Updated January 7th, 2012 - Tonight is the final bowl game - the National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Alabama. This is one of the largest spreads (9.5) I have ever seen and it's the first time I've seen the #1 seed an underdog by this much.
The 5Dimes contests have ended for this year. However, there are two new $10 and $25 pools that begins every day a bowl game is played, so remember that for next year. The last pool began before the January 1st games.
1) The bowl season starts too early - much earlier than most people realize. The start is literally only two weeks after the Conference Championships and a week after the Army/Navy game. People don't associate this with Bowl Season. Therefore, people who don't get started beforehand won't participate because there are already some games played (I'm looking at you New Mexico and Idaho Potota Bowls).
2) There are so many more meaningless bowl games than there were even 5 years ago. Who's going to win the vaunted matchup between Central Michigan (6-6) and Western Kentucky (7-5) in the Little Caesars Bowl? (Probably CMU because they are close to home, which is one way to determine a winner) And can someone tell me why there are 7 Mid-American and 4 Sun Belt Conference teams in bowl games this year? There used to be only 1 or 2 at most. Again, there are too many teams that are making bowl games.
There are now 35 bowl games. That is 70 teams that get to go to a bowl game. Because of 4 ineligible teams (Ohio State, Penn State, North Carolina and Miami), there were only 72 bowl eligible teams. That means only two teams missed a bowl game (9-3 Louisiana Tech famously rejected a bowl bid only to get completely snubbed and 8-4 Middle Tennessee State). I know that it is all about money, but .500 (6-6) should not be good enough to make bowl game.
With all that being said, there isn't a whole lot going on in the contest world. I'm going to list the remaining contests below, but here is the short version: ESPN Bowl Mania, Yahoo Sports College Bowl Pick'em, Fox Sports College Bowl Pick'em, 5Dimes Sportsbook Office Pools, and search "collegefootball.upickem.net" (with the quotes) in Google for the local radio stations and newspapers that offer a Bowl Contest.
There aren't many, but you can view the Pay For Bowl Contests here.
The Straight Picks are fairly self explanatory: you pick the team that you think will win the particular bowl game. There are 35 bowl games, so the person with the most correct winning picks is deemed the winner.
The Confidence Picks are a little more complicated, but not by much because you are still only picking the winner. Each of the 35 bowl games will have a confidence rank (from 1 to 35) based upon how confident you are that a team will win the bowl game. The most confident game will receive a rank of 35 points; the least confident game will receive a rank of 1 point. You cannot use the same confidence points twice. The winner of this contest will be the person who accumulates the most confidence points won.
There are a couple of more ways that these contests can work: Spread Picks or Pool Picks are examples that I have found.
The Spread Picks contest will have you again pick the winner of each bowl game. This time, the Spread for the game is taken into account. Let's take an example from this year: Utah State is a 10 1/2 point favorite to beat Toledo; that means in effect the starting score of the game is Toledo 0 - Utah State -10.5. In order for Utah State to be the winner of the spread pick, they must beat Toledo by at least 11 points. The winner of this contest is the person who picks the most correct winners based on the spread.
The Pool Picks can vary from place to place. These Pools will include some kind of entry fee (like $10). Some will include all of the 35 bowl games; others (like 5Dimes) will only include some of the bowl games. More on 5Dimes Pools below. These Pools can use Straight Picks, Confidence Picks or Spread Picks.
You can also find Office Pool Contests by visiting ESPN's forum and joining a group on the message board. Entry fees will vary. You can choose whether to rank the winners from 1 to 35 on how confident you are that they will win. Or you can choose to pick the bowl winners straight.
You can make up to three entries Clickhere for details.
Same deal - turn in your picks by the start of the New Mexico bowl on Saturday, Dec 15, 2012.
There are no prizes for this tournament. However, I have seen people on the Tournament message board who are offering $5, $10 and $20 bowl pick'em pools Again, you can choose whether to rank the teams by confidence or pick the straight winners.
You can still join up and play. You will be at a little bit of a disadvantage but the few games you missed aren't going to make or break you.
2nd place - $500 You can choose whether to pick the teams based on the Spread of the game or you can choose the picks straight.
You can find a group to join here.
I'm offering a $10 prize to the winner. This will be paid via Paypal and I will update here close to the National Championship game with information.
(If you are the winner, send me your username from the standings page to this email) Some bowl games may not be included. The software used only can support 28 games so the first seven bowl games will be left out.
The following tournament has occured in past years but were not available this year. Please check again next year to see if the contest returns.
I received an email that notified me of a $50 contest (entry fee $52.50 paypal) at a sports betting forum. You can find out about this contest here. Entry and selections will close on 12/31 at 11PM ET. There are 10 New Years Day (or later) bowl games to choose. You will rank the games in order of strength.
They don't have the rules up yet, but usually the winner gets 100% of the Prize pool.
Must register with 5dimes in order to play in these pools. Take a look at these two screenshots to see where they are located - here (shows where the Office Pools section is at 5Dimes). You can see how these Pools look below. There are a total of 20 of the $10 pools and 20 of the $25 pools. 10 of these are Pick'em Pools and 10 of these are Point Spread Pools.
Whenever you start your pool, you will pick the remaining games left on the bowl schedule Must be at least 21 years old to enter these pools.
The first pools start on Thursday, December 20th, 2012 the last ones start on Tuesday, January 1st.
There are several different college football bowl game pools that are hosted from different people you can find on Facebook. These are all relatively straight forward contests just like if you were playing in an office pool. Here is a link to show you how to find football pools on facebook.
Also, to find more Pay Contest, check the message boards or forums at the Contests listed above. Many times, people will set up $5, $10, $20 or $25 contests for a group that they have already set up.
College Football Links & Bowl Pick'Em - Another good source for College football contests and news.
College Football Bowl Sportsbook Promotions - See all of the good sports betting bonuses for this upcoming bowl season.
Live Lines for College Football Bowl Games - Here are the current Live lines for all 35 bowl games this year. The first three games start this Saturday, December 18.
Live Sports betting lines - Looking for Live Lines on any sport like NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAA?
Introduction to NCAA College Football Betting - Are you interested in betting on your favorite team? But you don't have the first clue about how to bet. Also, take a look at my Sportsbetting and Handicapping Review to guide you in the right direction.
Sports Betting Line Shopping - Line shopping is finding the best line available between the various sportsbooks. You will often find different lines for the same game. Also take a look at making a proper bet size and sports betting money management.
Sportsbook Bonuses - Did you know that you can get free money on your first deposit at some sports betting sites? Take a look at my favorite Sportsbooks that offer players a bonus.


Where can I find Rabbi Avigdor Miller's Shiurim online to download for free?
I don't know about Downloading but there is a MP3 Gmach which can be reached at Torasavigdor@gmail.com.
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I received my book Brains vs. Coffee today. I immediately ran in the house, put the dogs out and went to go change from my work cloths. I found myself half changed standing in the kitchen chuckling as I read through the first 10 pages or so. Barks from the backyard interrupted my reading, making me rather grumpy of course. I left the book in the kitchen and went for the back door, as I strolled onto the back porch exclaiming "Your keeping me from my brain reading!" I noticed the neighbor smiling at me from his back deck. Hmmm… brains, he use to be a grade school principal and is now a general contractor… wonder if his would taste like sweet revenge from grade school trauma's or just sawdust?
I will admit, I'm not a coffee drinker but I am a friend of caffeine. I know its pull, calling, and it's revenge. Brains… well I can't live without it.
Go buy the book!! Go NOW.


The 'survival rut' also delivers certainty, but it's a trap – particularly if you truly want your life to THRIVE, because little to no growth occurs there.
The only real difference between surviving and thriving in life is; your perspective and how you choose to spend your time.
High achievers know that TIME is our most precious asset and that time is a level playing field.
We ALL have 24 hours in the day, but what makes the difference in people's lives is ultimately HOW we 'value' and choose to spend those 24 hours.
So what's the secret to breaking free of the 'survival rut' so that you can begin to thrive?
➡ 5. Get over yourself and come from a place of service – sometimes a survival rut is designed to hold us back for fear of being judged by our family, friends and others (again, it's designed to keep us safe). Forget about what they think and do what feels right to you in your heart.
You have nothing to fear if you're coming from a place of contribution or service to the universe.
Remember, 'survival' is just the foundation but you'll never THRIVE there – that takes some form of risk or discomfort.
Change your perspective about failure, focus on the EXPERIENCE rather than the 'outcome' and you'll be inclined to say 'yes' more often so that you can get what you want from this high stakes game we call LIFE.


