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Mariela Yeregui [AR]
Mariela Yeregui is an electronic argentinian artist whose works include interactive installations, video installations, net art, interventions in public spaces, video-sculptures, and robotic installations. She is a founder and director of the Master in Technology and Aesthetics of Electronic Arts at the National University of Tres de Febrero (Argentina).
She exhibited her works in various festivals and exhibitions, such as CCK (Buenos Aires, 2018), Museo de la Memoria (Rosario, 2018), Siggraph (los Angeles, 2017), Festival Voltaje (Bogotá, 2017), Bienalsur (Buenos Aires, 2016), EAC (Montevideo, 2015), Cyberfest (San Petesbourg, 2012), centro Cultural Recoleta (Buenos Aires, 2013), Arts Santa Monica (Barcelone, 2010), Laboral (Gijón, 2007), etc. Her works have been awarded prestigious prizes —such as the First Prize in BEEP_Art (Barcelona) in 2003, the First Prize at the National Salon of Visual Arts 2005, in the "New Supports" category, the Third Prize in the Transition MX Festival, the First Prize in Museum of Modern Art and Telefonica Prize 2004 and the First Prize by the National Academy of Fine Arts.
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Why DIY? An artist talk and public discussion 25 October 2019, 17:00 - 19:00
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Bachelor of Arts in Public Health (BA Degree Completion)
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Did you begin your bachelor's degree but weren't able to finish your program? Or do you have an associate's degree, but would like to further your education? If so, now is your chance to leverage your existing college credits to obtain your bachelor's degree in public health.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree Completion in Public Health at Regis North in Lawrence, Massachusetts, allows you to make a difference in your community by preventing disease and improving health and wellness. Students study epidemiology, biostatistics, and public policy, with an in-depth focus on mental, global, behavioral, and environmental health.
Why Study Public Health?
One of the fastest-growing fields in the United States, public health is an exciting field full of career opportunities for new graduates. In May 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced a plan to invest $7.4 billion to recruit and hire public health professionals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will create tens of thousands of jobs, making the public health field one of the most in-demand fields in the United States and beyond.
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Public health professionals implement health education programs, regulate health systems, identify and monitor diseases, as well as conduct research and develop public policy. Public health graduates from Regis College work find careers in government, non-profit agencies, schools, and research centers.
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Each student works with a faculty supervisor from Regis to identify sites, design objectives, learning activities, and evaluation methods for the field experience. Placement sites include major hospitals, health departments, community agencies, non-profit organizations, healthcare organizations/programs, foundations, public health associations, and corporations. This allows you to earn field experience in your area of interest while obtaining your degree.
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Curriculum for the Regis North Bachelor of Arts in Public Health program.
Tuition and application requirements for the Regis North Bachelor of Arts in Public Health program.
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What is the difference between the BA in Public Health and the BS in Health Sciences?
Regis North offers both a BA in Public Health and BS in Health Sciences. Both are degree completion programs focused on health and well-being, but they lead to different career outcomes.
The BA in Public Health is ideal for students who want to improve the health of their community as a whole. These students will study things like epidemiology, public health policy, and global health.
On the other hand, The BS in Health Sciences is meant for students who want to improve the health of individuals and patient populations. At Regis, these students focus in an allied health field such as respiratory care or paramedic technology.
What are the prerequisite requirements for the BA in Public Health Degree Completion program?
Students must complete 39 college credits before being admitted to the program. The specific prerequisite courses required can be found here. Students who already possess an associate's degree will likely have already met the majority of these requirements.
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Students enrolled in bachelor's degree completion programs at Regis North who are taking six credits are eligible to apply for financial aid or establish a convenient payment plan. Veteran Student Benefits are also available to veterans and military-connected learners.
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WWE has lost another Superstar, this one came just too early – he was visited by the old hands of death with all his future ahead of him.
He's honorary Superstar by name Elijah Mainville, aka Drax Shadow and he gave up the ghost at age 9; he was born on May 10th, 2007.
Elijah received the WWE honor back in 2015 and the company gave him an honorary contract which he signed in the presence of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Cody Rhodes, who was playing the Stardust character at that time.
Elijah suffered from Neuroblastoma cancer; and had been diagnosed with cancer since 2010. After battling with the disease for almost seven years, Elijah passed away at the age of 9 on January 8, 2017.
Neuroblastoma has a mutated gene which becomes resistant to any treatment meaning that cancer had the ability to become immune to treatments like radiation and chemotherapy. Elijah's situation with the Neuroblastoma was pretty serious from the start itself and he had a Facebook page which gave all the updates about his health.
It is possible WWE give Elijah a tribute in the upcoming episode of Monday Night Raw or SmackDown Live. Cody Rhodes paid his tribute with the following tweet and he thanked Elijah.
Thank-you Elijah. You taught me bravery.


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New Young Researcher Judge Announced
This year we have introduced a new judge on the Lush Prize judging panel.
The 'Young Researcher Judge' will be selected from previous winners of the Young Researcher Prize and will sit on the panel for one year.
Bianca Marigliani has been selected as the judge for 2018.
Bianca is a biologist with a Masters Degree in Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Also a specialist in Molecular Biology and in Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, she is now finishing her PhD thesis on the replacement of animal-derived products in alternative in-vitro methods, research that was funded by her winning a Young Researcher award in the 2015 Prize.
Her graduation final work was on the consequences of eating animal products for humans, animals and the environment, the beginning of a career now fully devoted to ending the use of animals in science.
She is one of the founding members of the 1R Institute (www.instituto1R.org – which won a Lush Prize for Lobbying in 2016) and is currently working on the development and implementation of alternative in-vitro methods for cosmetic testing, focusing on the total replacement of animals in safety assessments.
The Young Researcher Prize supports young scientists with a desire to fund the next stage of a career focussed on an animal-test free future.
Bianca replaces Dr Kelly BeruBe who served as judge since the start in 2012. The whole Lush Prize Team would like to thank Kelly for of all her input over the years.


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"FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" recorded its all-time high national TV rating of 47.2% versus "Victor Magtanggol" (15.1%) last Thursday (Oct 4).
"TV Patrol" hit a national TV rating of 36.2% last Thursday (Oct 4), compared to "24 Oras" (20%).
"Meteor Garden" won its timeslot with 26.1%, while "Wowowin" only got 15.4% last Thursday (Oct 4).
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TOWN | PLANNING FOR AIREBOROUGH'S FUTURE.
Our Director Neil Murphy joined a team of fellow academicians at a three-day Academy of Urbanism diagnostic workshop in Aireborough, a district between Leeds and Bradford based around the towns of Guiseley and Rawdon and close to Leeds-Bradford airport.
Like many areas of high housing pressure, the towns of Aireborough are grappling with the competing pressures of affordability, gentrification, constrained infrastructure and the need to accommodate a fair share of housing allocations from the local authority, Leeds City Council. The one thing all local people can agree on is that the proposed approach of nibbling multiple small housing sites out of the surrounding Green Belt is not sustainable.
A five-strong AoU team, led by AoU president David Rudlin and with Neil in support to offer a developer's perspective, spent two days surveying the area and talking to community representatives and local experts. It became apparent that the five-yearly round of battles over piecemeal housing allocations was serving the area poorly, distracting from and masking opportunities for urban regeneration, failing to generate sufficient infrastructure investment and turning people against housing growth that most nonetheless agree is urgently needed.
The answer, the team hypothesised, is to replace nibbling with what David's Wolfson-Prize-winning garden city plan termed a "confident bite" out of the Green Belt on which could be conceived a new neighbourhood with a critical mass and coherence to support proper infrastructure investment, add to rather than detract from local sense of place and neutralise the 'numbers game' for three decades. We also found that land-value-capture mechanisms, which are increasingly under discussion as means of ensuring communities benefit from accepting growth, could create a local dividend that would connect housing growth more directly to fulfilling Aireborough's wider regeneration aims.
