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On Facebook recently, some of my relatives were discussing the process of subvocalization and whether or not they did it while reading and/or writing. Subvocalization is the act of mentally translating written words into speech words (hearing the words inside your head). This process can involve actually engaging one's vocal muscles while reading (but not actually speaking the words out loud).
Apparently eliminating (or reducing) subvocalization is the secret to speed reading, as it cuts down on the cognitive resources utilized. The debate then seems to be whether or not reading quickly (and in turn, not subvocalizing) also reduces comprehension. I suppose I never really thought about it, but this makes sense. If I'm really wrapped up in a novel and the prose isn't particularly dense, I'm a very fast reader. However, if I'm reading something academic that requires a great deal of critical analysis, my reading rate slows dramatically and I am definitely aware of using subvocalization as an aid in helping me process information. Sometimes I will literally read the words out loud if I'm not sure I'm understanding something.
But how does this impact writing? As I'm typing up this blog post, I'm pretty aware of my subvocalizing. I'm saying the words to myself while writing. With fiction, I think it's also a tool I use subconsciously in order to hone a character's voice and to intuitively find the right rhythm and beats and nuances.
However, this is where I admit that I am not a very fast writer, and I wonder if there are people who can turn off their subvocalization while writing? Does this help them write faster? Maybe in the drafting stage?
I asked a couple YA Highwayers about their experiences and awareness of subvocalization, and these are their responses:
Kirsten H: "Yes, I do this often -- almost always when I'm enjoying a book, particularly a book with evocative language. I know it slows down my pace, though, and sometimes I have to consciously push myself not to. It's also a major part of writing for me: I'm always aware of the cadence and mouthfeel of my sentences, even if I never speak them aloud (or even mouth them), and I think that's a big part of it."
Kristin H: "I do that, too. Particularly when I reread sentences that have a particular, pleasing rhythm, I think. And I also do it while writing...But I think I use it even more in the revising stages when I'm really scrutinizing line-level writing for things like cadence and rhythm, alliteration, natural dialogue and so forth."
What about you? Are you aware of any subvocalization while reading or writing? How do you think it impacts your process?


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Renovating an apartment does not always have to be expensive. There are tips that you can follow if you want to save money while remodeling your place. Provided below are a few affordable renovation solutions.
Many owners disregard the foundation. This is one of the most important aspects that need to be considered during a major renovation. Replacing this facet can be extremely costly. If it is still in good condition then keep it.
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If you wish to get the biggest bang for your buck, you need to make at least one major change. If your place has a pitched roof or an attic, you can open it up. You will surely find this change rewarding as its results would be extremely amazing.
If at all possible, it is ideal to keep windows with the same sizes. You may also opt for French doors and huge windows as it could increase the amount of natural light that enters your home.
You should also keep the apartment's current plumbing locations. This means it would be best to make changes to your place that would not affect the plumbing system. It will not only be more cost effective but also a bit hassle-free.
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Always keep in mind that it would be best to choose mid-priced kitchen appliances. Of course, if you are a serious cook and money is not an issue, then you can go for high-end designs and brands.
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You do not have to follow the recent trend of having a huge bathroom or kitchen, a project that could be very expensive to take on. Focus yourself on achieving excellent functionality rather than concentrating on its size. For instance, you can add a window or an exhaust fan in your bathroom.
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Yesterday, Facebook launched their new location-based features. Guess what it's called? That's right: Places.
A lot of people will be asking what this means in the long-term for Foursquare and Gowalla, and as usual, nay-sayers have already written both companies off as yesterday's news, which is slightly lazy.
Who says Foursquare is finished? Not me.
Yes, Facebook is capitalising on the geo-location boom by adding the Places service to their mobile application. And yes, a lot of people new to geo-locational tagging will naturally default to that service.
But it's all about the right mix of positive user experience, customer service and look and feel.
Yes, we know that Facebook cannibalised Myspace. But did Google Buzz cannibalise Twitter and Facebook? No, because it failed to provide a positive user experience, looked tacked-on and dated. But it's still here, and I'm still using it for certain purposes. Ditto for Myspace and Twitter.
People will always want choice. The choice to choose to have their email account with one of the big four providers. They understand that their information is currency, and they won't want to channel all of that information into Facebook.
Foursquare is young and agile enough to be able to adapt their service, and maybe offer new services that Facebook in its current form cannot offer. It has a head start in building client relationships. I've been lucky enough to chat to both Naveen Selvadurai and Ian Clearly of Foursquare when we were getting our brands Foursquare presence and special set up, and they literally bent over backwards to help. I even spoke to somebody on the phone to help set the special up. It felt to me like it was a star-up that cared about building bridges with a brand. For all of its qualities, I just don't feel the same about Facebook. Places just feels like a land-snatch to me, but that's me reacting to it on an emotional level I guess.
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Heads all yellow, 1 per stem; rays about 8, ⅓" long [9 mm]; often with one involucral bract under each ray, bracts all of one length; leaves mainly basal, plus a few alternate, lanceolate to linear, somewhat fleshy, ½–1" long [12–25 mm], entire or with a few lobes; stems 2–8″ tall [5–20 cm], usually unbranched, often woolly near the leaf axils; small annual plant, an early bloomer, beginning in March in the Gorge.
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This is a long article from AdWeek that looks at mobile advertising as a whole, weighing up the pros and cons of it depending on what brand/product you are peddling.
As the article points out, mobile is a very personal screen. It's intended to be useful, first and foremost; a communication link with loved ones and colleagues, an encyclopedia, a tool to help in our everyday. Anything that doesn't provide value is at best ignored… or at worst despised and therefore damaging to your brand.
The conclusion to all this comes at the end of AdWeek's piece: "While a Facebook or a Google or even a consumer can be mobile-first, it might not make much sense for a marketer to be."
So that's not to say no brands should be mobile-first, but that if they are, they should know why.


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Message for #America "("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!") Revelation 16:15 ESV .
I thought this was amazing that I took a picture in front of the Portrait of the American Flag, it spoke volumes to me!! America wake up and recognize God, even though you act like he Don't exsist you are looking at Him every day!! It's common sense that he exist because you do! Love you guys Be Blessed ❤😘


