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The Girl Who Lost Her Voice, a short story
Her dad always told her not to, but she took the long way through the park anyway. Everyday when she came home from school she just wanted a few minutes of peace before she had to deal with her father.
He wasn't a bad person. He never hit her. Well, he almost did once. That was back when she still sang. She sometimes dreamt that he tried to hit her when she was little, but Mom would stop him. She had to promise herself she would stop thinking about how real that dream was.
In the park, there was a rock. This rock was pretty big. It was taller than she was. It sat at the higher end of the park, next to some trees. She could see everything when she sat on top of it. She liked to pretend that no one could see her because she was hidden by the trees.
She needed to pretend. She had to because she needed to feel like she was alone when she sat up there. She needed to feel like she could have a moment of clarity while no one was watching. Sometimes it tortured her that she had to pretend. She often daydreamed about living in a little cabin in the woods with no one else around. Then, she wouldn't have to pretend anymore.
The other thing she thought about when she was daydreaming was singing. She used to sing a lot, like a little girl with a joyful story to share with the world. She used to love singing. Now, she can't remember the last time she actually sang anything.
Every once in a while, her father would bring it up again, even though she asked him not to. It tended to happen when he was drinking. All she could do was feign a smile and change the subject or just leave the room. If he caught her on a bad day, she would retreat to her room and lock the door so she could plop down on the bed, bury her face in her pillow and cry. He's a man. How could he know how the things he said affected her? It was moments like that when she wished her mom was still around.
But, it was no use wishing for that. You can't change the past. All you can do is deal with it and move on. She wished there was a way to get her father to understand that. Then, she remembered her father was sitting at home waiting for her. She checked the time on her cell phone. She had probably been sitting there daydreaming for a little too long. Great.
She ran home. Well, she jogged home. She used to be a good runner, but not anymore. Her father was right where she expected him to be - in the chair. With a glass of scotch in his hand. Today, he didn't look over to see her as she walked in , but he did say, "hello."
"Hi, Dad."
"Is it getting late?," he asked as if he already knew the answer.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yup," she retorted. Why would he ask her that if he already knew? Maybe he wasn't sure. He would be sure if he wasn't drinking.
"Your report card came today," he said with drunken disdain.
Oh no, she thought to her self. Why did she have to pick today to linger too long in the park? "Can I see it?," she asked with trepidation. He held it up with the hand that wasn't wrapped around his scotch so she could take it.
American History: D; Geometry: C-. At least the rest of her grades were okay.
"You want to tell me how you're going to get into college on a scholarship with grades like that?"
If she was careful, she could prevent him from blowing up at her, but she just didn't have the energy today. Instead, she just sighed and said, "I don't know, Dad."
"You don't know?" He took another sip. "What are you going to do about college, Sarah? What are you going to do after you graduate?" He was escalating. "What are you going to do with your future?," he yelled. She didn't say anything.
Was he angry with her or with himself? She looked at her father sitting there in his three piece suit, and she saw the irony in this image of a man getting angry with himself for not being able to do anything about the shitty future he saw ahead of him. Sitting there with perfectly combed hair, drinking scotch. Did he want her to be like him or not? If going to college was going to get her a life like the one he has, she didn't want to go. She fought back tears and said, "I don't know, Dad."
He looked up at her with a kind of agitated excitement. "Why don't you know?," he yelled through his teeth. He looked like he should be foaming at the mouth or something.
She slowly turned around and walked out of the room with her head down. She knew he wasn't really expecting an answer. She just didn't want him to hit her.
Sarah went into her room and sat down on the edge of her bed. Thoughts and ideas kept turning over in her mind. They felt incomplete and all jumbled together, as if her brain was misfiring electrical signals. She hated this feeling. She was just about to bury her face in her pillow when her phone rang. She really didn't want to answer it, but it was Merrian. She didn't want Merrian to worry about her.
"Hey, Merrian," she said forlornly. She knew Merrian would be able to tell there was something wrong, so she didn't try to hide anything.
"What's wrong? Did your dad see your grades? Mine just came in the mail today."
"Oh, Sarah, you sound like you're about to cry."
"I was probably just about to, yeah"
"You know he's just an angry old man, right?"
"Merrian, he's my father."
"That doesn't make him not an angry old man." Sarah smiled a little. Merrian always knew how to make her smile.
"Listen, he's family. You have to love family. There's nothing you can do about that. But, after this year you can move out and get away from him and everything will be better."
Sarah had to think for a moment. She wasn't sure about things getting better. There was probably a whole lot more she could say, but, instead, she just said, "Thanks, Merrian." Every time she thought about leaving she thought about her father. She wasn't sure she should leave because she wasn't sure what would happen to him if she did. If this is how well he was doing 'keeping it together for his daughter', then things would probably get a lot worse if she actually left.
She only had vague recollections of what happened after her mom died. She had passed while she was in labor with her little brother. The baby didn't make it, either. After that, her father just imploded. He had only drunk socially before that. Now he just had so much anger inside of him. What would he be like if he wasn't drinking so much? The more she thought about it the more she wanted a drink herself.
She just felt like she had so much going on inside of her. The way her brain shut down sometimes and made all of her thoughts and ideas turn over and over like an insomniac probably should have bothered her more than it did. There were probably some good, useful ideas in there somewhere. She wished they would stand up and raise their hands so she could see them better.
Sarah remembered seeing on the news once that there was a girl, about the same age as her, maybe one or two years older, that was already worth a million dollars. They said something about her teaching herself about finances. Sarah didn't exactly know what it meant to be worth a million dollars, or any amount of money for that matter, but it sure would be nice to have that kind of money. Life would be so much easier. There had to be a way to have a better life. There had to be a way for her to get out instead of being stuck here with him.
Suddenly, her mind turned to a memory she hadn't thought of in forever. She was small, maybe five or six, and she was with her dad at her grandma's house. It must have been Thanksgiving or something. There were a lot of people there. A bunch of people were sitting on the couch in the living room and she was singing for them. They clapped for her, and she remembered everyone telling her she was such a good singer. And she was so young! They must have just been being nice because she was little then.
She wrote the memory out in her journal before she went to sleep. She hardly ever wrote in her journal. This book was probably about as old as the memory, but for some reason she felt like she needed to remember this one.
The next day, she found herself wandering through the park on her way home from school again. She meandered through the trees that surrounded her rock, and found one to lean up against. As she sat down on the ground, she thought of that memory she wrote down in her journal the night before.
Sarah whipped her head around to see a boy standing off in the middle of another clump of trees. This boy was cute. I mean, he was kind of pretty for a boy, but he was gorgeous. She stared at him for a few seconds before she finally answered him. "Uh, hey." She smiled, and he came a bit closer.
"I'm Blaine," he said. He extended his hand out to her.
Rather than shake it, she thought he was helping her up. He did that and then shook her hand as they came level to each other. She felt him looking deep into her eyes.
"Oh, right, sorry. Sarah" She had to be brought back to attention.
"Oh! Like the song," he said as his eyes lit up.
"Uh, what?" Suddenly, he broke out into song.
"Sa-ra-ah-ah-ah-ah, Sarah, storms are brewing in your eyes. Sa-ra-"
He was singing a little loud, so she cut him off. "I don't know. I've never heard that song."
"Really? It's a good song," he reassured her. "It's one of those cheesy 80's love songs, but it's a good one."
"Oh," she said and she raised her eyebrows.
"What are you doing hiding back here when you should be out there entertaining the people," he said sweeping his arm out over the whole park as he looked out over Sarah's rock. She furled her eyebrows and looked at him in amazement. It was like he knew. Then he turned back to her and said, "if I may say so, Sarah, you are much too dynamic and way too pretty not to be the one everybody wants to listen to."
"If I may say so, Blaine, you are eloquent, but how do you know?"
"Now, that sounds more like you," he said, smiling. He took her hand and kissed the back of it. "I've seen you here before. You like to sit on this rock, don't you?" With her hand in his he led her over to the big rock so they could sit down together and look out over the park.
"Why haven't I seen you before?," she asked him. "Aren't we the same age?"
"I go to the private school."
"Oh." She raised her eyebrows again, and said, "do you like it?"
"It doesn't really matter if I like it or not. My grandparents have the money to send me there, so that's where I go."
"Your grandparents?"
"You're very perceptive," he said as he looked down and smiled at the same time.
Sarah felt compassion for him. "I'm sorry. We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."
"If I tell you my story, will you tell me yours?" As he asked her this question, he got a look of serene potential on his face that made her realize her heart was doing something she couldn't ignore. This boy was different. Blaine seemed to have a sensibility about the world that quickened her. "Yes," she answered him.
"I live with my grandparents. I've lived with them since I was five. I never knew my mother. My grandparents are good to me."
Right then, she could tell he was trying to convince himself of that last part. "But…"
He chuckled, and said, "there you go again."
"Really, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," she said. She could tell this was a sensitive subject for him. She felt bad for him.
"The funny thing is, I've never met anyone that made me feel safe enough to share my story with them. I mean, it could be a movie. It's like the classic teen mom story."
"If it makes you feel any better, I only had my mom until I was seven. She was pregnant with a boy, but then she died while she was in labor. The baby died, too"
"Wow, that's rough." He seemed like that made him feel better. "What about your dad?"
"I think it killed him. Like, he just broke down. He was never the same after that. He drinks a lot," she ruminated for a moment. Blaine could tell she was thinking about something important, so he didn't say anything. Then she said, " I sometimes wonder what life would be like if my mom was still around."
"Yeah, I do, too," he said. "I've heard people say that the relationship between mother and child is special, somehow."
"I think it is. I mean, I hope it is. The life I live with my dad just seems so incomplete; there must be something missing. I keep thinking it would be so much easier for me to figure out what's missing if she were still here."
"Yeah," he said. "I just wish I knew what it was like to have a mom." He had his head down, again, and he seemed to be thinking about something. Sarah was just about to ask him about something else when he broke into song again. "There is no life - no life without this hunger."
Sarah recognized the song immediately. She couldn't believe it; he was singing her favorite song, so she joined in.
"Each restless heart beats so imperfectly," they sang together. "But, when you come and I am filled with wonder, sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity."
Blaine looked at Sarah with that same look of serene potential. Only this time, there was a heated excitement about it.
"You have a beautiful voice," he said as he took her hand again.
"Thank you." She could feel her cheeks turn bright red.
"Are you embarrassed?," he asked.
"Totally embarrassed. I haven't sung anything for so long."
"But, you sound like such a good singer. You sound like you've been singing for a long time."
"Oh, no, no, no," she said. "All the crap my family went through just made me…"
He looked at her expectantly.
"I don't know. I just feel like I don't fit in most of the time. Most of the people that care about me enough to give me good advice still don't seem to have anything to tell me that's really helpful."
"I know how you feel," Blaine said.
"I'm glad we met.."
"Yeah, me, too," he said looking at her with a smile on his face that made her body feel a warmth she had never felt before. This was crazy. Was she crazy, or could Blaine really be the best thing that ever happened to her?
"I would love to sing a duet with you, Sarah."
She smiled and her cheeks went red again. She felt butterflies in her heart. "I would like that."
"Should we go?," he asked her.
"I'm sure my father is wondering where I am."
Blaine stood up and got down off the rock. He helped Sarah down and they walked together toward her house.
"By the way, how did you know that was my favorite song?," she asked him pleadingly.
"What. Raise Me Up? That's a good choice for a favorite. Most people go for a mushy love song. Why is it your favorite?"
Sarah stopped walking and thought for a moment, and Blaine stopped and stood with her. She looked at him, and the way she looked at him made him smile.
"I think I've been waiting for someone who can raise me up for a long time," she said as she looked deep into his eyes. Blaine's smile widened, and Sarah's eyes lit up like they never had before. She glowed with a feeling of love that was completely new to her, and it made her smile, too. Their faces got closer and closer until their lips finally touched. Sarah felt a slow, warm explosion course through her body. She looked at Blaine with an amazement that made him smile wide again. Then, he took her hand again, and they continued walking. Both of them could sense that life was going to be quite a bit easier for a while, and their hearts felt lighter as they walked.
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Metal Drift — компьютерная игровая программа жанра Vehicular combat, разработанная и выпущенная компанией Black Jacket Studios для платформы Microsoft Windows в 2009 году.

