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First and foremost, immigrants claim to love this country, but re-write the anthem, wave their flags, choose to not learn the language, and patronize their own businesses. If I were an expert, and I am, I'd interpret this not as a love for their new home country, but a love of the tolerant (or "stupid") government that let's them import their country here, to take advantage equally with citizens of the unbounded economic opportunities. It's not without irony that Americans, in their constant promotion of democracy, have damaged other governments of the world and their economies, consequently encouraging flight from those countries and into the U.S. (If immigrants are going to live in economic hell, they might as well live it in dollars, no?)
Every new culture entering or already here has been brutally or happily assimilated. They have all understood that this wasn't their home, but if they wanted to succeed as guests, they had to play by the rules of this land. That includes learning the language, singing the country's praises, and obeying the country's laws. What makes this current crop of immigrants so special that they don't have to do the same thing?
Oh, that's right, they're illegal! As non-citizens, they technically have no rights, including no right to live in our homes or breathe our air (but if they want to buy our stuff, that's certainly encouraged). So, since they're not even supposed to be here, they get together in a "bunch", as Miss. Rep. Senator Trend Lott likes to refer to them as, to whine, scream, cry (in Spanish), and expect a 200-year old government to just say, "sure, we'll just go ahead and make you all citizens, diminishing the value of the process that we put millions of other immigrants before you through to become citizens, and setting an uncomfortable precedence for future illegals." If I were a senator, I'd introduce a bill tomorrow to strengthen up our border patrols with the shocking imagery of 12 million illegals having gotten through! I surely wouldn't be worried about losing votes - they can't vote anyway!
To be sure, in this country, everyone's technically the son or daughter of an immigrant. But every single one who made the decision to become a citizen went through a strict and heavily enforced process to become one. Many went a step further by establishing businesses, running for political office, or joining our military. One of our greatest imports, Alexander Hamilton, born in the Caribbean, actually did all three, not to mention founding the Treasury and Coast Guard. What have these illegals done, besides entertain the rest of us with song, dance, and sport?
On the other hand, the consequence of suddenly cracking down and deporting illegals is too reminiscent of a Nazi invasion to be allowed, so what solution remains if all this cheap labor can't be forcibly removed yet isn't about to undergo a massive citizenship procedure? When the Emancipation Proclamation was first introduced, the biggest question of the day was, now what? Originally intended to prevent the South from using slaves to fight their war, like most major American decisions, it didn't have a solution for what to do next. Sure, freeing slaves was a cool thing to do, just as long as they don't think of hanging around you. And you certainly didn't want them living anywhere in the same zip code as you. After 150 years of integration, do you really want some "coloreds" living across the street from you, lowering your property value with their loud baby-mamas and drama, playing b-ball with their homeboys, and chugging down gallons of "the tonic"?! That's why they invented the suburbs, so you can get away from them; because some moron passed some law saying it's illegal to steer them away from you. (Once again, we accept a visit from that constant party-pooper, irony: despite years of fighting for these rights, minorities are still predominantly relegated to ghettos, which the casual observer might easily believe they are quite fond of, what with all the odes dedicated to the ghetto and government housing in so much rap music.)
Many, as I did when I saw the images, compared these protests to the civil rights movement, however, unlike those glorious, passionate times, our immigrants have no galvanizing leadership to give them the voice they desperately need in Washington D.C. and beyond. Rangel, Sharpton, Farrakahn, Jackson, Simmons, and Powell aren't leaders. And it's a sad day when J.Lo, Fat Joe, A-Rod, and Daddy Yankee are looked up to as "Hispanic leaders". (Regrettably, with the exception of incognito politicos like Mel Martinez and Alberto Gonzalez, the pool of nationally prominent Hispanics consists mostly of entertainers). All that immigrants, and for that matter, all peoples from developing nations have are wanna-be despots in the guise of concerned leaders. None can affect change for any other person but themselves, an unfortunate phenomenon reflected in South America's prior dictators and Africa's current crop of leaders.
The P.C. thing to do is support the cause, right? But it appears to me that our own people just don't have a clue on what to do now or later. Bush, I believe, had the right idea. Yes, that Bush. He gave illegals a break until they could get their situation fixed right up. This would have given illegals time to establish themselves somewhere, legally, and the rest of the country time to adjust to a new political force in their communities. Many, of course, didn't do anything since Mr. Bush's credibility is less than stellar, even among those who are citizens. And what resulted was a mob who isn't much of a political, or economic, force, for that matter.
Honestly, it's no secret
that immigrants send most of their money back to their families from wherever
they came from, and the money they spend here is always on the cheapest stuff.
Closing your business for a day in a predominantly ethnic community probably
cost the whole economy about the same as filling up every SUV with a half-tank
of gas at today's rates. All the protests really did was do what hard-very-hard-working,
blue-collar slaves love most in the world, extend the weekend an extra day.
And ironically, this just made them look even lazier to the tax-payers who are
supporting social services for them and the politicians trying to kick them


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“The Vamps” is the Britain musical band. This band gets popularity day by day. The secret of getting fame of this band is his talent and hardworking. Bradley Simpson is the main person of this band. They started their work in 2012 by uploading the cover song and this one gets the attention of people. They show their real talent and now, this musical band is now competing with the famous musical band “One direction”. Here, we talk about the main person of this musical band Bradley Simpson and about their life as well as about their hairstyle.
Facts About Bradley Simpson’s Life And His Hairstyle:
Bradley Simpsons, his full name is Bradley William Simpsons and he likes to called him “Brad” rather than to called him with his full name.
He was born on July 28,1995 in The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. His star is “Leo”
He showed his musical band “The Vamp” when he met with James on Youtube in 2012.
The secret of their cool hairstyle is his mother who maintained their hairstyle. She made his hairstyle.
He liked to play guitar when he was of just 11 year but when he grew, he also started vocal practice.
He did not know that he is know by famous celebrity because uploading cover song is his hobby.
Except playing guitar and singing song, he also likes to do modeling. For this purpose, he has captured some photos. This is his second plan after singing and playing guitar.
Playing guitar became his passion when he watched the film “School of Rock”. He also watch this film whenever he needs motivation.
He likes to drink “Vitamin Water”. Vitamin water is his favorite drink. But now their tastes can change with the passage of time.
He is inspired with the musical band “The Vaccines”. He also likes to enlist this musical band in his composition.
He loves on well-written songs and his favorite song is “These Streets”. He said that according to him it is the real well-written song.
He loves to play guitar. But beside this, he can also play Piano and Ukulele.
His favorite pet animal is dog. He has also a dog whose name is “Jesse” . He uploads many picture of this dog on social media.

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The circumstances of Martha Stark's departure from the Bloomberg administration had nothing to do with race. But two Democrats took the occasion to raise the issue of racial diversity in the administration.
City Councilwoman Helen Foster of the Bronx, who, like Stark, is African-American, said, “I think it’s clear there is a lack of Read More
David Paterson is coming under fire from 1199 SEIU and Greater New York Hospital Association over his proposed cuts to health care.
But the “doomsday” budget proposed by Michael Bloomberg on Friday has yet to prompt a similar backlash–at least, not one in the form of an expensive advertising campaign–from labor and affected Read More
Here’s a clip from this morning’s panel at the New School about Eliot Spitzer’s political prospects for the rest of his first term.
In the clip, consultant George Arzt shares a not-so-public moment from a V.I.P. reception at a fund-raiser for Denny Farrell.
This morning, the New School hosted a panel discussion on whether Eliot Spitzer can regain his political capital. (The answer is already looking quite different in light of yesterday’s special election.)
Panelist Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice said “hallelujah!” about yesterday’s results and said Democrats should be given a chance to control Read More
Last night at David Weprin’s fund-raiser for his city comptroller campaign, I learned that the City Councilman’s long-time chief of staff, Jack Rubin Friedman, is leaving in January to become the head of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. One attendee told me that Rubin might run for Weprin’s seat in 2009. (Rubin was standing nearby Read More
Tonight’s “Party in the Garden” at the home of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney might be about more than raising money for Democrats and for her congressional reelection. According to one close Maloney supporter I spoke to, tonight also serves to build her election war-chest for a 2010 Senate run if Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election. Read More
After years in which one architect–Costas Kondylis–has dominated the 13-block-long Riverside South development, the new kid in town, Gary Barnett (Extell Development), has commissioned the Pritzker Prize-winning French architect Christian de Portzamparc to design the next three buildings, according to George Arzt, a spokesman for the developer.
Monsieur de Portzamparc’s Web site says Read More
Predictions this morning from George Arzt, former Post-man, current friend of Spitzer:
“I think Hevesi wins. I think that Spitzer wins overwhelmingly, giving the Working Family Party the 50,000 they need to stay on the ballot. I dunno if they move up from the “F” line*. Kirsten Gillibrand will upset Sweeney. I think Reynolds will Read More
Citizens Union‘s Dick Dadey emailed over revenue numbers for the top New York political consulting and lobbying firms for the past five years that give a strong sense of how political consultants’ main product line is increasingly…lobbying. It’s not a new trend, but it’s a worrying one for good-government groups, as the question of Read More
Fernando Ferrer sought to turn the contest for New York City Mayor into a brawl last weekend. Who could blame him?
Up until Sunday’s first public debate, nothing had gone right for Mr. Ferrer. His decision to throw some oratorical haymakers when he got the chance was almost inevitable.
The tactic was not a total Read More

