor on a short bookshelf near a large portrait of water lilies in an area near a restroom above the cafeteria.
- One in the chemistry lab on the second floor, on a long counter near a painting of a farm.
- One on the second floor on a table lit by a nearby fire in a steel drum.
- Another overdue book is located in a Pulowski Preservation shelter on the outside of the school. It is on the eastern side next to the basketball court.
Related quests
- Kidnapping - A group of raiders can take up residence in this location after they have kidnapped a settler. The Sole Survivor is required to come here and free the settler.
- There is a respawning machinegun turret behind the school.
- The beast that Bosco's terminal mentions ("I see it, hiding in the dark. Catch its one cold eye, watching. It just stares, lying. Waiting") is just the school's bear mascot head. At some point, after killing several of his men while suffering from rabies delusions, Bosco dons the mask.
- Bosco and all the raiders will respawn after some time; however, he doesn't respawn with another mascot head, making it unable to be re-obtained.
- Preston Garvey will make a comment supporting the Bears.
- There are three wooden blocks in the basement, that are arranged to spell out "FUN."
- There are three wooden blocks on the top floor, that are positioned to spell "DIE"
D.B. Technical High School appears only in Fallout 4.
Behind the scenes
D.B. Technical High School is based on Don Bosco Technical High School, which closed in Boston in 1998. Lead designer Emil Pagliarulo went to high school there,[1] the raider boss at the school is named Bosco and on the rear wall of the school there is a banner with the words "D.B. Tech - proud home of the bears!" Don Bosco Technical High School's real mascot and school colors are reflected on the banner but the bear picture is a partially re-used asset from Bethesda's earlier game, Skyrim. The bear symbol is identical to the Stormcloak faction but the swirl pattern from the cheek has been removed.
PC Killing Bosco doesn't yield XP, despite the fact that he is a leveled opponent (player level x 1.2).[verified]


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There is a serious dearth of asexual characters in media. Of the characters that can be considered asexual, few are explicitly stated to actually be asexual. (Really, there should be some kind of official scale drawn up—from definitely asexual, to identifies as asexual but is using the word in a way that contradicts the definition most asexuals use, to just exhibiting asexual characteristics, to no-one-knows-so-it's-anyone's-guess, etc. )
To see people like us on TV, in books, in movies, in an unstereotyped and nuance character, is something desired by most minority groups. Asexuals are hardly alone in being underrepresented in popular entertainment; yet there are few other groups of which I can literally count the number of obvious, outrightly identified characters on only one hand. The one and only factor that almost every asexual agrees that every asexual shares is a lack of sexual attraction. If we accept that as the standard for whether a character is realistically possibly asexual, we actually have quite a few characters out there who may be asexual.
And so I am delighted to consider that one of the female characters from one of my favorite novel series may be an asexual. That would be one Clarissa Oakes, nee Harvill, of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. In examining her character in regards to possibly asexuality, we will of course have to show massive spoilers for the fifteenth book in the series, Clarissa Oakes (Published as The Truelove in the U.S), as well as quotes from the sixteenth, The Wine-Dark Sea. Spoilers now commencing; as is our character examination.
Clarissa Oakes is a young woman found to be stowing away on Jack Aubrey's ship after leaving Australia. Being that was set in the early 1800's, it should come as no surprise that Clarissa was a convict. In fact, she shot a man in the head, killing him, but surprisingly, that fails to make her a less sympathetic character. She is an amiable person, and her stance toward sex is fairly positive and unrepulsed. She does not experience sexual desire, nor sexual attraction, but she is not frigid in the least and in fact, probably has more sex with more partners than most people in the series (she sleeps with many of the ships officers, and worked in a brothel before being transported.)
Now if a woman does not dislike sex, does not fear it, does not find it repulsive, unpleasant, or disgusting, and in fact engages in it frequently and willingly without coercion, we would assume she is non-asexual, would we not? The only thing I could think of that would make me question that would be if the lady herself said that she did not desire sex, was not sexually attracted to anyone, and took no pleasure in sex (although some asexuals do enjoy sex. Mrs. Oakes seems to more completely neutral on that regard.)
In her own words: "I tried to make it [the ordinary normal adult world] out by novels and plays, but that was not much use, they all went on to such an extent about physical love, as though everything revolved about it, whereas for me it was not much more important than blowing my nose – chastity or unchastity neither here nor there – absurd to make fidelity a matter of private parts: grotesque. I took no pleasure in it, except in giving a little when I happened to like the man."
