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Coding : Character Point-Of-View Chart
I want to learn how to program in C# to add that arrow to my professional quiver. You never know when you need another arrow.
In light of that goal and also to aid in my writing I'm going to build a small application ("Perspective") to generate my Character Point-of-View (POV) charts.
The charts display by chapter and scene which character has the point of view. I first described them in Examining Character Balance and shared the Excel file which I use. However the spreadsheet does so much it is complex and I could understand people being scared off by it. And, it's a great excuse to do some C# and get side-benefits from it.
It is important to note this will be an iterative development. The first version won't look anything like the final product. I'm not quite ready to share my code, but I will – and the application – in the future.
I'm using Windows Forms. (I think this is a slightly older technology, but I thought it was a good place to start). The form doesn't do much, and data entry is simplistic: character names will be separated by commas, and a chapter will be ended by a semi-colon.
I'll be putting formatting options on the form so you can control what it looks like. Here are the terms I'm using at the moment.
I've also got a few experimental ideas with which I'm keen to include. I think they could really add value to the chart.
One of my goals in this revision was to reduce the amount of head-hopping. So how am I going so far? I'm glad you asked, because here are some outputs from my Perspective application that demonstrates the progress so far.
Original manuscript. Without the benefit (yet) of labels, I'll explain it. Below shows the first 4 chapters.
- Chapter 1 = 6 scenes
- Chapter 2 = 5 scenes
- Chapter 3 = 8 scenes
- Chapter 4 = 8 scenes
Revised manuscript. It's a bit hard to see the difference because the image comes out a different size…. *scratches head*
- Chapter 1 = 3 scenes
- Chapter 2 = 4 scenes
- Chapter 3 = 5 scenes
- Chapter 4 = 6 scenes
With less scenes there is less head-jumping, which should result in less fragmentation for the reader. I've also expanded the word count (in those four chapters) by 2,000 words.


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Coaching: The New Leadership Skill
Pages 85-86
Robert J. Marzano
Effective classroom management is the foundation on which effective teaching and learning thrive.
Classroom management is frequently at the top of the list of factors that contribute to student achievement (Evertson & Weinstein, 2006; Wang, Haertel, & Walberg, 1993). But administrators and teachers often see this issue differently.
For example, in a study that involved more than 1,000 schools, teachers consistently identified lack of administrator support for management issues as among the most pressing problems in their schools (Marzano, 2006). For the most part, teachers believed that their administrators didn't live up to their responsibilities. Interestingly, the administrators in these same buildings believed that the teachers who held this perspective were abdicating their responsibility for management and blaming the school for their own shortcomings in the classroom.
Research and common sense clearly demonstrate the importance of shared responsibility. That is, teachers, administrators, and students all have a role to play in effectively managing behavior in school.
The teacher must provide clear direction to students and generate an atmosphere in which all students feel valued and intellectually challenged. To provide academic direction, a teacher must have clear learning goals coupled with instruction and assessment that help students achieve those goals. To provide behavioral direction, the teacher must have well-designed rules and procedures (usually established at the beginning of the school year) that he or she continually updates and reinforces throughout the year. In addition, these rules and procedures need to be the basis for interacting with students regarding behavior: When students follow the rules and procedure, the teacher thanks them; when they don't, the teacher reminds them of behavioral expectations.
To provide an atmosphere that's accepting of all students, the teacher must engage in daily activities that communicate to students that the teacher likes them and is there to help them learn. Such behaviors include both verbal and nonverbal messages to students, such as a pat on the back, a nod, and comments like "Nice job!" and "Thank you for doing that."
To provide an atmosphere that challenges students, the teacher must behave in a way that indicates that he or she expects all students to accomplish great things intellectually. Teachers can do this by asking all students challenging questions and using student answers as fodder for delving into and honoring each student's thinking.
Although it's true that teachers have the lion's share of the responsibility for classroom management, administrators must establish the proper schoolwide foundation. In fact, one of the main complaints I hear from teachers in schools that have problems with classroom management is that administrators have either not articulated a schoolwide approach or not implemented their approach with fidelity. It's the job of administrators to not only clarify rules and procedures for student behavior in hallways, in parking lots, and at extracurricular activities, but also monitor adherence to these rules.
Perhaps their greatest responsibility is to ensure that guidelines exist for safe and respectful behavior toward teachers and other students. Some teachers have reported that their schools don't enforce policies pertaining to aggressive behaviors. For example, a teacher recently e-mailed me, asking for suggestions about how to stop students from cursing in his classroom and throwing things at him when his back was turned. I responded that these behaviors shouldn't be tolerated in any classroom and that students should know that the administration would immediately intervene if they did occur. The teacher responded that although his school had a written policy about such behaviors, teachers were expected to handle these issues on their own.
This goes well beyond what schools should expect of teachers. Indeed, it's the teacher's job to be on the lookout for potentially volatile situations and deescalate them as quickly as possible. In the example just cited, the teacher might have confronted the offending student in a calm and respectful but assertive manner, indicating that such behavior is not tolerated in the school, and provided the student with an opportunity to apologize. If the teacher was unable to identify the offending student, he might have addressed the entire class, explaining that the school policy would be strictly enforced. If the incident reoccurred, however, it would be the administration's job to quickly and automatically address such aggressive and potentially dangerous behavior.
Students must be willing to engage in designing rules and procedures within their school and classrooms as well as to support enforcement of those rules. Of course, to act on these responsibilities, students need to be invited, and all too frequently, no such invitation is offered.
At the school level, student involvement in such issues typically entails student councils and student representatives participating in decisions about running the school. At the classroom level, one powerful strategy I've seen is designing a class list of individual rights and responsibilities along with the behaviors that support these responsibilities. After developing the list, the students and teacher sign it as a symbol of their agreement. The process can also be employed at the school level.
Classroom management is still a major weakness in some schools. Those schools should take immediate action because effective management is the foundation on which effective teaching and learning thrive. The first step is to engage administrators, teachers, and students in a concerted effort to define what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate behavior and then work together as a team to establish and implement fair and equitable policies that facilitate the desired behavior.