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Metal Drift является аркадным симулятором с элементами шутера от первого лица. Игрок управляет антигравитационным болидом (в терминологии игры — «танком»), снабженным той или иной разновидностью амуниции и вооружения. Цель игры состоит в том, чтобы захватить магнитный мяч и доставить его в голевую зону противника, преодолевая сопротивление оппонентов. В соревновании участвуют две команды, в каждой из которых может иметься до 6 участников. Местом проведения матчей служит специализированный стадион, ландшафтные элементы на котором могут располагаться в соответствии с одной из пяти доступных конфигураций.

Активность игрока (уничтожение болидов, забивание голов и т. п.) вознаграждается очками опыта. По мере их накопления возрастает уровень игрока (что открывает доступ к новым разновидностям оружия и дополнительных возможностей) и убойная сила используемого вооружения. По достижении играющим 40 уровня общий прогресс прекращается. Кроме того, в ходе матчей успешное поражение танков противника пополняет запас энергии болида, который может быть использован для кратковременного ускорения или для повышения ущерба от орудий.

Существенных различий между однопользовательским и многопользовательским режимами нет. Создавая собственную игру, пользователь может определить продолжительность матча, конфигурацию стадиона, количество участников и уровень искусственного интеллекта танков, управляемых компьютером. Сетевая игра возможна как в пределах локальной вычислительной сети, так и в Интернете.

