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Guest star news!
People who actually read spoilers probably knew this already, but it was new to me :-) (No plot spoilers, btw.)
Go here to see who has a multi-episode arc coming up!
People who actually read spoilers probably knew this already, but it was new to me :-) (No plot spoilers, btw.)
Go here to see who has a multi-episode arc coming up!
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The boys have posted this adorable video to encourage your votes for the People's Choice Awards.
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You should be aware that this post contains mega spoilers for the Dec. 2 episode "Death's Door," as well as wildly uninformed speculation on where Bobby's character goes from here.
I've mentioned before that I don't read spoilers. I like talking about ideas with other fans and I like taking note of what future guest stars may be on the show (Jason Dohring!) but beyond that, I don't look. So I went into this episode with no idea whether or not Jim Beaver is shuffling off the show ala Misha Collins. The show certainly hasn't hesitated to kill off characters in the past, so I've been a little concerned ever since the last episode when the aptly named Dick, aka Head Leviathan, shot Bobby in the head.
We pick up where we left off, with Sam and Dean freaking out and Bobby bleeding. As they rush him to the hospital, we cut to a different take from a scene last week, when they find a victim up a tree. But Bobby quickly realizes that this isn't exactly reality and that he in fact is the victim. From there, he begins bouncing around to different scenes in his life, including a meaningful conversation with his wife (although we're not sure yet why it's meaningful) and a job he once worked with Rufus (nice to see him again!) There are also some memories of Sam and Dean, then Bobby seeing his mother in his kitchen and instantly closing the door. (Major foreshadowing and I called the eventual plot development right there.)
Meanwhile, in what Bobby calls the waking world, doctors tell Dean and Sam to prepare themselves for Bobby's likely death. At one point later in the episode, a hapless hospital admin approaches Dean to ask how Bobby felt about being an organ donor. Who else got chills in that scene?
It turns out that the reason Bobby's mind went to that particular job with Rufus was because his former partner had a near-death experience. Rufus shared with Bobby that the way he escaped death was finding the right door--the one that makes you walk right through the memory you least want to face. Bobby explains that he's been shot and that Rufus isn't even real and his former partner becomes his spirit guide or what have you. They return to the scene where his wife Karen was, who is now violently upset. Turns out that she and Bobby had argued bitterly that night because he didn't want to have kids. (More accurately, because he didn't want to be a father.) Their argument was only three days before her posession and his eventually having to kill her and one of his worst regrets. Rufus is hopeful that this was the memory Bobby had to confront, but of course there's way too much left in the episode for it to be that easy! And, as Bobby has a Reaper on his tail (or, as Bobby put it, in his custard) we know it's going to be quite difficult. At this point, I was betting Bobby would in fact die.
In one of my favorite scenes, we see Bobby playing baseball with a young Dean even though they'd been expressly ordered by John Winchester (worst dad ever) to practice shooting. We also get a funny memory of adult Sam and Dean asking Bobby to solve the debate of who's a bigger bad-ass: Chuck Norris or Jet-Li. (Feel free to weigh in with your vote in the comments.)
Bobby tells Rufus that while you can't stop a Reaper permanently, he and the boys have run across them enough to pick up a few tricks. He manages to trap the Reaper, but the Reaper points out how parts of Bobby's mental world are disappearing because his brain is dying. Because of that, the trap will eventually fade and the Reaper will get him. Is Bobby merely postponing the inevitable because he has knowledge of the Leviathans he needs to give the boys?
The theme of the episode was clearly fatherhood (with the secondary theme of Bobby Singer Rocks) and we get a glimpse of Bobby on the phone arguing with John and admitting, "I know I'm not their father." But come on, we all know differently. Bobby Singer was the best parent those poor kids ever had. And in the final confrontation with his own abusive, aloholic father, Bobby concludes that as well. Bobby's late dad sneers that he's glad Bobby never had kids because he would have sucked and Bobby rejoins that, as a matter of fact, he adopted two and they grew up GREAT. They're HEROES. (Big Damn, if you'll pardon the Firefly reference.)
The awful childhood memory played out the way I figured it would, with young Bobby shooting his father in order to save his mother (at which point she immediately told him God would punish him. Yikes, the parents on this show.) And as the Reaper lunges for Bobby, he finally escapes death through the right door and...
His eyes opened in the hospital. Dean and Sam were ecstatic and for a second I actually thought the status had been returned to quo (they've dodged death plenty of times before). He tries unsuccessfully to tell them something and when they get him a pen, he scrawls the important numbers (what they are and why they're important, I don't know) on Sam's hand. Then he smiles at them and it hit me in the gut that he was totally gonna die. He opened his mouth and I braced myself for an admission of "I love you" that would make me sob. My husband said, "He's gonna say 'I'm ready.'" But, no. In classic Bobby fashion, all he said was, "Idjits." And then he flatlined. And I sobbed.
I thought that was the end of the show and was surprised to see us back again in Bobby's "house," the darkness ever growing outside it. Sam and Dean are in the living room arguing about proper movie snacks (and I laughed out loud at Dean's insistence that licorice is "chewy bites of heaven"). The Reaper tells Bobby it's now or never, is he gonna cross over peacefully or become a stuck spirit? He also says, "They'll be all right without you," the boys fade, and credits roll.
So, without citing interviews or spoilers that give us the answer (assuming they exist), what do you guys think? Is Bobby gone??? Will he return a horrible shade in the new year, caught between two worlds and warped by his own good intentions? (If so, did dude learn NOTHING from Cass?) What were those numbers? It all makes my head hurt. Although that could be from the crying.
What I do know is that, even if Bobby's "gone," this show is great at unexpectedly bringing back the dead for guest spots and episodes showcasing Jim Beaver's talents are always excellent. That said, holy crap, they killed Bobby!
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HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) - Amtrak says one of its passenger trains traveling from Chicago to Grand Rapids was delayed nearly three hours after getting stuck in a snow drift in Michigan.
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Doctor of Management
Business leadership is increasingly required to integrate multiple sources of knowledge, understand the perceptions of diverse parties and put human values into action. Executives are challenged to create social, intellectual and economic value for their organizations and for society at large based on rigorous and sound evidence. Recognizing these challenges, the Weatherhead School of Management offers two doctorate degrees in management for working professionals: the Doctor of Management (DM) and the Designing Sustainable Systems track in the Ph.D. in management.
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Have you noticed that your aging mother or father gets colds more often? As we age, our immunity system slows, increasing the risk of colds and flu. Vaccines become less effective and the healing or recovery process takes longer. And while the Centers for Disease Control recommends adults get an annual flu shot, no vaccine exists for the common cold. Finding ways to reduce cold risk becomes important for aging adults. Families and caregivers of seniors should understand the importance of hand hygiene as one of the most important preventative actions to guard against germs that contribute to colds and other diseases.
