Captivity did not agree with Hristomarth. The societal stigma attached to the condition tended to close off opportunity. Practically speaking, it also made the hasty escape of consequences difficult. The state was more troubling than the method, though fetters particularly lacked dignity. Even the simple rope now binding his wrists soured his mood, adding another reason for his disappointment.
The bracing wildness of nature's bounty was a forest somewhere deep within a series of foothills. Ancient trees towered overhead, casting everything beneath in a gloom barely penetrated by the setting sun. Sorra herself was tough, fast, and unreasonably silent, which Hristomarth had discovered to his detriment. Her opinion on her appearance wasn't far off, though it was tempered by the jagged scar across her face and the half-starved leanness of a professional bandit.
The wyrmlings romped along through the forest behind them. None seemed concerned at the situation. Free of their leashes, they ate insects, lit fires, and ambushed each other from the underbrush. When distant thunder rumbled a few would stop and growl at the unseen sky.
The little dragon sat back on its haunches, looking pleased and expectant, trilling pleasurably at the praise. Catchmaw poked its head around from behind her and Breaktooth pushed itself into place on the other side. All three studied Sorra with interest.
Hristomarth glared at them all. Loyalty was apparently cheap, among dragonkind.
The rest of the wyrmling pack clustered eagerly around her. Except Greasetrap, who tried swallowing a stick, coughed it out, then picked it back up to chew thoughtfully on. Hristomarth rolled his eyes and reviewed the forest around them for opportunities. Thunder rolled in the distance again.
"A storm is coming," he said flatly.
The wyrmlings sat with wide eyes. They shared an eager look among themselves, except for Greasetrap, who chewed on a stone. Breaktooth sat up a little straighter. "Enemy?" it tried.
The wyrmlings crawled between the two of them for cover from the wind. They turned their heads back and forth between Hristomarth and Sorra like spectators at a sporting event. Hristomarth ignored the little turncoats.
"You're lost," he said again.
Several appropriate retorts came quickly to his tongue. Brawling, of course, was also an option. Unfortunately, the bandit was a surprisingly capable fighter, as he'd already learned. No, that avenue was already closed. Some conflicts were fought, but others had to be fled. Maybe he could lose her in the storm. Hristomarth turned again into the wind and pressed on.
Rain joined the howling wind, and the flashing crackle of lightning heralded thunder. Hristomarth kept his head low, both bound wrists atop his hat to keep it from flying away. The wyrmlings yowled miserably behind him, while Sorra brought up the rear with a steady stream of course invective. Blown back and forth, Hristomarth couldn't tell if the incline they'd been climbing was growing steeper or less so, whether they were ascending or descending. The rain hammering at his face felt like hailstones. Lightning-flash provided lapsed illumination in the gloom, half a heartbeat at a time.
Abruptly, the storm ended. Hristomarth stumbled onto springy grass and a warm, clear evening. Stars shone down brilliantly, illuminating a clearing in the forest like nothing he'd ever seen. It was a grove, with wizened mulberry trees growing in neatly ordered rows. Through them lay a plaza of white tile, gleaming softly in the starlight. Five enormous statues stood around the edge of the tiles, their features hidden by the brilliantly green and silver leaves. Behind him, past the edge of the grove the rest of the forest still raged, lashed by wind and rain and lit by flickering lightning high above.
Freezing a storm in place? Sorcery came to mind, but Hristomarth had never heard of a sorcerer capable of such a feat. Neither were any of those egomaniacal villains capable of keeping secret such an accomplishment.
The others staggered into the grove. Hristomarth was suddenly surrounded by wyrmlings, nuzzling his still-bound hands, seeking reassurance as they stared back at the storm. Of course the little beasts wanted comforting, now.
"This is not your camp," Hristomarth said to Sorra.
Hristomarth pursed his lips. Some conflicts could be fought, others had to be fled. Turning on his heel, he strode through the pack of anxious wyrmlings deeper into the grove.
Soft shadows spread beneath the boughs, like curtains spun from starlight. The rich scent of mulberry fruit replaced that of damp forest smells. No breeze blew, the air only just barely stirred by the fluttering of delicate, moon-pale moths between each tree, who alighted on rich green leaves with glittering silver edges. Hristomarth felt unconscionably rude in his passage. There was a kind of serenity here, one which he was not intended to be a part of.
The last few trees gave way to the plaza at its heart. Large and spacious, the tiles were smooth alabaster, covered with hundreds and hundreds of haphazardly placed wooden frames. They were racks, really, made of mulberry wood and carved into all different shapes and sizes. Each supported a dozen tall spindles wound around with glittering silver thread.
A great silver frame rose from amidst the clustering racks, in the center of the plaza. Stretched across it was a tapestry, larger than a cottage. The pattern was so complicated and minute that Hristomarth's eyes wanted to follow it forever, the hundred-thousand geometries twisting in upon themselves as they trailed down the length of the fabric, fading until they disappeared into a field of night-sky blue near the base.
A creature tended the great tapestry, weaving threads from the nearest spindles with inhuman dexterity. It was an enormous spider, colored the same shade as the tapestry and as tall as a bull Loxodont. The monster twisted about in its work, spied Hristomarth, and froze.
He dove for cover behind the nearest statue, of a richly-dressed noble in jade green robes. Damn it all to the Black Vault Below, his hands were still tied. Maybe it hadn't seen him, though. Maybe he had been fast enough.
Hristomarth peered back around the gleaming black ankle of the statue. The spider had reared back in surprise. It cocked its head upwards and rapidly clacked its mandibles together, almost like it was shouting a warning.
He should run. Just turn and run as fast as his legs would take him. Or his sword. If he could get the sword back from Sorra he'd have a fighting chance. Fighting, though, had been what had gotten him into this miserable situation to begin with.
The spider chittered again, in alarm. Something was very wrong. Instincts honed by a lifetime on the road demanded attention. The hairs on the back of his neck stood straight. Hristomarth slowly looked up at the statue he hid behind to find it staring back at him, with eyes like burning stars.
"Who are you," boomed the statue, "to disturb the Ministry of Fate?" The voice rolled across the plaza, timeless and eternal. Hristomarth somehow knew that long after he was gone the words would stand as measured notes in the history of the world.
Hristomarth could only stare. Impossible. The Ministry of Fate. The Great Tapestry. It was all supposed to be a myth, like the God Beasts of Suuth or the Celestial Concordance. People swore by them when they stubbed their toes. They weren't supposed to be real, just off in the forest past a storm. He had to get out of here. This was worse than some obnoxious forest bandit. This certainly qualified an escape.
There were five Ministers, of course. Each stood two dozen feet tall, like statues of black glass, carved to wear fine robes and grand headdresses each a different shade. An-Shah wore jade, Yu-Lizz crimson, Ka-Voya cerulean, Se-Null alabaster, and Di-Tath in amethyst. Their eyes blazed with cold fire.
Hristomarth covered his crippled hand.
"A perfect tragedy," added Ka-Voya approvingly.
A stampede of tiny claws cut through their remembrance. The wyrmlings bounded out of the grove and slammed into Hristomarth's legs like a wave made of scales. They trilled and licked his hands, still seeking comfort after the storm.
Of course, the bandit queen wasn't far behind. "Don't fret, my tiny little investments. Any discomforts we currently feel are temporary! And know that you can come to Auntie Sorra for comfort at any time. But what is all…this…shouting…" She trailed off upon taking in the scene.
"She will encounter the great figures of the age," boomed Di-Tath.
"And she dreams of feats none would even dare consider," added Yu-Lizz.
The monstrous spider crawled smoothly into view behind the wyrmlings, sending Hristomarth's heart into his throat. It had left the plaza and circled around, blocking the way back through the grove. He, Sorra, and the wyrmlings were all trapped, now.
"Don't forget the Illuminate," said Se-Null.
"What are those?" demanded Se-Null.
Hristomarth glanced back up. The Minister had just noticed the wyrmlings. It seemed surprised, pointing at them with a dark, tree-thick finger. The others all shifted their attention to stare.
The distraction was more than welcome. At least the little turncoats were useful, for once. Hristomarth sidled over to the still-frozen Sorra and knelt. Then he slid his broken-bladed sword between his knees and sawed at the ropes binding his wrists.
The wyrmlings peered up at the towering Ministers. They seemed impressed, though Hristomarth could tell it wouldn't last. Greasetrap was already paying more attention to the mouthful of mulberry leaves he chewed experimentally upon, and Coalbelly was eyeing a fallen branch speculatively.
The rope around Hristomarth's wrists parted with a satisfying pop. Freedom! Undoing the coil of leashes wound around his neck would have been nice, but the most important goal for the moment was getting out of here. Some battles were fought, others fled. How to go about it? The Weaver still blocked the return path. That left the other side of the grove, through the plaza and the innumerable wooden frames within. Hopefully they'd provide enough cover. Hristomarth rose to a crouch and began inching away.
The Minister reached down across the plaza towards a smoldering branch, where Coalbelly had started a fire. The wyrmling yowled as Yu-Lizz gripped its wings and plucked it into the air.
Coalbelly ceased struggling. Its beady eyes screwed up in thoughtful consideration, and it began nodding enthusiastically.
Hristomarth cursed his fate and crept along faster.
The giant spider dipped its head deferentially. Then it rose, raising both forelegs menacingly as it came forward. Glistening venom dripped from its mandibles. Light reflected from its carapace like the sheen of armored glass.
He had the sword. The monster was after him. Hristomarth broke out into a run. Behind him, Sorra swore vehemently, finally shaking herself free of the Minister's spell. Her boots stomped the flagstones a half-second later as she tried to catch up. Hristomarth ignored her to dive beneath a cluster of thickly-clustered wooden racks.
Splaywing stopped trying to claw the Minister's fingers. Instead, the wyrmling tried to appear demure. It failed completely.
Se-Null considered the wyrmling and discarded it with a shrug.
Splaywing crashed down just past the gleaming bulk of the Weaver, which stood at the edge of the plaza. It twisted its multifaceted eyes back and forth, hunting uncertainly among the tightly packed wooden frames. Hristomarth repressed a sigh of relief. Stealthy as it was for its size, it appeared neither quick nor perceptive. It would be no match for the steely nature of his resolve.
Something scrabbled on the flagstones beside him, launching Hristomarth's heart into his throat and his sword to the ready. Sorra forced the broken blade back down and glared. Not at him, but at the Weaver and the Ministers. Her affront was almost palpable. It was obvious she wanted to fight. Hristomarth gave her a shrug and crawled to the next rack over.
Hristomarth crept past a still-stunned Splaywing for the cover afforded by the silver frame of the Great Tapestry of Fate. Sorra followed along, though she watched the Weaver as it picked its way through the opposite side of the plaza. Behind her came Breaktooth and Greasetrap, trying to avoid the gaze of the Ministers.
Silence reigned over the plaza. The Ministers were staring down, now. The wyrmlings watched him as well. The Weaver paid especially close attention. It chittered victoriously and lunged forward, picking its way between the forest of wooden frames.
Hristomarth cursed it all to the Black Vault Below. He turned and ran, pushing through the racks as he made for the grove. Sorra unleashed her own stream of invective, followed by her frustrated bootsteps as she ran after him. Above, the Ministers resumed their deliberations.
The ministers all cried out.
An-Shah scowled and flung Jitterclaw with a flick of the wrist. The wyrmling sailed out over the plaza with a terrified wail. Hristomarth watched the wyrmling land somewhere in the grove just ahead. There were only a few racks of the sparkling silk remaining between him and escape. He was almost home free.
A whistling noise sounded behind Hristomarth. His instincts roared and he threw himself to the side, barely avoiding the ball of sticky webbing that whipped past, trailing a line behind it. He collided roughly with a rack and fell, bowling it over, rocking enough of the others that they toppled down on him in a clattering heap. Sorra cursed as she tripped into the pile as well.
Everything was a chaos of wooden racks and spindles of glittering silk. Hristomarth fumbled for purchase, to right himself, to shove the bandit queen out of the way. Another faint whistling sounded across the crowded plaza, followed by an impact on his boot. Hristomarth was yanked suddenly, violently out into the open. This time the ball of sticky webbing had hit home. The line connecting to it trailed back to the Weaver, which reeled him closer with its forelegs like a fisherman pulling in his catch.
Hristomarth shook away his disbelief. Amazingly, he still held his sword clenched in his one good hand. Bringing it down in a tight arc, he severed the strand, stopping his progress across the plaza and eliciting a frustrated screech from the Weaver. Hristomarth rolled over on to his hands and knees, then up into an awkward hop, then into a full-out run back to where Sorra was pulling herself out from the pile of toppled wooden frames.
"There's got to be something we can all agree upon," intoned Yu-Lizz, plucking Greasetrap up from where the wyrmling was creeping past.
Hristomarth quailed. What to do? Even now the Weaver was balling up another wad of secreted webbing and spinning it with a foreleg like a champion bola-thrower. There was no way he could run fast enough to escape the spider. Maybe he could hide behind Sorra? No, the woman was far too disagreeable and belligerent a piece of cover. She'd be sure to fight him, even if some good could have come of it by saving his skin.
He stopped at the thought. The sword hung heavy in his good hand. Rearing back, Hristomarth tossed the blade hilt-first at the self-proclaimed bandit queen. Then he ducked.
A ball of webbing whipped into view, falling just past Sorra's arm. Momentum carried it back around, tightly wrapping her outstretched limb with the line trailing back to the Weaver. This time, the Weaver yanked immediately on its prize. Sorra dropped the sword and went tumbling across the flagstones. She tried frantically to pull the webbing free, but only stuck herself tighter.
"Help!" she cried, as the Weaver pulled her close.
The Weaver pulled her close. It picked her up in its forelegs, secreting more webbing to wrap her up in a tight little bundle. Once finished, the fate spider turned her back and forth to make certain there would be no escape, chittering to itself in satisfaction.
Hristomarth grabbed his sword and quickly left the plaza for the grove. Jitterclaw was a short distance beyond, picking itself nervously out from a small crater. Hristomarth scratched it behind the ear as he hid behind a mulberry tree.
The giant spider picked its way over to the Great Tapestry and pitched Sorra's cocoon at the fabric like a drover with a sack of potatoes. There was a faint flash and she was gone, off to whatever journey had been decreed by the Ministers, who still arguing among themselves obliviously up above. The Weaver nodded to itself, then returned to where Hristomarth had escaped it.
A cold ball of fear settled into his stomach as the monster glanced up at the grove. Was it more perceptive than he had thought? Why hadn't he kept running for the forest?
The Weaver took a step forward, just as a reptilian ball of wings and scales slammed into its thorax, knocking it flat to the ground. The Ministers had now discarded Greasetrap, who rolled on to a stop at the line of grass.
The Weaver lay still, either unconscious or dead. It didn't move when the rest of the wyrmlings trudged past to a dazed Greasetrap, or when they all followed their noses to Hristomarth's hiding place. It didn't move when the Ministers' argument intensified, pealing like thunder overhead.
The wyrmlings hunkered, apologetic. Except for Greasetrap, who nibbled at the remnant wad of webbing still stuck to his boot, promptly gumming its maw shut.
Wrapping their leashes back into place, Hristomarth led the wyrmlings out of the grove. Beyond lay the forest and the wind and the rain. Behind them, the Ministry of Fate squabbled on, in voices that had rolled on since the beginning of the world.


