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Legendary English comedian John Cleese recently recorded a BigThink.com video where he discusses the role of political correctness in society. (The YouTube version is here). I agree with John Cleese. Political correctness is a good idea when it discourages people from being mean or nasty to those who cannot necessarily change their condition or status, be it race, gender, ethnicity, body size and shape, mental or physical disability, etc.
But when it comes to ideas, that is, thoughts that are conceived and then spoken aloud, I think that these are appropriate to consider, debate, critique, and at times, mock. Of course, I want to hear all ideas, as there might be something new that I haven't considered that might be useful to me or humanity. I should never be so stubborn or foolish to think that I am the sole proprietor of truth, or that my thoughts and beliefs have somehow achieved a privileged exemption from criticism based on the fact that they, for instance, are religious or traditional.
But when an idea is harmful to society, or when the idea is easily and has been repeatedly debunked with facts and evidence and logic and numbers, and when an idea has been shown to marginalize certain individuals or groups, then these ideas can and should be critiqued. If the one espousing the defunct, harmful idea continues to espouse the idea, then that is his or her right, but it is also our right as responsible citizens to continue to assail the idea (not the person, but the idea) with logic, reason, and even mockery, as public humiliation is often the only thing that persuades one espousing a defunct idea to cease its propagation. This goes for all ideas, including political, philosophical, economic, ideological, and religious claims–no idea is exempt from critique! And while the debate over some ideas will continue for millennia–fate vs. free will, which economic or political system is superior, how to handle certain ethical issues, etc.–many other ideas should be retired from mainstream discourse with the understanding that there will always be someone or some group that will continue to cling to outdated, debunked ideas.
Political correctness is a good idea when it is limited to the physical characteristics or status of an individual or society. But when political correctness seeks to prohibit the critique of ideas, and attempts to characterize any critical analysis of an idea as "offensive", then political correctness has gone too far. This is true especially for university campuses, which exist, in part, to expose students to new ideas, foreign concepts, and different ways of thinking that are often unfamiliar or even exotic, and with which a particular student may disagree, and where all of this is done in a safe, creative, developmental, experimental environment where students can learn and try out new ideas and concepts, arguing for and against several newly introduced issues without paying the social penalty for nonconformity to the societal majority's opinion.
Universities are the practice fields of the world's future players. Like professional athletes, citizens of the world's communities should be exposed to every possible scenario on the practice field, so that they can learn and plan to respond effectively as professionals when it's game time. And part of being a responsible professional is learning how to behave professionally when interacting with others. Political correctness aids individuals in treating other individuals and communities with respect and dignity. In this regard, political correctness is a good thing.
However, to hide behind the shield of political correctness when one's idea is criticized and when its flaws are laid bare is to misuse political correctness. And of course, it is this abuse of political correctness by the far left that those on the far right criticize and then use to mischaracterize all political correctness as the censorship of free speech in an effort to dismiss professionalism and common courtesy during civil discourse so that they can continue to espouse harmful beliefs, make false accusations, promote detrimental policies, and prop up discredited ideas.
There is a place for political correctness, but that place is not the censorship or critique of ideas.
If you are so sensitive that you characterize any idea, any thought, any different way of thinking, or any critique of your own thoughts, claims, or firmly held beliefs as "offensive", then you have failed in your development as a responsible citizen. I recommend that you enroll in a university, even if only for a short time, so that you can at least be exposed to different ideas in a safe, inclusive environment. And I hope that you do not choose a university that actively seeks to shield its own students from critiques of ideas and beliefs in the name of political correctness, but rather one that encourages the free exchange, debate, and critique of ideas, for this is the only way one learns to handle the wild, crazy, bigoted, unsubstantiated, false, intentionally harmful, nonsensical, illogical, debunked, and irresponsible claims that are made every day in society.
It is the exposure to, consideration of, and the espousal or dismissal of–and not the shielding from–bad ideas that makes individuals smarter, our society better, and allows civilization to progress beyond a censorial tyranny that constantly invents new ways of being offended to mask the fact that the discredited claims they are perpetuating can no longer be defended with evidence, reason, or logic.


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Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to support French Air Force fleet of C-130H's
Dec 22, 2017 - Marshall has won the contract to provide engineering services to the French Air Force fleet of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130H aircraft. The contract has been awarded by the state-owned Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (SIAé). [Read more...]
Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy
Dec 14, 2017 - Four C-130J Super Hercules propellers create a humming sound as they power the aircraft, commonly referred to this time of year as "Santa's sleigh", down the runway to deliver bundles of goods to people living on some of the most remote islands in the world during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from December 9 through December 19, 2017. [Read more...]
Santa's on his way: 66th Operation Christmas Drop launches at Andersen AFB
Dec 11, 2017 - The 66th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop took to the sky Dec. 11 as military leaders ceremoniously pushed the first pallet of donated toys, food, supplies and educational materials into a C-130J Super Hercules. [Read more...]
American Hero is honored with plane naming ceremony
Dec 07, 2017 - December 7 is a date that stands out in American history, but on that date in 1918, a future West Virginia and Air Force legend named James Kemp McLaughlin was born in a small town in Braxton County, W.Va. [Read more...]
USAF's newest C-130 joins Ramstein fleet
Dec 06, 2017 - A crew assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron crossed the Atlantic Ocean to retrieve a brand new C-130J Super Hercules from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company production facility, in Marietta, Georgia, November 29th. [Read more...]
PACAF and AMC Provide Airlift for Vigilant Ace 18
Dec 06, 2017 - In preparation for exercise Vigilant Ace 18, three U.S. Air Force Bases: Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dyess AFB, TX, and Little Rock AFB, AR, came together to provide airlift support for the annual exercise, Vigilant Ace 18. [Read more...]
PAF's oldest squadron celebrates 75th anniversary
Dec 04, 2017 - The oldest squadron of the Pakistan Air Force, No 6 Squadron, celebrated its 75th anniversary at the PAF Base Nur Khan on Sunday. [Read more...]
Cannon welcomes Hercule's power
Dec 04, 2017 - A C-130H Hercules aircraft arrived on the flightline of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, on November 29, 2017, with no intention of leaving. The plane is being absorbed into the 16th Special Operations Squadron's repertoire to more easily manage pilot training proficiencies, in addition to other positives. [Read more...]
Heroic "Spooky 43" aircrew receives the Mackay Trophy
Dec 01, 2017 - On November 2, 2016, fourteen AC-130U Gunship crewmembers provided close-air-support to a U.S. Special Forces team and 43 Afghan soldiers near Kunduz, Afghanistan. The crew's persistent fire support, presence of mind and courage during two hours of intense combat ultimately saved 50 lives. [Read more...]
End of an Era - Propulsion Flight closes its doors
Nov 28, 2017 - When the last C-130H Hercules departed Yokota Air Base, it left like a rock star as a crowd of people cheered and waved. Breaking up the band isn't easy, especially for the 374th Maintenance Squadron's aerospace propulsion flight who have closed a nearly seventy year tour. [Read more...]
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There are many ways to search the web. The most important considerations for teachers are site reliability and readability. Of course, saving valuable time is important for you, too. There are many search engine options. One of the more popular engines is Google. Google ranks the results by a combination of popularity and reputation. If other reputable sites refer to one of the sites on your list of results, Google moves it "up" the list of results. Google is also the widest-reaching search engine available, so you will be able to find just about anything a Pre-K-to-12 teacher could want. However, there are many other search engine options. Some of which may be more useful for your specific project.
TeachersFirst has compiled a list of some of the most useful search engines currently available.
Scirus – For Scientific Information Only: this "serious" science search engine is designed for high school students. With over 460 million scientific terms, it is no surprise that this site made our list.
Wofram Alpha – this is a great search tool for quantitative information. Read more about this tool at the site itself. This site is designed for secondary students.
Instagrok – this tool is designed to be an intelligent search engine to improve independent learning on any topic. It not only shows you the results of your search, but also helps you navigate your way through the results. There is a video to learn more at the site. This site would be most useful with secondary students.
Quintura for Kids – this search engine is designed for elementary and/or middle school students. Search through the "ready made" topics. This search engine is ideal for younger students who are doing their OWN searches.
Twurdy – this search engine is useful in all grade levels. But what makes this search engine fit our "best of the best" list is that it includes a readability index/level. This is great for differentiating, especially with younger grades.
KidsClick! – this site is designed for elementary students to safely search on the Internet. This search engine offers a reading level AND information about images and illustrations available at the site. This is a very handy tool for weaker readers.
You do need to use the best possible search terms. If you do not find what you need within the first two pages of results, try changing your search terms. If your search term is too vague, you'll get a list of 300,000 possible matches; if it's too specific, you'll get nothing. Common sense is the best guide. For example, if you want information on the role of women in the Civil War, simply enter "civil war women."
Remember that quotation marks tell Google that you want that exact term in that exact order, glued together, as in a title: "A Light in the Forest" or a two word term: "developmental delay." If the exact ORDER of the terms does not matter, do NOT use quotation marks.
Add "virtual tour" (in quotes to get the two-word term) to the name of the place you want students to visit, as in "white house" "virtual tour" (notice the two-word terms, each in quotes).
Add kids or facts to get sites with the basics on a topic, as in rocks kids for sites on rocks appropriate for elementary students.
Try adding interactive if you only want sites with highly interactive pages, not just pages and pages of text.
Once you get a list of possible sites, you can begin reviewing them.


