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THONGOR AND THE WIZARD OF LEMURIA is the famous first adventure of the mightiest warrior-hero since Conan. Only Thongor and his companions stand between mankind and the night of doom brought down upon them by the ancient dragon kings.
In THE PARADOX OF THE SETS the final contact made by the Daedalus Mission begins badly and nothing seems to make sense. For Alex Alexander and the crew there's too much at stake not to take it to the very limit of possibility, no matter what the cost.
Fleeing a sick world Ryan freezes his family into suspended animation and sets off for the planet Munich 15040 to re-establish a happier Order in a New World. But he has been travelling for three years and he is alone and lost… in THE BLACK CORRIDOR!


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A2 – Abenteuer Autobahn ist eine Doku-Reihe des Senders DMAX, die sich mit diversen Themen rund um die Bundesautobahn 2 befasst.

Inhalt

Die Serie beschäftigt sich mit den verschiedensten Themen, die im Zusammenhang mit der A 2, eine der meistfrequentierten Verkehrsadern Deutschlands, stehen.

Hauptsächlich werden Menschen und Organisationen gezeigt, die regulär auf der Autobahn arbeiten, darunter Straßenbauer, Autobahnmeistereien, Lkw-Fahrer und die Polizei. Daneben sind auch Unfälle, Pannen und deren Helfer wie Feuerwehr und Abschleppdienste regelmäßig Themen der Sendung.

Zusätzlich wird auch das Leben an der A 2 behandelt. Etwa wenn Hindus des nahen Sri-Kamadchi-Ampal-Tempel unter einer Autobahnbrücke eine Zeremonie abhalten.

Ausstrahlung
Die Serie startete am 21. Mai 2018 auf dem deutschen Sender DMAX im Vorabendprogramm. Die Ausstrahlung der 20 Folgen erfolgte täglich von Montag bis Freitag. Die erste Staffel erreichte einen Marktanteil von 2,5 % in der werberelevanten Zielgruppe. Die zweite Staffel wurde ab dem 12. November 2018 ausgestrahlt und erreichte Marktanteile von bis zu 3,8 % bei den 14- bis 49-Jährigen.

Für die dritte und vierte Staffel wechselte der Handlungsort unter dem Titel A8 – Abenteuer Autobahn zur Bundesautobahn 8.

Weblinks
 A2 - Abenteuer Autobahn auf der DMAX-Website

Einzelnachweise

Fernsehsendung (DMAX)
Fernsehserie (Deutschland)
Fernsehserie der 2010er Jahre
Bundesautobahn 2

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MainAll NewsForeign AffairsTrump and Kim to continue productive talks
Trump and Kim to continue productive talks
North Korean media says Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump decided to continue talks to resolve problems discussed at their Hanoi summit.
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Elad Benari , Mar 01 , 2019 1:36 AM
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Vietnam
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump decided to continue productive talks to resolve problems discussed at their Hanoi summit in order to bring about the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the North's official KCNA news agency.
The two leaders had a constructive and sincere exchange of views on practical issues to open a new age in improving North Korea-US relations, KCNA said.
They saw that efforts and proactive measures taken by both sides to ease tension, propel peace and bring about complete denuclearization on the Korean peninsula has been gravely meaningful in encouraging trust between them and fundamentally changing the distrust and inimical relationship that had continued between the two countries for decades, said the North Korean news agency.
Trump on Thursday abruptly ended his summit with Kim in the capital of Vietnam, explaining that, while "we had a productive time," no deal was signed.
He said that Kim had asked for total removal of sanctions before denuclearization, something to which the US could not agree.
"Basically, they wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, but we couldn't do that ... we had to walk away from it."
Trump's move came just after Kim indicated he was ready for denuclearization, telling reporters that he would not have come to the summit in Vietnam if he was not prepared to pursue the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Trump and Kim held their first historic summit in Singapore last June, during which they signed an agreement which includes a commitment to achieve total denuclearization of Korea, with promises to pursue "vigorous negotiations" to that end.
However, the negotiations have stalled, with reports suggesting that despite its commitment to denuclearize, North Korea has continued to expand infrastructure at nuclear and missile sites.

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Final Fantasy VII Cosplay: Tifa Lockhart (Bunny Ayumi) Cosplay 07 JUN 2014
The popular Final Fantasy VII entry in the long running Final Fantasy franchise provides the inspiration for this cosplay outing by American cosplayer Natalie, perhaps better known as Bunny Ayumi. Grabbing her fighting mitts, Bunny Ayumi does a great job in bringing fan favourite Tifa Lockhart to life!
Tifa Lockhart is a player character in Square Enix's role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII. Created by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, she has since appeared in the fighting game Ehrgeiz and cameo appearances in other titles, as well as the CGI film sequel to Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children and related games and media as part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series. As of Advent Children, Tifa is voiced by Ayumi Ito in Japanese, and by Rachael Leigh Cook in English.
A member of the terrorist group AVALANCHE and owner of the 7th Heaven bar, Tifa is the childhood friend of Cloud Strife, the protagonist of Final Fantasy VII. Convincing him to join the group to keep him close and safe, she later assists him in saving the planet from the game's villain, Sephiroth. Elements of The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII later touched upon her character further, such as the film Advent Children in which she attempts to convince Cloud to let go of his self-imposed guilt and move on with his life after Sephiroth's defeat.
Named the pin-up girl of the "cyber generation" by The New York Times, Tifa has been compared to Lara Croft as an example of a strong, independent and attractive female character in video games. Sources such as IGN and UGO.com have repeatedly praised both the character's strength and appearance and described her as one of the best female characters in gaming, while Play named her the "most adored" of the Final Fantasy series' female characters. In 2007, Dengeki PlayStation named her the eighth best fictional character all time to appear in games for the Sony PlayStation.
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Conventional U.S. monetary policy is conducted by targeting the level of the federal funds rate—an overnight interest rate on bank reserves. Few participants in our economy have any direct interaction with this interest rate. How, then, is controlling this interest rate such an important part of setting monetary policy and steering an 18 trillion dollar economy toward the Federal Reserve's dual mandate objectives of maximum sustainable employment and price stability?
This is the remarkable aspect of monetary policy. Just as a pebble dropped into a lake disturbs the water not just at the point of impact but ripples outward far from the origin, changes in the federal funds rate influence the prices of financial assets more broadly and this, in turn, affects the broader economy. An important insight of modern monetary theory is that this transmission of monetary policy to the broader economy through its many channels works best when the central bank is transparent about its goals, policy strategy and approach to implementing its strategy. In this case, market participants and households both understand and can anticipate actions by the central bank. By doing so, the transmission channels of monetary policy are enhanced. This places considerable importance on effective central bank communication.
Recognizing this, the FOMC has undertaken many initiatives over the years to improve its communications with the public. These include providing clarification in terms of the goals of monetary policy, discussions of the FOMC's broad policy strategy, as well as FOMC participants' ongoing explanations of their views on monetary policy. As part of this effort, I provide a comprehensive update on my outlook for the economy and monetary policy several times during the year. Once a year we publish our staff's judgmental economic forecast. We have also provided in the Liberty Street Economics blog discussions of an internal staff model-based economic forecast. In addition, we now regularly release our real-time forecast of "current quarter" real GDP growth. All of these help the public to understand our assessment of economic conditions through the lenses of these different types of forecasts.
When asked about the trajectory for the monetary policy stance, I always point out that it is data dependent. The FOMC calibrates the stance of monetary policy to best achieve our twin objectives of price stability and maximum sustainable employment, taking into account our forecast for how the economy is evolving. This forecast reflects the ongoing flow of the data. Data releases that are close to our expectations have little additional impact on the forecast, while data releases that deviate significantly from our expectations can lead to more significant revisions of the forecast. It is, therefore, important for market participants and households to be able to follow the data along with the FOMC and to understand how we are likely to interpret and react to incoming data.
While market analysts readily have access to economic and financial data, this access is not widely available to everyone. To help fill this information gap, for the past year we have been making available on our website a monthly publication called U.S. Economy in a Snapshot. This publication contains a set of key data charts as well as commentary by our staff economists. The purpose is to provide interested readers easy access to clear and concise presentations of important economic information. The associated commentary provides some pertinent observations one might draw from the data.
Our goal is to provide information that helps households and businesses follow the data along with the Fed. If people know more about how the economy is performing and how that is likely to influence our actions, this should make it easier for us to achieve our twin objectives.
I will now turn it over to Rob to discuss the Snapshot in greater detail.
1 Jonathan McCarthy, Paolo Pesenti, Robert Rich and Joseph Tracy assisted in preparing these remarks.


Being a first time parent can be an intimidating task, especially for low-income parents without any post-secondary education. Home Nursing Agency Community Services tries to help those parents – and their children – with a program called Mommy Read to Me Please, to help those mothers with resources to learn about parenting and child development. The program started about 10 years ago, to fill a gap with first-time mothers struggling to get by.
So far, the program has helped about 550 new mothers make it through the first two years of parenting. "They are all very thankful for this program," according to Lois. "These families want the best for their children and they can't supply everything they want to due to their income, so that's where we step in to help." The nurses also are very happy to help in the program. Lois says they're glad to be able to spread their knowledge.
Mommy Read to Me Please puts tools in the hands of first-time parents, ensuring their children get a head start on reading, and a jump start on everything else a great education has to offer.


