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<link rel="import" href="/tracing/extras/importer/linux_perf/parser.html">

<script>
'use strict';

/**
 * @fileoverview Parses drm driver events in the Linux event trace format.
 */
tr.exportTo('tr.e.importer.linux_perf', function() {
  const Parser = tr.e.importer.linux_perf.Parser;

  /**
   * Parses linux vmscan trace events.
   * @constructor
   */
  function MemReclaimParser(importer) {
    Parser.call(this, importer);

    importer.registerEventHandler('mm_vmscan_kswapd_wake',
        MemReclaimParser.prototype.kswapdWake.bind(this));
    importer.registerEventHandler('mm_vmscan_kswapd_sleep',
        MemReclaimParser.prototype.kswapdSleep.bind(this));
    importer.registerEventHandler('mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_begin',
        MemReclaimParser.prototype.reclaimBegin.bind(this));
    importer.registerEventHandler('mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_end',
        MemReclaimParser.prototype.reclaimEnd.bind(this));
    importer.registerEventHandler('lowmemory_kill',
        MemReclaimParser.prototype.lowmemoryKill.bind(this));
  }

  // Matches the mm_vmscan_kswapd_wake record
  //  mm_vmscan_kswapd_wake: nid=%d order=%d
  const kswapdWakeRE = /nid=(\d+) order=(\d+)/;

  // Matches the mm_vmscan_kswapd_sleep record
  //  mm_vmscan_kswapd_sleep: order=%d
  const kswapdSleepRE = /nid=(\d+)/;

  // Matches the mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_begin record
  //  mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_begin: order=%d may_writepage=%d gfp_flags=%s
  const reclaimBeginRE = /order=(\d+) may_writepage=\d+ gfp_flags=(.+)/;

  // Matches the mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_end record
  //  mm_vmscan_direct_reclaim_end: nr_reclaimed=%lu
  const reclaimEndRE = /nr_reclaimed=(\d+)/;

  // Matches the lowmemory_kill record
  const lowmemoryRE =
    /([^ ]+) \((\d+)\), page cache (\d+)kB \(limit (\d+)kB\), free (-?\d+)Kb/;

  MemReclaimParser.prototype = {
    __proto__: Parser.prototype,

    /**
     * Parses memreclaim events and sets up state in the importer.
     */
    kswapdWake(eventName, cpuNumber, pid, ts, eventBase) {
      const event = kswapdWakeRE.exec(eventBase.details);
      if (!event) return false;

      const tgid = parseInt(eventBase.tgid);

      const nid = parseInt(event[1]);
      const order = parseInt(event[2]);

      const kthread = this.importer.getOrCreateKernelThread(
          eventBase.threadName, tgid, pid);

      if (kthread.openSliceTS) {
        if (order > kthread.order) {
          kthread.order = order;
        }
      } else {
        kthread.openSliceTS = ts;
        kthread.order = order;
      }
      kthread.waitingFor = 'kswapSleep';
      return true;
    },

    kswapdSleep(eventName, cpuNumber, pid, ts, eventBase) {
      const tgid = parseInt(eventBase.tgid);

      const kthread = this.importer.getOrCreateKernelThread(
          eventBase.threadName, tgid, pid);
      if (kthread.waitingFor !== 'kswapSleep') return false;
      kthread.waitingFor = undefined;

      if (kthread.openSliceTS) {
        kthread.thread.sliceGroup.pushCompleteSlice(
            'memreclaim', eventBase.threadName, kthread.openSliceTS,
            ts - kthread.openSliceTS, 0, 0,
            {
              order: kthread.order
            });
      }
      kthread.openSliceTS = undefined;
      kthread.order = undefined;
      return true;
    },

    reclaimBegin(eventName, cpuNumber, pid, ts, eventBase) {
      const event = reclaimBeginRE.exec(eventBase.details);
      if (!event) return false;

      const order = parseInt(event[1]);
      const gfp = event[2];
      const tgid = parseInt(eventBase.tgid);

      const kthread = this.importer.getOrCreateKernelThread(
          eventBase.threadName, tgid, pid);

      kthread.openMemReclaimSliceTS = ts;
      kthread.order = order;
      kthread.gfp = gfp;
      kthread.waitingFor = 'reclaimEnd';
      return true;
    },

    reclaimEnd(eventName, cpuNumber, pid, ts, eventBase) {
      const event = reclaimEndRE.exec(eventBase.details);
      if (!event) return false;
      const nrReclaimed = parseInt(event[1]);
      const tgid = parseInt(eventBase.tgid);

      const kthread = this.importer.getOrCreateKernelThread(
          eventBase.threadName, tgid, pid);
      if (kthread.waitingFor !== 'reclaimEnd') return false;
      kthread.waitingFor = undefined;

      if (kthread.openMemReclaimSliceTS !== undefined) {
        kthread.thread.sliceGroup.pushCompleteSlice('memreclaim',
            'direct reclaim', kthread.openMemReclaimSliceTS,
            ts - kthread.openMemReclaimSliceTS,
            0, 0,
            {
              order: kthread.order,
              gfp: kthread.gfp,
              nr_reclaimed: nrReclaimed
            });
        kthread.openMemReclaimSliceTS = undefined;
        kthread.order = undefined;
        kthread.gfp = undefined;
        return true;
      }
      return false;
    },

    lowmemoryKill(eventName, cpuNumber, pid, ts, eventBase) {
      const event = lowmemoryRE.exec(eventBase.details);
      if (!event) return false;

      const tgid = parseInt(eventBase.tgid);
      const killedName = event[1];
      const killedPid = parseInt(event[2]);
      const cache = parseInt(event[3]);
      const free = parseInt(event[5]);

      const kthread = this.importer.getOrCreateKernelThread(
          eventBase.threadName, tgid, pid);

      kthread.thread.sliceGroup.pushCompleteSlice('lowmemory',
          'low memory kill', ts, 0,
          0, 0,
          {
            killed_name: killedName,
            killed_pid: killedPid,
            cache,
            free
          });
      return true;
    }
  };

  Parser.register(MemReclaimParser);

  return {
    MemReclaimParser,
  };
});
</script>

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Alps Mountain Biking is a guide to the western Alps. It reveals epic rocky descents, high-altitude blasts and hidden Alpine singletrack, all set against a backdrop of snowy peaks, pine forests and clear blue skies. This is some of the greatest singletrack, enduro and downhill riding the mountains have to offer.
Featuring the Alpine hot spots alongside the best lesser-known areas, you can ride the main lines of Morzine and Chamonix, and then escape the crowds and head to La Plagne, Martigny or Sauze d'Oulx. Using lifts, buses and good old pedal power, you can really exploit the massive vertical gains each area has to offer and enjoy trails that cater for every taste and ability.
Alps Mountain Biking has everything you need to get out of the concrete resorts and plan a great riding trip. Written by Samoens-based guide Steve Mallett, it gives you the local riders' inside knowledge on trails, and information on accommodation, lifts and travel. Packed with fantastic photography, it is guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore this huge mountain bike playground.
Steve Mallett is the founder and guide of Bike-Alp, who run guided mountain bike holidays in the Grand Massif region of the French Alps. Steve is a Trail Cycle Leader (TCL) and Mountain Bike Leader (MBL) qualified guide who has ridden extensively throughout the Alpine region since calling it home over ten years ago. He lives with his wife Eleanor in Samoens, where they run Bike-Alp during the summer season, and Chalet Sougey, a ski lodge during the winter season.


