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Security NewswireAccess ManagementFire & Life SafetyIdentity ManagementPhysical SecurityVideo SurveillanceEducation: K-12
California, Rhode Island Police Officers Named National School Resource Officers of the Year
Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres Police Department, Ceres, Calif.
Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate Police Department, Scituate, R.I.
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) presented its Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres Police Department, Ceres, Calif. and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate Police Department, Scituate, R.I.
The annual award recognizes school resource officers (SROs; specially trained law enforcement officers assigned to work in schools) who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities and/or school districts.
Beltran serves as SRO at Central Valley High School. "Nomination letters for Officer Beltran describe an SRO who consistently goes well beyond the call of duty to assure the safety and well-being of Ceres students," said Mo Canady, NASRO's executive director. "Two examples in particular impressed our awards committee. The first is Officer Beltran's initiative to create new evacuation plans for all 21 of the school district's campuses, complete with color-coded floor plans. In the second, Officer Beltran used personal funds to buy shoes for a needy student, to enable him to comply with his school's dress code."
Beltran's nomination letters also mentioned many other accomplishments, including:
Personally training every teacher in the school district on proper tourniquet use.
Assuring that every classroom in the district had an appropriate first aid kit.
On his own time, establishing and acting as advisor for a Criminal Justice Club at his school, in which more than 100 students participated.
Generally developing strong, positive, mentorship relations with students, which was demonstrated during 2018 commencement ceremonies, when student after student left the procession line to shake Officer Beltran's hand and to thank him.
Parenti serves as SRO at the Scituate School Department. "One of the most important things a good SRO does is build positive relationships, and Officer Parenti has taken that to a new level," Canady said. "A visible example is his initiation of a program called, 'High-Five Fridays.' After a member of the high school football team took his own life, Officer Parenti created the program to give team members a new focus. Wearing their uniforms, the team lined up outside an elementary school on Friday mornings and greeted the younger students with high-fives as they entered for the day. Other school systems have since adopted Parenti's High-Five Fridays."
Nomination letters also mentioned many other noteworthy actions by Parenti, including:
Finding ways to encourage students to visit his office socially, including contests and an always-available jar of Starburst candy.
Helping to reduce student arrests by 58 percent over one year.
Establishing a security code system for various threats that included "shelter in place," "restricted movement," and "lock down."
Analyzing and changing morning arrival routines at the high school to remove all unmonitored access points.
In addition, NASRO bestowed its National Award of Valor upon four SROs in recognition of their specific acts of courage and valor:
Officers Brian Hill and Scott Jimenez, Mesquite Police Department, Mesquite, Texas. In October 2018, Hill and Jimenez entered a burning school bus after a crash and worked to protect and rescue a trapped, 12-year-old girl. They fought valiantly for five minutes, until the bus became engulfed in flames and smoke, forcing them to make the difficult decision to abandon their efforts. The girl perished. It was later discovered that Jimenez suffered a heart attack during the incident.
Officers Aaron Johns and Steve Timm, Eugene Police Department, Eugene, Ore. In January 2019, a man at a Eugene middle school fired two shots from a 9mm handgun while officers Johns and Timm attempted to arrest him for disorderly conduct, following a custody dispute at the school. To protect the lives of both officers and others inside the school, Officer Timm returned fire, fatally wounding the assailant.
In addition to those listed above, NASRO presented the following awards at today's ceremony:
Presidential Citation for special recognition from the NASRO president: Officer Michael Steffen, Noblesville Police Department, Noblesville, Ind.
Chief Nicholas C. Derzis Safe Schools Leadership Award for contributions and dedication to a school resource officer (SRO) program: Monica Merritt, Superintendent, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Plymouth, Mich.
Regional Exceptional Service Award for continuous and sustained service to the school community above and beyond that normally expected of an SRO:
Officer Danny Baker, Conover Police Dept., Conover, N.C
Officer Chris Bryant, Hoover Police Dept., Hoover, Ala.
Ray Chumbler, Marshall County Sheriff's Dept., Benton, Ky.
Officer Kelly DeJonge, Glendale Police Dept., Glendale, Wis.
Officer Nancy Gallegos, Hanford Police Dept., Hanford, Calif.
Officer Adam Gau, Isanti Police Dept., Isanti, Minn.
Officer Michael Mooney, Maryland Heights Police Dept., Maryland Heights, Mo.
Matt Owens, Delaware State Police Dept., Newark, Del.
Officer Richard Stephens, Kiskiminetas Township Police Dept., Apollo, Pa.
Model SRO Agency Award for exemplifying in training, policies and standards the NASRO triad concept, which describes an SRO's role as mentor, guest lecturer and law enforcement officer. Model agencies also demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to school-based policing:
McKinney Police Dept., McKinney, Texas.
Noblesville Police Dept., Noblesville, Ind.
Center Grove Police Dept., Center Grove, Ind.
KEYWORDS: NASRO school resource officer school safety school security
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Casting: Nine taking Travel Guides applications for Season Three
By Katherine Scott| 3 years ago
Want to join the Fren family as a Travel Guide in 2018? Applications are now open
Maybe you love trotting around the globe with your bestie, or maybe you're a family of four who've never even hopped on a plane before – in any case, the TV travel stint of a lifetime awaits.
Nine are on the hunt for a team of fun-loving travellers for season three of Travel Guides, and they're accepting applications now.
Want to know what it takes to nab the world's best gig in television?
According to the Fren family, who'll be returning for another season, the key to nailing your application is simply to be yourself.
"I think the secret to a great Travel Guide is for a person to just be themselves, someone that is prepared to give anything a go and see the funny side of things," Victoria Fren told 9Honey Travel.
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The Fren family will be returning for Season Three of Travel Guides, which will begin production later this year
And the pay-off? Well, how do travel adventures and experiences that you'll cherish for a lifetime sound?
Cathy Fren said the series had even brought them closer as a unit.
"The highlight for us has been travelling the world together as a family, and going to places that we never dreamed about going to," she said. "Our South Africa safari in series two was certainly a standout destination for all of us."
The show has even earned the fun family a horde of fans, according to Mark Fren, who revealed that their family restaurant in Newcastle, Oma's Kitchen, has been flooded with supporters since the recent series went to air.
"Feedback has been enormous, both in our restaurant and anywhere we go!" he said.
"Not a day goes by without lots of fans calling in for something to eat and to meet us."
Mark was particularly amused by the volume of photo requests.
"Gone are the days when people asked for your autograph. It's all about 'the selfie' and getting a photo. From the restaurant to the supermarket, and even the Newcastle Farmers Market on a Sunday where we run a stall, we are humbled by the amount of people that are fans of the show and want a photo with us."
Think you're up for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure? Visit travelguidestv.com.au to submit an online application. Applications close at midnight on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
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Look, we told you biking was better for the environment than driving. We told you it was better for your health. We told you it made you look more fashionable. We told you it would save the economy. Is that not good enough? What do you want? Do you need bikes to get you off, too? WELL FINE. BIKES GET YOU OFF NOW. I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.
It looks like a pretty standard black bike seat cover — no rabbit attachments or pink silicone — so nobody needs to know how much you're truly enjoying your ride. Or that when you take the seat off your bike and bring it into work with you, that's not just a theft-prevention measure.