Adult children should not overlook the effects of cold and influenza on their elderly parents. According to the Centers for Disease Control, adults over the age of 65 years, especially those with chronic conditions such as diabetes, are at greater risk of serious complications from the flu as immune defenses become weaker with age. The flu can lead to infections such as pneumonia or complicate existing conditions, including asthma and heart disease.
Seniors can take steps to increase their immune system with regular exercise and healthy foods. However, germs play a major impact on who may get a cold. Viruses are a type of germ that can enter a body and cause a person to become sick. Infections can result when germs grow inside the body. Over 200 different viruses cause the common cold.
While only a small portion of germs cause disease, four out of five germs do cause illness and are commonly spread by our hands. In fact, 80% of infectious disease is caused by touch. Invisible to detect, even clean hands can contain microscopic dirt that gets into the mouth, nose, eyes and, eventually, into the body. Germs can spread on hands in different ways:
Handwashing is an excellent prevention technique to decrease the spread of germs. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control reports that hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of germs, including those resistant to antibiotics.
It only takes just 20 seconds to wash hands properly. Most of us accomplish that task unsuccessfully in 5 seconds, not enough time to rid hands of germs. Using clean, running water and regular soap is sufficient to remove germs. Soap is important to handwashing as it contains surfactants that help remove germs from the skin. Plain soap works faster than antibacterial soap in removing germs.
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Wash hands often to fend off germs, especially when entering or leaving your aging loved one's home. When covering the nose and mouth while sneezing, use an elbow or tissue so as not to contaminate hands. If using tissues, properly dispose of them in the trash, and wash hands immediately.
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Thank you so much for your kindness to me and giving me such good help. God Bless you in this adventure.
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So basically i have got to do this in Java, and i havent got a clue to start can someone help me please it would be much appreciated Please please pleaase
create part of a scheduling system for internal television programmes in a hotel. The system
enables a member of the hotel staff to set up a weeks viewing schedule and view the result.
The hotel schedule is much simpler than a broadcast television schedule because:
There are only two channels (Channel 1 and Channel 2)
The channels are only on air from 6 am until midnight
The duration of every programme item is in multiples of ½ hours
There is only a 1 week schedule (the schedule is changed every week).
The Programmes
The different kinds of programmes that the hotel shows are:
1. Hotel Information
2. Comedy2
3. Drama
4. Film
5. Music Video
All programmes have a title, a duration (in ½ hours), and a start time. The start time is set
when a programme is added to a schedule.
The hotel information programmes have two distinct types:
i. Still pictures e.g., Evening menu
ii. Videos e.g., video of beach activities, local tourist attractions, fire safety
Films, Comedy and Drama have the normal information that one would expect including
director, actors and a short synopsis (description of what it is about). Films also have a
rating (All, PG, 15, 18).
Most programmes are available to anyone but some must be rented by a guest wishing to
view them. These rentable programmes are usually films (but not always) and provision
should be made for allowing any future programme to be rentable. Rentable programmes
are special and allow a potential viewer (someone who might want to rent them) to watch a
trailer. The trailer is typically just the beginning of the programme, i.e., the first few
minutes. Any rentable item should allow the scheduler to set the duration of the trailer.
Rentable programmes should display in some way that they are rentable.
Music Video Programmes are not single videos but videos that have been edited into a onehour compilation
The Schedule
Each day has a schedule. The schedule has a maximum duration of 18 hours (made up of
half hour slots) and contains programmes that are sorted by start time. Programmes can be
removed or added to a schedule. This would be done by a User who is setting up a
schedule. If the schedule is full, programmes would need to be deleted to make space for
new programmes in the schedule. Programmes can be added to the end of a schedule or
inserted between two items already in the schedule. In either case, the end of the schedule
must not be after midnight.
So, if a schedule has an hour space in the middle but is otherwise full and a User tries to add
a 2 hour film, one of three things should happen:
1. the User should be prevented from adding this until a suitable space exists
2. The schedule should allow the insertion but delete programmes that are
3. The schedule should allow the insertion but remove any programme(s) at the
end of the schedule
You are required to decide, as the software designer, which of the actions described above
is going to be performed by your system.
Your schedule must allow programmes to be added at a specific start time (which is when
the start time of the programme would be set) and added to the end of the schedule.
The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The software system must be a desktop application (i.e., not an applet) which has a
graphical user interface (GUI) which must be implemented using Java Swing components.
The GUI should enable a User to:
Display the schedule for a day (both channels)
Display all available programmes (sorted alphabetically), i.e., this will include
programmes that are scheduled and programmes that are not in the schedule.
Display all programmes of single type (e.g., Comedies)
Display all films that must be rented
Add a programme to the schedule
Set the trailer duration on a rentable programme
Remove a programme from the schedule
Select a programme item and display all the details relevant to a particular type of
Note: the GUI must not have any functionality for programme creation programmes
already exist in a database of available programmes.


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- awake monkey recordings (1)
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- Goodness-of-fit tests for neural population models: the multivariate time-rescaling theorem (2010)
- Poster Presentation from Nineteenth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2010 San Antonio, TX, USA. 24-30 July 2010 Statistical models of neural activity are at the core of the field of modern computational neuroscience. The activity of single neurons has been modeled to successfully explain dependencies of neural dynamics to its own spiking history, to external stimuli or other covariates [1]. Recently, there has been a growing interest in modeling spiking activity of a population of simultaneously recorded neurons to study the effects of correlations and functional connectivity on neural information processing (existing models include generalized linear models [2,3] or maximum-entropy approaches [4]). For point-process-based models of single neurons, the time-rescaling theorem has proven to be a useful toolbox to assess goodness-of-fit. In its univariate form, the time-rescaling theorem states that if the conditional intensity function of a point process is known, then its inter-spike intervals can be transformed or "rescaled" so that they are independent and exponentially distributed [5]. However, the theorem in its original form lacks sensitivity to detect even strong dependencies between neurons. Here, we present how the theorem can be extended to be applied to neural population models and we provide a step-by-step procedure to perform the statistical tests. We then apply both the univariate and multivariate tests to simplified toy models, but also to more complicated many-neuron models and to neuronal populations recorded in V1 of awake monkey during natural scenes stimulation. We demonstrate that important features of the population activity can only be detected using the multivariate extension of the test. ...
- A simple Hidden Markov Model for midbrain dopaminergic neurons (2009)
- Poster presentation: Introduction Dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain show a variety of firing patterns, ranging from very regular firing pacemaker cells to bursty and irregular neurons. The effects of different experimental conditions (like pharmacological treatment or genetical manipulations) on these neuronal discharge patterns may be subtle. Applying a stochastic model is a quantitative approach to reveal these changes. ...
