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Muhammad tops charts as No. 1 baby name in UK
The most popular name for baby boys in the UK is Muhammad, according to a new chart for 2014 compiled by BabyCentre. The name, also spelled as Mohammed and often given after the Muslim prophet, has seen an enormous gain in popularity, jumping 27 ranks.
"Traditionally Mohammed is often given to the first-born boy in Muslim families," managing editor at parenting website BabyCentre, Sarah Redshaw, told the Mirror. "The increase of other Arabic names in the top 100 shows the ever-increasing diversity of the UK today."
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Welcome to our special feature, for National Crochet Month 2017, we're calling Inside the Design. In this series, we will be focusing on one of our crochet designs and giving you some of the insider information and behind the scenes looks at the process of bringing it from concept to published design.
This week, we're focusing on the 5 Easy Pieces Cardigan from our latest book, Crochet Geometry. You're going to get a different perspective on this design from the point of view of the photographer… Jason!
The Five Easy Pieces Cardigan was one of our favorite pieces to shoot for Crochet Geometry. Not only was it a FAB design, full of lace and graphic cables, but we photographed it at one of our favorite locations: the home of the model we shot wearing it!
So we bribed Leslie with an offer of a great dinner cooked by Jason and a bottle of wine. Before the evening was done not only did we have a location for the shoot but also got her to agree to model for us. Sneaky Shibaguyz!
On the day of the shoot we arrived at the property and got started. Never having modeled before we took a little time to get Leslie used to being in front of the camera. Turned out she was a natural! Shannon worked with her a bit on the poses he needed to show the details of the cardi. She caught on quickly.
While the two of them worked, Jason took test shots of the area getting his camera calibrated. The photo at the right is Shannon telling us where he wanted the garment and model… you'll see the final shot at the end of this post.
While we were setting up the key shots, Leslie looked out at the waterfall and the koi in the pond and spied something she'd not noticed until that morning. The koi had babies… lots of them! Luckily Jason happened to be shooting her when she saw them the first time. The first photo below is the one in the book, the next is when she saw her new baby koi!
There were a few dozen of the little koi; each only a couple of inches long and brightly colored like their parents. They stayed hidden under a cluster of lily pads, but Jason managed to grab a few shots of them as we continued getting photos of the cardi. And our model was in a great mood after seeing her new little ones.
It's hard to believe that after all that excitement we still were able to get the shots we needed. But we did.
Here is the one of the final photos that made it into the book. We loved the way the light played off the cables and how the lacy front panels looked soft and drapey. This is the shot Shannon was setting up in the photo at the beginning of this post. Shannon would like to point out that Leslie looks much better in this photo than he does in the one above.
The name says it all! As with all of the designs in Crochet Geometry, this stunning cardi is made from geometric pieces with minimal shaping so we could focus on the stitch patterns to create lush crochet fabrics. In the case of this cardi, as the name states, it is made from five pieces: three rectangles and two trapezoids and the pattern is written for sizes Small through 5X.
As we said, the simplicity of the main pattern pieces allowed us to lavish all our attention on the crochet stitch patterns. The stunning cables on the center back panel will take your breath away, and the reversible lace pattern made with post stitches is light and airy on one side with dramatic lace ribbing on the other.
Made from any of the 10 FAB colors of Lion Brand's LB Collection Superwash Merino, this cardi is sure to be beautiful to look at and warm, soft, and super comfy to wear (like a cardi's supposed to be).
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Melocactus glaucescens é uma espécie botânica de plantas da família das Cactaceae. É endêmica do sudeste do estado da Bahia, no Brasil, é encontrada em áreas rochosas e áridas . A espécie está em perigo de extinção.

É uma planta perene carnuda e globosa armados com espinhos-cilíndricos, de cor verde e com as flores de cor púrpura ou vermelha.

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 Taylor, N.P. 2002.  Melocactus glaucescens.   2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.  acessado em 22-08-07.