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Davies Park in Brisbanes' West End held host to the first Full Moon Fire Fest for 2008.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) played at Arena Entertainment Complex, Fortitude Valley – January 3rd 2008.
Supported by Australian band The Black Ryder
Photos: Flickr Set and TheDwarf.com.au
The Odyssey 2007 Xmas Cabaret Freakshow – The Globe, Fortitude Valley – December 15 2007
Review by Lisa Lamb
The Odyssey Xmas Cabaret Freakshow is one of the highlights of the year, held annually with three stages of music, theatre, art, dance, film, animation, comedy, puppetry, experimental noise, digital media, fire, mask, magik and soul. Combining the best of local talent with international performers such as Tiger Lil (*The Happy Sideshow* & Machine Gun Fellatio).
All part of an evil plan devised by Daniel Endicott of Odyssey Productions to unleash the world's most daredevil entertainers on the seedy underbelly of this city starring the cream of Brisbane Burlesque including Miss Bertie, Miss Kitty Conquest, La Viola Vixen, Lena Marlene, The Gamble Sisters, Miss Mindi, Peppa Minx and Tony Campbell in all his tap dancing glory
Kafka played the foyer stage with their unique blend of jazz and funk.
The Blood Poets were a great opening band on the main stage with their catchy pop, rock and dance tunes, just the name alone is enough to keep you interested. Delivering a tight set with an unexpected appearance by burlesque performer Lady Vee as an added bonus!
Continue reading The Odyssey 2007 Xmas Cabaret Freakshow – The Globe, Fortitude Valley – December 15 2007
Tripod – Smaller Than Jesus
After a chance meeting with Gatesy, Scod and Yon at Southbank, I was fortunate enough to gain photo access to their Tripod – "Smaller Than Jesus" show at the Tivoli in Brisbane 1 Dec 2007.
Photos: LifeMusicMedia flickr photo set
More: Tripod interview by fellow comedian Lisa Lamb (at FasterLouder)
Show review at Australian Stage by Jack Teiwes
Tripod on Myspace, Tripod Homepage
Kate Miller-Heidke @ The Globe – October 13th 2007
Kate Miller-Heidke certainly made an impression in 2007. Playing to a sold out Globe Theatre in Fortitude Valley, the band delivered an absolutely fantastic performance.
The night was complemented with Tara Simmons and Liam Griffin.
Shot for: TheDwarf.com.au
Photos: Flickr Photo Set
CD Review – The Exploders, Easy and the Sun
The variation of influences throughout The Exploders second LP, Easy and the Sun, are easily identifiable not only by a familiar feel of all that was good of the 70's to the current era's commercially successful rock songs, but also a nice harmonised original approach to certain tracks that only enhance the listening experience.
This album is a well balanced mix of raunchy rock, roll and pop with a splash of tailored grunge. The first four tracks, for me, were the most outstanding.
'Little Summer Dress' is a feel good song, bringing back the innocence and boppiness of the early Beatles era.
'Straight Ahead' with its well grooved bass riffs, tightly woven lead riffs and fast pasted lyrics will leave you pumped. If you're after an in-your-face, attitude levels to the max, Rock, Roll, Jump and Shout experience then look no further.
With adrenalin pumping, 'Cola' delivers a steady paced catchy song that safely delivers you back, but not too softly, to the ground.
'Blueberry Lane – for me, a five minute journey spanning a number of emotions. This is due to the many characteristic changes e.g, driving verse, floating chorus, raunchy guitar interlude and more!
There are enough hooks (but not too many) to promote a few songs to commercial airplay – and rightly so, the well crafted punchy songs, in my book, are a winner.
Reviewed for: TheDwarf.com.au
CD Review – No Through Road – Too Much Or Not Enough
Lifting Matt Banham to new heights in musical expression is his 6-piece band No Though Road. Hailing from Adeliade, No Through Road comprises of Matt Banham, Steph Crase, Nic Datson, Marcin Kobylecki, Steve Banham and Ianto Ware.
The album "Too Much or Not Enough" offers twenty, yep that's right, twenty tracks. 12 tracks are the main CD while we are also given 8 BONUS tracks. So, depending on your musical tastes, this will either be too much or not enough. With this many songs, spanning a year and a half of recordings, you can expect the unexpected. From numbers that offer high energy, get up and dance, to forelorn ballads and some unexpected, surprising off-beat diversions.
A number of songs from this album including "Die For Something" have been doing the rounds on radio stations throughout Australia and rightly so. But, I want more! I'd like to see added to station's playlists – "I Want You", "Crush this Town" and "The Next Bob Dylan". These songs totally rock! "I Want You" is more of a soft rock ballad, but boppy none-the-less. Both "Crush This Town" and "The Next Bob Dylan" are a faster paced – in your face – tracks that would have all punters jumping.
Track 7 – Die for something starts off with recorders (reminding me of "here we come just a marching down the street") then quickly moves to raw energy then to 60's psychodelica – excellent.
Another surprise on the album was the last track (21) "She is only in your DREAMS." It sounds like the band started partying hard prior to recording this. I have heard similar songs (if that's what you can call them) at parties where everyone has partaken of copious quantities of alcohol. I think the word I'm looking for is cacophony.
Overall, to sum up, the re-incarnation of Matt Banham into No Through Road, with his unique artistic view of the world can only strengthen his foothold in the Australian Music Industry.
Revied for: TheDwarf.com.au
Upsize, The Radiators and the Angels @ Acacia Ridge Hotel – May 4th 2007
The Basement Bar at Acacia Ridge Hotel played host to an awesome night where Upsize , The Radiators and The Angels played live and loud! Rock shall never die!
Brisbane rock band Upsize totally rocked the Basement Bar to over a crowd of a 1000. Upsize are playing gigs around Brisbane promoting their debut CD West End Delicacy . They were the perfect band to get the crowd worked up in anticipation of The Radiators and The Angels performances. Upsize's performance was outstanding, playing all the songs off their debut CD plus a few others which had the crowd jumping and yelling for more!
When The Radiators hit the stage, a wave of people surged forward. If it wasn't for the guardrail the band would have been engulfed completely. The crowd varied in ages, from late teens to mid to late sixties. The Radiators had everyone nodding, feet tapping, jumping up and down as well as singing along. Everyone, no matter what age, appeared to know all the words to all the songs.
The Radiators started with a few of their slower and older classics like Summer Holiday , and by the time they started playing You Gimme Head , you couldn't hear the band over the crowd singing. After decades of playing live gigs, The Radiators continue to wow their audience with an adrenaline filled performance.
The Angels. What more can be said? The name itself makes you want to bow down low and chant "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" The Angels have a repertoire spanning nearly 3 decades with countless hits including Take A Long Line, After The Rain, Mr Damage, Straight Jacket and their first major hit Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? , which were all performed to the delight of the audience. All that experience has been polished to the extent that you almost feel that you're listening to the CD.
Friday night was surreal. Not only did we have more Australian rock'n'roll history than you could poke a stick at, the rock'n'roll was picked up and carried forward into the present by Upsize. As I said at the beginning of the review, Rock shall never die!
Reviewed for: FasterLouder.com.au
Photos: Upsize flickr photo set and The Angels & The Radiators flickr photo set
EP Review – The Mares, Love billows from my soul to consume you splendid people as an avalanche does a mountain
The Mares – Love billows from my soul to consume you splendid people as an avalanche does a mountain….. Now that's a mouth full and a half. I think that in itself is a record – the longest name for an EP ever.
The beginning of the first song 'Biscuit Tin' reminds me of the song 'Echo Beach' by Martha and the Muffins. This of course, soon changes to the darker side – maybe to Goth Graveyard.
'Silver Scream' offers an electric, hard driven yet refreshingly upbeat song that deserves air play and is sure to get the populace up and jumping. J must have been wearing tighter pants to hit some of the notes that he sings, but, all in all – I LIKE IT !
'New Day' is my favourite of the five songs. Even though it starts off dark, this song is the only one on the EP that offers hope of life after the EP – it will make you nod your head, tap your feet and generally feel good.
'Feel' – What can I say to this? The lyrics are dark, the mood is dark, the music is dark. After listening to the EP fifteen times or so, you get a feel for the dark side of life.
'Copilot' – the grungy undertones, favored with resonating guitar bring this song together to form another dark, slightly unhinged mood. I swear that if I was on drugs I would enjoy this immensely.
After days of listening to this EP I feel that I have been (with tongue in cheek) enlightened to the Dark Side.
Seriously, this EP offers a great cross section of punk, grunge, rock and pop. Go out and buy it. Listen to it at least 50 times and you'll never get it out of your head. Like me, you will be totally wowed.
Review for: Thedwarf.com.au
Powderfinger – ANZAC Day 2007 @ Currumbin Beach, Gold Coast Queensland
Powderfinger rocked out to a 15,000 strong crowd on ANZAC Day @ Currumbin Beach, Gold Coast Queensland.
More: Flickr PhotoSet and TheDwarf Photo Set
2007 Brisbane Zombie Walk
EP Review – Walrus – The End Of The Earth Show
If you're into variations of blues, grunge and rock then look no further than the Sydney band – WALRUS. Five years of accumulated practice & playing the traps, has resulted in a fairly outstanding CD – The End Of The Earth Show.
Imagine this:
I was comfortably ensconced in my computer chair, head thrown back, eyes closed listening to one of my partners' guitar pieces, which I had nicknamed "floating", due to the fact that the music relaxes me to the point of hypnosis, when the song ended and the bluesy guitar of Walrus' track 'WAR' filled my head. Suddenly Roland Smith was yelling at 50,000 decibels "NO ONE GIVES A F**K ABOUT THE WAR. At this point, my eyes flew open, my heart stuttered, my chair scooted back, my knees hit the top of the computer desk and my derriere promptly landed painfully on the floor. What had happened is similar to lying in the sun on a hot summers day and then having a bucket of ice cold water upended over you. Profoundly Shocking! I stayed on the floor for the rest of the CD either entranced by the music or still in shock. I haven't yet made up my mind on that one.
This music is so full of attitude and basic raw energy, that I'm amazed my mind (and body) is still in one piece. The CD has 5 tracks, the first being 'WAR'. The bluesy guitar start to the song is soon rocked to bits by Roland Smith with the start of the vocals, shaking up the pace and feel of the song straight up. War will soon have you jumping up and going Yeah! That's only if you're not sprawled on the ground in shock of course.
The 3rd track, 'LIPS', more of a softer rock is probably my favourite, but might not be the song for hard core rock fans. All in all, even though I'm more of a Rock N Roll person, I have to admit that after playing this CD five or six times, I found myself enjoying it immensely. With their tracks 'Corn Coloured Vomit' and 'Armageddon With You', I can imagine that this band would be great to see live!!!
Reviewed for: TheDwarf.comm.au
Band Site: Walrus on MySpace
QuickSilver Pro-Show Festival @ Danger Point 3rd March 2007
The Quicksilver Pro-Show Festival 2007….
Reviews: FasterLouder
Photos: Flickr Photo set and FasterLouder Photo set
The Gin Club
The Gin Club are a Brisbane-based musical collective who have been performing since 2003. Their self-titled debut album, recently released through Plus One Records and distributed by Reverberation is an eclectic mix of traditional folk, blues and country styles, featuring five distinctive song-writing voices backed by cello, accordion, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, harmonica and saxophone. Their influences include Hank Williams, The Band, Bob Dylan, Crowded House, and Neil Young. Live, they often perform covers by Will Oldham, Spiritualized and The Rolling Stones.
The Gin Club have performed extensively throughout Brisbane and have recently completed a tour of New South Wales with Sydney's theredsunband. Their growing reputation as a powerful live act has seen them gain support slots for international artists Papa M and Iron & Wine, and Australian heroes You Am I. They have also been featured in TripleJ's Aus Music month program as part of the 'next crop' of Australian artists.
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Even if you do not own an iphone you know that they are capable of a great deal without very much effort. Whether you own an iphone, are buying one or just thinking about it, this article provides information about the capabilities of an iphone to help with your decision, or get the best use out of the one you have.
Make sure your phone is updated whenever new updates are available. This means that your phone will always have what it needs to function properly. It also make you move pictures and documents to your computer. This way, if your phone is damaged, you will not lose everything.
Siri allows you to set reminders based on your location. You can tell Siri to remind you to do something at a specific time. You can instead tell Siri to do an action when you reach a certain location. Then, when the phone detects you're at home, it will remind you to call work. Because our schedules often change unexpectedly, this can be a nice way to stay organized.
Practically any website can be transformed into an app for your iphone. First, navigate to the site. Once you are on the site, tap your phone's "Go" button. You will have the choice to add a site to the home screen. You can then rename your new custom app.
Do you want to add accents or umlauts to your message? This is how to go about doing so. Touch the letter you wish to alter, and hold. A box will appear with some extra keys. You can use as many fancy letters as you want to.
As you can see from the advice in the above article, there is always something new to learn about the most effective way to use an iphone. Use what you have learned to enjoy your phone more or make the decision to buy one today.


