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Children of Undocumented Mexican Immigrants Have Heightened Risk of Behavior Problems
Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have a significantly higher risk of behavior problems than their co-ethnic counterparts with documented or naturalized citizen mothers, according to a new study.
The difficulties come in two forms: sadness or social withdrawal — what the authors refer to as internalizing behavior problems — and issues such as aggressiveness towards others — which the authors call externalizing behavior problems.
From Patrick to John F.: Ethnic Names and Occupational Success in the Last Era of Mass Migration
Taking advantage of historical census records that include full first and last names, we apply a new approach to measuring the effect of cultural assimilation on economic success for the children of the last great wave of immigrants to the United States. We created a quantitative index of ethnic distinctiveness of first names and show the consequences of ethnic-sounding names for the occupational achievement of the adult children of European immigrants.
Stuck in Unhealthy Places: How Entering, Exiting, and Remaining in Poor and Nonpoor Neighborhoods Is Associated with Obesity during the Transition to Adulthood
Adolescents from poor versus nonpoor neighborhoods are more likely to become obese during the transition to adulthood. It is unclear whether this pertains to all adolescents from poor neighborhoods or only those who remain in disadvantaged settings. Further, it is unknown how neighborhood poverty entries and exits are associated with obesity.
Civic Stratification and the Exclusion of Undocumented Immigrants from Cross-border Health Care
This paper proposes a theoretical framework and an empirical example of the relationship between the civic stratification of immigrants in the United States, and their access to healthcare. We use the 2007 Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hispanic Healthcare Survey, a nationally representative survey of U.S. Latinos (N = 2,783 foreign-born respondents) and find that immigrants who are not citizens or legal permanent residents are significantly more likely to be excluded from care in both the United States and across borders.
(-) Remove Neighborhoods filter Neighborhoods
(-) Remove Immigrants filter Immigrants

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3 Pakistani Soldiers, Civilian Injured In Blast In North Waziristan
Miranshah [Pakistan]: Three Pakistani security personnel and a civilian were injured after a blast took place at Edak area in Mir Ali tehsil in the North Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan on Sunday, local media reported citing official sources.
The News International reported that a convoy of the security forces was attacked with a remote-controlled blast, leaving three soldiers and a civilian injured.
The injured were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital in Bannu, as per the publication.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is set to announce its first-ever National Security Policy today, which would cover all internal and external security aspects.
This announcement will be made at a meeting of top civilian and military leadership of the country, Dawn newspaper reported.
On Sunday, Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had announced that Imran Khan had summoned a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) to review the country's first-ever national security policy on December 27.
Labels: KPK, Pakistan, TTP


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The True Measure of Love
Posted By admn On February 12, 2009 @ 5:00 am In Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Submitted by Kay Helbling
[2]With gratitude to Joanne Balkovic, who was the inspiration for this article. In this month of love, her story can inspire all women to be strong in mind, body, and spirit, so that we can all measure up to the true tests of love.
You're walking down the aisle and all you see is the young, fresh, vibrant face of your soon-to-be husband. What a grand life you have ahead—many plans and much joy. You recite the words almost automatically. Not having a doubt in your mind. Not considering the magnitude of the promise…"for better or for worse, for richer or poorer…in sickness and in health".
On her wedding day, Joanne could picture all the beautiful days that lay ahead. Waiting for her down that aisle was a strapping, handsome, military man. He would be her support and encouragement through so many of the experiences they would be sharing together. Fast forward 60 years. Never could she have pictured this man as an aged invalid, who could no longer walk or eat on his own.
What gives a woman the physical and emotional strength to handle that kind of 24 hour demand? What has settled in her spirit to give her the ability to remain happy and hopeful every day?
Looking back, she credits her physical endurance to the years of rigorous training as a competitive, Olympic swimmer. At the time of her marriage, she was invited to train for the '49 Olympics in Finland. Instead, she chose to marry Bob. But her athletic training taught her to persevere, to go beyond her perceived abilities. Today, even at the age of 80, she has retained the muscular strength to lift this 200 pound man.
This man, once a strong willed and accomplished U.S. Marshall, finds himself in a position of utter dependence. He must rely upon his wife for all his needs. A condition, justifiably, most men would have difficulty accepting. However, for sixty years he has seen his wife as a confident and capable women. In organization after organization, she has readily accepted leadership responsibilities. Having stood by his side as a strong partner through many decisions and challenges they've faced, he is now able to relinquish himself totally to this woman he has always trusted.
Are the days ever easy? No. Are there times when she feels she can't manage? Yes. Where does she go to draw her strength for each day? With a twinkle in her eye, and a quick giggle she answers, "I'm a tree hugger".
When the challenges seem too great to bear she steps outside into her garden. She sits in the swing they used to share together. She goes down to the Koi pond built with rocks from her parent's home. She has had a bench set by the pond so she can look down at the stream and talk to her dad or each of the Koi that she knows by name.
She takes a deep breath, looks up at the sequoia redwoods and talks to God. He helped these giants grow and she feels Him with her now. She releases the tension she feels within. She can do this. She has done it before, first with her uncle, then her father and mother and now for her loving husband.
She walks back toward the house with renewed strength, knowing that for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness or in health…she knows the true measure of love.
Kay was an insurance adjuster and executive for 15 years, a small business owner and a teacher for 10. But, her most fulfilling work has been as a mother of her two boys. She is now looking forward to an empty nest with her best friend—her husband
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Hey guys, oh my has it been a while since my last post.
So update...I've moved to Bristol! From the small town of Padstow in the countryside to the buzzing city of Bristol.
I've been in the city for 2 months now and still trying to find my way around and getting used to city life again.
My blog has taken a step back for the last few months with all the moving going on but as I'm starting to settle in our new home, I've been meaning to get back to blogging again, so here we are.
These photos are just some I've taken whilst out and about in the city during job interviews or just on day outs exploring.
I've come across a few Banksy's already, which is pretty given being in Bristol. This little girl and a bulldog one I came across by total chance whilst looking for the park.
I can't wait to explore more of the city and share my favourite places when I find them so if you have any recommendations as to where to go, eat or see let me know below.
Also, I've re-styled my blog and changed the look. I just thought, new house, new life, new job well we need a new look here too. It's a more polished and clean look with little hints of me still which I love, this theme is from Pipdig. They have loads of designs to choose from and its very easy to install, I did mine myself but you can choose to let them do it for you. The themes are also very affordable, professional and pretty. This post is not sponsored by the way, I just think this is a good brand to share especially to fellow bloggers.
So that's whats new, I'm still currently in the process of getting our new home the look I want but I will try and share some home updates as I go along.


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#include <linux/acpi.h>
#include "tpm.h"

#define TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID	1
#define TPM_PPI_FN_VERSION	1
#define TPM_PPI_FN_SUBREQ	2
#define TPM_PPI_FN_GETREQ	3
#define TPM_PPI_FN_GETACT	4
#define TPM_PPI_FN_GETRSP	5
#define TPM_PPI_FN_SUBREQ2	7
#define TPM_PPI_FN_GETOPR	8
#define PPI_TPM_REQ_MAX		22
#define PPI_VS_REQ_START	128
#define PPI_VS_REQ_END		255

static const u8 tpm_ppi_uuid[] = {
	0xA6, 0xFA, 0xDD, 0x3D,
	0x1B, 0x36,
	0xB4, 0x4E,
	0xA4, 0x24,
	0x8D, 0x10, 0x08, 0x9D, 0x16, 0x53
};

static inline union acpi_object *
tpm_eval_dsm(acpi_handle ppi_handle, int func, acpi_object_type type,
	     union acpi_object *argv4)
{
	BUG_ON(!ppi_handle);
	return acpi_evaluate_dsm_typed(ppi_handle, tpm_ppi_uuid,
				       TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID,
				       func, argv4, type);
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_version(struct device *dev,
				    struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
{
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	return scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", chip->ppi_version);
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_request(struct device *dev,
				    struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
{
	ssize_t size = -EINVAL;
	union acpi_object *obj;
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	obj = tpm_eval_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, TPM_PPI_FN_GETREQ,
			   ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE, NULL);
	if (!obj)
		return -ENXIO;

	/*
	 * output.pointer should be of package type, including two integers.
	 * The first is function return code, 0 means success and 1 means
	 * error. The second is pending TPM operation requested by the OS, 0
	 * means none and >0 means operation value.
	 */
	if (obj->package.count == 2 &&
	    obj->package.elements[0].type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER &&
	    obj->package.elements[1].type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
		if (obj->package.elements[0].integer.value)
			size = -EFAULT;
		else
			size = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu\n",
				 obj->package.elements[1].integer.value);
	}

	ACPI_FREE(obj);

	return size;
}

static ssize_t tpm_store_ppi_request(struct device *dev,
				     struct device_attribute *attr,
				     const char *buf, size_t count)
{
	u32 req;
	u64 ret;
	int func = TPM_PPI_FN_SUBREQ;
	union acpi_object *obj, tmp;
	union acpi_object argv4 = ACPI_INIT_DSM_ARGV4(1, &tmp);
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	/*
	 * the function to submit TPM operation request to pre-os environment
	 * is updated with function index from SUBREQ to SUBREQ2 since PPI
	 * version 1.1
	 */
	if (acpi_check_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, tpm_ppi_uuid,
			   TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID, 1 << TPM_PPI_FN_SUBREQ2))
		func = TPM_PPI_FN_SUBREQ2;

	/*
	 * PPI spec defines params[3].type as ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE. Some BIOS
	 * accept buffer/string/integer type, but some BIOS accept buffer/
	 * string/package type. For PPI version 1.0 and 1.1, use buffer type
	 * for compatibility, and use package type since 1.2 according to spec.
	 */
	if (strcmp(chip->ppi_version, "1.2") < 0) {
		if (sscanf(buf, "%d", &req) != 1)
			return -EINVAL;
		argv4.type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
		argv4.buffer.length = sizeof(req);
		argv4.buffer.pointer = (u8 *)&req;
	} else {
		tmp.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
		if (sscanf(buf, "%llu", &tmp.integer.value) != 1)
			return -EINVAL;
	}

	obj = tpm_eval_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, func, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,
			   &argv4);
	if (!obj) {
		return -ENXIO;
	} else {
		ret = obj->integer.value;
		ACPI_FREE(obj);
	}

	if (ret == 0)
		return (acpi_status)count;

	return (ret == 1) ? -EPERM : -EFAULT;
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_transition_action(struct device *dev,
					      struct device_attribute *attr,
					      char *buf)
{
	u32 ret;
	acpi_status status;
	union acpi_object *obj = NULL;
	union acpi_object tmp = {
		.buffer.type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER,
		.buffer.length = 0,
		.buffer.pointer = NULL
	};
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	static char *info[] = {
		"None",
		"Shutdown",
		"Reboot",
		"OS Vendor-specific",
		"Error",
	};