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REaD Group > News and Blog > Mud, Sweat and Tears: The REaD Group 10 Peaks Challenge!
There was laughter, there were tears, some unexpected scrambling, a few blisters, a bit of chafing, sun burn and A LOT of sweat – but we all did it!
The sun was just rising over the picturesque Lake District hills when 29 intrepid REaD Group staff (and one trusty canine companion in Bella the dog!) set off on our 10 Peaks Challenge to raise much needed funds for MS Society.
Reaching the top of peak 10 in 6 hours – we totally rock!
The views – simply breath-taking!
Almost losing Adam T in a steaming bog (the muddy kind) – or should that be a low!?!
The sense of camaraderie and achievement – there's really nothing like it!
Well none really – apart from THE SWEAT! With sunshine AND humidity, we were sweaty in places we didn't know we had – 'nough said! And being chased by an enormous thunder storm (which a least had the decency to wait till we had got to the pub).
A massive effort and achievement from everyone, and we are a few whiskers away from reaching our £10k fundraising target so any donations would be so much appreciated. Come on people!


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Hookah Store – Find Excellent Hookah Accessories with the Ideal Charges
The modern lifestyle has completely changed the planet and the folks of the planet constantly live under the work pressure which their work brings them. The modern corporate world has high expectations from their employees simply because they run like a motor and every person linked to the device is similar to a cog in a wheel. If one does not use the organizations goals then he becomes an obligation to the company. Such a situation gives rise to the moment where in actuality the illusion of job security breaks down and stress kicks to the human system. Many white collar people end up receiving hooked to the habit of smoking cigarettes to burn off the stress of work they think every day. However, this habit burns much more than stress from the body. In the Middle East, there's an infinitely more popular version of smoking which considered less damaging to smokers than regular cigarettes Oduman. There are lots of hookah shops online which provides access to an individual shisha hookah that has been developed under the Mughal dominion in India which became much popular in the Middle East. It became a part of the regal image of the Mughal rulers in India that they regarded as one of the greatest ways to relax which also became a symbol of their pride.
Traditional hookah generally had tobacco in them which in today can be avoided. In today, people can access fruit flavored mix instead of the tobacco version that will be banned in lots of countries because of health reasons. You will find always healthier solutions for people who have always wanted to try out this version of smoking. The most effective part about is so it lasts considerably longer than the usual regular cigarette and costs not as whenever we compare the monthly bill. One hookah session generally last one hour set alongside the 5 minutes of cigarette smoking. There are lots of harmful fumes in regular smoking which are eliminated in hookah as tobacco is eliminated. The smoke produced is cooled and purified when it passes through water inside hookah. The hookah store provides the best quality materials, accessories and replacements for hookah that are not for sale in regular market at such nominal rates. It's become popular past amount of time in the west which can be enjoyed best in traditional Middle Eastern environment. People might have disposable three pipe hookah hose to savor this along side friends and family.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The questions kept coming at Kyle Guy as he tried to make his way through a clogged court to join his Virginia teammates celebrating the program's first national championship.
He didn't need them, really. He had his perfect ending already standing amid the confetti with a piece of clipped-down net stuffed into hat. A year after a humiliating tournament exit against 16-seed UMBC — followed by death threats and his open discussion of battles with anxiety — Guy was the Final Four's most outstanding player for a Virginia team that finally had the title many said it couldn't win with its conservative offense and pace of play.
Guy scored 24 points in Monday night's 85-77 overtime win against Texas Tech, a match of defensive-minded teams that instead spent much of the game trading big shot after big shot. Guy finished 8 of 15 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range, providing a start-to-finish dose of scoring while teammate De'Andre Hunter took the lead after a quiet first half to finish with a game-high 27 points.
The 6-foot-2 junior from Indianapolis never let some shaky NCAA Tournament showings scare him away from taking — and making — the shots the Cavaliers so desperately needed.
He had looked that way in the first three tournament games, making 8 of 38 shots (21.1 and 3 of 26 from behind the arc (11.5%). But he had come up with huge moments in the Cavaliers' last three games, starting with 25 points and 10 rebounds in the overtime win against Purdue in the Elite Eight.
He had 15 points in the national semifinals against Auburn, including a critical late 3-pointer with the Cavaliers trailing by two-possessions followed by an even more pressure-packed moment when he was fouled on a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left.
With more than 70,000 people watching his every gesture and expression, he calmly sank all three to give Virginia the 63-62 win and a second straight tournament escape.
This time, he was sharp from the start against the Red Raiders, scoring 10 in each half before going 4 for 4 at the line in the extra period as the Cavaliers finally broke free in a tense game.
He also played all 45 minutes, the only player for either team to do so.
And Guy certainly was ready to savor the moment when it came. With Braxton Key at the line with 7.8 seconds left for clinching free throws, Guy stood with Jerome and Hunter out close to midcourt, the trio with their arms around each other at midcourt to share the building excitement.
This was the moment Guy had dreamed of for the past year that had followed that still-incomprehensible loss to UMBC — the first time a No. 1 seed had lost to a No. 16 in tournament history. Guy had been open in social media posts in the week that followed about the fallout from that game, from death threats towards the players to openly discussing that he had been taking medication for anxiety attacks.
He had kept that UMBC loss right in front of him, too, in the form of a Twitter avatar photo of him staring at the court with his hands on his knees as the Retrievers celebrated that unprecedented win. (And yes, he's going to change that photo now).
It was just one way the UMBC question had dogged Guy and the Cavaliers. They patiently answered every time, though the questions became more frequent once the Cavaliers finally got to the NCAA Tournament again. And coach Tony Bennett has told his team that everyone would watch to see how they responded.
By Monday night, Guy and the Cavaliers had the final word.


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In other words, you can't "pass" on a phrase. That's where it starts getting really funny. That's where it starts getting really funny. Some phrases are extra hard - these are worth 2 points, and are the only cards you may pass on.... This will also play into the meta tag when you sit down to publish your great blog piece. Tell the reader how to �reach the right audience� � what methods to use and how to do it. Since you�ll be writing a 2000-word article, it�s even better to capture screenshots that will show the user the exact process.
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Play is the general word for any such form of activity, often undirected, spontaneous, or random: Childhood should be a time for play. Game refers to a recreational contest, mental or physical, usually governed by set rules: a game of chess.
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Q: How do I stop the for loop or use the original data Sorry for my English, but how am I suppose to run the ERROR MESSAGE without repeating 3 times?
This is the original one, if I run the ERROR JOptionPane it will repeat 3 times
String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter the Student name to search:", "Input", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
        String data = ("Cannot find the student \"" + name + "\"!!");
        for (int i = 0; i < student.length; i++){
            if(name.equals(student[i].getName())){
                data = ("\n Course \t Admin# \t Name \n" + student[i].getName() + student[i].getAdminNum() + student[i].getCourse() + student[i].getGpa() + student[i].getNewModule() + "\n");
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data, "Message", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
            }
            Else{
                 JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data, "Message", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
            }

And this is the current one, which the if else statement is wrong as I couldn't read the original data
String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter the Student name to search:", "Input", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
        String data = ("Cannot find the student \"" + name + "\"!!");
        for (int i = 0; i < student.length; i++){
            if(name.equals(student[i].getName())){
                data = ("\n Course \t Admin# \t Name \n" + student[i].getName() + student[i].getAdminNum() + student[i].getCourse() + student[i].getGpa() + student[i].getNewModule() + "\n");
            }
        }
        if(data != data){
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data, "Message", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
        }
        else {
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data, "Message", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
        }

I'm so sorry if there is any misconception thinking passes to you all due to my broken English.

