PINEHURST, N.C. -- It's hot here at Pinehurst. Like cold-wet-towel-around-your-neck, carrying-umbrellas-for-shade, people-desperately-searching-for-trees kind of hot.
Sadly, there are no trees near the putting green. Yet LPGA pros aren't sweating the fact they're sweating it. I subsequently got over my fear of the heat (gimme a break, I'm from Vermont) to go see what the best in the world do to prepare for the U.S. Women's Open.
It's called the Perfect Putter. Johnson, who won on tour last year and finished T-3 in the ShopRite LPGA Classic last month, lines up the device -- it looks like a mini ski jump -- to a hole. She starts a ball at the top of the ski jump, lets it go and watches the line it takes. Once she has identified the true line that rolls the ball into the hole, she traces with a marker the edges of the Perfect Putter frame. These lines are only a few inches long because she only traces the portion of the frame where the ball releases from. Removing the training aid, Johnson then puts a ball down in between the lines. She has now guaranteed herself proper alignment, allowing her then to focus solely on her stroke.
There are a lot of drills that attempt to do something similar -- using chalk lines, setting up tees on either side of the putter head, etc. -- but Johnson says she likes this because she knows she's putting on the right line. So long as she hits the ball square on the clubface, she should hole every putt. Which of course is what she hopes to be doing come Thursday.


THE HOUSES OF THE Oireachtas Commission has said that is not possible to estimate the amount of net actual savings that would arise if the Seanad was abolished.
There has been considerable controversy in recent weeks about the actual cost of the Seanad and how much abolishing it would save amid claims it could be as much as €20 million a year or €100 million over five years.
The Referendum Commission has said it would be useful for the Oireachtas to state how much would be saved but in a statement to TheJournal.ie Leinster House authorities insisted it is not possible to estimate the net actual savings that would arise from abolition.
Fine Gael has used its posters and campaign literature to state that €20 million per year would be saved from abolition, based on direct and indirect costs. Its campaign website asks users 'where would you invest an extra €100 million in Ireland?'.
However those against abolition claim that the cost of the Seanad is much less than €20 million with former Tánaiste and Democracy Matters campaigner Michael McDowell saying the Seanad costs €1.60 per person per year.
The Oireachtas said in a statement that the total running costs are estimated "in the region of €20 million per annum" this was based on an estimate, based on its 2012 outturn.
The breakdown of the cost of the Seanad compiled by the Oireachtas – and included in Fine Gael literature – includes direct costs such as salaries, expenses and staff totaling €8.8 million and indirect costs such as ICT, procedural sections and other support sections totaling €9.3 million. It also includes €2 million in pensions.
A spokesperson for the Referendum Commission said that details about the cost and estimated savings that would arise from the Seanad being abolished would be "useful information for the public to have in the context of the referendum".
The Commission's secretary, David Waddell, wrote to the finance officer in the Oireachtas Commission earlier this month to ask for such information to be released but it appears that an exact estimated saving is not possible to calculate at this time.
An analysis of the cost of the Seanad by this website in January of this year found that a total of €8.4 million would be saved from abolition but this excluded the issue of pensions.
Abolishing the Seanad would not affect the pensions and severance of current members and such costs would be brought forward in the wake of the upper house being scrapped.
In a debate in London last week, Fine Gael TD John-Paul Phelan was quoted by the Irish Times last week as saying that the €20 million figure was one of "a number of erroneous arguments" made by both sides of during the campaign.
Fianna Fáil has called on the Carlow-Kilkenny TD to withdraw posters in his constituency stating the €20 million saving in light of his comments. Phelan declined to comment.
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The Bulldogs welcome Desmond Young as their new head coach
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grandville boys basketball team has a new head coach this winter in Desmond Young.
Young spent the last three seasons as the junior varsity coach at Grand Rapids Christian and is excited for this new opportunity.
"For me it's not really pressure," Young said. "I think it's excitement because for the OK Red it's a competitive league, every game is going to be a grind. That's one thing for me I enjoy, I love going to work every single day and I love to bring what I can bring to the kids that I have there."
The Bulldogs opened the season with a win on Tuesday night, 53-49 at Mona Shores.
Senior point guard Brayden Gable led the way with 16 points.
Young said he wants his team to play at a fast pace.
"I'm an up and down guy so we are going to push the tempo," Young added. "I'm a shooting coach so I want us to get up as many shots as possible and we are going to spread the floor as well."
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Amendments to the PSA Tender Terms for Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka Subsoil Blocks
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21 February 2012 Reading time: 2 min
On 6 February 2012 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amended its Resolutions No. 1297 and No. 1298, dated 30 November 2011 (the "PSA Resolutions"), which determine tender terms for conclusion of production sharing agreements ("PSA") on exploration and production of hydrocarbons, in particular non-conventional gas, in Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka subsoil blocks. These amendments (the "Amendments") are apparently made to address some of the foreign investors' concerns. The Amendments are effective since 16 February 2012.
In particular, the Amendments brought in line with statutory requirements the PSA Resolutions' earlier rule pursuant to which to start works a tender winner needed to obtain consents of existing special permit holders within the subsoil block. The amended rule provides now for obtaining consents of holders of mining allotments, as required by the Subsoil Code of Ukraine.
Apparently one of the most controversial terms of the anticipated PSA tenders relates to the necessity for the investor to partner with the state owned company or its subsidiary. As this provision raised many questions and requests for clarification the Amendments have addressed this matter by clarifying that the state company's subsidiary may be created with a local legal entity to be competitively chosen taking into consideration: (a) its experience in geological survey of shale gas and basin-center type gas and in particular works carried out jointly with international oil and gas companies or under agreements with such companies; (b) qualification of its regular employees involved in geological survey of shale gas and basin-center type gas; (c) limitation of its equity in the subsidiary by 50 percent; (d) a requirement that financing of the subsidiary will not involve state budgetary funds; (e) a requirement that it does not have tax and other debt liabilities; and (f) a requirement that its experience in geological survey works may be not less than three years.
