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Would a prestigious private school cover up a crime to protect their reputation and the status of one of their most popular students? This is the question at the heart of the fifth episode of the great second season of American Vandal, as Peter and Sam attempt to prove that there was a fourth poop crime, thereby exonerating Kevin McClain from the accusation that he is the infamous Turd Burglar.
Just as it did around now last season, the writers of American Vandal get a little more serious as they move into the back half of the season. Even the recreations seem a bit more melancholy and the score changes to reflect the sad truth of what Sam and Peter have learned: the powers that be at St. Bernardine's know that Kevin is innocent but they're sweeping the whole thing under the rug and letting him take the fall. And Kevin's assertion that no one cares about whether or not Fruit Ninja even returns, even his former friend Chloe, rings poignantly true. Kids like Kevin can get expelled and no one really notices; kids like DeMarcus can commit crimes and administrations cover it up.
But is DeMarcus Tillman even guilty? The final shot reveals something I suspected a few episodes ago, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
First, we need to talk about the 4th Poop Crime, which doesn't have as catchy a name as the Brownout or Shit Launcher despite the congruence of date and number of crimes. Let's get more creative. What should we call it? Merry Poopmas? All I Shit For Christmas? The Holiday Craptacular?
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After spotting the advent calendar in the Faculty Lounge, Sam and Peter attempt to prove that something happened on December 4th, meaning that the final two posts by the Turd Burglar were not warnings with no follow-through but a warning and a follow-up. Considering the advent calendar wasn't even in the school until after Kevin was put under house arrest, proving a crime happened would exonerate him. But will it matter? Even if Sam and Peter prove that Kevin can't be the Turd Burglar, have the corrupt wheels of justice already convicted him?
They start by interviewing the janitor, learning that the new guy, Sam Pinkerton, started on December 6th. Was what happened on the 4th-which Pinkerton refers to bluntly as "all the shit"-so bad that his predecessor quit? The investigation brings American Vandal to the saga of the Hot Janitor, a social phenomenon for the kids of St. Bernardine's because, well, he's hot. Even Mrs. Montgomery calls him a 9 (because calling him a 10 wouldn't be appropriate) and DeMarcus admits that Hot Janitor would get the silver if there was a contest as to who people wanted to smash at St. Bernardine's. He also turns out to be Lil K's mushroom connection, and that brings Sam and Peter to Hot Janitor's mobile home in the middle of nowhere and closer to the truth.
Here's what we know for sure. On December 4th, someone in the teacher's lounge ate the chocolate in the advent calendar, learning too late that it was cat shit. That person puked, causing another person to puke, and the lounge was basically destroyed. After cleaning it up, Mrs. Wexler reassigned Hot Janitor to another school, where he's probably already an Instagram hit.
Sam and Peter determine there are only three teachers who could have eaten the chocolate-covered feline feces, and they all use the same strangely rehearsed language to deny anything funny happened that day. The crime investigators of dick and poop-related vandalism learn that Mr. Fernandez left early that day and was suspiciously added as a chaperone on a charity trip to Costa Rica called Gifts for the Lamb. The real gift is the luxury hotel for the teachers and students. Was Mr. Fernandez bought off with a beach vacation? His outburst when Sam confronts him with the question sounds pretty guilty.
Thinking they may finally have enough evidence to free Kevin from his exile, Chloe gets wired up to talk to Mrs. Wexler. First, she suggests that the 4th Poop Crime could have been a copycat by one of Kevin's friends. Second, she threatens Chloe by suggesting maybe she did. This woman pressured Kevin into a false confession. She'll do whatever it takes to keep her shitty secret.
In the final scene, we hear Kevin explain to the boys that his locker is across from the Faculty Lounge door. They could set up a camera and learn who has access. As the episode ends, we see a familiar face enter and exit: the man who DeMarcus basically looks at his hype man, the very suspicious-looking Lou.
Stray observations
- #1 Suspect: It's Lou. Suggested that a few recaps ago. The question now is why. Did he try to frame DeMarcus and just stumble into framing Kevin? Now how can the boys prove it?
- Was anyone else really sad after Kevin listened to the recording of Wexler threatening Chloe? It's a mirror to the beats from last season when Dylan Maxwell learned that no one really cared if he found justice or not. The line about Kevin's attitude being why his mom left was particularly sad.
