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David Bunnell, R.I.P. - Tech Media and Promise of Social Change
by Dan Conde, on Oct 20, 2016
David Bunnell, the founder of PC World, PC Magazine, and Macworld passed away in Berkeley, CA on October 18th, 2016, at the age of 69.
Bunnell was an entrepreneur and social activist who represented the spirit that drove the personal computer revolution that had its origins in the mid 1970s.
The promise of using personal computers, in contrast to centrally controlled and managed, and to some extent, cloistered, computers that were inaccessible to the masses, was considered a catalyst for social change, since computers were the gateway to accessing information, and through information, power.
The publications were not direct vehicles for social activism, but they celebrated the new ecosystem that enabled computing that was "owned" by the masses, out of the control of the then dominant computer makers and those who bought and operated them. You choose what software to load. You choose what peripherals to buy. You choose where and when to use them. It was not "the man" who controlled them.
Bunnell kept his social beliefs separate from his business and publications, but once in a while, he wrote editorials that stated his beliefs, and he personally founded organizations to help those in need, and provide access to technology. The vision for democratization of technology continued to burn in his heart.
In 2016, that greater vision has taken a slightly different route in society. The power of disseminating information widely continues to affect our country today, but we now see the dangers of concentrated collection of information and re-centralization of computing resources. It's not apparent that personal computers created the new form of democracy that was envisioned. It was somewhat naïve to think that devices could directly influence politics, but that was the belief of the era where the technology revolution was intertwined with counterculture.
Regardless of how this story continues to unfold, access to information has vastly improved due to personal computing, which evolved from the systems that his publications covered – starting with homebrew computers, IBM PCs and compatibles, Apple Macintoshes, and of course the current generation of smartphones.
The world of the technology press has spread through his many publications, which continue in some form online. One can argue that the mass technology press is no different than hobbyist magazines (think of model railroad or photography magazines) or popular science magazines (such as Scientific American), but Bunnell's publications did elevate some founders and personalities of the PC revolution to be recognized as celebrities. The publications were not like People magazine, but they were not Fortune Magazine either. They were something different.
Early PC era pioneers such as Paul Allen, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs were featured prominently in these publications. That continues today as technology leaders are plastered on covers (or front web pages) of business publications and interviewed on business television. That was a big change, as early mainframe or minicomputer executives were rarely elevated to that celebrity status.
How does this tech-celebrity culture differ today from when Bunnell first started to publicize it? The difference seems to be that the early technology pioneers had a love for the technology and the change it promised. Now, much of the incentives seem to be financially driven, despite the fact that many profess that they are "not in it for the money" or that they want to "disrupt." But that may be just six of one, half a dozen of another. Change continues to happen regardless of what motivates people, and if those changes do some good to society and no harm, it's all fine.
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It is very irritating the way that work insists on getting in the way of doing the things that I like to do, such as, in no particular order, building things with my son's lego, rambling incoherently on this blog, and drinking red wine whilst playing the piano very badly. However, this year, to make up for last year's holiday blip (week at parents – what was I thinking? More to the point, what were they thinking?), we have managed not one, not two, but three trips to Scotland, my favourite country in the world, owing to it being indisputably northern, and beautiful, and quite chilly, with a generally very poor blackberry signal.
Here are some highlights for your delectation. Clink on the first pic to view the slideshow and my scintillating commentary.
…to see this kind of showing off.
Cameron's tea room (http://www.booklochnesscottage.com/Camerons-Tea-Room-and-Farm-Shop.php) in Foyers, Loch Ness. Tea. Cake. Decking. Cows. Shop. Wifi. What else do you need?
On (one of) the Twin Beaches on Gigha. Amazing views of Jura, which I don't appear to have captured, being somewhat occupied with stopping the Nipper from hurling himself into the sea.
Cafebarge, Tarbert. Tapas, you say? In Tarbert? Si.
Arran from Skipness Beach. The Nipper, and New Dog, who is an idiot.
Arran from Skipness, as modelled by a lovely idiot.
Kishorn Seafood bar. Seafood platter. Oysters, mussels, squat lobsters, crab, langoustines. Do it.
Bealach na Ba, aka the cattle pass, aka terrifying road between Kishorn and Applecross. View from the top of Skye is totally amazing.


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Q: Blender 2.70 not installed, but can open it, yet can't find it in dash or add it to launcher I have downloaded Blender 2.7 and moved it to folder /opt and yet I can't find it in dash or place it in launcher. I have searched for solutions on the net, but I don't quite understand those.

A: Unless you absolutely need features or bug fixes only present in Blender 2.70 I'd use the version available in the Ubuntu repositories (2.69 for 14.04).
You can easily install it from the Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t):
sudo apt-get install blender

Properly packaged for Ubuntu, Blender comes with a .desktop file (see the package list) allowing the dash to find it (and can also be used as a launcher icon).
UPDATE:
I assume that you installed blender in /opt/blender-2.70a-linux-glibc211-x86_64.
So the only thing missing to enable dash search and a launcher icon is a .desktop file like this one:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=2.70a
Name=Blender
GenericName=3D modeller
GenericName[es]=modelador 3D
GenericName[de]=3D-Modellierer
GenericName[fr]=modeleur 3D
GenericName[ru]=Редактор 3D-моделей
Comment=3D modeling, animation, rendering and post-production
Comment[es]=modelado 3D, animación, renderizado y post-producción
Comment[de]=3D-Modellierung, Animation, Rendering und Nachbearbeitung
Exec=/opt/blender-2.70a-linux-glibc211-x86_64/blender
Icon=/opt/blender-2.70a-linux-glibc211-x86_64/icons/256x256/apps/blender.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Graphics;3DGraphics;
MimeType=application/x-blender;

After you've created this blender.desktop file, just drag and drop it somewhere onto your launcher.
Note: You may have to change the path to the blender exe/icon if you downloaded the i386 tar.bz2.

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Every day, thousands of Canadians take opioid painkillers for chronic pain. How many of them know that there is virtually no good scientific evidence showing those drugs are safe and effective when taken for extended periods?
That question has been ignored for too long.
Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail documented how the opioid epidemic is being fuelled in large part by inappropriate prescribing, despite a lack of evidence the drugs work for chronic pain. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose called on doctors to reduce prescriptions, while the heads of some medical regulatory colleges called for a collaborative approach.
Now, a high-level panel of U.S. experts is also highlighting the question of evidence for opioids as a chronic-pain treatment. They have produced a report that concludes, in no uncertain terms, that "there is insufficient evidence for every clinical decision that a provider needs to make regarding the use of opioids for chronic pain."
Opioids are a class of potent painkilling drugs that can be highly addictive and lethal, and include oxycodone, fentanyl and hydromorphone. For many years, opioids were used to ease the pain of people who were dying, going through cancer therapy, recovering from surgery or dealing with other severe, acute injuries. In the past two decades (thanks in large part to the introduction of slow-release formulations such as OxyContin and the heavy marketing that went with it), opioids have become a front-line treatment for chronic pain.
In that time, the number of Canadians who have become dependent on the drugs, suffered serious side effects and died from accidental overdoses has continued to climb. The federal government does not track annual opioid-related deaths, but in Ontario, the chief coroner's office says that the number of fatalities tied to those drugs reached 582 in 2012, up from 344 in 2008.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health recently commissioned a workshop to assess what the research actually says about using opioids to treat chronic pain. In preparation, a group of experts combed through the research to summarize what is known about the long-term safety and effectiveness of opioids. They produced a study that concluded the evidence for long-term use "is very limited but suggests an increased risk of serious harms."
In other words, there's no good evidence showing these drugs work, but ample proof they cause other serious problems. Opioids also don't seem to help many people improve their ability to function on a day-to-day basis, which is a key reason for seeking chronic pain therapy in the first place.
Last month, the American Academy of Neurology became the first major medical organization to publicly state that opioids are ineffective at treating many types of chronic pain.
The report that came out of the NIH workshop blamed inappropriate opioid prescribing on a "dysfunctional" system that "promotes clinicians prescribing the easiest rather than the best approach to addressing pain."
Dr. Erin Krebs, core investigator for the Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, in Minnesota, took part in the workshop.
"To me, the most concerning thing is that we really accepted a therapy as a standard without having research showing that it's effective or really giving us any kind of idea of what the balance of risks and benefits would be for a patient," she said. "I think that's shocking."
Unfortunately, chronic pain is largely misunderstood and overlooked, despite the fact that estimates suggest as many as seven million Canadians are living with it.
A survey of chronic-pain sufferers released Oct. 16 by the Canadian Pain Coalition found that nearly three-quarters of respondents are in pain for more than 12 hours every day and had to wait almost 18 months for a diagnosis. A 2009 study found that only one-quarter of 1 per cent of federal health research spending was dedicated to the study of chronic pain.
Despite the lack of evidence on efficacy and the plentiful proof of harm, many doctors and chronic-pain sufferers continue to defend the use of opioid drugs to treat long-term pain. One of their main arguments is that with so few good alternatives for treatment, opioids have to fill the void, even if they come with very real risks of side effects, addiction and potentially death.
That argument is hollow. Chronic pain sufferers need – and deserve – more research and better access to alternative treatments that can help them not only feel better, but take back their lives.


