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Mad Money with Jim Cramer
Cramer: WellPoint Goes to $90?
Tom Brennan
Published 4:18 PM ET Wed, 4 Nov 2009 Updated 11:51 PM ET Wed, 17 March 2010 CNBC.com
WellPointnext year could shoot $40 higher than its Wednesday trading price, Cramer said during Stop Trading!, as long as the stock's price-to-earnings multiple normalizes.
Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! 2:41 PM ET Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Cramer predicted $6.50 in 2010 earnings per share for the company, which, when given WLP's historic 14 price-to-earnings multiple, would propel the share price to Cramer's new $91 target. The stock's PE right now is 10.5.
"It's on the move," Cramer said of WellPoint.
According to Standard & Poor's Director of Markets, Credit and Risk Strategies Richard Peterson, a New York Yankees win in the World Series is better for the markets. Find out what Cramer, a red-blooded Philadelphia Phillies fan, had to say about it.
Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC
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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;

import javax.swing.InputMap;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JCheckBox;

import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JRootPane;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.KeyStroke;

public class NewTableDialog extends JDialog {
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
	private List<JTextField> tfNameArray = new ArrayList<JTextField>();
	private List<JTextField> tfLengthArray = new ArrayList<JTextField>();
	private List<JTextField> tfDataTypes = new ArrayList<JTextField>();
	private int count = 0;
	private JPanel mainPanel, northPanel, newTablePane;
	private List<JCheckBox> primaryList = new ArrayList<JCheckBox>();
	private List<JCheckBox> autoincrementList = new ArrayList<JCheckBox>();
	private JTextField txfTableName;
	private int primaryKeyUsed=0, autoincrementUsed=0;
	public NewTableDialog(JFrame parent, String title, String message) {
		newTablePane = new JPanel();
		newTablePane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(newTablePane,BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));

		northPanel = new JPanel();
		northPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

		mainPanel = new JPanel();
		mainPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
		mainPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(700, 500));
		JScrollPane scroller = new JScrollPane(newTablePane);
		mainPanel.add(scroller, BorderLayout.CENTER);
		getContentPane().add(mainPanel);

		JLabel lblKeyList = new JLabel("Table name:");
		northPanel.add(lblKeyList);
		txfTableName = new JTextField("users");
		txfTableName.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 30));
		northPanel.add(txfTableName);
		mainPanel.add(northPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);

		JPanel buttonPane = new JPanel();
		JButton button = new JButton("Add row");
		JButton btnCreate = new JButton("Create table");
		northPanel.add(button);
		northPanel.add(btnCreate);

		button.addActionListener(new MyActionListener());
		btnCreate.addActionListener(new createTableListener());

		getContentPane().add(buttonPane, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
		setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
		addRow();
		pack();
		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
		setVisible(true);
	}
	public void addRow(){
		if(count<20){
			JPanel row = new JPanel();
			row.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

			JTextField txtName = new JTextField("id");
			JTextField txtDataType = new JTextField("int");
			JTextField txtLength = new JTextField("255");

			txtName.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 30));
			txtDataType.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 30));
			txtLength.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 30));

			tfNameArray.add(txtName);
			tfDataTypes.add(txtDataType);
			tfLengthArray.add(txtLength);

			JCheckBox primaryBox = new JCheckBox("Primary Key");
			if(primaryKeyUsed==1){
				primaryBox.setSelected(false);
				primaryBox.setEnabled(false);
			}
			primaryList.add(primaryBox);
			JCheckBox autoincrementBox = new JCheckBox("Auto Increment");
			if(autoincrementUsed==1){
				autoincrementBox.setSelected(false);
				autoincrementBox.setEnabled(false);
			}
			autoincrementList.add(autoincrementBox);

			row.add(tfNameArray.get(count));
			row.add(tfDataTypes.get(count));
			row.add(tfLengthArray.get(count));
			row.add(primaryList.get(count));
			row.add(autoincrementList.get(count));

			newTablePane.add(row);
			newTablePane.revalidate();
			newTablePane.repaint();
			count++;
		}
	}

	// override the createRootPane inherited by the JDialog, to create the rootPane.
	// create functionality to close the window when "Escape" button is pressed

	public JRootPane createRootPane() {

		JRootPane rootPane = new JRootPane();

		KeyStroke stroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("ESCAPE");

		Action action = new AbstractAction() {
			private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

				System.out.println("escaping..");
				addRow();
				//				setVisible(false);
				//
				//				dispose();

			}

		};

		InputMap inputMap = rootPane.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);

		inputMap.put(stroke, "ESCAPE");

		rootPane.getActionMap().put("ESCAPE", action);

		return rootPane;

	}

	// an action listener to be used when an action is performed
	// (e.g. button is pressed)

	class MyActionListener implements ActionListener {

		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

			System.out.println("disposing the window..");
			addRow();
			//			setVisible(false);
			//
			//			dispose();

		}

	}
	class createTableListener implements ActionListener {
		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
			Boolean canceled=false;
			int rows = tfNameArray.size();
			String tableName = txfTableName.getText();
			String query = "CREATE TABLE "+tableName+" (";

			for(int i=0; i<rows; i++){
				String name = tfNameArray.get(i).getText();
				String dataType = tfDataTypes.get(i).getText();
				String length = tfLengthArray.get(i).getText();
				Boolean pk=false, ai=false;
				if(primaryList.get(i).isSelected()){
					if(primaryKeyUsed == 0){
						primaryKeyUsed++;
						pk=true;
					} else {
						for(int j=0; j< primaryList.size(); j++){
							primaryList.get(j).setSelected(false);
							autoincrementList.get(j).setSelected(false);
						}
						primaryKeyUsed = 0;
						autoincrementUsed = 0;
						JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),
								"You can't have multiple primary keys!",
								"Multiple primary keys error",
								JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
						canceled=true;
					}
				}
				if(autoincrementList.get(i).isSelected()){
					if(autoincrementUsed == 0){
						autoincrementUsed++;
						ai=true;
					} else {
						for(int j=0; j< autoincrementList.size(); j++){
							primaryList.get(j).setSelected(false);
							autoincrementList.get(j).setSelected(false);
						}
						autoincrementUsed = 0;
						primaryKeyUsed = 0;
						JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),
								"You can't have multiple auto increment fields!",
								"Multiple autoincrement fields error",
								JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
						canceled=true;
					}

				}
				if(canceled) break;
				if(dataType.equals("int")){
					query = query + ""+name+" "+dataType+" ("+length+") NOT NULL";
					if(pk){
						query = query +"  PRIMARY KEY";
					}
					if(ai){
						if(pk){
							query = query + "  AUTO_INCREMENT";
						} else {
							for(int j=0; j< autoincrementList.size(); j++){
								primaryList.get(j).setSelected(false);
								autoincrementList.get(j).setSelected(false);
							}
							autoincrementUsed = 0;
							primaryKeyUsed = 0;
							JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),
									"The auto increment must be set on a primary key!",
									"Auto increment implementation error",
									JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
							canceled=true;
						}

					}
					System.out.println(pk + " " + ai);
				} else if (dataType.equals("varchar")){
					query = query + ""+name+" "+dataType+" ("+length+") NOT NULL";
				} else if (dataType.equals("text")){
					query = query + ""+name+" "+dataType+" NOT NULL";
				} else if (dataType.equals("date")){
					query = query + ""+name+" "+dataType+" NOT NULL";
				}

				if(i<(rows-1)){
					query = query +", ";
				}
				if(canceled) break;
			}
			query = query +");";
			if(!canceled){
				int result = DatabaseHandler.executeUpdate(query);
				System.out.println(query);
				System.out.println(result+" is the result");
				if(result==999){
					JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),
							"This table already exists!",
							"Duplicate table",
							JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
				} else {
					JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),
							"Table created succesfully!",
							"Table creation succeeded",
							JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
				}
				dispose();

