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I was dubious that we really needed yet another plush toy, but after Gus (Chihuahua-poodle mix, 18 pounds, 18 months) loved playing with the Outward Hound Hide A Squirrel at a friend’s place, I had to get one. He typically has trouble paying attention to squeaky toys for more than a few minutes at a time, but the more challenging setup of three squeaky squirrels in a tree-trunk-shaped pouch will keep him going for hours. He fishes squirrels out, then runs around like crazy with whichever one is left in his mouth last. I can send the next one sailing the moment he’s back with the first, making it easy to tire him out. He also loves to chew on and shake the tree stump. The pieces are relatively tough too: After three months of near-daily playing, I have yet to do any mending to sew up holes (your mileage may vary—it’s still a plush toy).
At their core, Surprise My Pet are dog lovers. Their goal is to provide you with a good quality box of carefully handpicked products every time. With their monthly box, you and your furry friend can enjoy an amazing experience. Each box includes tasty treats, fun toys, bones, and all-natural treats. They find the funnest and healthiest items that will have your dog's tale wagging all night long.
The plans available for you start from as low as $20 monthly. The best part is that the goodies you will receive every month are valued at over $40! All the boxes cost the same amount, no matter what the size of your loved one. Other than the monthly plan, there are six-month and annual plans, which you can cancel from at any time. Note that you get free Barkbox shipping for all Barkbox plans anywhere in the United States and Canada. For new customers, your first box gets shipped out between 2-8 business days. Then as a regular Barkbox subscriber your boxes will be shipped out on the 15th of every month.
BarkBox delivers remarkable customer service. Your canine friend is sure to delight in his monthly surprise gifts. All the BarkBox toys are durable. Your dogs will take delight in various dog treats including the snacks and bones. What you get from the company are quality toys and treats all geared to create fun moments for you and your doggy friend.
They have 3 options. Regular, heavy chewer, which they upgrade you for free, but I recommend super chewer box. You pay an extra $9 or so per box, but they come backed with a 14 day guarantee. My two large GSDs have not chewed through a single toy from the first box we tried, in December. Worth looking into! They were also very responsive to me on the online chat, during their business hours. One chew they went through in minutes, not a toy, but a chew, and because I pay extra I was frustrated. I got an immediate reply from their online chat option, and they offered to send TWO replacement chews. Such great options! I also recommend you trying bullymake, and my favorite is DapperDog, which I was disappointed that it wasn’t even mentioned in this article. Worth looking into!
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Subscribers to BarkBox, the monthly delivery service that brings products tailored to your dog’s size and sensibility, snap photos or videos to post on social media of their dogs enjoying a fresh delivery. After all, nearly every piece of packaging and paper in the box reminds dog owners to use the hashtag #barkboxday—a trademark as consistent as their effort to infuse humor in every consumer interaction they have with Barkbox or parent company Bark.
Absolutely love barkbox! I just signed up for my chocolate lab and I am very impressed! Great quality toys and adorable treats which my dog LOVES. He just got his first box today and he’s been carrying around his little stuffed bird all afternoon, he is obsessed! I was also very impressed with how fast it was delivered! I ordered it Sunday night and received it Wednesday, and it said it wasn’t going to come until July 2nd! So I was very happy about that and so was my sweet boy. I will definitely recommend barkbox to anyone who has playful pups! I will also continue to be a regular customer! :)
I've always wanted to try a subscription for my pups but I'm a bit ashamed that this was my first experience. BarkBox was good but had major hits and misses. I have giant, playful, strong dogs and though this was indicated, I don't feel as though any size consideration is evaluated when selecting toys for the boxes. I do like that they always came with two toys because it meant each dog had 15 minutes of play time before I had to wrestle their jaws open to dig out the stuffing and bits of squeakers they were about to ingest. The treats have been great! They especially loved the apple cider treats that started to ferment when left in a cookie jar and made all their other treats reek of beer. As a consumer that willingly signed up for the box and entered my debit card information freely, I should have read more in-depth. I did not know that when you terminate your subscription that you will continue to be charged until you reach the year mark of signing up. For me it meant 9 more months of money that was to be taken out of my account had I not caught it. I like true month to month boxes where a cancellation is immediate and I wish they had made their rather off-kilter ways of charging and processing more visible. I can think of some major changes that they could make but ultimately some of the blame rests on me for not reading better. I know my pups will be sad as they've grown accustomed to their box but I can buy more durable and healthy big dog treats for just a little more money and I know it would be more worth it.
I have been subscribing to BarkBox for about a year after we got our new puppy and we couldn't be happier! Every month we receive the best treats and toys and Jerry is always so excited! Additionally, I love how they reach out about your experience and what works and what isn't. I also appreciate the options to add, upgrade or change items based on your dog's needs/wants, This has been a great experience for us and our pup and we don't have to leave the house! It's like Christmas once a month for our pup! :)
Is your pup running out of goodies to eat and play with? And are you too preoccupied with life’s demands that you keep forgetting to buy puppy delights? Dog subscription boxes are here, setting the new trend, to keep your dogs and puppies constantly rewarded. Barkbox boasts a range of high-quality treats and toys that are made from natural products assuring maximum customer satisfaction.
Bark & Co is the New York-based startup that’s dedicated to making dogs and their humans happy. Since launching in 2012 with BarkBox, a monthly box of treats and toys, Bark & Co has shipped more than 30 million products and expanded into creating its own products, experiences and entertainment with BarkShop, BarkLive, and BarkPost. To learn more go to Bark.co.