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I laugh until it hurts. She is obviously a prodigy. She is hearing the measures and timing in her head and her pitch is dead on...except when it isn't :). She has later videos as well, but nothing beats this one. Hope you are doing well Joanna, and that your Journey To Orthodoxy is on a steadfast course.
This has got to be the sweetest thing I've seen in a long time. And yes, her timing in her head is dead on, not to mentioned her ability to hold a tune much better than many adults I know. She can come and join our choir if she wants.


It's official- this is how I'm making pasta from now on! Roasting pasta on a sheet pan is an absolute game changer– every bite is crispy just like the fantastic top layer I always pick off of any pasta I bake in a casserole dish. The crunchy topping with bites of pillowy ricotta mixed in make this Sheet Pan Roasted Broccoli Pasta seem indulgent, yet it's nutritional and flavor profile is really quite light! Yeah, it's probably best to keep the pan nearby…because you're going to want seconds.
The pasta is chewy and crunchy, the ricotta is soft and smooth, and the broccoli is crispy and caramelized after being roasted to crusty perfection. This Sheet Pan Roasted Broccoli Pasta is all the things I love-creamy, salty, and garlicky- but the real flavor differentiator comes from the hint of lemon that adds a bit of brightness I don't normally find in a cheesy pasta dish. I was skeptical at first of this addition- but the flavor is subtle, and adds just enough zang to enhance the flavors of the other ingredients, without adding more fat or sodium.
Broccoli is best known for it's anti-cancer properties, high levels of vitamin C, and for being one of the top sources of vitamin K. Broccoli contains sulphoraphane, a compound that has been shown to reduce the number of carcinogens and free radicals in the body, which can help stop the spread of cancerous tumors for those that are already affected. Vitamin C is not only good for your immune system and skin, but it can also assist in weight loss by maximizing body fat oxidation during moderate exercise. This is likely the result of vitamin C assisting in the production of L-Carnitine,the shuttle that brings fatty acids into the mitochondria of your cells to be burned for energy. Finally, vitamin K is best known for increasing calcium absorption, thus increasing bone health, with just 1 cup providing over 100% of your daily vitamin K needs.
This recipe was originally inspired by a post in New York Times Cooking. It looked so delicious, I immediately recreated it in a plant-based way, following the recipe below. So what are you waiting for?! Grab the ingredients for the easiest, healthy dinner ever, and discover the incredible world of sheet pan pasta. I can't wait to hear what you think!
-Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet, then add the chopped onion. Sauté until softened, then add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant (~1 minute). Add the veggies to a food processor with the remaining ingredients, and blend until thick but smooth. Store in the refrigerator. Can be made 3-5 days in advance.
To save time, stress, and mess, prepare the vegan ricotta and vegan parmesan in advance. Then, preheat oven to 425F while you cut the broccoli into florets. Spread in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet, and toss with oil, crushed garlic, sea salt, and red pepper flakes if you like spice (I do not). Bake 16-20 minutes until soft and lightly browned. Remove from the oven, and turn the oven to broil.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook pasta according to package instructions. I recommend cooking for 1 minute less than the lowest cooking time- so the pasta doesn't get mushy. Drain pasta and toss with roasted broccoli. Dollop the ricotta all over the pasta and broccoli. In a separate dish, combine the vegan parmesan, breadcrumbs, and lemon zest. Sprinkle over the pan, then drizzle with as much olive oil as you'd like. Season with sea salt to taste. Slide sheet pan underneath the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the top is lightly browned and crisp. Drizzle with lemon juice before serving.


