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The PAHAYAG End-of-the-Year survey is an independent and non-commissioned poll done by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. covering the period of December 3-9, 2020. It is a nationwide purposive sampling survey comprised of 1500 respondents drawn from a research panel of approximately 100K Filipinos maintained by a Singapore-based firm. The survey research panel was restricted to registered voters. Parameters based on respondent age and location were also considered in the sample formulation in order for the resulting sample to conform more closely to the features of the voting population as defined by statistics from the COMELEC. The reading was divided by super regions: NCR, Northern and Central Luzon (NCL), Southern Luzon (SL), Visayas (VIS), and Mindanao (MIN).
In the assessment of COVID-19 responses, the Office of the President and the IATF garnered total approval levels exceeding 60% (~68% and ~63% respectively). Most of the other departments or agencies directly involved in the COVID response registered approval ratings between 50% and 58% with standouts being DOST and DSWD.
Most of the agencies that scored approval levels below 50% can be viewed to be policy centric – SENATE, HOR, NEDA, DBM, and Supreme Court.
The Office of the Vice President garnered the lowest total approval rating of ~41% and the highest disapproval rating of ~28%. DepEd recorded a comparable disapproval rating of ~25% but had a markedly higher approval rating of ~48%.
COVID health safety protocols enjoy high to near-universal levels of acceptance among respondents. Most respondents appear to be prepared or willing to keep practicing these protocols beyond the lifting of the GCQ.
More than half of the respondents indicated that they would SIMPLIFY GATHERINGS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS (~64%), CANCEL CHRISTMAS PARTIES WITH FRIENDS (~62%), and/or CANCEL CHRISTMAS PARTIES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS (~57%). Close to half indicated that they intend to spend less on FIRECRACKERS (~49%), CHRISTMAS GIFTS (~45%), and/or NOCHE BUENA (~39%).
The majority of respondents (~80%) indicated that COVID remains a VERY DANGEROUS THREAT with less than 1% indicating that it is NOT A DANGEROUS THREAT.
Nine (9) modules were analyzed in this run: state of the economy and economic prospects, assessment of COVID-19 responses, national issues, leadership scorecard, emotional quotient of leaders, media consumption habits and responses to media campaigns, predisposition, travel likelihood, and blended learning.
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offramp: Short's only win against Kasparov before their 1993 match. It may have made him believe that he could wrest the title from the mighty Azeri (Kasparov) by using sharp Sicilian lines. I am glad he did. No one was going to beat the wily Baku-oid (Kasparov) in 1993 so Short did well to go down in a blaze of lycopodium (stage fire).
Indeed 32.Rc1 was a brave decision as it effectively sac'd the Ba7. Short wasn't to know that Kasparov would return the piece so quickly.
Kasparov could, probably should, have held onto the piece with <35...Nf8>. After <36.Nd5 Rh7 37.Ne7+ Kh8 38.Qd8 Qa8> white's initiative evaporates and whilst he can win another pawn with <39.Qxa8 Bxa8 40.Rxe5> that probably isn't sufficient compensation for the sac'd piece.
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Journalist Eve Bradley falls into a dangerous passion for Cain O'Connor, who just may be a human embodiment of the Devil. Original.
Journalist Eve Bradley falls into a dangerous passion for Cain O'Connor, who just may be a human embodiment of the Devil.
This was a very good book although some of the parts made me like the book less than I did. I also enjoyed reading more about the supporting characters (like Ryder, and Trace) then the main characters (Eve and Cain). Only recommended if you like paranormal romance.


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Today's apparently a big day at Gawker Media! In addition to the beginning of the tenure of new sales VP Andrew
By Foster Kamer • 07/18/11 1:48pm
Today's apparently a big day at Gawker Media! In addition to the beginning of the tenure of new sales VP Andrew Gorenstein—sent to Gawker by way of Conde Nast—it is also the first day former Slate columnist (and Observer media reporter) Tom Scocca begins at Deadspin (officially, now that his co-workers hate him)! We know this because his bullpen neighbor—sister-site Jezebel's Tracie Egan Morrissey—blogged about what an awful person he is to sit next to.
Ms. Morrissey (née "Slut Machine") took to her Tumblr on July 6th to describe the agony of sitting next to Mr. Scocca:
I don't know the name of the Deadspin writer that sits next to me now, but in my head I call him Personal Space Invader. Do you see that silver line all the way to the left next to his keyboard? That's where my desk is supposed to start. Do you see all those papers and that clutter jammed behind my monitor? Not mine. When he's operating his mouse his arm is so far up my junk that he could shake hands with my unborn child.
Gawker hasn't been that unsanitary since back when everyone used to work from home! Either way, today, Choire Sicha of The Awl (where Mr. Scocca's writing has appeared) then chimed in to help introduce the two:
Since people are apparently unable to speak to each other in this day and age, Tracie, meet Tom Scocca, who works in the Gawker office five days a week. Looks like the Gawker office ethos tends more toward "let's write a belittling Tumblr post as a welcome to a new coworker," instead of saying, I dunno, anything? In other news, you two have a lot in common! You may be the first to exercise Gawker Media's maternity leave; he may be the first to exercise its paternity leave. (Does that really exist or is that just a joke I tell myself?) LOTS TO TALK ABOUT. Or not, because after that, who'd want to really.
That said, if Ms. Morrissey is shy, she certainly found one of the more effective ways to get to know your co-workers; this could in fact be the new icebreaking standard. Unless Mr. Scocca and Ms. Morrissey have met formally by now. In which case, it's the new ice-making standard. And a chilly one at that.
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House Democrats Want to Turn Back the Clock on Campaign Finance
January 4, 2019 3:48 PM	 By Katherine Scott
Legislation would require presidents to reveal their tax returns
Democrats want states to form independent redistricting boards
House Democrats say they want to try to reverse some of the effects of the Supreme Court decisions that allowed more money to flow to political organizations and permitted some big-dollar donors to keep their identities secret from the public.
Their legislation, which will be given the symbollically significant number H.R. 1, is intended to undo the effects of the rulings in the cases Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and Shelby County v. Holder.
The campaign finance provisions are part of a wide-ranging bill that also tackles gerrymandering, voting rights, and the partisan deadlock on the Federal Election Commission.
"What people are saying to us is, act with ethics and integrity. So, we've got a set of reforms that focus on that idea: ethics, guidelines, and accountability," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in November. "This class that is arriving now, the class of 2018, has that message of reform pinned to their chest."
Democrats have said they intend to make corruption-fighting one of the main issues they press as the majority party in the House.
"Democrats are determined to be the party that invites the American people back into their own democracy," said Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), who helped write the bill as part of the caucus's Democracy Reform Task Force. "From there we'll have credibility to pursue other important policy initiatives."
Major Provisions
Voter Registration: The Democrats' bill would require states to make online voter registration available; to allow election day voter registration; and to automatically register eligible citizens. They would have to allow voting by mail and voting by felons who've completed their sentences.
It would bar "voter caging" in which voters are removed from rolls if mail is returned.
Early voting would have to be allowed for at least 15 consecutive days; voters would have to be given advance notice of polling location changes; and Election Day would be a day off for federal workers. The private sector would also be encouraged to observe it as a holiday.
The bill proposes penalties for trying to interfere with a person registering to vote, or for spreading false or misleading information about election timing or voter eligibility.
Gerrymandering: States would be required to use independent commissions to draw congressional district boundaries without trying to tilt the results for a particular political party.
Election Security: The measure would authorize grants to help states pay for updated paper-ballot systems, cybersecurity enhancements, and audits to verify election results without a full recount. The Homeland Security Department would be mandated to notify states about election infrastructure threats and offer awards to independent technical experts who discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities in state election systems.
Campaign Finance: The bill would outlaw contributions and expenditures from corporations with significant foreign ownership or control. Super political action committees and other nonprofit groups would have to disclose donors who provide more than $10,000. Digital platforms would be required to maintain databases of ad purchases and would be required to prevent foreign nationals from placing political ads.
Coordination Defined: The bill would clarify what kinds of spending should be considered illegal coordination between campaigns and super political action committees. It also would create and define a "coordinated spender" category under FEC rules to ensure single-candidate super PACs don't operate as campaign affiliates.
Small Donations and Public Financing: The bill would authorize a pilot program in three states to encourage political donations and would create a federal tax credit for congressional campaign contributions by donors who give no more than $300 to any candidate or party. The measure would create a partial federal match for donations of $200 or less and would let candidates use their campaign accounts to pay for child care, mortgage payments, and health insurance, among other things.
Lobbying: Those hired to give lobbyists strategic advice would have to register as lobbyists even if doing no direct advocacy. The bill would create a unit in the Justice Department for investigating compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Tax Returns: Presidential candidates, the president, and vice president would have to disclose their tax returns and file additional financial disclosure reports when taking office. Inauguration committees would have to disclose unrelated expenditures.
Congressional Ethics: Members of Congress would be barred from using taxpayer funds to settle employment discrimination claim. They'd be barred by law from serving on corporate boards.
Federal Election Commission: The measure would reduce the number of commissioners to five from six. As many as two could be from each major party, with the fifth independent. The president would point a chairman to a 10-year term.
The package will be considered by three committees: House Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform.
Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said the full House could consider the bill later this month. "That's the time table that we are operating on," he said.
In the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said that he wouldn't schedule a vote if, as is expected, the House passes the bill.
"That's not going to go anywhere," he said in December, calling the proposal a "blatantly unconstitutional attempt to have the government micromanage the way we handle elections."
Freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)said some members of McConnell's party are bound to favor parts of the package. "There's going to be a lot that Republicans in the Senate want to get done, and we will have some leverage in that discussion," he said in an interview.
"In my experience, every successful legislative battle begins in one chamber, and then you negotiate," Malinowski said.
With assistance from Sarah Babbage, Naoreen Chowdhury, Danielle Parnass, Michael Smallberg, and Adam M. Taylor
To contact the reporter on this story: Katherine Scott in Washington at kscott@bgov.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Adam Schank at aschank@bgov.com; Katherine Rizzo at krizzo@bgov.com


