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International Day of Solidarity with Palestine
The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) joins the initiatives that globally mark November 29th, proclaimed by the United Nations – resolution 32/40 of 1977 – as International Day of Solidary with the Palestinian People.
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For Peace in Syria
End to the encroachment and aggression
For the respect of Syria's sovereignty and independence
For more than five years Syria and its people have faced a cruel aggression, resulting from foreign encroachment and the terror action of mercenary groups, financed, trained and armed by the US, France, the UK, Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar among other countries. A war of aggression that caused hundreds of thousands of dead and wounded, millions of displaced and refugees, the destruction of a country, with all that means for the life of workers and the people in general.
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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Considering what a nuclear war would represent, global nuclear disarmament is a central issue in the defense of peace, for the survival of the human species and the maintenance of life on Earth as we know it today.
The presence of nuclear weapons in the arsenals of some countries is a threat upon each one of us, upon peoples, upon all living beings on the planet. Such a threat never existed until the advent of the military use of nuclear energy.
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International Day of Peace September 21
Seldom before, as the time we live in, it has been so important to celebrate the International Day of Peace - proclaimed in 1981 by the United Nations - given the multiple and serious threats to peace which the people, which Humanity is currently facing.
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Solidarity with the Brazilian people
Given the authentic institutional coup against the Brazilian People, with the destitution of Dilma Rousseff, elected president with 54 million votes by Brazilian citizens, and driven from the Presidency by 61 votes by senators with no judicially valid justification, the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) manifests its solidarity with Dilma Rousseff, the Brazilian people, with CEBRAPAZ and all the progressive Brazilian forces that continue to defend democracy, justice and social progress.
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The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela does not surrender!
The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation carryed out toda September 1st an initiative in solidarity with the Venezuelan people. This initiative had the participation of the Venezuelan Ambassador in Portugal, General Lucas Rincón Romero, various other diplomats, representatives of various Portuguese organizations and other activists that stand in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution and with the inalienable right of the Venezuelan people to follow the path it chooses free from any foreign interference.
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Colombia, an accord of great importance
The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) considers the bilateral and definitive cease-fire that enters into force today (29th August) between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP) to be of great importance. The accord follows the Final Accord for the End of the Conflict and the Construction of a Stable and Lasting Peace in Colombia, recently achieved in Havana, Cuba, aimed towards the end of more than half a century of armed conflict.
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Solidarity with the People of Venezuela
Global Action of Solidarity with Venezuela, August 19th - September 4th, 2016
The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) alerts to the act of provocation prepared by sectors of the Venezuelan opposition around the "Taking of Caracas", announced for September 1st.
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Cerqueira, a great fighter of the Portuguese peace movement, passed away
It is with deep sorrow and sadness that the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) announces the death, at the age of 86, of Silas Cerqueira, a historical and relentless fighter of the Portuguese peace movement and leader and CPPC activist since its founding, on August 22.
On this sad occasion and certain that we are expressing the feelings of the activists of the peace movement in Portugal, the CPPC conveys to the family of Silas Cerqueira our heartfelt condolences and sympathies.
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For Peace and against NATO in Portugal
The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation promoted in Portugal the "Yes to Peace! No to NATO!" that was co-signed by 25 other Portuguese organizations.
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I am delighted to be welcoming you to St. Edward's Catholic Primary School. This is a very happy and harmonious community where parents, staff and governors work together to achieve the best for our children.
As Head Teacher I can tell you that this school is committed to providing the highest education to all our children. Our OFSTED inspection confirmed this when the Lead Inspector reported that 'the school's broad and balanced curriculum supports not just the pupil's progress in reading, writing and mathematics but also their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development'. (OFSTED report October 2014) It is the broad and balanced curriculum that enables us to ensure that every child can achieve their full potential and that their time at St. Edward's Catholic Primary school is a happy and memorable time for each child. I believe that children learn so much if they are taken out of the classroom to different places of interest in and around London and our children have been on many outings including the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, The London Museum, The Royal Albert Hall, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St. John's Wood and later this term our Year 6 pupils are going to Sayer's Croft in Surrey for a residential week of outdoor activities. It is these learning experiences that enrich the core curriculum and enable each child to see the worth of different subjects such as History, Geography, Music as well as Maths, English and Science.
St. Edward's is a Catholic school under the trusteeship of the Sisters of Mercy, who founded the school in 1864. As a Catholic community the values of the Gospel and the teachings of Jesus Christ are at the heart of all we do. Religious Education takes a high priority in our curriculum and we use the programme called 'Come and See' to teach our Faith. We also help the children to learn about other Faiths and encourage respect for all Faiths and cultures.
I hope to get to know you and your children when you join our school and look forward to meeting you in the near future.


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In the wake of major releases from Oculus, HTC, and Sony this year in the form of the Rift, the Vive, and this week the PlayStation VR, Microsoft has announced their augmented reality headset dubbed Hololens is now available for pre-order in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany through the Microsoft Store. Devices are expected to ship ...
HTC Vive has almost double the Oculus Rift's steam users
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2016 has been quite a year for virtual reality, with the Oculus Rift's release on March 28th, the HTC Vive's release on April 5th, and Playstation VR releasing on October 13th. People were quite interested in knowing their global sales, especially when considering the fact that they can cost up to $800, and while sales figures have been relatively sparse ...
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Of all the EV cars to date ( That is today :) ) The Nissan Leaf has my attention.
Their battery plant is in the US.
All electric, dual charging ports and looks cool too!
It seems like Nissan has done their homework.
Their web page is very well done and informative.
I still can drool abouy my Tesla right?
Do you really own a Tesla? Or you're drooling b/c you wish you had one?
Plus, news reports have said that their first year of production is pre-sold. So if you don't have one on order, you will have to hold your breath for a while.
Consumer Reports said that the Ford Focus EV will be out next year. They describe the Focus EV as an all-electric, four-door sedan that is based upon the redesigned 2012 Focus. Prototypes have had a 23-kWh Li battery pack that Ford says will give the car a 100-mile range and take about 6 hours to charge from a Level 2 charger. It sounds like a direct competitor to the Leaf. So there is another option for you.
Battery plant and vehicle manufacture here in the UK too.
37k (usd) here. Very shabby!
I wish!!! I am drooling over the Model S that they plan to launch in 2012 for $50K. My current EV is a 1997 chevy S-10, not exactly in the TESLA category:D.
Hey Bruce. I can understand. I think the model S will be amazing too. And at that price, they will sell a lot!
Your S-10 is still a factory built EV, right? I have a friend who has two US electricar conversions; the Prizm and the S-10. They are nice vehicles.
I wish I could find the story I read about the Nissan instrumentation. They have it totally dialed- GPS locating charging stations, you can load your own, the protocol for the shutdown when you run out of charge is amazing- lemmee see... I think it was, first, you get the red lights, then all auxiliary systems shut down. You get a certain number of miles at that point. If you exceed that, the speed drops to 20mph or something, then, after a few miles, it will stop completely. After 10 minutes, it will then go about a mile.
They were showing the navigation screen on the program last night, cooooool looking setup!
I hope they get one here soon so I can take a test ride!!!!
Did they give you any ides when it would be delivered?
Not directly, but the first orders are supposed to be delivered in december sometime. i don't think i'm one of the first group though. So i'm assuming early next year.
BTW, for those who are interested or who are getting a leaf, check out the forum at http://www.mynissanleaf.com. There's a lot of good info there.
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Inheritance

