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It seems like just yesterday that I was complaining about the lack of sharing and export in iOS reading apps… Maybe that's because it was only yesterday. I was actually moaning about Read Later apps, but I mentioned Kindle and iBooks as being equally bad.
Now, just a day later, I discover that there's a free Mac app which will suck the notes and highlights out of your iBooks and package them up in a nicely-formatted PDF, or direct to Evernote. It's called Digested, and it does exactly what it says it does.
To use Digested, you just make sure it's running (it's a standard app) and plug in your iDevice of choice. If you have the iBooks settings to automatically sync notes and highlights via iCloud, you can use any of your iOS machines.
You'll now see a window listing all of your books which contain highlights or notes. By default they are all selected, but you can also make a selection of your own. Once done, hit either of the buttons at the bottom to export. I tried both.
Evernote export adds each note as a note to the notebook of your choice. You get the highlighted text along with any notes you may have added. What you don't get is the title of the book the notes camera from, making it pretty useless.
PDF export is better, and as you can store and index PDFs inside Evernote (with a Pro account at least) this might be the best bet for now. Digested creates a single PDF with section headers for each book (with the book's title) and the snippets underneath.
It's a great start, although lacking somewhat for practical use. I'd like to see it track which snippets you've imported so you can grab just the updates. And putting the book titles in the Evernote notes is pretty essential.
Otherwise, full marks. This is an essential app for anyone who takes a lot of notes, and tips me over back to iBooks in my ongoing see-saw ride between iBooks and Kindle.
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Black Panther: Soul of a Machine
Chapter One – Unrivaled Hospitality: The world's leading scientists are gathering for the International Tech Symposium in Nagoya, Japan where King T'Challa is accompanied by a team of …
A bizarre story in which only a Lexus car can save humanity from Machinesmith, a rogue A.I.
One small draw back to the story: the car doesn't show up until the final issue, and it turns out that the story itself was pretty good, which is abnormal for these blatant advertisement books. Sure, Black Panther actually takes a back seat to some philosophical discussions between some of the other characters for most of the story, but it still had some solid content.

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Basin Gaming
It's been brought to my attention that Basin Gaming (1111 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon) has a couple of copies of the out-of-print paperback edition of my first Wendy Markland book, "Predators or Prey?" in stock. So, if anyone is in the area, and wants to grab a copy, now is your chance!
"Predators or Prey?" will – hopefully! – be re-edited, and released under a different publishing label at some point in the future.
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What may have seemed like an exaggerated horror story at the time has become a common conflict in reality. In the year 2000, giving another motorist the finger could easily result in your own death in retaliation.
Doubt it? A skim through Gary McKay's recently published book Road Rage: Commuter Combat in America may change your mind. Fed up with years of witnessing incidents of so-called road rage and their bloody aftermath, McKay set out to chronicle the phenomenon in all its varieties and assess its causes and potential remedies.
A key moment for McKay in deciding to write the book was the death of Jennifer Hywari. The sensational act of road rage that killed the 22-year-old in 1997 thoroughly disturbed one of McKay's co-workers, who was driving in proximity to the incident as it occurred. McKay himself passed the fresh wreckage as he drove to work that morning and could not ignore the particularly somber looks of drivers and onlookers near the scene.
The partially covered body of a young woman, obviously dead, lay not far from her battered car on Highway 40 just west of Chesterfield Mall. She had been thrown from her car, McKay soon learned, when she swerved to avoid a pickup whose driver had slammed on the brakes directly in front of her in retaliation for some perceived traffic offense. The subsequent crash claimed Hywari's life and landed the truck's driver in prison.
McKay, 42, a safety-oriented construction and operations manager at the Weldon Spring radioactive-waste-cleanup site, began researching road rage and speaking with police officers from around the country. He also had a wealth of personal experience to draw from, having logged 600,000 miles in 12 years of long commutes to and from work: "I sort of, after a while, got this vision about ... this really is worse than I thought it was as far as an aggregate if you start adding up all the little things and talking to these sheriffs." He would eventually find himself dedicating his book to Hywari and another victim of road rage.
Roughly the first half of the book is a compendium, similar to the book Dates from Hell in that it gathers a large group of anecdotes that make for some lurid reading. These chapters have titles like "Brake Slamming," "Forcing Other Drivers Off the Road and Vehicle Ramming," "Roadside Stabbings, Beatings and Assaults," "Shootings on the Highway," "Big-Rig Rage: Attacked by an 18-Wheeler," "Under Attack: Bicyclists," "Highway Workers Attacked" and "The Amish Under Attack," many of which sound like Fox TV specials or episodes of Cops.
The chapters contain hair-raising descriptions of road-rage-fueled accidents and assaults: A brake-slamming causes the death of a fetus. Half of the 46 senior citizens on a bus en route to a Mississippi casino perish when a driver cuts off the bus and it crashes. A driver-education teacher instructs his student driver to give chase to a car that cuts theirs off, after which the teacher leaps out and punches the offending driver in the nose. An enraged trucker drives over and literally flattens a pickup truck with three teens inside. Another trucker, agitated by jealousy and crystal meth, rolls over a tent with people sleeping inside and threatens to do the same to a tent sheltering a deaf family. A driver pulls a disabled driver from his car to beat him. A church deacon kills a motorist with a crossbow. An English driver rams a bicyclist.
The book, which was self-published, does suffer from an inadequate editing job and may provoke some unintentional laughter. In particular, the story of a pissed-off motorist who reaches through the open car window of a woman who angered him to grab her bichon frise lapdog and throw it into traffic is reminiscent of various slapstick movies.
Readers will be gratified to read that some police departments, including the Illinois State Police, have formed road-rage details to fight this disturbing trend. The troopers drive unmarked sporty cars like Monte Carlos and Mustangs, bearing standard license plates, and look for motorists who appear to be driving too aggressively over a stretch of several miles on the highway. When the cops locate a potential road-rager, they turn on the flashing lights hidden within the grill, put on their "Smokey Bear" hats, pull the driver over and ticket him or her. Illinois' proactive program has been lauded and imitated by other states.
McKay's analysis of the multiple causes of road-rage incidents includes discussion of increased traffic on the same old highways and roads that the government isn't repairing or expanding quickly enough. He also indicts a kind of isolation effect brought on by modern life, the plight of the routinely put-upon trucker and even the common elimination of high-school driver-education classes that show heavy-handed movies with titles like Blood Runs Red on the Highway.
But he says the one biggie is that "safety, whether you're on a construction job or a nuclear cleanup job or ... cutting your grass or driving a car, it's all the same thing -- it's a mental game, and what I have found in my experience is, attitude kills." Changing one's driving attitude is McKay's most urgently emphasized prescription for curtailing as many road-rage flare-ups as possible. Turn the other cheek, he writes in so many words, because a car can be a deadly weapon.
Author Gary McKay reads from and signs copies of Road Rage: Commuter Combat in America at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave. Call 314-367-6731 for more information.


