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Making a Difference in Mexico
Elycia Degenhardt, BA, CVT
On my first morning in Rincón de Guayabitos, a small town on the Pacific coast of Nayarit, Mexico, I was enjoying my coffee on a patio overlooking the beach when I saw them; the reason I had flown from Wisconsin to Puerto Vallarta, then taken a bus two hours north through the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains to a place I had never heard of. There on the damp sand, groups of dogs wandered purposefully between oceanfront food stands, empty beach chairs and abandoned restaurants searching for remnants of food from last night's vacationers.
Some walked confidently up to other early risers, begging for breakfast, while others moved cautiously, low to the ground, trying to go unnoticed as they made their morning rounds. Many stopped to frantically scratch and bite at their dirty coats before continuing on their way. By the time the sun had fully come up and bathed the beach in light, the dogs were mostly gone, seeking shelter from humans and heat and looking for a way to pass another uncertain day.
I was first made aware of Mexico's stray dog problem when a friend of mine returned from her honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta and told me about the number of dogs she saw roaming and visibly uncared for. This friend also happened to be a fellow veterinary technician and coworker, so we began searching for a way we could use our skills to help the homeless animals that had captured her heart while she was traveling.
While looking for organizations addressing pet overpopulation near Puerto Vallarta, we came upon the Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue. Located in Los Ayala, Nayarit, Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue (JBAR) consists of a core network of passionate volunteers who partner with local and international organizations to host twice-yearly free sterilization clinics, in addition to helping with day-to-day needs of underserved animals in the Jaltemba area.
We reached out to Lin Chimes, the founder of JBAR, and she enthusiastically welcomed us to participate in their upcoming four-day free clinic. We made our arrangements, gathered donations of medications and supplies, and went to Mexico to fulfill our dream of making a difference.
At 8 a.m. we left our hotel and walked twenty minutes to the home where the clinic was being held. Pet owners and rescuers had begun lining up at 7:30 a.m., and by the time the volunteer meeting was held, 133 dogs and cats were checked in for the first day of procedures.
All animals were marked with an identification number and matching paperwork, then placed in a crate and taken to the back patio where examinations, surgeries and recovery would take place. Stainless steel surgery and fold-out picnic tables were set up under tarps stretched to provide shade. Volunteers ranged from experienced to novice; veterinary professionals to (extra)ordinary animal lovers, and came from as close as down the block and as far away as Canada.
During the orientation session, volunteers who were assigned to recovery (many of whom had no medical background) received instruction in how to obtain vital signs including temperature, pulse and respiration. Recovery was also the time to remove ticks, clean ears, trim nails and determine if treatment for mange or other superficial conditions was necessary. A large number of animals receiving services at the clinic had loving homes and were beautifully cared for, but some were strays and required extra attention.
As a visiting veterinary technician, my role during the clinic was primarily to circulate and help volunteers with questions, attend to any animals whose recovery was abnormal and be available to consult with veterinarians about any medical concerns. Veterinary technicians who regularly work at free clinics in the area efficiently handled induction, intravenous catheter placement and intubation. The veterinarians performing the sterilization surgeries worked quickly, and before long, the recovery area was filled.
All animals were carefully monitored after surgery, with vitals recorded every five minutes by attentive volunteers. Hyperthermia in the 86 degree Fahrenheit heat was a concern for adult animals, while tiny kittens and puppies often needed to be warmed with hot water bottles. Dogs woke up quickly, and I rushed to confirm which patients were ready for extubation and to have their IV catheters removed.
As surgeries wound down, all veterinary professionals turned their attention to final examinations of patients before discharging them to their owners or foster families. By the end of the first day I was exhilarated and exhausted at the same time—also simultaneously amazed by what we accomplished and excited by how many more animals we could help over the remaining days.
While curbing overpopulation is the clinic's main goal, many animals also received care which improved their comfort and quality of life. All patients received flea and tick treatment before they left the clinic, and suspected cases of mange received oral medication. Volunteers spent hours removing engorged ticks from dogs who had the parasites lodged between their toes and clustered inside and behind their ears.
The animal I will remember most was a dog brought in by a local woman who had rescued him from a neglectful situation. He was a bichon-type neutered male so matted that he was unable to walk. His rear legs were fused to a mat covering his back and sides, and his jaw was unable to open fully due to his tangled facial hair. Another volunteer and I worked together to slowly free him, shaving away his filthy hair in one piece like a sheep's fleece. Under the hair, dead fleas and ticks littered his thin body. We finally managed to clean him up, treat him for topical parasites and send him home with his grateful rescuer. Seeing him walk away unencumbered was one of the highlights of my time in Mexico.
I also found it very fulfilling to work with an international team of people focused on a common, compassionate cause. Ten years ago, Canadian veterinarian Dr. Malcolm Macartney was so affected by his experience volunteering at one of JBAR's sterilization clinics that he formed the Mexi-Can Vet Project, a group of veterinary professionals who, since 2010, have traveled from Canada twice yearly to assist in the Jaltemba clinics and fly adoptable dogs back with them.
In one conversation I had with Dr. Macartney, he summarized the value of participating in veterinary volunteer work, saying, "For me it has been a great joy to be part of something which has made an obvious difference in the lives of so many animals and people of the Mexican communities who, until JBAR existed, had very little means of helping reduce the large overpopulation of dogs and cats in these towns. In addition, it has raised the animal welfare and health education bar and we have seen pet care awareness improve dramatically."
JBAR also partners with veterinarians and veterinary technicians from Mexico through PEACE Mexico and Pets for Life, an incredible team of dedicated individuals who hold year-round clinics to serve the local communities.
In the four days offered by the clinic 437 animals were sterilized. This brings the total of dogs and cats spayed and neutered by Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue, since its founding in 2003, to an astonishing 9,241 animals.
Additionally, this clinic led to a number of stray animals finding permanent homes, some locally and some in Canada through the Mexi-Can Vet Project.
Many lives, both human and animal, were changed in those four days—not the least of which was mine. I have never been prouder to be a veterinary technician than I was during my time there, and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to be a small part of something making such a big impact. +
Elycia Degenhardt is a certified veterinary technician working at an AAHA accredited general practice in Wisconsin. She joined the veterinary profession after four years as a high school teacher and remains passionate about education. Elycia earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison College and continues to learn new things every day through her career and life experiences.
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July 1, 2007, The Los Angeles Times
Quest for a Palestinian Museum
An idealistic lawyer hopes art can help forge a new identity for his people
JERUSALEM — A muezzin calls to prayer from a nearby mosque as Mazen Qupty fills goblets with Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon, pops a disc of oud music into the stereo and starts to lay out his plan for the brilliantly colored paintings that fill his East Jerusalem home.
Creating a national art museum for an as-yet-nonexistent country is an ambitious if not quixotic goal. But that's what Qupty hopes to do with his growing trove of Palestinian paintings – the largest collection of its kind. The prosperous, silver-haired lawyer is also intent on emphasizing secular values at a time when the radical Islamist Hamas has gained the loyalty of many Palestinians.
"We want to show visitors and the media all over the world that we have a long heritage that goes back at least 100 years," he explains between bites of hors d'oeuvres served by his wife, Yvette, stylishly dressed in capri pants and high-heeled mules. The couple own 170 Palestinian artworks by some 50 artists from the 1920s through the present. Already Qupty has founded a nonprofit gallery with temporary exhibits and workshops in East Jerusalem and has helped create a Palestinian art academy in the West Bank city of Ramallah with European government backing.
Although Qupty and his wife have a keen aesthetic sense — they favor a diverse range of canvases created by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, within the current boundaries of Israel and in exile around the world — he also has a clear political agenda. Qupty aims to use art to help forge a new identity for a people he fears are primarily regarded as terrorists. "In the last few years, Palestinians have been shown in the media as suicide bombers. We want to show the Palestinians have a human face through art."
Talk of creating a national art museum might sound beside the point in view of the recent open warfare between Hamas and its rival faction Fatah. Official Palestinian support for cultural initiatives fell into a deep freeze following the international embargo on aid to the transitional Palestinian Authority in response to Hamas' 2006 electoral triumph and its avowed threats to destroy Israel.
Yet operating privately, Qupty has signed a letter of intent with the National Museum of Norway to provide curatorial and other technical assistance for setting up a full-fledged museum. The British Council, the governments of Spain and France, and the U.N. Development Program are also providing support for his 2-year-old gallery, which is intended as a forerunner to the museum and counts among its trustees the esteemed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and the billionaire businessman Munib al-Masri.
"Mazen and Yvette Qupty are making a major contribution to the dissemination of Palestinian art," says Hebrew University art historian Gannit Ankori, whose book on Palestinian art was published last year. In her view, their collection is particularly noteworthy since it includes works created before Israeli independence in 1948, giving evidence that a Palestinian art scene flourished before that year, a date Palestinians call the Nakba, or "catastrophe," referring to their dispersion and exile.
Other liberal Israelis also have welcomed Qupty's plans for a museum. "This will give the Palestinians a sense of pride," says Dov Alfon, director of the Israeli publishing house Kinneret Zmora Dvir, who hosts a popular TV program on cultural affairs. "Entire families would visit a Palestinian museum. It is a huge step for the Palestinians to think about art outside of their religious dogma."
Few of Qupty's works themselves are overtly political, he notes, getting up from a rose velvet-covered chair to approach one that is — a wall hanging crafted by Nabil Anani in 1995 after the first intifada uprising against Israeli rule. Joining in a Palestinian boycott of Israeli products, the artist forswore his customary Israeli-made oil paints to make a mixed-media work of wood, leather and henna depicting a woman who carries on her head a bowl topped by the Arabic word for Palestine. The letters were cut out of the lower part of her body — as if torn from her heart.
The less hard-hitting works in the collection are of higher caliber, such as a geometric abstraction by Ibrahim Nubani, an Israeli Arab accorded a retrospective at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 2004. Others contain nostalgically rendered olive fields, orange groves and traditional garb. "These are the orange fields that we lost in Jaffa," Qupty says of a large canvas by Sliman Mansour. Sensuality trumps politics altogether in a nearby phantasmagoric painting by Hani Zurob, a rare contemporary Palestinian nude.
Coming to a haunting painting by Asad Azi of an old Arab man riding a donkey within a minimalist field of pale yellow, Qupty urges a closer look to discern the underlay of Hebrew lettering and military boots that appear to seep through the buttery background. Azi, the collector explains, is a Druze whose father was killed in service of the Israeli army, and the painting bears witness to multiple layers of the artist's experience and identity.
Qupty exhibits cosmopolitan flair derived from his own experience navigating divergent worlds. Born in the Israeli Arab city of Nazareth, he is a Christian who holds Israeli citizenship and studied political science at Hebrew University before earning a law degree at Tel Aviv University. He next worked in an Israeli law firm. In the 1980s, he helped teach a course at Harvard Law School on legal relations between Israeli Jews and Arabs.
Ironically, several of the artists in Qupty's collection were trained in Israeli art schools that arose in part from a desire to reinforce the collective identity of a Jewish homeland. Well before Israel became an independent nation, Zionist leaders sought to create Jewish art centers in Palestine. The most notable institution, the Bezalel Academy, founded in Jerusalem, celebrated its centenary last year. Israel's own national art collection, housed in the Israel Museum's 20-acre campus in west Jerusalem, grew out of a nucleus of works that were once part of Bezalel.
Qupty's collection had a more personal genesis. Pointing to his first acquisition, a whimsical painting of children playing by Taysir Barakat, which he bought in 1986, he says, "We did not have enough money to pay for it, so we paid the artist in three installments." Now that Qupty, 52, has his own thriving practice, he leads a lonely pack of private collectors of Palestinian artworks among Arabs in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza. "Very few people know about Palestinian art, so it's a hard target to educate the new generation. When you see these works on the walls of my house, you see the beauty, the humanity of the Palestinians. This is proof that we are humans."
In the 1970s, the Palestinian Liberation Organization sought to give itself a human face through art at a time when PLO factions were hijacking airliners and attacking Israeli targets. The PLO's information department put together an art collection in Beirut, including works by celebrated foreign artists supporting the Palestinian cause such as Joan Miro, Edouardo Chillida and Antonio Tapies. But according to French-based Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata, the ensemble was dispersed and partly destroyed in Lebanon's civil war more than two decades ago.
More recently, the Palestinian Authority began work to establish an art museum after the PLO and Israel signed the Oslo peace accord in 1993. This came to an abrupt halt, however, with the second intifada against Israeli rule in 2000, says East Jerusalem curator Jack Persekian, who took part in the museum effort.
Persekian now runs the Al-Ma'mal Foundation for Contemporary Art in Jerusalem's Old City. Funded by the Ford Foundation, the European Commission and the Open Society Foundation, it maintains an artist-in-residency program and has its own collection of works by artists, including Mona Hatoum and Emily Jacir. The disputed city has a diverse array of other galleries, but none regularly showcase Palestinian artists.
Qupty shares Persekian's belief in culture as a key tool in shaping national identity, while conceding that fine art is but one medium vying for the attention of today's Palestinian youth. "We're trying to compete," he replies wearily when asked about recent children's broadcasts on Palestinian television featuring a Mickey Mouse-like character espousing jihad and lauding suicide bombers. "We cannot change the society. We can influence some of the people to see things differently."
To this end, a dozen students were selected in April for the inaugural class of the new International Academy of Art Palestine in Ramallah, whose board Qupty chairs. The Norwegian government, which helped negotiate the now-failed Oslo agreement, is providing $1.3 million. "In a few years, there will be young, talented artists, and we need to create a market with galleries and a museum to preserve their collective memory," says Henrik Placht, project manager for the academy.
Although the Hamas-led Palestinian Education Ministry recently caused an uproar by removing an anthology of folk tales from school libraries because they were deemed to contain sexual innuendo, Qupty voices confidence that Islamic militants will not succeed in stifling free expression in the arts. (The decision was later rescinded after protests by writers and other intellectuals, but only after Hamas had destroyed some 1,500 copies of the book.) "Palestinian society is strong enough to stop any intentions of this sort," Qupty says, citing the trouble-free exhibition this spring at the Al Hoash Gallery he founded, which featured a video by Mona Hatoum showing her mother's bare breasts as the older woman candidly discusses her sexuality while showering. Al Hoash, meaning "courtyard," just north of Jerusalem's Old City, has presented over a dozen exhibitions since opening in 2005 and holds four art workshops per week for children at its modest quarters.
Qupty is looking for a larger home for the museum in East Jerusalem. In the meantime, he has registered his gallery as a nonprofit organization with the Israeli Justice Ministry. Operation of a museum would require additional approval from Israel authorities, so Qupty is keeping his distance from the Palestinian Authority, further arguing that this independence will give the museum greater credibility with both the public and potential donors.
As a counterpoint to the prevailing turmoil in the West Bank and Gaza, Qupty hopes that art can help guide young Palestinians away from the dead end of violence and hatred. "It's easier for young Palestinians to be attracted by fundamentalism and having the gun rather than the brush," he says. "Let's face the truth. Palestinians are not taken by their parents every second day to a museum. We live in the Middle East, not in the West. A museum is one way of educating the new generation about their art heritage and to be proud of that heritage. We are trying to help the new generation see that there are other things in this world, that you can do things differently."

