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'No Decision About Me, Without Me': Transforming vision into reality through health literacy
Written byDr Danielle Muscat, Professor Kirsten McCaffery and Professor Don Nutbeam
Dr Danielle Marie Muscat is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Westmead Lead of the Sydney Health Literacy Lab.
Professor Kirsten McCaffery is a Professorial Research Fellow at the School of Public Health and currently holds an NHMRC Professorial Research Fellowship. She is the Director of the Sydney Health Literacy Lab.
Professor DonNutbeam currently shares his time as a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, and Principal Senior Advisor at the Sax Institute. He co-founded the Health Literacy Hub in Western Sydney Local Health District in 2017.
The team's research has primarily focused on developing and testing health literacy interventions and promoting collaborations in health literacy research in Australia and internationally to empower adults with lower health literacy to be active participants in decisions about their health.
In 2012, the National Health Service in the UK published a report titled 'No decision about me, without me'. The report made specific proposals to ensure much greater patient and consumer involvement in decisions about their health at all stages in their care. A similar sentiment is reflected in the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality's National Safety and Quality Health Standards which include, among others, the requirement that "the health service organisation has processes for clinicians to partner with patients…to plan, communicate, set goals and make decisions about their current and future care". The reasons for engaging patients in healthcare decision-making are compelling. Setting aside the inherent desirability of shared decision-making, there is strong and consistent evidence from more than 100 scientific studies demonstrating that involving patients in shared decision-making assists patients in acquiring greater knowledge, better understanding of risks and benefits, greater clarity about options for treatment and care. As a consequence they are better able to make informed decisions about what matters most to them. These studies involved tens of thousands of participants from widely diverse backgrounds and are generalizable to most populations.
For shared decision-making to occur, patients have to be in a position to access, understand, and act on information relevant to their health (including for example alternative options, risks, benefits, and uncertainties). Patients also need the confidence and skills to communicate verbally with healthcare professionals and express personal values and preferences. These skills are commonly described as 'health literacy'.
A previous national survey of health literacy by the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated that the majority of us struggle to use these skills in making decisions about our health, indicating that 60 per cent of Australians have "inadequate" health literacy. If the attractive rhetoric about shared decision-making reflected in government documents is to become a reality for more of us there is a major job to be done in improving health literacy in our communities.
For shared decision-making to occur, patients have to be in a position to access, understand, and act on information relevant to their health (including for example alternative options, risks, benefits, and uncertainties).
To transform 'no decision about me without me' from an aspirational sentiment into a practical reality, we need to do three things. Firstly, we have to take every opportunity to work with our patients and community members to help them increase their "health literacy" using formal and informal contacts, and digital communications. Second, we have to significantly improve the skills and capacity of health service staff to communicate more effectively; and third, we need to reduce the complexity of health information and health services organisations to make them more easily understood and accessible. This multi-level approach recognises the practical advantages of simplifying health communication but also aims optimise the usefulness of these communications by equipping consumers with the skills to engage more deeply with them.
In 2018, we formally launched the Sydney Health Literacy Lab. The Lab works with partners in the community to develop and test practical interventions to improve health literacy in a range of community and healthcare settings. For example, to increase the confidence and skills of communities, we developed and evaluated the world's first combined health literacy and shared decision-making training program for adult learners at 23 NSW TAFE sites. A randomised controlled-trial (n=308) identified an increase in participants' health literacy and shared decision-making knowledge and skills immediately and 6-months post-intervention. This work informed of a model of health literacy skill-development which has since been adapted for use in different community and clinical populations, including with new parents and adults living with chronic kidney disease.
Patient information materials regularly exceed health literacy recommendations and therefore are likely to be inaccessible to the patients who need them most.
Our recent work in diabetes and chronic kidney disease has shown that patient information materials regularly exceed health literacy recommendations and therefore are likely to be inaccessible to the patients who need them most. For example our study of chronic kidney disease health materials showed that over 95 per cent of pamphlets were written at a level that was too complex for patients with lower health literacy skills to understand.This matters because we know that chronic kidney disease patients often come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and may suffer from impaired cognitive function if they are receiving dialysis. This is not an isolated finding by any means; evidence from more than 300 articles published in public health and medical journals draws attention to the current gap between the literacy demands of health information materials and the skills of the intended target audience.
What can be done about it? Among other initiatives, we have recently partnered with Illawarra Local Health District to evaluate an organisation-wide health literacy approach to improve the patient information and education materials in ways that ensure they are more easily understood and provide support for practical action. Results demonstrate that organisation-wide approaches with standardised processes for staff to prepare, review and store written patient information and education materials can be successfully implemented to address the impacts and risks of low health literacy. Key to this success are standardised processes and tools for staff to obtain and use patient feedback to improve health information materials.
The formal 'launch' of the Health Literacy Lab in 2018 coincided with the development of a Health Literacy Hub in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD); a community of practice of healthcare professionals and consumers with an interest in improving health literacy in western Sydney. The Lab partners with the Health Literacy Hub to develop, test, and scale innovative health literacy interventions and support modifications to the way the health district organises and delivers health services. This Lab/Hub model represents an unprecedented collaboration between health literacy research (University of Sydney) and healthcare services (WSLHD), which is key to delivering feasible and scalable health literacy solutions. By partnering with Western Sydney Local Health District, the Lab has the opportunity to work with some of the most socially-disadvantaged adults in Australia; Western Sydney Local Health District has the highest urban indigenous population in Australia, 47 per cent of residents were overseas-born, and one in two speak a language other than English at home. In doing so, we seek to improve health outcomes, well-being and society and promote greater equity for all.
Dr Danielle Marie Muscat Professor Kirsten McCaffery Professor Don Nutbeam
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Value of insights from 'the inconvenient guest'


When discussing farm-to-fork food safety, it's common to overlook consumer behavior in the store. Researchers at Tennessee State University report that over 60 percent of surfaces of meat packages are contaminated with meat juice, which transfers to shoppers' hands and grocery carts. While the researchers did not specifically test for the presence of human pathogens in these juices, other studies report a high prevalence of the human pathogens Campylobacter and Salmonella in raw meat juices.


Palak Paneer can also be made with low calorie? Sounds odd, but this is possible with the addition of Knorr® Mixed Vegetable Soup.
1 Wash and blanch the spinach in 6 cups of water for 1 minute, Drain the water and put the spinach in ice cold water.
2 Blend the spinach, ginger garlic paste and green chili to creamy texture.
3 Heat oil in kadhai and add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
7 Add the paneer cubes cook for another 10 minutes.


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Catch Up Numeracy: A targeted intervention for children who are low-attaining in mathematics
Holmes W., Dowker A.
Many children who would not be identified as having special educational needs are low-attaining in mathematics, which often has a severe impact on their progress at school and their successes in later life. This paper describes Catch Up Numeracy, a non-intensive targeted intervention for children who are low-attaining in mathematics, which is delivered by classroom assistants in only thirty minutes per week. Data for 440 children, including controls, show that children receiving Catch Up Numeracy intervention attained average gains more than twice that expected of typically attaining children, and more than twice that attained by children receiving non-targeted mathematics support. The evidence suggests that Catch Up Numeracy is effective for children who are low-attaining in mathematics. More generally, it supports the view that many children's arithmetical difficulties are highly susceptible to intervention, and that the intervention does not need to be intensive or delivered by highly-trained teachers to be effective. © 2013 © 2013 British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics.
Research in Mathematics Education