- I loved DeMarcus explaining bidets.
- Why are social media posts set to "Pony" inherently funny?
- I'm still stuck on Tanner Bassett's role. He seems so confident that Kevin did it. Is he just mistaken or will it be revealed he's a part of the St. Bernardine's corruption too?


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…was one of the best weekends of my life. No joke. I'm a big city girl so attending a show, eating delicious food that's available at all hours of the day (for the most part), and getting driven around by a crazy taxi drivers make me happy. Having the privilege of getting guided tours of the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, The Opera Garnier (plus more) between March 9 – March 12 put the icing on cake that was last weekend and I cannot wait to share it with you! See below:
WARNING: Since this trip was a four day weekend, this is a bit of a long post. If you don't want to read every single word, I bolded the restaurants, and places I toured as well as the days I did them. If you haven't done, seen, or tried any of them, I highly recommend each and every one! Of course, you can pick and choose butttt (try and do them all). #nopressuretho
March 9: Flew into Paris around noon. Had breakfast, lunch on the plane, and dropped off our stuff at the Hôtel Paris Bastille. Soon after we were quickly shuffled through the metro station and out onto the boat tour on the River Seine where we got a brief overview of the city's history, saw where the Louvre and other museums are located, MANY different bridges, the Eiffel Tower, where Marie Antoinette was beheaded, etc. Post tour, I was famished. Luckily, I have foodie friends and together we discovered L'As du Fallafel, a BuzzFeed "27 of The Most Delicious Cheap Eats in Paris" recommendation. There I got the most DELICIOUS falafel plate with hummus, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, eggplant and tomatoes. ALSO a starter of mushroom hummus with the warmest, most pillow-like pita bread that I split with my friends. And for dessert? Berthillon where I got the world's BEST SCOOP OF CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM (also on BuzzFeed's list).
***and allow me to just say, idk if it was because the food was rly THAT good (it actually was) or because I was so hungry, but I ate every last bite of everything and consider it to be one of the most amazing meals in my entire life. So if you happen to be in Paris now or in the future, do yourself a favor by eating at these two places. You will NOT regret it. I swear.***
THAT NIGHT I saw Les Choirists which confused my mind because it made me feel like I was in NY for like 20 seconds. Especially since my dad and sister, Jessie, were there! 🙂 It was Jess's spring break from college last week and they both came out to see me. 🙂 'Twas a fun time. But back to the show, for those wondering, it was like the choir version of School of Rock. Adapted from a film of the same name- Les Choirists that is, NOT School of Rock.
March 10: A guided tour of the Latin Quarter. This was cool because I got to go inside the Notre Dame, pass by Shakespeare and Company, visit medieval houses, and learn why the Catacombs were built. Apparently, there were too many bodies buried in the graves behind some of the houses which made cheese and milk go bad within the hour, made the locals terribly sick, and when the ground corroded, sometimes the bodies fell into their basements. Yeah, they had it pretty bad.
Right after the tour and just before lunch I saw the Luxembourg Gardens which were GORG even though it was still winter and all the trees were naked. For lunch, my friends and I ate at Le Soufflot where I had a healthy fix of salmon with quinoa…then became starving for dinner…still getting used to the fact that people don't snack or drink a lot of water out here. BUT THAT ASIDE and before dinner, I spent about an hour an a half with my Jess on the fifth floor of the Musée d'Orsay where I taught her about all the impressionist paintings and painters I'd just learned about that Wednesday in my art history class. I feel very appreciative of being able to see the real thing so soon after learning about them. My dad was there too and took longer to look at the art work…but I couldn't blame him…he's been waiting to see them in person since middle school.
That night, we had a group dinner at the Bistrot Barjot where the portions were so tiny, my starter, main dish, and dessert felt like an appetizer combined. Afterwards my friend Bailey and I (with the help of our trusty Parisian, Brannon) raced through the Metro to the nearest Chipotle and satisfied our slight homesickness and hunger pains.
POST CHIPOTLE I went with another group of friends to see the Eiffel Tower light up from the view of the Trocadero (highly recommended). And then an hour later we checked out one of the most famous jazz clubs in Paris, Duc des Lombards (also highly recommended) where I tried a Bordeaux wine and listened to some of the most exciting improv sets in my life.
