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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Note typesetting for Linux
From: stefano cardo (stefano.cardo_AT_fastwebnet.it)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 00:18:51 EEST
At 23.02 08/07/04, you wrote:
>Them wrote:
>> Don't count on it happening. And you don't need it on Linux anyway.
>> I think Rosegarden or NoteEdit are good contenders, and don't cost you
>> $500.00. And Rosegarden works with JACK and LADSPA plugins, whereas
>> Finale does not. And Finale can't do LilyPond. Finale's PostScript
>> output option is a piece of junk, IMHO.
>Any sort of alphabetic medium for typesetting notes is about as "right"
>for a professional musician as it would be "right" for a programmer to
>somehow write programs in the language of musical score. So Lilyopnd is
>simply off track. It might be good for people working for publishers and
>typing notes in from existing drafts; but even they might want a visual
>tool instead.
that's right!!!!!!!!
>I'm not saying Finale is perfect. And perhaps having a Linux version is
>not the best solution. Perhaps the best solution is developing an open
>source Linux visual score editing-and-typesetting suite. It might even
>become better than Finale because, for example, of a good plugin
I'm a musician so no idea about coding, but I really know what i need from a musical editor...
>However, I'm not a programmer, only a technical writer and a husband of
>a professional musician; I can write a spec, subscribe to LAD and start
>discussing it, but I can't write the code!
Good Idea!!
>Last time I tried the idea here; the general answer was "RG will be up
>to the task soon". But now, perhaps there are coders who would be
>willing to join a project for a dedicated note typesetting/editing tool?
>I can make a spec and join in a discussion, if there's any hope of
>implementing it.
While we think that the music tipesetting is a sort of MIDI managment, we are completely mistake!!!
Finale isn't used so much as a sequencer or MIDI interfaces...
For example here in the "Alla Scala" theatre of Milano, I've convinced some sound technicia to try Linux... It is incredible that in three months the passed from WISWIG to command line program...
There are two men in the musical archive that uses 8 hours a day finale for making changes to the orchestral scores and parts. After they work privately at home and what they still use? Finale.
And believe me, I've never listen any midi sound come from their office!!!
>Yours, Mikhail Ramendik
Thank you so much Mikhail for the deep understanding!!
Stefano Cardo
Debian DeMuDi GNU/Linux User
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How to Beat a Slot Machine: Set of Advice
Slots games are the most favorite and playable games among gamblers. The aim of the game is easy - to push the button and wait for the symbols combination result. But usually gamblers desire to increase their winning chances and try to find out how to beat a slot machine. There are some cheating methods players can use, but it is too risky and illegal. Our site doesn't recommend you to use any of them, but we hope this information will be interesting for you and will broaden your knowledge.
Slots Cheaters
There is no particular playing strategy for slots games. It is impossible to predict the game results, as the RNG (Random Number Generator) selects different symbols combinations each time. And it is easier to rob the machine physically, than manipulate it.
Slot games are the most profitable for the casinos, so there are a lot of slot machines in the land based houses. Many casino cheater spend long hours with the aim to rig the gambling machine. And it has some results:
- About a billion of dollars was stolen from slot machines.
- Caught cheaters were arrested and sent to jails, as it is very serious crime.
Usually slots cheaters use special cheating devices (computer software or instruments).
How to Beat a Slot Machine
- Counterfeit Coins. One of the oldest slots cheating methods is bringing your own fake coins to the casino. The machine takes them as real money. It was used by millions of gamblers throughout the whole slots games history.
- Coins on the String method. One coin is poked and tied on the string. You just put in and out the same coin all the time.
- Monkey's Paw - one more method of thieving the slots machines. It is a bit of flexible material with the claw apparatus on one of the ends. It stucks up the coin chute and makes the slot machine pay more money.
- Coat Hangers. The coat hunger is sticks into the machine. The working principle is the same as in previous example.
- Mini-lights. The cheating method of using the light and optics to interfere slots sensors.
It is difficult to cheat the modern slots machines, but still many gamblers are trying to do this.


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It took 10 years but people are finally starting to talk about it honestly:
Then, this week, Paton blamed the continuing budget problems on pensions – on the very employees doing the work in the field every day – the very employees who hear complaints in the community about how "this used to be such a great newspaper – it's so thin now, there's nothing worth reading in it – the online version is so buried under popups and other glitzy ads that you can't even find the news anymore and it's just not worth bothering." This, we heard in the community.
In the office, our technology was so slow and awful we couldn't perform basic functions – including loading those very same clunky news pages so we could update the copy with breaking news and information. We watched as the company poured what could have been salary money into remodeling or relocating offices. One property that had been moved out of downtown was relocated back into the downtown. Another property, which was too far for anyone to walk to, was remodeled to make room for community media labs and community engagement efforts.
I always scream about this every time I go to some stupid seminar about the "future of journalism" and people are boring on about iPhone apps and digital subscriptions and new paradigms and shit. I will never understand giving up on something that works just because something else works, too. Why not do all of it? Why not have a great paper and a great web site and great mobile apps and great visuals and video and great everything? Why this rush to declare one thing over? Why pull the plug when the patient isn't even in a coma?
Part of my affection for print is tradition, of course, and the inherent bias that comes from having made it my primary medium for the early part of my career. But part of it is that the way things are now, the cost of technology being what it is, it is still the easiest and most democratic way to get news to the largest group of people.
Note I didn't say it was the least expensive way. Just that, the digital divide being what it is, it's the most broad.
Many people are fleeing print because digital is more convenient for them, and I have zero quarrel with them. I have a smartphone and it's my small friend. I browse headlines and read Twitter on it and such. I get text alerts.
But many others are fleeing print because print has deliberately driven them away. Capricious delivery and distribution schedules, removal/downsizing of features and personalities that once made the print product attractive, a mercenary focus on sleepy bedroom suburbs at the expense of more diverse lower-income communities, and an allergy to listening to the very communities newspapers purport to serve told those communities that the paper didn't care about them any more.
Is it any real surprise, then, that the communities believe it?
It's not a bad racket, really: Drive people away from expensive (though profitable) print, declare that people have left print, kill off print because people have left it, and above all, make sure your employees get mad at bloggers and college kids and young reporters who are taking over their jobs, because you can't have them turn the bullshit detectorsfor which you specifically hired them onto management. It's not a bad racket at all.
If you're in this for a racket, that is. If you're in this to do journalism, it's one of the seven hells.