Ligações externas

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Melocactus
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Prominent Russians: Rikhard Zorge
October 4, 1898 – November 7, 1944
Rikhard Zorge
Rikhard Zorge was a Soviet spy in Japan, and was the first to warn Stalin about Hitler's plan to attack the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Later that year he also informed the USSR that Japan had no intention to go to war with the Soviet Union. This allowed the USSR to divert military divisions from its eastern borders to fight Nazis in the western front, which ultimately determined the course of World War II. Despite his immense contributions, Stalin's own James Bond went unrecognized by the Soviet Union for 20 years after his death.
Of all the prototypes for Ian Fleming character James Bond, Zorge was perhaps the closest real-life analogue to the legendary spy. His work was just as dangerous, his life as exciting, his looks as stunning and his popularity with women as immense as that of Agent 007. Zorge's contribution to world history is beyond any comparison with the movie hero. Unlike Bond, Zorge could boast that he truly helped shape the history of the 20th century.
Rikhard Zorge was born October 4, 1898, near the city of Baku in present-day Azerbaijan, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. His father was German, and came to Baku to be an oil miner. While living there, he married a Russian woman. They had four children, the youngest of whom was Rikhard. Rikhard's grandfather, Friedrich Adolf Zorge, was an associate and secretary to Karl Marx. Some sources even claim that Marx was Friedrich's great uncle.
When Rikhard was three years old the family moved to Germany, where they bought a house in the suburbs of Berlin. Rikhard started school in Germany, where he proved early on to be a bright student, and was top in his class ntil graduation.
WWI, education and the Communist Party
As WWI ravaged Europe, Zorge joined the German army in 1914. He fought against France and Russia on the Western front, and was injured three times. His third injury was so grave, it left one of his legs 2.5 centimeters shorter than the, which made him walk with a limp for the rest of his life.
Rikhard lost two of his brothers during the conflict. The experience changed his life philosophy: "The First World War greatly influenced my life. Even if I had no convictions before, the mere hatred toward that war would have been enough to make me a communist," he later wrote.
While in recovery, he developed a relationship with a nurse, whose father proved greatly influential. Rikhard read Karl Marx and became a firm believer in communism.
Zorge's injuries saw him discharged from the army. He then enrolled at Hamburg University to study medicine. However, he soon decided the abandon the field of medicine, and transferred to the Politics Faculty, where he earned his Ph.D. In 1919, he met German communists and joined the German Сommunist party. However, his political views differed from those of his comrades, and he was soon unemployed and friendless. He fled to the Soviet Union, where he became a junior agent for Comintern (Communist International Organization).
Zorge's love
Zorge married twice. He met his first wife in Germany, but when he moved to work in the Soviet Union, his first wife divorced him and returned home in 1926.
Zorge stayed in Moscow as Comintern agent, and began studying Russian. He fell in love with his Russian teacher, Ekaterina Maksimova, who became his second wife. Throughout their 11 years of marriage, they were only together for around 6 months in total. While Zorge was away, he kept up correspondence with his wife through the Moscow Comintern office.
Two years after they parted, he traveled to Moscow on business for two weeks. That was the last time they ever saw each other. Soon after his departure to Japan, Katya wrote to him saying she was pregnant, but the Zorges were not fated to become parents.
A year after Zorge was arrested, the KGB came for Katya. She was forced to admit collaborating with the enemies of the people, and received a prison sentence in Siberia. Katya died in a remote hospital in Siberia, just a few months before Zorge's execution in 1944.
Stalin's James Bond
Zorge was recruited as a spy for the Soviet Union, and was sent to various European countries to work as a journalist while he clandestinely assessed the possibility of communist uprisings. Five years later, he was commissioned to China to set up an intelligence-gathering ring and was given the codename of Ramsai ('RS' standing for Rikhard Zorge or Sorge). To secure his standing with Germany, Zorge joined the Nazi party in 1933.
While working to improve his connections, Zorge attended so many beer parties with his new acquaintances that he gave up drinking. He was afraid the alcohol could loosen his tongue and blow his cover. Contrary to his fears, Zorge's abstinence did not make his Nazi companions suspicious, but was seen as an example of his devotion to the Party. He later wrote, "That was the bravest thing I ever did. Never will I be able to drink enough to make up for this time." Drinking was the only way Zorge had to release the tension from his work. Years of strenuous spy work made him a heavy drinker, which in the end came to undermine his work
Tokyo spy ring: Mission accomplished
When Zorge became a prominent party functionary, the Communists recalled him from China and sent him to Japan, which at that time was forging close ties with the Nazis. Zorge was dispatched to explore the possibility of organizing a Soviet resident spy network in Japan, a mission that bordered on the impossible in the xenophobic country.
Zorge took on a few jobs with German newspapers as their correspondent in Tokyo to be able to move around and collect information freely. He became a leading analytical journalist to reside in Japan, his articles regularly published in the Nazi press. Before the WW2 began he took the post of press-attaché in the German Embassy in Tokyo. Being well educated, with impeccable manners, and knowledge of foreign languages Zorge was able to form connections in the highest circles of the Nazi embassy. He started forming a network of agents.
His spy network in Japan included Red Army officer and radio operator Max Gottfried, Friedrich Clausen, Japanese journalist Hotsumi Ozaki. He was supported by two other Comintern agents, Branko Vukelic, a journalist working for French magazine Vu, and Japanese journalist Miyagi Yotoku, who was employed by the English-language newspaper the Japan Advertiser.
Hotzumi Ozaki became Zorge's most important source of information. Another valuable source for Zorge was the German military attaché Eugen Ott. He was able to become part of Ott's circle and was a frequent guest in his house. Ott, with his habit of publicly discussing work issues, was a treasure-trove of valuable information, and Zorge proved to be a good listener. He also used the embassy to double-check his information, having access to telegrams in Ott's office.
Zorge was an enormous favorite of the fairer sex: After his arrest, Tokyo police uncovered at least 20 women who claimed to have had affairs with him. He even had an affair with Frau Ott, which was the ultimate proof of the trust he had earned with the embassy. He paid in full with his health for this playboy lifestyle, however, becoming an even heavier drinker.
Shaping history
Zorge supplied the Soviet Red Army with information about the German-Japanese Pact and warned of the Pearl Harbor attack. In 1941, Zorge is said to have informed them of the exact launch date of Operation Barbarossa, which was to begin around June 20, 1941. Stalin dismissed the report in disbelief. Some sources claimed he even ridiculed Zorge for the intelligence.
He did change his mind when Zorge's information proved true, with Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union commencing on June 22, 1941. Later that year, as the country struggled through a bitter fight with the Nazis, Zorge sent another piece of information which strengthened the Red Army: He advised the Soviet Union that Japan would not attack until Moscow was captured. This time, Stalin believed Zorge and transferred Soviet Siberian divisions from the eastern borders to fight the Germans. The Nazi advance was halted a few dozen kilometers before Moscow – a defining moment in the history of the 20th century.
Arrest and execution
The nerve-rattling work and alcoholism took their toll on agent Ramsai, as the authorities closed in in. His relationship with his bosses in Moscow was also wearing thin – Moscow was becoming annoyed with his independent work style and his carefree attitude. In October 1941, Zorge and his co-conspirators were arrested in Tokyo.
Zorge was kept in prison for nearly four years, and was tortured until he admitted he worked for the Soviet Union. The Japanese approached the Soviet Union three times with offers to exchange Zorge for one of their own spies. But Stalin was deeply offended by Zorge's betrayal, and declined the offers, insisting he knew nothing of Zorge.
As Soviet tanks reached Germany's doorstep, agent Ramsai was executed by hanging. Only 20 years later in 1964 did the Soviet Union under Nikita Khrushchev acknowledge Zorge, hailing him a Hero of the Soviet Union. He had streets, parks, schools, museums and districts named after him, monuments built in his likeness and even a stamp issued in his honor. Furthermore, several films were made about his life: 'Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Zorge?' in 1961 in France, and 'Spy Zorge' in 2003 in Germany and Japan.
Boris Godunov The ruler of Russia from 1587-1598 and Tsar from 1598 to 1605, Boris Godunov played an important role in Russian history. Ivan Fyodorov Ivan Fyodorov is considered one of the founding fathers of book printing in Russia. Bohdan Khmelnitsky Bohdan Khmelnitsky was a Cossack military leader. He freed Ukraine from the rule of Poland and preserved its national identity by bringing it under Russia's protectorate. Vladimir Gilyarovsky Vladimir Gilyarovsky was a Russian writer and journalist, best known for his recollections of life in Moscow on the verge of the 20th centuries. Valery Chkalov Valery Chkalov, dubbed as one of Stalin's "falcons", performed the first non-stop transpolar flight from Moscow to the United States. Vasily Shuysky Vasily Shuysky was a politician during the Time of Trouble and the Russian Tsar from 1606 to 1610.