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May 22nd - May 28th
SHORT ON TIME?
This week our focus is on shorter workouts with lighter intensity that work to improve your speed and strength. If you're looking for a challenge this week, we have the Decent 2.0. This long run will have you descend with Burn Pace intervals starting at 90 seconds. Don't forget to warm up for a little extra total body activation!
STRENGTH LOWER BODY Fine-tuned Legs: Coach Sandi, 15 minutes
Fine-tune your legs with 30 second intervals of Banded Squats, Alternating Fire Hydrants, Alternating Donkey Kicks, and Dumbbell Calf Raises. You'll only get 15 seconds of rest between movements, so be ready to sweat!
CARDIO: OUTDOOR RUN Descent 2.0: Coach Lee, 30 minutes
Run hard through pairs of descending Burn Pace Intervals beginning at 90 seconds and finishing out at 20 seconds. You'll only get 30 seconds of Active Recovery between Burn Pace intervals.
CARDIO: BIKE Speed and Strength: Coach Sandi, 16 minutes
This short and sweet bike session will focus on speed and strength intervals. You'll adjust your resistance as you focus on your pedaling technique and intensity. Let's spin it!
CARDIO: CORE Core Power: Coach Parker, 12 minutes
You'll begin with deep breathing, core activation, and a quick round of Jumping Jacks to get your heart rate elevated. Then you will breeze through 30 and 45 second intervals of Unilateral V-Ups, Planks, and Glute Bridges.
CARDIO: BODYWEIGHT Get Warm: Coach Chance, 11 minutes
We have your go-to session to get your body moving and warmed up before you take on your next challenge, or if you are short on time. Squats, Arm Swings, Knee Hugs, Planks and Shoulder Taps will get it done!
May 15th - May 21st
BRING THE THUNDER!
Make these workouts a priority and bring the heat! For those that want to take the challenge, the “Megalith” is back and better than ever. Step up your game and try Megalith 2.0 in the STRENGTH tab with Coach Lee! This week’s group of workouts also offer lower intensity workouts that will have you sweating up a storm!
STRENGTH TOTAL BODY Megalith 2.0: Coach Lee, 34 minutes
Advanced AMP athletes, this unforgiving workout will test your limits! You'll be working 45 seconds on with 15 seconds off. Tips from Coach Lee- don't let this workout spark you. Take controlled deep breaths, focus on form, and pace yourself!
CARDIO: CORE AB Furnace: Coach Parker, 16 minutes
The furnace is raging with 45 seconds on and 15 seconds off with Center Low Plank, Crunches, Left Side Low Plank, Right Side Low Plank and Leg Lifts. You'll have minimal rest for a serious burn!
CARDIO: TREADMILL WALK/JOG Healthier in 30: Coach Sandi, 30 minutes
Let’s get healthy with a steady walk that gradually and comfortably builds up in speed, topping out at 3.8 MPH. The highest incline in this session will hit 4%.
CARDIO: MEDITATION Priority: Coach Sandi, 10 minutes
In a world full of distractions be mindful of what takes priority in your life. Meditate on what is worth your time, energy and resources. Let a sense of composure take hold as you focus on what matters most to you.
CARDIO: TREADMILL WALK/JOG Sweat Storm: Coach Chance, 25 minutes
Move at a powerful pace topping out at 4.3 MPH and 5% incline. You'll work up a sweat in no time!
CARDIO: ELLIPTICAL Stride Away: Coach Chance, 25 minutes
Stride away the calories as you hit all 3 AMP Paces. You'll be focusing on driving with the upper and lower body on certain intervals. Choose a moderate resistance level and get to work!
May 8th - May 14th
SHOW ME THE CARDIO!
This week’s group of workouts are more cardio-oriented. Even the strength workout “Showtime” incorporates more plyometric bodyweight movements to elevate the heart rate for a greater calorie burn. Don’t be afraid to work your lungs with these workouts!
STRENGTH LOWER BODY Showtime: Coach Jackie, 15 minutes
Coach Jackie mixes up bodyweight movements with Weighted Step-Ups for a quick leg blast. Grab a challenging pair of Dumbbells and a Box because it's showtime!
CARDIO: STAIR CLIMBER Urgency: Coach Chance, 23 minutes
Let’s take it to the top by upping your tempo to top speed by hitting Level 14 and before settling back down to a Level 8. Time to climb with some urgency!
CARDIO: TREADMILL WALK/JOG Incline Ladder: Coach Sandi, 30 minutes
Conquer this incline ladder as you Power Walk your way from an incline of 0% all the way up to 10% holding steady at 4.0 MPH. This one will keep you on your toes!
CARDIO: OUTDOOR WALK/JOG Walk and Work: Coach Sandi, 30 minutes
Get to work with extended Power Walking intervals mixed with back to back 30-second intervals of Bodyweight Squats and Walking Lunges. You'll have 6 total rounds of Bodyweight movements- so pace yourself!
CARDIO: BIKE Aerobic Phobic: Coach Jackie, 44 minutes
Have no fear! This Spin Bike focused workout will have you sitting and standing for one wild ride! Lock in your RPM to 65 and pedal it out.
CARDIO: TREADMILL RUN Green Light: Coach Chance, 18 minutes
You've got the green light to run through 7 progressively faster 60-second intervals starting out at 7.0 MPH and topping out at 10.0 MPH. You'll walk it out at 3.5 MPH between your high intensity intervals.
May 1st - May 7th
WORK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
We’re starting May out by channeling your inner warrior! Step up to the challenge with new box movements, yoga-inspired stretching sessions, and one of the fastest treadmill runs yet! Are you ready to be a GOLD’S AMP™ Warrior?
STRENGTH UPPER BODY STRENGTH Spartan Arms: Coach Jackie, 20 minutes
Hit your biceps with Banded Bicep Curls followed by DB Hammer Curls. Target your triceps with Banded OH Tricep Extensions followed by Box Dips. Finish with Banded Shoulder Presses and DB Arnold Presses. You'll get minimal rest, Spartan!
CARDIO: CORE Core Foundation: Coach Parker, 10 minutes
Spend some time strengthening your core and building stability with these 4 rounds of Crunches, Bird Dogs, and Supermans. You'll be working for 30 seconds on and 15 seconds off. Let’s build a strong foundation!
CARDIO: TREADMILL WALK/JOG Roll With It: Coach Chance, 30 minutes
Start off Power Walking to get your legs warm and then tackle 5 separate 1-minute jogging intervals topping out at 5 MPH. You'll Power Walk at a 10% incline to finish off the session. Just roll with it!
CARDIO: TREADMILL RUN Fast Forward: Coach Jackie, 19 minutes
Advanced runners- try our fastest treadmill workout yet! You'll be Sprinting for 60 seconds at a time starting at 8.0 MPH and increasing by .5MPH each interval with 40 second rest periods. Your last Sprint will hit 12 MPH. Use caution transitioning!
CARDIO: BIKE Wheels Up: Coach Parker, 20 minutes
This upright/recumbent bike workout will build your legs with speed and power intervals. With your posture on point and your mind focused, you can't lose!
CARDIO: STRETCHING Flexible Warrior: Coach Sandi, 15 minutes
Get flexible with a yoga-inspired flow that will have you feeling flexible and refreshed. Release your inner warrior!

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Get your shawarma fix satisfied without ruining your dieting efforts with this Paleo approved chicken shawarma. It isn’t cooked the way traditional shawarma is, but it is still grilled, which gives it a nice flavor, and it is using a blend of spices that will give you the taste that you’re seeking out when you’re in shawarma mode. That’s because it’s marinated, so the flavors have a chance to soak into the chicken. He’s even provided a recipe for Paleo friendly hummus, so you can dip the pieces of chicken into that, or simply eat them solo.
Why not take a load off and plan your next Monday through Friday with some of these Paleo dinners you can make in a single pot? Whether it’s a skillet, a Dutch oven, a roasting pan, or a wok, all you need to do is throw in the ingredients and let heat do the rest. You’ll have more time to take a walk, hit the gym, or even just sit outside now that the sunlight is lingering!
These burgers are inspired by Thanksgiving dinner. They’re made from turkey instead of beef or chicken, and are served with a cranberry aioli to invoke memories of cranberry sauce that’s served with the Thanksgiving turkey. But the most interesting thing about this recipe is the sweet potato buns made from fresh sweet potatoes instead of going without a bun. You don’t have to wait around until the holidays to enjoy the flavors you love.
Shepherd’s pie is a popular dish in the UK, but not so much in the States. It’s a shame because it’s very delicious, but it is also made with a lot of ingredients that aren’t necessarily Paleo if it’s made the traditional way. This recipe makes plenty of adjustments so that a Paleo eater can enjoy comforting food. For starters they’ve gotten rid of white potatoes that play such a big role, and replace them with sweet potatoes which are a recommended Paleo food because they are loaded with antioxidants and fiber. The other ingredients all fall well within your Paleo guidelines, so you can eat until satisfied.
The mild flavor of spinach makes it wonderfully adaptable to sizzling garlic and spice from the crushed red pepper. For fullest flavor, cook spinach only until it begins to turn limp. Sautéed spinach can be made in a snap and pairs perfectly with almost every protein. If you have leftover spinach on hand or any wilting leafy greens, sautéing with a little olive oil and garlic instantly brings it back to life. Starting aromatics in a cold skillet lets them infuse the oil. The garlic also has less chance of burning. Let cooked potatoes dry out so they'll be extra crispy in the hash. Leftover cooked potatoes would be even better. Ground chicken has a touch more fat than ground chicken breast, key for more flavorful hash. Serve with Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Red Pepper.
Description: Low-fat or low-carb? A recent New York Times Magazine (July 7, 2002) cover story answered this question and said that Dr. Atkins was right all along, “its not fat that makes us fat but carbohydrates.” Though the government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in research trying to prove that fat is the cause of obesity, there has been a subtle shift in the scientific consensus over the past five years supporting what the low-carb diet doctors have been saying all along: if we eat less carbohydrates, we will lose weight and live longer.
Fill the lunchtime void with delicious Paleo lunches that will have you powering through your afternoons with no sluggishness or brain fog. Lunchtime often becomes no man’s land if you don’t have time to pack a lunch, or your lunch plans get changed unexpectedly. You might find yourself grabbing whatever’s available, which is usually pre-packaged, processed foods that will only contribute to poor health. With the Paleo Power Lunch you’ll always be equipped with the fuel you need to get through the workday in style and without feeling hungry or worn down. Take a meal that usually gets a big question mark and totally hit it out of the park each day. Fix the glitch and you’ll be set all day.
Brownies usually require mixing up the batter, baking it, then letting them cool just long enough so you can take a bite. But these brownie bites require no baking, so it’s just a matter of mixing up the batter, rolling it into a ball, and digging in. The nice part about these are that you can store them in the fridge and they keep really well, so they can be a nice sweet after dinner treat for a few days, even up to a week. You won’t believe the taste and the fact that there’s only a handful of ingredients is just a bonus.
I think liver and onions are secretly best friends and the combination even has the potential to make someone love liver. The caramelized onions are very simple to prepare and this recipe doesn’t need anything else to be a complete meal. Liver by itself is so full of nutrients that it could be considered Mother Nature’s multi-vitamin. I enjoyed liver and onions for ages before I learned that the combination is actually a classic in many European countries and is enjoyed all over the world. The ingredient list really couldn’t be shorter.
If you like to start your day with granola, most other versions you see on store shelves will not be approved on the Paleo diet. You’ll need construct your own granola recipe using Paleo foods such as nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and spices like cinnamon, and pumpkin spice. This gives you the ability to customize the granola according to your own taste as well as make sure you are only using high quality ingredients. You’ll want to avoid eating it with yogurt as well, as that’s a dairy product. Try it with almond milk as a delicious and nutritious substitute that’s dairy free.
Spiced Hot Apple Cider Mint And Citrus Water Matcha Smoothie Paleo Eggnog Pink Grapefruit Lemonade Peach And Raspberry Lemonade Strawberry-Kiwi Mojito Smoothie Chocolate Avocado Strawberry Smoothie Frozen Coconut Strawberry Drink Pomegranate Green Tea Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate Frozen Chocolate Smoothie Watermelon Sports Drink Frozen Coconut Limeade Coconut Strawberry Lemonade Lemon Mint Iced Tea Raspberry-Lime Flavored Water Fresh lemonade with thyme Strawberry rhubarb lemonade Banana Mango Smoothie
I went on Saturday morning and I excitedly told the young girl about finding your blog. The owner was out at the farmers market. I got the chicken salad wrap….delish! I purchases the paleo wraps and can’t wait to make my own this week. I am new paleo….I’ve tried many ways of eating…from raw to lord knows what. I’m 56 in pretty good health but have a bad hip. I need to loose about 20 pounds and want to do it healthfully and have the weight stay off and this be a lifestyle. I’ll be following your blog and maybe I’ll see you at Vive!

