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Today's the day! The one day a year that people around the world rejoice and celebrate the beverage that so many people rely on each and every morning: coffee. We're no exception, which is why this National Coffee Day we're celebrating nationwide with a FREE medium hot or iced Dark Roast coffee! And we don't stop there. We're so excited about National Coffee Day that we had to give out more free coffee. Check out the details below!
It's Good to Become a DD Perks® member
Love the idea of getting free stuff? Become a DD Perks® member today and you will receive a free coffee every week for four weeks! Once you sign up, you will receive an instant coupon for a free coffee or beverage of any-size, plus similar coupons available in the Dunkin' Mobile App each week during the first three weeks of October. From there you'll receive a free coffee on your birthday, offers on your favorite Dunkin' products and points for every purchase you make toward another free beverage. Become a DD Perks member by signing up on the Dunkin' Mobile App or at www.DDPerks.com!
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To celebrate National Coffee Day with our most loyal guests, Dunkin' Donuts is giving all DD Perks® members an additional 200 points, equating to another FREE any-size coffee or beverage of their choice! The free beverage will show up as a coupon in the Dunkin' Mobile App, and can be redeemed any time before the end of the year.
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We understand that today is really about all you coffee enthusiasts out there and we hope we can spread some happiness with our many free coffee offers. Happy National Coffee Day, everyone!


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The BBS Users Zone - Surfing the Web 0.2!
With the Internet, there are many choices to go for social networking. Sure, you've heard of the "Web 2.0"
with MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. But how did it all get started?
What was life like before the Web? Simple - your local Bulletin Board System!
You didn't need to go far to find people in your town because the local BBS was
just for your town (unless you called long distance). The BBS is the new "Web
The BBS of the modern Internet era is similar. You still have a small group of people with common interests.
If you have never used a BBS before, you may be wondering what a BBS is all about? Come to the BBS Users Zone to find out what what you've been missing.
BBS Users Frequently Asked Questions
A quick guide for first-time users (and even second-time users) of BBS systems. Most of your questions about BBS systems may be answered here.
What is a BBS all about - An Introduction
So you're wondering what BBS systems are all about? Look here to get an introduction to the world of Bulletin Board Systems.
If you have never connected to a BBS before - here is a quick guide on how to get connected.
Lists of BBS Listings
Want to know what BBS systems are out there? Here is a list of BBS listings to find systems worldwide.
Files For BBS Users
Files to help BBS users to get connected to BBS systems (coming soon).
A quick history of BBS systems
and links to more in depth histories of the famous BBS hobby that has been
around for over 30 years.

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Perfect timing for your Halloween shopping, The Challenge has gone all creepy! Neverwish have these magnificent chairs out – 4Li and 23 unisex sits in each. Lots of different colours on offer so go take a peek.
Loved the hooded figure by 22769, the lantern he holds also illuminates, Little Llama has a dead cool set out of rug & coffee table – made to look like a Ouija board. Favourite from this round is from %percent – "Bat mobile" (great name!) various metallic finishes, they rotate and have a shed load of brilliant scary sound effects you can select to play! Will definitely have these out for fright night.
The Challenge Blog (all participating designers & LM's)


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Gheez is an ancient language with records of its existence of some centuries before Christ. In the 4th century, Gheez was the spoken language when Christianity entered in eastern Africa, which at the time was known as Abyssinia. In the 5th century the entire Bible was translated from Greek to Gheez by the so called Nine Roman Saints. The translation helped Gheez to evolve and transform into Gheez Liturgy and gradually formed its own Rite.
Numerous Oriental Spiritualities were translated into Gheez including the Mariane Praises "Woddasie Mariam" and "The Gate of Light", "Ankese Berhan" of St. Ephrem Serrium. But most of all the Gheez translation facilitated the rise of liturgical composers like Yarried and others who composed the liturgical hymns, the entire "mets'hafe duga" of Sundays and Holy days for the whole year round.
It is important to note that Tigrigna and Tigre, which are widely spoken languages in Eritrea, are direct descendants of this ancient language and a member of Semitic languages. Gheez has its own script and few languages in east Africa use the Gheez alphabet. Learning Gheez gives the advantage of affinity with other Semitic languages.
Such is the merit of the Gheez language and culture where the members of this community find their heritage with delight and feel that it is too important to loose, indeed.


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Çandarlı is a small district of Dikili- İzmir. It is famous for the cold sea water even in the hot summer days. However seaside is so peaceful and we are sure cold water won't disturb you. Just take your book and lie down on the beach 🙂
Çandarlı has a historical castle which must be seen. It is open on weekdays between 2pm-5pm exept from friday. On Friday it closes at 4.30 pm. Go on top of the castle and do not forget to take some pictures:) If you are searching fore detailed information about the castle, please click here.
In the afternoon we recommend you to visit small restaurants and cafes next to sea side. Interesting thing is that some of the chairs are located literally in the sea. Take off your shoes to feel the sand and the sea and order your drink. We are sure you will enjoy it. This is the perfect place to watch sunset and chill out. Çandarlı is a wind district but cafes are always prepared for the wind with their cosy blankets.
To see more and visualize this town, watch our video in this page. If you are doing a tour in the northern part of İzmir, Çandarlı is one of the places that you should step by 1-2 days. Enjoy:)This entry was posted in Dikili, Turkey


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Make Your Own 3D Animals with Rex London!
Construct a whole collection of fun animals with this DIY kit. Simply use a touch of glue or double-sided tape to connect the tabs and create your menagerie.
- Assorted sizes. Average measurement approx. 6.5cm (width) x 2.5cm (depth) x 9cm (height)
- Set of 8
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Fish kuzhambu/ chepala pulusu/ meen kuzhambu is a spicy, tangy and mouthwatering recipe usually accompanied with rice. This particular recipe is a traditional kuzhambu recipe hailing from Andhra Pradesh, cooked in different style unlike the regular ones. This recipe was given to me by my friend years ago, after which I started making this recipe often at home over other recipes due to its taste. This fish kuzhambu/ chepala pulusu is prepared in such an easy and simple way making it very easy for beginners also to make. This kuzhambu/ gravy requires no tomato but still is an yummy recipe. So below is the making video of this kuzhambu along with detailed pictorial description. So lets get to the making!
- Fish – 2 slices
- Small onion – 1
- Tamarind – big gooseberry size
- Dried Red chilli – 1
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves – a spring
Ingredients To roast and grind
- Peppercorn – ½ tsp
- Coriander seeds – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Garlic – 1
- Ginger – small chunk
- Oil – ½ tsp
Andhra style fish kuzhambu making video
How to make andhra style fish kuzhambu with step by step images
- Heat oil in a pan add peppercorn, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garlic and ginger. Saute well until aromatic and put off the flame. Allow it cool down and grind it in a blender without adding any water. Clean fish, Chop onions and keep it aside. Soak tamarind in water and extract tamarind juice.
- In a bowl add chopped onion, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, fish slices and tamarind juice. Mix well and marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, after it crackles add fenugreek seeds, dried red chilli and curry leaves. When aromatic add the ground mixture to it and saute for few seconds.
- Now add the marinated fish pieces along with tamarind juice. Mix well and cover it with a lid and cook for 10 – 12 minutes. Make sure not to use any spoon or spatula as it could break the fish. When the fish looks cooked and it reaches kuzhambu consistency put off the flame and serve it hot with rice.


