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News From The Casino Scene

Sky Bet and Playtech in Partnership Extension

Sky Bet and Playtech in Partnership Extension

Sky Bet, one of the UK's leading online gaming companies, and Playtech, one of the world's leading iGaming providers, announced today that they have signed an extension to their original agreement between the two, reports.

The new agreement means that Sky Bet will launch a new casino which will be provided by Playtech, who already provides Sky with the Bingo software used for their bingo platform. This means that Sky's customers will have access to a whole new range of games, branded content and mobile fun, which they can enjoy on the go.

Furthermore the players will have access to a live-dealer casino also through Playtech, but with a twist. The dealers will be exclusive Sky Bet dealers and will only be dealing for Sky customers, providing the customers with a unique experience which they will not find anywhere else online.

“We have built a strong relationship with Sky over a number of years and are thrilled to be able to further consolidate our service provision to one of the industry’s most exciting operators. We look forward to working with Sky Bet to explore additional business opportunities in the near future.” Shay Segev, Chief Operating Officer at Playtech said.

We are delighted to launch Sky Casino where our customers will enjoy a classic casino experience with more personalized promotions and rewards. Partnering with Playtech and utilizing their industry leading casino platform allows us to create another exciting chapter in the development of Sky Betting and Gaming.” Conor Grant, Director of Products for Sky Bet added.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006

End of Year Meme/Thang

The totally wonderful Linda at All & Sundry posts an annual End of the Year Meme, and this year after also seeing it over at Morgan's I decided to take part too.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Went to Las Vegas! That might have been the highlight of my year.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
The past few years my resolutions have all been about losing weight and getting into better shape. I did make some excellent progress, but the resolution will be the same again this year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin did, and Scott's sister had a baby mid-December.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

5. What countries did you visit?
The U.S.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More confidence in myself; the ability to not worry so much about things I can't control; World Peace; some new clothes.

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Our 5th wedding anniversary, and the day that I flew to B.C. for a ceremoney that postumosly honored my Grandmother for her volunteer work.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Ummmmmmm, working at changing our eating habits - paying more attention to what we eat, eating more "whole" foods, more natural foods, less meat. Getting rid of all the junk.

9. What was your biggest failure?
My organizational skills really went in the pot this year. I need to work on changing that.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

11. What was the best thing you bought?
After 2+ years in this house, we finally got a fence in our backyard!!!!!!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Anyone who did a good deed for someone less fortunate.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
99% of polititians.

14. Where did most of your money go?
To the house. It's always about the house.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Well, the fence was pretty exciting. And Vegas.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Broken Boy Soldier by The Raconteurs. I love the whole cd, but I especially love the vocals on this one.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?
About the same.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spent more time with my family. Reading.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting in front of the TV.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
My parents came to town for Christmas. Next year we will go to their house.

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
I stayed in love.

22. How many one-night stands?
Dur. None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Love. Lost. The Office. The Amazing Race.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word. There are people I am less fond of.

25. What was the best book you read?
This is a hard one. I read a lot this year, but nothing that is really standing out. I did acquire many vegan/vegetarian cookbooks this year, and am enjoying them.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
No idea. I think my biggest musical discovery is that I am now too old for popular music. Fergie? The Pussycat Dolls? That isn't music, people. The Raconteurs, I guess. I like the Arctic Monkeys too. And Snow Patrol.

27. What did you want and get?
A fence!

28. What did you want and not get?
My basement finished. We have been working on it for a looooong time.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out for lunch, for Thai food. Scott took me out for dinner to one of those Mongolie-style restaurants where you make your own stir-fries. I turned 34 in September.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting along better with certain people in my life.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Slob. And somewhat embarassed about it.

33. What kept you sane?
Reading. And my ipod, bless it's teeny metal heart.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I tend to get a lot of mini crushes on musicians, because deep down inside, I know I am a musical goddess.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politicians going back on thier promises.

36. Who did you miss?
My Grandmother.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Well, I've "met" many excellent bloggers this year, and that makes me very happy.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Know when to not do-it-yourself. Would have saved us some time and headaches on our basement.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Maybe it’s up with the stars
Maybe it’s under the sea
Maybe it’s not very far
Maybe this is how it’s supposed to be.

If you decide to take part in this yourself, drop me a line (iliketocookATshawDOTca) and let me know! I'd love to read it.

Happy New Years to you and yours. Be safe.

Tanna said...

Almost double twenty questions! did an excellent job here.
Certainly have enjoyed your blog this year. Looking for a wonderful year for all of us.

Sara said...

Tanna, thank you for all your nice words. All the best to you in 2007.


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The Ingredients for a Family Visit

15 03 2014

“We are responsible not for the outcomes, but only for the ingredients.”

from Plan B:  Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott

After hosting several family members for the past week in our small apartment, the above quote seemed particularly apt.  We added the best ingredients we could to each day;  a welcoming atmosphere, good food, fun activities, and lots of laughter, then hoped it all mixed together into a happy week.  And it did.  Of course there were a few mishaps, as is bound to happen when a group of people live in close proximity for a week.  Lost phones, misplaced, clothing, and plans that did not work out, but the recipe came together, and the overall experience felt like a holiday feast, all of us replete with fun and time together.

We have the usual accoutrements for hosting overnight guests in a small apartment;  an air mattress, and, well, that’s about it really.  If we push the sofas back a bit, the mattress can be squeezed into the living room space, and we can all take turns in one bathroom.  There are a few floor spaces where suitcases can be opened for clothing deployment, and a couple of extra mirrors that can be used for make-up applications and hair styling when the bathroom is in use.  Our washer and dryer sees frequent operation keeping up with the towels used at the beach and pool, and the porch railing serves as a clothes line for drying bathing suits and life jackets, while kayak paddles drip-dry in the corner next to sandy flip-flops.

Conversation, laughter, comfort, relaxation, nature, good food, and times together;  the ingredients for a family feast!


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June 4 (Reuters) - Nutritional supplement maker Herbalife Ltd on Sunday raised its current-quarter adjusted profit forecast and said it exceeded a key threshold under its agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Herbalife now expects adjusted profit of 95 cents-$1.15 per share in the second quarter ending June 30, compared to the 88 cents-$1.08 per share it expected earlier.

However, the company said it expected sales to fall by 6-2 percent due to the transition to the new FTC rules in the U.S. along with softness in its Mexico business. Herbalife had earlier expected sales to fall by 4.5-0.5 percent.

The Los Angeles-based company also said that 90 percent of sales in the United States in May were documented purchases by consumers, exceeding the 80 percent threshold called for in its agreement with FTC.

“These figures should put an end to any questions regarding demand for our nutrition products and the strength of our go-to-market business model,” Chief Executive Richard Goudis said.

Herbalife, which has been accused by billionaire investor William Ackman of being a pyramid scheme, agreed to pay $200 million and change the way it does business to avoid being labeled as such by regulators.

In December 2012, hedge-fund manager William Ackman unveiled a $1 billion short position against Herbalife in a withering, hours-long presentation.

Ackman has accused the company of being an illegal pyramid scheme numerous times, and even starred in a recent documentary about Herbalife called “Betting on Zero” to explain his position. But as it stands, he is losing out.

CNBC first reported about Herbalife's outlook earlier on Sunday. (Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sunil Nair)

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Whether the Indian Consul General in New York treated his domestic help as a “slave” and made sexual advances at her will be decided by the courts.

It’s about timing. And it’s about perception.

First the timing. Last week, India, which had initially opposed the bill, joined 395 others to vote in favor of the Domestic Workers’ Convention in Geneva. The convention protects nannies, cleaners, cooks from abuse and tries to secure for them basic rights, overtime compensation, days off.

“The convention would help domestic workers both at home and abroad,” an Indian official told PTI. The official was probably thinking about the thousands of Indians employed as nannies and maids in the Gulf states. He probably was NOT thinking of Santosh Bhardwaj, the Indian Consul General’s maid.

Bhardwaj says in her lawsuit that she was forced to work long hours for $300 a month, her passport was confiscated, and she had to sleep in a storage closet. On top of that, she alleges, Dayal promised her more money if she gave him a “massage.” Dayal has his own point-by-point refutations and calls her allegations “complete nonsense.”

