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Q: Asymptotic distribution of statistics with proportions I am taking a graduate course in mathematical statistics.
Here is what I feel must be a straightforward problem in application of standard tools in "asymptotics" (such as application of Slutsky's theorem, Cramer's theorem, and quadratic forms).
I am struggling to factorize the problem properly and end up running into cumbersome forbidding expression I am not able to develop. There must be a neat way to solve this problem.
I have little practice solving problems in statistics, any help would be very much welcome!

Suppose we have $n$ iid samples of a bivariate Bernoulli random variable $(x, y)$ where $x$ and $y$ take values 0 or 1 and are independent.
Define $\hat{p}_{ij}$ to be the proportion of the samples such that $(x= i, y = j)$. Also define $\hat{p}_{i*} := \hat{p}_{i0} + \hat{p}_{i1}$ (which is identified as the proportion of samples where $x = i$) and similarly $\hat{p}_{*j} := \hat{p}_{0j} + \hat{p}_{1j}$.
What is the asymptotic distribution of the following statistics:
$$
S(n) = \sum_{i=0}^{1} \sum_{j=0}^{1}\frac{n(\hat{p}_{ij} - \hat{p}_{i*}\hat{p}_{*j})^2}{\hat{p}_{i*}\hat{p}_{j*}}\,.
$$

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Following some comments, here is an elaboration on the definition of the quantities involved:
Let $n$ iid samples of the bivariate Bernoulli $\{(x, y)_k\}_{k=1}^n$, define $$N_{i,j} := \{\text{number of indices } k ~| ~(x= i, y = j)_k\}$$ with this definition at hand the proportion $\hat{p}_{ij}$ is defined to be
$$
\hat{p}_{ij} := \frac{N_{ij}}{n}\,.
$$
and the asymptotic of $S(n)$ is with respect to the limit $n \to \infty$.

A: This will not be an answer, only the explanation of how I would approach this problem. Asymptotics is usually always about the sums, so it is better to express all the quantities in term of sums. The main sum has 4 summands, where each summand depends on $n$, so it is clear that we need to deal with each summand independently.
Assume that we have a sample $Z_i$, $i=1,...,n$ where $Z_i=(X_i,Y_i)$ and $X_i$ and $Y_i$ are independent Bernoulli random variables. Then we have
$$\hat{p}_{1*}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^nX_i}{n},\;\; \hat{p}_{0*}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n(1-X_i)}{n}.$$
The definitions for $\hat{p}_{*1}$ and $\hat{p}_{*0}$ are respectively the same.
Now
$$\hat{p}_{11}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^nX_iY_i}{n},\;\; \hat{p}_{00}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n (1-X_i)(1-Y_i)}{n},$$
and
$$\hat{p}_{01}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n(1-X_i)Y_i}{n},\;\; \hat{p}_{10}=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n X_i(1-Y_i)}{n}.$$
By substituting these expressions into the initial sum and doing some algebra, the resulting expressions either will look as the selfnormalizing sums of independent random variables, which will give you asymptotic results immediately, or you will get some form of $\chi^2$ statistic for which again you can find some sort of asymptotic results. These are of course some sort of educated guesses.


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A Dream of Wessex este un roman științifico-fantastic al scriitorului englez Christopher Priest. A apărut în 1977 la editura Faber and Faber.  În SUA a apărut sub titlul The Perfect Lover la editura Charles Scribner's Sons.

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Cartea poate fi citită ca o poveste simplă despre un grup de visători din secolul al XX-lea, care își imaginează viitorul Angliei peste 150 de ani cu ajutorul realității virtuale. Odată ce intră în lumea lor imaginară, ei nu reușesc să-și amintească cine sunt sau unde sunt. Pe un alt nivel, romanul este el însăși o metaforă extinsă pentru modul în care sunt create viitoruri extrapolate.

A Dream of Wessex are loc în 1985. Proiectul Wessex, un proiect finanțat privat, care se află sub Castelul Maiden, descoperă o metodă de a transporta inconștientul colectiv al unora dintre cele mai strălucite minți ale Angliei într-o societate iluzorie și ideală. Scopul este de a aduna informații vitale pentru supraviețuirea omului pe pământ. Dar în acest proces, puterea, înșelăciunea și dragostea se alătură pentru a pune în pericol programul filantropic.

Primire
A fost nominalizat la Premiul Ditmar pentru cea mai bună ficțiune internațională în 1978.

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Legături externe

 Christopher Priest's Website

Vezi și
1977 în literatură
Realitatea simulată în ficțiune

Romane din 1977
Romane englezești
Romane științifico-fantastice
Romane de Christopher Priest
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Fan and motor manufacturer Ecofit has been a part of the Rosenberg Air Movement Group since 2002. The company was founded in 1976 and recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary in Vendome, France, higlighted by a visit from one of the country's most well-known political figures.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president and current presidential candidate, toured the headquarters manufacturing plant to learn more about Ecofit fans and to help the company celebrate.
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Billie Eilish named Variety 2019 Hitmaker of the Year; BTS, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Tedder also honorees
ABC/Randy HolmesBillie Eilish has been named Variety's 2019 Hitmaker of the Year.
The "bad guy" singer will be honored with the title at the trade publication's annual Hitmakers Brunch, held December 7 in Los Angeles. Additionally, Eilish will cover the December 4 music issue of Variety, which will feature an exclusive interview and photo shoot with the 17-year-old phenom.
Eilish has certainly earned her Hitmaker of the Year title. Her 2019 chart accomplishments include topping the Billboard Hot 100 with "bad guy" — thereby ending the record-breaking run of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" — and setting a record for the most songs by a female artist to simultaneously chart on the Hot 100.
Ellie Goulding, BTS, Swae Lee, Megan Thee Stallion and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder will also be honored at the event.
Ellie will receive the Decade Award for scoring 10 years of hits, from 2010's "Lights" to this year's "Close to Me." The featured performer on that song, Swae Lee, will receive the Crossover Award, thanks to his presence not only on Ellie's hit, but on Post Malone's smash, "Sunflower," and singles by Madonna, Travis Scott, French Montana and more.
BTS will receive the Group of the Year award thanks to their huge stadium tour and top-selling singles. Ryan Tedder will be named Songwriter of the Year for helping to engineer The Jonas Brothers' comeback with "Sucker."
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"Dear Comrade" Has Romance Like Arjun Reddy!
Vijay's Arjun Reddy has impressed a wide range of audience for its realistic manner of hard-hitting romance! And now, here is the interesting news.
You can expect the same range of romance in Vijay's upcoming film 'Dear Comrade', though the story was different.
It is said that the film has showcased intense emotions between the lead pair which will touch the hearts of the audience.
After the super success of Taxiwala just in the time of two days, this news has been become all popular over the internet.
Vijay is continuously working without taking any gap and so there are more chances that the film will be released soon. Rashmika going to romance with Vijay in the film and this pair has already impressed people in 'Geeta Govindam'.
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Estonia/Russia: Border Treaty Desired Despite Primakov's Remarks
Tallinn, 10 January 1997 (RFE/RL) -- Estonia says it will not give up the idea of signing a border treaty with Russia, despite yesterday's remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov.
Primakov said Moscow is unwilling to sign such a treaty until the situation of the Russian minority in Estonia improves. He also said Russia will continue to pressure Estonia on humanitarian issues. He spoke of the possibility of economic sanctions.
Estonian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jiri Arusoo says that both countries are interested in signing a border document, and that his side has no intention of giving up that idea.
In an initial reaction, Estonian Foreign Minister Toomes Ilves called the Russian attitude "strange." He said it's "regrettable and incomprehensible" for Primakov to speak of refusing to sign a treaty, considering he had agreed to sign months ago.
Ilves says the prospective treaty places the frontier exactly where Russia itself fixed the line unilaterally more than two years ago.
The Estonian cabinet scheduled a meeting to discuss Primakov's remarks. At last word it had not adopted a position on the matter.