- Extraction of network topology from multi-electrode recordings : is there a small-world effect? (2011)
- The simultaneous recording of the activity of many neurons poses challenges for multivariate data analysis. Here, we propose a general scheme of reconstruction of the functional network from spike train recordings. Effective, causal interactions are estimated by fitting generalized linear models on the neural responses, incorporating effects of the neurons' self-history, of input from other neurons in the recorded network and of modulation by an external stimulus. The coupling terms arising from synaptic input can be transformed by thresholding into a binary connectivity matrix which is directed. Each link between two neurons represents a causal influence from one neuron to the other, given the observation of all other neurons from the population. The resulting graph is analyzed with respect to small-world and scale-free properties using quantitative measures for directed networks. Such graph-theoretic analyses have been performed on many complex dynamic networks, including the connectivity structure between different brain areas. Only few studies have attempted to look at the structure of cortical neural networks on the level of individual neurons. Here, using multi-electrode recordings from the visual system of the awake monkey, we find that cortical networks lack scale-free behavior, but show a small, but significant small-world structure. Assuming a simple distance-dependent probabilistic wiring between neurons, we find that this connectivity structure can account for all of the networks' observed small-world-ness. Moreover, for multi-electrode recordings the sampling of neurons is not uniform across the population. We show that the small-world-ness obtained by such a localized sub-sampling overestimates the strength of the true small-world structure of the network. This bias is likely to be present in all previous experiments based on multi-electrode recordings.


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Briton driver Max Chilton selected to drive for Marussia in the 2013 Formula One season
Chilton's deal means there will be four British drivers on the F1 grid in 2013
The 21-year-old has only had two F1 test drives and moves from GP2 series
Chilton joins Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Paul Di Resta in the sport
Britain will have four representatives on the Formula One grid next season after Marussia F1 announced they have signed Max Chilton for the 2013 campaign.
The 21-year-old has completed just two F1 tests for the team and was their reserve driver for the final six races of 2012.
Chilton's deal with Marussia means there will be a British quartet on the grid when the teams line up in Australia. He joins Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, of McLaren, and Paul Di Resta, who drives for Force India.
It is the first time there have been four Brits in F1 since 2008 when Button and Hamilton were joined by David Coulthard and Anthony Davidson.
"It's hard to put into words how I'm feeling today, with the announcement that I will be racing for the Marussia F1 Team in 2013," Chilton said in a statement on Marussia's official website.
"I am very fortunate to have spent the last six races with the Marussia F1 Team as reserve driver, which means that instead of a standing start, I am already up to speed and at ease with the people, the culture, the systems and of course, the 2012 package.
"During the period since the Japanese Grand Prix, I have watched at very close quarters the incredible commitment and determination to succeed that saw everyone in the team pushing until the very last race.
"I feel very lucky to be able to embark on my F1 racing career with this group of people.
"Pre-season testing is just a few weeks away, so my focus now is to continue my physical preparation whilst spending as much time as possible working with the technical team to help develop the car I will drive in my debut F1 season."
Chilton finished fourth in the GP2 series, which acts as a feeder competition for F1, and showed promise in his two performances in the Marussia car, in a young driver test and in free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
John Booth, Marussia's team principal, said Chilton had shown enough potential to earn his chance, as Marussia try to improve on their 11th-place finish in last year's constructors' championship.
"We felt confident enough in his ability and potential to appoint him to the role of reserve driver in September and since that time his development has been rapid in all aspects," Booth explained.
"First and foremost, he has shown himself to be extremely capable in the car. Most recently, in Abu Dhabi, he was put to the test in a competitive environment which included providing him with an opportunity to demonstrate his outright pace and consistency over a single lap.
"Not only that, Max very quickly embedded himself within the team, thanks in no small part to the fact that he is a lively and affable character who we've enjoyed having around.
"Having been integral to our race weekend engineering environment for the past three months already - as well as having undertaken a significant part of our simulator programme - Max has already found his feet."


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Nixon: No malicious intent with driver's license data
Republicans investigate copies of applicant documents
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says a controversial new driver's license process is not an attempt to "mess with people" by building a database of personal information.
Nixon responded during a news conference Wednesday to complaints by some Republican lawmakers about a new licensing process in which clerks make copies of applicants' documents such as concealed gun permits and birth certificates. Some Republicans fear Missouri may be trying to implement the 2005 federal Real ID law, which set stringent proof-of-identity requirements for photo IDs.
Nixon denied that Wednesday, noting that he signed a 2009 Missouri law prohibiting the state from implementing Real ID.
The governor says his administration is, quote: "not collecting a bunch of unuseful data to send to some sort of magical database someplace to mess with people."


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I've got bad news for you. You might be what Woody Allen calls the opposite of paranoid. That is, you might be under the dangerous delusion that everyone likes you.
Don't get me wrong. I like you, or I wouldn't be saying this. I don't mind the drunken tweets, the Facebook postings of fetal sonograms. Heck, even your dog's MySpace page is kinda cute, and occasionally funny. But living your life out way out in the open is going to have some negative consequences.
You don't have to be a political candidate who once celebrated Halloween by drinking a bit much; you don't have to be an angry homophobic school board official; you don't have to be a child psychiatrist who posed for naughty pictures. While those folks got seriously busted over just the past year, in part for entrusting too much of their lives to the social network, their mishaps teach us lessons about what might bite back in our own less scrutinized lives.
Even if you regularly reassure yourself that you don't give a fig about privacy, there's a difference between open and at risk. I don't want you to lose your job, break up your marriage, get denied healthcare or get kicked out of school because you didn't know the difference.
"There is a value in not having to explain and justify oneself," wrote Daniel Solove, law professor at George Washington and author of many books on privacy, including the upcoming "Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security."
Take, for example, women who post that they're pregnant, even before they've seen a doctor, only to have to report a few days later that they've miscarried. If they had waited, a troubling explanation could have been avoided.
But "there are a lot more components beyond embarrassing secrets," Solove told me. "Privacy is about limiting the flow of information to certain individuals, not about keeping it totally secret," he said.
The most trite example is still the most pertinent: You post a picture of yourself, totally hammered at some raging party. (Agreed: You are doing nothing "wrong.") You then apply for a job. The prospective employer likes your resume, but upon Googling you, comes across said photo. You never hear from that employer, you don't get the job.
And oversharing is a two-way street. Suppose you friend your financial adviser, then see her drunken pictures, or worse, see some comment she posts about mortgage problems. While it may have nothing to do with you, and she may indeed be the best person to manage your money, your opinion of her is tainted forever.
Meanwhile, there really are forces beyond your control working against whatever semblance of privacy you trust that you do have. You know how your cell phone isn't listed in a phone book? Telemarketers can still weasel it out.
Jeff Stalnaker, president of Privacy Star, a company that makes call-blocking software for smart phones, says that whenever you call an 800, 888 or 900 number, an "automatic number identification" system could grab your phone number and other relevant information. The company collecting it could sell it later.