Here is another cute half up hairstyle to add to the hair made bow collection. These are really cute and it's fun how we can make our hair transform into a bow whether it's half up, in a bun, or any other style. You can't get bored with the bow you make with your own hair since there are many ways to wear it.
It's just about learning how to style it. This half up bow style can be done on shoulder length hair, since you are not pulling your hair all the way up. You're aren't even putting an entire half up into a bow, you just take chunky sections. You'll need hair pins, an elastic and hairspray for this style.
You're going to take two chunky side sections of hair and gather them together in the back of your head. These sections start behind your bangs and don't include any hair other than the chunky sections from the sides. Start to secure it with an elastic. Instead of going all the way around a final time, only pull the last section through part of the way creating a bit of a loop with your hair.
Now, the "magic" of the bow. Separate the loop in two and push it down so there are two loops. Take a small section from the ends of the loop below the elastic and wrap it over the elastic. Your section of hair would come from under the almost completed hair bow. Tuck the section over the top of the bow. Take hair pins and pin at the top and bottom of the middle part of the bow to securely hold it in place. Finish with a bit of hair spray. This is another style you can leave as it is pictured, or add some soft curling iron waves for an even more beautiful look.


Cheerleaders provide school spirit, unity and support, and are often at the heart of student activity. From coming up with ideas for great new cheers to pep rally inspiration, cheerleaders have a host of responsibilities.
Pep rallies, school spirit assemblies and senior programs are all great spirit building activities, but it can be daunting to come up with unique cheerleader ideas for these events. Humor is often popular, as are unexpected twists to standard rally activities to get the school laughing and revved up for a big game.
Sponsor a funny contest, such as who can dress like the biggest nerd or wear the craziest hat.
Put together a skit to perform in front of the school. Getting teachers or staff involved in a skit can really add to the appeal.
Pass out items at lunch or in class, such as caramels when playing a team from "Carmel" and a note that says "chew Carmel up."
Get the band involved and play and sing the school song.
Hold a dance-off between cheerleaders and teachers.
Some moves may be illegal at a competition, so review the rule book.
Everyone should look exactly the same, right down to your hairstyle and shoes.
Facial expressions are important at a competition as cheerleaders are judged on presentation. Practice in front of a mirror to perfect your cheerleader attitude.
Judges and fans will see you from a distance, so stage makeup is appropriate.
Tumbling and stunting are vital if you plan to win.
The underlying dynamics of a cheer squad naturally change from year to year as new cheerleaders come into the program, old ones leave or graduate and new personalities arrive on the scene. Starting the season off with some basic team building exercises can help create bonds between cheerleaders and avoid some of the conflict that might otherwise occur. Try one of these to start.
Each cheerleader takes a turn free falling backwards and trusts that the girls behind her will catch her.
Form groups of four and run relays around the gym, passing the spirit stick as each person is tagged.
Throw a lock-in and have the entire squad bring sleeping bags and spend the night in the school gym (get permission from faculty or hold at someone's house).
Place a piece of tape down the middle of the room. Make statements and instruct the girls to step over the line if the statement applies to them. For example, you might say, "This is my first year cheerleading," or "I dropped a spirit stick once."
When it comes to putting together a unique uniform, your imagination is the only limit. Even dance outfits can provide inspiration, especially for halftime performance wear.
As you go through the year, you'll likely come up with new ideas and unique cheer events on your own. Brainstorm with other cheerleaders and be willing to try different things to get fans excited about the team you're cheering for. A great way to find inspiration for cheers, pep rallies and showing school spirit is to pay attention to what other cheerleaders across the nation are doing.