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Killarney Plaza Hotel Sat 21st Oct – 2 – 4pm
Industry sessions including panel discussions, in conversation and Q& A sessions.
13:45 Registration
Registration and coffee/Tea
14:00 Welcome
Welcome with Festival Director, Maeve McGrath
Creative Kerry Abroad
Kerry natives Maura Kelly (Emmy-winning Producer/Purple Mountain Media) and John Flahive
(Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect) discuss working abroad in film and media.
Chaired by Alex Fegan
What is your Film Festival Action Plan?
Katie McCullough from Festival Formula will guide you through the vast film festival landscape
and offer advice and tips on building a festival profile and action plan.
Chaired by Maeve McGrath- KFF Festival Director
The Feature Length
BIFA Producer Andy McDermott will discuss the making of feature film, LIES WE TELL from
development to funding to casting and production.
Chaired by Áine Moriarty – CEO IFTA
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Button Blooms (Journal Quilt #11)
I didn't think I'd be able to complete this week's journal quilt and have it ready for sharing here until tomorrow. I guess my day went better than I thought it was going to. Yay!
So this little quilt started off as usual with batting scraps, fused fabrics, free-motion quilting, and thread sketching. And again this week I added some buttons for embellishment.
I hope you have a fun and creative weekend planned.


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The Malaysian immigration authorities announced that they were not allowed to leave the country. On this day, the former Prime Minister Najib and his wife, who was defeated by the opposition coalition led by Mahathir Mohammed's newly elected prime minister in Malaysia's general election held on 9th,
Former Prime Minister Najib who was defeated in the general election left a sentence saying that he plans to spend time with his family with a rest for a while through Facebook,
Such remarks made the speculation that he would leave Malaysia and escape abroad to avoid the penalty due to allegations of corruption associated with the state-owned 1MDB fund.
At the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Protesters gathered to stop the former Prime Minister Najib to departure.
Prime Minister Mahathir, who achieved the change of government for the first time in 61 years, said that former Prime Minister Najib "will not do political retaliation"


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28 May 2016
In May this year a group of girls, unofficially known as Cape Town's Luxury African Travel Guru's, and I humbly include myself, left the city distractions to a place where we thought we'd died and gone to heaven for four nights! Specifically, in Mozambique's Quirimbas Archipelago. A romance infused world of sandbars, small settlements, palm trees and turquoise blue waters. And it's not exactly stressful to get there with a short six seater flight from Johannesburg.
First top. Santoniri. A place and space where the rhythm of the tides mark the time and a world of natural beauty fills the pauses. This immaculate, white walled landmark is like staying in your own little luxury village. What resonated the most for me were their special touches like the carefully crafted breakfast butter engraving of our helicopter journey. During our short stay here we had a colourful afternoon at the local market, a beer at the upper deck seaside bar and between us, an exhilarating SUP board and horse riding expedition. My sizzling hot tip for Santonrini would be to combine your stay with a few days on the islands to get the best of both oblivions!
Next stops. Azura Benguerra and Benguerra Island Lodge, both a stone throw from Two Mile Reef, where clouds of colourful fish hover in one of the most undesturbed reefs in the Indian Ocean. Another neighbouring phenominen perfect for castaway picnics at low tide is Pansy Island, filled with the fragile and fading pansy shells.
Azura, built entirely by hand in partnership with the local community is stylish, spacious and contemporary. The weather wasn't in our favour here, but it meant that we had an excuse to indulge in a massage, dhow cruise and island drive.
Next stop, Benguerra Island Lodge. We had just enough time to put our feet up for a siesta before overindulging in our succulent seafood dinner, served to us on the moonlit beach.
They say things are better shared, and in most cases I would agree, but because I fell so desperately in love with these islands, I relished the time to myself. I do however, reserve the right to change my mind on my next visit!Related Item
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Sometimes, the replies to complaints and mischief letters are even better than the letters themselves. Here, I feature some of my favorites. If you have any suggestions for other great replies, please send them in. To see the full letter, just click on the picture or title:
Dunkables Broken Biscuits:
This outstanding exchange certainly deserves to be in this collection. It is one of the very best replies to a complaint ever written. Nigel Short wrote a mischievous complaint to Freemans Confectionery and got an absolutely classic reply…
Cleveland Browns:
This is my absolute favorite and, remarkably, was written by a lawyer – a profession not normally well known for their wit. This particular lawyer replied on behalf of the Cleveland Browns NFL team to a complaint from a spectator (who, by coincidence, also happened to be a lawyer)
Smithsonian Barbie:
A letter from the Smithsonian Institute to an amateur paleantologist informing him that the important discovery of early hominid remains in his back garden is not all that it seems
My Pen Only Draws Willies
This reply to a complaint about a faulty pen was allegedly sent by BIC UK. Apparently, the pen would only draw penises and point blank refused to do anything else!
It's a Tax Demand, not a Begging Letter!
A reply purporting to be from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to comedian Chris Addison about the small matter of some outstanding tax payments…
NASA Rejection Letter
A rejection letter from NASA to aspiring astronaut Jamie Jones. The space agency didn't think much to Jamie's idea for a new rocket powered by Coke and mints either….


