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Nationals & # 39; Eaton Storms Mets & # 39; Frazier after fiery scene
Another long, gifted day in Mets Land closed with … Todd Frazier is verbally destroyed by a former teammate?
You can't predict Mets chaos.
Frazier and Nationals lawyer Adam Eaton, who played together for the 2016 White Sox, had to be separated in the middle of the third innings on Monday night in the Mets 5-3 victory over the Nations. While Frazier decided not to discuss details later, he said: "It was nothing," Eaton said much more than nothing. He was Frazier.
"He's very childish," Eaton said. I walk with my head down. The play is over. I walk away. I hear him several times. I am a 30-year-old man with two children. I have a connection and everything. And he wants to speak out loud when he runs off the field. I have to be a man about it. I tried to be patient with the childishness and, as I said, it is what it is. I must finally get up. "
" The play "was Eaton's 4-6-3 double-ended top of the third. As Eaton went to his right wing, with a coach's glove, he and Frazier crossed paths. when Frazier went from his third base post to the Mets dugout behind the first base
Todd Frazier is held back by teammates Juan Lagares and Dominic Smith, as he and Adam Eaton have a hot conversation Getty Images
"He is completely wringing inland," Eaton said. "He really should love me because he wants to get my attention, it looks like we're here every time the town comes. He really care what I think of him, I think. I don't know what his deal is. I don't know if he wants to talk to me personally or a visit or what it is.
"… He is one of those guys who always say loud enough so you can hear it, but you can't understand it. So, as I said, he makes a habit I ignored him a few times as he was moving over, and I had it to the point where … you had to be a man at a stage, so I turned around. He had a few choice questions with him.
"It's funny, I went to him. He didn't really want to walk to me. But as soon as someone held him back, he was suddenly impatient and trying to come to me. As I said, it was just Todd Frazier. What's new? Eaton offered similar, but less extensive, thoughts last year after a less intense field exchange swap. Asked Monday night, when he was surprised, this feud is still underway, Eaton said, "Yes, absolutely. "
– Additional reporting by Greg Joyce


The middle of the day requires nourishment, even if it is kept at a miniumum and light.
While working in the office or on the road, most often people ignore the hunger pains and skip lunch.
Packed lunch is boring; eating out is expensive and time consuming, so it is better to go without food.
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While it is true that eating a healthy lunch is vital-without overeating, of course-the problem is to get into the trouble of making an elaborate lunch.
Lunch recipes are plenty to find, but to get into the trouble to go by them is to much.
There is simply no time. Some quick and easy lunch recipes may fix the problem.
Healthy lunch recipes can be acquired from different cook cooks or the internet and tried out, so that one does not have to spend too much time in the kitchen.
Different types of salads, such as artichoke and tuna salad, Cesar salad, chicken and fruit salad, or even plain vegetable garden salad are quick lunch recipes which can be thrown together for a midday meal.
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This type of fast lunch recipes can be tried out instead fo heavy meals, which are cumbersome to make and loaded with calories.
For the most adventurous, there is the Middle Eastern way of cooking, such as the Lebanese potato salad, and for the one with a sweet tooth there are healthy lunch recipes such as balsamic spiked strawberries, where a dash of balsamic vinegar and sugar brings out the taste of the strawberries.
It does not take much effort, but these easy lunch recipes are a great way to keep the midday hunger pain and blood sugar dip at bay and remain healthy as well.


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Elise Jost of Moviepilot observed that "Gadot's take on Wonder Woman is one of those unique cases of an actor merging with their story, similar to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark. Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman is Gal Gadot."[202] Jost praised Gadot's interpretation of Wonder Woman as the one in which Gadot "absolutely nails the character's unwaveringly positive outlook on life. She's a force of nature who believes in the greater good; her conviction that she's meant to save the world is stronger than her bullet-deflecting shield. She's genuine, she's fun, she's the warm source of energy at the heart of the movie."[202] The Federalist suggests that Wonder Woman is "a story of Jesus". "The movie is wrapped up in faux Greek mythology, true, but there's no mistaking the Christology here."[219] "Perhaps Christ in the form of a beautiful and kick-ass Amazon is all that our contemporary society can handle right now", stated M. Hudson, a Christian feminist.[219] On HuffPost cultural critic, G. Roger Denson, who regards the superhero genre as a source of contemporary "Mainstream Mythopoetics" ("the making of new yet vitally meaningful, if not symbolic, stories filled with imagery reflecting, yet also shaping and advancing, the political, legal, moral and social practices of today"), wrote that the "No Man's Land" scene "that people are crying over in theaters and raving about afterward happens to be among the most powerfully mythopoetic scenes ever filmed at the same time it is one of the oldest myths to have been utilized by artists and writers after it had been invented by early military strategists and leaders." Specifically "used by director Patty Jenkins", the scene raises "the esteem for powerful yet compassionate women as heroes and leaders to a level equal with that of men for having won over a huge and adoring popular audience around the world".[220]
Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power. Not wanting to be girls, they don't want to be tender, submissive, peace-loving as good women are. Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.
After the release of the 2017 film Wonder Woman, many bloggers noted what they felt made Wonder Woman a feminist icon in the film. Zoe Williams for The Guardian said, "Yes, she is sort of naked a lot of the time, but this isn't objectification so much as a cultural reset: having thighs, actual thighs you can kick things with, not thighs that look like arms, is a feminist act. The whole Diana myth, women safeguarding the world from male violence not with nurture but with better violence, is a feminist act. Casting Robin Wright as Wonder Woman's aunt, re-imagining the battle-axe as a battler with an axe, is a feminist act. A female German chemist trying to destroy humans (in the shape of Dr Poison, a proto-Mengele before Nazism existed) might be the most feminist act of all."[234] Alyssa Rosenberg for The Washington Post said, "... None of these experiences crushed me, of course, but I do wonder what it might have been like if they hadn't happened.The power of Wonder Woman, and one of the things that gives Jenkins's adaptation of the character such a lift, is in the answer to that question. Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) doesn't have any idea what women and men are — or aren't — supposed to do. Even when she does encounter other people's ideas about gender roles, she doesn't automatically accept them, and she never lets anyone stop her. And the movie goes a step further and argues that it's not merely little girls all over the world who stand to gain if they can grow up free of the distorting influence of misogyny: a world like that would be liberating and wonderful for men in lots of ways, too."[235] Emma Gray for HuffPost said, "When it comes to pop culture, we speak often about representation; the simple yet often unfulfilled idea that it matters to see someone like you fill a variety of imagined roles on screen. After awhile, these conversations almost begin to feel obvious. We know that it's good to see women and people of color and disabled people and trans people and queer people in the same numbers and variety of roles that white, cisgender, straight men have long been afforded. But what these discussions often lose is the emotional impact of finally seeing something you may have never even realized you were missing. For many women viewers, "Wonder Woman" filled a hole they didn't know they had." [236]
Arcane Lore Expert: Wonder Woman, as both an Amazon demigoddess and an antiquities expert, possesses immense knowledge of and skill in wielding mystical artifacts and arcane lore, notably her Sword of Athena and Lasso of Hestia. Her encyclopedic knowledge was demonstrated when Wonder Woman reacted in dismay to Lex Luthor's speech (knowing how he had twisted the Olympians' history concerning Zeus and Prometheus), when she instantly identified a Parademon in Commissioner Gordon's sketch, and when she explained the history behind Steppenwolf and the 3 Mother Boxes to the remainder of the Justice League.
The "Year One" storyline retells Diana's origin growing up on Themyscira. She lives an idyllic life and harbors interest for the outside world, and the first connection to it comes in the form of Steve Trevor, who crashes on the island and is the sole survivor. A contest is held to determine which Amazon is the best candidate to take Steve home, with Diana volunteering despite knowing the cost to leave the island is to never return. Diana wins the contest and departs with Steve. Once arriving in America, Diana is taken into custody by the government to discern her origins. She meets Etta Candy and Barbara Ann Minerva along the way. While incarcerated Diana is visited by the gods in animal form and bestow upon her powers of strength, speed, agility, durability, and flight. She discovers Ares, the god of war, is working to destroy humanity. Accepting her new role in Man's World, Diana, with the help of the gods in animal form, subdues Ares with the lasso. Now called Wonder Woman, Diana becomes one of the world's greatest heroes.
Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton),[2] and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne,[5] are credited as being his inspiration for the character's appearance.[2][6][7][8][9] Marston's comics featured his ideas on DISC theory,[10] and the character drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists, and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger; in particular, her piece "Woman and the New Race".
Lasso Mastery: Wonder Woman is extremely skilled at wielding her unbreakable Lasso of Hestia both offensively and defensively, notably using it to stop an escaping German spy, to take down numerous German soldiers in World War I battles, to retrain a British terrorist leader, to restrain and defeat General Ludendorff, to hold her own against Ares after getting her sword destroyed, to restrain a resurrected Superman (albeit unsuccessfully), and to even restrain Doomsday himself.
Steve Rose in The Guardian criticized the film for failing to explore the material's potential for "patriarchy-upending subversion".[221] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone criticized the film's over-reliance on exposition: "Wonder Woman is hobbled by a slogging origin story and action that only comes in fits and starts. Just when Gadot and director Patty Jenkins...are ready to kick ass, we get backstory."[222]
During his greeting speech, Lex made a reference to how Zeus cruelly punished the Titan Prometheus for enlightening humankind, much to the visible dismay of Diana. Shortly thereafter, she covertly stole a hacking device of Bruce Wayne's, who is likewise investigating Lex Luthor. She exited the party with Bruce pursuing her, but manages to make it to her car and drive off just in time for Bruce to see her depart.[5]
Candy helped Diana try on a great many outfits until she finally settled on one. Dissatisfied, thinking that she still looked too "distracting," Trevor gave her a pair of spectacles to wear. After they'd paid and left the store, Diana reluctantly allowed Candy to take her sword and shield back to Trevor's office while the two took Doctor Poison's notebook to the British War Council.
Flash and Wonder Woman get attacked by Steppenwolf and the Parademons before Batman helps her by killing one of the Parademons. Cyborg then falls into the Knightcrawler and hacks it in his control, which he uses it against Steppenwolf. But the Knightcrawler fails when Steppenwolf catched a missile and threw it against the wall, which then causes the harbor to flood which allows Steppenwolf to escape.
^ "Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two". The Screamsheet. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2011. Desperate to save her daughter, she claimed that Diana had failed in her role as an ambassador to Man's World and called for a do-over on the contest that had determined Diana fit to carry the Wonder Woman mantle in the first place.
In Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #204, Diana's powers and costume were returned to her and she is once again reinstated as Wonder Woman.[94] I-Ching is killed by a crazy sniper in the same issue.[96] Later, Diana meets her sister Nubia, who is Hippolyta's daughter fashioned out of dark clay (hence Nubia's dark complexion).[97][98] Nubia claimed to be the "Wonder Woman of The Floating Island", and she challenges Diana to a duel which ends in a draw.[98] Returning to her home, Nubia would have further adventures involving Diana.[97]
In the Golden Age, Wonder Woman adhered to an Amazon code of helping any in need, even misogynistic people, and never accepting a reward for saving someone;[74] while conversely, the modern version of the character has been shown to perform lethal and fatal actions when left with no other alternative, exemplified in the killing of Maxwell Lord in order to save Superman's life.[63][64]
Development for a live action Wonder Woman feature film began in 1996, with Ivan Reitman attached as producer and possible director.[66] In 1999 the project became attached to Jon Cohen, who adapted Wonder Woman for producer Joel Silver, with the hope that Sandra Bullock would star.[67] By 2001, Todd Alcott was hired to write the screenplay, with Silver Pictures backing the project.[68] At that time, performers such as Mariah Carey and Catherine Zeta-Jones were also rumored to be possible candidates for the role of Wonder Woman.[69] Leonard Goldberg focused on Bullock[70] who said that she was approached for the role. Lucy Lawless, the star of Xena: Warrior Princess, was also under consideration, though she stated that she would have been more interested if Wonder Woman was portrayed as a "flawed hero".[71] The screenplay went through various drafts written by Alcott, Cohen, Becky Johnston, and Philip Levens,[72] and by August 2003, Levens had been replaced by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis.[73]
Diana sees Sir Patrick Morgan in the base, who reveals himself to be the true Ares, and tells her of his plan for a world without humanity by having them destroy each other. Ares proposes that Diana help him accomplish his vision of paradise, but Diana promptly refuses, not wanting to kill billions of innocents. Ares then reluctantly engages her in an epic battle while Steve and his comrades attempt to dismantle the plane harboring the mustard gas.