These cases might be extreme but it doesn’t help when the rest of the community goes into collective denial.

It might well be. But the he-said, she-said drama is less important here than the larger story against which this dirty laundry is being hung out to dry. On one hand, there is the 100th International Labor Congress in Geneva where India is piously signing on to the Domestic Workers’ Convention. On the other hand, Dayal is just the latest installment in a string of damning nanny diaries involving wealthy Indians and their household help.

That’s where the perception problem kicks in.

Indians are one of the wealthiest minority groups in the United States. In 2007, the median income of households headed by an Indian American was approximately $83,000, compared with $55,000 for whites. But when it comes to servants, they are gaining the sorry reputation of acting more like zamindars than employers.

Lakireddy Bali Reddy, one of the biggest landlords in Berkeley and the owner of a very popular dosa joint, was charged in 2000 with bringing 25-100 people from his village in India to work for him at little or no pay. Young women were trafficked for sex all the way from his hometown in Andhra Pradesh. “He’s a god there,” his brother told the San Jose Mercury News. The whole mess unravelled when a 17-year-old girl who had been trafficked into the country died of carbon monoxide poisoning in one of his own properties. She was pregnant at the time of her death.

In 2007, New York perfume millionaires Mahender and Varsha Sabhnani were convicted of physically harming their Indonesian maids, beating them with brooms, forcing one of them to eat 25 hot chillies and take freezing showers.

These cases might be extreme, but it doesn’t help when the rest of the community goes into collective denial. “There is no way on earth any Indian family in the United States could do what they were accused of,” their friend told the New York Times.

“When Indians migrate to foreign countries, many, even the well-educated ones, never really leave behind the feudal baggage they grew up with—even though they might like to think they have,” writes Viji Sundaram, who reported extensively on the Lakireddy case.

Part of the problem is cultural. Indians are hard-pressed to explain this “servant thing” to curious Americans without sounding completely defensive. And they figure that surely their maid is better off living in an apartment in New York or Santa Clara than a chawl in Mumbai, so why is she complaining?

Several million Indians are said to work as domestic help all over India, many without a single day off. It’s a cash economy and hard to track. There are unions for domestic workers in India but many of the people working as maids and cleaners might still not want to be tracked even if they might want the protections that tracking can bring. It suits both sides fine for it to remain a gray economy, very visible, but off the books.

But can you sign a convention in Geneva assuring maids of a weekly rest day and exclude them from your own sexual harassment bill at home? Home is apparently not a “workspace,” according to the law.

Meanwhile, an Infosys engineer and his wife in Bangalore were accused a couple of years ago of beating their teenaged maid black and blue, forcing her to work nearly naked, and only have one meal a day.

If India is really serious about what’s happening to its domestic workers, it needs to pay attention to their plight not just in the kitchens and bedrooms of Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, but also in Bangalore and New Delhi.

An official at the New York consulate told the media he had never heard any complaints from Bhardwaj about her treatment at the hands of the Dayals. When asked how she had been treated, he said, “Perfectly like a family member.”

Perhaps that’s our problem. Maybe it’s time to stop treating our domestic workers like poor relations—and just treat them as workers and employees.

Sandip Roy is the host of New America Now, a news magazine show on KALW 91.7 FM, produced by New America Media.

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Archive: 2012-10

Last week, we presented the first posting in a series from a panel at SATURN 2012 titled "Reflections on 20 Years of Software Architecture." In her remarks on the panel summarizing the evolution of software architecture work at the SEI, Linda Northrop, director of the SEI's Research, Technology, and System Solutions (RTSS) Program, referred to the steady growth in system scale and complexity over the past two decades and the increased awareness of architecture as a primary means for achieving desired quality attributes, such as performance, reliability, evolvability, and security.

A search on the term "software architecture" on the web as it existed in 1992 yielded 88,700 results. In May, during a panel providing a 20-year retrospective on software architecture hosted at the SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) conference, moderator Rick Kazman noted that on the day of the panel discussion--May 9, 2012-- that same search yielded 2,380,000 results. This 30-fold increase stems from various factors, including the steady growth in system complexity, the increased awareness of the importance of software architecture on system quality attributes, and the quality and impact of efforts by the SEI and other groups conducting research and transition activities on software architecture. This blog posting--the first in a series--provides a lightly edited transcription of the presentation of the first panelist, Linda Northrop, director of the SEI's Research, Technology, & System Solutions (RTSS) Programat the SEI, who provided an overview of the evolution of software architecture work at the SEI during the past twenty years.

For more than 10 years, scientists, researchers, and engineers used the TeraGrid supercomputer network funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct advanced computational science. The SEI has joined a partnership of 17 organizations and helped develop the successor to the TeraGrid called the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). This posting, which is the first in a multi-part series, describes our work on XSEDE that allows researchers open access--directly from their desktops--to the suite of advanced computational tools and digital resources and services provided via XSEDE. This series is not so much concerned with supercomputers and supercomputing middleware, but rather with the nature of software engineering practice at the scale of the socio-technical ecosystem.

All software engineering and management practices are based on cultural and social assumptions. When adopting new practices, leaders often find mismatches between those assumptions and the realities within their organizations. The SEI has an analysis method called Readiness and Fit Analysis (RFA) that allows the profiling of a set of practices to understand their cultural assumptions and then to use the profile to support an organization in understanding its fit with the practices' cultural assumptions. RFA has been used for multiple technologies and sets of practices, most notably for adoption of CMMI practices.

Since 2001, researchers at the CERT Insider Threat Center have documented malicious insider activity by examining media reports and court transcripts and conducting interviews with the United States Secret Service, victims' organizations, and convicted felons. Among the more than 700 insider threat cases that we've documented, our analysis has identified more than 100 categories of weaknesses in systems, processes, people or technologies that allowed insider threats to occur. One aspect of our research has focused on identifying enterprise architecture patterns that protect organization systems from malicious insider threat.


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Andmore 0.5-M3 available.

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The third stable milestone is ready for you, the user community to kick the tires, and use for your development.  This is primarily a bug and stability milestone.  The one big addition is that Andmore now supports multi-dexing of the APK files.    Also, starting with the next Neon milestone, an Android Developers EPP package will be available.   This effort is being lead by the newest committer Kaloyan Raev.

Also this release of Andmore can be installed on older versions of Eclipse other than Mars.   There is also now an Eclipse Marketplace entry for the project as well to make installing the tooling even easier.

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I recently read a Wired article entitled, Help, I’m Trapped in Facebook’s Absurd Pseudonym Purgatory, and it reminded me of an experience I had last month.  I was at a conference and relying  upon my email and Facebook to help me maintain communication with my students, administration and clients.  I was midway in reading a message on Facebook and it shut down.  When I tried to login, I received a message that I needed to confirm my identity in order to logon.  My suspicious brain immediately assumed it was a cybersecurity problem.  With this assumption, the last thing I was going to do was to send them more information.  So, I went to the web and began to check sources regarding this problem and I found that it was really Facebook!  I checked and learned that I either had to send some ID with a picture and address.  Of course, I could send them an ID with my name, such as a driver’s license and picture, or a bill, library card, passport or other kind of document that could prove I was who I claim to be.  I was really troubled about this, but I took a photo of my driver’s license and sent it to Facebook.  Twenty-four hours later I could login to Facebook again.  I don’t really understand the evidence factor … how do they know that photo is of me?  How do they know where I live?  And, I am so glad my social security number is no longer on my driver’s license!

But, what happened?  When you sign up for Facebook, you agree to use your real name.  For several years, I used ‘Vicki Sauter.’  However, at some point, my cousin’s wife whose name is also ‘Vicki’ and who changed her last name when she got married, also joined Facebook.  We were fine until family members had friended both of us.  Then people began to get confused… they would friend her when they thought they thought they were friending me and vice versa.  The same was true with postings and messages.  Now, you know I am a computer person …. my cousin is a Lutheran minister!  The mixup could get quite confusing!  Since her middle name also begins with an ‘L,’ just using a middle initial was not going to solve the problem.  So, we solved the problem:  I changed my Facebook name to Vicki TheGeek Sauter and she changed her Facebook name to Vicki TheRev Sauter.  It was working quite well until someone “reported” me for not having an authentic name.  Believe me, everyone who came to my page knew who I was;  I assume the same was true with my cousin.  So, I gave in and sent them a copy of my driver’s license and my official name is back to Vicki Sauter (TheGeek).  The name in parentheses doesn’t even show up all of the time.