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Administration of General Anesthesia - Introduction is a topic covered in the Clinical Anesthesia Procedures.
The primary goals of general anesthesia are to maintain the health of the patient while safely providing amnesia, hypnosis (lack of awareness), analgesia, and immobility. Secondary goals may vary depending on the patient's medical condition, the surgical procedure, and the surgical setting (e.g., outpatient surgical unit versus inpatient operating room [OR]). Perioperative planning involves the integration of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Flexibility, the ability to anticipate problems before they occur, and the ability to execute contingency plans are skills that define the expert anesthetist.
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Administration of General Anesthesia - Introduction." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 9th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728509/all/Administration_of_General_Anesthesia___Introduction.
Administration of General Anesthesia - Introduction. In: Pino RM, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. 9th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728509/all/Administration_of_General_Anesthesia___Introduction. Accessed April 24, 2019.
Administration of General Anesthesia - Introduction [Internet]. In: Pino RM, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. [cited 2019 April 24]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728509/all/Administration_of_General_Anesthesia___Introduction.


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NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 (20-11)
Published December 1, 2021 at 5:11 AM EST
Renee Klahr
If the year presently coming to a close was a dance, it'd be a hesitant shuffle, tentative steps toward — or heyyyy, maybe away from? — an uncertain future. So maybe that's why, when we sat down together to discuss which albums we loved the most over the course of 2021, NPR Music's staff and contributors found ourselves drawn to albums by artists making breakthroughs, moving forward with clarity, without balking at the obstacles falling in their way. Our list of the year's 50 best is topped by an album that was unmatched in concept, songwriting or performance, but it had so much good company. Everywhere on this list you'll find the thrill of artistic revelation, musicians finding themselves, willing something new into reality. There's plenty of fun, but little escapism. Many of these albums are stacked with great songs, but these aren't snacks. Even when slight they are composed, with a sense of purpose. This is nourishment. Look around. You'll find something fortifying to build you up for the road ahead. (As a bonus, you can find our list of the 100 Best Songs of 2021 here.)
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Injury Reserve
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When Injury Reserve emcee Stepa J. Groggs died last year, the group found itself without an essential member right in the middle of recording an album. On the resulting record, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, the experimental rap outfit channels deep-seated grief and uncertainty into a claustrophobic hellscape. By the Time I Get to Phoenix is packed with pure noise, as if it's going to self-destruct at any minute, and death oozes throughout the record. But past the cacophony there's an ever-present rawness — in the wake of terror, there's potential to find pure and beautiful catharsis. —Reanna Cruz
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Let Me Do One More
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There's a delightful, sugar-high energy to Los Angeles artist and accomplished producer Sarah Tudzin's album Let Me Do One More, and it's not just because she name-drops a host of treats in the lyrics (toasted Pop-Tarts and melty scoops of ice cream included). Her first release since exiting the label Tiny Engines, Tudzin swerves between pop punk, fuzzy indie rock and '60s girl-group pop fast enough to leave skidmarks. A collection of shred-heavy party songs that showcase Tudzin's goofy sense of humor, Let Me Do One More is a work of daring confidence. —Hazel Cills
Mach-Hommy
Pray For Haiti
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In a recent, curious interview with All Things Considered, Mach-Hommy answered the sort of pointed press query that'd make most stomachs turn. "Do you ever feel survivor's guilt?" asked host Michel Martin, gently. "Of course – a thousand percent," he replied, in a voice low and serene as a dove's. "All the time."
That Mach-Hommy's album is already fated by its title to be a lament for Haiti is almost redundant. His work is often crammed with diasporic twoness, but crammed with other doublenesses, too. Pray For Haiti is cocky and somber, languid and drama-dense, bumpy with Westside Gunn's insane modern squall and silken with the likes of Conductor Williams' lapidary, so-Griselda-Records-in-2012 production. Like all albums we'd consider 'remarkable,' dissonance — cognitive or otherwise — is a boon, rather than an issue. —Mina Tavakoli
lately I feel EVERYTHING
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WILLOW's pop-punk pivot isn't a surprise to anyone familiar with her consistent ability to push and evolve her sound. Initially trained in R&B and pop, the singer-songwriter uses alternative rock as a launchpad on lately I feel EVERYTHING, lifting various elements and refitting them to her strengths as she explores emotional extremes. Written as an experiment in the midst of adjusting to adolescence, her lyrics balance petulant angst with enlightened wisdom. WILLOW adds rock composer to her ever-expanding list of talents here, finding success in her willingness to be unpredictable: layering harmonies over shredding guitars, welcoming features from diverse collaborators like Avril Lavigne and Tierra Whack, rapping over melodramatic bass lines and more. —LaTesha Harris
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When you're the baby cousin of Kendrick Lamar, arguably the best MC of his generation, and you're trying to make your own name in the rap game, the stakes of show and prove go up exponentially. Luckily for Baby Keem, he's been laying the groundwork for this moment for years. Decadently experimental compared to his breakout mixtape, DIE FOR MY BITCH, Keem's 2021 debut album The Melodic Blue finds the 21-year-old rapper officially staking his claim to define next-gen rap stardom.
While TikTok-era consumerism now trims songs to mere seconds or flips them for comedic relief, two-phone Keem comes through with so much strangely intriguing, flow-switching presence on each track that it challenges the audience to lean forward, do some extra research and listen closer. Keem commands attention over triumphant horns on "family ties," spitting so exasperatedly, it's as if he's physically leaping over the trappings of his protégé status and rap royalty lineage: "Avoiding the trends and duckin' the hoes / I'm duckin' the loonies that come with the shows / I'm grateful to Man-Man, he opened up doors / A bunk on the tour bus to come and compose." Trading bars with Kendrick over three beat changes in four minutes, Keem passes the litmus test for compelling delivery and wordplay on a track that's since earned the rising talent his first Grammy nominations in the categories of best rap performance and best rap song, alongside a best new artist nod. —Sidney Madden
If Orange Was A Place
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Spoiler alert: WizKid and Tems' Afrobeats megahit "Essence" doesn't appear on our 100 Best Songs Of 2021 list. That's because despite it reigning this summer, it dropped last fall via WizKid's Made In Lagos album. But we're not going to let that technicality stop us from giving Temilade Openiyi her flowers. The Nigerian singer's second EP, If Orange Was A Place, is a straight vibe, full of late-night slow jams that show off Tems' earthy timbre. At times, like on "Replay," she even resembles a quiet storm version of Rihanna. Given the ascent of "Essence," we shouldn't be surprised if any one of these five songs becomes Tems' next low-key anthem. —Otis Hart
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True pop geniuses are always oversharers, transforming the most private agonies and pleasures into ubiquitously felt four-minute emotion bombs. Adele, always that goddess who gets you, took a risk with her fourth studio album by chronicling not just the sublime heartbreak of her earlier mega-hits but all the ugly emotions that surface during a divorce — guilt, shame, newly lit lust for someone new, the desire to just sack out and watch telly all day. Her production team enhances this newfound lyrical complexity in arrangements that touch on hip-hop, jazz and girl group legacies while sounding unstuffily contemporary, and Adele plays up her charms by taking chances with her singing style, playing with tone and dynamics. The result is her best album yet — a private story rendered at just the right scale. —Ann Powers
For a certain generation of rappers, a Gangsta Grillz mixtape was a rite of passage (see: Lil Wayne's Dedication 2, Jeezy's Trap Or Die, Meek Mill's Dreamchasers), and Tyler, The Creator resurrected the form. Complete with DJ Drama narrating the journey, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST manages to be distinctly of its time and of another. Tyler has nothing to prove and yet sounds hungrier than ever, even as he thoroughly basks in his success. He's rapping like someone who knows he's made fools of every single person who slept on him, and it's a sight to behold. Behind the boards, his experimental streak pushed into overdrive — his beats shrink, grow and shape shift, sometimes multiple times in the space of three minutes to lend the project a kind of collage-like and freewheeling energy true to its mixtape origins. Tyler has always been artistically self-assured, but no album translates the potency of that confidence like CALL ME as he takes his place among the Gangsta Grillz greats; having achieved success on his own terms, he circled back to get it the old way simply because he could. —Briana Younger
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Helado Negro's seventh album goes far into Texas — Marfa, where he wrote and recorded during quarantine — and far inward, creating a more abstract vision of what an Helado Negro record can be. Whereas projects like 2019's This Is How You Smile touched off from themes of family or identity, Far In moves like clouds, stretching its drums and synths into milky, ambient shapes notable simply for being there, its suggestions of memories passing through like visitors. Part of what has always made Roberto Carlos Lange's music so inviting is the sense that it holds enough space to sound like it, too, is listening. Lange suggests as much on the opener, "Wake Up Tomorrow": "I'll stay here / Just to see what you can hear." —Stefanie Fernández
/ Dead Oceans
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner set out to write an album about happiness after writing a memoir about losing her mother to cancer. But Jubilee isn't a straightforward celebration or an escape. Instead, Zauner plays psychoanalyst and philosopher as she examines joy from its different, prismatic angles. Sentimental string sections underscore a sense of yearning; danceable backbeats inspire us to hang tight to optimism. In this emotionally intelligent pop record, happiness is fleeting, and our attempts to pin it down are an ever-present part of the human condition. It's a resonant message as the COVID era drags on. —Nastia Voynovskaya, KQED
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This weekend marks the first event as Mobil 1™ Boost Mobile Racing, but also as Walkinshaw Andretti United.
It's been an exciting few months at our Clayton base, with the entire team eagerly anticipating getting the season underway.
This weekend also marks the first time we will race the new Holden ZB Commodore.
While the internals of the car, including the chassis design hasn't changed, every panel is new. The team has only had one hit out with the new shape, at the Sydney Motorsport Park test day on February 16, and while there is still a lot of learning to be done, everyone is excited what it presents.
In terms of events, it's one of the toughest on the calendar. It's a weekend that puts everything under the microscope.Cabin temperatures in excessive of 60 degrees is a common occurrence if the Adelaide heat kicks in, each race is 250 kilometres long, the track is known as a concrete jungle, and no one has raced a Supercar since the last weekend of November last year.
For James Courtney, the Adelaide Parklands Circuit has been a happy hunting ground in recent times. He has been on the top step of the podium three times in one of the races across the weekend. Fair to say he loves this place.
For Scott Pye, it's a return to his hometown. Now with 12-months under his belt with the team, coming off a career-best championship finish, we are all looking forward to seeing what he can achieve.
The weekend consists of two 250km races, one on Saturday, one on Sunday.
All running will be done on the harder of the two compound tyres for the weekend, which in construction is very similar to what was used by the category in 2016.
Cars hit the track for the first time on Friday morning, 9:45am Adelaide time, in what is set to be a huge weekend.
"It's fair to say I love this place, I look forward to it every year.
"As an event, it's my favourite. Everything is new, it's hot, the crowds are massive, and the track is awesome.
"It's been a bigger summer for us all, and I'm itching to get back in the car and race. It's what I love doing, so it's been too long between Newcastle and now.
"Adelaide is definitely one of my favourite events on the calendar, and I'm not just saying that because I grew up here.
"Last year for me was about getting to grips with the car as much as possible, so this year I'm a lot more settled and ready to go.
"We had a productive test day recently, got through the majority of what we wanted to get through, so I've been eagerly awaiting getting to Adelaide that's for sure.
"It's fast, the walls are as close as they get, and there is hardly a chance to take a breath around here, so I'm really looking forward to it.


