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The black board and the chalk have given way to LCDs and Power Point presentations. E-learning and web conferencing are now regular modes of imparting education in colleges. A look at this new trend of learning and teaching.
Technology has not only changed lifestyles, but has also shaken the beliefs of a conditioned mind. 'Boards' are associated with 'black', but with the ushering in of technology, white boards now rule the roost. More and more educational institutions in Chennai are becoming truly global in terms of emulating and accepting sophisticated standards in providing infrastructure to students.
Apart from the 80 new 'smart' classrooms retrofitted with projectors, PCs and smart interactive boards, Anna University boasts of a 100 per cent Wi-Fi environment. "We have shelters built under trees called 'Internet trees' to enable students to browse on their laptops whenever they want, comfortably," says P. Mannar Jawahar, vice-chancellor, Anna University. About Rs. 300 crore from different funding institutions has been directed to improvise and standardise the university by installing modern machinery, he says.
"The students in our college are encouraged to learn by discovery, not by rote, that involves a lot of in-depth research," says Leenus J. Martin, HoD, SRM (automobile engineering), adding that the college now has an Active Learning laboratory. The university has institutional membership with other leading libraries in the country such as ARAI and IIT. Hence the resources are shared by the faculty and students through correspondence. Leading E-journal materials such as ScienceDirect, IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer are also made available in the college library.
E-learning and web-conferencing have become regular modes of imparting education in colleges such as Madras Christian College. "With the advent of the electronic pad and mike, the teacher can draw a diagram or solve a problem and it would be captured live for later use," a student of the college says.
Class III biological safety cabinet has been introduced in the department of Microbiology of Presidency College to enhance the safety measures while handling pathogens. The Department of Geology has an atomic absorption microscope worth Rs. 25 lakh to detect trace elements. Geology and some other departments have the facility of focussing the microscope and viewing the information through the computer monitor.
While the Computer science department at the Presidency provides Bachelor's in Computer Application for deaf and dumb students with the help of special equipment and teaching tools, Loyola College has a digital library for disabled students to help them cope with the curriculum using different technologies and audio software and touch tools.
Vice-Chancellor of Madras University G. Thiruvasagam says colleges have to provide necessary infrastructure to enable the students to adopt an application-oriented approach to studies. Most colleges today provide a personal Internet account with login and storage facilities for every student, and many also allow extra privileges to make sure their student communities do not lag behind.
"Colleges get very competitive during tech fests and research work, and infrastructure here matters a lot," says Shreya Nataraj, a student at Loyola, adding that most teachers now teach using Power Point presentations to be part of this modernised learning.
More than 900 additional courses in 15 different disciplines are expected to be launched soon under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, launched by the IITs, that would make quality technical education available to anyone with access to Internet.
"The teaching methods have definitely changed, and there's a lot of impetus given to laboratory work, we have labs for so many courses now," says Vigneshwaran, a student at Loyola. The functioning of every college has become so autonomous and systematic, that every department functions as a different school altogether with its own customised facilities, laboratories, resource centres, etc., he says.
But there are a few who feel a lot of dependence on technology poses a threat to teacher-student interaction. "Traditional classrooms won't work any more as they are stereotyped as boring places where discipline is insisted upon; technology has helped us a great deal, but the personal intervention has also decreased because everything is so computer-dependent now," says P. Arunachalam, a retired professor and a researcher now.
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GDEMU orders are open. Again, the idea is to have smaller batches but more frequently. This completly failed the last time thanks to Google and I ended up doing nothing else but GDEMUs for 3 months. I'm not keen on repeating that. So I might have to close in just few hours but if you miss your opportunity this time, there will be another batch.
I'd like to remind you of the recent price increase, the one device per customer rule, and to be patient about your order confirmation – that might take a few days. Make double sure the email addresses you give me are correct.
EDIT: Closed. One hour is all it took. While I realize not everybody got lucky please keep in mind I do try to vary the days and hours I open orders to give people living in differnt time zones a chance.

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Webber to join NAB Government Relations team
Mildred Webber will join the National Association of Broadcasters as senior vice president of Government Relations. Webber's hiring will be one in a series of staff additions to the NAB Government Relations department that will include both Republicans and Democrats. She will join NAB Oct. 2 and report to NAB executive vice president of Government Relations Douglas Wiley.
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Adding To The Load
I must be crazy? Yes….probably! Why you ask? Well I have added two more games to my Dirty 30 list making my total number of games to complete 32. I'm still going to refer to it as my Dirty 30 though.