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Hilary Duff Sparks Alarming Health Concern Amid Pregnancy
Hilary Duff is not having the best pregnancy journey at all.
Duff recently dropped an alarming news as she revealed that she might have been exposed to COVID-19.
On Saturday, the 33-year-old actress shared the news on her Instagram Story. Duff revealed that she began quarantining herself after learning that she possibly had contact with a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
"Exposed to covid. Quarantine day 2. Fml," Duff wrote on a photo of herself looking stressed and annoyed.
The pregnant mother was previously spotted in public when she joined the filming of "Younger" in New York earlier this week. She was also seen on set with her co-star, Sutton Foster.
While Duff disclosed that she came in contact with a coronavirus carrier, she did not mention who exactly she is referring to.
In addition, she has not publicized yet whether she has been tested already.
Despite the need to isolate herself from her family, though, the "A Cinderella Story" actress found a way to keep herself company.
"Just me and Cazzie. Cazzie and I," Duff captioned another update alongside a photo of David's book, "No One Asked for This: Essays."
Having COVID-19 During Pregnancy
Although it is yet to be determined whether she caught the disease or not, her fans still offered their support and love while she quarantines.
One fan said, "girl! we hope you are well and are taking care of yourself. you have our full support, I hope you get wet soon. we love you!!!"
"Oh no get well soon Hil!" another one wrote.
The news is quite alarming, though, especially since she is now expecting her third child (and second with Matthew Koma).
In October 2020, she and her husband divulged the baby news on Instagram.
"We are growing!!! Mostly me ..." Duff said alongside a photo of her and Koma, who was rubbing her growing belly.
Duff and Koma currently share one daughter, 2-year-old Banks. Meanwhile, the actress is also a mother to her and Mike Comrie's son, Luca.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contracting the virus during pregnancy increases the risk of severe illnesses for both mother and child. One can also experience preterm birth.
Sadie Robertson Experienced the Worst
Duff will remain isolated in the next few days, and her fans hope that she will not fall ill like Sadie Robertson.
Last month, the "Duck Dynasty" star tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant with her first child.
According to Robertson, she felt very ill that she ended up getting hospitalized.
"I know everyone experiences covid differently, but wow these symptoms are wild," she wrote alongside an Instagram selfie. "I've definitely struggled through this one!"
Fortunately, her baby is healthy and well. Robertson added that she fully recovered from the virus.
At the end of her lengthy post, she showed empathy toward those families whose members also contracted the disease.
Apart from Robertson, her mother Korie Robertson and sister Bella Robertson also tested positive for coronavirus.
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The Lehigh Valley Vanguard gives voice to art, politics, and identity issues during a poetry reading on Thursday, April 14 at the South Side Branch from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The group is a community of poets who are activist writers taking on issues that are relevant to today. Refreshments will be served. Register online or phone 610-867-7852.
We are celebrating National Poetry Month here at the library with a “prompt a week.” Library users are invited to post an original poem on the week’s topic. This week’s prompt is “food.” Food poems can be about how much you love a certain food of course, but oftentimes poets use food as a jumping off point to write about all aspects of life. Thoughts of food can spark thoughts of family, joy, sadness — all the stuff of life. The sample here is a good example of a food poem that says so much more.
Prepare yourselves for Week 5 of this year’s Where’s the Bookmobile? contest! For anyone just getting started, here’s the deal. Seven photos will be posted over seven weeks (see earlier blog posts for previous weeks) and whoever can guess the most correct pictured locations will win the bookmobile at a time and location of their choosing for up to 2 hours! Entry forms can be obtained and submitted at either the main library’s adult services desk or, of course, on the bookmobile itself. Feel free to submit your entries week-by-week or several at a time.
¿Dónde está el Bookie Monster?
Carmen Toro, owner of Beauty Alibi will be presenting a Women’s Business Workshop at the South Side Branch, at 6 pm on Thursday, April 7. She will share her own success story and offer tools and tips about starting a business including resources available in the Lehigh Valley.
BAPL is excited to host author David Lubar in our brand-new Frances L. Barnard Children’s Center on April 7 at 7pm. You may be thinking, “But the library is closed then.” Indeed we are! Good job memorizing our hours. But this event is happening after the library closes. We are in fact calling it Authors After Hours!
Library Director Josh Berk sat down with Mr. Lubar over the internet to talk about David’s life, impressive career, and exciting new book, the highly-acclaimed young adult novel CHARACTER, DRIVEN. Read on!
JB: Hi David! According to the Library of Congress, you have written 37 books, far more than any other Lubar. Steven Lubar has seven, but Melvin Lubar and Sheldon B. Lubar each only have a mere one apiece. What is the secret of your success, vis-a-vis other Lubars?
DL: Steven Lubar writes nonfiction, so he has to actually do research, while I get to make everything up. I think the other two Lubars you mentioned are busy running multi-million dollar companies. (None of the wealthy Lubars is related to me, as far as I can tell. Which is another reason I had to write so many books.)
There are at least two other people named David Lubar, one of whom is a dentist, who was kind enough to scan and forward a fan letter he received last year from a kid who’d read my chapter book, Punished. We have no idea how the young reader ended up sending it to that address. The other is on the Milwaukee Brewers advisory board. I’m pretty sure he’s doing a much better job of that than I would. And then, there’s David Lubars, creative director at BBDO. I sometimes get tweets from people in the advertising industry, congratulating me on his accomplishments. But I definitely hold the lead when it comes to total titles in print. Based on that, I believe I might be the most successful Lubar living in Nazareth. Or, at least, Lower Nazareth.
JB: We are proud to count you among the many successful authors of the Lehigh Valley! When did you move here and where did you live before you called Lower Nazareth home?
DL: I was born and raised in Morristown, NJ. It was a great place to grow up. (Character, Driven is set there, though I thoroughly disguised that by calling the town Rismore. Please keep this secret to yourself.) During and after college at Rutgers, I lived in New Brunswick, NJ and various towns in that area. In 1982, I was offered a job in Sacramento, designing video games. After our daughter was born, my wife and I decided we wanted to move back to NJ, to be close to the new grandparents. NJ real estate had gotten pretty expensive. Fortunately, a friend told us to check out the Lehigh Valley. We liked what we saw. We moved here about thirty years ago. It’s been a good place to raise a family.
JB: Sweet segue into the new book. Tell us a bit more about Character, Driven!
DL: My pleasure. Character, Driven is, on the surface, a coming-of-age novel about a young man approaching his 18th birthday and an uncertain future. But, on another level, as the title might imply, it is a novel about writing a novel. As Cliff Sparks tells his story, he also discusses the challenges of telling a story. Cliff is brutally honest with the reader, revealing the sort of thoughts most of us won’t even share with our closest friends. But he also has a sense of humor and a love of wordplay, so despite the dark parts of the journey, there are plenty of light moments…
As I look over these words, I feel I’ve totally failed to convey the heart of the book. Writers can be very bad at describing their own work. Fortunately, other writers often step up to handle the task. Maybe the best way to tell people about the book is to share the wonderful blurb I got from NY Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith: “The brainiest, funniest, most heartbreaking, romantic, mind-bending, violent, inappropriate, spot-on, sensitive, insensitive, diverse, offensive, compelling, baffling, irresistible, inspiring YA novel I’ve ever read. Lubar’s ‘loser’ hero Cliff breaks rules and wins big.” I have to admit I’m thrilled and a bit gobsmacked by the overwhelmingly positive response the book has received, including starred reviews from three major magazines and two inquiries, so far, about film/TV rights, and praise from many of my fellow writers. I feel it might be my best work, to date.
JB: Wow: That’s wonderful! Congratulations. I can’t wait to read it. Final question: Everplay the “Page 41 game?” It’s a thing where you grab a random book, open it to page 41, read the first line, and it will divine your future. Want to try it with Character, Driven?
DL: “He talkin’ ’bout your sweet booty, cutie.”
JB: No comment.
The Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church Street, is hosting Author After Hours on Thursday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. Meet author David Lubar as he celebrates the launch of his new book Character, Driven. The book has received starred reviews in the big three- Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist. The novel is a coming of age book for teens. Books will be available for purchase. No registration is required. Parking is available beneath the Library except in spaces reserved for police.
We are celebrating National Poetry Month here at the library with a “prompt a week.” Library users are invited to post an original poem on the week’s topic. We have some fun stuff in store for our favorites!
Despite the weather, we decided to make this first prompt be about spring. It can be hopeful or melancholic or whatever strikes you. Maybe you would like to read a Billy Collins poem about spring as inspiration:
Do you know why this young lady is smiling? She just visited the new Children’s Center on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. We are still waiting for some back-ordered furniture and the donor recognition board to be installed, but the room is now open. The room is inspiring and has surprises everywhere!
We are having a special program on Saturday, April 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to celebrate our “soft opening.” Author Julie Saab and illustrator David Gothard of the Little Lola picture books will be visiting, as well as Curious George. The youth rock band, No Pressure, is performing and there will be art activities and a scavenger hunt.
It’s time for Week 4 of this year’s Where’s the Bookmobile? contest… Seven photos will be posted over seven weeks (see earlier blog posts for previous weeks) and whoever can guess the most correct locations will win the bookmobile at a time and location of their choosing for up to 2 hours! Entry forms can be obtained and submitted at either the main library’s adult services desk or, of course, on the bookmobile itself. Feel free to submit your entries week-by-week or several at a time.
Here’s the next photo, recalling snow-covered days of yore (err, several weeks ago)…

