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On Wednesday, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Publishing launched Kindle Worlds, a publishing platform to let writers create fan fiction and earn royalties for doing so.
The company has secured licenses from Warner Bros. Television Group's Alloy Entertainment, which clears the way for Kindle Worlds writers to create fan fiction for Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and Vampire Diaries -- with more licenses on the way, the company says. Any writer can publish stories and make them available for purchase in the Kindle store.
Amazon Publishing will handle payments to the writer and the rights holder. For the author, Amazon will give a standard royalty rate (for works of at least 10,000 words) of 35% of profits.
In addition, Amazon Publishing will pilot an experimental new program for short works between 5,000 and 10,000 words. Typically priced under $1, these short stories will net the authors a digital royalty of 20%.


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Poland has arrested a Huawei Technologies Co. employee and a former Polish security agent and accused them of spying for China, public television news channel TVPInfo said Friday.
The Huawei employee is a Chinese citizen responsible for sales to public-sector clients in Poland, according to TVPInfo. The other detained person is a former high-rank official at Poland's internal security agency who worked at mobile phone operator Orange Polska SA, the broadcaster said. They will remain in custody for three months.
"We must now verify the activities aimed against the country and this case is far from closed," Stanislaw Zaryn, spokesman for Poland's secret services chief, told TVPInfo. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in jail, he said.
A Huawei representative said the company was looking into the matter and declined to comment further. The company said it abides by applicable laws wherever it operates and expects employees to do the same.
China is highly concerned over the issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' press office said in a faxed response to questions. "We are asking the related country to deal with the case fairly based on laws" and protect the legitimate rights of the people, it said.
TVPInfo named the two accused as Weijing W. and Piotr D., in line with Polish law which prohibits the publications of full names of those detained. The country's security services searched the offices of Huawei as well as Orange Polska, public television said.
The Chinese technology giant is facing increasing pressure across the European Union amid growing concerns that Beijing could use Huawei's gear for spying — something the company has always denied. The U.S. has been pushing European governments to block Huawei from telecom networks amid a wider dispute over trade between the world's two biggest economies.
Orange Polska worked with Huawei last year on introducing the latest fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless network in the country of 38 million. Its parent company, France's Orange SA, will no longer work with the Chinese company in France, Chief Executive officer Stephane Richard said Tuesday.
It's not clear if its Polish unit has followed suit. Orange Polska's spokesman Wojciech Jabczynski declined to comment on Huawei cooperation while confirming that the Warsaw-based company handed over an employee's belongings to the Polish authorities on Tuesday.
Huawei has previously said it does not pose a security threat and that it's never been asked by any government to build backdoors or interrupt any networks. It has said it would "never tolerate such behaviour by any of our staff."
The company has also come under fire for allegations that Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou conspired to defraud banks to unwittingly clear transactions linked to Iran, in violation of U.S. Sanctions. Meng was released on bail four weeks ago and is living under restrictions in her million-dollar Vancouver home.
With assistance from Feifei Shen and Natalia Drozdiak.

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All along the Champs Elysées you will find side roads named after well-known politicians and monarchs. Among them are Winston Churchill (whose street I wrote about earlier this month), Franklin D Roosevelt and King George V. But wander onto the gardens near the Petit Palais and you'll see a street sign bearing a much less familiar name. Edward Tuck.
Edward Tuck was born in 1842 in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States. His father was Amos Tuck, founder of the Republican Party and good friend of President Lincoln. Edward was educated at Dartmouth College and worked as a banker for John Munroe & Co from 1866 in both Paris and New York and became a partner in the firm in 1971. 1889 he moved to France permanently with his wife, Julia (née Stell) of Philadelphia.
In 1890, President Lincoln appointed Edward as Vice Consul to France and so his life as an expat in Paris truly begun. He used his considerable wealth to collect art and donated generously to educational institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Among his gifts to Dartmouth College were the President's House, the Tuck School Buildings and various works of art. He also funded the American University Centre in Paris and the renovation of public monuments in Rome and Monte Carlo.
His largest gift was left upon his death when, in 1938 he passed away in Monte Carlo and bequeathed his entire collection of art to France. The value of the collection at the time was $5million.
To honour Tuck's life and his generosity, the city of Paris has named one of the paths in the gardens around the Petit Palais, Avenue Edward Tuck. This is particularly fitting as the art he left behind is now housed in the Petit Palais' collections.
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101 Ethical Dilemmas, Second Edition
Author By : Martin Cohen,
Publisher : Routledge,
Pages : 400
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Publish Date : April 5, 2007
File Type : PDF
Language : English
Quick Overview
This book is about the dilemmas in which we get struck ethically and difficult to get out from them such as can non vegetarians get into the heaven? Whether trees also have rights or not? Can there be right to design a baby? Is there a right thing to do or would you always do the right thing.
Second edition of the book has been updated with the though provoking ethics and engaging introduction to ethics. These dilemmas reveal about the subtitles, complexities and contradictions that gives the ground breaking introduction of ethics. This book may help the readers to become good person with the good think about it.


