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MJJC: What made you want to write a book?
Bill & Javon: We wrote Remember the Time because we had a story to tell about the Michael Jackson we knew. If you’re a Michael Jackson fan and supporter, you deserve to know him more on a personal side, not just who he was but what he endured as a man, and as a father. You deserve a true account from those that were there, not from those who can only repeat what they heard second hand.
children. Mr. Jackson has been robbed of the opportunity to tell his own story, and the children were too young to really know a lot of what was going on at the time. That leaves us. If the world ever wants to fully understand what happened to this beloved and incredible man, this is a story that needs to be told. We already know how Michael Jackson died. Our aim is to help people understand why.
MJJC: How long did it take you to write the book? Was it a challenge putting the experience of protecting Michael Jackson into words? Please tell us about this experience.
Bill & Javon: The longest and hardest part of the process was finding the right publisher who understood our approach and our philosophy. When he was alive, Mr. Jackson’s world was full of vultures looking to take advantage of him in every way possible. We saw that with him and we saw it again after he passed away, in the way people approached us about our story. There was a long, on and off process of interviewing possible collaborators, close to two years. Once we found the right partners, people that we trusted and felt comfortable with, the actual writing of the book actually took about a year. We spent several days sitting down, reminiscing and just telling our story, and then over the next several months, spent hours on the phone going over chapters, making edits, and so forth.
In the beginning, it was difficult talking about our experiences. Often times it made us angry, thinking, “Was there more we could have done?” It was also painful to relive some of the bad things that happened to him. He was not at peace a lot of the time, because of how bad he was portrayed in the media, because there were so many people he couldn’t trust. We always wanted to shield him from it, but there were some things you just couldn’t control. But the more we wrote and relived the moments we shared with Mr. Jackson, the more we knew we were doing the right thing.
MJJC: Most books about Michael are written with lots of sensationalism. Yours is not. Why is that, and why have you taken the approach of a general spoken account?
Bill & Javon: Sensationalism was the opposite of what we wanted to write. First of all, our time with Mr. Jackson was not “sensational” in either a good way or a bad way. There were no big tabloid scandals, but there weren’t any sold-out stadium concerts, either. Most of our two and a half years with Mr. Jackson were a quiet time when he was focused almost entirely on raising his children and giving them a home. There was a lot of tension and drama going on with his family and with his business affairs, but no big spectacle, so telling our story is an opportunity to see who the man really was away from the cameras.
We always tell people we didn’t work for the King of Pop. We worked for Michael Jackson. Those were two different people. It was only at the very end, when the machinery of This Is It started winding up in Los Angeles, that we saw the tabloid spectacle take over, and not in a healthy way. But we were not a direct party to that. We stayed in Vegas, handling some of Mr. Jackson’s business there, and we were slated to rejoin him in London to handle security on the estate he was going to rent.
We chose to tell the story in the way we did, through our own personal, conversational voices, to give readers the sense of being there as things happened. A lot of what you read about Michael Jackson either puts him on a pedestal or throws him in the gutter. We wanted a book that gave Mr. Jackson his proper respect and honored his legacy, but also a book that was down to earth and showed him as a real, everyday person, because that’s what most people misunderstand about him. The tabloids always wanted to paint him as some kind of cartoon, but behind the King of Pop spectacle there was a real human being who was full of great love and generosity, but who also suffered from pain and loneliness. We wanted to show the world that real human being, because Michael Jackson deserves to be treated like a person.
We also chose to tell the story from our own point of view in order to avoid all the second-hand speculation and the recycling of tabloid stories that other Michael Jackson books always rely on. Given the way the media treated Mr. Jackson’s life, to this day we don’t really trust anything written about him that we didn’t witness first-hand. Other than referencing well-documented information about Mr. Jackson’s past (like how many albums Thriller sold) and using some basic facts established in public records (like how the mortgage on Neverland was handled) the book is strictly an account of what we saw and heard and what our reactions and feelings were. We wanted it to be as honest and real as possible.
MJJC: Lots of people from Michael’s past have used knowing/working with him to make money. Can you tell us if that was your motivation for writing this book?
Bill & Javon: Money was and never has been our motivation. We turned down cash offers from tabloids that wanted us to dish dirt on the more scandalous elements of Mr. Jackson’s life. (We didn’t actually have much dirt to give them, because that’s not the man that we knew.) As we discuss in the intro to the book, we did not sell this for a huge advance to a big publisher looking for tabloid secrets. We went with a small publisher who was willing to pay a modest advance to take a chance on the kind of book we wanted to write. We also did not take any of the upfront money ourselves. We invested it in making sure Mr. Jackson’s story was done well. We paid most of it to a writer, Tanner Colby, a New York Times bestselling author, who we felt would handle the story with the respect it deserves. The rest of it went to cover various expenses, like travel to meet with our editors and so forth. The only way we will make money from this book is on the back end. If you, the fans, decide that we have done a good job and this is a book you choose to support, that will be our reward.
MJJC: What was your opinion of Michael before you started working for him? Did your opinions change after working for him?
Bill & Javon: Both of us were always huge fans of Michael even before working for him. Bill still has all the old 45 singles from growing up with the Jackson 5. Javon literally had “Smooth Criminal” set up as his ringtone when he got the call to come and work for Mr. Jackson. Neither of us ever believed the allegations made against him, or any of the other crazy things printed in the media. He always seemed so sweet and soft spoken, like he couldn't hurt a fly.
Unfortunately, as with many celebrities whose lives are distorted by the tabloids, you don’t believe what’s being said but you you don’t have the personal knowledge to say different. So when we were given the opportunity to work for him, we paid more attention to him and his actions and we saw things that validated what we’d always wanted to believe about him. We saw how much of a hands-on father he was, how he cared so much for the less fortunate. So, our opinions of him didn’t really change, but it was nice to learn that that the Michael Jackson we supported as fans was not the Michael Jackson that had been reported in the media.
MJJC: Did Michael have a favorite radio station/songs to listen to while in the car/SUV?
Bill & Javon: Mr. Jackson only listened to classical music in the car. Sometimes, if one of us had the radio on an R&B station, he’d ask us to leave it, but otherwise it was pretty much always classical—with one exception. There was one song that happen to come on the radio, and after hearing it he had us go to Best Buy and purchase it for him. Then he played it over and over again in the car, singing along in the backseat—and he sang that song with conviciton. It was song that really spoke to him and the challenges he was dealing with. But for that you have to read the book.
MJJC: Did Michael ever invite fans inside his home to hang out?
Bill & Javon: Mr. Jackson often invited fans in to visit at Neverland, but the houses he rented in Las Vegas were not the same. They were not homes he wanted to show off and entertain in. They were just places to stay, really. So we never had the fans come inside. Most of the time we spent visiting with the fans was in the car, on the way in and out of the house. We’d always stop and he’d say hello and chat for a bit.
While living in Las Vegas, Mr. Jackson was looking for a new limousine, and one summer evening we arranged for him to take a test drive in an SUV stretch limousine. The vehicle seated sixteen people. As we pulled out from the driveway, there were about five fans sitting outside the gate. Mr. Jackson directed the driver to stop the vehicle, he rolled the window down, and asked the fans if they wanted to go for a ride. Then he opened the door and they jumped in. We drove around for about 45 minutes, and Mr. Jackson and his fans just casually chatted. As nerve racking as it was for us as security, all went well. He loved it and so did they.
MJJC: Did you ever hear Michael talk without his falsetto?
Bill & Javon: No. Mr. Jackson always spoke in the same quiet, soft-spoken voice he used in public.
MJJC: Michael loved reading a lot. As far as you know, did he like novels or did he prefer to read autobiographies or books that tell real stories? If he preferred novels, what was his favorite genre?
Bill & Javon: Mr. Jackson read just about anything he could get his hands on. We were constantly taking trips to Barnes & Noble, dropping five, ten thousand dollars on books in a single night. If there was a particular preference he had, we couldn’t say. If there was one book we saw him reading most frequently, it would be the Bible.
MJJC: Can you tell us the differences between the public Michael and the private Michael?
Bill & Javon: The public Michael Jackson was an entertainer. The private Michael Jackson was a father, a son. The public Michael was very image conscious. When he knew he was going somewhere and there were going to be a lot of cameras, he would fly in his hairstylist and get a one-of-a-kind outfit made by a top designer. He would spend 4 to 5 hours just preparing himself for the cameras and the bright lights. The private Michael just loved being with his kids, watching movies, eating popcorn, and walking around the house in pajamas without a care in the world.
MJJC: Can you describe a typical day in the life of Michael Jackson?
Bill & Javon: The business side of Mr. Jackson’s life was an ongoing machine. Through his management and his legal representatives, his days were often pre-scheduled with conference calls and meetings. Each day an itinerary was prepared for Mr. Jackson of where he needed to be, who he needed to talk to. Sometimes he followed the schedule the the letter, and other times he said the hell with schedule and he did whatever he wanted to do.
MJJC: In protecting Michael, what was the scariest thing you saw him do that caused you to worry about his safety?