Have you ever wondered how to lower your electric bill? Years ago, my electric bill used to hover right around $50 a month (2010). But, today it's usually about double that amount. I know that, in part, it has to do with rising electric costs. But, what other factors go into the bill you receive each month? And, how low can you reasonably get your bill? This post contains affiliate links, and I will receive compensation if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.
First to set the stage. We have a 1500sf, two story house. We have six people who live here. My husband is disabled so he's home all day every day. The two kids and their significant others are at work or at home. I work at home so I am always here. So, there are people here during the day using electricity. The house doesn't just sit here unused and empty all day. When the kids are home, they're your typical power hungry young adults who think they must be plugged in to be alive. We have a gas stove and gas hot water so we do not use electricity for those two items.
It's pretty much common sense really. If you want to reduce your electric costs, you must reduce the amount of electricity you use. That's all there is to it. We don't get free electricity and we don't have some magic formula to convince the electric company to charge us less. We use less.
Take a look around your house to see what's plugged in. Are you leaving things on that can be turned off? Do you need all those lights on at night? Does the TV or radio need to be on for background noise? Is the computer or printer on all day whether you're using them or not? Start with the easy stuff and turn them off and unplug them.
That's right. Unplug them. Many electric items use electricity whether they are on or not. This is especially true for anything that has a LED readout (like a clock). Your microwave is using electricity all day long whether or not you have it on or not. The same holds true for your cable box, your DVD player, your TV, your computer, etc. Unplug them when not in use.
Switch to CFL or LED light bulbs. Yes, they really do save you money and they last a lot longer. I've found that Home Depot has good quality CFLs that are fairly inexpensive when purchased in bulk.
Hang your clothes to dry. Your electric dryer uses tons of electricity. Get a drying rack or a clothesline in the back yard and hang clothes to dry there. If your HOA won't let you hang a line outside, use a rack over a heating vent or in front of an open window inside instead. Then move. I hate HOA's!
Turn down the heat! Even if you don't heat with electricity, your furnace uses electricity to start every time it comes on. Turn down the furnace and it will use less electricity. It also goes without saying to turn off or turn up the temp on your air conditioner. In Vermont, I don't use an air conditioner but I know a lot of people who do.
Can you do it by hand? Do you need that electric gadget to do everything for you? Can you open the can with a manual can opener? Can you mix the cookie batter by hand without your Kitchenaid? Do you need that electric tart warmer? Conveniences are great but they all cost money. If you want to pay it that's fine but if your electric bill is inching upwards, consider eliminating some of them.
If you have electric hot water, consider wrapping your hot water heater with insulation. It will help keep your electric bill down because it helps keep in the warmth of your water.
Seal off air leaks around windows and doors. They sell plastic that you can put up very cheaply and it will help keep the heat or cool air in your house which will stop your furnace or air conditioner from coming on as often.
Have you already done all these and you're still trying to figure out how to lower your electric bill? Try some less common ways to lower your electric bill. Invest in a solar oven for cooking on sunny days. We use a Global Sun Oven during the nice weather. Check out solar lighting for your outside lighting needs. We have one near the duck/chicken coops and it eliminates the need for a traditional light source outside on that side of the house. We need to get one more for the other side of the house. Consider adding a light sensor to rooms you frequently visit.
Replace some of your electric appliances with hand powered ones. Did you know you don't need an electric beater, a Kitchenaid mixer, an electric can opener, an electric frying pan, a George Forman grill, an electric coffee bean grinder, an electric rice cooker, or an electric yogurt maker? All these things can be done without a separate electric appliance. Take a look around your kitchen & see what you can do by hand. People did all these things for hundreds of years without the need to use electricity.
Now that you know how to lower your electric bill, share your favorite tips.
Borrow a Kilowatt tester from a friend and you'll see just how little electricity many of these items draw. Beating butter and sugar together by hand is an awful lot of work to get to the right consistency. I'd rather spend the 3-5 minutes and use handheld mixer. After all , at only 0.022 kilowatts an hour, it would only cost TWO PENNIES to run it for 24 HOURS. In other words, NOT using the mixer is actually wasting your time, not saving your money.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Hannah. I guess it's a matter of perspective. My time is free, and we have the time. I like the connection to the older ways of doing things.
OY! I live in Florida and man, our electric bill this month was just over 400 dollars! So expensive! I am definitely going to use the tips about the dryer, ours is old, and probably wastes a lot of electricity, as well as the information on the phantom loads. Thanks!


