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I wanted to write my review of this summer's Michael Bay blockbuster and the last (I think) of the Michael Bay/Shia The Beef incarnation of the Transformers franchise later…after I had seen it again…as a half-way decent, not-that-shaky camera rip I found on the internet. Let me explain why.
Transformers has a special place in my heart. I loved the toys, I enjoyed the TV shows and generally, I associate it with pleasant parts of my childhood. However, I've never really gotten on board with the movies. The first one I sort of enjoyed because it was a Transformers movie but I couldn't stand the cheesy dialogue. I've always thought Michael Bay just states the obvious…and the movie really does with lines like "One must stand and one must fall." sort of garbage. That's probably why I hated the second movie so much. While the first movie had cool set pieces, fun action sequences, a little good humor and shots of Megan Fox bending over a Camero, the second was full of stupid one-liners, blatant racism and all the fights were jumbles of scrap metal tumbling too fast for anyone to see.
I had no reason to think Dark of the Moon was any different and it really isn't but I have to say, I spent the entire movie with my eyes wide open behind two pairs of glasses (the 3D ones, which were Scotch-taped to my own. No, really.) yelling "WOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!" as one of the movie's thousands of explosions. Honestly, I can't remember a more spectacular looking movie since I saw Avatar. It was like staring directly into Michael Bay's head, where I'm sure all of his thought processes have explosions and low sweeping camera angles. This is the sort of movie that Michael Bay makes when he isn't hindered by silly things like gravity, reality or history books.
But like Avatar, without the visual flash, the movie isn't a particularly good one. I mean, I haven't bothered to watch Avatar since the time I saw it in IMAX 3D. There's really no point since the movie isn't very good without the effects. It's like a peacock without the plumage…just not very interesting.
The script is convoluted, confusing, poorly written and the entire first half of the movie is irrelevant by the time the second hour rolls along. Watching it again without the big screen just emphasizes the movie's flaws. Inevitably, you will come across that moment where you think to yourself "Wait…why didn't they just
Speaking of which, Rosie Huntington-Whitely replaces Megan Fox in this third film for reasons that I could care less about because it isn't like Megan Fox brings anything but hotness to the table. It's hard to complain when the movie begins with what is basically a five minute sequence of Bay's Victoria's Secret footage that never made it to the commercials but it's hard to think of her as anything but eye candy in this film since all of her scenes feel like they should be accompanied with Bay standing over your shoulder, pointing at the screen and yelling "She's HOT! Look at how HOT she is!" in your ear. No, really…that's her entire role in Dark of the Moon but that really could be said of all the humans in Transformers who are all rather replaceable, interchangeable and forgettable.
Actually, now that I think about it, most of the robots are insignificant as well. Other than the main players like Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee, and a few others, most of the rest look the same and unless you're a huge Transformers
nerd fan, you aren't even going to know their names. Most of the time, I had to lean over and ask my buddy who many of the indistinguishable piles of metal were. "Oh, so that's Shockwave? Wait…which one is Soundwave, then!?" The original cartoon versions were always very easy to tell who's who but in this movie and the previous one…why do all the Decepticons look the same?
The real star of the show is Michael Bay, who has someone managed to make a movie I absolutely hate but love at the same time. Seeing this film in the theater was just amazing. The visual effects are incredible and the CG is actually quite seamless when you consider how much of the movie takes place on a motherboard somewhere. However, even the best Michael Bay movie is still a Michael Bay movie. Also, I'm not sure if this was the case in the first two movies but I thought this was a much more violent movie than before. People actually die and the robots fight in a really brutal way, tearing each other's parts off and spraying blood or motor oil or whatever everywhere. If the Transformers were made of flesh and blood, this would be more like Saw than Transformers.
None of the dialogue makes sense. None of the scenes seem to play out in a logical order. None of the characters are close to believable. You walk out of the theater thinking "THAT LOOKED AWESOME!" but also "…wait, what just happened for damned near 3 hours!?". Bay's storytelling is not as much storytelling as it is taking a story and using it as an excuse to make things blow up. Who needs narrative when we have guns, robots and pretty girls, right? Oh, and the ending is one of the worst I've seen in movies. I know that sounds harsh but it's made worse by how abruptly the movie ends. Right then, it will hit you how awful the whole thing really was. Pretty, but awful.
Dark of the Moon is pointless…about as pointless as movies get…but it's fun. I tried to write this review without saying "…for some reason" but that's what you're going to find yourself saying a lot of the time to explain the plot. I actually recommend you watch it but do so in a theater in 3D (the 3D is actually not terrible this time) or on a 60+ inch TV. I can live with it if it's on a big screen but otherwise, it's about as pleasant as eating your own hair.
Verdict: 6.5 out of 10


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Brig. (Rtd) John M. Waweru, EBS, "ndc" (K), 'psc' (K)
Brigadier (retired) John Migui Waweru is the Kenya Wildlife Service Director General. He was appointed to this position on March 13, 2019.
He was born on December 5, 1961 in Nairobi, Kenya and joined the Kenya Navy on April 14, 1982.
Brig. (Rtd.) Waweru holds a Masters Degree in Security Management from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and is currently undertaking a PhD in International Studies at the University of Nairobi.
He brings a wealth of management experience and strategic leadership from his previous assignments where he served as a Naval Officer with the Kenya Defense Forces for over 30 years, both in command and staff appointments at the Kenya Navy, Kenya Defense Headquarters and various Military Training Institutions in Kenya and overseas.
Dr. Patrick Omondi, PhD, OGW
Dr. Patrick Omondi is the Ag. Director Biodiversity, Research & Planning. He holds a MSc. in Wildlife Management & Control, Reading University UK; BSc. in Wildlife Management, Moi University; and a PhD in Animal Ecology, Kenyatta University. He has upon him the honour and style of The Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) in recognition of his contribution to Wildlife Conservation in Kenya.
He has twenty (25) five years' experience in the Service
Mrs. Lynette Muganda
Ms. Lynette Muganda is the Deputy Director, Human Capital. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree, a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. She also has a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) from Kenya School of Government. She is member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
She has four (4) years' experience in the Service.
Mr. Robert Muasya, HSC, ndc (k)
Mr. Robert Muasya is the Deputy Director, Security. He is a career wildlife conservationist and holds a Diploma in Wildlife Management obtained from Egerton University as well as a Diploma in International Studies from the University of Nairobi.
He has over thirty (30) years experience in wildlife conservation & management in the Service.
Edwin Wanjala Wanyonyi
Mr. Edwin Wanyonyi is the Deputy Director Strategy & Change. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration. He is a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management, Kenya Institute of Management, a postgraduate diploma in resource mobilization and a member of Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals. He is currently pursuing PhD in Management.