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This week in accessories: Kensington SafeGrip Rugged Case for the iPad Air 2 and more
Happy Friday and welcome back to our weekly look at some of the newest accessories for your iPad or iPhone. In this edition, we're highlighting a compact iPhone wall charger that doubles as a backup battery and much more.
SafeGrip Rugged Case for the iPad Air 2 from Kensington
A perfect case for kids, the SafeGrip wraps an iPad Air 2 inside a tough, padded shell to protect against drops and bumps. The case is easy to carry with a thick and sturdy handle. It also offers a built-in stylus holder. A personalization window can also be used to help identify the user.
Available in red, the SafeGrip case retails for $44.99 and can be ordered now from Kensington's site.
PowerSkin Spare for the iPhone 6
A thin battery case for the iPhone 6, the Spare adds only 6mm of thickness to the slim handset. The 2,200 mAH battery can add up to 100 percent extra battery life to the handset. Made with heat-resistant material, a soft-touch finish makes the case easy to hold and carry.
Buyers can select from a space gray, gold, or silver version of the case. It can be purchased now from PowerSkin's site for $79.99.
Symphony iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Dock and Amplifier from Coogobox
Along with acting as a dock for either your iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Symphony acts as an amplifier while listening to music. It comes with a charging cable and can even be used with iPhones protected in a case. Made with aluminum, the surface features a clear, anodized look.
The black version of the dock can be purchased now from the company for $69.99.
Bolt from Bite my Apple
The Bolt combines an iPhone USB wall charger with a 3,000 mAH rechargeable battery. Along with four blue LEDs to indicated the battery strength, the Bolt's offers a green status light.
It can be purchased now from Bite my Apple for $59.99.
What you might have missed . . .
Nomad unveils a portable battery pack designed specifically for the Apple Watch
The accessory maker also announced a charging stand for the device made from aluminum.
Was the iPhone 6 Plus LifeProof Nüüd case worth the wait?
It took awhile, but the iPhone 6 Plus LifeProof Nüüd case is finally here.
Twelve South's new BaseLift is a truly portable stand for any MacBook
Much like an iPad Smart Cover, the pad stays attached to the bottom of your laptop and can be folded into a stand when needed.
IK Multimedia launches iRig 2 guitar interface for Apple's iOS devices
IK Multimedia has launched the anticipated sequel to its popular iRig device.


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String of 12 robberies lands Fayetteville family in jail
Three members of a Fayetteville family have been charged in connection with 12 convenience store robberies on Yadkin, Raeford and Reilly roads over the past five months, police said Monday.
A Fayetteville police officer was in the parking lot early Sunday of Scotchman convenience store, at 6508 Yadkin Road, when he saw Erin Whitmeyer, 44, leave that store and get into a vehicle. As he followed the vehicle in his patrol car, a report that the store had been robbed by a woman matching Whitmeyer's description came over the radio, police said.
He stopped the vehicle, found an undisclosed amount of cash believed to be stolen from the store and took Whitmeyer into custody, police said.
Investigators later determined that Whitmeyer allegedly used a knife to rob the same store shortly after midnight on April 18.
Just a few hours earlier, on April 17, her son, Scott Whitmeyer Jr., 20, was arrested for attempting to rob a Sunoco gas station a few blocks away, at 6295 Yadkin Road. Police said Scott Whitmeyer Jr. took out a knife and demanded money from the clerk, at which point a customer overpowered and detained him until police arrived.
On Dec. 12, police said, the same Sunoco gas station was robbed by a knife-wielding man who investigators believe is Erin Whitmeyer's husband and Scott Whitmeyer Jr.'s father.
Included in the list of businesses Scott Whitmeyer is charged with robbing between Nov. 26 and Dec. 12 is the Scotchman convenience store his wife allegedly robbed twice this month, police said.
All three Whitmeyers, who live in the 500 block of Quimby Court, were in the Cumberland County jail Monday.
Erin Whitmeyer faces one count of common law robbery and one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon and was being held under a $20,000 bond.
Scott Whitmeyer Jr. faces one count of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and was being held under a $50,000 bond.
Scott Whitmeyer faces 10 counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, three counts of second-degree kidnapping and one count of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was being held under a $120,000 bond.
Police have not commented on the family's motives or whether they were working together in the robbery spree.


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Toledo Legion Br # 475
Remembrance Day Services
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Remembrance Day Services
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Poppy Fund
The two most important events on the Royal Canadian Legion calendar are the Service of Remembrance in November and the Poppy Campaign occurring for two weeks immediately preceding November 11.
The Poppy Campaign of Branch 475 raises money to:
Assist needy ex-service members and their dependent's
Provide bursaries to the children and grandchildren of veterans and
Help to ensure that our young people are kept aware of the sacrifices made by our veterans.
Monies raised during the Poppy Campaign can also be used to :
a) Support medical training and research, and the provision of community medical appliances which will help in the care of veterans.
b) Fund the purchasing, construction and maintenance of housing and care facilities for elderly disabled persons.
The money raised during the Poppy Campaign is held in the POPPY TRUST FUND is separate from Branch 475 general funds. The money held in the POPPY TRUST FUND can only be used for those purposes stipulated by the Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command.
Donations can be made to the POPPY TRUST FUND during the Poppy Campaign or at any time during the year. We are pleased to announce that the POPPY TRUST FUND, BR. 475 has received Charitable Designation Receipts over $10.00 can be issued for Income Tax purposes upon request.
We look forward to your support for this very worthwhile cause. Etransfers can be made to [email protected] or donation checks payable to the POPPY TRUST FUND, BR. 475.
For more information on how you can contribute, please contact Ruth Chapin, Poppy Chairman.
Thank you for your support
Remembrance Day Past in Pictures
Check out the pictures in the gallery.
Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, closest to November 11 at the Cenotaph in Toledo. Legion members and others marching to the Cenotaph should meet at the Legion at approx. 10:30 a.m. Service begins approximately 10:50 am.
Everyone is invited back to the Legion for light refreshments after the service.
Please contact Ruth Chapin or Greg Williams if you need more information.
Read About the Bells of Peace to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 by clicking on the picture
Poster and Literary Winners 2013
Congratulations goes out to the students that advance to the Zone level competition for the Remembrance Day 2012 Poster and Literary Contest. The following were successful in receiving top honours in the Zone competition. They are:
Name School Category Zone Prize
Bethany DeJong HCCS Intermediate Poetry 1st
Kassidy Gainford Pineview Junior Poetry 1st
Samantha Stevenson HCCS Intermediate B/W 2nd
Sarah Dejong HCCS Intermediate Colour 2nd
John VanDodewaard HCCS Junior Colour 2nd
Kylie Jones St. Joseph's Primary B/W 1st
Katie Wells Pineview Junior B/W 1st
You can view some of their successful pieces in the Photo Gallery
Public Speaking 2013
A special thank you goes out to Lillian McNamee and the Brockville Legion, Br. 96 for permitting the students of St. Joseph's School, Toledo to participate in their annual Legion Public Speaking contest.
Two of the students from St. Joseph's School won prizes in the Primary (Grades 1 - 3) Category.
They are:
Jayden Marshall - 2nd
Trinity Bailey - 3rd
Congratulations to Jayden and Trinity on their success!
Wall Of Remembrance


