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Preventing Hackers From Transforming Apps Into Trojans
Tom Tovar· October 12, 2020
Reverse engineering is a huge problem for mobile apps. Through a variety of techniques, unscrupulous developers (aka: hackers) can pirate the creations of other developers by making minor changes to create the appearance of authenticity, but masking a more nefarious purpose. These are not your everyday run-of-the-mill 'copycats'. They're altered apps purporting to be the real thing, but often with malicious code hidden inside. At best, they provide an intentionally poor experience to damage the real app maker's reputation. At worst, they act as a trojan that steals data which can be used in downstream attacks or cause other direct harm to the user. They can also harm other apps, as well as the networks to which the user is connected.
In March, for example, the mobile industry saw the emergence of the EventBot trojan, which has already morphed several times into other forms. One of the early variants is an Android-based trojan that looks and feels just like the Adobe Flash or Microsoft Word apps, but is actually a mobile banking trojan, whose true purpose is to find and steal unprotected data in banking, cryptocurrency and other financial apps on a mobile device. In fact, the trojan is sophisticated enough to intercept multifactor authentication (MFA) codes sent to a mobile device via SMS so it can use them in an account takeover attack by posing as the legitimate user.
No brand wants cybercriminals to use their apps as a vehicle for distributing malware or to flood the market with broken fakes that destroy consumer trust. But even if hackers don't create a new, malicious app from a vendor's original binary, the ability to reverse engineer an app to discover its inner workings provides cybercriminals with valuable information. By studying an app's logic, they can modify that logic to bypass authentication controls (such as the MFA hack above) or identify bugs and vulnerabilities in third-party libraries (which are publicly available). They then use that information for enable all kinds of malicious acts, such as installing their own malicious code as backdoors, depositing additional malware or deploying keyloggers. If an app can be reverse engineered, the entire organization becomes vulnerable to back-end server attacks and the creation of automatic ordering apps such as Sneaker Bots.
Reverse engineering isn't hard to do
To illustrate just how easy it is to reverse engineer an app, check out this YouTube video of a mobile gamer showing how to cheat in the Jurassic World mobile game on the Android platform. He uses an emulator, which is a very common free tool used in building/testing apps, to create his own patch for the game, commonly known as a "mod". In the mod, he changes the logic of the "in-app purchase" function to give himself enough "Jurassic credit' so that in-app purchases within the game are free. It takes less than five minutes to accomplish this extremely common attack technique in mobile gaming, which is a $100+ billion dollar market. According to a 2019 report from App Annie, mobile games derive 95% of their revenue from in-app purchases, so hacks like this are a big deal for mobile game makers.
Unfortunately, despite the risks, far too few developers take the measures necessary to prevent tampering and reverse engineering. The Verizon Mobile Security Index 2020 notes that 43% of organizations knowingly cut corners on mobile security to "get the job done." Thankfully, there are effective measures developers can take to prevent hackers from reverse engineering their apps to create trojans, release broken look-alike apps and gain valuable insights they can use to launch devastating attacks.
The need for code obfuscation
One of the primary ways to prevent reverse engineering is code obfuscation, which prevents reverse engineering techniques that rely on decompiling or dissassembly of the app's code via static or dynamic analysis tools like IDA, Hopper and dozens of others.
Coding obfuscation into your apps is not an easy task and requires advanced security skills. For starters, obfuscation is a one-way operation, so if a developer obfuscates the wrong process or component, the app will break. Secondly, because humans can't read machine code and vice versa, obfuscation typically requires a developer to use symbols to tell machines where to begin and end obfuscation in native source code. This is not only extremely time consuming to do by hand, but must also be correctly updated with every new release of the app – line by line, release by release.
Additionally, non-native code and third-party components, such as software development kits
(SDKs), cannot be obfuscated by developers because they don't have the source code. Finally, obfuscation can interfere with crash reporting and adds file size to the bundle, which could cause the app to exceed app stores' size limits or become too bulky for the user to download and run on their phone. And any code you leave non-obfuscated can be easily accessed by hackers to piece together how the app works, just as our mobile gamer friend above did to Jurassic Park in five minutes.
Anti-tampering measures
Even if a developer does obfuscate parts of their code, code obfuscation isn't enough on its own. Developers also need to incorporate measures to prevent tampering, so that, even if hackers are able to modify an app, it won't function. One measure that can help prevent tampering is checksum verification, a capability that, frankly, should be standard in any mobile app. Checksums analyze the binary and use its unique features to generate a hash function; if the binary is altered, the result will be different from the one generated by the genuine app. It's a standard means to ensure the integrity of a file or executable, because if the app is modified, the resulting checksum verification failure will cause the app to close.
Another measure that helps prevent tampering is Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), a security technology that can detect and block attacks in a completely self-contained manner by using information from inside the app itself. RASP monitors inputs and blocks activity that could allow attacks to occur, while also protecting the runtime environment from unwanted changes like tampering. RASP-protected applications don't rely on external devices or software like firewalls, MDM, or a separate app to provide runtime security protection, hence the name "self-protecting".
The challenge of implementation
Of course, it's easy to say that developers need to include these measures to protect their apps from reverse engineering and tampering. Actually, implementing them is another story altogether. As mentioned above, while obfuscation is a critical protection against reverse engineering, it's tricky to implement without inadvertently crippling the app. Mobile app security requires a highly specialized skill set that is specific to each operating system, platform and framework. An Android security expert's knowledge won't necessarily translate to an iOS app. What's more, mobile developers who are also mobile security experts are in extremely short supply.
Manually implementing security also requires a lot of time and money. Doing it right will balloon both budgets and schedules, neither of which is desirable in our highly competitive app economy.
Thankfully, there are ways to implement these features without having to do so manually. Software development kits (SDKs) can be incorporated into apps, though these implementations do require manual coding and present some limitations when it comes to obfuscation. Another option is a no-code platform that can embed obfuscation and anti-tampering capabilities into an app binary in minutes, without requiring changes to source code. By obfuscating at the binary level, even SDKs and third-party libraries may be obfuscated.
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The risk of hackers reverse engineering, debugging and tampering with apps is far too great to leave them unprotected. By implementing the appropriate measures in mobile apps, developers can protect not only their customers, but also their own organizations and themselves.
Tom Tovar
CEO at Appdome
Tom Tovar is CEO and co-creator of Appdome, the mobile industry's first no-code mobile solutions platform. Prior to Appdome, Tom served as executive chairman of Badgeville, an enterprise engagement platform acquired by CallidusCloud; CEO of Nominum, a DNS security and services provider that was acquired by Akamai; and chief compliance officer and VP of corporate development and legal affairs at Netscreen Technologies. He began his career as a corporate and securities attorney with Cooley Godward LLP.
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The eloquence in writing is in what you don't say.
You need to know every nook and cranny, even if you don't use them in your story—your characters will know—and that will show.
A bad movie is one where the writer thinks the audience is stupid.
Everybody in the scene must want something.
To write well, you must write the best story that you can—one that you want to read.
How do you know if a character is good? Can you remember them years later?
All of your characters are you. Your characters are thinking what you are thinking if you were them.
Aren't you the one with the typewriter? Why don't your characters listen to you?
Taste is the product of a thousand distastes.
Take out every line that is not necessary.
Jets don't have rear-view mirrors.
Identify the difference between the emotional climax and the mechanical climax of your story.