March 11: A walking tour of Montmartre Hill (where the best lookout of Paris is), Sacré-coeur (the beautiful church on the hilltop), and Place du Terte (where TONS of artists gather to paint portraits and where at the very bottom of the hill, you can see the exterior of the the Moulin Rouge Cabaret. ALSO got to pass Le Gernier A Pain Saint Amand on the tour which is an AWARD WINNING BOULANGERIE (pic on my IG). But sad story short, I didn't get to try the official 2010 and 2015 best baguette in Paris because there was still so much to do and see. Also my tour guide walked super fast. But its just another reason to go back!
For lunch and the rest of the day, I decided to dedicate it to family. My dad, Jess, and I explored Sacré-coeur a bit more then mosied on down to the Eiffel Tower where we thought we could easily sit down to a casual lunch in the tower with a view of the city buttttttt HAHA we were WRONG. The next available slot was for March 27th. I lunched on a mozzarella/pesto panini purchased from one of the million kiosks at the tower's base instead and together we rode the elevator to the deuxieme étage, snapped some pics, then rode all the way to the top where the view was breathtaking and the champagne was bubbling. If you've never been to Paris, this is something you MUST DO. NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. The weather, the people I was with, the view. Even my panini. It was life changing. And when you go, tell them Rebi sent you. Jk this won't actually do anything.
Post Eiffel Tower me and the fam did an audio tour of the Catacombs which was so creepy but totally worth it. Ever since I was forced to read the "Casque of Amontillado" in my 9th grade English class, I've been wanting to check it out. I took lots of pics, limestone drippings stained my white adidas, and I swear a demon possessed my Sony for 5 minutes. It was great. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: we did the audio tour and bought the tickets in advance. I prefer audio tours because it allows you to appreciate what you're seeing more with necessary context. Well worth the money. Also buying the tix ahead of time saves you from standing in a 2 hour line….0.o We literally took the taxi from the Eiffel Tower to the Catacombs and got in within 3 minutes. IT PAYS TO PLAN AHEAD, PPL!
Post Catacombs and for dinner, we checked out Chez Gladines– a highly recommended French restaurant (shoutout again to Brannon). Famished for the third day in a row because #whatissnackingandhydrationinfrance we had to wait 30 minutes for the restaurant to open right at 7 (since it's an authentic Parisian place only Parisians know about) and as soon as they did, we were one of the last people to be seated. It's that popular. For the big event I ordered a vegetarian salad (hold the eggs) that consisted of giant chunks of lettuce, large chunks of cheese, and half a bottle of dressing. There were some delicious tomatoes and potatoes thrown in there that helped balance it out. And before said salad, I tried my first ever batch of escargot (soaked in a delicious garlic sauce)!!!
Yeah, I know I'm pescatarian but trying escargot for the first time in Paris has been bucket list goals for as long as I can remember. And I'm pretty proud I accomplished that.
As for post dinner? Some déja-vu. I went with my dad and Jess back to the Trocadero to show them what I saw the previous night. Then we sat on the steps and ate banana and Nutella stuffed crêpes. I ate mine then finished my dad's.
March 12: My dad and Jess left on a plane back to the U.S. before I woke up. But I knew this ahead of time and was able to say a proper goodbye to them the night before. That morning, I got a marvelous tour of The Opera Garnier (THE OPERA HOUSE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA IS BASED ON) and fan-girled over the gorgeous stage, the grandiose stair case in the lobby (while supressing the urge to belt "Mascarade"), and the gilded room women used to not be allowed in and where Victoria's Secret and Stella McCartney have annual fashion shows in.
For lunch? Shakespeare and Company where I feel like I had one of the most healthy and organic meals since being overseas. Plated were two (idr the name but) basically two large sushi rolls filled with brown rice, avocado, and mango, a Fulsin maple and peanut protein snack (which was scrumptious), and a green smoothie that contained mango, banana, and spinach (that was also scrumptious).
Then it was back to the hotel, onto the bus, and off to the airport so that we could fly home.
That weekend, I did A LOT. I slept about 5 hours a night, but balanced my meals and was so excited I honestly didn't really feel tired until I got back home Sunday night. Since, I've caught up on sleep and haven't gotten sick. *knocks on wood*
Also if you're wondering, breakfast was just at the hotel every day. On the -1 floor lol. I switched it up between what looked like a whole wheat baguette with mixed berry jam, dried figs, and apricots, to the same selection of fruit with egg whites and about two Americanos to suppress any feelings of tiredness I may have had so I could enjoy and absorb every second I was in Paris.
