Father, at the beginning of the year, we made plans, set time lines and set goals for what we wanted to achieve this year. As we look at our plans we see some plans are behind the schedule we had set or some things we wanted to do have not been done at all. These realizations can cause us to feel like failures or to feel like we've not obtained everything we've been pursuing and, if we're not careful; these feelings will cause us to give up. Remind us that our plans must take a backseat to the plans You have for us. Nothing we've planned is better than what You have already ordained.
Everything is not going to go the way we've planned, but we're sure that everything will go the way You've ordained. Help us mature to a point that, when what You've ordained overrides our plans; we do not fret, complain or grumble. Instead, we rejoice knowing that You have our best interest at heart.
You planned our perfect path long ago and You know what's best for us. You will perfect us until we fit into Your perfect plan. Thank You Lord for caring so much about us that You planned for our greatness. Therefore; we press towards the higher calling, which is in Christ Jesus!
No one wants to get to the end of their live and consider themselves a failure. In fact, most people don't want to fail at anything they endeavor to do. But, do we feel the same way about fulfilling our God-given purpose? Are we willing to fail at what God has predestined us to do in order to fit into someone else's box? Are we willing to forego our calling so we can be liked? Are we willing to neglect our predestination in order to get along with others? Are we willing to fail God so others can feel good about us?
In every family everyone has a role. Some of us are the "go to" person. You know, the one everyone calls when things are falling apart. The one everyone expects to have all the answers and take care of everything even when it's not their responsibility. Then you have the "baby" of the family. Not that they are a baby or the youngest in the family, they just act like a helpless, hapless baby. They expect to be taken care of by everyone else because that's their role. And of course, you have the irresponsible one. We all have them in our families, they are the ones that no one can count on for anything, and usually, they are the lazy one that does nothing but expects a share of, or a free ride to, everything that goes on in the family.
But what if your family role was not the role God has appointed for you? Are you willing to give up the role your family expects you to play in order to fulfill your God given appointment?
Sometimes, we are called out of our current situation and into our destiny like David, but other times, we've got to walk into our destiny in spite of what others may think or say. We've got to know that if God called us to our destiny, He's made the way for us to fulfill our call and, our gifts will make room for us.
Are you struggling with knowing you're more than others give you credit for? Or, are you fighting within yourself to move past your fears and reach for the unknown because you know that God has ordained greater for you?
If you answered to either of these questions is "yes" then you have a bigger question to answer; Are you willing to be a failure in God's plan for you, rather than being the success He's already ordained you to be?
Not succeeding at our God-given task means hundreds, possibility thousands or event millions of lives will not affected by the eternity plan that is in you.
To fail or to succeed, the decision is yours.


Keep up with what's happening at Out-U-Go Naperville.
We are so lucky that Miss Ruth can squeeze us into her schedule, as she is quite popular and a very busy dog!
This girl manages to run a household of four humans, a cat, and two turtles all the while providing animal related therapy to children in need.
Beauty, brains and a sweet soul: this Naperville girl is the whole package!
This entry was posted in Naperville News and tagged dog, dog walking, dogs, naperville, pets on November 21, 2013 by Laura Rumage.
Preheat oven to 350F & lightly grease baking sheets.
In large bowl, thoroughly whisk together whole wheat flour & baking powder. Stir in cooked turkey meat & dried cranberries. Make a well in center of mixture: pour in egg, olive oil, and 1/2c. chicken broth. Mix into soft dough, adding chicken broth 1tbsp. at a time if needed for consistency.
Turn dough out onto floured work surface: knead for 1-2mins. Roll dough out 1/4in. thick and cut with favorite cookie cutters!
This entry was posted in Boulder Beat, Chicago Catch, Denver Dogs, Downers Grove Diary, Madison Mutts, Naperville News, Oak Park Pupdate, South Loop Scoop, Tallahassee Tails and tagged cookies on October 31, 2013 by Laura Rumage.
Meet a few of our Naperville pet pals who are donning their best dog Halloween costumes in the spirit of the spooky!
Ages: Elvis (10) and Lisa (8).
Background: Elvis was rescued from Oakland SPCA and Lisa Marie was rescued in Chicago.
Q. What kind of dog does a vampire have?
Background: Berkeley rescued from Chicago Canine Rescue and Libbey adopted from DuPage County Shelter.
This entry was posted in Naperville News on October 24, 2013 by Laura Rumage.


This Westlake Village, California birthday party photograph shows a beautiful light green wrought iron cupcake holder with dangling crystals. The gold cupcake papers hold mini-cakes iced, sprinkled and topped with a red jelly bean. This garden tea party themed birthday celebration had many pretty designs, beautifully photographed by event photographers, Embrace Life Photography.


