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Our VISION is that people who have a disability are empowered to reach their full potential, dreams and aspirations, enabling them to enjoy a fulfilling life of their choosing as valued members of the community.
As a lead service provider, our MISSION is to influence change. We work collaboratively with our service users, their support networks and the community to facilitate a range of options and opportunities which promote active participation for all.
Our VALUES are reflected in a culture which promotes:
Working together both at an organizational and community level to achieve the best outcomes for ARC, our service users, their support networks our staff and volunteers.
The spirit of determination and dedication which carries us through the highs and lows.
Encouraging and supporting innovation and originality
Embracing the richness of a truly inclusive community, by recognising the value of each person, their individuality, goals and aspirations.
Enabling individuals to take action and control by making decisions on their own, with no more or less support than that which is required.
Being responsive and accommodating in all that we do.
Acting with integrity and respect to all as equals.
We believe humour is essential to success. We applaud laughter and enjoyment and don't take ourselves too seriously. We celebrate achievement. We dance.
At ARC we focus on our service users individual needs and aspirations and how we can help achieve them!
H I S T O R Y . . .
ARC Disability Services Inc. started originally as the Noah's Ark Toy Library; it was established in 1976 by a group of parents who recognised the need for educational toys for children who have disabilities. At that time integration was not the norm, and therefore children with particular needs did not generally have access to a large range of toys and equipment, specialised or not, through playgroups or kindies etc. The toy library services were established and managed by the committee.
In 1986 there was a public meeting attended by parents of children and young adults who have disabilities. The need for Residential Respite was identified at that time, and Noah's Ark agreed to sponsor funds gained through the then Department of Human Services (Federal Funding). The service was set up and initially operated from rented accommodation in town and in Brinsmead. The committee of Cairns Noah's Ark Inc. applied for funding to build a purpose built house and successfully gained these funds in 1989. The house opened in its current location in 1990.
In 1991/2 the CSTDA (Commonwealth State & Territory Disability Agreement) was made between human and family services. Our funding has since then been provided by the Department of Family Services, now known as Department of Communities – Disability Services.
Since the original Service was established, we have attracted funding for a number of other short and long-term projects. The biggest impact has been the funding of the Flexible Respite Service. This started in 1991 with funding from both the State and Federal Departments, and has steadily grown from supporting less than ten families to 277 families on a regular basis.
At the AGM of Cairns Noah's Ark Inc. in September 1998, the new name of ARC Disability Services was decided upon, to mark the change in direction which the organisation has taken over the years. It was felt that Cairns Noah's Ark as a name identified more the involvement with Toy Library Services rather than reflecting the broader outlook of the organisation at that time.
Today, ARC Disability Services Inc. operates:
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Salaam, and welcome to our September 2020 newsletter! Here's what we were up to this month:
Poligon's New COVID-19 Video
As the COVID-19 pandemic sheds light on our broken system, our community must have a voice in all levels of government to protect our rights and advocate for policy changes on issues that impact us, including healthcare. With American Muslims being the least likely faith group to engage with their elected officials, it's time we act NOW. Watch our latest video on the Coronavirus pandemic and why American Muslims must engage in the policymaking process.
Coffee and Conversations with Muppies DC
Poligon participated in a Coffee and Conversations event hosted by Muppies DC on September 27. Poligon's Media Director, Aksa Asgher, and the Executive Director of the Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Umer Rupani, discussed the importance of political advocacy and ways for Muslims to engage with the government.
Supreme Court Nomination Process Resource
The Senate will begin Supreme Court confirmation hearings on October 12. Poligon released a guide on the Process of Nomination to the Supreme Court, so you can follow along as the Senate begins deliberations. Check out last week's Facebook Live with our Legislative Fellow Zayn Hasan, to hear about the process in more depth.
October Recess Action Alert
The House of Representatives adjourns October 5 for their recess until November 13, and the Senate from October 12 until November 6. Congressional recess is when your members of Congress will be back in your home state. Check out our Action Alert to learn about how you can contact your representatives.
Movement Voter Fund Grant
Poligon is excited to accept a grant provided by Movement Voter Fund, a fund of Tides Foundation. Movement Voter Fund works to strengthen progressive power at all levels of government. This grant will help Poligon continue to work to empower the American Muslim community.
Poligon's President, Wardah Khalid, was featured in Courier News this month in a story on moving forward after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As an icon in the movement for women's rights, RBG left a giant legacy. In the article, Wardah discusses her thoughts on how women can follow in her footsteps to continue the work she started.
We've been keeping you up-to-date on the latest from Capitol Hill with our Hill Happenings going straight to your inboxes every Friday.
Voting and Election Justice Resources
There are less than 40 days until the election on November 3. Are you registered to vote? Ensure you have a voting plan by figuring out your registration status, your ballot drop-off location, and where you can vote in person if necessary. Check out our Voting and Elections Resources to learn more!
Join Our Board of Directors
Poligon is seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors! If you are interested in helping educate American Muslims on how to engage with Congress and be politically active, this is the position for you! Please send a resume and short statement of interest to info@poligonnational.org.
Poligon Is Hiring!
Poligon is looking for a Policy and Advocacy Manager based in the DC area (but starting remote during COVID-19). This position is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about civic engagement, and getting Muslims and allies plugged into the policymaking process. Visit our website for the full job posting!
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I have to design a new Data Model in SAP HANA (Native HANA using Studio), as per user requirement that user will be choosing a Hierarchy in ECC and the same Hierarchy he wants to choose in BI report also., please give me a some inputs on how to design this.
Is your ECC and BW is on same HANA DB OR you have two different systems (ECC & BW seperate)?
1. Using the BW Objects on HANA, i.e. creation of InfoObject same as ECC (where user is creating hierarchy). Try to load hierarchy data from ECC to BW for this InfoObject.
2. If you are using Native Hana, create the hierarchies manually at the Calculation View Semantics same as ECC hierarchy. From this point, you can expose to BW reporting layer and use the hierarchies.
We are on HANA 2.0 and no SLT, we are building HANA views on SAP SoH.
I was going through the below link, to develop my scenario but not yet successful and not sure whether "input parameter" will display just like BEx Hierarchy Variable Parent to Child Levels/dropdowns (*we are on BO 4.2).
I need help in creating Graphical Hierarchy, kindly someone shares their experience or expertise in developing the Graphical Hierarchies.


