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KARACHI - To win today's war we do not need the latest tools and innovation, we just need cunningness. The war is an enterprise which can be won by knowing yourself, and your enemy. Our students should work on their dreams and help strengthen the strategic position of Pakistan in cyber warfare.
These views were expressed by Vice Admiral (r) Syed Arifullah Hussaini. He was the chief guest at the seminar, which was arranged by the Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi. The event was held at the KU Umair Basha Institute of Information Technology Auditorium.
The ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Defence Strategic Reforms seminar discussed modern warfare in detail. Vice Admiral (r) Syed Arifullah Hussaini urged students to work and help the defence department which need young minds and ideas. He also spoke at length about the role of youngsters in the development of the country.
Another speaker, Major Sadaqat Ali, asked students not to be a part of any illegal or terrorist-type activities on the social media. He advised them to be careful while using the social media because this is a technological world and the internet is just like a weapon.
One of the speakers, Syed Talha, shed light on the fifth generation warfare. He said fifth generation warfare is aimed to target youth and mislead them by poisoning their minds against our institution through social media. He asked students to dream big and broaden their horizons in order to make name for their country.
Another speaker, Engineer Umar Khan from Karachi Youth Federation gave introduction of the technologies used in modern wars. He observed that in order to compete with developed countries like US, Russia and Israel our military needs technical help and support from our youth.
Meanwhile, Wajiha Malik, a graduate of MIT, shed lights on entrepreneurship and leadership. She spoke at length about entrepreneurship and its impact on industries. She talked about how start-ups work and about incubators which support start-ups by funding and grooming them.
She said that incubators encourage university students to work on their business ideas and support their start-ups.
She expressed that incubators are the support system of start-ups by giving them a place to work. She spoke about the process and inner working of incubators.
According to her, big companies like Apple, Samsung and others keep an eye on these incubators and the start-ups working at these incubators. These giant tech companies then fund the start-ups they like and groom them, once these start-ups reach a certain point the tech companies acquire them. She also shed light on the process of business model, financial support of start-ups and the process of how conglomerates invest in these start-ups.
Wajiha Malik also gave examples of some national start-ups like Zameen.com and Daraz.pk and said that leadership and business model are the two most important aspects of a successful start-up.
Commodore Akbar Naqi also talked to the students. The Chairman DCS, KU, Dr Muhammad Sadiq ALI Khan, informed that audience that around 90 percent students got the job in reputed positions which shows the successful teaching and learning environment at the Department.
"Our youth is very talented and can compete with rest of the world, they just need proper guidance and support from the government." He also highlighted the importance of current technological warfare and said that we are in the era where we easily beat the enemy through information technology warfare.


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Following a week of rest, Richmond are chomping at the bit to get back into Tyrrell's Premier 15s action, with a long trip to DMP Sharks the perfect chance to put another win on the board. After taking a 12-5 lead into the break against champions Saracens in the last round, before eventually being overcome late on, Richmond have shown they are a side to be feared in the league, and know that minor changes are all that is needed to turn performances into more victories.
Minor changes is the name of the game when it comes to the line-up as well, with just three changes to the starting side who impressed last time out. Grace Moore and Tess Braunerova both step up, in place of Claire Phelps and Jade Knight respectively – with Libby Povey moving over to the number eight spot where she has impressed tis season – while there is a first start for new arrival Jess Wooden.
The American has made the move from Harlequins, and should bring a wealth of experience to a back line that is looking full of potential at the moment. Vicki Jackson at 13 takes the captaincy this week in a Richmond side that will be hoping for the weather to hold in order to fully employ their running rugby style, and get a second win of the season on the board.
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2. Alice Soper
3. Stevie Farrow
4. Ro Burnfield
5. Sian Hobday
6. Grace Moore
7. Anna Caplice
8. Libby Povey
9. Tess Braunerova
10. Abi Chamberlain
11. Rachel Laqeretabua
12. Alicia McComish
13. Vicki Jackson (c)
14. Emelie Hellgren
15. Jess Wooden
16. Alex Zdunek
17. Servart Serafin
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19. Cerys Lawerence
20. Charlie Willett
21. Bryony Pomfret
22. Jade Wong
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(PA) Emerging Technologies Leadership Forum 2019
June 21, 2019 - June 24, 2019
SETDA's annual Emerging Technologies Leadership Forum (ETL Forum) provides a venue for SETDA's state members and the private sector to engage in meaningful dialogue about topics of importance in digital learning across the nation. Companies showcase their innovative products and services while SETDA members, representing the state departments of education, highlight their major state initiatives and priorities. The ETL Forum is attended by an average of 75 state members representing the educational technology leadership from no fewer 42 states, as well as the corporate community, represented by SETDA's annual private sector partners and ETL Forum event sponsors.
Participation to the ETL Forum is limited to SETDA state members and state colleagues or invited guests from regional organizations, affiliates and potential affiliates. States may also invite a limited number of district representatives as special guests. Email Tera Daniels if you have questions about registration.