Вооружение
Игроку могут быть доступны семь разновидностей вооружения. Каждое из орудий характеризуется боезапасом, временем перезаряжания и степенью наносимого ущерба; кроме того, некоторые из них обладают специфическими свойствами. Боевые модули становятся доступны игроку в следующем порядке: импульсная пушка (pulse cannon), ионная пушка (ion cannon), плазменная установка (plasma launcher), ракетная установка (missile launcher), темпоральная пушка (temporal cannon, заряды проходят сквозь стены), пушка «Артемида» (Artemis cannon, заряды проникают сквозь энергетический щит танка), электрическая пушка (shock cannon, в усиленном режиме поражает все объекты в радиусе 50 метров).

Дополнительные возможности
Болид снабжается т. н. улучшением (upgrade), которое обеспечивает ему специфические эксплуатационные свойства. Дополнения становятся доступны пользователю в следующем порядке: авторемонт (auto-repair, автоматическая регенерация поврежденной брони), защита (armor, повышение прочности брони), сенсор (sensor, отображение на экране позиций всех танков противника), гиперпространство (hyperspace, телепортация), мощность (power, более интенсивное накопление специальной энергии), скорость (speed, повышение максимальной скорости и подвижности болида), скрытность (stealth, возможность сделать танк невидимым), камуфляж (team fake, маскировка болида под танк команды противников).

Отзывы
Критики, составившие рецензии на Metal Drift, отнеслись к игровой программе скорее положительно, отметив удобство управления, высокий уровень искусственного интеллекта роботов и напряженность соревнований в многопользовательском режиме. К недостаткам были отнесены однообразие игровых ландшафтов, малое количество орудий и дополнений, а также «малонаселенность» игровых серверов.

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Why didn't you tell me? I may not be your "best" but i'm your friend. I wasn't able to blog hop these days that's why I wasn't able to read your post. I'm just text, comment, wall post, private message, couple of kilometers away from you... you can always count on me sis.
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Toys R Us to make a comeback with new toy shops inside more than 400 Macy's stores
Kelly Tyko
Toys R Us is making yet another comeback.
This time, the iconic brand is teaming with Macy's to open toy shops in more than 400 department stores nationwide starting in 2022, the two companies announced Thursday.
Starting Thursday, customers can shop for Toys R Us toys at Macys.com/toysrus and Toysrus.com.
"As a Toys"R"Us kid, I could not be more excited to bring this beloved brand that so many of our customers know and love into Macy's online and to our stores across America," said Nata Dvir, Macy's chief merchandising officer, in a statement. "Our toy business grew exponentially in the past year, with many families looking to inspire their children's imagination and create meaningful moments together."
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Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe will welcome shoppers to the new shops, which will be built inside Macy's stores. Information about how large the shops will be and a list of the Macy's stores that will get the new toy departments are not yet available.
Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy in March 2018 and closed all stores nationwide by late June 2018. In 2019, the company said it was making a comeback under new ownership and opened two stores.
The pop-up mall location stores closed earlier this year, and WHP Global, a brand management company, also announced that it acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids, the parent company of Toys R Us, Babies R Us and Geoffrey the Giraffe brands.
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"Our partnership with Macy's marks the greatly anticipated return of Toys"R"Us in the U.S.A. and changes the retail landscape by combining two beloved retail brands together for consumers across the nation in a completely innovative way," Yehuda Shmidman, chairman and CEO of WHP Global and Toys R Us, said in a statement.
Macy's Inc. Chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette said the toy category is a growth area, and with the partnership, he expects it'll "quintuple" the size of the department store chain's toy business.
Gennette said Macy's will have access to the toy company's private brands and plans to expand.
"We will do lots of marketing together. You will see them in the parade as an example," he said during Macy's quarterly earnings call.
In January, Macy's Inc., which also runs Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury, announced its last round of store closures and identified 36 namesake stores and one Bloomingdale's that shuttered early this year.
The string of closures was part of Macy's three-year plan to close one-fifth of its stores, or roughly 125 locations, which was first announced in February 2020 before the pandemic. About 30 stores closed in 2020 as part of the plan.
As of July 31, Macy's Inc. had 726 total locations, including 512 Macy's locations, 54 Bloomingdale's locations, including outlet stores, and 160 Bluemercury stores.
Neil Saunders, managing director of consultancy GlobalData Retail, told USA TODAY he thought the addition of Toys R Us would give families more of a reason to visit Macy's. But he said the department store needs to make sure the concept looks good.
"Macy's added their own small toy department to a lot of stores last year, and many of them are very messy and hard to shop," Saunders said. "Standards need to be stepped up if they're to make a success of the Toys R Us partnership."
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We are beyond thrilled to officially announce, in no particular order, the shortlist for the 2016 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction.
The winners of the 2016 Prize will be announced at The Wheeler Centre as part of the Emerging Writers' Festival's 'A Room of One's Own' event on Friday 17th June, 2016.
Eliza Henry-Jones' debut novel In the Quiet was published in 2015 as part of a three-book deal with HarperCollins Australia. In the Quiet has been shortlisted for the 2015 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and longlisted for the 2016 Indie Book Awards. Eliza's fiction has been published widely, appearing in publications such as Southerly, Island and Award Winning Australian Writing. Her second novel is due out later this year. She lives on a little farm in the hills outside of Melbourne.
Abigail Ulman is a writer from Melbourne. Her short story collection, Hot Little Hands, was published by Penguin in 2015 to critical acclaim. The book has been shortlisted for the Readings New Australian Writing Award, the Melbourne Prize for Literature, and the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, and will be released overseas in 2016.
Emily Bitto lives in Melbourne. She has a Masters in Literary Studies and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne. Her writing has appeared in various publications, including Meanjin, Heat, Harvest, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Literary Review. Her debut novel The Strays was shortlisted for The Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction, longlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award for a first-time published author and won The Stella Prize. The manuscript of The Strays was also shortlisted for the 2013 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Emily is an obsessive reader, music fan, cook and dog-carer (having fostered 11 rescue dogs in one year). She owns and runs a successful bar in Carlton, Heartattack and Vine.
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Here is Top 5 Apps of iPhone.
Facebook for iPhone lets you stay connected and share with friends on the go. Start a chat, keep up with friends' photos and status updates, look up a phone number, upload photos to Facebook and more—right from your iPhone.Amazing App,as Free i like it most haha :P.
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, textbooks and PDFs on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface.
TuneIn is a new way to listen to the world through live local and global radio from wherever you are. Whether you want music, sports, news or current events, TuneIn offers over 50,000 stations and 120,000 shows for you to choose from. The TuneIn Radio Pro app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch puts this entire experience in the palm of your hand with the added benefit of recording what you're listening to.
Here is Top 5 iphone Games.
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New album from London veterans Inertia coming soon
Inertia is a London based electro industrial band that's been going at it for 25 years, and now it's time for their latest album to hit the shops.
"Hesitation" from iVardensphere in November
The new album from industrial tribal trance outfit iVardensphere is due out in November.
Mesh classic live album set for release in November
Mesh orchestral/classic live album "Mesh – Live at Neues Gewandhaus Leipzig" finally has a release date: November 24.
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Marilyn Manson was crushed by a huge double pistol stage prop while performing his "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)" cover during a show in New York on Saturday. [more...]
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Don't miss our latest reviews of albums from LCD Soundsystem, Gary Numan, Lucifer's Aid, Susanne Sundfør, The Birthday Massacre, Fizzarum, Jerôme Chassagnard and The Tear Garden.
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Nick has been with Allianz for ten years and has worked in a variety of underwriting and operational leadership roles. Previously regional operations manager for the South East region, Nick has spent the last year as operational lead for the project and delivery phases of Allianz's Commercial lines business transfer; a key component of the joint venture with LV=.
In his new position, Nick will focus on developing a fit-for-future motor damage claims strategy, working across the rapidly evolving supply chain to enhance service and cost-control capabilities. This significant work will provide a point of reference and guidance to Allianz UK regarding current and future vehicle technology, trends and market awareness.
"I am delighted to name Nick as our new motor damage strategy manager. He has a wealth of experience and his appointment reflects Allianz's continued investment in developing the talent of its people.