He has ten (10) years' experience in the Service.
CS Leonard Maingi.
CS Leonard Maingi is the Corporation Secretary. He is a member of the institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya and the Law society of Kenya. He attended the law schools of the University of Houston and the University of Nairobi.


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If you would like to really explore Costa Tropical, beyond the Paseo, then renting a bike is the option for you. There are two wonderful year round bike shops in town and both are very reputable and friendly.
Almuñécar Bike Rental Year Round
Owned by Bernardo. Renting Ghost mountain bikes.
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Owned by Jorn (from Denmark). Renting Cannondale mountain bikes and road bikes. They can also arrange guided biking and hiking trips for you.
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During the Summer months walking is a great way to get around town, but wouldn't it be fun to enjoy a bike rental?
Tourist Bike Rental
Along the Paseo Reina Sofia you can rent some fun toys to rent and explore the boardwalks of Almuñécar. These are your typical tourist bikes for your summer fun. If you would like to rent a mountain bike or something for exploring the greater area, please check out our year round bike rental options.
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Each MULTIPLY fellowship proposal should be so designed that the fellows within the MULTIPLY programme will
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Month: May 2015
Kung Fury
Kung Fury is a short, 31-minute comedy film. The project was successfully backed on Kickstarter, and the full project was released on YouTube yesterday. Kung Fury was written, directed by, and stars David Sandberg. The hilariously over-the-top comedy film is meant to be both a parody and a homage to 1980's martial arts films. There is also a cameo from David Hasselhoff.
The plot of the film: Renegade kung-fu cop Kung Fury must hack back in time with the help of Hackerman, the best hacker there is, in order to kill Hitler, a kung-fu champion known as the Kung Fürher. There is also a laser blasting killer arcade machine, laser raptors, vikings with miniguns, Thor, and a triceratops who is a cop known as Triceracop.
Much like the film itself (which, sadly, while still being funded enough to make the short film as planned, failed to meet the feature film stretch goal of $1 million), I will keep this short. Kung Fury might be the single most hilarious film I have ever seen, feature-length or otherwise. If not the best comedy film I have ever seen, it is certainly up there, and you need to watch it right now! If you need any further convincing, here's a few GIFs.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a 2015 action-adventure spy comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Taron Edgerton, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mark Strong. It is based off the 2012 limited run comic book series The Secret Service by Mark Millar. This is the third time Vaughn has been involved in a Mark Millar adaption, and his second time directing one; Vaughn having directed the critically acclaimed superhero comedy Kick-Ass, as well as producing its disappointing sequel. Vaughn is also the executive producer on the upcoming superhero film Fantastic Four, helmed by Chronicle director Josh Trank and inspired by Millar's run on the iconic superhero team. I rather enjoy Millar's work and their film adaptions, as long as they are directed by Vaughn, so I am hoping this team-up of sorts continues on.
I have read The Secret Service, and despite the six issue series being disappointingly short, I enjoyed it very much. There are a lot of seemingly needless changes that were made between the comic and the film (standard operating procedure these days). Fortunately, these changes were needless because they were extremely inconsequential to the storyline. The film follows Eggsy, the street smart, foulmouthed son of a deceased Kingsman. The Kingsmen are an elite group of secret agents who operate out of a secret headquarters umderneath a tailor shop. Eggsy meets Harry, a Kingsman who's life was saved when Eggsy's father sacrificed himself. Harry owes Eggsy's family, and also sees potential in the brilliant and talented Eggsy, held back by an abusive stepfather and other factors. Eggsy goes on a journey to become the next Kingsman.
Kingsman and the comic upon which it is based are love letters to the Moore-era Bond films. Samuel L. Jackson is a megalomanic millionaire with a lisp bent on culling humanity in the most hilariously ridiculous way possible. He also has an attractive female henchman with knives for legs… or something, I can't really tell.
There are many overt references to 007 as well.
Part of me would call Kingsman a parody, but it doesn't make fun of spy movies, it reveres them and the fun people had with them. Kingsman is to spy movies as Scream is to horror. They are self-aware to the fullest extent, and they are extremely entertaining because of it. Kingsman is hilarious, not because it says "the supervillian's evil plan is stupid. Laugh at it!" It is hilarious because it doesn't try to be a parody, if that makes sense. It doesn't derive humor from the fact that Harry has a bulletproof knockout gun umbrella shield. It instead opts for the traditional approach to humor, something I greatly appreciated.
In terms of acting, I have to say I have no complaints. Mark Strong is great, Samuel L. Jackson pulls the villain off effortlessly, and newcomer Taron Edgerton is surprisingly very good and I hope to see him in more films. The real star, though, is Colin Firth. He is certainly the highlight of the film. I don't think Firth, who was a strong contender to play 007 himself on more than one occasion, is acting when playing the upper crust bada** Harry Hart.
That's another great thing about this movie. Matthew Vaughn's hyper-stylized brand of action makes a triumphant return un Kingsman. The action sequences in this film are supremely entertaining. Sure, he speeds up the camera and resorts to CGI trickery when necessary, but you will not care. The three minute long church sequence set to Lynyrd Skynrd's Free Bird is arguably a work of art.
Kingsman uses its talented cast, director, and writers to deliver one of the most shamelessly entertaining films of the year so far, and it came out the very beginning of February, at that! Perhaps that is why it was so financially successful, news which made me very happy. I am eagerly anticipating the sequel. Matthew Vaughn must return to direct this one, or I will end up severely disappointed.
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Leon: The Professional
Leon: The Professional is a 1994 French action film starring Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, and Gary Oldman. It is directed by Luc Besson, also known for The Fifth Element, Transporter 1 & 2, and many other fun, stylistic thriller films.
Leon is a simplistic assassin living in an apartment across the hall from Matilda and her terrible family. Her Dad's a drug dealer, her sister's a jerk, and her mom's a ditz. The only member of Matilda's family she doesn't hate is her brother, who has no lines in the entire film, which I found odd, not that it matters.
Matilda's family is murdered by the Beethoven-loving psychopathic DEA agent Norman Stansfield. Matilda was spared after going to buy some groceries. Stansfield is a legendary villain, and he is actually considered an acclaimed role for Oldman. You can see why. His antics were intended to bring an amount of comic relief, and many of the character's lines from the film are now popular internet memes.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Mild Spoilers)
Avengers: Age of Ultron is not a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination. It is not Oscar material; it is, in fact, a flawed movie. But it's amazing. The story begins with a raid on the last remaining HYDRA stronghold. It has been criticized for being very cluttered and a little bit confusing. I would agree with this; Bruce Banner and Natasha Romanoff are an item, despite The Avengers leaving them off as friends/colleagues, with no indication of romance as far as I could tell.