You can see the team's final presentation here and read its final report here.


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By Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders on March 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Age of First Marijuana Use May Have Long-term Effects on Brain Development — Here's Why
According to a recent article published on ScienceDaily, researchers at the University of Texas say that the age at which adolescents using marijuana can alter the typical course of brain development, compromising brain structures that are responsible for higher order thinking.
A research team from The University of Texas found that adolescents who begin using marijuana prior to age 16, and those who begin using the drug after that age, suffer different kinds of neurological harms with regular use. They also discovered that the amount of marijuana ingested over time affects the extent of neurological change that occurs. The Texas study was published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is described online in an article posted by ScienceDaily in February 2016.
To understand the importance of this finding, it is helpful to understand some things about the process of cortical "pruning" that occurs as a normal part of brain development. Pruning refers to a process in which unnecessary synaptic connections are eliminated and white matter (myelin) is wrapped around the remaining ones, stabilizing and strengthening them. The pruning process serves to consolidate learning.
An interesting article on pbs.org likens the process of pruning connections between brain cells, which occurs in early childhood and again in adolescence, to the pruning of a tree. That is, "By cutting back weak branches, others flourish." The first period of pruning, which begins when children are about three, occurs because the brains of babies grow by over-producing connections. Scientists now know that there is a second burst of synaptic formation that occurs in the frontal cortex just before puberty and that this is also followed by a round of pruning during adolescence. Frontline producer Sarah Spinks explains in the article on the PBS website that this second round of growth and pruning is considered to be a very critical period of development for the brain because the cortex is associated with a variety of important cognitive and emotional processes. These include problem solving, memory, language, judgment, sexual behavior and emotional expression. In fact, the pre-frontal cortex is often called the "chief executive officer of the brain."
Ms. Spinks cites the work of Dr. Jay Giedd of the National Institute Mental Health, who observes that what teens do, and do not do during the period of synaptic growth and pruning in adolescence can affect them for the rest of their lives. He calls this the "use it or lose it principle," and he said on Frontline's documentary entitled "Inside the Teenage Brain", that, "If a teen is doing music or sports or academics, those are the cells and connections that will be hardwired. If they're lying on the couch or playing video games or MTV, those are the cells and connections that are going to survive."
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently spoke to Medscape Medical News and she, too, highlighted the vulnerability of adolescent brains to the toxic effects of psychoactive substances. Like Dr. Giedd, Dr. Volkow stressed that adolescence is a period in which the brain undergoes a great deal of "brain programming," so that adolescent activities have enormous impact on the architecture and connectivity of the adult brain. Dr. Volkow explained that all psychoactive drugs "directly interfere with the process of neural pruning and interregional connectivity". Dr. Volkow said, in her interview with Mescape, "Young brains and drugs shouldn't mix".Period."
As the ScienceDaily article points out, The University of Texas team knew that successful pruning during adolescence results in "reduced cortical thickness and greater gray and white matter contrast…(and also leads to) increased gyrification, which is the addition of wrinkles or folds on the brain's surface". So they used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to examine the brains of 42 heavy marijuana users. Twenty of their subjects were "early onset users", who began marijuana use, on average, between the ages of 13-14. The other 22 were "late onset", and began using, on average, at 16 years 9 months of age. The subjects, who ranged in age betweeen 21-50, all reported beginning marijuana use during adolescence and said that they continued using the substance throughout adulthood, at least one time a week.
MRI results from the Texas study showed that "the more marijuana early onset users consumed, the greater their cortical thickness, the less gray and white matter contrast, and the less intricate the gyrification, as compared to late onset users." On the other hand, "those who began using marijuana after age 16 showed brain change that would normally manifest later in life: thinner cortical thickness (and) stronger gray and white matter contrast.
The Texas researchers stressed that,
"In the early onset group, we found that how many times an individual uses and the amount of marijuana used strongly relates to the degree to which brain development does not follow the normal pruning pattern. The effects observed were above and beyond effects related to alcohol use and age. These findings are in line with the current literature that suggest that cannabis use during adolescence can have long-term consequences."
Francesca Filbey, the lead investigator for the Texas study said that future research is planned in order to determine what cognitive and behavioral phenomena may be associated with brain changes that the researchers observed. Dr. Volkow, in her discussion with the Medscape interviewers said that we already know that when adolescents use psychoactive drugs, the way in which substances interfere with brain development negatively affects their academic performance . Dr. Volkow stated that, with respect to cannabis , "There is both preclinical and clinical evidence supporting the view (that its use by adolescents is associated with an) 'amotivational' state," characterized by both apathy and poor concentration. The Medscape article pointed out that any drug use that begins in adolescence and continues into adulthood "can impair behavioral adaptability, mental health, and life trajectories".
Click here to read more about the impact of marijuana and other drugs on the brain.
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New Study: Immune System Changes Caused by Childhood Adversity Increase Susceptibility to Substance Use Disorders October 9, 2018 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
How the Brain Responds to Traumatic Threat October 6, 2018 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
"It's About Brains, Not Drugs." New Study Finds That the Expectation of Alcohol Leads to Greater Dopamine Release in People with a Family History of Alcoholism. September 7, 2018 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Regular Marijuana Use and Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescent Boys September 17, 2016 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Age of First Marijuana Use May Have Long-term Effects on Brain Development — Here's Why March 22, 2016 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Books to read in addiction recovery (18 MUST HAVES!) | Addiction Blog February 5, 2016 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol on the Body: An Infographic from addiction blog.org January 26, 2016 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Patterns of Alcohol Consumption Becoming More Similar for Men and Women September 2, 2015 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Study: Women and Young People with Alcohol Use Disorders Face Higher Risk of Accidental Death and Suicide September 1, 2015 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Abusing Cannabis as A Teen May Damage Adult Memory August 4, 2015 Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist and author practicing in Bethesda, Maryland. She specializes in the treatment of addiction and trauma. She is the author of two books about the impact of familial alcoholism. Her first book, Children of Alcoholism:The Struggle for Self and Intimacy in Adult Life, was published in 1987 by New York University Press and is listed in the current New York Review of Books as one of the best books in print. Her second book, Raising Healthy Children in an Alcoholic Home was published by Crossroads/Continuum in 1992 and recently updated and re-released. It is currently available in paperback and electronic form on Amazon.com. http://goo.gl/5OgmPm
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New CA Congresswoman Wants Anti-Trump 'Truth Commission'
Remember when leftists were talking about transitioning out of the Trump administration and into a new world of social justice with a form of the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" that sought to bring together and re-educate post-apartheid South Africa?
I am not kidding. In fact, we've mentioned this before. Well before the election, a number of leftists were talking about this as something they'd like to do, something the country NEEDS to wash the taste of Trumpism out of our mouths. Ostensibly to promote "healing," this would be a confession of sorts, an opportunity (lucky us!) for former members of Trump's administration, his supporters, and any others who want to purge their guilt, cast aside their unwokeness and replace their outmoded and shameful racial attitudes of bigotry and white supremacy with a new dedication to social justice, diversity and equity. It would presumably give Americans who supported Trump a way to overcome the threat of "cancelation" by going before a select, Inquisition-like panel, confessing their "sins" and having a conversation about how they can do better.
You'll be delighted to know this idea is still alive and well, and is enthusiastically espoused by a freshman representative to Congress, Sara Jacobs, who appeared Sunday on CNN with Brian Stelter. Yes, she is from California.
