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Bricks Blog Tour: Guest Post by John Davidson
Honestly, I can't believe how fast time has come and gone - I'm still feeling like the first semester of 2015 has just started. That goes to show how much school is having an impact on me, but let's not focus on that. Love is in the air - Valentine's Day is only two days away! Do you have your Valentine's Day cards ready? Or perhaps you have a special dinner date in mind? Anyhoo, today we have one of the characters from Bricks by John Davidson, sharing with you his favourite memory of Valentine's Day! It's going to be an interesting conversation, so for now I'll hand over the reins to John Davidson, the author of Bricks!
'Tis the Season to Be Readin': Guest Post by Shannon Lee Alexander!
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Love and Other Unknown Variables was a book that tore my heart open and made all my feelings go into overdrive. The author of this book, Shannon Lee Alexander, is a really inspring person. I love her posts on her website and how she emphasizes on hope and how important it is. Therefore, we have Shannon on PB today, talking about the books that inspired her! Let's give a warm welcome to Shannon and her book, Love and Other Unknown Variables!
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Title: Love and Other Unknown Variables
Author: Shannon Lee Alexander
Published on: October 7th 2014
Genre: Contemporary (YA)
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Charlie Hanson has a clear vision of his future. A senior at Brighton School of Mathematics and Science, he knows he'll graduate, go to MIT, and inevitably discover solutions to the universe's greatest unanswered questions. He's that smart. But Charlie's future blurs the moment he reaches out to touch the tattoo on a beautiful girl's neck.
The future has never seemed very kind to Charlotte Finch, so she's counting on the present. She's not impressed by the strange boy at the donut shop—until she learns he's a student at Brighton where her sister has just taken a job as the English teacher. With her encouragement, Charlie orchestrates the most effective prank campaign in Brighton history. But, in doing so, he puts his own future in jeopardy.
By the time he learns she's ill—and that the pranks were a way to distract Ms. Finch from Charlotte's illness—Charlotte's gravitational pull is too great to overcome. Soon he must choose between the familiar formulas he's always relied on or the girl he's falling for (at far more than 32 feet per second squared).
Guest Post: Five Books that Inspired You and Gave You Hope
Happy holidays, Perusing Bookshelves readers! I'm Shannon Lee Alexander, author of Love and Other Unknown Variables, a contemporary young adult novel about a math prodigy whose meticulously planned future is cast into chaos when he meets a girl with a tattoo of a mathematical symbol and a devastating secret.
Love and Other Unknown Variables is a story of first love, heartbreak, and hope. Hope is important to me. It's essential. It's the piece of the grand puzzle that makes squinting over all those crazy tiny pieces worthwhile in the end. Hope carries you through to the moment that you set the last piece in, sit back, and think, Well, it all makes sense now!
So I was thrilled when Kat asked if I'd share five books that have inspired me and brought hope into my life.
Anyone who reads Love and Other Unknown Variables will immediately see that Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is at the top of the list of books that inspire me, but for this list, I wanted to pick out some other gems, some going waaayyy back in my life.
1. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
I have a stuffed bunny lovey, so of course, this book was right up my alley as a kid, because, of course, my bunny was really real. No doubt about it. When I was a young woman, the story took on a whole knew meaning as I was experiencing transformative love. And as a mother, watching my kids grow, succeed, and sometimes fail, I'm reminded that love is messy, exhausting, and sometimes bittersweet, but it lasts for always.
2. The Little Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupery
This is another one of those books that has grown with me. When I was a teenager, I wanted to be treated like an adult. I wanted to be anywhere other than my own small hometown. Reading this book allowed me to travel wide and far, but also reminded me that perhaps being young wasn't all that bad. As an adult, it helps me remember what an elephant looks like when it's been eaten by a boa constrictor.
3. & 4. In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens: a Book of Womanist Prose & Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker
Both of these books have gone missing from my shelves, which leads me to believe I loaned them to someone and haven't gotten them back. I don't remember who borrowed them though. If it was you, and you're finished reading them, could I have them back, please?
I read these books in my late teens, early twenties when I was in college. Alice Walker shook up my limited worldview. When I was living in Denver, she came to speak in this beautiful old theater. I sat in a balcony, sandwiched between two very different women, different both from each other and from me, and cried as she read to us. Cried because what she said was beautiful, but also because I wanted to find the courage to speak my mind just like her.
5. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I read this book a few years ago, and when I was done, I flat out demanded that EVERYONE read it. Well, I demanded it once I had stopped sobbing enough to catch my breath and make intelligible sounds. For those unfamiliar with it, Ness picked up this story about a boy dealing with his mother's cancer after Siobhan Dowd passed away. She had written a synopsis for the story, but her own cancer took her before she could write the rest. Ness wrote a brilliant, beautiful story that truly encompasses the emotional spectrum of love.
Now EVERYONE go read it so we can talk about it more!
Thanks for hanging out with me today. I'm always looking for hopeful books to add to my TBR list, so I'd love it if you'd share a few of your favorites with me in the comments.
Here's to hoping for happy holidays for all!
Shannon Lee Alexander is a wife and mother (of two kids and one yellow terrier named Harriet Potter). She is passionate about coffee, books, and cancer research. Math makes her break out in a sweat. Love and Other Unknown Variables is her debut novel. She currently lives in Indianapolis with her family.
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'Tis the Season to Be Readin': Guest Post by E. C. Myers!
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Hello, dear readers! You may or may not have rememberedthe time when I read The Silence of Six and enjoyed it. Either way that's totally fine. In The Silence of Six, we don't get to know much about Evan - because he killed himself. (Not a spoiler because it's included in the blurb) For some reason, I kept thinking about him and what he would do if he was alive. He'd be an interesting character, which leads me to my next point. Today we have the author, E. C. Myers, on Perusing Bookshelves to talk about Evan (and, of course, Max) which is awesome. What's even more awesome is that Myers has graciously offered to give away two signed hardcover copies of The Silence of Six (I'm sallivating myself) plus bookmarks or an electronic copy, which is so cool of him to do that. So grab a mug of hot chocolate and prepare yourself to know more about Evan and Max!
Title: The Silence of Six
Author: E. C. Myers
Published on: November 5th 2014
Publisher: Adaptive Books
Genre: Thriller (YA)
Part of a series?: No
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"What is the silence of six, and what are you going to do about it?"
These are the last words uttered by 17-year-old Max Stein's best friend, Evan: Just moments after hacking into the live-streaming Presidential debate at their high school, he kills himself.
Haunted by the image of Evan's death, Max's entire world turns upside down as he suddenly finds himself the target of a corporate-government witch-hunt. Fearing for his life and fighting to prove his own innocence, Max goes on the run with no one to trust and too many unanswered questions.
Max must dust off his own hacking skills and maneuver the dangerous labyrinth of underground hacktivist networks, ever-shifting alliances, and virtual identities — all while hoping to find the truth behind the "Silence of Six" before it's too late.
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If Evan could be alive on Christmas -just for one day, what would Max have planned for their time together?
Thanks for inviting me to contribute this holiday guest post!
If you've read The Silence of Six, you know that Evan was deeply sentimental and generous, which made Christmas his absolute favorite holiday. He hadn't made many friends in real life, but he loved making the people he cared about happy, and he had a special knack for finding them exactly the right present — sometimes the gift they didn't even know they wanted.
Having Evan back for even a day would be the best Christmas present Max could hope for. As sentimental as Evan is, he wouldn't want to dwell on their past mistakes and focus on making apologies, so Max would concentrate on enjoying every minute of their time together. Evan loves surprises and puzzles, and he's very nostalgic, so Max would plan a sort of scavenger hunt that would remind his friend of the good times they had, knowing that Evan would figure out even his most complex clues fairly easily and lead him around on a fun adventure in their hometown.
Christmas morning would start with a big breakfast at Denny's, where they used to spend late nights hacking into corporate servers. Max would rent out the small local cinema for a special screening of It's a Wonderful Life, which Evan watched religiously every year, and a couple of other movies that Evan missed out on that Max knew he would love. (Unlimited popcorn!) They would drive around their hometown of Granville talking and listening to a special music mix he made just for Evan. They would sneak into Granville High School to fix themselves a school lunch in the cafeteria. (For some reason Evan liked the school lunches. Weird, right?) In the afternoon, they would trim the tree at Evan's house, drinking eggnog and eating pie, before going to Max's house for dinner with his dad, Evan's parents, and their friends Courtney, Penny, and Risse. Then it's the gift exchange!
Max's present to Evan is a special photo album. Evan loved trains and had always wanted to visit the B&O Railroad Museum, the site of the B&O Railroad Depot, which received the first telegraph message in 1844. Evan never made it, so Max took a solo trip to the museum in Baltimore, Maryland and took photographs of him there with a cardboard standup of Evan.
Penny's present is Evan's old laptop, which she had recovered so they could spend the rest of their day in the place Evan had always been most comfortable: the internet. Back to Denny's for an all-nighter! Do they hack any sites? Well, Evan may leave some "STOP was here" messages on various sites like whitehouse.gov, panjea.co, and the consulting firm Sharpe & Company — just a little holiday going away present.
If you want to read more about Evan, download the free prequel short story, "SOS", on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and iBooks. The Silence of Six is available now from Adaptive Books in hardcover and eBook wherever books are sold online. Learn more at http://ecmyers.net.
E.C. Myers was assembled in the U.S. from Korean and German parts and raised in Yonkers, NY by his mother and the public library. He is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and a member of the prolific NYC writing group Altered Fluid. In the rare moments when he isn't writing, he blogs about Star Trek at The Viewscreen, reads constantly, plays video games, watches films and television, sleeps as little as possible, and spends far too much time on the internet. His first novel, FAIR COIN, won the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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In case you need persuading (which you don't, this book is amazing), here's my review of The Silence of Six.
Tess in Boots Blog Tour: Guest Post by Courtney Rice Gager!
Hello dear readers! Today I'm excited to have Courtney Rice Gager, author of Tess in Boots talking about her dream Christmas vacation spots on PB. All of her dream vacation spots are perfect and Christmassy picks, so sit back, read, and enjoy!
Title: Tess in Boots
Author: Courtney Rice Gager
Published on: December 2nd 2014
Publisher: Anaiah Press
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Tess Dougherty plans every aspect of her life right down to the last detail. But she doesn't plan on running her boyfriend off by bringing up the topic of marriage before he's ready. And she doesn't plan to lose her job on the day she's set to receive a huge promotion. So when her perfect world unravels, Tess makes a new plan: disappear.
Tess packs her bags and leaves her city apartment for a remote vineyard in North Carolina. At first, she's put off by the slow pace of small-town life in the South. She's especially irritated by Thatcher, the vineyard's smart-mouth, dimple-faced farmhand. But she soon begins to appreciate the area's charm, and Thatcher's charm, too. She even swaps her trademark heels for a pair of cowboy boots. As Tess spends more time getting to know Thatcher, she finds herself loosening her grip on her old life little by little. Unfortunately, things on the vineyard aren't as simple as they seem. There's a secret here, and when the truth comes to light, Tess is forced to reconsider every plan she's ever made.
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Guest Post: 5 Dream Christmas Destinations for 2014
