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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/08/12 -- Ping Identity, The Cloud Identity Security Leader, has selected monitoring software from Boundary and IT automation software from Puppet Labs to scale its applications reliably on Amazon's public cloud service and on its own private network. More than 800 of the world's largest companies, government organizations and cloud businesses use Ping Identity to deliver secure cloud identity management through single sign-on, federated identity management, mobile identity security, API security, social media integration and centralized access control.
While testing the scalability of one of its hosted applications, Ping Identity deployed Boundary in its testing environment. The analysis showed several areas for performance optimization. Puppet was used to automate configuration management tasks across the Ping Identity environment and deploy Boundary to three data centers. When Puppet completes configuration tasks, often several times a day, those updates appear in the Boundary dashboard so that IT managers can track any potential application performance issues arising from those changes.
Together, Puppet Labs and Boundary deliver Ping Identity comprehensive, real-time visibility and better control over its dynamically-changing environment. The IT automation and application monitoring systems help prevent performance issues for customers and allow the security application company to operate more efficiently. Puppet also automates the deployment of Boundary, so that Ping could quickly scale out Boundary across its hybrid cloud environment.
"Previously, we didn't have views into the Amazon network at all or into certain parts of our own network, and in my view that's really a requirement for us to confidently scale our applications in the public cloud," said Beau Christensen, Lead Site Reliability Engineer at Ping Identity. "Boundary and Puppet provides us the real-time network information and configuration capabilities we need."
Unlike traditional IT monitoring tools that assume a fixed infrastructure, Boundary is ideal for dynamic environments that experience change on a massive and continuous scale including public and private clouds, fixed networks, data centers, highly-agile application development environments, SQL or NoSQL clusters and Big Data application stacks.
Today, Boundary is delivering a comprehensive dashboard across the Ping Identity application infrastructure, including monitoring traffic between three data centers. Boundary has helped the company improve application scalability and reduce bottlenecks on its networks, improve the distribution of traffic across its servers, and model network traffic to prepare financially for adding a new data center in the coming months.
Broadly, Boundary helps Ping Identity estimate where it needs to grow the infrastructure to add value for customers and where it can decrease or adapt resources to save money. "It's really important for us to see where our customers are coming from so that we can scale resources properly," Christensen says.
"Boundary's integration with Puppet gives IT managers real-time visibility into infrastructure changes that might impact application performance in dynamic, hybrid cloud environments," said Teyo Tyree, VP of Business Development at Puppet Labs. "With our free Boundary module available on the Puppet Forge, system administrators can reliably automate the installation and management of Boundary and synchronize Puppet tags to Boundary meters."
"It's exciting to work with both Ping Identity and Puppet Labs on this deployment, because it further demonstrates our ability to reduce risk in the public cloud," said Gary Read, CEO at Boundary. "Many companies worry about relying upon a provider such as Amazon, because they fear the lack of control and visibility into performance. Boundary can help any company confidently move its critical applications to a public cloud service, while still maintaining the reliability and service levels customers expect."
About Puppet Labs
Puppet Labs, Inc. is the leader in IT automation and software-defined infrastructure. Puppet Labs' software provides system administrators the operational agility, efficiency and insight they need to proactively manage dynamic infrastructure, scaling from tens of servers to thousands, on-premise or in the cloud. Thousands of the world's leading organizations are using Puppet Labs' software to configure and manage their IT infrastructure. Puppet Labs is backed by investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, VMware, Cisco, True Ventures, Radar Partners, and Emerson Street Partners.
Boundary provides a new kind of application monitoring for new IT architectures: one-second app visualization, cloud-compatible, and only a few minutes from setup to results. Boundary is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, California with venture funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Scale Venture Partners. Boundary's fast growing list of customers includes GitHub, Canonical, Urban Airship, and Cloudant.
SYS-CON Events announced today that IDenticard will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. IDenticard™ is the security division of Brady Corp (NYSE: BRC), a $1.5 billion manufacturer of identification products. We have small-company values with the strength and stability of a major corporation. IDenticard offers local sales, support and service to our customers across the United States and Canada...
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While DevOps most critically and famously fosters collaboration, communication, and integration through cultural change, culture is more of an output than an input. In order to actively drive cultural evolution, organizations must make substantial organizational and process changes, and adopt new technologies, to encourage a DevOps culture. Moderated by Andi Mann, panelists will discuss how to balance these three pillars of DevOps, where to focus attention (and resources), where organizations m...
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“In the past year we've seen a lot of stabilization of WebRTC. You can now use it in production with a far greater degree of certainty. A lot of the real developments in the past year have been in things like the data channel, which will enable a whole new type of application," explained Peter Dunkley, Technical Director at Acision, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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SYS-CON Media announced today that @WebRTCSummit Blog, the largest WebRTC resource in the world, has been launched. @WebRTCSummit Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. @WebRTCSummit Blog can be bookmarked ▸ Here @WebRTCSummit conference site can be bookmarked ▸ Here
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Dave will share his insights on how Internet of Things for Enterprises are transforming and making more productive and efficient operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures in the cleantech industry and beyond. Speaker Bio: Dave Landa is chief operating officer of Cybozu Corp (kintone US). Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dave has been on the forefront of the Cloud revolution driving strategic business development on the executive teams of multiple leading Software as a Services (SaaS) ap...
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The 5th International DevOps Summit, co-located with 17th International Cloud Expo – being held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA – announces that its Call for Papers is open. Born out of proven success in agile development, cloud computing, and process automation, DevOps is a macro trend you cannot afford to miss. From showcase success stories from early adopters and web-scale businesses, DevOps is expanding to organizations of all sizes, including the...
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DevOps tasked with driving success in the cloud need a solution to efficiently leverage multiple clouds while avoiding cloud lock-in. Flexiant today announces the commercial availability of Flexiant Concerto. With Flexiant Concerto, DevOps have cloud freedom to automate the build, deployment and operations of applications consistently across multiple clouds. Concerto is available through four disruptive pricing models aimed to deliver multi-cloud at a price point everyone can afford.
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The 17th International Cloud Expo has announced that its Call for Papers is open. 17th International Cloud Expo, to be held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, brings together Cloud Computing, APM, APIs, Microservices, Security, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps and WebRTC to one location. With cloud computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to plant your flag in this fast-expanding bu...
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ProfitBricks has launched its new DevOps Central and REST API, along with support for three multi-cloud libraries and a Python SDK. This, combined with its already existing SOAP API and its new RESTful API, moves ProfitBricks into a position to better serve the DevOps community and provide the ability to automate cloud infrastructure in a multi-cloud world. Following this momentum, ProfitBricks has also introduced several libraries that enable developers to use their favorite language to code ...
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Release date for the upcoming documentary 'Janet' on Janet Jackson is out now along with a new trailer.
The announcement for the documentary came out last year in March and now the film is set to premiere on 28 January 2022.
Speaking about the film, Janet said, "This is my story, told by me. Not through someone else's eyes. This is the truth. Take it or leave it. Love it or hate it. This is me."
The first teaser for the film was released in September, 2021 featuring appearances from Missy Elliott, Paula Abdul and Mariah Carey.
There are short snippets of Janet's brother, pop sensation Michael Jackson, as well as Tupac Shakur - Janet's co-star from 'Poetic Justice'.
The film apparently also contains never before seen footage of Janet's life and career.
