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Red card for Morsi, yellow card for democracy
The red card for Morsi is at the same time a serious yellow card for democracy in Egypt. It will bring future prospects for democracy into deep trouble.
Jan Völkel
The Egyptian military has asked "all political actors" to fulfill the demonstrators' demands within 48 hours, otherwise it feels obliged to step in to prevent the country from slipping into further chaos.
While most of the demonstrators cheered up to these announcements, analysts see major problems for Egypt's democratization process.
The message is clear. According to the organizers, more than 22 million Egyptians have signed the "Tamarod" ("rebel") movement's claim that Mohamed Morsi should immediately step down as Egypt's president. Their initial target of 14 million signatures was overtaken by a large margin. And then, on 30 June 2013, the first anniversary of Morsi's presidency, several million Egyptians came out onto the streets to demonstrate against him all over the country, clearly outnumbering the demonstrations against former President Hosni Mubarak two-and-a-half years ago. Hundreds of thousands of red cards, saying Irhal! - Get out!, were held up.
Given the demonstrators' impressive number and their apparently united stance, warning voices that criticize the latest developments face hard times. As streets and squares in Egypt drown in the slogans and shouting, especially after the military's request that Morsi might fulfill the people's demands within 48 hours, who wants to listen to critiques that fear negative consequences for Egypt's young democracy if the country's first democratically elected president is shouted down and removed after one year?
Morsi's supporters, not only from the Islamists' side, also demonstrating with impressive numbers, have a point. Not only was Morsi democratically elected, the MB's Freedom and Justice Party also gained about 50% in the 2011/2012 parliamentary elections, and the Salafist Al-Nour Party another 25%. Hence, some 75% of voters supported the idea of having Islamist politicians in power.
To be blunt: Morsi made bad policy choices. For sure he confused being a president of all Egyptians with being a president for all Egyptians. Despite his reconciliatory remarks and promises after his election, he quickly proved that his prime interest is less to include different voices in the political process and stabilize the faultering economy, than to foster the MBs' dominance and impose strict Islamic moral values over the society. Along the way, how the constitution was elaborated and enacted tells us what kind of intentions his policies were based on.
So, will a removal of Morsi contribute to an easing of tensions and an improvement of the situation? Probably not. But it will bring future prospects for democracy into deep trouble – the red card for Morsi is at the same time a serious yellow card for democracy in Egypt.
First, Morsi's many supporters reject the current procedures and react with disaffection; they argue rightly that democracy is about competition for power in elections, not in vocal battles on streets and squares. Morsi's removal will probably alienate many of them from the overall idea of democracy. The already deeply divided society, that is for sure, will in future be even more divided.
Second, a credible substitute for Morsi has not appeared on the horizon. Though Mohamed el-Baradei has risen into prominence as the leading spokesman of Tamarod (and the many opposition groups that are behind it), he is still far from being a credible candidate for the state's highest office. And if he (or anybody else) were to be elevated into this position – what will happen if people become dissatisfied once more? Will they again go out into the streets to eject him from office? It paves the way for easy access for Islamist groups to play exactly this card and disturb political processes however well-devised.
Third, fears are widespread that the old regime might seize the moment to orchestrate its comeback with the military's help – the connections between the two sides are still in existence and close ones; the removal of Mubarak did not mean the removal of many influential channels behind the scenes.
In a sense, the governmental crisis can also be understood as the crisis of the opposition. After the enthusiastic demonstrations against Mubarak in early 2011, secular parties failed to gain anywhere near enough votes to establish a powerful and credible opposition. Other actors took over this task instead. The lower house's dissolution by Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on 14 June 2012 – quickly implemented by the military interim SCAF government, in power at that time – was more the attempt to prevent Islamist dominance in parliament than tackling problems with the electoral law, the official reason. The same can be said for the recent dissolution of the Shura council on 2 June 2013, the parliament's upper house.
The calculated elimination of Egypt's legislature is its main problem. Morsi and his cabinet did not face any institutionalized political opposition. In the absence of the parliament, this task was left to judges, generals, and grassroot movements. Hence, the strengthening of the parliament as a central institution is crucial for a successful relaunch of Egypt's democracy. Morsi's simple removal from office might satisfy the masses, but Egypt's institutional deficit needs a more far-reaching solution.
Clearly the military has the power and the potential to interfere in Egypt's political processes. But for the sake of democratic principles, it would be better to have left Morsi in office and push for new parliamentary as well as presidential elections instead.
Then Morsi could have run the elections as the incumbent, and voters could express their will again to say whether they want him or not. This would be the best, of admittedly only bad, options. But as it is now, the momentary triumph has the potential to cast a shadow over any long-term prospect for a successful democracy in Egypt.
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When to see the Geminid meteor shower as display lights up the night sky
The Geminid meteor shower could see between 120 - 180 meteors every hour - but you'll have to go somewhere really dark to see them
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Stargazers are in for a treat this week as one of the two most active meteor showers will be visible from the North East in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Geminid meteor shower occurs throughout December and is expected to peak in the early hours of December 14, with somewhere between 120 and 180 meteors per hour visible to the naked eye.
However, a bright moon is forecast for the same time, meaning that it will be tricky to see some of the dimmer meteors.
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Dan Pye, director of astronomy and science communication at Kielder Observatory, said: "The Geminids are generally easy to see, the only issue is going to be that the moon is going to be out for much of the night - probably until around 3am. That's going to reduce our ability to see some of the dimmer meteors.
"It's one of the most active meteor showers of the year and along with the Perseids it's definitely one of the ones we talk about more than the others. There can be in excess of 120 an hour - but that's if you have fish eyes and can see the entirety of the sky.
"To see them, you want to try and get to dark skies as far away from light pollution as possible."
Where to watch the Geminids Meteor Shower
Northumberland is one of the best places in the UK to watch astronomical events, with parts of the county being an International Dark Sky Park. Kielder Observatory is usually a safe bet, however Kielder Forest is still closed to the public after Storm Arwen.
There are still plenty of places with low light pollution and in the past, spectacular shots of meteor showers have been taken from the Northumberland coast at Holy Island and Howick Beach.
Further inland, the Sill and Sycamore Gap also have low light pollution.
A post on the Northumberland National Park website reminded anyone going stargazing to wrap themselves up and take something warm to eat or drink like a flask of hot chocolate.
It also advised waiting 15 - 20 minutes to let your eyes adjust to the darkness and avoid looking at white light, such as that from a mobile phone.
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NEWS: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007
Before I wrap up 2007, I have several old but interesting additions to post from the past year. On April 26 of this year, the UGS (The Union Guilde des Scénaristes) presented its first "Jacques Prevert Script Prize" to the best French original and adapted screenplays of 2006 according to a jury led by Vincent. Since a good script is essential to make a good film, the UGS is determined to restore the screenplay to its rightful position at the heart of the filmmaking industry in France and French-speaking countries, highlighting its importance at the economic, cultural and media levels. Following in the footsteps of Catherine Deneuve, Vincent also became this year's honorary president of Writers Days sponsored by the UGS The event took place during the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in May. When co-president Jerome Soubeyrand made the proposal, Vincent accepted immediately, feeling very honored to defend the importance of the screenplay. In an interview with magazine Le Film Francais, he was asked why he participated in these events. He replied that it gave him the opportunity to meet with French scriptwriters and join their fight to be recognized for their contribution. He added that in France, a script takes up 1% of a film's budget against 14% in the United States. He believes Americans have high respect for screenwriters as well as for producers and directors. Here's a photo from the Cannes event:
Gaston Kaboré, Zoé Félix, Pavel Lounguine, Renato Berta, Vincent Perez (in the hat), Etgar Keret, Claude Lanzmann,
Jérôme Soubeyran, Julie Delpy, Philippe Bastard de Crisnay, Sara Forestier, Manuel Alduy et Ken Burns.
Through its foundation, Swiss watch manufacturer Zenith and AVEC (Association for Life and Hope Against Cancer) hosted a charity event on February 5, 2007 at the Château de Versailles. Among the 750 guests were Vincent along with wife Karine and stepdaughter Roxane Depardieu. The photo on the right shows Vincent with Zenith president Thierry Nataf. The evening began with a recital followed by a visit to the Royal Apartments and finally dinner in the Galerie des Batailles.
In a 2004 interview with La Revue Masculin, Vincent answered these quick questions, a bit like James Lipton (Inside the Actor's Studio).
The principal feature of your character? Curiosity.
The quality you prefer in a man? Uprightness.
The quality you prefer in a woman? Honesty.
A happy reverie? Hearing my children play the piano in our country house or having dinner with friends around the kitchen table.
A historical figure? Mozart.
A hero of today? Muhammad Ali.
A bedside book? Seul dans Berlin by Hans Fallada.
A film you love? American Beauty.
A song that stays with you? "No, woman, no cry" by Bob Marley.
World city? New York.
Holiday place? Corsica.
Parisien bar? L'Avenue.
Preferred dish? Des Penne alla rabiata, tres al dente!
Preferred drink? Wine.
A perfume? Any Guerlain, Mouchoir, in particular.
Clothing? Jeans.
Object? Camera.