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Self care looks different at every stage, every week ,every moment of our lives. Some days the most we can do is sit still and breathe for a few moments, some days we can get a massage, spend the full day with friends, take a trip, not take a trip, and fully dive in.
In the last 6 months I have been in a transitional period that never seems to have a destination. I have been training for a new job in my field, I moved in the beginning of the year, I have bene working more than ever, taking on new projects, giving my business a space to thrive, creating new friendships, allowing others to shift, and in turn being the busiest I have ever been in my life. I think I say this often. "I've never been busier", yet the plate that was seemingly full last year, has only gotten fuller as the plate gets bigger. Right now it feels like a freaking platter.
The amazing part about all of this is that I don't dread what I wake up early to do for work. I look forward to it, I love it, I feel alive when I'm in the middle of it, but that doesn't mean that there aren't times when I don't burn out. Waking up before the sun comes up and putting my body through a lot of physical stress is the easiest way to have the answer to "how are you?" be "tired". Always.
Right before I took this trip I was close to tears every day looking at how much was on my plate. Keep in mind every time I take a trip I treat the days leading up to it as if I'm never coming back. I always feel I have to get EVERYTHING done and pack the days before I travel until the moment my feet hit the plane. I was tired. I was burnt out. I was lonely. I was doing what I love but I was GIVING SO MUCH. Every meeting, class, work appointment I showed up to I was giving and I was not giving myself an opportunity to receive. To stop for 2 minutes and breathe. To nourish my body and allow myself to sleep the amount it deserves.
Now don't get me wrong I did this to myself. I sign up for everything I do. But what I can't excuse is that I didn't allow that hour to recharge every day. I didn't make meals a priority. I didn't factor in 8 hours of sleep as I was planning out my days. And that. does. not. work. By no means am I complaining, MY LIFE IS ABUNDANT AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT, but the balance has to be there. The self care HAS to be there.
A couple weeks earlier self care looked a lot different. I would put on a face mask, pick up my favorite healthy meal, take a bath, and watch Real Housewives and give myself a full few hours that were truly dedicated to me and not to work or anything / anyone else but me. That hour or two allowed my body to rest, allowed my mind to take a break, took me away from emails, and allowed me to give myself something in return.
As humans we give. a lot. We do it because we have to, because it feels good, because it pays our bills, because we want to. But what we are so quick to forget is the need to take. IT IS NOT SELFISH TO PRACTICE SELF CARE. I think it is the opposite. It is selfless to put myself first for a portion of time so that I can give effortlessly when I need to.
My point is, self care will be necessary no matter what. For me, it is a non negotiable. And in every stage of our lives it may look different. I can guarantee this week will look different than the last. And that's ok. This week I got to be with my family in my favorite place in the country, sleep in, break my routine, and enjoy taking a break. Did I check my emails? Yes. Too much. Did I work on projects? Yes. But I gave what I needed to and listened when I needed to stop.
When we think self care we can immediately go to massages, face masks, meditation, etc. But it can be whatever you need in that moment. Maybe it's 8 hours of sleep, maybe it's 5 minutes to sit without your phone in your car before a meeting, a podcast that will lift you up, calling a friend, cooking a meal that nourishes your body, pausing, who knows. It is what you need in that moment. It is whatever will allow you to recharge.
So listen. Get quiet for a moment. And allow yourself to tap into what you need. When we move at 100mph we are ignoring the voice inside that is telling us what's necessary.


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Traumatic shoulder fracture-dislocation in a 7-year-old child: a case report
Mustafa Isik1,
Mehmet Subasi1,
Oguz Cebesoy1,
Irfan Koca2 &
Ugur Pamukcu1
In contrast to adults, traumatic glenohumeral dislocation is a rarely observed condition among children. In some cases, success in durable reduction with conservative methods, and achieving lasting treatment, may not be possible.
In this study, the case of a 7-year-old Turkish girl with a Salter–Harris type II fracture and glenohumeral dislocation of the proximal humerus due to a fall from a height of 1.5 meters who underwent open reduction surgery is presented along with a review of the literature.
Orthopedic surgeons should consider glenohumeral dislocation which is an extremely rare condition when they encounter proximal humerus fractures in pediatric trauma.
In contrast to adults, traumatic glenohumeral dislocation is a rarely observed condition among children. In some cases, success in durable reduction with conservative methods, and achieving lasting treatment, may not be possible [1]. In this study, the case of a 7-year-old patient with a Salter–Harris type II fracture and glenohumeral dislocation of the proximal humerus due to a fall from a height of 1.5 meters who underwent open reduction surgery is presented along with a review of the literature.
A 7-year-old Turkish girl with a history of a fall from a height of approximately 1.5 meters was seen on our ward. The patient had complaints of left shoulder pain and of being unable to move her shoulder. She preferred to stay seated in a slightly forward-leaning position, and was trying to support her elbow of the injured side with her other arm. A physical examination identified tenderness on her left shoulder, a slight swelling and limitation of movement. The patient was unable to perform movements with her left shoulder; her shoulder did not allow for passive movements as well. The patient's neurovascular examination was entirely normal. On her radiography, a Salter–Harris type II epiphysiolysis at the proximal left humerus and a glenohumeral dislocation were identified (Figure 1). The epiphysis of the humerus appeared to be completely separated from the glenoid. After the preoperative preparations were complete, the patient was taken to the operating room.
Radiologic image of complete glenohumeral dislocation and fracture line.
After fluoroscopy-guided closed reduction under general anesthesia was not successful, open surgery was performed instead. With a deltopectoral incision, the fracture line and the joint capsule were exposed. It was observed that the humerus head had moved beneath the glenoid. The fracture was first reduced, and glenohumeral reduction was then performed after fixation was ensured with two Kirschner wires (Figures 2 and 3). The patient was postoperatively followed-up for 4 weeks in Velpeau bandage. After union at the fracture was identified on the radiographs taken at the end of the postoperative 4th week, the Kirschner wires were removed under sedation, and the patient was commenced on an exercise program in order to increase the range of motion of her shoulder joint. After an exercise program of 2 weeks, the range of motion of the patient's joint was almost fully restored. Only a limitation in abduction of 15 degrees was observed. In the postoperative 12th week, it was observed that the range of motion of her joint was at the same level as her healthy side. No redislocations were observed during the 6-month follow-up period.
Radiologic image of shoulder postoperatively.
Radiologic image of shoulder after union achieved.
Shoulder dislocations are very rarely observed in children. Rowe reported that only eight out of 500 patients with glenohumeral joint dislocation were under the age of 10 [1]. Proximal humerus fractures without glenohumeral dislocation are more frequent among children. Shoulder joint dislocations with proximal humerus physis injuries are even rarer [2, 3]. Proximal humerus fractures are seen generally in early childhood and adolescence [4]. Closed reduction can be performed for treating Salter–Harris type I fractures. Open reduction is performed if closed reduction is unsuccessful. Salter–Harris type II injuries are observed more frequently [5]. However, Salter–Harris type III and type IV fractures as well epiphysis dislocations are very rarely observed [6]. The risk of recurrent dislocations due to inadequate immobilization and physiotherapy after reduction of the dislocated shoulder is higher [7]. Glenohumeral dislocations are generally encountered in case reports with accompanying proximal humerus fracture in the majority of the cases. Winmoon et al. reported the application of closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation for epiphysis slippage and glenohumeral dislocation in a 2-year-old child [8]. Do and Kellar reported the case of a 14-year-old patient with transitory inferior dislocation of the shoulder, whom they treated with percutaneous pinning [9]. The incidence of glenohumeral dislocation appears to increase with age. In a report published by Marans et al. on 21 shoulder dislocations they encountered over a period of 15 years, the average age for the patients was determined as 13 [10]. Concomitant glenohumeral dislocation and proximal humerus fractures are not expected in early childhood. Nugpok et al. reported the case of a 3-year-old child with a fracture-dislocation on the shoulder, which they treated in a similar fashion [11]. Based on the follow-up study they performed for 9 patients whose average age was 12 years and who had shoulder dislocations, Elbaum et al. reported an increased risk of recurrent dislocations among children with isolated glenohumeral dislocation [12]. Our patient was 7-years old, and had an inferior glenohumeral dislocation and a proximal fracture of the humerus. This injury, which is very rarely reported in the literature, was treated with open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation. There were no redislocations during the follow-up period after treatment.
Shoulder joint dislocations with or without proximal humerus fracture are commonly encountered injuries in adults. By contrast, shoulder joint dislocations or fracture-dislocations are an unexpected type of injury in childhood. There are only a limited number of studies in the literature on this subject. Orthopedic surgeons should consider glenohumeral dislocations when they encounter proximal humerus fractures in children, especially after trauma.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's father for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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Blount WP: Fractures in children. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1954, 84: 986-988.
Nicastro JF, Adair DM: Fracture-dislocation of the shoulder in a 32-month-old child. J Pediatr Orthop. 1982, 2: 427-429. 10.1097/01241398-198210000-00015.
Asher MA: Dislocations of the upper extremity in children. Orthop Clin North Am. 1976, 7 (3): 583-591.
Winmoon C, Sathira-Angkura V, Kunakornsawat S, Prasartritha T: Fracture-dislocation of the glenohumeral joint in a 2-year-old child: case report. J Trauma. 2003, 54 (2): 372-375. 10.1097/01.TA.0000032984.86439.46.
Do T, Kellar K: Transitory inferior dislocation of the shoulder in a child after shoulder injury: a case report and treatment results. Iowa Orthop J. 2004, 24: 119-122.
Marans HJ, Angel KR, Schemitsch EH, Wedge JH: The fate of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1992, 74 (8): 1242-1244.
Nugpok O, Menon J, Satyanarayana P: Fracture dislocation shoulder in 3-year old. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2010, 20: 333-334. 10.1007/s00590-009-0561-4.
Elbaum R, Parent H, Zeller R, Seringe R: Traumatic scapulo-humeral dislocation in children and adolescents. Apropos of 9 patients. Acta Orthop Belg. 1994, 60 (2): 204-209.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Gaziantep Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
Mustafa Isik, Mehmet Subasi, Oguz Cebesoy & Ugur Pamukcu
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Gaziantep Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
Irfan Koca
Mustafa Isik
Mehmet Subasi
Oguz Cebesoy
Ugur Pamukcu
Correspondence to Mustafa Isik.
MI provided medical care and performed surgery on the patient. MS participated in the discussion. OC reviewed and edited the manuscript. IK managed the exercise program. UP collected related data with the patient. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Isik, M., Subasi, M., Cebesoy, O. et al. Traumatic shoulder fracture-dislocation in a 7-year-old child: a case report. J Med Case Reports 7, 156 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-156
Closed Reduction
Kirschner Wire
Proximal Humerus Fracture
Recurrent Dislocation