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Three in court for allegedly impersonating Buhari, Aisha
The Police Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department of the Police on Monday charged three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged cybercrime and the impersonation of President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha.
The accused are: Julius Anyawu, a.k.a Musa Mohammed, 48; Kenneth Ezeonu a.k.a Abdul Karim, 45; and George Agu a. k. a Dr Lina Norman, 48.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the accused, who were arraigned on 16 counts bordering on cybercrime, had no legal representatives.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
After their pleas, the prosecutor, Mr Benson Asogwa, urged the court to remand the accused in prison and fix a date for trial.
Justice Babs Kiewumi, consequently, adjourned the case until January 18 for trial.
The court, however, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending trial.
In the charge, the prosecution alleged that the accused conspired with others who are now at large to commit the offences on August 8 at No. 10, Hassan Idowu St., Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.
They were said to have been arrested by CP Dan Okoro, Head of Anti-Fraud Unit in Alagbon, in Lagos.
They were said to have forged electronic messages to one Engr. Gmenezes, with the tag "Attention: Geraldo Francisco Menezes", purporting same to be sent by his Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, and Mrs Aisha Buhari.
The message was said to be labelled: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF NOTIFICATION of 20.5 million dollars (equivalent of N7.4 billion).
They were also alleged to have sent electronic messages to one Madaule, with the tag "Attention: Dr Guenter Schauer" purporting same to be sent by President Buhari and the First Lady.
They were said to have requested for a special arrangement to send them funds by direct cash payment through ECOWAS headquarters in Cotonou.
The accused were also alleged to have sent false electronic messages to UBA Bank, purporting same to be sent by their Excellencies, for immediate payment notification of 20.5 million dollars.
The offences contravened the provisions of sections 14(1), 14(2), 14(3) and 22 of the Cybercrime Prohibition Act, 2015.
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Abbots of Neath
List of the known abbots of Neath.
Richard: 1130-45.
The founding abbot of Neath. According to the Annals of Margam Richard died in 1145, but an Abbot Richard of Neath is mentioned in a document of 1147x83. The most likely explanation for this discrepancy is that there were two Richards (see Heads of Religious Houses, I, p. 273).
Ralph: occurs as abbot in August 1250 and in 1169x75.
Walter: occurs as abbot 1169x79 and on various occasions until 1196 (or later).
Abraham: occurs as abbot in 1201.
Clement: ?-1218, when he died.
He was likely the Prior Clement mentioned in 1201.
Gervase: 1218-?
Gervase was previously prior of Neath.
In 1245x53 Robert was excommunicated and there were instructions for his imprisonment. Read more
Adam of Carmarthen (Kaermerdyn): occurs as abbot in June 1266 and April 1289.
David: occurs as abbot in October 1322.
William: occurs as abbot in April 1336 and on various occasions until 1348.
Thomas: occurs as abbot in June 1358 and is mentioned in 1360.
John: occurs as abbot of Neath in December 1401 when he was ordained as a priest.
John Nicholle (Nicholl): occurs in a request to the archbishop of Canterbury dated somewhere between 1390 and 1412, in October 1415, and as late as Easter 1416.
Lleisian (Leysan, Leysant, Leyson): occurs as abbot of Neath in May 1421 and April 1423.
John: occurs as abbot of the house in April 1422.
Thomas: occurs as abbot of Neath in May 1424, 1426, and 1431. He has been equated with Thomas Frankelen who was abbot of Margam from 1441.
John ap Houwel: occurs as abbot of Neath on various dates between Easter 1442 and 1460.
Robert Dunn: occurs as Robert Dunn in June 1466 and 1468, and as Robert in 1468.
Thomas Chalke: occurs as abbot in 1479; he may be the same man as the following abbot.
Thomas: occurs as abbot of Neath in March 1485. He later presided as abbot of Margam.
John: is mentioned as abbot of Neath 1493x1500 when the abbey suffered destruction during warfare between the men of Carmarthenshire and the lordship of Glamorgan. He is perhaps to be identified with John ap Hywel (below).
John ap Hywel (Hoell): occurs as abbot of Neath in August 1503, November 1504 and May 1507.
Llyson Thomas (Leisan, Lesan, Leyshon, Leyson, Lleison, Llysan or Thomas Llyson): ?-1539.
He occurs as abbot of Neath in January 1510 and on various occasions until the suppression of the abbey in 1539.
Neath Abbey, Neath Port Talbot
The Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales, I, 940-1216, ed. D. Knowles, C. Brooke and V. London (London, 1972; 2001) pp. 138, 272-3
The Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales, III, 1377-1540, ed. David M. Smith (CUP: Cambridge, 2008) pp. 314-315
The National Archives, 'Acknowledgement of receipt of land by Neath Abbey; abbatial seal attached', (Document), (View website)


I'm a techy girl, so I LOVE talking about my favorite tech tools and how they can help your business!
By now, you probably know about Zoom.
Zoom is a video conferencing system similar to Skype, Google Hangouts, or GoToMeeting, but loads better! It's the only tool I use for meeting with clients or my team and for hosting webinars.
I used to be a die-hard GoToWebinar girl. I always thought I'd never use anything else, but when I tried Zoom several years ago, the simplicity and flow blew me away. As hesitant as I was to try Zoom, I fell in love immediately and never looked back.
I find other tools to be really glitchy, but Zoom almost always works perfectly. I rarely have sound or video problems when I use Zoom for webinars.
I've had video tools that seem to get glitchier the more people you add, yet Zoom can handle up to 100 webinar participants smoothly.
TIP: Here's an odd little quirk that I've noticed with Zoom. If you ever log into another Zoom account (like a client's Zoom account) you might notice that when you log back into your own account, the name on the other account still shows up on the screen. One of my team members had this issue occasionally (which made for lots of jokes because there was another Teresa Cleveland in the meetings!). To fix this issue, make sure you're logged out of Zoom on ALL of your devices. Fixed!
• You can also record your meetings to the Cloud and get auto-generated transcripts, which you can easily turn into written content. How cool is that?!
• Zoom works well on desktop or laptop, but it's also great on mobile devices.
• The screen sharing feature is awesome! Super useful for webinars, team meetings, and training.
• Webinars or meeting participants can type comments in the chat. This makes it easy for a VA to help you with webinars and field questions while you talk.
• Zoom integrates with different calendar systems and it's super easy for clients or team members to schedule a meeting with you. You can monetize as well if your calendar system offers payment options, i.e. Acuity.
• You can broadcast a webinar to a Facebook Live or even YouTube. I love tools that multitask!
• You can do a live poll during webinars with text answers.
• It includes closed captioning options.
• Integrates with PayPal via Zapier if you want to monetize your webinar without a lot of hassle!
Some people only use Zoom for team meetings or to meet one-on-one with clients or an OBM, and others use it just for webinars. Some use it for both!
Zoom has lots of different plans to suit different needs. The price is reasonable compared to some other programs I've seen, ranging from free plans for those who just do meetings to up to $55 per month for those who host lots of webinars.
This is one of my favorite tools in my business and I use it all the time!
I love helping clients streamline their businesses with awesome tools like this. If you're scrambling to set up systems and need some serious tech help, I'd love to help! Let's set up a time to talk.


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Nine Tenths of the Law – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
Nine Tenths of the Law is a series of articles looking at Eurocult films from the 1970s and 1980s that focus on a theme of diabolical/demonic possession.
The international popularity of William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973) provoked a slew of European horror films about diabolical possession; peaking in the mid-1970s, this subgenre slowly petered out at the end of the decade before becoming increasingly hybridised with other 'lowbrow' Eurocult subgenres (for example, the 'nunsploitation' film). Initially looking towards The Exorcist as their primary model, these films about diabolical possession sometimes also bore the influence of Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968), Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), and, later on, Richard Donner's The Omen (1976). These are their stories.
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L'osceno desiderio (Obscene Desire, 1975) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
El juego del diablo (Devil's Exorcist, 1975) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
L'ossessa (Enter the Devil / The Eerie Midnight Horror Show / The Devil Obsession / Sexorcist!, 1974) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
Exorcismo (Exorcism, 1975) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
Magdalena vom Teufel besessen (Magdalena Possessed by the Devil 1974) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
Un Urlo Dalle Tenebre (The Exorcist III: Cries and Shadows 1975) – #NineTenthsOfTheLaw
Session 10 is a fortnightly podcast where two irregular guys talk about regular horror movies. British horror writer Craig Wallwork, and purveyor of all things strange, Boff Island, walk you through horror movies from each decade. Expect chills, thrills, spoilers, and hilarity.
There's a new, never-before-seen terror in the skies... Thanks to a greedy man unearthing forbidden technology from the past, spectral creatures from another world have crossed over to ours.
Flight of the Phantasmadactyls is the fourth installment in Matt Schorr's terrifying Zombiesaurus Series, which has haunted the dreams of young readers for almost a decade.
Frank McConnelly is a loving father and husband, a brilliant business man, and a secret doomsday prepper. During a party at his Vegas mansion, The President gives an address warning people to stay inside due to a strange weather pattern that is cutting off communications across the globe. The power goes out as the fog rolls in. In the ensuing chaos Frank escorts people down to safety of his bunker. But, In the thick fog something is stirring. Something that hungers. Will the bunker protect them or will they be the next meal?
I will be writing an editorial on all things dark and horrible. We'll publish this hodgepodge monthly. Expect quick hits on movie opinions, horror current events and general mayhem. The lunatic is running the asylum and his brought his party hat.
Morgan Scorpion tells some of the darkest tales horror. She narrates great works from legends including Edgar Alan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft as well as Creepypasta fromthe dark corners of the Internet.