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Fullname: Reymin Guduan
Born: 3/16/1992 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Debut: 5/31/2017
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Reymin Guduan was originally signed by Houston scouts Felix Francisco and Rafael Belen.
Was a non-roster invitee with the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a loss and a 3.00 ERA in six spring training appearances…was not added to the Dodgers 60-man player pool and did not pitch in 2020.
Went 1-0 with a 11.81 ERA (7 ER/5.1 IP) in seven games across four stints with the Astros...Matched a career-high 2.0 innings of relief at Texas on April 20, while allowing no hits and recording three strikeouts...Struck out six batters in 5.1 innings pitched...appeared in 23 games for Triple-A Round Rock, posting a 3-1 record with a 2.63 ERA (8 ER/27.1 IP) and 32 strikeouts...was placed on the temporarily inactive list on July 28 and was later transferred to the restricted list on July 30, where he remained throughout the remainder of the season.
Appeared in three games in the Majors with the Astros over two stints with the club...struck out four batters in 3.1 innings pitched, allowing one run on one hit for a 2.70 ERA...began the season at Triple A Fresno... was recalled to Houston on June 10...placed on the paternity list on June 15...activated from the paternity list and optioned to Fresno on June 18...recalled to Houston on Sept. 24...tied a single-game career-high in innings pitched (2.0) and strikeouts (3) on June 13 at OAK...in 43 games at Triple A Fresno, went 3-3 with a 3.74 ERA (23ER/55.1IP) and 83 strikeouts...held left-handed hitters to a .128 average (12 hits allowed) at Triple A.
Made his Major League debut, posting a 7.88 ERA (14ER/16IP) with 16 strikeouts across 22 games with the Astros...had five stints with the Major League club...was with the club in Major League Spring Training, but opened the season with Triple A Fresno...recalled to Houston on May 31 and was optioned on June 6...recalled again on June 23 before getting optioned on June 30...recalled on July 15 and optioned on July 21...recalled on July 30 and optioned on Aug. 14...recalled to Houston on Sept. 2 where he remained through the end of the season...made his Major League debut on May 31 at MIN, tossing 2.0 innings with two strikeouts in an Astros 17-6 blowout win...became the fifth left-handed reliever in club history to throw multiple innings with multiple strikeouts in his MLB debut, and the first since Wilfredo Rodriguez did so on Sept. 21, 2001 vs. CHC...struck out a career-high three batters in 1.0 inning on June 30 vs. NYY...was scoreless in a career-long eight consecutive outings from July 17 through Aug. 8...registered his only hold of the season on June 5 at KC...spent a majority of his season with the Triple A Fresno Grizzlies...went 5-7 with a 5.87 ERA (30ER/46IP) in 39 appearances out of the bullpen with the Grizzlies...struck out 47 batters for a 9.20 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio...won a career-high seven games...posted a career-low 2.74 walks per 9.0 innings ratio (14BB/46IP)...prior to this season, his careerlow walks per 9.0 innings ratio was 5.09, set in 2013 (13BB/23IP).
Split his season between Double A Corpus Christi (9g) and Triple A Fresno (34g), combining to go 3-3 with two saves, a 4.18 ERA (26ER/56IP) and 63 strikeouts in 43 appearances...made one appearance for the Astros at Spring Training, earning a save in 1.0 scoreless inning as a minor league call-up...broke camp with Corpus Christi and spent over a month with the Hooks before a promotion to Triple A on May 12...made nine appearances for the Hooks, going 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA (1ER/13IP) with 19 strikeouts...after his promotion, posted a 2-3 record and a 5.23 ERA (25ER/43IP) in 34 games for the Grizzlies...held lefties to a .213 opponent batting average while at Triple A...pitched for the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League and made 14 appearances with eight strikeouts in 8.0 innings.
Pitched three levels in the Astros minor league system, advancing from Class A Quad Cities (6g) to Advanced Class A Lancaster (13g) to Corpus Christi (16g)...combined to go 4-6 with four saves and a 5.52 ERA (28ER/45.2IP) in 35 appearances...posted 59 strikeouts in 45.2 innings, while allowing a .220 opponent batting average on the season...posted a 0.75 ERA (1ER/12IP) in six games at Quad Cities before a promotion to Lancaster on May 21...picked up four saves in five opportunities and posted a 3.12 ERA (6ER/17.1IP) in 13 games for the JetHawks before another promotion to Corpus Christi on July 2...finished the season with the Hooks, making 16 appearances...pitched for the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League and made 13 appearances with a 4.22 ERA (5ER/10.2IP).
Pitched the entire season at rookie level Greeneville, where he went 2-5 with a 4.47 ERA (22ER/44.1IP) in 13 games, including nine starts...bounced between the starter and reliever role all season, going 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA (4ER/11IP) in relief.
Pitched the majority of his season in the Gulf Coast League, making 10 appearances for the Astros, including two starts...marked his second consecutive year in the GCL...his first eight appearances all came in relief before ending the season with two starts...his final start came on Aug. 27 vs. the GCL Tigers, in which he tossed a season-high 5.0 scoreless frames, allowing just two hits...following that outing, was promoted to Triple A Oklahoma City and made one relief appearance (1ER/2.1IP) to cap his season.
Pitched two months in the GCL, posting a 1-1 record and a 5.40 ERA (11ER/18.1IP) in eight games, including three starts...fanned 16 and walked 16 in his 18.1 innings pitched.
Returned to the DSL for his second season, making 13 appearances, all starts, and going 1-3 with a 2.17 ERA (11ER/45.2IP)...posted 61 strikeouts in 45.2 innings, while allowing a .193 opponent batting average.
As an 18-year-old in the DSL, made 14 appearances, including four starts...went 1-2 with a 11.95 ERA (27ER/20.1IP), 31 walks and 19 strikeouts.
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June 18, 2022 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Mexican League Sur All-Stars.
April 21, 2022 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Leones de Yucatan.
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November 7, 2021 LHP Reymin Guduan elected free agency.
June 10, 2021 Oakland Athletics sent LHP Reymin Guduan outright to Las Vegas Aviators.
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May 28, 2021 Oakland Athletics placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the 10-day injured list. Strained right groin.
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December 14, 2020 Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Reymin Guduan to a minor league contract.
January 24, 2020 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
December 2, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Reymin Guduan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
October 12, 2019 LHP Reymin Guduan and assigned to Gigantes del Cibao.
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July 30, 2019 Houston Astros placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the restricted list.
July 28, 2019 Round Rock Express placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the temporarily inactive list.
July 1, 2019 Houston Astros optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Round Rock Express.
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September 24, 2018 Houston Astros recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno Grizzlies.
August 24, 2018 Fresno Grizzlies activated LHP Reymin Guduan from the temporarily inactive list.
August 22, 2018 Fresno Grizzlies placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the temporarily inactive list.
June 18, 2018 Houston Astros optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno Grizzlies.
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March 11, 2018 Houston Astros optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno Grizzlies.
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May 12, 2016 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from Corpus Christi Hooks.
May 9, 2016 Corpus Christi Hooks activated LHP Reymin Guduan from the 7-day disabled list.
May 2, 2016 Corpus Christi Hooks placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 30, 2016.
March 28, 2016 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Houston Astros.
August 20, 2015 Corpus Christi Hooks activated LHP Reymin Guduan from the 7-day disabled list.
August 11, 2015 Corpus Christi Hooks placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the 7-day disabled list.
July 2, 2015 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks from Lancaster JetHawks.
May 21, 2015 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Lancaster JetHawks from Astros Extended Spring Training.
May 19, 2015 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Astros Extended Spring Training from Quad Cities River Bandits.
May 1, 2015 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits from Greeneville Astros.
April 3, 2014 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Greeneville Astros from Oklahoma City RedHawks.
September 18, 2013 Oklahoma City RedHawks activated LHP Reymin Guduan from the temporarily inactive list.
September 3, 2013 Oklahoma City RedHawks placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the temporarily inactive list.
August 30, 2013 LHP Reymin Guduan assigned to Oklahoma City RedHawks from GCL Astros.
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June 19, 2013 GCL Astros placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the 7-day disabled list.
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Kathleen Mollick is associate professor of English at Tarleton State University.
Lockhart and Mollick also edited Political Women: Language and Leadership (2013) and Global Women Leaders: Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric (2014). Comprising an introduction and ten scholarly essays—most by professors of English, rhetoric, and feminism—the present volume focuses on the rhetoric of the woman who may be the US's first female president. The first four essays look at the evolution of Hillary Clinton's language, especially at national nominating conventions. The next three examine her role as an author, with special attention to her books Living History (2003) and Hard Choices (2014). The last three essays discuss her public persona, which now includes the role of grandmother. The contributors observe that female candidates have special shoals to navigate, including sometimes inordinate attention to their clothing. This reviewer found Margaret Scranton's chapter on Clinton's work on education reform in Arkansas to be particularly useful; also of special interest are Rebecca Richards's chapter on Clinton's use of 'pop feminism' and a final chapter by Sara Hillin on Clinton's cyber presence.... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and the 2016 Election is another important contribution to what some have termed "Hillary Studies." The contributors consider Hillary Clinton as a first lady, senator, secretary of state, and 2008 presidential candidate, and examine how those various roles linguistically constitute the backdrop for her 2016 campaign, as well as the perceptions of her public identity and political credibility. From autobiography to stump speeches to social media, discourse by and about Hillary Clinton provides an important lens through which to consider the often contested relationships among gender, public identity, and power in U.S. political culture. An insightful, approachable, must read for anyone interested in Hillary Clinton, political communication, and/or gender in public culture.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and the 2016 Election: Her Political and Social Discourse is an edited collection that demonstrates the ways in which Clinton has used political rhetoric and discourse to provide and assert her right to leadership in her many roles as First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State. This collection lends itself to the potential Democratic nomination of Clinton for U.S. President with its examination of current media reports and interviews with Clinton. Each chapter analyzes various aspects of the campaign to present readers with a pre-election picture of Clinton's political discourse and how it relates to the 2016 election. Recommended for scholars of rhetoric, political rhetoric, political discourse, leadership studies, women's studies, and gender roles in politics.