CHICAGO — A Chicago man was arrested this morning and is facing federal gun charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, LABAR SPANN, was arrested following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Chicago Police Department.
SPANN, 36, of the 800 block of North Francisco Street, was arrested at his residence and charged by criminal complaint that was unsealed following his initial appearance today. He appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason and was ordered to remain in custody pending a detention hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Monday in U.S. District Court.
According to the complaint, on September 14, 2014, Spann, a convicted felon, knowingly possessed a firearm, namely a Glock 19, model 19C, .9 mm caliber handgun while with two individuals, L.H. and K.C., at Midwest Sporting Goods, a firearms store and shooting range, located in Lyons, Illinois. Allegedly, one of the individuals, L.H., rented a Glock 19C pistol and proceeded to the firing line with Spann and K.C. while Spann allegedly loaded a magazine with 9 mm ammunition into the firearm and then shot at the target, emptying the magazine. Spann then allegedly loaded additional magazines into the firearm twice and handed it to L.H., then K.C., who each shot at targets and emptied the magazines.
If convicted of being a felon-in-possession of a firearm, the defendant could be sentenced to a maximum 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 maximum fine. If convicted, the Court must impose a reasonable sentence under federal statutes and the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines.
The arrest and charges were announced by Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Robert J. Holley, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago Office; Carl Vasilko, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy.
The government is being represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter S. Salib, Timothy J. Storino and Tobara Richardson.


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Tom Hanks to receive Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes
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Past recipients include Jeff Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman and Meryl Streep
FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the premiere of "Sully" in Los Angeles. Hanks is returning to Cleveland on December 2, to headline the Greater Cleveland Film Commission's annual fundraiser, "Behind the Camera." Hanks started his professional acting career in Cleveland as an intern at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File) Image Credit: AP
Tom Hanks became one of Hollywood's beloved actors through an array of likeable roles, from 'Big' to 'Forrest Gump', and now his decorated career has earned him one of the highest honours at the Golden Globes next year.
Hanks will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. The actor has won praise for a string of compelling characters in movies including 'Saving Private Ryan', the 'Toy Story' films, and the Golden Globe-winning 'Cast Away', for which he lost 55 pounds to play a man stranded on a desert island.
HFPA President Lorenzo Soria said in a statement that Hanks captivated audiences with "rich and playful characters." He said the actor was also a force behind the camera as writer, producer and director.
The DeMille Award is given annually to an "individual who has made an incredible impact on the world of entertainment."
Past recipients include Jeff Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Barbra Streisand, Sidney Poitier and Lucille Ball.
Hanks, 63, is a four-time Golden Globe winner who broke through with his role in the 1984 film 'Splash', in which he played a man who falls in love with a mermaid. He claimed his first Globe in 1988 for 'Big', in which he portrayed a 13-year-old boy whose body turned into a 35-year-old man overnight after making a wish.
The actor won a couple Globes for 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump', two films that earned him Academy Awards. He was also lauded for his directing work in HBO's 2001 miniseries 'Band of Brothers', which won an Emmy.
In 2014, Hanks received an award at the Kennedy Centre Honors. He also was given a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute in 2009.
Hanks will star as Mister Rogers in the biopic 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood' in November. His other upcoming projects include the WWII drama 'Greyhound', which he wrote; the post-apocalyptic 'BIOS' and the post-Civil War film 'News of the World'.
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As the Olympic torch is fast approaching Peckham. Whitten Timber on Peckham hill street will have a Caribbean food/music stool, ice cream van and candy floss stand outside its gates from 930am. If you could spread the word and let the network know for me. There will be limited parking available as well to watch the torch fly pass. Thanks in advance.
The Olympic Torch Relay is timed to come through our historic Peckham High Street between 10.50am and 11am on Thursday morning. It will come down Peckham Hill Street and turn right into Peckham High Street past the junction with Rye Lane, and stop at Peckham Academy for lunch break. It will start again at 11.55am along Peckham Road to Camberwell.
Final week of the Royal Court Theatre's second play Vera Vera Vera by Hayley Squires at the Bussey Building / CLF Art Cafe.
The Olympics start on 27th July. The last day of the Olympic Torch Relay is the day before on 26th July, and it is coming through Southwark. If you want to be a steward see below.


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How many British African MPs will there be on Friday? Jump to media player In the last British parliament there were nine MPs with at least one African parent.
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'Britain must wake up to Africa' Jump to media player Viewsnight is BBC Newsnight's new place for ideas and opinion. Here, businesswoman Mariéme Jamme argues Brexit is an opportunity for the UK to boost trade with Africa.
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The love story that shocked the world Jump to media player In 1948, an African prince, Seretse Khama, married a white middle-class clerk in the UK provoking shock in Britain and Africa.
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Gastro Obscura
Wild Blueberry Land
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
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There is no shortage of bizarre American highway pitstops, but there's only one that's in the shape of one of the three fruits native to the United States: the wild blueberry.
Just off Route 1 in Columbia Hills, Maine, you'll find Wild Blueberry Land—a small theme park entirely dedicated to the official fruit of Maine. The park's main attraction, a large, bright blue geodesic dome, is home to a bakery filled with blueberry pastries, breads, and sweets. The entire park is a bright shade of blue.
This seven-acre space is covered with giant marine buoys painted to resemble blueberries and a blueberry-themed mini golf course decorated with a shipwreck, a lighthouse, a grandfather clock, and a large blueberry pie that was once a TV satellite dish. If you win the golf game, you get to take your pick of one of the fresh veggies growing in the patches throughout the grounds of the course.
Appropriately, Wild Blueberry Land is run by a baker and a farmer, Dell and Marie Emerson. Dell, a former researcher at the University of Maine's blueberry farm (the only wild blueberry research farm in the U.S.), cares for the 220-acre Wild Wescogus Berries farm while Marie does the baking.
The park is backdropped by Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park and looks out over the Pleasant River. The thin glacial soil of the Emersons' Wescogus farm ("Wescogus" means "above the water" in the language of the Passamaquoddy Native American tribe) and the northern climate provide the perfect conditions for wild blueberries to flourish. The owners hope that the theme park stands as a dedication to small-scale farming: The park has an educational program that teaches youth about farming, gardening, and preservation, and offers visitors information about the history of agriculture in the area.
Today, in addition to snacking on sweet berries, drivers pull off the highway to marvel at the blue land. Even when it's closed during the winter season, people take pictures by the domed building covered in snow. There are so many pictures of the famous local landmark online, Marie has said, it's like the Wild Blueberry Land building has its own cult following.
The bakery and theme park is on the corner of Routes 1 and 187. You can't miss the bright blue dome. It's open seasonally and is closed during the winter.
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I just want to add a couple things, first to the coaches and players, I couldn't be prouder of all of you. You are carrying on the awesome tradition of the Riders and it is my hope and prayer you make it all the way. I've been there twice and gang, there is nothing like it.
Thanks for the comments, the town is buzzing again about the Riders. It feels like the "old days."
Crowd was loud and proud.....Rider fans know when it's time to show up.
PS - the "gang" that runs this site is a gang of one (I could use a staff though). For what it's worth, you were my line coach in 7th grade. I think I even wore #76(me and Tommy Troyer got confused a alot if that helps jog your memory).
I remember you both, and let me say, that was one of my favorite groups to coach. Keep up the good work, its a great site.
so hard to come off the cloud...So many contributors the other night. Players, coaches, band, cheerleaders, crowd...it felt very very very good walking out of that stadium Saturday night. Now our boys need to set their sights on the Blue and Gold Titans....well that should be pretty easy. Those colors and that mascot have been in our sights for years!
Don't forget the spirits of the '86 Final Four Wooster Generals I brought along to the game. I cheered for the Riders loud and proud. The best is yet to come!