Subject to budgetary approval, Rice expects to have both Griffith Conrad Evans and RTG Instructorship positions beginning in the Fall of 2019. These positions are two to three year appointments and are open to promising research mathematicians with research interests in common with the active research areas at Rice; particularly, algebraic geometry, analysis, combinatorics, differential geometry, ergodic theory, geometric analysis, geometric group theory, geometric topology, partial differential equations, mathematical physics, and number theory. Duties will include research and classroom teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have received their Ph.D. degree no earlier than December 2017. Applications received by December 15, 2018 will receive full consideration.
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You can expect a lot from the 2014 Ford Edge. Under the hood you'll find a 6 cylinder engine with more than 270 horsepower, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. All wheel drive keeps this model firmly attached to the road surface. A wealth of standard features means that you no longer have to sacrifice. Like leather upholstery, front and rear reading lights, a built-in garage door transmitter, a power seat, an outside temperature display, heated door mirrors, an overhead console, and 1-touch window functionality. You and your passengers will enjoy the stereo system, which includes a CD player with MP3 capability, steering wheel mounted audio controls, and 12 speakers, providing excellent sound throughout the cabin. Passengers are protected by various safety and security features, including: dual front impact airbags, front side impact airbags, traction control, a panic alarm, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. Brake assist technology provides extra pressure when applying the brakes. Our sales reps are knowledgeable and professional. We'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Stop in and take a test drive!


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Many people starting out on their estate planning journey find themselves wondering whether they need to include a trust as part of their plan. Revocable living trusts are the most common form of trust and offer many significant benefits. Understanding the ins and outs of this important estate planning tool will help you decide whether to consider including a trust in your plan.
Technically speaking, a revocable living trust is one form of a trust, which is an entity that holds assets for the benefit of someone else. A revocable living trust is a trust that is created during the lifetime of the person forming the trust and can be changed or terminated by that person while he or she is still alive. The creator of the trust is often called the donor, settlor, trustor, or grantor. The trustee of the trust is in control of the assets, subject to the terms of the trust provisions. In many cases, when the donor passes away, the trust becomes irrevocable and the assets are either distributed or held for the benefit of the beneficiaries.
Assets held in a revocable trust avoid the need for probate administration. This can save time, money, and hassle for your loved ones after you pass away.
Assets do not have to be distributed right away after you die. If you have young children or beneficiaries who you do not want to receive assets immediately after you pass, the assets can be held in trust and managed by the trustee in nearly any manner that you see fit.
If you become incapacitated, the successor trustee of your trust can quickly and easily step in to manage the assets held in the trust, avoiding the need for court involvement.
Revocable trusts can simplify the administration of your estate. After you pass away, your loved ones will have a lot of work to do gathering, managing, and distributing your estate. Revocable trusts can significantly simplify this process by avoiding court involvement, keeping all of the assets in one place, and clearly dictating the process for managing and distributing the assets.
Enjoy estate planning benefits without giving up any control. One of the most significant benefits of revocable living trusts is that they can be changed or revoked at any time, as you see fit. You remain in control while you are alive and well.
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I don't know about your area, but in my area, watermelons are one of the signs that summer is waning. They usually roll into stores about the same time as school supplies. We pick 'em up and have one last hurrah with a float trip or a great blowout BBQ.
Never fear, though! We're here to celebrate the end of Summer in style. Check out this adorable Half Watermelon nail art tutorial. We'll be doing whole watermelon nail art tutorial and a watermelon wedge nail art tutorial, too. And since you cannot live by watermelon alone, we'll be doing a fabulous rugby stripe and a sassy dots nail art tutorial too. Stay tuned for those to get your whole end of summer nail art tutorial series and master your Watermelon manicure.
Top Coat – Seche Vite is one of my personal favorites.
First, start off with clean and dry nails. Apply a good basecoat. Alternate painting your nails Mint Green and Coral Pink, with Mint Green on your pinky, middle, and thumb. Give these 2-3 coats of your nail polish. Let this dry really well before you start the nail art tutorial. Make sure you let the polish dry well between each step.
For the half watermelon nail art, start off by making a small outline of your nail with the dark green polish. It doesn't have to be perfect. Next, add another outline inside of that one with the mint green polish. Add watermelon seeds with black nail polish. Add a clear top coat of polish once everything is dry to help protect your Half Watermelon nail art design.
Voila! You've created a super summery half watermelon nail art design. It was quick, easy, and pretty painless, right?


Women love diamond rings. Most of them own next to their engagement- and wedding ring a number of other models. They prefer to wear most of them at the same time. But is this possible? Isn't it too much? Here are some tips to stylishly combine your diamond rings.
The secret of combining different diamond rings, is to play with different shapes and sizes. It is for example better to combine one wide model with some fine rings. That makes the whole a bit lighter.
To provide an elegant (and balanced) look you best choose one eye catcher, for example your diamond engagement ring, combined with some simpler models. This way you focus on one specific model.
The time when precious metals had to match, is far behind us. Nowadays there are no limits anymore. Mix yellow- with white gold, or make it more extravagant by combining both yellow-, white- as well as red gold. Platinum is of course also an option. Do you want it more colorful, add some colored diamonds and/or gemstones. Name it.
By combining more expensive diamond rings with some cheaper ones, but not less beautiful, you make the whole beautiful and you create your own playful look. This allows you to vary more, depending on the occasion and your mood.
A hand has 5 fingers, therefore use them all. From thumb to little finger, there is a beautiful diamond ring for every finger. Try, play and see what suits you best.
We at BAUNAT have an extensive diamond rings collection. If you have any questions about a specific model, do not hesitate to contact us.


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Kristi's Fund Takes a Stand Against Bullying…
Kristi's Fund Awarded $10,000, proceeds from the 2016 Memorial Golf Tournament, to support the Fort Collins region's Intercultural Community Builders (ICB) Anti-Bullying Program.
Each year 30% of students are the target of bullying and cyberbullying…
Bullying can threaten students' physical and emotional safety at school and can negatively impact their ability to learn. The best way to address bullying is to stop it before it starts. The ICB program helps students build a safer and more welcoming school environment and create action plans to eliminate all forms of bullying behaviors in the schools and provide positive support to students who have been the victims of bullies.
Kristi's Fund changing the community one golfer at a time…
Since its inception in 2003 the Foundation has awarded $140,000 in scholarships to 90 area young women, over $320,00 in support to area organizations including Project Self-Sufficiency, Crossroads Safehouse, SAVA, Child Safe, Mathews House, Lutheran Family Services, Salvation Army, Respite Care, Center for Family Outreach and Boys and Girls Club. In 2014 the Foundation built a House for Habitat for Humanity, raising over $100,000.


