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Books: Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris
Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris. Urban fantasy. Hardback, 305 pages. First in the Midnight Texas series. Giveawaybox.
Manfred Bernardo moved into the tiny town of Midnight, Texas to discover that these are people who value their privacy and guard their secrets. While everyone helps everyone else out, all quirks are accepted and no one asks intrusive questions. (For example, Manfred's landlord Bobo was recently abandoned by his girlfriend, but nobody wants to intrude on his grief by offering direct sympathy or help.) But the social walls start crumbling when a group of picnicking townsfolk discover the badly decomposed body of Bobo's missing girlfriend next to his gun.
There is a lot of right-wing gun nut/conspiracy theory/big-man-bully swirl in this book. I'm not a huge fan of that particular flavor of crazy as it usually appears in books, so I appreciate that Harris paints some of the walk-ons with a more tinted brush than just "mouth-breathing whacko." There is a part in the book where the parents of one of the crazies get involved, and they have more to them than just the patriarchial party line. I also appreciate that the main characters aren't saints, and that the ending of the conspiracy theory storyline isn't what we had been led to believe it would be.
I was warned that the entire ending wasn't anything I could see coming, and this was a true fact. The three main lines of chat all twisted and turned at the climax, ending with a mental twist (the murderer), a bold resolution (to the murderer), and a character reveal (the conspiracy). Certainly, the character reveal was disappointing, but it also kept the book from having a shiny-happy ending that would have gone against the crunchiness of the character mix.
Harris is a good world builder. And she apparently writes what she knows, since this book has call-outs to her previous murder mystery series, "Lily Bard." And fans of the Sookie Stackhouse series will recognize Manfred from his cameos in the short stories. It was rather refreshing that Manfred's psychic powers were not used to forward the plot. Instead, his perceptions of people and his own decisions drove his portion of the story. The other main characters use their skills and powers, though not often, and in some unexpected ways. The townspeople all had their gimic/recognizable quirks, and the implied otherworldliness of at least two characters never did get explained (which is kinda cool).
I was satisfied - but not thrilled - with this book. It was a good new world introduction, and the characters are well-rounded for all their trope requirements. Unfortunately for me, I find it difficult to re-read mysteries, so will likely have to give this away.
I picked it up because I enjoy Harris's style, and I know that first books from Harris don't disappoint. I recommend it to people who like murder mysteries with a large helping of rather random supernatural powers.
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The Beginning of the Year Party will be held at the Purple Lizard Casa - a new venue for FOMA. The celebration will begin at 6:00 pm. An invitation with further information will be coming soon. Save the date!!


Following an Android launch last December, Google recently announced that its location sharing app, "Trusted Contacts," is out now on the iOS App Store [Direct Link]. The company described the app as a way for users to get together in everyday situations, as well as in emergency scenarios where they can let friends and family know that they're safe.
Now that the app is on both Android and iOS, cross-platform location sharing is available so you can keep track of any friends and family members no matter if they own an iPhone or Android smartphone, so long as they're also using Trusted Contacts. Similar to the Android app, the iOS app supports offline use, showing those who can see your location where you were last before you went offline.
Add your closest friends and family as trusted contacts.
Allow trusted contacts to request your location. If everything's fine, you can deny the request. If you're unable to respond, your last known location is shared automatically within a custom timeframe (works even if you're offline or your phone is out of battery).
Proactively share your location if you feel unsafe or find yourself in an emergency.
Integration with Google Maps location sharing, so you can easily enable permanent location sharing with selected contacts and find them directly within Google Maps.
Location sharing is a popular, and controversial, feature of many apps nowadays. Most recently, Snapchat launched the "Snap Map," which lets users share and update their location on an animated map any time Snapchat is open. Likewise, Facebook Messenger launched "Live Location" earlier this year, letting friends send their location to one another directly within text conversations.
Cue the Google Big Brother comments.
People expressing discomfort with one corporation holding more and more detailed profiles of their searches, contacts, communications and all physical movements... what a bunch of wackos!
If you were watching a sci-fi movie 10, 15 years ago and saw everyone walking around with a slab of glass loaded with an array of sensors and a global positioning system that tracks their every move, you'd say "hey, that seems like something that could be used by a corporation or government to gather intelligence and exert control" -- but somehow when it's happening in real life over the course of a decade, we're all just accepting it.
I like Google, but I still don't trust them.
Samsung phones have a panic feature built into them already. It would be nice to have something for the iPhone. However in real life abductions or accidents it's likely you'll be separated from your cellphone almost immediately.
The SOS feature is making its way to iPhone in iOS 11. While I agree that in most dire situations you could be seperated from your phone, if it helps just one person than I think it's a feature worth adding.
I don't trust them for a lot of things either but I don't know that it matters if they know where I am as long as they don't broadcast my whereabouts to the public at large.
Two women in my family are survivors of horrific abductions, and I've had a harrowing escape as a preschooler, myself, so I've been hyper vigilant all my life and evaluating tools like these. On the flip side I've also been wary of location tools like these giving predators an advantage. So always approach these things with an abundance of caution and know how to manage your settings.
Find my friends, but cross-platform.
I like find my friends..... but, I trust Apple.
I have no problem only being able to use the "safety" aspects of this w/ ppl that also own Apple devices.
I guess if I literally had nobody I trusted that owned an iPhone, I'd consider this.
As is.. I'm good. I'll get exactly the same functionality with find my friends, sans uncomfortability of sharing such data with Google.
Could be useful in certain situations, but sharing location on a more regular, everyday, basis is highly unlikely for most people, I suspect.
"Trusted Contacts has a time-out feature which offers you a chance to decline a request.
When someone requests your info, you can choose to allow your location to be shared immediately, or you can opt to have a request pop up for manual approval. To ensure that your trusted contacts can find you in an emergency, a time-out will automatically share your location if you don't respond to the request within a preset time. By default, that's five minutes, but you can set it to 15 mins, 30 mins or one hour.
There is also the option to proactively share your location with someone if you feel unsafe.
The request approach to me makes this more useful on a casual basis. For example, if I'm organising a cycling club ride, it would be handy to share my location on the day of a ride to make it easier for everyone to find me at the start. I wouldn't want to give someone I don't know well access to Find My Friends, as I may not remember to remove them afterwards. But because I'll be alerted to requests, I'd happily add them to this app."
This is simply a way for Google to get users to agree to let them GPS track your location at all times.
Most wouldn't buy in to allow everyone to see their location but by limiting it to your immediate friends/family, far more will agree to turn on continuous GPS tracking, allowing Google to compile even more information on where you go. This data is valuable in advertising to you based on places you frequent.
Verizon and other major phone providers offer this as a service for years. In many cases, it doesn't even require installing an app.


It's a small device; it has 2 completely separable and partitionable configurable inputs: an internal micro seismic detector and a clamped input for an external generic contact. It communicates with the control panel by a bidirectional digital radio transmission channel to avoid signal collisions or band saturation and ensure high stability and precision. The 128 bit AES encryption code guarantee an high security. It's provided with anti-opening protection. It's also supervised (automatic life test). The standard lithium-ions battery allows a very long duration.


Hotel Nicanor is located in San Jose Street, the heart of Dumaguete city. The hotel is just a stone-throw away from restaurants, shopping centers, Silliman University or Banks. The famous Rizal Boulevard is about 2 minutes by foot (if you are slow). The ample parking space for guests is a rarity in the middle of buzzing downtown.
While Hotel Nicanor has no own restaurant, one can find an abundance of places in the direct neighborhood, to fight hunger at any time of the day and night. A small snack-bar at the front-desk comes very handy, especially when returning to hotel Nicanor in the early morning hours after a party night out. In five minutes you can be at several Restaurants in Dumaguete.
Each room of Hotel Nicanor has its individual air-con unit, cable TV, and an internet connection (cable). Each floor has a water-station where guests can get complimentary purified water. With ramps at the entry and a modern good sized elevator the hotel also suits disabled persons.
Hotel Nicanor also offers laundry service for an affordable fee. The pick-up for Nicanor guests is from the airport in Sibulan or the seaport in Dumaguete is from 6:00am to 5:00pm free. Guests are required to book the pick-up a few days prior arrival. If you need a pick-up from another location you better ask ahead of time for the options.
There are no problems with the occasional brownouts in Dumaguete. Hotel Nicanor has a 24 hours standby generator. Guests can pay with all major credit cards. Next to the 24 hour guard, each floor is equipped with CCTV cameras.


