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When do they start? It seems as if they are saying you can throw your refuse into a pond, seed it with these little monsters and skim diesel off the top.
Yahoo News - "(B)iologists in the United States say they have invented a genetically-engineered version of a humble bacterium called Escherichia coli that could provide a cheaper, more effective alternative.And Tastes Good Too!
It feasts on the simple sugars found in wood chips, straw and other biomass waste and secretes molecules of fuel.
'We incorporated genes that enabled production of biodiesel directly,' lead author Jay Keasling of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California said in an email to AFP.
'The engineered E. coli secretes the biodiesel from the cell, which means that we don't need to break open the cell to get the diesel out. This saves substantially on processing cost,' Keasling explained.
In addition, 'the biodiesel is insoluble in water, which means that it forms a separate phase when it is secreted from the engineered E. coli -- it floats to the top as any oil would. This also saves on processing costs.'
The study, published in the British science journal Nature, is a 'proof-of-concept' piece of research.
It did not detail any potential environmental impacts or estimates of costs.
Keasling, though, said the findings were significant enough to warrant commercial products within one or two years, provided further increases on yield are met.
The researchers further engineered E. coli to secrete enzymes that would degrade hemicellulose -- an important component of cellulosic biomass -- into its component sugars.
'The importance of this development is that the organism can produce the fuel from a very inexpensive sugar supply,' said Keasling.
More than 7.6 billion litres (two billion gallons) of biofuels were consumed worldwide last year, and demand continues to increase."
When do they start? It seems as if they are saying you can throw your refuse into a pond, seed it with these little monsters and skim diesel off the top.
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Posted: Mar 10, 2019
GREENSBORO, N.C.- The Sacred Heart University Softball team concluded the Spartan Classic this afternoon on a high note as the Pioneers defeated both Delaware and Towson by final scores of 6-4 and 5-2. SHU will return to action Friday, Mar. 15 when SHU heads to the nation's capital for the Mason Invitational. The Pioneers face off against East Carolina first at 1:30 p.m.
Game 1: SHU 6 Delaware 4
The Scoring
- Bottom of the 1st- Delaware would be the first team to get on the board courtesy of an RBI double to right center to put the Blue Hens ahead 1-0
- Top of the 2nd- The Pioneers would answer right back as a freshman Alyssa Gonzalez and Briana Santos would launch a pair homeruns to give the Pioneers a 2-1 lead.
- Bottom of the 3rd- A double and a fielding error would put the Blue Hens back ahead in the game as they would take a 4-2 heading into the fourth inning.
- Top of the 4th- An RBI single by senior Hailey Desrosiers would score in the first run of the inning to creep the Pioneers to trailing 4-3. Then a sacrifice fly by junior Katelyn Christian would score in Desrosiers from third base to tie the game up at 4-4. The Desrosiers would steal home to put the Pioneers up 5-4 heading into the fifth inning.
- Top of the 6th- A RBI double by Christian would knock in the final run of the game to give the Pioneers the 6-4 victory.
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- The Pioneers would outhit the Blue Hens 10 hits to four.
- Senior Hailey Desrosiers led the way for the Pioneers going 3-3 at the plate with two doubles and an RBI.
- In the circle senior Kristen McCann went all seven innings giving up just four hits and allowed four runs with five strikeouts.
Game 2: SHU 5 Towson 2
The Scoring
- Top of the 2nd- Towson would get on the board first with a solo home run to put the Tigers up 1-0.
- Bottom of the 2nd- The Pioneers would answer right back in the bottom of the inning as Desrosiers would rip an RBI single to left field scoring in Brianna Santos to tie the game up at 1-1. Then sophomore Kylee Harvey would knock in two runs off an RBI single to put the Pioneers ahead 3-1. Christian would then launch a double to left center scoring in two to give the Pioneers a 5-1 lead.
- Top of the 5th- A bases loaded walk would score in the runner from third to make the final score 5-2.
The Numbers
- Katelyn Christian would lead the way for the Pioneers as she went 3-4 from the plate, with two RBI's and one double.
- The Pioneers would outhit the Tigers eight to five.
- In the circle, sophomore Shyanne Fennel would go five innings giving up two runs, on five hits and striking out five batters.

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When Abe Foxman of the ADL--ANOTHER DAMN LIE--gives your book a glowing review, you know the fix is in to cover up the REAL POWER in DC, the Israeli Lobby.
What Reviewers and Experts Say About THE ARAB LOBBYAnother tell-tale sign that this is pure Zionist 'hasbara' is that Alan Dershowitz speaks glowingly of this pack of lies.
"Mitchell Bard has presented a well-documented, concise and insightful analysis of the scope and impact of Arab states' influence on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. This book should be on the required reading list of every college course on contemporary politics of the Middle East."
Abraham H. Foxman
Another American 'Judas,' Steve Emerson, also highly praised Bard's pack of lies.
Emerson's known for creating mass hysteria against Muslims and by a pervasive anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias.
A ranking AP editor in Washington says: "We would be very, very, very, very leery of using Steve Emerson."
If there was a Ph.D given for lying, Steve Emerson would have several, as he's allied with that 'Terrorist Hunter," Rita Katz, the one who's always the first to find those 'al CIA duh' videos of the DEAD Bin Laden and that lard-ass moron Adam Gadahn PEARLMAN, and release them to the Zionist controlled MSM to scare Americans into further support for the 'Wars for Wall Street and Israel.'
Who says Al Qaeda takes credit for a bombing? Rita Katz. Who gets us bin Laden tapes? Rita Katz. Who gets us pretty much all information telling us Muslims are bad? Rita Katz? Rita Katz is the Director of Site Intelligence, primary source for intelligence used by news services, Homeland Security, the FBI and CIA. What is her qualification? She served in the Israeli Defense Force. She has a college degree and most investigative journalists believe the Mossad "helps" her with her information. We find no evidence of any qualification whatsoever of any kind. A bartender has more intelligence gathering experience..
Nobody verifies her claims. SITE says Al Qaeda did it, it hits the papers. SITE says Israel didn't do it, that hits the papers too. What does SITE really do? They check the internet for "information," almost invariably information that Israel wants reported and it is sold as news, seen on American TV, reported in our papers and passed around the internet almost as though it were actually true. Amazing
Files declassified in America have revealed covert public relations and lobbying activities of Israel in the U.S. The National Archive made the documents public following a Senate investigation. They suggest Israel has been trying to shape media coverage of issues it regards as important. You can download the files from the web-site of the Institute for Research on Middle Eastern policy. And we can cross to Washington now and talk to Grant F. Smith who is a director at that Institute.
Rita Katz's SITE Intelligence Group found, translated and dispersed the video to the media. They, and other private companies like them, contract with the US Government.
Fake Terrorists, Rita Katz and SITE Intelligence
"Mr. Emerson's prime role is to whitewash Israeli governments and revile their critics."—Alexander Cockburn, Wall Street Journal, June 14, 1990.
I watched this Judas on CSpan's "Book TV" for awhile, until I tired of his endless lies. He was spewing his numerous falsehoods to an organization called CJHS, the Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors.
Ahh, there it is again, that Holocaust™ angle.
There's no business like SHOAH™ business!
One of Bard's biggest whoppers is that "(AIPAC), characterized by the author as "open…transparent" and "extra-governmental," the Arab lobby is a "many-headed hydra" whose "machinations are often difficult, if not impossible, to trace."
AIPAC is anything but transparent, as they have NEVER registered as agents of a foreign government, as required by law.
Newsweek [stated] that the book should have been "written by a real historian, not a lobbyist disguising truthiness as actual fact."
The Justice Department, directed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), insisted that the AZC [American Zionist Council] register as the Jewish Agency's American foreign agent. RFK and his top advisers felt the documented [hidden] funding flows had "compromised" the lobby so much that they would quietly agree to file registration statements and disclosures. They did not count on the lobby's response. The lobby saw the registration demand as an "extinction-level event," like one of Hollywood's massive asteroids cinematically falling toward Earth. The lobby's outside lead counsel, Simon Rifkind of the firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, was apoplectic: FARA registration would be a "noose around the neck of his client" and "choke the very life out of it. The lobby's [PR] response was quiet, asymmetrical, and successful. The parallels with the 2005-2008 AIPAC espionage saga are uncanny.
On Nov. 21, 1962, before the full extent of the stealth [Zionist] PR and lobbying campaign was publicly exposed in Senate hearings, the head of the DOJ's Internal Security Section, J. Walter Yeagley sent a two-page letter and foreign agent registration forms to the American Zionist Council by certified mail. The DOJ formally demanded that the Israel lobby's top umbrella organization openly register and disclose all of its U.S. activities as an agent of influence.
Within a year, our beloved 'America First' president, JFK, was brutally murdered.
The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America's Interests in the Middle East
Wicked Israeli Lobby Influence Exposed In Docs
The so-called "Israel Lobby" has been widely denounced and demonized in the media; but its power pales in comparison to the decades-long corruption of American interests by Arab governments. Indeed, for more than seventy years, U.S. policy in the Middle East has been shaped by a misguided emphasis on pleasing and placating the Arab states.
Is this constant stream of lies from Zionists and Apartheid Israeli Jews part of their DNA or is it learned in their paramilitary 'Yeshiva Schools?'
Special Jewish laws deal with the ancient indigenous nations who lived in the land, all of which, as well as the Amalekites are to be totally exterminated. Every generation, young religious students are taught, has its specific Amalekites. "Even if it isn't stated explicitly," S. explains, "it's clearly implied that ours are the Arabs." He also says, "When learning about the injunctions [mitzvot] of settling the land of Israel, we are actually dealing directly with politics."
A salient example of orthodox teachings regarding gentiles, "The best of gentiles - kill him; the best of snakes - dash out its brains."