The film has been in production for about five years, directed by Ben Hirsch along with Randy Jackson and Janet herself as the executive producers.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Old Yungas Road (Bolivia)
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, the title for World’s Most Dangerous Road goes to Bolivia’s old Yungas Road, which twists and turns for about 40 miles between the capital city of La Paz and the town of Coroico in the Yungas jungle region. If other roads seem risky, the old Yungas Road is nothing less than a suicide mission.
Built in the 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners of war, the Yungas Road was until recently the main route from La Paz to Bolivia’s northern Amazon rainforest region. Dropping nearly 12,000 feet in overall elevation, the road is extremely narrow, subject to frequent landslides and fog, and offers no protection from the sheer cliffs that drop straight down for a couple thousand feet. Before a modernized and safer route was completed in 2006, somewhere between 100-200 fatalities occurred every year, and the roadside is presently littered with crosses and memorials. For obvious reasons, locals have given it a simple yet somber nickname – Death Road.
By the way, there are quite a few companies in La Paz that offer extreme bike tours of the Yungas Road for adventure seekers.

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Huawei will introduce a concept smartphone Honor tomorrow
Recently, we have published interesting details about fully frameless Huawei smartphone is to be submitted this month.
Earlier it was reported that the announcement will take place at the end of December, but today a proven insider under the nickname @Kevin King, the Diary has published on his page on Weibo poster, which may indicate that the device will show tomorrow.
In addition, the same source emphasizes that the smartphone will be released in the line of Honor and will not directly compete with the previously announced Huawei Mate and Mate 9 Pro 9 Porsche Edition.
We will remind, the device is rumored to get a new battery which will charge to 50% in 5 minutes, the smartphone will lose the camera, speakers and the usual controls.

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Driver charged with second DWI after hitting parked car, car wash building
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He then reportedly turned around and attempt to flee the scene, according to the witness.
The driver, later identified as 73-year-old Will Hall, was detained by police because of possible impairment, according to a police spokesperson.
Hall was later booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for DWI(Second), failure to maintain control and reckless operation.
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Manchester City star Yaya Toure is only a 'wonderful' player when he is in the mood, says former United midfielder Roy Keane
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But the former Manchester United captain labelled the Ivory Coast star a ‘frustrating player’ due to his lack of consistency.
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The following words are not mine. They are taken from the journal of a dear friend who has given permission to share. These heartbreaking journal entries were made as she traveled a road filled with pain and love, supporting her sister through a battle with addiction. It is an unfiltered glimpse into the hope and anguish that comes from watching a family member struggle. It is also a testament to a sisters love.
Thank you for sharing Toni – TIH
I write this so people know I am a big sister. So they know love. So they know me, and they know Patti. That she was here, and that she was damaged by someone and that she got lost in trying to forget it. But most of all…. She was loved beyond words.
I held your hand today.
Your soft skin is so warm. Hot even. I wonder about the fight inside your body; the war that is waging. Will you win?
Dad came to see you today, Kiddo.
We all take turns because we can only have two in your ICU room at a time. Margo and I waited outside for our turn. He came out crying. First time ever I can remember ever seeing him cry. It disturbed me; he’s not supposed to cry. He’s the strong one.
I prayed for you today.
I prayed so hard it hurt. I prayed like I believed it could make a difference. I used to hope God existed when you were lost. I cried and told Him how scared I am. I wonder if He heard me and if He hears the prayers of all the others who have sent out prayers for you. There are so many prayers being sent on your behalf. You will be in awe when you see all the well wishes. You are loved.
I brushed your hair today.
You have the most beautiful hair. Thick and healthy now, like Margo’s. I remember dying it for you a few weeks ago because your silly arm makes it so difficult to do by yourself. I remember feeling put out when you asked me to do it, but then we had so much fun the night we did it I forgot what a pain in the neck you can be. If I sit back and listen to my heart I can hear your laughter.
I braided your hair today.
It was such a mess. Your nurse said when you came in she took out the clip that kept your red locks so pretty. I made it pretty for you again. I remember missing you and your friendship. I’m so glad we have you back. I had lost you for so many years to the vices that held you captive. When you came home it was like a rebirth. I will never forget the happiness it gave to all of us to have you at family get-togethers again. Normal. Twenty years is a long time to have a part of the ‘whole’ missing.
I painted your toenails today.
While you slept; one of your favourite colors. It’s a sparkly orange. As I painted I remembered days of our childhood when we laughed and giggled and talked about boys. When we painted our toes together. I lost a tear this time, no giggles. Margo came to help me, but she couldn’t do it. She just cried. I don’t blame her, this is tough. I know you would do this for me. Your nurse looked at me with a funny expression when I left and said she didn’t think her sister would have done that for her. I guess she and her sister aren’t very close.
I left you laying there today.
Tubes and machines keeping you here, you’re breathing. You’re just sleeping right? I don’t want to leave you alone there with nobody holding your hand. I drive home after sitting with Margo for an hour or so. We don’t talk about you. I’m scared and lonely. Funny how a person never truly appreciates what’s in their lives until it threatens to leave.
I texted you today.
I was looking for a phone number when I ran across your last text to me before you went in. You were so happy that Billy brought Trucker to see you at the hospital. I guess you left your bed to go see him didn’t you? You love that silly dog so much. It’s probably a little crazy texting your phone kiddo but it’s like a link because I can see what you wrote to me just a few short days ago. You were so thankful that I was able to take care of your dog until Billy got home.
If there’s one thing I can say about you being in my life again it’s how much I appreciate your open and loving nature. No matter what silliness you manage to text or call me about, you never fail to say “I love you sister!”. Or should I say “Seester”, I love that so much kiddo. I want to hear it again too. Please say it again.
Text Message Saturday January 9, 2011 7:17 pm
“Hey Kiddo. It’s Saturday and I just left you in the hospital. I painted your nails and braided your hair. I made you pretty. I’m scared. I love you”
Text Message Saturday January 9, 2011 7:19 pm
“U look so frail hooked up to all those machines. I can’t tell you how hard this is. Dad cried when he came today. We are all so worried Patti.”
Text Message January 9, 2011 7:20 pm
“If you could see your family surrounding you today you would fight so hard to get better. So fight Sissy. Get better so you can wake up and laugh with me again.”
Text Message January 10, 2011 2:49 am
“I’m laying in bed at 2 am. I can’t sleep. I’m staring at the ceiling. All can say is I love you. Hurry up and get better k?”
I was in to see you again today.
I hold your hand and talk like you’re really listening. Like your nurse isn’t hovering and watching all the machines like a hawk. She sits outside your room watching you through the glass. You should feel special, she’s yours and yours alone. You’re in good hands. I know I will find it hard to leave you again when it’s time to go back to my kids and greet their anxious faces with news. Today I want to be able to tell them, “Aunty Patti got a little better today. She responded to the medication.”
Love you so much little sister. Come on back.
Evening January 10, 2011
I gave you a sponge bath today.
You slept so peacefully as I made you clean and I cried. I got good news. Doctor said you were doing better and that they will try to bring you out of the coma to test whether or not they can remove the tubes. I am happy. Soon we will be talking and teasing each other again. We are all waiting anxiously for tomorrow morning. Talk to you tomorrow kiddo. Sleep well. I love you.
January 11, 2011
I got angry at you today.
After the harsh tears from seeing you still hooked up and frail. They tried to wake you up earlier only to have you crash and require sedation again. The ventilator remains. Your lungs are very bad and sensitive he said. Your nurse Rochelle hopes you’ll come out of this. “She is so lucky to have so much love”, she told me as I sat in your room and let tears flow. I held your hand and said ‘I love you’ after my fear and anger subsided. You turned your head towards me and you opened your eyes slightly. I know you heard me little sister. Fight. Fight this thing and come home.
