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Magonia was a small, sceptical UFO magazine running from about the 1970s to the first years of the present century. It took the psychosocial view of UFOs- that they were, in the phrase of Carl G. Jung, 'a modern myth of things scene in the sky'. They were misperceived objects, and the reported encounters with aliens were internal events produced by poorly understood psychological processes whose imagery was taken from the culture around them. It followed John Keel and Jacques Vallee in considering that in previous ages, the mechanism responsible for producing UFO sightings had used the imagery of gods and faeries. Now that society has become industrial and technological, and the supernatural at least ostensibly given way to scientific rationalism, the beings reported by those experiencing these sightings are spacecraft and aliens as the new, psychological symbol for the cosmic Other.
It has published some of the most interesting and intelligent articles on UFOs, and other visionary experiences in contemporary urban culture. Like many small mags, it's been overtaken by the internet and is no longer published in hardcopy. There is, however, a Magonia blog, reviewing books on the weird and paranormal at http://pelicanist.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-nature-of-catastrophe.html. Also on-line are archives of the magazine and its predecessor, MUFOB, as well as notices of forthcoming books on the subjects it covers.
Way back in issue 58 in January 1997, it published an article by Mark Pilkington, 'What's On Your Mind', examining the belief reported by many schizophrenics that their minds are being controlled through tiny electronic implants. Similar delusions that others are controlling their minds and their thoughts through machinery have afflicted the mentally ill down the centuries. I have a feeling that there was a book reviewed by the Fortean Times about a decade or so ago about the first such recorded case. This was in the late 18th or early 19th century. The sufferers in this instance was a gentleman, who believed his mind was being controlled by a group of Jacobins determined to overthrow the government, using a machine he called 'the air loom'.
Unfortunately, such devices have for many decades most certainly not been merely the fantasies of the psychologically ill, or of writers of spy and science fiction. Mark Pilkington's article also briefly traced the notorious experiments carried out by the American intelligence agencies into mind control from the early 1950s under a series of covert projects such as Artichoke, Bluebird, Pandora, Mkdelta, Mksearch and Mkultra. The projects researched a variety of different methods, including drugs, hypnosis and electro-shock treatment in a variety of grossly unethical experiments. And one the avenues they explored was electronic manipulation of the brain. This resulted in the creation of the 'stimoceiver', a type of electrode which could be inserted into the brain to control or modify a creatures' behaviour. Its inventor, Jose Delgado supposedly demonstrated the effectiveness of his invention by using it to stop a charging bull. Research into the electronic control of the brain was taken still further by Bryan Robinson, of the Yerkes Primate Research Laboratory, and Dr Robert Heath.
Mark Pilkington writes:
Dr Robert Heath, a neurosurgeon at Tulane University, claimed a world record after implanting 125 electrodes into a subject's body and brain, and subsequently spent hours stimulating the man's pleasure centres. Both scientists concluded that ESB [Electronic Stimulation of the Brain] could control memory, impulses, feelings, invoke hallucinations, fear and pleasure. Heath, and many of his colleagues, considered ESB a potential 'cure' for homosexuals and other 'socially troublesome persons'; this could, of course, be you…Joseph A. Meyer, of the National Security Agency, America's most secretive defence group, has proposed implanting electronic tags into all those arrested, for any crime, in order to monitor their behaviour at all times. He uses New York's Harlem district as the model in his proposal. (p.4).
He then goes to discuss further refinements of the technology, and the possibility that the whole abduction phenomenon, or at least part of it, was a screen for the military testing of such technology for their possible use in warfare.
I've no doubt that the vast majority of the poor souls, who believe their minds are being controlled by electronic implants, whether put there by the terrestrial intelligence agencies, aliens or whoever, are simply mentally ill. Just as I similarly don't believe that anyone has ever been physically abducted and taken aboard an alien spacecraft to be examined and abused.
But the technology to control people's minds and brains artificially certainly does exist, and its use was promoted by senior members of the intelligence community, whose views represent a very clear and present danger to the personal freedom of just about everyone. Starting, of course, with the fringe and marginalised – like criminals, Blacks and gays, before getting to anyone else they consider socially deviant and needing necessary mental correction.
Unfortunately, the threat posed by this kind of technology is taken seriously largely by extreme right-wing paranoiacs like the infamous conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, on Infowars, with his bizarre fantasies about demonic entities, alien invasions and the coming one world superstate. And Jones is a Libertarian, who has given his vocal support to Donald Trump, who represents the very same, predatory, exploitative corporate elite Americans and the world's citizens need protection from.
Which goes to bear out the old phrase: 'Even paranoiacs have enemies. They just don't know who they are.'
It also shows that organisations like the CIA and the NSA are also actively threats to human rights and personal freedoms, quite apart from the Agency's role in overthrowing democratic regimes and installing subservient Fascist regimes across the world since the end of the Second World War.

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Meghan, Harry, Kate and William send condolences to people of New Zealand after terror attacks
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have sent out a joint statement, with a message of condolence to the people affected by the "horrifying" terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.
At least 49 people have been killed in a terror attack on two mosques in central Christchurch.
One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack.
The royal couples' joint statement read: "Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the people who lost their lives in the devastating attack in Christchurch.
"We have all been fortunate to spend time in Christchurch and have felt the warm, open-hearted and generous spirit that is core to its remarkable people.
"No person should ever have to fear attending a sacred place of worship.
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"This senseless attack is an affront to the people of Christchurch and New Zealand, and the broader Muslim community. It is a horrifying assault on a way of life that embodies decency, community and friendship.
"We know that from this devastation and deep mourning, the people of New Zealand will unite to show that such evil can never defeat compassion and tolerance.
"We send our thoughts and prayers to everyone in New Zealand today."
Both couples have visited New Zealand during their royal tours. Meghan and Harry spent four days in the country at the end of their overseas visit to the South Pacific in October 2018.
Kate and William travelled to New Zealand in 2014, along with a then eight-month-old Prince George.
The Queen also sent a message of sympathy, saying she was "deeply saddened by the appalling events in Christchurch."
She added: "Prince Philip and I send our condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives.
"I also pay tribute to the emergency services and volunteers who are providing support to those who have been injured. At this tragic time, my thoughts and prayers are with all New Zealanders."
The Prince of Wales called it an "appalling atrocity" in a message released by Clarence House.
He said: "Both my wife and I were utterly horrified to hear of the most barbaric attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, which resulted in the cruel and tragic loss of so many people's lives.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families, the first responders, the people of Christchurch and all New Zealanders at this most heartbreaking of times."