1. Alone time never feels lonely.
When you're a healthy, self-sufficient person time alone is a pleasure. You aren't checking your phone every ten minutes to see if anyone texted, Whatsapped, or tagged you in a Facebook post. You relish your alone time because you've got plenty of #%*$ to do, and it's easier to get it done without any distractions. Or you're simply happy to be able to have time to take care of yourself and have time for stuff like reading a book, binge watching that show you've got six episodes queued up of, or doing your beauty regime.
2. You can go a day without texting or calling someone (except for work obligations) or updating your statuses online.
O.K so we are all somewhat addicted to our phones these days. It's where we check work emails and answer calls- not just where we do meaningless stuff like check out FB updates or play games. If you're someone who doesn't rely on others to validate your popularity or to keep you entertained, you'll find it easier to take a device-free day and not freak out about it. (Obviously don't do it on a workday if you need your phone for work.) Secure, fulfilled people don't feel the need to get public responses to everything they do, or to chat about nothing. They might do it for fun sometimes, but won't feel it's a huge loss if they aren't online for a few days.
3. You break up with people when they aren't right for you. You're o.k. with being single until someone truly great comes along.
Relationships can be awesome. Having a partner to do everything with and cuddle with on movie night is something most of us would like. Who doesn' t like to be part of a romance? There's a difference between being in a rewarding relationship and just killing time with people so you don't have to be alone. Self-fulfilled people understand this and are happy enough to wait until someone they really like (and who deserves it) comes along. They have friends and also their own company (which they find enjoyable) and that's enough. If Mr. Right comes along, great! Until then, "la vita e bella" anyways!
4. You travel solo or attend social events solo and don't feel awkward.
Sure when we were kids everyone's worst nightmare might have been showing up to a dance alone, or being out on the playground with no one to play with. That's because we were kids! Getting older brings more life experience and more confidence. It also teaches us how to socialize better and to talk to strangers even when we don't want to. (He hem… been to a networking event, office party, or interview lately?) Some people find showing up to events, or traveling solo a scary thing. Not you! You are a comfortable, poised social curator who's not afraid to sit alone at a restaurant or café while writing in your journal, taking in the scenery, or walking up and introducing yourself to the group of people milling around near the door of the LinkedIn business mixer you hit up solo after work. If you want to get out there and do things, you do them. Even if you can't always find someone free to do them with you.
5. You take care of yourself even when no one is watching.
We all know what we should be doing to take care of ourselves and our health. However, many people don't practice healthy habits unless someone is watching. Having a partner always around (or a group) watching motivates many people to take better care of themselves. When you don't need someone else to convince you to be good to yourself, you take care of yourself every day, not just on the days that people see you. You hit the gym or take a run even when you don't want to because you know if you don't do it, it'll keep getting harder. You floss your teeth even when it's not almost your dental check up date, because you know it'll keep you from having worse problems in the future. In short, you value yourself enough to take care of the amazing vessel (your body) you were given.


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Into the Peñas Blancas Valley
January 29, 2018 January 30, 2018 Molly On the Move
I'm usually morally opposed to taking pictures of my feet. My dad railed against this when I was growing up. "Another foot picture?" he'd exclaim to my younger sister, leafing through the photos on the family camera. Feet simply do not carry the same sentimental value as a face, or the same scope of a landscape.
On this occasion, though, I made an exception. My pruny, ghastly feet seemed all too representative of the journey I'd undertaken with this motley crew. Three Ticos, a flying Dutchman, and a miscellaneous gringa walk into the untamed Costa Rican frontier. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke.
I pictured the settlers of the Peñas Blancas Valley as the mountainous tropical version of Little House on the Prarie. The way settlers started moving into the valley – in search of their own homesteads and economic opportunity – reminded me of the U.S.'s westward migration and manifest destiny. Mining, though not for gold, even plays a role in the development of the valley. But you can forget taking conestoga wagons on these trails. Everything from sacks of flour to canisters of gas were brought into the valley by foot or hoof.
Development and migration into the Peñas Blancas Valley increased in the mid-20th century, as deforestation in Costa Rica reached its peak in the 1970-80s. In 1977, though, the government halted development on the land as part of an effort to protect the watershed of the newly dammed Lake Arenal – but they were slow to buy land from those in this zone who'd already settled it. This left the landowners in a quandary: unable to legally develop their land, but unable to sell it for the same reason.
Over a decade later, thanks to grassroots fundraising efforts abroad, the Monteverde Conservation League began to buy many of the landowners out, effectively halting much of the deforestation that threatened the biological diversity of the region. The result is the large swath of protected land called the Children's Eternal Rainforest, which is Costa Rica's largest private reserve at roughly 23,000 hectares. Together with neighboring reserves in the Monteverde-Arenal region, the amount of contiguous protected land comes to 60,000 hectares.
I couldn't really tell you the purpose of this trip, because to this day I don't know it. But it was no casual foray into the wilderness for any Bob on the street. Access to the protected lands of Peñas Blancas Valley in the Children's Eternal Rainforest is a privilege open to few – principally park rangers and chaperoned students or researchers. Whatever the reason for our trip, I'm not in the habit of asking too many questions when it comes to an opportunity to explore a new place – especially a place as mythical as Peñas Blancas.
The journey began in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, where Lucas, the Dutchman & I met up with Juan & Alvaro, two rangers with the Centro Científico Tropical (the organization that manages the Monteverde Reserve). They came loaded with provisions and a sturdy horse to carry them. Their shoe of choice? The unforgiving, utilitarian rubber boot – perfect for fording rivers, but also perfect on for rubbing your feet into tatters. As we crossed through the Monteverde Reserve and descended into the portal of Peñas Blancas, the flying Dutchman was grounded before the journey even started. But start the journey did.
Refugio El Aleman, about 1.5 – 2 hours' descent from the Monteverde Reserve into the Penas Blancas Valley. Though it's nothing fancy to look at, the cabin's dry wooden floors and sparsely equipped kitchen feel like a goldmine when you're in need of a respite.
Café chorreado is a magical remedy for soggy feet.
"Pico de mono." That's not the scientific name…heh heh.
"Refugio Eladio," our final destination and lodging for the first night. The cabin is that of Eladio Cruz, who was the first Tico to sell his land to the Monteverde Conservation League and, in doing so, set an example for scores of landowners to follow.
Rice and beans will never taste as good as they do on the porch of Eladio's.
The question of access
Through the years, admission to the valley has been slowly restricted, now excluding tourists and even a number of educational groups as well. In the present day, only a few recurring student groups and researchers are admitted to the valley – and these are accompanied by park personnel.
This restricted access is understandable, as this part of the Peñas Blancas territory is remote, wild, and unpredictable at times. Terciopelos are commonplace. Regular deluges make the already narrow, muddy trails unstable; the region is practically impassible during the rainy season. Combine the unpredictable terrain with the vast expanse of unpopulated territory, and you've guaranteed yourself a quagmire of liability if you allow just anyone in. If you are managing an enormous tract of land, with limited financial resources and limited personnel, why would you make the investment and undertake the risk of liability to open this area to the public?
This is a fine line, particularly when it comes to the land's relationship with the local community. Some tico friends with whom I discussed this trip expressed discontent with the principle of having to (in their eyes) be chaperoned into this territory. Even old residents of the area – who have grown up foraying into the valley, either as park guards or as hunters in times past – are required to be accompanied by forest guards when they go into the area, which can generate feelings of distrust.
This raises an important question in conservation: how do you convince people of the need to protect a land if they are not allowed to see it or appreciate it firsthand? One of the most important purposes a reserve can serve is to educate. This is something that the reserves of the Monteverde area (the Monteverde Reserve, Children's Eternal Rainforest, Santa Elena Reserve, etc.) do very well, and are continuing to improve on. By providing educational programming for members of local communities, residents take ownership and become allies, not antagonizers, of the conservation effort. It is a delicate balance deciding how much land to open for educational purposes, and how much should be left untouched so that it can, over time, be restored to its natural condition.
There is something so special about this valley. If it had a mouth, oh the stories it would tell. As we trekked back through the valley, from Eladio's to El Aleman to the Monteverde Reserve, we passed through a clearing where a house had once stood. Now, perhaps 40 years later, there was barely a trace of where the foundation had been. Fern fronds, cecropia saplings, and other flora advanced steadily into the clearing, staking out their shares of unclaimed sunlight. As we walked, we passed through two rows of citrus trees, striking because of the even spacing between each pair. Among so much chaos, they seemed to be the only part of the clearing that had maintained their order. It was a powerful image – and a powerful reminder – to see "civilization" reclaimed by nature.
"History of the Monteverde Conservation League and Children's Eternal Rainforest" by Leslie Burlingame
"How a small town in Costa Rica is defining conservation for Central America" by Caitlin Lobby
The history of the the Peñas Blancas Valley and of the conservation movement in the Monteverde region is recounted in detail in Walking with Wolf by Kay Chornook. If you're spending an extended time in the area, or simply are interested in Montverde's unique conservationist past, I'd highly recommend this book.
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John Mayo Farquharson (7 September 192929 June 2016) was an Australian journalist. He worked for 22 years with The Canberra Times, from 1966 to 1988.