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Hungry for some funny? Sounds like the new competitive carving satire Butter might be what you're craving, at least according to its cast who hit the red carpet last night for the NY premiere!
Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Modern Family's Ty Burrell and more were all on hand for the creamy fete hosted by The Cinema Society along with DKNY, Forevermark, and RentTheRunway.com -- and they all went out of their way to assure audiences that Butter is NOT a political comedy.
So then what is it? To find out, watch my video interview below!
Butter is On Demand and at Amazon, I just rented the movie to see at home. I love this!
Americans don't have names like "pickler", that's for sure, and they DON'T EVEN EAT BUTTER!!!!???? Who made this commie gay junk???? So, which of Americas self-imposed transoceanic enemies were assigned to barf up this crappy junk????
The best thing in Indian or Pakistani videos, whether it is music, movie or even funny ones is that they are always the most attractive ones. I also like to see Desi Videos Online.
Thanks for writing this post, I was some what familiar with this topic. It's always nice learning new things.


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Credit: MUBI
by Daniel Gorman• Film• Horizon Line• Featured
Azor | Andreas Fontana
Azor is a fascinatingly oblique quasi-thriller that grows in unsettling power across its runtime.
Andreas Fontana's Azor is a fascinatingly oblique quasi-thriller, carefully organizing a deceptively placid narrative around two distinct structuring absences. It's 1980, and a Swiss private banker named Yvan De Wiel (Fabrizio Rongione) has arrived in Argentina with his wife, Ines (Stéphanie Cléau). Yvan is meeting with nervous clients and trying desperately to retain their business after the disappearance of one of his partners, Rene Keys, who had been living in the country and is now suddenly nowhere to be found.
Yvan and Ines' various summits with wealthy businessmen, politicians, lawyers, and old-money patriarchs constitute the bulk of the film's narrative, with each encounter also gradually unveiling conflicting portraits of the absent Keys (who's never seen in the film after a brief, pre-credits appearance, where he has no dialogue and appears to be laughing at something off-screen). Yvan insists that Keys is back home in Switzerland, although he can't seem to get a hold of him, while various clients either extol Keys' outgoing personality and keen mind or quietly suggest that he "went too far." As such, each encounter takes on a kind of clandestine undercurrent — everyone speaks in a clipped shorthand, using banking terms and slang while bouncing back and forth between French, English, and Spanish. The world of international finance mirrors the tangled web of interpersonal relationships among the monied upper class. No one trusts anyone, and it's impossible to know who is telling the truth. Coupled with a droning, synth-heavy score, which resembles Howard Shore's early work with David Cronenberg, these gatherings have the inflection of a John le Carre espionage tale; everyone is constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. While the specter of Keys hangs over the proceedings, vague, portentous warnings about the state of the country occasionally come into focus. It's a clever gambit, with Fontana using Keys as a kind of misdirect, while the real danger slowly creeps in around the margins.
While never stated outright (even the year 1980 is only established late in the film, when Yvan consults a calendar), Azor clearly takes place during Argentina's "Dirty War" period, which found the country under the rule of a military junta that maintained control by brutally suppressing dissent. The omnipresent threat of execution or being disappeared hangs over each of Yvan's interactions, as he finds himself falling unwittingly deeper into the inner world of this dangerous ruling class. Rongione and Cléau are both very good in difficult roles, slightly adjusting and reconfiguring their personalities with each new client, the better to ingratiate themselves to these societal elites. Rongione in particular does a lot of acting with just a look, the occasional subtle hint of a smile or down-turned frown sometimes the only indication of his masked musings. Using mostly simple, static setups, with clean, precise compositions, Fontana clearly delineates how the banality of financial maneuvering can paper over where that money was acquired from, and how that simple evasion can lead ordinary people into extraordinary positions of moral failure. Eventually, the audience is able to suss out what has likely happened to Keys, but he continues to function as both an aspirational figure and cautionary tale to Yvan, a phantom presence hanging over everything. After losing an important client, Yvan finds himself suddenly amenable to taking on the one client that even Keys seems to have balked at. And so the film ends with Yvan traversing a river in the dead of night, in a clear Hearts of Darkness allusion, and finds at the end not Kurtz but a Faustian bargain with a paramilitary death squad. Yvan leaves with a wealthy new client, but loses his soul in the process, his now unambiguous smile a horrific window into an empty shell of a man. Call it the bureaucracy of evil.
Originally published as part of New Directors/New Films 2021 — Dispatch 2.
Mubi2021 FilmAndreas Fontana
by Daniel Gorman
Happily | BenDavid Grabinski
Dinner in America | Adam Rehmeier
Credit: NYFF
A Family Tour | Ying Liang
Credit: Icarus Films
Space Dogs | Elsa Kremser & Levin Peter
Photo: Momentum Pictures
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | Xavier Dolan
Credit: Dave Hogan/Getty
Kanye West | Graduation


Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad is a great way to serve cucumber and carrots – two great kitchen staples but sometimes you forget how good they can be and how versatile they can be. Seaweed is much underused – it tastes great and is rich in B vitamins and minerals – particularly riboflavin, folate, calcium, magnesium, manganese. This gluten-free, vegan salad is really substantial and so tasty with the tang of tamari with lime and sesame.
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad is fairly easy, with time needed to marinate the cucumber to remove water.
Perfect for lunch, light dinner dish etc. Serve with Vietnamese Summer Rolls.
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad is gluten-free and vegan as well as… celery free, coconut free, garlic free, lupin free, mustard free, nightshade free*, onion free, peanut free, tree nut free.
*Leave out the chilli/ gochugaru to make this dish nightshade free.
Wakame is possibly the most popular of the edible seaweeds, with a slightly sweet flavour. Wakame is often found in miso soups. Wakame is available from many supermarkets and online.
I always remove the centre of the cucumber which is where the seeds are. It is mostly water and has a tendency to make everything watery and not great. It is also important to steep the cucumber in the fridge with the salt to remove further water from the cucumber. Otherwise you will end up with a very watery (but delicious) salad!
If you don't like spice you can reduce the amount of chilli or leave out the chilli.
I use a mandolin to get long, thin, strands. If you don't have a mandolin grating works well too.
1. Soak the wakame in luke-warm water to hydrate (around 15 minutes).


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Eastern Conference Finals Replay In Early Season Showdown for Celtics @ Heat
If it weren't for the Big 3 in Boston in the late 2000's, who knows if the Heat-les ever get together, forcing the rest of the NBA's elite to embrace the reality of "Unite or Die", and starting a super-team trend that may finally be fading, with the exception of Brooklyn.
The Boston Celtics trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce created the perceived need for the young trio of Eastern Conference stars in LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade to team up if they wanted to accomplish any postseason success. A new rivalry was born, with youth on the side of the Heat, and the rest is history.
This past season in the NBA Bubble, the Celtics vs Heat rivalry was renewed in the playoffs when the two teams faced off again in the Eastern Conference Finals for a shot at a title run. With totally new constructs, and both teams now sporting a team centered approach as opposed to the superstar-driven teams of old.
It was a great series that still featured a lot of talent, and after falling behind by two games out of the gate, Boston fought back and forced the series to six games. Jimmy Butler and Miami were fairly rested going into the matchup after taking care of the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. The Celtics, on the other hand, were coming off of a seven-game series against the Raptors, and fatigue may ultimately have played a factor. At the end of the day, the Celtics went home, and the Heat went on to play an inspired six-game series against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Now in game seven of the regular season, the Celtics and the Heat find themselves at odds again. Sure it doesn't have the feeling or atmosphere of the postseason, but the wounds are still fresh for the Celtics (5-3), and Miami (3-3) needs to be ready. The stakes are lower this time around, but that also means there's nothing to lose, but there's a world of confidence to gain should the teams square off in the playoffs again.
With all of the emotions in this game, it makes it hard to bet logically. The spread is currently -2.5 (-110), and I expect the action to be pretty even. Kick back and enjoy a good one y'all!
Do you have any friendly wagers going tonight? Did you take any of these underdogs? Let me know @JarkClonas on Twitter.


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Build Newcrest Challenge: Generation 2: Jubilee Simself
Me and my bro, Junior, got tattoos yesterday. We're waiting on what mom and dad will say.
Good morning. Dad's been talking about it the past couple days now, he's suppose to be at the elder life stage today. He's not looking forward to it. I don't think any of us are. We learned in school that elders don't live a long lifespan. It lasts at least 10 days. But then it's all up to the grim reaper. Myself, sis, and bro have about 7 more days before we get to be young adults. It will be sad losing my dad so early. Of course, mom says he still has a lot of days in him.
At the breakfast table, Junior arrives in his pajama bottoms and no shirt like dad always does too. But his tattoo is so visible and obvious! And dad notices. He's not happy.
The two get into an argument. Bro asks why does it matter? He asks how come dad can have one, but not himself. Dad replies that he's an adult and Junior is not. He even says it like that, and I quote "Dad is an adult and Junior is not!"
Then bro points at me and says I have one too. Thanks a lot, bro!
Dad begins to lecture me now. He asks where I have it. I tell him on my shoulder blade and it's really small. We just wanted to do something fun. I tell him I got mine because I feel like I am flying like a bird as heir and want to soar and make our family proud. Bro got his because he thinks they look cool and he thinks he looks cool too. I see dad roll his eyes. I hope that was at him and not me.
He looks over at Hope and she shakes her head no and says she didn't want to get one.
He sends me and bro off to our rooms. Says we're grounded for the days we have left until we turn into young adults. This is totally unfair. I'm the heir to this family. Don't I have rights?
It's around noon now. Dad is suppose to age up to an elder. Even though he's not happy with me, I need to be with him for this. He's still my dad and I love him even though I think he's in the wrong. And I tell my bro this as well.
Dad made himself a cake. Now I really feel bad. Mom says this is all a waste of time.
We sit at the table in silence. No one is talking and everyone is getting uncomfortable. Finally mom speaks up and says to dad she told him so.
I ask what's going on. Mom says that at the place she works, they have found a way to turn back the clock on aging to the beginning of the lifespan they were at. She says dad should have another 22 days left from today. I proceed to ask that someone could live forever then? Mom chuckles and doesn't respond. I am so going to work at this place when I turn into a young adult.
Mom cuts the cake and we all take a piece except for bro. He storms off. Mom didn't want the cake to go to waste.
After we eat, dad asks me to join him and we go to bro's room. He's on his computer.
Dad asks him to turn it off and sit down on the bed with me. He first apologizes for his outburst this morning. He says mom had a talk with him and she made some good points. He continues that he is not happy that we didn't talk to him and mom first about it. And that he doesn't approve that we have one at such an early age as well. But what's done is done. He finishes with both our groundings are lifted.
As he's about to leave, I ask him if he'd like to see mine if he hasn't already. He says he would and that he didn't look for it already and smirks. I show him my tattoo. He agrees that it is small. But it looks beautiful.
Out of the blue, dad asks bro if he could see his again. Bro was hesitant. He is probably thinking he will get yelled at again. But he takes his shirt off for dad since he was wearing a long sleeve now.
Dad was impressed at the detail work and went into about his lion tattoo.
When it came time for dinner that evening, we ate like nothing happened this morning.
After dinner, I noticed dad go into his office. He was updating his social media status for the day. When I see him leave, I sneak in and peek at what he wrote for today. He talks about me as heir and he mentions my tattoo. Awkward dad! If my classmates see this, they will all want to see it now.
As I go to bed, I think of what a weird day today was. It's back to work and school tomorrow.
It's funny that Joseph would get so upset about them getting tattoos when he, himself has one! Grounded forever! lol Thank goodness that Clare talked some sense into him. I wonder how Juju feels that her Mom and Dad could live forever…..will they? Don't we all wish we could.
You know how parents are. They can have something but don't want their kids to. lol
I think she was referring to herself living forever. I don't think Joseph would really want to. 😀


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Q: Unable to find cause of padding - CSS I've tried, but failed to find the reason for the left padding of the top ul-element (NEW ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY PROFILE, ACTIVITY DETAILS).
For some reason it's padding to the left with 40px, and I can't find out why! The JSFiddle contains all the CSS code from my project that may interfere the form style, so please have a look at the JSFiddle for a broader view.

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Here's the JSFiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/2fasm5gs/
Could somebody please guide me?