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Many GA pilots have discovered that there are significant advantages in Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft over traditional certified models. E-AB aircraft offer superior value and performance, increased flexibility, allowing you to utilize the best technology, and the opportunity to become intimately familiar with the aircraft in a way that non-builders will never be.
For newcomers to the E-AB world, though, the prospect of building their own plane introduces them to unfamiliar territory. Lancair’s Builder Assist Program is here to answer your questions and guide you through the process of assembling and outfitting your Lancair. A Lancair aircraft build can range from 100% individually built in the owner’s garage or hangar – a process often measured in years – to a ‘fast track’ build with the bulk of the hours contracted out and minimal effort on the part of the owner – an option that can result in a complete aircraft in only a few months. Our Builder Assist Program will help you navigate to the “sweet spot” for your schedule, budget and mission needs.
Note, too, that major portions of the aircraft are not covered by the 51% FAA requirement, such as avionics, interior, paint, and many other systems and options. Considerable time savings can be achieved by subcontracting some or all of these areas and, where possible, performing them concurrently with the airframe assembly.
There are several benefits to the Builder Assist Program. The first is knowledgeable assistance in building the critical parts of your aircraft. The second is the use of our alignment fixtures and tools, resulting in accurate fit and finish. The third and most important is the instruction and confidence you receive by learning the basics of composites. In addition, the Lancair Build Center provides an efficient, purpose-built environment for the assembly process and, as the manufacturer, we have all parts and fixtures readily available during the build. Moreover, our previous expertise in the certified aircraft world is put to good use in our materials tracking processes. Composite materials and adhesives are often subject to degradation over time. Our careful material tracking frees you from any worry about the shelf life of your bonding materials.
The Builder Assist Program is conducted at our climate-controlled Build Center in Uvalde, Texas. Builders typically start with the 2-week Builder Assist Program. In two weeks, you’ll be able to close out both wings, the horizontal stabilizer and elevators and install the door(s), windshield and windows. More extensive Builder Assistance programs are available ranging from a 4-week program up to a “fly-away” option, and/or contracted 3rd party builder assistance from a variety of experienced Lancair “Build Shops”.
When people see a finished Lancair it can be somewhat overwhelming. It really is a sleek, beautiful airplane that looks rather intimidating to build. But that is the beauty of composite construction: It only requires the same basic five or six steps done over and over. There is no long list of specialized knowledge and skills that need to be acquired. The same skills that are acquired in the first week will be used on the entire airframe.
By participating in building your Lancair you will really get to know all the aircraft systems in detail. So, if there were ever an issue in flight, you would know exactly what course of action to take. In essence, knowing your aircraft inside and out makes you a better pilot. Owners that have gone through the building process with Lancair’s professional guidance report that it was one of the most rewarding things they have ever done.

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Recently I taught a private two-day class to a nice lady named Michelle, from New York City, and her father Brian, who lives here in Earlysville, Virginia.
Michelle was eager to learn how to build ladders and step stools, so I came up with an antique-style ladder, patterned after photographs that I found, and a super cool Shaker wall-hanging step stool.
I wanted the ladders to be very strong, so we used 6/4 white oak (1.5-inches thick when rough), with 1.25-inch oak dowels for the rungs. The oak dowels were purchased from a local hardware store. Make sure you check the dowels carefully, because a good number of dowels have defects (like nails that I found in one of the dowels…which I of course rejected).
The majority of the first day was spent on the machinery, milling up the lumber for the ladders and the cherry step stools. Neither student had experience milling lumber, so they had a fun experience learning that fundamental skill.
I checked the OSHA website for ladder rung spacing standards, then we used large dividers to step off the center of each hole at about 11-inches apart on the rails. Per OSHA, the rungs need to be spaced between 10 and 14-inches. You can check here for OSHA ladder standards to make sure your ladder dimensions would be safe in a work place. If you are going to make a ladder, please make it to OSHA’s standards, and use very strong hardwood lumber. You don’t want to get someone hurt.
Michelle’s ladder was about 7-feet long (so it would fit in her Mini Cooper and in her small apartment), and Brian’s ladder was about 8-feet long. Once the rung centers were marked on one side of each ladder rail, we used a try square to transfer that center line onto the other ladder rails. We used a marking gauge to find the center of each ladder rail, then marked the center where each rung would intersect.
We then took the ladder side rails to the drill press, and used a 1.25-inch Forstner bit to bore very precise holes. I set the stop on the drill press to only let the tip of the lead screw exit, so the bit wouldn’t blow out the back side. We flipped the oak, and bored through the small hole on the other side. This produced a very clean hole. Having precise, and properly aligned holes is really important, because you have to get 6 or 7 rungs to line up in their holes. The thick rungs can’t flex too much. I think it would be a little hard with a brace and bit to get these holes super square (ha, ha, square round holes…are you confused?). We cut the rungs long enough to fit two work boots, side-by-side (about 14-inches I think). I believe OSHA specified the exposed rung (between the two side rails) to be at least 11 1/2-inches wide. So take 11 1/2-inches, and add the two side rail’s thicknesses. The dowels are 36-inches long when you buy them at the store, so you can only get two rungs per dowel. Don’t try to get 3 rungs per dowel, because your ladder will be too narrow to be useful.
We Then cut slots for the wedges on the band saw. The slots were cut shallower than the thickness of the rails. This is so the dowel band saw kerfs will stay buried in the side rails.
We spent some time making wedges from the leftover white oak, then assembled the ladders, leaving the dowels about 1/32-inch proud. The dowels fit quite tight, so we didn’t add glue to the mortise. We just added glue to the wedges and tapped them until they stopped moving.
We sawed the wedges off, and used a handplane to flush the dowels and wedges to the surface of the ladder side.
The next day Brian and Michelle spent some time cleaning the ladders, and using a block plane and rasp to put bevels on all the sharp edges.
I thought the ladders turned out to be quite attractive and very sturdy. Because we used flat sawn lumber, the lovely quartersawn figure shows on the front of the ladder. If you’d be interested in seeing this ladder offered as a normal class on our schedule, please leave a comment below or shoot me an email (here). I’m just finishing the 2019 schedule up, so let me know soon!
As I mentioned, we spent some time on some other projects, including a charming shaker step stool. But I’ll save that for another article.