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China's central bank surprised investors last week with its first rate cut in more than two years. But get used to that -- analysts say more cuts are in the pipeline.
The consensus is that the central bank will cut rates again early next year, and move as early as next month to allow banks to hold less cash in reserve.
The more aggressive action follows months of targeted stimulus as Beijing seeks to implement structural economic reforms.
"What held up the rate cut ... was a vigorous and very public debate in Chinese policy circles as to whether a rate cut might be viewed as reform fatigue and a cheap substitute for regulatory reform," analysts at Reorient said. "It appears that at long last the notion that reform and monetary easing can and must coexist has won out."
The People's Bank of China said Friday that its decision to cut deposit and lending rates was designed to lower corporate borrowing costs. Investors cheered the move, boosting stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai by nearly 2% on Monday.
"The Chinese government is responding to worsening private demand and rising deflation risks, and is finally willing to send a strong signal to the market," wrote Barclays economist Jian Chang in a research note. "We think the disappointing traffic in the first week of the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect may have been a driving factor."
China's slowing economy continues to face many challenges after decades of breakneck growth -- a deflating property market, industrial overcapacity, rising government and corporate debt and major risks in its financial system.
Analysts say reducing interest rates will help address some of these issues, though the overall impact on economic growth is likely to be moderate.
"Markets are more likely to be surprised by even slower growth from China next year," said Nicholas Consonery of Eurasia Group. "But the rate cuts do make clear that the government will seek to manage a slowdown in a gradual fashion as it works to stave off unemployment and insolvency risks."
Looking ahead, the government is expected to restate that it will tolerate slower growth and press ahead with structural reforms at an annual economic planning conference next month.

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The USA has employed the medical billing procedure for its citizens. It is practiced in the USA as a method of rewarding the citizens for being unhealthy. This is achieved when the healthcare providers such as orthopaedists, doctors, nurses, paediatricians, and dentists follow up the insurance claims of citizens with the insurance companies so that they can be paid for the services that they have provided. Medical billing service companies have slowly migrated from the filing of forms and submission of claims on paper to online portals.
Features of medical billing
- Bridges gap between the insurance company and healthcare provider
- The insurance company gets a delivery of an invoice generated by the healthcare provider and the invoice contains a detailed testimony of the disease and its treatment.
- The slip of paper containing the invoice is called a claim, which is fully covered or partly covered by the company. The rest of the money may/may not be paid by the patient and this process is called co-paying.
- The process of medical billing converts the healthcare service into a billing procedure as reimbursement to the hospital or the clinic. There have been several terrible stories where insurance companies fail to pay the patient’s claim or pay an insignificant amount which leaves the healthcare provider at a loss.
- This is one of the reasons behind the hiking of prices and the appointment of a list of medical billing companies.
- The bottom line of the company is boosted
- The revenue of medical practices can be greatly improved if the hired medical biller is well-versed with the entire process. They have been a crucial component of the medical facilities. These billers ensure that the healthcare provider is paid his/her dues.
- Medical billers are in constant communication with the physicians and doctors within the facility so that they can clarify any doubts regarding the diagnoses of patients so that the patient gets insurance for the correct disease.
- This means that the financial health of the healthcare provider depends on the medical biller which makes it imperative for the billers to perform well.
- Technology that is used for medical billing procedures
- Medical billers ensure the remuneration of their healthcare institutes and they take cognizance of activities such as processing patient data, related insurance information, and the diagnosis of the patient. It becomes cumbersome when this job has to be done for more than 100,000 patients.
- Most companies employ software which manages client data and insurance claims promptly and streamlines the billing activities so that it is viewed on a central level so that everything ranging from the management of insurance to the payment of bills is connected as modules to one another.
- If the software is cloud-based or web-based, it allows access for healthcare institutes or billers on any platform or device.
Medical billers are employed with the sole purpose of managing the cash flow within the hospital. Many times, the medical billing is conducted in-house but most of the time it is outsourced to billers. This helps the hospital stay afloat and out of troubled waters that are caused by the shortage of funds.


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Four years without a Star Trek movie doesn’t quite rise to the level of the franchise’s barren drought from 1969-1979. Plus, we can still distract ourselves with reruns and the hopes that Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard live up to their lineage. Nonetheless, the interlude has made Trekkies pretty antsy – especially since Paramount officially issued a pause on any new films. However, Jonathan Frakes would love to engage and recently let his feelings be known in a recent interview with TrekMovie.
When asked about the status of the Star Trek movie sequel that was supposed to star Chris Hemsworth and the Star Trek: Beyond crew, he had this to say…
“Well, that’s probably the one that has the most hope of being made first because there’s already an audience. After Paramount shut down Star Trek for five years, J.J. [Abrams] relaunched it, and in my taste, very successfully. It captured the zeitgeist again. They spent a lot of f–king money so it was a BIG movie. His first one [Star Trek 2009] in particular was great. I wasn’t crazy about Idris Elba wearing a mask [Star Trek Beyond]. And I love Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan [in Star Trek Into Darkness]. And I love that cast…. So my opinion is that that movie with J.J.’s cast is the one, if I were betting, that would be greenlit.”
That doesn’t mean that’s the one he wants to happen. He didn’t apply the inertial dampers in revealing his Star Trek movie preference either. “I say greenlight the Tarantino and Noah Hawley, if you are lucky enough to get either of them. And if they are too busy to direct, I’ll be available,” Frakes told Anthony Pascale of TrekMovie.
Of course, the long-standing rumor surrounding Tarantino’s project falls right in the Oscar-winning director’s wheelhouse. A riff on “A Piece of the Action”, the fan-favorite would get a refit in a 21st-century gangster setting, and the already penned script by The Revenant’s Mark L. Smith awaits the greenlight.
Is this all set up for Kirk and Spock? Frakes isn’t so sure. A discussion with Patrick Stewart led Number One to believe that The Next Generation crew may get theStar Trek movie call.
Rumors also suggest that multiple crews may take part. As for Hawley’s vision, a new cast of characters would fit the bill for this Star Trek movie and it will be back to the basics. The ongoing mission will pass on the phasers and return to a focus on exploration.
Still, the former Commander Riker is pragmatic about the actual direction the franchise takes when it finally emerges from its dormant warp core. J.J. Abrams did a successful relaunch and built an audience for that iteration of the franchise. Frakes believes that Paramount will likely stay the course and stick with that version of the series as far as feature films are concerned.
The Chris Hemsworth version remains the favorite to get made, but the rumor is that a lack of a sizable payday was the reason he and Pine declined. However, Hemsworth told Variety that the Star Trek movie script and story did not measure up.
Who are we to doubt the actor’s integrity? But staying the course with Abrams could balance the ledger for both Chrises and give the franchise a Star Trek movie triple play.
The movies and TV series have never done well overseas. That is until the three latest Star Trek movie installments. Germany and England were onboard like never before. Frakes, who has directed two The Next Generation movies and a number of episodes, believes the ongoing mission should take advantage of the global market.
The success could bring Tarantino and Hawley into the Star Trek movie fold. Now that would be bold. But while we’re dreaming big, there are two other crews we haven’t heard from.
Pascale referenced his recent conversation with Robert Picardo to Frakes. The reporter revealed there was some discussion after Star Trek: Nemesis about reuniting all three 24th Century crews for one Star Trek movie adventure.
Frakes didn’t bite though and he’s never heard any chatter to that effect. But things are certainly looking up on the Star Trek movie front, and we are in no position to complain.