### Author

bradyhouse@gmail.com

### Creation Date

09-29-2019

### Location

Chicago, IL

### Issue

[Issue 301](https://github.com/bradyhouse/house/issues/301)

### Description

How do you extend an existing node.js module? For instance, say I wanted to change how the [EventEmitter](https://nodejs.org/api/events.html#events_class_eventemitter) class works. This fiddle extends the [socket client fiddle](https://github.com/bradyhouse/house/tree/master/fiddles/node/fiddle-0034-TcpSocketClient).  Specifically, it introduces an extended version of the EventEmitter class to prevent broken messages from the [server.js](server.js) script. To test the new client logic, the [test-server.js](test-server.js) script is added. This script sends a broken json message to subscribers upon connection.

__Note, this fiddle adapted from the example given in Chapter 3 of Jim Wilson's book, [Node.js 8 the Right Way](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/jwnode2).__

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![Screenshot](screenshot.png)

### Tags

node.js, hamony, process, argv, fs, child_process, spawn, net, createServer, connect, events,
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### Forked From

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Leverage These 5 Retirement Tax Diversification Strategies
Mark S. Anglin, IAR, NSSA, Financial Adviser, Bales Financial Group Kiplinger
Jan 13, 2020 7:20AM EST
When you're depending on your savings to do the heavy lifting in retirement, you need to wring out as much income as you can from every dollar of savings. However, if most of your savings are in tax-deferred accounts, you'll end up sharing your windfall with Uncle Sam in the form of taxes on your retirement distributions.
SEE ALSO: How 10 Types of Retirement Income Get Taxed
Those taxes cut into your income by anywhere from 10% to 37%, depending on your tax bracket, where you live and your investment strategies. That means that the $500,000 that you have saved, is actually not $500,000 -- rather, you must discount it by how much you'll owe the federal, state and local governments each and every year that you take retirement distributions.
Early in your retirement, this isn't a big issue, because you don't have to take distributions from your tax-deferred accounts unless you want to. That changes when the IRS requires you to begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) based on your life expectancy and tax-deferred account balances. RMDs used to kick in at age 70.5, but the recent passage of the SECURE act has now raised that to age 72 for everyone born on July 1, 1949, or later. The age remains at 70.5 for everyone born before that.
Fortunately, there are strategies that enable you to create tax diversification in your retirement savings accounts. These strategies are best employed as early as possible -- decades, or at least years, before you retire. However, even if you are only a few years away from required minimum distributions, there's still time to mitigate your retirement tax bill.
The new retirement reality
After toiling at a factory for 35 years, my dad retired at age 55 when his employer closed the factory and headed to the land of cheaper labor. He was a man of simple means and had no issues taking an early retirement because his defined benefit pension and Social Security would support him until the day he died.
That is how retirement worked for millions of Americans. But we now have moved into an age of the New Retirement. The defined benefit pensions of yesterday are as elusive and rare as the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat. The New Retirement now consists of a self-funded pension, of sorts, known as the 401(k) or 403(b).
While these vehicles allow you to save for retirement and, in many cases, receive a company match, they are also tax deferred. That means you receive a tax deduction when you contribute, but you have to pay taxes when the money is withdrawn at retirement.
For example, let's say you went to a mortgage broker and asked for $400,000 to buy a new home. The broker agreed, with the condition that upon the last payment, you would owe the interest at the rate he decided to set then. Would you take that loan? My gut says not a chance.
But that is exactly the situation you are in when you used tax-deferred accounts to save for retirement. Because you then must take money out to pay retirement expenses and pay whatever the current tax rates are at that time.
Creating tax diversification
Tax diversification is the practice of saving for retirement through a variety of retirement vehicles with different tax treatments. Instead of putting all your eggs in one basket, you spread your savings out among types of accounts to minimize your tax bill as much as possible.
Some types of accounts you can use to accomplish this are:
Traditional 401(k), 403(b) or IRA: You get a tax deduction when you contribute but have to pay taxes when you withdraw the money in retirement. The government requires you to take required minimum distributions at age 72 (or age 70.5 for those born before July 1, 1949).
Roth 401(k), 403(b) or IRA: You do NOT get a tax deduction when you contribute, but funds grow tax free, qualified withdrawals are tax free and there are no required minimum distributions.
Taxable savings or brokerage account: You pay tax on any dividends or interest yearly and on capital gains when you sell.
With this information in mind, here are five strategies for achieving tax diversification, maximizing your retirement income and minimizing your future tax obligations.
Strategy #1: Contribute to a Roth IRA or 401(k)
If you've got earned income and are within government limits for Roth IRA contributions, the biggest favor you can do your future retired self is to make Roth IRA contributions. Maximum Roth IRA contributions are $6,000 for 2019, unless you are 50 or older, in which case you can contribute $7,000. Your ability to meet those maximum contributions, however, can phase out dependent upon your income level. You have until April 15, 2020, to make a contribution for 2019.
Roth Contribution Limits 2019
Married Filing Jointly Modified Adjusted Gross IncomeSingle + Head of Household Modified Adjusted Gross Income
Full contribution $137,000
Note: For 2020, the maximum amount you can contribute to a Roth IRA remains the same, but the income phase-out levels rise a bit. For the particulars, see 401(k), 403(b), TSP Contribution Limits Climb in 2020.
Strategy #2: Make a Non-Deductible IRA Contribution
If you make too much money to contribute to a Roth, you can still make a non-deductible contribution to your traditional IRA. The catch is that you need to maintain records of your non-deductible IRA contributions so that you will know what amounts you don't have to pay taxes on when you withdraw money in retirement.
Unless you convert that money to a Roth IRA as soon as it hits your traditional IRA account. This is known as a "back-door" Roth contribution and is completely within the IRS rules.
See Also: 3 Great Reasons to Consider After-Tax Contributions to a 401(k)
Strategy #3: Convert traditional IRA savings to a Roth IRA
When you convert money from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, you must pay taxes on the amount you can convert. Why? Because you received a tax deduction when you made that original contribution.
Converting savings to a Roth gets the tax bill out of the way now that you would otherwise pay later in retirement. At that point, tax brackets may be higher. Also, it means the money in the Roth can grow tax-free throughout your retirement, because there are no required minimum distributions.
One way to mitigate the pain of making a large tax payment to convert your savings is to convert smaller amounts over a longer period. When you ladder your conversions in this way, it's easier to stay in your current tax bracket rather than moving into a higher bracket where you would have to pay more taxes.
You may not want to convert if you need an income solely from your retirement account. It may not make sense because it may take too long to see the benefit of paying the tax early.
Strategy #4: Begin taking distributions in your 60s
While you don't have to begin traditional retirement account withdrawals until after age 72 (or 70½ if you were born before July 1, 1949), taking smaller distributions beginning during your 60s spreads the tax bill over more years.
This strategy can also help you stay in a lower tax bracket and reduce your lifetime tax bill. Withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts are taxed at ordinary income rates, rather than more favorable capital gains tax rates. Spreading the tax bill out over time helps you avoid a situation in which you would be hit with a large tax bill once your income has ceased in retirement.
Strategy #5: Contribute to taxable accounts
If you've got money to contribute to savings beyond what you are already saving in your 401(k) and Roth IRA, taxable accounts are a great idea. You can invest in virtually any type of investment, such as Individual Brokerage Accounts, Municipal Bonds or even High Yield Money Market accounts, and you don't have to worry about required minimum distributions. There is also no maximum contribution limit. With taxable accounts, you are only taxed on the gains portion of the account. With that in mind, when these taxable investment accounts pay out qualified dividends, such as those that come from most stock and mutual fund accounts, you typically pay at a lower tax rate.
Ultimately, we know there is no way to avoid taxes altogether, but we need to use the proper strategies to mitigate the tax burdens we are sure to face during retirement.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Financial advisers throughout history have preached diversification when it comes to their investments. Diversification has proven to be a sort of safety net for your investments.
It only makes sense that in the age of the New Retirement, we need to be equally diversified when it comes to the tax implications on our retirement accounts. Mitigating taxes today as well as in retirement requires a well-balanced approach.
See Also: Avoid the Tax Trap Most Couples Don't Want to Think About
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June 23, 2015 2:00AM ET
by Yegor Stadny @ajam
At 62 meters tall, Mother Homeland, a monument to the fallen troops of World War II, rises above the right bank of the Dnieper River in Kiev, Ukraine. During Soviet times, dissidents joked that the statue's main value was that its sword and shield facing northeast protected the nation against possible aggression from Russia. Today the joke isn't so funny: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko contends that Russia has sent 9,000 troops to the eastern border of the country and has warned that a full-scale invasion is imminent.
As Ukraine faces down Russia in the present, it is still reckoning with its Soviet past. In April the Ukrainian parliament passed a series of decommunization laws in an effort to rid Ukraine of vestiges of this dark period.
The bills were partly intended to quell popular demands for decommunization after more than 500 monuments of Vladimir Lenin were torn down or destroyed during and after last year's pro-European Maidan protests. The laws are the consequence of a new vision of Ukraine after Maidan as of a country that clearly and more objectively perceives its past and doesn't want a return of the totalitarian regime.
The laws are wide-ranging. They will open former KGB archives, ban communist symbols and the public denial of the criminal nature of the communist regime and provide public recognition to those who fought for Ukrainian independence in the 20th century. But it's still unclear exactly how they will be enforced.
Take, for instance, Mother Homeland's shield, which is engraved with the Soviet emblem. It could, theoretically, be banned under the new legislation for glorifying the communist regime. But dismantling this 450-ton construction wouldn't be an easy task, not least because of its popularity among visitors to Kiev.
Not all aspects of the new laws require such backbreaking efforts. One proposal involves opening the infamous KGB archives, putting a symbolic end to the Soviet practice of secrecy and subterfuge. Once declassified, these records can shed light on key decisions and crimes of the Soviet regime and allow researchers to reassess some of the most controversial aspects of World War II. The records will provide further evidence to contest the popular Russian narrative that the Soviet Union was an innocent victim of Nazi aggression. This tale, of course, ignores Joseph Stalin's prewar alliance with Adolf Hitler and the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe and the Baltics. The laws have potential, but their hasty adoption is worrisome. The parliament's rush to pass them may have come from the fear that a regular legislative process would have derailed or delayed the initiatives. There is, in fact, a real risk that the opposition — members of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych's party — will take advantage of the bills to mobilize its base in some eastern regions of Ukraine during upcoming local elections this August.