Thanks for having me on your blog, Kat! My new release, Tess in Boots, is all about a girl who goes on a journey. Tess leaves her city apartment for a remote vineyard in North Carolina, where everything is different from what she knows. In the spirit of journeys, and Christmas (I adore Christmas), today I'm sharing my top five dream Christmas destinations for 2014.
Without further ado, if I could take my family anywhere this Christmas, my top five choices would be:
5. Hawaii
I mean sure, it's a long plane ride... and I have a two-year-old. But if I'm dreaming of taking my family to Hawaii this Christmas, then I'm also dreaming of flying first class with my husband while our dreamt-up nanny sits in coach keeping the little one happy with a ten-hour Dora the Explorer marathon. Mele Kalikimaka!
4. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming
Forbes rated this the number one ski resort for three years in a row, and I've always wanted to spend Christmas at a ski resort. Not because I like to ski (clumsy people shouldn't ski and I learned this the hard way in 2004), but because I like the idea of sitting in a lodge and watching people ski. I'm a very enthusiastic people watcher. Plus, I picture this involving several adorable cozy winter outfits and bottomless cups of steamy beverages. It looks very blissful in my mind, so it's going on the list.
3. Buford, Wyoming
I know, I know. Two Wyoming destinations in one list, but hear me out. This past year has been an absolute whirlwind for my family. Part of me (a small part, but a part nonetheless) would love to spend a week hiding out for Christmas. This is the perfect hiding place, because I understand this town has a population of one. And yeah, apparently it also has freezing winds that reach up to 70 mph, but that's a minor detail because we'll be hiding out inside anyway. Buford, Wyoming - we're coming for you. And we're bringing Christmas presents for the whole town!
2. Disney World
It's Disney World. It's Christmas. It's Disney World at Christmas. No further explanation needed.
1. My Mom's House
This is the first year ever that I won't be spending Christmas at my parents' house - which at Christmastime, I call my mom's house because Christmas is sort of her thing. Sorry, Dad, but you know it's true. My mom makes Martha Stewart look like an amateur. No one decks the halls quite like her, and she makes a peppermint ice cream cake that blows my mind year after year. This Christmas we will be missing out on peppermint deliciousness because we are expecting a new baby and I'd really prefer not to give birth in the car. But rumor has it my parents are visiting and bringing an entire peppermint ice cream cake just for me (hint, hint).
And there we have it. Wherever you spend Christmas this year, I hope you'll consider curling up with your favorite cup of steamy deliciousness and a copy of Tess in Boots, available now!
Courtney Rice Gager graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in creative writing. Courtney is also the author of The Buggy List. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.
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Someone Like You Blog Tour: Guest Post by Amy Smolcic!
Hello everyone, I hope you're having a good day! Today we have a guest post by the author herself - Amy Smolcic! This guest post is also a featured post in the 'Tis The Season to Be Readin'! event on PB to spread the Christmas cheer. In case you missed the initial post explaining what that is all about, you can click the graphic above. But for now, let's give a warm welcome to Amy Smolcic and her book, Someone Like You!
Title: Someone Like You
Author: Amy Smolcic
Published on: December 7th 2014
Genre: Chick-lit / Contemporary Romance
She has walked on the catwalks of every major designer and earned enough money to live comfortably for ten lifetimes. Country girl, Chloe Jackson, has hit it big.
However, all that glitters isn't gold and beneath the lights and glamour is a dark world.
Jaeger Colton dreams of greatness. He and his band relocated to New York City with the hope of making it big. But with their record contract being cancelled, his dream has been put on hold. With the disappointment, will he chase the dream he desperately wants?
When their worlds collide, can Jaeger help Chloe pick up the pieces? Or, will it be up to Chloe to transform her broken life?
Guest Post: 5 Characters You'd Love to Spend Christmas With
I've been given the challenge to plan which book characters I would invite to Christmas. At first, I found this challenging. Then I thought about my Christmas' I have spent with my loved ones. All Christmas gatherings have a diverse group of people – some are loud, some are great cooks, and there is always one person who has partied too much.
Here is my list of characters that I would want to spend Christmas with.
Cam from Wait For You by Jennifer Armentrout –
My sole purpose for choosing him is because I think he's the ultimate book boyfriend, so why wouldn't I want to spend Christmas with him?
Jack from The Wrong Girl by Zoe Foster –
My favourite part of celebrating Christmas is the food. Christmas means engorging in all sorts of delicious (and naughty) foods such as roast lamb, turkey, potatoes, and pavloa (a yummy Australian cake!). It's important that there's at least one person who knows how to create an amazing feast. This is where Jack would be important.
Juliet from Calling Romeo by Alexandra Potter -
If there's one thing I've learned it's that people who work in PR make excellent planners. They're pros in making sure everything is running smoothly. This is where a Christmas party needs Juliet. Someone has to make sure everywhere is well decorated and all events are running on time.
Jenny from the I Heart… series by Lindsey Kelk –
Jenny is the type of character that makes sure everybody is having a fun time. There's nothing worse than a boring Christmas party.
Noah from Before He Was Famous by Becky Wicks –
Music makes everything better, so Noah would be the one creating the beautiful tunes. Christmas isn't the same without carols.
Amy Smolcic is a 21-year-old author and student from Melbourne, Australia. She loves all things tea, books, and baking.
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Haka is an open source network security oriented language that allows writing security rules and protocol dissectors. In this first part of a two-part series, we will focus on writing security rules.
Haka is an open source security oriented language that allows specifying and applying security policies on live captured traffic. Haka is based on Lua. It is a simple, lightweight (~200 kB) and fast (a JiT compiler is available) scripting language.
The scope of Haka is twofold. First of all, it enables the specification of security rules to filter unwanted streams and report malicious activities. Haka provides a simple API for advanced packet and stream manipulation. One can drop packets or create new ones and inject them. Haka also supports on-the-fly packet modification. This is one of the main features of Haka since all complex tasks such as resizing packets, setting correctly sequence numbers are done transparently to the user. This is done live without the need of a proxy.
Secondly, Haka is endowed with a grammar allowing the specification of protocols and their underlying state machine. Haka supports both type of protocols : binary-based protocols (e.g. dns) and text-based protocols (e.g. http). The specification covers packet-based protocols such as ip as well as stream-based protocols like http.
Haka is embedded into a modular framework. It includes several packet capture modules (pcap, nfqueue) that enable end users to apply their security policy on live captured traffic or to replay it on a packet trace file. The framework provides also logging (syslog) and alerting modules (syslog, elasticsearch). Alerts follow an IDMEF-like format. Finally, the framework has auxiliary modules such as a pattern matching engine and an instruction disassembler module. These modules allow writing fine-grained security rules to detect obfuscated malware for instance. Haka was designed in a modular fashion enabling users to extend it with additional modules.
hakactl. This tool allows controling a running Haka daemon. One can get live statistics on captured packets, inspect logs or simply shutdown/restart the daemon.
hakapcap. This tool allows replaying a policy file offline on a packet capture trace using the pcap module. For instance, this is useful to perform network forensics.
hakabana. This tool allows visualizing and monitoring network traffic in real time using Kibana and Elasticsearch. Hakabana consists in a set of custom security rules that pushes information about the traffic that passes though Haka on an elastisserach server and made them available through a Kibana dashboard. An additional dashboard is also available to visualize Haka alerts.
Haka provides a simple way to write security rules in order to filter, modify, create and inject packets and streams. When a flow is detected as malicious, users can report an alert or drop the flow. Users can define even more complex scenarios to mitigate the impact of an attack. For instance, one can alter http requests to force obsolete browsers to update or forge specific packets to fool scanning port tools.
The following rule is a basic packet filtering rule that blocks all connections from a given network address.
The first lines load the required protocol dissectors, namely, ipv4 and tcp connection dissectors. The first one handles ipv4 packets. The latter is a stateful tcp dissector that maintains a connection table and manages tcp streams. The next line, defines the network address that must be blocked.
The security rule is defined through haka.rule keyword. A security rule is made of a hook and a evaluation function eval. The hook is an event that will trigger the evaluation of the security rule. In this example, the security rule will be evaluated at each tcp connection establishment attempt. The parameters passed to the evaluation function depend on the event. In the case of new_connection event, eval takes two parameters: flow and pkt. The first one holds details about the connection and the latter is a table containing all tcp (and lower layer) packet fields.
In the core of the security rule, we log (haka.log) first some information about the current connection. Then, we check if the source address belongs to the range of non-authorized IP addresses defined previously. If this test succeeds, we raise an alert (haka.alert) and drop the connection. Note that we reported only few details in the alert. One can add more information such as the source and the targeted service.
In the above example, we have defined a single rule to block connections. One can write a complete firewall-like rule set using the haka.group keyword. In this configuration case, one can choose a default behavior (e.g. block all connections) if none of the security rule belonging to the group explicitly authorizes the traffic.
In Haka, one can create new packets and inject them. The following rule crafts an RST packet in order to fool a Xmas nmap scan. As as result, nmap will conclude that all ports are closed on target side.
Packet modification is one of the most advanced feature of Haka. Haka handles automatically all internal modifications at stream and packet level: resizing and fragmenting packets, resetting sequence numbers, etc. The following example shows how easy it is to access and modify protocol fields. This rule alters some headers of http protocol. More precisely, the user-agent header will be modified (or added to the list of headers if not set), and the accept-encoding header will be removed.
request.headers["User-Agent"] = "HAKA User Agent"
Before presenting stream filtering, we will present first how Haka manages packets and streams internally. In Haka, all packets and streams are represented by virtual buffers (see figure below). Virtual buffers are a unified view of non-adjacent blocks of memory. They allow an easy and efficient modification of memory data. Virtual buffers use scattered lists to represent non-contiguous chunks which avoids allocating and copying superfluous block of memory. Haka provides iterators to navigate through these blocks of memory. These iterators could be blocking which would enable some functions to suspend and then resume transparently their execution when more data is available on the stream for instance.
The following rule collects http streams and dumps them on stdout. This rule is equivalent to the "follow tcp stream" feature of Wireshark.
This is my favorite feature of Haka. It allows inspecting the traffic packet per packet. All the magic starts with the following rule which will prompt a shell for each http POST request.
The shell gives access to the full Haka API to play with packet content: accessing and modifying packet fields, dropping packets, logging suspicious events, alerting, etc. The Lua console supports auto-completion and therefore is a good starting point to dive into the Haka API.
As shown by the following output, Haka breaks on the first POST request. Http data are available through the inputs variable. In this example, we alter the user credentials on the fly.
Note that it is best to use the interactive rule on pcap files as the edition will add a substantial delay.
Haka features a pattern matching engine and disassembler modules. These two modules are stream-based which enables us to detect a malicious payload scattered over multiple packets for instance. The following rule, uses a regular expression to detect a nop sled. We enable the streamed option which means that the matching function will block and wait for data to be available to proceed with matching. If a nop sled is detected, we raise an alert and dump the shellcode instruction. Note that the pattern matching function updates the iterator position which points afterwards to the shellcode.
Replaying this rule on the well-known network forensic challenge results on the following output. More details about disassembling network traffic into instruction are available here.
Is this anything like windbgshark.googlecode.com ? Perhaps also integrate its concepts?
Thanks Andre for sharing this link. It looks interesting. We will try it and check how we can improve the interactive mode of Haka.