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Trini Jungle Juice presents our 2nd installment of ARRIVALS Berlin "The Short Pants Edition". For 2017, we arrive via sea… the theme is NAVY!
Let's kick off the Karneval der Kulturen (KDK 2017) excitement on Thursday June 1st from 10PM with the euphoria of leaving behind all work and stress. No matter where you're traveling from, once you've arrived, we welcome you to our world.
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Regardless of your skill level or experience, each class will identify your strengths and weaknesses and advance your ability. Start with a one-day school and continue learning by adding additional days. Your instructor will work with you to develop a future-oriented plan to transform your one-day experience into a two school to match your ability and goals.
- Fundamentals of track driving from professionals
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What is Bing, Who Is Bing? MSN
We were asked the other day, what is Bing? Bing is MSN with a new name. What we find most interesting is using a common word that Microsoft can't possible protect in the legal circle.
"Badda Bing" was a phrase coined years ago and the new Bing doesn't have anything we could say has some "Badda Bing." Microsoft is really playing bingo with our money as stock holders with this very expensive effort to catch up with that other big search giant..
The marketing tools are the same and the search traffic is still worthy of consideration in your overall web marketing strategy. We had to answer this for the client that the Chevy is still a Chevy even when you call it GMC. Don't ignore Bing but keep it in perspective for your overall marketing dollar placement.
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Go to Haiti
Each year, at least 20 short-term mission teams, both general and medical, serve in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. The trips are planned by various churches and organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about joining or organizing a team, please email us.
Our "GO" Covenant:
O Lord, God, Our desire has always been to serve You with our very lives. We want this desire to turn into reality every day. Each day we will remind ourselves of Your Gospel so that we might be fully motivated to surrender our will to Yours. We desire to be obedient in every aspect of our lives. We will seek to be the same person at home, at work, and at church. We will seek to depend on Your Word for guidance and Your Holy Spirit for the power to carry out every task You call us to do. We desire to do nothing from selfishness or self-promotion. We will seek opportunities to use the gifts, talents, and passions You have given us to serve others. We desire to do everything in love, beginning with Your love for us and Your love overflowing through us to others. We love you Lord! Use us as You desire.
Our "GO" Mission:
To serve the downcast and the spiritually needy both here and in Haiti by using our spiritual and life gifts, influenced by our passions and values; and to seek the Lord's desire to change the hearts of all so that they may grow as disciples and leaders, preparing them to have a significant impact for the Kingdom of God on their marriage, their children, their church, their community, their country, and their world
Mission Teams:
- December 16-23: The University of Akron
- January 3: Univers Annual Gala
- January 10-14: Ouanaminthe Marathon Team
- January 15-21: Gateway Community Church
- January 28 – February 3: Kentucky Medical Team
- February 3-10: Southland Christian Medical and Dental Team
- February 10-17: Hopevale Church Pastor's Conference
- February 17 – March 3: USA/Canada Medical Team
- March 3-10: Toledo, Ohio Medical Team
- March 10-24: Maine English Enrichment Team
- March 24-31: Colorado Water Filter Team
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- June 9-16: General Surgery
- June 17: IU Graduation
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Once upon a time, there was a boy, Paul David Houston, 36, and a girl, Haley Spates, 38, who grew up together not knowing that were destined for a storybook romance. One day, all their dreams came true when he got down on one knee and popped the question. This is their love story…
How did you two meet?
PD: We have known each other since elementary age. Her brother and I played on the same baseball team.
H: I don't remember a time in life when I didn't know Paul David. Our families were friends and I always thought he was cute!
What is your favorite thing to do together as a couple?
PD: We love to watch game shows, like "Wheel of Fortune" and "Family Feud." I always win.
H: We watch game shows together. I let him think he always wins!
What is your favorite thing about your partner? Why?
PD: I love her smile and her laugh. If I hear her laughing, I know she is happy and that makes me happy.
H: It's his ability to make me feel like I am the only one in a room. He makes me feel so secure in our relationship and makes it so easy to trust him.
Tell me about the proposal from your own perspective.
PD: I knew Haley was a Disney fanatic and her favorite princess was Cinderella, so I went with a Disney princess theme. I had a horse drawn carriage pick her up and bring her to me and her daughters, who were dressed up as Tinkerbell and Mickey. I gave her a pair of glass slippers and got down on one knee.
H: I was completely surprised! I came home to a blue dress with a note and rose. A horse drawn carriage drove me to Paul David and my daughters. When I arrived, "When You Wish Upon a Star" was playing. He bent down on one knee and proposed. Everyone was crying tears of joy.
What was your experience like shopping for the ring at Diamonds Direct? Tell us why you love the ring.
PD: The professional service was amazing! They made me feel at ease and had so many options to choose from. I got a heart-shaped ring and catch her checking out the sparkle all the time.
H: I love it more than words! We went together to pick out my wedding band and the service was outstanding. The rings are so beautiful and I get compliments every day!
Now that you've found "the one," what advice would you give to someone else about love?
PD: It's worth waiting. Don't listen to the outside noise of, time is ticking, or are you ever going to find someone and settle down? It doesn't matter how old you are—happiness and love are worth waiting for.
H: Love is so much more than words. Love is a verb and anyone that can make you feel love without words is someone special.
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These load cells can accommodate a variety of capacities and are used for weighing applications in tanks, hoppers, and vehicles. Other uses for canister load cells include automotive component testing, industrial automation, lifecycle testing on small components like hinges and latches, and switch test stands.
Canister load cells have a built-in mounting base for easy installation and can be used for both tension and compression forces. There are two main kinds of canister load cells: stainless steel and carbon steel canister load cells.
Tension/compression carbon steel canister style load cells can be extremely resistant to excessive bending and side load forces and have capacities up to 10,000,000 N when paired with the right mounting hardware. As a result, bending strains at the strain gage are accounted for, thus reducing the possibility of load cell failure. Some manufacturers provide a dual bridge option for better feedback control and redundancy.
Stainless steel canister style load cells incorporate a button style design and have a small footprint which allows them to be used for applications which require high capacity yet must fit into tight spaces. These ultra-precision, highly reliable load cells can measure compression load forces in ranges between 5lbs and 1000 tons with accuracies up to 0.03%.
These load cells also come in a variety of sizes with diameters as small as an inch up to almost a foot. The size of the model will depend on the magnitude of the load being applied to the load cell and the types of load being applied.
There are many aspects and features to consider when deciding on the right canister load cell for a given application. Some important aspects to consider include mounting systems, load capacity, accuracy, number of load cells, and the load cell size.
Canister load cells provide the benefit of long-term performance in a compact and cost-effective package. They are especially useful for many high-capacity weighing systems. However, it is important to remember that some compression cells can be damaged by seemingly small side loads. It is best to use canister load cells with priority mounting hardware to ensure that the cell is protected from side loads and to ensure correct load introduction.


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NURSING HOME EQUIPMENT BY MP DICLESA SL. The Valencian Social Attention Institute, dedicated to caring of people with mental disabilities, therefore, providing specilize services throght its Centers in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón.
IVASS supports the improvement of lifestyle , for this reason confide this project to MP DICLESA, specializing in supply of furniture, appliances and curtains, shading and protection of windows.
Last September the first equipment deliveries began to IVASS centers. We have installed armchairs to Castellón, C.O. Rafalafena , C.O Belcaire, C.O. Buris Ana y C.O. Maestrat Centers making new wellness and relaxation spaces.
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Chaosc – A DIY noisy 'synth'
I just finished a new noisy instrument, combining a voltage-starved distortion pedal and a function generator. Read more about it here
New project – Arduino audio-sampler
I've started building an audio-sampler in stompbox-format. The basic idea is to be able to easily play audio-samples on-stage.
Check out the project-page here. There's not too much information there at the moment, but I'll update shortly.
G1176LN finished!
At last my compressor unit is finished! The knobs are in place, and the resistor in series with the VU meter lamp is mounted. The only thing left is whether I want to engrave the front plate, but I'll try to use it for a period and figure out whether it's worth it. After all, I have to dismount all the pots, switches and the VU meter, let alone the engraving-process itself (which I have never done before). We'll see.
G1176LN test
I calibrated the G1176LN unit yesterday night and performed my first function test, compressing some tracks in Cubase.
It works REALLY well, especially with some tracks with accoustic guitar we recorded with my band recently 😀
What remains is to mount the PCB and toroid transforme. I'm also waiting for a power resistor and replacement lamp for the VU-meter. I managed to f**k up and not take in consideration that the VU Lamp output on the PCB puts out ~35VDC and not 12V the lamp is rated for... oh well, you learn as you go...
G1176LN Update
I'm getting there... got the 19" enclosure and have started drilling/dremeling holes in it and fitting the components. Status so far:
G1176LN DIY Compressor
I've started building a 1176-clone based on Gyraf Audio's fantastic work.
The PCB is almost entirely populated, and while I'm waiting for a 19" enclosure, I'm doing what I can.
Will put up a project page in a little while.
A microphone project
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The New Jersey State AFL-CIO kicked off this morning with a packed fundraiser in support of Senator Barbara Buono at Mastori's Diner in Bordentown. The room was full of energy and the level of enthusiasm was phenomenal.
We were proud to have with us a very special and honored guest, national NOW President Terry O'Neill, who drew a precise contrast between the candidates for New Jersey Governor. The decision for working families in this election could not be clearer. Chris Christie's policies have come at the expense of New Jersey families and his vision fails to represent the progressive values of our state.
Senator Barbara Buono on the other hand can relate to the struggles of middle class families and understands the only way to get our economy moving again is through direct economic relief for working families achieved through policies such as raising the minimum wage, property tax rebates, and restoration of the earned income tax credit – which are all measures that Governor Christie has struck down.
Following the Fundraiser Senator Barbara Buono visited the New Jersey State AFL-CIO office in Trenton and graciously thanked the Labor 2013 team for their hard work and support for her campaign and to achieve across-the-board working family victories in the state of New Jersey on October 16th and November 5th.
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The light is the white and blinding light of the islands. And this city is an island inside an island, surrounded as it is by water and reflection. Here, the wind mixes up the perfumes of sea and land. Telling tales of adventures and walls to climb, the sun comes down and people listen, sitting on the promenade, with a glass of light in the hand.
Classification: Nuragus di Cagliari DOC (Controlled designation of origin)
Grape varieties: Nuragus 100%
Place of origin: vineyard of Acquasassa estate; south side – Serdiana
Soil: clay-limestone soil at about 160 meters above sea level
Climate: mediterranean, mild winters with limited rainfalls; sunny and windy summers
Average age of the vineyard: 15 years
Training system: espaliered bushes. Implantation density of 5000 plants per ha and production of 70-80 quintals
Harvesting: by hand, in small baskets of 20 kg each ones and grapes selection in the wine cellar.
Season: last decade of September
Winemaking procedure: pressing in pneumatic presses with very soft action, the must is cold-clarified by natural decanting. Fermentation in stainless steel vats at about 16°C, in order to enhance its original characteristics. Left to develop on its lees before to be bottled
Tasting notes:
- Colour: Straw yellow
- Nose: Fragrant with aromatic nuances of essential herbs
- Palate: Rich flavour with a pleasant softness
Storage: protected from light/controlled light, horizontal bottle, constant temperature 17°C, Humidity 70%.
Serving temperature: 9-11°
Food Matches: Fregola (small balls of semolina) and sardininan little gnocchi (malloreddus) cooked at the Carlortina way (pesto, basil, olive oil, cherry tomatoes), semi cured cheeses. Sea bass with vernaccia wine, capon with potatoes and fresh cherry tomatoes


