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Twice a day, every weekday, a large black cat named Sable trots from the garage where he lives to a nearby street corner in
He plops down in a patch of grass and watches as children cross the street to and from
, earning him the nickname "the crossing guard cat."
Sable's daily habit also has earned the domestic shorthair a bit of Internet fame. In the past several days, his story has appeared on Yahoo,
, ABC's news blogs and in the New York Daily News.
"It has been amusing how it's just taken off," said Lance Morrison, patriarch of Sable's adopted human family.
Sable has lived with the family for several years -- they couldn't quite remember how many -- ever since leaping over the 6-foot-high fence at their former west Pasco home into their backyard.
They gave him some food and he never left.
The family moved to a house on Eagle Street in West Richland about a year ago, and that's when Sable took over crossing-guard duties, Tamara Morrison told the Tri-City Herald.
Their house is right across the street from Enterprise, and something about the throngs of children passing by each day caught Sable's attention.
Tamara Morrison said that the family has lived near a school in the past, and had a school bus stop right in front of their former home, but
to the children's comings and goings.
"He never went out to greet kids," she said.
But Sable has found his calling at that particular crosswalk since moving to West Richland.
Each morning and afternoon -- in rain, snow or sunshine -- the 15-year-old cat goes out to watch the school's students wearing a neon orange safety vest Tamara bought for him at a pet store, she said.
Sable typically arrives at the corner about five minutes before the children -- and he stays in on the weekend when children won't be in school.
"The cat's got this built-in clock. He just knows," said Monti Franckowiak, the school's safety patrol advisor.
For his diligence, Franckowiak and the school's principal awarded Sable with an "Honorary Safety Patrol Member" certificate.
Brooklyn Morrison, 11, a student at the school, said many of the teachers have Sable's picture as the background wallpaper on their computers, and his picture was shown on a big screen at a recent school assembly.
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BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Brazilians are having a difficult time trying to fathom how it all went wrong so quickly against Germany in the World Cup semifinals.
With the humiliating 7-1 loss still very raw for Brazil supporters, players struggled to find explanations for the country's worst ever World Cup defeat.
Brazil conceded four goals in a seven-minute span and trailed 5-0 at halftime on Tuesday, and never had a chance to mount a comeback at the Mineirao Stadium.
The dream of playing a home final at the Maracana was obliterated, and players knew they were going down in history for the wrong reasons at their home World Cup.
"We are still trying to understand what happened," right back Daniel Alves said. "I guess it's football. In six minutes you can be eliminated and that's what happened to us."
Germany scored its first five goals by the 29th minute as Brazil's defense self-destructed, shocking the crowd at the Mineirao and everyone else watching on television.
"It was a tough day," Brazil defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo said. "We started well, with everybody doing what they were supposed to be doing, but then all of a sudden we conceded the goals."
Tuesday's result equaled the margin of its previous worst defeat — a 6-0 loss to Uruguay in the South American championship in 1920.
It was the worst World Cup loss ever in numbers, and probably nearly as heartbreaking as the home defeat in the 1950 tournament, the so-called Maracanazo.
"It's difficult to explain," Oscar said.
"I don't know what to say. All we can do is apologize. Nobody expected this."
Left back Marcelo added: "We were in shock about what happened. We were going through our worst day and they (the Germans) were going through their best day."
Although no one was making excuses, Brazil played without star striker Neymar because of an injury and captain Thiago Silva because of a suspension.
Silva said it was "almost impossible to explain what happened. It wasn't the Brazilian national team that we are used to seeing."
Bernard, who took Neymar's spot in the starting lineup, said "nothing went our away. It was atypical."
Brazil now has to play the third-place match on Saturday in Brasilia against either Argentina or the Netherlands.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she was "very, very sad" after the loss. Pele said it showed that "football is a box of surprises."
"Nobody in this world expected this result," Pele posted on Twitter, already looking forward to the 2018 tournament. "We'll get the sixth title in Russia. Congratulations to Germany."
But many of the Brazilian players won't be back in Russia to try to rebound from the historic home defeat.
Only seven players will be 30 years or younger in 2018 — Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Willian, Neymar, Oscar and Bernard.
"We know this will be remembered for a long time," veteran defender Maicon said.
Striker Fred, who struggled the entire tournament and was loudly jeered when he was replaced in the second half on Tuesday, said "our lives will be marked by this."

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Arkansas can continue to sentence killers to death, but can't execute them, thanks to a 5-2 state Supreme Court ruling Friday that declared the Arkansas Method of Execution Act was unconstitutional.
Executions haven't been happening anyway. Arkansas hasn't carried out a death sentence since 2005, when Eric Randall Nance paid the ultimate penalty for murdering an 18-year-old Malvern cheerleader in October 1993. An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article said Nance had come upon Julie Heath standing beside her broken-down car alongside U.S. 270.
He stabbed her in the throat with a box cutter. The state was kinder to him, using a lethal injection of sodium pentathol.
Since then the convicted killers on Arkansas' Death Row, with the help of their lawyers, have managed to delay justice.
Their latest success came in a lawsuit filed jointly by 10 killers against the Arkansas Department of Correction challenging a 2009 law that had been passed by the General Assembly in an attempt to correct deficiencies cited in a previous lawsuit over the lethal injection process.
Five members of the court agreed that in the 2009 law the Legislature "abdicated its responsibility" by giving the Department of Correction too much discretion to decide how to carry out lethal injections, thus violating the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.
The law specifies that the death sentence is to be carried out by lethal injection of "one or more chemicals, as determined in kind and amount in the discretion of the director of the Department of Correction." The 10 killers offered a litany of other charges, just in case something else worked better, but that's the one the court found most compelling.
One of the killer's lawyer, Jeff Rosenzweig of Little Rock, told a reporter that there was nothing in the law to prevent the director "from using rat poison or Drano or whatever to do an execution."
He knows that's a ludicrous suggestion because the U.S. Supreme Court would quickly rule rat poison to be "cruel and unusual." Perhaps the state should go back to using the electric chair instead of messing with drugs, which seem to offer all sorts of avenues for delay.
In a well-reasoned dissent, Associate Justice Karen R. Baker pointed out that the "separation of powers" argument had previously been rejected in similar death penalty challenges in Texas, Delaware, Idaho and Florida, all of which had assigned responsibility for determining the procedures to the relevant administrative agency.
Separation of powers in American government is intended to prevent one branch from usurping the powers of another by establishing a series of checks and balances. There cannot and should not be a wall between the three branches. The state Supreme Court, for example, did not consider it a violation when ordering the Legislature to change its method of financing public schools.
While the majority opinion written by Associate Justice Jim Gunter specifically said the court was not suggesting "what modifications to the statute would pass constitutional muster," the decision did just that. The Legislature clearly must specify what drugs will be used to carry out lethal injections administered to convicted killers.
Lest we forget, the guilt of these 10 men was not contested. Following, from court records and news reports, are their crimes.
• Jack Harold Jones Jr., in 1995 raped and murdered a Bald Knob bookkeeper, Mary Phillips, and beat her 11-year-old daughter so severely that police first thought she was dead.
• Jason Farrell McGehee was one of three men who kidnapped, tortured, beat, strangled and burned John Melbourne to death in 1996 after accusing the 15-year-old of snitching on them for stealing.
• Bruce Earl Ward in 1989 attempted to rape and then strangled an 18-year-old Little Rock convenience store clerk, Rebecca Lynn Doss. He had previously been convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the 1977 strangulation of a woman in Pennsylvania.