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Durban Ad Hoc Committee: Day 8 Morning
Published on October 29, 2009 in "Defamation of Religion", Ad Hoc Ctte on Complementary Standards, Freedom of Expression and Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by unwatch. Closed
Lichtenstein and Nigeria went head to head at this morning's Durban Ad Hoc Committee meeting. Redrawing sharp lines between Western and African countries, the two delegates debated the implications of new provisions to the current convenant on racial discrimination. The central point of disagreement remains "whether demonstrating there were insufficient instances in the field or that there were no insufficiencies and therefore the present status quo should be maintained," therefore casting in great doubt the purpose of the committee itself. Countries have yet to reach consensus, and several, hugely divergent proposals still remain on the table.
On the issue of national mechanisms, Sweden for the EU reiterated its commitment to preventing racism and xenophobia. "Remedies for gross violations should include victims' rights to equal access concerning reparations mechanisms, [especially through] the role played by the ICC," Sweden said.
Lichtenstein raised concerns that new laws added to the current ICERD would "weaken the existing obligation" by permitting states to "argue that [they] don't have to ensure states' obligations at the national level." New laws also imply that "intolerance towards non-citizens is not covered by that convention…For [Lichtenstein] such an approach would undermine very strongly the existing legal framework." Sweden for the EU and the United States supported this argument.
Nigeria vociferously opposed the argument, and attributed the interpretation to "Lichtenstein must be having a dream of what he wants." It offered the different interpretation that additional protocol would in fact "clarify and facilitate existing protocols." This view was seconded by Algiera and Angola.
The Chair summarized the proceedings and outlined the major dispute regarding the purpose of the Ad Hoc Committee itself. "Some members felt that the area covered should be extended to broader concerns about discrimination whilst others felt there should be a focus on the concerns about racial discrimination," he said. "The other difference is that once a diagnosis was…some believed it was mandatory for this group to elaborate complementary standards and some felt it would have to look into the possibility of doing so. The question arose…whether demonstrating there were insufficient instances in the field or that there were no insufficiencies and therefore the present status quo should be maintained." The committee adjourned until later this afternoon to review guidelines for future meetings.
Reporting by Cindy Tan
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Missionary's hard-earned Albanian language skills on display during Kosovo TV studio interview
By Jason Swensen Aug 3, 2021 4:15 p.m. EDT
Elder Jonah Pingree, left, and his companion, Elder Lindis Marra, serving in Pristina, Kosovo. Elder Pingree recently appeared on a Albanian-language news program in Kosovo.
Credit: Provided by Jenn Pingree
Elder Jonah Pingree, a missionary from Utah serving in the Adriatic South Mission, was interviewed in-studio by a Kosovo television news station. Elder Pingree recently concluded his mission.
Credit: Screenshot from YouTube
A couple of years ago, Elder Jonah Pingree was asking himself the same question almost any new missionary learning, say, Korean or Finnish or Cantonese or perhaps even English:
"How will I ever learn my mission language?"
For Elder Pingree, the language vexing his tongue was Albanian — an Indo-European language with a variety of challenging verb tenses, grammar rules and sounds.
"During my first couple of days in the Missionary Training Center, I couldn't remember any of the Albanian words that I had just studied or even what they sounded like," he told the Church News a few days before leaving the Adriatic South Mission to return home to his native Utah. (Elder Pingree recently completed his mission and was visiting a few of his former areas with his parents, Mike and Jenn Pingree.)
But, as Benjamin Franklin taught, energy and persistence conquer all things. Evidence of that statement was on display recently when Elder Pingree was interviewed in Albanian on a popular television show in Pristina, Kosovo.
For almost 15 minutes, the young elder — dressed in a familiar white shirt, tie and wearing his missionary name badge — conversed with the show's host about his cultural experiences as an American living in Kosovo, the challenges of learning Albanian and his favorite local food dishes.
The host did not focus her questions on religious matters, although there were references to the Church, according to Elder Pingree.
"I said the name of the Church and that I was a representative for the Church of Jesus Christ," he said. "And then I also talked about the family and how we help families to be happy."
Answering questions on television in a foreign language, he added with a laugh, "was definitely intimidating. I was scared, but it was fun."
Elder Pingree's companion, Elder Lindis Marra, is a native Albanian and watched the interview off-camera. Their mission president approved the television appearance, and Elder Pingree even received some tips from public affairs specialists from the Europe Area office prior to the interview.
"Elder Pingree's interview was excellent," wrote Adriatic South Mission President Paul Burdon in an email. "He represented the Church very well and spoke fluently in Albanian. His friendly and happy personality came across well. I am sure that viewers could not help being impressed by him and that this will have reflected favorably on the Church."
There is little public awareness of the Church in Kosovo. Only two cities, Pristina and Gjakosva, have branches.
"This TV appearance will have helped to raise awareness," noted President Burden. "Our missionaries often get mistaken for representatives of another church, so it was pleasing to see that Elder Pingree got the opportunity to talk a little about why he was in Kosovo and that his badge with the Church's name on it was clearly in view.
"This was great publicity for the Church and its missionaries."
The mission president added that Elder Pingree "is an exceptional missionary and one of the best speakers of Albanian in the mission."
Missionaries laboring in the Adriatic South Mission gather for a recent district meeting in Pristina, Kosovo. Elder Jonah Pingree is a the far right.
Elder Jonah Pingree, a missionary serving in the Adriatic South Mission, appeared in a recent Kosovo television news program where he answered questions about his experiences in Kosovo entirely in the Albanian language.
Missionary work is limited in Kosovo, a country with a Muslim majority. There are only a handful of missionary companionships serving in Kosovo.
Elder Pingree's interview came about after a reporter at the Kosovo television station learned of the Pristina-based Latter-day Saint missionaries, who were posting and connecting with people on a popular community Facebook group page.
The reporter contacted Elder Pingree via Facebook and invited him to join her for an in-studio interview.
Given his understandable challenges learning Albanian, the missionary marvels that his skills have developed to the point that he could conduct a lengthy interview. It was gift from the Lord, he said.
The interview has more than 23,000 YouTube views "and I got a lot of comments from random people and Church members who were complimentary of my Albanian," said Elder Pingree. "But I hope it also helps people understand what missionaries do and learn more about the Church."


