illuMask is poised to take on the beauty world by storm. This company has come out with one of the most interesting products that I have seen in a while. Imagine taking an expensive piece of anti-aging and anti-acne equipment and making it inexpensive so that the average person can afford to use it everyday? Well it is possible now. IlluMask has done it.! They have created two different masks, an anti-aging mask and an anti-acne mask and have made it possible for everyone to be able to purchase it. The price point is affordable and the technology has been made easy to use.
So let's talk about the masks. I was able to try out both of the ones they offer. I will discuss the anti-acne mask first.
The anti-acne mask uses LED light therapy blue and red light to fight bacteria that causes acne. With the mask you get 30 uses, one whole month in each mask. They claim that with regular use you can expect that your complexion will become clearer, you will get fewer breakouts, you will have less redness and pain with the blemishes, skin will be less oily or flaky. It is safe for all skin types and skin tones. The mask will also help to decrease the redness associated with previous breakouts.
How is the mask used? It is very easy. Just lay down and put it on. I always take off my makeup first. Put the mask on with the glasses part making sure to cover your eyes. Press on the button that comes with the unit. There is an indicator next to the button that tells you how many treatments you have left to go until the unit will not work anymore. Then relax for 15 minutes. I listen to the television and relax. The mask automatically turns off after the time is up. It has a small window in it for looking through if you need to open your eyes and see.
Do this for 30 days straight and you will notice a difference in your skin. I get seasonal breakouts on my chin and I definitely noticed a huge difference, in that I did not get any breakouts. Also, I have one spot where I had a cyst that left a red mark on my cheek and it got a lot better. The redness has faded significantly.
How does the mask work? The red and blue light emitted from the illuMask kill acne bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes). You can read about how acne forms from my post on What Is Acne?. That will give you a crash course on it. Basically you need to know that sebum and dead skin cells build up in the hair follicle (often called the pore) and the bacteria multiply. This causes the pimple to form. The illuMask causes the bacteria to absorb the light, generating a photochemical reaction, which kills the bacteria from the inside out. Blue light helps to kill acne-causing bacteria under the skin before breakouts can appear. Red light reduces inflammations, heals breakouts, and helps to even skin tone. The Blue and red light work together synergistically to improve acne, by combining anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory action, in a safe and effective treatment. Ninety-three percent of users reported an overall improvement in their skin within 2 weeks of treatment. Doctors are recommending treatment with the illuMask.
I was also lucky enough to try out the anti-aging treatment mask. It is unfortunate that I have to deal with both problems. I am 43 years old and I am dealing with acne and aging skin!
The illuMask Anti-Aging treatment mask uses phototherapy LED red and infrared light to fight the signs of aging. With regular use it will help skin to look younger. Skin will look visibly brighter. It will also look clearer, smoother and more radiant. There will also be a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and an improvement of skin tone and texture. Finally, skin will appear firmer and more elastic.
As with the anti-acne mask, this anti-aging mask has 30 uses. It is used the same way as the anti-acne mask is used. The difference with this mask and the anti-acne mask is that this one does not have a window to look through. That is because the anti-aging mask needs to get light therapy to the eyes for the lines and wrinkles that are there.
How does the mask work? It uses LED red and infrared phototherapy wavelengths of non UV light to treat skin conditions. For decades light therapy has been use by dermatologists to treat the skin. The illuMask uses similar technology, although much for affordable, and just as safe. Red light evens appearance of skin tone and reduces roughness. Infrared light reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Ninety-six percent of useres said they noticed a difference in skin tone and a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles in 4 weeks with the use of the illuMask.
I think that everyone is going to want an illuMask. They are extremely affordable and they work. Whether it is for fighting acne or fighting off wrinkles, this technology is great and is going to be huge! The illuMask retails for $29.99 and is available online from www.ulta.com, www.walmart.com, www.target.com, www.walgreens.com and www.drugstore.com. It is available in stores at Ulta, Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens. Like illuMask on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illumask; Follow illuMask on Twitter: @illumask; Follow illuMask on Google+: https://plus.google.com/illumask and Follow illuMask on Instagram: http://instagram.com/illuMask#.


Dynamic NavAids include detailed information on navigational aids, including name, color, information on frequency, range of the light, etc.
Dynamic tides and currents predict the time, level, direction and strength of currents and tides.
Guardian Alarm performs an automatic forward-scanning check for obstacles. Use this feature as an added backup to alert you if you head toward a potentially harmful object.
Photos and diagrams in high-definition of ports, marinas and significant navigational marks will help you to familiarize yourself with new destinations and passages.
Route-check is an extension of Guardian Alarm, helping keep you safe by indicating obstacles along the segments between waypoints.
Depths and land elevation show the usual depth information and the colors make it easy to distinguish different water depths and land elevations.
Detailed harbor charts so docking in unfamiliar ports is no problem. You have precise layouts of thousands of marinas, including slip spaces, restricted areas and other valuable navigation information.
Perspective view gives a bird's-eye view of your navigation area, it tilts the chart view to a 45-degree angle.
C-Marina Port Database has details on more marinas than other charts on the market. Displays harbor hours, harbor master contact info, nearby lodging and restaurants, VHF call-in details, photos and more.
Points of interest (PO Is) and road mapping helps whether you're looking for a restaurant or museum, you can find it in our extensive database of local services and cultural highlights.


Neil Brown Jr. (Straight Outta Compton) is set as a lead in CBS' untitled Navy SEAL drama pilot from former Justified executive producers Ben Cavell, Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly, and Shameless and Animal Kingdom executive producer Chris Chulack.
Written by Cavell, the untitled project follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask. Brown will play Ray, the longest-tenured member of Jason's (not yet cast) assault team, and his most trusted friend and colleague. Cavell, Timberman, Beverly and Chulack executive produce for CBS TV Studios and Chulack will direct the pilot.
Brown appeared as DJ Yella in Universal's Straight Outta Compton and mostly recently recurred on HBO's Insecure and BBC America's Dirk Gently. He will next be seen in Mark Gordon's war film Sand Castle for Netflix, as well as Netflix's Swedish remake Naked, and thriller Labyrinth alongside Johnny Depp. Brown is repped by Don Buchwald & Associates and David Dean Management.


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When We Were Young & Brave
Author: Hazel Gaynor.
Having left an unhappy life in England to teach at a missionary school in China, Elspeth Kent is now anxious to return home to help her country's efforts to defeat Hitler's Germany. But as she prepares to leave, a terrible twist of fate determines a different path for her. Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School, until ... More
Having left an unhappy life in England to teach at a missionary school in China, Elspeth Kent is now anxious to return home to help her country's efforts to defeat Hitler's Germany. But as she prepares to leave, a terrible twist of fate determines a different path for her. Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School, until Japan declares war on Britain and America, and Japanese forces take control of the school. Now considered enemies, the children look to Miss Kent and her new Girl Guide patrol to provide a sense of unity and safety, but worse is to come when they are sent to an internment camp where even greater uncertainty and danger await.

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Social Media allows the sharing of information and ideas through a wide variety of people all around the world. According to an estimate, there are around 2.77 billion people on social media in 2019. This is a huge market spanning the entire world just a click away which can be accessed on your computer from the comfort of your workplace or your home.
This is why marketing through social media is one of the most cost efficient that enables even the smallest enterprises to reach to a versatile group of potential customers and their target audience. At present, around 97% of companies use social media for marketing.
Social Media tools can be used for conducting marketing research, tracking customer needs and feedback. Social Media can be used to track and analyze target customer conversations on the Web about their brand or products or bout certain areas of interests.
This can also be used in the management of public relations and advertising campaigns. It can also be used to measure the cost-benefit ratio. It can also be used for promotion of discounts, relationship development. All the above-mentioned points are applicable for a book publisher too. Online Learning Management System had seriously proven its firmness in the field of education.
Social Media has been proved as a great marketing platform for books and that is why it is on the top priority for many authors. There are a lot of authors promoting their book on these platforms and steps must be taken to stand out from the crowd. Only making the masses aware of your book (that it is in the market now) is not enough. The readers must get extra information about your book through the ad campaign.
Your friends buying and supporting your book is not sufficient. Their friends must get interested too. They will get interested only through the information they get about your book. This is what is required to be focused on.
Platforms like Goodreads allow the users to search, review and suggest books. It is a group of book lovers and if the message gets through then you will be directly in touch of a huge pool f potential buyers. A serious attempt on platforms like this can prove very helpful in improving the longevity of your book.
If you want to rise above the competition what is applicable for the traditional markets is applicable for this platform too. You have to be aware of the type of audience using each of the social media platforms and shape your marketing campaign according to that. What is meant by the above statement is that the kind of message you use for say twitter cannot be used while writing a blog about your book.
A message on twitter will be short and be a summary of what the book is. You would be introducing the book to the readers here but in the blog, more detailed information of the book will be given such as what to expect and what your inspiration for writing this book and what message you hope would reach the reader.
A person on twitter would be scrolling through your posts and to grab his attention you have to be short and petite n your expression. Perhaps the top cover your book and a link to the blog where you have to describe your book in detail can be shared there.
If you have a separate fan page on Facebook make use of that and ask your followers to do the same. A page like this enables interaction and discussion about the book and that in turn generates the buzz that is required for the promotion of the book and getting the word out there beyond your immediate contact.
Also, ask people who have read the book to share their thoughts on the page. That will also be helpful.
It is quite evident that you will tweet about the book which will result in retweets. Make sure to share the link of the blog where you describe the book and also the link which can be used to purchase the book.
While tweeting, do not overdo it. Do not tweet frequently and make sure to not make a hard sales pitch.
You can share interesting lines from your book which will generate people's interest and will also result in a lot of retweets.
The people who read blogs are generally the ones who are more patient and like to make an informed decision. You have to keep that in mind while writing the blog. Share intriguing information about the book and why the book is relevant in the current atmosphere. You can always share your best line from the book to further bolster the interest of the reader.
Always share the link of the blog wherever you choose to make the book. Do this while making updates too.
Ask your blog subscribers to share the information about the book among their networks and books.
Concluding with the fact that there are many effective ways to enhance book marketing through the means of social media. It should be used wisely and judiciously popularize book marketing.
Guest article written by: Sunny Chawla is a Marketing Manager at AIS Technolabs. Web-design, Development Company, and Iphone Application Development by helping global businesses to grow with E-Learning Platforms. He would love to share thoughts on Android App Development Services, Digital marketing etc.. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google+.


