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Here is a definition from Wikipedia:
"Paid news is a phenomenon of in Indian media, that refers to the systematic engagement of mainstream media outlets in publishing favorable articles in exchange for payment. This type of news is typically sponsored by politicians, businessmen, and celebrities in order to improve their public image or accomplish political goals."
I will also assume that this is something which happens in most countries throughout the world not just India especially in countries with corrupt leaders.
REBUTTALS: My opponent said that paid news has made the condition of public and poor people worst. Really? How? How does the news affect a family's ability to earn a living or to pay their bills?
Due to the fact that my opponent has just recently signed up and is not showing much effort I feel that this debate is just a tactic to fish out arguments for an essay or something. Nevertheless...
My argument: Paid news does not destroy the people's freedom because they always have a choice of reading/watching/listening to it or not. Heck, I totally avoid some newspapers in my country. They cater to an audience of gossip lovers, no doubt there are people like that in this world. Let's not judge them.
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Sailing Dates
Departs: Mon, Sep 17, 2018
Arrives: Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Ports of Call
Southampton (london) | Guernsey | Portland | Cork (cobh) | Dublin | Belfast (northern Ireland) | Kirkwall | Invergordon | Newhaven (edinburgh) | Newcastle (tyne) | Southampton (london).
Package Includes
- Onboard Accommodation
- Government Tax
- In-stateroom TV programming (except for on-demand movies)
- Dedicated Kids & Teen (ages 2-17) programming & spaces during at sea days until 10:30 pm and from departure until 10:30 pm during port days
- Meals in the complimentary dining venues
- Iced Tea, some juices in the buffet (for breakfast), regular coffee, tea and ice water
- All entertainment onboard unless it's part of a dining entertainment production
- Poolside activities
- Access to fitness facilities
- Select onboard presentations
- Sports Court activities
- Use of outdoor pools and hot tubs
Quick tips
Jane - Cruise Specialist
"Get to know your ship before you sail! That way, you can maximize your holiday by knowing in advance what facilities you'd like to take advantage of onboard. Also, get familiarized with your deck plan to save lots of your precious holiday time by knowing the best routes to get to your desired facilities or dining areas of choice."
Terms and conditions for this cruise
from $2319
from $2319
from $2691
Obstructed view
from $3381
Guarantee Inside IX
A Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees an Inside stateroom or better! Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.
Accommodates: 2-4
Total Approx. Size: 138 sq. ft.
$2319.68Total per person
Guarantee Oceanview OX
A Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees an Oceanview stateroom or better! Please note that the view may be fully obstructed, partially obstructed, porthole or picture window. Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.
Accommodates: 4
Total Approx. Size: 155 sq. ft.
$2691.98Total per person
Obstructed Oceanview OK
These Oceanview Staterooms sleep up to four guests and have either a picture window or porthole, with an obstructed view. Two lower beds that convert into a queen-size bed and additional bedding to accommodate two more.
Accommodates: 4
Total Approx. Size: 155 - 161 sq. ft.
$3381.41Total per person
Please note: All prices featured are NZD per person (unless otherwise stated), and include non commission fares (taxes, fees and port expenses). Prices and availability are subject to change due to changes made by the Cruise Companies. Prices quoted are based on payments made via bank transfer. Visa and Mastercard payments incur a 1.5% transaction fee.
Norwegian Jade Deck Plans
Ports of Call
- Southampton (london) →
- Guernsey →
- Portland →
- Cork (cobh) →
- Dublin →
- Belfast (northern Ireland) →
- Kirkwall →
- Invergordon →
- Newhaven (edinburgh) →
- Newcastle (tyne) →
- Southampton (london)
Day 1Southampton (london) Depart: Mon, Sep 17, 2018 @ 17:00
Day 2Guernsey
Arrive: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 @ 18:00
Day 3Portland
Arrive: Wed, Sep 19, 2018 @ 07:00
Depart: Wed, Sep 19, 2018 @ 15:00
Day 4Cork (cobh)
Arrive: Thu, Sep 20, 2018 @ 09:00
Depart: Thu, Sep 20, 2018 @ 19:00
Day 5Dublin
Arrive: Fri, Sep 21, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Fri, Sep 21, 2018 @ 21:00
Day 6Belfast (northern Ireland)
Arrive: Sat, Sep 22, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Sat, Sep 22, 2018 @ 17:00
Day 7At Sea
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Day 8Kirkwall
Arrive: Mon, Sep 24, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Mon, Sep 24, 2018 @ 17:00
Day 9Invergordon
Arrive: Tue, Sep 25, 2018 @ 07:00
Depart: Tue, Sep 25, 2018 @ 17:00
Day 10Newhaven (edinburgh)
Arrive: Wed, Sep 26, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Wed, Sep 26, 2018 @ 18:00
Day 11Newcastle (tyne)
Arrive: Thu, Sep 27, 2018 @ 08:00
Depart: Thu, Sep 27, 2018 @ 17:00
Day 12At Sea
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Day 13Southampton (london) Arrive: Sat, Sep 29, 2018 @ 08:00
Onboard experience
Norwegian Jade Restaurants, Bars & Eateries
Complimentary Dining Options
Balancing classic favorites with the hottest new dishes, Alizar is a can't miss culinary experience. With daily changing menus offering even more variety and Chef's Signature Dishes featuring deliciously fresh ingredients, there's always something to look forward to inside this Main Dining Room.
Bali Hai Bar & Grill
Imagine you are marooned on a desert island in a beautiful beach shack with a full bar and grill. Choose from a delicious selection of burgers, chicken and more grilled to perfection.
Blue Lagoon
In honor of the midnight snack, we bring you the Blue Lagoon 24-Hour Restaurant. Whether you're hankering for a burger or a fast-wok dish, you can enjoy a light bite in a family-friendly atmosphere, day or night.
Garden Cafe/Kids Club
Indoor buffet featuring prepared-to-cook omelets, waffles, fruit, soups, ethnic specialties and pasta. Includes a special kid's only area with smaller tables and chairs.
Grand Pacific
A first class dining experience in the grand tradition of the luxury ocean liners of yesteryear, Grand Pacific offers beautifully crafted contemporary and traditional dishes prepared with only the freshest ingredients. Plus, with Chef's Signature Dishes and a Chocoholic Night available once per sailing featuring specialty chocolate-based desserts, this Main Dining Room guarantees an amazing foodie experience.
Great Outdoors
Outdoor buffet featuring prepared-to-cook omelets, waffles, fruit, ethnic specialties and pasta.
Jasmine Garden
Enjoy a complimentary Asian Fusion dining venue featuring freshly prepared noodles, delicious wok fried dishes, authentic soups, and more.
Room Service
Dine in after a day at the pool. Or treat yourself to a continental breakfast in bed. Choose from an extensive menu with complimentary and a la carte items featuring everything from chef-crafted dishes to delicious snacks and treats. All freshly-prepared and delivered to your stateroom – 24-hours a day. Convenience charge of $7.95 may apply.
Topsiders Bar & Grill
On deck near the Pools is Topsiders, a full bar and grill in close proximity to an ample sunning area and two hot tubs. Think of it as a total resort experience.
Specialty Dining
If you're looking for a unique experience, our authentic Brazilian steakhouse is a must. Start with an impressive salad bar of imported cheeses, olives, cured meats, ceviche and specialty salads. Be sure to save room for the delicious skewers of slow-roasted meats including beef, pork, lamb and chicken – all carved tableside by our Pasadores.
Price Per Person: $24.95
Flying shrimp. Onion volcanoes. Twirling knives. The sizzles and surprises never cease at our authentic Japanese Hibachi restaurant. Sit around a lively shared table as a skillful chef slices, chops and grills steak, seafood and chicken on a large steel grill right before your eyes. Our chilled, sake-infused Wasabi Cocktail will have you flipping too.