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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered a lockdown on Sunday afternoon as the Bayou State's number of novel coronavirus cases continues to climb at a faster rate than in any state or country in the world. Louisiana had no known cases of COVID-19 two weeks ago, but the total now stands at 837 confirmed positives. Last Sunday, it was just 91.
"In Louisiana we have taken aggressive measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. However, this is not enough," Edwards said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. "As our number of cases continue to grow, I am directing all Louisianans to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary for you to leave. I am implementing this measure to help prevent you from becoming infected or infecting someone else."
The order takes effect on Monday starting at 5 p.m. People should not go to work if they are not providing essential services, Edwards said, nor should they visit loved ones in hospitals, nursing homes, or other care facilities. He also told Louisianans not to visit family or friends unless there is an urgent need.
Edwards said state residents can still go to the grocery store or pharmacy, go to medical appointments after first checking with their providers, care for family members or friends, go outside as long as they stay 6 feet away from others, and order takeout, delivery, or drive-through from restaurants.
"People can leave their homes to do essential things like buying groceries or food, pick up medicine or go to work only if their job is essential. If you have to go out, make sure you practice social distancing measures and keep 6 feet between you and the people around you," Edwards said. "People are encouraged to go outside and to stay active during this time, as long as they practice social distancing when they are around their neighbors. This order is not something I take lightly, but it is necessary to protect the health, safety and well-being of our people, our communities and our way of life."
Edwards said that, on a per capita basis, Louisiana has the third highest number of infections of any state. New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a stay at home order for residents of the city, which has been the epicenter of the state's outbreak, last week.
You can see a full interactive map of COVID-19 infections in Louisiana and other Deep South states at dsv.news/covid19.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story claimed Louisiana has the most COVID-19 cases per capita in the U.S. The state has the third most COVID-19 cases per capita.
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So far, I like the one from 2 generations ago the best. That design was really great and simple.
The current one always looked like a bad copy.
This new one is really going for something else.
(Too bad they didn't go all the way and made it a real hatchback...)
The "big" 2.4 Liter is gone as the standard engine.
It is replaced by a "tiny" new 1.5 Liter Turbo with 160HP.
Getting 27/37MPG.
While 27 City is quite impressive for a car this size, I would have expected more than 37 HWY with such a small engine.
(The Altima with its "old and big" 2.5 Liter gets 38.)
Otherwise the 2.0 Liter Turbo with now 250HP is still available.
And an all new Hybrid version is coming as well.
With a 1.8 Liter engine. A modified version of the one used in the 2016 Volt. With 182HP.
That is supposed to be getting 45MPG combined.
Which, I think, is similar to the Jetta Hybrid.
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Linzer Torte….an almond butter dough, baked in a tart pan, filled with plum jam and when baked dusted with powdered sugar.
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a very nice blog they time around….and great photography…who does it for you……..?
Hi Paul….so nice of you to stop by…..and leaving such a nice comment as well…..About the photography on my blog….it is I the photographer….I love setting up and styling my pictures…I think after all the years …my college course in Scene and Costume Design is finally coming through….I have Dale sometimes holding up sheets…in the background…since I do not have ladders that I can prop up..and what not..today Dale was not here to be of help…so I draped sheets all over my kitchen cabinets…to hide the paraphernalia that I did not want in my photograph…..I always wanted to be an artist…and finally I am doing it with my camera…
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Pre-Health Advisors
Our pre-health pre-med faculty and professional advisors provide expert and detailed guidance all throughout your undergraduate preparation for professional school.
Primary Advisors
Dr. Beverly Clendening, Associate Professor of Biology, Faculty Pre-Medical Adviser: Dr. Clendening has taught biology at Hofstra University since 1996 and has worked closely with Dean Miller during that time in advising Pre-Medical and other pre-health professions students. She has been faculty advisor to APHOS, the students Pre-Health Professions Organizations and helped develop the Health Professions Scholars Program. Dr. Clendening also coordinates the Interdisciplinary Science Seminars and the Emergency Medicine course.
Dean Ellen C. Miller, Associate Dean of University Advisement
Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee
Dr. Clendening and Dean Miller are also members, along with Dr. Rodney Finzel, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Ronald Strothkamp, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Laura Vallier, Associate Professor of Biology, and Assistant Dean Danielle Robin of University Advisement, of the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee, a group of faculty members and advisers who help to evaluate a student's credentials for application to health professions schools.
Hofstra University Advisement Office
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing health-related professions after graduating from Hofstra should speak to their advisement deans as well as the pre-health adviser in the Center for University Advisement. Advisement deans help students choose courses that will satisfy entrance requirements into the various health-related professional schools. The Center for University Advisement is the official liaison between the University and health professional schools, and will assist students throughout the application process.
Services Provided:
The Center for University Advisement advises Hofstra undergraduate students and alumni interested in entering a health-related professional school, from the moment they express such an interest through the professional school application process. The services provided by the Center for University Advisement include:
- Individual advising and counseling appointments for pre-health students regarding course selection and extracurricular activities
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- Professional school application services and processes
- Writing and editing personal statements; individual critiquing
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Students are encouraged to make an appointment with their Advisement dean and the Pre-health advisor to discuss their interest in and plans for pursuing graduate school in health-related professions. Students should contact the Center for University Advisement at (516) 463-6770.
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The Noble Invitational is one of the state's premier high school wrestling tournaments, with mat athletes throughout Maine and beyond able to showcase their talents in the prestigious event.
Belfast, perennially one of the state's top mat programs, competed in the tourney Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28-29 at Noble High School. The Lions finished near the middle of the pack among the 41 competing squads.
The Lions amassed 59 team points to finish 17th, while Marshwood "A" of Eliot finished first with 244.5, besting host Noble "A" (201) by 43.5 points.
Senior Peter Kelley had the best individual performance of the day for the Lions, advancing nearly through his 220-pound bracket before being downed in the finals by Massabesic's John Andrews to finish second.
The team scores were: Marshwood "A", 244.5; Noble "A", 201; Massabesic of Waterboro, 178; Skowhegan, 174.5; Camden Hills, 139.5; LaSalle of Wyndmoor, Pa., 139.5; Foxcroft Academy of Dover-Foxcroft, 121; Wells, 97; Mount Ararat of Topsham, 79; Mount Mansfield of Jericho, Vt., 77.5; Windham, 71; Gardiner, 70.5; Sanford, 66.5; Westbrook, 65.5; Mountain Valley of Rumford, 64; Mount Blue of Farmington, 63; Belfast, 59; Fryeburg Academy, 55.5; Bonny Eagle of Standish, 45; Spaulding of Rochester, N.H., 44; Noble "B", 36; Lisbon of Lisbon Falls, 34.5; Sanborn, 31.5; Brunswick, 28; St. Thomas Aquinas, 26; Deering of Portland, 25; Foxcroft Academy "B", 24; Greely of Cumberland, 24; Cheverus of Portland, 22; Marshwood "B", 22; Marshwood "C", 19; Noble "C", 13; Scarborough, 6; Windham "B", 5.5; Hall-Dale of Farmingdale, 5; Mount Ararat "B", 4; Windham "C", 3; St. Thomas Aquinas "B", 3; and Gray-New Gloucster, Massabesic "B" and Scarborough "B" no score.
The individual Belfast results, with Lions listed first, were:
113 pounds — Matt Oxton received a first-round bye; was pinned by Peter DelGallo, Gar, at 0:13; received a bye; and was pinned by Dustin Chandler, BE, at 0:33.
120 pounds — Alec Young received a first-round bye; beat Ethan Trott, Noble "A", 9-7; was pinned by Lucas Dion, Mass "A", at 0:30; won by disqualification over Josh Lopez, West; and lost by major decision to Jake Thorton, MtV, 14-0.
126 pounds — Dagan Bereyni received a first-round bye; lost to Zach Sheehan, Frye, 6-2; pinned Cody Meehan, Deer, at 2:36; pinned Brandon Huntington, Wind, at 1:48; beat Brooks Law, FA, 2-1; and lost to Tyler Davidson, Marsh "A", 6-4.
132 pounds — Brandon Waterman received a first-round bye; lost to Wyley Lessard, Noble "A", 8-5; received a bye; beat Isaac Whittemore, FA, 5-2; pinned Sam Lapointe, Wells, at 3:03; and lost to Jon Stacy, Marsh "B", 5-3.
138 pounds — Walker Roberts received a first-round bye; lost to Scott Kirkpatrick, West, 6-3; pinned David Carl, Noble "C", at 4:15; and lost to Hunter Day, Frye, 6-4.
145 pounds — Mike McFadden received a first-round bye; was pinned by Kaleb Brown, Skow, at 2:17; pinned Josh Howard, STA "B", at 1:45; and was pinned by Aaron Wolfgang, LaSalle, at 4:42.
152 pounds — Greg Stevens received a first-round bye; lost to Trevor Burns, Mass "A", 9-4; received a bye; pinned Austin Boyle, Marsh "B", at 5:52; and lost to Steve Cipolla, LaSalle, 6-5 in three overtimes.
160 pounds — John Capella received a first-round bye; was pinned by Ian Austin, MtV, at 1:11; and was pinned by Shammus McManus, Noble "C", at 2:50.
170 pounds — Austin Sprague was pinned by Juan Alvarez, Noble "C", at 3:31; received a bye; beat Bruce Hill, Mass "A", 5-2; and lost to Jake Truman, Gar, 8-5.
182 pounds — Jared Hansen received a first-round bye; was pinned by Dan Lizotte, Marsh "A", at 1:58; and was pinned by Sam Ezzy, Deer, at 2:54.
195 pounds — Wyatt Roberts, pinned Noah Lewis, Noble "B", at 0:43; was pinned by Corey Bjornson, FA, at 2:26; and lost to Evan Drouin, Spauld, 4-3.
220 pounds — Kelley received a first-round bye; pinned Zach Reynolds, BE, at 5:14; pinned John Georges, LaSalle, at 5:00; beat Marc Surperant, Wells, 6-1; and was pinned by Josh Andrews, Mass "A", at 5:02 in the championship final. Kelley finished second.
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Being real with women builds brand loyalty
It's one thing being able to reach women through marketing, but quite another to keep her coming back to your product. In a recent article, FastCompany spoke to some female brand leaders who've kept it 'real' with women, and in turn have gained loyal followings.
Here are their recommendations:
What your brand believes in, makes a difference.
Supporting charities women care about can increase your brand's growth and loyalty. This can mean hosting events to support a non-profit, including product giveaways and having a percentage of the purchase going to the charity.
Technology should positively change how women interact with your brand.
Interweaving technology into your brand in a way that adds convenience to your female consumer's life is definitely a win. Perhaps it's a voice-controlled app that adds extra benefits to your product, or makes using it even simpler. Even selling your brand online can make her days easier.
Speak straightforwardly and listen to your female audience.
Women respond to communication that's meaningful to them, so it's important to fit some form of personal contact into her brand experience. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, for example, will allow you to do so, every day.
Your brand should mirror – not idealise – her life.
Steer away from sexualised or unrealistic images of women in your advertising. Instead, show your customer as herself. She should be able to see herself in your brand.
Marketing to women is about being more than a trend or a well-produced ad. By letting her know you're a brand of real substance in a candid and genuine way, your female audience will keep coming back to your product or service.
What brands have you seen acquire their female following this way?