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Hammer Bro.
Hammer Bro. was first seen in the Mario Party series in Mario Party. He appeared in many mini-games, usually on a cloud tossing hammers and/or coins. Hammer Bro. first became playable in Mario Party 8. You had to duel him in Bowser's Warped Orbit to make him playable. He became a boss in Mario Party DS.
Hammer Bros. (or Hammer Brothers) are a species of Koopa that stand upright and throw hammers at passers-by. They have been around since Super Mario Bros.. They have bigger shells than normal Koopas and wear headgear. They can also use special hammers to shrink their enemies. Hammer Bros. have many times been described as the most elite fighters in Bowser's Koopa Army. These enemies were originally designed by Kazuaki Morita.
Quote: "Time for Hammer Bro's drum solo! Ha! My music's so MOVING! Take this, tiny!"
—Hammer Bro., Mario Party DS
First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. (Friday, October 18, 1985)
First Mario Party Appearance: Mario Party (Monday, February 8, 1999)
First Mario Party Appearance As A Playable Character: Mario Party 8 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)
Latest Appearance: Super Mario for Nintendo 3DS (Friday, December 2, 2016)

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Gabrielle de Saint Venant – From the world into A Loja in Mouraria
What drives a French photographer fall in love with Mouraria and open a store with traditional Portuguese craft? The light, the people and what Gabrielle called an "international village".
When did you arrive in Lisbon and why?
I arrive in 2009 to do a photo-shoot of a house in Comporta for an Italian magazine. At the same time I visited a French friend who lived in Mouraria, on Calçada de Santo André, and I was immediately in love with Lisbon and this part of the town. I fell in love with the light and the friends I met lived here, in Mouraria, so that was the first area that I met. I found it very beautiful, very central and very characteristic. Shortly after I started looking for a house, which at the time I thought it could work as a base because I wanted to continue to travel. That was my life, until I discovered that I did not feel like traveling anymore, I wanted to stay and what was planned as a base became a home to stay, it became a place where I wanted to stay.What do you think is the most characteristic in Mouraria, what makes it different from other neighbourhood?
At first it was something more visual, even before the redevelopment works (now it's even more beautiful) when there were cars parked on pavements and tar, but I did not notice it. Instead I saw the beauty of the buildings, the church, the palaces. The passion started as a photographer, it was something visual, I found this a very beautiful area. And it was not like a infatuation, no! Once I start living here I noticed that I had a life that I like a lot: I live in a village, a historic district, which is very different from life in Paris, where I used to live, but what I love is that it is an international village, with local residents and a new life, a exoticism of people of other nationalities who came to live here, whether Asian or British, or German, or French. There is a mix of people, it is an international village. It's the best of the big city in a very funny atmosphere. And it may seem utopian, but it seems that all people live in harmony, foreigners in general are welcome and it was also something I like in Mouraria. Nobody mistreats foreigners, quite the contrary, we are welcomed, we all have our different cultures, but what unites us is that we like to live here in harmony.How does a French photographer decides to open a store with Portuguese crafts?
It was something very spontaneous, I did not had much thought. Instead of keep on traveling, looking for images of the world, I wanted to stop here and there was something very spontaneous. I had the opportunity to rent a space and spontaneously I began to fill it with Portuguese objects and I really liked it. I think that in a previous life I have had a Portuguese grandfather because until today I can't explain why I have so many old things. There is something in Portuguese objects, either in contemporary crafts or in antiques or vintage items, there is a very characteristic Portuguese poetry, a very simple side, but very emotional. There is much love, things are done in an almost naïve way, but with a great emotional charge. Without having thought of a concept, I think it was the joy I found in discovering all these things and share it with tourists who come to the city.
What do you like to eat and what is your favourite restaurant in Mouraria?
What I like in Portuguese food, what is more interesting is associated with the traditional things. The quality/price of traditional taverns is spectacular, unique in Europe, and the top of the tops is Trigueirinho. I opened the first store next to Trigueirinho and it was very dangerous to stay there because it has a homemade dessert just hallucinating.
And do you miss any French dish?
After four years living in Lisbon I's starting to miss some things of French cuisine, such as delicatessen or cheeses.
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Q: I want to know a genric method for scrolling in appium java I want to scroll through the homepage of this and related other applications for which i need a generic scroll method

A: I was sure I had posted this in the past and did not want to re-post it, but I cannot seem to locate it, so I'm posting here now.
Below is a set of methods which will allow you to scroll up, down, left, and right, preceded by a summary (generic) scroll method called by each of the preceding four directional scroll methods.
/**
 * This method scrolls based upon the passed parameters
 * @author Bill Hileman
 * @param int startx - the starting x position
 * @param int starty - the starting y position
 * @param int endx - the ending x position
 * @param int endy - the ending y position
 */
public void scroll(int startx, int starty, int endx, int endy) {

    TouchAction touchAction = new TouchAction(driver);

    touchAction.longPress(PointOption.point(startx, starty))
               .moveTo(PointOption.point(endx, endy))
               .release()
               .perform();

}

/**
 * This method does a swipe upwards
 * @author Bill Hileman
 * @throws Exception
 */
public void scrollDown() throws Exception {

    //The viewing size of the device
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();

    //Starting y location set to 80% of the height (near bottom)
    int starty = (int) (size.height * 0.80);
    //Ending y location set to 20% of the height (near top)
    int endy = (int) (size.height * 0.20);
    //x position set to mid-screen horizontally
    int startx = (int) size.width / 2;

    scroll(startx, starty, startx, endy);

}

/**
 * This method does a swipe left
 * @author Bill Hileman
 * @throws Exception
 */
public void swipeLeft() throws Exception {

    //The viewing size of the device
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();

    //Starting x location set to 95% of the width (near right)
    int startx = (int) (size.width * 0.95);
    //Ending x location set to 5% of the width (near left)
    int endx = (int) (size.width * 0.05);
    //y position set to mid-screen vertically
    int starty = size.height / 2;

    scroll(startx, starty, endx, starty);

}

/**
 * This method does a swipe right
 * @author Bill Hileman
 * @throws Exception
 */
public void swipeRight() throws Exception {

    //The viewing size of the device
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();

    //Starting x location set to 5% of the width (near left)
    int startx = (int) (size.width * 0.05);
    //Ending x location set to 95% of the width (near right)
    int endx = (int) (size.width * 0.95);
    //y position set to mid-screen vertically
    int starty = size.height / 2;

    scroll(startx, starty, endx, starty);

}

/**
 * This method does a swipe downwards
 * @author Bill Hileman
 * @throws Exception
 */
public void scrollUp() throws Exception {

    //The viewing size of the device
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();

    //Starting y location set to 20% of the height (near bottom)
    int starty = (int) (size.height * 0.20);
    //Ending y location set to 80% of the height (near top)
    int endy = (int) (size.height * 0.80);
    //x position set to mid-screen horizontally
    int startx = size.width / 2;

    scroll(startx, starty, startx, endy);

}

A: Below are the generic methods for horizontal and vertical scroll in appium using java.
public static MobileElement horizontalScroll(String selector) {
MobileElement element = (MobileElement) driver.findElement(MobileBy
        .AndroidUIAutomator("new UiScrollable(new UiSelector()).setAsHorizontalList()
        .scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().textContains(\""+ selector + "\"));"));
        return element;
    }

public static MobileElement verticalScroll(String selector) {
MobileElement element = (MobileElement) driver.findElement(MobileBy
        .AndroidUIAutomator("new UiScrollable(new UiSelector())
        .scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().textContains(\""+ selector + "\"));"));
        return element;
    }

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Integrating Internet of Things (IoT) with SAP HCP and modelled on a manufacturing company, Delaware's project A full Lifecycle IoT Exercise has represented the end-to-end practical process (goods receipt access control, production execution and production quality management, warehouse and transport) to demonstrate how various data from the daily operation of an enterprise is processed in real-time. With this engaging miniature company, Delaware was chosen as the only SAP partner team to participate in the DemoJam competition for IoT Demo Solution at the SAP d-kom 2016 Shanghai. In the end, Delaware's project ranked Nr. 3 in the finals and received the Innovation Pioneer Award.
SAP d-kom is the annual conference of internal developers of SAP. This year's event on 2nd March in the Shanghai International Convention Center attracted more than 2000 representatives from all over the world to share with each other their research achievements, business practices and valuable experience.
Delaware Consulting is honored to receive the award as a recognition of its continuous drive to innovation.


H2 Construction is a small but growing, service oriented business. Originally a sister company to Hostetter Construction, it was formed in late 2005 in response to needs created by Hurricane Katrina.
We are a fully licensed and bonded company providing a variety of services from disaster and storm clean-up to custom hauling, trenching and excavation.
With a home office located in Waverly Missouri, most of H2's contracted work involves travel and sometimes relocation. Aside from the storm business and hauling water to fracking fields in North Dakota, having 25 years experience in excavation, and upper management leaves owner Richard Hostetter prepared for almost anything!
 trailer for all your rock hauling needs!