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Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Groupe de Physique des Particules, Universite de Montreal, Canada
University of Montreal, Canada
Département de physique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
Départment de Physique, Université de Montéal, Montréal, QE, Canada
Technische Universität
A Superheated Droplet Detector for Dark Matter Search
Acoustic Program for the PICASSO Dark Matter Detector.
Characterization of the Response of Superheated Droplet (Bubble) Detectors
Characterization of the Response of Superheated Droplet (bubble) Detectors
Constraints on Low-Mass WIMP Interactions on 19F from PICASSO
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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Harvest Christian Church Assembly of God Horsham Inc."
Harvest Christian Church is committed to protecting your privacy and has adopted careful measures to protect the confidentiality of information provided to us.
The introduction of the new privacy rules require private sector organisations to comply with the National Privacy Principles implemented in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000. Harvest Christian Church's Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and disclose personal information.
Harvest Christian Church is trading as:
We shall comply with all relevant legislation, which will override this Policy in the event of any inconsistency.
As at January 2016 our Policy is as follows, but may be amended from time to time as appropriate.
Harvest Christian Church will collect personal information, such as your name, address, phone & mobile numbers, facsimile, email address, age, the Church you attend and parent/guardian details if you are under 18 years. Our collection of personal information will be fair, lawful and not intrusive. You will always be told the purpose for the information collected, how you can get access to your personal information, and what happens if you do not give the information.
Use and Disclosure
We will not use or disclose your personal information to any person, body or agency otherwise than for the purpose of providing and offering promotional services such as future Harvest Christian Church events, for a purpose that you would reasonably expect, a purpose authorised by law, or some other purpose disclosed to or authorised by you.
Harvest Christian Church may also use or disclose your personal information to avoid, lessen or prevent a serious emergency or crime, in which case we will make a written note of such use or disclosure.
Information Security
Harvest Christian Church will take reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure and to destroy personal information no longer required by us.
Data Quality, Access and Correction
Upon request, an individual's information held by Harvest Christian Church will be provided, except in the special circumstances referred to in the amended Privacy Act. These exceptions are for where disclosure would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of another individual, the information would reveal a commercially sensitive decision-making process, or we are prevented by law from making disclosure.
If the personal information of an individual held by us is not accurate, complete and up-to-date, we will take reasonable steps to correct it.
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We will not collect sensitive information about you unless you have consented, it is required by law, it relates to the individual's provision of health services or is relevant to public health or safety.
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Live poker in home environment!
Hello folks,
Last night the "Open Poker Championship" took place for the first time. I was invited by Erik and Adriano, who both work for Pokercasinoguide.com. Since I started this blog both of them have been quite cocky telling me that they would "whip my ass" etc. etc. The story of what happened during the night, the result and an interesting hand follows...
Twenty people got together in a house to play a tournament of Texas Holdem no limit at around five in the afternoon. The hosts had put a big effort into stating the rules to avoid discussions and they also collected $15 from each player for beers, hotdogs, coffee etc. I think that it is very important to have clear rules when playing home games so that everyone feels comfortable and that the game can run smoothly without any irritable disscusions and no answers.
The main structure of this tourney was set up like this:
- Twenty people were randomly divided to play at four tables
- You had to win your table (with five players) to reach the final table (with four players)
- Everyone at the final table started out with the same amount of chips
The structure is quite different from WPT and other tourneys you can see on TV where there are 10 players at a table all the time and you keep your chips to the final table.
At first I thought the structure was a bit boring since it would be hard for beginners and benefit players used to playing short-handed. But, then again, I play a lot of short-handed SNG's so I thought the structure would benefit me.
The lottery gave me the pleasure of starting at the same table as Adriano, one of the Pokercasinoguide guys, two players that had not played that much and one player I felt was quite a big threat (he was also one of the organizers). After two periods of twenty minutes there was a break. I was the chip leader with more than 50 percent of the chips, the two beginners had almost no chips, the organizer was also short-stacked with approximately 75 percent of his starting amount of chips and Adriano had a slightly more than he started off with.
After the break, the blinds were quite high for everyone except me and my strategy was that I shouldn't double anyone up. That strategy fell apart amost immediately when me and the organizer ended up all-in pre flop, he with K5 unsuited and me with K9 suited. Of course he flopped 55 and doubled up. After another hour I was heads up with Adriano, the agressive Italian with more balls than brain from Pokercasionoguide. After losing a monster pot we had approximately an equal share of the chips. Here comes the hand of the day:
Big blind was 64 and we had 250 chips each. Adriano is big blind and I get 33. I think for a while and then I put him all-in pre flop. Adriano calls and shows A7 unsuited. My pockets hold and I´m in the final.
So why did I put him all in?
I thought that the hand was fairly strong and could hold if he called, but what was most important for the decision was the fold equity i.e. my extra value of the chance of him folding. Adriano is also known for being very agressive and, with the very high blinds, I saw this as a good situation to either take his blind or have an all-in situation with fairly good odds.
Please comment and discuss.
The game at the final table was quite strange. After only four hands two players were out as my opponent (another of the organizers, called Jakob) heads up had kicked them both out. He had a great stack more than three times as big as mine. He played solid poker and beat me after another one and a half hours of play. Congrats Jakob, you were the best player that evening, without a doubt.
The other fellow from Pokercasinoguide, known as "Tight-Erik" didn't reach the final and I think that I showed them who whipped who...
After the tournament a rather wild cash game took place. All the beers seemed to have affected some of the guys and it was all-in with rags all the time. It really looked like a smorgasbord and I played really tight but just couldn´t hit anything and was outdrawn a couple of times.
I won approximately $130 during the night.
All-in all, a great night together with a fun bunch of people!
Many thanks to the lads who managed the tournament!