Mom is on her way. I’ll pick her up at the airport at 10 and bring her to your side. Tonight before I come I’ll tuck in the kids and we will pray as a family that you get more fight in you and that God puts angels around you to help you win this. See you soon.
January 12, 2011 12:49 am
I brought Mom to see you today.
She sobbed when she saw you. You don’t look like the same person. Your hands and arms are swollen and your color is just not right. She’s scared and she has every reason to be. They told her the truth tonight. It’s not good. I watched her as she wiped some hairs off of your forehead and talked gentle to you. “Come on kiddo you gotta come out of this…”
I can’t imagine her fear. No parent should ever outlive a child, 4 years old or 40. You will always be her child. Fight Patti. Just fight.
January 13, 2011
No change today.
You need to wake up Patti.
January 14, 2011
I smiled thinking about you today.
I didn’t come in, I’ve opened my new store now. I heard from Mom they weaned you off of two drugs completely. You are processing oxygen all on your own.
I remembered your sweet little face as a child and how fiery you were. Memories flooded me. You were always trouble. I’m wishing it goes as well in the next couple days as it did today. I’m loving you and holding you up in prayer. I miss your stupid texting about nothing and your ridiculous phone calls about what your silly dog just did… I miss you brat. Wake up!
January 15, 2011
Hey! I talked with you today!
Welcome back! You swore at me and you were cranky because you couldn’t get comfortable. I tried to help you but nothing works right now. You told Mom and I that you will never go on the ventilator again. Never. “Never allow them to do this to me again.” You said. We cried together, you told me how much you loved me… that I had no idea how much. Yeah I do, Kiddo. I know. I love you too baby sister. I need you here. I need the ‘whole’. I’m so glad you’re back. There’s still a long road ahead, but I know you’re here to stay now. For another while. Stay till we are old and grey. You, Margo and I will be sitting together pinching the butts of the orderlies waiting on us in the nursing home… I can see it now…
No more painful anxious waiting. No more worry. You’re back. So hurry up, get out.
December 14, 2015
I sent you my book today.
You can’t figure out the kobo. You came into the shop and I put it all on the kobo myself. This way you can read it on the way to Mom’s. You make me laugh so much. I know when you read it you will give me your honest opinion. Bad reviews and all.
December 18, 2015
Hey! I saw you again today.
It doesn’t happen often enough. I know I complain about it to you. I just love you kiddo. You look so happy and healthy today. I gave you your Christmas present early because you will be spending it in BC with Mom this year. I knew that you don’t have any photo albums and I had these ones made up, of you growing up and Trucker. I have another one coming, but it hasn’t arrived yet, it’s of our family, so you could have us with you all the time. I didn’t mean to make you cry. I know they will be cherished. I wish you weren’t always so busy, very busy. But, make time for me soon k?
I’m still here.
December 25, 2015
I talked with you today.
Merry Christmas Sissy. You cried again, about the photo albums. You are so open and honest with your feelings. I’m so glad you are with Mom this year and that she has someone with her for Christmas. She and Don cherish the time you get to be there. Thank you for telling me they liked their photo albums too. More tears are not a bad thing. I hope you can spare some time when you get home. I’d like to see you soon. Hug Mom n Dad for me. Love you.
You took the time to read my book. You told me exactly what you felt. and that we need to get together and go through it together with a box of wine! Yes! Hurry home though, I have something here for you. Waiting.
December 28, 2015
You texted me all the way home today. I love that you let me know where you are on that awful trip through the mountains. It’s always such a relief to see that one word come through my phone. “Home.”
I called Mom today.
She’s always so sad when any of us leave her there in BC. She told me how awesome your visit was and that you all just sat and relaxed for ten whole days. She told me how healthy you were. I smiled. This makes me so happy. You have struggled for so long against addictions and you have no idea how good it is to see you winning.
January 1, 2016
I called you today.
“Happy New Year Seester!” You yelled at me through the phone. I reminded you of the Christmas present I have for you. “We’ll get together soon as I have time, Toni.”
January 10, 2016
We met at Bob’s for Dad’s birthday today.
I was sad to see you hadn’t shown up again. I wish you knew that despite your past, we still love you. We just want to see you. All of us. You never have to avoid us Patti, but you do. Every family gathering is just missing you; it makes me sad. You make up a part of the whole. You are a part of the “Sum of our parts.” I hate that you’re always missing when we gather. It makes me sad. Hurry up Patti. Show up.
January 17, 2016
Oh God! I texted you today.
You were so angry. I told you about Dad’s cancer and his surgery on the 4th.
“Why didn’t he call me?” you asked.
He didn’t tell me or Margo either, I just found out today.
“What! I bet he told the golden boy though didn’t he?”
Yeah. He knew. Dad told me he thought he told everyone.
“He ‘thought’ he told everyone??.. he’s soooo full of shit!! telling your fkn CHILDREN that u have cancer isn’t something you “think” you did. YOU TELL ALL OF THEM. Fkn goof!! Wow. I don’t have the energy 2 b hurt by him anymore, Toni. I have enough shit in life 2 deal with.”
I know. I’m sorry. I felt you should know. Fk hey?
January 28, 2016
I texted you today.
I’m tired of not seeing you. You called and we had a long talk about my book and your roommate. You called me a meathead! Because I forgot you don’t drink my red wine. White box only! You sent me ten silly pictures and again you made me laugh. I miss your face kid. Come see me.
January 29, 2016
Billy called me at seven this morning. “Toni, I have bad news.”
He told me you went in to the hospital late last night. You told him and the doctor that you will not go on the ventilator. No intubation. The doctor said you won’t make it through the day. He told me that Mom is already on her way. Come on… really? It can’t be that serious right? We’ve been here before and you always pull through it. You’re a fighter.
I got dressed and came immediately to the hospital, but I called family members first like Billy had asked me to. Ally is in Edmonton, Bob in Fort St, John. They’re both coming. I still can’t believe I’m doing this. I think they’re wasting their time coming, you’ll be fine, right? I pack the Christmas present I had waiting for you.
I arrived at the hospital to see Billy in tears. He loves you so much. He has stuck by you for so long. I am thankful for him.
Oh Goobie, you look like hell. You smiled at me and though you can’t talk very well. You told me you love me. “Babygirl,” I told you, “I love you too.”
The doctor came in and he spoke directly to me.
“She’s made it very clear that she does not want to be intubated. It’s the only thing that will save her, and by her presentation it’s probably too late now anyway. All we can do is make her comfortable at this point. It will be a matter of a couple hours.”
He also called Mom. She’s your second in command. She knows your wishes Patti, and she also refused the doctor when he asked if he could intubate you. I know this decision to do as you asked, was the hardest thing she’s ever done. How do you give consent to let your child die?
I held your hand again today.
I brushed back your hair and wiped your brow as you struggled to breathe. You kept trying to find a comfortable position. I crawled into the bed to help you sit up and you fought hard to try to find a position to breathe easier. You won’t find it Kiddo. Your lungs are filling and unable to process oxygen. I pull out the Christmas present I brought for you and I opened it and went though the pictures and described them to you, because you don’t open your eyes now. It’s an album of our family. I cried.
I felt desperation today.
Oh God, Patti… Mom missed her flight. She begged me to tell you to hold on until she can get here. I did, I told you that you need to hold on little sister, did you hear me? You aren’t talking anymore.
Margo arrived. We sit with you and cry, laugh with memories and comfort each other. This is really it? You’re leaving me?