Male Fertility Enhanced by Glutathione.
As you know Salubre are specialists in IVF acupuncture in Melbourne which of course mostly relates to women. However we have found that IVF acupuncture treatments also benefit men.
As an East Melbourne Fertility specialist Salubre has a wide range of fertility treatments suited for women and mens from all walks of live.
If you need good fertility accupuncturist in melbourne then visit Salubre.
Personally I'm quite sick of hearing so called new master antioxidants that have hit the market and we need to urgently take them or else. It seems that the universal marketing machine constantly spits out new fads to draw us into whatever web they weave, but this is not the case with Glutathione.
I believe this antioxidant is fantastic in so many ways and can help such a variety of heath concerns. First let me tell you what it is. Glutathione IS the master antioxidant and it is found in all the cells of the body. It's a great detoxifier, it enhances the immune system, it has anti – viral properties (due to its impact on the immune system), and it's involved in DNA synthesis and repair as well as protein synthesis.
In Regards to enhancing fertility: In men it is involved in the production of sperm and in women it is effective to reduce oxidative stress that can impact egg quality as well as detoxifying the body after an IVF cycle. What does all this mean? Well it means it can basically positively improve every cell in the body.
The reason why we need this is simply because if our lifestyle isn't letting us down it's the foods we are presented with and the pollution in our environment that have compromised our bodies. Additionally, poor diet, toxins, medications, stress, trauma, ageing, infections and radiation all deplete our glutathione levels.
For the purpose of this post I will look at male infertility and how it positively improves sperm quality by reducing abnormality. Sperm abnormality (morphology) is greatly resulted from the health of the man. The above lifestyle and environmental factors not only impact a man's health but also their fertility too. Many of these chemicals in our food and environment mimic our own hormones and so will affect the feedback system our body has in regulating these hormones.
Although very new it has been found that receiving intravenous doses of glutathione will have a remarkable impact on the spermatogenesis in the testis which results in improved sperm quality especially with reducing abnormality in sperm and promoting motility.
There are many journal articles expressing this with some saying 2g per week will see an improvement over 3 months. Below is one study and an article written identifying the great benefits of Glutathione for improving sperm quality. If you google Glutathione and Male Infertility you will see numerous studies that support this theory completely.
here is another way to improve glutathione levels and that is through your diet. However the quicker of the two is through an IV on a weekly basis. The following foods contain nutrients that act as precursors to the formation of glutathione in the body.
These foods are: poultry, wheat, broccoli, eggs, garlic, onion, capsicum, meat, fish, dairy products, beans, fruits, vegetables, asparagus, avocado, and walnuts.
It's important to note that if you wish to improve glutathione levels through foods then alcohol must be avoided as it compromises the liver function and can reduce the effectiveness in glutathione production.
Also engaging in daily exercise promotes better health and if necessary can assist with reducing weight around the waist. (Measurement for men should be around 94cm).
Male infertility is on the rise and it's simply due to factors we can positively change and improve upon. It's important to understand that a couple's health when trying to conceive is not just for the purpose of getting pregnant but also for passing on good genetics as well as teaching healthy lifestyle choices that will lead to raising a healthy adult.
If you or anyone you know may be interested in finding out more Dr Wesley Ang at Box Hill Medical Centre will be able to help, simply call (03) 98986777 and book an appointment to see him.


I'm feeling pretty tech-savvy these days because I recently discovered the cloud. The Magnetic Cloud Key Hook, that is.
Everyone seems to be talking about using the cloud these days so I thought I'd look into it, and I can understand the fascination with it because you never have to worry about losing your keys again when you switch to the cloud.
Material: ABS plastic and magnets.
Size: L x H x D / 10.9 x 6.3 x 3.1 cm / 4.29 x 2.48 x 1.22 inches.
Includes three plugs and three screws to hang the cloud on the wall or door.
Keep track of your keys with the weather phenomenon that has a truly magnetic presence and get the Magnetic Cloud Key Hook for 19,95€ / $26.73 / £16.96 from Curiosite.
Rock Stars don't have time to be fumbling for their keys, especially when they're on route to their next gig. That's why they'll save time and frustration with Keytars Key Covers.


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Q: php - is password_hash supposed to give different values? So I have the following line of javascript code:
$.ajax({"type":"POST", "url":"php/hashslingingslasher.php", "data":{"hashme":"lolmypassroot"}, success: function(resp){console.log(resp);}, error:function(resp){console.log(resp);}});

And the contents of hashslingingslasher.php are as follows:
$options = array('cost' => 11);
echo password_hash($_REQUEST['hashme'], PASSWORD_BCRYPT, $options);

(For simplicity I took out all my isset() calls and error checks.)
It gives me multiple answers when I make this ajax call multiple times.
$2y$11$vXvo6BzpQiRyzVAh5DlZPenXPojY8wKCQa1mmMArnkSzpsSO8V.xG
$2y$11$jh25GXcpia1kjIjOlE44Fu4HqtayOvKJ/YqXpeG3qsD1wI3SYIqre
$2y$11$O3iZyflCoRsBoo3kXELlK.HZI9NYsPTT2PT3KV5VBiyknIVZdIOiC

Is this expected? I was under the impression that hashes had to be deterministic to be verifiable; I know that in some encryption schemes, a randomness element is used to encrypt, but the random value is also provided on decryption (or else it would be impossible to decrypt).
Can someone offer insight about what's going on here?
EDIT: I see that my question was marked as a duplicate. While the other accepted answer is helpful, it doesn't really explain too well how the random salt is passed. Obviously the salt has to be part of the hash, after the third $ - anyone know how the salt is found from it?


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Introducing the man who helped to end slavery, William Wilberforce.
Heroes of Progress, Pt. 8: William Wilberforce
By Alexander C. R. Hammond | @AlexanderHammo
Today marks the eighth installment in a series of articles by HumanProgress.org titled The Heroes of Progress. This bi-weekly column provides a short introduction to heroes who have made an extraordinary contribution to the wellbeing of humanity. You can find the 7th part of this series here.
Our eighth Hero of Progress is William Wilberforce, a leading 18th century British abolitionist and politician. Wilberforce's efforts helped to ban the slave trade in 1807 and abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1833, thus freeing millions of formerly enslaved people.
Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759, in Kingston upon Hull, England. His father was a wealthy merchant and, at the age of 17, Wilberforce began studying at Cambridge University. The death of his grandfather and uncle left Wilberforce independently wealthy and, while at Cambridge, he lived a relatively carefree life. He was well-known within the university's social scene and became friends with William Pitt the Younger, who later became Prime Minister.
After graduating in 1780, Wilberforce decided to seek political office and, at the age of 21, he became the Member of Parliament for Hull. He was independent of any political party, stating he was a "no party man." In his first four years in parliament, Wilberforce admitted he "did nothing to any purpose. My own distinction was my own darling object." Similar to his university days, Wilberforce was known in many social circles and was fond of drinking and gambling.
In 1785, Wilberforce travelled to Europe with his sister and mother for a vacation. During his time abroad, he read Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul. This book had a profound impact on Wilberforce's life. He embraced evangelical Christianity, lost interest in card games and drinking, began to get up early to read the Bible, and decided to commit his future life to work in the service of God.
Thereafter his political views were guided by his faith and his desire to promote Christian ethics. And so began his lifelong concern with social reform.
In 1786, Wilberforce began to play an active role in the abolitionist movement. In 1787, he wrote in his journal that God had set before him the objective of suppressing the slave trade. A group of evangelical abolitionists known as the Clapham Sect soon acknowledged Wilberforce as their leader.
In 1789, he introduced 12 different resolutions against the slave trade to the British Parliament's House of Commons. Even though he was often supported by Pitt and famous Member of Parliament and philosopher Edmund Burke, Wilberforce's measures failed to gain majority support. Wilberforce remained resilient and introduced anti-slavery bills in 1791, 1792, 1793, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1804 and 1805. All were defeated.
After the death of Pitt in 1806, Wilberforce tried once more, but this time, rather than calling for an outright ban of slavery, Wilberforce strategically pushed a bill that would make it illegal for slave owners to trade slaves with the French colonies. The bill passed and this smaller step worked to undermine and weaken the power of slave ship owners, thus making it easier for Wilberforce to pass more significant legislation in the future.
In 1807, Wilberforce managed to pass the Slave Trade Act through both Houses of Parliament. However, the 1807 act only banned slave trading and many slaves continued to be held in bondage.
For the remainder of his life, Wilberforce campaigned for the rights of slaves and, despite failing health, he remained integral to the abolitionist movement. In 1825, Wilberforce declined a peerage and resigned his seat due to health reasons.
On 26 July 1833, the Whig government under the leadership of Earl Grey introduced a Bill for the Abolition of Slavery and formally acknowledged Wilberforce in the process. The bill would outlaw slavery in most parts of the British Empire. After hearing of the happy news, Wilberforce died just 3 days later on July 29, 1833.
Wilberforce's work was integral to the outlawing of slavery throughout the British Empire, the global hegemon of the day. Thereafter, British ships and Royal marines proceeded to extinguish slavery throughout much of the world. For the first time in human history, the suffering of millions was alleviated and dignity of every human being affirmed. It is for this reason William Wilberforce is our eighth Hero of Progress.
Alexander C. R. Hammond is a Policy Analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs & the Director of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity
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Air Force set to launch fifth advanced communication satellite
The air crew from the C-5M Super Galaxy, 22nd Airlift Squadron, from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., members of the Space and Missile Systems Center, the 45th Space Wing, and civilian ground crews, unload the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) communications satellite, at Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 22, 2019. The AEHF constellation is designed to replace the Milstar satellite constellation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ian Bush)
Written by Jackson Barnett
Jul 10, 2019 | FEDSCOOP
The Air Force is set to launch another Advanced Extremely High-Frequency satellite later this month.
The Lockheed Martin-built satellite will add to a constellation that helps protect highly sensitive communications through advanced anti-jamming technology.
The satellite will be the fifth of a planned six-satellite group, according to Lockheed Martin. The system reached initial operational capability in July 2015. The technology utilizes several methods from a jam-resistant waveform to noise pinpointing to ensure high-level communication is protected against adversary blocking.
The system works to ensure both U.S. national security communication and international communication is maintained. For instance, the president and Joint Chiefs of Staff utilize the system's communication links. Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are also served by the system, according to Lockheed Martin.
The initial launch date was scheduled for last month, but a battery issue delayed its launch the new launch will take place "no earlier than" July 9. The satellite will launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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My husband Matt loves history, and I love music, so here we are doing what we love! Sharing this beautiful story, and singing a song for you =) Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Don't forget, to kick off 2015, I'm doing a live webinar for therapy business owners in a couple weeks. I hope you can join me! This will be great opportunity for us to hang out, throw ideas around. You can ask me questions, and we can have a great time together celebrating the new year.
Nailed it! Nice work you two, that made up for me missing the Christmas Caroling this year for sure!
I'm a Independent Gospel Recording Artist / Songwriter I also work with clients with intellectual disbilities, at time s we use music for therapy, I would like to learn more about music therapy, I live in the norfolk / virginia beach area I am trying to find a school or I could volunteer. Maybe you can help me, I was in the sandiego area a few weeks ago. You can email me or text me 757 268-1924.Thanks in advance.