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The Benefits of Hiring Professional Photography Services
Using a professional Los Angeles Photographer has many benefits. Photographic technology makes it easy for anyone to take their own pictures. However, investing in professional photography services can reap huge rewards. Taking the right photograph is usually only a one-time experience, such as a special day including weddings, birthdays and graduations. Losing the opportunity to capture the ideal moment can be lost forever. Because of that, it is essential to consider hiring a professional photographer to avoid missing those moments.
In this day and age of highly advanced digital photography and available desktop publishing software programs, it has never been easier to create photographic images. Many small business owners choose to develop their in-house marketing materials using company equipment instead of professional photography services with better gear. However, doing it in-house does not always provide the best results that can increase profits.
Businesses and individuals will often forgo paying the fees for professional photography services. In fact, many consider using a fancy camera of a family member, friend or business associate. Unfortunately, the results are often less than overwhelming, leading to disappointment, because the memorable experience was not properly captured.
Why Experience Matters
Photography in Los Angeles is a huge industry. There are thousands of photographers all with different levels of experience. And experience is essential to ensure the best outcome for LA photoshoots. The family friend or business associate might take the best pictures of children at the playground or delicate flowers. Even so, their experience is limited. Most amateur photographers use automatic settings and do not see the reason for spending upwards of $500 or more for an external flash, because their camera is equipped with a pop-up flash.
Alternatively, a professional photographer will be capturing thousands of images every week. They understand how to shoot in a variety of conditions including on a sunny beach, in a dark cave, in a huge church, in the snow and rain, and in intense sunlight, while still providing optimal results.
In fact, a professional photographer can quickly adjust every camera setting without looking, and can quickly adapt to any situation to ensure they get the best results. Professionals will use fill flash, bounce flash, ambient light and off-camera lighting options to achieve phenomenal pictures.
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In fact, they likely dealt with an enormous assortment of wedding scenarios that will include photographs taken in churches, castles, backyards, beaches, ballrooms and parks. The photographer will have enormous experience in handling large and small weddings, along with weddings that tend to be unconventional, modern, traditional, offbeat, and events in between.
A professional photographer understands how the wedding day flows. They will anticipate exactly where they need to be to capture the best images, and be able to adjust quickly for any unexpected event. In fact, they can offer valuable advice on the wedding timetable and make recommendations of how to capture the best family group shot.
The Equipment Involved
While the family member might bring along a high price professional style camera, they rarely know all of its features, or how to use them properly. They might even have two or more zoom lenses, and a flash set to "Auto."
Alternatively, a professional photographer is heavily invested in their photographic equipment, spending tens of thousands of dollars on the best gear. They will bring along multiple professional camera bodies, and the necessary collections of flashes, lenses, battery packs, and other extensive peripheral equipment.
Because they have captured literally hundreds of thousands of quality images, they fully comprehend the equipment they use inside and out. In addition, they continuously update their equipment, and keep it well-maintained ensuring it is constantly adjusted, cleaned and calibrated at least once every year.
In fact, they will bring along backup equipment to ensure they never miss a moment should their primary equipment fail. Most professional photographers have redundant systems on hand because they recognize how quickly the moment can be lost if not captured.
Post Production
What happens after the captured event is just as critical to the outcome as taking the pictures. Photography services also include post-production work using the best equipment. Photography companies invest thousands of dollars using the latest advancements in imaging editing performed on high-end computers. Prices vary widely in the Los Angeles area for this type of work. You can use the contact form and get a quick proposal for your photography needs.
In fact, they use their extensive experience and have mastered the workflow needed to capture, download, cull, edit, upload, burn and print the final results. They understand how to create the most beautiful photographic galleries to ensure that the client is satisfied with the work.
Photographers and their teams receive extensive training through workshops and college education. Their training allows them to perfect the image by adjusting exposure, removing blemishes and enhancing contrast and colors, to achieve the best final presentation.
A professional photographer and their team continually hone their skills and keep updated with the latest advancements in technology. This is to ensure that the first kiss in a wedding, first words, first dance, first experience, or unique event is captured in digital imagery for the future.
There are a myriad of things needed to consider when selecting the best photography services for any Los Angeles, CA event. The determination on selecting the right photographer will be based on their experience and proven results. The photographer should be able to provide extensive photography galleries and albums filled with previous work.
Hiring an experienced photographer ensures that the results will make everyone and everything appear awesome. This is because the artistic eye of a creative photographer, along with their technical skill, can provide riveting imagery. Businesses and individuals hire professional photographers that can mold every shot into an eye-catching photograph.


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There are many factors that can happen that would give you grounds to sue someone for damages. If you uncover by yourself contemplating this kind of an motion, then you require a prosperity of info to support you evaluate the potential of your situation. The guidelines below can help you construct a successful lawsuit in opposition to the other social gathering that damage you.
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What's New
STORM MOUNTAIN is now published! As you may be able to guess from the title, it involves one of my passions, mountain climbing. The question that drives the plot is: What if a cautious 13-year-old girl named Cat must chase her headstrong cousin, Ty, up a mountain in order to retrieve her father's ashes? For more click on the "Storm Mountain" page at left.
In the works:
While waiting for reviews on STORM MOUNTAIN I'm working on the sequel to ATTACK OF THE MUTANT UNDERWEAR, titled REVENGE OF THE MUTANT UNDERWEAR, and am having a great time reacquainting myself with those characters. Especially the narrator and star of the show, Cody Lee Carson, who is very excited to get back on stage, front and center. Wackiness is in the works!


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#KinkHouse Driveway Sessions
#KinkHouse Driveway Session! Check out the current Kink House residents getting a morning warmup session in, outside the front of our pad in San Diego, California…riding from Travis Hughes, Tony Hamlin, Jacob Cable, Dan Coller, Jake Petruchik, and Ben Basford. Shouts to the Subrosa Rail, and Albert Mercado for lending us his for our stay!


