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Named after an indigenous Australian bird, Manchester quartet Corella has been spreading their summery indie-pop up and down the country over the past 12 months and the band have been seeing great returns from their work.
The unsigned band, comprised of Joel Smith (Vocals/Guitar), Ben Henderson (Vocals/Bass), Jack Taylor (Guitar) and James Fawcett (Drums), certainly surprised themselves with the amount of traction they received from playlist curators and BBC Introducing especially from new released 'Caught Up' and Island'. The bands' melodic guitars and pulsating drums have been streamed over 630,000 times in 65 countries in 2018 which is an incredible milestone in the two years that the band has been sharing the love for pop.
The boys had their single 'Barcelona Girl' featured on ITV's Good Morning show as a backing track for a fashion weekly insert on the show where Philip Schoefield described it as a "great track". To hear Joel's reaction to the news when we interviewed the frontman earlier last year. So who knows, they might have the attracted one of Britain's best-loved TV presenters to join the Corella hype.
There is only one show announced so far for 2019 in London, but don't be too disappointed as there will be more in the pipeline. And the band will be releasing their debut EP this year.
Current shows:
January 22 – Camden, London – Camden Assembly (Tickets available here)


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IRONMAN has unveiled the 11 athletes who have been selected for the second season of the inspiring series 'IRONMAN: Quest for Kona'. The series, scheduled to air on NBCSN, IRONMAN digital channels and top international broadcasters this autumn/fall, will follow the journey of the '11 charismatic and dedicated athletes from around the world as they train for and compete in various IRONMAN events, vying for a coveted slot to the IRONMAN World Championship, which takes place in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i.'
"After many outstanding entries and much deliberation, we truly feel we have selected an outstanding cast for the second season of 'IRONMAN: Quest for Kona'," said Christopher Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer of IRONMAN. "The broadcast will take you behind-the-scenes and into people's lives highlighting the ups-and-downs as the diverse list of athletes begin their quest to qualify for the most iconic single-day endurance event, the IRONMAN World Championship."
Each episode will feature an athlete as they take on IRONMAN qualifying events, capturing the scenery and distinct challenges the course presents. The athlete will also have an opportunity to document their unique personal journey, highlighted through self-shot footage as a supplement to the broadcast content. IRONMAN adds that… 'While not every athlete may ultimately qualify, each will show that their IRONMAN journey is about persevering, enduring and being a part of something larger than themselves, proving that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.'
2018 'IRONMAN: Quest for Kona' Athletes
- Sarah True (West Lebanon, NH, USA, Age: 36) – True is a professional triathlete who placed fourth at the 2016 Olympics Games in triathlon. Having shared her personal battle with depression, True is an inspiration to others. Looking to pay it forward, True has offered to pay for novice athletes' race entries for their first triathlon to help get more people into the sport of triathlon.
- Andrew Talansky (Napa, CA, USA, Age: 29) – Former pro cyclist, Talansky has shifted his focus to compete as a professional triathlete. Talansky has a 10th overall finish in the 2017 Tour de France and third in the 2017 Tour of California under his belt. Talansky finished IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside and hopes to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship.
- Ben Hoffman (Boulder, CO, USA, Age: 34) – Professional triathlete, mountain biker, and seasoned Kona competitor, Ben placed second at the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship and fourth in 2016. He also just competed at the pinnacle mountain bike event, Absa Cape Epic in March. He will be looking to not only return to Kona in form but find his place on the podium.
- Chuck Wicks (Nashville, TN, USA, Age: 39) – Wicks is a country music star, known for his 2007 debut single 'Stealing Cinderella', and co-host of a top country music radio morning show on Ty, Kelly, & Chuck Mornings. In 2017, Wicks was in a horrible car accident that left him sidelined with a broken neck. After months of recovery, he was able to complete his second IRONMAN 70.3 – and is training to qualify for IRONMAN World Championship. He used the St Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Half Marathon in late-April for preparation leading into his qualifying race.
- Benedicte Perron (Plouay, France, Age: 23) – Benedicte is a young French model and triathlete. The 23-year-old has finished three IRONMAN 70.3 races and will be looking to qualify for the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship.
- David Bullen (Hamilton, New Zealand, Age: 50) – As an upcoming IRONMAN Legacy athlete (those athletes who have completed 12 IRONMAN events), Bullen will add another IRONMAN race to his list of accomplishments. Bullen's plan to race an upcoming race with his son – making this David's 12th IRONMAN and his son's first full IRONMAN.
- Evan Morgan (Bakersfield, CA, USA, Age: 34) – A former US Marine, Morgan was injured in a roadside bomb while deployed in Iraq for his second tour in 2005. Morgan suffered numerous injuries that included loss of vision in his right eye as well as losing his right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee. A spokesperson for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Operation Rebound, Morgan completed IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside in early April as a training event.
- James Irvine (La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada, Age: 65) – Living in the remote mountains of Canada makes for an interesting training regimen. Irvine trains in the snow with a fat-tyre bike and practices snowshoeing and cross-country skiing as cross-training. Another challenge that Irvine faces is that his closest pool is over 150-miles away, so Irvine must improvise and train with an indoor pulley system to simulate swimming.