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63. Character Tests in Education
I love the idea that we actually teach who we are to our students and colleagues through how we conduct ourselves in all of the little things.
You have probably heard me talk a lot about how we can’t really teach something that we are not.
We can pass along information but we really are not needed too much for information anymore in education.
Information is cheap and anyone can get all they need and more without us.
Those we interact with really need examples of what kind of people they aspire to be, not just the things we want them to know.
One of the best ways in which we can teach all of those around us is through our character.
Almost every day you will be faced with the simplest of decision points in education that ultimately shape, direct, and test your character.
So, how are you holding up?
Are you taking the shortcut in your preparations for students?
Are you stealing time from your employer with personal tasks?
Are you secretly bashing students and colleagues behind their back?
Do you agree to norms and tasks knowing full well you don’t intend to follow them?
Remember, it is always the little things.
I hope you are all aware that when you engage is sketchy behavior that those around you notice.
They notice and immediately the trust in that relationship is harmed.
Even if you are talking about someone or something else, now they know you would also talk about them negatively if given the opportunity.
So one more time, how are you doing with your character?

domain: psychology


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In light of what God has revealed to us in the 3rd Commandment we are to be sure to rest and trust in the beauty of His ways, for what one of us wants to end life broken, defeated, and under the weight of their transgressions like Solomon? Finishing well means obeying this portion of God’s law, with joy, thanksgiving, and humility.
Vanity is a word that we usually associate with King Solomon and his book called Ecclesiastes. The opening verse of that portion of Holy Scripture says, “The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. ‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher; ‘Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’ What he means by that is his going after the sensual things, heeding the counsel of his pagan wives (Neh.8:26), all had brought him to the point that he realizing how much of the blessing of God he had wasted in this present evil world. What had been the point of all that frivolity but to bring the very son of David to his knees in a quiet and fleeting desperation? If you go on and read the rest of Solomon’s testimony to how he had spent his life he ends with a pretty straightforward word of confession:
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.” — (Eccl. 12:13-14)
There we see in stark detail that every man and woman in their day has a simple choice to make: will we heed the words of a godly father to his son as we read in Proverbs or will they go after the vanity, the worthless idols which cannot do what they promise? In some ways the parable of the prodigal son is a condensing of the life of Solomon. He went from the highs of praising the name of God as the source of all truth and wisdom to the broken man who gave the lamentation of Ecclesiastes to posterity.
In today’s catechism lesson we are going to look at the 3rd Commandment which, as we will see, has a lot more to tell us than just what words we are allowed to say.
Let’s get to this week’s questions:
Q. 53. Which is the third commandment?
A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Q. 54. What is required in the third commandment?
A. The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word, and works.
Having heard statutes against having any other gods before the one true and living god and an admonition against forming any image of God, either in the mind or in physical form, we come now to a warning to all men to consider what the very name of Jehovah means.

domain: literature


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A boisterous tribute to the chief Parrothead. The focal point is a volcano that erupts occasionally, spewing margarita mix instead of lava. The food is a mix of Floridian and Caribbean, so expect lots of seafood and Jamaican seasoning, and key lime pie. The food is good, but not good enough for non-Buffett fans to make a special trip.
Requires Credit Card to Reserve:
Requires Pre-payment in Full: No
Universal Dining Plan
Does not participate.
|Food||Key West and Caribbean|
|When to go||Lunch or dinner|

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"President Trump on Monday followed other Republican leaders in questioning why the Obama administration “failed to act” on the intelligence that Russia’s meddling in U.S. politics began in 2014." Fox News
Here is the problem with this question, the question is merely a political diversion designed to draw attention away from the real issues. The more the Trump GOP protests the more you have to ask what are they trying to hide?
If the facts were on the Trump GOP side then they would address the issues head, instead of diverting attention away from the real issues. Hence, the diversion.
Trump asks why Obama didn't 'do something about Russian meddling' - Fox News


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Mrs L Finney
Teacher of Dance
Miss L Bott
Dance at CWLC is highly celebrated with exceptional performances and first rate dance teaching in a friendly and supportive environment. The variety of dance offered allows every child to develop and flourish in their own unique way. We encourage all students to take part in dance, recognising it as a rigorous and exciting discipline, but more importantly a channel for every individual to build confidence and self-expression and exceed expectations beyond their dreams.
Students in Years 7-9 participate in mixed sex, mixed ability, creative and educational dance classes based on a variety of dance genres, styles and themes. These classes are fun, encouraging freedom of expression by exploring physical skills and basic composition through task led improvisation and choreographic exercises. Whilst we focus on developing dance technique, we also create schemes of work which help to unlock creative potential, develop confidence and resilience. We focus on embedding knowledge of the benefits of Dance participation and engagement and how the subject is a means of developing a myriad of ‘life’ skills such as self-discipline, confidence, self-awareness and leadership to name but a few. We provide a highly diverse scheme of learning introducing and developing on the three strands of performance, composition and appreciation. We use a range of relevant and cross curricular themes to engage students and educate the whole child.
Students are given the choice to study dance as one of their options in year 9. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to be part of a passionate group with likeminded students who share the same interest and skills in dance. Whilst exploring elements of the GCSE course in preparation for year 10, we also study a variety of dance styles to give the students a broader spectrum of dance training. Whilst honing in on technique we aim to develop the student’s choreographic skills by unlocking their creative potential. Throughout the year, the students will take part in performance platforms and will be taken to the theatre or alternative professional dance venue.
AQA GCSE Dance
Component 1: Performance and choreography
Set phrases through a solo performance (approximately one minute in duration)
Duet/trio performance (three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five minutes in duration)
Solo or group choreography – a solo (two to two and a half minutes) or a group dance for two to five dancers (three to three and a half minutes)
How it’s assessed
Internally marked and externally moderated
30% of GCSE
30% of GCSE
Total component 60%
Component 2: Dance appreciation
Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills
Critical appreciation of own work
Critical appreciation of professional works
How it’s assessed
40% of GCSE
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
Based on students’ own practice in performance and choreography and the GCSE Dance anthology.
Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form,
Phone: 01905 423906