• Marcel Williams was convicted in the 1994 rape and murder of Stacy Errickson, 22, after kidnapping her from a Jacksonville convenience store, where the mother of two had stopped to get gas.
• Frank Williams Jr., fired by Clyde Spence in 1992 from a farm job , came back and killed Spence.
• Terrick T. Nooner, while robbing a Little Rock laundromat in 1993, shot to death a college student, Scot Stobaugh, 23.
• Kenneth Williams was convicted in 1999 of murdering a Lincoln County farmer, Cecil Boren, 57, after Williams escaped from the Cummins Unit prison. In 1998 he had kidnapped a couple from a restaurant where they had stopped for lunch after church. He robbed and shot both of them. Dominique Hurd, 19, a University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff cheerleader, died; her boyfriend survived.
• Don W. Davis was sentenced to death for the 1990 execution-style slaying of Jane Daniel, 62, of Rogers. He also stole various items, including jewelry, from her home and was first scheduled for execution in 1999.
• Alvin Bernal Jackson, already in prison for the 1990 murder of Charles Colclasure and attempted killing of two other people, got the death penalty after stabbing prison guard Scott Grimes to death with a homemade knife in 1995.
• Stacy Eugene Johnson in 1993 stripped, beat, strangled and slit the throat of Carol Jean Health, 26, at her De Queen apartment while her 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son hid in a closet.
The Supreme Court justices need to figure out how to carry out the responsibilities of the judicial branch and administer justice to these men.


text: Dec. 8-9 Local holiday shopping in Hadley Le Fleur Decor and Acorn Cottage Art are hosting Holidays in Hadley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, to promote local shopping. Most items are made by a variety of local artisans, or are vintage upcycled goodies. Le Fleur Decor is at 3442 Hadley Road, a block north of the village. Acorn Cottage Art is at 4895 Hegel Road in Hadley, MI. Dec. 9 Groves high school to host Holiday Cheer concert The Holiday Cheer concert is 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Birmingham Groves High School Auditorium, 20500 West Thirteen Mile Road, Beverly Hills. The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra (BBSO), the professional orchestra of the Birmingham and Bloomfield communities, will perform along with the 2012 BBSO Young Artist Competition Winner, Bloomfield Hill's violinist Haeji Kim, and the string section of Andover High School's Orchestra conducted by David Reed. Tickets to Holiday Cheer are $22 for adults and free for children 18 years old and younger. Adult ticket prices will be $25 at the door. For more information, visit www.bbso.org or call 248-352-2276 (BBSO). Dec. 16 Dolls and Quilts by Jacqueline Cole Holiday Showing Mama's Hands will be hosting the first, holiday showing of "Dolls and Quilts by Jacqueline," created by Jaqueline Cole of Pontiac. The showing will be held 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16 at Escape Salon, 318 South Blvd. Pontiac. Doll and Quilt collectors are welcome. Parents are also encouraged to bring their young girls to see the display of African American Dolls. For more information call 248-481-7589. -- Staff writer Kathy Blake


text: While The Hobbit opened over the winter break to mixed reviews, all of the critics who wrote those notices had one important thing in common: None of them, at least as far as we know, watched the epic while on magic mushrooms. Recently, with the help of some naturally occurring psilocybin and comedian Max Silvestri, all of that changed. Watch Vulture correspondent Julie Klausner interview a pre- and post-Hobbit Max, the first part of this interview having happened before the shrooms kicked in. What did Max think of the movie considering he was tripping? And would the mushrooms improve the look of the film's controversial high frame rate? Watch this video and find out.


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Skipping class is a costly habit
Most shoppers want the most for their money, but East Stroudsburg University graduate student Tom Fail has found that one very specific group usually wants less.
"You wouldn't go to Walmart, spend $2 on a dozen eggs and then throw three or four of them out," he said.
It's a common sense analogy, but when it comes to education, Fail sees plenty of students throwing away precious class time.
"Students are the only consumers who want less for their money. They want snow days, they want fewer assignments and they get annoyed when the professor keeps them for the full class period," he said.
As the spring semester begins today, Fail, 22, has come up with an eye-opening presentation that will probably have students thinking twice before missing another class.
Called "College Cost$ 101," the numbers show exactly how much money students lose every time they decide to skip a class.
The calculations are based on tuition and fees for the 2012-13 academic year, which include fees for traditional housing in a residence hall on campus and a meal plan that includes 19 meals weekly.
In-state students spend a total of $7,972.48 per semester on tuition, or 15,944.96 yearly at ESU.
At the end of four years, that comes out to $63,779.84.
"You understand it's a lot of money, but at the same time when you're 18 or 19 years old, you don't realize just how much money it is," said Fail, who is finishing a master's degree in public administration.
If a student is taking 15 credits, that means they are paying $1,594.50 per course each semester.
That means it costs $37.08 to attend one day of one class.
Students should look at it as handing their professor $37 each time they walk into class, Fail said.
At the end of the week, an in-state student taking 15 credits at ESU has spent $507.29.
"My favorite thing to ask at the beginning of the presentation is whether anyone spent $500 this week," he said.
Maybe one or two students will raise their hands.
Next he asks if any students spent $800 that week — the amount it costs for out-of-state students to attend ESU.
No one ever raises their hand.
The issue is students often have no idea how much they pay per semester, let alone what they actually pay for, Fail says in his presentation.
He has presented the information to about 500 students on campus so far, including those in the university's residence halls and the residence hall advisers.
No more than five to 10 percent of those students have known how much they pay per semester.
Only three of those students have actually looked at what their bill consists of, he said.
"There is an obvious disconnect between the consumer and their perception of the costs associated with attending ESU," Fail says in the presentation. "Students are often tasked with simply focusing on their school work, and parents taking care of paying the bills, even if the student pays the loans in the end."
Fail crunched all the numbers on his own time, during his break time while working as a resident director in Lenape Hall.
His inspiration for the project started when he was a freshman at ESU in 2008.
At that time, all undeclared freshmen were required to take a class called "first year experience."
The class talked about topics such as how to choose a major and how to effectively study. One day, the professor did a quick breakdown of how much it truly costs to attend college.
"The teacher talked about looking at college as an investment," Fail said.
Fail hopes to eventually give the presentation to all incoming freshman, and maybe even present it to other universities.
"I'm not trying to make any money off of it, I just think it's good information and I want to share," he said.
Did he ever miss any classes?
Fail doesn't hesitate to answer: "No. I've actually always been really good about my attendance."
Note: Figures based on 15 credits per semester, the cost of fees, living in a traditional residence hall and having a full meal plan.
- Every semester-long course costs $1,594.50 for in-state students and $2,567.90 for out-of-state students.
- Every day of instruction costs $37.08 per class for in-state students and $59.72 for out-of-state students.
- In-state students waste $111.24 by missing three courses and out-of-state students waste $179.16.
- In-state students waste $3.71 every time they miss five minutes of class. Out-of-state students waste $5.97
- By missing 5 minutes every day of class during the semester, in-state students will waste $159.45 and out-of-state students will waste $256.79.


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Now is your time to pledge your fealty to Nightmare Magazine — before it is fully manifested, and able to inhabit your brain with its raw terrors. The horrifying brainchild of John Joseph Adams, who's brought you Lightspeed Magazine and countless anthologies, Nightmare is poised to overwhelm you with the forces of darkness.
Can you afford to take a chance on not pledging to this magazine, given the horrors it will have at its command?