The new laws aren't connected to the Russian military threat; they are a matter of Ukraine's not wanting to follow Putin's lead.
Three major amendments could help prevent any malicious misinterpretation and threats to freedom of speech and expression.
First, the laws are problematic because they vaguely and broadly prohibit denials of the "criminal nature" of the Soviet Union and Nazi German. Laws like these have the potential to block citizens' freedom of association and censor scholars and artists who voice unpopular political views. Ukraine should instead criminalize the denials of specific crimes perpetuated by the Soviet Union — man-made famine, the deportation of ethnic groups, political repression and terrorism.
Second, instead of purge Ukraine of all Soviet symbols — whether they're statues or mere statements glorifying Communist Party functionaries — the government should outlaw these symbols only in circumstances in which people use them to deny that Soviet regimes committed mass atrocities. For instance, some Soviet mosaics could contain banned elements, such as stylized red stars or flags in the Kiev metro or in Kharkiv, but as unique pieces of art they don't exactly spread Soviet ideologies. It goes without saying that scholars and columnists should be able to quote Soviet thinkers without being accused of restoring a totalitarian regime. In fact, cracking down in this way would be a repetition of the past, not a break from it.
Third, the legislation mustn't punish criticism of those who fought for Ukrainian independence. While Ukraine has the right to respect its heroes, the history of the Ukrainian liberation movement includes not only victorious battles for independence but also shameful episodes of ethnic cleansing. The country must examine the role of groups such as the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Ukrainian Rebel Army — groups known for fighting the Nazis and Red Army and trying to establish an independent Ukraine as well as for their massacre of Poles at Volhynia — and grapple with its own difficult past and its consequences today.
Many of Ukraine's friends abroad, such as the well-known Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak, have wondered if now is really the right time to deal with the ghosts of the past. Shouldn't the country focus instead on building a better future through economic reforms?
The reason is obvious: It's Russia. President Vladimir Putin knows how much the past matters. His glorification of Russia's bloody past has helped him roll back freedoms and sustain his authoritarian regime. The new laws aren't connected to the Russian military threat; they are a matter of Ukraine's not wanting to follow Putin's example.
So far, some encouraging signs have emerged. Poroshenko has announced that some of the more controversial aspects of the laws will soon be amended. It is crucial that he follow through. Without the needed amendments, the laws contradict fundamental human rights — namely, freedom of expression and assembly — and, if enacted, could create an opportunity for critics to appeal against decommunization laws in the Constitutional Court or the European Court of Human Rights. The worst scenario would be for Poroshenko's actions to play into the hands of representatives of Yanukovych's former government. That would represent a great blow to Ukraine's international reputation.
Ukraine has a chance to show that it doesn't need to follow Russia's example. It must begin with an honest public dialogue that won't try to erase the country's past but instead help people come to terms with it.
Yegor Stadny is the executive director of Cedos, a think tank in Kiev, Ukraine. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the history department at the National University of Kiev's Mohyla Academy.
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World's largest swimming pool
By Spooky onMarch 2nd, 2008 Category: Pics, Travel
I have to say that after seeing these pics, I've decided I'd love to visit this place as much as I'd love to visit Devil's Pool, at Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe. It's just one of those sights that simply takes your breath away.
This man-made wonder is 1013 meters long covers 80 acres, its deepest end reaches 115ft and it holds 66 million gallons of water. If you want to take a dip in the world's largest swimming pool you'll have to travel to San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile, where a computer-controlled suction and filtration system continuously pumps water from the ocean, keeping crystal clear.
Although it wasn't cheap, costing around $2 billion to build and another $4 million/year for maintenance, the pool seems to be worth it as it has been attracting huge crowds of curious tourists, since it opened in December.
Japanese mud festival
By Spooky onFebruary 28th, 2008 Category: Events, Pics, Travel
Hundreds of Japanese grown-men wrestle each other in the mud water of Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, a settlement near Tokyo. Every year on February 25 these men take part in this strange yet fun looking rite, believed to bring good harvest for the whole year and good health for babies.
The Ethiopian lip plug
By Spooky onFebruary 26th, 2008 Category: Art, Pics, Travel
So what you see in these photos is practically what you get if you decide to marry in some Ethiopian tribes, a woman with a huge round circle through her lower lip and no lower front teeth…That's right, in order for her to be able to wear that thing, 2 or sometimes all four lower front teeth are yanked out.
Now I've always supported cultural diversity, but this and what they do at Phuket Vegetarian Festival, just make me sick. I wouldn't go out there and try to impose my culture on them but still…I can't agree with I'm seeing either. I wonder how they kiss in Ethiopia? Even with that thing off, it's got to be something nasty! Read More »
By Spooky onFebruary 26th, 2008 Category: Travel
Set in Yellowstone National Park in the US, Morning Glory Pool is one of our planet's many natural wonders. It is one of the park's many hot springs and it was named in 1880, due to its resemblance to the well-known flower. The pool used to be completely blue, but human kind had to screw things up, as it always does, and because of the debris that's been thrown in along the years, part of the vent has been clogged. That caused the temperature of the water to decrease, allowing bacteria to settle in, and that's how the yellow fringe was formed. I'm not saying it's less beautiful now but, in recent years the bacteria has started moving more and more towards the center of the pool and if the vandalism doesn't stop, we might soon admire Morning Glory Pool only in photos…
Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta/Wikimedia Commons
Jellyfish lake
By Spooky onFebruary 26th, 2008 Category: Pics, Travel
Before you go laying the "this is photoshoped" line on me, do a little search on the web and convince yourself it is real. It's actually one of the most well-known diving places in the world, set in Palau. Actually if any of you watched Survivor Palau, you might remember this as one of the sights.
Jellyfish Lake was once connected to the waters of the Pacific ocean, but is now completely isolated. The large population of jellyfish living here was believed to be missing those stinging cells, also known as nemastocysts, but it turns out they do have them, only they're really tiny. That's why it's perfectly ok for people to swim so close to the jellyfish, our tissue doesn't feel the sting.
This is definitely one of the "must-go before I die" places, right up there with Devil's Pool and Morning Glory Pool!
Photo: tata_aka_T/Flickr
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Thrill ride in the sky
By Spooky onFebruary 25th, 2008 Category: Pics, Tech, Travel
How would you feel if you were hanging on a metal arm atop of the eighth-tallest building in the world, the Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas? I know I'd be terrified, but if you're one of those thrill seekers that will gladly swim in Devil's Pool, you might like this.
The X-Scream is, according to many, the ultimate fun ride in the world. Those willing to risk a heart attack are loaded in a cart and hoisted high into the air before the track plunges into a 30 degree angle. Just when it reaches 30mph, the carts comes to a full stop at the end of the track, leaving nothing but 300meters of air between passengers and the ground…now that I don't want to try! I don't care about their fancy security measures, that include titanium restraint bars and a manual return mechanism in case of power failure, I 'm just not getting on that thing!
Photos: Stratosphere Hotel and Casino/Facebook
Karni Mata, the temple of rats
By Spooky onFebruary 25th, 2008 Category: Pics, Travel, WTF
The Karni Mata Hindu temple was built by Maharajah Ganga Singh in the early 1900s as a tribute to the rat goddess, Karni Mata and the most intriguing aspect of it, is that it's home for over 20.000 worshiped rats.
The legend behind this temple is that Karni Mata, a matriarch from the 14th century was a reincarnation of Durga, the goddess of power and victory. at one point one of her clansmen's child died and she tried to bring it back to life only to be told by Yama, the god of death that he had already reincarnated as a rat. Karni Mata struck a deal with Tama, that all her dead clansmen would reincarnate as rats, until they were ready to be born again into the tribe.
It's a nice story but I can't stop thinking about how that place must smell…
Ivrea Orange Battle Carnival
By Spooky onFebruary 23rd, 2008 Category: Events, Pics, Travel
Ivrea is a small town, about 40 minutes north of Turin, Italy. It isn't a very animated settlement, but once a year, during the Orange Battle Carnival, Ivrea comes to life. the battle is an allegoric representation of the medieval insurrection of 1194, against the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick of Swabia. Masked, armored men throw oranges at the crowd who in turn throw them back at them, until the streets are covered by a carpet of squashed oranges that is sometimes even 30 cm thick…
As much fun as I'm sure this carnival is I have to wonder if those oranges, like the bananas in the banana wall, would have been more appreciated by some starving children in a third world country. But hey, that's just me…
The Icehotel
By Spooky onFebruary 22nd, 2008 Category: Art, Pics, Travel
Situated in the village of Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, in Sweeden, the Icehotel is one of the most fantastic tourist locations on the face of the Earth. Using pure, clear ice from the frozen Torne River, artists from all around the world come to Jukkasjärvi every year, to sculpt beautiful ice and snow structures. We are not aware of how spicy the prices are ( you can check here) but we're sure it's a unique experience that's gotta be worth every penny!
Athens covered by snow
By Spooky onFebruary 22nd, 2008 Category: Events, Pics, Travel
The cold wave that hit Greece these last few days really produced some incredible photos of places that use to bathe in the sunlight all year long. I never imagined I'd think of Greece and think snow dunes, icy streets and -15 degrees Celsius temperatures…no matter what anyone says, I blame this on global warming, it's just not normal!
By Spooky onFebruary 21st, 2008 Category: News, Travel
The city of Schiedam was and remains to this day, the poorest city in the Netherlands and the Yellow Brick Road, that connects the center of the city to the new train station, is not only meant to make the city more beautiful, but also to symbolize the road to prosperity and success. Yellow Brick Road also has a shine that resembles that of gold.
Night sky of the underground
By Spooky onFebruary 20th, 2008 Category: Animals, Pics, Travel
If you're ever in New Zealand, don't miss out the chance to visit Waitomo cave, the only place on Earth where the stars shine underground. Well ok, they're not really stars, but thousands of glow-worms radiating their unmistakable luminescent light.
Ice Storm Art
Who ever said nature doesn't do art, needs to take a look at these photos. This is what an ice storm created at Ontika Falls, near the city of Toila, in Estonia.
Sea of Garbage
No matter how much you love swimming I'm willing to bet the farm you wouldn't dare do it here…unless you have a death wish!
This is the Citarum river, in Indonesia, possibly the most polluted river in the world, due to mankind's greed and insensibility regarding environment. Once one of the most beautiful waters in Asia, now the Citarum is a graveyard of debris, where locals, who can no longer fish, risk their lives scavenging for bottles and anything else they might sell for a small profit.
Taking a swim in the Devil's Pool
If you're ever in Zimbabwe, don't miss the chance to take a swim in The Devil's Pool, a small lagoon, enclosed by rocks, on the edge of one of the biggest, most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls. Set on Livingstone Island, at a height of 103 meters, Devil's Pool is definitely one of the most surreal locations on Earth.