The nurses have been calling you Patsie. “Oh wow.” Margo said, “You don’t want to call her that. She likes Patti.”
“Yep,” I said. “You keep calling her Patsie and she will come out of this and strangle you.” Laughter rang out through your room and for a moment it didn’t feel like you were laying there unable to join in with the family antics.
Lexi arrived. Dad and Kathy too. Lacie called me, she’s on her way with little Harlowe. There’s a few of us here now, your nieces and nephews included. You are so loved. I know you never felt that, but you are. I know you have no doubts now.
Mom has boarded another flight and she’s waiting on a layover in Edmonton. Hold on Patti. Mom will be here soon.
They’re moving you to another room in Emergency. A quiet, more private area where we can all sit around you and love you. The nurses are so good to us. They know we are all in pain. The grief is palpable, it’s a heavy weight in this room. I feel it… a complete grief as I look at the faces around me and I see memories flowing through their minds. I see distant smiles and some tears. You have no idea how much we love you. Bob is here. He looks uncomfortable in his own skin. He doesn’t handle this well despite his acting so cool, so tough.
Margo laughed through her tears and said. “She can’t go yet, I have a fridge full of leftovers.” The room burst out in laughter as we recall your penchant for food when you visited any of us. I’ve had you clean out my fridge many times; chowing down on anything you could find. I giggled at those memories.
God I’m missing you, Kid. Cut this crap out. Sit up and tell me it’s all just a big joke. I will laugh. I promise.
Your breathing is so laboured now. You can’t get oxygen. They keep you comfortable with meds that allow you to breathe as best as you can. Mom texted, she’s at the Grande Prairie airport early. Bob has gone to get her, I think he was relieved to go. He is not as tough as he acts. I leaned over and told you in your ear that Mom was only five minutes away. You heard me. I see you begin to move and you start trying to speak. We all hear you Patti. You’re trying to say “ma, ma, ma,” so quietly and I hear your heart speaking. You waited for her…. You held on for her. I know that you’re tired, and weary, but hold on Patti, she’s coming.
The Reverend came in to pray with us. He asked you if you wanted prayer and you made it known you did. We all held hands and in a moment the love was heavy and clear. The angels await you now.
She’s here! Patti, she’s here. We all left the room so she could be with you alone for a bit. You need to say your goodbyes.
We all came back in and Mom crawled into the bed with you. We propped you up and Mom cried as she held you. I watched on and wiped the beads of sweat off your brow and your lip. Your skin is so soft and warm. I just love you Patti. That’s all. Love you.
3:56 pm January 29, 2016
I let you go today.
You left me.
I watched you breathe your last ragged breath as Mom wrapped you up in arms of love. She sobbed as she held you, Dad held your hand and cried softly. Your family loves you so much Patti. We surrounded you with love. Your transition was one of peace and we sent you to be with the stars, in Love. You’ve crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
You became free today.
You left the shell of a body that held you captive. You’re free floating with Papa and Chico. I wonder if Grampa Beezer was there to greet you, and Aunty Sandra and Uncle Skip. Cuddle Clarity for me too if you see her; tell her I love her please.
Lacie commented as we gazed upon your peaceful face. “She’s still so beautiful.” I think I cried the hardest then.
I know you are happy now and I know you’re ok. I know you’re free from addiction and the damage done to you is healed. You’re free Babygirl. I’m comforted in the knowledge that when I cross the Rainbow Bridge, the first person to meet me will be you. So now…
I’m no longer waiting, Patti.
Now I’m no longer going to see your face. I’m no longer going to get any more silly texts. I’m so sad Patti, but believe I will feel you here with me. I know you watch over the kids and I. I know you will watch over that big old dog too. Trucker will come here to live with us like you asked. That dog loves Crunch and Crunch loves him back. We will watch over him until he comes to be with you. Billy can’t bear to part with him yet and he will keep him for a few more days, then bring him to his new home.
We will have a family gathering at Bob’s on Sunday. I know you will be there. I know you will float around us, and sneak soft kisses on every forehead. Noogies too I imagine. I hear your voice…
“I’ll see you when I’m looking at ya.”
The sum of my parts is missing a portion. There’s forever a little empty space in my heart. I wait to have you fill it again when I come there to see you. For now, I know that it’s your turn.
You are there.
I love you Sissy. Godspeed.
January 28, 2017
It’s been a year, Patti. The firsts have come and gone… all except for tomorrow. It’s gonna be a tough one.
The family cries, and tomorrow will be their day to reflect; remember. Not me. I think of today as MY day with you, because it was a year ago on this day that we really talked for the first time in a while. We chatted for an hour about so many things. You spent time with me. You took time to be with just me. I cherish today.
Today I see my life in utter ruin and turmoil. I have no idea where I’m going to be in two weeks. I’d give anything to be able to call you Patti. Anything.
January 28, 2018
God, I miss you so much today. It’s been a hell of a ride.
There are firsts even in the second year I’ve found. Days where I’d give anything to just be able to call you and say “Goob! Guess what!”
Its been a big year. You missed Crunch graduate into high school. Ally graduated from her course too. Chase got engaged. Margo is back working. Bob took a new job. So many things I want to share.
Me… for all intents and purposes, I lit a match and burned my life to the ground. I packed up and drove away thinking I’d never be back. Lol.
I’ve done so many amazing things this year and I’m so happy now. I would give anything to see your face, even just one more time. I know you would be so proud of me. Though I haven’t written since you left, I did start drawing again. I drew you. As I sketched your face I felt healing. I found some of my peace.
I hope you have too.
I love you so much little sister.
January 29, 2019
I know you see me. I know you see my struggles and my victories. I’m working in the oilfield still and for the crazy money I sacrifice time with Crunch. I’m getting my debt paid off so I can go back to school. I got accepted into the nursing program in Kamloops. I’m not sure how it’ll work out but it’s a big start.
I’m happy kiddo.
We lost Don and Gramma June down here. I can imagine the hugs you gave Dad when he arrived on the rainbow bridge.
January 29, 2020
I’m having a rough go today.
I’ve been lost in memories of you the last couple days. It’s hard to concentrate on school. Yes, I did it Patti. I’m in nursing school. My marks are all in the high 80’s and 90’s. I frigging hate the fact that I can’t just call you and tell you. I’m going to be a nurse!
Mom left. She sold our Heaven and moved back up north. I can’t even talk about it. I have a lot of bad days when I need her but I’ve withdrawn from her. Can’t even.
Crunch leaves tomorrow for up north too. It’s a sound decision for his future, but I’m scared and sad. I’ll be alone. I came down here for family and they’ve all left. I’m feeling sorry for myself. 😂
More firsts have happened. Joel had a baby boy. He’s adorable. Chase got married. Dallas has Sophia now and Lexi is training horses.
I hit a horse on the road in August. Of all things a horse. It died and I feel horrible for that. I know you get that because your love for horses was as deep as mine. Totalled my car and I’m having some issues. I’m getting migraines that knock me off my feet and I’m under that care of a cardiologist now. Fun.
Patti, above all I wish I could call you. Instead I write these silly updates knowing full well your eyes don’t see them. I talk to you when I need you and I know your ears don’t hear my voice. So here I am getting ready to go to school and tears are sneaking out of my eyes. There’s so much love in my heart for you, but there’s nowhere for it to go but down my cheeks.
People say time heals all things. They lie. It doesn’t.
Because when you flit into my mind the tears flow as easily as they did the day I lost you.
Rest easy Sissy.
I love you and miss you so much.