Price Per Person: $29.95
Cagney's Steakhouse
Steak is the standard at our American-style steakhouse. Sip your favorite cocktail as you select from choice cuts of Certified Angus Beef® perfectly prepared. And don't forget to order our famous truffle fries.
Price Per Person:a la carte
La Cucina
Enjoy the flavors of the Tuscan countryside at tables with room for old friends and new. Dine on classic dishes where you can taste the freshness of every tomato used to make an exquisitely delicious sauce. Try a twist on a classic like lobster fettuccine, or keep it purist with a osso bucco. Just when you think you're out, they'll pull you back in with a toasty espresso and some macadamia nut ice cream. Delizioso!
Price Per Person:a la carte
Le Bistro
Have it au poivre or just go straight for the bouillabaisse at our signature French restaurant. Elegant interiors and attentive servers make this an intimate dining experience reminiscent of a Parisian café. By the end of your meal, you'll might just be proclaiming c'est magnifique!
Price Per Person: a la carte
The Jasmine Garden Asian Restaurant also has a Sushi Bar where you can enjoy the very best sushi expertly prepared as you watch. The menu is priced a la carte.
Price Per Person: Sushi a la carte
Norwegian Jade Onboard Entertainment
Card Room
Adult Activities
Card Room
This is one room where playing games is not just encouraged, it's expected. Play bridge or test your skill with board games, chess and more.
Jade Club Casino
Try your hand at Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold em, and Texas Hold em. We also have a variety of different slot machines onboard such as 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 25 cent, 50 cent, $1 dollar, $5 dollar, $25 dollar, and $100 available.
Bars and Lounges
Bars and Lounges on Norwegian Jade
Moderno Bar
If you're looking for a unique experience, our authentic Brazilian steakhouse is a must. Start with an impressive salad bar of imported cheeses, olives, cured meats, ceviche and specialty salads. Be sure to save room for the delicious skewers of slow-roasted meats including beef, pork, lamb and chicken – all carved tableside by our Pasadores.
Atrium Bar
For that yummy frozen, double-whipped coffee treat, the Atrium Bar is at your service with a wide variety of specialty coffees, tea's, pastries and cookies.
Jade Club Casino Bar
Full bar within the Jade Club Casino
Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar
Some moments just call for champagne. And this is the place to enjoy it. Magnum's is an Art Nouveau inspiration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's design elements, colors and artwork.
Malting's Whiskey Bar
Throw back a pint in this contemporary full service bar with a motif that reflects the production of beer.
Medusa Lounge & Nightclub
Get ready to dance until the wee hours in this high-energy lounge and nightclub. There are also three private Karaoke Rooms that can be reserved for private parties.
Mixers Martini & Cocktail Bar
How do you like your martini? Shaken, not stirred? The bartender will make a point of knowing exactly what you like at Mixers, where Art Deco meets the making of cocktails.
Sake Bar
Full sake bar within Jasmine Garden Asian Restaurant
Spinnaker Lounge
Horizontal windows in the floor allow you to look down on the bridge. At night, the atmosphere is charged when the music comes up and the stage becomes a dance floor. Two adjoining rooms are available for parties.
Star Bar
There was this gangster back in the 20's named Cagney. This is his kind of bar. Order a cocktail. Relax. The days of prohibition are long over.
Topsiders Bar & Grill
On deck near the Pools is Topsiders, a full bar and grill in close proximity to an ample sunning area and two hot tubs. Think of it as a total resort experience.
Entertainment on Norwegian Jade
Comedy Variety
When's the last time you guffawed? From standup comedy to unicycle-riding jugglers, you're invited for an evening of laughter in the Stardust Theater.
Come and experience Norwegian Cruise Line's new production show - ELEMENTS! From mesmerizing magic to the visual feast of flying to exciting music and dance, this dazzling show will revel in the four elements of Earth, Air, Water & Fire. This show is an incredible spectacle of wonder, enchantment and sensual delight.
How'd they do that? We may never know but it sure is fun to witness things appearing and disappearing right before your eyes. Add a dash of comedy and you've got one magical evening.
YOU be the judge! Four talented singers vie the audience's votes with a rocking live band, back-up singers and an Emcee that'll keep the show moving and the audience groovin'. Enjoy hit tunes from Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, The Temptations, Gloria Gaynor & more. Its American Idol meets a Motown X-Factor. You'll be dancing in the aisles as you experience the non-stop energy and fun for the whole family. Music performed absolutely live by the Jade Orchestra.
Soul Rockin' Nights
Rock the night away with this high energy party that celebrates the sounds of soul to the raw force of Rock 'n' Roll. Kick up your cowboy boots, then chill out to the sweet sounds of folk and get thrown back with the power rock of the 80's!
White Hot Party
Ice ice baby. Don your white attire and get to the pool deck for the most invigorating, black light glowing, electrifying party beneath the stars. Dance with our white-winged angels and be sure to purchase a souvenir t-shirt.
For Meeting
The Chapel
This onboard chapel also functions as a meeting room.
Business Center & Meeting Rooms
Norwegian Jade's meeting room area features the Scalzi Bridge room, the Academia Bridge room, and the Rialto Bridge room. The Scalzi Bridge room and the Academia Bridge room can be used together.
Kids Club
Kids Club on Norwegian Jade
Tree Tops Kids Club
Get into the zone of fun because this rain forest is just for kids. From the very smallest to the biggest, there's a cinema, computer, an arts & crafts section and even quiet spaces with a nursery and a sleep/rest area too.
Wipe Out Teens Club
The Teen Club is made to look like Surfer's Paradise. This hip place for teens to hang out has plenty to do including video games, jukebox, and air hockey.
Leisure time
Internet Café
No matter how far you are from home, having access to the Internet is always nearby at the Internet Café. Original works of art by a wide range of well-known artists are on display and can be purchased.
Video Arcade
Stop by and capture a few aliens, win a car race, play pinball and fly a jet fighter. Anything is possible at the Video Arcade.
Artistic Activities
Literature Activities
Art Gallery
Original works of art by a wide range of well-known artists are on display and can be purchased.
You'll find our well stocked library has an excellent selection of things to read with all the elegant trappings.
Stardust Theater
It's show time! And we've got a really big show for you at the Stardust. Enjoy Broadway and Vegas-style shows in a Venetian Art Nouveau styled opera house with grand Venetian masks adorning the stage curtain.
Shopping on Norwegian Jade
The Galleria Boutiques
Need a new bathing suit? How about a surprise gift for your sweetheart? The Galleria Boutiques is a department store in a Ralph Lauren theme offering a wide selection of brand name and specialty goodies.
Spa on Norwegian Jade
Mandara Spa
If being pampered is your idea of a vacation, get into the Zen of the moment with a full array of spa treatments designed to put you in a very peaceful and tranquil mood.
Spa Thermal Suite
The Thermal Suite offers a unique experience benefiting the mind and body. Feel the weightlessness and total relaxation created by the kneading effect of water in the Thalasso Therapy Pool. Head to the steam room to soothe aching joints, freshen your complexion and reenergize your immune system. If detox is what you crave, sit down at the sauna to sweat out your cares as your heart and sweat glands work together to purify your body. Take a dip in the hot tub and leave the world behind as the power of the warm water improves your circulation and loosen stiff muscles.
Sports & Fitness
Sports and Fitness on Norwegian Jade
Basketball/Volleyball/Tennis Court
Shoot hoops, join a pick up game, play beach volleyball or play some tennis at the outdoor basketball/Volleyball/Tennis Court, where we will be happy to accommodate you.
Jogging/Walking Track
Run circles around the other guests or get in your daily walk while you're at sea. Breakfast always tastes better after a good walk or run, right?