earnestly seek kingdom, D&C 46:5–6.
seek ye earnestly best gifts, D&C 46:8.
Saints' children seek not earnestly riches of eternity, D&C 68:31.
Joseph Smith's family must give more earnest heed to his sayings, D&C 93:48.
pray earnestly, D&C 103:35 (130:14).
contend earnestly for Redemption, D&C 117:13.
Joseph Smith receives revelations while praying earnestly, D&C 130:13–14.


Hey my name is Brenda I love kids I have cousins of my own that I love taking care of and I tooken care of my mom friends kids. I recently saw one of them at a party and asked if I can babysit again. As you can see Im responsible and very fun making you want to call me once again. I'll make sure your kids have fun but in a safe environment but also make sure they do there homework and help them..


When I created this blog, I had no desire to turn it into the Elizabeth Mandelman show. But since she continues to post half-truths and outright lies and I've been banned from commenting on her blog, I'm left with little choice.
I agree that once a relationship reaches that degree of violence and abuse, leaving is no easy task. And children most definitely complicate the issue. The point that people like Natasha and Ms Mandelman are missing is that abusive relationships don't just "happen". People don't just wake up one morning and say to themselves "I think I'm going to kick my spouse in the head today." These relationships evolve over time. The incidents usually start out small and easy to rationalize with thoughts like "they didn't really mean it", or "it was an accident". But over time they gradually become worse and worse, because by staying, the victim is silently telling their partner that their behaviour is acceptable. There are thousands of points along the way where the victim makes the choice to stay and accept the abuse.
Patching women up is quite literally, a Band-Aid solution. Education programs in high schools, public awareness campaigns, treatment programs for abusers, an end to our "revolving door" justice system, these would be fantastic starting points to address the issue of domestic violence. Increased restrictions on law-abiding citizens, on the other hand, would not.
The Firearms Act has done absolutely nothing to reduce the rates of domestic violence. According to Statistics Canada, a weapon is used in only 7% of spousal assault cases, and it's female abusers who reach for a weapon twice as often as men. A firearm is used in spousal assault in a whopping 0.1% of cases, 0.08% of the time against women. That's about 35 women per year. And there's no indication as to how many of those women are threatened/harmed with a legally registered firearm. At a cost of $100 million per year to maintain the incomplete and inaccurate long gun registry for only 35 victims (specific to their cause), it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see how deeply flawed the positions of Ms Mandelman and IANSA are.
Additionally, the use of a firearm in cases of spousal homicide has been declining since the 1970s. You'll note from the graph below, that the rate of decline has actually slowed since the introduction of the Firearms Act in 1995. I've asked this question before, and I'll continue to ask it until the "other side" can give me an answer: What could a piece of legislation introduced in 1995 possibly have to do with a trend that started in 1974?
I know exactly what she means. I am a firearms owner after all. According to the gun control lobby, my rights are less than the rights of abused women. According to the gun control lobby, it's perfectly acceptable to limit the rights of 2 million licensed firearms owners for the sake of 35 women. I mean we're only talking about the right to privacy, the right to a fair trial, the right to be presumed innocent, and the right against unreasonable search and seizure, just to name a few. It's not like those rights are important or anything. Those 2 million people are downright selfish for fighting to regain those rights when there are 35 women at risk who chose to stay in abusive relationships. How insensitive of those brutish, Neanderthal gun owners.
I'll leave the dripping sarcasm behind to finish with one last part of Ms Mandelman's blog.
Second-hand clothes and sleeping in a dorm are not exactly one of life's great hardships. Having done so for many years myself, I wouldn't call it a hardship at all, but I realize that's a highly subjective point. If it concerns Ms Mandelman that much, maybe she should consider just how many new sheets and clothes $100 million per year could buy these shelters.
As to her claim that firearm ownership is only a privilege in Canada, well I now have the happy job of informing her that she's incorrect. I've recently been educated on that point myself. The details can be found here about halfway down the page under the section titled Right to Bear Arms.
As Ms Mandelman correctly stated, in Canada we do have the right to security of the person. This is the part where I get a little bit fuzzy about the gun control lobby's stance. They claim to be fighting their campaign in the name of public safety, or in this case for the reduction of domestic violence. How then, do they justify taking away the very tool that a woman might use to protect herself?


That quote may seem simple, but it feels more honest than any other business advice I've ever heard.
When I started my business, it honestly wasn't because I was ready to, it's because I HAD to.
I was a stay-at-home mom at the time, working a little on the side by helping some friends tweak their websites and style blog posts. It wasn't a business by any stretch of the imagination, but I loved doing it and it brought in some extra cash.
Then my husband lost his job.
If I said that's when I decided to start my business, I would be lying. The simple truth is, I was scared to death. In my mind, I wasn't ready to start a business. I didn't see my skills as being refined enough to charge much for. I didn't have the confidence to take on bigger, higher paying clients.
But none of that mattered. Here I was, with a two year old and a husband who couldn't find work.
I started reaching out to friends for more connections. I worked for free when possible, to expand my skill set and resume. I set up a website to let people know what services I offered and created a portfolio to show examples of my work. I even offered a signature service at rock bottom prices to get the business started and get word of mouth recommendations.
It was a lot of hustling and I wasn't comfortable with any of it, but that didn't stop me.
I had too much riding on this, and so I took risks that I probably wouldn't have otherwise. I likely wouldn't have reached out to friends for referrals, or increased my rates quarterly, or pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
I think that's what really makes a business thrive.
It's what makes you the best you can be.
Had I not come into such a difficult situation that required taking risk after risk, I probably would not have had the opportunity to build my own business or work from home. I would have been in a sanitary looking office, earning dollars for someone else, all the while missing my family and stifling my creativity.
That's not what I wanted for my life.
You may be struggling in a similar situation, or want to take on a new project, but keep hesitating for some reason.
Whatever it is that's holding you back, whether it be fear or circumstances…just let it go.
Because all of that mess is only preventing you from really unlocking your full potential and finding the success that you truly want in life.
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The Winged Horse Extravaganza is a public art installation brought to the community by CitiArtFX, a not-for-profit division of Outer Banks Press, in celebration of the 2003 Centennial of Flight. From May 2002 through October 2004, 99 life-sized fiberglass horses with aluminum aircraft wings were decorated and displayed throughout the Outer Banks. Sponsors, either businesses or individual families, purchased a horse, commissioned an artist to decorate it and publicly displayed it for everyone to enjoy. Many of the horses were slated to be auctioned off in December 2003, but owing to an overwhelming number of requests from tourists and sponsors, the 2003 horse auction was postponed, and the Winged Horse Extravaganza was extended through fall of 2004.
The "Mane Event," the winged horse charitable auction, was held October 10th at Sea Scape Golf Course in Kitty Hawk. [»] Thirty-four members of the herd went on the block, along with original artwork, photographs, and related goods and services generously donated by some of our horse sponsors. The two primary beneficiaries of the auction were the [»] Corolla Wild Horse Fund and the [»] Monument to a Century of Flight. Many other local charities also shared in the proceeds of the auction.
While many feel that winged horses are a natural fit for this regional art exhibit, others question our choice. We at Outer Banks Press wanted an icon that would represent a beloved feature of our barrier islands, and we wanted to incorporate an element of flight into that icon. Since our northern beaches are home to what's purported to be one of the largest herds of Spanish mustangs still remaining in the wild, we didn't have to look far for a suitable image that for us symbolizes freedom, beauty, endurance, strength and tenacity. By adding wings, our project took flight.
We'd sincerely like to thank all of our sponsors, artists and friends who have made this exhibit such an overwhelming success. And to all those who visit or live here, we hope you've enjoyed viewing these one-of-a-kind works of art as much as we've enjoyed bringing them to you.
All horse designs are licensed by Outer Banks Press.
Please look for company endorsement on all official products. Outer Banks Press welcomes license inquiries, and will assist in promoting and selling products created by licensees.
© 2005 Outer Banks Press, a division of OBBC, Inc.


