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ASHRAE Consortium Investigates Performance of Roof-Top Air Handling Unit
MCEER's ASHRAE Consortium is gearing up for Phase II studies involving shake table testing of a rigidly anchored and vibration isolated roof-top air handling unit. Testing will begin in March of this year in the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL) at the University at Buffalo. Studies are focusing on developing a specialized numerical model capable of analyzing the seismic response of various types of HVAC equipment mounted on ASHRAE-type isolation/restraint systems. In addition, results of this research will help advance MCEER's program to improve understanding and performance of nonstructural components. The experimental program is conducted by University at Buffalo Ph.D. candidate Saeed Fathali under the direction of MCEER Deputy Director and UB Professor Andre Filiatrault.
The ASHRAE Consortium comprises members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' Technical Committee 2.7, which focuses on fundamental scientific and engineering design principles for seismic and wind restraint design of building mechanical and electrical service systems. MCEER's ASHRAE Consortium was established in 2004 with studies of seismic performance of generic ASHRAE-Type isolators/restraints used for different types of equipment.


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Mallika was born at home at the end of January. After an excruciating long, hot summer and almost 42 weeks of being pregnant, I was starting to think that she would never come out and I would be pregnant forever. I had a relatively normal pregnancy, except for odema which developed during my trip to India at 26 weeks. I worked up until 34 weeks as a new entrant teacher, and it was quite a relief to wind down from work and focus on preparing for our new addition to the family.
My waters broke at 7pm on Wednesday night, after six hours of early labour. I was so excited when the surges started – it felt like period cramps, but timed so perfectly apart I knew it time to have a baby. I spent most of the day on my own, watching my favourite movies, drinking electrolytes and eating chinese food on the couch (in other words, enjoying my last few hours of freedom!). When the surges became strong I put on the Tens machine my midwife had lent me and it worked a treat.
Throughout the night I gradually increased the intensity of the Tens machine as I laboured in our lounge on my birth mat, which I had draped over a mattress. I had my birth music and candles on, and 'got in my zone' in between surges while my husband filled up the birth pool. I preferred to lie down most of labour, with my right leg up on a swiss ball and rag to squeeze on during the surges. I was glad I didn't have to drive anywhere, or have anyone tell me what to do – everything seemed to progress so naturally, it was kind of intuitive I suppose.
My midwife arrived at 10pm – she was absolutely amazing. She sat by my side, and squeezed my hand during the surges, which were about three minutes apart. I decided to get in the birthing pool at midnight, and the pain of labour seemed to melt away in the warmth of the pool… the surges continued, but this time with a pushing and stretching sensation down below. The pool was fantastic, as I could easily change position till it felt right. I felt so empowered, being in my own home in my own time in the pool. There were no bright lights, or outside influences detracting my attention from my baby.
I vividly remember reaching down and feeling Mallika's soft hair as her head was being born; this me gave such a thrill, as I thought "wow, I'm actually doing this". It was like a second wind. She was born half an hour later, in the water. Time seemed to stand still as we sat in the water together for about 15 minutes afterwards, gazing at each other and getting used to each others touch. I didn't notice it at the time, but the umbilical cord had snapped sometime during the birth. It was only when my midwife asked my husband if he'd like to cut it that we saw it had already detached. It was unsual, but not a danger to either of us so we let it be.

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About Première Vision
Première Vision: 22 shows around the world to gather the best of textile creativity!
For 40 years, Première Vision, a subsidiary of the Association Première Vision and the GL Events Group, has been organising shows and events for professionals in the international fashion and textile industry. By constantly adapting to the needs of international markets, the Première Vision shows remain true to the same high goals: to provide its visitors a selective, quality and creative offer and services, and unique fashion information.
With the creation of the PV Manufacturing company in 2013, and following the announcement in January 2014 of the launch of a new show in Istanbul in October 2014 through the founding of a joint-venture company with the Turkish group CNR Holding, Première Vision will now be organising 20 shows around the world each year:
Première Vision Paris : 6 shows in September and in February at Paris Nord-Villepinte – Première Vision Yarns (yarns and fibres), Première Vision Fabrics (clothing fabrics), Première Vision Leather (leathers and furs), Première Vision Designs (textile patterns and surface designs) Première Vision Accessories (trimmings and components for fashion and design), and Première Vision Manufacturing (contract manufacturing) and more !
Made in France, the show of French manufacturing (April in Paris).
Blossom, the show for fabric, leather and accessories pre-collections (December and June).
Denim Première Vision (November and May).
International shows
Première Vision New York (January, April and July).
Première Vision Istanbul (March and October).


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Schools & Education Audio Systems
Typical Applications:Staff / Student Announcements
'Lockdown' & Mass Notification
School Class Change / Bells
Emergency & Security Co-ordination
Schools & Education PA, 'Tannoy'
Often large sites, lots of staff and students - a Public Address (PA), 'Tannoy' audio application can prove an effective information and communication tool within many schools and education settings.
School and education audio system applications have been used historically within the school halls and assembly areas for events and stage performances. Today, most schools and education sites extend system their PA, 'Tannoy' service into all areas (eg. classrooms, staffrooms, external).
This enables additional capability and function - applications such as staff / teacher calling, class change bells/tones or even security, 'Lockdown' messages/tones during a period of heightened security.
School Lockdown & Mass Notification
Rapid and effective communication, combined with clear and robust lockdown / mass notification policies and procedures help to ensure swift action is taken to mitigate and minimise risk or harm.
Working to government guidelines and UK National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) Guidance Note 1/2015, Abletek provides school lockdown solution design and installation services to schools and the wider education sector.
School / Commercial Lockdown & Mass Notification:
School Class Change and Bells
A traditional 'school bells' system relies on a series of electrical sounders and limited manually operated timer for control and schedulling of bells operation for class change, lunch and end of day.
Integrating a school class change application together with the school public address (PA) / tannoy application provides enhanced ultilisation of investment as well as improved functional and flexibility class change capabilities.
Software Based Configuration and Scheduling
Audio File Play Back (MP3/Wav - any audio; bells, tones, music)
Zones: Control and Target Class Change
Traditionally amplified and wired and/or IP Audio Class Change
Schools & Education Background Music / Radio (BGM)
A Background Music or Radio (BGM) solution can help to enhance the mood and ambiance of the installation setting. We regularly work with schools and education facilities to provide flexible solutions to enable BGM. Sometimes large areas, but often specific areas, rooms that are used by the staff/students during lunch/break times. School radio, part of a student project, learning or training course.
We offer a wide range of BGM solution applications and designs - traditional or integrated/networked IP audio based solution (inc WiFi) to provide improved service and location/zone flexibility. Specialist survey & design and speaker selection (acoustic profiling). Advice and support with copyright: Public Licensing - PRS (writers and publishers), PPL (artists and performers).
Schools & Education Audio Clients: (example projects)
Some of our schools and education clients and project examples: (more, click HERE)
|Bicester Community College
College Campus
|Sutton St. James School
Primary School
Our customer required a flexible audio solution that could be depolyed and regularly adjusted and altered throughout the college.
Distributed, multi-zone, IP audio Public Address, IP 'Tannoy' and IP Background Music (IP BGM) audio applications. Multi-media integration of traditional and IP speakers.
School wide installation to provide improved satff and student communications.
Wired and wireless solution to provide service to classrooms, staffrooms, sports, hall and offices.
Audio Applications: To find out more about schools and education audio applications, click HERE.


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Once, I could work up some sympathy for George Webb and The Stratford Co.
But those days are long gone.
Unless you were actively involved with the grass-roots effort to "Save Old City Hall," there was a decent chance you didn't even know Webb's name until this week. But that all changed Tuesday, when the City Council voted 8-0 to spend $4 million in Urban Development Action Grant money, plus closing costs, to pry Old City Hall from the Seattle-based developer's hands.
In 2005, Stratford paid $3.8 million for Old City Hall, with designs set on condos or loft-style apartments. Those were simpler times.
You know what happened next. The bottom fell out of the real estate market, and we dove head first into the Great Recession.
Meanwhile, Stratford was left holding the keys to Old City Hall, and the residential redevelopment dream never materialized. Years flipped by, the building's tenants — such as the Pierce County AIDS Foundation — were forced out and never replaced, and the iconic landmark slipped into a state of sad disrepair. A fire. Floods. A crumbling facade. The list goes on and on.
Stratford stood pat, unwilling to budge for a price less than the one in Webb's head. The company routinely thumbed its nose at city code enforcement efforts, refusing to perform the basic upkeep that a 122-year-old piece of Tacoma's history requires.
It got so bad that the city had to play hardball to coerce Stratford into making any repairs at all, entering into a stipulated agreement in an attempt to ensure the building was properly maintained. Stratford racked up a $41,000 debt in the process, the price of work that the city did when the company refused to act.
In October, yet another leak was discovered in Old City Hall's roof; city documents suggest it sprung after the previous fix job — the one piece of maintenance Stratford did undertake — proved inadequate.
Which brings us to Tuesday, and the City Council's decision to send Webb and Stratford on their way with $4 million in guaranteed cash. This, despite a city-commissioned appraisal in March that found Old City Hall's value to be closer to $1.6 million.
The intrinsic value of the historic property, city officials say, is what makes the deal worth it. "What would be the cost of inaction?" Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland wondered aloud during Tuesday night's meeting. "By taking control of this building, we are taking control of our destiny."
The bonus in all this: We're also ridding ourselves of a property owner with an established record of disregard for all of us.
"We did not get what we wanted," Webb told The News Tribune earlier this week, pointing out that the city's appraisal looked at the building only for office use, not the residential vision he's stuck on. The Microsoft alum says he's got an estimate for the property at $3.8 million, and even rebuffed two offers from an investment group led by Grace Pleasants, including one for $4 million.
"I think we're leaving a fair amount on the table," Webb continued.
As much credit as the council, City Manager T.C. Broadnax and Economic Development Director Ricardo Noguera deserve for facilitating this deal and having the conviction to pull the trigger, Webb and Stratford deserve just as much blame for pushing us to this breaking point. After all, if Webb's company had simply held up its end of the bargain and maintained Old City Hall in the manner it deserved — and, oh by the way, the manner in which the stipulated agreement spelled out — he'd probably still be the owner.
This isn't just a pile of bricks or a generic condo building; this is Old City Hall, an iconic piece of Tacoma's history. Anyone who assumes ownership of such a building also assumes the great responsibilities that come with it.
Instead of stepping up, Stratford chose to gamble on its investment, clinging to the potential of a future payout over doing what was right by Old City Hall and the city that built it over a century ago.
Through this lens, getting $4 million to walk away seems more than fair.


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79.26 seed with good trees/pretty
Fasti posted a topic in Seed RequestIm having such a hard time finding a seed. Its not even the ores or anything, i make a seed and i always has ash trees in it. Im using a shader and the grass seems a bit lighter, and the ash trees have such a bright and gaudy texture and conflict so much and the planks themselves are bad as well. UGH! I need a seed to fit at least these requirements: -No ash/acacia/willow trees near starting rock type biome or immediately surrounding it (preferably nowhere, acacia/willow demolish my fps using a shader...and just eff ash trees) -Aesthetically pleasing - Hugely important to me over most else My ideal seed would include: -Aspen or birch with a normal tree mainly (normal in reg minecraft, not like white elm/douglas fir) -Has douglas fir like tree nearby however -Near/in fluxstone -Has Gabbro in a surrounding(or in) rock type(playing technode and might need diamonds) -Has Metamorphic AND Sedimentary rock types nearby -Mostly i just want it to look good so i can enjoy playing it Im going to sink all my free time into playing technodefirmacraft and set up my mods/shaders, spent almost 2 days configuring them and adding recipes/changing oredic. I just want to have a great time playing this and the last thing i need is a seed that looks good! Edit- im getting sorely unlucky, sycamore has the same color leaves, wood looks great tho....i just looked for awhile....17 tries in a row where i got sycamore or ash (mostly ash) as soon as i boot up the world! 17!
Hey, thanks Terex! Ill be sure to check it out, if not outright go with it. I tweaked my shaders (sildurs) a bit, i tried SEUS and the sun was messing up and the water was greenish and seethrough all the way to the bottom, i can't tell from your pictures, but did you change anything with the sun or water, besides adding TFC/stream water ids?
lime green leaves, super bright grass w/ shader
Fasti replied to Fasti's topic in Supporti ended up fixing it last night somewhat. Sildur's shaders looks really good with TFC. I tried two other shaders and there were some water issues where you could just see to the bottom. I fixed it by editing some of the files. Took me while but i changed sunlight amount to 3 (def. 4) and changed the albedo multiplier to .75 (from 1), SEUS didnt have this. Also made the light slightly more red. Makes the sycamore/ash trees more bearable, tones down the bright green grass. I tried looking and am surprised noone had these issues using Sildur's shaders and TFC. Sildur's brighten's textures and the light is more yellow, so the already bright green trees were just amplified, same with any grass. With the changes i made, everything looks a bit better and colors are a bit more realistic, for TFC at least, I highly suggest Sildur's if anyone wants a shader for TFC. Im using medium w/ no plant sway. ~60fps on a gtx 580/i5 2500k during generation, high 70's standing still, dips down to low 30s/m-high 20s in a willow/acacia/kapok area though :\ If i could make the perfect shader i'd use Sildur's water/rain/lens flare with SEUS's lighting, toned down a bit, darker shadows. But i got mine looking good and am ready to play. If you are like me and want to know how i did what i did to change the shaders i'd be happy to help or post before/after screenshots.
lime green leaves, super bright grass w/ shader
Fasti posted a topic in Supportim using sildur's shaders and grass is unusually bright and sycamore and ash leaves are super bright green, nothing else is really affected. I came here to ask if there might be a workaround with my current shader (because im loving the light/water) Also, when i get to a certain depth in the rock (~end of 2nd layer) i get weird lighting. It happens only when i dig down, im trying to find a good seed atm so im just digging holes straight down. It'll go away when i block the sunlight so its not much of an issue during normal play. I only bring it up because i think TFC increases world height to allow for more rock and i think that might be the problem. If there is no workaround for the super bright leaves, could anyone suggest another shader that at least does water as well as sildur's? (vibrant medium) I ask here because TFC can have wonky interactions with other things. Ill try to find some ash/sycamore trees and give you a side by side screenshot shortly. EDIT- im playing technodefirmacraft with some other mods i added (pistronics2/custom npcs/archimedes/decocraft).
Ill take anything at this point without ash trees/sycamore. If you could post a xyz spot where a small hill meets a lake, or a sweet river.


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Court rules Gov. Wolf's home care executive order illegal
Court rules Gov. Wolf's home care executive order illegal
The Commonwealth Court has invalidated an executive order issued by Governor Tom Wolf attempting to force unionization on thousands of home care workers. The court ruled that the executive order intruded on the private employment relationships of thousands of Pennsylvanians and that Governor Wolf exceeded his constitutional authority.
In a 4-1 ruling in J. Markham v. Thomas Wolf, the court stated, "[T]he Executive Order is de facto legislation, with provisions contrary to the existing statutory scheme. At its core, the Executive Order invades the relationship between a [Direct Care Worker] and the employer participant who receives personal services in his or her home."
The case mirrors Smith & Lambrecht v. Wolf, currently pending before the court, in which the Fairness Center represents Dave Smith and Don Lambrecht in their suit against the governor challenging the same executive order.
"The decision is a decisive victory for home care providers and recipients across Pennsylvania," stated David Osborne, president and general counsel for the Fairness Center. "From the outset, Governor Wolf's executive order was a blatant attempt to set up a collective bargaining agreement in violation of the law. It would have allowed unions to siphon millions of dollars each year from the paychecks of 20,000 home care workers across the state."
Homebound with muscular dystrophy, Osborne has relied on Lambrecht as his sole home care provider for 25 years. Wolf's executive order would have effectively stripped Osborne's rights as an employer and forced Lambrecht to unionize against Osborne.
In 2015, Gov. Wolf signed an executive order allowing unions to represent representation workers like Lambrecht. In April of 2015, a Commonwealth Court judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the full enforcement of Wolf's order.


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Choosing the Right Motorcycle
Riding a motorcycle is a very personal experience because of the connection between you and the bike, as well as your interaction with the bike and the environment. Choosing your motorcycle, whether it is your first bike or your fifth, is an important step in being a responsible and safe motorcyclist. Every rider is unique, and no two bikes feel exactly the same either. Finding the right fit of rider and bike is important for enjoyable and safe riding.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident due to someone else's actions, there may be more at stake than you realize. Motorcycle accidents can happen quickly and it is important to have a strong legal team working with you to determine all the factors in your injury. Please contact the Wisconsin motorcycle accident lawyers at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874 for a free case evaluation.
What Do You Want From Your Bike?
One of the most important steps in choosing the right motorcycle for you is determining what you want to get out of your ride. Knowing when, how, and why you are going to be riding can help you pick out the perfect bike. Choosing a bike that is not a good fit for you and your lifestyle is not only costly but can even put you at greater risk for an accident. Consider the following factors to help determine what type of motorcycle might be best for you:
- Is this bike for daily use or recreational use?
- Are you going to be riding on surface streets, highways, or dirt trails?
- What riding position is most comfortable for you?
- Are you an experienced rider or a beginning rider?
These questions and others are important to choosing the right bike for your needs. Selecting a bike with the proper amount of power and the right fit may help you avoid a dangerous accident.
Contact Us
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you need the help of an experienced motorcycle accident attorney to seek the compensation you may deserve. Please contact the Wisconsin motorcycle accident lawyers at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874 today for more information.


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Monthly Check-In Call
Title: Updates from Continuing and FY17 Funded Projects, Continued
Abstract: Project updates and discussion with project PIs or representatives (~5 minutes each)
- Ecological impacts FSA: Hansen/Adhikari
- Climate drivers FSA: Rangwala/Dewes
- Adaptation FSA: Ojima/McNeeley/Lackett
- PJ synthesis: Bradford
- Species of conservation concern: Cross
Please cover whether you have engaged with your stakeholders yet, and if so, in what ways and for what purpose. What is their ultimate end point and their perceived response so far? Discuss thoughts about strategies for best practices for engaging stakeholders that are emerging from your work.
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Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/360767207
Or Telephone (please only join by phone if your computer doesn't have speakers/microphone):
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
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Meeting ID: 360 767 207
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Listen to Spanish language
This page has links to radio and TV broadcasts in Spanish. Try it for fun. See if you can recognize any words! Make a goal for yourself to listen to Spanish five or more minutes a day. Do a quick internet search to see which radio stations broadcast in Spanish in your area!
Listen to simple words and expressions (with accent from Spain). Site is geared towards younger learners.
Oh Noah!
This is an animated series for younger children. Noah is visiting his grandmother where no one speaks English, so he has to learn some Spanish. Learn along with him and play some online games related to the story.
News in Slow Spanish
http://News in Slow Spanish
Choose between Latin American or Spain and listen to news spoken at a slower pace for the Spanish Language learner. Some podcasts are free. They have a paid subscription rate for further learning tools.
Easy Lanauges (Intermediate to Advanced)
"Easy Languages is a non-profit video project that aims to help people learn languages through authentic street interviews. The videos also showcase the street culture of the participating partner countries, through its portrayal of typical, everyday situations—situations that otherwise wouldn't be covered by regular media. Episodes focus on different topics, and are produced at various locations around the globe. Every Easy Languages video is subtitled in its local language and in English—a valuable feature for learners of all levels."
Notes In Spanish
Their " free Spanish audio and video brings you authentic, real Spanish conversations about real-life topics, making you totally confident with your Spanish. Listen here, or on your iPod, mp3 player or phone as Spanish podcasts."
Radio Ambulante
This site features news and general interest stories from around the Americas. The site can be read in English or in Spanish. The radio broadcasts are in Spanish and many have the transcripts and translations.
This is a rich site with videos organized by theme, grammar or geography. Each short video has a short exercise sheet with it. The videos are interesting and try to show real world context of the theme, grammar or geography item it is representing. For example, a video on making ceviche has as its theme, definite articles. It's worth a look.
"Learn Spanish by watching videos in an online video player designed for language learners."
Many videos are available for free as demos.
Netflix has some original Spanish language TV shows and movies, but many popular kids shows and movies can be toggled to Spanish. Try to listen to your favorite shows in Spanish!
Veinte Mundos
This site has a library full of cultural articles with audio to accompany them. They come with the full transcripts, so you can follow along as you listen. They are for intermediate to advanced learners. However, if you listen to an article first, you can prepare the beginning student before they begin to listen by talking about the content first and introducing some vocabulary words.
Erin Bell has a collection of commercials, movies, movie shorts and other videos that you can choose from and listen to from this pinterest page.
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When Kara contacted me last fall and said she was planning a small, quick, elopement style outdoor winter wedding in Saguaro National Park with 10 family members, I was ALL IN!! Desert elopements are the best. Especially when you are coming from cold Minnesota to sunny Arizona in the middle of January!
Kara and Brandon got engaged on a boat last summer on Lake Melissa (cool name, right?) and decided to forgo a traditional big wedding in Minnesota. Kara's parents live in Green Valley so they enlisted them to scope out the perfect desert spot for their small celebration. After Skyping with Kara and Brandon, I was even MORE excited to document their day. We talked about how to schedule the day, the best spot for the ceremony, timing, etc. I love to be heavily involved in the wedding planning process with my couples. It really helps the day run smooth and allows us to always get dreamy photographs - like the ones below!
It was a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon in January when the couple tied the knot. They got ready at Casino Del Sol and had their first look at a secluded promenade area complete with a champagne toast! My favorite part - they wrote each other letters and their greeting on the envelope to each other was the exact same. Both said "My Love." This made them both tear up and laugh and for me, I was able to truly see the connection these two have and it melted my heart!
We headed to our "secret" spot out in Saguaro National Park for their intimate ceremony. Kara glowed as the sun went lower in the sky and the mountains provided a gorgeous natural backdrop. The family celebrated with champagne and we ended with portraits of the newlyweds out in the desert at sunset.
It was truly a perfect day! Kara and Brandon - thank you for having me document it!
Bride's Dress: Monaco Gown by Katie May from a & be bridal shop
Hair and Makeup: Heather Van Houten
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I am Professor of Film and Media Arts and Director of Research, Programmes and Development at Kingston University as well as a creative media arts theorist. I spent the first 15 years of my working life in the creative industries - in fashion and textile design, and then as a contemporary art curator. Trained as an art historian, I specialise in screen media forms, creative philosophies, communication theory and feminist epistemologies.
I am Vice-Chair of COST [European Cooperation in Science and Technology] Network Grant Action IS1307 on New Materialism: Networking European Scholarship on 'How Matter Comes to Matter' [2014-2018] ; and Lead Investigator on the H2020 funded Ethics of Coding: A Report on the Algorithmic Condition.
I am available to supervise students for MA and PhD research in both practice and theoretical research in the areas of art, film, media theory and philosophy.
Editorial Board Member:
· Body Space & Society. http://people.brunel.ac.uk/bst/vol15/
· FibreCulture: internet: theory + criticism + research http://journal.fibreculture.org/about.html
· Media Philosophy http://www.rowmaninternational.com/series/media-philosophy
· Transformations. http://www.transformationsjournal.org/editorial_board.shtml
· The Refractory: a Journal of Entertainment Media. http://refractory.unimelb.edu.au/editorial-board/
· European Research Council External Reviewer (for Horizon2020 projects 2015+)
· AHRC (UK) Peer Review College (from 2009 +)
· ATGENDER : The European Association for Gender Research, Education and Documentation network
· ASC: International Association for Cultural Studies
· BAFTSS : British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (UK)
· MeCCSA. Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (UK)
· NECS : European Network for Cinema and Media Studies
· SCMS : The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (USA)
Books in progress include:
The Human Algorithmic Condition
The Materialist Screen
Current research includes work on:focuses on the models and methodologies for art and screen based analysis, in particular looking at technologically instigated moments of disruption, innovation, and change, which are central to understanding how creativity works, and what forms it manifests, in terms of cultural values, artistic practices, communication models, and industrial memory forms.
Previous research includes work on specific models for art and moving image analysis.
Buhlmann, Vera, Colman, Felicity and Van Der Tuin, Iris (2017) Introduction to new materialist genealogies : new materialisms, novel mentalities, quantum literacy. The Minnesota Review, 2017(88), pp. 47-58. ISSN (print) 0026-5667
Colman, Felicity (2016) Speculative geometry : Robert Smithson's glass jars, satellites, and material aesthetics. Journal of Visual Art Practice, 15(2-3), pp. 227-235. ISSN (print) 1470-2029
Colman, Felicity J. (2015) Dromospheric generation : the things that we have learned are no longer enough. Cultural Politics, 11(2), pp. 246-259. ISSN (print) 1743-2197
Colman, Felicity (2014) Feminicitat digital: predicacio i mesurament, informatica i imatges = Digital feminicity : predication and measurement, informatics and images. Artnodes : revista d'art, ciencia i tecnologia, 14, ISSN (online) 1695-5951
Colman, Felicity (2014) Film Theory: Creating a Cinematic Grammar. New York : Columbia University Press. 144p. ISBN 9780231169738
Colman, Felicity (2011) Deleuze and cinema: the film concepts. London, U.K. : Bloomsbury. 288p. ISBN 9781847880536
Colman, Felicity (2017) Deleuzian spectatorship. In: Hole, Kristin Lene , Jelaca, Dijana , Kaplan, E. Ann and Petro, Patrice, (eds.) The Routledge companion to cinema and gender. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 322-331. ISBN 9781138924956
Colman, Felicity (2017) The Earth as material film : Benning's light glance making the material-image. In: Lubecker, Nikolaj and Rugo, Daniele, (eds.) James Benning's environments : politics, ecology, duration. Edinburgh, U.K. : Edinburgh University Press. pp. 114-126. ISBN 9781474417945 (In Press)
Colman, Felicity and James, David (2017) Military class: hearts and minds on the domestic screen. In: Forrest, David and Johnson, Beth, (eds.) Social class and television drama in contemporary Britain. London, U.K. : Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 75-88. ISBN 9781137555052
Colman, Felicity (2017) Preface [Affectology: on desiring an affect of one's own]. In: Angerer, Marie-Luise, (ed.) Ecology of affect : intensive milieus and contingent encounters. Luneburg, Germany : Meson Press. pp. 7-13. ISBN 9783957960955
Colman, Felicity and Stapleton, Erin K. (2017) Screening feminisms: approaches for teaching sex and gender in film. In: Revelles-Benavente, Beatriz and González Ramos, Ana M., (eds.) Teaching gender: feminist pedagogy and responsibility in times of political crisis. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 99-116. (At gender) ISBN 9781138701236
Colman, F.J. (2016) Digital biopolitics : the image of life. In: Wilmer, S. E. and Zukauskaite, Audrone, (eds.) Resisting biopolitics : philosophical, political and performative strategies. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 189-201. (Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy, no. 71) ISBN 9781138789487
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Happy Feet Ballet Studios was created out of the recognition that young children need time and opportunity on their own to discover and explore their world in an environment that is safe and nurturing.
We love this stage of a young child's life and the satisfaction of contributing to their healthy outlook and developing mind for their bright future is our expertise. Our ACCREDITED PROGRAM is based on the Royal Academy of Dance International Syllabus especially designed for pre-school children. Our classes are an imaginative and fun way to prepare your little one for big school without even knowing it. Every class is designed especially to help give your child confidence for building friendships, social skills that help them to make good decisions and even rhythm for maths and estimation.
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"Pennylands Willow Lodge is a detached timber lodge, set in three acres within the grounds of the owners' B&B, with fabulous views over this unspoilt part of Worcestershire just outside the delightful Cotswold village of Broadway, and has been featured on the Home Channel TV programme, 'My Flatpack Home'. The single storey cottage has two double bedrooms (one of them with a king-size bed which can be a twin on request), and a shower room making it ideal for two couples. The cottage also boasts an open plan living area with a well-equipped kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner-effect electric fire. Outside the lodge is a garden with outdoor furniture and a barbecue, as well as plenty of secure parking and bike storage. Being located in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold countryside, Pennylands Willow Lodge is a wonderful place to spend a relaxing holiday."
"All ground floor. Two bedrooms with en-suite shower, basin and WC: 1 x king-size double, 1 x twin. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area."
This holiday cottage in Willersey is pet / dog friendly.
"Visitors to the Cotswolds have long treasured memories of charming towns and villages built from the famous honey-coloured stone, it now boasts a thriving community of contemporary artists working from studios and shops throughout the area."
"All prices are inclusive of the booking fee.
Winter Short Breaks (WSB) are available at many properties in the ""Winter"" period - subject to availability. Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental.
Off Season Breaks (OSB) are available at many properties in parts of the ""Low"" and ""Mid"" periods - subject to availability. The price for a 3 night break is either 75% of the normal weekly rental or, if it is higher, the quoted Winter Short Break price. Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental. OSBs can be booked within a calendar month of the start date of the holiday.
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Whether you are looking to chill by the pool, wakeboard across the crystal clear sea or indulge in a blissful spa treatment, Hillside Beach Club is the ultimate getaway.
Family resorts are not usually my thing. When I go on holiday I prefer intimate boutique hotels or private villas. A recent trip to Hillside Beach Club in Turkey proved me wrong.
Nestled into the hills of a private bay in Fethiye, the hotel was a welcome retreat from the gloom of post August bank holiday London. At 28 degrees the weather rocked and the location was just spectacular. Lush green hills rolled down to the inviting waters of the bay that opened out onto spectacular views of the Mediterranean sea and the hazy hills of the opposite side of the bay.
There were several beaches to choose from, including the family friendly main beach and two adult only beaches; a silent beach tucked into a little cove that caught the afternoon sun and Serenity Beach that was on a stunning cove with a little beach bar, several lazy hammocks and a sensational swimming area.
For families Hillside Beach Club is heaven. They have everything you need to keep little ones entertained, from water sports, to a kids club and even an entertainment arena with shows on every night. No one cares if you walk around with a stroller or two and the staff are incredible. And for couples not looking to hang with the nappy brigade the adult only beaches offer blissful views of the bay and plenty of great food and icy cold beers and no yelling!
Our bedroom was stunning indoor-outdoor space high in the hills. The sitting room was open to the elements with incredible views of the bay and the wonderful white and airy bedroom had a huge bed and walk in closet. Pulling open the curtains in the morning to reveal the glorious panoramic view was one of the highlights of the holiday.
This was not the place to be bored. After soaking in the sun on the beach, reading a mega amazing crime thriller by the pool and falling asleep in a shady hammock, it was time to get active – wakeboarding, sailing, canoeing and even a 315m swimming lane all made the most of the beautiful bay. Daily activities were laid on from yoga to volleyball and they had tennis courts and a massive gym.
Exercise was hungry work and with three restaurants to choose from the only hard bit was deciding where to feast. The main restaurant served buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner, with complimentary house wine and beer (not for breakfast sadly). For dinner you could chose anything from tantalising Turkish mezze to decadent hoisin duck pancakes and even a mighty seafood paella.
For a more refined dinner we booked the beach side Italian restaurant that had tables right on the sand and flares that lit up the slivery waters. And on our last night we hit up their fish restaurant Pasha, where we had a wonderful meal of local mezze, including okra in a light tomato sauce, creamy feta with oregano and acili ezme, a fabulous chopped pepper salad in a tangy pomegranate dressing. For our main course we had a simple grilled seabass, washed down with masses of raki.
For more information hillsidebeachclub.com
A 4 night stay at Hillside Beach Club costs from £554 per person based on a two adults sharing a Club Room on a full board basis. Return flights from London to Dalaman cost from approximately £200. (Prices based on October)


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A senior official at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is among more than 70 public-sector employees expected to be hauled before the court today in a fresh crackdown by the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) on public servants accused ignoring their responsibility to file statutory declarations on time.
Government sources revealed last night that 72 public servants, including 44 employed at the central bank, have been summoned to appear in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to charges of failing to file statutory declarations.
According to one source, they are accused of not filing any declaration for different periods during the last three years.
The Corruption Prevention Act stipulates that each year, several categories of public-sector employees are required to furnish the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) with all particulars of their assets, liabilities and incomes, as well as those of their spouses and children, where applicable.
Where the commission believes, after examining a declaration, that additional information is required, it is empowered under the act to request additional documents and information from a declarant.
However, the CPC, which was created in 2001 to help stamp out corruption in the public sector, has revealed that the number of public servants flouting this requirement has jumped from 25 per cent at the end of December 2003 to 52 per cent as at December 2012.
In its 2012-2013 report to Parliament, the CPC revealed that 16,216 of the 31,132 eligible public-sector employees did not file a statutory declaration for 2012.
According to the report, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the Jamaica Defence Force, Tax Administration Jamaica, the University of Technology, and the Ministry of Education accounted for the largest number of outstanding declarations.
In 2013, the CPC launched a major crackdown against members of the JCF, hauling 48 police personnel - varying in ranks from constable to senior superintendent - before the courts for the offence.
Since then, the JCF has instituted a system where members are barred from being promoted if they have outstanding statutory declarations.
In the case of the education ministry, the report noted that of the 4,589 declarations that were expected in 2012, only 40 were submitted.
"As you can see, there remains a high incidence of outstanding declarations," the report underscored.
insufficient sanction
Professor Trevor Munroe, director of the corruption watchdog group National Integrity Action (NIA), argued yesterday that insufficient sanction for breaches of the act could be one of the reasons for the high number of non-compliance.
"Maybe when the breach is committed, there has not been sufficient sanctions applied, and therefore, people don't take it seriously," he posited.
Munroe, who had to file declarations for 10 years when he served as a government senator, said the "very tedious" process to file declarations and the society's insufficient knowledge as to its importance were other reasons for the high rate of non-compliance.
Despite this, the NIA director underscored that filing statutory declarations was important as it "allows the authorities to discern, over a period of time, the extent to which a public servant's assets and liabilities match - or are disproportionate to - their known legal sources of income".
"When there is a considerable disconnect between the known earnings of the public servant and the assets, then there is a basis to investigate the extent to which there may be an issue of what is called illicit enrichment," he sought to explain.
"This is a standard tool and it should be taken seriously and regarded as an important device to ensure integrity in our public service and among our public servants," Munroe added.


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Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences - Human-Computer Interaction
Katso lisätietoja.
120 opintopistettä (ECTS)
Tekniikan ala
2 vuotta, kokopäiväistä opiskelua
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20.04.2018 - 04.05.2018
Become an expert in human-computer interaction!
Rapid advances in hardware, algorithms, software, and networks have opened tremendous new possibilities for human use of information technology. Studies in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) prepare future experts and leaders who use advanced methodology to design and develop information technology for the benefit of people.
Human-Computer Interaction is a new crossdisciplinary major that builds on the success of our previous educational efforts: Interactive Technologies track, Information Networks programme and Usability School by Aalto University, and Interactive Systems by University of Helsinki. The major has strong links with other majors in the Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (CCIS).
The major is hosted by Aalto University School of Science and operated jointly with the School of Electrical Engineering in cooperation with the Computer Science department of University of Helsinki. It combines rigorous courses in computational and engineering disciplines with spearheads in user interface technology and interaction design, yet builds also supporting competences in design, empirical research, and entrepreneurship.
Study programme
The overall structure of studies includes:
- Basics: Design thinking and methods for engineering and computer science students; User-centered methods, user research, and strategic usability in software engineering.
- Computational and engineering specialization: Analysis, modeling, and computational solution of design problems; Data-driven design using computational methods (e.g,. machine learning, optimization); Novel forms of interactive technologies and media; Interactive applications and systems, especially development and design; Interactive visual computing, such as augmented and virtual reality.
- A capstone project and (optional) research immersion including interaction with world-class faculty and companies.
The studies are closely linked with the research done by the teachers, for example, on interactive media, interface technology, behavioral modeling, computational design, and information visualization.
The studies (120 ECTS credits) consist of a major subject studies, Master's thesis (30 ECTS)
and elective studies (25-35 ECTS). The Human-Computer Interaction major is available in two
forms, short and long. The short major (40-45 ECTS) includes a minor subject (20-25 ECTS).
In the long major (55-65 ECTS), a student chooses courses from the course offerings available in the CCIS.
Mandatory core courses for the long major includes a minimum of 35 credits and for the short major, a minimum of 25 credits from the following list:
|Human-Computer Interaction (5 ECTS)
|Emergent User Interfaces (5 ECTS)
|Information Visualization (5 ECTS)
|User Research (5 ECTS)
|Designing Interactive Systems (6 ECTS)
|Social Media (5 ECTS)
|Machine Learning for Mobile and Pervasive Systems (5 ECTS)
|Computational User Interface Design/Engineering for Humans (5 ECTS)
|Usability Evaluation (5 ECTS)
|User Interface Construction (5 ECTS)
ELEC-E7870 Advanced Topics in User Interfaces (3-5 ECTS) is highly recommended. The mandatory capstone project focuses on either industry (CS-E5200 Design Project, 10 ECTS) or research (ELEC-E7861 Research Project in HCI, 5-10 ECTS).
In addition, there is an in-depth specialization chosen which is custom-tailored and approved via student's personal study plan (HOPS). Topics recommended for specialization include but are not limited to:
- Interactive web technologies
- AR and VR
- CSCW and CMC
- Usable security
- Visual and interactive computing
- Interactive machine learning and AI
- Interactive data analysis and visualization
- Game design
- Ubiquitous computing
- Health technology
- Quality of experience
- Neural and brain interfaces
- Accessibility
- User-centered software engineering
Learning outcomes
Students are well-equipped to approach modern design problems including challenges in concept creation, interface technologies, algorithms, data, modeling, and communications and networking. However, they are also knowledgeable about the human and social factors affecting the success of interactive systems. They know how to address them in practical interdisciplinary development processes in business context, and have technical skills to experiment and prototype innovative interactions. The programme develops meta-cognitive skills to drive visions of interactive technology, critically evaluate different approaches to interaction, and to develop competences further by following advanced research literature.
Focused curriculum with flexibility
Human-Computer Interaction provides a focused plan for two-year Master's studies. Students are welcome to personalize their studies and include other topics in computer science and engineering to their degree.
Industry co-operation
The curriculum offers opportunities to create connections to local and international industry (e.g., IxDA Helsinki) already during the studies. Students in this major will become members of the HelsinCHI researcher collective.
Internationalisation and studies abroad
The learning community at Aalto University is international and multicultural, but to educate globally competent graduates, students are encouraged to complete a part of their degree abroad.
Career opportunities
Professionals in HCI are needed in the industry in careers related to user experience, usability, interaction design, human factors, user interface design, human-computer interaction and beyond. The curriculum includes several contact possibilities with the industry in Finland and abroad, in particular in the capstone project. Half of students write their thesis for a company. The programme is particularly well suited for students who will be engaged in start-up companies on interactive products and services as it includes essential knowledge to make products and services successful.
Aalto University has a good reputation among the employers both in Finland and abroad. The graduates will have strong engineering and design skills, as well as other technical and professional skills that enable them to take key roles in an industrial research and development environment. They are well prepared for industrial R&D jobs, user interface engineering and consulting, various expert roles related to interactive technology and user research, and doctoral studies at Aalto University and abroad.
Typical job titles include User Interface Engineer, User Experience Designer, Behavioral Analyst, Interaction Designer, User Interface Deverloper, User Researcher, Information Visualization Specialist,…
Tuition fees and scholarships
Non-EU/EEA students selected in the application round 2018 will be charged tuition fees. Aalto University scholarships are not available in the CCIS second application round. See further information >>
Admission requirements
General admission requirements
The general eligibility requirements are the same for all Master's programmes in the field of science and technology. Please see also the requirements concerning language skills.
Applications that fulfill the general eligiblity requirements are sent to the academic evaluation described in more detail below.
Programme-specific admission requirements
The joint admission criteria to the Computer, Communication and Information Sciences programme is a high quality Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, communications engineering, or electrical engineering. Excellent candidates with degrees in other fields such as information systems, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics or physics will be considered if they have sufficient studies and proven skills and knowledge according to the requirements.
The required background for Human-Computer Interaction major includes sufficient skills in:
- computer science (in particular, good programming skills. Also other courses such as: data bases, theory of computing, computer networks, software engineering)
- mathematics (linear algebra, calculus, probability theory, statistics, and discrete mathematics)
Knowledge of one or more of the following areas is considered an advantage:
- interaction design or human-computer interaction
- human factors or engineering psychology
- electrical engineering
- artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data mining
- computational modelling and data analysis
- signal processing
- web and mobile development
Learn more about the evaluation of applications
The student selection process is competitive and the best applicants are selected according to the following evaluation criteria:
- Content of the previous degree(s)
- The contents of the applicant's previous degree(s) are evaluated based on the courses available on the official transcript of records and the course descriptions submitted. The applicant is expected to have completed sufficiently studies in the major-specific subject areas (see above). Relevant work experience, professional certificates and/or online courses are judged case-by-case, but they do not, in general, compensate for the university level studies that include also the theoretical foundations of the required subjects.
- Study success: grades achieved and pace of studies
- The applicant's study success will be evaluated based on the grade point average (GPA) and results in key courses. Very good previous study success is expected. The minimum GPA for applicants from Finnish universities of applied science is 4.0. Applicants with GPA below the limit cannot be admitted unless they have other exceptional qualifications. Programme's courses or equivalent courses completed in open university or as non-degree studies with excellent grades may support the application.
- Recognition and quality of applicant's home university
- The recognition of the applicant's home university affects the final interpretation of the previous study success.
During the evaluation of eligible applications, the applicant's previous study success and contents of the previous degree(s) are checked first. Only the applications who pass this preliminary evaluation will be evaluated against the full set of criteria.
- Motivation and commitment to studies in the programme
- Other relevant achievements (work experience, publications, etc.)
- Recommendations
- Language proficiency
In the final phase of the academic evaluation, the applicants who passed the preliminary evaluation, are ranked and the best applicants are selected. The programme does not have a minimum quota to be fulfilled, and not all eligible applicants will necessarily be admitted. The selection process is paper-based.
Studies in the Master's programme should provide genuinely new knowledge for the applicant. If the applicant already has a Master's degree, the motivation letter should clearly indicate why another Master's degree is necessary. In most cases, non-degree or e.g. open university studies are recommended instead of degree studies to complement the earlier degree or to improve one's professional skills.
Application documents
In addition to the compulsory application documents, the applicants are requested to provide the following, additional documents:
- at least one original recommendation letter (preferably academic)
- course descriptions of courses taken in relevant subject areas (see the subject list above)
- work certificates and certificates of other relevant achievements
- copies of any publications
- official transcript of records for other university studies which are not included in the mandatory part of the application
- GRE or GMAT test results, if available
The application should explain full educational history of the applicant.
Applicant's motivation letter (compulsory part of the online application form) should be written in English. Also additional application documents described above (recommendations letter(s), course descriptions, work or other certificates, and publications) should preferably be submitted in English. If some other language than English, Finnish or Swedish is used in them, the applicant must provide precise, word-for-word translations of them.
Contact information
Location: Aalto University School of Science, Otaniemi Campus, Espoo
- For enquiries regarding the application process, compulsory application documents or language requirements, please read instructions first. If you cannot find an answer to your question, contact Aalto University Admission Services at admissions [at] aalto [dot] fi.
- For enquiries regarding the contents of studies or additional application documents, please contact Master Admissions at the School of Science at masters-sci [at] aalto [dot] fi.


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Creative Voices
Using our expertise in documentary film, creative writing and community songwriting the Digital Common-wealth will deliver three creative voice projects involving participatory workshops and benefitting individuals and groups in four areas around University of the West of Scotland campuses (Dumfries, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire).
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As a company's product line grows and product sales expand into different countries, so does the amount of product documentation that comes with those products. Keeping all of those documents up-to-date can become a nightmare—fast. Luckily, there's a solution for this problem. In this blog, we focus on the benefits of using topic-based authoring for user manual creation.
Writing content that is helpful to your consumer isn't an easy task. It takes proper planning and organization of the topics to make it easy for the reader to follow and digest. Topic-based authoring improves the workflow of user manual content creation by allowing technical writers to create, reuse, translate and distribute the content in a more organized and efficient way.
In a nutshell:
- Topic-based authoring is a method of putting chunks of documentation into topics.
- A topic is the smallest amount of instruction or information that allows for the successful completion of a task, or that provides basic knowledge of a concept.
- A topic-based authoring software is a tool that helps bring all of this together for better content creation.
Using a topic-based authoring program to create content for user manuals is a departure from traditional methods. And as a departure from the traditional, product developers and technical writers must focus on the "big picture" to fully grasp the many ways that this method will facilitate content reuse and distribution.
So how can your company benefit from a topic-based authoring software? Below are five major perks to consider.


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Shae is a Daemonolatress and empath who uses Tarot, Oracle Cards, and Daemonic Sigil cards to get a deeper understanding of the situation and potential outcomes.
3 card Earth Magic Oracle reading – For quick, very specific questions $15
5 card quick pull- Can be done as a general reading, but is better suited for specific reads. $20
Basic – Modified Celtic spread for both general or specific questions. 1 follow up question included in the reading. $35
Wheel of Karma Tarot Spread – A detailed reading that looks at the situation through different perspectives. $40
Wheel of Karma Tarot Spread (with Daemons) – A detailed reading that looks at a specific situation through different perspectives and includes any specific Daemons that may be able to assist you in overcoming obstacles. $50
The Year Ahead – Offers information for the upcoming 12 months. $40
The Year Ahead (with Daemons) – Offers information for the next 12 months along with a Daemon to work with each month to help you make the most of the year. $50
Daemonolatry Reading – Cost: $150
I will perform an ascension or channeling session and give you suggested path guidelines and information about the Daemons that show up and have an interest in working with you. I will also pass along personal messages.
Should you pay for a reading and the Daemons have nothing for you – I will refund your money. I try do readings within 7 days of receiving payment for them, but it could take up to 14 days to complete the reading. If you have specific questions please let me know as you aren't limited to getting only a general reading.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was asked if he dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House because of his Benghazi comments, which were politicized by Hillary Clinton. He suggests it did influence his decision.
"Well that wasn't helpful," he said with a chuckle, when asked by a reporter if his comments on the Benghazi committee influenced his decision to step out of the race.
"I could have said it much better, but this Benghazi committee was only created for one purpose – to find the truth on behalf of the families for the four dead Americans. I should not be a distraction for that. And, that's part of the decision as well," McCarthy stated.
McCarthy previously mentioned the House Select Committee on Benghazi in reference to Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton's poll numbers sinking, giving the Democrats reason to politicize the formation of the Benghazi committee.
The committee is headed by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and has been investigating the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi under Clinton's watch during her time as Secretary of State.


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A wee cuddle silky baby blanket that sooths the monster within.
18" x 18" (46x46cm)
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Becca Di Francesco believes that Christmas is still worth all of the hype.
I am one of those tinsel-infused twits. I recognise the rolling of eyes when I wear my Christmas cat jumper and I love every hyperbolic overrated second of Christmas.
There's no doubt that the "decorations of red on the green Christmas tree" have less to do with Santa's favourite colour, and more to do with the stench of capitalism that overpowers the so-called season of goodwill. The commercialisation of Christmas has become so exaggerated it branches into the ridiculous. Advertisements scream at you that your mother will disown you if you were to buy her that set of scented toiletries, as oppose to this set, when in reality she'd just be happy to see you home and well fed. This aspect of Christmas is inescapable and undoubtedly more unwelcome than the Grinch in Whoville, but once you realise quite how ludicrous the methods companies will use to get their hands into your wallets are, it's a lot easier to ignore.
Is the 'season of goodwill' just a big excuse for an excess of food and alcohol played to the backdrop of the same ten Christmas songs on repeat? Most probably, but as a student I've yet to understand why that's a bad thing. We return home for a month of pretending essays and deadlines don't exist , with the knowledge that our warm house will have consistently stocked food cupboards. As for the repeated Christmas songs, December is the only month in which it is socially acceptable to dance around the kitchen to Wham. Make the most of it.
Christmas has a different effect at our age compared to when we were children, but that doesn't necessarily have to mean we grow out of it. We can just find different ways to celebrate and different toys to unwrap. We're even old enough to experience that warm fuzzy feeling when you do a good deed, and whether it's as a result of being guilt tripped by advertisements or not, a month of everyone trying to be a better person can't be a bad thing.
I'd argue that Christmas is worth every ounce of its overrated-ness. Sure, the family might be itching on your nerves like a homemade woollen sweater as soon as you walk in the door, but just think of it as heart-warming to know that you've been missed. If that's too sentimental for you, then remember that once you're home those two hour 9am seminars for which you haven't done the reading, disappear into half remembered daydreams.
And if you still insist in grumbling that 'the best Christmases are behind us now', I'm positive that after a glass or two of mulled wine, any Scrooge will find enjoyment in the magical twinkling of Christmas lights under a Winter night sky.
Becca Di Francesco
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We had a great Christmas weekend. We went to an annual Christmas party at a friends house, which was a blast. This was their 11th annual party, it just isn't Christmas until we go. 🙂 We had our close friends over on Christmas eve to celebrate together, like we do most years. It was fun […]Read More
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Thanksgiving 2016
We had a great Thanksgiving this year. I cooked the turkey and baked pumpkin pie on Wednesday. Sarah baked apple crisp at her house, then came over and spent the night Wednesday night. We all got up Thursday morning and watched the parade. It's one of our most favorite Thanksgiving traditions. We also had some […]Read More
Starting out 2016
As I'm looking at the start of 2016, and the ending of 2015 (ok all of 2015) I just realize more and more how truly blessed I am. I was looking through pictures to share, going back a few months trying to find some non-snow pictures, and looking at them reminds me of my many […]Read More
Christmas 2015
We had such a fun, and blessed Christmas this year. We had friends over on Christmas Eve and enjoyed a nice dinner with them. We watched some movies, chatted and just had fun. On Christmas day, it was beautiful outside with snow on the ground and a chilly nip in the air. We all opened […]Read More
A Blessed Christmas ~ 2014
We had such a great Christmas this year. We were able to spend Christmas Eve with friends, enjoyed some yummy snacks and watching a movie together. Then, after we got home, before we went to bed on Christmas Eve the snow started! We woke up to a beautiful, white Christmas. We were all so happy […]Read More


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To save you some time smiley faces are small to large.
Hi bandy - joining you : )
I am stuck. Where does the arrow hint on the house go? Have another hint with 4 sections of 4 lines I don't know where to use either.
Arrows hint was for windows in start scene
Arrows from first house are combined with windows on second house to get 4 letter word
Hi Zu I am out already. here to help.
Also the scroll for house roof top I think was wrong? 2nd one is middle and I BF the rest.
What to do with stains on stones?
POP - found jug
@bandy, is this scroll with 4x4 lines? I can't decipher it
Thanks Bandy, I had missed the windows hot spot.
Ty bandy : ) Have coloured lantern thing with shapes. Looking for where to use
Haha - POP - got scroll now
POP, spoiler for roof +SPOILERlmrlSPOILER
Urban yes but All I remebmer was 2nd one was middle
That scroll with the lines made no sense at all. I Bf'd it too.
Scroll is something to do with L-R puzzle (hearts) - trying to work it out.
Zu it is for roof top, not hearts
Nope - I was wrong. Got LR hint from little pink thing.
And out - those poor birds, lol. Ty bandy - see u soon : )
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Travel With Children
From spooky rambles through candlelit castles to high-tech space simulators to splashing about on beaches and rivers, Belgium and Luxembourg have plenty to thrill and inspire beyond the sheer magic of their historic chocolate-box old cityscapes.
Best Regions for Kids
- The Ardennes
The wide range of summer sports activities goes well beyond the archetypal kayaking weekend, offering something for kids of all ages with Durbuy and Coo especially well set up.
- Bruges
For any age Bruges is enchanting, but if the kids are tiring of history they might still get excited by museums of chips and chocolate.
- The Coast
Even if it's too cold to swim they can still ride kwistax (pedal carts) along the prom and visit the craziest sandcastles they're likely to have seen.
- Ghent
Magical townscapes are inspiring while plenty of interactive museums have activities for youngsters.
- Antwerp
The city is very much a grownups town, but the zoo and Aquatopia will keep little ones engrossed; city museums cater well for tweens and teens adore the shopping.
- Müllerthal
Hiking the Müllerthal trail through Luxenbourg's Little Switzerland; no mighty mountains but some mighty impressive castles to retreat to in case it rains.
Children's Highlights
Theme- & Activity-Parks
Very helpfully, several of Belgium's best theme parks have been installed near enough to other major sites so that one parent might slope off to enjoy a different kind of attraction while the rest of the family is busily soaking up the fun rides.
- l'Eau d'Heure Natura Parc is a great addition to this already activity-filled area.
- Plopsaland The biggest theme park on the coast is tucked back off the beach strip at De Panne.
- Plopsa Coo Brilliantly named and very handily located to entertain the younger kids while teenagers have a choice of more full-on adrenaline sporting activities available across the road at Coo Adventures.
Educational Activities
The difference between educational attractions and theme parks is increasingly blurred as the best install simulators and full-sense experiences. Many museums are designed in large part with children in mind, and include interactive activities and workshops. It's well worth looking at the websites of the various museums or sights before going as some activities might operate only on certain days of the week. Naturally many will be in local languages, but are often tactile and intuitive, so an adventurous child is likely to enjoy them, and most leaders speak excellent English. Even non-child-specific museums tend to have a toddlers' zone equipped with relevant play activities.
- Technopolis Mechelen's cutting-edge science-experience museum.
- Euro Space Center A major interactive experience, but awkward to reach without a car.
- Earth Explorer Ostend's equivalent lets rip with earthquakes and storms, then tries to explain them. Very obliging English-speaking staff are on hand to guide the baffled.
- Bakery Museum Veurne's underrated delight has a weekly bake-in.
Outdoor Excitement
- Bouillon Castle This wonderfully evocative Crusader ruin is likely to inspire young minds at any time; the birds-of-prey show is memorable. The site is all the more special if you visit on a summer's night by the light of burning torches.
- Han-sur-Lesse Younger kids might find the cave visit a little long, but there's the fun of starting out by train. With the 'safari' and various other minor attractions, it all adds up to a fine day out.
- Durbuy Belgium's smallest 'town' is brilliantly set up with activities to keep the whole family active, while a few kilometres away in Barvaux there's also the fun of the great cornfield labyrinth.
- Mini Europe Confuse the kids' sense of scale by visiting a whole series of Europe's monuments in miniature while overhead towers the Atomium – a vastly oversized representation of iron's atomic crystal lattice.
Entrance Fees
For most attractions, there are discounted childrens' tickets for those 12 years old or under, though occasionally eligibility is judged by height. Many top attractions across Flanders have a €1 entry rate for young people over 12 but under 26, which can make a big difference if you're planning to see a number of museums.
Hotels don't usually charge for toddlers, while many will provide an extra bed for children for around €15 (variable). A great idea for bigger families is to rent a gite for a week to use as a base for visiting one region. If you've got a car, the compact nature of Belgium and Luxembourg means that driving times are rarely painful.
Local families regularly take children to brasseries and restaurants, and in general such kids seem to be very good at behaving suitably. If yours aren't, you might consider erring towards self-catering accommodation rather than cause embarrassment. All restaurants are free of smoking (though foodless cafes in Luxembourg aren't). Many midrange restaurants and especially brasseries have a small selection of simpler dishes (burger, pasta, meatballs, chicken-in-apple) or smaller portions for children, typically priced around €10. A fair proportion of eateries across all categories have high chairs for youngsters, but it's worth calling ahead to check availability.
Baby cots are available on request in many B&Bs, hotels and even some hostels, but it's worth reserving ahead as most places stock only one or two. Nappy-changing facilities are patchily available: try the female toilets at branches of hamburger chain Quick if you're stuck. Breastfeeding in public is acceptable, though not commonly seen.
When travelling by car, children under 1.35m must travel in a child's safety seat. Most car-rental firms have such safety seats for hire if you book well ahead. Theoretically taxis should provide a seat if you book in advance.
Train travel in Belgium is free for under-12s when accompanied by an adult if the journey starts after 9am. Families with three or more children can get 50% discounts with a Famille Nombreuse discount card (€5 per month, passport photos required).
Further Information
Family Guide is a remarkably detailed resource book for Luxembourg, suggesting around 700 activities, trips and contacts. It's available online from Maison Moderne (www.maisonmoderne.lu).
Lonely Planet's Travel with Children offers plenty of useful advice.