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The dark side of news business in India : documentary
Mumbai : Documenting the modus operandi of newspapers and television channels in soliciting advertisements in the garb of editorial content and earning huge amount of money in lieu was highlighted in a documentary screened here.
Organised by the Moneylife Foundation, the screening of "Brokering News" Friday evening was held to highlight the dark side of journalism replete with details on how news is bought and sold in print and electronic media by politicians, corporate houses, sportspersons and film personalities.
The 53-minute documentary is made by award winning documentary maker Umesh Aggarwal.
A former journalist, Aggrawal traces his career to the 1985 television show Newsline. He won a National Award for "The Whistle Blowers", an investigative film on pesticides in bottled water and soft drinks, in 2007.
"Brokering News" packs in a lot of information and analysis in its narrative. Questions have been raised on the authenticity of news items which were, at that point in time, paid for with huge amounts.
The film that unfolds like a thriller portrays a corrupt but powerful system where big money is at stake. It also includes an interview of a former journalist from Kurukshetra in north India who was allegedly asked by his publication to generate income through paid news during elections in 2009.
In the interview he is seen revealing various documents as proof. The narrative also unfurls another instance.
"What is one supposed to think when one article, extolling the virtues of a politician, is carried by three newspapers under three bylines," asks Aggarwal.
"If the people who make news think of it as a commercial product, it is time to ask a few questions," says Aggarwal.
"News paid for by candidates during assembly and parliamentary elections should be considered an electoral malpractice that will attract two-year imprisonment," Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi was quoted as saying in the documentary.
Also present at the screening were member of Press Council of India's sub-committee set up to investigate paid news P.G. Thakurta, senior sports journalist Ayaz Memon, veteran entertainment journalist, editor and film reviewer Bhawana Somaaya and veteran business journalist Sucheta Dalal who responded to audience questions on the paid news phenomena.
The film also includes bits from television shows, photographs of different newspapers and snatches of interviews with eminent people in the media as well as editors to create a strong visual story.
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Igbo Clifford August 08, 2019
On the 22nd of March, 2019, Don Jazzy, the CEO of Nigerian top music record label, the Supreme Mavin Dynasty unveiled a new artist, Rema.
Rema is the first artist the label is unveiling after their multimillion-dollar investment with the Kubanda holdings and he already has two songs to his credit under the label - 'Iron Man' and 'Dumebi'.
We will be seeing Rema's full name, biography, date of birth, age, family, nationality, early life, education, net worth, music, albums, net worth, houses, cars, social media handles and many more things you would love to know about him.
Don't forget to drop us a comment and share to your friends at the end of the article.
Rema Profile
Here's a quick run down on Mavin record's artist, Rema's profile and few key things you should know about him:
Full name: Divine Ikubor
Stage name: Rema
Date of birth: 1st May, 2000
Origin: Edo State, Nigeria
Residence: Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation(s): Singer, song-writer
Instruments: Vocals, Piano
Record label: Mavin Records, Peak Entertainment, Jonzing World
Associated acts: Don Jazzy, McPikolo, D'Prince
Net worth: $20,000 (estimated)
Rema Biography, Age, Early Life, Education
Born in the year 2000 into a Nigerian family, Divine Ikubor better known as Rema started his unprofessional music career from a very young age. He had been affiliated with the Supreme Mavin Dynasty for a while now abut was officially unveiled on the 22nd of March, 2019.
The other members of the record label include Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Korede Bello, Di'ja, DNA Twins, Ladi Poe, Dj Big N, Baby Fresh, D'Prince and so on.
The big announcement was made on Don Jazzy's official Instagram handle earlier 22nd March, and then across most Nigerian top blogs.
Some of his music include 'Iron Man' and 'Dumebi' and we will be expecting more hits from him soonest!
Rema Net Worth
Rema was just signed into the record label, and not much is known about him yet. He however has an estimated net worth of $20,000.
You can get Rema on:
Instagram @heisRema
Twitter @heisrema
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Please email any corrections or additions to this profile to us via [email protected]!
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'fast' replace into allows a replace into to become what TokuDB calls an UPSERT a.k.a a blind insert that becomes an update deep in the FT library if a key already exists. The purpose of this is to eliminate the need for a read to see if there is a duplicate key collision. This causes problems with replication in 8.0. When this 'feature' is in play, the handler::write_rows will perform the replace and return SUCCESS instead of performing the replace and returning HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_KEY (which is what the server layer is expecting). When SUCCESS happens on the master, a ROW INSERT event is created, but when the master gets HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_KEY, it creates a ROW UPDATE event instead. When a slave handles the ROW INSERT, it is not an INSERT IGNORE or a REPLACE INTO, just an INSERT, so the 'fast' feature is skipped and the FT layer returns DB_KEYEXIST, which then is translated into a HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_KEY and returned from handler::write_rows, which then causes replication to halt on the duplicate key error.
Since this 'feature' is already incompatible with statement replication on a master, and now it is incompatible with row replication on a master, I believe it is best to just remove it entirely from 8.0. It can be argued that it is an unsafe feature at any cost and this just allows us to avoid it entirely going forward and clean up the code and logic somewhat.