In my case, the result of going back to a name that appears on legal documents is a hassle and may cause confusion.  But, as I began to talk about it and think about it, there could be real problems.  What if someone were only known by friends using a nickname or a middle name?   I had an aunt whose name was Agnes Leone, but almost no one knew her first name (sorry dear, the secret is out), and many of us called her by a nickname, Vicki (it’s a long story).  Might she never be found by her friends?  Or, consider someone who is the victim of a stalker or spousal/child abuse.  Those folks might use a pseudonym to protect their safety.  Who knows who is looking at our profiles, especially if the security settings are not well controlled.  Someone else could ‘share’ your post and then your security is gone.  Or, what about people who join Facebook with a pseudonym because they are concerned that their employers might object to their use of social media.  Does Facebook’s needs really outweigh those people?

When I joined Facebook, no one asked me to prove who I was.  I just want them to make it easy for people to find me.  It’s fine that they know I am Vicki Sauter, but let me put back my “TheGeek” to avoid confusion.  And, figure out a way to make it safe for people who use different names


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Bee-ware the Cause of Childhood Asthma

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Childhood asthma has reached epidemic proportions across the globe for unknown reasons. Maternal smoking is associated with childhood asthma, but a study published in 2005 suggested that if your grandmother smoked, you were at greater risk of developing asthma than if your mother smoked. How could this happen?

Your genes determine the traits you have, and changing a gene’s DNA sequence can affect the trait. However, a trait can also be altered by changing how the cell reads the DNA sequence. This is called “epigenetic changes.” We hypothesized that nicotine—the primary chemical in cigarette smoke that affects fetal lung development—altered genes in this way and conducted several studies to test our hypothesis.

In our research, we saw that rats given nicotine while in the womb developed asthma. What was interesting, however, was that their offspring also developed asthma, even though those offspring weren’t directly exposed to nicotine. This effect lasted at least three generations. We think the reason is because nicotine caused epigenetic changes in the egg and sperm cells, cells that are inherited by the next generation. These changes made the next generation’s developing lung hyper-reactive, which is characteristic of asthma.

We also saw that repeated environmental exposure to nicotine amplified the asthma symptoms. Nicotine dissolves in fat and can be stored in fat tissue in the body. When it crosses the placenta, we think it can accumulate in the fetus because the fetus is rich in fat.

The news coverage on neonicotinoid pesticides harming the honey bee population has been catching our attention. Neonicotinoids are chemically similar to nicotine and have similar biological effects. Although neonicotinoid pesticides are supposed to be far less toxic to mammals, such as humans, than they are to bees, our studies show that nicotine has serious transgenerational effects on lung health and that repeated exposure worsens the impact. In light of the increasing incidence of childhood asthma, we wonder if stopping cigarette smoking and the use of neonicotinoid pesticides could reduce the occurrence of asthma.

John S. Torday, PhD

John S. Torday, PhD, is a professor of pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.

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Virender K. Rehan, MD, is a professor of pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.

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Limerence – Chapter 4

The Frat Party

The murky smell of sweat mixed with smoke makes me cringe as I walk into the frat house. Truthfully, I’ve never been a fan of the smell of smoke. As Ruby and I make our way through the crowded house I notice that there are a lot of cute guys walking around and handing drinks to fellow party-goers.

“Do you want to get a drink?” Ruby asks, yelling over the loud music.

“Yeah! I have to go to the washroom first though.”

“Alright, I’ll get us some drinks while you go and I’ll meet you back here.”

“Okay, but I don’t want anything too strong” She laughs at my comment and walks away to what I assume is the kitchen. Right, well now I have to find the washroom in this massive double house. My first instinct is to find the nearest staircase and go upstairs, most toilettes tend to be on a higher level in a house, right? I spot a guy sporting the frat’s Greek sign on his shirt and I approach him.

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As Fast as Lightning – Chapter 2

~This story does not follow the plot of CW’s show the Flash~

It’s been a little over a week since Maddie made the move to Central City and she’s finally all settled in. Today is her first day at her new office job and she couldn’t be more excited. Ever since her grade 12 psychology class Maddie has dreamt of being a psychological profiler. Kind of like the characters in her favourite show Criminal Minds. Working at the Monterrey Psychology Firm in her desired field is definitely a dream come true and she couldn’t wait to meet the CEO – and her role model – Doctor Alice Monterrey. Maddie desperately wants to make a good impression for her first day so she chooses a cute yet appropriate work outfit and nude heels. The last touch to her outfit is her favourite necklace, the one she got in SoHo during a girl’s trip to New York. The necklace has a gold chain with a little gold lightning bold with diamonds on one side. Her best friend from home had convinced her to get that particular charm stating that Maddie was ‘fiery’ and ‘electric’. She still wears the necklace every day believing that it’s her good luck charm.

After getting dressed and stuffing a bagel in her mouth Maddie grabs her new work bag, locks the door to her apartment and starts walking towards the tall office tower. Before arriving at her new office, Maddie decides to stop by the coffee shop that the green-eyed boy had brought her too. She walks inside and orders her favourite, a vanilla iced coffee. Walking up to the area where you pick up your drinks, she spots a pretty girl with dark hair and they smile at each other.

            “You must be a big fan of The Flash huh?” the dark-haired girl comments while nodding towards the necklace that Maddie was twirling between her fingers.

“Sorry?” Maddie cocks her head in confusion.

“Your lightning bolt necklace, like The Flash’s symbol” Maddie ‘ohh’s’ understanding what the girl meant.

            “No actually I got this a few years back in New York, so no relation to The Flash. Don’t get me wrong he seems pretty incredible but I’m not one to wear superhero merch”

            “Oh, well it’s a cute necklace”

“Thanks, it’s sort of my good luck charm” She replies as they both reach out to grab their respective coffees.

“I’m Iris by the way” she sticks out her hand and Maddie shakes it.

“Madeline, but you can call me Maddie”

“Well it’s nice to meet you Maddie!” Iris grins at her

“You too! You’re actually the second person I’ve met since I’ve moved here” She admits sheepishly.

“Really? How long have you been in Central City for?” Iris asks shocked that someone who seems so friendly hadn’t met many people.

“A little over a week. I moved here for a new job, which I should actually be getting too now”

            “Of course! I should probably get going too, my editor must be waiting for me” Iris pauses for a second and reaches out to grab her phone. “Let’s exchange numbers, that way if you ever need a friend or someone to show you around you can text me” Maddie’s face lights up at the prospect of a new friend. She goes into her bag to get her phone and the girls exchange phones. After exchanging their numbers into each other’s phones, the girls walk out of the Jitters and head to work.

Maddie looks up in awe at the skyscraper in which her new office is situated and hopes that she wouldn’t be at the highest floor. She walks into the building and heads to security to register and get her pass. Afterwards, she goes onto an elevator and presses #16, thanking the universe that she wasn’t on the 50th floor. The first thing that caught her eye as she walked out of the elevator were the modern paintings hanging on the walls and the white marble floor she stepped on. Making her way to reception, Madeline looked at her new office and felt utterly content. Everything about the office space screamed professional and modern. From the light fixtures to the cubicles she spotted from reception, everything was perfect. Maddie felt as if the office had been done by the Property Brothers because everything was in pristine condition.

            “How can I help you?” the receptionist gave Maddie a warm smile as she looked up from her computer.

“My name’s Madeline Anders, it’s my first day here”

“Did you say Madeline Anders?” A tall blonde quip’s from behind Maddie startling her.

“Yes, that’s me” Maddie smiles at the blonde as she approaches.