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A kidnapped orphan triggers an intelligence war in the Middle East, catapulting top-spy Mark Sava into a desperate race against friend and foe alike.
Azerbaijan didn't want him. And now Kyrgyzstan may not be able to handle Mark Sava either. The ex–CIA station chief has settled into a new, easy life as a spy for hire. But then his girlfriend, Daria, discovers the private intelligence agency employing Sava is connected to a strange plot involving a mysterious orphan.
As Saudi intelligence agents and the CIA seek out the boy for their own ends, Sava and Daria call on old friend and ex–Navy SEAL John Decker to protect the child while they dig for the truth. Soon Sava has a front-row seat to a black ops war between the CIA, US Naval Intelligence, and foreign forces—and the boy is somehow the key to victory. Sava just wants to find the child a good home, but can he do so before his own broken past proves his undoing?
Spy For Hire hit #1 on Amazon's espionage bestseller list in the US and UK.
Ex-CIA station chief Mark Sava loses his home, job, and nearly his life, all on the same day. His past catching up to him, he thinks—until three strange emails appear from a friend in need.
Sava turns to his Iranian American ex-girlfriend for help and soon they're on a tear through Turkmenistan and Iran, hunting for Sava's friend while trying to outrun a Chinese intelligence agent. Confusion reigns, and war with Iran hangs in the balance, but Sava's not easily rattled...
In Baku, Azerbaijan, an American with ties to the US Defense Department is assassinated at an international oil conference. Hours later, ex-CIA station chief Mark Sava learns that a young CIA operations officer, an Iranian-American woman he helped train, is the top suspect. And now she needs his help. So begins Sava's reluctant descent into the hellish underworld of the new Great Game, where China and America and Iran are all clawing at each other's throats, waging a secret intelligence war over oil. Sava doesn't care who wins, but ultimately he, and a colonel fighting to save his illegitimate daughter, will decide.
The Colonel's Mistake hit #1 on Amazon's espionage bestseller list in the US, UK, Germany, and Australia.
Mark Sava is thrown into the fight of his life when an unresolved Cold War mystery involving his first love collides with a present-day Russia on the march.
Life has never been better for Mark Sava, the former CIA station chief of Azerbaijan. He's recently married, has a newborn daughter, and the launch of his spies-for-hire business in Central Asia has been a great success. Then he gets a call from the US Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia–one of his employees, seventy-two-year-old Larry Bowlan, has died of a heart attack.
Bowlan was also Sava's first boss at the CIA, so Sava feels a responsibility to personally recover the remains of his friend. He hops on a flight to Tbilisi, visits the hotel room in which Bowlan died, and is shocked when he discovers an oil painting that depicts a woman he knows all too well...
So begins four of the most violent and blisteringly personal days of Sava's life as he struggles to protect his future, and the future of a country he loves, by fighting demons from his past.
Death of a Spy hit #1 on Amazon's espionage bestseller list in the US.
• German print and audio translations of The Colonel's Mistake are now available. Find them in bookstores under the title: Der Fehler des Colonels.
• The Chinese translation of Death of a Spy was released 9/21/15.


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One point of contact, myriad capabilities
Plus Group was formed to offer solutions to a range of project needs. We are made up of people who are passionate about finding effective ways to solve our customers' complex business needs. We personally guide our customers through the entire process, from initial ideas and designs to construction and implementation, providing them with simplified solutions ranging across all our skill sets and companies.


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AJ Strandquist
CEO of Wurth Additive Group
Würth Industry North America
Greenwood, IN
How long have you worked for Würth?
8 Years
What do you like most about your job?
Ability to be a creative problem solver to help sell.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Play rugby and basketball, video games, and hanging out with my son.
What are your favorite sports teams?
Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Indians, and Wellington Hurricanes
What is a typical day like for you?
Coordinating the 3D teams efforts and lot and lots of video calls with customers.
What's a fun fact about you?
According to my wife I have an unusual amount of hobbies.


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Alexander McQueen's face might go on Britain's currency
Designer Alexander McQueen may become the face of the new £20 note. The Bank of England will replace Adam Smith, 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist, with a British visual artist and they are asking the public to vote for their favorite. Ultimately Mark Carney, the bank's governor, will make the final decision. Other artists in the running include painter William Hogarth, actor and director Richard Attenborough, and figurative painter Francis Bacon. Here is what the bill currently looks like:


text: "No breakthrough was made," a Palestinian source told AFP of the meeting Thursday evening, between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, to come up with a package that would enable the continuation of the negotiations beyond their deadline in 11 days.The source said that "very difficult discussions," took place, but yielded no results. "The gap (between the parties) is still wide," they added.US envoy Martin Indyk, who returned to Israel on Wednesday, is set on Friday to hold talks with both sides separately, in an attempt to make to some progress in the stall in negotiations. The Israeli and Palestinian teams, headed by Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and PLO chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, respectively, met on Sunday evening without Indyk. The "wide gaps" between the sides are an issue, with Israel insisting on the deportation of 14 Israeli Arabs to Gaza or abroad. The Palestinians are demanding that those 14 be among the 26 terrorists to be released as part of the deal that led to the restart of the negotiations in July.The Palestinians, meanwhile, want to see a settlement freeze as part of the package to continue talks, and not just an Israeli commitment to "restrain" building in Judea and Samaria, though not in Jerusalem beyond the Green Line.In the package that was on the table earlier this month, but which fell through at the last minute, Israel was to release the last batch of Palestinian prisoners, plus another 400 "without blood on their hands," and commit to "restrain" settlement construction, though not in the Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem beyond the Green Line. The Palestinians were to continue the talks for nine months past the current April 29 deadline, during which they would not apply for membership in international organizations, treaties and conventions. And the US was to release Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.Although Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said earlier this week that this was no longer the proposal on the table, one official said it was clear the sides were discussing some kind of package to enable the continuation of the talks.One new demand that the Palestinians have raised is that if the negotiations do continue, the first three months should focus on the issue of borders.One Israeli official responded by saying that the Palestinians "want to talk about the core issues good for them – settlements and borders – but they refuse to be willing to discuss the core issues in which they will have to show flexibility: recognizing Israel's legitimacy as the nation-state of the Jewish people, the issue of refugees, ending the conflict, security."The official said that while it was clear the Palestinians would "love to discuss the borders only, how could any government of Israel reach understandings on borders without knowing the characteristics of the state on the other side, whether it will end the conflict, be demilitarized, and really want to live in peace?" If the question is only one of borders, the official said, "then why is there no peace with Gaza, even though Israel withdrew from there to the 1967 lines."


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I have 2 app. on my Droid for ringtones (Zedge and Maboli Ringtones). I assigned a ringtone for a contact with a Mabilo ringtone first, then tried to change the ringtone for the same contact with a Zedge ringtone (which I did). I deleted the mabilo ringtone but it still uses that as the ringtone for the contact when they call me. I want the Zedge ringtone to be used but not sure how to eliminate the mabilo ringtone even though I deleted it. Please help!!!


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LT Additive
LT Additive is a liquid additive designed for use with Senershield-R and Senershield-VB fluid-applied air/water-resistive barrier products to enable the application of these materials as low as -4°C (25°F).
Broadens application window
Fewer temperature-related limitation
One quart treats one 5 gallon pail
Easy mix ratio
LT Additive is used with Senershield-R or Senershield-VB. Blending of LT Additive with a pail of Senershield-R or Senershield-VB enables application of these materials at temperatures as low as -4°C (25°F).
8 - .95L (1 quart) plastic bottles per carton.