Today we have a very special guest post from Gretchen Archer! Gretchen's book Double Whammy is currently available in paperback and e-book format. I haven't had the chance to read it, but I did purchase a copy and can't wait to get lost in it later this upcoming weekend.
We also have a giveaway, more information located below her post.
My work in the publishing industry began at a very early age. Five or so. My first job was End User. Decades, and much reading, would pass before I crossed to the dark side to write, and while I love what I do, which includes a ton of work-related reading, I miss reading for pleasure.
My bookshelves are a testament to my favorite genre. I have complete and beloved collections of Carolyn Keene, Lawrence Sanders, Sue Grafton, and Janet Evanovich. The mystery series, my true loves, are the least of the hardbacks I've collected through the years—my home is a very booky place—but they're also the ones I'd be tossing out the window (after the kids and pets) if the house caught fire. Sprinkled in the hundreds and hundreds of books (alphabetized, several signed firsts, including a John Steinbeck) are single titles that grabbed and shook me so hard I lost an entire night's sleep over them.
1.	Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. A true crime masterpiece. Kansas. 1959. Herb Clutter, his wife, and his two children are brutally murdered by two paroled criminals. It's not the story that got me, it was the Capote's brilliant telling of the story. It's been dubbed a "nonfiction novel," and it will, indeed, make your blood run cold. I was a terrified teenager under blankets with a flashlight when I read it and learned the power of the written word.
2.	Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier. Manderley, Mrs. Danvers, Maxim, and Mrs. DeWinter held my attention past bedtime, but it was the brilliance in the character development of Rebecca that kept the lights on all night. The time in my life when I read it? Several months into what would be the eight years I dated my future husband, so, forever and a day ago.
3.	The Deep End of the Ocean, by Jacquelyn Mitchard. Oprah's interest in this one piqued my interest. (I can count the additional number of times I've been sucked into the total morbidity Oprah bullied the public into reading on two fingers.) My question: how does a mother, a marriage, a family, survive the kidnapping of a child? Jacquelyn Mitchard's answer: they don't. I stayed up all night with this one when I was a young mother.
4.	The one thousand layers of Tom Wolfe's A Man in Full put it on my Insomnia List. It's a dazzling society piece set in Atlanta that takes jabs at everything and everyone—big business, little business, greed, relationships, depravity, poverty, religion, politics, karma, forcing the reader to choose the book's hero: Charlie Croker or Conrad Hensley? This book leaves you with a burning question: Where is the happy place between too little and too much? I read it the year my husband's business would either close the doors or go national.
Other all-nighters: Scott Smith's A Simple Plan. Anna Quindlen's Black and Blue. All things J.K. and most things John Grisham. Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone. John Irving's A Widow for One Year. Kathryn Stockett's The Help. Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier.
Go read a book that's not on your work-read list. You might find something that really resonates. And keeps you up all night.
Gretchen is offering a signed copy of Double Whammy with swag for one lucky commenter (18 yrs or older, USA only, & void where prohibited by law). Just comment with the last book that kept you up all night and I'll pick a winner on Wednesday May 22nd using random.org.
The last book I stayed up all night reading was the entire Gatekeepers series from Eva Pohler. I'm fan of Greek mythology and I had to know how it all tuned out.
Great post! for me it was Board Stiff! I needed to know if Elliott was going to solve the case.
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig kept me up. I was dying to know the family mystery.
Arlinda, Sara, and Ava, good choices! I bet the Ashford Affair would keep me up all night, too!
I want to read the Ashford Affair myself. I read the review on here and now it's on my "to read" list.