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With lightweight, windproof ProTextura™ fabric, it's easy to stuff the Pardisa Wind Jacket into your jersey pocket.
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Easy on, easy off with a full-length front zipper.
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Liv's Paradisa Jacket will stay in place with an extra elastic strip.
Rain showers and wind are no longer disruptions to your ride. ProTextura protects you from wet, windy conditions with durable water-repellent finishes and laminations. ProTextura provides breathability to help your body regulate temperature. Paired with our TransTextura fabrics, ProTextura garments and accessories maximise core comfort by creating a next-to skin microclimate while you ride.
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Legacies: Racism and Resistance in New Orleans Before and After Katrina
A Reader for Katrina solidarity classes and reading groups
Section I: SOME HISTORY OF RACISM AND RESISTANCE IN NEW ORLEANS BEFORE KATRINA
A. Prelude
B. A Bit of History
C. Some Examples of Resistance since the 1970's
- 1992
(Ed: The pictures in this calendar give a visual snapshot of the powerful tradition of grassroots racial justice organizing in New Orleans that has been recreated in the aftermath of Katrina.)
Section II: "THEY LEFT US HERE TO DIE"
"They left us here to die, and when we didn't die, they tried to drive us out of our homes, and when we didn't leave, they said they would knock our houses down," said Mama Dee. Mama Dee is a community activist and elder who has lived her entire life in New Orleans' Seventh Ward.
(From 'Fighting for the right to rebuild New Orleans,' by Karen Shain. SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW. Oct. 12, 2005.)
Organization: Survivors' VillageDate Published: January 15, 2007
As Police Arrest Public Housing Activists in New Orleans, Federal Officials Try to Silence Leading Attorney for Low-Income ResidOrganization: Democracy Now!Date Published: January 31, 2007
A New Agenda for the Gulf Coast: What Congress can do now to confront the ongoing crisis of Hurricane KatrinaOrganization: Gulf Coast Reconstruction WatchDate Published: February 1, 2007
Avery C. Alexander Charity Hospital in New Orleans: A timeline since its forced closure after Hurricane KatrinaDate Published: February 1, 2007
Organization: INCITE! Women of Color Against ViolenceDate Published: February 1, 2007
Organization: INCITE! Women of Color Against ViolenceDate Published: February 1, 2007
Organization: People's Organizing CommitteeDate Published: February 11, 2007
Organization: People's Organizing CommitteeDate Published: February 15, 2007
Organization: Peoples Hurricane Relief Fund and Oversight CoalitionDate Published: March 1, 2007
Organization: Common Ground CollectiveDate Published: March 1, 2007
SOME EXAMPLES OF GRASSROOTS RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZING IN NEW ORLEANS AFTER KATRINA^ Top of Page
Section IV: ANTI-RACIST SOLIDARITY: SOME PERSPECTIVES AND TOOLS
Organized alphabetically by organization and author:
- 10/25/2005
- 12/01/2005
- 08/12/2007
Section V: SOME RESOURCES AND LINKS
- Some Grassroots Racial Justice Organizations in New Orleans
- Some Web Resources for Information and Action
- Some 'One Year After Katrina' Reports and Analyses. August, 2006
- Some 'Two Years After Katrina' Reports and Analyses. August, 2007
- General Background


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I am Vicky,,a Filipina lady from the Philippines. i registered on this website because i want to search for a job.I been working for so many years to support my family,,and if by chance someone will hire me,i will never fail them.I am hardworking and i have always have the passion of doing work.Rest assured that i will give my utmost best to satisfied you by doing all my responsibilities. I am very keen of tidying up the house.I make it a point that in the morning i set the laundry first,so that while i am doing the laundry,i am also setting the dishwasher.After that,,i tidy up all the rooms..arranging theirfollows for me to wash the washrooms.After that i do the dusting followed by vacuuming the floor.I am doing these household duties for 14 years in Hongkong in one present i am a live in nanny for 3 years.I also taking good care a 5 and 7 years old girls.I am hardworking and i always do my responsibilities in good heart.
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Atlanta Botanical Garden is a kingdom of plant giants that is located in 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 United States of America. It is open from 9.00 am in the morning until 10.00pm at night every day for visitors to come and enjoy the magic and wonder of imaginary world of plant sculptures. You would be able to enjoy walking tours with friends and families or by other group through many exhibits and gardens. For many people that love and enjoy the natural beauty of flowers, gardens and trees surrounding them, this place has to be a paradise for them.
Atlanta Botanical Garden offers you with all sorts of different plant sculptures and for you to enjoy everything that nature have to offer you. Not only you could enjoy all the exhibits and plant sculptures outdoor, you could also enjoy them indoor (which is great for rainy season just in case it is pouring down with rain outside). The setting of the garden is definitely something to be excited about, especially if you are spending your time with your loved ones. The ambience and surrounding of the garden itself is pretty romantic which is why a lot of people bring their partners/spouses when coming to visit the garden to spend some romantic quality time together.
Atlanta Botanical Garden has more than 30 acres of beautiful botanical beauty; you would not feel like you are in the middle of the city even though the garden itself is located in the middle of town. It is one of the best botanical garden that is peaceful and quiet that is very enjoyable if you feel like relaxing, spending your time with your loved ones or just by yourself. It has a great atmosphere especially when there is a live performance supported with great venue location.