Importantly, under the Amendments, the identity of the "state partner" and relevant geological information regarding subsoil blocks are to be included in the tender documentation. Consequently, tender documentation's price increased dramatically from app. USD 12,500 to app. USD 1,312,500 for Oleska subsoil block and app. USD 1,875,000 for Yuzivska subsoil block.
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Privacy Briefing
V4 | Issue 63 | 4.1.22
Shutterfly's encounter with Conti. Scam hits Calendly users. BlackGuard malware sold in C2C souks. (Chocolate) Easter egg phishing. A look at Conti and Lapsus$. Subpoena phishing.
Shutterfly's encounter with Conti.
Scam hits Calendly users.
BlackGuard malware sold in C2C souks.
(Chocolate) Easter egg phishing.
A look at Conti and Lapsus$.
Subpoena phishing.
A picture is worth 7GB.
Photography and custom products platform Shutterfly suffered a ransomware attack in December that temporarily shut down the company's manufacturing and corporate systems, and now the company has disclosed that employee data were compromised in the attack. According to a notification submitted to the California Attorney General's Office, SecurityWeek reports, the intruders accessed personal info including names and other employment-related data, and that the hackers had infiltrated the network for approximately ten days before being detected. Though Shutterfly has not named the hackers behind the attack, the Conti ransomware group took credit for the breach, publishing roughly 7GB of data they claimed to have stolen.
Calendly app users hit with scheduling scam.
Hackers are attracted to free websites as a venue for phishing schemes as they provide easy access for both scammer and scam-ee. In this recent operation, cybercriminals attempted to lure targets to a credential-harvesting payload through the free calendar app Calendly. INKY explains that the scammers used the platform's Add Custom Link feature to insert malicious links in calendly.com event invitations sent from hijacked accounts. The link directs victims to a fraudulent website where they're asked for their login credentials, which are then sent directly to the hackers. At least sixty-four individuals have received the scam messages, and Calendly users are urged to be on the alert for any suspicious activity.
It's tough for any communications platform (and Calendly is just that) to control this sort of scam. A Calendly spokesperson emailed us to say:
"Security is a top priority at Calendly. Similar to other major technology providers, we have an extensive network of tools and systems in place, such as a next-generation web application firewall, fraudulent IP tracking, and anomalous traffic pattern alerts. We also recommend customers add an additional layer of protection with a password manager and two-factor authentication. In this instance, a malicious link was inserted into a customized booking page. Phishing attacks violate our Terms of Service and accounts are immediately terminated when found or reported. We have a dedicated team that constantly enhances our security techniques, and we will continue to refine and stay vigilant to protect our users and combat such attacks."
BlackGuard malware on sale in Russian underground marketplaces.
Zscaler offers an in-depth examination of infostealer BlackGuard, a new malware-as-a-service being offered on a Russian hacking forum. The sophisticated malware, which is being offered at a lifetime price of $700 ($200 monthly), can steal data related to Crypto wallets, VPN, Messengers, FTP credentials, saved browser credentials, and email clients. Upon execution, BlackGuard scans for and shuts down antivirus and sandbox processes, and it's hard-coded with ASCII string obfuscation that allows it to bypass antivirus and string-based detection. It also avoids infecting Russian systems by checking the country of the device and automatically exiting if it's found to be located in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Though BlackGuard doesn't have as large an application base as other info stealers, it's growing in popularity in underground hacker forums.
Phishers pose as Easter Bunny.
Just in time for April Fools' Day, the Irish Mirror warns of an online scam taking advantage of another upcoming holiday. Cybercriminals are using popular sweets seller Cadbury as a front for an operation that tricks targets into thinking they're entering to win a free Easter basket. A message circulating in Ireland on social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp lures users into signing up for the chance to score a "Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate Basket" (complete with a mouthwatering image of a giant candy egg), but the included link directs hopefuls to a credential-harvesting website. One victim posted on Facebook, "I've had 3 messages in last 5 minutes on Whatsapp promising a free choc hamper. Its a scam please dont fall for it. They wajt u to fill it all in to steal identity. If something normally sounds too good to be true it usually is!" Buying discounted candy the day after Easter is a safer way to get chocolate for a steal.
Ransom, compromise, and extortion: Conti and Lapsus$.
Conti is always after personal information (and other data), while Lapsus$ has specialized in stealing company proprietary information, like source code. But both gangs' activities illustrate the ways in which criminals prospect both institutions and individuals.
Sam Curry, Cybereason's Chief Security Officer, hopes that the incidents will prompt more effective public-private cooperation against ransomware:
"Anytime Conti Group is making headlines for the wrong reasons it is interesting because they are the most profitable ransomware gang in history. In fact, the FBI and CISA have discovered hundreds of attacks on hospitals, critical infrastructure operators, law enforcement agencies and other public and private sector organizations in the past year.
"This breach is especially concerning because Shutterfly reported the theft included employees' personal information, including names, salary and compensation information, and FMLA leave or workers' compensation claims. Shutterfly's disclosure will hopefully help other organizations raise their awareness of the ransomware risks.
"If we have learned anything from the deluge of Conti ransomware attacks, the public and private sector need to invest now to ratchet up prevention and detection and improve resilience. Sure, the threat actors might get in, but so what? Organizations can make that mean nothing. We can slow them down. We can limit what they see. We can ensure fast detection and ejection. We can—in short—make material breaches a thing of the past. So, what if they get a toe hold on the ramparts. We can keep them out of the castle by planning and being smart ahead of time and setting up the right defenses."
Erfan Shadabi, cybersecurity expert at comforte AG, notes the continuing lure sensitive data of almost any kind presents to cybercriminals:
"This attack is just the latest example of the growing threat of ransomware and threat actors' intense focus of getting their hands on any sensitive data from which they can profit. Any business should expect that a ransomware attack could be imminent. This is not alarmism but realism. Proper preparatory actions should include tightening the internal culture of data privacy and security, such as all employees knowing how to treat suspicious emails and inquiries for sensitive information. But more importantly, companies can help to mitigate future attacks by applying data protections directly to sensitive information. For example, by tokenizing data that should not be disclosed, the company can ensure that even if threat actors get their hands on the tokenized data, they cannot leverage or profit from it due to the meaning being obfuscated."
