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Intel and Microsoft on Monday disclosed a newly found variant of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws, revealing another vulnerability in chips used in hundreds of millions of computers and mobile devices.
Intel is calling the new strain "Variant 4." While this latest variant taps into many of the same security vulnerabilities that were first revealed in January, it uses a different method to extract sensitive information, according to the company.
Spectre and Meltdown have continued to haunt companies like Intel, Arm and AMD, which have produced chips with the flaws for everything from computers and laptops to mobile devices. The vulnerabilities, which could allow attackers to read sensitive information on your CPU, affected hundreds of millions of chips from the last two decades. While companies like Intel, Apple and Microsoft have issued updates to patch the flaws, the fixes haven't always worked as intended, sometimes causing computer problems.
Hackers often scour online for vulnerabilities that'll allow them to carry out attacks. The WannaCry ransomware attack, for example, took advantage of Windows computers whose owners never implemented a Microsoft patch.
But even after Intel and other companies fixed the first strain, researchers expected new variations of the original vulnerability to pop up. In January, Arm CEO Simon Segars predicted that a flaw like Spectre would most likely happen again. Monday's advisory is the latest example of companies facing the ongoing security issue.
Intel is classifying Variant 4 as a medium risk because many of the exploits it uses in web browsers were fixed in the original set of patches, according to a blog post from the company. The newly found variant uses something called "Speculative Store Bypass," which could allow your processor to load sensitive data to potentially insecure spaces.
In the US-CERT's advisory, officials said the new flaw would allow attackers to read older memory values on your CPU.
The company said it hasn't seen this vulnerability used by hackers, and that it's releasing a complete fix for the flaws over the coming weeks. Intel's executive vice president of security, Leslie Culbertson, said in a post that Intel has already made the update available for manufacturers and software vendors.
While she said Intel doesn't expect the patch to affect computer performance, she acknowledged that performance on the company's test systems dropped between 2 to 8 percent. The fix is designed to be off by default, according to Intel, and it'll be up to vendors to enable it.
Researchers from Google's Project Zero, who discovered the first set of vulnerabilities, first reported the issue to Intel, AMD and Arm in February. The team also classified it as a medium severity risk.
In a white paper from Arm, the company said the majority of its processors were not affected by the new variant.
"It is important to note that this method is dependent on malware running locally," Arm said in a post.
An AMD security advisory also warned users to keep their systems updated and said Microsoft was wrapping up testing for an AMD-specific fix.
First published May 21 at 2:49 p.m. PT.
Update at 2:11 p.m.: Adds more details on the newly announced flaw; at 2:48 p.m.: Adds details from Microsoft and Google on Variant 4; at 3 p.m.: Adds comments from Arm and AMD; at 3:22 p.m.: Adds details on performance issues.
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Total time: 10 minutes making, then you can eat it or set it for 30-60 minutes
Serves: 2-6
2 cups of frozen diced mangos
1 cup of frozen blueberries
2/3 cups water
1/3 cup of raw honey
1/3 almond meal or hempseed
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
1/3 cup cacao powder
1. Blend blueberries and mangoes along with coconut oil, cacao powder and almond meal/hempseed for one-two minutes in Vitamix or blender on low until slightly blended.
2. Add Raw Honey and blend until desired smoothness is obtained.
3. Enjoy now! Or, place in freezer for 30-60 minutes and scoop out with more frozen fruit on the side.
Tip: don't over-blend You can buy fresh blueberries and freeze them. Recipe by Noah aka Raw Chocolate Man.
+ 3-4 ingredients
+ Ridiculously simple and quick
+ Vegan
+ Super high in anti-oxidants
+ Boosts immune system
+ Good for depression and anxiety
+ High in vitamins including vitamin C
+ Aids weight loss
+ Alkalizing
+ Eye healthy
+ Promotes skin health
+ Refined sugar free
+ Dairy free
Recipe by RawChocolateMan.com
Photo taken on Instagram.com/rawchocolateman
This recipe is part of © 2014 The Earth Diet ™ All Rights Reserved
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For your labour and birth you will be cared for by the midwives in the Labour and Birthing Suite, which is located on Level 9 of Auckland City Hospital. The suite has 14 birthing rooms with bathrooms; six of the rooms also have a pool for pain relief during labour and for giving birth. If you'd like a room with a pool, we'll do our best to accommodate you at the time. The Labour and Birthing Suite is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Once you have been discharged from hospital or Birthcare, a community midwife will visit you at home within 24 hours. It's important to make sure that we have your correct contact details (living address, phone numbers) before you leave the hospital.
The community midwife will arrange regular visits to check your health, your baby's health and provide help for breastfeeding problems.
During the first week, you can expect at least two visits – more if you went straight home after the birth.
If you have complex medical problems, such as diabetes or heart disease, National Women's Health has a team of specialised midwives and doctors to help you during your pregnancy.
If you have one of the high-risk midwives as your LMC, it is likely that you will need more than the usual number of antenatal appointments. You may also need to see a range of health professionals.
When you go into labour, your care will be provided by the midwives in Labour and Birthing Suite. After you have had your baby, your postnatal stay will be provided at Birthcare or National Women's Health, depending on whether you and your baby are well.
At home, postnatal care will be provided by a National Women's Health community midwife if you live in the ADHB area. If you live outside this area, your postnatal care will be transferred to the nearest hospital.


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Development of a Photoelectrochemical Etch Process to Enable Heterogeneous Substrate Integration of Epitaxial III-Nitride Semiconductors
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|A process is developed to transfer epitaxially grown III-nitride films onto substrates more applicable to the desired application. The substrates for epitaxial growth of these films are limited to single-crystal sapphire, gallium nitride (GaN)-on-sapphire templates, or free-standing GaN. However, the desired end application requires a different substrate for optical, electrical, or thermal reasons. This process is applied for a semipolar (20-21) GaN lasing stack, grown on free-standing GaN, and designed for emission at a wavelength of 369 nm. A sacrificial indium gallium nitride (InGaN) layer, with an emission wavelength of 410 nm, is grown below the lasing stack. The stack is processed into 200 mesa structures to minimize the amount of undercut etch-rate limitations. The etching is performed in a 0.1-M potassium hydroxide solution under backside irradiation from a 405-nm laser such that only the sacrificial layer absorbs the incident radiation. The photogenerated holes induce a surface oxidation current, etching the sacrificial InGaN layer and promoting the release of the epitaxial lasing stack, which can then be automatically transferred to a previously bonded heterogeneous substrate.
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LOS ANGELES — The No on Government Waste Committee on Monday called on the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to remove a new TV ad that it calls "misleading, erroneous" and that "violates state election law" in the fight over Measure B, the so-called "Safer Sex" initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot in Los Angeles County.
"This ad featuring Derrick Burts and Darren James does not disclose that both men were well-compensated by AHF for their appearances, nor does the disclaimer meet state requirements for information, location and size in order to allow voters to be properly informed," said James Lee, communications director for the No on Government Waste Committee. "If AHF does not remove this ad, nor make the necessary corrections, our only alternative is to file a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission and force them to abide by the law."
Lee claimed that Derrick Burts had previously been in discussions with the No on Government Waste Committee seeking compensation of $10,000 in order to not appear in any AHF ads and campaign materials.
"Mr. Burts had previously been in discussions with us in order to be paid $10,000 by the opponents to Measure B. Even though he agreed to the amount and be paid, the Committee eventually decided not to complete the agreement, nor make any payments," Lee said. "Burts had disclosed to us that AHF had previously paid approximately $7,500 for his support and he indicated he wanted more money."
Lee also claimed the Committee had also been informed that Darren James had been compensated by AHF and that AHF had approached other performers. James and Burts both spoke on behalf of AHF at a press conference Monday, when the AHF's "Yes on Measure B" campaign was announced, along with their TV ad.
"It's worth asking if AHF can find a single performer who has not been paid by them to come forward and be a passionate advocate for a measure that taxpayers and the business community, especially outside of the adult entertainment industry, are beginning to seriously question," Lee said. "This is an industry that requires the latest PCR/RNA Aptima testing for every performer, as well as screening for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. It subsidizes those tests for performers and aggressively pursues notifications, retesting and treatment whenever there is a positive test."
Lee also cited a need for the FPPC, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the California Office of AIDS and the California Department of Public Health to open up inquiries into AHF's use of funds for political purposes.
"The taxpayers of California and the voters, not to mention the thousands of AIDS and HIV patients being served by AHF have a right to know what funds AHF is tapping to pay for initiative qualifications, paying for endorsements and spending for pricey ad campaigns at a time when the state and county health systems are extremely underfunded," Lee said. "State election law and the rules of the grant awards AHF has received from the government make clear that taxpayer dollars are not to be used for political purposes. And if AHF is making the claim that these ads are part of its AIDS education mandate, then all references to Measure B are to be erased and media advisories and press releases and press events should make no mention of it."
Measure B, funded and placed on the ballot by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, would require the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to license and permit adult movie productions in the county and require performers to wear condoms and create a system of on-set inspections and enforcement by county personnel. The county estimates initial start-up costs for the program to be in excess of $300,000, but acknowledges it does not know if permitting fees would be adequate to fund the program's long-term costs.
According to the California Dept. of Public Health, from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2011, there were 6,447 new cases of HIV reported in Los Angeles County, but only two were adult performers who did not contract the disease on-set, according to adult industry trade group, Free Speech Coalition (FSC).