And Stalnaker stresses that it's not just mail-order and online retailers who trade your data. You should beware of any organization asking for your phone number, from giveaways to charities to the pizza delivery guy.
Services you may use regularly, like TiVo and Netflix, collect supposedly anonymous data about your preferences. That may be no big deal as long as they keep your name out of it, but it's increasingly easy to reverse the "anonymization" of data, provided the snooper has at least some personal data of yours.
In 2007, researchers took "anonymous" user data released by Netflix, and successfully identified two users by cross-checking that with known IMDB preferences. You may not think this is a big deal, but in one case, it revealed information that the user may have wanted to keep private. "One of the people had strong — ostensibly private — opinions about some liberal and gay-themed films and also had ratings for some religious films," according to SecurityFocus, which reported on the reverse anonymization.
Take that same principle and apply it to GPS-enabled "check-in" services, U.S. Census data, real estate records and other easily viewable information, and you start to see how a little bit of public sharing on your part can go a very long way.
I'm not trying to freak you out — the fact that you read this far means that you understand this is only trying to help. But you need to sit down and fix a few things before you can go back to your life of oversharing. These are the most rudimentary:
Wait before posting: If you're excited about something, be it an early sonogram, an unconfirmed medical exam, a not-quite-closed job offer or perhaps a non-mutual relationship status update, take a deep breath and wait it out. The only thing worse than your friends finding out something later than immediately is you having to recant it in front of everyone because it was too good to be true.
Block "Friends of friends": Your friends are good people, but they don't always have the best choice in friends. If you have 500 friends, and each of them has 500 friends, then the friends of friends population is technically equal to that of a medium-sized American city. In a population that large, there's always a bad element. Friend the ones you actually know and like, but turn off the "friends of friends" setting.
Be careful with photos: There should be a codicil of Murphy's Law that says "The only photos you'll never lose are the ones you try hardest to delete." For a spell, "deleted" photos on Facebook were still visible if you had their unique address. On some sites, a unique address is all a stranger needs to see your photos. If you don't want employer, coach, parent or baby mama seeing something, do not upload it. And thanks to smart phones, texting photos is as good as broadcasting them on Nightly News, especially if they're embarrassing.
Keep your phone secure: If you have an Android phone, you should get a security app. (Lookout is a good one, and it's free.) This is not a dig against Android or Google — though they have had security issues of late. It's really about the fundamental nature of the OS, which can be infiltrated in more ways than an iPhone can. That said, don't jailbreak your iPhone or you'll be equally at risk.
Use HTTPS and other security when on public Wi-Fi: Facebook now has an address at https://www.facebook.com. The "s" stands for "secure." In this mode, the text you transfer to the service is encrypted between your browser and Facebook's servers. When buying stuff, retail sites tend to include SSL security automatically, but if you're handling any passwords or credit card numbers or other personal information, look for the key or padlock icon in the browser, or skip the status update.
Block "third party" browser cookies: You may not want to take pains to keep advertisers from tracking you, but at least there's a simple way to stymie some. Go into your browser prefs and turn off "third party" cookies. (For more on this, check out this piece in Lifehacker, the world's leading authority on the kind of cookie that doesn't make you fat.)
Skip some "check ins": The running not-so-funny joke about GPS-powered check-in networks like Foursquare and Facebook Places is that they're basically an invitation for burglars. "Oh, Jim's at the movies for the next 2-3 hours? Sweet, let's go steal his TV." And if you think you're in the clear because you don't let "everyone" see your stuff, you might want to re-read the part about "friends of friends." Again: They're not your friends!
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Monday, July 11, 2016
Summer front porch
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I LOVE it!ReplyDelete
Anita, I was so excited to see your post! I just love seeing your porches. i love the colors that you used. Everything looks so pretty. I'm sure it is so relaxing and peaceful out there. You did a great job!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Shenita! Glad to see you back:-)Delete
what a beautiful porch! i love all of the fabrics you mixed!ReplyDelete
Oh so pretty. What a fabulous place to sit and relax and have a wonderful meal. Stunning.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much Marty!Delete
Sweet and gorgeous, Anita. What a wonderful clearance deal that bistro set is. You turned it into something extra special with all of your colorful touches.ReplyDelete
Love this, especially the fabric that you used as a tablecloth-it's gorgeous! Having breakfast or dinner on our back deck is one of my favorite things in the entire world too :)ReplyDelete
xoxo, SS
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Thanks Jordyn:-)Delete
Has a tropical vibe, perfect with your property with all the green trees. A beautiful respite with your favorite dishes and fabrics. Cute pillow from walmart and a very good deal with the bistro set. Kathleen in AzReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Kathleen -- I was hoping for the tropical feel:-)Delete
It looks wonderful, and so does the table setting.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much:-)Delete
Gorgeous porch, dear one!
The bistro set from Wal~Mart truly enhances the space!
Like you, I adore the cushion color choice!
Love, LOVE, L O V E the fabric on the table!
Almost, thou persuades me to the out~of~doors!
Thank you Pat! Now go outside, lol!!Delete
You had me at that fabric!!! OMGoodness, I LOVE it and mat order some too. How did you finish the edges? I thought it was a tablecloth in the first picture and love that it is outdoor fabric! Your ferns are absolutely gorgeous also! What a wonderful spot.ReplyDeleteReplies
Pinky, I just finished the edges on my serger with black thread:-) Thanks!Delete
You did a great job! It looks mah-va-lus!! You really have an eye for putting things together. I would live tidbit out there and have my morning coffee! The colors are so pretty with all the green surrounding your house.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Arell:-) We really do love being out here!Delete
Great colour combo! It looks like it would feel as though you were on vacation whenever you stepped out there. Beautiful coordinating tablescape! Great job tracking down such good deals and putting it altogether!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much Lori!Delete
Yep..... nothing like a "Beautiful" porch.. coffee in hand and those beloved Smokey Mountains in the background!!!! Thank you so much for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Your porch looks so cool and inviting. The sound of water would make it perfect. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Carolyn -- the water is so nice:-)Delete
what a wonderful spot, i love all the greenery. ferns are my favorites!ReplyDelete
Thank you!! I love ferns as well and hate when the season is over:-)Delete
Stunning colors..and always love seeing your beautiful vintage dishes!....Has to be so wonderful sitting out on the porch breathing in that wonderful mountain air!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Shirley! You can't beat the mountain air for sure:-)Delete
Just beautiful. Love the jungle feel with fuchsia and green and the print and the ferns and Geraniums.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Jean! It feels like a jungle sometimes with the rain and our pileated woodpecker:-)Delete
the whole scene is so enticing! it just feels like the perfect, relaxing space.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 16, 2016 at 6:19 PM
Love the rich colors and greenery. During the spring tour I really loved your yard. Could you give us a summer tour of your property ?ReplyDelete
Thanks Myrna! Yes, I'll be showing some of the outdoor space in the next few weeks:-)Delete


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A Spiritual Medium has the ability to link with the spirit world and connect with your loved ones who have passed over, giving reassuring evidence of who they are & how they relate to you. A Spiritual Medium acts like a middle person, similar to a translator – interpreting messages and guidance from spirit and loved ones in the spirit world and passing them on to the living.more
Losing our loved ones can be one of the hardest experiences we go through in life, especially when they may have been the people we would have turned to for advice and who we dearly miss. A Medium reading can be one of the most comforting encounters you can have, and although many think that it could be emotional, it is actually an uplifting and wonderfully reassuring experience that you will cherish. Spiritual Mediums are compassionate and understanding people, fully aware that the gift that they have is an open door for the living to connect with their loved ones in the afterlife and one that they must use in a sensitive and loving way.