Now, not enjoying sex one has with men in a brothel is definitely not an indicator of being asexual. That is not the characteristic shown in that paragraph that says 'asexual' to me. Rather, it is Clarissa's continual mystification as to what the big deal is about sex. What's so important about it? Why is it such a huge fascination for most of society? I would be hard put to find an asexual who wasn't confused by humankind's big obsession with sex, and this is not the only time Clarissa wonders at it.
Now, before we go on to another important factor in Clarissa's sexuality, I must bring one thing to attention. Patrick O'Brian is, as far as I know, not an asexual. He is not a psychologist. He passed away in the year 2000, well before asexuality began to get any wider visibility whatsoever. It is also the case that many of the creator's of series with character we consider asexual (think Sherlock, Dr. Who, The Big Bang Theory) are not asexual either; and so they come up with these characters that asexuals look at and say, it walks like an asexual, it talks like an asexual, it meets every criterion for being an asexual, so why isn't it accepted as an asexual? Well, because the creators aren't asexual, and as such probably have no interest in it (Moffat, writer for Sherlock, is well-known among for pretty much saying an asexual's life is so boring.) Who gets to determine whether a character is asexual or not?
Patrick O'Brian, for instance, does not say that Clarissa is not asexual. However, in The Wine-Dark Sea, he attributes, through the character Stephen Maturin's musings, that her attitudes toward sex are a result of her childhood isolation and sexual abuse.
"it had become clear to him that physical love-making was meaningless to Clarissa, an act of not the slightest consequence. She took not the least pleasure in it and although out of nature or a wish to be liked she might gratify a 'lover' it might be said that she was chastely unchaste. At that time no moral question was involved. The experience of her childhood – loneliness in a remote country house, early abuse, and a profound ignorance of the ordinary world – accounted for her attitude of mind: there was no bodily imperfection."
I was in fact cautious to dissect Clarissa's character because of this factor—the ignorant belief that childhood sexual abuse has somehow 'caused' us asexuals' asexuality is both pervasive and annoying, and bringing up a story and character that seems to use this trope seems like stirring the pot. But we know—we know that sexual abuse does not determine one's sexual orientation. There ARE asexuals who have been sexually abused; but that does not mean that the abuse caused their asexual orientation, no more than that it would have caused the heterosexuality of a heterosexual who has been abused, or the homosexuality or bisexuality of an person who has been abused. The fact that Clarissa has been an abuse survivor is really irrelevant to this discussion, other than that it shows that Stephen Maturin buys into the abuse-causes-asexual-characteristics trope if Clarissa is in fact an asexual.
Stephen Maturin is not infallible though and O'Brian has never truly tried to paint him as such. So whether one's character's beliefs on Clarissa equal the author's, we shall never know.
Stephen's idea likely stems from the same place as other people who think sexual abuse is the cause of one lacking sexual attraction; that the trauma and damage caused by the early sexual abuse is inhibiting one's sexual attraction. And I question this. Because so many people, even if they lack sexual desire, still experience sexual attraction. Because most often, people who are unable to become aroused, or cannot have sex without being triggered, still know that they are straight or gay, if they are in fact so. If Clarissa was a heterosexual woman, and her past history of being abused was affecting her sexual desire negatively, would she not know that? Would she not say that to Stephen, who she was so open and candid with, rather than simply seeming disinterested and neutral on sex?
To me, it is as it is in real life: I shall take the word of each person only on their own sexuality. Clarissa knows best about Clarissa's sexuality, and has the final say on it. She doesn't get what the big deal about sex is, does not find sex unpleasant, and does not desire it or desire anyone sexually. To me, she is an asexual female character.


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The BlueSmart mia2 Eliminates Guesswork in Bottle Feeding Babies
Are you the first-time parent of a newborn and unsure whether you're bottle-feeding your child properly? The BlueSmart mia2 is a smart bottle sleeve that's designed to address any errors you might be making, and ultimately instill confidence in you as a parent.
This silicon bottle sleeve is flexible enough to slip onto pretty much any baby bottle. While it's on, you can fill the bottle with milk or formula and it'll automatically sense the temperature and how many ounces you've filled.