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Ed already covered the new and improved version of Senator Lindsey Graham, who plans to basically "Hulk out" going into the midterms. Graham isn't wasting any time wading into his new role, either. He showed up on Fox News Sunday, talking to Chris Wallace and the subject of Chuck Schumer's objections to Brett Kavanaugh came up. Abandoning all pretense of comity with the Senate Minority Leader, Graham pulled out the short list of judges which Donald Trump was picking from when he nominated Kavanaugh and challenged him to come on the show and name a single one that the Democrats wouldn't have tried to torpedo. (Free Beacon)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) challenged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Sunday to name one person from President Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court justices that he finds acceptable.
"This is a list that was compiled in November, but he actually put it out during the campaign," Graham told "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, as he held up the list. "Twenty something people on this list, asking Chuck Schumer, name five, name three, name one that would be okay with you."…
Graham added that Kavanaugh is a mainstream judge that any Republican president would have nominated and that Democrats are trying to undo the 2016 election and prevent conservative jurists from being confirmed.
Let's go to the video.
This is a refreshing side of Lindsey Graham to see, particularly compared to his days "gang activity." (Think Gang of Eight, Gang of Fourteen.) And the point he's making is a completely valid one. There were Democratic senators lining up to state that they would vote against Kavanaugh on the day he was nominated. For that matter, most of their ardent supporters were waiting around in the streets of Washington with signs saying "Oppose…" with a blank waiting to be filled in when the announcement was made.
There were no judges on that list – each one highly qualified and carrying the conservative seal of approval – who Schumer would have whipped up his caucus to vote for. At this point, Chuck Schumer is acting a lot more like his niece, comedian Amy Schumer, than the Senate Minority Leader. His performance on the Senate floor when he denounced Saturday's vote as "a low moment for the Senate" could have been given by any Democrat in the building at that point.
At this point, the game has definitely changed, and both parties participated in getting us to this stage. It started when Harry Reid first pulled the trigger on the nuclear option and the Republicans upped the ante by expanding it. (Not that they had much choice by then.) In terms of SCOTUS confirmations, the GOP kicked off the action by not moving forward with Garland's confirmation, but now the Democrats have made it clear that they're ready to hold any upcoming Supreme Court vacancy for two years if they get control of the Senate.
Right now, as far as I can tell, we have entered a period where no SCOTUS vacancy will be filled unless the same party holds control of both the White House and the Senate. That will apply to an entire presidency if those conditions aren't met. If we have divided government between those two slots for too long of a period, there may not be a Supreme Court anymore, after enough of them retire or pass away.
Hoo boy. May you live to see interesting times.


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There are many who would take utopia to have static meaning: society achieves a state of perfection and there exists until the end of time (oh, you Christians…). Human dynamism and its trend toward perpetual change, however, would hint at said impossibility. Seemingly unable to plateau, the presentation of a static society thus makes for ironically interesting material. 1976 saw the release of two novels addressing the very idea: Brian Aldiss' The Malacia Tapestry and Michael Bishop's And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees (later renamed Beneath the Shattered Moons).
Ingram Marley is assistant to a magi named Gabriel Elk. A magi who stages neuro-dramas for the aristocracy on the island of Ongladred on the planet Mansueceria, Elk is able to get around his society's restrictions on cultural performances by choreographing shows with reanimated bodies of the dead using leftover technology few, if any, still understand. Buying a corpse of a beautiful young woman in the early going, a new show debuts a few days later. Featuring a poetry reading, it incites strong political discussion amongst the bourgeois of Ongladred in the dinner discussion that follows. Ongladredan culture living under the perpetual threat of imminent collapse, when an attack from raiders does occur a few weeks later, Elk and Marley are called upon to employ their technology in defense. Trouble is, is the defense too late? Has Ongladred shot itself in the proverbial foot with its cultural practices?
As the title hints, And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees is an ambitious novel hovering in the regions of creativity, culture, technology, and societal evolution that does not readily explain itself. Bishop housing his commentary in a fair amount of symbolism, it's a short but dense novel that packs a wealth of ideas and images that become something unique for the manner in which they are combined.
While I would not say And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees is a bad novel, it does suffer a bit of the sophomore blues. Perhaps a touch forced, Bishop's arcane prose, while wholly enjoyable on a word by word basis, does not always complement the story being told, confuscating some scenes that would have been better rendered in a more lucid hand. Moreover, the complexity of the ideas does not always complement the simplicity of the plot. There are moments the two achieve synthesis, and still others where pulp sentimentality leaks too strongly through the literary representation. That being said, it's better to come up short on the side of ambition than to have not tried at all; the novel, strictly in terms of ideas, remains a more enjoyable offering than the majority of production line sf on the market—yesteryear, 1976, or today. And this is all not to mention that the questions it raises regarding the relationship of creativity to social evolution remain relevant. All in all an intriguing novel well worth the time despite the shortcomings.
For a much better review, see Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations.