- Kathie Sanderson Morgan (Curaçao, Age: 42) – Kathie (or 'Captain Morgan') is a Canadian Dutch Coast Guard pilot currently living in Curaçao in the Caribbean. After being introduced to the sport of triathlon by her brother 15 years ago (who himself competed in Kona 10 years ago), Morgan is ready for her turn at the IRONMAN World Championship. This year Kathie is racing an IRONMAN with her brother — her first full IRONMAN in 15 years.
- Oliver Dreier (Austria, 40) – After losing his right arm after a crash on a motorcycle, Dreier is now a public speaker and competitive IRONMAN athlete. The Austrian athlete has come close to qualifying for Kona a few times, and hopes to make to Hawai`i this year as an able-bodied athlete.
- Roxanne Coetzee-Turner (Johannesburg, South Africa, Age: 30) – Prior to becoming a triathlete, Coetzee-Turner was a national hockey player, but had to put a halt to her hockey career due to a slipped disc. Since the transition, Coetzee-Turner has competed in two IRONMAN races and placed third in her age group in 2016 — missing the Kona qualifying spot by one place. Coetzee-Turner is looking to qualify in 2018.
These 11 athletes are attempting to qualify for the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i through various IRONMAN events around the globe including, IRONMAN European Championship Frankfurt, IRONMAN 70.3 Hawai`i, and IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns to name a few.
Air dates and distribution channels for each market will be released in the coming months.

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Unfrozen brings Disney to Kampala
hen Nick Frances sat down to write Unfrozen, little did she know it would be a grand success in theatrical pantomime in Uganda.
Apart from selling out Friday and Saturday nights, this show was a perfect semblance to Disney's Frozen and a likely merger of the fairy tale series, Once Upon A time. Revellers who had watched either or both of these were thrilled to the bone experiencing the deviation of the story on stage.
Opening with a marriage ceremony and a runaway bride, Kampala Amateur Dramatic Society (KADS) redirected the story of Arendelle to Kampala.
Anna (M'sango Namirembe), the bride who in Frozen, is set to marry Kristoff (Emma Norris), instead leaves him at the altar for aenture in Uganda, to pursue her dream travel the world, work for an NGO and teach English at ISU. Kristoff, in pursuit of his love, follows her to Uganda, where the large part of the play is staged.
However, from start to finish, Unfrozen was a crafted work of satire that kept the audience laughing.
The jokes mirrored Uganda for its vices (the two-hour plus drive from Entebbe to Kampala for a distance worth 30 minutes, unavailable washrooms at the airport, the "villainous" KCCA [Kampala Capital City Authority] but also exalted unique features like the beautiful wildlife and fauna, the rolex (Chapati rolled with eggs) and ridiculed the Western world for its ignorant perception of Africa. It also reflected some pop culture like selfies.
They stayed true to English pantomime culture, as Steve Brown as Olaf, Matren Treffers as Miss Mercy (nanny to Anna and Elsa) often engaged the audience, encouraging them to cheer the good characters, boo and hiss the bad (villains).
Lively audience
There were talking animals, the audience playfully answered "Yes it is –No it isn't", giving life to the theatre. The Snow Queen (Margot Girerd Barclay) as chief villain was booed as much as she beautifully executed the character.
The costuming and setting added a glow of finesse to the production. Sparkle defined the royalty and outfits like kitengi and gomesis brought the familiar to the set as did local tunes such as Jose Chameleon's Wale Wale.
The music was a fine selection, including Michael Jackson's Who's Bad, which Peter Benhur Nyekogave and M'sango gave the Moonwalk, "All about that base" to defend fat women and the replica of Pitch Perfect's Miss Me when I'm Gone, as the Trolls played sound with purple cups, was divine.
The play was directed by Kenan Pollack and Inger Kammeraat.
About KADS
Kampala Amatuer Dramatic Society comprises people who love to act for the craft and the fun of it. The group stages about four plays a year of different genres, including drama, comedy, musical, pantomimes. The next play will be staged in March next year.


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Today's advice comes from PeopleClues' president Julie Moreland's blog post at FastCompany:
"To bring out the best in your people, you need to create a fulfilling workplace environment and a sense of purpose for your employees."
Moreland uses Wikipedia as a prime example of a company that successfully tapped into the passion of their workforce to accomplish a task that money couldn't buy. The entire online encyclopedia was created by unpaid volunteers who had a desire to be a part of something great.
To create a similar sense of pride in your own workers, inform them from the beginning of your vision and ask for their input. Some employees will identify with the purpose while others will not. The bottom line is that money isn't everything, it's the sense of purpose that will encourage others to help you achieve your company's vision.
"Start by practicing what you preach and by taking steps to acknowledge, encourage, and reward employees who are dedicating themselves to the company vision.
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Serbia's EU dream closer with arrest of last fugitive
SERBIA arrested its one remaining war crimes suspect yesterday, drawing a line under the civil war that ravaged the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s and improving Belgrade's chances of achieving its cherished ambition of joining the European Union.
Goran Hadzic had been on the run since a warrant for his arrest was issued seven years ago. He has already been questioned about his role in human rights atrocities in Croatia between 1991 and 1995, in particular the massacre of almost 300 Croat prisoners of war at the Ovcara farm near the town of Vukovar in November 1991.
Mr Hadzic (53) who was arrested in Serbia's mountainous north, is also accused of killing more than 50 Croats after ordering them to walk through mine fields to make them safe for Serbian paramilitaries. Other charges include the torture, deportation and forcible transfer of Croats and other non-Serbs from the territories under his control, mostly in eastern Croatia. The arrest of war crimes suspects has been a pre-condition to Serbia's entry to the EU and the Belgrade government has been criticised for its inertia in rounding up suspects. However, under Serbia's pro-Western president, Boris Tadic, the prime suspects have finally been rounded up.