Fitness Centre
There are numerous ways to stay in shape while on board the Norwegian Jade. The Body Waves Fitness Center is open from 6am to 11pm with a full gym and aerobics/fitness classes daily.
Swimming on Norwegian Jade
Swimming Pools
Dive into the shimmering Pool with slides and hot tubs nearby. Topsiders Bar & Grill is located poolside along with 323 deck chairs and 144 sun lounges.
Hot Tubs
There are four outdoor hot tubs located on board Norwegian Jade. Relax, unwind and enjoy the view.
Sapphire Kids Pool
The Sapphire Kid's Pool features slides and a paddling pool. Perfect for mini-splashers.
Ship info
Your dream vacation is waiting on the Norwegian Jade. Sail on a Mediterranean cruise and explore castles, cathedrals, romantic islands and sophisticated cities of Europe. Or toss your schedule to the breeze on a Caribbean Cruise and bask on pristine beaches while enjoying island cocktails. As you cruise from port to port along stunning coastlines, Norwegian Jade will keep you entertained day and night with exciting nightclubs, award-winning restaurants, a grand casino, swimming pools, a pampering spa and so much more. There's tons of fun for kids too, so bring the whole family and enjoy the adventure of a lifetime.
- Vessel: Norwegian Jade
- Year: 2006
- Beam: 105.00ft
- Cruising speed: 25kn
- Onboard Currency: US Dollar
- Tonnage: 93,558
- Casino
- Library
- Video Arcade
Cruise code: JAD-20180917-12-SOU-SOU
Cabins from*-
Up to $300 Onboard Credit
No obligations, no hard sell
- Receive up to $300 onboard credit per cabin. May not apply to all cabin categories.
- Choose 1: Beverage Package or Dining Package or $50 per port Shore Excursion Credit or 250min cabin Internet credit. Choose 2 in Oceanviews or higher. Get all 4 in Suites. N/A in categories IX, OX, BX, MX

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Senator Marco Rubio appeared on Fox News with Megyn Kelly last night, and was questioned about his pro-life stance on abortion.
After playing a campaign ad from Rubio talking about his pro-life beliefs, Kelly asked him if that would hurt him in the general election.
"Now what about that," Kelly said. "Because that might appeal to Iowa voters, but many feel, if you become the nominee, you have to appeal to the general electorate, that that will be alienated to Independents who may be more socially liberal, fiscally conservative, what do you think?"
Rubio replied:
I always tell people where I stand and that's where I stand. I'm deeply pro-life, I believe that all human life is worthy of the protection of our laws. I've always recognized it's a tough issue – you have a young girl who's pregnant, knows that she's going to have to raise the child by herself and she's scared. That's tough and I recognize a woman has a right to control her body, but I believe there's another right at stake, and that's the right of a human being to live. These two rights are in conflict. So as a policymaker I have to choose and I have chosen life and voters deserve to know that. I don't even view it as a political issue, I view it as a human rights issue.
When asked to react to the news that Donald Trump was skipping the Fox News debate, he told Kelly that they couldn't force him to attend.
"Obviously he has a right not to come, you can't force someone to come," he said. "Obviously it means more time for the rest of us."
Kelly asked him if he had any pre-debate rituals before going to a debate.
"I don't know about – 'it's a ritual.'" he said. "I mean I like going to church in the morning, Catholic Mass before our debate days."


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Posted on July 3, 2017 By pramitsingh Topic: Law And Order
Tihar Jail is a 400 acre complex and is the largest in South Asia according to Wikipedia. 14,400 inmates. Only 20% are convicted criminals. Rest are undertrials (80 of whom have served five years and above). 50% of all convincted are serving life terms. 14 people are on death row, all men. About 32% of the convicted are charged with murder. About 14% are serving time for rape. 58% of all male prisoners are in their 20s. Women tend to be mostly between 30-50. 6.6% of all prisoners are between 18-21 years of age. 70 prisoners are over 65.


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Discussion in 'PSP - Games & Content' started by GDragon, Jul 29, 2008.
How do you play psp games on wifi if you don't have wireless internet O.o?
you DONT/CANT over the INTERNET
but you
you can do
adhoc, PSP-TO-PSP(CLOSE together)
English please?
You can play with close friends over ad-hoc, Like 4 or so players in the room.
You cannot play this over the internet with friends from around the world like you can on the DS.
Its pretty much just like multiplayer on the DS, I believe everyone has to have there own game though, unlike single cart play with the DS.
You mean flash games? You copy it to your PSP, and yeah..
the psp have a Game sharing option
it send a small app(part of the game) to the other psp, some game dont have it
it just like the DS Download play
multiplayer on the PSP
it just like it is on the DS
But psp is way better..than ds...
and i found a way. thanks for the replies though..
Unlike the DS, you CAN play over the internet, but you NEED some sort of wifi adapter.


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The new Travel Lite Tri-Fold Pet Ramp allows your pet to safely get in and out of your car. At 71" long x 16" wide this ramp is suitable for most vehicles, including those with high entry points. The tread is skid resistant even when wet to keep your pet steady. The bottom of the ramp has rubber grippers to keep the ramp in place. Rated at 200lb capacity it is strong enough for a St. Bernard but light enough to easily carry weighing only 7kg and has a convenient carry handle. The ramp folds down making it easier to store in your boot.
Useful asset, but..... Posted by Mick Guy on 22nd Jan 2018
My ageing Border Collie is OK with this, and it does make her life easier in terms of getting into the back of our 4 x 4.
However, she is as yet unsure of the surface, which is rather like coarse sandpaper; she has the traction, but I think she feels uncertain about it.
One we used previously had a carpet finish, which worked well, or possibly a rubber textured mat might work better for her. The disadvantage would be that it would increase the weight of the ramp. We'll persevere and see how it works out - may feedback further later.
Sturdy product Posted by Unknown on 28th Sep 2017
This is a very sturdy product. It also reaches the very high back of my car hatchback without the gradient being too extreme. Non-slip ramp coating is excellent but a bit rough if your dog has sensitive paws.
Dog ramp Posted by Gerry on 15th Feb 2016
Quality of product is very good, they only thing wrong with it is,
the ramp is like rough sand paper, and my dogs will not walk on it,
they slip on it
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New untreatable hospital infection may be killing hundreds: ExpertNovember 19th, 2007 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
London, November 19 (ANI): A leading expert from Imperial College, London has warned that a new untreatable hospital infection has been claiming hundreds of lives each year.
Professor Mark Enright, an authority on healthcare-acquired infections, says that pseudomonas is dangerous because it is not only virulent in intensive care units, but is increasingly developing resistance to treatment.
"Pseudomonas is a nightmare for hospitals - a real struggle," the Telegraph quoted Prof Enright as saying.
"It is not as common as MRSA or C diff, and not one of the most aggressive pathogens, but Pseudomonas is probably untreatable in a lot of cases. It ends up killing some people because it is so resistant to antibiotics," he added.
Pseudomonas bacteria breed in water and are spread through contaminated medical equipment.
Although there exist no official statistics on the number of deaths from Pseudomonas bacteria, Prof Enright reckons that it kills hundreds each year, especially people who go on to get septicaemia, or blood poisoning.
Previous studies have shown that patients developing septicaemia after contracting Pseudomonas have only a 20 per cent chance of survival.
Pseudomonas, usually found in specialist wards, is a serious problem particularly for patients whose immune systems are low, who are in late stages of cancer, cystic fibrosis and HIV and who are suffering from severe burns.
A spokesman for the Department of Health has, in the meanwhile, said that the NHS works to tackle Pseudomonas as part of its strategy to combat all hospital-acquired bugs.
"Most infections can be treated with antibiotics and staff in specialist wards are aware of these infections and well trained in how to treat them," he said.