One of the things most Marvel Studios projects have is charm and a sense of humor. From the outset, especially having dived into the dark world of Daredevil less than a month earlier, I was very glad to see Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, and Jeremy Renner spouting some very charming, funny dialogue. The action sequence was very entertaining and comic-like.
Aside from the Banner/Romanoff thing, I feel another pitfall was the twins, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff. Not their characters, but the fact that they were written quite thin, I feel. There's not much for them to do except ruin The Avengers' day. There was a lot of wasted potential there that I feel could have easily been tapped into if the film simply had a longer runtime. In fact, I feel all of the issues I had with the film would most likely have been solved if Joss Wheedon had stuck with his original 3 and 1/2 hour runtime. That sounds long, (OK, that is really long) but would anyone seriously have minded? I certainly wouldn't have. A lot of great movies are 3-hours long, I feel Wheedon could've easily cut out 20 minutes, and then left the rest, three hours 10 minutes is manageable, right? That extra forty minutes would've left a lot of breathing room, because I feel a part of the problem as a whole is that the movie never stops, ever.
Tony Stark and Banner discover Ultron, and decide to check him out. Literally the second they leave the room, Ultron wakes up and immediately decides in order to maintain order, humanity must be culled in true Skynet fashion. He escapes, and the rest of the movie is a chase from South Africa to Eastern Europe, with a small amount of character development brought out through nightmares and such.
Speaking of South Africa, another pitfall is the promising reveal and disappointing and confusing disappearance of the king of mocap himself, Oscar-winner Andy Serkis. The character of Ulysess Klaw seems extremely interesting, and I am psyched that he is most likely going to be heavily featured in the upcoming film Black Panther. You don't get to see much of him in Age of Ultron, though. He shows up, a very intriguing, intimidating conversation with the Maximoff twins, and then just kind of goes away. That's it. One of the most overlooked and talented actors in modern Hollywood, and he's there for five minutes, not even.
So yeah, plot and pacing is not this movie's strong suit, at least not in the theatrical cut. What it does have in spades, is straight up B.A. action, very well done CGI, charming characters (Granted, most of the characters were previously fleshed out over the course of the preceding ten films), easter eggs, and funny jokes.
The Hulkbuster vs. Hulk fight was great. I'd like to mention that one thing I'd really like to commend the film for is it's acknowledgement of destruction and innocent bystanders. A big issue a lot of people had with Man of Steel was it's attitude of "what civilians? They don't matter!" In Ultron, it's very apparent that the Hulk willingly causes probably billions in property damages and probably quite a few civilian casualties, an event that will probably come into play in Civil War that has a tremendous effect on Bruce Banner's psyche.
The coolest part of the movie for me was probably The Vision. I will attempt not to spoil much about him for you, but I hope to see a lot more of him. I'll leave it at that.
Despite a rushed and somewhat incoherent plot, the exciting visuals, promising and charming characters both new and old, and dialogue by the always sarcastic Joss Wheedon, I am happy to say this might be the most entertaining Marvel movie thus far. It's not as "good" as The Winter Soldier, sure, but I feel it is a sight to behold nonetheless. Speaking of which, the Russo Brothers moving to replace Joss Wheedon as the "general managers" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a great move. The pair behind not only The Winter Soldier, but also Community and Arrested Development, have the potential to make Infinity War Parts 1 & II legendary films and possibly solidify the MCU's place in pop culture
Plot: C
Characters: B
Script (Dialogue): A
Action: A
Acting: A
Fan Service: A
Final Grade: B+


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Hi Everyone! How are you?
My name is Kathy from The Daily Marker and I am super excited to be part of Honey Bee's 12 Designers of Christmas event on Day 8. My project features the "Country Wreath" stamp set & the coordinating Honey Cut dies. The sentiment is from "Let it Snow" and the sweet lil bird is from the same stamp set. Did someone say discount …. yes please I think 20% off is a great incentive for a last minute gift for you lol! All you need to do is click the links on the stamp name to use the special discount on this set today!
You can find all of today's specials, here: shop.honeybeestamps.com/specials/
Wreaths are always in fashion for the home or for greeting cards. You can dress them up or keep them simple and that's what I love about this stamp set.
When I need to die cut lots of small pieces I only separate them were it's necessary. For example the pieces in the wreath. This way less fussing and I don't loose any thing either.
The "Let It Snow" stamp set has some fun elements that work with other stamp sets. Some distress ink and a stencil always give me a quick background for my main image.
A quick check before glueing my images down. On the bow I made cuts so it would fluff up a bit. I stamped, colored & cut another bird to glue on top of the stamped bird. I cut a little slit under his wing to tuck a branch.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks to Honey Bee Stamps for letting me play with their beautiful stamps.
Hugs, Kathy


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Most often the problem is that the wireless router is too far away from the television. Moving the router closer to the TV will resolve this issue. The wireless router is the device that connects to the internet service in your home or office that makes possible the wireless internet connection to TVs, as well as laptops and smartpones.
The next most likely cause of a lost wifi connection is another wifi-enabled device that is physically close to the TV. Moving the device further away from the TV or disabling its wifi capability will remedy this situation.
A poor connection might also mean that either your network traffic is high or the network bandwidth is low. The bandwidth of your network should be greater than 5MBPS and you should limit any other bandwidth-hungry applications running on your wireless network.
Older TVs have the ability of connecting to the internet using a hard-wired Ethernet LAN connection.
If you are experiencing slow connection speeds with other devices on the network, you can try rebooting (i.e. turning off-and-on) your wireless router, modem, and/or your Wi-Fi media adapter. If your TV has an Ethernet LAN (wired) connection, try disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the TV. Another thing you can try with your TV or Wi-Fi media adapter is to search for another (unsecure) wireless router in your area and try connecting to it. If you have a smart phone with built-in hotspot capability, you can try connecting to it. If none of these things work, it means you have a problem with either your router or your modem.
If you suspect that the problem is with the television, then it would be the main board that will need to be replaced (see Replacing Circuit Boards).
An internet connection for your television allows you to watch such things as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video and Sling Television. Many of today's TVs have built-in functionality for this. If your TV does not have this internal capability, but there is Wi-Fi capability in your area or you do have a wireless router, then you can purchase a device that connects to the TV that will provide an internet connection for your TV. These devices are known as a Wi-Fi dongles, wireless media adapters or serial Wi-Fi adapters.