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When Kavanaugh was a freshman at Yale University, Deborah Ramirez claims that President Trump's pick for the Supreme Court engaged in some unwanted sexual acts during a party in college.
According to The New Yorker, Ramirez wasn't even sure the person guilty of sexual misconduct was even Kavanaugh in the first place. It took her six days to think and confirm it was the Supreme Court nominee.
Although Ramirez says she has gaps in her memory because she was drinking that night, she thinks the FBI should investigate.
Kavanaugh responded with the following statement.
"This alleged event from 35 years ago did not happen. The people who knew me then know that this did not happen, and have said so. This is a smear, plain and simple. I look forward to testifying on Thursday about the truth, and defending my good name—and the reputation for character and integrity I have spent a lifetime building—against these last-minute allegations."
The week of the first vote in the confirmation hearing, Christine Blasey Ford claimed sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh and mentioned a few people that could corroborate her story. So far all three have denied that it happened.
Even Christine Blasey Ford's own classmate who Ford said was an eyewitness denies any knowledge of what Ford claims. https://t.co/ZUwnU0zjH7
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 23, 2018
Ford is scheduled to testify on Thursday, as it seems she is the only one that corroborate her own story. Now there is another woman that claims Kavanaugh assaulted her.
It's the Democrats who have held onto these claims and waited until the last minute to bring them to the public with the intention of destroying Kavanaugh's chances of being nominated.
If these are the lengths that our politicians are willing to go in order to sabotage any aspect of Trump's agenda, then our government has become the MMA and Washington DC is the octagon.
What are your thoughts on the second woman coming claiming sexual misconduct? Do you think Kavanaugh will be confirmed? Let us know in the comments below.


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Looking for Most famous Church in Mumbai? During Christmas you will be in Mumbai and want to celebrate your Christmas traditionally in Mumbai then there are many churches to enjoy your Christmas Eve. The city has a Catholic community, with abundant churches where you can enjoy till midnight. However, due to noise restrictions, most of the mass is over before midnight.
The listed Mumbai churches are famous for their services on Christmas evening. Thousands of people attend the ceremony in each church, so you have gone little early to vacant your space.
Here is the list of famous churches of Mumbai to enjoy Christmas:
- Lady of Immaculate Conception, Borivali – Church in Mumbai
- For those in the outskirts of Mumbai at Christmas, this is the excellent option for you.
- The Lady of Immaculate Conception is one of the Mumbai's old churches and very popular for its Christmas. Approx. 12000 people attain the programme in recent years. It's mass start at 10 p.m, after choruses at 9.30 p.m.
- Address: Shree Aurobindo Marg, I C Colony, Mount Poinsur, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400103
- Phone: 91 22 28931360 /1846
- Website: www.icchurchborivali.org.
- Saint Andrew's Church, Bandra
- Approximately in 1575, the church of St. Andrew was built at the dawn of Christianity in Mumbai. It has a unique Portuguese style front gate with two bell towers.
- It is a good alternative for those who are not able to get seats at Saint Mary's or Saint Peter's church. It built near the seashore and the first church in Bandra until 1620.
- The Christmas mass starts at 10.30 p.m. at this place.
- Address: 115, Hill Road, Near Holy Family Hospital, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050, India
- Phone: +91 22 2642 3680/26427840/26415252
- Website: http://standrewchurch.in
- Saint Peter's Church, Bandra
- St. Peter's Parish, is a Jesuit Parish and run by Priests who belong to the Society of Jesus. It is known and popular due to its Christmas mass.
- It is an attractive church, built in Romanesque grace, with beautiful interiors.
- The service starts at 10.00 p.m. with carols.
- Address: Hill Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050. INDIA.
- Phone: +91 22 2642 3098
- Website: www.stpetersbandra.org
- Mount Mary's Basilica, Bandra
- Mount Mary's midnight mass is most popular in Bandra. It starts with carols at 11.30 p.m., as it takes place indoors.
- The church located on a small hill overlooking the ocean, close to Bandra Bandstand. Its building is around 100 years old, and its statue of the mother Mary dates back to the 16th century.
- Address: Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050
- Phone: 022 2642 3152
- Website: www.mountmarybasilicabandra.in
- Saint Michael's Church, Mahim
- Saint Michael's is one of the former Catholic churches in Mumbai as well as in India. It is considered that it was built in the 16th century, but its current building was constructed in 1973.
- The Christmas mass of this church is very popular and starts with carol singing at 11 p.m. The church has attractive decoration and a market occupying the roadway out the front.
- Address: Lady Jamshedji Road, Mahim West, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 016
- Phone: 022 2445 4483
- Website: www.stmichaelsmahim.com
- Gloria Church, Byculla
- It is one of the earliest Roman Catholic churches in Mumbai. Gloria church is built in Gothic style along with the design of Canterbury Church in England.
- It dates back to 1572 but then after it was shifted to Byculla in 1910. It has four towers that are the tallest church towers in Mumbai. On Christmas Eve mass start after Carol singing at 11.30 p.m.
- Address: Sant Savata Mali Marg, Byculla East, Mazgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027
- Phone: 022 2372 6630
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- Saint Thomas's Cathedral, Fort – Church in Mumbai
- It is named in honor of Saint Thomas the Apostle. This towering white church, famous for its stained glass work.
- It was the first Anglican Church in Mumbai and 299-year-old. Mass starts at 10.30 p.m., and Carol singing starts at 9.30 p.m.
- Address: Veer Nariman Road, near Horniman Circle Gardens and Flora Fountain, Fort., Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Phone: 22 2202 4482.
We wish after reading this article; you will get an idea about church in Mumbai to visit on Christmas Eve. We wish you all a merry Christmas.