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The Edgar Sherman Design Glock Magwell enhances your reloading with a purpose-driven flare. Every curve, every angle, and every feature on the ESD Magwell is intentional and aligns with our mission to enhance a shooter’s capabilities using human-centered design. Featuring symmetrical side cutouts for stripping magazines, the ESD Magwell allows for the easy removal of flush-fitting Glock magazines as well as those that have an extension. Additionally, a third cut-out is located on the front of the ESD Magwell. This third cut-out is especially useful in low light/ no light conditions and serves as a reference point for the shooter and allows them to focus on the task at hand rather than worrying about fumbling a magazine during a reload. It can also be used as an additional access point for stripping magazines.
The ESD Glock Gen 5 Magwell allows for a greater margin of error when inserting a magazine and eliminates the potential for parallel surface contact by using a combination of wide angles countered by harsh angles. It will even “course correct” the magazine back on track if it is ever inserted at an off-angle. The angles on the outside of the ESD Magwell flow seamlessly with that of your firearm and create a nice shelf for your hand while simultaneously not creating any hot spots.
The ESD Magwell is proudly manufactured with the help of our good friends at Parker Mountain Machine. We want to support American manufacturing as well as our local community at every opportunity, so for us, this partnership was a no-brainer. For us, It’s important to not only source a quality product but also work with a company we trust to maintain strict quality standards at every step of the manufacturing process. The ESD Gen 5 Glock Magwell is made of high-quality 6061-T6 aluminum and includes all the hardware necessary to mount it. The ESD Magwell is currently available for Glock double-stack Gen 5 pistols chambered in 9mm and .40, with support for other handguns coming in the future. Gen 5 Glock 19s require modification to the ESD Magwells plug for full functionality as their plug angle is different from full-frame Gen 5 Glocks. We are developing a Glock 19 magwell plug and this will be available in the near future for those who do not want to modify the current ESD Magwell plug. Glock 19X’s can use ESD Gen 5 Glock magwells but require modifications to the 19x frame. Edgar Sherman Design LLC is not liable for any modifications made to your handgun. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded and ensure you have properly cleared your firearm before installing the ESD Glock Magwell.
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Back in 2015, we had the pleasure of being exposed to rising rapper Josh? who had released his project The Pre Tape. The release had featured four tracks and consisted of the rapper flowing over production ranging from 9th Wonder and Pete Rock to Da Beatminerz and Ski Beats that ultimately made us do a double-take at the New Jersey native’s wordplay.
After three years of releasing the well received project, Josh? is back with new music and new perspective. Recently the rapper dropped a track called “Show Me Love” and it’s simply, real. The song takes a raw direction over BADBADNOTGOOD‘s “Tone’s Rap”, doesn’t fall short of expression, and it’s safe to say that his rise will definitely be worthy of watch. For now, peep this artist on the rise’s latest track below and let us know what you think.


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The XPOL-2-5G is Poynting’s third-generation “V3” of this very popular Cross Polarised (XPOL), cellular band, 2×2 MIMO antenna and includes the newer 3400 – 3800MHz bands making it suitable for 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G.
Making use of Artificial Magnetic Conductors (AMC) and a new registered/patent-pending radiator configuration has yielded exceptional improvements in bandwidth and gain.
Radiation patterns of the Poynting XPOL-2-5G MIMO LTE Antenna are exceptionally well-controlled, further adding to the performance of the antenna.
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Arcimoto and the Eugene Springfield Fire Department in Oregon started the first pilot program for the Rapid Responder vehicle. The Rapid Responder is a variation of the Arcimoto FUV designed specifically for first responders like fire, police and campus security departments. The three-wheeled, electric powered vehicle for emergency response offers a low carbon, small-footprint and lower cost option to traditional vehicles.
Rapid Responder Features
Arcimoto will disclose pricing and full specifications for the vehicle later this year when full production begins. As of now key specs include:
- 2 passenger
- 75 mph top speed
- 100 city mile range
- Roof-mounted equipment rack
- Rear cargo compartment
- Mini lightbar
- 360-degree scene lights
This vehicle should find a nice niche in fire, police and security applications. The higher speed and range is an advantage compared to some of the first responder/security vehicles that the golf car and other low speed vehicle manufacturers offer. On the down side those four-wheel vehicles can carry a full stretcher. However, the Rapid Responder’s speed and small footprint should allow first responders to access the emergency scene faster. This can prove critical in many situations.
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PALOS VERDES, Calif.--Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, speaking at the D10 conference today, called on technology companies to implement three things to protect consumer privacy.
Acknowledging that tech vendors are doing better today at building privacy into apps, what he called, "privacy by design," he said that most companies actually want to design with consumer protection in mind.
But, he said, consumers need more transparency. He called for simpler policies for consumers. "They have to be like a nutrition guide on the side of a cereal box," he said. As a counter-example, he said … Read more


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I understand according to the rules for flying that
If a flying creature is knocked prone, has its speed reduced to 0, or is otherwise deprived of the ability to move, the creature falls, unless it has the ability to hover or it is being held aloft by magic, such as the fly spell.
However, my question is when the flying creature is given the prone status when does it begin to fall, and how far does it fall?
an example is as follows:
A 3rd level Battlemaster Fighter confirms a hit on a Harpy flying 30ft above the ground. The Battlemaster then expends a superiority die to use their trip attack, the harpy then fails its strength save and is knocked prone.

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Our eyes are one of the first places we see sun damage and premature aging. This can present as crêpy skin, fine lines, and mild hooding; all of which are a result of loss of collagen and elastin in the skin.
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I am moved by the generous contributions so many of you made to the Permanent Fund at the end of 2017. You have been loyal readers, advocates and supporters, closely following the progress we’ve made together imparting the importance of high-quality, accessible and affordable child care for our beloved state. I am deeply grateful, and inspired, that so many of you chose to invest financially in our collective fight for Vermont’s children and families.
And, you are not alone in your investment.
We began the new year with a trip to Chicago to meet with several leading national funders and advocates of early education and child development. National leaders validated the approach we’re taking to achieve statewide systemic change for delivering high-quality, affordable early care and learning, and we were struck once again by how fortunate we are to be tackling this issue in a state like Vermont where leaders know how to collaborate across sectors, bust silos and identify creative solutions to effect large-scale challenges. These Vermont values again stood out to us during meetings with venture philanthropists and business leaders in Boston, who acknowledged our insight and determination to find local solutions for urgent national challenges. Thanks to your forward-thinking support, we are making a national impression as a state with the grit to get it done for our children and families.
In the coming year, our systems-building work will take a community-by-community approach to capacity building, sustainability and advocacy. We will create 500 new, high-quality child care slots throughout the state, build shared services networks that strengthen quality and sustainability for child care programs and expand our advocacy work in the field to make early care and education a top issue in state and local elections this fall. Simultaneously, we will continue to draw national attention to the progress we’ve made together, learn and adapt as we go, and promote Vermont as a leader in this ambitious fight to achieve our mission by 2025.
Please read on to learn more about the critical challenge facing Vermont and the country, and thank you for being part of the solution.
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SVG elements are created differently than html elements. Using vanilla js you create html elemnts using,
var elem = document.createElement('div');
While you create svg you use following syntax,
var elem = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg", "text");
I did quick search to see if jQuery supports creating svg elements but didn't find anything. Here is how you can create your element while still using jQuery. Also, from wherever you forked this demo, it is using really old version of Draggable.


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Science is at the heart of real science fiction, which is more than just westerns with ray guns or fantasy with spaceships. The people who do science and love science best are scientists. Scientists like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Fred Hoyle wrote some of the legendary tales of golden age science fiction. Today there is a new generation of scientists writing science fiction informed with the expertise of their fields, from astrophysics to computer science, biochemistry to rocket science, quantum physics to genetics, speculating about what is possible in our universe. Here lies the sense of wonder only science can deliver. All the stories in this volume are supplemented by afterwords commenting on the science underlying each story.
Mike Brotherton is a professor of astronomy from the University of Wyoming who specializes in observational studies of quasars, enigmatic objects powered by supermassive black holes. He is also the author of the well-reviewed hard science fiction novels Star Dragon and Spider Star from Tor books, and founder of the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop for Writers. He is a member of the advisory board of Springer's Science Fiction book series.
The book is written mainly for those with little scientific background, both college students and lay readers alike, who are curious about the world of modern physics. Unsolved problems are highlighted and the philosophical implications of the sometimes astounding modern discoveries are discussed. Along the way the reader gains an insight into the mindset and methodology of a physicist.
Evidence at the site suggests that the weapon was created for the ancient Argonauts by another race, a race of traders. And within that evidence are a map of their interstellar trading empire, and the coordinates of their main trading station. Although the information is a hundred thousand years out of date, the only hope for Argo is to send a ship and crew into the unknown, to try to negotiate for a way to shut down the weapon.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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How important is lawn aeration? Lawn aeration is the secret to making your lawn look healthy. Aeration involves making holes in the lawn either by pushing a rod and extracting a plug of soil. By aerating your lawn, you provide oxygen to the roots and allow the soil to breathe. Organic fertilizers and nutrients can get access to the root system. This also helps water to soak the soil and reach the root system.
When is the best time to aerate a lawn? Early Spring and late Fall or usually the best time to aerate a lawn. If you only aerate your lawn once a year, early spring is the best. This is because aerating your lawn in the spring will prepare it for summer.
Does aeration time differ depending upon soil type? Soil can vary in hardness even in one climate. When you aerate your lawn in the spring with a core aerator you make a lot of holes in your lawn. When summer comes along or when the average daily temperature goes above 70°, the clay soil will expand. Normally, this will put a lot of extra compression on the roots and the grass doesn’t grow well in the summer. If you have lawn aerated before summer, then the holes in the long will help absorb the compaction from the expanding soil.
How often should you have your lawn aerated? Most landscape experts recommend you should aerate a lawn every 1 to 3 years. Many new home owners find their soil extremely dense. This is because most home developers scrape off the topsoil when they build a new home and it can take years before the soil can be naturally healthy again.
Glover Landscaping is the Utah aeration expert and we can help commercial business, HOA’s, and municipalities aerate their lawns and make them healthy year round.