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Cocky Bastard is a perfect afternoon or day read. It had my engrossed from beginning to end, with everything you need to love a book: the excellent writing team of Ward/Keeland, humor, sexiness galore, and lord that emotion!
Having read along with the audible book as I did was the best, as I got to visualize these characters more.
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Keywords: fiduciary, realtor, salesperson, advocate, breed
A Buyer's Agent represents only the Buyer and their interests. The buyer's agent is paid by the listing broker or builder. If you contact an owner or an on-site builder representative without identifying that you are represented by your agent, then you may be obligated to pay brokerage fee. To eliminate any confusion it is always best to work through your agent.
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Say 'Hello' At The Royal Cornwall Show Tue, 5th Jun 18
It's that time of year again! The Royal Cornwall Show is just around the corner and we can't wait to see you all there. (7th, 8th, 9th June 2018)
What happens on our stand?
We enjoy catching up with old friends, making new ones and discussing everything you may want to know about new and preowned holiday homes.
We'll have a range of seven brand new holiday homes on display for you to view at your leisure or why not have a guided tour around from one of our sales advisors.
Of course no show stand would be complete without refreshments and this year we will be treating our visitors to Pimms, pastries and coffee so make sure you pop by.
What models will we have on display?
- 2019 Atlas Debonair Lodge 40/20 2 Bed
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How much are tickets and where to purchase?
Adults - £19.50
Children (4-15yrs) - £5.00
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Join us for this FREE event: A short program of two documentaries, homemade food including vegan and gluten free options! Films start promptly at 8 p.m.. Come earlier for food and drink. Films to be screened: tacho utrera making a jarana near coatepec veracruz, mx by gabriel morales and Carlos Salazar Spanish with English subtitles Synopsis: This short documents Tacho Utrera, famous jarana maker in Veracruz.
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Be the first to experience The Do Seum from the inside out at our Construction Completion Bash! Enjoy a night of food, drink, and frivoloity, and join us for an adult celebration of this huge milestone in our journey to become The Do Seum. Click here for more details or to purchase tickets: https://48602.blackbaudhosting.com/48602/Construction-Completion-Bash
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Lané Pittard will present an exhibition of her photographic work in Gallery 4 at Blue Star Contemporary from September 4 - September 28, 2014, with an opening reception Thursday, September 4 from 6-9 pm.
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Replay Video: NOWCastSA webcast a mini-conference at Gemini Ink on July 20 where local writers, activists and artists discussed how our words can change our landscape.
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Filmmakers and film enthusiasts are invited to the free public screening and awards ceremony of the annual competition Neighborhood Film Project (NFP), now in its fifth year. The screening will be Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Woodlawn Theatre in San Antonio's historic Deco District, 1920 Fredericksburg Road.
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Consul General Armando Ortiz-Rocha of the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio will join the Avenida Guadalupe Association in holding its annual Cinco de Mayo Commemoration on May 5 at the historic Plaza Guadalupe in the heart of San Antonio's West Side. The Commemoration program will include brief comments from Mr. Ortiz-Rocha to guests including local students and dignitaries.
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Subject: "World Dance of the People" Dance instruction series Date: January 24, 2014 begins a 7-week series Remaining dates are: January 31, February 7, February 14, February 21, February 28, March 7 Time: 7 to 9 pm each of those Fridays Cost: FREE Ages recommended: Kids and older Level: Beginner
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The Food Policy Council of San Antonio (FPCSA) has opened registration for its second annual food conference, to be held June 12-15, 2013 at the TriPoint Center, Highway 281 N at N. St. Mary's St. Registration is available online or by mailing a form found at safoodconference.org.
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The 55th San Antonio Folk Dance Festival will feature workshops in Romanian dance, Mexican dances from Nuevo Leon and English Country Dance. The Festival includes a concert of terrific and varied folk dances from around the world on Saturday night--doors open at 6:30 pm.
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Celebrating Día de los Muertos, SAY Sí's 6th Annual Muertitos Fest provides a comprehensive perspective of the significant cultural holiday and will feature local artists, folk art exhibits, altars to honor the deceased, family art workshops, food booths, artisan stalls, live music and dance performances on November 1-3, 2012.