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Home Entertainment Arts & Entertainment Four women fight for change in UNO Theatre's "The Revolutionists"
Four women fight for change in UNO Theatre's "The Revolutionists"
UNO Theatre will be performing "The Revolutionists" from Feb. 23 to
24 and Feb. 28 to March 3.Photo by UNO theatre.
Danielle Meadows
Real women who lived boldly during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror come together in "The Revolutionists," UNO Theatre upcoming mainstage production directed by Maire Creegan.
The play by Lauren Gunderson premiered at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park two years ago. There have been several showings since, gaining critical acclaim for its witty humor, ability to relate to the modern day and hard-hitting girl power.
Former Queen Marie Antoinette (Bethany Bresnahan), assassin Charlotte Corday (Aidan Hay), playwright Olympe de Gouges (Sam Mashek) and Caribbean spy Marianne Angelle (Yone Edeg-bele) join forces in "The Revolutionists." The women hang out, plot murder and try to rid Paris of extremist insanity. The play touches on violence and legacy, terrorism and feminism, and transforming the world.
Creegan has worked with the cast and crew of "The Revolutionists" for a little over four weeks. The actors have gone from table readings to physical acting work and exercises as they've gotten to know their characters better.
"They've moved from being a group of individual talented and wonderful artists to being a talented and wonderful ensemble," said Creegan. "They all rely on each other, enjoy each other and support each other. It has been my privilege to watch them create something together and become such successful collaborators."
The set for "The Revolutionists" contains few moving pieces with a unique stenciling on the floor. Creegan describes the lighting as "atmospheric," sometimes with the ambiance of a nightclub. The costumes are grounded in the period, yet not overly formal. Unique to this production of "The Revolutionists" is the use of contemporary music like Lady Gaga, Pink, Beyoncé and several others.
"Music is very important to our show and I think it's a wonderful way to find the emotional life of a character," she said.
Creegan loves the centuries of plays that have come before – mostly written by men – but she appreciates the opportunity to see more work from women playwrights, showing us a different point of view with a different voice.
While the play is set in 1793, its modern dialogue is very in tune with today's generation. "The Revolutionists" deals with questions of freedom, women's rights, slavery and underrepresented voices. One thing that resonates through the script into real life is that if women don't speak up and unite, they will be "relegated to property".
"Women, other minority groups and oppressed peoples must keep resisting the idea that it is man, and man alone, who has the right to rule and decide the fates of all of us," said Creegan.
Many of the themes that exist in the play are very much alive to-day. Perhaps one of the greatest reflections is in the use of propaganda during that time and its use now. Jean Paul Marat, a key figure in "The Revolutionists," was the propaganda writer for the Jacobin party. Creegan described him as "vicious and using anything he could to destroy any opposition"—including outrageous lies about anyone his party disagreed with.
"If college students want to see their own lives, and views and hopes as they struggle and fight through the problems of this world, this is the show for them," said Creegan. "Perhaps they can see their own story in another time of political danger and find out who the real heroes of society are."
"The Revolutionists" runs from Feb. 23 to 24 and Feb. 28 to March 3. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. in the UNO Theatre located in the Weber Fine Arts building. Those who attend should be ad-vised of very strong, adult language. For tickets, visit unomaha.edu/unotheatre, visit the box office or call 402-554-PLAY. Regular tickets are $16 and free for UNO students who present a valid ID.
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Once again, Joel Quenneville has reached into his deep reservoir of hockey acquaintances as the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that Kevin Dineen has been hired as an assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Dineen, 50, was a former Hartford Whaler teammate of Quenneville's back in their playing days. He will replace Jamie Kompon, who left to become the head coach of the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Hockey League.
Kompon, a two-time Stanley Cup champion (2012 – LA, 2013 – CHI), had been hired by the Blackhawks after a successful nine-year tenure with the St. Louis Blues alongside Quenneville. Mike Kitchen, a current assistant coach in Chicago, was also an assistant with Quenneville in St. Louis. Kompon was primarily responsible for the Blackhawks tenth-ranked power play last season.
"I am thrilled to join Joel Quenneville, a future hall of fame coach, and Mike Kitchen, as we strive to reach the ultimate goal in professional hockey," Dineen said. "After spending time speaking with John McDonough, Stan Bowman, and Al MacIsaac, it is easy to understand why the Chicago Blackhawks are considered one of the top franchises in all of professional sports." The 50-year-old Dineen had a professional playing career spanning from 1984 to 2003 and spent time with Hartford, Philadelphia, Carolina, Ottawa, and Columbus. In 1188 National Hockey League games, he tallied 355 goals and 760 points. Dineen was also the captain of the Flyers (1993-94), Whalers (1996-97), and Hurricanes (1997-98) during his career. During the lockout of 1994-95, Dineen played for the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League.
After announcing his retirement following the 2002-03 season, Dineen became the assistant general manager of the Blue Jackets. He held that position for two seasons before taking on his first head coaching job with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Dineen did not suffer a losing season while with Portland On June 2, 2011, Dineen was named the head coach of the Florida Panthers and led the team to a Southeast Division title in his first season. However, after a 3-9-4 start to the 2013-14 season, he was fired and replaced by Peter Horachek. Dineen played in the 1984 Winter Olympics for Team Canada, but was held pointless. The Quebec native returned to the Olympic stage in 2014, when he guided Canada's women's ice hockey team to gold in Sochi. Dineen also led Canada's men's Under-18 squad to a bronze medal finish at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.


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Q: How do you edit Maven pom files? I have recently started exploring Maven, but I feel a bit overwhelmed of all xml configuration in all the pom files. Are there any good tools i can use?

A: This tip works with any good XML editor.
By far the best guide you can have is the XML schema (the 'XSD' file), which defines all the structures and what they do.
At the top of your POM, ensure the 'project' element is defined like this:
<project
  xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">

Now when you edit the file in any good editor (including jEdit or Eclipse) the editor will actually download the .xsd file from the URL above and use it to guide you and validate the POM.
e.g. in Eclipse, go somewhere in the POM and hit Ctrl-Space - it will bring up a list of valid elements for the current position.

A: m2eclipse, it provides a very nice form-based editor. But I only use the XML view most of the time.

A: When I edit any XML files, I use vim with the xmledit plugin.
Another good tool for XML editing is XMLmind XML editor.  It's free for non-commercial use.  It supports validating XML with W3C XML Schema (and other schema formats), so you can be sure to produce valid POM format.

A: You'll get used to it.  Maven configuration files can be really short if you wanted to.  You only need to have something in the pom.xml to override the default value.
If you stick to the default Maven directory structure, you won't need a long Maven at all.

A: If you are stuck with Maven, then you will simply need to read their documentation, Google like crazy for what is not documented, and experiment.  Obviously, any editor capable of handling XML is suitable, and your preferences should dominate the choice.
On the other hand, if you are not stuck with Maven, then I HIGHLY recommend that you jump ship.  I have used Maven for several years, along with many other build tools, and Maven is the worst:  it is too complicated, it is obtuse, it is VERY hard to customize or extend, and it is slower.  So, switch to something else.
I recommend Ant+Ivy or a Python-based solution.

A: I don't. I use buildr, which has a lot more compact ruby based syntax to describe your project.

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Pizza Bianca with Rosemary & Garlic by We Love Thermomixing. A Thermomix ® recipe in the category Main dishes - vegetarian on www.recipecommunity.com.au, the Thermomix ® Community.
Chop the topping ingredients first.
If using parmasean cheese chop for 5 secs speed 10. Scrape down & place to one side.
Add garlic & rosemary & chop for 5 secs speed 7. Scrape down the bowl & place garlic & rosemary to one side.
No need to clean the bowl start making the dough.
Place water and yeast into the TM bowl, add flour,olive oil and salt and mix 6 sec/speed 6 then knead 1½ min/ / .
Transfer dough onto a ThermoMat and roll up in the ThermoMat, or transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover the bowl with a slightly damp tea towel. Set aside to prove in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until nearly doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly flour baking or pizza trays and set aside.
This amount of dough can make 1 big pizza bread either round or rectangle (like a focaccia bread) to suit your tin or 2 small pizza breads.
Place bases onto prepared trays and top with even amounts of reserved chopped fresh rosemary & garlic, season with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with oil. If you are using the parmesean cheese you can sprinkle over the top.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until pizzas are golden. Slice & serve hot with a Thermomix soup.
You can make this recipe in the Thermomix model 5 too. It's one of the foods we make at a Thermomix Demo.
Pizza Bianca - Perfect! Thanks for sharing!
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This is my go to focaccia base, I just change the toppings up.
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Made 4 versions over the weekend and each one was popular.
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Delicious!! I omitteed cheese & just drizzled with some olive oil before serving. Yummo.
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These individual savoury tarts take their inspiration from spanakopita, a classic Greek recipe. These crisp phyllo tarts are filled with a mixture of spinach, feta, garlic, mint and lemon - perfect to serve as an appetizer or super side dish.
Mix all ingredients except phyllo dough and butter until blended.
Brush 1 phyllo sheet lightly with butter; cover with 4 of the remaining phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each sheet with some of the remaining butter before covering with next phyllo sheet. Cut into 6 (4-inch) squares. Press 1 phyllo stack into each of 6 muffin pan cups. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and butter.
Bake 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 min. Remove to wire rack; cool slightly.
Prepare recipe as directed except cut each phyllo stack into 12 (1-1/2-inch) squares. Press into 24 mini muffin pan cups; fill with spinach mixture. Bake as directed. Makes 24 mini tarts.
Substitute fresh oregano for the mint.


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Jörgen Uno Ullenhag (född Nilsson), född 5 november 1941 i Arvika stadsförsamling, Värmlands län, är en svensk forskare, publicist och politiker (folkpartist). Han är gift med professorn emerita i ekonomisk historia Kersti Ullenhag, född Sågvall, och far till Gustav och Erik Ullenhag.

Jörgen Ullenhag, som är son till en köpman, disputerade för filosofie doktorsgrad vid Uppsala universitet 1970 på en avhandling om svensk lönepolitik och var därefter utbildningsledare vid universitetet 1971–1979 och byråchef där 1979–1985. Åren 1985–1993 var han ordförande i SACO/SR, och han var därefter chefredaktör för Upsala Nya Tidning 1994–2002.