In Lana Del Rey's song You Can Be The Boss she sings you taste like the fourth of July, malt liquor on your breath my my and I think it goes without saying that when she is kissing this alcoholic bad-boy, she is wearing lipstick. Also, I think this lipstick is Too Faced new Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick because July is a hot melty month.
This gloss/ stain is super easy to apply and has some great staying powder. My favorites are Violet Orchid (reminds me of M.A.C Heroine) and Melted Poppy, a fun everyday pink that has just the right amount of pop without giving you a Barbie-pink pout.
They are available at Sephora.com for $21.
P.S. When I'm channeling our favorite plastic idol, Lady Gaga's Viva Glam lipstick always does the trick.


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Amazing throwback photo proves John Stamos and Lori Loughlin do not age
Nov. 6, 2017, 3:44 PM UTC / Source: TODAY
By Ree Hines
"Fuller House" stars John Stamos and Lori Loughlin are 54 and 53 years old, respectively.
Or so they say.
As we've long noticed, neither one of them look their age. But thanks to a photo Stamos recently shared on Instagram, we're beginning to wonder whether they age at all.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba2IzsAnF9d
The year was 1982, and back then they were better known to viewers as Blackie (from "General Hospital") and Jody (from "The Edge of Night"). However, when we look at the now-vintage pic, all we see is Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky.
Yes, somehow 35 years have passed since the photo was taken, but that's only evident because Stamos said so in the caption.
"If they only knew then what they know now," he wrote of their (allegedly) younger selves before adding, "Circa 82."
As for circa now, well, just take a look:
They haven't changed a bit!Getty Images for TV Land
The fact that Loughlin has been holding back the years was confirmed by "Full House" and "Fuller House" pal Bob Saget on her birthday last year.
"You're an angel and you never age and you're the best friend a person can have," he wrote.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-yv1ojA6w
As for Stamos, Loughlin herself dubbed him an "ageless vampire" on his last birthday.
Ageless Celebrities
These famous faces may act, but they don't act their age. Take a look at then-and-now photos of celebrities who seem to have discovered the Fountain of Youth.
She might have been joking about the vampire part, but here's the truth: If these two ever decide to bottle their personal fountains of youth, we're buying!
John Stamos gets engaged at Disneyland
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Q: How dos a random variable $X$ is connected with the set over which is uniformly distributed? I have a silly question, tough not obvious to me. Most times we see in probability theory many of the definitions or theorems start with the following quotation: ``Let $X$ be a random variable that is uniformly distributed over $G$..." How are these two connected. Namely, how the variable is connected to the set $G$? Is it through the pdf of $G$ or does this have to do with the support or the domain of the random variable of $X$?

A: As noted in the comments, "$X$ is uniformly distributed over $G$" means that $P(X\in I) \propto m(I)$ for some measure $m$ for and $\forall I \in \sigma(G)$ (the "sigma field" generated by $G$).
If $G \subset \mathbb{R}$ then $m$ is usually the Lebesgue measure and the measurable subsets are defined as the Borel sigma algebra $\mathcal{B}(\mathbb{R})$ (it's the sigma algebra defined by all the open sets of $G$)
For example, if $G = [0,1]$ then our "measurable sets" are the unions and intersections and complements of all the open subsets on $[0,1]$ (which basically includes all the sets one would care about, like $[0,0.5), [.1,.2], $etc.
The associated measure is the Lebesgue measure, which is boils down to the total length of the set for simple 1-d intervals like $(a,b)$
$$\text{Leb}([a,b]) = b-a$$
Technical point
A random variable is formally a function from an abstract probability space to a measurable space (usually some subset of the real numbers or integers):
$$X: \Omega \to W,\text{ where }S:=\left(\Omega, \mathcal{S}, \mathbb{P}\right), V:= \left(W,\mathcal{W}\right)$$
Unless one is doing theoretical work, we often "forget" about $S$ and just work with $V$ and the "induced probability measure" $\mathbb{P}_X := \mathbb{P}\left(X^{-1}(B)\right), \forall B \in \mathcal{W}$, which together forms another probability space:
$$V':=\left(W,\mathcal{W}, \mathbb{P}_X\right)$$
When we say "X is uniformly distributed over G" we are basically specifying $V'$ directly (i.e., instead of trying to derive from some underlying probability space that we don't really care about).
In this case, we don't really end up thinking of $X$ as a function anymore, but as the outcome of an experiment, where $V'$ is the probability space and $W=G$ is the sample space it is defined on.
I never understood why we teach Prob. 101 students the whole "RV as function" rule as its utility is very limited in non-theoretical contexts and often confuses more than helps (at least did so with me).