Bill & Javon: To be honest, in the beginning the biggest challenge was you guys: the fans. As with every celebrity we’ve worked for, it’s always about keeping the fans and the crowds at arm’s length. Everybody is a potential threat. Of course, Mr. Jackson’s relationship with his fans was different. He’d roll the car window down and wave people over to chat, to hang out. Being security, our natural instinct was to try and get in between to act as a buffer, but Mr. Jackson would always wave us aside and say, “Be nice to my fans. They’d never let anything happen to me.” He knew that his fans were his greatest supporters and protectors.
Other than that, because of his children’s safety, Mr. Jackson was hyper vigilant about security. Having been one of the most famous men on Earth his whole life, he knew everything there is to know about personal protection and privacy, so it was rare he put himself in any kind of dangerous situation. He was mindful of the fan who shot and killed John Lennon. He knew some people were overly obsessed with him and he was afraid of someone using their being a fan to get close enough to harm him. So Mr. Jackson may have let his guard down to be close to his fans, but as his security team we never did.
MJJC: How did Michael cope with all the tabloid trash that was written about him? How computer savvy was Michael? Did he use the internet often? What websites did he visit? Were his children allowed to use the television or the Internet?
Bill & Javon: He didn’t cope with it. He refused to. He shut it completely out of his life. He didn’t want his children exposed to it. Since various talk show hosts still mocked and joked about him, there was no broadcast or cable TV in that house. They only watched movies and shows on DVD. The only newspapers he read regularly were the Wall Street Journal and the Robb Report, because neither of those have tabloid news in them. Whenever we went to newsstands and bookstores, his managers would let us know if any current newspaper or magazine was saying negative things about him. If there were, one of us would go in advance to remove all those issues from the racks. For the same reason, he never went on the Internet and never allowed the children on it unless they were monitored. The only web surfing he did was a few times after Bill showed him how to shop and bid on eBay for collectable items.
Having cut himself off from the media, one of Mr. Jackson’s primary “news” outlets was you, his fans. He read every single letter he received; we’d take him on long drives and he’d sit in the back and go through the mail. He’d get letters from people telling about their personal experiences in China, in the Middle East, from all over the world. They gave him suggestions on what he should sing about. Those letters were his inspiration and his connection to the outside world.
MJJC: Tell us a little more about Michael's relationship with his kids. How did Michael discipline his children?
Bill & Javon: It won’t come as any surprise to MJJCommunity members that Mr. Jackson was a kind and loving father. What people may not know is just how attentive and engaged he was in every single aspect of their upbringing. He was up on all the state-mandated homeschooling requirements, and he sat down every week with the school teacher to go over her lesson plans, making sure the kids were meeting and exceeding all the necessary goals. If we left the house and it was cold out and Blanket didn’t have his hat and mittens, we’d get a call, “Come back to the house. You forgot the mittens.” He was present for everything, in every way. It’s safe to say that being a father was the most important thing in Mr. Jackson’s life at that point, more than recording, performing, you name it. The kids came first no matter what.
To be honest, Mr. Jackson didn’t have to discipline the children very often. For the most part, they were very well-behaved, very courteous, always “please” and “thank you” for everything. Blanket was the wild card, the rebel. When one of them did misbehave, or if one of them did poorly on a school assignment, he might sit them down and give them the responsibility talk, or he might take away some of their privileges, like canceling a movie night or something like that. But even that was rare. He was an excellent father and he raised those three kids with good character and good values, and you can see that in the way they’ve dealt with the enormous pressures that have been put on them since he passed away.
MJJC: Did Michael ever go to nightclubs while living in Vegas?
Bill & Javon: In Vegas, Mr. Jackson was very focused on being a father, helping the kids with their homework every night and being up early to make them breakfast and get them dressed for school in the morning. So there weren’t a lot of big nights out. We went to one Prince concert on the Strip, and Mr. Jackson declined an invitation to go backstage and talk with Prince. It was late and his kids were still up, and he knew they wouldn’t go to sleep until he got home. So we took him straight home.
He seemed surprised. He’d been out of the spotlight and beaten up by the tabloids for so long, at that point that he was really worried that maybe the world had moved on, that he wasn’t as popular anymore. It really made him happy to hear his songs in the club like that.
MJJC: What was the happiest you saw him? What was the saddest?
Bill & Javon: The happiest we ever saw him was during the quiet, simple moments, like when we’d sneak him and the kids into the movies so he could see a big action movie on opening day and enjoy it with a big audience like a regular family, or during the months we spent in Virginia, when he and his kids stayed in this house with a huge backyard. From a distance you could see the four of them running around the house, playing and laughing. It was good hearing him laugh. He did so loudly, too.
The saddest we ever saw him, hands down, was when his brother Randy crashed through the front gate with his car and sat in the driveway, demanding money, ruining Mr. Jackson’s chance to attend Elizabeth Taylor’s birthday party. You have to read the book to get the whole story, but after that happened, Mr. Jackson disappeared into his room and we didn’t see or hear from him for three days.
MJJC: Did Michael ever teach you the moonwalk?
Bill & Javon: He never showed us how to moonwalk, but he did tell us how he did the lean in on “Smooth Criminal.” Amazing!
MJJC: Who in your opinion was a really good friend of Michael’s? Who stood by him through good and bad? Who was the person Michael spoke to most often on the phone?
Bill & Javon: Mr. Jackson’s mother was probably the only one who unselfishly stood by him through all the madness. There were those like Miko Brando, Chris Tucker, Eddie Griffin and Rev. Jesse Jackson that visited him a few times, and their friendships appeared to be genuine, but it was his relationship with his mother that he cherished and valued most.
MJJC: Did Michael tell jokes?
Bill & Javon: Mr. Jackson had a great sense of humor. He would often joke and laugh with his kids and with us. We definitely made an effort to capture that in the book, because a lot of what’s written about him doesn’t show that wonderful side of him.
MJJC: Was there ever a time when you saw Michael get particularly angry for one reason or another? Can you tell us about a time when he lost his temper?
One afternoon in the spring of 2007, Mr. Jackson was on Bill’s cell phone for a conference call with his manager and his lawyer. We heard a loud crash in the security trailer and ran around to the kitchen to see that he’d hurled the phone through the plate glass door, shattering it into a thousand pieces. He had his head in his hands, saying, “They’re all devils. I should have my father come and kick their asses.” Then he offered to buy Bill a new cell phone.
There was one other occasion, in Washington, DC, when Mr. Jackson saw a security camera that he thought was taking secret video footage of his children. “Lost his temper” doesn’t begin to describe his reaction, but for that you’ll need to read the book.
MJJC: How often did Friend and Flower visit Michael? Have you heard from either of them since the memorial?
Bill & Javon: Friend and Flower only visited while we were staying in Virgina, and separately of course. Since the memorial, Bill has occasionally communicated with Flower via email, usually around the anniversary of Mr. Jackson’s passing or on his birthday.
MJJC: Did he appear healthy/ready for the This Is It concert? Was he scared? Apprehensive? Didn’t want to do it but had to commit?
Bill & Javon: For the most part, Mr. Jackson always appeared in good health, but he often mentioned that he wasn’t up for the same kind of rigorous, athletic performances he gave during the Bad and Dangerous tours. He was fifty years old, and some of those years were pretty rough on him. His voice was in great shape, as amazing as ever, but these promoters were making physical demands that he knew he couldn’t live up to. When the idea was floated of doing fifty shows, we heard him on the phone saying, “I can’t do fifty shows.” He said it like these people were crazy even for asking him to do it. But whatever was going on with his business affairs, he’d been backed into a corner where he was being told he had no choice. It was not something he did with great enthusiasm.
MJJC: You said you spoke with Michael just before he died. Did he seem happy? Can you talk about your last phone call with him? What is the last thing that Michael said to you?
Bill & Javon: Our last conversations with Mr. Jackson were just brief calls about everyday, work-related matters. Nothing terribly significant was said, because nobody knew what was going to happen. Javon’s last conversation with Mr. Jackson was several weeks before he passed; Mr. Jackson called to check up on some things he had in storage in Las Vegas and asked how Javon’s family was doing, which he always did. Bill’s last conversation with Mr. Jackson came a few days before his passing. He seemed to be in good spirits. We were in Vegas, working on plans for security at the London estate, and Mr. Jackson called because he said he wanted us in LA and wanted to make arrangements for us to get there. We didn’t get to LA in time.
MJJC: What do you miss most about him?
Bill & Javon: We mostly miss the quiet, simple moments, just watching him enjoy life as a father, like watching him trying to comb Paris’s hair and not doing it that well, or telling Blanket not to wander off, or helping Prince and Paris with their little sibling spats. We also miss taking long rides with him and just talking about whatever came up. He’d ask us to turn the radio down and he’d ask us about our families and how our kids were doing. We’d see a girl walking up the street and he’d ask if we thought she was cute and if we said she wasn’t our type he’d say we needed glasses ‘cause she was fine. We also miss the excitement of being around him and never knowing what the day would bring.
MJJC: Finally, is there any message you want to send to the members of MJJCommunity and Michael Jackson fans in general?
Bill & Javon: The fans should know that, other than Mr. Jackson’s mother and his children, they were the number one priority in his life. He always cherished the support they gave him through all the ups and downs, and he loved them for never turning their back on him. He always knew that without the fans, there would be no King of Pop. He owed it all to you. And we owe you, too. As stated in the book, there would be no book without the support and love of Mr. Jackson’s fans. We wrote Remember the Time for you. It feels good knowing we are supported, and without you none of this would have been possible. Much love to all of Mr. Jackson’s fans and supporters.
Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days is on sale June 3rd in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It will be available in India on June 15th.