Mr Hadzic headed the self-proclaimed, breakaway "Serb republic of Krajina", which carved out a third of Croatian territory when the country moved for independence from Belgrade. The enclave had the support of Slobodan Milosevic, who was then the Serbian President and who died of a heart attack during his war crimes trial.
The Serbian war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic confirmed the arrest of Mr Hadzic at a press conference, saying he was "unrecognisable, armed, but offered no resistance".
He was seized in the village of Krusedol, about 60km north-west of Belgrade, as he met men delivering money for him. Mr Vukcevic said Mr Hadzic had been struggling financially and had tried to sell a painting by Amedeo Modigliani worth millions of euro. "That's when we realised he had run out of funds," Mr Vukcevic said.
Mr Tadic announced the arrest live on national television, stating Serbia had "concluded its most difficult chapter in the co-operation with the (international war crimes) Hague Tribunal".
It is now expected Mr Hadzic, like Ratko Mladic earlier this year, will be extradited to The Hague, where he will face the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. (© Independent News Service)
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Fireworks: Keep it safe while you celebrate
Fireworks add the magic sparkle to our Fourth of July celebrations, if they're used safely and correctly. But even one stray firework can cause severe burns or damage to homes.
"On Independence Day in a typical year, far more U.S. fires are reported than on any other day, and fireworks account for two out of five of those fires, more than any other cause of fires," according to the National Fire Protection Association. "The risk of fireworks injury was highest for young people ages 0-4, followed by children 10-14."
The NFPA says bottle rockets or other types of fireworks rockets cause most of the damage. These rockets can land on rooftops or wedge within certain structures and still retain enough heat to cause a fire.
To keep your home and your family safe over the 4th of July holiday, the National Council on Fireworks Safety offers these tips:
- Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks.
- Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting.
- A responsible adult should supervise all firework activities.
- Alcohol and fireworks do not mix. Save your alcohol for after the show.
- Wear safety glasses when shooting fireworks.
- Light one firework at a time and then quickly move away.
- Use fireworks outdoors in a clear area; away from buildings and vehicles.
- Never relight a "dud" firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water.
- Always have a bucket of water and charged water hose nearby.
- Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down and place in a metal trash can away from any building or combustible materials until the next day.
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Despite the obvious flaws in an inflation-targetting framework, if RBI had got its forecasts right, it would have had scope to cut interest rates and that, in turn, would have ensured bond rates didn't jump as they have.
Chances are, later today, the central bank will once again talk of the upside risks to inflation from high oil and commodity prices globally and the government's plan to offer high MSPs to all farmers; the latter is seen as not just inflationary in a direct manner, to the extent it raises the fiscal deficit, it will further push inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), however, needs to be careful in its assertions. It has, in the past, said that a 100 bps rise in the combined government deficit could cause a 50 bps hike in CPI, but the equation is unlikely to hold in a low-demand situation as now. When the combined deficit was high, but fell slightly, from 6.8% in 2013 to 6.3% in 2017, CPI collapsed from 9.4% to 3.7%. Between 2005 and 2010, the combined deficit rose from 7.3% to 9%, while inflation rose dramatically, from 4.2% to 10.5%. And, while deficit levels remained high, but fell slightly, from 9.5% in 1998 to 8.8% in 2004, CPI crashed from 13.3% to 3.9%. So, there is a lot more to inflation than just the deficit. What RBI needs to focus on, a lot more, is the fact that inflation is trending down and, indeed, the central bank has got almost all forecasts wrong in the last few years. As the Economic Survey puts it, in the last 14 quarters, inflation has been overestimated by 180 bps in six quarters, and we are talking of just three-month-ahead forecasts.
In the last policy, in February this year, RBI forecast inflation for the quarter ending March at 5.1%—though the March inflation numbers are yet to come in, they are likely to come in at around 4.1% and, as a result, CPI for the March quarter is more likely to be around 4.6% or a full 50 bps lower than that forecast by RBI. So the first thing RBI needs to do in its monetary policy deliberations is to examine why the model is doing so badly. This is important because, despite the obvious flaws in an inflation-targetting framework, if RBI had got its forecasts right, it would have had scope to cut interest rates and that, in turn, would have ensured bond rates didn't jump as they have. Indeed, while RBI is not expected to cut rates today, with inflation likely to remain benign in FY19—BoFAML has cut its forecast by 20 bps to an average of 4.7% for FY19 and 4.6% in March 2019—there is an outside chance there could be a rate cut in the August policy if, as expected, the monsoon is normal. In the current policy, of course, RBI needs to spend more time looking at how to bring down bond yields further, perhaps by promising more liquidity. The central bank has, thankfully, just reversed its position by allowing banks four quarters to mark-to-market their bonds portfolio—in January, Deputy Governor Viral Acharya indicated that this would not be allowed and pushed yields up 11 bps in one day; with banks now allowed more time to deal with bond market losses, they will once again turn buyers in the bond market and that will also help cool yields. Similarly, bond yields rose 18 bps the day the government announced, in late December, that it was raising its borrowings by Rs 50,000 crore; on March 26, when the government announced a sharp curtailment in its first-half borrowings target, yields fell. So, if, between the government and RBI, bond yields are kept under check, this could help monetary transmission.