Here are the dreadful details:
Nightmare Magazine is a monthly magazine of horror and dark fantasy short fiction which will be published both online and in ebook format. This Kickstarter is intended to help fund the first issue and to get the magazine off the ground.
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In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. No subject is off-limits, and we will be encouraging our writers to take chances with their fiction and push the envelope.
Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, every month Nightmare will bring you a mix of originals and reprints, and featuring a variety of authors-from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read Nightmare, it is our hope that you'll see where horror comes from, where it is now, and where it's going.
Nightmare will also include nonfiction, fiction podcasts, and Q&As with our authors that go behind-the-scenes of their stories. Our planned publication schedule each month will include two pieces of original fiction and two fiction reprints, along with a feature interview and an artist gallery showcasing our cover artist. We will publish ebook issues on the first of every month, which will be available for sale in ePub format via our website and also available in other formats such as Kindle and Nook. We will also offer subscriptions to our ebook edition in a variety of formats. Each issue's contents will be serialized on our website throughout the month, with new features publishing on the first four Wednesdays of every month.
About Issue #1
As described above Nightmare will typically feature two original stories and two reprints in every issue. For our debut issue, however, we will be bringing you four all-new, never before published horror stories. Issue #1 will feature stories by the following authors:
Laird Barron is the author of several books, including the short story collections The Imago Sequence and Occultation, and the novel The Croning. His work has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Inferno, Lovecraft Unbound, Sci Fiction, Supernatural Noir, The Book of Cthluhu, Creatures, The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, and Best Horror of the Year. He is a three-time winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, and a three-time finalist for the Stoker Award. His work has also been nominated for the Crawford, World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Locus awards.
Sarah Langan is the author of the novels The Keeper and The Missing, and her most recent novel, Audrey's Door, won the 2009 Stoker for best novel. Her short fiction has appeared in the magazines Cemetery Dance, Phantom, and Chiaroscuro, and in the anthologies Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror. She is currently working on a post-apocalyptic young adult series called Kids and two adult novels: Empty Houses, which was inspired by The Twilight Zone, and My Father's Ghost, which was inspired by Hamlet. Her work has been translated into ten languages and optioned by the Weinstein Company for film. It has also garnered three Bram Stoker Awards, an American Library Association Award, two Dark Scribe Awards, a New York Times Book Review editor's pick, and a Publishers Weekly favorite book of the year selection.
Jonathan Maberry is a NY Times bestselling author, multiple Bram Stoker Award winner, and Marvel Comics writer. He's the author of many novels including Assassin's Code, Flesh & Bone Dead of Night, Patient Zero and Rot & Ruin; and the editor of V-Wars: A Chronicle of the Vampire Wars. His nonfiction books on topics ranging from martial arts to zombie pop-culture. Since 1978 he has sold more than 1200 magazine feature articles, 3000 columns, two plays, greeting cards, song lyrics, poetry, and textbooks. Jonathan continues to teach the celebrated Experimental Writing for Teens class, which he created. He founded the Writers Coffeehouse and co-founded The Liars Club; and is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries, as well as a keynote speaker and guest of honor at major writers and genre conferences.
Genevieve Valentine is the author of the novel, Mechanique: a Tale of the Circus Tresaulti. Her short fiction has appeared in or is forthcoming from magazines such as Lightspeed, Fantasy Magazine, Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, and Escape Pod, and in many anthologies, including Armored, Under the Moons of Mars, Running with the Pack, The Living Dead 2, The Way of the Wizard, Federations, Teeth, and The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, among others. Her writing has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the Nebula Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award.
A Commitment to Diversity
We believe that the horror/fantasy community's diversity is its greatest strength, and we wish that viewpoint to be reflected in our story content and our submission queues. Accordingly, we will welcome and encourage submissions from writers both experienced and new, as well as from writers of every race, religion, nationality, gender, and sexual orientation.
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Congratulations to Dr. Laura Riihimaki, atmospheric scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, who was selected one of three winners of the 2014 PNNL Lab Director's Fitzner/Eberhardt Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Science and Engineering Education. Her exceptional dedication to improving climate understanding is helping to shape the next generation of scientists.
Riihimaki's mentoring passion began as a graduate student at the University of Oregon where she partnered with local elementary schools for five years helping teachers and students learn physical science. At PNNL, Riihimaki contributes to several outreach programs geared toward educating local citizens, such as the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI), STEM-IT, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility science outreach events.
Riihimaki joined PNNL as a postdoc in 2009, focusing on understanding the climate through remote sensing measurements from ground and satellite instruments that provide a unique view of the atmosphere and formation of clouds. She is also an active member of the America Geophysical Union and American Meteorological Society.


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Why it's great: Yodeling rarely feels so appropriate as atop this 2,000-plus-foot rise south of Hood River where alpine panoramas unfold as if spliced from The Sound of Music. Mount Hood's craggy spire dominates a yawning valley populated by farms and orchards, rustic barns, and grazing livestock. And come May and June, flowers take center stage. After a short climb through thick woods, the narrow trail breaks into an open double-track path surrounded by one of the area's brightest wildflower displays. Shoots of lupine, larkspurs, and red paintbrush complement a sea of pinwheel-like yellow balsamroot. Adding to the trail's appeal is an off-the-beaten-path, locals-only feel: the trail skirts through SDS Lumber Company land (the company has traditionally taken a benevolent view of hikers), with little signage. Still, the route is straightforward. Once atop the ridge, continue along dirt tracks to a trail intersection near a small, gated structure. Follow the path to quiet, bucolic Old Dalles Road, which loops back to the trailhead, or retrace your steps.
Don't forget: While no motorized vehicles are allowed on lumber company property, mountain bikers are welcome to take a spin.
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The Dark Horse hitmaker made the shock announcement during a red carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight's at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday (14Mar19).
When asked about rumours that she might eventually make music with the Look What You Made Me Do songstress, Perry coyly suggested that a collaboration was a possibility.
"I mean, I'm making music with Zedd, (so) I'm open," she smiled.
Perry walked the red carpet alongside 365 collaborator Zedd, dressed in the same android-style outfit she wore in the music video for their song.
Alluding to her guise, the DJ quipped that he had re-programmed her while the pair worked together.
"I programmed her to make music with anybody, it's great," he laughed, with Perry joking: "I'm a loveable AI."
In May 2018, the Swish Swish singer mailed Swift a literal olive branch to commemorate the opening night of her Reputation Stadium Tour, alongside a note referencing their past animosity and expressing her wish to move on.
"Hey old friend, I've been doing some reflecting on past miscommunications and the feelings between us," she wrote. "I really want to clear the air."
Her pop rival subsequently shared a video of herself receiving the gesture on Instagram.
"So, I just got back to my dressing room and found this actual olive branch," she shared. "This means so much to me."
The duo reportedly fell out after three backing dancers left Swift's Red Tour early to join Perry's Prism trek in 2014.


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Based on our Immutable technical analysis, we are noticing a bullish trend in the long term, as such, we predict that the price of Immutable will increase by $0.02323 over the next 7 days, reaching $1.30 by 28th March 2023.
In the short term, our machine learning algorithm has determined that IMX is currently experiencing a neutral trend. As a result of this, investors should expect a slight increase with a chance for a possible decrease over the next few hours.
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Immutable investors have seen positive returns of 30.97% on their investment during the recent bullish period for IMX. However, based on our technical analysis of IMX, we anticipate a potential correction in the near-term.