There are some video interviews from the past year that you might want to check out. The first one is with Soluble Dans L'air dated May 10th from TV5 in France. The video is about 12 minutes and features an interview with Vincent on the Left Bank with host Olivier Philippe. Vincent discusses his films but also does a segment with illustrator Tiburce Oger on their comic book La Fôret. On May 3rd Vincent was on the TV show La Méthode Cauet and a couple short videos feature some backstage footage. He was on the show again on October 4th, but I have no video or photos. You may remember Vincent was on Cauet's radio show times back in 2003. And the last video is from LCI on TF1 dated October 11th which was done in conjunction with the premiere of Si j'étais toi. It's a short video and shows him at his laptop fielding questions from the Internet.
Arn - The Knight Templar achieved the biggest opening ever for a Swedish film when it was unwrapped on Christmas Day. In its first two days, the picture pulled in 160,310 admissions with a gross of $2,240,000 from 207 screens. It will be some time before audiences outside the Nordic Region will get a chance to see it. The international version, a combination of the current film and the sequel, will not be released until next year, but has already been sold to ten countries, among them Russia, China and Brazil. Svensk and sales agent Telepool will continue to market the film at Berlin and Cannes. Commenting on the opening box office figures, producer Valdemar Bergendahl told Variety: "It is fantastic. We had expected high figures, but this exceeds our expectations." The Swedish reviews ranged from positive to negative with the majority falling somewhere in-between. Bergendal said: "It was expected. But I'm happy with all the copy that has been written about the film. It has shown what great interest there is in it." The film's premiere took place in both Skara and Stockholm the week before Christmas but Vincent did not attend either event. If you follow this link, you can view a program from Swedish TV on the making of the film, which includes a few of Vincent's scenes as well as a brief interview with him in English!
If you've noticed Vincent's name in the news these days, it's because ex-girlfriend Carla Bruni has been making headlines as the new love interest of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who divorced his wife in October. Earlier this month the couple were spotted at Disneyland Paris with the French press reporting that obviously this very public appearance was supposedly an announcement that they are together. Sporting dark sunglasses and holding hands, Sarkozy and Bruni were last spotted arriving in Luxor, Egypt for a private visit, staying at the Winter Palace. Carla was born into a wealthy Italian family, but grew up in France from the age of five and later attended boarding school in Switzerland. She eventually returned to Paris to study art and architecture, but left school at 19 to become a model full-time. In 1997, Carla quit the world of fashion, and has since devoted herself to music. She was previously married to philosophy professor Raphaël Enthoven and has a six-year-old son named Aurélien. She dated Vincent in 1994 and he has continued to maintain a close relationship with both her and her actress sister, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi. In 2002, Carla's debut album "Quelqu'un m'a dit", was released in Europe to great success. Her second album, "No Promises" containing poems by Yeats, Emily Dickinson, Auden, Dorothy Parker, Walter de la Mare, and Christina Rosetti, set to music, was released in January 2007. In conjunction with this CD release, four videos were also created by none other than Vincent. You can view these exclusive videos at Carla's web site. Explaining her choice of men, Carla once said, "The one thing all the men I've dated have in common is a strong feminine side. I find feminine men very virile and macho men very fragile." Her list of past lovers also includes Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton.
According to W magazine, by February 1995 the romance between Vincent and Carla was over and with the release of Queen Margot, Vincent was "flooded with fan mail from his adorers in the U.S." Apparently, it didn't take long before he and Karine were becoming more than friends as seen on the cover of the January 16, 1995 issue of Voici magazine. His first publicized romance was with actress Jacqueline Bisset. The two had met in 1989 on the set of La Maison de Jade and quickly became lovers, though Ms. Bisset was almost 20 years older. At the time he was quoted as saying, "I've rarely met a woman like her. I love women in the 40s. They make me feel more sure of myself." Between her film-acting tips and words of support, Vincent claims that she helped him a lot with a real generosity. He says, "She made me discover Bergman's actresses, American movies, the American way of working... And for the first time I realized that light can transmit certain emotions. She changed my vision of light." Ms. Bisset continues her film career today at 63 years old. She has never married and has been quoted as saying, "marriage takes the romance out of a relationship." I recently came across these new photos of the gorgeous couple at several premieres and the Academy Awards. I don't know if she's ever gone under the knife, but amazingly, she's hardly changed over the years and is still a beauty today.
Today Arn - The Knight Templar, the most expensive Scandinavian production ever, will premiere in Sweden, with the Norwegian premiere set for Boxing Day. The ambitious project had a total budget of over 32 million and entails not one but two films, with the other film, called "Arn - The Kingdom at the End of the Road", scheduled to premiere in late 2008. The material will also be used for a six-part TV series that will be aired on Sweden's TV4 in 2009. Vincent's scenes as Brother Guilbert are in the first film when he plays mentor to the young Arn, who is raised in a monastery during the second half of the 12th century. The epic is directed by Danish director Peter Flinth and is based on the bestselling Crusades trilogy of novels by Swedish author Jan Guillou. Though the books have been bestsellers in Scandinavia and several other European countries including Germany, it remains to be seen whether the cinema-going public is ready for a Crusades epic so shortly after the lukewarm reception of Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven", in which heartthrob Orlando Bloom was sent off to the Holy Land. However, the yarn of Arn comes with a very different angle and the unusual combination of the cold and damp northern reaches of Europe and the scouring heat of the Holy Land. Besides Joakim Nätterqvist and Sofia Helin as the lead stars, the film's cast includes some of the Skarsgård acting clan, including father Stellan as Birger Brosa, son Gustaf as Knut Eriksson with his brothers Valter and Bill playing his sons. Further talent on board includes Bibi Andersson, Jakob Cedergren, Simon Callow, Steven Waddington and Michael Nyqvist. The film will be released in Sweden on 205 screens with the Norwegian release on around 70 screens, while the Danish and Finnish premieres are scheduled for January 11 and January 22, 2008 respectively.
On November 10th Vincent took his family to Disyneyland Paris to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Here are some photos taken that day at the premiere of "Enchanted".
It has come to my attention that there are some unscrupulous folks out there who apparently think it's perfectly okay to "plunder" The Vincent Perez Archives to make videos using this web site's photos, hundreds of which I have purchased and taken the time to scan, edit and post over the past eight years. Though I actually despise the idea of having to mark photos with "The Vincent Perez Archives", it is imperative that I continue to do so, because these unprincipled individuals are just too lazy and/or cheap to get their own photos!
Gala Magazine recently met with Vincent and I have posted this interview (in French - if anyone would like to attempt a translation, that would be lovely!) I have a few snippets that I can share with you. The gist of the article was how his wife Karine is the centerpiece of his life. He comments on how he has become dissatisfied with the French cinema and if he returns, it will be for roles that excite him. That may account for his decision to sign onto Russian film Apocalypse Code and the Swedish film Arn. Vincent admits that about three years ago he felt a little lost and unhappy, and after taking some advice from good friend, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, he began to discover his own truth. He claims to be a recluse which, frankly, I find hard to believe. Karine helps to give his life stability with her wonderful organization of family affairs. They parent four children - Roxane (daughter of Gerard Depardieu) is now fifteen, Iman is eight, and twins Pablo and Tess, are about to turn five this month. He believes he has a true relationship with each of them. Though Roxane is very close to her mother, she has been helpful to her stepfather by offering her drawing talents, specifically with his comic book. The children's activities take up much of their time - piano, swimming, dance, horsemanship. When he's free, he shares the chauffeuring. He describes the six months away from the family while he was in Canada filming Si j'étais toi as difficult. When asked about the success of his marriage, he replies that it is necessary to want to remain together and to know how to preserve this desire. He also believes it helps that Karine was his best friend before they married. He finds being spouse and best friend are both different and complementary and there lies the answer. I'll second that from my own personal experience.
Karine was recently featured in Elle magazine. Apparently she and two friends, sisters Marie and Juliette from Switzerland, have decided to share their talent and create a venture, which helps to organize parties and other festive events. The trio are based in the beautiful Saint Honore District in Luc Besson's production building. FYI, Karine's sister Virginie is married to Besson, who also owns the Italian canteen Ante Prima, located in the same building. Marie has a background in interior design, Juliette is an artist, and Karine, daughter of a Sengalese diplomat, is both an actress and screenwriter. Together they have formed "Link" meaning bond, a word which suits them very well. As fête consultants, they stress ambiance and abundance. When asked whether working together as intimate friends imposes problems, the three burst out laughing - "Quite to the contrary!" You have to wonder where Karine finds all this time considering she has four children to raise as well. Very remarkable.
I came across this caricature of Vincent by Gérard Eleouët. I think it's somewhat harsh and the double image makes me feel like I'm going a bit cross-eyed. What do you think?
The DVD of Apocalypse Code was released in Russia on October 25, 2007, just weeks after its premiere. The Moscow Times gave it a negative review with "While billed as the local version of the James Bond franchise, the film has none of that series' sense of comedy and also fails to create any sense of emotional engagement." According to Variety, critical reaction to the film has been distinctly downbeat, generating little word-of-mouth for promotional purposes. The $15.5 million production budget and the $3.5 million spent on its advertising campaign are at the top end for the local industry. Unless international sales are spectacular, the film will suffer financially. Opening weekend drew in $3.6 million in Russia and CIS, including Ukraine, where it was screened in 656 theatres by distributor Karo Prokat. CODE follows a FSB (KGB successor organization) colonel, a lithe thirties female operative who crosses the world frantically to prevent terrorists from detonating nuclear bombs in four capitals. Her main opponent turns out to be a Franco-Arabic banker, played by our favorite thespian. On November 6th, Vincent and his wife attended the film's premiere in Paris during the Russian Film Festival.