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While you were breaking your New Year's resolutions, here's what was happening this week In the Wings.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" plans Broadway run. The hit U.K. play broke records last year, winning seven Olivier Awards -- the most ever earned by a play. Now this fall, the National Theater of Great Britain will bring the show to Broadway's Barrymore Theater, with a whole new American cast (yet to be announced). The story, based on Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, follows a 15-year-old amateur detective as he sets out to solve the mystery of his neighbor's dead dog. Is it too early to call the 2015 Tony Awards? [More info]
Cate Blanchett will perform in the 2013 Lincoln Center Festival. The Oscar-winning actress will star in Jean Genet's "The Maids" for a dozen or so performances over the course of the festival's date, which runs July 7 through August 16. Other productions include "Don Quixote," "Swan Lake" and a "Spartacus" ballet -- none of which star Blanchett, but all of which probably could. [More info]
"Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" crowns a new prince and heads out on tour. Looks like Santino Fontana won't be hanging around to see Carly Rae Jepsen in her "own little corner." The "Frozen" star, who originated the role of Prince Topher in the Broadway production, will depart "Cinderella" on Jan. 26. Joe Carroll will succeed him in the role. There are a few other casting changes too, including the return of Victoria Clark in her Tony-nominated role as Marie. Oh, and the show is heading out on tour. Boy, what a busy week they've had! [More info]
You now have two more weeks to hang with Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner. The Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final two-week extension of Amanda Peet's "The Commons of Pensacola," starting SJP and Danner. Closing night will now by February 9. [More info]
The Broadway League 16th annual demographics report is out. The 2012-2013 year saw the highest percentage of theatergoers between the ages of 18-24 yet, with 14 percent, or 1.6 million admissions. But the average age of a Broadway attendee is still 42.5 years old. Meanwhile, word of mouth continues to be the most influential factor in show selection, and online purchasing is on the rise. A lot more interesting stats can be read in the official report. [More info]


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Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats.
Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.
Comedy just pokes at problems, rarely confronts them squarely. Drama is like a plate of meat and potatoes, comedy is rather the dessert, a bit like meringue.
Dying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it.
Harvard makes mistakes too, you know. Kissinger taught there.
He was so depressed, he tried to commit suicide by inhaling next to an Armenian.
His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.
I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.
I am two with nature.
I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government.
I don't believe in the after life, although I am bringing a change of underwear.
I don't have to 'freedom-kiss' my wife when what I really want to do is French-kiss her.
I don't think my parents liked me. They put a live teddy bear in my crib.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.
I failed to make the chess team because of my height.
I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers.
I have bad reflexes. I was once run over by a car being pushed by two guys.
I ran into Isosceles. He had a great idea for a new triangle!
I tended to place my wife under a pedestal.
I think being funny is not anyone's first choice.
I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.
I want to tell you a terrific story about oral contraception. I asked this girl to sleep with me and she said 'No.'
I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox.
I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick. Not wounded. Dead.
I'd call him a sadistic, hippophilic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse.
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
I'm not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own.
I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch.
I've never been an intellectual but I have this look.
If my films don't show a profit, I know I'm doing something right.
If my films make one more person miserable, I'll feel I have done my job.
If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.
If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.
If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.
In Beverly Hills... they don't throw their garbage away. They make it into television shows.
In California, they don't throw their garbage away - they make it into TV shows.
In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.
It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune.
It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more.
It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens.
Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.
Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
Man consists of two parts, his mind and his body, only the body has more fun.
Marriage is the death of hope.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't have any fun at all.
My luck is getting worse and worse. Last night, for instance, I was mugged by a quaker.
My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.
Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday.
On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down .
Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies.
Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea.
Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.
Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.
Some guy hit my fender, and I told him, 'Be fruitful and multiply,' but not in those words.
Students achieving Oneness will move on to Twoness.
The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small.
The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep.
The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have.
There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?
Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.
To you I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition.
Tradition is the illusion of permanance.
What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet.
What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?
When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room.
When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.
Who bothers to cook TV dinners? I suck them frozen.
Why are our days numbered and not, say, lettered?
Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.
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23 Jan 2014
Competing Pressures: Balancing conservation and commercial viability
Conservation is not the polar opposite to commercial viability it is often portrayed as in regeneration projects, however convenient that might be to the development community.
10 Dec 2013
SE1 - London Bridge, Waterloo, Blackfriars Road & Elephant and Castle
The next phase of development in London's SE1 will seek to bring regeneration from the river deep into its heartlands, with Blackfriars Road and Elephant & Castle a particular focus. But the redevelopment of Elizabeth House and Shell Centre are 'vital' and undersupplied sectors such as workplace need to be addressed if the wider area is to become a truly mixed use neighbourhood.
6 Dec 2013
News release - Don't Move, Improve! 2013, London's best new home and small office extensions announced at NLA
A 2.3m-wide house in Clapham, a converted warehouse in Bermondsey, a garden pavilion in St John's Wood and a rooftop office in King's Cross have been announced as overall winners of NLA's fourth ʻDon't Move, Improve!' competition to find London's best and most innovative new home and small office extensions.
3 Dec 2013
Working for the Great Estates
Three leading architects were at the NLA this morning to show how projects they are designing are all beneficiaries of the Great Estates' long-termist philosophy and the way that lends itself to effective placemaking.
29 Nov 2013
How to deal with the legacy of 1960s university buildings
A high proportion of the UK's many 1960s university buildings can be effectively updated as part of a sustainable approach that builds on their qualities of character, good floor-to-ceiling heights and natural light. But some are so riddled with deep-seated problems that they must make way for new, low-energy buildings that make the most of the public realm and have a lifespan of 100 years or more.
21 Nov 2013
Delivering homes for an ageing population
The UK must change its attitude towards ageing and deliver homes to serve older people so that their accommodation is treated less like a hospital environment and more as an aspirational choice.
11 Nov 2013
Don't Move, Improve! 2013 - Shortlist announced!
NLA, supported by the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID), Heal's and RIBA London is once again running Don't Move, Improve! 2013 - a competition, now in its fourth year, to find the best and most innovative home extensions, small office conversions and interior design in London.
5 Nov 2013
Adonis spells out UK's pressing infrastructure needs
The UK government needs to set up an independent commission to cater for the nation's pressing infrastructural needs and must end the adversarial approach that worsens its short-term attitudes.
25 Oct 2013
NY-LON Simultaneous Seminars #4: Historic Preservation and City Renewal
London and New York are both seeking to delicately balance the forces of preservation and creative change as schemes such as the redevelopment of Smithfield Market and Park Avenue edge closer.
24 Oct 2013
Lessons from the Great Estates
The Great Estates are London's most attractive places in which to live and work, thanks to their careful 'curation' and the 'enlightened self-interest' driving their long-term involvement.