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In the world of motion pictures, it appears Daredevil is looking to be "born again."
Variety has word that director David Slade has been tapped by 20th Century Fox to helm a new adaptation of Marvel Comics blind superhero lawyer. Daredevil previously saw the silver screen in the 2003 outing starring Ben Affleck and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, however rumors have been swirly over the past few years that the studio was looking to reboot the franchise along with Marvel property the Fantastic Four in order to not loose the lucrative screen rights to the classic comic characters.
The last official movement on a DD film came in 2008 when Fox-affiliated New Regency hired screenwriter David Scarpa to pen a new screen story for the character. The trade had no word on whether Slade would be working from Scarpa's efforts or start entirely new, however the story did not that "the untitled film will be a continuation of the superhero pic, and will not contain material from the Ben Affleck-toplined version." Most likely that simply means this new movie won't retell DD's origin, however other connections concerning which villains (or even heroine Elektra) would appear in the movie remain up in the air.
Slade is perhaps best know to comic fans for directing the big screen adaption of Steve Niles' IDW series "30 Days of Night," however he found much success last year taking the reigns of the "Twilight" franchise with that series "Eclipse" entry.
For more on the story, see Variety, and stay tuned to CBR and Spinoff Online for more news on "Daredevil" as it becomes available.


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Ritual Death and Sacrifice
- Spring 2014
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Comparative Literature 200 is an introductory literature course composed of a selection of international works of varying genres and mediums. For the purpose of coherence, we will focus on a body of texts organized around the topic of ritual death and sacrifice. ' Antigone. We will, then, move on to the Renaissance by reading Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial by Sir Thomas ' Browne and The Oration on the Dignity of Man by Pico della Mirandola. We will proceed to Henry James' The Turn of the Screw and conclude with two texts of European Modernism: Thomas Mann's The Black Swan and Witold Gombrowicz's Cosmos. Throughout the quarter, we will also examine excerpts from the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, RenéGirard, and Georges Bataille that aim at theorizing ritual sacrifices.


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Thierry Henry comments on Benzema rumours
Sky Sports' Thierry Henry has come out yet again in voicing his desire for Arsenal to sign a star striker - and he thinks Karim Benzema could be that man.
Henry is quoted as saying "If you get Benzema, not only will you challenge for the league, but you also challenge for the Champions League.".
Henry went on to add: "[Arsenal] need that type of striker who can be different to Olivier Giroud. Him alone as a striker all season, he is very good at what he does but you need to have that type of striker who can stretch a defence, a guy that can go in behind."
This comes off the back of the Arsenal legend's public suggestion that Arsenal require a star to lead the line.
And he is not the only former Arsenal man to show an interest in the Real Madrid star. Ian Wright posted the single word tweet "Benzema" as mentioned earlier this week by Pete South.
The outcry for Benzema appears to be getting louder with Santi Cazorla also quoted as saying "Benzema fits into any team. The good players fit well in every side. He has quality and would adapt great.".
With so much pressure from those connected with the club Le Gaffeur still appears unmoved.
When confronted with the proposition of a move for Benzema in his Friday morning press conference Wenger responded: "I never came out on Benzema, it's just media talk.". Despite this, the Arsenal manager did add that all too familiar line "I'm happy with the squad, if someone turns up then we can still do it.".
It seems despite the best intentions of Arsenal's two striking greats we are no closer to a conclusion on the transfer saga that has rattled on all summer.
The resurgence of the Benzema to Arsenal gossip may be seen as a result of unsubstantiated tweets posted by the Italian journalist Emanuele Giulianelli who suggested that a deal was in place, although no official returns have yet been made on these comments.
The only official word from Madrid is from manager Rafa Benitez who stated that Benzema is not going anywhere. Benitez was asked about Benzema in a press conference and responded as such: "My answer is that I think Benzema is going to stay with us. I'm very happy with him. There's no reason to think that he's going to go.".
Benzema would certainly be an upgrade on Arsenal's current striking options, although perhaps Wenger will favour an ethos of "cohesion" and not risk any new, potentially disruptive additions to the squad.
One thing is for certain, and with the opening weekend upon us, it is seemingly so that the ongoing Benzema rumours are set to continue into the new season proper.News Now - Sport News


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Creative Cloud and CS6 Ask a Pro Sessions
With the arrival of Creative Cloud and CS6 just around the corner, we wanted to give our Fans and Followers a first-hand look at some of the new features they can expect! We've put together a schedule of 10 Ask a Pro sessions with details below.
Whether you're into graphic design, web design and development, video production and/or photography, there's a little something for everyone! Just remember to register for the sessions of interest.
Creative Cloud Tour with Paul Trani
Monday, April 30, 2012, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT
Hear from Paul Trani, our Worldwide Evangelist, about the new Adobe Creative Cloud, a digital hub where you can download and install any of the Adobe Creative Suite® 6 desktop tools and access a host of additional applications and services. You'll learn how cloud-based storage and device syncing features let you access and share your work anywhere with virtually anyone and connectivity with Adobe Touch Apps enables a powerful mobile workflow. Plus, hear how membership includes access to the most up-to-date technology as soon as it is available – you get every new version upon its release, plus new features and services between releases – giving you the freedom to create anything you can imagine.
CS6 Design Tour with Terry White
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT
Join Terry White, our Design Evangelist, to see Adobe Creative Cloud and the new features in Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6, in action. You'll learn about exciting feature updates to many familiar tools. After this session, you'll understand how CS6 and the Creative Cloud membership will allow you to deliver your best ideas at astonishing speeds with new performance engines in Photoshop and Illustrator, use Adobe Muse to design and publish HTML websites without writing code, and break new creative ground!
CS6 Web Tour with Paul Trani
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT
Paul Trani, our Worldwide Evangelist will take you through the Creative Cloud membership and many of the new features in Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6. Learn about updates to our CS6 tools, including breakthrough image editing and the Mercury Performance Engine in Photoshop CS6 Extended, the new fluid grid layouts feature in Dreamweaver CS6 for adaptive design that scale to screens of different sizes. You'll also be able to leverage built-in support for all the latest web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript. Export Flash Pro content to HTML with the CreateJS toolkit (available as an extension for Flash Professional CS6).
CS6 Photoshop Tour with Julieanne Kost
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT
Join Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost as she shows off some of the new features of Photoshop CS6 Extended, part of the new Adobe Creative Cloud. See the blazingly fast performance of the new Mercury Graphics Engine and the imaging magic of Content-Aware Patch Content-Aware Move. Also explore the intuitive video editing capabilities of Photoshop CS6 and 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS6 Extended. See why Photoshop CS6 Extended is a whole new experience in digital imaging.
CS6 Video Tour with Jason Levine
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6 p.m. PT and
Friday, May 4, 2012, 10 a.m. PT
Hear from Jason Levine, our Worldwide Video Evangelist, about the Creative Cloud and all the new features in Production Premium CS6, the complete solution at the heart of any production workflow for video professionals. Packed with major updates to help bring high-quality productions to any screen, the suite features new updates to familiar tools including powerful new versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Story, Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Photoshop Extended. You'll also get a look at two new tools, SpeedGrade CS6 for professional color grading, and Prelude CS6, the world's most elegant solution for the processes of ingest, logging and transcoding – essential tasks in a modern file-based workflow.
Find out what time the 10 a.m., 5 p.m. and/or 6 p.m. Pacific Time sessions are in your location.