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The Mister Rogers Theme Park Ride
At Idlewild Amusement Park in Ligonier Pennsylvania there is a most interesting ride. It's the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make Believe attraction. The ride is a one of a kind experience that opened in 1989.
I loved Fred Rogers. I found him to be such a genuine "good guy" that I thoroughly enjoy watching his old show whenever I flip past it.
So, I made a trip Idlewild. A rather tame park, one would certainly find it more "idle" than "wild."
Forgive me as I pause to admire my own wittiness.
MORE IDLE THAN WILD!!! GENIUS!
Anyhoo, the park is an enjoyable place to spend a day. The highlight for me was, as expected, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make Believe.
Outside the ride, a sign shows pictures of the set construction and information regarding Fred Rogers and his input on the attraction:
If you would like to read the sign click here.
The ride starts aboard a full size "trolley"
You go through the tunnel into the Neighborhood of Make Believe. On the walls of the tunnel you can see "hello" written in many languages (similar to It's a Small World.)
Our first stop is at the castle where we are greeted by King Friday the XIII.
Friday and the other characters are animatronic, and not exactly state of the art. Sorta like Chuck E. Cheese's band, only they don't rock to "Pepperoni in Paradise" every 30 minutes. But they would like to.
And, honestly, who wouldn't.
The King greets the Trolley, us and our guide. She interacts with him timing her voice to the playback of Fred Rogers' recorded voice.
King Friday invites us to a "Hug and Song" party where we will sing and hug.
I look around the Trolley and to my delight there are at least a dozen HOT SINGLE MOMS on the Trolley.
The Trolley of Love.
I can't wait for the Hug and Song.
Friday then instructs us to invite everyone else.
Wouldn't it be funny if I meant JOE Friday, rather than King Friday.
"This is the neighborhood, the neighborhood of Make Believe. My name is Friday, I wear a badge."
Our next stop is Cornflake S. Pecially's shop.
I hated Corny as a kid. I have no idea why, but he irritated the heck out of me.
Even today I harbor a bit of a grudge. So I scowl at him as he tells us about his rocking chairs and says he will come to the "Hug and Song."
I make a mental note not to hug him.
Next we visit Dr. Bill Platypus and Elsie Jean Platypus. They seem to live in the Trash Heap from Fraggle Rock. I didn't remember that growing up.
What kind of college give a doctorate to a Platypus anyway? I doubt even the smartest platypus could make it through medical school.
Unless he has a degree in podiatry. That would make more sense.
They agree to come. So we move on to Lady Elaine Fairchilde at the Museum Go Round.
Lady Elaine was also not a favorite of Lil' Sweetie. Still, I didn't mind her as much as Corney because her "Museum Go Round" reminded me of the Carousel of Progress at Walt Disney World.
Elaine is playing with her "boomerang toomerang soomerang." She says she might be "too busy" to come to the party. Deep down inside I am overjoyed.
Another stop takes us to X the Owl and Henrietta Pussycat. Sorry, but I could not get a picture before they went back into their doors.
Trust me they were there.
"My name is Friday, I wear a badge. Where were the Owl and the Pussycat last seen? Is there any connection between them and that Barbara Streisand movie?"
Daniel Striped Tiger is next:
He is so cute that he garnered an "awww" from the guests after almost each line he spoke.
Daniel is glad to be invited and says he will take "a shortcut" and meet us there. The shortcut line is clever, because as a kid I remembered other rides where characters appeared twice with no explanation as to how they PASSED our vehicle without us seeing them. Great touch.
The final stop before we get to the party is the castle's playground. Here Prince Tuesday is hanging out with Ana Platypus.
The kid next to me asked his mom if Tuesday and Ana are "boyfriend and girlfriend."
She said yes.
He then said "A person can date a duck?"
Mom said "Sure."
I smiled. I am definitely hugging this chick at the Hug and Song. She is up for ANYTHING!
After leaving the new power couple I call "Anasday" we head to the castle.
Finally, we get to party! Everyone is here...
OH MY GOD! Lady Elaine never showed! She spurned the King's royal invite! What a BIT-
She was just late.
King Friday announces that we can hug "whomever we want to hug" as we sing "It's such a good feeling."
I hugged the chick who was down with interspecies dating for about 25 seconds.
Then we all went back into the tunnel where the word "goodbye" is written in many languages.
In the language of the Love Trolley goodbye is spelled "I am leaving you for a Platypus. A rich platypus."
The ride was really well done. The animatronics weren't too impressive, but this was not a ride designed to "wow" you. It was definitely a healthy dose of nostalgia.
Afterward I headed into the gift shop where they had more Mister Rogers stuff than I have ever seen for sale anywhere.
I bought a Mister Rogers DVD and a Daniel Striped Tiger puppet. I should have gone with a platypus puppet. Babes really dig them I hear.
Posted by Guy Hutchinson at 3:56 PM 51 comments
Wasting time with Caesar
Some deals are too good to pass up.
Early in 2006 I heard that 20th Century Fox was releasing every Planet of the Apes thing they could find on a super-mega DVD boxed set.
The set included all the old Apes flicks (and the pathetic Tim Burton film,) every episode of the Planet of the Apes TV series and every episode of the Apes cartoon.
This seemed interested. But, what was REALLY interesting was the DVD case:
IT'S A FREAKIN' APE HEAD!
Whoa boy! A very well made, and almost full sized ape head. His name is Caesar, and while I have yet to figure out which film Caesar is in, Caesar is my favorite character in the whole series.
I even made Caesar a myspace.com page
Caesar is from Afton, Oklahoma.
Get it?
No, not unless you live there. Then you would laugh and laugh. See, that's where "Monkey Island" is located.
The other jokes are not really that "inside."
Caesar's Blurbs
I like to eat bananas, swing from vines and write "Gilmore Girls" fan fiction.
Who I'd like to meet:
Bonzo, Mickey Dolenz and Pope Benedict XIV.
Caesar's Interests
General: Grooming other apes, eating bananas and Marvel Comics (post 1988.)
Music: "I'm a Believer", "Last Train to Clarksville" and "My Adidas."
Movies: Bedtime for Bonzo, Buddy and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Television: Lancelot Link, Magillia Gorilla and Yes Dear.
Books: The Days of the Monkey, Walking with Apes and Have A Nice Day by Mick Foley.
Heroes: King Kong, Donkey Kong and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Did you get all the jokes? Did you just say "ALL the jokes? That was just ONE joke over and over."
Yes, it was.
That isn't the only place on the web that Caesar's presence was felt. He also popped up on the Disney message board micechat.com.
Caesar was modeling some of my Disneyland head wear.
If you have ever been to a Disney park, you know the type of hat I speak of. It's one of those crazy over-sized hats that no rational adult would ever be caught dead wearing.
Caesar is NOT a rational adult. Neither am I.
Here are the hats he modeled:
This is my Chicken Little hat. I got it free with a purchase of a few dozen Pop Tarts. I'll let you try it on if you stop by. Plus you can get all the strawberry Pop Tarts you can eat.
My Donald Duck's butt hat. Yeah, having the hindquarters of a a waterfowl on my head makes me look like I am having much more fun.
My Yeti hat. This one was made in conjunction with the Everest ride at Animal Kingdom, however, the hat IS bi-coastal since the Yeti is also the star of Disneyland's Matterhorn Mountain.
Thank goodness or else I would have trouble looking ridiculous in California.
This is my Frontierland hat. I once got into an argument with a moron who rode the tram and just had no manners. It almost got violent. I wonder if he could have gotten as mad at me if I had Donald Duck's tush on my head that day.
Anyway, that is what Caesar contributed to OTHER sites on the internet. It feels good to finally have him seen right here on bunchojunk.com.
The bunchojunk.com Closet
Sadly not everything in life gets finished. We all have tons of evidence of this in our homes. A pattern for a tie we INSISTED we would sew. A model car kit that has never been assembled. A pair of button-fly jeans that we never made the effort to button.
So what do we do? We stick it in the closet promising to one day "finish" it.
Well, bunchojunk.com has a closet and the damned thing is full. Full of opening paragraphs, odd facts and photos.
I'll never get around to any of it. So, rather than just toss all these ideas away, I have decided to share them. Take a look:
Here is an opening paragraph that had something to do with Oprah and Don King. I don't recall what point I was making.
Don King has become such a big part of Americana that few people even know that he promotes boxing matches. The same can be said for Oprah. Actually, it can't. She never promotes boxing matches.
Hysterical. Too bad it will never be finished. Still, now you can try and imagine what may have been.
What about this unfinished review of Coke Blak.
I try every soda I can get my hands on. I wanted to
Yeah, theres a great sentence and a half.
Here's a conversation that was cut from one of the eBay posts and saved for a future post that never happened.
DOCTOR EBAY: You need an operation. Your gall bladder is made out of chocolate.
SWEETIE: Says you! I say it's made out of "I Can't Believe It's Not Chocolate."
DOCTOR EBAY: You mean butter.
SWEETIE: Why do we fight?
DOCTOR EBAY: Because you don't love me anymore.
How about a photo of me wearing a Fred Flintstone shirt and standing with Kermit the Frog.
Comedy at it's purest, is it not?
Still, it is not as great as this list of 7 things that either feature Paul Hogan or pepperoni:
1. Flipper (With Paul Hogan)
2. Pepperoni calzone
3. Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles
4. Crocodile Dundee 2
5. Late Night With David Letterman episode 1102 (Dave interviews Paul Hogan)
6. Pepperoni pizza
7. Late Night With David Letterman episode 1391 (Dave eats a pepperoni pizza)
How about this wacky joke:
I want to make a point here! Everyone has a kdw hoki32y8y2ih2ijkdhkjhdldkh dlkhjk jsjdsj sjjjs - sorry, my cat stepped on my keyboard.
How about this wackier joke:
I want to make a point here! Everyone has a kdw hoki32y8y2ih2ijkdhkjhdldkh dlkhjk jsjdsj sjjjs - sorry, my kangaroo stepped on my keyboard.
How about this WACKIEST joke:
I want to make a point here! Everyone has a kdw hoki32y8y2ih2ijkdhkjhdldkh dlkhjk jsjdsj sjjjs - sorry, Vice President Dick Cheney shot my keyboard.
Oh, the hilarity.
Speaking of which, lets close with a photo of me making out with a fish.
Beaver and Chuey
A few years ago I was working a job with a guy named Temiecin. He was born in Ethiopia and had only spent a few weeks in the United States. His spoke little English.
Really, really little.
Mostly "yes," "no," and "lunch."
Anyway, one day I was working with his for about four hours. Four hours of him looking blankly at me.
Out of sheer boredom I opened my wallet and showed him every photo I had.
His eyes lit up when I showed him this one:
"Ahhh, Mr. T." He said.
He smiled and then there was silence. Silence for about 10 minutes.
Suddenly he taps me on the shoulder and says "Michael Jordan?"
I shook my head 'no.'
He looked disappointed.
I thought of this as I watched "Leave It To Beaver" last night.
The episode was from the second season. Beaver Cleaver was still a cute little kid and in this episode he had a new friend.
Chuey, pronounced "chewy."
Unfortunately this was years before Star Wars so they never made any Chewbacca jokes.
Beaver and Chuey spend time playing cowboys and Indians blissfully unaware of what the other is saying. Ward and June don't have it so easy. They meet Chuey's mom and are stunned to realize that she only knows how to say "I don't speak the English."
So Ward and June just speak VERY LOUD and she shrugs her shoulders a whole lot.
I am a little confused as to why Chuey's mom stopped by in the first place. It's like she wanted to come over JUST to make them uncomfortable. She doesn't do anything but smile.
She is the Spanish Vanna White. I shall call her Vanna Blanco.
Anyway, Eddie Haskell tricks Beaver into telling his pal that he has "a face like a pig" in Spanish.
The next scene is just bizarre.
Beaver speaks in Spanish. He says "You have a face like a..."
CHUEY LIGHTS UP LIKE A DRUNKEN MALL SANTA. Damn, he is sooooo happy.
How could this sentence fragment possibly make him that happy? What could be the best ending?
Maybe:
"You have a face like a... dude with a great face."
Soon, the smile turns to tears and Chuey leaves the house.
His parents resurface. They are furious at the Cleavers. How dare their son say such a thing. They seem so aggravated by the "pig" comment that I began to wonder if Spanish speaking countries had large Muslim populations in the 1950s.