Evertson, C., & Weinstein, C. S. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and contemporary issues. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Marzano, R. J. (2006). A tool for selecting the "right work" in your school. Englewood, CO: Marzano Research Laboratory.
Wang, M. C., Haertel, G. D., & Walberg, H. J. (1993). Toward a knowledge base for school learning. Review of Educational Research, 63(3), 249–294.
Author's note: To contact Marzano or participate in a study regarding a specific instructional strategy, visit www.marzanoresearch.com.
Robert J. Marzano is cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Denver, Colorado. He is the author of The Art and Science of Teaching (ASCD, 2007) and coauthor, with Tony Frontier and David Livingston, of Effective Supervision: Supporting the Art and Science of Teaching (ASCD, 2011).
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BOSTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc told activist investors on Wednesday that it might skip a vote on a shareholder proposal that seeks details on the company's cooperation with government surveillance efforts.
Verizon's law firm Jones Day said in a Nov. 25 letter that the company would exclude the measure from its 2014 proxy statement unless the activists did more to verify their eligibility to file the proposal.
The company's response appears to be more aggressive than the stance AT&T Inc took against a similar proposal, said Jonas Kron, senior vice president for Trillium Asset Management, a co-filer of the measures at both telecommunications companies.
Kron said Trillium has provided more detail, but that Verizon's action suggests it will sidestep the usual process in which companies ask the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to skip votes on shareholder proposals.
"If they are going to challenge the shareholder proposal, I hope they will work within the SEC process," Kron said.
Verizon spokesman Bob Varettoni said the company's response was routine.
"At this point, we have not taken any formal position on the proposal," he wrote. "The SEC requires shareholders to demonstrate their eligibility to submit a proposal. We've simply sought the information that we believe is necessary to determine the proponent's eligibility."
A spokesman for the SEC declined to comment.
The dispute at Verizon is just one of many playing out this month ahead of the spring when shareholder meetings usually take place. Generally, corporate shareholders who own $2,000 worth of stock for a year may file proposals for a vote by all investors.
But the rise of proposals with a social agenda or those put forth by labor groups has prompted many companies to push back, often by seeking SEC permission to skip the measures. The agency grants such permission about half the time.
To back up their requests, companies typically argue that shareholders are putting forth ideas that should be treated as "ordinary business" rather than subject to a shareholder vote, or that, if passed, their proposals could hamper other company operations. AT&T made both of those arguments earlier this month and Verizon could seek SEC permission.
Both AT&T and Verizon shareholders, including Trillium and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees the state's pension fund, had filed measures calling for details of their cooperation with U.S. and foreign spy agencies.
In the wake of revelations by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the shareholders cited media reports of intelligence agencies' involvement with the companies and criticism from foreign leaders.
The activists asked both companies to schedule votes on a measure calling for the publication of semi-annual reports with details such as how often customer information was shared with government agencies.
In the Nov. 25 letter, Verizon's attorney at Jones Day told Trillum's Kron the company intended to exclude the surveillance proposal from its proxy filing unless it corrected what it called "procedural deficiencies."
Among other things, the firm wrote that material Trillium submitted had not demonstrated an investor was a shareholder entitled to vote the shares. Trillium responded to Verizon on Dec. 9 with additional material, but said the firm did not concede the extra proof was necessary.


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Sitting for 40 hours a week isn't something most people choose. Often times, the culprit is a desk job: eight hours in front of a computer screen, day in and day out.
No matter how rewarding, desk jobs take a toll on wellness over the long term. The fact of the matter is that bodies are meant to move, not spend hours each day in the same position. When we force our bodies to be still for so long, especially over many years, negative health effects eventually begin to make an appearance.
Since the 1950s, studies have explored the negative effects of long-term sitting. Here are just a few of the most recent findings:
- Researchers have found a connection between long periods of sitting with obesity and metabolic syndrome. (The latter encompasses a number of issues, including excess body fat around the waist, abnormal cholesterol levels, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.)
- Other researchers have uncovered links between a sedentary lifestyle and worsening cardiovascular health, as well as higher rates of type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cancer-related deaths.
- A collection of 47 in-depth studies discovered that people who sat for long periods actually had a higher risk of death from all causes. This was true even for those who exercised regularly, though the effect was stronger in those who did not exercise.
- Other issues include aches and pains in the upper body, shoulders, and arms, as well as a flattening out of the curve of the lower back.
The evidence is clear: If long-term wellness is one of your goals, you must take action to counteract the effects of long-term sitting. Since quitting your job isn't an option for most — no matter how much you might want to! — a few good strategies are:
- Using phone calls as an opportunity to stand or walk around.
- Having "walking meetings" in which employees take a stroll around a block instead of sitting around a table.
- Sitting on an exercise ball to challenge the back and abdominal muscles.
- Propping up your keyboard with a box, tilting your monitor upwards, and standing at your desk for at least half an hour a day.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Decadent Chocolate Ice Cream and Other Memorial Day Weekend Deliciousness
I'm still full. Memorial Day weekend was filled with fun food adventures and lots of calories. Hubby even got involved and helped make some of our new food projects. We made several dishes we have never made before, including...
Barbecued Baby Back Ribs
KFC Cole Slaw
(will post details and the recipe later this week)
Grilled Ahi Tuna
Very Berry Frozen Yogurt
Sneak Preview! Buttermilk Donuts with Chocolate Glaze, Cinnamon Sugar and Fresh Blueberry Glaze
(details and recipe to be featured on the blog in mid July when I host this recipe for the new Club Baked online baking group...more info to come on Club Baked in a post later this week)
And lastly, we finished the weekend with this very decadent chocolate ice cream.
Decadent is an understatement. This ice cream is unbelivably rich and creamy and deep dark chocolately. It reminds me a lot of the ice cream base for Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie, but so much creamier. I'm now a little worried about having an ice cream maker in the house knowing this sort of deliciousness is at my fingertips. This recipe however, was not as easy breezy as the very berry frozen yogurt. The frozen yogurt literally took 10 minutes to put together and pour into the machine. The decadent chocolate ice cream took about 45 minutes to prepare and then 2 - 2 1/2 hours of chilling in time in the fridge before it was ready to go into the machine. It was worth the effort and the wait.