The limb of the mater is soldered to the back plate and has a scale of degrees 0 to 360, divided to 5, subdivided to 1, numbered by 10. The rim is numbered for equal hours, 1 to 12 twice. The throne is in the form of a fleur-de-lis supported by a lion cast in brass on either side. The inside of the mater has circles for the equator and tropic of cancer.
The rete has 24 named stars, most of the pointers springing from open-work bases, but 6 taking the form of birds with long beaks. A semi-quatrefoil is at the southern and a Moorish arch at the northern end of the meridian line. The east-west bar is counterchanged three times on either side of the pole. Two ties link the ecliptic band to the tropic of capricorn, and one links it to the equator. The ecliptic is divided into the named zodiacal signs, each one with a scale of 30 degrees, divided to 5 degrees, subdivided to 1, numbered by 5.
Seven latitude plates engraved for latitudes 22 and 31?; 35 and 38?; 39 and 43?; 40 and 41?; 44 and 48?; 50 and 51?. A typical plate has almucantars for every 2 degrees, every third line indicated by dots, numbered by 3, unequal hour lines numbered 1 to 12, dawn and dusk lines with dots, meridian and east-west lines, and circles for the tropics and equator. The latitude is indicated (e.g. 'LATI 22'). There are no azimuth lines. The plate for 50 degrees lacks almucantars and numbers on the hour lines and the word 'LATI'; on the reverse is an inconsistent plate with no numbers or stated latitude. The plate for 51 degrees has no numbers on the almucantars, no added dots, no dawn and dusk lines, and no 'LATI'; the reverse is blank.
The back has a degree scale 90 to 0 to 90 to 0 to 90, divided to 5, subdivided to 1, numbered by 5. Within this is a zodiacal calendar with the date scale eccentric (the first point of Aries is at 13.5 March). The zodiacal signs are named, each has a scale 0 to 30 degrees, divided to 5, subdivided to 1, numbered by 5. The months are named, sometimes abbreviated, divided, as appropriate, to 5 days, subdivided to 1, numbered by 5. In the centre is a circular perpetual calendar for the date of Easter, and outside this a double shadow square, each of the four scales 0 to 12, divided to 2, subdivided to 1, numbered by 2, marked 'VMBRA VERSA', 'VMBRA RECTA', 'VMBRA VERSA'.
The pin, with a decorated head, holds a counterchanged rule, a counterchanged alidade with shaped vanes, secured by a wedge. These all may be later replacements.


