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"The Basics" teaches how medical words are constructed, then provides the roots, prefixes, and suffixes, with definitions, used to create all those scary words. Words are further broken down into directional terms, numerical values, surgical prodedures, diagnostic procedures, pathogens, terms relating to the five senses, and a very helpful section on synonyms. (E.g., "nose" is "nas/o" or "rhin/o" in medspeak.) Plus three-plus oversized panels of terms in alphabetical order, all defined.
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Trazzen was a Human male who served as captain and commanding officer of the Star Destroyer Obliterator of the Starfleet of the Imperial Remnant some fifteen years after the Battle of Endor. He was one of four Braxant Sector Fleet officers whose Star Destroyers were chosen to serve Flim, a con-artist portraying a returned Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the plans of Moff Disra and Royal Guardsman Grodin Tierce to envelope the New Republic into a civil war over the crisis concerning the revealed Caamas Document. In order to convince Trazzen and his fellow officers—captains Nalgol of the Tyrannic, Argona of the Ironhand, and Dorja of the Relentless—that Flim was Thrawn, Disra had a meeting executed where the four captains personally met with the Thrawn-apparent. Of the four Star Destroyers, the Tyrannic, Obliterator, and Ironhand were chosen to lead a assault on the Bothan homeworld of Bothawui, in which the assault was foiled and the Star Destroyers were forced to withdraw. After that event, Trazzen's fate is unknown.
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Trazzen was soft-spoken, but had a reputation for being vicious.
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Michigan can spend 2 weeks playing quarterback guessing game
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is already playing coy about his quarterbacks.
Shortly after Saturday's 28-10 come-from-behind win at Purdue, he provided no details about starting quarterback Wilton Speight — or a possible timetable for his return.
"I don't think it's anything structural," Harbaugh said. "I think it's soft tissue."
Whatever the injury is, it certainly didn't look good.
Speight left the game after he was bent awkwardly bent over on a sack from Markus Bailey. Defensive lineman Eddy Wilson, who was in pursuit, delivered a second blow — one that appeared to show his knee colliding with Speight's helmet.
Afterward, Speight stayed on the ground, flat on his back as trainers worked on him. A few minutes later, he got up and gingerly walked straight to the locker room with four trainers in tow. He didn't return and wasn't even seen again.
Michigan's radio broadcast reported that he was taken to the hospital for X-rays during the game and later returned to Ross-Ade Stadium.
Harbaugh did not confirm the report and wouldn't say whether he thought the senior would or could play in two weeks against Michigan State.
If Speight doesn't return, Harbaugh knows this: He has a capable, competent backup in John O'Korn, who led the Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) to 21 second-half points and all four of their touchdowns.
O'Korn was the 2013 American Athletic Conference rookie of the year while playing at the University of Houston. Now the fifth-year senior, who was benched there before transferring to Michigan, could get another chance.
"It's not up to me," O'Korn said. "I'll be ready if my number is called. Everybody knows that Wilton and I are good friends, and I hate that he had to get hurt for me to go in there."
But he played well in relief.
O'Korn completed his first five passes and led the Wolverines to their first score. Then, with a stagnant offense stuck in neutral, he jump-started things in the second half.
He converted a third-and-6 with a 12-yard completion. He converted a third-and-7 with a 30-yard completion and after Chris Evans converted a third-and-1 with a 3-yard plunge, O'Korn gave the ball back to Evans for a 10-yard TD run that gave Michigan a 14-10 lead.
On the next series, O'Korn was even better. He escaped what looked like a certain sack and throwing an 8-yard pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones on third-and-8. Eight plays later, Ty Isaac scored on a 1-yard run to make it 21-10.
"It was more of just one of those plays where you kind of surprise yourself that you could spin out of a tackle, and you just keep your eyes downfield and find your guys," O'Korn said, describing the play.
Harbaugh liked what he saw, too.
Now, with a bye week, Harbaugh can give Speight extra time to get healthy — and force Michigan State to keep guessing about which quarterback they'll see.
"I thought John really played great. He was seeing things really good right from the time he came into the ball game," Harbaugh said. "He ran the offense well and made big plays."
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|Artist / Origin
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)
Region: North America
Period: 1800 CE - 1900 CE
Oil on canvas
Medium: Painting
|H: 82 in. (208.3 cm.), W: 42 in. (106.7 cm.)
|The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
|Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Stewart Kennedy Fund
expert perspective
|David LubinProfessor of Art, Wake Forest University
Additional Resources
Berger, Martin A. Man Made: Thomas Eakins and the Construction of Gilded Age Manhood. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2000.
Braddock, Alan C. Thomas Eakins and the Cultures of Modernity. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2009.
Griffin, Randall C. Homer, Eakins, and Anshutz: The Search for American Identity in the Gilded Age. State College: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004.
Kirkpatrick, Sidney. The Revenge of Thomas Eakins. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.
Lubin, David M. "Modern Psychological Selfhood." In Inventing the Psychological: Toward a Cultural History of Emotional Life in America, edited by Joel Pfister and Nancy Schnog, 142–145. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997.
"Thomas Eakins: The Thinker: Portrait of Louis N. Kenton (17.172)." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Web site. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/eapa/ho_17.172.htm (October 2006).
Thomas Eakins was a prominent Philadelphia painter, classically trained at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he later taught, and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Having studied human anatomy closely, he was particularly adept at figural work. Eakins painted numerous portraits both of his immediate circle and of notable doctors, scientists, artists, and other distinguished individuals. In these, the artist shied away from the pristine and idealized qualities characterizing the society portraits of his day. Instead, he created images showing a more complex and sometimes grittier reality—the dark and moody portrait of Miss Amelia van Buren (ca. 1891, Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.), for example, or the famously unprettified portrait of Dr. Samuel Gross overseeing an operation at his clinic (1875, Philadelphia Museum of Art).
Eakins's realistic depictions were not always flattering. Indeed, some of his subjects were unhappy with their portraits and refused to accept them. In the case of The Gross Clinic, the art jury at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial exhibition found the work so shockingly graphic that it was ultimately relegated to the fair's medical exhibit. Portrait commissions were rare for Eakins. More often than not, when he created a portrait, it was out of his own artistic interest.
Eakins's The Thinker: Portrait of Louis N. Kenton stands out among the artist's portraits for its extreme simplicity. Kenton was the artist's brother-in-law, and the details of his profession have been lost to history. In this composition, Kenton stands before a stark, light background in an empty room. The space is only barely suggested by the angle of the baseboard and the subject's shadow on the floor. Kenton wears an ill-fitting black suit, the hazy contours of which contrast with delicately rendered details that include a flowered necktie, a watch chain, and creases of age in the sitter's face. His casual pose is odd for a formal, full-length portrait.
In Eakins's portrait, we see an image that is less about the exterior we can see than the interior we can't. Kenton seems lost in thought. His head is bowed and his expression inscrutable. Eakins uses his isolation on the canvas to suggest an introspective character. The artist included The Thinker in many exhibitions during the years following its execution, suggesting that he was particularly proud of it. Critics, too, reviewed the painting favorably, perhaps because it read in many ways not so much as a portrait likeness, but as an allegory for the state of humanity on the brink of a modern age.


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Why yes, I am easily distracted by shiny things and Amsterdam, dam, dam, dam.
I've been spending the week in Amsterdam, and it is wonderful! It's my fourth visit here. I love this city—the food, the energy, the canals, the sites, the shopping. It's all great. I've also ventured outside the city to The Hague and Geithoorn (Goat Horn).
But more than anything, each time I come here, it's the people I meet who make each trip so memorable. They remind me of the beautiful diversity in our world, and how much we can learn from each other. Despite other things going on this week, I feel blessed and lucky to be here and have had a wonderful week. Hope you had a great week too!
Oooh look at these shiny objects . . .
- On keeping the right balance in a favorite tourist city.
- Would you try "wasted food?"
- One of many great shops in Amsterdam.
- The Venice of the North, or a town called Goat Horn.
- Because I needed this this week.
I've been reading . . . Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali and Before We Visit the Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. I also read and finished Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggarch, the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Tulip Fever takes place in Amsterdam, so I had to read it this week. It was a quick and easy read, which is what I needed after The Sympathizer.
I've been watching . . . not a darn thing. I'm in Amsterdam!
I've been listening to . . . Leon Bridges and the La La Land soundtrack. I can't seem to get away from these two.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Hertz Center at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. Courtesy GouldEvans Associates (left) and Shannon Sheridan Photography (right).
Hertz Center is an award-winning practice facility for Tulane University's men's and women's basketball programs and women's volleyball team. Thornton Tomasetti provided structural engineering and connection design services for the 43,000-square-foot building, which houses two full-size indoor basketball courts, three locker rooms, a weight room, a training room, more than 20 offices and conference rooms, and a film room.
The center's design combines a two-story open gymnasium space with a two-story office in a single facility. Large portions of the gym walls protrude from the building line to form architectural light shelves, and the north exterior wall of the office area features a full-height glazing system to allow in natural light. Poor subsurface conditions required timber piles for the foundations and a structured ground-floor slab supported by driven timber piles. Thornton Tomasetti worked closely with a local structural engineer who was responsible for the foundation engineering.
A significant feature of the facility is the film room, which extends 25 feet over the facility's grand entrance with a back span of only 30 feet. The extension was achieved with cantilevered steel beams that slope upward to support tiered seating. The roof beams cantilever and slope to follow the floor framing, which meets AISC Design Guide 11 floor vibration criteria. Loading for a future adjacent football stadium is incorporated into the Hertz Center's locker room area columns and foundations.
The unique elements of the building required a combination of lateral systems—steel braced frames, steel moment frames, and CMU shear walls. Thornton Tomasetti designed 100% of the structural connections including all braced frame and moment frame connections, the film room cantilever beam moment connections, and the exterior gymnasium light shelf tube structure. Completing the design of all the connections reduced the preconstruction schedule, making possible early submittals of steel shop drawings.
Open communication among team members, and the use of a 3D Revit model, facilitated completion of the structure almost one month earlier than the projected steel superstructure date.
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January 11, 2013
Blast from the past: Affirmation Ball
This item first appeared here on November 27, 2007 and now more than ever you could stand to hear something positive while you're quietly drowning in the surrounding Sea of Loserville.
A snip at $8.85.
Cheap at twice that if you're having the kind of day you just had.
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Erica Kennedy — "The champion of low expectations"
Below, what Edith Zimmerman wrote about Ms. Kennedy in the December 30, 2012 issue of the New York Times Magazine.
"I just want to be home in sweats and glasses, writing," the author Erica Kennedy once told The Philadelphia Inquirer. While at home in sweats, she wrote a best-selling novel, and then a follow-up, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from her Twitter bio, which reads, "Harpy in trousers," with no mention of her books "Bling" or "Feminista." "I don't blame anyone for having high expectations of me," she once said, "but it goes back to what does 'having it all' mean? Does it mean having some fancy title, executive perks, making a lot of money, having your book on The New York Times' best-seller list? Or does it mean waking up and looking forward to your day, whatever you make of it?" For me, as for her, a good day involves writing at home in sweats, sending funny e-mails and maybe Twitter. Everything else is a bonus.
Erica Kennedy was found dead at her home in Miami Beach in June of last year.
She was 42.
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Berg Little Printer — How do you spell "kawaii?"
From Wired:
"For those who miss the tactile experience of reading on paper, this Lilliputian printer connects to your wireless network and spits out all the news and notes that fit — say, your Twitter or Foursquare feed — on a receipt-sized scroll. Cute overload."
"Foursquare feed" — what year was that that written?
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Out of print eBook jackets
From Well Done Stuff!:
It's past time to put the "book" back into eBooks.
Made by the oldest book bindery in the U.S. to look, feel, and wear like an actual book.
Features horrorshow 1972 Penguin softcover by David Pelham.
Hardcover book board wrapped with heavyweight cloth using traditional bookbinding techniques.
UV-coated for added protection and water resistance.
Soft interior rubber cradle specifically designed to safely hold and protect your eBook or tablet.
Kobo Glo cradle design uses four-corner holder.
Four versions to fit iPad 2/3/4, Kindle Fire 7" (1st/2nd Gen), Nexus 7, and Kobo Glo.
Made with recycled materials.
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When paper trumps pixels: On being invited to the VQR publisher's reception
As a rule my default setting is right here at home where I belong, riding shotgun alongside Gray Cat.
So last week when I received via U.S. mail the card pictured up top, I looked at it with a bit of interest, placed it on my desk to study for a day or two, then tossed it in the trash.
I mean, why would I go to the Colonnade Club on the West Lawn of the University of Virginia at 5 p.m. on a Thursday, guaranteeing I'd miss "Pardon The Interruption," my favorite TV show, which airs at 5:30 p.m.?
Crazy, right?
A day or two after the card arrived, I noticed an invitation on Facebook to the event from the formidable Jane Friedman, web editor of the VQR.
I put two and two together and figured she must've been behind my receiving the classy cardboard invitation.
Full disclosure: I know Jane Friedman.
I first bumped into her online last year, back when she was still in Cincinnati, and we went back and forth about this and that (she's a world-class expert on epublishing and related topics).
Then she happened to mention that she was moving to Charlottesville to become web editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, which got me all excited since I figured I might actually get to meet her in person and talk with her and learn helpful stuff to make boj better and bigger.
Long story short: We met, and then we met up a second time, and then a third time, each encounter for me a breath of fresh air and serious mojo — she has a knack for making you feel more competent and capable and smarter than you really are.
Yeah, yeah, I know, plenty of upside for you joe, ha ha ha.
I fished the invitation out of the trash and put it back on my desk to look at over the upcoming days, thinking I just might go for the heck of it.
But here's the point of this post: If I had only received the online Facebook invite, there is ZERO chance I'd ever have gone.
It was only the concrete, tangible, minimalist invitation itself, that I could hold in my hand and look at and feel, that made me want to move my wetware self from my hearth and home to the great world outside last evening.
And I did go and it was fun, seeing and chatting with Jane and meeting a number of the good and the great in the VQR orbit.
Paper trumps pixels.
Now, you could argue that it's only because I'm a geezer that the physical invitation swayed me to attend, but I think that just the opposite is true: I'm betting that the younger the person, the more of an impression a physical, atom-based invitation will make.
You know my old motto, coined last century: BNA — bits not atoms.
But in this case, atoms carry more gravitas than bits.
As the world becomes increasingly transparent and virtual, the value and meaning of actual things that you can touch and feel and save and look at whenever you like will increase.
In the race for the exit door as far as dead tree media is concerned, opportunity will be overlooked by those who think it's a zero-sum, all-or-nothing, one or the other equation.
It's not.
Two things can exist in a superposition of sorts, one in the real world and one in the ethereal mist of possibilities we call cyberspace.
After all, once your last breath escapes, you won't disappear from the universe even though your awareness might well vanish.
As long as you exist in the minds and memories of those who knew you, you're as alive to them as you ever were before you began your transit to stardust.
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iPad mini 12x Telephoto Lens
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Are you an enthusiast keen on taking pictures?
Now we sincerely offer an amazing gadget — zoom magnifier telephoto lens.
Specially designed for your iPad mini, this telephoto lens can magnify the objects 12X times, delivering high-quality photography.
The optical telescope overcomes the shortcoming of the iPad mini's camera that's only near-sighted to make a distant view for you at the moment.
Adopting a novel optical design, the telescope avoids contortion of images effectively.
• 100% brand new, high quality.
• Make your short-sighted camera into a telephoto.
• Smart design for focusing longer distance when taking photo or video.
• Telephoto lens that adds 12X optical magnification to your iPad mini built-in camera.
• Overcome the short coming of the iPad mini's camera that's only near-sighted.
• With its high quality of photography, you can watch sports events and concerts in close up through your iPad mini zoom telescope.
• Hard cover snaps on to your iPad mini for normal protection.
• Compact design, which is portable and easy to use.
• Minimum focus distance: 3m
• Size: 33mm x 75mm
• Magnification: 12X
• Angle of View: 70°
Black or White.
$27 (iPad mini not included).
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Thank you for sharing this link. Looking at an organisation in simple way we have people, systems and processes. Lean has addressed the systems and processes and 'assumes' people will follow. Having spent years in international businesses I've seen this assumption undermine almost every change program.
Organisations that spend time engaging the hearts and minds will always win and it will be faster. Today we at Mind Fit call the people factor holding back organisations Behavioural Waste(TM) – BW – and there are 3 – personal, cultural and systemic.
Poor leadership is the worst form of BW and interestingly it doesn't take long to change it.
This is such a paradigm shift, and organisationally transformational that it should be no1 on the list when change is considered. Plus once BW is eliminated it never returns.
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Lynn Athletics Honors Student-Athletes at Seventh Annual Awards ShowMay 03, 2018The Lynn University athletic department hosted its seventh annual Student-Athlete Recognition Awards show on Wednesday evening, handing out a record 44 awards to Fighting Knight student-athletes while also inducting the 18th Hall of Fame class.
Lynn University Further Expands Sports Programs with Men's SwimmingJanuary 12, 2018Lynn University's rapid sport expansion continues with the addition of men's swimming. Today's announcement marks the seventh sport added to the NCAA Division II Fighting Knights athletics programs since 2012 and fourth since 2016.


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What should you do with a financial windfall?
At some point in our lives, we've all thought about what we should do with a financial windfall. It's usually around winning the lotto, or perhaps investing into the next SnapChat. A financial windfall is really any amount of money that you receive that isn't part of your normal day to day budget. Examples of windfalls may be:
- A redundancy payout
- An inheritance
- Selling off part of your business
- Divesting of any asset that's grown substantially in value
With careful planning, a lump sum of money can really make a difference to both your day to day life as well as your future. However, research shows that 70 percent of people that receive a windfall have spent it all within three years of receiving it. Here are the important things you need to consider so that you can make the most of the opportunity.
Don't rush
You didn't have it before, so unless it's a matter of life and death, you can afford to wait while you consider your options. It may take you some to time out what you want to do, so consider putting it in a high-interest account or a term deposit. Avoiding a rushed decision allows you to gain a greater understanding of the impact this money can make.
Spend mindfully
Give in to your temptations, but only a little. If your windfall is substantial, do something nice for yourself but don't get carried away. For example, on $1,000,000, consider a short trip away for $10,000, but don't go out and buy a $100,000 car. The best way to consider how much to allow yourself to spend is to think about how much income you would earn from the windfall in the first 3-6 months. In this scenario, at 3% interest, you would earn $10,000 after four months. The chances of you being able to earn that money back is quite high. But if you spend 10% or 20% of your windfall, it's unlikely that you'll be able to earn it back.
Consider paying off debts
For many people, debt can be a constant drag. A windfall can fix this, but it's important to be careful here. Sometimes, if you've maxed out credit cards and personal loans, you're in a position where you can't borrow any more. Further, while you're paying off those debts, you're learning how to spend a lot less. If you pay your debt off before you can get your spending habits under control, it's more than likely that you'll go back to spending more than earn. Get your budget under control before you pay off debt, and then you can use any extra cash to start building assets.
Invest wisely
Just because you have a bit of money, don't forget the basic rules of investment. Many heirs to great fortunes have lost it all because of unwise investments. If you're chasing higher returns, you're going to encounter higher risks. Consider what you want to achieve and then explore ways in which your windfall could support this. It could be as simple as buying an investment property or two, buying some shares or even topping up your superannuation. While they don't sound anywhere near as exciting as investing in the next Facebook or Amazon, you're more likely to still have your money in 10 years time.
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A plan to attack Hitler's bunker in 1943 and a 1944 plot involving an assassin who had gained the trust of the Nazi leadership were both cancelled on Stalin's orders, General Anatoly Kulikov told a historical conference in Moscow on Tuesday.
"A plan to assassinate Hitler in his bunker was developed, but Stalin suddenly cancelled it in 1943 over fears that after Hitler's death his associates would conclude a separate peace treaty with Britain and the United States," Russia's RIA news agency quoted Gen Kulikov as saying.
In 1944, the Soviets again plotted to kill Hitler after a potential assassin managed to gain the trust of the Nazi leadership. "A detailed assassination plan was prepared, but Stalin cancelled it again," Gen Kulikov was quoted as saying.
Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945, as Soviet forces closed on Berlin, effectively ending the war in Europe and setting the stage for the Cold War stand-off between Russia and the West.
An estimated 27 million Soviet citizens died in the 1941-1945 war with Nazi Germany.
Gen Kulikov was Russia's interior minister from 1995 to 1998 under President Boris Yeltsin. He said that the Club of Military Leaders, which he heads, would include details of the assassination attempts in a forthcoming book on the Second World War.


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MLS referee Jair Marrufo has made his share of controversial calls during his time as an official, but it is a decision he is alleged to have made off the field that has officials investigating him.
Marrufo is under investigation for allegedly accepting a jersey from Chicago Fire star Cuauhtemoc Blanco after the Fire's recent 2-2 tie vs. the Columbus Crew, a match Marrufo presided over. The Columbus Dispatch secured statements from both U.S. Soccer and MLS, which are both looking into the accusation.
The allegations are even more damning considering a controversial decision Marrufo made during the Fire/Crew match. Marrufo issued a highly-questionable red card to Crew defender Gino Padula for a challenge on Blanco, a call that helped spark a two-goal comeback by the Fire, and a red card Columbus is now protesting. Now witnesses are saying that Blanco visited the referee's locker room after the match and gave somebody a signed jersey of his.
What do you think of this development? Think Marrufo acted improperly if he, in fact, received a gift from Blanco? Think this is just sour grapes from Columbus Crew officials/fans after Saturday's blown lead and subsequent tie following Marrufo's suspect red card on Padula?
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Teknojournal - A few days after the launch of the Huawei P Smart (2019) in Europe, the Huawei company issued a new model in the line of affordable smartphones, called Huawei Y7 Pro (2019). Official in Vietnam, Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) is visually very similar to P Smart (2019), but with a different internal.
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, while the screen is a 6.26-inch LCD panel with HD + resolution, waterdrop notch, and a 19: 9 ratio. The device has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, complete with a microSD slot.
Also Read This : Huawei P30 Pro with Four Cameras Present at 2019 MWC BarcelonaThe dual camera on the back has a 13MP sensor with an f / 1.8 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor. The selfie camera above the screen has a 16MP sensor.
Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) has been injected with EMUI 8.2, based on Android Oreo which is supported by a large 4,000 mAh battery inside.
Because there is no fingerprint scanner, Huawei applies face locking as an alternative to the old locking method: pattern, PIN, and password.
Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) can already be purchased in Vietnam through online retailer Lazada. The price is VND 3,990,000.
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Here's a teaser for our March 2011 Ireland Tour. Exploring the links between our own Appalachian culture and Ireland roots, we'll be visiting the Ulster American Folk Park.
An oft-overlooked fact… over 2 million emigrated to America from Ulster prior to 1900. Collectively, those people had a profound impact on American history and culture. Several American Presidents, most notably Andrew Jackson, U.S. Grant, and Teddy Roosevelt had Ulster roots. The Ulster American Folk Park explores the various reasons for the waves of migration reaching back to the early 1700s. People of all stations of life crossed the Atlantic… destined to become "Americans."
The Park is a fascinating, open-air, sprawling museum including 30 buildings, some of which are recreations, some being lovingly restored originals. Staffed with interpreters and "people of history," from them one gains a sense of place and time. Particularly of rural life in the 1700s and 1800s. Visitors are first guided through parts of an Irish village of smallholdings, cottages, churches, weavers shop, and a blacksmith's shop. You'll see and hear people go about their daily business as in earlier times.
"Ireland" then "ends" in a city street, complete with well-stocked shops, leading down to a quay. Here a sailing ship awaits…you board … for transport to "America." Debarking, it's through the immigration shed into a virtual street from 19th Century Boston. Then journey on until you are in the open countryside. Here, several farmsteads are recreated with a loving eye for detail, complete with crops and livestock. There's even a log house directly from Greene County, PA.
All in all, the Ulster American Folk Park is an amazing experience. Especially for those of us from American frontier roots. Common traditions continue on both sides of The Atlantic. Of those, music is ever-present. In celebration, the Ulster American Folk Park's annual Bluegrass Festival has been a calendar highlight for more than sixteen years. Who knows what musical moments we might share there!
To explore more, here's the website: http://www.nmni.com/uafp


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LCF Clubs was established in 1985 to teach French and Spanish to young learners. Every week, hundreds of children, in NZ and thousands of children around the world attend LCF Clubs. LCF's innovative methodology has been used to create proven teacher friendly resources for pre-school, breakfast, lunch or after school clubs. Everything is designed to stimulate children's natural desire to learn. Besides Le Club Français and El Club Español we also offer Mandarin, German and Italian.
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We are currently working on a number of projects and expansions to enhance our services. Below, you will find a brief description of the projects we are working on and have begun to implement. If you are interested in any of the services or have questions about them, please do not hesitate to ask an SS&D representative for more information.
Projects & Expansions
GoPro Cameras
SS&D is the first and only moving company that has adopted GoPro cameras as a means of providing transparency, and as an efficient way of training future employees. The GoPro cameras are optional, and can be used on the majority of moves. The cameras are strapped to the head or chest of the employees as they complete the move, filming the crew's movements as they pack, load, and unload the client's belongings.
Safety Box
Located in the SS&D moving truck is a newly developed and custom built safety box which is lined in a soft fabric. The box has been designed to hold fragile artwork and flatscreen TVs, among other things, as they are being relocated. The box has been designed to reduce any risk of damage to the items while allowing for more space within the trucks. The safety boxes are still in the process of being implemented into all of the moving trucks, however, they have been a great success thus far.
Courier Services
SS&D has currently expanded operations to include a courier service. We have recently began working within the Brantford, Norfolk, Simcoe, and Haldimand county areas. Currently the courier service is reserved for long-term contracts between businesses, however, in the future this service may be extended to include short-term jobs for individual clients.
Storage Bins
SS&D is currently in the process of implementing rent-a-bins, which will allow SS&D's customers to rent out bins to store their items as they relocate. The parameters have not been established regarding the number of days or the cost, however, the service will reduce waste by eliminating cardboard boxes. The service will also make relocating much easier, by means of bins that are uniform in shape, and thus easy to store and pack.
Realtor Collaboration
SS&D is currently discussing the potential for collaboration with local realtors, with the aim of improving the offerings and services of both parties, and the value extended to clients.


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A bit of a twist on the usual nachos! Try them with crispy waffle fries!
|Maple Leaf Prime® Naturally* Chicken Strips
|(567 g) Package seasoned waffle fries
|1 cup
|(250 mL) Shredded Cheddar cheese
|3 tbsp
|(45 mL) Finely chopped red pepper
|2 tbsp
|(30 mL) Finely chopped green onion
|1/4 cup
|(60 mL) Sliced black olives
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|(60 mL) Franks™ Original Red Hot® Sauce
|Salsa or sour cream for dipping
COOK chicken strips according to the package directions. Roughly chop and set aside.
PREPARE waffle fries according to the package directions.
PREHEAT broiler to high.
ASSEMBLE nachos by sprinkling waffle fries with Cheddar cheese, red pepper, green onions and olives. Add chicken and drizzle with hot sauce.
Broil for 5 minutes or until cheese in nicely melted.
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by Chris Monroe
Staff Writer
See our REVIEW of "Radio"
It was ladies first in the interviews in New York City prior to the opening of the film "Radio." After speaking with actress and fellow believer in Christ, Sarah Drew (Mary Helen Jones), the interviews followed with actor Cuba Gooding Jr. ("Radio") and concluded with director Mike Tollin.
Sarah Drew said she has performed in one or two plays a year since about age 5, and is making her big screen debut with the feature film "Radio." Drew studied theatre at the University of Virginia and has recently performed in the Broadway show "Vincent and Brixton", which she traveled to London with prior to the opening of "Radio." Now at age 22, Drew seems to be on her way to a solid acting career, while maintaining a healthy view of life.
Drew states that her parents have been a huge support and influence for her. With her dad as a minister, her parents provided great examples and taught her, for example, that her worth is not based in what she does. Beyond the faith instilled in her by her parents, Drew says she was also able to mature in her spiritual walk through times spent at a camp called FOCUS (Fellowship of Christian Universities). It was also at this camp where she met her husband, who is currently a divinity student at Yale.
I asked Sarah if there were any scenes that were left out of the final cut of the film that she would have liked to see kept. She immediately responded by saying it was the church scenes. Currently there is only one brief church scene, but it seems there were several more that were shot. Coincidently, the church they used to film these scenes in was one that Sarah attended regularly during the 11-week shoot and really got to know some of the people there.
Before taking on any project, Drew explained that her and her husband pray about which scripts she should do. Her desire is to use the talents she believes God has given her, and to use these talents to honor Him. Furthermore, Drew's agent knows her and knows what things she will and won't do, so they work together to find the right projects for her.
One of the actresses Drew most respects is Kate Blanchet. The reason Drew looks up to her is because of the diversity of roles Blanchet takes. But aside from her talent, Drew also respects Blanchet's strong marriage. In an article she read about Blanchet, Drew relays how Blanchet and her husband always travel together. In similar fashion, Drew's husband flew to South Carolina every weekend for 11 weeks to see Drew while she was shooting "Radio" so they could be together.
Although Drew has not met Kate Blanchet, she did find another "hero" in actor Ed Harris while on the set of "Radio," and had nothing but good things to say about him. She emphasized his humility and how he helped her as a newcomer to the medium. In one instance, prior to an emotional scene, Ed Harris improvised with Sarah so she could get to the place she needed to be emotionally. Once she was there, they shot her scenes. Ed Harris did this for her benefit, and for the production as a whole. Drew stressed what a team player Harris really is and how he always gives 110%—even when the camera is not on him.
Speaking to aspiring actors, Sarah says the most important thing they can do is to find out who they are. She admonishes them to invest in relationships outside of "the industry" and that listening too eagerly to criticism or even praise can be a detriment. Acting should be a part of your life, but it should not be all of it. It seems she also applies these things to her own life.
Cuba Gooding Jr. viewed videotapes of the real James Robert Kennedy (otherwise known as "Radio") and even met him face to face, but the real inspiration Gooding found for playing this role was from his five-year-old son, Spencer. Gooding found that imitating his son's frame of mind and even his actions is what worked best for him to portray "Radio." This was acceptable to director Mike Tollin, who stated that it was more important that they capture the spirit of this loving individual rather than imitate exactly each and every mannerism.
In addition to Sarah Drew, Gooding also mentioned that there where several church scenes they shot for the film, but were not included in the final cut. He mentioned that there was a lot of good things in them and seemed disappointed that they didn't make it in. Perhaps including these scenes could have added more dimension to Radio's character, since Gooding commented that Radio always attends church—as well as every other social event.
Director Mike Tollin's filmmaking career began by making documentaries and children's shows. He also made reality shows before they became what he calls now a "weird, strange hybrid of meaninglessness." He says he thinks he made "real" documentaries. But most notable to Tollin's credentials is the trek he led for 12 Special Olympians up Mt. Kilimanjaro in 1990, which resulted in an Emmy Award-winning film called "Let Me Be Brave."
Tollin expressed how much of a privilege it was for him to direct this film "Radio." Sincerely moved after reading an article about Coach Jones by Gary Smith in Sports Illustrated entitled "Someone to Lean On," Tollin began his pursuit of making this story of "Radio" into a feature film. This desire, which emerged in 1996, finally became a reality six years later.
Several other directors were considered before Tollin was finally chosen to direct "Radio." Subsequently, he was the only directorial candidate that was actually flown down to South Carolina to be personally interviewed by the real Coach Jones. During his visit, he got to have dinner with the Coach and his wife and even attended church with them.
During this "interview", Tollin was very honest with Coach Jones. Tollin frankly explained to him that he (Jones) really isn't going to have much control of the story once the production is underway. Other directors may tell him he will, but they're really just paying lip service. Tollin expressed that the best way he (Jones) can exercise creative control over his story is in whom they choose to tell it.
Many positive things resulted after choosing Tollin to direct the film. First of all, Tollin promised to have a screening in Anderson prior to the worldwide release of the film. Furthermore, he arranged with them to have all of the proceeds from that event donated to a charity of their choice. Economically, the town was built up, too. Some of the businesses in the town that were either dead or dying profited from the production by having their places renovated. Tollin and his guys didn't want to be "big, bad Hollywood" and went out of their way to make sure these places were better off when they left.
But the most impressive boost to this community was Tollin's interaction with an "old, funny-looking man" named Forrest. Tollin says it was one of his favorite highlights while making the film and also the "kismet" of the production. It began in the barbershop.
One day, Tollin and the casting director were casting extras for "Radio" and were having the people come to the barbershop. Everyone who showed up to be an extra was standing in line, but one guy, Forrest, was sitting inside, away from everyone else.
Tollin asked the casting director, "Who's that guy?" The casting director immediately apologized to Tollin and said, "Don't worry, we'll tell him to go home." "Go home? No! Bring him up here," Tollin exclaimed. Tollin said that this gentleman, Forrest, became his star and used him as an extra in the barbershop scene, as well as other scenes of the film.
The best part about Tollin's simple act of kindness is the attention that came to Forrest's life. Not only did Forrest become a regular extra for the film, but the local newspaper took notice of him, too. They ended up interviewing Forrest and writing up a special article in the paper, telling of how he has lived in that town for 65 years and how much he is a part of the community.
For this interviewer, what Tollin did in reaching out to Forrest purely exemplifies what this true story is all about. Not only were they reenacting the story of how Coach Jones reached out to Radio, but in their own way, they were living it, too. The result, in both scenarios, were lives changed for the better.
Perhaps the heart of this touching story is what helped breed this kind of caring atmosphere on the set. May it also carry over into all who see this film, and inspire audiences with the same kindness.
Read our REVIEW of "Radio"


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One lucky Barbadian will win a piece of the rock in this year's Lot 5 For 50 competition.
The Natural Cultural Foundation (NCF), in partnership with Capita Financial and the Barbados Public Workers' Co-operative Credit Union, today revealed their special initiative recognizing the 50th Independence celebrations.
NCF chairman Maureen Graham could not conceal her excitement over the project. The idea came from witnessing what she called a "sea of people" at this year's Vintage Reggae Show and hoping for the same attendance at the NCF's Crop Over events.
Red Plastic Bag suggested awarding a piece of land to calypsonians as an incentive. NCF chief executive officer Cranston Browne decided that rather than giving the land to calypsonians, it should be given to the people.
With the backing of sponsors, the NCF board and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the No. 5 lot of Deane's Town Terrace in St James, of over 4,300 square feet, is now up for grabs.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Stephen Lashley shared in Graham's excitement, offering his complete support to make the idea happen.
"Every year, we try to inject something new and fresh into Crop Over. It is the most exciting festival of its kind in the world," Lashley said, adding the Lot 5 for 50 idea would help to empower at least one Barbadian resident.
The minister said Crop Over was off to an exciting start.
"Crop Over is growing at leaps and bounds, and I really feel very happy about the involvement of the private sector."
Foreday Morning will feature approximately 55 bands, while Grand Kadooment, so far, has 35; and 103 calypsonians have so far expressed their interest in the Pic-O-De-Crop competition. Lashley lauded the NCF for its initiative and continuing contribution to successful Crop Over seasons.