Let me tell you every day.
Let me hold you in my song.
For my love will always stay.
For you are my saving grace.
For more of my poetry, be sure to check out my chapbook Through My Good Eye: A Memoir in Verse, available on Kindle and in paperback from Amazon. All profits will be donated to my beloved church, but if you would like another free poem, HERE is one that I wrote back in January for the New Year!


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Whether you are looking for ornamental fish, game fish, live bait or a great selection of aquatic plants, Hilltop Hatcheries is across from the Corry Auto Auction and ready to help you out.
Carter Heights Golf Course is a Par 3 nine hole facility located 5 miles Northeast of Corry on Follett Road. It is a well maintained privately owned course open to the public. Golf carts are available. Follow Route 426 North approx one mile to Carter Hill Road. Turn left on Carter Hill and follow the signs approximately 4 miles to the course.
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Six Year Old Children Change Gender
Norway has given children as young as six the right to identify themselves as a member of the opposite sex, and to change their gender on official documents. This legislation came into effect on July 1st 2016 after approval by the Norwegian Parliament by a vote of 79-13.
The procedure involved is simple. Children in the country who meet the age limit need to have parental consent before they fill out an easy form online. According to the Associated Press, once their applications are approved, they receive a new national identification number that unlocks the ability to update all forms of identification, including passports, driver's licenses, birth certificates and credit cards. What makes Norway's law so concerning is that it allows legal gender change without any form of psychiatric or psychological evaluation, diagnosis or any kind of medical intervention, or any court decision, by people aged at least 16. All minors aged between 6 and 16 need is their parent's consent.
The Christian Post reports that ten children have applied to change their gender and the country is yet to have refused any applicant. Speaking to Christian Post, Robert Lopez, head of the International Children's Rights Institute, revealed that he's against the new law.
"It appears very likely that adults are suggesting these ideas to the children." "So this drastic measure, implemented so flippantly, is entirely inappropriate. It feels like manipulation of children, not a way of showing compassion to them," he said.
Transgender activists believe that the law does not go far enough. Richard Kohler, Transgender Europe's Senior Policy Officer, believes Norway should scrap the remaining restrictions on official gender changes, and include children younger than 6. "It shows that there is an underlying belief that trans is bad and problematic. It gives the signal that we don't believe children, and that we need to protect them from gender from an early age," Kohler explained in an interview.
Similar law has been passed in Denmark so that people are allowed to change their genders without having to undergo sex-change surgeries.
However, critics of the law say that making this option available to children is akin to giving them the idea that gender can be changed without any serious thought. Children can be easily manipulated by parents or other influential adults into believing gender change is "cool", and it could then easily catch on amongst their peers.
This appears to be the attitude of ten year old Anna Thulin-Myge revealed in a interview, "In some weeks, I'm going to have a new passport and then it's going to say 'F.' My name will be Anna, and that's going to be great."
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According to research from Delvinia's AskingCanadians online research community, ad repetition and viewer authentication within broadcaster VOD apps are proving to be of concern to Canadians.
A set of free eBooks based on the preschool series The Adventures of Napkin Man are heading to mobile devices courtesy of Breakthrough Entertainment and Kids' CBC.
Licensing spin-offs for Canadian series continue as Majestic Media rolls out a social media accompaniment to the Laura Vandervoort-starring sci-fi drama.
IDC Canada data shows just less than half of smartphone users will use them to follow the games, with 14% of that group using smartphones to watch live events.
Using a responsive ad server for the first time, the network's Olympic partners will activate on whatever screen viewers choose to use.
The mysterious experimental app aims to connect social media activity to TV across Canada's major broadcasters later this week.
A mobile app based on the Monster Factory toy brand is heading into production following a second round of funding from the CMF.
Playback looks at key issues at play for indie producers as Rogers confirms it is "exploring opportunities" for a new streaming service in Canada.
The new app changes the game for live streaming on Android devices, according to a new white paper examining a longstanding problem with the OS.
The paid app promoting the 3D animated feature – a Canada-South Korea-U.S. coproduction – is launching wide ahead of the film's release next week.
The Saskatchewan firm has licensed the cult series branding from CBS Interactive to fill a void in the still-unsaturated Trekkie mobile space.