Stabilty and dexterity in trip simplify professional 3D maneuvers like pirouettes 3D enjoyable flips, rolls, and more.
Using of the 2.4 GHz spread range modern technology, the design has the qualities of long control range, strong anti-interference capability, little power consumption and also swift feedback.
The most up to date 3-axis trip command system, with flexible gyro sensitivity, allows super steady trip.
Up, Down, Left, Right, Onward, Backward, Leftward trip, Rightward flight.
This has been the best $50 that I have spent in a long time. There are so many things going for this kit, where do I begin.
-Incredibly durable. I have crashed countless times from goofing around and flying indoors and have yet to cause any permanent damage. Even though this is a cheap product they made good choices in durable materials.
-Very stable and easy to fly. My wife has no experience with helicopters, but I was able to get her to try this out in our living room.
-Stable in outdoor conditions. I was surprised at the ability to fly this in light-breeze conditions.
-Payload capacity. For fun, I strapped an iPod nano to the bottom to shoot video. This weighs 35 grams and the quad seemed to be able to handle it.
-It can do flips! Nuf said.
– Not a whole lot to say but…..
-I had some glitching problems, but rerouted the antenna through the canopy, and they seemed to go away.
-Battery life is better than the similar sized fp helicopters but with as much fun as these are, it always seems short. Spare batteries can be had for about $7.
In conclusion, after buying one of these I bought five more at the new lower price and plan on giving them away as Christmas gifts this year. This product should be up there as one of the best toys of the year.
I had a couple of people tell me that they could not get their copter transmitters to connect. After playing with the sequence a bit, we found that on some copters (not all… go figure) the TX should be turned on and initialized BEFORE the copter gets to the gyro initialization process – which makes it even more important to be ready to set it on a level surface before plugging the battery in. Anyway, this sequence change seems to address the problem some of the copters were having. The instructions have been updated to reflect this change.
I've been in R/C for 30+ years, and was very involved in R/C helis. This was my first quadcopter, and have enjoyed it very much. The hardest thing about this copter is getting it out of the box. Lots of cheap fun, and definitely a gateway drug to the hobby-grade multi-rotor platforms. But as many have commented, the instructions are horrible. So, I wrote this revised instruction manual when I gave these as Christmas presents.
The original instructions are written in horrible Chinglish, but you're welcome to read them if you want. Plus, they have pictures.
As a note – the instruction refer to the default transmitter control mode as "Mode 1", where the left stick controls the throttle&rudder, and the right stick controls the forward&aft, aileron left&right. In the real R/C world, this is called "Mode 2", (and most of us in thew US fly in this mode), so the folks writing the original instructions got it backwards. In any event, don't worry about it. It initializes in true Mode 2 so you don't need to change it… unless you're used to true Mode 1 – then you're on your own to try and use the original instructions to figure out how to switch it.
1. You'll need to charge the little silver rectangle LiPoly battery using the USB charger that's in the package with the replacement props. It'll take about an hour (or less). You can plug it in to any USB port or USB phone charger. I charge it while placing it on a plate since I don't always trust these Chinese charger/battery combinations to not catch fire, but I'm paranoid.
2. Install (4) AA batteries (not supplied) in the transmitter (TX).
Once the LiPo battery is charged, and the TX has batteries, you're ready to go.
1. There is no off-on switch on the copter. When you plug the battery in, the quadcopter is "on". Plugging it in snaps it into the red connector and two plastic latches that hold the battery in. These latches are semi-annoying and really over-kill, but they will keep the battery from flying out if you do a series of fast pirouetting spins. I'll leave it to you whether you want to snip the barbs off or not. You may want to wait to do so until you've flown it a bit.
1. Plug the battery in to the belly of the quadcopter. The red LED on the copter starts flashing about twice a second. Set it down on a flat surface.
2. Turn on the TX. It beeps and the blue LED flashes rapidly. Move the throttle (left stick) all the way down, then all the way up (TX will beep), and then all the way down again. Now the blue LED will go solid "on", and red copter LED will turn off momentarily, and then start flashing much faster (it's initializing the gyros).
3. Once the fast flashing stops, the red LED on the copter will go to a solid "on". Now place it in the flat LZ area. BE CAREFUL NOT TO MOVE THE THROTTLE (LEFT) STICK WHILE YOU'RE MOVING IT TO THE LZ OR ELSE IT WILL COME TO LIFE ON YOU!
It's now ready to fly.
A couple of things to know: The left stick is throttle (up and down), and rudder, or rotate left or right. The right stick is forward and backward, or tilt left and right. The white propellers are the front of the copter – you'll be able to see them as they spin – and the black props are the rear. They will mostly disappear visually as they spin.
Plug in the battery, put it down right away on the floor or table top. This should be included in the printed instruction manual, the toy is worthless without this knowledge. But once you know the secret, it works quite well and I can recommend it.