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Fayette, MO – CMMG has announced the release of the MkW ANVIL, an all-new mid-sized AR rifle platform, chambered in .458 SOCOM. The MkW ANVIL is uniquely engineered to easily handle calibers with large casing diameters such as .458 SOCOM.
The most defining feature of the new MkW ANVIL is that the rifle utilizes CMMG's unique POWERBOLT design, which allows the rifle to utilize a modified AR10-sized bolt for increased durability. This is important because a large-diameter caliber such as .458 SOCOM would require material to be milled out of a standard AR15-sized bolt in order to function – resulting in a thin, fragile bolt face. The POWERBOLT design allows the MkW ANVIL to take this caliber to its full potential.
The rifle is also built on an AR10-sized frame with the upper receiver shortened by three quarters of an inch to minimize weight and increase ergonomics. Although the frame is based on the AR10 platform, the magwell on the lower receiver has been uniquely designed to accept standard AR15 magazines. This allows the rifle to utilize the durable AR10-sized bolt face with the large case diameter of big bore calibers such as .458 SOCOM, in which approximately 10 cartridges fit single stack in an AR15 magazine.
The MkW ANVIL is built with a carbine-length gas system and utilizes an SLR Rifleworks Sentry 7 adjustable gas block. This allows users to easily adjust the gas metering in click-adjustments to work with varying loads of .458 SOCOM ammunition. Each rifle comes standard with one modified Lancer L5 magazine that has been optimized for reliability with the cartridge. Additional magazines can be purchased from the CMMG website.
A full-length Picatinny rail runs atop the MkW ANVIL, making it easy to mount your preferred sights or optics. CMMG's RKM15 KeyMod™ hand guard is exceptionally light and ergonomic. It also gives users the freedom to mount a wide array of accessories using the KeyMod slots found in the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions. For accessories that are not yet KeyMod compatible, CMMG offers 5-slot accessory rails.
As legend has it, the concept for .458 SOCOM was invented over burgers and beer by members of the Special Forces community. The discussion arose from recollections of Task Force Ranger's experiences in which it took multiple shots – using 5.56 NATO – to bring down members of the opposing forces. Out of this, the inspiration for a caliber capable of delivering more energy at close distances was born.
— The cartridge had to fit in an M4 Carbine Platform with a proper barrel.
— The cartridge had to fit in standard 5.56mm magazines.
— It needed to be capable of firing at subsonic levels using suppressors.
As a result, Marty ter Weeme of Teppo Jutsu invented the .458 SOCOM cartridge in 2000. Tony Rumore of Tromix built and fired the very first .458 SOCOM rifle in February of 2001.
Upon testing, it was found that the .458 SOCOM not only lived up to the initial functionality requirements set forth, but also demonstrated the intended ballistics to make it a viable caliber for big game hunting.
With lighter bullets in the 140-400 grain range, the .458 SOCOM achieves velocities of 1600-3000 feet per second, which have proven to be extremely accurate out to 150-200 yards. When using heavier bullets between 500-600 grains, velocities will be approximately 980-1300 feet per second, which are ideal for suppressors.
While many wildcat calibers have been adapted to the popular AR15 platform over the years, concerns with longevity, durability and reliability have always plagued the AR15 platform. Many wildcat rounds require a significant removal of bolt material to accommodate the larger base of wildcat rounds. Removing material weakens the bolt and increases the chance of catastrophic failure when used with high performance wildcat rounds. While function is possible, the AR15 platform doesn't provide much in terms of margin of error.
Thankfully, CMMG's MkW ANVIL solves the issue by offering the durability of an AR10-sized bolt face to stand up to this potent caliber, throughout the wide range of bullet weights and muzzle velocities currently available on the market today. The CMMG MkW ANVIL was developed to be the new standard for rounds with case diameters exceeding the dimensions of the 5.56x45mm cartridge.


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Otradnoje (, ) ist ein Ort in der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad. Er gehört zur kommunalen Selbstverwaltungseinheit Stadtkreis Gurjewsk im Rajon Gurjewsk.

Geographische Lage
Otradnoje liegt 18 Kilometer nördlich der Stadt Kaliningrad (Königsberg) an der Kommunalstraße 27K-044 nach Chrabrowo (Powunden) etwa zwei Kilometer nördlich der Anschlussstelle zum Primorskoje Kolzo (Küstenautobahnring). Bis 1945 war Karmitten Bahnstation an der Bahnstrecke Groß Raum–Ellerkrug (russisch: Rjabinowka–Raduschnoje, jetzt: Chrabrowo) der Kleinbahn Groß Raum–Ellerkrug, die heute lediglich noch für den Güterverkehr des Flughafens Chrabrowo in Nutzung ist.

Geschichte
Das ehemals "Karmitten" genannte Gutsdorf geht in seiner Gründung auf das Jahr 1299 zurück.
1874 wurde es in den neu errichteten Amtsbezirk Powunden (russisch: Chrabrowo) eingegliedert, der bis 1939 zum Landkreis Königsberg (Preußen), danach bis 1945 zum Landkreis Samland im Regierungsbezirk Königsberg der preußischen Provinz Ostpreußen gehörte.

 Im Jahre 1910 zählte Karmitten 281 Einwohner. Ein Jahr später wurde das zu Karmitten zugehörige Gut Adlig Heyde (heute nicht mehr existent) aus Karmitten herausgelöst und zu einem selbständigen Gutsbezirk umgewandelt. Am 30. September 1928 wurde der Gutsbezirk Karmitten in eine Landgemeinde gleichen Namens umgewandelt. Die Einwohnerzahl Karmittens sank bis 1933 auf 255 ab und betrug 1939 noch 249.

Infolge des Zweiten Weltkrieges kam Karmitten mit dem nördlichen Ostpreußen zur Sowjetunion. Der Ort erhielt im Jahr 1947 die russische Bezeichnung Otradnoje und wurde gleichzeitig dem Dorfsowjet Matrossowski selski Sowet im Rajon Gurjewsk zugeordnet. Später gehörte der Ort zum Chrabrowski selski Sowet. Von 2008 bis 2013 gehörte Otradnoje zur Landgemeinde Chrabrowskoje selskoje posselenije und seither zum Stadtkreis Gurjewsk.

Kirche
Bei seiner vor 1945 überwiegend evangelischen Bevölkerung war Karmitten in das Kirchspiel der Kirche Powunden eingepfarrt. Es gehörte zum Kirchenkreis Königsberg-Land II innerhalb der Kirchenprovinz Ostpreußen der Kirche der Altpreußischen Union. Heute liegt Otradnoje im Einzugsgebiet der evangelisch-lutherischen Auferstehungskirche in Kaliningrad (Königsberg), der Hauptkirche der Propstei Kaliningrad der Evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche Europäisches Russland (ELKER).

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Rajon Gurjewsk (Kaliningrad)
Samland

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package org.flowable.engine.impl.bpmn.helper;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

import org.flowable.engine.common.impl.util.CollectionUtil;
import org.flowable.engine.delegate.DelegateExecution;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.context.Context;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.persistence.entity.CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.persistence.entity.EventSubscriptionEntity;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.persistence.entity.EventSubscriptionEntityManager;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.persistence.entity.ExecutionEntity;
import org.flowable.engine.impl.persistence.entity.ExecutionEntityManager;

/**
 * @author Tijs Rademakers
 * @author Joram Barrez
 */
public class ScopeUtil {

    /**
     * we create a separate execution for each compensation handler invocation.
     */
    public static void throwCompensationEvent(List<CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity> eventSubscriptions, DelegateExecution execution, boolean async) {

        ExecutionEntityManager executionEntityManager = Context.getCommandContext().getExecutionEntityManager();

        // first spawn the compensating executions
        for (EventSubscriptionEntity eventSubscription : eventSubscriptions) {
            ExecutionEntity compensatingExecution = null;

            // check whether compensating execution is already created (which is the case when compensating an embedded subprocess,
            // where the compensating execution is created when leaving the subprocess and holds snapshot data).
            if (eventSubscription.getConfiguration() != null) {
                compensatingExecution = executionEntityManager.findById(eventSubscription.getConfiguration());
                compensatingExecution.setParent(compensatingExecution.getProcessInstance());
                compensatingExecution.setEventScope(false);
            } else {
                compensatingExecution = executionEntityManager.createChildExecution((ExecutionEntity) execution);
                eventSubscription.setConfiguration(compensatingExecution.getId());
            }

        }

        // signal compensation events in reverse order of their 'created' timestamp
        Collections.sort(eventSubscriptions, new Comparator<EventSubscriptionEntity>() {
            public int compare(EventSubscriptionEntity o1, EventSubscriptionEntity o2) {
                return o2.getCreated().compareTo(o1.getCreated());
            }
        });

        for (CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity compensateEventSubscriptionEntity : eventSubscriptions) {
            Context.getCommandContext().getEventSubscriptionEntityManager().eventReceived(compensateEventSubscriptionEntity, null, async);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new event scope execution and moves existing event subscriptions to this new execution
     */
    public static void createCopyOfSubProcessExecutionForCompensation(ExecutionEntity subProcessExecution) {
        EventSubscriptionEntityManager eventSubscriptionEntityManager = Context.getCommandContext().getEventSubscriptionEntityManager();
        List<EventSubscriptionEntity> eventSubscriptions = eventSubscriptionEntityManager.findEventSubscriptionsByExecutionAndType(subProcessExecution.getId(), "compensate");

        List<CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity> compensateEventSubscriptions = new ArrayList<CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity>();
        for (EventSubscriptionEntity event : eventSubscriptions) {
            if (event instanceof CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity) {
                compensateEventSubscriptions.add((CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity) event);
            }
        }

        if (CollectionUtil.isNotEmpty(compensateEventSubscriptions)) {

            ExecutionEntity processInstanceExecutionEntity = subProcessExecution.getProcessInstance();