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Courts of New York State
Throughout the history of the State, the court system has gone through a variety of iterations before ending on the current structure we know today. Below, you can find information about the State's current and past courts, from before the inception of the State until today.
Current Courts
New York State Court of Appeals
The State's Highest Court The 1846 NYS Constitution drew a distinction between the trial of impeachments and the review of cases on appeal, and established two separate courts a Court for the Trial of Impeachments and a Court of Appeals until 1869. Today, the Court of Appeals, New York's highest-level court, hears civil and criminal appeals from the state's intermediate appellate courts and, in some instances, directly from the trial courts. Article VI, section 2, of the Constitution of 1846, ...
The Four Departments of the Appellate Division
Created by the New York State Constitution of 1896, the four regional Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court are the intermediate appellate courts in the State, divided into four departments for the sake of judicial efficiency. They are the first level of appeal from the courts of original jurisdiction. To celebrate its centennial in 1996, each Department produced a commemorative book that documents its rich and distinctive court history. We plan to provide the architectural history of the courthouses where ...
New York State Supreme Court
By Chapter 4 of the Laws of 1691, the New York Assembly established the New York Supreme Court of Judicature with the same common law jurisdiction as the English Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer. The court did not have jurisdiction in equity — that jurisdiction was vested in the Court of Chancery. The Supreme Court of Judicature was continued under the 1777 Constitution. Under the 1846 Constitution, the equity jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery became vested ...
The New York State Court of Claims is the exclusive forum for civil litigation seeking damages against the State of New York and certain other State-related entities. This excerpt from the New York State Library's publication The New York State Court Of Claims: Its History, Jurisdiction and Reports gives the history of the court from the first general statutory provision for claims against the State, the Erie Canal Act of 1817. The New York State Court of Claims: Its History, ...
Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Courts are statutory courts that were established by chapter 38 of the Laws of 1787. The Surrogate's Court, one in each county, has jurisdiction in probate and administration of estates within the county. Surrogate's Courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the Family Court and the Supreme Court over guardianships of the person and property of infants. Family and Surrogate's Courts have concurrent jurisdiction over adoption proceedings ...
Past State Courts
For colonial courts see the Dutch and English Colonial Eras.
The Superior Court of the City of New York, 1828-1894
The Superior Court of the City of New York, 1828-1894 In New York City, bank failures and the conspiracy cases of 1826 caused severe calendar congestion in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Common Pleas. In response, the Legislature enacted a law establishing the Superior Court of the City of New York. It has civil jurisdiction coequal to the Supreme Court if either the plaintiff or defendant were a resident of the City of New York or if ...
New York Court of Chancery, 1683-1846
The 1777 Constitution continued in existence the Provincial Court of Chancery and Robert R. Livingston was appointed New York's first Chancellor. During the early decades of the State, the Court of Chancery was one of the pre-eminent courts in the United States. In May, 1788, the Council of Appointment was authorized to appoint masters and examiners in Chancery. In 1814, the office of vice-chancellor for New York City was authorized and a court reporter was appointed . The Constitution of ...
The Court of General Sessions, 1683-1847
In New York City, 1683-1962 The Court of General Sessions was a county court established on October 17, 1683 by the first Assembly in New York. Initially the court was known as the Court of Quarter Sessions and had both civil and criminal jurisdiction. In 1691, the court's jurisdiction was confined to all felony cases not punishable by death or life imprisonment. The Court of General Sessions was abolished in all counties except New York by the Constitution of 1846, ...
Court of Common Pleas, 1686-1895
The Court of Common Pleas was established by the Dongan Charter of 1686. Also known as the Mayor's Court, it was a civil court with jurisdiction limited to the City of New York. In 1691, the court's jurisdiction was extended throughout the State and the court was continued under the Constitution of 1777. Under the Constitution of 1846, the court's jurisdiction was again restricted to the City of New York and it was given appellate jurisdiction from orders of the ...
The New York Court of Admiralty, 1775-1789
On November 25, 1775, the Continental Congress recommended that the Colonies establish Courts of Admiralty to address cases relating to captures at sea, and in response to the Second New York Provincial Congress, established the High Court of Admiralty of the State of New York. Lewis Graham was appointed judge of this court and it continued in existence until its jurisdiction was preempted under the Federal Constitution in 1789. United States admiralty jurisdiction is exercised by the District Courts of ...
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors, 1777-1846
The Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors was established by the Constitution of 1777. Commonly called the Court of Errors, it was the court of final appeal and replaced the Provincial right of final appeal to the Crown in London. The Court heard appeals from the New York Court of Chancery and the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, and its bench consisted of the President of the New York Senate, the New York Senators and ...
Probate Court, 1778-1823
The Probate Court was established in 1778. Initially, it exercised the prerogative powers of the colonial Governor but later its original jurisdiction was confined to cases where the deceased was absent from the State at the time of death, or was a non-resident who died within the State. When the Surrogates' Courts were establish in 1787, the Probate Court gained appellate jurisdiction over appeals from the Surrogates' Courts. The Probate Court was abolished in 1823 and its jurisdiction was transferred ...
Circuit Courts, 1786-1895
In 1786, the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature were directed to hold sessions of the Circuit Court in the counties to which they were assigned. Individual justices heard all civil cases triable within an assigned county and the court records were returned to the Supreme Court where final judgment was rendered. The Circuit Court was abolished by the Constitution of 1894 and its jurisdiction was transferred to the New York Supreme Court ...
Court of Oyer and Terminer, 1788-1895
In 1788, the justices were required to convene criminal courts (Oyer and Terminer) during the terms of the Circuit Court. The Court of Oyer and Terminer consisted of a Supreme Court Justice and two or more judges of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction to hear all felony cases including those punishable by life imprisonment or death. Under the Constitution of 1821, Circuit Court judges presided in the Courts of Oyer and Terminer outside New York City and had ...
The Marine Court of the City of New York, 1807-1883
The Marine Court was initially known as the Justices' Court and was established in New York City in 1807. In 1813, it became a court of record, was required to hold its sessions in City Hall and was awarded a court seal. In 1817, the court was granted jurisdiction to confiscate ships and vessels for marine debts, and in 1819, the court was renamed the Marine Court of the City of New York. The Marine Court's jurisdiction included monetary claims ...
In New York City, bank failures and the conspiracy cases of 1826 caused severe calendar congestion in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Common Pleas. In response, the Legislature enacted a law establishing the Superior Court of the City of New York. It has civil jurisdiction coequal to the Supreme Court if either the plaintiff or defendant were a resident of the City of New York or if the case involved property located within the City limits. The ...