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How do I install numpy to python 2.7.

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Should do the trick

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Visited the Embassy of the Republic of Honduras.
Visited the Embassy of the Republic of Honduras to return thanks for the Kick-off Party for the Biggest Painting in the World on May 28.
Embassy of Honduras: we had an honor of meeting the Minister Mr. Radhames Lagos Valle.


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Hawaii's Deficit Disaster: Learning from Illinois
by Aaron Lief | Mar 3, 2016 | Website
Dr. Keliʻi Akina interviewed John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, a sister think tank to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Mr. Tillman shared the fiscal struggles of Illinois, and gave advice to Hawaii's policy makers to prevent similar outcomes. The interview was recorded as part of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli'i Akina, a radio show on KAOI and KAKU, Mondays on Maui at 7am.
"Spending by the state is growing faster than the revenues are growing," John began, cutting straight to the chase, "To understand why our spending is rising so fast . . . it's basically public employee compensation." John continued to explain that these costs are not stable, but are rising, "In addition to that, about 25% of the total budget goes to our pension payments for now retired employees."
When asked about possible solutions, John said, "You have to create a political crisis that will force both Democrats and Republicans to take very difficult votes that are against the union interest." This will not come easily, however, as public sector unions are the biggest contributors to campaigns in the state of Illinois, noted John, "Union members, a big chunk of them are well aware that the system is going bankrupt, and as a result of that, their very jobs are at risk, and their future retirements are at risk."
Similarly, 82% of Hawaii's current debt is due to public sector employee benefits. Both states are on the brink of major tax increases to pay for these debts, which will only allow the growing crisis to deteriorate more.
John closed with some advice to Hawaii's citizens that want to make a difference, "I really think what we all need to learn to do better is tell the story of how these bad policy choices hurt people in their everyday life."
Listen to the whole interview here:
Aaron Lief is a writer and researcher for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.


In case you are wondering, I'm a writer living in Prince Edward County, a rural corner of Ontario covered with red cedars, limestone shale, chipmunks, tenacious farmers, new wineries and summer visitors seeking farm cuisine and actual green pastures.
As for my books, the count is up to about 24 now if I include the ten Road to Avonlea adaptations I did for HarperCollins of the much-loved TV series. After writing a number of romances, mostly for Harlequin, and some heavy-duty non-fiction reference books, I took to historical fiction with a novel called The Tomorrow Country.
When my agent took me to lunch and suggested a heroine with a background as a Home child (charity orphan), she may have had a bodice-ripper in mind. I, however, got totally sucked into the epic 19th century child emigration movement in which Britain hit upon the idea of scooping up its unwanted pauper children and shipping them to the colonies. The Tomorrow Country, set in 1870's London, deals with a cast of desperate children and the often equally desperate characters trying to rescue them. I got to put in all the adventure, pathos, humour, romance, danger, skullduggery and crazy eccentrics I wanted.
Since The Tomorrow Country ends at the Liverpool dock, I'm working on the sequel, following the roller-coaster fortunes of the children in Canada. I'll keep you updated if you check in here once in a while. Local research is uncovering all manner of delicious scandal, such as the time Sir John A. MacDonald, revered founder of Canada, propped up a dead horse in the pulpit of the local Methodist church or the crate on wheels once used to scrape insensible drunken sailors off the village street.
The gurus say I need to blog for marketing purposes but it only takes fifteen minutes before I veer off the marketing trail into the much more intriguing woods. So I'm just going to blog for fun. Tree friends, vampires, shipwrecks, cat antics, wild turkeys, the county fair, lottery thoughts, Victorian petty crime and weird history are all part of the mix inside my head.
I hope you'll visit when you need a little break and become a friend too.


Set before the events of the previous films. As group of strangers awaken with no memory to find they have been involuntarily placed in a maze containing deadly traps, a young man whose job is to watch over the Cube endeavors to rescue a woman trapped within.
Ryjkin: I hate this place.
Q: What is the Cube?
Q: What is 'Cube Zero' about?
Q: Why do the cubes in this movie look different from the ones in "Cube"?
Interesting Analogy On Political Ideologies?
The CUBE series is intriguing from the standpoint that while very similar thematically, the underlying reason for its existence is mostly elusive. 'Cube Zero' is supposed to take place before the original movie and does try to hint at its purpose. This movie was neither good or bad but it is worth a viewing or two. Every time I watch it the same thought crosses my mind - this movie is more of a play on the political ideologies of our day. One side represents the 'don't ask questions and stay focused' side while the other begins to question things when they become out of focus. You can see this very same phenomenon in action when you visit today's political chat sites. Both ideologies can validate their positions and each is only right or wrong depending on which side the viewer's personal convictions lie. This summation may be giving more credence to this movie than it deserves. Yet there is something a bit more than disturbing when the use of belief in God is used to buttress the justification for the existence of the regime. It echoes as disingenuous here as it does when used by some of our leaders today - no names, but you know who I'm talking about.