Han var riksdagsledamot för Uppsala läns valkrets 1976–1985 och var i riksdagen bland annat ledamot i utbildningsutskottet 1976–1985 och utrikesnämnden 1980–1982. Han var även gruppledare för Folkpartiets riksdagsgrupp 1981–1985.

År 2006 utsågs han till särskild utredare av frågan om behov av lärarauktorisation.

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It's not often I get a chance to play around with new versions of Windows Server before they're released, but after finally spotting that Technical Preview 2 had been released, I thought I'd check it out several months before the RTM version is released.
Server 2008 was a massive change compared to Server 2003, but mostly in a good way (on the downside, system requirements were a lot higher). Problems with graphics drivers no longer resulted in a BSOD, just a restart of the desktop windows manager; IPv6 support was good; the firewall was significantly better with the ability to filter traffic in and out of the host.
The difference between Server 2008 and 2008 R2 was mostly making it user friendly, with windows snapping to the side of the screen, fewer UAC prompts, and much better TLS support.
The difference between 2008 R2 and Server 2012 seemed fairly minor, assuming you didn't give "MinShell" a try. The main changes were improvements to Hyper-V, but you can also swap your traditional Windows software RAID setup for Storage Spaces (e.g. 3 way mirror to support the loss of 2 out of 5 drives). You also get network features like NIC teaming, DHCP Guard and Router Guard. But many places already have things like an iSCSI SAN, network cards with software to perform NIC teaming, and might not need these new features; but being able to do more things natively can't be a bad thing (although I'm still not sold on Storage Spaces, it seems to have a very large overhead and poor performance).
The most obvious change in 2012 R2 was the welcome return of the Start Menu, but there were new features like Work Folders, Desired State Configuration, Storage Tiering, as well as significant improvements to Hyper-V. Having only run 2012 R2 as a virtual machine in Microsoft's Azure cloud, I've only really spotted the difference in the Start Menu.
Windows Server 2016 was always going to be more than just a bit of spit and polish that improves the user experience. I decided to go for the "with local admin tools" option as I wasn't feeling brave enough to try a new version of Windows having to use remote management tools (what seems to be equivalent to "Server Core" in previous versions of Windows Server). I didn't realise this meant "MinShell", a very minimal GUI, with no sign of the Start Menu. This provides you with Server Manager, but a lot of things you click on will result in either the Command Prompt or a PowerShell window appearing. Most of these provide a text based interface, where you select a number or letter to choose an option, drilling down to what you need. Occasionally you'll choose something and see a Windows dialog box pop up (which is quite annoying). In many ways this seems like a backwards step. It'll be interesting to see if they replace a lot of the menus and alerts with more PowerShell, and whether the Command Prompt that appears on login will be switched to PowerShell by default.
This looks like an attractive and user friendly GUI, similar to Windows 10 but without the tiles. This will be nice for SMEs that like having a GUI to administer their handful of servers, but Enterprise clients will probably appreciate the MinShell and Core equivalents due to their lower system requirements and reduced surface area for attackers to compromise.
Still easier than working out how to use the DAB radio in my car. Also, Radio Nirvana misleadingly titled (not constantly playing Nirvana)!
Caught up on GoT so I'm finally back on Twitter. But I'm seriously considering not watching it anymore.
They've done it again. A little while ago I started watching Community on Amazon's Instant Video. I'm only 7 episodes into the show and now I can only watch Season 5 for free using my Prime subscription.
Seriously Amazon, WTF?!? First you stop me watching Extant halfway through (I notice that Extant is now available again), then you stop me watching Perception, and now Community!? I'm not going to jump into season 5 of a show, that would be crazy! It's bad enough that I'm not entirely sure how I can legally watch the sixth season in the UK (understandably, Yahoo Screen won't let me watch it from the UK), but that's a problem to solve in about 90 episodes' time.
How on earth is anyone supposed to get into a show and watch the episodes back to back if you keep messing around your Prime customers? You're practically forcing us to buy every episode so we can start and/or continue to watch the show. If I wanted to pay for every episode I wouldn't pay for a Prime subscription in the first place (I'm usually happy with free delivery, and if I ever need next day delivery it's probably cheaper to pay for that than pay for Prime).
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Album Review: Resilience & Despair – Qaalm
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Spring is in the air, and in my neck of the woods that is very welcoming news. Ohio has some crazy weather, no doubt. I'd say it was for the birds, but the birds all fuck off to Florida before Halloween. We're lucky to hear chirps by Easter, and they're cutting it close this year. The warmer days and nights tend to add a little fire to my listening habits, even if only slightly.
Doom is always on the menu, but as the sun spends more of its day with us, the icy loneliness of Funeral Doom typically gives way to a swampier variety. Something with a bit more humidity, if you will, like Neurosis or Electric Wizard. Well, on one particularly foggy evening I was overwhelmed by a sense of… Qaalm.
Yes, a mighty tidal wave of weighty emotion called Resilience & Despair breezed in from the west, clearing a path for the cold to melt away.
Coming out of a particularly long winter, as I continue to examine the many pieces of my life that have been floating around me in violent puddles, the music on this album was able to significantly calm the waters of a depressive tsunami that I've spent far too much time with. Each of the four tracks on the record could be talked about at length and listened to repeatedly. Monstrously epic, celestially atmospheric Doom.
"Existence Asunder" is my favorite of the four, though that opinion may fluctuate with time. As evidenced by the above video, the opening riff is absolutely barbaric. Pray at the altar of Doom! And when that vocal comes in, backed by another destructive riff, there is an explosion of slow-motion energy with a determination that's impossible to ignore. Easily followed in and out of near-ambient valleys, reinforced by the guitar work of Henry Bonner and Brock Elmore, the listener coaxed into relaxation — seconds later Pete Major's voice comes raging back! Absolute madness! But what really takes the cake on this tune is the last five minutes, which possess a quality eerily similar to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
Resiliance & Despair absolutely warrants a track-by-track analysis, as there isn't a dull moment on the thing, which becomes more evident the more often you spin the record. It is a well-paced, brilliantly laid-out album, with atmospheric soundscapes from other earth-like dimensions. Reminiscent of the recent work done by Derrick Vella in Dream Unending, mixed with that of the great Gregor Mackintosh of Paradise Lost.
I cannot recommend this enough for fans of Doom, but also to anyone who appreciates the art of subtlety in both production and song structure. Resistance & Despair is Qaalm's debut full-length, released on April 15 by Hypaethral Records. [edit] and Trepanation Recordings.
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Is incense bad for your health?
Comparison between indoor use of cigarettes and incense provides surprising results
New York | Heidelberg, 25 August 2015
The burning of incense might need to come with a health warning. This follows the first study evaluating the health risks associated with its indoor use. The effects of incense and cigarette smoke were also compared, and made for some surprising results. The research was led by Rong Zhou of the South China University of Technology and the China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial Company in China, and is published in Springer's journal Environmental Chemistry Letters.
Incense burning is a traditional and common practice in many families and in most temples in Asia. It is not only used for religious purposes, but also because of its pleasant smell. During the burning process, particle matter is released into the air. This can be breathed in and trapped in the lungs, and is known to cause an inflammatory reaction. Not much research has been done on incense as a source of air pollution, although it has been linked to the development of lung cancer, childhood leukemia and brain tumors.
Zhou's team therefore assessed the health hazards associated with using incense smoke in the home. They went one step further by comparing these results for the first time with mainstream studies of cigarette smoke. Two types of incense were tested. Both contained agarwood and sandalwood, which are among the most common ingredients used to make this product. Tests were run, among others, to gauge the effects of incense and cigarette smoke on Salmonella tester strains and on the ovary cells of Chinese hamsters.
Incense smoke was found to be mutagenic, meaning that it contains chemical properties that could potentially change genetic material such as DNA, and therefore cause mutations. It was also more cytotoxic and genotoxic than the cigarette used in the study. This means that incense smoke is potentially more toxic to a cell, and especially to its genetic contents. Mutagenics, genotoxins and cytotoxins have all been linked to the development of cancers.
Smoke from the sampled incense was found to consist almost exclusively (99 percent) of ultrafine and fine particles, and is therefore likely to have adverse health effects. Taken together, the four incense smoke samples contained 64 compounds. While some of these are irritants or are only slightly harmful (hypotoxic), ingredients in two of the samples are known to be highly toxic.
"Clearly, there needs to be greater awareness and management of the health risks associated with burning incense in indoor environments," says Zhou, who hopes the results will lead to an evaluation of incense products and help to introduce measures to reduce smoke exposure.
However, he warns that one should not simply conclude that incense smoke is more toxic than cigarette smoke. The small sample size, the huge variety of incense sticks on the market and differences in how it is used compared to cigarettes must be taken into account.
Reference: Zhou, R. et al (2015). Higher cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of burning incense than cigarette, Environmental Chemistry Letters. DOI 10.1007/s10311-015-0521-7
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Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is one of Iceland's most spectacular sights, located about 60 km east of Skaftafell National Park and almost 400 km from Reykjavik. Jokulsarlon borders south and east part Iceland, at the roots of Europe's largest glacier Vatnajökull (Vatnajokull). Breiðamerkurjökull (Breidamerkurjokull), an outlet glacier of the great glacier Vatnajokull, crumbles down the steep mountainside of the glacier and big icebergs break off into the lagoon where they float around before melting.
Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon is one of Iceland's best known and most popular natural wonders, widely regarded as the most picturesque scenery in all of south Iceland.
Boat trips between the icebergs
From May to September, weather and ice conditions permitting, it's possible to sail between the floating icebergs, calved from the glacier's edge. Taking a boat trip on the lagoon will get you close to the naturally formed ice sculptures, some blue, others ash-striped, and the shimmering white, aquamarine, or blue colours of the ice, created by the reflections of light on the ice crystals. The duration of the boat trip is approximately 40 minutes. Click here to reserve your boat trip
On the east bank of the lagoon there is a small café which is open all year round except between 23 December and 26 December, and 31 December and 2 January. There are also a few guesthouses close to the lagoon.
Sailing among the luminous floating icebergs of Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. However, the views are also amazing just from the shoreline, so, if due to weather conditions it's not possible to take a boat trip, you will still have a fantastic sightseeing experience. Additionally, if you are travelling from Reykjavik along the south coast of Iceland, during the drive you can see the ever changing, contrasting Icelandic landscape, including the gorgeous waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjallajokull) - the volcano that erupted in 2010, and lava fields.
Getting to Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is easy. Buses go there every day, both regular scheduled trips and day trips. There are two other glacial lakes, Fjallsárlón (Fjallsarlon) and Breiðárlón (Breidarlon) nearby. Jokulsarlon is on Breidamerkursandur, by the main road, approximately 60 km east of Skaftafell and 80 km west of Höfn í Hornafirði (Hofn-in-Hornafjordur).
Jokulsarlon – a photographer's dream
Set against the backdrop of black sands and glaciers, Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is a magnificent sight. Gigantic icebergs floating in a fairy tale landscape, the constantly changing colours and shapes and light reflecting off the thousand year old ice crystals create wonderful photo opportunities. The interesting wildlife adds yet another dimension.
A fireworks show takes place at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon every year, only advertised locally with short notice but it's normally held the weekend after Reykjavik's Cultural Night, towards the end of August - a photo opportunity not to be missed. It's possible to take part in this event, Fireworks show at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon. There are other photography tours organized, which include a visit to the lagoon, such as Colours of Iceland, an autumn tour.
Jokulsarlon – a favourite filming location
Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is an exceptionally beautiful place, one of the great natural wonders of Iceland, and due to its extraordinary beauty, Jokulsarlon has been used as a location for several Hollywood films, such as: 'Batman Begins'; 'Beowulf and Grendel'; 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'; James Bond films 'A View to a Kill' and the iconic 'Die Another Day'; and Ben Stiller's 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'. Jokulsarlon has also been a popular shooting location for commercials, as well as the visually breathtaking documentary 'Chasing Ice' (2012), by the National Geographic photographer James Balog.
Prior to 1950 the 1½ km long course of the glacial river Jokulsa was uninterrupted by any lagoon, but the glacier tongue has retreated since then, creating a lagoon which is gradually getting larger. The average flow of the Jokulsa river is 250-300 m³/sec. The river gets shorter every year (in 1998 it was not much longer than 500 m), mainly because of the constant sea erosion, which eventually is going to destroy the bridge on the Ring Road. The result is expected to be a deep fjord which is going to grow longer the further the glacier tongue retreats. The lagoon's surface has been lowered almost to sea level and sea water enters with the tides, increasing the water temperature. Under the glacier the fjord is around 300 m under the sea level, or perhaps more.
Formation history of Jokulsarlon
At the time when the first settlers arrived in Iceland around 900 AD, the edge of the glacier tongue of Breidamerkurjokull is thought to have been about 20 km further north than it is now. The climate began to cool around the year 1200, reaching a peak in the period 1600-1900 which is sometimes referred to as the "Little Ice Age". As a result of this colder climate, the glacier advanced until about 1890, reaching a point only about 1 km from the coast at Jökulsá (Jokulsa) glacial river.
The following warm period from 1920 to 1965 caused great changes in Breidamerkurjokull glacier tongue where it retreated rapidly, leaving a lagoon up to 200 m deep where the glacier snout had been, and several kilometres of glacial moraines were exposed on both sides of the lagoon. The lagoon started to form around 1934-35 and has been getting bigger every year. The river Jokulsa on Breidamerkursandur then ran straight down from underneath Vatnajokull glacier, approximately 1½ km to the ocean, but in 1998, the river became just over ½ km long. Since 1950, the glacier has steadily retreated and the lagoon grew from around 8 sq. km in 1975 to nearly 18 sq. km nowadays, due to the rapid melting of the glacier. The edge of the glacier tongue now floats on the water. Large as well as small icebergs regularly break off from the edge of the glacier and icebergs of different sizes can be seen aground, in striking contrast to the black sand beach, and afloat in the lagoon. At Breidamerkursandur, the lagoon is around 284 metres deep, making it the deepest lake in Iceland, deeper than Askja Lake (220 m).
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Salmon, capelin and herring enter the lagoon and the seals follow, so it's not uncommon to see seals in the glacier lagoon, resting on top of the icebergs or on the black sand ocean beach. Plenty of birds also live by the glacier lagoon and the nearby Breidamerkursandur glacial outwash plain is the main home to the great Skua. Eider ducks are also common on the lagoon, and a large number of seabirds, especially Arctic terns, nest close by.
Jokulsarlon – "the closest we can get to Saturn's rings on Earth"
Taking a Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon boat tour will get you close to the naturally formed ice sculptures, some blue, others ash-striped, and the shimmering white, aquamarine, or blue colours of the ice, created by the reflections of light on the ice crystals.
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Work life balance is achieved when you feel fulfillment both at work and outside of work with little conflict between the management of both worlds.
Traditionally this conversation has been singled on mothers, but it is important for men, singles, couples, and those with or without children.
If you have a job then this topic is important.Work life balance is something we should all strive for.
Work life balance is something we should all strive for.
There are some simple intentional steps to get you there.
Begin by looking for a job that promotes work-life balance.
A company's policies and practices will be the first sign.
Before accepting the position familiarize yourself with the benefits packet.
Does it include flexible work hours, leave/time off, education assistance, housing assistance, child and elder care, vision, dental, telecommuting, etc?
Will your personal needs be met or is there a hole that you will need to fill?
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SLOP) published Work-Life Balance, a part of their White Paper Series, as a resource for management and companies to know how to create a healthy work-life balanced environment for their employees.
As you read the paper highlight the priorities that would bring balance to your life.
These are the individual benefits and policies you should be actively looking for in your next place of employment.
By knowing what your needs are and the ability of the company to meet them will set you up early on in achieving and maintaining this balance.
Why is having the correct benefit packet and a flexible workplace towards your out of work lifestyle important?
The following is from the 2016 National Study of Employers.
The National Study of Employers comes out with new data every year.
It is a collaborative effort between Society for Human Resource Management, Families and Work Institute, and When Work Works.
Together they have crunched the numbers to find statistics of policies and which industries are performing better in creating a healthier workplace.
Know what it is you are looking for and the likelihood of the company at which you are campaigning providing it.
Learn to live outside of the confinements of your job title.
You are so much more than the title on your resume or your office door.
Set boundaries on your home time. When you are home, be home.
Learn to be present. Whether you live alone, have roommates, or 6 kids, guard your personal time.
Work is not the only place to find fulfillment.
In fact, if that is the only place you are looking you will be sorely disappointed.
Find a place of worship to connect with others or a community center. Get out and volunteer.
Give back generously to the world you live in.
Seek out moments to spend with loved ones letting them know their value.
Pay attention to the people around you, what they love, their passions and interests.
Pursue those things with them.
When work life balance is not maintained, burnout in one or more areas is right around the corner.
The best way to prevent burnout and to find fulfillment at work and in life is by purposely making time for the people and the activities you care the most for.
No one can do and be everywhere 100% of the time.
You will have to decide what is the most important to you.
By prioritizing aspects of your personal and professional life, before it's decision time, you will be better equipped to focus on the things that are most important to you.
Knowing your priorities will alleviate you from feeling guilty.
You'll learn how to say "no" and be direct.
There will be no more last-minute cupcake sales for the PTA or a late business dinner at work that derails you from what's most important.
If you have never spent time prioritizing before it can be daunting.
Here is a quick check list to get you started.
Make a list of everything that needs to be done.
Highlight the ones that are urgent (deadlines quickly approaching) and underline the ones that are important. How many items on your list are not underlined or highlighted? Can these be eliminated from today's tasks and dealt with at another time?
For everything that is important, rank them by value.
If you still aren't sure what should come first, start with the hardest item on the list and work down to the simplest.
You are the common link between all of your worlds.
You are the only one who knows all of the moving parts.
Be sure to communicate these to those around you.
If you are in need of time off to take care of personal matters inform your boss.
She can't read your thoughts and will not know that you are unnecessarily sacrificing in order to meet her expectations.
If you have a big project at work and will be working late, let your significant others know in advance.
While tunnel vision may get the task at hand completed efficiently, it can destroy the relationships around us.
Make sure you are communicating clearly.
There is a 7 Cs checklist you can use to make sure that everyone who needs to know is being told all they need to know.
Mindtools.com goes into a complete description of each C with both good and bad examples of each.
The better you communicate between the two worlds of work and life, the more balanced both will be.
It is a lie to think you can maintain a successful career, a household, a social life, and your hobbies on your own.
You cannot do it all. If you begin to feel overwhelmed then you need to ask for assistance.
Here are a few ways to free up your time to spend it on what matters most to you.
If you have roommates or live with family have a sit-down meeting and designate chores. Don't feel like you have to manage everything. Let your loved ones know that you need help and are feeling overwhelmed.
Hire a cleaning service. If you are feeling overwhelmed at home and can't keep up, having someone come out just once a month or every other week will help free up your time and alleviate stress.
Resource work projects out. If they are piling up and you can't keep up, consider hiring someone for the smaller jobs. Resourcing smaller jobs out will allow you to put all your effort and energy into the big one.
Order your groceries online, have them delivered or use the curbside pickup.
Get creative and begin thinking of ways to streamline your home chores. Meal Plan and fill your freezer with pre-made food. Have a laundry service tackle the mounds of dirty clothes. Hire a yard service or the kid down the street to mow your grass and clip your hedges.
Merge some of your worlds together. Have friends join you in your hobbies or socialize with coworkers and introduce them to your family and friends.
If life becomes overwhelming, a sick child or parent needs you for caregiving, ask your employer about telecommuting.
By eliminating chores, you will find margins in your day to be with the people you love, to recharge, and to pursue hobbies and activities you haven't been able to get to in a while.
Be transparent and honest about your struggles.
Don't set yourself up for failure by trying to make the world think you've got it all together.
You are the only one your fooling. We already know you don't, because we don't.
Stress in our daily lives is unavoidable.
Even with the tips above of finding the perfect career, paying attention at home, prioritizing, and asking for help, you will find that if you don't take care of your physical body that you will not be living a fully satisfying balanced life.
It will improve your overall mood and performance.
Harvard Health encourages exercise to combat anxiety and depression, increase relaxation, and dissipate stress.
Both the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Health encourage the increased movement of any kind to achieve a more balanced healthy life.
Aerobics, yoga, meditation, and walks are all beneficial.
By creating a daily routine of exercise, you are preparing your body to take on the day's challenges and stresses.
Even 10 minutes of exercise a day will make you feel healthier and more alert.
You can fit in small routines around the house, at work, while waiting for an appointment, or anywhere.
The point is to increase movement.
Over time the little things you do will add up to make a big difference.
In addition, to exercise the foods we eat directly affect our emotions and energy level.
When we are tired at work and outside of work there isn't time to do what we love.
Choosing to eat healthy food impacts your mood, your energy, and your productivity.
10 Best Food to Eat for Stress shares how each of the listed foods interacts with our body creating an improved mental and emotional state.
It goes on to explain why sugary, starchy foods are the worst choices and the negative impact they have on already stressed out moods.
While exercise and diet play important roles in a holistic work life balance we cannot forget the importance of rest.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Insufficient Sleep Is a Public Health Problem.
30% of adults reported an average of 6 hours of sleep or less per day.
Adults need 7 – 8 hours to be at our best.
A lack of sleep leads to difficulty in concentration, memory, interest in hobbies, and in our performance at work.
It makes us grumpy with our loved ones and short tempered with our co-workers.
Sleep deprivation can also cause weight gain and has been linked to hypertension, irregular heartbeat, and alters immune function.
Vacation is an important part of rest. You need time to get away and recharge.
Don't allow your vacation days to just slip away, use them.
Use them even if it is to stay home in your pajamas for a week and catch up on some much-needed sleep, some good books, and a little Netflix binging.
We all need down time. Allow yourself to take it.
Time is best kept when we lose track of it.
When we are enjoying each and every moment, whether it's at work or with loved ones, we are experiencing balance.
Balance is achieved in the knowledge that you are a complex creation.
Your body needs care. Your mind needs cultivation.
Work can bring deep fulfillment when we are pursuing what we enjoy but it cannot fulfill all of our needs.
When one aspect of our life is out of alignment, it has an immediate effect on all other places.
When our bodies are unhealthy, we do not have the energy or the emotional stamina to deal with the challenges at work.
When work is not satisfying, we bring frustrations and exhaustion into our home.
When we are tired and stressed, we tend to make poor health choices.
To achieve a full work life balance, we must pay attention to all the corners of our life.
We must be self-aware to identify the underlying cause so that we treat the issue and not the symptom.