A: It's because of the default styling in the browser.
Resetting the ul's (#progressbar) padding to 0 should fix.
Answer's here:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/29307477/6790632

A: By default lists have a padding.
You would simply need to add:
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Mexican Mangos, Diamonds, Cargo Shipping Containers, Oh My! What Auditors Need to Know about Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies: A Regulator's Perspective
Kathleen M. Hamm, Board Member
43rd World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium
Good morning. Thank you, Dr. Alles, for that introduction, and to Rutgers Business School for inviting me to speak here today.[1] The 43rd World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium provides an impressive forum for academics, external and internal auditors, and thought leaders to come together to discuss the intersection of auditing and technology. I am honored to play a part in this year's event.
With the theme of "Disruptive Innovation in Accounting," over the next two days, you will cover blockchain and other emerging technologies — such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and the use of big data — and their potential to transform accounting and auditing.
I would like to contribute to your agenda today by providing an audit regulator's perspective on blockchain and other emerging technologies. Specifically, I'd like to talk about what auditors need to know; how we, as regulators, are assessing emerging technology; and how teachers can help to prepare the next generation of assurance professionals for the future.
Before I do, let me briefly tell you about the new board at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where we are heading, and how emerging technology fits within our plans.
II. The PCAOB and Our Mission
The PCAOB has a statutory mandate to oversee the audits of public companies and broker-dealers in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. We accomplish our mission by registering public accounting firms, setting auditing standards, conducting inspections, and pursuing disciplinary actions.
This year marks the crystal anniversary for the PCAOB and, for the first time in our 15 years, the PCAOB has an entirely new board leading it. Also for the first time, each of the five board members has a different skill set, perspective, and experience. We have a legislative and operational expert, a retired Big Four partner, a former financial statement preparer from a Fortune 100 company, a professor who specializes in corporate governance, and me. I bring my background as a securities attorney, a governance, risk management, and control adviser, and, most recently, a fintech and cybersecurity professional.
When hiring us, the Securities and Exchange Commission's directive was clear: Bring our diverse abilities and experiences to the job and work in a collegial and collaborative manner to assess the PCAOB's activities and operations. Then together determine the organization's strategic direction and chart our course for long-term future success in promoting audit quality and investor protection. And that's what we're doing.
Over the past six months, we, as a board, have been reevaluating, bottom to top, the PCAOB's programs and operations. We asked for input through a public survey, dozens of in-depth one-on-one interviews, and a poll of our entire staff. Around the country, my fellow board members and I met with investors, audit committee and board members, chief financial officers, and others who play roles in preparing financial statements. We engaged with academics and met with foreign regulators. We spoke with auditors from an array of firms.
We learned a great deal about what works well and what needs improvement at the PCAOB. The general consensus in the marketplace affirms that, since the establishment of the PCAOB, audit quality has substantially improved and restatements of financial statements are dramatically down.[2] But we also know that more needs to be done to improve the current state of audit quality.
III. How and Why Emerging Technologies are a Strategic Imperative
Building on what the PCAOB has done well, while identifying where we can do better, we have established five strategic goals.[3] Two goals look inward: we are dedicated to becoming more efficient and effective with our resources, while empowering our people to be successful and take prudent risks to drive our mission forward.
The remaining three goals focus externally. The first of these goals is to drive audit quality forward through a combination of prevention, detection, deterrence, and enforcement. The second goal centers on enhancing transparency and accessibility through proactive stakeholder engagement. The final goal focuses on anticipating and responding to the changing environment, particularly preparing for emerging and potentially disruptive technologies in financial reporting and auditing.
A. Blockchain technology
Take blockchain technology, for example. Some experts expect worldwide spending on blockchain technology to be $1.5 billion this year, double the amount spent last year. Four years from now, in 2022, these experts forecast spending on blockchain technology to reach almost $12 billion.[4]
The technology relies on a single shared, decentralized ledger that uses consensus algorithms to validate information added to the ledger, and stores data through cryptography. In addition to underlying Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, the technology's current uses include tracking supply-chain processes.
For instance, Walmart has piloted the technology to track sliced Mexican mangos from orchards to its stores. Over 30 days, tens of thousands of mangos were traced on their journey from 16 Mexican farms, two packing houses, three brokers, two import warehouses, and one processing facility before eventually arriving on the store shelf.
Using traditional manual, paper-based methods, it took almost a week to trace a specific mango back to the farm. With blockchain, that time was cut to 2.2 seconds!
The technology promises to not only simplify and automate complex supply-chain records. It offers the potential to investigate food-borne illnesses in seconds, while ensuring the quality and authenticity of produce. Next fall, Walmart plans to launch blockchain to track every bag of spinach and head of lettuce placed on its shelves.
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, is also testing blockchain to track globally its cargo and related documents in near real-time. And the London-based company Everledger uses blockchain to digitally track diamonds.
By design, the technology sequentially links information about discrete events (such as a diamond traveling from mine to retailer), forming a chain that creates a complete history or audit trail of information.[5]
Beyond supply-chain management, blockchain technology more broadly offers a potential solution to the perennial reconciliation challenges facing companies. Why is this so significant?
A recent survey of financial leaders for North American public and private companies noted that more than half still rely on manual processes for account reconciliation.[6] Such processes are labor intensive, inefficient, costly, and prone to errors. If deployed automatically, in near real-time, reconciling not only internal ledgers but also external ledgers, blockchain could be revolutionary. But while many organizations are testing pilots, real-world transformational applications at scale are limited.
B. Other emerging technologies
In contrast, some other emerging technologies — like robotic process automation, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence — are being used today as part of the financial reporting process. For example, according to a recent study, more than a third of all finance tasks at large global companies are being performed today by algorithms and robots.[7] That figure is expected to grow to 45 percent within three years. [8]
Companies' use of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence has also more than doubled over the past two years. About a third of surveyed companies reported using advanced analytics in 2016; today, that figure tops 70 percent. And more than 60 percent of these companies currently deploy artificial intelligence; two years ago that figure was only about 28 percent.[9]
These and other innovative uses of technology offer the potential to fundamentally change not only the financial reporting process, but also the audit. Auditors are already using drones to conduct inventory observations. Natural language processing is being experimented with to scan contracts and other documents to more swiftly identify areas of potential risk. And machine learning offers the opportunity to develop analytic models — whose predictive capabilities improve with use — to assist with assessment of fraud risk.
While technology can lead to efficiencies, it also offers the promise of improving audit quality. Freed from manual time-consuming rote reviews, technology offers the promise of providing auditors with more time to exercise deep business and financial expertise and to hone their professional skepticism to identify indicia of errors or fraud and probe their potential root causes.
Technology also offers the opportunity to build accounting and auditing standards and regulatory requirements into solutions from the start rather than bolting them on after the fact. From my perspective as an audit regulator — and for you, as auditors and academics — this is why technology can be so powerful and transformational.
IV. What Auditors Need to Know