"The measures that the Department of Health has put in place to tackle infection and ensure that high levels of hygiene are standard practice in our NHS will also help to control this infection," he added. (ANI)
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March 15, 2010
The National Debut "Terrible Love" On Fallon...
And make me all the more excited for May. While this year has been slow on the mind-blowing music front, two of my favorite bands of the past decade, The National and Broken Social Scene, have both dropped new songs on the world to give me hope that the 10s have some promise yet. Broken Social Scene absolutely killed their return after a 5 year hiatus with the single, "World Sick" off their forthcoming album (out May 4th), Forgiveness Rock Record (single and all the details available HERE). The National's last two records (3rd and 4th overall), Alligator and Boxer, are two of my favorite records of the past decade (just barely missing out on this HERE) and show a band that is absolutely peaking right now. "Terrible Love" shows the band continuing to build on all the qualities that make them great -lead singer Matt Berninger's deep baritone, helpless yet somehow hopeful lyrics, brilliant orchestral instrumentation, and distinctive and flat out awesome drumming. The band talks about how they have to make their songs less "epic" as they finalize their record, but like Broken Social Scene these guys embrace that "epic" sound in all the best ways. The last minute is both raw but polished rock of the highest order. Can't say enough about these guys. I am looking to them and BSS to save the year.
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text: Well I've finally updated my R4 to the CycloDS, and the first thing I want to say is this flash cart is physically SOLID. I never realized how flimsy the R4 was until I held the Cyclo at the same time. Overall, the CDSE seems pretty awesome. It can do most everything the R4 can and then some. My minor gripes: Something minor I missed that I never thought to research: The R4 automatically skips the Health Screen. The CycloDS doesn't. (Can live without) Something I knew, but dang: I was one of lucky to have a sping-loaded R4 that ALWAYS worked. I have a bad habit of chewing my fingernails, so removing the microSD card from the CDSE is rather complicated for me.


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Stations Of The Cross
I recently attended a "Stations of the Cross" service at a Catholic Church. This is a drama in which parishioners act out Christ's walk along the Via Dolorosa to the site of his crucifixion.
Often neglected in American Christianity is the fact that watching Christ's violent and prolonged execution was the woman who carried him in her womb and raised him. Surprisingly, Mary's suffering at Calvary was prophesied years before it happened.
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too." ~ Luke 2:34
The church at which I attended the service did a wonderful job of explaining and embracing the profound suffering of Mary during the Crucifixion of her son.
Single-Parent God?
I have often wondered why much of American Christianity has no mother figure. It's paradoxical if you think about it. We go around emphasizing the importance of a male father and a female mother in every family, yet we accept that God gave us no mother. We frown upon single parenthood in society, yet we accept it in our Faith. Does that make any sense?
But did God actually leave us with no mother, or was she simply removed from the picture at some point in the 2,000 years since Christ ascended back to heaven?
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother… and the disciple whom he loved [John]… he [Jesus] said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. ~ John 19:25-27
In this passage of Scripture, Jesus is not merely appointing someone to take care of his mother after his imminent death. Jesus is appointing a matriarch over the Christian flock. And it makes sense. I recently showed that Christ appointed Peter as the rock upon which Christ would build his church. That is, he appointed Peter to be the patriarch of Christianity. Where there is a patriarch, there must be a matriarch– and that matriarch is Mary.
The Early Church
Today, many American Christians pay little attention to our Mother, Mary. This was not the case with the early church.
You are the vessel and tabernacle containing all mysteries. You know what the Patriarchs never knew; you have experienced what was never revealed to the Angels; you have heard what the Prophets never heard. In a word, all that was hidden from preceding generations was made known to you; even more, most of these wonders depended on you. ~ Gregory Thaumaturgus, written in 270 A.D.
We fly to your patronage, O holy Theotokos ["God bearer," the Greek title of Mary]; despise not our petition in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O ever-glorious and blessed Virgin. ~ The Sub Tuum Praesidium, written in 300 A.D. at the latest.
Holy Mary… make it your continual care to pray for the people of God, for you were blessed by God and were made worthy to bear the Redeemer of the world, who lives and reigns for ever. ~ Augustine, written in 430 A.D.
As American Christians, we rightly insist that the single-parent model is not God's plan for the family. Perhaps we should consider that he never planned the single-parent model for the spiritual family either.
The Bible is always proven true.
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How To Jailbreak iPad 1 On iOS 4.3.1 Using Redsn0w [Windows / Mac]
Redsn0w is one of the most popular jailbreaking tool developed by the iPhone Dev Team. iPhone Dev team released Redsn0w 0.9.6rc9 earlier today, which allows iPad 1 users to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 (untethered).
In this guide, we will take you through the step by step procedure to jailbreak iPad on iOS 4.3.1 using Redsn0w.
Here are some important points to note before you proceed.
- This guide is meant for iPad 1 users only. This guide is not meant for iPhone users and iPod Touch users can checkout this step-by-step guide.
- Please note that jailbreaking your iPad may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution and at your own risk.
- Please do not forget to backup your iPad before you proceed. You can refer to this post for instructions on how to backup your iPad.
- After the jailbreaking process is complete, do not forget to checkout our article on tips to keep your iPad secure.
- Please ensure you are running latest version of iTunes i.e. iTunes 10.2.1/iTunes 10.2 or later.
- Redsn0w 0.9.6rc9 doesn't support iPad 2 currently as Apple has fixed the jailbreak vulnerability in iOS 4.3.1. Dev team is trying to figure out how to legally distribute Comex's iOS 4.3 jailbreak for iPad 2 to add support for it.
You can follow these step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPad 1:
Step 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc9 (Mac and Windows)Â and save the application in a folder named "Redsn0w" on your desktop.
Step 2: You need to download iOS 4.3.1 firmware file:
iOS 4.3.1 firmware file for iPad 1 (iPad1,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw)
Step 3: Double click the Redsn0w zip file and extract the application to the Redsn0w folder.
Step 4: Connect your iPad to the computer, which should automatically launch iTunes.
Skip steps 5 and 6, if your iPad has already been upgraded to iOS 4.3.1.
Step 5: From the 'Devices' section on the left pane of iTunes, select your iPad device. Now, hold down the Shift button (Option button for Mac users) and click the 'Restore' button.
Step 6: Navigate to the Redsn0w folder on the desktop and select the downloaded iOS 4.3.1 firmware file (iPad1,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw). Click on the 'Choose' button to let iTunes update your iPhone with the required firmware. You will be asked to setup your iPad 1 either from a previous backup or setup as a new iPad, select the backup you want for your device (ideally should be the most recent one). Wait for iTunes to finish.
Step 7: Navigate back to the Redsn0w folder and launch the Redsn0w application. If you're a Windows XP or Windows 7 user then try running Redsn0w as 'Administrator' (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select 'Run as an Administrator').
Step 8: You will be asked to select the corresponding IPSW file. Click on the Browse button and select the iOS 4.3.1 firmware file (iPad1,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw).
Step 9: Redsn0w will verify the firmware file and inform you if it has successfully identified it. Click on 'Next' to proceed.
Step 10: Redsn0w will now start preparing the jailbreak data.
Step 11: You will now be prompted to select the jailbreak options you would like. Make sure Cydia is selected and select 'Next' to continue.
Step 12: You will now be prompted to switch OFF your iPad and plug it to the computer. Follow the instructions and click on 'Next' to move to the next screen:
Step 13: You will now need to put your iPad into the DFU mode. Redsn0w will take you through the necessary steps:
(a) Hold the Power button on iPad down for 3 seconds:
(b) Now simultaneously hold the iPad and keep the two buttons pressed for 10 seconds:
(c) Now release the Power button while keeping the Home button pressed until Redsn0w identifies the device:
Step 14: Your iPad should reboot now.
Step 15: Redsn0w will now begin uploading the new RAM disk and kernel.