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Austria plans to ban Turkish politicians campaigning for June elections
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS
Updated 21.04.2018 00:16
) In this file photo taken on June 19, 2014, then-PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gestures prior to give a speech during an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Union of European Turkish Democrats UETD at the Albert Schultz Hall in Vienna (AFP Photo)
EU Affairs Turkey to review EU relations after referendum, President Erdoğan says
Elections 'Yes' votes hit record highs in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Legislation Amid EU efforts to interfere, Turkish diaspora flocks to ballot boxes
Austria's right-wing coalition government, which is strongly opposed to Turkey joining the European Union, will bar Turkish politicians from campaigning on its territory ahead of June elections in Turkey, the chancellor has said.
President Tayyip Erdoğan announced snap parliamentary and presidential elections this week, bringing the votes forward by more than a year so that Turkey can switch to a new executive presidency system that was approved in a referendum last year.
Ahead of that referendum, Turkish politicians sought to drum up support in countries with large Turkish communities, like the Netherlands and Germany. Turkey criticized European countries for trying to interfere in the elections by banning politicians favoring the "yes" vote in the referendum, while allowing "no" politicians to freely campaign.
"Erdoğan's Turkish leadership has been trying to exploit Europe's communities of Turkish origin for many years," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who is known for his anti-Turkey stance told ORF radio in remarks broadcast on Friday. "Turkish election campaign appearances in Austria are unwanted and we will therefore no longer allow them."
Austria's opposition to such events is, however, not new.
The previous chancellor, a Social Democrat, said last year that he would try to prohibit any campaign appearances by Turkish ministers. A law has since been passed giving the government greater powers to ban foreign political gatherings.
Several hundred thousand people in Austria are Turkish or of Turkish origin.
Kurz's conservatives are in a coalition government with the anti-Islam Freedom Party, making Austria the only western European country to have a far-right party in government. Both parties believe the European Union should break off Turkish accession talks.
When asked if Austria would prevent campaign events by all Turkish political parties, however, Kurz said it would.
In Austria, where officials implemented an aggressive anti-Turkey rhetoric, 73 percent votes went for "yes," with a turnout rate of 48 percent.
The referendum campaign had also given way to a diplomatic spat between Turkey and the Netherlands when the latter prevented denied landing permission to Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu's plane en route to Rotterdam for a referendum meeting on March 11.
Later, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was also barred from entering the Turkish consulate general in Rotterdam and deported to Germany.
Dutch police then attacked Turks who were at the scene to meet Kaya and to protest the treatment of the minister.
Previous in Elections Voters are skeptical about the readiness of the opposition for the... Next in Elections EU Minister Ömer Çelik criticized the Netherlands' "undemocratic"...
New list of parties eligible to participate in elections announced


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The fellas in Texas Hippie Coalition are back with another dose of their self-described "Red Dirt Metal." High in the Saddle is the title of their sixth album and it'll be out May 31 on eOne. They're offering the first sip of new music with the lead single "Moonshine," which can be heard below and you know you can expect to hear it when they come around on an extensive U.S. tour.
"Moonshine" packs ten-ton riffs to complement Texas Hippie Coalition's ten-gallon hats, riding a deep groove like a thirsty horse treading across the open plains. Drink up.
"When you hear the word moonshine, the first thing that comes to mind is usually a mason jar filled with Grandpa's creek water. This is a different kind of moonshine," said frontman Big Dad Ritch. "Many men throughout time have referred to their woman (sweet thang) as their sweet sunshine. Me being a creature of darkness and a lord of the night, I do all my dirty deeds under the moonlight. And when I talk about my baby girl, my sweet thang, I refer to her as my MOONSHINE..."
Take a listen at the bottom of the page and while you're there, scope out the album art and track listing for High in the Saddle and check to see if the band's tour is coming near you.
Tickets are on sale now here and to pre-order the album, head to this location.
5. "Tongue Like A Devil"
6. "Why Aren't You Listening"
9. "Tell It From The Ground"


First of all, lest you think I am a one-trick pony, let me assure you that this blog is not on the verge of becoming a series-per-week blog. I know, I know--I did a series last week. And, here I am again--diving into a week long series. But, rest assured, bloggy friends--I have been thinking of this week for a long time, and it just happened to fall after the Family Rules. You see, this week ends with a personal milestone on Saturday. And, no, this is not about tooting my own birthday horn. But I do hit the big 4-0 in just 5 days. Whew. I've come a long way, baby. Really, I've long been planning my blog for this week with one thing in mind. As I reflect on this big birthday, I want to brag not on me, but on the Lord. This week is about this.
that you have brought me this far?"
God has, indeed, brought me THIS FAR! So join me as we take a walk down memory lane and consider my life lessons along the way. We'll hit the top 40, just without the help of Kasey Kaseem. So, let's start at the very beginning, and consider the elementary years.
1. Names really will hurt you. Sticks and stones and all that, but in my experience, it really isn't true that names will never hurt you. I was taunted for a speech impediment. I was teased for the boy hair cut I had. It hurt. A lot. Our words build others up or tear them down. Only in God's plan would He give this formerly shy and lisping kindergartner a love for public speaking.
2. Sisters are built in best friends who always get your back. I was scared to be alone in my room at bedtime when I was little. In hindsight, it might have had something to do with that huge and FRIGHTENING painting of a clown on the wall across from my bed? Anyway, I would usually end up going into my sister's room next door and climbing in with her. We would play this game where we wrote letters on each other's backs with our fingers in order to spell a word. This usually led to lots of giggles and not much sleep. But, my sister has had my back ever since.
3. One grown-up's investment in a child's interests can have a life long impact. Hi, my name is Heather, and I am addicted to crafts. Always have been. I would sew little stuffed animals from fabric scraps. One day at church, a lady noticed my hand-stitched purse I carried ever-so-proudly. So, she struck up a deal with my mom to give me sewing lessons. Mrs. Lewis so patiently taught me and encouraged my creativity, and even sold my parents the sewing machine I learned on. Going to her house weekly for my lessons was a little piece of heaven. She took notice of me, and despite being a busy mom of preschoolers, she invested in me. I think this is where my passion for sparking other's creativity took root.
4. Long walks make lifelong memories. I lived in Hawaii from kindergarten through third grade, and the most significant memories I have revolve around the time that others spent with me. My Uncle Craig would come visit in the summer (yes, tough gig for a teenage boy to come help with his nieces in HAWAII for the summers) and drive us all over. And, I can remember both my Poppy and my Grandmother coming for a visit and the long walks we would take all over the Army base. And, I remember when our family would spend the entire day at the beach. It was the time that others spent with me that meant the most.
5. Childhood is meant to be carefree. One of the best things about our time in Hawaii were the long summer nights when all the kids in our cul-de-sac would play this game called 50-50 Scatter. I honestly can't remember the details, other than it involved hiding and seeking and flashlights. From Hawaii, we moved to Iowa, and oh, the fun we would have in the hours we spent building snow forts. Just long endless hours having fun. In our busy culture, we need to allow enough margins in our lives that our children can also have these long uninterrupted hours.
6. Polyester is NEVER in style. Oh my. The shutters I feel when I look back at some of my childhood pictures. I know, I know--it was in style back then. I will say that the only thing worse than some synthetic fabric floor length orange floral dress is TWO of them. Because, yes, my sister and I had many the matching dresses. Being the younger sister, I would finally outgrow mine--only to have her version handed down. Sigh. But this is the stuff of late night laughter when we all get together. And, truth be told--everyone has those moments.
7. Books can be your very best friends. When I lived in Hawaii, the state's schools were ranked 49th in the country. Not good for an inquisitive young girl. We spent hours each school day on H.E.P.--the Hawaiian English Program. If I didn't speak English, I am sure that this would have been helpful. But instead I spent my morning whizzing through those SAR cards--remember those? I loved the thrill of moving up from one color the next, marking my improved reading skill. And, how I loved the M.S. Read-a-thon! Making my list of all the books I had devoured. Reading was--and is--such a great escape!
8. The 70's were a magical time to grow up. We had rotary dial phones and used pay phones if we were out and about. Never could have imagined cell phones. Computers were something we heard NASA had, and they were the size of a room. We had four channels on the television, and that was enough. Cartoons came on during Saturday mornings only. We listened to music on our records, and the "B" side was almost never worth listening to. We had the Bee Gees, not the Jonas Brothers. We went roller skating, and I rocked those tennis shoe roller skates--forget roller blades. We could bike and walk all over, and head home when it started turning dark. Life was simpler and slower, and we weren't constantly connected to the entire world.
INTENTIONAL challenge: What do you remember from your elementary years? What life lessons linger and echo in your own life? Take some time and think about it. Try going to Pandora radio and listen to some Andy Gibb or KC and the Sunshine Band while you walk down memory lane.