Ken Westin, Director, Security Strategy, at Cybereason commented on the Globant incident. He finds the resilience of Lapsus$ unsurprising:
"Globant appears caught in their crosshairs of cyber extortion group Lapsus$ based on recent stolen postings. It's not surprising Lapsus$ resurfaced so quickly after going on a short hiatus. While London police arrested seven members of Lapsus$ last week, all were released as their investigation into reported hacks against Okta, Samsung, Microsoft, Nvidia, amongst others were making headlines.
"Cybercrime groups, like hacktivist groups, often work in a decentralized fashion, with many members not even knowing each other's true identities. The fact this group is made up of members in many different countries presents challenges for law enforcement as they will need to collaborate with different countries with varying levels of capabilities to go after the perpetrators.
"The Globant breach seems a bit different on the surface as the resources compromised were around Globant's DevOps processes, raising the question as to where the initial compromise was and what did Lapsus$ do with the access. What is also concerning regarding this compromise is that potential source code for some of their customers appears to have been exposed and Lapsus$ is going after organizations via Globant's technology and now services partners."
Aaron Sandeen, CEO and co-founder, Cyber Security Works, commented on the Globant breach that Lapsus$ claimed (and Globant confirmed):
"Data breaches continue to devastate enterprises and as global cybersecurity challenges worsen, leaders must expand their cybersecurity visibility of known and unknown assets, increase the frequency with which they validate, and seek early warning capabilities to truly protect their business from potential cyberattacks. Hacking groups like Lapsus$ capitalize on vulnerabilities to steal data from big companies.
"Actions that enterprises can take to avoid catastrophe must include patching the vulnerabilities that threat groups and attackers exploit. Knowing how vulnerable you are to ransomware attacks and evaluating your security posture through constant vulnerability management and proactive penetration testing is critical to building stronger protection as new hacking groups continue to emerge."
Neil Jones, director of cybersecurity evangelism at Egnyte, looks forward to the Bureau collaring Lapsus$:
"The recent cyberattack on software incubator Globant X provides several stark reminders about cybersecurity protection: 1) If your organization outsources processes or data storage to third-party organizations, your data protection is only as good as the business partner(s) you choose. 2) Companies need to protect their clients' highly-sensitive content–such as source code–with the same level of protection as their own. 3) Data exfiltration incidents appear to be surpassing ransomware attacks as the primary cyberattack vector in 2022. Although it's reassuring that Lapsus$ has been added the FBI's Most Wanted List, utilization of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) technology and implementation of technology that detects suspicious log-ins from unanticipated geographical regions can significantly reduce the risk of such attacks."
Tyler Farrar, CISO at Exabeam, marvels at the ability Lapsus$ has shown (script kiddies or not) to penetrate defenses:
"Lapsus$ is currently on a tear against security and IT vendors. It has been reported that the attackers are utilizing a combination of compromised credentials and escalated privileges, surpassing endpoint protection tools. They are then exfiltrating data, such as source code, and extorting their victims.
"Because Lapsus$ is clearly capable of breaking through perimeter security measures, companies must focus on detection and response to minimize the damage of the infiltration. It's important to invest in solutions that establish a baseline of user and entity behavior and are capable of flagging potentially malicious or suspicious activity as soon as it occurs.
"Far too many organizations are being hit with credential theft but don't have a fingerprint of the normal activity for those credentials. They don't know which users normally log into any given machine in their environment. These are the types of patterns that need to be established to stop these groups. In addition, SOC teams must study the threat data from recent Lapsus$ incidents so they can monitor for the right TTPs. As attacks escalate, now is the time to act."
Comment on subpoena phishing.
Revelations that Apple and Meta responded to fake emergency data requests have led Senator Ron Wyden (Democrat of Oregon) to begin an investigation of the emergency data request system as such. Law enforcement surely needs quick ways of getting data in an emergency, but there should be, the Senator suggests, some checks and balances that will enable companies to distinguish real requests from subpoena fraud.
PJ Norris, principal systems engineer at cybersecurity company Tripwire, wrote to point out the ingenuity on display in the phishing expedition:
"Hackers are becoming smarter about how they obtain information from large organizations. It's easy to see how information can be disclosed in this manner. As hackers become smarter, organizations need to step up and ensure there are water tight processes in place and to be one step ahead.
"The weakest link in this particular process was the 'emergency' request not needing the appropriate signatures. There is little point having a search warrant and signatory if there is a process in place to circumvent that."
Erfan Shadabi, cybersecurity expert with comforte AG, makes a similar point in a different way:
"When we hear of big organizations such as Apple & Meta succumbing to fake emergency requests, leading to a data breach of highly sensitive information, we have to wonder how the message about rigorous data security gets missed or overlooked by those who gather, process, and store our data. But any organization, big or small, and no matter the industry they operate in, can become the next victim of a cyber attack. The harsh truth is this: threat actors will find a way to your organization's data given enough time and incentive, no matter how fortified your digital environment is.
"Last-generation data security methods such as protecting borders and perimeters around sensitive data no longer guarantee complete safety. Every business and governmental organization needs to be in the process of actively updating their data security posture to include data-centric strategies, which protect the data itself as opposed to perimeters around it. Protection methods such as tokenization and format-preserving encryption allow organizations to work with highly mobile data without de-protecting it. So, even if that data falls into the wrong hands, threat actors cannot compromise the sensitive information within. That's an investment well worth exploring."
Brian Higgins, security specialist at Comparitech, points out that systems like the emergency data request are practically inevitable. It's a matter of using them securely, and in a well-controlled way:
"Emergency data requests from law enforcement are often vital in live 'crime in action' and vulnerable missing person cases among others. They come from dedicated units and registered investigators and by their very nature can frequently relate to vulnerable individuals, companies or groups. To describe the success of this methodology as a 'slip-up' is fairly accurate as the implementation of some very basic cyber hygiene (in this case a mandatory verification call-back for all emergency requests) on the part of Apple, Meta, or any law enforcement liaison team for that matter, would see attackers looking for other less simple ways to commit their crimes and offer an added layer of much needed protection."
Wyze Cam flaw lets hackers remotely access your saved videos (BleepingComputer) A Wyze Cam internet camera vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote access to videos and images stored on local memory cards and has remained unfixed for almost three years.