c.1330, from O.Fr. glener, from L.L. glennare "make a collection," from Gaulish (cf. O.Ir. do-glinn "he collects, gathers," Celt. glan "clean, pure"). Figurative sense was earlier in Eng. than the literal one of "gather grain left by the reapers" (c.1385).
clean could be defined as the absence/removal of dirt. absence as aesthetic. shortcuts. playing dirty. I remember reading a Ricardo Villalobos interview where he was listening to ECM. here's a track from veteran minimalist John Hassell on ECM and a track from Sven Weisemann re/editing a piano and cello piece. the former can be got on the record 'last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street'. the latter can be got in full here.
Gato Barbieri – Viva Emiliano Zapata from the LP of the same name. igato! ibarbieri!
also noteworthy by Mr. Hubbard – sing me a song of songmy. amazing politically engaged, experimental LP, my copy of which got entombed on a broken hard drive a while ago.
simmer over a low flame until it becomes a warm mush. add ash and eggs to taste.
semiotic dreams in wonderland. seamo dresses as a rabbit with a ruff. runs a race against an old bald foreigner in a dress. moustached guards in bearskin hats stride mightily. in a further reference to imperial britain samples 'land of hope and glory'. "As favourite artists and influences, SEAMO lists Kool Keith, MC Hammer…" says you.
jazz is popular on fm. even 17 year boy-band veterans smap are in on it in their new song (although this song doesn't seem to have made it off fm to the internet yet). here osaka's ego wrappin' register delay visually, get a ladybird on the nose and wear attractive hats.


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Thimblerig's Picks, Oscars 2018
March 2, 2018 March 5, 2018 / thimblerigsark / 2 Comments
Last year, my predictions were absymal, with only 25% of my picks being correct. Let's see if 2018 is a better year for Thimblerig's Ark!
UPDATE: It was much better this year, with over half of my picks being correct, including all of the "big" pics. Not bad for a writing teacher living in China!
My original pics are in red, and the winner get their own little statuette.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Meryl Streep, The Post
Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan
Get Out, Jordan Peele
Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig
Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson
The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory
The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
Logan, Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green
Molly's Game, Aaron Sorkin
Mudbound, Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Martin McDonagh
Mudbound
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Dear Basketball
Revolting Rhymes
LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
DeKalb Elementary
The Eleven O'Clock
My Nephew Emmett
The Silent Child
Watu Wote/All of Us
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Fantastic Woman, Chile
The Insult, Lebanon
Loveless, Russia
On Body and Soul, Hungary
The Square, Sweden
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Edith and Eddie
Heaven Is A Traffic Jam on the 405
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Last Man in Aleppo
Strong Island
"Mighty River," Mudbound
"Mystery of Love," Call Me By Your Name
"Remember Me," Coco
"Stand Up For Something," Marshall
"This Is Me," The Greatest Showman
The Breadwinner (Cartoon Saloon will finally win if there is any justice in the world…)
The 90th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 4.


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"Authenticity without expression is like Steve Jobs without the apple." An interview with Tina Weise from MetaDesign
For companies like Apple, Mercedes or Coca-Cola, the logo is an integral part of the branding strategy. However, recent rebranding efforts from Zara and Douglas prove that brands can face many hurdles throughout the design process. In an interview, design expert Tina Weise from MetaDesign shares her insights into what start-ups need to consider when designing a logo and which logo designs are currently trending.
There are many iconic logos – from Mercedes to Nike and Coca-Cola. Why are logos important for brands and how do they relate to brand identity?
A brand (or brand experience) is a product of many different factors. The most important factor is the brand strategy, which is fundamental in creating a strong brand. It acts as a guide for the company and informs the brand identity, which includes all design elements, for example the logo or trademark, the typography, the colour scheme and all other relevant features.
Consistency over time and across all brand elements is crucial in achieving high brand recognition. This is particularly important for lesser known brands. Humans are predisposed to recognise patterns, therefore without a repeated pattern there is little brand recognition.
What do start-ups need to know when designing a new logo? Do you have a checklist?
The initial stages of logo design are definitely challenging. Above all, it is crucial that the logo matches the company itself. Authenticity without expression is like Steve Jobs without Apple. Therefore, brands must first consider the following questions: What suits us, our company and our strategy? How can we differentiate ourselves from the competition? What do we want to (and what can we) convey with this logo? What are some of the general design trends and do we want to follow them? Which logos are already registered under trademark law?
Additionally, a good logo should contain meaning that is relevant to and associated with the company. A logo should be timeless, easy to understand, recognisable and flexible so that it also works on a smaller scale (for instance Flavicon's logo is used as an app icon).
How often should a logo undergo a redesign? Are there any rules to determine this?
Brands are constantly evolving, just like us humans. Therefore, there aren't any rules that determine when brand elements, like the logo, should be changed. It depends on the development of the company's strategy and changes in the market, economy and society.
One thing is certain: companies are under a great deal of pressure to change and are questioning whether to make adjustments to the brand elements (including the logo) much more frequently today than they were 10 years ago.
The rebranding of Zara and Douglas wasn't very well received amongst experts. Why do you think this was and what can we learn from it?
In principle, when the changes are so obvious there is always going to be a multitude of opinions, the most of which will be criticisms. However, behind every rebranding is a strategy, often unbeknown to the public. In my opinion, Zara opted for an evolution, whereas Douglas sought a revolution. Zara wanted to become more like a fashion magazine, whereas Douglas wanted to renew its image as a young beauty brand.
If you have a well-thought-out strategy and you are successful in turning it into a design the opinions of harsh critics become less relevant.
Mastercard and Apple are examples of how logos can also work without text. Which companies are best suited to so-called abstract logos?
First of all, it should be noted that both Apple and Mastercard started with logos that were comprised of both picture and text elements. I think that abstract logos work well for companies that have already achieved a high level of brand awareness. However, there's no one-size-fits-all principle here. The decision to use an abstract logo depends on both the brand strategy and more general factors, including the level brand awareness or cultural suitability.
When it comes to new start-ups that lack brand awareness I would suggest a logo design that includes an attention-grabbing text element. At least in the digital field, we are still concentrating on text and less on visual elements. But who knows – maybe abstract logos will become the QR codes of the future.
What are some of the current trends in logo design?
Logo trends are dependent on changes in society and in the media. The trends to watch are dynamic logos that can alter their appearance and minimalistic and filigree logos that are popular amongst start-ups. There are many logos that use optical illusion or reference technology, for instance the new logo from Quelle. Moreover, many companies are taking their old logos and reviving them for modern use.
What is your favourite logo and why do you think it's so successful?
One of my favourite logos is the current Google logo. There are three reasons why I think it works well: Firstly, because of the clever choice of name that references the mathematical number Googol. Secondly, the combination of mature rationality and playfulness is clearly represented in the logo design. Finally, I find the flexibility of the logo most impressive as it is used in three different ways, for instance as a navigation tool on the search results page.
This is a prime example of how a well-considered name that perfectly fits the brand can inspire the design. When design and strategy meet, a distinctive pattern is created and only then can the brand be etched into consumer's minds.
Tina Weise is a Brand Strategist at MetaDesign. She previously worked as a Project Manager for the digital agency Pixelpark (now Publicis Pixelpark) and taught herself programming. She spent three years founding and developing her very own clothing brand. Tina studied Entrepreneurship and SME Management at the University of Maastricht, where she gained experience in advising start-ups.
"We want to inspire people to go beyond their cultural boundaries"
Dr Kris Naudts
TV in 2019: what's happening now?
Martin Martin
Why celebrity endorsement works
Soline Demenois
Creativity without effectiveness is just art
Social Media: Brand building vs. Performance Channel


At the end of your workday do you feel exhausted, stressed, stuck or overwhelmed … like all of your personal power was zapped right out of you? Or is there plenty of energy left over to enjoy your personal life?
If someone stopped by your office would they get a sense that someone successful and productive worked there? Or would it convey a lack of control, discomfort … or even chaos?
Do you find yourself searching for somewhere, anywhere else to work than in your office?
Whether you realize it or not, what your office says about you, and to you, all day long, speaks volumes. If you've ever walked into a high-powered board room and just assumed the person at the head of the table was in charge, or entered an office and felt an instant sense of respect for the person behind the big desk — or fear from sitting across from it — then you've experienced situational energy and positioning and it's very real.
Where you sit and the energy in your workspace has an impact on your personal power, your reputation, your confidence, your ability to attract what you want, your productivity, your success, your executive presence and your well-being.
For thousands of years, eastern cultures have practiced the ancient art of Feng Shui to optimize ones environment for success. And time and again my experiences, my client's experiences, and even science has proven that the impact of your environment is very real. It sends a message. And while the effect may be obvious or more subtle, it is never neutral. Your workspace typically either supports your business or career success or it detracts from it.
So, what does your office say about you? Does it reflect the successful image you desire? Does it make you look – and feel – like a peak performer who is energized, confident and capable? Or does it undermine your value and sabotage your effectiveness? Why not find out?
If you want to feel more energized, empowered, balanced and in the flow of success … to get more of what yo u want and confidently perform at your peak contact me for your 30 minute Peak Performing Office Discovery Session and begin to make your career or business success easier, more lucrative and rewarding.


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Chickens need bedding for many different reasons, to keep them warm, to cushion eggs and also to absorb all the mess they make. Get superior bedding for your chickens online today with Little Peckers.
Here you will find a variety of types of bedding for chickens. Each type of bedding has its advantages, take your pick from bedding such as wood shavings, hay, straw and hemp. We also have bedding options for different types of birds including chickens, chicks, racing pigeons and pet birds.
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We only sell high quality bedding, because we know how important it is to provide your chickens with safe, warm bedding. Chickens can flourish with the right bedding, and it contributes a great deal to their overall well-being and happiness.
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We have a loving and compassionate God and Jesus calls us to practice these virtues in our lives. This is our mission as Christians. Here are some practical ways to be more holy and compassionate so as to fulfill Christ's command.
When I was growing up we learned about the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They were tools for living a good Christian life. They show us how to be loving and compassionate.
Jesus tells us about the corporal works of mercy in chapter 25 of the Gospel of Matthew. He challenges us to feed the hungry; to give drink to the thirsty; to clothe the naked; to visit the imprisoned; to shelter the homeless; to visit the sick and to bury the dead. We will be judged by how we do these things.
At first glance we might think that we are rarely presented with opportunities to exercise many of these good works. But, if we look a little closer, we might be surprised how often we are presented with ways to do some of these actions. For instance, feeding the hungry and the thirsty does not have to be limited to literal food and water. People have all kinds of hungers and often thirst for many things. A common hunger that we all share is the hunger for love. We can help satisfy that hunger by reaching out to people, especially the lonely and being kind and generous to others when it would be easier not to be involved. Maybe there is someone at work or at a place I volunteer who needs my time or friendship. It could even be a family member who I tend to neglect or overlook.
Another hunger that we all share is the hunger to be listened to, to have people really care about what we say. This hunger is often so great that some people resort to paying for this service in therapy when all they might really need is a listening ear. Begin by giving your whole attention to people who are speaking to you.
There are also people who thirst for affirmation. How many times are you presented with opportunities to affirm the gifts of others, to let them know that you notice the good that they do, but never get around to it?
We can also clothe the naked. It might be as easy as opening my closet and deciding I don't need 20 pairs of slacks and several dresses that I haven't worn for years. A priest told me that he has a ritual he does every Good Friday. He goes through his clothes and gives away everything he hasn't worn for the past two years.
The next question is how do we visit the imprisoned? We don't have to literally go to prisons or jails. That is good, if the opportunity arises, but there are other ways people can be imprisoned. Maybe I could confront those who are imprisoned by drugs or alcohol or other addictions and encourage them to get help. Another group of "imprisoned" persons are the elderly or disabled who could use a visit, call, or email.
To shelter the homeless might mean volunteering at a shelter. Sometimes you may have opportunities to visit the sick but something holds you back. I may not like hospitals and funeral homes? If so, maybe we can at least send get well or sympathy cards.
Even more challenging are the spiritual works of mercy. They call us to admonish the sinner; to instruct the ignorant; to counsel the doubtful; to comfort the sorrowful; to bear wrongs patiently; to forgive all injuries and to pray for the living and the dead!
At first glance these seem very overwhelming. You may feel hypocritical admonishing a person when I do many things that are not great. One way might be to point out another's destructive behavior – not in a righteous way but out of true care or by saying something or at least changing the subject when we find ourselves in a negative conversation.
To instruct the ignorant might mean sharing my beliefs with people who have little or no knowledge of Christianity. And one way to comfort the sorrowful is to acknowledge their pain and to be there for them.
To bear wrongs patiently is not easy. It takes much strength not to lash out against those who treat us unjustly. Jesus' command to turn the other cheek is downright hard and takes a lot of practice. A suggestion is to pray for them.
A related spiritual work of mercy is to forgive all injuries, even if we have been hurt deeply. There are times when I have felt this to be impossible. I try to remember what one of my spiritual directors said. Sometimes we are so hurt that we have to pray for the desire to forgive.
Finally, compassionate people express their concern for others in prayer.
During these days of Lent it might be helpful to focus on one or two works that need to be strengthened in our lives.
Holy Cross Sister Margie Lavonis is a freelance writer living in Notre Dame, Indiana.


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Instructor Profile - You Can Learn IET!
Sheila has a compassionate drive to help others. Her mission is to help others release, heal and evolve. Sharing her own life experience testimony of self-healing is her passion. She believes we have the ability to heal and profoundly change. She is a Heart Activator and knows every heart has an answer. Her intention is to support people in experiencing and embracing deep and profound love for themselves, assisting others on their path for wholeness and discovering that self-love is that power that transforms everything.
Sheila is an educator and trainer in energy practices and energy psychology teaching – changing conscious belief system into empowerment living! Sheila can help to remove blocks in your energy field, balance and cleanse your chakras, uncover patterns limiting your beliefs, help learn techniques for building personal resilience against stress, and help guide you to move forward on your personal spiritual empowerment path.
Sheila is a certified IET Master Instructor Trainer, Ordained Metaphysical Minister and Metaphysical Practitioner, Licensed HeartMath® Coach/Mentor, Master USUI Reiki Practitioner, Certified Hospice/Palliative Caregiver, and Global Authorized Host for Lemurian Sisterhood Sacred Circles.
Private one to one classes also available.


All employees at Pompton Dental Arts are trained in basic life support (CPR) by the American Heart Association.
Sue was born and raised in Totowa, NJ. She graduated from Passaic County Technical Institute in 1982, majoring in the dental field. She graduated from Bergen Community College as a Certified Dental Assistant. Her experience and education continued at UMDNJ where she then became a Registered Dental Assistant with expanded functions. Sue started with the practice 28 years ago, under Gary Jannarone, and proudly continues with Pompton Dental Arts today. Sue has a true compassion for the people she works with, both patients and staff. Our patients will interact with her primarily to coordinate appointments, insurance and payment arrangements. She also assists the doctors chairside. She considers working in the dental field an absolute delight and is proud of her staff. She considers the Pompton Dental Arts her, "home away from home." Sue has two lovely daughters, Chelsie and Kaitlyn, and has been married for 18 years to her husband, Joe. On her spare time, Sue enjoys cooking, gardening, and attending her daughters' sports events.
Loren lives in beautiful, Wayne, NJ. She comes from a large family of three brothers and three sisters. She went to Wayne Hills High School and then graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson Dental Hygiene School. She has worked for private dental offices in Wayne, Fairfield and Little Falls before coming to Pompton Lakes 14 years ago. Loren possesses a gentle touch with attention to detail. She performs regular dental cleanings (prophylaxis), deep cleanings (scaling and root planing), oral cancer screenings, x-rays and Zoom In-Office Whitenings. Loren has always loved her career as a dental hygienist, and is looking forward to continued "patient oriented" care at Pompton Dental Arts. Loren has been married to Pat for 29 years. They have two children, Neil, a Rutgers graduate of civil engineering, and Allison, who is attending Rutgers as a math major. She enjoys gardening, snow and water skiing, reading, Jazzercise and watching the Giants!


If you are engaged in teaching, whether formally in classes or informally as you facilitate projects, you probably have a few favorite sayings that you like to use toremind people of important points.
I take my blog title today from the ancient teacher Aesop, who liked to close his fables (usually stories with animal characters) with a saying or teaching. Most of us have heard, at one time or another, fables such as "The Tortoise and the Hare." In this story, the speedy rabbit brags that he can win a race with a turtle. After he reaches a point far ahead of the tortoise, helays down for a nap while planning to wake up just in time to win. The tortoise plods on and crosses the finish line just as the hare wakes up -too late. Aesop's moral was "Slow and steady wins the race" but which of us would not hear, "Go slow to go fast!" ???
I'm going to list a few phrases that I use frequently – sorry that I don't have attributions, some of these are "time-honored" – and I'd be very interested to hear your own favorites!
What other sayings or phrases do you find yourself using when you talk about process improvement? Please add to the list with your own favorites!
"We only know what we know".
Regarding the common complaint about not enough time to work on process improvement: "The most successful people in the world and the miserable failures all get the same amount of time in a day – 24 hours. You decide how you will use your time".
"If you need a helping hand, check the end of your sleeve".
Minds are like parachutes : They work better when opened.
Those who fail to plan can plan to fail.
There are three kinds of people in the world; those who tell the truth, liars, and statisticians.
Thanks to all for your additions to this little list of sayings! Roger, I especially liked your time saying – very pertinent. Fabio reminds us of a basic truth! Philippe, you've given me quite a few that I will add to my personal collection, and I hope it's not raining anymore in Rumania! DSmith brings up the "S" word (statistics) and I just had to go take a look at my books, "How to Lie with Statistics" and "How to Lie with Charts" which should be required reading (not how to lie, but how to avoid being dazzled by numbers and pictures).
Many thanks, I hope we get more to add to the list!


Madonna's soon-to-be-ex Guy Ritchie was reunited with sons Rocco, 8, and David, 3, at the Gatwick Airport in London. The "RocknRolla" director is getting a chance to spend quality time with his kids -- but is Her Madgesty laying down ground rules for Guy's visit?
According to Perez Hilton, that's true! "She sent him a long to-do list -- allegedly through her assistant because the two of them still aren't communicating directly," the celebrity blogger tells "Extra."
He continues, "The list had such demands as: the children are not allowed to read newspapers or watch television, what they can or cannot eat, what clothes they should wear, how many times a day they should talk to Madonna on the phone."


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We feed plants by feeding the life in the soil. Recognizing the amount of unnecessary labor that digging requires, as well as its harmful effects on soil structure and micro-fauna populations, we instead choose to build soil naturally by providing a continuous supply of organic matter. This organic matter, applied seasonally as mulch, provides weed suppression, moisture retention, erosion control and food for the micro-life found in the soil. By encouraging worm populations, we help speed up the mulch's decomposition while creating rich, fertile soil. In this way we are continually "feeding" the soil as well as the life that resides there, so they may thrive along with our gardens.
It all start with the soil, or so it should. We feel that the quality of the soil in your gardens, both outside and in greenhouses is integral to your long term success. Starting out with quality compost (purchased or created on your site) will help get you off to a good start, but it is essential to remember that no matter how great your starting soil is, you will need to continually return nutrients to the soil as the plants you are growing consume them. This can be accomplished easily by mimicking nature's way of making soil. Seasonal additions of organic matter and manures will help to keep your gardens thriving indefinitely. In addition, if your garden/greenhouse plan allows for forest garden guilds, we can help you choose appropriate plant varieties that will support soil health. By utilizing nitrogen fixing elements such as plants in the Legume family, and deciduous trees and shrubs that lose their leaves each year, we can assure that nutrients and organic matter are being returned to the soil with each passing season.


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        }
    });

    $('.item-previews-box').attr('class', 'item-big-previews-box');
    $('.preview').attr('class', 'preview-zoom');
    $('.item-big-description').attr('class', 'item-big-description item-big-description-zoom');

});

This work change the image to a bigger one,
I have a second function has a reverse action, it load a normal size image
$("#close-zoom").click(function() {
    $('#close-zoom').hide();
    $('.item-image-box-zoom').attr('class', 'item-image-box');
    $('.item-image-zoom').attr('class', 'item-image');
    var main_img_src = document.getElementById('draggable').src;
    start_srt_index = main_img_src.lastIndexOf(".");
    main_img_src_ext = main_img_src.substring(start_srt_index, start_srt_index + 4);
    var new_main_img_src;
    if (main_img_src_ext == '.jpg') new_main_img_src = main_img_src.substring(start_srt_index, 0) + '.jpg';
    else if (main_img_src_ext == '.jpe') new_main_img_src = main_img_src.substring(start_srt_index, 0) + '.jpeg';
    else if (main_img_src_ext == '.png') new_main_img_src = main_img_src.substring(start_srt_index, 0) + '.png';
    $('#draggable').attr('id', 'main_image_src')

    $('#main_image_src').attr("src", new_main_img_src);
    $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginLeft', 0);
    $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginTop', 0);

    $('.item-big-previews-box').attr('class', 'item-previews-box');
    $('.preview-zoom').attr('class', 'preview');
    $('.item-big-description-zoom').attr('class', 'item-big-description');

});

this functions are located in
$(document).ready(function(){
});

The big question for my is: why when i use function close-zoom the part that located in first function:
$('#draggable').load(function() {...});

is executing, and change my parameters in id #containment-wrapper. I thought that this functions independent. May be i lost some important aspect? How i could make that functions don't relative on each other (in this current situation function .item-image relate to .close-zoom). This my first complex (for me of course) jQuery based set of functions.
Thanks for attention.

A: It is because the .load() is bound to draggable.  Anytime the draggable is reloaded, it will trigger the load function again.
In your first function, you have this...
$('#draggable').load(function() {});

Then in your second function, you have this...which is triggering the $('#draggable').load(function() {}); function again
    // This is loading $('#draggable') which is triggering the .load() function again
    $('#draggable').attr('id', 'main_image_src')
    $('#main_image_src').attr("src", new_main_img_src);

Don't bind .load() to the draggable element. Make a separate function for the .load()
   function resizedraggable() {

    if ($("#draggable").width() > 980 && $("#draggable").height() > 480) {
        var width_marg = ($("#draggable").width() - 980);
        var height_marg = ($("#draggable").height() - 480);
        $("#containment-wrapper").width($("#draggable").width() + width_marg);
        $("#containment-wrapper").height($("#draggable").height() + height_marg);
        $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginLeft', -width_marg);
        $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginTop', -height_marg);

        $("#draggable").draggable({
            containment: "#containment-wrapper",
            scroll: false
        });
    }
    else {
        var width_marg = ($("#draggable").width() - 980) / 2;
        var height_marg = ($("#draggable").height() - 480) / 2;
        $("#containment-wrapper").width($("#draggable").width());
        $("#containment-wrapper").height($("#draggable").height());
        $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginLeft', -width_marg);
        $("#containment-wrapper").css('marginTop', -height_marg);
    }
}

Then call this function within the other functions when necessary

A: If you want to keep your original function structure, do this..
Instead of
$('#draggable').load(function() {});

Bind the load function this way
$('body').on('load', '#draggable', function() {});

Then as the first line in your second function, unbind the .on('load') function like so..
$('body').off('load', '#draggable');

Ultimitely this will toggle the .on('load') function (on and off) between your two main functions :)

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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have launched an additional element to their existing Trolley and Ward Watch count (see here). From today, Monday January 15, the INMO will now count and publish trolley figures for Ireland's Children's hospitals. These hospitals are; Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Children's University Hospital Temple Street.
If Children are on trolleys in any of the regional hospitals this will also be recorded.
It is unfortunate that children are now regularly being admitted for hospital care without an inpatient bed. The presence of trolleys in paediatric hospitals is a new phenomenon and the INMO Children's' Nurses Section highlighted that these trolleys numbers have not previously been included in the count. The INMO Executive Council, at their October meeting, agreed to launch a Paediatric Trolley Watch count. The INMO have been monitoring the number of children on trolleys since November 2017.
The first two weeks of January 2018 has seen 73 of children on trolleys in the three paediatric hospitals.
The INMO Trolley Watch counts the number of patients for whom a decision to admit has been made, but who are still waiting for a bed at 8am. INMO Ward Watch records those patients moved to wards but still waiting for a bed.


