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"Saving Sally" Review: Coming-of-Age Story of Love and Monsters
SAVING SALLY (2016) Review
Directed by Avid Liongoren
Like what its director and stars try to describe their film, Saving Sally is a typical love story, it's the usual coming-of-age story about two people being friends and having obstacles and finally being honest with their love for each other. But as advertised, the film stands out for its super stylized 2D animation from monsters, to the setting, to Marty's (Enzo Marcos) imagination.
The film tells a common story but it doesn't look and feel like one and director Avid Liongoren made sure of that. The film is evident of the capacity of its filmmaker, that it goes beyond simple narrative, from the traditional live-action, cliched and predictable love stories it pushes its limits by adding visual spectacle to its storytelling and it feels as though everything was done to lift the young spirit in all the viewers, making it fun, light, inspiring and mesmerizing, all at the same time.
Another odd thing about Saving Sally is the dialogues are mostly in English, but in a classy way. Enzo Marcos, Rhian Ramos and TJ Trinidad are all impressive with their roles, knowing that this film was shot 10 years ago, Marcos and Ramos doesn't have that much exposure to acting yet but they did their characters justice, like the roles were really made for them and that makes everything in the film fun and easy to watch.
Saving Sally isn't just for the geek or the nerds, it's for every one and it's unfair that we limit this kind of entertainment to a certain group of people. It's a coming-of-age story that everyone can relate to, because we've been there, technically not because of the 2D animation and stuff the film added but we've all been Marty, or Sally, or even Nick the dick. We're finding our place in this planet with people who we want to spend our time with.
The film is a work of someone who loves to tell stories, though common, it uses a different style to make everything look and feel new. There's a lot of love coming from the film that it transcended to the work, Saving Sally is your ordinary story told in a not-so-ordinary way. And it's a welcome piece of entertainment the whole family will enjoy.
"Saving Sally" opens December 25, 2016 in Philippine cinemas nationwide from Rocketsheep Studios, distributed by Solar Pictures. Rated PG by the MTRCB. This is an official entry to the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival.
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In 1816 England Lord Anthony Northrup, owner of the Odd Sock Club, a hunting club, is riding his horse while escorting a second nervous steed home when the new horse panics. A woman races past Anthony and gains control of the runaway. She calms the horse down.
Anthony tells his three friends what happened and soon identifies the woman as Tessa Seaton of Wheatstone. The four pals visit Wheatstone where they meet Tessa's father wheelchair bound George crippled by a hunting accident, her Uncle Mercer and Cousin Emery who trains the horses. At a hunt Anthony quickly affirms that Tessa, a rare female participant, is the expert with a heavenly touch with horses while Emery is a brute. As Tessa and Anthony fall in love, he must persuade her that her odious relatives have lied to her about the fragility of her father's health if he wants to marry her.
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Chapter 44 of the Book of Ezekiel contains provisions relating to the true priests. These principles have been carefully established by God in order to keep the temple free of all the desecration . Desecration is "disrespect or violation of what is holy, sacrilege, profanity", something totally unacceptable to Him who is thrice Holy (Isaiah 6.3).
"And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel", so the Lord commands Ezekiel. Prophetically, the Lord is speaking to His Church today, which is in spiritual decline because of its disregard for the ordinances, rules and laws of God's house, which has been systematically flouted by believers, called "rebels" fairly and accurately because of that. This violation of the Word of God, specifically with regard to His house by the rebels, was called by the Lord "abomination." The word "abomination" in this text comes from the Hebrew tow`ebah, meaning "repulsion, abhorrence, idolatry, something ritually impure and ethically evil, something disgusting, which causes vomiting." God was speaking, therefore, with His people, saying, "you are bringing something repulsive, disgusting, evil, inside of My house, causing me disgust, causing me nausea with it."
But what Israel was doing - and that we believers in Christ, many, many times we repeat today - that was "wrapping the stomach" of the Lord? The introduction of foreign (heb. "Ben Nekar" ing. "Aliens") wicked (uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh) in service (worship) the Lord by offering sacrifices to the Lord! Heart Circumcision refers to a correct state of the soul, holiness; therefore the uncircumcised of heart was not sanctified nor is holy in the eyes of the Lord, but it is wicked (Romans 2:29), not-fearing the Lord and disobedient to His Law (hence the uncircumcision of the flesh) - both circumcisions are linked, for who does not care for the Word of God makes it heart. Uncircumcision of the heart (gr. Sklerokardia in LXX) expresses thereby indomitable determination to oppose God (Acts 7:51). So what was in focus in this text of Ezekiel, which caused an abomination to the Lord, was the fact that wicked men had been brought into the house of God to act as priests with all prerogatives! Infidels in the function which admitting only people circumcised in heart and flesh, genuine people of God! They were there, in the house of God, ministering; offering the Lord's bread on the table of showbread, burning fat derived from the sacrifices on the altar and sprinkling the blood sacrifice! Indeed, just thinking about it gives knot in my stomach!
The truth is that in many places believers are putting in pulpits of churches unconverted people, for minister to the Lord; many of these unconverted priests possessed by evil spirits! To illustrate this fact, look what happened in Nigeria, during a service at the Synagogue Church Of All Nations pastored by Pastor T. B. Joshua: a pastor who visited the church expressed a demonic possession during a service and, after free from oppression, confessed that he sought help in witchcraft to work miracles in his name, who was suffering from the loss of the faithful, as reported by the British newspaper "The Mirror" (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fallen-pastor-who-used-witch-8706923. Access: 02.09.16). As news this newspaper, "the pastor Victory Chiaka was so desperate to save his church in the state of Imo in Nigeria who was an expert on occultism to sacrifice a chicken and a goat in order to achieve a supernatural edge". The site "Gospel Mais" brings the outcome of the case:. "During a prayer to cast out demons, Pastor Victory Chiaka fell squirming [...] According to information Express UK, Chiaka also said that as his church experience growing and some people witnessed healings and miracles, he thought God had approved his choices. " (https://noticias.gospelmais.com.br/pastor-possesso-admite-ritual-feiticaria-operar-milagres-85319.html) According to another British newspaper, the "DailyMail", the pastor Victory Chiaka decided to visit the Synagogue Church of All Nations to receive their "liberation" after witnessing the negative effects.
Pay close attention, dear reader: There are many ministers, bondholders apostles, pastors, prophets, bishops, etc., throughout Brazil and the world which never were saved by Christ and are being used by evil spirits! People who are not converted and they are doing an all grow "their ministries and churches," even consult sorcerers and practice witchcraft! People who say "used by God" operating "in the Spirit" miracle workers, when in fact the supernatural operation being performed does not originate in the work of the Holy Spirit, but in acting evil spirits!
In truth, this gospel paranoia "grow and be powerful and recognized", which took account of the Gospel people, is annihilating the little of true Christian spirituality that remains to church, either in Brazil or in the world. Because the growth and recognition are accepted the evil in the church; are accepted "gospel witchcraft" (anointed handkerchief, anointed water, anointed broom, coarse salt, anointed pen, unload session, undoing work, etc.), "gospel prosperity" (tie mammon, open door / window, gives trízimo / quadrízimo, etc.), "gospel anointings" (lion, chicken, owl, ocean, penile, etc.), "prophetic acts" (pastor going over the members of the Church, leaders released inflated balloons with helium gas containing prophetic words and a seed that will spread over the state in a powerful revival, etc.), etc; false miracles and healings, pastors locking demons bottles, etc. Today the church, which should be centered in biblical faith, are centered in market rules, using and abusing to marketing to conquer believers of other denominations, as this will result in economic and political power to the leader on his personal project of social mobility. Apostates of the faith!
There are a proliferation of heresies (see this, by Joyce Meyer, reported by Genizah website: "During the time that He remained in hell, the place where you and I should go, because of our sins ... He paid there the price ... No plane would be too extreme ... Jesus paid on the cross and in hell ... God raised up His throne and said to demon powers tormenting His flawless Son:. 'Let him go' then the power of the resurrection God Almighty entered hell and filled Jesus rose from the dead ... and the first man born again "-" the Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make:. a Complete and Thorough Understanding of What it Means to Be Born Again ", 1991, pages 35-36 Joyce Meyer's original) (source: http://www.genizahvirtual.com/2016/08/joyce-meyer-prestigio-luxo-fortuna-e.html. Access: 09.02.16). And every day there is a new one! Doctrines of demons, teaching deceiving spirits!
There is a phrase attributed to Luther that fits well here: "Any teaching that does not fit in Scripture must be rejected, even if it rains do miracles every day."
It is obvious that in this environment, with impious people ministering at the altar, the result can only be one: the loss of Christian essence by the church. Yes, because our Lord is being replaced as the foundation of the Church; He is, to this day, the stone which the builders rejected! The church today has not based the apostles (I speak of true apostles, not this bizarreness that is there). Today, the spiritual state of the church is "Jesus out, slamming the church door" (Revelation 3:20) - empty of God, producing empty believers of God, without essence, without conversion - then applies again Ezekiel: "invalidating my covenant." People who participate in worship and return to their lives without having a real spiritual transformation, without experience regeneration, the new birth of which the Lord spoke, a prerequisite for entrance into the Kingdom of God. People who even has a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (II Timothy 3:1-5).
This is so serious, so serious, that the Holy Spirit inspired a whole book on the subject: the Epistle of Jude. And that's exactly how the Spirit inspired: "For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." (Jude 1:4,19) Note: DOES NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT! If anyone do not have the Spirit, then NOT THE SPIRIT THAT OPERATES BY MEANS OF THEM! This is not a question of "understanding of the Bible" or "a theological question": is much more serious: despite the performance, do not have the Holy Spirit! See, dear: How many people were "anointed" and "ministered" by Pastor Victory Chiaka? How many supernatural things this pastor did? And who was behind these acts? Who was behind the said growth and protection? The Holy Spirit? God? The Lord Jesus? NO, NO AND NO! Dear Brothers and Sisters, it's time to open your eyes! It's time to wake up, to be mature in spiritual things! You have to know what is truly spiritual, not be ignorant of this reality (I Corinthians 12:1), or Satan will continue to take advantage of you! That´s enough of abominations, Oh! Church of Christ! That´s enough of profanation! That´s enough tolerate wicked people in the government of the Church, in the altars and pulpits, ministering as if they were genuine Christians! THAT´S ENOUGH!
Think about it. God is giving to you eagle vision! God bless you!
Note 1: This is english version of: http://apenas-para-argumentar.blogspot.com.br/2016/09/quando-igreja-gera-nauseas-em-deus.html. I´m not has much proficiency in English writing, but the purpouse of this is build the Christ church around the world which don´t speak or understand Portuguese. In case of doubt, prevails Portuguese version.
Note 2: Please, fell free to comments. In case of copy, please request permission first by e-mail prricardoksf@yahoo.com.br, mention the link of this article/blog and the authorship.