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Wobulenzi Town Academy
WTA is a secondary school for 600 students proving affordable education for students from low income families throughout Uganda.
The school provides low-cost, quality education for those that would not otherwise be able to afford it. Many students come from northern Uganda, where their lives, education and families have been disrupted by the ongoing effects of the recent war and for some, their childhood in the refugee (IDP) camps.
- capacity for 600 secondary pupils, aged 13-20+ (400 boarding places)
- providing low-cost, good-quality education for "orphans and vulnerable children", especially girls
- targeting young people from very low and/or no-income families
- offers education to O' and A' level standard
- includes a well stocked Library, 2 Laboratories, and IT room with 24 workstations
- WTA is now financially sustainable to cover all basic running costs by attracting a proportion of higher fee paying students
- ServeDirect offers financial support for many activities/items outside the basic school curriculum, ie. new buildings, textbooks, science equipment, sports kit etc.
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So we just got these Zen Air Yeezys in, but theres only 1 thing wrong with the shoe, well maybe 2 things wrong. Can you spot them?Here's a hint. Apparently the shoes were thrown in the washing machine and the Yeezy "Y's" came off. Rest assure these sneakers are 100 % Authentic. (atleast the shoes smell like downy)
Now with all the minor changes because of the washing. Heres the Price...would you pay this price? You can always pay $900.00
first come first serve. Kendrick Lamar's OVERLY DEDICATED Dropping tomorrow.
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Being naughty was nice, but now these friends-turned-lovers are in for an unforgettable Christmas…
Just when Kaitlyn Barnes vows to get over her longtime crush on Rafe Langdon, they share a sizzling evening that delivers an epic holiday surprise: Kaitlyn is pregnant. And if that weren't life-changing enough, everyone assumes they're engaged — a charade they must keep alive through the holiday season. But Kaitlyn knows Rafe better than anyone, and Rafe settling down is about as likely as Santa skipping Angel Falls this year…
Rafe would rather Kaitlyn believe a lie — that their night together was a fling — than face his own dangerous truth: he's falling for her, hard. After a devastating loss, Rafe swore he'd never risk his heart again. Yet the longer they pretend to be engaged the more Rafe starts to want the real thing. But now he has to convince Kaitlyn he wants to be by her side — and their baby's — for all the Christmases to come.
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A Galactic Connection Roundtable Discussion with Jerry Yusko, Steven and Alexandra Meadors Explaining the Purpose Behind the Implant Removal Three Part Series – November 5, 2014 (Audio)
Hello Everyone!
We have received numerous questions regarding the Implant Removal Process since the passing of Rev. Pam and have been planning to post this discussion for some time. Due to Alexandra's travel schedule the past couple of weeks, it has delayed us in getting this information out to you, but on the bright side, it has also afforded us the time to field some of your email questions. Everything in divine timing, right?!
We hope that this discussion will provide further clarity and insight into our process.
And as always, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your love, support and dedication! We are encouraged by the many heartfelt emails we continue to receive daily. You guys really are the best, and we all feel so very lucky and grateful to have such an amazing, patient, and loving audience as we continue to learn, grow, and improve on this collective journey. Lots of love and a sincere thank you to all of you (really, we cannot say it enough)!
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Christie announced the revised total Wednesday to include $7.4 billion to cover mitigation and prevention of future disasters. A preliminary total of $29.4 billion announced last week is for repairs and response.
Christie is requesting that amount, which is greater than his state's entire yearly budget, from the federal government.
Christie says more than 30,000 homes or businesses were destroyed or sustained substantial damage from last month's storm; 230,000 New Jerseyans have registered for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance.
This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sandy ran up a bill of $32 billion in New York. Mayor Bloomberg said New York City alone suffered $19 billion in losses.