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Vinyl LP pressing. Half-speed remaster. 1984 compilation album from the reggae superstar. Abbey Road's world-renowned engineers have been cutting grooves into discs since the studios first opened in 1931. This record was pressed using a precision technique known as half-speed mastering, in which the source master and cutting lathe run at half speed on a specially adapted Neumann VMS-80. The result is a cut with excellent high frequency response and solid stereo images. In short, half-speed mastering produces a superlative master of the highest quality.
Label: ISLAND
Legend: Half-Speed Mastering [LP]
Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers
New: Usually In Stock 38.98
1. Is This Love (Side A)
2. No Woman No Cry – 'Live' (Side A)
3. Could You Be Loved (Side A)
4. Three Little Birds (Side A)
5. Buffalo Soldier (Side A)
6. Get Up Stand Up (Side A)
7. Stir It Up (Side A)
8. One Love/People Get Ready (Side B)
9. I Shot The Sheriff (Side B)
10. Waiting In Vain (Side B)
11. Redemption Song (Side B)
12. Satisfy My Soul (Side B)
13. Exodus (Side B)
14. Jamming (Side B)


Britton and Trevor exchanged vows on a beautiful summer day at the Interlaken Inn, located in their shared home state, Connecticut. Their wedding was inspired by a romantic English garden and each detail celebrated their love and garden party vibe. We were so honored to bring their wedding stationery dreams to life!
Britton was excited to incorporate one of her original lake scene watercolor paintings for her save the date card. We were impressed with her artistic skills and were thrilled to add in some simple brush style typography to complete the look!
We continued the watercolor style through to Britton and Trevor's suite, which included the invitation, RSVP card, and details card. We love that the cool blues and simple design coordinated with the elegant lake and garden vibe of their wedding. The added velvet wrap to keep the cards together in their envelopes made the invitations feel extra special for her guests to open. The envelope colors and brush typography used for the guest addressing finished the suite for a completely cohesive style.
We carried the watercolor and brush typography look through to Britton and Trevor's wedding day details. The illustrations featured on the menus added color and an element of playfulness to the table scape. We are always fans of a signature drink, and the sparkling strawberry cocktail was a perfect addition to the garden themed summer wedding. Instead of a guestbook, the couple asked guests to sign their favorite restaurant menus which they then framed and hung in their home.
Britton and Trevor's summer garden wedding was just picture perfect and we so enjoyed being a part of it. Scroll on to see photos from their special day!
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Reliving Disney Channel in the 2000s
Who remembers Disney Channel?
Over the years, the Disney Channel has created over 50 + shows, cartoons and movies, some of which have helped make household names of Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Hilary Duff, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and everybody's favourite teen heartthrob, Zac Efron.
Even Shia LaBeouf rose to Hollywood fame from Disney Channel! Who knew?!
From the catchy theme tunes to comedy gold, the Disney Channel provided quality entertainment for us all growing up.
As we were feeling nostalgic, we wanted to relive our childhoods with you all and take a look back at some of our favourite Disney Channel shows. Check them out:
Even Stevens (2000-2003)
As one of Disney Channel's earliest original series, Even Stevens set the bar for the popular high school-set comedies that the TV channel loved in the 2000s. Even Stevens was one of those shows that was never afraid to go out all when it came to jokes. Shia LaBeouf (yes you read that right) played the lead immature prankster Louis Stevens, alongside Christy Carlson Romano who played his sister, Ren - who was always trying to ruin the fun.
We haven't watched Even Stevens in what feels like forever, so this is definitely being added to our rewatch list.
That's So Raven (2003-2007)
If you could gaze into the future, what would you want to see?
That's So Raven has got to be one of our favourite shows to ever come out of Disney Channel. Raven Baxter, played hilariously by Raven Symone was just a typical teenager who just happened to be a psychic. The show focused on Raven's visions and the misadventures Raven and her friends, Chelsea and Eddie experienced which often led to them jumping to the wrong conclusions.
That's So Raven was hilarious and entertaining and will always remain one of the best sitcoms to air on Disney Channel. It was the first one of its kind and is responsible for many records for Disney Channel.
Hannah Montana (2006-2011)
She had the best of both worlds and we absolutely loved her!
Who knew that a TV show with such a simple story-line as 'A young girl living a double life as a mega famous popstar' would become such a successful hit and make such a huge impact on kids growing up in the 2000s. We never fail to get a laugh out of this cracker of a show, even as adults.
Miley Cyrus shot to fame on Disney Channel playing Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana and lived the life as Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus for 5 years before entering her 'can't be tamed' phase. Rewatching Hannah Montana has reminded us that Miley has always had edge, even as a youngster.
The cast was amazing, the story-lines had us wanting more (even if they were a little ridiculous and OTT at times) and the dialogue is still funny to this day. SWEET NIBLETS!
Oh and don't get us started on the soundtrack!
Hannah Montana was more than just a TV show. When it ended I think we can speak on behalf of a lot of people who grew up in the 2000s, that as viewers we felt like we had lost our friends.
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005-2008)
Hands up if you wanted to live in a hotel like Zack and Cody???
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody has got to be one of most iconic tv shows to come out of Disney Channel. Watching Dylan and Cole Sprouse cause havoc for Mr Moesby (the hotel manager) sparked so much joy and envy because we grew up wanting to live the dream like Zack and Cody! This show was hilarious and is definitely one of those shows that you could rewatch now, years later and still find yourself belly laughing at some of the nonsense the twins got up to.The twins caused all sorts of trouble and mischief whilst living in the building but it looked so much fun (sometimes!).
Dylan and Cole Sprouse starred alongside Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song and look at them now! Cole stars in hit TV show, Riverdale and Ashley Tisdale shot to fame being her fabulous alter ego Sharpay Evans in the one and only High School Musical. What a legend!
Lizzie Mcguire (2001-2004)
If you were lucky enough to have Disney Channel on your Virgin/Sky box growing up, then no doubt you spent your afternoons (like us) watching Lizzie and her BFFs Miranda and Gordo navigate through the trials and tribulations of being in middle school (for us Brits - secondary school).
Lizzie McGuire was just one of those shows that provided us with all the good vibes. As viewers, we instantly fell in love with Hilary Duff's awkward but self-assured character who provided a relatable voice for every kid, tween, and young teenager watching in the 2000s.
If you didn't get the chance to watch Lizzie Mcguire growing up, then we highly recommend watching it now. You'll fall in love with the show, just like we did and then you HAVE to watch The Lizzie McGuire Movie because it's the absolute best. SING TO ME PAULO!
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012)
Everything is not as it seems.
Along with That's So Raven and Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place cemented its place as one of our favourite Disney Channel shows.
Wizards of Waverly Place was a genuinely funny show which involved teen wizards (an instant fave for any Harry Potter fan). It was the perfect mix of comedy, drama and fantasy. Before Selena Gomez became the superstar pop singer that she is now, she had her hands in a lot of magic. This show introduced us to Selena Gomez who starred as the main character Alex Russo, a wizard from New York. We instantly fell in love with Selena's charm and still adore her to this day!
Who else remembers the Crazy Funky Hat Song?
Recess (1997-2006)
Who else's Saturday morning consisted of waking up and watching Recess on Disney Channel? During its time on air, Recess was one of the most popular shows of the late 90s/ early 2000s and we can see why! Recess was popular with children, teenagers, and adults alike!
The series focused on six elementary school students and their interaction with other classmates and teachers. Recess was one of those shows that was somewhat relatable with us all having experienced similar situations to the characters shown on screen.
During its first few years on Disney Channel it was shown around twenty-six times a week, making it one of the most played shows on the channel.
Kim Possible (2002-2007)
Call her, beep her, if you wanna reach her.
Kim Possible was more than just your "basic average girl", she was a high schooler by day, secret spy by night.
Here to save the world, Kim Possible basically paved the way for girls wanting to be spies. Kim and her best friend got up to so many wild adventures and we loved it! This show was so fun and action-packed and we wanted to be just like Kim Possible!
Also, who remembers the naked mole rat Rufus?
Phineas and Ferb (2007-2015)
There's 104 days of summer vacation and brothers Phineas and Ferb knew exactly how to spend it. Who else still remembers all the words to the theme tune?
Phineas and Ferb followed the adventure of the two step brothers, always annoyed sister Candace and pet platypus, Perry. In a bid to avoid boredom during the summer holidays, they took it upon themselves to invent different contraptions and boy did they create some!
With different inventions being created every episode, we loved watching what Phineas and Ferb could come up with. Their sister, Candace (played by the fabulous Ashley Tisdale) couldn't stand the mayhem and miserably failed to alert her parents every time, due to their various inventions magically disappearing before their parents could see.
And we can't forget Perry the undercover spy! He was awesome!
And the list doesn't stop there…
Did you think that we would relive our favourite Disney Channel shows without mentioning some of our favourite Disney Channel Original Movies? Of course not!
In our opinion, Disney Channel has created some absolute classics that will remain top of our list with being some of our favourite movies from our childhood.
Here are just a few of our favourites:
High School Musical 1,2, and 3! (We can't discriminate!)
The Cheetah Girls
Get A Clue
Halloween Town
Twitches
Lemonade Mouth
Disney Channel shows and movies in the 00s were epic! They brought so much fun and entertainment to our childhoods and we're so thankful that Disney Channel existed when it did. We were extremely lucky! If only they still made Disney Channel shows like they used to right?
If you're in need of a Disney Channel fix and want to relive your childhood once again, then you can find all the shows and movies that we've mentioned in this blogpost, exclusively on Disney +.
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Q: Eclipse not start during run from elclipse.exe MY eclipse not working ... when i run it it give the error  : JAVA WAS STARTED BUT RETURN THE CODE :13 c:\POGRAM\ORACLE\JAVA\JAVAPATH\JAVAW.EXE DOSGI.REQUIREDJAVAVERSION=1.5
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A: Error clearly says that this eclipse version needs java 1.5 or onwards.
So install jdk1.5 or onwards to resolve it.
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*Eclipse's error on startup in windows 7