Since 2004, FSC said there have been no documented cases of HIV transmission on an adult entertainment set. With the industry's strict testing protocols – requiring testing at least every 28 days for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis – adult performers are the most tested workforce in the nation, according to FSC.
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Foreword: I suggest 'Not an Angel,' off the Trigun soundtrack, for listening to while reading this. Also note that any apparent OOCness and what-have-you will be explained at the end.
White, hot, dulled pain, filled with an underlying tingle, like the feeling from rubbing a static charged balloon over one`s skin.
Everything hurt, the senses were almost all numbed. She could barely smell herself, though she already knew that she probably stank like a burnt roast, and her mouth was dry to the taste. Her sight had gone missing in action, everything was white with black sunspots filling her eyes, sometimes giving way to the vaguest of shapes and the fuzziest of details, while her sense of touch had been sufficiently knocked down enough that the only things she could really detect were the pain and her own weight, bearing down on two familiar supports.
Not to mention the barreled chest those supports were holding her against.
"Vintage Rosso," Viola mumbled out hoarsely, cracking a half-dead smirk as she let her arm flop down to the side, craning her head up and turning to the direction she assumed was the one they were moving in. His only response was a labored grunt, every step he made causing a slight jolt that allowed her to know that he was probably limping with his right leg.
"Can`t just let a girl die, can you?" She asked, reaching up and rubbing her eyes as the world started to become a bit clearer. She was still colorblind, but at least now she could make out certain things. A tree here, a fleeing deer there, maybe a rock or two. They were obviously moving through a forest, that much she knew because of how they`d gotten there.
"Not a chance in Hell," he finally replied, his words sounding about as exhausted and beaten as he no doubt felt. "We`ll make it through this..."
"Just like always," she commented a bit mockingly, though her voice lacked the spunk she`d hoped to convey with it, her rubber-feeling neck giving way as she pulled out what little remained of the strength in it to pull her head back against the bicep of the arm that was wrapped under her shoulders. How Rosso was even holding her up was anyone`s guess, Viola was not a shrimpy girl and he was not in any condition to even be walking at this point.
"Any idea when we`ll stop?" She asked tiredly, staring blankly at what little details she could make out of his chest.
"When I drop dead or when we find some help," Rosso answered with the same tinge of honesty that was usually found in the half-truths and minor deceptions that he was sometimes prone to throw at people.
The same tinge of honesty he`d had back then.
["No, just... I`m a soldier, my squad got wiped out by the Republic in battle a few days ago..."]
And if she had seen his eyes, she probably wouldn`t have been the only person alive who could spot the look of near insane resolve boiling in them.
Vintage Rosso.
Battered senseless three times over, ruthlessly calm, mad as Hell and twice as dedicated. The kind of look that could knock the wind out of someone in an instant.
"Plan on walkin` four days this time?" Viola asked with an irrational chuckle as the two continued on.
"It was worth it last time," he answered with what sounded like one of the most beaten smiles in history, one that she felt more than she would`ve ever seen.
[Two pounds of shrapnel lodged into his back and legs from having to dive out of the cockpit of his Molga, the ejection seat having proven faulty. Five gunshot wounds from where one of Corporal Hermann`s troops had tried to gun him down as he made his escape.
Even if none of the wounds had proven instantly fatal, by all means, Rosso should`ve been dead four or five times over. He had walked for four days straight through a desert, bleeding from untreated wounds, no food or water and no sleep. How he was even alive was a mystery, but as the realization hit him that he was no longer in the desert, it seemed that the mystery was more about how he had stayed alive as long as he did, rather than whether or not he could continue to do it.
His knees buckled, the sound of dried blood crackling in the legs of his pants followed suit. He didn`t even have the strength to take his hand from where it had seemingly dried into place on his other arm, the one that had taken two bullets into the bicep and shoulder, to try and stop from falling onto his face. It hung limply for a few moments, then went rigid with the rest of his upper body.
He stood on his knees for a few moments. The expression of hardened, desperate determination faded as death started to set in. His already blurring vision cleared for a short while, details that he had missed becoming more apparent now.
The flowers were beautiful. He was practically waist deep in them now, which said a lot since he was still a fairly tall young man, albeit a bit on the thin side. The grasses they grew from were as green as emeralds, and the flowers themselves varied, from a soft pink to a bright white, all but covering the side of whatever obscure mountain he had unwittingly chosen to die on.
And as he felt the life continue to seep out of him, his vision starting to blur again, he set his eyes on the prettiest flowers of the field. Two of them, one taller and infinitely more beautiful than the other, but the shorter still holding a charm that made him feel at home, like he`d seen them in his dreams since he was a child.
"What a way to go," Rosso muttered out with a dying smile, promptly giving out from what little strength had kept him upright and falling the rest of the way onto his face.]
"Call me a flower again and I swear to God, Rosso, I will shoot you," Viola sputtered out half-heartedly, drawing out a ragged chuckle from her larger companion, not to mention a slightly worsened limp in the process. He came to a stop briefly and dizzily, heaving her up as if she were nothing but a lightweight bag in his arms, readjusting to the weight change and then continuing onward as if he`d never stopped in the first place.
["Ow," he complained with a raspy voice, his eyes slipping open tiredly. Instantly, he noticed two things, the first being that he was covered in bandages and had at least two IVs sticking into one of his arms, and the second being that -
"Oh! He`s awake! Viola!"
- he wasn`t alone.
The first thing to his eyes was the glare of the early morning sun, turning the world silver for a few seconds before he registered the sounds of curtains rustling shut, leaving him to stare straight up at the ceiling, but only for a few moments.
Then, a young woman, about his own age at least, bent over his side, her face bearing out a pleasant, radiant little smile that almost made him wince at. Not exactly the most law abiding citizen of the Empire, Rosso had worked a few con jobs against people with that kind of smile before, usually for the sole purpose of putting food on the table while he was waiting to be accepted into the military. He hadn`t even been allowed into the Academy yet, given what was supposed to be a training mission after a few days of training in a Molga.
"Feeling better?" She asked, a smaller, younger face poking into his sight right next to her, obviously identifiable as her younger sister. If it wouldn`t have hurt like Hell, he probably would`ve laughed at the inquisitive looks on their faces.
"Thought I saw some flowers," he muttered out in oblivious affirmation before passing right back out, earning a girlish giggle of flattery from the younger of the two and a raised eyebrow and matching blush from the older.]
"Not my fault you can`t take a compliment without losin` it," Rosso shot back with only a fraction of any actual resistance.
["How long was I out?" He asked, able to sit up on his own now, even if it hurt to do so. His once short red hair had started growing a bit over the past week or so, even if it wasn`t by much. "Eight? Ten hours?"
"Two days, then another on top of that," the little girl now identified as Rosa answered with a bright, beaming smile, always so eager to please the mystery man who had stumbled onto the mountainside out of nowhere.
"Three days..." He echoed a bit dumbly, craning his head down until there was a pop at the back of his neck, something that caused his entire face to flench briefly before he straightened up and looked himself over. Aside from a pair of obviously loaned shorts, all he wore were bandages, and most of those looked to have been changed very recently. His arm felt limp, still, as did one of his legs, but he was able to move them. Surprisingly enough, for all of the damage he had inflicted on him by the fighting and the elements, none of it would prove to be permanent. That alone was a miracle in and of itself, as was the fact that he had been taken in by such nice people...
"If you don`t mind my asking," he began, taking a pause as Rosa looked up from where she had sat back down at a desk in the corner. She`d only gotten up to shut the curtains, and even then it was bright enough that none of the bedroom - at least it seemed like a bedroom - lights had to be turned on. "Where am I?" He asked, wiggling his toes just to be sure that they were alright.
"The village at Mount Iselina," came a new voice, more mature but still quite innocent in comparison to Rosso`s own.
"Doesn`t the village have a name?" The red haired cadet asked blankly, turning his gaze up from the floor at the side of his bed to the young woman now standing in the doorway. She was dressed similarly to little Rosa in a sleeveless dress that ran down to just beneath her knees, though it more than snagged Rosso`s eye at the fact that she filled the thing out.
If he weren`t more experienced around not getting slapped senseless for bad manners when approaching women, he probably would`ve let his jaw come unhinged.
"Nope. Sorry if it seems weird, it`s just that we get so little contact from the outside world and all..." She said apologetically, walking into the room with a tray of drinks in hand, only two though. They probably hadn`t counted on him being up again after the last time he had passed out.
"... Kinda quaint, actually," Rosso shrugged, reaching down and plucking the fluid IV from his arm. They had taken the blood IV out during the time after he had lost consciousness again.
There was a lingering discomfort though, something that the older sister seemed intent on unraveling.
"Mind if..." Both stopped short of asking the same question, causing Rosa to perk up a brow from the desk where she was studying. "After you," the older sister ordered pleasantly.
"I already know her name is Rosa," Rosso indicated with a thumb, though the little girl paid about as much open attention to him as a fly on a distant wall. "So what`s yours?"
"Viola. And you?"
"Rosso," he answered, waiting for the inevitable question that she had been about to ask in the first place.
"How were you injured so badly, anyway? You`re not a bandit, are you?" She asked a bit edgily, and for the first time, he could spot something else behind the innocence. A talent perhaps, an ability to see the good in someone, but the bad as well. For all of their naivete, both of the sisters had it, he`d only just noticed it now.