When it comes to all-inclusive resorts like the Oasis Cancun Lite, Cancun has many places you can consider, but none can offer the pricing benefits, the hospitality and the exquisite service you'd get at this resort. The Oasis Cancun Lite is among the few resorts that offer full access to diverse, fine dining, fun beach activities, hi-tech amenities, shops and family-friendly services as an all-in-one offer. The bars, nightclubs and lounges also offer a fun pastime, allowing visitors to experience a genuinely unique vacation no matter what their specific preferences might entail.
Where Is Oasis Cancun Lite Situated?
If you're staying at the Oasis Cancun Lite, Cancun opens up to show you its finest locations right next door. The resort is about 7 km south of the center of Zona Hotelera, Cancun's busiest area. Reached easily with the help of affordable local transportation options, this region is also home to the Coco Bongo, the Cancun Clipper Club and many other exciting places to explore. Closer to home you'll find about a dozen resorts packed with people, so mingling on the beach will never be a problem. Also, the Cancun Lite is situated in close proximity to the Iberostar Golf Club, the fascinating San Miguelito area featuring Mayan ruins ready to be explored, the El Rey archaeological area and the Playa Delfines. The GR Solaris Marina and the water park at the Crown Paradise Club are also worth checking out.
Whether you're visiting Cancun on business, or you'd like to experience the city's nightlife on spring break, the Oasis resort will accommodate your needs entirely. The Cancun International Airport is just a few minutes away by car, so visitors can get settled in without delay. There are a total of 9 bars at the resort, including pool bars and lounges, and the local nightclub will provide all the entertainment you need without leaving the immediate area. For business executives looking for relaxing networking opportunities or interested in organizing presentations, event halls, electric car rentals and a 9-hole golf course may also be accessed.
While counted among the top most diverse resorts in the area, you'll find that in the Oasis Cancun Lite, Cancun visitors and locals can enjoy a whole host of exciting activities. For visiting families, events and activities are organized that children between the ages of 3 to 12 can take part in on a regular basis. The Delfines beach is just 2 km away, and close by you'll also find the La Isla Shopping Village with an interactive aquarium. Some of the included services also make water aerobics, concierge, land sports, dance classes, yoga, pool activities and a gym available to visiting clients. The resort also has one of the area's largest pools.
There are a lot of good places to eat around the Oasis Cancun that you can choose from. There are a total of 10 restaurants and 9 bars nearby, each with its own unique services and themes. Mediterranean, Asian and Mexican delicacies are available, and visitors can also enjoy original food choices such as international buffet restaurants and Mexican-Chinese fusion food. At the Oasis Cancun Lite, Cancun guests and tourists will never want to leave, and as you can see, there are many great reasons for that.


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EU to integrate financial contributions to Ukraine into its 2023 budget
On Tuesday (4 October), the European Union announced that it will integrate financial support to Ukraine into its 2023 budget, making its monetary contributions more structured and predictable, thus easing the economic pressures on war-torn Ukraine. The support payments will tighten the links between the EU and Ukraine, which got one step closer to achieving full EU membership after being granted candidate status earlier this year. The decision to formalise the financial support was taken after criticism from the United States and others, who have accused the EU of delaying current support payments, and thereby raising doubts on how committed the EU is to Ukraine's reconstruction after the war's conclusion. Out of the €9 billion promised in May this year, only €1 billion has so far been paid out, while the next payment of €5 billion is expected to reach Kyiv before the end of the year. Meanwhile, the United States has contributed over €10 billion in financial support, and over €25 billion in military aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in late February. Financially, Ukraine is struggling significantly as a result of the ongoing war with Russia. Reports estimate that monthly foreign aid of approximately €5 billion is required for the Ukrainian economy to stay afloat. Oleg Ustenko, the economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, predicts that Ukraine's deficit will shrink in the coming year to approximately €3.5 billion per month, as Ukraine has managed to resume initially disrupted economic activities in its western regions.
Opinion: Preparing for the worst, whilst working to avoid it
Putin's annexation of parts of Ukraine takes the world to the verge of War, but a stronger and more united global condemnation of Russian aggression can still make Putin step back. Monday Commentary is back. Every Monday, commonspace.eu Managing Editor, Dennis Sammut discusses a hot topic on the European and international agenda. This week he weighs the implications of Russia's annexation of parts of Ukraine, and the dilemma it poses to the rest of the world. He argues that it takes the world to the verge of a world war involving nuclear-armed states. But this can still be avoided if there is more global unity in condemnation of the Russian aggression.
Editorial: A dark day in the history of Europe
Friday, 30 September 2022 will for a long time be remembered as a sad and dark day for Europe. This afternoon, at 15:00 (12:00 GMT) in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace president Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony annexing four more regions of Ukraine into the Russian Federation. The events in Europe in the 1930 are repeating themselves with an eerie familiarity: a big country invades a smaller neighbouring country, organises a sham referendum in parts or all of that country, after which it claims the moral authority to annex that territory or country. In an act of cynicism late on Thursday, the Russian president signed two decrees recognising Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as independent territories. Their so called independence will last for only a few hours, before they are absorbed into Russia. The documents, shared on Russian state media, say the independence of the two regions is being recognised in accordance with international law and "enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations". However, UN Secretary General António Guterres has said any annexation of a country's territory based on the use of force violates the UN Charter and international law. Europeans thought that those times were over, and that the lessons had been learnt. Apparently not. Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February set the stage for what will take place in the Kremlin today. After votes in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east of Ukraine, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south, Russia will annexe them, in defiance of the wish of the Ukrainian people and their legitimate government, and of most of the international community. It has already acted in this way once, when in 2014, in similar circumstances it occupiued and annexed Crimea. Today's events are being hailed as a victiory by the Kremlin. A stage has already been set up in Moscow's Red Square, with billboards proclaiming the four regions as part of Russia and a concert planned for the evening in celebration. Some Russians may decide to follow the misguided steps of their leaders, but for the rest of Europe today is a sad and dark day.
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Macron hosts Pashinyan at the Elysee to discuss situation in the South Caucasus
French president. Emanuel Macron on Monday (26 September) hosted Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Elysee Palace to discuss the current situation in the South Caucasus, and particularly Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. Macron described the situation following the recent armned clashes on 13-14 September as "critical". President Macron said France will do everything to pursue its goal, which is a stable, safe and prosperous South Caucasus." Macron also discussed the issue of relations between Armenia and Turkey. "This is a difficult but very necessary process and you know that France is also committed to this issue. This process is very important for the region", he said. In conclusion, Macron reiterated France's commitment to achieving peace and stability for Armenia and the entire region. "I welcome your sense of responsibility and your position to do everything to establish peace. I want your country to have calm and peaceful borders", Macron told Pashinyan in his opening remarks.
Germany seals major energy deal with the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany signed a "landmark agreement" on Sunday (25 September) aimed at accelerating joint efforts to boost energy security, decarbonisation and combat climate change. The major deal was struck in the presence of UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is currently visiting the Emirates. The deal secures the delivery of 137,000 cubic meters of LNG to be sent to the new LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel near Hamburg in December. According to the dpa news agency, the amount included in the first delivery equates to around 0.95 billion kilowatt hours of electricity. However, the LNG deal can only make up for a small part of the 56.3 billion cubic meters of gas that Germany received from Russia in 2020.
Opinion: Macron's 'European Political Community' offers an opportunity for a continent-wide approach to critical security issues
French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to create a "European Political Community" can, if handled correctly, provide a permanent framework where EU countries and other European states can interact on critical political and security issues. However, for the community to succeed it must not simply become an extension of the EU. It must be designed to ensure that all countries involved have a voice in fostering political dialogue and cooperation in order to address issues of common interest, writes Maximiliaan van Lange in this op-ed for commonspace.eu. Overall the idea of a European Political Community is a positive one. Ensuring that countries like Turkey and the UK can be equal partners in the discussion on the future of Europe's security, is an important and positive step. Making sure that smaller countries in the Balkans and the Caucasus can also be part of the conversation is equally relevant. But for the Community to succeed it must quickly carve a niche for itself in the crowded field of European institutions, which apart from NATO and the EU, also includes the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the Western European Union, not to mention multiple sub regional entities. The best option for the new community is to focus on security, and the security threats poised by the new Russian and Chinese assertivness.
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Financial aid will help you with your educational expenses. It comes in two basic types – gift aid that is given to a student without obligation and self-help that is either loans to be paid back or a work grant to be earned. Awards might be based on any combination of factors including your grades, your need, your talents or your circumstances and can come from several sources including our federal and state government and our own institution.
Student and parents will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which tells us how we can assist you. It will take you about 30 minutes to complete the first time you file for aid but every year after that you and your family can do a quick renewal process. You will need a secure username and password, called an FSA ID to sign your FAFSA. Learn more about the FAFSA process and completing the required materials.
Salem State's priority filing deadline is the following February 15.
Massachusetts has an annual filing deadline of May 1.
Are you from another state? Check your state deadline.
The federal government provides answers to the most frequently asked questions online!
If this is all new to you, you may want to bookmark the student aid glossary and learn as you navigate through the FAFSA process.