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Q: Concatenated many strings in PHP easily The following code is correct:
$str = "INSERT INTO table ('".$val1."',"."'".$val2."'".","."'".$val3."'".","."'".$val4."')";

but the code below is incorrect:
$str = "INSERT INTO table ('".$val1."',"."'".$val2."'".","."".$val3."'".","."'".$val4."')";

The above example is small but you can see that larger cases of the above are annoying to debug when one misses out a ' or a ".  Is there a better way of concatenating strings in PHP?  I want to have variables having single inverted commas on bother sides and I want the string to be made using double inverted commas.
There must be a better way.. I write a lot of queries from PHP that talk to an Oracle DB and I am constantly making mistakes with these strings!!
Thank you :).

A: $str = sprintf("INSERT INTO table ('%s', '%s', ...", $val1, $val2);

or use prepared statements

A: You can try this
$str = "INSERT INTO table ('$val1','$val2','$val3')";

A: Use prepared statements for that: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/pdo.prepared-statements.php
Never just concatenate arbitrary values to create a SQL statement. You will create millions of SQL injection holes in you application. http://xkcd.com/327/
At the very least, use mysql_real_escape_string or equivalent.
I recommend you do some reading about security and application design before writing any PHP application of consequence.

A: How about
echo implode(",", array(
   '"'.$val1.'"',
   '"'.$val2.'"',
   '"'.$val3.'"',
));

But I must say that you can do it much easier with prepared statements.

A: create your own function with http://php.net/manual/en/function.func-get-args.php and foreach, and use sql escapeing for each params. see the example1 on page

A: When dealing with large param sets I prefer to put them into an array and join with implode() function.implode like in code below:
$params = array('param1','param2','param3');
$param_string = "('".implode("','", $params)."')";