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The December month is a wonderful time to use the language of the holidays that you celebrate with your family! Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, the New Year or any other celebration, use these fun holiday rehabilitation activities to expand your child's language.
1) Create a photo album of each person you will be seeing during the holidays and rehearse their names with your child. Depending on your child's level of development, they may only learn the names of each person. If your child has more developed language skills, you could extend this to longer phrases and sentences such as, "This is Aunt May, who lives in Sydney. This is your cousin Peter, who lives in Denver".
2) Decorate the house according to the season you celebrate with your child. Talk about each item—whether it be tinsel and stars for Christmas, the Menorah for Hanukkah, or little seasonal decorations like snowflakes. Label each item and talk about where it should be placed in the house. Ask your child to pass each item to you or have them give you the instruction. You should also pack away the decorations at the end of the season together, which gives you another opportunity to practice the new language.
3) Identify 2–3 songs that you will focus on for the holiday season and teach new songs to your child. Give your child lots of opportunities to hear the songs and teach them each individual word. Remember that it may take them several repetitions of the melody and words before your child can sing the song independently. Singing the songs with siblings and family members as often as possible will help your child remember the songs and will bring even more fun to learning!
4) Cook traditional food together, such as Christmas cookies or latkes. Introduce each of the cooking utensils and ingredients to your child and read the recipe together. Describe all the actions you are doing and talk about who likes to eat each item. You can also take lots of photos during the process and turn them into a photo story your child can share with visitors, to engage your child even more with the language. Have your child offer the food you cook to guests and encourage your child to describe the cooking process to them.
5) Explain the customs and traditions of the season such as Santa Claus or gift-giving. Read stories that describe these traditions and watch movies and TV shows that will further strengthen your child's understanding of these festive or cultural concepts.
6) Celebrate the season! Depending on where you live, the holiday season could be a time of cold or hot weather, but there's always a variety of inside and outside activities that come with the season. Talk about the clothes that are specific to the season and dress dolls and teddy bears in matching outfits.
7) Play guessing games with presents and wrapped gifts! Use language such as "I wonder", "I guess", "I think", "I choose" to introduce "mental state" language and Theory of Mind. Talk about tips for guessing wrapped gifts correctly, such as the sound it makes when shaken, talking about whether it is hard or soft, and if it is heavy or light.
There are endless language learning opportunities you can introduce during the holidays. Just remember—talk about all the experiences you and your child have together, and have a wonderful and joyful time with the people that you love!
This post was written by Trudy Smith, a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist who currently works as a Rehabilitation Manager for MED-EL. Trudy has worked for twenty years as a Teacher of the Deaf and Auditory Verbal Therapist and provided continuing professional education for hearing and vision specialists worldwide. Her philosophy: All things are possible with the right learning opportunities!
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€500 Million Ponzi Scheme Suspected at Paris Museum
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by Coline Milliard, November 20, 2014
The cosily niche books and manuscripts market may be about to be hit by one its biggest scandals in recent years. And Paris's Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits, as well as its sister organization the Institut des Lettres et Manuscrits, is in the eye of the storm.
Gérard Lhéritier
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Le Point reported that on November 18, France's anti-fraud brigade raided the museum and the various branches of Aristophil, a company owned by the museum's founder, Gérard Lhéritier.
The company is suspected by the tax authorities and Tracfin—a public body fighting money laundering and terrorism financing—of "deceptive marketing practices," and "gang fraud." At time of writing, the Aristophil website as well as the websites for the museum and the institute appear to have been taken offline.
The implications of the case are far-reaching, and could have significant impact on the rare manuscripts world as a whole. According to Le Parisien, Lhéritier owns five percent of the global books, letters, and manuscripts market, worth an estimated €3 billion a year.
For years, Lhéritier's company Aristophil has been aggressively buying, paying top dollars for pieces including the Marquis de Sade's The 120 Days of Sodom (see "France Gets Back Original Manuscipt of Marquis de Sade's Infamous Erotica") and Napoleon's Wedding Certificate (see "Napoleon's Wedding Certificate Fetches €437,500").
The collection is worth between €400 million and €500 million depending on the source. It has been leveraged via an investment scheme, which the French press have likened to a Ponzi scheme, a type of financial scam made famous by Bernie Maddoff.
Aristophil's clients are invited to acquire shares in lots of rare manuscripts by the likes of Charles Baudelaire, Marshal Pétain, and Henri Matisse. Although the fund is dedicated to "amateurs and collectors," Aristophil's offerings are pure financial products, attracting clients with promises of returns of between six and eight percent. Many went for it. French sources estimate Aristophil has between 15,000 and 18,000 clients. In theory, if those clients want to leave the fund after the minimal period of five years, their initial investment will be refunded, with added interest.
So far, the system has functioned, supported in part by Aristophil's own acquisition strategy, which has fueled what has been described as a speculative bubble. The value of its purchases is also increased by the display of key pieces in the Musée des Lettres et Manuscripts and in public museum partners, which gives the collection an alluring institutional varnish.
This is how Aristophil justifies the stupendous "value increase" for some of its holdings, including the piece of paper on which Albert Einstein scribbled the theory of relativity, which, according to L'Express, was bought at Christie's New York in 2002 for $559,000 and is now estimated by the company at $28.5 million.
"Aristophil is out of the market, in a close circuit which never sells outside," an expert told the French newspaper. "No one would buy their manuscripts at such crazy prices. What would happen if many investors asked to leave at the same time?"
Lhéritier is well-known by the justice system, and not only in France. In the 1990s, he was accused, and cleared, of selling fake Monaco stamps. Aristophil has also come under the scrutiny of the Belgian authorities, which suspect the company of fraud and money laundering via its Brussels outpost. Legal proceedings in France started back in 2010.
It looks like the system is now closing in on Lhéritier. According to Le Point, the ongoing perquisitions are both searching for evidence and seizing assets which could be used to compensate Aristophil's clients.
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The inevitable imbalance in pair programming.
At some point throughout a developers career, no matter their experience, they will most likely find themselves in a situation where they are either the Junior or the Senior of the two in a pair programming session. In this context, being the Junior does not only mean being a less experienced developer, but it could also mean somebody that has not been introduced to the current project yet, or someone who is inexperienced with the language.
When you find yourself in this situation, you might notice that the junior developer of the two struggles getting to grips with the code, and the senior might feel as if they are carrying the weight of the pairing session on their back. This can certainly end up frustrating for both. As a result, the senior developer will jump in the driving seat behind the keyboard and lead the way, not much is exchanged between the two and the junior developer will simply watch until whatever task is completed, maybe trying to ask a question or provide some help here or there.
So what happens when they switch roles? All of a sudden the junior of the two is put behind the keyboard and struggles to move forward. The senior will become frustrated and impatient, and both members of the team will feel uncomfortable working together, possibly creating tension within the entire working environment. This problem will stagnate and not go away because neither parties feel there is nothing they can do and in order to get the work done now, the senior developer must continue to carry the weight of the work on the back while the junior developer watches.
Even worse, what will happen when the junior developer will have to separate and work by themselves? This is both a cause and symptom of the junior developer sitting in the passenger seat too long. He was never able to drive for himself and as a result was never able to find the biting point of the software.
Finding the sweet spot where the clutch meets the gears was taught to me as 'Finding the biting point'. That biting point is a very specific feeling that you only experience once you have driven a car for yourself. You could watch someone work the pedals a thousand times but until you get behind them yourself you will never get used to their feedback or tension. To me, this intrinsic feeling also exists in software. I can remember times where I have been sitting in the back seat of a pairing session contributing sound and useful ideas and solutions. Once I was handed the keyboard I found myself stalling. This is because I was never able to find the biting point myself and gain my own understanding of the structure and feel of the code. This will most likely have to happen once, better sooner than later.
I know it's tough to admit ignorance, but everyone has to start somewhere. Ask questions often, if there's a task you think you can handle, ask for the keyboard, request that your partner guides you and is patient with you while you get to grips with the code. Study in your own time. If possible and if you haven't already, clone the repo on your machine and browse the code, branch off and try to add a new feature and see what will happen. Most importantly, be honest. There's nothing wrong with not knowing something, however the same can not be said about holding yourself back.
Encourage your pair, at regular intervals pass them the keyboard and guide them. Answer their questions where possible. Most importantly, try to be patient. Remember that if you're teaching a less experienced developer, you're not only doing them a favour, but also strengthening your entire team.
If you are trying to teach someone who is clearly showing they are not interested in learning, know that you've tried you're best and don't exert further effort until they are willing. Alternatively, if you're eager to grab the keyboard from someone who is being particularly stubborn, it's probably best to not stir further and just wait for a better opportunity. However this isn't an opportunity to completely switch off, continue contributing where possible.
Good results will require effort and good will from both sides. Providing that that can be managed, there's no reason for you not to be strengthening your team during every pairing session.