Sissy: In the absence of Bubby this week I am doing something new in conjunction with something old, just to shake things up and see if I can get myself in trouble (when the cat's away…). The NEW thing is that we are going to revisit some of our favorite reviewed authors of the past and see what else they have up their sleeves, whether new or old. The OLD thing is Friday Favorites, which Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate qualifies for since it was published in 2001. Get it? (I'm also putting all my text in green, just because Bubby's not here to stop me!).
Now, I've got to tell you, I felt like the lessons Kate (the main character) learns through her grandmother's story journal were universal, having application for me and for everyone. I just wish I could have perfect recall of them at the exact moment I needed them (and was about to do or say something stupid…). This story is so real, so human, so emotional–it makes complete sense that it was inspired by the author's own feelings and experiences. Tending roses is a complex and heartwarming tale of family relationships, love, and plain old human life, and is well worth the read. I give it 4.25 bubbles, and I definitely plan to read the rest of the series!
Bubby: Then and Always has just skyrocketed to the top of my all-time favorite books list. Turns out it was released in 2013 in the UK under the title "Fractured" and guess what? It made tons of best book lists over there too. And for good reason. There is a massive plot twist right in the beginning of the book, another about 1/3 of the way through the book and one or two more thrown in for good measure. Not to mention the ending. The ending! I so want to talk about THE ENDING! I must admit that I was bawling by the last page, but not necessarily because I was sad. The ending is perfect. And heart-wrenching. And oh so good.
Sissy: Bubby read this first and told me I had to read it right away because it was one of those fantastic books. She said to me, "It's like oh no! And then, what's happening? And then wait, what? But ok, this is good, no! No! Wait! Oh, that's so sweet!" Bubby was waving her arms about like a crazed loon and getting choked up just trying to describe the plot so I gave her a sedative and started to read Then And Always for myself. And guess what? Bubby was right, although I managed to convey that sans tears and lunatic ravings.
Bubby: First off, I don't recall being QUITE that dramatic about the whole thing. And secondly, of course I was right. I always am.
Sissy: Right. *cough, cough.* This book caught me in its spell immediately and wrung me out with its emotional intensity. A good, "must continue reading until I drop" intensity, not a painful one. Rachel goes through so much in a short period of time, you can't help being all involved in her feelings and reactions. Jimmy is sweet, loyal, loveable, and heartbreaking. Andy is complex. Cathy needs to be put down. The relationship between Rachel and her father is so lovely, you want to weep (I just wanted to weep; Bubby did all the actual weeping).
Bubby: I am a deeply emotional woman who feels things strongly. Thus, I cry.
Sissy: People who cry during boy band videos have issues. Still love you, though.
Bubby: That was one time! Back to the book. I fell in love with the character of Rachel. I wanted so much to fix her life for her, to make her happy. I cheered when she was happy, cried when she was sad, and got really ticked off when that *unmentionable word* Cathy did what she did (more than once, mind you!). Every aspect of this book is so well done; the writing, the characterizations, and, oh my gosh, the plot? So original, and so riveting! It's almost impossible to believe that this is Dani Atkins' debut novel.
Sissy: The problem we are having in reviewing "Then And Always" (aka "Fractured" in the UK) is that the whole plot-twisty premise of the thing prohibits us from saying much, because we are not spoilers! As Bubby said, the story line is so unique and original, it was a captivating joy to read. You're just going to have to trust us on this one.
Bubby: Did I mention THE ENDING? It played out in my mind like a movie montage, complete with violin music and a slow, misty fade-out. Dani Atkins needs to be locked in a room with a laptop and some chocolate so that she can produce a novel every three months. And I will buy them all. Oh, there's this one little bit where you think its going to get all naughty/steamy, but don't worry. We shall protect you from too much naughty, never fear! I give it 5 bubbles.
Sissy: I'm not sure of your methods, but okay! Lock Ms Atkins away so I can read more (searching for non-over-used adjectives) splendiferous books like this! 5 heartwarming/wrenching bubbles from me!!
We received a copy of this title from Netgalley.com in exchange for a fair and honest review.
#1 Ne w York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber has won the hearts of millions of readers with her moving and inspiring stories. Now wedding bells are ringing in the tight-knit community that gathers around A Good Yarn, a store in a pretty Seattle neighborhood. Knitters come to the store to buy yarn and patterns but somehow they leave richer in friendship and love.
Bubby: Sometimes you just want a lovely romance novel with a guaranteed happy ending. Debbie Macomber always comes through and Blossom Street Brides is no exception.
Sissy: Bubby stole my line. I was going to say that Debbie Macomber always delivers. So yeah, what she said.
Bubby: Wow, Sissy. That was so insightful!
Sissy: Bubby says I have to say something useful now. Macomber weaves a great tale of love and relationships, obstacles that you know will eventually will be resolved, and you enjoy the journey of how that comes to pass. Blossom Street Brides played like an a-list chick flick on the screen of my mind.
Bubby: It may be a bit early for a beach read, but with Spring Break upon us, this is a perfect vacation novel. 4 bubbles from me.
Sissy: If you deserve a happy afternoon of reading (and who doesn't?) this is the book for you. 4 bubbles.