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Four Basic Arguments in Defence of Preservation of Sovereign Statehood
European integration entity ceased to be just a forum for negotiations between independent and sovereign nation states. To some extent it overlaps with the states and becomes their competitor. In this context, the classical concept of state sovereignty loses its original content and meaning. The participation in the integration project opens the question whether it takes away or weakens sovereignty of Member States? This paper puts on four arguments to proof the hypothesis that Czech Republic continues to be a sovereign country even aft er accession to the European Union.
This paper analyses the question of how to perceive the traditional theoretical concept of state sovereignty vis-á-vis European integration. Within the European project we face the paradox of having two authorities claiming autonomy and dominance. It is undisputable that the European Union is behaving like an autonomous public power - the new sovereign of its kind. But at the same time the Member States also maintain their sovereign statehood. This duality cannot be comprehended together with the old characteristics of sovereignty, which accepts only one holder of this feature. To reconcile the phenomena of European integration and the concept of sovereignty, we must shift into new definitions of the latter. This paper argues in favour of the acceptation of a shared sovereignty concept.
Free movement of capital and payments represents the youngest of the freedoms within the single internal market of the European Union. Th e title “youngest” points on the very slow release of capital markets within the European Community and the European Union which leads to the tardy development of this freedom. It is young also from the view of the legal effects because it was the last of the freedom where direct effect of basal Treaty provision was accepted by the Court of Justice. In the heading of this article I awarded the forth freedom with the adjective “overlooked” which is clearly my subjective opinion on the approach of the EU law scholars to this part of the internal market law. In the most of the substantive textbooks and casebooks we may find only marginal space devoted to this field, especially in comparison with the other market freedoms. My objective is to off er and general introductive insight to this area and to certain extent cover the emerging gap.
The paper focuses on the very topical issue of conclusion of the membership of the State, namely the United Kingdom, in European integration structures. The question of termination of membership in European Communities and European Union has not been tackled for a long time in the sources of European law. With the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon (2009), the institute of 'unilateral' withdrawal was introduced. It´s worth to say that exit clause was intended as symbolic in its nature, in fact underlining the status of Member States as sovereign entities. That is why this institute is very general and the legal regulation of the exercise of withdrawal contains many gaps. One of them is a question of absolute or relative nature of exiting from integration structures. Today’s “exit clause” (Art. 50 of Treaty on European Union) regulates only the termination of membership in the European Union and is silent on the impact of such a step on membership in the European Atomic Energy Community. The presented paper offers an analysis of different variations of the interpretation and solution of the problem. It´s based on the independent solution thesis and therefore rejects an automatism approach. The paper and topic is important and original especially because in the multitude of scholarly writings devoted to Brexit questions, vast majority of them deals with institutional questions, the interpretation of Art. 50 of Treaty on European Union; the constitutional matters at national UK level; future relation between EU and UK and political bargaining behind such as all that. The question of impact on withdrawal on Euratom membership is somehow underrepresented. Present paper attempts to fill this gap and accelerate the scholarly debate on this matter globally, because all consequences of Brexit already have and will definitely give rise to more world-wide effects.
The paper deals with the non-normative impacts of the EU law in the national legal systems (Czech Republic in particular) and focuses on the approach of the Czech Constitutional Court (CCC) towards the so-called principle of indirect effect of EU law. The authors examine the case law of CCC and offer the conclusions about the place, constitutional relevance and (national) limits of the EU-consistent interpretation of national law. CCC up to date case law clearly indicates that a EU-consistent interpretation is the most ideal tool for meeting the Czech Republic’s membership obligations. But it is simultaneously a tool for preserving the autonomy of the national authorities applying law and reduces possible tensions between supranational and nation law. CCC accepts the indirect effect broadly and used this concept even in controversial cases (European arrest warrant, State responsibility for damages etc.). But still it does not approach this effect without reservations. CCC points on the necessity to protect the fundamental constitutional values (‘Solange’ concept) even in connection with the duty of EU-consistent interpretation.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate and differentiate between the phenomena of cyberwarfare and information warfare, as manifestations of what we perceive as postmodern warfare. We describe and analyse the current examples of the use the postmodern warfare and the reactions of states and international bodies to these phenomena. The subject matter of this paper is the relationship between new types of postmodern conflicts and the law of armed conflicts (law of war). Based on ICJ case law, it is clear that under current legal rules of international law of war, cyber attacks as well as information attacks (often performed in the cyberspace as well) can only be perceived as “war” if executed in addition to classical kinetic warfare, which is often not the case. In most cases perceived “only” as a non-linear warfare (postmodern conflict), this practice nevertheless must be condemned as conduct contrary to the principles of international law and (possibly) a crime under national laws, unless this type of conduct will be recognized by the international community as a “war” proper, in its new, postmodern sense.

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Finally, Ubisoft has announced its E3 briefing date and time. Ubisoft's E3 conference, "UbiE3", will be held in the Orpheum Theatre on June 12. The event will begin at 1PM PT/ 4PM ET/ 8PM GMT.
Ubisoft made the announcement on Twitter, saying:
"Save the date! #UbiE3 goes live from the Orpheum Theatre on June 12th at 1pm PT. Stay tuned for the latest..." - Ubisoft (@Ubisoft)
But the most exciting thing right now isn't the announcement of UbiE3. The most exciting thing is the confirmation of Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 and a new South Park game!
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said in a press release, "over the last three fiscal years, Ubisoft has – with remarkable success – created numerous new brands and rebooted Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon... In 2017-18 we will see the exciting returns of Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, The Crew and South Park."
New Assassin's Creed game was already confirmed and Far Cry 5 was expected. But a sequel to The Crew came as a surprise. It is always great to have surprises like that.
But will there be any surprises in the conference itself? To know that, catch the live-stream of UbiE3 right here at GSR!
Below are the details of other major companies' E3 briefings:


I had the opportunity to use some high quality Kingston HyperX Impact (8GB) DDR3L rated at 1600MHz and two SSDs.
The first SSD is Intel's 530 360GB M.2 drive which is a mainstream part, and Samsung's XP941 240GB which is an enthusiast part. I have separated results for both in storage testing, system testing, and thermal testing as storage makes a noticeable difference in those tests.
I also decided to toss in an Ultrabook into the benchmarks, the Ultrabook is a GIGABYTE U2442N which features a dual-core Ivy Bridge CPU and a dedicated NVIDIA GT 640M for comparison.
CPU, Memory, and System Benchmarks
AIDA64 AES and HASH
PCMark8 Home Test
PCMark8 Work Test
The Intel NUC5i5RYK and the Ivy Bridge based Ultrabook are very close, despite the fact that the NUC5i5RYK draws half the power and that the Ivy Bridge CPU runs faster than the i5-5250U. Memory performance of the NUC5i5RYK is very impressive as well.
UNIGINE Heaven 4.0
Lost Planet 2 DX11
Resident Evil 6
The Intel NUC5i5RYK has HD6000 graphics, but the Ultrabook is using a GT640M, which is a discrete graphics adapter which accounts for the Ultrabook coming out ahead. However, the UNIGINE results are interesting as the HD6000 beats the GT640M.
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Well. What can even be said about this year? Here's something at least: the books, thankfully, were lit.
As we wrote about in our list of over 100 LGBTQ authors recommending the queer book that changed their lives, this June brought with it the important reminder of how the brick-throwing revolts that erupted fifty years ago in front of the Stonewall Inn in New York, the ones we champion as birthing a movement, the ones we commemorate every year with a parade, were largely led by people of color—particularly trans women of color—protesting police violence.
At this moment, we’re living through a time of necessary social disruption, when silence and sitting on the sidelines amid injustice means complicity. It’s a revolution and a revelation, but it’s also important to remember that joy is needed too. Happiness is hard, especially if you’re part of a marginalized group that’s been denied it for so long.
The following 42 LGBTQ books leave room for the revolutions, the revelations, the revelry, and the rapture. There are steamy romances, eye-opening memoirs, soul-stirring poetry collections, novels from both emerging and established authors, and a whole lot more.
During a time of crisis, it can be difficult to focus on books, but if you can, doing so might offer some comfort. Books, of course, can certainly transport you—can nourish your mind and soul. Let some of the best LGBTQ books 2020 had to offer be the rainbow-colored light at the end of the tunnel. See you next year.
13th Balloon by Mark Bibbins
Dedicated in part to a lover who died of AIDS, Bibbins's heart-wrenching (yet still wistfully humorous) memoir-in-verse lays bare the large and small griefs of gay life in the shadow of an epidemic: "Strange to look vainly for oneself in history/and stranger to realize/that there is a chance/one might find oneself there."
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Imagine a bisexual Olive Kitteridge and you'll get a sense of Astrid Strick, a once-hardened matriarch who is the beating heart of Straub's sublimely profound (and fun!) follow-up to 2016's Modern Lovers. Confronting her own mortality after an old acquaintance's fatal accident, Astrid wants to drag the skeletons out of the Strick clan's closet, including a few of her own: namely, that for the past few years, Astrid, a widow in her late sixties, has been dating her female hairdresser. But that's not the only secret the members of this Hudson Valley family hold, and Straub takes great care and delight in unraveling them. Read our interview with Straub here.
A Beautiful Crime by Christopher Bollen
Fans of Patricia Highsmith's subtly insidious mysteries will find dark delight in this caper by the talented Mr. Bollen, about a pair of con artists—new lovers—who travel to Venice, Italy in attempt to scam a wealthy man out of enough money for them to live out their lives in luxury. Read Alexander Chee's review here.
Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition by P. Carl
Elegiac and celebratory, this memoir charts how the author’s gender transition upended both his marriage and his notions of masculinity: “I am a work in progress, always doubling as different selves in different spaces, still learning how to navigate the multiple truths this body inhabits.” Included within is a compassionate letter he composes to his lesbian-identifying wife: "I wonder as I write this what you miss most."
Bestiary by K-Ming Chang
In Chang's gorgeous and gorgeously grotesque world, a girl who's grown a tiger tail becomes infatuated with a tomboy whose "teeth came out only at night, like the stars, and her smile stung like a fistful of salt flung at your eyes." Every line of this sensuous, magical-realist marvel—about multiple generations of Taiwanese-American women in Arkansas whose lives are imbued with cultural and familial myth—is utterly alive.
Born to Be Public by Greg Mania
In a memoir that’s both hilarious and warmly honest, Mania (pronounced mahn-ya except in certain Lower East Side drag circles) mines his colorful life—an unconventional coming out, the sexcapades, the creation of myriad social personas—for comedic gold. Read Mania's coming out story here.
Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson
Imbued with a languid eroticism, Hudson's debut novel tells a bewitching tale of young love between a German immigrant—who possesses supernatural healing abilities—and his new school's resident goth kid, set against the backdrop of the football-loving South. Read an original essay by Hudson here.
A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt
In this stunning essay-collection-cum-prose-poem-cycle, Belcourt meditates on the difficulty and necessity of finding joy as a queer NDN in a country that denies that joy all too often. Out of the "ruins of the museum of political depression" springs a "tomorrow free of the rhetorical trickery of colonizers everywhere." Happiness, this beautiful book says, is the ultimate act of resistance.
Cleanness by Garth Greenwell
Few writers capture the dirt and shine of desire—how love and lust can brutalize and soothe—like Greenwell, the author of 2016's game-changing What Belongs to You. Here, in this frequently breathtaking novel-in-stories, he follows a nameless American narrator walking among the shadows of Bulgaria's underground gay scene in search of “the key to the latch of the self.”
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
The 2018 National Book Foundation '5 Under 35' honoree and Freshwater author returns with an astoundingly balletic novel centered on two generations of a Nigerian family and community, and the oddball boy who becomes both a confounding curiosity and the crux of their lives.
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Echoes of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends resound in this exacting novel about a young Irish woman, Ava, living in Hong Kong who becomes embroiled in a love triangle with a banker named Julian and a lawyer named Edith. Sexy and whip-smart, Dolan's debut is a painstaking examination of that time in your life when you believe increased intimacy with those who seemingly have it all together will solve all of your problems. Read an excerpt of Exciting Times here.
Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan
Talusan is one of the most stellar essayists writing today, and one of the very best at examining the many different meanings of transition. In this edifying memoir, a lauded LGBTQ activist chronicles her journey from being a boy born with albinism in a rural Philippine village—an “anak araw, a sun child, the strangest creature whose skin was so pale it glowed”—to braving the twin tempests of immigration to America and gender transition. Read an excerpt of Fairest here.
The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by Noelle Stevenson
The showrunner of Netflix's She Ra and the bestselling graphic novelist behind Nimona and Lumberjanes chronicles, in part, her meteoric rise into one of our culture's most significant cartoonists. Yet at its core, Stevenson's memoir—which brims with laugh out loud wit and unvarnished emotionality—sketches the long and winding paths to love: of art, of another person, and, most important, of one's self. Read an original comic essay by Stevenson about her coming out experience here.
The Freezer Door by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
From the author of the Lambda Literary Award-nominated novel Sketchtasy (and the publisher of Chris Kraus's revolutionary work of autofiction I Love Dick) comes this underline-every-sentence compendium of queer desire, an Argonauts-esque manifesto on the fluidity of sexual identity. In fragments and short anecdotes, Sycamore celebrates wanting as "something splendid and transgressive even when mundane."
Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son by Richie Jackson
The producer of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song on Broadway and TV shows like Nurse Jackie revisits the events of Stonewall, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the fight for marriage equality to offer his son, who came out as gay at 18, an endearing and practical guide to navigating the beauty and dangers of queer life in Trump's America.
The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made About Race, Resistance, and Romance by Matt Ortile
As much vital self-help as riveting memoir, this essay collection from the managing editor of Catapult chronicles how the Filipino-American author dispelled the myths of heterosexuality and white supremacy, all the while wading through the morass of modern dating.
Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral
As scorching and desolate as the desert sun, this second poetry collection from Corral, winner of the Yale Young Poets Prize, illuminates the violence of internalized and external shame, of being made aware of one's unconventional hunger, of living on the Mexican-American border "beneath a sky Walmart blue." Yet these poems also shimmer with the excitement of learning that the language of the self is made from different tongues.
Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America by R. Eric Thomas
A Read with Jenna pick for the month of August, Thomas's largehearted memoir-in-essays is a love letter of sorts to a world that often forgets to write him one. A columnist for Elle, Thomas wrestles with race, religion, a private school education, social media overload. The book is, to borrow the author's own phrase, "an invitation to empathy," and a masterclass in how to laugh at the things that might otherwise drag you down.
Homie by Danez Smith
Plangent and playful, Smith's follow-up to Don't Call Us Dead, one of the most acclaimed poetry collections of the past five years, forms a mixtape of sorts celebrating Black love (between men, friends, and self) while lamenting the harm done to them both from within and without: "i counted the things/used to end a boy but forgot/the boy himself."
I Know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert
A man hires an actor to pretend to be his friend in order to prove to his current boyfriend that he wasn't a sad loner. A destitute father in a dystopian future participates in a deadly version of The Dating Game in order to win a better life for his partner and daughter. The stories in Kispert’s wryly scathing debut have remarkable range, but are all anchored by lithe and lucid prose compelling the reader to become complicit in these very human drama, revealing how we so often make others complicit in our self-deceptions.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
In 18th-century France, a bride-to-be forges a Faustian bargain: In exchange for immortality and independence, she will be forgotten by everyone she meets. Schwab’s page-turner is an achingly poignant romantic fantasy about the desperate desire to make one’s mark on the world. Read an original essay by Schwab on her coming out process here.
Kept Animals by Kate Milliken
In this rugged and ravishing debut, a tragic car accident upends the lives of multiple Southern California families—particularly three teenage girls, whose lives and desires intersect in ways none of them could have imagined.
Later: My Life at the Edge of the World by Paul Lisicky
The author of the bestselling memoir The Narrow Door pens a vibrant, heart-bursting love letter to queer haven Provincetown, Massachusetts, "A simultaneity of masks, a place constantly shifting like the light." Think of it as a Lonely Planet-esque travel guide to the town that's "More San Francisco than San Francisco." But the terrain Lisicky also covers here is that of the human heart freed, momentarily, from terror.
The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado, Dani and Tamra Bonvillan
Set in a coal-mining town in Pennsylvania much like the legendary Centralia (a mostly abandoned borough set ablaze by a still-raging mine fire), Machado's comics debut centers on two best friends who uncover their hometown's sinister history. Fans of Machado's bewitching prose—including last year's memoir In the Dream House and 2016's short story collection Her Body and Other Parties—would be wise to check out this six-issue graphic novel, which bears many of the hallmarks that make her work so thrilling: queer women battling the internal and external frights that keep them up at night, trying to find time for tenderness in the face of terror.
Memorial by Bryan Washington
Wonderfully irreverent and heart-meltingly tender, the latest from Washington—whose prize-winning story collection Lot was one of Obama's favorite books of last year—is a "gay slacker dramedy" about a daycare worker, Benson, whose boyfriend, a chef named Mike, leaves Houston to take care of his father in Japan. When Mike's mother arrives to stay with Benson for a while, an awkward and potentially sour situation blossoms into a relationship that's surprisingly sweet. Washington's writing about food and family—both found and bound-by-blood—stirs the soul. Read our review of Memorial here.
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland
Shapland deftly mixes memoir and biography in this revelatory, National Book Award-nominated work, which attempts to reconcile the private life and loves of Carson McCullers with the way she was portrayed in public—a literary investigation that ignites Shapland's search for her own self. Read an excerpt here.
Plain Bad Heroines, by emily m. danforth
The author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post has described her follow-up novel as "Picnic at Hanging Rock + The Blair Witch Project + Lesbians" and it's absurdly difficult to come up with anything to match the thrill of that description. But here is something that does indeed match that thrill: the novel itself, which is full of victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake. Read our interview with danforth here.
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
From the American Book Award-winning poet of When My Brother Was an Aztec comes this voluptuous collection of verse cataloguing the pleasures and pains of inhabiting an indigenous body: "the way it feels to need/someone to love you, someone/not your kind, someone white,/some one some many who live/because so many of mine/have not."
The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels
In 1980, the protagonist of this deeply affecting novel took a Greyhound from Ohio to New York, eager for the freedom offered by the city. Yet six years later, the now-24-year-old has seen too many friends and lovers perish at the hands of AIDS, and is as ready as he'll ever be to return to the place that never quite felt like home.
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
If you’re the type to find catharsis in stories that tap into the terror of a current catastrophe (raises hand), then Donoghue’s newest novel might be just the thing. Spanning just three days in an Irish hospital during the Great Flu of 1918, the Room author’s latest centers on three women—a midwife, a doctor, and a wet-behind-the-ears nurse—and portrays the vulnerability and resilience of those fighting on the front lines of a pandemic. Read an excerpt here.