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Yes. As part of the new ATPO, for customers that register on or after June 21, 2016, a customer will have coverage in all of the 29 countries that are covered by ATPO. For customers that were already registered prior to the new ATPO, they are subject to the original terms and conditions of the offering.
When I registered for ATPO coverage I lived in Spain. Am I covered if I move or travel outside of Spain to another European country?
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Dr Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli (may Allaah rectify his affair) stated:
It is obligatory to preserve the status and acknowledge the position of those scholars of Ahlus Sunnah who are known for their sound creed and Ijtihaad in aiding the Sunnah. It is not permissible to diminish their worth; declaring them innovators; accusing them of (following) desires or bigoted partisanship merely due to their mistakes in Ijtihaad.
Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi (may Allaah preserve him) responded to this statement of Dr Ruhayli and unveiled once again the reality behind this affair. He pointed out to Dr Ruhayli that this statement of his is an indisputable affair (in the view) of Ahlus Sunnah regarding those who are known for their sound creed and ijtihaad in aiding the Sunnah- even though errors may occur from them in the intricate affairs of the religion and those affairs whose reality or evidence is not apparent to some people, however their status is preserved and their positions acknowledged. No one speaks ill of them except a person of desires just as is the case with the people of desires.
[1] However, if the deviation is related to the manifestly clear affairs, such as when this claimant to the Sunnah defends the people of bidah and misguidance-those who propagate the falsehood of Wahdatul Wujood; negation of Allaah's Attributes; revilement of the companions of the Messenger; the eternity of the souls and other than these clear affairs of misguidance; or he defends-by way of lies and treachery-those who hold the view regarding Wahdatul Adyaan etc and other manifest affairs of misguidance, which are even rejected by (other) people of bidah and misguidance;
[2] And in addition to this he wages war against Ahlus Sunnah-seeking to devalue their scholars; considers them to be extremists and that they are from those who utilise odd speech when confronting the people of misguidance and when refuting their innovations;
[3] And in addition to this, he innovates false principles in order to contradict the Usool of Ahlus Sunnah- [such as the false principle "we rectify mistakes but we do not refute." And some of them say: "we rectify mistakes but we do not destroy." And the false principle: 'I am not obliged (or obligated)]- by way of which they seek to reject truth that is clear as the sun;
[4] And he also applies the term 'Ahlus Sunnah Wal -Ittibaa' to the people of bidah and the misguided paths that include affairs of Shirk, Bidah and Wahdatul Wujood;
[5] And he describes Ahlus Sunnah with the words scum, vile, extremists, blind followers, bigots and other wicked speech against Ahlus Sunnah;
[6] And in addition, he describes the Sahaabah with the word 'Ghuthaa-scum' and does not consider this description to be revilement if it is uttered by the likes of himself…..
Indeed with regards to this category of people whose state of affairs is as such, then it is not permissible for a sane person- who is acquainted with the Sunnah and honours the Sunnah- that he considers such people to be from Ahlus Sunnah; or asking the people to preserve their status and acknowledge their ranks; or forbids the people from declaring them innovators; or forbids the people from accusing them of following desires and bigotry, despite the fact that their evil desires, affairs of misguidance, trials and illegal partisanship to the major people of misguidance are all manifest; whilst on the other hand their war against Ahlus Sunnah is clear and manifest; for indeed Ahlus Sunnah and their Imaams declare (a person) an innovator due to (affairs) that are far lesser than these calamities.
And we find Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) saying about the one who reviles Ahlul Hadeeth: "(He is a) heretic, a heretic!'' Ahlus Sunnah stated about this ruling of Imaam Ahmad -and from them Shaikhul Islaam ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) who stated with emphasis: ''That is because he (Ahmad) knew its significance." Imaam Abu Zur'ah (rahimahullaah) stated: ''Whoever diminishes the worth of a single one amongst the companions of Muhammad, then he is a heretic.'' Ahlus Sunnah transmitted this statement and no one opposed it. And here are the books of Aqeedah and the books of Jarh Wat-Tadeel in the presence of the people.
Allaah (The Most High) stated:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا
يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا
O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth. He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. he will be saved from the Hell-fire and made to enter Paradise). [Soorah Al-Ahzaab. Ayah: 70-71]
To be continued……In-Shaa-Allaah
[Source: Abridged and Paraphrased. See 'Bayaan Maa Fee Naseehati Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli Minal Khalal Wal-Ikhlaal. Page: 63-64]


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Getting back into the swing of things after the holiday season with this fairy soldier!
I've been feeling a bit foggy lately and eating way too much sugar due to the holidays. Feeling lethargic, difficulty concentrating, etc. I usually do a bit better taking care of myself, so I'm kind of focusing a bit on getting back to those better habits.
It's always hard finding the right balance between maintenance and productivity. Even more so when you're an independent creator, working mostly on self-directed projects. I kind of feel like I'm always going to be bouncing between posting brand new art every single day and whole weeks where I barely accomplish any actual artwork at all.
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Writers from across the globe gather in the city of Ourense, Galicia for the 82nd PEN Congress
25 September, 2016 - More than 200 writers and PEN members will gather this week in the city of Ourense, Spain for the 82nd PEN InternationalCongress hosted by Galician PEN. Writers and journalists participating at the event include Russian-American writer Masha Gessen, Turkish journalist and PEN Main Case Can Dündar as well as Galician writers Manuel Rivas and Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín, Almudena Grandes, , Nélida Piñon, Claudia Piñero, Ma Thida, Andrei Kurkov, Beatrice Lamwaka and many more.
'In the words of former PEN President Arthur Miller 'When political people have finished with repression and violence, PEN can indeed be forgotten. Until then, it is still a fellowship moved by the hope that the work it tries and often manages to do will no longer be necessary.' The truth is that in 2016, our work is just as important as it was almost 100 years ago when we were founded. This meeting of our global community in the city of Ourense, is an opportunity to renew our commitment to the fundamental right of free expression and to say in one voice that we will continue this work, no matter how challenging until it is no longer necessary.' – Jennifer Clement, PEN International president.
'Galicia's language and literature is the bridge between Portugal and Spain. The theme of the 82rd PEN International Congress - Building Literary Bridges – has been formed around the city Ourense in Galicia, in which these great literary traditions and cultures collide and we look forward to meeting our friends and colleagues from around the globe here.'– said Luís González Tosar, president of Galician PEN.
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Author Spotlight is a new series designed to introduce authors with 3 books or less in the different SF/F subgenres.
Today's spotlight shines on Chris Evans.
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- The Light of Burning Shadows by Chris Evans (Pocket)
Here's the cover copy for A Darkness Forged in Fire:
First in a stunning debut series, A Darkness Forged in Fire introduces an unforgiving world of musket and cannon…bow and arrow…magic, diplomacy, and oaths — each wielding terrible power in an Empire teetering on the brink of war.
In this world, Konowa Swift Dragon, former commander of the Empire's elite Iron Elves, is looked upon as anything but ordinary. He's murdered a Viceroy, been court-martialed, seen his beloved regiment disbanded, and finally been banished in disgrace to the one place he despises the most — the forest.
Now, all he wants is to be left alone with his misery…but for Konowa, nothing is ever that simple. The mysterious and alluring Visyna Tekoy, the highborn daughter of an elfkynan governor, seeks him out in the dangerous wild with a royal decree that he resume his commission as an officer in Her Majesty's Imperial Army, effective immediately.
For in the east, a falling Red Star heralds the return of a magic long vanished from the earth. Rebellion grows within the Empire as a frantic race to reach the Star unfolds. It is a chance for Konowa to redeem himself — even if the entire affair appears doomed to be a suicide mission…
and that the soldiers recruited for the task are not at all what he expects. And worse, his key adversary in the perilous race for the Star is the dreaded Shadow Monarch — a legendary elf-witch whose machinations for absolute domination spread deeper than Konowa could ever imagine….
If you like these titles, you might also like:
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So, what's up? I've added tagging to my blog, keeping the LOC under 60, which is cool.
Chris Blizzard has an insightful post on Free Software in India and how their perspective on IT affects their participation. A good read.
Also, I'm playing around a bit with the Sawfish window manager as per some advice on #ruby-lang. Not that there's anything wrong with Metacity, but my interest was piqued since it seemed to be the kind of thing that could improve the way you work on a very fundamental level. Sawfish is basically the emacs of window managers, which is to say it's super-extensible and written in Lisp.Apparently Lisp is like crack—one hit (emacs) just leaves you wanting more.