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Wirral Waters
First time buyers get a leg up to move into brand new homes
Selected homes on the new development are set to become easier to purchase
George MorganLocal Democracy Reporter
This is what the East Float development could look like once completed (Image: House by Urban Splash)
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Selected homes at Wirral Waters are set to become easier to purchase with Help to Buy support.
Wirral Waters, a project led by Peel L&P which could deliver up to 13,000 homes on the former Birkenhead docklands over the next 25 years, was criticised for being slow to get going.
However, the first Wirral Waters tenants will be moving into around 30 homes at East Float in the next few months.
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They will be moving into a mixture of striking red-brick Row House homes and Town House homes. Once the full development is completed, there will be 350 homes at East Float.
The homes have divided opinion locally, with one person calling them "vile" and another saying they "looked like lego" on the Facebook group Wallasey Gossip last month.
But others were glad to see the land being used and welcomed "new blood" coming to the area, paying Council Tax and spending money.
Urban Splash, the company delivering East Float in partnership with Peel L&P, has announced that Help to Buy will be available on some Row House homes, making them more accessible.
This government-backed scheme helps first-time buyers in England onto the property ladder by letting them buy a home with a deposit of just 5% of the purchase price.
For a two-bedroom Row House, priced at £210,000, this means a £10,500 deposit is required.
Row House homes are available in three sizes; a two-bedroom, two-storey home, a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half storey home, and the largest, a four-bedroom, three-storey home.
Liverpool-based architects shedkm designed the homes. Its director Ian Killick said: "We've been inspired by local aesthetics here – hence why they are clad in bright red profiled metal.
"We also wanted to provide a contrast to the neighbouring Town House homes, whilst equally complementing both designs. The result is a colourful heart to the new East Float community that we're extremely proud of.
"This brand-new concept takes the idea of customer choice a step further than its Town House cousin."
Mr Killick added: "The size options are offered on an 'any house on any plot' principal – which is a superb offering for those looking for a new home that provides individuality from the very start.
"The result of this is a mixed height streetscape with roof terrace positions chosen for the best views and orientation – the skyline is both interesting and unique and is basked in a beautiful red hue now that the cladding has been installed."
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December 1, 1977 (1977-12-01) –
Pinwheel is a children's television show. It was originally broadcast on December 1, 1977 on channel C-3 of Warner Cable's interactive system QUBE in Columbus, Ohio. However, the show began airing on the Nickelodeon network, from April 1979 (when Nickelodeon was first launched) until 1990.
2 Premise
3.1 Humans
3.2 Puppets
4 List of shorts
5.1 Works cited
Broadcast[edit]
Pinwheel was the flagship program of C-3, a children's network in Columbus, Ohio, in the earliest days of cable television broadcasting. C-3 soon changed its name to Pinwheel. In 1979, Warner Cable purchased the Sat-1 communications satellite from Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and rebranded the Pinwheel Channel as Nickelodeon, where it reformatted Pinwheel as hour-long episodes shown in three- to five-hour blocks, a format which would eventually become the model for the Nick Jr. programming for younger children.[3]
There were a total of 260 Pinwheel episodes recorded from 1977-1984.[2] Pinwheel continued to air in reruns until 1990. It remains the longest-running Nickelodeon show in episodes and hours on air and was the longest-running in years until You Can't Do That on Television broke the record. It is now #7, behind All That, You Can't Do That on Television, Nick News, Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents. The program was also the last original program (upon its debut in 1979) on Nickelodeon to end.
Premise[edit]
The show was similar to Sesame Street with live-action skits mixed with animated shorts. Action scenes took place in and around a large Victorian-style boarding house called Pinwheel House with a pinwheel on one of the peaks. Live actors would interact with puppets, discussing various concepts familiar to children's programming like sharing and being considerate, basic learning skills like colors, numbers and letters. All of the characters lived and worked in the various areas in and around the house.
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Humans[edit]
Kim (Arline Miyazaki) - Aurelia's niece (confirmed on the Pinwheel Songbook VHS video) who was also the resident artist of Pinwheel House.
Sal (Betty Rozek) and Smitty (Dale Engel) - an elderly couple who ran a local newspaper called The Daily Noodle. One of Smitty's long-running obsessions was to capture a photograph of the elusive Admiral Bird for the front page of the Daily Noodle, though he was constantly missing his chance.
Jake (George James) - a boarder who enjoyed music and whose hobby was collecting unusual sounds in small boxes.
Franci - an artist and storyteller; she was on the show during its earliest years, but her character was eventually phased out. Coco (C.C. Loveheart from 1977–1981, Lindanell Rivera from 1982–1991) - a Parisian mime.
Puppets[edit]
Aurelia - a bohemian-style character who owned Pinwheel House. She had a ginger bob, olive green eyes, fuchsia lips and wore colorful head scarfs and large hoop earrings. She was friendly and bubbly, but firm.
Plus and Minus - twin boys who lived in the attic room and were Aurelia's nephews. The color schemes for the twins were the exact opposite, with Plus having black hair and orange skin and Minus with white hair and purple skin. Minus was very upbeat and enthusiastic, while Plus was more thoughtful and easily discouraged. A recurring sketch was Plus's attempt to board a spaceship to the moon, and Minus distracting him and causing him to miss the take-off. Their favorite game was "Gotcha Last," a combination of Tag and Hide and Seek that went on eternally.
Silas the Snail - an elderly snail who was constantly on his way to an annual snail gathering (although during the series run, he never made it further than the back garden due to snails being so slow), who extolled the virtues of slowing down and enjoying life, telling people that "half the fun is getting there."
Ebenezer T. Squint - a grumpy, green-skinned boarder who lived in a dusty basement storage room where he conspired to be featured in Smitty's newspaper. He pretended to be grouchy and antisocial but secretly enjoyed being included in the house activities.
Luigi O'Brien - a produce vendor who ran a small vegetable stall in the backyard of the boarding house. All of his produce also talked, sang, and had individual personalities, but were only known by their respective fruit and vegetable names (Pear, Tomato, etc.).
Molly McMole - an elderly lived in a tree in the backyard and often introduced cartoon shorts in the form of telling stories.
Herbert and Lulu the Hobo Bugs - a brother-and-sister pair of marionettes who liked to dance and play on the hedges in the backyard and often appeared at Luigi's produce stand to ask for special items, such as an impossible pair of custom sandals that Luigi somehow manages to produce. They also loved to play with Ebenezer, who would typically tell them to leave him alone in a grumpy manner, even though he really enjoyed their company.
Admiral Bird - a bright red bird marionette who would drop from the sky with a strange, echoing call. Admiral Bird rarely appeared, but seemed to enjoy teasing Smitty.
Tika, Gorkle & Woofle - 3 bird-like alien marionettes from the planet Zintar who lived in a garden terrarium.
Sorbin - a green and blue alien creature who also came from the planet Zintar.
List of shorts[edit]
Nickelodeon secured the rights to a number of international short segments, including those that were already written in English, such as the Franco-British children's show The Magic Roundabout. Pinwheel became a showcase for these acquisitions and featured a wide variety of both animated and stop-motion animation shorts or cartoons from many different countries.
About Dressy Sally (O Parádivé Sally)
The Adventures of the Mole (Krtkova Dobrodružství)
The Adventures of Parsley
The Adventures of Portland Bill
Alfie Atkins
The Amazing Adventures of Morph
Bunny in the Suitcase (A Kockásfülű nyúl)
Chapi Chapo
Charlie's Climbing Tree (Kalles klätterträd)
Coe Film Associates animated shorts
Crystal Tipps and Alistair
The Family-Ness
The Flumps
Hattytown Tales
Henry's Cat
Jim & Jam (Bolek and Lolek)
King Rollo
Lilliputput
Magic Coco
The Magic Roundabout (redubbed with American actors and renamed The Magic Carousel)
Miaunel and Balanel
Mixometric
Mouse On Mars (Maus Auf Dem Mars)
Mr. Hiccup
National Film Board of Canada animated shorts
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
The Perishers
Picture Pages with Bill Cosby
The Pilis
Professor Balthazar
Peelie and Poolie
Roobarb
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
Tip and Tap
^ Denisoff 1988, pp. 9–10.
^ a b Blog, Classic Nickelodeon Fan (2014-07-23). "The Classic Nickelodeon Fan Blog: Interview with George James". The Classic Nickelodeon Fan Blog. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
^ Hendershot 2004, p. 28.
Works cited[edit]
Hendershot, Heather, ed. (2004). Nickelodeon Nation: The History, Politics, and Economics of America's Only TV Channel for Kids. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 0-8147-3652-1.
Denisoff, R. Serge (1988). Inside MTV. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9780887381737.
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When you buy a router or other internet-connected device from a company as well known as D-Link, you expect a high standard of security. Many of D-Link's products are advertised with these kind of claims, which is part of the reason the US Federal Trade Commission is suing the company in a California court. In legal action launched yesterday, the FTC has accused D-Link of putting consumers at risk with its lax approach to hardware security.
"Defendants have failed to take reasonable steps to protect their routers and IP cameras from widely known and reasonably foreseeable risks of unauthorized access, including by failing to protect against flaws which the Open Web Application Security Project has ranked among the most critical and widespread web application vulnerabilities since at least 2007," the official complaint reads.
Getting into specifics, the FTC notes D-Link leaking its own private code-signing key in 2015. This was plainly visible in the company's open-source firmware for months, and could've been used by baddies to make malware appear like official software issued by D-Link. Then there are the hard-coded login credentials for D-Link cameras that could allow anyone to view the feed. Also mentioned is the company failing to use readily available tools to protect sign-in credentials on its mobile apps, instead storing these in plain text on users' smartphones. To add insult to injury, D-Link often makes device security a part of its product pitches, which the FTC believes is clear misrepresentation.
Though this legal action has come more or less out of the blue, it's not in the least surprising. The FTC has warned the makers of internet-connected devices — and what isn't internet-connected these days? — that security is of primary importance. And last year ASUS submitted to regular audits to settle a similar case, after the FTC took issue with the security (or lack thereof) of its routers.
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In a press release regarding the FTC complaint, D-Link calls the charges "unwarranted and baseless," with the company's chief information security officer William Brown adding: "We will vigorously defend the security and integrity of our routers and IP cameras and are fully prepared to contest the complaint."
Update: D-Link has issued the following statement to Engadget regarding the FTC's legal action against it. "D-Link denies the allegations outlined in the complaint and is taking steps to defend the action. Please note, the FTC complaint does not allege any breach of any product sold by D-Link Systems in the US," per William Brown, D-Link's chief information security officer.
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Q: Number of entries in virtual Table In case of single inheritance hierarchy Is it always true that number of entries in a vTable is equal to number of virtual functions defined by a class?
class A
{
public:
  virtual void funcA(){}
};