Life and career
From 1942 to 1947, Farquharson attended The King's School, Parramatta. He got his first newspaper job in 1948, with The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. He was responsible for covering local government and football, and for visiting the stockyard for the market report.

Farquharson moved to the Australian Capital Territory in 1952, to work in the Canberra Press Gallery as a parliamentary reporter.

In 1956 Farquharson ventured overseas as a member of the Moral Re-Armament movement.

From 1965 to 1966, Farquharson lived in Papua New Guinea and worked as editor of the South Pacific Post. His first child was born while he and his wife were resident in Port Moresby. In 1966 Farquharson and his family returned to Canberra and he took up an appointment as senior sub-editor of The Canberra Times. He was news editor from 1969 until 1975, when he was appointed assistant editor. He was later promoted to deputy editor and in 1985 was appointed editorial manager.

In 1988, Farquharson worked as a staffer for politician Wal Fife.

Farquharson had a long history of association with the Australian Dictionary of Biography. He allowed the National Centre of Biography to publish a collection of his obituaries as part of the pilot stage of the Obituaries Australia project.

Farquharson died on 29 June 2016.

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian presents "Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports," a symposium and community conversation Thursday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. in the museum's Rasmuson Theater in Washington, D.C.
The series of panel discussions will feature scholars, commentators, authors and representatives from Indian nations and the NCAA. Panelists will explore the mythology and psychology of stereotypes in sports, the history of ethnic "identity theft" and recent efforts to retire and revive "Native American" sports references at the University of Oklahoma, Stanford University, Dartmouth College and Syracuse University. The symposium advances a movement endorsed by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 2001 and addressed last year by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Upmarket clothing firm Joules has thanked a strong online performance for helping send festive sales surging by nearly 12%.
The group - famous for its bright wellies and outdoor clothing - saw comparable retail sales rise 11.7% over the seven weeks to January 6.
Shares in the firm rose 6% after its Christmas trading update.
Colin Porter, chief executive of Joules, said: "I am pleased to update on a continued strong retail performance for Joules through the important festive trading period, which represents an improvement from the retail sales growth in the first half of the year.
"This good growth was achieved despite the ongoing backdrop of challenging sector trading conditions."
The Christmas sales performance marks a step up from the 10% rise in retail sales over its half-year to November 25.
Mr Porter told the Press Association the group had spent a lot of "time and energy" making sure its mobile site is easy for customers to use and complete transactions.
He added the group had not suffered a dismal November despite the unusually warm weather that hit other outerwear retailers, such as Superdry.
"Because we celebrate whatever the weather, we had something for all weather conditions, including lightweight coats right through to quilted and padded coats," he said.
Best-sellers over the season included its gifting ranges and accessories, such as handbags, toiletries and its newly launched watch range.
Joules also saw strong demand for its wellies and footwear, in particular its leather Chelsea boots.
Retail experts at Liberum praised Joules's "resilience and customer appeal".
They said that the strong online performance "reflects the resonance of the brand and products online supported by management's successful digital strategy which has driven good uptakes to social media, digital marketing and targeted promotional activity".
Market Harborough-based Joules - which was founded by Tom Joule in 1989 - has 123 stores across the UK and Ireland, as well as an online arm and wholesale business that supplies over 2,000 stockists worldwide.
The brand is available across the United States, Germany, France and other European markets, with global sales now accounting for around half of total wholesale revenue.
It recently revealed contingency plans for a hard Brexit, including setting up an EU distribution hub and moves to order products early.
In the details outlined last month, Joules also said that it is bracing for expected increased administrative activities and is ramping up its currency hedging activities in anticipation of volatility in the pound as Brexit day approaches.