            ExecutionEntity eventScopeExecution = Context.getCommandContext().getExecutionEntityManager().createChildExecution(processInstanceExecutionEntity);
            eventScopeExecution.setActive(false);
            eventScopeExecution.setEventScope(true);
            eventScopeExecution.setCurrentFlowElement(subProcessExecution.getCurrentFlowElement());

            // copy local variables to eventScopeExecution by value. This way,
            // the eventScopeExecution references a 'snapshot' of the local variables
            Map<String, Object> variables = subProcessExecution.getVariablesLocal();
            for (Entry<String, Object> variable : variables.entrySet()) {
                eventScopeExecution.setVariableLocal(variable.getKey(), variable.getValue());
            }

            // set event subscriptions to the event scope execution:
            for (CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity eventSubscriptionEntity : compensateEventSubscriptions) {
                eventSubscriptionEntityManager.delete(eventSubscriptionEntity);

                CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity newSubscription = eventSubscriptionEntityManager.insertCompensationEvent(
                        eventScopeExecution, eventSubscriptionEntity.getActivityId());
                newSubscription.setConfiguration(eventSubscriptionEntity.getConfiguration());
                newSubscription.setCreated(eventSubscriptionEntity.getCreated());
            }

            CompensateEventSubscriptionEntity eventSubscription = eventSubscriptionEntityManager.insertCompensationEvent(
                    processInstanceExecutionEntity, eventScopeExecution.getCurrentFlowElement().getId());
            eventSubscription.setConfiguration(eventScopeExecution.getId());
        }
    }
}