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Avoiding Domain Name Registration mistakes
Posted by Afam Nnaji | 15 years ago | 11,143 times
Registering a domain name for a client is the easy part if done properly, renewing the domain name (annually) is another issue entirely.
Domain names are registered with any domain name registrant and current information concerning any domain name can be accessed at any time of the day from any computer connected to the internet.
However, a service provider can effectively register a domain name for you or your business as part of the total website project since a website is useless without a domain name. It is just like saying Mr A needs to visit Mr B and all Mr A knows about Mr B is that he lives in Lagos. A domain name is also the property of the person or business that the name is being registered for and not the property of the person helping to do the domain name registration.
While a domain name may cost as low as free (some website packages offer free domain name registrations for 1 year) to say N7,000.00 per year to register and about the same to renew, failure to renew any domain name will result in the domain name being rendered inactive for a period of time say 30 days (I have seen companies hold on to expired domain names for up to 60 days before releasing such domain names to the public to re-register.
During the redemption period (the time frame between the moment a domain name expires and the time it will be released to the public), only the person that registered the domain name will be able to retrieve it and it will officially cost anywhere from $100.00 to $300.00 for a service that should have cost as low as free. The person doing the registration may most likely add his/her own fees and by the time you are through you will appreciate the value of timely renewal of domain names.
This piece is to help bring some of these salient issues concerning domain names to the fore because relationships may suffer not to talk of the business itself if domain name renewals are not done on time. Always reach an agreement with any service provider that offer to register domain names for you or your business and more importantly try to find out if that person or company will be around in the next one year to ensure renewal of the domain name.
Asking a friend to help you pay for domain name registration may create a problem in future if that friend is not able to renew the domain name or if that friend decides not to renew your domain name for whatever reasons. People have been known to hijack other people's domain names and have demanded cash before such domain names can be released.
When making up your mind to go get a website either for pleasure or for business, try as mush as possible to avoid all avoidable mistakes.
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Dominic Roth (Co-Founder, CEO) and Niels Grabbert (Co-Founder, CTO) Luke Marshall
Enabling a Laboratory in the Hand of Every Farmer
Founded in 2018
6 employees
Funding: €1M
Stage: Seed
stenon makes farmers independent from laboratories through real-time soil analysis, making the required data instantly available. Through smart sensor fusion and artificial intelligence, farmers are empowered to optimize cultivation based on this data and their individual needs. This enables a more sustainable cultivation and reduction of soil pollution through optimizing fertilization.
Highlight of the year: Receiving the support of potential clients, researchers and investors.
Interview with stenon
What inspired you to found your startup?
Solving a major global issue in one of the biggest industries in the world that no one has yet been able to find a solution for is extremely challenging, but at the same time very exciting. We want to make a difference with the technology we create. This inspired us to found the company.
How are you different? What is your unique value proposition?
We aim to create a culture of transparency, honesty, and open feedback. The entire company can only improve if information learned from making mistakes is shared. That's what we are trying to foster.
How do you define success for yourself and your company?
Success is when the work of the customers for whom our technology is developed is greatly improved, and when they can no longer imagine working without it.
What do you want to achieve next year?
Within the next 12 months, we aim to have our technology externally validated by leading research institutes, to have the first pilot clients using the final product, and to prepare the market launch.
Why do people want to work at your company?
We found great interest from current and potential employees in the challenge we are facing. Our product solves a real issue and creates global value.
What has been the most important milestone so far?
Setting up the initial team with the exact expertise needed to make the vision a reality.
Looking back at your whole development story — what makes you most proud?
Having amazing people join the team who have left more secure and better-paying jobs in order to solve this challenge together.
Where do you see your company in 5 years?
In 5 years, we will be present in every relevant European market, we will have positively impacted the work of many farmers, and we'll already see the impact on pollution reduction.
What is your impression of launching a startup from your based city?
We moved the company from Berlin to Potsdam because of the great incentives the city itself and the state of Brandenburg has for founders. In addition to very affordable rent, there are amazing grant programs in place to support young companies and help them grow.
What is your impression of the german startup scene? Would you change anything?
I got to know the startup scene and founders especially as very supportive of each other. Whether it's introductions to investors or sharing learnings, if you participate and help others, you can be sure to find support yourself.
stenon was featured in "The Hundert Vol. 10 – Startups of Germany", November 2018.


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A Fun NEW .380 Carbine.
Dayton, OH –-(Ammoland.com)- MKS Supply, LLC announces the NEW .380 ACP caliber Hi-Point carbine. www.mkssupply.com
Finally, a fun, tough .380 carbine that almost anyone can afford! The Hi-Point Carbine is the same size as its larger-bore brothers in 9mm, .40S&W, and .45 ACP and it's hard shooting, accurate and almost recoil-free.
Its 16.5-inch barrel will launch .380 bullets as hard and fast as a full-power 9mm handgun, maybe even harder (when you add several inches of barrel over that of a handgun, you gain 100-150 feet per second higher velocity and possibly more with hot or +P loads). With the added velocity performance the .380's effective range (the distance a shooter can expect to get reliable on-target hits) is extended to a couple hundred yards.
For owners of Hi-Point .380 caliber pistols, this is a true made-in-heaven deal; both guns use the same ten-round magazines! Don't have a Hi-Point .380? Buy both the carbine and the pistol for less than half the price of one too-pretty-to-use semi-auto pistol.
The Hi-Point .380 Carbine is not a fancy $1,200+ foreign carbine, but it is more robust than those pretty guns and will launch equivalent-power bullets at the same velocity — (gosh all gee willikers "amazing!").
The Hi-Point .380 Carbine is a tough gun so owners don't have to protect it to keep it beautiful because beautiful it ain't, but reliable, tough and useable anywhere, it is.
The Hi Point carbine low suggested retail price of $297.00
Hi-Point offers several low-cost options for the .380 Carbine, including a vertical folding hand grip, optical sight, laser sight, and red-dot sight.
- · Weight: 7 pounds
- · Overall length: 31.5 inches
- · Barrel length: 16.5 inches
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You'll probably save yourself a lot of trouble if you just decide now that a better place to run Hylafax is on a Linux machine. The OSR5 installation is difficult from the start and although there is a custom installable version at Skunkware, it doesn't even begin to run "out of the box". However, if Hylafax on OSR5 is what you have to have, this will at least get you started. Get the VOL files from the above link or your Skunkware CD and install it.
In addition to the Hylafax VOL files, you'll also need to install "mawk" (an enhanced "awk" program), the GNU File Management Utilities and Ghostscript. You may want to install "bash" also; I don't think there is anything that Hylafax really needs bash for (see below), but if you are the worrying type go ahead and install it. There may be other packages too, but I identified these as (I think) the bare minimum.
The server side programs like "faxsetup" below are located in /usr/sbin, so add that to your root PATH now. You'll want to make an entry for "faxgetty" in /etc/inittab (and in the appropriate sub-file in /etc/conf/cf.d/init.d ) for the line:
Se2A:234:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/faxgetty tty2A
(use the appropriate device for your modem). Faxgetty is perfectly cooperative with other programs that want to use your modem; you'll still be able to use it for cu, uucp and even logins if you want.
You should do this even if you do NOT want incoming fax service. If that's the case, edit (for example) /var/spool/fax/etc/config.tty2A and set
RingsBeforeAnswer: 0
(That file won't exist until after you run "faxaddmodem" as described below).
If you don't use faxgetty, Hylafax has to rely on you to tell it that the modem is available for use. You can't do that automatically any where near as well as faxgetty can, so just use it.
After installing, you are ready to run "faxsetup", except that you probably will want to make some adjustments to its config file before doing so. You can read all about this with "man faxsetup" and "man 4 hylafax" ("man hylafax" is for the client side), but you'll probably want to change at least a few things in /var/spool/fax/etc/setup.cache, and you definitely want to take a look at it before getting started. For example, it expects to find a lot of things in /usr/local/bin that probably aren't there- like "echo", "grep", and "cat". There will be a lot more than that if you have not installed the GNU file management utilities- you'll notice that this config file expects most of what it needs in /usr/local/bin. For bash, I just pointed it at ksh- these two are extremely similar so I don't think there will be any problem. Watch for errors when running faxsetup- you may have missed something in "setup.cache" that makes it unable to find a program it needs.
You may also want to have read through some of the introductory material at https://www.hylafax.org just to get a bird's eye view of this.
After "faxsetup", you run "faxaddmodem". This script is going to want to probe your modem to find out its capabilities. For this install, I used a USRobotics Courier V.Everything; Hylafax recognized it immediately and had no problems configuring it.
Now you are almost ready to go. You need to start two daemons, but strangely the custom binaries don't include a start/stop script (or at least didn't when I did this). So you'll need something like this:
#!/bin/sh case $1 in 'start') /usr/local/sbin/hfaxd -i hylafax ; /usr/local/sbin/faxq ;; 'stop') kill `ps -e | grep " faxq$" | cut -f2 -d" "`; kill `ps -e | grep " hfaxd$" | cut -f2 -d" "`;; *) /bin/echo "$0 start or $0 stop";; esac
After running "hylafax start", a "ps -e | grep fax" should show at least this:
3085 ? 00:00:00 faxgetty 3714 ? 00:00:00 hfaxd 3716 ? 00:00:00 faxq
(Your PID numbers will, of course, be different).
You are now ready to send a fax:
sendfax -n -d 17815551212 /etc/passwd
If that doesn't immediately complain, Hylafax is working. In a minute or two, you should see your modem send it out. If there is a problem sending, you'll find files in /var/spool/fax/log that contain details on the conversation with your modem; my first attempts were frustrated because I neglected to include a "1" before the fax number (I assumed that Hylafax would know to do that; apparently it does not).
If you don't have the current version of Ghostscript, you'll have problems with the defaults specified in /usr/local/lib/fax/typerules. The simplest thing to do is take out the "-f Courier-Bold" stuff; you'll only get fixed-width font faxes, but that's better than nothing- and that may be what you want anyway; for some applications those fonts look much better..
This is just the most basic Hylafax usage. There's much more that you can do, and many more programs included for querying status, removing faxes, etc. that I haven't covered here. Complete man pages are included, and https://www.hylafax.org provides a lot of other documentation and help.
Got something to add? Send me email.
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Rickshaw Dumpling Truck Hits the Streets!
According to Eater, the Rickshaw Dumpling Truckhit the street for the first time yesterday, parking at 51st and Lex. Anybody see the truck or get a chance to sample? Today they're parking on Wall Street for lunch (what's up with that?!?!) Secretly, I guess I'm grateful- the last thing I want to be doing in this weather is stalking a dumpling truck.
Eater says "they'll be serving an abbreviated menu including six dumplings (for $6), watermelonade, and sides like chili sesame noodle salad" which kind of begs the question- why would anybody who works downtown pay $6 for dumplings, when there are so many other cheaper dumpling options. As with most of the new trucks in the city, you can follow their location on twitter. If anybody gets a chance to taste, let us know what you think.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 10:30 am, September 26th, 2008 under Cart, Rickshaw Dumpling Cart.
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$6 dollars? man.. i dunno.
They must be making money if they can expand from 23rd to 8th to a truck. I don't know who goes there though…
And did you see the other day, Ed Levine called some of these hipster food trucks? Add another one to the list…
What are the twitter names for the other trucks?
Rickshaw dumpling is vile! That watermelon juice garbage is the most overpriced and awful drink I've ever endured. I ate at their place on 23rd and 6th a couple of yrs ago and literally threw out my lunch after 2 bites and a sip….I don't know who goes there but I guess some people will eat anything if they think its hip.
I was with my co-worker Goats when he ate there, and we agree that the food is terrible.
Sarah Hellerman would see the silver lining in a mushroom cloud.
for the Wafle and Dinges truck, it's at:
Their fried, chocolate filled dumblings are good. Runny but good – as long as you're not expecting Valhrona chocolate.
I think the regular dumplings are good too.
Agree 100% that drinks suck – esp watermelon nastiness, damn.
Ugh why are they even bothering? Their dumps are awful and overpriced.
I wish someone would say that about my dumps :-(
Boyd–your dumps are wonderful and smell like roses and soy sauce….
What????? Boyd is vegan?
Vegans shit rosewater and whole grains.
Cue vegan self-righteous outrage, Day Two.
I sincerely apologize for my husband's disruptive behavior.
He's been on edge waiting for the wire transfer from Mr. Williams Kabor with the African Development Bank Group.
I'll see that he gets back on his medication right away.
Had the dumplings at their place on 8th–nothing to write home about, but not vile. Hard to imagine going out of your way to hit a cart for, though.
It's on 57th and Park today (SE corner)…. I waved my enchilada plate from El Ray under their noses.
Just saw it around 3:20pm today, closed for business, but sitting near the corner of 45th & 6th Ave