Rep. Jacobs, who was an appointee in Obama's State Department, knows about this stuff, because, as Stelter said in his introduction, she has studied radical extremism abroad. "Before running for office, she studied ways to prevent and counter violent extremism overseas," he informed his viewers. And this is important, he observed, as there is cause to fear, as he put it, "a 'whitelash' --- a white, Christian America reaction...to a changing country, personified by Trump." Gosh, it's only natural for those on the left who want this new "changing country" to draw comparisons between Trump supporters and bigoted South African white separatists. Anyone who can't see the obvious similarities, well...Rep. Jacobs will be happy to explain.
"So," she told Stelter, "I think a part of what we're seeing now is because we haven't really done the reckoning with the racial injustice and white supremacy of our past that we need to do. And so, you know, a 'truth commission,' a lot of people will think of South Africa. We have used them in countries around the world. Basically what it is, it's the communities, all the way up to the national level, having conversations about both the gory and the glory of our history and what happened both throughout the history of our country and leading up to and on January 6th, so that we can come to a common narrative, moving forward [to] what we want our country to be."
Got that? We need to come to a "common narrative," which involves linking the uprising at the Capitol by a relative handful of angry people (urged on by members of leftist antifa mixed in with the crowd) to "the racial injustice and white supremacy of our past." Because everyone knows those Trump supporters were white supremacists who believe in and want to preserve the social injustices of our past. If they don't, well, it's time for some re-education.
As you know, I have strongly condemned the behavior of those demonstrators. Entering the Capitol Building and confronting the Capitol Hill police was a stupid, foolhardy thing to do and it resulted in a woman being shot to death. It also played right into the left's hands by giving them an excuse to censor conservatives and otherwise clamp down on their civil rights. It made things infinitely worse, tagging all Trump supporters with the absurd label "domestic terrorist." Thanks, you guys.
At the same time, I understand what they were making such a fuss about. They were protesting for an honest and transparent election process. They truly felt the election was being stolen, and while we don't have conclusive proof that Trump would have won if all the rules had been followed –- which they weren't –- the case can certainly be made. Still, that is SURE not the way to make it.
Anyway, now that we have a new administration, many on the left say it's time to re-educate and reform the unwoke, which means everyone who supported Trump. And a freshman congresswoman from California is ready to help make that happen.
Stelter asked Rep. Jacobs if she thought congressional leaders "have the stomach for" such a commission.
"I think so," she said. "I think that there are a lot of us who know that this impeachment trial was just the start of holding Donald Trump accountable." Now that Trump is a private citizen and has been acquitted of impeachment charges --- twice --- I assume she means it's time to pursue criminal charges against him. Oh, and also against those who worked for him but are now, like him, private citizens, having been cleansed from positions of authority. Sara, with her knowledge of foreign extremism, seems to want America to do things previously associated with banana republics.
Here's a little more information about Sara Jacobs: At 32, she is the youngest member of the California congressional delegation. She holds a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University (big shock there). And, finally, she is the granddaughter of Big Tech billionaire Irwin Jacobs, who founded the wireless technology company Qualcomm. Mr. Jacobs' wife donated an estimated $1.5 million to a political action committee supporting Sara in her run to represent California's 53rd Congressional District. Presumably, such ready access to huge campaign funds freed her to continue fighting for justice and wokeness.
If she doesn't like the way we're talking about her, maybe she needs to know how it feels to be stereotyped.
The video and full transcript of her CNN interview are at the link.
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ROY E VAN BROEKHUIZEN
So disgusted by this nonsense!
SCOTT KIDWELL
This dingbat is my representative!
Cheryl Harris
I am so completely fed us with these young people who cannot lay the stirring spoon down. She is obviously a privileged white girl who doesn't know crap about the hearts and minds of conservative American people.
Laura Kelso
Most Americans can recognize the "Truth Commission" as a Marxist re-education program. Most everything coming out of the Democratic party is propaganda and lies to make themselves look good. It is not working!
Nellie Carlson
I for one do not agree with her or her spoiled (out of their drug minds) friends telling me what to think~~ I know I do not want to kiss-up to any American wanting to sell out our country!!! I will not become a socialist to get approval from them!!!
michael pollak
not to mention china joes subscription to the chinese re-education camps. this man is dangerous.


BETTY FELON: New York Comic Con is this week or whatever.
New York Comic Con is this week or whatever.
Anyway, I don't usually make these kinds of posts before the convention, but here are a few things that I'm looking forward to at NYCC 2013 - I highly doubt that I will be able to make it to more than one panel this year, but fingers crossed!
4 pm: [adult swim] Presents: The Venture Bros.
Are any of you guys going to New York Comic Con this week? What are you looking forward to the most at NYCC 2013?


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Glossier Is Taking the Next Step on Its Way to Global Domination
The cool-girl beauty brand is officially going international.
Stephanie Saltzman
By just about any approximation, Glossier is one of the buzziest up-and-coming beauty brands right now; as a beauty editor, it's without a doubt the one I'm asked about most often, whether by friends looking for product recommendations or by those in the industry trying to get a better understanding of the young company's unique journey to success. But despite its seeming ubiquity in New York City and an impressive social media presence, the brand has a long way to go in terms of becoming a power player in the industry, and when the news came in April that Glossier had received a major vote of support (in the form of $3 million in tax credits) from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, it was clear that some major expansion would be coming soon.
On Wednesday, Glossier Founder and CEO Emily Weiss took to her site Into the Gloss to announce news that the company would officially be going international. By the end of the month, Glossier will be launching in Canada (with the exception of Québec). The brand will have its first international office in Montréal with a "whole team of native French speakers" working to establish a French language site. Next up, according to Weiss, will be expansion into the UK, though she doesn't provide a specific timeline, and finally into France in 2018.
In Weiss's post, she stresses that the expansion will be done with intention and "perhaps a bit slowly... at first" so that the brand can stay mindful of each local market and customers there. "Our message has always transcended borders and cultures and is central to who we are as a brand. With that in mind, every time we launch in a new place, we want to get to know every new market just as well as we've gotten to know our US crowd over the past few years," she writes. Weiss also notes that the brand does not plan to expand into any country that requires animal testing, such as China.
It may seem like small steps for Glossier, but Weiss notes that the business will become an increasingly international one in the future: "We can't make any guarantees yet, but we're working our hardest to make Glossier global."
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I'm in love with this Bumblebee costume. This is the Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee edition which is, in my opinion, the coolest one.
We have seen from the Transformers movie that Decepticons can change sides and that is exactly what this Decepticon did. It now offers you its service as a USB Flash Drive.! It looks a lot like Ravage if you look closely.
Holding this Optimus Prime just makes me feel like I'm 10 years old again. But be warned that this is not your basic Transformers Toy. The transformation from robot to truck or the other way around can take some time, we have seen people taking up to 30 minutes to do so. So for this price, you don't only get a Transformer, you also get a puzzle!
Have a 2m tall Optimus Prime guard your house at any time. It's made from recycled metal, useless auto parts & machines which makes it even more exceptional!
The all-time enemy of the Autobots is back. This is a custom Megatron voice changer mask that was repainted as a display piece. The entire thing is mounted on a 3D printed base with the decepticons logo.
This is a custom bumblebee voice changer mask that was repainted as a display piece, looks amazing! You will have the feeling that Bumblebee is looking right at you.


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A Brief Introduction To Blockchain – For Normal People
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The encryption process itself is also a key factor. Blockchains like the Bitcoin one use deliberately difficult processes for their verification procedure. In the case of Bitcoin, blocks are verified by nodes performing a deliberately processor- and time-intensive series of calculations, often in the form of puzzles or complex mathematical problems, which mean that verification is neither instant nor accessible. Nodes that do commit the resource to verification of blocks are rewarded with a transaction fee and a bounty of newly-minted Bitcoins. This has the function of both incentivising people to become nodes (because processing blocks like this requires pretty powerful computers and a lot of electricity), whilst also handling the process of generating – or minting – units of the currency. This is referred to as mining stabila crypto , because it involves a considerable amount of effort (by a computer, in this case) to produce a new commodity. It also means that transactions are verified by the most independent way possible, more independent than a government-regulated organisation like the FSA.