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Murray Press Office
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 (202) 224-2834
Hearing shines a light on the often overlooked long-term costs that must be paid to support veterans and their families and how we must protect and plan for this lifetime of care in the current budget climate
· WATCH the hearing
· The full text of witness testimonies can be viewed here.
· Senator Murray's opening statement MP3 audio file can be found here.
· Crystal Nicely's opening testimony MP3 audio file can be found here.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, held a hearing to examine the real human and financial costs of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how as a nation we need to plan to keep our promise to these veterans for the rest of their lives.
"As we all know, when our nation goes to war, it's not just the costs of fighting that war that must be accounted for. We must also
includ the cost of caring for our veterans and families long
after the fighting is over," said Senator Murray. "No matter what
fiscal crisis we face, no matter how dividied
we may be over approaches to cutting our debt and deficit, and
no matter how heated the rhetoric here in Washington D.C. gets
— we must remember that we can't balance our budget at the
expense of the health care and benefits our veterans have
earned. Their sacrifices have been too great. They have done every-
thing that has been asked of them. They have been separated
from their families through repeat deployments. They have
sacrificed life and limb in combat. And they have done all of this
selflessly and with honor to our country. And the commitment
we have to them is non-negotiable."
At the hearing, Senator Murray heard from Crystal Nicely, the wife of Marine Corporal Todd Nicely, a quadruple amputee veteran of the War in Afghanistan. Nicely described the lifetime of support her and her husband will require and about the red tape she has already faced in her daily struggle to provide Todd with the care he needs. She also discussed their continued frustration over the lack of consistent care and attention her husband has received.
The Senator also heard testimony from Paul Rieckhoff, the Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Rieckhoff outlined the high unemployment rate for new veterans and highlighted the wide range of specific skill sets they hold that translate to civilian trades. Reickhoff also called on the public, private and nonprofit sectors to work together in order to ensure returning servicemembers are able to easily transition into the American workforce.
Finally, the hearing featured the views of budget experts from the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office and the RAND Corporation on the long-term costs associated with providing mental and physical health care, supporting caregivers, maintaining prosthetics, and providing benefits.
The full text of Senator Murray's opening statement follows:
"Welcome to today's hearing, where we will examine the lifetime costs of supporting our newest generation of veterans. As we all know, when our nation goes to war, it's not just the costs of
fighting that war that must be accounted for. We must also
includ the cost of caring for our veterans and families long
after the fighting is over.
"And that is particularly true today, at a time when we have more
than half-a-million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the VA health
care system — an over 100% increase since 2008.
"This presents a big challenge – and one that we have no choice
but to step up to meet if we are going to avoid many of the same
mistakes we saw with the Vietnam generation. But it's more
than just the sheer number of new veterans that will be coming
home that poses a challenge to the VA.
"It's also the extent of their wounds — both visible and invisible
— and the resources it will take to provide our veterans with
quality care.
"Through the wonders of modern medicine, service members
who would have been lost in previous conflicts are coming
home to live productive and fulfilling lives. But they will need
a lifetime of care from the VA.
"Today, we will hear from the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, the RAND Corporation and
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, in an effort to help
us quantify and understand those costs, and to ensure that we
can meet the future needs of our veterans.
"But today's hearing is also important to better understanding
the social and economic costs borne by veterans and their
families. And today we are so fortunate to be joined by one
of those brave family members — Crystal Nicely — who is not
only a wife but also a caregiver to her husband, Marine Corporal
Todd Nicely.
"Todd was seriously injured by an I.E.D. in the southern
Helmand Province of Afghanistan and since that time has
come home to fight every day, focus on his recovery, and I
even heard yesterday that he has already started to drive
"I want to take a moment to say thank you so much for your
service to our country. You have shown bravery not only as
a Marine in Afghanistan, but also through the courage you have displayed during your road to recovery. I invited Crystal here
today because I think it is incredibly important that we hear
her perspective.
"The costs we have incurred for the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan — and will continue to incur for a very long time —
extend far beyond dollars and cents. And when I first met
Crystal last month while touring Bethesda Naval Base her story
illustrated that. Crystal is here today to talk about the human
"And that cost is not limited exclusively to the servicemembers
and veterans who have fought and fighting these wars, but it
also is felt by the families of these heroes who work tirelessly
to support their loved ones through deployments and re-
habilitation — day in and day out. Many, like Crystal, have given
up their own jobs to become full time caregivers and advocates
for their loved ones.
"Last month, while testifying before the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, Admiral Mullen told me that 'without the family members
we would be nowhere in these wars.' I couldn't agree more —
and after we hear Crystal's story that will be even more clear.
"As the members of this Committee know, over the course of the
last few hearings we've examined how the veterans of today's
conflicts are faced with unique challenges that VA and DoD are
often falling short of meeting.
"We have explored mental health care gaps that need to be filled,
cutting edge prosthetics that must be maintained, a wave of new
and more complex benefit claims that are taking too long to
complete, the need to fulfill the promise of the post 9/11 GI Bill,
and the need to support veterans who are winding up out-of-work
and on the streets.
"All of these unmet challenges come with costs. Some costs
we will be able to calculate. Some will not be fully known for
decades. But today's hearings will be a reminder that in order
to meet these costs we must safeguard the direct investments
we make in veterans care and benefits, get the most value out
of every dollar we spend, and start planning today — at a time
when critical long-term budget decisions are being made.
"As we all know, there is no question that we need to make smart decisions to tighten our belts and reduce our nation's debt and
"But no matter what fiscal crisis we face, no matter how dividied
we may be over approaches to cutting our debt and deficit, and
no matter how heated the rhetoric here in Washington D.C. gets
— we must remember that we can't balance our budget at the
expense of the health care and benefits our veterans have
"Their sacrifices have been too great. They have done every-
thing that has been asked of them. They have been separated
from their families through repeat deployments. They have
sacrificed life and limb in combat. And they have done all of this
selflessly and with honor to our country. And the commitment
we have to them is non-negotiable.
"Not just today, but far into the future.
"Thank you all for being here today, I will now turn to Senator
Brown for his opening statement."


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USB support
This is a big one, both in terms of complexity and impact.
In an ideal world, this will be kernel-agnostic, so that other projects can re-use most of our USB implementation. Redox has some basic USB support, should check out what it supports.
To start, just the HCI should be developed, using USB HID as an example usecase (which should be developed concurrently, to drive requirements).
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Trial to begin for woman accused in Eric Roopnarine's death
Victoria Rios arrested in 2013
A woman is slated to go to trial Monday for what prosecutors described as a killing spree for fun.
Victoria Rios is one of four people connected to the murder of Eric Roopnarine in Osceola County. She was 17 years old when she was arrested in 2013.
Tuesday's trial will be the second in Roopnarine's death. Rios is accused of luring Roopnarine with the promise of sex for money, gaining his trust in an attempt to rob him.
Prosecutors said Rios was one of the three people in the room when Roopnarine was shot and killed.
Juan Muriel was imprisoned after taking a plea deal that did not include murder charges because he was not inside the home. He has agreed to testify for the prosecution.
David Damus was convicted earlier this year for murder in the case.
The alleged ring leader, Konrad Schafer, is still waiting to go on trial.
Jury selection will begin Monday morning for Rios' trial.