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A tax reform plan that includes lower income tax rates and changes to the taxation of savings and capital gains, as well as the so-called "impatriate" tax regime, has been submitted to Spain's parliament for review and debate. Additional tax proposals would bring changes to the withholdings for directors and members of the liberal professions, the Nonresident Income Tax Law, and the exemption limit for pension contributions.
The Spanish government has put forward a tax reform plan that includes lower income tax rates and changes to the taxation of savings and capital gains, as well as the so-called "impatriate" tax regime. On 23 June 2014, the government released draft legislation that, if passed, would constitute a far-reaching reform of Spain's tax system within the framework of economic reforms developed by the government and recommended by the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund. In early August, draft legislation was submitted to parliament for review and debate.1
If enacted, these reforms would mean important changes for the taxation of earned income and the taxation of savings/investment income. While Spain's tax rules – in some cases – would be simplified, the reform package offers a mixed bag for individuals, and, on the whole, tax burdens will likely rise. (Each individual's tax status should be determined in light of his or her particular situation.) This means that companies with international assignees subject to Spanish tax law may see their international assignment-related costs rise.
Below we summarize some of the key proposals.
New tax scales are proposed for savings income – there will be three brackets and reduced progressivity. The savings component of net taxable income will therefore be taxed according to the following scale:
Up to EUR
2015 rate
2016 rate
Up to 6,000
20% (currently 21%)
6,000 to 50,000
22% (currently 25%*)
50,000 or more
24% (currently 27%** )
* The 25% rate is currently applied from EUR 6,000 up to a tax base of EUR 24,000.
** The 27% rate is currently applied from a tax base of EUR 24,000.
This applies to such things as bank interest, dividends, interest arising on life insurance policies, etc.
Nonresident individuals and corporate entities are subject to NRIT to the extent their income is obtained in Spain. The proposed amendments to Nonresident Income Tax are designed to bring the current regulations for this tax into line with the EU rules, to adapt the NRIT to the proposed changes to Spain's Personal Income Tax, and to bring greater clarity.
A number of amendments to the Nonresident Income Tax Law are set to take effect as of 1 January 2015, namely:
In order to encourage the free circulation of citizens throughout the EU, nonresident taxpayers are exempt from tax on capital gains obtained on the transfer of what was their main residence in Spain, provided that the amount obtained on the transfer is reinvested towards the acquisition of a new main residence.
New withholding percentages will be established for work income as follows:
The giving over or assignation of one's main residence as payment of a mortgage debt, or as payment in judicial or notarial foreclosure proceedings will result in the exemption of the capital gain from taxation, subject to the non-existence of other assets.
The 60-percent and 100-percent deductions allowed against net rental income will be reduced to a single allowable 60-percent deduction.
Please note that this article does not discuss other proposed changes provided for in the draft law, such as those relating to the Corporate Income Tax – although, it is important to note the government aims to lower corporation tax rates from 30 percent to 28 percent in 2015 and to 25 percent in 2016.
The draft law will be debated in parliament and will be subject to comment by Spain's economic and social partners.2
KPMG Abogados in Spain will endeavor to keep readers informed as developments occur.
1 Proyecto de Ley por la que se modifican la Ley 35/2006, de 28 de noviembre, del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas, el texto refundido de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta de No Residentes, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 5/2004, de 5 de marzo, y otras normas tributarias. (121/000109).
Or go to: Congress de los Diputados
2 See a news release on a recent consultation posted (in Spanish) on the website for the Ministerio de Haciendasy de Administraciones Públicas.
The information contained in this newsletter was submitted by the KPMG International member firm in Spain.
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Men's Summer Bible Study
August 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until August 6, 2019
Join us this summer as we study the Book of Judges. In this study we will examine one of the most dark and difficult periods of biblical history and discover that even the darkest times point us to the wonderful message of the gospel. Judges takes us to a time of murder and massacre, immorality and unfaithfulness, but it also reveals to us the God of mercy and long-suffering who rescues his people time and time again. Above all, it points us to his greatest rescue through Jesus Christ.
Our study will begin on Tuesday, June 25th and will run until Tuesday, August 6th (7 Weeks) from 7:00-8:30 p.m. and will include teaching and small group time. We will begin with a week of introduction to the Book of Judges as a whole and the remaining six weeks studying various parts of the book. After our first week, we'll be using a study guide by Timothy Keller which you can purchase online either at Christian Book Distributors or at Amazon.
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"But Paul, haven't homes been selling well for multiple years now?" You're right. They have been and will continue to do so. But the thing is, this seller's market can't go on forever. If you're looking to take advantage of everyone buying up real estate, you're going to want to do so pretty quickly. 2019 may very well be too late. Here is why 2018 should be your year.
Low Supply:
For years, now, people have been buying up homes left and right. The number of houses for sale has definitely been decreasing because the buying demand is exceeding the sellers' supply. While this does give you a little bit of an advantage when selling your home, I wouldn't recommend leaning too heavily on it. A potential buyer may still turn down a purchase because of your unkempt household or shoddy paint job. What this does allow you to do, however, is list your house knowing that you'll be getting calls almost immediately. People are hungry to buy real estate, and you've got the food to feed them.
You May Want To Move:
The passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act near the end of last year marked a pretty big change for some people. The Trump Administration's bill reduced the tax rates for individuals and businesses while limiting tax exemptions when filing. One other thing it did is reduce the deductibles for property taxes. If this were to impact your way of life, it may be time to sell your house and move somewhere the property taxes are a little bit more manageable. This is most likely to apply to you if you live near an affluent school or in a wealthy part of a major city. But hey, on the plus side, this seller's real estate market makes for the perfect time to move!
All in all, I feel that 2018 is the tipping point for this seller's market when it comes to real estate. Homes have been selling like hot cakes for years now, and it may soon be time for more people to start selling. Either because that's the natural way of things, or because people may start seeing the upside of selling real estate right now. Regardless of why, now is your time! Lucky for you, you're only one click away from the best agency in the area. Don't waste any more time, every day you wait is another day your house could have sold. I don't even know how much I'm exaggerating, either.