Report Reveals Surveillance Abuses In Educational Technology (Nextgov.com) The report was commissioned by Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Edward J. Markey.
Watch out for fraudulent calls from alleged Europol employees (Avast) The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is currently warning against fraudulent calls in the name of Europol or alleged international investigation teams. The perpetrators falsely claim that victims' personal data or identity has been stolen s and that criminals are now using that information.
Senate's Wyden Probes Use of Forged Legal Requests by Hackers (Bloomberg) Senator requests information from tech companies, government. Hackers masqueraded as law enforcement to obtain the data.
Sitel blames Okta breach on 'legacy' network from acquisition (The Record by Recorded Future) Sitel, the company at the center of a wide-ranging data breach affecting popular access management provider Okta, cited a legacy network from a recent acquisition as the cause of the security incident.
IT Giant Globant Confirms Source Code Repository Breach (SecurityWeek) Globant has confirmed that some of its source code repositories have been breached after Lapsus$ leaked code allegedly belonging to the company.
Ransomware Attacks Straining Local US Governments and Public Services (IC3) The FBI is informing Government Facilities Sector (GFS) partners of cyber actors conducting ransomware attacks on local government agencies that have resulted in disrupted operational services, risks to public safety, and financial losses.
Analysis of BlackGuard - a new info stealer malware being sold in a Russian hacking forum (Zscaler) In this blog, ThreatLabz analyzes BlackGuard, an emerging an info stealer malware being sold as a service on a Russian hacking forum.


This is the first time in the history of the earth that major threats to planetary survival stem from our human behavior.
We can mechanically solve certain kinds of problems, but technology cannot heal our deluded mind, and for many, technology feeds our delusions.
The world is at risk; we are the world. The renowned humanist Vaclav Havel once said that morality means taking responsibility, not only of your life, but for the life of the world. From a Buddhist perspective, it means seeing yourself as not separate from all beings and things and acting accordingly.
One way that this insight can be expressed is through engaged Buddhism, which is a contemplative approach to human service, social action and the details of our daily living.
Roshi Bernie Glassman articulates the Three Tenets of not knowing, bearing witness, and compassionate action as a basis for a spirituality that is engaged with the suffering of life. He further speaks about the five course meal: spirituality, study, livelihood, social action and community as media for inspiration and transformation.
Let's consider the Life of King Ashoka of India, as a model of inspired leadership. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty, and the son of Bindusara. He came to the throne around 268 B.C.E. and died approximately 233 B.C.E. He is known primarily from his "Legend of Ashoka" and his rock and pillar inscriptions found in various parts of India.
His edicts offer us important information about his reign and policies. After eight years of rule, Ashoka waged a terrible war against the kingdom of Kalinga (Orissa today) and was so horrified by the carnage he had caused that he gave up violence and turned to Buddhism.
Ashoka's edicts are primarily concerned with the powerful reforms he instituted and the ethical principles, which he recommended in his attempt to create a just and humane society. Ashoka's edicts reflect compassion and depth of character, and also they are sourced in an experience of inspiration born from delusion and suffering.
Seeing reality clearly means at least to see that we are not separate from all beings and things, and thus the suffering of seemingly others is our suffering as well.
This sense of the existence of the great web of life is activated through the experience of going deeply within, developing an interior life, nurturing the capacity to see reality clearly, and having the deep aspiration toward fundamental unselfishness, which in essence means—to benefit others.
These qualities and processes are the heart of inspiration.
Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973 while teaching at the University of Miami Medical School. She has lectured on the subject of death and dying at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Medical School, Georgetown Medical School, University of Virginia Medical School, Duke University Medical School, University of Connecticut Medical School, among many others. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, and is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress.
From 1972-1975, Roshi Joan worked with psychiatrist Stanislav Grof at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center with dying cancer patients. She has continued to work with dying people and their families, and teaches health care professionals and family caregivers the psycho-social, ethical, and spiritual aspects of care of the dying. She is the director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder and Director of the Upaya Prison Project. For the past 25 years, she has been active in environmental work. She studied for a decade with Zen Teacher Seung Sahn and was a teacher in the Kwan Um Zen School. She received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh, and was given Inka by Roshi Bernie Glassman.
A Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order, Roshi Joan's work and practice for more than four decades has focused on applied Buddhism. Her books include: The Human Encounter with Death (with Stanislav Grof); The Fruitful Darkness; Simplicity in the Complex: A Buddhist Life in America; and Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom in the Presence of Death. She is a Lindisfarne Fellow and co-director of the Fellowship as well as a Mind and Life board member.


So, I'm a participant in a fantasy book bundle that launched just a few days ago. And before I wander off to the "reality" of my thoughts on romance that this triggered, I'll first take a moment to talk about where the thoughts came from.
The Myths and Legends Storybundle (https://storybundle.com/fantasy) is an awesome collection! Monk's Maze is one of my early books, but it's one I'm still very proud of. Frankly, I'm a little startled to be included in such a lofty crowd of fantasy authors.
And that's what got my thoughts churning (if you're still with me rather than off buying that fantastic, limited time bundle--just 2 more weeks then gone forever). If you didn't jump right over, please go there and just look at the covers, even if you don't read fantasy. Myths and Legends. Fantasy. Gods, dragons, magic carpets...and then scroll down until you see my title. It will leap out at you.
So, even writing fantasy, I stay very realistic in every way I can...at least every way that fits the story. Yes, there are swords and magic, but there are also politics, romance, and hours of research on things like the view of Edinburgh from the tower's battlements and I even made a trip to the lonely island of Iona from which Christianity swept over the Celts back in the 700s CE in a single decade, converting all of Scotland (as if by magic it happened so fast--an observation which gave me one of the core elements of this story).
I do the same with my romances. I have a number of military fans who tell me they are fans because I got it close enough to right that they can feel it. I even wrote a paranormal romance title (The Sum Is Greater) and managed to make it military romantic suspense in a very, down-and-dirty, realistic world.