At no point does it occur to Chuey and his family that BEAVER DOESN'T SPEAK SPANISH!
I began to worry that Ward might try to say "hasta luego" and mispronounce it to sound like "your mom is a gorilla."
Chuey's dad would have shot him.
Or cried.
Anyway, the whole misunderstanding is resolved and he and Chuey stay friends for... uh... I don't think Chuey was ever on any other episodes. Hmmmm. Maybe Ward did make the gorilla comment about Chuey's grandmother!
BOJY2: Another Year of Junk
aka: OH GOD! PLEASE NOT ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY POST!
Yes, it has been another fun year writing for bunchojunk.com. I hope it was fun reading it. Here are some random lines from the past 12 months:
Somewhere today in a schoolyard the following conversation is taking place:
KID #1: Knock knock.
KID #2: Who's there?
KID #1: Utah who?
KID #2: You tall, but I short.
Followed by uncomfortable silence.
"I had it with me before I did the form. You know how you always know that your tongue is in your mouth, and then when it's out of your mouth you can tell? That's how I know I lost it there."
The most perplexing domestic problem Harrison faced was the tariff issue. I defy any of you readers to make jokes about tariffs. It's not easy is it? See why I had to stoop to peanut jokes?
Belle also starred in three films with the word "devil" in the title: "The Devil Dodger", "The Devil's Skipper" and "The Devil's Trademark".
I could not find any plot information on these, but these are my guesses:
The Devil Dodger: A poignant film about Kirk Gibson's deal with the devil.
The Devil's Skipper: Alan Hale and Bob Denver play wacky crewmen on a boat carrying the devil for what is supposed to be a three hour tour.
The Devil's Trademark: The devil goes to court to defend his ownership of the phrase "three-peat".
Her work in Hunchback II got her a DVD Premiere Award for best song. Sadly she has to share the award with Jason Alexander and that stiff news anchor from "Murphy Brown" plus it sounds like an award show they just made up over a weekend.
Suddenly I realized a dream I never knew I had; I wanted to eat a box of fortune cookies. I also now wanted to see a snake with a handlebar mustache.
On the bright side, Smokey ROBINSON is willing to hang out with people who play with BOTH matches and lighters.
He just isn't willing to hang out with YOU.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I think that might be the one where they talked to whales telepathically. Whales spend most of their time thinking stuff like "do I look fat in this ocean?" and "good lord! Does Ben Stiller have to be in EVERY movie?"
I'll bet you any amount of money that "supplies" means "coconut rum."
5. Children using diapers MUST have _________.
A) proper bathing attire, B) waterproof shorts or C) a permission slip from their toilet
It is not often that reporters laugh. This laughter was so loud and riotous that it could be heard as far away as El Segundo, Redondo, Palo Alto and many other California towns that sound more like a new menu item from Taco Bell.
"What would it be like to eat dinner with the guy who plays Doug's black friend on TV's King of Queens?"
As for Howie Mandel, I ALREADY hate him, but I try not to admit it too often. He looks like a psycho with his head shaved and the goatee. I am ashamed to admit it, but I am scared of him
His name was Ben and one day he came into school and started talking about motorcycles. He loved stupid motorcycles. If ya asked him what he thought of the NAFTA trade situation he would find a way to steer the conversation back to motorcycles. Eventually I just tried to avoid him.
I like his sandals. Very 'Old Testament.' I'm not so sure about the hat, that's not very 'Old Testament.' That's more 'new Arizona Diamondbacks.'
Well, you probably could count them, but it would take you a while. Then you would have to tell people: "I can't hang out tonight; I have to count Shirley Temple movies."
If it wasn't for the word "Twinkies" scrawled across the costume I would have assumed he was supposed to be a thumb. A queer thumb.
It is worth noting that the rabbit has attended every film so far. He has no life.
Also, the family is joined by a midget matre'de. His name is Juan. He likes to laugh at the funny Adam Sandler movie.
I should drink Mug root beer from this mug as I look at their mugs as I get mugged.
I would make a Harry Potter "muggle" reference here, but I'm just too lazy to think of one.
COWBOY ONE: Time for a spot of tea?
COWBOY TWO: Your jeans don't match your watch. Or your petticoat.
They had some strange gimmicks. One guy was a repo man who would repossess things from his opponents. I am pretty sure he repo-ed a pair of boots from Outlaw Ron Bass at one point. Does that mean Bass had a mortgage at Foot Locker? I hope he did.
We met when it was cold
Your hair smelled nice
Kathy Lee Gifford?
I don't know how to write a haiku
I bet the old guy is like most old people. I bet he just keeps telling the baby that everything was "better in my day."
Albert Einstein stuck his tongue out at someone at some point. I know this because every nerd has a photo of it on his wall.
Alternative rock, independent movies and unsanitary cereal. It was a golden age of edginess.
Tim Curry can't be too proud of that. I bet he stays up at night cursing the name of Tenderheart Bear.
I like the first line because it made me think of the Kevin James show "King of Queens." Also, the title "Raising Hell" makes me think of that movie Raising Helen. It also kinda reminds me of the movie Raising Arizona which sorta reminds me of Arizona congressman Jeff Flake.
His name makes me think of Tony the Tiger. Also Tony Curtis. What a flake.
If he means football great Ernie "The Cat" Ladd, I am not just warned, I am giddy with excitement.
But, you rarely see trough urinals anymore. If you have no idea what I am talking about count your blessings.
Toilet Duck, Toilet Duck!
Like a super cleansing hockey puck.
No more stubborn build up of lime
You keep it clean for months at a time,
It's triple action clean!
Triple action clean.
1. Having your fingernails ripped out like in that movie Syriana.
2. Getting electrocuted in a pool, as that kid was in Syriana.
3. Having to watch Syriana.
Think how jealous the neighbors would be! Plus, when the sad day comes that the family pooch dies, stick him under the rug and tell people: "Fido was squashed by the Jolly Green Giant."
BUDDY: Hey, wanna go see Woodstock?
SHEMP: Woodstock? The yellow bird from Snoopy?
BUDDY: No.
SHEMP: Then I'm not interested.
Let's see. Theres a guy who married a Spice Girl, one of the Brokeback Mountain guys, HOLY COW: Kurt friggin' Douglas! SPARTACUS, baby!
Could it be that guy in the turkey costume that emerged from an egg at the WWF's Survivor Series ten years ago?
As children we make promises to ourselves. We want to "be an astronaut" one day. Or we say we will NEVER "take a bath" when we grow up.
As we get older we see how much friggin' work it is to join NASA and we develop better hygiene.
The park has a few popular roller coasters inside, but also many rides that are a mirror image of Disneyland rides (assuming that the mirror you are using is one of those mirrors with a painting of some 70s rock band on it that your older brother won at a church carnival.)
So, did any of this sound familiar? Don't feel to bad if it didn't, I forgot most of it, too.
My Fake Care Bear
I love claw machines. I will spend 10 dollars just to get that claw to grab a stuffed animal worth 50 cents. Then, I usually don't even want the stuffed animal, and I give it away to the first kid I see.
While that sounds like a good thing to do, I recently saw Toy Story. Now, I wonder.
Sure, the toys seemed proud to be owned by a kid who "loved" them, but if you had your choice, would you rather be dragged around by some dirty brat or put in a closet somewhere and left alone.
Maybe I am just anti-social.
Anyway, I had begun to lose my interest in the claw machines a few years ago. It seemed that every machine I tried was rigged so the "claw" was too loose to pick up anything. It just clamped around the toy and then gently massaged it as it pulled upward not even moving the doll.
My love for claw machines came roaring back recently when I found a machine that lets you play "until you win" for $2.
Sure, it's kinda like cheating. And, true, I wouldn't buy any of these toys if they were at the dollar store.
Well, I might have bought this:
Feast your eyes on my latest win!
At first glance I thought he was a Care Bear. I don't know too much about the Care Bears, but I think their name is usually pertaining to the symbol on their stomach.
That means that this must be Justice Bear.
I can see him ruling over property disputes and making judgments regarding small claims clinging to the hope that one day he will get to preside over a big case and become the next Judge Ito.
Oh, never mind. The tag calls him the Zodiac Bear.
Well, anyway, he still looks like a Care Bear thanks to the fine plagiarism by the folks at Toymax. It's also nice to know that he's "collectable."
So what if it's spelled wrong. He's not "Spelling Bear."
Posted by Guy Hutchinson at 11:28 AM 10 comments
How to Repair a Videocassette: The Videocassette
Every six months or so I wind up at a public library. Usually, it's just because from the outside it looked like a bookstore and I like coffee.
Still, with or without a latte, a building full of books can be very cool.
However, the coolest thing in the library on this day was not the books, it was the videocassettes.
Most libraries have a good selection of VHS tapes and DVDs. Not enough to rival a video store, but a whole lot and they rent 'em for free.
After a quick look at the feature films I stumbled into a "do it yourself" section. Dozens and dozens of videos helping people do anything from "birdwatching" to "breastfeeding."
It was truly astounding. If you ever need to master Windows 3.1, they have a tape for you.
The one I decided to borrow was:
How to Repair a Videocassette
The tape starred "singers" Janet and Judy Robinson.
At first I thought it was odd that the tape mentioned that they were singers. Once I put the tape on I found out why:
THEY SING ABOUT VIDEO CASSETTE REPAIR.
Here is the scenario. Janet is smart and knows all about repairing VHS tapes. Her twin sister Judy is a complete moron.
They were my hosts as I watched the tape.
Over the course of 25 minutes we laughed and learned.
Oh, and I cringed at a couple parts.
And I got up to make a snack at one point and decided it wasn't worth pausing.
Janet has a whole bunch of broken tapes and teaches us how to spot the problem with each tape.
Then she says "if it's hard to fix it's not worth fixing."
I was stunned. Not just because those were the exact words I said to 3 of my ex-girlfriends before I changed my number, but because it was the worst advice I have ever heard.
If it wasn't for the fact that she had just sung a song about the differences between VHS and BETA I would have turned the tape off.
Judy shows up in her :work clothes." See, she heard there was work to do so she put on a bandanna and overalls. Perhaps she thought the work was "being Hillbilly Jim."
Smart Janet tells her she doesn't need "those clothes." So Judy starts to get undressed.
Sadly Janet stops her and we move on to splicing.
If a tape breaks, Janet tells us, we should just get some scotch tape and tape it back together.
Stupid Judy then shows up with a pizza slicer.
See, she thought Janet said "slice" not "splice."
I can only imagine the copyright lawsuit Amelia Bedielia had against this tape.
Janet walks us through fixing the door on a tape and how to tell if your VCR is the problem.
Perhaps a clue would be that THIS tape wouldn't play.
However, broken VCRs bring back Janet's number one rule:
"If it's hard to fix it's not worth fixing."
Which also explains how she has not taken Judy to a doctor for her potentially dangerous brain damage.
I hope no one ever asks Judy to make "finger sandwiches." I can see Janet looking at her bloody knuckle stumps and saying "reattaching nerve endings is hard to do, so it's not worth doing."
Judy does seemingly get revenge at the end when she ties Janet up with some un-spooled tape.
It's like "Of Mice and Men," I guess. Lenny just wanted to PLAY with the rabbits.
The Angel in the Eggnog
Coloring book pages usually elicit one of three reactions:
A. Awww, that's cute.
B. Where's my crayons?
C. Dude, she is so totally hot.
Well, at least with me they do.
This coloring book page left me with a different reaction altogether:
WHAT IN GOD'S HOLY NAME IS THIS NONSENSE ALL ABOUT!
It's a baby angel. A rather hard living baby angel, as evidenced by the patch on his elbow and hole in his shoe. He looks either puzzled or surprised as he sits in a cup of eggnog.
What is this implying? What the heck is he doing there. Did we catch him as he attempted to contaminate our nog? Or is he just bathing in the cup. Plus, why would a coffee cup be marked "eggnog?"
Don't normal people drink eggnog either out of a tumbler of off Mrs. Claus' chest?
I have no idea. But, color and enjoy.