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The PS3 Is Now Selling Like Hypothetical Hot Cakes.
That's based on internal estimates but we're likely to see corroboration of those estimates later in the year.
They're pretty big numbers for Sony who will hope to keep the initiative going throughout the holiday season. We can't help but feel the addition of Gran Turismo 5 to Sony's Christmas line-up could have really carried some weight for the company over this year-end but sadly it's not to be.
Jack Tretton has warned shortages could happen due to demand, but we're sure Sony have the situation under control. After all, they need to sell as many of these systems as they can while demand is still high.

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We spend roughly one third of our lives at work, not to mention all those hours mulling over it in our spare time.
As a society, how happy are we at work?
The statistics on workplace happiness are pretty depressing. Less than 50% of Australian workers are happy in their jobs.
When I started my career in I.T., I adored my job. It was meaningful, interesting and stimulating. I loved the camaraderie and being part of a friendly and supportive company culture. My fellow team-members and I laughed often, and we socialised both at work and outside work.
Over the ensuing years, I experienced a few soul-destroying jobs. There was one job in particular that really took the cake.
No matter how hard I tried to reframe the situation – that I was lucky to have a job in a time of serious unemployment – I still hated this mind-numbingly boring job.
My colleagues and boss were nice people, but the atmosphere was so quiet and solemn, that some days I could have sworn I was working in a morgue.
I felt like an invisible human “resource”, rather than a recognised and valuable human “being”. Before long, I discovered what it felt like to be a clock-watcher. 3pm was the hardest time of the day – that’s when it felt like time stopped.
Would you believe that the Scandinavian countries (which also happen to comprise some of the happiest countries in the world), actually have a word for the feeling of Happiness at work? That word is arbejdsglaede. As opposed to the Japanese, who have another word: Karoshi, which means death from overwork!
The benefits that happier employees bring to a business are profound.
Happier workers are more energised, more engaged, more creative, they solve problems more effectively and collaborate better with their colleagues.
A study from the University of Warwick reveals that happy and engaged staff are 12% more productive, while unhappy staff are 10% less productive.
How engaged and productive do you think I was in this job-from-hell, when I had one eye on my work and the other eye on the clock, waiting anxiously for the hands to strike 5:30pm, so I could bolt out the door?!
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to deduce that if individual happiness and productivity goes up, so too does organisational productivity.
The bottom line is: Happiness is good for the bottom line!
Happy employees are more loyal to an organisation. They enjoy working there, and stay twice as long there.
When employees chop and change jobs, there are significant costs incurred to the business in recruitment, training and the new employee getting up to speed in the job. Employee retention skyrockets when happiness at work is the norm.
Emotions are contagious. How do you feel when you interact with grumpy sales people? Do you want to buy from them, or do you want to run for the hills?
As Harvey Norman’s Gerry Harvey says: “Happy workers mean happy customers”. Happier salespeople sell more. Happier workers are more cheerful, upbeat and optimistic – their customers, clients and colleagues all enjoy working and doing business with them.
Your employees are your greatest asset. As a manager or business owner, you owe it to your employees to do your utmost to create an environment that is fully conducive to them feeling fulfilled, motivated and energised when they are at work.
The importance of harnessing the power of fun and happiness at work cannot be overstated. Richard Branson, head of Virgin and one of the most successful business people on the planet, has said: “Fun is the secret of Virgin’s success”.
We all need to take a leaf out of Richard Branson’s book and do whatever it takes to transform our workplaces into happy, fun and productive places.
Susan Weser is the founder of Australian company, Empowered2Thrive.
She is a corporate wellness trainer, coach and consultant, who loves to empower and inspire people to be healthier, happier and more productive – both in the workplace and in life.