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Here are my thoughts for those who end up having to do the Factory Default (reset):
reloading personal docs & samples via USB cable (backup of f:\kindle\documents), copy across in batches by date
(I carry 3 pages of Collections on my HOME screens, or about 750 books/documents)
Gradual loss in annoation performance: some rewrites were instant, but others sometimes froze the screen navigation for up to 3 minutes or longer.It is unclear from Amazon technical support whether the steady use of kindle annotations causes an accumulation of My Notes and Marks such that the annotation performance slows down. But if that is so, then annual or more frequent rebuilding the kindle\document files may be regarded as a periodic maintenance task. If that is so, then these are the steps to follow, along with cautions to bear in mind before executing the Factory Default.
1 Prepare for the worst (loosing all records and filenames, particularly personal documents loaded via USB cable rather than wirelessly)
2 Backup to PC all kindle materials from folders: DOCUMENTS, MUSIC, AUDIO (and if you manually created a PHOTOS folder).
3 You may wish to make screenshots of your named collections, too, just in case the auto-repopulation (re-register) fails to do this. Procedure: hold Shift+ALT + G in each screen you wish to save. Then copy or move the resulting GIF files from the kindle\documents folder over to PC.
4 Reset to factory defaults by HOME >Menu >Settings >MENU >Factory defaults
5 After all account data is obliterated and the kindle restarts, go to settings and re-register your account with Amazon (username + password)
6 If all goes well, your settings/preferences will reload and collections will reload as empty but labeled listings on the HOME screen
7 But you still need to go to SETTINGS and re-enter "Personal Information" if you want the device to reference your contact details
8 Now reload content and sort into your onboard collections: your Internet kindle archive will hold any personal documents loaded via wireless (wifi or 3G) as well as any kindle store titles you own (whether they be paid or bought for $0.00). The kindle menu for ARCHIVE lists titles: click to pull the file down to the kindle from the online storage. There is currently no batch process, so you need to select each title, one by one. In the case of personal files loaded onto the kindle\documents by using the USB cable, there should be no hinderance or delay: just select in a sincle swoop and copy what you earlier backed up on PC over to the kindle\documents folder via USB cable (TXT, PDF, MOBI, image files: gif, jpg and so on). In the event you backed up AZW content that comes from your archive/purchases, it may show up when you copy it via USB cable, but you can't open this because of DRM. Instead the dialogue box instructs you to delete and reload from MENU >ARCHIVE.
9 The case of sample chapters you may have gathered on your kindle is different to the ARCHIVE books that you own and personal documents backed up automatically when sent via wifi or 3G to the device. The "manage my kindle" has no record of samples transacted, but happily the samples included among the PC backup content can be directly reloaded to the kindle\documents.
1 Comb through the rebuilt set of files using the File Explorer of the PC to which the Kindle is cabled with USB cord
2 Identify stray files inadvertently copied across (ones you meant to leave off this time, but somehow ended up with *mbp, *phl, *azw or azw1 files)
3 Sort by NAME to discover bundles of related files (as they should be: under the same filename, but different suffixes) & orphaned files to cull (above)
4 Delete these orphan files (detached from their full group of main + auxilliary files of same name, but different Filetype suffix)
5 Sort by TYPE to discover any GIF (screenshots), JPG, DOC, HTML and other filetypes that kindle can't read natively. Cull these.
6 Eject the kindle from PC then leave undisturbed so all newly added files can be automatically indexed (for kindle searchability): this could take hours
7 Force restart by sliding and holding the power button for 17 seconds and the screen goes blank, then come back on (rechecking of indexing performed)
8 One by one, open each "collection" and begin the slow process of adding individual files to that collection
=-=-=-=-=-= Afterthoughts
Amazon should add functionality to make it easier to move from one kindle to another, or to do the Factory Default reset by enabling batch restore/reload of SAMPLES, of ARCHIVED titles (select all, then go back an uncheck the titles you wish not to reload in the one-touch, batch reloading).
=-=-=-=-=-= Final remedies
Telephone support could offer no further fix. So my choices are to buy a replacement at $85 or go on with the poor annotation performance (all other functions are fine). As a last ditch effort, I have set my user preferences to turn off the options: auto backup, popular highlights, view other highlights (those persons you may sign up "to follow")


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Dec 21, 2018 - 5min read
These days, it feels like every year is jam-packed with new renewable energy records, and 2018 certainly hasn't disappointed!
But that's just one part of this year's sustainability story; in other ways it feels like we could be on the precipice of an exciting shift in attitudes - witnessing the beginnings of a sea change both in individuals and in policy-makers.
We want to share some of our favourite sustainable stories of 2018 with you - the ones that tell the next chapter of the renewable energy story, the ones that made the biggest splash, and the one that's just straight-up, heartwarming fun!
The renewable revolution continues
The falling costs of renewable energy have resulted in record-breaking energy stories popping up again and again throughout the year.