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What are the best Kevin Hart Movies?
The little man casts a big shadow
By Jesse Lab July 19, 2020
Kevin Hart is a name that most people are at least aware of. The 41-year-old comedian from Philadelphia over the course of the last decade has become one of the most popular comedians of his generation and absolutely dominates headlines. Sometimes it may not be for the best reasons, but Hart has a loyal and devoted fanbase that eats up his stuff. You don't just amass a net worth of $200 million without doing something right.
But while Hart is known most for his standup specials, that's not actually where he got his start. Kevin Hart only made it big in the early 2010s, but the man has been starring in movies and TV shows since the early 2000s. Given that Hart is going to be releasing a new film (broken up into small chunks) on Quibi (which has been struggling since launchand is probably held together by shoestring and Jeffrey Katzenberg's sheer stubbornness) called Die Hart, it may be the shot in the arm the service needs. It looks funny enough plus it has John Travolta in it! What can go wrong?
Still, the movie seems to be part of Hart wanting to break out of his role as comic relief, so one might as well look back and see what high points the man has in his career. I'm not going to include any of his standup comedy specials, which were filmed and had extra footage shot to create an original subplot for each movie so it wasn't just pure footage from his specials. Even then, I was surprised that I actually needed to narrow down his filmography a decent bit. Stranger things have happened, but still, starring in enough good movies where I have to limit the list to five is a pretty good indicator of a career's quality.
The Movie franchise may have aged like hot milk in the sun in the years since but back in the day they were pretty enjoyable. I would argue that Scary Movie is still a damn funny horror parody and Scary Movie 3 isn't too far behind. The movie comes to us from David Zucker of Airplane! fame and has Hart working alongside Anthony Anderson of Black-ish fame. The two were relatively unknown at the time, but they both clearly had comedic chops whenever they were interacting with each other. Honestly, their scenes probably hold up the best since their dynamic is what really kept their schtick fresh and they weren't as beholden to parody and references like other jokes in the film. Also, you have to admire the sheer stupidity of a movie that hinges its plot around Pootie Tang.
No, this isn't some refined comedy and you'll probably lose a few brain cells in the process, but sometimes rock-stupid parody is better than a hateful comedy or one that's just plain boring. Thankfully, Hart manages to inject enough energy whenever he appears onscreen to keep me engaged and interested enough to see what comes next.
Like Scary Movie 3, this is less of a Kevin Hart movie and more of an ensemble comedy that just so happens to have Kevin Hart in it. However, Top Five is absolutely stacked with outstanding comics, all of whom bring their A-game to the movie. Featuring talent like Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Tracy Morgan, Whoopi Goldberg, Brian Regan, and Cedric the Entertainer, just to name a few, the movie focuses on Chris Rock's character being interviewed by Rosario Dawson about his status as the funniest comic alive and his upcoming wedding to a reality TV superstar.
As a dramedy, there's a surprising amount of heart present in the movie, mostly with Rock trying to come to terms with his past and what he wants for his future. It's all handled incredibly well and leaves you with a lot to think about. While Hart isn't the main star here, he always provides solid comic relief and is guaranteed to bring a laugh whenever he appears. Sometimes doing a single job well in a large and star-studded cast is all that you need to do, and if you're asking Kevin Hart to be funny, then you'll get your wish granted and then some.
As the first, but certainly not the last, team-up between Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson, I'm sure a lot of people were curious how this movie would turn out. The Rock was still fresh to comedy and Kevin Hart is one of the last people you would ever assume to be an action star but it somehow works. Hart plays a forensic accountant who helps out his old high school friend, played by Johnson, who is now a CIA member trying to track down a criminal trying to sell satellite codes on the black market.
While the script itself isn't all that strong, and I would probably call this the least funny movie on this list (yes, even compared to the drama above), there's no denying that it's just a solid, brainless action-comedy that gets the job done. There's something to be said about a movie where the entire purpose is just to entertain. Central Intelligence doesn't aim to tell a high concept story with numerous twists and turns, but rather a fun and simple romp that will leave you feeling good by the end of it. The chemistry between Hart and Johnson is apparent whenever they have to share the screen, and it would only get better the more the two starred opposite each other. But on its own, Central Intelligence is just stupid fun, and it's hard to not want something easy to enjoy.
Now I know what you're thinking: how can a movie with that dumb of a title be any good? As a family movie, Captain Underpants is the kind of insanity that only comes once in a blue moon. Hart plays George Beard who, along with his best friend Harold Hutchins, hypnotizes their principal into becoming Captain Underpants, the savior of the downtrodden and a moron like no other. This is the kind of comedy that throws jokes out at a mile a minute and never relents. Sometimes you get fart gags, followed by jokes that are shockingly too real, only to have a wonderful "Oh Yeah" parody pop up immediately after. This is a comedy in the purest definition and every character gets time to shine.
George is the realist of the two who usually has to keep Harold in check; like when Harold wants to include dolphins in nearly everything he does. Why dolphins you may ask? No idea, but the movie just goes with it. The two share some genuinely tender moments and it leaves you with a sense of stupid fun not dissimilar from Central Intelligence. Unlike that movie, Captain Underpants actually has a great script and manages to have most of its jokes hit and leave some kind of an impact on you. Even upon rewatch, it's hard to not laugh at all of the jokes on display, making this not only one of my favorite Kevin Hart movies but one of my favorite Dreamworks movies overall.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
It was tough deciding whether Welcome to the Jungleor The Next Levelwas the superior Jumanji movie, but the original had a certain spark to it that made it feel more unique and fresh when compared to the sequel. Also, the sequel didn't have Kevin Hart pretending to be an old man and the original film did. Hart's role in the game was as the group's zoologist but was fairly useless otherwise. The man had a deathly weakness to cake. Cake could kill the man, which is just inherently funny.
No one expected Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle to be the hit that it was — it made nearly $1 billion at the box office even when it released alongside Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It had a surprisingly long life as well and delivered a fun action-adventure that anyone could jump in and enjoy. There's a certain novelty to the accessibility of it, but really, the cast just meshes perfectly with each other. Dwayne Johnson reteams with Hart here and brings along Karen Gillan and Jack Black fo the ride. While I wouldn't really call this an ensemble piece, the relationship between the main four is incredibly lighthearted and makes the movie feel like a real adventure. Like most of Hart's work in film, it's not going to redefine your view on what comedy is capable of, but it's fun. What more do you want from a comedian than to make you feel happy and carefree?
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04:15 - The Knick - Episode 2.03 - The Best With The Best To Get The Best - Promo
04:15 - Z Nation - Episode 2.08 - The Collector - Promo feat George RR Martin
03:00 - The Originals - Episode 3.03 - I'll See You in Hell, or New Orleans - Post Mortem
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This episode also welcomed Tracy Ifeachor as ancient vampire Aya. Tracy originally was hired to appear in the final scene of last season's finale, only we ended up dropping the scene. But we loved her, so we created a new role for her this year. Stay tuned later this season for flashbacks to the Crusades where we'll learn Aya's backstory.
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22:10 - Mom - Season 3 - Joe Manganiello to Guest
EW has learned exclusively that Joe Manganiello, last seen with hardly nothing on in Magic Mike XXL, will play opposite Anna Faris in an upcoming episode of the CBS sitcom.
Manganiello will play Julian, a newcomer to Alcoholics Anonymous who Christy (Faris) takes under her wing. It's not so easy for Christy to help him, though, since Julian is so dang hot.
22:05 - Da Vinci's Demons - Cancelled Series - Could Return for a Fourth Season
Thanks to Brian for the heads up.
"There's a possibility we could do a fourth season in a couple of years," he said. "There's an idea that takes place 15 years later.
"Say we did it four or five years later, it would be a self-contained eight-episode thing. We may still do that, as it takes place during the Bonfire of the Vanities."
However, Goyer also reassured fans of the show that it will definitely have a satisfying ending in case it doesn't come back.
22:05 - CSI: Cyber - Episode 2.04 - Red Crone - Sneak Peek
22:05 - The Better Half - ABC Developing Comedy about a Mexican-American Family
ABC is developing The Better Half, a multi-camera comedy from comedian Patti Vasquez, TV writer Emilia Serrano and ABC Studios. In conjunction with The Better Half, ABC Studios has inked a talent deal with Vasquez. There is a possibility for her to star in the project, though that has not been determined.
The Better Half, inspired by Vasquez's family, centers on a Mexican-American working mother who is a well-intentioned and sometimes-misguided citizen disrupter. She tackles the small and large injustices around her for the greater good, even though many times no one asks her to. Her well-meaning actions create consequences that affect her career, community and home life in the crowded Chicago brownstone she shares with her parents, husband and children.
The project — the first network comedy created by two Latinas — originally was developed by Tapestry Television's Michael Schreiber, who will executive produce with Peter Abrams and Robert Levy. Vasquez's business partner Kevin Cleary also will be a producer on the project.
22:00 - Weird Like Us - FOX Developing Comedy Produced by Ed Helms
Fox and Ed Helms are ready to get Weird.
The network has handed out a script commitment to comedy Weird Like Us, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The single-camera entry revolves around a pair of biodiesel-driving, backyard beekeeping, counterculture rebels who face a family crisis when their own children rebel — by going mainstream.
Emmy winner Max Werner (The Colbert Show) will pen the script. Helms will exec produce the Universal Television comedy via his studio-based Pacific Electric Picture Co. banner alongside exec vp production and development Mike Falbo.
Donny! - First Look Promotional Poster
10:30 - South Park - Being Sued By Yelp - Creators Respond With A Yelp Review
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have never been afraid of offending anyone. South Park has had digs at organised religion, the disabled, and a host of celebrities including Ben Affleck, George W. Bush, Tom Cruise, Princess Diana and Michael Jackson – so taking on a big national corporation is no big deal.
Their latest episode targeted its satirical cross-hairs directly at Yelp, the hugely popular crowd-sourced review site. In their attempt to mock the company, Parker and Stone painted them as self-important food critics… and then proceeded to compare Yelpers to members of ISIS. Ouch.
As you can imagine the powers that be at Yelp aren't too happy about the episode, and are suing the pair for a whopping $10 million in damages.
Yelp's official statement was pretty strong:
04:20 - The Player - Episode 1.06 - The Norseman - Promo
01:30 - 36-24-36 - Comedy in Development about 1990s Game Show Models at Showtime
Showtime is developing 36-24-36, a half-hour comedy executive produced by author/screenwriter/playwright Delia Ephron (You've Got Mail) an producer Debra Martin Chase (Sparkle). Written by Ephron, 36-24-36, whose title refers to what had been considered "ideal" female model measurements, is about the first black TV model to be featured on a major game show in 1990. Celebrity and glamour collide with sexual harassment, racism, misogyny, homophobia, bulimia and job insecurity, for the four gorgeous models on the No. 1 game show of the '90's.
Read More on Deadline
01:10 - Chicago Med - Brennan Brown Cast in a Recurring Role
Brennan Brown (Beauty and the Beast, Person of Interest) will recur on NBC's upcoming Chicago Fire offshoot, TVLine has learned exclusively.
He will play Dr. Sam Abrams, a cantankerous, irritable but brilliant neurosurgeon. Per the official character description, he has "no patience for young, cocky, privileged, hot-headed doctors who lack his old-school work ethic. Though his bedside manner is lacking, his surgical skills make up for his astringent attitude."
01:05 - Untitled Cop Drama Based on the NY Times Story "Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?" in Development at FOX from POI's David Slack
'Person of Interest's' David Slack will pen the script and exec produce with Len Wiseman.
Fox is looking to put a new spin on the cop drama.
The network has handed out a script commitment to an untitled drama based on the New York Times story "Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?"
The drama is inspired by the article and explores what happens when an enigmatic tech billionaire makes a deal with a bankrupt, dying city to provide a privately owned and operated police force.
Person of Interest co-EP David Slack will pen the script and exec produce the 20th Century Fox Television drama alongside Len Wiseman, who will direct the pilot should the drama move forward. David Bernardi, Dennis Kim and Todd Hoffman will also exec produce.
01:05 - Jet Set - FBI Drama in Development at CBS
CBS has put in development Jet Set, a drama from National Treasure helmer Jon Turteltaub and CBS TV Studios. Turteltaub is executive producing through his Junction Entertainment banner. J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani are co-writing and executive producing.
In Jet Set, a young, rich socialite partners with a blue-collar FBI agent to pose as the new "it" couple to investigate and apprehend suspects who have hidden behind wealth and influence to escape other charges.
22:40 - Krypton - In Development TV Project - David Goyer Says Krypton Takes Place 200 Years Before Man Of Steel
Thanks to RD for the heads up.
At a press junket for Da Vinci's Demons ComicBook's Ashley Robinson managed to sneak in a couple of questions about David S. Goyer's in-development DC Comics TV project, Krypton. The show, meant to show Krypton at its height of power, is in development at Syfy, but not much has been revealed about it so far. Now we know when it takes place, relative to the DC film universe that was launched with Man of Steel, which showed a bit of Krypton itself.
"It takes place 200 years before Man of Steel," Goyer said at the junket. "We're treating Krypton like it's a historical piece," which is something it shares with the TV show he was there to directly promote. "We look to previous cultures on Earth to model what that would be like."
hey plan to show a lot more than what was seen in Man of Steel, of course, which focused primarily on the end of Krypton as it exploded due to generations of abuse of the world. The idea of digging deep attracted Goyer.
"We scratched the surface in the film and, for me, that was the allure," he said. "I was always fascinated, as a kid, with the books about Krypton and they've only shaded in a tiny bit, so we'll learn about the politics of the world. We'll learn about the culture, the art, all the different guilds."
Read More on ComicBook.com
22:40 - Gotham - Season 2 - EP Confirms Azrael Coming to Gotham with Order of St. Dumas
A key piece of that mythology was the reveal that the Galavan family is really of the Dumas line, and that the Order of St. Dumas is involved in their scheme of revenge against Gotham in general and the Wayne family in particular. Of course, in the comic books, where the Order of St. Dumas goes, typically their chief warrior follows, and that means Azrael could come to Gotham in some form, and very soon. We asked Gotham EP John Stephens about the Order of St. Dumas and their warrior vigilante, and he was surprisingly candid.
"We will be going deeper into the Order of St. Dumas over the next run of episodes, and it will continue to play an evolving role for the rest of the season," Stephens told ComicBook.com exclusively. Of course, there was a second half, and when I asked him about the link between St. Dumas and Azrael, he blew my mind. "And yes, we wouldn't be telling an Order of St. Dumas story without also intending to tell an Azrael story. Just keep watching."
22:05 - Truth Be Told - Episode 1.02 - Adult Content - Promotional Photos
22:05 - Blood and Oil - Episode 1.07 - Fight or Flight - Promotional Photos
20:55 - Citizen Floyd - Comedy with Political Elements Receives a Put Pilot at FOX
Dan Sterling, who wrote the The Interview, is reteaming with the controversial film' directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for another comedy project with political elements, this time in TV. The trio has sold a half-hour comedy, Citizen Floyd, to Fox with a put pilot commitment. 20th Century Fox Television, where Sterling is under an overall deal, is the studio.
Written/executive produced by Sterling, Citizen Floyd (a take on Citizen Kane?) is described as workplace comedy with political, action and suspense elements and no further details provided. Rogen and Goldberg executive produce through their Point Grey Pictures, with the company's James Weaver also executive producing.
20:35 - The Knick - Episode 2.02 - You're No Rose - Sneak Peek + Promotional Photos
20:35 - MOVIES: Power Rangers - Ludi Lin Cast as Black Ranger
Meet @Ludi_Lin who is morphing into the Black Ranger in the #PowerRangers Movie! More scoop: https://t.co/yFLUn9ORhN pic.twitter.com/SZluIMf8xS
— Power Rangers (@PowerRangers) October 22, 2015
20:30 - The Originals - Video with Joseph Morgan & Daniel Gillies
Thanks to A for the heads up.
Promotional Video 3 ;) #theOriginals tonight 9pm CW
A video posted by Joseph Morgan (@therealjosephmorgan) on Oct 22, 2015 at 9:59am PDT
12:00 - The Player - Episode 1.06 - The Norseman - Promotional Photos


This week I decided to take one of the products from the October curlBOX for a drive. Of course curlBOX leveled up AGAIN with this months box and featured all full size products from one of my favorite product lines EVER! Quenching Coconut Curls by OGX.
I've been raving about this line for a year now and we'll, nothing has changed! This is the most moisture rich live I've encountered. The products have so much slip and leave my hair hydrated and soft.
This time I decided to go with one of the products from the line I don't use that often, the Curl Styling Milk.
Pretty awesome right!? Of course I have a talk through as I discover the results myself in a YouTube video. Check it out here.
As most of you know my husband is the one who originally did my undercut for me. He's also kept it nicely maintained for over a year.
Well, this year I decided to venture out into the world of professional barber undercut slayage. I've had the privilege of having my undercut trimmed by both a male and a female barber and thought I'd run through some of they key things I noticed.
1. Ability – I can definitely say that both barbers that cut my hair are extremely talented. They both have great attention to detail and are extremely meticulous.
2. Creativity – I gave both barbers free reign over their designs. I wanted them to have the opportunity to get as creative as they wanted to. While both designs were crisp I did notice more detail in the design by the female barber.
3. Level of comfort – I consider myself to be someone who is comfortable with both men and women in general. However, in this particular case I did find myself to be more comfortable with the female barber, most likely I think because, she is a female. There was more conversation during the process and she was more personable.
Overall I was very pleased with the final look from both barbers and their professionalism was on point.
When it's all said and done my overall barber preference is….hubby!! I know, I know, he's not a barber by profession but I love having him be such a big part of my hair journey and he does a great job keeping my undercut clean. I'm so focused on style creativity and coming up with unique looks that having designs on my undercut just isn't that important to me. Not to mention that hubby and I have a ton of fun together.
That's it for now luvs.
A little late posting today, but I wanted to share this stand up twist out style with you guys.
I wore this style when hubby and I were at the Essence Festival in New Orleans and got a lot of love on this look.
So much so that I decided to do a tutorial on exactly how I achieve this stand up hair. I absolutely adore this style. It's bold and edgy and makes me feel fearless!
If you're interested in seeing exactly how I got this style check out my quick tutorial here.
Well that's it for now! Have a great weekend!


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@import Foundation;
#import <WMF/NSURL+WMFLinkParsing.h>

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

extern NSString *const WMFAPIPath;
extern NSString *const WMFEditPencil;

@interface NSURL (WMFLinkParsing)

/**
 * Initialize a new URL with the commons URL -commons.wikimedia.org.
 *
 * @return A main page URL for the commons.wikimedia.org.
 **/
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_wikimediaCommonsURL;

/**
 * Initialize a new URL with the default Site domain -wikipedia.org - and `languageCode`.
 *
 * @param languageCode      An optional Wikimedia language code. Should be ISO 639-x/IETF BCP 47 @see kCFLocaleLanguageCode - for example: `en`.
 *
 * @return A new URL with the default domain and language code.
 **/
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithDefaultSiteAndLanguageCode:(nullable NSString *)languageCode;

/// @return A URL with the default domain and the language code returned by @c locale.
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithDefaultSiteAndLocale:(NSLocale *)locale;

/// @return A site with the default domain and the current locale's language code.
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithDefaultSiteAndCurrentLocale;

/**
 * Initialize a new URL with a Wikimedia `domain` and `languageCode`.
 *
 * @param domain        Wikimedia domain - for example: `wikimedia.org`.
 * @param languageCode      An optional Wikimedia language code. Should be ISO 639-x/IETF BCP 47 @see kCFLocaleLanguageCode - for example: `en`.
 *
 * @return A new URL with the given domain and language code.
 **/
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithDomain:(NSString *)domain languageCode:(nullable NSString *)languageCode;

/**
 * Initialize a new URL with a Wikimedia `domain`, `languageCode`, `title` and `fragment`.
 *
 * @param domain        Wikimedia domain - for example: `wikimedia.org`.
 * @param languageCode  An optional Wikimedia language code. Should be ISO 639-x/IETF BCP 47 @see kCFLocaleLanguageCode - for exmaple: `en`.
 * @param title         An optional Wikimedia title. For exmaple: `Main Page`.
 * @param fragment      An optional fragment, for example if you want the URL to contain `#section`, the fragment is `section`.
 *
 * @return A new URL with the given domain, language code, title and fragment.
 **/
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithDomain:(NSString *)domain languageCode:(nullable NSString *)languageCode title:(nullable NSString *)title fragment:(nullable NSString *)fragment;

/**
 * Return a new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `title` and `fragment` with the given values.
 *
 * @param siteURL       A Wikimedia site URL. For exmaple: `https://en.wikipedia.org`.
 * @param title         A Wikimedia title. For exmaple: `Main Page`.
 * @param fragment      An optional fragment, for example if you want the URL to contain `#section`, the fragment is `section`.
 * @param query         An optional query string, for example `wprov=spi1&foo=bar`.
 *
 * @return A new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `title` and `fragment` with the given values.
 **/
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithSiteURL:(NSURL *)siteURL title:(nullable NSString *)title fragment:(nullable NSString *)fragment query:(nullable NSString *)query;

/**
 * Return a new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `path` with the `internalLink`.
 *
 * @param siteURL       A Wikimedia site URL. For exmaple: `https://en.wikipedia.org`.
 * @param internalLink  A Wikimedia internal link path. For exmaple: `/wiki/Main_Page#section`.
 *
 * @return A new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `path` with the `internalLink`.
 **/
//WMF_TECH_DEBT_TODO(this method should be generecized to "path" and handle the presence of / wiki /)
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithSiteURL:(NSURL *)siteURL escapedDenormalizedInternalLink:(NSString *)internalLink;

/**
 * Return a new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `path` with the internal link prefix and the `path`.
 *
 * @param siteURL                                       A Wikimedia site URL. For exmaple: `https://en.wikipedia.org`.
 * @param escapedDenormalizedTitleQueryAndFragment           A Wikimedia path and fragment. For exmaple: `/Main_Page?wprov=sfii1#section`.
 *
 * @return A new URL constructed from the `siteURL`, replacing the `path` with the internal link prefix and the `path`.
 **/
//WMF_TECH_DEBT_TODO(this method should be folded into the above method and should handle the presence of a #)
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithSiteURL:(NSURL *)siteURL escapedDenormalizedTitleQueryAndFragment:(NSString *)escapedDenormalizedTitleQueryAndFragment;

/**
 *  Return a URL for the mobile API Endpoint for the current URL
 *
 *  @return return value description
 */
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_mobileAPIURLForURL:(NSURL *)URL;

/**
 *  Return a URL for the desktop API Endpoint for the current URL
 *
 *  @return return value description
 */
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_desktopAPIURLForURL:(NSURL *)URL;

/**
 *  Return the mobile version of the given URL
 *  by adding a m. subdomian
 *
 *  @param url The URL
 *
 *  @return Mobile version of the URL
 */
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_mobileURLForURL:(NSURL *)url;

/**
 *  Return the desktop version of the given URL
 *  by removing a m. subdomian
 *
 *  @param url The URL
 *
 *  @return Mobile version of the URL
 */
+ (nullable NSURL *)wmf_desktopURLForURL:(NSURL *)url;

/**
 * Return a new URL similar to the URL you call this method on but replace the title.
 *
 * @param title         A Wikimedia title. For exmaple: `Main Page`.
 *
 * @return A new URL based on the URL you call this method on with the given title.
 **/
- (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithTitle:(NSString *)title;

/**
 * Return a new URL similar to the URL you call this method on but replace the title and fragemnt.
 *
 * @param title         A Wikimedia title. For exmaple: `Main Page`.
 * @param fragment      An optional fragment, for example if you want the URL to contain `#section`, the fragment is `section`.
 * @param query         An optional query string.
 *
 * @return A new URL based on the URL you call this method on with the given title and fragment.
 **/
- (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithTitle:(NSString *)title fragment:(nullable NSString *)fragment query:(nullable NSString *)query;

/**
 * Return a new URL similar to the URL you call this method on but replace the fragemnt.
 *
 * @param fragment      An optional fragment, for example if you want the URL to contain `#section`, the fragment is `section`.
 *
 * @return A new URL based on the URL you call this method on with the given fragment.
 **/
- (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithFragment:(nullable NSString *)fragment;

/**
 * Return a new URL similar to the URL you call this method on but replace the path.
 *
 * @param path         A full path - for example `/w/api.php`
 *
 * @return A new URL based on the URL you call this method on with the given path.
 **/
- (nullable NSURL *)wmf_URLWithPath:(NSString *)path isMobile:(BOOL)isMobile;

#pragma mark - URL Components

/**
 *  Return a URL with just the domain, language, and mobile subdomain of the reciever.
 *  Everything but the path
 *
 *  @return The site URL
 */
@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSURL *wmf_siteURL;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_domain;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_languageCode;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_pathWithoutWikiPrefix;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_title;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_titleWithUnderscores;

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSURL *wmf_canonicalURL; // canonical URL

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_databaseKey; // string suitable for using as a unique key for any wiki page

/**
 *  Returns @c wmf_languageVariantCode if non-nil and non-empty string, @c wmf_languageCode otherwise
 */
@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *wmf_contentLanguageCode;

#pragma mark - Introspection

/**
 *  Return YES if the receiver has "cite_note" in the path
 */
@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL wmf_isWikiCitation;

/**
 *  Return YES if the receiver should be peekable via 3d touch
 */
@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL wmf_isPeekable;

/**
 *  Return YES if the URL has a .m subdomain
 */
@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL wmf_isMobile;

/**
 *  Return YES if the URL does not have a language subdomain
 */
@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL wmf_isNonStandardURL;

#pragma mark - Associated Objects

/**
 *  Settable property for language variant code, defaults to nil
 *  Returns language variant code if present or nil if no code set
 */
@property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *wmf_languageVariantCode;

@end

/**
 * A number of places in the app need a unique in-memory key for a URL, typically an article URL:
 * - WMFDataStore maintains a temporary local NSCache of WMFArticle instances.
 * - ArticleSummary and reading list processing use a unique key for calcualting differences
 *
 * The value of wmf_databaseKey derived a URL does not take language variants into account.
 * This key combines the value of wmf_databaseKey and wmf_languageVariantCode to form a unique key.
 * This key should be used in instance of NSCache, as keys to dictionaries or other in-memory uses.
 *
 * For Core Data entities, the key and variant are maintained as separate properties.
 * The key value in database entities is the value of wmf_databaseKey.
*/
@interface WMFInMemoryURLKey : NSObject
- (instancetype)initWithDatabaseKey:(NSString *)databaseKey languageVariantCode:(nullable NSString *)languageVariantCode NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
- (nullable instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)url;
- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
- (BOOL)isEqualToInMemoryURLKey:(WMFInMemoryURLKey *)rhs;
@property (readonly, nonatomic, copy) NSString *databaseKey;
@property (readonly, nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *languageVariantCode;
@property (readonly, nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSURL *URL;
@property (readonly, nonatomic, copy) NSString *userInfoString; // A unique string for this database key + variant code pair suitable for incorporation in key strings.
@end

@interface NSURL (WMFInMemoryURLKeyExtensions)
@property (readonly, nonatomic, copy, nullable) WMFInMemoryURLKey *wmf_inMemoryKey;
@end

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END


Papua New Guinea Peaberry Reserve Coffee is made with 100% Peaberry. Delicious, mouth watering, full-bodied flavor with a pungent fruitiness of mango and papaya.
Sigri is one of the more famous estate coffees, famously smooth and well rounded, considered by some to be among one of best estate coffees in the world.
Peaberry is a rare form of coffee where the fruit yields only a single, oval-shaped seed. Because of their unique shape, these beans require both special handling and roasting.


I've fallen behind on the old blogging so I'll do two weeks in one post.
In the past two weeks we've been to Cork and Galway on the weekends and its been crazy. Galway is the city the Irish go to party so it is definitely not to be missed. UCD have a group called the Erasmus Exchange Network (ESN) which organise trips for international students so we went along to their Galway trip. I'd highly recommend it for anyone coming over as it is a great way to meet people and explore Ireland. The trip cost 100 Euro but that includes accommodation, breakfast, busses and all that stuff for the weekend.
One thing you definitely learn from going on exchange is not to be timid. I don't consider myself a shy person at all but you definitely have to put yourself out there to meet people. Makes you get up and out of your comfort zone. It has been great meeting different people all over the world, an experience you would never have if you stayed safe in Australia.
Classes are pretty much the same. All of my classes have 75% exams at the end of term so that's future Nick's problem at the moment hahaha. The lack of powerpoints/podcasts is really annoying though. I think I have been spoiled by QUT.
That's all for now, I'll update more in a few days.
P.S I'd like to give a big thank you to QUT who just paid me my scholarship money. Thank you!


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Q: Rackspace Cloud Files Get Objects In Container C# I have been looking at the documentation, testing examples and getting familiar with the Rackspace Cloud Files API. I got the basic code down, got the API key, got a username, the basic stuff. Now one thing confuses me, this problem is something that appears to be not well documented.
So what I am trying to do is to get all the objects, including folders and files in a container. I have tried this example:
IEnumerable<ContainerObject> containerObjects = cloudFilesProvider.ListObjects("storage",null,null,null,null,null,false,ci);

foreach(ContainerObject containerObject in containerObjects)
{
    MessageBox.Show(containerObject.ToString());
}

This doesn't return the result I am looking for, it seems to not return anything.
I am using OpenStack provided by running this in the NuGet console:
Install-Package Rackspace.
I am trying to create a file backup program for me and my family.

A: A common problem is not specifying the region. When your Rackspace cloud account's default region is not the same region as where your container lives, then you must specify region, otherwise you won't see any results listed. Which is quite misleading...
Here is a sample console application which prints the contents of all your containers (and their objects) in a particular region. Change "DFW" to the name of the region where your container lives. If you aren't sure which region has your container, log into the Rackspace cloud control panel and go to "Storage > Files" and note the region drop down at the top right.
using System;
using net.openstack.Core.Domain;
using net.openstack.Providers.Rackspace;

namespace ListCloudFiles
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            var region = "DFW";
            var identity = new CloudIdentity
            {
                Username = "username",
                APIKey = "apikey"
            };

            var cloudFilesProvider = new CloudFilesProvider(identity);

            foreach (Container container in cloudFilesProvider.ListContainers(region: region))
            {
                Console.WriteLine(container.Name);

                foreach (ContainerObject obj in cloudFilesProvider.ListObjects(container.Name, region: region))
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(" * " + obj.Name);
                }
            }
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

A: If you are using the Openstack.NET API the reference documentation indicates that CloudFilesProvider has a method called ListObjects.
The docs say that this method:

Lists the objects in a container

The method returns IEnumerable<ContainerObject> and a quick glance at the parameter list looks to me like you can pass just a container name in the first parameter and null for the rest -- I'll leave it to you to figure out your use-case needs.
The following doc page describes the method in detail and includes a complete C# example.
http://www.openstacknetsdk.org/docs/html/M_net_openstack_Providers_Rackspace_CloudFilesProvider_ListObjects.htm

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His post triggered a series of responses which debated whether Vincent was to blame for the apparent bad planning, or if he was a victim of poor advice and negative influence. One person wrote, "Everyone keeps blaming VV's manager or saying he has bad people in his ear. Haven't you all learned by now it's HIM. Its Vinnie that does these things… I was excited as anyone VV was back. But soon he was back to his usual BS." Fleischman replied, "Spot on." He also said Vincent had not responded to the text message.