class B: public A
{
 public:
  virtual void funcA(){}
  virtual void funcB(){}
};

In the above example  vTable for classB will have only one entry for funcA()?
For multiple inheritance
Consider the below inheritance hierarchy.
class Base1
{
  public:
   Base1(){}
   virtual ~Base1(){}
   virtual void speakClearly(){}
   virtual Base1 *clone() const{return new Base1;}
  protected:
   float data_Base1;
};

class Base2
{
  public:
   Base2(){}
   virtual ~Base2(){}
   virtual void mumble(){}
   virtual Base2 *clone() const{return new Base2;}
 protected:
   float data_Base2;
};

class Derived : public Base1, public Base2
{
  public:
   Derived(){}
   virtual ~Derived(){}
   virtual Derived *clone() const{return new Derived;}
 protected:
   float data_Derived;
};

The above example is taken from book Inside C++ object model. In the book it is mentioned that Derived class will contain two vTables one for Base1 subobject and one for Base2 subobject.
The Base1 subobject vTable in the book is shown to have an entry Base2::mumble() which does not seem to be correct.
It should not have Base2::mumble() entry , Am I right?

A: How virtual dispatch is implemented is not specified in the Standard, so each compiler's free to do whatever it likes, provided it works.  So, there is no authoritative answer to your question.

In the above example vTable for classB will have only one entry for funcA()?

Not necessarily, e.g. the compiler might notice that both base and derived methods are the same implementation, and create a vtable for B that has pointers to both virtual functions, then use the same vtable for A.  But, most probably wouldn't for reasons related to having an extra distinct pointer to RTTI information as discussed below....

The Base1 subobject vTable in the book is shown to have an entry Base2::mumble() which does not seem to be correct. It should not have Base2::mumble() entry , Am I right?

From your own description, it does sound like you're right.

number of entries in a vTable is equal to number of virtual functions defined by a class

Again, nothing's standardised, but another consideration is that there tends to need to be some non virtual-dispatch/function-adddress Runtime Type Information to support dynamic_cast and typeid/typeinfo, and some implementations may keep a pointer to that in the same table; whether it's considered part of the "v"table specifically is an arbitrary terminological distinction.