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Q: Array: index -7 out of array I get error:
index -7 out of array

What is wrong with my array? I can't store them too many digits, or what?
UPDATED
PS - (From json I get only ids)
answers_from_json = ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(params[:answers_from_json])

answers_from_json.each_with_index do |item, i|

   posts     = Post.find(:all, :conditions => ["id=?",item.to_i])

       sheet[header_y_offset-1,0]           = 'Name'

   posts.each_with_index do |post,i|
    sheet[1+i,0]  = post.name
   end
 end

A: You are reading a value from an array, thats not there - expecting an array to have more elements in it than it actually does. Take another look at your sheet array, it may not have the i+1 items in it.
EDIT : Keep in mind that with 0-based index, the last index of an array of length 7 is 6 ;)
Just print out it's length and the index you are trying to access.Then you might see the issue:
   posts.each_with_index do |post,i|
     p "length of the post: " + post.size
     p "trying to access element nr. : " + (i + 1)
     sheet[1+i,0]  = post.name
   end

If the error is not raised here, then it might be the sheet[header_y_offset-1,0]statement or a similar statement, where the error actually happens - you get the picture I hope. The optimal way would be to debug - but as I don't know ruby beyond thr basics -  I can only advise on how to print-debug - it should be enough.


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Prince Harry's high school sweetheart tells all
A young woman who captured Prince Harry's heart in high school has spoken about their romance.
Prince Harry is tipped to wed socialite Cressida Bonas, a 24-year-old high-society beauty from a well-connected and privileged background, but his love life, it has emerged, started with humbler beginnings.
One of the first girls to catch Harry's eye, a grocery store assistant named Margaret, has revealed details of a secret date with the Prince that took place when the they both were still in school.
A new book, Harry: The People's Prince by Chris Hutchins reveals details of Harry's love life, including an account from mystery woman Margaret.
Their relationship, which the author says has been "confirmed by a member of the Royal Household", began when Harry walked into the store she was working at behind the checkout, near Eton, where he went to school.
"He was very nice, very polite, and at first I didn't even recognise him," she says.
"After we'd been chatting for a few minutes, he asked me if I would join him for a drink later.
"I told him I had a boyfriend, but he was very persuasive and I agreed to see him at a pub in a nearby town. Another girl who worked with me whispered in my ear, 'You know who that is, don't you? It's Prince William's brother; it's Prince Harry.' I was stunned."
The young woman, who declined to reveal any information that would further identify her, said she was as keen to keep their meeting under wraps as the pap-worthy Prince.
"I didn't want to be seen with Harry by anyone who knew me, or, more importantly, someone who would tell my boyfriend, so we met up in this pub and I had cider and he had a beer.
"He was really lovely, although I don't think he really knew how to behave with someone from the other side of the tracks. Also, I felt so guilty because I knew my boyfriend would have been very upset if he knew.
"We talked for more than an hour. He asked me about my job, whether I had any hobbies, and when I said I had to go because I needed to catch a certain bus, he asked for my mobile number."
She goes on to say they met on two further occasions, and that one of their dates ending in hand-holding and kissing, but Margaret withdrew as she already had a boyfriend who she went on to marry. The pair now have two children.
Margaret said she has kept track of Harry in the papers, reading about his girlfriends, but "none of them seem like the girl he needs".
Harry's romances have been well documented by the press since he started dating and earned his reputation as a ladies man and 'Party Prince'.
At one stage he was tipped to marry the daughter of a millionaire and law student Chelsy Davy who he met on travels to Zimbabwe.
Harry wrote in a letter to a school friend that she was "the love of my life — this one's unreal", the Daily Mail reports, but their on-again, off-again romance ended for good in 2010.
A string of brief romances led to Harry's current squeeze, former Burberry model Cressida who friends of the Prince say he was smitten with since they were introduced by his cousin Eugenie last year.
"She's very stable, and a most suitable potential bride for the prince," one friend said. "Intellectually, she is probably his superior. I'd bet on her being the one when the time comes for him to choose his princess."
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Q: Can a wide table be the correct choice in design? I am relatively new to database architecture and I have been tasked with designing a database that will store 250 values per entry by my group. This is pushing the upper limit for fields in an Access recordset, so my first instinct is to break up the data into more manageable tables after reading answers like these. No entry will be changed after submission as this database is intended for analysis and data reuse in other applications. While I do not think there will be additional fields required, I feel it also would be best to allow room for the possibility.
I understand that any application built to query this database would execute marginally  faster if there is one table, is there any reason other than this that a single table would be preferable?

A: Indeed, you're close to the limits.  So close that you might very soon face it for good.  And in this case, refactoring all your code to work with several tables would be time consuming, whereas anticipating this situation now would only be a very small overhead. So better think twice.
In your situation, you could just create 2 tables, using a one to one relation. The split of columns/fields could be arbitrary. But you could have a closer look at the columns:

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*Maybe you can discover some groups of columns that are at least logically related ?

*May be you can discover some groups of columns that are often either filled or empty at once.  This would be a typical symptom of a single table inheritance.

*Maybe even, the one table is an artificial design simplification that mentally joins several independent but related tables?  In my own experience, most of the very large tables fall into this category

*Maybe you find in the name of the columns some naming patterns (e.g. planned_start, planned_end, real_start, real_end) that could suggest a non-obvious separate table (table key_dates:  id, plan_or_real, start, ende)

The advantage of one table are:

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*simplicity of reports (always based on a select on the single table)

*simplicity of queries (no joins)

*performance of the queries (but the overhead of a join based on indexed columns is marginal)

*simplicity of data acquisition, if the many columns are provided by an existing file format

*no analysis risk (if some supposed relations between columns prove to be wrong, there will be no issue with the single table).

*no consistency risk (existence of oter records, validity of ides accross tables do not need to be verified).

*you don't need to manage the id: you can use an automatic id easily (with two tables, you'd need to have one table with auto id, but you'd need some code to copy the auto id in he second table; but this is only possible after the first record was inserted).

But despite all these advantages, and unless I would have to provide a solution without code,  I would nevertheless go for a solution with several tables instead of starting with so little margins to add more.