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25th Anniversary
Well, it's here. I just can't believe it's been 25 years! Lomography 25th Anniversary limited editions of the Lomo LC-A+, Lomo LC-Wide and Lomo LC-A 120. Plus a very cool case.
To Use Lomography's Words…
The LC-A has been our go-to, pocket-sized companion for a whole quarter-century now, amazing us each and every day with its experimental abilities like long exposures, multiple exposures, lightning-fast zone focusing and so much more, and we can't wait for you to experience this loveable live-wire's creative magic, too!
No one could have predicted just how far shock waves would be felt around the analog world when a group of footloose Viennese students stumbled across the LC-A camera in 1992. 25 years and millions of stunning pictures after that fateful encounter, the LC-A still stands proudly at the creative core of Lomography.
Now, in our 25th year, we're paying tribute to the legendary, little black camera that was there right at the birth of Lomography. And what better way to honor our oldest analog playmate than with three distinct anniversary designs and a stylish leather camera case. Cla in a unique brown leather casing, set against a black metal body the new LC-A+, LC-Wide and LC-A 120s have received a stunning new revamp. What's more, they're also decorated with a special embossed message, celebrating happy mistakes, analog love, and absolutely no rules! These ain't no Mamiyas, but they're pretty cool.
Checking Them Out
Each anniversary edition comes complete with Lomography's signature experimental features — the good stuff we've all come to know and love over the years
The cameras produce saturated colors, rich tones, vivid vignettes, long exposures, multiple exposures. These are like the hippies of cameras. The "peoples" camera. Those who have always had a love affair with Lomography will not be disappointed. Yes, they have advanced, and the LC-A+'s Minitar-1 lens produces show-stopping sharp results on 35mm frames. The LC-A 120 is keeping medium-format photography alive and well in our overly digital world.
With a 17mm Minigon-1 ultra-wide-angle lens, the LC-Wide offers an even more expansive outlook. Compatible with a wide range of funky accessories, these special anniversary edition cameras are available now from the Lomography Online Shop.The stock and manufacture of these beauties is limited, making them a collectors camera almost immediately.
25 Years and Getting Better
Twenty five years ago, the photographic world was changed forever when an experimental wild child burst onto the scene — Lomography! Inspired by the stunning LC-A shots snapped by the founders of Lomography on that fateful trip to Prague, Lomography is responsible for bringing together an international community of over one million photographers who persistently challenge conventional art-school techniques and prescribed compositions. Lomographers tenaciously champion a freer, much louder form of photography, closer to life itself and focused on capturing wherever the moment takes them. A quarter of a century after the genesis of Lomography, the LC-A continues to represent our Ten Golden Rules.It's inspired road trips, exhibitions, quirky street-corner events, Antarctic treks and so much more. In celebration of the fact that analog photography is alive and kicking, Lomography has presented the LC-A 25th Anniversary Editions.
Lomo LC-A+
Film Type: Standard 135 roll film
Exposure Area:36 x 24mm
Lens:32mm f/2.8 Minitar-1
Focal Length:32mm
Angle of View: 63 degrees
Aperture:f/2.8 – f/16
Shutter speed:1/500 – unlimited
Auto exposure mode:Programmatic
Focusing: Zone Focusing 0.8m / 1.5m / 3m / infinity
Multiple exposure:Unlimited
Film Sensitivity Range:ISO 100 – ISO 1600
Film Counter Mechanism:Auto reset film stopping
Flash connection:X-type synchronization hot shoe
Cable release: Universal cable release sock
Tripod socket:Standard ¼" tripod socket
Dimensions:107 x 68 x 43.5 mm
Weight:250g (excluding battery and film)
Battery supply:3xLR44 (3×1.5V)
Lomo LC-Wide
Film Type: Standard 135 roll film
Exposure Area: 36 x 24mm, 24x 24mm (square format), 17 x 24mm (half frame format)
Lens: 17mm f/4.5 Minigon
Lens Focal Length: 17mm
Angle of View: 103 degrees, 89 degrees (square format), 81 degrees (half frame format)
Aperture:f/4 – f/16
Shutter speed:1/500 – unlimited
Auto exposure mode:Programmatic
Focusing: Zone Focusing 0.4 – 0.9m / 0.9m -infinity
Multiple exposure: Unlimited
Film Sensitivity Range: ISO 100 – ISO 1600
Film Counter Mechanism:Auto reset film stopping
Flash connection:X-type synchronization hot shoe
Cable release:Universal cable release sock
Tripod socket: Standard ¼" tripod socket
Dimensions: 108 x 68 x 44.5mm
Weight:220g (excluding battery and film)
Battery supply: 3xLR44 (3×1.5V)
Lomo LC-A 120
Film Type:Standard 120 roll film
Exposure Area:56 x 56mm
Lens: 38mm f/4.5 Minigon XL multi-coated (21mm equiv.)
Lens Focal Length: 38mm
Angle of View:92 degrees
Aperture: f/4.5 – f/16
Shutter speed: 1/500 – unlimited
Auto exposure mode:Programmatic
Focusing: Zone Focusing 0.6m / 1m / 2.5m infinity
Multiple exposure: Unlimited
Film Sensitivity Range:ISO 100 – ISO 1600
Film Counter Mechanism:Auto reset film stopping
Flash connection: X-type synchronization hot shoe
Cable release:Universal cable release sock
Tripod socket: Standard ¼" tripod socket
Dimension: 134.5 x 108 x 62.5mm
Weight:363g (excluding battery and film)
Battery supply:3xLR44 (3×1.5V)
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A Limited liability company provides the owners with flexibility, tax advantages and a shield from personal liability. It is the type of business organization most small business owners choose. The vast majority of new businesses formed toady are limited liability companies.
Experienced Limited Liability Company Lawyers in New Jersey and New York
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LLCs: The Choice of Small Business
Contact us for assistance in starting an LLC, managing your existing LLC or if you are involved in a limited liability company dispute. Our expertise includes organization and management issues, negotiation and drafting of buy-sell agreements, withdrawals and retirements, taxation, valuation, succession planning and LLC litigation.
Business Divorce
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We counsel clients in the formation of limited liability companies, assisting them with the organization and structuring of limited liability companies. We prepare single- and multi-member operating agreements and assist with the drafting of such collateral agreements as buy-sell agreements or management agreements. We assist clients with the taxation issues associated with the organization of a limited liability company, including the tax election, capital contributions and other startup funding issues, and preparation of tax related documents.
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Buy-Sell Agreements
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In case you forgot, this 11th season of America's Got Talent on NBC features a 6-year-old stand-up comedian in California kid Nathan Bockstahler. For his callback audition during the "Judge Cuts" round on Wednesday night's episode, Bockstahler certainly didn't forget his 70 seconds of hot jokes about his parents lying to him. He may be cute. He may be able to memorize some lines. But the judges did, in fact, cut him, so he won't be one of the final 36 acts competing in the live shows next month. Roll the...Read More


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The mansion tax: opening the door to corruption and distortion
A mansion tax may not be designed to distort Britain's housing market, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But that's exactly what it will do.
An article in the FT yesterday pointed to some of the problems that the increasingly inevitable looking mansion tax will throw up.
At the moment, assuming the starting point for the tax is to be £2m, it seems that around 95,000 homeowners are likely to end up paying the tax (Knight Frank estimates) with the vast majority of those living in houses worth under £4m.
The main focus of the objections to the mansion tax idea so far has been the idea that a good many of the people living in these houses aren't exactly rich: one third of Londoners living in £2m houses have, for example, been living in them for more than ten years (so may not have the kind of income that would allow them to buy them today).
But this isn't as much of a practical problem as you might think all the parties pushing the new tax have come up with a deferral scheme of some kind to help the cash-poor or at least to limit the bad press on the imposition of the tax on the cash-poor. The real practical problem is how on earth you figure out how much a house is worth.
Do you take some previous valuation and compound it by average house price inflation? Do you just adopt current council tax bands and somehow take it from there? Do you waste many years of public servants' time looking at each house individually?
After all, in London two houses on the same street with the same floor space can differ in value by hundreds of thousands of pounds if one is refurbished to oligarch spec and one is not. It's tricky and endlessly open to dispute who wouldn't spend a few thousand pounds in a one-off fee to a property consultant in the hope of avoiding an annual bill of many thousands forever?
However you decide to do this, you have only just begun; the very existence of the mansion tax will distort the market and change the values of all the houses around the bands.
A nice reader (thanks, James) has done a few numbers for me. Let's say you have a house worth just over £2m and your mansion tax comes in at £5,000 a year. To see how much your house is now worth, you have to assume the tax is to be paid annually in perpetuity and so find the net present value of the stream of annual payments of £5,000, discounted back to today's money.
The best guide we have for the appropriate interest rate to use to get there is the yield on UK 'consols' (these are perpetual bonds they have no maturity date) currently 4.12%. That gives you around £120,000. So, a house worth just over £2m pre-mansion tax is now worth only just over £1.88m post the mansion tax. But a house worth £1.99m pre-mansion tax is still worth £1.99m.
You might think that it now makes sense for the owner of the £2m house to sell up immediately and buy a £1.8m house. Sadly, it isn't that easy. If they do, they will end up paying not far off £100,000 in stamp duty on their new house. Add that to the legal costs, estate agency fees and moving bill and it will all cost them about the same as they are soon to lose anyway.
I don't suppose either Labour or the Lib Dems are actively planning for the mansion tax to create new distortions and corruption in the housing market, but it seems pretty clear they are going to get them anyway.
If someone can claim, quite rightly, that their house is not worth £2m for the simple reason that the existence of the mansion tax has made it worth less than £2m, what happens next?