A: If i undertand your answer, you are finding the "continue" function.
This one breaks de for loop.
https://www.w3schools.com/java/java_break.asp

A: Create a local variable of name say not_found (int) and increment this found variable in else part instead of showing Dialog everytime.
After end of for loop, check for found variable and display dialog box according to your requirements.
int not_found=0;
String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter the Student name to
search:", "Input", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
    String data = ("Cannot find the student \"" + name + "\"!!");
    for (int i = 0; i < student.length; i++){
        if(name.equals(student[i].getName())){
            data = ("\n Course \t Admin# \t Name \n" + student[i].getName()
+ student[i].getAdminNum() + student[i].getCourse() + student[i].getGpa() +
student[i].getNewModule() + "\n");
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data, "Message",
JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
        }
        else{
             not_found++:
        }

if(not_found!=0){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, data,
"Message",OptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}

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SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • July 13, 2017 — Universal Audio is excited to debut the OX Amp Top Box at Summer NAMM 2017. This premium reactive load box allows guitarists to play and record their tube amp in its ideal sweet spots — from the edge-of-breakup to fully cranked — at any volume level, and with instant album-quality mic, room, and speaker cabinet emulations at the turn of a knob.
"OX is like no other box on the market," says Universal Audio CEO and Founder, Bill Putnam, Jr. "It removes the barrier of getting perfect tone from tube guitar amps, at any volume. At its core is the world's finest speaker attenuator and reactive load. But then we took it several steps further with UA's own 'secret sauce' — namely Rig presets with stunning mic and studio emulations; and Dynamic Speaker Modeling, which emulates speaker breakup and cone cry like no other box in history.
The ultimate tool for tone-obsessed guitarists?
The OX Amp Top Box is scheduled to ship Q4 2017 with a US street price of $1299.


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Food, junk food, McDonald's, roadtrip, USA
Food, (in)glorious food
Me: "Morning Stomach. How you doing today?"
Stomach: "Oh god, really – it's that time again?"
Me: "I'm afraid so."
Stomach: "What do you have for me?"
Me: "I'm thinking some form of griddled bread product, topped with processed meat, doused in a modified corn syrup and washed down with a good litre of coffee. How's that sound?"
Stomach: "It sounds like yesterday."
Me: "You're right. It's been too long. Get ready."
My stomach and I are currently engaged in a battle of wills. I'm breaking long-established patterns of digestive behaviour, attempting to redefine meal parameters and portion sizes, and acceptable times at which to ingest these meals. Normal rules don't apply when on holiday, but my stomach is confused, unhappy, rebelling.
My food intake for today, for example, has been particularly puzzling. My fast was not broken until ten past midday with, oddly, a (delicious) plate of lobster eggs benedict. Starting the day with fish is not the norm for me, and nor is lunch being replaced with half a pack of haribo gummy bears, but we were stuck on a busy stretch of highway coming out of Santa Cruz, and there was nothing else to hand. The day's culinary events were concluded with a microwaved pizza – too late we realised that the as-advertised convection oven in our camper was merely a microwave, and so a disappointingly-moist bottomed pepperoni pizza was consumed, in silence, straight from the slightly sweaty glass turntable of the oven. The highs and lows of eating, USA-style.
Since arriving in the States ten days ago my digestive system has been subjected to a whole new world of cuisine, some of it gourmet; others less so.
Oysters at the Hilton in San Diego marked a highlight. Pecan 'flapjack' pancakes at Richard Walker's pancake house in downtown were another win. Lemon meringue pie from Cambria, and the afore-mentioned lobster eggs benedict at Carmel have been other notable delights, the calibre (if not the timing or sizing) of which have been first class.
However, there have been some significant low points.
Eggs, ready whipped, from a carton. Microwaved pizza. A questionable (if inventive) dinner of leftover spag bol, turkey slices, 'fiesta mix' cheese and croutons.
These latter culinary delights have all been prepared by my own fair hand in our camper van, utilising the microwave oven, burner, limited cooking utensils and non-non-stick pans. Eating well is very easy to do in the States – as long as you go out to do it.
It's our own fault really. A three-week holiday has us maxed out to our limit, and so eating out every day just isn't tenable, especially when you choose one of the most expensive states in the country to travel around. The food is great, the portions huge, and I suppose if we were sensible we could share one main course instead of ordering two huge platters of food, leading to lengthy periods sat staring in a stupefied daze in the roomy armchairs of the RV, saying "I shouldn't have eaten that". But we're still on menu-amazement mode, where choosing one thing each is hard enough, let alone something to share.
So we're limiting ourselves to one meal out, one meal in, which means long, protracted tours around giant supermarkets, attempting to choose foods constituting a balanced diet, that can be cooked in the limited facilities available, and that perhaps contain a few ingredients that haven't first been blended, frozen, dehydrated and formed into patties (a surprising amount of food comes in patty form over here).
Also, we have to choose products that we will be able to finish within a week, when we hand over the RV keys in Seattle. Although the 1.5 litre tankard of Jim Beam is a very reasonable price, and comes in a very cool bottle, it is frankly irresponsible for us to buy it, knowing it would involve at least five very drunken nights in the next seven. I wanted to buy some traditional chocolate chip cookies today, the chewy, chocolate-loaded ones you always see characters munching their way through in chick flicks. They had a great selection – but, did I want them in a 24 or 36 pack?
The frozen lasagnes (or lasagnas as they would have them spelt) feed 12 at a minimum. Milk comes in gallons, and a family-sized pizza could double up as a spare car tyre. If I don't return to the UK at least half a stone heavier I'll have been doing something wrong.
And it's easy to keep track of how much you're consuming. The menus on the wall in McDonald's display the calorific content of each of the burgers in larger print than the prices. The five different grades of milk (no fat, 1%, 2%, soy and full fat) come in separate fridges.
Of course, over-eating is part of the whole holiday experience. I only ate three of the six pecan pancakes I was given the other day (plus a jug of maple syrup and a curious confection they call whipped butter, which frankly should be served with everything), but I would have been disappointed if I'd only received three in the first place. Exclaiming "wow!" at first sight of the tray of food you're offered is one of the pleasures of eating out, as is the wry, shame-faced grin you adopt as the waitress collects your still-third-full plate half an hour later. It, and the constant stream of tea and coffee, certainly make the cheque easier to swallow.
Generally, Ben and I don't really eat breakfast, but it's now become our favourite meal of the day, appearing in some battered and griddled form, its chief constituents being eggs and pourable sugar. Sometimes it involves fresh berries, usually it has some sort of processed meat, except for today when the liberally-hollandaise-doused eggs were topped with juicy chunks of lobster, a decadence that perhaps went a little far, even by our standards.
How long we'll be able to keep this up is anyone's guess. We're now coming into the part of the coast famed for its seafood (or at least, its ability to source seafood from Alaska, as the majority of its waters are over-fished and empty), and so I can't see our eating habits getting back to anything like normal until we return to the UK. And perhaps by then my stomach will have expanded so that normal, England-sized meals just won't fill the void. We'll have to wait and see.
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Diagonal Sudoku is one of my favorite Sudoku type. Rule of unique numbers falling on the main diagonals make Diagonal Sudoku very interesting Sudoku type.
These two Diagonal Sudoku puzzles are very interesting. Theme of the first Diagonal Sudoku puzzle is pentomino letter W and for the second Diagonal Sudoku, I tried to create pentomino letter F. However at the end I was forced to add few digits in the center which broke the theme. However both of these Diagonal Sudoku puzzles has very interesting solve and I am posting these puzzles in Fun With Sudoku Series as 353rd and 354th Sudoku Puzzles in this Series.
Answers of these Diagonal Sudoku puzzles can be viewed by clicking on buttons below. Please do give your best try to solve this Sudoku puzzles before looking at the answer.
These two Diagonal Sudoku Puzzles I am publishing as #353rd and #354th Sudoku puzzles in Fun With Sudoku Series. Here are the next are previous Sudoku puzzles published in this series.