A: 250 fields per record? Has there ever been such a case that was legitimate?
Even in the highly improbable case where the data was suited to being modelled and handled as a single base table with 250 columns, the simple need of the programmer to have some organisation of the columns would lead him to split the data across multiple tables with a one-to-one relation.
It is also highly improbable that data entry would occur 250 fields at-a-time, or that any query of stored data would usually require all 250 fields to be returned at once to a user.
Most of us would feel things were getting out of hand whenever records with more than thirty or forty fields are being handled at once by any person, whether the programmer or the user.


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I've recently become hooked on the Netflix series Master of None. Written and starred by comedian Aziz Ansari, anybody and everybody should watch this show. It's topical, it's inclusive, and it's got a lot of foodie talk in it. The main character makes the best homemade spaghetti carbonara from scratch in one episode with a pasta-maker gifted to him by his girlfriend, and eventually goes on a hiatus to Italy where he completes an apprenticeship in pasta-making. Are you picking up what I'm getting at? I want to talk to you about home-made pasta. More specifically I want to talk to you about Cotto, the pop-up that's been housed by K'Rd's 69 for the last few months.
I hope that by the time you start reading this, there is still a few weeks left before Cotto packs up its pasta-making shop for good. The team behind Cotto are serving the real deal Italian food, the stuff you think is Italian food but is almost never served at so-called Italian restaurants. You'll be lucky enough to find things you've never seen on a menu, in Auckland anyway. We started with the roasted olives with orange and fennel (the vegetable as oppose their springy green top-halves) and farinata. The former were salty, shrivelled delights contrasted with puckersome pickled fennel, the latter thin crispy pancakes of chickpea flour, golden brown and warm with rosemary. So far so good.
Whilst there are main menu items such as porchetta (that's Italian for roast pork for you) we were here for the pasta. The boys plumped for the maltagliati with beef check ragu whilst Emma opted for the kumara gnocchi and I the rotolo. Imagine a swiss-roll if you will, of fresh egg pasta rolled into flat sheets and wrapped around a filling of porcini mushrooms, silverbeet and Luganega sausage. Hearty without being cloying, it is finished with a cream sauce infused with the purest essence of porcini, which had me all but licking my plate. Ok I may have dragged a finger or two across my plate and licked it. Emma's gnocchi were exemplary, soft and cloud like, contrasted beautifully with the texture of walnuts and fragrant with a gorgonzola sauce; my only complaint was the sauce was a bit on the watery side. The boys' beef cheek ragu a more obvious, albeit well executed, choice.
Now accustomed to finish my meals with a little dolce, we ordered the marsala pear with whipped ricotta and almond for myself, the Bonet chocolate and caramel pudding for Emma, and in a continued show of male solidarity, Seb and Elliott ordered the vanilla panna cotta with burnt orange and rhubarb. Oh how I dream of that panna cotta, which is truely one of the best things I've ever eaten. The subtle creamy sweetness of the panna cotta was offset by the slightly bitter orange sauce, accompanied by orange's best friend, an astringent rhubarb compote. It's simple, and perfect. My marsala pear was pretty good and very Italian, although not wholly to my tastes. The marsala sauce was dark, sticky and woodsy, lightened by the versatile whipped ricotta, with textural interest added by the amaretto crumbs. Emma's chocolate pudding was just as it sounds, with a not particularly impressive caramel sauce and a bed of mascarpone to contrast the rich chocolate tones; the pudding's texture was a little cakey, perhaps a bit overcooked.
Cotto's K'Rd pop-up is a fun and exciting tour of Italian food. I hope that the good reception from this short-lived venture will be followed by a more permanent place to call home.
375 Karangahape Rd
Following publication of this review Cotto announced they will continue cooking out of 69 for the unforeseen future, rejoice!
Food, Restaurant reviewMay-Lee Wong July 1, 2017 Pasta, Small plates, Karangahape Road, Auckland, Italian, Sharing plates, Tapas


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26 мучеников готских (встречается также устаревшее написание готфских) — 26 готских христиан, погибших в IV веке во время антихристианских репрессий Атанариха. Согласно церковному историку V века Созомену (Eccl. Hist. 6.37), Атанарих приказал Вингурику (Winguric, Wingureiks, Wingourichos, встречается также Jungeric) истребить христианскую веру в готских землях. В Крыму, бывшем тогда готской территорией, Вингурик торжественно провез перед шатром, который служил христианам церковью, идола на колеснице; те, кто поклонились ему, были отпущены, а оставшихся загнали в шатёр и сожгли заживо. Всего, по сообщению Созомена, тогда погибло 308 человек, из которых известны по именам только 21:
 Вафусий, Верк — священники
 Арпила — монах;
 одиннадцать мирян: Авив (Авип), Агн, Реас, Игафракс, Иской, Сила, Сигиц, Сонирил, Суимвл, Ферм, Филл (Филг); в поздней православной традиции к ним прибавляется двенадцатый, Конст;
 семь мирянок: Анна, Алла, Лариса (Вариса), Моико, Мамика, Уирко (Вирко) и Анимаиса (Анимаида).
Спустя несколько лет их останки были собраны знатной готкой Гаафой и её дочерью Дуклидой и перенесены в Кизик (по некоторым версиям, мощи были переданы в Кизик Дуклидой уже после мученической гибели Гаафы; по другим, Гаафа занималась этим сама). Неизвестными остались имена детей Вереки и Бафа (числом четверо) и человека, пришедшего в церковь перед самым её сожжением и исповедовавшего Христа перед лицом Вингурика, останки которых также были сохранены Гаафой. Хотя все погибшие были готами, так как репрессии не распространялись на иноверцев из других народов, имена многих из них имеют иноязычное происхождение (сирийское, каппадокийское или фригийское); вероятно, эти имена были приняты ими при крещении.

В Православной Церкви день памяти 26 готских мучеников отмечается 26 марта (по старому стилю). В готском календаре, однако, он отнесён к 29 октября. В православии вместе с 26 готскими мучениками почитается Гаафа с Дуклидой и Агафоном (по некоторым версиям — её сыном; согласно преданию, Гаафа и Агафон были вместе насмерть забиты камнями).

Литература

Ссылки
 Жития святых, поминаемых 26 марта, на сайте Православной Церкви Америки

Готские святые

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P131-7 is a 13-inch floor machine that can be used for stripping, scrubbing, spray buffing or bonnet cleaning in tight areas. The machine features a 0.5-horsepower motor and has a pad speed of 175 RPMs. The P131-7 features heavy-duty, rotationally molded one-piece housing that absorbs vibration and controls torque for easy operation control, and one-piece all metal handle housing, tube and trigger assembly for durability.


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Oak Leaves Home
Guest speaker Ambassador Andrew Young shares his wife's testimony at the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.
Photo by Zander Willoughby
MU Welcomes Ambassador Andrew Young to Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at New Intercultural Center
Mariella Angeles
On Sept. 29 MU hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Intercultural Center. Ambassador Andrew Young, who was married to Jean Childs Young (whom the Intercultural Center is named for) cut the ribbon for the ceremony. Young is a former ambassador of the United Nations. His credentials not only include being the first black mayor of Atlanta, GA, but he also held a friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr., and was involved in the civil rights movement.
When Young started to speak at the podium, he praised his wife, Jean and her involvement with Manchester. He told a story that symbolizes Jean. "When we came here from Georgia, we ran into what looked like a thousand Klansmen but really maybe only a hundred Klansmen, with sheets and pointed caps, and I said to Jean that I will go talk to them but you go behind the window and get a rifle and point it at the guy I'm talking to so I can negotiate from a position of strength." He continued to say that Jean could not do that and that she could not point a gun at a human being. He mentions that Jean said: "Under the pointed cap and sheet is a person with a heart and is a child of God."
The new Center encompasses and represents students from multiple countries and cultures. The building broke ground early 2018 and finally reached completion this fall. It features an exhibit honoring Jean Young and her exceptional career as an educator.
The building also holds a multipurpose room—the Toyota Round—for events. There is a "living room-esque" space that can be used for any and all sorts of gatherings, a library that houses resources, and a computer lab that is available for the use and utilization of students. A kitchen and dining area are also housed in the building.
Several clubs and student associations use this building as their meeting place. The Asian Awareness Association, African Students Association, Black Student Union, Hispanos Unidos, and the Manchester University International Association of United Sexualities and Genders club.
The building represents unity and mingling of the different cultures. It is considered a place where MU's international students, or indeed any student, can find an inviting place and learn from and with one another.
Overall, this Center is to help further enhance Manchester's dedication to graduating individuals with ability and conviction and to be aware of the differences each person holds, the focus of the Center is to have students use it and not only be diverse but be inclusive.