"No, just... I`m a soldier, my squad got wiped out by the Republic in battle a few days ago..."
A half-lie, a half-truth. Just enough of both to cover himself. He was a soldier, after all, and his squad was wiped out by the Republic a few days earlier. Why he had added the bit about it being a battle, he didn`t really know, maybe some part of him wanted to impress her, but either way, it wasn`t that important. He hadn`t known any of his squadmates well, it was only the first mission after all...
That and it had been an ambush. A squad of green cadets being confronted by a half-squad of the Republican`s Black Dog Patrol, lead by no less than Corporal Robert Hermann, an ace Command Wolf pilot with dozens of trashed and apprehended bandits and Imperial scouts, raiders and spies to his name. Rosso`s squad hadn`t even gotten the chance to shoot back.
"Did you desert?" Viola asked patiently, taking a seat at the foot of the bed, near her sister but away from Rosso, who was nearer the headboard. The bed itself wasn`t even really wide enough for him to be comfortable sleeping in, but since he had been nigh-comatose for three days, that didn`t really matter.
"My Molga was blown in half and the ejector seat didn`t work. My squad had already been shot down by then, it isn`t really desertion if you`re the last one left, now is it?" Rosso asked right back, a bit defensive over the matter. Getting shot five times and running for his life with two pounds of shrapnel in his back and legs was just a bit damaging to have criticized by someone who`d probably never even gone more than six miles from their home town.
"... No, I guess it`s not. Sorry if that didn`t sound right."
"It`s fine. Do you know where my clothes are?" He asked, keeping the questions going. He really did want to know where his clothes were though, that uniform happened to be a body-sized badge of honor, even if it was only ranked for a cadet.
"Your uniform needed to be sewn back together. It was ripped up pretty badly in the back, and had a few bullets holes in one of the arms and a leg, so I handed it over to Mrs. Bluesmith for repair. She`s really good with that sort of thing..."
"Oh. Am I gonna have to pay anyone back or anything?"
"Not likely. Most of the people here just want you to hurry up and go back to wherever it is you came from, so they`re happy to help you get to where you can," Viola answered a bit dryly. "Being cramped up here for so long can close people`s minds off, ya know?"
"Not really," Rosso shrugged.
There was an uneasy silence for a short while, underscored by the sounds of Rosa`s writing and page turning. She must have been taking a test or something.
"Did you mean what you said?" Viola finally asked, looking away a bit shyly as she did it.
"Mean what I said about what?" Rosso questioned with a blink and a tilt of the head,taking a passing glance Viola`s way.
"About seeing flowers..."]
"Not my fault you can`t give one without being half-dead to do it," Viola shot right back at him.
"Sure I can. I`m just more casual about it when I`m half-dead," came the retort. Only in private, and only after surviving a fairly violent confrontation with Raven would this sort of conversation take place.
"Mmmn... Just shut up and keep walkin`," she finally said after a lull in their talk, noting that her eyesight had almost completely returned by now. From up above in the Redler, the trees were so miniscule, but now that she was being carried slowly through it, the forest actually was rather pretty to look at.
"Just like a flower, eh?" Rosso asked as if he had practically felt how she was regarding the area around them. His comment earned him a deadpan glance and a dulled, somewhat cynical nod.
"Don`t. Even. Say it."
"Say what?" He asked, the sudden, usually imperceptible bounce showing up in his walk at every step he took where he wasn`t slightly limping.
"You know what," Viola complained, trying to avoid being drawn in and -
"That you`re pretty? Now why would I say that?"
- failing magnificently.
"You big dope," she muttered out. "We`re both probably gonna die out here and you`re spewing out compliments like Don Juan."
There was a faint snickering sound.
"Don`t make me smack you, Rosso," Viola muttered, even if he just kept going until it finally broke into an outright laugh. Near-death had a way with Rosso, he usually wound up loosening up quite a bit when he was on the verge of keeling over and dying, after all.
"Vintage Viola," he said with a smile, that same kind of smile that was reserved specifically for her and the other members of the Desert Alcavedo Gang, and even then it was the rare type. She`d only seen it a few times in all of the years they`d known each other, but it always had the same effect of stifling any protest she could try and throw at him. "Just can`t take a compliment without losin` it, can ya?"
That laugh returned, the smile remained and her formerly testy mood faded to something of relaxed resignation with an equally silly little smirk on her lips as she leaned her head against his arm.
[The entrance of the Guygalos Military Academy - also just known as 'the Academy' in more than a few circles. It was the premier military school in all of the Guylos Empire, dating back to when Guygalos itself was just another city in the once-sprawling Zeneban empire, more than three hundred years earlier.
The building that the Academy itself was run from was a gigantic, ancient fortress, originally built from the remains of the EPS Exile XI, though centuries of additions, subtractions, renovations and modifications to the structure had left it resembling more of a gigantic college institute crossbred with a medieval castle than the towering facility it had once been. The steps at the front doors alone were probably as tall and numerous as some shorter Zoids, dwarfing the two young people sitting near the bottom as if they`d just gone through a warzone.
At one side was Rosso, considerably more built and now wearing his hair down to his shoulders, wearing an Imperial officer`s uniform with a tired smirk on his face. On the other side was Viola, decked out in a similar uniform to the one that her room mate, best friend and guide to the outside world at large was wearing.
They had done it.
Against all odds, they had passed the entrance exams with no preparations and little piloting experience, with Rosso ranking in at number four on the initial test scores - after only Karl Schubaltz, Marcus Cain and Helena Ardin, and Viola coming in a close number five after him. She and Helena were among the first women to ever make it into the Academy, something that would`ve filled her with joy were she not a bit brain fried at the moment.
"You never said the tests would be that hard," she complained, though she did it without spite.
"I didn`t exactly know they`d be that bad," he offered, leaning back onto his elbows with a loud sigh of relief. "Just means we`ll have to study harder though, right?" He asked, taking a glance over at where Viola was sitting with her head in her hands.
"Hurts to think right now..."
"You know you at least loved flying the Redler," he commented knowingly, drawing a slightly devious little grin out of her.
"Never figured you to be one for Red Horns, though," she replied, picking her head up. Rosso was about to make what was likely to be a cocky reply, but he never got the words out of his mouth.
"Holy crap! Rosso?! Is that you?!"
The larger of the two blinked and looked away from Viola, laying his eyes on none other than the mildly overweight, oafish looking blonde man known as-
"Welda?! What`re you doin` here?!"
"You two know each other, huh?" She asked pleasantly, standing up at the same time as Rosso, only to find the vastly larger man all but yanked off the steps in a bear hug that probably popped his back out of alignment and made his legs go numb.
"How`d you get so big, man? And what the heck happened to your hair?" Welda asked excitedly, setting the wincing, twitchy looking Rosso down on his feet and then watching him fall to the walkway with a dull thud. "Er... Ross?" The hefty blonde asked, idly poking the downed red head with his boot.
"He`ll be fine, he`s survived worse, after all," Viola offered, extending a hand to Welda with that same smile as before.
"... Who`s the babe?" Welda asked with all of the social skills of a fat guy who spent ninety percent of his off-duty time reading comic books and playing video games. The other ten was spent sleeping and eating.
"Er..." Viola blinked, lowering her hand. "Babe?"
"Yeah, she is, huh?" Rosso asked from the ground, promptly getting a well earned stomp in the chest from her for it.]
"Not from you, anyway," she said. "Anyone but you..."
"Anyway," Rosso switched subjects, though not casually by any means.
"How long`ve you been carrying me?" Viola asked, feeling her eyelids starting to become heavy again. Rosso might have been used to almost dying - God knows it happened to him often enough - but Viola wasn`t. It took a far heavier toll on her than it did for him.
"Not too long. My arms could use a break though," he answered calmly, even if it had probably been two hours since the squash match with Raven.
"Well... Stop and I`ll switch onto your back," Viola ordered more than offered, to which Rosso complied by limping to a stop and letting her down on her feet. Even when he was slumped over, she still only barely came up to his collarbone.
The switch took them all of a minute, Rosso trying to balance mostly on one foot, Viola staggering exhaustedly around him and then both trying to get her up onto his back, but eventually, they succeeded. It took him a few seconds to adjust, given that one of his legs was still shocked into an almost numbed state that made it hard to get around, but he was soon walking again, Viola`s legs draped around his mid-section and her arms wrapped around his neck, his own arms tucked up under the bends of her knees.
"How do you do it, Ross?"
"How do you keep going everytime you almost die?" She asked curiously, resting her cheek on the base of his neck.
"You get used to it after all. Gets a bit easier everytime," he answered morbidly, but truthfully. "Just get some shut-eye, you need it."
"Don`t order me around," Viola complained with ragged annoyance, briefly tightening her hold around his neck for emphasis. The only response she got was a dulled chuckle, and it was that chuckle that eased her out of consciousness and set her back asleep - lightly, but restfully.
Rosso, on the other hand, kept awake and kept walking, moving through the forest with Viola on his back for hours on end. How long it really was, he didn`t know, nor did he care. His objective was clear and he kept going for it with every weighted, hard fought step that he took, sometimes pausing to catch his breath, sometimes zoning out from reality and coming to a few minutes later, not even realizing where he was or how a fairly comfortable weight was pressed onto his body, but coming to his senses a few seconds later.