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The Art & Design department are celebrating after collecting a number of awards from a local photography competition. UNTITLED is open to all regional sixth formers and organised by the BA (Hons) Photography programme at Hull School of Art and Design.
This year eleven of the twenty-four shortlisted pieces were submitted by Wyke students. The theme is open, hence the name UNTITLED, and yesterday Wyke students won the "People's Choice Award", collecting an overall third prize from across all categories.
"The competition is a great opportunity for us to discover what's happening in local schools and colleges. It also raises awareness of the exciting opportunities that come with studying photography with us at degree level", enthuses Mark Terry, Course Leader in BA Photography at HSAD.
Award winning Wyke student, Lydia Shearsmith, submitted an inspiring image of a Hull street scene taken down The Land of Green Ginger, near Whitefriargate (the image at the top of this post).
"The photograph tells a story. The two relaxed characters in the foreground are oblivious to the camera. But the younger couple are aware and cautious of the camera, and also of the two older figures."
"It gives an indication as to how generations react to each other. It also gives an insight into society and how people act and react in their environments."
Lydia's hard work has already paid off, as she has been accepted onto a prestigious photography course at Falmouth University.
Paul Hughes, Head of Photography at Wyke College, encourages all of his pupils to enter the competition: "The UNTITLED exhibition is great for their confidence, as their work can be seen and recognised. I think it also raises awareness of creative study in Hull."
"We have some really talented people in our city and exhibitions like these promote creative thinking."
Wyke recommend that you visit the exhibition while you can, which can be found in The Brodrick Gallery at Hull School of Art and Design (Wilberforce Drive in Hull city centre). It runs until Friday 24 February.