Another phrase that comes to mind as I think about this is "The Art of the Possible" from the musical Evita. I want everything in my books to be possible or at least to seem that way. When I wrote about the Devil in my Deities Anonymous series, she's merely the Devil because she got the update and delete privileges on the Universe's computer system, while God was given the create privilege. Of course, if they had gotten along, the Universe would probably be a much neater place than it currently is.
I have friends (a number of whom are in that fantasy bundle) who live out in wild, wacky, fantasy worlds that I love to wander through...those aren't me as a writer. I think that's important to know about yourself. Maybe you're someone who straddles the fence. And sure, sometimes I take a walk on the weird and silly side, but there is still a deep realism to even my more fantastic stories.
Magic Realism is perhaps the best way I've heard to describe it. (Of course, there are a number of variations in how writers interpret that.) For me, Magic Realism means that it could absolutely be happening all around you and you couldn't tell. Not the dangerously overlapping worlds of Harry Potter and us muggles. Rather that I have no way to know if there is one seriously cool computer program running the universe, so maybe it is. Or maybe, St. Columba converted the Celtic hordes to Christianity not with his great piety and political savvy, but rather with the power of a lost Druid's Maze of Power, buried beneath the depths of Iona, Scotland, just waiting to be rediscovered and change the course of history.
...I have mentioned before that I love this job, right?
M.L. Buchman started the first of over 50 novels and even more short stories while flying from South Korea to ride across the Australian Outback. All part of a solo around-the-world bicycle trip (a mid-life crisis on wheels) that ultimately launched his writing career.
Yes, Matt, you have mentioned you love this job and for us lucky readers it shows!


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using GraphX.PCL.Common.Interfaces;

namespace GraphX.PCL.Logic.Algorithms.OverlapRemoval
{
	public class StandardOverlapRemovalAlgorithmFactory<TVertex> : IOverlapRemovalAlgorithmFactory<TVertex>
		where TVertex : class
	{
		protected static readonly string[] _algorithmTypes = { "FSA", "OneWayFSA" };
		public IEnumerable<string> AlgorithmTypes
		{
			get { return _algorithmTypes; }
		}

		public IOverlapRemovalAlgorithm<TVertex> CreateAlgorithm( string newAlgorithmType, IOverlapRemovalContext<TVertex> context, IOverlapRemovalParameters parameters )
		{
			if ( context == null || context.Rectangles == null )
				return null;

			switch ( newAlgorithmType )
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Riverside still trying to fund repairs to train station roof
by Editorial February 26, 2013 January 30, 2021
Riverside got some bad news — again — in late January when officials learned that the Illinois Department of Transportation had turned down the village's request for $1 million to help repair the aging clay tile roof over at the historic train station.
It's the fourth or fifth time Riverside's been turned down for grants for the repairs, although it did win some grant money from the West Suburban Mass Transit District to tuckpoint the historic station and the pavilion on the north side of the tracks.
Riverside can't quit trying, however. IDOT has funded major repairs to historic train stations in the past and is sure to again. We can't believe that Riverside's station, built in 1901, wouldn't be a priority for state grant providers.
Hey IDOT, the village can't really swing a $1 million roof job for the station. While the village is technically on the hook for station maintenance, it's also a matter of public safety that the state, railroad and the commuter rail provider should all be keen to address.
We urge IDOT to strongly consider Riverside's plea for grant funding in the coming couple of years. It's time to fix the roof of this century-old station, and Riverside should not be left footing the whole bill.
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Begun in 2012, the doctoral program in social studies at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) is driven by the conviction that key to research is formulating the problem of research. Given that our objective was to transform MISR from a consultancy into a research unit, we summed up the difference in a sentence: in a consultancy, the client defines the question; in a research unit, the question is the prerogative and responsibility of the researcher. We argued that an adequate formulation of the research problem requires a double endeavor: on the one hand, affirm grasp of key debates in the area of research, and on the other, a contextual and historical understanding of the research question.
The MISR Review signals a long-awaited step in the development of the program at MISR. It combines a commitment to local and indeed regional knowledge production, rooted in relevant linguistic and disciplinary training, with a critical and disciplined reflection on the globalization of modern forms of knowledge and modern instruments of power. Rather than oppose the local to the global, we seek to relate the two, assessing each from the vantage point of the other.
The MISR Review is intended to serve a dual function. First, it will broadcast the intellectual work undertaken at MISR, particularly by advanced doctoral students, to the wider scholarly community. Second, we aim for it to energize and promote debate in the broader scholarly community. By shining a historical and theoretical light on the contemporary, we hope the journal will play a role in the larger process of knowledge production.
We locate this endeavor in a particular conceptual and institutional understanding of the "university." Many have argued that the "university" has multiple origins, in different parts of the world, including Cairo, Fez and Timbuktu in Africa. At the same time, the genealogy of the modern university, with its gated community, fee-paying students, and disciplinary organization of knowledge can be traced to a single starting point, the reorganization of the academy in late nineteenth-century Germany following its defeat by France. With the expansion of western power, this particular institutional form of the university has become global. Conceptually, the production of social sciences and the humanities in the modern academy bears an unmistakable imprint of western enlightenment with its self-conscious homage to a Greco-Roman legacy.
Higher education in the postcolonial world has a different genealogy, one rooted in the colonial experience. Knowledge housed in the university and transmitted from it is an unabashedly modernist project. Indeed, it is a top-down secular missionary project with ready-made solutions for a whole range of problems, known or not known. The colonial university is the original home of "one size fits all" remedies. Expect for the few who turned the colonial experience into a vaccine rather than a lifelong malady, students emerged from its doors with little capacity for creative thought. The character of Lawino, a peasant woman, lamented the fate of her university graduate husband in the song of Lawino, an epic poem by Okot p'Bitek:
Bile burns my inside!
I feel like vomiting!
For all our young men
Were finished in the forest
Their manhood was finished in the classroom
Their testacles
Were smashed
With large books!
Some critical thinkers like Yusufu Bala Usman have reflected on the epistemological conditions under which colonial and postcolonial university education has been imparted: conceptual categories are crafted from a particular historical experience and explain histories in other parts of the world, the ambition being to shape a common future for all. They proceed to point out the epistemological violence that must inevitably result from any self-conscious effort to universalize historically situated concepts that mine the rest of the world for raw data in order to verify or modify these so called universal categories.