God has been teaching me a lot lately. To get to where He wants me to be may not always be a frilly journey. It's a road coated with tears and sweat and prayer. But so long as we cling to Jesus through the stormy times, we will make it through with clearer and brighter vision.
I've been pondering this post for several days now. In one sense feeling like I have absolutely nothing to share on my little space of the world wide web, and in another sense, knowing that there are others out there going through similar journeys and perhaps they can be encouraged. And then, how much does one really share with the world? What should be left as merely personal? I've decided to share. Because life IS a journey and we're on this road together.
So what have I been learning lately? Here are some thoughts, all very randomly written so please bear with me.
1. I have been learning that (and I DO say learning, not learned) it's ok to speak my mind, to have an opinion and to mean what I say. Doing so carefully, and being in tune to the Spirit, I can do so tactfully and lovingly. It's good to have an opinion, even if it differs from those around me.
2. It's good and even important to stand firm in the things that I believe in. By doing so, those around me will see that I am serious and not blown around in the wind so to speak. I aim to be firm in principle and to ideal.
3. I can respectfully say "no."
4. Marriage is a very sacred covenant and it takes much prayer (and grace) to succeed with joy.
5. Realizing that I am a very selfish person in need of God's abundant grace helps me to look past the faults in those close to me and become better equipped to share my love with them despite how I may be feeling, rather treating them as I would LIKE to be treated.
6. Life is not always a bed of roses, and it doesn't always go according to plan. How I decide within myself (with God's help) is going to determine how I make it through those thorny times.
7. God has given me a serious task to do, raising 3 Godly, obedient children for Him. Am I going to let Him down? Or am I going to go forth with God's help and train my children up for Him? It's a big task and it's not for the faint of heart.
8. By standing firm, I not only gain respect from my children, but I also gain it for myself.
9. A woman should be the queen of her household, but that title at times has to be worked for.
10. Finally, looking back on the verse I chose for this year's aim: "Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."
So there you have it. 10 points that have really struck home to me lately. They say life is a journey and sometimes you have to travel to find yourself. Of course, wherever you go, there you are.... And sometimes it's not always the best version of yourself that you find. For me, that has been partially the case. It's been a journey, but I'm learning some important lessons along the way.


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Q: An unlucky person whose fortune doesn't favor them Please imagine a person who is usually unlucky! The peron faces another unlucky situation and wants to criticize it and make a pejorative remark about his luck and relate his belief about the lack of his chance since old times ago! We have a proverb here which figuratively says:

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*Literal translation: My donkey didn't have any tail since it was a foal!

*Connotation: As far as I can remember, I've always been unlucky!

I have found the following saying which I have no any idea whether etymologically it has something to do with the concept in my question or not:

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*I have no pretention to begin with!

I would appreciate it if you help me to find the closest proverb/expression/idiom to describe this concept in English.

A: It's not nearly as colorful, but I think the most common thing people would say here is, "Just my luck!", "Isn't that just my luck?", or even, "If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."
I'm not personally familiar with the expression, "I have no pretention to begin with!" But it sounds like it is more about self regard or a pretention to status than it is about luck.

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You become inspired: Along with the novels fun you and sparking your creativity in addition they inspire you. A few of the tales are about superheroes saving individuals from disasters. Other stories are all about people going through challenging times and earning through even the challenges. These experiences motivate you to take initiative and do what touch the lives of different people and also add value to your own life.
Get educated: Comic books vary from science to history and by studying the stories you are going to learn things that you never understood. By way of instance, studying captain America that you are going to learn about the Second World War. Reading Batman will expose into the scientific details like how long you can hold the breath underwater and also the quantity of time it takes until a deceased person starts to decompose. The understanding that you get makes you a much better person in every area of your daily life.
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Augmented Reality (AR) stands for the enhancement of physical reality with computer-generated information. Common applications include augmenting photos or videos with digital content which can be made visible, for example, via a smartphone's or tablet's camera. This is used in photo booth apps, in which photos can be decorated in real time with the help of AR filters. Architecture firms or hotels are already using the technology to make planned furnishings or room setups visible to prospective customers.
Thanks to their innovative image, Augmented Reality applications are often used for the purpose of gamification at events. That is, the addition of an element of play to enhance learning experiences.
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), was looking for an original way to announce the location for its next EuroPerio congress in 2021. The reveal should happen during the very last session of their 2018 congress in Amsterdam. Mondial suggested turning the announcement into a riddle by producing printed post cards and ads for the programme book that would only give up the secret when additional content was accessed via an Augmented Reality app.
A browser app would allow users to access AR content without having to install an app on their phones or tablets. On the printed postcard and ad we only revealed the next congress date. Below it were a QR code and a marker. By scanning the QR code with a phone or tablet, a browser window would open and access the device's camera. When the camera was then pointed at the marker on the print, a digital hologram of the Little Mermaid would appear above it – landmark of Copenhagen, the next congress destination.
In the weeks leading up the congress, the QR code could be scanned already, but the marker would only show an animated question mark as well as a counter counting down the seconds to the congress in Amsterdam. After all, the location should not be revealed until the very final session.
When the big day arrived, the 4.000 delegates in attendance at the auditorium each received a printed postcard with the QR code on it. Following the speaker's instructions, everyone then got scanning together to guess where the 2021 edition of the congress would be held. Only minutes before the presentation was the actual mermaid animation unlocked online.
Because the EuroPerio congress is only held once every three years, it was important that the announcement stayed in people's memories for a long time. Messages are more likely to stick if they are discovered actively by an audience itself.
In addition, hard copies of the stylish postcards also served as souvenirs and could be shown to friends, colleagues or family members back home – or even send in the post the old fashioned way. Contents of an Augmented Reality app may also be replaced later while the link remains active, further lengthening its life span.
Our case study is an example of a playful advertising campaign, but Augmented Reality can also be used for more "serious" purposes. In theory, all printed materials can be enhanced with AR, for example by placing a marker in the programme book that plays a digital speaker video when activated. AR markers can also be placed at exhibition booths to show 3D models of new products – the possibilities to blend realities are truly endless.