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Dr. Ali graduated with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained his Medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali completed a year of internship at St. Luke’s Medical Center before attaining a graduate medical education in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota. After 2 years of practice in general medical-and-surgical Ophthalmology in Illinois, Dr. Ali pursued fellowship training in Cornea, External Disease, Anterior Segment, and Refractive surgery at Price Vision Group-Indianapolis with Dr. Frank Price; one of the pioneers of modern Posterior lamellar Keratoplasty.
Dr. Ali has a special interest in medical and surgical management of anterior segment disorders. Dr. Ali practiced in Denver, Colorado before deciding to move his family to the DFW metroplex. His extensive experience has produced an extremely talented surgeon in his field of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Ali is married with four children ranging from the ages 2 to 15 years. He enjoys spending time with family and travelling internationally for medical missions.
Dr. Ali is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. He is a member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of multiple state ophthalmic societies.

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whoah long time no talk, hope you have been well.
Are you a complete master in the art of PDR yet? If not listen up, because i have something really cool to share with you over the next couple of months that is going to completely rock your world.
Not sure if you are aware, but last year i took a business partner on to help me fill in some gaps i felt i had in the business. His name is Oliver Gilmartin, lovely bloke even for a Englishman (just Joking).
Anyway we have been working extremely hard to get everything back up to standard and in most cases, better beyond even my wildest dreams. Things like PDR Quote the iPhone App, has been in dire need of updating, and long overdue because of a few unforeseen hiccups trying to get it rebuilt.
But we are almost there, and it is looking spectacular.
Everything will be getting an upgrade, yes even my blog posts, and hey i may even finish them, haha. Some extra cool stories to add to them and some wonderful characters i have met in the last few years.
Anyway i will not keep you long in this post, just wanted to touch base, and let you know that if you start seeing some changes around the site not to panic, we have got this totally under control.
PS: drop me an email to shane@how-to-paintless-dent-repair.com and tell me how your PDR training has been, would love to hear from you.

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Deborah Esther Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, will deliver a lecture titled “Holocaust Denial in the 21st Century: New Forms of Antisemitism” on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30p.m. in McKenna Hall.
Lipstadt is known for her six-year legal battle and eventual victory against British writer David Irving, who sued her for calling him a Holocaust denier and right wing extremist in one of her early works. She recounts this chapter of her life in her book Denying the Holocaust, History on Trial: My Day in court with David Irving (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2005).
Through the course of her scholarly career, Lipstadt has served as a historical consultant to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and served two terms on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council after being appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994. She represented President George W. Bush as a member of the official American delegation to the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and served as a member of the U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad.
Director of the Rabbi Donald A. Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, Lipstadt has authored a number of works including Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory (Free Press/Macmillan, 1993) and Beyond Belief: The American Press and the Coming of the Holocaust (Free Press/Macmillan, 1986, 1993).
Lipstadt will be available for book signing following the lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
Originally published by College of Arts and Letters at newsinfo.nd.edu on March 16, 2009.
Originally published by Arts and Letters at al.nd.edu on March 15, 2009.

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Former cornerback Decory Bryant finally reached a settlement of $400,000 with the University of Georgia Athletic Association. A neck injury ended Bryant’s career in 2003. The settlement was reached after an Athens-Clarke County judge dismissed the lawsuit that claimed the association failed to secure Bryant a $500,000 athlete disability insurance policy that would have paid him in the event he suffered a career-ending injury.
Ed Tolley, the association’s attorney, noted that the settlement was a sign that the athletic association was always committed to helping Bryant.
However, Bryant claimed that an official of the school failed to complete the paperwork for the $500,000 policy.

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The belief that grace from God releases Christians from the obligation of following moral laws.
Shaw-Thornburg, Angela. "Self-Reliance Term: Antinomianism." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Feb 2018. Web. 20 Apr 2019.
Shaw-Thornburg, Angela. "Self-Reliance Term: Antinomianism." LitCharts LLC, February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/self-reliance/terms/561d1928-b61c-4752-ae59-a206f95ca83a.