Now clearly, I need to hit the gym....so I can eat more ice cream.
Decadent Chocolate Ice Cream
adapted from Cuisinart.com
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1 vanilla bean (I omitted and added additional vanilla extract)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa (if you use good quality cocoa, you can easily use only 1/2 cup)
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used 1 1/2 tsp)
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used 6 ounces)
Combine milk and cream in a medium sauce pan and heat on low. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a knife and place the seeds and vanilla bean pod into the milk/cream mixture and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Because I omitted the vanilla bean step I simply brought my milk/cream mixture to a simmer while I was preparing the remaining ingredients.
In a medium bowl combine sugar, cocoa, eggs, yolk and vanilla extract and mix on low with hand mixer until mix until thick. Remove 1 cup of the hot milk/cream mixture and slowly stream into the egg mixture while mixing on low speed. Place chopped chocolate into the remaining hot milk/cream mixture in the pan and stir until melted. Stream in the egg mixture into the pan. Turn heat to low and cook mixture, stirring constantly, until thickened, resembling a pudding, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately transfer to a medium/large bowl and cover surface of the mixture with plastic wrap so that no air touches the mixture. Refrigerate until completely cooled, about 2 hours.
Pour the chilled custard into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer instructions.
Yields 1 1/2 quarts.
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History's Little Jokes
During the French Revolution, Jean-Paul Marat was one of its most vicious and successful propagandists. His radical newspaper L'Ami du Peuple (Friend of the People), advocated terror against counterrevolutionaries. He once wrote, condemning the more conservative revolutionaries for their reluctance to engage in mass murder:
Five or six hundred heads would have guaranteed your freedom and happiness but a false humanity has restrained your arms and stopped your blows. If you don't strike now, millions of your brothers will die, your enemies will triumph and your blood will flood the streets. They'll slit your throats without mercy and disembowel your wives. And their bloody hands will rip out your children's entrails to erase your love of liberty forever.
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At the outbreak of the Revolution, wearied by the persecutions that I had experienced for so long a time at the hands of the Academy of Sciences, I eagerly embraced the occasion that presented itself of defeating my oppressors and attaining my proper position. I came to the Revolution with my ideas already formed, and I was so familiar with the principles of high politics that they had become commonplaces for me. Having had greater confidence in the mock patriots of the Constituent Assembly than they deserved, I was surprised at their pettiness, their lack of virtue. Believing that they needed light, I entered into correspondence with the most famous deputies, notably with Chapelier, Mirabeau, and Barnave. Their stubborn silence on all my letters soon proved to me that though they needed light, they cared little to be enlightened. I adopted the course of publishing my ideas by means of the press. I founded the Ami du Peuple. I began it with a severe but honest tone, that of a man who wishes to tell the truth without breaking the conventions of society. I maintained that tone for two whole months. Disappointed in finding that it did not produce the entire effect that I had expected, and indignant that the boldness of the unfaithful representatives of the people and of the lying public officials was steadily increasing, I felt that it was necessary to renounce moderation and to substitute satire and irony for simple censure. The bitterness of the satire increased with the number of mismanagements, the iniquity of their projects and the public misfortunes. Strongly convinced of the absolute perversity of the supporters of the old regime and the enemies of liberty, I felt that nothing could be obtained from them except by force. Revolted by their attempts, by their ever-recurrent plots, I realized that no end would be put to these except by exterminating the ones guilty of them. [Emphasis mine — RD] Outraged at seeing the representatives of the nation in league with its deadliest enemies and the laws serving only to tyrannize over the innocent whom they ought to have protected, I recalled to the sovereign people that since they had nothing more to expect from their representatives, it behooved them to mete out justice for themselves. This was done several times.
Today, you can see the building where Marat published his deadly left-wing newspaper, demanding death for all enemies of the revolution. The site is now occupied by a fancy olive oil shop (far right, above); next door, on the left, is a luxury chocolates shop. Ah, history…


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Mark Button has spent the past 17-plus years writing about sports for newspapers, magazines and the Internet. He's worked for the Dallas Morning News, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Rocky Mountain News, CNN/SportsIllustrated.com, Mobile Press-Register and Avid Golfer.
Originally from Kansas, Button has worked for Texas Links since 2008. He published his first children's book in 2011. "Finding Ti Ming & Tem Po, Legend of the golf gods" is a magical journey filled with character-building life lessons. Button plays golf about four times a month and carries an 8.7 GHIN handicap index.
SHO and Tell: Meet the Mustache Guy
HUMBLE, Texas—When the Shell Houston Open begins Thursday with the opening round, golf fans will roam The Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club and watch their favorite PGA Tour stars. They'll get up-close and personal looks at household names like Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler.
One player who fans might not know by name—but will by sight—is Johnson Wagner.
People call him the "Mustache Guy."
Since last fall, the 2008 SHO champion has sported a bushy mustache that would make Burt Reynolds and Magnum P.I. proud.
On lark last November, Wagner, who grew up in Amarillo and lives in Charlotte, N.C., stopped shaving. Despite his wife Katie's complaints, Wagner kept the 'stache heading into the season-opening Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, a trip he earned by winning the Mayakoba Classic last February.
Players such as Harrison Frazar hazed Wagner, 32, about the facial hair, but when Wagner scored a top 10 in Maui, the mustache earned credibility. Even so, the heckling intensified days later at the Sony Open in Hawaii. One fan on the first tee box proclaimed, "The 1960s called. They want their mustache back!"
Well, they can't have it.
Wagner lit up the Sony Open with four rounds in the 60s. He won his third career PGA Tour title by two strokes over a group of four players that included Frazar.
Sampson had his golden locks. Wagner has the bushy 'stache.
He leads the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Standings and has the tour's 12th-best scoring average (69.88). In nine starts, Wagner has four top 10s this season, including a fourth-place tie last week at Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That performance vaulted him to career-best 63rd place in the World Golf Rankings. He's already won more than $1.9 million in three months' time this season.