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Here's Why Immigration Should be a "Three-Branch" Issue, and Why it Isn't Right Now
Jack Tajmajer Jack Tajmajer | December 20, 2020
The United States, from its Native American predecessors who immigrated to North America around twenty thousand years ago to the millions of European immigrants who arrived many years later, often prides itself as the embodiment of diversity and opportunity for all. Still, it's difficult to say that the U.S.' reputation precedes it when looking at the harsh realities of its contemporary immigration policies and the discriminatory history of its overall immigration system. Whether it's the "kids in cages" being referenced in the 2020 presidential debates or the fact that immigrants, even children with no legal guardian to represent them, are forced to argue for their right to asylum without any legal right to an attorney, immigration is an oft-misunderstood topic that is constantly being pushed to the forefront of Americans' minds.
The intended "layout" of immigration policy charges Congress with absolute lawmaking authority and the executive branch with its enforcement, however, little has been done to streamline the process or create stable, long-lasting policy that adapts to the nation's needs. Under the system proposed in this article, Congress would apportion specific powers over immigration to the executive and judicial branches in order to unify them in their handling of immigration and reassert their supreme authority over the matter.
The first instance of U.S. immigration law was passed by Congress in the form of the 1790 Naturalization Act, which granted any free white person of "good character" who had been living in the U.S. for at least two years to apply for citizenship. In 1876, the Supreme Court declared that the regulation of immigration is a federal responsibility. From 1900 to 1950, the U.S. introduced the first nationality-based quota systems, which were then altered in the 1960s to place preference on immigrants with family members already in the U.S. and those with skills deemed "desirable." The ending years of the century were filled with policies covering refugee admission, border enforcement, and amnesty for millions of immigrants. Congress increased available visas by 40% to 700,000, prioritized family reunification, employment-related immigration, and immigrant diversity, and mandated a study of immigration later known as the Jordan Commission.
" The intended "layout" of immigration policy charges Congress with absolute lawmaking authority and the executive branch with its enforcement, however, little has been done to streamline the process or create stable, long-lasting policy that adapts to the nation's needs. "
The shift in immigration authority towards the executive branch occurred in the wake of 9/11. The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act and Homeland Security Act transferred nearly all the functions of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2002. Recent law has almost entirely resulted from executive orders. Then-President Barack Obama introduced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Parents of Americans (DAPA) orders in 2012 and 2014 respectively, while then-President Donald Trump signed an executive order that restricted admission of the citizens of seven countries, rescinded DAPA, and began to phase out DACA.
Given this convoluted history, it can be difficult to understand where exactly authority over immigration lies. While the Constitution never specifically discusses immigration, the federal courts granted Congress the broad power to exclude or remove noncitizens from the United States under their interpretations. The courts, after outlining Congress' absolute authority over this issue-better known as plenary power-, maintained that they would leave the issue to the "political" branches and keep the judicial branch as uninvolved as possible. The executive branch, through various Constitutional interpretations, is charged with enforcing the laws of Congress and, in terms of immigration, given broad powers over who is allowed into the country and how to maintain those policies. In our current immigration system, Congress has adopted a relatively "hands-off" approach to the issue by allowing the president to dictate recent policies.
The system proposed by this article would have the legislative branch apportion specific powers to the other branches in order to address three central issues present in the current U.S. immigration system: Flawed quota systems, judicial exclusion, and a lack of legal permanence.
The legislative branch could actively address systemic issues, including the flawed quota processes, through its reassertion of plenary authority. Based on previous Congressional immigration policies, this branch appears best poised to increase amnesty opportunities for immigrants currently living in the U.S. and visa availability for immigrants seeking entry. Though the reforms introduced directly after 9/11 would indicate a trend towards stricter, anti-immigrant legislation, Congress' more recent actions illustrate that the opposite is much likelier. Separate bills introduced in 2006 and 2007 offered amnesty to a majority of illegal immigrants already in the country and planned to dramatically increase legal immigration by reforming the current nonsensical quota system. Both failed to pass a cloture vote not due to legislative opposition, but instead a lack of public support or interest. Seeing as public interest in immigration reform has surged in recent years, Congress now has ample opportunity-and incentive- to streamline the immigration process, introduce new pathways to citizenship, and reform the quota system. Though, at the time of this article's writing, the partisan makeup of the incoming Congress is unknown, it's clear that the narrow partisan majority that will be present regardless necessitates bipartisan cooperation towards these bills.
The executive branch, on a contrasting note, would now be subject to clear restrictions to its authority in order to introduce longevity to immigration law. Currently, immigrants are unjustly forced to endure constantly shifting executive policy in which one president spends their term reversing the work of the last. Donald Trump's immigration policy consisted primarily of undoing Obama's DACA program and reducing migration into the U.S., resulting in anxiety nationwide for "dreamers" and worldwide for asylum-seekers. President-elect Biden has now said that he plans on dismantling Trump's immigration reforms and reinstating those of Obama. By instead having Congress outline the specific ways in which the executive branch can enforce immigration policies and use Congressional oversight to enforce ultimate legislative authority over immigration, the executive branch will experience newfound accountability and immigration law will become significantly more consistent. Congress often asserts its authority in such a manner by restricting monetary flow to the executive branch through the "power of the purse" until the presidency relents.
The newly-involved judicial branch could then address the issue of judicial exclusion. As a result of the current U.S. immigration system's layout, immigrants have no ability to report flaws or atrocities experienced within the system, are denied legal representation in "executive branch courts," and are unable to appeal their verdicts or argue their cases. The proposed system has Congress apportion power to the judicial branch as an overseeing body and constant, independent resource for immigrants. The branch can oversee a judicial "audit" of the current system to clarify and review existing policies in the way it currently reviews the constitutionality and equitability of congressional plans and bills. Immigrants will also be guaranteed the constitutional right to an attorney because of the judicial branch's newfound involvement in immigration, consequently improving immigrants' ability to report systemic flaws or remain in the U.S. The executive branch will also experience harsher judicial oversight and increased pressure to properly process migrants (which is especially important when considering that the Trump administration still cannot find the parents of 545 migrant children held by them).
It's important to note that the judicial branch, given the highly-politicized nature of the current Supreme Court, would still be restricted from legislating and subject to the plenary authority of the legislative branch. The primary purpose of appointing power to this branch is to provide constitutionally and naturally-guaranteed rights to all U.S. migrants and ensure future judicial investment in the streamlining and proper maintenance of the immigration system.
The need for immigration reform is clear and extremely time-sensitive. Immigrants are being abused, denied basic human rights, and put through unnecessarily complicated systems with no guarantee of safety or opportunity every single day, regardless of the administration in place. With the Democratic party set to control the executive branch and House of Representatives while establishing either a slim minority or majority in the Senate in 2021, there is an incredibly rare opportunity present for the federal government to institute widespread systemic immigration reform with ample public support and little bureaucratic resistance.
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High Poverty Schools can be High Performing
Natalia Ibarra Natalia Ibarra | December 19, 2020
When the Majority Suffers: The Case for Intellectual Diversity on College Campuses
Jillian Lederman Jillian Lederman | December 16, 2020
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I've come across a request where someone wanted quick access to a policy document which is commonly used by all CRM users. Documents like – a Policy Document, Terms Of Service, or absolutely a common User Guide!
Users find it tedious to remember and navigate to SharePoint to get hold of the same document frequently. So I thought, why not have a simple button to open the document in a new tab? Pretty easy. Here's how we do it.
So, we use Ribbon Workbench to add a shortcut button to an entity's form where if users feel they should look at the document while they're working on the record, they can easily do so by just clicking it.
Create a button on, say, Account entity form.
Use URL Action in Command to enter the SharePoint link to the document.
Ensure what type of access you want for the document. Presumed that only people within the Organization should be able to use it.
Make sure you select the Command you created and add it to the button as shown below, and maybe also a nice icon too!
Now, since you have published the button, we are ready to test.
Go to Account for and click the button.
It will take you to the document whose link you put it in the new tab (or whatever preference you had set for opening the link).


There are a variety of ways to brighten up your season with holiday lighting arrangements. However, according to the National Fire Protection Association holiday lights and other decorative lighting with line voltage are estimated to cause 160 home fires each year averaging nine civilian deaths, 13 civilian injuries, and $9 million in direct property damage. Electrical failures or malfunctions were factors in two-thirds of those fires. In addition, 12% of home fires caused by candles occur in December; 1.5 times the monthly average.
When planning and implementing your lighting design, keep these holiday lighting safety tips in mind to help reduce your risk of property damage, injury or death.
Unlike incandescent bulbs which generate most of their energy in heat, LEDs are cool to the touch—which also indicates greater energy-efficiency.
LEDs are made with epoxy lenses, not glass and are much more durable.
When hanging lights outdoors, use a wooden or fiberglass ladder.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer's use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord's insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord's insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
Never drape anything over a light bulb or lamp shade.
Avoid using candles when possible. Consider using battery-operated candles in place of traditional candles.
Never leave an open flame unattended. Keep burning candles within sight.
Extinguish all candles before you leave the room or go to bed.
Place lighted candles away from combustible material and areas where they might be knocked over.
Keep candles away from other decorations and wrapping paper. Do not burn wrapping paper as a means of disposal.
Follow these basic safety guidelines to help prevent electrical and fire hazards related to the use of Christmas trees.
When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard than a dry tree.
Cut 1-2 inches from the base of the trunk immediately before placing the tree in the stand and filling with water to ensure water absorption.
Because heated rooms dry out live trees rapidly, be sure to keep the stand filled with water by refilling daily.
When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label "Fire Resistant." This label indicates that the tree is more resistant to burning.
Don't use electrical ornaments or light strings on artificial trees with metallic leaves or branch coverings.
Place your tree at least 3 feet away from all heat sources, including fireplaces, radiators, and space heaters.
When trimming a tree, only use non-combustible or flame-resistant materials.