The reason is simple, I got Watchdogs 2 for Christmas from my Father In Law and its a game I really want to play so what the heck, it goes on the list, right? The other game is Ori And The Blind Forest which my game sharing brother Greg DeLacy purchased in the Xbox Countdown Sale. This is another game I have heard so many good things about and want to play this for sure. So this is added too. I did contemplate swapping these for two other games on my existing list but after thinking long and hard about it I want to play all of them. Thats why they are my Dirty 30 after all.


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Colorado lawmakers mix up guns and pot to lighten long night in the House
Two state representatives, weary of working late nights, decided to liven things up this evening by proposing a faux amendment mixing marijuana regulations with gun laws.
The proposal from Reps. Kevin Priola, R-Adams County, and Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Jefferson County, combined Amendment 64 and a controversial bill limiting ammunition magazine rounds.
"We thought it was funny but it was clear not all were in the mood for levity," Priola said.
To the amendment:
HB1317_L.057 Amendment No. ___________
Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Priola and Kraft-Tharp
Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated April 25, 2013, page 4, line 7, strike "GOODS."." and substitute "GOODS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2013, A PERSON WHO SELLS, TRANSFERS, OR POSSESSES A LARGE-CAPACITY ROACH CLIP COMMITS A CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LARGE-CAPACITY ROACH CLIP" MEANS A FIXED OR DETACHABLE CLIP BOX, DRUM, FEED STRIP,OR SIMILAR DEVICE CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING, OR THAT CAN BE READILY CONVERTED TO ACCEPT, MORE THAN TEN MARIJUANA 9 CIGARETTES."
If you followed the heated debate over the magazine measure, you might have found this funny.
Not to be outdone, Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Douglas County, introduced this amendment:
Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Holbert
Amend Finance Committee report, page 5, after line 10 insert: "Page 57 of the bill, after line 3 insert:
"SECTION 6. Reporting. There is hereby created a committee known as the Biological Organic News Group on Helpful Information Technology (BONG HIT) to review the effects of the provisions of this


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Stress is the devil. Everyone feels stressed at times. Some stress can be avoided and some cannot. The most important thing about stress is the techniques you use to cope with it. To learn how to effectively manage the stress in your life, please read on.
Try and visualize yourself as feeling calm whenever you are particularly stressed out. Imagine that you're in a hot bath or shower and that waves of relaxation rinse your stresses down the drain. Another great way to wash away the stress is to let your imagination take you to a calm soothing place while taking long deep breaths.
Your life will be less stressful if you keep up with house repairs. Think of three things in your life that could use repairs, then fix them! By doing so, you are eliminating three potential headaches further down the road.
Sometimes, seemingly harmless activities cause stress. You might think those action packed video games are relaxing you, but when you spend time that you need for other things on playing them, it ends up being more stressful in the long run. Don't neglect important activities like eating or sleeping in favor of less important activities.
Stress is brought on by many different things, so it is important to identify what is causing stress in your life. If one of your major stress factors is something that is not necessary, then by all means, remove it. Once you do this, you'll notice an immediately improvement in how you feel.
If you are under a lot of stress, and it is affecting your mood, take the time to let those around you know that it isn't their fault. Spouses and children often think that they have acted in a way that is upsetting to you. Make them aware of your stressful circumstances without giving them guilt over it, and work together as a constructive force.
Video games can provide wonderful relief from stress for those who enjoy them. Concentrating on something you enjoy helps clear your mind. Playing a game by yourself is good for your stress levels, but you can get an even better effect, and improve your mood, by getting into some multi-player action with your friends.
If you want to relieve stress, consider participating in crafts projects. Anything creative, like drawing, writing, sculpting, or carving, can let your mind accomplish something without being stressed about the outcome.
Breathe deeply before doing anything if you feel stressed. Put a little distance between yourself and the situation, count to ten while engaging in deep breathing, and then return. Waiting a few seconds will help you control your stressful reaction and behave more calmly and more professionally.
One certain way to avoid stressful anxiety is to always be honest. It has been proven that even the smallest lie can lead to a great deal of guilt and increase stress in any relationship.
An effective de-stresser is doing a special thing for another person. A simple gesture, such sending a card to a relative, can have a huge impact on your stress level. Putting your focus on another person is an excellent method of distracting yourself from stress, and seeing the ones you love smile back at you is an incredible way to make yourself feel better when you have a bad day.
Forgiving others will benefit you by helping you have less stress in your life. By focusing on wrongs that have been done to you, or on thoughts of revenge, you will just cause excess anxiety and irritability in your own life.