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(TORONTO, ON – January 10, 2017) Canadian drivers will soon have yet another reason to put Lexus at the top of their shopping list, as Lexus in Canada announces the arrival of Enform – a bundle of advanced connectivity services. The brand will debut Enform in Canada in 2017 starting with its two flagship models the all-new Lexus LC series coupe and Lexus LS Luxury sedan (which was just unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit). Lexus will roll out the service to most other models over the course of the next four years.
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Unit 2 Assessment
Learning Outcomes and evidence of achieving these
Realise the Project Proposal:
In realising my project proposal I needed to ensure that the general aim was achieved through meeting the objectives I had set out within the project proposal.
My aim was to produce digital artwork that incorporated, in some way, the ideas or the process for producing Islamic geometric patterns. I spent much of Unit1 (a curation of which can be seen on the unit1 assessment page) researching and achieving the objectives that would help lead to fulfilling this goal. Therefore, Unit2 has been much more about the practical implementation of the knowledge gained in Unit1.
Two of the core objectives I had set myself in order to achieve the aim were:
– create a collection of patterns that derive from the methods learnt
– learn how to make use of interactive technology
As I had already spent a significant amount of time dedicated to learning and creating Islamic patterns in Unit1, the beginning of Unit2 was dedicated to exploring and experimenting with electronics in order to fulfil the 'interactive' aspect of my final piece. One of my early posts in which I expressed uncertainty about this can be read here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/beatbearing-and-more-electronics/ However, regardless of my inhibitions, I did go through with a further search of options to implement in the final set-up. This set-up was to be a live feed to capture movement within the exhibition space via a webcam in order to manipulate projection onto a pattern-cut sculpture which would allow the user to decide which parts would be illuminated.
A thorough explanation of how I progressed through the project from research to implementation, and the decisions made in Unit2 that led to the most significant developments in the outcome of the final work can be read in the Unit2 essay: Reflect – the beginning, the middle and almost the end
Preparation of final exhibition:
From around March 2010 to the end of the academic year the number of meetings I attended seemed to have tripled. Being a student Rep I was used to attending meetings with staff and fellow reps from the other pathways of the course. But in organising and collating information for the final show the meetings became much more important both for myself and also in order to obtain information spread to the rest of the students in our cohorts.
Admittedly at times it was slightly difficult to juggle everything with my own work, being part-time as well as the responsibilities of being a student rep. But I actually would not change that at all, as I enjoy being involved in processes of organisation and I would not feel part of the cohort if I was not contributing to decision-making or participation in helping things come along: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/at-a-standstill-and-not-in-istanbul/
To this end I created the floor plans for use in allocating spaces for students to show and in and helping the online students visualise the kind of space that was available to the group: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/dxf-formats-and-floor-plans/
I also provided email updates to the MADA group about general show meetings outside of the cohort and decisions made regarding press-releases and signage.
At a personal level I also started speaking more with students within the Digital Arts group who I did not have as much of an opportunity to communicate with earlier in the course. This included the onliners, and in particular Susan Mortimer. Speaking with Susan led to a very nice and interesting collaboration in a book arts type of production. We were able to combine aspects of our practices to produce special edition catalogues containing images summarising experimentation from my project over the two Units. Images and further details of this can be read here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/special-edition-catalogues-in-collaboration-with-susan-mortimer/
The proofs that were sent by Susan have had very positive feedback and are a nice touch to the finishing of the project work. It is also proof that you can explore many practices other han your own and engage with others in many different ways. I also believe that this special edition catalogue represents my coming away from the course with more than what I came in with, and much more than I could have imagined I would. I mean this is many different ways – not just physical, practical and theoretical learning, but also in terms of my thinking and approach to practice and research.
It also illustrates the opportunity to meet creatively strong practitioners on a course such as this which has been a highlight of my experience as a student on the MA
Present a resolved body of creative practice that has evidenced the systematic enhancement of your knowledge and understanding:
The final installation piece is a combination of sculptural and interactive digital practice. The physical work itself illustrates the developments in my learning and application of new knowledge from both Units 1 and 2.
In breaking down the components of the installation there is firstly the sculpture. This is the aluminium sheet I had waterjet cut using the pattern created for use in the final work. The process undertaken to achieve this finished metal is documented within the following post: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/from-pen-to-paper-to-computer-to-metal/ I enjoyed creating this post as I had paid particular attention to keeping a record of each stage in the process. I think the visual elements lend themselves to presenting a narrative of my progress in learning and developing my practice to a higher level. This was a requirement from external factors and the added pressure pushed me to get the pattern files as accurate as I could.
Then there was the plinth. Building of this was a very long process. Admittedly I had set a high goal for my plinth as I wanted it to link with my sculpture visually as well as practically. So in order to ensure it fit the purpose of allowing for all the hardware equipment, high ventilation as well as aesthetic quality I worked on using a laser-cut pattern MDF piece (same pattern as the above sculpture) to form the front panel of the plinth. I spent many days in the 3DResource centre cutting parts to the right sizes, painting, drilling, jigsawing, routing and sanding. It was tiring and time-consuming but necessary. There were many ups and downs and on a particular day it seemed to have affected my mood towards the whole project – which can be read here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/not-in-the-mood/
However, I did not give up and so general design and construction of the plinth can be read about in the following two posts:-
DIY part 1: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/afternoon-of-real-diy/
DIY part 2: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/diy-day-four/
The plinth was designed to house the hardware for the interactive elements of the installation including the projector, the infra-red web camera and the Mac which plays the processing/OpenCV file.
The following posts indicate achieving use of the above at testing stages to determine feasibility of using them for the final installation:
Details of the Processing and OpenCV file testing: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/detection-with-processing/
Details of the camera testing: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/scary-vampires/
Further checks with the camera: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/opencv-with-external-camera-check/
It was not until the final day of build before the assessment that I was able to bring it all together as the plinth took a long time to finish: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/installation-pt2-and-last-minute-bits-and-pieces/
Analyse and reflect coherently upon your own practice and others through your presentation at the programmed symposium forming a synthesis of your practice-based research:
I created a short video in which I explained and summarised the aims, objectives and developments of my project as well as the steps I've taken towards continuation of my practice and research beyond the MA. I ended up making the video in a narrated documentary style and really enjoyed using iMovie to coordinate visual and audio timing.
The symposium video can be viewed here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/symposium-presentation/
My aim was to make the video clear, focussed and not too long, but still informative. I think it had the right effect as it seemed to provide links between different aspects of my project which aren't necessarily clear to others upon initial reading of the blog. This is also the impression I got from the feedback I received.
I asked my fellow peers to view the video from my blog and to email me any feedback they might have. I posted about this process and also commented on my responses to some of the questions raised in the feedback within the following post: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/symposium-video-feedback/
The process of a collective group symposium was beneficial and, as many of us created short videos and posted these on our blogs it allowed access to information about each project in a synthesised and comprehensive way. It was also well-timed in terms of being prior to submission of the Unit2 essay and provided a good base and gathering of important points for the written assessment.
I also provided feedback to fellow students throughout the year and again at the stage of the symposium where I felt I had a relevant point to make. For example upon viewing Susan Mortimer's video I felt her videos evoked certain connections to physical and emotional experiences in walking on rough textures that might not be apparent to everyone else, but could be interesting to point out. My comment can be viewed on her post here: http://susanmort.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/u2-w26/
Summarise your overall progress and formulate a constructive plan for continuing Personal and Professional Development:
My progress through the MA has been varied and sometimes unpredictable. The speed in which developments were made was also varied but I found that this made my journey from start to end much more interesting.
I believe I had chosen an appropriate subject for my project and let the developments of my practice and learning be governed by the research, both of which informed each other and therefore helped take each aspect of the project forward.
By selecting Islamic Traditional Patterns as the core subject and choosing to combine this with Digital Art practice enabled continuous motivation as both subjects were areas where intrigue and developement in the art scene was also continuous.
It was through the MA research period in Unit1 that I built up a large network of contacts who were able to provide me with feedback and answer questions related to both practice and theory within Islamic Art.
I am therefore very pleased with the route I ended up taking as it led to my understanding of both Digital and Islamic art to be enhanced and contextualised in relation to my own work and those who I encountered along the way.
The knowledge of theory and context that I gained enabled me to make connections between different questions such as where artists play a part in reflecting the Islamic culture and where the curator's role may be put in the limelight when presenting art work to the public in order to represent the Islamic culture. I took these ideas forward further by proposing a continued mode of research at PhD level within the TRAIN research centre. I became aware of the aims of this research department whilst on the MA and felt it was relevant to pursuing a study of the Islamic culture as it could be seen in a similar way to other currently researched diasporic communities in Britain and abroad.
Details of the PhD proposal can be read here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/research-proposal/
In regards to my practice, I have also contemplated using material from the MA project to continue with the sculptural work I have developed. Much of the material I have accumulated has thankfully been prepared to a high standard. I believe a part of me wanted to utilise as much of the resources currently available to me at Camberwell. Coming to the end of the course I have realised that the same facilities would be hard to find all housed within the same institute. It was not always easy to make use of these facilities being a part-time student but I hadn't actually thought that it might be a lot harder after the MA to access these types of resources.
I am looking forward to making use of the wood cut-outs I received from the waterjet company (pictured here: https://qunud.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/ohmydays-its-here/) and also using the skills and literature I have picked-up on and collected during the project to continue creating contemporary forms of Islamic patterns.
With the prospect of these new series of art work and with the backing of the MA project, which I feel I have successfully accomplished, I feel confident that I can approach galleries and also submit my work for recognition in competitions or as part of research submissions.
I feel my practice is specialised and one that would appeal to a generally wide enough audience as there is much in generic aesthetics as well as technological utilisation within my work. This is one aspect which in Unit 1 I might not have thought possible. However, Unit2 has allowed for a lot more exposure and with this a lot more doors for future prospects for myself and my work at research level. I also think this confidence is important for placing myself in a position to be taken seriously as a practitioner and a researcher amongst the wider art scene and not just within the Islamic Art scene that I initially might have thought of remaining within.