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Nabil A. El-Halawani1, Hoda A. El-Aggan2, Myriam Abou Seif 3 and Sawsan M. Bakhubira1.
Departments of Medicine (Hematology1 and Hepatobiliary2 Units) and Clinical Pathology3, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Hepatic schistosomiasis is an immunoregulatory disease characterized by elaboration of various cytokines and is frequently associated with anemia. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the inter-relationship between serum interleukin-1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF-a) and interferon gamma (IFN-g) and erythropoiesis in this disease. Thirty eight patients with schistosomal hepatic fibrosis (SHF) and well- compensated liver disease (23 were anemic and 15 were non-anemic), were included in the study as well as 12 healthy subjects as a control group. Active schistosomiasis was found in 26 patients. Serum levels of IL- 1b, TNF-a and IFN-g were measured using immunoenzymatic assay. Bone marrow (BM) was examined for cytological study and by Prussian blue stain to detect iron granules. Parameters of serum iron status (serum iron, total iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin) were also measured. In patients with SHF, serum levels of IL-1B, TNF-a and IFN-g were significantly elevated unrelated to disease activity. Bone marrow examination in these patients showed erythroid hyperplasia with late erythroid maturation arrest regardless of the presense of anemia. Using Prussian blue stain, only patients with anemia had reduced sideroblast percentage associated with hypoferremia and low transferrin saturation. However, despite these changes, BM iron stores and serum ferritin levels were normal (functional iron deficiency) in 10 (43.5%) patients with anemia simulating the picture of "anemia of chronic disease" and were below normal in the other anemic patients suggesting the coexistence of true iron deficiency. Of the studied cytokines, only TNF-a serum levels were significantly higher in anemic than in non-anemic patients. This cytokine showed a direct relationship with the degree of late erythroid maturation arrest and inverse correlations with serum iron levels, transferrin saturations, sideroblast percentages and hemoglobin crationcentons in patients with SHF. It is concluded that elevation of serum levels of IL-1b, TNF-a and IFN-g occurs in hepatic schistosomiasis unrelated to disease activity. Of these cytokines, TNF-a seems to play an important role in the suppression of late erythropoiesis, disturbance in iron metabolism and development of anemia in this disease. Therefore, the immune-mediated mechanism has to be considered in the management of anemia in patients with hepatic schistosomiasis.
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What is the essence of Buddhism? What makes one a Buddhist?
I've been reading stuff on wikipedia. There appears to be disagreement over every possible thing in the doctrine. It makes me wonder if the dhamma preached by the Buddha was in fact much simpler than is generally believed.
The Pali scriptures specifically define the 'essence' or 'heartwood' ('sārā') of Buddhism as 'liberation of mind' (ceto vimutti).
Therefore, those mundane teachings about kamma, rebirth, reincarnation, etc, which have the purpose to promote only morality are not the essence of Buddhism.
Nicky, that is close to my own theory of the 4 noble truths as being the complete teaching. i have found that there is not much contention over the 4 noble truths. everybody seems to be in agreement as to what they mean regardless of their school of buddhism or country/culture.
everybody seems to be in agreement as to what they mean regardless of their school of buddhism or country/culture.
on second thought, this might not be accurate when you get to the 4th truth. but i still think that intuitively, we know what is right and wrong. anything that leads to clinging or aversion is not right. we are considerably better at using our intuition than trying to *define* using words the distinction between right and wrong.
what i'm trying to say is that we need to rely more on our intuition than try to parse the exact meaning in scriptures.
Absolutely agree. Also the Buddha's reported dying words are coherent with this, "Strive diligently for your own liberation".
Which raises in my mind a conversation with Tulku Ringu Rinpoche during which I asked him what he considered the most important teaching of the Buddha. His reply was "Oh that's an easy one. You can change yourself".
The ultimate goal, liberation of mind, involves some work - striving diligently.
Even if the practitioner is not mindful of this absolute goal but has more mundane/relative goals in mind (e.g. being more at peace, relieving anxiety) the knowledge that "you can change yourself" is a big help. Goals are reached by striving for them, knowing they can be reached.
Are all minds that develop within humans pan-globally shackled in such chains? Given that observing/observant homo sapiens is surrounded by change, urban to rural, organic to inorganic, what is the origin within the mind of this notion of one's inherent resistance to change or fundamental immutability? A million or more texts, books, websites, therapy programs, etc. all hammering away at this resistance to change.....the vast majority, unsuccessfully.
I don't know if it would be fair to say that depression is the opposite of enlightenment, but surely depression is largely interwoven with a conviction that "I cannot change...." In this context, the notion that I *can* change myself has come somewhat obliquely, apparently through meditation. The fact that self-denigration is not as bad as in earlier days is indirect evidence of some change in myself having occurred.
I would say the "unliberated mind" is the belief that there is something permanent that is "you". Once you are able to witness all that you are - your thoughts, feelings, emotions, body sensations - including those that make up "depression", and realize that these phenomena are constantly changing, you are free, even when depression (or any other mind-body state) comes along.
Even with all the hatred and anger and lethargy and whatever else arises, there is something bigger that is always there, always able to observe, always at peace. This is the part of you that doesn't need to change, and the more we can live from that place, the more we are liberated.
I would say the essence is quite simple. If we sit as the Buddha sat, determined to see the reality of things for ourselves, using the kinds of meditation techniques he used, then we will see for ourselves, and not have to rely on the words of others. Everything else the Buddha said was to help bring this about more easily. Which is why he famously changed his teaching for each individual, to give help where they most needed it.
The only thing I would add is that the processes he talked about bring about real changes in our brains, which allow insight to happen.
not disagreeing with anybody here, but the natural question is what does liberation of the mind mean? imo, the answer is suffering. imo, the essence of buddhism is the liberation of the mind from suffering/dukkha. so, to be a buddhist it is sufficient to believe in the 4 noble truths.
things like dependent origination, shunyata, rebirth are superfluous.
The unliberated mind will resist change.
Yes. The origin of resistance to change is habit.
That is a useful progress. You can gain some confidence in the teachings from seeing such change result from right effort.
True. However, there are contentions over the interpretation of the 4 noble truths.
The four noble truths are also about 'liberation', which is why they are also the heart of Buddhism.
At one time the Blessed One was staying at Kosambii in Simsapaa Grove. Then the Blessed One, taking a few Simsapaa leaves in his hand, said to the monks: "What do you think, monks? Which are the more numerous, the few leaves I have here in my hand, or those up in the trees of the grove?"
"Lord, the Blessed One is holding only a few leaves: those up in the trees are far more numerous."
"In the same way, monks, there are many more things that I have found out, but not revealed to you. What I have revealed to you is only a little. And why, monks, have I not revealed it?
"Because, monks, it is not related to the goal, it is not fundamental to the holy life, does not conduce to disenchantment, dispassion, cessation, tranquillity, higher knowledge, enlightenment or Nibbaana. That is why I have not revealed it. And what, monks, have I revealed?
"What I have revealed is: 'This is Suffering, this is the Arising of Suffering, this is the Cessation of Suffering, and this is the Path that leads to the Cessation of Suffering.' And why, monks, have I revealed it?
"Because this is related to the goal, fundamental to the holy life, conduces to disenchantment, dispassion, cessation, tranquillity, higher knowledge, enlightenment and Nibbaana, therefore I have revealed it.
"Therefore, monks, your task is to learn: 'This is Suffering, this is the Arising of Suffering, this is the Cessation of Suffering, this is the Path that leads to the Cessation of Suffering.' That is your task."
Correct. Liberation of mind is the 3rd noble truth, which includes the word 'liberation' within it.
The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering is this: It is the complete cessation of that very craving, giving it up, relinquishing it, liberation from it and detaching from it.
Right view, I tell you, is of two sorts: There is right view with effluents [impurities], siding with merit [morality], resulting in acquisitions [of attachment & becoming]; there is right view that is noble, without effluents, transcendent (lokuttara), a factor of the path.
There are fruits & results of good & bad actions. There is this world & the other worlds. There are spontaneously reborn beings... This is the right view with effluents, siding with merit, resulting in acquisitions.
Dependent origination is generally misinterpreted/misunderstood/wrongly explained in cultural Buddhism.
Dependent origination, when correctly understood, & shunyata are also the essence of Buddhism. Dependent origination is merely a more detailed explanation of the four noble truths and sunnata is merely a more definitive statement about the liberation of mind via non-attachment of the four noble truths.
The four noble truths, the three characteristics, dependent origination & sunnata are all essentially the same teaching & are all the essence of Buddhism. Each is 'lokuttara', which means 'transcendent, supramundane or beyond the world'.
And what is the emptiness liberation of mind (suññatā cetovimutti)? There is the case where a monk, having gone into the wilderness, to the root of a tree, or into an empty dwelling, considers this: 'This is empty of self or of anything pertaining to self. This is called the emptiness liberation of mind.... This unshakeable liberation of mind is empty of lust, empty of hatred, empty of delusion.
Thus you should train yourselves: 'We will listen when discourses that are words of the Tathagata — deep, deep in their meaning, transcendent (lokuttara), connected with emptiness (sunnata) — are being recited. We will lend ear, will set our hearts on knowing them, will regard these teachings as worth grasping & mastering.' That's how you should train yourselves."
I don't know whether lokuttara should be translated as 'beyond worldly things' or 'beyond what we think worldly things are'. The latter seems more down to earth and achievable, using insight. We then see that it is ourselves who are limited, in that we cannot see things as they are, not that there is a transcendent reality 'out there' to be discovered.
The word 'world' ('loka') is a synonym for 'suffering' (since the social world is created by ignorance & craving).