By the time he came to a stop, they had made it out of the forest, halting at the edge of a dirt road, which itself was situated on the outskirts of where the trees grew, boardering between the forest and a lake, the waters shuffling along, a dark blue and silver to match the early evening moon.
It all brought a slightly cracked smile to Rosso`s face as he started walking again, oblivious to the sounds of a Gustav convoy in the distance and heading for the other side of the road, if only because of the familiar details of the grass, the plants growing out of them with all of the colors that he`d noticed so long ago.
"Thought I saw some flowers," he began, turning his attentions back to the road with a fading smile. "But I guess I could only take one with me," he said, and meant it in more ways than he would ever be able to put into words.
I had also wanted to put in a scene where Rosso was working out in the fields and all that to repay his debts to the villagers(and show how he and Viola started growing closer) as a way to explain how he went from looking like a taller, blunter-nosed, shorter haired Hiltz to being a big, long haired Arnold-lookin` bastard, but it never quite fit in.
And if you`re wondering, that Gustav convoy was the one that Viola mentioned in my fic, Storm Sworder. It was the one carrying the parts for the prototype Storm Sworders, and it was overseen by Doctor D. I had intended for him to make an appearance and all, as a way to explain how they ended up becoming the pilots of the Storm Sworders, but it just didn`t fit.
And also if you`re wondering: Helena Ardin is Lt. Hardin, Prozen`s female lackey in Chaotic Century. Marcus Cain is the officer who kept making mistakes because he was only after glory, I had to invent a last name for him, and Welda is that fat, sunburnt blonde dude in Rosso`s gang.
Thoughts, comments, critiques? Fire away.
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The following table was compiled by Redstar for their fourth annual 'Education Guide' magazine (See PDF here). To receive a free copy of this publication please get in touch. Thanks to Redstar and to all of the schools who cooperated in this exercise. Please send any corrections or questions via email.
|Year opened
|Grade levels offered
|Kindergarten to Year 13 (GBR) (2-18yo).
|Ages 3-18
|Grade 1-12
|2 yrs. - Grade 12
|Pre-K to Grade 12 (3-18 years old)
|Kindergarten-Grade 12
|School year
|21 Aug '13 - 26 Jun '2014
|26 Aug '13 - 19 June 2014
|September 2013 - July 2014
|13 Aug '13 - 6 Jun '14
|12 Aug '2013-13 Jun '2014
|19 Aug '13 - 27 Jun '2014
|Application fee (元)
|3,000 (includes pre-entry assessments).
|500 (English placement test for non-native speakers)
|500 (English placement test for non-native
|Admission fee - Kindergarten/Elementary (元)
|63,000-155,400 (all inclusive).
|Early Childhood (3-6) 109,000; Primary (6-12) 131,000.
|Age 2-K Capital Fee: 12,000; tuition 19,000 - 78,000
|PreK-Kindergarten: 117,700; Grades 1-5 137,700
|Elementary: 39,000
|Admission cost - High School (元)
|162,750-164,850 (all inclusive).
|Middle Years (12-16) 141,000; Diploma (16-18) 151,000.
|Capital fee 30,000. Elementary 142,200; Mid 149,800; High 152,200.
|Grade 6-8:147,700; Grade 9-11: 158,700; Grade12: 170,700
|Other admission cost information (元)
|Optional lunch and bus fee.
|Students in MYP and DP are required to have a MacBook
Pro for classroom use; 11,000 if purchased through QAIS.
|Text book: 2500-3500; Lunch: 3200; Uniform:
1200; School bus: 5000.
|Registration (CNY 2,000 returning Students, CNY 4,000 New
Students); ECC Capital Fee (CNY 10,000 All Students).
|New student registration: 25,000
|Curriculum synopsis
|International curriculum based on the schemes of
work and framework of the National Curriculum for
England. Students progress towards IGCSE and A Level
external examinations.
|Early Childhood - American Montessori Society Full
International Member. K-12 - IB World School Candidate
(Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programs).
Curriculum aligned with the US Common Core Standards.
|British CIE Code : CN 877; British UCAS Code:
46493. American AP Center; American ALTS
Center. CAN-USA University School Alliance
School. Chinese and American Students
Exchange Program.
|The International School of Qingdao exists to provide quality
university-preparatory education which integrates faith and
learning. The goal is to prepare students to realise their full
potential emotionally, spiritually, physically, intellectually, and
socially to meet the challenges of an ever-increasingly complex
multicultural world.
|Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (USA); College
Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program; 11AP courses on site; US-based
Common Core Curriculum; PreK-12 Vertically Aligned Curriculum.
|Students learn what is required by national
teaching standards, but also experiencing
Western culture and learning English from foreign
|Priority subjects
|English, Mathematics, Chinese, Science, History,
Geography, Information Technology, Music, Design
Technology, Art, Character Education and PE.
|Language, Humanities, Experimental Sciences,
Mathematics, Communication, Arts (Music, Graphic
Arts, Sculpture, Drama, Film), ICT, Theory of Knowledge,
Physical and Social Education. QAIS also offers 'Peace
Curriculum' to foster positive social and emotional
|Bilingual curriculum system; A-level. Chinese
language courses and English langage courses
including English, Mathematics, ICT, Social
Studies and Music.
|Elementary: English Communication, Language Arts, Math, Social
Studies, Science and Bible. Secondary: emphasis on English,
mathematics, social studies, science, and Biblical studies. Elective
courses include computer technology, college preparation, Model
United Nations (MUN), journalism, public speaking, leadership, art,
drama, choral music, band, PE and foreign languages.
|English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Chinese, Physical Education, the
Arts and Information Technology.
|Primary/Middle core: English, Chinese,
Mathematics, Social Study; Science; Science;
Activity English; English Language Art. Primary
electives: Ethics, Art, PE, Computer. Middle School
electives: College English (TOEFL); Ethics; Art; PE;
Computer; Guidance for entering university; HSK.
|Academic focus
|To provide students a unique opportunity to embrace
bi-lingual learning (English and Chinese) leading
to proficiency in the world's main languages. Our
international education eases the transition to entry
at some of the world's top universities.
|Inquiry-based education to inspire a lifelong love of
learning. Montessori and IB philosophy and methods
help students build understanding of abstract concepts
through hands-on learning exercises. Students learn to
inquire, to think, to act, and to reflect.
|Under NSWE's bilingual education, students can
access Chinese and Western culture. We cultivate
comprehensive international talent, creative
thinking in business, art, literature, science,
mathematics and diplomacy.
|University preparatory.
|Inquiry-based and student centered instruction; Integrated STEM Middle
School Program; College Preparatory High School Program; PreK-12 ELL
Support Program; AP in CalculusAB, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science,
AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP World History, AP Macro and micro Economics,
AP English Literature and composition, AP Language Arts, AP Chinese, AP
Studio Art.
|Committed to cultivating top talent with and
international vision, focussed on both English
learning and understanding of Chinese traditional
culture learning.
|Qualifications available
|IGCSE and A Level
|US High School Diploma. Official Advanced Placement
(AP), SAT/PSAT Test Center. IB World School Candidate.
|A-level; AS-level; IGCSE; AP; Chinese and UK
School Diploma.
|Accredited Honors American High School Diploma with AP,
PSAT,SAT and TOEFL.
|American High School Diploma with AP, APID, PSAT, SAT, Honours.
|YCIS students are received in top universities around
the world.
|US universities to date; also eligible for Korea, Hong Kong,
Canada, Australia, UK, Europe.
|QGIS students are received in the top universities
around the world, especially in British, America,
Canada, Australia, Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong
and so on.
|97% of graduates attend international universities.
|Universities in the USA, Korea, China, Japan, Brazil, Denmark, the UK, Canada,
the Philippines, the Netherland and Switzerland
|Prevalent nationalities
|26 nationalities: Korean 39%, UK 10%, USA 9%,
Denmark 8%, Hong Kong 8%, others include
Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Fiji, Slovakia, Romania,
Russia, New Zealand, and many more.
|30% Chinese (Hong Kong / Taiwan), 20% Korea, 10%
North America, 10% Australia, 10% Japan, also France,
India, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
|Chinese 50%, Korean 30%, American, Canadian,
Swiss, Japanese and others 20%.
|Currently 65% Korean, 25% North American, 5% European and
Australian, and 5% other. Sixteen countries and three major
language groups, Korean, English, and Chinese, are represented
in the student body. About 25% of the student population use
English as their native language, and 75% speak English as a second
|25 nationalities represented: Korea 45%, EU 14%, USA and Canada 14%, China
14%, New Zealand and Australia 6%, Japan 5%, other conturies 2%.
|Korean 60%, Chinese 20%, Japanese 10%,
Western 10%.
|Bus service cost (元)
|6,900 Qingdao-wide
|5,500/year, all over Qingdao
|5000/year, Qingdao.
|8,500(included in tuition fee); 5 districts in Qingdao.
|5000/year, all around Qingdao.
|Meal service price (元)
|3,150 for ECE, 6,300 for Primary and Secondary.
|5,500/year (catered)
|5,200 (included in tuition fee).
|Sporting facilities
|Huangdao Campus has an indoor gymnasium,
athletics track and field, soccer pitch. Qingdao
Campus has soccer pitch, basketball court, climbing
area and multi-function hall for indoor games.