As recently as the last week of November, blustery weather helped wind power supply a third of the UK's electricity, with output reaching a new record high of 14.9GW. You might say that the previous record of 14.6GW was - ahem - blown away!1
Meanwhile, a blisteringly hot summer saw solar power temporarily take over from gas as the UK's top source of energy for the first time ever2 - and although the heatwave was a symptom of global warming, we can take heart from the PWC report that showed the UK was one of the top performers in de-carbonisation across the planet!3
The big picture is even more encouraging. The most recent official figures for 2018 show that renewable electricity generation increased by 3% compared to the same time last year, while renewable electricity capacity has increased by a whopping 10%.4
Perhaps most exciting, however, is that the number of people switching energy suppliers has shot up significantly, with the number of households switching electricity up 9.9% to 460,000 per month, and the number switching gas up 22.5% to 390,000 per month.4
Some of those energy users will have been coming over to Tonik for renewable electricity and green gas - which we obviously love - but what we also love is that people are becoming switched-on users of energy by thinking about the power that comes into their homes.
Hello, all-electric cars!
EVs have been nudging at the mainstream for some time now, but remain a far cry from the widespread popularity of hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius. But 2018 looks like it may very well have been a turning point.
Several flagship, all-electric cars launched this year, making the prospect of EV ownership considerably more attractive and practical than it has ever been before - most notably the Tesla Model 3, the latest model of the Nissan Leaf, and the all-new Jaguar I-Pace. The high demand and column inches generated by Tesla's Model 3 alone suggests a new level of excitement surrounding EVs.
Meanwhile, the government's 'Road to Zero' strategy was officially launched in July, ensuring that sales of all petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040, and outlining an ambition for at least 50% of new car sales to be ultra low emission by 2030. Vroom vroom! Or, to be more accurate: a very quiet, electric motor-type humming noise.
Goodbye, single-use plastics!
2018 will go down in history as the year that war was finally declared on those horrible and unnecessary single-use plastics that are turning the world's oceans into a wasteland of garbage.
Ever since the rallying cry of Blue Planet II's final episode - Our Blue Planet - at the end of 2017, plastic pollution has been almost perpetually in the public consciousness, and in headlines. This was the year that thoughts finally became deeds, with the European Parliament voting for a complete ban on single-use plastics and governments around the world taking similar measures to curb plastic pollution.
Companies are sitting up and taking notice too. Ikea followed suit after the ruling by banning single-use plastics from all of its products, while McDonalds - and countless others - announced they would ditch plastic straws. Here in Birmingham, we even got our very own zero-waste supermarket selling unpackaged, eco-friendly goods - it's called The Clean Kilo!
Palm Oil? No thank you!
Saying no to palm oil became something of a cause celebre in November, thanks to a Greenpeace campaign and an Iceland advert that was controversially banned for being too political.
Large areas of rainforest are being cleared so that palm oil plantations can be set up, destroying the natural habitat of orangutans in the process - and the end product is showing up in everything from shampoo to ice cream, from chocolate to sliced bread.
After 2018 - and the numerous big name celebrities that gave their support to the campaign - there is going to be a significant increase in consumers paying very close attention to which of their products contain 'dirty' palm oil.
The building blocks of sustainability
Everyone's favourite Danish toy company went big on sustainability in 2018 - and we're not just talking banning plastic straws at Legoland.
Lego launched their first ever sustainable lego pieces in March this year, with a range of trees, bushes and leaves made from a plant-based plastic created from sugar cane! Not only that, but they went on to release a buildable Lego wind turbine to celebrate renewable energy in October.
We think these new products would look rather wonderful alongside Lego's already available Modern Modular Home - which comes complete with solar panels and a built in EV charger. Looks like someone has been taking notes on the Tonik Ecosystem!
1. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/30/windy-weather-carries-britain-to-renewable-energy-record
2. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/02/uk-heatwave-helps-solar-power-to-record-weekly-highs
3. https://www.pwc.co.uk/services/sustainability-climate-change/insights/low-carbon-economy-index.html
4. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743757/Press_Notice_September_2018.pdf


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Bipedal Robot Is Stayin' Alive
Nerds love this robot. The rest of us love setting this robot to some music.
This isn't a special effect. Instead it's the first truly effective bipedal robot, built by Boston Dynamics and DARPA, the US military's mad science initiative. It's actually part of a project to create robot soldiers to fight on the battlefield, keeping our troops safely out of harm's way and also allowing the rest of us to make all sorts of Terminator jokes.
It's also most difficult than it looks. Walking is essentially a form of controlled falling, and it's taken decades of robotics research to figure out how to get a robot to walk like a human being.
We're guessing it took roughly an hour to set this video of human achievement to a goofy '70s hit. But hey, it's still funny.


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Foods to help you concentrate during learning
Have you recently felt like you're out of focus? Do you find it difficult to concentrate on your work? Experts say that some foods contain essential vitamins and minerals that help you concentrate better. Here's a list…
Avocados are said to be one of the most effective foods when it comes to improving concentration. They contain monounsaturated fats that boost the nerves in your brain, which are responsible for taking in information and registering facts and events.
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This season, I have had the real privilege of being a Chester Race Course Photographer. To add to the mix of the coverage I have done this year, I was fortunate to photograph the Boodles Roodee Challenge Cup Polo Festival on Day 1.
Starting before everyone arrived, I was capturing the Hospitality side of the event. Horseradish are a superb catering company based at Chester Race Course and did not disappoint with amazing staff and wonderful food for this grand event. The turn out was spectacular on this event which almost did not go ahead due to Hurricane Irma sending weather warnings that this meet would be a no go. But check out that gorgeous blue sky as that backdrop! I really do not know how we manage to avoid it.
Teams that played on Friday:
Team Boodles, Champagne Laurent – Perrier, Controlled Solutions and Old Mutual.