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U.S. inventory is poised for positive growth boosted by a 5-year high in new listings
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2018 -- Realtor.com®, the Home of Home Search, today released its September housing report which shows national inventory has started to flatten, signaling a crucial inflection point for the inventory crisis. According to the report, inventory declined a mere 0.2 percent from a year ago and is poised for positive growth ahead, boosted by an 8 percent increase in new listings -- the largest yearly jump since 2013.
"After years of record-breaking inventory declines, September's almost flat inventory signals a big change in the real estate market," said Danielle Hale, chief economist for realtor.com®. "Would-be buyers who had been waiting for a bigger selection of homes for sale may finally see more listings materialize. But don't expect the level to jump dramatically. Plenty of buyers in the market are scooping up homes as soon as they're listed, which will keep national increases relatively small for the time being."
In September, the U.S. median listing price remained at $295,000, a 7 percent increase year-over-year, but lower than last year's 10 percent increase. Homes continued to sell at a relatively rapid pace of 65 days on average, 4 days faster than last year. More than 465,000 new listings entered the market in September, an 8 percent increase and the biggest yearly jump since 2013. These new listings were 8 percent, or $25,000, cheaper than existing inventory in the market, and 10 percent, or 200 square-feet, smaller than homes already in the market, on average. Although single-family home inventory remained relatively flat, declining by only 1 percent, new inventory growth was found in condominiums and townhomes, which are now up 3 percent year-over-year.
The inventory recovery is particularly visible in larger cities. In September, 22 of the 45 largest markets in the U.S. saw year-over-year inventory increases. The five markets that saw the largest inventory jumps were San Jose, Calif.; Seattle; Jacksonville, Fla.; San Diego, and San Francisco, all posting increases of 31 percent or more. Inventory also rose over last year in Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles, and New York. Combined inventory in the 45 largest markets increased 5.6 percent year-over-year on average, the largest yearly increase since realtor.com® started tracking it in 2013.
* Excluded: Denver; Columbus, Mo.; and Las Vegas due to MLS feed changes during the period analyzed.
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The man who would beat Bibi
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There's an eagle at the Philips Manor train station.
Not a real one, just a statue. I took some pictures of it. It reminded me of the eagle at Grand Central, which I thought was one of the eagles rescued from the destroyed Penn Station in 1969 and moved there. However, it turns out that this eagle, which stares straight ahead with its wings outstretched, is related to that eagle, which is looking over its shoulder. Both these eagles are from the old Grand Central Depot, which was torn down in 1910 to build the current Grand Central Terminal.
There were a lot of these eagles, 12 are known but no one is sure how many there really were that adorned the old depot. Like a dandelion gone to seed, the old depot gave up its eagles before disappearing. These eagles have been scattered all over the metropolitan area, turning up in backyards and adorning small towns and villages. And, typically, after decades and public forgetfulness, that which is lost is rediscovered and a feeling of nostalgia sweeps over everyone. Soon there's a movement to restore that which was lost or, at least in this case, two eagles returned to adorn the current Grand Central Terminal.
While I catch the train, it stands there, staring out over the train tracks. Is it guarding the station, or staring off into the past?
"Eagles on the roof. Grand Central Terminal. Part 3," Big Apple Secrets, June 23, 2013.
"Rare Avis: an Iron Eagle Returning to City Roost," The New York Times, June 20, 1997.


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Ames Nowell State Park
Yesterday, I brought my kids to Ames Nowell State Park in Abington to see if it would make a good setting for pictures. I discovered that, much like a book and its cover, it's important not to judge a place's photographic appeal by its initial appearance. I didn't think much of the park at first. A broken down deck, an odd looking bridge and a huge graffiti covered rock were among the first things we saw. But the leaves were vibrant and the pond was placid so it made for some great reflections. Combine that with the "golden hour" for light and we managed to get some pretty good pictures.
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There was also a very cool boardwalk but it was a hike (literally) and the ground was muddy. And since we have already had snow, we are talking some serious mud, like mid-March muddy.
I'm glad that we took the time to look around. We discovered some cool spots and as a bonus, the kids communed with nature. Well between texts that is.
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Pinehurst International
155 Memorial Dr
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Event #8 in the 2019 AAA Car Care North Carolina Triathlon Series
Swim (1500 Meters)
• The swim setting is right off of a postcard.
• The race begins with a beach start at the Pinehurst Marina.
• The course is a triangular shaped course in beautiful Lake Pinehurst .
• The water temperature is normally in the 70s making wetsuits legal.
* A water temperature will be posted on Thursday of race week.
Bike (44K)
• The bike course at Pinehurst is a challenging test – rewarding stronger cyclists.
• The course is a pure one loop design.
• There are no large hills on the course – but a constant series of moderate hills and rollers.
* The road surfaces are for the most part very smooth.
Run (10K)
• The run course is tough.
• There are lots of small rolling type hills, but there are also plenty of flat sections.
• It's a picturesque course – as the one-loop 6.2 mile course circles Lake Pinehurst on quiet residential streets.
• There's lots of shade, as you run past beautiful homes, the lake, and parts of the Pinehurst golf courses.
* Aid stations will be located every mile (water & energy drink).
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Moon phase on 17 May 2093 Sunday is Last Quarter, 22 days old Moon is in Aquarius.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
Last Quarter is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 53% and getting smaller. The 22 days old Moon is in ♒ Aquarius.
* The exact date and time of this Last Quarter phase is on 17 May 2093 at 17:47 UTC.
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Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon. It is visible to the south in the morning.
Moon is passing about ∠24° of ♒ Aquarius tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 2.7% wider than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1948" and ∠1897".
Next Full Moon is the Strawberry Moon of June 2093 after 22 days on 9 June 2093 at 10:09.
There is medium ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at very acute angle, so their combined tidal force is moderate.
The Moon is 22 days old. Earth's natural satellite is moving through the last part of current synodic month. This is lunation 1154 of Meeus index or 2107 from Brown series.
Length of current 1154 lunation is 29 days, 13 hours and 55 minutes. It is 1 hour and 2 minutes shorter than next lunation 1155 length.
Length of current synodic month is 1 hour and 11 minutes longer than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 5 hours and 52 minutes shorter, compared to 21st century longest.
This New Moon true anomaly is ∠109.2°. At beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠142°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep increasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of apogee (∠180°).
4 days after point of perigee on 13 May 2093 at 03:53 in ♐ Sagittarius. The lunar orbit is getting wider, while the Moon is moving outward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 11 days, until it get to the point of next apogee on 28 May 2093 at 21:26 in ♋ Cancer.
Moon is 367 980 km (228 652 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves farther next 11 days until apogee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 405 700 km (252 090 mi).
1 day after its descending node on 15 May 2093 at 15:06 in ♑ Capricorn, the Moon is following the southern part of its orbit for the next 12 days, until it will cross the ecliptic from South to North in ascending node on 29 May 2093 at 14:36 in ♋ Cancer.
14 days after beginning of current draconic month in ♋ Cancer, the Moon is moving from the second to the final part of it.
2 days after previous South standstill on 14 May 2093 at 12:06 in ♑ Capricorn, when Moon has reached southern declination of ∠-21.516°. Next 10 days the lunar orbit moves northward to face North declination of ∠21.600° in the next northern standstill on 28 May 2093 at 08:03 in ♋ Cancer.
After 7 days on 25 May 2093 at 06:07 in ♊ Gemini, the Moon will be in New Moon geocentric conjunction with the Sun and this alignment forms next Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy.