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Dr. Harold Fisher
B.S., College of Biblical Studies (Biblical Studies)
M.Ed., American Intercontinental University (Instructional Technology)
M.Ed., Our Lady of the Lake University (Curriculum and Instruction/Master Technology Teacher)
M.A. Baptist Bible Seminary (Organizational Leadership Studies)
Ed.D., Walden University (Teacher Leadership)
As a nine-year-old, Dr. Fisher sat under the Sunday school teaching of his grandfather, where he came to saving faith in Christ. Dr. Fisher's mother taught for the Houston Independent School District, one of many family members involved in education. Ironically, Dr. Fisher resisted the insistence of his mother that he attend college. However, her persistence paid off and Dr. Fisher realized the precious value of education – so much so that he too became an educator.
Dr. Fisher's educational career afforded him several cherished milestones, not the least of which was being named the Spring Virtual High School Teacher of the Year (2009), KPRC Channel 2 Houston, TX Teacher of the Month (2009), Spring Independent School District Teacher of the Year, 2008-09, and recognized by Harris County Region 4 as Teacher of the Year in 2009. He was nominated (by his peers) and was inducted into the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society for Biblical Higher Education for his intellectual achievement, Christian character, and leadership ability. He also received an Outstanding Online Faculty Award Nomination from Colorado Christian University, 2015. Teaching computer skills to young people also provided an avenue for his Christian worldview. Having grown up in the church, Dr. Fisher developed a genuine desire to serve the Lord and recognized that the Lord calls every believer to ministry, not just the pastors and elders.
As a member of the first graduating bachelors class at the College of Biblical Studies (Biblical Studies, 2002), Dr. Fisher felt ecstatic when Dr. Joe Parle, Academic Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, invited him to become a CBS faculty member. Dr. Fisher remarked, "I am so blessed to have the opportunity to teach at CBS where I had been so impacted as a student. I truly believe that the degree I received from CBS prepared me to have the God-honoring discipline to make it through my (three) Masters Degrees and doctorate." Dr. Fisher enjoys bringing his zeal for teaching, for ministry and for computer technology together at the School where it all started for him.
Dr. Fisher has been teaching and developing online graduate level courses at various institutions including Colorado Christian University, North Greenville University, and American College of Education, where he serves as a dissertation committee member. Presently, Dr. Fisher is a member of Lily Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he is one of several preachers who serve as a Sunday School teacher for the ministers' class and Awana for middle school students.
He has been married to his beautiful wife, Kym for twenty-four years. They have three kids, Brittani, Nicholas, and Sydnee. In the midst of all of this, Dr. Fisher's greatest joy is looking back and seeing how God has sovereignly orchestrated the details of his life. The young man who didn't want to go to college honors his mother by obeying the call of the Father!
Fisher, H. L., Introduction to Computing. LADD Publications, 2016.
Fisher, H. L., Microsoft Word 2016 Made Easy. Create Space Publications, 2016.
Fisher, H. L., Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Made Easy. Create Space Publications, 2016.
Fisher, H. L., Microsoft Office 2010 Made Easy. Create Space Publications, 2013.
Fisher, H. L., A Technology Workbook for Christian Learners. Create Space Publications, 2012.
Fisher, H. L., Virtual Schooling Through the Eyes of Teachers. Charleston, SC: Create Space Publications, 2012.
Fisher, H. L., Attitudes and Perspectives About Teaching of Teachers who Provide Online Instruction at the Secondary Level. (January 2012). ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis database – Walden University, 2012.
Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
An Overview of Virtual School Literature – Submitted 5/28/15, Journal of Societal and Cultural Research.
The Application of Real-World Strategies in a Virtual Learning Environment – Submitted 05/27/2015, Journal of Societal and Cultural Research.
Attitudes and Perspectives About Teaching of Teachers who Provide Online Instruction at the Secondary Level. Submitted 05/27/2015, Journal of Societal and Cultural Research.


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Gables COVID Testing Site Update
July 10, 2020 16 Comments
The commission asked the city manager on June 29th to explore re-opening the COVID-19 test site in Coral Gables due to the increase in cases. Commissioner Mike Mena brought up the item at the June 29th sunshine meeting, as cases were rising in the county and in the city.
Since then, Coral Gables has broken daily record of cases within the city twice. There have been 473 of positive cases in Coral Gables according to the Florida Department of Health, 183 since that meeting.
After various inquires to the city, City Manger Peter Iglesias confirmed to Gables Insider he and his team would be presenting an update on COVID-19 commission at the July 14th meeting. If the plan is to pass-through the test costs to patients, the manager has no objections to re-open the site. "We're looking at approximately $80 a test." says Iglesias.
Previously the city offered COVID-19 testing at no charge to residents and spent $100,000 testing approximately 1,000 residents.
By the time the city opened the site the first time, it was the end of April and the state was under full lock-down for about 6 weeks with only essential businesses open. City Hall insiders tell us there was disappointment in that only two residents tested positive during that 30 day period. The city decided to shut down the testing site just before Phase I of the re-opening plan in which experts at all levels predicted an increase in number of cases and a continued need for testing.
"I look forward to re-opening a test site within city limits to provide what I believe is an essential part of government which is peace-of-mind." Said Vice Mayor Vince Lago. He added,"I have received numerous calls and emails as we have re-opened parts of our economy, cases have gone up and understandably some are nervous."
The item will be taken up next Tuesday, July 14th. You can watch the meeting live by clicking here.
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16 thoughts on "Gables COVID Testing Site Update"
D.S. says:
I think opening the site is a good idea. I would pay the $80. No charge is better though.
Monique BELLI Beauchamp says:
Government wants economy to open. It could have been a safe process if cities followed regulated phases. Some cities did well, and some cities hurried and now we face consequences. Consequences that affect neighbor cities and so on.
Some citizens r helping communities with SD and wearing masks and some others refuse SD and refuse to wear masks. It is complicated. Having said that, federal government should cover the costs and the city of Coral Gables should offer tests Without Costs to its citizens. I'm sure coral Gables will make the right decision.
Jim berlin says:
I was tested by Gables first service at age 78 and very strongly support reopening virus testing even if small charge for Gables residents and no outsiders.
Francisco J Hernandez says:
Hi Taxes paid deserve free tests sites for the taxpayers.
TERESA C CEBRIAN says:
What a weak group of leaders. Disappointed. We pay some of the biggest tax bills, we allow huge new buildings in areas that are smaller than a hankie …and during an emergency they twiddle their thumbs.
Sea Gardner says:
Will non Gables residents be able to get tested? I think people who work in the Gables should be allowed to get tested at the Gables site – and understand charging – but doesn't make sense to let the people who work and enter Gables to get tested?
1. This is not a government site, we are not the government. we're private and independent. 2. We moderate comments because of hackers and anonymous posters using foul language which we do not allow.
Your comment is approved!
Alex Bisio says:
What is the logic of this POST if it has to be moderated ? As far as I know is called censorship and is not Constitutional; there is something called Freedom of Expression and is granted by the Constitution mostly for Government sites
Of course Mr. Mena, let's keep expending on lights, decorations and all the important things instead of providing a service to Coral Gables citizens that pay taxes.
If they are so concerned about money; perhaps the commissioners should consider FORCING THE EMPTY STORES OWNERS IN MIRACLE MILE (about 50%) to reduce rent or fine them if not being used in a short period of time.; so the CITY can get dedicate resources to USEFUL things
Juan Galan says:
Yes, please resume service!
Caridad Perez says:
Manuel Menendez says:
How can we see the numbers of deaths in Miami Dade County daily ?
Interesting. It could be the anti-body test was faulty. Did you have any symptoms? What prompted you to get tested?
Half of Coral Gables will be wiped away before the City commission makes up their minds. I know how I'm voting next time.
Jose Amezaga says:
If they do the new testing they should be aware of the number of false positives and false negatives. I took the test at the CG test site on May 1st and was notified the following day that I was COVID-19 positive. I went into isolation for 14 days and then was re-tested twice and both came negative. On May 28th I did the blood test for anti-bodies which said I was negative, meaning I never had the virus. The same laboratory, Bio-Collections, took my blood sample and later reported: "We have decided since the FDA is recalling so many of the antibody
tests we are not going to move forward with that testing at this time.". How accurate are these tests? How many more like me are there?
William Silver says:
Is this test covered by MEDICARE?