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Where did the Cloud model go wrong?
by Team Tacanae on Nov 14, 2021 20:20:38
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In our last post, we talked about the emergence of the Cloud and we feel this is where the Cloud model went wrong.
As the Cloud grew, Cloud providers took the open-source technologies off the shelf and started hosting them in the cloud without collaborating with the open-source innovators for the most part. The challenge with this model is that open-source technology providers are left with all the hard work to build and maintain their projects while cloud providers completely monetized it for their own profits.
Emergence/Future of Open-source and Cloud
by Team Tacanae on Aug 08, 2021 23:34:55
Before 2005, most of the technology was open source and enterprises were consuming open source to accomplish their business goals and the trend seems to continue to grow. Take the operating system as an example. The use and popularity of Linux have been growing day by day. Another good example is the database industry where MySQL and Postgres are rapidly growing over time as opposed to Oracle or Microsoft's SQL Server.
The open-source trend was not surprising as proprietary technology leads to lock-ins and as these enterprises grow, their reliance on these foundational pieces continues to grow over time. This makes it really difficult and costly for these enterprises to switch to new technology, locking them into the closed-source technology and leaving them vulnerable to hefty prices or punitive charges as they scale. This drove many enterprises to come together and join hands to collectively build different open-source components.
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Moving is usually an exhilarating portion of life but it really may also end up being hectic as well as time-consuming. Frequently, parents will take on the job of getting every little thing set while not realizing the advantages of having their children help in the task.
· Residential moves in the course of early and middle childhood have long-term consequences on social-emotional outcomes, suggesting that stableness is particularly critical early in life.
· Residential moves during middle childhood as well as early adolescence hamper school performance, however effects disappear after a while.
· Moves to a different school may also be stressful for kids, interfering with their academic abilities as well as psychological functioning.
In spite of this, there are also a good amount of methods to not only integrate assistance from your youngsters when moving in Killeen, but to utilize this transition as a time of learning and growth. Here are some primary methods for you to help your child(ren) get ready, grow, and change whenever you make your upcoming move.
· Separate clothing by those that fit and those that don't.
· Bring belongings to certain places.
Youngsters are often beyond capacity with playthings, electronic devices, as well as thing-a-majigs which they might have forgotten they had. This, subsequently, can produce a perception of disconnect from the items they've got. Yet, if kids are presented the job of packing their own items, this provides them more responsibility for the items they have and a broader appreciation for them in addition. The Center for Parenting Education implies that responsibility involves elements such as performing something to the best of your potential, receiving credit if you do things correctly as well as accepting blunders, and being a contributing person in one's family, community and society. What healthier way to stimulate these elements than with the packing and moving process?
Naturally, spending some time with each other results in bonds. Since moving is usually a stressful time, it could offer an opportunity for you and your child(ren) to function collectively over the transition. Imagine packing, sorting, and working jointly while you discuss thoughts, ideas, as well as jobs.
· Ask questions and get solutions regarding their anxieties.
Life is unstable. Although moving can change a child's world all topsy-turvy, it also serves to prepare them for the changability of life. As a parent, you could make use of this experience to assist them to learn to adapt, expand, and accept the continuously changing world.
And of course, you are able to help lessen the general stressors of moving by incorporating some help from a qualified moving company. A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Killeen is here to help you in any way we possibly can. Whether you're moving a handful of blocks away or perhaps a few states away, contact us right now to discover how we can help your loved ones move to Killeen more smartly and successfully.


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Yellow Zone
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Juggernauts in a decayed urban area.
" ...Yellow Zones are dangerously contaminated but contain most of the world's population. Decades of war and civil unrest has brought these regions into stage of social collapse. The Brotherhood of Nod operate virtually unchallenged in these Zones. They take advantage of the chaos to recruit members and disguise their military infrastructure...
- EVA Briefing, 2047 "
"Yellow Zones" is a term for a particular region. The Yellow Zones covered approximately 50 percent of Earth's surface by 2047. Most of these areas had suffered from social collapse due to Tiberium infestation, extreme weather changes caused by Tiberium, and decades of war. Despite the worsening conditions, Yellow Zones still held 80 percent of the world's population in 2047. Cities in the most afflicted areas in these zones were run by warlords and criminal organizations or had degenerated into anarchy. Many other areas were controlled by the Brotherhood of Nod, though some cities, particularly those situated in close proximity to the Blue Zones, acted as staging areas and frontline bases for GDI. As a result, conditions in the latter cities tended to be better than those in the "worst off" Yellow Zones. Climatic conditions in Yellow Zone areas near the edges of Red Zones, where Ion Storms would often cross over, were close to uninhabitable. By 2062, Yellow Zones had become the only habitable places on Earth, and even GDI was forced to live within them, since Red Zones had expanded to cover 98 percent of the planet.
The infrastructure of the Yellow Zones tended to be old and decayed, but some areas, such as Rio de Janeiro, were better-off. Many buildings were near collapse and were unfit for habitation. Power and running water were erratic at best; food and medical supplies were scarce. Humanitarian workers, visiting from the pristine and high tech Blue Zones, on a few occasions provided food or medical care.
Due to years of war and strife, the zones were full of abandoned military hardware and crates as well as once important structures, such as EMP Control Centers and Tiberium Spikes, which were abandoned and subsequently used by both factions during the Third Tiberium War.
Most support to the Yellow Zone populations was provided by the members of the Brotherhood of Nod, who provided them with food, health services, education and shelter. As Nod presented Tiberium as a blessing rather than a curse, and worked hard to improve the lives of ordinary people, the general population tended to support Nod rather than GDI. Furthermore, Nod propaganda stated that GDI redrew the international borderlines not based on the level of Tiberium infestation but rather where Nod followers were known to be residing. It was in the Yellow Zones that Nod did most of its recruitment, training and research before the Third Tiberium War.
The harsh reality of Yellow Zone life included more than Tiberium infestation. If Tiberium didn't kill people, then they were likely to get caught in the crossfire between warlords clashing over turf, or become a collateral damage statistic in the world war between the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod (as well as between humans and the Scrin when the latter arrived).
After the liquid Tiberium bomb incident in 2047 certain Yellow Zones were transformed into uninhabitable Red Zones. The most famous example of this was the Southeastern European Yellow Zone in the aforementioned incident; another was the obliteration of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, by the Scrin.
By 2062 the small number of Blue zones that survived the Third Tiberium War had been classified as either Red or Yellow Zones. Thus even GDI and Blue Zone citizens were forced to reside within Yellow Zones since Red Zones covered 98% of the planet's surface as Tiberium underwent another evolution that made it resistant to sonic emitter technology.
Kane's unholy alliance with GDI led to the construction of the Tiberium Control Network around the globe. This was successful as the number of Red Zones decreased while Blue and Yellow Zones began multiplying. Unfortunately it was in the Yellow Zones that Nod Separatists conducted their attacks on the TCN nodes and where most of the battles take place. It is likely that when the TCN was activated, the Yellow Zones replaced what remained of the Red Zones, with its conditions slightly improved with the dissipation of Tiberium.
Yellow zones (after 2047)[edit | edit source]
Y-1:
Central Asia (designation was assigned to Eastern Europe until 2047)
Malaysia ,India, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines
Western Australia, Queensland
South east South America
North North America, Canada
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You've proudly served in the armed forces for our country, which sometimes means a new assignment. Are you at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, but soon need to report to San Diego? If so, do you have a special vehicle – maybe a new Jeep or your family's van – and need auto shipping from Jacksonville?
Are you a golfer who's retiring to Miami and wants to bring your cart when you move? Or are you a snowbird that actually lives in Maine, but comes to Florida for the winter and you'd like to bring some of your wheels with you?
We've got good news! We can ship your vehicles – and nearly every kind. Just let us know.
Why choose Easy Car Shipping for vehicle transport in Jacksonville?
When you search auto transport companies in Jacksonville, you want to get all the information up front and you want to look at their track records. How do their clients feel about them? How's their follow-through?
When it comes to a sizable item like your car, you don't want to just entrust anyone with it. You need reliable auto transport – it would be a pain if someone flaked on you.
At Easy Car Shipping, you can turn right to our customer reviews. You can see how we've maintained a rating of 4.6 out of 5, many times bailing someone out after another company dropped the ball.
Is your car the most expensive item you own? Don't worry! We treat your car like it's our own.
So, whether you're a dealer or you just sold a car on Auto Trader, we can work with you to pick up the car and get it to its new owner as soon as possible. Whatever your concerns are, let one of our associates know and we'll walk you through it.
How long does auto transport take from Jacksonville?
What is your timeline? We work to meet your needs when it comes to car relocation. Is it someone's birthday? You can guarantee your pick-up and drop-off dates (except for "Acts of God," of course) if you choose express auto transport. Sometimes we can respond in as soon as one day.
There are certain factors that most car transport companies in Jacksonville would agree affect the timing of car shipping services.
Of course, location is the most obvious factor when you ship a car. Door-to-door car shipping from Jacksonville to Baltimore takes less time than car delivery to Oregon, for instance. But wait – there's more! If you're sending the SUV to your son at Brevard College in the Blue Ridge Mountains there may be a slight delay. But if your car's going to a major thoroughfare like New York City, there are plenty of carriers to haul it there more quickly.
When do you need vehicle shipping?
Are you moving to Buffalo? In the middle of winter? Weather can cause delays.
How much does it cost to ship a car in Jacksonville?
While vehicle shipping can seem like a daunting task, it's more affordable than you think. If you're sending the Honda to your daughter at Florida State in Jacksonville, you can use standard shipping. But if you've got a brand-new Audi R8 to move, you want some upgrades. Luxury car transport requires the white glove treatment. In other words, you want to use an enclosed carrier, which costs more.
Use our Quick Quote system online and the total we give you is locked in for two whole weeks.
You get a break from auto shippers in Jacksonville if you need more than one vehicle transported, and we give discounts to active members of the military.
If you need your car picked up right away, ask about express auto transport. It costs more than standard delivery, but if you need it for a specific occasion, it's worth it.
There is more than one style of car transporter you can choose. While your family's van is fine on the open carriers like the kind you see on freeways, cars worth about $70,000 and over really should be in an enclosed auto transporter. They cost more, but they're worth it. The open car haulers stack about 7-10 cars at a time, while enclosed car transport in Jacksonville typically contains 2-6 vehicles at a time.
Did you buy a Cadillac from the '60s? If you need classic car shipping in Jacksonville we can certainly do that. Classic cars, like your dad's old Mustang, need to be handled with extra attention. Do you collect vehicles like Ferraris? You probably want to consider an enclosed carrier for exotic car transport too.
We do motorcycle shipping and truck transport in Jacksonville.
It's great to live in a place like Jacksonville, a town that hosts PGA Tournament players and boasts a large number of courses. Is your job taking you elsewhere, but you plan to continue living the same lifestyle? We offer golf cart transport from Jacksonville and into town from elsewhere.
We can ship a motorcycle in Jacksonville also, if you want to bring your hog south for the winter, for example. We can also ship a truck, which includes anything from a small pick-up to a raised F-250 or a work truck. We can provide van transport for you too.
Yes – in the same way you wouldn't consider driving any distance without adequate insurance coverage, neither would we.
We only use drivers who meet our criteria, including an active insurance policy. In the unlikely event that something doesn't go as planned, we have the policy protection.
You can read more about the coverage in your initial quote, which you can get on our website. And best of all, the price we quote you is guaranteed for two weeks. Most of the time, when you consult a transport company for cars, the price is only held for a week.
The process at Easy Car Shipping is easy to follow and keeps you in the loop at all times. Needing auto transport in Jacksonville can weigh heavy on you, but when it comes to something as important as the care of your car, you want professional, reliable car shippers.