“Good! I’m Adella Kaine, your cubicle mate and new friend”

            “Nice to meet you!” The girls shake hands and Adella proceeds to towards the cubicle signalling Maddie to follow her. As the girls walked by the other cubicles, many of the men in the office would turn and stare at Adella, she was one of the prettiest girls Maddie has ever seen. You could tell she was well-liked with all the ‘hello’s’ and big smiles she was getting. Adella stops in front of two cubicles, one is full of pink office decorations and glittered supplies. The other cubicle is empty so Maddie makes her way into that one assuming that it’s hers.

            “I know it may look a bit drab right now but Dr. Monterrey lets us bring in decorations to personalize our cubicles. As you can probably tell” Adella points to her colourful desk and smiles proudly.

            “Thanks for letting me know” Maddie set down her bag and unloads the small amount of office supplies she brought with her.

            “No problem. I’m right here if you have any questions or gossip” Maddie giggles and nods to Adella before finally sitting down. Not even 10 seconds later, the most beautiful boy Maddie has ever seen appears in between the girl’s cubicles.

            “Hey Addie, do you have the report from yesterday?” His voice sends chills through Maddie’s body. She stares at him as Adella hands him a stack of papers grumbling about the numbers not matching up with the trials. The boy has brown hair that sits perfectly on his head, piercing ocean blue eyes and a strong jawline. His face is so symmetrical it’s almost intimidating. He turns to Maddie with a dimpled smile. “Hey, you must be new, I’m James Parries. I specialize in micro-expressions with Addie here.”

            “Hi, I’m Maddie Anders and yeah today’s my first day. I’m specializing in profiling” Maddie stands up and shakes James hand.

“Profiling nice, you must be pretty psyched to be here then. No pun intended” Maddie cracks a smile at his unintended joke.

“Ha psyched because we’re a psychology firm. Nice one James” Addie smirks at him and Maddie giggles at the comment.

            “Well it was nice to meet you Maddie, hope you have a great first day” she blushes slightly at James and thanks him. “And Addie, I’ll see your annoying self later.” Addie sticks her tongue out at him and he waves her off.

            “So, that was James. He’s the hottest guy in the office and also a pain in my ass” Addie rolls her eyes then sends Maddie a grin.

“I can see why, he looks like he should be a model”

            “He used to be, to pay for college but his passion is psychology” Addie smiles softly remembering when he had confided in her about his past and how close they got after that night.

            “You guys seem close, are you together?” Maddie senses that the two have chemistry but isn’t quite sure if they’ve acted on it or not.

            “Not really, we have an on and off thing going on. He’s scared to commit since we work together and there’s a policy here about dating coworkers” Addie wants them to be a couple but she knows that it probably wouldn’t happen. James put his job in front of almost everything in his life and Addie knew it. “Anyways, we need to get you to Dr. Monterrey’s office, she wants to talk about the details of what you’ll be doing here.” The girls get up and head over to Dr. Monterrey’s large corner office. Maddie starts to fidget with her lightning bolt charm, something she does when the anxiety kicks in, and takes a deep breath before entering her idol’s office.

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As Fast as Lightning – Chapter 1

~This story does not follow the plot of CW’s show the Flash~

Maddie groans as the wind blows her hair in face clouding her vision from the google map app on her phone yet again. If she hadn’t been holed up in her new apartment for the last three days she never would have bothered going outside with this weather. However, unpacking for three days has proven to be quite exhausting and Maddie is in desperate need of a large iced coffee.

            “This is getting ridiculous” She sighs and moves yet another strand of hair from her face. She squints up at the street name across from her and then back down at her phone. Madeline Anders isn’t usually one to get lost but she hasn’t gotten used to the streets of Central City yet. She decides that Google Maps is not being helpful and stuffs her phone back into her purse. Pondering about what she should do, Maddie scans the area around her in hopes of finding a non-threatening person to ask for directions. In the corner of her eye, she spots a tall, non-threatening looking guy and decides to approach him. She quickly walks over to him and taps his shoulder.

            “Excuse me, do you know where the nearest coffee shop is? I just moved here and I’m totally lost” Maddie musters up her sweetest smile and gives him ‘please help me’ eyes. The lanky boy returns her smile and runs his fingers through his light brown hair.

            “Um, Jitters is a popular coffee shop here, it’s just around the corner. I can walk with you there since it’s where I’m headed.” Maddie grins at the offer. Normally she wouldn’t trust or follow a complete stranger. But her desperation for iced coffee and her attraction to the tall boy is enough for her legs to start walking next to him.

            “You’re a big fan of coffee then?”

            “Truthfully, I don’t really like the taste so I always get vanilla or something sugary to sweeten it. You?” To most, small talk like that would have been annoying but Maddie doesn’t mind it so much. The boy seemed sweet, a tad awkward but she doesn’t mind awkwardness. And his green eyes are just so captivating.

            “I don’t drink a lot of coffee anymore, it makes me too jittery”

“Fair enough.”

“So, where did you move from?” The boy asks slightly turning to look at Maddie.

    “Queensville, by the beaches. It’s somewhat near Los Angeles” She smiles remembering how nice it was to grow up by the beach. Going swimming on a hot summer day was one of her favourite activities, something she already misses.

            “And you voluntarily left that sunny paradise?” The boy seemed shocked that someone would choose to live in Central City rather than beautiful California. Maddie laughs and nods understanding that to most people her drastic move would seem odd.

            “I’m not going to lie, I’ve only been here for a few days but I already miss the sun and beaches. But I got a job offer that I couldn’t turn down here.” The pair turn around the corner and Maddie spots the large Jitters sign. Only a few steps left until she gets her iced coffee.

            “That’s fair, what field are you in?”

            “Psychology” She responds as the pair cross the street. “What’s your name again? I don’t think I got it” Madeline asks just as the boy abruptly stops in front of the coffee shop and checks his phone. His face settles in a worried look as he reads what’s on the dimly lit screen.

            “I’m sorry but I have to go take care of something” He gives Maddie an apologetic look and runs off disappearing as he turned the corner.

“Okay bye?” She says a little too late.

Determined not to let the unknown boy’s disappearing act get to her, Maddie walks into Jitters hopeful that they have vanilla iced coffee. Maybe she’ll finally unpack the last 10 boxes that have been stacked up in her living room.

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As Fast as Lightning

Madeline Anders almost cried tears of joy when she received a letter from her hero Dr. Alice Monterrey dictating a job offer at the Monterrey Psychology Firm in Central City. Maddie had dreamed about working for Dr. Monterrey since her first year at Queensville University. The firm specialized in behavioural psychology, micro-expressions and – Maddie’s personal favourite – psychological profiling. Although the move from Queensville to Central City was a far one, Maddie knew that she had to take this once in a lifetime opportunity. Queensville no longer had anything left to offer Madeline as the small town had limited jobs in her field and limited decent men to date. After she broke the news of her move to her friends and family she began the long process of packing. 3 weeks later, as she boarded the plane, Maddie hoped that her new life in the exuberant city would bring some excitement back into her life.

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Vision Requirements for Obtaining a Driver's License in Florida

by Lindsey Thompson

Florida residents who want to obtain a driver's license must follow certain steps, including meeting the minimum requirements, taking a driving and written test and passing hearing and vision screenings.

Vision Test

All non-commercial Class E driver's, learner's restricted and motorcycle license applicants must take the vision test when applying at a Florida driver's license office. You must also take a vision test each time you renew a license. The driver's license office staff use an eye machine to administer the test. If you need glasses or contact lenses to pass the vision exam, you receive a corrective lenses endorsement on your license and can only drive with your glasses or contact lenses.

Test Requirements

You can meet state vision requirements without having to visit an eye specialist if you have 20/40 or better vision in each eye with or without corrective lenses. If you have worse than 20/40 vision, you can still get a license if your vision is:

  • 20/50 or worse and you see an eye specialist who can improve your eyesight.
  • 20/70 in either eye or both eyes with or without corrective lenses after referral to an eye specialist, as long as the vision in the worst eye is better than 20/200.
  • 20/200 or worse in one eye but the other eye is 20/40 or better.

After seeing an eye specialist, you'll have to submit a Report of Eye Exam, filled out and signed by the eye specialist giving his assessment of your vision and ability to drive.

  • Color blindness does not require special endorsements on your license.