Teams that took the wins from the two matches were Team Boodles and also Team Controlled Solutions. Who will play one another on Sunday.
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I must admit, I have never been to a Polo match before. To watch and capture the first day of the Challenge Cup was exciting and I learnt a thing or two as well (after the rules had been explained!) Need to swot up on your do's and don'ts for Polo? Check this link out here.
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Few of the Independent Traders who were on site for a bit of shopping!
Being at a Chester Race Course Photographer this year, I have been capturing various events. Please feel free to click on this link to view more of the action up on the Roodee – Boodles Festival back in May for the start of the racing season.
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Antwort auf "Why is my screen lit up , but won't let me use the calculator?"First, check your battery, make sure it hasn't corroded or damaged the calculator somehow. Next, I think your best bet is to try to re-install the OS. There's a guide on that here: Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX OS Replacement If that doesn't help, try reaching the diagnostics menu or the maintenance menu by following one of these combinations I found on TI-Planet: 3) TI-Nspire CX/CM: (1) [esc]+[menu]+[-] (2) launches the diagnostic software, if present (non-dangerous choice) (3) [doc]+[enter]+[EE] (4) Goes to the Maintenance Menu (allowing you to delete the OS, etc.) (no effect if nothing if cancelled - not dangerous
Antwort auf "LCD screen is broken on my TI-nSpire CX"It looks like you might be able to repair it, but since TI doesn't offer first party parts you'll either have to find a for-parts Nspire CX on Ebay or find parts on sites like taobao: https://world.taobao.com/item/1957647300... (cost about $14 USD). I have not personally bought from that site before, however it was provided by TI-Planet.org, a site well experienced in all things Nspire related. Before you go out and buy one, could you please tell me your calculator's hardware revision? It will effect which screen you need to get. If you don't know where it is, 'it's the few letters on the back of the calcualtor, to the right of the serial number. It looks like P-1115W, for instance, meaning hardware revision W''' Once you have a screen on hand, you can use this guide on iFixit, and this guide on TI-Planet.org to swap out the screen. Good luck!
Antwort auf "Original TI-89 enter key not working"I don't have a definitive answer, however this is off the top of my head: If it stopped working right after you put it back together, I'd suggest taking it back apart and seeing if you simply didn't put the enter key back together properly. You can use this guide if you need: TI-89 Titanium Power Button Replacement I'd highly suggest cleaning the battery corrosion while you're at it (there's many guides online if you need help with that)
Antwort auf "The LCD readout symbols are fading. Is there an easy fix."Your calculators might be having a similar issue to the TI-84 Plus calculators where the ribbon cable is degrading. If you have soldering experience, then you might want to take a look at this guide here: Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS Battery Replacement for instructions on how to take apart the calculator. Refer to this topic on Cemetech for instructions on how to fix a ribbon cable: https://www.cemetech.net/forum/viewtopic...
Antwort auf "lcd screen is cracked---can it be replaced?"Hey, does your screen happen to look something like this? If so, it sounds like you have the same problem as Broken pixels came back on my ti 84 plus ce LCD, can this be fixed?. If not, could you please post a picture of what your display looks like? It'll make it much easier to understand what's going on. If you're lucky, the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the motherboard may have simply come loose. If you remove the back shell you can try re-setting the ribbon cable. (refer to this guide for help with handling the ribbon cable) If those don't work, then I know the display is a GiantPlus GPM1421C0 and the latest display is a GPM1607A1 (it doesn't matter which one you get since they are interchangeable), unfortunately, I have no idea where you could buy one since I believe TI sources them directly. :( In order to get a working display, you'll need to buy a broken TI 84 Plus CE(-t) that still has a working display and salvage the display out of that. Make sure not to buy a TI 84 Plus CSE since the...
Antwort auf "My screen is all white."This does sound like water damage so immediately stop charging the calculator and remove the battery! That way you can avoid accidentally shorting out the calculator and permanently breaking it (I'm hoping that white screen is a software error that can be fixed later). Remove the back cover of the calculator using the teardown guide and dry off the PCB as best you can (make sure to get underneath the aluminum foil). If your calculator isn't under warranty, then you can go ahead and break the heat melted bits holding the PCB to the front shell. That way you can make sure the front of the PCB, the rubber membrane, and all the buttons are dry. I'm not an expert at water damage so I would appreciate some guidance from the iFixit community for the following steps. (As I said above, I'm no expert so this next step may be unnecessary, but it won't hurt the calculator to do it anyways) From there you should clean everything with at minimum 91% isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) (higher percents are better)....
Antwort auf "The place where I insert my charging cord is not working"That's strange, it looks like your USB port is missing a structural piece that holds the contact points in place. Look at the cable you charge the calculator with, does it have a black piece stuck in it? Here's an example of what mine (top) looks like compared to yours (bottom). Are you familiar with soldering or know someone that can solder? I'll ask around but I'm pretty sure the only way to fix this is going to require replacing the USB port. You can take a look a the teardown guide so you kind of know what you're getting into. Meanwhile, the only way to charge your calculator is to remove the battery and put it in a friend's calculator, then charge it through their calculator. It should last you a month or so on a full charge if you keep your brightness low (press [2nd] then hold down the down arrow to reduce the brightness). I would check if your calculator is under warranty still, perhaps TI can replace the calculator for you. If worst comes to worst and you have to buy a new calculator, honestly a...