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Flowers That Mean I Miss You
When you are missing someone, such as a significant other, what better way is there to show her that that she is being thought of than by sending a bouquet of vibrant, pretty flowers? Flowers can conjure up so much emotion, and can brighten a person's day greatly. For individuals that are seeking flowers that are appropriate for conveying the simple message "I miss you," various suitable options are available.
Stargazer Lilies
Stargazer lilies are brightly colored hybrid lilies that are characterized by their sweetly fragrant scents. Stargazer lilies have been in existence since 1978, when they were created by a Californian lily breeder. The flowers were named because of their upward facing blooms. Stargazer lilies have a romantic ambiance due to their attractive pink, red and white petals, and can be very useful to send someone as a poignant "I miss you" message, due to their underlying symbolism as vessels for true feelings and emotions.
Carnations are common "I miss you" flowers. Pink and red carnations can both be used. Pink carnations are often used to signify the concept that someone is unforgettable, while red carnations symbolize both admiration and missing another. A sweet and sentimental way of making someone aware that they are missed is by sending a dozen carnations in a vase, whether they are all red, all pink, or mixed in together. Carnations are characterized by their soft and sweet fragrances.
White Orchids
White orchids are graceful flowers that symbolize many different concepts, including purity and elegance. White orchids provide an ambiance of wistfulness and loneliness, and therefore are highly suitable as "I miss you" flowers. The recipient of the white orchids can also easily place the flowers into a simple pot, and as a result constantly be reminded of the loved one that sent him or her the flowers. White orchids are also very easy to care for and maintain.
Sweetheart Roses
What flower could be more romantic than a classic rose? For an "I miss you" rose, delicate and pale "sweetheart roses" are suitable due to their understated and softly romantic auras. Place peach, cream and pink sweetheart roses inside of a glass bubble bowl and accompany them with some eucalyptus. This arrangement creates both a feeling of romance and loneliness, with a dash of festivity.
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Don't think me not spiritual…but I am just wondering why all the generations are listed in the Bible. I can't pronounce half the names. Also, when did names begin to change from Bible times? I mean, names like Aholibamah. And that is a girls name. Yes, she was the daughter of Anah who was the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite. Bashemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. ??? Anyway, I guess as you can tell this was part of my reading through the Bible passages today and it just really caught my attention for some reason. I'm glad my sisters names are Linda and Karla. I just know I would have tripped all over my tongue if I would have had to yell at them Aholibamah or Nebajoth when I was mad and/or happy about something. 🙂
Just Wondering?
January 15, 2009 by iluv2prshim
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Sis. Hurst,
I have thought the same thing when reading the Bible. For you to actually bring this up made me laugh!
I am with Sis Tena, I tend to just skim over the names instead of stopping and trying to pronounce each one!
Hope you had a great New Year!
Love you,
They were named those awful names just to make preachers stumble over their words as they preach!
HaHaHaHa!!! I can just hear you yelling those names. Hilarious!
I'm sure Linda and Karla prefer their names, too! HaHa
Our Mother's simplified with Ronda, Linda, Karla, Tracie, Vicki, Kristi and look we tried to complicate again with Danielle & Redonia! lol What names will our girls choose? Redonia will probably choose something like Nebajoth.
You must be reading the Bible through…LOL!!! I love the post!! Are you all coming to BOTT????
Love you