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Of course, blogs are to be read, right? Just like paintings are to be admired and musical instruments are to be heard and cheesecakes are to be savored, right?
Whether others enjoy our work or not, we can paint for the joy of immersing ourselves in the flow of colors. We can aim to sync our hands, breath, mind, and soul when we play an instrument. We can be present while we bake, stirring in love with each added ingredient. The outcome may not always be great, but how we enjoy the process of creating can be as important as the "Why?" or "For who?" or "Will it be good enough?"
Aware that I was being a little silly, I rose from my insecurity saying, "Sure, you first, what's your blog address?"
Creating can leave us feeling a little exposed. Once we toss that blog post out there, it's available for anyone or nobody, as the case may be. We need to trust the process and that the authentic, inner self that urged us to write and share will be just fine with whatever "they" may (or may not) think. We can just abandon attachment to approval and be satisfied that we've created from our best place.

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In the May 24 article “Passing the trash,” Review-Journal reporters Amelia Pak-Harvey and Meghin Delaney write that one of the predominant issues contributing to sexual misconduct by Clark County School District staff is the district’s contract with the teachers’ union. The story further goes on to state that the power of the unions protects employees no matter the allegations against them and that they virtually cannot be fired.
Nothing is further from the truth.
Article 36 of the teacher contract, under “disciplinary procedures,” clearly states the steps necessary to suspend and/or terminate a teacher. It is the responsibility of the school administrator (principal) to enforce these procedures and there is nothing a teacher can do about being terminated for cause if the principal has the backbone to do his job.
Unions are in place to protect employees in the case of wrongful accusations or overzealous administrators flexing their muscles. Inadequate wages and terrible benefit packages attract less than desirable candidates to the district and a plethora of young, inexperienced principals are squarely to blame for keeping them employed.

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It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the season of plenty, it is the season of famine – in short, it is that time when the positive medium term outlook for world agriculture is tempered by the “usual suspects.”
For the fourth month running, the FAO Food Price Index – a measure of the monthly change in the international prices of a basket of food commodities – dropped in August reaching its lowest level since 2012. The decline in the index was the result of sustained falls in the international prices of cereals and oils. Together with the Food Price Index, FAO also released a new forecast of world cereal production in 2013. In this forecast, world cereal production was raised to 2,492 million tonnes, up 14 million tonnes (or 0.5 percent) from the July forecast. The rise is predicted to be driven by an expansion of coarse grain output as well as a rise in wheat production. Paradoxically, as FAO was giving relatively favourable prospects for world agriculture, there was a mood of gloom and despondency in Kenya and Zimbabwe!
In Kenya, the shock effect of the Value Added Tax (VAT) increase began to sink in with the prices of essential commodities sky rocketing. Though well-intentioned, the operationalization of the Act has led to an increase in food prices, thus hurting an already burdened populace, as evidenced by the mounting food insecurity within households and the quest for increased wages by an array of workers. The VAT Act 2013 seeks to expand the tax base and raise revenue for the government by reducing the number of zero-rated items. By implication, this means that some basic items that were previously zero-rated will now attract the 16% charge in VAT. Among the items affected by the new legislation include processed milk and farm inputs.
Agricultural experts argue that imposing VAT on farm inputs would effectively result in higher input prices. According to Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, higher input prices would in turn have two possible effects. The first effect would be, farmers in the fringes will not be able to meet the additional cost, and as a consequence they will either reduce the acreage under cultivation or use less inputs per given crop area. Secondly, for households that are able to meet the increased cost of input, they will in due course face a higher cost per unit of output, a cost they will most certainly pass on to consumers in form of high output prices.
In Zimbabwe, UN World Food Programme (WFP) estimates 2.2 million people – one of four of the rural population – will need food assistance during the pre-harvest period of 2014. This high level of food insecurity is the result of numerous factors including adverse weather conditions, the unavailability and high cost of agricultural inputs and anticipated high cereal prices due to the poor maize harvest. To remedy the situation, WFP and its partners will provide regionally-procured cereals as well as imported vegetable oil and pulses. Additionally, they will use cash transfers in selected areas to afford people flexibility and back stop local markets.
Much as the favourable global food outlook – as projected by FAO – is not in doubt, a lot will need to be done to address the twin threats to food security, namely, the issues of policy and climate change. The impact of government policy in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – a region identified by IFPRI as the most important development challenge of the 21st century – cannot be overemphasised. It has been demonstrated that more favourable policy environments invariably result in increased productivity. Conversely, the reverse is also true, as observed in many SSA countries immediately following independence where they imposed a heavy burden on agriculture through macroeconomic policy, sectoral policy and trade measures. The result of this heavy imposition on agriculture was escalating poverty levels and underdevelopment. Similarly, evidence supports the need for substantial investment in domestication and moderation actions toward a “climate-smart food system,” systems that are resilient to the impacts of climate change on food security.
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In a FOX Business interview Tretton was quoted as saying the game is “coming out next month.”
CCP has keeping the release date quiet for some time with only stating a 2012 window and currently has not made a statement against or for Tretton’s comment.
Time will tell if gamers will be getting their hands on the title next month or whether somebody was too eager on the trigger.
I am curious to know if gamers feel the game is ready for release or whether a release during October would be a smart move by CCP and Sony. Leave a comment below letting us know.

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NASA says 2 MASSIVE asteroids, including one that is 55-foot wide, nearing Earth today
Two asteroids are travelling towards Earth at a rapid speed today, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Check details here.
After 4 gigantic asteroids including one that is 1500-foot, dubbed 2006 HV5, passed Earth on Wednesday, there are two other asteroids (though not that massive!) in the queue nearing the planet today, April 27, 2023. Are these asteroids dangerous? Well, not all the objects in outer space nearing Earth, including asteroids and comets, pose a threat to the planet. The only time of concern will be when these objects are too large and the chances of their collision with planet Earth are very high. Also, these asteroids have a nasty habit of coming in out of the Sun and the glare prevents space agencies like NASA from locating them till they are almost near Earth. By then, it may be too late to take any action to stop them.
In the case of the two asteroids nearing Earth today, the danger is not serious even though they will be getting too close to Earth for comfort. Here is what NASA has informed about the asteroids, their speed, distance to Earth and more.
58-foot asteroid 2023 HU4
The US space agency via Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has informed that a huge 58-foot asteroid named 2023 HU4, which is almost of the size of a house is currently moving at a rapid speed of 28116 kilometer per hour and will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 528000 kilometers on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Other asteroid zooming towards Earth today
According to the information shared by NASA, another asteroid which will be making a close approach to the planet is 2023 HK3. The size of this rock is between 6.8 meter and 15 meter in diameter. The asteroid will be nearing Earth by travelling at a speed of 22896 kilometers per hour.
It is always better to keep an eye on every object out in space that wanders too close to earth as as it can prove to be dangerous. Therefore, in order to stay alert and be prepared to avoid any incident and situation of an asteroid collision with planet Earth, NASA keeps an eye on the movement of asteroids, their speed, how close they will come to Earth, and more.
The research organisation uses its telescopes and observatories like NEOWISE to track and study asteroids. It also uses a variety of ground based telescopes like Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) located in the Antofagasta Region of Atacama Desert in Chile for the same.
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Sixty seconds on . . . malaria vaccinationBMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h5833 (Published 03 November 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h5833
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A vaccine against malaria has been approved, but nobody’s rushing to use it. Why ever not?
The World Health Organization has hedged its bets by recommending 3-5 large pilot projects to see how practicable the vaccine is. This falls short of a wholehearted recommendation but accurately reflects current uncertainty.
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Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Release : 2019-06-28
Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Runtime : 135 Minutes
Home Page : https://www.marvel.com/movies/spider-man-far-from-home
IMDb Page : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6320628
Company : Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Cast : Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Michael Keaton
Overview : Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest – Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
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Drake, Feist make Polaris Prize short list
Established Canadian stars like Drake, Feist, Cadence Weapon and F--ked Up are in the running for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize.
Organizers unveiled on Tuesday a short list of 10 finalists vying for the annual $30,000 music honour.
The 2012 tally is dominated by established, evolving Canadian talent like rapper Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, and singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. Many are nominated for their third or fourth studio albums.
Former Polaris winner F--ked Up, which won in 2009 for The Chemistry of Common Life, also made the cut.
Two relative newcomers landed on the list for their debut efforts: singer Al Spx, who performs as Cold Specks, and the collective Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.
"Our jury is showing an ever-growing passion and dedication to reviewing, discussing and advocating their selections. This has resulted in a short list of records that are musically focused, intense and, in some cases, highly personal," prize founder and executive director Steve Jordan said in a statement.
"The process of selecting a winner should prove to be an invigorating challenge for our grand jury."
The 10 finalists are:
- Rapper and former Edmonton poet laureate Cadence Weapon, now based in Montreal, for his third album Hope In Dirt City.
- Powerhouse Etobicoke, Ont. singer Cold Specks for her soulful debut I Predict A Graceful Expulsion.
- Hit Toronto rapper Drake for his second studio album Take Care.
- Ottawa-born, Toronto-based Kathleen Edwards for her country-tinged fourth album Voyageur.
- Toronto-based singer-songwriter Feist for Metals, the follow-up to her blockbuster release The Reminder.
- Hardcore punk troupe F--ked Up, for David Comes To Life, the Toronto band's third studio album.
- Montreal singer Grimes (Claire Boucher), nominated for the pulsating dance-pop album Visions, her fourth release.
- Handsome Furs, Montreal's electronica duo Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, for their third full-length album Sound Kapital.
- Vancouver's garage rockers Japandroids for Celebration Rock, the band's sophomore album.
- Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, a collective out of Montreal and Toronto, for the debut album YT//ST, an ambitious pan-Asian fusion of rock, J-pop, folk and other musical styles.
Along with awarding $30,000 to the artist deemed to have created the best Canadian album of the past year, organizers will also present $2,000 each to the nine remaining finalists.
"We live in a time where pop culture has never been so fragmented... If you look, there are a million different little scenes that are really big. Sometimes the commercial acknowledgement is not always forthcoming for all artists," F--ked Up frontman Damian Abraham told CBC News just after the announcement.
"An award like this [is] obviously not just a financial reward, but also gives an acknowledgement that commercial success isn't everything."
The winner will be announced at a Toronto gala on Sept. 24.
Established to celebrate creativity and diversity in Canadian music — without regard to musical genre or sales history — the Polaris Prize has previously been awarded to artists like Arcade Fire, Karkwa, Patrick Watson, Caribou and Final Fantasy.