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Extraction: A Dome Six Missing Chapter
The Perfect Generation Reading Companion
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Chicago and the Lunker
On the mildly traumatic experience of reading my unofficial first novel
Many years ago, I wrote screenplays. This was while there was an actual spec script market in Hollywood, and at the time I had a mentor of sorts who reinforced that prospect. So I wrote. A lot. And as you might expect, it was sort of bad.
The last script I finished was about a guy in his early 20s who dies, then wakes up a few months later to find that his grave has been excavated and lovingly prepared for his awakening. He has to piece together what happened to him and why he came back. Anyway, after about five drafts it became clear that this wasn't a screenplay—it was a novel. I wanted to get in this guy's mushy head.
Over the course of a summer following my layoff, I turned it into an 87,000-word novel. Considering the bones of the story were already down and my only job was to look for a job, I wrote it pretty quickly. I was basically adapting my own script into a book. That went through four more iterations before I decided—correctly, I'd say—that it wasn't ready for the outside world. None of the TEN drafts the story went through were quite what I had in my head, but I was tired of the story. I moved on.
It sat in the digital version of a dusty shelf for about a decade, during which time I pecked away at other stuff and lived my life, somehow still in denial of the fact that I was meant to be an author. A few weeks ago I exhumed it, as well, and decided it would be my next read.
First, the good. There was a recklessness to the writing that reflected a disdain for commerciality. I had no real designs on ever publishing the book, which gave me the luxury to write the exact sentences in my head. There are some lovely and surprising turns of phrase in there, including sumptuous descriptions of people and places. And there's an earnestness as well. The younger man who wrote this clearly cared about these characters and wanted them to succeed.
The bad? Well, even though I'm not that far into it, I'm pretty sure that at least 10,000 of those 87,000 words are unnecessary. If there's one thing copywriting has taught me, it's that eloquence serves only the writer, not the reader. The most beautifully constructed and evocative sentence was a waste if it doesn't land with someone, or if they have to stop and go back over it a few times to decipher what you're trying to say.
I never really subscribed to the whole Hemingway thing—getting rid of adjectives and adverbs and so forth. But I love language, and I love that English has very specific words for very specific things. Reading this older work reminded me that there needs to be a balance. Sometimes you need a $10 word to say what you're trying to say, but often you don't. Writing needs to meet people where they live, and that's not up in the clouds. It's down here in the dirt.
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package audio.processing.tools;

import triana.types.SampleSet;

/**
 * A Normalisation unit which allows the user to control the gain of the audio file's selection to the maximum level
 * without clipping (digital distortion). The normalisation factor should be entered as a percentage from the maximum
 * amplitude that the audio file should be normalised to.
 *
 * @author Eddie Al-Shakarchi
 * @version $Revision: 4052 $
 */

public class NormaliserEffect {

    float normalisationLevel;

    // Create buffer arrays
    short[] output;

    /* Class constructor creates Normaliser with the normalisation level set
     *
     * @param normal the level of normalisation to which the waveform array should be
     * 				set. This value must be divided by 100 so that the value is given
     *				as a percentage.
     */

    public NormaliserEffect(float normal) {
        setNormalLevel(normal);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the level of normalisation. To be specific, this sets how loud the waveform will be in releaiton the maximum
     * value for a short integer (32767).
     *
     * @param nor the level of normalisation. This value must be divided by 100 in order to be used, as the normalisation
     *            level must be less than 1 as it is given as a percentage.
     */

    public void setNormalLevel(float norm) {
        normalisationLevel = norm;
    }

    /*
      * Adjusts the volume of the input sample. Works in 32bit
      * (ints) to avoid any clipping cause from using shorts.
      *
      * @param input short array containing the input data to be manipulated by algorithm
      * @returns a short array which has been manipulated.
      */

    public short[] process(short input[]) {

        short[] output = new short[input.length];

        double range = (double) (32767 * (normalisationLevel / 100));
        int maxValue = 0;
        int normalisedSignal = 0;

        for (int n = 0; n < input.length; n++) {
            int outputSample = (int) (input[n]);

            if (Math.abs(outputSample) > Math.abs(maxValue)) {
                maxValue = outputSample;
            }
        }

        // For each sample in the array
        for (int n = 0; n < input.length; n++) {
            int outputSample = (int) (input[n]);

            double scaler = (double) (range / maxValue);
            normalisedSignal = (int) (outputSample * scaler);

            output[n] = (short) normalisedSignal;

        }// End of for loop

        return output;

    }  // End faderProcess method

    /*
      * Overloaded method adjusts the volume of the input sample. Accepts integer
      * arrays but still returns short arrays.
      *
      * @param input integer array containing the input data to be manipulated by algorithm
      * @returns a short array which has been manipulated.
      */

    public short[] process(int input[]) {

        short[] output = new short[input.length];

        double range = (double) (32767 * (normalisationLevel / 100));
        int maxValue = 0;
        int normalisedSignal = 0;

        for (int n = 0; n < input.length; n++) {
            int outputSample = (int) (input[n]);

            if (Math.abs(outputSample) > Math.abs(maxValue)) {
                maxValue = outputSample;
            }
        }

        // For each sample in the array
        for (int n = 0; n < input.length; n++) {
            int outputSample = (int) (input[n]);

            double scaler = (double) (range / maxValue);
            normalisedSignal = (int) (outputSample * scaler);

            output[n] = (short) normalisedSignal;

        }// End of for loop

        return output;

    }  // End faderProcess method

    /*
      * Overloaded method adjusts the volume of the input sample. Accepts SAMPLESET
      * objects but still returns short arrays.
      *
      * @param input integer array containing the input data to be manipulated by algorithm
      * @returns a short array which has been manipulated.
      */

    public short[] process(SampleSet input) {

        double[] input2 = input.data;
        short[] output = new short[input2.length];

        double range = (double) (32767 * (normalisationLevel / 100));
        double maxValue = 0.0;
        int normalisedSignal = 0;

        for (int n = 0; n < input2.length; n++) {
            double outputSample = (double) (input2[n]);
            if (Math.abs(outputSample) > Math.abs(maxValue)) {
                maxValue = outputSample;
            }
        }

        // For each sample in the array
        for (int n = 0; n < input2.length; n++) {
            double outputSample = (double) (input2[n]);
            double scaler = (double) (range / maxValue);
            normalisedSignal = (int) (Math.rint(outputSample * scaler));
            output[n] = (short) normalisedSignal;

        }// End of for loop

        return output;

    }  // End faderProcess method

    /*
      * Overloaded method adjusts the volume of the input sample. Accepts SAMPLESET
      * objects but still returns short arrays.
      *
      * @param input integer array containing the input data to be manipulated by algorithm
      * @returns a short array which has been manipulated.
      */

    public short[] process8Bit(SampleSet input) {

        double[] input2 = input.data;
        short[] output = new short[input2.length];

        double range = (double) (256 * (normalisationLevel / 100));
        double maxValue = 0.0;
        int normalisedSignal = 0;

        for (int n = 0; n < input2.length; n++) {
            double outputSample = (double) (input2[n]);
            if (Math.abs(outputSample) > Math.abs(maxValue)) {
                maxValue = outputSample;
            }
        }