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Dear Framers
I hope all of you have comfortably installed 9.0.2 by now. Though this was difficult to accommodate in our tight schedule but my first objective is to remove your pains and I feel satisfied that 9.0.2 fixed the issues which crept in through the mega 9.0.1 patch.
Let me briefly describe the fixes of 9.0.2
- Commands drop down in the designers work NOW and numbering building block in Para designer do get populated NOW if FM is launched afresh and the designers are present in the workspace.
- FrameMaker DOES NOT crash on inserting any file of a type other than the type defined for the column in a reltable.
- FrameMaker DOES NOT crash while opening a file with view->options set as "Facing Pages"
Now let's talk something about the new trends. You know that FrameMaker 9 provides innovative, robust, forward-looking and complete support for DITA. With the complete technical communication solution in form of TCS2, the cross-product integrations add to the power of your workflows.
DITA as a standard and FrameMaker as the DITA tool are great to adopt. The tool allows you to leverage the power of DITA Specialization. But some users ask for something more. That "something" is expert help on specializing DITA in FrameMaker.
We spent lot of time writing, reviewing and polishing expert help and published a white paper named "Integrating DITA Specialization with ADOBE® FRAMEMAKER® 9".
You can download this paper from http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/DITA/framemaker_9_dita_integration.pdf
I am also including it below.
Based on popular demand and criticality of the need, we'll keep working on such information packages. Please keep sharing your feedback with me at email@example.com
Take care
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Rep. Foster Commends Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down the Defense of Marriage Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster praised the United States Supreme Court for striking down the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which blocked federal and state governments from recognizing same-sex marriages. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court determined DOMA to be unconstitutional.
"My father was a civil rights lawyer, and I was raised with a strong belief that all people deserve equal rights and protection under the law," Foster said. "That is why I am pleased to see that the Supreme Court has upheld the ideals of our Constitution and struck down DOMA. While this is truly a historic day for members of the LGBT community across the country, we must continue to do everything possible to ensure equal rights for all of our citizens. I will continue to stand with the LGBT community in their struggle for equality, because everyone -- no matter who they are, where they came from, or who they love – deserve equal rights under the law."
For 17 years, the Defense of Marriage Act has been federal law, declaring that no state has any legal requirement to recognize the relationship between two people of the same sex as a marriage, regardless of any other state's laws, and mandating that the federal government prohibits recognition of marriage between same-sex partners.
Since taking office in January Congressman Foster has been a strong advocate for the LGBT community. Earlier this year, Foster signed the Amicus Brief submitted by 212 Members of Congress challenging Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits recognition of marriage between same-sex partners. He also fought to bring up the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). S. 47 which, unlike the House legislation, included vital protections for the LGBT community. In addition, Congressman Foster is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1755, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, which would provide basic protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
This week Congressman Foster also signed on as an original co-sponsor to the Respect for Marriage Act, which would fully repeal DOMA and provide a uniform rule for recognizing married couples for federal law purposes. The bill will be introduced later this summer.


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David Lewis
David Lewis is the Chief Executive Officer at OperationsInc, one of the nation's largest and most premier Human Resources Outsourcing and Consulting firms. Founded by David in 2001, the now 90+ person consultancy provides HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Training and Development support to a base of over 1,600 clients representing businesses of all sizes throughout the US. David is leveraging a 30+ year career in Human Resources and Operational Management for leading firms including Merck/Medco and Computer Associates.
In addition to his work in HR outsourcing, David is also involved in many other endeavors, which include the co-founding of The CEO Roundtable, a Fairfield County-based business and networking group, and The HR Roundtable, a networking and educational group for over 100 HR professionals with chapters in Westchester County, New York City, and Connecticut. David's active involvement in the business community includes serving on The CT Business and Industry Association (www.CBIA.com) Board of Directors, the Board of Industry Leaders for the Consumer Technology Association (www.CTA.tech), The Fairfield County Business Journal Advisory Board, and multiple board roles within the Southern CT Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management (www.SOCTSHRM.org).
David and his firm have been recognized as industry and community leaders on several levels, including nominations for Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2012 OperationsInc was named a Top 10 Entrepreneurial Place to Work by NY Enterprise Report. Since 2013 (and every year thereafter) OperationsInc was recognized as a Top Workplace by Hearst Media. David was also named the Hearst Media Top Small Business Leader in 2017.
The media views David and the OperationsInc team as subject matter experts in the areas of Human Resources, workplace management, and Small Business issues, as well as a solid and trusted voice on regional business matters. Nationally recognized publications and outlets that have covered OperationsInc in the recent past include CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Bloomberg TV, The NY Times, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, HR Magazine, HR Executive, and The NY Post. David is the on-air HR subject matter expert for Your Business, an MSNBC weekly show on small business issues, and is also a regular source for business intelligence for Joe Connolly (Bloomberg Business Report) on CBS Radio.


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STEX.com Review
A crypto exchange guide must provide reviews of all of the crypto exchanges out there, so that you can find the right one for you. This review of STEX.com (previously Stocks.exchange) consists of four parts: general info, fees, deposit methods and security.
General Info
STEX.com (previously Stocks.exchange) is a cryptocurrency exchange registered in Estonia. According to information on its website, it has more than 300,000 registered users. This is very impressive indeed.
As you surely know, the Baltic region consists of three countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Considering this, it might seem odd that out of these three countries, only Estonia is the home of any cryptocurrency exchanges. And not only one or two either. BTCBear, Jubiter, LATOKEN, Crex24, Kriptomat and P2PB2B are all registered in Estonia.
The only explanation for this however is that Estonia have a license you can obtain in order to conduct cryptocurrency exchange operations as an Estonian company. To our knowledge, there are only two other countries in Europe that have a clear specific legislation on this like Estonia has: Malta and Gibraltar.
STEX.com offers trading in a large number of cryptocurrencies. So if you're an altcoin trader looking to find that unicorn crypto, chances are that you will find it here.
The platform presents the following things as advantages with its trading platform. Low fees, user friendly interface and a lot of users trusting the exchange. These points are all important factors in your choice of trading platform. We certainly understand why the exchange highlights these factors in particular.
According to information provided to Cryptowisser from STEX.com, US-investor may trade here (as the exchange is FinCen-registered).
STEX.com Trading View
Different exchanges have different trading views. And there is no "this overview is the best"-view. You should yourself determine which trading view that suits you the best. What the views normally have in common is that they all show the order book or at least part of the order book, a price chart of the chosen cryptocurrency and order history. They normally also have buy and sell-boxes. Before you choose an exchange, try to have a look at the trading view so that you can ascertain that it feels right to you. The below is a picture of the trading view at STEX.com, but in non-signed in mode so not showing any order boxes:
STEX.com Fees
STEX.com Trading fees
This Estonian trading platform doesn't charge different fees between takers and makers. Their fee model is instead something called a "flat fee model". The flat fee offered previously ranged from 0.20% per trade, down to the very low 0.05% per trade, but as of January, only verified users are able to trade and withdraw funds. In conjunction with that, the fees were lowered to a flat 0.10%.
The standard fee level (0.10% per trade) is far below the global industry average (approx. 0.25%). Previously, the below picture showed the fee levels. We are still waiting for the exchange to update their information on their site so that we can include a new picture like the one below.
STEX.com Withdrawal fees
Many exchanges have great trading fees but then hit you on the way out with their withdrawal fees. STEX.com charges a withdrawal fee amounting to 0.0005 BTC when you withdraw BTC. This is in almost 40% lower than the global industry average of 0.000812 BTC.
All in all, the fees at STEX.com are competitive.
Deposit Methods
At STEX.com, you can't deposit via bank transfer (SEPA-transfer for instance) but credit card deposits (and a large number of other payment methods) are perfectly fine. Accordingly, STEX.com qualifies as an "entry-level exchange". The below picture shows a few of the payment methods available at the platform:
STEX.com Security
We run all the exchange-websites in Mozilla's Observatory-test (https://observatory.mozilla.org/). The score in such test is one of many indicators of the exchange's security. STEX.com received a score of D- in this test. This is a score with room for imrovement. It is worth noting though that out of all the exchanges in our Exchange List, a majority actually receives an F-score.
The above platform has a large number of cryptos you can trade. If a large number of cryptos is important to you in your choice of exchange, you could also check out the below platforms:


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A great way to invite your subscribers to continue reading your articles is with a simple, stylish HTML "Read More" button. This technique both engages your readers and generates clicks within your mailing. It takes a little bit of HTML know-how to create these buttons in your mailings, but once you are set, you'll find yourself asking "Why didn't I try this earlier!?"
Note that this kind of HTML button is actually a formatted table with a colored background and linked text. Remember, when designing for email, HTML tables are your best friend – this case is no exception!
Navigate to Mailings > Create > Mailing.
After completing the Set-up tab, navigate to the Design tab and click a Story Location.
Click the Story Layout icon to insert a Story Layout.
Once you have a Story Layout set up, click your cursor where you wish to add the HTML button.
Click the Source Code icon in the toolbar to open the source code editor.
The cursor automatically displays at the point in the code where you clicked previously.
Customize the following HTML code to your specific needs (see below for definitions) and then enter the code at the cursor location.

  Read More

Click Update.
The button now appears at the desired location with your specified parameters.
Hold On…That's Too Much Code!
Never fear! Informz has you covered. The tables below explain each piece of the code (tags and properties) so that you know what to modify when you customize the HTML.
HTML Tags
|Identifies the table used to form the button.
|Identifies the table body.
|Creates a table row.
|Creates table data.
|Creates a web link.
HTML Styling
|font-weight: bold;
|Indicates that the font should be bolded.
|Indicates there is no border around the table used as the button.
|This is similar to cellpadding, but should always be set to "0" to create consistency among email clients. Always include this attribute in tables to ensure that they render properly.
|Creates 10 pixels of internal padding around the table content.
|Aligns the table to the left side of the parent table.
|Creates the background color for the table used as a button based on the color Hex Code.
|style="font-family: Verdana;"
|Identifies the font as Verdana.
|Creates the external link reference.
|font-size: 12pt;
|Sets the font to 12 points.
|color: #ffffff;
|Creates the font color for the link based on the color Hex Code.
|text-decoration: none;
|Ensures that the link text is not underlined.
|border-style: none;
|Ensures that there is no border style for the link.
|Opens the link in a new browser tab.
While it may seem like a lot, this is just the beginning of what you can do with HTML buttons! Don't forget, your Advisor is available to help you if you need assistance understanding the HTML nuances involved when creating an HTML button in your mailing.


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The Nutrition Corner
The Nutrition Corner is a weekly grab of news and informed opinions on the latest developments in nutrition and health by a qualified nutritionist (both degree and PhD).
Decoding the headlines
We all see or hear about the food and health headlines everyday in the newspapers, TV, internet blogs, the guy down the gym, the old woman down the street…One day you could be reading your morning coffee is the next best thing and the next day its going to kill you!! Most media outlets just single out one eye catching phrase or sentence from new research without going in-depth and try to explain what it means. This is why we are met with such conflicting advice everyday that confuses everyone and undermines the important messages that we need to take in.
However, here at the Nutrition Corner, we think there is a different way. Each week we will bring you the latest news and research. We will go beyond the eye grabbing headlines and examine what it all really means in easy to understand language. Even better, each week we will go through the different research language and explain what it means. We will also provide links to the original sources and enable you to be able to make up your own mind to make informed choices about your health and nutrition.
Upcoming feature:
The Paleo Diet: Super diet or risky fad?
Upcoming news:
Is artichoke water the new coconut water?
The health gadget corner
The health gadget corner is an offshoot from the nutrition corner.
This is an exciting time for health and nutrition gadgets which are set to change our lives! Although we haven't quite reached the breakthroughs such as the med-pods as seen in the films 'Prometheus' and 'Elysium' there is a foray of gadgets to be released in the coming months which may truly change how we perceive our own health. Here at the health gadget corner every week we will explain the potential pros and cons of each gadget– what it is, what it does, how much is it, where to get it and importantly, do you really need it and what it may do for you! So watch this space as we review devices such as 'Cue' -your own personnel blood laboratory for your smart-phone; 'SITU' -a smart food nutrition scale to track all your nutrients; 'Lumafit' – a interactive heart age tracking device; 'Scanadu' -a Star Trek like health tricorder! and much more….