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Q: Arc A>> for closure in Rust I want to create a structure that has a field mut_f that contains mutable thread safe function(closure) that type is A -> A
For the initialization, the value is identity closure.
let identity = |a| a;

struct Foo<A> {
    mut_f: Arc<Mutex<dyn FnOnce(A) -> A>>
}

let foo = Foo {
    mut_f: identity //error
};

This obviously has the error:

let identity = |a| a; mismatched types
expected struct std::sync::Arc, found closure
note: expected struct std::sync::Arc<std::sync::Mutex<(dyn std::ops::FnOnce(_) -> _ + 'static)>>
found closure [closure@src/main.rs:36:20: 36:25] help: use parentheses to call this closure: (a)rustc(E0308) main.rs(36, 20):
the found closure main.rs(44, 17): expected struct std::sync::Arc,
found closure No quick fixes available

and basically, I want to keep the closure definition as simple as possible because later I need to compose another functions(closures) in function composition manner.
So my question is what is the adequate/smart way to Cast closures to the Arc<Mutex<dyn FnOnce(A) -> A>> type?

A: The Foo is expecting a Arc<Mutex<dyn FnOnce>>, so if you pass just a closure you'll get that error. You can get around that by constructing the Arc and Mutex:
let foo = Foo {
    mut_f: Arc::new(Mutex::new(identity))
};

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March 2016 marks the beginning of Alain Provost's artistic career.
For 28 years, Provost worked at Radio-Canada (CBC) as a conceptual graphic designer, specializing in prime time television events (galas, elections, Olympics, documentaries…).
He has also been assigned the role of producer, designer and artistic director for many of these special projects. He developed scenarios, drew storyboards, and worked hand in hand with various departments (music studios, makeup, costumes, accessories, etc.).
He directed film sets, was in charge of graphic design, and with the assistance of casting agencies, coordinated auditions.
For two years, Provost served as creator and director of special effects for notable documentaries such as "L'histoire du Canada" et "La fierté d'un peuple".
According to the artist, his prosperous career is a result his passion for the visual arts. His work has earned him five Gémeaux Awards, recognition on the international platform, and more than fifty prestigious prizes. Twice (in 2002 and 2003) Provost was awarded the most coveted awards: The North America's Quantel Artist of the year as well as the International Quantel Artist of the year. These prizes were presented to him by Jann Carl and Mark Steines, from entertainment Tonight, and in front of an audience of 4000 people.
Provost's work is a contemporary exploration and a manifestation of both the artist's pure honest expression and the array of possibilities that the technological world offers him. Always exceeding his aptitude with various techniques, his sublime work depicts the human expression in all its glory. The body, its gestures, its form and sensuality is a recurring subject and source of inspiration in Provost's work. His ever-evolving creative process brings out the vulnerability, and striving course of the human: in other words the weight of our existence. From a single image or photographed, he flirts with paint, digital and drawing to extract all of its secrets and emerge into its historic, its DNA. His larger pieces offer a more immersive and elude escape into the complexity of the soul. Brushstrokes, photography, effects of transparency or opacity give depth, multidimensionality and spirit to the whole of the work. Provost takes inspiration from his surroundings and existence.