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At last weekend's WonderCon, I was able to land an exclusive video interview with Guillermo Del Toro. As you may have noticed, all week we've posted parts of the interview (Pacific Rim 2 news, Justice League Dark news, his thoughts on a Pacific Rim vs. Godzilla movie) but it's now time to offer the entire conversation.
During our extended conversation, we talked about the fans' positive reaction to the Pacific Rim footage, what the test screenings have been like, how he directs every single detail you see on the screen, his preference for visual sense of depth over 3D gimmicks, the Pac Rim comic book with cover art by Alex Ross, the status of his FX series The Strain, all of his upcoming projects, and so much more. If you're a del Toro fan, I promise you will love this interview. Hit the jump to watch.
Guillermo del Toro Time Index:
- 0:15 – Talks about taking the stage at WonderCon for Pacific Rim and the fans' positive reaction.
- 0:45 – Comments on the results of a recent test screening for Pacific Rim, calling it a "rock concert vibe."
- 1:45 – Reveals the progress on the visual effects for each test screening, his process for directing every facet of the effects on screen and details two scenes from the film.
- 4:10 – Talks about the progress of the visual effects as seen in 3D.
- 5:15 – Mentions his preference for visual sense of depth over 3D gimmicks.
- 6:25 – Goes into detail about the process of creating the prequel comic for Pacific Rim and just how involved he was in it.
- 7:15 – Alex Ross designed the cover and del Toro, who is a fan, talks about being star-struck by him.
- 8:00 – Talks about trying to buy Ross's artwork.
- 8:35 – Comments on a hypothetical Pacific Rim and Godzilla cross-over down the road.
- 10:00 – Reveals just how far along they are on work on a Pacific Rim sequel.
- 10:55 – Talks about his upcoming projects, including a pilot for FX's The Strain, a practical make-up effects company he's starting, prepping Crimson Peak, Saturn and the End of Days, Pinocchio and small films versus large films.
- 12:45 – Comments on his move to Toronto to shoot a variety of projects.
- 13:45 – Talks more about "Justice League Dark,' Heaven Sent/Dark Universe and the characters that will be involved, such as John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, Swamp Thing, Zatanna and Floronic Man.


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Here's The Surprising Truth About Cavities in Toddlers & Preschoolers Today
Cavities in toddlers, and even preschoolers, has been on the rise.
It's not just slightly up in recent years: in fact, many of the preschoolers in the study had six to ten cavities, or more! That's a huge jump up from historic numbers, and signals a real shift in oral health habits (1, 2).
The statistics appear to also be carrying over to kids who are just a bit older, too. Here are two other stats that we're watching:
- Roughly 28 percent of kids 2 to 5 have untreated decay in their teeth (5)
- Roughly 20 percent of kids 5 to 11 have at least one untreated decayed tooth
- Roughly 13 percent of kids 12 to 19 have at least one untreated decayed tooth (3)
- Children 2 to 11 have an average of 1.6 decayed teeth and 3.6 decayed surfaces (5)
The problem is that tooth decay is one of the most chronic conditions for our children in the US right now. When we don't help our little ones take care of their teeth like they should, it can negatively shape other behaviors in their life. It can negatively impact how they learn, play, eat and even how they speak (1, 2).
Let's take a closer look at what you should know about taking care of your toddlers and preschoolers oral health.
Don't Think It's Too Soon to Start Taking Care of Their Teeth
A misconception is that because they are baby teeth and will eventually fall out, it's okay to skip brushing or flossing. Yes, they will eventually fall out, but baby teeth actually have a vital role in helping your little one learn to chew and bite food the right way. They also influence how your child speaks, so you want to treat them as if they are permanent!
Even with just one tooth showing in the mouth, you can start brushing twice a day. Ask us about options, but typically, a safe route to follow is using a wet gauze square or even your finger to brush along your baby's gumline (1). When they are old enough, you can just a soft brush made for children, and once again, you can stick with kid-friendly toothpaste which they can actually learn to enjoy. At this age, make sure they spit out all the toothpaste since they can have a tendency to want to swallow it.
Again, this is partially about setting the stage now for great oral health habits later, but doing this twice a day will actually make a difference when it comes to the bacteria in the mouth.
Make Sure You Are Aware
Awareness about oral health goes a long way…
We know you are attentive to changes or shifts in your toddler's behavior. And, it's no secret that a toddler's behavior CAN shift easily as the months goes by, and part of that is expected! But, if you see what could be a toothache, any sort of sensitivity to foods or liquids (just like an adult would experience), or what could be pain when chewing, that could be a sign of a cavity.
Being tuned in and aware of these sometime subtle changes in your toddler's behavior will go a long way in identifying and dealing with the issue. Just like any other changes in their behavior, don't ignore it if you think you see something that could be indicative of a tooth problem or a cavity! Take note and tell us or your pediatrician.
Watch the Bottle
Sippy cups are great for our kids, but watch how long they are sipping on them all day, depending on what's inside. Make sure you avoid letting your toddler go to bed with a bottle of juice. That's been one of the many reasons tooth decay has been on the rise in children.
Overall, stay aware of the amount of time it takes them to drink certain juices, when you allow them to have them. Instead of letting them sip on it all morning or for 3 or 4 hours, allow them to drink the juice in a more condensed time frame, for example. This limits the exposure on the teeth and gums.
Set Up an Appointment at Hagen Dental Practice
Early visits to the dentist show your child the importance of their day-in and day-out habits. It also sets them up for a lifetime of regular check-ups. Not only this, it gives you an opportunity to ask us any questions you have about taking care of their teeth.
Typically, we tell families that a general rule of thumb is that the first dental appointment can occur near or around their second or third birthday, but by all means, we see kids before then, too.
It's Not too Soon to Start Flossing
You can actually start to floss as soon as two teeth are touching. We've even seen some parents "go through the motions" before that when toddlers have older siblings who are practicing the habit, too. Again, it's never too soon to get them into the routine. Remember how flossing gets as much as 30 to 40 percent of your teeth you would be missing otherwise!
Continue Great Nutrition
Aim to limit or avoid toddlers eating candy, fruit snacks, and gummies. Believe it or not, starting kids young with healthy foods IS possible! High-nutrient foods and liquids with calcium and vitamin D can help their total health as well as supporting strong teeth, mouth tissue, and gums.
…And That Includes Seriously Limiting the Sugar
You know that sugar is a major contributor to decay and plaque build-up in the mouth. Aim to switch out high-sugar foods and drinks with something high-nutrition. (At the top of the list to avoid with little ones: honey, maple syrup, molasses, and refined white sugar.)
Depending on their specific nutrient needs, those "switch outs" can include vegetables and other foods. Even unsweetened fruits can give them a sweet taste but without all that added sugar.
Did you realize that a single cup of orange juice can have more than 20 grams of sugar in it? Even some of the organic brands have more than 40 grams of sugar in just one serving (4) which is pretty shocking. So, instead of always turning to fruit juices, consider an option that doesn't have so much sugar. It's never too soon to start encouraging them to drink water, which can be a healthy habit for life
Know That Fluoride Is Your Friend
Children that tend to drink fluoridated tap water have fewer decayed teeth than children who don't (3). Fluoride is just one more way to support your oral health, so talk to us if you want to learn more about the benefits of fluoride or even a fluoride supplement.
Don't Stress Too Much About Thumb Sucking
Thumb sucking is a normal part of your child's development and isn't typically going to be tied to cavities or decay. Put simply, rest easy because thumb sucking (or finger sucking) is acceptable for infants! As a natural reflex at that age, it helps to give your baby comfort and it can be soothing for them.
The idea is to be mindful of their thumb sucking, but not to worry too much. Most kids, between the ages of 2 and 4, start to give up pacifiers and thumb sucking. In many cases, pacifiers are easier to give up. In many cases, peer pressure also kicks in for the school-aged kids which helps them kick the tendency. Talk to us or your pediatrician if you have more questions.
If An Emergency Strikes…
Regardless of whether or not your toddler has any plaque build-up or cavities, if an emergency happens and your baby's tooth is knocked out, don't panic. Keep it moist, such as in a container of milk. Try to only touch the tooth by the top, rather than the root. Just like an adult tooth, you can rinse briefly with water if the tooth looks dirty. But be sure NOT to scrub off any attached bits of tissue. Do NOT try to put a baby tooth back into the socket or in their mouth!
Make sure you come in and see us as soon as you can so we can determine if the entire tooth came out or not. We will want to examine the injury to ensure there was no damage to the underlying permanent tooth. Dr. Hagen will decide what the best course of action would be based on the child's age, the status of the tooth, and other factors! Although this is rare, we know it can happen and it's great to be prepared for any scenario!
Earning Your Trust With Personalized Care at Hagen Dental Practice
We believe the best dentistry will happen when there is a bond of trust with each patient! We're pleased to provide a full range of dental care services to you and your entire family. Give us a call today at (513) 251-5500 or click the Online Scheduling button to schedule your next visit!
- https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/conditions/cavities/cavities-in-toddlers-the-surprising-truth-0213
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_11/sr11_248.pdf
- https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/children_adults/child.htm
- https://www.curejoy.com/content/how-much-sugar-does-your-orange-juice-have/
- https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/data-statistics/dental-caries/children
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Kishenji aide, three other Maoists arrested
Four top Maoists, including one who was wanted for the 2007 killing of Jharkhand MP Sunil Mahato and is a close aide of rebel leader Kishenji, were arrested in West Bengal Friday
Four top Maoists, including one who was wanted for the 2007 killing of Jharkhand MP Sunil Mahato and is a close aide of rebel leader Kishenji, were arrested in West Bengal Friday, police said.
The Maoists were identified as Rajesh Munda, Rajesh Hansda, Mongol Soren and Gopinath Mandi. "The four hardcore Maoists were arrested from Pitrakuli area near Ranjha forest in Salboni," said Zulfikar Hassan, inspector general of police (Western Range). Salboni is in West Midnapore district.
Police say they were responsible for carrying out operations and expanding their bases in Jharkhand and used to often come to Bengal for their activities, police said.
Rajesh Munda was a top Maoist and known to be a close associate of Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji, politburo members and the military chief of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
"Rajesh Munda was the prime accused in Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Sunil Mahato's murder case in March 2007. He was also booked in several cases in Bengal like abduction of Sainkrail officer-in-charge Atindranath Dutta and the bloody attack on Silda Eastern Frontier Rifle (EFR) camp Feb 15, in which 24 jawans were killed," said a senior police officer.
"All the four rebels were arrested by the joint forces personnel during their routine raids in the forest areas early Friday. Arms and ammunition was recovered from them," said Hassan.
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Logan Claims 7th Straight Win With 112-67 Road Victory Over Rend Lake
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The men's basketball team, started in 1969, was the first intercollegiate sport offered at Logan. Always competitive, the program has won seven conference championships, four Region 24 Tournament titles, and produced three NJCAA All-Americans. The Volunteers have made four post-season tournament appearances, and in 1995, they reached the NJCAA Final 16 in Hutchinson, Kansas.