        // For each sample in the array
        for (int n = 0; n < input2.length; n++) {
            double outputSample = (double) (input2[n]);
            double scaler = (double) (range / maxValue);
            normalisedSignal = (int) (Math.rint(outputSample * scaler));
            output[n] = (short) normalisedSignal;

        }// End of for loop

        return output;

    }  // End faderProcess method

}

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Presidential Search Committee Gears Up
Filed under Events, NEWS, News Highlight
Illustration by Eddy Vazquez.
By the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Whitman will inaugurate its 14th president. The college is about to begin the search for President George Bridges's successor with the newly formed search committee.
The presidential search committee pursues potential candidates for the presidency and then provides a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees formally hires the new president. The committee is comprised of trustees, faculty, staff and students hoping to find the candidate to best fit Whitman.
The search committee hopes to have a list of candidates by the end of fall semester 2014 and will have a new president-elect for the 2015 spring semester.
Nancy Serrurier and Janice Abraham are co-chairs of the search committee. Serrurier is a Whitman parent, a past trustee of Colgate College and an elected school board president. Abraham is the CEO of United Educators Insurance and was the treasurer of Whitman College from 1989-1997. Board Chair-elect Brad McMurchie '84, alumnus Billy Way '80, alumna Sarah Wang '89, alumnus David Nierenberg and Chair of the Board Peter van Oppen '74 are also on the committee. Van Oppen was a member of the board that picked out President Bridges in 2004.
"As for the overseers and trustees, I appointed them based on geographic, gender and other broad-based diversity markers," said van Oppen. "We also wanted people who will be around and in positions of leadership during the new president's term."
The 2004 presidential search committee, which invited President Bridges to Whitman, included three faculty, two Overseers, two students and one staff member. Due to confidentiality associated with President Bridges's departure, as well as a desire to include more members of the faculty in the process, Chair of Faculty David Schmitz will serve as a faculty representative.
In addition, the search committee has been altered to include four faculty members with one overseer, with the student and staff representation remaining unchanged. Sophomores Gladys Gitau and Jack Percival have been appointed student representatives.
According to van Oppen, the Board of Trustees solicited nominations from staff leaders and student leadership to find students who would be young enough to see the fruits of their labor on the committee, as well as having a propensity for leadership and the ability to communicate well with others.
"I think it's important that they have student representation so they make sure they're hitting certain aspects," said Gitau. "I think it's important that they get a holistic picture of what the president needs to be."
Consultant Shelly Weiss Storbeck of Storbeck/Pimental & Associates has been hired to facilitate the search for a new president. This is common practice for most universities going through the presidential hiring process, and Storbeck/Pimental specialize in identifying and recruiting top college leadership, with a list of past presidential search clients which includes Dartmouth, Haverford, Swarthmore, Pomona, Lewis & Clark and Colorado College.
Storbeck declined to interview with The Pioneer, stating that it is against company policy to interview about clients.
"Tomorrow and Friday [April 3 and 4], the search committee will be meeting to synthesize the input that students, faculty and staff have given into what we want the next president to look like," Percival said. "During the whole process I want to get as much student input as possible, so I'm going off of what students want to see, not what I want to see."
On April 3, the Search Committee hosted an open forum in Maxey Auditorium for students to share their hopes for what the new president will bring to Whitman. A few students attended, speaking out with what seemed to be one common criterion for the incoming president: inspiration.
Junior transfer student Harrison Wills stated openly that he wanted a college president who would take a bold stance on climate change.
"I think we should talk about ways that we can be a leader in climate change solutions as an institution," Wills said. "Someone bold enough to say, 'We'll be carbon neutral by 2020.'"
Junior and ASWC Finance Chair Tatiana Kaehler stated that she wanted more student input in the tenure allocation process, allowing students to advocate for or against professors seeking permanent positions at the college. She also wanted a president that focused on addressing increasing tuition costs.
"I know that this is a broader issue in the United States," Kaehler said. "But I think Whitman needs to set a long-term plan in terms of its increasing tuition prices. If it keeps increasing at the rate that it is, then higher education is not something that is going to be available for everyone."
Following the forum, a survey was sent by email to all members of the Whitman community to gather further input on the college's strengths, challenges and what should be sought in a new president.
"I think tonight was great and the students got to speak very freely," Gitau said after the forum. "There were only a few students who came, which was disappointing, but the ones who did were very comfortable about speaking. I think they all articulated themselves very well."
Candidates will not be identified publicly until the search committee makes a single recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
George Bridges will be retiring from his role as Whitman's president on June 30, 2015. He has left the new president a college with more tenure tracks for faculty, a number of new offerings for students and an endowment that exceeds $500 million.
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I have been out of touch lately with Monday Listicles, so this seemed like the night to reconnect. What a great list to jump in on. 10 Things I'll Never Understand……………….
Gossip – Most gossip is based on hear say and it's not to help anyone. Even if it's the whole truth and nothing but the truth, why concern yourself with other's lives? I have so much going on, I honestly don't have time to keep up with "So and So" and "They" always have a lot to say anyway.
Lies – This ties in kinda with # 1. but I'll never understand someone's desire to lie. I don't mean a white lie, such as: "No, Mom, your homemade gravy was great." Human nature seems to push us toward a lie and it's normally based on fear of the consequence. I have known people that lie just to be lying and there is no consequence. No reason in the world for it. Just a complete fictional story, even about themselves, and then even after being caught up in the lie, they refuse to admit it was a lie. I read once or twice that in order to lie, a person has to have a good memory. So, my ability to freeze up if I'm ask to lie for a friend is a dead give away. Then if I'm ask next week, I'll stammer my way through that too.
Littering – I love taking my girls swimming where I learned to swim as a child. It's a gorgeous place too. Every summer my best friend and I take garbage bags with us. We clean the entire river side and then pick up every piece of broken glass in the river we can find. We're a small town and nothing makes us madder than someone from out of town that's fishing or camping to leave trash everywhere, except, the people who live here leaving their trash behind.
Wars – As mentioned above, I have so much going on in my day to day life, I don't have time to care if the neighbors are dancing naked in their yards. So to have a war with another country that is across the ocean just will never make sense to me.
Age limits – Since I did bring up war, then I must add, I will never understand why our children are allowed at 18 years old to be called adults, enlist in the military, fight for our country, and yet the drinking age limit is 21 years old. How can someone be responsible with weapons when they aren't responsible enough to consume alcohol in a safe manner?
Racism – I haven't understood this since I was a child in the '80's and so at the age of 37, and in the year 2014, I cannot wrap my mind around someone being racist.
Algebra – I barely passed in 8th grade. Then failed algebra in 9th and 10th grade, which is when the guidance lady called me to her office to discuss math credits for graduation. Turns out my 8th grade D had counted as a high school credit. Frustrating to say the least. My 6th grader is in the middle of all the craziness and now my 2nd grader's teacher has the class dabbling in algebra and cursive. The cursive is terrific. The algebra, I'm not sure I've ever used it.
Allen Wrench – While putting together my oldest daughter's new bed she got for Christmas, I discovered I despise the Allen Wrench and the time it takes to get that little tool to do it's job. Of all the inventions known to man kind, couldn't they make this item more usable, as in no cramps in my fingers from turning and turning this device, and not having a complete grip on it. This could just be me.
This is my post for Monday Listicles..
1. I remember wanting my mom to buy me a stereo for Christmas. Now when I say stereo, picture this being the late 80's and stereos actually were a big size, played records on top, cassette tapes in the center, and had f.m. and a.m. radio on the front, and at the bottom, slots to hold your records/cassette tapes. I lived with my grandparents, so when my mom arrived I was excited. Her and my step dad carried in a large wooden hope chest, made by my step-uncle with my name carved in the center. It was beautiful but I couldn't hide my disappointment. Inside the hope chest was the top part of my stereo. Surprise to me and A for effort on being grateful. Now, 2013, I'm sure they don't make those stereos anymore and my hope chest is beside my computer desk now holding all my favorite memories safe.
2. I remember the huge Christmas catalogs from Sears arriving at our home and me looking through it at every toy I could ever imagine. I always picked my favorite barbie I wanted to add to my collection and my favorite pretty pony.
3. I remember how magical it was when regular scheduled programs on the 3 channels we received were interrupted by a Christmas special, such as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" or "Rudolph." The shows still come on but my girls can find them on different channels and watch them from Thanksgiving until Christmas if they want to.
4. I was in girl scouts from 1st grade up until 8th grade. We got to be in a couple Christmas parades in Radford, Va. It was so much fun tossing candy to the kids watching the parade. I also was able to be in a Christmas parade with the cheerleaders team I was on. My voice was cracking from screaming cheers all through the town.
5. I remember the first year I realized once and for all that Santa was not real. I had suspected it for some time. This particular year, I had ask for a Barbie Dreamhouse. I was looking for something near our building and inside waiting to be put out for trash was the box the Dreamhouse came in. I went to my grandparents immediately to bring up the evidence. Once confirmed though, it seemed like a huge part of my childhood was over somehow.
6. I have fond memories of helping my granny and her sister make chocolate peanut butter balls for Christmas. Which I haven't had the chance to do and haven't done in years. I am trying to squeeze in time this year to make some with my girls.
7. I remember being in Christmas plays at our church. I was in a lot of different ones but the clearest memory I have is one where I'm an angel and myself along with all the other angels wore some kind of white dress over our clothes and our wings were made from bending metal coat hangers into the shape of wings, then gluing tinsel around them.
8. We always had real trees for Christmas when I was growing up. I transitioned to artificial trees after both my grandparents had deceased. Now, I'm getting ready to put up our artificial tree with my girls. I spotted a real tree I wanted the other day but since this tree still is fairly new, I decided to go ahead and use it one more year.
9. I got to spend one Christmas in Nashville. The lights were fabulous. We took a tour of The Grand 'Ol Opry Hotel and the decorations, lights, trees, colors, and everything was perfect. I have gorgeous photos I need to scan.
10. A tradition I started when I was 18 and had just married, was to use special ornaments from my childhood and add one each year. Though I divorced, I continued the tradition. So, each year, my girls and I hang our special ornaments up, and we will find one for this year. A few have been bought at the mall with our names and the date on them, some are made. I still have a wreath I made for my granny my kindergarten year in 1981. Now, both my girls made wreaths about the same age. I also have ornaments from The Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Some have been carved by my best friend's husband.
There are my 10 Christmas memories for Monday Listicles.
I have been meaning to catch up on Monday Listicles and finally I have gotten around to it! This weeks list is…………… 10 Things I Love About My Town.
1. I love tanning and lounging around on hot summer days at the river that runs through my small town. What amazes me is not only do people drive from all different states to fish here, but The New River is the 2nd oldest river in the world, with The Nile coming in 1st place.
2. Not only is The New River very old, it also flows South to North. Beginning in N.C. and flowing North into Virginia, it travels it's way through the Appalachian Mountains, into West Virginia before becoming one with The Gauley River and forming The Kanawha River.
From the top of the mountain where I live, you can see The New River with ease.
3. Growing up in a small town, with the population around 400, can be hard at times. For the most part though I'm glad my neighbors have known me since my birth 37 years ago. I like knowing everyone whom resides here and know that my children are safe to trick or treat for Halloween. Parrott is like a huge dysfunctional family where we have arguments but we also stick together in hard times.
4. People are always a little taken back by a town name Parrott. I love that the entire town is filled with history. The town was named after John H. Parrott. Though he never resided here himself, he was the owner of the coal company that operated in this town before the mines were shut down.
5. I love the beautiful views that make up this town. Especially in Autumn when all the mountain is colored by changing leaves. Even though I don't like being cold, the mountains look gorgeous covered in a blanket of white when it snows.
This is taken from the town beside Parrott, on my girls' great grandparent's farm. The view of Parrott from afar. As you can see, the houses literally wrap around a mountain.
6. I love the walking exercise that living in a town like this provides. In Spring and Summer, my best friend and I take my girls walking. We began at my home and walk all the way to the last trestle on the river and then turn around from there and walk back to our swimming spot on the river. The entire walk is close to 7 miles and since some of it's uphill, it really provides a good work-out.
7. I love the train tracks, to hear trains go by while lounging on the river, and as small town as this may seem, me and my best friend have counted each car on the trains since we were just kids.
8. My grandparents raised me and I love the fact that my grandfather had grown up here, along with his grandparents, and their grandparents. I love that my family is rooted deep into this town.
9. Parrott is about a 30 minute drive to any other town that has anything. Example: Super Wal-Mart – 30 minute drive. Schools – 30 minute drive. Va. Tech collage – in the next county – 30 minute drive. Parrott seems to be in between everything. I like that Parrott is off to itself but not completely away from civilization.
10. I enjoy that Parrott has two churches, a volunteer fire department, and a post office. Then the bridge leads out of Parrott to all things mentioned in #9. The bridge is the one way in and one way out of this town that holds so much history. I also love that along the river, there is a camp ground privately owned by someone living here. In the spring, summer, and fall days and nights, people crowd in to camp and some stay until winter. There is live music from an older generation, mostly blue grass music, but it's a lot of fun for the adults as well as the children.
A photo as you're driving into Parrott. My wonderful friend played around with the image to give it his individual style.
This has been my post for Monday Listicles. Link up and share 10 things you love about your town.


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Home Breaking News Sacco says proposed power plant is off the table in North Bergen
Sacco says proposed power plant is off the table in North Bergen
Announcement came minutes after Gov. Murphy announced opposiiton to the project
Mike Montemarano
Grassroots protests generated plenty of dialogue about the project and its relation to New Jersey's green footprint as a whole.
For the first time after several months of inquiry and criticism, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced his opposition to North Bergen Liberty Generating, a proposed power plant slated for construction in a site zoned for industrial use in North Bergen.
North Bergen Mayor and State Senator Nicholas Sacco followed up minutes after Murphy's announcement and effectively said that the project is off the table with North Bergen officials.
Up until the announcement, the company behind the project, Mitsubishi subsidiary Diamond Generating Corp., had been actively seeking construction and operation permits from the Department of Environmental Protection, and other environmental and utility agencies.
Sacco said that North Bergen officials will ensure that protest will be the last thing the proposed $1.8 billion power plant will generate.
"The Township of North Bergen was interested in this project because of its potential for substantial new tax revenue and job creation, however we have always said we would only want to see it move forward if it met all environmental and safety standards," Sacco said. "We will now move on to finding an alternate use for the property that will hopefully provide union construction jobs and significant financial benefits for North Bergen."
The DEP put its review of the company's Clean Air Act permit application on hold in June. While DEP and NBLG spokespersons declined to go into great detail, they said that the company planned to make some technological changes and would have to prepare a new application to do so.
While the officials' statements of opposition don't constitute a definitive end to the project, it is abundantly likely that Sacco and Murphy will both pursue executive means to reject NBLG's construction, if the DEP doesn't follow suit and reject the project outright.
"One down, one to go," Hackensack Riverkeeper Bill Sheehan said.
By press time, spokespersons for NBLG did not respond to requests for inquiry.
Murphy: 'I've deferred on this long enough'
After several months in which a group of environmental organizations, a self-proclaimed "Don't Gas the Meadowlands Coalition," called on Murphy as often as they could to take a clear position on the proposed project, Murphy said he reached an "epiphany," and decided to voice a less indifferent tone.
"Don't Gas the Meadowlands" members held rallies, attended public meetings, and persuaded over 50 towns in New Jersey to pass proclamations declaring opposition tot the project.
They were often joined by local elected officials, as well as Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, among others. Organized political pressure mostly came from officials in Bergen County, whereas Hudson County remained relatively quiet.
"I've deferred on this long enough," Murphy said. "I have to say definitively, this project simply doesn't make sense for New Jersey. At a very personal level, at the end of the day, I'm opposed to it."
When previously asked about the project, Murphy said that he was inclined to rely on due process carried out by the DEP rather than take a clear-cut stance.
Environmentalists previously criticized Murphy for not personally opining on the project, despite that it would make some of his green policy initiatives impossible to meet.
Murphy has made it clear that he wants to drastically reduce New Jersey's greenhouse gas emissions in the wake of environmental rollbacks passed by his predecessor, Chris Christie.
Murphy's goal, according to a new Energy Master Plan drafted after he made an executive order, was to bring the state to 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2050.
The NBLG plant would have generated over 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year, which would have made it the top emitter of greenhouse gases in the state. It would have increased statewide GHG emissions by 20 percent, green advocates said.
The project would not have powered New Jersey. All 1,200 Megawatts that NBLG generated hourly would power Manhattan's grid, by way of a cable across the Hudson River.
New Jersey, however, would have been stuck with the additional air pollution.
Hudson County already has an "F" rating from the American Lung Association based on its air quality.
Sacco was formerly on board with the project, which would have been a significant chunk of revenue for the township well above the public revenue virtually any other industrial project would generate on the site. As a supporter of the project, he won 70 percent of all votes in the May 14 municipal election, during which the project was a relevant electoral issue. Sacco's familiar opponent, Larry Wainstein, was a staunch opponent to NBLG.
The project also had the backing of several local labor unions, as its construction would generate about 620 five-year construction jobs, according to consultants.
Two union representatives, Mark Longo of the Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative and Greg Lavalee of International Union of Operating Engineers local 825, released a joint statement calling Murphy and Sacco's rejection of the project "shortsighted."
"Governor Murphy's decision to oppose the NBLG power plant is a shortsighted choice that prevents thousands of good-paying jobs and jeopardizes the stability of our region's energy systems. The NBLG plant would have been an immense boost to North Bergen and the surrounding region's economy, injecting millions in economic activity into our communities while providing essential clean natural gas power to the tri-state area. We encourage the Governor and elected officials across the state to prioritize an inexpensive, stable, and clean energy mix that will be a win-win for our state."
For updates on this and more stories check hudsonreporter.com or follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Mike Montemarano can be reached at mikem@hudsonreporter.com.
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How to reach: Bus/Train: KSRTC Volvo buses ply from Bangalore to Bidar everyday. Bidar can also be reached by train by 16594 Bangalore-Nanded Link express which leaves Bangalore City at 11pm everyday and reaches Bidar at 3:10pm the following day. The return train leaves Bidar at 12:30pm everyday and reaches Bangalore City at 6:10am the following day.
By Bike/Car: The best route by own vehicle can by by taking NH 7 to Hyderabad, before entering Hyderabad, turn towards Zaheerabad to reach Bidar.
Food/Accommodation: There are quite some good Hotels and Lodges near the bus stand and railway station for accommodation.
I tried clicking on the places, seems there is no link.
The northern most places are mostly avoided because of the heat and the long distance travel but good to see this from you, really gives an insight to the places and people there.