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The above list is by no means exhaustive. We invite works that explore a variety of topics, as well as stories that challenge formal or social conventions and norms. Women of colour, the editors of issue 39.1 invite you to share your stories and be heard. Room is listening.
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The ICCA is an international coalition of members from national parliaments around the world and the European Parliament who work together to combat antisemitism. The Steering Committee welcomed FRA's survey and saw its results as being highly relevant to national and European policy debates on antisemitism. The members expressed interest in inviting FRA to present the survey results to the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament and national parliaments, in order to ensure political follow-up. On 26 November, FRA will take part in a symposium on antisemitism, which is co-hosted by the ICCA, together with the European Parliament Informal Working Group on Antisemitism, and the European Jewish Congress and B'nai B'rith International.
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Food waste is unavoidable. Aldi has more than 700 stores,which like all others, must manage waste food disposal. Wherever possible, Aldi donates food still suitable for human consumption to the FareShare charity. Inevitably there is some food that can't be consumed because it is past its use-by-date and Aldi collects this waste food to make biogas to generate electricity for the National Grid. After a pilot trial last year, run from the Atherstone distribution centre, Aldi rolled out its programme nationally following a launch in March 2013.
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It's only ruddy SUMMER people! Wasn't it Christmas only the other day? A-n-y-way... summer it is and, as anyone doing their best to juggle work with bringing up children, seeing friends/family, keeping the house decent-looking enough to invite aforementioned friends/family over, knows... there's a lot to manage in the general bid to have fun and enjoy the summer hols. So we've put together a l'il listy that will hopefully assist you in the logistical ludicrousity that is HOLIDAY SEASON...
1. Play with your children for a good 20 minutes on DAY ONE and earn yourself a POWER HOUR with which to zap through as much housework and general chores as you can. This can sometimes be a good strategy when you need to keep the house in order but still want to devote time to being fun and engaging and approachable mummatron. Devote some time to really play - build dens, draw and colour in your own SUPERHEROES, build and complete an obstacle course, climb trees, get stuck, climb down; get muddy and, as our MANIFESTO says "EXPLORE"
Here are a bunch of games and ideas to help encourage your children to get away from the TV and tablet and get outdoors more this summer.
2. Make time to make memories. Schedule in some activities and epic adventures which you will all get something out of and enjoy. Take lots of photos so you can revisit and relive those moments forever more, optimising the enjoyment and making this summer a hit.
3. Book those kids clubs/camps so you can get at least some work done and be prepared to do some of your work (or self-care) in the evenings. This year B is booked in to Forest School for two days, Football camp for two days and Fun Activity camp for a few days so I can work and write.
4. Book time to see your POSITIVE PEEPS - those people who lift you up and make you feel good. Schedule picnics, trips to the local farm, play dates, BBQs. Get them in the diary pronto before they get snapped up and become unavailable.
5. Give yourself the gift of some well-earned ME-TIME! Book a massage or facial or manicure. You deserve it. Please. Do it now.
6. Get away. Even if you are not going away abroad or camping for a weekend, go on a day trip or even camp a night in the garden.
7. Stock up on essential suppplies. Colouring stuff, fruit from which to make smoothies, buckets and spades and of course SUPER COOL T-SHIRTS from your favourite CLIMBINGTREESKIDS.COM STORE... Yay!


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Walt Disney World Free Dining in 2018
by Pierre Menard
(Ottawa Ontario Canada)
Let the Free Dining Rumors Fly
Hi Pierre, we do have some news about Free Dining.
Last night I was chatting in a Disney group how it was very quiet on the Free Dining front. There hadn't been a peep from any of the usual suspects.
And then the ball dropped about 30 minutes later.
Let the Free Dining Rumors fly!
Here's what's being reported.
Walt Disney World Free Dining will be released on April 27 (I'm not sure I quite believe that, Friday is a very unusual day for a Disney promotion) and you'll be able to book through July 17 (as if anything would be left on July 17).
The dates are:
- 8/2 to 9/29/18
- 11/24 to 11/27/18
- 12/7 to 12/23/18
The details:
- Value and Moderate Resorts will get the Quick Service Plan, Deluxe Resorts will get the regular plan
- Park Hopper Plus tickets required
Value and Moderate (Quick Service Plan)
- The All Star Resorts
- Pop Century Resort
- Caribbean Beach Resort
- Coronado Springs Resort
- The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort
- Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas
- Beach Club Resort
- BoardWalk Inn
- Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Yacht Club Resort
- Beach Club Villas
- BoardWalk Villas
- Old Key West Resort
- Polynesian Villas & Bungalows (Studios)
- Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The hotel list is interesting in that the Family Suites at the Art of Animation aren't on there. We'll see.
This rumor comes from the South American website that does this every year. Usually they get the basics right but miss a few details. I don't expect that Free Dining will start on August 2nd. I'd expect it to be more like August 20th. Also I would expect more dates in November.
If you are interested in getting Free Dining in 2018, join our Free Dining Waitlist.
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Dad's Bottom LinePierre, it looks like your September date will be great. But it's time to start getting ready. FREE DINING IS HERE, or almost here!
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Is it possible to execute a screen command when the user changes the window?
I have my current working directory in my hardstatus by using zsh's precmd() feature to change screen's working directory to zsh's working directory when a command runs. But since zsh doesn't run a command when the window changes, the working directory in my hardstatus doesn't update to the zsh instance in the new window (obviously).
My thinking is that if I can get screen to execute a :chdir when the window changes, I can have zsh storing its working directory somewhere or something along those lines and have screen read it and change to that when the window changes. (There's likely a more efficient solution, that's just what I came up with off the top of my head.)


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Coast Guard evens its overall record at 15-15 overall while improving to 3-11 in the NEWMAC. Clark drops to 6-18 overall and 1-13 in conference play.
The Bears are back in action on Tuesday when they host Bay Path in a single game at 3:30, the final non-conference game of the season.
Freshman Kayla Sowers was 3 for 4 while classmate Claire Hurley added a pair of hits and Ferris (7-10) scattered five hits, allowed a pair of earned runs, walked one and struck out three to pick up the complete game victory.
Clark took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by sophomore Olivia Barksdale. Senior Lauren Mackey blasted a solo homer to left in the third as the Cougars took a 2-0 lead.
Coast Guard got on the board in the third as Sowers, Hurley and freshman Courtney McKenna all singled before freshman Audrey Bartz drew a bases loaded walk to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Bears pulled even in the fifth thanks to a pair of errors tying the game 2-2.
Coast Guard would also take the lead on an error in the sixth as junior Casey Cruzpino led off with a single, moved to second on a bunt by sophomore Malia Hindle and came around on a throwing error. The Bears would add an insurance run later in the inning on an RBI single by Hurley.
Junior Sami West (2-6) went the distance for Clark and took the loss allowing nine hits, four runs (two earned) while walking one and striking out four.
The Bears showed some power at the plate as sophomore Kelli Franza and freshman Audrey Bartz each hit their first career homer while junior Emma Hvozdovich also homered in the nightcap.
Ferris (8-10) fanned a career-high eight while scattering seven hits, allowing a pair of earned runs and walking three for the win.
The Bears struck first as Sowers stole home in the first for a 1-0 lead.
Clark pulled even in the third on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Michelle Robidas.
Bartz delivered an RBI single in the third scoring Sowers, who led off with a double, to give the Bears a 2-1 lead.
The Cougars tied the game on a homer by Mackey, her second of the day and the season, in the fifth.
The Bears took control in the home half of the fifth as sophomore Sharayah Simco was hit by a pitch to lead off, moved to second on a bunt by Sowers and came around as Hurley singled to right and the ball was misplayed giving Coast Guard a 3-2 lead.
Bartz would blast a two-run shot to right-center later in the inning for a 5-2 lead.
Coast Guard added three more in the sixth as Franza led off with a homer to right and Hvozdovich hit a two-run shot to left to close the scoring.
Freshman Sarah Woods (2-3) took the loss for Clark as she pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing nine hits, seven runs (six earned) with one walk and three strikeouts.
Sowers, Franza and Bartz each had two hits in the game two win for the Bears.
Mackey and sophomore Taylor Erickson had two hits each for Clark in the nightcap.