The student does not have any knowledge in his/her core subjects and sometimes the students are not at all aware of what the subjects are…?and this has to be reduced to get the job.
The students should know what would be his career after B-Tech.Unless and until he knows…,he should not think that he was in the real world.
The students must and should learn the basic software's in the field of Mechanical Engineering like AUTOCAD.
He should also aware of the other modeling and Analysis software's so that he can model an object and analyze it under the application of external forces.
Therefore, In this article, I will be exploring about all the best CAD Software for a Mechanical Engineering Student to serve in the real world.
Which Mechanical Softwares should learn by a mechanical Engineering student to stand in the real world.
In the Mechanical Engineering,Best CAD Software has to be learned.The Disciplines of any Best CAD Software consists of Sketching, the second is Modeling and the third is Analysis.The Mechanical Softwares which are dedicated for all the 3 modules are as follows.
AUTOCAD stands for Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting which was developed and marketed by AUTODESK in 1982.
AUTOCAD is widely used across a wide range of companies or Industries by Architects,Engineers,Project Managers,Graphic designers etc.to make their product much more efficient.
AUTOCAD has various versions starting from AUTOCAD Version 1.0 to AUTOCAD 2018.It was mainly used in industries because of its 2D sketching or Drawing.
The starting salary of engineers who are joined initially in small scale industries was 8000/-per month whereas in large scale industries it is around 20000/-per month.
Sketching was also done in Unigraphics but the accuracy was not efficient when compared to AutoCAD because the AutoCAD is dedicated only for sketching.
The basic pay of Unigraphics engineers was explained in the Modeling software's module.
Creo is the advanced of Pro-E which is used for sketching and Modeling a 3D object and was developed by PTC in 1987.
Creo is also the advanced of AutoCAD in which there is no need to specify the dimensions by using a separate feature as of AutoCAD.
Creo is mainly using in small scale industries who are using AutoCAD as their main tool.
The Pay of a Design Engineer using Creo should be more than the AutoCAD Engineers i.e.>15000/-Per month in Small scale Industries and >23000/-Per month as of Large Scale Industries.
How to convert a file from igs to Parasolid using CATIA and Creo?
CATIA is a high end software which was mostly used in Aerospace Applications where there is a need of high Accuracy.
CATIA stands for Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application designed and Developed by DASSAULT Systems in 1977.
CATIA has various versions in its chest starting from CATIA v1 to CATIA v6 and among them,the mostly used version is CATIA v5.
It was highly used in the domains of Computer Aided Design(CAD),Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM),Computer Aided Engineering(CAE),Product Layout Management(PLM) etc.
The starting pay for the fresher is 30000/-per month in the company of HYUNDAI for CATIA Design Engineer.
NX formerly known as NX Unigraphics which is an advanced high end CAD/CAM/CAE software.
NX was developed by Siemens.
It was initially released in 1973 and Stable released in 2016.
NX is a direct competitor to Solidworks,CATIA,Creo etc.
NX is using mostly in the top companies like Infosys etc. and the company pays for those who had an experience of minimum of 3 years.
NX has various versions starting from Unigraphics Version R1 to NX 11.
For Analysis,ANSYS is widely used. This software is mostly used to analyze a body under the application of loads.
The main aim is to determine the stresses developed in the body during the application of loads and we need to see that the stresses developed in the material should be less than the Vonmises stress of the material.
If it is less,then only the material is said to be safe else the material is of failure.
After Analysis,we need to determine the Directional stresses in X,Y & Z directions,Principal stresses in X,Y & Z directions,Shear stresses etc.
Depending upon the results,the graphs are plotted.
For Meshing,Hypermesh is widely used.The body is said to be meshed under Coarse mesh,Medium Mesh and Fine mesh.So,depending upon the accuracy,the type of mesh is being used.
These are the mostly used Best CAD Softwares in everyday life.Hope this article is helpful to you.If you want to add some more features or software's,then you are most welcome.