Step 16: You will now be notified once the jailbreaking process is complete. Click on the 'Finish' button to exit the application.
Step 17: Your iPad will reboot once again (which could take approximately 5 minutes). After it has rebooted, your iPad should be successfully jailbroken. You should find Cydia jailbreak app on your iPad's home screen.
Hope this helped. Please don't forget to let us know how it goes in the comments.
Source: How To Jailbreak iPad 1 On iOS 4.3.1 Using Redsn0w [Windows / Mac]
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Powder inlaying is one of the minor branches of woodturning. I can rarely inlay wood with ought a natural void or wormhole. I will now show you how to inlay wood with a turquoise powder:
First I will turn the wood down, find a wormhole and pour turquoise powder into the void.
Next I use some thin CA (cyanoacrylate) or super glue and that will penetrate the powder and harden it.
The final step is to sand the excess powder off and polish the wood.
This completes the process of inlaying.
Here are two bowls I did using turquoise:


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CCBIO Annual Symposium
CCBIO arranges an annual symposium. This consists of a combination of talks by invited international speakers and other senior researchers, extended poster sessions where younger researchers can present their work, and ample time for interaction between participants.
Read more about each symposium below.
Save the date for the 2018-Symposium: May 23-24 2018, also this time at Solstrand Hotel & Bad. Also note the satellite symposium to the CCBIO Annual Symposium this year, on the topic Liquid Biopsies, which will take place the day before, May 22nd, also at Solstrand.
CCBIO's 1st symposium (2013)
The Opening Symposium on May 30-31, 2013 (1st CCBIO Symposium) was a success with more than 250 participants.
CCBIO's 2nd symposium (2014)
The 2nd symposium was held at Solstrand 25th-26th March 2014. The weather and the beautiful surroundings set a perfect frame to the gathering. National and international professionals gave exciting and future oriented talks.
CCBIO's 3rd symposium (2015)
Many of the world's top cancer researchers presented the latest in cancer research when the Centre for Cancer Biomarkers invited to the annual two-day symposium at Solstrand May 19-20 2015. This time, about 200 participants spent 2 days together with cancer research as main focus.
CCBIO's 4th Symposium (2016)
Centre for Cancer Biomarkers' 4th CCBIO Annual Symposium was held at Solstrand 10.-11. May 2016. The symposium at Solstrand facilitates that students and researchers can make new contacts and catch up on the latest cancer research in their field.


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1. JONGA was Indian Army Himalayan Racing Team's most favorite vehicle for rallying,
as only modification needed was to have a 6-Point roll cage for protection.
2. RCL carrier JONGA used to glide easily through the deserts carrying the RCL gun,
its ammunition, 3 crew members & holding 20 liters of water in the specially
fabricated tank & still it used to give fuel efficiency of 4-6 KMPL from its
thirsty 3956cc In-Line 6-Cylinder Petrol engine.
3. Famous Congress leaders late Mr.Rajesh Pilot & late Mr.Rajiv Gandhi used to
drive around in a JONGA in mid 80's for their election related rallies.
4. Famous magician Mr. P.C.Sarkar's first ever vehicle which he owned is a JONGA
(Civilian Version) which he bought in 1997 & he still has it.
5. Some army JONGA's are equipped with a PTO mechanical winch (Power Take Off),
which are generally used by Indian Army in deserts & dense forests.
It's a name that spelled the fear for the enemies in 1965 & 1971; it's a that is respected in Indian armor depots from 1963; it's a name of the most powerful workhorse of Indian Army since 1963. This fearful name is "JONGA", a backbone of Indian Army for over 30 years.
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Technical Specifications of JONGA
VFJ JONGA (Nissan Patrol G60)
Manufacturer - Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (VFJ).
Engine - 3956cc, Inline 6-Cylinder Petrol Engine developing 110 bhp @ 3200 rpm.
Maximum Torque - 26.9 mkg @ 1200 rpm.
Air Cleaner - Oil Bath with Cyclonic Pre-Cleaner.
Clutch - Single Plate (Dry Friction Type, Diameter - 280 mm).
Gear Box - Synchromesh (3 Forward + 1 Reverse).
Transfer Case - 2 Speeds (Low & High).
Front Axle - Fully Floating (Driven with Birdfield Joints).
Rear Axle - Semi Floating (Tubular with Banjo Housing Differential).
Steering - Worm & Roller Type.
Brakes - Hydraulic Type.
Parking Brake - Contracting Type on Transmission.
Tyre Size - 7.00 x 16 x 6 Ply.
Gradeability - 30º.
Minimum Turning Radius - 10.6 mtrs.
Ground Clearance - 222 mm.
Payload Capacity - 250 kgs.
(Courtesy - www.bharat-rakshak.com)
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History of "JONGA"
Jabalpur Ordanance aNd Gun-Carriage Assembly a.k.a. JONGA is actually a Nissan Patrol G60 (Soft Top) model, an early generation of Japanese Nissan Patrol (4x4) light vehicle, manufactured at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (VFJ) under the exclusive license from Nissan from 1965 only for Indian Army.
VFJ was sanctioned the license from Nissan Motor Corporation Ltd., Yokohama, Japan in 1965 for the production of 3 non-fighting vehicles; 3 tonner Shaktiman Truck, 1 tonner Nissan 4W73 & 2.5 tonner JONGA.
The actual production of JONGA started at VFJ in 1969 & according to VFJ figures, a total of 209,448 of these vehicles were produced. The production of JONGA stopped in 1999.
VFJ did sell sell around 100 JONGA's to civilians in 1996, which are powered by 3956 cc Leyland HINO diesel engines. these JONGA's are very different from Army versions, very different body looks i.e. Hard Top & accessories according to customer's needs.
But the JONGA is produced for one & one thing only i.e. power to pull on heights with a reasonable weight, & nearly 50 years later there are a handful of vehicles that can match its brute capability where the road ends.
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Does it ever feel as though some students find themselves lost in the midst of their information-seeking travels and travails? They seem tired and weary from seeking the elusive Holy Grail of research – the resources that will work best with their current research needs and help them achieve that stellar paper or project. Too often, errant students wander aimlessly, misguided along the path of their own wayward information quest. In a sense, they become the heroes in their own quest narrative, but as with all quests, heroes often find mentors and guides along the way to help them conquer the multiple tests and challenges they face before they can reach their journey's end and return home triumphant with their hard-earned GPA intact. Thus, the information seeking process can oftentimes seem like the quest of the 'Hero's Journey' as described by Joseph Campbell in his seminal work The Hero With a Thousand Faces.
Ever since mythologist Joseph Campbell plotted the hero's journey onto the archetypal monomyth in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, originally published in 1949, his theories have enchanted legions of devoted followers and fanned the flames of detractors. Though Campbell remains popular outside of the academy, numerous scholars in the realms of Comparative Mythology have been critical of his writings (Lundwall, 2006). Campbell's work has been described as elitist (Segal, 1992, p.42) and culturally imperialistic (Oldmeadow, 2004, p.111), and folklorist Alan Dundes writes of Campbell, 'there is no single idea promulgated by amateurs that has done more harm to serious folklore study than the notion of archetype (2005, p.397). Feminist critics have also found fault in Campbell's male-centric heroic monomyth, noting that Campbell's 'archetypal female is essentially passive' (Lefkowits, 1990, p.432).
Even if Campbell's reputation has suffered slings and arrows at the hands of folklorists and mythologists, his theories continue to influence storytellers and filmmakers. George Lucas famously acknowledged how Campbell's dissection of the hero's journey influenced the Star Wars trilogy, and Christopher Vogler turned Campbell's monomyth into a 'practical guide' for screenwriters in his book The Writer's Journey.