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Dr. Duffy's interest in LLCD and detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) started as an undergraduate at Harvard University's Harvard College, where he conducted the first hippocampal slice research in the country. Little did he know at the time that LLCD would not only later affect his family, but also become a global epidemic—with more than $600 billion spent annually on dementia care.
The research most relevant to CAS technology began at the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health, and extended for more than 23 years at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where Dr. Duffy is also a Professor of Neurology. The goal of the research was to better understand the distinct neural mechanisms of impairment in aging, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
At CAS, Dr. Duffy conducted a series of exhaustive Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-supervised studies. The final, pivotal study in this series led to FDA clearance of Cognivue.
The Cognivue cognitive assessment system is the first-of-its-kind, computer-based solution to assess, measure, and monitor brain health to detect early signs of dementia in patients over the age of 55.
Dr. Duffy discusses both the human and economic toll of the worldwide epidemic of dementia—as well as the Cognivue cognitive assessment system solution for automated measuring and monitoring of brain health and detecting the early signs of dementia.
The single, unifying mission of CAS is to bring cognitive care to primary care—and in so doing, make routine assessment and monitoring of brain health and detection of the early signs of dementia more accessible, available, and accurate for physicians and patients worldwide.
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Texas Rangers Drop 7th in a Row, 8-6 to Tigers
Published June 26, 2014 • Updated on June 26, 2014 at 5:56 am
Manager Ron Washington has a hard time comprehending that his Texas Rangers have the longest losing streak in the major leagues at seven games.
Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez homered on consecutive pitches by different Texas pitchers and the Detroit Tigers stretched their winning streak to six games, 8-6 over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
"We've got to score some runs, and we've got to pitch better," Washington said.
The unrelated Martinez sluggers hit their homers in the fifth -- Victor leading off against Joe Saunders (0-4) before J.D. went deep on the first pitch thrown by reliever Shawn Tolleson. They also had consecutive doubles when the AL Central-leading Tigers went ahead to stay with three runs in the first inning.
Texas dropped to a season-worst 12 1-2 games behind Oakland in the AL West, its largest deficit since the end of the 2008 season. The Rangers are 16-21 at home, where they have lost six of their last seven, though Washington still sees plenty of fight in his injury plagued team.
"They're battling. They're leaving their heart out there on the field. They're coming to the ballpark every day, and they're preparing," he said. "We've just to get consistent in a few areas. Once we get consistent in a few areas, we'll start putting things back together. I have complaints about the way they're going about their business."
Detroit's first five hits were for extra bases before Torii Hunter's RBI single in the third made it 5-0.
The Tigers led 3-0 only five batters into the game. Rajai Davis led off with a triple into the right-center gap, Ian Kinsler walked on four pitches and Miguel Cabrera had a sacrifice fly before the consecutive Martinez doubles.
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez (5-2) struck out five and allowed four runs in 5 1-3 innings. The right-hander is 5-0 in his eight starts since coming off the disabled list May 18 after missing three weeks with a cut on his right middle finger.
Joe Nathan, the Texas closer the last two seasons before leaving in free agency, gave up a run in the ninth before clinching his 16th save in 21 chances.
Carlos Pena homered and scored twice in his second game back with the Rangers, the team he made his major league debut for in 2001 before being traded the following winter.
Texas scored three times in the fourth, which started when Shin-Soo Choo singled before Adrian Beltre's RBI double. Pena singled and came home on a single by Robinson Chirinos.
The Rangers trailed 6-3 when left-hander Saunders left after giving up seven hits and walking five.
"The results weren't there, but it felt like it could have been and should have been better than it was. I thought I made some pretty decent pitches," Saunders said. "This game is very maddening, but you've just to keep going out there and making pitches and focus on what you can control."
Victor Martinez hit his 20th homer of the season. J.D. followed with his ninth homer, the sixth during a 14-game hitting streak that is the longest active in the majors -- he is hitting .418 (23 for 55) with eight doubles and 17 RBIs in that span.
"Vic's been swinging the bat well all year, right-handed, left-handed, you take your pick," manager Brad Ausmus said. "The thing about J.D. is his power. When he gets hot, the ball is going to travel."
NOTES: Texas rookie 2B Rougned Odor struck out for the third time in the eighth, but made it to the third base after a wild pitch and a throwing error by C Bryan Holaday. Odor was initially called out sliding into third base by umpire Tim Welke even as the ball rolled free, but the umpiring crew conferred and changed the call to safe without a replay. ... When Pena homered in the sixth, the ball landed in a pan of brisket set up in a seating area in the right-field corner.
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The Sinfonia Chorale, recognised as one of the leading small choirs in the East Midlands, was formed in 1966 as the English Sinfonia Chorale. SInce 1991, with Richard Roddis as its Director, it has enhanced its reputation for fine, expressive and exciting choral singing, and for ambitious and innovative programming. Several concerts are given every year in Nottingham and the surrounding counties.
The choir has around forty members including professional musicians and amateur instrumentalists. All share the same enthusiasm for singing and have many years of experience singing in choirs and smaller groups. The weekly rehearsals are lively, with plenty of humour and hard work, and are enjoyed by everyone. Enthusiasm and keenness to sing music written over the last five centuries is a hallmark of the choir for which it has gained a fine reputation. Particular interest has been taken in music written in the twentieth century and members have gained enormous pleasure through performing music by Britten, Poulenc, Carl Rütti and Walton (to name but a few) over the last few years. The music is frequently difficult to learn but the concentrated hard work at rehearsal is rewarded by an exhilarating and exciting performance enjoyed by both singers and audience.
Sometimes the choir sings with an orchestra or with organ or piano accompaniment - Charles Tebbs joined us as our regular accompanist in 2012 - but a cappella, or unaccompanied, singing remains central to the repertoire.
Over the years the Sinfonia Chorale has developed its own distinctive sound based on technical accuracy, infectious enthusiasm and appreciation of the various styles of music performed. These, and many more attributes, are much appreciated by its audience.
Sinfonia Chorale concerts are usually held in March, June/July, November and December. Venues include St Mary's Church in Nottingham Lace Market, the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Albert Hall, Southwell Minster, the Djanogly Recital Hall, The Cathedral Church of St Barnabas Nottingham, Patchings Farm Art Centre Calverton, St Mark's Church Woodthorpe, Derby Assembly Rooms, Newark Parish Church and Sheffield Cathedral.
Robert Steadman, a Nottingham composer, was commissioned to write Gloria which was programmed with Vivaldi's Gloria in 1998 and received the review "Glorious music, gloriously sung". Two years later the Sinfonia Chorale commissioned Isabel Jones, local choreographer and director of Salamanda Tandem and Eye Contact, to choreograph dance for a performance of Liszt's Via Crucis in Southwell Minster. The evening was memorable with moving images of the Crucifixion set to Liszt's music and one member of the press commenting "an outstanding event".
More recent collaborations have been with the Helix Ensemble, the Derby Bach Choir, the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra, the Derby Concert Orchestra, the Derwent Singers and The English Pro Music Brass Ensemble. The concerts have mixed the popularity of works such as Fauré's Requiem, Orff's Carmina Burana, the exhilarating sounds of late renaissance music for multiple choirs by the Venetian masters Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, and Monteverdi and less well-known but effective and heartfelt pieces by Gerald Finzi, Trevor Hold and Richard Roddis - Pietà.
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Once again, Gulnara Karimova, the controversial daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, will be on the runway during Fashion Week in New York City this fall as she was last year.
Mercedes Benz, sponsor of the Fashion Week September 8-15, announced today that Gulnara is on the calendar to show her Guli label. The dictator's daughter is described as being very well educated, with a Ph.D. in political science from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent.
Karimova, revealed in an alleged US embassy cable exposed by WikiLeaks to be "the most hated person in Uzbekistan," has become notorious in the world media for her alleged involvement in Zeromax, a state-organized conglomerate of businesses involved in everything from oil to food to textiles which was seized by the Uzbek government last year and put into bankruptcy.
Various labor and human rights groups campaigning against the use of forced child labor in the cotton industry are expected to mount protests in New York.
Such organizations as the International Labor Rights Forum have recently been petitioning successfully to get brands like Carter's, Gymboree and The Children's Place to pledge not to source their cotton in Uzbekistan. Earlier, Marks & Spencer, Target, Gap, C&A, H&M, Wal-Mart and Tesco were among the companies that pledged to avoid Uzbek cotton.
The U.S. Department of Labor has prohibited the acquisition of cotton from Uzbekistan due to the use of forced child labor.
The International Labor Organization has expressed grave concerns about the allegations of forced child labor in Uzbekistan, but the government has refused to invite the ILO into the country for an inspection of conditions during the cotton harvest.
This article first appeared on Choihona at EurasiaNet.
Non-governmental campaigners against forced child labour in Uzbekistan have run up against some obstacles in getting the European Union on board to pressure Tashkent to stop this pernicious practice.
The European Commission has opted to maintain trade preferences for Uzbekistan under its Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, despite clear evidence of the use of forced child labour in the cotton industry in Uzbekistan. This seems to be a very explicit political expediency on the part of the European Union.
As Anti-Slavery International said in a July 27 statement, they wrote to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on April 11, 2011, asking the EU to remove trade preferences because of the ongoing use of forced labour in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is the third-largest exporter in the world, yet uses hundreds of thousands of school-children to pick cotton each autumn, keeping them from school.
The letter explained that the European Commission would act, however, if the International Labour Organization (ILO), the international body responsible for global labour standards, was able to "clearly prove" "serious and systematic" violations of ILO conventions on forced and child labour.
The main purpose of the EU stance seems to be to gradually eliminate child labour in Uzbekistan while maintaining close political and economic relations with Tashkent and "keeping the communication channels with the authorities" open.
Yet, somehow, the urgency of the requirement for state parties to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions to immediately eliminate the worst forms of forced child labour seems to have gotten lost in the bureaucratic shuffle . The EC letter talks about "child labour" in a more general way, so that the urgency is lost, and the gradualistic approach can be justified.
There's also a troubling indication that mechanization of labour will be the solution to the government-driven problem of the mass mobilization of both adults and children in state-controlled agriculture. This also raises troubling issues of whether EU companies are looking to sell agricultural equipment to Uzbekistan.
The ILO has not been invited by Uzbekistan to monitor the cotton harvest but in June expressed its "serious concern at the insufficient political will and the lack of transparency of the ( Uzbekistan ) Government to address the issue of forced child labour in cotton harvesting". An ILO Committee of Experts report earlier in the year also voiced "deep concern... about the systemic and persistent recourse to forced child labour in cotton production".
The same government that is in fact engaged in "serious and systematic violations of ILO conventions" is not inviting in the ILO precisely to cover up that fact -- and the demand for ILO "proof" is merely a vicious circle that leads nowhere as Tashkent doesn't admit the ILO to inspect the fields in Uzbekistan.
In fact, there is ample concern expressed in existing ILO reporting and plenty of NGO reports document the use of forced child labour. UNICEF's program last year to mitigate the use of forced child labour in some provinces constitutes a tacit admission that the problem is severe.
The government of Uzbekistan has completed an investigation into allegations of child labour, and claimed to have found none, human rights activist Elena Urlayeva reported today on the list Human Rights in Central Asia. Uzbek human rights activists have vowed to press their cause further with a complaint to the prosecutor's office.
Earlier it had been reported that at the direction of Akmal Saidov, chairman of the state-organized National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan, an investigation had been launched into reports of the exploitation of school-children and college students in the province of Karakalpakstan in May 2011, during a period when they should have been at their studies.
Akhmad Narimbetov, department head at the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, pledged to investigate the reports.
At the end of July 2011, B. Nurabullayev, chairman of the committee for education of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan sent a reply, saying that there were no facts of any forced recruitment of students to agricultural work, although many factual reports had been presented of the use of school-children and college students in the cotton-planting season in May 2011, taking them away from school.
The Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan is not in agreement with Nurabullayev's findings, and intends to appeal to the prosecutor of Uzbekistan, urging that he be brought to account for lying and covering up facts of violation of childrens' right to education in Karakalpakstan.
The response from Uzbek authorities is indicative of what often passes for "fact-finding" in the Uzbek bureaucracy. When human rights activists file a complaint, one central official merely asks a local official who is responsible for the problem in the first place to report on his own accountability -- and naturally he finds no problem and reports that everything is fine.
The central education authorities do not appear to have conducted any on-site fact-finding such as visits to farms or confindential interviewing of children and their parents, but appear to have merely sent a letter from one bureaucratic office to another. It's not clear if any of these officials stepped outside of their offices to talk to families.
The response from local authorities in Karakalpakstan was predictable, and doesn't obviate the need for a credible, independent investigation of the conditions in schools and farms and the exploitation of children in the province. Labor and human rights advocates have called on the International Labour Organisation to push for a fact-finding mission to Uzbekistan that could help break through this kind of bureaucratic paper-chase and validate the findings of independent human rights groups.


I completed my Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Kansas State University and my PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Minnesota. I grew up in the Kansas City area and I have been married to my high school sweetheart for twenty years. We have four kids and we enjoy sports, hiking, camping, international adventure travel, reading and spending time together as a family.
I am a graduate of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Kansas State University. I have broad experience working with couples, families, and individuals. I believe that strong relationships are the foundation for a thriving life but for a variety of reasons, life sometimes gets in the way of thriving. My goal is to help clients have passionate and connected relationships while also growing as individuals. I believe therapy can be the place where you build the courage to be more of who you want to in your relationship. In doing so, individuals and couples have the potential for a fulfilling, connected, passionate, and fun relationship.
In addition to my education in marriage and family therapy, I have a graduate certificate in Gerontology. I use my education in geriatrics to help couples navigate the process of aging and what it means for their emotional and sexual relationship. I also help families navigate the waters of decision making and caring for aging parents. I have done research on factors related to older adult sexuality and the impact of an affair on the relationship. I also teach on culture change in long term care administration.
I grew up in central Oklahoma and completed my undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University. Outside of work, you can find me spending time with my husband, being outside, cooking and eating good food, reading, and gardening.