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Data resilience and disaster recovery are an essential part of any IT system. ITD can provide multiple affordable solutions for backup and disaster recovery, based upon your IT infrastructure and business critical applications.
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Power cuts. Equipment theft. Building fire. Hacking attacks. Employee error. Whatever the disaster scenario, you need to be secure in the knowledge that your business will be up and running as soon as possible. You also want minimal loss of data and function. ITD can help you to identify the critical applications that your company just cannot afford to be without. Consequently, we can select a backup solution that protects your business from disaster.
Our IT consultants can design and implement a disaster recovery plan for your business. We achieve this by firstly working with you to understand how your business operates and what your priorities are. This enable us to devise a clear disaster recovery plan to protect your data and systems from major server outages.
Online backup vs onsite backup
A common dilemma for IT managers is whether to keep server backups in hard format or in the Cloud. The problem with hard formats (for example, a tape or disk) is that they could fall foul of the same disaster that has affected your server. Unless you keep tapes securely offsite, many common disaster scenarios will still leave you without your precious data.
The cost of online backup has dropped rapidly over time. Therefore, it has become a viable option for smaller companies that host large amounts of data to deploy online backup. It is also a big advantage to your disaster recovery policy to have your backups in a secure off-site location in case of damage to your onsite premises. ITD strongly recommend that our clients consider online backup solutions.
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We have partnerships with several online backup providers, therefore we can get the most cost-effective storage solutions for our customers. We are able to tailor storage space, security features and timescales so that you receive the backup retention that your business requires.
While we recommend online backup to most clients, we recognise that it is not always the right solution. If it's not right for you, we are also able to provide onsite backup solutions from vendors such as Veritas, Veeam, Dell, and Acronis. Additionally, we can provide traditional forms of backup hardware such as tape, hard disk, and network attached storage. In other words, whatever you need to meet your backup requirements.
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Have you ever wanted to get away from it all? Get away from civilization and all of its stresses and live a more natural life, perhaps on some remote island, untouched by modern society? Unfortunately, such places are rare and getting rare, as the march of technology makes the world ever smaller and more connected. It might seem that truly getting away from it all has become an impossible dream.
What about a trip to the distant past? Way back before the rise of man. In fact, how about a trip all the way back to the age of the dinosaurs. Perhaps the Jurassic period, some 150 million years ago would be just the thing. Of course, you might object that the plants and animals might be very different then. How would anyone know what was safe to eat and how to avoid the more dangerous predators? Well, fear no longer. Dinosaur expert, Dougal Dixon has prepared a survival guide for use for anyone who wants to travel into the Jurassic period. By reading A Survival Guide: Living with Dinosaurs in the Jurassic Period, you will become acquainted with the latest research on the plants and animals of the Jurassic period and learn which ones may be of use and which ones best avoided Dixon gives advice on finding the perfect place to locate your prehistoric getaway and how to best make use of the natural resources of the period.
It's kind of a quirky idea, but honestly, I cannot think of a better way to learn about the dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. A Survival Guide is a lot more fun to read than a book on prehistoric life written in a more regular format. I have to confess that the first chapters, in which Dougal Dixon gives a rather exhaustive survey of the geography of the Jurassic period, are a little slow going, but once he gets into the descriptions of the life forms, the book's pace picks up.
There is one curious omission, though. I find it hard to imagine that human beings could survive in a world with creatures as large as the Apatosaurus or the Allosaurus without firearms, of maybe even something heavier. Yet, Dixon nowhere mentions guns. I don't think I would care to have to fight off one of the great theropods armed with nothing more than a spear or an axe and I am not at all sure that a fence of sharpened sticks would be sufficient to ward off migrating sauropods. At the very least, I think it might be useful to learn where their weak spots might be and whether the armor of an ankylosaur is bulletproof.
A Survival Guide by Dougal Dixon is a fun and informative book to read, whether you are a dinosaur novice wanting to learn more, or an expert.


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Neon Lab Update
The first test is a positive pressure test, where you fill the line with a little gas (unlike in the photo, where I filled too much), then spraying soapy water on any all the connections, is there any leaks the gas will push out creating bubbles. Depending on one's luck and skill, this can be a short fix or time sucking task, and I pray for the former!
Next Guest: Harriet "Harry" Swarzrock
Our next guest after Mundy Hepburn is Harriet Swarzrock. She's a glass artist who works organically in her previous works, and through her recent residency took a full dive into plasma neon. I followed her work throughout her residency up until the finale, and just had to bring her onto the podcast.
Having a 13 Hour difference in your Time Zone made scheduling a challenge, and I was able to adopt a scheduling app to help make scheduling painless with Acuity Scheduling, Thanks Jason Michael of Wyzguy Radio for his podcast Top 5-Favorite Productivity Apps for 2017. I just send my guests a link to the scheduler, and they can chose to meet and greet or dive right into the the podcast!
Hope you enjoy the Weekly⚡ Picks!
Thank You,
Percy Echols II
Taming Lightning ⚡
3/3/2018 11:37:20 am
I also have a stainless steel manifold that I use. It has a slow leak, so your info about a positive pressure test is useful! What pressure are you using? And using neon or compressed air?
Percy (Taming Lightning)
3/3/2018 02:18:09 pm
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Welcome to Taming Lightning, I'm Percy Echols II. I'm the creator and host of Taming Lightning, as well as the emerging plasma tech at Pittsburgh Glass Center, where I'm researching and developing a space to explore Plasma and Neon Light as an Artist Medium.
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Zem Kitchen
ORPETRON on 06/15/2020
Zem is a new special sauces, spices, and cooking supplies company located in the UK, we worked together to build a brand identity system and special packaging design. Zem Kitchen is a group of cooking chiefs who want to deliver special recipes for people who want great taste. We chose the illustration/sketch type of design for a clean looking and original feeling. We believe that illustrations give an unique impact on a brand that the product is custom made and not just a copy of other products. The design process included packaging materials, shapes for all of the spices, sauces, olive oil, ketchup, vinegar. We started with the illustrations besides developing unique-looking packaging choices then we worked on the 3D modeling process.
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- Illustrator - Rahad Sarsar


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Bali, an industry leader for blinds and shades Do-It-Yourselfers, is dedicated to improving the environment, contributing to energy efficiency in the home and the use of renewable resources in their products. With cordless, blackout, top down/bottom up, and motorized options, Bali's natural and bamboo shades material comes from renewable sources and their wood blinds are harvested through sustainable yield forest management. Fabrics made with low-emission and irritant/allergen-free methods help reduce asthma and other health-related issues. Many of Bali's solar shade fabrics are GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for low VOC. What started in 1939 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin with a famous piece of drapery hardware known as the "badger crane" is now the major brand in window fashions known as Bali.
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Deichmann's Shoe Step Of The Year 2015
Hi Honeybees,
I had a lot to do for the school and my seminar paper the last few days.
I'm really, so sorry for posting, a few pictures from "The Shoe Step Award 2015 in Hamburg", just now.
It was an amazing experience and I really have to thank my lovely Agency @PunkPr for the whole organization. Everything went so perfect.
My #Makeupartist @leahstewart had the opportunity to join me this time and I'm really thankful for that, because she did a great job and let me feel good by using some moderated Make Up.
We arrived at Prinzeotel in Hamburg and had some time to explore the city before going to the @Deichmann Event.
Afterwards we dress up our lovely and beautiful @Comptoirdescotonnier dresses and got with +Audi USA to the Kempinski Hotel where the event took place.
We get spoiled by some glamours Fashion Shows and Jesper Munk between the Award-Nominations.
Thereafter we had a yummy dinner and a little Aftershow Party.
Everything was so sweet and we had a fantastic, short trip to Hamburg.
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Capture server response with QWebEngineView
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I'm trying to create a Dialog in Qt which loads a URL (which I do not want to expose to the end-user, hence a Dialog). Once the user has entered their credentials on the page, the server returns a redirect URL which I want to capture. How can I do this?
QtWebkit made this easy to do as QWebView had a QNetworkAccessManager object. But with QtWebEngine, the QWebEngineView class does not have this capability. The former also allowed HTTP headers to be set for any requests by using the QNetworkRequest class and then load requests with these specific requests in QWebView. How do I do this with QWebEngineView?
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While the whole nation was reeling under a cash crisis caused by the scrapping of high-value Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes, a 17-year-old science student from Odisha's Nuapada district was busy inventing ways to generate electricity using demonetised notes.
According to the Deccan Chronicle, Lachman Dundi, a science student at Khariar College in Odisha's Nuapada district, claimed that he succeeded in generating electricity using the silicon present in the old Rs500 notes.
He was quoted as saying, "On exposing these notes to sunlight or any other form of light, the silicon produces electricity. A silicon plate is needed to be attached on one side of the note."
His innovation has attracted national attention, with the Prime Minister's Office directing the state science and technology department to submit a report on the project, reported the Times of India.
A laborer's son, Lachman pays for his education by selling LED bulbs he has assembled in the local market.
After being exposed to sunlight, the note needs to be connected to a transformer with a wire, and it can then light an electric bulb or rotate a fan, he said. "We can use the electricity for 24 hours if it is stored in a battery," he added.
"Following demonetisation, I tried to discover the best possible way of using the banned notes. I tore up a note and found the silicon plate. From there, I started my research and succeeded in producing electricity," he was quoted as saying, adding that it took him only 15 days to come up with the dynamics of the project.
Dundi has so far only demonstrated his project at his college. "When nobody took notice, I wrote to the prime minister and chief minister," he said.