What exactly is this monomyth and why has it become such a lightning rod for both devotion and controversy? As Campbell explains,
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. (Campbell, 1971, p.30)
Campbell claims that all mythologies from every culture across the world, spanning all time periods, ultimately have a common narrative—the story of the hero's journey:
The mythological hero … is lured, carried away, or else voluntarily proceeds, to the threshold of adventure. There he encounters a shadow presence that guards the passage. The hero may defeat or conciliate this power and go alive into the kingdom of the dark … Beyond the threshold, then, the hero journeys through a world of unfamiliar yet strangely intimate forces, some of which severely threaten him (test), some of which give magical aid (helpers). When he arrives at the nadir of the mythological round, he undergoes a supreme ordeal and gains his reward. The final work is that of the return … The boon that he brings restores the world. (pp.245-6)
In his book The Writer's Journey, Christopher Vogler adapts Campbell's monomyth for the three-act structure of narrative storytelling. Vogler summarizes:
The hero is introduced in his ORDINARY WORLD where he receives the CALL TO ADVENTURE. He is RELUCTANT at first to CROSS THE FIRST THRESHOLD where he eventually encounters TESTS, ALLIES and ENEMIES. He reaches the INNERMOST CAVE where he endures the SUPREME ORDEAL. He SEIZES THE SWORD or the treasure and is pursued on the ROAD BACK to his world. He is RESURRECTED and transformed by his experience. He RETURNS to his ordinary world with a treasure, boon, or ELIXIR to benefit his world (Vogler, 1998, p.26).[1]
Since Vogler examines this mythic structure from the perspective of storytellers, specifically filmmakers and screenwriters, he is also using this same journey motif to explain the character arc of the hero's internal journey (Vogler, 213).
Illustrations from Vogler, www.thewritersjourney.com
[Note] On the "Hero's Journey" page of his accompanying website The Writer's Journey, www.thewritersjourey.com, Vogler has additionally adapted Maureen Murdock's Heroine's Journey to address issues of gender bias that have been leveled against Campbell's monomyth.
Illustration from Huntly, 2007, based on Vogler, 1998.
To accompany the archetypal hero on his journey, Vogler also identifies archetypal characters that typically show up along the path of the hero's journey, including the mentor, the threshold guardian, the herald, the shapeshifter, the shadow, and the trickster (Vogler, 1998, p.32), many of whom can also often be found along the path of the information quest.
As Vogler observes,
The values of the Hero's Journey are what's important. The images of the basic version – young heroes seeking magic swords from old wizards, maidens risking death to save loved ones, knights riding off to fight evil dragons in deep caves, and so on – are just symbols of universal life experiences. The symbols can be changed infinitely to suit the story at hand and the needs of the society. The Hero's Journey is easily translated … by substituting modern equivalents for the symbolic figures and props of the hero's story … Modern heroes may not be going into caves and labyrinths to fight mythical beasts, but they do enter a Special World and an Inmost Cave … The Hero's Journey is infinitely flexible, capable of endless variation without sacrificing any of its magic, and will outlive us all. (1998, pp.26-7)
If we take this assertion a step further, not only can we see the hero's journey in the stories that are told through various media, from books to movies to comics, but we can see the hero's journey in almost any quest, including the information-seeking quest. If we assume our information-seeker to be a college student new to scholarly research, we might be able to chart her course along the following path of the hero's journey:
We can see how the arc of Vogler's character growth also fits this model of the hero's journey:
With an understanding of the information quest as a type of hero's journey, I set out to further demonstrate this connection through a series of tutorials called 'The Tales of Sir Learnsalot and the Sorceress Librarian.' My goal was to create a character who was himself on an information quest, and I decided to give the story a narrative arc so that students could follow along, and learn as the character learns. As a solo librarian in a departmental reading room that is administered by an academic department but affiliated with the larger university library system, my primary focus was to aid students who are using our departmental facility, the Grace M. Hunt Memorial English Reading Room. To add a bit of whimsy and levity into the tutorials, I created an animated protagonist, and since I'm a librarian in an English Department collection, I wanted to incorporate a discipline-related theme. Thus I created the animated character Sir Learnsalot.
I structured the video tutorials along the path of the hero's quest: Separation, Initiation/Transformation, and the Return, assigning each video a set of learning outcomes that correspond to the hero's course along this discipline-focused information literacy journey. Each video includes a fantasy sequence that serves as a metaphor for the learning objective of the module, followed by a consultation session between Sir Learnsalot and the librarian, with screencast demonstrations intercut into the conversation. The individual videos can be found on the Grace M. Hunt Memorial English Reading Room YouTube channel:
The videos have also been mapped onto the graphic representation of the Hero's Journey on the following Prezi presentation.
The first video, Sir Learnsalot and the Sorceress Librarian, demonstrates the hero's CALL TO ADVENTURE. At first, he is RELUCTANT to accept help in narrowing and focusing his research topic, but after encouragement from the librarian MENTOR, he sets upon the path of learning how to more efficiently and effectively conduct library research. By accepting help from his supernatural aid, the Sorceress Librarian, in Sir Learnsalot and the Library Labyrinth he discovers how to find information about the larger library system in general and the English Reading Room in particular and embarks upon his journey.
In Sir Learnsalot and the Threshold Guardians, he CROSSES THE FIRST THRESHOLD by learning how to use the VPN client to access library-licensed content. In Sir Learnaslot and the Compass of Research Strategy, he has now crossed over into the SPECIAL WORLD where he must chart his course towards finding, evaluating, and using discipline-focused library resources. He is TESTED along the path, and in Sir Learnsalot and the Test of Boolean Logic, he must pass the initiation challenge by mastering basic information literacy skills, such as using keywords to search library databases. He also must learn to recognize and defeat ENEMIES such as TRICKSTERS, SHAPESHIFTERS, and SHADOWS, which can correspond to non-reliable resources and Internet sites. In Sir Learnsalot and the Tricksters and Shapeshifters of the Internet, he adds to his arsenal by learning to use the CRAAP evaluation. He is now ready to APPROACH THE INMOST CAVE by learning to use the library catalog in Sir Learnsalot and the Search Through Catalogus Librorum.
Once inside the INMOST CAVE, he delves even deeper in Sir Learnsalot and the Journey Through the Sea of Journals, where he learns how to find peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles for his research. He has succeeded in his REVELATION, TRANSFORMATION, and ATONEMENT – he now knows where to find and how to use discipline-focused library resources, and he has the information literacy skills necessary to embark upon future information quests.
Though his supernatural guide, the Sorceress Librarian, has accompanied him this far down the path, there are parts of the journey he will travel alone, or he will need to also seek other helpers along his path towards his REWARD and the ROAD BACK. He RETURNS triumphant from his quest with the skills necessary to not only produce scholarship in his chosen discipline, but also armed with the knowledge of where to get more help and how to be successful in his next information quest.
The next logical step might be to envision the information quest as an adventure game. In the seminal work, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy, Gee (2007) demonstrates how games can parallel information-seeking behaviors and foster learning. Many recent scholars have noted the similarities between gaming and the research process, examining how 'games present the same mythic challenges as Campbell's metamyth' (Smale, 2011, p.48) and how 'games appropriate the monomythic folkloric kingdom creating a postmodern rechanneling of traditional content elements and structures (Sherman, 2013, p.256). Dickey (2006) examines how 'the common structure found in most adventure games … is the quest' (p.254), and he maps a similar learning quest to Vogler's interpretation of the hero's journey (p.255-6).
Thus, I wanted to turn the Sir Learnsalot series into a game. Using the video gamification platform ParWinr, I added some gaming elements to the videos and embedded these into Sir Learnsalot's mock blog post, The Adventures of Sir Learnsalot, where questions and challenges have been added to the videos, allowing the student watcher to play along and earn the prize at the end of the series of video modules, conference of the title 'Knight of the English Reading Room.'