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If you have a messy and disorganized (Windows) desktop, you are probably taking longer than you should to do basic tasks. Follow these simple tips to make it easier to find shortcuts, launch frequently used applications faster, and make your Windows desktop a more productive environment.
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1. Group Your Desktop Shortcuts
If you have at least 20 different shortcuts on your desktop, you will find that separating them into groups will make it easier to find a particular shortcut. For example, you can put your internet browser and IM apps in the top left, your games on the bottom, and productivity apps on the top. This not only gives your desktop a neater look and lets you see the wallpaper better, but it also makes it easier to find applications.
2. Delete Shortcuts You Never Use
It's very likely that your computer came with a lot of crapware preinstalled. You should delete shortcuts such as "Sign up with X Company" and "Register with …". Also remove shortcuts to things you never use, like antivirus. Your antivirus runs in the background and most come with automatically scheduled scans. You will most likely never need to open the main screen of your antivirus program, so why keep the icon on the desktop?
3. Customize Your Quick Launch Toolbar
When you install a lot of apps, some come with the "Add shortcut to quick launch" pre-checked. If you don't uncheck it, you will have a lot of shortcuts in your quick launch toolbar that are useless. Remove the shortcuts you don't need, and add ones that you do need. Add programs that you tend to open a lot while another window is open. I recommend having no more than 10 shortcuts, depending on your screen resolution.
4. Get a Clean Wallpaper
If you have a graphic-heavy wallpaper, you might find it hard to find some shortcuts. A multi-color wallpaper might look cool, but your icons will blend in and you will take longer than you should to find them. This doesn't mean you should use a single color as your wallpaper, but make it something smooth with a specific color scheme, so you can read shortcut names easier.
5. Rename Your Desktop Shortcuts
Your shortcuts shouldn't be so long that they get cut off with "…" at the end. For example, you can rename "Mozilla Firefox 3.0 RC1" to "Firefox", "Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended" to "Photoshop", etc. One line names are even better since they take up less space, which makes your desktop look neater overall.
6. Customize Individual Folders
Make your music folder sort by "title", and make your pictures folder sort by "date modified". This is just an example, but I find this useful because if I'm adding new pics from my digital camera, they are titled with random letters and numbers, so sorting by title here wouldn't work. Date modified will make newer photos show up on top or on bottom. You can customize any folder with different icon sizes, sort orders, and other options.
7. Firefox – Customize the Bookmarks Toolbar
If you use Firefox, you should customize the bookmarks toolbar. I have never seen anyone with a customized toolbar, so I guess many people don't know you can customize it. You can right click on individual shortcuts and click "Properties", and change the name of the shortcut. If you have a lot of shortcuts this will make them all appear on one line of the toolbar. For example, you can rename "Gmail – Inbox" to "Gmail", "YouTube – Broadcast Yourself" to "YouTube", etc. This will save a huge amount of space on the toolbar. You can also drag the bookmarks toolbar anywhere to save space.
8. Set a Quick Loading Home Page
If you want to get to a certain URL right after opening your browser, you need a quick-loading home page. I recommend iGoogle. If you've never heard of iGoogle, go to Google and log in (or create an account), and on the top right click the "iGoogle" link. You can customize iGoogle with different themes and gadgets. The reason I recommend iGoogle is because it loads incredibly fast, even with lots of gadgets. And the gadgets are very useful.
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Last night I discovered both my yearling forest rats had shed. As I was taking one out to see if I could get a photo, it skunked me. Man, what an odor. Actually, many of the Asian ratsnakes are quite odiferous just after brumation. The forest rat smelled exactly like my Chinese twin-spots, several of which had skunked me just last weekend. I was wondering if we could hypothesize an evolutionary connection through this type of behavior. It might be interesting to chemically analyze the spray.
On another note..I put the forest rat back in it's cage and put a live, large pink in with it. It immediately attacked and devoured the pink. It did not use constriction. I thought it was interesting in comparison to the Mandarin Ratsnake. The forest rats are more diurnal, at least in spring, and seem to be good feeders. They are proving to be much easier to care for than what I had heard from previous keepers (mostly Japanese), as is the case with most ratsnakes, once they are being captive raised.


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New and exclusive footage in this article from National Geographic shows an exuberant Elon Musk watching the Falcon Heavy take flight proving once again, it doesn't matter how many times your ideas re-shape the world, rockets are fucking cool.
Though we've been launching rockets into outer space for over sixty years, this is a new era in which we're seeing successful launches from independent companies. At a maximum capacity of 141,000lbs, the Falcon Heavy is capable of carrying the second highest payload of any rocket in history (second only to NASA's mission to the moon on the Saturn V). It shows that the team at SpaceX is off to an incredible start. This isn't to say that SpaceX could have done all these things alone; they stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before them at NASA. There will long be a place and a need in space exploration for both NASA and SpaceX.
There are a lot of questions still left to be answered from the launch of these newer rockets (when will it be ready for manned human flight into outer space, what types of greater contributions will it make for research), but for now, I see this as a glimmer of what could be the next great era in space exploration.
If you're interested in seeing more behind the scenes footage from the launch of Falcon Heavy, National Geographic followed Musk and his team for the upcoming second season of the show MARS, returning to Nat Geo this fall.
But please, do check out the clip from Nat Geo of Elon Musk bouncing around and watching his rocket take off. He deserves his moment of being that happy. And yes Elon, it did fucking fly.


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A licensed practical nurse was fired after she complained to her boss at a pharmaceutical research firm that other employees were receiving special treatment. The Board found the employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing the employee to prevent her from talking about her complaints of favoritism with co-workers.
Parexel International conducts research for pharmaceutical companies at its Baltimore, Maryland location. Its staff includes a number of individuals from South Africa. When Theresa N., a licensed practical nurse for the company, received information from a co-worker that led her to believe that the employees from South Africa were receiving special treatment, she complained to her direct supervisor. The next day, Theresa was called into the office by a Human Resources official and the Manager of Clinical Operations, who is also from South Africa, to discuss the "rumor" she had mentioned.
In the meeting, Theresa explained that a co-worker, who was South African, told her that he received a raise when he was re-hired by the company and that his wife would also receive a raise when she was re-hired. Theresa expressed concern that the company was paying the employees from South Africa higher wages and the manager of clinical operations would continue favoring these employees. Theresa was then asked if she had discussed the conversation she had with her co-worker with anyone else besides her supervisor. Theresa said she had not. The next week, Theresa was fired.
Theresa filed a charge about her termination with the NLRB's Regional Office in Baltimore. After an investigation, a Complaint issued and a hearing was held on the matter. The judge's decision was reviewed by the Board in Washington, D.C., which found the termination unlawful, as the evidence indicated the company fired Theresa as a way to prevent her from discussing her concerns of favoritism with her co-workers. The Board held that a "pre-emptive" termination to keep an employee from discussing wages, hours, or working conditions with other employees is unlawful, even if the employee had not yet engaged in protected activity. As part of its decision, the Board ordered that Theresa be reinstated with full backpay.
The employer appealed the Board decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which appointed a mediator to the case. With the mediator's help, the parties reached a settlement under which Parexel agreed not to discharge employees to prevent them from engaging in protected concerted activities and to pay Theresa about $250,000 for back wages and medical expenses. In the agreement, Theresa declined reinstatement.