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import {Queue} from "typescript-collections"
import * as UUID from "uuid"
import Token from "../Auth/Token";

export default class MatchMaker {
    private queue: Queue<DeferredPromise<string>>;
    private cycle: NodeJS.Timer | null;
    private cycleCounter: number;
    private maxTime: number;
    private frequency: number;

    public constructor(maxTime: number, frequency: number) {
        this.queue = new Queue();
        this.cycleCounter = 0;
        this.maxTime = maxTime;
        this.frequency = frequency;
    }

    public requestUuid: () => Promise<string> = async() => {
        let deferred = new DeferredPromise<string>();
        this.queue.enqueue(deferred);
        if (this.cycle == null) {
            this.cycle = setInterval(this.matchCycle, this.frequency); //Enable spinlock
        }
        return deferred.promise;
    }

    private matchCycle: () => void = () => {
        if (this.cycleCounter > this.maxTime * (1000 / this.frequency)) {
            let aloneDude: DeferredPromise<string> = this.queue.dequeue();
            aloneDude.reject(new Error("No partner found"));
            clearInterval(this.cycle as NodeJS.Timer); //Disable spinlock
            this.cycle = null;
            this.cycleCounter = 0;
        }
        if (this.queue.size() > 1) {
            let first: DeferredPromise<string> = this.queue.dequeue();
            let second: DeferredPromise<string> = this.queue.dequeue();
            let uuid: string = UUID.v4();
            first.resolve(uuid);
            second.resolve(uuid);
            this.cycleCounter = 0;
            if (this.queue.size() == 0) {
                clearInterval(this.cycle as NodeJS.Timer)
                this.cycle = null;
            };
        }
        this.cycleCounter++;
    }

}

class DeferredPromise<T> {

    private prom: Promise<T>
    private res: (value?: T) => void;
    private rej: (reason?: any) => void;

    public constructor() {
        this.prom = new Promise<T>((res, rej) => {
            this.res = res;
            this.rej = rej;
        });
    }

    public get promise(): Promise<T> {
        return this.prom;
    }

    public get resolve(): (value?: T) => void {
        return this.res;
    }

    public get reject(): (reason?: any) => void {
        return this.rej;
    }
}


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Acest articol dezvoltă secțiunea Opera a articolului principal Nicolae Grigorescu.

Spălătorese la râu este o pictură realizată de pictorul român Nicolae Grigorescu în perioada anilor 1863 - 1866, probabil în anul 1867. Lucrarea aparține Muzeului Național de Artă al României, nu a fost datată de către artist, dar a fost semnată în partea dreapta jos a ei. Criticul de artă George Oprescu, a considerat că această operă este un caz tipic de incertitudine în privința datării, ce rezultă din reminiscențele de ordin clasicist pe care le prezintă. El a socotit că modul de abordare și de înfăptuire a acestei picturi, este datorat de intenția artistului de a face pe plac consumatorului de artă din acele timpuri.

Descrierea lucrării
Lucrarea Spălătorese la râu a fost prezentă la Expoziția Tezaurului României din anul 1957, sub numele La râu. Realizarea tabloului a fost datat de către unii analiști în perioada anilor 1863 - 1866, criticul George Oprescu fiind de părere că el ar fi fost făcut în anul 1867.

George Oprescu a considerat că această operă este un caz tipic de incertitudine în privința datării, ce rezultă din reminiscențele de ordin clasicist pe care le prezintă. El a socotit că modul de abordare și de înfăptuire a acestei picturi, este datorat de intenția artistului de a face pe plac consumatorului de artă din acele timpuri. Astfel, el a reliefat peste măsură figurile principale ale compoziției, chiar cu riscul de a le face să iasă pur și simplu din peisaj. Se poate observa o subliniere a elementului de tip anecdotic, lucru destul de neobișnuit în opera lui Grigorescu. Există în Tezaurul României o schiță în ulei a Spălătoreselor la râu intitulată La râu, schiță care dovedește fără tăgadă că pictorul și-a impus o viziune a compoziției care nu mai putea a fi una proprie, ținând cont de evoluția pe care arta sa o luase la Barbizon. Privind comparativ schița și lucrarea definitivată, se poate constata că pe cât este de terminat tabloul finisat, în ce privește elementele de compoziție, pe atât de este mai liberă schița, ea având forme din pete de culoare integrate pe deplin în structura cromatică generală. Figurile din versiunea de la Expoziția Tezaurului au cu adevărat însușiri de exactitate. Se vede cu ușurință că efectul plastic a fost obținut printr-o tușă subordonată formei, în timp ce desenul s-a impus cu eleganță și virtuozitate. Materia însăși trăiește cu intensitate cromatică, iar tonurile au fost accentuate cu savoare și ingeniozitate. Acestea din urmă, din păcate, par a fi adăugate peisajului, ele nefăcând parte integrantă din acesta.