As you feed your child, the BlueSmart mia2 will track how much you've fed and how long you've been feeding. You can also input the age and weight of your child and the device will make smart recommendations regarding feeding portions—so you don't have to worry about whether you're feeding too little or too much.
The BlueSmart mia2 has two other notable features: a sensor that will warn you if you're feeding at a bad angle and tell you how to adjust to feed properly, and an expiration warning that will notify you when the milk or formula has been sitting out too long and is no longer safe for feeding. As a sleep-deprived parent, these warnings can be life-savers when things have slipped your mind.
All of the data tracked by the BlueSmart mia2 can be accessed and viewed using the accompanying mobile app, and this can come in handy when you're away from home and someone else (e.g. a babysitter) is watching over your child. Just pop into the app and you can see when they were fed last, how much they were fed, and if there were any issues.
The device is battery-powered and lasts up to 7 days on a single charge. The battery base pops out of the silicon sleeve, and the silicon sleeve is dishwasher safe while the battery base can be hand-washed with soap and water.
The BlueSmart mia2 will be available on Amazon starting February 1, 2019 at a price of $99.99.
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Madam MeowMeow is a character from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. She is a middle-aged woman living in Mabe Village and the owner of three pet Bow-Wows.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
When Link returns from Tail Cave after having retrieved the Full Moon Cello, he is approached by the Quadruplets and told that the King Moblin and his Moblin underlings have kidnapped Madam MeowMeow's biggest Bow-Wow. She asks Link to chase down the Moblin gang and rescue her pet. Link eventually finds the Moblin Cave and defeats the enemies within it. He is eventually confronted by the King Moblin, who refuses to return the Bow-Wow. He battles Link but is defeated. Link releases the Bow-Wow from the rock to which it had been chained and takes the pet back to Mabe Village.
Madam MeowMeow is overjoyed to see her pet again and gives Link a healing kiss for his efforts. She also allows him to keep the Bow-Bow for a little while. This proves to be useful, as the Bow-Wow promptly devours the Goponga Flowers that infest the Goponga Swamp when they enter the area. With the Goponga Flowers that once blocked Bottle Grotto now gone, Link is free to enter the dungeon and retrieve the Conch Horn. When he exits the dungeon, Bow-Wow has returned to Madam MeowMeow on its own accord.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.


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I onced blogged & vlogged about acquiring a Data sim card in Japan via pre-order. It's been 2 years since that blog and Japan have finally opened up it's telecommunication options for tourist, perhaps in a bid to win back it's dwindling tourism. None the less, the new sim card purchasing option is far easier and cheaper. I blogged about a similar data sim card for purchase in Kansai previously, click here to check it out.
LIke the new Data sim card option in Kansai, Data sim card vending machines are available in Tokyo. I've been able to acquire them in both Narita Airport Terminal 1 and 2 last year without fail. When I was there, I found 2 different vending machines carrying a different brand of Data sim card.
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There was a time in New York when most foods were delivered by cart. Amid the tenements of the Lower East Side, vendors used horses to drag wagons over cobblestones to feed the masses.
Having worked for a major food distributor, Remsenburg resident Tracy Slotkin knew well the difficulty small, even cult producers have getting their goods to consumers. One could make the best sausage—with silky, fat quality pork and just the right amount of truffle—in the tristate area, but without a distributor more time would be spent knocking on kitchen doors than in the kitchen.
So Slotkin (shown above) bought a van and contacted all the artisanal producers she knew looking to expand their market. Then she started knocking on kitchen doors, reconnecting with all the chefs she had met during her long career in the food business. Red Bell Foods was born.
Soon that delicious sausage by Charlito's Cocina was making its way into the hands of chefs on the East End like Amerigo Mintegui, who runs the kitchen at a private golf club in Riverhead and who dug out a piece of that fat and let it melt on his tongue. Chef Jason Weiner, who uses Red Bell to buy Peconic-based Sang Lee Farms produce for Almond restaurant in Manhattan and Bridgehampton, has called Slotkin's ingredient connections "a game changer."
Claudia Helinski of Salamander General Store in Greenport has been buying from Red Bell—she loves the ricotta di bufala from Italy—but mostly appreciates Slotkin's extensive food knowledge. "She has a tremendous background in food," she says, "and is extremely excited about her product."