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As per our most recent data, the current trading price for Immutable is $1.28, placing it at rank #47. The circulating supply for Immutable is 868,583,515, resulting in a total market cap of $1,111,979,604.
Over the past 24 hours, Immutable has encountered a decline of 11.96%. Immutable has been progressing at a stable pace, with an increase of 30.97% over the past 7 days. This bullish trend has investors pumped about the potential gains to be made this week.
Over the past 30 days, Immutable has experienced an upward trend, with a 19.76% increase in value, resulting in an additional $0.21123 to its previous value and raising the market cap to $1,111,979,604. Given the current bullish market conditions, it may be advisable to wait for a potential bear market before making an investment in IMX. In the last 90 days, Immutable has seen a bullish trend, with the price increasing by 179.20%. This has resulted in an increase of $0.82169 to the previous value of $0.45853. The upward trend has attracted investors to take notice of the potential gains to be made by investing in IMX.
The market sentiment for Immutable has been fluctuating as evidenced by the data presented below. This data also includes key technical signals and trading indicators that traders can utilize in their analysis of this market.
In particular, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicators can provide valuable insights into the strength or weakness of the market sentiment. For example, a high RSI value may indicate that the market sentiment is overbought, while a low RSI value may indicate that the market sentiment is oversold. Similarly, a bullish MACD crossover may indicate that the market sentiment is bullish, while a bearish MACD crossover may indicate that the market sentiment is bearish.
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The cryptocurrency market exhibits significant volatility, making forecasting Immutable prices a complex and uncertain endeavor. Technical analysis and chart patterns can provide insight, but predictions on our website should be viewed as directional indicators rather than definitive forecasts. It is crucial to conduct thorough due diligence and consult with a financial advisor before executing any trades or making investment decisions.
As Immutable continues its uptrend trajectory, our technical analysis predicts that in 2023, Immutable will reach a peak price of $2.30 while the mean price for the year is projected at $1.92. Conversely, the lowest price point for IMX in 2023 is expected to be $1.54. Read More
Based on technical analysis, the projected trajectory of Immutable suggests that as the halving event approaches, this cryptocurrency has the potential to reach a peak price of $3.58 in 2024. Additionally, the average price of IMX is expected to be $3.20, with a minimum forecasted price of $2.82 utilizing technical indicators and historical market data. Read More
As the crypto market continues to experience significant inflow of capital, our technical analysis predicts that Immutable is likely to reach its peak price of $4.86 in the year 2025. This projection is based on the assumption of a bullish market trend and a positive sentiment among investors. Additionally, our analysis suggests that the average price of Immutable in 2025 would be $4.48. However, it is important to note that there is always a degree of volatility in the crypto market, and as such, the minimum price expected in our prediction stands at around $4.10. This serves as a reminder to investors to always consider the potential risks associated with any investment. Read More
Based on the widespread adoption of IMX by nations globally, Immutable has projected a potential price ceiling of $6.15 by 2026. The expected average price for this period is estimated to be around $5.76, with a minimum price forecast of $5.38 for the same year. These projections are derived through technical analysis of market trends and adoption patterns. Read More
In 2027, the trajectory of Immutable adoption is projected to continue its upward trend. As regulatory oversight increases, it is plausible for investors to observe a peak price point of $7.43 for IMX by 2027, followed by a trough of $6.66. Furthermore, the mean price for the year is expected to converge around $7.04. Read More
It is projected that a significant bull market trend may occur within the cryptocurrency sphere in 2028. Utilizing technical analysis, it can be inferred that the potential maximum price point for IMX may reach $8.71, with an expected average price of $8.32. Additionally, based on technical indicators, a minimum price point of $7.94 can be forecasted for IMX in 2028. Optimize your portfolio by incorporating a technical approach to cryptocurrency trading. Read More
According to technical analysis, IMX is projected to experience an upward trend, reaching a peak of $9.99 and establishing new resistance levels. However, it is important to note that the mean price for the year 2029 is estimated at $9.60, with a potential low of $9.22 as per technical indicators. Read More
The Immutable forecast for 2030 suggests that the cryptocurrency will commence the next decade with a potential peak price of $11.27, while the minimum price point could be around $10.50. The average price projection for Immutable is $10.88, based on technical indicators and market trends. Optimize your trading strategy by incorporating this technical analysis into your decision-making process. Read More
Based on our technical analysis utilizing advanced algorithms, it is projected that Immutable will reach a peak price of $12.55 as institutional investment continues to drive cryptocurrency markets. The lower bound projection for Immutable is $11.78, with an estimated average price of $12.16 in the near future. Read More
As the crypto market continues to see a surge in investment, our technical analysis predicts that Immutable is likely to reach its apex price of $13.83 by 2032. This projection is based on the assumption of a bullish market trend and a favorable investor sentiment. Furthermore, our analysis indicates that the average price of Immutable in 2032 would be $13.44. However, it is essential to keep in mind that the crypto market is inherently volatile and as such, the minimum price expected in our prediction stands at around $13.06. Read More
Utilizing technical analysis, our team has determined that Immutable is poised for a bullish trajectory, with a projected peak price of $15.11 in 2033. This prediction is based on current market trends and investor sentiment, both of which indicate a favorable climate for Immutable. Additionally, our analysis suggests an average price of $14.72 in 2033. However, it is important to note that the crypto market is known for its volatility and as such, a minimum price of $14.34 should also be taken into consideration. Read More
As of the most recent trading session, Immutable (IMX) has a trading price of $1.28, and a market cap of $1,111,979,604.
Based on technical analysis, the projected high for Immutable in 2023 is estimated to be $2.30. This prediction is made by analyzing various indicators such as trend lines, support and resistance levels, and historical price movements. As the market continues to evolve, it is important to keep an eye on potential changes in the technical landscape that may impact the projected high for Immutable in 2023.
Based on our technical analysis of Immutable, a correction may occur in the near future. As such, investors should exercise caution and potentially hold off on purchasing IMX until a more favorable market condition arises.
Utilizing technical indicators and chart patterns, our analysis indicates that Immutable (IMX) is displaying bearish trends, we recommend waiting for a slight recovery before investing.
The technical analysis of Immutable suggests a bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency. The strong fundamentals, as evidenced by high trading volume and significant investor interest, indicate a positive future performance for IMX. Based on our analysis, we predict that Immutable has a high likelihood of continued growth in the cryptocurrency market.
The potential for Immutable to experience significant price appreciation is significant. Utilizing technical analysis and historical price trends, it is projected that the average price of Immutable could surpass $1.92 within the next 12 months. Furthermore, within the next 5 years, the IMX market is expected to exhibit bullish behavior, potentially pushing the price of Immutable above $8.71. As always, it is important to conduct thorough research and consider risk management strategies before making any investment decisions.
Based on technical analysis and market trends, our projection for Immutable (IMX) by 2025 suggests a potential increase in value to $6.15. Utilizing various indicators and historical data, our price prediction forecasts a bullish outlook for this asset.
According to our technical analysis, Immutable exhibits strong bullish potential in the long-term as adoption for cryptocurrency continues to rise. Our projection, based on market trends and indicators, suggests that IMX could potentially reach a fresh peak of $12.55 by 2030. This presents a potential opportunity for traders to enter the market and capitalize on the expected uptrend.