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ONC Announces Final Permanent Certification Rule
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- January 5, 2011
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule Jan. 3 establishing a permanent program for certifying electronic health record (EHR) technology. Testing and certification is expected to begin Jan. 1, 2012 under the permanent certification program.
The ONC will use the permanent certification program to authorize organizations to certify EHR technology, such as Complete EHRs and EHR Modules. Currently, the ONC is using the temporary certification program, established through a final rule issued June 24, 2010, to authorize organizations to certify EHRs, but this program is scheduled to expire Dec. 31, 2011.
The final rule includes several revisions to the proposed rule, issued June 24, 2010. In the sections regarding the selection process of an ONC-Approved Accreditor (AA), for example, the final rule leaves the door open to allow the possibility for certification of other types of health information technology (IT). The final rule also eliminates the provision for the ONC to review requests for ONC-AA status in the order they receive them and approve the first qualified accreditation organization. Instead, the ONC will review all timely requests and choose the organization most qualified. As a result, the ONC has given itself more time for the selection process—60 days instead of 30.
At onset, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through its National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) will be responsible for accrediting organizations to test health IT (particularly EHR technology). A new ONC-AA will then be selected every three years.
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Maite Mola and Claudia Haydt
Maite Mola and Claudia Haydt took part in a European Left delegation to Tunisia from February 10th to 13th and tell how the political and social situation is being dealt after the fall of Ben Ali.
Was it a revolution or an uprising which occurred in December and January in Tunisia? The people of Tunisia talk of revolt or revolution and if they give it a name at all, then they call it the 'Sidi Bouzid revolt' in reference to the city where it all began. 'The revolution gives us the opportunity to dream,' – the words of the Tunisian writer and former dissident, Taoufik Ben Brik. Whether the revolution is over and the priority should now be a transition to normality, or whether the Revolution – still far from complete – is a process, are questions which divide the various left-wing groups in Tunis.
Unity rather than division
In Tunisia in mid February, 24 political parties were officially registered; many of them are new and virtually unknown. It is still quite difficult to reliably forecast which one will play central role in the new Tunisia. If you ask people on the road about left parties, usually the PCOT (Communist Workers' Party) is among the first they mention. Its leader Hamma Hammami has spent long years in prison and in hiding and is therefore respected by people from different political backgrounds for his consistent commitment to freedom and democracy. In contrast to other left-wing opposition parties PCOT was never officially recognised. The PCOT remained an active political force under Ben Ali's regime and in spite of massive repression, imprisonment and torture, many members still remain active. As a result, they constituted an important force during the Tunisian Revolution. PCOT consciously worked together with various opposition forces, whether centre-left, liberal or Islamic. Only through this co-operation, was it possible to get rid of Ben Ali, who for years set the various opposition groups against one another. By unduly exaggerating the 'fear of Islamists,' Ben Ali convinced not only Western countries that his regime would be the lesser evil, but he also managed to paralyse parts of the Tunisian opposition. The 'ruling minority' could only stay in power by fragmenting and inciting them against each other, according to Hammami's analysis.
The PCOT like other parties also started immediately after the fall of the dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to build new party structures. Everyone expects moderate success for the PCOT at the next parliamentary elections. The question of power in Tunisia however will be decided within a centre-left political spectrum.
Social issues play a central role
Besides the Islamic Ennahda there are also liberal and conservative parties, with the latter currently playing a minor role in the restoration of the political landscape. The revolution was sparked primarily by social issues, therefore those who have put social justice at the centre of their programmes, have the best chance of succeeding. Therefore many parties from the extreme left to centre left (including Ennahda) have reached a broad consensus. The fight against unemployment is a top priority, the same goes for regional development, the end of privatisation – especially in the area of public services – and reducing the cost of living. Also on the agenda is the dismissal of the presidential system and the formation of a parliamentary democracy.
There is disagreement on the issue of co-operation with the transitional government. Some hold that there is a risk of losing everything, if some amount of normality and stability isn't established very rapidly and they see it as the responsibility of left-wing parties and organisations to join the interim government and thus participate in the control of the political system. This position is represented by the reform communist Party Ettajdid that belonged to the 'legal opposition' under the rule of Ben Ali and is currently represented by two members in the Tunisian Parliament. Tunisia's Minister for Education and Research Ahmed Brahim is a member of Ettajdid.
Betrayal of the revolution?
The former dissident, Ben Brik sees the participation of government as collaboration, even betrayal of the revolution. He fears that by allowing left 'constructive cooperation' (Democratic Progressive Party / PDP) or by 'assuming responsibility' (Ettajdid) they facilitate the survival of the old system. However the situation and the signals from the population are not so clear and therefore other parties from the centre-left, which also have been marginalised under Ben Ali, like the Democratic Progressive Party (PDP), also see the need for involvement in the interim government. The PDP is the first Tunisian party with a female chairperson, Maya Jribi. The éminence grise of the party is their former chairman and lawyer Ahmed Chebbi Néjib. He is named among the possible presidential candidates. The PDP is one of the most popular centre-left parties. Chebbi is the Minister for Regional Development, a post which is very important for the under-developed parts of Tunisia. Among the first projects in this area include the restoration and expansion of the rail network in rural areas. Opposition parties, even the ones which had been officially recognised, had a tough time in Ben Ali's Tunisia. They could hardly advertise their positions; leaflets were usually confiscated or could not even be printed. Besides Ettajdid and PDP, an activist of the Pirate Party is involved in the interim government as State Secretary for Youth and Sports. But even if the Internet and social media played a central role in the Tunisian revolution, the Pirate Party – at least until now – has no discernable mass basis.
The Trade Unions in Tunisia
The Trade Union UGTT was founded in 1946; its first secretary general was killed in 1952. There are about 500,000 members. They are not communists, but also not anti-communist. It is a mass organisation that got its current structure at the time of Ben Ali's rule.
In the days before the revolution, the shift of power within the UGTT, regional organisations and the unions, the rank and file of this union demanded the resignation of the current leadership, accusing them of compromise with the government and corruption.
Although the UGTT is not part of the government they support the interim government and accept the reform committees formed by the government, but they believe they must be political, not technical. They demand that the government move more quickly on negotiations to end the social tensions that have shaken the country. Tunisia needs a radical reform of labour laws and initiatives to support the unemployed.
The UGTT launched a campaign in Dakar in the WSF for cancellation of Tunisia's international debt. They criticise the head of the Bank of Tunisia, who has announced that Tunisia will meet half of its public debt by April. These funds are needed to push priority projects, like creating jobs and reducing unemployment among young people. They propose a model of society based on decent work, without neo-liberal economics, without corruption and further privatisation and the restoration of the rule of law.
The Power of the Street
The 'Forum for Labour and Freedom' (FDTL), also a party from the centre-left, has Mustapha Ben Jaafar as its leader. He's a renowned physician that initially declared as willing to take over the Ministry of Health on January 17th. When he realised, however, how many RCD officials held key positions in that government, he resigned immediately – along with most of the representatives of the trade union UGTT, which also briefly held several ministerial posts. Massive protests on the streets of Tunisia, urged many former RCD members to leave government. As a consequence no more representatives of the RCD are currently in the front row of the Government. However, many officials and experts from the second row of the old system are holding important administrative positions, their loyalties are not always clear. PDP and Ettajdid accuse Ben Chaafar, of having left the government to have a better basis for the presidential elections. In fact, Ben Chaafar is a promising candidate.
Which one of the different power strategies is going to be successful, will be shown by the elections that will probably take place in the middle of July. Tunisia currently has a 'government on probation'. Every political action is observed very closely by the population. They welcome that finally the anti-torture convention is ratified, that freedom of the press rules and that there are small improvements in social security. The real political power in Tunisia is – thankfully – still with the people, and the people have lost their fear. It is especially this power of the street, which ensures that at least the general policy direction is as the people would like it to be. The transitional government knows very well that everything that is perceived as a 'betrayal of the revolution' will lead to massive protests.
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Andrew McCarthy! Wasn't he yours too?
Starting his acting career with such films as; Class, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Less Then Zero, and cult favorites Weekend At Bernie's and Mannequin. (I used to know the words to every one of these movies.) Andrew was always the thinking girls crush and today I fell in love all over again. Playing Kevin in St. Elmo's, he was in love with his best friends girl. Blaine from Pretty in Pink, wanted to be with Andie but what would his rich friends say? Each character he lends his talents to has an underlying Andrewness to them. Warm and sensitive but a reserved strong desire to be truly himself.
Today I had the chance to meet Andrew, yes I called him Andrew when we hugged. Yes a HUG!! He is humble and has a self awareness that we don't usually see in Hollywood. A real dad, with a 15 , 10 and a 3 year old in the house. How does this man get anything done? He works right in the middle of the chaos and wouldn't want it any other way. Unknown to me, Andrew has been a writer for years, he is an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler, and also writes for major newspapers and journals. He has received six Lowell Thomas awards, plus has been named Travel Journalist of the Year by The Society of American Travel Writers. Truly a man of many talents. He has also directed some of my favorite shows; Orange is the New Black, Blacklist, The Family and Grace & Frankie on Netflix.
His newest venture, a young adult novel, "Just Fly Away', is about a 15 year old girl that learns of her father's infidelities, how secrets effect everyone involved and just how to you move on when things don't work out "right". During the interview with The Moms; Andrew describe his process and why this 15 year girl. He had been writing the book for a while, always coming back to add and edit the text. Andrew's young character soon became his favorite of the story and he changed the novel to be from her point of view. He then felt free and was able to tell the whole story. Simply because he found her the most interesting and wanted the readers to connect to her, her journey and in turn themselves. You can read an excerpt from the book HERE.
Go out and buy "Just Fly Away" at bookstores and on line, EVERYWHERE.
Thank you to Kmart and The Moms for a great event.