This decentralised, democratic and highly secure nature of blockchains means that they can function without the need for regulation (they are self-regulating), government or other opaque intermediary. They work because people don't trust each other, rather than in spite of.
Let the significance of that sink in for a while and the excitement around blockchain starts to make sense.
Where things get really interesting is the applications of blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Given that one of the underlying principles of the blockchain system is the secure, independent verification of a transaction, it's easy to imagine other ways in which this type of process can be valuable. Unsurprisingly, many such applications are already in use or development. Some of the best ones are:
Smart contracts (Ethereum): probably the most exciting blockchain development after Bitcoin, smart contracts are blocks that contain code that must be executed in order for the contract to be fulfilled. The code can be anything, as long as a computer can execute it, but in simple terms it means that you can use blockchain technology (with its independent verification, trustless architecture and security) to create a kind of escrow system for any kind of transaction. As an example, if you're a web designer you could create a contract that verifies if a new client's website is launched or not, and then automatically release the funds to you once it is. No more chasing or invoicing. Smart contracts are also being used to prove ownership of an asset such as property or art. The potential for reducing fraud with this approach is enormous.
Cloud storage (Storj): cloud computing has revolutionised the web and brought about the advent of Big Data which has, in turn, kick started the new AI revolution. But most cloud-based systems are run on servers stored in single-location server farms, owned by a single entity (Amazon, Rackspace, Google etc). This presents all the same problems as the banking system, in that you data is controlled by a single, opaque organisation which represents a single point of failure. Distributing data on a blockchain removes the trust issue entirely and also promises to increase reliability as it is so much harder to take a blockchain network down.
Digital identification (ShoCard): two of the biggest issues of our time are identify theft and data protection. With vast centralised services such as Facebook holding so much data about us, and efforts by various developed-world governments to store digital information about their citizens in a central database, the potential for abuse of our personal data is terrifying. Blockchain technology offers a potential solution to this by wrapping your key data up into an encrypted block that can be verified by the blockchain network whenever you need to prove your identity. The applications of this range from the obvious replacement of passports and I.D. cards to other areas such as replacing passwords. It could be huge.
Digital voting: highly topical in the wake of the investigation into Russia's influence on the recent U.S. election, digital voting has long been suspected of being both unreliable and highly vulnerable to tampering. Blockchain technology offers a way of verifying that a voter's vote was successfully sent while retaining their anonymity. It promises not only to reduce fraud in elections but also to increase general voter turnout as people will be able to vote on their mobile phones.
Blockchain technology is still very much in its infancy and most of the applications are a long way from general use. Even Bitcoin, the most established blockchain platform, is subject to huge volatility indicative of its relative newcomer status. However, the potential for blockchain to solve some of the major problems we face today makes it an extraordinarily exciting and seductive technology to follow. I will certainly be keeping an eye out.
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Sakuu: Disrupting More than Just Batteries with 3D Printing
July 19, 2021 by Michael Molitch-Hou 3D Printing MaterialsEnergyExclusive InterviewsSustainability
To me, Bay Area firm Sakuu is one of the most exciting in the industry. In May, it announced that it would be releasing a 3D printing system for producing solid state batteries by the end of 2021. This was followed by news that it had been awarded three patents related to this technology and more. To learn more about the company and its technology, I spoke to David Pederson, Sakuu's VP of Marketing & Business Development.
Pederson not only enlightened me as to what the company brings to the world of lithium-ion batteries, but also to the fact that its technology has applications far beyond the energy space. Though Sakuu's multi-material multi-method (4M) technology is theoretically capable of mass-producing solid-state batteries that are one-third the weight and half the size of traditionally made counterparts. It does so by combining multiple processes in a single 3D printed layer. And it is this feature that opens the process beyond battery production.
While Pederson couldn't give away the firm's trade secrets, he was able to explain that Sakuu's technique uses binder jetting to perform bulk deposition of material. This can then be coupled with something like ink-jetting to deposit metals within a layer. This means that the firm can combine multiple materials in a single build.
To do this, Sakuu has designed its platforms to be modular so that modules can be added, depending on the application. At the moment, they can combine metal jetting with ceramic binder jetting, but Pederson said that, if the company needs to build a module for photopolymerization or another type of inkjetting, it will be possible.
The alpha systems will be able to 3D print with metal, ceramics, and polymers. The company is working with strategic customers to develop the "recipes" needed for their applications. They will then be licensing the printers as a service along with the required material sets. Sakuu intends to provide in-house services to help clients bridge from prototype to full production, while also selling the systems themselves.
"In the case of somebody wants to build a product using our platform, we will, of course, help them design the material set for the platform, implement the prototyping work with them, and then provide the platforms if they want to build it themselves or work with one of our contract manufacturers to produce the products using our platforms," Pederson said.
Sakuu's unique new 3D printing process for solid-state batteries will unlock the mainstream adoption of EV and e-mobility vehicles by solving the previous issues of cost, performance, sustainability, and range
The first application, then, will see electrically active metals printed within ceramics to create batteries. It will mostly likely see the technology deployed at some point to produce batteries for one of its largest investors, Musashi Seimitsu. This is a publicly traded Japanese firm that manufactures motor, suspension, and steering parts for cars, motorcycles, and ATVs.
"When the founders sat down to establish Sakuu, they had over 40 years of experience in additive manufacturing, working with metals and ceramics, and they sought out to determine a challenge that could be overcome by 3D printing metals and ceramics. Five or six years ago, one of the holy grails in the industry was a solid-state battery. Everybody up to this point has been trying to make solid-state batteries in a discreet fashion—laminating materials together. As you're trying to go for energy density, you need to make the materials ever thinner, and they become very, very difficult to handle in a manufacturing sense when you start talking about ceramics that are a hundred microns going down to 20 microns in thickness," Pederson recounted. "Their aha moment was that, instead of trying to solve the battery problem of laminating things together incorporating liquids, it could be possible to print the electrolytes, the metals and the other materials to go with it. Our approach was to solve that problem, but solve it in a way that also gets you to industrial scale and, hence the multiple processes, so that you can not only solve the problem of printing an active device, whether it's a battery of something else, but you can also scale it into meaningful quantities."
I'm particularly interested in the fact that Sakuu claims that batteries made with its technology are 100% recyclable. According to a chapter on "Renewable Energy Resource Assessment" in Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement Goals, there will not be enough lithium or cobalt available to meet the production required for renewable technology demand.
"The cumulative demand for cobalt from renewable energy and transport exceeds the current reserves in all scenarios, and for lithium, the cumulative demand is exceeded in all scenarios, except the 'potential recycling scenario,'" the authors write.
Alternative battery types, such as lithium-sulfur, may make it possible to replace the rare metal cobalt, currently associated with a supply chain ripe with war and human rights abuses. However, the authors also explain that "a shift to Li–S will increase the demand for lithium because these batteries have a higher amount of lithium." For these reasons and more, they argue that battery recycling will become much more important for improving the supply for batteries.
The necessary recycling infrastructure is not yet developed, but, if Sakuu can do what it sets out to do, then they may play an important role in the ability to recycle the next generation of lithium batteries. Pederson explained how the process works:
"If you go back to how metals and ceramics are developed to start with: typically, metals are found inside of rocks. You break them down and extract metals from them and separate them. That's how that the industry works today to get the product in the first place. It's not going to be different in the future. You basically crush [the battery] down and start the cycle all over again."