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With the aim to develop Kukka deposit in Finland in October 2016 JV with UK-based Kolar Gold Plc. was set up. New JV company, Finnish entity, named Kalevala Gold Oy. plans to start bulk sampling and pilot processing at Kuikka form May, 2017.
New gold targets in Spain
During 2016 autumn filed season four new significant gold targets were delineated in Logrosan project area ( JV with Metal Tiger Plc). The total length of gold miniralized zones is 14 ln. km., max. content of gold in soil 0,8 ppm.
Kuikka infill drilling
With the aim to confirm continuation of high-grade Au miniralisation, during July-August 2016 MEN (Suomi) Oy completed infill drilling program at Kuikka deposit in Finland. Gold assays done by ALS Geochemical returned multiple results with gold grade more than 10 g/ton with max 180 g/ton.
Assays confirm significant tungsten
Assays done by date in ALS confirm significant tungsten miniralisation at Logrosan JV project
o Hole LM008
Ø 8m @ 0.32% WO3 from 5.52m to 13.52m, including 2m @ 0.49%WO3 & 0.1% SnO2;
Ø 2m @ 0.32% WO3 from 15.52m to 17.52m
o Hole LM012
Ø 6M @ 0.08% WO3 from 7.48m to 13.48m, including 2m @ 0.11%WO3
o Hole LM014
Ø 2.7m @ >0.32% from 11.30m to 14.00m including 2m @ > 0.63% WO3 (above the tungsten detection limit of 5000ppm)
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JV for Logrosan exploration project in Spain
13.03.2015 MEN (Finland) Ltd. through it's 100% owned special purpose vehicle, Logrosan Minarals Ltd, incorporated in the UK, entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to commence funding exploration activities for gold and tungsten in Spain under a Joint Venture ("JV") with Metal Tiger Plc (LON: MTR). Metal Tiger Plc has the right to earn-in up to a 50% interest for 500 000 Euro.
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Kuikka test mining
In February 2015 MEN (Finland) Ltd. applied for mining permit for Kuikka (Suomussalmi group) deposit. It is planned to start test mining at Kuikka in the end of 2015.
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Topic Page: ivory
type of dentin present only in the tusks of the elephant. Ivory historically has been obtained mainly from Africa, where elephant tusks are larger than they are in Asia, the second major source, and much dead ivory was and continues to be taken from remains of extinct mammoths found in Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. African tusks of about 55 lb (25 kg) each are common, although tusks of more than 200 lb (91 kg) have been recorded.
In commerce, ivory is classified as live (from recently killed animals) and dead (tusks long stored or on the ground for extended periods and lacking the resilience of live ivory). Ivory may be of a soft or hard variety; the former type is more moist, cracks less easily than the brittle hard ivory, and is easier to work. In the West, soft ivory, obtainable primarily from the eastern half of Africa, was preferred to the hard variety from W Africa. Green, or guinea, ivory denotes certain types of ivory obtained from a wide belt in north central Africa, from the east to the west coasts. At various periods in Africa, native peoples, Arabs, and European colonial powers dominated the trade (now banned) in ivory. Zanzibar, Antwerp, London, and Hong Kong have been major centers of ivory commerce.
Natural substitutes (e.g., tagua, or vegetable ivory) for ivory or near equivalents have long been used. The tooth structure of many other animals, such as the hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, sperm whale, and wild boar, is also often called ivory.
Ivory is prized for its close-grained texture, adhesive hardness, mellow color, and pleasing smoothness. It may be painted or bleached, and is an excellent material for carving. Large surfaces suitable for veneer are obtained by cutting spiral sheets around the tusk. Commercial uses of ivory include the manufacture of piano and organ keys, billiard balls, handles, and minor objects of decorative value. In modern industry, ivory is used in the manufacture of electrical appliances, including specialized electrical equipment for airplanes and radar.
Its use in art dates back to prehistoric times, when representations of animals were incised on tusks. Objects in ivory were created in ancient Egypt, Assyria, Crete, Mycenae, Greece, and Italy, and there are many biblical references to its use at least from the time of Solomon. Large Greek statues, such as the Athena of Phidias, were made in gold and ivory (chryselephantine), and the Romans made lavish use of ivory in furniture, implements of war, and decorative items. A considerable number of diptychs and panels in ivory, given as gifts primarily by Roman consuls, still exist. Ivory plaques, diptychs, boxes, liturgical objects, book covers, and small statues were made in great numbers from early Christian times until c.1400, but the production of these objects declined thereafter. Ivory carving was practiced both in W Europe and in the Byzantine Empire. In India, ivory carving and turning has been done from ancient times. In China and Japan ivory has been used for inlay and small objects, especially for statues and carvings of small size and great precision and beauty of detail. In the last few centuries in Europe and North America, ivory has been employed to decorate furniture, for small statues, and occasionally as a surface for miniature painting.
The diminishing number of elephants, to a large extent the result of wholesale slaughter for tusks, and the resulting increased cost of ivory have encouraged the making of imitations and the use of natural substitutes. One strategy for controlling the slaughter of elephants for their ivory is to permit a regulated trade that would reduce poaching and provide profit to Africans, but not deplete the elephant population. A ban of the ivory trade, with some limited exceptions, by countries that supply and consume ivory has been in effect since 1989. Despite this ban, the ivory trade has continued illegally in a number of producing and consuming countries, with demand especially strong in China (the legal trade there officially ended in 2017 but the much larger illegal trade continues), leading to increasingly devastating effects on elephant populations in the 21st cent. The illegal trade also has contributed to political instability, with rebel groups using it to fund their operations.
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Mountain Inn has everything you need to plan exciting dining choices for all of your group catering requirements. Within these menus you will find an extensive selection of dining choices –from informal buffets to elegantly-served banquets.
Our conference services manager and operation manager will assist you with planning the perfect event. They can help with menu selection, customized menus and themes, and catering for specific tastes and dietary requirements such as Heart Smart diabetic, or vegetarian.
Mountain Inn is fully licensed and offers a full selection of wines and spirits. In addition to these private catering services, there is our a la carte restaurant Friar Tuck's opening times 12.00 AM to 15.00 PM and 18.00 PM to 22.00PM or our Pub from 11.00AM until 0.00PM and our Pool terrace from 9 AM until 22.PM for you. Our breakfast serving time is from 7.00AM until 9.30AM.


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Flying Start For Lanzarote Holidays
Despite fears that the credit crunch might adversely affect bookings for holidays in Lanzarote and the Canary Islands tourist numbers are up so far this year. According to figures recently released by the Spanish airport operators AENA and the Lanzarote hoteliers association ASOLAN.
In fact, British visitor numbers to Lanzarote rose by a whopping 16.7% on the previous year during January and February 2008. With accommodation occupancy also surging upwards by 7%.
According to ASOLAN, owners of holiday apartments in Lanzarote have been the main beneficiary of this increase in business. Reporting occupancy levels of 84.19% over the first two months of the year.
Overall, foreign visitor numbers to the island were up 10.9%. With British tourists accounting for 49% of all visits. So dispelling industry fears that the economic situation in the UK might have lead to a collapse in tourist numbers visiting the island. Indeed, these statistics suggest that if anything, the Canary Islands may well benefit. As many consumers still view a holiday abroad as an essential item – and are likely to turn to better value alternatives, such as the Canaries, in the face of an economic downturn.
Certainly, the island maintained its growing popularity with Irish tourists. As visitor numbers from the Republic were up by 3.9% during the first two months of the year. And a resurgence of popularity in one of Lanzarote´s former traditional markets – Scandinavia – now seems on the cards. With visitor numbers from Norway and Sweden leaping by 31.1% and 61.7% respectively.
The only negative trend detected in the figures was a continued downturn in visitor numbers from Germany. Which is the second largest market place for holidays to Lanzarote.
However, the overall increase of 10.9% has gone a long way to offsetting this. And has also provided a real shot in the arm for tourist businesses across the island. Such as Lanzarote car hire companies, restaurants, bars and tourist attractions.
For example, the islands seven main tourist and cultural sites have all registered an increase in business. Recording an overall increase in admissions during January and February of 10.57%. With Lanzarote´s leading tourist attraction, the Timanfaya Volcano Park leading the way – with 59,851 visits. Followed closely by the Jameos del Agua in second spot, with 46,314 admissions.
Hopes that this upward trend remains positive seem realistic – as more budget flights to Lanzarote will also shortly come on stream as easyJet open their first direct route to the island from late March onwards.


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The pricing is reasonable and the first meeting (30 minutes in person or on the phone), which is substantive and not a sales call, is always free. And unlike some coaches, GL&A is also capable and willing to assist with execution, if desired.
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The structural shape of an image region can be represented by a graph. It is achieved by using a thinning algorithm. The resulting graph is called the skeleton of the region. It can be a useful preprocessing step for some applications such as optical character recognition. The following figures shows an original structural shape and its skeleton.
here (MATeg.m). The original image, the distance transformed image, and the skeleton using MAT are shown in the following figures.
here (TSTeg.m).
Reference: Rafael C. Gonzalez, Richard E. Woods, Steven L. Eddins, "Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB", Second Edition, Mc Graw Hill (Asia), 2011.