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By Abdul Ruff
The abrupt demonetization move by the Modi government on November 08 ostensibly to track black and fake money in circulation without any proper plan to save the common people has made the common people go mad. While making this important announcement the Modi government obviously refused to take both people and the Parliament into confidence, thereby causing additional existential worries to common people.
Parliament is turmoil over the issue but neither PM Modi o not the ruling BJP is worried about the negative consequences of the seemingly ill-fated move.
The ruling CPM-led LDF in India's Kerala state will organize a 'human chain' across the state on 29 December as part of its plans to intensify protests against hardships faced by people due to the strange demonetization scheme of the Modi's BJP government. The protest is meant to force the Modi government to withdraw the currency ban announced on 8 November and compensate the people for their loss of revenues and suffering following the demonetization announcement in midnight by PM Narendra Modi.
The 'human chain' would be formed from northern district Kasargod to state capital in the south, Thiruvananthapuram, LDF convener Vaikom Viswan said."Not only party workers and sympathizers but everybody who share the same sentiments on the issue can participate in the human-chain protest," he said.
Before organizing the 'human chain', the front would conduct conventions in all panchayats across the state on 20 and 22 December to create awareness among people about the drawbacks of abrupt withdrawing high denomination notes. Party volunteers would also conduct house visits at the booth level on 27 and 28 December in this regard. Alleging that only corporates have benefited from the demonetization, Viswan said the decision to withdraw currency was taken by the Centre with "political motives."
CPM party held the PM Modi "singularly responsible" for the "mess" in the economy due to demonetization and it has renewed its contempt notice against him for ignoring Parliament and continuously making policy statements outside Parliament and "running away" from a debate in the House.
Referring to Modi's 8 November demonetization announcement, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury MP said, "The Prime Minister is singularly responsible for the entire mess in our economy and the harm it caused to common people because it was his announcement, as his personal decision and not that of the Union Cabinet. Let him be accountable to the House. Why is he running away from Parliament?" Observing that Modi was not present in Rajya Sabha when questions on the PMO were listed to be answered, he said, "The Prime Minister avoids coming to the House, but continuously makes policy statements outside in public speeches. He is continuously violating parliamentary norms and practices." Parliamentary democracy is derailed.
Yechury added: "Even today, there was clear violation as the waiver of service tax on credit and debit card transactions was made outside Parliament. No tax proposal can be made anywhere else but in Parliament," Yechury said, adding that the Consolidated Fund of India "will now get less service tax receipts because of the Prime Minister's proposal". "That is why it is contempt of Parliament. It is completely against the norms and traditions of Parliament. I have renewed my contempt notice today and urged the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) Chairman Hamid Ansari to consider it and give his ruling. A meeting of the Privileges Committee has been called," he told a press conference in New Delhi.
Referring to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that there was no rule to make the PM sit through any debate in Parliament, the CPM General Secretary said there are precedents when the then PM Manmohan Singh sat through two debates on the 2G spectrum allocation scam and the coal scam and replied to it."But here this Prime Minister is running away from debate," he alleged. He said the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee to go into "all aspects" of effects of demonetization including "the deaths of over 100 people", the "harassment" caused to the public and "several" BJP leaders allegedly being caught with large amounts of cash, has been supported by several major Opposition parties in Parliament.
The CPM leader said the demonetization move, according to Modi, had the objectives of fighting blackmoney, corruption and counterfeit. However, now the Reserve Bank of India says 82 per cent of the value of currency notes withdrawn have come back to the banking system, totaling about Rs 11.86 lakh crore and the old notes can be exchanged till 30 December. "At this rate, more notes than the value of counterfeit currency have been deposited and become legal in the banking system. So the PM has successfully converted black money into white and legalized counterfeit currency. None of his objectives have been achieved," Yechury said, adding it "reveals a deliberate attempt to legalize counterfeit money and convert black money into white".
Referring to French queen Marie Antoinette's infamous quote 'if you don't have bread, have cake', he said the PM Modi has become "Modi Antoinette as he is saying 'if you don't have paper money, use plastic money'" when 98 per cent of Indian economy is cash economy. Even in the USA which has the reach of banking system and internet network is vast, 46 per cent of the economy runs on cash, he said, adding Modi has been "talking of a cashless economy and probably living in something like a fool's paradise".
Meanwhile, many cash lords with huge sum of unaccounted money and gold reserves have been booed across the nation, though not everyone fraud is targeted by the government. A lot of crores of cash and gold have been taken away by the officals from the famous Reddy gang of Andhra Pradesh/Telengana in Chennai with strong political links and patronage. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior special assistant of the Reserve Bank of India in Bengaluru for alleged involvement in a currency exchange racket, Media reports said nine men were arrested in connection with alleged exchange of Rs 1.50 crore worth of banned currency notes.
The government had on 24 November stopped over-the-counter exchange of old currency notes at bank counters, but continues the facility at RBI windows until 30 December. There has been suspicion that old notes are being exchanged at a premium, helping the black money holders to whiten their ill-gotten wealth. The rich people use the poor for exchanging their black money with white ones from banks by paying them some money. A report in The Times of India said the arrested RBI official and others were exchanging the notes at a 15-30 percent commission for exchanging the notes. While arresting some, however, the government seems to let others to continue to enjoy the exchange business, increasing their illegal wealth.
The Bangalore incident is another proof that illegal exchange of old notes is rampant despite the government and its investigative agencies keeping a hawk's eye on all such activities after the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on 8 November. A report in The Economic Times , however, said the premium for such illegal exchange of old notes have fallen drastically now and the money changers are even ready to pay an interest to black money holders in return for a one-year lock-in.
This reversal of trend, according to an economist quoted in the report, indicates that the black money has already entered into the system. Another reason being spoken about is that holders have found new ways to convert their black money into white.
Over years of practice allowed by the government, blackmoney has become an insuperable part of currency system of India. The debate on whether demonetization is a boon or blunder for 125 crore Indians is turning intense with former finance minister P Chidambaram and noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati joining with their views and allegations. Chidambaram said PM Narendra Modi's currency ban is the biggest scam of the year and an "absurd, thoughtless move" that must be probed while Bhagwati has said demonetization is a "courageous and substantive economic reform that, despite the significant transition costs, has the potential to generate large future benefits". But Bhagwati, like Modi and other BJP leaders, is drawing a clear political line and has not explained the "benefits" of suffering by the people of India. He is just confusing the affected masses of India.
Bhagwati's argument, that the currency ban will check counterfeit notes "with the new notes being much less prone to counterfeiting" doesn't have much support of evidence on the ground since there are already reports that fake Rs 2,000 notes are in circulation. Given the past experience, it is just a matter of time before fake notes enter the scene again in a major way. Bhagwati's optimistic views on the currency ban is a booster dose to the Narendra Modi-government currently struggling to face criticism on the massive, overnight currency ban
Chidambaram's allegation that currency ban is a scam with an ill-intent has generated debate in the media and the former FM has asked some right, pointed questions. For instance, Chidambaram questions the large-scale leakage of new Rs 2,000 notes to hoarders at a time when new currency is scarce even at bank branches. The incidents of new Rs 2,000 note bundles surfacing across the country to the tune of crores of rupees point to major lapses in implementation by the Modi government. These instances must be investigated and the likely involvement of bank officials needs to be probed.
Chidambaram is bang on when he says what calculations went to the government decision of setting the Rs 24,000 weekly withdrawal limit from bank branches when enough isn't cash available. Similarly, his point that blanket ban on district cooperative banks has hurt the farmers is true given the experience in rural areas, especially in states like Kerala where cooperative sector plays a key role. The Modi government owes an explanation on these and has faced severe criticism for lack of planning, in turn, causing difficulties to public.
Chidambaram defending the Congress' opposition strategy in Parliament — the PM should be present and speak on the issue—isn't an unreasonable demand. Given the critical nature of demonetization for India's economy and the hardships it has caused to its common people. There is no excuse for PM Modi or BJP for not taking the Parliament into confidence, stating the objectives, progress and rationale of the demonetization scheme.
Bhagwati notes that "around 80 percent of the currency in higher denominations has now been deposited back into bank accounts. Since individual deposits will now be matched with their tax returns and unaccounted deposits will be taxed, this will yield a windfall for the government, permitting large increases in social expenditures." But this is something many other economists have questioned cautioning one should wait and watch as to how much of the unaccounted deposits the tax department is able to recover ultimately. For instance, take a look at what another world-renowned economist and former RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, said on demonetization. "Black money hoarders find ways to divide their hoard into many smaller pieces. You find that people, who haven't thought of a way to convert black to white, throw it into the coffins or hundi in some temples. I think there are ways around demonetization. It is not that easy to flush out the black money."
The Modi government could have introduced the demonetization without harming the common people and helping the rich and corporate lords.
While it is a fact that the demonetization has nudged several hesitant people to start using electronic payment tools, the idea of using large scale demonetization (sucking out 86 percent of currency by value all of a sudden), is contested by experts, who have been saying that such a push should have happened over a period of few years, rather than through a shock-treatment such as this putting lives at difficulty. Also, India needs to have strong laws to ensure customers and common people are protected in the event of losing money while making payment through mobile or laptop. As of now, that isn't the case.
Chidambaram has raised certain important points on demonetization. His posers expose the government's implementation flaws and immediate challenges on making the transition process smooth to end the cash-crunch.
PM Modi's shock therapy has caught the common people unaware and hence they have no idea about the move and how to go about, while for the rich and corporate lords, who control the government, money is not at all a problem.
After all, apparently the government functions mainly to satisfy all their needs!


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Tomorrow (Thursday) night, the Southwest Design Review Board takes its first look at 4745 40th SW, an apartment complex planned right across the street from the Masonic Temple and the southwest edge of the 4755 Fauntleroy Way megaproject.
Its design packet for the meeting is available online – you can see it here. We spoke recently with Suzi Morris from Phoenix-headquartered Alliance Residential, which is buying the property and developing the site, to find out more about the project in advance of the Early Design Guidance meeting.
The site is "split-zoned," which means the two buildings comprising the project will be different heights:
Six (south building) and seven (north building) stories are what's currently planned. Depending on how design review goes, they are expecting it to have 145 to 150 units, ranging from 400 square feet to 1000 square feet. Parking will be in the range that most recent projects have planned – .8 or .9 per unit. Encore Architects, a new firm formed by veteran local architects, is working on the project.
Another current trend that includes this project – planning "live-work" space rather than outright commercial. Morris says they feel that will suit 40th SW well.
Alliance has three other Seattle projects right now – one in Ballard, 166 units, completed this past February and 50 percent leased; the other two are in Capitol Hill, one with 105 units and the other with 248 units, breaking ground this July.
Morris stresses that they "try to build to the context of the neighborhood and who's living in it." Some of the units will have decks facing out to the forthcoming city park in the center of that block on 40th.
This is considered a "great location" and the 150-unit building size, "a great size." Alliance has "had West Seattle on our list for a while" and in fact almost bought a different building site here last year but "that didn't work out" – they're not disclosing what site it was, though.
Alliance manages its own properties, and expects this building to have amenities including a second-story courtyard, outdoor entertainment area, roof deck, two entertainment spaces, community events to connect residents, plus bicycle storage.
If the process moves at the pace they're hoping for, they hope to break ground for the project next spring, and like most projects of this size, it should take about a year and a half to be built. There are no alley or street vacations involved in this project, which will have an alley entrance for the garage. The two-story office building on the site now, though only 24 years old, will be torn down – it's "not the highest and best use of the site," is how Morris put it. The project is not yet named, though you will see "Broadstone" on the design packet – that's a brand of sorts for Alliance, it was explained.
They believe "the market is still strong; the vacancy rate (in the city) is still low. From a national perspective, Seattle is still one of the strongest cities to invest in. The job growth here is stronger than most markets."
Tomorrow night's Design Review meeting is at 6:30 pm upstairs at the Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon). As always, public comment is welcome.