While the thought of a mustache may seem corny to most, Wagner has never looked better.
"It's definitely not going anywhere," said Wagner, who shot 16-under par and held off Texan Chad Campbell by two shots to win the 2008 SHO. "I mean, it's been insane. For the last few weeks I've had a couple good pairings and people know who I am. I don't think they know my name, but they know me as the 'Mustache Guy.'
"I've heard, 'Best Mustache on Tour,' but I guess the only person to compare it to is Rickie Fowler," Wagner continued. "His mustache is terrible. He looks like Captain Jack Sparrow."
Wagner had some laughs with the media on Tuesday about his new look, but he's making no apologies. He loves the mustache and joked about plans to monetize it with a logo to display on his golf shits.
"It's kind of given me my own little brand, I guess," he said. "Maybe I'll start wearing (a mustache logo) across my chest."
When you head out to the SHO this week and see the guy who looks like Tom Selleck, you can impress your friends by knowing his name is Johnson Wagner.
Don't worry if you forget it, however. He'll still answer to the "Mustache Guy."


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Preventing Crisis for Carers was a joint project between Carers Trust Scotland, local carers' centres, and health and social care professionals.Area of Care:I work in:I work with:Location:
The Moffat Charitable Trust and Carers Trust Scotland were increasingly aware of the importance of promoting early identification, intervention and support for carers to prevent unnecessary crisis.Area of Care:I work in:I work with:
This resource is designed for services implementing the Triangle of Care, it is based on what has worked and what has prevented successful implementation in other organisations. It includes guidance, tips and good practice to guide professionals and carers.Area of Care:I work in:Location:
Not enough carers are likely to be receiving the support they need or are entitled to. One of the main obstacles to carers getting the right support is identification – both self-identification and identification by health professionals.I work in:
This toolkit is targeted at commissioners of health and social care in England and aims to highlight the needs of carers aged over 60 and to show tried and tested ways they can be supported.Area of Care:I work with:Location:
Our Retirement on Hold report highlights some of the challenges faced by older carers and makes recommendations to improve their experience now and in the future. Thank you to all the carers and Network Partners who contributed.Area of Care:I work with:
A Road Less Rocky is a report from Carers Trust that found that carers of people with dementia are not getting the support and advice they often desperately need.Area of Care:I work in:I work with:
Pharmacies are visited by about 1.6 million people every day in England so they are ideally positioned to identify carers of all all ages including young carers. They can therefore play a key role in the early initiation of assessment and support which can be life changing.
The Carers' Hub can be used in consultation with carers and local services as a tool to map local carer need and service provision.Area of Care:I work in:
Time to Think About You is a new resource which has been co-produced with The Health Innovation Network (HIN) in South London to help carers self-identify and access support.Outcomes:I work in:


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Delta Sports Dome, JumpLanes and Delta Karting provide for a unique and unrivaled leisure experience for your school tour.
These spectacular leisure facilities have joined forces to offer schools indoor Kart racing, soccer, GAA, tennis, basketball, badminton, rugby and JumpLanes all under one roof. Therefore whatever the weather, we can guarantee that it won't spoil your trip to Delta!
Delta Sports Dome is the largest indoor football arena in Munster. Our facility contains 3 Astroturf pitches, a basketball court and a tennis court. It can accommodate an array of sports such as 5 & 6 aside soccer, rugby, tennis, GAA, basketball, athletics, JumpLanes and badminton. We also have a cafe, changing facilities and private meeting rooms for catering etc.


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This quinoa recipe is made with brown lentils, which have a high protein and fiber content. They also contain iron, folate and magnesium. Lentils are a good source of B1 and calcium, and have almost no fat. Coupled with the nutritional value of quinoa , this recipe is a nutritional powerhouse for every woman over 50.
Quinoa & Lentil Pilaf
* Sprouting improves the nutritional value of grains, seeds, legumes and grains and makes them easier to digest. The taste will be the same so if you don't want the bother with sprouting, this recipe will be just as delicious. It's up to you.
** If your quinoa looks mushy when you first open it, don't panic. It's important to gently separate the grains. As it cools the texture will become firm.
This recipe can be made using a pressure cooker:
This recipe should be included in every baby boomer's list of healthy foods to eat. Rich in fiber, it benefits the heart by lowering cholesterol, and aids the digestive process . It's high protein content is anti-aging and its calcium content is important for aging bones .
Serve it as a side dish or scoop up a bowl-full for a great tasting protein rich main course.
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A Djaghe white paper on Government Procurement in the WTO provides a comprehensive examination of the treatment of government procurement under the WTO. It begins with a consideration of the exclusion of procurement from multilateral obligations and then examines in detail the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and reviews other procurement work in the WTO. The white paper is based on posts and other publications published in Perspectives on Trade.
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December 12, 2016
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Local MS fundraisers hosted a night to remember on Saturday by welcoming the country's biggest Bruce Springsteen Tribute Act to Newton Stewart.
The Rising stormed the Douglas Ewart for the evening and hundreds of people enjoyed the live music and bar as part of fundraising efforts for the worthwhile charity.
Alos helping out on the night were members of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme working towards raising funds for their expedition to Tuscany.


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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) � The bound and gagged bodies of 26 young men were found dumped yesterday in the heart of Mexico�s second-largest city in what experts said could mark a new stage in the full-scale war between the country�s two main drug cartels, Sinaloa and the Zetas.
The bodies were stuffed in two vans and a pickup truck abandoned on an expressway near the Milennium Arches in Guadalajara, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the picturesque city that hosted last month�s Pan American Games.
Most of the men died of asphyxia, said officials in Jalisco state, where Guadalajara is located, though initial reports indicated some had been shot.
The victims, apparently between the ages of 25 and 35, all had the words �Milenio Zetas� or �Milenium� written on their chests in oil, said Jalisco state Interior Secretary Fernando Guzman Perez. A law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak on the record said the writing was apparently meant as the killers� calling card, identifying the assassins as being from the Zetas and a smaller, allied gang, the Milenio Cartel.