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In re Griffin (Chapter 7, Case No. 11-51603, Adv. No. 11-05090)
The debtor, as an individual and as president of a plumbing company, signed an indemnity agreement as an inducement for the creditor to issue surety bonds on behalf of the company. The company and the debtor agreed that all funds coming due on certain projects that the company was working on would be trust funds. The debtor, individually and on behalf of the company, received funds but failed to use the funds to pay the obligations on the projects. The creditor contended that, as a result of the debtor's failure to properly use the trust funds, it had to pay claims for which debtor was liable under the indemnity agreement and that the debtor's obligation was nondischargeable as the result of a fraud or defalcation while acting as in a fiduciary capacity under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). The court held that the debtor was acting in a fiduciary capacity because under the indemnity agreement he had agreed and declared that the funds due under the projects were trust funds to be held for payment of certain claims. The court did not reach, on the debtor's motion to dismiss, the question of whether the debtor's action was a defalcation.


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We talk with Andy Deck, that in March has presented inside the Node.London program a new project, commissioned by Tate Online and Whitney Artport.
DC: the title referring to the quilting circle caught my attention. Could you explain this choice and how did you translate it into the net language?
AD: "Screening Circle" refers to the tradition of the quilting circle, a group of people who makes pieces of
a larger fabric. I think the title fits because people contribute their labor in a way that's similar to the way
that quilting circles have worked for centuries. One difference of course is that you don't know the other people
who are drawing pictures with you. I replaced "quilt" with "screen" to emphasize that people are producing
a work for the screen. Also, I wanted to reference the word "screening" because there's a way to watch
the present and past content of the Screening Circle. Even if you don't want to draw anything, you can
see what others are making by visiting the screening area.
DC: during the creation of the quilt the aim was the finished product, while, in your work, what's important is the "work in progress" idea. Is that right?
AD: to some degree I leave that up to the people who are using it. People can simply scribble something
and then leave, or they can stay and work until there is a prolonged sequence of coherent images that
will remain in the archive as a kind of "product." In the future, I intend to use both of these types of
participation to create video projections of the ongoing activity. The variety and endlessness of the
activity are characteristics that I am trying to represent.
DC: Screening Circle is an online collaboration project based on the users participation, a theme you have already explored in different previous projects. Does Screening Circle add something new to your reflection on this theme?
AD: with this piece I set out to involve people more in the production of a series of images, sort of the way editors work with movie clips. One point of reference for this work is the video editing software that is widely used, mostly by specialists, to produce everything from films to television and advertising. The way I have done it is quite stylized and simplified. It's not even clear when you first arrive that the arrangement of icons resembles the arrangement of movie "clips" in a video editing program. But eventually, I think some people will grasp this aspect of the piece, and as a result, the archival "footage" from this project will reflect the alternation
between comprehension and coherence, on the one hand, and distraction and chaos on the other.
DC: just like other works of yours, the interface is very simple and minimalist. Users don't receive many instructions on how to move in it and are required to explore the drawing area. Why ?
AD: in some ways the interface conventions that have evolved over the past decade are a nuisance to me as an artist. There was a study recently that found people evaluate web sites -- positive or negative -- in 1/20th of a second. I want people to approach my work in a reflective state of mind, and I feel that one way to force people out of their usual habits is to present them with something that is not immediately obvious to interpret. Also, I don't want to spell out exactly what people should or shouldn't do. I feel I've only provided half the content, so I want to leave some latitude for people to figure out what to do with Screening Circle. I'm sure I'll lose some people, but I feel like it's not my goal to make everything obvious to people who aren't seriously trying to understand my work.
Later on I'll be able to project retrospective videos that show what people have been doing in an accelerated stream. Those visuals should be more accessible, in some ways.
DC: In your artworks public participation, shared authorship and open source playan important role in the construction of an artistic public space, independentand not controlled by media corporations.What are the perspectives (limitations and possibilities) of your idea of a "public art for the Internet"?
AD: i've used the term "public" in describing my work to pose the question of what constitutes
"public space" or a "public" artwork in the Internet sphere. In the U.S. there are cities such as San Francisco that are fielding proposals from companies like Google to provide "free" wireless access. But that kind of "free" comes at the cost of privacy, because Google intends to barrage people with targeted advertising. In English we use "free" to describe both "gratuit" (no money) and "libre" (vive la liberte), and I want both types of freedom to be part of the social imagination.
I see some aspects of Internet culture that lead in interesting directions. Things like open source software and shared wireless connections have the possibility to reshape the way we use networks. I'm trying to connect these ideas to the arts and to find some common ground between the spheres of culture, telecommunication, and politics.
DC: Http Gallery in London is presenting your exhibition. The old question about net.art returns again: do you think your artworks will maintain the same expressive strength if removed from their original context and exposed into a gallery?
AD: the things on display at HTTP have never really been seen online the way they can be seen in the gallery. Even I was surprised to see some of the images tha people had produced. The amount of different things that are being archived in my web site has grown quite large -- I mean, things that other people have made using my more tool-like artworks. So I don't even have time to see it all. The show gave me an opportunity to put it on the walls (including some projections), and see what people have been doing.
It's more fun to see it all that way rather than doing a lot of clicking and waiting for it to download.
DC: how do you think net art has changed during the last years and what can you say about the present situation?
AD: there's been some talk about the death of Net.Art, and I think I understand what that's all about. In the beginning there was HTML and the WWW was new. Artists started making unusual websites and, like any kind of fad in the arts, Net.Art had its day in the sun. But that attention was mostly about the _medium_, not about the work. The medium was new and so, consequently, when the medium stopped feeling so new, people started thinking that Net.Art was "dead." What that gloomy arc fails to comprehend, however, is that the dematerialized, global, telematic characteristics of Net.Art continue to be serviceable to artists. I've developed a creative process around these characteristics, and the issues and phenomena that emerge from that commitment are as vital today as they were five years ago.
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Nudi come vermi - Bert Feddema
Josef Sudek | Pavel Vacha
FIAC 2006
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Marcin Ramocki's 8 BIT
Neapolitan Video Art in Beijing
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Sonia Rosso - Scott King
Sergio Bertaccini
Guido Costa Projects
Federica Rosso Speaks about TAG - Turin Art Gallery
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Britney Spears was ordered to give up custody of her children due to drugs and alcohol.
This is some serious business! Maybe this will be "rock bottom" for Brittney and she will finally get help for drug and alcohol abuse! Let's hope Kevin can do a good job with the kids!
Rhertz, surely you are kidding. I think in this case he is obviously the better parent at the moment. I am with Pokie in that hopefully this will bring her to her knees and she'll realize how much help she needs.
Well I won't argue these points. Perhaps she is not fit. But there is something about K-Fed that I do not trust either.
K-Fed did start out shady but he lets Britney's own parents come and hang out and babysit their grandchildren and Britney does not. I don't know I just have a feeling the roles have reversed.
This is very sad for the kids. They don't have a clue what's going own and their the ones that will ultimately pay for this. Brittney aint hit rock bottem yet, this was obviously "someone elses fault". Didn't y'all know she's from Kentwood, she's just plainfolks like all of us.
What strikes me most when I watch all the recent footage of her on TV is that she takes her kids out knowing the paparrazzi is going to follow her every move, knowing her kids get scared of all these people crowding them, and knowing the dangers that come along with the frenzy around her when she's out. I don't understand why she puts her kids through this other than obviously she is impaired. I read an article about her last week that said she often notifies the paparrazzi when she is going out and where she will be. Who would do this AND take your kids with you? Only an idiot.
Purpahurl, it is sad to admit she is from Louisiana. Luckily her parents are trying hard to do the right thing with the grandkids and show the stupidity is limited to their daughter. I really hope this girl will face her demons soon. It's not to late to turn it around.
Well I was kidding about it being somone elses fault, turns out it was all the cousin Alli's fault. Imagine that. Fox is running this story about the cousin.