What should be the response of the scholars around the world, including in Africa? Some have responded by turning to the precolonial modes of thinking in the contemporary world. These initiatives have given rise to a variety of tendencies ranging from the "modernist" to the "nativist."
With the publication of The MISR Review, we join this eclectic endeavor, avowing neither a " modernist" nor a "nativist" agenda. Our modest aim is to get the MISR scholarly community to engage with the contemporary and its historical antecedents from the standpoint of situating Africa in the world and understanding the world from an African vantage point. Our not-so-modest aim is to theorize the African experience with a view to underlining its particular as well as more general significance. To do so is to join the innovative work of creating categories, thereby giving meaning to our experience I the world and making possible an emancipatory practice, including theory-making, that can translate and communicate this experience to neighbors near and far.
Guidelines for contributors
The MISR Review welcomes two types of contributions:
First, submissions from doctorial students from within the African continent, based on primary research and an original theoretical engagement: second, think pieces from scholars around the world, inviting and initiating a critical discussion on the literature focused on a particular theme.
Submissions should be original contributions and not under consideration by any other publication.
Contributions should be limited to 10,000 words, but should in no case exceed 15,000.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the editors by email attachment in word format. All manuscripts and editorial correspondence should be addressed to the Editors, The MISR Review, misrview@gmail.com.


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Most chameleon species are from tropical or subtropical forests that are relatively high in humidity and experience frequent rainfall. Chameleons have adapted to these environments by developing particular drinking habits. In nature chameleons often drink the drops of rain and dew that accumulate onto the vegetation around them. Rain itself can also stimulate them to drink. This behavior presents a challenge for people trying to properly care for chameleons in captivity; unlike most animals, chameleons usually won't recognize standing water as a drinking source. Listed below are a few common methods used to hydrate chameleons in captivity. Note that many experienced keepers use a combination of these watering techniques.
Dripper - Water drippers are available at pet stores and can also be created at home by simply poking a few very small hole(s) in the bottom of a cup. The dripper should be placed on top of the cage allowing water drops to fall down onto the leaves and branches of your plants. It should provide a steady slow drip of water for at least one hour a day and preferably longer. Many chameleons will readily drink from this water but others may take time to adjust. Make sure to properly deal with all the excess water so it doesn't puddle at the bottom of the cage or drip out onto surrounding furnishings.
Spray Bottle - Misting your chameleon and its enclosure with a spray bottle is another method of hydrating your chameleon. The goal here is to simulate what their natural environment might look like during or immediately after a rain. Some chameleons can take a few minutes to become stimulated to drink and because of that this method will create a lot of excess water. Keep in mind that most chameleons don't like being sprayed directly and will hide.
Automated Misting - The automated systems use an electric pump and timer to automatically mist your enclosure at specific times of the day. The misting heads can be strategically placed and the duration of each misting session can be programmed.
Shower - Another method of providing water, especially to dehydrated chameleons, is by using a shower. Place a large plant in the tub, aim the shower head against the wall, and run the water so that only a fine mist reaches the chameleon. The water should be room temperature (not hot!). They may drink for up to 30 minutes. Make sure to supervise your chameleon at all times while using this method.
Spend the extra few dollars on a nice pressurized spray bottle. They are definitely recommended over the more common spray bottles (see images below).
Tap water is usually safe to use for chameleons as long as it's safe for you to drink as well. Some water sources are heavily chlorinated or have high sodium levels, etc. A city water report will give you an indication of your tap water quality. Alternatively distilled or reverse osmosis (RO) water can also be used.
Waterfalls and water bowls are not recommended. Chameleons usually don't recognize standing water as a drinking source and water bowls can become unsanitary. Waterfalls look great but they're also unsanitary and promote bacterial growth.
Signs of a well hydrated chameleon include white urates as part of the feces and well rounded eye turrets. If the eyes appear sunken, or the urates appear yellow or orange, your chameleon is most likely not getting enough water.
Maintaining appropriate humidity is very important to chameleon health. Adequate humidity supports skin, eye, respiratory and immune health and encourages good hydration. Almost all species of chameleons (even veileds) are from tropical or subtropical forests that are relatively high in humidity year round. Lack of proper humidity can cause problems shedding, a number of health problems and chronic dehydration. Care should be taken to provide and measure appropriate humidity levels depending on your species of chameleon.
The most common method of maintaining humidity is through misting sessions several times a day. The cage should be misted at least twice a day, drying out completely between misting sessions. This raises relative humidity as well as stimulates your chameleon to want to drink. A hand mister in the form of a spray bottle or garden mister is inexpensive and effective. There are commercial misting systems available that can be set up on an automatic timer for regular misting sessions throughout the day to increase humidity and allow drinking. These systems are often sought for multiple cage setups, but for busy chameleon owners may be a great addition to even a single cage.
1. Add live plants to the cage and/or around the room.
2. Wrap 2-3 sides of the cage with a shower curtain liner or other appropriate material.
3. Use a clean cool mist humidifier at regular intervals.
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Bobby Brown | December 20, 2021
A Facebook boss has said that the company isn't responsible for what people say and believe on the platform.
Responding to ongoing criticism that Facebook encourages hate speech, Andrew Bosworth says it is individuals who choose to believe and share a thing.
He added that it is the responsibility of people and society, not Facebook, to deal with this.
So we have to put in all the work to moderate a business, while they pocket all the money.
He talks about freedom of speech, irrespective of whether he likes what is said or not.
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In the world before social media, I may have been able to spread my toxic beliefs to my family, my neighbours and friends around the braai.
That is in all likelihood where my influence would've ended.
Social media's greatest attribute, is also the bane of its existence – it is a loudhailer on a global scale.
Now I can spread my toxic beliefs to the four corners of the earth and reach even strangers who are easily convinced of just about anything.
In the modern world where everybody is connected all of the time, individuals can single-handedly control narratives, subtly twist facts, change minds and spark dangerous movements with real-world consequences, all from the convenience of the keyboards.
By way of example, it was recently found that more than 60% of all the online vaccine disinformation in the USA, is being spread by just 12 individuals – many of them with hidden business agendas.