text:
Antandrus is een geslacht van rechtvleugeligen uit de familie Romaleidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van dit geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1878 door Stål.

Soorten
Het geslacht Antandrus  is monotypisch en omvat slechts de volgende soort:
Antandrus viridis (Blanchard, 1851)

Romaleidae


After four wins and two second places in the Giro d'Italia, Viviani has come to a Vuelta where there will - perhaps - be as many as six bunch sprints, two more than in the Vuelta a year ago. Neither 2017 champion Chris Froome nor Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas are involved in this race having been left at home for the Tour of Britain, but Sky still had three of the top six riders.
During April's National Football League draft, the Cowboys sent Switzer to the Raiders in a trade that brought Jihad Ward to Dallas. He was swapped by the Cowboys for Oakland's 2016 second-round pick, DE Jihad Ward. Switzer isn't the same caliber of player as Bryant, though. During his rookie season in Dallas, Switzer returned 29 punts for 256 yards and a touchdown, averaging 8.8 yards per return, and 24 kickoffs for 600 yards.
The personal trainer of several Pats players was not on the sideline during the game. "I'm not getting into all that", he said on air during one of his regular appearances on the show, one of several attempts to change the subject before he said, "Yeah, alright guys".
One NFL team hired a private investigator to keep an eye on Beckham this spring when the Giants suggested they were open to listening to trade offers on their mercurial wide receiver, according to an ESPN feature on Beckham's journey to his record payday.
The bookmaker has "seen enough" according to their Twitter account, going as far as paying out on bets that Mourinho would be the first coach sacked in the Premier League this season. "Last year we lost to Sevilla and we were booed, because we deserved it". Meanwhile, one of the defenders he had wanted to sign - Toby Alderweireld - coasted through the game for Spurs, showing that he is one of the Premier League's best defenders.
One must respect the game and place". "He's been so easy to talk to", ESPN reports Williams said today at the US Open. She once revealed: "I have been wearing trousers in general a lot when I play, so I can keep the blood circulation going".
The 31-year-old wide receiver signed a one-year contract with the Patriots in early August. Decker saw nearly no time on the field with Tom Brady in preseason, having dropped a number of his passes in training camp practices while also struggling with his route-running.
Halep, who lost her opening-round match in NY previous year to Maria Sharapova, joins a small club of No. 1 seeds who have lost in the first round of a Grand Slam in tennis's Open Era, which began in 1968. There would be no such turnaround for her against Kanepi, a big hitter who dictated the points to claim her second career win against a top-ranked player.
Woods has also played golf with former presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton and Obama. His answers apparently pleased Trump, who praised the 14-time major victor Monday morning while calling out the "Fake News Media" for putting him on the spot.
The New England Patriots will take on the Carolina Panthers on Friday for what looks to be a dress rehearsal for the starters on both teams. The team also signed veteran Eric Decker to a one-year deal on August 3, although he has struggled at times with dropped passes since joining the Patriots.
Said Bernard Giudicelli , " I believe we have sometimes gone too far ". Sloane Stephens has a new swagger in her step since winning last year's U.S. Mrs. Serena Williams , 23-time Singles Grand Slam Champion, greatest tennis player of all time , doesn't need to attend a tournament that is blatantly racist and misogynist.
But he believes the way to turn the 2-1 lead they still have into series victory in Southampton next week lies not just in reflection on where it all went wrong but also Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes' exemplary batting in second-innings adversity.
Turn 1 - we had some tailwind the whole race so I was making sure I knew where the wind was going. "I did everything I could and we ultimately did well, but he drove past me like I was not there". I don't think the vehicle was there right from the beginning but I think we've got it now to a point where it seems to work everywhere and we're competitive.
The 29-year-old missed nearly a year of football shortly after signing for the club after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage against Manchester United. Their next encounter will be in the League Cup against Burton Albion on Tuesday, August 28, while Reading will face Premier League side Watford one day later.
It was similar to the incident which eliminated Alonso from the 2012 race at the same corner, when Romain Grosjean caused a huge accident by also braking at the wrong moment. Grosjean was fined and handed a one-race ban as a result. "You arrive at a speed where it's impossible to negotiate the corner". Alonso's vehicle was destroyed and Leclerc's Sauber likewise.
A group of five are a stroke further back while the likes of Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and another man with designs on joining Team Europe at Le Golf National next month, Eddie Pepperell , signed for six-under 66s. Daly won the 1991 US PGA and 1995 Open Championship, but the 52-year-old sponsor's invite is now 1,430th in the world after an injury-plagued season.
The pattern in the National Football League was that teams would give their starters a larger number of minutes in the fourth game of the preseason, and rest all starters in the final game. Sitting most of their starters Saturday means they will go from August 19 to September 9, when they visit Green Bay in their regular-season opener, without seeing game action.
And thus Root will be keen to excel Down Under when he gets his first taste of playing in a T20 league outside of England. The next men's World T20 tournament will take place in Australia in 2020. The agreement sees Buttler, who hit maiden Test century at Trent Bridge against India , returning to the team for which he played six matches last season and has penned down a two-year contract.
Meyer eventually acknowledged he was aware of the 2015 allegations, but didn't fire Zach Smith until July 24 after Courtney Smith was granted a domestic protection order to protect her from her ex-husband. He went on to offer another apology and said the situation has been "a real learning experience". Smith has been suspended for just over two weeks from August 31 to September 16.