The global Industrial Wireless Devices market is valued at USD 8.5Bn in 2017 and will reach USD 24.6Bn by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 14.2% during 2018-25.
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In this study, the market for Industrial Wireless Devices consumption divided into five geographic regions: In North America, total Industrial Wireless Devices accounted for 30.96 %. In the Europe, total Industrial Wireless Devices accounted for 38.36 %. The market in Asia-Pacific Industrial Wireless Devices accounted for 26.22 %, in Japan 4.28%, in South America 2.56 % and in Middle East and Africa 2.13 %.
Worldwide, Chemical, oil & gas and Pulp & Paper industry was the largest three consumer of Industrial Wireless Devices which is responsible for about 38.80 percent of Industrial Wireless Devices consumption in 2017. The remaining 61.20 percent was consumed for Electric Power, Water & Wastewater, Metallurgy & Mining, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotech and among others.
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Welcome back to another edition of Technically Speaking, where our very own resident coach and former pro Rick Sewall takes a deeper look into the Revolution's latest performance.
Have any questions you'd like Rick to address? Let us know in the comments section below.
What was the biggest issue behind the Revs' offensive struggles?
First, the Revs needed Chris Tierney's crossing ability and his corner kicks, especially in-swingers (Lee Nguyen's corner at the 86th minute surely needed a lot of improvement). The Revs didn't have a natural left–footer on either wing for the entire match.
Second, I would like to have seen Juan Agudelo and Charlie Davies (probably the Revs' two major scoring threats) on the field together for longer than the 10 or so minutes they had. This two-barreled approach might have worked.
Third, Lee Nguyen had a pretty good game, but opponents are paying more attention to him this year, getting in his way, often denying him the penetrating pass.
As tough as it was for the Revs to create chances, their defense did well to prevent chances for Columbus. What did the Revs do effectively to contain the Crew?
Rick: I give high praise to the back four of Darrius Barnes, Jose Goncalves, Andrew Farrell, and Kevin Alston, and to the defensive midfielders of Jermaine Jones (Andy Dorman in the second half) and Scott Caldwell. Anytime your defense is able to keep a strong opponent from getting a shot on goal for a whole game is darned good work. Farrell, the man of the match (and deservedly so) had his best game. His ball possession skills (passing and dribbling) are improving, and if he had more confidence in his shot on goal, he would be on the way to becoming a complete player.
Even though Bobby Shuttleworth didn't have to make any stops, he showed his value to the Revs when he snatched the ball off Aaron Schoenfeld's chest in the 94th minute. Bobby is always focused.
It was nice to see Diego Fagundez stuff Frederico Higuain defensively in the second half and then make a very nice pass to Charlie Davies.
How much stock do you put into the wind's impact on the game?
Rick: This game reminded me of the Kansas City-Revs tussle of two years ago – another 0-0 tie, played under conditions similar to those on Saturday. Any time you combine a lot of wind with artificial turf, the game will be made more difficult for players. The ball will all too frequently roll out of control, making it difficult to pass it with the proper pace.
In general, bad field conditions – whether from wind, rain, extreme temperatures – work to the disadvantage of the favored team. They have a neutralizing effect. In this particular match-up, I would say the wind helped the Revs, because through the course of the game – especially the first half hour – the Crew were the better team.
How do you think Jermaine Jones performed during his first 45 minutes of the season?
Rick: Jermaine put in a steady, error-free performance for the first 45 minutes. I would say he is 80 to 85% of the way back from his February operation. His best play was the pass to Teal Bunbury in the penalty area. It's great to have him back – they need his captaining influence at midfield badly.
What stood out the most to you from Saturday's game?
Rick: First, these are two very evenly-matched teams. Both have three to four players who would be sure starters for the other team; Nguyen, Agudelo, Jones, and Shuttleworth could easily start for Crew; Kamara, Higuain, Tshani, and Parkhurst for the Revs. I would be very surprised if either team failed to make the playoffs.
Second, the Revs see themselves as a team that plays possession soccer, so I was surprised and a little depressed that they had so little of the ball for about the first half hour. They played the Crew on fairly even terms for the remainder of the game, but one could argue that this first half-hour lapse (one third of the game) cost the Revs dearly.
Third, any time I see a game played in these conditions, involving both weather and an artificial-turf playing surface, I long for a soccer-specific 27,000-seat stadium with a full-sized natural grass field, protected from wind as much as possible.
I am wondering your thoughts on whether Rowe is miscast in a wide role? Yes he has some good even jaw dropping moments and that is undeniable. However more often than not I feel he is not in a position that plays to his strengths and goes missing for games at a time. While a player like Bunbury or even fagundez have skill sets that can adapt out on the outside I don't feel Rowe is a good fit there. It is probably a case of heaps wanting to get the best players out there. Is that always the best approach put what you feel is the most talent on the pitch even in a less than ideal way or the best players for the style you want to play even if you have to admit some talented ones? I'm wondering a bit what you would do given the opportunity with the players we have now. What would be your formation and lineup to take advantage of the players on this team? At some point it also would be nice to have your opinion on sticking with a formation/style of play no matter the personnel or situation and what the best way to build a team is, around system or talent available?
Help! BWG, you are putting me to work, but I appreciate your questions.
Kelyn Rowe had a forgettable game Saturday, and if anything will keep Jay Heaps from getting a good night's sleep it's problems like Kelyn's and other coaching puzzles you have brought up in your comment. I agree with you that Kelyn's best position is not as a winger. He is not the type of player who can really challenge a back on the dribble towards the goal or the end line before crossing, a quality I feel all wingers ideally should have. I feel he is most effective as an offensive midfielder (with defensive responsibilities) in a 4-1-4-1 formation, playing next to Lee Nguyen, maybe a little deeper. Kelyn loves to be closely involved in the flow of play, has a high work rate and loves to mix it up. He is also is adept at getting the ball to a spot where he can shoot on goal.
Currently on the Revs there are eight field players who , generally ,could be considered to be starters- Farrell, Goncalves, Tierney, Jones, Nguyen, Agudelo, Davies, and Bunbury (when he returns to the form he had last fall). Borderline starters (they may or may not start) are Rowe, Barnes , Alston, Dorman, and Caldwell- notice that Scott, who has been a consistent starter, may not be starting in the 4-1-4-1 formation I have suggested. Kelyn, because of his scoring talents, may be.
Playing formations and starting personnel frequently change from week to week- a lot depends on your opponent and many other factors- the weather, injury situations, playing home or away, etc. One reason why Bunbury started Saturday was because Heaps felt the team needed a good tracking winger, fearing the attacking threat posed by the Crew outside backs. So, it is difficult for me or for almost any coach to rely on a set formation or line up. The only way this would be possible would be if you had 11 superior players and a good balance of defensive, midfield, and forward players.
I strongly believe on building a team around the talent available, not around a system or formation. I would try to identify the best players and put them on the field in a spot that would highlight their strengths and cover up their weaknesses, almost letting the formation form itself naturally.
I have seen college teams be very successful for many years then, because the coach was stubborn and unwilling to change his system, he would start having losing seasons because the game passed him by. Coach Heaps , on the other hand, seems to very flexible , willing to change starting personnel and formations. This quality is nothing but good for the Revs.
Thanks tons Rick and I aplogize about the length and number of questions. I really appreciate the time you put into your answer as well as the depth of reply. I thought it very interesting and great to get your perspective and to learn from it In the future I'll narrow the question list but in the interim please keep up the column I enjoy it very much.
BWG–your questions were excellent, and please don't hesitate to ask more in the future. Believe me, I enjoy responding. The more challenging the questions, the more welcome!
Rick Sewall played four years at Yale University (1961 to 1965), nine years semi-pro for New Haven City (1966 to 1974), three years on the Connecticut Senior All-Star team (1972 to 1974), one year for the Boston Minutemen (1975), three years for Framingham Belenenses (LASA League, 1980 to 1982), and many years of over-30 and over-40. He has coached at all levels from kindergarten through college, including Boston Latin High School from 1986 to 1999 and girls' club soccer from 1991 to 2005 (including two Mass. state championships) and runs camps and clinics focusing on technical training. A USSF B licensed coach, he was taught by, played with, and has coached with and for Hubert Vogelsinger, his primary soccer mentor, for over 40 years.