The Medium definition or the Medium meaning, is a person who is psychic and has the added ability to communicate with spirits, also known as a Spiritual Medium. Spirits are our loved ones, friends or people who have passed over and are in the spirit world, or the afterlife. A Psychic Medium can connect with spirits in different ways, some may 'hear' their voices and the messages they put forward, those with Clairvoyance abilities may be able to 'see' usually in their mind's eye – spirit often give descriptive evidence to the Medium of what they physically look like or a sense of who they were physically and emotionally.
Some Psychic Mediums can often also 'smell' a spirit, whether it's their perfume or a familiar scent, giving further evidence that they can pass on during Medium readings. Many Spiritual Mediums are able to sense how the spirit 'feels', or how they felt at an important event in their life when they were living. This is often their emotional state at a particular time. A Psychic Medium may be able to link with spirits combining all of these gifts, providing a strong link so that you have as much confirmation as possible from your loved one. A Spiritual Medium uses their Psychic abilities to channel the thoughts, feelings and messages of someone in spirit but it is the Spirit who chooses to connect with the medium and connection cannot be guaranteed. When the connection does happen the Medium communicates like a messenger from the afterlife to the living world. Some Mediums also work in spiritualist churches offering platform readings.
A Psychic is a person who will receive insight on the past, your current life and your future using their different senses. These may be:
The Medium definition explains that they often have all of the psychic gifts, alongside being able to connect with people who have passed over to the spirit world through channelling. A reading with a Spiritual Medium can be a more natural and personal reading because of the link with the afterlife and loved ones in spirit. If the Medium combines this with other Psychic abilities such as 'Clairs' and Tarot cards this can lead to an in depth and insightful reading.
Understanding the Medium meaning and how it works can be tricky when it is sometimes looked upon as a paranormal phenomenon. Whether you are sitting face to face with a Medium, speaking to Mediums online or on the phone with a Medium – Spiritual Medium readings work in exactly the same way on all accounts. Although it may sound impossible for a Psychic Medium to connect over the phone, it often can result in a more beneficial reading than face to face. Phone Mediums believe this may be because there is no outside distraction, because they can focus purely on connecting with the person on the phone, and then linking with the spirit world. Online Mediums work from the comfort of their own home and before they start their readings, they will usually spend time meditating and opening up their psychic abilities, so that they are spiritually connected and ready to give their readings. As TheCircle Mediums work from their familiar surroundings without distractions, it enables them to give strong, empowering and positive readings to their callers.
A reading with an online Medium is a wonderful opportunity to connect with your loved ones who have passed over. The Medium will ask for your first name and your date of birth to check that you are over 18 years old, then they will ask if there is anything specific you would like to ask. If you want to communicate with a loved one, then it is a good idea to tell the Medium so that they can start to focus and link with you and the person in spirit straightaway. It is normal for phone Mediums to go quiet for a few seconds, while they make their connection for you. It is important to understand that there is no guarantee that a loved one will come through or that the Spiritual Medium may not be able to make a connection and any reputable Medium will tell you this. If a connection is made the Medium will usually begin the reading by describing the Spirit who has come through and the sitter or the person having the psychic reading may be able to verify the description. Once there is a link, the Medium may be able to pass on messages from your loved one, maybe a memory that you share to give proof of who they are, and perhaps also evidence of something which is going in your current life, to show that they are around you still.
Often people want to have a reading with a Spiritual Medium because they miss their loved ones who have passed over. Sometimes there may be important things that were not said while they were still living, or there wasn't time to say goodbye. Mediums online give you the possibility to converse with your loved ones, to ask for guidance on a current situation, especially if they were the person who you often went to advice for. It helps you to know that although they are not physically in your life anymore, they are around you in spirit, guiding you and encouraging you from the spirit world. A reading with TheCircle Mediums can be empowering and enlightening and most people who experience it feel uplifted and positive afterwards. If there is something worrying you or you are finding it difficult to make a decision about an important life change, you may find that the answer comes from your loved ones in the spirit world, who have your best interests at heart.
I would love a reading with a Medium but I worry that I will find it emotional or a bit strange?This is one of the main things that people are concerned about so don't worry, you're not alone! Everybody who feels this way finds that when they actually have a reading with a Spiritual Medium, it is such a heart-warming experience that they never regret it. TheCircle Mediums are incredibly compassionate so have a lot of empathy if you do find it emotional, but generally people find it comforting and reassuring.
Will it be a spooky experience?You may be a bit nervous before your first reading with a Medium which is perfectly normal. However, the Reader will quickly help you to relax and enjoy your reading. It is not spooky at all, instead just a lovely way to communicate and connect with your loved ones.
How do I know that the Spiritual Medium has definitely connected with my loved ones?Proving who the Medium has connected with is a big part of a reading with a Medium. They will provide enough evidence of spirit who has crossed over or give specific insight into the situation around for you to know they have made a good connection. Mediums may not only connect with your loved ones but may also connect with their spirit guides or the spirit guide of the person having the reading enabling strong evidential connection.
Will I hear anything negative or upsetting when I speak to a Medium?Absolutely not, a Medium works on a high spiritual vibration, meaning that the reading is always based on giving the caller an honest experience which will inspire them, empower them and leave them feeling positive. Hearing encouraging messages of love and guidance from your loved ones and spirit guides is reassuring and empowering.
How do I know if your Mediums are genuinely gifted?When you experience a reading with TheCircle Mediums you will without doubt know that you are speaking to a genuine Spiritual Medium from the experience that you have. However, we can reassure you that all of our Psychics, Mediums and Clairvoyant Readers are experienced with their skills and are taken through a thorough test process before they are allowed to join us. We only accept Readers who meet our high standards.
There are a few things that you can do beforehand to ensure that you get the best possible reading with TheCircle Mediums. Most Spiritual Mediums advise people to sit quietly for a moment before a reading and think about what you want out of the reading. If you are hoping to connect with a loved one in the spirit world, focus on that person, think about what they look like and reminisce on memories with them. Ask them to come forward in the reading and connect with you, especially if there is anything that you would like to hear about specifically from them. You can ask to connect with more than one person but the Spiritual Medium will not be able to guarantee that they come through.