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Let's make this clear -- this is not your a typical road trip. Our Route 66 Tour is going to be very comprehensive. I've studied other Route 66 websites and books, and if you have interest in Route 66, you'll want to follow our adventures.
Let's Make This Clear
Let's make this clear — this is not your a typical road trip. Our Route 66 Tour is going to be very comprehensive. I've studied other Route 66 websites and books, and if you have interest in Route 66, you'll want to follow our adventures.
I'll bet after a couple of days on the road we'll be hearing from would-have-been-sponsors. Don't regret this chance. Now is the time to set up and get on board.
The Plan to Make this Work
We realize there are many of you who will never get to drive Route 66. You're Americana fans, but for various reasons you'll never drive the Mother Road. The plan is for us to provide you with an armchair experience of traveling Route 66.
Our days will be half filled with shooting, and the remainder filled with driving, uploading images and video, and writing about our experiences. That's why we estimate it will take us more than 30 days to complete!
For Sponsors
For sponsors that means 30+ days of advertising. But, not just any advertising. Our plan is to present your products or services in context with our trip.
Let me give you an example…
Let's suppose your company (we'll call you Best Widgets) sponsors for a day (i.e. $100 level). That night people following us will see, hear or read, "Hey, we'd like to thank Best Widgets for providing us with one of their widgets today. Here's a photo Paul took using the Best Widget. We've fallen in love with Best Widget and thank them for their sponsoring our lodging last night. Without people like the people at Best Widget this journey wouldn't be what it is – spectacular."
For Interested Individuals
Let's say you're not a company, but want to help us make this a success. We'll be happy to mention you too. Just send us your sponsorship and tell us how you want to be mentioned.
Here are some individual ideas…
- Sponsor us for the date of a friend or loved one's birthday. Have us wish them a happy birthday.
- Pick a location and sponsor us for the day we're in that location. It could be a family member's birthplace, for example. Tell us what's important about that location and who your message is for and we'll make sure they get the attention you want them to have.
- Sponsor us for a specific location and tell us what you want to see at that location. For example, you may have wondered about the TeePee Motel. Sponsor us for that location and tell us what you want to see while we are there.
- Example: "A special shout-out to Bob for sponsoring us today. Bob wanted to know more about the TeePee Motel so here's a visual tour just for Bob."
- You might want a postcard from a specific location. Let us know when you sponsor us. We'll send you a postcard with a handwritten note thanking you for your contribution to our trip.
You can provide sponsorship via GoFundMe.
For Your Entertainment
For your entertainment, here's one of the best Route 66 renditions by Asleep at the Wheel (live)…


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Want to pick up the ukulele, but worried it's too darn twee for your lifestyle in a post-apocalyptic, warlord-worshipping, paint-addicted death cult? Why not take a lesson from Mad Max's Doof Warrior (pictured below) and strap a bitchin' flamethrower to it?
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I've come to realize that I have a love problem.
I'm the kind of person who will be sitting 100m away and still have you feel my stare on you;
Until you're so uncomfortable that you have to come find out what my problem is, or maybe try to leave but either way – I will intercept your departure and I will say something completely ludicrous like –
"Hi, I love you!"
You will pull away nervously, not knowing the most acceptable response,
yet… not walking away and then I'd introduce myself.
Maybe you'll just leave me standing there,
Maybe I'd deserve it…
Maybe I would never know your name
and maybe you would just pretend you hadn't heard me.
But just MAYBE
You will laugh and stumble over our humble sense of humor and retort with something like;
"Here I actually thought your name was I love you!"
I'd tell you that you're stupid
and we'd both decide that honesty is worth the awkward.
You'd buy me a bottle and leave me a riddle on its bottom.
You wouldn't give me a hint
But I would figure it out with only my fingertips.


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Back in 1998 Peter Merholz wrote about how "my" is a bad label for anything in a user interface.
The issue boils down to which possessive adjective works best, "Your" or "My"? While this distinction seems trivial on the surface, it actually gets at the core of our relationship with technology.


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MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Adrian College women's hockey team lost to Plattsburgh State 4-1 in the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Semifinals on Friday, March 15. The loss ends the Bulldogs' quest for the first national championship in school history, but doesn't end their season as AC will play in the third-place game tomorrow.
Final Score: #3 Plattsburgh State 4, #4 Adrian 1
Location: Mendota Heights, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy Ice Rink)
Records: Adrian 23-5-2, Plattsburgh State 28-2
Plattsburgh opened the game's scoring halfway through the first, scoring just as an Adrian penalty expired. The teams played four on four for a bit before the Cardinals got their player back for the power play. The puck was worked to the left point and a shot came in that was deflected in front. The Bulldogs' penalty expired on the original shot and the rebound bounced over to the far side where Plattsburgh's Courtney Moriarty was there to knock it home for the lead. AC killed off one more penalty before the period was over but neither team scored again, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead at the first intermission.
The Cardinals doubled their lead 5:57 into the second stanza when Moriarty got behind the Adrian defense for her second of the game. The Bulldogs got into some penalty trouble late in the second and had to kill penalties for 3:33 of consecutive playing time, with three players in the box at one time.
Adrian's best chance came during the first of the three penalties when seniors Kortney Diaz and Hannah Dalrymple had a two-on-one while shorthanded but couldn't get the puck past the Cardinals' goaltender. The Black and Gold had another prime scoring opportunity right after the penalties ended, when the puck squirted free after a shot, but junior forward Jacqueline White's rebound attempt was stopped by a diving Plattsburgh State goalie.
The Bulldogs got on the board just over five minutes into the third when freshman forward Jessica VonRuden scored her third goal of the NCAA Playoffs. White gave her the puck in the neutral zone and Barrett rushed towards the net and slipped the puck past the goalie on the far side to make it 2-1 with 14:57 remaining.
Adrian's comeback attempt ultimately came up short, as Plattsburgh scored two late in the third to put the game away, 4-1. The Bulldogs were outshot 15-28 and allowed more than three goals for just the third time this season – all losses. The four seniors have one final game left in their Bulldog careers, as the Black and Gold will play in the third-place game tomorrow.
• VonRuden scored Adrian's lone goal.
• White picked up an assist on VonRuden's tally.
• Freshman goaltender Denisa Jandova made 24 saves in the game.
• Moriarty scored twice for the Cardinals.
• Madison Walker and Annie Katonka scored Plattsburg's other two goals.
• Kassi Abbott made 14 stops.
Adrian awaits the non-advancing team of the other semifinal, played tonight at 8 p.m. ET. No. 1 seed and host St. Thomas takes on rival No. 5 seed Hamline, with the winner playing Plattsburgh in the championship at 8 p.m. ET and the non-advancing team facing Adrian at 4 p.m.
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Manduka Pro Yoga Mats Offer Lifetime Guarantee
Image source: Mandaka
Yoga mats may seem like a dime a dozen these days, and even more so with all of the eco-friendly mats out there. We're not saying eco mats are a bad thing, we're just offering another way to make your yoga mat sustainable - offer a lifetime guarantee to pump new life into an old, dead yoga mat. That is exactly what Manduka offers with their new line of yoga mats. The BlackMatPRO and the PROLite mats, both part of the PRO line, are now both offered with lifetime guarantees, but the mats are made from a polyester/PVC blend. Production of the PROline is emission free, but PVC is a toxic product. While this product is made to last forever and offered with a lifetime guarantee, meaning you won't have to continually replace it and use more resources, and guaranteed that no emissions were released during manufacture, and that the PVC in the blend is a very small amount, does that make PVC okay? The mats are also latex free.
Manduka also makes biodegradable yoga mats with their eKO line, made from 100% natural, non-Amazon tree rubber. Zippers, mat scrims and packing are all made from recycled materials. All yoga mat bags and yoga straps are made from unbleached cotton and their yoga blocks are made from cork. Manduka also offers clothing and yoga accessories. :Manduka
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Hello my name is Linda Mani . I have been granted registration and maintained by the Attorney-General's Department as an Authorised Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant since 9th April 2010. I am also registered with the Australia Marriage Celebrants (AMC Membership No. M001457)
The success of your wedding ceremony starts with the right celebrant and I would love to be your officiant who will take pride in conducting your wedding ceremony. I have closely observed the rituals and ceremonies of different cultures from traditional to modern and have no problem catering for your cultural needs. I strongly believe that marriage is both a natural institution and a sacred union because it is rooted in the divine plan of creation.