Hot baths can have a significant positive effect on your stress level. The hot water will help your muscles relax, and the scent of soap will take your worries away. On the occasions when there is no time for a lengthy bath, try splashing your face with water and imagining yourself experiencing the soothing benefits of a nice warm bath!
Having foresight and being prepared can really help you to avoid some major stress in life. If you see that your gas tank is getting low, make a trip to get gas instead of waiting until it runs out.
Try mixing up a stress-reducing potion. You can try homeopathy to get rid of stress and anxiety. These remedies are absolutely safe and can be very efficient. A herb known as Kava is also reportedly quite effective, as much so as Xanax.
Allow some time for stress. Rather than allowing stressful thoughts to occupy your mind throughout the entire day, try putting them aside for later.
To reduce stress and tension, play with an animal. Sometimes, simply petting an animal can cause your stress levels to decrease and put you in a better mood. Watching your pet as it goes through life in the moment can be a learning experience in itself. You may be able to deal with depression better, if you have a pet.
When you're stressed, eat your favorite treat. This is a good solution only if you have enough self-control not to overeat. Savor each and every bite, focusing on the flavor as you relax. Remain careful about overeating and eating only comfort food. Use this method once in a while to get rid of your stress right away.
Stress Ball
You should try and squeeze a stress ball when feeling stressed out and tense. The simple act of making a fist and squeezing will release the tightness that develops in your body as a result of stress. It puts your muscles to work and loosens them up. You can keep a stress ball with you so you can use it in the times you need it.
The above paragraphs showed you how to get rid of stress and take back your life. No one can live a completely stress free life, but everyone can learn how to better cope with the stresses that come. How you react to stress can affect your life, so it is important to understand how to manage it. Your health and well-being depends on how you deal with stress.


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Vacations are an important part of life. Planning a leisure vacation means enjoying each and every moment. Before planning any travel program with your family or friends; you must consult with frequent travelers. They will share all the experience and you can take advantage. You must pen the key points and buy essential things before packing your bags. The stay may be another concern for that you can visit a site in which will help you to book all kind of restores. If you are planning vacations at a location like Alibaug then you can use keywords like Alibaug homestays, Homestays in Alibaug, Bungalows in Alibaug to search your dream resort.
Today life is blessed by technology. Tech gadgets can make your travels better than you think. Travel bags have limited space to keep all you want to carry i.e. laptop, tablet etc. But there are more common tech gadgets you should buy and carry with you. These gadgets are small, light weighted and handy to keep and use anywhere.
- International Debit Card / Credit Card
Plastic money has sure made our life simpler. You can pay and shop anything almost anywhere. You can withdraw money from an ATM. So must carry International Debit Card or Credit Card with you. No one knows when you need it badly. If you do so then no need to carry a large amount of hard cash. It means no worry related to pick-pocketing etc.
- Smartphone with Wi-Fi Hotspot and Offline Maps
The smartphone can bring a smile to any face. Is your smartphone is really a smartphone? Travelers should carry a smartphone with Wi-Fi Hotspot and an offline map. Wi-Fi hotspot will let you access internet on your laptop or tablet anytime. So don't forget to recharge your data pack.
Offline maps are also necessary when you are going to a new location. This makes travel and navigation easier to the right place when you don't have internet access. Smart travelers are always equipped with this.
- Battery Bank / Power Bank
If you are traveling a long journey via road then it is possible to miss power sockets to charge your gizmos. Today every tech gadget needs the power to work so be wise and carry power bank with you. It will help you all the time when you need it.
- USB, USB Hub, and Data Transfer Cable
USB/Pen Drive is the small gadget of key size but it can carry large data. You can keep pen drive with your key ring. Along with that a USB hub and data transfer cable may become handy when need to transfer pics, docs etc. to/from a different system. Mini USB cables may be more useful. So don't forget to keep these with you.
- Universal Adapter
An international traveler may understand the need a universal adapter. It is really important to keep a universal adapter in your travel kit. This is not a costly gadget and available in local market. It also comes with multiple USB ports; some of you may find it very useful because not need to carry phone/tablet chargers.
- Extension Board
It doesn't matter you book best homestays in Alibaug, Maharashtra. You must carry an extension board with you because hotel suite may have one or two power points. This will help to use multiple gadgets simultaneously. You can use a laptop while charging your power bank or mobile phone. Same time you won't miss local news on television. This can do more than this at a different location so don't forget to keep this with you.
- Noise-canceling headphones
If you're a frequent traveler and spend most of the time at the bus stop, railway station or airport terminal then you must buy and carry a noise-canceling headphone with you. With this gadget, you will able to talk clearly without the interference of noise from your vicinity. There is a wide range of such headphones you can purchase according to your budget. You can check your local market or shop online. But don't forget to compare prices before you pay and buy.