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The SC Most Influential programme is aiming to find the 50 most influential individuals in the UK information security space.
Submission of entries ends on Saturday 31st July. The judging process will decide the top 50 most influential information security practitioners and the results will be announced at a special London event in October.
Paul Fisher, SC Magazine editor, said: "This is an opportunity to decide who the movers and shakers of the information security industry really are."
Potential nominees can download a form for themselves or colleagues at www.isc2.org/scmostinfluential


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Orange Beach Billfish Classic held at The Wharf Marina (4830 Main St., Orange Beach)
Register at the event website: OrangeBeachBillfishClassic.com. Phone: 251-402-8190 Weigh-in viewing free to the public. One of the five high-profile fishing tournaments in the Gulf Coast Triple Crown Series with more than 53 teams and 1 million dollars in prize money.


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Dynamic Work Optimisation and Intelligent Slotting in the DC
30 Oct 2019
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Automation And Innovation
Labour is the largest operating cost in most DCs and traveling between locations often accounts for as much as 50% of labour time. Lucas' Dynamic Work Optimisation (DWO) tool reduces travel time by up to 70% resulting in increased productivity and lower labour costs. The presentation will highlight how DWO achieves this, utilising features such as automated pick paths and smart location-based batching of orders, along with customer case studies on the benefits of DWO.
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Kenyans will enjoy the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set for this month in Cairo, Egypt after the government secured viewing rights on Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation (KBC).
Today, the government announced that they will be televising the matches live when the tournament kicks off on june 21st to July 19th.
Kenyan soccer team Harambee Stars qualified to play at the continental showpiece after 15 years of long wait since 2004 where they have been placed in pool C alongside Tanzania, Algeria and Senegal.
Sebastien Migne led side will open the campain against Algeria on June 23rd.
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Rebel forces retreat onto the table at the start of the game.
The Nova Scotian War of Independence in 1/72 plastic. A Black Powder game. Details in a day or so.
I'll be looking forward to reading about this one, Ross. Please don't delay too too long.
-- Jeff
Retreating at the start of the game? That's normally the effect I have!
I'm looking forward to the game report.
This all sounds very interesting. I can hardly wait to read more!