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You might not think about it much, but produce that has been picked in its proper season has actually many reasons for being healthier and better for your body. Each month, there is different produce that is considered in season and is at its optimal freshness and taste. Scientists have actually found that eating in-season produce is better for you because the produce is allowed to fully ripen on the plant before being picked. This means that the fruit or vegetable has been allowed to pull as much nutrition from the soil and sun as possible. Also, the more sun exposure, the higher the levels of antioxidants in the plant and the fruit it produces.
This idea was heavily supported after research conducted in 1997 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in London found that the nutritional content in cow's milk was much higher in the summer than in the winter. This was due to the food that the cows ate – the nutrient-rich grass in the summer made nutrient-rich milk while in the winter the cows ate mostly hay and thus had lower nutrient numbers in their milk.
In season produce is also cheaper for you to buy because of simple supply and demand. When there's an abundance of a certain type of produce, the prices go down. This abundance usually happens when the produce is at its harvest time. Also, seasonal produce can be left to grow on its own more without the use of so many pesticides and chemicals which translates to fewer chemicals going into your body and better overall health for you.
So if you've been looking for ways to clean up your food and live a little more healthy, eating seasonal produce is definitely a place to start. Despite what you may think, even the winter months have plenty of produce that is still harvested at this time and considered fresh right now. Take a look below at 10 different fruits and vegetables that you can eat without guilt this November.
These Vitamin-C potent vegetables are actually the unopened flower bud of the thistle plant and they are a great natural source of Vitamin C in the winter. This vegetable has been more and more used in recent years and has gained a reputation as a versatile and delicious savory veggie.
The funny-looking vegetable actually grows as a stalk, although most stores cut the small cabbage-looking sprouts off the stalk and sell them separately. The veggie is full of fiber, Vitamin K and Vitamin C as well as being low in calories and containing small amounts of many other vitamins and minerals.
Almost the whole plant is edible of this vegetable including the fronds, bulbs and stalks. With a faint taste of licorice, fennel is usually a love it or hate it veggie, but don't give up on it if you've had it once and didn't like it. There are many variations and styles of dishes with fennel and it is particularly popular in Mediterranean dishes.
The most colorful of the leafy vegetables, chard is a nutritional powerhouse with plenty of Vitamin A, K, C as well as magnesium, potassium, iron and fiber. It has a slightly bitter taste but it can be eaten both raw and cooked in dishes.
The common vegetable is sometimes misunderstood and thought of as being nothing more special than a potato but turnips are quite versatile. Their taste can be thought of as a combination of radishes and arugula and they can be eaten raw in salads or added to stews and soups for a comforting dish that still adds nutrition.
The tart fruit is a staple when it comes to the holidays and for good reason. The harvesting season for cranberries starts in late September and ends in November and cranberries can stay in the fridge for a month or two even after picked.
Oranges are naturally harvested from November through March, even though you can find them in the grocery stores all year long. The natural harvest time will provide fruits with the highest amount of nutrients though, so the vitamin C packed fruit will be even more potent during these months.
This unique fruit is known for the fact that it both the peel and the middle of the fruit can be eaten. The peel is actually sweeter than the tart middle and this creates a wonderful effect when the fruit is eaten as a whole. Just like most citrus fruits, kumquats are full of vitamin C, but they also have more fiber than most citrus fruits because of the peel.
Another interesting fruit, persimmons are inedible before the first good cold, when they turn softer and sweet. The fruit resembles a tomato with even more Vitamin A and is best eaten when it is quite soft. Depending on the variety, it will be softer or still somewhat crispy and some varieties are so soft and sweet that they resemble honey and can be eaten straight out of the skin with a spoon.
Another staple on holiday tables, pomegranates are a favorite of children for the interesting way they are. Unlike most fruits, pomegranates have kernels that can be individually picked from the skin. Full of antioxidants, the fruit numbers between 200 and 1,400 antioxidant capacity for each kernel of goodness.
There's certainly enough produce to pick from, even this late in the year, that is still ripening and at its peak season. Eating in-season produce is not only better for your body but also for your wallet as in-season produce is usually cheaper due to supply and demand as well as being found at local farmers for cheaper prices. In-season produce is also more nutrient rich and will deliver even better effects for your body. Try fruits and veggies such as pomegranates, kumquats, cranberries, chard, turnips and brussels sprouts for an extra boost of nutrients and better health.


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A Church Founded By George Washington Is Taking Down The Statue Of...Guess Who
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A Christian church in Virginia that George Washington attended for decades is planning to tear out a memorial to the nation's first president.
Why? Because the memorial could make some church members feel "unsafe or unwelcome."
Christ Church in Alexandria, Va will be removing a plaque of Washington, a pastor has told The Washington Times. Church leaders say the memorial has become too divisive and could be discouraging parishioners from attending services.
READ MORE: Hillary Calls 2016 Election Illegitimate, Calls for WAR on Russia in Creepy Michigan Speech!
The Virginia church that George Washington attended for two decades plans to tear out a memorial to the nation's first president because the plaque could make some worshipers feel "unsafe or unwelcome."
Christ Church in Alexandria, Va., where Washington became a founding member in 1773, will remove his memorial and a similar one to Robert E. Lee, the Washington Times reported. Church leaders say the memorials, which sit to the left and right of the altar, have become too divisive and might be discouraging parishioners from attending services.
"The plaques in our sanctuary make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome," the church leaders said, according to the Washington Times. "Some visitors and guests who worship with us choose not to return because they receive an unintended message from the prominent presence of the plaques."
The church's decision to remove the plaques puts it at the center of a nationwide debate over the display of memorials to important American historical figures whose acts or statements didn't comport with today's social norms. Many groups have protested against public memorials to Confederate generals, such as Robert E. Lee, and also to transformative presidents such as Washington, Andrew Jackson and even Abraham Lincoln.
At least Washington founded a country in which people are free to do idiotic stuff, like removing his memorial from a church he attended.


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package DataSet.IO;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class FlatFile {

	// This should load ANY kind of .phase file (spaces, names, prefixes) or just a square matrix of 0/1/? as long as the names aren't like 010101 (can have #sites = 100)
	public static int[][] load(BufferedReader input) {
		List<String> lines = new ArrayList();
		Scanner fr = new Scanner(input);
		int numSites = 0;

		// Strip the header + collect all the lines with haps on them
		while(fr.hasNext()) {
			String line = fr.nextLine();
			line = line.replaceAll("\\s", "");

			boolean hap = true;
			for (int t = 0; t < line.length(); t++) {
				char c = line.charAt(t);
				if (! (c == '0' || c == '1' || c == '?')) {
					hap = false;
					break;
				}
			}
			if (hap) {
				if (line.length() != numSites) {
					lines.clear();
				}
				numSites = line.length();
				lines.add(line);
			}
		}

		assert lines.size()>0;
		assert numSites == lines.get(0).length();
		int numTrajectories = lines.size();

		int[][] data = new int[numTrajectories][numSites];
		for (int i = 0; i < numTrajectories; i++) {
			for (int t = 0; t < numSites; t++) {
				switch (lines.get(i).charAt(t)) {
				case '0':
					data[i][t] = 0;
					break;
				case '1':
					data[i][t] = 1;
					break;
				case '?':
					data[i][t] = -1;
					break;
				default:
					System.err.println("Unknown character in flat file: " + new Integer(lines.get(i).charAt(t)));
					System.exit(-1);
				}
			}
		}
		return data;
	}

	public static int[][] load(String filename) {
		try {
			return load(new BufferedReader(new FileReader(new File(filename))));
		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			System.exit(-1);
			return null;
		}
	}

	public static void save(BufferedWriter output, int[][] data) {
		int numTrajectories = data.length;
		int numSites = data[0].length;

		try {
			for (int i = 0; i < numTrajectories; i++) {
				for (int t = 0; t < numSites; t++) {
					switch (data[i][t]) {
					case 0:
						output.write("0");
						break;
					case 1:
						output.write("1");
						break;
					case -1:
						output.write("?");
						break;
					default:
						System.err.println("Unknown integer in data array: " + data[i][t]);
						System.exit(-1);
					}
				}
				output.write("\n");
			}
			output.close();
		}
		catch (IOException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public static void save(String filename, int[][] data) {

		try {
			save(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(new File(filename))), data);
		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			System.exit(-1);
		} catch (IOException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			System.exit(-1);
		}
	}
}