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A Musical Theater Legend is Coming to The Dubai Opera This Fall
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Lea Salonga at The Dubai Opera
27 March, 2017 by Georgia Bobley
A post shared by Dubai Opera by Emaar (@dubaiopera)
Whether or not you're a fan of musical theater, you're familiar with Lea Salonga. Even if you don't know her by name, you've certainly heard her sing: she's the voice behind Jasmine and Mulan, two of the most iconic Disney characters of all-time.
In addition to playing (or at least voicing) princesses, Lea also originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, first in London's West End and then on Broadway, and went on to become the first Asian actress to play both Fantine and Eponine in Les Miserables.
Now, (and luckily for us!) she can add one more thing to her storied career, as she's set to perform at the Dubai Opera this coming fall. On September 22nd and 23rd, the star will take to the stage in the recently opened opera house, performing hits from Disney classics and Broadway favorites, and tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am.
She's currently performing in the US, with a number of shows coming up in New York over the next few weeks, but once the North American leg of her tour is over, she's headed to Dubai to delight musical theater fans across the city. If her US shows are any indicator, tickets are likely to sell-out quickly, so head to Dubai Opera's website tomorrow morning to make sure you don't miss out!
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She works with individuals, families and couples and is skilled in both short and long term counseling / psychotherapy. She works with a variety of issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, grief, communication skills, stress management, parenting, ADD/ADHD and acute and chronic illness.
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Mary received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her Master's degree from The Catholic University of America in 1989.