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I am not one for long posts, but i just couldn’t stop reading this one. I cried and laughed and cried… I know some wounds never heal. We just learn to ignore them until some day it comes back in a flood. We cry our heart out and go serene again, until…
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The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution reads, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The Nineteenth Amendment reads, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
I don’t think that could be any plainer. Provided you are of a certain age (a reasonable restriction laid out by the 26th Amendment), your right to vote is inviolate. Yet across the country, Republicans are passing laws that disenfranchise people who are likely to vote for Democrats, including minorities and the elderly. They claim it’s to prevent voter fraud. However, the Brennan School for Justice at NYU School of Law hosts The Truth about Fraud, which shows that the problem of voter fraud is wildly overstated. The report by Justin Levitt reads, “Aside from a trickle of news stories of low-grade fraud in a few isolated elections, there are surprisingly few sources recounting specific incidents of alleged voter fraud.” Republicans pass voter ID requirements under the guise of preventing impersonation of other voters, an occurrence that Levitt says is “more rare than getting struck by lightning.” He sums up the issue quite well:
The voter fraud phantom drives policy that disenfranchises actual legitimate voters, without a corresponding benefit. Virtuous public policy should stand on more reliable supports.
He also says we need to distinguish between problems that arise from faulty ballots and genuine human error, and problems of people intentionally committing fraud.
One of the most recent states to pass voting restriction is Wisconsin. The new law would require photo ID at the polls; residence at your address for 28 days before an election (up from 10 days previously); and reduce absentee voting in clerks’ offices from 30 days before an election to 14 days, among other things. At a time when Gov. Scott Walker is all about cutting the budget by gutting unions, he’s supporting spending $7 million over the next two years to implement the bill. The Republicans are confident the law is constitutional because the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar Indiana law in 2008. But even Indiana’s elections official admitted it had weak justification:
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has conceded the state has never presented a case of “voter impersonation,” which the law was designed to safeguard against. The 2005 Indiana law requires that a valid photo identification be presented by a person casting a ballot at a polling stations. Previously, most citizens needed only to sign a poll book to vote.
Republicans can pull whatever tricks they want to get people to vote for them. That’s fair game, although another Supreme Court decision I disagree with is Citizens United. But I think it’s despicable they would prevent people from exercising their constitutional right. The United States was founded partly because of outrage about “taxation without representation.” Colonists were angry at England for dictating laws they had no say in (Tea Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts). They wanted to be able to choose their decision-makers. In this country, your vote is your voice, and often the only way to make your preferences known. If you don’t like the way your representatives vote, you can vote them out of office. Recalls are going on right now in Wisconsin for Republican state senators who supported gutting unions. On Tuesday, Democrat Kathy Hochul won a special election in a historically Republican congressional district, and pundits are saying it’s because of fear of Medicare reform.
Republicans want to deny that right to people who are already ignored and marginalized. They want to end Medicare as we know it, but they don’t want senior citizens without a state ID to be able to oppose them. They want to cut welfare for poor single mothers, but they don’t want those women to be able to express their anger by voting for Democratic opponents.
Call me naive, but I think the government should be increasing voter access, not decreasing it. Early voting and extended hours are good ideas. We already have a shameful voter-turnout rate (around 62 percent in the 2008 general election). We don’t need it to decrease any more.


Shorts for Wee Ones
Presented by Discovery Film Festival Producer and Cinema Youth Development Officer Mike Tait, the magical films in Shorts for Wee Ones – sourced from filmmakers around the world, including Germany, France, Switzerland, Hungary and the USA – will delight children age 3+ and are a colourful introduction to the cinema experience as well as moving image literacy.
There’s a little mouse quietly obsessed with cleanliness, a thrilling high-speed chase through the streets of a French port (on tricycles!) and a reindeer faced with endless avalanches that keep burying his little cabin in the woods. An adventurous tree emerges from the forest sporting a very fetching pair of wellies, a cartoon cat and dog erase their differences and some pitch-perfect piggies go the whole hog…
All the shorts are in English or dialogue free, except one where French is spoken but the storytelling is superbly visual. All films are accessible for everyone.
Mike will present the programme alongside a wide-ranging discussion of how the Discovery Film Festival attracts and retains audiences for these collections year after year, what type of marketing materials they produce to support screenings and the other collections they can supply for different age groups.


Jets run past Dolphins 40-17, snap 12-game skid vs. AFC East
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — (AP) — New York got a safety on Miami's first offensive play, Michael Carter scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and the Jets ran past the Dolphins 40-17 on Sunday to snap a 12-game skid against AFC East opponents. That came four days after Tagovailoa took a hit against Buffalo that caused him to slam to the ground. And the Jets took advantage with a sudden scoring surge. Jets rookie DE Jermaine Johnson was carted to the locker room in the third quarter with an ankle injury. Jets: Travel to Green Bay next Sunday, when New York coach Robert Saleh will take on close friend/Packers coach Matt LaFleur — brother of Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.wftv.com
Tagovailoa, Dolphins rally for 34-31 win over Cardinals
The 22-year-old Tagovailoa was on the winning end of an action-packed duel with Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray, who finished with 283 yards and three touchdowns. Tagovailoa was much more productive in his second start after throwing for just 93 yards against the Rams last week. BIG FOOTSanders made a 56-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to give the Dolphins a 24-17 halftime lead. INJURIESDolphins: WR Preston Williams (foot) left the game in the second quarter and didn't return. Cardinals: CB Kevin Peterson left the game early in the second quarter for a concussion evaluation and didn't return.
Dolphins turn up heat on Jets and embattled Gase, 24-0
The Jets (0-6) became the NFL's only winless team and continued their worst start since 1996, increasing the heat on embattled coach Adam Gase. The Dolphins blanked the Jets for the first time since the January 1983 AFC championship game, which they won 14-0. The two teams were a combined 0 for 19 on third downs before the Jets finally converted with 11 minutes left. The Dolphins' only third-down conversion came on a completion by Tagovailoa, who went 2 for 2 for 9 yards. ANTHEMRunning back Ty Jackson was the only player kneeling for the Jets during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”The Dolphins stayed in the locker room.


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Authors, teachers, business-women, and so much more…
Our own Joan O’Callaghan presents a series of interviews with each of our Mesdames.
A National Newspaper Award winner for feature writing, Catherine Dunphy was a staff writer at The Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, for more than 25 years.
She is the author of Morgentaler, A Difficult Hero, which was nominated for the prestigious Governor General’s Award in 1997. As well, she has written two books of young adult fiction related to the much-heralded Canadian television series, Degrassi High, which has been shown throughout the world.
Joan O’Callaghan interviews author Catherine Dunphy:
JO: What have you written?
CD: Morgentaler, A Difficult Hero (a biography nominated for a Governor General’s Award in Non-Fiction); BLT, a Young Adult novel; Caitlin, a Young Adult novel ( both feature characters from the Degrassi Classic television show); contributed to the Degrassi Talks series about Alcohol, Depression, Sexuality.
With Eve Crawford, wrote Fallaway Ridge, four-part mystery for CBC radio.
With Eve Crawford, wrote two episodes of Riverdale, a CBC television series.
Many, many articles for magazines such as Chatelaine, Readers’ Digest, Toronto Life.
JO: When did you start writing?
CD: A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. (In other words, started writing for money at a small weekly newspaper in early 1970s after university, travelling Europe and North Africa and a horrible job for Dun & Bradstreet.)
JO: Why write mysteries?
CD: Because I love to read them.
JO: Why do you think people like to read mysteries?