Antwort auf "My calculator has a burned hole in it. How can I fix?"If your display looks something like Then that's permanent pressure damage you've just applied to the monochrome screen. When you press on them hard the ink in the display gets all messed up. I'm unaware of a fix besides replacing the whole screen. You can probably find a broken calculator on Ebay that has a display that's fully functional (it's pretty obvious if there's pressure damage) then salvage the broken calculator's display and replace your working calculator's display with it. There's a teardown guide here: TI-84 Plus Disassembly Let me know if you have any other questions!
Antwort auf "The green and orange charging light flashes back-and-forth constantly"First, I'd try charging it from a different power source (like a different power brick or use your laptop). If the problem persists, then that sounds like a bad connection with the battery or something has gone wrong with the battery. When the LED turns orange, that means it's trying to charge the battery but when it turns green that means it's not detecting a battery to charge. Try taking the battery out and inspecting it for any damage and check if the three metal contacts are clean. Refer to Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Battery Replacement if you need help with that. If the battery looks fine, then you might want to try a friend's known, working battery or buy a new one to try. There's a slight chance that pressing the reset button on the back of the calculator can force it to come back to life. Could you please tell me how old your calculator is? Someone recently posted a similar question and I'm wondering if they're related.
Antwort auf "Certain buttons not working"This sounds a lot like a hardware problem with a circuit that's broken for that key column. Unfortunately, I don't know how to help you fix the issue from the hardware side and from the information I gathered I don't think you'll be able to fix any hardware issues before your ACT. However, MateoConLechuga may have away to fix it through software (1) Press [prgm] (If that button doesn't work leave a reply and I'll describe how to do it another way) (2) Scroll to the right over to 'NEW' and press [enter] (3) Type in the letter A and press [enter] again (4) Press [2nd]>[0] and scroll down to Asm84CEPrgm (If this is crossed out in blue, leave a reply and I'll describe how to do it another way) (5) Press [enter] (6) Now type in EXACTLY the following characters (they should be on the same line as the Asm84CEPrgm token) (7) 210100F53678C9 (8) Press [2nd]>[mode] (9) Press [2nd]>[0] and scroll down to Asm( and press [enter] (10) Press [prgm] (11) Press [enter] on program A (12) Your screen should look like...
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TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
You can't buy replacement parts for either one without finding a donor calculator somewhere. If it's just the screen protector that's damaged then you can just pull it off since it's only held on by weak glue. If your LCD is cracked then you'll need to find another TI 84 Plus CE and swap the LCDs. Fortunately all displays are compatible with all hardware revisions so it doesn't matter which one you get (just make sure you do NOT get a TI 84 Plus CSE since it does NOT have the same LCD).
TI-84 Plus CE Recovery Techniques.
@Infine Axel, I think this is the exact question topic you're looking for: Why my charging light is always on? It kills the battery..
TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
Oh no! What do you mean by " when I pulled the screws, the screws came off the cover, like they are completely jammed"? Are you saying the screws on the battery compartment fell out? If so, that's not normal. They should stay on the battery compartment.
Do you have any idea why your calculator could have suddenly died like this? How long have you had it? It's possible it could just be defective.
I know you said it wouldn't turn on, but perhaps you could try connecting your calculator to power then trying TI-84 Plus CE Recovery Techniques. ?
TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
@forestguzman That's not really an easy project. Perhaps there's something wrong elsewhere in the calculator that's easier to fix. Can you please tell me exactly what's wrong with your calculator? Have you tried looking at TI-84 Plus CE Recovery Techniques. ?
For a project like that I'd suggest making a topic on a calculator forum like Cemetech.net or tiplanet.org since there are many people with more knowledge on that than I have.
TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
Sadly, even if you got a different color, a body swap isn't easy. There's heat melted and glued parts that are difficult if not impossible to put back. Your best bet is to try and glue it back together, or try and use the warranty to get a new calculator. :/
TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
@evankaba Well the goal is to buy a cheap, broken calculator not a brand new one. Unfortunately it's quite difficult to find a broken TI 84 Plus CE. It's also very difficult to find replacement parts since TI sources many parts directly from manufacturers. Could you share what's wrong with your calculator and which part you need? I might be able to help you out.
TI-84 Plus CE Recovery Techniques.
@the_pimaster Sorry it took a lot longer for this one. I've been asking some of my friends about this and unfortunately I think your best bet is to contact TI. I've never seen a calculator just… die like that before and it's quite confused me; if I find a solution I'll be sure to notify you. For now though you can email them at: email@example.com or call 1-800-TI-CARES (toll free). I apologize I wasn't able to help you with this, if TI somehow gets it working again, please inform me how they did it!
TI-84 Plus CE Recovery Techniques.
@the_pimaster Ok, just checking, you do have a TI-84 Plus CE? There are similar calculators out there that have different key combos. Also, what do you mean by On+Ac+Reset? The correct combination is [2nd]+[del]+Reset. I'm surprised the computer doesn't even recognize the calculator is connected, does the LED by the USB port turn on when you connect it to power? If so, what color?
What were you doing when the calculator was last working? Did you accidentally spill something on it, drop it, or crush it?
TI-84 Plus CE Teardown
Are you sure it was the 83 Plus you transferred the internals to or was it the 84 Plus? The 84 Plus uses the same shell design as the 89 and I've never heard of fitting the 89's internals into an 83 Plus! That's not saying it's impossible though, cool story!