It's part of my life budget at this point.
I've been getting Botox injections in my forehead for four years now. I started when I was 44 and get Botoxed three to four times a year. It would take a serious downshift in my finances to get me to give them up.
I'd always thought I had pretty good skin. I used sunscreen, tried not to fall asleep with my makeup on, drank lots of water. Blah blah blah. I certainly knew what Botox was and I've always been a "to each their own" kind of girl when it comes to stuff like that, although paying someone to shoot botulism toxins into my face to make me look younger didn't sound like a good time at all.
Until the day I accidentally took a close-up of my face in selfie mode. First thing in the morning. With no makeup. No smile. Looking down at the camera, which I don't recommend if you want to remain in denial about the fact that your skin is sagging.
It's happened to you: You open the camera app on your phone and peer down at it as you focus in on whatever it is you're taking a picture of. And then, there's you. There you are. It's never cute, but this picture stopped me in my tracks.
I studied the most unflattering image of me that ever was (believe me, there are lots of unflattering pictures of me floating around out there). I saw two prominent vertical lines between my eyes, which I've since nicknamed my "elevens."
When my elevens show up to the party I know it's time to invite the dermatologist. My first gander at my elevens had me Googling Botox and cosmetic surgery and fillers pretty quickly, and although I don't remember the exact timeline, I had my first consult with my dermatologist within two weeks of that awful selfie. I've never looked back.
I like looking younger much better. Botox softens the lines in my forehead and makes them look less pronounced — as in, you can't see them from across the street. I'm not wrinkle-free, and for me that's not a realistic goal. My face doesn't look like it's stretched tight or full of plastic, and while I never say never, I don't see an eye lift or anything involving a scalpel in my future.
The appearance of my "angry elevens" is much less evident and I don't feel rotten about my appearance every time I look in the mirror. I'm chasing 50 (or maybe 50 is chasing me!) and I'm relatively happy with how my face looks.
The cost, time and pain are manageable, and yes, I know I'm fortunate to be able to afford the injections performed by a dermatologist that my insurance doesn't cover. My family is solid middle class and I have to budget for my Botox. It's not like my kids don't get shoes so I can look good, but I'll definitely clip coupons and brown bag lunches so my facial injections don't pinch my pocketbook.
While no one likes having a needle poked in their face, the pain of Botox is relatively short-lived. I experience a little bit of bleeding and redness immediately afterward, but I can usually go about my day inconspicuously.
There are a few restrictions I have to follow for a few days after Botoxing, mainly limiting strenuous exercise and alcohol. No biggie! I've learned not to schedule my injections on Friday night, because wine.
I've also gotten fillers in the lines between my nose and mouth. Those are more expensive and more painful, but they're also longer-lasting and I like the result when I can swing it financially, which is about once a year.
I'm unapologetic about my Botox habit. It's not part of my "elevator speech" but it's not something I work to keep hush-hush. Investing a few dollars to get results that help me look my best is something I'm absolutely unashamed of.
I heard one of my friends complain the other day about her $80 anti-aging cream that did nothing for her and I must admit, I smiled smugly and said a little mental thank you to Botox.
Every so often someone mentions "being your natural self" or "aging gracefully." Getting Botox doesn't make me less me — it makes me the me I want to be. And there are plenty of people out there who disagree with me, but I say there's nothing graceful about aging.
I still take care of myself. I stay out of the sun and drink my water. I try not to fall asleep with makeup on and use a good moisturizer (not an $80 one, though). I do all the things that are commonly accepted as good skincare. And Botox. I never want to do without it and I hope I never have to.


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Shahrak-e Emam Hasan-e Mojtaba (, also Romanized as Shahrak-e Emām Ḩasan-e Mojtabá) is a village in Kahrizak Rural District, Kahrizak District, Ray County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,394, in 1,275 families.

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#ifndef BIA_CHECKER_FILEHELPER_H
#define BIA_CHECKER_FILEHELPER_H

#include <bits/stringfwd.h>
#include <bits/basic_string.h>

//
// Created by Arthur on 5/3/2015.
//

class FileListHelper {

private:
    // checking directory E.x
    std::string path = "D:\\what\\need\\to\\check";
    // output directory with file name (will create itself if no file) E.x
    std::string out_path = "C:\\Users\\Arthur\\ClionProjects\\bia-checker\\foo.xml";
    // store that where is checker is searching in current iteration (for hash and fullPath)
    std::string current_path = "";

public:
    // process if it's file
    void processFile(std::string file);

    // pick up processFile or processDirectory
    void processEntity(struct dirent *entity);

    // process if it's directory (put directory if need specific one or leave "")
    void processDirectory(std::string directory);

    std::string getOutPath();

};

#endif //BIA_CHECKER_FILEHELPER_H

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A fun little shoot for Ravenheart Jewelry, modeled by my friends Jessica and Kendra. Check out more of Ravenheart's pieces on Instagram, (_ravenheart).
These gorgeous kids belong to my sweet friend Beth and her husband Dean. I love getting to be their photographer and capture their family at a new stage of family life, and in a new location, every year.
Ben and Laney are currently high energy, and don't hold still for long! Laney, in particular, never stops leaping and twirling, running and climbing. She has beautiful hair which she is forever brushing out of her face, in that precious little girl way.
Ben is into sticks at the moment, and had some very fun ninja moves to show me, complete with sound effects and intense faces. It was very tough not to giggle.
Laney and Ben, thank you for always making things fun and easy! Enjoy your photos!
Oh, how I love these three ladies! We had a beautiful evening leaping, swinging, exploring and dancing at sunset.