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Dad's Picks: The Best Table Service Restaurants at Walt Disney World
by Dad
(The Office)
Last week it was Quick Service Restaurants, so this week we are going to look at the Best Table Service Restaurants at Walt Disney World that are one credit on the Disney Dining Plan.
***Disclaimer: I can only rate the restaurants I've tried. Over the last few years, Mrs. Mom and I have gravitated toward Quick Service Restaurants so I haven't tried a lot of Table Service Restaurants except for breakfast. So if your favorite isn't on this list, it may be that I haven't tried it yet.
So how many Table Service Restaurants are there at Walt Disney World? Good question. I counted 78, but with the sneaky 2 credit restaurants (we'll talk about those next week) that aren't Signature Dining makes it a little hard to count. But I'm close.
What is Table ServiceFor our purposes today we'll go with the Disney definition of Table Service (modified). A Table Service restaurant is where you sit down at a table and place your order with a server and your food is delivered to your table that is only one credit on the Disney Dining Plan.
Enough of that, let's dive right in...
Dad's Disney Dining Plan page
#10 - Olivia's Cafe
This one may seem a little out of place. It's not one that makes a lot of lists because it's a little off the beaten path over at the Old Key West Resort. Mrs. Mom found her favorite omelet at Walt Disney World at Olivia's Cafe. That's high praise. Mrs. Mom is an omelet aficionado.
#9 - Grand Floridian Cafe
Another hidden gem. I've had both breakfast and dinner at the Grand Floridian Cafe and was pleasantly surprised at both meals. It's a great value, good food and good service. Oh, and not as snooty as the rest of the Grand Floridian.
#8 - Liberty Tree Tavern
If you want a Thanksgiving Feast, Liberty Tree Tavern is the place to go. Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating and enjoying way too much to eat, and Liberty Tree Tavern does Thanksgiving right. Turkey, stuffing, Prime Rib, pork and veggies in never ending quantities. YUMMY! And any meal that ends with Bread Pudding is just fine with me! This is one on our list to try again and again, and again...
#7 - Teppan Edo
For years, Teppan Edo has been one of our favorite Table Service Meals at Walt Disney World. We like going to teppan style restaurants. In fact we went to one just this week to celebrate Mrs. Mom's birthday. I will say that Teppan Edo has slipped down the rankings over the last few years. In the past it would have been ranked number 2, but the quality and menu has slipped some recently but it's still a nice meal.
#6 - Coral Reef Restaurant
Surprise! It surprised me. Yes, the Coral Reef. For years, I bashed the Coral Reef. Bad food, bad service, just bad except for the atmosphere. The Man-Child loves the fishies. A couple of years ago we gave it a try so The Man-Child could have his fishie time. It was GREAT. Tony the Tiger Great. Good food. Great service. Nothing to complain about now.
#5 - Sci Fi Dine In
Sci Fi Dine In is not a fine dining establishment. Basically it's an upscale hamburger joint. But oh, the scenery. Si Fi Dine In is one of the best Table Service Restaurants at Walt Disney World because of it's theming. It's so COOL! The movie clips are corny, the drive in movie theme is glitzy, but it works. We love going to Sci Fi Dine In. (Notice I didn't say eating at Sci Fi Dine in, just going to it.)
#4 - Biergarten
Speaking of atmosphere, come have some good old German fun and some decent food. The Biergarten is pretty unique when it comes to Walt Disney World restaurants. Not only is it pretty good German food, but it's set up where you will probably be seated with someone you don't know. The Biergarten is all about having a good time with your new friends as you celebrate with an oompah band, singing and dancing. Fun for all ages.
#3 - Cape May Cafe
Do you like seafood. No not see food, seafood. Like shrimpies, crab legs, mussels... that kind of seafood? Then Cape May Cafe in the Beach Club Resort is the place for you. It's a buffet featuring sea food with other options like carved beef, chicken and more. Cape May Cafe is good. I've eaten there twice and had a great experience both times. My mouth is watering just thinking about the shrimp and crab legs. Hey Mrs. Mom, time for another trip.
#2 - Via Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria
Here's a new contender. Via Napoli. It just jumped on the list recently. Via Napoli is an authentic Italian pizza joint. They even import the water they use to make the pizzas from Napoli in Italy. It's really good pizza and the salad will make you want to come back (Dad saying something good about salad is pretty rare.) Oh and don't forget the Zeppole's. Yummy especially dipped in the chocolate!
#1 - 'Ohana
No surprise here. I talk about 'Ohana all the time. What can I say. I'm a midwestern carnivore. I like meat and a place where they bring me copious amounts of meat grilled on sticks is right up my alley. I think they serve pretty good green stuff too, but I'm all about that meat.
Oh let's sing...
"I'm all about that meat, 'bout that meat, no salad"
"I'm all about that meat, 'bout that meat, no salad"
"I'm all about that meat, 'bout that meat, no salad"
Sorry Meghan. But boy does Dad sing good.
Back to 'Ohana. Let's not forget the bread pudding. I could eat 2 or 3 of those things by myself. 'Ohana is always the first place we make ADR's for when we are planning a WDW trip. It is our favorite Table Service Restaurant at Walt Disney World. Hence the number 1 ranking. Funny how that works.
Dad's Bottom LineThat's it. Dad's Picks for the top Table Service Restaurants at Walt Disney World. Now aren't you hungry?


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Hollywood's hacking pains are bigger than movie leaks
NEW YORK (AP) - Piracy is a long-running and even routine issue for Hollywood, whether its street vendors hawking bootleg DVDs on street corners or video uploaded to file-sharing sites like Pirate Bay. Now cybercriminals going after Hollywood's goodies have also put company plans and people's personal information at risk - a reputational risk that's difficult to calculate.
The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Three generations into the Kim family's ruling dynasty in North Korea, markets have blossomed and a consumer culture is taking root. The country had little choice but to accept the markets after enduring a devastating famine in the 1990s. But giving up a measure of control over the economy has consequences. So does growing dependent on Chinese imports. The North may be hitting an economic bubble and may face political instability.
Fox's James Murdoch slams Trump's Charlottesville response
NEW YORK (AP) - The CEO of 21st Century Fox has denounced racism and terrorists and expressed concern over President Donald Trump's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. James Murdoch also told friends in a personal email that he and his wife, Kathryn, will donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League. Murdoch is the son of media mogul and Trump ally Rupert Murdoch.
11 US states added jobs in July
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring increased in 11 U.S. states in July, while the unemployment rate tumbled to record lows in two states. The Labor Department says that unemployment rates were relatively stable in most states. They fell in 15 states and rose in 23, but many of the changes were statistically insignificant.
Eclipse mania sends Americans scurrying to find safe glasses
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Welcome to buy liuqin instrument from Sound of Mountain Music. Our company carries professional beginner level to convert grade yueqin instruments made of different materials, including maple wood yueqin, sandalwood yueqin, etc. We check every yueqin before shipping and do shockproof packaging for each of them to ensure perfect condition upon arrival. Shipped by international express, your favourite yueqin will be delivered in about 2 weeks!
The yueqin, also known as the moon guitar, is a traditional Chinese string instrument. It is a lute with a round, hollow wooden body which gives it the nickname moon guitar. It has a short fretted neck and four strings tuned in courses of two (each pair of strings is tuned to a single pitch), generally tuned to the interval of a perfect fifth. It is an important instrument in the Beijing opera orchestra, often taking the role of main melodic instrument in lieu of the bowed string section.
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Bloodsport (1988)
"I aint your pal, Dickface." - Ray Jackson.
For those of you who aren't already familiar, Bloodsport, directed by Newt Arnold, tells the apparently true story of an underground martial arts competition called the Kumite that apparently happened in Japan in the 1980s. The competition was so underground that no actual video of it exists, despite it occurring in a time when video recorders were readily available. It was that secret. Thus, Bloodsport remains the definitive portrayal of the Kumite and our only record of the remarkable events that occurred over the course of a week in the 80s.
|True martial focus.
It's an interesting directorial choice on Arnold Newt's part to spend so much of the movie developing its secondary characters. It speaks to his maturity as a filmmaker that he would spend an inordinate amount of time developing the character of Frank Dux, the villain of this story portrayed by relatively unknown martial artist named Claude Valjean, so that the viewer knows what is on the line for both characters when they inevitably face off in the film's climax. Dux, although clearly not as skilled as Paco, possessed a significant size advantage, made possible by the fact that the Kumite clearly lacked weight classes. Paco, who had enjoyed the power advantage over his previous opponents in the tournament, allowed his pride to co-opt his strategy. Rather than evaluating the situation and taking a more pragmatic, elusive approach, he instead opted to stand and trade with a much larger opponent. Unwilling to give an inch, and displaying great heart, Paco put up a strong performance but alas was unable to deal with the size difference. Dux was able to barely eek out the win, leaving Paco with the Bronze medal, a quite respectable accomplishment in an open-weight, open-skill tournament bracket with nearly 40 fighters from around the world. From there, Dux is shown going on to win the finals of the tournament against returning champion Chong Li, neither of whom display a level of skill on par with Paco, indicating that he could potentially win in the next tournament as long as he rededicated himself to his training and reflected on his humility.
|There's a reason weight classes exist.
The main lesson to be drawn from Paco's story in Bloodsport and applied to Muay Thai is this: the result of a fight is not always the best indication of the quality of the fight and the effort that went in to getting that far. You can lose a fight and still be more impressive that the winner. The result of a given fight doesn't change the path that you took to get there. It doesn't change the earlier fights in the tournament, or how hard you went in your training camp. You can do the bare minimum requirements to fight in the gym, doing just enough to get by and then go on to win your fight. Likewise you can give 150% in the gym every day and still come up short. There's no karma in combat sports. You win some and you lose some, this is true of many things. That being said, at the end of the day, I will be more impressed with the latter fighter.