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Q: how to optimization with pyomo? I have a dataframe:
d = {'Doctors': [20, 19,25], 'Nurses': [151, 131,160],'Outpatients':[100,150,160],'Inpatients':[90,50,55]}
df = pd.DataFrame(data=d)

and a vector like: W=[v1,v2,u1,u2] I want to solve following problem:
Max  (100u1+90u2)
s.t
(20v1+151v2)=1
&
(100u1+90u2)-(20v1+151v2)<=0
(150u1+50u2)-(19v1+131v2)<=0
(160u1+55u2)-(25v1+160v2)<=0
&
v1,v2,u1,u2>=0
How can I solve this problem in pyomo?
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Iris Salguero departs for Miss World Pageant: Local painting to be auctioned as part of the event
Miss World Belize 2016 Iris Salguero of San Pedro Town left Belize on Thursday, November 24th en-route to the United States. Salguero will be representing the Jewel at the Miss World 2016 Pageant to take place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington D.C. While at the pageant she is schedule to participate in a variety of activities.
Between now and December 18th, Salguero will be competing against the other contestants from around the world in events like talent shows, national costume, social media, sporting activities, as well as a designer gown competition. In this last activity, Salguero has taken with her a design from Julie McCord (A.K.A Julie Mango).
Salguero was also provided with a painting from Belizean Artist Alex Sanker to be auctioned. The painting features a little girl hugging planet Earth, while attempting to heal the planet from its wounds with stiches and band aids. All proceeds from the auction will be destined for children in need.
Another important segment of the competitions is the one called 'Beauty with a Purpose,' which is the platform used during the winner's reign. It challenges contestants to come up with ideas and projects in order to assist charitable organizations that help children. During each of these competitions, points will be accumulated by each contestant, which will add up towards their performance on the day of the pageant.
Painting to be auctioned
Everyone is encouraged to follow Salguero on Instagram @missworldbelize2016 and on Twitter as well @risalguero2.
The pageant will be aired on December 18th and in San Pedro, people can watch it on E! Entertainment on Channel 83.
The San Pedro Sun joins the entire community in wishing Iris Salguero all the best of luck.
Iris Salguero returns from Miss Earth 2017
Iris Salguero represents Belize in Miss Earth Pageant
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During last spring's budget process, Virg Bernero tried cutting $700,000 0f $1.3 million budget by City ordinance for agencies that help Lansing's most vulnerable residents. He then attempted to reduce the department responsible for overseeing these funds, from nine to five employees. He even tried to contract with the United Way to award over $200,000 to fund agencies throughout the tri-county area.
His number two man, Jerry Ambrose, sits on the United Way board and the committee that would have distributed these funds.
Promising to "focus on youth" in his State of the City Address, Bernero proposed cutting $343,000 for youth agencies.
He's still scheming to layoff city workers and privatize some services. He's done nothing for the 25% of Lansing residents living below the poverty level.
He's all for himself and the rich; not the poor, seniors, the homeless, families, workers and basic services.
What are we looking at? We have the retreads who currently are seated in Congress working to hold their seats. They've accomplished very little unless you want to consider "the bridge that goes nowhere". There is one retread who lost his seat in the primary, so he recycled himself on another ticket. Then we have our new contenders, who would like their shot at running the country.
It's been hard to keep up with the Elephant and Donkey Show to figure out where Congress was going to go prior to the election because they've changed direction so many times. It appears, that after the 9/11 Anniversary, the final battle for votes will be concentrated on terrorism and homeland security, taking our thoughts away from everything that hasn't been taken care of. AARP reported that the US Department of Homeland Security has been successful in stopping Rx drugs from Canada leaving many without the medicine they need. Legislation has been passed in the Senate and House forbidding Customs agents from using Federal funds to seize drugs from Canada and their fate could be decided by a conference committee working out Homeland Security approriations.
I was raised in a country that was God, Country, Motherhood, and Apple Pie. Today God is taking a beating. As far as country, people can still burn the flag, and English is still not our official language. I guess we'll have to keep dialing "1".
Congress has pillaged $1,750,000,000,000.00 from Social Security with no plans to repay it. Congress has no legal obligation to pay Social Security benefits and COLA. AARP, NAUS, the Senior Citizen Association of America, and the Seniors Coalition are working to save Social Security, Medicare, and have funds replaced. What makes it worse is that there is a movement to pay illegal immigrants Social Security.
With regards to illegal immigration, Congress is dragging it's feet.
Their problem is that they have two issues to deal with.
1. What is our policy with regards to immigration?
2. What do we do with the illegals that are here? With their usual brilliance they have combined both issues and will accomplish little in this area. FAIR, The Judicial Watch, The Minutemen, and various parts of the country are taking steps realizing the incompetent inability of Congress to accomplish anything. There are laws on the books.
Congress showed their neanderthal thinking when it came to an alternate fuel source. They said we could drill in the Gulf of Mexico. Brazil has successfully converted to ethanol.
Minimum wage is an area where some states have taken the lead.
California recently raised theirs to $8.00/hour, which is $.50/hour higher than the bill that didn't make it thru Congress.
Let's take a look at why they fight so hard and spend so much money to get a seat in Congress.
1. They aren't held accountable for what they do or don't do for 6 years.
2. They give themselves their raises. A member of Congress indicated that they had given themselves $31,000 in raises. Does anyone know what they make?
3. Lobbyist fill their campaign buckets with money.
4. A very lucrative retirement that we pay for.
5. In some cases, they are above the law.
6. A three day work week because they need two days to take care of things on their personal agendas. Iv'e ask a question, "With their three day work week, breaks, holidays, etc., how many days a year do they work?". No one has answered.
I am left with a feeling that Congress works for themselves and the Lobbyist not "We, the people" or the United States of America. It's obvious that their time off is more important than accomplishing their mission. Perhaps if we cleaned house and replaced everyone in Congress something might get accomplished before the Lobbyist got their hooks into them.