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Restorative Questions That Can Make Things Right
Questions for wrongdoers include:
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Whom do you think has been affected by your actions? In what way?
What do you think you need to do to make things right?
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What effect has this incident had on you and others?
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Turkish Green Bean StewFrom spotthecat1 11 years ago
- 1 medium onion, chopped shopping list
- 1-2 T. oil (I use a mixture of pure olive oil and sunflower oil) shopping list
- 1 lb. lamb, cut into 1" cubes OR equivalent in beef cubes OR ground meat shopping list
- 1 1/2 lb. green bean (flat variety like Italian), trimmed and cut in 2-3" pieces shopping list
- 3-4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped shopping list
- 1-2 T. sweet paprika (or more, to taste) shopping list
- salt and pepper, to taste shopping list
- water shopping list
How to make it
- In a large saucepan saute the onion in the oil until translucent.
- Add the lamb cubes. The meat will release its juices and then reabsorb it. This will take about 10 minutes.
- Add the green beans and saute for about 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until all the ingredients are well distributed.
- Add water till the beans are almost covered.
- Cover the pan and cook until the beans and the meat are tender, about 30 minutes.
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The shadow of a bird or a beast
Splits the silhouette of an empty moon
It is the dead, deep hour.
Those ears of corn hurt where mankind went at it
And owls are bearing smoke away from the road.
You were golden in your heyday.
You were cold where they were green and warm.
A stare sits upon your eyes, so tiny and white it cuts.
You landed nowhere, lost in the vivid air,
And after the thunder and whispers,
Silence, a mouth, closed on the darkness.
Your heart emptied into the grass.
Oh, to sleep like the sparrow sleeps,
In shade or moss, where no ghostly slit of moon
Can startle me into talk or remembrance.
I lean over soft as ash to find you gone,
Gone in the clearest water I have known.
When we step down and tell the water to flood the world,
I will think of you.
When the rivers spill over their collars and the weeping peaks,
You will be with me.
And I will speak to a land of cloud,
These men, these foreigners,
To the dead god who floats,
To the world that floats beside.
I will speak of your endlessness
Hanging destroyed in a balance.
I will tell how it ends,
How at my heart goes the same wintry sea.
Kristen Hatten is a blogger at Chronicles of Radness. You can read her first published short story in the June issue of Jersey Devil Press.


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New evidence links exclusive breastfeeding, early play / stimulation to children's later success
A pair of new studies further strengthen scientific understanding of the links between what a child experiences in the first years of life and later childhood behaviour and abilities.
Funded by the Government of Canada through Grand Challenges Canada, researchers working in South Africa and Pakistan report their findings in papers launched today.
In the first study, an international team led by Dr Ruth M. Bland of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, assessed over 1,500 children in South Africa, 900 of whom had been involved in an early infant feeding study.
They found longer durations of exclusive breastfeeding strongly associated with fewer conduct disorders at ages 7 to 11 years. Children exclusively breastfed for the recommended six months, compared with those exclusively breastfed for less than one month, were approximately half (56 percent) as likely to have conduct disorders at primary school age.
Other highlighted findings, published in PLOS Medicine, included:
- Important determinants of a child's cognitive development: attending creche (preschool) and mother's IQ
- Children who attended creche for at least one year were 74 percent more likely to have higher executive function (which enables us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. The brain needs this skill set to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses. Executive function, therefore, influences educational and social success.)
- Children stimulated at home, such as through play, were one third (36 percent) more likely to have higher executive function scores
- There was weaker evidence that, for boys, exclusive breastfeeding for more than one month improved cognitive development.
The study also examined a number of current life factors that might influence children's development, finding that children were two-and-a-half times more likely to exhibit emotional-behavioural problems if their mothers had a current mental health problem or severe parenting stress.
"The duration of exclusive breastfeeding of an infant has greater importance than previously realized in several areas of development," said lead author Dr Tamsen J. Rochat of the Human Science Research Council, Durban, South Africa.
"For example, childhood onset conduct disorders can lead to aggressive or disruptive behaviours, which interfere with learning and peer relationships, in turn leading to low self-esteem and further behavioural problems. Conduct disorders that start in childhood and persist into the teen years are associated with an increase in antisocial (and potentially violent or criminal) behaviours, poor long-term mental health and low academic achievement in later life."
"Evidence from studies in high-income countries suggests that the economic cost of conduct disorders is enormous," added Dr Bland. For example, a publication from the United Kingdom cited in the paper estimates the annual cost of crime attributable to people who had a conduct disorder in childhood at US$117 billion.
The study was also one of the first to assess the impact of HIV exposure on the development of primary school-age children in Africa. Previous studies suggested that children, although themselves HIV-negative, were disadvantaged if they were born to HIV-positive mothers, particularly in the areas of emotional and behavioural development. This study found that HIV-negative children born to HIV-positive mothers performed as well as those born to HIV-negative mothers.
Play and communication—"responsive stimulation"—pays dividends for impoverished rural children in Pakistan
The second paper, published by The Lancet Global Health and led by Dr Aisha K. Yousafzai of Aga Khan University, Karachi, followed up a cohort of impoverished children in rural Pakistan whose parents had been guided on strengthening nutritional care and "responsive stimulation" used to the end of age 2.
In the responsive stimulation intervention, caregivers were coached to observe and respond to their child's cues during play and communication activities, improving the quality of interactions.
The intervention, adapted from the UNICEF and the World Health Organization's 'Care for Child Development' approach (which is readily available online), included using everyday household items or homemade toys to stimulate children's cognitive, language, motor and affective (emotional/feeling) skills.
At age 4, children who received the responsive stimulation intervention were, to varying degrees, more likely to have:
- Higher IQ
- Better pre-academic skills (in sizes and comparisons, and shapes)
- Better executive functioning
- More pro-social behaviour.
The follow-up study also found parents were better caregivers.
The research involved 1,302 four-year-olds and their mothers from the original study, which had likewise shown that responsive stimulation "significantly benefitted children's cognitive, language and motor development at two years." The investigators intend to follow this cohort throughout their schooling.
"The abilities fostered by stimulation are important for readiness and a successful transition to preschool," said Dr Yousafzai. "The competencies assessed in this study have been shown to predict school engagement and longer-term academic attainment."
"Other studies have shown that the early success of children clearly links to their productivity and income potential later in life and, at a large scale, impacts the economic well-being of societies."
The inclusion of stimulation intervention in health programs is important to support healthy development. It is hoped more research will follow that will provide insights on how to optimize integrated packages of health, growth and development.
The newly published research from South Africa and Pakistan closely follows the release of another Grand Challenges Canada study, conducted by Harvard University, showing that one-third of 3- or 4-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries don't reach expected developmental milestones.
Grand Challenges Canada funded the studies as part of its contribution to the growing international "Saving Brains" partnership, which convenes for a conference in Toronto June 21-22, focused on the results from 11 follow-up studies, including the two publications launched today.
"One in three children in 'developing' countries are in fact failing to develop to their full potential. These studies show how parents can help develop smart, social kids who make good decisions: breastfeed babies and play with children," said Dr Peter A. Singer, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Challenges Canada.
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I don't want to alarm you, but…you kinda should be because some top-notch movies and TV shows are about to leave Netflix, starting as soon as August 1. On the bright side, it's too hot to leave your comfy, air-conditioned home, which gives you plenty of time to update your queue and watch favorites like 10 Things I Hate About You, Revenge seasons 1 through 4, Dope, Superbad, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and more. Below, the full list of everything that's leaving.
Leaving 8/1/17
10 Things I Hate About You
Justice League Unlimited: Season 1
Justice League Unlimited: Season 2
Justice League: Season 1
Justice League: Season 2
Babe Winkelman's Outdoor Secrets: 2014: Quarter 4
Babe: Pig in the City
Beneath the Helmet
Black Widow
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
Electric Slide
From the Terrace
From Time to Time
Goodbye World
Hunter X Hunter : Season 1
Hunter X Hunter : Season 2
Hunter X Hunter : Season 3
Hunter X Hunter : Season 4
Hunter X Hunter : Season 5
Josef Fritzl: Story of a Monster
Malibu's Most Wanted
Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery
Teacher's Pet
The Delivery Man: Season 1
The Diabolical
The Heavy Water War: Season 1
The Hunt: Season 1
The Little Engine That Could
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
The Verdict
Young Justice: Season 1
Young Justice: Season 2
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Leaving 8/4/17
Leaving 8/5/17
Pelican Dreams
Personal Gold: An Underdog Story
Leaving 8/6/17
Human Capital
The Spoils of Babylon: Season 1
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The Five Venoms
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Four Blood Moons
Jesus People: The Movie
Patch Town
Two Days, One Night
Leaving 8/14/17
Food Matters
Leaving 8/15/17
American Dad!: Season 1
American Dad!: Season 2
American Dad!: Season 3
American Dad!: Season 4
To Kill a Mockingbird
Changing Seas: Season 3
Changing Seas: Season 4
Changing Seas: Season 5
Changing Seas: Season 6
Close Quarter Battle: Season 1
The New Frontier: Season 1
Top 10 Secrets and Mysteries: Season 1
Leaving 8/23/17
The Summer of Sangaile
Leaving 8/24/17
Gun Woman
Leaving 8/25/17
October Gale
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
Leaving 8/28/17
Revenge: Season 1
Revenge: Season 2
Revenge: Season 3
Revenge: Season 4
Leaving 8/30/17
The League: Season 1
The League: Season 2
The League: Season 3
The League: Season 4
The League: Season 5
The League: Season 6
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I've been a professional model and dancer for a number of years and represented the UK in the various events including The International final of The World Supermodel Pageant, LA Dance Awards of Excellence and placed Top 5 in UDOs solo world champs category.
During my career as a model, I've featured in a wide range of publications, including Zoo, Nuts, Wed Magazine, Vintage Life, Big Cottage Company, La Femme Calendar, Diem Magazine, Calvin Ayre and Cornwall Life.
As a dancer and performer I have worked with artists including NDubz, Chase and Status, Eddie Temple Morris, Judge Jules, Chipmunk and Pendulum. Venues that I've worked include Ministry of Sound, The Big Reunion, Aura, Mayfair, Revolutions
Promo brands include. Nikon. ELites. Wonderland Memorabilia. THQ. Saints Row.
Gaming Expo,Eurogamer
Pireon Tech company.
Nuffield Health.
Nikon. Brand Promo
Bar/club management from 2009 onwards