A cooking school grad, Slotkin counts stints behind stoves in Charleston, South Carolina, and New York, which led to the cheese counters at Dean & DeLuca and Fairway, and even the now-shuttered Red Horse Market in East Hampton.
Today, as she makes her rounds, Slotkin's van doubles as display case, lined with organic produce from Sang Lee, butter from Goodale Farms in Aquebogue, organic coffee from the Center Moriches–based Tend Coffee as well as her own brand of spices, beans and dried fruit. There's also gourmet soda syrups and agave-sweetened sour mix for the bartenders.
Charlotte Klein Sasso of Stuart's Seafood Market in Amagansett buys her biscotti, made by Biscotti di Vecchio of New York. "[Slotkin] has a wonderful food aesthetic," she says. "She knows what works from a cook's perspective, a marketing perspective and the Hamptons perspective. She really sees the whole picture."


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Saum is among the fundamental acts of Ibaadah. It has been ordained by Allah Ta'ala for the development of Taqwaa (piety) in the Mu'mineen. Fasting is extremely efficacious for the acquisition of Taqwaa. A Muslim cannot acquire Divine Proximity without Taqwaa. Without Taqwaa, the Muslim must necessarily drift far off the straight Path (Seeratul Mustaqeem) which leads to Allah Ta'ala and everlasting success in the Akhirah.
One who denies the fardhiyat (obligation) of Saum, no longer remains a Muslim and the one who does not fast during the month of Ramadhaan is a faasiq (an immoral and flagrant transgressor) of the highest order. Such a faasiq totally destroys his spirituality and morality and exposes his Iman to the gravest onslaughts of kufr.


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Hi. I've just started using Nero 12 Platinum and am still finding my way around it. I am making a movie DVD and I've imported 3 video files. All three have audio which plays when I view them as individual files. However, when I join all three, which condenses them all into one file to replace the others, there's no audio. Have I missed something?? It doesn't give me any options within Join - other than yes or no - no reference to sound anywhere.
I hope someone can steer me in the right direction please?
Many thanks.... Celine
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I lose sound when I join video files together in Nero 12. What am I doing wrong?
I lose sound when I join video files together in Nero 12. What am I doing wrong?
EMPLOYEE0LindsayC (Employee) February 28, 2014 01:30Please update Nero 12 to the latest version from Nero Control Center.
For Windows 8:
Subsequently click the tiles "Nero 12" -> "Nero ControlCenter"
-> Nero Control Center is opened.
For Windows 7/Vista/XP
Click on the Windows® Start button, then select
All Programs -> Nero -> Nero 12 -> Nero ControlCenter
Click the "Update" icon on the left side.
Click the "Check for Updates" button to display any available updates .
Click the "Online Options" Tab and select the "Check for updates" box. Updates will be performed automatically when online.
EMPLOYEE0LindsayC (Employee) February 28, 2014 01:36After the above reply, I find you have two posts of the same subject.
Update will usually solve this problem.
I don't have ControlCenter after All Programs>Nero>Nero12. I just have 12, Backitup, Burning Rom, Express, Recode, Rescue Agent and Nero Video. I have Nero 12 Platinum version. ??? Sorry I didn't realise I had two posts on the same subject. I posted once, possibly in the same place and was given a link to a dedicated Nero forum to post in instead ...... Can you delete my post in the wrong forum please??? I'm still new to this.
See paragraph 1.4
I forgot to mention that the current version of Nero 12 Video is 12.5.4000 (I pretty sure - I'm not at my computer). You can find your version by clicking "About" after "Help".


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This is precisely the opposite of how government was supposed to work.
In Federalist No. 46, James Madison posited that members of Congress would "generally be favorable to the States" from which they sprang, rather than toward the federal government. The federal government had to be part-time, given the distances between the states and the time required to travel. Politicians generally ended up in Washington, D.C., for just a few years in the early days of the Republic. That part-time government led to smaller government. Representatives showed up to vote on issues of major import to their constituents; then they went home to live among those who voted for them.
With the dramatic increase in ease of transportation and the incredible decrease in the amount of time required to travel between far-flung areas of the United States, representatives began spending more and more time in Washington and less and less time in their home districts. The first session of Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1791, ran a grand total of 519 days. During the 109th Congress, lasting from Jan. 4, 2005, to Dec. 8, 2006, Congress was in session for a whopping 692 days.