When it comes to allocating capital in Immutable, it is important to adhere to a risk management strategy and only invest an amount that you are comfortable potentially losing. As a technical trader, it is crucial to have a defined stop-loss in place and to always maintain a proper risk-reward ratio. It is never advisable to overextend oneself financially in the pursuit of gains in the market. The key to successful trading is to remain disciplined and adhere to a well-defined trading plan.


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Dad takes stand against Rogers over texting charges
Teenage son racks up surprise bill despite 'unlimited' texting plan
NOTE: This story was published in 2012.
A B.C. father has refused to pay a $1,400 bill received from Rogers after his teenage son was charged for sending hundreds of texts to his girlfriend, despite a contract that includes unlimited texting in Canada.
"I thought he could text a thousand times a day, because that's perfectly fine. He's covered for all of Canada," said Alex Dunsmore of Kamloops, B.C. "His girlfriend lives four blocks away."
It started when Dunsmore's son's girlfriend downloaded a "free" texting app — from a U.S. company called HeyWire — to send free texts anywhere. When Dunsmore's son Ryan texted her back, he had no idea it would incur a charge for long distance texts, routed through the U.S. then to his girlfriend in Canada.
"He was responding to a text.… He thought he was just texting down the street," Dunsmore said. "Obviously it took a long, different path [via] Arlington, Illinois."
Over 1,000 texts sent
Dunsmore said Rogers allowed 1,300 of those texts to go through in one month — all to the same number — without informing him his son's $35 "unlimited" texting plan was going way over the basic charge.
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"Why was I not notified, as the legally responsible person in this contract, that there was suddenly this atypical spending?" Dunsmore asked.
He said this type of long distance texting should trigger a notice to the customer, similar to the one sent when cellphone customers leave Canada and face roaming charges.
"I think that somebody somewhere has decided not to [notify customers] about this because they don't have to."
When Dunsmore got the bill — $400 for one month, including the texts — he complained to Rogers and refused to pay for that portion.
"I think it's a deliberate process on Rogers's part to try to get more money out of their clients," he said.
Dunsmore continued to pay for the services he signed up for. He appealed to Rogers to forgive the texting charges, he said, but got nowhere. He said the company told him his son should have recognized the U.S. area code on the number his girlfriend was given by the app provider.
Dunsmore pointed out that his 16-year-old doesn't know all the area codes inside or outside Canada, and that Ryan's girlfriend told him it was a special number for free texting.
"She feels pretty bad. Not that it's her fault or anything," Ryan Dunsmore said.
'No charge' to app user
Ryan's girlfriend had downloaded the app on her iPod through the iTunes App Store. HeyWire's advertising on its App Store page says there is "no charge to you even if your friends don't have the app."
"Both parties are thinking it's free," Alex Dunsmore said. "There is no notification on her end, either. As far as she's concerned, she's texting for free."
Because the texting charges went into arrears, Rogers eventually cut off both Dunsmore's son's and daughter's phones — and charged him $800 for "cancelling" the contracts. (Dunsmore doesn't have his own cellphone).
"They charged me $400 [each] because the contract was terminated early. But they were the ones that terminated it because I simply didn't pay the money in dispute," he said.
Rogers told CBC News in an email that it's up to parents to monitor their teen's usage.
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"I recognize that the customer may find this frustrating," spokesperson Leigh-Ann Popek wrote. "But the account holder is ultimately responsible for the account. We do not monitor how many texts or calls customers make. But we offer the tools to allow our customers to keep a close eye on their usage.
"Customers are able to see their current usage through our free Rogers MyAccount app on their device or online at www.rogers.com. This is especially helpful for parents."
'A lot of money in it'
Vancouver app developer and industry commentator Ian Bell said he believes it's in Rogers's financial interest not to inform parents when these kind of charges are mounting.
"Carriers need to do a better job of helping people understand when they are incurring these charges as they are happening. But they are not, because there's a lot of money in it."
Rogers said it has no business relationship with HeyWire and does not share in any revenue generated from people downloading the app. "Rogers would not be compensated by HeyWire, nor would we compensate HeyWire for any downloads, users, usage of their application," Popek said.
However, telecom companies do get a cut of the long-distance texting charges billed to their customers.
"Part of the long distance charge goes to Rogers, part goes to the U.S. carrier," said Marc Choma of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. He said Canadian telecoms don't reveal how much their cut is, even to him.
Choma also said the popularity of texting has exploded, especially among teens. Last year, he said, 78 billion texts were sent from within Canada, compared to 56.4 billion in 2010. He said he doesn't know how many of those texts were sent via apps.
Companies 'always looking for another sucker'
Commentator Bell said telecoms and app marketers count on customers blaming themselves for excessive charges and simply paying the bills.
"People get caught in it, then they stop using the app forever and then they move on," Bell said. "These [app] companies are always looking for another sucker."
Dunsmore's bill from Rogers — for the texts, contract cancellations and other fees — eventually reached almost $1,400, and was sent to a collection agency, but he said he won't pay it out of principle.
Since he went public with his story, Dunsmore's texting charges have been cancelled by Rogers, but he remains on the hook for the cancellation fees.
"Cellphone companies are getting a reputation, and I believe rightly so, of actually bullying people around," he said. "This is about what is reasonable and what is right."


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Chronic fatigue syndrome remains largely a medical mystery; nevertheless, a Mill Valley pharmaceutical company believes it may have developed an effective treatment for the disease.
Researchers are still searching for what causes chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as an effective test to diagnose it. For years, many doctors questioned if the syndrome even existed.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, besides fatigue, other symptoms of CFS "include muscle pain, impaired memory or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertion malaise lasting more than 24 hours."
"There are very few pharmaceutical companies working on developing a treatment for this neglected disease," said Dr. Jon Kaiser, chief executive officer of K-PAX Pharmaceuticals in Mill Valley. "Why is this? Because it has been very difficult to understand and no clearly definable pharmaceutical target has been identified."
On Thursday, during an international conference of CFS researchers in San Francisco, Kaiser presented the results of a 12-week pilot study that K-PAX conducted on 15 Bay Area residents with CFS. He said the results were encouraging.
"More than two-thirds of them experienced clinically significant improvement in both fatigue and concentration symptoms," Kaiser said. "One woman had been out of work for six years due to her symptoms and went back to work six weeks after starting this treatment."
The regimen combines a low-dose of methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, with special nutritional supplements developed by K-PAX.
Next, K-PAX will underwrite a larger, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on 120 people with CFS. The research will be done at Stanford University's School of Medicine and three other sites in Salt Lake City, Fort Lauderdale and New York City.
Dr. Jose Montoya, who will be overseeing the study at Stanford, heads an initiative at the university focused on studying chronic diseases suspected to be associated with infection. In addition to CFS, these include chronic Lyme disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and other unexplained chronic illnesses. Montoya suspects that a subset of CFS cases may be triggered by the body's immune response to a pathogen, such as a bacteria or virus.
Dr. Kaiser, a clinical instructor in the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, has never doubted that CFS has a physical cause, never suspected that it is more psychological than physiological. Perhaps that is because Kaiser himself has struggled with the CFS.
"It took me five years to recover from it to the point where I was close to normally functional," Kaiser said. And he said like most people with CFS he has to remain vigilant.
"If I work too hard, if some sort of stress occurs that I can't avoid, I can have a relapse that will last days to weeks," Kaiser said. "One of the things that got me interested in micronutrients and supplements early on was my use of them to help support my recovery."
The nutritional supplements used in K-PAX's treatment were originally developed for a different purpose entirely. K-PAX initially set out to develop a treatment for people with HIV/AIDS, to ameliorate the side effects of anti-viral drugs.