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Let us know what you would like to do and we can arrange it for you. From arranging your transportation (car or bus), to hotel pick-ups to your custom excursions and back again.
We do it all – North Albania Tours offers a diverse range of options: Half day city tours, 1-3 day hiking trips, full-day cycling adventures, memorable boat trips, authentic cooking classes, wine tasting and more.
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If there's one word for the sound of Cruel Summer so fair, it's "operatic." The first three songs to leak from the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music collaboration—"Mercy," "Way Too Cold" (formerly Theraflu) and "New God Flow"—have been full of booming boasts, ominous synths, and enough disembodied voices to make up an "O Fortuna" choir.
We got a taste of the album's third single, "Clique" earlier this week, and the full version, which dropped today, is very much of a piece with what we've heard so far: hard drops in the verses, demonic voices in the chorus, the seemingly obligatory "Swerve, swerve, swerve."
Big Sean starts us off doing his Big Sean thing. He's half goofy class clown and half badass rapper, "killing everything" he sees. It's a schizophrenic routine, talking about spa days and bragging "I'm the f—ng villain;" if we have any problems with Big Sean as a rapper, it's that he's very convincing in the first identity and unconvincing in the second.
Jay's verse is his only appearance on the album, and he makes it count. As G.O.O.D.'s self-proclaimed "drug-dealing cousin", he bounces over the synth pulses with a litany of the famous names in his own clique—Rihanna, Beyonce, LeBron—before going double-time to give a quick lesson in the traditional purchasing units of cocaine. Hova's painting well within his familiar frame here, but like a rock band noodling around their '60s hits, it's still a pleasure to see a master at work.
Kanye finishes up, with Kim Kardashian Superstar-endorsing verse we heard earlier this week. Like a lot of late-Kanye it's a parade of gloriously random references (George Tenet,Tom Cruise's divorce) mixed with some off-the-wall rhymes. One sample: "I'm way too black to burn from sun rays / So I just meditate at the home in Pompeii / About how I could build a new Rome in one day." That's a trip from race to hubris to tragedy to ambition in three lines.
The verdict? Nothing in "Clique" matches the raw swagger of "Mercy," but the single more than holds its own again "New God Flow" and "Way Too Cold."


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AI suicide surveillance with Turning PointJune 23, 2019
Along with Prof. Dan Lubman's team at Turning Point, and funded through Google's innovative AI for Social Good programme, I'll be developing an AI system to accelerate "coding" (a form of content analysis) of ambulance records so we can understand the nature of suicide in Australia. The local press has it so:
Google taps local addiction service to build AI suicide surveillance system
As the Google blurb says:
By using AI tools to analyze these records, Turning Point, a national center within Eastern Health, will uncover critical suicide trends and potential points of intervention to better inform policy and public health responses.
For us researchers, it means unifying a bunch technologies that I've been working in for a while like active learning, multi-label classification, multi-task learning and crowd-sourcing. But most importantly, all these need to be placed in the context of doing accurate and properly monitored coding while at the same time trying to minimise costly expert (human) effort. This is important stuff for NGOs and health organisations so we're really excited by the application opportunities this can give us all.
In mid May Dan Lubman, Debbie Scott and I flew off to Google's Lauchpad Space in San Francisco to spend a week with other members of the programme for a bootcamp, to brainstorm about our project and get coaching from Google's experts. Google has a lot of other plans for us to, in terms of supporting the development, which we are very grateful for!