The small, passive solar house is located on a 10-acre site at the end of a small residential development in Guilford. Although large in area, the site consisted primarily of rock and wetlands, and provided barely enough usable land for the house and septic system. The 1,800 s.f. building is designed as a central cube, with living room den, and screened porch "hung" off the main block of the house, and a partially covered roof deck on top of the cube. The basic orientation is east and south for maximum usable sunlight; the house is heavily insulated, is glazed with low-E glass, and is heated by a combination wood and oil furnace.


Ever read back over your action scene, only to find it lacking?
It's not always easy to get what you see in your mind on paper; especially when it's supposed to be a balls to the wall action scene.
Often these scenes come across dull and even boring because the writer hasn't used effective language to write them.
Also keep in mind, sometimes your writing seems boring to you, simply because you are the writer. When you write such things, we may feel it while we write but upon re-reading we feel completely unaffected by that would-be kick-in-the-gut scene.
And that's because you're familiar with it. You have already experience d that scene – sometimes three or four times over this week alone. Of COURSE you're unaffected by it.
While this isnt always the case of course, it pay to keep this in mind and before completely scrapping or rewriting a scene, have someone else read it over and give their take on it. I've had to do this a number of times, in scenes I've read like 'i feel nothing, what is this?' Only to have my friends be like DAYUM GUUURL, HELLS YEAH THE FEELS.
This is great advice for most types of scenes. For action scenes, an absolute must!


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Q: Implement transport security on my WCF service with custombinding on HTTP I am new to WCF security . I am trying to implement transport security on my WCF service. We are using custombinding on HTTP. Can someone please suggest how can we do that?
<customBinding>
        <binding name="CustomBinding">
          <binaryMessageEncoding/>
          <httpTransport allowCookies="true" maxReceivedMessageSize="2000000000" maxBufferSize="2000000000" maxBufferPoolSize="2000000000"/>
        </binding>
</customBinding>

A: You're going to want to use Certificates to achieve transport-level security.

You can use this tutorial (below) on how to create "test" certs; for production I'd advise either issuing a cert using your own company's internal CA (if they have one) or use a trusted provider (Symantec, GlobalSign, etc).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bfsktky3(v=vs.110).aspx

You can use this tutorial (below) on how to install the certificate(s) on the box(es).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb950259(v=bts.10).aspx

As far as the service app.config -- it should be something like the below:
<system.serviceModel>
  <services>
    <service name="YourServiceNameGoesHere" behaviorConfiguration="MyCustomBehavior">
      <endpoint address="YourAddressGoesHere" binding="customBinding" contract="YourIContractNameGoesHere" bindingConfiguration="MyCustomBinding"/>
    </service>
  </services>

  <behaviors>
    <serviceBehaviors>
      <behavior name="MyCustomBehavior">
        <serviceMetadata httpsGetEnabled="true" />
        <serviceCredentials>
          <clientCertificate>
            <authentication certificateValidationMode="None" trustedStoreLocation="LocalMachine" />
          </clientCertificate>
          <serviceCertificate findValue="YourCertNameGoesHere" x509FindType="FindBySubjectName" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My"/>
        </serviceCredentials>
      </behavior>
    </serviceBehaviors>
  </behaviors>

  <bindings>
    <customBinding>
      <binding name="MyCustomBinding">
        <security authenticationMode="CertificateOverTransport" />
        <httpsTransport />
      </binding>
    </customBinding>
  </bindings>
</system.serviceModel>

As far as the client app.config -- it should be something like the below:
 <system.serviceModel>
    <client>
      <endpoint address="YourAddressGoesHere" binding="customBinding" bindingConfiguration="MyCustomBinding" behaviorConfiguration="MyCustomBehavior" contract="YourIContractNameGoesHere" name="YourClientNameGoesHere" />
    </client>

    <behaviors>
      <endpointBehaviors>
        <behavior name="MyCustomBehavior">
          <clientCredentials>
            <clientCertificate findValue="YourCertNameGoesHere" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My" x509FindType="FindBySubjectName" />
          </clientCredentials>
        </behavior>
      </endpointBehaviors>
    </behaviors>

    <bindings>
      <customBinding>
        <binding name="MyCustomBinding">
          <security mode="Transport">
            <transport clientCredentialType="Certificate" />
          </security>
          <httpsTransport />
        </binding>
      </customBinding>
    </bindings>
  </system.serviceModel>


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Hiring Seasonal Employees - Look To Your Gut To Find the Right Fit!
One of the biggest intrinsic factors with a seasonal employee is just that – they are around for the season, not the long haul. Because of this, you'll need to be as sure as you can be that they share the same commitment and outlook that reflects all of the history, efforts, and time that your full-time team has invested in creating and maintaining your organization or club's culture. Are they a good fit?
To be sure that you are not plugging a round hole with a square peg, ask questions that will get the candidate talking about how they view the job or task they are applying for. Do they know anything about your organization, or its history, its membership, what it stands for? What do they think about that, what does it mean to them? When asked to pull the tough shifts, or jump in and help outside of their particular area, or learn a new skill set, or get their hands dirty, will they?
You'll want to find people that will help raise the team or specific department they will be working in, not tear it apart with poor working habits, bad behavior, or the wrong attitude. You don't want poor service, low morale, bad customer experiences, and disheveled team unity left in their wake when the high season is over, just because they joined the team.
Things to look for when sizing up their candidacy, and also during their initial training period: How well do they follow instruction? Are they trainable, or are they a know-it-all? Are they responsible, trustworthy, and timely? Are they quality-driven? Are they a good team player?
What about their "personal brand"? Are those characteristics they are showing you in the selection process in line with the branding of your organization, and with the team they will be working on? You don't want to hire someone who comes with their own set of rules or baggage, and will expect the organization to bend to their style and ways of operating. Certainly, while you should look to hire people that can think on their own, and be able to offer suggestions on improving things and making things better (after all, a fresh pair of eyes can often see something that the full-timers overlook or ignore), you don't want what they think of as "their way" to become a point of disruption or distraction.
Consider carefully the branding make-up of your full-time team in place — Will this person fit in and be a great representative of that department (and, ultimately, of your organization)? Consider who their supervisor or team leader will be – will they work well with them? Personalities play a role here.
There is a lot to the adage "Trust your gut." We don't always make the best hiring decisions, as we can all be fooled at some point in the selection process by some people. But more times than not, if you ask these revealing questions and consider the "fit" of the candidate within your organization or club's fabric, you'll get a gut feel for their candidacy.
And remember, it doesn't stop with the selection process. The initial break-in training and follow-up coaching is also critical to their success during the high season – and ultimately yours.