These are not stupid people. To the contrary, they are exceptionally smart and know just how to manipulate information with very little concern for the harm they cause.
It's the reason why a group of Rohingya refugees is suing Facebook for $150 billion, claiming that Facebook allowed them to become victims of genocide in Myanmar, where the platform is used turn the population against them.
Bosworth's argument only makes sense in a world of educated users, who can distinguish between fact and fiction.
In a world where the majority of people have no or very little education, everything they see on social media is easily believed as fact.
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On-campus drug abuse referrals reach highest levels in three years
Collin Wong, Staff Reporter
According to the 2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, drug abuse disciplinary referrals have skyrocketed since 2016 on the Case Western Reserve University campus. The report defines drug abuse as the "production, distribution and/or use of certain controlled substances." In 2016, there were only 20 drug abuse-related disciplinary referrals. However, by 2018, that figure soared to 95 referrals, which is nearly five times higher than in 2016.
On campus residence facilities saw the largest increase in drug abuse referrals, while non-residence facilities comprised less than 10% of the cases. On-campus residence facilities constituted the majority of drug-abuse violations.
According to Dr. Sara Lee, director of University Health Services, the uptake in on-campus drug-abuse is just a microcosm of a larger national trend. In one University of Michigan study, 2019 saw a 35-year high in marijuana consumption among college students nationwide. Moreover, annual drug overdoses in America, including opioids and legal drugs, have risen more than twofold since 1999.
When asked to identify the root cause of the recent surge in drug abuse cases at CWRU, Lee responded, "A likely explanation for the increase of these referrals on our campus is this reduced perception of risk." According to the University of Michigan, 75 percent of those aged 19-22 regarded marijuana as risky in 1991. In 2018, only 22 percent of those aged 19-22 regarded the regular consumption of marijuana as extremely risky. However, the short- and long-term health risks still stand. Stroke, temporary memory loss and heart disease are only a few of the numerous complications associated with marijuana consumption, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Lee observed that our nation's changing laws contribute to the increase too. Eleven states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, and more than 30 have approved its use for medical purposes. She said that the combination of these two events has made it "much easier for people to access marijuana than a few years ago."
Mental health also plays an important role in on-campus drug abuse. Lee noted that "there is a clear link between substance misuse and mental health issues in adults." One reason could be that, as stated by the New England Recovery Center, substance abuse is the most common way to self-medicate. In turn, certain substances might only amplify feelings of sadness or fatigue. Thus, high depression rates among college students and poor coping mechanisms can cause drug use to reinforce depressive symptoms and vice versa. An individual may become increasingly dependent on drugs in an attempt to cope with depressive symptoms.
For one CWRU first-year student, Travis Dumas, the transitional stress that incoming freshmen feel is tangible.
"I feel like if someone has been away from their parents before, they will be able to adapt more easily," said Dumas. "However, for those who have left the nest for the first time, it will probably take a while for them to fully adjust."
For some, he said drugs might be a way of coping with the transition. Dumas, an Ohio native, adds that CWRU's campus location might also contribute to these numbers, as he is no stranger to Cleveland's troubling history of drug abuse. Drugs seem to be readily available in Cleveland, as there were almost 1,300 drug overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County in the past two years. Dumas acknowledges that Case Western's location makes it easy to come in contact with an off-campus drug dealer.
Fortunately, confidential and free on-campus services for mental health and substance use are available. Students can go to University Health and Counseling Services from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, though services start at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. When closed, an on-call counselor or nurse can still be reached by calling UHS.
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Lightning humiliated and on the ropes.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 6 goals on 37 shots for the loss. The soul-crushing soft goal with 3 seconds to go in the Second Period led to the team's unraveling. So, Vasilevskiy's got a lot of soul searching to do between now and Tuesday, along with the rest of the team top to bottom.
It's as if this team left their collective brains and poise in the Boston series. All of the focus and commitment to detail and to playing a physical game has been replaced by a complete haze. The energy was there tonight, but it was misplaced somehow. The coaching staff made a great tweak putting the Paquette line on the Ovechkin line that the advanced stats say was a winning decision, only to see the other three lines get outplayed by what should be, on paper, a matchup advantage for the Lightning. They seem bewildered by the Caps 1-1-3 neutral zone trap and unwilling or unable to do what it takes to get through some of the Caps clutching and grabbing. It's a total failure up and down the lineup and the coaching staff at this point.
Should they throw in the towel? No. I've seen this team come back from dropping the first two games at home against this very same franchise in 2003. It's not a lost cause. But this team's got to find its resolve and its poise to get a foothold in this series in Game Three first before all hope is lost. Get something to hang your hat on at 5v5 and go from there.
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Howard beats Delaware State 24-9, gives Prince first victory
DOVER, Del. —
Caylin Newton threw for two touchdowns, ran for another score, and Howard beat Delaware State 24-9 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener and gave Ron Prince his first victory as head coach of the Bison.
The Hornets (1-2, 0-1) took a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard pass from Tylik Bethea to Kwannah Kollie, but Newton connected with Michael Cornwell on a 24-yard TD, ran 4 yards for a score and then hit Damion Gillespie for a 6-yard touchdown and an 18-9 halftime lead. Newton's rushing TD was set up by a 23-yard interception return by Ray Williams.
Josiah Crute ran 17 yards for Howard's other score, one play after Elijah Coleman blocked a punt in the fourth quarter.
The Bison (1-3, 1-0) failed on two PAT attempts and two 2-point tries, with a blocked PAT leading to two points for the Hornets.
Prince took over the Howard program this year, his 20th season in the collegiate ranks including as head coach at Kansas State from 2006-08. He also spent seven years as an assistant in the NFL.
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I am four months pregnant, have been at my current firm one year, and would like help figuring out the best way to try to make use of the firm's much-touted but little-used part-time policy when I return from maternity leave.
I wonder how your firm's part-time policy has received so much publicity without being utilized. In fact, Joan Williams and Cynthia Calvert of the Project for Attorney Retention (www.pardc.org) are adamant that a part-time or "balanced-hours" policy be evaluated based upon its usability; a low utilization rate may indicate that the policy is not very user-friendly or effective.