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Sean Callahan is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. A 28-year veteran of CRS, Sean, had held a wide variety of leadership roles overseas and at agency headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sean's previous role
For the past 5 years, Sean served as the chief operating officer for CRS, responsible for Overseas Operations, U.S. Operations and Human Resources. In this role, he ensured CRS' commitment to its mission to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching. He enhanced performance, stimulated innovation and positioned CRS for the future.
Sean's commitment to CRS
As executive vice president for Overseas Operations from June 2004 to September 2012. Sean provided oversight for a program and management portfolio that grew to more than $700 million, serving people in more than 100 countries and engaging a team of more than 5,000 staff.
As regional director for South Asia from January 1998 to May 2004, Sean strengthened CRS' programming and partnerships in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. He worked closely with Saint Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity, represented CRS at the Asian Bishops Synod in 1998, and led the regional response to floods, droughts, earthquakes, cyclones and man-made emergencies. He experienced a terrorist attack by the Tamil Tigers at a Sri Lankan airport, and championed programming in Afghanistan during and after the Taliban's rule.
Prior to his assignment to South Asia, he served as director of Human Resources at CRS world headquarters in Baltimore. Before that, he served as director of the CRS Nicaragua program, and worked in West, Central and Southern Africa and in Costa Rica.
Education and other roles
Sean holds a master's degree in law and diplomacy from Tufts University, where he also received a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in Spanish.
Sean is first vice president of Caritas Internationalis (2015-2019), and he serves on the Executive Board and Representative Council of Caritas Internationalis (2011‒2019). He is the president of Caritas North America (2015‒2019), and he serves on the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities USA (2014‒present).
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|The bus charging at the Central Hub.
|A dirt parking lot, I guess?
|A complicated intersection.
Then he spoke up again. "You know, you'd better be careful when you go to some of those small towns you're talking about. Have you ever seen the movie Deliverance?" We both politely said no. "Oh, man, you gotta see it!" he said. And with a creepy wink, he warned, "Don't let the hillbillies get you!" Quintessential Worcester guy, I guess.
|At least this parking lot is paved.
Eventually, it started to get more residential, with three-story apartments lining the road. After going by a park, we turned onto Millbury Street, which curved around under the elevated I-290. The inbound route had been a block away before due to one-ways, but now we finally merged with it again.
|The turn onto Millbury Street.
Running right alongside I-290, the non-highway side of Millbury Street consisted of more apartments. The road then rose a bit as we passed a big interchange where 290 curved west and the freeway we were paralleling became Route 146. It was still mostly residential, but there were also a few industrial buildings thrown in the mix.
|A car wash with a residential hill in the background.
Eventually, we turned onto McKeon Road, crossing the highway once more, then we headed onto Tobias Boland Way. This led down to Wal-mart, which is one of the major stops on the 4. Luckily, the outbound route is pretty straightforward, but the inbound route has to make a big loop in order to serve the facility. We continued down Tobias Boland Way until it became a highway ramp down to Route 146 - the express portion had begun.
|Crossing the highway on McKeon Road with the Wal-mart in view.
The scenery wasn't particularly interesting, though - it was mostly just woods and industrial buildings. We crossed under I-90 (which, looking at Google Maps, seems to be the most indirect interchange ever), and after a bit more forest, we took the next exit. It curved around up onto a hill, then we turned into The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. After running through a huge parking lot for a while, we finally arrived at the official stop.
WRTA Route: 4 (Union Station Hub - The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley via Millbury Street)
Ridership: My trip was during the evening rush heading in the peak direction, but there were only about 10 people who boarded. However, this isn't exactly a commuter bus. The few people who were coming back from work got off along the Harding Street section near downtown Worcester, while everyone else was heading to Blackstone for some evening shopping. Indeed, shoppers are the 4's key ridership demographic. Well, that and weird people telling strangers about 70s thriller movies. I still can't get over that guy...
Pros: This is a great route for shoppers, with direct service to Blackstone (and Wal-mart) that's scheduled to take exactly 27 minutes in total. It has even, every hour service, even on Sundays, which is really good for the WRTA.
Cons: The fact that the bus starts running at 8 AM makes sense, considered it's mainly marketed to shoppers, but at least one inbound trip before then could be useful for commuters - maybe a short-turn trip that only runs as far as Wal-Mart (although running all the way to Blackstone could cater to mall workers). Also, the loop the inbound route has to take at Wal-mart looks annoying, although inbound trips are actually faster than outbound ones, at only 25 minutes. I guess the loop can stay, then.
Nearby and Noteworthy: The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley are the feature attraction, it would seem. It certainly is a big mall, but though it's "open air", it has no pedestrian facilities at all! Good luck getting between stores across that huge parking lot...
Final Verdict: 8/10
Despite (or possibly because of) the fact that the 4 is meant for shoppers, it has one of the WRTA's best weekend schedules, which is great. I wish there was at least one morning trip for commuters, but it's unknown how much ridership it would actually get. Overall, this is a great, direct link between downtown Worcester and...a pretty terrible-looking mall, although it seems popular.
UPDATE (6/24/17): This route has been extended to serve Millbury Center to cover for the eliminated 22. Now its schedule is kind of awful and inconsistent...
UPDATE (6/24/17): This route has been extended to serve Millbury Center to cover for the eliminated 22. Now its schedule is kind of awful and inconsistent...
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The Youngstown State women's basketball team went cold in the second half and had its season end with a 70-59 loss to Binghamton in the opening round of the Women's Basketball Invitational on Wednesday evening at Beeghly Center.
The Penguins led by 13 early in the second period and 33-22 with 3:34 left in the quarter, but Binghamton built momentum to close the half and went on outscore YSU 36-23 in the second half.
Youngstown State finishes the 2017-18 campaign with a 16-16 record, and it earned a postseason berth for the third time in the last four years. Those four years came with point guard Indiya Benjamin steering the offense, and the program's all-time assists leader posted eight points and 10 assists in her final game wearing the Red and White.
America East Player of the Year Imani Watkins led Binghamton with 27 points. The Bearcats earned their first win in a Division I postseason tournament, and they will advance to play either Yale or Northeastern in the second round.
In addition to Benjamin's efforts, Nikki Arbanas went 5-for-5 from 3-point range and finished with a team-best 16 points. Sarah Cash added 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. While Arbanas made all of her 3-point attempts, her teammates couldn't find the bottom of the net from beyond the arc and went a combined 0-for-13.
Binghamton scored on the first possession of the game to go up 2-0, but YSU steadily built a sizeable lead. Youngstown State scored the final seven points of the first period to go up 19-8, and the Penguins extended their lead to 13 twice in the opening minute of the second period. YSU maintained at least an eight point lead over the next six minutes, and Cash scored on back-to-back possessions to put the Penguins' advantage at 33-22 with 3:34 left in the half.