The official said a banner found in one of the vehicles � whose contents Guzman Perez refused to reveal � was in fact signed by the Zetas. Mexican cartels frequently leave threatening messages with the bodies of their victims as a way of intimidating rivals and claiming responsibility for their actions.
The killings, apparently carried out before dawn, bore an eerie similarity to the Sept. 20 dumping of 35 bodies on an expressway in the Gulf coast city of Veracruz.
The Veracruz mass slaying victims were purportedly Zetas, and the killers were allegedly linked to the Sinaloa cartel; those two cartels have emerged as Mexico�s most powerful and have been trying to move into each others� territories.


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Last weekend saw the debut of UIM F2 World Championship in Kaunas. The Kaunas Lagoon had never witnessed such action before and, combined with lovely June weather and the fact that our local pilot Edgaras Riabko finished 3rd, the weekend was a blast for those who attended the race of experienced pilots from all over the world.
A few incidents on track raised the tension on Sunday afternoon, as a few boats had to finish the race early and it had to be restarted a couple of times. One particular crash ended with a Finnish pilot Harri Lehti being taken to the hospital, but his condition was better soon after.
Riabko had qualified 2nd on Saturday and was keeping the pace for the whole race, with Team Abu Dhabi driver Rashed Al Qemzi in the first position. In the very end of the day, however, the Swede Johan Osterberg took the 2nd place. "I can't be too disappointed because a podium finish in my home town was something I had dreamt about but never expected.", said Riabko after the podium.
Edgaras Riabko is the only Lithuanian participating in the F2 World Championship.
The race teams now head to Antwerp, Belgium. We hope the Kaunas Lagoon left a good impression for those involved and the F2 World Championship will be back in Kaunas Lagoon next year. Here are some snapshots from the weekend.
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What exactly do I mean by "double-duet", you may ask? Well, it has something to do with Rachel singing with herself - which, I agree with Lea Michele, is too perfect for some Rachel Berry narcissism.
"'There's an episode coming up called 'Naked' where Rachel gets asked to do a topless scene in a student film so that's very interesting. She has a conflict between the new Rachel and the old Rachel,' [Lea] explains. 'I did this really cool musical number where I had to shoot it both as the old Rachel and the new Rachel. I did a duet with myself, which is incredibly perfect Rachel Berry narcissist right there!'"
Do you think Rachel will go through with her "naked" predicament, and will the number be the duet in question? Share your thoughts!
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Spring's trends are well underway, and gingham is most certainly in this year! Just a few days ago I picked up the cutest cut-out shoulder top from Primark in a gingham print, and I'm already pondering on the web for more pieces to add to my collection..
I love how gingham is being mixed with one of my favourite spring trends this year: frills and ruffles (see my wishlist for that here). I mean how bloody cute are those shorts?! Also totally feeling the tie-up waist skirt – can imagine this looking so good with a statement tee and some simple trainers for an everyday summer look! If these picks don't tickle ya fancy, I've found a whole load more of gingham goodness below…
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Monday, December 28, 2015
CQJP 2015 - Fabric Folding
3 comments:
- Magpie's Mumblings said...
I love this block Connie (altho, like you, it isn't necessarily *my* colours). I really like those folded flowers! I haven't taken part in any of the year-long challenges - I have too many things on my plate already and am really trying to whittle down my to-do list at least a little bit.
- December 28, 2015 at 5:27 PM
- margaret said...
what a good idea to use fabric folding on the block, it works so well. I have signed up for next year mind you I did for this year too but then did not do it! Must give it some thought as to a colour theme etc, thinking maybe will make all the blocks rather than doing random ones the same even thinking about hexies well thinking is as far as I have got
- December 29, 2015 at 12:37 AM
- Connie Eyberg Originals said...
Thanks for the lovely comments. I think my word for the year should be 'non-commital' so I can finish up all (most) of my UFO's. Margaret, I look forward to your monthly blocks and look forward to what both of you accomplish in 2016! You both do such beautiful work. Happy New Year!
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I feel like I should write up a longer post on the things I did, but right now I'm just feeling kind of down and sad. Anyone got good Netflix/HBO pick-me-ups that I could watch? I've already made myself some tea, and that helped somewhat. My appetite has been totally shot, though.
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A recent article in the New Zealand Herald stated that local council inspectors are becoming increasingly frustrated at the poor quality of construction work they are encountering.
A spokesman for the council goes on to state that between "25 and 40% of all building inspections continue to fail".
A similar article published more recently in the NZ Herald reiterated that such practises do not occur in isolation, but are widespread throughout the industry.
For those of us involved in the building surveying profession, this is not news, and neither is the well documented decline in core skills is across the spectrum of trades.
The so-called 'leaky building' issue was simply a symptom of a much wider building quality problem that manifested itself and gained prominence, but other compliance defects were always part of the build-quality problem that needed fixing.
Those undertaking remediation will know that as the layers of a building are unravelled during repairs, many other deficiencies relating to such matters as structural integrity or fire safety are uncovered, leading to spiralling costs that most clients find hard to comprehend, let alone financially meet.
The reasons for the decline in construction quality are complex and can be attributed to a number of factors. These include the gradual retirement of skilled craftsmen, the disappearance of clerks of works, the employment of labour-only subcontractors, poorly trained and de-motivated apprentices, no party taking ownership of supervision, and a transient semi-skilled workforce with high numbers of new entrant workers with limited understanding of New Zealand standards and compliance requirements.
With roving LBPs (managers) dealing with labour rather than permanent site managers, project managers concerned with progress, cost-squeezes and tight build programmes, coupled with Council inspectors focusing on compliance with the Building Consent – who really is checking on quality?
The reality is that a significant percentage of all work completed onsite is never checked-off by anyone other than the tradesman actually doing it. Herein lies the problem.
As building surveyors we are in a unique position, because our professional skill-set encompasses the roles of designer, building pathologist, expert witness and client-side project manager familiar with the administration of building contracts.
We understand building technology and the interaction and serviceability of construction materials. We understand clearly the need to construct buildings in accordance with a set of consented documents.