Attached is a PDF file containing 3 screen shots, one screen shot per PDF page.
First page is a screen-shot of the first window I see when I boot the PC - the script error message. It's the same very time. No matter what I click (yes, no, or the windows "X") in that window, I get another window. That is shown in page 2 of attached PDF. It's blank except the header which has a bunch of text. I click the windows "X" and then I can use my PC. Getting these every time I boot is annoying.
One last hint. I found the Norton Power Eraser LOG FILE from the scan and remediation that caused the problem. I searched for all the terms I saw in the second error message window and the only thing that came up was references to "wvii" which is one of the terms in screen shot in page 2 of the attached PDF. I have no idea if that's relevant to my problem. As you know, the log file is huge. There are 11 instances of "wvii" in the log but the one that may be of most relevance, if at all, is in the 3rd page of the attached PDF.
I suspect I need to edit the Windows registry but I don't know. A Norton expert in Power Eraser ought to be able to tell me exactly what to do upon looking at the log file but Norton is unwilling to escalate my call.
Tech support is correct about the support policy. I worked on the tool when it was in development and I can help you understand why the tool did what it did.
The error you are getting on page 1 is saying that this single string of script has a bad character at the 148th position. I didn't count the number of characters visible, but it doesn't show any invalid characters in the screenshot. Your screenshot does not contain the entire script.
If you want to provide the entire power eraser log that would give me a better idea of how embedded this threat is and hopefully reveal its intentions.
It looks suspicious but I don't have enough information to say for sure.
You don't see any other problem with your system now and you didn't have any apparent problem at the time you ran Power Eraser. The problem started after you remediated the loadpoint. Running UNDO did not fix the problem.
It could be a rootkit and it created a new load point after power eraser removed the old one.
Please post the power eraser xml log and I will look at it.
Hi Tim. Thanks very much for your thoughtful answer. Below are some comments from me embedded in yours. My comments will be ALL CAPS. Also, attached is the full Power Eraser log. Thanks for reviewing that for me since I can't make any sense of it at all. Very generous of you to offer that!
You don't see any other problem with your system now and you didn't have any apparent problem at the time you ran Power Eraser. The problem started after you remediated the loadpoint. Running UNDO did not fix the problem. - NOT QUITE. NORTON ANTIVIRUS DETECTED A THREAT AND THEN RECOMMENDED RUNNING POWER ERASER. I DID. THEN POWER ERASER FOUND A FEW THREATS, REMOVED THEM, MODIFIED MY SYSTEM, AND THEN I GOT 3 SCRIPT ERRORS. I THEN DID A POWER ERASER "UNDO" AND 2 OF THE SCRIPT ERRORS WENT AWAY BUT I STILL GET ONE OF THEM. IT HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER WINDOWS STARTS AND THE SCREENS FROM THAT SCRIPT ERROR ARE ATTACHED EARLIER IN THIS THREAD.
It could be a rootkit and it created a new load point after power eraser removed the old one. Did you let power eraser run the rootkit scan or just the file scan? the rootkit scan is the default, but because it reboots many people are not willing to run it. - I LET POWER ERASER REBOOT PRIOR TO THE SCAN. I JUST TOLD POWER ERASER TO SCAN AND DID NOT DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IT TOLD ME TO DO. I ASSUME, THEREFORE, THAT POWER ERASER RAN THE ROOTKIT SCAN.
If you would rather not mess with Power Eraser anymore there are other free products available from other security vendors that will let you have a second opinion. AS MENTIONED, THERE IS NO LONGER A THREAT ON THE PC, I ASSUME. WHEN I DID A POWER ERASER SCAN LATER IT SAID THERE WERE NO THREATS. EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE SO I BELIEVE THAT. EXCEPT THE WINDOWS SCRIPT ERROR REPORTED.
Please post the power eraser xml log and I will look at it. IT IS ATTACHED. NOTE THAT I'VE INCLUDED 3 LOG FILES (EACH .XML) IN THE ATTACHED ZIP FILE. THE FILE NAME NUMBERS ARE IN SEQUENCE CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDER THEY WERE DONE OVER TIME. THE FIRST ONE WAS CREATED AFTER THE REMEDIATION. THEN I DID THE UNDO AND IT CREATED THE SECOND ONE, I ASSUME. THEN I DID A SCAN AGAIN AND IT CREATED THE THIRD ONE. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. JUST NOTE THAT I DID A SCAN/REMEDIATION, DID AN UNDO, THEN SCANNED AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW POWER ERASER CREATES LOG FILES BUT I SENT ALL 3 FOR THAT DAY IN THE ATTACHED ZIP.
Thanks for sending the logs. I don't see much out of the ordinary. At work tomorrow I will run a diff on them to see if I missed anything. I didn't notice it before that some of the registry keys are duplicated. This occurs when the keys are redirected but can also happen if the 32 bit registry has the same settings as the 64 bit. This may be both. That is why it runs the script more than once. that may explain the multiple instances of the script running.
You have windows 10 x64 and Norton 22.6. No files were detected that scored badly and no files were removed by Power Eraser. Only registry run keys with the load point and a reference to software\wvii key were removed. It is very rare to find a threat without any files on the system.
What the logs show is the registry key and the name of the value. But it omits the string data the value is holding. Now, I need to see the data for all the instances it restored. You would have to search the registry for both strings "wvii" and "\x00gfbyhnn". Remove the quotes. There will be 3 hits or more for each search. Since one is a key and one is a value it will be easiest if you exported the keys to a file. But if you have no experience doing this I really should not request it.
You have windows 10 and there are other ways to get this information. I just need to find the best way. I will have to do some investigation.
The failing load point can be disabled on windows 10 without the registry editor. I still need to see the registry data first.
Do you remember what threat the product found before you ran Power Eraser? Or what the Product's message to run Power Eraser indicated. Was it due to an abstract behavior like "high network traffic" or "unusual activity detected in a running process" or was it a detection like "bloodhound"?
If you feel like you can get the data from the registry please post it here. I will speak to some other people working on Power Eraser currently to see if they have encountered this. And see if I can find anything in windows 10 that may be doing this. And find some easy way to get the data without regedit.
I worked in Tech Support when I was hired here. I could not follow the rules and was always in trouble with my bosses. It is a hard job.
I think there should be some information as to names of malware in the History logs in resolved threats and unresolved threats. That might give you some clues as to what malware Norton had found originally.
Thanks again for the GREAT information and support! The Norton Support center suffered a great loss when you left!
I spent hours searching the Windows Registry. It kept failing. What I was able to do was to export all the "wvii" search matches. Those are all attached. I exported the branches above the "wvii" entry. Note that when I exported them it was *.reg format. I inadvertently double-clicked it and merged it into my registry. Since this forum doesn't support that format I simply changed the extensions from *.reg to *.txt. Those are attached. I explained in the filename what branch it was in. Note that the first 3 attached exports of the registry (the ones with 99f176 in the filename) all contain the exact line from the script error (window #2 in the window heading bar). So, I suspect that's what we're looking for! Tell me if you need another export of something more specific?
For "\x00gfbyhnn" the searches kept timing out. I did search by folder but even that didn't work. What I can do is export an entire folder for you (like HKEY CLASSES) but that's 68MB so not sure you want me to do that? Also, I don't know if by uploading the entire registry publicly I expose passwords or other vulnerabilities? I'll do whatever you suggest. Just be specific. Maybe there is a particular branch of a particular folder I should upload, like the system folder in HKEY CLASSES or something? Let me know.
If you can tell me how to disable the failing load point that would be exactly what I'm looking for. I can do it in the registry editor if you're specific. But if there is another way, great, since editing the registry is dangerous, as you know. But I'm happy to. Have done it before.
Or what the Product's message to run Power Eraser indicated. Was it due to an abstract behavior like "high network traffic" or "unusual activity detected in a running process" or was it a detection like "bloodhound"? IT WAS ABSTRACT AND DID NOT CONTAIN THE WORD "BLOODHOUND" BEST I CAN RECALL. IT WAS NORTON SECURITY & BACKUP THAT GAVE ME A POP-UP ALERT SAYING SOMETHING LIKE BLOCKED INTRUSION ATTEMPT OR MAYBE UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. IT THEN RECOMMENDED RUNNING NORTON POWER ERASER. I CLICKED THE LINK AND DID THAT.
Thank you for sending me these. they are very informative. I will have to contact you privately once I figure out a couple things.
After not hearing from anyone I contacted for some help, I am not going to wait any longer. It could be powerliks in some new form. We should make sure that it isn't. Please follow this link.
and if it doesn't find anything, try the 32 bit version.
I don't expect it will find anything but let me know if it does.
I am able to use the registry information you provided to reproduce the script error in windows 10. I am pretty confident that it can be removed.
I am going to write a powershell script that cleans up the load points we have discovered so far.
I will send you a private message with directions sometime later today.
After several days this problem was resolved. Norton tech support was useless, as explained above. They didn't understand Norton Power Eraser (NPE) at all and as such offered suggestions that were not relevant to the problem. But TMcCormick, a Symantec employee who was on the NPE dev team, responded to my post here and was FANTASTIC. He worked with me via e-messaging to troubleshoot and improve my system. He sent 10 posts, analyzed my log files, and made thoughtful recommendations. He even wrote a macro to help edit the registry. I applaud TMcCormick for showing that there are Norton personnel who are competent and helpful!!! The registry edits successfully removed the script error reported above. However, another error popped up. TMcCormick suspected the threat hadn't been fully removed. As it turns out he was write. Although NPE said it resolved the threat and although subsequent NPE scans showed NO THREATS, there was still one that NPE didn't fine. I ran the free version of Malewarebytes and it found, in a scan that lasted only a few minutes, Rootkit.Fileless.MTGen. It removed that threat and my PC was fine. The error message was gone as well.


How to make an awesome eclipse viewing rig!
If your answer to both of these questions is YES, then you have what it takes to create a pretty awesome, and completely safe, eclipse viewing rig!
Here are the step by step instructions!
DO NOT look through the binoculars! That is very very dangerous!
NEVER EVER EVER look through the binoculars! You will destroy your retinas!
Attach white paper or white cardboard a foot or so directly below the binoculars, with the binoculars pointing in the direction of the sun. Again, I used wood clamps, but duct tape can also do this job.
DON'T EVEN THINK about looking through the binoculars! That's a completely stupid idea!
Cut a hole in some cardboard and place it over the binoculars to create a shade panel. Now only the sun will be projected onto the white paper below the binoculars. You can use the binocular's focus capability to get the sun into perfect focus on the paper.
That's all. There are no further steps. Other than to NEVER look at the sun. ESPECIALLY through binoculars.
Here is what the sun looked like today while I was setting up and testing my rig. It looked really cool when thin wispy clouds flew by!
To get this photo, I just held up my iPhone very close to the white paper, white balanced on the center of the white sun image by clicking on it with my finger and snapped this photo.
It looks even better with the naked eye!
If you look closely, you can see three sunspots! Amazing!
Thanks for your interest! And remember to never look at the sun! Especially through binoculars!
Feel free to share this post on your favorite social media accounts!
This blog post appears to be going a bit viral this morning! Thank you to everyone who has shared it! I'm happy that so many people find it useful!
I will gladly share your eclipse photos here! If you make your own eclipse viewing rig using binoculars, put your eclipse photos and videos online (Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Dropbox, etc.). Then contact me using the "Email Us" link at the bottom of this website! Give me the link to your media and tell me what city and state you were in and I will post thumbnails and links right here in this blog post!
Photos and Videos from all over the country!
This custom, hand-made, vinyl, Star Wars family window decal is now sporting the back of my car! And I actually made it myself! I will now show you how I did it, step by step!
To be fair, this decal set not really my own design. You can buy Star Wars family decals from ThinkGeek and other online stores. Although that particular set does not come with the AT-AT Walker. I had to make that myself using white vinyl electrical tape and a X-ACTO knife. Below is a photo of what my car window decals looked like just a few days ago.
The AT-AT Walker and blaster look like new because they were just remade last year. The original ThinkGeek decal set lasted way longer than the electrical tape did.
So when it came time to replace the set this summer, I wanted to come up with a better solution than electrical tape for the AT-AT Walker. I found self-stick vinyl sheets at my local craft store and decided to give it a try. Then I decided to try to make the entire set myself since I had these large vinyl sheets.
It's possible to print directly onto these vinyl sheets, but I didn't have a thin crisp outline image to start out with, so I printed on regular paper what I had at my disposal. But an outline showing exactly what needs to be cut out is what you need at this point.
I decided to do one character at a time, so I cut out the first character. Again, this was printed on regular printer paper at the exact size you want on your window.
To transfer your cutout lines to the vinyl, carbon paper would be very useful. In the absence of carbon paper, a technique that works pretty well is to rub pencil on the back of the pattern.
And then trace the cutout lines on the front of the pattern held firmly on top of the vinyl sheet.
And now you have a light pencil drawing of the cutout lines there on your vinyl sheet.
Then you just cut out that part of the vinyl sheet.
And you prepare the window surface by scraping with a razor blade and washing with glass cleaner.
Then peel off the backing from the vinyl sheet and carefully align the character where you want it. Let it make contact in the middle and then roll the contact surface towards the outside edges to keep air bubbles from getting trapped inside.
Then start cutting with a X-ACTO knife and peeling away the waste material.
Getting perfectly straight lines and perfectly symmetrical curves takes some concentration and/or some artistic talent. But when it's all said and done, these cuts don't have to be perfect. Most people will be viewing them from about a car-length away.
The hardest cut-outs, I think, are the thin lines. Making them straight and symmetrical isn't trivial.
Getting closer. This takes patience and a steady hand.
And the first character is all done!
Then repeat the steps for the second character.
Until your entire family is complete. Plus any pets that you want to include.
Now I'm not sure exactly how long this craft vinyl material is going to last out in the elements. But I live in Florida and I don't have any shade at work to park my car under. And we also have quite a bit of rain here in the summer months. So I will update this blog article as soon as I have an idea about how long this stuff lasts under these conditions.
That's all! I hope this blog article ends up being useful to someone out there in Internet-land!
I recently added a NASA Swarmie robot to the side windows of my car. What do you think?


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Theatre: The Play That Goes Wrong, an ode to whodunnits and prop masters
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I have been to the theatre Saint Georges in Paris and seen The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shield. It has been adapted in French by Gwen Aduh and Miren Pradien under the title Les faux British. It's a farcical murder mystery play that won the Molière Prize in 2016. It is the most prestigious prize for theatre in France.
The Play That Goes Wrong is a catastrophe comedy. The plot is about the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society (in French, L'association des amis du roman noir anglais) who decides to produce a play based on a classic 1920s whodunnit. It's the parody of a murder à la Agatha Christie investigated by a Sherlock Holmes wannabee. The setting of the play is funny in itself with all the references to classic murder mystery books. It turns out to be a total disaster because this drama society is completely unable to produce a play. The decors fall down, actors have accidents and must be replaced by other amateurs who don't know the text. Everything turns into a circus show and we laughed so much our jaws hurt.
The props for the fake play were excellent. We even received flyers advertising it when we entered the theatre. The president of the association came on stage and explained their project and how he was acting as the director. He listed the amateur actors and their real-life professions. All along the show, actors played the roles of amateur actors playing in a whodunnit. Quite a performance.
But beyond the farces à la Mr Bean, I saw this play as a tribute to theatre directors and prop masters. Why? During the play, as the English title suggests it, everything goes wrong because this amateur company is ill-prepared regarding accessories and props. For example, there's a painting on the mantelpiece of the chimney in the living-room. At the beginning of the play, it's the portrait of a man. As it keeps falling down, the prop woman replaces it by a painting of a dog. This one remains hung but when someone points at the painting to show a picture of their father, they're pointing at …a dog! Later, accessories are misplaced or missing. A character needs to fetch a key and there's no key where he's supposed to find it.
There are a lot of examples like these. It's really funny for the spectator but it also shows how much fine-tuning theatre requires to run smoothly. It emphasizes on how much the set, the costumes and the various props participate to the show. Contrary to cinema, there is no doing over the scene if something's missing. The set must stay in place, be solid enough and yet easy to transfer from one theatre to the other. Things must be at the right place at the right time for actors to use them. For me, this is the serious (and maybe involuntary) message of The Play That Goes Wrong. It helps the spectator to realize how much work is done behind the scene and how much practice it requires. And of course, since the string of catastrophes is masterfully orchestrated, it is a praise for this director and crew.
Has anyone seen it too?
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Brian Joseph
This sounds like a lot of fun. I think that a tribute to directors and prop masters is this in kind sounds very creative and different. It also sounds amusing.
Your post has whetted my appetite. It has been too long since I have seen live theatre.
It is huge fun. Catastrophes after catastrophes happen while respecting the codes of classic murder mystery. If you ever have the chance to see it, it's good entertainment, a really good way to unwind.
Sounds like a fun night out – perfect for lovers of vintage mysteries. Like Brian, I wish I could get to the theatre more often, but it's not always practical with work and other commitments. That said. the NT Live initiative is a real bonus as it means we can see some of the London productions at the local cinema.
It is very funny and the perfect night after a long day at work.
I know what you mean about theatre. I have a subscription to my local theatre, so I'm sure to see some plays every year and I try to go to the theatre in Paris when I have the chance.
Here cinemas mostly broadcast operas, not theatre.
I saw it twice and I laughed as much the second time around! I took my 9yo and he was so excited, it's a real treat. I'm glad you loved it.
It's so funny, isn't it? I'm so glad to hear from someone who's seen it too.
It really made me think about all the people who gravitate around theatre, are not on stage and yet are necessary for the show to run smoothly. Actors always mention the people who do the lights but rarely the costume, props and décor makers.
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ANOTHER CSG EXPLORATION LICENCE BITES THE DUST
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has today welcomed the cancelling of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 437 by the NSW Government, following a buy-back from resources company Pangaea.
Mr Marshall said PEL 437 covered an area of 565,497 hectares from near Warialda and the Gwydir Highway north to the Queensland border, including Boggabilla. It was issued on 7 May 2001 for just $1,000 by the then Mineral Resources Minister Eddie Obeid.
"I welcome the cancellation of PEL 437 and the knowledge that this area will not be re-leased for exploration," he said.
"PEL 437 was what could be described as a 'sleeper licence' where, aside from drilling four bore holes near Boggabilla in 2009-10, the company had not undertaken any activity."
Mr Marshall said he had sought and received assurances that the Department of Resources and Energy would next month inspect the four 'plugged' holes to determine if there are any outstanding rehabilitation issues before the security held against the title will be returned.
"This is absolutely vital to reassure the community that the rehabilitation has been completed to the proper standards," he said.
Mr Marshall said the buy-back and cancellation was an action from the government's NSW Gas Plan, which Action 4 provides a one-off opportunity for PEL holders to surrender titles for limited compensation.
"The Plan clearly sets out for people how the NSW Government will fix the messy legacy issues left by previous governments," he said.
"Following on from the cancelling of Trough Exploration's prospecting application over Gwydir Shire late last year, I am very pleased with this second very clear demonstration in our region of the task of removing these licences from our good agricultural lands.
"It wasn't that long ago that around 43% of the state was covered by PELs – now that figure is closer to 15% and I will continue to work with our local communities to see other inappropriate licences, like PEL 437, removed."


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ABC Announces Its Summer Schedule
Said lineup includes three new scripted series: "The Gates" (Sunday, June 20), "Scoundrels" (also Sunday, June 20) and "Rookie Blue" (Thursday, June 24).
[via press release from ABC]
ABC ANNOUNCES ITS SUMMER SCHEDULE WITH THE RETURN OF FAVORITES "THE BACHELORETTE," "TRUE BEAUTY," "SHAQ VS," "WIPEOUT" AND "DATING IN THE DARK," ALONG WITH NEW DRAMA SERIES "SCOUNDRELS," "THE GATES" AND "ROOKIE BLUE," NEW ALTERNATIVE SERIES "DOWNFALL" AND "BACHELOR PAD," AND ABC NEWS SERIES "BOSTON MED," "PRIMETIME: MIND GAMES," "HEAD CASES" AND "PRIMETIME: CRIME"
ABC announces its summer schedule, with the return "The Bachelorette" on Monday, May 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m.); "True Beauty" on Monday, May 31 (10:02-11:00 p.m.); a special two-hour blind date-themed episode of "Wipeout" on Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), before the premiere on Tuesday, June 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m.); "Dating in the Dark" on Monday, August 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m.), and "Shaq VS" on Tuesday, August 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m.).
Also premiering are three new scripted series, "The Gates" on Sunday, June 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.); "Scoundrels" on Sunday, June 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); and "Rookie Blue" on Thursday, June 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.).
New alternative series premiering are "Downfall" on Tuesday, June 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m.), and "Bachelor Pad" on Monday, August 9 (8:00-10:00 p.m.).
ABC News' series joining the lineup are "Boston Med" on Thursday, June 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); "Primetime: Mind Games" on Tuesday, July 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); "Head Cases" on Thursday, August 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); and "Primetime: Crime" on Tuesday, August 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m.).
"Our strategy is to use the strength of our May programming to launch a strong summer schedule bolstered by three new scripted series," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group. "We've got more than 210 hours of original programming this summer, including the return of our hits 'Wipeout' and 'The Bachelorette.' ABC will be a summer destination for viewers."
Additional series and specials will be announced at a later date.
Following is a list of upcoming programming in chronological order (all times ET):
THE BACHELORETTE - PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m.), AND MOVES TO ITS REGULAR TIMESLOT (8:00-10:02 p.m.) ON MONDAY, MAY 31 - Ali Fedotowsky has finally decided to risk it all for love. The energetic and charismatic career-oriented woman from San Francisco has re-prioritized her life - and now love comes out on top. She will have her own opportunity to find her soul mate when she stars in the sixth edition of "The Bachelorette."
Ali, 25, has been a fan favorite from the moment she stepped out of the limo with her sexy raspy voice and a peacock feather to meet Jake Pavelka on the last season of "The Bachelor." She became the front-runner for Jake's heart, but instead they found themselves in a heartbreaking situation when she made a gut-wrenching decision to choose a job she loved over the man she loved. Ali made the surprising safe choice to go back to work, but regretted it immediately. By the time she sorted out her work affairs, Jake had already moved on with his search for love with the three fabulous women who stayed with him, and he did not allow Ali to return. But it's not too late for Ali now. Admitting that she made one of the biggest mistakes of her life, she has let go of everything this time - her apartment, her job, her stability - to really make a life-changing commitment to put her heart first.
Hosted by Chris Harrison, "The Bachelorette" is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss and Martin Hilton are the executive producers.
TRUE BEAUTY - PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 31 (10:02-11:00 p.m.) - Executive producers Tyra Banks ("The Tyra Banks Show," "America's Next Top Model") and Ashton Kutcher (executive producer of "Punk'd" and "Beauty and the Geek") team up again to put their spin on beauty in Sin City. Five gorgeous women and five hot men will live together at Planet Hollywood Hotel and think they're competing to become the "Face of Vegas." Unbeknownst to them, they will be challenged and be put in moral situations to see which contestant really is kind, generous, compassionate and has what it takes to be truly beautiful inside and out.
At the end of eight episodes, one winner will be declared after successfully demonstrating that their inner beauty matches their outer beauty. The winner will receive a $100,000 cash prize and a feature article in People magazine.
Vanessa Minnillo (former host of "ET") returns as a host and judge, but will only reveal herself to the contestants once they're eliminated. Carson Kressley ("Queer Eye for the Straight Guy") will host as well as judge, and put his spin on things in a way only he can. Beth Ostrosky Stern, the wife of self-described "King of All Media" Howard Stern, will be making her broadcast television debut and share her opinions on beauty being a former model herself.
Executive producers of "True Beauty" are Denise Cramsey (ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"), Tyra Banks and Laura Armstrong for Bankable Productions, and Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke and Rod Aissa for Katalyst Productions. The series is a production of Warner Horizon Television.
WIPEOUT - SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SNEAK PEEK BLIND DATE-THEMED EPISODE TUESDAY, JUNE 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), BEFORE THE SERIES PREMIERE TUESDAY, JUNE 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m.) -- ABC's hit summer series "Wipeout" returns for Season Three. In a special sneak peek "Wipeout Blind Date"-themed episode, love is in the air as 12 single guys and 12 single girls are paired to take on the "Wipeout" course as their first date and a chance to win a grand prize of $100,000. New stunts to be featured this season are the Overdrive, Bruise Ball and Spin Cycle.
Contestants will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course, providing the biggest spills and spectacular wipeouts ever seen on television. "Wipeout" was recently nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award and was named Entertainment Weekly's best Guilty Pleasure Reality TV show of all time.
The third season of "Wipeout" will feature brand new, bigger, better and wilder obstacles, in addition to specially themed episodes including "Ladies Night" and "Family Edition." Each week, 24 energetic new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the $50,000 grand prize. In the end, only one contestant will be victorious, while everyone else will Wipeout!
The series is hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter,"), John Henson ("Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner. "Wipeout" executive producers are Matt Kunitz ("Fear Factor") and Scott Larsen. Shye Sutherland, Kevin Wehrenberg, Trice Barto and J. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Endemol USA. David Goldberg is the chairman of Endemol North America
THE GATES - PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) - Nestled inside a private mountain community are The Gates. The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with perfectly manicured homes protected by the massive iron gates, but a dark and delicious secret is buried just beneath the surface of this picturesque neighborhood.
Like most families that settle inside The Gates, the Monahans are unmoored from a complicated life they abandoned in Chicago. Named the new police chief of The Gates, Nick Monahan is expecting a change of pace in this quiet suburb. Nick's wife, Sarah, and their children, Charlie and Dana, are embarking on new adventures as well. Their house is to die for, but amidst the excitement, Sarah is still burdened with the revelation that her husband may not be the man she thought he was. Charlie and Dana will also face some challenges of their own: Along with navigating the trials and tribulations of adolescence, they'll also face the daunting task of fitting into their new upscale school, where their new friends run in tight-knit packs.
There's something very different about this place, almost... haunting. Unions will be complicated by friends with unnatural influence, insatiable housewives will struggle with ravenous cravings, and teenagers will be cursed with keeping their beastly instincts in check. The Monahans are facing an uncertain fate. Nick is about to be tangled up in a mystery where he will begin to piece together the dark truth about their new home, and the supernatural elements that lurk behind the shadows of The Gates.
"The Gates" stars Frank Grillo as Nick Monohan, Marisol Nichols as Sarah Monahan, Rhona Mitra as Claire Radcliff, Luke Mably as Dylan Radcliff, Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, Skyler Samuels as Andie Bates, Colton Haynes as Brett Crezski, Chandra West as Devon, Victoria Platt as Peg Mueller, Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan and Janina Gavankar as Leigh Turner. "The Gates" is produced by Fox Television Studios. The series is executive-produced by Gina Matthews and written and executive-produced by Grant Scharbo and Richard Hatem.
SCOUNDRELS - PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - "Scoundrels" is a one-hour comedy/drama series produced by ABC Studios that focuses on a family of small-time criminals who try to go straight after the father is sent to prison. Virginia Madsen, Independent Spirit Award winner as well as an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee ("Sideways," "The Astronaut Farmer"), will play Cheryl West, the mother who must take charge and try to keep her kids on the straight and narrow.
"Scoundrels" also stars David James Elliott as Wolfgang "Wolf" West; Patrick Flueger as Logan West/Calvin "Cal" West; Leven Rambin as Heather West; Vanessa Marano as Hope West and Carlos Bernard as Sergeant Mack.
"Scoundrels" is based on a New Zealand series entitled "Outrageous Fortune." Lyn Greene & Richard Levine ("Nip/Tuck") and Francie Calfo serve as executive producers. John Barnett, whose company, South Pacific Pictures, produces the New Zealand series, will also be an executive producer. Co-executive producers will include Michael Larkin, Michael Goldstein, Bruce Cervi and John Lansing.
ROOKIE BLUE - PREMIERES THURSDAY, JUNE 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) - A fun, fresh, high-stakes drama with a twist of danger follows the lives of five young, ambitious cops right out of the Academy. From their very first day on the job, these rookies are plunged into the world of big city policing, a world where even the smallest mistake can have life-or-death consequences and serious emotional fall-out. The soul of this close-knit group is 26-year-old perfectionist Andy McNally (Missy Peregrym). Honest to a fault, all Andy has ever wanted to be is "good police." Her father was a cop, and while he wasn't the best cop -- or the best father - Andy knows she'll never find this sense of family, loyalty and excitement in any other job. The series explores the trials, triumphs, competition and camaraderie of Andy and her rookie family -- boyfriends, best friends, mentors and competitors -- who are about to learn that no amount of training can prepare them for life.
"Rookie Blue" stars Missy Peregrym as Andy McNally, Gregory Smith as Dov Epstein, Charlotte Sullivan as Gail Peck, Enuka Okuma as Traci Nash and Travis Milne as Chris Diaz. Tassie Cameron, Ilana Frank, David Wellington, Noreen Halpern and John Morayniss are the executive producers. "Rookie Blue" is produced by Thump Inc. and E1 Entertainment. E1 holds all international rights to the drama series.
ABC NEWS' BOSTON MED - PREMIERES THURSDAY, JUNE 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - "Boston Med" picks up where the Peabody Award-winning "Hopkins" left off, going even deeper into the lives of caregivers and the cutting edge medical cases they confront inside the walls of America's top hospitals. In this original eight-hour series, the unforgettable stories of doctors, nurses and patients are adeptly woven to give each hour the pace and intensity of a drama. Whether it's the young resident in crisis doubting that she's good enough to become a Harvard-trained doctor, or the deployed soldier's pregnant wife praying for a miracle surgery to save her baby, "Boston Med" is sure to touch your heart. Filmed over four months at Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women's, and Children's Hospital Boston, this powerfully real series breaks new ground in the documentary landscape. Meet the charismatic Hollywood producer before either he or the filmmakers realize that, through a twist of fate, his face will be transplanted onto a Vietnam veteran badly scarred in an accident. The second face transplant performed in this country and the first anywhere to be so extensively filmed, this operation involved two dozen surgeons and up to a hundred additional doctors and nurses. It's a stunning example of both the high caliber medicine and the unprecedented and unique access captured by the filmmakers in "Boston Med."
DOWNFALL - PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) "Downfall" is a unique, high-stakes, adrenaline-charged and larger-than-life game show from FremantleMedia North America ("The Price Is Right," "Family Feud," "Let's Make a Deal"). Played atop a tall building in the middle of a metropolitan landscape, the game has contestants quickly answer a series of trivia questions against the clock. If they play the perfect game, they could leave with a million dollars in cash and prizes. But if not, they could just as easily see their hopes and dreams slip through their fingers and off the side building -- literally.
ABC NEWS' PRIMETIME: MIND GAMES - PREMIERES TUESDAY, JULY 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - The newest of Primetime's collection of limited series, this five-episode series takes you into the darkest corners of the human mind and how it can be twisted - real cases where "reality" gives way to fantasy. Discover what it's like to live a double life. Go inside an interrogation room to see the games police play to get suspects to confess - whether they're guilty or not. Hear from people who slavishly followed their new age leader into horrifying circumstances. Go inside the minds of kids who kill, and behind the scenes of the real-life War of the Roses - husbands and wives who turn their homes into battlefields.
BACHELOR PAD - PREMIERES MONDAY, AUGUST 9 (8:00-10:00 p.m.) - Twenty of the most unforgettable contestants/suitors from the hit franchise "The Bachelor" will reunite - all under one roof - for the all-new series "Bachelor Pad." The series, the first "all-star" reunion from previous seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," will feature the participants living together in a house in a competitive reality show. The show will also offer the 20 now-single contestants a "second chance" at finding love, something that didn't quite work out during their first stint on "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette."
Each week the reunited contestants will compete in challenges, some of which are inspired by incidents from prior seasons. Each two-hour episode will conclude with evictions from the residence. At the end of the six-episode run, one contestant will emerge victorious and will take home a cash prize -- and who knows, maybe even have found "the one." Participants and further details about the prize will be announced at a later date.
"The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison will host "Bachelor Pad." Executive producers of "Bachelor Pad" are Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and Jay Bienstock. The series is from Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
DATING IN THE DARK - PREMIERES MONDAY, AUGUST 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - Back for its second season, "Dating in the Dark" is the unique reality series that asks the age-old question, "Is Love Blind?" Each week three single men and three single women, all looking for love, will move into a house together, but be totally sequestered from the opposite sex. While they'll have no chance of seeing each other in the light, they will have the opportunity to date in a completely dark room. Looks will be taken out of the equation as the men and women get to know each other and form bonds in total darkness. After several days of dating in the dark room, the participants will select the one member of the opposite sex that they want to see revealed in the light. For the first time, the participants will see whom they've been dating, wooing, kissing and forming bonds with. And after they see each other in the light for the first time, they have to make the difficult decision... do they stay with the person they fell for in the dark, or leave them behind? Hosted by Rossi Moreale.
"Dating in the Dark" is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol holding, along with Talpa Content, the format department of Dutch media entrepreneur John's de Mol's company. David Goldberg is the North America Chairman of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Tom Shelly.
SHAQ VS - PREMIERES TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) - "Shaq VS" stars Shaquille O'Neal as he faces off against top athletes in their respective fields. In Season One, O'Neal faced off against Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in beach volleyball, the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols in baseball, Oscar de la Hoya in boxing and Michael Phelps in swimming. Episodes in Season Two will not rely solely on sporting matches but will also feature some fun, comedic non-sports competitions such as a spelling bee contest or a dance crew battle, among others. Casting for the second season is currently underway. "Shaq VS" is produced by Media Rights Capital in association with dick clark productions. Orly Adelson, Will Staeger and Barry Adelman of dick clark productions, Shaquille O'Neal, Scott Messick Perry Rogers and Steve Nash serve as executive producers.
ABC NEWS' HEAD CASES - PREMIERES THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - A ground-breaking series into how science and technology are enabling us to look inside our heads and affect the processes of the brain. Is it possible to detect a murderous mindset before a child reaches his 7th birthday? Can a permanent electrical pulse, fitted to the brain like a pace-maker, stop people from eating and reduce the obesity epidemic? And is it now possible to reverse the effects of a stroke, so that an individual's four limbs are practically raised from the dead? Martin Bashir follows neurosurgeon Dr Julian Bailes as he pushes the brain to its limits.
ABC NEWS' PRIMETIME: CRIME - PREMIERES TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) - The series takes viewers inside investigations of breaking crime stories, and those that have been stumping authorities for years.
· BACHELOR PAD, THE (ABC)
· BACHELORETTE, THE (ABC)
· BOSTON MED (ABC)
· DATING IN THE DARK (ABC)
· DOWNFALL (ABC)
· GATES, THE (ABC)
· PRIMETIME: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (ABC)
· ROOKIE BLUE (ABC)
· SCOUNDRELS (ABC)
· SHAQ VS (ABC)
· TRUE BEAUTY (ABC)
· WIPEOUT (ABC)


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Creating social change, Economic Resilience, Teaching powerdown, Transition movement
About "Economic Resilience"
When it comes to change-making, I tend to be the person you'll find wielding a shovel, either literally or figuratively. Although I spend plenty of time talking in meetings, I feel happiest when I'm out there getting things done. With that shovel in hand, you can really see progress.
I tire quickly of environmental and social change books where 80% of the book convinces you of today's problems and how bad they are, with only the final skimpy chapter telling you what you might do about it. I'm also tired of books that present theoretical and inaccessible "solutions"—things that have never been tried before, never been achieved before anywhere on the planet. Give me my shovel; I need something tangible to work with.
Economics isn't necessarily like that. There is plenty of economic change-making that has to take place in meeting rooms and only a limited amount that is tangible and can be attacked with a shovel. But in this booklet I have tried my best to point the way toward the corners where the "shovels" and "pickaxes" are stashed, for those who are eager to get down to work.
A few of these things can be done alone or with a single family. But almost all of them need to be done at a community level, because that's where ECONOMICS takes place: it all boils down to transactions between people.
Part I of this booklet explains the problems, because we shovel‑wielders really should understand what we are working with in order to begin to solve it. Part II critiques what several economic theorists see as possible routes forward for the "big picture" economy.
But the central question of this booklet is what we can do at the grassroots level. Part III (approximately 70% of the booklet) offers a panorama of concrete and practical examples, ideas, and resources for building local economic resilience. If you're a really hard-core shovel‑wielder, go ahead and skip to [page reference] and begin there.
Part III begins, not with some utopian fantasy of where we could be in the distant future, but with where we are right now: surrounded by a crumbling economy, saddled with rent to pay and children to feed. What can we do to survive?
The idea of resilience comes from the study of ecology. It's really about how systems, settlements, withstand shock from the outside … that they don't just unravel, and fall to pieces. … It's about building modularity into what we do, building surge breakers into how we organize the basic things that support us.
— Rob Hopkins, 2009 TED talk
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Q: Asp.net Membership Provider custom CreateUser I am trying to get my custom "CREATEUSER" to work but I think I'm having problems in my web.config.  Thanks to help here, I've gotten the MEMBERSHIP section written but my MEMBERSHIP.CREATEUSER command is failing to logon to the database.  The error is, "Cannot logon to the default database."  I've added a connection string and the name is in my  section.  But I'm stuck.
Here is the code-behind file for creating the user:

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And, here is my Web.config file.
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                enablePasswordReset="true"
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thanks in advance for your help!

A: That error typically arises because of the account being used to access the database.  Each account setup in the database is given a default database, and the default database setup for this user either does not exist, or the user does not have access to it.  This has to be done on the database server.
HTH.

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Zero movement on all axis but worked briefly once?
JulianMS May 22, 2017, 5:50pm #1
We've assembled our Farmbot kit here in the UK over the last couple of weeks, but now having issues breathing life into it.
Once built and power turned on and configured we couldn't get any motor to do anything at all. But after reading posts in the Forum we disabled the encoders and endstops and put the jumpers onto the correct pins on the RAMPS (there's no info on the jumpers that we could find anywhere even though they are included in the kit). We had movement for a few minutes using the direction arrows but:
The X axis motors moved but X1 axis didn't seem to have enough power to move with the X2 motor and the belt slipped a little. We tightened the belt and freed up the eccentric bearings but still no joy with X1 movement…
The Y axis moved OK in both directions – Result!
The Z Axis moved down OK using the down arrow, but the up arrow also moved it down too?
To fix 1. we tried rotating the Stepper Diver Controllers a small amount clockwise then anti-clockwise hoping it might increase/decrease power as suggested by some posts in the Forum ( there's no reference how to use these that we could find. Others on the Forum say just fiddle with them, which we did).
After the tweaking the Driver controllers we had no movement at all once more. It seems to seize on 'Arduino is busy' sometimes.
We rebooted numerous times with no joy. Even tried re-enabling endstops then disabling. But now it won't let us disable the end stops.
Now getting a message about Tokens received by Farmbot we haven't seen before and can't find much mention of. But it's a green message which we assume is good. But still nothing moves.
It's very annoying as we had movement for a few minutes on all axis, but now it's lifeless once again. We think it must be a software issues as we were very careful wiring up and it has worked briefly once.
mdingena May 23, 2017, 8:24am #2
JulianMS:
there's no info on the jumpers that we could find anywhere even though they are included in the kit
I'm curious: why did you add them to the RAMPS if nothing in the documentation says you need to?
The X axis motors moved but X1 axis didn't seem to have enough power to move with the X2 motor
Check this thread for troubleshooting, but in my experience, your stepper driver is fried when it does that. (Swap them between a working motor and lazy motor, and see if the problem moves to the other motor, if so, you've got a fried driver).
Does it make a sound like in this video @ 0:33?
there's no reference how to use these that we could find. Others on the Forum say just fiddle with them, which we did
This greatly depends on the motors and drivers that you have. If you have those from the Genesis v1.2 pre-order kit, then @Loveny gave some detailed explanation about setting the potmeters on the drivers.
JulianMS May 23, 2017, 11:22am #3
Thanks we'll have a look at those potential solutions.
We put the jumpers on in desperation to get anything moving at the start. There's a thread on here where someone got it moving when they added the jumpers, and it worked for us too, albeit briefly…
We'll try swapping the Stepper Driver and see if that's the issue. If it is we have a spare set of stepper drivers that could substitute.
Our Z axis made no unusual sounds, just the same sound moving down on the down arrow as it made moving down on the up.
Ascend May 23, 2017, 4:18pm #4
Jumpers are no more needed to be plugged anymore. They were used when the option Enable endstops was not ready, and endstops were enabled by default. This got fixed and you don't need to plug them. If there are no endstops mounted (they are not shipped with the kit!) you should disable the endstops.
I'm curious why the jumpers are even shipped.
Gabriel May 23, 2017, 4:37pm #5
Pin jumpers are not required for normal use, but they are necessary if you want to use microstepping.
Problems seem to be solved, for now. I think we tweaked the stepper controllers too far anti-clockwise after getting worried we may have rotated too far clockwise! Although they work logically, clockwise for more, anti-clockwise for less, it would have helped if this was mentioned somewhere prominently.
Also a pulley that had vibrated too close to the X2 motor had jammed it for a while and belts too slack (and internally twisted) on the X1 had caused problems.
now it works with each axis in the correct directions, with encoders enabled. Just have to figure out how to calibrate it now


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'It's more about Corbyn than Brexit': the lament from the Labour marginals
Candidates in Labour-held constituencies report little enthusiasm for either of the two main leaders
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All smiles as Jeremy Corbyn canvasses in East Worthing and Shoreham, but some Labour candidates say they are struggling to persuade voters to back their leader. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian
Labour candidates defending seats with narrow majorities are reporting disillusionment and anger on the doorstep, with neither Jeremy Corbyn nor Boris Johnson yet inspiring voters.
With three weeks to go until polling day, the Guardian spoke to candidates and officials in more than a dozen Labour-held constituencies.
One Labour candidate hoping to retain their seat in the West Midlands was extremely gloomy about their prospects, saying it "feels worse than last time".
"It's much more about Corbyn than Brexit," they said. "I have people who are down as Labour supporters saying they won't come out for me because of him. And this time, it's much harder to make the argument that Corbyn won't win so you might as well vote to have a Labour MP – which is what we were doing in 2017."
The candidate said they had been given some hope from the sense that the contest had become one between the ABBs versus the ABCs – the Anyone But Borises versus the Anyone But Corbyns. "People are going to vote for who they hate the least. There doesn't seem to be much enthusiasm for either leader."
Some Labour candidates also told the Guardian they were being given few resources and help from their regional offices to defend marginal seats, complaining that a "really, really offensive rather than defensive campaign" was being run to target new seats.
"I'm getting nothing from HQ," one said. "Apart from maybe a few mailshots, which I only want if it doesn't have Jeremy's face on it."
But another candidate in a Labour-held leave seat said: "I had low expectations, but it's all right." She added that Johnson's lack of popularity was helping. "We have had Tory voters telling us they can't vote Tory – though they're not going to vote for us either."
She added that canvassers had detected a sharp gender and age divide. "Women and younger voters seem to be staying with us, and older men are more angry."
Another candidate agreed that women did not like Johnson, and said they were actively targeting female voters and seeking to move the conversation on to whether they trusted the prime minister.
Several candidates said the cross-currents of leave and remain, and the impossibility of predicting how well the minor parties would perform, made them particularly uncertain about the result.
Alex Sobel, who hopes to hold his Leeds North West seat, said: "It's a weird and unpredictable election."
Gareth Snell, who is defending the leave-leaning seat of Stoke-on-Trent Central, added: "It's a very difficult campaign, and we're getting a lot of people who are former Labour voters who aren't sure, but they're prepared to be persuaded. Even though they are not sure on us, they just don't trust Boris Johnson."
Preet Gill, the Labour candidate for Edgbaston, said: "When you knock on a door, people do start off saying: 'You politicians, what is the point, you have damaged the country.' Leavers and remainers. It is a rant about politics in general. It takes a while to get over that but once they have, you can get people talking about the issues that matter."
Gill added: "I am feeling pretty positive about the election. I think I will be re-elected. Brexit hasn't come up as much on the doorstep as you might expect. I have four wards, two leave and two remain, and my constituency voted 52.7% to remain and I'm a remainer.
"People are worried and embarrassed by the state of the country and the fact that the rest of the world is laughing at our political crisis. They say we are supposed to be a pillar of fairness and democracy but we look like a joke."
Natalie Fleet, who hopes to win Ashfield, the seat vacated by Labour's Gloria De Piero, has had to contend with the windows of her campaign HQ being broken during the campaign, and says many of the voters she meets start off being sceptical.
"There's a lot of fake news put around which means we're greeted quite angrily on some doors. But the reason why I'm doing what I'm doing every day is because people really believe – and I really believe – in the difference Labour can make to people's lives. All the rest is just noise."
Another candidate in a leave seat, who did not wish to be named, said he feared he would be hunting for a job after 13 December. "They don't like Jeremy Corbyn and they don't like our Brexit stance," he said.
A colleague in a northern seat being heavily targeted by the Tories said it was "far too early to tell" and she was optimistic that the polls would narrow like last time. "I thought I was going to lose then, and I hung on. So let's see if history repeats itself this time."