At that point, Binghamton turned up the pressure defensively and scored a dozen straight points to go up 34-33 when Watkins completed a three-point play at the 1:14 mark. Arbanas beat the buzzer with a 3 to give the Penguins a 36-34 lead at the half.
A Cash jumper put YSU ahead 42-36 three minutes into the third quarter, but the Penguins couldn't build on the lead as they didn't make a field goal until the 3:18 mark. That Anne Secrest bucket at the 3:18 mark gave YSU a 45-43 lead, and Secrest scored on the next possession to give the Penguins their final lead at 47-45.
Watkins made back-to-back 3s to spark an 8-2 Binghamton run to close the quarter, and the Bearcats extended the lead to 63-52 on a Watkins jumper at the 5:25 mark of the fourth period. YSU got as close as seven at 66-59 on Arbanas' fifth triple with 2:48 remaining, but the Penguins did not score again.
Youngstown State went 15-for-25 from the field in the first half, but nine turnovers in the half kept the Penguins from keeping their big lead. YSU then cooled down to go 9-for-29 in the second half, including 4-for-15 in the fourth period.
The Penguins will celebrate their season at their year-end banquet on Saturday.


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Monday, January 12, 2015
It's happened...
On Saturday, I celebrated my 42nd birthday. Grace celebrated the fact that she is officially taller than me. For as long as I can remember, if there was anything that I fervently wished to change about my physical appearance, it was to be just a little bit taller. It didn't have to be super model tall (using that term dates me, doesn't it?) but a couple of inches would have made me happy! I've made peace with it and certainly don't sit around and bemoan that I'm only 5'1" but it's fun to see Grace get those few extra inches. It's also a little bit of an adjustment to look up into her eyes instead of down!
I thought of softening the lines around my eyes and the sort of double chin going on in this picture but in my 42nd year I'm going to celebrate those lines even as I try all sorts of potions and lotions to slow them down!
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This is a cute post!! My almost 13 year old boy is almost taller than me and I swear he is growing a few inches very week!!! I am almost 45 ( my bday is in Feb.)I am just under 5'4 and always wished I was at least 5'7. I did want to be a model and actually did some but my petite height held me back!!ReplyDelete
I always thought 5'4" would be perfect! I'm sure if you had been taller you would have been a super model! :)ReplyDelete
I too am 5'1 and understand. I have grown to be ok with it. There are advantages to being small right? Happy happy birthday! You look fabulous!ReplyDelete
We saw it coming. Experienced it with my mom too. Nice you can celebrate with Grace.ReplyDelete
Such a sweet picture of the two of you. Not that I know you, but from reading your blog I can tell that you take time to notice of the small things to set as a special memory. This picture makes me think of how fast my little girl is growing and will soon be taller than me.ReplyDelete


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Will traditional media die out in the land of social networks and direct media? Martin Jones, PR Expert and co-founder of March Communications, reports on the advantages and disadvantages of this development and its influence on PR practices. He also thinks third party media will make a comeback because there is still a need for quality and verified news.
1. What is the latest trend (change) in PR you have identified in your region?
Martin Jones: An ongoing shift in the industry is the seeming demise of third party media and explosive growth of direct media.
Some media and analyst houses are having a hard time making ends meet, with the rise of blogs and online media continuing to undermine the traditional advertising models for media, and the general availability of online information undermining the smaller independent and specialized analysts. The net effect is more journalists and analysts are taking in-house jobs with companies, in either content creation or business development roles.
Meanwhile, direct media continue to grow unbounded, creating an opportunity to deliver a message directly to potential end users, whether social media, such as Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, or online-only websites that are considered a reliable source of information by users.
The rise of the smartphone is an integral part of this trend, as more people share information through their social networks, and increasingly look for short, sharp sources of news they can consume on the fly.
All that said, I think that third party media will make a comeback because there is still a need for quality and verified news. Direct communication channels are great and also have a role to play, but the old age 'don't believe everything you read' is even more accurate when it comes to tweets and the online rumor mill.
2. How does your agency react / handle / embrace this?
Martin Jones: One example is how this has impacted press releases. The press release used to be a means of communicating a story to a journalist who then interpreted the information and wrote a story. Now, it is a more direct form of communication.
The press release is still useful as a way to scope and fathom a story and get required approvals from partners and customers, but as an outreach mechanism, it has little value.
The writing style for press releases has also changed. A release goes on the client's website, is sent out over wires, and is consumed directly by your audiences – so it shouldn't be written in the stiff and formal style of a traditional press release anymore. It should be written as the story itself, linking to supporting and useful information.
The other huge change is that it is no longer realistic to think that you can simply pull a media list from a media database and send your story out. We now spend a significant amount of time researching influencer maps and tracking stories and issues, because when you pitch a journalist much more of the work justifying the relevance of the story needs to be done up front. This affects how client's campaigns get started because now time must be taken into consideration when planning how to really get under the skin of those who matter and have influence. This goes back to the direct communication point above – just because a website or blog pumps out a lot of seemingly relevant content doesn't guarantee it's a worth targeting.
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Next week Martin reports on common mistakes companies make while doing PR in the USA.
Martin Jones, managing partner and co-founder of March Communications, has nearly 20 years of experience driving and executing global B2B and B2C public relations campaigns. He co-founded March to provide both clients and agency teams with a service and environment that is open, innovative and inspiring. March's approach to social media is driven by his firm belief that all media is social and a good campaign isn't about separating traditional media from social media, it's about integrating them. Martin launched one of the first dedicated online PR agencies, iJack Communications, back in early 1999 and is extremely well versed in the transformational effect online has had on communications.
Martin began his career at London-based public relations agency, Band & Brown, where he led PR and marketing campaigns for BT, Cisco Systems, Encyclopedia Britannica, Disney, HSBC, LogicaCMG, McAfee, Sky Digital, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.
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Most people in the agency world expect programmatic TV to pick up in the next year, but so far there's been a lot of talk and little action.
That's not really a surprise, given that even experts can't agree on definitions of some terms in the programmatic world, like addressability. Experts on a programmatic TV panel at the 4A's Transformation Conference on Tuesday said a lack of a universal definition for addressibility is causing industry strife.
Amanda Richman, president of investment and activation at Starcom, said that programmatic TV is, in part, about the potential of addressibility and audience targeting. She said that rather than focus too much on the fact that the technology now exists, the industry needs to focus on the strategies that can be developed and enhanced by programmatic, all while making sure that creative agencies are engaged with programmatic. She urged that the industry "stop building programmatic silos."