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The Museum extends over a surface of 1000 square metres and its exhibits reconstruct the silk manufacturing process with an historical and educational approach. The visitor is given the opportunity to learn more about both the whole process and the single phases that make it up. In some cases, the dimensions of the rooms make the exposition of cumbersome machines feasible. The Museum is completely accessible to disabled visitors.
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The Silk Museum opened in 1990, to preserve, while there was still the opportunity, a true account of the history of the silk industry in Como. It is a tangible sign of the continuity, from past to present, of an industry that use to operate an absolute world-wide monopoly. The Museum covers an area of about 900 square metres and is located in the same building as the textile school, the Setificio. The Approach to the Museum is reminiscent of the entrance to a factory, with an evocative collection of works' timeclocks. In the Main Hall, reference is made to the art of silkworm breeding. Also on display are machines that were used during the stages preceding weaving. They were variously employed. One knitted the cotton heddles, through which the warp is passed in the loom. The next made the punched cards for Jacquard patterns. Another made sectional warps.
An interesting machine, the piantello, is a double deck twister used from 1870s, with 288 bobbins, facilitating the twisting phase.
In the Weaving Room we can see two hand-looms. One is for Jacquard method of weaving. Here the instructions, for the figuring of the silk as it is woven, were given by means of punched cards. The other is a doppia ratiera which reads the design through the use of wooden pegs. There is also a warper for making the selvage, which is the edge of the fabric, and an 18th Century ropelisage that made piped edges. The presentation ends with the 1922 mechanical loom from OMITA.
We enter another room dedicated to the control and measurement of yarns and fabrics. Here we are presented with an interesting array of fine instruments: dynamometers, twist counters and balances.
Then we come to the real heart of dye-printig, the Chemical Laboratory, faithfully reconstructed using original furniture. When we enter the Dyeing Room we see a dye vat for fabrics, a copper kettle for yarns and a number of tools, including one precious dowel. In the Printing Room we see the doppio fondo, the colour kitchen. This was used to blend the dye-stuff for thickening and cook them.
We can also see a printing table with a wide selection of wooden and metal printing blocks and hand printing table with screens, transparent foils and engraving tools. Roller printing is represented by machines for making samples and by engraved rollers in chromed copper.
A further section is reserved for the display of models of small mechanized machines for flat printing and for roller printing. The last room is devoted to the special finishing of textiles. Of particular interest is a plating machine, an old wooden machine which created the moiré effect on silk, and the important 1932 Palmer.


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New cinematic freedoms in the '60s and '70s emboldened pandering producers to adapt trashy bestselling novels for the screen, resulting in a series of godawful epics based on pulpy books by the likes of Harold Robbins, Sidney Sheldon, and Jacqueline Susann. A typical example of the breed is the Susann adaptation Once Is Not Enough, an overwrought melodrama about a beautiful young woman tormented by a daddy complex.
Deborah Raffin stars as January, the teenaged daughter of a macho movie producer named Mike Wayne (Kirk Douglas). When the story opens, January is completing her lengthy recovery from a bad motorcycle accident, so when she finally returns home from the hospital, she discovers that Mike's career has hit the skids, and that he recently married the super-rich Deidre Granger (Alexis Smith) in order to provide for January.
This discovery sends January into an emotional tailspin—and eventually into the arms of Tom Colt (David Janssen), an alcoholic novelist who becomes a sexual surrogate for dear old Daddy. The sleazy storyline also includes Deidre's lothario cousin (George Hamilton); Diedre's secret lesbian lover (Melina Mercouri); and January's promiscuous best friend (Brenda Vaccaro). These self-involved and/or self-loathing characters fight, scheme, and screw in an endless cycle until enough of them are either dead or neutralized to arrive at an arbitrary conclusion.
Once Is Not Enough lacks any tangible relation to the real world, just like it lacks any sense of higher purpose, so the movie's supposed entertainment value involves reveling in sleaze. The storyline of he-man Douglas emasculating himself by marrying for money offers some amusement, but it's difficult to enjoy the principal narrative about January, which careers between her pseudo-incestuous preoccupation with her father and her odious sexual involvement with Tom, who's forty years her senior.
The screenplay, by Casablanca co-writer Julius J. Epstein, has a few zippy dialogue exchanges, but relies too much on Susann's patois of contrived world-weariness. Similarly, the performances are erratic: Raffin is terrible (flat line readings, unconvincing emotional shifts), Douglas is okay (hammy but intense), and Vaccaro is great (bitchy, fragile, funny). A handful of worthwhile elements, however, are insufficient to justify the picture's deadly 121-minute running time, so a more appropriate title would be Once Is More Than Enough.
Once Is Not Enough: LAME


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What To Do After A Collision
What To Do After A Collision
An unexpected car collision can leave you feeling a bit scattered. That's why it's important to brush up on post-accident procedures now, when you're good and level headed. In this article by Pfaff Autoworks, we will talk about some steps to take immediately following a car collision. These steps can make the moments after a car collision less stressful, and the claims process a whole lot smoother. Read on for more information.
Move to the side of the road, if you can.
If it's safe to do so and you aren't seriously injured, move your car out of further harm's way, like to the shoulder of the road. If moving your car just isn't possible, flip on your hazards to warn other drivers that your vehicle isn't going anywhere any time soon.
Stop/shut off your vehicle and get out.
Make sure your car is no longer moving, turn off the engine, shift into park, or set the hand brake if you drive a manual. Take a moment to catch your breath. Check to make sure it's safe to get out of your car before opening the door. If you have flares or similar road safety items, consider using them.
Check on the others involved in the collision.
Check on all the other parties involved, including drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, to make sure no one is hurt. Call 911 if anyone may be injured. Even a seemingly minor symptom like dizziness should be checked out by a healthcare professional.
Call the police to the scene of the collision.
Even in minor accidents, a police accident report can prove invaluable when dealing with your car insurance company and other drivers. Cooperate fully, but avoid admitting fault or blaming others while at the scene. Let the police objectively judge events and determine who, if anyone, is at fault in the crash. If the police can't make it to the scene, which is more likely if there are no injuries, you can file an accident report at an accident reporting center.
Gather information.
Try to write down as much info as possible in the accident aftermath, including:
- Driver and passenger names
- License plate numbers
- Insurance info
- Makes and models of all vehicles involved
- Contact info for any eyewitnesses
- Location of the accident
- The name and badge number of any responding police officers
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Selecting the finalists for this season's Miss Basketball Award was no easy task, said Dorene Ingalls, the St. Ignace girls basketball coach who serves as chairwoman for the state's top individual honor.
The award, given annually to the state's top senior by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, started with a list of 10 candidates and was narrowed down to five finalists – all guards.
"The five candidates have been consistently the cream of the crop throughout their prep careers," Ingalls said.
The finalists are:
• Deja Church, Southfield A&T
• Kierra Fletcher, Warren Cousino
• Kamaria McDaniel, Dearborn Heights Robichaud
• Destiny Pitts, Birmingham Detroit Country Day
• Jordan Walker, Muskegon Mona Shores
The winner will be announced March 13 and honored at the Free Press.
Ingalls said the committee did an excellent job of selecting names familiar to most fans.
Fletcher, who is 5-feet-9 and rated a five-star prospect by ESPN, has signed with Georgia Tech. She helped Cousino win a state championship last season and had recruiting interest from Division I programs Notre Dame, Illinois and Minnesota.
Walker, who committed to Western Michigan in 2015, is a 5-8 point guard who pushed Mona Shores to a 14-3 record. She became the fastest Sailor to score 1,000 points last season and set the school record for career points last month.
Pitts, who stands 6 feet, is a four-star guard and Minnesota signee. ESPN ranks her the No. 62 player in the nation. She helped Country Day to a 16-0 record.
Church, a 5-10 three-star guard who signed with Michigan, averages 19.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.1 steals. Southfield is 11-4 and in first place in the Oakland Activities Association's Red Division.
McDaniel, a 5-10 shooting guard, helped Robichaud to a 10-7 record. She cracked the 1,000-point plateau this season and is a McDonald's All-American Game nominee. The three-star recruit signed with Penn State.
In December, each of the five girls were ranked in the top 20 on the Free Press' list of the top 100 girls basketball players in Michigan.