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The Society is honoured to welcome Prof Chris Scarre for its Inaugural Lecture this year.
The lecture is entitled: "Missing Persons? formal Disposal and Funerary Practices in Prehistoric Britain"and will start at 6pm on Thursday 20th November in the Fitzgerald Debating Chamber in the UCD Student centre.
It will be followed by a wine reception during which Trowel XV will be launched.


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Q: Is there way to open a url without creating a new tab in angularJS? I am creating SSO functionaility and one of the steps is after you create a JWT token url , you redirect to this new url to complete the sign in . Is it possible to redirect to this url in angularjs or nodejs WITHOUT redirecting or creating a new tab?
Edit: How is this a duplicate? I am not asking how to save the JWT I am asking how to redirect without physically redirecting....like what.


It was a simple class assignment. Interview an adult about a time when someone helped them out. A purist exercise in who, what, when, where and why.
"A big moment?" I asked my son, John.
"Whatever comes to your mind first; that means, it was important enough for you to remember," John said.
Two immediate memories zoomed in. The first was an old neighbor from way way back, when it was just my mom and me in a little brown house on a hill.
And in true, 'I walked to and from school in ten feet of snow fashion,' may I add, in those days in Upstate NY we routinely were clobbered with extreme snow. It rarely made the news, but it always meant digging out.
And so, it was Mr. Waterman, my then seventy-something year old neighbor, who quickly came knocking at memory's door.
"Well, there was a man, when I was about your age. He was older but he had a snow blower and he--" I began.
I nod. Apparently this wasn't the first time memory had summoned Mr. Waterman.
John looked up, not sure what to do with that story.
At this point, I glanced over at John, whose eyes were rolling back in his head.
"Thanks, Mom. Got what I need," he said.
But the conversation got me thinking, really thinking about the many many good samaritans I've known. Strangers who stopped to help me in the rain, when my car broke down on the side of a major Boston highway. Co-workers who invited me into their home when I was new to town and knew no one. My now sister-in-law who had the vision to inconspicuously set me up, at my own party, with her brother.
Still, it was telling to me that it was Mr. Waterman and the little girl next door (whose name I'm not sure I ever knew) and their simple acts of big-heartedness, who first popped to mind, all these years later.
Proof, that long after the details get fuzzy and the years blend together, how it feels to be the beneficiary of someone's unsolicited kindness...remains.
Wow!!! I was flooded with several memories of a strangers act of kindness. I can only hope that someone remembers something I did for them, I can only pray that I've impacted someones life enough that someday they remember someone that made them feel loved or important or that they mattered. Great piece Holly!!!


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Tripartite motif-containing protein 68 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TRIM68 gene.

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Air Jamaica is the national airline of Jamaica. It was established in the year 1968 and has since been serving the people of the island nation. However, since May 26, 2011, Caribbean Airlines owns and operates Air Jamaica. Currently, it flies to about six destinations and is a proud owner of five airplanes. It operates out of its hubs at Sangster International Airport and Norman Manly International Airport. Its focus cities include John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Sangster International Airport.
This has been reported that the first time Air Jamaica was conceptualized and founded was in the year 1963. The Jamaican Government had played a major role in initiating the project and thus it holds 16% of the entire share. Air Jamaica was formally established in the year 1968. The airline started its operations connecting destinations like Kingston, New York, Miami, and Montego Bay. At the time of the foundation of this Airline, the Jamaican Government held a considerable share of the airlines but eventually the Government's share is merely 16%.
The airline operates an all Boeing fleet. The airline currently has five Boeing 737-800 aircrafts.
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Air Jamaica operates across some of the major countries like Barbados, Guyana, Venezuela, Saint Lucia, Jamaica, United States, United Kingdom, Suriname, Saint Maarten, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. The cities where this airline service is available are Caracas, Bridgestone, Castries, Georgetown, Fort Lauderdale, London, Kingston, Miami, New York city, Orlando, Philipsburg, Port of Spain, Tobago, Toronto, St. John's etc.
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A new lawsuit accuses police in the St. Louis County town of Ellisville of violating the rights of drivers by prosecuting those who flash headlights to warn other drivers of police presence and speed traps.
The American Civil Liberties Union said the lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Michael Elli.
In November, Elli flashed his headlights at oncoming traffic and was pulled over by an Ellisville officer. Elli was cited for flashing lights to warn of radar ahead. The charge was eventually dismissed.
The ACLU said the prosecution violates the driver's First Amendment right to free speech.
I have never thought about this as a First Amendment free speech issue. What do you think?
If a friendly warning brings speeders to slow down, then the purpose of law is fulfilled, unless the real purpose of law is revenue!!!
So true Don. A Facebook friend said the same thing.
It's been a long time since I was even on a road where I could warn someone but I always loved it when someone gave me a warning! I'm not sure how to feel.


You can spend weeks driving across the United States exploring cities and discovering hidden gems in dozens of states. Every city or town has something unique to offer, and most people are excited to show you what they love about their regions. This can make planning your road trip overwhelming. With so many options, where do you start? Check out these four cities to create a map of where to go on your next road trip.
You might think about five-star hotels and luxury when you picture Las Vegas, but it's possible to visit this city on a reasonable budget. You can start by finding Las Vegas hotels that are just off the Strip but offer shuttles to the main areas each day. The next step is to set a specific budget for food, drinks, and gambling. If you stick to your budget, you can leave this city without going broke. Las Vegas is a great road trip stop after Los Angeles or on the way to Midwestern cities like Austin or Tulsa.
Even if you don't like the glitz and glam of Hollywood, Los Angeles is worth visiting. The gorgeous beaches are great for surfing, and you can wander around Anaheim, Laguna Beach, or Orange County, too. Los Angeles is a must for Disney fans, who can visit Disneyland and meet some of their favorite princesses and movie heroes.
There are many hotel discounts near Los Angeles theme parks for families traveling together. You can make memories with your kids and let them get their mouse ears during a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Phoenix is one of the closest cities to the Grand Canyon, making it a must for visitors who want to see American natural wonders on their road trips. You can either find cheap hotels in Phoenix for your stay or find a luxury spa in Sedona to relax and connect with the spiritual energy of the town. The hotel options vary by budget, so you can easily find accommodations that meet your needs.
If you're going to drive anywhere in the South, then consider New Orleans an essential stop. From the vibrant jazz scene to the spooky cemeteries, New Orleans attracts visitors from all over Florida, Georgia, Texas, and beyond.
If this city is on your road trip bucket list, consider looking for unique, historic New Orleans hotels to stay in. You don't have to pay a fortune to find someplace downtown where you can enjoy the city right from your front porch. Prices are likely to spike around Mardi Gras, so make sure you book early if you want to attend this legendary celebration.
After a long day on the road, most travelers just want to stretch out and take a shower. Make sure the hotels for your trip are exactly what you need without going over your budget. This should make your great American road trip fun and affordable.
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Q: Hebrew doesn't work in LibreOffice I'm running Ubuntu 12.04.5 with LibreOffice. I was able to write documents in Hebrew without problems and at some point Hebrew stopped working.
I have no idea what caused this problem, but now I can't type Hebrew at all in LibreOffice - cursor doesn't move and characters don't appear. If I open Hebrew document, all Hebrew characters are invisible.
In other applications Hebrew works fine.
My LibreOffice version is 3.5.7.2.
Any ideas?

A: Update to LO 5.0.0.5, aka " LO fresh" using the following ppa:libreoffice/ppa instead of downloading the deb packages.
The above repo will allow a permanent updating as new versions come out (hence the name "LO fresh"), whereas installing from the .deb files would not, because they are purposefully built on an "older baseline for maximum compatibility".
In the terminal, do per usual:
$ sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:libreoffice/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Your configuration files should be preserved but you will see that option settings under Menu | Tools > Options are expanded.
Enjoy !