A lot is going on in the mobile space, and it's all going to be on the agenda at Enterprise Connect 2018.
Working with the Enterprise Connect conference team on mobility sessions is one of my biggest projects each year, and each year we seem to come up with a different set of topics that need to be on the program. The transition to 5G and the required infrastructure changes, like small cells, are certainly part of the story. However, this year the biggest changes we're seeing are in usage.
Text has gone from being a convenient chat mechanism to a major enabler in the omnichannel contact center. Once an interesting "idea," the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown to a capability serving hundreds of millions of endpoints. And as the mobile services get more numerous and complex, IT departments are going to have to get more knowledgeable and involved.
5G -- Yes, it's coming. The carriers are promising initial services by year-end and major rollouts through 2019. In the meantime, does anyone really know what 5G means? You've probably heard it should increase mobile data rates by an order of magnitude (i.e., 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps sustained) and you might have even heard about low latency (i.e., 1 msec) services for applications like autonomous vehicles, so there's a play on IoT applications. But did you know, many of the initial deployments are for fixed wireless? The FCC has just released $4.53 billion to fund the construction of LTE wireless networks in rural areas, as part of the Mobility Fund Phase II.
5G is going to have a big impact on small cells, and those small cells introduce the possibility of using different frequency bands, including the 5-GHz band your Wi-Fi network is running on. All of this will be on the table for the "Mobility 2021: Preparing for the (Even More) Mobile Enterprise" session, for which we've compiled a panel comprising representatives from carriers (Sprint and Verizon) and UCaaS/CPaaS providers (Ribbon Communications and RingCentral).
IoT -- Now that we have some tens of millions of IoT devices in service (hundreds of millions if you include smartphone-based applications), IoT is finally starting to get some serious attention. While 5G and IoT have gotten tangled together, in the near term the carriers are already deploying new wireless services like Category M and NarrowBand IoT specifically for the requirements of low-capacity IoT applications (read related article, "IoT Starts With 'Network'"). While the cellular offerings will be key for wide-area applications, Wi-Fi is going to have a major impact as well, and already dominates in IoT applications for the home.
However, IoT faces a lot bigger challenges than finding wireless transport options, like developing the expertise to build and maintain IoT applications and developing business plans that cover the costs (see related article, "Long Windup to IoT"). We'll be talking about all of that and more in our session, "IoT: Market, Players & Opportunities." For this discussion I'll be joined by representatives from Arrow SI, AT&T, Cisco, and Mitel -- so we should get a great mix of viewpoints. You might also want to check out Brent Kelly, of KelCor, in his session, "Real-World IoT--How it Works, How it Integrates."
Text -- The adults have now figured out what the kids knew when they jumped on AOL Instant Messenger in the '90s -- text is great! We're seeing it show up on employee-to-employee applications in team collaboration apps, but text is having an even bigger impact in the omnichannel contact center space where traditional contact center providers like Avaya, Cisco, and Genesys are coming up against the likes of Facebook and Salesforce.
What the enterprise vendors will be finding out is that text is already a multibillion-dollar market, and they're on the outside looking in! (see related article, "Texting Two Ways"). We have a session that will help you understand what's what in the text market; which parts are open and which parts are closed; and what tradeoffs they'll have to take into account in trying to work their way in. All of this, including Apple's new Business Chat offering, will be in the discussion during "Making Mobile Messaging Work for Your Enterprise." To cover all sides of the argument we have representatives from the UC&C/contact center space (Genesys and RingCentral) as well as CPaaS pioneer Twilio.
Apple -- Speaking of Apple, we'll have a whole session dealing with the subject: Is Apple Really Ready for the Enterprise? The stress marks are beginning to show in the Apple juggernaut, but the company still represents a major force in the mobile market. We'll be looking at Apple's unique position in the technology market; what it has to offer enterprise customers, both in terms of employee-to-employee and business-to-consumer offerings; and how you can get the most out of your Apple investment.
Indoor Coverage -- In our last mobility session, "New Options (and Challenges for Indoor Wireless Coverage," we'll get back to infrastructure, particularly the infrastructure that will allow users to make and receive calls (and texts and emails) in the traditionally problem-prone indoor environments. Distributed antenna systems (DAS) have been the go-to solution for carriers up to now, but a DAS can represent a million-dollar investment for a headquarters location or a large public venue. As a result, with 5G the carriers are looking at any number of small cell implementations as part of an overall strategy of network densification.
Not all of this is good news, as some of those solutions involve using unlicensed frequency bands that could potentially interfere with your in-place Wi-Fi networks, while other solutions look at hitching a free ride on your Wi-Fi infrastructure.
How the carriers address those issues will depend a lot on what spectrum they have available to use, and subject matter experts from Sprint and Verizon and will be on hand to talk about the technologies, frequency bands, and overall approaches these companies will be taking to ensure our mobile works wherever we wander.
I've had the opportunity to work on some great mobile projects this year, and to do extensive research in how the carriers are setting up to address the challenges before them. I've also watched as both the UC&C/team collaboration and contact center vendors have made adjustments to their offerings in response to the ever-changing demands of mobile users. We've put together a program that's designed to bring you up to speed on the issues you need to be conversant in, and the opportunity to hear what some of the major suppliers are doing to stay in step with the all-important mobile ecosystem. I hope you'll join us!


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Skoda Karoq and Kamiq Launch Timelines in India Revealed in New Tweet
Skoda Karoq and Kamiq India Launch Timelines Revealed
Czech brand Skoda is gearing up to bring a lot of new products in the Indian market under their newly formulated India 2.0 strategy which will also see the brand head the operations for the entire Volkswagen Group in the country. The brand is all set to launch two new SUVs in India and these will be the Karoq and Kamiq. The two SUVs will be placed in different segments but none of them will be placed above the brand's flagship SUV Karoq in India. While earlier there was only speculation regarding the launch time of these vehicles, now the director of Skoda India, Zac Hollis has revealed the launch timeline of both the SUVs. In a recent tweet exchange, Mr Hollis stated that the Karoq SUV will be launched in the first half of 2020 while the Kamiq will be launched by mid-2021.
As far as the placement of the two SUVs in the market is concerned, the upcoming Karoq will be placed in the mid-size SUV segment. It will take on the likes of Jeep Compass and upcoming MG Hector in the market. Mr. Hollis also referred to Kamiq as the 'mid-size SUV' in his own tweet. Therby giving the hint that the Kamiq will be placed in the compact SUV segment in India and will take on the likes of Hyundai Creta and Nissan Kicks. What was also apparent that Mr. Hollis did not use the name Kamiq in his tweet which might also hint at the fact the SUV may come to India with a changed name.
By 2025, the brand aims to reach a sales target of 1 lakh vehicles per year in India with the upcoming SUVs, but it seems a tall climb for the brand as the Czech maker saw a negative growth in the last financial year. Even if the sales of Volkswagen are combined with the Czech brand's they fall way short of the target that the brand has set. However, 2025 is a good 6 years away and the company is pinning a lot of its hopes on these two SUVs whose names have been derived from the language spoken by the Inuits of northern Canada and Greenland. Apart from these two SUVs, the company will also bring many other facelifts and model replacements to the market under their India 2.0 strategy.
Kamiq, the new compact SUV from Skoda will challenge Hyundai Creta and Nissan Kicks in the Indian market. The brand will place it as a more premium option in the compact SUV segment. Kamiq will be built on the modified MQB platform that has been altered for developing markets such as Brazil and India. Kamiq to be showcased in India at Auto Expo next year.
With the Karoq, the Czech maker Skoda towill offer more premium option in the high-end mid-size SUV segment. The CKD route that the brand will take with the Karoq will make the car very expensive in India. However, there are hopes that the company will build the SUV in India in the future. Karoq to lock horns with Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tucson in India. Engine options may include 1.5L turbo petrol and 2L diesel unit, but rumors of a 1.6L engine with DSG gearbox are also doing rounds on internet.


Macroeconomics. Monetary Economics. Time Series Econometrics.
I estimate a time-varying structural VAR to study the effects of government spending shocks on a number of U.S. macroeconomic variables. In contrast to the predictions of the standard New-Keynesian models, I find no significant changes in the size of the government spending multiplier when the federal funds rate hits the Zero Lower bound (ZLB). I propose a theoretical model where the central bank, through either conventional or unconventional policies, directly controls the market interest rate, and where the policy rule parameters are subject to regime switches to capture potential changes due to the ZLB constraint. The model estimates suggest that the behavior of the market interest rate was not much affected by the ZLB constraint, and thus the government spending multiplier remained largely unaltered.
"The Time-Varying Effect of Unconventional Monetary Policy", with Francesca Loria (Fed Board), Carlos Montes-Galdón (ECB) and Donghai Zhang (Bonn).
We investigate whether forward guidance has a time-varying effect on economic fundamentals, and whether forward guidance shocks at different horizons have different impacts on economic activities. First, we argue that high-frequency identified monetary policy surprises are contaminated by asymmetric information between the central bank and the private sector. Second, we propose a strategy to overcome this issue. Third, we study the time-varying effect of forward guidance shocks using a time-varying coefficients and the stochastic volatility VARX model, in which our cleaned measure is integrated as an exogenous variable. Finally, within the context of a particular application, we show how to impose sign restrictions on the impact impulse responses to exogenous variables by using a constrained Kalman filter in the estimation of our empirical model.
"An Empirical Assessment of Central Banks' Preferences", with Donghai Zhang (Bonn).


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Crowley and Constantinides Celebrate Library Day
NYC Council | April 26, 2014
Astoria, N.Y. – New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) and U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) celebrated the services our city's libraries and staff provide at the Queens Library's Steinway Branch.
Nearly seventy-five elementary school students and parents from the surrounding area attended the celebration, which included a magic show and story reading time by the two elected officials. Constantinides and Crowley also honored the winners of an essay contest that they hosted with local elementary schools, which highlighted the many services that the libraries provide to the community.
"Our city's libraries provide irreplaceable services with attentive staff and robust programming," said Constantinides. "I was proud to celebrate those services with the students who use them. We must continue to support our libraries, whether it is through celebrations like these or by providing the funding they need to stay open six days per week. I thank Congressman Crowley for joining me in this celebration."
"Our local libraries are vitally important to our communities," said Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx). "I'm proud to join NYC Council Member Costa Constantinides to celebrate the Queens Library and I applaud him on his commitment to protecting this resource and making sure it can continue to provide valuable services for generations to come."
Costa Constantinides represents the New York City Council's 22nd District, which includes his native Astoria along with parts of Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights. He serves as the chair the City Council's Sub-Committee on Libraries and sits on seven standing committees: Civil Service & Labor, Contracts, Cultural Affairs, Environmental Protection, Oversight & Investigations, Sanitation, and Transportation. For more information, visit council.nyc.gov/costa.


Everyone wants changes in life; this change can be of any kind like change of wardrobe, giving one a new look for the betterment, change of jobs or even changes in the place where we spend most of the time i.e. our house. To increase the value of house the best way is to make renovations in your house. Changes can be of any kind like painting the house, introduce new furniture, renovation of kitchen or bathroom, set new tiling, replace carpets etc, in a way there is no end to changes that one can make in house.
Home improvement loan are taken when there is a deficiency of cash but at the same time a need to make changes in house also, thus applying for home improvement loan is the easiest way to get money. Home improvement loan gets sanctioned easily and from anywhere, it is a short-term loan where the interest rate depends upon the borrowers' credit score and repayment capability and also on the value of asset if kept as collateral.
Home is a place to rest, relax and recharge hence, it should be a comfortable place. Home improvement loan are the loans that are available for anybody, it is even available for the people who have a bad credit history, these loans are available for a span of 5-20 years and the rate of interest is also low and affordable. The resale value of house increase if the house is well furnished hence, to get a better deal for your house one can easily opt for home improvement loan and give their house a fresh new look.
Basically home improvement loan are of two types; they are secured and unsecured loans. Secured loans are the loans where a large amount of money can be taken as a loan and can be repaid back over a longer period of time. The borrower needs to keep an asset of his with the lender as a security where if the borrower fails to refund the funds on time then the lender can liquidate the asset and get the loan amount back.
The next type of loan is unsecured loan, where the borrower need not put any asset as collateral with the lender, the amount taken as loan here is comparatively less and even the repayment tenure is short-term. Choosing for the right type of loan depends on the borrowers' condition, if he/she has a bad credit score then applying for secured loans for home improvement is the best option.
Few things that should be kept in mind before applying for a home improvement loan is firstly the budget. The loan amount should be fixed based on the type of renovation that will be done in the house, this way the renovation will be quite cost effective. Another factor that affects the loan is the repayment option; people who have a steady income are always given priority because of their good credit score. The borrower should also read the terms and conditions carefully, there is no harm in asking questions several times if there is any doubts, always remember a good lending institution will always readily and happily clear all suspicions which prevail in the borrowers mind while applying for home improvement loan.
So far the best way to find for the best deal in home improvement loan is through the Internet. There are various online institutions that help you get the finest quotes in town and help you save your time and energy also. With just a mouse click, quotes from various lenders are available and not only the schemes but the borrowers also come across various other types of loans also that the company offers, thus helping you get the right type of loan. Home improvement is something that one can really enjoy doing it, and getting the right kind of loan is a double treat. To get more information and attractive deals about home improvement loan visit Wizard Loan Approval today.


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Boca do Lobo, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Vitra. These 4 Top Luxury Brands were present at Salone del Mobile 2019 or Milan Design Week and at this top Italian Design Event debuted some stunning novelties. Let's check them out!
At Salone del Mobile 2019, Boca do Lobo launched a new piece to its Metamorphosis Collection, The Metamorphosis English Snooker Table. With the intention of provoking and evoking, the design brand has a constant need to elevate design and bring new products to its collection. This luxury brand was very active at this top event with a stunning stand that evokes its passion for Craftsmanship and Design Values. We loved it and we also love the party event that this brand organized with Illubia for the Milan Design Week!
At its pop-up store in Via Santo Spirito 19 (Will be open until June), Gucci Decor stunned Design fans with an incredible Collection focused on Home Accessories. This collection includes some amazing cat-shaped pillows, and owls or butterflies printed pillows. In addition to pillows and blankets with a new print and top shapes, candle holders have also joined the Gucci Decor collection.
Top Italian Brand Vitra also debuted some new Stunning Pieces at Salone del Mobile 2019/ Milan Design Weel. We must highlight the already popular Vlinder Sofa that carries the rich yet eccentric signature of the brand.
Lastly, we mention Louis Vuitton! This top French brand added pieces by Atelier Biagetti and Zanellato/Bortotto to its Nomades Collection. Joining a line-up of renowned designers including India Mahdavi, Patricia Urquiola, and Tokujin Yoshioka, the Italian duos have worked alongside an in-house artisan to produce their stunning designs that were showcased in the incredible expo of this brand in the center of Milan.
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The difference between calls originating over VoIP networks versus PSTNs fundamental deals with methodologies of establishing dial tone and call routing. Placing a phone call using landlines over the PSTN is known as circuit-switched telephony whereas calls over VoIP networks are what's known as packet-switched telephony.
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Circuit-switched telephony functions by establishing a dedicated circuit (or channel) between two points on the PSTN for the duration of the call. Circuit-switched systems carry analog voice (calls) and data (DSL) over dedicated circuits on a copper wire system.
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10.32.020. Caretakers and custodians of minors—Permitting violation.
A. It is unlawful for anyone under the age of 18 years to be or remain in or upon any street, alley, park, playground, schoolyard or other public area between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or between 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.
5. Attending, or traveling directly to or from, a religious service.
It is unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such child to be or remain in or at any street, alley, park, playground, schoolyard or other public area between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or between 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. The affirmative defenses in section 10.32.010 apply to this section.


Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Hollywood studios and record companies churned out films albums music videos and promotional materials that sought to recapture revise and re-imagine the 1950s. Breaking from the dominant wisdom that casts the trend as wholly defined by Ronald Reagan's politics or the rise of postmodernism Back to the Fifties reveals how Fifties nostalgia from 1973 to 1988 was utilized by a range of audiences for diverse and often competing agendas. Films from American Graffiti to Hairspray and popular music from Sha Na Na to Michael Jackson shaped-and was shaped by-the complex social political and cultural conditions of the Reagan Era. By closely examining the ways that 'the Fifties' were remade and recalled Back to the Fifties explores how cultural memory is shaped for a generation of teenagers trained by popular culture to rewind record recycle and replay.


To improve focus – and to reduce the risk of me, ending up sitting at home in my underpants with a huge beard – I have moved into my old friend Claus' shared office space, Alley 87.
This also gives me an opportunity to meet some of the local Horsens entrepreneurs, which has been really nice so far. At the moment we are four startups sharing the office.


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package org.byteworks.cbor.impl;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.byteworks.cbor.UInt;
import org.byteworks.cbor.UInt.UInt64;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

public class WhenEncodingNegativeIntegers {
  private ByteArrayOutputStream bos;
  private CBOROutputStreamImpl os;

  @Before
  public void beforeTest() {
    bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    os = new CBOROutputStreamImpl(bos);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative1() throws IOException {
    int b = -1;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(1, 0b00100000);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative10() throws IOException {
    int b = -10;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(1, 0b00101001);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative16() throws IOException {
    int b = -16;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(1, 0b00101111);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative23() throws IOException {
    int b = -23;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(1, 0b00110110);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative24() throws IOException {
    int b = -24;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(2, 0x18, b);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative25() throws IOException {
    int b = -25;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(2, 0x18, b);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesByte_Negative255() throws IOException {
    int b = -255;
    os.write(b);
    assertWritten(2, 0x18, b);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesShort_Negative256() throws IOException {
    int b = -256;
    os.writeShort(b);
    assertWritten(3, 0x19, 1, 0);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesLargestNegative16BitInteger() throws IOException {
    int b = 0x8000ffff;
    os.writeShort(b);
    assertWritten(3, 0x19, 0xff, 0xff);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesSmallestNegative32BitInteger() throws IOException {
    int b = 0x80010000;
    os.writeInt(b);
    assertWritten(5, 0x1a, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesLargestNegative32BitJavaInteger() throws IOException {
    int b = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
    os.writeInt(b);
    assertWritten(5, 0x1a, 0x7f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesSmallestNegative64BitInteger() throws IOException {
    long b = 0x8000000100000000L;
    os.writeLong(b);
    assertWritten(9, 0x1b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x0, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesLargestNegative64BitJavaLong() throws IOException {
    long b = Long.MIN_VALUE;
    os.writeLong(b);
    assertWritten(9, 0x1b, 0x7f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
  }

  @Test
  public void encodesLargestNegativeUInt() throws Exception {
    UInt i = UInt.create(UInt64.MAX_VALUE);
    os.write(i);
    assertWritten(9, 0x1b, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
  }

  private void assertWritten(int length, int...expectedBytes) throws IOException {
    os.close();
    byte[] bytes = bos.toByteArray();
    assertEquals(length, bytes.length);
    assertEquals(expectedBytes.length, bytes.length);
    for(int i = 0; i < expectedBytes.length; i++) {
      assertEquals("byte mismatch at index " + i, (byte) expectedBytes[i], bytes[i]);
    }
  }

}


Although, it may not have been the first Diamond Ring used to once love, the first recorded Diamond engagement ring was given from Maximilian the Archduke of Austria in 1477 to his spouse Mary of Burgundy. The ring consisted of a gold ring with flat pieces of diamonds in the shape of an M.
However, the tradition of rings can be dated back to the 3nd century BC (5000 years ago) to the Egyptians, which used braided rings made of reeds that where worn on the left-hand ring finger as it was believe that this finger had a vein (vena amoris (vein of love)) that run strait to the heart.
Fast-forward to the 2nd century B.C., when the ancient Romans are believed to have started the tradition of betrothal rings in lieu of giving the bride money or a valuable object. But its symbolism wasn't so much about love as it was ownership. According to Pliny the Elder, the groom first gave the bride a gold ring to wear during the betrothal ceremony and at special events, then an iron ring to wear at home, signifying her binding legal agreement to his ownership of her.
During the middle ages in Europe, following Maximilian's example, it was common for the nobility in Europe to use more and more pompous rings with all different kinds of gemstones. It was also not uncommon to inscribe romantic poems and sayings into the rings.
However, most common where "fede rings" made of gold or iron that had two hands clasped together.
As we can see so far, Diamond rings haven't played a huge role in engagements and weddings so far. But that started to change in 1888 when Cecil Rhodes founded a company named De Beers! De Beers was a mining company in South Africa which at the time of its founding own every single diamond mine in South Africa. While holding a monopoly on the entire diamond marked throughout the 20st century, today, De Beers is still responsible for approximately 35% of all rough diamond production. But let's go back to the early 20st century; the first word war had ended and poverty was common among the middle class, this became even worse during the great depression at the end of the 1920's when the stock markets in America fell and unemployment became a huge problem. During this time, De Beers faced difficult times as the sales of diamonds plunged and the company was having troubles to sell their high-quality diamonds for jewelry.
It was then in 1938, when De Beers hired a marketing company (N. W. Ayer & Son), to push the sales of diamond engagement rings that seemed to go out of fashion. The marketing campaign was a huge success and the sales of diamond engagement rings soared. De Beers was able to establish the rule that a man should spend the worth of about 2 months of his salary for a ring. The campaign was supported with numerous Hollywood and Broadway stars. In 1947 Frances Gerety created the slogan "Diamonds are Forever" which is still today used by De Beers for advertising. Soon after that, Marilyn Monroe made it a must for every Gentleman to buy his beloved girl a diamond ring when she sang the song "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" in the 1953 movie "Gentleman Prefer Blondes".
I know, all that talk is not very romantic and it is kind of sad that we need to thank a company which sole purpose is selling diamonds for this symbol of love.
However, it has been a huge success story for De Beers, what started of as a market of about 20 million US$ per year in the 1930's, is a close to 15 billion US$ market today!
Ohh… before I forget; Please do not take the slogan "Diamonds are forever" literally! Although, it is the hardest substance known, Diamonds are extremely fragile and can be smashed to pieces with a hammer, they really don't like falling on a stone floor and since they are made of carbon… they can vanish in a beautiful but expensive flame!


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Discussion in 'Mac Accessories' started by StijnHemel, Aug 14, 2014.
After reading hundreds of threads on WD Passport Essential problems I haven't found a solution yet so I hope someone here can.
I have partitioned the drive in to 2 sections, one of 400gb for Time Machine and one of 100gb for other usage.
After this I encrypted it with the WD software (I wish I had known this would give problems).
This set-up worked for me for a few years but all of a sudden it stopped functioning properly.
4. Disk utility doesn't recognise a drive nor does system profiler.
5. The time machine partition shows up but I can't go any further than the first map and that one is 0 kb although the partition shows 300gb being used.
After filling in the password the partitions show up for a few seconds in disk utility grayed out and I can't click on it.
System profiler does recognise the drive until I put in the password.
As the drive contains my back-ups I'm desperate to get the files on it back.
Thank you to anyone who tries to help!
Try to uninstall the WD software and the reinstall it.
Otherwise I suggest to boot into your recovery partition. From there go to Disk Utility and run a repair disk. See if that helps.
For the future: I have uninstalled WD software and run without it as a normal disk. For encryption I use either Time machine or I create an encrypted disk image on the disk and then mount it.
Oh - and as always : one backup is no backup! have at least 3 backups on two different medias and in two locations!


I have been on an exhaustive search for a paper collection with some lovely peach papers in it and was having no luck. I couldn't figure out why Pion Design doesn't have peach in their colour palette, so I emailed the owner of Pion Design and requested a peach collection. I didn't hear back from her, so I continued my search and finally came across a paper pad from Recollections that had a couple of sheets of peach paper in it. This is the birthday card that I created using them.
I am now very proud and excited to announce that the owner of Pion Design heard my cries for peach and is releasing this gorgeous collection very soon!! I am beyond excited and can't wait to get my hands on this set of papers!! THANKS PION!!!!
Summer is in full swing and it is passing so quickly! I'm hoping we get some rain this year, it's almost the end of June and it's really only rained once, and it was only for a few minutes. Thank goodness for my patio full of lush foliage, bright flowers and water fountain because it's starting to turn brown in the parks again. Silly global warming!
Omg, it's Little Kate! Isn't she just the sweetest thing!
This was taken the first time she saw daylight. As you can see, her eyes were having problems adjusting. What a dollface!
"The grass is green, the peanut lady is back... I'm so happy!"
"Everybody Freeze! There's a peanut throwing creature roaming the woods!"
"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Sun's shining, flowers blooming, and the peanuts are fresh! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"
Today I have another version of a journal to share with you. I'm still playing around with different sizes and styles, trying to discover the best and most efficient album that would get the most use. This one features the newest Pion Design collection "Seaside Stories". I have also done a walk-through video, it's just impossible to photograph all of the elements.
Decided to try a new set up for the photographs...don't like it, I'm going back to my dark background.
Last week all the parks will filled with blossoms on the trees. It's one of my favourite times to go out for a walk. I was really hoping to run across some baby ducks or swans this year, but so far I have only seen the Goslings (though they are sure cute enough to keep a smile on my face).
One of our local parks fully in bloom!
"Who says the grass is always greener on the other side? Mine's pretty green, and delicious!"
I SAW A NEW BIRD!!! How exciting to run across this gorgeous White Crowned Sparrow!
This spring is shaping up to be a good one!
How much do I adore these little creatures!
Big ears, big eyes, wee little tail. What a combo!
"OK, I'm gonna come down now. You promised not to move, remember!!"
BABY RED SQUIRREL! It's difficult to tell in this photo, but this is the smallest squirrel I have ever seen! She's smaller than a lemon, including her head!
I have named her Petunia!


Currently, Dr. Blume serves as the Legislative Committee Chair and Immediate Past President of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. In her roles, she has had the opportunity and responsibility to speak with state senators and representatives about issues regarding the oral health of kids in Texas. Through her work in organized dentistry, Dr. Blume is able to stay current and consult groups like the Health and Human Services Commission, among other specialties.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Web.Security;
using Spring.Mvc4QuickStart.Models;

namespace Spring.Mvc4QuickStart.Controllers
{

    [Authorize]
    public class AccountController : Controller
    {

        //
        // GET: /Account/Login

        [AllowAnonymous]
        public ActionResult Login(string returnUrl)
        {
            ViewBag.ReturnUrl = returnUrl;
            return View();
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/Login

        [AllowAnonymous]
        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Login(LoginModel model, string returnUrl)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                if (Membership.ValidateUser(model.UserName, model.Password))
                {
                    FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(model.UserName, model.RememberMe);
                    if (Url.IsLocalUrl(returnUrl))
                    {
                        return Redirect(returnUrl);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("", "The user name or password provided is incorrect.");
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/LogOff

        public ActionResult LogOff()
        {
            FormsAuthentication.SignOut();

            return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/Register

        [AllowAnonymous]
        public ActionResult Register()
        {
            return View();
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/Register

        [AllowAnonymous]
        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Register(RegisterModel model)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                // Attempt to register the user
                MembershipCreateStatus createStatus;
                Membership.CreateUser(model.UserName, model.Password, model.Email, passwordQuestion: null, passwordAnswer: null, isApproved: true, providerUserKey: null, status: out createStatus);

                if (createStatus == MembershipCreateStatus.Success)
                {
                    FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(model.UserName, createPersistentCookie: false);
                    return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
                }
                else
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("", ErrorCodeToString(createStatus));
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/ChangePassword

        public ActionResult ChangePassword()
        {
            return View();
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/ChangePassword

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult ChangePassword(ChangePasswordModel model)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {

                // ChangePassword will throw an exception rather
                // than return false in certain failure scenarios.
                bool changePasswordSucceeded;
                try
                {
                    MembershipUser currentUser = Membership.GetUser(User.Identity.Name, userIsOnline: true);
                    changePasswordSucceeded = currentUser.ChangePassword(model.OldPassword, model.NewPassword);
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    changePasswordSucceeded = false;
                }

                if (changePasswordSucceeded)
                {
                    return RedirectToAction("ChangePasswordSuccess");
                }
                else
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("", "The current password is incorrect or the new password is invalid.");
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/ChangePasswordSuccess

        public ActionResult ChangePasswordSuccess()
        {
            return View();
        }

        private IEnumerable<string> GetErrorsFromModelState()
        {
            return ModelState.SelectMany(x => x.Value.Errors.Select(error => error.ErrorMessage));
        }

        #region Status Codes
        private static string ErrorCodeToString(MembershipCreateStatus createStatus)
        {
            // See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=177550 for
            // a full list of status codes.
            switch (createStatus)
            {
                case MembershipCreateStatus.DuplicateUserName:
                    return "User name already exists. Please enter a different user name.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.DuplicateEmail:
                    return "A user name for that e-mail address already exists. Please enter a different e-mail address.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidPassword:
                    return "The password provided is invalid. Please enter a valid password value.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidEmail:
                    return "The e-mail address provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidAnswer:
                    return "The password retrieval answer provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidQuestion:
                    return "The password retrieval question provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidUserName:
                    return "The user name provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.ProviderError:
                    return "The authentication provider returned an error. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.UserRejected:
                    return "The user creation request has been canceled. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";

                default:
                    return "An unknown error occurred. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";
            }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}


Flying homebuilt airplanes involves a number of risks beyond the typical ones already faced by pilots. The best way to avoid the additional risk is to educate yourself.
The link below is to an article that originally appeared in the March, 1992 Falco Builder's Letter.


When you first feel a twinge of digestive pain, ate too much, ate something you know you're sensitive to but just couldn't resist (it happens!) here are some tricks you can try to bring your tummy back into balance.
1. Digestive Enzymes- This handy supplement can support a troubled digestive tract for a short amount of time or an evening. When you find you have eaten a large amount of food or something just isn't sitting quite right, digestive enzymes can be an aid to boost your digestive power to break something down in your stomach that is having a hard time digesting.
2. Apple cider vinegar- Often times, acid reflux or difficulties digesting a high protein meal can actually mean that you need more acid in your stomach to break down your food (not less, throw out those Tums!). Putting a 1 tsp-tbsp. of ACV diluted in a glass of water and sipping it before or after a meal can add some acid power to your stomach to help break down a meal and diminish any pain. You can even add a few drops of liquid stevia to make it a refreshing drink. Yum!
3. Ginger- Ginger tea, ginger root, ginger capsules. There are many ways to get your ginger in. Ginger stimulates the digestive system to produce more enzymes to facilitate digestion. It also helps stimulate more bile production, which can aid in making any digestive pain go away by increasing your ability to break down your food. You can also make sure you have some ginger tea with you or if you're home break out some ginger root and start chewing.
4. Deep breathing- Digestive pains can sometimes be due to trapped gas from possibly eating too fast. Deep belly breathing can begin to relax the muscles of your stomach switching your whole body into a relaxation response; which is what is needed to turn on digestion. When you're going through any kind of digestive upset, try to remember to breath through it. The added thoughts of "Ow, this hurts, I wish this would go away, why is this happening" causes the body to tighten even more which can in turn worsen the pain. Try lying on the ground, placing your hands on your belly, and just focus on watching the rise and fall of your belly and feeling the support of the floor beneath you.
Remember to add in some extra self love when you're going through any digestive pain. Loving yourself up through the process of learning what does and does not work for your body will help you to move forward from any digestive and eating experience with so much compassion and patience for your unique journey living in a body.


During the divorce process, the court may issue orders involving various matters such as custody, visitation, finances, and property division. Court orders are legally binding documents and all involved parties must adhere to them. Failure to comply can result in civil and criminal penalties. Unfortunately, some spouses choose not to comply with the terms of their orders, which can create unnecessary stress, hardship, and frustration on the other party's behalf.
If your former spouse or partner is not following through with an important aspect of your court order, such as the visitation schedule, maintenance payments, or child support payments, we can help you file a Motion for Contempt and ask the judge to enforce the original orders and take additional measures get the other party to comply. To speak with a family law attorney in Spokane, call David J. Crouse & Associates today at 509-624-1380.
What kinds of matters can lead to contempt?
The concept of contempt has been sensationalized in Hollywood scenes in which people get thrown out of court for stepping out of line. But most real cases of contempt occur outside the courtroom. In legal terms, contempt simply means the intentional disobedience of a court order.
Violating the residential schedule in a parenting plan, such as refusing visitation or not returning the child when scheduled.
Failing to pay child support or spousal maintenance.
Failing to deliver property, such as not relinquishing a vehicle.
How can the judge compel a party to comply?
The court may also schedule future hearings to ensure that the person in contempt is obeying the order.
How do I begin the process of filing for contempt?
Read over your court order carefully. The wording can be confusing and vague and you need to ensure that the other party is, in fact, in violation.
Call an attorney for help with the process. Domestic litigation is complicated and it is good to have a professional help you. Plus, if you win your case, chances are that the other party will have to pay your legal fees.
File a motion with your attorney's help, and serve the papers on the other party.
Attend the hearing and be prepared to prove the other party's violation.
If you are having issues with the other party complying with any order (whether it is a temporary or a final order), or if you are attempting to defend a contempt of court action filed against you, our attorneys are well prepared to assist you. We invite you to contact our office to better understand your rights in a contempt action: 509-624-1380.


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