Sir Learnsalot and the Sorceress Librarian
Whether the information need is small or epic, each information-seeking adventure can be like the hero's quest – heeding the call of the herald, seeking help and guidance from mentors, gathering tools for the journey, mapping out a course, embarking upon the journey, facing challenges and trials, and venturing deep into the darkness of the cave to emerge victorious and return home triumphant. Indeed, the information-seeking process in its entirety can be mapped to the hero's journey of Joseph Campbell's monomyth and the quest narrative. Thus, turning the learning process into a quest narrative and quest game can be a fun way to introduce students to the information literacy skills that will serve them well in their own information journeys.
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[1] On the "Hero's Journey" page of his accompanying website The Writer's Journey, www.thewritersjourey.com, Vogler has additionally adapted Maureen Murdock's Heroine's Journey to address issues of gender bias that have been leveled against Campbell's monomyth.


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Renewal Construction is doing a remarkable job, one Intown Atlanta and Decatur house at a time.
They have an upcoming "pre-drywall" open house inspection of a cool looking "green" modern – the house is a remarkable looking Earthcraft Renovation, and is getting media attention, so if you have any interest in such things, it is worth a little bit of time this weekend.
Make sure that you come by their open to the public "open house" on Friday, March 21 from 4-7 pm, or on Saturday March 22, from 9am to 1pm.


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Last week we reported that Dexter, "America's Favorite Serial Killer" was said to be getting the green light for a 6th season. So it's no surprise that today the news had been officially announced.
To me, this season has been the weakest of all other seasons of Dexter, but still a solid outing. I'm digging it, but I don't think they'll EVER top season 4. On the other hand, as the season has come to a close it's gotten pretty amazing and keeps me on the edge of my seat. Particularly with the second to last episode. So much tension, I thought my heart was going to explode.
Regardless, I'm comforted to know that the story will continue. I'm not one of those "it has to end" fans, I'm just hoping that the writers can gauge themselves and know when to stop. There's only so many times that Dexter can go undetected until it starts to affect the story.
What do you all think of Dexter getting a 6th Season? Tell us in the comments below:
Here's the official press release:
As season five of SHOWTIME's top-rated drama series DEXTER, starring Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe® award-winning actor Michael C. Hall, heads toward another powerful, suspense-filled finale on Sunday, December 12th at 9 PM ET/PT, the network has renewed the series for a sixth season. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks. Season 6's episodes will go into production next spring in Los Angeles."DEXTER is the best suspense drama on television," said Nevins. "To grow its audience so significantly in its fifth season is an enormous accomplishment by this amazing cast and crew. This is the easiest decision I've made since I got to Showtime."
One of the most acclaimed series on television, DEXTER received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations this year, including Outstanding Television Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Michael C. Hall and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for John Lithgow, which Lithgow won. Additionally, director Steve Shill won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. The series has received numerous Golden Globe nominations, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award in 2008 and was twice named one of AFI's top ten television series.
DEXTER had its second highest ratings ever with this season's tenth episode (Nov. 28), delivering 2.54 million viewers, up 43 percent versus the season five premiere (1.77 million). The telecast was the second-highest delivery in the series' history, behind the season four finale (2.57 million).
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Opposing barristers in Colnbrook SIFE inquiry receive top accolades
That both sets of barristers did extremely well out of the public inquiry into Colnbrook SIFE in 2015 will come as no surprise. But the two lead barristers on either side have won major plaudits in a recent survey of solicitors and planning professionals, with their activity over SIFE cited.
The two lead barristers in the Colnbrook SIFE inquiry certainly did their careers no harm in taking on the case – even the loser took top prize in a survey of planning staff.
At the top of Planning Resource magazine's "silks table" this year is Christopher Katkowski QC of Landmark Chambers, Goodman's lead in taking on Slough Borough Council, and "a favoured representative of developers at inquiries". Katkowski claimed first place for the second year running, and also held on to the number one ranking in the appeals inquiry category, demonstrating that the Australian developer spared no resources in its efforts to bulldoze the appeal through.
Despite his defeat last July, the magazine described Goodman's eloquent bruiser in the SIFE inquiry as "a brilliant advocate who has a very pragmatic and accessible style".
However it saves higher praise for the more junior Richard Ground QC of Cornerstone Barristers, who represented Slough Borough Council – and eventually won. Ground recorded nothing less than a "meteoric" rise this year, jumping from 37th in the rankings in 2016 to jointly occupy 17th place this year. The survey specifically cites his work for Slough Borough Council "to successfully oppose plans by developer Goodman Logistics Development to develop a 58-hectare strategic rail freight interchange in green belt near the A4" for his success.
The barristers' survey results were based on validated responses from planning solicitors, planning consultants, planning officers, developers and council solicitors.
As we know following the weekend's news about Goodman's High Court challenge, however, losing an appeal is not necessarily the end to a fight. So practiced is Landmark Chambers in such matters that it even runs an annual seminar on how to make successful High Court challenges, focusing on legal issues around developing on Green Belt.
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Happy (early) 80th Birthday, Leonard Cohen!!
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"The Real Rick Rutt" @RickRutt tweets: Sunday, Sept 21, will be Leonard Cohen's 80th birthday + This song has entranced me for decades. Here is #LeonardCohen80's fellow Canadian Allison Crowe's 2004 "Jeanne d'Arc"
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The online Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy program offers a number of graduate certificate opportunities for US-based working professionals to enhance their professional career in the non-dispensing areas of pharmacy, all with minimal disruption to their schedules.
The certificate programs each consist of five courses, and they can be completed in roughly one year. For many students, the shorter duration of the program provides a starting point for later completion of the master's degree. Admission to the certificate program does not require submission of GRE scores, and credits earned can be counted toward the master's degree, provided that course grades were B or better.
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VIENNA – Vienna's gay-themed pedestrian traffic lights are here to stay.
Instead of the usual stick man, the lights show couples — a man and a woman, two women or two men. Set up recently at 47 crossings, they were to be taken down in June, after the end of several gay-friendly events.
But Vienna Councilwoman Maria Vassilakou, in charge of traffic issues, says they will now remain. State broadcaster ORF quoted her Tuesday as saying they have already achieved cult status.
The right-wing Freedom Party says it will lodge a criminal complaint against Vassilakou for allegedly contravening traffic regulations and wasting taxpayers' money at a cost of 63,000 euros ($70,000.)
But a Facebook page calling for them to be kept has gathered more than 20,000 likes.


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RLI Corp
(RLI). I found the P&C insurance stock by using Barchart to sort today's
All Time High
list first for the highest number of new high in the last month, then again for technical buy signals of at least 80%. Next I reviewed the charts using the Flipchart feature. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 2/17 the stock gained 4.03%.
RLI Corp., through its subsidiaries RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, Underwriters Indemnity Company and Planet Indemnity Company, underwrites selected property and casualty insurance products. These include commercial property and inland marine, commercial general liability, commercial umbrella/excess liability, a variety of professional liability coverages, surety and fidelity bonds, personal insurance products in Hawaii, and other specialty coverages.
The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.
Barchart technical indicators:
96% technical buy signals
Trend Spotter buy signals
Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
13 new highs and up 5.59% in the last month
Relative Strength Index 63.21%
Technical support level at 64.02
Recently traded at 65.17 with a 50 day moving average of 61.97
Fundamental factors:
Market Cap $2.84 billion
Dividend yield 1.18%
Revenue expected to grow 4.40% this year and another .50% next year
Earnings estimated to shrink 9.50% this year and an additional 1.70% next year but increase overall at an annual rate of 9.80% for the next 5 years
Wall Street analysts issued 7 hold recommendations on the stock
The 50-100 Day MACD Oscillator has been a reliable technical trading strategy for this stock.