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Among the 15 bills governor Jim Doyle signed into law on Wednesday will require the software of touch-screen voting machines used in elections to be open-source.
Municipalities that use electronic voting machines are responsible for providing to the public, on request, the code used.
Any voting machines to be used in the state already had to pass State Elections Board tests. Electronic voting machines, in particular, already were required to maintain their results tallies even if the power goes out, and to produce paper ballots that could be used in case of a recount. The new law also requires the paper ballots to be presented to voters for verification before being stored.
I wrote about electronic voting here (2004), here (2003), and here (2000).
The paper ballot part has great value. Having to provide the public source code does just about nothing. The source code should be available to the state and to the courts if demanded in a trial.
I can see the price for such machines going way up as the vendor has to take into consideration the cost of sending source code to every requestor.
> source code to every requestor.
"Providing to the public" could be met by putting the source code up on a website, accessible via download. You could go to the library and download the source. How does this add cost? And if bandwidth is your answer, then my reply is bittorrent and signing the code.
You probably should reword that first sentence to "little common sense". The story has been corrected and it is not truly open source. The Source code is just escrowed with some X agency.
This is the first I've heard of someone argue providing the source is expensive! I'd think that they can charge the printing cost if someone wanted it printed.
Nevertheless, let's move on. I think it is a good idea -- because the public could help in debugging the machine! This would in turn reduce the cost of providing solid code that cannot be hacked. It is no replacement for a good security audit, but it helps.
Correction: the original story was based on an official summary that referred to the bill as introduced and did not take into account certain amendments. Under the law as enacted, the source code would be placed into escrow with the elections board. It would be analyzed in the case of a recount, but not open to the public. WTN very much regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
Open/escrowed/closed source aside - the important part of the legislation seems to be the voter-verified archived paper ballot that serves as an independent record of voter intent. That's a significant boost for common sense. Still don't have it here in Maryland, USA, though (see http://www.truevotemd.org; I am not affiliated w/ the organization).
the passed bill after amendments http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act92.pdf is excerpted below. doesn't sound like "open source" to me. access is granted only in the event of a recount, only to the few, and only after signing an NDA. the original link you cite now has a correction.
strict confidence except as authorized in this section.
person who requests access under s. 19.35 (1).
(4) If a valid petition for a recount is filed under s.
that were used to record and tally the votes in the election.
""Providing to the public" could be met by putting the source code up on a website, accessible via download."
If it was GPL then you would be correct. But that is not the way things work when it is a government service. The Federal ADA can be a real pain with this kind of thing.
The point appears to be moot as the clarification shows a software escrow. I would also see a way to verify that the object code in use is actualy what is in escrow. Otherwise trojaned voting machines could be a problem.
Electronic voting is the way to go in the future. Its cuts down on the amount of paper used and in the long run is more environmentally friendly.
I don't understand the need for touchscreens and the likes of it. It makes it more expensive.
Case in point: Last general Elections - India. With its huge population, about a year back, its last general election was totally using electronic voting machines. All they had was a set of switches(push button type) for the voter to indicate their choice. Each machine would accept one vote, after which the master key at the voting booth's front desk had to be pressed by the booth superintendent before it would accept the next vote.
To cut out all the details, the elections went off smoothly, and it took 1/4th of the total time for the results to be announced than the regular paper voting of the previous occasions.
There's no super source code- nothing to tamper- the boxes are completely self contained-only the master key goes by a cable to the reg desk. And u have the break the seal of the box to get at the results.
Bruce what about this?!? I'm a freaking genius!
Government opens a bank and gives every person an account.
The accounts are filled with various "currency" Local election dollars, state election dollars, national election dollars, etc. Of course the currency is non transferable.
Every person is given a VISA check/credit card for their account.
To vote you go to a regular ATM, put in your card, your PIN, and Vote.
Advantages: The systems are already in place, tested, and reasonably secure.
During elections you would "buy" a vote for which ever candidate you were voting for. The candidate would have an account and your vote would transfer to their account. The candidate with the most "voting dollars" in their account wins.
Fraud? You could check your "voting statement" or "online voting account" and verify no one is stealing your votes.
You could vote in the line at the supermarket.
If you had questions you could call the 1-800-Visa-Vote number and the customer service rep could review your account.
You could even have two or three Voter Banks to ensure competition?
of any subsequent change in the components. "
-It should be reviewed & placed in escrow prior to approval or any change, not escrow only afterwards.
That ignores the reality of people influencing the votes of others. For example, if your union told you to vote for someone and wanted to see your statement for proof that you voted "correctly", you'd have to do it if you wanted to keep your job.
Any solution that makes it possible for you to verify your vote after the fact allows someone else to verify your vote as well. Of course, you could create a Machiavellian system where you are able to create as many ballot receipts as you want, but only one would actually be submitted and there was no way to differentiate between a submitted and unsubmitted receipt.
1) It would dramatically increase vote-buying; it may even enable vote-buying after the initial vote ("Hey! I voted for the other person!").
2) It would change the source code issue from a voting machine to an uncontrolled ATM, making any software or physical security problems worse.
Adam, you're missing one reason for a secret ballot: if a voter can verify his/her vote in a form that allows a third-party to view that vote, that voter can be bribed or intimidated into voting a particular way - if the fraudster can tell whether or not the vote was cast as desired, the bribe can be given to only those that vote in the chosen fashion.
As for the law passed, all it takes is for the voting machine manufacturer to declare that the fraud-inducing portion of their code is "proprietary", and the reviewer is bound by NDA not to reveal that fraud is going on. Sometimes I wonder if our elected officials are paying attention; on my darkest days, I realise they probably are.
Cash up front for a vote seems less of an evil than the current method of opening the public coffers once elected to reward the groups that supported the candidate.
If you will sell your vote for a pack of smokes you will do the same for a larger welfare check.
Sorry about the double post here but here is an idea.
Each election a special batch of $1 bills are printed up (adjust currency value as desired). When you show up at the poll you are given one bill for each person on the ballot. You vote by placing a $1 bill into the slot for your candidate. You also have the option of not voting and taking the money and going home.
It would be interesting to see who would acutaly vote.
I believe Adam Gates is talking virtual dollars. He's using the dollar idea as a token of a vote by using existing secure hardware/software that's been proven fairly secure.
Fairly secure is not good enough, the existing banking system is *not* fairly secure (look at identity theft and phishing), and the existing banking system is primarily secure in a way that is the opposite of the type of security needed for a voting system: namely, bank machines are designed to ensure that every transaction is traceable to the parties involved, and a voting system MUST be designed to make it IMPOSSIBLE to trace transactions to the voter involved.
@Mike Sherwood---> Vote buying? How is this any different than the current system?
@Fred Page ---> Vote buying? Again how is this different than the current system?
@Alun Jones ---> Unions, Companies, etc cannot get a printout of my bank account statement. Why would they have access to the voting account?
All of the vote dollars ignore that the current system isn't very secure. It's just secure enough to still be profitable. There is a lot of fraud that happens with the current system, just not enough to bring it down.
In the current system, you don't get a receipt that allows the buyer of the vote to verify that you didn't lie to them. Currently, the one who gets a vote out of coercion or purchase is only getting the word of the voter that they have complied.
Well then don't include the candidates on the receipt!
If you think you are going to make a more secure system than one that is created to protect money... yeah good luck with that.
I work with taxing agencies for state and fed electronic filing, and Minnesota is one of the best to work with. They use current and proper technology, they listen to their partners, and they run a nice operation.
I'm not surprised to see MN being sensible in the voting arena as well.
"If you think you are going to make a more secure system than one that is created to protect money... yeah good luck with that."
Money is typically protected by locking it up. Can democracy and freedom be protected in the same way?
"Bruce what about this?!? I'm a freaking genius!"
If you're willing to give up the secret ballot, secure voting becomes easy. Once you add anonymity to the system, though, the problem becomes much much harder.
If the receipt no longer has the candidate name, it can't really confirm for whom your vote was cast. If it does, it can be used as proof for a vote for pay or benefit scheme.
While easily confused, Wisconsin and Minnesota are actually separate states. Just ask a Vikings fan.
> how is this different from the current system?
> long run is more environmentally friendly.
That argument may be factually correct, but "more environmentally friendly" could easily be substituted with "infintesimally more environmentally friendly". The Los Angeles Times probably blows through more paper printing a single sunday edition than the entire country does printing paper ballots for a year's elections. Okay, that may be an exaggeration (it's probably not too far off the mark), but the environmental cost of printing paper ballots is miniscule. There is also an environmental cost to electronic balloting... if you're manufacturing balloting machines you're creating silicon chips, circuit boards, wiring, plastics, etc. with their associated waste products (anyone know of a good EIR for the production of integrated circuit machines in the U.S.?) Not to mention you're using power, which has its own environmental cost.
> than the regular paper voting of the previous occasions.
And I, personally, don't care if the election results take a day or even a week if I'm confident that they're secure, reliable, and auditable. I'm not entirely confident in the current paper balloting systems in the U.S., but I'd rather see those concerns fixed in the current methods of balloting than have the country switch to a new technology with much more dubious reliability, especially when the manufacturers and distributors of electronic polling machines may have their own political agenda.
The whole "electronic voting" hoopla strikes me as a giant sales campaign for gadgets and widgets that we don't need.
--"It's also, the only point that makes any sense."
Well, not quite the only. Electronic voting also allows for better accessability, since it's easier for every polling place to load multi-language software than it is to have ballots in all possible languages (including braille).
We, as a country, have managed to go about this whole thing back-asswards though.
> than it is to have ballots in all possible languages (including braille).
It also results in greater logistical problems, since the polling places have to have they physical configuration to allow the machines to be delivered, set up, plugged in, etc.
Again, this seems to me to be a wash.
The accessibility issue can be solved by making machines to punch or mark paper ballots, which can be verified by eye, then handed in.
7. Infrastructure already in place!
WHY IS VOTING DIFFERENT THAN MONEY?!?
I think everyone is making this overly complicated the solution is staring us in the face EVERYDAY. Use ATMs to vote!
My solution isn't the coolest, newest, or the one with the most bells and whistles... that is why it is perfect.
The source code itself is worth nothing by itself. As long as there is no way to build the software from this source and deploy it to one of the devices yourself to verify that the built software in use is exactly the same as the software you built from the "open source" source code you cannot say releasing the code as open source makes the device safer or more transparent.
Bruce, some time ago I sent you an e-mail regarding similar news from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here is the transcription for the rest.
started a project to develop voting software for its electoral process.
mortals who don't have access to the hardware.
software can be found under the Plan de Publicación link.
of Argentina, it gives me some hope as well.
machines in action: http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/dgelec/index.php .
1- was ever loaded on the box.
is very hard to put in place. And that's not all. What does tell me that those votes get to be the ones counted?
"Security is only as strong as the weakest link"
For all those who believe that security by obscurity is not the way to go, making things open in the voting machine is one first step. If the code is open (and it doesn't even look it's really going to be), the weakest link becomes something else: the reporting of the results.
So don't come and mess with my 1xx years perfectly valid people counting ballots system and obscur it with some black box technology before you've got something that I can really really *really* trust. It's the hard way, but it's the only way.
I'd be much more confortable if technology addressed the aggregation of the results in a completely open way (e.g. with a fully open system that puts the nation results online inside a single spread-sheet, one line per voting center) but let the local voting be done in a completely accountable and manual way. That would still let people check things at both the local and global level. Then make sure citizen get the encentive to be in the voting center when results are counted and reported. Anonymous and very hard to temper with.
But do they really want to make it open?
Requiring a paper trail is great. I looked at mine after the last election to prove my vote counted.
It was actually who and what I voted for.
What should help is that each political party be charged $1 for every vote cast for each of their candidates, after the election results are posted.
Send the politicians the bill, and spend the money on keeping paper trails and voter access.
That would encourage a few 'bases'.
Who can check and verify the source? LOL this isn't going to do anything. We need to vet the source of the vote and hand count it.... that's it, no machines, none... If we, as a society, cannot get together and vote publically as actual persons we have a problem, barring Handicap accomadations etc..
Americans suffer from mass insanity.
Why do we think the Republicans are so arrogant?
They can do anything they please because they control the voting machines.
Watch the win for Republicans in the future and check the voting method.