With it's worn-in feel and french terry interior, this lightweight pull over will be one you reach for again and again. Whether your lounging at home, hiking with friends, running errands or camping in the woods — this sweatshirt has got you covered! Having a slight high-low, raw-edge hem that won't unravel, you can feel cool, collected and comfy in this piece.
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Q: Is Telegram username unique? When I work over bot development, I found that messages that comes from user have some field called username, e. g.
{
    update_id: 123567890,
    message: {
        message_id: 1,
        from: {
            id: 1234567890,
            is_bot: false,
            first_name: "Kappa",
            last_name: "Pride",
            username: "kappapride",
        }
    ...
}

Does this field contains an unique value, such as id field? I know, I can make a TG link with it (like @kappapride), but I'm not sure if this field presents for each TG user.

A: Only one user can have @kappapride (I believe channels and groups can also take it) username at the same time but users can change their username at any time so no, it's definitely not fine to consider it as unique identifier for users.

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Roxxxxxanne, you don't have to put on the red light…unless you want a good beer.
The Good Life Bar Bar (or "Bar Bar" for short) hides in plain sight among the crowds of locals and festival-goers in downtown Austin. This basement speakeasy shares its space with The Good Life Barber Shop. It's a true Austin gem; offering patrons beer, wine, and straight-razor shaves.
Head down the carpeted stairwell and pass by the barbershop lounge, but don't forget to admire the swanky equipment on your way. Find the door with a peephole and walk right in! Don't worry, no password required.
The first thing you'll notice is the iconic brick wall covered in lipstick kisses. It's a mystery where these kisses came from; they were around before the current owners moved in, estimating their birth as sometime between 1925 and 2005. If your guests want to contribute to the wall, smack on some lipstick and "Kiss the bricks!" Earn a tube of lipstick and a free glass of pink champagne in return.
Bar Bar is BYOB when it comes to hard liquor, but if you provide the goods, they provide the flair. Try a house cocktail made with the local wine and beer selection OR pick up a bottle of your favorite spirit and let the bartenders work some magic!
We love the throwbacks, wacky art, and old photographs covering this space. Take a look!
Rent the entire venue, including the VIP barbershop lounge, for up to 90 guests!
This speakeasy is extremely popular with Cougars - that is, fans of the Washington State Cougars! Watch parties pile in during game season to take advantage of the three huge flat-screen televisions. If you're a Washington Huskies fan, you may want to keep it to yourself.
Austin Venue Collective handles all the event booking for Bar Bar, including access to local catering options and entertainment! Book your next event at Bar Bar and prepare to make some stories!


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Q: Why do we use "accessible to" instead of "accessible from"? I wonder why we use "accessible to" as a meaning of "can be accessed from", for example, "How to Make Your Blog Accessible to Blind Reader".
It makes more sense to me when using 'accessible from'. Is it wrong to use 'accessible from'?

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I wonder why we use "accessible to" as a meaning of "can be accessed from"...

Except, we don't. However, it can be used as a meaning of can be accessed by.

How to make your blog accessible to blind readers.

This is correct as you are giving blind readers access to the blog.

How to make your blog accessible from blind readers.

This implies that you can access your blog from blind readers! Not what the author had in mind, I imagine.
Some other examples:

This building is accessible to wheelchair users.
This building can be accessed by wheelchair users.
This building is accessible from the west.
This content is only accessible to subscribers.
This content can only be accessed by subscribers.
This content is only accessible from Internet Explorer.

A: The phrase accessible to makes sense because it parallels the noun form, access, which routinely takes the preposition to when referring to the persons or things doing the accessing.

Give access to people with passes.

The preposition from is used to describe geography that suggests a point of entry or origin.

There is access from the street to that garden.

Note that the destination of the access still takes to.
The adjectival form accessible is handled similarly

The garden is accessible from the street.
  The garden will be accessible to those with passes.