Canada's bankruptcy laws do not protect workers' pensions and benefits.
Canadians rely on their pensions so they can retire with dignity. But when large corporations fail, they use Canada's inadequate bankruptcy laws to take the money that should be put into their employees' pension fund and instead hand it over to CEOs, banks, investors, and insurance companies – it's theft, plain and simple. Diverting, withholding or seizing those funds should be illegal.
When Sears Canada recently filed for bankruptcy protection and terminated 3,000 employees, they planned to cancel payments intended for workers' pensions and benefits - all while giving their executives $9.2 million in bonuses.
It's time to protect workers from this type of legalized corporate theft.
The Liberal government has refused to fix the problem.
Justin Trudeau campaigned on improving retirement security for Canadians, but has refused to fix the rules that let companies shortchange worker's pension funds. The Liberals are choosing their wealthy insider friends over hardworking people.
That's why we're calling on the Liberal government to fix bankruptcy laws to stop large corporations from putting shareholders, banks, and creditors ahead of their employees when they file for bankruptcy protection.
The NDP has a plan to end pension theft.
We are going to support the retirement security of hardworking Canadians by fixing federal bankruptcy laws so that workers' pensions and health benefits are given the same consideration as paying off creditors.
Prevent a company from stopping the payment of any retirement benefits during any proceedings under the BIA or CCAA.
These important changes will help build an economy that lifts everyone up, not just the wealthy and well-connected.
Usually after this priority, the company has no money left to spend.
"When companies go bankrupt, it's the workers who lose out. Not only are workers at risk of losing their livelihoods, money set aside for future pensions and retirement benefits are too often redistributed to shareholders and creditors ahead of those who did the work. This leaves countless families struggling financially. We need to end this unfairness.


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Mr. Leo O. Boyea
Leo Oliver Boyea, 79, of Harrison Ave, Chateaugay passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side and aided by Hospice of the North Country. Born on September 8, 1941 in Chateaugay, NY, he was the son of Henry Oliver and Lavina Mae (Patenaude) Boyea. He was married to Irma Lorraine Hobbs on August 26, 1961 in St. Patrick's Church, Chateaugay by Monsignor Joseph F. Luker. Leo graduated from Chateaugay Central School in 1960. He followed in his father's footsteps and was a master mechanic and member of Operating Engineers Local 106 for almost 30 years. After this retirement, he continued work as a mechanic for NYSDOT and DOC prior to his final retirement. Leo pursued life with great passion. His loves, in addition to his beloved family, included a life-long love of cars, NASCAR racing and Dale Earnhardt, cajoling and imbibing with friends and "foes", tinkering with everything, gardening and growing giant pumpkins, bowling, and his signature passion was forever being available to help anyone in need. As many well know, Leo was a man who wore many hats over the years and was a jack of many trades; a business owner, Assistant Fire Chief, Village Board member, and Knights of Columbus member. He was an active member of the Chateaugay Fire & Rescue Department for 20 years. Leo was also a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Leo is survived by his wife of 59 years, Irma; a son, Bryan Boyea and his wife, Jill of El Paso, TX; two daughters, Michelle Carr and her husband, Dennis of Fredericksburg, VA, Stacie Pezzullo and her husband, John of Hopewell Junction, NY; two brothers, John (Jack) Boyea and his wife, Peg, Ronald Boyea and his wife, Helen all of Chateaugay; three sisters, Joyce Boyea, Helen Ryan and her husband, Gerald, Betty Cook and her husband, Thomas all of Chateaugay; six grandchildren, Rebecca and Adam Boyea, Travis Carr, Lindsay (Carr) Platt and her husband, Nick, Derek and Abigail Pezzullo; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; maternal grandparents, Basil and Florence Patenaude; paternal grandparents, Oliver and Anna Boyea; and a brother, William (Bill) Boyea. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Chateaugay on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1 p.m. The family will be greeting people as they arrive. In accordance with current health restrictions, those in attendance are asked to observe the use of face coverings and social distancing. A livestream of the Mass can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/Deac2009/. Donations in Leo's memory may be made to Disabled American Veterans, Alzheimer's Association - Northeastern New York Chapter or a charity of your choice.
Leo Oliver Boyea, 79, of Harrison Ave, Chateaugay passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side and aided by Hospice of the North Country. Born on September 8, 1941 in Chateaugay, NY, he was the son of... View Obituary & Service Information
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Swastika and Confederate Flag
From: rwaldburg2@gmx.de
About the problem of Mr. Brian Mann at:
http://northcountrypublicradio.org/blogs/ballotbox/2009/08/burn-that-flag.html
Mr. Mann says "But I can see absolutely no moral difference between a Swastika and a Confederate flag."
It seems this confusion occurs more and more often, both in America and Europe. Ignorance and misleading in teaching history are the main reasons for that. In Europe Camp #1612 SCV we are fighting the people who try to draw any moral comparison line between the 3rd Reich and the Confederate States of America. An interesting fundament for anyone who wants to maintain an argument with such an ignorant like Mr. Mann is given in the April issue of our Newsletter: The Nazis as part of Lincolnite Heritage in Europe. The author explains why the Lincolnite spirit of the North was pretty close to Hitler – and admired by him and other important Nazis. Anyone interested may contact the editor of the Camp Newsletter for a copy of the issue to be sent to him on pdf.
Raphael Waldburg-Zeil
Editor, ISE Newsletter, Europe Camp #1612, Sons of Confederate Veterans


after they go to plug their contraptions in to give them some juice, some clients file having to first wake the display in an effort to provoke charging.
Others say their gadgets need to be unlocked or have the display lit up when the Lightning cable is first plugged in.
users in online forums like Reddit and Macrumors have speculated about the cause and proposed a few options, together with enabling USB accessories in locked mode (found beneath Settings > Face identification & Passcode) and the usage of Apple's legit Lightning cable instead of third-birthday party cables.
despite the fact, the consequences of those tips are blended. It looks that upgrading to the public beta of iOS 12.1 is the most advantageous way to eliminate the charging difficulty, however, you they're running probably buggier application.
You could also solve the difficulty through procuring a wireless charging pad on your iPhone, however, then you definately're paying added to remedy what appears to be a temporary utility trojan horse, at worst.
a way to repair Your iPhone XS Charging issues The iPhone XS and XS Max woes continue: besides cellular and wifi connectivity considerations, some users are reporting charging complications with their gadgets—mainly when their iPhones' screens are growing to become off.
after they go to plug their contraptions in to give them some juice, some clients file having to first wake the display in an effort to provoke charging. Others say their gadgets need to be unlocked or have the display lit up when the Lightning cable is first plugged in.
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Hiking boot-inspired footwear is tres chic this winter! There are tons of different ways you can style these surprisingly wearable shoes, I created three outfits just now in about ten minutes!
My first look pairs them with a thin tee, furry vest (also very chic right now), and some super skinny jeans. I wouldn't recommend flared bottoms - you want to highlight the shoes, and the best way to do that is by tucking the hems in.
My second look has a winter floral dress, thick tights and a cozy sweater to throw on top! It's great for everything from running errands to heading into the office. And if you take off the sweater, you could easily rock this look for night as well!
My last look is for the more daring fashionistas out there. With an oversized sweater and cropped pants, I added in socks for a fun (and warm) surprise at the ankle!
All these outfits have pieces most women have in their wardrobe, so what are you waiting for!?!