The present invention provides a system and method for packet forwarding. The packet forwarding improves the performance of common network security applications. The system includes an operating system kernel, a plurality of packet forwarding paths, and a packet classifier. The method includes means for receiving network packets, means for receiving state information from a plurality of external agents, means for selecting a forwarding path from a plurality of forwarding paths based on the state information, and means for transmitting packets.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/322,555 filed Sep. 14, 2001, the benefit of the earlier filing date of which is hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119 (e).
FIG. 4 illustrates a process for packet forwarding; in accordance with aspects of the invention.
With reference to FIG. 1, an exemplary IP network in which the invention may operate is illustrated. As shown in the figure, IP network  100 includes mobile node (MN) 105, radio access network (RAN) 110, SGSN 115, core network 120, routers 125 A-F, policy server 190, GGSNs 135 A-B, data network 140, data network 145, and firewalls 150.
The connections and operation for IP network  100 will now be described. MN 105 is coupled to radio access network (RAN) 110. Generally, MN 105 may include any device capable of connecting to a wireless network such as radio access network 110. Such devices include cellular telephones, smart phones, pagers, radio frequency (RF) devices, infrared (IR) devices, integrated devices combining one or more of the preceding devices, and the like. MN 105 may also include other devices that have a wireless interface such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), handheld computers, personal computers, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, wearable computers, and the like.
Radio Access Network (RAN)  110 manages the radio resources and provides the user with a mechanism to access core network 120. Radio access network 110 transports information to and from devices capable of wireless communication, such as MN 105. Radio access network 110 may include both wireless and wired components. For example, radio access network 110 may include a cellular tower that is linked to a wired telephone network. Typically, the cellular tower carries communication to and from cell phones, pagers, and other wireless devices, and the wired telephone network carries communication to regular phones, long-distance communication links, and the like. As shown in the figure, RAN 110 includes routers 125 A-C. According to one embodiment of the invention, routers 125 A-C may be configured to accelerate packet forwarding in a firewall system.
Policy server  190, or some other dedicated network element, may be used to provide Quality of Service (QoS) rules relating to how the routers process the packets. Briefly described, policy server 190 may be used to monitor and aid in providing the appropriate behavior model for packet processing within the routers for IP based networks. According to one embodiment, each router may inform the policy server of information relating to its operation and receive information from the policy server to set the parameters appropriately.
Some nodes may be General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) nodes. For example, Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)  115 may send and receive data from mobile nodes, such as MN 105, over RAN 110. SGSN 115 also maintains location information relating to MN 105. SGSN 115 communicates between MN 105 and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)s 135 A-B through core network 120. According to one embodiment of the invention, policy server 190 communicates with RAN 110 and core network 120.
Core network  120 is an IP packet based backbone network that includes routers, such as routers 125 D-F, to connect the support nodes in the network. Routers are intermediary devices on a communications network that expedite message delivery. On a single network linking many computers through a mesh of possible connections, a router receives transmitted messages and forwards them to their correct destinations over available routes. Routers may be a simple computing device or a complex computing device. For example, a router may be a computer including memory, processors, and network interface units. According to one embodiment of the invention, routers 125 A-C and 125 D-F, may be configured to accelerate packet forwarding in a firewall system.
GGSNs  135 A-B are coupled to core network 120 through routers 125 A-C and act as wireless gateways to data networks, such as network 140 and network 145. Networks 140 and 145 may be the public Internet or a private data network. GGSNs 135 A-B allow MS 105 to access network 140 and network 145.
The operator may set QoS rules to determine whether or not to accept a packet based on different service classes for a particular user or group of users. For example, conversational traffic from user group A may be carried using standard AF/EF behavior, whereas conversational traffic from user group B may be carried with DSUI behavior. The specific user of MN  105 may be differentiated into one of these user groups by an identifier associated with the user. For example, the identifier may be the user Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN) number that is known to both the SGSN and the GGSN support nodes.
Policy server  190 is coupled to core network 120 through communication mediums. Policy server 190 may be programmed by an operator with rules to manage the 3GPP quality-of-service (QoS) to IP QoS mapping for mobile IP network 100. More specifically, an operator may generate the rules that are used by the nodes on mobile IP network 100 to help ensure end-to-end QoS. These rules may be supplied to the nodes by policy server 190. Furthermore, computers, and other related electronic devices may be connected to network 140 and network 145. The public Internet itself may be formed from a vast number of such interconnected networks, computers, and routers. Mobile IP network 100 may include many more components than those shown in FIG. 1. However, the components shown are sufficient to disclose an illustrative embodiment for practicing the present invention.
Firewalls, such as firewalls  150, may be placed at various locations to protect networks and nodes within a network from unauthorized access. Firewalls 150 may be implemented as a hardware device or as software that is contained within a network node.
FIG. 2 shows another exemplary system in which the invention operates in which a number of local area networks ("LANs")  220 a-d and wide area network ("WAN") 230 interconnected by routers 210. On an interconnected set of LANs—including those based on differing architectures and protocols—, a router acts as a link between LANs, enabling messages to be sent from one to another.
Routers  210 are configured such that they may accelerate packet forwarding in accordance with aspects of the invention. Communication links within LANs typically include twisted wire pair, fiber optics, or coaxial cable, while communication links between networks may utilize analog telephone lines, full or fractional dedicated digital lines including T1, T2, T3, and T4, Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs), Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs), wireless links, or other communications links. Furthermore, computers, such as remote computer 240, and other related electronic devices can be remotely connected to either LANs 220 a-d or WAN 230 via a modem and temporary telephone link. The number of WANs, LANs, and routers in FIG. 2 may be increased or decreased without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. As such, the Internet itself may be formed from a vast number of such interconnected networks, computers, and routers and that an embodiment of the invention could be practiced over the Internet without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary router in accordance with aspects of the invention. As shown in the figure, router  300 includes DiffServ interface 310, Stateful Inspection Module 315, packet receiving interface 320, QoS agent 330, routing core 340, and packet transmission interface 350. Router 300 may include many more components than those shown in FIG. 3. However, the components shown are sufficient to disclose an illustrative embodiment for practicing the present invention.
As illustrated, router  300 is divided into five functional blocks. Routing core 340 provides a router's normal routing and switching functionality. One of the functionalities of the routing core is to select the packet transmission interface for data packets entering through the packet receiving interface. The routing core moves packets between interfaces according to set policies. For purposes of this discussion, routing core 340 can be thought of as an infinite bandwidth, zero-delay backplane connecting interfaces.
DiffServ interface  310 monitors and provisions DiffServ operating parameters. Monitored parameters may include statistics regarding traffic carried at various DiffServ service levels. These statistics may be used for accounting purposes and/or for tracking compliance to Traffic Conditioning Specifications (TCSs) negotiated with customers. Provisioned parameters are primarily the TCS parameters for Classifiers and Meters and the associated per-hop behavior (PHB) configuration parameters for actions and queuing elements. The operator, typically through a system administrator, interacts with DiffServ interface 310 through one or more management protocols, such as SNMP or COPS protocol, or through other router configuration tools. The operator may interact with DiffServ interface 310 through a policy server, a serial terminal, a telnet console, and the like.