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The lady who took pictures of the SARS operative during their operation and she was arrested, came for her clearance in school according to report.
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For quite some time, I asked God how I could find His will for my life. Looking back over my 20's, the way His will for my life looks has changed drastically from age 20 to 28.
My 20's began with me having no relationship with the Lord. I was bitter, empty, and frustrated with life. There was nothing of this world I could find that would fill the void.
Then I surrendered my life to God; one of His lost sheep was found.
At 28, my life looks drastically different. God changed me from the inside out when I gave my life to Him in 2011. Now He is sanctifying me day by day, chipping away at my sinful, selfish heart and transforming me to be more like Christ.
What does God's will have in store for my future? It's not my job to find out. What I do know is I trust Him and I know that He will give me the strength for whatever lies ahead.
Life in God's will is a great adventure that has stretched me out of my comfort zone over and over again. It's beautiful, more wonderful and more challenging than I could have ever dreamed up.
I am so thankful the Shepherd found me. He drew me to Him, threw me up on His shoulders and took me home.
What would you write on "Find"?
How precious it is to me to read of the Shepherd finding you! What a joy! How amazing to think that now we are sisters in Christ! It's always so exciting to me to learn of the work that the Lord has been doing behind the scenes--and I didn't even know about it!! :) He is truly Amazing!
It sure is, MB! Better than I could have ever imagined!
That was beautifully written. It brought warmth to my heart. Thank you for the beautiful verse.


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Notley's plan a step away from boom and bust
After years of inaction and broken promises from Conservative governments, Notley is building an Alberta economy for the future.
Built with support from industry, economists and non-profit organizations, Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan was designed to strengthen the economy while cutting emissions. Roughly $1.5 billion has been invested in rebates and programs and policies to create a more efficient province. By 2030, the plan is expected to reduce the same amount of emissions as taking 10.7 million cars off the road, saving Albertans more than $510 million in energy costs while supporting more than 20,000 jobs.
Protecting our environment and growing our economy can and must go hand in hand.
Notley's team has opened up competitive bids for renewables, smashing records for cheapest wind and solar power in Canada. She has also created incentives for oilsands and industrial emitters to become more efficient, a step that builds for the future while making them more competitive in a lower carbon global economy.
Kenney intent on throwing away opportunity
While Notley has positioned Alberta for the future, Jason Kenney has doubled down on denial, deflection, and deferral.
Ignoring economists and CEOs, Kenney has mocked attempts to reduce emissions as a "marketing gimmick". While Kenney admits that climate change is real, he has questioned its causes, called carbon "plant food" and spent years saying he'll reveal a plan... eventually.
Kenney's do-nothing attitude will have negative repercussions for Alberta businesses. He has mused about interfering in private investments in the renewables sector, a sector that is quickly becoming some of the cheapest energy available. He has also said he will likely kill Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA), Alberta's agency that helps homeowners, businesses and charities cut utility bills. For every dollar invested, three dollars are returned to Albertans' pockets, while nearly 4,000 jobs have been created so far. All that is now in question.
Jason Kenney wants Albertans to believe that climate change is someone else's problem, but Rachel Notley believes that leadership means having a plan for the future.
"The science is settled. Climate change threatens our kids, grandkids, cities and towns," Notley said. "Protecting our environment and growing our economy can and must go hand in hand."


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Lately we've been doing a lot of 15mm WW II stuff so I decided it was high time to post some pics here. As always we'll paint anything from a few stands to a whole army. So take a look and enjoy!!! These pics were taken in a hurry and some vehicle aren't even completed but we'll update as we go. We've been so busy painting we've imply neglected photography. Thanks for looking, Mr.Jody.


Over a year ago I was at what I thought was the height of my ministry and I walked away from it all. I sat MYSELF down and put a pause on "Put Some Word On It," leading worship everywhere, and accepting any speaking engagements.
I sat myself down because I was broken. I had shared my issues with various leaders over the years, but I don't think they understood the deep desperation of my need for deliverance. At times I was pushed to the side as if I was being "holier than thou" and at other times I felt the judgment of those who couldn't understand why I wasn't getting over my issues even though they were "discipling" me.
No one could truly see. It wasn't that I was trying to be self-righteous or religious.. And I wasn't in love with my sin either. I was just bound!
But I found out during that time that sometimes you can be so "anointed" in an area that the real you is ignored.
However, I was determined to be free! I was tired of leading with lust in my heart, serving with selfishness and stubbornness, living from paycheck to paycheck, and repeating so many generational cycles. I knew God was a healer, but I wasn't healed yet. I knew that God was a deliverer, but I was carrying burdens that He was supposed to take.
So I sat down. I left checks on the table, status and opportunities behind me, and was led by God to join a different ministry, where no one knew me, and I could learn.
And it was the best decision that I could've made! It was through denial of self that I was lead to a place where I'd find deliverance.
My pastor often says that deliverance is for the desperate. He also says that you can't disciple a demon. You have to be delivered from it. I let that sink in and also extended his phrase.
You can't disciple a demon, and you can't walk in deliverance without discipleship.
It made so much sense to me! I had some people in my life who wouldn't even recognize the true nature of my sinfulness while others were trying to disciple me out of something I needed to be delivered from!
Was I demon possessed? Not at all. I was still a child of God. But! I was certainly oppressed by demonic activity. I was chained and I knew it because many times when I wanted to do right, evil wasn't just present, I found it winning in me.
I could no longer convince myself that I was "in a process of sanctification." Nah, fam. I had been repeating the cycles for too long. I was in need of deliverance!
And deliverance is just what I received.
Over the next few months I found myself engaging in a serious war against my flesh. I mean I was seriously not cute for like 7 months! I was crying out to God everywhere, spitting up, manifesting things that I didn't even know were in me, and just looking crazy, lol.
See, we say that we're all in a spiritual warfare, but I had never truly seen the Enemy in me for who he was until I became desperate to seek out his hiding places and kill him. When I finally saw him I realized that for years I had called him a friend… or my own personality.
For years I had fought God for trying to "make me fake" or change who I was. For years I had accepted thorns that were not supposed to be a part of my testimony. I had invited the enemy in to feast at the table of my heart until he became so comfortable that he took off his sheep's clothing, walked around as a wolf, and I didn't even recognize the transition.
But thank God that when I cried out to the LORD in my trouble, He delivered me from my distress and made me a new creature (Psalm 107:6, 2 Cor 5:17)! I thank God that He has given us weapons that have divine power to demolish strongholds and that through discipleship and submission to godly authority, we can fill the places where we were once oppressed, with good things that help us to maintain our deliverance and grow (2 Cor 10:4).
I am more free, financially stable, and joyful than I have EVER been. I have been winning battles that I had only lost before, and I literally know what it means to be victorious. In November, my pastor, who didn't know a thing about me at the time, even called me out of the crowd and prophesied that my time of rest from ministry was over and that it was time to come back to music.
Isn't God amazing?! I thank Him for always causing us to triumph (2 Cor 2:14)!
Are there still areas where God is working on me? Of course! But, I'm becoming more of the woman He created me to be each day and I'm grateful for His patience and the fact that He NEVER loved me any less in my process.
Be desperate for deliverance! It will cost you (maybe even your ministry for a time), but you'll get back more than you paid for it. You'll be free to live your life in the light without hiding! You'll experience the things you teach about… Shoot! You'll receive more of God!