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Homeschooling requirements are garbage and Betsy DeVos will only make it worse
By Caitlin Cohen
Remember the movie "The Bling Ring," about the teens who stole from celebrities and got caught on security cameras? Fun random fact — the main teen, Alexis Neiers, was homeschooled along with her BFF and little sister by their former Playboy bunny model mother. The curriculum was based on The Secret. You know – the book that says "think real hard about something and POOF it will happen."
The modern homeschool movement is typically traced back to the 80s and is now about 1,770,000 strong, or 3.4% of the total school-age population. The numbers are only growing.
President Trump's new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a proponent of the school voucher system, which essentially means giving tax credits to anyone who sends their kids to anything that isn't public school — private school, charter school, homeschool, etc. She has also come out and specifically praised homeschooling as "another perfectly valid educational option."
Okay, fine. But homeschooling as it stands now is strikingly unregulated, giving the power of the education of hundreds of thousands of kids to their parents rather than actual educational professionals. And the new Secretary of Education is on the, er, inexperienced side. What could possibly go wrong?
Only 11 of 50 states have any requirements regarding instructor's education. That means a parent without a GED can teach their kids. There are no certification requirements for educating your own children K-12.
What about curriculum? Most states require certain subjects be taught. Some require assessments every now and then for the students to measure progress. Some states do neither.
This is not only troubling because of the increasing number of students that are being homeschooled, it's also troubling because we just watched a person with zero qualifications and a stated interest in education "alternatives" to public schools become Secretary of Education. With the current political climate more polarized than ever, a strong education system has become imperative to the future of this country. By allowing home schoolers to bypass basic academic requirements in order to be brainwashed by their parents, we have basically signed up for a future America that is an oligarchy at best. At worst? The days of America being Great Again are well behind us. It's almost like an educated public and being "great" go hand in hand.
There are undoubtedly homeschool situations where the kids get an outstanding education. On the other side of the spectrum, there are also kids growing up in the Quiverfull movement (a reactionary Christian group of people — think the Duggars from 19 Kids and Counting, only more intense) whose opportunities for a better life are being limited by their own families. These are also the people that vote for "religious liberty" rather than LGBT rights, or vote against civil rights because they "don't trust the government." Of course they don't trust the government — they don't have enough information on the subject to form a real opinion.
(Okay that last sentence was snarky. I am almost sorry.)
For the sake of every child, we need to ensure that a) homeschool instructors have certain educational requirements and b) assessments proving the children are actually getting educated are included. Right now, that's just not happening.
In the era of "fake news," the ability to sift through all this information is more important than ever. Too bad we're not at all concerned about giving our children the resources to intelligently do so.
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Car Phones to Cell Phones – Have the Times Really Changed?
by Meredith Bacal · August 23, 2012
How cell phones have changed in the last thirty years – though back then, they were "cellular telephones." I remember the scene in John Hughes' film, Sixteen Candles where the Geek, played by Anthony Michael Hall, is driving the Prom Queen home. He can't drive and she can't sit up straight. For those who have seen the film, this is the time where she feeds him her birth control pills. It is not the eighties outfits that date that scene, but rather the moment when the car phone rings. Not the cell phone, but the car phone. The owner of the car, the Hunk's father, showcases his career success not by his Rolls Royce, but by his car phone. The fact that the car phone rings in the early morning of a weekend night (rather comically), so that Anthony Michael Hall picks it up, shows the pressing and important nature of his business.
The mere thought of car phones today seems completely absurd. The transition from car phones to cell phones seemed natural in the nineties. It wasn't until 2009, when the new provision to the Highway Traffic Act, RSO 1990, c H.8 regarding cell phone use while driving came into effect, that the scene was officially elevated to being legally out-dated.
In April 2009, the Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act, ("Bill 118"), received Royal assent. The bill amends s. 78 of the Highway Traffic Act, to "prohibit the use of devices with display screens and hand-held communication and entertainment devices." It effectively limits the civilian usage of cell phones in vehicles, making their use while driving a relic, alongside car phones, shoulder pads and terrible perms.
As this is a new law, there are still issues of statutory interpretation that need ironing out. The Ontario Court of Justice had the opportunity to weigh in on the interpretation of the word "holding" in the context of a handheld wireless communication device, in R v Kazemi, 2012 ONCJ 833.
In April 2010, an on-duty police officer noticed that a driver of an SUV was glancing down and back up at a traffic light several times. The police officer believed she was dialling numbers in her cell phone – though he didn't observe it. When he came to the car, he saw the driver holding an open Nokia flip phone in her hand. Despite holding the phone, the driver claimed she was not using her cell phone. The officer did not examine the phone to determine whether or not the phone was capable of sending or receiving messages. The driver, Khojasteh Kazemi, testified that she was driving home from work with the Children's Aid Society in Oshawa. The phone was on the passenger seat and dropped to the floor, but because she was driving, she could not pick it up. She picked it up at the intersection the police officer saw her at. She claimed that the phone was a safety tool, and she did not even know how to send text messages. Her cell phone records confirmed that she was not using her cell at the relevant time. She was simply retrieving it when the officer came to her window. It was, quite simply, a case of bad timing.
The Justice of the Peace found that the offence was made out if the accused was either holding or using the device (para. 6). Indeed, the offence was made out so long as the phone had the capability of operating. Kazemi was fined $200 for violating s. 78.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, which states that:
No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, mail or text messages.
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Justice Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court of Justice delved into the statutory interpretation of the phrase "while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device" as per s 78.1(1). He affirmed that it must be "interpreted in a manner that has regard to the design and function of such device" (para 23). To be "holding," there needs more than simply touching or briefly handling the device. Going to the purpose of the statute, he noted that simple and short mental distractions or physical interferences with the ability to drive were not meant to be caught by the provision. There needed to be actual sustained physical holding.
Kazemi only moved her cell phone from the floor of the SUV where it had fallen back to the passenger seat at a stop light when it was safe to do so. The judge found that the Justice of the Peace erred by finding that the offence came from the mere fact of "holding" her cell phone. Justice Nakatsuru found that "a momentary handling of a cell phone does not fall within the meaning of 'holding' as found in the provision" and as such, the conviction was unreasonable.
Drivers, Don't Be Tempted
This decision highlights the practicality of the law. The purpose of the amendment is to keep drivers' eyes on the road. Cell phones are not toxic in the car, and it is legally acceptable to briefly touch them. That being said, noticing the flashing red LED light on your phone notifying you of a message, or hearing a chime on your phone informing you that an email came through can be the temptation that you can't resist. A momentary movement of your phone may be unavoidable to open up that message, and therefore, may lead you to violate s. 78.1(1) of the Act. Moreover, it appears as though there is a great deal of discretion in determining what is considered "holding." While the offence requires "more than merely toughing or briefly handling of such a device," how much more is required, remains unclear.
The new law tries to "counter distracted driving," and makes no problem with drivers talking on their phones – so long as their hands are on steering wheels, and eyes are on the road (whether or not talking to a person not in the car affects a driver's focus is a whole other argument). Perhaps then, instead of drivers switching to Bluetooth technology and fancy ear pieces while driving, they should simply install the car phones of the 80s – no texting, no emails, just good old fashioned calling. The Highway Traffic Act wouldn't mind, so long as you get your passenger to dial the number.
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"The Local has everything I love in a book. It's a thriller, a whodunit, and a sexy courtroom drama. It's a real page-turner with fascinating characters that takes place in my home state of Texas. Enjoy!"