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Saint Francis is probably the preferred of the non-Biblical saints, save maybe Saint Patrick or Eire or Saint Diego, hero of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico. However in ecological phrases crucial colonial animals are reef constructing corals, which create advanced buildings that provide havens for a range of different animals. Animals which can be not visible of their pure habitat and should be locations in a conservation program are known as extinct within the wild animals.
It is outrageous that tax funded animal companies / shelters make their very own decisions to kill healthy and adoptable cats & dogs, some wait three days whereas others 5 and a few none; this ardour to kill has compelled them to kill animals that have homeowners, that put on tags and which have microchips.
The animals which are in a position to learn from experience and are distinctive to the animal world, are those animals with effectively developed nervous programs. Native animals and their habitats are at particular threat and require stringent protections. They need to make the animals free from zoos and cages and assist animals and begin environment conservation packages.
None of this is to say that animals have the same authorized protections as, say, a mailbox or fence. That he makes an attempt it without realizing whether the birds will really pay attention does recommend that he holds a perception in a standard religious need inside the animals.
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A signboard promoting the CANOPY project is a part of Make Then Love You in Chennai. This is what my sign might look like. Might because the signs are going to be hand-painted by a film-poster painter and the "lost in translation" is a part of the process.
Make Them Love You (MTLY) is a series of hand-painted signs exhibited throughout the city of Chennai that explore the negotiation between interior desires and exterior space. MTLY uses the sign clusters as an exhibition space to display the artwork of ten participants who were asked to design a sign advertising a personal interior/exterior dialectic exploring notions of celebrity, sacrifice, development, and narcissism.
MTLY is presented by Casa Blanca 2 which is an art gallery based in the city of Chennai, India. We have no physical space of our own, but rather we borrow public space for exhibitions. This effort is to raise a dialogue about access and agency to view and make art, while charging the ordinary proximity between people and place.
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My sign says, "Food is Now Within Your Reach, Do Not Beg, Borrow or Work for Food…" It seeks to promote neighbourhood urban farming through the CANOPY project and other variations.
Other artists and organizations participating in MTLY are Sarath Babu (Chennai), The Banyan (Chennai), Roxanne Borujerdi (Paris), Casa Blanca 2 AKA Teddy Cruz (Chennai), Roberto Freddi & Jason Moore (London), Jessica Wallack (Chennai), Postmasters Gallery (New York), Revathy (Chennai), S.A.V Elanchezian (Chennai).
The opening is at Art World Gallery 12,Ganeshpuram 3rd Street, (Off Cenotaph Rd.) Teynampet, Chennai. PH: 044 2431 5371 on Saturday,16 May, 2009, 6:30-9:30pm.
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Millions of TV viewers watched as Ken popped the question on Wednesday - just one day before the royal announcement.
Now both happy couples will tie the knot on 8 April.
A spokesman for Coronation Street said soap bosses had planned Ken and Deirdre's big day a few months ago, but kept the date a secret.
The wedding date is not the first coincidence between the Prince of Wales and the Coronation Street couple.
Ken and Deirdre - played by actors William Roache and Anne Kirkbride - first married in 1981, just two days before Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
Their latest wedding will be featured in a one-hour special of the ITV1 soap.


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Ever wonder how high a ski jumper starts or how fast a luger goes? Find out all the interesting statistics in this break down of different sports.
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It's that time of year again when we make New Year's resolutions and, in my case, reflect on the films made in the past year. These were my personal favorites and least favorites.
Five Favorite Films of the Year
1. Best Film of the Year: Get Out
"Get Out" was a near-perfect film; I can't think of a single flaw. Witty, dark, hilarious and poignant, "Get Out" tells the story of a young black man who is dating a white woman, and visits her parent's house for the weekend. Initially, her family seems well meaning, if not a little tone deaf, but soon, a more insidious plot is revealed. Jordan Peele takes his comedic genius and social commentary from Comedy Central skits (Key and Peele) to the silver screen, and ups the ante significantly. Apparently, college courses are now being taught on this film; this is a class I seriously want to take.
2. Dunkirk
"Dunkirk" shares a story American audiences are probably less familiar with: the story of the miraculous evacuation of the British army from Dunkirk by a fleet of civilian boats and pleasure craft, without whom annihilation would have been inevitable. Director Christopher Nolan takes out the glitz and glam that often goes into war films, and he presents the audience with the reality of a war evacuation — lots of waiting, lots of walking, lots of ever-present dread, many people dying without ceremony or fanfare, and not much talking. This will certainly be on the Oscar list for this year.
3. War for the Planet of the Apes
This is a fitting close to an excellent trilogy, which has done justice to the original. "War for the Planet of the Apes" uses nonhuman characters to tell us a lot about humans and their tendencies. It sheds a light on our predisposition toward factionalism, the effects of internalized racism (many of the apes now work for the humans who fight other apes), our biases against the disabled and our basic, irrational desire for revenge when wrong is done to those we love, even if that revenge comes at the cost of hurting those we love most.
4. American Made
This certainly won an award for the most underrated film of the year. It came and went out of the theater cycle quickly. However, I thought this film brilliantly illuminated how the CIA intervened in South America during the Reagan years and how hollow the entire "War on Drugs" concept truly was. The title and poster, which feature Tom Cruise walking away from an airplane with a bag of money, gave the impression that the film would be a glamorous "Top Gun"-esque portrayal of American grandeur and capitalism. However, the title was clearly cynical; some American-made foreign policy creations have been less than spectacular. The story is told in a rambunctious, comedic style rather than through serious, bitter commentary. Delight your inner cynic with "American Made."
5. Baby Driver
The last great Kevin Spacey film, "Baby Driver" takes the standard heist/crime/action flick and gives it a unique twist. Ansel Elgort shines as the eccentric lead, Baby, who is the best getaway driver in Atlanta despite his young age. However, he needs to listen to very specific music to perform well, and the integration of his tunes into the soundtrack is cleverly done. Exhilarating, fast-paced, fun, and at times adorable (it features a cute romantic storyline), "Baby Driver" was a fresh summer hit. (Also, who doesn't love Simon and Garfunkel?)