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Finding that perfect image for your blog post, magazine article, newsletter can be a pain. It's not as easy as 'just taking it off the internet'. A photograph is owned, it is someone's intellectual property and in some cases it is their living. So images are not really free to use. For years, the likes of Getty and Corbis have been the go-to image bank for good, current editorial and creative images but the cost can be prohibitive.
In response to the growth in web content, more and more image banks have emerged with massive stocks of imagery – Shutterstock the largest has over 15 million pictures. Downloading images instantly in the size you want was not particularly new, but the range and immediacy and the idea of buying photos with a subscription or with credits was. It is possible to pay around €1 for a web image. And you can get higher resolution images for printing for a few euros more.
Forever trying to offer something different, always in search of a USP, some image banks will give away an image a week. To entice new subscribers, some, like BigStock, gave five downloads a day for five days before being charged for the month ahead. 50 images with no commitment (you can cancel any time during those five days) is pretty good.
A recent giveaway came from an unexpected source. A new film called 'Unfinished Business' released by Twentieth Century Fox in March 2015 starring Vince Vaughn, teamed up with Getty Images to create a set of spoof stock images that poked fun of the kind cheesy pictures that editors and researchers far and wide have grown tired of. In fact these celebrity stock shots are genuine stock images with the actors Photoshopped onto them. Check out the images before and after here. These are available for download over the month of March 2015 and are limited to just editorial use.
If you're short of budget for your project, Flickr.com is a great place to start. Once you have your search results page there is an option to look for creative commons images under the 'license' drop down menu. Creative Commons means that the material is available for use. Check the license, photographers will ask for credit, some will ask you not to modify the image, but generally, you can use the image. Common courtesy would be, of course, to let them know that the image is being used.
Also interesting for bloggers and small businesses are the new breed of photo banks, which give away their images to use however you want and at no cost. www.deathtothestockphoto.com is one service doing just that. In response to a "less-than-awesome industry pattern: too many extraordinary brands, bloggers, and creatives struggled to find images that fit their vibe + tribe", the two-man team started to share their own photos that were "just gathering dust". More and more people signed up to receive their monthly emails with the stylish photos and the project has grown exponentially. There are plenty of others too; www.pexels.com, www.unsplash.com, www.jaymantri.com, www.lifeofpix.com, and www.stocksnap.io. The latter say this about their service, "We're very grateful for all the photographers who are nice enough to share their work for free. To pay our respects, we identify the author of each photograph and link back to their profile. Our long-term vision is to create an amazing community of photographers that want to share their work with the world."
Recently we've discovered a new stock photography website, Pikwizard. This website features over 100,000 high-quality images, with 20,000 exclusive to the website. It also features a great graphic design tool, Design Wizard
Picture research is not what it was, budgets are small and quality is not just in demand but expected as well. No surprise then that Getty announced last year that it was making its images available to embed on websites and social media pages. Indeed, this is a good time for communicating with imagery.


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When we're approaching new features, additions or changes we rarely ever started from "You know what would be cool?" We focus on practicality as the definition of cool is so subjective. And worse still, 'cool' has a time-frame to it. Flavor-of-the-month (FoTM) additions are not really 'wins' for anyone. They're an incredibly short term reactionary response that at times feel like a grasp for relevancy. And worse still, if it's in a customer facing system - it is the opposite of cool.
Statushub has held the status trinity of Green/Yellow/Red since the beginning. It's resisted the idea of additional colored status'. And in the last six months as we've ramped up on tweaks, new additions, and new concepts in the tool (along with the plethora of things we try out in our skunkworks - yup, we like to call it that), we've tried to not hold anything as an absolute unless it makes sense to our vision of the service.
Even the idea of the trinity has become an object for challenging. Statushub has held that during a maintenance event, you can flag an item as being 'down' or 'having performance issues' , with a blue triangle and exclamation mark next to it. And while there is a certain clarity with that, there isn't. And, this half-in-half-out scenario was something we have questioned.
When something is in maintenance; it can be down or have performance issues during the period, or constantly changing states of both throughout, or even periods of it being 'up'. It's utterly unclear when you start working through the permutations. Showing performance issues during a maintenance isn't quite right, especially as it doesn't quite convey the intent of impact without further reading of the maintenance message, which may add context and more detail than the image of a circle can convey.
So, this led to the idea of a fourth status - where if an item is in maintenance, what if we displayed the circle in blue along with the maintenance icon? Would this add more clarity? Would this be more understandable at a glance?
The issue we face with this is one of keeping the interface clean balanced with its functionality. We've had requests for additional status' to be added to the interface. And this posed another question - how many do you add? Where does it end? Our traffic light adoption (and others adopt it too, not just in the status service space) is internationally understood because of the road going traffic light system, and a similar system in industrial design.
Our quest for further research took us to an interesting post on Reddit called 'You can add 1 more color to the standard Traffic Light (Red/Yellow/Green), what color and purpose does it serve?' While some might consider Reddit to be the absolute last bastion anyone should use for common sense or balanced healthy discussion, it was a good yardstick for us to see the extreme end of the scale.
As a systems administrator, it is so easy to get caught up in the idea of working things to the nth value and to be creative. But, the purpose of a solution for customers is that it must serve them first, and everyone else after (or sometimes never). As you progress through the thread, the discussion veers away from additional colors towards some of the better implementations of the red/amber/green standard to add clarity.
Then the thread takes a more interesting turn and asks questions of an area we're hugely interested in; color-blindness.
Colour (color) blindness (colour vision deficiency, or CVD) affects approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women in the world. In Britain this means that there are approximately 2.7 million colour blind people (about 4.5% of the entire population), most of whom are male.
Color Blind Awareness is a site we spend some time on given the numbers, and the drive we have to progress accessibility in what we do. And the issue of the trinity becomes directly affected by this, as does the idea of a 'blue' fourth status. For example:
|Normal Vision
|Protanopia (red light color-blind)
|Tritanopia (blue light color-blind)
|Deuteranopia (red/green light color-blind)
In 2014, AccessIQ ran a great piece about accessibility in the online services space, with little improvement if you look around for yourself. And with some predicting that by 2020 (for those that hold any merit in Gartner, they even wrote about this earlier this year), online services will be the norm, there's a ton of work that needs doing to address this.
Will there ever be a fourth status on statushub? Will we hold the trinity as unbreakable? Honestly, it's an ever-evolving question for us. We continue to look at common sense functionality with a balance towards our own commitment to things like accessibility, usability and increasing simplicity which will always guide us on issues like this. As always, we love to hear feedback from our users and their own customers.