Currently, the company is still progressing with its technology. It cannot yet produce a full car battery for a Nissan Leaf, but the roadmap is designed to produce items of that size at a mass manufacturing level. When asked if Sakku is currently capable of 3D printing solid-state batteries, Pederson said:
"Let me answer that the best way I can, the platform will be able to print solid state batteries. We, we have been able to print batteries in the past. We're not advertising the fact that we're in the market to print batteries at the moment. We're focused on finishing the platform that can do it. We are working in parallel with all of the battery chemistry and everything else."
While I may be fixated on batteries, Pederson explained that there was a good reason why the firm changed its name from Keracel to Sakuu. The former emphasized the technology's applications in the energy space, but its 4M process can do much more than print batteries. One internal application that the company is exploring, and for which it received a patent, is the 3D printing of a microreactor for the healthcare industry. With Sakuu's PoraLyte material is capable of creating empty spaces within devices, allowing the production of channels within hermetically sealed areas within a ceramic part.
By combining ceramics and metals in a single build, it may be possible to 3D print devices as thin as 1 mm in which chemical reactions take place for such uses as single-cell analysis and tissue engineering. Pederson explained that, while the technology may not be able to achieve feature sizes fine enough for producing semiconductors, it could be useful for a wide array of larger items that conduct electricity and/or have internal channels.
The applications are really only limited to what users will dream up. Some ideas that Pederson threw out included incorporating a sensor, antenna or battery into a structural element of a device, such as a smartphone. Sensors could range from gas detectors to thermometers. While he believes that, in the near-term, solid-state batteries with built-in antennas could be possible by combining metal and ceramics with 4M technology, in the long-term, polymers could additionally be printed with the battery, enabling the production of almost entire devices.
For the full scope of Sakuu's technology to be realized, however, it will first need to get products to market. Customers will be able to lease machines likely at the beginning of 2022. Soon after, we should see some case studies released by the company to get a better idea of just what 4M is capable of achieving.
Tagged with: 3D printable battery • 4M • batteries • battery 3D printing • Binder Jetting • binder jetting 3D printing • David Pederson • modular • Sakuu • solid state battery


Coming up with a domain name can be the most fun/stressful part of creating a blog. My advice: don't get hung up on the "perfect name" – you can always change it later on. Brainstorm some ideas and then head on over to Bluehost to see if your name is available by entering it into the box that looks like this.
Now, you'll need to host your domain. Bluehost has great hosting rates and if you purchase hosting through them, you get the domain name for free. Here's a screenshot of what I use for package settings for myheartbeets – it gives me the best rate. They also have a great cancellation policy, so if I ever wanted to switch hosts, I can cancel at any time. The Domain Whois Privacy shields my personal address and phone number from being displayed to the public.
Once you've signed up with Bluehost, you'll need to install WordPress. WordPress is one of the best blogging softwares out there – it's what I use for myheartbeets. Installing WordPress is very easy – you can always call Bluehost and have them walk you through the process if you have any trouble – but try my directions first.
To install WordPress, login to Bluehost and click the "Hosting" tab (it's in green below). Look under "Website Builders" then click on on the WordPress logo.
Once you finish installing WordPress, write down the Login URL, Username, and Password. You can change these later but you'll need them for when you first login.
You're done – you've set up your new blog! Congratulations 🙂 Now, you can either start blogging away or… you can make it pretty.
You have your blog – now, let's dress it up! You can certainly use a free theme from WordPress but I suggest using WordPress + The Genesis Framework + A Child Theme.
The Genesis Framework is basically a super-theme (premium theme). A child theme sits on top of this premium theme.
The reason that I suggest The Genesis Framework is because whenever it's time to update your blog – you won't lose any of the custom work that you do to your website. In keeping with the car analogy – you can essentially update the body of your car without losing that sweet custom paint job you've worked so hard on. Also, it's search-engine optimized and responsive (if you don't know what those mean, don't worry – just trust me).
Or check out one of the many other Studiopress themes that are out there. Once you pick your theme, you'll need to follow the specific directions that come with it.
I didn't start myheartbeets to make money… truthfully, I thought I'd consider myself a success if I could just pay off my monthly hosting fee. Less than a year into blogging, I'm making a part-time income, which is pretty neat – but I definitely wouldn't say I'm in the black. I spend wayyyyy more on this blog than what I make in return. I have a full-time job and while I consider my blog a business, it's still just for fun (though I plan to do this full-time one day…). If you're looking for some monetization tips, I'd suggest checking out this eBook. Also, I think Food Blogger Pro is a great resource for anyone interested in starting a food blog. They have tons of videos that walk you through all aspects of blogging, creating an eBook, photography, etc. You can learn more about them here.
Sherry, that's awesome!! Lovely website 🙂 Good luck with the blog!!
Thank you so much for your story!!
The theme you chose for your own blog doesn't seem to be supported anymore, is that correct? At least the demo wasn't available when I checked.
The most useful part of any food blog for me, is to have massive filter options when looking for suitable recipes, just like your blog has. Did the Crave theme come with this feature or is this a plugin? Apart from that I would have chosen the foodie pro theme, that you also mention… But I really want/need those filter options!!
Thanks for the Post, it helped me a lot. Only call out is the 'Domain Name' can be changed only within three days of purchase from Bluehost.
Glad you found it helpful, Haritha 🙂 Good luck with your new blog!
Hi! I love your blogs and especially this blog. I happen to be starting one of my own along with relaunching my website. Is your advice here basically what companies like Wix and weebly will do for a larger fee? Thanks??
Wordpress.com gives an option to get domain name hosting, then why should we use Bluehost?
You can use any company for hosting 🙂 I used bluehost when I first started out and found it to be more affordable than most others out there which is why I suggest it to those who are new to blogging.


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Q: Dashboard widgets run in background [10.9] I have a webclip in my dashboard on mavericks with play.spotify.com in it and i like to control my music from there, but as soon as i go out of the dashboard the music stops.
I had this working a year back but that was on a other version of mac osx.
Is there a way to allow the dashboard to keep running even if im not looking at it.

A: Found it there is a little 'i' icon in the right corner of the dashboard webclip (if you hover over it with you mouse).
By default there a check box "Only play audio in dashboard" unchecking this will keep on playing!

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Q: Using SymmetricEncryption with Rails 4 I am using SymmetricEncryption with rails 4 to encrypt certain attributes of my model. It worked well in development environment but does not work in production.
I get the error
OpenSSL::Cipher bad decrypt
when dercypting a value in the database.
The different thing is that in production, I have a unicorn server running 8 slaves. I want to understand how OpenSSL Cipher works. I found out that the one gets he error when they used different key and iv. But I have only one set for the same.
What other situations can cause such error?


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Johnny Nash – Cupid
9 August 1940, Houston, Texas, USA. The story of Nash's association with Bob Marley has been well documented. His background is similar to that of many Jamaican performers in that he first started singing in a church choir. By his early teens he performed cover versions of popular R&B hits of the 50s on a television show called Matinee. He enjoyed his first US chart entry in 1957 with a cover version of Doris Day's 'A Very Special Love'. ABC Records decided to market the young singer as another Johnny Mathis, which did little to enhance his career. Disillusioned with the label, he concentrated on a career in films. In 1958 he starred in Take A Giant Step, and in 1960 he appeared alongside Dennis Hopper in Key Witness, which was critically acclaimed in Europe. Returning to the recording studio he persevered with middle-of-the-road material but was unable to generate a hit. A number of label and style changes did not improve his chart potential. By 1965 he finally achieved a Top 5 hit in the R&B chart with the ballad 'Lets Move And Groove Together'.