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Business Challenge
When things go wrong, you count on your insurance company to help pick up the pieces. This insurer wanted to speed up claims processing so that it could deliver better service to agents and customers.
The insurer is digitizing and automating document capture and management with IBM Enterprise Content Management software, empowering teams in claims and other divisions to work more effectively.
Over 500%increase in amount of claims captured and classified automatically
648 work weekssaved quarterly through greater automation, supercharging productivity
Efficiency gainshelp teams handle higher claims workload and sustain responsive service
Business challenge story
Moving towards more efficient content management
As the insurance marketplace grows increasingly commoditized, providers must find more effective ways to connect with customers in order to stand out from the pack and maintain a competitive edge. Perhaps nowhere is this more important than in claims, where the speed and quality of an insurer's response have a huge impact on the customer experience.
This mutual insurance company knows that effective claims management is one of the most important ways to boost retention—both with customers and agents. The firm's Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Solutions Manager explains: "We offer insurance products exclusively through independent agents. Just as our policyholders have a choice when it comes to picking an insurance provider, our agents choose to work with us, which makes it doubly important for us to deliver a very high quality of service. The faster our teams can work behind the scenes to process claims, the faster we can respond to our customers and agents. This increases their satisfaction and loyalty, and the likelihood that they will continue to do business with us."
However, the insurer found that inefficient content management processes were making it difficult for teams to keep up with rising workloads, and to deliver top-notch service to customers and agents.
"We work with huge volumes of content, processing over two million documents a quarter in our claims division alone," notes the ECM Solutions Manager. "Previously, we relied on mainly manual processes to manage this content. For instance, when we received a new claim, teams would have to review the document, enter relevant information like the claim number and document type into our systems manually, then route the electronic claim to the appropriate agent for processing. As it took so long just to get documents into our systems, it was really slowing the pace at which we were able to settle claims, delaying our response to customers and agents."
He continues: "What's more, at times of very high demand, such as in the aftermath of a natural disaster, it was simply not feasible for our in-house team to handle all the claims we received. This meant that we had to contract independent adjusters to help with the extra work, which involved sending numerous emails and documents back and forth between our teams—creating more work for employees who were already stretched to their limits. We knew there had to be a better way, and set out to find a solution that could help us manage our enterprise content more efficiently."
" IBM Datacap allows us to settle claims faster and deliver the important financial support that helps customers to weather life's unexpected events. "
— ECM Solutions Manager, Mutual insurance company
Transformation story
Automating document capture
The insurance company decided to tackle its content management challenges at the source—automating the capture and classification of inbound claims documents.
To underpin the new approach, the insurer selected IBM® Datacap. The ECM Solutions Manager says: "We evaluated a number of offerings and IBM Datacap had the edge in terms of solution maturity and capabilities. We really like the direction that IBM is taking with the platform, especially with the development of cognitive capture and mobile capabilities, and we feel that the roadmap for Datacap aligns nicely with how we want to evolve our document capture landscape in the next few years."
He adds: "IBM also offered the most attractive pricing out of all the vendors we considered. Many other providers used an image-based pricing model, which was just prohibitively expensive for a company with as large imaging volumes as ourselves. By contrast, IBM gave us much more flexible licensing options, where we didn't have to pay by image."
Today, some 3,600 users across more than 100 claim branch offices use Datacap to capture over two million documents every quarter. Since introducing Datacap, the insurer has increased the number of claims captured automatically from seven percent to 48 percent; it plans to increase this figure to 75-85 percent in the future.
"We've found it very easy to work with Datacap, and the solution has enabled us to automate a number of document capture tasks that previously required manual intervention," remarks the ECM Solutions Manager. "In the future, we'd like to harness Datacap Insight Edition to take our document capture to the next level. We're particularly interested in using the platform's natural language processing and machine-learning technologies to help capture more unstructured content and enable straight-through processing for more documents."
The insurance company has integrated Datacap with a number of other IBM enterprise content management solutions. It has deployed IBM FileNet® Content Manager as a centralized repository for all the electronic content captured using Datacap. The insurer also makes use of IBM Content Navigator and IBM Case Manager software to provide users with a quick and easy way to access and work with digital information.
The ECM Solutions Manager confirms: "We see clear value in the integration between IBM Datacap, FileNet Content Manager, Case Manager, and Content Navigator. We are able to select the right product mix for a business need and implement solutions quickly."
Additionally, the company has used Datacap and Case Manager to streamline the way it manages communications from independent adjusters. Today, when one of these adjusters sends an email, the insurer can automatically index the message and any attachments to the relevant claim file. If action needs to be taken in response to the adjuster's communication, the system can also start a new activity for the insurer's staff to complete in Case Manager.
Results story
Shaping a better claims experience
Thanks to the increased automation delivered by Datacap, the insurance company is freeing up teams from tedious and time-consuming data entry and validation work, and helping them manage rising claims volumes in a more controlled and efficient way.
The ECM Solutions Manager comments: "Now that we're capturing and classifying close to half of claims documents without any manual intervention from staff, it has really lifted a burden from our operations team. In fact, we are saving teams the equivalent of 648 work weeks a quarter thanks to the newfound efficiency that Datacap has brought to operations.
"People are no longer struggling to keep up with content, even when we are at our busiest. With Datacap, we've been able to smooth the spikes in workload that occur during periods of high demand. Whereas before, people would often have to work overtime to handle the extra volumes, we can now manage it all in a very controlled and efficient way. Not only does this save the business money, it makes for a better working environment for our staff."
In addition, faster, more accurate document capture is helping the insurer to speed up claims processing and respond to customers and agents much more quickly.
"Datacap helps us get content into our systems much more rapidly, so teams can start working with the information they need right away and make timelier decisions around settling claims," states the ECM Solutions Manager.
"When we relied on manual processing in the past, it could sometimes take up to a few hours for teams to enter electronic claims into our system and route them to the relevant adjuster for settlement. Today, with Datacap, we can typically have electronic claims ready for adjusters in minutes, so they can complete settlements more quickly. The result is that, in certain cases, we can process claims up to a day faster. By speeding our response to customers and agents, we strengthen their satisfaction and loyalty, which in turn helps our business maintain its competitive edge."
He concludes: "As an insurer, we help people to put their lives back together when things go wrong, and the quicker we can do so, the better it is for everyone. By enabling us to deliver key content to adjusters more quickly, IBM Datacap allows us to settle claims faster and deliver the important financial support that helps customers to weather life's unexpected events."
Mutual insurance company
This mutual insurance company is one of the largest providers of life, home, car and business insurance in the United States. The company markets its products in more than 25 states through a network of independent agents.
Solution Components
- Capture
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Manchester, NH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/27/2017 --Today AuthenticID announced that is delaying the start of its ATHAU token sale to November 28, 2017. Private pre-sale of the ATHAU tokens will commence immediately except in jurisdictions where such sale is forbidden by statute.
The rescheduling is to allow time for the company to file for and comply with an SEC exemption under Rule 506(c), which is a similar path that Filecoin took, the largest token offering to date, and which others are starting to follow.
Under Rule 506(c) all purchasers will be required to be accredited investors. Pre-sale purchasers will be required to sign a pre-sale agreement and cooperate with standard KYC and investor accreditation validation.
Jeff Jani, the company's Chief Operating Officer, said "Our ATHAU token has always been designed to be a discount coupon for our services which can be redeemed or resold upon complying with SEC rules. Taking the conservative approach to file in the US for an exemption under SEC Regulations will make our ATHAU token sale stronger and safer for purchasers by reducing the risk of regulatory issues. Our business is protecting some of the biggest brands on the planet from regulatory risks and fraudsters. Thus, we feel we need to set the compliance bar higher to protect our current and future stakeholders."
The AuthenticID token sale supports the company's "Smart Identity Platform" to give an array of options to people and businesses who have requirements to authenticate the identity of a person, usually initially with a government ID.
Today, AuthenticID provides the fastest, easiest, and most reliable way to verify real-world identities across the Internet with automated identity and trust verification. We call this the "first mile" of identity authentication that every KYC process, biometric service, or blockchain application requires.
What is the "First Mile"?
"First Mile" authentication refers to the process of confirming a person is who they say they are, using a government issued ID and a selfie and some complex machine learning software. Banks and healthcare organizations have been manually doing First Mile authentication for years. Now everyone can do it anywhere they are on a mobile device, in as little as ten seconds based upon AuthenticID's core technology that it has been selling to large global enterprises for years.
For more information on the AuthenticID blockchain token sale, go to http://www.tokens.authenticid.co.
About AuthenticID
Founded in 2001, Manchester, NH-based AuthenticID is a leading provider of revolutionary software that enables automated real-time identity document authentication solutions based on proprietary worldwide forensic document databases. Its CatfishAIR® family of authentication technologies now provides industry leading identity validation products incorporating proprietary "smart mobile capture", multi-factor biometrics and data as well as its software-as-a-service document authentication platform, supporting documents from 192 countries, and a variety of uses cases and industries.