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Q: How can I get the new URL, old URL and transition type when navigating? I'm trying to write a Chrome extension which triggers when a navigation occurs. I'm using the onComitted event for that, but I can't seem to find a way to get the previous URL of the tab.
chrome.webNavigation.onCommitted.addListener(function(data) {
    transitionType = data.transitionType;
    newUrl = data.url;
    oldUrl = ?
});

What I've tried so far:

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*Getting the URL of the tab with id data.tabId, but its URL seems to be identical to data.url (i.e. already updated).

*Using onBeforeNavigate instead of onComitted, but I could not find the old URL there, plus that event does not have the transition type.

*Sticking with onComitted and just getting the previous URL of the current tab, but I could not find any way to do that.

How can I get all three pieces of information from each navigation?

A: I managed to find a solution. Basically I follow the instructions here to find the previous URL of a tab, and I perform that retrieval also on onComitted, where I can find the new URL and the transition type.


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Q: How does the Polymer binding works on array? Let's consider the following code:
  <dom-module id="foo-bar">
  <template>

Example 1

    <button on-tap="tap1">Tap 1</button> | <button on-tap="tap2">Tap 2</button>

      <template is="dom-repeat" items="{{myarray}}">

{{index}}: {{item.title}}

      </template>

    {{myarray}}

Example 1

    <button on-tap="tap3">Tap 3</button>

      <template is="dom-repeat" items="{{myarray2}}">

{{index}}: {{item.title}}

      </template>

    {{myarray2}}

  </template>

</dom-module>

The principle is to display the content of the array (myarray) and updates the display whenever its content changes.
When I click on Tap 1 button, as the array is redefined completely, everything works as expected.
According to the documentation, Polymer is not able to detect a modification within the array itself, and they recommend to use the this.set(...) method. That's what I did in the tap2 function of my code:
  tap2: function() {
    this.set('myarray.0', {title: 'Hello'});
    this.set('myarray.1', {title: 'World'});
  }

However, when I click on the Tap 2 button, even if the array is correctly updated in the code (I can see it with a console.log), the list (in

) is not set correctly, as I get:

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*0: World

*1:

(the first index display the value of the second element of the aray) and the full display of the array (in {{myarray}}) does not print anything.
Another scenario, Tap3, behaves correctly, since I've initialized an array (myarray2) with objects directly.
I've also made another test (not on Plunker), where myarray is initialized with [] (and not [null, null]). In that case, the list (

) is always empty, before or after the click on the button.
So finally, my question is to understand how the double binding works on the array content, and why the second case (Tap 2) happens?
Thanks
(Plunker link)

A: The issue is that dom-repeat has problems with non unique primitives (see this issue). The elements need to have a unique identity. As a workaround define your array like this:
myarray: {
  type: Array,
  value: function() { return [{}, {}];},
  notify: true
},

This will fix the issue (see modified plunker)
As a sidenote: For Arrays and Object properties, make sure to use a function to return the default value otherwise you will run into issues (basically sharing the value among all instances of that element)