Coursework and grades appear to be the most important input into college admissions. If you want to get into a prestigious college, you should give very high priority to getting high grades in challenging courses.
Your study habits play a major role in determining how well and quickly you learn course material. You'll learn better and more efficiently if you think about how the material that you're learning relates to other things, rather than practicing rote memorization.
Seriously consider spending more time and energy on your math courses than you do on your other courses.
Plan ahead for SAT subject tests, and place high emphasis on learning the material that will be tested on them well.
When you choose courses, consider both about how they'll affect your college admissions prospects and how much they'll help you grow.
Select teachers based on how much you'll learn from them rather than how entertaining they are.
If your school's courses are inadequate, consider online coursework.
Three years of math, including Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2.
Two of biology, chemistry and physics.
Two years of foreign language.
One year of visual or performing arts.
In order to get into prestigious colleges, you'll almost certainly have to take more demanding courses than the minimal requirements for University of California admission. The courses that you take, and the grades that you get in them, are said to be the most important input into college admissions decisions. As such, if you want to go to a prestigious college, you should give heavy weight to getting good grades in challenging high school courses. You can see supporting evidence for the claim(s) made here at the page college statements on the importance of grades and coursework.
KEEP IN MIND: Make sure that you don't bite off more than you can chew by overloading your schedule with challenging courses. If you take more challenging courses than you can handle, you run the risk of performing worse across the board.
KEEP IN MIND: Working as much as possible often isn't the key to success. How efficiently you study can matter more than how much you study.
Out of the subjects that you'll study in high school, it's unusually important to learn math well. You should think about learning math well beyond what's necessary to get an A in a course.
KEEP IN MIND: People often incorrectly believe that they don't have the ability to develop mastery of high school math. Most high schoolers fall short of their mathematical potential. If you use good study habits and work hard, you can learn math significantly better than most high schoolers of your innate ability.
The main reason that learning math well is important is that many courses depend on mathematical knowledge, so that learning math well improves your ability to perform well across the board. With the exception of some parts of geometry, the high school math curriculum is very hierarchical, so that doing well in a given math course requires solid knowledge of earlier courses. The main limiting factor to students doing well in chemistry and physics is often mathematical subject knowledge. Knowing math well makes economics easier. If you end up majoring in engineering, you'll benefit substantially from a solid knowledge of calculus (which hinges on a solid knowledge of the math that's covered earlier in the curriculum, with the exception of some parts of geometry).
Other subjects have more limited applicability than math does. Doing well in United States history isn't highly dependent on having learned world history well. English classes can build general reading and writing skills, but aside from that are not very hierarchical — understanding a book that's covered in a given English course seldom depends on knowledge of books that have been covered in previous courses. High school chemistry doesn't depend on high school biology. Knowledge of high school chemistry helps with high school physics (and vice versa), but he interdependence isn't strong. Foreign language courses are hierarchical, and it's important to learn the material in a given course well enough to do well in subsequent courses, but in contrast with math, learning a foreign language plausibly doesn't help much with learning subjects other than foreign language. Similarly, studying an art plausibly doesn't help very much with courses outside of art.
Knowing math well helps with the math section of the SAT, and the math SAT subject tests. There are also high school math competitions that offer students the opportunity to stand out. So learning math well offers you unusually good opportunities to showcase your abilities.
Mathematical thinking is closely connected with general reasoning ability. Many subjects outside of math depend more on memorization and less on abstract reasoning than math does.
KEEP IN MIND: Math is often taught in a way that requires students to memorize and regurgitate, but this is because of poor teaching rather than an inherent feature of math. By studying good math books and videos, you can learn math in a way that builds your reasoning skills.
Of high school math courses, geometry is the least important to learn well. The material taught in high school geometry shows up less in other contexts than the material taught in algebra, trigonometry, and calculus does.
If you're applying to selective colleges, you'll probably need to take a couple of SAT subject tests. In preparation for these, you should pick out two tests early on, and commit to learning the material in the corresponding courses really well (possibly beyond the level of mastery needed for A's in the courses), and take the SAT subject tests immediately after completing the courses.
For example, if your favorite subjects are history and science, you could pick US history and chemistry to be your two SAT subject tests, and then them like the back of your hand. This would maximize your chances of getting outstanding scores on the SAT subject tests in US history and chemistry.
Many students will take AP Art History to fulfill their art requirement, not because they're interested in art history, and not because they'll use it later on, but because taking an AP course looks better to colleges than taking a non-AP course.
Some teachers are easier graders than others, and some teachers are better teachers than others. The best teacher often won't be the easiest grader, and the easiest grader often won't be the best teacher. So taking the course where you'll learn the most doesn't necessarily guarantee you the best grade, and vice versa.
You probably want to grow personally and get into a good college. In order to do so as well as possible, you'll have to think about how to balance the two things when choosing courses.
KEEP IN MIND: You'll be faced with the problem of simultaneously achieving two different goals throughout your life. The earlier you develop skills to do this well, the better.
In general, when balancing, you should try to make the smallest sacrifices possible. You should place high priority on personal growth when it comes to taking classes on subjects that you're interested in, or that you'll use in the future. If you're not interested in United States history, and don't plan on doing anything that requires knowledge of it, then it might be good to take it with the easiest grader possible, even if he or she isn't the best teacher. Similarly, if you're planning on becoming a historian, it might be good to take US history with the best teacher possible, even if he or she isn't the easiest grader.
Our page on course selection offers more guidance on the relevant considerations, and how to weigh them.
In choosing courses, you should give careful consideration to who's teaching them. Teachers differ significantly from one another in terms of their quality of teaching and ease of grading. Teachers are also candidates for writing recommendations for colleges, scholarships and summer programs.
KEEP IN MIND: Students often choose teachers based on what will make them happy in the short run, rather than based on what will improve their lives in the long run. If you're prepared to delay gratification, you'll be better positioned for success later in life.
Try not to judge a teacher primarily based on how entertaining he or she is. Entertaining teachers aren't necessarily the ones who you can learn the most from: some entertaining teachers offer a very superficial coverage of the course material, and some dull teachers challenge students to absorb the material deeply and think about it. You may enjoy an entertaining teacher's class more, but depending on the teacher, you may not grow as much as you could have if you had taken a class with another teacher.
Just because you find a teacher easy to understand doesn't mean that you're learning a lot, and just because you find a teacher hard to understand doesn't mean that you're not learning. Some teachers appear to be clear precisely because they don't spend time on the parts of the material that are hardest to understand — they teach students material that they don't need help with rather than material that they do need help with. Some of the teachers who are hard to understand are ones who you can learn the most from. Of course, there are teachers who are hard to understand who you can't learn from even if you try, and you should avoid them, but you should be aware that this isn't always the case.
Students often incorrectly believe that teachers who are harder in terms of the material covered or in terms of the work they assign will be harder in terms of the final letter grades they assign. This is not necessarily true: it can happen that a teacher challenges students while grading leniently, and it can happen that a teacher who doesn't challenge students grades harshly.
Give more weight to reviews from students who have already taken the class than reviews from students who are currently taking the class. Students who took the course one or more years ago know whether the teacher prepared them well for subsequent courses. Similarly, students who have already completed a given course are better able to assess whether the teacher is an easy grader or a hard grader, because they've received their final grade.
Aside from taking courses at your high school, you can also take courses online. You may be able to find more challenging versions of your high school's courses online. In such instances, your high school may allow you to substitute online courses for the courses offered at your high school. You may be able to find online courses that you're interested in taking, that your high school doesn't offer.
KEEP IN MIND: High school staff sometimes claim that they're not allowed to give students credit for courses taken elsewhere, even when it's not true, because they don't want you to take fewer courses at your high school. Don't be discouraged too easily – if a teacher or your parents advocate for you, your school may allow you to, even if it's initially resistant.
Stanford University Online High School is an accredited online school situated at Stanford University.
It offers some courses that are rarely available in high school. For example, it offers math courses in linear algebra, multivariable calculus, differential equations, complex analysis, modern algebra, real analysis, partial differential equations, number theory, and logic. It also hosts a rich variety of student clubs.
In order to take classes there, you have to apply and be admitted. The cost of the program is high: ~$3500 for single course enrollment.
Art of Problem Solving is a company that serves high performing math students. It's accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers challenging versions of courses in the standard high school curriculum. It also offers math contest preparation courses.
Any students may sign up for courses with Art of Problem Solving. The courses are considerably less expensive than Stanford Online High School's courses: the most expensive of them run no more than $600.
Disclosure: I'm currently teaching an online course for Art of Problem Solving.
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Posted endnotes today for Rev chapters 2-3.
Albert Barnes, Notes on … Revelation, pp. 75-76.
Christine's note: Barnes makes a cogent case that Balaam's sin was in obeying the letter of the law while violating the spirit of it.
Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, Commentary, Revelation 2:6.


Lots of companies are emerging and the urge has been on creating a more investment. All the business owners want to ensure that their business documents, as well as investments, are protected from loses especially on the internet and the employees. When you use security software's they have been seen to create a great impact in helping the company stay governed and ensure that the running of the business systems is well checked. There is need to ensure that you have the best ways that will keep you safe from all instances of being hijacked as this can be very complicated for you. It is important that you get to know some of the styles that have been discussed here and it is important, here we have discussed the benefits of using the security applications.
There is need to ensure that you keep your customers' data as well as other sensitive documents that will keep you enjoying awesome ideas. There are attacks that you will be prevented especially when you have lots of viral or hackers threats from time to time.
You will be saved from data corruption whenever you are running it in your systems; therefore, it will be prevented from getting lost. There is a need to know that when you want your business to be operated the right way, you need software that is well outlined to help you in working out in the right manner. If you have a well-secured mechanism; it will ensure that you get to stay well even when you are hijacked.
anytime you are in the process of undertaking some communication across the world, you will not have to worry about security if you have installed the robust security systems since they got you covered. For your day to day activities, you will have your security taken care of now that some procedures need to be watched so that they are not interfered with. In case of a problem, the security software will offer you an alert to ensure that you get to check what would be wrong. Any data you have will be protected now because the right blocking and scanning is done properly and on time meaning there is no chance for any damages happening.
In case you have any fraud, just be assured that you have installed the security system so that the protection against all that hassle once the strategies which it provides. If you cannot be able to track crimes activities, this means your business will be exposed to security issues, but the strategies can work out in such a situation. Prevention of leakage or misappropriation of procedures of electronic is enhanced by the easy strategies. All the regulations, as well as security measures, will always stay in check and all of them are created for securing your enterprise using the professionals' procedures offered by the software.
When we say VIP aviation services, we are actually referring to the type of service that is preferred by the rich and the wealthy, most especially since they are the ones who are known for loving and enjoying all the luxury that the world has to offer them. Furthermore, it has been said that while flying, these people always need certain extra privileges that must be fulfilled, something that commercial flights will not be able to provide them. We are sure that you are getting more curious to know about what these benefits are and that is what we will be discussing to you in the remainder of this article so you better keep reading till the very end.
Traveling with the best is known for being one of the best benefits that you can get from choosing VIP aviation services. You should know by now that VIP aviation services are capable of providing private charter planes or private jets for companies as well as corporations which are known for their need of high level of confidentiality. The good thing about the air travels they have to offer is that they are specifically designed to exclusively pamper all the clients they have while traveling. Other than offering their clients with enough legroom, they also make sure that they provide them with the tastiest and most delicious food, with an ambiance that is luxurious and seats that are highly comfortable. Surely, you do know that all these things are things that are impossible for you to enjoy and experience with a commercial flight.
There are other things that you will surely love when you choose VIP aviation services like how your flight will be convenient for you. Nothing can be compared to the comfort as well as luxury that you will enjoy when you travel in a private jet or a privately chartered plane. If you have been traveling all your life, then surely, you know that the most annoying thing one can experience is the need to check-in hours in advance. In addition to that, we want you to know as well that while waiting for your bag and your baggage, a lot of time has already been lost. But when you choose to travel with VIP aviation services, this will not be a problem for you since you can decide on when you should check-in as your flight will be the one waiting for you, not the other way around. Remember that the aviation services offered by VIP aviation service providers are tailor-made to handle all the needs that you have, giving you the chance to enjoy the comfort and convenience of your flight.
Oftentimes, we see many business owners think of getting the services of the business lawyers only when they already happen to be facing some sort of issue before them. In as much as this is the case and some seem to be sitting pretty and comfortable in it, it is never wise when it comes to legal matters.
Quite often this happens to be the case when it comes to the small businesses that happen to be dealing with the need to kick off their practices as such juggling with lots of needs such as staffing, marketing, sales and staffing most of which tend to overshadow their need to ensure that there is provided legal services for their business. However in as much as this is the case, one thing that you need to know of is that when it comes to the need to effectively plan and execute your business idea, you need to ensure that you have well made provision for the legal challenges that may be along the way when it comes to the practice of the business. This is the reason as to why it would be so imperative for you to consider working with a business attorney as early as you are forming your business and all through the process of running it in actual sense. Check out the following for some of the further reasons why it would be so advisable for you to ensure that you are dealing with a business attorney for the operations and running of your business.
One of the reasons and areas that the services of the business attorneys would be of significance for your business would be in respect to the need for corporate governance. In as much as most corporations will use an attorney for their needs to incorporate the business, a number will often forget along the way the need to use these services for their future needs to maintain their corporation status. The one bit that you need to know of is that when it comes to the need to ensure that your corporation has maintained its corporation status, there is the need for there to be held the annual meetings for the shareholders, directors and partners and the minutes to these meetings be as well captured in a manner that respects the laid down state requirements. This is where the input of the business attorneys comes in handy and will be of such help to you to be able to get to maintain such statuses in your business.
Cars are a form of reward for the hard work that one has put in to be where they are in life. These vehicles form a description that tells whom that person is from a personal point of view. When one wants to know how this picture of a personality is gotten from, it can be the engine displacement to how the car behaves when driven or either but not limited to how the car has been sculptured. In todays world of individuality, most people want to be unique and not just be part of a group. As a result of this, we can see how customization ends up into being.
The advantage that cars have is that anything about them can be configured to any specification that one wants it to be set at. This might include the wheels, rooftop, the body panels, you name it and you will have options to meddle around to your taste. As far as the registration of ar plates is concerned, the one can opt to have may be based a person way of life, what they enjoying doing or even the vehicle in question. What this means is that chances of having a car that is similar to your car are limited, hence ensuring that uniqueness.
Among the reasons that one might opt for a customized registration plate could be either from an individual perceptive or from a business perceptive. Due to the fact that the vehicle plates will give a certain narrative about its owner, then one should carefully consider what will be on the registration number. Getting a personalized number plate will cost one additional money compared when one is purchasing the car with regular registration plates. The cost of the number plates will be based on the amount combination of letters and numbers that one will need. In order to get value for ones money especially for business entities, it is recommended that comparison is done on the market prices within the locality. When one is able to engage the services of industries that are well established, then the chances of one having issues with the authorities are greatly reduced.
Considering second-hand plates can be another way one can get custom registration plates. The reason that can lead to one taking this route is when the registration plate is already taken. The other cause is the cost of second-hand plates being less expensive than rear registration plates. Depending on ones reasons, they can do research and advertise for the said number plates onto internet forums for sellers of custom number plates.
There are so many reasons as to why people would sell their motorhomes this could be because you want to buy a new one or you are relocating to another place. The process is simple with only a few time and some hard work in order to sell the motorhome. The whole thing should never be that complicated, but rather easy and simple to complete. Individuals, of course, do not know how well to stage and well their motorhomes, this would, therefore, mean that they must get an understanding of what to do in order to make successful sales.
Decide where it is appropriate for you to sell it. You may have two options either market through the internet or do it locally. The offline strategy you put the for sale sign and that's all. On the other hand, if you choose online then you can use websites or your social media accounts. Simply choose the best place where you feel you can handle sales much easier.
Additionally, write a good ad. Put it in magazines or online. The advertisement need to capture the buyer's details so put relevant stuff. Your ad can be made stronger with use of images, they are very engaging first of all, this is good because buyers will want to see the motorhome and not only read the descriptions and details. So come up with a good ad that will sell out your motorhome fast.
Moreover, find the right selling price. Look out the prices in the market to know how well to price it. Come up with a price that will make that deal and not break it. , Of course, the motorhome has lost some value, therefore you need to assess the factors and capture them in the pricing. Higher prices are going to keep away customers. A slightly lower price is recommended so that your motorhome sells a lot faster.
Enhance the appearance to make it homey and inviting. Incur some costs in order to make it elegant. This does two things, the motorhome looks better and also you will have increased its value meaning you get some extra money for the new highlights and features. Sell when it is the right time. Recommended that you sell when the holidays are over. When holidays arrive, you won't be able to get customers, most people are enjoying other activities.
Also, be honest. Make sure that you tell the buyer the ideal things about the motorhome, good and bad. For persons who are selling it for the first time or have no idea on how to sell their motorhomes then this guide can be a good solution to them. If still uncertain about how to sell your motorhome then worry not, read the guide above to help you.