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245 The Church: To the Ends of the Earth
How did Jesus respond when the disciples asked Him: "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?" (Acts 1:6b) The disciples sought the reestablishment of their nation, the kingdom of Israel. However, Jesus had a larger and more profound plan. His plan was the establishment of His Church among the people of the whole world. In this course, we want to examine this plan in order to understand its purpose, content, power, Head, and realization.


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A few days ago and friend and I stumbled over some statistics on typical Germans. One of the numbers surprised us alot: 70% of German teenagers believe in a life after death.
My friend and I are not religious or spiritual so logically we thought that this number had to be way too high. We decided that 40% was a more realistic number but agreed to ask our friends the next day. We sat down with some wine and chocolate cake and discussed that number, life after death and personal believes in general. It was n imensly interesting and inspiring conversation, I have learned new things about my friends who I know up to 11 years, it was great.
I do not believe in a life after death. I think we die, we get eaten by worms, our bodies disappear. Whenever I say that out loud people tell me how sad that sounds but personally I have to strongly disagree. We are a part of nature. Our time on this earth is limited as is the life of every creature on this planet. At some point it is time to go and open some space for new creatures, new people, new animals, new plants. When we die our physical bodies become part of nature, we feed and nurish it with everything we have left to give. It is our gift to her, it basically says 'thank you for letting me live'.
As to what people call the 'soul' I don't believe it just vanishes. It lives in the memory of other people. As a historian I know that even the simplest of all lives still leave a footprint, all we have to do is cherish it. Your great-grandmother's purse, an old necklace you find on a flea market, letters that are found in the future,
all these things leave a piece of us behind for the ones who come after us to take care for.
I don't think that sounds sad at all.
How about you? What do you believe about death and how does it make you feel?
Have a great day,
The Countess


text: Underreported. Underdiagnosed. Undertreated. When we are asked about military sexual trauma claims, those are the first three words that jump to mind. As frightening as those descriptors are, they are, unfortunately, accurate. For women particularly, the effects of MST can be pervasive in all aspects of their lives and can result in lasting disability and undeserved stigma, embarrassment, and humiliation. Winning a VA disability claim based on the physical or mental residuals of MST can be difficult, and the process can cause the victim to have to re-live very painful life events. But these claims can be won, and some form of justice can be had.


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NJ Comic Expo 2016 Review
November 19th 2016 Today was day one of the NJ Comic Expo 2016 and I had a blast! This is the type of comic convention that will only grow and get better year after year. There was something for everyone: Comic back issues, cosplay, artists, writers, vendors, actors, and even a Superman themed auction! Don't fret though if you didn't […]Continue reading »


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In the insurance world, customers' requirement regarding an operative flexibility and optimal service, serve as a trigger to switch traditional insurance into a modern insurance. The new media supported by legal and social trends creates a new state of the art communication which builds a basis for both an innovative user experience and a new channel to design tailor-made statements.
The benefits to the business sector
Implementation of complex business processes into one central solution provides an organization with the following advantages:
- Design & distribution of business documents are implemented in a full comprehensive workflow management, providing organizations with cost-effective business workflows.
- Full automation of documents' design allows long processes such as batch processes, to be carried-out faster.
- An infrastructure of basic templates and text blocks (using text paragraphs) supports a short design time and lowers the amount of errors.
- Adding an electronic signature to the document eliminates the need of a printing process.
- New insurance products are implemented in a short time.
- Marketing team takes an active part in shaping the document with no need of any programming knowledge.
- Digitization and consolidation of business documents saves logistic costs.
- Interactive forms contribute to the Organization – Client relationship.
The solution
The challenges outlined above can be resolved & implemented easily based on PrintBOS's platform. PrintBOS offers insurance companies a wide range of tools for a rich design and clever communication channels.
Using PrintBOS's advanced tools, for example PrintBOS DesignerPro- forms can quickly be transformed into interactive documents - in which the customer fills in the policy details and sends it via mail. Each document sent to the customer "wears" its' own format in order to preserve a unified layout (adapted to a certain device).
At the end of the process there is a component called PrintBOS Archive, which enables archiving of all value of the contract with the client fully digitally combined signing and affixing Certificate.
PrintBOS Archive module supports an indexing archive process. Each document is saved and signed digitally.
Business Challenge
In the insurance world, a day to day work-flow incorporates a large number of business documents. Documents vary from simple letters to complex policies and contracts. Each document must be set based on strict series of business regulatory criteria:
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I am one of those lucky wives. My husband is the original handyman. He can fix just about anything and with a little self-education, he can build most anything he needs. Over the years he has saved us countless dollars because he is a do-it-yourselfer.
Or maybe you need some shelving in a bathroom. There are thinner and smaller etageres that fit into a corner so even the smallest bathroom can house one. Display pretty toiletries body lotions and tissues on one shelf colorful towels on wedding pin another one and rolls of toilet paper on the bottom shelve. Etageres come in many colors so there will be one out there to match your decor.
Bespoke made to measure has often been referred to as having a large menu, a steak menu for example. You can choose how your steak is cooked, what cut of the meat you want, what sauce and vegetables you want to have with it.
So obviously you know that to lose weight you must eat less and do more. So begin by weighing yourself. This will determine how much weight you must lose each week. Then buy a couple of books on nutrition and weight loss and go through them to plan some healthy menus. Next you need to buy a fitness DVD. You might want to buy one that is specifically for brides. Now combine these two things and make a commitment to stick to this plan and check your progress every week to make sure you are on track. If all this advice sounds rather daunting, why not ask your bridesmaids to join in?
Otherwise, you can also go for wooden birdhouses and if you get them in an unfinished way, then raring up any bird in your backyard could be your consideration. You need to paint and decorate this item according to the color and theme of your home decor. You can always make centerpieces and engrave your name on that in order to give good decoration to your garden wedding boards.
My mother's answer was, oh nothing fancy and we just want you kids and our grandchildren. No friends, just our family. I used my fingers and toes and determined there would be no more then 20 people. Mom's request was to keep it simple, but of course I wanted to make it special and simple food options were not what I had in mind. I knew Mom didn't want me to go to that much trouble!
If you're running a kids party then a pack of party toys is a welcome treat. Big parties mean supplying toys and gifts for everyone, but again, there's no need to spend all your budget on gifts for the guests.