"Our original research was funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb, and it was to develop a compound of micronutrients that support healthy mitochondria function," Kaiser said. "Because the early anti-HIV anti-viral drugs were found to be highly toxic to mitochondria functioning."
Micronutrients are commonly referred to as vitamins and minerals. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells, which transform energy into forms that the cell can use.
Bristol-Myers didn't pursue development of K-PAX's treatment, however, because newer anti-viral drugs were soon developed that were less toxic to the mitochondria. But a new use for the nutrients soon emerged.
"A few years ago, it was identified that mitochondria dysfunction was potentially at the heart of chronic fatigue syndrome," Kaiser said. "So we redirected our research towards chronic fatigue syndrome."
Used alone neither methylphenidate nor the K-PAX supplements have proven effective as a treatment for CFS, Kaiser said, but the combination of the two seem to produce a synergistic result.
"The micronutrients help protect the patients from the stimulant's side effects," Kaiser said, "and the stimulant act as a catalyst to make the micronutrients work better."
Leonard Jason, a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago who is studying CFS in teenagers and its possible link to mononucleosis, said stimulants, such as Ritalin, have been used to treat some high-functioning individuals with CFS, he added, "I haven't seen any studies that indicate vitamins have these type of positive effects."
"Is this the panacea? Is this the solution for patients with CFS? I don't think so," Jason said. "Possibly with the right physician and the right dose, it might be helpful for some. That is what they are going to try to demonstrate."
Lisa Geiszler, 47, of Santa Cruz, a patient of Kaiser's who has been taking the combination therapy, said her life has been transformed by the protocol that Dr. Kaiser put together.
"Previous to that, I was spending 20 hours a day in bed; outside the house I would have to be in a wheelchair," Geiszler said. "Now, I am able to walk. I am able engage in conversations like this, which previously were very difficult for me, and I'm hoping to return to work in 2014."
Geiszler said CFS has prevented her from working for the past 10 years.
"Which is why the possibility of returning to work in the next six to eight months is very exciting for me," she said.
Geiszler said the disease made her so tired that even sitting up or speaking was difficult.
"Any kind of repetitive movement would exhaust and cause pain," she said. "I had generalized body pain and muscle spasms."
Geiszler said getting doctors to take her condition seriously was difficult at first.
"I saw some doctors before Dr. Kaiser who thought I might have a motivation problem, who didn't really understand it," she said, "and that was frustrating."
Geiszler said she has never had depression or any other mental health issues.
"In fact, I used to be athletic," she said. "I road my bike from Vancouver down to Los Angeles. I worked full time on a political campaign as I started graduate school to get my master's in education. I've always been a very motivated go-getter."
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In 2019, Talent-Jump Technologies, Inc. reached out to Trend Micro about a backdoor they discovered during an incident response operation. We provided further intelligence and analysis on the backdoor, which we learned was being used by an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that we dubbed "DRBControl." The threat actor is currently targeting users in Southeast Asia, particularly gambling and betting companies. Europe and the Middle East were also reported to us as being targeted, but we could not confirm this at the time of writing. Exfiltrated data was mostly comprised of databases and source codes, which led us to believe that the group's main purpose is cyberespionage.
The campaign uses two previously unidentified backdoors. Known malware families such as PlugX and the HyperBro backdoor, as well as custom post-exploitation tools were also found in the attacker's arsenal. Interestingly, one of the backdoors used file hosting service Dropbox as its command-and-control (C&C) channel. We disclosed our findings to Dropbox, which expired the tokens used in the campaign in August 2019 and has since been working with Trend Micro on the issues.
A newly identified threat actor behind a cyberespionage campaign targets gambling and betting entities by using publicly available and custom tools to elevate privileges and perform lateral movements. One of the deployed malware uses Dropbox as a way to communicate and exfiltrate data from targets.
DRBControl targets gambling and betting operations in Southeast Asia.
The threat actors behind the campaign use a variety of post-exploitation tools, such as a clipboard stealer, network traffic tunnel, brute-force tool, and password dumpers.
The first-stage intrusion uses spear-phishing .DOCX files. DRBControl distributes three versions of the infecting documents.
Different malware identified with Winnti and Emissary Panda campaigns. Links to the Winnti group range from mutexes to domain names and issued commands. The HyperBro backdoor, which appears to be exclusive to Emissary Panda, was also used in this campaign.
The DRBControl campaign attacks its targets using a variety of malware and techniques that coincide with those used in other known cyberespionage campaigns. The threat actors maintain a diverse infrastructure and take advantage of post-exploitation tools to further their operations.
The campaign not only uses file hosting service Dropbox as its C&C channel, but also for the delivery of different payloads. Dropbox repositories were also found to store information such as commands and post-exploitation tools, target user's workstation information, and stolen files.
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Unlike largely indiscriminate attacks that focus on typical forms of cybercrime, targeted attacks differ in terms of how threat actors actively pursue and compromise specific targets (i.e., through spear phishing) for lateral movement in the network and sensitive information extraction. Understanding attack tools, techniques, and infrastructure, as well as the links to similar attack campaigns, provides the context necessary to assess potential impact and adopt defensive measures. Trend Micro users can thwart advanced persistent threats with security that provide actionable threat intelligence, network-wide visibility, and timely threat protection.
Read our detailed findings in our research paper, "Uncovering DRBControl: Inside the Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Gambling Operations," which looks into the malware that DRBControl uses, its relations to known APT groups, other noteworthy points of their activities, and indicators of compromise.
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Many people consider Apple's OS X operating system to be more secure than Windows, but apparently it's not secure enough for Apple.
The iPhone maker recently hired Kristin Paget, a security researcher and hacker who uncovered so many security issues in Windows Vista five years ago that she caused the OS's release to be delayed.
Paget is now part of Apple's security team, Wired reported on Thursday. Her Linkedin profile names her as a core operating system security researcher.
Paget's exact duties at Apple are unclear, and the Cupertino company is reportedly being secretive and non-responsive - likely for security reasons.
Breaking Windows Vista
Five years ago Kristin Paget, then known as Chris Paget, was hired by Microsoft to stress-test Windows Vista's security.
What she and a small team of expert hackers found was enough to get Vista's release pushed back.
When her NDA with Microsoft expired in 2011, she explained to crowds at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, "I'm proud of the number of bugs we found and helped get fixed."
Her expertise in Windows security and other areas of hacking likely helped get her hired at Apple.
Should Mac users be concerned about security?
Earlier this year online ad agency Chitika reported that 13 percent of U.S. web traffic came from computers running Mac OS X.
Compared to Windows' 85 percent, that does not seem like much, but that number may continue to increase if interest in Windows 8 continues to sputter.
And regardless, it's apparently enough to attract the ire of hackers and others who would threaten the security of Mac OS X users, or Apple would not be seeking to shore up its defenses with the help of Paget.
In April, anti-virus software makers Sophos reported that one in five Mac computers were infected with some form of Malware.
That was right around the time that it was discovered that 600,000 Macs were infected with the Flashback trojan, which prompted another security firm to remark that Apple's security was "10 years behind Microsoft."
Apple's OS could become more secure soon with the help of Paget, but in the meantime TechRadar's guide on protecting your Mac against viruses may help.