And Congresspeople spent more of that time in D.C. Many Congresspeople spend their weeks in Washington and fly home on weekends, if that often. Approximately eight in 10 Congresspeople spend more than 40 weekends per year in their districts, according to the Congressional Management Foundation and the Society for Human Resource Management.
This has a predictable impact: Congresspeople do not fear their constituents. They simply don't see them often enough to fear them. That's why Democrats crammed through Obamacare in the dead of night over the Christmas holiday — they hoped to escape the wrath of their constituents. Members of Congress have more in common with the people they hobnob in Washington, D.C., than they do with the people they're supposed to represent.
But now there's an easy solution: telecommuting. Why should Congresspeople have to visit D.C.? Thanks to Skype, meetings are possible across the country. Thanks to email, communications are simple. And we've had the technology to vote from afar for decades. Why should we have backroom deals made over cigars thousands of miles distant from those who are affected by those deals? Instead, let's put Congresspeople among those who must choose them — and let's let them live with the consequences of their decision-making.
If Washington is the problem, then telecommuting could be the solution. It's time to make our representatives answerable to their communities rather than their dinner buddies. And the way to do that is to keep them close, rather than allowing them to roam free with our tax dollars far from home.


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Eat Your Vegetables, and Don't Forget to Tweet
As a teenager, Jessica Wilson rebelled against her parents. She refused to tweet.
Parents are always looking for ways to position their children for success, from piano lessons to Mandarin immersion. In the Wilson household, that means encouraging the kids to express themselves on the Internet. Unlike parents who struggle to limit kids' computer use, Fred and Joanne Wilson want their kids to be comfortable with the latest in technology.
The parents and kids publish a combined nine blogs. They bring a duffle bag on family trips just to carry all the cords, adapters and batteries for their electronic devices. Mr. and Ms. Wilson, both 49, write almost every day on their blogs, which cover everything from financing start-ups and music (his) to entrepreneurs, family and the key to cooking a prime rib (hers).
Meet the Wilsons
This family uses tech to the extreme. Family photos taken by Emily.
Jessica, 20, and Emily, 18, have two blogs each; Joshua, 15, has one, plus two Xboxes. When Josh expressed an interest in building websites, his mom hired a graduate student to tutor him in coding.
Ms. Wilson, an avid cook, photographs most family meals for her "Gotham Gal" blog. "If you try to take a bite of your appetizer before she's taken a picture, you hear her say, 'Wait wait wait wait,' and she'll make you put it back," Josh says.
At times, the kids have resisted the push online. Mr. Wilson, a New York City venture capitalist whose company invested in Twitter, wanted Jessica to be a nimble tweeter. "I would tell her that it was going to be the next big thing," says Mr. Wilson.
Jessica refused to take part. "It was a rebellious thing," she says.
But now, as an aspiring photographer, Jessica sees a benefit to having her dad promote her work to his 173,000 followers.
The Wilsons are an extreme case of connectedness, but maybe not for long. Americans' media consumption keeps increasing, with smartphone ownership and social-network use growing fast. According to a study being released Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 47% of American adults say they use at least one social-networking site.
The Wilson parents blog the old-fashioned way—with words—while the kids fill sites like Tumblr with photos. Stitch it all together, and you get a new-media portrait of a close-knit and connected family.
Fred, 49
Mr. Wilson is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures, a venture-capital firm that has invested in companies such as Tumblr, Foursquare, Zynga and Etsy. He is on the board of directors at Twitter and Etsy.
His best-known blog is avc.com, which attracts about 250,000 unique visitors a month. While his focus is the technology industry, he sometimes mentions his kids: "For years I tried to get my girls to shop on Etsy. They just didn't get it. Then last spring my daughter came home from college and told me that she was 'addicted to Etsy.' ... Yesss."
In 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson started a family podcast called "Positively Tenth Street." Sunday nights, the clan sat at the kitchen counter taking turns talking about their week and selecting songs. (In one episode, the family discussed power-cord compatibility and played "Waiting for the World to Change" by John Mayer.) Episodes were posted to a website the Wilsons set up, and some aired on a radio station in San Francisco.
"After a year and a half, my sisters said, 'We're done,' " Josh remembers.
"It's actually embarrassing," Emily says.
These days, Mr. Wilson occasionally posts links to his daughters' photograph blogs. He points out that in a Google search on "Jessica Wilson,"—a fairly common name—his daughter's website is the top link. "Having her online portfolio first on Google could be very valuable to her," he says.