"Unraveling a fraught legal system page-by-gripping-page, The Local is an extraordinary and unforgettable powerhouse of a debut. Hartstone's masterful storytelling and switchblade-sharp wit make for a piercing and wildly entertaining thriller about the fragility of power—and the feverish and cruel desperation of those who wield it. An absolute must-read."
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"What the president did is atrocious and totally wrong."
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New leaked audio reveals just how close Republican leadership came to supporting the movement to oust former President Donald Trump in the days after the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The audio was obtained by two New York Times reporters who detailed the conversation in their new book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future.
Publicly, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has toed the party line, but behind closed doors, he brainstormed ways to remove Trump from office. "What the president did is atrocious and totally wrong," McCarthy said in a call on January 8, 2021.
Their book is out today.. but @jmartNYT & @alexburnsNYT are still dropping audio bombs.
This time Kevin McCarthy says:
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McCarthy didn't stop there. He also reportedly discussed the possibility of using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office before he demurred because, "That takes too long."
McCarthy had long publicly denied ever threatening Trump's power, but last month, audio clips revealed that he had in fact told Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) that he intended to call President Trump and tell him that he should resign. The new audio reveals just how deep McCarthy's private opposition to Trump went, no matter how loudly or repeatedly he attempts to deny it.
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All In The Family: Bill Clinton Campaigns Solo
Bill Clinton has to walk one of the finest lines ever in American politics in his unprecedented transition from president to spouse of candidate. While he has campaigned in Iowa with Senator Hillary Clinton before, he is now hitting the trail on her behalf by himself.
"I'm not asking anyone to support Hillary because they supported me," Bill Clinton told a crowd of several hundred at the Muscatine YMCA Tuesday afternoon. "If we had never be married and she asked me to come here today, I would do it, because she is the best qualified, best suited non-incumbent who I've ever had the chance to vote for in the 40 years I've been a voter," said the former president, chuckling at his own age and presumably excluding his own 1996 re-election.
Recent rhetoric on the Democratic campaign trail has become increasingly contentious, but Bill Clinton offered praise of some of Hillary Clinton's rivals early in the speech. He thanked Joe Biden and Chris Dodd for their support in the Senate during his two terms, and later, in a question and answer period, praised Dodd again for his work on the Family Medical Leave Act, "the first bill I signed." He also praised Bill Richardson's work as Energy Secretary and U.N. Ambassador during his administration.
His praise of his wife's leading rivals, however, was less effusive: "Whenever Edwards or Obama has something, I read it with interest." Clinton 42's critical comments were aimed mainly at Bush 43, in contrast with Clinton 44. "She will cooperate with others whenever we're able, and act alone only when there's no alternative," he said of U.S. foreign policy, "which is the reverse of the last seven years."
Bill Clinton's love of the campaign trail is still clear, and he still packs a commanding presence, which flustered the introducer to the point that she lost verbal composure twice and made the phrase "in confident leadership," referring to his presidency, sound like "incompetent leadership." But once he had the podium, he adopted a familiar, folksy storytelling style in "a talk, not a speech" that stuck closely to four Hillary Clinton campaign bullet points:
Rebuild the middle class
Restore our world leadership
Reclaim the future for our children
Reform the government
On domestic policy, the former president said his choice for the future president would open the doors of college education to all Americans, and noted that, "Most of what we did was undone when I left office."
"She can get America back to the future and back to working on big things that matter," he said, invoking visions of a DeLorean traveling at 88 miles an hour. "We need to put science back in the hands of scientists and take it out of the hands of politicians and ideologues," he added to applause.
Clinton also said alternative energy can be a big economic boom. "We're supposed to be the innovation nation, and these jobs can't get outsourced, they're here," he said, dropping the word ethanol as often as possible "and Hillary believes this is an adventure we ought to take together." At this point he offered some praise of his former vice president, recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, but said the Republican Senate had voted down the Kyoto treaty "before Al even got off the plane" in Japan. "It was the only time I had legislation defeated before I even sent it to them," he joked.
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The former president said Turkey would be a critical player in Middle East peace, as they are "the only moderate country with good relations with both Israel and Iran." He said conflict between the Turks and Kurds would be disastrous, noting, "The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world without a country
Senator Clinton's credentials before she took office in her own right have recently been targeted by her rivals, but Bill Clinton offered a long list of her accomplishments as first lady of Arkansas and the United states on education, preschool, health care, and foreign policy. "When I became president she represented America in 82 countries," he said. "She played an independent role in the Irish peace process. All over the world I hear these stories. She did all that when she had no office.
Despite her unpopularity with the Republican base, and her frequency as a target in GOP debates, Bill Clinton said his wife is actually the Democrat who will be best able to work across the aisle. "She has proved she can get stuff done with Republicans," he said, citing several bills on medical records and military benefits she co-sponsored. "They did it together and she knows that's what you have to do and she's proved that she can do it. She's always been a problem solver." He also noted her success in winning over Republican voters in rural upstate New York. George W. Bush carried 40 upstate counties in 2004 while losing statewide in New York. Senator Clinton carried 36 of those 40 counties in her 2006 re-election.
A question about the Supreme court and civil liberties drew an answer with an interesting turn of phrase: "After 9/11 the current government led by Vice President Cheney tried to get more and more power," Clinton said, leaving it up to the listener to decide whether Cheney led the effort or the government. "If we respond to terror in a way that compromises our character, we've handed the terrorists a big victory," he added.
The former president said he spent Monday night in Iowa City and made several unscheduled stops in Iowa City Tuesday morning, including the public library and a return visit to the politically famous café the Hamburg Inn. "I wish I could say we went to vote for Hillary in the Coffee Bean Caucus," he said, "but really we were just hungry."
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An estimated $1 million was stolen during the first attack in April, with Verge responding with what appeared to be an accidental hard fork. This week another very similar attack, causing losses estimated between $1 million and $2 million, gave lie to the currency's claims that it had improved its security. According to "ocminer", who identified the original hack, "nothing really was done about the previous attacks" and the measures amounted to "only a band-aid".
"Chris XVG", who works on Verge's marketing team, echoed the message, saying that a patch was "on the way" and that these attacks, and Verge's response, would improve the strength of the network.
Fortunately for the VergeFam there is at least some good news this week. PexPeppers Hot Sauce have just launched a new chile sauce, "made possible via Verge Currency" and they are accepting payments in XVG.
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Last year scientists thought they'd discovered why excessive salt intake causes memory loss. It's because salt restricts blood flow to the brain.
But it turned out they were wrong. True, it does restrict blood flow, they were right about that, but this isn't the main reason behind the damaging effects of massive salt intake.
So they dug deeper and carried out more research. This resulted in a completely new finding — a finding that should cause concern to those who consume really excessive amounts of salt. . .
In a 2018 study, world leading neurologist Costantino Iadecola and his colleague Giuseppe Faraco at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, found that a diet high in salt causes dementia in mice.
This occurs because salt provokes the release of an inflammatory molecule called interleukin-17 from the small intestine. When this molecule enters the bloodstream, the production of nitric oxide is held back. Nitric oxide relaxes and dilates blood vessels, allowing blood to flow to the brain.
The scientists assumed dementia in the mice was caused by this restriction of blood. But they came to realize that while this is certainly harmful in itself, it wasn't severe enough to cause the brain damage they observed. The problem had to come from something else.
So they designed a new mouse study which was published in Nature in October. . .
Tangles and Tau
This time they looked closely at the events that take place when nitric oxide is restricted.
They discovered that a nitric oxide deficit puts the brake on a series of enzyme reactions that lead to tau proteins in brain cells becoming destabilized and breaking away from the cytoskeleton ("cell skeleton" or scaffolding) of neurons.