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The Google Settlement Rejection: What Comes Next?
With the Google settlement rejected, parties ponder future
By Andrew Albanese |
When it was introduced in 2008, the Google Book Settlement was hailed by its creators as historic. Now, it is history. On March 22, after more than two years of contentious debate, Judge Denny Chin rejected the controversial proposal on copyright and antitrust grounds. A status conference is set for April 25 in New York, and the parties are free (and some say likely) to appeal the decision, though at press time no appeal had been announced.
Seen as the solution to a straightforward copyright claim lodged by authors and publishers against Google in 2005, the settlement offered a complex blueprint for a new digital book business, a $125 million legal puzzle that involved a dizzying array of moving parts: thousands of authors, millions of titles, libraries, the public interest, murky copyright law, orphan works, and even the creation of a new central rights authority, the Book Rights Registry, all of which appear to be off the table now.
PW takes a quick look at what the settlement's rejection means for the parties and other stakeholders.
In legal terms, Google has the most to lose from the settlement's failure. Because it defiantly kept scanning throughout the legal process, those scans now loom as millions of potential infringements, with some observers estimating Google's total exposure at over $3.6 trillion. Google now has three obvious options. It can appeal and hope for a miraculous reprieve; it can negotiate a revised, scaled-down "opt-in" settlement; or it can litigate its original fair use defense. Litigating is terribly risky, experts warn, and therefore unlikely. But a scaled-back "opt-in" deal is not terribly attractive to Google, either, as it would pull millions of orphan works—the most valuable piece of the puzzle—out of Google's database, and would still not preclude other groups or individuals from suing Google.
No one should underestimate Google's ability to come up with a creative solution. In the meantime, however, most expect Google's legal team to play a delaying game until the Washington office hires enough lobbyists to pave the way for a legislative solution. "Google has been humbled," wrote media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of the Googlization of Everything, in a Slate op-ed that ran the morning after Chin's rejection. Perhaps, but while this may be the sharpest public rebuke in the company's short history, a bad bounce in its books program isn't likely to significantly affect Google's plans. In fact, Google stock actually rose after the rejection.
In 2009, when opposition first began to mount, publishers predicted disaster if the settlement failed. In a PW editorial, AAP president Tom Allen cited the newspaper industry and warned that a failed settlement would mean "years of continued litigation, and the serious risk of widespread free distribution of copyrighted material." The sky, however, has not fallen; far from it. Contrary to Allen's dire outlook in 2009, the settlement more or less faded into the background as the Kindle/iPad/Google-driven market for e-books has boomed. Practically speaking, publishers do stand to lose some found money. Google had agreed to pay publishers for scanning their long-forgotten, out-of-print books, which sure beats having to pay to digitize and host all these dead titles yourself.
But the settlement was never about money for publishers, it was about control, and on that score, they have effectively made their point: don't copy our books without permission. Macmillan CEO John Sargent, one of the deal's architects, suggested right after Chin's decision was made public that the publishers were eager to hammer out a revised deal. At this stage, a quick, revised settlement makes sense for publishers, while the prospect of running up legal bills over scans and snippets of long abandoned, out-of-print titles does not. If a quick, revised settlement is not to be, however, and indeed, it is no slam dunk, things could get interesting.
For the Authors Guild
In a statement, Authors Guild president Scott Turow said finding a way forward after the rejection was "a top priority," but he later backtracked a bit, telling reporters the Chicago Cubs may win a World Series before a new deal is approved. Indeed, the guild's leaders may find themselves in a tricky spot. For one, authors who want to partner with Google to make their books available don't need a settlement to do so—they can just sign up. Certainly, Chin's rejection of the deal's business arrangement for the future has to change the math for authors, and the guild may very well drive a harder bargain with Google in any new settlement that deals exclusively with past infringement, which, by the way, is what many guild members thought they were getting in the first place. Does $30–$60 per scanned book, the compensation offered under the rejected settlement to address past infringement claims, sound like a good return for five years of divisive legal action?
Adding to the pressure on guild leadership, the guild faced a minor insurrection in 2010 when award-winning author Ursula Le Guin publicly resigned over the guild's handling of the settlement. "May I dream?" Le Guin told PW when asked what she'd like to see happen with the proposed deal. "Scrap the whole thing, start over." Le Guin has now gotten her wish. Further complicating matters, the alliance between authors and publishers is fragile, with new, high-stakes battles over digital royalty rates heating up.
From the start, libraries have approached the deal with a mix of cautious optimism and concern. Of primary concern now is, absent a settlement, whether libraries face any legal exposure for their role in Google's scanning project. A brief is expected from the major library groups shortly. The immediate impact, however, is a net loss of access. Given the settlement's broad implications, it seems silly now that so much time was spent arguing over whether the one "free public access terminal" libraries were offered under the settlement was sufficient. In any event, that terminal is now gone, as is the vast subscription database of out-of-print and orphan works libraries would have had access to if the deal was approved.
Librarians were kept at arms length in the negotiations that led to the settlement, even though there would be no Google settlement without libraries, which offered their collections, time, and money to help build a corpus that now sits in limbo. The rejection could very well offer libraries something of a do-over, and a little public polish from libraries couldn't hurt the parties, either. In addition, the rejection highlights the complexity of issues facing libraries in the digital age, from a lack of funding to the murky laws complicating digitization efforts.
The Objectors
Lawyers have marveled at the impact the objectors had on Judge Chin's decision to reject the settlement. "His opinion recites many of the objections," New York Law School professor James Grimmelmann told PW. "He was clearly swayed by what he saw as a broad base of opposition to the settlement from a diverse group of class members." Objectors included a range of authors, international entities, competitors, and, for lack of a better word, idealists, all of whom clearly had a stake in the outcome, but were shut out of the private, secret negotiations that yielded the settlement proposal.
Perhaps the most pressing question now is how the objectors will move forward. Will they seek a broader consensus from stakeholders? The Open Book Alliance, a coalition that served as the settlement's most implacable critic, has already held out an olive branch. "OBA looks forward to participating in a collaborative process that will focus on developing an open digital public library." At the same time, how many of the objectors are winding up to take a shot at a piece of Google's fortune?
In a New York Times op-ed piece, Harvard University librarian Robert Darnton called the rejection a "victory for the public good." But without some unprecedented heavy lifting, it stands to be a very hollow victory. Throughout his decision, Chin invoked Congress, and Darnton along with a chorus of others have often called for Congress to step up and help create a national digital library. But will they? Can they? In 2009, Washington-based lawyer and library consultant Jonathan Band alluded to the increasingly ugly national debate over health care reform and asked a simple question: what makes anyone think Congress can strike a better deal? It's a fair point.
But Congress may now be the only option. That's because, taken at face value, Chin's rejection of the settlement's business arrangement for the future effectively removed the parties' only common ground. The parties that struck this visionary settlement did so only because they could not agree on a resolution to the simple question at the center of the initial lawsuits: does Google's digitization constitute copyright infringement?
The settlement may have been defended by the parties on its public benefit, but the public benefits derived from the settlement were in fact a byproduct of the copyright-related dysfunction plaguing the digital transition—and without some legislative change in the copyright arena, the parties are not likely to budge.
If there is a silver lining to the settlement's rejection, however, it is that the past two years of debate have reinforced how valuable a digital library would be, and exposed some of the critical fault lines in our copyright regime. In that sense, the architects of the Google settlement have moved the ball forward. As of this moment, however, the ball is on the ground.
A version of this article appeared in the 03/28/2011 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: The Google Settlement Rejection: What Comes Next?


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#TBT: Charlize Theron Channels the Future in 1992
Evidence surfaces proving the Oscar winner has always been ahead of the trends.
By Julie Kosin
Charlize Theron tends to keep a low profile, emerging only for the sporadic film premiere or to sweep the best-dressed list following the Oscars. But thanks to her starring role in the post-apocalyptic blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road, Theron has been making the press rounds, most recently in two show-stopping numbers at Cannes.
Just in time to celebrate her sartorial triumphs, we stumbled upon this throwback gem of then-17-year-old Theron posing in the front yard of her home in Benoni, South Africa in 1992. The fresh-faced teenager, who at the time the photo was taken didn't have an acting credit to her name, still looks exactly like present-day Theron. In fact, she easily could have stepped out of 2015, thanks to a pair of appliquéd denim shorts nearly identical to the ones Christopher Kane sent down his Spring 2015 runway. Perhaps holding the key to the fountain of youth also offers the opportunity for time travel?
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Are Charlize Theron and Sean Penn Engaged?
Charlize Theron Put on 50 Pounds for New Role
Charlize Theron and Sean Penn Call Off Their Engagement
Charlize Theron and Sean Penn's Best Couple Moments
Charlize Theron Adopts Second Child, a Daughter Named August
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Happy new year! Congratulations to all those who submitted for the second deadline and all those who are interviewing! The spring semester has quickly started and things are back in full swing! I just returned from a trip of a lifetime. Over the winter break, I took a class at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to learn about Doing Business in (DBI) Asia. The Dean of the business school at NUS is a former Stern professor so he has specially customized this class to complement the Stern curriculum and give us an in-depth understanding of doing business in Asia. It was an interesting balance of learning about mature and emerging markets. In addition to the class, we went on several corporate visits. We took a tour of the Singapore Airlines training facility and the Asia Pacific Brewery where they brew Tiger Beer, the national beer of Singapore. We also got to explore the big food culture of Singapore and eat the famous Chili Crab. Since Singapore is in a central location, I also traveled to Bali, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand. Southeast Asia is a popular destination among second year students and I met up with classmates in each country. I had an amazing time and am sad that my business school career is ending this semester.