It's been quite a year for recording artist turned actress Lady Gaga. Because in addition to her hit album Joanne and her breathtaking performance at Super Bowl halftime show, Gaga also recently established herself as a bonafide actress. After earning a Golden Globe for her role in American Horror Story: Hotel, Gaga began lining up more TV and film projects like the A Star is Born remake. And while we can likely expect her to reappear in future Ryan Murphy projects like AHS and American Crime Story, she'll actually be coming to the small screen this spring in an appearance that is sure to set the Little Monsters into a frenzy.
Lady Gaga will appear as a guest judge in the next season of Logo's hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race. The announcement was made just a few minutes ago, with Logo and RPDR's Twitter releasing a video of Mother Monster in the work room. Check it out.
Do you hear that? It's the collective sounds of Drag Race and Gaga fans (aren't those synonymous?) collectively screaming "Yaaaas Gaga!".
Lady Gaga is the first guest judge announced for Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race. The cast of Drag Queens was announced last week, which means there should be plenty more sneak peeks and announcements coming from Team Logo in the coming weeks. While Season 9 doesn't have an official premiere date yet, Drag Race usually airs in the spring up until May. But since the new season is starting later, we'll likely have new episodes well into June.
Rupaul's Drag Race is a reality competition show hosted by legendary Drag Queen, RuPaul. Each episode the contestants are given a challenge ranging from acting to marketing, as well as the task of modeling on the runway. And each new episode comes with a new guest judge or two; cue Gaga's entrance. The show has quite the cult following, and host RuPaul recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Host of a Reality or Reality-Competition Show.
The campaign for Lady Gaga to guest judge had been around as long as she has. And it was actually teased by Gaga herself way back around Season 4. In fact, RuPaul responded to said tweet after Gaga's inclusion was announced.
Lady Gaga's eventual return to TV has been closely related to the projects which director/producer Ryan Murphy has been cooking up on FX. Reports previously stated that Gaga would be a cast member in Season 3 of American Crime Story, possibly playing Donatella Versace. Gaga is also a part of the rotating American Horror Story cast, returning last season in Roanoke in a special guest role. Smart money says that she'd included in some capacity next season as well.
Rupaul's Drag Race Season 9 will air on Logo TV this spring.


Missing xinput9_1_0.dll – Windows 2008 Workstation!
The xinput9_1_0.dll file is a library needed for using Xbox controllers and is by default included in Windows Vista but not in Windows Server 2008. This dll is needed to play several games like Grand Theft Auto IV, ed Halo 2 and more.
To install this dll I created a zip file including an batch installer that works on both the x86 and x64 editions of Windows Server 2008.
If you are using the x86 version of Windows Server 2008, it will install the x86 version of xinput9_1_0.dll into %windir%System32.
If you are using the x64 version of Windows Server 2008, it will install the x64 version of xinput9_1_0.dll into %windir%System32 and also the x86 version of this file into %windir%SysWOW64.
For those who want to get these files manually: you need to download the DirectX Software Development Kit, extract it somewhere and go to the Redist folder where you can find the x86 dll in the file Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab and the dll for the x64 architecture in the Oct2005_xinput_x64.cab file.
I used your installer, however, it seems it only installed to the "system32" directory… I browsed the "SysWOW64" directory and could not find the "xinput9_1_0.dll". Can someone help? Thanks.
Arris: The installer checks whether you are using the x86 or x64 version of Windows. If x86 (32bit) is detected, the .dll will only be installed into %windir%system32. If x64 (64bit) is detected, the 64bit version of the xinput9_1_0.dll will be installed into %windir%system32 and the 32bit version of xinput9_1_0.dll will be installed into %windir%SysWOW64. So: if you are using Windows Server 2008 x86 everything is alright; if you are using x64 something went wrong and you will have to copy/register the .dll's manually, see the source of the .bat how to do that.
Yes, I have the x64 version installed. Thank you so much. I will do it manually instead.
Arris: Sorry, it was my fault: the 64bit installer installed both xinput9_1_0.dll files into %windir%system32. It's fixed now!
This made my Jade Empire game finally work.
This helped fixed my "there is a problem with your game setup" problem with Battlefield 3. Leaving a comment so others can find via search.
Oh, and that was on a Windows 7 64bit machine.
how di i fix this?
Arris: Are you running the program as Administrator (right click -> Run as Administrator)? You can also manually copy and register the files. Open the installer batch-file using a text editor and see what actions it does.
[?] Do you want to review the DirectX logfile to see if everything went fine?
Y – Opens C:WindowsDirectX.log with notepad.
N or Enter – Quits the installer.
Arris: infinst.exe is included in the x64 folder of the archive. Verify the archive is not corrupted and extract the archive somewhere before running install.cmd.
It's work with problem Createdxgifactory1? And it's only for windows 2008? because i have vista.
Thanks a lot! I downloaded the the file you prepared and it works.
This tip helped with my issue with GeForce Experience… Thx!


Vendor - Contacts who provides services and goods.
General - Relationships that are important to your business that are outside of the contact types available.
Other - Any contact that does not fall into the current list of contact types.


You can call the DescribeVServerGroupAttribute API to query the details of a VServer group.
Click here to perform a debug operation in OpenAPI Explorer and automatically generate an SDK code example.
Click here to view the error codes.


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Q: Javascript type. Trying to understand how it works under the hood I found some weird things about Javascript. For instance when I run in a node Shell (by just typing node) there are some statements that I do not understand.
    > [] + []
    ''                           (because [] is converted to an empty string ?)
    > {} + []
    0                            (why 0 ?)
    > x = ['10', '10', '10']     (this is ok)
    ['10', '10', '10']
    > x.map(parseInt)
    [ 10, NaN, 2 ]               (really weird)

I would like to know how Javascript works under the hood to understand why I get those results (especially the last one)

A: This has been already answered many times, here's a quick outline of what's going on:
> [] + []
    = String([]) + String([])
    = [].join() + [].join()
    = '' + ''

> {} + []
    = {/*empty block */}; +[]
    = Number([])
    = Number(String([]))
    = Number('')
    = 0

> x = ['30', '20', '10']
> x.map(parseInt)
    = [
        parseInt('30', 0),
        parseInt('20', 1),
        parseInt('10', 2)
    ]
    = [10, NaN, 2]


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A.B. Canwell purchased the Uptown Theatre property in 1927. By June 30 1930 the Canwell Apartments and Uptown Theatre were opened.
On July 14, 1998, the Disney Corporation again came and premiered "The Spirit of Mickey" there. Each child was given a commemorative ticket and saw the premiere for free. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy and Chip and Dale were also in attendance taking time out for pictures for the entire viewing audience.
The Uptown Theatre was closed by 2014. It was taken over by a non-profit group in 2016 with plans to fundraise, renovate and reopen.
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1943 edition gives a seating capacity of 500 and in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is 502.
To let everyone know, the theater has been playing movies for a long time. It is not selling tickets to the public, it is only doing free showings to the public. The theater is under new ownership. The goal going forward is to renovate this beautiful historic theater and the Bed & Breakfast attached. The website has been taken down and will open shortly under a different URL. Not certain but it may be: www.WaltDisneyHometownHistoricTheater.org or com. THANK YOU!
Chris1982, we have recently transferred the Historic Theater into a non-profit foundation. The URL recently purchased is www.waltdisneyhometowntheater.org The site will be up this week. Crowd funding campaign to start shortly. Have plans to upgrade theater and make more like Walt's dream.