Materia îmbrăcăminții, cu precădere șorțul spălătoresei aflată în picioare, amintește de opera lui Corot care în anul 1866 a expus la Salonul Oficial câteva tablouri cu personaje. Există și alte tablouri pregătitoare pentru Spălătorese la râu. Acestea sunt Țărănci franceze spălând rufe la râu și Măgarul cu samar, aflat la Muzeul Național de Artă al României. Cel cu țărăncile franceze are pe verso două studii asemănătoare pentru măgar, alături de care, studiind mai atent, se descoperă siluete vagi de țărănci, schițate abia vizibil. Aceste desene reliefează spiritul cu care pictorul a pregătit compoziția finală, destinată a se confrunta într-un mod direct cu exigențele consumatorului de artă.

Referințe

Bibliografie
 Alexandru Vlahuță: Pictorul Nicolae Grigorescu, București, 1910
 Virgil Cioflec: Grigorescu, Editura Cultura Națională, București, 1925
George Oprescu: Nicolae Grigorescu, 2 vol. București, 1961-1962Grigorescu - Album comemorativ la 100 de ani de la decesul lui artistului, editat de Muzeul Național de Artă al României cu ocazia expoziției retrospective "Grigorescu pictor al naturii" desfășurată la Galeria de Artă Românească Modernă a muzeului, texte de Mariana Vida și Monica Enache, coordonator Rodica Matei, București, 25 octombrie 2007
 Mircea Popescu: N. Grigorescu, seria Arta pentru toți, Editura Meridiane, București, 1962

Legături externe

Alexandru Vlahuță: N. I. Grigoresco : Sa vie et son oeuvre - Editură Bucarest: Imprimerie Socec & C-ie, Société Anonyme, 1911 - în www.digibuc.ro, accesat 11 mai 2017
George Oprescu: Grigorescu și Franța: Studiu asupra formației spirituale și artistice a maestrului - Editura Monitorul Oficial și Imprimeriile Statului, Imprimeria Națională București, 1946 - în www.digibuc.ro, accesat 11 mai 2017
George Oprescu: Franța văzută de pictori români - ALBUM'' - Editura Casei Școalelor, București, 1946 - în www.digibuc.ro, accesat 11 mai 2017

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Zac tells us about his current role, how he began working at Warwick and his future plans.
The role I undertake each day can be very diverse. I am involved in a variety of different areas and have responsibility for the safety of workshop users and the responsibility for safeguarding research equipment.
When did you join Warwick?
I joined WMG in 2009, at the age of 17, as the first apprentice in 12 years.
In the summer before I started, I was lucky enough to organise a placement for some work experience. This opened my eyes to the opportunities at WMG and The University of Warwick, and made me incredibly adamant that I wanted to start my career in such an innovative environment.
What qualifications and roles did you have before this?
Prior to starting at WMG, I had recently completed my GCSEs. I was also lucky enough to enrol on a STAR 14 course offered by my school, allowing me to study for my NVQ LV2 in Manufacturing at Rugby College. This course stipulated that I must undertake 50 days work experience in various manufacturing backgrounds, which opened my eyes to a variety of different engineering environments and practices.
What training and development have you received at Warwick?
Since my first day at WMG, I have accrued an Advanced Level Apprenticeship with a NVQ LV3 in CNC Operations and Controls as well as a Higher National Certificate in Engineering. I have also enrolled on many courses that WMG has offered such as IOSH- Managing Safely and the relevant training courses required to use our vast array of equipment. These include ABB Robotics, Wire Electro Discharge Machining, CADCAM and all relative health and safety courses.
My latest endeavour has been to join the Applied Engineering Programme offered by WMG. This 4-year part time degree programme offers a flexible and non-traditional path into university education. At the start of my career, I never dreamt of enrolling on a degree due to the cost. Having an opportunity to be sponsored was a dream come true. This is the perfect way to study, it means I can carry on working full-time and apply what I am learning into my job.
I am eager to complete my degree. This will allow me to understand better, what path I will take in my engineering career. I would like to develop professionally and be able to play a more strategic role at WMG. I would also like to visit other engineering environments around the world to widen my experiences and understand what I can do to help improve what is already a great department.
What have you enjoyed about your apprenticeship?
My apprenticeship has given me an opportunity to work on state-of-the-art apparatus and equipment, whilst furthering my technical knowledge and ability in a world-class research establishment. It had been wonderful to be able to study at college, the subjects I enjoy, while also being employed. It allowed me to earn a wage and develop myself to further my career in engineering.
My favourite part has been to be able to work alongside a team of highly skilled engineers who are pleased to see me progress. It feels good to be part of a team who can tackle a variety of different workshop requests and challenges with a high level of professionalism.


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Nixon activates National Guard to protect communities, support first responders
Gov. Jay Nixon
JEFFERSON CITY — In response to historic flooding in some areas of the state, Gov. Jay Nixon today — Tuesday — activated the Missouri National Guard to protect local communities and support emergency-response personnel.
The Guard's responsibilities will include providing security in evacuated areas and directing traffic from road closures.
On Sunday, Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri due to heavy rain and flooding. As a result of this severe and prolonged storm system, river levels in some locations are predicted to exceed the historic crests during the Great Flood of 1993 and the state is working closely with local officials to prepare and respond.
"As rivers rise to record levels, we are continuing to support Missouri communities and protect public safety during this historic flooding event," Nixon stated in a news release. "These citizen soldiers will provide much-needed support to state and local first responders, many of whom have spent the last several days working around the clock responding to record rainfall and flooding."
Guard responsibilities will include directing traffic away from road closures and providing security around breached levees and evacuated areas. Flooding has already led to the evacuation of West Alton and caused hundreds of road closures across Missouri, including in St. Louis and all lanes of Interstate 44 at Jerome near Rolla.
The governor reiterated his call for motorists to never drive around barricades or into standing water on roadways. There have been a total of 13 flood-related deaths in Missouri, 12 of which were caused by vehicles being swept from flooded roadways.
As part of the state's ongoing emergency response efforts, Nixon and members of his state emergency management team today met with local officials in Perry County and will meet later with experts at the National Weather Service, or NWS, Forecast Office in St. Charles County to prepare for record high river levels.
"All of us remember the devastating impact of the Great Flood of 1993 and that's why we have been working proactively with our local and federal partners to prepare and respond," Nixon stated. "Our state emergency management team will continue to work hand-in-hand with local officials to ensure they have the resources they need to protect their communities."
NWS officials predict the Mississippi River at the Chester, Ill., gauge, across the river from Perry County, will crest at 49.7 feet on Friday — matching the previous record set in 1993. The local levee district in Perryville has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fortify the Bois Brule levee to protect area homes and businesses, including the Sabreliner Corp. and Gilster-Mary Lee.
In addition, the Mississippi River at Thebes south of Cape Girardeau is expected to crest at 47.5 feet on Saturday, nearly two feet above the previous record. Other rivers are also predicted to reach historic highs. For example, the Meramec River at Valley Park is forecast to crest at a record 42 feet.
The State Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor conditions and coordinate response activities with local partners. Gov. Nixon has been receiving updates from his emergency management team to assess the current weather situation and address local needs. The team includes senior officials from the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Missouri National Guard, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the State Emergency Management Agency. The Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan also has been activated, allowing state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions to provide emergency services.
Missourians who need disaster information, shelter information, and referrals are urged to call 211. The 211 service is now available throughout Missouri.
For more information on road closures, visit the Missouri Department of Transportation's traveler information map at
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same-oh! started off as a friendly game of scrabble, where the words played by casey were collected in a group and the words played by me were collected in a group. scrawled impromptly on a dirty napkin. the points, it seemed, didn't matter. it was the prose that came after. it may have not been revolutionary, but we stumbled on something ancient: playing with words.
we each had to write one piece (prose, poetry, essay, nonsense/jibberish) using casey's words and one piece using my words. in the end we each had two poems using the same words from two groups, but (even better) we had completely different outcomes. we read them to eachother, laughed our asses off and suddenly i was introduced to same-oh! I've played scrabble with many people and collected those writings into a 'zine called SPAT. now LiveJournal hosts its own little same oh! fest.
i've been shocked and glad that i've seen self-professed "experts" break out of their typical style of writing and also those who would never dare pick up a pen, even for a shopping list. same-oh! process is easy and, above all, a connecting experience between us all. there are no expectations, but to just show up with your words in a new bundle!
other writing games/projects are already being schemed for the future, so hang out when you can and explore with us. if you have any ideas, let's build this thing together.
1. someone will post any number of random words. if the poster is feeling zippy, there could be a theme. feel free to post some words yourself!
2. you should write something using every word or a form of the word (plural, gerund, past tense, etc.) scattered in your "piece". don't spend a lot of time, at the most 30 minutes or so. capture that first thought and plug in. we like 'em raw! we like 'em anyway you'd like to serve it! no expectations, folks! none. zilch.
3. don't worry about spelling, punctuation or logic, unless you think that makes you enjoy it more. we're here to have fun. while some deem comma splicing a mortal sin, others might find to be cheeky fun. no rules here.
3. when you're done post it back as a comment to the thread where the original words were introduced. then we'll compare how we all chose to use the same-oh! words in different ways, seeing language as our own plaything.
4. comment / have fun / be considerate.
5. many people use this process as a rough draft or idea bank for future works, and you'll want to go back to most of your writings and run with them on your own. keep that in mind.
NOTE: all works belong to the creator of the piece as appropriately labeled in the post. consider it a universal copyright. please do not claim ownership of any creation that isn't yours. yes, get inspired, but please don't steal.
questions? comments? if you can think of ANYTHING!