Click below to view our Mass & Service times for Holy Week & Easter.
Additional Q&A from the Parish Town Hall.
Here is a list of questions presented at all the recent Town Hall meetings regarding the Regional School planning.
This is the Presentation of the Regional School options.
Here is the regional collaboration presentation if you missed one of the area town hall meetings.
Here are some of the questions asked at the parish meetings from the Deanery School Collaboration sessions.
Needing those extra prayers? Prayer ministers offer requested prayers for the needs and intentions of the parish community. To request prayers, please contact Pat Miller (636) 390-8438 between 10:00 am and 9:00 pm.
The prayer ministers will pray daily for each request for four weeks.


Just like everyone else, I'm stunned that it's already December. Is this what adulthood is like? The year just zoom on by? Cue the Amy Grant.
Relax. Honestly? I did a decent job of this but not well enough to cross it off the list. I had a few crazy weeks of work, & even on vacation, I was stressed out & uptight. I didn't schedule the massage I'd hoped for (it's next week), & I stayed up late working on more than a few last-minute deadlines. How am I so bad at relaxing?
Finish my holiday shopping. Yesss, I nailed this one, & I'm so proud of myself! You can read about it in this post. The only thing I haven't done yet is to put together my gift for Mike's aunt & uncle, a basket of local foods, but you can only put that together so early, you know? Holiday shopping soooo close to done!
Cook more. I didn't do a great job of this, but I would say I accomplished it. I started making tostadas with gallo pinto, although Mike made the gallo pinto; I baked pumpkin banana bread & made no-bake peanut butter energy bites. And even when I wasn't cooking, I was making, if that makes sense. I had lettuce wraps for lunch, tortellini for dinner, etc. etc. Lots more eating at home than usual.
Do the laundry in a more timely fashion. Accomplished, for the most part. I think I only had to re-do one or two loads of accidentally-left-overnight laundry all month long.
Go to 10 Harness Cycle classes. Nope. During those busy first two weeks of the month, I I ended up canceling two classes at the last minute, & I was out of town for a full week. I only made it to a total of seven classes in November.
Consume less sugar. Total fail. I forgot that I even set this goal. I did, however, eat significantly healthier this month than usual.
Get an oil change. Dude, I neeeeeeeed to take better care of my car. I have not been getting regular oil changes, & that needs to change, like, now.
Starting using the Calm app. On Black Friday, I paid for a discounted, year-long subscription to Calm, a meditation & sleep app. I haven't used it much in the past, but I'd like to get in the habit of using it regularly - or at least exploring its options.
Complete my sleep study. It's here, it's here! OK, it's almost here: My 24-hour (!) sleep study has been rescheduled twice & is finally happening this Sunday. I'm dreading the sorting out of health insurance mess that comes with it, but I can't wait to get answers about my sleep disorder(s).
Get (or at least schedule) a haircut. It's been almost a year since I last got my hair cut, & man, I look bedraggled. I don't really have a go-to stylist, so it seems like a pain to figure this out, but it's probably more of a pain to look as gross as I do.
Search for a new therapist. I won't get into this except to say: It's time. It's apparently, like, borderline impossible to find a therapist, but I've got to try. Cleveland friends: Any recs?
Successfully host Christmas dinner. In the past, Mike's family has done Christmas at his grandmother's house. Sadly, she passed away last weekend, & we have offered to step up & take on the Christmas celebration. It will be so hard without her here - but I hope we can do justice to the holiday in her absence.


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January 31st, 2018 by ewalsh
"We can't influence the direction of technology, but we can influence its character," says Kevin Kelly, founder of WIRED, in a recent interview with Krista Tippett.
A quarter-century ago, financial derivatives technology, enabled by the emergent technology of distributed computing, was about to transform finance and global capital markets forever. The rise of derivatives technology made profound contributions to the global economy, from a revolution in genuine risk management for banks, businesses, and governments, to mass efficiencies that resulted from linking global capital markets which reduce the cost of capital for productive investment. The technology also, in part, enabled and most certainly exacerbated the financial crash of 2008, with extreme adverse consequences still pulsing through the real economy—consequences that have destabilized the democratic liberal order of the Western world.
During the formative years of derivatives technology, we on Wall Street argued earnestly that responsible self-regulation of derivatives would enable innovation to unlock the potential efficiencies and resulting economic prosperity that was the promise. Undue government regulation, no matter how well-meaning and thoughtfully crafted, would impede innovation that this technology made inevitable. Furthermore, there would be unintended consequences "worse than the disease." We were wrong.
It turns out that the character of Wall Street, reflecting on the insight Kevin Kelly shared in his Krista Tippett interview, was not up to the challenge. Derivatives were hijacked by reckless speculators, manipulators, and, in certain cases, outright fraudsters. Derivatives, as a result, is now a dirty word.
Far more than financial derivatives, social media brings the promise of immense social welfare through previously unimagined connectivity and the network effect, which makes each social platform exponentially more valuable as more people and organizations join it. Like derivatives in the early years, social media as a technology is largely unregulated, this is in part because would-be regulators struggle to understand it, much less keep up with its rapid evolution, and its many uses and abuses. Will social media become the derivatives of tomorrow?
The unintended social consequences of this technology on our children in a world dominated by intentionally addictive social media are daunting enough. Recent evidence that the technology has spurred an underground of millions of fake accounts—used fraudulently by many (including the Russians to undermine our democracy, it now seems clear)—is chilling. The "LIBOR scandal" is trivial in comparison.
And we are now facing a future of artificial intelligence that some believe will fundamentally change what it means to be human. What to do?
Kelly guides us to focus on the character of our technologies. He uses the example of the Amish, generally (mis)understood to reject modern technology – they ride in horse-drawn buggies rather than cars for example.
Kelly explains that the Amish make technology choices as a community, in contrast to the personal choices most of us in the West make when considering whether to adopt a technology or not. For the Amish, their culture rests firmly on two values: family and community. So when considering a new technology, they assess (through trial by early adapters) whether the new technology will strengthen the family, and, whether it will strengthen the community. Their decision to stick with horses, Kelly explains, means travel is limited to the fifteen-mile range of a horse. This ensures that both social connection and commerce is concentrated within the local community, strengthening it in the process. Of course, this value system comes with costs, but the Amish know what they value and are equally clear to ensure the character of the technologies they chose to support their values.
If there is one value that America remains united around, even in these divisive times, it is democracy. Like the Amish, we would be wise to be clear on what values we hold dear, and make our technology choices accordingly.
In the rapidly evolving context of technological advance, there is truth to the argument that unintended consequences of regulation can be worse than the disease. But if we have learned nothing else in the past quarter-century, we should now understand that ideologically based calls for free markets, free speech, and freedom to carry guns are insufficient. Reality is more complex. Rules and regulations (or lack thereof) are all choices we have no way to avoid.
Equally impossible to avoid is technology's exponentially growing impact on our lives, and even our humanity. As such, it has never been more essential to get clear on the character of technology we want. And for that we must be willing to make hard choices, just like the Amish do, grounded in the fierce defense of the values we hold dear.
Democracy demands, at the very least, fair elections not compromised by either foreign powers, hostile or otherwise, or ideologically driven billionaires, no matter their views. Last election, social media enabled manipulation—if not compromise—by both.
If our values were truly grounded in a fierce defense of a fair democratic process of governance, we the people, through our elected leaders, would, among other things, deliver Facebook and Twitter a blunt message, recognizing full well the consequences of such a choice:
Trying harder is not good enough. Either prove you can protect your networks during elections from fraudulent and malicious bots, whether homegrown or from foreign hostile powers, or we will have no choice but to shut you down for the three months prior to our national elections.
If a similarly harsh message were delivered to Wall Street and taken seriously regarding the abuse of derivatives to exacerbate the consequences of fraudulent lending, and the existence of fraudulent lending at all, the 2008 crash would not have happened. The stakes with social media and artificial intelligence in the future are far more profound.
Will society and Silicon Valley, learn from the derivatives technology experience? If not, "social media" and "artificial intelligence" are destined to become dirty words as well. And society may not recover.
What JPMorgan's Recently Released Internal Reports Unintentionally Say
February 4th, 2013 by John Fullerton
After apologizing at Davos – but only to his shareholders – according to William Cohan on the Bloomberg View, the JPMorgan Chairman and CEO hastened to add about 2012, "We did have record profits. Life goes on."
It is true; JPMorgan reported a strong financial performance in 2012, "London Whale" trading fiasco notwithstanding. I must admit that despite my 18 >> Read more
"US Debt Default Would Be a Moral Disaster"
May 22nd, 2011 by John Fullerton
So declared JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon regarding the prospect of a US default on its debt, after which he received a standing ovation at the University of Colorado's Denver School of Business. Hmm…Let's do a little press review – the following items quoted from recent news articles:
JPMorgan Chase recently lost a class-action lawsuit >> Read more
How Banks Make Money in Derivatives
December 19th, 2010 by John Fullerton
The mystery of derivatives, the secretive multi-trillion dollar market that few understand but is believed to be at the heart of the financial meltdown needs illumination. Without it, policy makers have no chance of getting much needed regulation right. The recent NY Times piece, "A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives" >> Read more