	/*
	 * PPI spec defines params[3].type as empty package, but some platforms
	 * (e.g. Capella with PPI 1.0) need integer/string/buffer type, so for
	 * compatibility, define params[3].type as buffer, if PPI version < 1.2
	 */
	if (strcmp(chip->ppi_version, "1.2") < 0)
		obj = &tmp;
	obj = tpm_eval_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, TPM_PPI_FN_GETACT,
			   ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, obj);
	if (!obj) {
		return -ENXIO;
	} else {
		ret = obj->integer.value;
		ACPI_FREE(obj);
	}

	if (ret < ARRAY_SIZE(info) - 1)
		status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d: %s\n", ret, info[ret]);
	else
		status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d: %s\n", ret,
				   info[ARRAY_SIZE(info)-1]);
	return status;
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_response(struct device *dev,
				     struct device_attribute *attr,
				     char *buf)
{
	acpi_status status = -EINVAL;
	union acpi_object *obj, *ret_obj;
	u64 req, res;
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	obj = tpm_eval_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, TPM_PPI_FN_GETRSP,
			   ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE, NULL);
	if (!obj)
		return -ENXIO;

	/*
	 * parameter output.pointer should be of package type, including
	 * 3 integers. The first means function return code, the second means
	 * most recent TPM operation request, and the last means response to
	 * the most recent TPM operation request. Only if the first is 0, and
	 * the second integer is not 0, the response makes sense.
	 */
	ret_obj = obj->package.elements;
	if (obj->package.count < 3 ||
	    ret_obj[0].type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER ||
	    ret_obj[1].type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER ||
	    ret_obj[2].type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
		goto cleanup;

	if (ret_obj[0].integer.value) {
		status = -EFAULT;
		goto cleanup;
	}

	req = ret_obj[1].integer.value;
	res = ret_obj[2].integer.value;
	if (req) {
		if (res == 0)
			status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu %s\n", req,
					   "0: Success");
		else if (res == 0xFFFFFFF0)
			status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu %s\n", req,
					   "0xFFFFFFF0: User Abort");
		else if (res == 0xFFFFFFF1)
			status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu %s\n", req,
					   "0xFFFFFFF1: BIOS Failure");
		else if (res >= 1 && res <= 0x00000FFF)
			status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu %llu: %s\n",
					   req, res, "Corresponding TPM error");
		else
			status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu %llu: %s\n",
					   req, res, "Error");
	} else {
		status = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%llu: %s\n",
				   req, "No Recent Request");
	}

cleanup:
	ACPI_FREE(obj);
	return status;
}

static ssize_t show_ppi_operations(acpi_handle dev_handle, char *buf, u32 start,
				   u32 end)
{
	int i;
	u32 ret;
	char *str = buf;
	union acpi_object *obj, tmp;
	union acpi_object argv = ACPI_INIT_DSM_ARGV4(1, &tmp);

	static char *info[] = {
		"Not implemented",
		"BIOS only",
		"Blocked for OS by BIOS",
		"User required",
		"User not required",
	};

	if (!acpi_check_dsm(dev_handle, tpm_ppi_uuid, TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID,
			    1 << TPM_PPI_FN_GETOPR))
		return -EPERM;

	tmp.integer.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
	for (i = start; i <= end; i++) {
		tmp.integer.value = i;
		obj = tpm_eval_dsm(dev_handle, TPM_PPI_FN_GETOPR,
				   ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, &argv);
		if (!obj) {
			return -ENOMEM;
		} else {
			ret = obj->integer.value;
			ACPI_FREE(obj);
		}

		if (ret > 0 && ret < ARRAY_SIZE(info))
			str += scnprintf(str, PAGE_SIZE, "%d %d: %s\n",
					 i, ret, info[ret]);
	}

	return str - buf;
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_tcg_operations(struct device *dev,
					   struct device_attribute *attr,
					   char *buf)
{
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	return show_ppi_operations(chip->acpi_dev_handle, buf, 0,
				   PPI_TPM_REQ_MAX);
}

static ssize_t tpm_show_ppi_vs_operations(struct device *dev,
					  struct device_attribute *attr,
					  char *buf)
{
	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);

	return show_ppi_operations(chip->acpi_dev_handle, buf, PPI_VS_REQ_START,
				   PPI_VS_REQ_END);
}

static DEVICE_ATTR(version, S_IRUGO, tpm_show_ppi_version, NULL);
static DEVICE_ATTR(request, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP,
		   tpm_show_ppi_request, tpm_store_ppi_request);
static DEVICE_ATTR(transition_action, S_IRUGO,
		   tpm_show_ppi_transition_action, NULL);
static DEVICE_ATTR(response, S_IRUGO, tpm_show_ppi_response, NULL);
static DEVICE_ATTR(tcg_operations, S_IRUGO, tpm_show_ppi_tcg_operations, NULL);
static DEVICE_ATTR(vs_operations, S_IRUGO, tpm_show_ppi_vs_operations, NULL);

static struct attribute *ppi_attrs[] = {
	&dev_attr_version.attr,
	&dev_attr_request.attr,
	&dev_attr_transition_action.attr,
	&dev_attr_response.attr,
	&dev_attr_tcg_operations.attr,
	&dev_attr_vs_operations.attr, NULL,
};
static struct attribute_group ppi_attr_grp = {
	.name = "ppi",
	.attrs = ppi_attrs
};

void tpm_add_ppi(struct tpm_chip *chip)
{
	union acpi_object *obj;

	if (!chip->acpi_dev_handle)
		return;

	if (!acpi_check_dsm(chip->acpi_dev_handle, tpm_ppi_uuid,
			    TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID, 1 << TPM_PPI_FN_VERSION))
		return;

	/* Cache PPI version string. */
	obj = acpi_evaluate_dsm_typed(chip->acpi_dev_handle, tpm_ppi_uuid,
				      TPM_PPI_REVISION_ID, TPM_PPI_FN_VERSION,
				      NULL, ACPI_TYPE_STRING);
	if (obj) {
		strlcpy(chip->ppi_version, obj->string.pointer,
			sizeof(chip->ppi_version));
		ACPI_FREE(obj);
	}

	chip->groups[chip->groups_cnt++] = &ppi_attr_grp;
}

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Graphic thoughts from a comic book geek
Marvel vs. DC: The Rematch
I try to write things that will stand the test of time, and I think often I succeed at that (if nothing else).
But recently I was looking back at what I've written here on 24 Pages and a particular piece stood out as glaringly out-of-date. Back in 2011 I essayed a competition between the two titans of superhero storytelling, pitting Marvel and DC against one another in 18 different categories such as "Best Hero" and "Most Consistent Long-Running Title." DC won, 9 points to 6. Reading it again, I was struck by how much has changed in the past eight years, so much that six categories felt in need of updating.
So, let's go with Round 2!
First, a recap of the already-decided categories. Note that some categories are actually a negative point.
BEST HERO, Part 1: Marvel (Spider-Man)
BEST HERO, Part 2: DC (Batman)
THE NEXT THREE: tie
BEST VILLAINS: DC
A-LIST TEAMS: Marvel
B-LIST TEAMS: DC
MOST CONSISTENT LONG-RUNNING TITLE: Marvel (Fantastic Four)
POOREST TREATMENT OF A SIGNATURE PROPERTY: Marvel (Spider-Man) -1
JACK KIRBY IN THE 1970s: DC
GRIM AND GRITTY IN THE 1980s: DC
IMAGIZATION IN THE 1990s: DC -1
THE FUTURE: DC
That puts the current score at Marvel 3, DC 7. It's looking pretty lopsided, but with six categories still to be decided, it's anyone's game.
I gave this category to DC originally because of Milestone, their 1990s imprint dedicated to depicting heroes of color. At the time, DC was attempting to incorporate characters like Static, Hardware, Icon, and Rocket into the DC Universe proper. But they promptly bungled that, as well as their relationship with Milestone's creators.
So let's throw out that and look at both heroes of color in the Marvel and DC universes, as well as creators of color. Since I last wrote, Marvel has introduced Miles Morales (Spider-Man), Riri Williams (Ironheart), Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Lunella Lafayette (Moon Girl), America Chavez, and Robbie Reyes (Ghost Rider). The 2016 Champions series has introduced a host of diverse young heroes too numerous to list. Marvel employs writers Ta-Nehisi Coates, Eve Ewing, Nnedi Okorafor, Greg Pak, Bryan Hill, Saladin Ahmed, and many Latinx artists.
DC has added Kong Kenan (Superman), Jessica Cruz (Green Lantern), Simon Baz (also Green Lantern), Wallace West (Kid Flash), Duke Thomas (The Signal), Naomi, Teen Lantern, and a racially-diverse Shazam family. In terms of creators of color, they currently employ Gene Luen Yang and Bryan Hill as writers, and a host of Latinx artists.
Not only are Marvel's lists longer, they are more substantial. Coates writes Black Panther and Captain America, two of the company's biggest properties. Miles, Ms. Marvel, Robbie Reyes, Ironheart, Shuri, America, and Moon Girl have all had their own titles. Miles Morales has had his own movie, and Ms. Marvel is getting a Disney+ series, as well as being featured in Marvel Rising.
Edge: Marvel
I originally gave this one to DC because they had the most recognizable female superhero, Wonder Woman. That hasn't changed, and in fact has increased after the 2017 film. But the gap is much smaller thanks to the phenomenon that is Captain Marvel.
But we're really talking about comics here, and though Wonder Woman is tough to beat, perhaps we should be looking at the bigger picture. Marvel is currently publishing about a dozen series or limited series featuring female leads. DC has about eight.
I'm eliminating this category. I realized I don't feel strongly enough about it to really make a call. I also found myself going off the rails on a "Do What If? stories count as alternate universes or as imaginary stories, and what's really the difference" train of thought.
This is the most dramatic change. When I wrote the first piece, the only Marvel films that had been released were Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, and Avengers. This was what the end of what they call Phase I, but there was little indication that of the storytelling feat the company was in the midst of building. I'd argue that it wasn't until 2016's Captain America: Civil War that the scale of this thing became truly clear, and of course Infinity War and Endgame brought it all home in the most satisfying of ways.
DC, once the undisputed champion in this battle (what with the Christopher Reeve Superman films, the Tim Burton Batman films, and the Christopher Nolan Batman films). But with DC's own attempt at a shared universe sputtering at the hands of Zack Snyder (the individual successes of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, and Shazam notwithstanding), and some truly time capsule-worthy Marvel films (including Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2) it's now lopsided the other way.
Though the outcome is the same as before, I figured this category was worth relitigating if only for the sheer number of superhero films that have been released in the past 9 years. I guess the big question is: Were any of those movies worse than 1997's Batman and Robin? I haven't seen them, but judging from the fan and critic reaction, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and X-Men: Dark Phoenix were at least in the ballpark. I haven't seen either, so I'll leave things as is. Until a superhero movie has something worse than George Clooney's bat nipples and Arnold Schwarzenegger's winter puns, DC wins (loses) this category.
Edge: DC (negative point)
Back in 2012, I gave the tip to Marvel because they didn't reset everything the way DC had with the New 52. But that's not really an event so much as a reboot, which is a constant thing now for both publishers.
So instead let's look by the actual definition of "event": Title-spanning crossovers. Marvel essentially started the trend with Secret Wars in 1984, a series designed to sell toys that got its name because "secret" and "wars" were two words that kids reacted well to. And that level of creative depth has served as a blueprint for events at both publishers. Another apt title for the whole phenomenon of event storytelling is DC's Infinite Crisis.
Given my general disdain for this type of storytelling and how it hijacks regular titles you want to read and makes empty promises about actual story consequences, how do I make an overall judgement? I guess the fairest way is to look at the best events of both publishers and see who did it better? Both Marvel and DC have their share of events ranging from awful to forgettable, but both have also produced some highly enjoyable stories.
Marvel's Infinity Gauntlet was truly thrilling (with diminishing returns on the various sequels), the 2015 Secret Wars was a sneaky way for Jonathan Hickman to tie a bow on his Fantastic Four and Avengers runs, Civil War inspired a movie that was better than the comic itself, and the recent War of the Realms (really a Thor story writ-large) was very well-constructed.
High on the quality scale for DC are Zero Hour, 52, Blackest Night, and Final Crisis. But they also still have the mother of all events, the 12-issue Crisis on Infinite Earths. In terms of scale, quality, and innovation, it's nearly unbeatable. I can't imagine anything either company could do now or in the future that would have the same level of impact.
Edge: DC
FINAL TALLY
The outcome didn't change, but Marvel closed the gap. What's funny is if you asked me under extreme duress to choose between the two companies, I'd choose Marvel. By and large they have the characters and stories to whom I feel most deeply connected. But, I guess the categories don't lie, they only become outdated.
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All The Anime Music #1 – FLCL Vinyl
September 5, 2019 · 0 comments
As many of you know we're a very ambitious company. We like to try new things, break from the norm and do something unique that makes us proud to be the largest independent anime distributor in the United Kingdom.
Get your ears ready, the FLCL soundtrack is being released on vinyl!
A couple of years ago we made it known that we were going to be expanding our horizons again with the news that we would be releasing anime soundtracks on vinyl! We're big fans of soundtracks in general at AllTheAnime HQ, and big fans of vinyl to boot, so this seemed like a natural progression to us.
As this is a new arena for us to enter we wanted to sure we got everything 100% right, and as the entire process of putting together a vinyl record release was something we had to experiment with as we went along, we went dormant on any news to do with this until earlier this year when we announced our first vinyl record release would be coming later in the year in the form of the soundtrack to the classic series, FLCL.
Getting some of the final logistics to do with this has taken a longer than expected, but now your patience will be rewarded as today we're delighted to confirm all the details you need to know about our first vinyl record release! Read on below for all the details.
WHAT IS ALL THE ANIME MUSIC?
Simply put, it's our chance to make anime soundtracks available in physical form in the United Kingdom & Ireland (and in some instances, other territories too). After establishing ourselves when it comes to anime films and television series releases on home video, we're taking our love and passion for that to the next level and putting that into soundtracks that you'll want to own, keep and listen to, again and again.
Who knows where things could ultimately lead, but if some of our past home video releases are anything to go by you know we're going to our utmost to bring something you'll need to have in your collection!
RELEASE #1
FLCL Soundtrack
The artwork being used for the front of the gatefold packaging. (Is also the artwork used for the square print!)
Product: FLCL Official Soundtrack
Format: Vinyl record
No. of LPs: 2 x black 180g vinyl
Release date: 11th November 2019
Cat. No.: ANIM0006
Suggested Retail Price: £34.99
Our first release will be the soundtrack of the classic anime series, FLCL on vinyl. To make this clear from the outset, we not only hold the license to this in the United Kingdom, but all English speaking territories.
This will be a 2LP 180g vinyl set. The product itself will have gatefold packaging to keep both LPs inside. Additionally inside there will be liner notes that include the lyrics to the songs included on the set, and exclusively through our AllTheAnime online store for UK & Ireland orders and RightStuf.com for North American orders there will be an additional square print included as well!
The track listing for this release is as follows –
FLCL Soundtrack Vinyl – Coming 11th November 2019
01 – LAST DINOSAUR
02 – Ride on Shooting Star
03 – Sad Sad Kiddie
04 – CARNIVAL
05 – RUNNERS HIGH ~FLCL Ver.~
06 – Instant Music
07 – STALKER
01 – Rever's Edge (B-6)
02 – STALKER GOES TO BABYLON
03 – ONE LIFE
04 – PAIN (A-7)
01 – Comedian's Gallop
02 – HYBRID RAINBOW
03 – Selfish-b (B-5)
04 – Pink (A-6)
05 – Beautiful Morning With you
06 – Sleepy Head
01 – Bran-new Lovesong
02 – Come Down
03 – Advice ~FLCL Arrange Ver.~
04 – LITTLE BUSTERS
The release date for our first vinyl record release will be 11th November 2019 with a Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of £34.99. Pre-orders for this launching on Friday 6th September 2019 – so tomorrow!
WHERE CAN I ORDER THIS?
For those in the UK & Ireland you can order this through our AllTheAnime online store using the link below starting tomorrow (Friday 6th Sept.) at 5pm
~ AllTheAnime.com Special Offer ~
From Friday 6th Sept. Thursday 12th Sept. 2019 you can pre-order this from our online shop for £29.99!
And for those of your reading this in North America, TheRightStuf.com will be taking orders for this also from Friday (6th Sept.)
CLICK HERE TO VISIT RIGHT STUF ANIME
*NOTE: RightStufAnime link above has been updated with the appropriate link
This section is designed to (hopefully) answer some questions you may have that weren't covered from the information above.
— Do you have the rights to the FLCL anime?
No. We only hold the license to the soundtrack for the anime. The series itself is licensed and released in the UK on Blu-ray and DVD by our friends MVM Entertainment.
— Do you have the rights to FLCL Progressive and FLCL Alternative? Be it the series themselves and/or their soundtracks.
In short, no.
— Will you release the FLCL soundtrack on any format/platform?
As things stand we can only confirm the release state for the vinyl record release. But we do want to make it known we intend to make this available on CD as well in the future. We have no other details to share on that at this time.
— For UK customers, will this be available to order anywhere else?
As things stand this will be available to order exclusively through our AllTheAnime.com online shop.
— I live in North America, when and where can I order this?
For customers in North American, you'll be able to order this exclusively from RightStufAnime.com. Pre-orders will launch on their site on Friday 6th Sept.
— Will I be available to order from anywhere else if I'm in North America?
It's available to order exclusive through RightStufAnime.com only.
— Is this a limited edition product like your other collector's editions?
Yes. It's a one-time print run.
— Can you talk about where the master tapes for the music being used in your release have come from?
The masters used for this vinyl record were supplied by our partners in Japan, King Records, who we have worked very closely with to ensure the best quality possible for this release.
— I appreciate you could just respond with "as large as a 12″ vinyl", but can you share the exact dimensions of the packaging the LPs will be held in?
Sure thing! The gatefold if 313mm x 313mm square with an 8mm spine. With the gatefold opened, it works out at 634mm wide.
— Can you confirm the size of the square print and liner noes?
Yes! They'll both be slightly smaller than the packaging itself, so they both fit inside without being folded. They both be 300mm x 300mm.
— What's the required playback speed of this record?
— Are there more vinyl releases in the works?
Yes! We're got multiple projects on the go when it comes to vinyl records – one of them being the soundtrack to the film A Silent Voice; more to follow on that in the coming months – but it's worked out that we'll be kicking things with our release of FLCL. Also, the catalogue number doesn't represent a single format of product, so don't read too much into the number itself.
— Many moons ago I received a discount code for the AllTheAnime.com online shop to be used on a purchase of a vinyl record. Is that still valid?
Providing you've not used it on any other product, yes! (A quick note that this discount code is only applicable to those who placed an order for one of our Christmas 2017 Mystery Boxes – yes it was that long ago, I wasn't joking when I said it was a couple of years ago we first announced plans for vinyl record releases. Any order using the discount code will be validated.)
— I have a question that's not covered in the above information. What's the best way to contact you to ask it?
Feel free to reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) or you can email us at shop.uk@alltheanime.com
That's everything you need to know about our FLCL soundtrack release on vinyl! Don't forget that pre-orders launch tomorrow (6th Sept.) We hope you're as excited to own this as we are to bring it to you!
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First wave: The women chosen to surf Mavericks
Bruce Jenkins
1of3Keala Kennelly charges a set wave at the WickrX Super Sessions culmination at Mavericks on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The WickrX Super Sessions is a women's big wave series including Peahi, Nazare, Mavericks and others.Mathew Sumner/Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of3Big wave surfer Andrea Moller waxes her new board before the WickrX Super Sessions culmination at Mavericks on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The WickrX Super Sessions is a women's big wave series including Peahi, Nazare, Mavericks and others.Mathew Sumner/Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of3Sarah Gerhardt drops in on a wave at the WickrX Super Sessions culmination at Mavericks on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The WickrX Super Sessions is a women's big wave series including Peahi, Nazare, Mavericks and others.Mathew Sumner/Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
The unsung hero of the women's big-wave movement is Sabrina Brennan, a San Mateo County Harbor District commissioner who lives on a bluff near Pillar Point and has followed the Mavericks contest from the beginning. When it was her turn to speak at the California Coastal Commission hearing in November of 2015, she noted the absence of women in the event and argued strongly for equality. The result was an amended motion that allowed Cartel Management a contest permit on the provision that it would include women in the future.
Two months ago, in submitting its permit application, Cartel made promises only for the 2017-18 season. "It was like they were dangling this little carrot," Brennan said. "To me, it was a scheme to stay in control of the event and not include women at any point in the future."
Just five days later, Cartel had switched gears. A Coastal Commission report threatened a permit rejection unless Cartel included women this year. After requesting a four-year extension of its permit, Cartel had to settle for just one year.
What took big-wave surfing so long to add female competitors, when women have long established themselves in other sports, from skiing to mountain climbing to track and field?
One element is encapsulated in a comment made in the late 1980s by Mark Cunningham, an esteemed lifeguard on Oahu's North Shore, a time when women weren't riding the biggest waves on that famous stretch of coastline. "Just basic intelligence," he said, not altogether jokingly. "You have to be a little crazy to go out in waves like that."
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Tales of courage among female big-wave surfers
The overriding factor, though, has always been opportunity. Big, quality surf doesn't come around that often, and wherever it does, the spot tends to be dramatically overcrowded.
"I don't care who you are, it's hard for anybody to get pa wave at Mavericks on the really good days," said San Francisco's Grant Washburn, who has surfed there more than anyone over the past 20 years. "We had one of our best days ever last February, and more than 80 surfers showed up. Some of the best guys in the world said they were lucky to catch one or two. It's been the same so far this year. Huge surf, perfect conditions and insanely crowded."
For women, whose presence remains threadbare, "It can be really tough," said San Francisco's Bianca Valenti. "Nobody's going to hand you over a wave at Mavericks. You've gotta get in the mix. Sure, there's some boy drama (laughter). That's where you have to stay strong, let 'em know you're going for it a hundred percent, get past that intimidating vibe. The wave itself is intimidating enough."
Jeff Clark, who pioneered surfing Mavericks in the mid-1970s and is generally the leading voice in calling the contest day, says the criteria will not change. "We'll make the call like always. We'll look for the biggest, best days," he said. "That's Mavericks. We're going to oblige the women. We're stoked about it. But it will be the same criteria for everybody. Be ready to go big."
Which raises a crucial point: If Mavericks makes the call on a giant day — say, up to 50 feet on the wave faces — it could be highly problematic. In a letter to the Coastal Commission prior to its Nov. 2 hearing, Santa Cruz surfer Savannah Shaughnessy made that clear.
"For some of the women, that would easily double the size of the waves they're surfing at big-wave locations," wrote Shaughnessy, the best of today's women at Mavericks but out for the season (knee surgery) and recently named a member of the seven-person selection committee.
"Asking athletes to go that far outside of their ability and comfort zone is unsafe. There are five or six women who have surfed Mavericks and have the skill and experience to surf waves of that caliber successfully. I'm beyond excited to see them perform in this event. Beyond this small group, there are hardly enough dedicated, skilled athletes to form an alternate list."
Here is the list of the first female invitees to Mavericks. (It appears Valenti, the first alternate, will likely get a spot in light of Emily Erickson's severe knee injury.):
• Keala Kennelly, 38, Hawaii. For the past 15 years, she's been unquestionably the leading female big-wave rider in the world, dwarfing all precedent at such famous spots as Teahupo'o (Tahiti), Pipeline (Oahu's North Shore) and Jaws (Maui). "She's just a force," said Valenti. "There's nothing this girl won't do. She wants to get the biggest, gnarliest waves, and she always speaks of herself as a gladiator, going out to slay dragons. She has such confidence in any size surf, it's incredible."
• Sarah Gerhardt, 42, Santa Cruz: After training with conviction in sizeable North Shore surf, Gerhardt became the first woman to surf Mavericks in February of 1999. "It haunted me," she said. "I felt like I was going to sacrifice everything just to get out there and surf that wave." When she did, "It was like a different kind of energy, really fun to see," said Washburn. "Everybody knew that was a very special thing, that she'd broken a barrier." Now a mother of two and a chemistry teacher at Monterey Peninsula College, Gerhardt says she has caught "at least 100 waves over the past 18 years at Mavericks. I haven't surfed it much lately, but every year I get up there at least two times, ideally when it's not 60 people, boats everywhere and a huge scene."
• Paige Alms, 28, Hawaii: If you live on Maui and have any interest in big surf, you'll need to face the challenge of Jaws - and Alms first paddled out there at age 15. She grew up "never feeling weaker than the boys," encouraged by her mother that anything was possible, and she became a regular at the spot. In a monumental event last winter, Alms became the first woman to ride into one of Jaws' cavernous tubes and come out the other side, earning her Best Overall Performance by women in the annual World Surf League Big Wave awards. Two months ago, her local knowledge paid off as she won the women's competition in the WSL big-wave event at Jaws.
• Andrea Moller, 37, Maui: Born in Brazil, raised on the small island of Ilhabela, she moved to Maui in 1998 and became an elite windsurfer and paddleboard racer as well as a big-wave surfer. Now a mother of one (a daughter) and a paramedic, Moller became internationally known for her tow-surfing at giant Peahi on Maui. But she is most proud of the fact that, when surfers finally dared to paddle into the spot, she was the first woman to do so.
Jamilah Star, 39, Santa Cruz: Conspicuously showy and flamboyant in advancing the women's cause, she followed Gerhardt at Mavericks and has ridden huge waves around the world, including Waimea Bay, Puerto Escondido and Jaws. Winner of Best Female Performance by the World Surf League's XXL awards committee in consecutive years (2005 and '06), she has recently focused on motherhood but caught some huge waves at Mavericks last December.
Emily Erickson, 27, Hawaii: She's the stylish, fearless daughter of Roger Erickson, one of the best ever to ride Waimea Bay. "You'd always see him out when the Bay was bombing," said North Shore lifeguard Rick Williams. "Now there's Emy. You don't really see her around, but when the Bay comes up, she's out there charging, just like her dad." Clark, who heads the selection committee, said Erickson has been "a real pleasure to watch at Mavericks. The poster we have for the women's competition is of Emy, dropping in between two guys paddling up the face. It's a real shame she got hurt."
Alternates: Two were named: Valenti and Wrenna Delgado, who was born in New Jersey and moved to Oahu's North Shore at 19. With a thirst for big waves, Delgado became part of the Waimea Bay lineup and a respected local, often seeking adventure on the distant outer reefs. "It's one of those passions that sleeps in your heart until it wakes up and consumes you," said the 6-foot-2 Delgado, an all-around athlete. "In a good way."
Bruce Jenkins is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. Email: bjenkins@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Bruce_Jenkins1
Mavericks facts and figures
Details: One-hour heat. $30,000 total purse. Surfers called on 48-hour notice. Women will surf their heat on the same day as the men's event.
The 22 male surfers invited: Greg Long, Grant Baker, Mark Healey, Nathan Fletcher, Kenny Collins, Anthony Tashnick, Dave Wassel, Derek Dunfee, Garrett McNamara, Jamie Mitchell, Kai Lenny, Nic Lamb, Zach Wormhoudt, Ben Wilkinson, Carlos Burle, Colin Dwyer, Danilo Couto, Tyler Fox, Travis Payne, Pat Shaughnessy, Matt Becker, Kealii Mamala
Wild cards (the final two invitees will be chosen from this list and/or the alternates, completing the field of 24): Shane Dorian, Aaron Gold, Ben Andrews, Ian Walsh, Albee Layer, Koa Rothman, Tom Lowe, Manny Resano.
Alternates: Kohl Christensen, Ryan Seelbach, Alex Martins, Will Skudin, Nic Vaughan, Ryan Augenstein, Kyle Thiermann, Patrick Gudauskas
The Mavericks selection committee: Jeff Clark, Flea Virostko, Shawn Rhodes, Ion Banner, Richard Schmidt, Savannah Shaughnessy, Nikki Brooks
The Mavericks Board of Directors: Jeff Clark, Brian Overfelt, Griffin Guess (of Cartel Management), Cassandra Clark
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Bruce Jenkins has written for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1973 and has been a sports columnist since 1989. He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships.
He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.


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Mirror Mirror on the wall, Who is greenest of them all?
This is a test. Which of these three vehicles do you think was responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions per year in Alberta? Each vehicle was listed for sale in the Alberta Kijiji on line marketplace in late April 2021, cherry picked by the Red Neck to make a point. So if you smell a rat, you are correct. The Tesla is only four years old as this is written, but has managed to rack up an impressive 171,000 kilometers. The little Civic is also extremely well used, 480,000 km and counting. The truck on the other hand, has accumulated 82,327 km over 7 years, which for Alberta means it's mostly a lawn ornament. Comparison will use the average mileage, or kilometerage per year for each vehicle, so the Tesla's impact will be based on 42,750 km per year, Honda has been motoring along for 15 years, so 32,000 km PA, the dumb truck could only manage 11,761 diesel burning km a year. But wait the Tesla is electric, so zero emissions right? Well no, not exactly. Batter
Yet another inconvenient truth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypticism#/media/File:Durer_Revelation_Four_Riders.jpg So, it turns out that global warming started 100 years ago . This is really bad news if increased carbon dioxide levels are responsible for global warming. In 1900 it is estimated that the 296 ppm (parts per million) CO2 level was only 16 ppm higher than they were before the industrial revolution (estimated 280 ppm in 1800) started to impact CO2 levels . Let's review what that implies. In 1804 world human population was about 1 billion. World wide coal consumption could be measured in thousands of tons, mostly for heating homes in the few places where coal could be found or transported. There were no gas or oil wells except maybe a few in China. And other than a few steam engines in Western Europe and the USA there were no cars, trucks, trains, airplanes or stationary machinery running on fossil fuel. According to Our World in Data coal energy produced in 1800 was 128 Terra W


Featured in the latest issue of VMAN, which comes out next week, Karl Lagerfeld continues to play in his role as photographer. Accompanied by none other than his muse Baptiste Giabiconi, the editorial fittingly centers around a lavish lifestyle. Styled by Jacob K, Baptiste is joined briefly by Oriol Elcacho and Iris Strubegger.
I can't wait until he goes away. Baptiste is not a model.
why do people hate Baptiste, did he do something bad or sumthin??
tell me, i want to know!!..
I just don't see why Karl takes such an interest in him. Unless he has a really amazing personality that we don't know about.
This ed should be called pretty boys & masculine girls. Iris should wear her eyebrows like that, it definitely suits her face much better.
Cause he is the kaiser's new 'muse', boytoy etcetcetc. Basically, lagerfeld uses him for most of his photography etc and it pisses people off.
He is a pretty boy having a hard time telling him from her !!!!
Baptiste doesn't have anything on Oriol! Oriol is the hottest of them all!


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Remarks by the President During Event in Honor of Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
The East Room
Listen to the President's Remarks
2:30 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Welcome. (Applause.) Welcome back, Thomas. (Laughter.) Senator Warner and Senator Allen, it's good to see both. Congressman Goode, welcome. The First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia, it's good to see you again. And I want to thank all the descendants of Thomas Jefferson who are here. I want to thank the Jefferson scholars who are here. I want to thank my fellow Americans who are here. Welcome to the White House.
As the White House's latest tenant, it is my pleasure to say, welcome back, Thomas Jefferson. Most people don't realize this, but Thomas Jefferson and I share a hobby. We both like to make up words. (Laughter.) According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Mr. Jefferson contributed more new words to the language than any other U.S. President. I especially like his term for barbaric pirates: barbaresques. (Laughter.) I'm also impressed by his words, debarrass and graffage.
The other day I tried a new word for our press corps: misunderestimate. (Laughter.) It's not quite in Jefferson's league, but I am giving it my best shot. (Laughter.)
As you know, I've been trying to reduce taxes. Thomas Jefferson and I agree here, as well. He warned that government must expend the public money with the same care and economy we would practice with our own; and impose on our own citizens no unnecessary burdens. That's something for all of us to think about -- especially members of the House and the Senate. (Laughter.)
Jefferson can be quoted by the hour. He lived a long time ago, yet, he still speaks directly to the present. Few formers Presidents survive more vividly in our memories. And we feel his presence especially strongly in this place.
This is the room where Jefferson's Secretary, as Mr. Jefferson accurately pointed out, Meriwether Lewis had his office in his bedroom, right here in this room. And it was here he embarked on his great expedition to the Pacific.
In this house, Jefferson famously wore his carpet slippers to receive the British King's ambassador. In the Green Room he delighted his guests with his insights into science and philosophy and law -- any subject, except what Jefferson called the hated occupation of politics.
Jefferson holds the American imagination because he articulated the American creed. We declared our independence with his words, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with unalienable rights. Jefferson is the poet laureate of American freedom.
Our world echoes with Jefferson's ideals, even though Jefferson did not always act as if they were true. The same Thomas Jefferson who wrote the original ordinance banning slavery in the Northwest Territories lived on the labor of slaves. The same Jefferson who denied racial equality spoke ringing words of equal rights. He doubted the existence of the Christian God, but he trembled for his country when he remembered that the God he doubted was just.
No wonder America sees itself in Thomas Jefferson. He was what we are: marked with faults, inspired by strong ideals. Thomas Jefferson still inspires us. He believed that education was the key to human potential. We must be committed to educating every single child in America.
His Louisiana Purchase threw open the opportunities of this vast country and we must dedicate ourselves to extending opportunity wider and wider. Above all, Jefferson believed in liberty, in the ability of citizens to govern their own country and govern their own lives. We must always affirm this democratic faith.
Like many great men, Thomas Jefferson leaves behind a complex legacy. Tomorrow would have been his 258th birthday. On his 358th birthday, Americans will still be debating his achievements and his faults, his words and his deeds.
Perhaps the best verdict came from one of Jefferson's keenest admirers and sharpest critics, the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln was invited in 1859 to come to Boston to speak at a Jefferson birthday event in that city. He was unable to attend and so he put his thoughts in a letter. At that time, Jefferson was a contentious name in American politics. His memory had been hijacked by slave-holders who distorted many of his deeds and most of his words. But Lincoln saw further and deeper.
When the view beyond the south window was swamp and the stump of the Washington Monument, when there were no cherry blossoms, no Jefferson Memorial, no Monticello on the nickel and no Jefferson Building for the Library of Congress, Lincoln could still see the enduring meaning of Thomas Jefferson in American and world history. Here is what he wrote:
"All honor to Jefferson, to the man who in the concrete pressure of a struggle for national independence by a single people had the coolness, forecast and capacity to introduce into a merely revolutionary document an abstract truth, applicable to all men and at all times. And so, to embalm it there, that today and in all coming days it shall be a rebuke and a stumbling block to the very harbingers of a reappearing tyranny and oppression." Happy birthday, Mr. Jefferson.
And now I am honored to sign a proclamation celebrating Thomas Jefferson's birth and his continuing influence on our great land.
(Proclamation signed.) (Applause.)


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Home Box Office U.S. Box Office Weekly Collections January 13th, 2012 to January 19th, 2012
1. Contraband
NEW Universal $33,897,920 - 2,863 - $11,840 $33,897,920 $25 M 1
2. Beauty and the Beast (3D)
NEW Buena Vista $24,808,380 - 2,625 - $9,451 $24,808,380 - 1
3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2 Paramount $16,562,398 -35.2% 3,346 -209 $4,950 $191,809,187 $145 M 5
4. Joyful Noise
NEW Warner Bros. $15,827,982 - 2,735 - $5,787 $15,827,982 - 1
5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
3 Warner Bros. $12,206,585 -33.1% 3,155 -448 $3,869 $173,806,229 - 5
1 Paramount $10,274,260 -73.2% 2,551 +266 $4,028 $48,621,107 $1 M 2
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
4 Sony / Columbia $9,844,219 -37.1% 2,674 -276 $3,681 $91,025,068 $90 M 4
8. War Horse
5 Buena Vista $8,962,715 -25.0% 2,856 +73 $3,138 $69,134,678 $66 M 4
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
6 Fox $8,624,749 -20.8% 2,849 -576 $3,027 $121,606,037 $75 M 5
10. The Iron Lady
26 Weinstein Company $8,314,058 +3,316.8% 802 +797 $10,367 $8,901,679 - 3
11. We Bought a Zoo
7 Fox $8,293,051 -20.2% 2,909 -261 $2,851 $66,781,585 - 4
12. The Adventures of Tintin
8 Paramount $6,396,959 -24.1% 2,073 -933 $3,086 $70,102,165 - 4
13. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
9 Focus Features $4,623,057 -36.6% 886 +77 $5,218 $16,565,597 - 6
14. The Descendants
12 Fox Searchlight $3,883,164 +7.0% 660 -77 $5,884 $48,887,360 - 9
15. The Artist
17 Weinstein Company $2,151,136 +32.8% 216 +44 $9,959 $9,747,915 $15 M 8
16. Hugo
13 Paramount $1,833,127 -12.1% 545 -298 $3,364 $54,949,782 - 8
17. The Darkest Hour
11 Summit Entertainment $1,442,417 -62.9% 1,182 -981 $1,220 $20,891,591 $30 M 4
18. New Year's Eve
10 Warner Bros. (New Line) $1,394,565 -64.2% 1,092 -772 $1,277 $54,048,692 $56 M 6
19. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
14 Summit Entertainment $1,084,054 -43.7% 708 -350 $1,531 $279,953,739 $110 M 9
20. Carnage (2011)
32 $1,075,544 +550.7% 494 +479 $2,177 $1,662,009 - 5
21. The Muppets
16 Buena Vista $939,433 -42.5% 547 -689 $1,717 $86,774,961 $45 M 8
22. My Week with Marilyn
19 Weinstein Company $865,647 -30.3% 400 -184 $2,164 $11,739,357 - 8
23. A Dangerous Method
22 $767,769 +96.7% 104 +40 $7,382 $2,954,961 - 8
24. Happy Feet Two
24 Warner Bros. $755,909 +165.7% 365 +80 $2,071 $62,170,053 - 9
25. The Sitter
18 Fox $741,430 -52.7% 449 -309 $1,651 $29,878,663 $25 M 6
26. Young Adult
15 Paramount $661,408 -63.4% 387 -443 $1,709 $15,937,235 $12 M 6
27. Puss in Boots
20 Paramount (DreamWorks) $629,859 -13.4% 316 -35 $1,993 $147,366,986 $130 M 12
- Jack and Jill
29 Sony / Columbia $599,001 +202.2% 298 +127 $2,010 $72,610,307 $79 M 10
28. Tower Heist
21 Universal $345,790 -14.1% 260 -35 $1,330 $77,643,095 $75 M 11
29. Shame
23 Fox Searchlight $256,977 -21.1% 41 -4 $6,268 $2,739,400 - 7
30. Immortals
39 Relativity $252,078 +89.9% 187 +59 $1,348 $83,147,360 $75 M 10
31. Pina
40 $213,270 +62.6% 6 +3 $35,545 $645,463 - 4
32. Real Steel
25 $208,182 -19.8% 187 -26 $1,113 $85,120,796 - 15
33. Born to Be Wild (IMAX)
37 Warner Bros. $184,845 +34.4% 45 - $4,108 $15,562,178 - 41
34. Pariah
35 Focus Features $160,239 +7.6% 24 +13 $6,677 $432,608 - 3
35. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
36 Warner Bros. $147,391 +1.7% 6 - $24,565 $691,907 - 4
36. A Separation
38 $130,200 -4.7% 6 - $21,700 $372,223 - 3
30 TriStar $123,818 -36.2% 116 -75 $1,067 $34,470,745 $2 M 16
- Moneyball
27 Sony / Columbia $123,268 -49.2% 110 -121 $1,121 $75,465,961 $50 M 17
37. Melancholia
34 $119,288 -23.5% 67 +6 $1,780 $2,864,044 - 10
38. Vettai
NEW UTV Communications $114,541 - 34 - $3,369 $114,541 - 1
39. In Time
33 Fox $112,568 -30.4% 106 -26 $1,062 $37,397,211 $40 M 12
40. J. Edgar
31 Warner Bros. $86,596 -48.3% 82 -70 $1,056 $37,005,862 $35 M 10
41. We Need to Talk About Kevin
- $71,724 - 2 - $35,862 $111,021 - 5
42. In the Land of Blood and Honey
48 FilmDistrict $69,889 +47.9% 18 +11 $3,883 $175,532 - 4
43. Dolphin Tale
42 Warner Bros. $66,581 -43.5% 91 -58 $732 $72,254,797 $37 M 17
- The Way
46 Producers Distribution Agency $59,921 -22.1% 40 -10 $1,498 $4,352,542 - 15
44. Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World
52 $55,287 +75.9% 9 - $6,143 $4,561,434 $5 M 86
45. Drive (2011)
45 FilmDistrict $46,532 -43.3% 32 +2 $1,454 $34,984,787 $15 M 18
46. The Skin I Live In
51 $34,558 -5.5% 31 -11 $1,115 $3,135,232 - 14
47. Flying Monsters
56 $34,534 +79.5% 8 - $4,317 $405,209 - 4
48. Margin Call
49 Roadside Attractions $24,676 -40.9% 20 -10 $1,234 $5,334,866 $3.5 M 13
49. The Help
50 $22,924 -43.1% 28 -22 $819 $169,591,130 $25 M 23
50. The Women on the 6th Floor
53 $21,723 -27.6% 6 -5 $3,621 $523,420 - 15
51. Midnight in Paris
54 $18,787 -16.6% 15 -6 $1,252 $56,433,270 $17 M 35
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
57 $17,973 +0.3% 1 - $17,973 $38,950 - 2
52. Sing Your Song
NEW $17,316 - 2 - $8,658 $17,316 - 1
53. Sophomore
NEW $14,571 - 1 - $14,571 $14,571 - 1
55. The Mill and the Cross
71 $13,205 +154.0% 11 +6 $1,200 $284,560 - 18
54. Take Shelter
55 $9,575 -50.7% 14 -7 $684 $1,708,586 $5 M 16
56. The Guard
67 $7,595 +44.9% 11 - $690 $5,350,993 $6 M 25
57. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
59 $5,446 -53.9% 4 -5 $1,362 $270,455 - 13
- Santa Mesa
NEW $5,441 - 3 - $1,814 $5,441 - 1
58. Domain (2012)
59. Young Goethe in Love
60. Mozart's Sister
62 $4,502 -38.8% 6 -1 $750 $703,862 $4.5 M 22
61. Crazy Horse
- $4,373 - 1 - $4,373 $4,375 - -
62. Addiction Incorporated
- $4,240 - 1 - $4,240 $11,303 - 5
63. The Conquest
60 $3,911 -56.5% 5 -1 $782 $54,028 - 10
64. Man on a Mission
NEW $3,855 - 4 - $964 $3,855 - 1
65. Blackthorn
78 $3,455 +33.8% 5 +1 $691 $194,755 - 15
66. The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
81 $3,219 +46.0% 1 - $3,219 $176,312 - 17
- The Devil, Probably (2012 re-release)
67. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness
- $2,960 - 1 - $2,960 $849,395 - 28
68. The City Dark
- Argot Pictures $2,438 - 1 - $2,438 $2,438 - -
69. CornerStore
- $2,275 - 1 - $2,275 $42,683 - 10
70. Outrage (2011)
65 $2,223 -64.5% 5 -2 $445 $40,077 - 7
71. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
76 $2,167 -33.1% 2 -1 $1,084 $92,129 - 10
72. Crazy Wisdom
85 $2,126 +48.5% 2 +1 $1,063 $47,300 - 8
73. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress
- The Bride Wore Black (2011 re-release)
74. Roadie (2012)
72 $1,736 -56.7% 1 - $1,736 $5,743 - 2
75. Garbo: The Spy
74 $1,688 -52.5% 2 - $844 $27,475 - 9
76. Pianomania
77. The Whale
69 $1,317 -72.1% 3 - $439 $67,530 - 19
78. The Prince of the Himalayas
79. Loosies
80. American: The Bill Hicks Story
- $908 - 1 - $908 $92,234 - 16
81. Khodorkovsky
86 $897 -36.7% 1 - $897 $30,032 - 7
82. Charlotte Rampling: The Look
83. Battleship Potemkin (2011 re-issue)
84. Jane's Journey
87 $524 -52.9% 1 - $524 $25,383 - 17
85. Hell and Back Again
80 $369 -83.5% 1 -1 $369 $37,237 - 15
86. Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow


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GREENFIELD — Hancock County officials might couple another attempt at raising income taxes with a stopgap bond in hopes of securing funding sooner for the first phase of a new correctional facility.
Members of the Hancock County Council and Board of Commissioners discussed this option at a county budget committee meeting on Wednesday, three weeks after the state halted a 0.2 percent hike in the local income tax for 2019. The reason: The county already had approved an increase to fund operations at the 911 center, and state law says the tax can be increased only once a year.
The county has been attempting to build a new jail for years to alleviate overcrowding.
Hancock County has no source of funding to pay for a new county jail, a project that's shifted in cost and location ever since the public voted down a referendum in May that would've increased property taxes to pay for it. County leaders are determining whether a jail — which could house upwards of 400 inmates — could get built on land commonly called the county farm, along U.S. 40 between County Roads 400E and 500E.
County council members say they still want to pursue an income tax increase, raising it from 1.74 percent to up to 1.94 percent. The county earlier this year raised the tax to 1.74 percent from 1.7 percent to help the 911 center.
Greg Guerrettaz, the county's financial consultant, said the part of the increase that would pay for jail construction would raise about $2.9 million a year. The rest of the revenue would be set aside for increased payroll.
Indiana counties can increase their income tax rates by no more than 0.2 percent to cover the cost of a new correctional or rehabilitation facility, according to a law enacted earlier this year. Indiana code also states if a county adopts a tax increase after Dec. 31 of the preceding year and before Sept. 1 of the current year, the tax would take effect on Oct. 1 of the current year.
The county council plans to approve the income tax increase in early 2019, which could result in the hike going into effect in October. The county collects local income tax from residents' paychecks.
Until then, the county could issue a revenue bond, a type of municipal bond that finances income-producing projects. Officials admit that would be a stopgap measure until the new income tax rate goes into effect. Guerrettaz told county officials on Wednesday that the council cannot issue the revenue bond until the tax rate is approved. The total amount of the proposed revenue bond will depend on how much the first phase of the jail project costs, he added.
The income tax increase wouldn't cover all the costs of a new criminal justice facility. For that reason, county officials say they might have to pursue general obligation bonds. That could lead to another referendum on the ballot in 2020, if they borrow more than $5 million.
Contractors through engineering firm RQAW — which has been paid more than $900,000 over the past few years for the jail project — have been studying the county farm property since last month. A $100,000 contract is paying for a geotechnical report on the land north of U.S. 40, as well as a survey of the county farm acreage south of U.S. 40.
Brad Armstrong, county commissioners president, said the analysis could wrap up this month.
If the study determines the farmland can support a correctional facility and the commissioners decide to move forward on building a jail outside of downtown Greenfield, the board could approve a $400,000 contract with RQAW for schematic design of a jail and sheriff's department offices, Armstrong said. The council in September appropriated the money from the county's rainy-day fund for schematic design.
Bill Bolander, council president, said the council could approve the $400,000 contract at its meeting next week contingent on a positive site analysis from RQAW. Bolander said from past conversations with architects, it could take two years to build two jail pods, which could hold 400 inmates.
A "half-a-pod," part of one of the structures, could be operational within a year's time and cost $10.3 million, housing about 158 inmates. It would have a short-term kitchen, laundry, nurse's office and intake space. The proposal was created as an alternative to proposed temporary modified semitrailer units.
The Hancock County Jail had 226 inmates in the 157-bed facility on Friday morning, said Sheriff-elect Brad Burkhart. Fifty-three inmates are also being housed in other counties.


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Q - 6 .Liz can receive her email, but she can not send email, which of the following is most likely causing her problem?
Q - 11 .To configure dial-up network with Windows XP, which applet should you use?
Q - 18 .Which of the fpllowing is not an input device?
Q - 20 .HOW MANY BITS ARE THERE IN IP ADDRESS?
Q - 21 .which of the following can be embedded into a slide?
Q - 23 .Which of these is not a type of page margin?
Q - 25 .WHICH SHORT CUT IS USED TO CLOSE APPLICATION PROGRAM IN WINDOWS?
Q - 26 .Which of the following is used to make the powerpoint slide show look professional & interesting?
Q - 28 .What is the uses of subnetting?
Q - 30 .What is the size of network bits & host bits of Class A of IP address ?
Q - 33 .How many number of views are included in microsoft project?
Q - 35 .What is the name of the device which provides electricity to the computer if suddnely the electricity goes off.
Q - 38 ._____is data that has been organised or presented in a meaningful fashion.
Q - 40 .Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of cost/bit?
Q - 41 .From what location are the 1 st computer instructions available on boot up?
Q - 42 .Who invented Analytical engine?
Q - 47 . Microsoft Word is a _______________ kind of Software.
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It's become commonplace for pregnant women to avoid smoking and drinking alcohol. When should they start eating healthier for the next generation?
Studies of accidental death victims aged 3 to 26 found fatty streaks—the first stage of atherosclerosis—present in nearly all American kids by the time they were 10 years old. These fatty streaks can turn into full-blown plaques by our 20s and 30s, and can start killing us off by the time we're 40 or 50.
Atherosclerosis may start even before birth. Researchers found that the arteries of fetuses whose mothers had high LDL cholesterol levels were more likely to contain arterial lesions, suggesting atherosclerosis may not just start as a nutritional disease of childhood, but one during pregnancy.
Pregnancy and BBQ? Though lung cancer is attributed primarily to smoking, approximately a quarter of cases occur in people who've never smoked. Some might be due to secondhand smoke, but another contributing cause may be another potentially carcinogenic plume: fumes from frying. A study on pregnant women and barbecuing found that not only was the ingestion of grilled meat in the third trimester associated with smaller birth weights, mothers merely exposed to the fumes tended to give birth to babies with a birth-weight deficit.
And industrial pollutants? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most women's bodies in the United States are contaminated with heavy metals, toxic solvents, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, fire retardants, chemicals from plastics, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and banned pesticides. In many cases, 99 to 100 percent of the women were found to have detectable levels of these pollutants in their bloodstreams. Pregnant women were found to harbor, on average, up to 50 different chemicals, and researchers found detectable DDT residues in 95 percent of umbilical cord samples from women who had recently given birth—and this is now decades after the pesticide was banned. Which foods seem to contribute the most heavy metals and other pollutants? The number-one source of arsenic was poultry among preschoolers and, for their parents, tuna. The top source for lead? Dairy. For mercury? Seafood.
If women want to clean up their diets before conception, results suggest that within a year of stopping fish consumption, we can detox nearly 99 percent of mercury. Unfortunately, other industrial pollutants in fish can take longer: The half-lives for certain dioxins, PCBs, and DDT by-products found in fish are as long as ten years.
I recommend pregnant and breastfeeding women on plant-based diets to follow the consensus guidelines to get about 200mg of preformed DHA from an uncontaminated source, like algae oil, which is probably the best combination for all women given the state of our world to minimize exposure to toxic pollutants such as dioxins, PCBs, and mercury.
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Hi kids, I'm completely tired tonight but I promised to insert here the video for the Beatles ' song "Yesterday"... Here it is! with lyrics!
I would like you to give me your impressions about what you think the song means.


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Teams>Group C - Trondheim (NOR)>Netherlands
It will be a historic moment for Dutch handball when the Netherlands' national team first take to the court for the first time at EHF EURO 2020.
Never before have the men's team qualified for the European Championship finals but that will all change when Erlinger Richardsson's side throw off against Germany on 9 January.
Qualification was a huge achievement for Richardsson's team – not only was it the first time the Dutch had qualified for a EHF EURO but it was the first time since the 1961 World Championships that the Netherlands had a men's team appear at a major tournament.
The Netherlands take their place among the European elite thanks to a qualification campaign that saw them finish as one of four best third-placed teams. Three wins from six games was enough to book their place in the finals, with a nail-biting 25:21 win over Latvia in their final match ultimately proving decisive.
Icelandic coach Richardsson, who took over in 2017, has assembled a squad with a balanced blend of youth and experience. With a talented and enthusiastic team representing their country at their first finals, you can be sure that those players pulling on the famous orange jersey will be making the most of this historic occasion in Dutch handball.
Recent Team News
What teams need to reach the main round - UPDATE
ROAD MAP: Only three teams have their main round spots secured, meaning the race remains open for the majority of EHF EURO 2020 participants.
14/01/2020 MEN2020 Created by ehf-euro.com
The brains, the brick wall and taking flight: round 2's round-up in emojis
WHAT EMOJIS SAY: An action-packed round 2 of the EHF EURO 2020 saw powerhouses on their way out, players reaching new heights and patterns beginning...
14/01/2020 MEN2020 Created by Adrian Costeiu / jh
Spain send Netherlands home despite Boomhouwer's magic in-flight goal
GROUP C REVIEW: Spain finish top of the group after a comfortable victory against the Netherlands and take two points to Vienna
13/01/2020 MEN2020 Created by Björn Pazen / jh
BOBBY SCHAGEN
One of the Dutch's most creative talents, Bobby has made over 250 goals for the national team over the past decade. Revered also as a 'penalty killer', the right-winger currently plays in Germany for TBV Lemgo Lippe after previously been on the books of Stuttgart, Lubbecke and Nornhorn-Lingen.
GERRIE EIJLERS
Team captain and world class keeper Gerrie made his debut for the national team aged 21 back in 1998. His professional playing career has spanned 14 years in Germany with five different clubs, but in 2017 the stopper decided to move back to the Netherlands to play for KRAS Volendam, his first team. After over 100 appearances for the national team, his dream of playing at the EHF EURO 2020 was achieved for the first time in his 21-year career.
Icelandic coach Erlingur took over the head coach role in the Netherlands in the summer of 2017 having previously assisting the A-National men's team of Iceland for five years. Richardsson had also worked with the Iceland Under-20s but he worked his magic in a short space of time in the Netherlands, earning the nation their place at EHF EURO 2020 after a strong qualifying campaign.
Past Performance at EHF EURO Events
Place/Medal
No previous achievements at the EHF EURO


CES 2010: Carry Your Mobile Phone in Style | It's not your tech, it's how you use it.
One of the things that a lot of technologists will wave off about the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week is the sheer abundance of mobile phone carriers, cases, shells, and other protective products. There are probably more companies out there making products for you to carry your iPhone, Palm Pre, Motorola Droid, HTC G1, or whatever smartphone you may have than there are people really looking for those products right now.
Why does this matter to you, you ask? What makes this classy at all? I have two words for you, my fellow geeks: Belt. Clip. Get rid of it. For the love of whatever deity you may worship or not, get rid of that bulky belt clip you're wearing your phone on. There are tons of cases and protector options out there already that aren't bulky, slide into your pocket, serve multiple purposes, and will protect your phone and your image without making your pocket look like you're hiding a deck of cards in there.
I see you all the time – in fact, I saw you at CES at a number of these booths; wearing your mobile phone snapped into a belt clip, attached to your belt, which is drawn entirely too tight across your waist, and your polyester shirt that bears the logo of a company you probably have nothing to do with tucked into your jeans or pleated slacks way above your waist. Hear me, fellow geeks – a belt clip may seem like a great idea, but it puts your precious mobile phone out there where anyone can snag it, where you might bump it against a countertop and it'll fall off (and to the floor), and really? It looks awful. There's a better way.
Most tech journalists and writers will rightfully point out that half of these companies will probably be out of business by this time next year – so if you find something you maglie calcio poco prezzo really like, I would say hop on now while you still can, especially if you find a product that you really like.
For example, Powermat, manufacturers of some of the first mainstream wireless charging devices, is working on new battery replacements for a number of different popular cell phones and devices that both remove the metal Powermat medallion from the back of your device, but also replace the battery with a higher-capacity one and give you the ability to drop your phone on any Powermat charging plate and have it instantly start charging, all without having to plug in a specific charger.
Case-mate is working on similar wireless charging products, but they've made their name so far building custom cases and screen protectors for the iPhone and iPod Touch and for a number of Blackberry models, but they're planning to release some battery packs and battery pack/cases for devices like HTC phones, the Blackberry Storm 2 and Bold, Motorola Droid, and a number of other popular mobile devices.
The company has a variety of hard-shell cases, Maglia Inter Milan soft cases, and even case wallets that will keep your phone safe and protected, but also give you a place to stash a few credit cards and bills. Additionally, Case-mate makes a number of screen protectors that fit cleanly on your screen without the need for water-soluble adhesive, and a few cases that also double as battery extender packs so you get more juice out of your device.
While a large part of their business still centers around the iPhone, if you don't have one just sit tight until about February, when you can pick up some very sleek and stylish looking cases for your HTC G1, your Droid, or your Blackberry.
Similarly, Otterbox released a new line of cases at CES this year specifically for the Palm Pre. Pre owners have been out in the cold for a bit, their device has been on the market for a while, but the fact that the device is a slider has made it difficult to really create easy-to-use cases that can stay on while you're using the device. Otterbox's Tandem series comes in two pieces; one rubberized, semi-firm polycarbonate side for the back of the Pre and a snug-fitting protective ring for the front.
Otterbox also manufactures cases for the iPhone, for multiple Blackberry models, and for a number of HTC, Samsung, HP and Nokia phones. They make a number of different styles for different purposes – if you're looking for a firm, protective case that you can throw across a room and still keep your phone in good shape, they Maglia Roma have the Defender series. If you're looking for a case that doesn't add bulk but still offers solid protection in a hard polycarbonate shell, look at the Commuter series. If you'd rather keep the body of your device slim but still keep it protected, try the Impact series.
IvySkin also made a showing at CES, and brought with them a number of interesting battery packs and device cases that, while almost exclusively focusing on the iPhone, fit the bill really nicely when we talk about cases that both look good and eliminate the need for bulky belt clips or massive holsters. Even their battery extenders don't add much to the width of your phone, but do add hours upon hours to the life of your device.
The IvySkin CardClip gives you a place to keep your bills and credit cards if you just want to grab your phone for a night on the town but don't want to carry your whole wallet, and the Quattro T4 is a full glass case front that protects your touch-screen without keeping you from being able to use it. Similarly, the back slides off easily in two parts, so you don't have to struggle to get the case on and off if you ever want to swap it out for another case or a battery extender.
Sedio's range of products go from desktop docks and chargers to the same belt clips I'm trying to tell you to get rid of, but also include a wealth of hard and soft cases that will fit comfortably in your pocket without giving you some ridiculous bulge on the side of your thigh. Similarly, Sedio makes a range of battery packs and extenders that will keep your device looking slim and trim, but also increase the talk or browsing time on your smartphone.
You have tons of options that not only look great, but extend the functionality and longevity of your device. Whether you're looking for a protective case, a battery extender, a wallet that can hold your ID, credit cards , and your phone at the same time, or just something to hold your device when you're not using it, you don't have to resort to a bulky, massive case in your pocket, or a barely-attached belt clip that will fall off the first time you sit down, round a corner too closely, or catch on a countertop or bathroom door.
Break the cycle, and pick up something that will let you wear something other than tucked in shirts, something that doesn't scream to the world exactly what kind of phone you have and where it is on your person at all times, and will similarly keep your phone safe, looking stylish, and maybe even more functional than it was sitting on your waist.


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02012.01.29 Still Babies
Yikes! Two weeks have gone by since the movie Babies went up, and PopPop (he changed the spelling, don't ask me why) is only *today* figuring out how to tell us who all those babies were!
Turns out iPhoto, the Mac program he used to put the movie together, can also make web pages for still photos — he says he used to know this, back when I was a little kid four years ago & PopPop was one of the *oldest* guys working in an Apple Store. But he forgot. He does that a lot.
Anyway, now he's put all the pictures in a folder with Mommy's name on it, and you can look at each one of the pictures as long as you like. This is fun, cuz sometimes I can see Mommy's face in the faces of the people.
Have a look yourself: Slideshow: Babies
I like the one of Dodo (that's what Mommy called *her* Pop-pop — go figure!) with long hair — he looks like a GIRL!!! Ewww!
But the one that *really* looks like my Mommy (or so PopPop says) is the kind of fuzzy one of the girl in the big bonnet. PopPop says it's his grandma — the same person who's holding him in the last picture, when he was such a shrimp! Can you believe that?!
02012.01.15 Babies
I know, I know, it's been a *lllloooonnnngggg* time, but I've been *really* BUSY!! (I'll try to catch you up later, but I'm *still* really busy!)
Can you tell how old I am by subtracting the date on the last thing I posted here from today's date? Can you figure out that screwy date format Pop-pop came up with? *I* can!
I don't have time before Pop-pop & Gramma Deb get here to tell you *everything* that's happened — except I got a new baby brother, Noah (he's a shrimp, but he's OK) — cuz what I need to do is put up a video Pop-pop made for Mommy's birthday (which was way back in December, like before Christmas even, but old people are really SLOW!)
Pop-pop says these are baby pictures of his Mom & Dad, & baby pictures of their Moms & Dads & baby pictures *their* Moms & Dads — and even one of *their* Daddys! Yow! that makes him my Great-great-great Grampa! (He's the soldier in the first picture.)
Anyway, here it is. It's called Babies :
Trouble is, Pop-pop ran out of time before he could put names on everybody — cuz he's Sooo Sloooow! — but he told me the slideshow runs from oldest to youngest, with the people who got married clumped together in pairs — girls first then boys inside the pairs — until they had babies, and then those babies in pairs just like before until *they* had babies and so on.
The last photo is of Pop-pop — or so he says — when he was two days old, being held by Madeline, who was his Daddy's Mommy. JEEZ!!! I thought *Noah* was a shrimp!
02006.03.30 Little Lambs Boo Cows in the Trees
Pop-pop was born in Pittsburgh, where his Mom and Dad lived. It was 1948, and Pop-pop's Dad had been out of the Army for a couple years. They lived in a little apartment in a part of Pittsburgh called Carnegie, and when Pop-pop was just a little baby they'd put him in his carriage out on the fire escape on hot nights during his first summer. He says he doesn't remember any of this, because he was a *little* baby -- not like me! I'm not a baby any more, and besides, I'm gonna remember *everything*!
Pop-pop's Mom was named Jane Rex before she married Pop-pop's Dad and had Pop-pop. After that she was Jane Bly. Pop-pop's Dad was called Bill Bly, except when he was little, when they called him Billy, because *his* Dad was called Bill Bly. But once Pop-pop was born, *he* was called Billy, and his Dad was called Bill Bly. Then when Pop-pop grew up, he called *his* son Billy, so everyone else called Pop-pop Bill Bly -- except for his Mom (Jane Bly), who still called Pop-pop Billy. It's very confusing. I'm glad my Mom and Dad named me Elijah -- there's *no one* in Pop-pop's family named Elijah!
Anyway, about a year after Pop-pop was born, his Mom and Dad built a house in the country outside Pittsburgh. It was so far out in the country that there weren't any other houses around, just farms with big fields with cows and sheep in them, unless it was a corn field or a wheat field -- they wouldn't let the cows or the sheep in there, because they'd eat all the corn or the wheat or squash it all with their feet or lie down all over it so it would get ruined or wouldn't grow straight.
Soon other families started building houses close by, but everywhere all around the houses were fields with cows and sheep in them or else corn or wheat. Or else woods -- there were lots of woods all around the houses, and Pop-pop and his little sister (my Aunta Lynn) and their friends from the other houses used to go play in the woods except they weren't allowed to go across the creek (they called it The Crick -- I think it's just the way they talk out there) and most of the time they didn't but sometimes they did and got in trouble especially if they got wet, which is how their Mom and Dad found out they'd gone "across the crick."
Here's what they looked like then: That's Pop-pop in front in the white sweatshirt with the triangle on the front, and my Aunta Lynn next to him with the curly hair. Right behind Pop-pop is Joey Webster, who used to get everybody in trouble because he knew how to build cabins and start fires and trap animals and lots of other wild things. The other three are the Cleary kids -- Donna was a year older than Pop-pop, Joan a year older than Aunt Lynn, and Wayney-Bob was the same age as Lynn, only a month younger.
All those little kids in the picture are grandparents now, and they're planning to get together in a month or so to try to remember all the fun things they did fifty years ago in Clubside Park, which is the name of the little group of houses in that part of the country outside Pittsburgh. I'm not going -- I wouldn't know any of them except Pop-pop and Aunta Lynn, and besides, I think my Mom and Dad are going somewhere that weekend. Or else staying home. And I have to be with them, at least until I'm old enough to drive.
Oh, right. I called this "Little Lambs Boo Cows in the Trees" because that's what Pop-pop always used to say when they were coming home from visiting their Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop, who still lived in Pittsburgh, in a place called Crafton, where both Pop-pop's Mom and Dad grew up. On the highway about a mile from Clubside Park there was a big field that ran down a hill to the side of the road, and there were always cows or sheep in the field, and there were trees near the top of the hill and one time there must have been little lambs with the big sheep or else Pop-pop just thought that the sheep were little standing beside the big old cows so he called them little lambs. "Boo cows" was what he called cows because they say "Boo" though it always sounds like "Moo" to me or maybe it was just because he was little and couldn't talk right yet.
I think what happened is that one time when they passed the field on the way home they pointed and said "What's that?" like they do all the time and Pop-pop said "Little lambs boo cows in the trees!" and they all laughed because it sounded funny and then every time they passed that field again they said "Little lambs boo cows in the trees!" and everyone laughed but then after a while they probably got tired of it and so they stopped saying it and then everybody forgot all about it.
Except Pop-pop.
02006.03.17 Doh!
Here's one of Pop-pop's favorite stories about my Mom. They were living in Pittsburgh, where Pop-pop was going to graduate school, so Mom (Nelly Bly at the time) would have been just over a year old, cuz she could walk (like me! — except I started before my birthday last month!).
He was sitting at his desk in the living room of their attic apartment on S. Aiken Ave. in Shadyside, trying to do his homework for playwriting class (I think that's when you write one of your friends to say come over and play). Mom toddled up to him with a coffee scoop in one chubby little hand and a long crayon in the other. (I'm not sure what either of those things are, but I don't think it matters for the story.)
Anyway, Pop-pop could tell by the look on her face that Mom was mad, (I think I've seen that look...). She held up the coffee scoop and the crayon, and said, "Doh." Then she pushed one end of the crayon into the coffee scoop, but it wouldn't go all the way in. Then she said "Doh" again — not like Homer Simpson when he does something stupid and wishes he hadn't, but like, "See? Doh."
Pop-pop was very puzzled. Nelly was clearly upset, and it seemed to have something to do with pushing the crayon into the coffee scoop. But he couldn't figure out what "Doh" meant. Nelly took the crayon out of the coffee scoop and pushed it back in, only it wouldn't go all the way, because it was too long to fit. Then she said "Doh" again, louder, and looked at Pop-pop like he was pretty stupid because he couldn't see what was right in front of him.
He asked her, "Do you want your coloring book?" She shook her head.
"Do you want another crayon?" She shook her head harder, and stamped her foot.
"Do you want some coffee?"
This made her really impatient, and she jammed the crayon into the coffee scoop again and again, saying, "Doh. Doh! DOH!!!" as if Pop-pop was a total idiot.
Finally she figured she was going to have to show him. She put the crayon and the coffee scoop in one hand and grabbed Pop-pop's finger with the other, and pulled him out of the living room towards her room. She made him stop and stand there out in the hall just outside her room. Then she went into the room and said "Doh," looking back at him to see if he got it yet. No luck. So she came back outside, led him by the hand into the room, and said "Doh" again. He remained in the dark.
With an exasperated sigh, she pulled him by the hand out into the hall, then back into the room, put down the crayon and coffee scoop, and closed the... DOOR.
"O my God," said Pop-pop. And he picked up the crayon and stuck one end into the coffee scoop, but of course it wouldn't go all the way in, because it was too long. He looked up at Nelly and said, "Doh?"
She smiled her little smile that says, "I knew you couldn't be THAT dumb!" So Pop-pop broke off a stub of the back end of the crayon, and it was short enough to fit all the way inside the coffee scoop. He held it up to her and said, "Doh? Inside?" The look on her face said, "Finally!" and she took the crayon stub out of the coffee scoop and put it back in again.
Then she opened the door and pushed him back out of the room, and set to work breaking all her crayons into little stubs.
02006.03.16 Stories
Pop-pop's been scratching his head over what to do with this website. How that's supposed to help I don't know, but he did get a sort-of idea: put stories here about his side of the family that I might not find out about otherwise.
For starters, he put together an online photo album a couple years ago, by scanning in a bunch of pictures his Dad had put into a book, and called it DodoPix — on accounta my Mom called her grandpa Bly "Dodo." (I hope someone explains that.) DodoPix is on Pop-pop's website.
Man, those pictures are really OLD! And where'd they get those clothes!? But I love the one of my dog, Beatty, wearing a flower on his head. Beatty's my buddy. He's pretty old, too, for a dog.
Pop-pop's gotta go to work now, but I'm gonna look at some more pictures for a while. See ya!
Eli.
02006.02.26
Here's what I looked like LAST year —
what a shrimp!
THIS year I had a party at my house — with a hot-dog stand right on the table.
It was SOOoo kewl!
My Pop-pop Bill Bly & Gramma Deb got me this web site for my birthday, but I'm not sure what to do with it. Pop-pop tried to explain, but I had to figure out why this lemon didn't taste like a lemon...
...and then I had to show Mom how to fiddle with the controls on the Portal to the SpaceTime Continuum Distorter®...
...and next thing I knew Pop-pop was goofin' with my Uncle Billy
...and when I woke up everybody was gone!
But it was a great parTAY! &mdash I'll put up more pictures as soon as they get developed, whatever that means.
Meantime, I'll let Pop-pop fiddle with the website for me until I learn how to type. Whatever that means.
I'll be back!
— Eli, 1.