|Basketball, volleyball, badminton, ping pong, dance
|QGIS has two campuses, and we have athletics
track and field, soccer pitch, basketball court,
climbing area, Ping-Pong room, dancing room
and Taekwondo gym.
|Full size gymnasium, soccer field, basketball courts, dance studio,
weight room.
|Full court indoor basketball, volleyball, and badminton gyms, 5 outdoor
basketball and volleyball courts, swimming pool, all weather track, tennis court,
weight facility, dance studio.
|Boarding facilities
|Extracurricular activities
|Indoor and outdoor sports, Mathletics, arts & crafts,
cooking, Lego, Robotics, orchestra, choir, animation,
and a variety annually.
|Lego Robotics, cooking, photography, calligraphy, hiking,
swimming, basketball, soccer, volleyball, choir, drama,
Yearbook, Student Council.
|Colorful extracurricular activities, including
football club, taekwondo, yummy kitchen,
musical band, magic, art & crafts, Chinese chess,
calligraphy, dancing and so on.
|ACAMIS Tournaments, QISN Games, Chinese Laguage, Chorus,
Computer Animation, Dance, Drama, Global Issues, Jazz Band,
KungFu, Math Olympiad, MUN, Pingpong, Swimming, Soccer
(Middle school), Student Council, Newsletter, Week without Walls
|ACAMIS Tournaments, QISN Games, Computer Animation, Dance, Drama,
Global Issues, Jazz Band, Kung Fu, Math Olympiad, MUN, Pingpang, Swimming,
Soccer (Middle School), Student Council, Newsletter, Week Without Walls
|Athletics track and field, ping pong facilities,
taekwondo among others.
|Field trips
|World Classroom, Experiencing China Trips and day
field trips.
|All classes take at least one field trip in each unit of
study. Primary has gone to religious sites, wastewater
treatment, museum, zoo, and many other sites around
Qingdao. Secondary has also visited Xi'an and Guilin
this year.
|Students Council is in charge of MUN, Spring
Field Trip (visit other cities out of Qingdao) and
Autumn Field Trip
|Regularly scheduled field trips each semester. Fall and Spring
Service trips for all secondary grades.
|Week-long China experience trips in the Fall, daily trips to various facilities
around Qingdao.
|Parent teacher organisations
|Parent Organisation includes volunteer parents
offering support and connection within the school
|Monthly General Meeting; regular advisory committee
meetings, and opportunities for parents to help
coordinate school events.
|Semesterly Open House Days, in which parents
can attend classes with students and students
organized parent meeting and parent-teacher
|Very active PTO. Activities include annual Christmas Fair, Athletic
Booster Clubs and Student Council sponsored events.
|Parent Advisory Committee meets monthly, hosts at least two major events
throughout the year.
|Foreign faculty notes
|48 teachers/support staff. Foreign teachers for 100%
secondary, 70% primary, 50% ECE. Teachers must pass
a rigourous recruitment process. All YCIS teachers are
fully qualified with professional training who must
demonstrate they are caring, tolerant individuals.
|Teaching faculty: 30. All classes are taught by native
English speakers. All teachers are certified in their home
country to teach their subject and grade. All teachers
also have Montessori and/or International Baccalaureate
certification for their subject and grade.
|70-80 members of faculty, with 50% of classes
taught by native English speaking teachers, all
of them are professional qualified teachers and
they have Teacher's Certificate.
|Over 60 expatriate teachers, 87 Chinese staff. All full-time foreign
teaching staff are hired through our ISC (International Schools of
China) corporate office in the United States. Initial contracts are 2
years. ISQ has a very low staff turnover rate.
|37 professional educators, with all subjects taught by a native English speaker.
|30 Chinese teachers, 15 foreign teachers. Around
34% of classes are taught by a native English
speaker (excluding Chinese).
International School of Qingdao (ISQ)
International School Qingdao (ISQ) is a college preparatory school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Collages (WASC). As the first licensed international school in Qingdao (as Qingdao MTI International School), ISQ has had the time to develop a rich curriculum and a strong identity of who we are. The high school academic programme […]
Qingdao NO.1 International School of Shandong Province (QISS)
Qingdao NO.1 International School of Shandong (QISS) was established in 1998. The school is licensed by both the Ministry of Education in Beijing and the Qingdao Education Bureau to accept the children of the expatriate community in Qingdao. QISS offers a comprehensive western oriented pre-K to 12th grade international education. Core subjects are taught in […]
Qingdao Amerasia International School (QAIS)
青岛美亚国际学校 Stimulate the mind, touch the heart, and nurture the spirit. Early Childhood – Grade 12 Visit our beautiful downtown campus and find out how we can help your child thrive! Certified Montessori Early Childhood With two well-equipped Montessori classrooms led by AMI- and AMS-certified teachers, Qingdao Amerasia International School aims to stoke our students' […]
Yew Chung International School (YCIS)
Providing Qingdao's expatriate community with outstanding quality education across a broad spectrum ranging from early childhood to secondary education, Yew Chung International School of Qingdao (YCIS Qingdao) has offered a distinctive education programme in a bilingual and multicultural environment since 2006. In this unique environment, we are committed to extending opportunities for our students to […]
QISS Events
31 May The QISS annual Spring Concert features the middle school wind ensembles, lower school choir and high school bands. 1-2 June QISS students and Drama Teacher invite all to their school play at the School Theatre. Free entry. Play: Macbeth did it – Comedy Time: Friday June 1, 1:00 pm ; Saturday June 2, […]
Hua Mulan: Legend of the Golden Sword (ISQ)
International School of Qingdao invites all to enjoy their newest production of Hua Mulan on 11th and 12th of May. Call 8881-5668 for tickets and more info. International School of Qingdao (MTI) Baishan Campus Dongjiang, Shazikou, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China 青岛MTI国际学校 中国 山东省 青岛市 崂山区 沙子口东姜 白珊校园内
NSWE International Bilingual Education
NSWE: Shandong's First American Private School Accepting Domestic Students NSWE is the first truly bilingual school (Chinese and English) built upon and implementing existing International Standards. NSWE hires mainly certified and credentialed Chinese and Western-trained K-12 educators. The NSWE core curriculum is solidly rooted in the American curriculum model which then incorporates and surpasses […]
To the Test
To the Test Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate? Debbie-Sue Blanks International School Qingdao (ISQ) is a college preparatory school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Collages (WASC). As the first licensed international school in Qingdao (as Qingdao MTI International School), ISQ has had the time to develop a rich curriculum and […]
Student Profile
Student Profile Onnika remembers QISS Onnika van Oosterbosch's passport says she's Dutch, but she spent ten years in China (and 3.5 in Italy). She recently graduated from Qingdao No.1 International School of Shandong (QISS) and is now in Holland ready to start at the University of Wageningen to study Animal Science. Onnika recently wrote […]
Korean International School of Qingdao
Korean International School offers a 50/50 American-Korean curriculum Korean International has regular field trips throughout the year to places such as Hong Kong, Beijing and other parts of China. Korean International has good sports facilities, particularly for those football and basketball fans


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- Carbohydrate 43.0g
- Cholesterol 9mg
- Iron 0.7mg
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- Caloriesfromfat 2%
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The Jackson Health System board awarded a $6.7 million contract Monday for architectural services on a new rehabilitation facility, the first major project funded with nearly $1 billion in public money approved by Miami-Dade voters in 2013 to improve and expand the county's aging public hospital network.
But the board's approval of the contract with HDR Architecture did not fulfill a campaign promise by local elected officials and leaders of the county's public hospital network that any money spent would be monitored by a citizens' advisory committee and detailed on a publicly-accessible website.
During nearly two hours of debate Monday, one Jackson trustee said that he had not been adequately informed of the contract negotiation details — and that the hospital system's staff had not followed through with agreed-upon checklists and procedures for spending the public money.
Marcos Lapciuc, whose term on the board ends June 30, said that shortly after voters approved the referendum in 2013 he and Jackson staff devised a system for informing trustees and others how the money was being spent, including the amount, a checklist of issues and other data.
"I have not seen this, to date," Lapciuc said.
His comments echoed those of Darryl Sharpton, who chairs the board of trustees and called Monday's special meeting to consider awarding the contract as recommended by hospital staff members.
Trustees originally were scheduled to vote on the contract Jan. 26 during a televised meeting, but Sharpton deferred the vote because staff members had not provided background material.
"I didn't feel we had sufficient information to vote on the item as a board last week," he said at Monday's meeting.
Sharpton also said he preferred to hire a project manager before awarding the architectural contract, and wanted to ensure minority-owned small businesses were considered.
But after voting against the contract during the initial round on Monday, Sharpton changed his mind and voted to approve it. Afterward, he downplayed his previous stance, saying that the background material missing from the Jan. 26 meeting agenda packet was "a mistake."
"I'm being adequately informed," he said.
Jackson trustees took two votes before ratifying the architectural contract 5-1 on Monday.
Ralph Patino, appointed to the board last year by Miami-Dade commissioners, dissented and said he preferred to hire a project manager to coordinate the massive building plan, and then award an architectural contract for the new rehabilitation hospital.
"My position is we should wait," he said.