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To work around this problem, instead of having the client create a new default route when a connection is made, administrators can configure the client's routing table with specific routes that direct packets to the organization's network over the VPN connection. While connected to the intranet, the client can obtain Internet access using the default route that points to the Internet. This configuration is known as split tunneling.
OpenVPN: OpenVPN is very secure, open-source and widely used. Most VPN services support it, but except for Chrome OS and Linux, few operating systems do. This protocol can be used in either TCP (web) or UDP (streaming) mode; the latter is sloppier but faster. You'll need either the VPN service's client software or one of the many free alternatives. Either way, you'll still need to pay for the VPN service.
The bad news for anyone used to free services is that it pays to pay when it comes to a VPN. There are tons of free options from reputable companies, but these are usually a poor substitute for the paid options. Free services usually allow a limited amount of bandwidth usage per month or offer a slower service. Tunnel Bear, for example, offers just 500MB of free bandwidth per month, while CyberGhost offers a free service that is significantly slower than its paid service.
Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a Layer 2 technique that allow for the coexistence of multiple local area network (LAN) broadcast domains, interconnected via trunks using the IEEE 802.1Q trunking protocol. Other trunking protocols have been used but have become obsolete, including Inter-Switch Link (ISL), IEEE 802.10 (originally a security protocol but a subset was introduced for trunking), and ATM LAN Emulation (LANE).
Jurisdiction – Gibraltar is territory that is controlled by the United Kingdom to some extent. Nonetheless, the internal affairs of the country are governed by itself. Censorship of certain websites is present in Gibraltar. As such, the jurisdiction of IVPN lies in a region with limited online freedom, but privacy in the region is still much better than in Europe.
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When we initially researched and tested VPNs for this guide in early 2018, technical and legal reasons prevented app developers from using the OpenVPN protocol in apps released through Apple's iOS app store. During 2018, both the technical and licensing hurdles were removed, and VPN providers started adding OpenVPN connections to their iOS apps. We've already noted that our top pick, IVPN, has added it, as have ExpressVPN and PIA. In a future update, we'll specifically test these upgraded iOS apps, but in the meantime the updated IVPN app has worked as promised for several Wirecutter staffers who use it regularly. Because this OpenVPN support makes it much easier for anyone with Apple devices to create a reliably secure VPN connection, we wouldn't recommend a service without it to anyone with an iPhone or iPad.
It is also possible (emphasis on "possible") that VPNs may be able to save net neutrality repeal. Kind of. For those who are unaware, net neutrality is the much-discussed concept that ISPs treat web services and apps equally, and not create fast lanes for companies that pay more, or require consumers to sign up for specific plans in order to access services like Netflix or Twitter. Depending on how ISPs respond to a newly deregulated environment, a VPN could tunnel traffic past any choke points or blockades thrown up by ISPs. That said, an obvious response would be to block or throttle all VPN traffic. We'll have to see how this plays out.