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what you say is very powerful... but seems too exclusive.
in suggesting that inner doubts are but external beliefs.
do you not believe in a greater covenant among humanity?
one to be arrived at through a primal inherent found in all.
the elemental life force found in faith is shared among all people.
do we not learn to accept the faith of others and so change?
when a persons unique speciality finds itself in a community.
history prolongs the evolution of identity for our humanity.
i believe that is what transforms a yaacov into an Israel.
when both eisov & yaacov, the twins come to reconcile.
eventually yaacov asks eisovs spirit for his name in respect.
if not, how will one grow in the love of others like oneself?
how will we accept the covenant of humanity for what it is?
i believe some of our ancestors believed in this divinity.
hear o Israel (as a twin accepts responsibility for being entwined),
witness this name (meaning intentional being - manifestation is the present)
today, our communal divinity, one day, manifest for all humanity. (Rashi)
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As Indians, we take great pride in seeing our actors do well on the international stage. So, when we heard that Disha Patani, Amyra Dastur and Sonu Sood would be appearing alongside Kung Fu legend Jackie Chan, we were understandably excited. Until we saw the trailer. Now we don’t know what to think.
The film is called Kungfu Yoga
and it’s set to release on January 28, this year. From what we can tell, it looks like it’s going to be a wild romp of an adventure with Chan doing his usual mindboggling stunts and Sonu Sood looking decidedly villainous (then again, when doesn’t he?), while the two Indian actresses appear only briefly in the trailer. However, if the posters are anything to go by, they’ll play a prominent role in the film. With any luck, this will be the kind of movie that fits in with Chan’s newfound Oscar-winner status. We can only hope.
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Weight loss is a major issue all over the world. At one point or another, every single person tries to lose weight. Losing weight is not an easy task. If it were, obesity would not be a concern and everyone around the world would be much healthier. Unfortunately, that is not the case. What many people cannot understand is that it requires a lifestyle change involving a healthy diet and regular exercise. Along with making healthier food choices and exercise, many people opt to take supplements to help them reach their goals sooner.
One of the most popular supplements on the market is Garcinia Cambogia. The main ingredient in this is hydroxycitric acid (HCA). Research has shown that it helps in weight loss without the side effects that many other products have. The supplement does not have preservatives, fillers, or additives and is made in the United States. However, just with any weight loss program, it is important that you consult your doctor so that you are aware of any garcinia cambogia side effects to your health.
Many people that have taken this supplement did not report any side effects. However, as stated above, it is always a good idea to discuss your weight loss program with your doctor. This will ensure that the supplements you are planning on taking will not interfere with your current medications or state of health. Also, if you are breast feeding or pregnant, definitely consult your doctor before using the product. People that suffer from Alzheimer should not take the supplement as it can worsen their condition. Finally, if you are diabetic, HCA can lower your blood sugar. There is always the risk of increasing muscle problems when taking HCA. For these reasons, consult your doctor first.
Losing weight and keeping it off is not an easy task. It even becomes more difficult as a person ages. Because of this, many people decide to take supplements along with eating healthy and incorporating exercise into their daily lives. If you decide to take supplements, research any product effectively and talk to your doctor before making a purchase.


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Ahh, can you hear the bubbling fountains? Can you smell the sweet jasmine? This is the Morocco that inspired Arabian poets to fall in love and write verse. The Mosaic Palais Aziza and Spa, a new boutique hotel located in Marrakech’s posh Las Palmeraie neighborhood, is a palm-lined oasis of refined pleasures, a welcome retreat from the exuberant chaos of Marrakech’s streets. With a view of the Atlas Mountains glowing gold at sunset, sit back by the Aziza’s expansive pool and savor your mint tea (or something stronger) as a Moorish poet might have done, seven hundred years ago.
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Family of Free and Trial Versions Spans Variety of Usage Scenarios From Learning to Development to Enterprise-Wide Deployment; Enables Acceleration of Real-time Analytics
LOS GATOS, CALIF. – August 25, 2015 – Impetus Technologies, a big data thought leader, software services and solutions company, today announced the availability of free versions of StreamAnalytix™ (now known as Gathr)- the company’s enterprise-class, streaming analytics platform, based on best-of-breed open source technology components.
The new offerings will put the power of a graphical user interface (GUI)-based rapid application development and deployment platform in the hands of a wider community of streaming analytics developers to gain experience, conduct pilots and take a wide range of applications into production. The free versions of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) are intended to address the heightened interest among Fortune 1000 enterprises to quickly and easily capitalize on real-time streaming analytics as a way to cut preventable losses, gain operational insight and uncover new business opportunities. Use cases enabled by StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) range across industry verticals from Internet of Things, e-commerce, Internet advertising, customer experience, security, fraud, insurance claims processing, call center analytics, log analytics and many more.
Launched in February 2015, StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) is built over a proven open source stack including Apache Storm, Kafka, Hadoop and also embeds a complex event-processing engine for performing real-time analytics on streaming data. Interfaces to Apache Cassandra, Apache Solr and Elasticsearch are also available out of the box. The platform works with all leading Hadoop distributions and provides enterprises with the flexibility to easily integrate with any data source, message queue and target data store of choice. It also allows passing on data and event triggers to other enterprise applications based on business rules applied over streaming data.
As part of the new, free versions of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr), Impetus Technologies is offering three options to choose from: StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Lite, StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Developer and StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Sandbox. Each option is crafted to meet the specific needs of its expected user profile. An online support and community portal (http://support.streamanalytix.com), has been created for users to engage with the StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) team and other co-users of the platform. Details on the three options include:
- StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Lite – A free, perpetual license to a production ready, unlimited scale, limited functionality version of the StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) platform with a powerful set of operators to ingest, store, and index real-time streaming big data, and perform custom processing and analytics on the stream. This is ideal for developers looking to ingest streaming data into Hadoop and use a powerful visual toolkit for developing real-time streaming analytics applications based on Apache Storm and deploying at scale with no strings attached and free of cost.
- StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Developer – A free, one-year trial of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Enterprise with all features included and scale limited to a maximum of eight processing cores of Apache Storm. It is designed to provide maximum power and flexibility for developers to build real-life and possibly complex enterprise applications and perform functional testing before expanding to a full scale deployment. It includes all the features included in the Lite version, plus real-time dashboards, dynamic message routing, multi-tenancy support, built-in operators for complex event processing, predictive model markup language (PMML) support and advanced operations monitoring of real-time applications.
- StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Sandbox – Includes a free, one-year pre-licensed copy of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Enterprise limited to eight processing cores, integrated with underlying open source components and pre-packaged in a binary virtual machine format that can be downloaded and used within minutes with no software installation process required other than the sandbox player tool. This version provides developers with the fastest pathway to experiencing the power of the StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) platform to build and test real streaming applications with Apache Storm.
In addition to the free versions, Impetus Technologies has also made available a 60-day trial of its flagship StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Enterprise Edition, the commercial version of the platform, allowing full functionality and at-scale usage of the platform. Users can upgrade to StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Enterprise from StreamAnalytix Lite, StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) Developer or the 60-day enterprise trial edition by obtaining a new license key from Impetus Technologies. The applications and environment prior to upgrade will carry forward with no interruption.
“The power to ingest and analyze real-time streaming data at scale is one of the core value propositions of the big data eco-system. We are delighted to unleash that power in an easily consumable manner at no cost to a wide audience with the free versions of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr),” said Anand Venugopal, head of product for StreamAnalytix at Impetus Technologies. “StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr) is being recognized as a leading solution among enterprises and analysts specifically because it offers the power and flexibility of the underlying open source systems along with the usability and manageability features, as well as support and professional services that are critical for enterprises to achieve business ROI through these technologies.”
Impetus Technologies, the creator of StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr), is a big data solutions company with headquarters in Los Gatos, California and multiple development centers in India. With its recent five years of successful enterprise big data and analytics implementations and two decades of experience building mission-critical software platforms and applications for large companies, Impetus Technologies will be the lead systems integrator providing professional services and support for StreamAnalytix (now known as Gathr).
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Next Bridge International Fellowship Synopsis
Next Bridge International Fellowship is a fellowship that connects present-day and rising leaders together. This fellowship expands outside of the religious walls, touching those in government, education, entertainment, health, arts, and more. Established by Antoine M. Jasmine, he believes that a community of people can be strengthened both in the ministry and the marketplace.