Bottom Five Films of the Year
1. Worst Film of the Year: The Mummy
Tom Cruise plays a "young man" (he's 55) in this horribly done reboot, which was neither scary, funny, interesting, romantic nor worth spending money on. My companion fell asleep watching this, and I confess that I too zoned out for a bit because it was that tenuous of a plot. The supposedly scary mummy was the beautiful Sofia Boutella, but she doesn't seem sexy either, because, well, she's a mummy and you've seen her as a desiccated corpse. The laugh lines are laughable, but not in the way the writers intended. Russell Crowe disgraces himself by bothering to appear in this. "The Mummy" is not even bad enough to be amusing.
2. The Emoji Movie
Some movies admit what they are - commercial cash grabs - and poke fun at themselves and their obvious intentions. "The Lego Movie" is a great example. "Inside Out" used characters representing emotions insightfully, teaching us a lesson about how sadness is necessary at times and shouldn't be bottled up. "The Emoji Movie" doesn't do any of these things. The references are all outdated because they were trendy when the script was written, but in the fast-paced internet age, they were antiquated by the time of release. The attempt at comedy is just painful. There is no lesson to be gleaned. Do not force this nonsense on your kids.
3. King Arthur, Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie has used the working class, slapstick comedy shtick to make "Sherlock Holmes" a success. The shtick did not work here. The whole movie is ridiculously stereotypical and the plot is thin, full of holes, and not remotely interesting. The film will not make fantasy lovers, fangirls, action junkies, or anyone else for that matter, satisfied. No new turns worth addressing are taken on the classic Arthur story, and I don't even remember how it ended, because it was that forgettable. Jude Law acted seriously in a movie that was not at all serious, which produced a somewhat unintentionally comedic result. Skip.
4. The Great Wall
Matt Damon has starred in some incredible films, like "Good Will Hunting" and "The Martian." This was not one of them. The film clearly was trying to net a Chinese audience, but it presented its multicultural message in a somewhat forced way, which did not come off as authentic. Some plot holes are acceptable, but this film was so rife with them you couldn't help throwing your hands up at times, asking why characters remembered things only when those things were convenient to the plot. The graphics were also terrible, which is not something I tend to complain about, but it really was quite bad.
5. Justice League
We really don't need more superhero movies. If you are going to make yet another one, please make it good. This DC response to "The Avengers" was fairly pathetic. I somewhat look forward to Avengers installments because, despite my general apathy toward superhero films, the Avengers kick butt and are genuinely fun to watch. Zack Snyder tried to make "Justice League" darker in tone, so any possibility of fun went out the window. Unfortunately, the film had nothing serious to say, so the serious tone made little sense. I would best describe this film as something my dad would watch on Netflix to help him fall asleep.


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Is your company working to develop or select a strong API (Application Program Interface) environment? If the answer is no, hustle quickly to remedy that problem. Over the past few weeks, MoneySummit has covered some of the benefits of re-orienting bank APIs towards Bank to Developer (B2D) and Banking as a Platform (BaaP) models. This week's API focus: How can your company balance API speed to market with data security considerations?
The market for APIs is growing fast. Forrester estimates that over $3 billion will be spent on API management over the next five years. Technology firms have been heavily implementing API technologies for years and companies in financial services are only now beginning to catch up. The speed to market issue is both a blessing and a curse for such companies. While many have missed significant opportunities to build and own certain API segments, they are able to integrate existent APIs into their service offerings at a very low cost. While cost effective development is important, banks and credit unions should not be complacent. If technology firms end up developing and controlling a majority of the API functionality and data segments, financial institutions will lose out on their ability to generate revenue from platform based network transactions.
The race is on to develop and deploy financial services APIs. In the last few weeks, the following events have turned heads:
- Postman, creator of an API testing and management suite, announced a $7 million in Series A financing round from Nexus Venture Partners. Emerging as a side project in 2012, "Postman aims to help developers run, test, document, and share APIs".
- Mastercard has launched 'Mastercard Developers', "a new platform for developers that features 25 commerce APIs providing a wide range of capabilities across payments, data services, and security."
- Last and largest, is Google. In September, Google deepened their commitment to APIs and enriched its API management capabilities further purchasing Apigee for $625 Million. Diane Green, Senior Vice President of Google said, "A good API needs to support security, give developers the freedom to work in the development environment of their choice and allow the company to continue to innovate its service while supporting a stable interface to the apps and services using the API."
Why mention these developments and what do they have to do with banking? It is very important to review the venture and M&A space to see who has an interest in controlling banking API sectors such as payments and personal information transmission. As financial institutions have moved away from their original purpose (storage of physical cash/gold), they have essentially become sophisticated information transaction hubs with huge data repositories and fully digital customer services. Financial institutions are now technology companies — whether they like it or not. APIs are the software that connects applications, mobile platforms and back-end IT infrastructure together. Technology companies are simply responding to the API market more quickly and are taking market share away from banks. Banks and credit unions need to run, not walk, towards integrating high value API solutions to maintain market relevance.
However, in the rush to build API relevance, they must also consider how best to secure customer data. Merging legacy IT infrastructure with apps is not easy. Consider including the following security factors in your policy architecture as suggested by IT Pro Portal:
Authentication: To reliably identify users
Authorization: To give identified user/API access to appropriate resources/data
Encryption: To assure no information is available for unauthorized and validated access
Signatures: To ensure integration integrity
Vulnerability assessment: To prevent damaging attacks to users, providers, partners
If you are interested in developing your API system architecture or would like to learn more about how to protect your customer data, contact our MX team. Our Nexus API and our Atrium API can meet all of your needs on this front.


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David McKee
David is the creator of several well-known characters including King Rollo and Mr Benn. His most famous creation is Elmer the Patchwork Elephant which is now published in more than 50 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme.
David McKee was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for, among others, Punch, Reader's Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. David lives in Arles, France.
Elmer's Christmas: Board Book
(Board Book) - 2016
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SynopsisIt's two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. They choose a tree to decorate and prepare the presents for Papa Red to collect during the night to take to those who need them. But this year Elmer has a special treat in store for the young elephants, if they can keep quiet and out of sight...