Mr. Wilson is glad she has come around to Twitter. "In social media there is a tension between a desire for privacy and a desire for attention," her father says.
Jessica sometimes asks her dad to "reblog" photos she is particularly proud of.
"I use the same rule with my kids and entrepreneurs: If I think the thing they want me to [post] is consistent with the online brand I've developed and the audience I've cultivated, then I'll do it," he says.
Joanne, 49
Ms. Wilson started blogging in 2003, wanting to preserve a professional identity after she stopped working. She invests for the family in online properties and promotes women entrepreneurs, both on her blog and as co-chair of New York University's Women's Entrepreneur Festival.
"Gotham Gal" is a window on New York's tech scene, complete with downtown restaurants and adventurous travels abroad. But it's also very domestic. Last week, she wrote about a meal the family had to celebrate Emily's high school graduation.
"If she blogs a picture of me I don't like, I get very mad," says Jessica.
Ms. Wilson says she cares very much about her family's privacy. "I know fundamentally where you draw the line," she says. "There are plenty of things that happen that you just don't go there."
Ms. Wilson says she has regretted only one post: She criticized another school mom for being overbearing. Ms. Wilson never identified the other woman, but when Ms. Wilson ran into her while getting her hair cut, the woman said she knew it was her. "Lesson learned," Ms. Wilson says.
People who hang out with the Wilsons a lot find their way onto Gotham Gal. When Emily's friend, Lizzie Noonan, joined the family on a trip, she was featured on the blog. "One of Josh's friends was like, 'I'm on it more times than you,' " Lizzie says. She replied, "'I'm just getting started!"
Jessica, 20
Jessica wants to be a photographer. She refers to one of her websites as her "portfolio," where she posts a few select images and her contact information. She blogs other photos she has taken, as well as images she has seen online, on Tumblr. She posts snapshots—a lot of them—on Facebook.
She knows her parents look at all of her sites and social-media pages. "I'm so active on Facebook, I don't think they can keep up with it," she says.
Jessica, a junior at Wesleyan University who will spend the next semester studying in Cape Town, South Africa, says she doesn't like her parents to write about her.
But she knows the value of having them promote her work. Her father reblogged her first-ever Tumblr post and within a few hours, 14,000 other people had reblogged it from his page, and 2,100 people had opted to follow Jessica's Tumblr blog.
She says she finally joined Twitter after a family dinner in which her mom cited a funny tweet sent out by one of Jessica's college friends. "I was like, 'Hey, he is my friend!' "
Emily, 18
Emily, who will be a freshman at Wesleyan this fall, also loves photography. She maintains two blogs on Tumblr. One is for photographs she has taken of friends, family or street scenes—images she showcases as her work.
On the other, she posts photos, videos or songs that she thinks are cool, like a photo she reblogged from another person's Tumblr page of a yellow car surrounded by the purple petals shed from a flowering tree. On Facebook, she posts personal snapshots.
Recently, Ms. Wilson posted on "Gotham Gal" about her daughter. "Emily is baking up a storm," Ms. Wilson wrote, sharing with readers the recipe for banana coconut cookies her daughter had prepared.
This upset Emily. "I want to be able to do the things I do in my life, then if I want to share it, I can, it's my choice," she says.
Josh, 15
Josh is more a gamer than a social networker (his 1,000 Facebook friends notwithstanding). He used to play a lot of Zynga games on Facebook but has refocused on Xbox.
His dad often seeks his son's opinion on new websites and apps. "If I'm not busy, I try to do it within a day or two," he says. In the fall, he will enter his sophomore year of high school. He is an editor and reporter for the school newspaper.
Josh follows his favorite pro sports players on Twitter. On the rare occasions when Josh tweets, he tries to rib his parents. Last fall, he wrote, "With @fredwilson and @thegothamgal look for a man in a white and black striped collared shirt @fredwilson, find him you get a hug."
"My parents love it when I do stuff like that," he says.
For years, Josh has been asking his parents to buy a television for his room. But Mr. and Ms. Wilson have one limit on technology: no TVs in the bedrooms. "They don't want us in our rooms glued to the TV," Josh says. Of course, Josh notes that he can download programs to his laptop.
He says he ignores his mom's blog. "I try to refrain from reading her blog because then we don't have anything to talk about," he says.
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