Nash was unable to maintain the winning formula, but in 1967 his R&B hit was enjoying chart success in Jamaica. The good fortunes in Jamaica led Nash to the island to promote his hit. It was here that he was exposed to ska and arranged a return visit to the island to record at Federal Studios. Accompanied by Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, the sessions resulted in 'Cupid', 'Hold Me Tight' and 'You Got Soul'. When he released 'Hold Me Tight', the song became an international hit, achieving Top 5 success in the UK as well as a return to the Jamaican chart. He formed a partnership with Danny Simms, and a label, JAD (Johnny and Danny), releasing recordings by Bob Marley, Byron Lee, Lloyd Price and Kim Weston as well as his own material until the label folded in the early 70s. He returned to recording in Jamaica at Harry J.'s studio where he met Marley, who wrote 'Stir It Up', which revived Nash's career by peaking at number 13 on the UK chart in June 1972.
Nash continued to enjoy popularity with 'I Can See Clearly Now', a UK Top 5 hit that was later successfully covered by Jimmy Cliff in 1994 for the film Cool Runnings. Other hits followed, including 'Ooh What A Feeling' and 'There Are More Questions Than Answers', but the further he drifted from reggae, the less successful the single. He covered other Bob Marley compositions, including 'Nice Time' and 'Guava Jelly', but they were not picked up for single release, although the latter was on the b-side to 'There Are More Questions Than Answers'. His career subsequently took another downward turn but was revived yet again when he returned to Jamaica to record an Ernie Smith composition, 'Tears On My Pillow', which reached number 1 in the UK Top 10 in June 1975. He also reached the UK chart with 'Let's Be Friends' and '(What) A Wonderful World' before choosing to devote more energy to films and his West Indian recording complex.
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Opportunity by Kennedy Layne - Excerpt Reveal
The final book in Kennedy Layne's Office Roulette trilogy, OPPORTUNITY, releases August 14th!
You can read the first chapter below!
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USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the thrilling conclusion to the Office Roulette trilogy…
Gareth Nicollet had been born into wealth, but he'd learned at an early age that money wasn't everything it was cracked up to be. Regrettably, he'd made a meaningful choice early on in his life that now threatened his future with the woman he loved.
Cynthia Ellsworth valued many things, but trust and loyalty were at the top of her list. She'd always known the man who shared her bed had secrets, but she never thought in a million years that he had the ability to destroy her career and her heart with a single blow.
Someone once said that greed was balanced by fear, but that wasn't entirely true when there was nothing left to lose. Unfortunately, Gareth's secret is the very reason the roulette wheel is spinning and Cynthia's life hangs in the balance.
Read the first chapter of OPPORTUNITY
"Steve, you can't order this gift for the client." Cynthia Ellsworth made her way across the trading room floor with her favorite pair of black high heels clicking precisely the way she wanted. She'd purposefully pulled them out of the back of her closet for this purpose. The designer shoes were like battle gear to her, and she needed all the ammunition she could get, today of all days. "Why?" "Did you really just have the audacity to ask me that?" Cynthia's steel tone got Steve Lewis to turn around in his desk chair. She understood that he was busy and in the middle of the stock market's opening, but that didn't mean she would allow him to cut corners. The last thing this firm needed was to raise another red flag. "I can actually see those little black squirrels in your head running a million miles an hour on that treadmill. You've got less than zero chance of putting one over on me. You know the SEC rules regarding gifts, as well as our own compliance regulations. You'll have to choose another gift with a lesser value." "The gift is only a few dollars over the usual acceptable tolerance." Steve went back to monitoring his screens, as if her role here at Manon Investments wasn't as esteemed as his. She'd already had a hell of a morning. This situation was something she could nip in the bud, which she fully intended to do. "Jerry and Darla are getting married next month. I'm sure you can figure out a way to skirt the rules." "Oh, really?" Cynthia asked, tacking on a bit of syrupy inference to her words. She was quicker than he was when it came to answering one of the many ringing lines. He came up short when she leaned down and managed to set the palm of her hand over the receiver before him. "I'm glad to see I now have your attention, Steve. In case you've forgotten, my role here as compliance officer is to protect the firm— unfortunately, that includes protecting you from yourself. So, you are going to pick another gift to give Jerry and his future wife or you're going to pay for it out of your own pocket like any true friend would do under normal circumstances." Cynthia didn't wait for Steve to acknowledge her request as she walked away. Okay, it wasn't a request, but she didn't have the patience to draw out a heated debate knowing full well she would win in the end. Besides, she'd spent the past hour taking care of smaller issues that had risen this morning. She had more important things on her to-do list. It was finally time for her to focus on the issue that had kept her up most of the night. "Cynthia?" Marilyn called out from her seat behind the reception desk, preventing Cynthia from walking to her office. The older woman was in her sixties and the glue that held this company together. "Paul called in and said to tell you that he's running a few minutes late." Of course. Why wouldn't Paul be running late today of all days? The universe had been conspiring against Cynthia for the past eight months. She hadn't known about that bit of treachery until yesterday, but it had been there all the same. "Thank you, Marilyn." Cynthia managed a smile, not wanting to take her bad mood out on the older woman. Steve had been another matter altogether. "Would you please let me know when Paul comes in?" Marilyn nodded her response, but it was clear that she had something else to say. She leaned forward so that her words didn't carry outside the large foyer. Cynthia's stomach knotted, because now wasn't the time for the mother hen to smooth over ruffled feathers. She was wasting her time. Nothing could be said or done to ease Cynthia's pride at being duped by a man she'd thought was better than the rest. Gareth Nicollet had pretty much brought her to her knees, and she'd been the one to give him that power on a silver platter. Apparently, she'd even tied a bow around the fucking thing. Why was it that the most important lessons were always the hardest to learn? "You know that Steve is having a hard time." Marilyn gave a rather sad smile, conveying the remorse that most of the employees were dealing with at the moment. Was it wrong that Cynthia didn't care about any of them when her own heart had all but been ripped to shreds? "He's just trying to—" "Steve had an affair with his boss' ex-wife, lied to his former colleague and friend, and then attempted to taint my reputation in front of the entire staff not even three weeks past." Cynthia could go on and on about Steve's behavior over the last month, but it would have been a useless endeavor. She was just grateful for the sliver of anger that pushed aside the hurt. "Look, you and I both know that Steve is most likely moving to London to work with his brother-in-law when Manon investments closes its doors. So save the drama. Honestly, I think that's the wisest choice, but that doesn't mean he gets a free pass to do as he pleases until that eventuality." Cynthia was saved from another lecture delivered by Marilyn when Laurel Calanthe and Grace Dorrance breezed through the glass entry doors from the elevator bank. Her two best friends must have gone downstairs to the café to caffeinate themselves, because Laurel was holding a smoothie in her left hand that clearly wasn't hers. The woman was a coffee drinker through and through. She'd have an IV installed if it were medically possible. "Looks like we're just in time," Laurel said with a tentative smile that was meant for Marilyn. "Cynthia hasn't had her protein smoothie this morning. You know how she gets." "I'm standing right here in front of you," Cynthia responded wryly, not wanting to get dragged into Laurel's office for a pep talk that was only going to make things worse. "Remind me why we're friends?" "Because you have the keys to the gates of hell," Grace called out without hesitation as she continued to walk toward Laurel's office. "We wouldn't want to be left standing out in the cold." "Come on," Laurel encouraged as she handed over the smoothie. Cynthia's stomach revolted, but she took the cold beverage anyway. "Let's go into my office and walk through what you're going to say to Gareth." "Marilyn, I'll be in Laurel's office. Please let me know the moment Paul walks through those doors." Cynthia fell into step beside Laurel as they both slowly followed Grace down the corridor. "Laurel, I've already decided not to say anything to Gareth, and I don't want to argue about it anymore. I'm dumping this entire situation into Paul's