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I'm asking for help with my implementation of variance shadow mapping. I'm using Cg to compile down to ARB shaders, and almost everything seems to be working fine, apart from some fine-tuning that is needed, but that isn't the main problem I'm having.
I seem to be getting some kind of depth precision/far/near clipping plane problems with the shadows, because the farther I get with a light source from an object, the more it's shadow just fades out entirely, and when I get too close to a lit surface, the entire light just begins to fade out. This is especially a problem with objects that are closer to the near clipping plane. I'm storing the shadow map in an RGBA16_ARB texture, and I know that there's no problem with that, because the same thing happened back when I first used RGBA32F_ARB, which I downgraded from to save on memory. Anyway, I'll just show this via pictures, they should explain the issue.
This is the shadow mapping, behaving up close:
And when I get farther away, you can see that the shadow isn't visible:
This is the light source closer to a surface, you can see it's already kinda faint:
And this is how it looks like up close:
The issue you see around the edges is that I need to tweak the max variance, but it isn't what's causing the issue. The thing behaves the same without gaussian blurring either. Here's my Cg source for the lighting shader:
float depthtest( float depthcoord, sampler2D shadowmap, float4 coord )
float4 momments = tex2Dproj(shadowmap, coord);
momments.xy = momments.xy+momments.zw/32;
if(depthcoord <= momments.x)
return 1.0;
float variance = momments.y-(momments.x*momments.x);
variance = max(variance, 0.00005);
float d = depthcoord-momments.x;
float p_max = variance/(variance+d*d);
return p_max;
void main(
float4 texcoord : TEXCOORD0,
float3 normal : TEXCOORD2,
float3 position : TEXCOORD3,
uniform sampler2D texture : TEXUNIT0,
uniform sampler2D shadowmap : TEXUNIT1,
uniform float4 origin,
uniform float4 colorrad,
out float4 oColor : COLOR)
float depth = texcoord.z/texcoord.w;
depth = depth * 0.5 + 0.5;
float result = depthtest(depth, shadowmap, texcoord);
float rad = colorrad.w*colorrad.w;
float3 vec = position-origin.xyz;
float dist = dot(vec, vec);
float attn = (dist/rad-1)*-1;
vec = normalize(vec);
float dotproduct = -dot(vec, normal);
attn = attn*dotproduct;
float4 texcol = tex2Dproj(texture, texcoord);
oColor = texcol*attn*result;
And this is how I set up projection:
GLdouble flsize = 1 * tan((M_PI/360) * m_pCurrentDynLight->cone_size);
glFrustum( -flsize, flsize, -flsize, flsize, 1, 8196 );
And this is the modelview matrix:
int bReversed = IsPitchReversed(m_pCurrentDynLight->angles[PITCH]);
vec3_t vTarget = m_pCurrentDynLight->origin + (m_vCurSpotForward * m_pCurrentDynLight->radius);
MyLookAt(m_pCurrentDynLight->origin[0], m_pCurrentDynLight->origin[1], m_pCurrentDynLight->origin[2], vTarget[0], vTarget[1], vTarget[2], 0, 0, bReversed ? -1 : 1);
I've tried messing around with everything, but I don't know what to do. Any help is really apprechiated.


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Pet Sponge Night
Now I've seen everything.
Just in case the heated NL East pennant race is not enough to get you to go out to Shea, may I be the one to tell you that tonight is Pet Sponge Night.
That's right — the first 12,000 kids to enter the stadium will receive a free T-shirt courtesy of Uncle Norman's™ Pet Sponge, the 4-in-1 pet sponge that's good for 8 luxurious baths! I imagine it's a sponge that would make Billy Mays proud. (Actually, we're not sure if it's a 3-in-1, 4-in-1, or 5-in-1 — we're getting conflicting scouting reports. But we do know that it is Paraben free.)
Luckily, there are still seats available for this once in a lifetime offer, but hurry before the game sells out. And make sure you arrive early and have someone 12 or under in tow, or you'll miss out.
And no, I'm not sure why this offer wasn't combined with Dog Day at Shea last Friday. Would seem to have been a no-brainer.


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Your First Look at Season 6 of Game of Thrones!
In just two short months HBO's Game of Thrones will premiere its 6th season based on George RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels.
Some of the returning cast are Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Alfie Allen, Iwan Rheon, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, John Bradley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Conleth Hill, Jonathan Pryce and Gwendoline Christie.
Warning!!! Some of the photos contain spoilers. So proceed with caution!
What this shows me is that we're finally going to be able to see the Children of the Forest and what they can do.
I'm personally happy to see that indeed Theon and Sansa survived their jump off the wall.
Is anyone else ready for a badass blind Arya Stark?
What sort of evil mischief will Ramsay be getting up to this season? Hopefully, he'll stay far away from Sansa.
How will the Onion Knight deal with the death of his favorite princess and will the Red Lady be held accountable for it?
Will our favorite little half man ever get back to Westeros? Will he help Dani lead the charge?
Will Septa Unella be ringing her shame bell for Margaery?
Who was Daenerys captured by and how is she going to get out of it?
I think we all knew Myrcella had indeed died but now it is confirmed that indeed she's dead. #RIPMyrcella (I did warn that there would be a spoiler picture)
How many of you think Jaime is going to be sleeping on the couch for the foreseeable future?
This is just a quick look at what we can expect from season 6 of Game of Thrones. Personally, I'm very excited for the new season. Now that there are no book spoilers we can all enjoy the story as it airs.
Season 6 begins airing Sunday, April 24 at 9 pm. Catch up on the previous season on HBO GO and HBO NOW.


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My daughter is passionate about her school, I mean really passionate. This year school didn't start until early September. She is accustomed to starting school in August. She was literally upset about waiting two weeks for her school to start. She pouted around the house and said that she she wanted to speak to the principal about his decision to "start school late". Her brother didn't share her passion, but that's a different story.
As a mom of a child with T1D I know that Anabel's experience in school is critical. In fact, what the teachers, administration and staff that work with her know, can be a matter of life and death. Do they know how to use Glucagon? Can someone count her carbs and dose insulin or give a bolus? Equally important, can they support her social and emotional needs of a newly diagnosed student? Ensuring that the answers to each of these questions is affirmative starts with teaching her teachers. As an educator myself you might think I have the edge on doing this. Yes, I'm great at teaching adults and other people's children. However, when it comes to my own children, when it's personal and effects my home life my passion can make it more difficult.
As most parents with children with this condition I've noticed how many misconceptions there are about this type of diabetes. One of the biggest misconceptions is that our kids can't have sugar. I've also heard that our kids weight is a factor for the condition. No, no, no! Sugar keeps our kids alive so their school staff need to know this. I've made missteps in the past when introducing Anabel and her condition to her teacher. I sent a letter and snacks in a bag and saved the in person meeting for the school nurse. Big mistake. Her condition needs to become personal to the staff working with her and most importantly I need to educate them about her needs outside of academics.
Here are some of the most important tips I have as a teacher and an intensely passionate parent:
- Meet with your child's teacher at the beginning of the year to give them an overview of the condition, key needs and to review what if scenarios.
- Send a pack with snacks and a list of when to use the snacks. (The picture here is an example of Anabel's pack. I got this tip from another mom online).
- If you send your child to school with lunch count the carbs ahead of time and put a post-it in the lunch box with the carb count.
- Get a 504 plan and don't let anyone tell you that your child doesn't need one.
- Hold your child's school accountable! One of the biggest mistakes parents make is not calling out educators when they don't meet the needs of their child. This advocacy is flat out crucial. Yes, educators are specialist but YOU are the specialist on your child and their condition.
- Your school nurse is your best friend. Invest in that relationship (more to come on this one).
- EVERY child does not need to have their own class party for their birthday and bring cupcakes and goodie bags filled with candy! Inevitably those cupcakes are given after the lunch bolus and our babes either feel left out or indulge and end up with sky high blood glucose levels. Check your school's wellness policy. If you agree with it, support it, if you don't help them to revise it!
So, moral of the story here is as a parents of a sweet child you've got to be an advocate. Some of the challenges that come with advocacy in our community (as people of color) is that we are sometimes taught not to challenge authority. We've got to do this unapologetically while remembering that working towards a good relationship with our child's teacher is important. It all starts with teaching the teacher!