With all these exciting innovations, it is important to remind ourselves that the advent of emerging technologies does not change the fundamental financial reporting framework. If an emerging technology is being used to meet financial reporting or internal control requirements established by the federal securities laws, then auditors need to understand the design and implementation of that technology. And at the risk of stating the obvious: For audits of public companies and broker-dealers, PCAOB standards still apply.
In the case of blockchain, if an audit client uses it for business or operational activities, the auditor must understand the information systems, including the related business processes, relevant to financial reporting and how the use of blockchain affects the client's flow of transactions.[10]
Blockchain does not magically make information contained within it inherently trustworthy. Events recorded in the chain are not necessarily accurate and complete. Recording a transaction on a blockchain does not alleviate the risk that the transaction is unauthorized, fraudulent, or illegal. Blockchain also does not address threats that parties to a transaction are related, or that side agreements exist that are not reflected in the chain. And nothing in the technology ensures proper classification of transactions in the financial statements.
Moving beyond blockchain to other emerging technologies, auditors must be clear-eyed about the new challenges that these technologies create. For example, many of these applications require systematic access to quality data. Clients may be reluctant to provide their auditors unfettered access to such data for control and security reasons. Here is where an auditor's strong cybersecurity posture may go a long way to lessen those concerns.
Another challenge: the risk that the technology does not operate as intended due to coding errors when developed, or intentional or unintentional changes made after the technology is deployed. Audit firms, therefore, should have robust controls in place around developing and testing tools before deployment, and strong change-management processes for tools that are in use.
In addition, in changing environments, computer code underlying complex technology can degrade over time, becoming less responsive. As a result, processes should be in place to continuously monitor and confirm that the output of an application remains consistent with expectations.
V. How Academics can Help Prepare Students
How can colleges and universities — the professors in this audience — help with some of these challenges? Auditors of the future will need a combination of experience and skills — yes, accounting and auditing, but also coding and data analytics. In addition, personal characteristics like curiosity, imagination, tenacity, intuition, and empathy will be even more important than in the past. These characteristics cannot be automated or replicated by technology.
Communication and creativity will be in high demand. Accounting and finance professionals will need a broader range of communication skills to work effectively with others across organizations because digital transformation efforts require multi-disciplinary teams that entail extensive cross-functional collaboration.
Academic institutions that educate and develop their students with these combined skills and attributes will make a difference.
VI. The PCAOB's Current Response
How is the PCAOB staying abreast of developing trends around innovative technologies? My fellow board members and I — along with PCAOB staff — are meeting with audit firms to see their most innovative applications of technology. We are also meeting with and learning from other regulators, both domestic and international, and academic institutions such as this one.
Our inspections staff is working to understand the systems of quality controls that firms have in place to provide assurance that current technology tools — including those used to screen large data populations — meet audit objectives. Our inspectors are also assessing whether engagement teams are applying appropriate due care, including professional skepticism, when using the tools and assessing their outputs.
Our standards team is spearheading a research project to assess the use of new technologies on the audit and audit quality. As part of that effort, it is obtaining advice from a data and technology task force of private-sector experts.
All of this work is also helping the board assess whether our standards may be constraining the use of technology in audits and, if so, to determine the most appropriate policy response. For example, we have three standards projects that are close to completion — accounting for estimates, the use of specialists, and supervision of other auditors. In addition to making sure that the new board is comfortable with the work previously done, our staff has re-reviewed the proposed standards with an eye towards better ensuring that they will remain evergreen as technology and data analytics evolve.
Based on what we know today, the PCAOB's standards do not appear to be inappropriately impeding the use of innovative technology in the audit. Our current standards also appear flexible enough, for now, not to hamper audit technology as it evolves.
VII. A Regulator's Approach for the Future
But what about the future? How will we, as audit regulators, view innovative, potentially disruptive technology?
To the extent possible, I believe that, as regulators, we should use overarching principles that create a framework within which we can think about potentially novel technology. While high level and iterative, the framework should provide initial guideposts for the potential applications of emerging technology. As those applications become more defined, we should further refine those broad principles, eventually turning guideposts into guide rails. Done this way, we also minimize surprises, lessening the uncertainty around our general approach.
Today, for example, I apply five broad principles when I think about emerging technology.
First, when used for matters within our purview, as regulators, we are not here to pick winners and losers in the race for innovation through the use of emerging technology. Let ideas compete.
Second, as regulators, we should not inappropriately impeded creativity. We should be open-minded and prepared in appropriate circumstances to use our regulatory tool kit — guidance, experimental sandboxes, and, possibly under the right circumstances, no-action relief — to remove inappropriate hurdles to new, creative uses of technology. But what are those appropriate circumstances?
That leads to my third principle: When an innovation offers the potential to reinforce or enhance a public policy object, we as regulators should be open to removing barriers as appropriate. If the proposed solution offers the potential to drive audit quality forward, you have my attention. If a proposed solution reinforces one or more of the three pillars of the federal securities laws — investor protection, market integrity, or effective capital formation — I want to know more.
My fourth principle follows from this: I am particularly impressed by emerging technology that builds regulatory requirements and cybersecurity into solutions from the start, rather than bolting them on after the fact.
A fifth principle: To be most effective, as technology around financial reporting and auditing continues to evolve, stakeholders — including investors, preparers, boards, audit committees, auditors, regulators, and academics — should actively participate in that development, sharing their unique perspectives. Why? That way we can better ensure innovation and growth that maximizes value for investors and the economy in a safe and sustained manner.
VIII. Conclusion
So back to where I started: Mexican mangos, diamonds, cargo shipping containers and beyond, blockchain and other emerging and disruptive technologies offer immense promise; not only to change financial reporting, but also auditing and assurance activities. These are exciting times indeed!
Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts.
[1] The views I express here are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of my board colleagues or our staff.
[2] Audit Analytics, 2017 Financial Statements Review (June 2018). https://www.auditanalytics.com/blog/2017-financial-restatements-review/.
[3] https://pcaobus.org/About/Administration/Documents/Strategic%20Plans/Draft-2018-2022.pdf.
[4] IDC, Worldwide Spending on Blockchain Forecast to Reach $11.7 Billion in 2022, According to New IDC Spending Guide (July 19, 2018). https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS44150518.
[5] Specifically, with each link, or block, the technology does three things: First, it stores digitized transactional or event information. For a diamond that would include the mine of extraction, along with dozens of unique attributes of the gemstone, such as its carat, cut, color, and clarity. Second, the technology creates a unique digital fingerprint (or hash) from the event information. Third, the block containing the first two types of information is connected to the most current previous block containing related information. So, as a diamond moves through each step in the manufacturing and distribution process, that progress is reflected sequentially as new blocks are added to the chain.
[6] Robert Half and Financial Executives Research Foundation, Benchmarking Accounting and Finance Functions (June 2018).
[7] Accenture Strategy, a unit of Accenture PLC, surveyed 700 finance leaders, with 60 percent of the leaders coming from companies with annual revenues between $1 billion and $5 billion. From Bottom Line to Front Line, Accenture (Sept. 2018). https://www.accenture.com/t20180910T083815Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-85/Accenture-CFO-Research-Global.pdf.
[10] See paragraphs .28 and .29 of AS 2110, Identifying and Assessing Risks of Material Misstatement.