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This morning on my way to work I made a very pleasant discovery. A dear friend who lives off the highway has erected a huge lighted cross in his yard. It's beautiful, inspiring, reassuring, and just plain wonderful! I can't wait to see it tomorrow. I love lights! I'm usually too timid (afraid of heights and electricity) to put any on our house, but I love to see them. We drove around town Saturday night and just looked at lights. Some are funny, like the moving reindeer, and some are traditional, like the lighted nativity scene.
My husband and I grew up in a city in California that had a prosperous neighborhood famous for its Christmas lights. There were huge old evergreens on each side of the street and they were lit from top to bottom with streams and streams of lights. Driving down "Christmas Tree Lane" was a tradition. We'd pack everyone into the car and "ooh and ahh" through two miles of lights and displays. There were carolers and sometimes a live nativity scene. It was the highlight of the holiday.
Each year I watch the news for reports about those houses with a million lights. Did you see the one this year that was such a traffic hazard that it had to be shut off? Or the controversial "pink" yard display for someone's idol? Some yards have lights and music. Some have themes. Others are a hodgepodge of everything from Santa and reindeer to camels and shepherds. Most are just meant to be enjoyed!
Remember when Christmas lights were dependent on each other? I'm sure that's not an electrical term, but you knew what I meant didn't you! My dad would spend thirty minutes figuring out which bulb needed to be replaced so the rest of the string would light up! Then of course there was the task of untangling the wires so they could be strung on the tree again. When our children were little we had to have lights on the tree. By then you could take out half the lights and the rest would still glitter and twinkle. Ah, progress. Now I pass on the lights entirely because I'm afraid my silly cats will get into them. I have enough trouble keeping them away from the ornaments!
One year we had one of those aluminum trees with the rainbow light wheel behind it. I can't remember what that was called either! (Someone will have to jog my memory- it was the sixties!) I just remember everyone had to have one. Then just as quickly everyone was tired of them. These days you can buy lights in the shape of nearly anything from chili peppers to tractors. They're fun for a while. But I like green trees and traditional twinkling lights. I want a tree to look like it did when I still had dreams about Christmas. I want a tree to look like it used to look at 3am when I breathlessly awoke my parents so I could get started on my presents. I want a tree to look like the one in "It's a Wonderful Life".
Christmas lights bring out the kid in us, but they also remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. When I see Christmas lights I think of that star long ago, guiding the wise men to baby Jesus. Perhaps that's why lights seem so reassuring. We know they guide us. They light up the darkness and illuminate the beauty of the most ordinary things. Jesus is our light. He guides us. He illuminates the beauty of our ordinary lives. What could be more reassuring in these troubled times? So I'll look for the beautiful cross in the morning. I hope there is a guiding light in your life. Merry Christmas!


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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera said on Wednesday that the state would increase its support of poorer pensioners if he were elected, but he stopped short of the more radical reform proposed by incumbent President Michelle Bachelet.
Conservative hopeful Pinera led Chile between 2010 and 2014 and is the favorite to win the November vote or the likely second round run-off in December.
One of the most immediate issues he is likely to face is what to do with Chile's highly privatized pension system, which was introduced in the 1980s and has been widely imitated around the world, but which has faced angry protests in recent years by Chileans claiming they have been short-changed.
Pensions in Chile are managed by six powerful private pension fund administrators, known as AFPs, holding some $160 billion in assets.
Center-left Bachelet has pledged to send a bill to Congress this month that will increase contributions to 15 percent from 10 percent, with the hike paid for by employers. The extra money would be managed by a new state-run fund and 2 percentage points would go to a collective account aimed at supporting the poorest.
However, the governing coalition has become increasingly divided in recent months and it is not clear if the bill will pass before Bachelet's term ends in March 2018, potentially leaving the reform in the hands of the next government.
Pinera criticized Bachelet's plan, saying that he would prefer to gradually raise contributions to 14 percent, but with no state-run fund and no collective account.
"Pension savings belong to Chilean workers and nobody has the right to seize them," he said in a speech on Wednesday.
He said he would help the poorest by increasing state subsidies for them from the current level of 0.8 percent of gross domestic product to 1.14 percent, at a cost of around $700 million.
Center-left presidential candidate Alejandro Guillier has indicated he would likely continue with Bachelet's reform if elected, while leftist Beatriz Sanchez has called for the AFP system to be completely scrapped.
Reporting by Antonio de la Jara; Writing by Rosalba O'Brien; Editing by Sandra Maler
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Capstone Partners LLC has expanded its team with seven new appointments. Joining the middle-market investment banking firm are Peter Asiaf as managing director, Chris Ferrara as director and Caitlyn Dargel, James Kline, Nick Littas, Josh Owczarski and Jay Wongwatana-anan as analysts.
Boston, MA – Capstone Partners LLC, a leading middle market investment banking firm, is pleased to announce that the company is continuing its expansion plans with the addition of seven professionals including Managing Director, Peter Asiaf, Director Chris Ferrara and Analysts Caitlyn Dargel, James Kline, Nick Littas, Josh Owczarski and Jay Wongwatana-anan.
Peter Asiaf will be heading up Capstone's Business Development function as a Managing Director. Peter has more than 20 years of experience as a senior business development executive across the professional and financial services industries. He has been a growth-oriented leader in early stage, middle market and Fortune 500 enterprises, helping them to design and execute strategic expansion plans, optimize brand positioning and strengthen key market relationships. Prior to joining Capstone, Peter led two emerging growth firms focused on providing business and professional services to the financial, technology and healthcare industries. Peter also worked in senior business development roles for Booz Allen Hamilton, Dextrys, and Darwin Partners.
Chris Ferrara will be joining Capstone's Corporate Restructuring & Specialty M&A Practice as a Director in the Boston Office. Chris has 15+ years' experience building and mentoring best-in-class finance and administration organizations as CFO of Gamma Medica and IANS. Prior to those CFO roles, Chris was Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Crown Castle, Parallels and Microsoft.
Caitlyn Dargel, James Klein, Nick Littas, Josh Owczarski and Jay Wongwatana-anan join Capstone's Leadership Development Academy ("LDA") as analysts. The LDA program is designed to provide junior level talent from analysts to Vice Presidents with a defined pathway to developing advanced skills and senior progression. Caitlyn, James and Nick will join the Boston office, Josh will join the Philadelphia office, and Jay will join the Los Angeles office.
"We are always excited to be able to add new, talented people to Capstone. Given our continued growth plans, we are thrilled to be joined by top level senior talent like Peter Asiaf and Chris Ferrara, both of whom are filling critical roles within the firm. Likewise, Caitlyn, James, Josh, Jay and Nick are providing Capstone with a strong foundation as a part of our new LDA program. Through our development Academy, we are expecting them to progress quickly and assume advanced responsibilities within Capstone," commented a founding partner of the firm, Jacob Voorhees.
Capstone plans to continue hiring to support its growth strategy. Presently, the firm is seeking professionals at the Director, Vice President, Associate and Analyst levels. More information is available at email@example.com and referrals are welcome.