JBL Spyro Bottom Plate Replacement
I think you should add the phrase "JBL Spot" somewhere in this guide. Although I searched the web and iFixit, this guide didn't come up because I was searching for JBL spot rather than JBL spyro.
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- Circulation: 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
- Endocrine Practice: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis, 2012
- National Institutes of Health: National Cholesterol Education Program: Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Relationship of Baseline Serum Cholesterol Levels in 3 Large Cohorts of Younger Men to Long-Term coronary, Cardiovascular, and All-Cause Mortality and to Longevity


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Today I have a cute turban style big bow headband tutorial that you can make in under 10 minutes. These are so fast and easy that they make great gifts and they're super good for those "what the heck do I do with my hair" days.
This is the perfect accessory for those cold winter days where you want to keep your ears warm while adding a little bit of style to your outfit. Since it's just made out of simple fleece you can make them out of virtually an color (or even a fun print)! Pair it with a super easy collar cozy or statement necklace like I did and you're good to go!
What You Need:
For an average woman's head you want a strip of fleece 5×22 inches and a small piece 5×2 inches. If you want to customize the size just measure around your recipient's head and cut the length to 1 inch shorter of that measurement.
What to Do:
- Start by making the bow ring. Fold the small piece of fleece in half and sew a 5/8 inch seam allowance.
- Trim the excess edge off of the seam.
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- Slip over the other piece of felt.
- Make a tube out of that by laying one end on top of the other and sewing down to close the tube.
So quick and easy you can make one for all your girlfriends (or to match any of your outfits)! This post was originally shared on Skip to My Lou as a part of an awesome Handmade Gift Series.
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More controversy for San Diego's Police Department. This time it's about what happened to a million dollars seized from criminals like drug runners. Jeff McDonald from UT San Diego broke the story. According to McDonald in 2010 SDPD submitted a report showing their closing balance at $1,153,426. Then the next year the beginning balance was $153,426. So what happened to the million dollars? SDPD Lt. Kevin Mayer says "We acknowledge you have noted a discrepancy, we have asked the City Comptroller to do a complete review and audit of the seized asset fund to see if there is an error."
In the past couple of years SDPD has been marred by sexual misconduct from a few of its officers. Chief Shelly Zimmerman was brought in to ferret out problems in the department, like officers sexually assaulting suspects, however a missing million dollars in a whole different level of problem.
This morning at 9:00 in San Diego's courthouse 40-year-old Douglas Michael Ellens will hear his fate for robbing three banks all within one week last summer. Ellens pleaded guilty. His lawyer says Ellens has a drug and alcohol problem and should be placed on probation and sent to rehab.
Also at 9:00 AM the San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors is meeting about their budget plan for the coming year.
Today two of San Diego County's theme parks have big new openings
First at 9:00 AM the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park is opening its new 19 point 5 million dollar Tull Family Tiger Trail. The tiger exhibit is over 5 acres with all kinds of stuff for the tigers to play with.
Then AT 10:00 Legoland is opening up its new "Legends of Chima" water park. The park has a 250,000-gallon wave pool, an arch that looks like a lion made out of more than a quarter million Lego bricks and more.
And finally at 4:00 this afternoon the San Diego Jazz Festival kicks off its three day run at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Del Mar.
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Odalisque with a Tambourine
July 12, 2013
Here is another Matisse painting that I adore. I had the pleasure of seeing this gorgeous piece at the Portland Museum of Art's exhibit A Taste for Modernism. I enjoyed many of the pieces, but of course this mistress pulled me in. I have seen this painting dozens of times in books or online. In person, it was difficult not to drool while seeing the strokes Matisse used to build this beautiful image.
As I steal one last longing look at the Odalisque, a woman comes up next to me. "You barely notice the tambourine," she says, with a bit of a giggle in her voice. Is Matisse playing Where's Waldo? with us by noting the tambourine in the title? The tambourine mimics a pillow. If it wasn't mentioned in the title, I would think the tambourine to be a squished pillow. But Matisse connects the tambourine to the woman by surrounding it and her with a lush and sensuous red. He uses it as a tool to get us hunting for more in this painting, to bounce us back to the woman when our eyes begin to wander.
The poise in her body suggests music and movement. She is allowing us to see a moment of stillness; she has just finished playing and tosses the tambourine aside. Her body leans into itself, while her head tilts towards the tambourine. To me she says, "Would you like to play?" The light on her breast and belly invite us into her space, invite us to look at her body, be in her presence. Her drawn in legs end the invitation there, push us back up into her belly, breast, and face.
Matisse invites us to enjoy the beauty of her body, while noting her musical qualities. What really draws me in though is the way he paints with light, building her beautiful form with broad strokes. He breaks her down into simple parts to build her up into the beauty we behold.
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On Wednesday -- the same day Secretary of State Colin Powell will outline
the U.S. position on going to war with Iraq before the United Nations -- CBS
will broadcast an interview with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on 60 Minutes II.
It is said to be Hussein's first Western interview in more than one
CBS acquired the
U.S. broadcast rights to the interview, which Hussein granted to Tony Benn, described
by CBS as a "retired British lawmaker and anti-war activist."
Benn's interview with Hussein took place Feb. 2.
The 60 Minutes II
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Bob Simon.
Together, the two interviews will take up a normal-sized segment on the show,
between 11 and 13 minutes, a spokeswoman said.
She added that it was her understanding that the
Benn-Hussein interview would air first on a British network Tuesday evening, but
she could not confirm reports that it was Channel 4.