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Today I have a craft pumpkin to share with you. With the help of some images from the ever Freaky and Fabulous Octopode Factory I was able to give this craft pumpkin the Tim Burton treatment.
The craft pumpkin was spray painted with Krylon Glo and Krylon Glitter Blast. Glitter Blast is my new favorite paint just do yourself a favor and get the Glitter blast sealer it's definitely worth the extra $$.
The addition of the houses behind Edward were an afterthought but I am soooo glad I added them. This piece would not have been what it is without them and I have the Octopode Factory Friday Challenge to thank for that! How perfect is this row of houses to showcase the neighborhood Edward happens upon in the movie? Did you know that the movie was filmed in a REAL neighborhood with houses painted these exact colors? Good old Lutz, Florida.
The tall dark house behind Edward was colored to match the clock tower…Edward's primary residence…from the movie. I wonder if Lily the owner and mastermind behind the Octopode Factory planned this? Edward was mounted on grunge paper to add dimension and all images were colored with Copic Markers, sealed and adhered with Mod Podge.
Since Edward Scissorhands was well-known for his topiary skills I felt it was fitting to add heart-shaped 'hedges' to the sides of the craft pumpkin. To create the hedge I cut up an old craft wreath and inserted small pieces into the sides. Before cutting I blasted it with Krylon glitter blast for extra sparkle.
The Octopode Factory = FAB!
The scissors on top were my Grandfather's. Although they were too rusty to use they were perfect for altering. I colored them with alcohol inks and jabbed them into the top….no glue required they are in there for GOOD!
But wait there's more!! Edward is part of a set I have been working on….so keep checking back on the Octopode Factory pumpkin patch.
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I LOVE this….. brilliant, wonderful amazing…. did i mention that i love this pumpkin? Thank you for joining us at HDH this week…glad you got a chance to play.


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Media: February 2013
ilentertainer | February 1, 2013
Musicians who are trying to get their music heard on the Internet – and failing – may want to take a second look at public access TV. Specifically, the Chicago Access Network or CAN-TV, which has been airing every imaginable type of music and message created by Chicagoans since 1985.
"You think you can put anything on the Internet," Jake Austen says. The co-producer of the long-running all-ages rock 'n' roll dance show "Chic-A-Go-Go," which airs Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. on CAN-TV 19, continues: "But no one's going to find it unless you're looking for it. If you're on Channel 19 and someone comes through flipping channels and you put something on that is ridiculous or exciting, people are going to stop if your band looks awesome. People will stop and look at you out of curiosity; you're going to get eyes that you would never have gotten on you if you utilize it correctly."
The Roctober magazine publisher stumbled across CAN-TV back in the early '90s. "There was the girl named Kelly [Kuvo] who was in the Scissor Girls, who was utilizing it for all of her art projects – TV shows and music videos," he says. "It was really inspiring. My wife and I always wanted to do a show and were interested in alternate media. But seeing someone we knew really utilizing it was really inspirational."
Austen says the format is every bit as relevant as it was when he and co-producer Jacqueline Stewart launched their show in 1996.
"Now, when people can do so much on computer, you'd think it's less important to have that space. But there's nothing like having a five-camera studio to be able to shoot whatever you want to shoot as long as it's not commercial. There are no limits as far as ideas or attitudes or anything like that.
"I've seen the most underground rap artists, different kinds of ethnic bands, big bands – people have really pushed what you can do in that studio," Austen says. "You're recording on mono on an old board, but the energy you can get is really something."
Anyone with a Chicago ID or letter from a nonprofit organization and $25 can attend one of CAN-TV's mandatory orientation sessions and learn how to use the equipment in a basic studio production class on the way to becoming a producer (for about $200). Content is completely up to the producer, as long as it's not offensive or commercial. (Learn more at cantv.org).
Access is cheap and easy because cable came late to Chicago, and activists demanded it. CAN-TV was incorporated in 1983 as part of the city's progressive cable ordinance and began serving the public in 1985. Funded by the cable companies, the freestanding independent nonprofit has trained 16,000 Chicagoans and 5,000 nonprofit representatives to use the equipment; over 200,000 local shows have been cablecast as well as 20,000 hours of live shows and thousands of live events.
"I think it's important that people in Chicago understand that this should not be taken for granted," CAN-TV executive director Barbara Popovic says. "The decision was made in Chicago to make sure there are set-aside channels on cable TV and funding for a maximum amount of public participation. If you look at how cable has unfolded around [the] country, Chicago has done it right by making sure local residents had a say and had a way to be involved, because that doesn't happen everywhere.
"I think it's important for people to have a trusted local organization where they know that their speech and their free expression and creativity will be the priority," she continues, "so that they can come and use CAN-TV to get their message out, whatever that may be, and that we're going to do it without judgment and without requiring a lot of money – without a lot of the normal obstacles people face when they're dealing with the media."
Austen has worked on hundreds of TV shows over the years. "What's really nice is that different people are doing it for different reasons. There are church people who want to get their preaching on TV, egoists who want to be stars, different people with political views trying to get on, activists, eccentrics. You end up working with a bunch of people you wouldn't ordinarily get to know," he says. "That influences what you can do there. You can let people who are helping you influence content. It's really special."
ODDS 'N' SODS: After a long struggle with school administrators, Northeastern Illinois University's WZRD-FM (88.3) returned to its regular free-form format with live "Wizard" DJs last month. The university had been broadcasting an iPod playlist since barring Wizards from the station in June . . . New York-based "Democracy Now!" is now heard weeknights at 8 on Newsweb Radio's WCPT-AM (820) and simulcast on WCPY-FM (92.5), WCPT-FM (92.7), WCPQ-FM (99.9), and ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com . . . FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has been talking about loosening the media cross-ownership ban in top 20 markets, which would open the door for News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch to purchase the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. As Mike Royko once said, "[H]is goal is not quality journalism. His goal is vast power for Rupert Murdoch, political power." Learn more at freepress.net.
— Cara Jepsen
Tags: Barbara Popovic, CAN-TV, Chic-a-go-go, Chicago Access Network, Jacqueline Stewart, Jake Austen
Category: Columns, Media, Monthly
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ALBUM REVIEW : *** JEFF LYNNE "Armchair Theatre" Warner Bros. : Albums are rated from five stars (a classic) to one star (poor).
Without looking at the credits, you'd swear that the former Electric Light Orchestra maestro and current Wilbury and producer-to-the-stars called in a bunch of favors for his solo debut. Scrambled with Lynne's own distinctively lush ELO aesthetic, there's some of Roy Orbison's soaring romanticism, a dash of Tom Petty's dry wit, a touch of Dave Edmunds' roots consciousness. And there's certainly no mistaking George Harrison's Indian modality on the album's two most arresting tracks, the hauntingly curry-flavored "Now You're Gone" and "Don't Say Goodbye," in which Harrisonian verses alternate with an Elvis-ish chorus.
But read the credits and you'll see that save for one co-writing credit by Petty and a couple of guitar contributions by Harrison, this is all the theater of Lynne's mind and a product of his talents as a musical appropriator and customizer. The best songs generally take a mix 'n' match approach a la the Wilburys, with disparate styles contrasting with and complementing each other, sometimes from one line to the next. The least successful are three relatively perfunctory non-originals (the rocker "Don't Let Go" and the sentimental "September Song" and "Stormy Weather") that merely take up space and detract from Lynne's own assemblages. As is, it's still a thoroughly enjoyable show.