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The death penalty acts as a deterrent. Under the threat of the death penalty, some offenders think twice about their deed. Cons:
No scientific study has yet been able to prove that the death penalty has a greater deterrent effect than a long prison sentence. On the contrary, in U.S. states that have abolished the death penalty, the murder rate is often lower than in states that still retain it.
In the 18th century, even pickpocketing was punishable by death by hanging in England. During public executions of pickpockets, "professional colleagues" always took advantage of favorable opportunities in the crowd to empty the pockets of onlookers. There is probably no better evidence of the ineffectiveness of deterrence.
The causes of criminal behavior are to be found in the complex psychological and social conditions of human existence. It is naïve to believe that this problem can be solved with the death penalty.
The lack of impact of the death penalty in terms of deterrence is also clearly demonstrated in the case of Canada: since its abolition, the murder rate has fallen by almost 24% compared to the period in which the death penalty was still applied.
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Justice means to repay like with like. To repay like with like would mean to put oneself on the same level with the perpetrator. We also do not rape a rapist or inflict the same injuries in the case of assault.
The crime is neither diminished nor undone by the execution of the perpetrator. The only purpose of an execution is to satisfy morally unjustifiable needs for revenge. If the state wants to be morally superior to a crime, it may not execute it equally under the guise of a law.
Incidentally, the eye-for-an-eye quote from the Old Testament is repeatedly misinterpreted. It is not a call for retaliation, but a limitation of it, originating in a time when escalating blood revenge was the order of the day. The New Testament goes one step further and advocates not vengeance but forgiveness. (For more information on the Bible and the death penalty, click here – only in German language.)
Terrorism as a special case
Terrorists attack the state and human society at its roots.
The death penalty does not deter terrorists from their deeds. They are convinced of their deeds and with the brutality with which they usually proceed, they always put their lives at risk or even intend their own death (suicide bombers).
If one were to argue that a criminal should be executed not because of the cruelty of his deed, but because of the political motivation of the deed (i.e., other criminals who carry out equally cruel deeds for private motives could not be executed), this would be tantamount to punishing the perpetrator much more because of his political opinion than because of his deed. (Douwe Korff, Max Planck Institute, Freiburg)
Moreover, the prospect of capital punishment could be downright "appealing" to a terrorist, as it would give him martyr status and help his group and its goals gain even more popularity.
Protection of Society
Those who have "the beet off" no longer kill anyone. Those who are potentially predisposed to destroy human lives must be eliminated from society.
The opinion that "he who kills once, kills again and again" cannot be proven statistically. If a society is threatened by violent crime, the death penalty is only a pseudo-protective measure against violent structures that are more deeply rooted.
Without a doubt, society needs to be protected from dangerous individuals. Today, the incarceration of dangerous individuals is largely solvable.
The state recognizes the right to life and demands respect for this principle from all its citizens. It is therefore not for it to violate the right to life to satisfy any security needs.
Above all, reports and corresponding fiction and film adaptations fuel the popular opinion that there are primarily serial killers on death row. However, libidinous serial killers à la Hannibal Lecter are the absolute exception.
Cost of a life sentence
Serious criminals can live a carefree life as "state pensioners" at the taxpayers' expense and are fed with our tax money. The current costs of an execution in the USA (from the beginning of the trial to the execution of the death sentence) exceed the costs of a life sentence many times over.
The humane society is a community of solidarity that must also provide the means to treat criminals. Financial considerations – if, moreover, they are provoked by base motives such as ill will and vindictiveness – and the legal principle of the sanctity of life can certainly not be on the same level. It is inhumane from the outset to set off a human life in "costs".
A democracy must take into account the will of the people; in most U.S. states, for example, a majority favors the death penalty.
Public opinion is always dangerous because "opinion" is not knowledge. Human instinct cannot be denied, but it can never be the basis for decision-making by an institution such as the judiciary.
The public judges more radically the less and more superficially informed it is. A large majority of experts (criminologists, criminal lawyers, lawyers, sociologists, psychologists, judges, and prosecutors) are in favor of the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. The reasons are obvious from the above explanations.