Fishing, just like life, isn't something you do with an expectation of immediate results.
It's not about getting to the end; it's about enjoying the journey.
A small ripple can make a difference.
You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, but you may learn a little humility along the way.
Sometimes it's all in the approach - if what you're doing isn't working, don't force it. Try a different line of attack.
Don't be afraid to cut yourself some slack.
Know when to let things go, and when to tough it out.
Always stick it out for the sunset; it'll be worth it.
You have to be ready for anything life throws at you - adapt to change.
Don't lose sight of your surroundings. You can't take advantage of an opportunity if you don't see it coming.
Lastly, one of the most important things taught to us was that one of the most enduring bonds we have in our lives is the bond we share with our fathers. And there's no better place to strengthen that bond than on the water. We at Monterey Boats are wishing all of the fathers out there a Happy Father's Day!


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As a birthday present to myself I wrote this poem. It's as much a celebration of my own existence and divinity as of any other woman and human being.
She's touched the rock bottom.
She's been in the trenches.
She's been through thick and thin.
She's remembering how to fly.
You'll never forget her face.
It's her that brings you to space.
She's crying but she's happy.
Of joy, love, resilience and compassion.
Beautiful! Happy belated Birthday lovely!
Happy belated! We share this day as well.


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Question: There 2 men in a desert and they both have backpacks. 1 mad is dead with a closed backpack and 1 is alive with an open backpack. What is in their backpacks?
Question: Turn us on our backs and open up our stomachs You will be the wisest. What am I?
Question: There were 3 men sailing on the bay with a boat. The boat flipped over and not a single man got wet. Why??
Answer: They were all married. Single also means not married.
Question: There was a round house. The parents and the children were gone and it was only guests stayed. When the parents and the children came back the guests were dead. The parents asked the maid,butler and the cook what they were doing. The Maid said" I was cleaning the corners of the house." The butler said" I was cleaning the kid's rooms." The cook said" I was cooking." WHO KILLED THE GUESTS???
Answer: The maid because there are no corners of a round house.
Question: I have no cap, hinges or lid but inside still a treasure is hid. what am I?
Answer: An egg because it has no cap, hinges or lid and the treasure is the yolk in the egg.
Question: There were 12 fish in a pond. Two drowned so how many fish were left?
Answer: 12 because fish don't drown.


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View our ratings and reviews and browse our buying guide to find the best microwave oven for your kitchen.
The price and easy installation of countertop microwaves is appealing. Just plug one into an ordinary outlet. But be aware that they eat up counter space, so zero in on each model's usable capacity in our ratings.
These models free up counter space. But although they can be vented to the outside, don't expect an over-the-range microwave to vent as well as a range hood. Installation might require an electrician.
Our microwave oven tests found big differences in overall performance among models. To test heating we warm up mashed potatoes, and we use frozen ground beef to test defrosting. We also test speed of heating, noise, and ease of use. We measure usable capacity, too. (Manufacturers often include space you can't use.) Plus we test how well the over-the-range models vent.


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Q: How to set the text of a custom widget from the parent in KV lang? Suppose you have a custom layout which contains labels that should not be set locally, for example
<CustomWidget>:
    Label:
        id: l1
    Label:
        id: l2

In this case, CustomLabels is a layout such as GridLayout. When this custom widget is put into use, you'll need to set the text, and it is ugly if this is done within Python. Can it be done from within kivy? For instance,
SomeLayout:
    ...
    CustomWidget:
        l1.text: "hello, "
        l2.text: "world!"
    ...

Of course, this raises a syntax error on the first assignment of l1.text. Any ideas?

A: If you define your CustomWidget with some StringProperties, like this:
class CustomWidget(SomeOtherLayout):
    l1_text = StringProperty()
    l2_text = StringProperty()

Then change your kv slightly:
<CustomWidget>:
    Label:
        text: root.l1_text
    Label:
        text: root.l2_text

Then you can use the CustomWidget as:
SomeLayout:
    CustomWidget:
        l1_text: "hello, "
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Tiger Woods won the Masters on Sunday for his first green jacket since 2005, and the oddsmakers were quick to react.
Woods looking crisp while winning his 15th career major, and conversation about him catching Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 is the forefront again. Woods will have three more shots this year, starting with the PGA Championship, which moves to May this year, followed by the U.S. Open in June and The Open Championship in July.
To no one's surprise, FanDuel Sportsbook opened with Woods as the golf betting favorite for both majors. The 43-year-old is at +850 to win the PGA Championship and +950 for both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
Dustin Johnson finished one stroke behind Tiger Woods at the Masters and is joint favorite for the US Open along with Woods.
For the PGA – which moved from August for the first time this year – Woods is closely followed by Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy at +950 each. This year's event will be played at the Black Course in Bethpage State Park where Woods has previously won (2008).
Johnson has never won the PGA Championship and hasn't finished better than 13th there over the past three years. McIlroy hasn't finished better than 17th in any of the past four PGA Championships but in the five years prior (2009-14) he won it twice and had five top-eight finishes.
The 2109 U.S. Open is at Pebble Beach Golf Links, where Woods crushed the field in the 2000 tournament, notching a record 272 and winning by 15 strokes. FanDuel Sportsbook has Woods listed as co-favorite with Dustin Johnson at +950 for this year's U.S. Open. Johnson tied for third at the 2018 U.S. Open, his fourth top-four result in his past five appearances there, including a win in 2016.
The Open Championship is at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Native son McIlroy is second favorite to win there at +1100, followed by Johnson at +1200.
Woods' memorable victory at Augusta National on Sunday was one of the biggest losses on record for sportsbooks. Many sportsbooks weren't expecting him to reclaim the throne as they offered good odds on Woods winning. As a result, they took a bath. FanDuel Sportsbook lost $2 million and William Hill's losses were also in seven figures.
Several sportsbooks took big bets on Woods, including William Hill, which operates the sportsbook at the SLS Casino in Las Vegas. They booked an $85,000 bet on Woods to win at 14/1 that paid out $1.19 million – the largest bet won by any single golf bet there. That wasn't the only big winner on the day, though, as Super Book in Las Vegas had a $10,000 futures bet on Woods at 12/1.
Woods finished the 2018 campaign on fire, with five top-six finishes in his final eight starts, including a win. At that point, he opened as a 12/1 favorite to win The Masters. However, a sluggish start to 2019 – 10th or worse in all five of his starts – suggested that he wasn't going to be a factor.
Woods was at +1800 when the golfers teed off on Thursday morning but his odds shortened throughout the week. As he climbed the leaderboard, he was +1500 at FanDuel Sportsbook on Friday morning, +750 Saturday morning and +400 Sunday morning. Woods shot 70 in the first round, then 68, 67 and 70 for 275 total, one stroke ahead of Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele.