  • Telescopic lenses do not count as vision correction in Florida.

About the Author

Lindsey Thompson began her writing career in 2001. Her work has been published in the Cincinnati Art Museum's "Member Magazine" and "The Ohio Journalist." Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.


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“There are more things in heaven and on earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophy.” – Hamlet (William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act 1, scene 5)

It’s a phenomenon at least as old as written history. You’re alone in a house, and yet you don’t feel alone. You see a shadow, or perhaps a strange reflection in a mirror, but you know you are without company. You hear footsteps, voices, or perhaps music, but there is no apparent source. Objects may move seemingly by themselves. Perhaps you even see a figure that quickly fades into thin air. A ghost? Impossible, you say. You grew up being told they don’t exist. People die, and then they go to heaven or hell. That’s the end of it, right? Ghosts are just subjects for stories told around a campfire, fodder for an atmospheric movie or play, or something to dress as on Halloween. Yet for millions around the world, the phenomenon known as a haunting has been a very real experience. Even devoutly confessed Christians have remarkable stories of these chilling encounters. I, myself, have had numerous experiences that defy simple explanation except to say, in the most simple of terms, “I saw a ghost.” But what does the phrase mean and how should we, as Christians, approach the worldwide, multi-cultural experience known as the paranormal? While there are no simple answers to the above question, I have come to accept the following considerations when dealing with these situations:

  • The paranormal is not abnormal. While there may be perfectly logical scientific explanations for much of the experienced phenomenon (see my next point), it is important to recognize that we live in a divinely created, spiritually vibrant world. Spiritual occurrences happen around us whether we see them or not. Remember, as Paul said, “We aren’t fighting against human enemies but against rulers, authorities, forces of cosmic darkness, and spiritual powers of evil in the heavens” (Eph. 6:12). If the powers of good and evil should become visible from time to time, why should we be surprised? We live in a truly magical world.
  • There may be reasonable explanations. While the above is most certainly true, it would be utterly illogical to simply accept that what is seen and heard is definitely a spiritual manifestation. There are three phenomena, in particular, that we should be aware of when investigating a possible paranormal episode: 1) Electromagnetic hallucinations, in which faulty or old wiring in a house, sometimes in conjunction with things like water currents underneath, can cause certain sensitive people to experience both visual and auditory hallucinations. Often, rewiring a house or changing certain power usage can reduce or eliminate the “haunting” experience. 2) Waking dreams, in which the subconscious still projects images as a person is waking up from a period of sleep (or, conversely, is in the process of falling asleep).  3) Sleep paralysis, in which the body does not fully wake at the same time as the mind, which results in the feeling of a weight on the chest and an inability to move. This can feel like someone, or something, is holding the individual down on the bed.
  • Locations seem to hold memories. A lot of hauntings seemingly amount to the repetition of a certain event, like repeating a recorded episode on DVR, which has been coined a “residual haunt” by some paranormal investigators. This is true of events in places from the Octagon House in Washington, D.C. to Gettysburg Battlefield and Louisville’s own Waverly Hills Sanatorium, as well as numerous other places in the world. There is no evidence in many of these cases of what has been termed an “intelligent haunt,” or an actual, conscious spirit present. Can this be backed up scripturally? I don’t think there is an open and shut case for it, but I think passages talking about a destructed city that has fallen under God’s wrath, such as Edom in Isaiah 34, make it seem like those places carry a certain foreboding aura about them that will never fully go away. Perhaps the embedding of events in a place’s very atmosphere is not too farfetched an idea when considering the implications of this.
  • The Bible neither fully endorses nor fully denies the existence of ghosts. The issue is more ambiguous that we often make it. One certainly has to reckon with Samuel appearing posthumously in spirit form to Saul (1 Sam. 28). We also have to deal with the fact that the apostles obviously had some sort of belief in ghosts, as they initially thought Jesus was one on the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 14:26, Mk. 6:49). While the intermediate state between death in the present world and the New Creation’s coming is alluded to in passages like the story of The Rich Man and Lazarus  (Luke 16:19-31), how descriptive this is and how much of it could be perceived by the physical world is not entirely clear.
  • Satan and his legions appear in many forms. What many may see and think of as “ghosts” may be more diabolical spiritual beings in disguise. We know that “Satan masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:14), and so what other deceptive facades might demons assume to lure us astray?
  • We should not initiate contact with ghosts. Especially because of the previous statement, it is all the more important not to seek out contact with spirits of the dead. Both the Old and New Testaments forbid means of divination such as witchcraft, sorcery, astrology, and necromancy (communication with the dead) (Deut. 18:10-12, Rev. 21:8). The ghost of Samuel even rebukes Saul for bringing up his spirit through the medium at Endor (1 Sam. 28:15). Consulting a psychic, using Tarot cards, or playing with a Ouija Board may seem fun or intriguing, but opening a door to the spiritual world may allow malevolent spirits through that door that we never meant to invite.
  • Be prepared and in prayer, no matter what. Paul, warning us of the battle we are in, tells us to “put on the full armor of God” that is made up of truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, and salvation, and that we remain in prayer on all occasions (Eph. 6:10-20).

There is a wide variety of opinion amongst Christians about whether ghosts exist and what they are if they do. I have wrestled with these issues for years and, while the above are my current observations, I still revisit these thoughts from time to time. It is a subject that we, as Christians, while carefully not obsessing over it, should be aware of it and the fact that it is a phenomenon that has affected a large number of people in the world, including some of our brothers and sisters. By acknowledging the fact that these things happen, we can speak light into the darkness, combat evil with good, and chase away the shadows of the night. (Cover image: a still from The Haunting [1963])


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Unexpected blessings

It pays to keep your eyes and mind open to the possibility of blessings when you least expect them.  Such was my experience on Tuesday when I was lost in the unfamiliar neighborhoods of Manchester.   Driving in “that” direction towards what I hoped would be the connection to I93, I happened upon The Mercy of God African Market.

It is here in this odd looming store front with darkened doors that you can find many treasures from a part of the African cuisine.  (OR you can have your “junk car picked up for free” – everything you need under one roof.)

For the hard to find protein there were freezers full (or semi-full)…
 …and for the unusual produce, it was plentiful.It were the shelved goods that tickled my artists fancy; such fabulous color and design but what the heck is Fufu?  Turns out fufu is a dumpling-like staple in central and western Africa made from ground starchy vegetables or semolina.  Every culture has a love affair with dough it seems. I came home with a token purchase to honor efforts of the traditionally dressed lovely chocolate-brown proprietress but the best thing I came home with was her blessing.

“African Market.  African Market.  God bless you.”

“God bless you.”

“God be with you”

“And also with you”

Amen indeed.

Above: pure palm oil from Guana – doctors are now saying it is not so bad after all for us so I may try it in some cooking.  A pliable big glob of raw shea butter – gorgeous.  Looks a lot like the west African shea Nilotica that I purchase from my wholesale supplier for some of my skincare products.  It contains a high concentration cinnamate which is a natural sunscreen.

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Abundant Life

What exactly is abundant life? Christians use these two words to describe the kind of life they will have once they are connected to Jesus. He said he came that we might have life and have that life to the full. Imagery abounds in describing abundant life. The cornucopia  reflective of Thanksgiving, a bowl full of fruit, a big cluster of grapes hanging from a grape vine etc. Rarely does one hold up a picture of plastic jack-o-lantern full of candy to reflect this abundant life from Jesus. Equally rare is a picture of a Land Rover with the caption under it reading, “Abundant life…from following Jesus.” And yet…I wonder how much we believe the latter to be truer than the former?

There is a very weird paradox when it comes to money and possessions intermixed with faith of any persuasion.  The faithful in America couldn’t seem to stop talking about Tim Tebow’s kneeling and praying before and after his football games, about his verbal affirmations to God for his success. These same people were much less inclined to believe that Colin Kapernick’s money was from the same source. His kneeling instead of pledging allegiance to the flag of his country (where he perceives that the police in America are needlessly killing black people for minor things like a traffic stop for a broken tail light on their vehicle) was seen less as a reason to use his “God-given” platform than treason toward the country that “allows” him the privilege of earning so much money.  Something to think about.