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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might have just got married very recently but that does not mean that the prince can forgo his duties as a prince.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently attended their first royal engagement, The Prince of Wales's 70th birthday Patronage Celebration at Buckingham Palace as husband and wife and one unexpected guest made sure to make the day even more meaningful.
It was when Prince Harry gave a touching speech about his father, Prince Charles
"His enthusiasm and energy are truly infectious; it has certainly inspired William and I to get involved in issues we care passionately about and do whatever we can to make a difference," he said in the tribute.
Unfortunately, his speech was briefly interrupted by a pesky bee
The prince had a hard time to swat the bee away
Meanwhile, his wife, Meghan giggled on stage
The Duchess clearly could not hold her laughter as she politely covered her mouth while laughing at her new husband.
Her mother-in-law, the Duchess of Cornwall also could be seen giggling at the funny scene
"Sorry, that bee really got me," Prince Harry jokes, before continuing with his speech
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Here´s a sneak peek at my most recent workshop on Om Kolthoum taught in Quebec, Canada, one of the places included in Joana Saahirah´s USA & Canada SOULful Tour.
What you see in this video is part of a warm up but not just a physical warm up. Egyptian Dance is holistic – it reunites physical body, mind, heart and soul. When I warm up with students, I want to bring all those dimensions to our dance space.
Warming muscles and joints is a part of the warm up but it´s not IT. As a dancer, and, I believe, as a person, our work is to be more fully present, more empathic, more sensitive and alive. What a gift! No wonder I keep falling in love with my craft and with every single dancer, amateur or professional, I meet along the way.
I wish 2018 will be a year of expansion, personal and professional, health, love, abundance and PEACE for each one of us. May the world see the Light we, and only we, can create with our own hands. Small gestures matter; voting consciously matters; protecting Nature and Animals, which are a part of us, matters; loving ourselves, and others, matters; kindness, to ourselves and others, matters. Dancing, and breathing, from our soul MATTERS.


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Q: Combined complex filter for ranges in Nodejs On Magento 1.8 SOAP APIv2, i'm looking for a way to get a date range to retrieve information from the SOAP API. I have consulted a query from stackoverflow itself i.e Combined complex filter for ranges. Need to apply same type of complex filters in my node project.
Curently using magento node wrapper i.e https://github.com/MadisonReed/magentoapi
exports.find = function (req, res) {
  async.waterfall([
    function (done) {
      magento.login(function(err, sessId) {
        if (err) {
          // deal with error
          console.log('login error:' + err);
          return;
        }
        done(err, done);
        // http://localhost/api/rest/customers
      });
    },

    function (filteredCustomer, done) {
      var attributes = [];
      var filteredCustomer = [];
      magento.customer.list({filters: [  ]},function(err, customerCollection) {
        _.forEach(customerCollection, function(customer, key) {
          var attributes = _.pick(customer, [
            'customer_id',
            'created_at',
            'updated_at',
            'firstname',
            'lastname',
            'gender',
            'credit_value',
            'customer_referral_code',
          ]);
          var customerDocument = {
            'email': customer.email,
            'number': customer.contact_no,
            'created_at': Date.now(),
            'initialSource': 'magento',
            'attributes': attributes
          };
          filteredCustomer.push(customerDocument);
        });
        done(filteredCustomer);
      });
    },
    function (filteredCustomer, done) {
      console.log(filteredCustomer);
      if(!err){
        done(filteredCustomer);
      }
    }
  ],
  function (err) {
    if (err) {
      console.log(err);
    }
  });
};

output:
[
 {
    email: 'rht.rai2@gmail.com',
    number: '1313543132',
    created_at: 1478785224233,
    initialSource: 'magento',
    attributes:
     { customer_id: '1',
       created_at: '2016-03-10 04:39:16',
       updated_at: '2016-10-03 10:09:21',
       firstname: 'rohit',
       lastname: 'Rai',
       gender: '1',
       credit_value: '0.0000',
       customer_referral_code: 'dS518'
     }
 },
 {
    email: 'rajveer@gmailj.com',
    number: '9088694978',
    created_at: 1478785224233,
    initialSource: 'magento',
    attributes:
     {
       customer_id: '2',
       created_at: '2016-04-10 23:52:05',
       updated_at: '2016-11-04 05:22:09',
       firstname: 'rajveer',
       gender: '1',
       credit_value: '0.0000',
       customer_referral_code: 'Cw624'
     }
 },
 {
    email: 'rohit@happilyunmarried.com',
    number: '1321321231',
    created_at: 1478785224233,
    initialSource: 'magento',
    attributes:
     {
       customer_id: '3',
       created_at: '2016-07-11 05:00:55',
       updated_at: '2016-11-07 10:03:54',
       firstname: 'rohit',
       gender: '1',
       credit_value: '0.0000',
       customer_referral_code: 'aj318'
     }
 }
]

A: I figured out the way to send data in magento  and get the required result in Node. Its working smooth. Hope it helps.
'use strict';

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
var path = require('path'),
  mongoose = require('mongoose'),
  errorHandler = require(path.resolve('./modules/core/server/controllers/errors.server.controller')),
  _ = require('lodash'),
  Customers = mongoose.model('Customers'),
    async = require('async'),
      moment = require('moment');

var MagentoAPI = require('magento');

var magento = new MagentoAPI({
  host: 'localhost',
  port: 80,
  path: '/happilyustraa/api/xmlrpc/',
  login: 'rhtrai',
  pass: 'rohitisla'
});

exports.find = function (req, res) {
  async.waterfall([
    function (done) {
      magento.login(function(err, sessId) {
        if (err) {
          // deal with error
          console.log('login error:' + err);
          return;
        }
        done(err, done);
        // http://localhost/api/rest/customers
      });
    },

    function (filteredCustomer, done) {
      var attributes = [];
      var filteredCustomer = [];
      magento.customer.list({filters: {"CREATED_AT": {'from': "2016-03-10 04:39:16"}, "created_at":{ 'to': "2016-04-10 23:52:05"}   } },function(err, customerCollection) {
        _.forEach(customerCollection, function(customer, key) {
          // var attributes = _.pick(customer, [
          //   'customer_id',
          //   'created_at',
          //   'updated_at',
          //   'firstname',
          //   'lastname',
          //   'gender',
          //   'credit_value',
          //   'customer_referral_code',
          // ]);
          // var customerDocument = {
          //   'email': customer.email,
          //   'number': customer.contact_no,
          //   'created_at': Date.now(),
          //   'initialSource': 'magento',
          //   'attributes': attributes
          // };
          // filteredCustomer.push(customerDocument);
          console.log(customer);
        });
        done(filteredCustomer);
      });
    },
    function (filteredCustomer, done) {
      // console.log(filteredCustomer);
      if(!err){
        done(filteredCustomer);
      }
    }
  ],
  function (err) {
    if (err) {
      console.log(err);
    }
  });
};