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This is Week 30 of my chronicle of changing times, except I'm not really doing that, just offering a brief general observation, followed by interesting diversions to edify my readers, as they have edified me.
Impermanence means that whatever is going on right now will change, for better or for worse or in some other way we cannot foresee. So being freaked out by the crazy machinations of any world leader, East or West, is a waste of the limited precious moments of this life. Click on the link above and read what Sylvia Boorstein says about it.
Having a home to call one's own, be it transitional, rented or owned, is deemed essential to a healthy life. If you have land you can use, even if you don't own that land, this house can be brought to the site and "built" in under 10 minutes. The company, Ten Fold Engineering maintains that a foundation is not required, just stable ground, and when the structure is towed away, it need leave no trace. The structure can even be completely off the grid. While not available for most of us yet, it's an example of what can be done. The structures can be stacked and connected to form multiunit dwellings.
Homelessness is a serious problem in the United States. Over half a million individuals were counted as homeless in 2015, as this site details. They do report that the number of homeless people has declined, although my working in New York suggested otherwise. For more modest examples of housing one can build out of materials often seen as "trash" check out Calfinder, the videos here or Relax Shacks for plans and tons more information.
Another challenge can be having a home but no longer having access to one's usual faculties if dementia robs one of speech. But, it's not always as gone as it seems.
Let's just remember, we are only one call away for someone who needs us, as Charlie Puth sings. Let us hope that they remember, too.
The home by Ten Fold Engineering is really quite attractive. An interesting concept.
Thanks, Sandy. I thought so, too!
Yes, homelessness is an avoidable tragedy, even if some call theirs a choice. I'm having a happy dance today, due in part to friends like you!


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How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users - Issue 25
Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything actionable. So I decided to do my own digging. I spent the past month personally reaching out to founders, scouring interviews, and tapping the Twitterverse.
www.lennyrachitsky.com
Goes through getting the first 1000 customers from a consumer app perspective
There are only 7 strategies
1. Go where your target users are, offline
Key question: Who are your early target users, and where they currently congregating offline?
Whitney Wolfe and Justin Mateen would basically run around USC pitching Tinder to sororities and fraternities. The hook of seeing other single people on campus for the first time (and knowing if they're interested in you) went viral.
— Jeff Morris Jr.
2. Go where your target users are, online
To help us connect further with customers, we brought in Corey Bridges to work on customer acquisition – or, more specifically, on something we jokingly called Black ops. A one-time English major at Berkely, he was a brilliant writer with a gift for creating characters.
He'd realized, early on, that the only way to find DVD owners was in the fringe communities of the internet: user groups, bulletin boards, web forums, and all of the other digital watering holes where enthusiasts met up. Corey's plan was to infiltrate these communities. He wouldn't announce himself as a Netflix employee. Posing as a home theater enthusiast or cinephile, he would join the conversation in communities geared toward DVD fanatics and movie buffs, befriend the major players, and slowly, over time, alert the most respected commenters, moderators, and website owners about this great new site called Netflix. We were months from launch, but he was planting seeds that would pay off...big time.
— That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph (Netflix)
3. Invite your friends
Key question: Do your friends fit into the target user group? If so, have you invited them yet?
We begged and cajoled our friends at other companies to try it out and give us feedback. We had maybe six to ten companies to start with that we found this way.The pattern was to share Slack with progressively larger groups. We amplified the feedback we got at each stage by adding more teams.— Stewart Butterfield
4. Create FOMO in order to drive word-of-mouth
Key questions:
Does your product rely on user generated content? Consider curating the early community.
Is your value-prop incredibly strong? Consider throwing up a waitlist.
Is your product innately social? Consider relying on existing users to invite new users.
The invitation-only element was a vital part of the platform's rise. Not only did it help manage the growth level of Spotify, but it also helped create a viral element to the service, with users each having 5 invites at first to share with their friends.
— TNW
5. Leverage influencers
Key question: Who are influencers of your target users, and how could you get them to talk about your product?
The founders picked their first users carefully, courting people who would be good photographers—especially designers who had high Twitter follower counts. Those first users would help set the right artistic tone, creating good content for everyone else to look at, in what was essentially the first-ever Instagram influencer campaign, years before that would become a concept. Dorsey became their best salesman. He was initially shocked to find out his investment money was going toward an entirely different app than Burbn. Usually, founders pivoted to a new product as a last-ditch effort to avoid going out of business. But Dorsey loved Instagram, way more than he'd ever loved Burbn.When Instagram launched to the public on October 6, 2010, it immediately went viral thanks to shares from people like Dorsey. It reached number one in camera applications in the Apple app store.— No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, by Sarah Frier
6. Get press
Key question: What's a unique, compelling, fresh story you could pitch press?
The best way to do it is to pick one or two events a year where you can insert yourself into the cultural zeitgeist. For us, one such event was when Mailbox was being shut down. It was the perfect narrative, "I'm over here, come look at my company." […] I currently have one of the most widely read articles on how to survive an acquisition. It was written in response to the Mailbox shutdown. […] That post ended up on Medium, and was syndicated to qz.com. We were able to insert it into the Zeitgeist. That article probably took me three days of doing nothing else, and another day of shopping it around. So four days all in. But those four days bought north of 5,000 signups.— Rahul Vohra
7. Build a community pre-launch
Key question: Could you build a community now, to leverage later?
The founders of Stack Overflow (Joel Spolsky & Jeff Atwood) both had large communities of existing followers from their previous online endeavors (Joel On Software and Coding Horror respectively). They invited members of those communities to participate in a private beta, in which they seeded the site with content so it didn't launch with no content whatsoever.— Jon
What is good about it?
Makes the point that the first 1000 is very different to the next 10,000
What is bad about it?
Not everything is translatable beyond consumer apps