Tau provides structure for the cytoskeleton and is not supposed to be free in the cell. When it becomes untethered, accumulation in the brain follows. This causes harmful changes that lead to cognitive decline and memory loss.
Commenting on their findings, Dr. Faraco said, "Our study proposes a new mechanism by which salt mediates cognitive impairment and also provides further evidence of a link between dietary habits and cognitive function."
His colleague Dr. Iadecola added, "[T]he stuff that is bad for us doesn't come from a saltshaker, it comes from processed food and restaurant food. We've got to keep salt in check. It can alter the blood vessels of the brain and do so in a vicious way."
The message is clear, but it's important to get things in perspective.
For the study the mice were given more than eight times their normal daily salt intake. This would be the equivalent of humans ingesting 7.5 grams of sodium – more than double the average American consumption of 3.4 grams of sodium a day – which itself is quite high.
An individual would have to be living on processed foods and restaurant meals to get anywhere near the equivalent of what the mice were forced to endure.
Dr. Evangeline Mantzioris, program director of nutrition and food sciences at the University of South Australia, praised the research, but cautioned the salt intake of the mice was incredibly high and "we cannot with certainty say the same effect would happen in humans."
Her fellow Australian, Professor John Funder, a leading neuroscientist at the University of Melbourne, went much further, saying, "Any extrapolation from mice on a salt intake of eight percent to the human situation…is grossly irresponsible in terms of science."
The study is important, being the first to demonstrate a link between what the researchers called "excessive salt intake" and tau pathology, but it does no more than point to the possible impact of salt in humans.
So, as often happens, more study is needed.
I'm most concerned about salt's potential impact on nitric oxide to the brain. I'd be interested to learn more, including some studies involving humans. But a mouse study with a mega-intake of salt doesn't tell me much.
I've always been a skeptic of the medical profession's scary warnings about salt. For years, people with high blood pressure were told to give up salt. This was not an effective approach.
I looked into this years ago, and only about ten percent of hypertension patients had a salt problem. For the other nine out of ten, giving up salt was useless (and very hard to do.)
There are also one or two famous anticancer diets that demand a no-salt regimen, but this was not backed by studies. The diets came from respectable alternative doctors, but after fifteen years of writing about alternative cancer treatments, I've learned that opinions and theories far outnumber provable facts.
Now we have a weakly supported claim that salt – really massive amounts of it – might contribute to dementia. At this point, I'm not going to change my habits, which are pretty moderate anyway.
And as for salt-heavy processed, packaged and fast foods – it's always good advice not to eat them. I don't.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7604119/Eating-three-times-salt-recommended-day-lead-dementia.html
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After graduating from Hofstra University with degrees in political science and accounting, Mr. Rosenberg went on to earn a law degree from St. John's University School of Law. Following law school, Mr. Rosenberg worked as an associate for a Manhattan law office before entering private practice.
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Movie REVIEW: Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3
Back in 2009 when Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker was released a giant Kamen Rider crossover was a pretty big deal. The film itself wasn't the best, but it was the largest gathering of the franchise's heroes yet and that certainly held its weight in spectacle. But since then these crossovers have become commonplace, even briefly roping in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes franchises for Super Hero Taisen and Super Hero Taisen Z. A few of these offerings have still managed to hold their own in terms of spectacle, but more often than not these films have suffered greatly from the law of diminishing returns. After last year's Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, Toei are continuing on the Kamen Rider focus with Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3. The draw this time however is perhaps not the mass assembling of Riders, but the first onscreen appearance of a lost piece of Kamen Rider history.
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Tags: Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider 3, Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Drive, Kamen Rider Faiz, Kamen Rider Garren, Kamen Rider Zeronos, movie, review, Shocker, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Super Hero Taisen GP, toei, tokusatsu
Toybox REVIEW: Ultra-Act x S.H. Figuarts Ultraman
The Ultra Series hasn't just been enjoying a revival onscreen in the last few years with Ultraman Ginga and now Ultraman X - it's also been making quite a name for itself in the world of manga too. Written by Eiichi Shimuzu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimohguchi (a pair who've also revealed they will be tackling a manga remake of Shotaro Ishinomori's Robot Detective series), the 2011 (and still ongoing) Ultraman manga acts as a direct sequel to the original 1966 series - moving things several years into the future with a brand new Ultra hero. Published in Japan in Monthy Hero's magazine and now in English courtesy of Viz Media, this new kind of Ultraman has also sparked a surprise collaboration in Bandai Tamashii Nations toy lines. While Ultraman figures are separated into their own specific line, this figure marks the first collaboration between the S.H. Figuarts and Ultra-Act toy lines. Pretty special right? Read on to find out how just much of a match made in heaven Ultra-Act x S.H. Figuarts Ultraman is!
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Tags: Bandai, figure, manga, review, S.H. Figuarts, Science Special Search Party, Shinjiro Hayata, tamashii nations, toys, Ultra-Act, Ultra-Act x S.H. Figuarts, Ultraman
Movie REVIEW: Ressha Sentai ToQger Returns: Super ToQ #7 of Dreams
With most Super Sentai series ending on pretty conclusive notes, epilogue stories such as the annual V-cinema releases can often be pretty hit or miss. But while in previous years these may have felt like fun but often unneeded novelties, Toei's recent offerings have really turned them into events of their own. First there was the parallel world craziness of Gobusters vs. Gobusters, and then Kyoryuger flung fans into the far future with a (somewhat) new team in 100 Years Later. Now it's the turn of Ressha Sentai ToQger, who are doing perhaps a little bit of both. It's not quite as far in the future, but it does mark the debut of a brand new team member! If you're a fan of the colour purple or have been hoping for a complete ToQger rainbow, then Super ToQ #7 of Dreams is definitely something you might want to look into…
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Tags: Akira, Hikari, Kagura, Mio, Ressha Sentai ToQger, Returns, review, Right, special, Super Sentai, The Super ToQ #7 of Dreams, toei, Tokatti, tokusatsu, V-cinema
Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Hulk
When Bandai Tamashii Nations announced that they would be doing Avengers: Age of Ultron figures as part of the S.H. Figuarts line it was pretty exciting, but I think it's fair to say that the most exciting element of all (at least until the reveal of a Hulkbuster figure anyway) was the Hulk. The Avengers had previously had a brief foray into poseable Japanese figures as part of the Figma line in 2014, but the fact their Hulk seemingly dropped off the face of the Earth after the other three core members were released was rather disappointing to say the least. However Bandai here plan to make no such mistake, winning fans over by guaranteeing Hulk as one of the earliest releases from their Age of Ultron range. Now that the Figuart is out, it seems Figma are gearing up to finally release their version of the character based on the first Avengers film. Nice try Max Factory but you're a little too late to the party - this is Figuarts town now.
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Tags: Age of Ultron, Bandai, Bruce Banner, figure, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, review, S.H. Figuarts, tamashii nations, The Avengers, The Hulk, toys
Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Captain America
Considering that they've be pumping out Iron Man figures since 2013 it's surprising that it's taken Bandai Tamashii Nations so long to hit up The Avengers in the S.H. Figuarts line. Last year often-too-close-for-comfort rivals Figma hit up their own versions from the first big Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover, but the lack of Hulk is surely something that's left many fans sour. Now Bandai are ready to give their go at it, basing their figures on the team's appearance in the recent Age of Ultron movie. First up to the bat is Captain America, who was released alongside the Hulk at the end of July. Iron Man's mark 45 armour will follow in August (the Mk 43 being previously released in April), and then Thor rounding things off in September.
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Tags: Age of Ultron, Bandai, Captain America, Chris Evans, figure, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, review, S.H. Figuarts, Steve Rogers, tamashii nations, The Avengers, toys
Toybox REVIEW: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Minipla Bison King