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Specifically, this on-call study found the measurement that best accounted for a person’s resilience was detachment. Detachment sounds like a stiff drink poured over some disdain, but the psychological detachment in this case constituted positive answers to questions like “This evening I didn’t think about work at all.” People who were able to detach from work even while on call were most likely to recoup their energies and avoid effects on mood and cortisol. In lieu of actually reducing work availability, practicing mental detachment from work might be the next best approach.
Today, employees (and employers) feel pressured into responding immediately to communications after hours. Email notifications and phone calls chime us through each weekend and get us searching for vacation spots boasting minimal service or banning cell phones altogether. “Nonwork hours during which employees are expected to respond to work issues constrain employee behavior,” say the authors of the current study, “and cannot be considered leisure time.” Given the present knowledge of stress’s long-term effects on our health, we have two options to consider. We can reduce job stress or maximize recovery afterwards. But so long as we are jumping to answer the phone when work calls, there is little chance of either happening. As eminent stress researcher Robert Sapolsky noted in a 2012 talk at UC Berkeley, not all stress is harmful, but duration is key. “Good stress is transient—it’s not for nothing that you don’t have roller coaster rides going for three weeks.” Work can feel like the never-ending roller coaster ride, and our breaks only gives us respite when we quite literally switch off.
Victoria Sayo Turner is a project officer in neuroscience at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She graduated from Amherst College in 2014. Her interests include the cerebellum, magnetosensation, and vocal learning; follow her on Twitter @vs_turner.


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Enrique Tomás' Book of The Jamón Experience has been a great success and for this reason, we have decided to create a second edible book so that you can continue learning the theory and practice of jamón. In this opportunity, the Book of the Jamón Experience has the three qualities of the ham par excellence: Gran Reserva, Cebo de Campo and Pata Negra or Bellota 100% Iberian. Now you will be able to savour these three types of product and, in addition, you will be able to read all the information on the matter and you will have a tasting note that will help you to distinguish the nuances of flavor of each one. The book is written in: Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Chinese.
What is jamón and how is it made?
A ham is the result of curing the back leg of a pig in salt. Depending on the type of pig and its diet, the months of curing vary substantially and its taste will also vary. Due to the great quantity of meat in the same ham we will find different flavours: the maza is the softest part, the contramaza the tastiest and as we get closer to the bone we find more intensity.
Once we have the pig's leg ready, the first thing we have to do is prepare it for salting. The cook makes a v-shaped cut on the pork rind and decides how much external fat he wants to leave. The more fat it has, the less salt it will absorb and the sweeter it will be. Once the previous operation has been carried out, the leg is buried in salt for an average of two weeks. If the cook decides to extend this period, the ham will be tastier. From that moment on, depending on the type of ham we are going to make, the characteristics of the leg and the flavour we are trying to obtain, the leg will be hung in the dryer until it is optimal for consumption.
In Enrique Tomás we want that the ham is not missing in your house and for that reason we put to your disposition a whole range of Iberian products in the most comfortable and practical formats that you will be able to find in the market.
Vacuum-packed sachets: envelopes with 80 grams of the best Iberian products. The quantity is ideal for you to enjoy both ham and shoulder or sausages at their ideal point, without the fear of not eating it on time and dry. An unbeatable way to encourage you to try a product without having to buy large quantities.
Packs: at Enrique Tomás we also offer the possibility of acquiring different savings packs and "don't cut yourself" packs in which you will not only find a way to save, but you will also have the security of having at home all the Iberian ham or shoulder you want in comfortable vacuum-packed envelopes to consume at your speed and whim.