In order to make best use of your firm's policy you not only need to know exactly what it states, but, more importantly, what it actually means in practice. Usually policies are stated in broad outline but the details will be dictated by the nature of your practice area, your personal needs and the culture of your firm.
In order to know what to expect when you're no longer expecting, consider talking to all of the new parents you can identify at the firm, especially within your office. Find out what's worked best for others. It would be useful to know about the experiences of other attorneys who have returned from parental leave, even if they've always worked 100 percent time.
One of the biggest problems attorneys working part-time encounter is what Joan Williams calls "the maternal wall:" the assumption that reduced hours reflect reduced commitment to career and clients. Even lawyer-moms who work full time frequently face this bias, which tends to manifest itself in the form of poor quality assignments, particularly in comparison to what they'd received prior to going public about a pregnancy. The best way to guard against this is to develop a close working relationship with one or two partners. They are your clients; give them great service now, demonstrate your investment in their practices, and plan your future role with them before you go on leave.
Also ask around to determine whether the attorneys who have used the policy are considered "superstars." If so, it may indicate that the policy is window dressing rather than a genuine commitment to increase the retention of talented attorneys who want some balance in their lives. If you are a superstar then you can breathe a partial sigh of relief, but keep in mind that you need to be viewed as very valuable to the firm, not just to one or two partners whose tenure is never certain. You'll need to maintain your reputation as unfungible after you reduce your hours.
If your firm has a highly touted policy then hopefully it has a balanced-hours coordinator who will be your advocate and protect you from schedule creep, which is the tendency to wind up working full-time hours for reduced-time pay. Pick the brain of the person in this role in order to propose a schedule most likely to be viewed as a "win" by all parties involved.
Has anyone at the firm advanced to partnership while working an alternative work schedule? The opportunity to do so is crucial if that is your goal, or if your firm has an up-or-out policy. Keep in mind that you should expect to advance at a rate that is proportional to your experience and skill development, and that it's natural for this rate to decelerate when you reduce your hours. Let the partners with whom you work most closely know, through word and deed, that you are committed to advancing to shareholder.
Probably the best indicator of your likely well-being at the firm, part-time, after returning from maternity leave is the attitude of the partners for whom you work as well as your relationships with them. Do they have families? Do they leave the office to spend time with them? Often their reactions to your happy news foretell the future.
Partners' own values and experiences are likely to influence the lens through which they view your decisions. If they understand that no attorney is available to any one client 24/7 and that reducing the number of clients or matters you take on will not reduce your availability and commitment, then you're more likely to be successful.
But be sure to reciprocate the firm's flexibility. Don't make promises you can't keep; be responsive; have back-up child care; emphasize what you can do, not what you can't; communicate to partners and clients when you'll be in the office, how you can be reached when you're not and clarify definitions about what constitute emergencies. Don't feel compelled to confess where you're going every time you leave the office. Act as if you're off to the courthouse. Above all, maintain realistic optimism: Expect things to work, since expectations become self-fulfilling prophecies. And keep your network alive and well, just in case . . .
I am a first-year associate at a large firm and am completely overwhelmed. I have administrative and/or managerial responsibility for seven different projects all running simultaneously. My hours are only slightly above pace but the mental acrobatics of having seven different partner-masters is overwhelming. Everyone expects me to be on call 24/7. To whom do I respond first? I've spoken to the assigning partner in my practice group but he has not offered anything to help me maneuver through this period.
If the assigning partner is the person who gave you seven projects with seven different partners, no wonder he hasn't been helpful! He sounds overwhelmed himself, or at least not a very good manager.
First of all, take a deep breath and try to take a step back. As difficult as it is, this situation won't last forever. Assess your resources. Is there a senior associate who can serve as a guide? Have you been assigned a mentor? Anyone who's been there longer than you should be able to provide some perspective. Ask them what they would do in your situation. With the help of these individuals and the partners for whom you're working, try to determine which assignments take priority.
It's up to you to manage your managers by assertively requesting their assistance. Don't take full ownership of the problem yourself. Clients need your best work, and you can't multi-task like this and provide great client service.
Ask all of the partners to schedule some time with you to discuss their projects. Explain that you'd like help prioritizing so that you can give their work more focus and attention. Although it's natural for each partner to consider his or her own work most important, each individual may well be unaware of how thinly you're spread. Your current load is not in their best interests any more than yours.
I'm guessing that at least a few of your partner-masters will be responsive to your efforts. Depending upon your sense of the head of your practice group and information you gather on her or his likely responsiveness, you may want to seek guidance from that attorney. The heads of recruiting, associates, and professional development are also good candidates for providing direction or running interference.
It takes a while to adjust to big-firm life and learn how to take control of your career there. As long as you insist on viewing the work as a joint project you won't drown. When the siege is over, work on developing an internal network that can help you understand and navigate the territory.
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Last week, I caught up with my Japanese friend after 3 years of not seeing each other.
and soon became friends as we found out that her homestay family was the same as my ex-homestay family!
but it was really amazing to meet someone who had the same homestay experience with the same awesome homestay family.
At that time, I lost contact with my ex-homestay mum and was wondering how she was.
Through my friend, I found out that she moved house and that was why I lost her contact.
My friend helped me talk to the homestay mother and found out that she still remebered me.
After that, I visited my friend and homestay mother few times during my stay in Melbourne.
Anyway, it was quite funny that I caught up with my friend in Singapore.
We used to hang out in Melbourne all the time, but after she had left Melbourne, we hardly had opportunities to meet up.
It was because my hometown was different from hers.
In fact, we only caught up once in Japan.
So this was the second time meeting her outside of Australia.
It's been a while, but I didn't fee like it at all.
Straight after I met her, I felt like we were back in Melbourne.
We both remember that our life in Melbourne was not always fun.
somehow, when we talk about our life back then, we only remember all the good stuff.
We talked till late at night then she went back to Japan on the next day.
It was a short time, but was really nice catching up with her.
She left me with lots of delicious Japanese souveniers.
Taiyaki (fish-shaped cakes with red bean paste) and some sore throat candies.
So, on the next day, I made chicken kama meshi using the paste she gave me.