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Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
Big mouth Chacon
I wonder how many countries the Minister of the Interior and Justice Jesse Chacon insulted with this beauty:
�We are in the midst of the XXIst. Century. No country that respects itself votes manually�
This not only show ignorance, not that many countries actually use electronic voting, but fails to understand that the cost of electronic vote is quite significant and not that many countries can afford to have it. Venezuela, a poor country, has had the luxury of purchasing two distinct electronic voting systems and a useless fingerprint capture system in less than eight years. Despite this, Venezuelans spent in the last election more than five hours on the average voting and there is no confidence on the system used. This simply shows that how you implement systems is as important as the systems itself.
The US$ 400 million spent on these systems would have allowed the Government to purchase a cheap PC for almost every student in the Venezuelan school system. Not that I am advocating this necessarily, just putting it into perspective what the amount means and how these big mouth public officers are so arrogant they don't even think about what they say.
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Potpurri of topics in the news
This is sort of a mailbag, review of many things that have been happening but I have not been able to comment on, in no particular order:
-To the surprise of many, Ch�vez invited historian Margarita Lopez to speak at the ratification of his mandate in the National Assembly. Lopez is not a member of any party as far as I know and is unusual for an event like this to have the speech be given by someone from outside. Deputy Tarek William Saab was supposed to give the speech but was surprisingly removed at the last minute. (he claims he learned about I from TV). The speech was weird in that the Deputies did not know whether to applaud her or not. She was critical of the opposition and intellectuals, but was also critical of the Government. She asked for long termed thinking, conciliation and dialogue on the part of the Government and said the Government had to lead this process. She called for respect of human rights, suggesting they were not being respected. She closed by calling for avoiding totalitarian and despotic temptations and told Ch�vez he had to find the path to a dialogue. The Deputies of the National assembly were mostly lukewarm towards Ms. Lopez' speech, only when Ch�vez applauded her at the end strongly did they follow their leader. Definitively courageous of Ms. L�pez to be so critical of the Government in such a scenario. -Nicolas Maduro proposed extending Chavez term by three years. Well, clearly if Ch�vez wants to do it, the MVR controlled Assembly will do it for him, but responding to Maduro immediately is the type of thing the opposition has to avoid. Curiously, even some members of Chavez' party also reacted to Maduro's proposal which may have been made simply to gain points with the big boss.
-Ch�vez has called for his supporters not to step out of the party line. He said he would not accept multiple candidacies and told his supporters to work to that end. Obviously, he ahs a right to do this, the problem is what will be the mechanism used to choose the candidates. Some supporters will be left behind in the process. Curiously, for a Government that claims not to believe in polls, Diosdado Cabello said all candidates would be selected strictly on the basis of who is leading the polls.
-New Ministries. What else is new? When Ch�vez first got to power the first thing he did was to reduce the number of Ministries. Since then he has been expanding them. A Minister for Feeding sounds like formalizing Mercal, which distributes food. But Mercal's basic activity is importing food for distribution under a very obscure cost structure. (The Government pays no import duty, makes no profit, but Mercal's prices are roughly 10% below market prices, so somebody is making a nice piece of change) The Minister of Housing makes more sense. There are three or four institutions (Fondur, Inavi, Fundabarrios) with overlapping responsibilities for housing and organizing in a single entity makes a lot of sense.
-Land Bill, Land expropriation and the like. To me this is almost a non-issue, I will try to write a long post on this, but I think Ch�vez is talking about this to pressure the Land Institute into doing something and because the issue is popular with his constituency.
Letter to Jimmy Carter by Alberto Quiros Corradi
Alberto Quiros Corradi was one of the negotitors between the CD and the CNE on the conditions for the recall vote to take place. He wrote this long letter to Jimmy Carter in today's El Nacional (by subscription only). I thought it was worth translating because few people like him to tell what exactly was agreed on or not.
Respected President Carter:
I would like to begin by thanking you and your team, in and outside Venezuela for the effort made to achieve for our country a Constitutional, peaceful, democratic and electoral solution to the political crisis. In fact, the Carter Center and yourself have contributed with your effort, accompanied by representatives of the OAS, that the signature ratification process (Reafirmazo) would not turn, by the tricks of the Electoral Board (CNE) into a wasted process. That the results favorable to the opposition were respected during the Reafirmazo, allowed for the call for a recall referendum (RR) of President Ch�vez.
Having said that, it is my duty to question the decision of the OAS and the Carter Center to validate the official results given out by the CNE on the RR.
The first thing to consider, given the history of the process, is that the opposition has more than sufficient reasons for not trusting the objectivity and impartiality of the CNE. This has been recognized by the Secretary General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria and, I am sure, by yourself. The CNE showed, time and time again, a clear inclination towards the official position, represented this by the presence, in a Board of five people, of three Directors among which its President, who was supposed to be the decisive vote when there were differences within that body, using a well thought out analysis and clean criteria, never, listen carefully, never accompanied with his vote the two Directors who favor the oppositions side. With that legal advantage of three votes against two, the CNE, among other actions decided:
-That the RR vote be electronic
-To buy electronic voting machines without an open bidding process, without them having ever been tested in any election. (The machines were purchased originally to cover the regional elections but had to be reprogrammed to adapt them to the requirements of the RR)
-During the route to the signature ratification process a number of irregularities were committed …The most visible one was that of the so called signatures with the same calligraphy, openly criticized by the Carter Center itself.
-In preparation for the RR, after we had won, despite the official abuse, the CNE took, among others, the following decisions with a clear official bias:
It selectively manipulated the Electoral Registry (REP), moving citizens from their voting center to other regions, including in some cases, to cities abroad. It eliminated persons legally registered to vote. It allowed, without protest, that the Government give ID cards and the Venezuelan nationality to people who were then registered to vote in the REP, without proving their identity or origin.
Days before the process it substituted members of the opposition at the electoral polls. It fired many workers of the Electoral Office of recognized professional competence. It substituted electoral officers in the regions and municipalities. All of them were replaced by people that are loyal to the Government.
It surprisingly acquired, without the knowledge of the two opposition directors, machines popularly called �fingerprint grabbers� with the supposed objective of preventing any voter from voting twice. Despite the numerous warnings that the opposition made to the Board about their uselessness, lack of functionality and slowness, the official faction in the Board of the CNE insisted in using it only to suspend its use in the middle of the referendum vote due to the delays it caused, which resulted in a great majority of cases that voters had to wait up to ten hours at the voting center in order to cast their vote.
Given the above and much more, a minority within the opposition was of the thesis that under such disadvantageous circumstances we should not go to the RR vote. Nevertheless, the majority decided to go to the RR vote for two fundamental reasons: 1) the conviction that the opposition had the majority and would win in the absence of fraud. 2) That to avoid electronic fraud in an untested process, some precaution needed to be taken that would have to be included as obligatory regulations in the process. There were three of them:
1) To avoid electronic fraud in the transmission of the data, each machine would print a record of the vote with the number of Si and No votes. (The only two variables in the process). From that record certified copies would be obtained by the witnesses at each polling station and one of them had to belong to the opposition. If the electronic total of such a record made in Caracas gave a total different that what the opposition had with the records it had, it would be clear that there had been a fraud that could easily be proven.
2) To avoid electronic fraud in the printing of the record, that is, if the record did not faithfully reflect, by alteration of the program, each machine would produce a receipt with the word Si or No printed on it. Once the voter confirmed that the receipt reflected his/her vote intention, it would be deposited in a closed electoral box placed near the voting machine. To insure the validity of the machine total record it would be sufficient then, to open the electoral box, count the Si and No votes in the receipts and compare it to the record printed by the voting machine. (We had long debates about the convenience that, once the recall vote was completed, all of the boxes be opened, all receipts be counted and the comparison be made between the physical vote and the electronic record. Since there were more than 19 thousand machines, to reduce the possibility that, once opened, one of the parts commit acts of sabotage with this evidence, it was agreed to take a random and representative sample of the universe of all the machines. According to our studies, the selected sample of 1%, that is 199 machines, was sufficiently representative to accept the results)
3) That the random sample be that-precisely that-a sample without manipulation whose regulation would be agreed with the opposition and made in its presence.
Here I allow myself a pause to reiterate that the opposition accepted going to the RR with a verification process shielded against fraud. There could not be alteration, without the fraud being detected of the computerized totals, nor could the records be changed of the total votes deposited in the boxes without the fraud being discovered during the act of manual counting.