- Touch-Screen Friendly Gloves
Traveling to/from the cold north or in winter season then using your smartphone or tablet can be near impossible. Be smart and invest in capacitive gloves to keep working and away from your hands from chilling winter. These are now more popular and available almost anywhere in the local market or online marketplaces.
- Digital Camera with Rechargeable battery
If you are spending vacations then you must carry a digital camera with a rechargeable battery to click and save the special moments. Rechargeable battery will help you most and solve your problem of buying and changing the battery. You can keep the extra battery as a backup to keep clicking without hassle.
Believe this article will help to prepare your travel baggage for comfortable and memorable vacations. If you have anything else then you can leave a comment.


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Maya Youssef performs on the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018
Celebrated Syrian born musician Maya Youssef performed tracks from her debut album on the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday 21 May.
Maya is a virtuoso of the qānūn, a traditional Syrian stringed zither. Her album, 'Syrian Dreams', represents her personal journey through the six years of war in Syria.
Maya says:
"Gardens and music are symbols of life. Both help us connect with our hearts and instill hope, a sense of peace and beauty. As a musician committed to using music as a tool for social change, the work of the Lemon Tree Trust is very close to my heart. I am honoured to perform in their garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2018."
Maya grew up determined to be a musician and began studying music in Damascus at the age of seven. She went on to study at the High Institute of Music and Dramatic Arts in Damascus, specialising in the qānūn, breaking gender stereotypes to become a rare female master of the instrument.
She continues:
"The war started in my homeland in 2011. From that point on making music was no longer a choice, it was a crucial means to express and come to terms with intense feelings of loss and sadness from seeing my people suffer and my land destroyed. On a hot summer's afternoon in London in 2012 I was watching the news. At the time I felt overwhelmed, as if I was going to explode, so I held my qānūn and 'Syrian dreams' came out of me. That was the very first piece of music I wrote."
Maya is also undertaking a PhD at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), looking at how music can be used as a healing tool, working with Syrian refugee children at camps in Lebanon and Europe.
To find out more about the Lemon Tree Trust Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show click here.
Lemon Tree Trust announces new projects in Greece to mark World Refugee Day weeks after first ever 'refugee garden' at RHS Chelsea Flower Show A month after our refugee-inspired garden was showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, a first in the show's 150 year history, we are pleased to announce we have … Continued


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Ohio State Parks harbor a surprising array of awe-inspiring geologic features, from yawning recess caves to rock shelters hanging perilously from hillsides in the Hocking Hills. These geologic wonders stand in such stark contrast to the surrounding land that it might appear as though they were placed there by some momentous event. Jolting shifts in the Earth's crust have indeed played a part in molding the Ohio landscape in the ancient past.
But a more subtle force than the sudden violence of earthquakes has transformed solid blocks of rock into monumental landforms. The steady flow of water has shaped delicately arching roofs, carved out passageways, hollowed out alcoves and precisely balanced boulders.
The Hocking Hills region boasts the state's greatest legacy of geologic marvels including Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Rock House, Cedar Falls and Cantwell Cliffs.
The natural wonders so abundant in the Hocking Hills region are etched into the Black Hand sandstone. This remarkable rock layer extends in a crooked band from the Ohio River into east-central Ohio.
The Black Hand sandstone gets its intriguing name from a huge image of a human hand sketched in soot on the face of a cliff in the gorge of the Licking River near Newark. The large black hand was destroyed by construction work on the Ohio and Erie Canal in the late 1820's and was believed to be drawn by prehistoric Indians to show the way to the great flint deposits at Flint Ridge.
The Black Hand sandstone was formed in the middle of the Mississippian period, about 330 million years ago, when the climate was balmy and much of Ohio was covered by a shallow sea.
At that time, distant mountaintops to the east and southeast were whipped by wind and water, eroding coarse sand and pebbles from their lofty peaks. These particles tumbled through large mountain streams flowing northward into Ohio's sea, and collected in a long narrow delta with finger-like branches.
At first the delta deposits were smooth and uniform, but as the sediments accumulated over time, changes in the stream flow and sea currents dumped piles of coarse sand and concentrated larger pebbles in some places.
For a while, the sand and pebbles were deposited at an angle to the lower layers, creating "cross –bedding", but quieter seas returned and laid down relatively level, horizontal layers.
Eventually, finer sand and mud washed down from the mountains, accumulated over the top of the delta, and buried the coarse sand.