Packet receiving interface  320, routing core 340 and packet transmission interface 350 are illustrated at the center of the diagram illustrating router 300. In actual router implementations, there may be any number of packet receiving and packet transmission interfaces interconnected by the routing core. The routing core element serves as an abstraction of a router's normal routing and switching functionality.
Stateful inspection module  315 provides state information relating to the flow to state information module 312. State information may include different information, including, for example, a flow type, policy information, and quality of service parameters.
Optional QoS block  330 may be used to help enforce QoS requirements. Router 300 may snoop or participate in either per-microflow or per-flow-aggregate signaling of QoS requirements, e.g. using the RSVP protocol. Snooping of RSVP messages may be used, for example, to learn how to classify traffic without actually participating as a RSVP protocol peer. Router 300 may reject or admit RSVP reservation requests to provide a means of admission control to DiffServ-based services or it may use these requests to trigger provisioning changes for a flow-aggregation in the network. If QoS block 330 is included in router 300, it may only be active in the control plane and not in the data plane. In this case, RSVP could be used merely to signal a reservation state without installing any actual reservations in the data plane of router 300. The data plane could still act purely on DiffServ DSCPs and provide PHBs for handling data traffic without the normal per-microflow handling expected to support some services.
Packet receiving interface  320 provides classification, metering, action, and queuing elements. Classifiers are parameterized by filters and output streams. Packets from the input stream are sorted into various output streams by filters which match the contents of the packet or possibly match other attributes associated with the packet. The simplest packet classifier element is one that matches all packets that are applied at its input. In this case, the packet classifier may be omitted. A classifier may also classify the input streams according to their service class.
Packet receiving interface  320 may be configured to identify traffic into classes, meter it, and ensure that any excess traffic is appropriately dealt with according to the PHB. For example, for AF behavior, this may mean marking excess traffic; for EF, this may mean dropping excess traffic or shaping it to a maximum rate.
A packet arriving at packet receiving interface  320 picks up its policy from a classifier, which selects traffic according to some specification for each traffic class. Typically, a classifier identifies a variety of traffic and breaks it up into separate classes. According to one embodiment of the invention, packets are classified according to an importance priority and an urgency priority. More priorities may be implemented.
DiffServ codepoint (DSCP) Markers are elements which set a codepoint (e.g. the DSCP in an IP header). The DSCP markings are typically applied either by a trusted upstream node, e.g. a customer, or by the edge routers on entry to the DiffServ network. DSCP Markers may also act on unmarked packets (e.g. those submitted with DSCP of zero) or may re-mark previously marked packets. The mark set in a packet will determine its subsequent PHB treatment in downstream nodes of a network and possibly also in subsequent processing stages within router  300. DSCP Markers for DiffServ are normally parameterized by a single parameter: the 6-bit DSCP to be marked in the packet header.
Packet transmission interface  350 is arranged to receive data from DiffServ interface 310, routing core 340, and QoS block 330. Packet transmission interface 350 also includes an output for outputting packets using the appropriate behavior that is selected according to the operation point parameter. As mentioned above, many actions may be applied to the packets.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart  400 that illustrates a method for packet forwarding in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. After a start block, the process flows to block 410 where a packet is received on a network interface. Moving to block 420, the received packet is passed to the IP layer for IP validation. IP validation may be used to determine if the packet includes a valid IP address. Transitioning to decision block 430, a determination is made as to whether this is part of an existing flow. A forwarding lookup is performed to determine whether the packet is part of an existing flow. This may be performed by a lookup in the system forwarding table or by a lookup into a dedicated flow table. In one embodiment of the present invention, the existence of a flow may be determined by the entries in the forwarding table. A forwarding table may include route entries for standard IP forwarding and flow entries for flow forwarding. Entries in the forwarding table may refer to a next hop entry that describes how to forward the packet. For route entries, the next hop describes which router the packet should be forwarded to next. Link level information such as the MAC address of the next router may also be included. For flow entries, the next hop entry includes information associated with the flow. The use of flow entries in the forwarding table significantly reduces forwarding overhead by enabling each packet in a flow to be forwarded with just a single route lookup.
When the packet is part of an existing flow, the process moves to block  440 where the packet is forwarded in accordance with the existing flow. When the packet is not part of an existing flow, then a new flow may be created. A data structure may be allocated to store information associated with the flow. At block 450, the packet is passed to a packet classifier in order to determine the flow attributes. A flow may have many associated attributes including, for example, a flow type, policy information, and quality of service parameters. Flow attributes may be stored as parameters that are included in the flow state.
Transitioning to block  460, the flow state may be initialized. The initial state of the flow may be a function of the flow type, input and output ports, and may include policy information. As part of the flow initialization state, the new flow may be announced to other members of a forwarding cluster so that all members have flow information for every connection.
After the flow is created, the process moves to block  470 where the packet may be forwarded using the newly created flow. Statistics associated with the flow may be updated and the flow policy may be evaluated. The process then moves to an end block and returns to processing other actions.
a packet classifier for dynamically selecting among the plurality of forwarding paths.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a decision table to cache the results of the packet classifier.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the decision table comprises a series of entries in the routing table.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the entries are flow next hops.
5. The system of claim 3, wherein the decision table entries include a network connection context.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the network context is associated with a TCP connection.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the network context is associated with a UDP transaction.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the packet classifier is implemented by a user-level process.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the packet classifier is implemented by a loadable kernel module.
10. The system of claim 7, wherein the packet classifier is implemented by a device driver.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the loadable kernel module may be implemented at a different priority level from the forwarding path.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the loadable kernel module is cryptographically signed to authenticate its origin.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein the forwarding path further comprises a module that provides additional functionality beyond packet forwarding.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the additional functionality module comprises a network address translator.
15. The system of claim 13, wherein the additional functionality module comprises a packet filter.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the additional functionality module comprises a dynamic stateful packet filter.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the additional functionality module comprises an IPSec tunnel implementation.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the external agents comprise a plurality of user-level processes.
20. The system of claim 18, wherein the external agents are implemented as a plurality of kernel tasks.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the kernel tasks are implemented as a loadable kernel module.
22. The system of claim 20, wherein the kernel tasks are implemented as a device driver.
24. The method of claim 23, further comprising caching the selected forwarding path with a flow entry.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising synchronizing flow entries between members of a packet forwarding cluster.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the external agents comprise user-level processes.
27. The method of claim 23, wherein the external agents are implemented as kernel tasks.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the kernel tasks are implemented as a loadable kernel module.
29. The method of claim 27, wherein the kernel tasks are implemented as a device driver.
means for transmitting packets out a second network interface.
31. The forwarding path of claim 30, wherein the first network interface and the second network interface are the same.