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The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
by Craig Hawes
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Why choose this Musical?
Editable Word Doc Script available
42 speaking roles
Easily reduced to 25 speaking roles, see "Casting" tab below for full instructions.
Any number of chorus parts
CD of Backing Tracks plus essential sound effects available
No pianist required! This CD includes ALL Backing Tracks, Incidental Music and Special Effects in the order you need them enabling production and direction to take place without specialist musical expertise.
CD of Vocal Tracks available for learning the songs
NEW for 2019 Sing It! Mk. 4 version, now with...
- "Volume Control" feature
- "Minimise Window" feature
- "Lyrics Off" feature
- "Vocals Off" feature
- "Line by Line" practising feature
- "Phrase by Phrase" practising feature
A BRAND NEW product; a CD-ROM or download of all the songs called "Sing it!" is available. This CD-ROM or download can teach the songs to the children without any teacher input. Children can use it at school or at home - think of the time it will save you! Most schools use it in class on an interactive white board or in the school hall on the overhead projector to allow full cast practice. Children LOVE learning this way and the product is foolproof.
Read the "Sing it!" reviews 'The "Sing it!" products were fantastic.' The Downs School, Bristol. 'Absolutely amazing material.' Mary O'Neill-Delano, Canada. ' "Sing it!" is fantastic for us less musically inclined teachers.' The Coppice Primary, Worcestershire. 'I really appreciate the "Sing it!" component as we often use this in rehearsals.' Newborough East Primary, Victoria, Australia. 'Can I also say that your "Sing it!" CD was brilliant.' Key Stage 2 teacher, Singapore.
Dance it! Available
Another BRAND NEW product is the "Dance it!" Choreography DVD. Watch each song performed by a group of age-appropriate children in two different versions - a full speed 'Performance' version and a slowed down 'Step By Step' version with helpful narration to guide you through the dance. Introduced by Craig Hawes, the DVD is also packed with lots of handy hints for teaching dances. Absolutely no previous experience or expertise is needed.
Read the latest "Dance it!" reviews
'The "Dance it!" DVD was great.' St Hugh's Catholic Primary, Lincolnshire.
'For the first time we used the "Dance it!" DVD and found it wonderful.' Rising Starz Performing Arts, New Zealand.
'"Dance it!" videos were very useful.' Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, Hertfordshire.
'Loved having the Choreography (Dance it!) video this year. That really helped our choreographer get the kids started and when she was sick, we could still rehearse their dance moves.' The American School, Marrakesh.
'Loved the "Dance it!" that came with "Porridge" and would love similar for other productions. Makes my life so much easier.' Aria School, New Zealand.
Full Performance Score available
Grade 6/7 standard, see "Script & Songs" below.
Full Production Notes
Check out the "Production Notes" in the "Script Sample" below for full details of "The Amazing Adventures of Superstan".
No problem props
See "Script & Songs" below for full listing.
Very easy to costume
Detailed in "Script & Songs" below.
Simple staging
Detailed in "Script & Songs" below.
Age range: Key Stage 2 Production (7-11 years)
Duration: 70 to 90 minutes
NEW! Instant Scenery with our digital backdrops
A different backdrop for EVERY scene change
Supplied in both a PowerPoint presentation and as individual JPG files.
No more Scenery Painting!
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"After three performances, I can safely say "The Amazing Adventures of Superstan" was one of the best junior musicals I've directed. It comes with everything you need to put on a successful performance, including backdrops, sound effects and even choreography. The script is easy to use and doesn't need to be adjusted for technical staff. The boys loved performing the songs, dances and dialogue and I have only heard positive reviews from audience members, including many comments about the hilarious jokes! This is a fantastic musical for boys and I highly recommend."Trista Fry, Camberwell Grammar School, Balwyn
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"Thanks Craig. You inspired boys to sing and get into acting. With teaching drama and organising productions people are nagging me to organise other productions that you have done. You have made my life a lot easier so well done. Merry Christmas and have a happy new year!"Katie Wright Yearr 6 teacher , Newmiltion Junior School , Newmiltion
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"We just finished this amazing production and we smashed it, thank you. Craig Hawes you literally inspired BOYS to sing SOLOS and everyone to join in a brilliant script with mind blowing and hilarious jokes. Thanks for being a script writer and carry on with the fantastic work, well done."Holly, New Miltion Junior School (nmjs), New miltion
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"This is our 3rd Craig Hawes production and it has received rave reviews from the audience. The jokes are loved by children and adults alike. We can't recommend this production high enough!"Gabby Asplin, Makarewa School, Invercargill, New Zealand
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"This play is simply fantastic!! Our year 6 staff and children have loved every single minute of doing this. The songs are catchy and great fun!! And the jokes are fab!! Difficult to find a better script....thank you, Craig Hawes"Lynsey Riggs, Welcome academy, Grimsby
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"This is yet another fantastic script by Craig Hawes and the music is also wonderful. This is the fifth play by Craig that our school has performed and I have to say I haven't found another writer who produces plays of such high calibre. The scripts entertain parents and children alike. We managed to bring the curtain down after 70 minutes, with some very slick scene changes. The audience were full of praise. Having a CD with the sound effects and backing tracks and also the 'Dance It' DVD are brilliant. Well done. Waiting for the next one."Rani Chakrabarti, Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme
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"The Amazing Adventures of Superstan is an amazing play! Me and my classmates really enjoyed it. I got the part of Stanley Marvel and everyone in the audience laughed their heads of when I did my transformation into a Superhero. It was brilliant. When we finished, confetti canons went off and when the curtains closed we were filled with glee. "Anon., Anon, Anon
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"The Amazing Adventures Of Superstan is a really good play it really brings out your sense of humour, the sound effects I think are really good it is a really great way to end Year 6. The song are really jolly. Love it "Ceserina Nevar, St Paul's C of E Primary School, Leamington Spa
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"this is amazing the whole play is so dramatic the songs are incredible and a fantastic show to our parents my best friend was superstan he was so SUPER! "Lucy Gamboa, St.Albans
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"I gave this show a 5 star rating because there isn't a 6. Wonderful. We all had tremendous fun and the audience loved it. "Claire Scott, Newark Primary School, Port Glasgow
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"I loved it! All the vocals and happy singing really put a smile on our 5/6 pupils' faces. The Best Childrens Musical EVER!!!!"Jacob Martin, Winchester Oak Primary School, Winchester
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"We thoroughly enjoyed the end production. It took time and effort to pull the comedy timing and sound effects together but the result was a first class comedy. There were parts for a wide range of abilities. Some roles were split and many could be played by either boys or girls. We also used some role reversal with gran played by a boy wearing a frock and wig; and Stanley himself was played by a girl to shake things up a bit. The jokes came thick and fast and were enjoyed by the older children and adults, whereas the infants, who watched enjoyed the slap stick battles, larger than life characters, and whizzy sound effects. It certainly got the thumbs up at our school"Anne Tinson, Emmbrook Junior School, Wokingham
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"We've just finished this show and what a brilliant one to rehearse and perform. The crazy crumblies were hilarious and three Year 5 girls playing the evil scientists alongside a boy in Year 8 worked a treat. Loads of props to make but the backdrops were fabulous in creating different scenes. Interval recommended after scene 3 as it's a long show...but possibly our best yet!"Antonia Robinson , Yateley Manor School, Yateley!
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"I have to say this was an excellent production. Full of fun and puns and jokes, it really was a hit. In our production, Curly and Wurly were played by girls and they were both amazing - so nice that the major comedic roles went to girls this time. Really fabulous show, thank you so much! :)"Ann Beirne, Morisset Public School, Morisset
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"It was really funny! As the audience watched, they couldn't stop laughing. Everyone enjoyed it and was talking about it way after the show!"Alyse, Wood primary , Ireland
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"Very funny script and songs."Mrs Fishwick, Y4 Teacher, England
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"Our pupils LOVED the fun and exciting comic-book theme. Such a clever story and hysterically funny from start to end. Everyone had their moment to shine and performed with enthusiasm thanks to the hilarious script and catchy songs. The real Superhero has to be Craig Hawes for writing another epic show which our pupils and their parents will never forget!"Angela Campbell
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"Wow, what can I say? Simply the best children's musical I've produced. It's full of non-stop lively fun and action, every song is fantastic (the teachers were singing and dancing in the staffroom), the script is pure genius and had the children and adults in stitches. Our audience loved every moment, a standing ovation each night!"Miss J Chambers, Y5 Class Teacher
The Amazing Adventures of Superstan
"A Craig Hawes show is always a guaranteed hit at our school, but Superstan has to be his best yet! The superhero theme had every child hooked from the first read-through and they couldn't wait to rehearse! A brilliantly written script packed with hilarious jokes and slapstick and wonderfully catchy songs that children learn quickly and love to sing. The audience response was overwhelming, our parents were thrilled, so thanks for a "Super" show!"Peter Delafield, St. Luke's Primary