The panel also acknowledged there should be consensus on the definition of addressibility. "One of the key words was addressability, and my question is, what do you mean by that?" said Dave Campanelli, senior VP-director of national TV at Horizon Media.
In response, Ms. Richman said that the challenge for the industry is around language. "How do you define addressability? It's causing confusion."
Beyond that, the panel also largely agreed on the idea that programmatic TV will require some human finessing and insights. "Automation doesn't mean you don't have people," said Mr. Campanelli. He said that automation enhances what people bring to the table, and that the future of TV buying will include a mix of automation and people to provide insights.
He also noted that data is often fungible and interpretation of it can lead to vastly different insights. "Spinning data can be dangerous," he said, noting that networks will often have differing views of the data landscape, so "an automated tool levels the playing field, giving everyone one lens" to view the media landscape.
Peter Naylor, senior VP-ad sales at Hulu, said that automation at its core is "about procurement," and that if adland focuses on that element alone, "you lose sight of what's important." Mr. Naylor added that automated tools are making marketing better ultimately, but said that people still need to be examining the automation and monitoring the marketing because it is always changing.
Mr. Campanelli said that automation does have its limits when it comes to the context of a TV show. "Sometimes 'Jerry Springer' is better than 'Mad Men,' but context is an element that programmatic misses in TV."
The panel essentially agreed that, to use Ms. Richman's words, programmatic knowledge needs to move beyond a "narrow groups of specialists."
After all, in a few years, the word programmatic will disappear, because it will be used in all media, said Mr. Naylor.


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|Archived February 20, 2019
USGS Sponsors Meeting on Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project
A meeting was convened on April 29-30, 2008, at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Woods Hole Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, to plan science objectives for the USGS Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project. The meeting was attended by about 15 scientists from several organizations, including George Voulgaris from the University of South Carolina; Ruoying He from the University of North Carolina; Lynn Leonard from the University of North Carolina Wilmington; Jesse McNinch from the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kevin Haas from Georgia Tech Savannah; Dave Thompson from the USGS Florida Integrated Science Center office in St. Petersburg; and John Warner, Rob Thieler, Jeff List, Brad Butman, Chris Sherwood, Rich Signell, Brandy Armstrong, Marinna Martini, and Ellyn Montgomery from the USGS Woods Hole Science Center.
Several attendees gave presentations related to current research activities in the study area, which focuses on the Outer Banks and cuspate forelands of North and South Carolina. The Carolinas project theme is to investigate the interactions of shoreline, nearshore, and offshore sediment-transport processes driving coastal change in the Carolinas by using geophysical surveys, oceanographic studies, and predictive models. The meeting was held in the USGS Woods Hole Science Center's new Tilley Conference Room, which includes a multimedia center that allowed outside investigators to log in via WebEx and presenters to display concurrent multiple images on the plasma screen and overhead projector system. The well-equipped meeting center facilitated the scientists' development of an integrated science plan to address issues of coastal-change hazards.
in this issue:
Palos Verdes Shelf Experiment: Whatever Can Go Wrong
Submarine Landslides and Large Earthquakes
USGS/DOI Santa Barbara Channel Workshop
USGS Part of Law of the Sea Delegation
Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project
USGS Circular Wins Blue Pencil Award
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During a Visit to the Equestrian Complex President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Has Given a Name to a Newborn Foal
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in existing good tradition, has visited an equestrian complex in the first days of this year. At the time of walking Akhal-Teke horses on the site of the complex, the head of state has received glad tidings – a foal was born.
Of course, the birth of foals is always a great joy for horse-breeders, and it happens regularly. But the current event is symbolic in that it occurred in the first days of the New Year, which in Turkmenistan has been proclaimed to be the Year of health and inspiration. Therefore, it was decided to name the foal Ruhubelent (Inspiration).
Above all this, the foal is of white color. And white is the color of purity and perfection. From ancient times it is endowed by Turkmens with the properties of divinity and holiness.
People have a lot of phrases where white color determines the meaning of an entire phrase: ak ýol - white (light) road, ak öý - white house, etc.
Yet another direct association with Akhal-Teke horse is a faithful companion of the brave Georogly – white stallion Gyrat. In this Turkmen heroic epic, the story of birth of the "winged horse" is associated with the predictions of divine elders.
Mounted on "winged" Gyrat, defending his homeland, Georogly was invulnerable to enemy arrows and swords. Immortal image of national hero, flying on his white steed, has reached us though many centuries. Many and many generations have been brought up on this epic and today it has not lost its significance in terms of patriotic education of the Turkmen youth. Gyrat represents the world's best Akhal-Teke horse, which is the source of pride and heritage of the Turkmen people.
... The white foal named Ruhubelent will become big, strong, fast and beautiful, with chiseled article, as befits the representative of the Akhal-Teke breed, in two or three years, as for now, the baby keeps closely pressed against his mother, who does not leave it by a single step. Only to the gentle and caring hands of seyis does she trust her magnificent treasure.
The pedigree of Ruhubelent goes back to the famous line of Perrin. The ancestors of this newborn stallion were noble horses. One of them - Akhal-Teke horse Polatly, is depicted in a monument on the highway leading to the International Equestrian Sports Complex. At the time, unparalleled in beauty and playfulness, dun Polatly has won numerous titles and prizes, performing in different countries and competing with outstanding horses, setting a record that remained inaccessible to horses of the planet for about three decades.
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What would a horror movie set in the woods be without its chicks?
Linda Bella as Ashley
Manic Depressive struggling actress. Long and lovely, she likes classical music and walks on the beach. Her boyfriend, Burt, is playing a major role in Monsters in the Woods and has landed her a role as well. She's smart, gorgeous and just a little off.
Claudia Perea as Ariel
Workaholic and has a very unusual occupation. She struggles not to show emotion and is hiding a relationship with a co-worker. Bold and beautiful, she likes Boggle and double barrel shotguns.
Damned if I can remember her name. She's a spitfire. Hot and hot tempered, not to be trifled with. More than a little rock and roll, she likes horizontal stripes and classic rock.
*Also a very offensive driver.
An odd duck. Pretty and ..pretty. Her parents own the land on which the movie is shooting. She has a dark past and likes to scream and run.
Girlfriend of the star of the movie. Doesn't speak English. Very darn cute, likes her boyfriend, tacos, fruit sharks and swimming. But there maybe more there than meets the eye.
For real though, anyone familiar with my previous movies or writing knows that I have a predilection for strong and complex female characters. I play no favorites in regards to gender or race, Anyone can can be every bit as mean, nice, nasty, heroic or evil as anyone else. This bunch of broads is no exception.