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It is my fervent wish that my local friends will be able to come see this exhibit: Visual Portals to Sacred Texts, opening March 3, 2:00-4:00 PM. The exhibit contains some of my first paintings, as well as my most recent, and will include a giclee art print of “The Tree of Life is Weeping.” The original painting will be flying off to Pittsburgh with me a few days after the opening to be presented to the Jewish Community of Pittsburgh as a memorial to the Tree of Life tragedy last October 27th.
This exhibit feels special to me, as it is being held at Rhoda Goldman Plaza, where I spend a good deal of time, leading services, doing holidays and visiting with the lovely residents. I will be inviting you not only to see my artwork, but also this special assisted living center, with its extraordinary staff and delightful residents. The reception will offer plentiful delicious dainties.
You can come visit the exhibit any time during the two months it will be up, as this is a residence, not a business. You will simply need to sign in at the front desk & wear a “visitor” sticker.
So come join me Sunday, March 3!
I am delighted to announce a large, comprehensive exhibit of original paintings Nov. 27-Jan 4. The Opening Reception is Thursday, Nov. 29, 3:30-5:00. There is some parking at the facility. It's a lovely exhibit space. More details in the upcoming months.
At the JCCSF, on November 18, at 9:30 am, I will be leading a meditation: Imagining Your Own Death. Participating in such a meditation has been a powerful and freeing experience for me, taking away fear of death. I cannot promise the same for you, but since it’s going to happen some day, this is a very useful preparation.
A unique 4 Session, Monday night series taught and illustrated by Me'irah Iliinsky, artist rabbi, with time for discussion!
I will be giving a presentation on my artwork at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco on Wednesday, October 10, 1:00-2:00 PM. (parking available on site) In addition to the slide show, there will be some samples of original work.
What makes an artist pick up a brush and paint? And when they do so, how does a style come about? These paintings are influenced from a lifetime of exposure to medieval illuminated manuscripts, 19th C fairytale illustration, Turkish embroideries, Indian prints, Indonesian batiks, and botanical illustration. They come together for a purpose: to invite the viewer into a visual experience of sacred texts.
I am privileged to be presenting Journey of the Mourner/Journey of the Soul: A Map, at the JCCSF on April 22, 2:00-4:00 PM as part of the Bay Wide Reimagine Event. Using this four panel artwork, projected onto a big screen, I will track the psychological/spiritual experience of the first year of mourning, and Jewish traditions on the whereabouts of the soul within that same time frame. Many have found it to be a profound experience to locate themselves on the map. It's free, so come.
Rabbi Me'irah at Hanukkah Fair with art prints and cards for sale!
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Rabbi Me'irah will be staffing a table for the Gamliel Institute at the JCCSF, (Jewish Community Center of San Francisco) at their annual End of Life Fair: Embracing the Journey. She will have on display the original of her four panel painting: "The Journey of the Soul/The Journey of the Mourner" and her slide show "Eight Jewish Values appearing at the End of Life," as well as being on hand from 10:30-2:00 to answer questions about Jewish end of life practice. A limited number of booklets on comforting mourners and the practice of taharah will be for sale. For more information see: Embracing the Journey, Gamliel Institute, Nichum Aveilim, Chesed Shel Emet, Kavod v Nichum.
If art speaks to you more easily than a lecture, if you are a mourner, if you wonder what Jewish traditions say about the soul, come to this unique presentation.
Rabbi Me'irah will be one of the presenters at the day long Jewbilee, a day of learning sponsored by the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos.
Basing her talk on a 4 panel-artwork "map," Rabbi Me'irah will lead participants through the unique experience of the mourner's first year, and will help us locate where, according to Jewish tradition, the soul of the deceased is located, and what it is up to! Portions of the artwork will be projected large enough for all to see. Question and answer period.
Inspire the spirit, heal the soul with uplifting, colorful artwork by Rabbi Me'irah. Giclee art prints and cards galore for sale. Cards to send, or give as gifts. Come see them in person. You will find something you like!
Inspire the spirit, heal the soul with some artwork by Rabbi Me'irah. This venue is unique, as there are many of Rabbi Me'irah's original paintings in the B'nai Emunah Social Hall, some of which are for sale.
She will be on hand with giclee art prints and cards to help you find something special for that person who has everything.
Everything shown on the website can be ordered in time for Hanukkah/Christmas.
Most people fantasize a calm and poignant scene, family & friends surrounding the deathbed, dying person in full capacity, imparting words of love and wisdom. Tonight we will hear about more likely scenarios and compare the alternative offered by "life saving measures," palliative care, and hospice. We will ask, "What makes for a 'good death?'"
Dr. Dawn Gross, Palliative Care physician, Marshall White, hospice chaplain, and Rabbi Me'irah will serve as the panel. We will share some guidance regarding medical ethics and California's new law, the End of Life Option. Bring your stories and questions to share.
Inspire the spirit, heal the soul with some artwork by Rabbi Me'irah. She will be on hand with giclee art prints and cards to help you find something special for that person who has everything.
Rabbi Me'irah will be teaching and moderating a series, "Honor & Comfort: Coping with Various Aspects of the End of Life Experience." The series was designed with the help of Norisa Berardi. Free and open to the public: sponsored by Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco.
Nov. 30, "The Art of Comforting Mourners"
As we age, we will encounter more and more mourners in our community. While we all know how important it is to comfort mourners, HOW exactly, are we supposed to DO it? Our words feel like platitudes in the faceof enormous loss. Fortunately, a wonderful booklet has been written: Nihum Aveilim: A Guide for the Comforter, by Rabbi Stuart Kelman and Dan Fendel. We will read selections and pause for discussion. Grief counselors Marshall White and Rabbi Me'irah Iliinsky will be on hand to share experiences and take questions.
We will also view a precious short video, filmed by Max Stein in the manner of an Ethical Will, about his 99 year old great aunt: "Sarah Goldstein, Interview."
Booklets will be available courtesy of Sinai Memorial Chapel & Chevra Kadisha.
Rabbi Me'irah will be offering a hands-on collage making, Connecting With Your Inner Wisdom, at the second annual San Francisco JCC's event: Embracing the Journey: End of Life Resource Fair, an all day event highlighting topics and fostering discussion about the end of life. A slide show of her work depicting Jewish Values underlying end of life rituals will also be showing throughout the day.
In the Jewish tradition, the mourner's progression through time is ordered and ritualized. But did you know that the journey of the soul also has a progression? We will look at a "map," and see if we can find where the mourner (you, perhaps?) might be, and where the soul might be, and where and how you might meet. To register call 650-378-2703. The event is free. Course code is 47592. The overall "Dying to Know" event is from 12:30-5:30 PM.
Rabbi Me'irah will be a featured presenter at the 14th Annual Chevra Kadisha conference. Her prints and cards will be available for sale.
Rabbi Me'irah's artwork will be gifted to Barbara Boxer, retiring senator from California at Shalom Bayit's gala annual fund raising dinner.
Rabbi Me'irah's "Everyday Art" will be on exhibit through May. Charming and colorful home environments....and cats!


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When creating a post in the previous version, there was a toggle button top left which showed you the raw content with html-style markup controls, so one could sort out markup problems. Is there an equivalent in the new interface?
If I click on the 'chain' icon to create a link, I get an error box saying "There was a problem loading this content".
Previously, if one put in a URL (starting http) then it got converted automatically to a link. This doesn't seem to happen any more?
1. Let me see if I can get this back. I think it's because of the tighter security controls enabled by default in the new version.
3. http://www.concertina.net again, still seems to work for me... what browser/OS are you using?
Let me see if I can get this back. I think it's because of the tighter security controls enabled by default in the new version.
Thanks - that would be great.
It's working OK for me today, but was definitely broken when I tried before.
http://www.concertina.net again, still seems to work for me... what browser/OS are you using?
Well it didn't work for me in my response to the post about Cambridge in October - you can still see the naked link texts. I'm using Chrome on Windows 10.
I'll try again, just referring to my web site http://pghardy.net/ as a test. Ah, seems to be OK today.
Thanks for you efforts in maintaining the forum site.


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An unmanned aerial system (UAS) that captures data and automatically pushes it where it needs to go for timely analysis is a problem the UAS industry thinks it has, but doesn’t.
Two recent developments demonstrate how Muehler and his team at Botlink are providing a solution to the problem.
The company worked on 3D Robotics’ open platform to create an Internet-connected version of its Solo drone using Botlink’s XRD cellular device. Botlink has also partnered with Procore Technologies—a giant in the construction management software business—to push drone-collected data through the Internet to Procore’s software.
According to Muehler, the best approach is to send the data to a program developed by a company such as Procore that understands the construction industry and has nearly 2 million users. In fact, Muehler said Botlink is working with a major precision agriculture software company to push drone data to its program to farmers and other users.
Muehler said data problems occur when big data gathered by UAS piles up while awaiting analysis.
Botlink’s software also provides an interface for UAS operators that aids with situational awareness and provides them with the flight information they need to know—such as weather alerts, aircraft locations and flight restrictions—that enables them to fly safely without being overloaded.
He describes Botlink’s approach as an A to Z solution.
“We have created the ultimate workflow machine for this entire industry,” Muehler said.