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Log line: A boy meets a girl, who is chased by thieves that want her blue pendant, and discovers her secret origins while they are running away and getting involved in a fight between people, who seek to dominate the world, and the members of a submarine.
This anime is based on the same proposed plan of "Castle in the Sky". The chief director is Hideaki Anno, who directed "Neon Genesis Evangelion" later. Different from "Evangelion", it's a fun adventure story. The narrative is sometimes unstable, though.


If your an animal lover and not crazy about Disney princesses you're going to love Animal Kingdom. This park is dedicated to natural environment and animal conservation. It showcases animals from Asia, Africa, the conservation efforts by Disney and the animals of the past. It was also probably the least busiest of the parks, although the day was so hot it was easy to see everything.
My favourite entertainment was the Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo – The Musical. The Lion King showcased amazing African singers, beautiful costumes and high energy dance troupe. Finding Nemo was probably the best combination of puppetry and acting I have ever seen. The actors performed for both the puppet and themselves. The storyline followed the movie on point. Both were really enjoyable and I recommend the Fastpass for these shows, for better seats. The evening show, Rivers of Light was probably my least favourite of all the parks. Maybe we were just tired after 5 whole days of Disney, but I could of skip it for a nice dinner.
Our favourite attraction was definitely the Kilimanjaro Safaris. We did a couple of times, so we got to see different animals and as we were taken on different trails. It's amazing how animals have created their own African habit by treating the land as they would back at home. The reserve that the animals live on is so extensive, so they have plenty of space between each other. I also enjoyed cooling down on the Kali River Rapids. I really didn't enjoy Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain. It was themed really nicely but the ride itself was too rough for me. Marco and Sally really enjoyed it, but the did get a sore neck after going on it again.
I also enjoyed the walk through exhibits. I was able to do the ones in Africa and Asia. The Discovery Island exhibit was closed on the day. Another attraction I would have loved to see was DINOSAUR, but unfortunately it was also closed for refurbishment.
For lunch we dined at Yak and Yeti Restaurant. We ordered the Asian dishes, which were really fresh and delicious. For dinner, we ate at the Flame Tree Barbeque, which was not as good as I expected. I would have preferred to go to a restaurant as the counter food was not that impressive. This park probably has the most snack and drink stops, which is really handy on a hot day. I wish I would have taken more time to relax and have a mocktail.
So here is our day in Disney's Animal Kingdom in pictures. You can click on the photos for a closer look. If you're planning a trip to the park check out my Disney's Animal Kingdom Guide and my Tips for Florida Disney Parks.


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Analysis: Palestinian status all very well, but this won't resolve core issues
During five decades steeped in the Palestinian struggle, Mahmoud Abbas has enjoyed precious few moments of success.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas listens during the Special Meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, at the U.N. headquarters in New York Photo: REUTERS
By David Blair
5:31PM GMT 29 Nov 2012
Today, he won a genuine diplomatic victory at the United Nations for a people who have become the perennial underdog of world affairs.
This is all the sweeter because of the timing. Mr Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, chose to present his application on the 65th anniversary of the UN resolution of Nov 29 1947 that partitioned the Holy Land between Jewish and Arab states, paving the way for Israel's birth.
Mr Abbas seized his opportunity to mobilise the countries that support the Palestinian cause. They are many and varied, but often powerless. None can remotely compete with the United States and its solid backing for Israel.
Yet in a forum as egalitarian as the General Assembly, where each country has one vote regardless of population or power, the numbers matter. Of the UN's 193 members, 132 already recognise a "state" of Palestine, so the outcome is not in doubt.
The symbolism of the Palestinians upgrading their status at the UN is unmistakable: for the first time, they will officially be known as an observer "state". But does this change anything of substance?
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In the end, a real Palestinian state will only emerge if Mr Abbas or his successors can sign a peace agreement with Israel that resolves the vital questions at the heart of their struggle.
These can be summed up in four words: borders, settlers, refugees, Jerusalem. In simple terms, any agreement has to decide the borders of a Palestinian state, the fate of Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, the future of the Palestinian refugees who were driven from Israel at its birth, and – most intractable of all – the division of Jerusalem into two national capitals.
The vote will not resolve these "core issues". On the contrary, Western diplomats fear that it could create another obstacle to serious peace talks, particularly if the Palestinians now use their enhanced status at the UN to begin a new campaign against Israel, perhaps by trying to join the International Criminal Court.
The Palestinians counter that their only aim is to make negotiations more likely to succeed by giving the "two-state solution" the impetus of UN approval.
President Barack Obama must soon decide whether to make the quest for an Israeli-Palestinian settlement a priority of his second term. Is he prepared to invest time and diplomatic capital on a project with such slender hopes of success? When it comes to weighing the chances of a real Palestinian state being born, Mr Obama's choice is far more important than last night's vote in the UN.
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Willow and Gray Opens in Fairhope's Iconic Church Mouse Building
FAIRHOPE, Ala. – Home décor and furniture store, Willow + Gray has now opened in the Church Mouse, one of the most photographed buildings in downtown Fairhope.
The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the grand opening Tuesday, October 6th with a ribbon cutting.
Their showroom features everything from furniture to home décor, kitchen accessories and gifts with a wide range of prices starting under $20.
"I have always loved decorating my home and entertaining. I wanted to create a warm, cozy place for my family and an inviting space to entertain. Willow + Gray is an extension of that desire," said owner Amanda Laurence.
The building certainly has a personality that stands out among Fairhope's charming downtown.
"We have working fireplace in our shop that we cannot wait to use. We also have gorgeous bay windows with stained glass," said Laurence "Our space used to be a restaurant and a bar so our register stand is the original bar."
Stop by and visit Willow + Gray at 14 S. Church Street in Fairhope or find them online at https://www.facebook.com/willowandgrayhome.


Get out your night goggles and your flashlights! The New Mexico Museum of Art is hosting two new exhibits Wait Until Dark and Shots in the Dark, as well as an interactive activity center Night Life Imagination Station from November 17, 2018 to April 21, 2019.
The music of the night has continued to inspire painters, photographers, poets, composers, and scientists. Look-Read- Listen-Learn.
Let not the dark thee cumber.
What do we call animals that are active at night?
Do all nighttime animals see equally well in the dark?
What are some scary stories that are told in the dark?
How does a star twinkle?
You will learn the answers to all of these questions and more while experiencing the fun of solving word searches, playing with puppets, acting, coloring, drawing, and writing. You will find information links about the wonders of the night sky in New Mexico provided by the International Dark Sky Association. Did you know that there are actual International Dark Sky Parks and an International Dark Sky Sanctuary?
You can examine beautiful and mysterious images of such iconic nocturnal animals as owls, bats, moths. You can even see the infamous nocturnal plant Datura, which is a member of the deadly nightshade family and only blooms at night. Pay attention Agatha Christie fans, since this poisonous plant is also called the devil's trumpet and locoweed.
Night is the time for dreams and nightmares. Night is the time for joyous gatherings and also the time for lonely vigils. The artists of the night in these exhibits shadow and highlight all these experiences. Creatures like werewolves and vampires emerge at night. Ghosts and banshees haunt at night. These themes have inspired artists of words, music, and pictures for countless years. Just read Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; listen to Beethoven's The Moonlight Sonata; look at Ansel Adams' Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico.
Here are hints for what to look for in these exhibits. Which images mirror your experiences with the night, the moon, the stars, nightmares?
Differentiate between the light and the dark in Gene Kloss' Christmas Eve, Taos Pueblo.
Puzzle over the dreams or nightmares of Tom Chambers' Afternoon with Octavio/Una Tarde con Octavio.
Come to the Museum to absorb and reflect.