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• 4 stems of mint, leaves only
• Salt and pepper to taste
Remove the tough ends from the asparagus, then cut the remaining stalks in half. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus pieces and cook for four minutes; then add the zucchini slices and continue to boil for another minute or until tender. Strain, then pour ice water into the pot to chill the vegetables. Remove and pat dry. Cut the fennel head into quarters and thinly slice on a mandoline. Pit the peaches and cut the flesh into ¼"-thick half-moons.
In a small bowl, whisk together the citrus zest and juice and sherry vinegar; stream in the olive oil and season to taste. Toss the fennel with the citrus vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste. Make a bed of fennel in the middle of a platter. Toss the zucchini, asparagus, peaches, and lobster knuckle and claw meat with citrus vinaigrette and season to taste; arrange on top of and around the fennel.
Garnish the platter with the basil and mint leaves and serve chilled. Yields 6–8 servings.


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Coconut water has been used for re-hydration and as a health and beauty aide in tropical regions around the world for centuries.
Coconut water is low in fat and calories, has no cholesterol, and has a natural balance of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium- making it a healthy electrolyte drink. It has even been used intravenously to stabilize electrolytes.
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Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by Books & a Beat.
Today's feature is a book I hope to start reading soon: Lies & Other Acts of Love, by Kristy Woodson Harvey, a new novel about what it really means to tell the truth . . .
(Annabelle) – Storm Chasers
My grandmother, Lovey, says that there are two types of people in the world: the kind who flee to the shelters at the first threat of a hurricane, and the kind who wait it out, hovering over their possessions as if their fragile lives offer any protection against a natural mother that can take them out of the world as quickly as she brought them into it.
I come from a long line of the hovering kind.
Teaser: It disturbed me how much I wanted to know. But I also got those nervous butterflies in my stomach because I hoped he knew I wasn't going to sleep with some guy I just met, no matter how taken with him I was. (p. 73).
Synopsis: After sixty years of marriage and five daughters, Lynn "Lovey" White knows that all of us, from time to time, need to use our little white lies.
Her granddaughter, Annabelle, on the other hand, is as truthful as they come. She always does the right thing—that is, until she dumps her hedge fund manager fiancé and marries a musician she has known for three days. After all, her grandparents, who fell in love at first sight, have shared a lifetime of happiness, even through her grandfather's declining health.
But when Annabelle's world starts to collapse around her, she discovers that nothing about her picture-perfect family is as it seems. And Lovey has to decide whether one more lie will make or break the ones she loves . . .
What do you think? Are you as intrigued as I am? Would you keep reading?


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FBI says escaped inmates took a cab near jail
Two convicted bank robbers who pulled off a daring overnight escape from a high-rise Chicago jail had changed from their prison garb by the time they hopped into a cab near the lock-up, investigators said Wednesday as they expanded their manhunt for the men.
Authorities were raiding houses and combing through records looking for anybody with ties to the inmates who climbed out a jail window and descended 20 stories using a makeshift rope.
The FBI said surveillance footage from a camera near the Metropolitan Correctional Center shows Kenneth Conley and Joseph Banks getting into a cab about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday — about two hours before guards were supposed to do a bed check and four hours before workers spotted the rope dangling from the federal jail. The pair had changed from their orange jail-issued jumpsuits into light-colored pants and shirts, the FBI said.
"We don't know if they fashioned their own clothes, or what," said Special Agent Frank Bochte.
The FBI was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of Conley and Banks, with the manhunt focused mainly on Chicago and its suburbs.
Law enforcement officials said at least three homes in the suburbs south of Chicago, where one of the inmates once lived, were searched Tuesday, and a suburban strip club, where Conley once worked, confirmed that investigators had visited.
Investigators believe the men had been at a home in Tinley Park, 25 miles southwest of Chicago, just hours before police SWAT units stormed it. A law enforcement official said the home was Conley's mother's and after the woman refused to let the escapees in, the men used a rock to break a window.
The person, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation would speak only on condition of anonymity, said authorities also searched the home of a former girlfriend of Conley in nearby New Lenox, where the escapees had eaten breakfast.
In Orland Park, which borders Tinley Park, Police Chief Timothy McCarthy said records revealed Conley had been arrested several years ago on a robbery charge.
"We looked at our own files and came up with a former colleague, a past associate," he said.
Orland Park officers helped search a house where the associate lives or once lived, he said, but there was no evidence the escaped inmates had been there.
But the chain of events illustrates just the kind of thing investigators are doing: looking through records, arrest reports and even traffic tickets in the hopes of finding where the men went.
Authorities have not said exactly how many people are involved with the search. But the entire 35-member staff of the U.S. Marshals Service's Chicago office was involved, a show of force that spokeswoman Belkis Cantor said "was rare."
Many questions remained about how the two managed to pull off such an escape from the federal prison in the heart of downtown Chicago. At the top of the list is how they could have smashed a gaping hole into the wall at the bottom of a 6-inch-wide window without being heard or seen by correctional officers.
Another question is why, in the federal facility that houses 700 inmates, the correctional officers didn't notice the men were missing between a 10 p.m. headcount and one at 5 a.m.
A guidebook for jail inmates indicates there would have been headcounts at midnight and 3 a.m. But inmates aren't required to stand for those headcounts, only for ones at 4 and 10 p.m. It's unclear if guards may have been fooled by items the FBI said the men stuffed under their beds to make it appear they were there.
It's also unclear what happened between when authorities have said guards first realized the men were missing and when the rope was spotted at 7 a.m.
Authorities also have not said how the two men managed to collect 200 feet of bed sheets or how they broke through the wall.
The escape bore a striking resemblance to one at the same jail in 1985. In that case, convicted murderer Bernard Welch and an accomplice, Hugh Colomb, smashed through a window with a bar from a weight set and used bed sheets and an electrical cord attached to a floor buffer to descend six stories to the ground.
William Rollins, a Washington, D.C., police detective at the time who was brought in by the U.S. Marshals Service to investigate, said the noise of breaking the wall would have been deafening. But he thinks other inmates would have gladly made a lot of noise to drown out the sound.
"They will lure a guard into the laundry room and have all the dryers going," said Rollins, now retired, whose investigation is included in a book about Welch by Jack Burch and James B. King called "Ghost Burglar."
Not only that, but he said his investigation revealed that inmates had hidden hacksaw blades in ceiling tiles and drill bits in bed frames.
"And they used a vacuum cleaner motor to power the drill bit," he said. "These guys are really creative."
Rollins said it's likely Conley and Banks are still in the area. The vast majority of escapees don't stray too far, he said.


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In advance of a "major speech" on the economy and jobs, President Obama has selected Princeton University professor Alan Krueger to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Krueger is no relation to the horror film character Freddy Krueger, though if his ideas are implemented, they might further "slash" the economy.
Alan Krueger is the latest in a long line of professors and academics to populate this administration. Few, if any, have held real jobs in the private sector. They are mostly theorists, whose theories are often proved wrong, but in academia, as well as in government, being wrong rarely disqualifies one from a leadership post. Intentions are all that matter.
As an economic theorist, Krueger's record for accuracy is not a good one and doesn't produce confidence that adding him to the Obama team will revive an economy in the doldrums.
Krueger, writing for The New York Times blog in 2009, proposed as an object of discussion, instituting a 5 percent consumption, or value added tax (VAT), on top of the income tax, which he said would "raise approximately $500 billion a year, and fill a considerable hold in the budget outlook." He acknowledged, though, that a consumption tax would "reduce economic activity" and be a "greater burden for the poor, who spend a relatively high share of their income."