Country music stars are often the hard drinking, partying, cheatin good ol boys and girls but they will be the first to acknowledge that God has given them talent and an abundance of blessings. Mansions, yachts and well…abundant life. Contrast that with M&M and everyone knows that his talent and abundant blessings surely come from Satan himself. Something to think about.

As a continually God oriented person – often in spite of myself – it’s important for me to observe and think more deeply about this. Asking questions of my own life and practice…my own thoughts…I want to know where real abundant life exists, what that abundance really looks like in my life and if it’s exclusive to Christians or not (I already don’t think it is). I want to plant myself in that place of LIFE…the real essence of life.

Religion and Jesus never really did get along too well with each other. Who knows maybe I really am becoming more like he was.  Enough for a Tuesday…I need to get ready for work and the abundance of life at the preschool. AND for that…I am beyond blessed. Namaste, my peeps, namaste.

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The Cuckoo of Jiri Mountain by Song Su-kwon

Translated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne Rashid

Azalea painted by Kang Jang-won

The Cuckoo of Jiri Mountain

From across many summits
many cuckoos
called out their cries,
weeping as a group–
only after nine years of spring,
after being accustomed to untamed sorrow,
I knew that they were from a single cuckoo

Below Jiri Mountain,
when a cuckoo hides
on a summit,
its cry reverberates–
another summit behind takes it over
and yet another takes it over again–
I knew it cried as many cuckoos

Within Jiri Mountain
after the chain of summits cried out,
after coping for so long,
I saw the river finally open
without Han,
without lament

The strong current
of the Sumjin river
rushed toward Hadong
into the South Sea–
I saw it push up
against many small isles
of the South Sea archipelago,

One spring day
below Jiri Mountain,
one cuckoo cried out
till all her tears dried up,
as the last sorrowful color
of this world–
I saw it burn up
a field of azaleas
by the Refined Rocks

지리산 뻐꾹새/ 송수권
여러 산 봉우리에
여러 마리의 뻐꾸기가
울음 울어, 떼로 울음 울어
석석 삼년도 봄을 더 넘겨서야
나는 길뜬 설움에 맛이 들고
그것이 실상은 한 마리의
뻐꾹새임을 알아냈다.지리산하
한 봉우리에 숨은
실제의 뻐꾹새가
한 울음을 토해 내면뒷산 봉우리 받아 넘기고
또 뒷산 봉우리 받아 넘기고
그래서 여러 마리의 뻐국새로
울음 우는 것을 알았다.

저 연연한 산봉우리들이
다 울고 나서
오래 남은 추스름 끝에
비로소 한 소리 없는
강이 열리는 것을 보았다.

섬진강 그 힘센 물소리가
하동쪽 남해를 흘러들어
남해군도의 여러 작은 섬을
밀어올리는 것을 보았다.

봄 하룻날
그 눈물 다 슬리어서
지리산하에서 울던
한 마리 뻐꾹새 울음이
이승의 서러운
맨 마지막 빛깔로 남아
이 세석 철쭉 꽃밭을
다 태우는 것을 보았다.

Song Su-kwon (1940- ) was born in Koheung, Jeollanam-do. He made his literary debut in 1975 by publishing in Munhak Sasang “Leaning against the Temple Gate” and four other poems. So far he has published more than ten collections of poetry. Many of his poems and themes are significantly influenced by his formative experience of Jeolla-do and its dialect; his poems are known for their sympathetic representations of farmers and fishermen in the region. Among his awards are the Cultural Ministry Arts Award, the Sowol Poetry Award, the Jung Ji-yong Literary Award, the Youngrang Poetry Award, and the Kim Dong-ri Literary Award. Recently he retired from teaching creative writing at Suncheon National University.

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New Features and Pages!

In preparation for a few new series of posts, last night I made a some changes to the site and added a few pages. After trying to make a few new themes work, I decided to keep it simple for now and stay with the current theme. Check out the new pages below, or at the top of the page. On a mobile device? Hit the “Menu” button!

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Ditch the HDMI Cable and Stream Your Movies with Plex this Weekend

FirstPlexServer_00_CoverLike most folks, I like streaming movies and TV shows from Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and a few other places instead of subscribing to cable TV. When I want to watch something in the living room, I use an older Roku set-top box to access most of the content I want to watch. Sometimes, however, I want to watch video files from other sources, usually in formats not natively supported by my Roku. In these cases, my usual streaming services don’t have the content available, leaving me two choices: watching on one of my computers, or plugging an HDMI cable in to my laptop and watching from my TV that way. For occasional viewing, that’s an alright option, but why not find something better? After all, I’d love to be able to use my laptop for something more than just streaming a video.

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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 On A Hyper-V VM (The Long Way)

Install_Ubuntu_Server_00As is common in when learning or trying new things, sometimes you end up doing things the long way. In this case, I most definitely did. Being a little new to Ubuntu 16.04, I decided midway through the install of the server version that I wanted to use the desktop version. Rather than stop, download a slightly larger .iso file and install over the existing version of Ubuntu, I forged on, taking far longer than I needed to. Below, I’ll include links to both the server and desktop (GUI) versions of Ubuntu 16.04.

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Creating Your First Hyper-V VM

Now that Hyper-V has been set up, we can create a VM or two and start taking advantage of the benefits of virtualization. This first VM will be created using the .iso file for Ubuntu Server 16.04.1, but you can use just about anything you’d like, especially Windows OSs. Keep in mind that VMs, like any other OS installation, will require that you license your products, own keys, install updates, etc. I’ll be using Ubuntu to start, but later I plan on expanding to some other OSs. Let’s get started!

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Enabling and Configuring Hyper-V Manager on Windows 10

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I’ve used a few different virtualization platforms, including VirtualBox, Windows Virtual PC, and Parallels for Mac. The first use of VM that I can remember is using VirtualBox on Windows XP to log in to multiple Runescape accounts at once. There were probably smarter ways to do what I needed to do, but it was still a fun experience.

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Who Am I, and What Am I Doing With This Website?

Who am I?

I suppose this is my “Hello World!” post. As suggested by the website’s name, my name is JD Moore. I’m a full-time graduate student pursuing my MBA with a CIS concentration at Texas State University’s McCoy College of Business Administration, and I work at ITAC, Texas State’s help desk, as a member of our Tier III support team. In 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with a Public Relations emphasis, and a little before that, I decided I didn’t want to leave IT, hence the graduate degree. I’ve worked as a copy editor, answered phone calls as a tier I and tier II tech support rep, got in way over my head working at a MSP and marketing firm, sold popcorn at a movie theater, and bussed tables. In just about every professional position I’ve had, I’ve been able to learn something new every day. I try to say yes to almost every project and role that comes my way, and I love the challenges that comes with it.

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Almond Milk

The same recipe that called for silk also called for almond milk.  With soap you don’t want to use anything that has sugar or preservatives added to it.  That meant I needed to make my own almond milk.  It was actually a very easy process.

I used 1/2 cup of whole fresh raw almonds.  Soaked them in 1 1/2 cups of distilled water for about an hour and then blended them in the blender.

Almonds soaking in water.

Once they were pretty much pulverized I then dumped them into a strainer.

Nice and mixed!

After getting all the liquid out I was left with a lot of “mush” wish I’d know what I could do with it cause I hated throwing it out.

Draining the milk from the almond mush.

From there what I was left with was pure fresh almond milk, ready to be used in my soap!

And I have almond milk!

4 Responses to Almond Milk

  1. Kristina Hess says:

    Are the almonds soft/small enough that you could add them to a batch of soap? That would be neat if they wouldn’t be scratchy!

  2. Jennifer says:

    I’d be afraid of the soap growing mold and they were really soggy more than anything else. Now that I know what went wrong with the recipe I’ll retry it. Just bummed that the first one didn’t work. Gotta finish restocking first. Then I’ll try it again before I start on Christmas soaps.

  3. I love making mine with a tsp of vanilla essence, pinch of salt and black dates to sweeten it up!

  4. jkabol says:

    you can use the remaining pulp for bread baking or baking cookies. you can also add it to your cereal.