CD: Mysteries present life ripped wide open. Great, unforgettable characters. A way to express social outrage and mete out social justice. ( Nothing like a body to get even with a boss in a former life.)
JO: Is there a favourite place you like to write or ritual you go through when writing?
CD: Other than procrastination, nope.
JO: How do you balance writing with the demands of a day job and/or family?
CD: I wish I could say I get up EARLY in the morning, have one cup of coffee and do not look at either my emails or the newspaper until I have written 4.000 words. I can’t.
But that is what I aspire to do.
JO: What awards or other forms of recognition have you received for your writing?
CD: The aforementioned nomination for a Governor Genera’s award. A National Newspaper Award for feature writing. A nomination for a National Magazine award. A nomination for a B’Nai Brith award.
JO: What are you working on now?
CD: Am determined to be part of the second Mesdames book. A plot is brewing, albeit on the back burner.
JO: As a writer, what is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
CD: BUM IN SEAT
JO: What do you like about being one of the Mesdames ? One for all, all for one.
CD: Not a slogan; we are living it.
JO: Is there anything you’d like to add?
Catherine is the author of Morgentaler, A Difficult Hero, which was nominated for the prestigious Governor General’s Award in 1997. As well, she has written two books of young adult fiction related to the much-heralded Canadian television series, Degrassi High, which has been shown throughout the world.
She has also written screenplays for the Canadian television series, Riverdale, as well as created a four-part CBC radio mystery series called Fallaway Ridge. She currently writes for magazines and teaches print journalism and magazine writing at Ryerson University in Toronto.
Joan O’Callaghan is the author of educational books and short stories, including Sugar ‘N’ Spice in the anthology THIRTEEN (Carrick Publishing, 2013). Her short story George is available for e-readers everywhere, including Amazon Kindle.

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Management of radioactive waste
Radioactive waste is the residual "useless" products generated from human activities entailing radioactive materials. Radioactive materials are commonly used in:
- medicine, for diagnostic examinations and nuclear medicine treatments (i.e. use of radiopharmaceutical products), as well as for radiotherapies (e.g., irradiation of tumors, intra-tissue implants);
- industry, for radiography purposes, sterilization purposes, quality control (e.g., measurement of thickness of materials), etc.;
- research and training, e.g. biological experiments, chemistry experiments;
- other specialized applications.
Radioactive waste in Greece originates from medicine, industry and research applications. The majority of them are medical waste, generated by the application of radioactive sources or materials in the medical sector. The medical waste is very short lived, low-level waste that following in-situ management can be released to the environment.
Apart from the medical waste, small quantities of other radioactive waste are generated in the country that require management. Indicatively:
- medium level radioactive waste are expected to be generated during the decommissioning of the NCSR “Demokritos” research reactor; an agreement for repatriation of the spent fuel to the country that provided the nuclear fuel is in place;
- radioactive waste are generated when equipment and consumer products containing radioactive materials, e.g. smoke detectors, lighting rods, fluorescent signs, complete their useful life;
- radioactive sources and materials detected in scrap metal imported by metal recycling industries are characterized as radioactive waste;
- radioactive sources out of regulatory control (cases of theft, loss or abandonment, etc.) become "orphan" and are characterized as radioactive waste.
Click to see the inventory of radioactive waste (February 2021).
According to the international standards, the final management solution for radioactive waste may be either release to the environment, provided that the established clearance levels are met, or disposal (emplacement without the intention of retrieval) within a radioactive waste disposal facility. The storage of radioactive waste is not considered as final management solution.
There does not exist a disposal facility in Greece. There exists a centralized facility for interim storage of radioactive waste. The interim storage facility operates under the Institute of Nuclear and Radiological Sciences and Technology, Energy and Safety (INRASTES) of the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR “D”).
Pursuant to Directive 2011/70/Euratom, all Member-States are responsible for the management, from the production till the final disposal of the radioactive waste they generate. Greece is responsible for the safe management of radioactive waste generated within the Greek territory, according to the provisions of the art. 4 of the Presidential Decree no. 122 (Government Gazette no. 177/A/12.08.2013), as amended by the Presidential Decree no. 91 (Government Gazette no. 130/Α/01.09.2017), and the National Programme (published in the Government Gazette no.4317/B/02.10.2020).
The decay time
Just like all radioactive materials, radioactive waste decays based on the half-life of the isotope included therein. For example, an amount of cobalt (Co-60) will remain half after a period of 5.6 years, which is the half-life of cobalt (Co-60). Each isotope has its own half-life, which may be extremely short, e.g. just 12 seconds for barium (Ba-143) or even extremely long, e.g. 1577 years for radium (Ra-226), 5730 years for carbon (C-14) and 4.5 billion years for uranium (U-238). Thus, some isotopes, and consequently radioactive waste, never "die" and a long-term and careful treatment in special installations is required, whilst a simple in-situ management is enough for short-lived isotopes.
Due to the hazard to public health and environment, radioactive waste has to be managed either directly by their producer or in the long-term within specialized facilities. According to the international standards, the following two methods of radioactive waste management may be applied:
• by release to the environment, provided that the established clearance levels are met. Such clearance levels have been set, on the condition that no person should receive a radiation dose above 10 μSv (microsievert) per year due to the total releases of radioactive substances into the environment. It should be noted that the dose limit for a person from all practices with ionizing radiation is 1000 μSν per year.
• by disposal (emplacement without intention of retrieval) within a radioactive waste disposal facility. There are several types of installations for the disposal of radioactive waste, such as land field disposal, near surface disposal, borehole, etc. The selection of the type of the disposal facility depends on multiple factors, such as the kind, the form, the status and the quantity of radioactive waste, the packaging of radioactive waste, the existing and future environmental, geological, seismic and climate conditions, the conducted studies (e.g. environmental, geological, hydrological, seismic) and the related scientific, research and development programs carried out, the programs for area reformations, the existing and future infrastructure, financial and social factors, etc.
What is the difference with nuclear waste
Nuclear waste refers to the nuclear spent fuel (containing uranium and fission products), which no longer may be used for the operation of a reactor. Due to their characteristics, their hazard and the need for special treatment, spent fuel, although being radioactive waste, is referred to and handled separately. Deep geological disposal is the generally accepted method for nuclear waste management.

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Known to the Roman Catholic world as Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri et Mariae, the High Cathedral of Saint Peter dominates the sky line of the ancient city named 'Kölle' by the locals and the world by Cologne. The name itself is derived from the Latin word for "colony" as it began as Colonia Agrippina, after the mother of Emperor Nero. I first caught glimpse of this grand medieval cathedral as the train crossed the Rhein over the Hohenzollern bridge to the main train station of the city. As one leaves the Köln Hauptbahnhof, the only obstacle between you and the renowned monument to everything of Gothic architecture is others standing in the plaza left breathless and in awe of its beauty. Undergoing nearly five centuries of construction, the cathedral is a treasure of countless value to those who step under the world's largest church facade into the nave of stained glass windows of vibrant color reaching heights more than 60 feet, giving heavenly light to the choir that sang the evensong as I made my way throughout the nave. After climbing more than 500 spiraling steps to the top of one of the spires, hearing the soothing songs of the choir with the pipes of the organs nestled high up in the galleries above, I can understand why the Cologne Cathedral is the most visited landmark in all of Germany!
Standing as the tallest building in the world for four years only to be surpassed by the Ulmer Münster a few hundred miles away, the Cathedral was laid out to be a place of worship fit for the Holy Roman Emperors. Today, the cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the resting place to many how have served the church throughout the long history of the cathedral. One of the most notable sarcophagus of all Christendom is the Shrine of the Three Kings. The triple sarcophagus gilded in gold and ornamented with silver, bronze and various gemstones is said to encase the bones of the three magi, more commonly known as the Three Wise Men.


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Argentina's economic growth speeding up -President Fernandez
BUENOS AIRES Aug 3 (Reuters) - Argentina's economic growth has picked up pace this year, President Cristina Fernandez said on Saturday.
Economic growth has been 4.9 percent so far this year, Fernandez said in a speech, without providing more details.
That's higher than the 4.1 percent growth Fernandez said last month that Argentina had registered from January to May.
Argentina's economic activity jumped 7.8 percent in May from a year earlier.
Latin America's No. 3 economy grew just 1.9 percent in 2012 after expanding 8.9 percent in 2011, according to official data. This reflected weak global demand for its exports, a poor grains harvest, high inflation and the negative impact of currency and trade controls on investment.
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- Exclusive: Malaysia plane probe narrows on mid-air disintegration - source
- Missing Malaysian jet may have disintegrated in mid-air: source |
- Malaysian plane presumed crashed; questions over false IDs |
- Merkel raps Putin as Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea |

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Bust A Move Festival is mandated to celebrate the diversity of street dance culture. We provide a platform for street dancers to express and expand their art, in addition to granting audiences with a window onto the raw essence of this fascinating art form.
Our mission is to contribute to the growth of local and international street dance communities by putting forth values that are at the heart of Hip Hop culture: self-expression, creativity, self-actualization, transfer of knowledge, artistic exchange and community building. It is tailored to provide a unique experience for professional dancers, amateurs as well as audiences.
The festival’s main event Bust A Move Battle, has strengthened the Montreal dance community and become a meeting ground for dancers from all over the world.


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The Department of Energy reported that in the week ending December 10th, 2010, U.S. crude oil inventories decreased by 9.9 million barrels, gasoline inventories increased by 0.8 million barrels, distillate inventories increased by 1.0 million barrels, and total petroleum inventories decreased by 15.6 million barrels.
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Total petroleum inventories fell the most since September 2008, plunging by a whopping 15.6 million barrels. This allowed the surplus to decline for a seventh week in a row, with inventories now 59 million, or 5.8%, above the 5-year average, down from 6.5% last week.
Crude oil inventories led the decline in total petroleum stocks, having fallen 9.9 million barrels. The crude surplus stands at 25.6 million barrels, or 8% versus 10% last week.
Product inventories have arrested their recent declines now that refineries are ratcheting up production. There remains overcapacity in the refining sector, in sharp contrast to the situation we had during the last bull run in the petroleum complex pre-2008, when refining capacity was tight.
Imports of crude plunged to the lowest level of the year, or 7.7 million barrels per day. Surging demand in emerging markets and year-end tax considerations translated in to less oil coming into the U.S.
Refinery utilization ticked up from 87.5% to 88% and remains solidly above the 5-year average. Distillate production hit the highest level of the year at 4.5 million barrels per day.
U.S. crude oil production was flat week-over-week and remains near the highest levels in six years. Year-to-date oil output is up 3.6% from the year ago period.
Inventories at the NYMEX delivery point, Cushing, Oklahoma rose 1 million barrels last week. Front month calendar spreads widened week-over-week from -0.51 to -0.69. WTI is at a substantial $3+ discount to Brent thanks in part to the persistent glut at Cushing.
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I thought these posts could be amusing, trying to make light of things that annoy me, or terrify me. But it has come to my attention the world is against me.
Today was suppose to be a sweet day.
Today was suppose to be a nice day.
Today…I taught my husband how to make meatloaf.
For once, he accepted my pleas of cooking with me. For once, I had my husband’s interest in a topic, he normally wouldn’t take a second glance to.
And for the first time ever, in years since I’ve made meatloaf…I lost over half of my meatloaf in the trash.
I can hear the gasps of the audience now.
So it began with the basics, I read the recipe to him. Held my tongue when he lightly tapped the egg against the bowl, and it didn’t crack.
My mind, “WHACK THAT THING AGAINST THE BOWL! YOU GOT THIS!”
My words, “Uhhh.”
Somehow the egg miraculously opened of its own accord. I swear, there was no cracking sound involved.
We had reached the liquid part to bind the ingredients. To which my dear husband, with shock in his eyes, “That measuring cup is for DRY ingredients,” he scolds me as I hand him a 1/4 cup.
Shaking my head at him, “What are we, Home Economics?! I think not,” I scoff. Trying to withhold the horrible memories of past cooking classes in middle school.
Hamburger is last, and he successfully molded his little loaf in the pan. Setting it aside, he left. It was my turn now. I was planning on making two loaves for leftovers.
(Are you holding a chuckle under your breath?
Mine’s more like a sob.)
Quickly, I mixed up my loaf and placed both in the oven. All was fine, till it was time to pour out the excess grease.
His was perfect. Stayed together, no issues at all. He was so proud that he even took a picture of his FINISHED meatloaf after it was covered in a tangy barbecue sauce. Taking a second quick snap with his camera, he ran quickly out of the kitchen.
I was to later find out, he compared his finished product to my barely out of the oven loaf. THE NERVE!
Laughing lightly at his antics, I carefully tipped my loaf pan over towards the trash can when all of a sudden…
My meatloaf stares back at me, now not in the cozy corner of the loaf pan, but in the center of my TRASH CAN!!
A true visual of blowing chunks, cascading driplets covering the sides of the trash bag.
I look with horror at what has happened. Anger, annoyance, and impending hunger feed into my utter DOOM of a disaster!
Dear husband, who hears my cry of help, “What happened?”
“MY MEATLOAF WENT INTO THE TRASH!”
Peals of laughter echo against the walls, “I guess that means I WIN!” Since he has to make EVERYTHING a competition.
Silence returns as my answer. Still staring into the abyss of what consumed my work of art.
Now every time I go on social media…his picture of my not so perfected meatloaf haunts me. Because apparently, that was when it was at its best.
I suppose there is a lesson in this.
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Exclusive games and downloadable content are "critical" for the Xbox 360, Microsoft has said.
Exclusive content - even if it's only for a set period of time - is crucial for differentiating the Xbox 360 from the PlayStation 3 and Wii, Microsoft's European boss Chris Lewis told Eurogamer.
"They are important," he said. "DLC windows of exclusivity are critical for us for differentiation. We'll continue to bring those exclusives through our own studio work, Gears and Forza and other titles."
Microsoft has throughout the Xbox 360's six years of life been active in sourcing exclusive games and DLC from third parties.
The exclusivity window of Grand Theft Auto IV expansions and Call of Duty map packs in particular have helped Microsoft generate more money from Xbox Live transactions than subscriptions.
In addition, Microsoft actively works with publishers to try to make multi-platform games better on Xbox 360, Lewis said.
"We're also pretty confident the cross-platform experience is better on Xbox. We enjoy great success with Call of Duty. Live is the oxygen that runs through our business. The experience users have through Xbox Live is a fundamental differentiator for us versus other platforms. FIFA is another one. Certainly here in Europe football is a religion. Our ongoing commitment to experiencing better and playing better on Xbox is partly a function of what we do with Xbox Live.
"So, exclusive IP is critical, of course. You'll see more of that over time. You'll also see us, though, committed to working with people like EA and Activision on their cross-platform consoles to make sure they play better, and they integrate better across PC, phone and the console in a way other people's just simply can't."
Lewis said Microsoft uses the Xbox 360's 55 million installed base and the Xbox Live experience to convince publishers to get on board.
"We have good, healthy partnerships with all the publishers around the globe, now," Lewis said. "Over the last 10 years those have developed and they like the momentum we have. It's hard to trivialise 55 million units out there. Everyone loves the install base. We did grow 20 per cent last year in Europe. We want to grow even more this coming year. If you think where we are in the life cycle that's a fairly unusual ambition at this time.
"Our publishers, they see that, they see that ambition, they know how much money we're going to spend. They know the depth of the partnerships. They love the technology. And they understand we want to differentiate ourselves through DLC or the beauty of the integration across the different device types that we have and are uniquely placed to be able to offer versus our very good quality competition.

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Building a new Compartment
The battery and controller need a compartment to protect them from wind and rain and to keep them secure. The old compartment had a middle section made of black PVC gutter that was heated and formed. Each side panel was made from thin polypropylene sheets wrapped in matte black car wrap and PVC brackets rivetted together.
The seal on the old compartment was OK once I had sealed it with white caulk. However, the seal was far from perfect, it looked tacky and it was very flimsy 😬 With that, a new compartment is needed.
1. Design 📝
There were a few aspects of the old design that I liked. The black PVC gutter in the middle was sturdy and worked very well. The strap mechanism for the battery made the battery easily accessible and secure. These straps might have to be revisited at some other time, but they’re fine for now. The main eye sore and annoyance were the side panels.
Wooden side panels are the way to go. They will be made of one solid piece of wood and then routed out to reduce weight. there will be a lip to keep the side panels in position. Otherwise, they’ll follow the shape of the middle piece.
2. Build 🏗
The first step was to take a piece of would and cut out the lip that would fit inside the compartment using a router.
Now the lip can be trimmed and test fit into the compartment.
The inside is then hollowed out to save on weight and create enough space for the battery.
3. Install 🔩
Now the panels are made and they are ready to be installed into the bike. A little bit of dark varnish is applied to each panel for aesthetics and then they are fitted to the compartment frame. The panel on the right side of the bike is fixed in place using short self-tapping screws. These screws are pre-drilled and then screwed into the lip to keep the form of the centre piece and to maintain a sturdy panel.
The electronics are also fitted inside behind the battery. This part of the project was not very complicated, just time consuming. I am very happy with the end result however 👌


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Librarians in Massachusetts are working to give their patrons a chance to opt-out of pervasive surveillance. Partnering with the ACLU of Massachusetts, area librarians have been teaching and taking workshops on how freedom of speech and the right to privacy are compromised by the surveillance of online and digital communications — and what new privacy-protecting services they can offer patrons to shield them from unwanted spying of their library activity.
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Based on the data collected from Do Not Track’s users, we have predicted three possible outcomes for society. And yet the one constant about the future is that it's not written: it is all still up to us.


Effect of the body with occlusal abnomality on FEM model.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
|Allocation Type||Single-year Grants |
|Research Institution||AICHI-GAKUIN UNIVERSITY |
NAGAHARA Kunishige AICHI-GAKUIN UNIVERSITY.School of Dentistry. Department of Orthodontics. Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 講師 (90175513)
NAKAMURA Shoji AICHI-GAKUIN UNIVERSITY.School of Dentistry. Department of Orthodontics. Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 講師 (80175504)
|Project Period (FY)
1999 – 2000
Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
|Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
|Keywords||3-D FEM / TMJ / occlusal abnomality / cervical spine / clenching / splint / Temporomandibular joint / 生体 / Finite element analysis|
OBJECT : The aim of this study was to analyze biomechanical reactions in the mandible and TMJ during clenching under various restraint conditions.
METHOD : A three-dimensional finite element model of the mandible, including the TMJ on a dry adult human skull with normal occlusion, was created for test purposes.
RESULT : The results were as follows : (1) Under any restraint conditions, displacement was greatest on the surface of the condyle and less on the articular disc and the surface of the glenoid fossa, in that order. Resultant stresses followed the same trend. (2) Displacement and stress were greatest when the lower central incisor was restrained and attenuated as the posterior teeth were restrained. Because the biomechanical reaction of the TMJ during clenching was greatest when the lower central incisor was restrained.
CONCLUSION : Premature contact of these teeth may be one of the factors involved in the initiation of temporomandibular arthrosis.
OBJECT : The present
study investigates the biomechanical reaction on TMJ at the time of clenching with application of a splint.
METHOD : We constructed a model of the mandible, Including the TMJ, using the three-dimensional finite element method (3-D FEM) for the purpose of the present study. Two types of splints were used, Including a stabilization-type occlusal splint and a Bio-sectional splint (BS splint).
RESULT : The results indicated that the average stress on the articular disc and the posterior part of the glenoid fossa, both normal stress and resultant stress was less than 1.00Kpa when a stabilization-type occlusal splint was used. This value is similar to that of synovial pressure at rest. The stress on TMJ was slightly greater when a BS splint was used than when a stabilization-type occlusal splint was applied, but this difference did not reach the level of statistical significance.
CONCLUSION : A splint that can produce conditions of occlusal contact of the bilateral molar teeth was the most effective in resisting the violent mastication force that occurs during clenching. Less
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If DC really is the new L.A. (even doggie Bo Obama has a book deal), then CW docudrama Blonde Charity Mafia, premiering tonight at 9 p.m. EST, is the capital city's take on The Hills. But instead of silent stare-downs and best frenemies forever, the twentysomething socialites in Mafia plan charity events, mingle with members of Congress, and make headlines on the invite-only blog Latenightshots.com.
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It’s been a busy few weeks with a lot of heavy, rich, fattening foods and way too much sugar. So I wanted to start the new year with a light, fresh, healthy and very flavorful dinner. I also wanted it to be quick and easy, so, a twist on breakfast for dinner it was…Chile-and-Olive Oil Fried Egg with Avocado and Sprouts.
I loved this approach to cooking the eggs, they cooked absolutely perfectly, and it was oh, so easy! The key was to have the oil quite hot before putting the eggs in.
The recipe is for 2 breakfast servings, for dinner I doubled the serving for my husband. The relatively light serving was satisfying and a perfect way for me to kick off my return to healthy eating and lighter portion sizes.
Chile-and-Olive Oil Fried Egg with Avocado and Sprouts
by Alison Roman in Bon Appetit Magazine January 2015
1 cup sprouts (I used alfalfa)
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large eggs (raised locally)
Crushed red pepper flakes
2 sprouted grain tortillas
Hot sauce (for serving)
1 ounce feta
Avocado slices and lime wedges (for serving)
Toss sprouts with lime juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
more hot sauce…Enjoy!
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman is suing a dental practice she says would not perform a procedure on one child while she was breastfeeding another in the same room.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that 31-year-old Kalee Kellough of La Pine filed a lawsuit against the Willamette Dental Group.
Kellough’s lawsuit says the practice unlawfully discriminated against her based on her sex.
Kellough says she brought her 5-year-old daughter to the Bend office to have a tooth pulled and began breastfeeding her 16-month-old son.
She says an office manager informed her that the dentist would not pull the girl’s tooth while her mother was breastfeeding in the room.
Willamette Dental Group did not return the newspaper’s calls seeking comment.
The company’s website says it has 50 dental offices across Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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No but I bet Glock's wife is better looking that John Moses Browning's was. Glock can't hold a candle to Browning by virtue of the number and variety of JMB designs still in production and still in use in applications where it matters. That said, Glock has definitely made a name for himself.
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