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Half of Hanoi’s AQI readings on November 30 at very bad level
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi’s air quality index (AQI) measured at 10 monitoring stations in the city was in the range of from 98 to 170.
Air quality in the latest 24 hours in Hanoi has seen half of the readings reach the very bad level, indicating worse pollution, according to the Hanoi Agency of Environmental Protection (AEP).
Data: AEP. Graphic: Anh Kiet
On November 30 afternoon, the AEP said that Hanoi’s air quality index (AQI) measured at 10 monitoring stations in the city was in the range of from 98 to 170.
Hanoi’s AQI increased considerably and was mostly at the 'bad' and 'very bad' level, with the highest readings recorded at Minh Khai (170), Pham Van Dong (167) and Hang Dau (165).
Other areas had AQI below 150 such as Hoan Kiem, Tay Mo, My Dinh, Kim Lien. Tan Mai’s AQI was recorded at 98, the only reading was at the average level yesterday.
Data: AEP. Table: Anh Kiet
The AEP repeated the recommendations that Hanoi’s residents should follow air quality information where they are living and working before going out to prevent diseases.
Besides, sensitive groups including children, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases should limit their time outdoors.
When travelling on roads, people need to strictly follow traffic laws to reduce traffic congestion. The Hanoi police should strengthen traffic regulation in some areas with high traffic density such as Pham Van Dong, Hang Dau, Minh Khai, among others.
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- Hanoi records positive changes in urban planning and management
- Hanoi to allow advertising rights in exchange for 600 bus stop shelters
- Hanoi makes proposals to solve difficulties in land management and environmental protection
- Information technology will open a new era for Hanoi’s buses
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Hanoi to build sewage collection system to revive its dying river
More monetary easing measures still to come in Vietnam: Fitch
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- RULES & REGULATIONS
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The F1 in Schools Innovation Centre is critical in providing the infrastructure for the entire F1 in Schools programme. By setting up the Innovation Centre, the F1 in Schools Experience Workshop can then be made available to all students in the school.
The F1 in Schools Innovation Centre will provide the students hands-on experience on the CAM or manufacturing component of the F1 in Schools programme and act as the catalyst for Innovation and Enterprise with the right environment.
The F1 in Schools Experience Workshop is a 4 half-day workshop focusing on the design and manufacturing elements of the F1 in Schools Programme.
The F1 in Schools Experience Workshop shares sample portfolios, design concepts, how a virtual wind tunnel works, how an actual wind tunnel works and how the AutoDesk software works with the students. Subsequently, students are taught how to design their own D or R-type F1 race car.
Students are then exposed to the manufacturing software and begin their own car manufacturing process. After which, they will be shown how to properly sand the car and the coating process. After students have done up the final finishing of the car, they will participate in a race and evaluation process will take place.
At the end of the F1 in Schools Experience Workshop, students will receive certification and will also be able to bring their own car home.
Schools can adapt the F1 in Schools Programme into their school curriculum as they see fit. The elements in the F1 in Schools Programme can be readily incorporated as part of the students learning in IT, Design and Technology, Physics, English and so forth.
Schools can also adapt the F1 in Schools Experience Workshop into their IPW where students are offered a chance to apply what they have learnt in the various subjects under an F1 in Schools theme.
THE FORMULA ONE™ TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE in Singapore will be held on a zonal level before progressing into the finals. The winning team will represent Singapore to vie for the coveted Bernie Ecclestone Trophy at the F1 in Schools World Championship held yearly in different countries.

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Distance from Camuy to Municipio de Jayuya
Distance from Camuy to Municipio de Jayuya is 40 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 25 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Camuy and Municipio de Jayuya is 40 km= 25 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Camuy to Municipio de Jayuya, It takes 0.04 hours to arrive.
Camuy is located in Puerto Rico.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||18° 29´ 1.7880'' N |
66° 50´ 41.6400'' W
Camuy Distances to Cities
|Distance from Camuy to Isabela||19 km|
|Distance from Camuy to Ponce||58 km|
|Distance from Camuy to Rincon||46 km|
|Distance from Camuy to San Juan||78 km|
|Distance from Camuy to Salinas||82 km|
Municipio de Jayuya
Municipio de Jayuya is located in Puerto Rico.
|GPS Coordinates||18° 13´ 6.8520'' N |
66° 35´ 29.6160'' W

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So the best bet is to praise all three of these artists, along with composer David Raksin, whose mood-setting music has the energy and edginess that were his trademarks. Together they made this mostly conventional western as enjoyable as any of its period. It was also something of a trailblazer, since its realism helped spark a trend that revitalized the genre during the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, from The Wild Bunch to Clint Eastwood's admired Unforgiven (1992), where hero William Munny's kids are named Will and Penny.
Gries developed Will Penny from an episode he'd written for Sam Peckinpah's television series The Westerner in 1960. The title character is an aging cowpoke (back then you got called Grandpa if you were over fifty) who finds himself out of work after giving up a job to a younger cowpoke who needs it more. Riding north with friends, he gets tangled in a quarrel with a religious fanatic called Preacher Quint, resulting in a shootout that kills one of the preacher's sons. A peaceable man at heart, Will continues his journey and finds employment as watchman on an enormous ranch, responsible for keeping travelers from stopping or squatting on the place. But no sooner does he start "riding the line" than trouble comes his way. When he gets to the cabin where he'll be living, he finds a young woman and her little boy living there. And far worse, Preacher Quint tracks him down, getting the drop on him and inflicting serious injuries.
The woman tends Will's wounds, so he decides to let her and the child stay on for the harsh winter that's about to hit. As time passes he feels more and more affectionate toward them, but it's unlikely they'll live happily ever after. Preacher Quint is still skulking around, and Will's boss is going to be mighty angry when he finds his new employee squatting with the very squatters he's supposed to chase away. Sure enough, the ending puts a bittersweet twist on the old convention of cowboy and cowgirl riding into the sunset. This was risky, as Heston candidly observed when he wrote In the Arena, his autobiography. He recalled people saying to him, "That's maybe the best movie you ever made, Chuck, but if you'd taken the girl with you at the end, it would've made a ton of money, too."
The actor also wrote candidly about director Gries, calling him "a gifted, mercurial, oddly unpredictable and somewhat childlike man" who was not "a good captain, which a great director must be" but rose to the occasion when he had "the right material." Will Penny was terrific material, and Heston regarded it as one of the best films he ever appeared in. It was also his personal favorite, thanks partly to its themes-loyalty, fatherhood, the challenges of aging-and partly to the enthusiastic reviews it brought him, which were arguably the best of his entire career. The rest of the cast is also impressive: Joan Hackett as the woman in Will's life, Gries's eight-year-old son Jon Francis as her child, the great British actor Donald Pleasence as the evil preacher, Bruce Dern as his craziest son, Anthony Zerbe and Lee Majors as Will's best buddies, Slim Pickens as another cowpoke, Ben Johnson as the straight-shooting ranch foreman, Clifton James as a greedy saloon keeper, and William Schallert as a doctor who sees all cattlemen as irresponsible children at heart.
Will Penny was a fairly modest production, with Heston's big-star salary the largest single expense. Things didn't always go smoothly-both Lee Remick and Eva Marie Saint turned down the role that Hackett eventually accepted-but there were few major problems. In the end, however, the movie earned only $1.3 million at the box office. Along with its downbeat finale, Heston blamed apathy by a new management team at Paramount Pictures, who "more or less buried the release of films made under the previous regime, preferring to press forward with their own plans." And it didn't help that Heston was competing with himself-in his legendary science-fiction adventure Planet of the Apes, which was released just a week earlier. Will Penny had healthy TV, home-video, and cable revenues in later years, though, and its reputation is still rising.
Ballard photographed all kinds of films during a career lasting half a century, and if a large number of westerns show up on the list of his most respected pictures, one reason is that he shot important ones for such gifted directors as Sam Peckinpah, the great Budd Boetticher, and Henry Hathaway, not to mention the ungifted Howard Hughes, who hired Ballard as second-unit cinematographer of The Outlaw, his 1943 ode to Jane Russell's cleavage. Variety praised Will Penny for its "topnotch technical crew headed by Lucien Ballard with his color cameras," and even with movies like Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) and Ride the High Country (1962) and True Grit (1969) to his credit, it's safe to say Ballard never shot a more visually evocative western. In a movie where atmosphere really counts-the sprawl of the ranch, the mountains in the distance, the chill of the winter-his contribution is a key reason for its success.
Producers: Fred Engel, Walter Seltzer
Director: Tom Gries
Screenplay: Tom Gries
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Film editing: Warren Low
Art direction: Roland Anderson, Hal Pereira
Music: David Raksin
Cast: Charlton Heston (Will Penny), Joan Hackett (Catherine Allen), Donald Pleasence (Preacher Quint), Lee Majors (Blue), Bruce Dern (Rafe Quint), Ben Johnson (Alex), Slim Pickens (Ike Walterstein), Clifton James (Catron), Anthony Zerbe (Dutchy), Roy Jenson (Boetius Sullivan), G.D. Spradlin (Anse Howard), Quentin Dean (Jennie), William Schallert (Dr. Fraker), Lydia Clarke (Mrs. Fraker), Robert Luster (Shem Bodine).
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Prostitute Irma Nici Countersues David Beckham
Prostitute Irma Nici has countersued David Beckham for breaking the U.S. Constitution by hampering her free speech - just days after the sport superstar's lawyer served her with a $25 million writ for claiming the pair slept together.
Nici hit headlines around the world last month when she sensationally alleged Beckham had paid for her services on two occasions in 2007. Beckham immediately launched legal action against Nici and In Touch magazine, which published the story and his legal team handed her papers in New York on Monday, September 27. The writ accuses the former prostitute of causing him "great mental anguish" with allegations he hired prostitutes.
A lawyer for Nici has now filed a countersuit against Beckham, accusing him of ignoring America's strict freedom of speech laws, according to Britain's Sunday Mirror. Attorney Paul Rolf Jensen says, "California law does not allow public figures like David Beckham to stifle free speech. Maybe he didn't live here in Los Angeles long enough to learn how precious we here consider our rights to tell the truth in print."
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Document Type : Research Paper
College of Electrical and Control Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, PR China
School of Arts and Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, PR China
In this paper, three types of (philosophical, optimistic and pessimistic) multigranulation single valued neutrosophic (SVN) covering-based rough set models are presented, and these three models are applied to the problem of multi-criteria group decision making (MCGDM).
Firstly, a type of SVN covering-based rough set model is proposed.
Based on this rough set model, three types of multigranulation SVN covering-based rough set models under the concept of multigranulation SVN $\beta$-covering approximation space are proposed, where $\beta$ is a SVN number.
Moreover, the connections among these four models are investigated.
Secondly, some conditions under which different multigranulation SVN $\beta$-covering approximation spaces induced the same multigranulation SVN covering approximation operators are presented.
Finally, three novel methods are presented to MCGDM problems under the multigranulation SVN covering-based rough set models.
Furthermore, the proposed MCGDM methods are compared with other methods through a problem about paper defect diagnosis.