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Marin General now spends $15,000 instead of $400,000 to protect its printers from cyber attack
Printers present a unique cybersecurity threat, and the provider organization was serious about protecting them and staying in compliance with HIPAA. It also was serious about ROI.
By Bill Siwicki
In the increasingly chaotic world of healthcare cybersecurity, where there is no shortage of threat vectors, Marin General knew it needed to begin addressing the security risks presented by its printers.
"Printers combine the characteristics and threat landscapes of both IoT and servers, so they are unique," explained Jason Johnson, Marin General's information security officer and president of the HIMSS Northern California Chapter.
"We already had security software productions in place, like vulnerability management software, security information event management software and others, but those solutions did not include printers," he said.
Those technologies are not developed for the unique challenges presented by the non-standard IoT characteristics of networked printers, he added.
Because there are more than 60 models in Marin General's fleet of less than 1,000 devices, none of the printer manufacturers' software would cover the whole fleet, either, even if the provider organization had someone available and assigned to operate it.
Finally, the healthcare organization did not have any employees or contractors to even attempt a manual effort.
So Marin General turned to vendor Symphion, a longtime vendor for Marin, and the company's specialized print fleet cyber security technology, called Symphion Print Fleet Cyber Security as a Service. It was the only technology the provider organization found that could perpetually cyber-harden and compliance-report on all of the organization's printers, regardless of make, model, type or age.
"A turnkey service solution to manage, develop and address print fleet security configurations and compliance reporting for our whole fleet," Johnson said. "The solution inventories all imaging devices including security settings, or configurations. Each setting, including its state, is identified for security worthiness. Relevant settings are tagged and classified across Symphion best practices and five leading industry standards."
"Printers combine the characteristics and threat landscapes of both IoT and servers, so they are unique."
Jason Johnson, Marin General
A gold standard is established and the fleet is hardened to that gold standard, remotely monitored hourly and remediated daily to that gold standard, Johnson explained.
"The business outcome for us is an evergreen inventory of all imaging devices, lifecycle management of all imaging devices in the fleet, perpetually cyber hardening to our chosen gold standard, monthly automated compliance reporting to meet our needs, the availability for on-demand reporting, and insulation against changes in the fleet's makes or models," Johnson said. "Plus, no employees or contractors required."
Some vendors provide cyber-hardening services for printers like Symphion, while others build cybersecurity protections into their printers. Different vendors take different approaches. Some of these vendors include CynergisTek, HP, IBM, MCPc Imaging and Printing, Ricoh and Xerox.
Symphion, on Marin General's direction, is taking a phased approach to security configuration "turn-up" on the print fleet as the provider organization phases in print fleet cyber security.
"The vendor's concierge service is turnkey and seamless – we do nothing," Johnson explained.
Marin General has been able to completely focus on its advanced IT capabilities and services and gain an even bigger competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive healthcare market, Johnson said.
"We knew that cyber hardening all our printers, bringing them into change control and compliance reporting were what we had to do," he added. "Even with our print fleet of less than 1,000 printers and around 60 models, for us to try to manually do what Symphion does would easily have run us in excess of $400,000 per year for only a fraction of what they provide and would have been wholly ineffective."
Plus, the skill sets of printer security configuration experts are not available anywhere, Johnson contended.
"And, even then, the process would still have been full of human error," he said. "We would have been forced to continue not to address our print fleet. Symphion provides us with everything for less than $15,000 a year, all inclusive. With that ROI, not even considering the costs associated with a breach or fine for not taking action, it was a no-brainer."
ADVICE FOR OTHERS
"You can't ignore your print fleet security or compliance," Johnson advised. "As an information security officer, the security of the network is ultimately your responsibility and even though the initial reaction is to view printers as someone else's problem, the responsibility remains on your shoulders."
At the end of the day, he added, it is important to remember that printers – and the IoT in general – are the juicy underbelly of most networks.
Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT
Email the writer: bill.siwicki@himssmedia.com
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Double Nickels on the Dime
by YDload USER (16 Reviews)
August 10th, 2005 | 302 replies
Release Date: 1984 | Tracklist
Minutemen- Double Nickels On the Dime
This is what makes a man start fires.
Looking back at the first wave of punk rock music in the mid-70s to early 80s, there are some people who think that it began and ended with The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and The Clash. Those people are morons. The true scope of classic punk music moves beyond the seedy streets of London and the stage of CBGB. On the West Coast of America, punk was evolving rapidly and assilimating other forms of music with which to express itself. This is the review of one gigantic album by one unsurpassable band that makes a fantastic listening experience.
Released in 1984 (I don't know the exact date but it was sometime after April when they finished recording), Double Nickels on the Dime is the magnum opus from Minutemen, a powerful trio from San Pedro, California. The band was formed in 1980 as a regular ol' punk band, and disbanded in 1985 with the death of guitarist and frontman D. Boon. The band's evolution up to that point is evident in this double album of incredibly short yet awesome songs. No track is more than three minutes in length, but most of them are filled with Boon's wandering solos, Mike Watt's melodic and funky basslines, and George Hurley's frantic and busy drumming. This is an extremely gifted punk trio, and their chops are found in full on this album.
Double Nickels on the Dime was originally released with 45 tracks as a double LP on vinyl. In order to fit it on a CD, a couple cover songs and other tracks had to be taken out, unfortunately. But what's left is still some of the best music punk has to offer, and you'll still hear a couple cover songs as well! I've decided to split the reviewing of the 43 tracks into groups of ten, as there is definitely a semblance of flow from one part to the next. And don't worry, I won't be reviewing ALL of them individually.
Tracks 1-10:
The album starts off with the ignition of a car engine (D.'s Car Jam) before being driven into Anxious Mo-Fo. Boon is "serious as a heart attack," at least for this song, which concludes with a trademark guitar solo. Theater is the Life of You is a standout track for sure, with Watt's gentle bass intro giving way to a laid-back funk of Boon's angular riffs and political verses. Another Boon solo leads this track out to Viet Nam, which begins with a few quick three-note bursts before settling into an angrier kind of funky line. Cohesion is a classical guitar solo by D. Boon. #1 Hit Song starts off with a build-up into a "happy" guitar riff, while Boon sings about winged horses and love, complete with guitar solo of course. Don't Look Now is a live cover recording of a CCR song. Finally, track ten is Shit From An Old Notebook, which jumps straight into an anti-commercialism rant from Boon, along with his longest guitar solo on the album. Takes up about half of the track, which is just fine with me.
Tracks 11-20:
This is where the album continues its pace established by the first quarter. One Reporter's Opinion is the song I first heard to introduce me to the band, and I still love it to this day. The first 45 seconds or so are nothing but aimless noodling by the band before it collects itself and turns into a jerky funk. Mike Watt's bassline is just beautiful, even more than usual I'd say, but Boon asks us "What could be romantic to Mike Watt?" and the whole song is just a riff on him. Political Song For Michael Jackson to Sing is another favorite of mine, simply because of Boon's insistance that "If we heard mortar shells/ We'd cuss more in our songs/ and cut down on guitar solos." Which of course, leads right into another awesome guitar solo. Maybe Partying Will Help starts off with three quick pops from Watt and a riff from Boon. The chorus calms down, but the ferocious guitar solo is probably my favorite on the entire album. The Big Foist has a catchy little intro riff that leads to one of the album's happier songs, as well as a fantastic guitar solo. Corona was actually used as the theme song to MTV's "Jackass," so you've all heard the first thirty seconds of this song before. However, the song also has lyrics, so don't miss those! The Glory of Man has a great bassline and it's also the album's longest song at 2:57.
The album is really hitting its stride here with some more choice songs. My Heart and the Real World has an upbeat intro almost exactly like The Big Foist, so you'd have to enjoy this one as well. History Lesson, Pt. 2 is a softer piece where Boon and Watt reflect on their childhood and how they came to be. The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts sounds silly, but it's a fierce and cutting political song, as well as a definite standout track. West Germany and The Politics of Time continue the political talk, and the latter even features Mike Watt on vocals. Listen to the bassline he's playing in the verse and realize that he's singing too... it's enough to make Geddy Lee do a double-take! Themselves is an excellent song about capitalism at its most degrading, and you can really feel that "The time is near!' as the revolution cried on the second track.
You might think that the album would start to ease up at this point, but it really doesn't. No Exchange chugs along at a steady pace and reinforces Watt's ability to provide the melody, as Boon and Hurley take over the beat instead. This Ain't No Picnic provides another great rallying cry to the working classes, but even Sam Walton could enjoy this song, just because it's awesome. Spillage has what is undoubtedly Mike Watt's funnest groove on the album. The walking bassline is so much fun to play, and Hurley's beat provides an excellent lock-step to play along with. Oh, and non-musicians will love it too. Jesus and Tequila is a bluesy, almost-three-minute tale of woe. Doctor Wu is actually a Steely Dan cover, which surprised me at first, but there's really no telling who wrote what song, which is again due to the band's versatility. Three Car Jam finishes off the album, as the band members' cars start off and drive off into the stuff of legend.
So in summary, you should definitely listen to this album because you will like it. This is punk for people who would like to hear a fourth chord on occasion, or those who think that Green Day is the epitome of three-piece bands :rolleyes: This album may not be the most well-known punk masterpiece, but it was familiar enough to make Rolling Stone magazine's list of top 500 albums. Now if even those clinically-deaf geezers can recognize the complete power of this album, don't you think that YOU might enjoy it?
Anxious Mo-Fo
Theater Is the Life of You
#1 Hit Song
One Reporter's Opinion
Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing
Maybe Partying Will Help
The Big Foist
History Lesson, Part 2
The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts
The Politics of Time
Themselves
This Ain't No Picnic
Spillage
Doctor Wu
I don't know what else to tell you. I guess I could have reviewed ALL the tracks, because some people like Toadies or Two Beads At the End more than I do and would tell you to get those songs as well. That's fine with me, because there really isn't a weak spot and you can try any song you'd like. Double Nickels on the Dime is an album as flexible as the band itself.
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Zmev
Awesome review to match an awesome album
YDload
User Album Rating: 5
Just posting again to reiterate my stance on this bad boy. Glad you liked it!This Message Edited On 08.10.05
Desensitized
But, why didn't they just release this on 2 discs instead of cutting songs out?
And I love Green Day! But this album IS great.
Badmoon
One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands.
I'd like to stress how great of writers both Mike Watt and D. Boon are; many memorable lyrics. I'd also like to point how how less of a Punk album this is compared to many of their other albums, like Buzz or Howl.
br3ad_man
Classic and brilliant album. Nice work.
DesolationRow
Great album, great review. I like Spillage. :thumb:
Freakin' amazing album, and good review to go with it. Mike Watt is a great bassist.
[quote=YDload]Now if even those clinically-deaf geezers can recognize the complete power of this album, don't you think that YOU might enjoy it?[/quote]
They didn't even do the voting.
Great review of a great album. About time someone got this one done. Cheers to ya.
Good work. This band could be my life.
[quote=Med]Mike Watt is a great bassist.[/quote]
After all this time YDload was keeping this piece of information secret, you have to go and let the cat out of the bag. Nice one. :rolleyes:
Happymeal
Fantastic review.
I'll use the spoiler tags next time.
Spoiler tags. Nice.
Quiet Med! Not everyone knows about the spoiler tags, you wanna ruin the secret for us all? :evil:
Jawaharal
I'm about to do one for zen arcade
October 4th 2005
I only have the punch line and What Makes Man Start Fires. How do they compare to this?
Double Nickels on the Dime is like a culmination of what they worked up to with those albums you named. There's a little bit of everything here because it's a double album, and of course it's just a bit more polished as the band gradually grew more cohesive. Almost everyone likes DNOTD the most of all Minutemen albums, but no matter what you'll at least love it to death.
"It's Expected I'm Gone" has been stuck in my head all day.
It's a good thing.
November 21st 2005
Any album with that many tracks that's still great is something I owe to myself to check out.
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2030 Planning Challenge
Monday, 23 July 2007 by payton
Recently, at CNU XV, 2030 °Challenge founder (and longtime solar advocate) Ed Mazria outlined the beginnings of a 2030 °Challenge for city planning — what we're tentatively calling the 2030 Community Challenge. Elsewhere, I've brainstormed a few ideas on how planners can help to save the world from global warming. Mazria has been focusing on how architects can save energy for decades, so it's taken a bit of education to get him to agree that planning can also have a huge impact on global warming. Here's what Mazria had to say at CNU XV:
When planning a new or in an existing neighborhood, town, city, or region, planners should seek an immediate 50% reduction in fossil fuel consumption (greenhouse gas emitting energy), vehicle miles traveled (auto and freight), water consumption, materials (embodied energy), and "anything else you can think of that you deal with."
Since planners are "larger scale folks," they can have a broader impact than architects.
The targets should slide up: by 2010, a 60% reduction, etc., up to 100% (carbon neutral communities) by 2030.
How to get there? The first step is to implement a variety of design solutions [many of which are covered in LEED-ND]: density, infill, land reuse, location efficiency; transit- and pedestrian-oriented development and mixed-use; stormwater catchment and wastewater reuse; microclimate management; efficient infrastructure; and 2030 Architecture.
The second step is through community scale energy initiatives, particularly microgeneration.
The third step (a last resort) would be to purchase "green tags" or carbon credits. This, of course, is no substitute for real action.
Planners must also begin to think about many other environmental issues which architects haven't had to consider, including wildlands conservation, wildlife migration corridors, and how to adapt to the major catastrophes (floods, hurricanes) that await us.
Most importantly, we have 5-10 years to start cutting emissions — or else we as a species probably won't make it.
A follow-on speech by Scott Bernstein, president of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, added to the call for urgent action. Fully one-half of the built environment is infrastructure — that is, publicly built — and thus out of the reach of average architects, but well within the purview of planners. Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, in their influential Stabilization Wedges scheme [outlined here], have listed "doubling fuel efficiency from 30 to 60 MPG," "decreasing VMT by half," and "using best efficiency practices in all building" as three of their fifteen billion-ton wedges. (Seven of the fifteen need to be implemented to stabilize CO2 concentrations; another is "install 700X current solar capacity.")
Although trends are moving in the wrong way — bigger homes house smaller households, VMT growth is still positive, although it has dropped off lately — groups like CNT have pioneered ways of combatting these trends. High-speed rail has the capability to displace many air trips. Research into last-mile connections (those highly dispersed trips between nodes and homes) has revealed a wide appetite for choices like car sharing — whose users "use the city, not just the cars" — and streetcars. Last-mile freight movement remains a challenge, but CNT is working with inner-ring suburbs around Chicago to capitalize on underused rail freight facilities. These tools and techniques could easily double the magnitude of Mazria's 2030 °Challenge.
Beyond Austin (which we'll undoubtedly cover in a future post), one city that has initiated a citywide dialogue about how New Urbanism is progressive, green, and responds to the environmental challenges of our day — not just global warming, but One Planet Living — is Vancouver, fittingly the birthplace of the ecological footprint concept. There, Mayor Sam Sullivan has moved his EcoDensity campaign into a new gear by hiring Brent Toderian as the new planning director, following on Larry Beasley. Bob Ransford writing in the Vancouver Sun:
The focus of new urbanists is changing, just as concern for global warming and peak oil is suddenly engulfing public opinion in all circles. New urbanist planners, like Toderian, are leading the way, reminding us that livability may be an important pursuit, but that livability means little if the planet no longer exists as a habitable environment for humans and all other creatures. Toderian has already come out and told developers, politicians and citizen advisors — and anyone else who wants to listen to his message — that livability will no longer be the first indicator used to measure the quality of development in Vancouver. He is leading the way in replacing that benchmark with what he believes is a more urgent measure of our commitment to sustainability. Ecological sustainability will now be the measure of expected performance when judging new proposed developments in Vancouver… neighbourhoods are going to change and change will be measured not by how much or how little they disrupt current lifestyle in a neighbourhood. Instead, proposed change will be measured by how much it influences future lifestyle decisions that have the potential to impact positively or negatively our natural environment and its ecosystems.
Bold moves and equally bold words are needed to jolt North Americans into the reality of our climate challenge. Canadian cities have set up informational sites, like One Day Vancouver and Zero Footprint Toronto, but will have to follow up these calls for citizen action with equal civic action. (Forthcoming posts will discuss cities' efforts to date — but let's just say that the US Conference of Mayors signed on to the 2030 °Challenge without implementing many action steps.)
One important final point to make about the wedges: they clearly demonstrate that humanity will need to use every possible approach to this leviathan challenge. Our lives will have to change; they will change regardless. No silver bullets, no magical breakthroughs, no panaceas will save us from ourselves; it's far too late for those. We will not be able to choose between two different ways to cut emissions — that means no "either/or" arguments pitting factions against one another — because we will need to do "both/and" if we are to survive.
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Steve Raney says:
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 at 0:19
There are a few folks out there working backwards from 2020/2050 to obtain large carbon reductions through smarter smart growth.
Here's one vision:
http://www.cities21.org/efficientSuburbs2020.htm
I presented this at Greenbuild Expo 2006, and, due to some great set up by the moderator and one other speaker, this vision really caught on with the 300-person audience. Part of this was due to the dreary, top-down approach to climate protection from some of the other sessions.
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Owen return to Liverpool on cards
By Scottish Mag,
England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen is set for a return to Liverpool, according to reports.
Owen, 25, has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Newcastle while Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has insisted he is not after a striker.
But forwards Milan Baros and Djibril Cisse may leave Anfield and pave the way for an Owen comeback.
Baros could move to Aston Villa and Cisse is understood to be the subject of interest from French club Lyon.
Lyon will be flush with cash with the £26m transfer from Michael Essien's expected switch to Chelsea and their manager Gerard Houllier signed Cisse for Liverpool when in charge of the Merseysiders.
Houllier was rumoured to be eyeing Owen but the player appears to favour a move back to the Premiership.
Owen's future at Real is in doubt after the Spanish giants signed Robinho and Julio Baptista to complement an attacking force already boasting Raul and Ronaldo.
And, with Owen seemingly fifth choice, he has been linked with a leaving the Bernabeu for more regular first-team football in World Cup year.
Liverpool received £8m and Antonio Nunez for Owen when they sold him last summer and Real are believed to want £10m for the hitman.
But, with Benitez after a right midfielder and centre-back, a loan deal has been muted, despite Real not being too keen on the idea.
It may, however, be their main option if Manchester United do not make a firm bid for Owen.
Doubt Cissie will want to leave. Cant sem him leaving myself. It might mean giving up his lordship?
Looks like Gol was spot on with this snippet then!
He usually is, apart from when he said Amdy Faye was a good player.
And that the Boa Morte deal was done for 3.35 million
I said we'd bid £3.35m, which I thought they were accepting. To be fair, I told you about the bid before it hit the press, so I was half right.
As for the Amdy Faye comment.....
Didn't you say that Alan Smith was a done deal too?
It was, nearly
I thought Nicky Butt was a good signing