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Hartford's Richard Smith a role model for young athletes
NOTE:The following was one of a series of stories on the finalists for the I AM SPORT Award recognizing student athletes who have had positive impacts off the field. Hartford's Richard Smith won the award, presented by the Milwaukee Bucks, at the 2018 Journal Sentinel High School Sports Awards show Monday at the Pabst Theater.
Athletically, Richard Smith has done a little bit of everything for Hartford Union High School. Smith competed on the track and field, basketball and football teams for the Orioles.
That willingness to do just about anything is not only present on the playing field, but off it as well. Smith makes time throughout the year to become a mentor and work with many of the younger kids in the Hartford community.
In the fall, Smith is a coach for youth flag football on Saturday afternoons. During the winter, Smith helps younger players with their basketball skills. He teaches them developmental skills and coaches them in short games. Also, Smith contributes to the middle school teams by volunteering to officiate their track meet that Hartford Union High School hosts each year.
One of the major ideas that Smith stresses as a coach is the value of positive encouragement and fairness. He believes that kids are more likely to play sports and want to participate at a younger age if they are being encouraged, not simply being told what they are doing wrong.
"We don't yell at them and we try to keep it really positive and we also try to stress fairness." Said Smith. "I talk to them about how somebody should still be able to play even if they don't have as much as skill as you do."
Smith will do whatever he can to help the younger kids. He won't hesitate to get involved in the game if the situation becomes available as it did during a Flag Football game this past fall.
"There was one Saturday where one of the teams didn't have enough players," said Smith, "so I decided to join the team, but I played on my knees the whole game. I felt like I had to do it for the kids, so that they could get an opportunity to play."
For whatever reason, Smith has always felt a connection with the kids that he works with. It is why he continues to volunteer and help many of these young athletes.
"I feel like I have a special connection to all of the kids I see in the Hartford community," said Smith, "I can't really explain it but I've always felt like I have a special bond with these kids and want to continue to build relationships with them."
Smith is aware that some of the younger kids look up to him as a role model. It is one of the reasons why he first became involved in working with them.
"My coaches would always tell me, 'hey these kids really look up to you' and I finally realized that after working with them," said Smith, "It motivated me to volunteer for different things."
When Smith gets a chance to talk to the young athletes, he makes sure to let them know that in order to accomplish big things on the field, they also have to put in the work off the field.
"I've talked about how as a student-athlete, you have to get it done in the classroom first and foremost," said Smith. "I want to be that guy to really show them what a student-athlete looks like, so I tell them about how if you don't get your work done in the class, it can lead to academic probation."
While a number of injuries prevented him from his ultimate goal of playing football collegiately, Smith has found a way to continue to be involved with the game he loves while also continuing to help many of the younger athletes.
"I talked to the head coach of our football team and he said they were looking for a running backs coach for the middle school," said Smith, "I was a running back myself, so I applied for the job and I recently found out that I will be coaching the running backs for our sixth grade team here in Hartford."
Athletes are often recognized for the work they do on the field. The 2018 Wisconsin High School Sports Awards recognizes those accomplishments but also highlights positive impacts off the field with the I AM SPORT Award, presented by the Milwaukee Bucks.


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On Tuesday, March 20, Dr. David and Carter Orthodontics hosted the first Aiken-Augusta Progressive Study Club. Dr. David has long felt a need for all general dentists AND specialists be up to date on the most current dental treatments and techniques, and what better way than to do it TOGETHER. Each month, Dr. David and Carter Orthodontics will present national and international speakers via teleconference (through DentalEd) for all invited dentists in the CSRA. The first DentalEd meeting presented the latest concepts on anterior (front) tooth crowns and porcelain veneers, important to both family dentists and orthodontists alike. The meeting lasted three hours and all attendees found the 'group' learning session to be not only unique, but also kept all well informed and on the same 'page' as to what are the best techniques and dental materials available.
Carter Orthodontics remains on the forefront looking for exceptional ways to stay educated as well as providing the BEST treatment available!!!


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"People who talk about suicide won't really do it."
False: Almost everyone who attempts or completes suicide has given warning signs through their words or behaviors. Do not ignore any suicide threats. Statements like "You'll be sorry when I'm dead" or "I wish I was dead" — no matter how casually or jokingly said — may indicate serious suicidal feelings.
"If a person is determined to kill him/herself, nothing is going to stop him/her."
False: Even the most severely depressed person has mixed feelings about death, wavering until the very last moment between wanting to live and wanting to die. Most suicidal people do not want to die; they want the pain to stop. The impulse to end their life, however overpowering, does not last forever.
"Talking about suicide may give someone the idea."
False: You do not give a person ideas about suicide by talking about it. The opposite is true. If a person is depressed or unhappy, discussing their feelings openly and allowing them to express how they feel is one of the most helpful things you can do. Even if they have had suicidal thoughts, giving them permission to express those thoughts can relieve some of the anxiety and provide an avenue to recognize other ways to escape their pain and sadness.
"People who attempt suicide and do not complete suicide are just trying to get attention and are not really serious."
False: To a certain degree, they are trying to get attention and help for the pain that they are experiencing. A suicide attempt, even half-hearted, is an attempt to seek help. If the person perceives their action to be a suicide attempt, then that is what it is. Any attempt, regardless of severity, must be taken seriously and help must be sought for the individual.


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ELI has long worked with the agencies tasked with restoring and protecting our waters. Earlier this month, we held the 2018 National Training Workshop for CWA §303(d) Listing and TMDL Staff at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It was the 10th such multi-day training workshop for water quality professionals focused on identifying and reporting polluted waters as well as developing and implementing Total Maximum Daily Load documents and other restoration plans. This year's iteration brought together over 140 government officials, including staff from all 50 states, D.C., three territories, five tribes, all 10 EPA regions and EPA Headquarters.
Concurrently, ELI hosted a water quality data management meeting of staff from 11 states, multiple EPA regions, and EPA Headquarters. The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to discuss multiple aspects of the new ATTAINS (an online system for accessing information about the conditions in the country's surface waters), innovations in data management tools and processes, how to share developed products with each other, and how to better communicate information to stakeholders and the public. For more information, please see the website for this and prior water quality data events, at https://www.eli.org/freshwater-%2526-ocean/water-quality-data-management-training-workshops. ELI designs these trainings, with the help of state, tribal, and EPA staff, to equip participants with the knowledge, contacts, and tools needed to continually improve their implementation of the Clean Water Act.
This year, the agenda focused on tools and strategies for accomplishing a jurisdiction's Vision goals. The CWA §303(d) Vision was released at the end of 2013, setting objectives for the program, including that jurisdictions will prioritize waters and focus on addressing those needs by 2022. Halfway through this 10-year period, ELI structured the training workshop around what is needed to meet those goals, communicating and building upon existing practices with hands-on trainings, presentations, and group discussions on a wide variety of topics. For more information, please see the website for this and prior training workshops, at https://www.eli.org/freshwater-ocean/cwa-303d-training-workshops.
It will take all of us to restore our polluted waters and protect our clean ones, and ELI is working to build communication channels, improve cooperation, provide information, generate new solutions, and ultimately make this tough task a little more possible.
ELI conducts these projects pursuant to cooperative agreements with U.S. EPA.


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Sea Glass
Sea Glass، To dream of sea glass represents how good it feels to notice something in your life never being dangerous ever again. Feeling good noticing that the worst part of a situation is over for good. It may also reflect relief or enjoyment that the worst of a problem has been dealt with for you.
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If you have been avoiding cosmetic dentistry because you just don't have the time, you need to call and schedule an appointment with Dr. Paul Shinto and his team of cosmetic dentists in Glendale. Dr. Shinto and his team have the tools, the experience, and the expertise to give you a brand new smile in as little as a single dental appointment thanks to CEREC.
CEREC, also known as chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics is CAD/CAM dentistry that was developed by M. Brandestini and W. Mormann in 1980 at the University of Zurich. CEREC was created for the sole purpose of dental restorations.
CEREC is a truly revolutionary cosmetic dental procedure that allows your dentist to replace a missing or damaged tooth structure using ceramic materials that are as close to your own natural tooth as possible. Best of all, it all takes place in your dentists office as everything is done in house.
All ceramic porcelain onlays and inlays, veneers, crowns and even dental implants from CEREC look and feel just like your natural teeth and can be custom made and fitted in just one dental appointment, which is usually about an hour depending on the cosmetic dental procedure that you are having.
With CEREC the need for messy impressions is eliminated thanks to CAD/CAM dentistry that takes pictures and x-rays of your teeth so that the computer can tell the milling unit what needs to be made. This means no temporary restorations and no second appointment because you had to wait for your restorations to come back from the lab.
Similar to porcelain, CEREC is all ceramic and has been designed to look just like the enamel on your teeth. CEREC can be used for dental crowns, filling replacements, inlays, onlays and in some cases even bridges. Some cosmetic dentists are even using CEREC for dental implants. CEREC is also used to replace old silver amalgam fillings.
If you want to give your smile and your self-confidence a boost in a single dental appointment. Call or click and schedule an appointment with Dr. Paul Shinto and his team of cosmetic dentists in Pasadena. Thanks to CEREC, you don't have to worry about spending hours in the dentist chair. Call or click now.


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Presenting at CloudNative and ContainerSched conferences
I presented at two separate conferences in September in London, CloudNative and ContainerSched. Even though they are two separate conferences, they ran over three contiguous days, cover similar topics and I spoke at and sponsored both, so it felt like one conference.
My talks were extremely well received, even if my demo was a little hairy; half a dozen people came up to me afterwards to say it was a great talk and they find the product very appealing. Even the next day I had people saying they couldn't stop thinking about it, and they wanted to know more and ask more questions.
The sponsor booth was busy too, with lots of people asking about the expected performance that StorageOS would provide for them.
All in all, an excellent awareness raising event for StorageOS, and a great event for me as a speaker. If you would like to get in touch with me about speaking opportunities, tweet me at https://twitter.com/oicheryl.


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Author's Note: This is a Throwback Article written in April 2011 about the beloved Flensburg Point System, a mechanism used to enforce regulations on drivers and ensure that the German roads and streets are safe. Since May 2014 a reformed version of the system is in place and can be found in the links below. A follow-up on the effectiveness of the new system after a year will come sometime in May. In the meantime, this article provides a look at the structure of the system prior to the changes.
A situation where no one should be in but it is unavoidable: a driver travels on the Autobahn 10 encircling the capital of Germany, Berlin, going 20 kilometers per hour over the speed limit (the maximum allowed is 120 kmph) and talking to a business partner on his cell phone. Suddenly right before turning off to head north on 115 in the direction of Charlottenburg, one of the city's suburbs, he is blinded by a flash and almost puts his car into the ditch. However, he only fishtailed before straightening the car out on the entrance ramp and continuing onto his destination at a company located on Kufurstendamm near the center of the city, Mitte. A week later at his home in Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, home of Audi and Volkswagon, he receives a letter from the Berlin police department with his picture on there, looking very concentrated on his conversation with his business partner- a tall bleach blond female, with whom he had lunch, followed by completing that business proposal that no one really knows about- with his cell phone in his hand. According to the report, he went 150 kmph and was talking on his cell phone while driving- as proven in the photo. End result: 70 Euro fine, plus a point in the Flensburg system. Plus because of his record of wreckless driving and several violations in the past 2 years, he had accumulated 18 Flensburg points resulting in him relinquishing his driver's license until he takes a course in disciplinary driving. "This is impossible!" he said and he vowed to contest that to the police and if needed, to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Das Kraftfahrzeugamt) in Flensburg.
The Flensburg Point System is one of the most complex systems ever developed in the modern world. Introduced as a concept in 1957, it was designed to promote safety on Germany's highways, as the country has always been known for fast cars, like BMW, Audi, and Volkswagon, a complex Autobahn network designed to get drivers to their destinations as quickly as possible, and fast drivers who want to show off their muscle with their car in front of the women. However, with the expansion of the Autobahn network combined with new innovation of cars to make them run faster, there are also drivers who use and abuse their cars and the roads, sometimes even shamelessly. The Flensburg Point System is designed to keep the drivers in line and have them obey the laws that are in effect; furthermore it stresses the importance of safety to the public as a whole.
How the system works is complex but can be explained in simpler languages. The point system is based on a catalogue developed by the Department of Motor Vehicles where each offense committed by the driver is categorized based on severity. The more severe the crime, the higher the fine a person has to pay, and the more likely a person will receive a point in his personal file, which is stored at the office in Flensburg. Some examples of such traffic offenses that occur in Germany include the following:
- Going 25 kmph over the speed limit of 50 inside a town like Itzehoe: One must pay 80 Euros and will receive a point in the file. If it was over 70 kph, then it is 480 Euros in fines, 4 Flensburg points and the driving license is revoked for three months.
- Using the shoulder as a passing lane on an Autobahn in the direction of Würzburg: 75 Euros and 2 Flensburg points.
- Driving down the wrong way on a divided highway (or dual carriageway) in Jena: 75 Euro fine and 4 Flensburg points
- And for those who love to talk on their cell phones while driving: If caught, you are obliged to pay 40 Euros and you earn a Flensburg point in the process. Even if you are a cyclist and you get caught, you still have to pay 25 Euros but you do not receive any Flensburg points.
The point system is also used for reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, where a person could earn as much as 7 Flensburg points, together with fines of up to 2000 Euros, loss of one's driving license for up to five years, and even spend some time in prison. So for example, we go back to the first example with the gentleman who was photographed for speeding while using the cell phone in the direction of Berlin's suburb of Charlottenburg and we imagine he did have some wild concoctions with the bleach blond lady while talking business, like the B-52, Bloody Mary, Black Triangle, and/or the Flensburger Aquavit, and decides to drive back to his home in Wolfsburg. He starts weaving uncontrolably along the Autobahn 2 in the direction of Magdeburg when he is caught by the police near the town of Burg. After taking a breathilizer test, it was revealed that his blood alcohol level was 1.2, which is 10 times the legal limit. The end result (apart from being taken into custody): 7 Flensburg points, loss of his driving privileges, a massive fine, and 5 years probation. The loss of his driving license could span from the minimum of 6 months to five years, but it could also be permanent, should he have a horrible driving record. Had he been in an automobile wreck with that high alcohol content, he could face prison time plus civil action from those affected by his buzz driving. In simpler languages, consumption of alcohol will cost you 7 points no matter the amount, plus more money out of your pocket- a "good" weight loss incentive for those wanting to dare this tact, which I personally would not do.
This leads to the question of how much is enough in terms of racking up the Flensburg points. As mentioned at the beginning, the man who raced to his meeting with the bleach blonde partner but was caught on camera for speeding and phoning had 18 points and therefore had his driving privileges revoked because he reached his maximum point value. How the point system is tallied is based on a category created by the Department of Motor Vehicles which is listed below:
1-3 Flensburg Points- No sanctions
4-8 Flensburg Points- Voluntary driver's training
8-13 Flensburg Points- Warning and recommendation to participate in the Voluntary driver's training
14-17 Flensburg Points- Compulsory driver's training
18 or more Flensburg Points- Loss of Driving License
One can actually reduce the number of Flensburg Points by taking part in the driver's training seminar in order to improve the driving skills, or taking part in other forms of programs provided by the law enforcement agencies. The reduction of points depends on the number of points the driver accumulated. For example, if one has 7 Flensburg points, he can take part in the driver's training and have 4 points taken off his record (which means he has 3 points in the end). If he has 12 Flensburg points, he can only deduct 2 if he participates in the program. This can only be done once every five years, but the points stay in the records for two years if and only if no other traffic offenses occur during that time.
If compared to the system in the USA, the Flensburg system is valid for all of Germany and as there are almost 50 million drivers in the country, their records are kept centrally in Flensburg and all traffic offenses are reported and sent there by the local authorities and the state department of traffic safety. This is impossible to do in the US given the size and population and therefore, the responsibility of regaulating the traffic laws and keeping track of the person's records lies directly with the state governments, except when a person moves out of state, in which case, the records are transferred from the previous state of residence to the one where a person lives in. It is also obligatory for Americans to change their driving licenses when moving as unlike the German driving license (where there is just the biographical information and the place of origin on there), the American equivalent has the residing address of the license holder. In fact the only form of identification that is universal in the US is one's passport, which can be used for showing ID when entering and exiting other countries. The problem with that is the fact that only half the US population holds a US passport, like yours truly. In Germany, the driving license serves as an ID card as well, except for the passport, which is required of all Germans (and Europeans in that matter since the country is part of the European Union), and can be used as ID both in and out of Germany.
And while Germans still indulge in alcohol, and in particular their beloved beer, the driving under the influence law is also universal, for the intention is to promote responsibility to those who enjoy a good wine but also have to drive. It is not like in many "dry states" where it is a sin to drink and drive. In many states like Iowa, Utah, and places in the Bible Belt (states located in the Central Plains, like Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and the like), one can pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines just for having a drop of alcohol in one's blood, while driving. For many it is considered paranoid and invades one's own personal rights. But yet to many, alcohol consumption is considered a sin, even if a person is allowed to start drinking legally at the age of 21, which is five years older than those who drink alcohol in Germany. But the alcohol issue is another topic to be discussed at another time.
In celebration of 60 years of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Flensburg and to tout the success of the Flensburg Point System, an attempt to fool the public took place on April Fools Day, where there was a claim that there would be a giveaway in the point deductions to all drivers- 60,000 to be exact. This was retracted as a joke, but to many people, this attempt to fool the public into believing that the point system was providing indulgences to those who committed the gravest offenses was considered not appropriate. To the Evangelical Church, it was part of the religion. To many, having something like this would be a slap in the face of German culture, as the Flensburg Point System is part of the German culture and such indulgences would allow drivers to get away with "murder." In the end, the joke was on those who took part: the radio stations, the ministers of transportation, and even the Department of Motor Vehicles, which initiated the joke. However, it makes the author wonder how one could make the April's Fool Joke more appropriate and not lead to discussions like it was presented on many forums. Sometimes jokes like this are best left alone and not carried out.
In the almost 12 years that the author has been residing in Germany, there was only one time that he was caught, which was for biking on the streetcar tracks going along the shared space corridore between the railway station and Domplatz cathedral in Erfurt, Thuringia's capital, five years ago. While I was fined, I received no Flensburg point. However, had I listened to music while biking, I can guarantee you a point would be given, as some of my students have already received. While the violation is questionable as many cyclists have done this, the Flensburg Point System shows how effective traffic laws and safety are in Germany. And while some issues have arisen and become a major concern, like texting while driving, biking while listening to music, driving while phoning with your cell phone and "buzz driving", the Flensburg Point System has adapted to these changing trends with the slogan: never mess with laws. Obey them for your sake and for others as well. Â And while the police can apprehend many who are caught violating the traffic laws, for those who have gotten away with traffic violations so far, others have shown and should show others who wish to be reckless that whatever manoever is attempted is one that is illegal. Obey the laws and avoid the Flensburg points. And yes, point giveaways are fattening. They can be deducted by earning them through education, period!
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Note: Black Triangle is a mixture of Coca-Cola or Vita Cola, a Czech or Eastern European beer and Vodka. It is named after a region in Eastern Germany where Saxony, Poland and the Czech Republic meet (nearest towns are Usti Na Ladem and Zittau), where it was infamous for its air pollution during the Cold War, thanks to its extensive use of nuclear power and fossil fuels.
Author's Note: Since the publication of the Flensburg Point System in 2011, the reform has taken place, with the new point system being in place since May 1, 2014. More information can be found here.


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Your chance to gain key insights and inspiration on the future of the cloud computing has finally arrived. ODCA Forecast 2012—the first event of its kind—offers you the unique opportunity to learn about the most critical issues shaping today's cloud deployments and network with leading enterprise users of cloud computing, service providers, and industry solutions providers as they gather to dive deep into the latest developments across the cloud computing spectrum.
Join us, along with other top cloud visionaries and technical leaders, and experience an action-packed day full of topics like cloud security, service transparency, simplified management of the cloud and efficient infrastructure development. And with such a diverse range of key industry insiders and Alliance committee members, you'll be exposed to unique networking opportunities you won't find elsewhere.


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The PEUGEOT Rifter has received high praise from industry experts once again, taking home the title of 'MPV of the Year' at the 2019 Scottish Car of the Year Awards.
Success in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards is just one of several accolades bestowed upon the PEUGEOT Rifter in 2019. Last month, the PEUGEOT Rifter won the 'Best Medium Family Car' category at the Parkers New Car Awards 2020. The PEUGEOT Rifter also took home the 'SUV of the Year' title in the 2019 Company Car Today CCT100 Awards, 'Best Utility Vehicle' at the Diesel Car & Eco Car Awards 2019, and was named 'Best MPV' at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2019. In addition to the host of awards picked up by the PEUGEOT Rifter throughout 2019, the UK voted PEUGEOT as the 'Most Dependable Volume Brand' in the annual J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey earlier this year in May.
Judges praised the PEUGEOT Rifter for its practicality and interior features, as well as its affordability.
Launched in 2018, the PEUGEOT Rifter comes with a full range of innovative tech, carrying the award-winning PEUGEOT i-Cockpit®, along with 'Magic Flat' system, which allows drivers to fold down the second row seats with the push of a button to maximise load capacity.
The PEUGEOT Rifter brings design cues from PEUGEOT's award winning SUV range together with the spacious and practical interior to allow drivers to enjoy an active lifestyle. Available in five or seven seat options, the PEUGEOT Rifter boasts between 775 and 4,000 litres according to version, making it one of the most spacious MPVs on the market.
John Murdoch, President of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, said: "The Rifter balances a spacious and versatile interior with an affordable entry price and running costs. Available with five or seven seats, and in long and short wheelbases, as well as with a host of efficient and powerful engines, the Rifter impressed the whole Association of Scottish Motoring Writers test team. With its family-friendly features, affordability and versatility, it made the Rifter the perfect winner of this year's MPV category."
David Peel, Managing Director at PEUGEOT UK, said: "Recognition at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards is always one of the most sought after industry awards. We are incredibly pleased that the PEUGEOT Rifter has been chosen as 'MPV of the Year' 2019.
"The PEUGEOT Rifter offers motorists a practical model for day to day life, activities and trips away. It is great that the Rifter has received such high praise across the industry this year as we look to develop our range to provide models to fit all lifestyles."
Winners from all categories will be in with the chance of being named the overall 'Scottish Car of the Year 2019'. The full list winners were announced on Friday 1st November.
The PEUGEOT Rifter retails from £21,125.
To find out more about the PEUGEOT Rifter: www.peugeot.co.uk
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Israeli Report: Gilad Shalit Doesn't Deserve to Be Called A Hero
Israeli media reveals for the first time details on testimony made by Gilad Shalit, the soldier who was captured by Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas in 2006.
Israeli senior columnist, Ben Caspet, who writes for Maariv, disclosed records of the investigation conducted by the occupation army with Shalit following his release in 2011, noting that the probe eliminated some of these records for "known reasons," as he said.
Ben Caspet said in his report that Shalit "doesn't deserve to be called a hero."
"The story which you will read is of Shalit. It's his version as he told the investigators from the Israeli army. It seems he was afraid to meet them. He was ashamed to tell them what had happened," Ben Caspet said.
"However… he did not hide any detail. He confessed to failure, and that he did not assume his duty."
The Israeli well-known analyst said that Shalit has an exceptional memory, and that he remembers every single day of his captivity: when he moved from a place to another, how he was, what he ate, what he did and what happened to him.
In this context, Ben Caspet stressed that the captivity of Shalit indicates that there had been a big failure, to the tank crew (which Shalit was one of it), to Shalit himself and to the Shin Bet which failed for more than five years to track the captured soldier.
Shalit had handed himself over, without resistance, the Israeli analyst said, noting that the former MIA (missing in action) soldier was not supposed to be among a tank crew.
"May be he was not qualified for this mission. When his tank was hit he was afraid… He failed. Naming him as a hero by (former) Chief of Staff Benny Gants is misplaced," Ben Caspet said.
"Shalit doesn't deserve the name of hero. He is anti-heroism. Shalit was stuck in a difficult position, so he chose to surrender," the Israeli analyst went on as saying.
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Latin America signs landmark agreement to protect environmental activists
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Brazil, Colombia and Mexico top the list of countries where the most people die defending a patch of earth, a mountain, or a river. The region where most environmental activists die annually is taking action with a new landmark agreement. The "Escazu Accord" is only the second regional agreement on environmentalists' rights in the world.
Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for environmental activists. Brazil, Colombia and Mexico top the list of countries where the most people die defending a patch of earth, a mountain, or a river. NGOs have documented hundreds of murders per year of regional activists whose work threatens the interests of governments and businesses.
Now, Latin America is hoping to end violence against environmental activists with the approval of the landmark "Regional Agreement for the Access of Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice on Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean."
The "Escazu Accord" is based on fulfilling Principle 10 of the UN Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and grants protection to human rights defenders on environmental issues. The agreement asks states to guarantee a safe and auspicious space in which people, groups and organizations that promote environmental issues can carry out their activities without fear, restrictions or danger.
Carmen Capriles, General Coordinator of the Bolivian NGO Reaccion Climatica, told DW that her organization hopes the agreement will "help drastically reduce the murder rate of environmental defenders in the region" through its state-led commitment to recognize the work of activists and ensure their protection.
The accord will provide activists with more access to environmental information to better assess each situation that they work in. Carole Excell, acting director of Environmental Democracy Practice at the World Resources Institute (WRI), said that this can help communities gain access to data on things like water pollution or mining concessions in their localities.
In terms of the accord and its effects, Excell hopes "this means that fewer natural resources will be exploited and fewer communities will find themselves at risk."
Members of some 30 organizations have participated in six years of negotiations to reach the landmark agreement
Historic and Innovative
Excell praised civil society and Latin America and Caribbean governments for taking such a "historic stance" on safeguarding what she believes is the pillar of environmental protection: people.
"The agreement would affect up to 500 million people and shows the region's global leadership. It is only the second regional agreement in the world on environmental rights, after the European convention in Aahrus in 1998."
Rubens Born of the Brazilian NGO Fundacion Esquel, which took part in the negotiations, highlighted the innovations within the accord. Under the agreement, individuals and legal entities will have the power to bring conflicts or disputes to a court of law.
"It is the first binding agreement worldwide that includes an article that compels countries to prevent, legally prosecute and sanction any threats, coercion and violations against environmental human rights defenders," Born told to DW.
It was precisely this binding aspect that caused the most controversy during the talks, as it ran counter to the interest of several countries like Colombia and Brazil, despite both having the highest rates of violence against activists.
A long road ahead
The agreement will go into effect immediately and now awaits several more steps, including the signing, ratification and implementation of the text. For Capriles, this part is the biggest challenge because it depends on the will of the countries to "elaborate norms that will allow for the full implementation of the accord."
Nonetheless, Capriles and her organization believe that "the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) will be key in ensuring that all countries adhere to their commitments."
One year after the agreement is ratified, the regional organ of the UN will convene a new conference and establish regular meetings between signatories to oversee the implementation of the accord.
Carole Excell of WRI believes that, while the agreement represents a step forward, "the work has barely begun." The fact that even "one more person would die protecting the environment is too much."
"It is time for countries to step forward," she says, and come to the defense of the defenders.
Declaration in honor of environmental defenders
Commemorating the two years of the death of Berta Cáceres
Ninth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee – Principle 10
Escazú, Costa Rica, March 3, 2018
Thank you very much Mr. Chair, honorable delegates, representatives of the public and dear colleagues.
Today, two years ago, less than a thousand km from where we stand, in Esperanza, Honduras, a life was taken, a life of struggle and dreams, a life whose only crime was to fight for indigenous rights and nature, a life that to date has not seen justice, a life that became thousands of lives, Berta Cáceres lives and she became millions.
In these cold rooms, we forget that our continent is a continent of water and coasts, of mountains and forests, a continent that every day fights for democracy, a continent where inequality manifests itself in scenic images of poverty mixed with exuberant landscapes of natural wealth, a continent rich in resources but poor in quality of life, a continent that quickly depletes its resources in the name of development.
This panorama invites us to continue the struggle of hundreds of environmental defenders who have given their lives for the rights and defense of nature in the region, committed to the species and spirits that inhabit each ecosystem, fighting corruption and ignorance, trying to guarantee a decent future for the population, especially for those forgotten communities that maintain a collective memory of pre-colonial times and that are threatened by a ferocious extractivism that does not allow regeneration or recovery, putting at risk the sustainability at a long term of a lot that we know today and we take for granted such as the white glaciers of the Andes, the green Amazonian jungles, the beautiful jaguars or the veins that unite us in the form of rivers, like river Beni o el river Gualcarque along our territories.
Today, World Wildlife Day, as we celebrate the life of Berta, we are here recognizing our historic responsibility to achieve an Agreement that guarantees us access rights to information, participation and environmental justice for all the inhabitants of Latin America and the Caribbean without discrimination. Today we celebrate that this Agreement becomes a tool through the recognition of environmental defenders so that tomorrow many of us, committed activists, will not be criminalized or discredited and our rights guaranteed.
We highlight the efforts that the delegations have put into this Agreement especially to recognize people or groups in vulnerable situation and ensure that women, young people, indigenous peoples, especially those fighting against extractivism, against mega dams, against illegal trafficking of species and genetic resources among other struggles, so they can access the mechanisms that guarantee an effective participation in the decision-making about their territories and their natural resources that ultimately leads them to develop communities of life in a dignified way, if that is achieved, future generations and not only of humans, will thank you, otherwise we will perpetuate the destruction and the enslavement that are leading us to poverty and extinction.
Now I invite you to offer a minute of silence for Berta and all the activists in Latin America and the Caribbean whose lives were taken.
Viva Berta!
Thank you very much!
(delivered by Carmen Capriles)
The Escazú Convention Agreement on Principle 10
Latin America: Principle 10 breakthrough for environmental democracy
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Three times rise in killings of India's land, eco-defenders: Modi govt blamed for "stifling opposition" by any means
A just-released global report has revealed that the number of land and environment defenders killed in India has almost trebled, from 6 in 2015 to 16 in 2016, blaming it on "a disturbing trend" of increasing police brutality, indicating the Modi government's determination "to stifle opposition to 'development' by any means necessary."
Tribute: Berta Cáceres, an outspoken voice for nature that was silenced
Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360
Honduran indigenous and environmental organizer and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Berta Cáceres was assassinated in her home. She and her associates had faced death threats for standing up to mining and dam projects that threatened to destroy their community. A tribute to her fighting spirit on her first death anniversary.
Tribute: Bill Kayong, Malaysian activist who fought to protect native forests
Yale Environment 360
Bill Kayong, an up-and-coming political activist in Miri, a coastal oil town in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, was shot dead. At the time, Kayong was leading a campaign to protect native forest lands and stop incursions on traditional lands by logging and palm oil companies.
Pablo Solon: Vivir Bien – Old cosmovisions and new paradigms
The concept of Vivir Bien (or Buen Vivir), reflecting an indigenous cosmovision that emphasizes living in harmony with nature and one another, gained international attention as an alternative to the rampage of neoliberalism. As its popularity has grown, however, its meaning has been compromised, warns Pablo Solon, Bolivia's former ambassador to the UN.


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Have you ever wanted to see the International Space Station? Can't afford a 25 million dollar flight? Well your best bet then, is to see the space station from your own backyard! The International Space Station makes a little less than 16 orbits per day. This means that the ISS could be seen in your area as often as twice a day. Knowing when and where to look, however, is key.
The International Space Station.
Image Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Heavens Above is a website that tracks the ISS, along with many other satellites, and gives information on when they will be visible. Simply register at their website, enter your location in your preferences, and you have access to tons of data on hundreds of satellites. You can get lists of all satellites making visible passes over your area, or you can get information on when satellites such as the ISS will be visible for the next 10 days. So get out and see the ISS! Its easy and requires no equipment. Try telling someone to look up just before it passes. They'll wonder how you knew it would appear!
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 -
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Where: From the comfort of your own home or anywhere with a wi-fi signal
When: All day
About: Virtual FantasyCon 2016 is an online 8 day Facebook event celebrating Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror! Come along and meet with authors, artists, bloggers, cosplayers, and more! It's just like a regular convention, except its free, you don't have to travel, and you can participate from anywhere you can get online. There will be giveaways, a blog hunt, and much more! The event will feature the following sub-genres:
Sunday, October 9th: Epic/Sword & Sorcery (Includes High Fantasy)
Monday, October 10th: Sci-Fi/Sci-Fi Fantasy/Time Travel
Tuesday, October 11th: Faiytale/Punk (Includes all versions of Punk)
Wednesday, October 12th: Paranormal/Urban
Thursday, October 13th: Series/Short Stories
Friday, October 14th: Dystopian/Apocolyptic
Saturday, October 15th: Dark/Grim Dark/Horror
Sunday, October 16th: Children/YA Fantasy
Fantasy author Melissa Sasina will be participating on Thursday for the Series/Short Stories event, although keep an eye out for your chance to win e-copies of her books and even bookmarks and swag throughout the event!
Links to each sub-genre will be posted closer to the beginning of the event.
Until then, join the Reader's Corner (https://www.facebook.com/events/1757708664480385/) to learn more about the authors participating and join in on fun games leading to the event kick off.
This event is run and hosted by Fantasy - Flight of Imagination. Be sure to check out their facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/AFlavourOfFantasy/


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People with anxiety disorder frequently feel pain in stomach during stress. This unpleasant sensation prevents them from enjoying their normal life. They can't work or have fun, the only thing that they have is pain. It's evident that anxiety and panic attacks are caused by that symptom.
The Reasons
People with anxiety disorder constantly suffer from stress, they always take too much tension in every single matter. They're very well aware of depression and panic attacks. The more tension they suffer from, the more adrenaline is released into their blood. As a result, their central nervous system gets worse, irritable bowel syndrome starts, vermicular movement gets too active, and the function of digestive function is completely out of order. All those symptoms bring the pain in stomach from stress together with the following symptoms:
- Abdominal distension;
- curmurring in the stomach;
- nausea;
- loss of appetite;
- high tension;
- sweatiness;
- sharp fever;
- insufficient passage of flatus;
- change of stool consistency;
- diarrhea.
People can only have one symptom or many of them at the same time. The pain can radiate throughout the neck, shoulder blades and chest.
Diarrhea is one of the widest spread symptom, accompanying pain in stomach caused by stress. It greatly changes the lifestyle, prevents from leading normal life. When people suffer from constant diarrhea, they avoid long walks, because they're afraid to leave their home. They have stomach spasms and diarrhea every day. It's impossible to predict, when they appear, because they start randomly. They can happen early in the morning or late at night. Even a little stress can be the reason of their coming. Many people notice their coming while they have breakfast.
Note!Coprostasia is the opposite of diarrhea, but it brings many problems too. It causes anxiety, stomach pulsation, nervous tension. When people feel that they're too full, they don't eat much, because they prefer staying hungry.
How Can It Be Treated?
So, what should you do, when you feel pain in stomach due to stress?
- Lie in bed for some time, try to relax. The room should be ventilated well and dark.
- Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply.
- Make a massage on the spot, when you feel pain.
If you feel anxiety or a panic attack, do breathing exercises and drink a glass of water. It'll be very good, if someone you love is near you at that moment.
Note!If you suffer from coprostasis, eat cucumbers, apples, tomatoes. If you have diarrhea, take some medicines.
Another thing that you can do, if you want to get rid of your constant pain in stomach, is a special diet. Eat small meals 5 or 6 times a day. Avoid the food, that provokes diarrhea. Apart from the stress there can be some other reasons for stomach spasms:
- Lack of physical activity.
- Physical exercises, that are bad for your health and age.
- Much work and little rest.
- Too much alcohol, coffee and cigarettes.
- Taking medicines without prescription.
- Uncontrolled diets, when you stay hungry for a long time.
- Eating too much food.
- Lack of vitamins.
- Psychological problems, that should be discussed with a therapist.
If the pain in the stomach is caused by stress, it's necessary to get rid of it. A good therapist will help here. They will help you find the true reasons of your anxiety, and solve them. You'll forget about your panic attacks, anxiety and other psychological problems.
It's good to combine self-help and working with an experienced therapist, who knows much about anxiety disorder.


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President Fidel Castro tripped and fell after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, breaking his left knee and fracturing his arm, Cuba's state-run television reported Thursday.
A medical examination confirmed that Castro suffered a broken left knee cap and a hairline fracture in his upper right arm in Wednesday night's fall, said an official notice read early Thursday on state television. Castro asked that the note be made public, the statement said.
Castro's off-camera tumble after a speech in the central city of Santa Clara was certain to launch a new round of speculation about the 78-year-old communist leader's health after 45 years of rule.
Speaking live on state television less than a minute after his fall, Castro told television viewers across the island of 11.2 million people that he thought he had broken his knee "and maybe an arm ... but I am all in one piece."
'I can continue my work'
"I will do what is possible to recover as fast as possible, but as you can see I can still talk," he said, sweating profusely into his olive green uniform as he sat in a folding chair. "Even if they put me in a cast, I can continue in my work."
An Associated Press photographer at the scene said Castro tripped on a concrete step after he finished walking down the stairs from the stage, then fell onto the ground on his right side, first hitting his knee and hip, and then his elbow and arm.
He was immediately surrounded by scores of security agents and others who rushed to help him up.
Television viewers could not see what happened after Castro wrapped up the speech at a graduation ceremony for arts instructors, though several of his security men were shown running off to the side, evidently to assist him.
As he has grown older, Castro's knees have seemed more wobbly, his step less steady. Nevertheless, he maintains a busy schedule that frequently includes all-night meetings with aides and visitors.
Castro's health has long been closely watched — particularly by his political enemies in Miami, home to a large Cuban exile community.
A fainting spell in 2001
Such speculation was particularly fierce three years ago when he apparently fainted during a speech under a scorching summer sun before a crowd of thousands.
Many people in the crowd burst into tears after watching Cuba's commander in chief start to collapse behind the podium several hours into that speech on June 23, 2001.
Castro returned minutes later to assure people in the audience — and millions more watching it live on television — that he was fine.
But the incident prompted many average Cubans to reflect for the first time on their leader's mortality and the future of their country after he dies. Shortly after the 2001 incident, Castro confirmed that he views his younger brother, Raul, head of Cuba's armed forces and No. 2 in the political hierarchy, as his successor.
The Wednesday night incident seemed far less serious.
Castro on Wednesday asked Cubans to forgive him for "any suffering this may have caused."
Castro noted the presence of international photographers and television camera crews at the event.
"The international press has captured it and surely tomorrow it will be on the front pages of the newspapers," said Castro.
He then encouraged those at the event to continue with their televised musical program, which they did.


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Out in the garden - a real garden already? That's wonderful and it does look so pretty with the rose bouquet!
Wonderful roses! What a such beautiful table! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, my friend! Last month it was 70°!! Oh well, soon it'll be great again for a lovely Spring, para que mi amiguita preciosa haga mesas tan soñadas !ReplyDelete
You know, you always make me want to go thru the computer and have a cuppa tea in your beautiful settings with that gorgeous china, how elegant!
Have a wonderful week sweet Janet.
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Your pictures are so lovely. And what a wonderful afternoon you and your husband had. It's so crazy that one day you sit in the garden and think it's spring, the next day you have snow...
But it's so good you enjoyed the lovely day.
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glad to hear that you had a spring-like day in your garden! I am also looking forward to spring, being happy for every warm day. I really enjoyed your pictures of this lovely decorated table! I especially like your tureen filled with these beautiful roses. I have a tureen similar to yours and too love using it as a vase. I hope the cold weather will soon pass, and you can enjoy more lovely warm spring days!
Best wishes,
Such a pretty spring table! We had spring-like weather a couple of weeks ago, then snow and cold again - I think spring may really be on the way now.ReplyDelete
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The weather has been a fickle ....! This spring has certainly tried my patience, but then it is only the middle of March so what do we expect---tea in the garden, that's what. Such a pretty setting you have made here, sigh. Soon we need Spring Soon! SandiReplyDelete
Janet, I so want to come join you in your lovely garden. How beautiful! Hugs and blessings, CindyReplyDelete
This setting is very calming and I can imagine sitting there with a friend sharing quiet conversation with a few laughs thrown in.ReplyDelete
Oh how I would love to enjoy an afternoon in your gorgeous garden!!! So beautiful! Happy Spring!!ReplyDelete
This is an absolutely beautiful Tablescape perfect for a fun ladies luncheon! The attention to detail is so welcoming! Love the pastel colors!ReplyDelete
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Janet this table setting and scene is oozing with cottage romance. It looks like something out of one of my favorite period style TV series.ReplyDelete
We were hit yesterday with about one foot of snow again. Just when it was starting to melt... boom... We have several feet yet, so spring blooms is a long way off for us.
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Sorry for my delayed response. I have been so busy lately... I am just catching up with my emails.
Thank you for paying me such high compliment. To be compared to a TV series is truly an honor. I hope you are all done with the snow by you. Spring is still on and off here... I am definitely looking forward to warmer days in our garden.. I have had enough o f the cold and gloomy days already.
Thank you also for the feature.. I am very grateful.
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100 Years of Jewish Life in North America
JCCs across the continent are celebrating the JCC Movement's 100th birthday. Check the calendar below or your JCC website for more details.
Musician in Residence continues at the Jewish Community Center of East Bay in Berkeley, California. The JCC has hired a musical educator to develop learning opportunities and a performance showcasing the diversity of the community.


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QueryClick on button for luxury label
Luxury fashion house Matthew Williamson is looking to extend its online reach after hiring the services of QueryClick, the Edinburgh-based web marketing agency.
The agreement will see the technology outfit create and implement a search engine optimisation and "pay-per-click" campaign for the brand.
Matthew Williamson was founded in 1997 and has stores in London, Bicester, Dubai and Qatar, as well as a string of wholesale accounts. It produces four women's ready-to-wear collections each year.
Chris Liversidge, managing director of QueryClick, said: "Matthew Williamson is a fantastic British luxury designer and we are delighted to be working with the brand to develop its online presence."
The search specialist has worked with other fashion brands, including All Saints. Hunter and Temperley London.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm has additional offices in London and New York and operates in 28 countries.


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Morning Girls,
Today, I have a treat for you. I am sharing a heart searching illustration from Pastor Dave.
For those who are reading this blog, let's just say, there are many miracles connected to the fact that today, as a family, we are where we are.
Only God could have brought us together in one place to worship. All of my children and their children attend Harvest Spring Lake. We are so blessed to be in a Church where we are consistently pointed vertically.
The fact that we all hear the same inspired messages gives way to some great conversations. God's grace has worked in our lives and He has blessed us above and beyond what I could ever hope.
Without further ado, here is a message from our beloved Pastor, David Wisen:
My Second 'Once-in-a-lifetime Hunt"
I spent Monday – Wednesday this week experiencing my second "once-in-a lifetime" "hunt". Hunt is also in parentheses – this is not real hunting. This is a controlled hunt with a guide who puts you on massive deer that have been fed and allowed to live to old ages without being threatened by real hunters. I understand I am not a real hunter. I am a pastor, and as I sit in my stand waiting for my guide to spot deer I cannot see, my mind wanders back to the church and my concern for people who get confused and maybe misled into thinking they are real Christians when they are not.
Here are three things that every fake hunter and every real Christian knows to be true:
1. Fake hunters worry about how they are perceived – real Christians understand grace.
As I packed for the "hunt", I wanted to make sure I had the right gear and looked the part. The problem is, even looking the part, can I talk like a real hunter without looking stupid? Fake Christians have the same fear. Real Christians understand they will never measure up to any competency test – they know they continually fall short. However, they rejoice that although they are not "righteous" on their own, they can rely on the credentials of their Guide and his righteousness to accomplish the task.
"…he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:5-7
2. Fake hunters wonder if their gun is loaded – Real Christians have the proper ammo.
I can never remember if I put a bullet in the chamber – I am constantly double-checking. My fear is when the test comes, I will not be ready. Real Christians know that when the tests of life come, they have a God who never changes, who loves them unconditionally, who will never leave or forsake us, and who is sufficient in every circumstance.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…." 2 Corinthians 12:9
3. Fake hunters brag about their accomplishments – Real Christians brag about the Guide.
The deer always grows as the story is retold. The difficulty of the shot increases over time. Real Christians are quick to defect all the praise to the Guide. My guide understood the movements and tendencies of deer beyond what I thought was possible. He knew to stalk a deer from an up-wind position ("Is it windy"?). Real Christians look back over their lives and see that the Guide put them in the position to have success.
"Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9
Some things to think about next time you are stuck in a stand.


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RI Governor Backpedals on Narragansett Tribe Gaming Proposal
After appearing receptive to the Narragansett Indian Tribe's potential purchase of the Twin River Casino, a slot parlor the tribe hopes to convert into a casino resort, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said he wants the state to commission an in-depth study of all of the state's gambling options, reported The Providence Journal.
Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas plans to meet with Gov. Chafee today to discuss the gaming proposition.
The Governor's office issued a statement that said: "Governor Chafee recognizes the importance of addressing the role of the Narragansett Indians in any expansion of gaming at Twin River," but he is also "committed to preserving the revenue stream to the state that is provided by Twin River in its present ownership and management configuration."
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Squid is a full-featured open source web proxy cache server that can be used by SME to large enterprise level networks to cache and proxy for FTP, HTTP, DNS lookups, and other protocols. Squid can also do caching and proxy for SSL requests. In this guide, we will cover how to install and configure Squid proxy server on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04 and CentOS 7.
For basics of how Proxy Servers work, check our guide on What are proxy servers and Types of Proxy Servers. In summary, it has extensive, granular access control mechanisms and you can monitor critical parameters using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Installing Squid proxy on Ubuntu 18.04 / CentOS 7
Squid proxy package is available from Ubuntu repositories. It can be installed by running the command:
$ sudo apt-get install squid
For CentOS 7, run:
$ sudo yum install squid
After the installation of the package, you'll need to do a basic configuration before you can use Squid Proxy server.
Configuring Squid Proxy Server
The simplest configuration of Squid is as a forward proxy server. In this case, it will receive all requests from your servers and forward them accordingly. To configure Squid, edit the directives contained in the
/etc/squid/squid.conf file.
$ sudo vim /etc/squid/squid.conf
Step 1: Define ACL for your internal trusted network:
Add the ACL after the line
acl CONNECT
acl lan src 192.168.18.0/24
Then allow access based on ACL defined above, add the line after
http_access allow localhost manager
http_access allow lan
Step 2: Configure client header requests to match
This should be put under the section
TAG: request_header_access
request_header_access Via deny all request_header_access X-Forwarded-For deny all request_header_access Referer deny all request_header_access Cache-Control deny all
This will turn headers off. The Via and Forwarded-For fields are configured to indicate that a request was forwarded by a proxy. This can expose your real IP by leaking the information that we're using a proxy.
To remove more headers that can expose you, instead add:
via off forwarded_for off request_header_access From deny all request_header_access Via deny all request_header_access X-Forwarded-For deny all request_header_access Cache-Control deny all request_header_access X-Cache deny all request_header_access X-Cache-Lookup deny all request_header_access Server deny all request_header_access Link deny all request_header_access WWW-Authenticate deny all request_header_access Proxy-Connection deny all request_header_access Pragma deny all request_header_access Keep-Alive deny all
Restart squid proxy service after making the change:
$ sudo systemctl restart squid
Also, make sure the service is enabled star on boot.
$ sudo systemctl enable squid
The default service port used by squid is 3128. if you would like to change it, modify the line:
http_port 3128
In the configuration file and restart
Step 3: Configure Firewall Service
For a running firewall service on Ubuntu or CentOS, open the port on the firewall,
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=squid --permanent $ sudo firewall-cmd --reload or $ sudo ufw allow 3128/tcp
Configure Squid Client
Now that you have a proxy server ready, configure Client systems to connect.
Example 1: Configure Proxy for HTTP,HTTPS & FTP
$ sudo vim /etc/profile PROXY_URL="http://192.168.18.2:3128/" export HTTP_PROXY=$PROXY_URL export http_proxy=$ROXY_URL export HTTPS_PROXY=$PROXY_URL export https_proxy=$PROXY_URL export FTP_PROXY=$PROXY_URL export ftp_proxy=$PROXY_URL
For Web browser:
Firefox: Navigate to Settings > Preferences > Network Proxy > Settings > Manual proxy configuration
Use this proxy server for all protocols