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Q: CSS Formatting for ASP Controls I have an ASP:Label control on my page, and I would like to give it some CSS formatting. I know I could give it a CssClass name, however, it seems wrong because I want to give it a specific positioning therefore I'm looking for something more similar to the regular "id" attribute of html elements.
The ID of the label is the one used by the ASP, but in the actual html produced, I get a different ID.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

A: The next version of ASP.Net will make it easier to specify an exact clientID for the control.  At the moment, you have several options to work around this issue:
Inline Styles
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="MyLabel" style="..." />

CssClass
Just use a css class, as you mentioned in your quesiton. Nothing stops you from making those unique if you have to.
Write a handler to serve your style sheet
When you write your style sheet, leave placeholder in the file for client IDs.  Then use an http handler to substitute in the actual rendered IDs on each request.  This isn't exactly simple because the style sheet request is separate from the html page request, but it is certainly possible and so worth mentioning.
Use a container
Since a label renders as a span tag, if that span is unique within a specific naming container you can select it that way:

<asp:Label ID="MyLable" runat="server" />

And in your style sheet:
#MyContainer span { /*...*/ }

Use a container + a class
If the container is not specific enough, you can use the class just to narrow it down within that container:

<asp:Label ID="MyLable" runat="server" CssClass="MyClass"/>

and in your style sheet:
#MyContainer span.MyClass { /*...*/ }

A: ASP.net essentially breaks the CSS ID selector. To get around this sometimes I will place this id in the CssClass attribute.

    <asp:TextBox runat="server" ID="firstName" CssClass="first-name" />

You can also add multiple class names in the CssClass attribute

    <asp:TextBox runat="server" ID="firstName" CssClass="first-name text-input" />

I try as much as possible to not use inline style or to use the additional styling attributes provided by the controls.

A: Your only options are to use CssClass or inline styles. As ASP.NET auto-generates the ID's of server side controls you should never try to second guess what these will be. It can be a major pain getting Webforms to work with elegant CSS layouts.
ASP.NET 4.0 will introduce the ClientID property that should make it easier to work with ID attributes in the future.

A: I think you can do something like:
<asp:Label ID+"lblID" style=" [whatever style you want goes in here "] runat="server />

Remember when the control gets rendered, it gets rendered as with the ctrl.etc....
Or if you are doing positioning, can't you wrap the label in a

A: Yeah - a major headache with web forms - the id is made up of all the contentsections, panels etc that the label (or other control) sits within.
your best bet really is to add a CssClass to the control.

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It's that time of year again when it's getting a bit dark and grumpy outside but Campaign for Wool brighten up the week by reminding us how wonderful their favourite fibre really is. Never wanting to miss out I thought I'd get into the spirit of things and join in with some wool admiration of my own.
Also, before now I've done a few blogs about woolly wonders so thought I'd totally cop out of today's blog by simply reminding you of those... Of course I'm joking (kind of). I've spent the best part of my morning writing some fresh paragraphs and reigniting my wool knowledge and love.
Sometimes you've just gotta roll around in a pile of wool right?....Oh, Just me?
How to knit - For those who'd like to learn.
11 insane but true things about knitting - For those who enjoy a fun fact.
Amazing things to make and buy from wool - For those who fancy a crafty project.
How to make a Giant Knit Blanket - For those who feel they've cracked/can't be bothered with normal knitting.
DIY Crochet Heart Pattern - For those who just don't want to knit.
Is Giant Knitting Really That Great? - For those who aren't sold on number 5.
The Secret is Out (blog about my knitting book) - For those who might want to purchase the book so they can knit any and all of the 35 projects.. but want to learn more about it first.
As yesterday was World Mental Health day, I think it's totally apt that one of my favourite facts about knitting is that it can help to improve mental health. It's proven to be calming, help with stress and a form of mindful meditation. If you've ever tried knitting (once you've got past the stress of starting and dropping a few stitches), I'm sure you'll agree its therapeutic, satisfying and rather addictive. As ever, I recommend knitting (in any size) to everyone whether as a therapy, so you can knit some nice mittens, or both.
Yes that's a thing! My favourite breed of sheep are obviously Merino as they produce THE BEST wool (in my humble opinion) but it's also worth noting again that I'm sadly/ironically allergic to a lot of other types of wool but merino is hypoallergenic, so surely I could give them big fluffy hugs and not get a rash?! That might be one of those concepts that are much more pleasant in your imagination than in real life.
Is your wool scratchy or itchy at all? Not in the slightest, Merino wool is so beautiful to work with, partly due to how amazingly soft it it. After it's partially felted (something I do to my finished products to help with durability) it's ever so slightly less soft as the fibres are then bonded (which is the whole point of the felting) but it's still wonderful to touch - not scratchy or static in the slightest.
Do you sell the wool? Yes, there's 2 sides to my business - Ready made items that I have knit/knit to order and the DIY section when you can have a go at giant knitting yourself. - I sell both the wool by itself as well as 'Knit Kits' which include the wool, needles and pattern for you to knit your own throw! At the moment there's only an 'experienced knitter' kit (you only need to know the basics) but I'm working on a kit for beginners.
Width of blanket (in meters) x Length of blanket (in meters) = square meterage of your blanket / 0.5 = kg of yarn required. i.e 1(m) x 1.5(m) = 1.5... 1.5/0.5 = 3 so I'd need 3kg.
Theres a guide on the right hand side to help you work it out and if you want a hand just drop me an email with the approximate dimensions you'd like and I'll happily assist.
I also did a blog a few years ago about woolly things to make or buy, and you don't even need to know how to knit for lots on that one!
I'd love to hear if there's anything you're hoping to see in the new collection? Fingers crossed it won't disappoint!


Leskylor are among the natural fauna of the Blessed Fields of Elysium, making their homes in the caves nestled in wind-shorn peaks. Leskylor are prone to a particular type of mutation, that of multiple heads. Up to three-headed Leskylor have been spotted by dimensional travellers in Elysium. Which of course makes them all the more dangerous, as even a one-headed Leskylor is able to breathe out cones of bitter cold. These blue winged tigers are as independent as their ordinary mortal cousins, but vastly more intelligent and a useful ally against the forces of evil. They have a number of heavenly abilities which let them unearth any hidden evil-doers and move them to (temporary) repentance.
If I'm honest, I just wanted to draw a fat tiger, really.
Also, we've (finally) purchased a copy of the 5th Edition D&D Player's Handbook, and while it's really simplified down, it does still seem appealing to me. Especially the artwork. The art's crazy gorgeous in this book. A big reason why I didn't get into 4e D&D is just the artwork in the Player's Handbook was not really my cup of tea. Maybe it improved in future books, but I wouldn't know. Let me tell you though, if they release the Dark Sun setting for 5e, I will definitely definitely be running some of that.
We play mostly Pathfinder in our group, though I do want to branch out into other systems. We've already experimented with the Savage Worlds' Deadlands: Reloaded setting (mixed results, but I really like the setting), and the next time I get to DM, I'm running a Call of Cthulhu game. Although it just illustrates my luck that I go out an purchase the 6th Edition Call of Cthulhu handbook when 7th Edition is about to come out and is apparently the one that's making the most changes to the actual rules of the game. Have also been eyeing with some interest Legend of the Five Rings, Numenera, The Strange and Nobilis. Must hold off though, as I have limited time to play and also limited shelves to put books on. And pdfs are nowhere as nice as material books.
Anyway as I was saying, 5e Dark Sun plz.