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Sunday Morning Talking Heads
Courtesy of Newsie at Penndit: * Meet the Press: ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) * Face the Nation: Super Bowl episode with NFL commissioner Roger Goodel
By Nicole Belle — February 3, 2007
Courtesy of Newsie at Penndit:
* Meet the Press: ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)
* Face the Nation: Super Bowl episode with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino, Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms and CBS announcer Jim Nantz.
* This Week: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE); Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; roundtable consists of David Brooks, Donna Brazile and George Will.
* Fox News Sunday: Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA); Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC).
* Late Edition: ex-Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA); Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN); Ralph Nader; ex-CIA officer Robert Baer; WH budget dir. Rob Portman; ex-CIA deputy dir. John McLaughlin; ex-Pres. of Lebanon Amine Gemayel; NYT military correspondent Michael Gordon.
Anything clip-worthy?
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Scary unsettling film that was erased from my memory! WTF?!
I just saw The Mothman Prophecies on YouTube last night. And afterward, I was really spooked. I had trouble sleeping or walking in the dark or even looking in the mirror! I hadn't felt that way in a long time. But this is no horror movie. It's a psychological thriller that feels very real, based on real events. And deals with deeper issues of life that we are afraid to face, such as the forces that control our destiny that we can never understand, and how helpless we really are against them. It's a very unsettling premise, but it makes a chilling story and film.
Anyway, this film is very very creepy.
But what's also spooky is that I actually saw this film back in 2002 when it came out in theaters. I remember going to see it. But I have no recollection of what it was about. That is unprecedented and I cannot think of any film that I've seen, even once, even in the 1980's, that I can't remember anything from.
There are many films I've seen in the 80's and 90's that I've only seen once, yet I still remember the general story and some details of what happened in them.
When I saw the whole film on YouTube yesterday, it was like seeing it for the first time. Nothing I saw rang a bell, like it usually would when I see a film for the second time.
Yet how could I not remember it if it was that good? A boring film I might forget. But this was not. So I am astounded that I would not have remembered this film.
All I remember is that I went to see it in the theater when it came out. But I drew a blank when I tried to remember the film itself.
In fact, I can't think of ANY film I've seen, even once, where I could not remember what it was about. And I can't think of any reason why my mind would have filtered this film out from my memory.
It's like something erased my memory about this film, but not my memory about other films, for some unknown reason. Now that is spooky!
It's a masterpiece you won't forget!
John Klein: I think we can assume that these entities are more advanced than us. Why don't they just come right out and tell us what's on their minds?
Alexander Leek: You're more advanced than a cockroach, have you ever tried explaining yourself to one of them?
Re: Scary unsettling film that was erased from my memory! WTF?!
Here are some IMDB reviews that do justice to this film!
If you're a fan of a good psychological scare, this film will stick with you for a long time. Richard Gere stars as John Klein, a Washington newspaper reporter who encounters a moth-like apparition driving home with his wife late one night. His wife dies mysteriously after the ensuing car accident and Klein becomes convinced this apparition was to blame. When he hears of similar sightings (a tall, thin, humanoid creature with moth-like wings and red glowing eyes) in a rural West Virginia town, he becomes obsessed with finding the truth.
Overall, this movie leaves you unsettled. The scares are like fleeting movement in the corner of a dark room. The viewer's discomfort is related to what's not seen and not understood. The more Klein tries to learn the truth, the more it seems clear he's in a losing battle. He looks like a man caught in a giant hamster wheel, running in circles, never moving any closer to understanding the reality of the Mothman. Over time, he begins to get calls from a "voice" calling itself Indrid Cold. These are some of the creepier phone conversations you'll ever hear. Is this really the Mothman contacting Klein with strange prophecies? Or is Klein just losing his grip on reality?
The film is very loosely inspired by John A. Keel's book describing actual events that happening in West Virginia some 30-40 years ago. Other than the Appalachian setting and the general Mothman mythology, the film doesn't share much in common with the book. The book is far less interesting. Keel was essentially a UFO conspiracy theorist and associated the Mothman appearances with many UFO sightings that occurred during the same period. The movie is much more sophisticated (although highly fictionalized) and keeps the Mothman's origins far more mysterious.
This film is for viewers who aren't afraid to be left with a lot of questions. It's clear early on Klein has become involved with something that's probably beyond human comprehension. The physical manifestation of the Mothman is never clearly seen or understood; it's more like a dark, malevolent shadow hanging over the small town. The atmosphere is relentlessly dark, creepy and unforgettable. You'll definitely be worried about a pair of red, glowing eyes appearing outside your window at night."
"One final note to critics that lambaste this film for all of it's so called short comings. True, this film does not offer an explanation or a true conclusion to what took place. But isn't that just the perfect note for it to end on? According to the prophet-like character, Alexander Leek, you are not supposed to understand this phenom. He tells Klein that you will go mad trying to figure it out. This is the only way to end the film. In a lesser film with an inferior director and writer, this film would have culminated with Klein and Connie finding some ancient manuscript in the basement of the library that tells them how to destroy it. They would have went to hallowed ground and summoned it and gotten rid of it. But this is not the tenth sequel of Friday the 13th and this certainly isn't ( with all due respect to Miner and Cunningham) Steve Miner and Sean Cunningham. This is an astute director teamed with a cunning and observant writer who believe in the pulchritude and darkness of the story and give it the respect that it deserves. This is not only one of the best horror films I have ever seen, it is one of the best films I have experienced in my 30 years. This is the pinnacle of film making from all parties involved.
10 out of 10.....A MASTERPIECE BY A MASTER OF MANIPULATION"
"Mothman Prophecies" is the only one movie which actually gave me shivers. I cannot get scared on a horror movies and I consider myself a bit handicapped due to it - hey, being scared should be a half of fun! OK, "Mothman Prophecies" also didn't make me feel afraid. It made me feel uneasy. I sat in front of TV, watching beautiful, dark vistas of Point Pleasant almost frame-by-frame; hell, nowadays old factory and sleepy industrial town are better setting for horror then old castle or haunted mansion.
Movie is perfect - I mean that! - when it comes to visuals. Camera work is brilliant... and "red eyes" seem to be ubiquitous. Music is quite intimidating and actors' play... Masterpiece. Gere is wonderful, and the same applies to other main characters.
Maybe you won't understand why I'm talking only in superlatives here, but I assure you - you will if you watch it. One of the most intriguing modern legends is shown in a way it deserves."
With a story that has events taken from real life, it always has a higher chill factor. Again, I don't get-off, on slasher or horror flicks. The thing that does get to me and always has, is, things that could or did actually happened. The acting, albeit I am not a real, Gear fan per say, but the character that he played was done to the bone. This is the story of John and Mary Klein, newlyweds.
I felt the hair stand up on the back of my neck, in 2002 when I went to see this. It was the perfect time of year for a story of mystery and horror. It was set right in fall, turning into winter. Debra Messing was a young and beautiful wife to Richard Gear's character, they seemed at very least, to be the perfect little young couple. From, the house hunting mission that they were on, to the trip back to their home, when the first symbol appeared, it was very chilling. The type of scare, that is deep settling and the onset of an abrupt frigidness encompasses your body. The man that he John went to meet in regard to the 'phone-call' played by the very talented Will Patton, (Gordon Smallwood) was an eerie outing, that proved deadly for Patton's character. The Priest that met with Klein, to explain some of the occurrences, but not all.
Right on down to the drive that should have taken four or five hours, that seemed only, twenty minutes to the primary character, played by Richard Gear. I can say I have felt that I have been in that situation before. A sort of 'time' mystery traveling. I walked out of the theater, with a thoroughly washed out emotional chill factor inside of me. It was strange. The real stuff always is to me though.
A couple years later, I saw it again in 2004, at home after renting it and with the lights out, at 12 midnight, the chilling effect doesn't grow weaker! This film, whether some are impressed or not, is a solid 'spine-tingler'. I rarely get moved by a film with shocking, or even scary stories, but as this one was told, I have to say, this was brilliant in it's execution.
The players, were convincing, with these people at the helm of the story, it came across feeling cold and real. The hairs on my neck stood up a couple times! For me thats quite an accomplishment. The temp in my home seemed cooler, as the story went on. The fact that there were no phony-phony looking effects of ghoulish, slasher type action, in the story made it hit home even deeper. This was a highly well crafted thrill cast.
story,that will intrigue just about anyone. (***)"
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Hmmmmm.... now that you mention it, I can't recall a darned this from that movie either other than a snippet from a commercial trailer with that spooky whisper sounding voice. I guess I will have to watch it again.
NinjaPuppy wrote: Hmmmmm.... now that you mention it, I can't recall a darned this from that movie either other than a snippet from a commercial trailer with that spooky whisper sounding voice. I guess I will have to watch it again.
The link to the whole film is posted above.
Check out these other suspense thrillers!
I remmember renting this movie, but like others do not recall many details from it.
I have the general memory that i liked it, and that it was complex & very atmospheric without a lot of action. Also that it was a little slow paced for my taste.
Odd that it seems so forgetable. I would tend to explain that as being due to the aforementioned slow pacing, but that is just me.
Yes, thanks for that link. I'm not much for scary or thriller movies at all. Heck, thanks to "Jaws" I won't even swim in the ocean anymore. Well, I can't really blame the movie as I have had more than a few close calls with sharks and two separate barracuda attacks. The movie just mentally ingrained what I already knew and experienced. Since I have no first hand experience with a giant mothman, I should be fine.
Check out these videos of girls saying "Bloody Mary" in the bathroom mirror, daring the myth that if you do that, she will come out and kill you.
caniswalensis wrote: I remmember renting this movie, but like others do not recall many details from it.
Well try watching it again, and you'll see how scary and creepy it is. The link is above. The beginning is scary enough.
I will definitely give it another chance.
I have been reading about the Mothman since I was a boy and it is one of my favorite cryptids!
Theory as to why you cna't remember. The movie sounds as if its strength is its flow. In my experience, I remeber stories when they complete one of the archtype plots. If I cannot get a story to cohere, my mind was no way to organize the data because it lacks a paradigm about what it is supposed to see.
It the old reality tunnel bit. My mind does recognize it as a complete myth, so I don't remember it when I look for stories. Can't recall offhand an example, but I know if I miss, or do not understand, the whole, I don't remember it as well.
Course, the phenomenon sounds stronger in the cases you guys went thru. Someday, we will be videotaped 24 hours a day, and we will finally get a clue to what is going on.
That if we get the software to handel the data.
The bad news is, the government is watching you. The good news is, they are watching everybody. With a last starting with R, they should get to my file circa 3250 AD.