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Histomorphometric and Microtomographic Evaluation of the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Systemic Ozone, Used Alone and in Combination, on Calvarial Defect Healing in Rats
JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.73, sa.6, 2015 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Makale / Tam Makale
JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen and systemic ozone, used separately and in combination, on the healing of bone defects.

domain: health


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A bright yellow flower changes into dandelion and into a textured little knob.
Uploaded: Oct 9, 2015
Tags: dandelion, texture, before, after, nature, nature photography, yellow, flower, flowers, bloom, macro, macro photography, dotted, alive, before and after
Dumbo is that you?
Yellow flower and purple blurred flowers at the background
Siesta Snail on Yellow Flower
Tiny yellow flower meadow / Maleni žuti livadski cvijet
Yellow flower #1.1 / Žuti cvijet
Yellow flower #1/ Žuti cvijet
Connection trough centuries
The sun is going down in the city of Lisbon - Portugal.


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Windmills, Vineyards & Paris - Cruise Only from Amsterdam to Remich
2013 / 2014
8 days from Amsterdam to Remich
Experience Holland, Germany, and Luxembourg on this fantastic river cruise vacation. Begin in Amsterdam with an exciting cruise through its intricate network of canals. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Cologne, with its famous cathedral, and Trier, where you’ll see the only surviving fortified gate from the original Roman settlement. Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in pretty Rüdesheim, cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, enjoy the magnificent views from Reichsburg Castle above the charming town of Cochem, and visit a local wine cellar in Bernkastel.

domain: geography


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Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will speak on campus next semester, the University announced Friday. Friedman will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, but the location of the “lecture” and information regarding tickets is not yet available, Assistant Vice President for communications Sarah Baldassaro said. The event will be free […]
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Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will speak to the GW community next semester, the University announced today. Friedman will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, but the location of the “lecture” and information regarding tickets is not yet available, according to a news release. The release did say that the […]
This post was written by Hatchet Reporter Kara Dunford. Three U.S. congressmen joined members of the College Republicans as part of their Congressional Dinner Series in Mount Vernon’s Post Hall Tuesday night. Congressmen Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Tom Price, R-Ga., and Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. were the CRs guests for the evening, and much of the discussion […]
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What is OS hardening?
Operating system (OS) hardening, a facet of system hardening, involves the implementation of security measures of operating systems like Windows, Linux, or macOS (aka OS X) to bolster their defenses against cyberattacks. The primary aim of addressing security risks for hardening security measures of these applications is to ensure they are protected against potential vulnerabilities.
What are OS hardening standards?
Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks: CIS for OS security provides a set of consensus-based security configuration recommendations for various operating systems, applications, and devices. The CIS benchmarks are widely used as a reference for hardening OS. You can find their benchmarks for different operating systems on the CIS website.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53: NIST SP 800-53 for OS compliance outlines a framework for securing information systems, including guidelines for operating system hardening. NIST is a trusted source of security standards in the United States. You can access NIST SP 800-53 documentation on the NIST website.
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs): DISA provides STIGs for various operating systems, which are detailed configuration guides for achieving a high level of security. These are often used in government and military environments. You can find STIGs on the DISA website.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): While primarily focused on securing payment card data, PCI DSS also includes requirements for securing the underlying operating systems. The PCI Security Standards Council provides guidance on OS hardening as part of its standard. You can find more information on the PCI SSC website.
Vendor-Specific Recommendations: Operating system vendors often provide their own security guidelines and best practices for hardening their respective OSs. For example, Microsoft offers the “Security Baseline” guides for Windows operating systems, while the Linux community and Apple provide documentation and recommendations for securing Linux and macOS systems.
20 Operating system hardening best practices
Ensuring the resilience of digital systems involves a multi-faceted approach that includes application hardening, which fortifies software against potential vulnerabilities, and database hardening, which secures the core repositories of sensitive information.
Network hardening safeguards the connections between devices, preventing unauthorized access and potential threats. To streamline these efforts, hardening frameworks provide structured methodologies and tools for implementing robust security measures across various components of a system.
While each operating system possesses distinct attributes, several hardening practices are universally applicable across different platforms. Below, you’ll find 20 essential OS hardening best practices to enhance the security of an operating system:
- Regular OS Patch Management: Keep the OS and all installed software up to date with security patches and updates to address known vulnerabilities.
- User Account Management: Implement strong password policies, including password complexity and regular password changes.
- Restrict Creation of User Accounts: Restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary for their tasks and remove or disable unused and unnecessary user accounts.
- Access Control: Implement the principle of least privilege and configure access control lists (ACLs) and file permissions to restrict unauthorized access to files and directories.
- Enabling only the necessary ports and services: Disable or remove unnecessary services and processes to reduce the attack surface.
- File System and Registry Permissions: Set strict file system and registry permissions to prevent unauthorized access and modification of critical files and system settings.
- Logging and Auditing: Enable and configure logging and auditing mechanisms to monitor system activities and security events.
- Monitoring: Regularly review and analyze logs to identify and respond to security incidents.
- OS Updates and Configuration Review: Periodically review and update the security configuration to adapt to new threats and security best practices.
- Vulnerability Scanning: Regularly scan the system for vulnerabilities and weaknesses and address them promptly.
- Software Whitelisting: Allow only authorized and trusted software to run on the system and block or restrict unapproved applications.
- Incident Response Planning: Develop an incident response plan to address and recover from security incidents effectively.
- Encryption: Implement encryption for data at rest and data in transit to protect sensitive information.
- Vendor-Specific Recommendations: Follow the OS vendor’s security guidelines and best practices for the specific operating system in use.
- Firewall Configuration: Use firewalls to filter network traffic and control access to the system.
- Network Configuration: Limit open ports and services to minimize exposure to the network.
- Communications Protocol: Implement secure communication protocols and disable insecure ones.
- Antivirus and Anti-malware: Install and maintain antivirus and anti-malware software to detect and remove malicious software.
- Data Resilience: Regularly backup critical system data and configuration settings and store them in an offline or secure location to ensure data recovery in case of system compromise or failure.
- Awareness Programs: Educate system users and administrators about security best practices, common threats, and how to recognize and respond to security incidents
OS Hardening Checklist
By automating the OS hardening process, IT professionals can reduce the time and effort required for server hardening, while also improving its security posture and compliance with regulatory requirements.
This OS hardening checklist can serve as a useful tool to guide IT professionals in this process, providing a starting point for setting up secure configurations and keeping track of progress:
Section 1: User Secure Configuration
Establish and maintain a secure configuration process for various enterprise assets, including:
- End-user devices like laptops, smartphones, tablets (including portable and mobile devices).
- Non-computing and IoT devices
Implement secure configuration settings for software components:
- Operating systems
- Software Applications
Regularly review and update the configuration process documentation:
- Conduct an annual review of the established configuration process.
- Update documentation and sensitive data when significant enterprise changes occur.
- Ensure the configuration process aligns with changing security requirements and technologies.
Section 2: Network Configuration
- Develop and sustain a secure configuration process dedicated to network access and devices.
- Periodically assess and enhance the process documentation:
- Perform an annual documentation review.
- Promptly update documentation when substantial enterprise modifications are made that might affect the established safeguard.
- Ensure that the configuration process remains aligned with evolving security demands and alterations in the enterprise environment.
Section 3: Configure Automatic Locking for Enterprise Devices
- Set up automatic session locking on enterprise assets following a specified period of user inactivity.
- Adhere to specific time limits for different types of devices:
- For general-purpose operating systems, the idle period should not surpass 15 minutes.
- On mobile end-user devices, the idle period should not go beyond 2 minutes.
Section 4: Server Firewall Configuration
- Deploy and oversee a firewall on servers, utilizing available options.
- Potential implementations encompass:
- Virtual firewall setup.
- Operating system firewall configuration.
- Integration of a third-party firewall agent.
Section 5: End-User Device Firewall Configuration
- Set up and oversee a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices.
- Enforce a default-deny rule that blocks all network traffic, except for explicitly permitted services and ports.
Section 6: Device and Software Configuration
- Implement secure management practices with restricted access for enterprise assets and software.
- Employ methods like version-controlled infrastructure-as-code for configuration management.
- Access administrative interfaces using secure network protocols, such as SSH and HTTPS.
- Avoid utilizing insecure management protocols like Telnet and HTTP, unless they are operationally necessary.
Section 7: Control Default Accounts
- Administer default accounts on enterprise assets and software, which encompass accounts like root, administrator, and pre-configured vendor accounts.
- Implement various approaches, such as:
- Disabling default accounts.
- Rendering default accounts unusable.
Section 8: Minimize Unnecessary Services
- Remove or deactivate redudent services on enterprise assets and software.
- Examples of these services include:
- Unused file sharing services.
- Web application modules that are not in use.
- Service functions that are unnecessary.
Section 9: Trusted DNS Server Configuration
- Set up reliable DNS servers on enterprise assets.
- Implementations might involve:
- Configuring assets to rely on DNS servers managed by the enterprise.
- Using well-regarded externally accessible DNS servers.
Section 10: Portable End-user Device Lockout Configuration
- Implement an automatic device lockout mechanism after a specific number of local authentication failures on portable end-user devices.
- Set thresholds as follows:
- For laptops, trigger lockout after no more than 20 failed authentication attempts.
- For tablets and smartphones, initiate lockout after no more than 10 failed authentication attempts.
- Illustrative implementations encompass tools like Microsoft® InTune Device Lock and Apple® Configuration Profile maxFailedAttempts.
Section 11: Portable End-user Remote Device Lockout Configuration
- Enable remote data wiping for enterprise-owned portable end-user devices, based on specific situations like:
- Lost or stolen devices.
- Individuals no longer associated with the enterprise.
- Initiate the remote wipe process when appropriate.
- Ensure that this capability is aligned with enterprise policies and security needs.
Section 12: Isolate Enterprise Workspaces on Mobile Device Configuration:
- Establish distinct enterprise workspaces on mobile end-user devices, leveraging supported capabilities.
- Implementations can involve techniques like:
- Utilizing Apple Configuration Profile or Android Work Profile.
- Ensure that enterprise applications and data are isolated from personal applications and data within these separate workspaces.