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MP attends opening of Hospital's Multi Faith Prayer Room
MP Maria Miller was pleased to attend the opening of the new multi faith prayer room at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. The new multi faith room, which contains special washing facilities for Muslims, is available for patients, staff and visitors to use as part of the Hospital's chaplaincy service.
The new prayer room was officially opened by the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Diane Taylor. Alex Whitfield, Chief Executive of the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was also in attendance, along with representatives from a number of faith communities in Basingstoke.
Maria said: "I was delighted to attend the official opening of the new multi faith room, which is a great addition to the Hospital. It is really important to have somewhere for quiet reflection or prayer where patients and their loved ones can come to when facing difficult times and this new room complements the existing chapel for people of all faiths or none."
Local MP Maria Miller formally presented in Parliament on Wednesday 15 January the petition on Chineham Post Office .
Maria said: "This petition demonstrates the very significant level of concern among local residents about closure of the busy and much used Post Office in Chineham .


Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a potentially risky move during his campaign launch speech in Iowa: he called for a phaseout of ethanol subsidies.
Good for T-Paw. Why would he do this? One could always argue that he is doing it because he believes in it, but allow me to express some skepticism. This is a candidate who set new lows in abject groveling for his flip-flop on climate change.
My initial take is that, with Mike Huckabee out of the race, Pawlenty knows that either Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin is going to run, and if either or both of them runs, then the Iowa caucus, which is dominated by evangelicals, will go to either of them. So he figures he will take his lumps on it, but will enhance his nationwide reputation as a "tough, sober" leader. Given growing GOP anxiety over the poor quality of its Presidential candidates, this is a well-timed move. In other words, his intended audience here isn't Iowans: it is David Brooks and Charles Krauthammer and money people out east.
Question: Governor Pawlenty, were the Senate Republicans wrong to filibuster the Democratic phase-out of subsidies for the largest oil companies? Yes or no?
Note also that Pawlenty has an out here: corn is heavily subsidized, but not simply for energy purposes. It's a straightforward farm price support for a product that dominates much of American food. So a Pawlenty Administration could quite easily make a big deal out of ending "energy subsidies," and then give back to corn farmers what it has just taken away.
But I'm old enough that I don't judge proposals based upon what kind of a person a politician is. I will very happily take the right policy for the wrong reason.
Oh, and by the way: Secretary (and former Iowa Governor) Vilsack, what's the administration's position on this? Hello?
UPDATE: See? I try to be fair and balanced, but Republicans just won't let me. Turns out that just a few weeks ago, Pawlenty said that cutting oil and gas subsidies would be "ludicrous." Is he a hypocrite, or does he just believe in socialism for the rich? I report, you decide.


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U.S. stocks down in early trading after European slump
Trader Jonathan Corpina, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 16, 2015. Credit: AP / Richard Drew
By BERNARD CONDON and YOUKYUNG LEE The Associated Press Updated April 17, 2015 11:25 AM
U.S. stocks are falling broadly in early trading on Friday after steep declines in Europe and some disappointing results from big U.S. companies. Nine of the 10 industry groups of the Standard and Poor's 500 are down, led by the technology sector.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 251 points, or 1.4 percent, to 17,854 as of 10:16 a.m. Friday on Wall Street. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 23 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,081. The Nasdaq composite fell 75 points, or 1.5 percent, to 4,932.
MEX TROUBLE: American Express fell $3.88, or 4.8 percent, to $77.02 after its financial results took a blow from the recent sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar. Amex's revenue fell even as its profits increased 6 percent. The stronger dollar made the company's overseas earnings worth less after being converted back into U.S. currency.
FUN AND GAMES: Mattel's stock jumped 74 cents, or 3 percent, to $26.01. After the market closed Thursday, the toymaker reported a smaller quarterly loss than analysts had expected. Mattel's revenue also trumped estimates, helped by strong sales of Hot Wheels.
BLOOMBERG DOWN: Bloomberg LP's trading terminals, which are used by most of the world's biggest financial firms, went down for two and a half hours on Friday due to apparent technical problems, prompting the British government to postpone a planned $4.4 billion debt issue.
ASIA'S DAY: The Shanghai Composite index rose 2.2 percent after data showed that China's economy grew at the slowest pace since 2009 during the first quarter. The data stoked expectations that the country would introduce further stimulus measures to achieve its annual growth target. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.2 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.3 percent. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.2 percent, while Australia's S&P ASX 200 was down 1.2 percent.
CHINA SHORTS: After markets closed in Asia, Chinese financial regulators issued a warning about that country's soaring stock market. Regulators said they will make it easier for investors to bet against the market there, according to The Wall Street Journal. Shanghai's stock market has surged 33 percent so far this year.
GREEK WORRY: Greece and its creditors are still struggling to find a deal that can keep the country from defaulting on its debt. The argument is over what reforms Greece should make in return for loans. Many in the markets think the Greek government will struggle to make payments to the International Monetary Fund due next month if it fails to reach a deal. The jitters have led investors to force borrowing costs for Greece's government higher. The yield on the country's benchmark 10-year bond jumped to 12.69 percent Friday. That's a huge increase from the 5.51 percent the yield was trading at in September.
EUROPE SLUMPS: Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1 percent and France's CAC 40 shed 1.5 percent. Germany's DAX was down 2.1 percent.
ENERGY: U.S. benchmark crude oil slipped 40 cents to $56.67 per barrel in New York. The contract rose 32 cents to settle at $56.71 on Thursday, its highest price this year.
CURRENCIES, BONDS: The dollar rose to 118.99 yen from 118.98 yen while the euro strengthened to $1.0777 from $1.0770. Bond prices fell after the U.S. government reported a slight increase in inflation last month. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.90 percent.
By BERNARD CONDON and YOUKYUNG LEE The Associated Press


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Anyone had anything similar and found out what it is?
I had a similar sounding rash on my face and just went to the dermatologist. He told me that I have a mild case of rosacea and also some perioral dermatitis. Both conditions are chronic but treatable from what I can understand with prescription medications. I'd go see a dermatologist to solve the problem.