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How to Prep Your Agency for a Successful PR Launch

Whether you’re a fledgling startup agency about to announce your grand opening, or a growing firm with some big news to share, one thing is certain: You need a way to get the word out — and fast.

But there’s more to a big announcement than firing off a press release and hoping it somehow reaches the intended audience. Sure, it’s easy to look at other successful campaigns and feel that they somehow just came together with a few clicks of a mouse and the help of a social media whiz, but don’t be fooled.

Successful PR campaigns require work — and lots of it. If you’re hoping to spread the word effectively, then you’ll need to put in the hours pre-launch to ensure everything runs smoothly.

No matter what your budget, or how much time you have before your launch, there are a few things you’ll want to do before your big reveal to help make your PR launch a success.

How to Prepare your Agency for a PR Launch

Create Perfectly Seeded Contributed Content

More than crafting a bunch of articles and firing them off in every direction, content seeding involves taking a more strategic approach to content distribution — one that always produces better results. With content seeding, your goal is to spread content to various websites and social media platforms where it will be read, and more importantly, shared.

Your secret to success with this approach pivots on two main things: Creating top-notch content, and tapping relevant influencers who are willing to use their own networks and connections to share what you’ve created with a broader audience.

While many companies share content from their own branded account, getting key influencers to share your content can add more authenticity to your message. Research has shown that recommendations carry far more weight than corporate ads or sponsored content.

Even having just one influential person share your content can result in a significant jump in shares. Research from BuzzSumo found that having one influencer share a post resulted in an average of 31.8% more social shares. Having three influential people sharing their content doubled their number of social shares.

Data from Buzzsumo

One of the best ways to find influencers who are willing to share your content is by looking for opportunities to submit contributed content. If you can land authorship accounts, or submit guest posts on well-known publications (such as well as industry-specific publications and blogs) you’ll be able to extend your reach even farther.

Remember: content doesn’t have to be written. Supplement your articles with infographics, videos, and even photos of your agency to generate interest. And while you’re at it, start building relationships with other contributing writers and help promote their content. As you grow your network, your credibility grows, which leads to more opportunities to get exposure for your agency.

Create Compelling and Unique Case Studies

Case studies are boring — we get it. But there’s no reason you have to stick with the overdone one-paragraph blurbs. Give the monologs a rest and go straight for the Emmy by creating an intriguing and must-share video based on a real-life success story, like this one from HubSpot.

With your client’s permission, craft a fun and lighthearted take on how your product or service made life better for someone. Keep it short and sweet — five minutes or less is usually adequate. When done right, case studies can be valuable content you can use to generate interest in your agency’s services. They’ll also help to lend credibility to your brand, which is essential — especially if you’re a startup agency that’s still relatively unknown.

Make Your Team Famous

Encourage your people to become regular contributors to popular publications, podcasts, and even radio shows, and have them create content for your agency’s blog. Getting exposure for your team is a great way to add some personality to your company, and a give face to your brand.

Rallying your team to participate in content creation is also an effective way to get your message across. Instead of one person talking to the camera, there’s a whole team backing your services — which can’t hurt your agency’s credibility.

Need some inspiration? Check out this tongue-in-cheek video property management company Renters Warehouse created to introduce their team to the world.

Form Powerful Partnerships

To be truly impactful, strategic alliances need to go further than the typical approach of, “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine.” Instead, your goal should be to create meaningful and long-term relationships.

Look for opportunities to create co-authored content, or hold co-hosted events. Your trusted ally could be your business partner, a team member, or even someone from your network that you can team up with for a united cause. This will also help you to expand the extent of your outreach, since they’ll be able to share their work with their followers as well.

Your partnership could also be with another business or professionals in a different field. You could even get some willing customers or prospective customers involved. Get creative and find new ways to showcase your product, or create a promotional video that features people using your product in a fun and unique way. Who knows? The right partnership could even end up forming the cornerstone of your launch campaign.

Launch Press Releases That Celebrate Wins

Ah, the good old fashioned press release. While often companies use press releases as a chance to announce mundane facts and events, don’t fall into this trap.

The press release isn’t the place to talk about your move to a new building, or your newly renovated break room. Instead, reserve the traditional press release for the really exciting stuff. This means making a big deal about exciting new products, fascinating breakthroughs, ways that your agency has made a difference, or causes that your company’s involved with. This is the kind of news people actually care about and will take the time to read.

Hold Regularly Scheduled Live Events Online

Your Facebook page is your secret weapon. Take advantage of Facebook Live to host a live event to address issues that your prospects care about, or answer questions about things they’re interested in. Not sure what to cover? Get inspiration from the top ten queries that most prospects ask you about your agency’s services.

At Onboardly, we recently ran a Facebook Live to answer the often-asked question, “What are some ways I can get our service offering out to the public that helps us to stay on brand with no PR budget?” Facebook Live is a great tool to address questions, while helping spread the word about what you do.

Keep the Momentum Going Post-Launch

As you can see, there’s more to a PR launch than hitting publish and hoping for the best. Instead, it’s up to you to generate publicity for your campaign, and you’ll want to put in the hours behind the scenes to help build interest for your big day. You can do this by creating plenty of great content, and sharing it far and wide.

Finally, keep in mind that generating publicity isn’t a one and done event. It’s important to keep the momentum going after the launch as well. Post-launch, continue to create winning content and share amazing press releases and case studies. Look for opportunities to form partnerships, make yourself available for interviews, and spearhead co-hosted events. Keep looking for ways to drum up publicity for your agency — and word will continue to spread.

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40 years of faulty wiring

Children of Rage – Beth Thomas and Mary Flora Bell

Rarely do I witness actual, true interviews with child abuse victims. This documentary is unique simply from that perspective. However little Beth Thomas‘s soft, sweet demeanour as she calmly reveals to her therapist Dr. Ken Magid, how she tortured animals and sexually molested her brother Jonathan are about the most bone-chilling imaginable. Beth is a pretty, brown-haired six year old in the HBO documentary Child of Rage  displayed on Youtube in 3 parts. It is an actual interview held between Beth and her psychologist, not a Hollywood production, although there is a CBS 1992 television movie entitled Child of Rage based on Beth’s life.  This HBO documentary however is the real deal.

Beth was a victim of childhood sexual abuse until she was approximately 19 months old. Her mother died when she was one year old and she and her infant brother Jonathan were left at the mercy of their sadistic father. Beth describes her father’s abuse in matter-of-fact tones and displays a crayon picture of herself lying in bed weeping as he fondles her genitalia. Her voice is as eerily calm and flat when speaking about her own abuse as it is when talking about the abuse she inflicted on her brother. By the time Beth and Jonathan were rescued by Child Services she appeared to be indelibly scarred by neglect and severe abuse. The two children were given to loving parents, Tim and Julie, who themselves had no biological children. Tim and Julie were not given any information as to the children’s abusive background. At the time of the adoption little Jonathan was 7 months old. His head was flat at the back and bulged forward at the front from being left on his back in his crib all day. He couldn’t raise his head or roll over. Beth suffered from nightmares of a “man who was falling on her and hurting her with a part of himself.”

It took approximately two months until Beth’s parents discovered the truth about Beth and Jonathan’s upbringing. They recognized that both Beth and Jonathan exhibited disturbing behaviours. Julie caught Beth masturbating several times a day until she made her own vagina bleed and had to be hospitalized. Beth poked pins into her brother and into the Thomas’s pets. As she got older, on a particularly violent occasion she smashed her brother’s head into the cement floor of their basement until he needed stitches to close a gash in his forehead. Beth’s intention was not merely to harm her brother but to kill him. She often voiced her desire to kill her entire family including her parents. Yet the most disturbing aspect of Beth’s behaviour was her complete lack of remorse and concern for her actions. She was well aware that her actions were wrong and hurtful but this didn’t matter to her. Not long after these incidents her parents brought her to a therapist named Connell Watkins, who diagnosed Beth with a severe case of Reactive Attachment Disorder. It was once known to laymen as failure to thrive although this is inaccurate as RAD is much more than that.