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*
MYTHICITY: *fair*
FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama*
CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *metaphysical, sociological*
In its era THE DUNWICH HORROR was the most faithful adaptation of a Lovecraft "Cthulhu mythos" work, and it still outstrips most of those now in existence. Aside from one problematic acting-performance, seen above, DUNWICH captures much of the appeal of the great author's themes.
To be sure, there are some major changes. H.P. Lovecraft almost never allowed any form of romance to appear in his stories, while sexuality generally manifested in displaced forms. The prose original, though, does indirectly involve sexual congress, since it eventually comes out that the otherworldly being Yog-Sothoth has spawned not one but two entities from a human mother. So in this case it's not surprising that the script for the cinematic DUNWICH plays up the 1970's version of ilicit license, in the form of hallucinatory pagan dream-orgies.
Romance is not present in the original story, wherein a foul-seeming young man, Wilbur Whateley, seeks to get a copy of an occult tome, the Necronomicon, and is killed before he can perform any rituals, though his alien "brother" escapes to create havoc. Since a commercial film needs more audience-involvement than was necessary for Lovecraft's type of story, DUNWICH creates a young female college-student, Nancy (Sandra Dee), and has her become interested in the young, rather stone-faced Wilbur Whateley (Dean Stockwell) when he comes to her college's library on his evil-book hunt. It's a little hard to buy Nancy's fascination with Wilbur, since he displays no ingratiating charms and projects the febrile intensity of a serial killer. Perhaps director Daniel Haller and/or actor Stockwell decides that this was the best way to communicate Wilbur's disengagement from the emotions of ordinary humanity, but the approach sabotages the credibility of Nancy's behavior. It's been suggested that Nancy is under Wilbur's hypnotic control as she makes herself increasingly available to the obsessed bibliophile, but I was never convinced that she was entranced, perhaps because Sandra Dee plays the part as if she's genuinely intrigued.
Fortunately for humanity, one of Nancy's teachers is Dr. Armitage (Ed Begley). Armitage not only prevents Wilbur from getting access to the book, he and a student named Elizabeth follow Nancy to the Whateley farm in rural Massachusetts, here they encounter Wilbur's grandfather (Sam Jaffe). When they are unable to draw Nancy away, Armitage begins investigating the reputation of the Whateleys, and learns that Wilbur's father was lynched for attempting a demonic ritual. They also meet Wilbur's mother Lavinia, now confined to an asylum.
While Armitage is busy with research, Elizabeth trespasses on the Whateley house looking for Nancy, and finds the "brother" instead. The creature, represented as a sort of dazzling light-show that human sight cannot resolve, kills her and gets loose. In a rather strange side-plot, the grandfather is killed afterward in a fall, and Wilbur takes time out from his occult plot to attempt burying his relation in the local graveyard, inciting more antipathy from the locals. The conflict comes to a head as Whateley almost completes a forbidden ritual in what looks like the Massachusetts version of Stonehenge, but Armitage interferes and uses his own occult knowledge to counter the ritual, dooming Wilbur and sealing Yog-Sothoth back in his own dimension. In the final coda, however, it's revealed that at some point Wilbur got the chance to impregnate Nancy, and that the Whateley line will go on.
Plot and characterization are only fair here: the real attraction are the visuals of director Haller, who made his fame providing art direction for most of Roger Corman's Poe pictures. Unfortunately DUNWICH did not lead to greater prominence for Haller, who, like Sandra Dee, spent the rest of the 1970s in television projects. Ed Begley died shortly after DUNWICH, and of the stars only Dean Stockwell seemed to prosper in later years, though he just about ruins the film at the climax, braying "Yog-Sothoth!" at the top of his voice, when a subtler, more modulated approach might have communicated more of a creepy otherworldy resonance.
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After completing my ECE (Early Childhood Education) in Vancouver, I found a real shortage of people with this certification on Vancouver Island. Consequently, after being offered three positions, I accepted one in the Parksville area. In my mid-50s however, I have not been able to find a family doctor anywhere in this area who would take on a new patient. Apparently, I am by no means the only one and the situation here is quite desperate.
In the absence of a family doctor, I had to rely on the new Oceanside Health Centre to have an ongoing stomach complaint diagnosed (my father passed away with stomach cancer at the age of 50.) I was provided with a basic consultation and blood test, but only to be told that I would need to go to a family doctor for further testing in order to receive an accurate diagnosis.
This is 2015 in Canada. Does this mean I have to leave Parksville and go back to Vancouver? Perhaps I should have been wise enough not to come in the first place. How does the local MLA, MP, the mayors and councils expect to maintain any economic growth if people don't even have access to basic services such as family doctors?
There have been many promises of new doctors, but where are they? If I am forced to leave my current job, at least four families would lose their childcare, which would have an immediate impact on not only those families but also the local economy. And that is just one small example. If one looks at the big picture, senior residents would not only stay away from the island, if they were to come at all, they certainly wouldn't stay around when something as fundamental as a family doctor is not to be found.
Jing WangParksville


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There're different types of ResultSet behaviors implemented by Javasoft. And here the list of different behaviors available for ResultSet object
- Forward only ResultSet
- Scroll insensitive ResultSet
- Scroll sensitive ResultSet
1. Forward only ResultSet
A Java application will be able to move the current row position of ResultSet only in the forward direction by using resultSet.next() method, in case of forward only ResultSet.
By default, a forward only ResultSet will be opened and the Java application is not allowed to use the methods last(), first(), previous(), absolute(rowNo) on forward only result sets. These operations can be performed on the scrollable result sets (the next two types)
2. Scroll insensitive ResultSet
Scroll insensitive ResultSet will allow programmers to use last(), first(), previous(), absolute(rowNo) methods. Scroll insensitive result set can be created by passing extra parameters to createStatement method. Scroll insensitive resultset is not sensitive to the changes that are made by another application after opening the ResultSet. Observe below programScrollInSensitiveResultSetDemo.java
The above program will create a scroll insensitive resultSet when statement.executeQuery() is executed. During the above program execution, we're moving to the 5th record directly without invoking resultSet.next() method 5 times (i.e.; this is the case for forward only result sets). And the control will be waited for sometime... just update 5th row record in DB manually by you and hit enter after committing your changes in the DB. When you hit enter, program will execute resultSet.refreshRow() which will throw an exception indicating that the insensitive result set will not be able to pickup the data freshly from the database. This is possible with scroll sensitive result set.
* A demo class to explain scroll sensitive resultset
* @author Santhosh Reddy Mandadi
* @since 19-Jun-2012
* @version 1.0
import java.sql.*;
public class ScrollInSensitiveResultSetDemo
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:@localhost:1521:xe","scott","tiger");
String vsql;
vsql = "SELECT * FROM PRODUCTS";
Statement statement = connection.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, ResultSet.CONCUR_READ_ONLY);
ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery(vsql);
System.out.println("Current row: "+resultSet.getRow());
System.out.println("Current row: "+resultSet.getRow());
System.out.println("Updating the current 5th row data in DB directly...");
//This is just to wait the control until we finish the update manually
3. Scroll sensitive ResultSet
Scroll sensitive result sets behavior is exactly similar to the scroll insensitive result sets and with an additional functionality of being able to refresh the resultset data that has been updated in the DB by other applications. We should pass ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE parameter in place of ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE in order to create a scroll sensitive result set.
The above program will not raise an error while executing the refreshRow() method if we use scroll sensitive result set.


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We do what we can and we do what we must,
time, but fickle storm, blows a random gust.
Space, beyond our ken, in imagination sings.
Each morning amazes us, new glory brings.
While we grow madder, really quite insane,
paltry scope of which our perceptions reign.
Analyze what's beyond, find linier success.
Most ignore the inside, as daily duties press.
So we walk lives on a leash, do our business,
Offer our lead to any, to mitigate our stress.
Hope our life is average, after giving up hope
life will treat us, make us special, so we cope.
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment
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