Well, the CNE violated the rules of the game. It did not allow for the audit of the 199 boxes selected. Only 27 could be audited (an insignificant sample). There was no transparency in the random selection, which may create suspicions that in the selection those machine sand boxes in which electronic fraud was committed were not included (a change in the electronic record). That is why, Mr. Carter, this election should have been declared vitiated the morning of August 16th. 2004. Not only because the opposition alleged that their votes were stolen but because the CNE, the arbiter, violated its own rules and the conditions to go and vote in the RR. I believe that it is a universally accepted rule that in all competitions, if the rules o the game that guarantee and validate its purity are violated, the process is disqualified and its results are unacceptable for the parts that ahs seen its interest affected. This principle applies not only to elections, but to any event, be it political, civil or sports. If in an sports event an athlete is proven to have taken an expressively prohibited drug, he is disqualified and any medal he may have �won� is withdrawn. But if he refuses to submit to the obligatory antidoping tests, he is also disqualified. The CNE, after having agreed to it, refused to submit to the only definitive test about the validity of the electronic mechanism. The manual count, at the site, of the votes and its comparison with the electronic results. If the CNE had complied with the established rules and 199 boxes had been selected and audited and if the random sample had been obtained in a transparent way, the recall process would not be questioned and I would not have written this letter.
Frankly I don�t know if the opposition will manage, now, �to prove� its case. My position is that there is nothing to �prove�. The only proof that we need at this stage is to decide is the dispositions and regulations for the process were violated, without which their strict compliance the results are not valid�and that is more than proven.
Given the above, I just confess, with all due respect, that it surprised me and still surprises me the diligence with which you rushed to give your very important approval to the process. You thought that an audit post facto, after the evidence had been perturbed (the boxes had been moved from their original location) was sufficient to validate what had already been invalidated. The Carter Center and the OAS have rushed to declare that �the result presented by the CNE is compatible with our controls�. In other words, your �controls� did not include the review of the strict compliance with the rules of the game, nor was it considered important that that it was not validated in situ the electronic process by the only infallible method: To manually count the physical votes and compare them to the electronic results. Would you have similarly guaranteed the results if copies had not been made of the electronic record because the CNE refused to it? The two controls (copy of the record and manual count) were indispensable to be able to declare the process transparent and the results validated.
Before I conclude I would like to make some comments about the audit made on August 18yh. And 19th. by agreement between the Carter Center and the OAS.
1) The CNE refused to receive the representatives from the opposition to discuss an audit that would satisfy its concerns about the results.
2) The Carter Center did not discuss with the opposition the conditions under which the audit was performed. I think that the role of the Carter Center was to facilitate a meeting between the CNE and the opposition to achieve and agreement for the revision and validation of the process, in the same manner in which it was done in the negotiations that took as to the process of the signature ratification. If the intention was to �save� the RR, a new methodology to validate the results could not be �approved: without the approval of the opposition. The Carter Center was a facilitator but not the representative of the Coordinadora Democr�tica with the CNE.
3) The Coordinadora Democr�tica sent an official letter dated Aug. 17th. 2004 in which it delineated the conditions under which it would accept an audit of the process. The CNE to this date, has not answered it.
4) Once again much like in the process for the RR, the sample that was taken for the second audit, did not fulfill the conditions of transparency that the opposition considered indispensable. Moreover, an outrageous fact took place in that to obtain the random sample the same CNE program that was used to make the RR sample was used, which had already been questioned by the opposition for its lack of transparency.
Given this situation, the opposition abstained from being present in an act that it played no role in organizing and the results of which it could not trust. These events will stain forever the results validated by the CNE, the Carter Center and the OASS. There will be no way or manner of convincing the citizens that there was no fraud. The CNE staged a coup d� etat, when it announced the results without reviewing the process and insure that all regulations had been followed. An impartial referee does not do that, but it must be demanded by an observer if it aspires for the loser to respect the results.
It is a shame that the citizens that oppose the regime of Chavez and went to the RR, have remained with the frustration of feeling betrayed and the dangerous conviction that to go to elections and respecting democratic processes, as mechanisms to obtain political change in Venezuela, are useless gestures because the owner of the force will always steal the results
I pray to God to it will not be like that.
Why I affirm that abstention in the manual vote was abnormally low
Many people have questioned (one even called me a liar in the comments!) or simply asked why I say that the voting centers with manual count had a very low abstention, which in my opinion can not be explained. This is derived from noting that abstention went down from 39% to 32%, when the manual count was included in the totals and this represented less than 1.1 million additional votes. But let�s calculate it with more precision:
The CNE has not given a breakdown of the manual count, but my calculation is as follows, using numbers from memory:
The first day, the CNE announced the results of the electronic vote (with some manual centers) saying that the No had won with a number that I remember (it has been erased from the web site of the CNE) to be 4.9+ million votes with the SI getting 3.5+ million votes or so. Adding them gives a number of 8.5 million or so.
If my memory serves me right (It does not change the essence of the calculation) in this first report the CNE said abstention was very close to 39%. This means that the first report was 8.5 million out of a possible of 13.93 million votes
That left a possible 1.1 million additional voters, all of which came from centers with manual vote, to reach the total number of 14.04 million. The CNE now reports that of those 1.1 million 1.05 million voted, and there are still some centers to be included, thus abstention was extremely low in the manual count, less than 4% and dropping as more �Actas� are taken into account.
This result simply does not make sense from many points of view, but that is what the CNE has published. It should also be investigated.
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Chavez on Gaviria
I have to mention Chavez' not so kind words on OAS Secretary General Cesar Gaviria, because Gaviria said an institution like the CNE could not act in partisan fashion:
"How undignified of Doctor Gaviria to say this.How undignified! Complacent with the Empire, looking for approval. Who knows what calculations he is making towards the future? Nobody knows, because he belongs to that caste of ambitious people that is always calculating, let's see, this door is now closed for me, which is the next one…Thanks God that he is leaving the OAS. It made me sad and gave me shame just to hear him…irresponsible of Dr. Gaviria to make those statements so far away from reality… don't be a liar Dr. Gaviria!"
Today's Zapatazo
Could not miss posting today's"Zapatazo"from El Nacional (Thanks Ana I.):
The power of the process is made of the Devil's Excrement
The Carter Center: With observers like these, who needs observers?
Reading the audit report by the Carter Center is painful. Painful because it is sloppy, painful because it leaves a lot of material out or says things without explaining that what was done went either against the rules of the audit, an audit or the agreements made. Finally the technical aspects described are so poor and unconvincing that it makes you wonder who wrote it and if anyone approved it before releasing it. It makes you wonder if the reason that it is only available in Spanish is so that many will have no critical access to it.
Let�s look at some details:
-The report does not say that the boxes with the ballots were not under the observation of the Carter Center for over 65 hours, but goes in painstaking detail about how there were two observers from the OAS and the Center per state after that �grace� period and the like.
-The report fails to mention that the opposition requested, but was denied the opportunity to choose 50 ballot boxes to audit. This is without doubt the biggest mystery in the whole process, why didn�t the CNE allow the opposition to pick some voting centers, forcing a random sample after denying any possibility of the random sample during the petition drive to have the recall? CNE Director said in that case, he did not trust a sample and the issue was too important. Talk about a double standard, or is it a single one?
-The report mentions that 50 extra boxes were picked in case there were problems, but fails to mention that indeed there were problems and some of the boxes were actually missing and were never found!
-Why did the Carter Center fail to follow the agreement with the opposition that the random number generator supplied would be that of the center and instead, the one from the CNE was used? Moreover, all sorts of technical detail is given, but no mention I made of how the seed was chosen. Indeed, it does mention it was the same generator used on Sunday, if it had the same seed; the sequence was exactly the same! Bruni in the comments section has been wondering about this point from day one and she was right to worry!
-The report says that ballot boxes were �in several garrisons� while the CNE assured everyone that they were in the Fuerte Tiuna military facility. The report also talks about two states where the material was still �disperse� three days after the vote!
-The other report by the Carter Center is the final report on the recall vote. It has similar problems as the audit report. It does note that on Aug. 15th, �hot audit� 192 ballot boxes were supposed to be audited, but only 82 were. Moreover, it fails to say that opposition representatives were only present in 27 of them and in those, the Si vote won 63% to 37%, despite the fact that these came from seven states in which the No had won in five. Moreover, these showed no discrepancies.
-The report fails to note that while abstention was 37% in the electronic vote, it was practically zero in the remote areas where the vote was manual, exactly the opposite of what has happened historically and what happened in this election in similar areas where machines were deployed! Any of my Chavista readers can give me a coherent and plausible explanation for this not so small anomaly?
-The report mentions in passing the problem with the total number of Si votes coinciding from center to center. However, the Carter Center continues to consider the coincidences at the level of the �mesas� (tables) and not at the center level. There is a factor of five increase in coincidences when the problem is considered at the center level. No detail was provided as to what exactly the two �foreign statisticians� looked at in their studies to say that it was a mathematical probability for this to happen.
-The report does not even get right the level of abstention, the number they give (73% of the people voting) has nothing to do with any of the numbers reported by the CNE in any of its reports.
Very sloppy reports on the part of an institution that should provide international and professional class work in a process in which attention to detail and critical analysis is crucial to the accomplishment of their goals. As the saying goes: �With friends like these, who needs enemies?� or in its new version: �With observers like these, who needs observers?�
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