How many of those working in the private sector think government deserves more of our money when it has done such a dreadful job of spending what we have already provided it?
In May 2011, Krueger said he wanted to raise taxes on energy producers (meaning an end to tax breaks for "big oil"), but he assured us that "because the U.S. is such a small producer (of oil), eliminating the subsidy would have very little effect in the long run and no effect in the short run on gas prices."
America would have more oil if the administration lifted restrictions on drilling in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico and other places in our backyard. If Krueger thinks raising the cost of energy production by eliminating tax breaks that encourage more exploration would not lead to higher prices, he's been spending too much time in the faculty lounge.
As if all of these new taxes weren't enough, Krueger has also said he wants to raise taxes on some employers to help fund unemployment benefits. If employers have to pay more to pay for the unemployed, won't they be forced to lay off more workers? It becomes a vicious cycle.
Krueger favors a national cap-and-trade program, which he says would produce green jobs. He has claimed the $825 billion stimulus was growing the economy, which can't be taken seriously given the jump in the unemployment rate from 8.2 percent when the stimulus was passed, to the current 9.1 percent. Previous economic advisers Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein predicted that, after the stimulus, unemployment wouldn't rise above 8 percent.
As The Washington Post fact checker, Glenn Kessler, noted last week, "Unless the economy turns around in the next 18 months, Obama is on track to have the worst jobs record of any president in the modern era."
In May 2001, when President George W. Bush had been in office just three months and unemployment was at 4.5 percent, Krueger told Jim Lehrer on PBS, it was hard to find a "silver lining" in the number since "the loss in total employment was almost a quarter of a million jobs" and that it was "quite a grim report."
Who wouldn't settle for numbers like that today?
The naming of Krueger is another indication that President Obama is not likely to adjust his "spread the wealth around" philosophy in light of the facts. With the words "fanatic" and "extremist" being applied by liberal Democrats to some of the Republican presidential candidates, the Obama administration continues to engage in economic extremism with its fanatical policies that don't have a chance of producing jobs in the private sector, much less win congressional approval.
Freddy Krueger terrorized his victims in their dreams. If Alan Krueger has his way, the dreams of too many Americans will soon become nightmares.


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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – One of the three Americans who won this year's Nobel prize for economics said bloated public deficits on both sides of the Atlantic meant that recession remained a real risk for 2014.
Eugene Fama, who shares this year's 8 million crown prize with Robert Shiller and Lars Peter Hansen, said on Saturday that highly indebted governments in the United States and Europe posed a constant threat to the global economy.
"There may come a point where the financial markets say none of their debt is credible anymore and they can't finance themselves," he told Reuters in the snow-covered Swedish capital, where he will receive his prize on Tuesday.
"If there is another recession, it is going to be worldwide."
Fama, who has been called the father of modern finance and shared the economics prize for research into market prices and asset bubbles, played down this week's strong U.S. labour market data.
"I am not reassured at all," he said.
The U.S. jobless rate fell to a five-year low of 7.0 percent in November, and employers hired more workers than expected.
"The jobs recovery has been awful. The only reason the unemployment rate is 7 percent, which is high by historical standards in the U.S., is that people gave up looking for jobs," he said.
"I just don't think we have come out of (recession) very well," he said.
Fama, who argued in 1970 that markets are efficient and that prices reflect all publicly available information, said he will give his prize money to the University of Chicago, where he is a professor.
Asked what he thought of current high prices in the stock market, Fama said he believed companies had become much more efficient after the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
"The response of companies after the recession was to slim down, get much more effective and they got very profitable, so their prices continue to appreciate," he said.
Fama's theory implied that one cannot systematically outperform the market. He said he keeps his personal investments entirely in index funds, a type of mutual fund that tracks the performance of a market index such as the S&P 500(.SPX).
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – One of the three Americans who won this year's Nobel prize for economics said bloated public deficits on both sides of the Atlantic meant that recession remained a real risk for 2014.


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Photography of 3C Style by R. Cordova
Do you wear your clothing the exact same way each season? Has your hairstyle changed in the past 10 years? Do you long to be more confident and stylish in outfits that reflect the image you want to send back to the world?
Feeling put-together is less complicated than it seems. Follow these three tips below and never, ever get stuck in a style rut again.
Firstly, I'd love to take you back in time… When I first started blogging. Back then, I thought the Bohemian style was not for me. I mean, the hippiesh groove of the late '60s and '70s was long gone, right? I must admit, It looked nice on Kate Moss but somehow I didn't think the Boho look would fit me. Well, that's before I gave a try to Boho Chic.
See how I looked back then, HERE
1. Try it, at least once!
Since 2016, I have learned to try new styles of clothing once in a while. Yes, I made mine the motto: "Try it, at least once!" — I believe this is true to almost every aspect of our life.
Having a soup for breakfast like they do in Japan instead of my regular toast with marmalade? Absolutely! Sporting a ladylike handbag with sneakers and distressed jeans? Certainly. Beautiful things should be enjoyed as often as possible. It is pointless to save your lovely bag only for special occasions. It is in your power to make your everyday 'Special'. So, go ahead and try the neon colour shirt… You never know. It might become your next summer #BF.
My point is that our body and tastes change and will keep changing as we age. The key to stay stylish is to adapt. I don't mean following all the trends but in order to really know what YOU like or don't like and what fits you or not, you must first get out of your comfort zone.
2. Observe and take notes
Next time that you see something you love, ask yourself WHY. Maybe it is the fabric, the way it moves, or the aesthetic of that item that draw you to it like waves on the beach. Knowing this will make it much easier for you to boost your own sense of style. Like everything else in life, it takes some practice but creativity will soon be at the rendez-vous.
Photo Collage by 3C Style
Tips —for a more elegant and current feel work the Boho style with other trends as well. For example, layer a beaded jacket over your favourite white dress. Gold jewelry chains and bracelets look especially cool with a peasant blouse and a low bun. You could also rock this 'Summer of Love' vibe with palazzo pants and a jacket… You get the idea. The magic is in the mix!
3. Know what's in your wardrobe
I can give you all the tips to highlight your beauty, confidence and style, but this is absolutely USELESS if you do not take into account my third advice. It's actually the most important one. Keep your wardrobe tidy and know what's in it. Nowadays, there are many apps that can help you sort your clothes and ensure that you never run out of interesting outfit ideas. But first you have to declutter your dressing room from what does not suit/or fit you anymore. Otherwise your style will scatter and you will buy more garments that you will quickly forget in the back of your closet. Does it sound familiar?
If it takes you more then five minutes to decide what to wear in the morning chances are your closet is not tidy and/or you have too much clothing. You may also be missing the right items —the essential pieces that allow you to create countless stylish outfits, such as an ivory silk blouse, a trench and a beautiful belt. But first things first. I urge you to spruce up your wardrobe.
Image by Elle
Save yourself money and precious time, organize it so you can see everything at a glance without feeling overwhelmed. Your closet will make more sense and than you'll be able to use and enjoy what you already have. Like I said previously, you might need to buy a few accessories to put together modern combinations but these purchases will be made wisely with a clear purpose. Having a neat closet will magically enhance your creativity. Putting together new looks that you never thought of before will be a no-brainer.
I hope this has helped and will encourage you not to let your personal style get blurred. Embrace your figure and figure out what looks best on you according to your body's shape, lifestyle and preferences. You are your own canvas. Give yourself a chance to shine. "Life is not a dress rehearsal!" — Rose Tremain.
Photography of 3C Style by R. Cordova
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