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In the last 24 hours (since my last airfare post), prices on airfare to Tokyo have dropped significantly from a number of North American destinations. American, Delta and United are now in on the fare war for flights pretty much any time in 2015.
Low fares were found from the following cities – connections may or may not be required
Abilene ABI – $871 r/t
Atlanta ATL – $920 r/t
Boston BOS – $871 r/t
Charlotte CLT – $869 r/t
Chicago O'Hare ORD – $785 r/t
Dallas DFW – $856 r/t
Detroit DTW – $920 r/t
El Paso ELP – $851 r/t
Miami MIA – $862 r/t
Memphis MEM – $915 r/t
Los Angeles LAX – $765 r/t
New Orleans MSY – $989 r/t
Philadelphia PHL – $871 r/t
San Antonio SAT – $871 r/t
There might be more cities on sale… Heck, ABILENE which is only served by ONE AIRLINE in the middle of Texas is on sale for $871 round trip??
I say BOOK NOW. You never know how long these prices will last.


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Ruffled Chiffon Hoods can also be used on a chair with or without a cover, giving a definite colour scheme to your chairs.
Organza Hoods - can be used with or without a chair cover and give a shimmery look
On a chair cover or on a wooden chair..
Organza is soft and floaty and shimmers
Linen gives a soft and subtle look with a rustic feel
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Extension hosting local forum to help communities identify water quality priorities
Fast facts
- The March 3 forum will be an opportunity to help communities identify watershed priorities & goals for residents living within the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed
- The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed affects seven counties, including Ashley, Cleveland, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Jefferson and Lincoln counties
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STAR CITY, Ark. — People who live, work, recreate or own property in the Bayou Bartholomew watershed are invited to participate in a March 3 forum on local water quality.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is hosting the forum in Star City to discuss water quality concerns and community priorities for reducing pollution in waterways in the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed.
The watershed crosses multiple county lines and is the drainage basin for communities in parts of Ashley, Cleveland, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Jefferson and Lincoln counties. The forum, which starts at 9 a.m. and is expected to conclude at noon, will be at C & L Electric Cooperative, 900 Church St. in Star City.
The forum is an extension of an annual stakeholder meeting that the Division of Agriculture's Public Policy Center holds each year in Little Rock. The stakeholder meeting is a product of a partnership between the Division of Agriculture and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, the state agency responsible for developing and implementing programs to reduce nonpoint source water pollution.
The Cooperative Extension Service is hosting forums across the state as additional opportunities for Arkansans to get involved in local water issues.
"It's important for people who live or work in the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed to get engaged and participate in conversations about local water quality priorities," said Kristin Higgins, a program associate with the Public Policy Center. "Improving and maintaining water quality requires the commitment of people from different organizations and perspectives working together."
Extension staff will lead participants through a series of interactive discussions during the forum. Comments or strategies identified during the forum could help communities begin to address local water quality issues.
The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed contains a variety of landscapes, ranging from rolling forested hills to relatively flat farmland. Past water quality monitoring and testing have shown issues with sediment and nutrients in local waterways.
The forum is open to the public. People interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 501-671-2228.
Higgins can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 501-671-2160 to answer questions specific to the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed forum.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other appropriate office) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2120
Related Links
- Div of Ag Public Policy Center
- Arkansas Crops


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The below is from Dr. Michael Greger's excellent book, "How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease". A lot of this information was new to me, and I thought I would share it.
Fun fact: The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population, but 30% of the world's impotence.
The reason may be due to our artery-clogging diet. Erectile dysfunction and our number-one killer, coronary artery disease, are actually two manifestations of the same disease— inflamed, clogged, and crippled arteries— regardless of which organs are affected. Not to worry, though, because Americans have red, white, and blue pills like Viagra … right? The problem is that these pills just cover up the symptoms of vascular disease and don't do anything for the underlying pathology.
Atherosclerosis is considered a systemic disorder that uniformly affects all major blood vessels in the body. Hardening of the arteries can lead to softening of the penis, since stiffened arteries can't relax open and let the blood flow. Thus, erectile dysfunction may just be the flaccid tip of the iceberg in terms of a systemic disorder. For two-thirds of men showing up at emergency rooms with crushing chest pain, their penises had been trying to warn them for years that something was wrong with their circulation.
Why does atherosclerosis tend to hit the penis first? The arteries in the penis are half the size of the "widow-maker" coronary artery in the heart. Therefore, the amount of plaque you wouldn't even feel in the heart could clog half the penile artery, causing symptomatic restriction in blood flow.
In medical school, we were taught the forty-over-forty rule: 40 percent of men over age forty have erectile dysfunction. Men with erection difficulties in their forties have a fiftyfold increased risk of having a cardiac event (like sudden death).
The reason even young men should care about their cholesterol levels is because they predict erectile dysfunction later in life, which in turn predicts heart attacks, strokes, and a shortened life span. As one medical journal put it, the take-home message is that "ED = Early Death."
What does this have to do with nuts? A clinical study found that men who ate three to four handfuls of pistachios a day for three weeks experienced a significant improvement in blood flow through the penis, accompanied by significantly firmer erections. The researchers concluded that three weeks of pistachios "resulted in a significant improvement in erectile function … without any side effects."
This is not just a male issue. Women with higher cholesterol levels report significantly lower arousal, orgasm, lubrication, and sexual satisfaction.
To read the pistachio study itself: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/738022
Some more sobering information from "How Not To Die" about heart disease (emphasis is mine):
When you think about heart disease, you may think of friends or loved ones who suffered for years with chest pain and shortness of breath before they finally succumbed. However, for the majority of Americans who die suddenly from heart disease, the very first symptom may be their last. 1 It's called "sudden cardiac death." This is when death occurs within an hour of symptom onset. In other words, you may not even realize you're at risk until it's too late. You could be feeling perfectly fine one moment, and then an hour later, you're gone forever. That's why it's critical to prevent heart disease in the first place, before you even necessarily know you have it.
In other words — even if you have no symptoms of heart disease there is still great value in protecting yourself as much as possible from this killer disease.
Nuts in general are great for promoting heart health, but I wanted to know why pistachios were being singled out for this issue. The best article I could find was:
If you click through you will find tons of fascinating pistachio information, but here is the relevant quote:
One reason pistachio nuts likely help ED and work as a natural remedy for impotence is the fact that they're relatively high in the nonessential amino acid arginine, which appears to maintain flexible arteries and enhance blood flow by boosting nitric oxide, a compound that relaxes blood vessels.
There you have it!