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Moving to Lagos
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Lagos lies in southwest Nigeria on the coastline looking out into the Gulf of Guinea and consists of the mainland and several islands divided by the Lagos Lagoon and its creeks.
A West African hub for financial and economic activity, the city is also home to Nigeria's famous film industry, Nollywood. As bustling and exciting as Lagos can be for new arrivals, living in Lagos carries both challenges and opportunities.
Living in Lagos as an expat
Many expats moving to Lagos have a less-than-flattering idea of life in this burgeoning Nigerian city. Lagos has been considered as one of the world's least 'liveable' cities, largely in terms of political and social stability, safety and access to quality healthcare. The city is fraught with overpopulation, deteriorating infrastructure and sweeping unemployment rates. Traffic and pollution problems are also ever present, and severe crime rates certainly should not be looked upon lightly.
Nonetheless, Nigeria's financial and economic capital has sizeable American, Indian, Filipino and Lebanese communities, and expats continue to move here. So, if life is so bad in this mushrooming urban centre, why do foreigners continue to uproot and relocate to Lagos? The answer is simple – money. Lagos is a city driven by the promise of wealth and work opportunities.
Lagos is the business hub of West Africa, and it claims some of the region's largest and most impressive banks, ports and markets. Multinational companies, many of them mining the oil-rich Niger Delta, have made Lagos their regional headquarters. Massive corporations are continuously looking to lure foreigners to the city with lucrative expat packages.
It follows that expats offered a job in Lagos should expect not only a significant salary that more than makes up for Nigeria's hard-to-ignore hardship ranking, but also a handful of accompanying perks. If a company does not outright insist on financing accommodation, health insurance, a driver and car, flights home and education, expats should make sure to negotiate allowances or an appropriately inflated salary that covers these costs.
Living in Lagos is not necessarily the nightmare it's chalked up to be. Many expats take solace in the tight-knit, though slightly insular, communities they form within their carefully secured compounds and places of work. But there are also so many opportunities to socialise outside of these spaces given the host of social clubs, buzzing nightlife and cosmopolitan city lifestyle Lagos offers. Upscale beach resorts, trendy restaurants and cocktail bars abound, while expats in search of a bit of culture can watch a dance performance or attend an international concert at the National Arts Theatre.
Cost of living in Lagos
Though it may be surprising to many, the cost of living a typical expat life in Lagos is sky high. Inequality is rife – while a significant proportion of locals live in slums, the wealthy embrace life in glamorous mansions and large modern houses in affluent neighbourhoods and areas such as Ikoyi and Victoria Island.
Private hospitals offer a decent standard of care, but comprehensive health insurance that includes provision for medical evacuation is a must. Such a comprehensive policy can be expensive if not taken care of by employers, as can the cost of international school fees, so a bit of negotiation is key if these aren't initially offered by an employer.
Families and children in Lagos
While Lagos is probably not the very definition of a child-friendly city, parents should note that – with the right resources – they will nevertheless be able to ensure a good quality of life for their family.
A number of excellent international schools can be found in Lagos. Though fees are high, parents can rest easy knowing that their children are receiving a top-quality education.
There are plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy on days out. Visit the ecotourism project of Lekki Conservation Centre for some nature, or spend some time at The National Museum Lagos, which gives a window into Nigeria's history and culture.
Climate in Lagos
The tropical climate in Lagos makes for long, hot summers. Due to the city's location in the south of Nigeria, high humidity can also be expected, although Lagos thankfully doesn't quite reach the soaring high temperatures that can be found elsewhere in the country.
Despite the inconveniences of power and water supply problems and adjusting to the culture shock of life in a bustling, congested African city, many expats report that life in Lagos is vibrant, colourful and fruitful. An open mind and a sense of adventure can go a long way toward having a good experience of expat life in Lagos.
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"Keep an open mind and bring your patience. If you are relocating to Lagos then keep positive and surround yourself with people that enjoy life here in Lagos. It will make a world of a difference and allow you to get out of our comfort zone." Read more in our interview with Keli.
"If you choose to go to Lagos, think of it as an adventure. If you enter into this journey full of doubt, you will miss all of the amazing opportunities there." Check out this interview with expat Meredith Salinas.
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Power BI can now be shared with anyone in your network within seconds!
Native data reporting within SharePoint is a powerful tool to have, but embedding this reporting into Power BI is even more powerful.
The option for sharing Power BI data has been somewhat limited until now. Microsoft recently launched an update allowing users to embed interactive Power BI reports into SharePoint pages. This new feature allows convenient access to sharing data-rich graphs as well as other presentations. The embedded reports are also more secure because not all users have permission to access the report; the permissions to review the report are set within the Power BI service. This means they can be shared for internal or external review as needed.
Shown below is a sample dashboard generated by Power BI; this same in-depth reporting toolset will now be accessible from within SharePoint.
The new update provides a seamless integration with SharePoint Online. Users who are already consuming content on SharePoint can now see Powerful Power BI content right on the page. Unlike Power BI Embedded, no coding is required to insert a Power BI graph, just grab the existing URL and embed as a Power BI object in SharePoint Online, thus getting users collaborating quickly!
Another cool feature is when users view the reports, the security checks are applied to the report, including enforcing data security through SQL Server's Row Level Security features as found in SQL Server version 2016 and newer. This makes building secure internal portals to disseminate critical business insights easy and trustworthy.
For instance, perhaps someone in accounting needs to create a forecast measurement which would normally require building a report manually from data within SharePoint and then exporting to Excel to compile the data into a usable metric. Now with embedded Power BI, accounting can draw on that data, create the report dashboard within Power BI, and share out the results, all within SharePoint. And all right next in the forecasting site that might have other relevant content and files.
Shown here is a sample Power BI Dashboard view as seen from within the SharePoint Online portal. Please note, we can see multiple users working simultaneously with this dashboard as indicated in the top right corner.
It's important to note, a Power BI Pro license is required to access and post any dashboards on SharePoint Online. There is an initial setup process when granting Power BI Pro access to SharePoint Online which will enable the features being discussed here. Of course, you may ask, what if I own Power BI Premium?
Essentially you no longer need Power BI Pro to access embedded material in SharePoint Online if you own Power BI Premium. There is a way to grant access to users at no additional cost when using Power BI Premium with SharePoint Online. It requires Azure AD and some time with the admin console. We recommend a Power BI licensing assessment first to determine which route is better for your organization, given the choice of Power BI Pro or Premium. You can find the purchase options here on our website.
In summary, embedding Power BI into SharePoint Online is an easy way of adding an interactive reporting tool, while keeping it securely shareable. Combining the visualization toolset of Power BI with the collaboration of SharePoint builds the foundation for uncovering valuable insight about your company's data, as well as enables rapid comparison of business-critical metrics.
To learn how this solution, as well as other Microsoft data management and reporting solutions, are ready to help you grow your business, contact Interlink today to speak with one of our experts about Embedding Power BI to SharePoint Online.
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The Nitecore NU20 is an incredibly compact, lightweight headlamp designed for movers and shakers. Equipped with a CREE XP-G2 S3 LED, this tiny headlamp produces a bold 360 lumen beam with a throw of 87 yards. Long wear is made less strenuous by the compact design, weighing only 1.66 ounces including he built-in rechargeable battery. The NU20 features four brightness settings and two special modes with up to 100 hours of run time. This small headlamp is ideal for runners or anyone who wants to grab and go!
I bought the rechargeable lightweight headlamp to read with in bed. It works great. 3 levels of brightness. Battery runs several hours. It will pay for itself eliminating the 3 AAA batteries I was replacing every week or so in my old one.
There's headlamp works well Great for Inspection work long run time light weight. I like using it as a hand held inspection lamp. It's easy to slip into a shirt pocket. The polymer plastic keeps the flashlight cool. Works great!!
I would like to see it have the same functionality as a automatic shut off like the TINI and TIP.
Nitecore continues to be progressive with innovation and technology. They are by far the best lighting company on the planet. The NU20 is a tiny but powerful headlight with a long lasting built in battery. Perfect for a light weight 360 lumen headlamp. If you need more then the HC60/65 is the best headlight on the market coming from a 25 year headlamp user's experience and research.
This little headlamp is very bright, super lightweight and best of all it's rechargeable. Time will tell about it's durability but this light would be a good addition to any emergency kit or for general home use.
Very excited about this new purchase. I've tested it out at home and can't wait to do some backpacking with it.