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Infosys to Hire 10,000 American Workers Amid Crackdown on Visas
Written by Valeh Nabiyev
Infosys, which employs about 200,000 people around the world, will expand its local hiring in the U.S. while adding four hubs to research technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
(Bloomberg) — India's Infosys Ltd. said it plans to hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years, following criticism from the Trump administration that the company and other outsourcing firms are unfairly taking jobs away from U.S. workers.
Infosys, which employs about 200,000 people around the world, will expand its local hiring in the U.S. while adding four hubs to research technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The first location will open in Indiana in August 2017 and is expected to create 2,000 jobs for American workers by 2021, the company said.
The moves come after India's outsourcing firms have come under attack for allegedly displacing American workers with employees from overseas. Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at overhauling the work visa programs that Infosys and other firms use to bring overseas workers into the U.S.
"In the fast-changing world of today, we need the ability to be local. We need to be trusted by our customers as being local," said Chief Executive Officer Vishal Sikka in an interview from Indiana. "To work with a mix of global and local talent is absolutely the right thing to do."
The U.S. administration has taken several steps to reform the work visa programs that outsourcers have used to bring in workers from overseas. Last month, the Justice Department warned employers applying for the visas not to discriminate against U.S. workers, while the Citizenship and Immigration Services agency issued a memo laying out new measures to combat what it called "fraud and abuse." In signing the executive order, Trump said there had been "widespread abuse'' and directed federal agencies to find ways to reorient the program.
In that context, Infosys's hiring may be a useful move politically, even if it increases labor costs in the U.S.
"This is positive in one aspect and negative in another: Increasing local hiring is important for Indian IT firms to retain ongoing projects in the US, as well as secure new ones. The downside is that the costs will rise," said Urmil Shah, Mumbai-based analyst at IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd.
Sikka has come under particular pressure. The Trump administration's clampdown has hit his company's stock. In addition, a group of Infosys founders publicly accused the board of corporate governance violations and questioned hefty pay raises given to Sikka and his deputy.
Sikka, a former SAP SE executive, took the helm of India's No. 2 technology services provider almost three years ago with a mandate to remake the company's business model. Instead of charging customers such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Toshiba Corp. for the hours spent by technicians and engineers to build and manage corporate computer systems, Infosys set out to build automated software and tools that would detect problems and solve them with less human intervention, freeing up consultants to provide more specialized and proactive services.
Indian outsourcing firms have said that they need to hire foreign workers in part because the U.S. has a shortage of qualified employees. Yet Sikka says that is something Infosys can overcome.
"We are not only hiring computer science specialists but also engineers with software development aptitude and potential who we will train and prepare," he said in the interview. "In the past two years, through the non-profit Infosys Foundation, we've trained 2,500 teachers and over 135,000 students and that has gone extremely well. The number of people we have trained is almost getting to the size of our delivery organization and we will be tapping these."
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Hopeless Teens Prone to Drug Abuse, Suicide Tries
By Susan E. Matthews
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Teens who say they think it's unlikely that they'll live to age 35 are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as abusing drugs or attempting suicide, according to a new study.
In 1994 and 1995, researchers surveyed 19,000 teenagers and found that one in seven said they had a 50-50 chance, or less, of living to age 35. When the researchers caught up with the participants 14 years later, they found that those who still said they weren't likely to live to 35 were three times more likely to have attempted suicide, compared with their peers who were more optimistic about their survival.
Because of the strong association with suicide, researchers suggested that "monitoring survival expectations may be useful for identifying at-risk youth," the researchers wrote.
Participants in the study completed surveys about their habits and perceptions of longevity at ages 13 or 14, one year later, seven years later and 14 years later. (About 15,000 participants responded at the time of the last survey.)
The researchers found that those who reported feeling that they would not likely live past 35 at each survey point were increasingly likely to participate in such unhealthy behaviors as using drugs or smoking heavily.
"Perceptions of immortality and invincibility have been offered as explanations for heightened risk-taking among youth," the researchers wrote. "However, fatalism and perceived vulnerability may also encourage greater recklessness."
Among those who said they had a low likelihood of surviving to 35 both in high school and seven years later, 14 percent had thought about suicide, and 5 percent had attempted it. Among those who said they believed they would live past 35, 6 percent reported having suicidal thoughts, and 1.1 percent said they had attempted suicide.
Additionally, the researchers found that those who had reported feeling, even at only one point, that they were not likely to live to 35 were more likely to engage in dangerous behaviors, compared with those who reported unwavering confidence in surviving beyond that age.
Not believing that one will live past 35 is a form of hopelessness, and "we know that hopelessness is a significant factor associated with thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts and death by suicide," said Dr. Tim Lineberry, a psychologist and suicide expert at the Mayo Clinic. Lineberry was not involved with the study.
He added that he might start asking his patients if they believe they will live past 35 as an entry point to discussing their level of hopelessness.
In comparison with their more-optimistic peers, those who said in high school and seven years later that they thought they would die before 35 were nearly twice as likely to binge drink, two-and-a-half times as likely to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, and nearly four times as likely to use illegal drugs (aside from marijuana) on a weekly basis.
Substance abuse itself has been associated with a higher rate of suicide, the researchers noted.
Pass it on: Teens who don't think they'll live past 35 are more likely to engage in risky behavior, including attempting suicide.
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Susan E. Matthews
MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer


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Join us for the Grand Opening of the new School of ENVS in Kelley Hall for a fund raising dinner with facilitated conversations about the "Mountain Resiliency" India Trip and Raffle of Great Gunnison Items!
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Mindfulness is something that is remembered.
It can not begin to be understood until you remember it. It is very popular term and idea in meditation "pop culture".
Everyone is encouraging others to be mindful to play mindful; yet, that is not mindfulness. It is what is remembered in meditation and cannot be put into words; however, once it is remember one can begin to integrated the principles and understandings into your present state of being. This is because you begin to realize the interdependent and true nature of cause and effect and your part in it.
Guided meditation to connect you to the your 'Breath, your CENTER', inner peace and your breath…Sound, Breath and Silence! Invoke the mantra of SoHum.
Join 'She' for a 15 minute Guided Meditation. Sound and Silence Meditation…Breathe.