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I was gifted a phenomenal Italian gem today, Triacca Valtellina Superiore 2007 Sassella, a northern subgroup of the Nebbiolo family. A blushed wine almost murky rose' in color with light fruit, leafy greens and rose bush in the nose, my initial tasting was very fruit-forward- ripe cherry, dried cranberry, rose leaf, and tar/tobacco with a hint of gravel. This medium-bodied wine from Northern Italy opened up when aired and warmed and reminded me greatly of the local carafes I sampled in Merano (North-Eastern) Italy two summers ago- fruity, medium palate of semi-sweet, acidic finish with a high alcohol content.
Ideal for medium-weight food up to entree: pre-dinner, soup, salad, pasta and main course. I'd pair with white meats (veal marsala or piccatta, chicken parm) or rich pastas (alfredo, alla vodka, cream sauce) this pleasant bottle starts well and improves immediately with air. I drank it cold on its own and later paired with heavy cheese and multigrain crackers to my delight. Blows away many Pinot Noirs with structure: even balance between fruity/rosy flavor, tannin, and acid. As it was a gift, no clue as to the price but it drinks like a $50 Piedmont area Nebbiolo. If you are a fan of the 90+ point Barolos, this would be a great vin du table to have on hand for light food & flavors, especially during the hot summer months.


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Week 13 is just about in the books, with the Colts and Steelers still slugging it out on Sunday Night Football and two team below .500 set to face off on Monday Night Football. Even with the week not officially concluded, we should already have a pretty good idea as to how things will look going into week 14. More importantly, we're starting to see how the playoff picture is shaping up.
Seeing is believing, after all, as the Patriots looked like the likely title favorites just a couple weeks ago and many even thought they could threaten for a 16-0 run for the second time in team history. That hasn't happened, though, as they've dealt with injuries to key stars and have now dropped two straight. It's the Carolina Panthers, rather, who will go into next week at 12-0 and may very well be the team to beat in the NFC – if not the entire league. And while New England was the top dog in the AFC just two weeks ago, they've now dropped out of a first round bye and sit behind the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos.
A lot of things are becoming quite clear. In what was a wild and crazy weekend of NFL action, we can now see that the AFC is the more stacked conference. The AFC has three 10-2 teams that look quite good and can hurt you on both sides of the ball. But beyond those top three, they also have a feisty Jets squad, a Bills team that has yet to cave, a Chiefs team that has inexplicably won five straight, a Houston team that is still in the mix and the Colts/Steelers fighting to get to 7-5.
That's just one half of the story. The NFC has two serious power houses and while the Minnesota Vikings were somewhat exposed two times in the past three weeks, they're still a threat just because Adrian Peterson is still alive and breathing. We also know the Eagles haven't given up, the Giants don't know how not to collapse, the Packers are too magical to fully die, the Bears can't get out of their own way, the Cardinals are as legit as it gets and the Seahawks very well appear to be back.
Before the season even got started, Vegas told us we could expect the Packers and Colts in the big game when it's all said and done and Green Bay would probably win it all. Teams like the Patriots, Broncos and Seahawks had good odds, too, but it was the Packers and Colts we all had to fear. Thirteen weeks later, and both are very much still in position to fulfill those lofty expectations, but are at least for the moment doing so despite monster struggles.
The other teams with solid Super Bowl odds like the Broncos, Seahawks and Patriots; they're all here, too.
The biggest question isn't who was expected to be good or what the field looks like as a whole, but who is the top threat per Vegas moving forward with just five regular season games to go. A lot has to be decided yet. Several divisions are still up in the air and seeding and byes may go down to the wire. But we may be able to see the writing on the wall a bit already, with New England still leading the way with strong 3/1 odds.
The Pats have lost two in a row and at least for now are down Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, however. If Vegas has anything to say about it, the Cardinals (11/2), Carolina Panthers (11/2), Denver Broncos (10/1) and Cincinnati Bengals (12/1) need to be taken a lot more seriously. Teams like the Packers (12/1), Steelers (14/1), Vikings (16/1) and Seahawks (18/1) have the next best odds, and realistically are the only other respected threats.
Here's the best part: the Panthers, Cardinals and Bengals have never won a Super Bowl. Yet, along with the Broncos, they ruled the odds as they eye the 2015 Super Bowl. Picking the ultimate winner is set for a later time, as our preseason predictions (and so many other's) don't look so spot on.
It's anyone's guess who gets to the final game of the year or even wins it. But the power has shifted up top and it makes for a very interesting post-season run in the NFL.
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The shares of U.S. adults who say they use the internet, use social media, own a smartphone or own a tablet computer are all nearly identical to the shares who said so in 2016. The share who say they have broadband internet service at home currently stands at 65% – nearly identical to the 67% who said this in a survey conducted in summer 2015. And when it comes to desktop or laptop ownership, there has actually been a small dip in the overall numbers over the last two years – from 78% in 2016 to 73% today.
Only 65 percent broadband penetration. What's striking about the above excerpt from the report is that broadband internet penetration stands at only 65 percent of all US adults. Pew says that multiple factors are standing in the way of further penetration: rural availability, cost, complexity or basic lack of interest.
What it means for marketers. The takeaway is that while overall adoption of core internet technologies is flat, the market is still quite dynamic and evolving. Marketers need to be able to continue to adapt to shifts in behavior, from one platform to another and one device category to another. Historically there has been a meaningful lag between consumer adoption of technology and use of that technology for marketing purposes.


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Humans will work far more collaboratively with artificial intelligence for rapid and complex decision-making.
Just a few months ago, drones were a novelty. Now they are in news nearly every day.
Phrases like Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning were little known. Today they are commonly used.
As the march of technology accelerates, let's take a look at what to expect in 2022.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has identified the top new technology which will impact business and personal lives next year.
"The expert working group has identified key technologies based on three parameters and framework.
"All technologies were assessed on business potential; innovation level and take-off stage opportunity," says Shekhar Sanyal, director and country head, IET India.
Here are the five main categories of technology that will become prominent in 2022.
These will impact nearly all sectors.
NFT/tokenisation, decentralised identity
The concept of decentralised identity will manifest itself in several ways.
On business opportunity and take-off parameters, this set of technologies ranks the highest. However, the regulations on blockchain and cryptos are yet to mature.
Microsoft describes decentralised identity as 'a trust framework in which identifiers, such as usernames, can be replaced with IDs that are self-owned, independent, and enable data exchange using blockchain and distributed ledger technology to protect privacy and secure transactions.'
The Collins dictionary has selected NFT as the word of the year for 2021.
NFT is defined by Collins as, 'A unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible.'
Such tokens are a symbol of new form of identifying objects and people.
Human digital twin
Covid-related research has pushed DNA-based innovation to new levels.
Scientists are able to produce a digital twin of a human to improve their understanding of our complex body systems.
Digital version of humans will be created by data generated by various diagnostic efforts.
Information from various devices will be stitched together and analysed for each individual. These will help predict and fight diseases.
Decision intelligence, generative AI
AI will get smarter and sharper.
Gartner says, 'By 2023, more than 33 per cent of large organisations will have analysts practising decision intelligence (including decision modelling).'
Similarly, generative AI will be a far more creative version of AI. It will be able to create content using existing information and images.
Content will be created at levels to match human output.
Rising investments and supportive policies will bring connectivity to every part of India.
With all its efforts, India and other emerging markets will not be able to cover their citizens with existing communication technologies.
'The global satellite communication market size was valued at $66.63 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8 per cent from 2021 to 2028,' says Grand View Research.
'The escalating demand for small satellites for earth observation services in various industries, such as oil and gas, energy, agriculture, and defence, across the globe is the primary factor driving the market.'
Immersive technologies and extended reality
Be a part of every experience and activity.
Even as augmented and virtual reality grow rapidly with increasing business applications, many versions and levels have created the overarching concept of extended reality or XR.
Says computing firm HP, 'XR tech takes the human-to-PC screen interface and modifies it, either by 1. Immersing in the virtual environment (VR); 2. Adds to, or augments, the user's surroundings (Augmented reality), or 3. Both of those (Mixed Reality).'
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