lap later this morning before washing my hands of it. Then I can finally move on with my life." Cynthia didn't miss Laurel's quick glance toward the corner office door at the end of the hallway, so she most likely hadn't heard a word that was said. Her friend's revolted shudder was more than evident, but Cynthia couldn't blame her after what had taken place. "It's probably a good thing we're moving offices at the beginning of the year." Cynthia hated that Laurel had to continually see the place where she'd found their boss— Brad Manon— murdered with his throat cut a little over three weeks ago. It couldn't have been healthy to look at that view numerous times a day. "A fresh start is exactly what we all need." "What you need is to find out why Gareth Nicollet didn't tell you the truth about being Brad Manon's brother," Grace interjected from her seat on Laurel's credenza as she waited for them to cross the threshold. "None of us believe that Gareth is capable of murder, but he obviously kept his family relationship with Brad a secret for a reason. You need to find out why exactly that is." "No, I don't." Cynthia ignored the throbbing pain in her chest. She was a business professional. She had known better than to mix business with pleasure, but she'd done it anyway. Now it was time to pay the piper. "As I was just telling Laurel, I'm meeting with Paul the moment he sees fit to get his ass into the office today. He can make any decisions that need to be made regarding Gareth. I'm out." Cynthia reluctantly took a seat in one of Laurel's guest chairs, crossing her legs and smoothing the material of her black skirt. When was the last time any of them had a conversation that didn't involve any one of them or their colleagues going to prison? Far too damn long, that's when. It was all Laurel's fault. She just had to come into the office three weeks ago at some ungodly hour to grab some stupid files. Leave it to her to stumble upon Brad's dead body and unknowingly set all their lives on a collision course for the deepest pit of hell. It was times like these that unfortunate secrets were revealed and lives were ruined. These days, it seemed like everyone and their uncle had something to hide. The police certainly weren't lacking for suspects in Brad's murder. Almost every employee had the means, motive, and opportunity to commit the gruesome act according to the record thus far. The changes in Brad's personality over the years hadn't gone unnoticed by many, and the man had basically become isolated in that corner office as a result of his own actions. It only seemed fitting that he'd died there in a cell of his making, but Cynthia wasn't known for her tact. She told it like it was, and she didn't harbor any regrets. Well, sometimes. Very few. Other colleagues weren't so blunt, and that was part of the problem. It was hard to tell where people stood in the grand scheme of things. Not that they had to declare their allegiances, for fuck's sake. Take Paul Slater, for instance. He'd been Brad's best friend and business partner. Over the years, Paul had spent more of his time out of the office persuading high net worth individuals to invest their money in Manon Investments than he had in the office dealing with Brad's insolence over minor issues that could be mitigated by others. Then there was Steve Lewis, the head trader she'd had to deal with a few minutes ago. He'd been having an affair with Meredith Manon and keeping that little secret from his best friend and colleagues, not that it was technically any of their business. Normally, no one cared who was sleeping with who, but when it involved the ex-wife of the once beloved boss… well, people tended to get their hackles up in situations like that. Speaking of the recent ex-widow, it wasn't like she was inheriting a fortune, considering Brad had been in massive debt at the time of his death. Still, the police always seemed to suspect the spouse… or ex-spouse, in cases like these. Then there were the conflicting motives of Vern Roberts, Blair Holmes, Phil Colbert, Joshua Green, Marilyn Kent, Smith Gallo, the two ladies currently in this office, and quite a few others. As a matter of fact, all of those individuals were just some of the employees who met all three of the criteria to commit murder. "You've been seeing Gareth Nicollet on and off for close to a year," Laurel said, taking a seat in her desk chair as she set a sympathizing gaze on Cynthia. She didn't bother to correct her friend by saying it had only been eight months. Her speaking would only drag out this conversation, but it did take all her effort not to snap at her friend. Both Laurel and Grace were only trying to help. Unfortunately, there was nothing that could ease the pain of betrayal Cynthia was currently suffering at the glaring omission manifested by the man she'd fallen in love with. "Your instincts are better than both of ours. You can't tell us that you think Gareth is capable of murder." "I never dreamed he would deceive me, either," Cynthia countered sharply, wincing when her anger slipped through her composure. She was fully aware that the employees of Manon Investments weren't the only suspects the police had on their rather large list. And now it was she who was liable for adding another name to the catalog of suspects. "Look, I appreciate what you two are trying to do right now. I really do, but nothing can erase the fact that Gareth kept the truth from me from the very start." Cynthia didn't even bother to bring Brad into the equation. Hell, the police were likely to include her name in the pool after discovering that Brad hadn't seen fit to tell her that he was related to Gareth— a client, for that matter. It was now official. The throbbing in her temples had now become a full-fledged headache. "In case you forgot, I was falsely accused of murdering Brad," Grace said while sharing a concerned glance with Laurel. "Detective Nielsen arrested me in front of all my friends and colleagues. It was beyond humiliating. You coming clean about Gareth's connection to Brad might very well lead the police to you. Don't you realize your own situation? It gives both of you motive." Cynthia's hands had been cold since yesterday, when she'd discovered Gareth's lie in Brad's personnel file. She must have stared in horror at that seemingly inconsequential piece of information for at least ten minutes before she'd accepted it as truth. As it stood, she didn't need the added chill from the smoothie, so she set the plastic cup on Laurel's desk before curling her fingers into her palms. "I know exactly what Gareth's omission has done to the both of us, but covering up for someone is exactly what got you arrested in the first place." None of them had been overlooked by Detective Nielsen. Laurel was the first to be questioned, and not just for the reason that she'd found Brad dead in his office. She'd been having an affair with Smith Gallo, another employee and the man with whom she'd been competing in regard to partnership at the firm. Both of them had been under scrutiny, especially when the police discovered that Smith had been planning to leave Manon Investments in order to open his own hedge fund. Neither Cynthia nor Laurel had known at the time that Grace had given a false alibi for the timeframe of Brad's death. She'd lied to protect the man she was seeing— Rye Marshall— who just happened to be Manon Investments' largest competitor. The killer had obviously discovered Grace's attempt to protect Rye, because a knife had been planted inside of her vehicle. An anonymous call had led the police straight to Grace's doorstep— or in this case, to the offices of Manon Investments. Whoever was responsible for Brad's death was connected to all of them in some way or another, giving that individual the advantage. That specific detail told her that this wasn't a circumstance to be trifled with, which was why she was washing her hands of the entire situation. "Grace isn't saying that you should lie." That was exactly what their friend was suggesting, but Laurel ignored the obvious. "Having been in similar situations, we're suggesting that speaking with Gareth before you talk to anyone else might be in both your best interests." "Similar situations?" Cynthia slowly stood, not wanting to take her anger out on the two people who had her back in this cutthroat business. She fully understood that her friends were trying their best to help her deal with the fallout of a relationship that never should have begun in the first place, but they were going about it the wrong way. "You seem to be forgetting something rather important, ladies. The men in your lives never lied to you about who they were. Now as I stated earlier, I'm dumping this police matter into Paul's inbox and washing my hands of this whole problem." Cynthia sensed Gareth's presence before either of her friends glanced toward the doorway in shock. She wasn't sure how to explain it, but a blanket of warmth always came over her when he was in the vicinity. The fact that he could still have that effect on her after what he'd done gave her the internal fortitude to compose herself. Hell would freeze over before she ever showed Gareth Nicollet that he still had the power to destroy her heart. Bracing herself, she straightened her shoulders before turning on the heels that had gotten her through many power struggles. Unfortunately, he gained the upper hand when he spoke first. "Do you think it's going to be that easy to get rid of me, Cyn?"