Get into gear for the weekend by riding in the Bike Parade! Grab your townie bike and join us for this most famous of CB traditions: a slow-moving, ever-winding, fun-filled, bike parade through the streets and alleys of CB (complete with a secret stop!). Mingle with other festival-goers and filmmakers...all before the evening's Opening Night Films! Bring your bike to the fest or you can rent one at Big Al's Bicycle Heaven.
Everyone is welcome. Free event.
Discussion, drinks, and an opportunity to rub shoulders with some seriously cool creatives- are you in?
Everyone is welcome. Free for Filmmakers and Passholders or $10 at the door. Includes a free drink ticket.
Please check the printed program for topic and guest details.
Everyone is welcome. Free event with complimentary Mountain Maid Coffee.
Celebrate the award-winning films and directors at this illuminative event. Some of our most memorable moments have happened at this celebration of talent. Plus, make sure you catch these films during the last showings on Sunday.
Filmmakers, Sponsors, and 4-Day Passholders are invited to join us for our seriously swanky Red Carpet Party. Don your finest threads, enjoy artisan cocktails, and mingle with filmmakers at this famous, award-winning distillery. Food generously provided by The Heather Woodward Team.
Event is for Passholders only (4-Day, Sponsor, Filmmaker) - tickets not available for purchase. You can purchase your pass HERE.
Come celebrate with the friends you've made this weekend as we wind down at the end of another great festival! And be sure to try one of The Dogwood's delectable creations at a discounted festival rate.
Everyone is welcome. Cash bar. Lots of fun.
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2011 went by in a flash. I got both a new niece and new fiancée! Got to visit countless awesome gyms this year, and even took a sweet vacation to Mexico.
Life is great and I grow a bit more each year.
Here are my thoughts and ruminations.
This year I crossed paths with a slew of experts. Some on purpose, some on chance. I was extremely grateful for every single encounter.
The first was Lin Junming, at the Philadelphia Circus School. I visited the school with the express intention of improving my one arm handstand. Lin was able to look at my technique and offer many suggestions. Here's a fun video I made that day.
In the middle of May, I contacted Ido Portal. Those of you in the acrobatic world are probably familiar with him. If not, check out this amazing video! He is a never-ending student of movement and flow. His work ethic is unbelievable and he demands a lot. He does not suffer fools.
He provided me with a wealth of information and exercises to progress my acrobatics. But beside the specifics drills, he changed the foundations of how I viewed the gymnastic and acrobatic skills. He views straight arm scapular strength (front levers, planches) as a separate skill to work from bent arm scapular strength (pull-ups, handstand push-ups).
This is just a very small part of what he has developed with his teaching. If you have the funds and opportunity, I recommend contacting him. Get ready to work harder than you every have in your life though.
The next encounter happened by lucky chance in August. I was at open gym time at a YMCA in Virginia. Most people there looked to be amateurs like myself – throwing themselves through the air with wild kicks and flips. As I practiced circles on a mushroom, I noticed one guy performing phenomenal one arm handstands. I approached him and asked if I could ask him a question or two. His name was Andrew and it turns out, he attends a circus school in France. He was in town for just a few more days. He offered to tell me all he knew about one arm handstands and spent the rest of the gym time coaching me! This was a one in a million encounter and I thank you Andrew!
Next was a phone call from John Brookfield. John is a living legend in the grip world and the nicest guy you'll ever talk to.
We talked life, training, and everything in between. His thoughts on mental fortitude and training are simple and profound.
John also talked about getting the proper mindset for hard work. He described it as setting your GPS. If you set your car's GPS on a trip to Utah, then you'll always be focused on going to Utah, even if there are snowy road/flat tires/etc. I look forward to training with John the next time I am in North Carolina.
Next was a meeting with Yuval Ayalon. This occurred on a trip to Las Vegas for my friend's birthday. I had heard of Yuval through several sources – he is a professional acrobat with the highly acclaimed show, Le Reve. He can stand on one hand as easily as you sit in your chair.
I contacted him and asked if I could meet and train with him when I arrived in town. He was more than willing and was absolutely the most humble and gracious teacher I have ever met. In just an hour and a half, I learned an unbelievable amount for my one arm handstand.
Finally, I was going to meet up with Brad Johnson in Kansas over New Year's holiday. He is the king of rafter chin-ups and author of this book. Another incredibly nice guy to talk to, but alas the plans didn't work out. This killed me! Another time.
I can't thank each and every one of these teachers enough for helping me this year.
During 2011, I either actively sought out these teachers, or was open to learning from them when the opportunity arose (e.g., approaching Andrew when I saw him practicing). Working with someone of a higher skill level highlights your own weaknesses greatly. Some shy away from these encounters because they do not want to confront their weaknesses. Seek them out. Always look to be the weakest person in the room, and you will learn and grow.
Other do not feel adequate themselves to engage with these people. Nearly all the people I've talked to in this industry were more than happy to help and share their expertise.
But I will warn that not everyone will have time for you. This is not a slight against you, but simply a natural condition of being in high demand. You should be gracious for any instruction that you get and more than willing to compensate them for their time. Show some respect and gratitude.
For quite a long time, I put strength at the base of the physical attributes pyramid. By this I mean that building up strength carried over so well to everything else – power, speed, coordination, conditioning.
I see weak long distance runners come into the gym. What do they need? More strength! I see females come in with knee and back pains. What do they need? More strength! (and some foam rolling). Strength was the answer to everything.
They say when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
It's not that I dismissed mobility. I wrote about it's importance two years ago. And yes, I still think an overhead squat can tell a lot about someone's mobility issues. It's not just a matter of avoiding injuries, although that should be motivation enough, but I've seen how a lack of mobility can limit someone's strength AND balancing. Mobility then, goes right alongside strength at the base of the pyramid. Equally as important.
not the pyramid I'm talking about, but this one will get you awesome too.
On an interesting note. While most of those who train with weights will lack mobility more than strength, I see those who have excess mobility (yogis and dancers) and who lack strength. They have trouble controlling their bodies and/or have pain in their joints. An imbalance either way causes trouble.
at Yuval's. clearly, I need work.
Yuval showed me how easily he was able to get his arms over his head, all while his traps remained relaxed. Sounds easy? Try it. Face the wall so your nose touches it. Reach your arms over your head. Can you do this without touching the wall? Can you do this with relaxed traps?
Yuval, doing what he does best.
They say, "success leaves clues". Take a look at these videos. What do we see?
We see exceptional overhead mobility. (We also see exceptional hip mobility, which helps with handstand press work and balancing the legs in a one arm handstand).
I am working on my alignment, but it can still be improved.
Working my shoulder mobility over the past several months has been one of the most beneficial things to my one arm handstand.
So how do we improve mobility? Don't over think it. Just do it. Stretch more often with any way that produces results. Yuval told me, "use any method you want".
I've told you that you must learn from the masters. They can save you a great deal of time with your training. Listen and apply their teachings. But I will give the caveat that you must still trust and know yourself in the end.
Encountering numerous teachers in both acrobatics and weightlifting, there have been times when the lessons I've learned have been invaluable. They have produced amazing results. But there have been times when the teachings were not suited for me. When results do not come about, no matter how hard the effort, then something with the teacher-student dynamic is not working.
I hesitated to write that last paragraph. I have encountered far too many people over the years that say, "I've been working X skill for a week and I don't have it. What's wrong!!".
This advice is not for you.
This is for the student of the physical game who has put in countless hours into their training. Who know the various conditions that will bring about success and results in their training. To those people, they will know when a teacher's way is not their own. When there is a lack of progress, perhaps even injuries, it means they must find a new way.
This is not always a fault of the teacher or the student, but just a misalignment and misunderstanding of what is needed to advance a student's training.
There will be teachers you encounter that may berate you. Teachers who's egos are out of control. Who will continually break you down and never build you up. These are not people you want in your life. We do not need to be coddled, but we do not need to be abused either.
Turn to the experts, but realize that in time, you will be an expert as well.
Despite the lengthy time it takes to develop and write these year-end posts, I find this a very cathartic and focusing activity. I worked to reduce the number of "lessons" to only the most vital and poignant ones from the year. It is an exercise we can all benefit from. Sit down and really think about what you learned last year.
As the first week of 2012 ends, I wish you all the best for this coming year. Train hard, train smart, train often!
Love, LOVE this article. SO many nuggets of awesome in it.


So Java 9 is on its way and it's finally bringing us project Jigsaw. I say finally as this was first meant to be delivered with Java7 and then with Java8. It is now the main new feature for Java 9.
Java Platform Module System, or JPMS, is the catchy name for what is being included from project Jigsaw. It is delivering modularisation of the JDK and anything that you want to put on it.
When writing java code you need to understand what dependencies you are using, what Jars are required. Historically this was very painful when lots of dependencies were used. Build tools like Maven go a long way to sorting this out, pulling in all the dependencies of your jar, and all their dependencies and so on.
When these Jars are deployed to the JRE they are all just put into one long classpath. This (ball of mud) is given to the classloader, it then loses all distinction between jars and what their dependencies are, it just sees the classpath as a directory structure for it to scan to find files (classes). This leads to all sort of issues, JAR Hell being a term that covers most of them.
While java has gained many features, the JDK, specifically the RT jar, has become very large to hold them all. In most cases there are a significant number of features that are not used by an application.
This information is used to create a module path, at compile time and VM initialisation the module path is validated to check that all packages that are used are exported.
This allows a slimmed down JDK giving better startup times and using less memory and makes the VM validate all the required packages are present and visible at startup.
Great – So what's next?
Some of these have been resolved since they were first raised, most private packages in the JDK that are widely used are being made accessible again in the short term.
The issue with automatic module names and no module versioning could end up with a new issue dubbed 'module hell'. The module model being implemented does not allow versioning so upgrading versions of jar in a complex dependency graph is going to get some of the same issues as Jar Hell had in the first place. This is made worst by automatic module names, consider having two libs/modules both dependent on the same third lib/module. If the third lib/module gets a new name (ie not the automatic name) then both the libs/modules you have included need to be upgrades at the same time.
These are two implementations that allow modularisation presently. Will they become redundant with the release of Java9? Or will they work neatly alongside JPMS?
Unfortunately neither is the case. The way these solutions are implemented gives each of their modules it's own classpath, giving them a much tighter encapsulation and module versioning, allowing multiple versions of a module to be deployed. These issues have been raised with JPMS implementation.
It seems that the people developing JPMS explicitly wanted to make sure that it did not work in the same way as existing modular solutions, with a classloader for each module, meaning there is not complete isolation between the modules.
So OSGi and Wildfly will need to run all apps within them as unnamed modules and then continue with their own modularisation approach.
So everything is now resolved – Right?
Well it's all started getting political… the JCP to vote 'No' to releasing JPMS back in May.
RedHat and IBM both raising significant concerns with the way JPMS has been implemented and the issue this will cause going forward.
design decisions have been made in the face of experienced module system designers participating in the expert group. The EG are not just there to provide credibility for the process.
vote against the Java Community Process itself.
Sounds like a veiled threat from Oracle as to the future of the whole Java Community Process. IE if the JCP cannot approve changes going forward then maybe they can dissolve the JCP and make Java into Oracles own language which it can run how ever it likes.
JPMS has now been unanimously approved, with RedHat abstaining. Java 9 is looking like it will be released September 21.
Uptake of JPMS functionality looks like it will be a slow process, especially if you, or your libs, are using any sun internal packages that are not being made public.
Frameworks like OSGi will continue as they are and make use of the slimmed down JDK where possible.
Hopefully by the time there is greater use of JPMS some of the existing flaws will of been resolved, this may allow JavaEE to be integrated with JPMS.