But Carlos Migoya, chief executive of Jackson, urged trustees to act sooner rather than later — or risk potentially losing a $25 million pledge from a private donor for the rehabilitation hospital. Migoya said the donor had been promised the process would begin in November, and that was part of the reason that trustees were fast-tracking the architectural contract.
He added that selecting an architectural firm does not mean the rehabilitation hospital project is ready to begin. He said there's still a design stage that will require tours of other rehabilitation hospitals, and that a project manager will likely be selected by March or April, allowing plenty of time for collaboration.
Still, Migoya's promise last year of a robust website for the public to track the building and renovation projects including expenditures has yet to materialize.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, who campaigned for approval of the Jackson bond, also promised that no money would be spent without review by the citizen's advisory committee. Edmonson did not return a call for comment Monday.
Lapciuc said the citizens' advisory committee may review the architectural contract at its next meeting. But the committee's meeting calendar, agenda and even the names of its members are not on the Jackson website for tracking the bond program.
As of Monday afternoon, the website did not provide any substantive information about how the bond money will be spent or a timetable for construction.
Ed O'Dell, a Jackson spokesman, said the citizens committee had been given a list of projects to review but not contracts. He said the website will be updated this week with additional information, though he did not know precisely what data will be added. He also issued a statement that Monday's debate among trustees was evidence of a transparent process.
"This is the first major project in the capital plan," he said in the statement. "The public should be pleased that there's a vigorous and transparent discussion on how to manage these projects in a way that's fair, efficient, and equitable. I'm confident we will continue executing the voters' will for the good of the whole community."


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Want to increase your income as an artist? I could state the obvious and respond, "Then sell more art," and I am sure everyone reading this would spit out their coffee and get a good laugh over that. Ha! Why didn't I think of that, Litsa? Thanks for nothing!
Let me assure you if it were so easy to just sell more art, then everyone would be doing it. The truth is selling, even the most beautiful, exceptional, or even collectible, works of art is a tough job. It has taken my entire twenty-five-year career to understand that selling great art is only one way to earn money to keep the doors to my gallery open. Over the years, I've had to get creative and leverage several skills, key relationships, as well as grow and change with the times in order to serve my clients and artists. What I learned through both failures and successes in the art world, I realized, can help other artists succeed and do similar things to increase revenue streams. And though I offer several more ideas and tips to help increase your income as an artist in my book Secrets of the Art World, here are just 5 Ways to Increase Your Income as an Artist:
1 . Understand Your Art Market
This is fundamental and just downright good business practice. You need to know your competition. You need to see what work is selling. You need to know what interior designers and healthcare industry experts are looking for in terms of art. You need to stay abreast of trends. Is your work priced competitively? Is your portfolio and online presence the absolute best it can be? Is your website fresh, current, and tagged properly so that your art will show up when certain keywords are typed in? Is your brand or signature style fine-tuned? By adjusting your work to match the needs the market and to put in the RIGHT market you'll automatically see increases in sales. (FYI: I am hosting a Success Summit in June so that artists can find the answers to these questions by networking and forming relationships with insiders in the art world as well as other artists.)
2. Sell Your Artwork Online
You don't want to miss a trade show or an art fair that you've been routinely successful in, but you also don't miss out on the ability to sell your work to a wider audience either—and online is the place to be. For example, we launched a brand new online store Blink Art last month so that all our artists' work can be featured online, promoted daily on social media sites, and promoted with digital advertising as well. By having your work featured on online stores you're not limited to a finite audience, literally, anyone can view and buy your work from anywhere in the world. In the book, I also list ALL the places online you too can sell your work. (You can contact my Chief Curator, Nicole Kroger to learn more about selling exclusive works online).
3. Seek Out Artist Opportunities—Grants, Residencies, and Commissions
There are times when artists can't rely on the income from selling their original pieces of art alone, commissions, grants, and artist-in-residence opportunities are a great way to add a revenue stream. There are up to $12,000,000 in artist opportunities on our website alone. With a Blink Art membership, you can find up-to-date information on commission requests, upcoming grants, possible artist-in-residence programs.
4. Leverage Your Expertise: Consult, Teach Workshops, Offer Seminars & Webinars, or Write a Book
You know something no one else does. I know that seems hard to believe, but it's true. You have talents, skills, and expertise that others would pay good money to learn. You may balk at that and think you're "giving away the farm" by letting others see your techniques and skills, but remember how long it took you to get as good as you are? If you're teaching someone today, they're not going to be your competition tomorrow morning. It will take years for your followers and devotees to replicate what you've done. In the meantime, you can monetize your skills. You can also use books, workshops, and seminars as ways to build a following, meet new artists, and from potential business relationships—not to mention gain exposure.
5. Art Licensing and Printing Your Work
There are so many ways now to have your art printed on products and even sold in stores and online. Online stores like Editions Limited and Artful Home are just a couple of businesses that offer contracts and sell copies of original works of art. Many of my most successful artists have their works printed and sold. And for those of you eye-rolling here about mass-producing artwork,. I want to reiterate that selling a lot of art or even earning money as an artist does not make you a "sellout"—it makes you smart! As Andy Warhol says: "Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art."
I know this is by no means in depth, so that's why I go over all these topics in depth in my book Secrets of the Art World and that's also why my team of experts and I will be covering them in person at our Success Summit, and I'd love for you to join me!


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Norfolk important BC Juvenile prep
EmailLAS VEGAS The Norfolk Stakes at Santa Anita has had a huge impact on the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in recent years. In 1999, Dixie Union won the Norfolk and headed to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Gulfstream Park as one of the leading contenders, along with Norfolk runner-up Forest Camp. In the BC Juvenile, Dixie Union, five or six wide much of the race, finished fifth at 4-1, while Forest Camp, the 5-2 favorite, tired to finish sixth. The late-blooming and lightly raced Anees, who ran third in the Norfolk in his final BC Juvenile prep, rallied from last in the 14-horse Juvenile field to win going away by 2o1/2 lengths at 30-1. Kafwain won the Norfolk in 2002 and was dismissed at 19-1 when he rallied to finish second in the Juvenile to the undefeated Vindication. In 2003, Ruler's Court was a dominating winner of the Norfolk but bypassed the Juvenile even though it was run at his home base of Santa Anita. Action This Day (26-1), another late-maturing colt, took advantage of the early speed of Chapel Royal, Cuvee, and Mambo Train to unleash a powerful rally, and led a one-two finish in the Juvenile for trainer Richard Mandella with runner-up Minister Eric. For this year's Norfolk, which will be run on Sunday, Mandella has Dixie Chatter, who won a maiden race at Del Mar in his second start. Dixie Chatter is a product of mating two Herman Sarkowsky families that Mandella knows well. Mandella trained Dixie Chatter's sire, Dixie Union, who not only won the Norfolk but also captured the Best Pal and Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes at 2, and won the Haskell and Malibu Stakes at 3. Dixie Chatter's dam, Mini Chat (Deputy Minister), was unraced, but his second dam, Phone Chatter, won the 1993 BC Juvenile Fillies for Sarkowsky and Mandella over a stellar field that included Sardula, Heavenly Prize, and Coup de Genie. Norfolk contender Shore Do is a colt with tremendous upside. By the underrated sire Include, he is bred to get better with maturity and distance, and runners by Include are winning impressively on dirt and turf. Shore Do is out of a Dynaformer mare, so he gets a dose of turf breeding top and bottom. His E. P. Taylor female family runs deep as well. Shore Do's fourth dam, Victory Chant, produced Canadian champion Giboulee as well as three other stakes winners. Dodgen Bullets is a son of El Corredor who bears watching in the Norfolk. He won his maiden impressively and could get a minor award. Oak Leaf showcasing fillies to watch The Oak Leaf Stakes, run on Saturday at Santa Anita, is a competitive affair, with many fillies who have shown promise. Tasha's Miracle - from the exciting first crop of Harlan's Holiday, who is off to a fast start at stud - won the Sorrento at Del Mar and was expected to run in the Del Mar Debutante but tied up two days before that race and had to be scratched. According to trainer John Sadler, she hasn't missed much training and is ready to go. Set Play was third in the Landaluce Stakes, finished second to Tasha's Miracle in the Sorrento. and then won the Del Mar Debutante. She is by another successful freshman sire, Van Nistelrooy, who is getting high-quality winners here and in Europe. Set Play's second dam is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner With a Twist. The cleverly named Grace Anatomy may trump them all. She is from the first crop of champion sprinter-miler Aldebaran, and comes from one of Darby Dan Farm's most prolific female families. Out of the Storm Cat mare Propriety, her second dam is the outstanding turf mare Plenty of Grace, who is a three-quarter sister to Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner and champion grass mare Soaring Softly. Among famous runners descending from this family are Devil's Bag, Glorious Song, Rahy, Singspiel, and Saint Ballado. A major broodmare, Battle Creek Girl also comes from this line. Her large brood of stakes winners include Tricky Creek, Wavering Girl, Speed Dialer, Parade Ground, and Parade Leader. Grace Anatomy should love stretching out in distance, and further development puts her squarely in the BC Juvenile Fillies picture. Cry and Catch Me is from the second crop of Street Cry, who sired champion 2-year-old and Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense in his first crop. Cry and Catch Me has deep quality in her female family. Her second dam, Lodge, is a half-sister to the European champion miler Habitat as well as stakes winner Northfields, both influential stallions.


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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts – Sing a Master Work with the Master Singers of Worcester!