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KHS&S joined general contractor Creative Contractors in going green on the Largo Community Center project, Florida’s first LEED platinum government building. When the project was complete in November 2010, it also became the first LEED Platinum community center in the country.
The 30,000+ square-foot facility features three studio rooms, a center stage ballroom, commercial kitchen, fitness room, art studio, card room, outdoor patio and gazebo and lounge.
KHS&S also completed traditional services and many unique architectural elements in the striking, sloping structure.
KHS&S gave the project a unique look by installing Thermocromex, a custom, four-coat limestone finish, throughout the interiors and exteriors. The project’s architect chose Thermocromex as a replacement for pre- cast stone panels because the cost-saving option provided superior performance against the elements. Even though the finish looks like individual blocks of limestone, it’s applied like stucco.


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Fatigue or injury can be common among workers who perform manual material handling overtime, especially in manufacturing and logistics related industries.
As operational demands increase, human errors and dwell time can cause inefficiency in production output, resulting in additional resources needed for rework and to gain back your customer’s confidence.
Managing safety hazards at workplace is a top concern for using moving equipment.
With increasing production demands, increasing manpower to meet production needs in a short span of time can be challenging. Intangible costs involve training of new workers, human errors and more.
Traditionally, to deploy Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), it often requires additional infrastructure modification such as floor magnets, tapes or laser beacons, which demands high cost and frequent maintenance.
With increasing globalization, manufacturers today may need to perform 24/7 round-the-clock operations to cope with increased high quality production demands. This can be a real challenge for industries that are heavily reliant on intensive manual labour.
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With our years of innovation track record, we are able to produce a safe, intelligent and field-proven solution that delivered new levels of productivity and efficiency in the most demanding 24/7 operations. Focus your manpower on value-driven tasks that require critical thinking, while automating mundane and repetitive labour work with machines.
Unlike other robots that can only follow a fix path, OMRON Mobile Robots can detect obstacles and choose the best path to complete a task, without having to wait for a path to clear. Our mobile robots are fully safety compliant. They are equipped with on-board intelligence and sensors to avoid collision with humans. OMRON Mobile Robots work collaboratively in a fleet. A central fleet manager provides traffic control for vehicle routing and optimized resource planning.
Unlike other robots that can only follow a fix path, OMRON Mobile Robots can detect obstacles and choose the best path to complete a task, without having to wait for a path to clear.
Our mobile robots are fully safety compliant. They are equipped with on-board intelligence and sensors to avoid collision with humans.
OMRON Mobile Robots work collaboratively in a fleet. A central fleet manager provides traffic control for vehicle routing and optimized resource planning.
Today, OMRON is proud to have the largest installed base of Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles in manufacturing. Our mobile robots can be deployed in thousands of applications across multiple industries.
Leverage on our Robotics Expertise and Machine Automation Support from a unique and competent global team, located in more than 150 locations in 40 countries.
Give us a call and our friendly experts will be able to conduct a feasibility study to determine if mobile autonomous vehicles are right for your industrial application.


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A. Dental implants are a wonderful way to replace missing teeth when certain conditions exist. Such things as your overall general health and the length of time you have been missing your teeth must be considered. The replacement of missing teeth using dental implants may occasionally involve a team approach.
After a thorough examination and treatment plan the surgical phase of treatment takes place, in which the implants are placed into the jaw. When healing is complete, usually after 4-6 months, the tooth or bridge segment can be placed on top of the healed implants.
B. Bridges. When you are missing teeth, and you have healthy teeth on EITHER side of the missing teeth, we are often able to fabricate a permanent bridge. A bridge is simply a series on crowns (CAPS), which are precision made to fit the strong teeth on either side of the gap, and have “fake” crowns in the middle. It is permanently seated on the real teeth, and appears to the eye as individual, natural teeth.
C. Dentures… are removable. They usually replace numerous teeth, and could replace all the teeth in one arch. If some natural teeth remain, dentures can be made to “grab onto” healthy teeth in order to gain some support and retention. The downside of dentures is that they must come out for at least 4 – 6 hours a day. They may also involve a long and, somewhat, painful adaptation period in which the gums get used to the pressure caused by them. The upside of dentures are that they are financially more reasonable than implant and bridges. By the way, if you are missing all your teeth, several implants could be placed in your jaw to help retain the full denture and prevent it from being loose.


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The check engine indicator is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and worrying of all indicator lights on vehicle dashboards. This is mainly because the light can go off if your car picks up on a number of symptoms, many of them related to the main engine operation, such as cylinder misfire, mixture-related problems, which may indicate an airflow or fuel issue. The check engine light can also signal ignition problems related to coils and plugs.
The check engine light is part of your car’s On-Board Diagnostic System. Your car’s performance is monitored by a computer – if something out of the ordinary is detected, the computer will illuminate the check engine light.
The challenge is determining exactly what is wrong with your car. Your car needs to be checked out as soon as possible – ignoring this warning sign could not only damage expensive components of your car, but it could also result in poor gas mileage.
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Can I still drive when the check engine list is on?
When the check engine light is illuminated, your car is trying to tell you that something is wrong. We recommend that you get it checked out as soon as possible so that you don’t cause any long term damage to your vehicle. Thanks to our state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, we can quickly connect to your vehicle’s onboard computer and learn what the problem is. We can then advise you on what to do next and how we can get you on the road again.
How do you diagnose what is wrong?
All modern cars and trucks have an On Board Diagnostic (OBD) connector – it is the D-Shaped socket usually found to the left of the steering column, just below knee level. Our computers plug into this connector and communicate with the vehicle computer. We read the codes reported by the vehicle, and using our many years of experience, we can usually determine the cause of the problem and advise you what it takes to put it right.
When you’ve got qualified, honest mechanics working on your vehicle, they will be able to determine whether your car needs a minor repair (which could be as quick as tightening a loose cap) or whether you need to invest in a more extensive auto repair.
Schedule an appointment with MKO Auto Service Inc if you notice your check engine light is on. We’re based in San Jose and are here to help you to keep safe on the road and reach your destination every time. Give us a call today, or book an appointment online to have us resolve your check engine light problem.


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Interviews with creators, developers, designers and entrepreneurs. Learn what their day is like, how they get inspiration, what their desks looks like, what they do after work, and so on.
Garrett Dimon does a lot of different things when it comes to SaaS. He's a marketer, self-publisher and he writes books.
In this interview you can read about the team leader for SiteGuru. SiteGuru is a online SEO tool for web developers and marketers.
This weeks interview is with bulgarian co-founder Marin Gerov from DULO.
In this post we interview Joe Stech who's an manager for a data science team.
Meet Julian Samarjiev from DULO. DULO is a company that makes products and content for entrepreneurs.
Meet the founder of a transformational self-help publishing company.
Meet Javi from Madrid who's an product creator.