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Top 24 'American Idols' Of All-Time
As "American Idol" season 11 moves forward with its Top 24 contestants this week, we examine which contestants have had the greatest post-"Idol" success out in the wider waters of the music industry…
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Crystal Bowersox
Album Sales: 222,000
Track Sales: 295,000
Radio Plays: 2,000
YouTube Plays: 1,308,832
Mama Sox was described as a breath of fresh air to many during her run on "Idol" season nine, recalling the likes of Janis Joplin, Tracy Chapman and other soulful, bluesy females. The Ohioan released debut record "Farmer's Daughter" in 2010, and the album debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200. Though quiet in the months since, Bowersox recently took to Twitter, explaining, "I tend to hush up when I'm in focused creative mode." Does that mean a new album is in the works? Stay tuned.
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Kimberley Locke
Radio Plays: 246,000
YouTube Plays: 615,281
Post-"Idol," Locke has scored three No. 1s on both the Hot Adult Contemporary (all Christmas covers) and Dance/Club Play ("Fall," "Change," "Band of Gold") song charts. In 2011, Locke created a new entertainment company, I AM Entertainment, through which she released a four-song EP in July; before that, she was the first artist to "Idol" judge Randy Jackson's dance label, DreamMerchant21.
Lauren Alaina
Radio Plays: 18,000
The 17-year-old season 10 runner-up has created a commendable career since "Idol" ended. Described as the lovechild of "Idol" alums Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler, Alaina released her No. 5-debuting "Wildflower" in October 2011 through Interscope/Mercury Nashville. Alaina, who has so far released two singles ("Like My Mother Does" and "Georgia Peaches"), is currently out on the road alongside Jason Aldean on his My Kinda Party tour.
The sixth season runner-up scored a No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2010 with "Heartbreak On Vinyl," but has been fairly quiet in more recent months. The singer/beatboxer did, however, lend his voice to the English dub of the anime "Durarara!!", which aired last year on Cartoon Network.
Bucky Covington
The long-haired heartthrob of season five was more of a rocker during his stint on the show, but Bucky Covington has transitioned into a different genre altogether since his departure — country. His 2007 self-titled debut produced three top-20 singles ("A Different World," "It's Good to Be Us" and "I'll Walk") on the Hot Country Songs chart, and the 34-year-old has scored three more moderate hits in the format since.
Track Sales: 1,484,000
YouTube Plays: 13,886,703
Though she still has a hand in music, McPhee has recently begun a transition into a whole new medium: acting. Following a role in the 2008 film "The House Bunny" and guest spots on TV, the 27-year-old currently stars (and shows off her pipes plenty) in the NBC musical drama "Smash," which premiered to positive reviews for McPhee and co. earlier this month. The 2006 "Idol" runner-up to Taylor Hicks scaled the Pop Songs chart with "Over It" in 2007 before segueing into a more adult sound on her sophomore album in 2010.
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Bo Bice
The long-haired runner-up to Carrie Underwood has released three albums since leaving "Idol," with 2006 single "The Real Thing" a modest hit. His most recent album, "3," featured fifth season finalist Melinda Doolittle on one track. In October, Bice became the first celebrity contestant to win the grand prize on "Don't Forget the Lyrics," earning $50,000 for his charity, MusiCares.
Taylor Hicks
Perhaps the unlikeliest "Idol" winner ever, the Soul Patrol leader most recently released sophomore album, "The Distance," in 2009. Since his tenure on the show, Hicks has performed as the "Teen Angel" in the Broadway and touring productions of "Grease" and appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" last April, performing Rebecca Black's "Friday" with Stephen Colbert."
Josh Gracin
Before Carrie Underwood ran up 11 No. 1s (to date) on Billboard's Country Songs chart, this former Marine served as the format's first "Idol" ambassador, leading the list with "Nothin' to Lose" in 2005. Gracin was dropped from his label in 2009, and third album "Redemption" was released by indie label Average Joe's last November.
Scotty McCreery
Album Sales: 1,107,000
The tenth season victor is one of the most successful "Idol" contestants in recent years, with his debut "Clear as Day" already achieving Platinum status by the RIAA — and Scotty the first "Idol" to pull off the achievement with a debut since David Cook. The deep-voiced teen has placed two singles on the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts ("I Love You This Big" and "The Trouble With Girls"), and is currently touring alongside Brad Paisley and The Band Perry this winter. McCreery may be remembered as the winner who saved "Idol," returning the show to prominence after its two previous winners fizzled in popularity. Not even a year in, and he's already at No. 15 on our list — that should tell you something from the get-go.
Taylor Swift's BFF finished sixth on "Idol" but has done just fine for herself since, thanks to country hits like "Red High Heels" and "Best Days of Your Life." The blonde beauty released her first record since 2008, "100 Proof," at the end of January, and lead single "Tough" is already making noise on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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Elliott Yamin
Not only has he aided efforts against Malaria in Angola (as documented on an "Idol Gives Back" special), but Yamin has also assisted in Chile following the country's devastating earthquake. The soul singer finished third on season five, and shortly after debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with his self-titled debut, which featured the top-15 hit "Wait For You."
Season eight's "Idol" champion has sold nearly 350,000 copies of his music, according to Nielsen SoundScan data, and has covered radio formats from pop to Christian with the single "Live Like We're Dying." Though he's often overshadowed by runner-up Adam Lambert, Allen has plenty of fans drawn to his laidback singer/songwriter vibe, as seen through his 2009 self-titled album (which debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200) and a follow-up reportedly in the works.
The baby-faced Archuleta has released three full-length albums since finishing second on "Idol" season seven, with his most recent release, "The Other Side of Down," debuting in 2010 at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 chart. Things have been quiet for the singer of "Crush" — a No. 2 hit on the Hot 100 — in recent months, and are only going to get quieter: In December, Archuleta announced he would take a two-year sabbatical from music in order to become a missionary for the Mormon church.
Despite a seventh-place finish on the series' third season, the actress/singer won a Grammy Award for her debut album and an Oscar for her role opposite Beyonce in the blockbuster musical adaptation, "Dreamgirls." The diva also became a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers, appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show in February 2011 having lost a total of 80 pounds. In 2011, Hudson released "I Remember Me," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and at the 2012 Grammys, she performed a tribute to the late Whitney Houston, singing "I Will Always Love You."
"Idol" season eight runner-up has arguably made more of a name for himself than eventual winner Kris Allen. Glambert released the No. 3-debuting "For Your Entertainment" in 2009 (becoming the first openly gay pop singer to sign to a major label), which spawned three singles on the Hot 100, and will put out his sophomore effort, "Trespassing," in March.
Winning "Idol" in 2003 led to even greater joy for Studdard, who met his future wife at a Wal-Mart autograph signing. The "Velvet Teddy Bear's" biggest hit, "Sorry 2004," came that year, but Studdard's popularity gets a boost every time he returns to perform on "Idol." The R&B/gospel crooner drops his fifth record, "Letters From Birmingham," in March.
After years of rockers getting the short end of the "Idol" stick, David Cook broke the genre's bad luck streak in 2008 by trumping another David (Archuleta) in the finale. Cook's self-titled debut album followed (a No. 3 debut on the Billboard 200), which placed two singles on the Hot 100. Last season, viewers were reminded of the charismatic rocker, who released "This Loud Morning" last year — his cover of Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" was played each time a contestant was eliminated from the show.
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Fantasia Barrino
Since her win, it's been a roller coaster ride for the third season victor, who scored one No. 1 single on the Hot 100 with "I Believe." Weeks before the release of her third album in August 2010 (which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200), Fantasia was hospitalized after overdosing on aspirin, and later revealed the overdose to be a suicide attempt. But the soulful lady found redemption and purpose in music, claiming afterward that "music saved me." She will appear as the titular character in the Mahalia Jackson biopic "Mahalia!" later this year.
Clay Aiken may have lost to Ruben Studdard in 2003, but he's still the season two favorite in the minds of many longtime "Idol" fans — and he has the sales and a No. 1 single to prove it. With a stint on Broadway's "Spamalot" and five Top-10 albums under his belt (plus one reportedly on the way), Aiken has had his time to shine. His Claymates will be the first to tell you that.
Radio Plays: 1,221,000
YouTube Plays: 147,504,378
The daughter of former NFL footballer Phillippi Sparks was just 17 when she was voted America's favorite back in 2007, beating out beatboxer Blake Lewis. Sparks has since racked up radio hits like "Battlefield" and "No Air," a duet with Chris Brown that peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100. The pop/R&B crooner is set to release her third record this year, and will make her acting debut in the remake of the 1976 film "Sparkle," alongside the recently deceased Whitney Houston.
Chris Daughtry
Track Sales: 11,902,000
Chris Daughtry's fourth-place "Idol" finish in 2006 really hurt his career, didn't it? Yeah, no. With 6.5 million albums and 11.9 million digital downloads to his name, the gruff rocker ranks ahead of all but two former "Idol" winners on this list. His self-titled debut album with his namesake band is still the fastest-selling debut rock record in Soundscan history, its hit singles — from "It's Not Over" to "Home" — downright inescapable from 2006-2008. His band's newest record, "Break the Spell," debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 last November.
Album Sales: 12,472,000
As the first country singer to win "American Idol," Carrie Underwood leads the show's graduates with U.S. album sales of 12.4 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Her third release, 2009's "Play On," showed off a more mature side to the 27-year-old and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 2011, Underwood hit No. 1 on the Country charts for the eleventh time with "Remind Me," a duet with Brad Paisley, and made her silver screen debut in the film "Soul Surfer." Just last week, Underwood released "Good Girl," the first single off her upcoming fourth album, due May 1.
"Idol's" original queen is still its biggest star. Since winning the title in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has notched 10 Billboard Hot 100 top 10s — including three No. 1s — from five albums. Miss Independent's reach is enormous, possessing the largest tallies of radio spins, single sales and YouTube views of any former "Idol" — and the singer first rose to prominence before the latter two distinctions even existed on a large scale. Her fifth album, "Stronger," debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last fall, continuing Clarkson's streak in which each of her albums have debuted in the chart's top three; earlier this month, the single of the same name topped the Hot 100.
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# Akka Streams Json Support