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IBM® LotusLiveTM Labs offers integrated United Parcel Service (UPS) shipping services. This lab application lets you quickly generate and print sample shipping labels by selecting your LotusLive contacts and uses various UPS services to create and manage your shipments.
This article describes how to configure on-premises mail servers such as IBM® Lotus® Domino® and Microsoft® Exchange so that they can co-exist with IBM's Software as a Service (SaaS) mail service, IBM SmartCloudTM iNotes®.
This article describes the details of the the newly supported Macintosh OS version of application sharing in IBM® SmartCloudTM Meetings, including an outline of the differences between the Microsoft® Windows® OS version.
SmartCloud Meetings comes with the availability to share applications with participants. They can share their entire desktop or share individual applications as appropriate, with additional share options from which to choose. New to the 8.3 release of SmartCloud Meetings is Macintosh (Mac) OS X support of application sharing.
In this article, we look at how application sharing is carried out on the Mac OS, from how to share your entire screen to the previewing of shared applications and support for multiple monitors.
We also compare the functionality differences with the Windows OS version of the component, as several areas have new capabilities that Mac users will find useful and intuitive.
Once the host has started a meeting, the user can now choose to start application sharing by selecting the Sharing icon from the meetings toolbar, after which the Application Sharing window displays (see figure 1).
As the above figure shows, hosts can share their entire desktop with participants by selecting the option "Share my entire screen" on the sharing window. The "Preview of current selection" window displays a full image of the entire desktop, to give the host a snapshot view of what the participants will see.
Note that, when sharing the entire screen, the "Show preview window while sharing" option is not available.
The host can also choose to share individual applications by selecting the option "Share selected applications", and can then select from a list of running applications that mirrors the applications managed by the Dock (see figure 2).
The list is also multi-select capable; just hold the Apple "cmd" key to select multiple applications. Only windows that are owned by the selected applications are in the image shared with other users.
Again, "Preview of current selection" gives the host a snapshot view of what the participant will see. Also notice that the background now displays a green color, which is a standard Mac default background.
No background images; only the Mac green background color will now display.
When sharing individual applications, the "Show Preview Window while sharing" option is now available. The user can enable this option if they wish to have a preview window opened on their screen during the share session. Section 2.3 below provides more information on the preview window functionality.
A preview feature is now available when application sharing on Mac, providing a nice way to get an at-a-glance view of what is being shared. The host can get a preview of what will be shared, depending on their selection, and can opt to have a preview window opened while sharing individual applications.
You can think of "Preview of current selection" as a mini-preview area, useful for quickly seeing a summary of what is going to be shared. This updates automatically as the host makes selections. When the entire screen is shared, the whole shared screen will be represented in the preview area; whereas, when sharing selected applications, only windows for those applications will be displayed on a Mac default green background.
The "Show preview window while sharing" checkbox can be selected when the host decides to share individual applications. Once the share session starts, a preview window opens on the host's screen, as seen in figure 3.
This window stays on-screen and can be expanded or moved around according to the host's preference. It contains the same view as the preview area in the sharing dialog.
Note: This preview window is not seen by the participants in the meeting.
When the meeting is paused, the preview window automatically closes and automatically re-opens when the meeting resumes.
the "Show Preview Window" option from the status menu when the share session is under way. This can also be de-selected at any time during the share session.
Mac OS X has a facility for grouping application-specific menus in the common area on the main menu bar on the right-hand side. They are usually represented by an icon button and are visible regardless of the active application.
Mac application sharing has an icon that represents the sharing state and, when activated, displays a menu to perform basic features like stop, return to meeting room, show preview window, and select applications.
This menu functionality replaces the toolbar available when running application sharing on a Windows OS. The sharing states shown via the menu icon are highlighted in table 1 below.
When application sharing is active, the host can select this icon to reveal the menu options available, as shown in figure 4.
Stop Sharing: This option closes the share session, which includes disconnecting application sharing from the server.
Select Applications: This option reopens the sharing window to allow the host to share more/less applications with participants or to change any options available.
Sharing is 'Paused' when this dialog is opened during a share session (see Figure 5). This temporarily stops the delivery of shared images. Participants are not able to view this dialog and can only view the last image sent. The session and connection to the server are not interrupted.
The host can 'Resume Sharing' or 'Stop Sharing' at this point. When the host resumes the delivery of images, images are updated with any changes made. The participant screen is now updated with these new images.
Back to Meeting Room: This option returns the host to the meeting room, bringing the browser window to the forefront of any windows already open on the desktop.
Show Preview Window: This option can be checked to open the preview window on the host machine. A check mark is shown next to the menu item when open. To un-check, and thus close the preview window, just click the menu item again.
Mac OS X provides extensive support for multiple screens. All currently available Macs have out-of-the-box support for multiple screens, ranging from two monitors on MacBooks and up to 8 for Mac Pro Desktop machines. Mac application sharing has built-in support for allowing users to select which screens they wish to share.
Note: Only one monitor can be shared at any one time, for better performance and resource considerations.
The host can choose a monitor, using the 'Options' tab on the sharing window (see figure 6). A yellow glow wraps the selected screen, giving a clear indication of which one is in focus for sharing. If you select any other monitor, you will see the yellow halo move to it, indicating the applications on this monitor will be shared.
By holding the mouse down on a selected monitor image, the monitor itself will also display a yellow halo. This view closely matches what Mac OS X gives the user to manage the arrangement of their screens. In addition, the Screen Selection control will update live as the user adjusts the display settings.
All applications opened on each monitor are listed on the sharing window.
Note: If you select an application on the list that is opened on a different monitor from that shared, the participants will see only a green screen with no applications displayed. The host will also see this in the Preview of Current Selection section. Be sure to select the correct monitor before sharing.