Not necessarily, online Mediums may also connect their spirit guides, your spirit guide or spirits we have never met in our lifetime. However if spirits or a loved ones feel that it is the right time to connect more than one spirit may come through and there is a rare possibility that they may even form a queue to connect if the time is right. You may be hoping to hear from a mother, grandparent or someone who is closely linked with you, but you may also hear from friends or loved ones who were more distant but who want to take the opportunity to connect with you or it may be from a spirit you have never met in this incarnation..
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that our Mediums will be able to definitely link with anybody you want to speak to however it is highly likely that they will be able to get connection with Spirit. Some spirits may have a special connection with you or an important message for you or some may simply want to send their love to you. Our loved ones on the other side often stay close to us and will know if something is upsetting us or we are going through a challenging time. Speaking to a Spiritual Medium will give spirit the possibility to let you know they are that they are around, supporting you from the other side. People who have had readings with a Spiritual Medium have heard important information, perhaps had a long overdue apology or even been given valuable guidance for a current or future situation.
Being a Spiritualist Medium is a gift often inherited or sometimes experienced from a very young age, so it is not easy to learn and develop your skills to be a Spiritual Medium, as you have to have a natural ability. However, many people do experience signs that their loved ones are around but many do not know what to look out for. Online Mediums say that one of the easiest ways to connect with your loved ones who have passed over, is through your dreams. Before you go to sleep, ask your loved ones to come through in your dreams. It may not happen the first time you ask, but keep trying as often they will appear in your dreams. The dreams can be quite vivid and can be a replay of a memory or a place you liked to visit together. Other signs of loved ones being around us can be a sudden memory out of the blue, a strong but fleeting smell of perfume or a scent related to them, or just a convincing sense that they are around you. Some people have even found that when the lose something important, they can ask their loved ones to help them find it and it suddenly appears.
Although a Medium reading is primarily more about connecting and communicating with your loved ones, it is very likely that the reading will contain information about your current life and your future. The Psychic Medium links with you and may make sure that there is a strong connection by asking you to confirm events from the past that they are picking up. This is just to establish that a connection has been made so that they can continue the reading. All of the TheCircle Mediums are also psychic so will sense important happenings and will certainly highlight upcoming events that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered for your future.
There are many Psychic websites offering readings with a Psychic Medium and Spiritualist Medium, so it can be difficult to choose who to speak to and to know which is the best for a high quality reading. At TheCircle we carefully choose our Psychic Mediums and unless they give outstanding readings during the test process, they will not be a part of our team. We ensure that our Psychic Medium readings are a cut above the rest, offering excellent evidence from our compassionate and gifted Readers, to make sure that you have an amazing experience that leaves you feeling empowered and inspired with peace of mind for your loved ones, and your future.


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Whenever I have crazy, big , scare-your-socks-off kind of dreams (like when Adam and I first started talking about starting The Studio,) one of the first people I talk to is my friend, Melody.
Melody and I have been friends for, I think, about ten years, and in that time, both of our lives have changed dramatically--over and over again. With each change, with each leap, with each heartbreak, with each panic attack, she has been there for me--sharing her wisdom, kindly listening, loving, never judging, always encouraging.
One of the things I love most about my friend is her generosity--not just with her art, but with her life, her expreiences and her wisdom. Always when I come to her, drenched in fear, she says "DO IT. Go for it!"
So, when I first found out about her new project, I wasn't even a little bit surprised.
Melody is never one to suck up all the goodness for herself. She puts it out there into the world and inspires others to do the same. Her latest project is incredible...and we need YOUR help to make it even more amazing than it already is.
Melody and Brave Girls Club have teamed up with Full Circle Exchange to create beautiful projects to connect women all over the world.
For Mother's Day, 2014, Walmart will be featuring an ENORMOUS line of products that were assembled by women from all over the world to give them fair paying jobs and job training. Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, and they have put their influence and their checkbooks to work with their amazing Women's Initiative (learn more about that HERE).
The cool thing is that this project takes Melody's beautiful, timeless designs and artwork and gives real women all over the world fair paying jobs assembling the products so we can buy them right here in our local Wal-Mart.
Gorgeous stuff like a whole line of Mother's Day cards:
These hot chocolate gift boxes with a beautiful, handmade necklace:
And my personal favorite, the super cute coffee mugs. (I suppose you tea drinkers would call it something else, but for me, this has "morning joe" written all over it.)
This one too:
There are SO many other products you can purchase to help support this incredible project, and today I am SOOO happy I get to give away FIVE prize packages featuring an assortment of these beautiful goodies. Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win!
First...let me explain...
Or rather, let this video explain:
A limited supply of products are in Walmart for a limited time (through Mother's Day), so we're trying to spread the word to communicate the message that we believe in Wal-Mart's Empowering Women initiative, which you can read about HERE.
So, if you, like me, believe that art is highly valuable, that creativity is important and that helping others is crucial, then read on to find out how you can help!
Beginning April 21, you will find a huge island display in 2700 Walmart stores nationwide full of beautiful and meaningful products by Full Circle Exchange perfect for Mother's Day giving…for you and for all of the women in your life!
Purchasing these products opens the door for future contracts with major retailers to carry similar lines, ensuring that job creation continues and flourishes. Other retailers are watching this campaign to see if supporting future campaigns makes economic sense for them. In a nutshell, if we can quickly sell out of these products, we will get their attention. YOU CAN HELP MAKE THAT HAPPEN by shopping and spreading the word!
Visit http://facebook.com/fullcircleexchange and click LIKE so that you receive ongoing updates on ways you can continue to participate, including opportunities for fun giveaways.
Truth Cards are little playing-card-sized works of art that we invite you to make. Send them to Brave Girls Club and we will get them into the hands of at-risk and in-transition women…building the circle of sisterhood around the world!
We are thrilled we get to give away FIVE Full Circle Exchange Giveaway packages to help spread the word about this life-changing project with Brave Girls' Club.
And we would LOVE for you to WIN!
1. Leave a comment on this post. It can be anything, but we'd LOVE to know what do you wish someone had written on a truth card for YOU?
There. You're entered. (Easy, right?)
BUT...we REALLY want everyone to find out about this awesome stuff, so we're asking for help spreading the word. This is good news for you because it's going to give you lots more chances to win.
2. Share this post on Facebook
3. Share this post on Twitter
4. Share one of the product images on Instagream
5. Pin any of the products (or all of them!) on Pinterest
6. Do your own blog post about this whole big bucket of awesome.
For each of these things you do, come back here and leave another comment so you can be entered up to SIX times!!
I'm so excited to help spread the word about this truly incredible, big dream-come-true and praying you are too!
PS. We want these for our Studio Art Workshops:
Winner will be drawn in the middle of next week, so feel free to spread the word!!