If you follow me on the gram, you can probs tell from this week that I already REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to go back. I def want to hit up more of the restaurants on BuzzFeed's list, eat an award winning baguette, see the Louvre (even though it would take someone 150 years to actually see all of it), go to Versailles, see Monet's garden, goodness. The list just goes on and on and on.
If it's your first time in Paris and you're reading this, I suggest following some if not all of my itinerary. It's well worth it. Your stomach, heart, and soul will thank you. I could go on and on about the city of love. But, alas, I will end it here.
Thanks for reading and see ya soon! 🙂
Rebi ❤
P.S. I rly want a nutella and banana crêpe now. Damn it.

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Tim and Michelle Rasbeck volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity build earlier this year. Tim has a strong construction background and Michelle along with their friend, Leeann Peterson, were willing assistants! The home being built in Crestview will benefit a young single mother. To be eligible, she must complete many requirements as well as participate at not only her build but other builds as well.
The Saturday the Rasbeck's volunteered there was also a large group of young airmen from Eglin AFB. It was drywall hanging day which proved to be quite an experience for Michelle and Leeann! Leeann is retired USAF and utilized her strong organizational skills while Tim was the "rock star" of the event with all his construction experience. He was given an "open invitation" to return!
The joy of participating in a volunteer event such as this is the immediate gratification of seeing your portion of the job completed. The Habitat for Humanity welcomes all volunteers regardless of skill set and al they require you to bring is a positive attitude.


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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 17 hours 16 minutes
The Cast and Crew Attend Comic Con and Star Trek Las Vegas
Discovery News, NASA Conspiracies, Trek Merch.
Discovery and The Orville Make Their Debuts at Upfronts
Writers Strike Averted, Discovery Adds Actors, Star Trek Online
Casting News, Klingon Rumors, Bridge Crew Delayed, Trek Inspired Burger.
Discovery Casts Sarek, SpaceX, Star Trek Adventures, Astronaut Gene Cernan.
Discovery's New Cast, Notable Passings, Series Boxed Sets, Tricorders
Discovery's New Showrunners, Cruise Sweepstakes, ExoMars Crash, Fake Headlines
Europe recently celebrated Star Trek's 50th Anniversary at this year's Destination Star Trek Europe - we break down everything at that jam-packed convention, plus the details on Google's new Star Trek-inspired AI, President Obama's love of TOS, and more!
Larry Nemecek joins us to talk about the upcoming free online open house for Portal 47 featuring Robert Butler, director of the first TOS pilot "The Cage". Plus, Star Trek Beyond's commentary track, Patrick Stewart's latest projects, and J.J. Abram's affi


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Think global trade is a 7 x 24 operation? Think again. Few realize that some of the largest ports in the US are open only Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM—'banker's hours.' In fact, bankers have longer hours these days. Most shippers know that much of the world's freight sits idly on ocean containers for ~30 days. But once it arrives… "We have the weekend off."1
On the outbound side from Asia, carriers have canceled sailings and it appears they intend to do more in the coming months. So your container can be sitting at the dock 'all dressed up with no place to go' waiting for the next sailing.2 Ocean ships deliberately slow down, they say, to save fuel, adding days to an ocean voyage. But does that slowdown support the shippers' overall objective of improving time-to-market and reducing inventory?
The port news is awash with labor issues at the docks, the latest being at the Port of Vancouver, where truck drivers protested. You may think the violence there was a result of a wage dispute. No. Truck drivers were protesting the long wait times. They spend their day waiting to pick up freight.3 On the East Coast, at the Port of New York, truckers say "they wait hours for chassis at equipment yards."4
How about the renaissance of rail? Cheaper, greener? But wait. Products await transportation for days, weeks, or even months before their 'turn comes.' In the Northwest, for example, where the transportation industry is making hay of the oil boom, grain products sit waiting in silos unable to compete with the high shipping rates that energy companies are willing to pay.
Students of history will remember the days of the Vanderbilts, Jay Gould, and James Fisk, and ultimately, the monopolization of the national rail system.5 History will also point to the fact that the game Monopoly was developed during the times of the gilded age,6 when a few controlled the transportation systems, energy, steel, and other industries of the country. Although there may not be a monopoly today, the US rail system has four major players. Limited competition means fewer options for shippers.7
Though ocean has more players, they are working diligently to get alliances approved.8 Once approved, these alliances will consolidate routes and probably drop some direct shipping lanes, driving shippers to transship between ports, adding time and cost to the trip. (Read Disadvantages of Transshipping.9) This will surely have an impact on the food industry that relies on freshness. For frozen items, the cost of container shipping will go up. Again more speed bumps overall.
Source: Alliance for Rail Competition
And of course there is air—faster, maybe not cheaper. But the flights actually have to take off. This winter has seen more flight cancellations than in history for both passenger and commercial air travel.10
Trucking—new driver hours. Yes it's safer. But de facto, that reduces capacity. And as we previously stated, truckers already face long wait times all along the supply chain: sitting at gates at ports, being detained or delayed at warehouses, etc. The problem is so bad, in fact, that the head of US Department of Transportation has vowed to pass legislation to fine customers11 for the detention times truckers have to wait.
Another factoid it was no surprise to hear, but is still shocking in today's so-called information age, is that about half of all the shipping paperwork (Bills of Lading) in international shipping is still paper-based. Talk about slowing down the process, what to say of the inaccuracies in communication that result. How many businesses today run their complex businesses on spreadsheets and fax? Many. And these produce huge errors that result in late and missed shipments and chargebacks to the shipper for errors.
On one hand we talk about mobile, social, the web, and a faster, real-time supply chain, and on the other, we still have all these speed bumps. Yet the desire for that real-time, ever-faster supply chain remains.12
Compound all this with the issues surrounding the freight itself: cold, on time, secure. We want all that too. We want custom/build-to-order, more choice and richer segmentation: diversified product offerings and special packaging by segment, all with faster cycle and inventory turns.
Performance means: Cool. Secure. Visible. On time. Safe. Right price. Fresh. Fast.
Customers want fast—fast ship, same day, no delay. Oh, and transportation should not cost too much.13
That is why transportation technology—visibility, B2B communications, TMS, RFID, traceability, and other applications—are so important to the industry. Every little innovation is a large victory for these performance goals. There are huge challenges to confront, and money to be made and saved in your supply chain. And that is why, over the year, ChainLink will devote this column to discussing the issues in transportation and trade.
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General Observations:
The job situation in November 2011 was not much changed from October, which is a product of the ongoing uncertainty facing world markets. This is typically one of the busiest hiring periods of the year and certainly some sectors are hiring, but hiring managers also have one eye on an underperforming world economy. This puts a damper on hiring and most particularly on full-time hiring.
Statistics Canada reported that Canada lost 19,000 jobs in November, following a big loss of 54,000 jobs in October. This resulted in another increase in the unemployment rate from 7.3% to 7.4%.
The dire state of the EU has caused a strengthening of the US dollar, and so at time of writing the Canadian dollar has dropped below par to around 96 cents US. This will be good for exporters but reduces Canadian global buying capacity. The fluctuating dollar is unlikely to have much impact on employment in the short term, but in order for companies to plan effective growth strategies they need some stability in the economy. So longer term it might have a dampening affect on full time hiring.
All of this turmoil is reflected in the stock markets. This time last month the TSX had gained about 300 points from the previous month, however this month it is back down again … a whopping 750 points then! Oil prices have also been dropping, about $8 a barrel since last month, to approximately $94 a barrel. The oil patch in Western Canada remains a fairly active job market, although the fallout from the US Keystone XL "non-decision" is still expected to result in cutbacks on projects and some layoffs (as opposed to the thousands of new jobs that had been anticipated if the project had been approved).
Here at Eagle we supply our clients with technology professionals, executive & management consultants in addition to finance professionals across a broad spectrum of industries. We continue to see steady demand for these resources and have experienced growth each month. In November the number of requests for resources increased about 20%. There was however an offsetting slowdown in decision making, resulting in less growth for Eagle than in previous months.
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Not much change in the GTA(Greater Toronto Area) where generally the market is active, and it is still the financial, insurance and telecommunication sectors that are driving that demand. The demand for full time resources cooled off a little in the last couple of months. We attribute that to the uncertainty in all markets. The South West Ontario area is experiencing some angst as large employer RIM continues to struggle and how that might affect the Waterloo job scene.
Calgary remains the hottest job market in Western Canada however there does remain some concern about the potential for cancelled projects and associated downsizing related to the US decision not to proceed with the Keystone XL pipeline. There was good news for Victoria, BC which has attracted attention from Microsoft and a gaming centre that will generate about 60 jobs on the island.
In Eagle's Eastern Canada region, Montreal seems to be the market with most demand. There has been some pick up in government work as "year-end" budgets need to be met, but generally things are slower than the norm and it is likely to be May before we see new budgets approved and demand increase again. Shared Service management has indicated that it will need to spend $375 million to achieve future efficiencies … so that might translate into some work soon. The East coast tends to be quiet on the jobs front, and we have seen no big increase in demand.
As we head into the holiday period the demand for resources declines somewhat, and decisions are postponed until the new year. The Fall in Canada has seen decent, but not exciting, demand for contract resources with a slowing in demand for full time resources. The unemployment rate is higher than we would want, and until stability returns to the world markets we are unlikely to see much improvement.
The Toronto market is busy primarily because of the banking, insurance and telecommunications industry. We expect the Ontario government to start to get busy again in the new year, although that might be accompanied by some downsizing. The Western markets rely heavily on the price of a barrel of oil, and that looks like it will remain fairly high, so we anticipate the Western demand for resources to remain high for a while. Ottawa remain very dependent upon the Federal Government and cut backs, strategic reviews and the shared services initiative will determine the pace of demand there for some time … which is not promising. Montreal however seems to enjoying a resurgence, again because of the financial services and telecommunications sectors.
I am an optimist, and expect 2012 to be a continuation of the long slow improvement in our economy. The realist in me however says that in order for that to happen the EU needs to fix its own house (by printing money and devaluing the Euro) and the US needs to find a way for the two polarized parties to make some decisions. I prefer to remain optimistic that sanity will prevail because those situations will have a profound effect on Canada's economy and the demand for people.
I expect to see a continued increase in demand for skilled labour over the coming months … most particularly at the very senior level, and specialists that can help companies prepare for growth. The hottest markets will continue to experience some skills shortages, therefore hiring managers need to keep this in mind, despite the doom and gloom around the world! As has become my recent practice, I will end this write-up with my "standing advice" to ANY company needing people:
(a) Start the process now with a strong PLANNING phase;
(b) Develop very clean processes to find, screen, choose, hire and onboard these new resources;
(c) Know that you will have a lot of competition and therefore speed in decision making will be critical;
(d) The job doesn't stop there … retention becomes the next challenge!
That was my monthly look at the Canadian job market and some of its influences.


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Lukaku Replacement: Everton Interested In Palace Star Christian Benteke
Everton are enjoying a summer of early recruitments, and the Premier League club is ready to continue its spending with a move for Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke.
According to Sky Sports, Everton manager Ronald Koeman wants to add another striker to his squad with an eye for goals, and the name of Christian Benteke has come up. The Belgian is said to be seeking a move away from Selhurst Park and prove his mettle at a bigger club.
The Merseyside club has already signed forwards Sandro Ramirez and legendary Wayne Rooney this summer to bolster their attack, following the exit of star player Romelu Lukaku.
The big Belgian forward joined Manchester United as their marquee signing this summer, as he eyes titles after proving himself on the big stage.
Reports claim that Benteke was unhappy towards the end of the season, and is looking for a new club after the exit of manager Sam Allardyce.
The striker cost Palace a club-record fee of £27m after he joined from Liverpool, and the Eagles will be looking to keep hold of their prized asset, as they look to seal another season in the Premier League.
Benteke scored 17 goals for the club last term, and Koeman wants to be assured of his striking options ahead of the upcoming season. The Toffees have signed a host of players this season, and have already taken their spending spree past the £100m mark, but a bid for Benteke is expected in the coming days nonetheless.
Keep up to date with the biggest transfer news from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and a lot more
Written by Rajdeep Saha
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Google Glasses banned by 5 Point Café in Seattle citing privacy concerns
Google Glasses are not even on the market yet but Seattle dive bar 5 Point Café has already banned them from its users ever stepping foot inside.
The 5 Point Café posted a sign for its patrons this week reading that "a** kickings will be encouraged for violators" of their new rule while mutually boasting of being the first establishment to ban them in the city.
Bar owner Dave Meinert says his decision is done half-jokingly for a reaction but half for privacy as well.
"Part of this is a joke, to be funny on Facebook, and get reaction," Dave Meinert told KIRO-FM.
"But part of it's serious, because we don't let people film other people or take photos unwanted of people in the bar, because it is kind of a private place that people go."
The $1,500 eyeglasses set for release in 2014 are capable of recording videos and pictures that can be instantly saved and shared online.
A system called InSight also makes them capable of identifying people by their clothes, jewelery and other accessories after taking a series of pictures recorded for future recognition.
Responding to the ban in a statement to CNET, Google says it's to be expected that some won't be as ready for their product as others.
"It is still very early days for Glass, and we expect that as with other new technologies, such as cell phones, behaviors and social norms will develop over time," they said.
Perhaps in disagreement, on Saturday The 5 Point compared Google's device to fanny packs, bags once popular in the late 80s.
"…don't buy into Googles <<sexy>> imaging promotion of their new Google Glasses," The 5 Point wrote.
"They are really just the new fashion accessory for the fanny pack & never removed Bluetooth headset wearing set."
The post includes a picture of an ordinary, every-day man wearing the glasses above a picture of a heavy-set man wearing a Bluetooth device on his ear.
Above it they write: "What they really look like and who will use them below."
While the ban has received just over 300 "likes" on their Facebook page, the majority of more than 100 comments appear to criticize the bar's stance while noting its absent ban on cell phones equipped with cameras.
"It's OK if you wear them," said Dave Meinert of the device while acknowledging the so-called "tech Geeks" who visit his bar from Amazon nearby.
"I just don't want them worn inside."
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Low-dose oral type I interferons reduce early virus replication of murine cytomegalovirus in vivo
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Immunity to viral infections involves both innate and antigen-specific immune responses. The antiviral properties of interferons (IFNs) are part of the innate immune response. Low doses of type I IFNs (IFN-α and IFN-β) administered daily (10 IU per mouse) by the oral route significantly reduced the early replication of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in both the spleen and liver of MCMV-infected susceptible BALB/c mice. Significant inhibition of virus replication was observed for two different inoculum doses of virus (2 x 104 pfu per mouse [0.6 LD50] and 2 x 104.12 pfu per mouse [0.8 LD50]). Analysis of IFN retention, using [35S]-labeled IFN-α1 compared with the nonreceptor binding mutant IFN-α1 (R33M) administered orally to mice, revealed binding of wild-type IFN-α1 to several tissues. In particular, IFN was retained by tissues proximal to lymphoid regions, including the posterior nasal cavity, posterior tongue, small intestine, and rectum. These findings suggest that type I IFNs may inhibit MCMV replication by distal binding of the orally administered IFN to various tissues, which in turn augment the primary immune response to virus infection.
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I am not good with fuzzy yarns at all. Perhaps if I had sharper pointed needles it would have been easier. I am using Suri Dream from Knitpicks. It is a lovely yarn. So soft and I like the color very much too. It came with a simple lace scarf pattern that I thought I would make for my Mother in Law. I quickly became frustrated. It is so fuzzy, I couldn't see what I was doing.
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This is a simple .lua configured only addon that plays a random cheer and music file from mario kart for the super nintendo whenever you mount a certain mount.
The addon is ment for cataclysm when you get the new goblin mount.
To use with other mounts simply edit the core.lua and edit the mountName local.


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Bend Back Into Your Body: Cobra
Spread consciousness throughout your body, head to toes, surface to core in Cobra Pose.
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"Few of us have lost our minds, but many of us have long ago lost our bodies," says transpersonal psychologist Ken Wilber. It is quite common for human beings to live in a disembodied state—for our thoughts to be separate from the experience of our bodies. This loss of the body takes many forms, from not being able to stop the train of thinking mind to catching ourselves hunched over or sick because we haven't paid attention to the many warning signs we were given by our bodies. One of yoga's many benefits is the experience of greater embodiment.