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The past week was one of the best experiences of my life and I owe it all to recovery. It was a very simple thing really. Nothing in comparison to some of the bragging rights of my past, but far outweighs any of those ego driven experiences. I went on vacation with my family. Nothing new, I've done this many times. What was different? Me.
I, along with my husband, four daughters, and the dog packed up the car a week ago and drove to the Outer Banks. It's unique and undeveloped by comparison to other beach destinations. We stayed on Hatteras Island, the lower portion of the 200-mile stretch of barrier islands. I took the photo above on the bridge that leads to the lower islands. There's no filter and it's from my iPhone in the car. It's just that wildly beautiful everywhere on the islands. There are several towns in this area that are separated by a few miles on a highway called 12.
The Outer Banks have a rich history here on the east coast. I love history and historical places so this was a wonderful destination for me to be part of. Here are a few facts about the Outer Banks, which were first settled by English Europeans. The first person of English descent, Virginia Dare, was born on Roanoke. Her colony vanished from the island in 1587. The Wright brothers flew the first plane in 1903 at Kill Devil Hills. The pirate known as "Blackbeard" found refuge on Okracoke, and island still only accessible by ferry. He was also killed there in 1718 in battle with Virginia troops.
Because there were no bridges before the 1930's, the only way to access the islands were by boat. That kept the islands isolated and immune from becoming overly commercialized. It also allows the herds of feral horses, called "banker ponies" to exist in the wild in the northern islands around Corolla. They are said to be shipwrecked from the Spanish and supposedly swam ashore. The ponies in the southern islands have been fenced off to protect them. You can even "adopt" one for $28! The money goes entirely to the care of the ponies. Here is a photo of my daughter in front of the ponies on Okracoke.
The other less historical fact about the Outer Banks is that the Nicholas Sparks movie, Nights in Rodanthe, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane was filmed about 20 minutes from where we stayed. I snapped a photo of the house used for the exterior shots. At the time of filming it was literally in the ocean and then condemned because of beach erosion. It was kept from being torn down by a married couple who were such fans of the film they had it moved it down the road.
Now that I've used up most of this post as a history lesson on my new favorite islands, I'll tell you why it was such an amazing experience. It boils down to the fact that I was sober and present in my life. The first morning there I was at a grocery store half an hour before noon. We have laws in North Carolina that prevent the purchase of alcohol before 12 pm on Sundays. People were not thrilled at all about that law. I was imagining they were stocking up for the day and ready to get on with their vacation drinking. The store even made an apologetic announcement over the intercom to let everyone know how sorry they were for this inconvenience. I laughed a little to myself just remembering how past family trips would have been spent drinking and escaping the beauty of my life. It was one of those very spiritual, gratitude moments. There were many of those during this trip.
I got to meet some amazing people from the recovery community on the island. I felt instantly connected to them and it just made my trip that much better. I knitted, I played (and won!) monopoly with my family, I fished for crabs on the sound that backed up to our rented house, I meditated everyday, I watched cable tv which I don't have at home, I worked on empathy when a neighbor's dog chased after mine (who was appropriately leashed) and almost attacked him. The owner absolutely did not care that this was happening and instead of angrily confronting her, I just calmly handled the situation and put myself in her shoes. I made new sober women friends who were also on vacation. I rode a ferry for the first time in my life, I watched my daughters play in the ocean and exude utter joy without escaping to my phone as I would have done in the past. I ate donuts. OMG, I ate donuts which I allow myself to enjoy once a year generally. These were very special donuts that are made by a mom and pop company on the island. I made a very intentional decision to indulge. I surely felt it the next day but that's what this whole balance thing when it comes to food is all about. Can you see how excited my daughters were for this very special treat?!
I relaxed and allowed myself to feel everything. I cried…a lot. Not out of pain, but because of joy and love and coping.
At just over 13 months sober this time and after 12 years out of recovery, I still feel like a child at times. As a kid, I learned how to cope with trauma and escape my feelings as self-preservation. This whole new idea of being present in my life, being okay and sometimes better than okay in my skin is still really hard to get used to. I am often overwhelmed by emotions, but I'm grateful to feel and experience them. I feel all of these things in my day-to-day life, but it took the break away to really experience some intense spirituality and connection to life. I didn't leave it behind either. My heart is bursting with the love and life I experienced last week and I intend to keep experiencing it to the best of my ability in my daily life. Hopefully, it will be something I can call on when the days are long and my serenity is less. Here is another one of those little spiritual nuggets I found amongst the recovery community of Hatteras Island. It was certainly true of the people I met there and it is true in my life today.


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Hi guys,
I thought I would put together my Christmas Wish List today. I haven't been lusting after many makeup items but I am all over home comforts this year such as bath products, skincare, pyjamas and candles. I have added a few beauty items too so don't worry. This isn't a huge expensive wish list, infact the majority of items are under £30 so there's something for everyone, even if it's little stocking fillers for that special someone in your life.
It's not really Christmas until there are a few Lush items stashed away in your bathroom but seen as I went a little crazy in a recent haul, I decided to go for A French Kiss Bubble Bar (£4.25) as it is just beautiful and relaxing. I have been so stressed out with Uni for the past couple of months and as it's my honours year, I really want to get good marks and leave with a worthy grade at the end of the year but putting that kind of pressure on myself is not good so that's where I am relying on Lavender scented products to sort me out! I also spotted the Kind Natured Sea Salt & Bergamot Bath Soak (£4.99) in Boots and wanted to try it out. As you know I am a bergamot fiend so anything with this fragrance is a winner. As I love my baths so much, I wanted a new Bath Pillow (£7.99) as my Soap and Glory one burst L and to round off this virtual pamper session, I thought I would add in the Formula 10.0.6 Deep Down Detox Mud Mask (£8.99) as it sounds amazing, plus its orange and bergamot scented... aye, I know, I told you, it's my all-time favourite ha-ha.
I have been taking real good care of my nails due to the fact that acryllics have completely destroyed them, but after trying the Essie Autumn polishes and liking them so much due to their staying power and beautiful colour selection, I thought I would add in their new Essie Winter Collection Nail Polishes (£7.99), especially in the shades Oh Behave, Party on a Platform and Getting Groovy as these look right up my street.
I am rubbish at applying false lashes but I find the Ardell False Lashes (£8.99) super easy to work with and they create a striking look without causing any irritation, unlike most false lashes. I have the Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick (£16) in Lolita and Double Dare in my sights so I think it's about time I picked these up or some kind soul bought me one for my Christmas ha-ha. I have the shade Outlaw which is the most magnificent red I have ever tried plus the staying power and pigmentation is incredible.
I do love a good candle or two and The White Company Winter Botanical Pillar Candle (£20) which boasts the aromas of cinnamon, cloves and oranges sounds beautiful. Does that not just scream of Christmas?! Talking about scents, I haven't owned a bottle of Dolce and Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau de Toilette (£50) since I was about 19 so when I was in Boots the other day I picked up a little tester bottle and fell head over heels again. I actually forgot how gorgeous and crisp this was with its beautiful apple, jasmine and musk notes.
The only extravagant thing I have in my wish list are these incredibly beautiful Sephora Double Ended Makeup Brushes ($74), they are gorgeous and I must have them! I might wait until the sales though and buy them myself as they are a little pricey and I would rather more small things ha-ha.
So, that's all we have in the old Christmas Wish List this year. It might look like a lot, but to be honest, it's quite small and everything is relatively cheap other than the brushes and perfume. None of the makeup gift sets have excited me this year apart from the Benefit Dolly Darling Gift Set (£44.50) cause it looks cute as fuck but nothing else has stood out for me.
I hope you enjoyed that and it has given you some ideas for any loved ones in your life, or your wish list!
Have you checked out my latest featuring a rather large Lush Christmas Haul?
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Have you checked out my latest featuring a rather large Lush Christmas Haul?
I can also be found on Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram |