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Saturday, 2 March 2013
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Oh no! That last line made my blood run cold! Love your prose here Lizzie, especially the unfurling flames and thick plume of smoke...ReplyDeleteReplies
Dark! I dig.ReplyDelete
Thank you. I do like dark . . . .Delete
- Anonymous3 March 2013 at 00:54
Well told, with a dark, sobering twist.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. It was the only idea I had that took hold. xxDelete
Oh, my God. How devastating. Yes, our actions do come home to roost. This packed an emotional wallop!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jayne. I like to keep readers on their toes with the unexpected ;-) xDelete
Wow, what an amazing and in-depth story you packed into these five sentences! The concept of clearing out the abandoned buildings was just the foundation of the story that was to come... planned extermination, and then the shocking revelations at the end. Took my breath away!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Josie, for your comment. Pleased you liked. xxDelete
The last line ... a brilliant twist !!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hee, hee, I like a good twist. xDelete
Wow, that last line made my stomach drop - beautifully descriptive writing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. I was watching the hubby's bonfire and the words were there. xxDelete
Powerful FSF endeavor. One has to wonder whether someone extremely dear to Joe might have been in the fire which he had started, and which now wishes he hadn't.ReplyDeleteReplies
Indeed. . . that flier for a party in the hands of a teen . . . .Joe is definitely wishing he hadn't. . . xxDelete
Quite the party! Very dark and twisted. Nicely done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. I do enjoy 5SF and the chance to be dark. xxDelete
Very good!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4 March 2013 at 20:05
Oh wow. I felt sick after reading that last line. Prior to that, I'd enjoyed the descriptions of the fire. '... his artwork twisting, lapping, dancing high into the night sky' - great line.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. i felt that was exactly what the fire was doing as I looked at the one we had going in the garden. I love the way it moves. xxDelete
Very powerful. Reminded me of the film 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'. I just thought oh noooooo! Well done!ReplyDeleteReplies
I have whimped out of seeing that film for fear of being too upset. . . maybe I should. Thanks for visiting and reading. xxDelete
Bitter endingReplyDelete
Well done
Wonderful twist at the end. Well done.ReplyDelete
Wow. I like this one. Did not expect that ending either!!! My first impression of Joe was that he was nasty for doing that and what a cruel person. After reading that ending, I then changed to feeling sorry for him. What a chilling ending. My heart sank for him.ReplyDelete


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World Bipolar Day (WBD) - an initiative of the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD), the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) - will be celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed as probably having bipolar disorder.
The vision of WBD is to bring world awareness to bipolar disorders and to eliminate social stigma. Through international collaboration, the goal of World Bipolar Day is to bring the world population information about bipolar disorders that will educate and improve sensitivity towards the illness.
Each of the organizations is encouraging their members, chapters, and affiliates to orchestrate local events surrounding WBD.
International Bipolar Foundation's CALL TO ACTION:
We are asking people with a lived experience, caregivers and the general public to submit a photo to us
- Hold a sign, write text over your photo, or email the text for us to add, that says:
- Lived Experience: "I am (something other than your illness) " with your name (optional), and country
- Caregivers: "I love/care for someone with bipolar disorder" with your name (optional), and country
- General Public: "I support those who have bipolar disorder" with your name (optional), and country
- Include a signed Media Release Form (permission to post your photo online) when you submit your photo, click here to download the form
All images must be submitted no later than March 15th to firstname.lastname@example.com with your signed Media Release Form.
Images will be displayed all day on March 30th via Facebook, Twitter and additional IBPF social media pages.

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The UMP website is moving. This website contains 2019 UMP information for PEBB members only (through the end of 2019). If you are a PEBB member and/or you will be a new School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) member and you need 2020 UMP benefits information, visit our new UMP website.
Submitting a claim
When Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) is your primary insurance and your provider is in your plan's network , you do not need to submit claims. The provider will do it for you.
But there are some circumstances where you will need to submit a claim to the plan. If you are not sure whether your provider's office has submitted a claim, log in to your Regence account or call UMP Customer Service at
For complete information, read "Billing & payment: filing a claim" in your certificate of coverage.
Medical claims
When do I need to submit a medical claim?
You may need to submit a claim to UMP for payment if:
- You receive services from an out-of-network provider.
- You have other insurance that pays first and UMP is secondary. See If you have other coverage to learn which plan pays first. Medicare retirees visit For Medicare retirees to learn how Medicare and other plans work together.
Out-of-network providers may submit a claim on your behalf. Ask the provider.
Tip: If you get a vaccine (including a flu shot) from an out-of-network provider, you must submit the claim to Regence as a medical claim. Member-submitted vaccine claims sent to Washington State Rx Services will be denied.
How do I submit a medical claim?
To submit a claim yourself, you can you can use your Regence account or you can fax or mail your claim to Regence. First, you'll need to gather these documents:
- The Medical Claim Form.
- An itemized bill from your provider that describes the services you received and the charges. The following information must appear on the provider's itemized bill for the plan to consider the claim for payment:
- Patient's name and plan ID number, including the alpha prefix (three letters before ID number).
- Description of the injury or illness.
- Date and type of service.
- Provider's name, address, and phone number.
- For ambulance claims, please also include the ZIP code where the patient was picked up and where they were taken.
- If UMP pays second, you must include a copy of your primary plan's Explanation of Benefits, which lists the services covered and how much the other plan paid. You should wait until the primary plan has paid to submit a secondary claim to UMP, unless the primary plan's processing of the claim is delayed. Claims not submitted to UMP within 12 months of the date of service will not be paid.
Note: If we have to request additional information, the processing of your claim may be delayed.
To submit your claim, mail both the claim form and the provider's claim document (or bill) to:
Regence BlueShield
PO Box 1106
Lewiston, ID 83501-1106
Or fax them to 1-877-357-3418.
Always make copies of your documents for your records. Call UMP Customer Service at 1-888-849-3681 (TRS: 711) if you have a question about the processing of your claim.
Tip: If you purchase contact lenses or eyeglasses from an out-of-network provider that doesn't bill your plan, you must submit a claim for reimbursement using the Medical Claim Form.
Important information about submitting medical claims
You or your provider must submit claims within 12 months of the date you received health care services. This is called the "timely filing" deadline. The plan will not pay claims submitted more than 12 months after the date of service. See "Submit secondary claims promptly" for how this works when you have other coverage that pays first.
If you or a family member has other health care coverage, see If you have other coverage for information on how UMP coordinates benefits with other plans. Medicare retirees visit For Medicare retirees to learn how Medicare and other plans work together.
For information about submitting claims for services outside of the United States, visit Access coverage while traveling. You may have to pay services upfront and submit a claim for reimbursement.
TIP: To prevent errors and delays in claim processing, always tell your providers right away if your coverage changes.
Claims Reimbursement
Most of the time, the plan will pay preferred (network for UMP Plus) providers directly. For claims submitted by you or an out-of-network provider, the plan will determine whether to pay you, the provider, or both you and the provider.
For claims submitted by your or an out-of-network provider, the plan will determine whether to pay you, the provider, or both.
For a child covered by a legal qualified medical child support order, the plan may pay the custodial parent or legal guardian of the child.
Claims Determinations
You will be notified of action taken on a claim within 30 days of the plan receiving it. This 30-day period may be extended by 15 days when action cannot be taken on the claim due to:
- Circumstances beyond the plan's control. Notification will include an explanation why an extension is necessary and when the plan expects to take action on the claim.
- Lack of information. The plan will notify you within the 30-day period that an extension is necessary, with a description of the information needed as well as why it is needed.
If the plan asks you for more information, you will be allowed at least 45 days to provide it. If the plan does not receive the information requested within the time allowed, the claim will be denied.
Prescription drug claims
Tip: See "Guidelines for drugs UMP Covers" in your certificate of coverage to find products covered under the preventive care benefit such as contraceptive drugs, tobacco cessation drugs, nicotine replacement, or over-the-counter products covered as preventive.
You must submit prescription drug claims within 12 months of purchase. Claims for prescription drugs submitted more than 12 months after purchase will not be paid.
You may need to submit your own prescription drug claim to Washington State Rx Services for reimbursement if you:
- Purchase drugs at a non-network pharmacy.
- Fail to show your ID card at a network pharmacy.
- Have other prescription coverage that pays first and UMP is secondary.
You can download the Prescription Drug Claim Form, or call Washington State Rx Services at 1-888-361-1611 (TRS: 711). Send the completed claim form, along with your pharmacy receipt(s), to:
Washington State Rx Services
Attn: Pharmacy Claims
PO Box 40168
Portland, OR 97240-0168
Fax: 1-800-207-8235
Always make copies of your paperwork for your records.
When you submit a prescription drug claim to Washington State Rx Services, the plan pays the claim based on the following rules, no matter where you purchased the drug:
- The plan pays based on the allowed amount. If the pharmacy charges you more than the allowed amount, you will pay your usual coinsurance (and prescription drug deductible if applicable), plus the difference between what the plan paid and the pharmacy's charge.
- The plan pays all prescription drug claims, including non-network, based on coinsurance.
- If your claim exceeds the quantity limit allowed by the plan or the maximum days' supply, the plan will pay only for the amount of the drug up to the quantity limit or maximum days' supply.
- If you receive a refill before 84 percent of the last supply you received should have been taken, the plan will not pay for it. This is called a "refill too soon."
Alert: If you do not show your plan ID card when purchasing a prescription at a Washington State Rx Services' network pharmacy, you will have to pay the full cash price and submit a Prescription Drug Claim Form. You will not receive the plan discount.
Your online pharmacy account
Want to get your prescription claims history or view your benefits and claims information? Register for or log in to your online pharmacy account with Washington State Rx Services.
False claims or statements
Neither you nor your provider (or any person acting for you or your provider) may submit a claim for services or supplies that were not received, were resold to another party, or for which you are not expected to pay.
In addition, neither you nor any person acting for you may make any false or incomplete statements on any document for your plan coverage.
The plan may recover any payments or overpayments made as a result of a false claim or false statement by withholding future claim payments, by suing you, or by other means. False claims may also be crimes.
If you represent yourself as being enrolled in this plan when you are not, the plan will deny all claims.
Questions about medical claims
UMP Customer Service
Online: Your Regence account
Phone: 1-888-849-3681
Business hours: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Questions about prescription drug claims
Washington State Rx Services
Online: Your pharmacy account
Phone: 1-888-361-1611
Business hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Questions about claims for services outside the U.S.
BlueCard (Global Core) Service Center
Online: bcbsglobalcore.com/home/claimforms
Phone: 1-800-810-2583, or call collect 1-804-673-1177


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iamichi – edit:one [download]
Time to drop a personal favorite mix of mine: "Edit:One" by Ichi, who was known as DJ Irie when he did the set back in 2001. I can't really recall where I got this, but seeing the release date and the ultra-laid back vibe I'm sure I have to credit Mentz.
Returning readers are already aware of HeartsBeats' deep love for (oldschool) downtempo music, but let's explain it short 'n simple for any newcomer: To us, the basis of all contemporary beat music started with downtempo and instrumental hip hop. In other words that 90s 'ish. Times change, styles change but the unmistakeable arrangement centered around 4, 8 and 16 bar loops, containing variation mostly in the last bar, is still there. Combine that stolen element from early house music with a lower tempo, samples and a moody atmosphere, and you've got beat-music.
Back in 2001 I was still fiddling with trackers to make music, and I hit every style I knew. Hardcore, trance, drum and bass, lounge, game music, chiptunes, techno, electro, hip hop, whatever. Mentz was already heavy on that downtempo and cinematic jazz tip, and he was the one that told me back then just to make what you love. I still wonder what I would be making if he hadn't given me this mix.
The mix contains tracks by some of the hottest names back than, which by now are considered 100% classic artists: Fila Brazillia, Lemon Jelly, K&D, Sofa Surfers and so on. After over 10 years of listening to this mix I can tell you one thing: it doesn't matter if you feel good or bad, whether it's sunny or grey outside, if you're alone or together, wanting to wake up or go to sleep, whatever you do this is a full hour of music that'll ease you down and lift your spirit. And looking back at the tools you had at hand back then the blending quality of this set is way above par. I have no idea if this a turntable or computer cut-n-paste mix (timestretching was a bitch back then and beatmatching didn't even exist), either way it's smoothness is simply genius.
Containing mostly tracks of a sample-low grade, the set focuses on the more melodic side of downtempo. In stead of hypnotic sampled loops over breakbeats it features a lot of pads, sequenced basslines and sweeping minimal melodies of kit-based drums. This composition gives the set an easier touch for a wider public. Sweet and simple are the keywords.
Listen to and download the mix below and check out Ichi's soundcloud page for more free mixes in multiple styles. Tracklist can be found below the mix.
01. Fila Brazillia – Throwing Down A Shape
02. After Hour – This Is Acid Jazz
03. Lemon Jelly – Cold Fusion
04. Lemon Jelly – Come
05. Kruder and Dorfmeister – Original Bedroom Rockers
06. Sofa Surfers – Sofa Rockers (Kruder and Dorfmeister Remix)
07. Thievery Corporation – Shoalin Satelite
08. Baby Mammoth – Dark Goggles
09. Peace Orchestra – Shining (Cold Weather Version)
10. Peace Orchestra – Domination
11. Peace Orchestra – Meister Petz
12. Kruder and Dorfmeister – Eastwest (Mamma Oliver)
13. Fila Brazillia – Heat Death Of The Universe
14. Baby Mammoth – Mysterious Muses
15. Peace Orchestra – Who Am I


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Happy new year my dear readers!
I'm so glad we all made it and we are kicking off this year in a bang! I have begun this year in a mood of reflection. 2017 was an amazing year and I'm thankful for all God has done in my life, my business and every area of my life
I was going through my Happy new year post from 2017 and I couldn't help but check with my new years resolutions and wondered if I achieved all of them. Lets take it back a little bit shall we?
Here is a list of ten items I made in that post.
1. Mind my own business.
Well, I sure did that. It was all about my growth and bettering myself. I ignored the haters so hard even they began to doubt their existence and it really helped me achieve things quicker and easier.
2. Get Rich or Die trying
Welp! I ain't rich (yet) but I ain't dead either.
3. Get that skin popping
Oh boy! Someone please remind me not to ever add this to my new years resolution next time. It wasn't a funny battle wiith acne this year but guess what… the power of the tongue still rules. I might not have had the best skin this year but did I learn a lot or what? And guess who's still coming out with clear skin? You got that right….Still won.
4. Stay Positive.
I did.. I really did.
5. Serve God with all my heart
I tried to… but lets just say 2018 is gonna be a different story.
6. Post more often
That was a total challenge in the first half of this year. But as God will have it, I came with a bang in the second half. Brace yourselves cuz this is just the beginning.
7. Improve my skills as a professional
And I meant this regarding all my professions. I became a better physiotherapist attended workshops and improved my clinical skills during my internship. I attended masterclasses and beauty forums, improved my art as a makeup artist, got a space for my pop up makeup studio and got a larger client base and incorporated my business. God has been more than faithful.
8. Network
This I actually did. I met loads of people from different walks of life. LinkedIn page even got more popping. I would say this past year, I was the friendliest I've ever been. I learned the true art of connecting with people and the power of relationships. I dont plan on slowing down 2018.
9. Keep my Circle small
Oh yes, my circle was tight mainly consisting of two or 3 people at a time. Quality, not quantity, people!
10. Living a healthy lifestyle
If a graph is to be drawn on my well-being and fitness its gonna be distorted AF. I made some smoothies, did some yoga, drank fair amounts of water, did detoxes here and there. But all I know is I'm crossing over with a big belly and below par cardio fitness. I don't know how that happened y'all. Fitfam 2018 loading.. but first let me go and eat poundo and Aunty Toyo's…Loool.
Looking at this list actually makes me feel less of a waste than I do right now, I actually thought I did a lot worse. But you wanna know something, I'm not gonna spend this year patting myself on the back and being linient with myself. 2017 was a year of great achievements but I feel as dissatisfied as ever. I'm not going to stop pushing until I'm truly proud of myself and my achievements. I'm not going to be sharing any resolutions this year. It's pretty easy to locate what needs to be worked on from my response to that list. I will focus on that and being more goal oriented and less distracted.
The new year is yours people! Take charge and make it count! Don't let nobody tell you different. All that you want is just a wish away. If you can see it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand. Work it!
Have a blissful 2018 everyone! God bless!
You know im awesome.. xoxo.


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Travel Insurance for Cuba & Tourist Visa Card
Documents Required for all travelers visiting Cuba: 1) Passport valid for six months after the date of your arrival in Cuba 2) Cuba tourist visa issued by the Cuban consulate in accordance with planned activities and the length of your stay on the island 3) Proof of travel medical insurance (valid insurance policy covering your medical expenses during the time of your stay in Cuba) 4) A Return ticket from Cuba
Cuba Visa Requirements
You need to get a tourist visa before travelling to Cuba, generally available from your airline, travel agents or direct from Cuban consulates located in many countries. A Tourist Visa for Cuba can also be issued on the spot once you've cleared customs. Do not lose this document, you'll need it for departure. The tourist visa is valid for a single entry and allows tourists to stay in Cuba for 30 days or 90 days for Canadian citizens. For travelers, obtaining a visa extension once in Cuba is easy through your hotel reception or at the immigration office in most Cuban towns by presenting your documents + CUC$25 in stamps sold in various Cuban banks....


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Paddling schoolboy drowns after slipping in reservoir
THE devastated family of a schoolboy who went missing while in a reservoir with other children watched in agony as his lifeless body was retrieved by divers.
Gareth McGuirk (13), of St Laurence Park, Moneymore, Drogheda, was paddling with two other teenagers in the shallow area of Rosehall Reservoir in north Drogheda yesterday.
He appeared to lose his footing after the bottom of the reservoir sharply plunged to 30ft and he disappeared under water.
His two friends tried to swim out to him but could not find him. Their calls for help reached people on the shore, who were trying to throw a rope out to where he disappeared but he failed to surface.
A female friend of the teenager rang her father to alert the emergency services. The alarm was raised at around 3.45pm.
Coast Guard units from Drogheda and Dublin, along with paramedics and gardai, rushed to the scene of the disused quarry that is now a man-made freshwater lake for a local angling club.
The boy could not be located in time and his body was retrieved by drivers from the Boyne Fishermen's Rescue and Recovery unit at around 5pm.
Diver Richard Skelly said a team of three divers found Gareth's body about 25 feet from the edge of the rectangular lake which is over 30 feet deep in the middle.
"It was gut-wrenching stuff," he told the Irish Independent. "There were tragic scenes at the bank with family and friends trying to deal with it."
Gareth's body was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital where a post-mortem examination is to take place today. He was the eldest child of Noel Reid and Andrea McGuirk. He is survived by three sisters aged six, eight and 11 and a two-year-old brother.
"People in Drogheda are absolutely shocked at this loss of life," said mayor Kevin Callan. "Especially in a town where we have a number of river rescue groups and we're very proactive about water safety.
"It's just terrible. I'm absolutely devastated to hear the news that a young boy has lost his life in Drogheda and my condolences go out to his family."
The reservoir was once used as a quarry by the Irish Cement company but had recently been converted into an angling spot that was stocked with trout and other freshwater fish.
However, it is strictly off-limits to swimmers and the perimeter is surrounded by fencing.
"There are gates on to the site that are locked," a local resident said. "It's totally and utterly secured and it never would have dawned on me that a child would drown there."
Irish Water Safety spokesman John Leech said there had been about 10 drownings over the past six weeks alone.
During last year's July heatwave 13 people drowned on both sides of the border in just 14 days. "My heart goes out to his family," said Mr Leech.
Irish Independent


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Memory (07/10/08)
- TITLE: Back Home in Indiana
By Randy Foncree
I've lived a lot of places and even been around the world since that March day in 1977 when I left my hometown in Southern Indiana. Being a kid at the time, I thought there would be greener pastures in the place we were moving too. It was a real surprise, even as a youngster, when I realized that things would never be quite the same again. There's not very many places that I'd lived since then that I could say truly felt like home, as when I lived in Indiana.
There were some rough spots I remember while living here. But the good memories far outweigh the bad ones. I wasn't the most popular at school, and there were times the school bullies targeted me for ridicule, but that's to be expected anywhere someone lives. I had some great teachers and school administrators that helped me through some of the more difficult times. In spite of some of the negatives, Indiana still has always been my home. The down home temperament of the Hoosier people are second to none. Even if you're not a member of someone's family, they still treated you like you were.
Probably the greatest thing I learned while living here is faith in God, and support of family. The church I attended was my lifeline. It also got me through many difficult times. Where I may have suffered occasional rejection at school, I got love and acceptance at church, at least for the most part. That's where I "honed" in on my musical abilities and learned that I did have talent that would be another outlet in the difficult times.
Fast forward to the year 2008. After having been gone for so many years, here I am, back home in Indiana. My choice to come back home is the longing I'd never lost, to experience the same old Hoosier hospitality that I missed so much. When someone comes back to an area after having been gone for some time, there are always things that change. But most of what I remembered is still pretty much in tact. I got a lump in my throat as I passed the old home place, and a newer, more modern house replaced the house I lived in, but the memories of childhood days gone by can still be felt.
Two weeks before we begin our journey back toward my childhood home in Indiana; I began to meditate on those past memories that have not been thought of for so long. I composed a song that I wish to share with my readers. I believe it will be a blessing to you, and a tribute to a place where love for God and family are still a way of life.
Back Home in Indiana
Back home in Indiana on an old dusty road,
We'd ride in the back of my uncle's pickup truck singing strong.
We'd sing, "This Land is Your Land", followed by, "Country Roads",
We'd sing the hymns we loved so much as we were traveling along.
The sun was shining bright in Indiana,
The memories still run fresh in my mind.
We learned of God and faith in Indiana,
Many joys will be remembered in the good 'ol days gone by.
In our little country home a few miles outside of town,
We'd go and play and not come back for hours, we were free!
The woods they were our fortress, protecting us from harm,
But we knew that we were loved at home as we come back to reality.
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong…
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This lesson introduces students to the ways in which advertising can affect their food choices.
This lesson looks at food photography and the different techniques used by food stylists to make foods look appealing in advertisements.
This lesson familiarizes children with the nutritional value of foods advertised on television and in magazines.
In this lesson, students use science and critical thinking to test the legitimacy of advertisers' claims about their products.
To familiarize students with the marketing techniques used in television and magazine snack food ads.
In this lesson, students look at the health issues that are associated with our fast food culture, and the advertising of it.
Studies have found that fast-food ads dominate children's programming. In order to give children a perspective on the lure of snack-food advertisements, it's important that they understand where snacks can fit into a healthy diet. Once they have an understanding of where snack food fits into their lives, they can begin to deconstruct the ads themselves.
This lesson introduces students to the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids.
In this lesson, students consider the role of snack foods in a healthy diet. The teacher then guides them on a tour of popular sites aimed at children, where the class identifies and classifies the advertising encountered there and looks at how the food products being advertised fit – or don't fit – in the food groups found in the Canada Food Guide. Students then play the game Co-Co's AdverSmarts to understand some of the techniques used by online food marketers and then create their own mock website promoting a healthy diet.
In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of online advertising and look at the ways that marketers create immersive and appealing online environments that draw and hold children's attention. After studying common advertising techniques, students play an educational online game that lets them put their learning into action by "creating" a site advertising a fictitious cereal, Co-Co Crunch.


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The ceiling of the former dining room at Townley Hall, County Louth, a masterpiece of neo-classical architecture designed by Francis Johnston c.1794 for his well-informed patron Blayney Townley Balfour. Very spare, very pure, this is design at its most ascetic and at the same time most refined. (For more information on Townley Hall, and especially its matchless staircase, see Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté*, June 10th 2013)
Tag Archives: Townley Hall
Things Are Looking Up
Two of the ceilings in Townley Hall, County Louth, that of the drawing room (above) and the entrance hall (below). Dating from the late 1790s Townley has been discussed here before, not least its rotunda stairhall (see Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, June 10th) but amply repays further visits. The neo-classical masterpiece of Francis Johnston, the house owes as much to the couple responsible for its commissioning – Blayney Townley and Lady Florence Balfour – as to the architect. As these photographs show, the purity of decoration throughout is flawless.
Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté*
In 1788 nineteen-year old Blayney Townley Balfour inherited the estate of Townley, County Louth from his grandfather. Sensitive, intelligent and affluent, around the time he came of age Balfour consulted with architect Francis Johnston about building a new house at Townley to replace the existing structure: Johnston had not long before completed work for Archbishop Richard Robinson at nearby Rokeby Hall (see Building on a Prelate's Ambition, February 4th). At that stage the proposed design was not dissimilar from that seen at Rokeby, the idea being to construct a tall pedimented block.
The project proceeded no further before 1791 when Balfour departed for France with his mother and sisters. Leaving them behind in Nice, he went on to Italy and spent time exploring the heritage of Florence and Rome, in the latter city meeting the Scottish neo-classical architect James Playfair. Following Balfour's return to Ireland in early 1793 he received three designs for a new house from Playfair and while some of the ideas these contained (specifically the notion of a sunken courtyard at the rear of the building to accommodate kitchen and other services) were eventually incorporated, none of them was used by Townley Hall's owner.
Informed by all he had seen on mainland Europe, once back in Ireland Balfour reverted to Francis Johnston. Yet the outcome of this commission seems to owe as much to client as architect. Indeed Balfour and one of his sisters Anne produced their own drawings for the proposed house and came up with its most distinctive feature: the circular central stair hall. Nevertheless the specifics of Townley Hall were designed by Johnston and it is justifiably considered to be his masterpiece.
From the exterior, the building could not be more simple and unadorned: an apparently two-storey block (there is also a basement, and an attic level concealed behind the roof parapet) faced in limestone with each side of seven bays (except for the rear) and measuring ninety feet. The entrance is distinguished only by a plain porch with paired and fluted Doric columns and the windows are no more than openings in their respective walls.
The interior of Townley Hall is equally spare, but the occasional decorative flourish is so well applied and the quality of workmanship so flawless that the result is a building of rare refinement. Even so, nothing prepares a first-time visitor for the coup de foudre which lies at the heart of the house: its stair hall. This space owes an obvious debt to Palladio's Villa Rotonda and to the Pantheon, both that in Rome and that designed in London by James Wyatt in 1772. Indeed Wyatt's influence on Johnston's work at Townley Hall is generally accepted, not least because in 1796 Blayney Townley Balfour married Lady Florence Cole whose family lived at Florence Court, County Fermanagh which is not far from Wyatt's own neo-classical masterpiece Castle Coole.
Four mahogany doors set on the cardinal points and within relieving arches open into the stair hall. The cantilevered Portland stone stairs (with slender brass balusters finishing in a mahogany handrail) rise with gentle sinuosity around the wall perimeter, breaking once to form a landing directly above the door facing that from the entrance hall. At this level the doors are surrounded by arched frames which are also repeated around the curved walls, even when the stairs intervene. In order to minimise the divide between ground and first floor Johnston devised a shallow stepped Greek key border interwoven with a vine tendril, lines of acorns hanging from the lower section.
Once on the landing, greater degrees of decoration are permitted, not least in the treatment of a further series of arches alternately left clear and filled with stuccowork of frolicking putti (and in three places they open into shallow lobbies providing access to bedrooms). At their topmost point these arches are tied by keystones to a frieze beneath the dome of ox skulls between swathes of drapery. Above it all rises the lightly coffered dome of thirty feet diameter, the central portion being glazed.
There are times when language cannot do justice to a work of art, and Townley's stair hall is one of them: the pictures shown here are infinitely more eloquent. The elegance of proportions, the perfection of form, the play of light on surface all combine to make this without question one of the loveliest rooms in the country, a flawless piece of design, the culmination of 18th century Irish architecture and a tribute to those responsible for its creation. No longer a private house, the building is now under the care of the School of Philosophy and Economic Science which is currently undertaking a programme of repair.
*From Charles Baudelaire's L'invitation au voyage.
With thanks to Michael Kavanagh of MVK Architects.
A Hundred Little Pieces
Radiating Portland stone lozenges cover the floor of the staircase hall at Townley Hall, County Louth. Dating from the late 1790s, the house is architect Francis Johnston's masterpiece, one of the purest examples of neo-classicism in Ireland.
This also marks the hundredth piece from the Irish Aesthete since the site made its debut last September. And so readers, you are cordially invited to offer feedback: what subjects most interest you; about what would you like to read more; are there buildings or subjects you wish to see featured? As ever, comments of the literate and temperate variety are welcomed.
I shall be writing further about matchless Townley Hall in a few weeks' hence.


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A Parker Pen is a writing classic. About to celebrate 125 years of operation and more than fifty years Royal Warrant-affiliated company, Parker's latest pen – Ingenuity – is rather avant-garde in comparison.
The Winconsin-pen maker has crafted a series of luxury ink pen made with its in-house 5TH technology. It's also the fifth pen-type for Parker after the successful fountain pen, ballpoint, rollerball and pencil.
Ingenuity comes with an "engraved metallic hood" that carries the "smart glide tip in a fixed, but flexible position." And the tip of the pen doesn't leak or streak when writing, acting more like a quick-dry marker on the page. consistency of the ink which has absolutely no leakage.
The collection includes six ink colours: black, purple, green, burgundy, blue and peacock blue. Pen size and material finish varies too: from fine to think and metallic to rubber.
The Parker Ingenuity collection is available here.


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Crisis and Liberty: The Expansion of Government Power in American History
1. Crisis and Liberty
Tags U.S. EconomyU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory
The growth of government power in American history has been by creating emergencies that then necessitate a ratcheting up of centralized power and war. Crisis & Leviathan by Higgs is a prime resource for this topic.
What do we mean by the size of government? There's no one way to measure it. Economists make the strange and wrong assumption that government must grow when the economy grows. Government is too multidimensional to measure. In the US government is also on different levels, making rules and imposing taxes. Eighty thousand such entities have this power to tax.
The more complex social life becomes, the less possible it is that government officials could have the knowledge required to coordinate human action. That is hubris. It is the fatal conceit. Government growth is not taking place because of market externalities or inefficiencies. The dominant ideology does prop up whatever the government does, but it's not the whole story. The connection of government growth to crisis is realistic and observable.
Lecture 1 of 10 from Robert Higgs' Crisis and Liberty: The Expansion of Government Power in American History.


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You know what that means! This weekend I went to the wedding of some amazing friends and good news for my 30 Before 30 List, they had a photobooth!
#25. Take photos in photobooths.
You are probably thinking that's an easy one. And the truth is… is is easy and SUPER fun. I want to take time to celebrate and appreciate all the amazing people in my life! Taking photos in photobooths is an easy way to document friendships and wonderful times! This particular set is with my former roommate, Meg! We had a blast even though we struggled a bit with the timing! 🙂


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Pérez Cerón: "The unity of Spain, respect for the laws, the Spanish Constitution and maximum respect for the State Security Corps and Forces must always prevail against any partisan interest as a sign of the identity of a democratic and civilized country "
Dozens of camper and camperas attended the official ceremony of hoisting the flag of Spain at the door of the City of Campos del Rio, on the occasion of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Day.
The mayor of Campos del Rio, María José Pérez Cerón, together with councilors of the Government Team and members of the municipal corporation have been present at this solemn act of raising the national flag, which has also been attended by members of the local police corps Township.
At the end of the event, the mayor of the town has made a statement where she wanted to highlight the importance of this event "which we celebrate every year on October 12, but much more in 2017 where we proudly raise the flag of Spain and at a time when the events that are happening in Catalonia remind us that the iron unity of Spain has always been satisfactory and beneficial for the development of our Nation as a whole, a country where the Constitution, respect and compliance with laws and the authority of the State Security Corps and Forces that work to maintain and preserve public order so that our society develops in freedom and under the harmony of coexistence.
That is why I take this moment to claim at all times the unity of Spain, respect for the laws, the Spanish Constitution and maximum respect for the State Security Corps and Forces must always prevail against any partisan interest as the hallmark of a democratic and civilized country, "the mayor of Campos del Rio, who later moved to the town of Mula accepting the invitation of the benefactor to attend Mass and organized events to mark the celebration of the day the patron of the Civil Guard, the Virgen del Pilar and the day of the Armed Forces.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Campos del Río


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Kathleen A. Doty
B.A., Smith College
J.D., University of California, Davis
International Advocacy Seminar
Legal System of the United States
Kathleen A. Doty is the director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center at the University of Georgia School of Law, a position she officially assumed on August 1, 2017. She joined the center in 2015 and has served as its director of global practice preparation, with a portfolio including administration of: Global Externships; Global Governance Summer School, a four-decades-old summer study abroad offering; exchanges with law faculties overseas; international advocacy; and other academic and research initiatives.
Doty practiced treaty law in Washington, D.C., as assistant counsel for arms control and international law at the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of the Navy, Strategic Systems Programs. Before that, she was attorney-editor at the D.C.-based American Society of International Law, where her duties included managing the American Journal of International Law and editing publications like ASIL Insights, International Law in Brief, International Legal Materials, and the Benchbook on International Law. Her own writings include a note in ILM and a chapter in the Benchbook, as well as a study of transitional justice in Darfur, published in the UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy, and an analysis of a European Court of Human Rights adoption decision, published in the Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality.
Doty earned her Juris Doctor and a Public Interest Certificate from the University of California-Davis School of Law in 2008, and then was a judicial clerk on the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals. She returned to California-Davis to serve for two years as the inaugural Fellow of its California International Law Center. During that time, she was principal author of the center's 2011 report, Towards Peace with Justice in Darfur: A Framework for Accountability, and co-instructor of the law school's Appellate Advocacy course. Her achievements as a law student included competition in the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court and the national rounds of the National Moot Court, winner of the Best Brief Award at the National Moot Court and service as a Moot Court board officer. She is an inductee of the Order of Barristers.
Currently, Doty is the vice chair of the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict, and the immediate past chair of the Non-Proliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Interest Group of the American Society of International Law. In 2013, she was an NGO observer on behalf of ASIL at the U.N. High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament, and in 2012 and 2017, on behalf of the National Institute of Military Justice, she observed Guantánamo military commissions proceedings in the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. Her observations were published online at Jurist and at IntLawGrrls.
She received her undergraduate degree from Smith College with a major in Latin American Studies and a minor in Film Studies, and she worked for Engel Entertainment as a production assistant and sound recordist for documentaries before pursuing her career in international law. Fluent in Spanish and proficient in French, Doty has worked with community organizations in the Hispanic and French Caribbean and studied abroad at La Universidad de la Habana in Cuba.
Introductory Remarks, The Emergence of Cyber Deterrence: Implications for International Law, 110 ASIL Proc. 77 (2017).
Introductory Note, X and Others v. Austria, 53 I.L.M. 620 (2014).
Towards Peace with Justice in Darfur: A Framework for Accountability, 18 U.C. Davis J. Int'l L. & Pol'y 1 (2011).
From Fretté to E.B.: The European Court of Human Rights on Gay and Lesbian Adoption, 18 Tul. J. L. & Sexuality 121 (2009) (reprinted in Sexuality and Law: Family and Youth, Vol. I, 281 (Ruthann Robson, ed., 2011).


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Over the past week I've finally caught a couple of exhibitions I've been very keen to see. My high expectations were well rewarded in both cases. Wonder Room at Maroondah Art Gallery is indeed very wonderful! The work of five artists - Heather Shimmen, Deborah Klein, Rona Green, Filomena Coppola and Paul Compton - are linked by the idea of the Wunderkammer, the precursor to museums as we know them. These were personal collections of bizarre and unusual objects, mostly from the natural world, but also including architectural artefacts and handcrafted objects, popular throughout Europe from the 16th until the 19th century.
While all the work in the exhibition deals with the strange and exotic in some way, there is great diversity in approach and outcome. This is particularly apparent in the case of Shimmen and Klein, who both work with images of hybrid creatures - part woman/part insect and both work (in part, at least) with linocut prints. Shimmen's insect women are borne out of the artist's interest in the way in which many people have a largely irrational fear of insects, together with her interest in folkloric stories from the Australian bush. A sense of looking back is reflected in her linocuts that mimic engravings from old books, their fragmentation and distortion adding to the powerful sense of the uncanny and stories obscured by history. Klein's very beautiful, jewel-like Insect Women and Moth Masks have an otherworldly beauty that conjures up the metamorphoses and transformations of fairytale and myth. See her Insect Women here.
Paul Compton's highly detailed drawings of cabinets of curiosities playfully illustrate the range of possibilities to be found in the realm of the bizarre and the wonderful. I particularly enjoyed his teenage werewolf. His work demonstrates wonderful draughtsmanship and humour in equal prortions. I found Filomena Coppola's fleshy, hairy pastel drawings based upon the Australian Orchid - part animal, part vegetable - entrancingly beautiful - not at all as creepy as they might sound. It is a beautifully curated exhibition. Paul Compton's small ink and gouache drawings are never overpowered by larger works, such as Rona Green's feisty anamorphic animal portraits. At today's fascinating artists' talk it was pointed out that this, in fact, was a reflection of the Wunderkammer, where large objects were often displayed alongside smaller, more detailed artefacts and relics. Several of Deborah Klein's works are displayed in beautiful antique timber chests that also add to the aura of the Wunderkammer, as does the inclusion of Shimmen's own collection of curiosities. The work of each of the five artists is not exhibited in a discrete body but rather interspersed with each of the others. In the larger room a diagonal wall divides the room so that glimpses of each of the artists' work can be seen from any point.
Here are some images of Rona's work and the invitation with an image of Paul's work. The exhibition runs for another week and it is certainly worth the trip to Ringwood!
Wonder Room
Elizabeth Banfield's Forest of Ambiguity, showing in the Little Window of Opportunity at Port Jackson Press is breathtaking in its finely detailed cutting (of both lino and paper) and attention to detail. For some time now Banfield's subject has been the Eucalypt forests near her home in the Dandenong ranges. The contradictory ideas of the contemplative peace of the towering Eucalypt forest and the danger of bushfires during the dry late summer months is explored through the simple motif of the variety of leaf shapes. Banfield's books and hanging pieces are beautifully executed, complex in their layering of texture, positive and negative and cut-out forms. More information here.
In the main window of Port Jackson Press is a larger, very beautiful work, The Afterimage.
Forest of Ambiguities continues until 3 December


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So I hope you are having a good week.
It is time to sit back and relax and have a read of the latest blog posts and watch some of the latest videos.
We are looking to expand the blogs that we monitor that have TN type posts in them, if you would like your . . . → Read More: Web Finds – 24 August 2016


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Miami Wedding Photography – V + J The Ritz Carlton
Photography: Ambrosio Photography // Ceremony: Church of the Little Flower // Reception: The Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove // Hair and Makeup: Sissi Ceballo Transportation: Florians
Victoria and Jose Manuel hosted an elegant and classic wedding day at the Ritz Carlton in Coconut Grove, after their beautiful ceremony at the Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables. One of my favorite details from their fabulous party was the emotional speeches given by the couples family, they truly spoke from the heart and it showed in the couples reactions. It was truly an honor to spend the day at the Ritz Carlton and document their wedding day!
The bride and groom decided not to see each other on their wedding day – so we got to have a fun and festive post session in Wynwood with their beloved puppy and a bit of champagne.


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100% of the proceed of this stamp along with two others found here will be donated to Breast Caner charity(s) in UK. If you are in America, Papertrey Ink just came out with a beautiful set of stamps called Faith & Hope and all proceeds from this set will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Livingstrong the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Neither of the companies paid me for this, just thought that I'd help for the wonderful causes. =)
This image is called Cherub illustrated by Leanne Ellis. She is stamped on PTI's Stamper's Select White cardstock, colored with Copic markers then cut out. The image is pop dotted on the background paper. I then added Star Dust Stickles to her wings for some sparkle.
The patterned paper is from Victoria Gardens 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park Paper Co. The sentiment is from Sending Smiles set by Hero Arts. I am also entering this to the CAS-ual Friday Just add color challenge. Hopefully, this is CAS enough. =)
That's all I have. Have a lovely day, my friends! =)
cardstock: (kraft, white) Papertrey Ink
rubber stamp: (Cherub) Funky Kits
clear stamp: (sentiment) Hero Arts
patterned paper: Echo Park Paper Co.
dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
pigment ink: (Jet Black) Ranger Industries
accents: (pearls) Recollections, (glitter glue) Ranger Industries
other: (foam tape) 3M
Copics used:
skin: E13, E11, E01, E00, E000, R20
hair: E29, E27, E25, E23, E53
wings: R00, R0000
rose: YG17, YG13, YG11, R59, R29, R27, R24, R22
hearts: R59, R29, R27, R24
card size: 3 1/2" x 5"


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1) Click Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Manage {Authorize the elevation if prompted}
2) Expand Storage – Select Disk Management – Right-Click Disk Management – Select Attach VHD
3) Browse to select the VHD – Click OK
Thanks for clear steps to once again see my VHD
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OK, it is attached, so now how do I see the contents of the file? It does not show in IE.
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Echeban, once you "mount" the disc, and wait about a minute, it will show up as a new disk in your Computer window and also in Disk Management. From that point on, you simply use is as you would use any other disk in your computer.
The only right click option on Disk Management is Help
For newer versions of Windows, the option is under the Actions drop down menu
It says Acsess denied
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The TH Interview: Nikhil Roychowdhury, Tea Merchant Gone Green
When he started The Simple Leaf, Nikhil Roychowdhury wanted to sell tea, not save the planet. A few months into business though, and he saw just how aligned these two goals were. Four months ago, he partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset all parts of his business, and was bitten by the green bug- he's been working to make his business even more sustainable since then. We spoke with him about tea's connection with climate, childhood inspirations, and going carbon-neutral.
TreeHugger: Did you originally intent for The Simple Leaf to be a carbon-free business?
Nikhil Roychowdhury: When I started The Simple Leaf, I knew that I wanted to build a socially responsible company, but eliminating our carbon footprint wasn't at the top of my list at the time. Then I found Carbonfund, and their mission immediately struck a chord.TH: Why is that?
NR: Growing up in Calcutta, the dangers of climate change hit very close to home. I remember days when I saw boats going by my window, paddling through flooded streets. Just the other week, my mom called me and said that she and most of the city couldn't go to work because of extensive flooding. Pollution and overcrowding were right out my door as well. In a way, Calcutta was a preview of what most cities will be like if climate change continues.
TH: So is lowering your impact on the environment simply the right thing to do, or is there a business advantage as well?
NR: Well, if climate change continues, there will be no tea business. Tea requires very specific conditions to grow: healthy rainfall, good soil, a precise temperature and amount of sunlight. When a tea harvest fails because of drought, the human toll in the region is enormous- the many people who would normally be harvesting the tea crop are out of work, which impacts every other sector of the economy as well. Internet tea merchants are no exception.
TH: What percentage of your customers decide to pay the 50¢ to offset their shipping?
NR: Right now, around 2% of customers choose the offset. I want to get that up to 15% or 20%, but its hard to explain to customers what exactly they're buying when they add 50¢ to their order. Carbonfund is doing a good job demystifying offsets, but there needs to be more transparency in the industry as a whole. I think that as a standard is developed and people know where their money is going, offsets like this will become more popular. I think its a good way to get people interested in reducing their footprints without preaching to them.
The Simple Leaf is based in Chicago, and they specialize in seasonal teas from Assam, Darjeeling, The Dooars, Himachal Pradesh, The Nilgiris and Nepal
See also: ::How to Green your Coffee & Tea


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MIAMI – Giancarlo Stanton was not in the Marlins' lineup Tuesday for the second game of the series with the Pirates but manager Don Mattingly once again said the right fielder was available to pinch hit and his status would be re-evaluated Wednesday.
"We'll go through the same process today," Mattingly said before Tuesday's game. "Batting practice again, I'm hoping he'll be available to pinch hit. He was available (Monday). If that goes good again we'll see where he's at after tonight and talk about tomorrow."
Stanton did not play in Pittsburgh's 10-0 win Monday.
Stanton last played a week ago before missing six straight games due to right side soreness, a theme that is becoming much too frequent with the Marlins' $325 million man.
Stanton has had a tough time staying on the field the last 14 months or since signing his historic 13-year contract. Stanton played in just 74 games last season before breaking a bone in his hand and now he's already dealing with his first injury this season. Since 2012, Stanton has played in more than 125 games once.
The rest, though, may have come at the right time. Stanton was in a prolonged slump before the injury, going 3 for 28 in his previous eight games and 7 for 59 with 30 strikeouts in 17 games. Stanton is hitting .214 and remains third in the NL with 61 strike outs.
Ichiro Suzuki replaced Stanton in Tuesday's lineup, playing right field and batting leadoff. Ichiro entered the game with a .313 average and 39 hits shy of 3,000 in major league baseball. He had seven fewer hits than Stanton in 71 fewer at bats.
Dunn activated: Left-hander reliever Mike Dunn was reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday after missing the first two months of the season with a left forearm strain.
The Marlins designated veteran pitcher Edwin Jackson for assignment to make room on the roster for Dunn. Jackson, signed on the off season for one year and $507,500, the major league minimum, was 0-1 with a 5.91 ERA. He pitched just 10.2 innings, missing a month with a strained right triceps.
Morris to have surgery: Right-handed reliever Bryan Morris has decided to have surgery on his herniated disc. Although it has been reported that surgery would end Morris' season, Mattingly said Morris sounded "pretty optimistic" about the possibility of pitching again before October.


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2019 Affordable Housing and Homelessnes
Priorities At-A-Glance
The lead priorities for our 2019 State Legislative Agenda are below. Each year, we adopt a legislative agenda in collaboration with the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, which is approved jointly by our boards of directors, based on the recommendation of the Public Policy Committee (PPC).
Download a PDF version of our lead priorities here.
Build Affordable Homes
Pass a $600 million funding package to build homes for almost 17,000 households.
Invest $200 million in the Housing Trust Fund from the capital budget.
The Housing Trust Fund invests in affordable homes across Washington, but in recent years it has been considerably underfunded. A $200 million investment in the Housing Trust Fund will enable communities to build safe, healthy, affordable homes that are guaranteed to be affordable for at least 40 years.
Allow local communities to retain a portion of the state's sales tax.
Communities need local resources that they can couple with state and federal dollars to build more affordable homes. Allowing local jurisdictions to keep a portion of the tax dollars they already collect and use them to build affordable homes is a smart use of existing resources. Allowing communities to bond against these dollars ensures a significant infusion of housing capital now.
Make the state's Real Estate Excise Tax work for affordable housing.
Reforming the Real Estate Excise Tax to decrease the rate on lower valued properties and increase it on higher valued properties would make the tax more progressive and raise additional revenue. This revenue should be invested in the Housing Trust Fund to help solve the affordable housing shortage and create an ongoing, dedicated fund stream.
Prevent Homelessness by Reducing Evictions
Implement eviction reform and require legitimate cause to terminate tenancy.
As a key strategy for preventing homelessness, Washington must provide more protections for renters to help keep them in their homes. Reforming the eviction process to increase the time a tenant has to pay the rent will significantly reduce evictions and homelessness, while also reducing court costs and attorney's fees accrued from the eviction system. Limiting termination notices to legitimate business reasons and requiring longer notice will protect tenants from discrimination, retaliation, and displacement. Because people of color are more likely to be evicted, fixing Washington's broken eviction system will reduce racial disparities in homelessness.
Expand Washington's Lifeline for Adults with Disabilities
Increase the Housing and Essential Needs rental assistance program by $69 million.
As rents have skyrocketed across Washington, adults experiencing a physical or mental health disability are in dire need of rental assistance, and the demand has far outpaced the funding for this critical program. In many communities, all available rental assistance funds have been dispersed, and many people in need sit on waiting lists. Washington must increase funding for the Housing and Essential Needs rental assistance program in the next biennial budget. Increasing rental assistance for this population is key to solving the state's mental health crisis.
In addition to these priorities we also support efforts to increase wages so that all working people can afford a safe and healthy home.
We support cleaning up our tax code so we can free up resources to solve homelessness and prevent families from having to make impossible choices between paying for a home, and paying for food, medicine, and other necessities.
We also take positions on other issues that impact affordable housing and homelessness as they arise throughout the session.
For a more in depth look at these policies visit the Housing Alliance's State Advocacy page.


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Pırdino: Surprise Egg
Pırdino: Surprise Egg
Episode: 76x1'
On a beautiful summer day, Nazan takes her daughter Ela, her son Tarık and their friends Porsuk, Sansar and Pirdino to the Dinosaur Museum. The Dinosaur Museum is an interesting place telling about the earlier stages of the world, teaching the dinosaurs and it has huge dinosaur models. While Dr Torture shows the visitors round, Tarık and his friends join them. Pirdino gets very excited as he recognizes his ancestors. He loses himself so much that at the end of the day he causes to fall over of the models. Tortura gets very angry and wants to find out the responsible of this accident. Then he hears about Pirdino by means of camera records and he has a big desire to have Pirdino and put him in the zoo…
Cast: Efe KILIC, Bengi BILIR, Seda KEMENT, Ali UYANDIRAN, Serkan SENGUL, Ebubekir OZTURK, Gökçer GENC, Arzu YURTSEVEN
Produced By: Kerem TULUN, Nurullah YENIHAN, Omer TULUN
Directed By: Gunay KOKER


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Spa Etiquette Good to know
Our GRANDSPA is situated in a beautiful location on the 4th and 5th floor of the wellness wing in our hotel. Always surrounded by Lake Zell and the local mountains, you will become rejuvenated and revitalised and find your inner balance.
How to spa and sauna rules
Admittance to the GRANDSPA
In summer, entrance to the GRANDSPA is included in all offers. In winter, entrance to the GRANDSPA wellness area is included in the "Wellness Deluxe" double room categories and in our suites. Access to the GRANDSPA can be purchased for the other room categories for a price of EUR 15.00 per person and day.
Admittance to GRANDSPA is only permitted for teenagers - aged 16 and older.
Appointment and Reservations
Please book your appointment as early as possible in advance. For Spa-Reservations please call +43 6542 / 788 300 or dial the direct extension 300.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you have to cancel or postpone an appointment. Cancellations one day before your appointment will be charged 50%, and same day cancellations will be charged 100%.
Late arrival
Unfortunately, in the case of late arrival for an appointment, it is not possible to extend the appointment past the agreed upon period. If you arrive late to your appointment then the treatment time is reduced accordingly.
Preparation for your treatment
Ladies and gentlemen should not shave prior to a salt peeling. Peeling treatments should be avoided in the case of sunburn. We advise our gentlemen to shave prior to a facial treatment, to ensure the maximum care and effect on your skin's appearance. Please let us know of any possible health issues.
In deference to the other guests, we respectfully ask that you turn your cell phone off during your stay in the spa area. Please do not use cameras or laptops during your stay at the GRANDSPA. Please act in a considerate, quiet and reserved manner with regard to other guests.
Lockers (not insured) are available to you in the changing room of the wellness-sauna. We recommend that you secure your valuables in the safe located in your hotel room.
You will enjoy most of the treatments unclothed. You can change in private and be undisturbed and during the treatment the parts of the body not incorporated in the treatment are covered by towels. Ladies decide themselves if the chest area is to be included in full body treatments.
Your needs will be taken seriously
At the reception we will gladly assist you in the planning of your personal Spa experience. Please arrive for your appointment at least 15 minutes early. This will give you enough time to get to know the GRANDSPA, to take a shower before a body treatment and to enjoy a fresh cup of tea. Please direct your wishes to your therapists, in regard to massage pressure, extra-towels, audio, light and temperature level.
Spa boutique & gift certificate
We carry exclusive products for Beauty & Wellness by ST BARTH, ÄGYPTOS and CELLCOSMET & CELLMEN in our Spa Boutique. We would gladly draw up a gift card for Spa experiences or Spa Products for you.


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Pleasant Green Woods- Hillsborough Real Estate
Pleasant Green Woods- Hillsborough Real Estate
Pleasant Green Woods, a new custom home community with a convenient Durham address. This luxury neighborhood showcases an exclusive collection of 14 wooded 1+ acre home sites. Drees presents award-winning designs with unique exteriors and open, spacious interiors with outstanding features, such as side-entry garages, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and more. Pleasant Green Woods provides easy access to Highway 70, Duke University, Durham and Hillsborough. And excellent Orange County Schools are nearby. An older section of the subdivision has 26 homes.
Year Built: 1996- 2016
Size Range: 2170- 4466 square feet
Price: $400,000 - $675,000


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We ignite + empower modern brands. / Moto Interactive + Branding in Portland creates consumer desire for brands in the outdoor, food + active sport industries with mobile app design, logo design, packaging design + websites.
Work Samples
Our People
We're people with passion for great moments. / Moto is led by outdoor & food industry specialists that create new brands, packages, ecommerce sites & mobile apps for brands we love. It's strategy fueled by desire.
Of Note
These are the bits we find interesting. / Hopefully that'll help you get to know us. And we think that sounds pretty interesting.


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You can create a fan base from your living room!
File sharing technology can be used in lots of positive ways. Read info here about staying on the SMART side of file sharing.
Many files on p2p networks pretend to be games or popular music tracks when they are not! You might think that you are downloading your favourite track or the newest
film when in actual fact you are receiving viruses and spyware that can mess up your computer.
...to share music and files make sure you don't keep it switched on all of the time – anyone can access the information on your phone Also be careful
what you accept onto your phone through Bluetooth you don't want to accept a copyrighted music file or an image that might upset you.
Dale from Manchester:
"You can watch tv and play amazing games on the internet..."
"You can watch tv and play amazing games on the internet..."
Good question! If you download copyrighted music, games or films for free without official permission then it is very likely to be illegal.
If you, however, make your own music, game or film and choose to make it available through a filesharing network then of course you are not breaking the law.
Here are a few reasons for you...


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The documentation of process filter functions states: The expression `(buffer-name (process-buffer PROCESS))' returns `nil' if the buffer is dead. Instead of `buffer-name', it seems better to use `buffer-live-p' here: For one thing, it will also work when process-buffer is `nil', whereas `buffer-name' would then evaluate to the name of the current buffer. And, although the documentation also says: A filter function that writes the output into the buffer of the process should check whether the buffer is still alive. the `ordinary-insertion-filter' example does not heed this advice. Suggestion: 2009-04-24 Markus Triska <address@hidden> * processes.texi (Filter Functions): Use `buffer-live-p' instead of `buffer-name' in the main text as well as in the example. diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi index 64d2d7d..6f54eb6 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi @@ -1249,25 +1249,28 @@ filter function. @xref{Debugger}. Many filter functions sometimes or always insert the text in the process's buffer, mimicking the actions of Emacs when there is no -filter. Such filter functions need to use @code{set-buffer} in order to -be sure to insert in that buffer. To avoid setting the current buffer -semipermanently, these filter functions must save and restore the -current buffer. They should also update the process marker, and in some -cases update the value of point. Here is how to do these things: +filter. Such filter functions need to use @code{set-buffer} in order +to be sure to insert in that buffer. To avoid setting the current +buffer semipermanently, these filter functions must save and restore +the current buffer. Such filter functions should also check whether +the buffer is still alive, since inserting into a dead buffer will +raise an error. They should also update the process marker, and in +some cases update the value of point. Here is how to do these things: @smallexample @group (defun ordinary-insertion-filter (proc string) - (with-current-buffer (process-buffer proc) - (let ((moving (= (point) (process-mark proc)))) + (when (buffer-live-p (process-buffer proc)) + (with-current-buffer (process-buffer proc) + (let ((moving (= (point) (process-mark proc)))) @end group @group - (save-excursion - ;; @r{Insert the text, advancing the process marker.} - (goto-char (process-mark proc)) - (insert string) - (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point))) - (if moving (goto-char (process-mark proc)))))) + (save-excursion + ;; @r{Insert the text, advancing the process marker.} + (goto-char (process-mark proc)) + (insert string) + (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point))) + (if moving (goto-char (process-mark proc))))))) @end group @end smallexample @@ -1294,12 +1297,6 @@ expression searching or matching had to explicitly save and restore the match data. Now Emacs does this automatically for filter functions; they never need to do it explicitly. @xref{Match Data}. - A filter function that writes the output into the buffer of the -process should check whether the buffer is still alive. If it tries to -insert into a dead buffer, it will get an error. The expression address@hidden(buffer-name (process-buffer @var{process}))} returns @code{nil} -if the buffer is dead. - The output to the function may come in chunks of any size. A program that produces the same output twice in a row may send it as one batch of 200 characters one time, and five batches of 40 characters the next. If In GNU Emacs 18.104.22.168 (i386-apple-darwin9.6.1, GTK+ Version 2.14.7) of 2009-04-05 on mt-imac.local Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10402000 configured using `configure '--with-tiff=no'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: en.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: nil locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default-enable-multibyte-characters: t
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Posted By: Irene James on May 13, 2014
For the hundreds of you who have completed the OD-ETDP NQF 5 qualification/learnership through Dionysus, you will recall the story Seth and I have often told – of the Godfather of Evaluation, Don Kirkpatrick, at the 2008 ASTD conference in San Diago. Seth and I attended this conference, and were treated to a rare presentation by Kirkpatrick, who died a couple of days ago at age 90. The old fellow was presenting his classic "4 levels of Evaluation" model to an auditorium of about 2000 people, off an overhead projector (remember them?) with his transparency upside down. – and nobody said a word to correct him.
He eventually realised his mistake, brushed it off, and put a yellowing transparency up and scribbled his extended model – in the worst handwriting imaginable, and obscuring half his transparency projection with his body. He was famous for his model …. and breaking all the rules of presentation.
Of course, during the presentation, he had to mention his "decades long" spat with Jack Phillips on occasion – which drew many chattering giggles from the audience. (Phillips famously added a fifth level of Evaluation to the Model – Return on Investment (ROI), which Kirkpatrick always argued was there by implication in his model, anyway).
The man was a legend – he was attributed with the title "Industry pioneer creator of how learning and development is evaluated."
Quoting from a tribute to him posted on the "Chief Learning Officer" publication yesterday:
"When [Kirkpatrick's] model debuted in 1959 through a series of four articles in the ASTD journal, the reaction was swift and the effect long-lasting. Kirkpatrick was invited to speak at national conferences and consult with HR leaders at large American companies including Ford.
It used to be that trainers would feel, 'If we get a good reaction and teach people the skills and knowledge they need, that's all we can do. We have no control over them when they get back to their job,'" Kirkpatrick told Chief Learning Officer magazine in 2009 at the 50th anniversary of the model. "Yes, you have no control over them, but you must have influence on them, because unless that training gets used on the job, it's really worthless."
Often called the Kirkpatrick Model, the four levels measures the results of training in four areas: students' reaction to training, knowledge they learned as a result, change in behaviour, and the effect on business results."
He wrote his first book in 1994, followed by seven more. In 1996, he was named as one of the ASTD's four "legends". This is how we remember him:


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In the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' the characters often talk about the 'interconnectedness' of everything. If a butterfly flaps its tiny wings in Asia today there will be a hurricane tomorrow in the West.
Things are connected... if I miss my train tomorrow, I will be late for work... and if I am late for work, the boss will shout at me...
Ok, before we go on just think for a moment how you would say that in your language...think about the verbs and which form and which tense you use..
It's like one domino knocking down the next one...and so on...isn't it? Ok, so in these sentences there is a condition...and it comes in the "if" part of the sentence ('if' clause):
If I miss my train, I will be late for work..
If I catch my train, I will be on time...
If you read English is Easy, you will learn English...
Life is full of situations like this and I bet you make these kind of sentences lots of times every day. Because there is a conditon in the 'if' clause, these sentences are called conditional sentences.
In this case the First Conditional (there are second and third conditionals and even a general conditional - but we will worry about them later).
Right, how do you make a First Conditional in English?
You just need a simple present in the 'if' clause and a simple future in the other part (the main clause).
If it rains (simple present) at the weekend, I will stay (simple future) at home
It can be negative too:
If it doesn't rain (simple present negative) on Saturday, we will go out (simple future) for the day.
They can also be the other way round when the 'if'' clause comes second:
I will throw my PC out of the window, if it doesn't stop crashing...
Listen out for this grammar in songs...it comes quite often:
...if you don't know me by now, then you will never ever know me...
If you have an English teacher, maybe he or she will sing it for you!!
Sunday, 22 June 2008
If You Don't Know Me By Now...(First Conditional)
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Phil is playing Constable Locke in the show, and spends a lot of time trying to pin down the elusive Harold Hill - with little success!
While he loves the rehearsal process, getting to the hall on time is still a bit of a challenge as he works in the city and lives all the way out in Eltham!
Phil is enjoying the dancing and acting in the show, although, when asked if he CAN actually dance, Phil says 'depends on who you ask'!! Well, we think you are doing a great job Phil! Well done!
See Phil on stage - buy your tickets now :)


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Castroneves gets qualifying boost as he chases Dixon
FONTANA, Calif. — Will Power's attempt to protect his teammate didn't work out the way he planned, but it only cost Helio Castroneves a point in his attempt to win the Izod IndyCar Series championship.
If Power hadn't tried at all, it could've cost Castroneves another point.
Castroneves was leading qualifying Friday for the IndyCar season finale when Power — who went on track before championship leader Scott Dixon — topped Castroneves' two-lap average of 219.677 mph with a run of 220.775 mph. Thinking Dixon might have enough speed to take the pole from Castroneves, Power went for the pole to try to prevent Dixon from winning it.
FINALE:Title chase down to Dixon, Castroneves
Instead, Dixon was 1.7 mph slower than Castroneves and qualified seventh-fastest around the two-mile oval. AJ Allmendinger, brought in by team owner Roger Penske to aid Castroneves' title bid, qualified third.
Castroneves considered it a noble effort by his Team Penske teammate.
"Unfortunately we didn't have a crystal ball to tell my buddy to slow down," he said with a laugh. "Those guys were behind him, so I'm glad he went for it. That's what the car was able to do."
So, instead of going into the race with a 24-point margin to make up, Castroneves has a 25-point margin. Had Dixon won the pole, he would've taken a 26-point lead into Saturday's race.
"The way the order worked out, Scott was after me," Power explained. "I was after Helio. It would have been nice for Helio to get the point, but Scott didn't, so it kind of still keeps it alive."
OWNERS:Ganassi, Penske aim to take title to last lap
While the single bonus point was in play, the No. 1 starting position wasn't. Both Castroneves and Dixon declared before qualifying that they would change engines for the race, thus incurring a 10-position penalty on the starting grid. As a result, Castroneves will start 12th, Dixon 17th.
For a 500-mile race on a two-mile oval, 10 positions isn't considered a major loss, especially on a three-wide start. The speed and reliability of a fresh engine is thought to outweigh the short distance surrendered on the start.
"For us, it was more paramount to change the engine and make sure we took the performance gain than just have the straight-out speed and go off whatever qualifying we would have qualified," Dixon said. "It can still get pretty messy back there."
WATCH:Conversation with Scott Dixon
PHOTOS:Scott Dixon through the years
IndyCar Series engines are required to reach a pre-determined number of miles before they are eligible to be replaced. If engines are replaced before the mileage limit is reached, the change is considered by IndyCar officials to be unapproved and 10-spot grid the penalty is applied. Four other cars also made unapproved changes for the weekend.
Castroneves said the team decided to forsake the bonus point and let Power go for the pole, even if a tie in the championship tomorrow would go to Dixon based on having more wins than Castroneves.
VIDEO:Conversation with Helio Castroneves
PHOTOS:Helio Castroneves through the years
"In that position, we didn't have any kind of feeling," Castroneves said. "If (Dixon teammate Alex) Tagliani would have (qualified) ahead of Will, maybe we would think about it. But still it's a game. You've got to play the game on the odds. In that position, it was the right thing to do."
Dixon needs to finish fifth or better to clinch the championship. Castroneves need to finish at least eight positions ahead of Dixon to win it. The championship is worth $1 million; second place pays $250,000.
Follow Jeff Olson on Twitter @jeffolson77
Friday's qualifying results
1. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 220.775
2. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 219.677
3. (2) AJ Allmendinger, Dallara-Chevy, 218.894
4. (7) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 218.513
5. (83) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 217.986
6. (16) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 217.979
7. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 217.979
8. (25) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy, 217.958
9. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 217.932
10. (67) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 217.871
11. (27) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Chevy, 217.798
12. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 217.566
13. (10) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 217.419
14. (5) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Chevy, 217.050
15. (1) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, 216.898
16. (77) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 216.447
17. (4) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Chevy, 216.213
18. (15) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 216.106
19. (98) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Honda, 215.967
20. (55) Tristan Vautier, Dallara-Honda, 215.207
21. (78) Simona De Silvestro, Dallara-Chevy, 214.679
22. (6) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 213.262
23. (19) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, no speed
25. (14) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, no speed