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The journey begins with a private therapist consultation in order to determine each individual's personal and current state of well-being followed by the hydrotherapy ritual for 15 minutes. The Spa experience continues with a calming foot ritual, as your therapist uses local river-washed stones to stimulate reflex points on the feet, following with full body customized massage and tired muscles are then warmed with basalt rocks and a tension relieving scalp massage.
Our Hablife immersion journey beside your loved one begins by paying respect to ancient traditions that involves washing the feet of guests before they enter our homes. To our modern guests, by taking this time to peacefully transition you from the outside world we learn about your needs. We honor tradition entirely with the massage, an original, all over body massage combining slow pressure movements with gentle stretching to unwind tight muscles followed by steam with well-being bath which provides a relaxing prelude and truly receptive to the benefits of a treatment. Finally, as you would be welcomed as an honored guest into a home, we pay our respects to you with elixir and refreshments.
The well being bath provides a delicious and relaxing prelude or finale that leaves the skin and the mind perfectly prepared and truly receptive to the benefits of a treatment.


Amazon Echo and the intelligent assistant, Alexa, are the most interesting development in digital communications today.
Unlike previously-hyped hardware such as Google Glass, Echo made a surprisingly quick entry to the market and has seen strong sales.
The chart below from Business Insider shows estimated worldwide unit sales of 2.4m in 2015 and more than double that in 2016.
What makes Alexa so interesting to me is not just the confluence of science fiction and reality, but the uncertainty about just how far this technology will be admitted into our lives.
Most coverage of Alexa and most anecdotal user feedback (from my friends who have splashed out) suggests that the Echo is used for relatively limited functionality – chiefly, productivity and entertainment.
A survey conducted by Statista (see below) showed playing music and controlling smart lights to be the most frequently used functionality.
Being able to check and update your shopping list or calendar, play music, search Google – none of this is inconsequential, of course. For many, these features alone are enough to justify investing in an Echo.
But the survey results beg the question – how will functionality evolve and should brands be getting in on the act? The research was conducted at a relatively early stage for Echo (Alexa Skills increased in number by c.4000 between May and December 2016), and the sample size of the survey wasn't great either.
Are Echo owners now ready for some more varied functionality?
Of the integrations now available in early 2017 there are some that conceptually seem like a good fit. Uber and Domino's for example. Whilst there may be the odd bit of friction involved, partly due to functionality being tied to one default destination or pizza order, these are surely just wrinkles.
However, for every one of these promising Skills there are others that have been met with derision by Echo owners.
A problem of concept or execution?
The growth in Skills developed by third-party developers is impressive, but look at the number of critical reviews. In the screenshot below I have broken out Amazon's cumulative frequencies to show the number of reviews left at each star rating. More than a third of reviews are one or two star reviews.
Okay, some of these reviews are probably spurious. And not all Skills will work – just as not every mobile app works.
However, some of the bigger-brand forays into Alexa Skills (outside of news, entertainment and connected home) do seem patchy at this early stage.
A brand new, $80k+ M4 Coupe and all I can do so far is have Alexa lock my doors, although I can't check whether they're already locked or not. "Alexa, ask BMW if my doors are locked." Reply: "This feature is not supported for your vehicle."; Not Alexa's fault though, BMW apparently hasn't made their end smart enough yet.
To be fair to BMW, they responded, detailing what functionality this customer can try out (check trip details and turn on ventilation), and thanking them for being an early adopter. Even so, could this early release annoy valuable customers in a sector where tech is a big selling point?
In the UK, National Rail's Alexa Skill has critical reviews pointing out poor UX, such as having to keep saying "more" to get Alexa to name every train time, or having to specify an exact railway station, when users often want to name a city. It is perhaps the perfect example of an experience more suited to a screen than a voice.
Some of the Skills available are seemingly scuppered by poor implementation. But some of them are poor concepts, too. Until Amazon adds that rumoured screen to Echo, brands should think carefully whether their Alexa Skill will be a delightful experiment for high value customers or a frustrating waste of time.
Getting involved early isn't necessarily a bad thing if brands are equipped to fail fast. However, if Skills are not updated regularly enough, they risk achieving the opposite of what is intended and giving users a poor and all-too memorable experience on their shiny new speaker.
Early app developers arguably had a greater period of grace, as the world began to understand the power of smartphones. If Echo devices continue to fly off the shelves, I'm not sure Skill developers can sail as close to the wind.
Should financial services brands follow Capital One on to Amazon Echo?
Does customer experience need its own department?
Some companies have customer experience managers or departments, and others do not. Why is that?
Who should own customer experience and what does that entail?
What's behind the decline in ebook sales?
Neilsen recently reported that sales of ebooks were down 16% in 2016 from the year previous.
Unlike other entertainment industries, such as music or television, consumers appear to be turning their backs on digital in favour of traditional books.


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Every command will be listed, with commas separating each alias

### `{`, `[`; `}`, `]`
Used to create blocks, put on either side of a block. They work like arrays and functions in other languages.
Blocks are basically mini stacks packed in values though blocks contain a list of both values and commands.

Here is an example of a simple block: `{2+}`
When it is called with the `()` operator, `2` will be added to the stack and then `+` will be run.
It is therefore basically a function that adds 2 to the value on top of the stack.

Blocks can also be used as simple lists of values, that will all be added to the stack when called.

Blocks can also be manipulated with, with the `\/`, `.` and `len` commands.

### `inc`, `include`
Pops a string from the stack and runs the stalch code contained in the file on
the relative path represented in the string. This is used many of the example
files to include the stdlib.stalch file.

### `pack`, `@`
Takes the whole stack and puts it into a block.

#### Example
Imagine the stack `A B C D`, running `pack` would result in the stack becoming:
`{A B C D}`. **NOTE**: that the size of the stack is now 1, no matter the size
of the stack before.