Daniele Cappellari, a regular competitor in TCR Italy, will join the International Series for the Italian event at Monza.
At a time when big articulated trucks line up behind the garages at each racetrack and hospitality suites fill the paddocks, Cappellari and his partner and team manager Fabiola bring their SEAT León on a trailer and sleep in a camper van like in the 'good old days', proving that the category is really affordable for independent teams and drivers.
And competing with a family-run team in this way does not affect results, as was proved by finishing in fifth position in last year's TCR Italy.


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Magnus Ljungblad (Göteborg, 20 de juny de 1974) va ser un ciclista suec, que fou professional entre el 1999 i el 2000.

Palmarès
 1997
  Campió de Suècia en relleu per equips
 1999
  Campió de Suècia en relleu per equips
 2000
 1r a la Scandinavian Open Road Race

Enllaços externs
 Fitxa a sitiodeciclismo.net
 Fitxa a cyclebase.nl
 Fitxa a museociclismo.it

Ciclistes suecs
Esportistes de Göteborg

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«Грейс Атлетик» — английский футбольный клуб из города Грейс, Эссекс. Образован в 1890 году. Домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Милл Филд». В настоящий момент выступает в Первом дивизионе Север Истмийской лиги, восьмом по значимости футбольном турнире Англии.

История
Клуб «Грейс Джуниорс» основан в 1890 году как любительская команда, которая затем приобрела профессиональный статус. Затем клуб объединился с командой Южной лиги «» под новым названием «Грейс Атлетик». Новый клуб присоединился к лиге дивизиона Grays & District. Их командами-конкурентами в Грейс были Grays Amateurs, Grays Avenue Swifts, Grays Hotspurs и Grays Wednesday, с которыми они делили стадион Recreation Ground.

Клуб «Грейс Атлетик» стал одним из основателей , в которой выступал до Первой мировой войны и с 1958 года. В 1945 году с участием «Грейс Атлетик» была основана Коринфская Лига, которую клуб выиграл в этом же году.

После участия в Истмийской Лиге с 1983 по 2004 год они стали одними из основателей новой Южной Конференции. С первой попытки они завоевали титул чемпионов в дивизионе, также выиграв и ФА Трофи. В сезоне 2005/2006 с самых первых туров они захватили лидерство в Национальной Конференции, проведя беспроигрышную серию из 15 матчей. Однако в итоге они финишировали третьими: в полуфинале турнира за выход в высший дивизион они проиграли клубу «Галифакс Таун». Впрочем, им удалось защитить титул обладателей Трофея футбольной ассоциации, выиграв в финале со счётом 2:0 у «Уокинга»
После сезона 2005/2006 годов  покинул клуб (перейдя в клуб Ственидж Боро), а новым главным тренером был назначен Фрэнк Грей. Однако он был уволен спустя 14 матчей, в последнем из которых команда на своем поле потерпела поражение от Бромли со счетом 0-1. Мики Вудворд сам назначил себя на некоторое время главным тренером, а подготовка к матчу Большого кубка Эссекса была поручена играющему тренеру , при этом Вудворд взял на себя функции помощника тренера. Затем главным тренером был назначен . 5 января 2007 года Энди Кинг подал в отставку. Его заменил Джастин Эдинбург, работавший его помощником в то время, став четвёртым за сезон главным тренером клуба Грейс. По итогам сезона, Грейс занял 19-е место в лиге, с трудом удержавшись в ней. Всего за сезон клуб выставил более 50 игроков во всех матчах.

20 февраля 2008 года было объявлено, что Джастин Эдинбург покидает клуб, расторгнув контракт по соглашению сторон, и оставляя клуб на 14 месте в Национальной Конференции. Председатель Микки Вудворд во второй раз возглавил команду, на этот раз до окончания сезона 2007—2008. Вудворд помогал тренеру вратарей Гари Филлипсу в качестве помощника, а также назначил  и  тренерами для обучения и выработки тактики.

После выбывания из Футбольной Конференции Англии в 2010 году, Grays попытались войти в первый дивизион Истмийской Лиги. Сперва это получилось, но 8 июля 2010 года лига отменила решение и Grays запланировали игру в лиге . Тем не менее, 15 июля было заявлено, что Гейс Атлетик будут играть в первом северном дивизионе Истмийской Лиги. Свой первый год в этом дивизионе лиги они закончили в середине турнирной таблицы. Следующий сезон 2011—2012 гг. Grays окончила на 5 месте, проиграв в плей-оффе команде .

Достижения
 ФА Трофи
 Победители: 2004/05, 2005/06
 Конференция
 Южная Конференция Чемпионы: 2004-05
 Истмийская лига
 Второй дивизион Юг Чемпионы: 1984/85
 Первый дивизион Север Чемпионы: 2012/13
 Кубок лиги Победители: 1991/92
 Лига Лондона
 Премьер дивизион Чемпионы: 1921/22, 1926/27, 1929/30
 Премьер дивизион (любительский) Чемпионы: 1914/15
 Кубок вызова Победители: 1936/37
 Коринфская лига
 Чемпионы: 1945/46
 Кубок лиги Победители: 1945/46
 Лига Южного Эссекса
 Второй дивизион Б Чемпионы: 1908/09
 Большой Кубок Эссекса
 Победители: 1914/15, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1944/45, 1956/57, 1987/88, 1993/94, 1994/95

Примечания

Ссылки
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Футбольные клубы по алфавиту
Футбольные клубы Англии
Клубы Национальной лиги Англии


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Q: Can't find collision layer in Unity 5.6.1? So I have a little problem I wish you will help me to solve, I am following a course in udemy, the instructor added some gameobjects to a scene, he changed the tags, but when it comes to layers, he chose an option which I don't have in my Unity platform, he chosed collision layer but I don't have it, I was looking there and there But I didnt find someone having the same problem.

I am new to Unity, and to gaming in general.
Any help would be much appreciated.

A: 'CollisionLayer' is a custom layer created by your Udemy instructor. You can click on 'Add Layer...' and create a new layer with the name of 'CollisionLayer'. You can then go to 'Edit > Project Settings > Physics' and set the necessary checkboxes in the collision matrix. The collision matrix is essentially a big grid and allows for you to determine which layers collide with each other (ex. you want to prevent objects on the layer 'Projectiles' from colliding with anything on the layer 'Water').


English Country Dancing is joyous, lively movement to elegant music in a friendly, informal setting. The figures are simple, and each dance is taught and walked through. New dancers are always welcome. Come alone or with a friend.


Love this pink studded tank I bought at Zara.
My husband launched a food blog called "Made For Jen" - I thought it was so sweet! So many of you had asked about his recipes & the food he makes for me, well you can see most of it here.
He'll be trying to update it 3x week with posts from our home meals to places we go to eat here in the city!
Below is one of the recipes for 'Watermelon Agua Fresca'. My husband didn't make it up, but he can surely tell you how to make your own here on his blog.
Love these shots of the city. His blog sounds terrific, and I love the title! Lucky you he's on the same wavelength as you!
Oh my goodness, all these food photos are literally making my tummy grumble, on this post and your hubby's blog! I think that is too too sweet create a blog dedicated to the food he makes you. I love it!
love your husband's blog !
Congrats to your hubby for starting a blog. We have all been waiting for this! Can`t wait to check it out. My meal making has been very blah lately, so it is perfect timing. And how sweet is he to name it for you. I see cookbooks and food paintings in his future! btw how did that drink taste?
MIKKY: Soo good. I'd recommend it!
I love Zara - it's definitely my go-to store on the high street!
Gah, I love your husband's new food blog! I went kind of crazy pinning so many recipes.
I just love your husbands new blog! What an awesome name!! It must be such a treat to have all these goodies made every day!
I am in awe...what a sweet husband you have!!
What a great week! I love that your husband started a blog, so sweet!
Congrats to Mat on his blog, it looks great!! I've subscribed!
What a thoughtful husband...he has gained a follower! The plates he cooks are amaze. Everything looks so scrumptious.
Oh my gosh, how sweet is your hubby? Looks like a lovely week!
Gosh y'all just live the life..I love it!! So many good pics & I can't wait to ready your hubbys blog!
oh my gosh your husband is the cutest! his name for his blog is too much :) and love all your random shots all over the city!
How sweet Jen, you are truly blessed!
Love the studded tank, Jen! Your guy's blog is so amazing - he is very talented!
Your husband's food blog! Dying! (and you know, so jealous!!!:)It's brilliant!
omg you're such a lucky girl with a hubby like this! wow! congrats! have a beautiful day, darling!
Forgive me if you've already answered this, but what kind of sunglasses are you wearing in that pic? I love them!
OMG that's a brilliant name for your husband's blog! I'm so happy he's doing this, I love seeing the food he cooks for you even if I'm pea green jealous!
Pretty little things: Thanks, glad you like it, will check yours out in a bit!
Thanks, I keep wanting to try that fruit since they talked about it on Ugly Betty, but never could find it. Now I`ll look for the drink.
That is amazing your hubby is now posting his recipes. I'm seeing more and more the men getting involved. That studded white snakeskin coaster is insane. Is that yours? Beautiul.