The former fiancé of Paris Hilton doesn't need to think twice before making any decision now that he doesn't have any lady in his life. He is revamping his acting career.
A Source close to Chris Zylka reveals that the actor abandon his career while he was in a relationship with Paris. It was said that Chris did not feature in any movie during the period of their relationship, especially after asking the most critical question earlier this year with a $ 2 million ring.
The fact is … While he was dating Paris, she was all that he was focused on. He supported her universal aspirations … even though she once completely forgot about him. But we're moving. Shortly after the separation, it was disclosed that Chris received some acting offer, which he is now doing.
There is also a soon to be released film with Natalie Portman, "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan." The movie was filmed before he started dating Paris and now that he is single, he has plenty of time to market it.


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Inscribed upper center, in charcoal: "Portrait of Leyland for whom Whistler painted / the 'Peacock Room' in Princes Gate London"; inscribed center left, beside image, in charcoal: "here a / bar of ____ / on frame"; inscribed lower left to lower center, below image, in charcoal: "The Gol [crossed out]" "The Gold Scab. / An Eruption in Filthy Lucre} by I.M:W. Whistler / (Probably original suggestion to Dr. Man____ for 'Svengali')"; inscribed lower right, below image, in charcoal: "Size 7 ft x 5 ft 6. / including frame -/ Frame beautifully / decorated by Whistler - / with hawthorne ________ etc. / round the entire surface - "; signed, possibly in the artist's hand, lower left, in graphite: "By Tom R. Way"
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By The Acorn Staff | on August 09, 2007
Ancient scroll exhibit inspires church group
Display shows some of Bible's oldest manuscripts
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Faith meets historical evidence as seen by local church members when they recently traveled to San Diego to view the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Natural History Museum. According to a museum brochure, these artifacts are "one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time." For Richard Buckner, a Thousand Oaks resident who organized the trip along with his wife, […]
Eagles tribute band plays finale for concert series
ONE OF THESE NIGHTS- Above, in the fading summer sun, hundreds of fans enjoy "Desperado: A Tribute to the Eagles," the final performance in the free Summer Concerts in the Park series put on by the city of Agoura Hills . Left, Zach Williams, 13, of Laguna Beach, moves to the sounds of good music during the concert at Chumash […]
Agoura dance team steps into winner's circle
Church hosts contemporary music groups
Conejo auditions
Conejo Players Theatre will hold auditions for "You Can't Take It With You" at 7:30 p.m. Sun. through Tues., Aug. 26 to 28 at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 29.
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Public invited on water tour
Residents interested in finding out more about wastewater treatment are invited to a behindthe-scenes tour of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Sanitation District on Sat., Aug. 18. According to district officials, the tour will afford participants the chance to personally witness the infrastructure of the agencies. The environmental treatment of wastewater will give water district officials the […]
Reporter pens novel based on his childhood
Rip Rense, a news reporter who grew up in Thousand Oaks, has written a novel, "The Oaks," based on his childhood. The story features Charlie Bogle, growing up in "a small country town . . . in Beatlesechoing, 1960s California bedroom-community America." Rense lived in Thousand Oaks from 1960 to 1968. He has written for the Los Angeles HeraldExaminer, the […]
Group offers support to families of addicts
The Thousand Oaks NarAnon Family Group is a weekly support group for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation due to the drug addiction problem of a family member or friend. The group meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in room 9 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The group has no religious affiliation. […]


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Hogan Says He'd Fight Transgender MMA Fighter, TNA Lockdown PPV Buyrate
– This month's TNA LockDown pay-per-view drew approximately 17,000 pay-per-view buys, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This is around the same as last year's show – which isn't a great sign, considering TNA's new quarterly PPV format and the show featuring the big payoff of Bully Ray joining Aces & Eights.
– Hulk Hogan spoke with TMZ.com at the LAX airport over the weekend and was asked about the transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. Fox was born a man, is now a woman and wants to fight women in the UFC.
Hogan said he would fight Fallon, even though he's confused about to what sex Fox should be considered. Jimmy Hart, who was with Hogan, said they would do for the right price.
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Declaring the workshop open, the Head of DawahMunazamat Al-DawahIslamiaAlhaji Saied Alpha Bangura expressed his gratitude to Imams for their great sacrifice in guiding the community and reiterated that Allah is proud of those who sacrifice the world and go in search of Islamic Knowledge to benefit the people.
AlhajiBangura cited a hadith from Al-Bukhari which reads "Each of you is a guardian and is responsible for those whom he is in charge of. So the ruler is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian of his family and is responsible for those under his care; a woman is a guardian of her husband's home and is responsible for those under her care; a servant is the guardian of his master's wealth and is responsible for that which he is entrusted with; and a man is the guardian of his father's wealth and is responsible for what is under his care". So each one of you is a guardian and is responsible for what he is entrusted with."
AlhajiBangura stressed that if everyone from this Ummah knew his own position and worth, and realized the responsibility upon him and do not seek to overstep it and take on the responsibilities of others and he carried out the obligations which is placed upon him, then that would be a comprehensive and universal good and a very great treasure which safety and security would become widespread. He stressed that scholars are the successors of the Holy Prophet Mohamed (SAW) and encouraged them to be professionals and stand firm to advice and work with the people and encourage them to be God fearing if they carry their responsibility their reward will give them greater success
In his remarks Dr. Ibrahim SalieuKamara who gave a lecture on Dawah Methodology emphasized that there are principles of Dawah and one best principle is the willingness to listen to other people as everyone statement is important and one should learn to listen to others. He stressed that a Muslim must first display his religious call through his own good actions and beautiful manners as they must first implement the laws as People are influenced by actions and behaviors more than they are influenced by mere words and statements." O you who believe, why do you say what you do not do? [61:02]
Dr. Kamara stressed that every caller to Islam must maintain moderation in calling to Allah and His religionas Da'wah must be based on a methodology which is apparent, fair and moderate; "we must maintain a moderate methodology in passing judgments on situations, people, ideologies, intentions, intended objectives, societies, scholars, preachers and people" he warned.If you do not understand the circumstances in which people are implementing their work don't pass a judgment and encourage them to concentrate in giving their Friday jumah sermon a topic so that it will not be bored.
In his lecture the role of Imams in the maintenance of the Mosque Sheikh MaroofKalokohsaid that Imams should exercise their utmost effort to look after these mosques and provide all the necessary services related to maintenance and furnishing, as it is important to attain the reward expressed in the statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him: "Who built a mosque seeking Allah's sake, Allah would build a similar one for him in Paradise".
Sheikh Kalokoh described the mosque as a place built for prayers, school, and hospital and to arrange the affairs of the community and settling disputes. He cautioned Imams to encourage their worshippers and not to drive helpers of Allah in the Mosque as even the cleaners are playing a pivotal role in the Mosque.
Delivering his lecture on the Quality and role of Imams Sheikh Abdallah M. Kamara stressed that the Imam must be a role model in the community and should serve as a mirror that shape the behavior of society; He called on the Imams to be soft hearted, lenient, gentle, straight forward and not hot-tempered to the people they are serving in their communities.
Earlier the National President of the organization Alhaji Abdullah Sesay gave a brief overview of the organization which was borne out of the need to promote Islam and work in collaboration with other Islamic Institution like the United Council of Imams to strengthen Imams in the country more especially Imams of the smaller Mosque.