Brahms' Requiem – a "Summer Sing" open to all choral singers (and anyone who'd like to listen)!
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00)
Location: First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury – Gifford Hall
19 Church Rd, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Admission: $10.00 – includes light refreshments & beverages; music is provided for singers
Come sing Johannes Brahms' "A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures", conducted by Artistic Director Malcolm Halliday, with pianist Olga Rogach, and featuring superb soloists Ilona Jokinen (soprano) and David Brown (bass).
The work will be sung in English. Choral scores will be provided for the evening (Schirmer edition). If you have your own score, feel free to bring it. A 3-ring binder is also recommended.
Summer Sing Schedule
Doors open: 6:00 pm
Rehearsal: 6:30 pm
Refreshments: 7:30 pm
Performance: 8:00 pm
This event will take place in air-conditioned Gifford Hall at First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury.
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Another successful debate!
See the link in the 'pages' section to the right for details.
Click this link to watch video: http://videtis.ucis.dal.ca/DMNB/VAP/Psych_2014_10_08.mp4
Another successful debate!
See the link in the 'pages' section to the right for details.
Click this link to watch video: http://videtis.ucis.dal.ca/DMNB/VAP/Psych_2014_10_08.mp4
Our understanding of child-adolescent psychiatric disorders is evolving, with research supporting revisions to diagnostic categorization which can help us guide treatment and understanding of mental disorders. Standardized language, rooted in evidence based research allows for improved communication between mental health professionals, and can help guide future research in the area. However, with the changes in the DSM-5, there is also plenty food for criticism as well. For example some would contend that the process leading to the DSM-5 was flawed in that it was "overambitious" with "disorganized execution" (Allen J. Frances). In addition, numerous mental health organizations and professionals have argued that these changes have lacked scientific support (and common sense).
"Watch out for yet another fad sparked by child psychiatry" – Psychiatrictimes.com (re: quick acceptance of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder)
"Serious subtle, (…) ubiquitous and dangerous unintended consequences such as new false epidemics" – Allen J. Frances
Motion: This house believes tha the increase in DSM 5 diagnostic categories leads to overmedicalizing social problems in children and adolescents
Date: March 26th
Time: 8:30am
Place: Room 4074, Abbie J Lane Building – QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
Debaters: Dr. David Lovas, Dr. Alexa Bagnell, Dr. Jonathan Wan, Dr. Alice Aylott
The next debate is 'drawing' near. Perhaps it will help us answer the long debated question of whether creativity and mental illness are related.
Debate question: This house believes mental illness stimulates creativity.
Date: Sept 11th
Time: 8:30am
Place: Room 4074, Abbie J Lane Building – QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
Debaters: Dr. Zenovia Ursuliak, Dr. Lara Hazelton, Dr. Rachel Bell, Dr. Vanessa Thoo
Be there or be ___________{be creative and YOU fill in the blank}
We are excited to announce the 3rd Dalhousie Psychiatry Debate featuring Dr. Rudolf Uher and Dr. Marie-Claire Borque proposing the motion:
This house believes that psychiatrists should not be identifying people who are at high risk for developing psychosis.
Dr. Sabina Abidi and Dr. Michael Butterfield will oppose the motion.
Detecting and intervening early in the course of illness has become a mantra in the field medicine. Psychiatry is no exception. Nowhere has this philosophy gained as much traction as in the early intervention of schizophrenia. The vast majority of people with schizophrenia have low grade symptoms prior to the onset of the full blown illness. Huge progress has been made through research and clinical work attempting to identify the earliest signs of illness and learning the optimal way to help these individuals and nip the disease in the bud. How far have we come? Can we predict who will develop schizophrenia? Can we intervene to stop the progression? Should we intervene?…
An excellent review from the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry provides some background on this issue.
The next debate is fast approaching. The speakers are confirmed and the debate question is nearly refined and ready… Stay tuned for further announcements.
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This morning I read the news (Via Engadget) that Fox would be releasing Prometheus as an HD digital download (now being called DHD) 3 weeks prior to the actual physical release. Also, further titles will be released about 2 weeks prior to the physical version. The download will cost you a whopping $15, a $5 saving over the DVD/Bluray version.
The DHD's will be available from many sources:
- UltraViolet
- iTunes
- Amazon
- Xbox Live!
- Vudu
- CinemaNow
My thoughts:
My first thoughts were immediately about DRM. For those of you that don't know what DRM is, it's that thing that makes it so that you can only play the file on a certain device, a certain way. It basically makes it impossible to use the media as you want. As a linux user, I have a lot of problems with DRM. I am not just being a fanboy here, but if I buy a DRM'd piece of media, I have to jump through hoops to play it. And it's not just linux users. More and more people are opting for non-Windows media players like the Roku, WD-Live, XBMC, and TV's with built in DLNA support. DRM would be very UN-useful for most people. But I think that Fox has thought of that, supposedly the DHD's (digital HD movies) will be available from many sources, including Amazon! This gives me hope that it will be (somewhat) DRM free.
Now that the DRM issue appears to be sorted out, I am thinking this is the next logical step. Digital is the next frontier. Sure, digital downloads are already available, but by offering them early perhaps the movie industry will convert a few more people. And at $15 a pop it's not a bad move. I am assuming that offering a digital version is more profitable than the physical version. I understand that there are still delivery expenses when dealing with digital items, but I'm rather certain that it's more costly to produce the physical copy.
Let's talk about the elephant in the room, piracy. Of course offering an already digital, (hopefully) DRM free version is a risk. People will surely download like crazy, right? Let's look at the music industry, they have done quite well with digital downloads, so why can't Hollywood do the same? The way I see it the pirates are going to pirate. There is a group of people that just will not pay for a film/cd/software, and not much will change that.
While I really like the idea of digital downloads, I'm not sure that it is going to be a good thing for me. You see, I buy most of my DVD's used, or from the bargain bin. What happens when everything is digital? Can I buy a used DHD? The short answer is no. It's this reason that I hope we always have some sort of physical media, to keep the second hand, and discount market alive. Call me a Jew all you want, I just can't bring myself to pay $15 for most films.


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Boats & Billfish
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In this podcast I catch up with Captain Chris Sanchez about fishing tournaments in Cuba. Chris was on the Barefoot, a 64' Viking, fishing the 66th Annual Hemingway Tournament and the Gamefish Grande Championship. The Gamefish Grande is a new 2 tournament series run by the folks that produce the BBC (Bahamas Billfish Championship). I have not yet taken a boat to Cuba, so we spend some time talking about the marinas and Cuba in general. If you want to go straight to the fishing, skip to 14:47 and 37:32.Read more »


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Information about W3cz2r3i.com
W3cz2r3i.com is usually deemed as an unwanted adware, which will popup a webpage claim that you need to install a recommended update for best performance. One should never trust those fake prompts, for it aims at cheating you to download an adware or a malicious programs onto your computer and make further damage.
In most cases, W3cz2r3i.com infiltrates into computer via via the third party. There are several possibilities that you may get this crap. Firstly, pay attention to spam mail and attachments. When you download software from free sources, notice every installation process. Besides, avoid clicking hacked websites, unknown ads or links. Only with a cautious ways can one stays away from the malicious attacks .
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Once W3cz2r3i.com has successfully sneaked into your computer, your life online may greatly be effected. Every webpage you visit may be injected with numerous ads or links and random web page text is turned into hyperlinks. It has lots of attractive promoting ads under the search box such as free online games, top antivirus application list, the latest world news, etc. But when you use its domain to search for something, you will get various commercial ads and irrelevant contents. Worse still, it can compromise your PC and violate your privacy for illegal benefits. If your computer is really getting infection, you're recommended to remove it as soon as possible
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W3cz2r3i.com may not be as evil as malware or Trojans, but more or less it will create troubles for your life online. So we need to guard against it and other malicious attacks. With SpyHunter, your computer can always run safely. RegCure Pro, a professional optimizer, can make your computer in a good performance.


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See Schedule for locations
The Early Bird Social
The first of many socials on the DomCon agenda.The Early Bird Social takes place on Wednesday evening at 8pm in the hotel cocktail lounge. Arrive early and see old friends and meet new kinksters while sipping spirits as everyone gets ready for DomCon!
The Awards Dinner
The Awards Dinner replaces The traditional Mistress Dinner, which was an idea proposed by Mistress Ellen for DomCon 2008.The Awards Dinner is an all inclusive dinner for attendees and their guests and takes place during the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday evening. Dinner is optional and is nt a required purchase to attend the Opening Ceremonies
The Red Carpet Social
The Red Carpet Social is an event with the glitz and glamour worthy of a Hollywood premiere. Founded by Goddess Phoenix, this is the event to see and be seen. Dommes from all over the world will make their grand entrance to the Opening Ceremonies and Awards Dinner in spectacular, designer latex and fetish wear. With paparazzi photographers and video interviews, this is the opportunity for the Infamous Dommes from around the world to let everyone know about themselves, their websites and any of their upcoming events. The imaginative, creative entrances will show the rest of the world – this is DOMCON! The Red Carpet Club takes place on Thursday evening at 8pm, so don't be late!