### `size`
Pops the current length or size of the stack as an Integer to the stack.

### `len`
If the last value on the stack is a block, the length of the block will be pushed
to the stack as an Integer. Otherwise `null` will be pushed.

### `dup`, `d`
Pops a copy of the last element of the stack onto the stack.

Example: `A B C` -> `A B C C`

#### Error
Throws `StackEmpty` if the stack is empty when called

### `not`, `!`
Runs a bitwise not on Bools and Integers: `false` -> `true`, `0` -> `-1`.

Floats and Strings are casted to Bools before running bitwise not (see `bool`).
Blocks and Null become `null`.

### `if`, `?`
Pops three values from and pushes either the second value or third value
depending on whether the first value evaluates to `true` or `false` respectively.

Imagine the following stack: `A B C`. If `A` evaluates to `true`, `B` will be and,
if it on the other hand evaluates to `false` it will be `C`

#### Examples
- `true 1 2 ?` returns `1`

- `false 1 2 ?` returns `2`

- `false {"That was true" _} {"That was false" _}?()` prints "That was false".

#### Error
Throws `StackEmpty` if the stack is smaller than 3

### `def`, `:=`
Pops two values from the stack. If only of them is a variable name, the other
value, will be attached to that name. Otherwise prioritises the last (the right-most)
as the name to assign to.

#### Examples
Running `4 four :=` `four` will now run `4` when called. `four 4 :=` will do the
same if and only if `four` hasn't been assigned to before. The variable name needs
to be the last value to re-assign a variable. This is often used to create custom
functions, although since those will be defined as blocks, they have to be called
with `()`

#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if the stack is smaller than 2.

Throws `InvalidAssignArg` if there is no variable name in the two values.

### `apply`, `()`
Runs the last block on the stack. If the block only consists of values, this will
simply push all the values onto the stack.

If run on a string, it does nothing. This is allow to using `.`, `;`, `\/` generically.

#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if the stack is empty.

Throws `InvalidApplyArg`, if the last value on the stack isn't a block or a string.

### `read`, `<-`
Reads a line from STDIN and pushes as a string to the stack. The string will be trimmed.

### `swap`, `$`
Swaps the place of the two last values on the stack.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if the stack is empty.

### `split`, `\/`, `\\/`
Pops an integer, and a block or string from the stack.
Pushes the two blocks/strings split at the given index.

#### Examples
- `{A B C D} 3 split` becomes `{A} {B C D}`
- `"hello" 3 split` becomes `"he" "llo"`
- `{} 0 split` becomes `{} {}`
- `"" 0 split` becomes `"" ""`

#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.

Throws `InvalidSplitArg` if the second-last element is neither a block nor string, or
if the last value is not an Integer.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if the index Integer is larger than the length of the
block/string or if it's negative.

### `get`, `.`
Takes a value out of a block or string and pushes it as its own block/string.
#### Examples
- `{3 2 1 0} 2 get` becomes `{3 1 0} {2}`
- `"hello" 4 get` becomes `"ello" "h"`

#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if index is not smaller than the length.
### `dupget`, `;`
Like `get`, it takes a value out of a block or string and pushes it as its own block/string.
Although the value also stays in its place in the block/string.
#### Examples
- `{3 2 1 0} 2 dupget` becomes `{3 2 1 0} {2}`
- `"hello" 4 dupget` becomes `"hello" "h"`

#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if index is not smaller than the length.
### `move`, `<>`
Pops an Integer and moves the next, last value of the stack that many places back.
#### Example
`A B C D 2 move` becomes `A D B C`
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is smaller than 2.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if the value is to move out of the stack.
### `grab`, `#`
Pops an Integer and moves a value that many values back to the last position.

`grab` and `move` are opposites, so `n move n grab` and `n grab n move` should
leave the stack unaffected.
#### Example
`A B C D 2 grab` becomes `A C D B`
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if there is no value at that index.
### `dupgrab`, `:`
Pops an Integer and copies a value that many values back to the last position.

Like `grab` but instead of moving the value, it lets it stay there and just
pushes a copy.
#### Example
`A B C D 2 dupgrab` becomes `A B C D B`
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.

Throws `OutOfBounds` if there is no value at that index.
### `drop`, `~`
Removes the last value from the stack.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `type`, `t`
Pops the last value on the stack and pushes its type as a String.
See following table:

| Type          | Output string |
|:------------- |:-------------:|
| String        |     "str"     |
| Bool          |     "bool"    |
| Integer       |     "int"     |
| Float         |    "float"    |
| Block         |    "block"    |
| Null          |    "null"     |
| Variable name |     "var"     |
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.

### `float`, `f`
Casts the last value in the stack to a Float
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `int`, `i`
Casts the last value in the stack to an Integer
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `bool`, `b`
Casts the last value in the stack to a Bool
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `eq`, `==`
Equality operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `neq`, `!=`
Inequality operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `>`
Greater than operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `>=`
Greater than or equals operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `<`
Less than operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `<=`
Less than or equals operator
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `wrte`, `->`
Writes last value in the stack to STDOUT with**out** an appended newline.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `prnt`, `_`
Writes last value in the stack to STDOUT **with** an appended newline.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if stack is empty.
### `exit`, `x`
If run in a stack, stops running current stack. If outside, quits the current
program.

**NOTE**: The interpreter runs each line by its own, so `exit` will only exit
that line, it won't close the interpreter. You `$exit` or Ctrl+C to do that.
### `or`, `|`
Bitwise or
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `and`, `&`
Bitwise and
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `xor`, `^`
Bitwise xor
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `add`, `+`
Addition
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `sub`, `-`
Subtraction
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `mul`, `*`
Multiplication
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `pow`, `**`
Calculates the last next-to-last value in the stack to power of the last value
in the stack and pushes that.

`a n **` becomes aⁿ.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `div`, `/`
Division
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.
### `rem`, `%`
Modulus. Calculates the remainder of a division of two numbers.
#### Errors
Throws `StackEmpty` if smaller than 2.


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One of the mothers in our class suggested that we pray for Joe the Bully, who lives in her neighborhood and harasses her children. How can we pray for him? It's easier to proclaim him impossible and unworthy of our prayers. But, what if we dared to pray for Joe?
Maybe if we knew something about his life we could understand why he is the way he is. WE might find that Joe himself has been a victim of bullying. We might learn that he has no healthy role models in his life. Maybe his mother is in jail, maybe he doesn't know who his father is, and perhaps his grandmother is struggling to raise him. Many of our troubled kids today have been abused by people they should have been able to trust. Nevertheless, if Joe the Bully continues acting out of his anger, he will be a prime candidate for gangs--and will make a powerful gang member.
Eddie Charles Spencer says, "When I was six years old, in first grade, anger owned my soul." He remembers the first incident that birthed that anger, and he tells his story in his book "Inmate 46857." His family could not afford shoes for Eddie. He had to wear his sister's shoes to school. He was ridiculed and shamed. "I never got over that shame," he says. He was often so hungry that he would search through the house for food. One day while searching, the six-year-old found a gun.
By his seventh birthday, he was skipping school, sniffing gas, and stealing from the local grocery store. For punishment, his dad beat Eddie with a belt and humiliated him in front of his friends.
His home life was so bad that when he was sent to Oakley Training School, at nine years old, he actually loved it, because there was a shower, a bed with clean sheets, and food--all the food he wanted.
However, someone must have been praying for Eddie Spencer, because he never used that shank.
So, we will be praying for our list of children--and especially for Joe the Bully. We pray that our schools will be safe places. We pray that our children will have teachers full of love and understanding.
We pray that our children will learn to love words and books and that they will discover the joy of learning. We pray that for each child there will be at least one person who will protect that child from the bullies who try to get inside their heads and shove them the wrong way. We pray that someone will teach each needy child that there is a God who loves them with unconditional love—and that HE looks very much like JESUS.
Virginia Dawkins is the author of "Stepping Stones: Steps from Shackles to Freedom," available at Amazon.