This festive story is now available for the first time in a glittery padded board book, perfect for sharing with little ones.
- Board Book
- Published: 2016
- Age Range: 0+ years
Available from:
Amazon | Hive | Waterstones


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Yesterdaythe Senate agreed to investigate the extraordinary policy order by the Turnbull Government forcing the relocation of corporate Commonwealth entities with agricultural policy or regulatory responsibilities out of Canberra or any other capital city.
The inquiry will focus on the process leading up to the making of the order and what impacts the policy will have on affected entities to perform their functions.
This will include the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee investigating what will be the economic, environmental and capability implications of the policy order.
Particularly, how the application of this policy will impact the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to Barnaby Joyces own electorate of New England.
This inquiry will be the first detailed look at how the APVMA will perform its functions and any consequent risks to: human and animal health; productivity and profitability to the agriculture and fisheries sectors; chemical industries; and Australias trading reputation


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama still faces a formidable task in preventing a skeptical Congress from sabotaging a nuclear pact with Iran and keeping talks from collapsing over the fine print, despite achieving a surprisingly detailed initial agreement that he hailed as "historic."
While major world powers and Iran made genuine progress in reaching a broad agreement in Switzerland on Thursday, the real test looms at the end of June when the deal must be finalized.
"This is an encouraging development, but of course the devil lies in working out the details," said Edwin Lyman of the Washington-based Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit group that is typically highly critical of nuclear power.
The marathon talks in Lausanne had been finely balanced between success and collapse, and Obama himself cautioned on Thursday that "success is not guaranteed" despite the agreement.
Obama's Republican rivals showed no signs on Thursday of retreating from plans to propose legislation that Obama says would undermine the talks, including a bill requiring that any final deal be approved by the Republican-controlled Congress.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, a prospective presidential candidate, called the initial terms of the Iran deal "very troubling" and vowed to work to impose additional sanctions.
But Obama's hand in Congress could be strengthened by the surprisingly detailed content of the framework deal, although many key points still have to be agreed.
Under the outline deal, Iran would shut down more than two-thirds of its installed centrifuges capable of producing uranium that could be used to build a bomb, dismantle a reactor that could produce plutonium, and accept intrusive verification.
Iran also agreed to significantly reduce the number of installed uranium enrichment centrifuges it has to 6,104 from 19,000 and will only operate 5,060 under the future agreement with the six powers, according to a U.S. fact sheet.
"The big question is whether it is specific enough to meet the demands of congressional critics and vague enough that the Iranians can argue to their own public that they have not given way the store," said Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Among the most difficult technical issues remaining are how Tehran would modernize the Arak heavy-water reactor and Fordow underground sites. Under Thursday's deal, Iran agreed to render both incapable of producing bomb-grade material.
With Arak's potential to yield plutonium - which like highly-enriched uranium can fuel nuclear weapons - the West has sought to have it scrapped or converted to a less proliferation-prone, light-water plant. Iran has said the reactor would only produce radio-isotopes for medicine and agriculture, and has long ruled out closing it down.
How exactly Iran will rebuild and redesign Arak could prove contentious.
Western officials would like Fordow, whose enrichment halls are buried 300 ft (91 meters) underground, converted into something that has nothing to do with enrichment. Under the deal, Iran agreed to not enrich uranium at Fordow for at least 15 years and to use it only for "peaceful purposes".
But defining "peaceful purposes" could prove challenging. Tehran had insisted on the right to conduct advanced centrifuge research there.
Another issue that could trip up negotiations between now and June is the timing for lifting U.N. sanctions on Iran, which include bans on trade in nuclear and missile technology and an arms embargo.
Under Thursday's agreement, Iran will gradually receive relief from U.S. and European Union nuclear sanctions as it demonstrates compliance with the future comprehensive agreement.
Some U.N. Security Council sanctions would be gradually lifted, though others would remain in place, specifically those relating to proliferation. Iran had wanted all United Nations sanctions lifted immediately.
But while failure to comply with terms of the deal will cause the U.S. and EU sanctions to "snap back into place", the U.S. "fact sheet" released after the agreement did not specify how U.N. sanctions would be reimposed.
U.S. and European negotiators have wanted any easing of U.N. sanctions to be automatically reversible - but the so-called "snapback" has been opposed by Russia because it would undermine its veto on the Security Council.
The nuclear diplomacy is central to Obama's foreign policy in the chaotic Middle East, where Tehran stands at the center of sectarian conflicts ranging from Syria to Iraq to Yemen and has also upset Washington's ties with Israel.
Obama faces the challenge of calming Israel, which sees Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat and has previously hinted it might attack Iran's nuclear sites if it believes Tehran is making a dash to build an atomic bomb in defiance of any eventual final deal.
"Iran's behavior in Syria and Iraq and Yemen, all of those places, is going to continue to muddy the waters for Obama in the Middle East," said Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for Republican and Democratic administrations. "But there may be enough traction here to get to the next phase of negotiations."
Additional reporting by David Brunnstrom, Shadia Nasralla and Lou Charbonneau. Editing by Jason Szep and Stuart Grudgings.


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Archive for October, 2014
Zipping about with monkeys!
Hello! For a change I've been busy doing some crafty stuff over the last week, as I've had some time off – and it's been brilliant. A proper chance to get the sewing machine(s) out and take a little 'me time'. I really needed it actually, and I feel almost like a human being again. Anyway, enough […]
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On April 7, Florence's English-language news magazine The Florentine launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to fund production costs for a new bilingual literary review.
TheFLR. The Florentine Literary Review will showcase contemporary Italian short stories and poetry. Tales and verses by Italian authors will be published for the first time alongside the finest English translations. Issue One will be published in October 2016.
TheFLR fills an important gap: the translation of Italian short stories into English is sorely lacking and much needed to promote Italian culture around the world. Readers and lovers of Italian culture have a limited range of authors available to them. Professors of contemporary Italian literature who attempt to teach in translation find it almost impossible to assign readings, so this magazine will become an immediate reader in schools and universities.