Grab some tin cans and make this recycled tin can herb planter. I also have free printable herb markers you can print on labels below. This post is sponsored by Online Labels however all projects and opinions are my own. This is part of a recycled quick crafts series as well. If you have missed any of the projects this week be sure to check out the posts from day 1 and day 2. Then scroll all the way to the bottom of this post for the projects from today.
Start by adding some drainage holes to each tin can. Use any punch or sharp object to make your holes.
Cut the fabric to size and remove the adhesive backing. Apply the fabric to can and smooth out any bubbles. If you cannot find adhesive fabric, use regular fabric and an adhesive or decoupage to put on the cans.
Apply two coats of outdoor decoupage medium to the fabric to make it water tight and ready to be used as a planter. Allow to dry completely in between coats.
While the cans are drying, you can print your herb labels and turn them into herb markers.
Watch the super quick video below to see how I made mine. There are step by step instructions below the video as well for those that need them.
Spray the sheets of labels with a couple of coats of Americana spray sealer. This will prevent the ink from running when you use the decoupage medium.
Apply one label to the front of the popsicle stick and a blank one to the back.
Apply the outdoor decoupage medium to the front, back, and sides of your herb marker to seal everything in.
Wrap up the herb markers with seed packets of the same type of herb. Tie with baker's twine.
Tie up the cans you covered above with baker's twine. Just wrap several times and pull really tight. Drop in your herb marker bundle from above.
This is ready to be given as a gift to anyone on your gift giving list. Does mom have a green thumb? Be sure to make one of these very inexpensive gifts for Mother's Day. You may even make one of these recycled tin can herb planters for yourself.
Now it is time for the recycled crafts from our partner blogs. We are starting with Scrappy Chick and these fabulous recycled frames. Make a ton of these to organize your jewelry!
Do your little ones love lacing cards? Be sure to follow along with Carla Schauer and make them from repurposed materials.
Demin is so hot right now and this recycled denim pocket hoop art is perfect for a teen room!
How about a very elegant way to recycle? Make this repurposed sailor's mirror in minutes over at Mabey She Made It.
Get even more elegant with your recycling by using recycled materials to make this gold leaf statement necklace from Happiness is Homemade.
Grab your cardboard and duct tape for an awesome marquee sign like this one from Mad in Crafts.
Got a box laying around? Turn it into a travel jewelry organizer with this tutorial from Hydrangea Hippo.
A wine crate and some recycled jars is all it takes to make this amazing spring centerpiece from FrugElegance.
My partners for this series have some crafts today as well. Take any bottle and turn it into an amazing bud vase like this one from 30 Minute Crafts.
If you need another idea for plant markers, Creative Green Living has you covered with these clothespin plant markers.
If you love quick and easy crafts, you will want to follow our Pinterest board for tons of ideas all year long!
These are adorable and what a fun gift.
Love the use of these recycled tin cans! Such a great idea, and they're so pretty, too!
This has to be one of the prettiest recycled tin can ideas I have EVER seen. I can't wait to make these. Thanks for sharing.
Such a cute idea! I know so many people that would love this gift!
Beautiful! This is a great idea for my daughter's school recycling project and a good reason to spend some more time together. Thank you for sharing !
Wonderful recycled tin can ideas! I want to start doing some DIY projects and that one would be the first one!


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I use this to edit all my photos and I love it, I'm also a VSCO X member and I definitely recommend it for everyone. But, I would like it if you guys made the highlight option to not only take away highlights but to enhance them as well, or present an option where I can select what portions of my image I want highlighted (I'd prefer this more), and the same for shadows. Also, I'd like to be able to add presets to DSCO, not just the ones you offer as soon as I take it, because the way it functions now I'd have to save the DSCO, then re upload it to VSCO, which I find tedious. I'd also like the option to turn other videos I have into DSCO. Oh, also for DSCO, I want to be able to save it to my VSCO library, instead of only being to save it to my phone or uploading it to my VSCO feed, and make it longer, DSCOs are so short. And it would be cool if you introduced options that are fun like chromatic aberration, or vintage scratches and dust. If you guys had all these things I wouldn't touch another app lol. The app's dope though, keep it up.
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This document describes encryption options for the Bucky Backup service.
Bucky Backup supports encrypting backup data. Backups are not encrypted by default, so additional configuration is required. You can encrypt some or all of your data down to file level granularity.
Once configured, the TSM client encrypts the data you have specified in the client before it hits the network. The data will be encrypted end-to-end, meaning both during transport over the network and while at rest on disk or tape. TSM uses keys to encrypt your data. Unlike node passwords, encryption keys cannot be "reset", so if you forget or lose your key, your data is not retrievable (see below).
ENCRYPTKEY GENERATE - The key is automatically generated by the client and stored in the backup server database. This is the most used option.Your data will be encrypted during transport and while at rest, but you don't need to worry about losing the key. To restore your encrypted data you just need the node name and password. This method is slightly less secure than the others because the backup server admins, by virtue of being able to reset your node password, could restore your encrypted data. On the other hand, if you are restoring encrypted data to a different machine, a freshly reinstalled machine, or in a bare machine recovery, you don't need to know the key. This is the least secure, but easiest to use method of key encryption.
ENCRYPTKEY SAVE - You create the key, and it is stored locally. The TSM client will use the stored key whenever it needs to, including during scheduled backups. You'll need to run at least one manual backup so you can enter and save the key. After that, you will only need to re-enter the key if the saved key is unavailable. For example, if you need to perform a bare metal recovery, or if you are restoring files to a different machine. Neither the server admins nor anyone who is able to guess your node's password would be able to restore the encrypted data without also knowing the key, but since it is saved other local admins would be able to do backups and restores of the encrypted data. We recommend you use some sort of key escrow so your data can be recovered in the event of a disaster.
ENCRYPTKEY PROMPT - You create the key and enter it every time you transfer encrypted data. This is a problem for scheduled backups that send over encrypted files, because the scheduler will stop with a prompt asking for the encryption key, and the backup will fail at that point. If your prefer this option you should exclude your encrypted files from the scheduled backups and back them up manually. Neither the server admins nor anyone who is able to guess your node's password would be able to restore the encrypted data without knowing the key. This is the most secure, but least convenient method of key encryption. We recommend you use some sort of key escrow so your data can be recovered in the event of a disaster.
Most people choose ENCRYPTKEY GENERATE because it's the easiest and least likely to prevent you from restoring your data and the data is encrypted from end-to-end.
Trust required: Other local admins and backup server admins.
The next most used option is ENCRYPTKEY SAVE because it adds another layer of security to your backups but is still convenient to use. Scheduled backups are still possible. The only time you need to know the key is usually in the case of a disaster recovery.
Trust required: Other local admins.
You are responsible for keeping track of the encryption key. If you lose it, your backed up data is not retrievable.
The most secure option is ENCRYPTKEY PROMPT. Only you, or others, that know the encryption key can run backups or retrieve files. Scheduled backups are not possible for encrypted files.
Trust required: Yourself or anyone you share the key with.
Tip: If you want this level consider excluding those files from regular backup. You could either back them up manually or create and use the separate node to backup the files that need to be encrypted.
WARNING: Each time you run a backup you can type in a different key. Be very careful that you keep track of what data was backed up with which key or it will be impossible to restore your data. It's highly recommended to always use the same key and to use copy and paste to ensure that it's correct.
You need to set the ENCRYPTKEY option for your client. You can do this by editing the relevant file directly or by changing the option in the graphical client.
Start the client and go to the preferences editor under the "Edit" menu.
On the "Authorization" tab, choose the options for "Encryption Key Password" and "Encryption Type".
Open the dsm.opt (Windows) or dsm.sys (UNIX/Linux) file in your favorite editor.
Add "ENCRYPTIONTYPE AES256" if it doesn't already exist.
Add "INCLUDE.ENCRYPT" statements to the dsm.opt (Windows) or dsm.sys or inclexcl file (UNIX/Linux). See Bucky Backup - Includes and Excludes in TSM .
Restart your TSM Scheduler service after saving changes.
If you are using GENERATE, you are done.
If you are using SAVE, you will need to run a manual backup so that you can enter a key that will be saved locally.
The best way is to run "dsmc incr" from the command line. Full path and admin rights may be required.
If you are using PROMPT, you always need to do your backups/restores manually.
Use COMPRESSION YES. The compression will happen in the client before the encryption so it may save you some money. Once the files are encrypted the server cannot compress or deduplicate them.
Be aware that encryption uses a little more CPU during the backup process.
We recommend only encrypting files that are sensitive and need encrypted backups. Encrypted files look completely random to the server and cannot be deduplicated. Deduplication saves everyone money. If everyone started encrypting all of their backups, costs would go up as a result.
If you're not using GENERATE, you should store your key somewhere safe in case you forget the key. We recommend some type of key escrow on another machine in a different physical location.