The Opening Ceremonies
he DomCon Opening Ceremonies is The Official Opening of DomCon. The Awards Dinner is served at 8pm during this huge Cocktail Party and Dinner where members of The BDSM, Leather, Fetish and Professional Communities come together to celebrate the start of another great DomCon Weekend. Entertainment starts at 8:30pm Leather, Latex and Fetish Attire are abundant at this Meet and Greet and photo ops galore. There is no specific dress code, however, "Dress To Impress" seems to be the common theme with most attendees, including the many Professional Dominas and Fetish Models from all over America, dressing in their "Fetish Best"! The Mistresses of Ceremonies, The Special Guests of Honor and The Presenters of the weekend's workshops are introduced and recognized at The DomCon Opening Ceremonies. NOTE: Dinner purchase is not required to attend The Opening Ceremonies.
The ProDomination Social
Each year members of the Professional Domination industry travel from all over America and Europe to attend DomCon. Many of these industry professionals have never met in person, so this Social is a great opportunity to meet and network with other Industry professionals from other areas of the country and the world. This is also a great chance for many of the ladies new to the industry to get introduced to many of the more established industry professionals as well. The Pro Domination Social is limited to those working as a Domina, Switch or submissive working in the Professional Domination Industry ONLY. Sorry no guests or personal slaves are allowed into this social. Credentials will be checked at the door. Formerly called The ProDomme Social, it has now been expanded to include pro Dommes, Switches and submissives.
The DomCon-Nection
DomCon-Nection: Host Mistress Ellen , Etienne, Mistress Mia Darque New Orleans Oct 5-8– 2017 Friday 7:00 PM Come and join us for a hour of Fun! Meet new people!
What is It?
DomCon-nections is a "speed-meeting" event, mean to help people find potential play partners, for a night, the weekend, or longer. It's not just for singles; anyone interested in meeting people will enjoy it! you are on the dominant or submissive end of the BDSM spectrum you will want to play.
The DomCon-nection is a fun event designed to help DomCon attendees meet, get to know one another, make new friends, playdates, or more. The event is modeled after the popular "speed-dating" concept, but not restricted to singles. Anyone wanting to make connections with folks on the other end of the spectrum are welcome to participate. Since being introduced a few years ago by Mistress Ellen, more than 40 attendees now participate, so get there early and get your seat! Attendance and participation is limited to capacity of the room.
Each dominant (or submissive) who participates will get to have a brief 1-on-1 conversation with every submissive (or dominant) who participates. After each conversation, they will discreetly mark down whether or not they're interested in the other. At the end of the event, we'll match up interested dominants and submissives, and it's up to them what happens from there.
This is a great way to meet people you might not otherwise meet. New to DomCon? Meet people who can show you the ropes. Shy? This is your chance to talk to those people you only admire from afar! Ready to try something new? Here's your opportunity to find somebody who wants to try it with you. Don't miss it.
DomCon Play Party
Come play with your friends or make new ones at The DomCon Play Party on Friday and Saturday night. This is what we're all about!
The Ms DomCon New Orleans Crossdresser Pageant
Gorgeous heels, slutty skirts, and silky wigs all in perfect Lady-like poise. These sexy divas will strut their stuff and be judged based on how well they present themselves. Bring that pageant smile, Ladies!
The Male Dom Social
The DomCon Male Dom Social is is for those who identify as Male Doms to meet and socialize, get to know each other and enjoy that Male Top energy in engaging conversation.
Pet Show and Awards
The contest is open to all pets; dogs, puppies, cats, kitties, lions, tigers, ponies, snakes, and even duckbilled platypus!!! Hosted by Mistress Ellen and Madame Margheerite. All are welcome! We also have a few pet masks if you don't have a costume. We do have Handlers for pets that need help in the show. The focus will be on having a good time!
Ribbons will be awarded in the following categories:
- Cutest Pet
- Best Behaved Pet
- Best Costume
- Best Pet Trick
Each contestant will be given 30 seconds to get their pet to show off his/her vocals, tricks, best walk. most obedient, best dress, etc. Mistress Ellen will be there to help with pets.


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What is Detox and do I need it?
What should I expect from a residential program?
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The Sober Lining is a patient focused, NO-COST concierge service for Drug and Alcohol Treatment.
Read stories firsthand from others who took the essential step and forever changed their lives by calling us.
We work with many different insurance providers across the country.
You may qualify for one of our scholarships or grants to one of our treatment centers, call or click today.
Our treatment specialists are here to assist you 24 hours a day. We will help with any questions you may have.
You have probably heard of the word detoxification or detox for short. The process of detox is simply the removal of toxic substances from the human body. When the body begins to use the liver to rid itself of addictive substances, you may experience withdrawal symptoms. It is important to work with medical staff when detoxing so that they can relieve or reduce withdrawal symptoms. Without support, the individual may need to reuse the addictive substance to reduce the feelings of withdrawal.
The reason that detoxification is the first step for many people who want to stop their addictive life, is that it brings the body back to normal after it is has been continuously fed addictive substances. The Sober Lining only works with Detoxification programs that have proven success and the most up-to-date detox programs.
Heroin, Fentanyl and any opioid / opiate pain relief prescription drug use will require detox as the withdrawals are quite severe. Alcohol use, depending upon usage, will also require detox. Cocaine and Methamphetamine (meth) do not require detox, unless it is used in a combination with other substances. Xanax, Adderall will typically require detox depending upon dosage and type of use.
We have a number of beautiful locations that are the perfect place to start you on the road to recovery.
Not quite sure what treatment option is best for you? Let us guide you through the whole process.
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ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif. --Authorities said they found a marijuana growing operation in the hills above Pathfinder Regional Community Park in Rowland Heights on Friday.
Members of the Marijuana Eradication Team hiked into the area and discovered the marijuana. They say there was a small encampment and marijuana plants in various stages of growth.
The grow is considered unique because it was located on a hillside between a residential neighborhood and a public park.


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(This article was originally published on my personal blog. You can find it here.) I recently got featured in iAfrikan, … More
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With Gundotra out, changes likely for Google+
Critics have bashed Google+ for not competing more aggressively with Facebook, which has more than 1.3 billion monthly users. However, Google CEO Larry Page said a few months after the company launched its social network that Google+ was more than another social player.
Google+, according to Page, was developed to transform the entire Google experience.
Integrating Google+, or pieces of it, into other Google services should embed identity and sharing into all of the company's products, helping to understand what its users want, when they want it.
That hasn't been a pie-in-the-sky vision. Company execs have put that plan into action, integrating Google+ with the Google Apps cloud-based office suite, while also adding the Google+ Hangout feature to Gmail, the company's popular cloud-based email service.
That overall vision is expected to continue.
"Fundamentally, there's a vision for what Google+ is and how it connects a lot of their properties," said Scott Strawn, an analyst with IDC. "It's an important part of their strategy. I don't think that strategy goes away because Vic has."
Google+ may not be going away, but that doesn't mean changes aren't coming, either, he added. "I would be very surprised if there weren't changes."
Patrick Moorhead, an analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, said Gundotra's departure was a blow to the company.
"Gundotra was able to do what few people at Google have been able to do, and that's connect externally with people," Moorhead said. "His passion was evident and will be hard to replace. I can't characterize this as nothing other than bad news for Google."
He added that he expects changes at Google+, if, for no other reason, than because incoming executives like to leave their mark. That doesn't mean they have to be negative changes, either.
"I think it's premature for users to be worried," said Moorhead. "There just is no need to think it's in trouble."
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Construction workers found the 250-kilo (550-pound) device earlier in the day, prompting police to seal off the area within a 500-metre radius of the site in west Berlin's Innsbrucker Platz.
Underground and suburban rail traffic was disrupted, and officers went house to house to ensure that the area was cleared before disposal experts moved in.
At least 60,000 people were evacuated in central Frankfurt in September, the biggest operation of its kind in post-war Germany, after a 1.8-tonne British bomb nicknamed "Wohnblockknacker", or blockbuster, was discovered.
In May, 50,000 residents were ordered out of their homes in the northern city of Hanover over several WWII-era bombs.
And on Christmas Day 2016, the discovery of an unexploded 1.8-tonne British bomb prompted the evacuation of 54,000 people in the southern city of Augsburg.


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Focusing on the individual
Find out about our Mentoring Programme which provides an opportunity for every child to spend quality time with their class teacher or tutor, discussing what they enjoy about school, what they find difficult and, most importantly, what could be done to make their life at school better.
Preparing children for life
Here at Gateway, we focus on equipping children with everything they need to be the very best they can be, now and in the future. In a recent blog, our Head of ICT, Mr Atkinson, talks about how we develop ICT skills for the 21st Century.
Supporting parents
At Gateway, we recognise that working in partnership with parents is paramount to children's learning and development.
Welcome to Gateway School
Situated in the heart of the Chiltern hills in the beautiful village of Great Missenden, Gateway School is a co-educational, independent day school for children aged two to eleven. Its core belief is that education is not just about academic success; it is about building a foundation that gives each child the confidence and skills they need to be the best they can be now and in the future.
For one this might be academic studies, for another sport, whilst another might find their forte in music. At Gateway School, all pupils have the opportunity to challenge themselves and to strive to be the best they can be.
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Gateway in Pictures
Since Alex started at Gateway we have been absolutely blown away by how lovely everyone is. So much care has been shown to Alex by his amazing form teachers who he adores. To see how he's settled down and is so happy makes us feel so good about the decision we've made.