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Monday, October 22, 2012
13 FOR HALLOWEEN #9: Thirst
Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) awakes in a coffin and starts screaming her head off. Further investigation determines she's in a gloomy cellar. It's all very gothic. She ascends some rickety wooden steps, but the door at the head of them is locked. In voiceover, someone warns that this type of "conditioning" could damage her sanity. Someone else responds that she's already very different to the "subject" they were observing a week ago.
Flashback said week: Kate is living a normal if rather privileged life as a successful businesswoman in an affluent Australian suburb. She's dating Derek (Rod Mullinar), who's an architect the same way that Richard Gere in 'Intersection' is an architect. One day she discovers a milk carton in her fridge that contains blood, not milk. Next thing, she's drugged and kidnapped. She wakes up at a remote establishment known as "The Farm", run by a mysterious organisation known as "The Brotherhood". The Farm is filled with docile types who, it turns out, have been chosen for their healthy constitution and are being "milked" (i.e. exsanguinated).
The Brotherhood's hierarchy – Mrs Barker (Shirley Cameron) and Dr Fraser (David Hemmings) – are at loggerheads and a power struggle is clearly in process. Kate is essentially kept prisoner, and yet held in fearful regard by the "donors". It transpires that she's descended from Elizabeth Bathory and as such has been chosen to merge her bloodline with that of the aristocratic Mr Hodge (Max Phipps) and therefore create something of a vampire super-race. Kate isn't entirely enamoured of this scenario, resists Dr Fraser's programme of conditioning and tries to fight back against the matronly Mrs Barker. Consequently Mrs Barker eschews Dr Fraser's softly-softly approach and subjects Kate to harsher treatment. Drugged, Kate wakes up screaming in a coffin and, hey everybody, this is where we came in.
Right, then: any guesses as to how much of the film the business above accounts for. Three quarters of an hour? An hour? Longer?
Seventeen minutes.
'Thirst' – directed by Rod Hardy, most of whose work is for the small screen – almost trips over itself rushing to play its hand. Plenty of filmmakers would have kept the Bathory reveal under wraps for at lease half of the running time; likewise the revelation of what happens to the so-called donors in the generically monikered "processing plant". Hardy, working from a screenplay by John Pinkney, seems to want all the cards on the table – narrative, exposition and imagery – so he can get stuck into the centrepiece, a bizarro 20-minute let's-fuck-with-the-heroine's-mind sequence that comes on like the brainwashing scene from 'The Parallax View' crossed with one of the more psychedelic episodes of 'The Prisoner' (in fact, The Farm resembles The Village in some respects).
During the course of these 20 minutes, we have dream sequences that bleed into each other, the manipulation of Kate's memories, and a finale involving a room tilting and tearing itself apart as if Merrin and Pazuzu were duking it out over the soul of some pre-pubescent girl. Cracks open in walls, doors are battered to within an inch of their frames, books fly off shelves, chandeliers plunge from the ceiling, heavy furniture goes skidding across the floor, a candlestick turns into a glowing chunk of hot metal, plaster dust covers everything and at the end of it, Kate huddled in a corner terrified, a tankard of warm fresh somehow appears next to her.
There are two things that would normally bother me in all of this. The suggestion, since Hardy cuts to Mrs Barker studying video footage of Kate's psychological disintegration, is that The Brotherhood have created a false room and rigged it with a variety of devices to simulate a supernatural assault; such a room would need to be contained in a larger space and supported by hydraulic arms to in order create the illusion of the room tilting and also to facilitate the damage to the walls etc. Yet (a) a fucking tankard of blood appears from nowhere without a drop being spilled; and (b) the final shot of the sequence has a collapsed curtain reveal a view of the grounds from a bay window, confirming that the room is an integral part of the building's architecture.
So why don't these two mise-en-scene cheats bother me? Because, by this point, 'Thirst' had jettisoned all pretensions to form, structure, logic and coherence. The film, simply, becomes a fever dream in the way of 'Suspiria', only with a blood farm instead of a ballet school, and does so very early on in the proceedings. Weirdness permeates. The film trades in almost amusingly incongruous images: a smiling hostess leads some visiting blood-drinkers through a tour of the processing plant – one of them raises a camera and clicks a snapshot like a tourist in the Vatican; members of The Brotherhood greet each other with their pinkie fingers upraised for all the world like a bunch of tea-sipping Noel Coward characters; a technician walks through a lab with a crate of blood-filled bottles, like a milkman with an extra order for Vlad the Impaler's house.
There's a punch-drunk atmosphere to 'Thirst' which works beautifully in its favour, leeching away the otherwise distracting deficiencies of Contouri's performance (standard MO: eyes roll, head wobbles, lower lip quivers) and the script's leaden dialogue. Thus what could have been a tedious movie, endlessly circling in a slow waltz with its one single idea, emerges as a cult oddity that bleeds into your subconscious and is guaranteed to make you think twice before you reach for a carton of milk.
Posted by Neil Fulwood at 1:09 AM
Labels: 13 for Halloween, Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Max Phipps, Rod Hardy, Rod Mullinar, Shirley Cameron
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comedy, finger tutting, fingers, magic, music, performance, Pnut, Skillrex, sleight of hand
While you, Mr. Magician, are YouTubing coin rolls and card flourishes, the really cool high school students are watching videos featuring finger tutting. So, Meyer Yedid, eat your heart out, It's Finger Fantasies: The Next Generation.
Click on the video above to view the impressively impassive finger tutter, Pnut.
Thanks to YouTuber StatusSilver


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It took me all of 7 minutes to get to the Urrbrae Agricultural High School's produce market this morning. Situated only 10 minutes from the Adelaide city centre, this substantial piece of land is home to hundreds of chickens, both egg-laying and meat hens, dozens of sheep and goats, several cows, pigs and alpacas and no doubt some other animals too. It also has orchards, olive groves, a vineyard and vegetable growing areas. Not only is this a working farm, it also has facilities for wine making, olive pressing,wool spinning, jam making and too many others to name.
Here, school students learn to become farmers, agricultural researchers, water use specialists ..... everything and anything to do with the land. What's more, they learn the business skills to help them succeed and they take part in their very own monthly market, selling vegetables, meat, wines, value-added things like jams, oils, pickles as well as manures and compost. Some entrepreneurs have their own stalls too, selling produce from home such as herbs, vegetables, pies and tarts.
Today Maggie and I could not resist Daniel's sausage rolls. Sadly I have no photos.... as soon as they arrived, hot from the oven, they were snapped up. Luckily he saved us some and I am pleased to say they were the very best sausage rolls I have ever eaten. At the next trestle was another lad whose name I do not know, but I bought one of his lemon tarts, after testing a sample piece.... where do these kids learn to cook like this?? On Wednesday you will meet Daniel, as he is coming on our seedsavers day out!
Maggie and I both bought a frozen chicken, I bought some Sundowner apples which are one of my favourites.... 3 for only 50c....and some marinated goats fetta, and Maggie bought some goat sausages. The fact that all this was grown and made only 7 minutes from my home and less from Maggie's as she lives opposite the school, and it is teaching thousands of teenagers to do it too, bang in the centre of the suburbs, is a credit to someone somewhere in our dim dark history. Actually anyone can have a stall there.... so if you have some herbs or produce you'd like to sell, give them a call and ask for Maxine.
You can wander around and see a lot of the farm and school and so on and when the school is open, there are tours you can go on too. During school hours you can buy produce from the canteen.... I have lined up at recess time and bought some eggs and vegetables, and the kids don't bat an eyelid.
On the way back to Maggie's for a coffee, a rainbow showed the way and I swear it was ending right at her front door.... and you know what? Maggie and Bob are the best pots of gold I would want to find at the end of any rainbow.
This is all you are going to see of Bob today but their garden is THE best vegetable and herb garden I know, anywhere in the world ..... and I should know.... I've been around.... and around.... and soon to go again..... for good.
But that's another story. There are lots more photos here.