This is part 1 of our sermon series exploring the creeds of the United Methodist Church based on Adam Hamilton's exploration of it in his new book Creed. We begin by exploring the first fundamental tenet of our faith – belief in God.
I believe in quarks even though I have never seen them. I believe in quarks even though NOBODY's ever seen them. But I believe in quarks, and I'm not alone. Hundreds, if not thousands of scientists worldwide believe they exist. The quark is what scientists believe to be the smallest unit of matter in the universe. Smaller than the molecule, smaller than the atom, and even smaller than the proton, all of which were at one time considered to be the smallest unit of matter in the universe. Now, there's the quark – even smaller than all of these. Quarks come in six different types that they call "flavors" for some strange reason because they're not named things like chocolate and strawberry, but instead are called up…, down…, top…, bottom…, charmed…, and strange.. These different flavored quarks combine in different ways to form protons and neutrons which are the basic elements of the atom. But again, no one has ever seen them! So how do we know all of this? How do we even know that quarks exist? You can't see them, you can't touch them, they don't exist by themselves but only in packs of three, why are scientists so sure they're even there? Because, when they examine the evidence, there is no other logical explanation other than to say quarks exist. They EXPERIENCE the existence of quarks through the observation of the things around them.
We encounter God in much the same way.
We find God, not in seeing him but in the experience of him in our lives. By the power of music to move us. By witnessing his handiwork in the miracle of birth. By his saving grace that makes a heart "strangely warmed." And in the reading of the Word of God. Like quarks, God is all around us, every day. God surrounds us with his presence. We used to believe that the role of missionaries was to bring God to the people, but God doesn't need us to bring him to the people. He is already there. Our job is to point out and highlight the work God is already doing among us. That is the biggest difference between those who follow Christ and those who don't. It's not that we live in different worlds. It's that we understand how the world works differently. Something that Paul pointed out to the people of Athens.
Without knowing God, the people of Athens knew he was there.
They may not have been able to understand the how and why of God, but they were experiencing God in their lives and wanted to pay tribute to him. When Paul found the altar with the inscription "TO AN UNKNOWN GOD" he knew these people were on the right track and simply needed some guidance. They were already witnessing God's work in their lives, but they just didn't have a frame of reference for him. And that's what Paul did. He gave them that frame of reference. He pointed out to them how God was already at work in the world around them. And he told them that God did all of things so that we might one day find him and believe. He wrote, "God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.'" God is here. Now. And he is working in us and through us to reach out to us. Not by speaking to us from a burning bush or passing by us while we look at his backside from the crevice of a mountain. Instead we experience God in the everyday aspects of our lives.
In 1 John 4, the apostle writes to us, "7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." John is pointing out to us that the very act of loving another person is a reflection of God in and through us. Love is an expression of God. And if you think about it, it's the only thing that makes sense. Because love violates the theory of natural selection. Adam Hamilton in his book Creed put it this way, "When we care for the weak, when we are faithful to a spouse, when we show compassion to the struggling, when we choose to love our enemies, we are acting counter to the laws of natural selection but consistent with an inner law written on our hearts that we intuitively know is the right and good path. I believe that this inner law, which reflects humanity at its best, points to the One in whose image we were created." Love makes no sense if all we are is a collection of cells and chemicals. If biology was all that dictated our actions, we would adhere to natural selection and we would disregard the weak, let the struggle perish, destroy our enemies, and abandon faithfulness. Morality makes no sense in a world ruled by biology, because unless it is advantageous to the advancement of our life or our species, there is no reason that a biological world would do any of those things. The presence of God through the gift of love is what makes us moral creatures who sacrifice the evolutionary advantage for these higher ideals. God guides us and leads us to be his people.
But who cares if there is a God?
If God exists independent of what we do or what we believe, then why does it matter if we believe in him at all? It's because belief in God shapes and focuses our understanding of everything else in the world. Knowing there is a God encourages us to care for one another. Because we are God's creation and not just a random mass of quarks, atoms, and molecules, we have value. Believing in God also means we have a responsibility to care for the rest of creation. God made us stewards of the land and everything in it, and if God is real we need to take that seriously. And if there is a God, we need to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength (Mark 12:30)." We need to approach God with "praise, gratitude, and worship." And that's only the beginning. As Christians we believe our very salvation rests on knowing and loving God in Jesus Christ. Belief matters.
So we have the Apostles' Creed.
Not to bore us to death during worship, but to remind us of what we believe because belief matters. Too often we go through worship without understanding why we do the things we do. They become repetitious and lose their meaning. They were written to keep God at the forefront of all we do. We know when we are focused on God, we approach life differently and I hope in a way that not only honors God but makes our life better, too. But we are a forgetful people. We often drift away. We don't always do a good job of remembering what we're supposed to be focused on. And so these documents lay out for us in a simple way the core beliefs of our faith. They remind us that God is the creator of the universe, of all that is seen and unseen. And through their words we reaffirm each and every time that we acknowledge the work of God in the world today.
God may be unseen, but he isn't unknown.
I can't see the air we breathe, but the fact that I'm alive is a testimony to its existence. In the same way, I can't see God, but that doesn't mean I don't know him. That doesn't mean that he hasn't influenced the way I live my life. Or that he hasn't worked in and through me to affect change in the world. Just because we can't see something or feel something or touch something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. So in the end, I believe in quarks. And I believe in God. Because even though I can't hear him, see him, or touch him, God has revealed himself to me through the experiences in my life. I have felt the blessed assurance that he has come and died for me. I believe. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