If spaces are active, they will be shared, if activated is on the shared monitor. Applications can be shared, if open, from all spaces and will be listed in the sharing window.
If an application is selected in a space other than that which is currently open, the participant will not be able to view this app. The host must switch to the correct space so they can use the application, and the participant will then be able to view it also.
Note that any windows temporarily displayed on the shared monitor will be visible to the participant if their application is shared.
Mac application sharing is limited to the size of screen that can be shared. Mac limits the maximum size to that of about a 15" MacBook Pro without scaling.
When a screen's width or height is larger than the maximum, Mac application sharing will scale to ensure the working image fits. A warning icon and a tooltip is available for any monitor that will be scaled, as shown in the screen in figure 6 above.
Mac application sharing allows the user to choose a performance mode during the share session. These can be selected in the Options tab of the sharing window (see figure 7).
Best performance: Select this mode when performance is most important, and accurate colors and smooth gradients are not as critical.
Automatic: Select this when both performance and high image quality is desired. The system adjusts the image quality automatically based on your available bandwidth.
Best image: Select this when accurate image and color representation are more important than performance.
Note that these are the same sharing options available when using the Windows OS version.
There is no difference for participants using a Mac OS to view application sharing from Windows OS users. The performance on the Mac is comparable to that on Windows with the same components used for viewing.
On Mac, participants are require to have a supported JavaTM Virtual Machine (JVM) installed in order to view (see Section 2.10 for more information). Mac participants can view in full size or fit to window and can also be given control of a Windows host; however, they cannot be remotely controlled by hosts on either Mac or Windows.
Application sharing on Mac OS X uses a Java applet to run. When sharing is started by the host, it checks for a supported JVM on the machine and, once detected, will then launch the Java applet.
Note: The system check page has been updated to indicate that application sharing is available on Mac, if a supported JVM is detected when running this as a presenter or both presenter and participant.
The host must accept the signed applet for this to launch, as shown in figure 8.
Once accepted, the applet unpacks native code needed and "talks" to it via Java. There is no need to install a plug-in, as is the case when sharing on Windows.
The subsections below outline the functional differences in the use of application sharing on a Windows OS versus a Mac OS.
Application sharing on Windows allows the host to select annotations (pointer, highlighter, and erase) during the shared session. With Mac application sharing, these options are not available.
Remote control involves the host taking control of their participants' screens. Once in control, both the host and the participant can select applications by using their mouse and keyboard. Using Windows application sharing, the host can control any other Windows participants, but they cannot control a Mac participant.
A Mac host can control participants on any Windows OS, but they cannot control a Mac participant. The message, "The participants system does not support Remote Control feature", displays informing the host that a Mac participant cannot be remotely controlled.
A host using application sharing on Windows can give control to another participant, including a Mac participant, who can then control the host applications using their keyboard and mouse.
A host using Mac OS does not have the Give Control option in the roster menu. This feature is not supported on Mac at this time.
In the case of application sharing on a Windows OS, apps that are shared have indicator buttons on top right-hand corner. If the application is shared, a Stop Sharing button is present; if the application is not shared, a Share This button is present, indicating to the host what applications are currently shared.
When hosting on Mac OS, these indicators are not used, but the Preview window functionality, (see Section 2.3) is intended to replace the indicators as it provides a simpler way to determine what is shared.
On Windows, a conference plug-in is required to be installed by the host before sharing any applications.
On a Mac OS, a Java applet is used for application sharing rather than a conferencing plug-in; therefore, only a JVM version later than 1.5 is needed (see Section 2.9).
Mac application sharing has built-in support for multiple monitors, as described in Section 2.5. Windows does not have this support.
A new feature added to the application sharing component for Mac is the preview feature. This allows the host to get a quick snapshot of what will be shared and how the applications are presented to the participants. The host also has the option to continue to preview the shared apps during the share session by opening a preview window on their desktop.
This feature is only on the Mac OS version of application sharing (see Section 2.3).
Application sharing pauses when the host decides to change the applications being shared or change any other shared options.
To pause the sharing on a Mac OS, the host selects the option "Select applications.." from the status menu. The sharing window displays on the host machine with the text "Screen sharing is currently paused".
On the participant side, sharing is paused and they can only view the last image sent, until the host resumes the share session. The shared window is not seen by participants, whether the entire desktop or an individual app is shared. Once the host resumes sharing, by clicking the Resume Sharing button, the participants will receive the updated images.
On Windows, the participant continues to see updates when the host decides to share more or change any options; therefore, pause and resume functions do not come into play here.
With application sharing on a Windows OS, a shared toolbar appears when the share session starts and includes the options of stop sharing, share more, pointer, highlighter, erase, and back to meeting room.
This shared toolbar is not available when sharing on a Mac OS. Instead, a status icon is displayed and, when active, a menu list is available to perform basic functions like stop sharing, select apps, return to meeting room, and show the preview window. This replaces the Windows toolbar.
This article has outlined the main functionalities available with the newly supported Mac OS version of application sharing in SmartCloud Meetings. The new aspects of functionality available, along with existing functionality, have been described, and a comparison of the Windows OS version has also been discussed.
Kathleen Murray is a Software Engineer at IBM's Dublin, Ireland, Software Lab, currently a member of the SmartCloud Meetings team. She joined IBM in 2003 working on Workplace Messaging 1.1, after which she joined the Collaborative Learning team, where she was one of the lead testers for the past three releases of the product.
In 2006, Kathleen co-authored the IBM Redbooks® publication, "IBM Workplace Collaborative Learning 2.6," among many other Collaborative Learning publications. She holds a First Class Bsc (Hons) degree in Computing Science, and a Diploma in Industrial Studies. She has also attained certification in Java Developer (SCJP).


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