Reactive Attachment Disorder  is characterized by markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate ways of relating socially. It can take the form of a persistent failure to initiate or respond to social interactions in an appropriate way—known as the “inhibited” form—or can present itself as indiscriminate sociability, such as excessive familiarity with strangers—known as the “disinhibited form“. Beth’s condition involved a complete inability to bond with any human being and a complete lack of empathy. This is also known as sociopathy or psychopathy although those terms are not used about children under the age of 18. RAD arises from a failure to form normal attachments to primary caregivers in early childhood. This results from severe early experiences of neglect, abuse, abrupt separation from caregivers (Beth’s mother passed away when Beth was one) between the ages of six months and three years. It also results from a frequent change of caregivers, or a lack of caregiver responsiveness to a child’s communicative efforts. That Beth Thomas developed RAD is certainly beyond her control.  The assessment is not a criticism, nor is it blame against the child.  It names the cluster of symptoms Beth displayed due to her brief, harrowing life with her father.

Beth’s condition was so extreme that in April 1989 a professional therapist, Connell Watkins, removed Beth from Tim and Julie’s home and brought Beth to her own home to give her intensive behaviour modification. In spite of Beth’s dangerous behaviour the therapist was confident she could help Beth since her professional history included working successfully with extremely disturbed children, such as 9-year-old murderers. At first all of her freedom was restricted until Beth demonstrated that she could be trusted. It was a difficult transition for Beth. Children who don’t trust do not like rules. At first Beth was locked inside her bedroom at night so she couldn’t escape and hurt other children or adults in the house. She had to ask permission to do everything from play with a particular toy to getting a glass of water.   Over time these restrictions were slowly removed as Beth’s behaviour improved. Within one year of living in the house her behaviour was so recovered that Beth was permitted to share a bedroom with the therapist’s own daughter. A remarkable transition took place in Beth Thomas. She learned empathy and remorse when someone was hurt. She learned about right and wrong. When she talked about her earlier abuse of Jonathan she wept openly. She no longer talked about hating anyone or wanting to kill anyone. She didn’t abuse herself anymore. Her therapy took years to complete and Beth, like any child abuse victim, will likely live always with the consequences of her abuse.

Beth Thomas grew into a mentally healthy woman. She obtained a degree in nursing and has authored a book entitled “More Than a Thread of Hope.” She and her adoptive mother Nancy Thomas established a clinic for children with severe behaviour disturbances. Nancy Thomas wrote a book entitled Dandelion on my Pillow, Butcher Knife Beneath (Coping with Personal Problems)Nancy and Beth Thomas’ website is www.attachment.org

Since the original posting of this blog, the author has uncovered disturbing information about Nancy Thomas and her child therapy practices.  To read a blog and watch a video about Thomas’s therapy strategies click here. **warning – video has disturbing content** In an ironic endnote, Beth’s therapist, Connell Watkins performed a fatal attachment therapy session known as a “rebirth on a 10-year girl named Candace Newmaker and in doing so, asphyxiated the child. Watkins served seven years of a sixteen year prison sentence and was forbidden from working with children ever again upon her release in 2008. Walker served 7 years of her 16 year sentence. Candace’s death became the motivation for “Candace’s Law” against attachment therapy in several states. For detailed information about Candace Newmaker’s death and Walker and Ponder’s criminal convictions click here. Although Nancy Thomas was not involved in Newmaker’s death she continues to be associated with the clinic that has been held responsible.  To read a blog criticizing Nancy Thomas’s AT parenting with children click here.

Beth’s case is reminiscent of 11-year-old Mary Flora Bell from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Mary was also severely sexually and physically abused. Her mother was a sadomasochistic dominatrix (prostitute) who used her unfortunate daughter with her clients. As Mary grew up she exhibited significant signs of rage including the torture of animals and attempts to kill other children through strangulation, what she referred to as “massage”.  Her understanding of strangulation was not that the victim was dead but that she or he would wake up again, suggesting that perhaps her mother, Betty (nee McCrickett) suffocated then revived her daughter during prostitution sessions.Like Beth, Mary didn’t bond with her parents. Mary’s father left before she was born and Betty remarried a man named Billy Bell, an alcoholic and petty criminal. He and Betty fought constantly and Billy frequently left Betty and Mary to fend for themselves for weeks at a time. The household was in constant chaos. On 25 May 1968, the day before her 11th birthday, Mary strangled four-year-old Martin Brown to death. She was believed to have committed this crime alone. On 31 July 1968, Mary and a friend Norma Bell (no relation), strangled three-year-old Brian Howe together. Mary attempted to carve her initials into Brian’s body post-mortem using a razor and mutiliated his genitals with a pair of scissors.

Eventually Mary was convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and although only a child at the time of her conviction she was sentenced to prison “indefinitely“.  Mary ultimately served twelve years in juvenile and adult prison before she was released.  During this time, Mary mailed her mother a letter that read in part, Please Mam, put my tiny mind at ease, tell judge and jury on your knees. They will listen to your cry of ‘please’. The guilty one is you, not me. I am sorry it has to be this way.  We’ll both cry and you will go away. Tell them you are guilty, please. So then Mam, I’ll be free. Your daughter, May.”

Mary received behavioural therapy while imprisoned and, incredibly, she too developed a sense of right and wrong, and feelings of remorse for her actions. However, in 1977, during a transfer to a less secure facility, Mary escaped. She was picked up along with a fellow escapee, by two young men. Mary lost her virginity. The man with whom she had slept later sold his story to the newspapers, and claimed that she had escaped from jail so she could get pregnant. ” (She didn’t).As time went on, my nightmare was the press,” said Mary. “I never could understand what they wanted from me.” Mary was moved to a hostel a few months before her parole in 1980, and she met a married man who got her pregnant. “He said he was determined to show me I wasn’t a lesbian,” she said. “It was hard for me not to think of sex as dirty.” When she found out she was with child, she had a moral crisis of sorts: “But if I think that almost the first thing I did after twelve years in prison for killing two babes was to kill the baby in me. . .” Due to her improved character Mary was permitted to keep her daughter.

Mary, like Beth, has not re-offended.  She is living somewhere in England under an assumed name. She had to fight the legal system to have her daughter also protected with an assumed name. Mary has had three assumed identities and has moved at least five times after  being identified.  Mary is a grandmother. She worked closely with a local author named Gitta Sereny who released two accounts of Mary’s biography entitled Cries Unheard: Children Who Kill – The Story of Mary Bell”.  and The Case of Mary Bell. The first book was written after Bette’s death, a significant factor in the book’s publication.

Watch Healing RAD Through Horses at Hoofbeats to Healing
Watch Alex King Testifies (live on court-tv)
Watch Kids Behind Bars
Read blogspot Living with RAD: Child of Rage
Read Connell Watkin’s statement to Jefferson County District Court Judge Jane Tidball
Read Rebirth Therapists Get 16 Years

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Introducing my alter egos

In a unit that has more in common with therapy than a traditional university unit I finally came face to face with my alter egos. Turns out they are just like me and have their own hopes, dreams and fears. I will also like to mention how awesomely cool they were in letting me take a couple pictures to share on this blog!

The boys

Keep it real guys…just remember I’m the boss and we’ll avoid having to share a straight jacket!

Creative Process Illustrated

Found some great videos on youtube about how people in the creative industries come up with their ideas. They were very insightful, reinforcing the importance of understanding the creative process and how best to encourage it.

It’s always interesting to learn the source of any idea, concept or product. Nothing is ever created from a vacuum void of information. Some of the coolest ideas come from just putting A and B together or even P and Y.

Found it interesting how they re-worked the brief inhouse to get the most out of it. The constant circulation of ideas through the creative team is also worth mentioning. It’s not always the quality of the idea that’s important but where it might lead.

Really liked the point they made about being in the zone and working around it for maximum effect.

YTShowandTell. (2010). Creative Process Illustrated: Benjamin Palmer . Retrieved Mar 30, 2011 from

YTShowandTell. (2010). Creative Process Illustrated: Eric Kallman and Craig Allen of W+K . Retrieved Mar 30, 2011 from

YTShowandTell. (2010). Creative Process Illustrated: Terrence Kelleman . Retrieved Mar 30, 2011 from