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The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 3 Review: Age of Innocence
Miranda Wicker at October 22, 2015 9:42 pm . Updated at October 22, 2015 9:55 pm .
The Vampire Diaries writers are great at lots of things, but if there's one thing they're really, REALLY good at it's making us all feel incredibly sorry for the show's villains. (Hi, Damon Salvatore circa seasons 1 and 2.)
The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 3 told the story of Valerie and Stefan's love affair which was never supposed to be, revealing the history of the Heretics at the same time. Hearts everywhere grew four sizes in the process.
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While Stefan and Damon may both believe that Lily doesn't love them, and while she professes to love her adopted orphan Heretic children more, she's constantly betraying that truth.
Tonight we learned that in 1863, Lily sent spies to follow both Damon and Stefan because she needed to know that her human children were safe and well and doing okay without her. She couldn't leave the country with her lover, Julian, and her brood of orphans without first assuring her sons were surviving despite having been left behind with Giuseppe.
It's not quite clear to me whether Lily wanted to hear that her sons were mourning or they had moved past her death. If she had heard the former, would she have returned to them or turned away from Julian? We can't know. But we can know that hearing they were both okay allowed her to move on and, as Damon put it, forever altered the trajectory of their lives.
For starters, had Julian not intervened, neither Stefan nor Damon would be vampires. (Probably.)
Stefan would have married Valerie and raised a family with her. Damon would have returned home from the war on his "sick leave" and may have fallen in love with Katherine Pierce, but maybe he wouldn't have. He might've fallen in love with someone else entirely, lived a normal human life, and then died an old man.
But then again the doppelgangers were always destiny, right? So Stefan would have absolutely met Katherine Pierce because that's how the universe works.
Valerie and Stefan aren't canon, but it's fun to speculate how different the landscape of the series would look if Valerie had brought Stefan to Lily and still somehow managed to become a Heretic, which, by the way, happened completely by accident. Valerie wanted to die after losing her baby and Stefan and knowing she could never tell Lily the truth. Instead she got to live forever.
I don't know, guys. I just can't help but sit here feeling really glad for the story we have, where Stefan and Caroline are making a go at it despite the fact that her skin burns him, while also feeling really sad for Valerie and all she's carried for the past 150 years, 100 of which were spent nearly desiccated in a prison world with nothing to do but think and be trapped in her memories.
Regarding Stefan and Caroline, her bit about the first time she saw him was sort of...meh...for me. The first time she saw him she was jealous of Elena, which is part of how she started dating Damon. (He compelled her to be his blood-bag and not tell anyone. She definitely paraded around with him in an attempt to make Elena jealous.) She wasn't fawning over Stefan hoping he would notice her. She was upset that no one was noticing her, and Elena got all the attention, but Elena's parents had just died.
Apparently I had a few feels about that scene. Anyway. Moving on.
How was all of this feel-sad-for-the-villains accomplished? By introducing someone worse whom we can all hate more.
Enter Julian.
This guy is a world class jerk, and that's not a strong enough term to describe him. Ten to one, he's the reason Lily and her Heretics were caught and imprisoned by the Gemini coven. He probably sold them out to save himself. Anyone who would beat a defenseless young girl until she's unconscious and miscarries is certainly capable of that.
If Lily wants him in their lives so that she and her children can destroy him, I'm totally down with that. If she wants him back because she still harbors feelings of love for him someone needs to rip Mama Salvatore's heart out STAT.
While we weren't busy hearing the sad parts of Valerie's tale, we were given quite the delicious treat which is the trio now known on Twitter as #Bamonic.
Bonnie, Damon, and Alaric took a little road trip to find Lily's missing Heretic, Oscar, in order to trade him for Elena. He's been busy binging on anything that stands still long enough instead of reporting back to mommy dearest.
His task? Find the aforementioned Julian.
He completed the task but then decided to blow off some steam and have some fun until the time was right to trade Julian for his freedom from the family. He was such a humorous, fun guy, Valerie ripping his heart out bummed me out a bit. (Until I saw the previews for The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 4... see below)
And while all of this is happening, we still have Alaric hoping Bonnie will help him resurrect Jo. She knows this is a terrible idea but still promised to help her friend. Aw, Bon Bon. (Note: This is a terrible idea, Bonnie.)
Three years from now, Stefan burns his beautiful Porsche after calling Tyler to ask about Caroline. His scar has torn open and now he's on the run. He couldn't burn his diary. And wait, is Caroline engaged to Tyler in the future?
The Vampire Diaries Season 7 is so good.
What are your thoughts about "Age of Innocence"? Let's chat about Stefan and Valerie's past and their present day (maybe) triangle with Caroline in the comments!
Will Bonnie REALLY help Alaric resurrect Jo? Don't forget you can watch The Vampire Diaries online!
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Miranda Wicker was a Staff Writer for TV Fanatic. She retired in 2017. Follow her on Twitter.
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You can take my town, destroy my house, but you will not touch my car.
Stefan [to Lily]
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Alaric: Does agreeing to go mean you putting on pants?
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