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We do get a lot of emails through our works in the non-profit African Institution of Technology. Also, I get questions regularly via LinkedIn from founders and entrepreneurs. But recently, I have noticed a pattern from our young African entrepreneurs especially the female founders: they tend to think that their works are inferior. That is a big problem which has to be addressed.
Why it is desirable to benchmark, in my experience, the best way to achieve any greater state is to have self-confidence. There is a huge difference between pursuing perfection and thinking that you cannot even compete. Sending us a link and immediately pointing out a Silicon Valley company that does what you are trying to do better will not really help your personal drive. While you can learn from the Silicon Valley company, your motivation must come with understanding that you can adapt the idea to meet the needs of a local market.
I call this problem Comparative Inferiority where people are always comparing themselves with others and always putting themselves at a lower barometer. You think you went to the wrong school, you worked in the wrong company, and came from the wrong country. Get a break! The biggest asset in your company is not your history: it is you. And the future is unbounded and unconstrained. The implication is that despite any past, you can achieve what you have dreamt for your company. But that can only happen if you believe. Beginning with the mindset of being inferior will put you in a position to lose even before the game starts. Confidence is not an absence of weakness. It is simply a testament that you have made progress despite the obvious fact that you have more works ahead.
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In this video, I address that Comparative Inferiority. My thesis is that people have to be confident in any state they are, even as they pursue a higher state. You have already achieved something by starting something. Your work is not inferior but it can be improved upon. You need to find a way to communicate confidence and put brilliance in your work even when you are not satisfied of its current state, knowing that you need to continue to improve.
If you know the edge people you are comparing yourself have, you will certainly appreciate how far you have come. They need to inspire you, motive you but you must not be intimidated by them. I want legends to inspire you. But you must not be intimated by them.
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Guys…let's not pretend you don't know what this post is going to be about. Anyone who has worked in, or run,a small business has felt the urgly sting of inferiority complex to their largest rivals at some point. Sure, having your own business is liberating and rewarding and a life changing. But sometimes it would be nice to get corporate card back and walk into a new business opportunity knowing without a doubt that everyone in the room had already heard of your company.
Of course, that's an overly Rosy picture of what it is to work for a large company – but you get the picture. The thing is, when it comes to this infiriority complex that many small business owners and employee might feel, it typically only comes down to three things: Perceived lack of size, Perceived lack of experience, and perceived lack of resources. The irony of each of these is that what is holding you back from confidence in your own business in each area is probably the same thing that is making that issue a barrier for your business in the first place.
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The challenge of improving civility and respect shares some qualities with a cat chasing its own tail. Classroom civility provides a case in point.
A college or university classroom brings together people who have distinct agendas. The instructor has the most distinct role in organizing the process whether through lecturing, leading discussions, or structuring student participation. The group of students include those who are fascinated with the course material, those who are completing a necessary degree requirement, and those who are not sure why they are taking this course. What issues define civility and incivility in a college classroom?
A basic question is whether people are taking the class seriously. Is a lackadaisical participation in a class disrespectful or offensive towards others in the class?
• Such an attitude by an instructor would share qualities with incivility.
o Indifferent instructors make a statement: the students do not deserve serious effort.
o Indifferent instructors fail to fulfill the minimal requirements of their role within the social context of a classroom.
• Would such an attitude by students be equally uncivil?
o Is serious participation in a college course a minimal requirement of students' role within the social context of a classroom?
o Does indifferent participation convey disrespect to the instructor or to fellow students?
o Does the student role of customer absolve them of some aspects of social responsibility in a classroom?
The bottom line is that civility requires people to do more than being benignly pleasant. Incivility is not simply behaving in an actively annoying way. By refusing to do one's part in a shared social situation, people can signal disrespect to others who are trying to make something of the occasion. Certainly there are social settings, including classes, that deserve to be challenged. A half-hearted level of participation seems to be a fairly ineffective way of expressing a contrary point of view. Yet, it remains a challenge to begin a constructive process.
A good place to start is for instructors to lead a conversation at the beginning of a term on civility and respect in the classroom. This conversation can bring the issue into awareness, reflect on the participants' commitment to civility as a driving value, and provide the basis for effective action.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike MacIntyre had to change his Christmas plans at the last second. He's more than happy about it.
San Jose State has hired the Duke defensive coordinator to replace Dick Tomey as football coach. MacIntyre, who assumes his first head job, was formally introduced Thursday.
"I grew up a coach's son so today is a great moment for me," MacIntyre said. "Coach Tomey is a legend in our field and I've followed him from afar."
MacIntyre teared up a little when speaking of his father, former Vanderbilt coach George MacIntyre, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and was unable to attend the news conference.
"He's a man I love and admire very much," MacIntyre said. "I wish he could be here."
San Jose State went 2-10 this season under Tomey, who announced his retirement last month. Tomey spent five seasons with the Spartans, going 25-35 and leading them to a bowl game in 2006.
The 44-year-old MacIntyre spent the past two seasons at Duke. He has also worked as a secondary coach in the NFL with Dallas and the New York Jets and spent five seasons as an assistant at Mississippi.
In MacIntyre's first season, Duke's defense allowed 23.4 points per game, its lowest total in 20 seasons, and held three opponents to less than 10 points for the first time since 1976.
"David Cutcliffe [Duke's head coach] has been like a second father to me," MacIntyre said. "He showed me what it's like to build a program."
MacIntyre also served on Cutcliffe's staff at Ole Miss from 1999-02, helping the Rebels to appearances in the Independence Bowl (1999, 2002) and Music City Bowl (2000).
"After I met with Tom Bowen [San Jose State athletic director] and he told me, I sat there for a moment and then called my wife," MacIntyre said. "It was a special moment. I sat there and told myself, 'It's time. This is what I wanted, I've worked for it, I've earned it and now I have to go do it."