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Safford announces graduation plans, Thatcher and Pima on hold
David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central. Paige Bushman, right, poses while Alissa Carter snaps a photo Friday in front of the display of class photos for Safford High School 2020 graduates on the lawn at Safford City Hall.
Posted By: David Bell May 1, 2020
THATCHER — In a video released to students and parents, Safford High School officials said they have come up with a graduation plan for the class of 2020.
The school plans a virtual graduation in light of the extension of the governor's stay-at-home order through at least May 15.
The virtual graduation will take place May 12-15 and May 18-19.
"We're inviting SHS graduates with two of their guests — and we can only limit that to two — will come to the Safford High School football field, to be videoed walking across the stage, getting the picture taken by Holliday's and receiving your diploma, of course," said Safford High School Principal Tory Lietzke.
Slots are not alphabetical and will be reserved on a first come-first served basis. Seniors are asked to reserve a date and time by going to tinyurl.com/shsgraduation2020.
On May 21, which would have been the graduation night, seniors are asked to come to the school's parking lot, remain in their cars, and watch a fireworks show. After the fireworks, a car cruise around the school will begin, for teachers and staff to celebrate the graduates, followed by a car cruise through Safford's Downtown.
"I think it's the best they can do," said SHS senior Paige Bushman.
The school is requiring one graduate per vehicle for both the virtual graduation, and the fireworks and car cruise night.
"I think it's a hard time, and I'm just glad we get something," said senior Alissa Carter
Meanwhile, Thatcher High School — which had planned a drive-through graduation, with speeches, songs and announcements broadcast through car radios — announced those plans are now on-hold, following the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Graham County over the past week.
And Pima announced that no plans for the 2020 graduation have been finalized as of Friday.
Graham County Health Department last reported the county had 15 positive COVID-19 cases; however, the Health Department confirmed at least two more positive cases have occurred, as shown on the Arizona Department of Health Services website. The Graham County Health Department is expected to issue an update on the total number of cases by the close of business Friday.