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Q: How to reimplement triggered() signal in pyqt for a QAction? I'm using Python with PyQt, for my interface, and Yapsi, for add plugins. Yapsy found all my plugins and add all to a menu in my mainWindow. Each plugin, is activated with triggered signal. This signal for a QAction don't have params and I need know what plugin was emit the signal.
This is the relevant code:
pluginMenu = self.menuBar().addMenu("P&lugins")

# Create plugin manager
self.manager = PluginManager(categories_filter={ "Formatters": Formatter})
self.manager.setPluginPlaces(["plugins"])

# Load plugins
self.manager.locatePlugins()
self.manager.loadPlugins()

# A do-nothing formatter by default
self.formatters = {}

for plugin in self.manager.getPluginsOfCategory("Formatters"):

# plugin.plugin_object is an instance of the plugin
print(plugin.plugin_object.name)
# The method to create action associated each input to default triggered() signal
newAction = self.createAction(plugin.plugin_object.name, slot=self.updatePreview())

self.addActions(pluginMenu, (newAction, None))
self.formatters[plugin.plugin_object.name] = (plugin.plugin_object, newAction)

def updatePreview(self):
    # Here I need know what plugin emit the signal
    #===================================================================

I thought to conect the signal with other signal with some params but I don't know how to do it.

A: I don't know what's Yapsi, but there is QObject.sender method:

QObject QObject.sender (self)
Returns a pointer to the object that sent the signal, if called in a
  slot activated by a signal; otherwise it returns 0. The pointer is
  valid only during the execution of the slot that calls this function
  from this object's thread context.
The pointer returned by this function becomes invalid if the sender is
  destroyed, or if the slot is disconnected from the sender's signal.
Warning: This function violates the object-oriented principle of
  modularity. However, getting access to the sender might be useful when
  many signals are connected to a single slot.
Warning: As mentioned above, the return value of this function is not
  valid when the slot is called via a Qt.DirectConnection from a thread
  different from this object's thread. Do not use this function in this
  type of scenario.

Some more tips here: http://blog.odnous.net/2011/06/frequently-overlooked-and-practical.html

A: The correct way to do this is with a QSignalMapper.
Example code:
signalmap = QSignalMapper(self)
signalmap.mapped[QString].connect(self.handler)
...
signalmap.setMapping(action, name)
action.triggered[()].connect(signalmap.map)

This will re-emit the triggered signal with a string "name" parameter. It's also possible to re-emit signals with an int, QWidget or QObject parameter.

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For non-US traders, difficult to find a reason to trade futures at Deribit as opposed to bitmex.
Deribit, the 'deri' short for derivatives, the 'bit' short for bitcoin, is a futures and options trading platform utilizing bitcoin exclusively for depositing, withdrawals and trade collateralization. Their futures offerings are open to anyone regardless of location, and traders will enjoy tight spreads, leverages of 10:1, and volumes that, while not yet challenging bitmex for top dog, are definitely adequate for trading, and rapidly growing. In August 2018 Deribit launched a new perpetual swap instrument, which tracks the spot market for bitcoin and offers leverage of up to 100:1. Currently in beta, the Deribit team plans to release ethereum and bch perpetuals as well.
The release of the perpetual swap has really changed the picture for Deribit. Their volumes have increased by 50%, and their leveraged spot market is now one of the most liquid in the market – and for US traders, it is tops.
Deribit could also emerge as a monster in the nascent crypto options market. For those seeking a platform to day trade options, Deribit's option volume is not there yet, though they are the closest. If, however, you are looking to more actively manage and hedge your existing bitcoin portfolio, Deribit's option platform offers a few interesting new tools. And should market demand for bitcoin options ever materialize, we would expect Deribit to emerge as a market leader. When you sign up with bitreview, Deribit offers a 10% fee discount for your first 6 months of trading!
Registration requires only an email, and new users can begin trading after six network confirmations. In other words, depending on your reading speed, and assuming you do not need to buy bitcoin, you should be able to finish this review and begin trading deribit derivatives within 10 to 15 minutes.
Deribit offers monthly and quarterly expirations on both options and futures, as well as a new "perpetual swap", modeled on bitmex. The perpetual swap is pegged to the spot market using a premium, applied every eight hours, that charges a fee to ensure trading stays relatively close to the underlying instrument. For instance, if deribit bitcoin perpetuals are trading higher than the underlying index, then longs will pay the shorts a certain amount.
If your position is liquidated, a higher fee is charged, the majority of which is used to fund an insurance fund. In the event that options smaller than 1 btc are being traded fees are capped at a generous 20% of the option price. In other words, really try to trade full contracts. Note that a negative fee indicates a rebate.
Bid/ask spreads on the futures side are usually quite low, generally between $1-$2 per bitcoin, a good deal less (down to a penny) during busy trading periods. Twenty-four hour trading volume on the futures side comes in around 500-1000 bitcoin and can triple when the market is volatile. Not the best in the market, but adequate.
The bitcoin options market has a very low trading volume of around 70 bitcoin daily. Strike prices are wide – 100 point increments – to be expected considering the trading volume.
Each futures contract is worth $10, and the leverage is set automatically at 10:1 on the buy side, a bit lower on the sell side. The mid-market rate is determined by a Deribit index of five different exchanges, with the outliers on the high and low side dismissed, and the average of the middle three used. The exchange prices are shown at the footer for reference.
The expiration price is determined by an average of the Deribit index, taken every 6 seconds for the 30 minutes prior to settlement – or from 7:30 until the 8:00am UCT settlement.
A market order is placed simply by outbidding the order book, which will incur a makers fee. To minimize fees, the "post only" command at the bottom of the trade slip does not instantly match orders, and your bid/ask will enter the order book and incur the lower maker fee.
Once an order has been placed, it will move to positions or open orders. From the open orders tab you may edit or cancel; note that the interface offers only a breakdown of margin requirements, profit/loss and a liquidation point; you may not add order protections like stop loss / profit taking, nor may you close the position. Closing open positions must be done from the trade slip, ditto setting stop loss / take profit instruction (i.e. placing a sell limit order when you have an open long, and vice versa), which is less comfortable and more prone to accident for the beginning trader. Advanced instruction like trailing stops are not available.
There is an issue with deribit's options volume; however, this seems to be more of a macro issue in the wider market. For whatever reason, demand for options trading has not really picked up; deribit is currently one of a very few options platforms, and is well positioned should demand for bitcoin option trading increase.
Deribit is the market maker for its options exchange, meaning it sets the bid/ask on the different strikes, which are set $100 apart. Even with the low volumes, there are some interesting opportunities for bitcoin traders – for instance, some might find the bids on out-of-money call options quite attractive.
Note that deribit offers European style options, meaning options may only be exercised at expiration, which happens automatically.
Accounts are set with an initial margin requirement of 10% and are required to maintain a margin of 3% of a trader's position. The margin balance is an account of all margin available in the account – the equity of your entire account, which is all considered usable margin. If the account margin balance – the cash balance combined with the profit/loss on futures' positions – falls beneath the maintenance margin requirement, the deribit risk engine will begin a process of auto-liquidation. Auto-liquidation closes positions until the account is back in equilibrium, i.e. the margin balance again surpasses the maintenance requirement.
Deribit offers sub accounts as well, which ring fences account equity behind certain trades. This can help active traders manage risk, as position downsides are limited to the equity held in each sub account rather than eating into an account's entire equity.
Deribit funds a 25 bitcoin insurance account for protection against position bankruptcies. This is Deribit's attempt to avoid socialized losses or other less than optimal alternatives like Bitmex's auto-deleveraging. In their two years of operation, Deribit has not yet needed to dip into the insurance fund, so good on them.
If you are ok to settle trades in USD, a number of options for futures trading should be opening shortly. The best exchange settled in bitcoin is pretty universally thought to be bitmex, However, be forewarned that they IP block US residents.
As is the case with many innovative businesses, Deribit exists due to CEO John Jansen's frustration with the lack of cryptocurrency option trading platforms. The product is quite good – and also a bit ahead of the market. If bitcoin options trading eventually takes off, expect Deribit to be a market leader. As it stands, there are some interesting money-making opportunities using options instruments. Additionally, the futures platform has adequate liquidity and is open to traders of any nationality or location.