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https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-response-to-online-shadow-banning-1533496357
A Response To Online Shadow Banning
'Common carriage' law points to a solution for the problem of censorship on social media.
By Adam Candeub
Aug. 5, 2018 3:12 pm ET
Photo: kacper pempel/Reuters
Have you been shadow banned? That's the term for Twitter's limiting the reach of disfavored accounts. The company can, for instance, remove your name from its autopopulated drop-down search box, making it harder to find you.
Twitter is alleged to have shadow-banned Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump Jr. spokesman Andrew Surabian, and GOP Reps. Mark Meadows (N.C.), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Devin Nunes (Calif.) and Matt Gaetz (Fla.).
President Trump took to Twitter on July 26 to denounce shadow banning, vowing to "look into this discriminatory and illegal practice at once!" Mr. Trump is on solid ground, supported by centuries of common-law precedent. To this day, mail service, telephones and airlines operate under "common carriage" law and must serve all customers regardless of their political, religious or social views.
These protections have a long history. Precedents from the 17th century outlawed discrimination by docks, ferries and bailors. Common-law courts extended the idea, as technology developed, to railroads and telegraphs, and then eventually to telephones and air travel. Administrative agencies later codified the protections into regulation.
Should the old principle of non-discrimination apply to social-media platforms? The question pits free speech against private property and makes odd friends and adversaries. On one side, social media's conservative victims have allied with old-school free-speech diehards to argue that open platforms are vital for democratic society. On the other side, conservative defenders of Twitter's freedom to make its own rules stand alongside liberals and leftists who support censorship to block the spread of views they consider toxic.
Rep. Gaetz announced on July 27 that he filed a complaint against Twitter with the Federal Election Commission. He claims that, by shadow banning him, Twitter "gives his political rivals an unfair advantage" that constitutes an in-kind campaign contribution.
In a recent lawsuit my co-counsels and I filed on behalf Jared Taylor —a self-described "race realist" and "white advocate" whom others consider a white separatist—Twitter claimed the power as a network owner to remove any user for any reason. But on June 14 California Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn rejected Twitter's claim. The suit, which alleges Twitter failed in its promises to give users a free and open platform, will now proceed.
The entire gamut of 19th-century common-carriage protections cannot be applied unchanged to the internet's complex offerings. Yet for centuries courts have adapted antidiscrimination protections for new technologies, and they could do so again for social media.
From classical Athens onward, democracies have required an agora, a central public forum open to everyone on equal terms. Today, the dominant social-media platforms have become America's agora. As President Trump suggested, it may be time to treat them like it, updating longstanding legal principles for 21st-century democracy.
Mr. Candeub is a professor of law at Michigan State University and lead counsel in Jared Taylor's suit against Twitter.
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Is your period pain especially bad? Here's why it might be and what you can do to treat it.
It's common for women to experience some cramping with their period. It starts a day or two before their period starts and can continue for a few days after it ends. The pain comes from increased prostaglandins, which trigger uterine muscle contractions to help expel the uterine lining.
Regular exercise can help with period pain.
If you're suffering from more cramps than usual, or if they're lasting longer than you're used to, something else might be going on. If you're in your 40s, and your period is more irregular, heavier, or more painful, it could mean you're entering perimenopause. That's the 1-10–year transition into menopause. Your periods may become irregular and heavier, and your cramps may be more acute than ever. If your period pain keeps getting worse, it could also be because of a reproductive system disorder. Some possible disorders are endometriosis (a disorder in which tissue from the lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus in places like the ovaries or bladder), adenomyosis (tissue from the uterus lining grows in the muscle wall of the uterus instead), or fibroids (growths in or on the wall of the uterus). You'll want to talk to your doctor to get diagnosed.
Bring the heat: To get some relief from period pain, place a HeatWrap like ThermaCare® on your lower abdomen. Put it below your belly button with the adhesive side against your underwear. Also take a warm shower or bath. Even drinking a warm beverage like tea could help.
Take a walk: That desire to curl up on the couch may be tempting but hold off just a bit. Regular exercise can help with period pain.
Give yourself a massage: Grab some aromatherapy massage oil and use your fingertips to lightly massage circles around your lower belly area.
Say om: Practicing relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga may help you feel better.
Soothing heat relaxes muscle contractions and relieves menstrual cramps.


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Filling Dark Lanes While Helping the Community
by Bob Johnson January 5, 2015 11:38 am0
Bowling centers have a unique opportunity to serve the community while filling lanes during traditionally slow periods — such as Thursday afternoons, when most people are either working or in school.
Most people — but not all. An example: men and women with developmental delays. At Melody Lanes in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, N.Y., Thursday afternoons are devoted to individuals who participate in programs developed by Brooklyn Community Services, which is one of seven organizations supported by The New York Times' Neediest Cases Fund. The Times reported on the Brooklyn Community Services' bowling program in its Sunday edition.
"The recreation program is a wonderful outlet for them," Jim Johnson, the director, told the Times. "It's socialization. It's camaraderie. It's good competition. It's inclusion in the community."
Johnson added that while participants have numerous activities from which to choose — including softball, art lessons, field trips, etc. — bowling is the most popular.
To read more about the program and its benefits — for the community and the host center — click here.
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Starring Joel Edgerton, Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, David Denman, Busy Philipps, Allison Tolman, Katie Aselton, Susan May Pratt, Beau Knapp, Wendell Pierce, Nash Edgerton, Tim Griffin, P.J. Byrne, Mirrah Foulkes.
Written and Directed by Joel Edgerton.
Psycho thrillers have fallen by the wayside over the past few decades. It seemed as though the neo-film noir genre hit its peak in the 1990s with faire like Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction. When such efforts started to seem like the same movie, they became fodder for lampooning and the trend halted. The Gift, a film written and directed by Australian actor Joel Edgerton (who also plays a leading role) is a throwback to modern noir, albeit with more subtlety than a knife-wielding psycho.
The story begins as a young couple Simon and Robyn Callen (Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall) move into a luxurious California home. While shopping for furnishings, Gordo (Edgerton) spots Simon and recognizes him as an old schoolmate. Gordo begins showing up at the Callen home bearing gifts. Robyn accepts the gifts and takes a liking to Gordo, even while recognizing Gordo's awkward, shy nature. Simon begins to get uncomfortable with Gordo's generosity, and even more suspicious when he discovers that his old school chum might not be telling the truth about himself. Things get more intense when Simon confronts Gordo and insists he stay away. Robyn also suspects that Simon isn't telling the truth about his relationship with Gordo, and does a little investigation of her own. The truth is hard to swallow, leading to dangerous confrontation between the Callens and Gordo.
The Gift is a unique psychological drama that emphasizes characters rather than cheap thrills. It's a heady movie that gets credit for provoking more thought than screams. The performances are exceptional, and well written. Bateman's portrayal of a regular guy with a dark past is chilling and disturbing. Rebecca Hall also proves she can hold her own in a leading role, while Edgerton's characterization of a troubled man pushed to his limits is worthy of note – especially considering that he took on the triple threat of writing, starring and direction of The Gift.
Some may not appreciate the payoff or the slow pace of The Gift, but it's a movie that will get you thinking about the consequences of bad choices and bad relationships.