How killer is this motel sign in Vegas? When I saw it I knew I had to shoot in front of it. My outfit basically matches this sign! My mini skirt and top are both by Betty and Veronica. This sequin skirt is the most adorable skirt I have ever seen. I could basically live in this skirt. You must check out all of the collection on BettyandVeronica.com! My shoes and sunnies and beret will be tagged to my image on FashionTap! Find me @AMY. I am in love with Vintage Vegas, by far my favorite place to shoot. More blogs to come.


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Bench And Shelf Entryway Hall Shoe Coat Storage Foyer Mudroom Organize Rack Blac. Keep everything around the front door organized with this Entryway Bench or Wall Shelf. The Wall Shelf 28-1/4W x 8. X 12H features 4 cubbies for hats, gloves or knickknacks with 3 hooks for hanging coats, scarves and more.
The Bench 31W x 11-3/4. X 18H gives you a place to sit down as well as 2 shelves for shoes and more. Holds up to 200 lbs. Assembly required; assembly hardware included.
Keeps your entryway neat and organized. Wall Shelf, 28-1/4W x 8. Bench, weight capacity, 200 lbs. 31"W x 11-3/4"D x 18H. This listing is for the item detailed in the product description only. We have more options to work things out to your satisfaction before a case is opened; after a case is opened our options are limited. Our stock all ships from our US-based warehouses.
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Hornets to Sign Terry Rozier
by Mike Kyle II
The Charlotte Hornets lost franchise point guard Kemba Walker yesterday, but have already begun their plan to "replace" him.
Per source, the Hornets intend to sign free agent point guard Terry Rozier once free agency begins at 6 pm EST. Ironically, a former Celtic. In addition to this, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that the deal is worth $58M over three years. The Nets, Celtics, and Hornets are exploring a potential sign-and-trade between the carousel of point guards: Kemba Walker (to Boston), Kyrie Irving (to Brooklyn), and Terry Rozier (to Charlotte).
"Scary Terry" was the 16th pick in the 2015 NBA draft, and his breakout came in 2017-2018 when he and the "Hospital Celtics" led the team to a game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He averaged 11 points, 2.9 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game on 25 minutes.
Rozier plays the point guard position like a glass cannon. Listed at 6'1″ 190 lbs, he relies on his speed to get downhill into the lane. He's very explosive, but sometimes plays too fast for his own good, and is prone to mistakes. Additionally, he's not the best shooter, shooting less than 40% from the floor for his career.
I still like this signing for a number of reasons. First, I think his age (25) will compliment the young core well, as that will be the direction the franchise intends to go over the next couple years.
Secondly, his game gels with second-year point guard Devonte Graham. Graham is a very steady flowing point guard, while Rozier as I said above is eratic. It will allow the Hornets to play multiple styles this season.
Thirdly, I'm just here for chaos at this point. I know a lot of fans already aren't excited to bring in Rozier, but he's a fun (and frustrating) player to watch, and I would rather have that while losing than no fun at all. Inject the chaos into my veins.
Finally, I've been saying for weeks that I want the Hornets to sign Rozier. Thanks for continuing to make me look start, Mitch.
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Conveniently located in One North / Buona Vista area, Heritage View is surrounded by all amenities you may need: supermarket, dentist, clinics, bakery, food courts, shopping malls, restaurants to name a few. The condo is less than 10 min walk to the MRT Stations One North and Buona Vista.
This 2 bedroom is located in Tower B. It has good greenery unblocked view from the living room window. Beautifully maintained. No west sun, quiet and windy. All bedrooms can fit a double bed. Call now to view!
Completed in 2000, Heritage View is a high rise development of 22 storeys comprising 618 units divided into 3 towers nested in a tropical garden. The condominium is mainly composed of 2 and 3 bedrooms apartments. There are also a few 4 bedrooms apartments and some penthouse units. It is mostly occupied by families with kids.
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Saturday Night Live has been known as a launching pad and star maker for many actors and comedians. It is also a place where the people making the casting picks don't always make the best decisions. Many bright and young talented actors, comedians, and all around funny people have been shown the door, or not even let in the room. Fortunately, many great comedians found out that not only is there life after a Saturday Night Live rejection, there are also better opportunities. Which famous people were rejected by SNL, that pillar of sketch comedy on NBC?
If you're a young or even older comic or actor, getting rejected by SNL is not a bad thing. In fact, it's kind of a sign that maybe you're about to blow up. Many of the famous actors and actresses on this list went on to do great things after not making it into the Saturday Night Live cast. Whether they upset Lorne Michaels, or froze in their audition for the television sketch show, people like Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., and Mindy Kaling all landed on their feet.
Pretend you're a producer or writer over at SNL and let's evaluate the reject pile. Which of these comedians do you wish you had seen on Saturday Night Live? Read on to learn more about their auditions and let us know in the comments section!
Aniston auditioned for Saturday Night Live in 1990. Adam Sandler wanted Aniston to be on the show and was disappointed when she opted to go with Friends. Julia Sweeney, who got the gig over many others that year (including Lisa Kudrow), says that Aniston's claim of being offered the SNL gig, but turning it down to do Friends, is BS.
All we can say is… it was 1980. People were concerned about nukes. Bono had a mullet. Jimmy Carter was president. It was hard to see things clearly at the time. That's likely the excuse Saturday Night Live producers use when talking about how they cast Joe Piscopo over John Goodman.
Goodman did do something on SNL more often than Piscopo did, though: Goodman got laughs. As 13-time (and counting!) host of Saturday Night Live, Goodman brought class, experience, and his many years as an actor in some of the finest TV and film projects ever made to the sketch show.
Kudrow may have sabotaged herself in her 1990 audition for SNL when producers came to see her live at the Groundlings. On the recommendation of Laraine Newman, Lorne Michaels and producer Marci Klein flew out to Los Angeles to see Kudrow and fellow Groundling Julia Sweeney at the same time. Kathy Griffin was also in the company.
Besides hating being pitted against a fellow Groundling, Kudrow didn't feel ready and was a little off the night Michaels and Klein were there. But, as fate would have it, there were bigger things waiting for Kudrow and she got a role on a little show called Friends. Since that explosive start, Kudrow has starred in indie films, produced and directed, and developed a number of other projects like The Comeback and Web Therapy.
In 1992, Colbert fell short of expectations and failed to wow the producers at Saturday Night Live. SNL writer Robert Smigel was super impressed with Colbert at the showcase at Chicago's Second City, but the other scouts weren't. However, Smigel did manage to get Colbert and Steve Carell jobs as writers on The Dana Carvey Show in 1996 and he also had them voice The Ambiguously Gay Duo.


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Canada: "Student" Planned Terror Attack on Anniversary of Islamic Mass-Shooting
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The student is still not identified. However, I'll go ahead and assume he looks like this.
The great thing about Canada is that we're very tolerant. Unlike you racists in the United States, we treat our Moslems with respect and kindness. Is it any surprise you people get "Allah akbar'd" all the time?
Now, we get ourselves blown up and/or stabbed and/or shot by Moslems all the time too, of course. But that's just because we still haven't treated them well enough yet.
We're just a few social programs away from knowing total peace.
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A 17-year-old boy planned to launch an attack at his high school in the city's west end on Tuesday — the 27th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
But Toronto Police say the suspected plot was thwarted before any students were hurt.
Cops became aware of the "potential threat" Dec. 1, but initially did not know what school might be targeted.
"As the investigation progressed, the threat was identified against Oakwood Collegiate Institute (on St. Clair Ave.)," Const. Craig Brister said Wednesday.
That's a nice school you got there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.
He said a teenager was identified as a suspect and officers executed a search warrant at his home "in the early morning hours" on Tuesday.
Police allegedly seized a machete, a hatchet, two swords, four knives and arrows from the home.
It's believed some sort of attack was to take place that day, which was the anniversary of the massacre at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal.
Interesting. This gives us our clue as to the motives of the "unidentified youth" in question.
The Polytechnique shooting is probably the most famous terrorist attack in Canada. The official story is that the shooter, "Marc Lepine," was just some French-Canadian dude who was fed up with feminism and went postal on the women at his school.
Definitely not a Moslem. Nope.
In fact, his real name was "Gamil Rodrigue Liass Gharbi" and he was the son of an Algerian businessman. He also shouted "Allah Akbar" while gunning down the women. In other words, he was an Islamic terrorist.
This fact was, of course, suppressed.
So what exactly is the meaning of pulling another "Charlie" on the anniversary of this famous Islamic attack?
The young suspect, who can't be identified under the Youth Justice Act, has been charged with uttering death threats and threatening to cause bodily harm.
Brister said he has been released on bail, but under "a very stringent set of conditions."
It would be very insensitive to keep a terrorist locked up while awaiting trial, wouldn't it be? Especially if he's "diverse."
They're letting him loose. A guy who was planning a mass murder.
P.S. If any of you are attending this school, it might be a good idea to, like, take a few days off. I'm sure his bail conditions include "don't go near your school," but you know…
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How can I get the nth character of a string? I tried bracket() accessor with no luck.
var string = "Hello, world!"
Attention: Please see Leo Dabus' answer for a proper implementation for Swift 4.
The Substring type was introduced in Swift 4 to make substrings faster and more efficient by sharing storage with the original string, so that's what the subscript functions should return.
To convert the Substring into a String, you can simply do String(string[0..2]), but you should only do that if you plan to keep the substring around. Otherwise, it's more efficient to keep it a Substring.
It would be great if someone could figure out a good way to merge these two extensions into one. I tried extending StringProtocol without success, because the index method does not exist there.
Why is this not built-in?
Subscripting strings with integers is not available.
The concept of "the ith character in a string" has different interpretations in different libraries and system components. The correct interpretation should be selected according to the use case and the APIs involved, so String cannot be subscripted with an integer.
Swift provides several different ways to access the character data stored inside strings.
String.utf8 is a collection of UTF-8 code units in the string. Use this API when converting the string to UTF-8. Most POSIX APIs process strings in terms of UTF-8 code units.
String.utf16 is a collection of UTF-16 code units in string. Most Cocoa and Cocoa touch APIs process strings in terms of UTF-16 code units. For example, instances of NSRange used with NSAttributedString and NSRegularExpression store substring offsets and lengths in terms of UTF-16 code units.
String.unicodeScalars is a collection of Unicode scalars. Use this API when you are performing low-level manipulation of character data.
String.characters is a collection of extended grapheme clusters, which are an approximation of user-perceived characters.
Note that when processing strings that contain human-readable text, character-by-character processing should be avoided to the largest extent possible. Use high-level locale-sensitive Unicode algorithms instead, for example, String.localizedStandardCompare(), String.localizedLowercaseString, String.localizedStandardRangeOfString() etc.
str[1 ..< 3] // returns "bc"
str.substring(fromIndex: 3) // returns "def"
str.substring(toIndex: str.length - 2) // returns "abcd"
Even though Swift always had out of the box solution to this problem (without String extension, which I provided below), I still would strongly recommend using the extension. Why? Because it saved me tens of hours of painful migration from early versions of Swift, where String's syntax was changing almost every release, but all I needed to do was to update the extension's implementation as opposed to refactoring the entire 300k lines-of-code production app. Make your choice.
str[index ..< endIndex] // returns String "o, worl"
String(str.suffix(from: index)) // returns String "o, world!"
String(str.prefix(upTo: index)) // returns String "Hell"
No indexing using integers, only using String.Index. Mostly with linear complexity. You can also create ranges from String.Index and get substrings using them.
let test = "Hello USA 🇺🇸!!! Hello Brazil 🇧🇷!!!"
test[10...]   // "🇺🇸!!! Hello Brazil 🇧🇷!!!"
test[...10]   // "Hello USA 🇺🇸"
test[..<10]   // "Hello USA "
// Note that they all return a Substring of the original String.
test[10...].string  // "🇺🇸!!! Hello Brazil 🇧🇷!!!"
let charAtIndex = String(str[str.startIndex.advancedBy(3)])  // charAtIndex = "S"
let subStr = str[str.startIndex.advancedBy(3)...str.startIndex.advancedBy(7)] // subStr = "Strin"
let first2Chars = String(str.characters.prefix(2)) // first2Chars = "My"
let last3Chars = String(str.characters.suffix(3)) // last3Chars = "ing"
var text = "Hello, world!"
let firstChar = text[text.startIndex.advancedBy(0)] // "H"
For the nth character, replace 0 with n-1.
The following extension works in Xcode 7, this is a combination of this solution and Swift 2.0 syntax conversion.
The swift string class does not provide the ability to get a character at a specific index because of its native support for UTF characters. The variable length of a UTF character in memory makes jumping directly to a character impossible. That means you have to manually loop over the string each time.
var string = "Hello, playground"
let firstCharacter = string.characters.first // returns "H"
let lastCharacter = string.characters.last // returns "d"
The result is of type Character, but you can cast it to a String.
This is probably the best way of solving this problem one-time. You probably want to cast the String as an array first, and then cast the result as a String again. Otherwise, a Character will be returned instead of a String.
Example String(Array("HelloThere")) will return "e" as a String.
(Array("HelloThere") will return "e" as a Character.
Swift does not allow Strings to be indexed like arrays, but this gets the job done, brute-force style.
var aString: String = "test"
Simple... I suppose Swift will include more things about substrings in future versions.
let myString = "Test string"
You can use subscript syntax to access the Character at a particular String index.
let greeting = "Guten Tag!"
println("0123456789"[4...0,.right2left]) // return "678" << because ??? range can wear endIndex at 0 ???
BUT IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA!!
The extension below is horribly inefficient. Every time a string is accessed with an integer, an O(n) function to advance its starting index is run. Running a linear loop inside another linear loop means this for loop is accidentally O(n2) — as the length of the string increases, the time this loop takes increases quadratically.
Instead of doing that you could use the characters's string collection.
let str = "Hello World"
let mystring = "Hello, world!"
As variation of @LeoDabus nice answer, we may add an additional extension to DefaultBidirectionalIndices with the purpose of allowing us to fall back on the indices property of String when implementing the custom subscripts (by Int specialized ranges and partial ranges) for the latter.
// briefer implementations for these String extensions.
let str = "foo bar baz bax"
print(str[4...])  // "bar baz bax"
Thanks @LeoDabus for the pointing me in the direction of using the indices property as an(other) alternative to String subscripting!
In Swift 4.2, DefaultBidirectionalIndices has been deprecated in favour of DefaultIndices.
I based my answer off of @alecarlson's answer. The only big difference is you can get a Substring or a String returned (and in some cases, a single Character). You can also get and set the subscript. Lastly, mine is a bit more cumbersome and longer than @alecarlson's answer and as such, I suggest you put it in a source file.
Swift's String type does not provide a characterAtIndex method because there are several ways a Unicode string could be encoded. Are you going with UTF8, UTF16, or something else?
You can access the CodeUnit collections by retrieving the String.utf8 and String.utf16 properties. You can also access the UnicodeScalar collection by retrieving the String.unicodeScalars property.
In the spirit of NSString's implementation, I'm returning a unichar type.
let text = "Hello Swift!"
let text = "My Text"
This is the way to get char at specified index in constant time.
The example below doesn't run in constant time, but requires linear time. So If You have a lot of searching in String by index use the method above.
In Swift 3 without extensions to the String class, as simple as I can make it!
myCharacter is "3" in this example.
Using characters would do the job. You can quickly convert the String to an array of characters that can be manipulated by the CharacterView methods.
let myString = "Hello World!"
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X-ray cross sections have been found for the elements Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd. Two methods are used to calculate cross sections which are both compared to theoretical calculations. Comparisons are also made to theoretical relative transition ratios. Finally, cross sections of x-ray transitions for the elements Cs, Ba, and La are compared to the experimental results of Sharma et al. (SH08). Overall, there is good agreement with theoretical calculations. Cases with a large discrepancy relative to theory can be explained by the low intensity Kβ x-ray of 55Mn, and problems fitting peaks near the Kα and Kβ x-ray of 55Mn. In the case of lanthanum where the difference between experimental and theoretical calculations is high, there is good agreement with Sharma et al. (SH08).


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Band: Jonathan Davis
Album: Black Labyrinth
Label: Sumerian Records / ADA Warner
Website: www.jonathandavis.com
It would be nearly impossible to mistake anyone else for Jonathan Davis. The overpowering figure he casts behind that H.R. Giger-made microphone remains just as iconic as his signature scream does. A true original, the Bakersfield, CA singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist indelibly impacts millions as frontman for alt-metal/rock game-changers Korn—whose accolades encompass two GRAMMY® Award wins, worldwide sales of 40 million-plus, and countless sold out shows in nearly every corner of the globe. Throughout over 20 years in music, his presence coursed through the film scores, contributions to popular video game franchises, and official remixes for the likes of Steve Aoki and more. Along the way, he lent his voice to tracks for everyone from Linkin Park to Tech N9ne. However, 2018 sees him doing something he has yet to do: release his first solo album.
Writing and recording on the road, he played guitar, keys, and anything else he could get his hands on. Moreover, the music was primarily record live. Led by the single "What It Is," it continues a tradition by boldly treading new territory.
"I've always got to be different," he leaves off. "Once again, I'm doing something I haven't heard before. This is my swan song. It's my fucking masterpiece up to this point."– Rick Florino, January 2018
01. Underneath My Skin
02. Final Days
03. Everyone
04. Happiness
05. Your God
06. Walk On By
07. The Secret
08. Basic Needs
09. Medicate
10. Please Tell me
11. What You Believe
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Lawsuit: Brinkman alleges Texas man caused $1.3 million charge with financial fraud – BizWest
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FORT COLLINS — Brinkman Construction Inc. is suing a Dallas resident for allegedly providing false financial statements for a subcontractor on a Longmont development project.
In the suit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of Colorado, the Fort Collins-based construction company said it hired Arkansas-based Naylor Concrete and Steel Erectors LLC in June 2018 as a concrete subcontractor for the South Main Station development in downtown Longmont.
Prior to that contract, Brinkman's due diligence on Naylor showed that it was carrying a line of credit with a $2 million balance and appeared undercapitalized, raising worries that it wouldn't have the cash on hand to fulfill the agreement. Christopher Lloyd, a Dallas resident, was listed as creditor to that loan.
Lloyd is the only named defendant in the suit.
Brinkman alleges that Naylor cleared the loan from its books by giving Lloyd a 40 percent ownership stake in the company, while Lloyd provided false financial statements to make it appear that the concrete company was in a better position to take on the project than it was.
Brinkman alleges that after the project began, Naylor fled the project and failed to pay $1.02 million to its subcontractors, leaving Brinkman to cover those invoices and an additional $300,000 in legal and administrative costs.
Brinkman later filed lawsuits in June against Naylor co-owners Ricky Naylor and Paul Brewer in Boulder County District Court and won an automatic judgment after they failed to respond. Both have declared bankruptcy.
Lloyd is currently suing Ricky Naylor in Oklahoma, according to federal court records. He alleges Naylor owes him as much as $6.54 million from a series of loans he gave to the Naylor company since August 2016, loans he provided based on what he claims were falsified financial statements.
Brinkman is asking for a jury trial and a judgment of at least $1.3 million and additional punishment as deemed appropriate by the court.
BizWest could not reach Lloyd for comment. His listed attorney, Floyd Harley, did not respond to a request for comment Monday morning.
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When I was sick, a friend sent Love, Loss, and What I Wore to me. It was the most wonderful Silver Lining on a dark and gloomy-feeling day. It takes about 12 minutes to read and as soon as you finish, you'll want to start all over. I picked it up again the other day and just had to share it with you.
This is the story of Ilene Beckerman's life, through her clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Diane von Furstenburg wrap dress and her Rita Hayworth-style strapless from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, each outfit in LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE tells its own story. I don't know a single woman who can't relate, which is probably why it was a runaway bestseller.
Nora (don't you miss her?) and Delia Ephron went on to write a wildly successful play about it. In 2009, the show was produced Off-Broadwayas an ongoing commercial theatrical production at the Westside Theatre in New York, where it continues to run as the second-longest running show in the theatre's history.
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That sounds like such a sweet book. I will have to get it to read in its entirety. Like most women I remember the clothes I was wearing for almost every memorable event of my life. For example one was a red taffeta dress with long V-sleeves, a boat neck and a sewed in cummerbund with a bow in the back, and a full gathered skirt. I remember the way it rustled when I walked. It was my Christmas party dress when I was in 8th grade. Right now I am recalling so many and picturing them in my mind's eye.
I did see the stage play "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" at our Omaha Community Playhouse. The play takes place in the sister to the bride's bedroom among the five bridesmaids preparing for the wedding. I didn't recall that this play by Nora and Delia Ephron was based on Ilene Beckerman's book. Must get the book for sure.
Thanks so much for sharing, Carolee. What wonderful memories. Hope that you enjoy the book!


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Q: Finding maximum subsequence below or equal to a certain value I'm learning dynamic programming and I've been having a great deal of trouble understanding more complex problems. When given a problem, I've been taught to find a recursive algorithm, memoize the recursive algorithm and then create an iterative, bottom-up version. At almost every step I have an issue. In terms of the recursive algorithm, I write different different ways to do recursive algorithms, but only one is often optimal for use in dynamic programming and I can't distinguish what aspects of a recursive algorithm make memoization easier. In terms of memoization, I don't understand which values to use for indices. For conversion to a bottom-up version, I can't figure out which order to fill the array/double array.
This is what I understand:
- it should be possible to split the main problem to subproblems
In terms of the problem mentioned, I've come up with a recursive algorithm that has these important lines of code:
int optionOne = values[i] + find(values, i+1, limit - values[i]);
int optionTwo = find(values, i+1, limit);

If I'm unclear or this is not the correct qa site, let me know.
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Example: Given array x: [4,5,6,9,11] and max value m: 20
Maximum subsequence in x under or equal to m would be [4,5,11] as 4+5+11 = 20

A: I think this problem is NP-hard, meaning that unless P = NP there isn't a polynomial-time algorithm for solving the problem.
There's a simple reduction from the subset-sum problem to this problem.  In subset-sum, you're given a set of n numbers and a target number k and want to determine whether there's a subset of those numbers that adds up to exactly k.  You can solve subset-sum with a solver for your problem as follows: create an array of the numbers in the set and find the largest subsequence whose sum is less than or equal to k.  If that adds up to exactly k, the set has a subset that adds up to k.  Otherwise, it does not.
This reduction takes polynomial time, so because subset-sum is NP-hard, your problem is NP-hard as well.  Therefore, I doubt there's a polynomial-time algorithm.
That said - there is a pseudopolynomial-time algorithm for subset-sum, which is described on Wikipedia.  This algorithm uses DP in two variables and isn't strictly polynomial time, but it will probably work in your case.
Hope this helps!