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It's rare that you'd see an air purifier described as "cute" and "kid friendly" but this Penguin Air Purifier is just that. Besides just looking good, this penguin will help you (or your kid) stay healthy with HEPA Filtration and UV Germicidal Light to help remove 99.97 % of airborne germs and allergens that can cause allergies, colds and the flu. The 5 Step Advanced Air Cleaning System eliminates bacteria, viruses, germs, pollen, smoke and common household dust. It has a three speed control button and whisper quiet operation. It's kid friendly design features an automatic shut off feature when tilted over (he does look uncontrollably huggable, doesn't he?). Also available in shark model (same link).
Penguin Shaped Five Stage Air Purifier by Crane
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have a total of seventeen ways to kill, mutilate, pummel,
destroy and pulverize your enemies. You've got the standard
array of weapons, such as the Assault Rifle and Shock Rifle,
as well as some totally devastating weapons, including the
Redeemer and the Ion Cannon. In short, there is no shortage
of giblets flying through the world.
Some weapons are better suited to certain roles, and this
is where I help you. For example, it's wise to use the
Lightning Gun while sniping, but it is almost useless in a
close quarters fight.
This section will detail all the weapons in the game, as
well as provide strategies for using those weapons.
Click on a weapon for detailed information
Assault Rifle
Flak Cannon
Lightning Gun
Sniper Rifle
Mini Gun
Rocket Launcher
Shield Gun
Shock Rifle
Ion Painter
Mine Layer
Link Gun
Target Painter
Grenade Launcher


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"Unruly attentiveness animates [...] a lifetime's engagement with artists like Rembrandt, Goya, Henry Moore and Francis Bacon [...] Ingenious, jargon-free and direct [...] Berger is a formidable stylist." – Alexi Worth, The New York Times
"A rich and loving exploration of art history, at once intellectually acute and deeply personal... vital and uncommonly engaging proof of concept for ideas that Berger has long espoused." – Jacob Brogan, Slate
"A volume whose breadth and depth bring it close to a definitive self-portrait of one of Britain's most original thinkers." – Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times
"Perhaps the greatest living writer on art … reminds us just how insufficient most art commentary is these days … an indispensible guide to understanding art from cave painting to today's experimenters." – Spectator (Art Books of the Year 2015)
"John Berger teaches us how to think, how to feel, how to stare at things till we see what we thought wasn't there. But above all he teaches us how to love in the face of adversity. He is a master." – Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things
"In this extraordinary new book, John Berger embarks on a process of re-discovery and re-figuring of history through the visual narratives given to us by portraiture. Berger's ability for storytelling is both incisive and intriguing. He is one of the greatest writers of our time." – Hans Ulrich Obrist, author of Ways of Curating
"Berger writes about what is important—in contemporary English letters, he seems to be peerless; not since Lawrence has there been a writer who offers such attentiveness to the sensual world with responsiveness to the imperatives of conscience. He is a wonderful artist and thinker." – Susan Sontag
"Shows the 88-year-old British art critic at his bristling best." – Wall Street Journal
"John Berger is always illuminating and his latest book, Portraits: John Berger on Artists, doesn't disappoint" – Scotsman
"A near exhaustive selection of the ever astute writer's 'responses' to various artists and works, chronologically organised from early cave paintings through to the Palestinian artist Randa Mdah." – Independent (Books of the Year 2015)
Tom Overton catalogued John Berger s archive at the British Library as part of an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Collaborative Doctoral Award with King s College London, and edited this book as a Henry Moore Institute Research Fellow and a Fellow of the Centre for Life-Writing Research at KCL. He has curated exhibitions at King s Cultural Institute, Somerset House and the Whitechapel Gallery, and his writing has been published by the New Statesman, Apollo, White Review, Various Small Fires, Tate, the British Council and others."


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Giant Magpie Robin Statue at Dhaka
DIT Avenue: Dhaka: Bangladesh
Magpie Robin(Copsychus saularis) is the national bird of Bangladesh. Commonly known as Doyel (দোয়েল) has some ood impact on our national life. The bird is used in our currency landmark. Using as a symbol for Bangladesh. This bird also selected as the mascot of SA games of its last edition.This time, sight by walk edition is going to show the statue of a life size Oriental Magpie Robin. This statue caught my eye on my regular on road journey to cross Gulistan grid-lock, one of the busiest of Dhaka City. Any pedestrian can see this giant bird at the gate of Bangladesh Olympic Association building, while walking on DIT Avenue, from DIT building to Gulistan node.
|দোয়েল চত্তর Doyel Circle at Dhaka University
Well, I have no proper idea about the size and height about this life size statue of this one. This statue is made in honor of 11th South Asian Games. There is another one of the same size at the entrance Prime Minister's Office. There is a popular sculpture of of this bird at Dhaka University, in the node of Shishu Academy and Curzon Hall, but this one is like the original one looking for fly to catch. Enjoy.


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Americans Want Strong Mercury Protections
All this week, Americans have been holding events showing their support for nationwide protections against toxic mercury from coal plants. Those safeguards are expected to be announced by the Obama Administration in the next week.
As part of Mercury Awareness Week, everyone from moms to college students to union members and more are educating the public about the dangers of mercury.While Big Coal and Big Oil are lobbying hard to block these commonsense safeguards, Americans know how critical these protections are. Exposure to mercury is especially dangerous for pregnant women and young children, as it can cause developmental problems, learning disabilities, and delayed onset of walking and talking. Alarmingly, as many as 1 in 6 American women have enough mercury in their bodies to put a baby at risk. That means that over 300,000 babies are born each year at risk of mercury poisoning.
From a mercury-free lunch rally in Little Rock to a mercury awareness parade of strollers in Seattle, citizens are finding creative ways to urge President Obama to stand up to polluters and to protect pregnant women and children from this toxic pollution:
Denver, Colorado: On December 1, residents held a rally (despite near-blizzard conditions) with a dozen people waving our colorful placards, banners and hand held signs outside Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office asking for him to join the Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama Administration to "cross the finish line" on these mercury protections. Afterwards, some members of the group went up to Suthers' office (see the photo at the top of this post) and asked for an answer as to why he signed a letter seeking a delay on the standards. His staff did not have an answer.
Austin, Texas: On Tuesday, Sierra Club members and supporters gathered for a "teach-in" about the dangers of mercury pollution, hearing from air pollution specialists, a physician, and a resident of Fairfield, Texas, home to the #1 most polluting plant in the nation for mercury, Big Brown. To visualize the impact of Big Brown's pollution, Sierra Club organizers gathered 1,610 ping pong balls (seen in the photo above), which roughly simulate the size of 1lb of mercury. In 2010, Big Brown emitted 1,610 pounds of mercury. Just one gram of mercury is enough to contaminate a 20-acre lake!
Los Angeles, California: Also on Tuesday, LA activists delivered more than 2,500 new petitions to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power urging them to transition away from coal because of its mercury pollution, and transition to clean energy. In the last two years, nearly 15,000 Angelinos have signed on to support the transition.
The Mercury Awareness events continue all week:
- Dec. 9 (today!), Las Vegas, Nevada – Check out the rally outside the Las Vegas federal building where Nevadans will talk about supporting clean air protections.
- Dec. 12, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Join families for a "Field Day" with games and activities for kids based on mercury fish advisories in New Mexico.
- All Week, Detroit, Michigan - Residents are holding a week-long food drive for a local shelter while also raising mercury awareness.
And I'm guessing this event will be particularly eye-catching:
- Dec. 13, Pennsylvania and New Jersey - On Monday at Washington Crossing Park (in Pennsylvania - the same park where a reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware is held annually on Christmas Day), a Chris Christie (governor of New Jersey) impersonator will row across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on a boat covered with silver emergency blankets and large mylar balloons with "Mercury" written on them to symbolize Governor Christie's complicity in allowing mercury from Pennsylvania (the 3rd most polluted state in terms of mercury) to pollute New Jersey.
Americans know it's time for these critical mercury protections, and the ones that President Obama is poised to approve would cut 90% of toxic mercury from coal-fired power plants.
Join me in telling President Obama to stand up to big polluters and protect Americans from toxic mercury.