With the introduction of the sixth team member getting a bit earlier since Zyuden Sentai Kyoruger, it's naturally also meant that the toys have followed suit. In fact Shuriken Sentai Ninninger marks the first time in recent years that a sixth ranger mecha has actually been the second release in the candy toy/minipla line rather than the third. Of course is more likely due to there only be two auxiliary Otomo Nin at the time and the third joining later, but the point still stands nonetheless. Bison King is the personal mecha of the selfie-taking American youkai hunter Star Ninger, and is comprised of his two Otomo Nin partners Rodeomaru and the Bison Buggy. So grab your cowboy hat and cheeseburger transformation device, because this is going to be one glorious American stereotype. Yeehaw!
Truthfully this was a review I should have made three months ago (yet another Ninninger minipla set has come out since Bison King's release), but thanks to a busy schedule and a general lack of interest in Ninninger (I won't go into too much detail here, but I can't say I've been particularly enjoying it) I've only recently got around to building this kit. And for that I can only apologise.
Tags: Bandai, Bison Buggy, Bison King, candy toy, figure, King Shurikenjin, minipla, model kit, review, Rodeomaru, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Star Ninger, Super Sentai, toys
Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts White Crow
You can usually tell when Bandai Tamashii Nations want to cover a series properly in the S.H. Figuarts line by how quickly they manage to churn figures out. Although admittedly featuring a rather small cast, the Kikaider franchise definitely falls under that category. They may have all been exclusives and feature a multitude of repaints/remoulds, but you can't argue with the fact that in just a year the line is only two figures away from providing fans (of the live action series anyway) with EVERYONE suitable for entry. This has also extended to the vehicles, with Hakaider's White Crow motorcycle following shortly on from the release of Kikaider's Side Machine. This release of this bike in February also marks the final release from the original Android Kikaider series, but the line turned its attention toward sequel series Kikaider 01.
Tags: Android Kikaider, Bandai, figure, Hakaider, Kikaider, review, S.H. Figuarts, tamashii nations, Tamashii web exclusive, toys, White Crow
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Successful project managers recognize that risk management is important, because achieving a project's goals depends on planning, preparation, results and evaluation that contribute to achieving strategic goals. As a project manager, you often deal with the unexpected events that impact your project objectives. Thus, to ensure your project's success, you have to define how you will handle potential risks so you can identify, mitigate or avoid problems when you need to do.
As any other process in project management, risk management has to be planned in order to forecast the total effort required by the project team for developing the full scope of risk management.
The roles of the Project Manager (PM) and the Risk Manager (RM) are critical for developing a realistic implementation plan. In addition, before starting working with the Risk Management Process, the PM and RM should ensure that important project data is available. For example the project report, cost estimate, project plan, etc.
The figure above explains the step of to create risk management plan. It is ideal to have the project charter for developing the risk management plan, since in the charter it is possible to identify critical information about the project like scope, conceptual cost estimate, delivery milestones, conceptual risks, stakeholders, etc.
It is important to notice, that the risk assessment is responsibility of the PM and the project team. Nevertheless, it is recommended to use whenever is possible a RM. The RM is a neutral element of the project team and can reduce the bias, which can seriously affect the outcome of the risk management study.
The RM as a risk expert should be able to lead, coordinate, educate, explain, convince, propose, monitor and evaluate the entire process; plus he or she needs to be able to have experience in leading teams from different backgrounds and coming from different functional units and agencies. Some characteristics of the risk analysts, i.e.: creative thinkers, confident, modest, thick-skinned, communicators, pragmatic, able to conceptualize, curious, good at mathematics, a feel for numbers, finishers, cynical, pedantic, careful, social and neutral (Vose, 2008). S/he should be a good communicator, must have an analytical mind and needs to be able to think outside the box. The skills of a risk manager are somehow related to the project manager's, in the sense of managing and controlling. However, the risk manager needs to deal with risk assessment that in the quantitative arena requires analytical modelling skills that the project manager is usually not trained for.
In enterprise level, like project managers, directors and CEOs also face many challenges. They must focus their organizations to capitalize on emerging opportunities. They must continually invest scarce resources in the pursuit of promising – though uncertain – business activities. They must manage the business in the face of constantly changing circumstances. And as they do all of these things, they must simultaneously be in a position to provide assurance to investors, directors and other stakeholders that their organizations know how to protect and enhance enterprise value. Amid constantly changing risk profiles, directors and CEOs need a higher level of performance from every discipline within the organization, including risk management.
Most companies have implemented the risk management approaches, however, most of them use traditional risk management approaches. Under traditional risk management approaches, the process is fragmented, risk is viewed as a negative (something to be avoided), reactive and ad hoc behavior is accepted, and the risk management activity is transaction- oriented (or cost based), narrowly focused and functionally-driven. The traditional risk management model is focused on managing uncertainties around physical and financial assets.
On the other hand, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), the process is integrated, risk is also viewed as a positive (recognizing that successful companies must take on risks when seizing opportunities), proactive behavior is expected, and the risk management activity is strategic (or value-based), broadly focused and process-driven. ERM is focused on the enterprise's entire asset portfolio, including its intangible assets such as its customer assets, its employee and supplier assets, and such organizational assets as its differentiating strategies, distinctive brands, innovative processes and proprietary systems.
ERM will help directors and CEOs meet these challenges by establishing the oversight, control and discipline to drive continuous improvement of an entity's risk management capabilities in a changing operating environment. ERM redefines the value proposition of risk management by providing an organization with the processes and tools it needs to become more anticipatory and effective at evaluating, embracing and managing the uncertainties it faces as it creates sustainable value for stakeholders. By continuously improving the risk management capabilities that really matter to the successful execution of the business model, ERM elevates risk management to a strategic level.
As ERM is deployed to advance the maturity of the organization's capabilities for managing the priority risks, it helps management to successfully enhance as well as protect enterprise value in three ways. First, ERM focuses on establishing sustainable competitive advantage. Second, it optimizes the cost of managing risk. And third, it helps management improve business performance. These contributions redefine the value proposition of risk management to a business.
To know more why the ERM is highly important to be implemented in your company, here is the story that we can learn from their case.
Does JetBlue Airways need ERM?
Standard and Poor's proposed a unique approach to ERM in 2008. Instead of a specific formula or checklist, S&P believes managing enterprise risk depends largely on the quality of management. Still, even a high-quality management team can stumble if it does not use ERM. An Example came on February 14, 2007, when New York City's Kennedy Airport was hit by a nasty ice storm. JetBlue Airways, the largest airline at Kenedy, used the airport as the hub of its entire network. The company was not prepared such a risk event. The result was thousands of passengers trapped in planes on runways for up to eight hours. Aircraft ran out of food. Toilets overflowed. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights and required six days to get the backlog cleared.
If JetBlue, implemented ERM, they could have some options. First, they could arrange to have buses available for an emergency. It could unload passengers stuck in planes sitting on the tarmac when all gates are full. Second, it could provide additional personnel to solve problems, handle luggage, and mitigate discomfort. The company headquarters was a short distance from the airport. The company could train office staff on tasks needed during a crisis. Third, the company could institute rapid-response capabilities for weather or other crisis. Any approach used would be good risk management compared to leaving passengers stuck on planes.
Before the incident, a Business Week magazine survey ranked Jet Blue Airways fourth in the US in customer satisfaction. After the incident, prior to the single event, the magazine pulled the ranking and reported the failure in considerable detail.
Lesson Learned: An ERM program with constant scanning and sharing of risks might have avoided losses that exceeded $30 million.
Hampton, J. Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management. Amacom. 2009.
Protiviti Independent Risk Consulting. Guide to Enterprise Risk Management.
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Q: OpenGL will not bind my texture I have fix the problem and following is how I did it,
The binding code in RenderEngine:
public int bindTexture(String location)
{
    BufferedImage texture;
    File il = new File(location);