This library provides Json support for stream based applications using [jawn](https://github.com/non/jawn)
as a parser. It supports all backends that jawn supports with support for [circe](https://github.com/travisbrown/circe) provided as a example.

## Installation

There are two main modules, `akka-stream-json` and `akka-http-json`.
`akka-stream-json` is the basis and provides the stream-based parser while
`akka-http-json` enabled support to use the desired json library as an Unmarshaller.

```
libraryDependencies ++= List(
  "de.knutwalker" %% "akka-stream-json" % "3.3.0",
  "de.knutwalker" %% "akka-http-json" % "3.3.0"
)
```

`akka-stream-json` depends on `jawn-parser` at version `0.10.4`
and is compiled against `akka-stream` at version `2.4.17`.
The circe submodule depends on version `0.8.0` of `circe-jawn`
The Akk Http submodule depends on version `10.0.7` of `akka-http`

`akka-stream-json` is published for Scala 2.12 and 2.11.

## Usage

The parser lives at `de.knutwalker.akka.stream.JsonStreamParser`

Use one of the constructor methods in the companion object to create the parser at
various levels of abstraction, either a Stage, a Flow, or a Sink.
You just add the [jawn support facade](https://github.com/non/jawn#supporting-external-asts-with-jawn)
of your choice and you will can parsed into their respective Json AST.

For Http support, either `import de.knutwalker.akka.http.JsonSupport._`
or mixin `... with de.knutwalker.akka.http.JsonSupport`.

Given an implicit jawn facade, this enable you to decode into the respective Json AST
using the Akka HTTP marshalling framework. As jawn is only about parsing and does not abstract
over rendering, you'll only get an Unmarshaller.

### Circe

```
libraryDependencies ++= List(
  "de.knutwalker" %% "akka-stream-circe" % "3.4.0",
  "de.knutwalker" %% "akka-http-circe" % "3.4.0"
)
```

(Using circe 0.8.0)

Adding support for a specific framework is
[quite](support/stream-circe/src/main/scala/de/knutwalker/akka/stream/support/CirceStreamSupport.scala)
[easy](support/http-circe/src/main/scala/de/knutwalker/akka/http/support/CirceHttpSupport.scala).