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How to Start PFS Play at a New Location
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get started.
1) Choose a coordinator
The coordinator is the person who will be advertising the games, organizing GMs, booking space at the store, and reporting the results at Paizo.com. If there is an interest through the store in organizing it, this can be someone who works for the store, but it doesn't have to be. The coordinator's job, once things are up and running, takes about 30-45 minutes for each game day and is largely administrative. They don't have to be a player or a GM at the game (though they can be).
2) Register on Paizo.com and download the Guide to Organized Play (Coordinator)
The Guide to Organized Play is a free download located here, and it contains all the campaign rules, including things on character creation, organizing events and so on. It's most relevant for GMs and Players, but it's helpful for the coordinator to read it as well, especially the sections that pertain to reporting the games to the Paizo website.
3) Post the game information online (Coordinator)
Advertising is helpful within the store, but it's also necessary to post the game on the Paizo website to get an event number. To do so, log in to the Paizo site, click on the Pathfinder Society link at the top left of the page, and look for the "My Pathfinder Society" link within the grey navbar at the top. From that page, look for the "GM/Event Coordinator" tab, and in there they can create the event. Once finished, record the Event Number – the GMs will need this at the event. (The event coordinator can always come back and find it again later, too.)
4) Find a GM and a Scenario (Coordinator)
All you need is someone who's willing to GM who has a basic understanding of the rules. If the players also have a basic understanding, so much the better, but generally we find that a lot of stores start out with a basic understanding and learn together. As to scenarios, there are a few free ones that are good places to get started. Generally, for a new location, we suggest the following as the first three adventures:
These three adventures put together make for a nice story arc that ends with the characters at second level, and with a basic understanding of the world of the Pathfinder Society. The GM should also download the guide to organized play and be familiar with its contents before the game day.
5) Advertise and Offer a signup (Coordinator)
Advertise at the venue, and also online. If there are local gaming groups, Facebook groups, or mailing lists of gamers who might be interested try to get the word out to them. You can also use a blog post on the Ontario Pathfinders Society in order to have an internet homebase to send interested gamers to.
In-store is good place to do signup, but we also have a signup system at the Ontario Pathfinders Society website that you're welcome to use – get in touch with Jeff and he can get you set up with the permissions you need and some quick instruction on how to do it. Drop-ins are nice, but there's nothing more frustrating for a GM and a Coordinator to put in all the work of preparing for a game and then having no one show up. We find that online signup is really helpful because it allows for people to sign up from far away and still know that they've got a seat at the table.
6) Encourage people to sign up for a Pathfinder Society Number (Coordinator)
Players can register by creating an account on Paizo.com, going to the "My Account" page and looking for the Pathfinder Society options. If they don't get a number ahead of time, it's not a big deal as the Coordinator should be reserving some numbers to hand out to new players in the next step.
7) Prepare for the game day (Coordinator and GM)
The GM will need a copy of the adventure, preferably ahead of time so that they can prepare it, be familiar with the monsters involved and the plotline, and so on. The coordinator will also need a signup sheet (usually can be found in the 3rd or 4th-last page of the scenario, but not always) and some extra PFS numbers to hand out to players who don't have any. The numbers can be found on the event-planning page at Paizo – there's a button labelled "Reserve 10 PFS numbers" where you can get them. You'll also need copies of the chronicles (adventure records, usually the last page in a scenario file.), one for each player, plus one that the GM can apply to their own character.
8) Run the game (GM)
Before the GM runs the game they should get players to record their player number on the recording page to allow for reporting later. At the end of the game, the GM should fill out the chronicles using the guidelines in the guide to organized play. At the end of the game, make sure to hand the reporting sheet to the coordinator
9) Report the game on Paizo.com (Coordinator)
To do this, go to the event planning page, and click on "Report" beside the event name. Fill out the form using the information on the reporting sheet.
10) Decide on long-term plans (Anyone who wants to be involved!)
Questions to think about and answer:
- How often do we play?
Some options: monthly, bi-weekly, 1st and 3rd <weekday> of the month, weekly. We recommend starting slow – every other week, for example, and seeing how it's received before expanding to weekly. Weekly can be hard to sustain with a small community, but as it grows and you get more willing GMs, it's a good way to go.
- Who pays for the scenarios?
Some options: GMs pay, store pays, players kick in $1 to the GM to cover the cost, store charges a small fee to pay for scenarios, and so on. If the store is actively involved in planning the event, often they look at the cost of scenarios as a minor fee to draw in customers regularly, and some charge a fee that the customers get back in store credit.
- How do we entice people to GM?
Some options: Goodwill, request to GM for regular players, provide scenarios for free, store rewards (some stores charge players $1 and give GMs a $5 store credit, for example)


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