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From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes a sexy trilogy that involves greed, power, and the desire to do it all over again…
Smith Gallo has everything a man could ever want at the tip of his fingertips, except of course the woman he loves. To what lengths will he be willing to go to make his ambitions come true?
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Rye Marshall had it all—wealth, prominence, and the love of his life. But nothing lasts forever, and his perfect world came crashing down around him. When the dust settled, he found himself alone and starting from a clean slate.
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THE ADVICE: Maximize income. Put $150 in Michael's mutual fund, the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, and $150 in the 529 college savings plan. Michael should bump up his 401(k) contribution to 15% of his salary (or the max). Both should get more aggressive in their investing options.
THE FOLLOW-THROUGH: The couple has bested the planner's recommendations, increasing their contributions to the 529 plan to $200, instead of $150. Regina has increased her contributions from $80 to $220 a month. Furthermore, Michael receives 1% of his salary in company stock and is eligible for a pension completely paid for by the company.
THE ADVICE: Open up a second 529 plan. The gains are tax-free and the contributions provide a tax deduction to the plan owner. Revisit estate plan.
THE FOLLOW-THROUGH: They opened the second 529 plan and are saving $80 a month for their younger son's education.
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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny reprise their roles as Scully and Mulder in a rebooted "The X-Files."
Resurrections of old franchises have colonized pop culture with the ruthless efficiency of an alien invasion, from Netflix's "Fuller House" to the movie box-office conquest by "The Force Awakens."
But while most of these projects feel driven mostly by the profit motive, "The X-Files," which returns to Fox on Sunday as a miniseries, has perhaps slightly more claim than its peers to contemporary relevance. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are coming back to television at a time when conspiratorial thinking has a fresh hold on the American imagination.
Jacob Clifton, in a great column in the Austin Chronicle about how TV has gotten better and braver about naming specific people and ideas for contemporary problems, pointed out that a key characteristic of the series has aged less well at a moment when shows such as "Billions" and "Mr. Robot" are attacking real institutions and technological developments rather than vague and sinister forces.
"The truth: out 'there.' Advertising: evil. Naomi Klein: very upset about something. The bad guys? The real, actual, vile bad guys? Still not sure. It involved bees, I know that much. Goo, of various colors and consistencies, may have been to blame," Clifton writes.
"So when 'The X-Files' returns, will it be a Bernie Sanders: transparent, fire and brimstone, no-nonsense, utopian? A Hillary Clinton: all emojis and abuelas? A Vape-Smoking Man on a hoverboard like Fisher Stevens in 'Hackers'? Or will it be a Donald Trump: red-faced, spooky, xenophobic, and babbling? I can see it going any way. What I don't want to see is a return to the safe arms of a faceless conspiracy, with no financial interests and an unknown agenda, because we did that, and it didn't work, and we know who the bad guys are."
But if the elusive nature of the conspiracy in "The X-Files" indicated a lack of political courage, Washington Post TV critic Hank Stuever suggests that the ability to project anything you wanted to onto the show was part of its appeal.
There are always elements of crass commercialism baked into the DNA of revivals -- nobody dusts off "Full House" for the high art of it -- but perhaps an even more nagging sense of reassembling everyone just for the money in Fox's joyless "The X-Files."
"The motto of 'The X-Files,' 'the truth is out there,' first sounded like a clarion call to skeptics, scientists and kooks alike, who, it was assumed, could agree to disagree, so long as the result was the unearthing of fact," he wrote in his review of the new series. "Today, in a world of birthers and truthers and other conspiracy wackos who find remarkable amplitude with the Internet, 'the truth is out there' sounds like a taunt to a people who can no longer agree on what to disagree about. Everyone is spooked by the very real notion that the most outlandish possibilities and rumors could very well be true."
I've seen three episodes of the new run of "The X-Files." The first lays out a new theory of alien activity and alien technology on Earth before the show scampers off to the sort of monster-of-the-week episodes it executed so deftly during its original stint on television. And while the third episode in particular is better than the first, "The X-Files" manages to make an oddly compelling case for the appeal of conspiratorial thinking.
In that first episode, we learn that Scully is now doing reconstructive surgeries for children born without ears, while Mulder has gone mostly off the grid and become a scruffy recluse. They're brought back together by Tad O'Malley ("Community" star Joel McHale), an Alex Jones-like figure who wants to enlist them as he goes public with his theories about the relationship between the military-industrial complex and the existence of aliens.
At first, Scully and Mulder are suspicious of O'Malley - "Conspiracy sells. It pays for bullet-proof limousines," Mulder tells O'Malley, a charge that also applies to everyone involved in resurrecting "The X-Files." But after meeting a woman with mysterious scars (Annet Mahendru, used less well here than on "The Americans") and seeing some very shiny hardware, they're back on the trail of the paranormal.
Watching O'Malley and Mulder trying to convince Scully - drawing connections among hydrogen bomb testing, the Tuskeegee syphilis study and Henrietta Lacks, or among police militarization, conspiracy theories about Federal Emergency Management camps and a scenario in which banks collude to seize all our money - "The X-Files" makes a case for how emotionally reassuring it might be to find a theory that connects all sorts of seemingly disparate attempts.
Conspiracy theories may be a product of deep unreason. But in Mulder and O'Malley's case, they've turned to conspiratorial thinking as a way to rationalize the world, to make connections between seemingly disparate events and to suggest that something ties the chaos of the world together. Conspiracy theories often lead to dark places, but they're a way to avoid facing the much more terrifying chaos of the universe.
And more than that, they often suggest that our problems are fixable. O'Malley proves himself to Mulder by revealing the existence of a clean, free-energy technology that he says the U.S. government has known about since the 1940s. Ideas like this suggest that the solutions to humankind's gravest calamities are either within our grasp or known to us already. It's the venality of other people we have to overcome, not our own ignorance or situations that may be fundamentally unfixable.
Once again, the ideas may be grim - it's bad enough to think that we fought wars for oil, but even worse to believe that we did so even though we could have been freed from our oil addiction decades ago - but the impulses are fundamentally optimistic to naivete. It's much more frightening to think that some of our problems can't be conquered at all than to think bad men are trying to keep us from obvious advances that would improve our quality of life.
In a way, the boldest thing "The X-Files" could do wouldn't be to prove any of Mulder's wildest theories, but to debunk them entirely, and force Mulder and Scully to simply accept that some things are mysteries, and some pain is unending. If Mulder's sister, Samantha, was abducted first by aliens and then the government, that gives her disappearance and Mulder's agony meaning in the way her simple vanishment and death would not.
If William, Scully and Mulder's child, is chosen, rather than merely gone, that gives him significance that acts as a kind of tonic. "I want to believe," Mulder says over and over again. But that desire can be a way to hide from the truth, rather than confront it directly.


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Spencer David Gibb was born on 21 September 1972 in London, England, as the first child of Robin Gibb, an English musician and member of the Bee Gees, and Molly Hullis, who worked as the personal assistant to the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein until his unexpected death in 1967. Gibb's godfather was Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees and Cream. On his father's side he has English, Irish and Scottish descent. He was named Spencer by his father in honor of Robin's idol Winston Churchill, and his middle name David which was a tribute to his mother's late brother. At the time of his birth, the Bee Gees were recording Life in a Tin Can around September as his father had to leave the sessions on 21 September, and when his father returned to the sessions in a rented house in Los Angeles, Tom Kennedy recalls: "Robin was at home and when we came in, he was asleep on the floor. He'd been waiting up just to tell us about Spencer. He woke up and he was really excited". And when his father rushed into the family's home to meet Gibb he said, "Molly and I have been longing for a baby. I feel as though I'm living on cloud nine".
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