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DJAD has been a constant figure in the ever-evolving dance music scene and culture since 1996. His DJing career spans over fifteen years of mixing and supporting dance music behind the decks.
Starting off his career in various radio stations, such as MIX FM and NRJ, with the title of Head DJ, DJAD launched and has in turn successfully transformed the broadcasting industry. As Head DJ & music selector at NRJ, DJAD pioneered NRJ MASTERMIX, the very first radio show of its kind to air hit tracks typically heard in nightclubs.
After his stint as production manager & music director at VIRGIN RADIO JORDAN, DJAD rejoined Addmind as the resident DJ, music director as well as Head DJ for its popular and thriving venues such as WHITE, MAD, IRIS and more than five others.
His venue appearances include: Beirut Parade, NYE Millennium Delirium (Forum de Beirut), O2 (Dubai), B018, Iris (Beirut), White (Beirut), White (Dubai), MAD and Project Club London.
DJAD has played alongside many international artists such as Anthony Pappa, Rui Da silva, Judge Jules, John O'Fleming, Richard Durand, Stereo Palma, Tanja La Croix, David Dunne, JD Davis, David Puentez , Calvin Harris, Otto Knows, Maxi Jazz, Cedric Gervais, Chris Lake, W&W, Andrew Rayel, Dimitri Vegas & Laidback Luke.


The Big Fella, Shaquille O'Neal said he wants to run for sheriff in a Georgia county.
Shaquille O'Neal, getting ready for his next gig as "Sheriff SHAQ".
Shaquille O'Neal: I went to the regular academy. I got Maced, had to go through the gas house, got shot with the Taser twice. I did everything they did. So they know that I am serious and I will be sheriff somewhere in some city in some county.
I have full powers of arrest and, you know, when I am at work, I do police officer duties. Right now I am working in Internet crimes against children. I work in a special victims' unit. I teach children how not to be captured by this guy.
He said he has a plan for how to close the gap between police and citizens.
O'Neal has long expressed interest in law enforcement. He has been a deputy marshal in Lafayette, La. and a reserve police officer in Florida. And in December 2016, O'Neal was sworn in as a sheriff's deputy in Clayton County, Ga. O'Neal also noted that growing up, two of his uncles were police officers.
"And they were well-respected in the neighborhood and the disconnect has gotten to be out of control and I want to be one of the guys that closes it," O'Neal said.


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Ascertainability is different from other class action elements …seriously, we aren't joking
By Jay L. Levine and Porter Wright on May 5, 2015
A little over a year ago we wrote to discuss the FTC's Order against Aaron's, one of the country's largest rent-to-own ("RTO") stores, charging that its franchisees were spying on its customers. Well, the inevitable follow-on class actions were filed and recently, in Byrd v. Aaron's Inc., — F.3d –, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 6190 (3d Cir. Apr. 16, 2015), the Third Circuit clarified the analysis for the ascertainability requirement for class actions. While perhaps not as salacious a topic as the conduct underlying the actions themselves, the opinion could have important repercussions for antitrust and consumer class actions generally.
Case Background
The named Plaintiffs leased a laptop computer from Aspen Way, an Aaron's Inc. franchise. (Aspen Way and Aaron's, as well as other Aaron's franchises, were named defendants in the action.) Plaintiffs subsequently learned that Aspen Way secretly accessed their laptop 347 times through a spyware program, obtaining significant personal information including screenshots, credit and debit card numbers, personally identifiable information, bank account information, private communications with attorneys and doctors, and intimate conversations. Plaintiffs asserted a claim against defendants under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and moved to certify the class as "All persons who leased and/or purchased one or more computers from Aaron's Inc. [or franchisee], and their household members, on whose computers [the spyware] was installed and activated without such person's consent on or after January 1, 2007."
The district court, adopting a recommendation of a magistrate judge, denied class certification on ascertainability grounds, finding that the proposed class definitions were under-inclusive (because it did not include all individuals whose information was secretly gathered), over-inclusive (because not every proposed class member could state an ECPA claim), and vague (because "household members" was undefined). The district court did not analyze the other class action requirements under Rule 23(b)(3).
Clarifying the ascertainability requirement
Rather stridently, the Third Circuit took the opportunity to "dispel any confusion" as to the proper analysis of ascertainability. The Court noted that ascertainability is an implied requirement of Rule 23 and required the class proponent to prove that: (1) "the class is 'defined with reference to objective criteria'; and (2) there is 'a reliable and administratively feasible mechanism for determining whether putative class members fall within the class definition.'" Id. at *15. Although a class proponent need only show that class members can be identified to satisfy ascertainability, it must provide evidentiary support that a proposed method will actually ascertain the class members. Id. at *18. As it did just a couple of years ago, it confirmed that a mere "say-so" affidavit will not be enough to demonstrate ascertainability. Id. at *17-18.
Against this backdrop, the Third Circuit found four reasons to reverse the district court's denial of class certification on ascertainability grounds.
The district court conflated ascertainability with class definition. The Third Circuit was outright miffed that the district court cited the above ascertainability test as the applicable standard for class definition. The Court took great pains to make clear that the analysis for what constitutes a proper class definition and what satisfies Rule 23's implicit ascertainability requirement are distinct, though admittedly (albeit reluctantly) related. The Third Circuit also faulted the district court for considering whether the named Plaintiffs were members of the proposed classes under the ascertainability issue, rather than under the appropriate Rule 23(b)(3) requirements. Id. at *23.
Under-inclusiveness is not a valid inquiry for ascertainability. The district court held that the proposed class definitions were "under-inclusive" and not ascertainable because they did not include all individuals whose information was surreptitiously gathered by defendants. The Court held that under-inclusivity of a class definition is not a valid consideration for ascertainability, as "[t]he ascertainability standard is neither designed nor intended to force all potential plaintiffs who may have been harmed in different ways by a particular defendant to be included in the class[.]" Id. at *27. Rather, "[i]ndividuals who are injured by a defendant but are excluded from a class are simply not bound by the outcome of that particular action." Id. at *26.
The district court conflated predominance with ascertainability. The district court held that the proposed classes were overbroad because not every lessee/owner of a computer on which the spyware was activated will state a claim under the ECPA. The Third Circuit held that this issue pertained to predominance and/or class definition. Ascertainability was satisfied because the proposed class members of "lessees" and "owners" were readily identifiable from Aaron's own records. Id. at *27-31.
"Household members" of computer owners/lessees were ascertainable. The district court held that "household members" was vague and rendered the proposed classes unascertainable. The Third Circuit disagreed, finding that "household members" in the context of the case was "easily defined" and that Plaintiffs proposed "various ways" to define and verify the identity of household members using personal and public records. Id. at *32-33.
Takeaways?
So what do we take away from Byrd? First, ascertainability is a separate inquiry from other Rule 23(b)(3) requirements—such as numerosity, typicality, predominance, and adequacy of representation. As the Third Circuit said, "[t]he ascertainability inquiry is narrow. If defendants intend to challenge ascertainability, they must be exacting in their analysis and not infuse the ascertainability inquiry with other class-certification requirements." Id. at *21. Failing to distinguish between ascertainability and other Rule 23(b)(3) requirements will likely result in error.
Second, the Third Circuit is sticking to their guns as they appear to require a stricter demonstration for ascertainability than other circuits. All circuits require that the class is defined with reference to "objective criteria," but the Third Circuit adds an additional requirement that there be a reliable and feasible mechanism to determine whether putative class members fall within the class definition.
Although the appellate court sided with the plaintiffs in the case, the decision will almost certainly be hailed by class action defense lawyers and derided by the plaintiffs' bar. For better or worse, as Judge Rendell noted in her concurrence, the additional ascertainability requirement renders class certification more difficult for small-value consumer class actions, where consumers are unlikely to retain evidence (like receipts) substantiating their membership in a class. At some point, no doubt, the Supreme Court will weigh and decide whether the Third Circuit approach is correct.
Until then, stay tuned….
Categories: Consumer Protection, Privacy & Data Security, Retail, Technology


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Matt Loede...A Valiant Man Of Faith And Courage
By Mark "Munch" Bishop
It was the Fall of 1999 and the Cleveland Browns had returned to the lakefront in a new home and North East Ohio was filled again with chants of "Here we go Brownies here we go WOOF WOOF." 100.7 WMMS along with WTAM 1100 were the Flagship stations and all of our Clear Channel (now iHeartmedia) signals were getting involved with the pride and community fervor the Browns invoked in all of us. I was doing a pregame show with Jimmy Malone on MAJIC 105.7 (WMJI) from 9a-Noon at the Chop House on St. Clair and from the get go the place was packed with revelers enjoying their brunch and yes a beverage or two. We always looked for guests to join us and we found out about an eager young fella by the name of Matt Loede. After an internship with WHK (sports talk at the time) Matt was with many outstanding media outlets - AP, NBC, Fox Sports, Sporting News and lately Outkick. Matt would show up every Sunday with a smile on his face whether it was 75 or 25 degrees, blue skies, sun rain or snow. He just did not come to join us with that smiling visage as he also came with great information and insight on the game, the Browns and their opponents. He was confidant and it was a good thing. NEVER cocky.
As time went on Matt was always a "go to" guy when many people in sports talk all over North East Ohio needed a knowledgeable guest. Think about this...Matt started his fight in the Spring of 2019 and was available most of the time at any time to add information during this fight up until about a month ago. With any lead time at all Matt answered the bell. He always ended conversations, texts, on air appearances with "I LOVE YOU." Of course myself and all others felt the same.
I cannot forget a Friday evening late in the Summer of 2019 on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. I was hosting the Tribe Insider and Extra Innings shows on WTAM 1100 and planned on watching the game from our broadcast booth. The official name is Booth A but when the Indians won it was designated as the party booth. Al Pawlowski and Jensen Lewis also use the booth as a pregame and postgame staging area. As the game progressed someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was Matt Loede who was at the game with his wife Shanna. It was a ROCK N BLAST evening and Shanna had never experienced this spectacular. The Loede's hung with us for most of the game and Matt's joy and enthusiasm was like that of a youngster (as he was) with his best gal on a date night. We talked between pitches, innings and when ever something transpired during the game. It was a special night.
A smile...that is how I will always remember Matt. Matt made YOU feel better when he was in a struggle to survive. He joined me frequently to talk Tribe on the morning show heard on Fox Sports 1350 The Gambler and he was always able and eager to contribute. This is tough. So tough I could not sit and enter these words yesterday. Matt was an Angel as he made everyone else smile too especially with some of his "tongue in cheek" comments in the Press Box. Saying he will be missed is an understatement. There are huge holes in so many folks hearts that will take a lot of time to heal. No doubt Matt is in so many hearts and souls that he will not be forgotten. Another "local guy" who did great...worked his tail off in the spirit of this great hard working area. A true, proud Parma Redman. A loving husband and friend...a professional comrade and Brother. You will always be with us Matt. Thank you for being you. I love YOU Matt Loede.


At this very moment I am working at the National Opera with a band, seven singers and four brass players. We are working on 'Hondenhartje', a youth opera I wrote together with composer Florian Magnus Maier (we both also play in the band).
With Zapp4 we are touring now to present our 'In Bloom, the music of Nirvana' album. We took the Nirvana repertoire in all sorts of directions and I love the diversity that came out of that.
Last March Zapp4 played several concerts at the Crosslinx Festival with singer/ songwriter Ane Brun. We also had the pleasure to arrange most of the repertoire and the concerts where a blast to do.
At the same time my double cello concerto has been performed by Nick Shugaev and Yulia Migunova + ensemble in Moscow. Amazing that music in my head gets performed in a place where I have never been! I wrote the piece for Nick and I am very happy to collaborate with him.
Last Februari I had the pleasure to be one of the main guests at the Amsterdam Viola Festival. I wrote the obligatory piece for the concours and my viola concerto was played by Annemarie Hensens + an ensemble (I joined on percussion). Annemarie played great!
In Februari and March I had the pleasure to tour in Taiwan (with The Nordanians) and Canada (in duo with pianist David Braid). Both have been inspiring trips and besides a lot of musical joy I witnessed a huge difference in temperature. (from 27 degrees in Taiwan to -23 in Canada).
Estafest has a new album, Bayachrimae, and we played a series of concerts to present that and soon there will be more. Besides regular concerts in the Netherlands it will take us to the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Budapest Music Centre and to South Africa.
Furthermore I will compose for violinist Liza Ferschtman + Calafax, Ud players Nizar Rohana & Jawa Manla + the New European Ensemble, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra and more.
The new Nordanians album, 'Dr. Mysore', will be released soon at Zennez Records.
Greame Stephen will take Zapp4 to Shanghai for his new score of the 'Metropolis' film.
I will write a new opera for Holland Opera and a new composition for the string orchestra 'Methamorphosen' + voice.
Mark Haanstra (bass guitar) and me will record our new duo cd.
Dancer Miri Lee and me started a new duo.
I look forward to all this new developments and I am very happy to work with my inspiring colleagues. Many of them are my dear friends.


As I mentioned before, I've been working with a great marketing firms, DVQ Studio. The company is run by two amazing women, Emily and Gretchen. Brilliant and nice.. combinations I admire. Anyway, the process started with a lot of questions and note taking. It forced me to think about the future of Database Sherpa. This was interesting, because I've been really taking it one day at a time. I don't like to think too far ahead because I tend to get distracted by the big pictures and move to that before I'm ready.
Bringing joy and compassion to database development.
Blending yogic and Buddhist principles into consulting.
To make these dreams happen, I need to get busy. Soon, you will be seeing my newly transformed web site and materials that outline how joy and compassion can be brought into database development.
Secondly, I'll be documenting the practice of being a Database Sherpa. My advisor, Veronica, will be helping me along the way.
Finally, by the end of the year, one Sherpa project will be lead by Veronica to refine the process and documentation.
This is a very exciting time! There is much change in the horizon, but change that will come with compassion and love.
I can't wait to share this with you all as things are completed. So, until that time, I wish you peace, joy and love.


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A STORM BREWING IN BURGLENGENFELD
After another big festival appearance, The Dead Daises returned to Germany with a club show and an added special Daisyland pre-show performance.
Once again, although they are a new concept and still developing as the tour winds its way through Europe, the Daisyland acoustic performance went down a storm with those lucky enough to have made it to the early opening: Full of stripped-down melodies and vocal harmonies, showing off the quality of the musicianship within the band with the added opportunity of hearing Deen take a turn on the vocals for a song.
Powering through the main set from start to finish was like watching a human tsunami as the band crashed through 'Resurrected' and kept the energy going from one number to another. As Doug ran around the compact stage, John kept the audience on their feet jumping up and down to every song and Marco kept swinging round and round like a tornado before throwing his bass off to side stage at the end of the night.
For those who have seen the band before, they knew what to expect and were not disappointed, while those who were witnessing this musical storm for the first time went away as excited new fans.
Tonight's next show takes The Dead Daisies not far away to Aschaffenburg, Germany, where they will once more bring the joys of DaisyLand to a group of dedicated fans. Meanwhile, enjoy our favorite images from last night in this gallery:
Additional photography courtesy of "Josef Schaller".
DekiA STORM BREWING IN BURGLENGENFELD 07.21.2018


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Delight Indian Bistro general manager Aayush Arora spoke with Peace Arch News in early April about the challenges the new business is facing in accessing federal COVID-19 relief grant money. Last week, the South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the federal government asking that eligibility for funding be extended to new and newly expanded businesses. (Aaron Hinks photo)
South Surrey, White Rock Chamber urges extension of Canada's COVID relief to new businesses
Businesses that opened during the pandemic are struggling without federal support: letter
Brenda Anderson
The South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce is calling on the federal government to expand its COVID-19-related supports to include newly opened businesses along with those that existed before the start of the pandemic.
In a May 18 letter to Mary Ng, minister of small business, export promotion and international trade, the Chamber urges the Canadian government to extend its COVID-19 financial aid programs to businesses that have opened within the past 18 months and are not currently eligible for funding.
"We are hearing from many businesses that have tried to apply for different programs, only to be denied because they do not have comparable financials from 12 months prior," reads the letter signed by Patricia Lapena, president of the board of directors, and Executive Director Ritu Khanna.
"As you can appreciate, opening a new business takes a considerable amount of planning, financial resources and perseverance in the best of times," the letter continues. "To open a business in the midst of a global pandemic exponentially exacerbates all requirements."
The letter makes reference to a number of new ventures in South Surrey and White Rock that are struggling to get off the ground, but singles out Delight Indian Bistro, which opened in June 2020 after its owners invested more than $1 million, as being "a prime example" of how the omission is affecting small businesses.
READ ALSO: Newly opened South Surrey restaurant excluded from federal financial support
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Delight's general manager, Aayush Arora, spoke to the Peace Arch News in early April about the challenges the South Surrey restaurant has faced in trying to access grant money offered to other, similar businesses in Canada.
Since the business didn't have a payroll in 2019, they were excluded from receiving the federal government wage subsidy program, rental support, and government loans, Arora said.
"It excludes people like us who opened their business right in the middle of the pandemic who probably need, if not the same amount, even more than what an existing business needs. You're still trying to make a name out there," Arora said.
On April 8, the same week Arora spoke with PAN, the provincial government announced $50 million in 'circuit breaker' grants to help B.C. businesses that opened by or before Feb. 1, 2021.
The one-time grants – of $20,000 each – were offered to help businesses pay fixed costs, including employee wages, rent and insurance, during the extended period of tightened COVID-19 restrictions, which ended on Tuesday (May 25).
In its request that the federal government expand its financial aid programs, the Chamber asks that eligibility be adjusted to include both new and newly expanded businesses that can demonstrate their project was non-reversible at the outset of the pandemic, and that it include adjusted back pay to March 15, 2020 of both CEWS (Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy) and CERS (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy).
"We appreciate how much time and funds the government has invested in supporting small businesses across the country," the letter concludes.
"We ask that you support the entrepreneurs who should not be penalized due to timing of an ill-fated global pandemic."
– files from Aaron Hinks
brenda.anderson@peacearchnews.com
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Statistics Canada report says pandemic job losses hit women harder than men
RBC CEO wants policy-makers to tackle lack of housing supply pushing up prices


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Whether it's a completely new installation or replacement parts and lighting, our experienced technicians will get the job done right the first time so you won't have to worry about a dark parking lot.
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In the world of salon and spa service menus, what separates the good from the great? While there is no one-size-fits-all formula, here are six tips for a more inviting, brand building marketing collateral piece.
1. Motivate Your Readers to Want to Look Inside. The first page your reader will see is the front cover. Get it wrong and you will likely lose the sale. Start with the benefits of your services, or use thought-provoking statements that motivate the reader to pick up the brochure and open it.
2. List Your Salon or Spa Services' Benefits. Purchasers care about benefits, not features. To develop a list of benefits, draw up a list of service features and add the words "which means that ..." after each point. For example, "This treatment includes a foot massage, which means that ... it feels oh-so-good." Or, "This hand treatment has an exfoliation component, which means that ... your skin will glow." Benefits are what sell services and products.
3. Make the Salon Service Menu a Keeper. Putting helpful information in your brochure will encourage the reader to keep it, refer to it often, or pass it on to other people. While most service menus/brochures are aimed at selling consumers a service, informational brochures can be just as effective in building your business. Brochures like these position you as a knowledgeable, helpful expert and develop trust between you and your customer.
4. Alter the Shape. Who says a Salon Service Menu has to be 8-1/2" by 11"? Use your imagination to come up with an original, eye-catching piece. Try tall and slim, square, oblong, whatever you like. The only limitation is your imagination, and, of course, your budget.
5. Less Is More. When it comes to word count, remember that less is more. Don't try to pack every page full of writing. Leave some white space and room for pictures and graphics. Include bulleted lists to emphasize important selling points. Most customers won't read your brochure front-to-back, but they will look at visual elements and easy-to-read lists.
6. Ask for Action. Regardless of how you organize your Salon Service Menu, there's only one way to end it. Ask for action. If you want your reader to come to your salon or spa and get a service or purchase products make sure to give them a gift with purchase offer, or some form of response mechanism. In fact, to increase your brochure's selling power, include your offer and a response mechanism on every page.
BeautyMark Marketing specializes in both copywriting services and service menu design and development. Contact us to start your project today!


Readers who follow our deal alerts already know that we have a thing for iOrange-E's braided USB Type C cables. We've highlighted them a few times now and have pointed out how Googler Benson Leung says they won't inadvertently damage your USB Type C devices. Thing is, we've only shared USB C to A cables in the past, as in cords with USB Type C on one end and a regular-sized, fat USB plug on the other.
This time iOrange-E is offering a discount on a USB Type C to C cable. The 6ft cord usually costs $14.99, but with the coupon code IOSQL6KB, you can take $4 off the price.
Type C-to-C is good if you're trying to connect a new Nexus phone with a Chromebook Pixel or MacBook Air. They're bound to be more useful as older USB ports are gradually retired.
As for those C-to-A cables, some are back at a lower price. You can get 1ft for $6.99 (code: MPOZFH4Z), 3.3ft for $7.99 (X2FA67L2), 6ft for $8.99 (DC5KNAHA), or 10ft for $8.99 (4N782S69). Most are available in some shade of gray, silver, or gold, but the exact selection varies with length.


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Japan In The 1950's By Herb Gouldon
American Herb Gouldon, businessman and former military pilot who has traveled Japan in the 1950's 60's and made the go-quality color images. In the second half of the 1950, Herb Guldon visited Japan several times.
Neil Hunter Raiford writes about him in his book: Shadow: a Cottontail bomber crew in World War II.
"Herb and Fay rented a house in nearby Ft. Lauderdale. Herb had a great schedule while stationed in Boca Raton. He was scheduled to fly every other day from 0600 to 1200. He and Fay spent a lot of time on the beach. On October 25, 1945, Herb received an honorrable discharge at Griener Field in Manchester, New Hampshire. He then transferred to the reserves."
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Accra, April 21, GNA - Dr Kwesi Annoh, Secretary of the Ghana Association of Writers, on Wednesday called on the Government to initiate a plan on book reading to liberate the minds of the people and bring enlightenment and knowledge to the broad masses.
"It is through the reading of books that we could empower our citizens especially the children to grow up to become responsible and discipline citizens of Ghana", he said.
Dr Annoh was presenting a paper on: "The Copyright Bill and the Literary Industry" at a symposium held to mark the World Book and Copyright Day in Accra.
The symposium was under the theme: "Reading Culture, An Asset, Copyright Protection and Collective Responsibility In The Literary Industry In Ghana".
Dr Annoh said there was the need to launch a national campaign on reading to create awareness on the importance of reading and build a nation of avid life-long readers, who read widely and value literature and languages.
He called on the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to adopt children's novels written by Ghanaians to revolutionize reading and appealed to international institutions for assistance.
Dr Annoh stressed the need for more books on morality to reshape the minds of the citizenry to build a healthy and morally sound nation. He said an avid reading child would automatically grow up to become a responsible and enlightened adult citizen.
Mr Bernard K. Bosumprah, Copyright Administrator, deplored the use of television and computers at workplaces and homes, which were being used as attractive alternatives to reading.
He said the use of technology such as the Internet, digital printing and copy machines also undermined the administration and the protection of copyright when they got into the wrong hands.
Mrs Esi Sutherland-Addy, Member of the National Commission on Culture, called on people to voluntarily work on community libraries and encourage the use of library among the youth to improve upon their literary skills.


Recently released Akshay Kumar and Siddhardh Malhotra starred "Brothers" had started with great response and is performing decently in its first week.
Collection of film up to first Tuesday was 5.11 crores and now it has crossed 60 crores and the amount of Brothers total collection is 63.42 crores at the Box Office.
The film will cross 70 crores to stand steady with drop in the week day collections for sure.
As film has released solo, they have chances to maintain the place over this week and medium chances in next week due to films like Manji-The Mountain Man has leaked over internet and Abhishek starrer All Is Well is a low average film.


This emblem replaces your factory chrome rear horse emblem on 2015-17 Ecoboost Mustangs. Will also fit 2015-17 V6 Mustangs, once the factory emblem is removed the panel has the same mounting holes. They are identical in size & style as the factory emblem. They have locating pins and 3M adhesive for installation. Available in matte or gloss black. Includes rear emblem only. Ford Authorized.


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Q: How to pause on failure on a suite test using RobotFramework and browser library I'm using theses keywords for opening a browser and goto a page of my choice :
New Browser         headless=False      args=['--ignore-certificate-errors','--incognito','--no-proxy-server','--disable-gpu','--no-sandbox','--lang\=en-us']
new Context     viewport={'width': 1920, 'height': 1080}    ignoreHTTPSErrors=True
New Page    ${url}

How can I make the test pause and let the browser open if the test failed ?
I know that's an option of the keyword Open Browser but I can't use it, I have some args mandatory like you can see.
Thanks in advance

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