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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Market Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of October 2010 include:
- Net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients in October 2010 totaled $6.8 billion.
- Total client assets were $1.510 trillion as of month-end October, up 12% from October 2009 and up 3% from September 2010.
- Client daily average trades were 371.7 thousand in October 2010, down 12% from October 2009 and up 7% from September 2010.
The SMART report can be viewed with its accompanying 12-month data at www.aboutschwab.com/investor/financials/financial_reports.html
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices and 7.9 million client brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 673,000 banking accounts, and $1.5 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, www.sipc.org), and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and mortgage services and products. More information is available at www.schwab.com and www.aboutschwab.com.
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It's not very often I feel truly sad at a celebrity death, but for many many girls out there I think the death of Jonathan Crombie will make them feel a little strange - I still think Gilbert Blythe is my favourite fictional boy, from what is definitely my favourite book and as discussed in the New Yorker here Jonathan Crombie gave him a kindness that is the key to why Gilbert is so great and by far the most feminist of fictional boys for young girls to admire: he loved Anne because she was clever, he never laughed at her quirkiness when she was deadly serious - he liked her precisely because of who she was yet still challenged her, he wasn't wet or dim or preening - just natural and clever and decent without being boring... Fictional teen heroes of today's overloaded YA romance genre don't have a patch on him with their silly manipulative needy ways (read good Guardian article here ). I was going to upload an Anne of Green Gables video but they all seem to have cheesy theme tunes on you tube, so here is a photo instead... So sad... My eight year old self's heart is broken!
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SALLES, Nora; ANTONELLI, Cristina; TEJERA, Rosana y URRUTIA, Juan Pablo. The didactic trace: collective construction of teachers and former students of Psychology career, UBA. Anu. investig. [online]. 2010, vol.17, pp.319-324. ISSN 1851-1686.
The first graduates of the Psychology career have narrated, as respondents, how they remember having been formed in the beginning, by the professors of the moment. In these stories, signs of a particular approach to teaching psychology for the training of professionals in that discipline. This work aims to rescue from the interviews, some stories of teaching and learning in relation to socio-institutional context in which they were recreating the scene of the time, to retrieve representations, beliefs, thoughts and values that might have students and teachers in the early stages of the career in relation to the place of transmitters whose skills were valued. It is also to identify some significant elements of the narrative nature of pedagogical knowledge regarding the transmission of psychological content and impact of teaching discourse referring to the disciplinary knowledge that "drew brands".
Palabras clave : Didactic trace; Teaching psychology; Learning psychology; Narrative testimonial; Social representations.


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Contour Collage full review
The photos are placed within the contour shape, using the photo holder shape and frame specified.
Making a collage out of a pile of photos is fine when it's prints, scissors and glue, but doing it in Photoshop is not something to look forward to. Thankfully cf/x Software's Contour Collage is on hand to tackle this onerous task. The first thing is to load a collection of photos to be used for the process. These can be dragged and dropped onto the image bar or loaded from the menu. The more you have, the more variety in the final collage. The centre part of the screen is occupied by the design that is currently being used whereas all the important options are over on the right. These start by defining the canvas size to be used. There's a number of presets from common paper sizes up to screen aspect ratios for iDevices. The dpi can also be specified.
The main choice of how to use the app comes in the Contour selection. This is a decent collection of preset shapes that can be selected by scrolling through them. The interface could have been a little better here because you can only really see one at a time, with parts of the ones above and below. It makes the selection process a little fiddly. Next to the are the shape templates that the photos themselves are loaded into. There's also some crop options to determine where the photos are aligned within the shape mask. One of the more important options is the slider for the size of the frame for the photos, and the colour of it. Too large a frame with a drab colour and it makes the entire collage look grim. Too small a frame and the photos all blend into each other. The other options cover randomising the rotation, the order the photos are used in and whether to have a drop shadow behind them. I can't really see why you'd turn any of these off, but if you want to, you can.
The completed collage can be output in a variety of formats, including ones which support background transparency.
More important is the option to either use a colour background, behind the collage, or to have it transparent so that the graphic can then be easily used in other compositions. The final options cover whether to use all the photos that are in the image bar once, or to use a specific amount, thus duplicating them unless you have an awful lot. For an A4, 300dpi image you'll need more than 250 images otherwise spaces will appear in the design. The size of the photo and holder can also be adjusted but be aware that making this too large quickly obliterates the more sophisticated collage shapes.
All you need to do at this point is hit the big green button to create the collage. The first time the images are used it takes a few seconds, subsequently it's much faster. What's really interesting is that you aren't limited to the preset shapes. Text, using any system font, can also be used, or you can use a photo as the collage base. For this to work you really need to reduce a photo to just two tones – 100% black and 100% white. The collage covers the black areas and ignores the white. Where the shade is in between it can mean it gets some photos or none. It's tricky to predict so it's better to reduce the photo to the basic shades, or create one like that to start with.
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Variables: magnesiumDissolved, calciumDissolved, sodiumDissolved, potassiumDissolved, silicaDissolved
Standard Variables: Calcium, dissolved|Magnesium, dissolved|Potassium, dissolved|Silica|Sodium, dissolved
Date Range: (2007-09-23 to 2015-02-24)
Dataset Creators/Authors: Kim, Hyojin; Bishop, Jim; Dietrich, William; Fung, Inez
Contact: email@example.com
Field Area: Rivendell
solute chemistry, cation, Ca, Mg, Na, K, Si, rivendell, angelo reserve, weathered bedrock, argillite, isco sampler, CO2
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Kim, Hyojin Bishop, James K B Dietrich, William E. Fung, Inez Y. (2014): Process dominance shift in solute chemistry as revealed by long-term high-frequency water chemistry observations of groundwater flowing through weathered argillite underlying a steep forested hillslope. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 140: 1-19.
Kim, Hyojin; Bishop, Jim; Dietrich, William; Fung, Inez (2015). "CZO Dataset: Rivendell - Rainfall Chemistry, Stream Water Chemistry, Throughfall Chemistry, Groundwater Chemistry (2007-2015) - Solute chemistry." Retrieved 24 Jan 2020, from http://criticalzone.org/eel/data/dataset/4742/
Process dominance shift in solute chemistry as revealed by long-term high-frequency water chemistry observations of groundwater flowing through weathered argillite underlying a steep forested hillslope. Kim, Hyojin Bishop, James K B Dietrich, William E. Fung, Inez Y. (2014): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 140: 1-19.
Autonomous water sampling for long-term monitoring of trace metals in remote environments. Kim, H, JKB Bishop, TJ Wood, IY Fung (2012): Environmental Science & Technology, V.46 (20): 11220-11226
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