These support modules allow you to directly marshall from/unmarshall into your data types
using circes `Decoder` and `Encoder` type classes.

Just mixin or import `de.knutwalker.akka.http.support.CirceHttpSupport` for Http
or pipe your `Source[ByteString, _].via(de.knutwalker.akka.stream.CirceStreamSupport.decode[A])`
to get a `Source[A, _]`.

This flow even supports parsing multiple json documents in whatever
fragmentation they may arrive, which is great for consuming stream/sse based APIs.

If there is an error in parsing the Json you can catch `de.knutwalker.akka.http.support.CirceStreamSupport.JsonParsingException`.
The exception provides Circe cursor history, current cursor and the type hint of the error.

## Why jawn?

Jawn provides a nice interface for asynchronous parsing.
Most other Json marshalling provider will consume the complete entity
at first, convert it to a string and then start to parse.
With jawn, the json is incrementally parsed with each arriving data chunk,
using directly the underlying ByteBuffers without conversion.

## License

This code is open source software licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.

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Uri Donati is like a ghost and not your friendly variety. If he finds you, you are as good as ghost. He is the Donati family's weapon. So it is clear that he has no room for love. Or does he? Valentina Caprisi is not your average woman. Pain birthed the woman she is and pain is what she now delivers. In Valentina's mind people like her are not meant to be in love. She is too damaged to be loved. So why is it that this man steers things in her she never thought she would have? Their connection is deeper than they know, but they were always meant to be together. They were made for each other.
*This is Book 1 in the Hush Series a spinoff from the bestselling Legally Bound Series placed after book 3 in the Legally Bound Series. While you can read this book as a standalone it will enhance the read to read the Legally Bound Series first. Blue Saffire's books are written to weave, loop and intertwine with one another. You will find that the series build together for a greater experience.


Poetic work of Simone Perotti, that from material abandoned and discoveries creates new and unexpected works assembling among them materials and different forms. From stone, string and wood is born so Seilor's belly II, polimateric sculpture in oak and ancient slate.
The work is part of the cycle "Wreckages and castaways", sculptures realized with material of discard, brought by the sea or found during the trips of the artist.
Simone Perotti (Frascati, 1965) is an artist and a writer with a big passion for sailing. He achieves the success with the book Adesso Basta,(enough!) an assay of downshifting where he explains how he has changed his life. Perotti was a succesfully manager and decides to leave his career for a simplier and freer life style.
In 2011 he publishes another book, Avanti tutta,(Full speed ahead) where he analyses the pros and cons of changing life.


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Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty
Two years after the September 11th attacks, a young CIA officer named Maya is reassigned to the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan. Prior to her reassignment, she spent her time collecting intelligence on the terrorist organization and it's leader, Osama Bin Laden. While in Pakistan, she accompanies fellow officer Dan to a "black site," where she is exposed to the torturous interrogation tactics imposed on detainees. Though initially squeamish, her resolve sees her through. 8 years later, after a great many setbacks and close calls, her tireless efforts finally pay off. The target may have been located. However, the powers that be will not move forward on the information until they are absolutely sure.
Zero Dark Thirty is the follow up to director Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, which won top honors at the 82nd Academy Awards. While the latter shows the Iraq War from the perspective of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, the former offers a behind-the-scenes look at the worldwide hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Though the troops aren't left completely out of the picture, but they aren't the sole focus this time out. The story is told from the perspective of a female protagonist, which can be seen as a bit of meta-commentary on the part of Bigelow. Her filmography consists mainly of genre films (action pictures) that appeal to a largely male audience. In that sense, she can be considered a woman who chooses to play a man's game. Zero Dark Thirty can be seen as example of the toll such a thing takes, on a playing field where the stakes are much, much higher.
The film is shot in a somewhat different style from The Hurt Locker. Picturesque shots, in which slow motion photography allows one to linger on the immense destruction wrought by bombs and the like, are not part of the visual palette this time out. Hand held cameras allow for more of a "docudrama" feel. This seems to be the preferred aesthetic for such films these days. As such, it isn't particularly memorable, nor is it a at all distracting. The story gets told, albeit in fairly mundane manner. This suggests that Bigelow was going after something considerably more subdued than what she was previously known for. The visuals do get a bit more dynamic during the conclusion, but more on that later.
Bigelow comes from a background of action cinema. Her early works, while not bona fide blockbusters, have amassed a loyal following among genre fans. Zero Dark Thirty confirms the massive evolution suggested by The Hurt Locker. Kathryn Bigelow has indeed "grown up." The subject matter remains the same, but the vantage point has changed. While Point Break, Near Dark, and Strange Days all dealt with addiction and thrill-seeking, Zero Dark Thirty attempts to take such concepts to their logical conclusions. Addiction gives way to obsession and burnout. Orgasmic payoff only comes after much planning and fact checking. When it finally happens, it can feel somewhat like a pyrrhic victory.
Being that Zero Dark Thirty isn't an action film (Though the marketing materials might make it seem so), it doesn't come with the more obvious thrills that one would expect. There isn't much action until the very end, though there are a number of surprises and "jump scares" strewn throughout. However, when the action does arrive, it is truly something to behold. Bigelow juxtaposes nearly complete darkness with first person POV shots as seen through night vision goggles. The audience is made to see combat the way that soldiers get to see it, and not in a gimmicky sense. The darkness is frustrating, disorienting, and ultimately…scary. Bigelow is at the top of her game here, as she is able to find endless variations on the kinds of scenes that she mastered so long ago.
To say that Maya is the film's Elliot Ness to Bin Laden's Al Capone would seem to be an apt comparison. However, she plays a much different role than history's most celebrated Treasury officer. While Maya is sometimes in field with the grunts, that's not really her place. She does the investigating, and provides the info needed to allow the grunts to do their thing. In a nutshell, she's the brains behind the brawn. She's content with that position, and Jessica Chastain invests the character with dogged determination. She's tough in a way that has nothing to do firing a gun.
The film's major flaw is its excessive length. The running time clocks in at slightly over two and a half hours, making the film a bit less than economical in terms of pacing and storytelling. It's not exactly bloated, but it tends to get repetitive at certain points. 20 minutes could easily have been cut without losing much. However, the story being told is compelling nonetheless, and its handlers are obviously skilled in how they spin it.
Zero Dark Thirty is in no way a thrill ride, though it does have a thrilling moment or two. Its protagonist is a woman driven by conviction and obligation, not adrenaline. She's put her all into this project, suffered great losses as a result, and now must see it through to the end. Though sexual metaphors hardly seem appropriate at this juncture, that's what immediately comes to mind. The wait certainly pays off, for both the main character and the audience (and America at large, for that matter.). However, the foreplay becomes excruciating after a point. Zero Dark Thirty is a really good film that misses greatness due to its own hubris.
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Fantastic review Scott. Gripping, thrilling, and intense, Zero Dark Thirty is another very worthy contender for the Oscar race that puts you right in the action, especially with the immersible climax.
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(JTA) — Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport, a German neonatologist who passed her doctoral defense exam nearly eight decades after she was denied the opportunity by the Nazis, has died at 104.
She reportedly died Thursday in Berlin. A funeral will be held in the German capital in May, her son told The Associated Press.
Syllm-Rapoport, a former professor of pediatrics and head of the neonatology department at Berlin's prominent Charite Hospital who retired in 1973, passed the exam on May 13, 2015, at the University of Hamburg.
She completed her thesis on diphtheria in 1938, but was refused entrance to the oral exam by the Nazi authorities because her mother was Jewish.
Syllm-Rapoport immigrated to the United States in 1938 and was required to study for two additional years to be certified as a doctor, despite graduating from a German medical school. She married in 1946 and the couple returned to Germany in 1952 after her husband was persecuted by anti-communist efforts during the McCarthy era.
She is survived by four children, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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