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Apple is further distancing itself from Google and expanding its relationship with Microsoft Bing in the next version of Mac OS X, Yosemite, unveiled earlier today and scheduled for broad release earlier this fall.
An overhauled version of the Mac OS X Spotlight search will rely on Bing for web searches, the Redmond company confirmed this afternoon, after Apple listed Bing among the service providers powering the feature earlier today.
"Last year Bing became the default web search for Siri, and will now also be the default web search provider in the redesigned Spotlight search feature for the next generation of iOS and OS X," said Stefan Weitz, Microsoft senior director of search, in a statement this afternoon. "We're excited about extending the Bing platform to help iOS and Mac customers find what they need to get things done."
The move is a win for Microsoft's search engine, and underscores the competitive tension between Apple and Google, particularly in smartphone operating systems. Google is expected to remain the default search engine for Apple's Safari browser, for now, in what Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land speculates is the result a contractual commitment.


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Heaven Corp: Book One
A deal with the devil….
Gabriel 1089 is an angel—an enhanced and cybernetically modified human designed to protect the city in the sky called Heaven. He follows Heaven's orders and fights its enemies. But when an attack by demons leaves him trapped on the earth below, missing both a metal wing and his network-enabled halo, he's cut off from his home for good and at the mercy of one man.
Jeff Werth is used to demons in need of his mechanical expertise showing up on the doorstep of the junkyard he runs in Old Trent. However, he doesn't expect to be stuck with an injured angel. Jeff owes the demons for saving his daughter's life, so he does what they demand—he nurses the angel back to health and keeps close track of him as a possible pawn in the high-stakes war between Heaven above and the demons below. But he doesn't expect the effect Gabe has on his heart, or having to choose between his daughter and the man he's come to love.
Second Edition
First Edition published by Samhain Publishing, 2010.
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With old-school synth loops, gritty drum samples, and a mouth that puts Lenny Bruce to shame, this Berlin-based "Feminem" helped make electroclash the sound on catwalks and dance floors. But with pop princess lyrics like "Come on baby baby use that thing / You make my panties go ping," Peaches' self-produced second release muddies the waters of her postmodern feminism. Still, when she actually sings - as with Iggy Pop on the guitar-driven "Kick It" - her renegade spirit is revealed. - Adrienne Day
David Bowie
For an artist who's all about changes, Bowie has gone back to his old futures. His new album is very Ziggy Stardust: dimly glowing ballads ("The Loneliest Guy in the World"), odes to wild youth ("Never Get Old"), and sly digs at pop stardom ("Bring Me the Disco King"). But he certainly doesn't sound out of time on "New Killer Star" when he looks up at "a great white scar / over Battery Park." Maybe he's always lived in the 21st century and the rest of us are just catching up. - Robert Levine
CUBE l PS2 l XBOX
XIII is a hard-boiled graphic novel in motion. This first-person shooter features a pulpy conspiracy story, cel-shaded stylings, and pop-up frames that punctuate the action. You control an amnesiac (voiced by David Duchovny) with serious killing skills as he tries to clear his name after he's wrongfully accused of assassinating the president. The run-and-gun gameplay isn't new, but the presentation, complete with thought-bubble death cries, most definitely is. - Scott Taves
Slather on the SPF. To battle the vampires in this thriller from Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, you've gotta expose your Game Boy to direct sunlight. The Boktai cartridge's built-in sensor soaks up the rays, charging your weapons and weakening your enemies. Cheaters beware: Halogen, fluorescent, and 100-watt bulbs won't fool the sensor. The jury's still out on tanning beds and Uncle Cheech's growing lamp. - Chris Baker
Beyond Genetics: Putting the Power of DNA to Work in Your Life
Glenn McGee
Biology is irrelevant. Life is just a programming problem. So says bioethicist Glenn McGee in this intriguing, if scatterbrained, manifesto. Envisioning an era of "geneware" in which we make everyday decisions based on our genetic probabilities, McGee anticipates the difficult questions such science will raise. For example: Would a genetic risk of breast cancer justify a mastectomy even before a diagnosis? What would you do? - Dustin Goot
Why Things Break: Understanding the World by the Way It Comes Apart
Mark E. Eberhart
Sulphur-infused steel can turn brittle at 68 degrees Fahrenheit and below, a fact apparently lost on the Titanic's builders. It took such tragedies to give rise to fracture mechanics - the study of substances and their load limits - and its cousin, materials design. Eberhart's book tracks the progression of a science that attempts to eliminate risk from engineering. A pursuit, he argues, that's ultimately unattainable. - Clifford S. Agocs
Millennium Actress
If you see only one anime this year, make it this one. Director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue) avoids cartoon clichés and gives his movie the depth and inventiveness of a great novel. Historical events punctuate the tale of an aging star as she recounts her roles in samurai epics, interplanetary sci-fi films, and Godzilloid disaster flicks. The animation stays true to each genre, but what really impresses are dramatic "holds" that span 5 seconds and have lasting resonance. - C.B.
Love is a drug - a mixture of pheromones, adrenaline, and dopamine. At least that's what Rand thinks. The code jockey in director Mark Decena's first film is stuck in a pre-bust fantasyland where science and tech cure every ill. Rand gets a wake-up call when his virtual-pet project loses funding as he struggles with a budding romance. Part of Sundance's new traveling series, Dopamine captures the pain of a suddenly jobless workaholic facing his life. - Beth Pinsker
The Bone-Crunching Physics of Half-Life 2
Dragons, and Slime Molds, and Orcs! Oh, My!
Being Michel Gondry
It's a Surreal World After All
From Here to Infinity
Aliens in Our Midst
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For a first time writer, being their book displayed at the book store is almost being recognized for their work.
A fanatically devoted father, a headstrong daughter and a devious rake make their way into the world of an arranged marriage, which is a sham. It was going to be the perfect match according to the father, but Ria was impulsive and Arman hated being tied to a girl he had never seen before. Ria was determined to put up a fight to the end and Arman, guided by his instincts, did not offer any help but to desire her with his heart.
Could Arman convince her that he was the one for Ria?
Could Arman convince her that he was the one for Ria?


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Union health ministry has expressed strong concern on the issue. Akash Bansal, Gwalior-based software engineer registered with the company for stem cell preservation before his baby was born. Delivery was scheduled for August 8 at a private hospital in Gwalior.
"Stem cells have to be collected within 5-10 min of child birth. But on the scheduled day, company's representative not only reached hospital 30 minutes after delivery, but also entered the room without following hygiene procedure to prevent infection," said Bansal. He said, "There are studies which state that a two-minute delay in cutting the umbilical cord puts the life of baby and mother in danger".
"Umbilical cord stem cell banking is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to preserve the baby's blood and tissue. Collection of cord stem cells has to be done at the time of birth within a stipulated time period. But the company's staff reached hospital late," he said.
Company officials were contacted for their version on these allegations, but in vain. They instead sent contradictory emails to Bansal. First email reads — Cord blood sample is processed and stored. Cord tissue sample had been rejected as the sample received was contaminated, due to presence of kliebsiella organism, which is a known commensal (normal bacteria) of mouth, nose and gastro-intestinal tract. We would also like to add that cord tissue sample is taken under decontamination process".
A week later, Bansal received another email from Lifecell, claiming the sample has been decontaminated. Another email showed up on September 24, which said sample was still in process and the final conclusion could be derived only after completion of process. The IITian has now decided to move consumer court, seeking action against the company.


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Up against the wall,
I can hold my breath
My tongue no longer
Can you read my lips?
Fire cannot put out their flame,
So give me water.
Without warning,
You give me goosebumps.
An almighty shiver
To the core of my being.
Just yesterday, spring was blooming,
Dewy fragrance graced the dawn
And children waved farewell,
Some for the last time.
O mighty Earth, O cruel sea!
By the light of the great sun,
We shall always hold you close
In love, in pain, in healing.