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Do tweets actually lead to an increase in offline sales? This question has vexed businesses for years. Until recently, it was possible to measure the relationship between Twitter engagement and online purchases, but quantifying the impact in the real world was difficult.
Now, thanks to a recent report by Twitter and Datalogix, there is finally some data. The top-line finding is that Twitter activity clearly leads to greater offline sales—especially if consumers engage with a brand's tweets.
The study, which was conducted by Twitter and Datalogix, examined the impact of promoted (paid) and organic (free) tweets on offline sales for consumer packaged goods businesses in the United States.
The 35 brands studied spanned multiple categories, including beverages, food, wellness, household products, and alcohol.
Key findings include:
- Users who engaged with a brand's promoted tweets spent, on average, 12% more on that company's products in physical stores.
- Users who saw promoted tweets without engaging still spent more than those who did not see the paid tweets—averaging 2% more in offline spend. This indicates that businesses should be monitoring impressions as well as engagement when purchasing ads on Twitter.
- Organic tweets also drove offline sales, though not quite as much. Users exposed to a brand's unpaid tweets spent 8% more on its products in offline stores.
- This lift was nearly 3x greater among users who saw five or more organic tweets over the measurement period. The implication is that tweeting consistently and often is key.
While the study only examined 35 brands, the findings seem to signal that businesses of all sorts can boost offline sales by using Twitter, especially if they focus on driving engagement with paid spends and commit to sending organic tweets frequently.
Keep up to date on the latest in social media marketing. Contact MDG Advertising today at 561-338-7797 or visit mdgadvertising.com.
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Are you curious in learning of what Pilates is all about and what can it do to your body? How to begin doing these exercise regimen and incorporate it to your daily lifestyle? Should you do it on a daily or weekly basis? In this article we will be walking you through this popular exercise regimen and be able to provide you with a couple of helpful tips or recommendations on if ever you have decided to pursue Pilates either as a health regimen or an alternative hobby that you can share with friends.
Did you know that Pilates is known to be a very popular form of low impact exercise? It is known to help a lot of people loose weight and firm their bodies. This type of exercise also helps improve your overall well being, provide you more flexibility and a stronger core muscle. If you are sure that you wanted to do Pilates long term you must first find an ideal place where you would like to have your sessions and how often would you be having these sessions. A quiet space or a small room will do if you prefer doing it at home while watching some tutorial videos in that way you don't have to spend money for a gym membership. Meanwhile if you really want a professional to guide you through the process and be able to get optimum results then the best thing to do is to enroll in a group or personalized class.
Aside from weight loss and flexibility one of the additional benefits of taking Pilates sessions
Is to help alleviate body and muscle pains. If you happen to be suffering from neck pain Melbourne or back pain due to strained muscles and poor posture then these type of exercise can provide you with a lot of health benefits in the long run. If you happen to be into sports or other activities that are prone to injuries then Pilates can help you from getting injured pretty easily or at least have a faster recovery time as compared to the normal healing process. Should you decide to enroll in a gym you have to make sure that you make use of its features because you are paying for it. Have a friendly chat with your gym manager and ask them important questions related to your membership class and work out schedules. Ideally having Pilates at least thrice a week would help you achieve your goals in a short amount of time.


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It's always a bit nerve wracking getting photos taken when your kids can be camera shy, but from our very first session, Danica built an amazing rapport with our children. She quickly won them over with her silly faces and duck whistle. By the end of the session they were begging to play with her again. During one session my son spent most of the time crying and hiding his face and she still managed to work her magic and deliver some gorgeous shots. She has photographed our family many times now and she never fails to produce beautiful images that really capture our personalities. We cannot thank her enough for all the memories she has captured for us!
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Choosing a place to retire is one of the biggest decisions you will make.
While you may feel tempted to head south for sunny Florida, it can be hard to leave behind the people and places you have come to love. The good news is that you don't have to.
Westchester County is close enough to the city that you can go enjoy NYC any time you like. Compared to the big city, living in Westchester is a much quieter, safer, and friendlier place to retire.
Today's retirees are more social and active than their parents were, and Westchester County has everything you could need for a happy modern retirement. You can enjoy New York's finer offerings while enjoying all four seasons. You don't have to leave your friends and family behind for a Miami retirement. Here are a few reasons why Westchester County is the best place to retire in New York.
1. You can get to New York City in less than an hour
If you start in the county seat of White Plains, you can hop on an express train and arrive in Manhattan less than an hour later. If you choose to drive from Westchester to New York, your journey may be impacted by traffic. Be sure to plan ahead for any and all travel to Manhattan.
Living a short trip from New York City's restaurants, shops, shows, and events is a major perk of living in Westchester County.
2. You don't have to leave Westchester County to find the finer things
Many people bring their families here to raise their kids and never leave. The neighborhoods are well-kept, with plenty of opportunities for shopping, restaurants, and exquisite culture.
Whether you are a lover of the great outdoors, craft beer and wine, New England history, or opera, New York's finest experiences are right around the corner.
3. There's plenty to do in Westchester
Westchester County boasts dozens of museums, theaters, historic sites, and points of interest.
One must-see spot is Kykuit, formerly John D. Rockefeller's estate which is now home to expansive gardens and art galleries. Visiting the Kykuit is a summertime ritual for many Westchester families, and you won't want to miss it, either.
4. Westchester is a safe and friendly place to live
For a densely-populated area near New York City, Westchester's crime rate is surprisingly low. In fact, Westchester County's crime rate has been steadily declining over the past five years. The vast majority of reported infractions were property crimes like petty theft.
Westchester County's crime rate is 72% lower than the national average, and is safer than 75% of the United States.
5. Nature is always nearby
In fact, Westchester County boasts more than 50 county parks! The county also maintains beaches, pools, dozens of miles of hiking trails, and six gorgeous golf courses. With five nature centers, an interpretive farm, and Ladson Park and Arboretum to visit, you will never run out of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.
6. Excellent healthcare is plentiful
Westchester has ample access to quality health care facilities and services across the county, with 18 hospitals at your service. Add to that the numerous health centers, home health care providers, and private practices within Westchester.
With some of the best specialists in the world residing in New York, you couldn't pick a better spot to retire for outstanding healthcare.
Is The Club at Briarcliff Manor your future home in Westchester?
Situated at the former site of historic Briarcliff Lodge, The Club at Briarcliff Manor will be Westchester's premier senior living community. Opening in the summer of 2019, The Club at Briarcliff Manor will offer residents Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. With gourmet, full-service dining rooms and plentiful on-site amenities, residents who don't wish to venture out won't have to. But we are located close to fine restaurants, high-end shops, and excellent services for those who want to explore the area.
As your health care needs change, The Club at Briarcliff Manor will adapt and meet you where you need us. We offer on-site medical facilities and around-the-clock skilled nursing for those who need it. Some of our social activities double as Memory Care programs and can help keep your mind sharp throughout your retirement.
When you are ready to choose your apartment-home at The Club at Briarcliff Manor, you will have various sizes and floor plans to choose from. We know that our residents all share a keen eye for fine details, so each of our units features elegant finishes and modern décor.
Throughout the property, you will notice that no expense was spared. From the lush landscaping to the small details throughout the hallways, you can feel the quality and luxury all around you.
Call The Club at Briarcliff Manor at 914-368-2510 for more information about retiring in Westchester County.


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Workforce Development Board (WDB)
Established under the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the WDB is a government appointed, local Board that is in charge of providing guidance, impact, motivation and supervision for our local workforce development system. This means integrating an economic and workforce investment system that provides an environment for success for both businesses and workers as we all deal with the ever-increasing changes in technology, markets and high performance workplaces.
Workforce Development Board Membership
Matthew Cooper
Barton and Loguidice, DPC
Jody Pettit, 1st Vice-Chair
Hilton Garden Inn
Rod Castillo, 2nd Vice-Chair
Keyes Information Technology
John O'Driscoll, Secretary
IBEW Local 910
Cheryl Mayforth
Executive Director, Jefferson-Lewis WDB
|Rob Aiken
| Aubertine and Currier
George Anderson
Current Applications
Brittany Davis
Lewis County Economic Development
Robert Hagemann
Jefferson County Administrator
|Andy Haug
|Neenah Paper, Inc.
Marybeth LaVallee
Knowlton Technologies, LLC
Shellie Marks
Qubica AMF
Don Carlisto
New York State United Teachers
Lynn Murray
Murcrest Farms
Shena Patrick
NYS Department of Labor
Lynn Pietroski
The Arc of Jefferson-St. Lawrence
Mark Prasuhn
Patrick Sheppard
Karla Stefanini
Caskinette Ford
Dale Stehlin
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2
Stephen Todd
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
Joseph Wessner
Coughlin Printing
Dave Zembiec
Jefferson County Economic Development
Workforce Development By-Laws
WDB Meetings
The Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board holds quarterly meetings in March, June, September and December. The Executive Board meets at least 4 times per year, but may meet more often as needed. While we have full membership at this moment, we are always looking for businesses that would be willing to sit on the board as openings occur. If your business is interested in sitting on the board, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line Workforce Board Membership.
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes will be posted as they become available. To view current and previous year minutes, please click here.
Resolutions will be listed once approved by the Board of Directors. For current pending and previously approved resolutions, please click here.
Workforce Development Related Plans and Memorandums of Understanding
Local Plan 2021 Attachment F - Youth Services
North Country Regional Plan PY21-PY24