Our own Scott Davis (a different Scott. No, I don't write about myself in 3rd person) was at the Battlefield 3 "Final Hour" event in San Francisco yesterday where all 9 multiplayer maps were playable. Scott had the chance to play a map called Operation Firestorm on conquest, Grand Bazaar on Rush and Caspian Border on Conquest. We also have 9 new Battlefield 3 singleplayer screenshots and 1 co-op art render to share below.
GameTrailers TV aired the second part of their trip to DICE to check out Battlefield 3. This episode talks with Karl-Magnus Troedsson, Patrick Bach and Lars Gustavsson. Patrick Bach reveals that the game starts out in New York with your character, Sergent Henry Blackburn, standing a bridge with handcuffs dangling from your wrist wondering what you are doing there. The new single player footage can be seen around 5:44. Co-op and mulitplayer is talked about as well, but we didn't notice anything new.
Battlefield 3 Community Manager, Ian Tornay posted on the Battlelog forums that DICE will be opening up 64 player Caspian Border for this last weekend of the beta. Caspian Border will be for PC only and start today (Friday) in the afternoon (CET).
After analyzing the data from our first round of closed Caspian Border tests, we have great news for participants in the Battlefield 3 PC Open Beta: the DICE team has decided to bring back Caspian Border for the beta's final weekend and conduct an open large scale test of the 64 player Caspian Border map.
*****Please keep in mind that as this is beta we will be stress testing our servers***** As such, users may experience crashes, network instability and outages as we roll out and configure servers and network utilities. Understand that such potential issues and the testing environment are not reflective or indicative of the final product and that, through your participation, you will be helping to ensure future stability and functionality.
As we are again specifically testing 64-player server configurations, this test will be for PC only. The Caspian Border servers will be available for all PC players to join. Caspian Border will be available starting Friday, October 7th, in the afternoon (CET).
IGN has also confirmed they will be posting brand new information early tomorrow morning (3am PT).
In addition, GameTrailers TV on Spike is unveiling 6 minutes of new singleplayer footage on tonight's show. GTTV airs at 1:05am in your respective time zone (in the U.S.) except for central, which is 12:05 CT.
Update: Low res copy of the show can be found here until an HD version is uploaded to the GTTV site.
Battlefieldo reports that DICE is hosting a press event in their office tomorrow showcasing the final build of Battlefield 3. It looks like there will definitely be a lot of new previews and video in these last few weeks before Battlefield 3 games launches.
Battlefield 3's Frostbite 2.0 engine promises to push your PC's silicon to melting point, but how does it look when running on the consoles? With the beta eating into our sleeping hours over the last week, we found the time to grab some 360 and PC footage to see just how different Battlefield 3 looks when you spend a grand on PC hardware.
We now have the full explanation behind the video that was posted yesterday on the Battlefield Youtube channel. The 4 part reality show series will conclude with the finale airing on Spike TV on October 24th. The show follows 4 NFL stars through military training.
The episode released today can be found here.
From the football field to the battlefield, the Battlefield 3™ experience comes alive this fall! Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that it has teamed up with some of football's biggest stars for an exclusive reality show titled GTTV Presents Battlefield 3: Operation Gridiron. Airing on Spike TV this fall, the show takes quarterback Drew Brees, linebacker Clay Matthews, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, and defensive end Jared Allen into real-life combat scenarios inspired by the award–winning videogame, Battlefield 3. Filmed at a top secret location, these all-star athletes are provided the ultimate in combat training by some of the world's most elite Special Operations Warriors. Following their advanced training, they must work together as a team to accomplish a live simulated operation, pulled straight from the gritty war scenarios players will face in the game. Starting today, weekly Tuesday webisodes will be posted at 9:00am PDT on the Battlefield Facebook page. The finale will air on Spike TV on October 24 at 12:00am EST/PDT and at 11:00pm CST. Gamers can "LIKE" Battlefield 3 on www.facebook.com/battlefield to view the Battlefield 3: Operation Gridiron webseries.
Speaking of odd celebrity and Battlefield 3 match ups...the Battlefield Facebook page announces "The Rapper "Game" and Battlefield 3 Live Concert".
Battlefield 3 and The Game are teaming up on a cross- country concert tour.
The first concert will be live streamed from Kansas State University on Wednesday, October 5th @ 10 PM ET.
Click "I'm Attending" if you plan to watch the concert live streamed on the Battlefield Facebook page and invite your friends to the event.
Two new videos posted on the Battlefield Youtube channel. The first one is just a welcome to the open beta video talking about Frostbite, Operation Metro, rush gamemode and classes.
The second video is a short message from Sir Richard Branson talking about the recently announced $1.6 million Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament put on by Virgin Gaming. More information on that tournament can be found here.
Yesterday, an old Battlefield 3 beta server build was leaked causing many unauthorized modded servers to pop up on the Battlelog server browser. Some of these servers were running 128 players or more, other gamemodes on Operation Metro and modified point values. DICE warns people not to join these servers as it could cause your EA account to become banned.
In Battlefield 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ranked server providers must submit server IPs to DICE to be added to a whitelist. This allows DICE to control exactly what servers show up as ranked. Battlefield 3 ranked servers will most likely have whitelist support added soon to combat modded servers.