Capita Financial president and CEO Paul Maxwell was also extremely excited and pleased about the idea. Heading a company offering mortgages to the public, Paul said he jumped on board the initiative, "which would transcend the lifetime of the winner".
The winner will be chosen from Barbadians, over the age of 18, who have purchased a ticket to any of the NCF events. Contact information will be filled out at the back of the ticket and dropped into available boxes upon entering the event. The grand draw will be at the end of Crop Over.


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"The LORD your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
—Zephaniah 3:17
But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation.
—Psalm 13:5
Your love is unfailing and so is Your faithfulness.
No matter what happens, my heart can rejoice in knowing that I have a place in Heaven with You.
I can never repay You for all the blessings You have given to me.
Everything I have is Yours.
When I sleep at night, You watch over me.
When I wake in the morning, You see me open my eyes.
Help me to live each day as You want me to.
Please give me wisdom to do Your will in every situation.
Thank You for giving me life.
As I was turning into my friend's neighborhood, I happened to look toward the west.
What I saw was so incredible!
A giant anvil cloud was absolutely bursting into the atmosphere.
It appeared to be so large, it dwarfed the houses and trees below.
Pulling my car to the side of the road, I immediately got my camera out to photograph such a stunning sight.
From where I was, the massive cloud structure made no sound, yet its presence was loud and commanding.
Psalm 98:4 reads,
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise."
In those moments, the clouds and the sun sang a duet of silent, yet loud, praise to their Maker.
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A wasteland.
Right after a natural disaster, that's exactly what things look like.
Nothing in place.
Most everything is broken.
What could thrive there?
A wasteland.
A vast area of dry, rocky land with no vegetation.
What could thrive there?
You might not have experienced a natural disaster or ever even seen land devoid of plant life and water, but I'll bet you've known a different kind of wasteland.
Spiritual wasteland.
Relational wasteland.
Financial wasteland.
These wastelands are real, all right.
What can thrive there?
Only the rocky, dusty soil of guilt, regret, and defeat.
It's no place to be, yet once there, it's hard to imagine circumstances getting better.
It's hard for us, but not for God.
When He sees the desert, He knows He can bring the rain.
He can see the flowers bursting forth from the ground before a seed has even been covered.
When God sees our wastelands, He knows it can change.
He knows there can be spiritual healing, if we want it.
He knows that relationships can be healed.
He knows that He can provide for us when we trust Him.
He sees what we cannot see.
If you're living in a wasteland right now, talk to God.
Pray and open your heart.
Ask Him to restore what is dry and barren.
Pray for the flowers……..
The desert will rejoice,
and flowers will bloom in the wastelands.
—Isaiah 35:1
Driving along in the shopping area of a nearby city, my husband noticed a fountain that had been placed in the parking lot.
As we drove past the plumes of pulsing water, he noticed that a duck had found the fountain, as well.
Quickly, I grabbed my camera and got out of the car while my husband found a place to park.
The duck was quite obliging in my quest to photograph him as he was enjoying his moments of refreshment.
His orange feet and toes were being constantly washed with the motion of the water as though he were standing in a Jacuzzi tub.
He was magnificently colored with a bright blue stripe on his side.
God created ducks to joyously live and play in the water.
On a hot day, surrounded by concrete and parked cars, this bird found an unexpected respite.
In the middle of an inhospitable environment, a silent invitation to play, drink, and cool off was answered by a
mottled duck, happy to accept.
Aren't there times when God provides such things for us?
On a tired afternoon, when weariness weighs heavy, suddenly—–there it is.
An encouraging note from a friend, a surprise birthday party or a roadside park, complete with a bench in the shade.
God knows what we need and He knows what brings us joy.
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
—Psalm 118:24
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Driving home around sunset, I noticed a break in the gray clouds ahead of me.
Many times, sunsets are a brilliant orange, red and yellow.
Other times, it seems that they take on only a white and gray glow.
Such was today.
The break in the vast silver curtain of clouds was so bright it couldn't be looked at straight on.
Pulling off the highway, I photographed the scene in the sky above a tree nursery.
I had been listening to a song as I drove.
Part of the lyrics say,
All of my life, in every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
The sun shines brightly, no matter what circumstances I may find myself in.
As consistent as the sun is, it will one day cease.
In all my life and for eternity, God will still be God.
All powerful.
I will always have a reason to worship Him.
It is good to say thank you to the Lord, to sing praises to the God who is above all gods.
Every morning tell him, "Thank you for your kindness," and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness. Sing his praises, accompanied by music from the harp and lute and lyre. You have done so much for me, O Lord. No wonder I am glad! I sing for joy.
O Lord, what miracles you do! And how deep are your thoughts!
—Psalm 92:1-5
*Desert Song–Brooke Fraser
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It's raining now, and I am quietly sleepy.
A few days ago, I started getting sick.
The sinus kind of sick with watery eyes and sneezing.
The kind of sick that keeps you at home, away from people.
My husband left for church this morning, leaving me with our tuxedo cat and basset hound.
Reflective, I considered my life and the lives of those that I love.
The Christmas tree in the room stood tall with decorations interspersed between its branches.
I didn't want to be sick, but since I was, I found comfort in spending time alone, thinking, remembering and sometimes, in prayer.
1 Thesalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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