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Q: Unable to locate adb in Android Studio I am new to Android Studio. I wanted to run the basic "Hello world" app in my mobile phone. So after enabling USB debugging mode in my phone, I pressed the run button, but nothing shows up in my phone. After some troubleshooting, I found out that, it shows this error everytime I try to restart the ADB server

Unable to locate ADB

Steps I followed to fix this error:

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*Deleted the folder C:\Users\Abhishek\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools

*Reinstalled the Android SDK Platform-Tools from the SDK manager.

*Restarted Android studio.

Nothing works.

.
In fact, as you can see adb.exe exists inside the platform-tools folder. I don't understand why android studio, is unable to locate it.

A: If using avast go for virus chest, will find ADB, restore it by clicking the right button.
If you are not using avast then you need to set up the below configuration.
open Android Studio settings-->System settings --> Android SDK --> select SDK tool tab -->> select "Android SDK platform tool" and install
Also, you can check ADB working well by executing this command in CMD or terminal in the platform-tools folder
ADB devices

A: Sometimes Android Studio is in funny mode.
Just press the Ctrl+Alt+Del button. Then select Task Manager and select ADB and end task.
You can also try File--> Invalidate Cache / Restart.
And restart your PC.

A: Try downloading "SDK Platform-Tools" from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Copy 'adb.exe' to C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools.
This will fix the issue.
I also got the same bug and I have added(Optional)
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe to the exception list of my anti-virus tool

A: It was very dumb of me to realize that I hadn't actually connected my mobile phone to my PC the whole time. I kept using the USB connection to charge rather than transfer files, as a result of which my USB debugging was never really enabled.
It's working fine now. Thank you for your help everyone.

A: This is my solution for windows 7 and Moto phone. I hope it works for other versions of windows and android.
Make sure developer options and USB Debugging is enabled on your android phone (and that the phone is plugged in to your computer.)
Make sure you have adb.exe in your Android folder (For me, it's users/me/appdata/local/android/sdk/platform-tools/) . If not, you can use SDK manager to install it or download it from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Test to see if you computer detects adb.exe

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*Open command prompt.

*Type: adb

*If it can't find it, it would display nothing. If it does, it should display a bunch of text (Skip next step, go to 'install usb driver')

Make sure your computer knows where to find ADB.exe

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*Right click on 'computer' - click Properties.

*Select 'Advanced system settings' on the left-side menu.

*Click 'Environment Variables'

*Under System Variables, scroll down until you see "Path". Select 'Path' and click 'Edit'

*Copy the address folder where your adb.exe is located.

*Under 'variable value'-  Do NOT delete what is already there! Type a semicolon at the very end after all the other paths. Then paste your folder address after the semicolon.   (For me it's ;C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools)  click OK

*Under 'User variables for admin' - click 'New'

*For variable name, type: ANDROID_HOME

*For variable value, paste in the Sdk folder but not the platform-tools folder (C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk)

*Open command prompt and type: adb
If it list version #, then congrats to getting past one hurdle. Yay! If not, check to see if your anti-virus software have adb in quarantine.

Install Google USB Driver (or Intel Android Driver depending on what smartphone you have.)
Use SDK Manager to install the USB Driver or download it directly on the website.
Copy the location of where it is installed. (For me, it's c:\Users\me\appdata\local\android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver)
Update the driver on your phone. Plug in your phone to your computer.

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*Right-click on computer - select 'manage'

*Click on Device Manager

*Search for 'Other Devices' and select either 'unknown device' or the name of your phone. Right-click to update driver

*choose 'Browse my computer for driver software'

*choose 'Let me pick from a list of device'

*It will have a list. Just click 'next'

*It will be empty.  Click 'have disk'

*Browse for the location of the USB driver. click OK

*Select 'Android ADB Interface' and click 'Next'

*Update the driver for your phone.

If you see the message 'Windows has successfully updated your driver software' Yay!
Restart everything.
Turn OFF developer option on your phone and disconnect.
Restart computer.
Turn ON developer option, turn ON USB debugging, and connect to computer.
Check to see if computer recognizes your phone as debugging device

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*Plug in your phone to your computer (Make sure USB debugging is on!)

*Your phone should prompt you with a RSA key fingerprint! (You're 99.99% there!)

*Check 'always allow'

*Click 'OK'

Open command prompt and type: adb devices
It should list your phone as a series of numbers and letters.
CONGRATS!!!
Open Android Studio and run your app. It should list your phone if plugged in.
Woo! Yay!