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Instagram Hack – Is your account safe?
How Safe is Your Instagram Account?
Threat Level: 3
You haven't been on Instagram all day, and are excited to open it up and see what everyone has been up to. What's new in the Instagram world?! However, when you try to open it, you realize you are locked out. How can this happen? Turns out, you have been hacked, and hundreds of Instagram users can be victims to this hack as well.
Hackers are easily finding their way into Instagram accounts and changing the email addresses to Russian domain names. Users become locked out due to their password, phone number and email address all being changed. Many of the email addresses were changed to emails with .ru at the end, which is a domain used in Russia.
The easiest way to regain access to an account is through the email address that is associated with it. Once it is changed, it makes gaining access much more difficult. There are other reported cases of profile pictures being changed to a Disney or Pixar character, while all of the bio information is completely wiped out. Due to the spike in Google searches and tweets regarding Instagram hacks, it is believed that these hacks have been happening since August.
It is unknown who is actually behind the hacks, but luckily there hasn't been a significant increase in the number of hacked accounts. Regardless, Instagram is prepared for it. As soon as they are aware of any hacks that have taken place, access is shut off and a remediation process begins. Also, their help page says that users that were hacked and had their email address changed can use the original username and email on the "Get Help Logging In" page.
According to Instagram's security page, here are a few tips to avoid your account from getting hacked:
Regularly change your password, and use a combination of mixed letters, numbers and punctuation marks.
Be cautious of third-party app authorizations.
Keep email account information secure, because email access could also allow access to an Instagram account.
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2022 NHL Draft Guide
Stephen Halliday – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 30, 2022 by Logan Horn
Stephen Halliday
2021-22 Team: Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
Date of Birth: July 2, 2002
Place of Birth: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height: 6-foot-4, Weight: 209 pounds
Shoots: Left
NHL Draft Eligibility: Third Year Eligible
McKeen's Hockey: 123rd
Draft Prospects Hockey: 149th
NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters): 161st
After sitting through two consecutive NHL drafts without hearing his name called, Stephen Halliday has built a very good case that he should finally be selected in the 2022 Draft. After three seasons of showing very minor improvements, he had an excellent season in the USHL this year.
In his fourth and final season in the United States Hockey League (USHL), Halliday was dominant, scoring 95 points in 62 games, enough to rank second in the league. He nearly doubled his point total from the 2020-2021 season (48 points) in only 10 more games. Halliday also set a career-high plus-minus rating, finishing with a plus-29 as well as winning the USHL's Curt Hammer Award given to the league's Gentleman of the Year despite amassing 52 penalty minutes.
Stephen Halliday, Dubuque Fighting Saints (Jenae Anderson / The Hockey Writers)
The first thing you notice about Halliday is his size. At 6-foot-4 and over 200 pounds, he towers over most of his opponents. He has some skills that are typical of someone with his size, a good track record in physical puck battles, and a heavy net-front presence, but he also has some traits that are uncommon for such a big player, such as his surprising speed. His shot was underwhelming through his first few years, but his sheer strength has helped improve the power of his shot.
Related: 2022 NHL Draft Guide
Skating was the biggest issue that many talent evaluators had with Halliday's game in the past, and he has clearly been working on that as his stride has smoothed out a bit (though I would still consider him a below-average skater), and his speed has improved enough that he is tough to stop or knock off the puck when he gets going in a straight line.
Part of his success this season was due to his physical maturity in comparison to most of his USHL opponents, but Halliday's improved skating and shooting are the biggest reasons he took such a big step forward in his development. He has committed to play for Ohio State University in the NCAA next season, and he will cement himself as a legitimate NHL prospect if he can show that his offense and skating are good enough to keep up with the collegiate level.
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Stephen Halliday – NHL Draft Projection
This is Halliday's final chance to be drafted, as his July 2022 birthday makes him ineligible for the 2023 NHL Draft. The remarkable improvements that he showed this season, paired with this being the last chance for an NHL team to claim exclusive rights to signing him, should lead to Halliday being selected in the later rounds (fourth to seventh) by a team willing to give this double-overaged player a shot. I would guess that he is finally selected in the fifth round.
"He's a big kid, which allows him to protect pucks very well, so he can extend plays because his puck protection is so good." – Greg Brown, Dubuque Fighting Saints' head coach
"Straight-line skater. Does not have great speed but has enough to make his size difficult to play against. Solid on his crossover but could use more drive and keep his feet moving." – FCHockey Staff, FCHockey
Large frame
Straight line skating
Playmaking
Good shot
Under Construction (Improvements to make)
Defensive positioning/instincts
NHL Potential
Halliday's path to the NHL would be as a depth forward who can bring a physical presence to a team while chipping in with some good depth scoring and not being a liability on defense. He has all the tools to be that type of player but what remains to be seen is if his skating will be good enough to get him there. I expect that he will be a great AHL player who can be trusted in a depth role on an NHL team.
Risk-Reward Potential
Risk – 4/5, Reward – 3/5
Fantasy Hockey Potential
Offense – 6.5/10, Defense – 5/10
Awards/Achievements
2019-22 USHL All-Academic Team
2021-22 USHL Gentleman of the Year (Curt Hammer Award)
2021-22 USHL First All-Star Team
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Logan is the director of prospect coverage (including the World Junior Championship and NHL Draft) for The Hockey Writers, and he's also a part of the Detroit Red Wings writing team. He loves reading about statistics and advanced analytics, and discovering how they can enrich his hockey analysis and writing.
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The Year of the Monkey 猴 in the Chinese Lunar calendar will begin on Monday, February 8th in 2016. Some say the Monkey is a smart, naughty, wily and vigilant animal. It should be an interesting year.
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The 2016 Vancouver's Chinese New Year Parade starts at 11:00 am on Sunday, February 14th, 2016, and takes about two and a half hours to complete.
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All events of the 2016 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival are open to the public. The Chinese New Year Parade and the Cultural Fair have free admission.
The Year of the Monkey 猴 in the Chinese Lunar calendar begins Monday, February 8th, 2016.
From the Mainichi : "Fusako Nakahata, left, and her daughter Yukari attach strings to ceramic bells in the shape of monkeys — the Chinese zodiac animal for 2016 — at Hokkaido Shrine in Chuo Ward, Sapporo. No two bells make the same noise. The pair have made the bells for 45 years, and are creating over 5,000 for the coming year. The monkey bells will be sold at the shrine starting on New Year's Day. (Mainichi)".
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How to personalize your PC
A PC doesn't have to be a tool; it should feel like an extension of who you are.
Mark Hachman (PC World (US online))
What makes your house your home? Is it the furniture? The art? A few favorite collectibles arranged on the shelves? Your PC doesn't have to be any different. If you're new to Windows 10, we'll show you how to personalize your PC to make it feel, well, yours.
From the moment you first power on your PC, you'll be asked to choose how to manage your privacy and security. But once you complete that short process, the fun begins: you'll be able to select backgrounds, configure your Start menu, and select apps and shortcuts. Think of this story as a complement to our previous tutorial on how to set up your new PC efficiently and effectively. This is the fun stuff.
The Windows 10 Out of the Box Experience
Any time you buy a new PC, you're almost certainly going to walk through what Microsoft calls the "Out of the Box Experience," or OOBE. While the OOBE is simply a series of setup screens narrated by the voice of Cortana, Jen Taylor, they may differ a bit from PC to PC, and be affected by your choices. Generally, you'll be able to handle most questions without any hand-holding; you'll be asked for your preferred language and keyboard layout, to connect to Wi-Fi, and so on.
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Personalization begins with entering your name.
Your major choices boil down to these: whether to enter or create a Microsoft password, whether to enable Cortana, and choosing your privacy settings. Entering (or creating) a Microsoft account allows your preferences to "follow" you from PC to PC, create a OneDrive cloud-storage account, and more. Creating an account is recommended, though you can use a local account and password instead.
If Windows Hello is enabled on your PC, you'll have a chance to set it up in the OOBE. Do so! It takes literally just a few seconds.
Likewise, it's up to you whether you want to enable Cortana, though you'll still find the icon lurking about the search box on your desktop when setup is completed. You're free to fiddle with the privacy settings, though you also have the option to change these within Windows proper. We'll talk about these a bit more later.
Though you're free to configure these privacy settings as you see fit, you can also take the time to adjust them later.
After a few minutes the setup process will complete, and you'll see the Windows 10 desktop.
Begin personalizing your PC with Themes
Assuming you've never logged in with a Microsoft account, you'll see the default desktop wallpaper. It's time to start making this PC yours! And the easiest way to do this is to right-click anywhere on the desktop, and then select Personalize.
Right-click the desktop, click Personalize, and we're off!
Doing so will open up the Windows 10 Settings menu, specifically Settings > Personalization > Background. You'll see a list of background pictures to choose from, as well as an example of how it will look. If that's good enough for you, fine. But it shouldn't be—there's so much more! And for that, navigate the menu options on the left-hand rail all the way down to Themes.
The Personalization Settings is where we'll begin.
Windows 10 Themes are a collection of background images, virtually all of which use the sounds and mouse cursor that ships with Windows. But the reason we're here is to click the link in the center of the page: Get more themes in Microsoft Store.
If you have any existing Themes, this is the page where you'll be able to select them.
Clicking the link opens the Store, and the available Themes—and there's literally dozens, the vast majority for free. There's an enormous emphasis on architecture, animals, and nature photography, and a distinct lack of (copyrighted) sports and pop art. Oddly enough, some of Microsoft's videogame Themes aren't published to the Store, but appear in this list of Themes that come with custom sounds, such as Halo:Reach, Angry Birds, Eerie Autumn, or the French Riviera.
If you're a photography fan, there's a wealth of free backgrounds to choose from in the Themes portion of the Microsoft Store. One quirk: you have to access these Themes from the Settings menu. They're not accessible via the main Store app at present.
Downloading Themes from the Store places them in your list of Themes; downloading the Themes with sounds from the second page requires downloading them, then clicking the downloaded file to install it. Note that on the Themes page of the Settings, you can click the Sounds icon, which will open up the Control Panel. That's handy if you want to use one of the Themes with custom sounds, but eventually tire of them and want to switch back to the traditional Windows sounds, instead.
Feel free to download as many Themes as you want, then select which Theme to use in the Settings > Themes menu. Under Settings > Background, you can select how frequently the individual backgrounds in the Themes cycle through. I prefer one per day, but you can refresh them as frequently as one per minute.
A "dark theme" option is available via the Settings > Colors menu.
Your next stop should be the Settings > Colors setting, which looks like an option to select accent colors. Boring, right? Well, no—the reason to explore is down at the bottom, where you can select either a dark or light theme. Try them both! Some people really prefer less light blasting from their laptops and monitors. Unfortunately, it's not universal: You'll have to set a dark mode separately within Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, for example. But it's a start.
While the Fonts setting within Personalization doesn't offer much, it's worth taking a moment to configure Lock Screen, the screen that appears when your PC locks itself after being away for a while. Adding your Calendar data to the lock screen, for example, allows Windows to display your next calendar appointment when you return to your PC. It's a great way to mentally reset and plan your next move.
Here, you can designate various apps to display updates via the lock screen, which appears when you're away from your PC for a time.
How to organize your Start menu and Taskbar
Windows offers many different ways to do the same thing—in this case, launch apps. The Start menu is an amalgamation of Windows 7's list of apps, and the tiled interface of Windows 8. Right nextdoor is the Search box, where you can type an app name to launch it. And right next to that is the Taskbar, to which you can pin frequently used apps.
The Start Menu in the lower left houses all of your apps.
How you organize things will be a matter of preference. But consider a few suggestions to help you get started:
If you prefer a list of apps, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Start, then toggle on Show most used apps. That will place your most frequently-used apps at the top of the list, eliminating the need to scroll through them.
If you select it in the preferences, Windows will group your most frequently-used apps at the top of the stack.
If you don't use the list of apps, just the tiles, you can toggle off the list entirely from the same menu. You can even open the Start menu in a Windows 8.1 full-screen mode.
Each of the tiles appears in one of three folders (Productivity, Play, and Explore, by default), which you can right-click to rename and move around. Right-clicking a tile allows you to adjust its size. That's useful for apps that update information, like Mail, Calendar, or News.
The Mail tile has been resized to make it the largest available. If there was unread mail, the tile would show the latest entry.
If you hate the tiled interface, you can manually "unpin" each tile to get rid of them altogether. You can also uninstall some apps from this interface.
If you right-click a tile and go to More > Pin to Taskbar, you can create a shortcut icon that will live on the row of icons on your Taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Remember, the more icons you pin, the less space you'll have for shortcuts to active windows. If you hover over the taskbar icons, though, you'll see a popup to the active windows under that app.
The Taskbar can be turned off entirely (Settings > Personalization > Taskbar) or moved around your screen—on the top or side, for example. You can also create more room by turning off little-used options like People via the toggle switches.
A Taskbar to the right? Unconventional, but sure, it's possible.
The Search box, and Cortana
Unless you've toggled it off, you should see a Search box next to the Start icon. It's here that Cortana has merged her consciousness with general Windows search.
The Search box appears at the bottom of the screen, next to the Start menu icon.
At one time, Cortana would monitor all of your interests and surface news and relevant bits of information. Today, she serves three purposes: as an assistant to answer questions, set reminders, and create lists. If you click in the search box, you can ask a query ("How tall is the Eiffel Tower?") and Bing will report the result. But it's easier to go to Settings > Cortana and enable the "Hey Cortana" trigger word. If your PC has a microphone built in, you can then ask these questions of Cortana, even when the PC is locked. You can also set reminders ("Remind me to call Dad at 8 PM") or create a shopping list.
Cortana doesn't have the high profile that she used to, but she's there to answer questions, set reminders, and more.
To better understand you, though, Cortana needs to know your information. In Settings > Cortana > Permissions & History, if you toggle on permission to allow access to your search history across the cloud and various devices, it will be easier to find a document or other file from the search box. You can use the File Explorer (the little folder icon on the taskbar) to hunt down a file. But you can also search for it from the Search box, and receive a list of suggestions.
This is why it's handy to allow Windows access to your search history, as we'll teach you how to do in the privacy section, below.
The Microsoft Store app
As you may know already, one of the easiest ways to configure your PC is to download the apps that you want to use, and an easy shortcut is the Microsoft Store. While you can access the Store from the Start menu, an easy way to do it is to type the app you're looking for into the Start menu, and look for the corresponding Store entry. Try it with something like "Facebook" or "Spotify."
From apps to games to videos, the Microsoft Store app is the iTunes of Microsoft.
Which apps you download are up to you—and not all apps are available via the Microsoft Store! But if you're looking for suggestions of good free apps to download, here's our list.
The Action Center
Despite its name, the Action Center, tucked way down into the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, can be a quiet corner of your PC's operations. The Action Center archives any notifications you receive (new email, calendar reminders, etc.) and pops them out from the left side of the screen. But it's the Quick Actions down in the lower third where you can quickly tweak things to your liking: adjust the brightness of our screen, turn on Nearby Sharing, toggle Wi-Fi on and off, and more. You can always make these adjustments in the Settings menu (or sometimes even via your laptop keyboard), but they're designed to be readily accessible.
The Action Center hides quite a bit, from detailed notifications to shortcuts at the bottom of the screen.
In the October 2018 Update of Windows 10, you'll have the option to drag these little icons and around and organize them as you see fit.
A quick note about privacy
Remember how we encouraged you to click through the OOBE and push past the privacy defaults? Now might be a good time to go back and think about which data to provide to Microsoft, via the Settings > Privacy menu.
Truly understanding Windows' privacy options will take some doing, and Microsoft still struggles to explain what it's doing to consumers. Allowing Microsoft access to your data has some benefits, but provide just the basics.
You're free to decide what data Microsoft learns about you, but the trade-off is this: Microsoft would like you to believe that the more data you provide, the better your experience will be. There's some truth to that. If you allow access to your search history and cloud documents, for example, your searches should be more effective. But you'll still see ads, so there's really no need to create a "unique advertising ID," so we suggest you should toggle off that switch in Settings > Privacy > Options. You can also set the Privacy > Diagnostics & Feedback data to Basic, without any consequences. Want a deeper dive on Windows privacy? Check out our tutorial.
There are certainly other touches you could make to customize your PC: adding a second monitor to increase your virtual workspace, uninstalling bloatware like Candy Crush, or simply adding a trusty old keyboard and mouse. Remember, it's all about making your PC... your PC.
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Comic Con Revolution, The Inland Empire's first full scale comic con, opened big attracting 5449 unique attendees. This number does not include exhibitors or staff. Organizers, Atomic Crush Events (ACE), have announced that the event will return to the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario California for two days in 2018 May 19 & 20.
"We wanted to create something special for Ontario and the entire Inland Empire to call their own," said ACE Co-Founder Gabe Fieramosco. "We cant thank them, as well as our exhibitors and guests, enough for the support they showed us. Long live the 909! Cant wait to see you all again next year."
"[Comic Con Revolution] reminded me of San Diego Comic Con before the movie studios took over. It was just about the comics, said attendee Ronald Scott of Claremont, California.
Comic Con Revolution will grow in 2018 taking over both exhibit halls as well as the Mayoral Ballroom. The event will add additional features including a Professional Creator's Summit on Friday, May 18th, play host to the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles as they complete their Comic Book Artist badge while growing the exhibitor and guest lists.
"We are already hard at work laying the foundation for next year's Comic Con Revolution," said ACE Co-Founder Mike Scigliano. He added, "And we'll spend the next 12 months preparing an even bigger and better experience."
Exhibit sales are already underway for Comic Con Revolution 2018 with ticket sales opening in the fall of 2017.


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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Carnitas are the undisputed king of the taco cart. The Mexican answer to American pulled pork, at their best they're moist, juicy, and ultra porky, with the rich, tender texture of a French confit, and riddled with plenty of well-browned, crisp edges. Traditionally, they're made by simmering chunks of juicy pork in rendered lard inside a large copper vat (a cazo) until tender and crisp.
At home, I've been making them for years using my oven-based recipe, in which you pack cubes of pork into a baking dish, add just enough fat to cover, then slow-cook it in a low oven before shredding and crisping the meat in a pan under the broiler or on the stovetop. It's a fantastic and easy method, but I'd venture to say it's even easier using a sous vide cooker. For one thing, you don't have to heat up the oven, or worry about leaving it on all afternoon.
Using sous vide, there's also no real chance of overcooking. With a slow-cooking, extra-forgiving cut like pork shoulder, which is high in both connective tissue and fat, even if you overshoot by half a day, your results are still going to be incredible. I know: I tested it to find out!
The other great thing about cooking sous vide is that, because the pork is sealed inside a bag, there's no need to add any extra fat whatsoever. The fat that renders from the pork shoulder as it cooks gets distributed around the bag, essentially allowing the pork to tenderize in its own juices. The result is extra-moist carnitas, time after time.
Just as with American-style barbecue pork cooked sous vide, the temperature at which you cook the meat can have an effect on both the finished texture and the overall cooking time. The goal is to break down tough connective tissue—mainly collagen—into rich, velvety gelatin. This takes both time and heat, and the hotter you cook, the less time it takes.
On the flip side, the hotter you cook, the more moisture the pork will expel. Sure, that moisture gets trapped in the bag, but as soon as the bag is opened and the pork removed, it'll drain away. Pork cooked at higher temperatures will come out drier, but this is not necessarily a bad thing: Cooking sous vide at a higher temperature still produces pork that is plenty moist, and it will have a more traditional texture.
These photographs were taken of pork treated with a cochinita pibil–style marinade, which is why it's red on the exterior. In this case, the texture comes out the same regardless of the marinade. Take a look.
At 145°F (63°C), pork will take at least 24 hours and up to 36 hours to really become tender. Even so, it retains an almost steak-like resilience and juiciness. Rather than shredding apart, like pulled pork, it comes apart in large, juicy chunks. I really enjoy this texture, especially if the pork is left in largish chunks or slabs and seared in a skillet, or even cubed and threaded onto skewers and finished on the grill.
At 165°F (74°C), pork will take a minimum of 12 and up to 24 hours to tenderize. Once it does, it'll have an easily shreddable texture, but the individual shredded pieces will remain moist and juicy. This is probably my favorite temperature for making taco or torta fillings, as the meat can be used just like traditional carnitas but is even juicier.
At 185°F (85°C), pork will take about eight hours, or even a little less, to tenderize. The texture will be very similar to that of traditional carnitas—easily shreddable and reasonably moist. (I used to think standard carnitas were incredibly moist, until I tried sous vide carnitas.) This is a good temperature for anyone who wants a really traditional texture, but would like to make the process just a little more foolproof and streamlined.
I like to start with boneless pork shoulder. I tried using whole shoulders, which works reasonably well, but you get better flavor penetration if you first cut the pork into thick slabs. About four pounds is enough to serve eight to 12 people once the meat is cooked. You can easily make a half batch, but carnitas freeze extremely well, so think about making the full order!
Next, toss the pork with some aromatics: a roughly chopped onion, a few cloves of garlic, a split orange (and its juice), a cinnamon stick, and some bay leaves. If you like, you can also add a couple whole cloves at this point—I prefer to omit them from my carnitas, as they can get overpowering. It's also important to add a good amount of salt at this stage, which will help season the meat deeply and help it retain more moisture as it cooks.
Transfer the pork and aromatics to vacuum bags and seal them, pressing them into a single layer as much as possible. I recommend using actual vacuum sealer bags if you'll be cooking with a sous vide setup for extended periods of time, but you can also use heavy-duty zipper-lock bags by double-bagging the meat and using the water displacement method to remove air. If you do use this method, make sure that the top part of the outer bag (the part that seals) stays above the water line in order to avoid any leaks during cooking.
Preheat your sous vide cooker to the desired temperature according to the chart above, then lower the meat into the water. If you didn't manage to get all the air out of the bag, or if your pork is particularly fatty, the bag might have a tendency to float a little. You can easily keep it submerged by placing a wet kitchen towel on top of the bag, or by using a large binder clip to secure a metal spoon or knife to the bottom of the bag as a weight.
Once the meat is cooked, you can proceed immediately to the next step, or let it cool and store it in the fridge or freezer, directly in the bag, until you're ready to serve. In the fridge, it'll last at least five days (and more likely many weeks), while in the freezer it should last months to years, depending on the quality of the bag and seal you've used.
Shred the pork by hand or with forks if you want it shredded, or cut it into chunks, slabs, or cubes if you'd prefer one of those shapes. The meat will be very forgiving and will work however you decide to treat it at this point.
The final step is to crisp the pork. There are a few ways you can do this. The easiest is to spread it out on a rimmed baking sheet and place it a few inches under a preheated broiler. Keep an eye on it, and flip the pieces once they start to get brown and crisp.
Repeat this step until they're browned and crispy all over, and you're ready to serve. Alternatively, you can heat the carnitas directly in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, giving them a toss, a flip, and a stir every now and then, until they're crisp all over.
The final method works only if you've cooked the meat at a lower temperature (145 or 165°F) and cut it into slabs or large cubes: Sear the carnitas in a cast iron skillet or on a hot grill, flipping them once or twice to brown them on all surfaces. This is a fun and unique way to serve carnitas, if only because it only works if you've used the sous vide method.
However you serve your carnitas, you're going to want to provide plenty of napkins, because this is the kind of stuff best eaten straight from your fingertips.


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04 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted by theconservvoice in Awards, Benghazi, Blacks, Censorship, Communism, Contempt, Egypt, Extremism, Fascism, Government Control, Heaven and Hell, International, Islam, It's About Time!, Law & Policy, Liberalism, Liberty & Tyranny, Mainstream Media, Middle East, Obama, Photo, Politics, Socialism, Tyranny
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Popular and widely read Egyptian newspaper Al Wafd published the above picture today portraying U.S. President Barrack Hussein Obama as Satan himself. The unflattering picture has been making the rounds on Facebook in the Middle East and, according to Al Wafd, is representative of the hatred growing numbers of people in the region have for the American president, thanks to his staunch and unwavering support for Islamists and jihadiis — whether in Nigeria, Libya, Egypt, or Syria — even as they terrorize, murder, rape, and burn down Christian churches, that is, even as they engage in diabolical activities.
BREAKING** Fort Hood Terrorist Sentenced to Death
Posted by theconservvoice in Army, Capital Punishment, Courts & Litigation, Crime, Execution, Extremism, Fort Hood Shooting, Islam, It's About Time!, Life and Death, Military, Murder, Out-Of-This-World, Religion, Shocking, Shooting, Terrorism
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FORT HOOD, Texas – A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death on Wednesday for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, giving the Army psychiatrist what he believed would be a path to martyrdom in the attack on unarmed fellow soldiers.
The American-born Muslim, who has said he acted to protect Islamic insurgents abroad from American aggression, never denied being the gunman. In opening statements, he acknowledged to the jury that he pulled the trigger in a crowded waiting room where troops were getting final medical checkups before deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The same jurors who convicted Hasan last week had just two options: either agree unanimously that Hasan should die or watch the 42-year-old get an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole.
Hasan had no visible reaction when the verdict was read Wednesday, staring first at the jury forewoman and then at the judge.
MOST SHOCKING: Family Of Boy With Autism Receives Shockingly Offensive Letter [PHOTO]
Posted by theconservvoice in Children, Extremism, Family, Health & Medicine, Life and Death, Out-Of-This-World, Photo, Safety, Shocking, Terrorism, WTF?!?!
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A disturbing letter targeting a teen with autism has shaken the boy's family and rallied the local community to their defense.
The anonymous note was sent to 13-year-old Max's grandmother's house in Newcastle, Ontario, on Friday. Signed, "One pissed off mother," the letter refers to Max as a neighborhood "nuisance," "retarded" and a "dreadful" noise polluter. A photo of the letter was tweeted over the weekend by YouTube stars Lennon and Maisy, who identify themselves as family friends.
"Personally, they should take whatever non retarded [sic] body parts he possesses and donate it to science. What the hell else good is he to anyone!!!" the letter reads. "Do the right thing and move or euthanize him!! Either way we are ALL better off!!!"
Egyptian Army Plans Crackdown on Islamist Militants
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The Egyptian military is planning a crackdown on Islamist militants in Sinai, according to media reports late Friday, following an attack which left one Egyptian police officer dead and another wounded.
Attacks on security checkpoints in Sinai have occurred almost daily since the ouster of Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist Mohammed Mursi.
The offensive against "armed gangs and terrorists" in Sinai will include artillery and air power, but the militants will have a chance to surrender, the pan-Arab al-Hayat newspaper reported on Friday.
The Egyptian army will also close the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip "indefinitely," an official source told Egyptian newspaper al-Masry al-Youm.
Obama Tells Muslim Bros 'I got your back'
Posted by theconservvoice in Egypt, Extremism, Government Control, Hypocrisy, International, Islam, Middle East, Obama, Out-Of-This-World, President, Shocking, Terrorism, Tyranny, WTF?!?!
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The Obama administration's call for an "inclusive" political process in Egypt with a role for the Muslim Brotherhood has been overshadowed by deadly clashes between security forces and supporters of the Islamist group.
Violent protests yesterday in Cairo and elsewhere over the military's ouster of President Mohamed Mursi raised doubts about prospects for an eventual accommodation that would allow the Brotherhood that supports him to compete in new elections.
While President Barack Obama's administration has stopped short of condemning the July 3 military takeover, it has called on Egyptian leaders to pursue "a transparent political process that is inclusive of all parties and groups," including "avoiding any arbitrary arrests of Mursi and his supporters," Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said July 4 in a statement.
The administration has urged the Egyptian military to stop using heavy-handed tactics, according to two U.S. officials who asked not to be identified commenting on private communications. They said the administration is concerned that some in the military may want to provoke the Islamists to violence and provide a rationale for crushing the movement once and for all.
Such a move would fail and probably prompt a shift to al-Qaeda type terrorist tactics by extremists in the Islamist movement in Egypt and elsewhere, the U.S. officials said.
FLASH** Military Coup Ousts Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi
Posted by theconservvoice in BREAKING NEWS, Egypt, Extremism, Government Control, International, Islam, Jobs, Liberty & Tyranny, Military, Out-Of-This-World, Politics, Religion, Shocking, Standing Up For Liberty, Terrorism
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On Wednesday, Gen. Abdel Fatah Said Al-Sisi announced a military coup in Egypt. He said that the Constitution had been suspended, that early elections would take place, and that there would be a "code of ethics" for the media. He stated that the chief of the Constitutional court would be taking charge during a transitional period before another election. He said the new government would be "diverse and include all the people," and that the constitution would be revised to reverse changes made by ousted Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi.
Al-Sisi said there would be a code of ethics for the media that would "establish values and ethics for the media to follow." He also stated that there would be a committee for reconciliation from leaders who are credible. The armed forces, he said, call on the great Egyptian people with its various groups to continue to have peaceful protests and end the crisis. He also said that the military warned it would take action against anyone moving beyond peaceful protest.
"May Allah preserve Egypt and its people," al-Sisi concluded.
GRAPHIC VIDEO** Brutal Home Invasion Caught on Nanny Cam; Viciously Beats Mother in Front of 3 Year Old
Posted by theconservvoice in Assault/Battery, Blacks, Children, Crime, Family, Internet, Liberty & Tyranny, Out-Of-This-World, Police Fire Rescue 911, Robbery, Safety, Shocking, Terrorism, Theft, Video, WTF?!?!, Youtube
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If you have any information that can lead to an arrest, please contact the Millburn, New Jersey Police Department at:
Millburn Police Department
Millburn, New Jersey 07041
Help that poor family get justice.
DOUBLE SHOCK: Jeb Bush to Give Liberty Award Medal to Hillary Clinton
Posted by theconservvoice in Awards, Benghazi, Communism, Crime, Democrats/Liberals, Dept. of State, False Claims, Fascism, Governor, History, Hypocrisy, International, Jobs, Libya, Out-Of-This-World, Politics, Republicans/GOP, Safety, Scandals & Coverups, Shocking, Terrorism, WTF?!?!
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JUST ONE ANOTHER REASON TO STOP BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IN 2016
Jeb Bush will present Hillary Clinton with the 2013 Liberty Medal this fall in Philadelphia.
It could be an awkward encounter for the two, both of whom are mentioned as 2016 presidential nominees for their respective parties.
Bush, the former Republican governor of Florida, is chairman of the National Constitution Center, which is giving Clinton the award in honor of her career in public service and her advocacy efforts on behalf of women.
The former secretary of State is considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in the next presidential election, but has made no political moves since leaving the Obama administration. Instead, she has focused on charity work through The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
REPORT: Radical Muslim Cleric's Deputy Visited White House
Posted by theconservvoice in Al-Qaeda, Communism, Extremism, Fascism, Hypocrisy, International, Islam, Liberty & Tyranny, National Security Agency, Not-So-Transparent, Obama, Out-Of-This-World, Politics, President, Religion, Scandals & Coverups, Secrets, Shocking, Terrorism, WTF?!?!
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Radical Egyptian cleric Yusuf Qaradawi is considered so radical that the United States bans him from entering the country.
Qaradawi, considered the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, has called for the killing of Jews and Americans.
That history makes the June 13 White House meeting with Sheik Abdullah Bin Bayyah all the more inexplicable. Bin Bayyah is vice president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a group founded by and headed by Qaradawi. The IUMS has a long history of supporting Hamas –a top Hamas leader is an IUMS member – and of calling for Israel's destruction.
Bin Bayyah's website claims that he met June 13 with senior Obama administration officials at the White House.
Nonetheless, it was the Obama administration which sought the meeting with Bin Bayyah, his website's account said.


It's time for non-stop improvised action. This Thursday is Gorilla Burger and we're going to play games and scenes all night. It's a great way to explore the local improv community, meet some folks, have some drinks and do some cool things. The focus is always on maximum fun and support.
This month you'll be wrangled onto the stage by giant roustabout, Parky.
New to improvised comedy? No worries. We promise you'll have a great time. We'll match you up (randomly) with other humans and together you'll create scenes and play games that defy reason, imagination and sometimes, comedy. It is all marvellous.
Of course, you don't have to perform! You can remain happily anonymous in the audience, settle back with a pint and enjoy the show.
It's probably the best mash up of cleverness, silliness, drinking and theatre you'll find.
Nottingham Playhouse box office is open now – tickets are selling fast!


Porcelet refers to a young milk-fed pig. Known as cochon de lait in French, this type of suckling pig is a highly-regarded delicacy. Hard to find in the United States, the milk-fed pig known as porcelet is only available from D'Artagnan. Many of our chef clients have offered porcelet on their menus for few years, and now it's being made available to the home cook at dartagnan.com.
The milk-fed pig is a long-standing tradition on dairy farms. Excess milk, unwanted skim milk and whey are common on such farms, and pigs are more than willing – even eager – to eat it all. This is why you so often see pigs on dairy farms. These natural farming partners also offer a tasty bonus: they turn all that unwanted milk into pork chops and bacon.
The farm raises Yorkshire breed piglets in spacious barns on nothing but milk. The proprietary, nutritionally-balanced milk formula is designed with animal nutrition scientists, and fortified with vitamins, minerals and a carefully balanced fat content. Think of it as a protein shake that a bodybuilder might drink to develop certain muscles. The formula is delivered at body temperature, and the piglets maintain a natural nursing rhythm.
They call it porcelet (poor-seh-lay), which to us means "the best pork ever." Because of all the care and the special milk diet, porcelet offers the most succulent pork imaginable, with a unique delicate flavor, and pale intramuscular fat that is creamy and firm. Even the tender suckling pig with 17% moisture content cannot compare to the 30% moisture content of porcelet. And because porcelet grows larger, there is more delicious pork to be enjoyed.
Check for porcelet recipes in our next post.


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I was forever changed after my own Vipassana Retreat. In silently turning inward for over 10 days, I was able to learn more about myself, life, and the world than I ever previously imagined. I went ahead and asked others who also sat about their own experiences, and what profound information they received that aided in their own transformation during the retreat, and in life. Here is what we all learned during and from the retreat.
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I had trouble not focusing on the pain I was experiencing with sitting (even with my fancy meditation chair). But in learning about impermanence, about everything being temporary, I was able to sit and overcome my discomfort. Although sometimes easier said than done, this practice continues today.
"I also realized just how painful it can be to sit. I am an Ironman and have been on long mountaineering trips with a heavy pack, but sitting there was extremely painful for my back and shoulders. It was to the point where unless we were in the 1 hour meditations or eating in the dining hall, I was lying in bed trying not to move. I even had the sensation that I was a sheet of wavelets. Wavelets balancing on a hot poker that was my shoulder. But eventually it worked itself out, and my right shoulder migrated to its happy new home on the final meditation of Day 10. Everything is temporary, even the worst pain ever." – Anon.
2) Take one day at a time.
Before leaving on my Vipassana retreat, I was a nervous wreck. I continuously thought to myself, how can I do this? How can I survive this? A good friend of mine, who had completed a few retreats in the past, told me to simply take things one day at a time. This is what got me through the retreat, and something I still sit on daily. We only have today, and shouldn't stress about the future, as we do not have control over what will happen next. We should take advantage of this moment, and be extremely grateful for it.
3) Our misery is rooted in aversion and craving.
It is so simple, yet we make it so complicated. In creating attachments, craving, aversions or fear towards certain things, people, places, ideas, we, in turn, create our own misery. It was in completing the retreat that I realized that I wasn't addicted to my Juul (e-cigarette), I was addicted to the feeling it created in my body. Once I figured that out, I was able to quit and haven't looked back on it since.
4) The only person in control of my happiness or unhappiness is me.
This was big for me. I often attributed my happiness or unhappiness to a specific person or event. Although I can't control what happens to me, I can sure control how I respond or react towards it. I have this freedom, responsibility and choice.
"I learned that I probably won't go crazy. I have a tendency to dissociate and get destructive thoughts when I'm left with too much unstructured alone time (i.e., grad school was torture). I was on a mood stabilizer for 2 years but had stopped about a month before the retreat and was beginning to feel consistently anxious. I was quite worried that my thoughts would overtake me with so much reflection time, which is why I talked to our teacher each of the first several days. I never discussed any of this with her, just came in to say hi and have casual conversations to keep me grounded. But when I did once mention feeling anxious about the retreat, she put it into very simple words: [Whatever is making you anxious is not here.] I enjoyed having the time to think about that and let it resonate. The people that have harmed me and hurt me are distant now, and even when they were here, it was only my reaction which was damaging. And plus, Vipassana encourages you to dissociate a little bit, so my proclivity toward this had me achieving bhanga on Day 6." – Anon.
5) I am mentally and emotionally stronger than I thought I was.
Before starting, I was set on not being able to 'handle it' and quitting. To be honest, I nearly did quit on day four. But I persevered and found out that I am strong and capable of conquering anything I put my mind to. I couldn't be prouder of myself for completing the retreat.
6) I can survive without being attached to technology, or in constant communication with people.
I found out the world, nor my heart will stop if I am temporarily detached from technology, work or the people in my life. I may have returned back to a mountain of e-mails, but everything was fine. Most of the people in my life, and even my work were supportive of my retreat and I was able to successfully settle back in, in due time.
7) Live in the moment.
As mentioned previously, we only have right now, today, and should be incredibly grateful for it. But it's important to also not live in the past. When I brought up how I felt about the past to our teacher, she explained that we can acknowledge and learn from our past, but we do not need to dwell on it. And in all honesty, what does dwelling do for us in the long-run?
I don't think I had ever spent this much 1:1 time with nature, with little to no distractions. It was incredibly healing and brought me to the realization that we are all connected to one another, and should treat each other as an extension of ourselves.
I have never had to have more patience with myself than during this retreat. Usually when things begin to go over my head, or are extremely challenging, I feel suffocated, and in turn, want to run away or quit. But it was in my extreme patience and persistence with myself that I was able to stop and breathe and tell myself that this too is temporary and that everything is okay. This has helped immensely in my daily life.


Star Wars Return of the Jedi Classic Poster Can Hugger, Roobix!
The conclusion of the classic science fiction trilogy is so cool, it'll keep your drink cold! This Star Wars Return of the Jedi Classic Poster Can Hugger features poster art from the finale of the original trilogy. Can hugger fits most bottles and cans. Measures 4 1/4-inch tall. Ages 14 and up.