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class GURL;

namespace captive_portal {

class CAPTIVE_PORTAL_EXPORT CaptivePortalDetector
    : public net::URLFetcherDelegate,
      public base::NonThreadSafe {
 public:
  struct Results {
    Results()
        : result(captive_portal::RESULT_NO_RESPONSE),
          response_code(net::URLFetcher::RESPONSE_CODE_INVALID) {
    }

    captive_portal::CaptivePortalResult result;
    int response_code;
    base::TimeDelta retry_after_delta;
    GURL landing_url;
  };

  typedef base::Callback<void(const Results& results)> DetectionCallback;

  // The test URL.  When connected to the Internet, it should return a
  // blank page with a 204 status code.  When behind a captive portal,
  // requests for this URL should get an HTTP redirect or a login
  // page.  When neither is true, no server should respond to requests
  // for this URL.
  static const char kDefaultURL[];

  explicit CaptivePortalDetector(
      const scoped_refptr<net::URLRequestContextGetter>& request_context);
  ~CaptivePortalDetector() override;

  // Triggers a check for a captive portal. After completion, runs the
  // |callback|.
  void DetectCaptivePortal(const GURL& url, const DetectionCallback& callback);

  // Cancels captive portal check.
  void Cancel();

 private:
  friend class CaptivePortalDetectorTestBase;

  // net::URLFetcherDelegate:
  void OnURLFetchComplete(const net::URLFetcher* source) override;

  // Takes a net::URLFetcher that has finished trying to retrieve the
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  // base::TimeDelta().
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  base::Time GetCurrentTime() const;

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  void set_time_for_testing(const base::Time& time) {
    time_for_testing_ = time;
  }

  // Advances current test time. Used by unit tests.
  void advance_time_for_testing(const base::TimeDelta& delta) {
    time_for_testing_ += delta;
  }

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};

}  // namespace captive_portal

#endif  // COMPONENTS_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_DETECTOR_H_

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MUCH Chance The Rapper Pump-Fakes Us With An Album Release
Chance The Rapper Pump-Fakes Us With An Album Release
Wed, July, 18 by Brianne James
Thanks to an interview released by the Chicago Tribune, Chance The Rapper fans were lead by a serious case of false-hope earlier this week.
Chance sat down with the Chicago paper to talk about everything from the Special Olympics to his next album release––the latter being something the rapper explicitly stated would be released this week. In fact, the second sentence of the article reads:
"He's finishing up the follow-up album to his Grammy-winning 2016 release Coloring Book, which he says will be out in a few days."
To further confirm the article's opening statements, the recently engaged rapper was also quoted as stating, "I'm excited for everybody to get that. It's going to come out just in time for the Special Olympics [July 21]."
Now, as we've stated before, it's been 84 years two years since Chance dropped his life-changing third mixtape, Coloring Book. As the Lil' Chano From 79th lovers that we are, we were more than ready for some new music. That is, until yesterday, when all of our hopes and dreams were crushed by a single tweet.
Sorry no album this week, def been in the stu tho. 😎
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 17, 2018
Our only suitable response:
Though Chance has just confirmed that there will be no new album this week, we can't help but wonder if this is his idea of an IHOP/IHOB publicity stunt. Whatever the case, the Chicago Tribune did offer up some interesting insights on how Chance is considering to release his next project.
"I've never been against selling music," the rapper said. "Music has value. I put my music out there for free because I wanted people to see and notice it as a beacon for what I'm doing, in terms of how unorthodox I wanted my approach and my delivery of each piece of music to be."
According to Chance, he's still looking at the pros and cons of all options because at the moment, the possibilities are endless.
"There are so many more platforms now, a bunch of streaming sites," Chance elaborated. "The bigger concern for artists now is navigating the legal issues of owning your music, your publishing, your distribution. It has been difficult for me to release music with artists who work with the majors. A lot of stuff I've worked on hasn't come out since Coloring Book because it's hard when collaborating with artists limited by record deals."
Never being one to shy away from the legal rights of musicians, Chance also recently shared his opinion on the popular video game, Fortnite. Taking to his go-to social media app, Chance called out the Fortnite developer, Epic Games, with the intention of highlighting the lack of credit Fortnite awards to original creators.
Fortnite should put the actual rap songs behind the dances that make so much money as Emotes. Black creatives created and popularized these dances but never monetized them. Imagine the money people are spending on these Emotes being shared with the artists that made them
As a highly influential individual, it's not surprising that Chance's tweet caused hearty debates within the Fortnite community. In terms of video game politics, there's no telling how far the rapper will go, but as for right now, his focus is still on creating music.
To the Chicago Tribune, Chance also addressed the current status of his forthcoming album produced by Kanye West.
"I don't know of a timeline on it yet, the trajectory of it, but he's coming [to Chicago] to work on it some more. We've just started making it, but I don't want to manipulate the situation and impose any time frame, because that can hinder you."
At this point, we have no idea when we should be expecting new music from Chano, but at least we know it's coming. We just hope this doesn't turn into the Frank Ocean album release date mystery of summer 2016. That was a hard time.
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Pastor Chris Owens: Thoughts on Following Jesus in the Here and Now
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I Want More Carol Burnett Comedy
This past Friday night Blairlee and I had the rare gift (thanks to a very kindly aunt) of seeing Carol Burnett in person at the Strathmore Music Center. We had center-stage second row seats, too! I don't think I've ever had concert seats like that.
Carol Burnett Live on April 15, 2016
When Carol took the stage, she electrified and captivated the entire audience for a full hour-and-a-half. Not bad for an 82-year-old comedienne. And Carol did something which only a seasoned, veteran entertainer would ever do. She took the stage with no script. Only a handful of video clips anchored her show. Everything else was live Q&A with her audience. Audience members could ask anything they wanted, and she called on people from all over the theater. As a public speaker, believe me, that takes guts… and a wealth of talent.
I can't remember going to a show and laughing so hard. In all the years I've known Blairlee, I've never heard her laugh that hard, either. From the moment Carol took the stage until her final bow, we were both non-stop smiles.
A friend of mine commented that Carol Burnett is a comedic genius. That she is. I think it's a combination of her charm, her wit, the way she uses her body and face, her timing, voice inflection, and this uncanny sense that she's the everyday woman next door. You can relate to her and deeply appreciate her, too.
And then another thing struck me. Carol Burnett put on a full show without using one vulgarity or profane word. It never occurred to me while she was performing. It was so natural. But once I realized how "clean" her show was, it left me longing for more comedians and comediennes like Carol Burnett- women and men who can make us laugh without dragging us through the basest part of our nature. She could wink at it while not taking us all the way there, and to me, that made it all the more funny. It was like telling a clever joke without having to explain it.
For example, Carol told a story about a skit she performed on The Carol Burnett Show which featured her as a character who lived in a nudist colony. That concept could go in a number of directions! Carol's character was being interviewed while standing behind a fence, and the interviewer asked her what she and her fellow colonists do for evening entertainment. (The eyebrows just got a little higher.)
Without missing a beat, Carol's character said, "We go dancing." [Lots of laughter.] The interviewer then asked how a bunch of nudists dance. Carol's original line said, "Very carefully."
Well, that line got scrutinized by the TV execs. So at the last minute she changed it to, "We like to dance cheek to cheek." Apparently, the TV execs were fine with that. Now that's hilarious!
And notice: no profanity, no vulgar descriptions. Either you got the joke, or you didn't.
I'm not one to long for the good ol' days or to wish we could go back to the happier times. Longing for the past is always through rose-colored glasses. We tend to over-inflate the pleasant things while sanitizing or forgetting the less pleasant things. For example, while television was freer from profanity, violence, and nudity, there was certainly lots more racism and sexism. Smoking was widespread and socially acceptable. Would we want to go back to all of that?
You could convincingly argue that Carol Burnett's humor was shaped and controlled by much stronger censorship and different viewer sensibilities. Very true. Without those restrictions, maybe her humor would have been quite different. Perhaps. But Carol and her co-actors managed to be hilariously funny in that (controlled) environment. In 2016, it's still just as funny.
Carol Burnett demonstrated that masterfully last Friday night.
Carol Burnett proves that we don't have to gaze in the rear-view mirror to find and create good comedy. She and her kind of humor still have a place in American entertainment. Her comedy uses wit, physicality, charm, and off-the-wall antics to make people laugh. Much has changed in the nearly 50 years since her show took the airwaves. But some forms of comedy, like Carol Burnett's, are timeless.
I'd like a lot more of that. I'm not asking for her kind of humor to supplant and replace what's out there now. I don't want to see Carol Burnett-style humor attempt to prove a point or stake a moral high ground. That's simply not funny. True humor has a selfless simplicity to it that doesn't preach or demean. It just brings joy.
Yet there is a sizable audience including people like me who would thoroughly enjoy humor that isn't demeaning, overtly profane, violent, or pornographic. For me, it's not moral snobbery. I laugh at all kinds of things. Funny is funny. At the same time, there's something refreshing and fun about Carol's humor that would offer alternatives to some of the other modes of comedy out there.
And while comedy is never culturally universal, Carol Burnett's brand of comedy can unite multiple generations and multiple moral sensibilities to laugh together. Very few things in life can bring people together like laughter. Thank you, Carol, for 50 years of laughter. May others follow in your stead to bring us joy, happiness… and Tarzan yells.
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SA votes new members, approves four bills
The second meeting for the 58th legislation of the Student Association commenced Wednesday night in the Cardinal Lounge in the Angell College Center. During the hour-long meeting, two students were approved as voting members of the College Auxiliary Services voting board, one senator gave a report and four student bills were approved.
Current sophomore and former SA senator, MacOlivier Lalanne, along with Kathleen Gill, were both approved to be voting members of the CAS voting board. They were supported by SA President Rudaba Ahmed during the meeting.
"Wayne Duprey, the former CAS director, informed me of two vacant spots on the board and encouraged me to apply," Lalanne said. "He is aware of my lengthy involvement in SA and my desire to be a representative for students."
During the senator reports, Nishi Khandelwal, a recently-elected senator for global education, brought up an important concern facing the students.
"Most students and club representatives lack proper guidance and information on how to successfully use the EMS software," Khandelwal said.
EMS, or Events Management Systems, is a software on MyPlattsburgh used by students to book rooms and banquet halls in the ACC to hold club meetings and events. Khandelwal suggested holding a workshop or advertizing a guidelines sheet to help the students.
The first student bill approved was "The Repeal Of The Student Association Management Associate." The position is no longer active, thus it was eliminated.
Following the first bill, the second student bill, "Phone/ Video Vote Meeting Policy," was approved and implemented.
It was unanimously agreed by the senators that in situations where a meeting needs to be held in a short time period, and a quorum of members are unable to attend, then an emergency meeting conducted by a video conference would be held. This meeting will follow the general procedures and rules of an SA meeting.
"This bill will prove to be particularly useful during finals week, when Senate meetings are not held at all or during the summer [or] when the SA is operating with limited staff," SA Executive Vice President Jennifer Stanton said.
The third bill approved was the "Legislative Review Board." According to the bill, the Legislative Review Board will review proposed legislation and assist SA members with drafting written legislation or SA programs. As a result, Student Bill No. 5 of the 54th legislation and the 56th legislation, as well as The Executive Bylaw No. 5 of the 56th Legislation.
The fourth and final bill to be approved was the "Additional Duties Of Vice President." The SA vice president will now also be responsible for organizing the SA Senate Banquet and Custodian Appreciation Day, as well as preparing and overseeing the SA senate budget.
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I'm new to smartphones and this is my first phone . I'm trying to sent external SD card as internal storage. Issue is that phone has only 8GB of ROM and by default 3.2 is System and 3.5 is Used space. So there is just a tiny space left on the internal memory. Android version is 5.1.1. I have rooted it with TWRP 3.0.2-0 and SuperSU. SD card is Kingstone SDca3/32GBn0557-004A00LF.
I have been reading a lot of tuturials to make external memory internal with no luck. I have tried adb tools, formating it with Mini Tool Partition Wizard-DroidThunder, a2sd, Link2SD, etc... I'm also OK with installing custom ROMs that will enable me to make internal memory of my SD card.
Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks xD.
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Happy to fill out the survey. We (University of Central Florida) are exploring the possibility of students opting-in (we are an "opt-in" state - Florida) to the digital materials through the LMS. We hope to pilot this in Fall. Right now, students acquire digital content through the approved bookstore, or on their own.
Thanks for sharing this opportunity through the listserv!
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This week, thousands of working families across the country will see a boost in their incomes – particularly those on Universal Credit.
This is because last autumn the government announced new measures to increase the work allowances in Universal Credit by £1,000 per year, meaning that those on the new benefits system will be able to keep more of what they earn before their benefits begin to be withdrawn.
The government estimates that, through this reform, 2.4 million working families with children and people with disabilities will benefit by £630 per year. Along with the increases in the National Living Wage, National Minimum Wage and the personal tax allowance, this will provide a welcome helping hand to families who are struggling to make ends meet.
But despite these changes, families with young children are still losing out from a childcare system that isn't delivering on its goals. Childcare costs have been increasing faster than earnings for several years, and parents consistently cite the high cost of childcare as the key barrier to working and to increasing their hours.
Childcare support through Universal Credit has the potential to help parents, but the system isn't working.
Under Universal Credit, working parents can claim up to 85% of their childcare costs back – an increase from 70% under the old system. This is a crucial source of support for families, but analysis by Save the Children and the Centre for Social Justice shows that, even after the changes announced last autumn, Universal Credit still isn't doing enough to make work pay for parents.
Even with this week's boost, a parent with one child moving into part-time work is only £2.60 better off for every hour they work after paying for childcare costs – keeping less than a third of their hourly wage. And if that parent wants to increase their hours to work full time, that drops to £1.86 of every extra hour worked. That's less than a quarter of what they earn.
In addition, the way the system works sets parents up to struggle from the outset. Under Universal Credit, parents are required to pay childcare costs upfront, before waiting up to a month to be reimbursed. This means parents can be faced with a bill of £1,000 or more to pay upfront – money that most families don't have to spare.
"When I did a better off calculation, now Universal Credit is active in my area, we will be significantly worse off once I start working.
Improving the system would play a key role in helping parents to move into and stay in work.
We're calling for three important changes to childcare support through Universal Credit. We're calling for childcare to be made free for the poorest families, to allow parents to keep more of their hard-earned cash to spend on family essentials. We're calling for support to be paid upfront, so that parents aren't faced with covering hefty bills from the start. And we're calling for improvements to the information available, so that parents aren't missing out on support they could be claiming.
It's not right that parents who want to work and do the best for their children are being punished by a childcare system that fails to support them. The government must act to make sure that Universal Credit delivers on its potential to lift families out of poverty and ensure that all children get the best start in life.
To find out more and support our campaign to make childcare work for families, click here.


This is one of the pages that I exaggerated a little dramatically. I don't know the details about what happened during the end of that evening, I only know that (quote): "they celebrated with the blood-soaked shirt". Like I said, I wasn't there, and only heard what had happened. Still it was important to me to illustrate the brutality and cold-bloodedness of those guys. Tim almost died that night. Because he was quite drunk, his cuts were so deep, which lead to a critical loss of blood. That the wrongdoers didn't show any signs of remorse afterwards, and on the contrary celebrated what they did, needed a strong image imho. eEven if it didn't happen exactly like I drew it.
So far my little disgression about autobiographical fiction and dramaturgy.
Bu there was also some good news this week. I was nominated for yet another award, the "Goldener Gartenzwerg", the comic awrad of the lovely little Comic festival of Leipzig. This is the very kind statement for my nomination. Have a good weekend.


Wu Lan held the ancient book and carefully checked it. Exquisite beams of light sparkled from her fingertips while she studied the book. Those beams of light poured into the book like many snakes. She frowned, sinking in her thoughts.
Shi Yan lay relaxed, taking sips of red wine in his glass while his eyes checked each of Wu Lan's moves.
After a while, Wu Lan shook her head, her eyes suspicious. "I've never seen this language before. The material of this book is also unique. Although I poured energy into it, I can't grasp the meaning of its writings. Hmm, I can't decode its mysteries."
Wu Lan returned the ancient book to Shi Yan.
"Forget it, I know this book is strange. Yeah, I will study it later," Shi Yan didn't bother with it. He put the ancient book into his Fantasy Sky Ring and then continued drinking.
Shortly after, the old man Wu Lan had sent away to bring divine crystals reverently and respectfully came back with a glistening green ring. This ring had some dedicate yet inexplicable carvings and beams of space energy. "Madame, here are twenty-four million top-quality divine crystals as you asked."
Wu Lan waved her hand, signaling the man to give it to Shi Yan.
Squeezing the ring, Shi Yan sent a wisp of Soul Consciousness into the ring.
It was a strange, bright space where top-quality divine crystals piled up. Each pile was several hundred meters high. Each divine crystal was pellucid with distinctive light and vigorous energy.
After his Soul Consciousness returned, Shi Yan beamed a smile and nodded to Wu Lan. "Yeah, twenty-four million top-quality divine crystals. This is my biggest fortune. I didn't expect that the three flowers could earn me this much."
"You don't know how precious Original Incipient Grade materials are." Wu Lan burst out laughing. "Honestly, the price of Thousand Fold Lotus could reach at least ten million divine crystals in the auction house. I bought it for eight million only. I'm taking advantage of you already."
Shi Yan smiled, not bothering with that. "We can't calculate too much in business. Otherwise, we would earn one but lose ten. Moreover, it's your grace that allows us to stay in Devil Blood Star. You should have some benefits. It's natural."
Wu Lan was content with his manners. She smiled at him, "I've done things to seek profits for my Master. After he absorbs these three Thousand Fold Lotuses in his Sea of Consciousness, his Sea of Consciousness could expand one-tenth. It would be a big help to my Master. I think he will be thrilled."
"Yes, it's good," nodded Shi Yan.
"Thousand Fold Lotuses still need to be refined once," Wu Lan contemplated for a while and then explained. "Thousand Fold Lotuses grow in dim-lit and cold places. They can't be exposed to the light directly. A Thousand Fold Lotus would need at least ten thousand years to grow to its full size. As it has stayed in a cold place for ten thousand years, it will have a lot of cold Qi. This kind of Qi has filled every petal of the lotus. We can't take it into the Sea of Consciousness. Thus, before we use the flower, we must clean that cold Qi. Of course, if the user's power Upanishad is the cold power, it'll be much better and the cold Qi won't harm anything."
Pausing for a while, Wu Lan continued, "I've observed your powers Upanishad. Your soul altar doesn't have the cold Qi, right?"
"Yes, seems like I have to refine them a little bit." Shi Yan smiled. His thoughts flickered and another Blue Ice Jar emerged from his palm.
Wu Lan's beautiful eyes brightened. Her red lips curved as she was surprised. "Seems like you do have more Thousand Fold Lotuses. Your fortune is what people have yearned for."
Flows of scorching flames flew out from Shi Yan's fingertips. They ran like electric beams aimed at the Blue Ice Jar. His Soul Consciousness moved and his altar spun silently.
Wu Lan was bewildered, her soft body shuddering. Her eyes were glued to Shi Yan's fingers as she became stern.
"Heaven Flame?" Wu Lan pried, her face gingerly.
"Yes, Heaven Flame," Shi Yan confirmed. His eyes concentrated, using his soul to control Heaven Flame, which was moving and wiggling like snakes around the Blue Ice Jar and seeping into layers of the lotus' petals. This operation was to eliminate the cold Qi in the flowers.
Wu Lan's beautiful eyes were both frightened and regretted. She studied him, not saying anything for a long moment.
She had never thought that Shi Yan could have heaven flames. In Agate Star Area, heaven flames were very rare. Only the ancient continent or the life star with an Origin could have them. Agate Star Area also had ancient continents. However, they were broken as they exploded into pieces and made them drift away, becoming part of the infinite universe.
Wu Lan had studied descriptions related to ancient continents and heaven flames. She knew about the powers of heaven flame and the mysteries of the Origin.
A warrior who fused with heaven flames could reach the origin of powers Upanishad to understand the nature of powers Upanishad better. His progress on realm and powers would be much greater than ordinary warriors.
At Second Sky of Original God Realm, Shi Yan had a great innate endowment in Wu Lan's eyes. She had doubts naturally since Shi Yan wasn't old enough to reach such a profound realm. However, when she saw heaven flames, she understood the answer. She was shocked.
The Blue Ice Jar had the clear blue light of the ocean when the heaven flame entered it. It then turned into a blue light curtain, shrouding the Blue Ice Jar.
The Blue Ice Jar turned into a chunk of the pellucid blue chunk. It was transparent enough to see the Thousand Fold Lotuses inside.
The Blue Ice Jar was a specialized space container, which was customized with a unique method. At this moment, the fire snakes were visible inside the jar. They moved like fire gossamer extending towards every corner of the Blue Ice Jar, seeping into each petal of the flowers.
Wu Lan kept quiet and watched. She didn't dare to disturb him.
Silently, rainbow lights, a red-orange flame, and a gold-red flame appeared, weaving with each other inside the dim blue halo of the Blue Ice Jar with complexity.
Flows of cold Qi seeped out from the magical lines in the Blue Ice Jar, turning into a white mist. They vanished shortly afterward.
After two hours, Wu Lan didn't know that she had been observing Shi Yan's operation for that long.
Shi Yan's closed eyes opened when he exhaled. He smiled brightly, "I'm done."
The dim blue halo wasn't projected anymore. The Blue Ice Jar sat quietly in his hand. It became simple and natural. As it wasn't pellucid anymore, people couldn't see what it contained.
Wu Lan's body shivered. She woke up from fright. When she looked at Shi Yan again, her eyes were filled with unclear intentions. "You... Sigh... Seems like we've underestimated you. Who could have guessed that you had so many secrets..."
"Ah, not many. I'm just luckier than other people." Shi Yan put the Blue Ice Jar away. Lifting his head to look at the stone door, Shi Yan said, "My people have arrived. I'm going to arrange something."
Na Xin of the Giant Tribe, Jester, Long Zhu, Yang Zhuo, and Feng Ke was cautiously following a Demon soldier. They came quietly.
Devil Blood Star was Blood Devil's territory. In Agate Star Area, it was a high-ranked life star where countless experts of the Demon Clan dwelled. To Na Xin's team, they had to be careful as they were the tenants.
When they saw Shi Yan, they exhaled in relief. Yang Zhuo smiled, calling. "Little Yan, what did you call us here for?"
"You guys should talk." Wu Lan smiled and then excused herself. The Demon guards in this hall also behaved. They left with Wu Lan, leaving room for Shi Yan and the others.
"I sold three Thousand Fold Lotuses." Shi Yan looked at Na Xin, his face serious. "One Thousand Fold Lotus was priced at eight million divine crystals. I got twenty-four million top-quality divine crystals."
Na Xin, Jester, Yang Zhuo were perplexed. Their bodies shook as they were thrilled.
"Precursor Na Xin, at the moment, don't sell your Thousand Fold Lotuses. It's easy to sell the flowers, but it's tough to buy them, indeed. We have twenty-four million divine crystals now. I think it's enough to buy cultivating materials from Potion and Tool Pavilion." Shi Yan lowered his voice and advised, "For the money we have, you guys should discuss and see what kind of materials we need."
"Alright!" Na Xin didn't have any other opinions. He agreed immediately. He said with satisfaction. "Kid, you always have keen eyes. I'll follow you! My tribe's future counts on you and your efforts. My deepest thanks to you."
He didn't wait for Shi Yan to answer. Na Xin bowed to him in the most respectful etiquette of the Giants. His gratitude was visible on his face.
Shi Yan was shocked. He waved his hand continually as he felt shy. Then, he asked Na Xin, Jester, Long Zhu, Feng Ke, and Yang Zhuo to list up the materials they needed so they could place the order with Fu Wei of Potion and Tool Pavilion.
Two hours later, Na Xin's group had a list of different kinds of materials including pellets to refine the body, strange bone materials, Divine Grade secret treasures that could reflect the soul and communicate with the soul altar, different kinds of armor, a Fantasy Sky Ring, herbs that could stimulate energy, and even specialized and customized battleships.
After the five of them came up with this list, they couldn't hold their happy smiles anymore. They had never thought that they could be able to buy so many kinds of precious materials like this one day.
"Source of Power Upanishad Inheritance! We need it!" Yang Zhuo and Long Zhu said, "The Source of Power Upanishad Inheritance has descriptions of power Upanishads that could guide the warriors on their cultivating path. It's a big help to the warriors to determine which power is most suitable for them."
Yang Zhuo and Long Zhu came from Grace Mainland. They understood well the importance of the Source of Power Upanishad Inheritance. For instance, the juniors like Yang Meng and Li Feng hadn't found a suitable power for them to cultivate. Without a power Upanishad, they wouldn't be able to create a soul altar to reach the True God Realm.
Raging Flame Star Area and Agate Star Area had the Source of Power Upanishad Inheritance. At the same time, there was a classification based on the number of powers Upanishad, level of the power, beginner, medium, or advance. With a high-level Source of Power Upanishad Inheritance, it would be easy to advance in their power Upanishad cultivation to the warriors of Grace Mainland.
Shi Yan understood the mysteries. He nodded and said, "We should discuss in detail with people from Potion and Tool Pavilion."
Everybody nodded and couldn't hide their excitement.


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Q: kubernetes can not join workers centos 7 My issue is that I can not connect between our machines (master and slaves)
My connection command should be
kubeadm join xxx:xxx:xxx:xxx:6443 --token a72x22.ofmqdjyzi7ot4l70     --discovery-token-ca-cert-hash sha256:3cfd9ddb1e655ef2172c12d914e2bb001434cc4c8a756919a7a6a9f0603e3131

I have been execute
echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/bridge/bridge-nf-call-iptables
echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
swapoff -a

and I got the error

[kubelet-start] Downloading configuration for the kubelet from the
  "kubelet-config-1.15" ConfigMap in the kube-system namespace error
  execution phase kubelet-start: configmaps "kubelet-config-1.15" is
  forbidden: User "system:bootstrap:a61x22" can
not get resource "configmaps" in API group "" in the namespace
  "kube-system"

master kubectl version
Client Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"15", GitVersion:"v1.15.0", GitCommit:"e8462b5b5dc2584fdcd18e6bcfe9f1e4d970a529", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2019-06-19T16:40:16Z", GoVersion:"go1.12.5", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"} Server Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"14", GitVersion:"v1.14.3", GitCommit:"5e53fd6bc17c0dec8434817e69b04a25d8ae0ff0", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2019-06-06T01:36:19Z", GoVersion:"go1.12.5", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"}

slaves kubectl version
Client Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"15", GitVersion:"v1.15.0", GitCommit:"e8462b5b5dc2584fdcd18e6bcfe9f1e4d970a529", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2019-06-19T16:40:16Z", GoVersion:"go1.12.5", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"}
The connection to the server localhost:8080 was refused - did you specify the right host or port?

maybe my issue is connected to the host or port?
how can I solve this issue?

A: Check if configmaps "kubelet-config-1.15" exists with the command below.
kubectl -n kube-system get configmap kubelet-config-1.15
Maybe your master is at version 1.14 and your new node downloaded a kubelet version 1.15.
In that case your configmap didn't exists and you have a configmap kubelet-config-1.14.
Upgrade your master node to v 1.15 or install kubernetes v1.14 into your worker node.
You can see what version your nodes are with
kubectl get nodes
[root@master /]#  k get nodes
NAME     STATUS    ROLES    AGE   VERSION
master    Ready    master   32d   v1.14.0
node6     Ready       32d   v1.14.2
nodo2     Ready       32d   v1.14.2