			}
		}
	}
}

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The Clergy Project is an online community that exists to provide a safe haven for members of the clergy that have no supernatural beliefs.
Needless to say, the community has a policy of complete confidentiality and is sensitive to non-believing clergy who desire to remain anonymous. Former pastors, ministers, priests, Rabbis, Imams, nuns, monks or theologians are all welcome to join the community of their peers. There is a careful screening process to ensure the privacy of members. This includes verifying information about one's academic and professional religious experiences. Currently there are 445 members of the Clergy Project. Non clergy and clergy with motives contra to the mission of the project are excluded from participation in the community.
DeWitt now lectures on giving a "secular message based on humanist values" at different venues in the United States.
At least one Christian criticises those who have not come out for citing loss of salary as a main concern. If atheist clergy resign without finding alternative employment and end up on welfare together with their families the religious right will undoubtedly criticise them for that.
↑ NPR From Minister To Atheist: A Story Of Losing Faith.


On July 16th I was in the middle of the start line with 57 racers on the main street of East Hereford, Quebec. It was moments away from the start of the 86 km Canadian Marathon Championships and I was pumped. This was my third time competing in the Canadian Marathon Championships and it was being held at East Hereford. It was held at the same location last year so I knew what to expect this year.
The next day we looked around Coaticook and I got myself and my bike ready for race day. I can't thank Coaticook's local bike shop Le Foyer du Sport enough since I broke a seat post bolt while I was checking everything in preparation and was able to get one just before they closed.
The following morning we were up early and got everything packed and headed to East Hereford. When we arrived I noticed that a lot of people had camped the night before. Since I had picked my race package up Friday afternoon I didn't have to sign in so I just got ready and went for a warm up. Once I did my warm up I got the last item's that I needed and I headed for the start pen. In the start pen the commissaire went around and made sure everyone was there. They called up the top Elite male and female racers from the previous year to the front line and then everyone else lined up behind. I lined up on the outside left about 5 rows back. I wasn't worried about the start position since it was an 84 km long course and there was about 1 km of paved road before it turned into double track.
It was about a 5 minute wait on the start line before the buzzer went off. It was a bit crowded going through the start but once everyone got on the road I made my way to the front of the race. It was a very tough first 5 km because everyone was bunched together and the double track got pretty tight, we did come out on another road and we all got back together and settled into a good pace. Once we hit the first single track everyone lined out, I was leading a group of about 6 racers for the first 20 km of single track and I settled into my endurance pace, I had a couple of slips that slowed me down. I found that the single track was quite slippery and I had to be careful with my lines or I would have crashed. The course was very challenging with it's rock's and root's in the single track with long climbs and descents. I rode the first half in a group and on the second half I rode pretty much by myself. I was getting tired so when the 6km climb to the top of Mount Hereford came it was all about determination and the reward of a 4 km long descent once at the top. I have to say the 4 km long decent was a bit scary during the race as I was tired and it was very technical with steep drops and a lot of big rocks.
After the big climb and technical descent there were around 15 km left to go so I rode as fast as I could through some really fun single track to double track and then back to the paved road to the finish. There were a few racers that weren't in my category that were riding ahead of me for the last 5 km and on the finishing stretch I gave it my all to catch them but I fell a bit short. I luckily saved myself from having a very bad hamstring cramp as I came across the finish line. I was giving it the last couple of power strokes and I felt a cramp coming on right as I came across the line so I just kept riding and it eventually went away.
I went and got changed out of my racing kit and went to the podium area and got a burger that I got for free for participating in the event. We had to wait for the podium but it was good to sit and rest for a bit. They were calling the names in the Junior division for the podium and I got 2nd place. Unfortunately the winner of my category did not show so there was an empty space on the podium. I am very happy with my 2nd place performance and I will keep coming back to the Canadian XCM Championships hunting for the W.
Once the awards were done we got all of our stuff together and headed for home. East Hereford is a great place to go ride your bike and if I was going to go for a bike trip it would definitely be a place that I would consider going back to.
Hope to see East Hereford in the near future. And I will definitely be ready for the Canadian XC Marathon Championships.


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Bipartisan bill to protect Mueller headed for crucial vote
Originally published April 25, 2018 at 1:50 pm Updated April 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Mary Clare Jalonick
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators pushing legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job is trying to win over reluctant Republicans ahead of a crucial committee vote.
The Senate Judiciary Committee was expected to vote Thursday on the bill, which would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing. Two Republicans and two Democrats introduced it earlier this month as President Donald Trump publicly criticized Mueller, who is investigating potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign as well as possible obstruction of justice by the president.
The bill has divided Republicans, with a handful supporting the legislation and most opposing it, arguing that it is unconstitutional or unnecessary. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has argued that Trump won't move to fire Mueller and has insisted he will not hold a full Senate vote on the legislation.
If Republicans support the bill, some may be at risk of angering Trump and some of his supporters they represent. But the four lawmakers who wrote the bill — GOP Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democrats Chris Coons of Delaware and Cory Booker of New Jersey — are hoping to win enough bipartisan support to move it out of committee. Then, they say, they could try and find enough support in the full Senate to persuade McConnell to change his mind.
The bipartisan group has been negotiating in recent days with Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who had floated an amendment that included increased reporting to Congress by the special counsel.
Democrats had initially opposed Grassley's amendment, saying it could undermine the investigation if the special counsel had to reveal too much to Congress. But a revised Grassley amendment released Wednesday evening appeared to be a potential compromise, dropping a section that would have required the special counsel's office to report to Congress if the scope of the investigation changed during the investigation. The revised amendment would only require that reporting after the investigation was done.
Republicans opposing the bipartisan bill are expected to vote for an alternative resolution that would express a "sense of the Senate" that Mueller should be left alone to do his job.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate and a member of the Judiciary panel, endorsed that idea Wednesday, saying it had a more realistic chance of passing than the bipartisan bill. He is expected to propose the resolution at Thursday's vote.
The resolution "may be a way forward because it avoids the unconstitutionality issue on a bill that the president won't sign and the House won't pass," Cornyn said. "So that may be a place for us to land, because, as I have said, I think it would be a mistake" for Trump to fire Mueller. He added, "I think if we can come to some common ground on a resolution that may be the way forward."
Trump's legislative director, Marc Short, said in a broadcast interview Sunday that "as far as I know, the president has no intention of firing" either Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller's investigation. Short said he couldn't rule it out in the long term, though, because it's not known "how far off this investigation is going to veer."
The bipartisan group of four senators introduced two separate bills last August when Trump first started to criticize Mueller publicly. That legislation stalled for months, but was revived and the two bills were combined two weeks ago as Trump fumed about a raid of his personal lawyer's office, in an investigation overseen by federal prosecutors in New York.
After the raid, Trump said the Mueller investigation is "an attack on our country" and is "corrupt."


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Watchdog: Winter Olympic Athletes App Has Serious Encryption Flaws
A new report about the mandatory smartphone app athletes must use to report health and travel data while they are in China for next month's Olympics is raising security concerns about the technology Beijing plans…
Helicopter Crashes in Suburban Philly; No Serious Injuries
A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, with four people on board including an infant all expected to survive, authorities said.
Former Sen. Mike Enzi Hospitalized After Serious Bike Accident
Former Sen. Mike Enzi remains hospitalized after suffering a serious bicycle accident, the Gillette News Record reported on Monday. The 77-year-old Wyoming Republican, who retired earlier this year…
Remembering Ex-Rep. Sonny Callahan: Southern, Genteel, Not Too Serious About Himself
"Dirty Harry!" is what President Ronald Reagan exclaimed whenever he saw Rep. Sonny Callahan, R.-Ala. In a reception line or at meeting during his second term as president.
Rubio Calls for Serious Analysis on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is leading calls to take reports of UAP (UFO) more seriously ahead of next month's anticipated release of a government report on such sightings, reported Yahoo News.
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It is a "serious question" whether security officials are prepared for "unexpected trouble" at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, as the threat of domestic terrorism was underestimated before the recent violent attacks at…
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MSNBC host Al Sharpton praised pro athletes for boycotting games and speaking out for "social justice" issues.
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The majority of the British public believes that illegal immigration is a "serious" issue, as record numbers of boat migrants pour into the country after crossing the English Channel from France.
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Friday on Fox News Channel, "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace said despite President Donald Trump's warnings of fraud during mail-in voting, has been "no history of fraud at all."
DNC Spox: Flynn Unmasking Story Will 'Backfire' – Shows 'How Serious Flynn Was' in Talks with Russia
On Wednesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Bill Hemmer Reports," DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa reacted to the reports that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden asked for the identity of…
GOP Sen. Alexander: 'We Have a Serious Deficiency in Being Prepared for Testing'
While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions stated that the U.S. has "a serious deficiency in being prepared for testing"…
CDC Official: 'We Do Not Expect Most People to Develop Serious Illness'
The director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said most people will not get seriously ill from coronavirus.
Scotland: Teen in Serious Condition After Gang of 'Asian Boys' Stamp Head in Street
A Scottish teenager is in "serious" condition after a gang of "Asian boys" dragged him into the middle of the road and stamped on his head in the centre of Glasgow. The 16-year-old was was "assaulted…
Pew Survey: The Democrat Party Has a Serious God Problem
Americans do not consider the leading contenders for the Democrat presidential nomination to be very religious, reveals a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Europe calls on NASA for help as Mars mission runs into serious trouble… (Second column, 16th story, link)


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Inside: Are you looking for some medium length hairstyles to copy? Enjoy browsing through these 25 ideas!
I've had a lot of people ask what I'm doing to grow my hair out. One thing I've been doing is putting Argan oil on my hair every morning. It's never been so soft and manageable and the brittle ends are gone. That one change has made it so much easier to style my hair + it looks ten times better.
Related blog post: If you're trying to grow out your hair and you feel like it's taking forever, read my post on how to grow your hair faster. It shares a ton of tips and product recommendations to get you closer to hair you love.
Are you ready to browse through some gorgeous 'dos? These 25 medium length hairstyles have a lot of variety and I'm pretty confident you'll find one (or more) to copy.
Claire Danes wears long blond layers so well.
You can dress this hairstyle up or down, wear it curly or straight or even go with an up-do. See why I want to go back to medium length hair? You can do so much with it!
I love this look of shorter in the back and long layers on the side. Not to mention the color is stunning!
Jennifer Aniston is the actress who will always be known for her amazing hair. She is sporting long, straight layers that taper her face perfectly. The beachy highlights and side part make this hairstyle a great choice for everyday. I've achieved a similar color with this product.
This hairstyle is similar to Jenifer Aniston's pictured above, but with a little more tousle and wave to it.
This is one of my favorite looks on Rachel McAdams. It's longer than a traditional bob, with side swept bangs for a dramatic look. This style frames her face perfectly and makes her eyes pop.
Here's another tousled look with some gorgeous waves. I love how the hair around the face is a lighter blond than the rest. Just stunning.
This style on Taylor Swift is perfect for those of us who have naturally wavy hair. You can just let it do its thing! She's wearing her medium length hair with full bangs.
Here's another wavy hair look with side swept bangs on actress Kristen Bell. If you already have some natural wave in your hair, this is a very easy look to achieve. If your hair is straight, you can use a curling wand to get some beachy waves.
Not only is this a great cut, but a beautiful caramel color style. She has a little bit of wave, with soft blond highlights throughout.
Have you thought about blunt bangs before? This straight medium hairstyle could potentially drag your face down, but the bangs give it some lift and help frame the face perfectly.
Jessica Alba knows how to wear ombre right. With subtle waves, a middle part and subtle lightening of the hair, this is one style I definitely want to try. She looks sophisticated enough for the red carpet, but it's casual enough for everyday wear.
For these larger waves, take a large curling iron like this one and only leave in your hair for a few seconds.
Here's another shoulder length style with ombre. This is a straight and choppy style with short layers in the back and face-framing layers in the front.
This hairstyle features a more choppy look. To achieve this, leave the very ends of your hair out of the curling iron so it does not curl under. Pull the curling iron through your hair and stop right before you get to the end, and then curl. Only leave it in for a few seconds and then tousle with your fingers to create light waves.
I absolutely love this cut and color. I prefer my hair curled and this is perfection. I also love the lighter color around the face and darker throughout.
If you've never visited thesmallthingsblog.com for hair tutorials, you are missing out. She has some of the best of the best videos and step-by-step pictures for medium length hair. This is one of my favorite looks – wavy with side swept bangs.
I remember mimicking Nicole Kidman's curly do from the 90s and although that's still my favorite look on her, she can definitely pull off a medium length, sleek and straight bob like this one. She looks fierce!
Actress Gabrielle Union looks stunning and always has great hair. This medium length hairstyle is perfect for her, with the soft waves and very subtle highlights.
Whether Cameron Diaz's hair is long, short, medium, straight or curly – she always looks great. This medium length with waves and bangs is perfect for her.
The before and after photos on this site really show you the dramatic change just a few inches can do, plus a good color. This model went from long and stringy, to medium length and wavy. It suits her perfectly.
Straight and blunt bangs – a look that not everyone can pull off. But if you can, go for it! Bangs can make you look years younger and completely change your look, giving you a fresh, vibrant look for spring.
This medium length hairstyle has very short layers throughout the top, giving her hair tons of volume. It's also heavy on the bangs and face framing layers.
What do you think of this bold look? Blunt bangs and dark on top, with a statement-making switch to blond on the bottom.
Little Miss Momma not only has gorgeous hair, but a striking personality to match! I love this cut and color on her. She is my current hair envy.
Hillary Scott from the group Lady Antebellum looks fabulous with her medium length cut and blond highlights. This is a beautiful style on her.
Last but not least, another stunning transformation from long hair to medium length hair. She looks absolutely adorable! So what do you think? Are there some medium length hairstyles featured here that you're tempted to try?
Looking for More Medium Length Hairstyles?
Are you a pinner like myself? Great! Be sure to follow my Hairstyles board for daily outfit inspiration. Marie Claire also has a really nice shoulder length hair round-up featuring celebrities for 2017.
I love this roundup. My hair is medium length. I usually do a sleek Bob but I love the wavy looks.
I am really loving all the toussled looks, those are my favorite. I need to bookmark this for when I get rid of my short hair, but for now I am happy with my super short!
I SO wish I had the face for a lob! Love love love!
I was looking through your list and wanted to offer some advice.
If you have a cowlick or widows peak in your front hair line, straight across bangs are a bad idea. They just won't lay the way you want them to.
Side parts are most flattering. It is very difficult to pull off a center part.
Side bangs and anything that frames the face is your best bet.
Longer in the front and shorter in the back can be a hassle to put up in a pony tail. Not all of your hair will fit.
And with time put into blow drying and styling and high quality products, you can typically make your hair do just about anything.
I'm sorry to hear that Kate! I did not edit any of the photos myself. Can you tell me which one is yours? I can add a link underneath if you'd like, or you could send me the original photo?
These hairstyles are perfect for my hair length, so now I really want to try some of these out. 🙂 I love Jessica Alba's hairstyle!
Jennifer Aniston is beautiful as always. 🙂 Love his hairstyle on this picture, I have something similar right now.
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How Lucky Can One Bloke Be?
Before and after shots. I came out of marathon retirement yesterday and ran around Seattle. Thanks to Pam Johnson, physical therapist extraordinaire; my stalwart training posse; and the home team for the enthusiastic cheers at the finish line.
I'm thankful for so many things including my family's health, my health, this weather front from Hawaii, my work, my Church Council colleagues, clean flannel sheets, and Ruth Whippman's America the Anxious.
Whippman convincingly argues that the scientific basis of the movement is mostly smoke and mirrors. She exposes famous academics' research as seriously flawed. I want to see how they respond. They have gotten very rich inaccurately marketing happiness studies as scientific.
• To be more happy, stop thinking so much about how to be more happy.
• Instead, be more social. Spend more time with people, than alone.
• Also, stop trying to avoid sadness and related negative emotions. Embrace them as inevitable parts of life.
That last point is especially important for parents of children who increasingly experience anxiety. Whippman argues the rise in anxiety among children and adolescents is largely a result of helicopter parents attempting to shield their children from challenging life experiences and the negative emotions that often accompany them.
The Torah says, "We see things not as they are, but as we are." Meaning I read this book as an endurance athlete. Athletes improve their fitness by running or swimming or cycling or lifting weights to the point that their muscles breakdown. Then, as a result of sleep and scheduled rest, the muscles rebound past the original point, meaning the athlete is stronger and more fit. They key is repeated exposure to resistance followed by rest.
To truly flourish in life, all of us, but young people in particular, need more resistance, or in modern parlance, we need to "lean in" more to life's difficulties. Then, overtime, through the help of supportive friends, parents and/or public institutions, we will bounce back more resilient and happier than before. Two steps forward, one back. Or more accurately, two steps backward, one forward.
Too many parents want to protect their children from any steps backwards, but when it comes to their mental health, that backfires. Once, when the Eldest was 12 or 13 years-old, her soccer team turned more competitive. As a result, she rode the bench for most of a soccer doubleheader one cold, wet weekend on a muddy field in Shelton, WA. The GalPal and I were both bent as a result of this unexpected turn of events. On the drive home, the Good Wife informed me she was, "Going to talk to the coach!" To which I responded, "No you're not." Her instinct was understandable, but it's exactly what Whippman says parents should guard against.
As it turned out, Eld was well-liked by her teammates and they rallied around her. She moved on from the demotion way more quickly and skillfully than her parents. I'm not sure how I succeeded in talking the GalPal down from the "talking to the coach" ledge; but as a result, Eld is a little more resilient, and according to Whippman, probably a little more happy.
When dealt a setback in life, don't side step the inevitable negative emotions, instead, get more comfortable being uncomfortable. And unless it's physical or emotional abuse, teach your children to do the same. They'll thank you as adults with improved mental health.
Anyone who reads and/or talks about LaVar Ball is being played. Thanks to this post, I'm complicit in the mania now.
Two hundred years from now, in 2217, when academics are writing about the steady decline of the U.S. throughout the 21st and 22nd Centuries, an especially creative historian will point to the Donald Trump-Lavar Ball twitter back-and-forth as the beginning of the end of U.S. hegemony.
The President now supports Roy Moore because Moore denies the allegations. Trump strikes me as more amoral, than immoral. His only core values, as far as I can tell, are related, attract more attention and acquire more wealth. We have a President that doesn't factor in the country's best interests. And he has over three years left to wreak havoc.
Most depressing of all, my political party couldn't find anyone to beat this guy.
Postscript: I hereby pledge to post again tomorrow. Something a little more upbeat for the best holiday of the year.
Despite the allegation of a serious crime, I double dog dare you to read it without laughing aloud.


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DeLorean DMC-12 Coming Back to the Future?
Posted by Will Schertz on January 27, 2020 at 5:53 pm
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Great Scott! The long-awaited DeLorean DMC-12 is finally on the verge of a comeback…again.
The DeLorean Motor Company—which initially announced plans in 2016 to build a limited run of iconic DMC-12 cars using a combination of new-old-stock and new parts—is poised to enter production thanks largely to the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA).
DMC's plans for the vehicle stemmed from Congress' passage of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015, a law that allows small automakers to build 325 cars per year that do not meet modern federal safety standards. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) failed to submit guidelines for the proposal, delaying those plans indefinitely.
Last October, SEMA not-so-subtly tapped NHTSA on the shoulder and reminded it of its obligation by filing a lawsuit that finally prompted feds to issue a 118-page document outlining regulations for the law, per a Hagerty report. According to the report, DMC Vice President James Espey confirmed that plans are underway to launch a limited run of upgraded DMC-12 coupes sometime in 2021.
Espey told Hagerty that the company's timeline relies on a few more factors, including a 30-day public comment period and a prerequisite review by the Office of Management and Budget. That process alone could take up to six months.
Complicating matters, NHTSA still has no administrator. Autoblog.com published a story highlighting why this could pose a problem:
"Part of the holdup with the LVMVMA delay was that acting administrator James C. Owens wouldn't sign off. If a new administrator enters office before the OMB process concludes, or the process drags out past the election, or NHTSA ignores the matter to focus on autonomy issues and massive recalls again, these latest steps forward could turn into huge steps back. To forestall that, SEMA has asked the judge presiding over its lawsuit not to dismiss the case until NHTSA finalizes everything."
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Potential hold-ups notwithstanding, by all indications the new batch of DeLoreans will be worth the wait. DMC expects to outfit each vehicle with a 350-horsepower engine; modernized interior with upgraded audio and built-in smartphone connectivity; power steering; cruise control; and ABS and traction control, among other technologies. The vehicle exterior will remain largely untouched, though it will feature modern headlights.
According to Hagerty, DMC has approximately 3.5 million parts in stock adding up to 96.7-percent parts availability. Translation: They're ready when you are, NHTSA.
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Author: Will Schertz Will is a contributing writer for OnAllCylinders. His automotive writing career stretches back longer than a decade and includes a stint as senior reporter for one of the tire industry's largest trade publications. He enjoys long walks on the beach, romantic candlelit dinners, and thinly veiled sarcasm. Will lives with his beautiful wife and two small humans who steal his food and "need" more LEGOs.
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How to Move a Landscape: Blane De St. Croix with Patrick Megonigal and Martha Schwendener
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 to Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Artist Blane De St. Croix is joined by climate scientist Patrick Megonigal and art historian Martha Schwendener for a conversation. We conclude with a poetry reading by Phong H. Bui.
Blane De St. Croix
Photo by Brad Ogbonna
Inspired by the long history of artists addressing the landscape, artist Blane De St. Croix begins with in-depth research on the science, geopolitics, and culture of a place. Through aesthetically seductive works in various media and recycled materials, De St. Croix tells stories that facilitate a greater understanding of the shared social, political, and environmental changes we face on both a local and global level. He is a 2019 recipient of the Lee Krasner Award from The Pollock-Krasner Foundation in recognition of a lifetime of artistic achievement, The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, among many other awards and fellowships. His exhibition How to Move a Landscape is on view at MASSMoCA through September 6, 2021.
Blane De St. Croix: How to Move a Landscape at MASSMoCA through September 6, 2021 (massmoca.org)
More on Blane De St. Croix
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@blanedestcroix
Patrick Megonigal
Senior Scientist and Director of Research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Pat Megonigal is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in biogeochemistry, wetland ecology, greenhouse gas emissions, sea level rise, carbon and greenhouse gas cycling in wetlands and forests, particularly as they relate to global change. He is also the Lead Investigator of the Global Change Research Wetland, Founding Director of the Coastal Carbon Network, and Chief Scientist of COMPASS, a DOE-funded coastal science program. Megonigal was principal advisor to Blane De St. Croix during his time as a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow.
More on Patrick Megonigal
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Martha Schwendener
Portrait drawing by Phong H. Bui
Art historian Martha Schwendener, PhD, is an art critic for the New York Times and a visiting professor at New York University. Her criticism and essays have been published in Artforum, Afterimage, Bookforum, October, Art in America, The New Yorker, the Village Voice, the Brooklyn Rail, Art Papers, New Art Examiner, Paper Monument, and other publications. She is working on a manuscript that examines Flusser's philosophy in relation to art. Schwendener recently conducted a studio interview with Blane De St. Croix which is included in the extensive publication for How to Move a Landscape at MASS MoCA.
In the Rail: Martha Schwendener
The Rail has a tradition of ending our conversations with a poem, and we're fortunate to have Phong H. Bui reading.
Phong H. Bui
Photo by Nicola Delorme
Artist, writer, and independent curator Phong H. Bui is Publisher and Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Rail, the River Rail, Rail Editions, and Rail Curatorial Projects. From 2007 to 2010 he served as Curatorial Advisor at MoMA PS1.
In the Rail: Phong H. Bui
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Saudi minister highlights Kingdom's work in responding to COVID-19 pandemic at Belt and Road Initiative meeting
JEDDAH: Storytellers across the Kingdom have received massive support in recent years, and the rewards are being shown on big screens near you.
The Red Sea International Film Festival has celebrated Saudi filmmaking talent with the "Saudi Cinema Nights" event at Muvi theaters in Mall of Arabia, Jeddah, where they screened several short films made in the Kingdom. The screenings were a celebration of creative minds, breaking barriers and showcasing the progress made by Saudi talents on the big screens.
The cinematic event screened "Carnival City" along with four short films: "… And when do I sleep?" (2020), "Ongoing Lullaby" (2020), "The girls who burned the night" (2020), and "Goin' South" (2019).
"Carnival City," tells the story of a couple, Massoud and Salma, and their whirlwind of a journey when their car breaks down on a road trip. Searching for a mechanic in a shady small town, Massoud's wife waits for him in the desert and the couple's separation makes the characters go on their "own rides" in life until they meet again.
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Wael Abu Mansour, the director, told Arab News that he intended to ensure that viewers interpret the story subjectively as the movie tells a random story.
"We didn't want to force ideas on the audience or make them think in a certain way, we wanted them to interpret it in their way; we wanted to question things or try to raise questions — it is open for interpretation from different audiences," he said, adding that the finale's twist will have viewers questioning their initial thoughts of the main characters.
Plot twists are welcoming and fresh, "this is a smart take because the whole idea of the movie is to have a story that doesn't have meaning to it, it is a random story. The mechanic was evil, but he wasn't that evil. He told him he would return Massoud's car in a day, but then returned it in about three days," Abu Mansour told Arab News.
"It wasn't a big deal in his point of view, but in Massoud's point of view, he's trying to break away from his past or life, so every minute counts for him. He doesn't want anybody to jeopardize his journey, dream or decision. That scene, in the end, was intended because it's a random story. If he decides to stay with Salma in the desert, it's going to take the same amount of time to get his car back."
Nada Al-Mojadedi, who played Salma, said she related to the character personally.
"I think it's very relatable to a big percentage of women because a lot of women are used to being the underdog or the follower in the relationship," she told Arab News.
"They don't have a say on how the journey goes, although they have the spirit to handle so much and create a world within whatever circumstance they end up in. This is what women have been doing for centuries," she added.
Al-Mojadedi explained that the separation between the two characters was a good thing.
"It's the essence of the film to part ways. We see them at the beginning of the relationship in the car together and then they part ways and you see how each person deals with their reality, however harsh or uncomfortable it is or how much it could shake them.
"But then you see how each character embraced their journey and then you see them back again together."
Mohammed Salama, who played Massoud, explained the character's development through the negative events, with him starting off as arrogant before the harshness of the story breaks down his stubborn character.
Salama told Arab News that the separation between the characters was neither good nor bad. "It is a random event and it shows you that some things in life don't have meaning and are just random."
The event also boasted the screening of "The girl who burned the night," where director Sarah Mesfer chose to cast her main characters as 13 and 14, "because of the strong characteristics of early teens."
She said the movie is not derived from a personal experience, but she felt the emotions in parts of her life.
Through the imagined scenario, "the most felt feelings in the film are anger, boredom, madness, questions, rebellion. I felt all these feelings," she told Arab News.
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Another addition to the list was director Hisham Fadel's "Ongoing Lullaby." The director chose the script to be a monologue because the character is being spoken to by her inner critic, a phenomenon that everyone experiences, with scenarios playing out alongside the critic's comments.
"The whole thing about an inner monologue is something everyone goes through and this is what some of the audience relates to. It's something I experience — not as clear as the film with the words — but the inner monologue, the inner critic inside of us is something I experience personally. I wanted to talk about that in a film and express and communicate it to the audience," Fadel said.
In the film, one of the characters badly injures herself, breaking the connection of the inner critic, "for that moment, the inner critic wanted to survive, it didn't want to die. Even though things can be really bad and depressing, we have an instinct to survive, that we want to live, and that life is always better than nothing," he said.
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Book Review: Set Adrift Upon the World – The Sutherland Clearances
In 'Set Adrift Upon the World' James Hunter masterly weaves together a fascinating account of the Sutherland Clearances. One that takes you from the Strath of Kildonan and other parts of Sutherland to battles in New Orleans via South Africa and onto the foundation of what is now the Canadian city of Winnipeg.
Along the way you are introduced to characters from the early 1800s that have a familiarity about them as their names remain in use today throughout the Highlands & Islands of Scotland. Heart wrenching accounts are given of the barbarity of evictions that left people homeless and often resulted in the death of the young or infirm shortly on the back thereof. Journeys by foot across frozen Canada conjure up images like those from the Oscar winning film 'The Revenant'. On a lighter note the intricacies of malt whisky making are explained and we learn what Alison Watt's favourite painting is in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland.
The clearances were at the behest of the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford (later to become the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland) to make way for large scale sheep farming. Those removed from the land would have the option of much smaller crofts on the fringes of the Sutherland Estate that would be unsustainable on their own without other income streams. Much indeed as crofting has become today. Many of those evicted instead moved to Caithness or further afield to Canada for the prospect of larger holdings on which to make a living.
The henchmen in the tale are James Loch, Commissioner to the Marquis of Stafford, and Patrick Sellar, Factor of the Sutherland Estate. The chapter on the trial of Patrick Sellar in the High Court on culpable homicide charges is an infuriating read for anyone concerned with the rule of law. Indeed that is a theme throughout the book where wealth and status invariably lead to injustice for others.
The book often feels more like a fictional novel rather than a factual historical account. That is the beauty of James Hunter's approach to history and one he himself refers to as storytelling. This makes it a real page turner with you eager to know what happens next even though you know what the ending must be.
It was impossible for me to read this book without unfortunately seeing parallels to 'The Common Clearances' of today. That is the removal from office of Common Grazings Committees by the Crofting Commission. A body whose remit is supposedly to regulate not decimate crofting. This is currently happening with unusual regularity, in haste and on what appears to be completely unreasonable and unnecessary grounds. The Crofting Commission are today's Marquis and Marchioness of Inverness and their henchmen are easily identifiable. Kangaroo courts, ignorance of the law, conflicts of interest, self-interest, corruption, nepotism, historical revisionism, intimidation and bullying have all been referred to as tactics used by the Crofting Commission as part of 'The Common Clearances'. About the only difference with the Sutherland Clearances so far is the absence of fire. To think these comparisons are being made 200 years after the Sutherland Clearances is hard to fathom. Equally hard to believe is the fact that the Scottish Government of today has so far not intervened in what the Scottish Crofting Federation has referred to as a "calamity".
As James Hunter points out, Beriah Botfield, a Tory MP, commented in 1830, that no "pursuit of prospective advantage" made it legitimate "to transgress the laws of humanity".
Brian Inkster
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Apple iPhone 11 – How Do They Compare?
The iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 are perhaps the two biggest launches of 2019. Samsung got the drop on Apple by releasing the Galaxy Note 10 on August 7th. Apple followed up a month later when it unveiled the iPhone 11 on September 10th.
I'm super interested in both these phones, so I've been researching the crap out of them! What follows is a breakdown of all the key features for both the iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. I've done it for two reasons: 1) because I wanted to know, and 2) to give you an idea about the key differences between what is likely to be 2019's biggest phone releases. Right, let's do this!
iPhone 11 – The iPhone 11 has a 6.1in LCD display and features Apple's biometric authentication system called Face ID. Its industrial design features a glass and aluminium body and comes in a wide range of six color options, including a new green model.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – In direct contrast to the iPhone 11, Samsung will comes out guns blazing for the Galaxy Note 10. It features a new design, a curved OLED display with a single-lens punch-hole camera inside it (no notch), and a metal frame. Sadly, there will be no headphone jack. And it looks like Samsung killed Bixby too.
Winner? Galaxy Note 10 – The notchless phone just looks better than the iPhone 11.
iPhone 11 – The iPhone 11 features an edge-to-edge LCD display that is 6.1in and has a 1792 x 828-pixel resolution at 326ppi.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 features an AMOLED display with a 2280 x 1080-pixel resolution at 401ppi.
Winner? Galaxy Note 10 – OLED? Check? Notchless? Check. Higher resolution? Check.
CPU/Processor
iPhone 11 – The iPhone 11 features the A13 chipset. This A13 is a 7nm chip with 6 cores, which is absolutely INSANE.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 features the Snapdragon 855 chipset, which is about 30% slower than the A13.
Winner? iPhone 11 – The A13 kills the 855 in virtually all tests.
iPhone 11 – The iPhone 11 features a 12MP front-facing camera. But on the rear camera you get a dual-lens 12MP rear camera complete with a wide-angle and telephoto lens and dual optical zoom. It also supports advanced photo features like portrait photography.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – The Galaxy Note 10 features a triple-lens system, which includes a 16MP Ultra Wide, 12MP Wide-angle, and 12MP Telephoto lens. You can find a full breakdown of the Galaxy Note 10's camera here.
Winner? Galaxy Note 10 – The triple-lens system beats the dual-lens found in the iPhone 11.
iPhone 11 – 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – 256GB
iPhone 11 – The iPhone 11 Pro's battery will get you about 18 hours of battery life with mixed usage. It also features wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – The Samsung Galaxy Note 10's battery will get you about 11 hours of battery life with mixed usage. It also features wireless charging.
Winner? iPhone 11 – It offers up to 30% more battery life.
iPhone 11 – The 6.1in iPhone 11 costs £729 (64GB) and £779 (128GB) and £879 (256GB).
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – The 6.3in Samsung Galaxy Note 10 costs £869 (256GB).
Which Phone is More Exciting, Apple's iPhone 11 or The Galaxy Note 10?
On paper and in the flesh, it's pretty simple: the Galaxy Note 10 is a vastly more interesting update. It features a new design, a gamut of new specs and hardware, and a heavily updated camera with new capabilities and better Time of Flight performance. Oh, and the Galaxy Note 10 will support 5G at launch too, unlike Apple's entire range…
The iPhone 11, while very much more of the same, is still a pretty significant update. Apple's new A13 chipset is the most powerful CPU on the market by a considerable margin, bringing with it plenty of performance updates and boosts over last year's models. Imaging-wise, Apple's iPhone 11 will also be rather impressive too; things like Night Mode sound truly interesting.
In this respect, both handsets are going to be good updates. But for overall "excitingness", I think it is clear than Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 is where all the action is going on; it's a ball-out release that is designed to grab headlines and consumers' attention. It has a stylus, it has a curved OLED display, and it might have up to 512GB of storage (5G model only) – basically, it's a marketing department's dream!
The iPhone 11, meanwhile, is like getting new windows installed on your home. It's expensive and kind of boring. But it does bring plenty of benefits into your life – most of which are derived from the fact that it is more efficient. The A13, like modern glazing, is more efficient and more capable, meaning better performance and an easier life. Weird analogy, I know, but it worked in my head, so I hope you get the point.
Apple's biggest problem with the iPhone 11 is its lack of 5G; any iPhone users wanting 5G connectivity will have to wait until late-2020 for the release of the iPhone 12. And to make matters worse, nearly all Android phones released from now on will support 5G, thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 platform.
iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Full Specs
Here are the specs for the iPhone 11:
Display: 6.1in LCD Liquid Retina display with a 1792 x 828-pixel resolution at 326ppi
Dimensions: 150.9mm x 75.7mm x 8.3mm
Storage: 64, 128, or 256GB
Processors: A13 Bionic chip with third-generation Neural Engine
Front camera: 12 MP TrueDepth camera with 4K video recording at up to 60 fps
Rear camera: Dual 12MP Ultra Wide and Wide cameras with Night mode; 4K video
Battery: Up to 18 hours (video playback)
Other: Face ID, NFC, wireless charging, IP68 waterproof (2m)
And here are the specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10:
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601-й східний батальйон «Березина» — колабораціоністське бойове з'єднання 1-го східного запасного полку «Центр», що було утворене у 1942 році з військовополонених росіян та брало участь в бойових діях та каральних антипартизанських операціях на боці Німеччини.

Створення
1 червня 1942 року по корпусу військ безпеки тилу Вермахту був відданий наказ про створення російських окремих батальйонів та полків. У тому числі згідно цього наказу на базі російської караульної роти «Гомель»  був створений батальйон «Березина», що структурно входив у 1-й Східний запасний полк «Центр».

Комплектування
У батальйон, як у багато інших частин Східного фронту, що були сформовані з колабораціоністів, входили військовополонені росіяни. Їх набір давав змогу виправити ситуацію з нестачею особистого складу частин Вермахту.

Командування
На відміну від більшості частин, командний склад батальйону «Березина» формувався з числа колишніх радянських офіцерів, які виявили бажання служити Третьому Рейху та пройшли спеціальну перевірку. Німецькі офіцери виступали у підрозділі як інструктори й офіцери зв'язку.

Служба
З листопада 1942 року батальйон охороняв залізницю Борисов-Толочина. Перше бойове хрещення батальйон «Березина» прийняв 1 червня 1943 року в одному з районів Білорусі, коли вночі був обстріляний великою групою партизанів. Силами двох батальйонів російського та німецького в той же день почався наступ, у якому партизанський загін було розгромлено. Батальйон «Березина» вів безперервні операції проти партизанів у лісових районах Білорусі.

У тому ж таки червні 1943 року ротою батальйону було розгромлено черговий партизанський загін поблизу одного з сіл. Бойові звитяги солдат батальйону неодноразово були відзначені німцями. За участь у боротьбі з партизанами відзнаками в батальйоні нагороджені 25 осіб.

У листопаді 1943 року, 1-й Східний запасний полк «Центр», у складі якого перебував 601-й батальйон «Березина», перекидають на Західний фронт на територію Франції. Там батальйон «Березина» брав учать у антипартизанських операціях проти Руху Опору.

Література
 Міхієнков С. Дорого смерті/С.Міхієнков, М.: Ексмо, 2012 р. — 256 с.
 Газета «Доброволец» Псков № 40(108), среда, 17 мая 1944 года, с.3.

Посилання
 Полный перечень объединений и соединений 3-го Рейха из граждан СССР и «эмигрантов»
 Олександ Ніколаєв " Як це було (спомини про РОА)
 701-а Східна (російська) бригада особливого призначення

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Російські колабораціоністські формування в Другій світовій війні
Військові формування, розформовані 1944

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Excerpts from three Amazon reviews.
The FIRST TWO BOOKS
Second Book
The first two books, set on Hawai'i Island.
The Dire Deeds, the first book in the Guild of Ornamental Hermits series, begins a rollicking, sprawling epic serving magic realness and urban fantasy in a quirky tale of queer mid-life magic, set in the lush jungles of rural Hawai'i. It's a literary "thirst trap" of perilous quests, paranormal romances, outrageous predicaments, and endearing, whimsical characters worthy of your undying admiration and fan fiction.
Oyster Olson—a shy, private, transgender blues musician living peacefully in an intentional community on Hawai'i Island—always knew he was different. But only the magical Book of Moons, thrust upon him by the community's founder shortly before her death, can reveal just how different he is! And who his real parents are!
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The third book, The Queerest Quest of the Guild of Ornamental Hermits, is also with the publisher, Strange Particle Press, an imprint of Digital Parchment Services, and available through Amazon, FuturesPastEditions.com, and elsewhere.The Hermits have been forced to flee Hawai'i and take refuge in Lake County, CA. A "handsome drifter" known as Lucky LaFey appears on the front porch of the late Ginger Croom's lake house, and the Hermits are soon embroiled in his quest to bring down yet another supernatural bad guy (another Wethrini), masquerading as a local cult leader.
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Tasty and well-priced pasta. We would've wished the pasta to be "al-dente", but it was ok.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Heads to Ireland to Visit Government Officials, Company Facilities
Friday January 31, 2014 7:38 am PST by Eric Slivka
Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently in Ireland visiting the company's facilities in Cork and preparing to meet with government officials this afternoon, according to a report from TheJournal.ie. The specific reason for Cook's visit is unknown, but Apple has maintained a significant presence in the country for several decades.
The CEO of Apple will be meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny later today after addressing staff in the company's Cork office this morning.
Tim Cook spoke to employees in Apple's Hollyhill premises about the firm's future plans. The Taoiseach will take a tour of the facility later today and meet with Cook.
Apple's Hollyhill facilities in Cork, Ireland (Reuters/Michael MacSweeney)
Apple, which has 4,000 employees at its Hollyhill facility, has used its Irish base for decades as its home for operations in Europe and elsewhere, with the company coming under scrutiny last year for its corporate structure funneling revenue through subsidiaries located in the country in order to minimize its tax burden.
Apple has steadily increased its workforce in Cork as the company has grown in recent years, and Cook and Kenny are likely meeting to at least help maintain the long-standing relationship between Apple and Irish officials, perhaps with an eye on the company's future plans.
Earlier this month, Cook traveled to China to help launch sales of the iPhone on China Mobile, the world's largest carrier.
Update: TheJournal.ie has updated its article, quoting Kenny as saying that he and Cook discussed Ireland's participation in EU-wide conversations about clarifying tax issues.
Kenny didn't say if it was himself or Cook who brought the subject up, but said that the Apple CEO was "exceptionally happy" with the work the Cork office has done.
When asked whether this would mean further investment from the company, Kenny said that it was a matter for Apple to decide, but said that for now, the company is "very happy with the results from Cork and they want that to continue."
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smithrh
But we all know why here's there
Guiness?
iLondoner
Ireland's government takings are massively inflated by channelling revenues through a country that's in reality a bit of a backwater for Apple. All of the other EU countries are losing out.
Despite being one of Apple's major markets the UK gets practically zilch. :(
2011 UK earnings £6 billion, tax paid £10 million
2012 avoided tax altogether by giving staff share bonuses
I like Apple so not moaning as much as I would about other companies... Google, Starbucks...
ksnell
Nothing wrong with what they are doing. All companies do it. Find me one person that does not try to limit their tax burden as much as possible.
Any complainer can surely pay more taxes themselves if they would like. The IRS won't mind. :D
JHankwitz
This man sure does get around!
Anyone leading a $150 billion company better not be sitting on his butt in an office.
"Apple has maintained a significant presence in the country for several decades."
Erm. Apple was only founded in 1976. That's stretching "several" a little far!
"Several" can be anything more than one.
prowlmedia
It's insane there is no Apple store in Dublin.
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Now that the Spring Equinox has come and gone, I think it's well past time to post about our New Year experiences.
On the day before NYE, the four of us walked out of the Gion District, across the Kamogawa River, and to the nearby Nishiki Market. I was expecting something along the lines of Seattle's Pike Place Market, if maybe a bit bigger. Instead we found miles (yes, miles) of covered streets that were packed wall-to-wall with people, containing stores and stalls that sold all manner of often-unidentifiable food and related items. It's hard to describe how packed it was; we didn't have any basis for comparison, but we assumed that the crowd was due to pre-New Year preparations and the holiday break, rather than being representative of normal traffic.
We knew that we wanted to bring back one of the highly-acclaimed knives from the Aritsugu knife shop. The shop was easier to find than we had anticipated, though no less crowded than anywhere else. Wendy and I picked out a chef's knife that we liked and they polished it, then stamped a phonetic 'Miller' onto the blade in katakana. By far the nicest knife we've ever owned, it was also surprisingly inexpensive; now that we can see how high the online ordering prices are, I wish we'd bought several more at the time!
After the market, we walked back to the apartment, rested for a bit, then went out for a simple dinner at a neighborhood izakaya. We did hit one bar before retiring for the evening; good thing, because it almost broke the bank! We found a nearby bar, not gaijin-oriented but not unfriendly either, that was run by a woman who we surmise was a retired geisha. She was remarkably precise and unwaveringly polite, but our ~1oz/25mL shots of Japanese whiskey ended up being $25 each. Thankfully we realized that after one and quickly left to return to our "home" bar!
On New Year's Eve, we all took the train out to Nara, a nearby city and the location of a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Since Forest works for UNESCO, you'd think she could claim this was all work travel, but no.) We were particularly interested in seeing Tōdai-ji, a huge Buddhist temple and the largest wooden building in the world.
Tōdai-ji and the surrounding areas were in full preparation for the coming NYE festivities, so we saw food stalls and other merchants setting up everywhere. Nara is also apparently a home to a large population of urban deer, so much like on Miyajima, we had to watch where we walked and watch what the deer tried to get into.
The temple itself reminded me of a large aircraft hanger in its immensity, but was at least as ornate as anything else we'd seen. The biggest surpise was that the current structure is 30% smaller than the previous, which was destroyed by fire in the late 1600s.
By the time we returned to Kyoto, all the main streets in Gion were becoming crowded as people streamed towards the Yasaka and other local shrines. After some champagne at the apartment to celebrate in Western style, we joined the throngs and wound our way up the hills. In Japan, on New Year's Eve and for the following several days, it's traditional to visit the shrines with one's entire family, in part to pray for peace and prosperity in the coming year and in part as a huge social occasion. In Kyoto, home to the largest number of surviving pre-WWII shrines, the locals take that particularly seriously. In our quiant Gion district it had been easy to underestimate the population of Kyoto; that night, though, it was obvious what a huge city it was, and everyone was trying to go to the same small parks! We found it curious that there wasn't a big event at midnight, such as bell-ringing or fireworks (I have to believe that fireworks are discouraged around so many old wooden structures).
Eventually we toasted the New Year over beers in a tent that had been set up for the occasion, and then found our way back to our apartment for our first sleep of 2009!
Labels: Japan, Kyoto, Nara, New Years Eve
Forest March 27, 2009 at 5:14 AM
yeah, those crowds in the market were crowded!! I think I saw a tiny sliver of my head in the picture of the masses there....it took forever just to go a tiny distance. wow...that seems like ages ago now!
Rona Y April 18, 2009 at 2:33 AM
I think you missed the bell ringing at Chion-in near Yasaka Shrine--right in the Gion area! It's the most popular place in Kyoto for the New Year's bell ringing. The monks there ring a huge bell 108 times (there's special symbolism in that, but I can't remember what it is).
Nishiki Market is really only about 1 km long, if that. I've coveted an Aritsugu knife for years (since 1993!) but have never gotten around to getting one. Lucky you!
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The actual "Knighting" ceremony is one of the few honours in the SCA that is not entirely bestowed by the Crown; if the sitting monarchs are not themselves members of the Order of the Chivalry, a member of the Order is required to participate in the actual Knighting as Corpora states that "only a knight can make a knight." All members of the Order of the Chivalry, therefore, are in direct lineage to the first Knight in the SCA, one Sir Siegfried von Hoflichskei who was a mundane knight and one of the original attendees at the 1966 May Day Party which became the start of the SCA. The actual "Knighting" ceremony is one of the few honours in the SCA that is not entirely bestowed by the Crown; if the sitting monarchs are not themselves members of the Order of the Chivalry, a member of the Order is required to participate in the actual Knighting as Corpora states that "only a knight can make a knight." All members of the Order of the Chivalry, therefore, are in direct lineage to the first Knight in the SCA, one Sir Siegfried von Hoflichskei who was a mundane knight and one of the original attendees at the 1966 May Day Party which became the start of the SCA.
+ Although many fighters were knighted by the Midrealm before Ealdormere was itself a kingdom, Sir Edward the Red was the premier of the Order of Chivalry elevated in Ealdormere.
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Q: PostDelayed not works correctly I used postDelayed for delaying dynamic duration.
And I found it did not work correctly.
Here is my source code.
public Runnable service = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            endTimeHere = System.currentTimeMillis();
            Log.d("Time",(endTimeHere-startTimeHere)/1000);
            switch (step)
            {
                case 0:
                    delay = 0;
                    step = 1;
                    break;
                case 1:
                    delay = 600;        //delay 10 min = 600 sec
                    step = 2;
                    break;

                case 2:
                    delay = 1200;   //delay 20 min = 1200 sec
                    step = 3;
                    break;
                case 3:
                    delay = 1800;   //delay 30 min = 1800 secs
                    step = 0;
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }
            startTimeHere = System.currentTimeMillis();
            handler.postDelayed(service, delay*1000);
        }
    };

And I start and stop the handler in a BroadcastLintener.
public Handler handler = new  Handler();
private BroadcastReceiver screenReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver()
    {
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
        {
            String action = intent.getAction();
            if(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON.equals(action))
            {
                handler.removeCallbacks(service);
            }
            else if(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF.equals(action))
            {
                handler.post(service);
            }
        }
    }

I'm sure that postDelayed is added in queue because the return value is true.
However, the time duration I recorded is not matching with the delay value I set.
For example, I set delay = 600 secs and the recorded duration = 958 secs.
Does anyone know why this happened?

A: Handlers are not perfect at firing exactly when they should. Other threads (like the UI thread) may take priority. Additionally, Android has overhead for processing the Intent. In other words, the handler may fire at 650ms due to delays in thread monitoring from the OS, but then the intent needs to be handled, the receiver instantiated, the intent processed, etc.
You may be better off sending the intent with the delay data and then have the service setup a queue and poll it frequently based on the expected delay. e.g. an event scheduled for 500ms in the future maybe should be polled every 50ms to see if the delay time has expired. While an event 10,000ms in the future can be polled at 5,000ms or 9,000ms and then increase the polling frequency as the time approaches.

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Q: \cventry with \url with % I'm using an \url command within \cventry. Unfortunately, my url contains a %. This sign seems to cause this error:
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What can I do about it?
Here some code:
\cventry{Test 1}{}{}{}{\url{http://example.com/2Fs40993} No Problem}
\cventry{Test 2}{}{}{}{\url{http://example.com/%2Fs40993} Problem}

A: You can mask the % with \.
With the following MWE please check section test.  There you will find:
\cventry{Test 2}{}{}{}{\url{http://example.com/\%2Fs40993} Problem}{}

To avoid error messages please see the added last pair of {}.
Complete MWE:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

\moderncvstyle{classic}
\moderncvcolor{blue}

% character encoding
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

% adjust the page margins
\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry}

%\usepackage{url}

% personal data
\name{John}{Doe}
\title{Resumé title}
\address{street and number}{postcode city}{country}% optional,
\phone[mobile]{+1~(234)~567~890}                   % optional,
\phone[fixed]{+2~(345)~678~901}
\phone[fax]{+3~(456)~789~012}
\email{john@doe.org}                               % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\homepage{www.johndoe.com}                         % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\social[linkedin]{john.doe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\social[twitter]{jdoe}                             % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\social[github]{jdoe}                              % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\extrainfo{additional information}                 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{example-image-a}               % optional,
\quote{Some quote}                                 % optional,

\setlength{\footskip}{66pt}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%            content
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{document}

%-----       resume       ---------------------------------------------------------
\makecvtitle

\section{Education}
\cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}  % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
\cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}

\section{Master thesis}
\cvitem{title}{\emph{Title}}
\cvitem{supervisors}{Supervisors}
\cvitem{description}{Short thesis abstract}

\section{Test}
\cventry{Test 1}{}{}{}{\url{http://example.com/2Fs40993} No Problem}{}
\cventry{Test 2}{}{}{}{\url{http://example.com/\%2Fs40993} Problem}{}

\end{document}

and the result for section test:

As mentioned by an comment of @egreg you can also use command \urldef like this:
\urldef{\testurl}\url{http://example.com/%2Fs40993}
\cventry{Test 3}{}{}{}{\testurl}{}

with the same result as shown above.


text:
Target Plans to Discount 1,000-Plus Toys
Target has announced that it will offer discounts on more than 1,000 toys at its stores and online for the upcoming gift-giving season. Markdowns are to begin in the coming weeks.Discounts are expected on such licensed items as Toy Story 3 Andy's Toys gif
Target has announced that it will offer discounts on more than 1,000 toys at its stores and online for the upcoming gift-giving season. Markdowns are to begin in the coming weeks.
Discounts are expected on such licensed items as Toy Story 3 Andy's Toys gift pack, Kung Zhu Hamsters, Barbie Video Girl, LEGO Harry Potter Hagrid's Hut and others. In addition, shoppers who use a Target credit card on nearly all purchases will receive an additional 5 percent off.
"From Nerf Stampede and Sing-a-ma-jigs to exclusive Toy Story 3 gift packs, Target features the hottest toys and must-have brands that make great gifts for kids of all ages," says Casey Carl, vice president and merchandise manager for toys and sporting goods at Target. "And, we also offer the classic toys and games like Barbie, LEGO and Monopoly that are found on holiday lists year after year—all at great prices."