Had his best game in first grade to date, scoring a hattrick, setting up another and running for a combined total of 200 metres.
They're calling him Jamayne Ice-aako in Brisbane this week after the rookie winger kicked the Broncos to victory in his sides 9-7 drubbing over the Wests Tigers. Isaako scored every point for his club; kicking four goals and a field goal.
Another Dragon who scored a hattrick in the 54-8 demolition of the Gold Coast Titans. Much like his teammate Dufty, managed to set up a try of his own while also running for over 100 run metres.
Had his best game in years against the Panthers. Scored a try and ran for over 200 run metres.
Scored his first hattrick in his first-grade career in a performance which saw the younger brother of Michael Jennings almost snag the man of the match honours. Ran for over 200 metres and recorded three line-breaks.
Everything Widdop touched against the Titans turned to Gold (pun definitely not intended). Recorded a whopping five try-assists, scored 22 of the Titans 54 points and made two line-breaks in what was arguably the best performance of his career.
His two field goals got the Warriors home in the end. Johnson's kicking game was also on point with the club recording their first three wins in a row to open a season since the clubs' inception in 1995.
After a slow start to the season, Fifita put in his best performance of the season for the Shire in his club's 10-point victory over the Parramatta Eels. Ran for 180 metres and proved to be a valuable source of Cronulla's second phase play with five offloads.
It's great to see Isaac Luke back to his best after two lacklustre seasons. Scored a try and recorded 40 tackles in New Zealand's 20-19 victory over the Canberra Raiders.
The positional switch to the front row proved wonders for both Sam Burgess and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Ran for 170 metres, recorded 30 tackles and managed three offloads in a 70-minute performance.
Tohu Harris becomes the only player to make this list for a third week in a row. Was fantastic once again for his new club, scoring a try, managing five tackle breaks, 29 tackles and 130 run metres.
Single handily kept North Queensland in the contest until the floodgates opened in the final 10 minutes. Scored both of the Cowboys tries, made three line-breaks, ran for over 150 metres and broke through a mammoth 10 tackles.
Another player who has hit form after a slow start to the season. Showed why he's one of the best lock forwards in the game against the Wests Tigers. Ran for 176 metres and recorded 37 tackles.


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Is there any way you can disable the display of YouTube comments? Or at least filter them by the poster's IQ? Seriously. I want nothing but triple digits, please.
Actually, no, I don't want to see any comments at all. I don't care what anybody has to say about the video I'm watching. Yeah, thanks, redface201, I'm glad to know you felt so much about the content to post "omg wtf" or that you, coolmaanz3, firmly believed that "this sux" and that fortehhorde is of the opinion that this is "FAKE."
Honestly, what does this contribute to the user experience?
Nothing but brain-dead newbies taking typing lessons.
This is why the "total user interactivity of Web2.0!!!!!1" is, like Communism, a great idea in theory but an absolute failure in practice. Where's the point of failure? In the people -- though in Communism, it was the people in charge what couldn't handle stuff, but here, it's the idiots, and there sure are lot of them, who ruin the entire thing for the rest of us. YouTube, IMDB, GameFAQs, each site would be so much better if you didn't have to endure the rampaging torrent of idiocy and trolls. If you want to let them have their padded playground, ok, go ahead, let them have it, but please give me an Ignore feature.
Anyway. hermitgeecko and I saw a collection of Swedish animation at the Brattle last night. The pieces ranged from amusing to slapstick to depresso to so avant-garde it hurt (you'll learn Swedes love three things: horses, ticking clocks, and soul-crushing ennui.) The animation styles were all different; some clay, some photomanipulation, and one haunting piece that was drawn entirely in ballpoint pen. The program was short so there was an additional package of recent animated music videos, which were fun. I checked YouTube and found the three or four we especially liked:
Gnarls Barkley covering the Violent Femmes as computer-animated bugs. May not want to watch at work cause there's a Breakfast Club like crotch shot or two, but hey, you shouldn't be watching YouTube at work anyway, you slacker. The entire piece is bizarre and grotesque and whimsical and there are some great silly parts to it. And it's a decent cover of "Gone, Daddy, Gone" besides.
Young Folks by Peter, Bjorn & John, a song you've probably heard in passing and then whistled the tune for a while afterwards. The animation here is of the cheap repeated paperdoll motion variety, but in pure hipster fashion, it looks like a Partridge Family comic book or something. I'll also note that the lead singer of the group sounds way too much like John Lennon for anybody's good.
The Owl by "I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness" (an unwieldy but bleakly humorous name, you must admit.) Holy shit. This one manages to capture so much emotion and tension and darkness with black, white, and a bit of yellow and orange, playing off the positive-negative spaces and the imagery of a plucked string and then WHOA. I have never seen so much desperation in a closeup of a single eye before, and I've never seen so much menace in an abstract closeup. Wow. hermitgeecko was really affected by this one. It's borderline emo but it's on the "oh my god" side of that line.
Kid Koala's Basin Street Blues, which was the one that got me the most. It's an amazingly haunting animated bit of surrealism and a New Orleans jazz funeral set to Kid Koala's unsettlingly delirious turntable take on the song, which does not keep to the "rules" of standard songs and as such lurches you around and you either hate it for its eccentricity or you appreciate it for that. Kid Koala's playing the instruments on the turntables -- or rather, he's playing the turntable as an instrument. And that's incredibly awesome. Check out how he does Moon River live, and watch around the 2:15 mark. That's some skill there. (Ok, there's one bit of good knowledge in one of the comments; he's using a sample of Paul Varjak's typewriter at the beginning of the song. But the OMG UVE RUIEND A CLASSIC idjit can go pound sand.)
All pretty interesting pieces, love 'em or hate 'em, but I don't need to read what the mouthbreathers have to say. Just let me enjoy the pikturznmuzik on my own, thanks.