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More than 400 have been hired there, adding to an existing workforce of 1,000 at the Milford plant, Stone said.
In Delaware, chickens are the biggest part of the agriculture industry. In 2010, the broilers accounted for nearly 75 percent of all marketing receipts for major sectors in the state, according to a profile from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
It is estimated more than 9,100 jobs in 2012 were tied to production and processing of all types of chickens, according to a report from the National Chicken Council, an industry trade group.
The move by Perdue to process more organic chickens in Delaware follows the company's 2011 purchase of Coleman Natural Foods. The merger resulted in a move out of some operations in Pennsylvania.
Chickens are a major agricultural sector in Delaware, organic or not. The state's broiler production grew in 2013, according to a report in April. The value of the state's production was $927.7 million, up from about $752.6 million, according to the report.
Organic products, including meat and vegetables, have shown double-digit growth nationwide, according to an April report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. These products account for more than 4 percent of retail sales, according to the research.
Information from an April 29, 2014, story by Jeff Montgomery contributed to this report.
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Ivanovia is an extinct genus of marine green algae belonging to the order Bryopsidales and family Codiaceae. Species belonging to the genus lived from the Pennsylvanian to the Permian and have been found in the Moscow basin, North America, Italy, Tunisia, and China.

Members of the genus have thalli (leaflike photosynthetic structures) that are cyathiform (cuplike in shape.) There are indications that asexual reproduction took place through budding of the thalli. Sexual reproduction also took place, through reproductive structures in stalked outgrowths of the thalli (oogonia and gametangia, the female and male reproductive structures of green algae.)

Bioherms (fossil algal mounds) constructed by Ivanovia are prominent in the Paradox Formation of the Colorado Plateau, where they are important petroleum reservoirs.

It is possible that Ivanovia is a taphotaxon of Anchicondium  or Eugonophyllum; that is, a characteristic diagenetic alteration of an original fossil organism that lacks taxonomic significance.

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Paleozoic life
Codiaceae
Ulvophyceae genera

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Heel fissures, also known as cracked heels can be a simple cosmetic problem and a nuisance, but can also be painful. Heel fissures occur when the skin on the bottom, outer edge of the heel becomes hard, dry and flaky, sometimes causing deep fissures that may bleed.
Why do I suffer from Heel Fissures?
Heel fissures can affect anyone. Factors that worsen the problem are: Living in a dry climate ,obesity, consistently walking barefoot or wearing sandals or open-backed shoes, .If heel fissures go untreated they can become deep or infected, this is especially dangerous for people with diabetes or compromised immune systems.
How Do I Treat / Prevent Cracked Heels ?
Moisturizing the feet regularly can prevent heel fissures. Once they occur, you can use a pumice stone daily to gently decrease the thick and flaky layer of skin. Avoid going barefoot or wearing open-backed shoes, sandals or shoes with thin soles. Shoes with strong shock absorption can help to improve the condition. Moisturizing the feet at least twice a day and wearing socks over moisturizer while sleeping can also help.


Don't you just love a man in uniform? It's more than just how it shows off those shoulders, it's the perfect vision of a strong, hard working man. What makes a man in uniform even better is that he's gay and madly in love with you. With just one tiny, tiny problem: he needs cash. He has nowhere else to turn.
Before we get into specifics here, this is a must know: If someone on an online dating site asks you for money, DON'T send him anything, and report the profile at once as someone who's engaging in military dating scams.
That tip isn't as easy as it sounds. Like in all romance and dating scams, the scammer targets your heart before your wallet. They want you to ask, "What if it's true? What if the man I love really needs my help?
How Do Military Scams in Online Dating Work?
These particular scammers, using military dating scams, know that military uniform and a crew cut can be the fastest way to a gay man's heart. So the first thing a scammer does is he scours military profiles online and downloads photos and basic information. He doesn't mind whose profile he uses...a soldier doesn't even need to be alive for the scam to work.
He often takes the soldier's last name, and tags on a generic first name. With that, he can use one set of photos and basic information to develop multiple profiles on social media and dating sites. This is why it is essential to use an online dating site that puts your security at the forefront of their program. An example of this is Zoosk. This online dating site has a photo verification system that allows their members to obtain a "Photo Verified" badge for their online dating profiles. Once a Zoosk account holder uploads a selfie video to a Zoosk server for review, said member can prominently display to other users that their profile picture is an accurate representation of himself.
Within a week he's madly in love with you, and it's obviously mutual. That uniform, you know. And those eyes. And he loves animals. You just have so many things in common.
After a while, he tells you that chatting isn't enough. He needs to hear your voice over the phone, but there's just one problem - you need to ask his commander to let him speak to you. Simple enough, right? Just pay this processing fee to email the commander, and you're all good.
So you pay it, it's just a small fee. Then you wait a couple of days. Your love said he'd be out of contact for a few days on a mission, so you can't talk to him yet. You wait a week. Longer. After a while, it sinks in...Your military man was, in fact, a military dating scammer.
We' ve so far described a relatively short-term scam. Harder to take are those which spin out over many months, sometimes even years. In these long distance relationships, the scammer almost always has a charming female relative whom he loves very much.
After you practically decided to live together for the rest of your lives, a bomb drops on him. Something happens to his daughter or sister. A car crash, cancer. He isn't prepared, and he can't access any funds yet. He's in a financial crisis but he promises to pay you back as soon as he can! It's the least you can do for the man you love, a man that is protecting your country.
After you send the money, it's the waiting game, the part where the scammer gets away while you bite your nails down to the quick, waiting for word of her recovery.
When it comes to your privacy and romance, use a reputable gay dating website that makes security a priority. match.com is a perfect example. Not all dating sites do this, but Match is known for running background checks on their new members. Second, run his profile image through a search engine. Google Images helps a lot since you can upload an image and it will pull out similar ones. Because military scammers use multiple sets of profiles and usually one last name, it is easy to find scammers. If a number of similar images are attached to different social media and dating profiles, then it's a scammer for sure.
You could also contact the military CID and ask them to check on a soldier's "alive and kicking" status. Research what a soldier may or may not do when he is deployed. Can he Skype or video chat? How is his internet connection? Is he allowed to phone? Can he tell you where he is, or where he lives?
So, if your online date is from the military, keep your subconscious from overwhelming you with positive emotions. Use your common sense and intuition and just ask questions that will minimize the chance that your partner is a fraud. Like with any other online date, go ahead and check to make sure that they are who they say they are. You owe it to yourself.


Elon Musk isn't the only person amused by a Tesla in space — scientists at the University of Toronto and Charles University have devoted their attention to figuring out just what might happen to the Roadster officially classified by NASA as a celestial object. Researchers think the space-traveling car could ultimately crash into Venus or Earth — but don't panic yet.
University of Toronto Scarborough assistant professor Hanno Rein and his team think the red Tesla Roadster could collide with our planet or Venus, but probably not for millions of years. They ran several simulations with "sophisticated software that can track the motion of objects in space," according to the University of Toronto.
The probability that Musk's Tesla will collide with Earth during the next one million years is six percent, and 2.5 percent for Venus. The scientists ran simulations for the first three million years of the Tesla's journey in outer space, although Rein said the most likely outcome is that the car will crash into either Earth or Venus in the next 10 million years. If the car does crash into Earth, any future people probably won't need to be too concerned because most or all of the Tesla will probably burn up in our planet's atmosphere.
The vehicle is on "a Mars and Earth crossing orbit, meaning it will travel on an elliptical path that repeatedly carries it beyond Mars and then back to Earth's orbital distance from the sun," according to the press release. If you happen to be alive in 2091, the scientists think that year will mark the first close encounter of the Tesla with Earth, when the car will pass within a few hundred thousand kilometers.
The scientists submitted their research for publication to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; a preprint is available here. Rein and Tamayo were joined by David Vokrouhlicky of Charles University. The university's press release did not say what might happen to the Roadster's passenger, Starman.
Scientists decided to figure out what might happen ultimately to Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster currently traveling in space.
Hanno Rein and Daniel Tamayo of the University of Toronto were part of a team that figured out the Roadster could collide with Earth or Venus.
The Roadster probably won't crash into Earth or Venus until millions of years have passed.


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Чорнокорінь темножилкуватий, чорнокорінь крітський (Cynoglossum creticum) — вид рослин з родини шорстколистих (Boraginaceae), поширений на заході Північної Африки, у південній Європі, у західній і середній Азії.

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Однорічна чи Дворічна рослина 30–45 см. Рослина з тонким коренем. Віночок 7–8 мм в діаметрі, помітно перевищує чашечку, блакитний, з темно-синіми жилками, у зеві з волосистими лусочками. Горішки 5–7 мм довжиною, на спинці опуклі, без потовщеного краю, рівномірно вкриті гачкуватими шипиками.

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Поширений на заході Північної Африки, у південній Європі, у західній і середній Азії.

В Україні вид зростає у засмічених місцях, уздовж доріг, на залізничних насипах — зрідка в півд. ч. Правобережного Степу (гирло Дністра, Пд. Бугу і Дніпра) і б.-м. зазвичай в Криму.

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темножилкуватий
Флора України
Флора Європи
Флора Північної Африки
Флора Азії
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The flights to Lima depart London this evening.
The flights are scheduled to arrive this morning. An arrival transfer is provided; you will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Check-in is in the early afternoon, and the morning is free for you to explore the local area, change money or visit Lima's many museums until the rooms become available.
You will be transferred to the airport in the morning for the overnight flight to London.
The flights arrive in London this afternoon.


The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is seeking feedback on two new proposed airline alliances, Scoot with Tiger Airways and Singapore Airlines with Air New Zealand.
Scoot and Tiger Airways have agreed to cooperate with one another in relation to pricing, sales and marketing (among other things) on international passenger flights except on routes between Singapore and Australia. The reason for the agreement is to improve the overall quality of service offered to passengers.
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand are proposing to enter into a strategic alliance also for international passenger flights but on all routes. This alliance involves expanding the airlines' international flight networks between Singapore and New Zealand through code-sharing, integrating passengers' frequent flyer and other loyalty benefits, and enhancing passenger services such as transfers, lounge access and disruption recovery times.
Each proposed alliance has filed a notification for decision (the Singapore equivalent of an authorisation application) with the CCS in respect of potential breaches of section 34 of the Singapore Competition Act. That section prohibits agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices, which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within Singapore. However, agreements can benefit from an exclusion under section 9 of the Act if they can establish that the agreement will result in a net economic benefit. The CCS is seeking public feedback and closing submissions, for both, are due by 26 February 2014.
Airline alliances have been in the news a lot recently (see here for examples), and in most cases are cleared with no or few conditions. However, the American regulator has shown that where airlines go one step further to merge, structural remedies will be considered. In considering the proposed US Airways/American Airlines merger, the DOJ developed a theory of harm based on city pairs and competition through discounts – read more here. A settlement was proposed to the Court in November 2013, which required the parent of the merged entity to divest slots and gates at key constrained airports across the country to low cost carrier airlines in order to enhance system-wide competition in the airline industry resulting in more choices and more competitive airfares for consumers. Under the proposed settlement, the DOJ will appoint a monitoring trustee to oversee the divestitures or transfers of the slots and gates.
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Jill Scott announces 'Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1' 23rd anniversary tour
After a 20th-anniversary tour of Jill Scott's chart-topping album, "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol I" was forced to end prematurely due to the pandemic, it will resume.
Scott has announced that she'll be back on the road next year for shows during which she will play the album in full, including her hits like "Gettin' in the Way," "A Long Walk" and other songs.
The tour, produced by Live Nation Urban, will play in over 20 markets across the country. Scott will also have special multi-show residencies in Washington, D.C. at the MGM National Harbor on Mother's Day weekend and Scott's hometown of Philadelphia at The MET Philadelphia. It marks the first time the North Philadelphia native will play there.
The Philadelphia stop will feature a fundraiser at the Arden Theatre in support of Scott's non-profit, the Blues Babe Foundation.
"My band and I were so excited three years ago, but that damn COVID shut us down," Scott said in a press release. "Now, we outside! Come see me. Come feel again. Relive your favorite moments. Ya'll ready to settle down and get with this?!? It's a lot of love here."
Scott released her debut record in July 2000. It went double platinum album and earned her several Grammy nominations, including best new artist (2001), best R&B album (2001), and best female R&B vocal performance for three years in a row (2001-2003).
Pre-sales for Scott's tour will begin Dec. 6.
The tour will kick off in February in Augusta, GA at the Bell Auditorium.
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Photos by Alexa Burnell/22nd Century Media Jack Yonover, 13, talks to the crowd about food allergies after showing his documentary, "That Bites!," on Thursday, April 16, at the Wilmette Theatre.
Paul Yonover (left) and Jill Yonover stand next to their son Jack as Dana Morris from Food Allergy Research & Education addresses the crowd.
Birthday parties and Halloween are typically two of the most joyful events in childhood. But to a child with food allergies, these rights of passage can often seem intimidating rather than celebratory.
No one knows this better than Jack Yonover, 13, of Wilmette, whose food allergies inspired him to create a documentary called, "That Bites!," detailing his story and the story of other children living with food allergies.


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/ News / Liz Koehling '15 chosen for leadership workshop
Liz Koehling '15 chosen for leadership workshop
Elizabeth "Liz" Koehling '15 is one of two athletic training students selected to represent District III (DC, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) at the 2014 Student Leadership Workshop by the Institute for Collegiate Sports Medicine in May in Long Beach, Calif.
Liz had to go through a rigorous application process, as well as, write essays about leadership and ways to improve the athletic training profession.
"This workshop allows Liz to interact directly with current and previous leaders within the field of Athletic Training (NATA presidents, top researchers, NATA Hall of Famer, etc)," said Debbie Bradney, department chair for athletic training.
"The connections she makes will be priceless when pursuing graduate school and jobs. I believe being selected for this Student Leadership Workshop illustrates Liz's current leadership abilities, but also provides an opportunity to improve on these skills. She is one of 20 students chosen for this conference from the entire country. I am glad Liz is being recognized for the leadership qualities we see in the classroom and in her clinical experiences."
"The point of leadership is to notice problems and make changes," Liz said, adding that in her chosen field, the name is a problem. Athletic trainers bristle if you call them trainers, which she said implies personal trainers.
"I call myself an emergency physical therapist to most people who don't understand," she said.
Athletic trainers devote huge amounts of time to the athletes they serve. "We're there for the 5 a.m. practices; we're there for all the games," Liz said. "Burnout is a big problem."
Liz says that rest and time management are important for athletic trainers, just as they are for athletes. She was drawn to athletic training for a number of reasons. "I've always had a passion for the human body and how it works and how it moves," she said.
Like many students majoring in athletic training, Liz suffered from injuries as a high school soccer player and dancer. "I've had three knee surgeries," she said.
Liz likes being able to help athletes. One of the most rewarding aspects is that "I can either reduce their pain or take their pain away, even if it's as simple as stretching or massage," she said.
The Athletic Training Program requires students to work with local high school teams, as well as LC teams. This year, Liz is working with men's basketball and lacrosse and women's soccer and volleyball. Next year she says she will work with men's lacrosse because "it's more of a confidence builder to work with men and these sports target personal areas of weakness as an athletic training student."
This summer, Liz has an internship with the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, an easy commute from her hometown of Columbia, Maryland. She said another LC student helped her pursue the internship. She said Dr. Bradney and Dr. Pat Aronson have been great advocates.
Liz found out about LC from her sister, Katie, a 2011 graduate. "I love everything about this place," Liz said. "It really is a good fit for me."
Article by University of Lynchburg / News / athletic training, school of health sciences and human performance.


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BREAKING NEWS: United States Commence Arms Embargo On South Sudan
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South Sudan government buys tanks and missiles every year only to use them on their own people. Now U.S. has decided to lead arms embargo on South Sudan to safeguard South Sudanese interests and reduce follow of weapons into South Sudan(Photo: file)
Feb 2, 2018(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudan's midwife, major partner and donor, the United States of America, has finally declared arms restrictions on the world's youngest nation.
For the last 4 years, South Sudan has created one of the worst crises and the largest humanitarian crises in the world at the watch of the International Community and the United Nations.
According to Heather Nauert, the Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, the States will now begin to implement arms restrictions on the export of defense articles and defense services into South Sudan.
"The United States is appalled by the continuing violence in South Sudan that has created one of Africa's worst humanitarian crises." Reads part of the statement.
"The government and armed opposition, despite signing the December 21 Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities and ongoing efforts by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance peace – and despite the suffering of their own people – have continued the use of military force to seek political advantage." The statement continued.
The U.S. is appalled that South Sudan has displaced over 4.2 millions and 1.5 million others remain on the brink of famine yet Salva Kiir and armed Opposition continue to wage war for political reasons.
"As a result of the conflict, 1.5 million people are now on the brink of famine, despite enormous efforts by the United States and other donors since the conflict began in 2013 to stave off famine and save lives. Approximately 2.4 million South Sudanese have fled as refugees to neighboring countries and 1.9 million South Sudanese are internally displaced." Said Heather Nauert, the Spokesperson.
"The government and armed opposition have continued offensive military actions, and the government obstructs the UN peacekeeping mission from fulfilling its mandate. Aid workers – at least 95 since the current conflict started in December 2013 – continue to be killed trying to help the victims of the warring parties' actions." She continued.
"In response to this continued violence and brutality against civilians and humanitarian workers, the United States is enacting restrictions on arms transfers with South Sudan." Heather Announces arms restriction on South Sudan.
The United States will amend its arms regulatory regime known as The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to fit arms embargo on South Sudan with hopes that the United Nations, IGAD, Canada, EU, China and TROIKA countries may follow suit.
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"We urge all countries, including South Sudan's neighbors, to promote peace and save innocent lives by cutting off the flow of defense articles and defense services to South Sudan and to halt support to actors who are working to destabilize the country. We encourage IGAD and the African Union to consider sanctions measures against those who undermine the peace process." The statement further reads.
The United States calls on all members of the United Nations to adopt and support their push for an arms embargo on South Sudan.
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Rachel wants to be teacher's pet.
Alas, for the first time, Sue Sylvester was completely absent from an episode of Glee. But guess what? The show proved it can still deliver a pretty solid episode, even sans Sue.
The main focus of this episode was Rachel's new crush – on Schue. This began when the two performed "Endless Love" together in the opening scene, which very amusingly proved this show is not precious about its songs. In fact, we barely heard the song, as instead we began to hear the characters thoughts (a gimmick that continued throughout the episode), and learned how just like that, Rachel was seeing Will in a new light. There was some very funny stuff here, as Will realized what the look on Rachel's face meant, and began to literally flee from her as the song continued. I loved hearing him bluntly think, "She looks crazy right now!"
The rest of the episode involved Will doing what he could to stop this crush, including somewhat foolishly involving Emma, the other person at the school infatuated with him. Jayma Mays and Lea Michele were really fun to watch as they both sat beaming at Will, as he sang a mash-up meant to tell Rachel to back off. Though Will, using "Don't Stand So Close to Me"? I don't know, even though you skipped some of the lyrics, the teacher in that song seems to be really struggling with his own feelings about the schoolgirl with a crush, so I'm thinking that's not the best choice.
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Things got decidedly heavy near the end of the hour, after Finn revealed to Quinn's parents that she was pregnant – via song of course. We've had plenty of dramatic scenes on Glee so far, but this was definitely the grimmest, with Quinn's father saying some truly hurtful things that left Quinn in tears – all well played by both Dianna Agron as Quinn and the always great Gregg Henry as her father.
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I thought we might get some more direct acknowledgement of Kurt's oh-so-obvious crush on Finn by the end of the episode – but then again, Finn's not the quickest guy. The heartfelt conclusion, as everyone sang "Lean on Me" to Finn and Quinn included a funny moment of Kurt miming "Call me" to Finn, during that portion of the song, juxtaposed with Puck earnestly singing the same words towards Quinn in a more straightforward manner – if you'll excuse the term. Though we're obviously far from done dealing with how Kurt is, unfortunately for him, barking up the wrong tree when it comes to who he has a crush on just as much as Rachel was in this episode.


When you embark on the long and whining road of family travel with teenagers, some survival tips can make all the difference!
We spend a lot of time preparing and planning screen-free activities for young children when we buckle up the family for an extended road trip, but our teens could really benefit from a little pre-planning that limits screen usage too. Are we there yet? and How much longer? are not exclusive questions from the single-digit crowd. Any parent of teenagers or tweens knows the importance of heading off these questions as you embark on a family adventure, and while devices can do the trick, we've got some screen-free alternatives for a smooth journey.
As you pack those bags and check off all the essentials (e.g., sunscreen, swimwear, and pjs), make sure to include a Road Trip Rescue Kit that's accessible to all. While car snacks, paper towels/wipes, and hand sanitizer are important, some of our Time-Passing Tools will really come to the rescue when you start to head down that long and whining road! If you're thinking, Been there; heard that!, then these ideas will help make the journey an equally enjoyable part of the overall vacation..
You can never go wrong with a time-honored classic like the Alphabet Game where passengers take turns spotting letters from the alphabet in consecutive order on any road signs, license plates, buildings, etc. that you pass. A fun twist to this one for car enthusiasts is Auto Alphabet. Passengers are on the lookout for makes and/or models of vehicles using the same Alphabet Game premise (i.e., Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Durango).
Fun Road Trip Games for Teens (The name really says it all on this one!) has some great word and math games to get the whole family participating. From cruising the alphabet for adjectives about The Minister's Cat to Connections where a number from 1 to 12 is selected and players make associations (e.g., 7- Seven Dwarfs, seven continents, seven deadly sins, etc.), there's sure to be something to keep the bigger kiddos occupied for a state or two of travel. This site also offers a variety of printables for some time-passing fun.
Music — No road trip would be complete without the perfect soundtrack. Try something new and explore an artist outside of your teenager's favorite musical genre. Make the way there a study of Elvis and the return a journey with The Beatles. I know a family that makes every trip a music appreciation focus on a classic group or performer. Wonderful way to expose today's youth to yesterday's favorites!
Don't think you could handle a full day of a single musician? Have each passenger select their top three, five, or ten tunes and take turns listening to them and talking about why they made the cut. Who knows, you may just end the journey with Beiber Fever!
Artistic Creation — Adult coloring books are all the rage right now, and this can be a quiet activity that appeals to teens too. Colored pencils and some printables could help pass the time creatively. Bring some lap boards or a clipboard for an on-the-go art station.
My kids love origami. This is another easily transportable activity. Passengers could race to make a particular object or fold a variety of items to display on the dash or in the back window. These Origami Faces from Pink Stripey Socks will get the creativity flowing!
No road trip planning is complete without a trip to the Dollar Store. Word searches, scrambles, crosswords, and sudoko are all great time passers. Grab multiple copies and let the non-driving folks race to the finish on selected puzzles.
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Our Time-Passing Tools are screen-free and fun! While we know you won't be leaving the devices at home, give the batteries a rest and make the battle for the charger nonexistent. Take some time to enjoy each other's company and let travel time be one of the best memories of the trip!
Whether you're looking to add some titles to your classroom book nook, at-home library, or summer reading list, these 6 newcomers in children's literature are sure to please.
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I have tried it without the c_id being null.
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A: In SQL, single quotes (') denote string literals, not object names. You should drop them from your column list:
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Council moves ahead with €12 million Ballybane social housing project
2 months ago	0 Briain Kelly
Galway city council has decided to move ahead with a social housing project in Ballybane which is expected to cost roughly €12 million.
The council voted to Monday to proceed with a Part 8 planning application for 58 social housing units on site in Ballybaan More.
The estate will consist of 18 apartment and 50 houses, up from initial plans for 50 units, facing onto the Monivea road and Old Ballybane road.
Four vehicular access points off the Old Ballybane road are proposed in the plans, with 73 car parking spaces and 18 cycle parking spaces.
There was strong debate in the city council about the merits of this plan, with some councillors saying that local residents were concerned about anti-social behaviour, while supporters of the plan said it must proceed in light of our housing crisis.
Cllr Mike Crowe said that plans for a development purely consisting of social housing wasn't in the best interest of the area, saying that the council already has trouble managing its existing stock.
He recommended rejecting the plans, saying that the site needed an affordable housing scheme. The councillor also brought up concerns about anti-social behaviour which were raised at a public meeting about this project in Galway city east.
Cllr John Walsh, who proposed the motion to proceed with this planing process, said it was essential for the council to increase its housing stock with more than 50 families living in emergency accommodation, costing the council more than €300,000 a month.
The Fine Gael councillor added added that he hoped that funding for an affordable housing scheme would become available withing the year and the council could work with the Department of Housing on dividing this development between both social and affordable housing.
During the public consultation period of this project 50 public submissions were made to the city council which expressed concerns about traffic issues, a lack of amenities, privacy issues, and pedestrian safety.
Cllr Colette Connolly said that anti-social behaviour has become a "nightmare" for many people that the council must deal with, but that there is also an obligation to build more social housing to address long waiting lists.
There are currently 4,169 households on a waiting list for council houses in Galway city, with more than half of those expressing a preference for housing on the east side of the city.
Galway city council has committed to delivering 1,089 new social housing units by the end of 2021, with 400 of those to be delivered through direct builds on council owned lands.
Cllr Terry O'Flaherty suggested that the council could revisit this in six months when the Affordable Housing Scheme is up and running, and that the council should focus on addressing anti-social behaviour on existing estates.
However Cllr Mark Lohan warned that the council risked losing the funding available from the government to build social housing if it didn't act now.
City Manager Brendan McGrath highlighted that last month the city council voted to ask the government to declare a housing emergency, and that the council must back this up with actions of its own.
He warned that "If we decide to kick this down the road we are deferring building any houses on this site by a number of years at least".
The CEO also insisted that anti-social issues on council estates only involve a tiny minority of people out of more than 2000 homes the council operates.
Cllr Pearce Flannery acknowledged that there is an issue with anti-social behaviour which the council has been "lethargic" in addressing, but he said that this shouldn't "cloud" the issue of addressing Galway's housing crisis.
A motion proposed by Mike Crowe to reject the plans currently before the council was defeated with 9 voting against it and 6 in favour.
Afterwards the council took up John Walsh's motion to proceed with the Part 8 planning application was passed unanimously.
AUTHOR: Briain Kelly
Email: news@galwaydaily.com
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