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Estinzione – in biologia, scomparsa di una specie di organismi viventi
 Estinzione di massa – in biologia, scomparsa di un grande numero di specie in un breve periodo
 Estinzione – in astronomia, assorbimento e dispersione della radiazione elettromagnetica ad opera di gas e polveri
 Estinzione – in psicologia, cessazione di un comportamento
 Estinzione – romanzo di James Rollins del 2014
 Estinzione. Uno sfacelo – romanzo di Thomas Bernhard del  1986
 Estinzione linguistica – in linguistica, scomparsa di una lingua
 Estinzione del reato – nel diritto penale, fatti giuridici che annullano o cancellano la punibilità di un fatto costitutivo di reato
Estinzione – in una combustione, l'interruzione del processo ad opera, ad esempio, di un agente estinguente


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In the current year the cost of holding the stockpile of timber is estimated at £480,000. Softwood is turned over periodically and the prices obtained on sale are estimated as not more than 10 per cent. below the prices paid for replacement.
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"Fuck it. I'll release what I want." Such a mantra has undoubtedly made Bristol artist Jacob Martin, better known as Hodge, one of techno's most exciting new names.
With a sound that has steadily evolved, taking influences from his city's penchant for bass and genre experimentation, Hodge has never been one to allow himself to be pigeonholed into a particular genre. With a sound that infuses the bass weight of dubstep, he has been known to seamlessly lace different genres together, from dark and banging techno to glittering ambient - the proof is in his varied discogs listings.
His productions have been released on respected labels like Midnight Shift, Hotline, Tempa, Hemlock Recordings and Berceuse Heroique, and Hodge has proven himself quite the chameleon, while carving out a signature sound with his marriage of bass and melody. As Resident Advisor squarely puts it, "Each of his records are quite different, but all are essential listening."
Hodge's debut at the Headquarters promises to be a melting pot of the UK sound, complete with bashy drums and driving basslines that are sure to send the dance floor into a frenzy.
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Following the hugely successful production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs, SRT's The Little Company presents the third and final instalment of its Trio-series featuring music and lyrics by the Laurence Olivier award-winning West-End musical theatre songwriting duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Honk! and Mary Poppins). Step into the magical, fairytale world of The Three Billy Goats Gruff - a musical that is guaranteed to be snortingly silly and full of giggles.
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Graphics and commentary from a seminar by John Niles on transport and telecommunications interactions, presented at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in February 2000
Copyright 1990-2000, Global Telematics
Comments or questions? Email to Niles@globaltelematics.com or call 1-206-781-4475
This seminar, was part of an MIT course Making Places Through Information Technology. Another part of the seminar not described here was presented by Professor Qing Shen.
Telecommunications is even more complex than it seems.
Transportation specialists are tempted to make analogies between telecom and transport, even in some cases calling telecom a "mode of transportation."
But telecom and transport are fundamentally different.
For people, transportation provides proximity, and telecom provides remote interaction. There are many points of difference.
See Niles' essay Telecommunications' Big Idea for an elaboration of these points of difference.
Don't let anybody kid you -- sometimes you've got to be there.
Turning now to transportation, it's not going away:
The following includes a rescaling calculation to patch over a 1992 shift in measurement methodology by the Federal Highway Administration:
Telecommuting -- working without commuting -- is an alternative to driving in peak congestion.
For more check out this review paper we prepared for Hudson Institute on telecommuting, "Optimizing Telework, Flextime, and Officing."
As an example of what is possible through telecommuting, the following numbers were reported from a 1996 survey by the Washington (DC) Council of Governments:
But the following is the bottom line impact of telecommuting on travel nationwide as determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation in the early 1990s. There is no recent evidence that would revise this conclusion.
Telecommuting is a small part of telework, which is all of the ways that telecommunications affects the location of workers. Teleservice is all of the ways that telecommunications affects the location of customers. For more, see the study Beyond Telecommuting that we did for U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
Online shopping falls under the teleservice category. Shopping is the most important single travel purpose after commuting to work.
Stores and malls are fighting back against online shopping with bigger, more specialized stores where shoppers can touch the merchandise and take it home for a low price. Modern stores are all powered by advanced telecommunications for inventory control and quick checkouts.
So the impacts of telecom on travel are many:
A factoring of how telecom does provide for trip substitution:
ITS in the following summary list of land use issues means Intelligent Transportation Systems, meaning the application of telecommunications and computers to motor vehicle travel. Examples include freeway ramp metering that smooths out traffic flow, Internet web sites that display traffic conditions in real time, and electronic signs that direct drivers to available parking spaces.
Following is a good example of how new road capacity in growing urban areas becomes filled with new travelers. Taking telecommuters and teleshoppers off the road makes room for people who would travel if the roads were not so crowded
Another issue with telecommuting -- most people on the road are not commuting, or at least not commuting without other stops.
Trips are complex. The following shows how frequently people are making at least two stops on a trip that ends at their home.
Telecommunications, along with transportation improvement and other factors, supports population growth on the fringe of metropolitan areas. Here is an illustration of what is happening in western Washington State as Seattle-Tacoma spreads out to become a megalopolis:
Hypothesis: Telecommuters like bigger houses, so they have room for a nice home office.
Following is the typical problem faced by government-chartered Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in every large U.S. metropolitan area: steady growth of travel volume, and very little impact from the official transportation plan that makes road and public transit improvements. Progressive MPOs are studying telecommunications as a key influence on travel in the 21st century.
Travel has many characteristics, and telecom influences all of them.
Global Telematics and partners have developed a strategy for metropolitan area planners to gain travel savings from telecommunications. The key is focusing on applications that replace trips that people don't like to make, like going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. For more, see the Telecommunications Strategy for Southern California Association of Governments.
The following is an expansion of a model first proposed by travel behavior researcher Ilan Salomon. As society matures, all forms of communications and travel are expanding, even while some purposes (traveling to the blacksmith) and forms (telegraphs and canal boats) decline or disappear. This graphic is from Beyond Telecommuting.
Note: The above includes excerpts from a decade of work by Global Telematics. For the development of ideas integrated above, Global Telematics appreciates research funding support from U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory at University of California, Hudson Institute, Integrated Transport Research, Southern California Association of Governments, Ellen Williams & Associates, Technology Futures, State of Idaho, Puget Sound Regional Council, Center for the New West, and Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. None of the ideas presented above, however, are meant to represent conclusions or policies of these organizations.
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The Spice Drops are done!
and this is all that remains...from my emergency skein.
Mods: None worth noting. Next time I will figure out how to shorten the cuff by working the pattern into the heel to conserve on yarn a bit.
I heart them too!! Gorgeous!
The yarn is both rich and colorful, what a great pair of socks to wear. Thanks for sharing the info, I will have to check them out.
LOVE these...and the photos are gorgeous!
love them -- you just made it with the yarn too!