Embodiment is the spreading of one's consciousness throughout the body, from the crown of the head to the toes, the surface to the core. It is learning to listen and understand the language of the body. It is remembering ourselves by exploring and excavating who we are in our own skin. When you begin to take a yoga class or learn from a book or video, the instructor will invite you to move places in yourself that may have been forgotten or never realized: big toes, kneecaps, thigh bones, sternum, and kidneys, as well as places that you may be very aware of due to tightness or pain, such as the lower back or the sides of the neck. The asana that we will explore, Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), is fundamental not only for embodying your spine but for learning to move as an integrated whole. Bhujangasana is an essential pose for developing the strength and flexibility of the entire back, while toning the legs and buttocks, increasing circulation, and assisting in kidney function. Like many backbends, it is a "heart opener," subtly releasing held emotions within the rib cage to bring greater joy within the body.
Familiar Landmarks
Before we begin to do the pose, let's trace some of the important landmarks within the body that are key to activating not only Cobra but many of the asanas. Sitting comfortably in a chair, wrap your hand around the nape of your neck and rest the side of your hand along your occipital ridge, where your spine and skull meet. You will feel two bony points with a hollow space between them. Collapse the back of your head into your hand. This crunching of the neck is something to watch out for in Cobra as well as other poses. Try to extend the back of your neck in alignment with your spine (your chin will drop slightly). Now bring the other hand to your lower back and touch your tailbone, the base of your spine. Turn your tailbone up as if to sway your back like a duck. Feel how this jams your sacrum (the triangular bone of which the tailbone is the base). Then, notice how turning your tailbone towards the earth creates space there. Pause and feel the whole line of your spine—from your tailbone up your vertebrae and nape of your neck all the way to the crown of your head.
Now release your hands and bring your awareness to your shoulders, drawing them up by your ears. This is the consummate tension pattern that we might go into at our desks, in traffic, under stress, out of habit. Bring your awareness to your shoulder blades, those wings that slide up and down your back with the movement of your shoulders. Now rotate your shoulders, consciously drawing your shoulder blades (scapulae) down your back. Maintain the downward grounding of your shoulder blades and feel the space between your neck and shoulders. Touch your sternum (the bony plate between and below your collarbones) with one hand. Feel it spreading open as you move your shoulder blades further into the body. Finally, straighten your right leg, lift it slightly off the floor, and put your right hand on the top of your right thigh. Now point your toes, firm your kneecap, and feel how your entire leg comes alive. The ability to work your legs is essential for supporting the spine in backbends. Press your thigh bone back and activate your right leg even more. Remember the sensations of these landmarks in the body to assist you in greater embodiment in Cobra, other asanas, and life in general.
Coming Into Cobra
Let's come to the floor and find the pathways between these landmarks within Bhujangasana. Lying flat on your belly, bring your hands under your shoulders with your forehead touching the floor. Begin some of the actions of the full pose while you are still in the starting position: Draw your shoulder blades down your back, lifting the shoulders off the floor and creating space around your neck. Hug your elbows back and into your body. Now activate your legs by pointing your toes away from you and pressing the tops of your feet into the floor. As you firm the tops of your thighs and ground your feet, let only your knees lift off the floor slightly. Then press your pubic bone (the bony point several inches below your navel) into the floor to stabilize your lower back and broaden the sacrum. Pause for a moment and feel your awareness spread throughout your body.
On an inhalation, begin to lift your chest off the floor while maintaining your connection through your pubic bone to your legs. Coming into Cobra, it's tempting to go for height and push the torso up with the strength of the arms, but height isn't the goal; the goal is extension in the spine and opening in the chest. To find the height at which you can work comfortably and strengthen the back instead of straining it, take your hands off the floor for a moment, so that the height you find will be through extension. Replace your hands under your shoulders, squeeze your elbows in, breathe into your chest, and on an exhalation lower down. Try several rounds of inhaling slowly up into this basic Cobra and then exhaling down to the starting position. As you do this, see if you can feel all of the alignment landmarks coming alive—sternum to pubis, crown of the head to your toes, until it feels as if there is one current running up the front of your spine and down the back of your legs. You can also stay for five to 10 breaths in this basic backbend, strengthening your back, opening your heart, and relaxing more deeply into the pose even though it is quite active.
Eventually, with the guidance of a teacher, you can begin to press down through your hands, straighten your arms, and extend up into a full Cobra. But beware: It is easy to get drawn into the allure of height in a backbend before the necessary strength and flexibility are in place, and to jam the lower back. So be patient. Think of creating extension within your spine first and foremost. When you are done with the pose, rest on your belly with your head to the side and enjoy the positive residuals of Bhujangasana, when the entire body is like a dry field freshly irrigated.