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Morison, elected to City Council in 2008 and 2011 during the city’s at-large council system era, is so far the only challenger to Adler for the 2018 election. Austin City Council moved from electing at-large council members, or citywide, to a system in which council members are elected based on 10 geographically aligned districts.
According to the press release, if elected, Morrison would be the first woman to serve as Austin’s mayor in 35 years.
“I’m running for mayor to reset that path that Austin is on, so that our future enhances the quality of life for the people who live here, rather than diminishes it,” Morrison said in a statement. “I hear from anxious Austinites from every corner of town, from every income level, and across every walk of life. All of them are worried about Austin’s direction. It’s time for a leader whose priority is the people who live here now. It’s time Austin had a mayor for all of us.”
Morrison said she intends to bring on BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu as her campaign treasurer and social advocate Ruby Roa as her campaign chair.
Morrison has been a vocal opponent of the direction of CodeNEXT, the city’s ongoing rewrite of the land development code, supporting the preservation of neighborhood plans. As a council member, she played an involved role in the drafting and passage of Imagine Austin, the city’s 30-year comprehensive plan.
According to the press release, Morrison is an active board member of both Housing Works Austin and Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO; a member of the Austin Film Society’s Austin Public Community Media Advisory Committee and serves as Chair for Forklift Dancework’s “My Pool, My Park, My City” Advisory Committee.
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CNN has obtained a transcript of claims by one of Elizabeth Holmes’ lawyers in the fraud trial against the Tesla and SpaceX founder.
The allegations relate to a brief email message on December 10, 2014, in which Holmes asks staffers in her company’s Laboratory Science division to “update me on how things are going.” The email, which was included in documents filed earlier this month by Holmes’ defense, was allegedly sent after the FDA issued a warning letter to Holmes’ company Theranos on December 4, 2014. That letter cited a pattern of “multiple patient visits” that related to thousands of missing or out-of-date tests.
In the email, Holmes wrote, “Our reagents are not up to date and we have some testing going on right now. At our labs in Palo Alto and Livonia, as well as our newly opened lab in Allen Park, MI. we need to call a meeting at 7:00am Saturday morning to handle some of this. Please let me know where you are and how it went.”
This was sent less than three months after Theranos had launched its first laboratory in Livonia, Michigan. The lab opened in November 2014.
Theranos, which claimed to be able to perform many more tests than the FDA-approved tests it was billing for, abruptly closed its remaining labs in October 2016 amid rising criticism from governments and investors alike. The company was accused of incorrectly charging customers for their tests and misleading the public about the reliability of its blood-testing technology. It also settled criminal charges in June.


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Last week I posted up our first Christmas Song set list called Christmas Dance Songs 1 for you to use with your live band. You can either use these set lists as a whole and learn every song on them with your live band or you can pick and choose songs to learn. It’s also a great idea to have all of the songs listed on the set lists loaded on your portable music player so you can have them with you at your gigs. The reason you want to have them with you is so you can fill requests during your band breaks.
It’s not always possible to learn every song on the setlist simply because you band’s lineup may not be able to cover some of the songs on the list. That’s another great reason to have these songs with you at gigs loaded on your portable player. You’ll be able to play some songs during band breaks that your band normally wouldn’t be able to play. That’s a really easy way to keep the audience happy and dancing all night long.
You can download these songs from Amazon.com MP3 download service which gives you several advantages over iTunes. The MP3’s are all encoded at 256kbps which is an excellent quality for MP3’s. You also won’t need any special software to download the songs or load them on your portable music player. All the songs are fully compatible with any MP3 player including iPods and iPhones. So get downloading these Christmas dance songs and start partying!
Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You – SR-71
Last Christmas – Wham
Back Door Santa – B.B. King
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – U2
Christmas In Hollis – Run DMC
Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
Sleigh Ride – TLC
Little Drummer Boy – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Everybody Loves Christmas – Eddie Money
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) – Ramones


The bloody truth is that Israel's war is our war
George Bush and Tony Blair refuse to support United Nations calls for a ceasefire between Israel and fighters in Gaza and Lebanon. Our two countries risk both diplomatic isolation and criticism at home, since the toll of civilian casualties sickens public opinion across the world.
Caught unawares by a microphone in St Petersburg, Bush and Blair expressed no concern for the suffering. The president’s strategic analysis (“the irony is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it’s all over”) was inadequate to say the least, and in the brief exchange Blair descended to Bush’s level of inarticulacy.
None of that means their policy is wrong. To explain why they might be right is an uphill struggle because many more innocents are dying in Lebanon than in Israel, making it easy to accuse the Jewish state of disproportionate violence. The


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