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Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell revealed she was recently targeted by thieves while on holiday with co-star Rosie Bentham.
The actress, who plays Amelia Spencer on the ITV soap, made an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine with stand-in host Ranvir Singh.
The star's character, who is 15-years-old, was recently left speechless when she found out that she was pregnant. And it looks like she will have some tough choices to make in her future.
While speaking to Ranvir she opened up about her character's upcoming pregnancy storyline. The 18-year-old explained that she recently went on holiday to unwind from her character's intense storyline with co-star and best friend Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby Thomas.
However it wasn’t as relaxing as planned as her bag got stolen with everything inside. She revealed: "We went to Ibiza - me and Rosie, who plays Gabby on the show and she’s my best friend so we though right ‘let's go to Ibiza’ we had it booked for a year.”
The soap star continued: “But we lost our bags. Our phones and our bags got nicked, everything got nicked, and I was just upset about my phone because it had everything on it."
She added: "But it was kind of nice because we had no phone for one tonight so we kind of just lived our lives, it was the best feeling."
She later touched on her dramatic storyline and explained how it sparked reaction from fans. Daisy admitted she has received several messages from teen mums who believe she has done the story justice.
Daisy revealed: "I've had a lot of reaction from young people because I wanted to do this justice for the young teen mums especially and I've had loads of messages telling me that I'm doing it justice. That's what I'm doing this for, it's for them.”
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The actress is now a part of ITV's mental health campaign Britain Get Talking which aims to encourage people to look after their mental health by connecting with others.
She noted that Amelia's current situation ties in with the campaign because the youngster feels like she has no one to turn to.
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Author(s): Rachael Craw
''You think God has a loophole for people who don't have a choice?'' Jamie shrugs. ''Hope so, otherwise we're screwed.'' Evie doesn't have a choice. One day she's an ordinary seventeen year old, grieving for her mother. The next, she's a Shield, the result of a decades - old experiment gone wrong, bound by DNA to defend her best friend from an unknown killer. The threat could come at home, at school, anywhere. All Evie knows is that it will be a fight to the death. And then there's Jamie. Irresistible. Off - limits.
Evie lived a normal life. School, friends, dealing with the loss of her mother. Nothing ever suggested that she was going to be anything other than ordinary. But Evie is a Shield, a person who, due to their unique DNA, is faster, stronger, smarter than ordinary human beings. They are better than everyone else in every way, due to an experiment gone wrong which altered their genetic makeup. Evie is confused and scared by all the changes going on in her body but she has to put all her thoughts and worries aside when her best friend Kitty is threated. Evie is bound to her by her own DNA and will do anything to protect Kitty, even give her own life. On top of trying to save her best friend from an unknown killer, cope with all the changes going on in her own body, she is starting to fall for kitty's brother Jamie, who is completely out of bounds. I really enjoyed this book, the fact that your DNA is changed to be better than everyone else was what kept me hooked. Imagine the government has taken your DNA and tampered with it even before you were even born? That’s insane. Who would do something like that? But then that brings on the question: Genetic Engineering, good or bad? This book is essentially that. What if one day you woke up thinking that you were ordinary and it turned out that your body had been engineered to do extra-ordinary things and you didn’t even know it. It made me think, Are we just a small step away from genetically engineering animals to humans? All humans have mutations, good or bad, and this thing that was happening to Evie was a mutation but only she could say whether it was good or bad. Evie was a heroine, a true one. She had all this crazy stuff happening to her but she powered through it and was able to do what was right, even when it was hard. Everything that she had ever known was crumbling around her yet she still carried on. I give this book a solid ten and highly recommend that you read it. I can’t wait until the next one comes out. - Sara (16)
Spark will stun you. This is the first in a trilogy and it's good! Evie is grieving for her mother in what seems like an ordinary world when she finds herself suddenly in a world that doesn't make sense to her, a world that is an experiment, a world where she is a 'shield’; a world that places her in danger, a danger that could mean death. - Stella
Rachael Craw studied Classical Studies and Drama at the University of Canterbury, but became an English teacher after graduation. Working with teenagers has given her a natural bent towards Young Adult fiction and a desire to present a feisty female protagonist in her writing. Her debut novel, Spark, is the first in a series released with Walker Books Australia from 2014. Rachael was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand, and currently lives in Nelson with her husband and three daughters. Visit her online at www.rachaelcraw.com


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ARTICLE BY PHILIP KLEIN | JANUARY 9, 2014 AT 5:54 PM
When the Tea Party movement emerged to challenge President Obama in 2009, it also posed a counterweight to the “compassionate conservative” wing of the Republican Party, which was defined by the expansionist policies of President George W. Bush.
After years of being marginalized, compassionate conservatives – emboldened by the overreach of Tea Party conservatives during last fall’s government shutdown fight – are attempting to reassert control over the party.
In the winter 2014 issue of National Affairs, Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner - two former speechwriters and advisers to Bush - propose “A Conservative Vision of Government,” in which they advance many of the arguments that were used 15 years ago to sideline small-government conservatives and lay the groundwork for the Bush-era spending binge.
Gerson and Wehner are concerned about the libertarian lurch among Republicans. Not only is this “anti-government” trend unproductive and politically suicidal, they argue, but it contradicts the vision of the nation’s founders, whose principles Tea Party leaders argue they’re out to uphold.
The U.S. Constitution, Gerson and Wehner argue, was not a “purely limiting document,” but a framework for allowing government to take positive actions.
Though it’s true that the Constitution gave power to a federal government that did not exist previously, this amounts to attacking a straw man, as limited government conservatives are not arguing for a return to the Articles of Confederation. They just wish Congress would act within the powers granted to it by the states through the Constitution, and check back with the states if federal lawmakers want to claim more powers through amendment.
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Keywords: Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Tea Party, Libertarian, Compassionate, Conservatives, George Bush, Obama, John McCain, Iraq, War, Neocon, Lindsey Graham, Constitution, Thomas Jefferson, Articles of Confederation, Founding Fathers, Federal, Government, Shutdown, Congress, Michael Gerson, Peter Wehner, A Conservative Vision of Government, Republican Party, Foreign Interventionism, Ron Paul, Eric Cantor, Sarah Palin, Ken Cuccinelli