    if(textureMap.containsKey(location))
    {
        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureMap.get(location));
        return textureMap.get(location);
    }

    try
    {
        texture = ImageIO.read(il);
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        texture = missingTexture;
    }

    try
    {
        int i = glGenTextures();
        ByteBuffer buffer = BufferUtils.createByteBuffer(texture.getWidth() * texture.getHeight() * 4);
        Decoder.decodePNGFileToBuffer(buffer, texture);
        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, i);
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, texture.getWidth(), texture.getHeight(), 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buffer);
        textureMap.put(location, i);
        return i;
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return 0;
}

And the PNG decoder method:
public static void decodePNGFileToBuffer(ByteBuffer buffer, BufferedImage image)
{
    int[] pixels = new int[image.getWidth() * image.getHeight()];
    image.getRGB(0, 0, image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(), pixels, 0, image.getWidth());

    for(int y = 0; y < image.getHeight(); y++)
    {
        for(int x = 0; x < image.getWidth(); x++)
        {
            int pixel = pixels[y * image.getWidth() + x];
            buffer.put((byte) ((pixel >> 16) & 0xFF));
            buffer.put((byte) ((pixel >> 8) & 0xFF));
            buffer.put((byte) (pixel & 0xFF));
            buffer.put((byte) ((pixel >> 24) & 0xFF));
        }
    }

    buffer.flip();
}

I hope this helps anybody with the same problem
P.S. textureMap is just a HashMap with String as the key and a Integer as the value

A: You've got the order completely wrong. You need to:

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*Generate a texture name/ID with glGenTextures – store that ID in a variable

*Bind that ID using glBindTexture

*any only then you can upload the data with glTexImage

In your drawing code you're calling the whole texture load, which is inefficient, also you're recreating a new texture name each time. Use a map to map texture filenames to an ID, and only if no ID has been assigned yet Gen/Bind/TexImage the texture. Otherwise, just Bind it.

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Observe the NavigateToString function which loads that snippet of HTML into our WebView control.
Next, Let's go ahead and setup our XAML application to listen to this event. For this, our MaingPage.xaml will subscribe to the NotifyScript event. Every time we click on the button inside our HTML page this function will be invoked.
This concludes three part series of blog posts on WebView control. The component has all the features we need to navigate to external web pages and back and forth communication between Windows 8 application and pages hosted in the component.