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Midnight Garden of Wonder Art Print
A midnight garden of astrantia, campanula rotundifolia (harebells), foxgloves, alliums, tiarella, linaria purpurea (purple toadflax) and foliage.
Choose from:
- A framed ready to hang giclée print in either an elegant white wooden frame (22mm deep, 42mm wide), with a double mount in snow white, or a modern black wooden frame (20mm deep, 35mm wide) with a double mount in black (outer) and dark grey (inner). Printed on heavyweight, matte paper using the highest quality fade resistant inks.
- An unframed giclée print with a 25mm white boarder. Printed on a natural, slightly textured, matte, white watercolour paper using the highest quality fade resistant inks.
All made by Fine Art Trade Guild qualified craftsmen.
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Midnight Garden of Wonder (Square) Print
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For international destinations please allow slightly longer. (Any duty or taxes that may be due in the country of destination, are the responsibility of the customer).
Postage costs will be calculated at the checkout.
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Europe: £15
Rest of the world: £20
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Channel Islands: £15
Europe: £25
Rest of the world: Please get in touch for a quote.
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Ashe rose from his hometown's public courts to become the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis. He won the 1965 intercollegiate singles championship while at University of California at Los Angeles. Denied a visa by South Africa on racial grounds in 1970, Ashe forced the issue, appearing before the United Nations and urging the World Tennis Union to expel South Africa because of its apartheid policy. Noted for his grace, hard-hit topspin, and outstanding backhand, Ashe won the 1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and the 1975 Wimbledon title. He retired as a player following a 1979 heart attack, but continued to serve as the U.S. Davis Cup captain. In 1992 he announced that he had acquired AIDS from a heart operation years earlier. He remained an active spokesperson on many issues, including race relations and AIDS.
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Scott County, AR Social Security Disability Attorneys
Each year in the United States millions of Americans receive some form of social security disability benefits. Approximately 17.5% of adults suffer from functional limitations that make it difficult to perform daily tasks.
Disabling conditions are relatively common among adults, but obtaining social security disability benefits can be difficult due to the complex process. It can take months even years before your SSD claim gets approved or even denied. That is why it is critical to have a team of experienced SSD lawyers on your side to help you get through the process and help your claim be approved faster.
Your work and medical history are extremely important when filing for SSD benefits. Make sure to keep a detailed record of all medical conditions, doctor visits, and medical records; this is critical. At Caddell Reynolds, your case will be handled by an experienced Arkansas Social Security Disability attorney who will make sure your files are up to date and filed properly.
If your disability prevents you from working and earning an income and you've worked enough "quarters" (and earned enough of an income) to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you may also qualify for Social Security Disability.
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Contact us today to schedule a free consultation about your case at one of our local offices. We can also meet at a location that is more convenient for you.
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,233. The county seat is Waldron. Scott County is Arkansas' 28th county, formed on November 5, 1833, and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory.
Arkansas Bar Association– The ArkBar represents its members' interests, provides money-saving services, promotes the profession, and alerts members to the issues created by proposed legislation that affect their law practice.
University of Arkansas School Of Law– The University of Arkansas School of Law is ranked among the top 10 "Values in Legal Education" and is among the top 42 public law schools, according to U.S. News and World Report. Students get to live in one of the nation's "Best College Towns" before joining an international alumni network.
Scott County Judge – James Forbes currently serves as the Judge of Scott County. The county judge is responsible for supervising the activities of the various state and federal agencies operating at the county level. The county judge must also apply for all federal and state assistance moneys for which the county is eligible, and appoints the members to all administrative and advisory boards in the county.
Overview of the Social Security Disability Application Process
You can apply online for Social Security Disability on the Social Security Administration's website. To begin, you will need to print out the Adult Disability Checklist that provides a list of information necessary to complete your SSD application. In addition to citizenship and birth information, you will need proof of the following:
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- Name(s) of prior spouse(s) in marriages lasting at least 10 years or ending in the death of the spouse
- Beginning and ending dates and locations of all marriages
- Employment and/or self-employment details (if applicable) and W-2s
- Your social security information (amount of lifetime earnings)
- Bank account and direct deposit information
- List of medical conditions preventing you from working
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- Dates and addresses describing all medical exams, tests, and treatments received
- Education information, including high school, college, and vocational certifications
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A Social Security Disability appeal can be complicated and confusing as you potentially face four different levels of appeal. In addition to the Social Security Administration reviewers and their attorneys, you are also responsible for filing the complaint in the appropriate Federal District Court in your area. You must also present an opening brief, a reply brief and ensure that required legal documents are received on time. Finally, if you do pursue your Social Security Disability appeal without legal counsel, you risk having your appeal dismissed if federal court rules are not explicitly followed. This is one of many reasons why it is essential that you are represented by a Social Security Disability attorney with Nolan Caddell Reynolds who is experienced with writing Social Security Disability appeal briefs at the Federal District Court level.
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The Motorola Atrix 4G and the LG Optimus 2X both feature the same Tegra 2 Chipset that uses the same 1.2 Ghz, dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, the same GeForce ULP GPU and the same version of Android (2.2.1). Yet, when benchmarked, the Optimus 2X outgunned the Atrix in nearly every test (the Galaxy S even jumped ahead in a few of those). So what gives?
Despite the Optimus 2x having half the RAM, the higher resolution of the Atrix screen (960x540 compared to the 800x480 of the Optimus 2X) requires more resources from the guts of the phone, which seems to be the cause for the benchmark dips, indicating that processors matter more than memory in these things, especially when it comes to GPU-intensive tasks (the Atrix, however, did comeout on top when benchmarked for overall productivity and CPU performance). Check out the entire showdown ever at [Android and Me via BGR]


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DETROIT – The Detroit City Council will head to Lansing on Tuesday to appeal a state-appointed financial review team's findings that Detroit is in need of an emergency financial manager.
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After the meeting, there is a chance Gov. Rick Snyder will announce whether of not one will be appointed.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said he is against the City Council's appeal. Bings says it is time to stop the fighting and accept the fact that an emergency financial manager will take over the city's finances.
"It is simply a fight that we cannot win at the 11th hour and a 30-minute appeals hearing," said Bing. "We must take the most productive course of action so as not to prolong the battle knowing what the outcome will be."
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I receive my daily newsletter from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC!!! I had to share this with you ….THINK ABOUT PLANET EARTH—-THINK ABOUT OUR OCEANS….DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A BUNDLE OF BAGS FLOATING IN THE OCEAN THAT IS KILLING OUR SEA ANIMALS AND CREATING MORE AND MORE FILTH???? THESE BAGS HAVE COMBINED AND NOW FLOAT IN A CERTAIN REGION OF THE OCEANS OF THE EARTH….HERE…LET ME GET THE PICTURE FOR YOU—HOLD ON A MINUTE…BE RIGHT BACK…
start of the Academy Award-winning movie "American Beauty," a character videotapes a plastic grocery bag as it drifts into the air, an event he casts as a symbol of life's unpredictable currents, and declares the romantic moment as a "most beautiful thing."
To the eyes of an oceanographer, the image is pure catastrophe.
In reality, the rogue bag would float into a sewer, follow the storm drain to the ocean, then make its way to the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a heap of debris floating in the Pacific that's twice the size of Texas, according to marine biologists.
The enormous stew of trash – which consists of 80 percent plastics and weighs some 3.5 million tons, say oceanographers – floats where few people ever travel, in a no-man's land between San Francisco and Hawaii.
Marcus Eriksen, director of research and education at the Algalita Marine Research Foundation in Long Beach, said his group has been monitoring the Garbage Patch for 10 years.
"With the winds blowing in and the currents in the gyre going circular, it's the perfect environment for trapping," Eriksen said. "There's nothing we can do about it now, except do no more harm."
The patch has been growing, along with ocean debris worldwide, tenfold every decade since the 1950s, said Chris Parry, public education program manager with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco.
Ocean current patterns may keep the flotsam stashed in a part of the world few will ever see, but the majority of its content is generated onshore, according to a report from Greenpeace last year titled "Plastic Debris in the World's Oceans."
The report found that 80 percent of the oceans' litter originated on land. While ships drop the occasional load of shoes or hockey gloves into the waters (sometimes on purpose and illegally), the vast majority of sea garbage begins its journey as onshore trash.
That's what makes a potentially toxic swamp like the Garbage Patch entirely preventable, Parry said.
"At this point, cleaning it up isn't an option," Parry said. "It's just going to get bigger as our reliance on plastics continues. … The long-term solution is to stop producing as much plastic products at home and change our consumption habits."
Parry said using canvas bags to cart groceries instead of using plastic bags is a good first step; buying foods that aren't wrapped in plastics is another.
After the San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned the use of plastic grocery bags earlier this year with the problem of ocean debris in mind, a slew of state bills were written to limit bag production, said Sarah Christie, a legislative director with the California Coastal Commission.
But many of the bills failed after meeting strong opposition from plastics industry lobbyists, she said.
Meanwhile, the stew in the ocean continues to grow.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is particularly dangerous for birds and marine life, said Warner Chabot, vice president of the Ocean Conservancy, an environmental group.
Sea turtles mistake clear plastic bags for jellyfish. Birds swoop down and swallow indigestible shards of plastic. The petroleum-based plastics take decades to break down, and as long as they float on the ocean's surface, they can appear as feeding grounds.
"These animals die because the plastic eventually fills their stomachs," Chabot said. "It doesn't pass, and they literally starve to death."
The Greenpeace report found that at least 267 marine species had suffered from some kind of ingestion or entanglement with marine debris.
Chabot said if environmentalists wanted to remove the ocean dump site, it would take a massive international effort that would cost billions.
But that is unlikely, he added, because no one country is likely to step forward and claim the issue as its own responsibility.
Instead, cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is left to the landlubbers.
"What we can do is ban plastic fast food packaging," Chabot said, "or require the substitution of biodegradable materials, increase recycling programs and improve enforcement of litter laws.
"Otherwise, this ever-growing floating continent of trash will be with us for the foreseeable future."
How to help
You can help to limit the ever-growing patch of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean. Here are some ways to help:
Limit your use of plastics when possible. Plastic doesn't easily degrade and can kill sea life.
Use a reusable bag when shopping. Throwaway bags can easily blow into the ocean.
Take your trash with you when you leave the beach.
Make sure your trash bins are securely closed. Keep all trash in closed bags.
Trash is also a problem in parts of San Francisco Bay. For an interactive map showing some of the worst locations, go to www.savesfbay.org/baytrash.
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Tigers to face one less lefty against Royals
CHICAGO -- The Royals took two out of three from the Tigers last weekend in Kansas City behind two left-handed starters. As it turns out, the Tigers will only have to face one of them in the rematch series this weekend at Comerica Park.
Originally, both Danny Duffy and Bruce Chen were scheduled to pitch in the series, starting the first two games. With an off-day on Thursday, however, the Royals will move up their other starters and skip Duffy, who allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings against the Tigers last Saturday despite five walks.
"We've got 17 games left," Royals manager Ned Yost said on Wednesday, "and you want your most veteran, your most productive pitchers on the mound as often as you can."
The Tigers will still have to face Chen, who delivered seven innings of two-run ball on Sunday. He'll pitch Friday's series opener against Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander. After that, the Royals will send out veteran right-handers Ervin Santana against Doug Fister on Saturday and Jeremy Guthrie to face Max Scherzer in Sunday's finale.


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Fullback is fitted with 7 airbags which help absorb the impact in the event of an accident. In addition to the front airbags, there are side airbags, curtain airbags and one at the level of the driver's knee.
Improves fuel efficiency for normal on-road driving, with rear wheel traction
Central locking differential distributes torque equally between front and rear wheels, improving traction on snow, sand or muddy roads.
Central locking differential, available even in low gear, ensures greater torque to tackle extreme off-road routes.
Fullback is fitted with 7 airbags which help absorb the impact in the event of an accident. In addition to the front airbags, there are side airbags, curtain airbags and one at the level of the driver's knee.
The shell was constructed with many components in special lightweight steel, with high tensile strength. This made it possible to limit Fullback's weight whilst maintaining an unaltered level of safety.
The front suspension with double A-arm and stabiliser bar ensures excellent stability both on and off-road. The rigid rear axle with elongated multi-layer leaf springs means that Fullback's is able to absorb the stresses of the road surface, ensuring stability and comfort, whether empty or with a full load.
The adjustable speed limiter helps you maintain a constant pre-set speed. If this speed is exceeded, audio and visual warning signs will be activated, prompting you to brake.
The Trailer Stability Assist system ensures perfect stability, even when towing: if the vehicle swerves, the TSA automatically regulates the engine power and applies a braking force to each wheel, restoring the vehicle's towing stability.
The Lane Departure Warning is a system that automatically activates visual and audio warning signs if the vehicle swerves dangerously from its lane, when travelling at speeds over 65km/h.
The Electronic Stability Control prevents the wheels from slipping, reducing the risk of skidding and guaranteeing optimal traction in all conditions. The ESC independently controls the braking force on each wheel when cornering, offering exceptional hold and stability.
The Hill Holder is the ideal solution for hill starts, even with a full load. It automatically blocks the vehicle for a few seconds, without the need to brake.
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HaysMed Social Worker Receives Certification
HAYS, Kan. (Nov 22, 2016) –Kelli Herbers, LMSW recently received certification as an Accredited Case Management through the American Case Management Association.
This certification demonstrates competence in the case management field.
Herbers has been an Associate of HaysMed since 2012 and are also certified in oncology social work and hypnotherapy.


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