This process continued for nearly 85 million years, and the weight of this heavy burden pressed down the delta sediments. Specks of silica along with iron oxide carried in the ground water helped cement the sand grains and pebbles into a solid rock formation 80 to 250 feet thick.
As shifts in the Earth's crust uplifted the area and the sea drained away, rainfall began collecting in rivers and streams, gradually cutting channels over the landscape. The same slow process that formed the sandstone bedrock millions of years before began to slowly dismantle it.
During the Pleistocene Epoch, two million years ago, temperature plummeted and great ice sheets from Canadian highlands crept south into Ohio. Glaciers advanced and retreated at least four times, plowing through 56 of Ohio's 88 counties, until the final retreat of the Wisconsinan glacier 13,0000 years ago.
Near the edges of the glaciers, huge volumes of meltwater gushed through the stream channels, speeding up the erosion process. Over thousands of years, the constant drip of percolating groundwater through tiny pores in the bedrock began to wash away the cement, while the steady stream and occasional torrent raging over the top loosened the grains and carried them away.
Where the streams crossed narrow but deep cracks in the rock known as joints, water easily penetrated and erosion gained a foothold, slicing through entire layers of rock millions of years in the making.
Because the middle of the Black Hand sandstone formation is cross-bedded and less firmly cemented than the top and bottom layers, the middle zone proves more vulnerable to erosion.
Thus, the hollowed recesses and rock shelters are formed in the "softer" middle zone while the very resistant upper and lower zones remained intact as the roof and floor.
The ancient rock monuments we marvel at today seem both timeless and eternal. As we lift our eyes to admire them and step inside to explore, we share an experience with Ohio's very first human inhabitants.
We have preserved them in our parks and natural areas to pass them along as a legacy to future generations.
But these natural wonders are not permanent. Even the resistant rock layers atop our beloved recess caves and rock shelters must eventually yield to the unstoppable force of erosion.
Meanwhile, as long as we have them to inspire us and feed our imaginations, they have the power to transport us back thousands of years in time to the days of Ohio's untamed wilderness.
-Credit given to "Ohio State Parks Magazine"
Written by Jean Backs – Editor


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Are you stuck waiting in the line at Starbucks and see that cute girl or hot guy? Start the conversation with the best Starbucks themed pick up phrases. You may also be interested with our general coffee shop themed pick up lines. These Starbucks themed pickup lines feature common items like Frappucino, latte, and Tazo teas. Enjoy and hope these pick up lines made for Starbucks can work for you!
|Starbucks Coffee Pick Up Lines
|Are you a cup of hot Tazo tea? Because I barely notice you at Starbucks.
|Are you a frappuccino? Because I want to be that whipped cream on the top.
|Are you a Gingersnap/Eggnod Latte? Because I want to bring you home for the holiday.
|Are you a Starbucks Refresher? Because you are a hidden gem.
|Are you from starbucks? Because i like you a latte.
|Be my lonely Starbucks lover.
|Careful, you're extreme hot
|Do you ever feel ripped off when you pay $1.50 for brewed coffee?
|Do you have any idea what a Starbuck is?
|Do you know if they have hamburgers here?
|Do you know what else is trenta?
|Do you think Columbia is mad at Seattle for being the new mecca for coffee?
|Do you think Mr. Starbuck really drinks Sanka?
|Do you think Starbucks has a secret recipe like Coca-Cola and they keep it locked in a safe somewhere?
|Doesn't Starbucks sound like an ancient Roman god, Starbuck, god of coffee beans and stimulants?
|Doesn't the smell of coffee and hip-retro music want to make you fall in love?
|Excuse me, is it you or my coffee that's getting my heart rate up?
|Girl you better order a Trenta coffee, because guess what is going to keep you up all night later.
|Hey girl, are you a chai? Because I'd like to get dirty.
|Hey girl, are you a faulty French press? Because I'd like to be burned by you and recall you afterwards.
|Hey there, did someone request a little extra whip?
|Hey, if I bought you a drink would you let me sit here for several hours and work on this screenplay?
|Hey, wait, give me another shot!
|Hey, was your daddy a barista? Because you are ALMOST what I ordered.
|How many coffee beans do you think go into one espresso shot?
|How would you like your coffee in the morning?
|I like my coffee like I like my men: either tall or with a confusing Italian name.
|I like my girl like my chai tea – tall and dirty.
|I like you about 1/18 as much as I like a Pumpkin Spice Latte, which is to say "I love you forever, let's get married."
|I love woman that can appreciate good coffee.
|I love you frizzio
|I love your green apron.
|I might not be a hipster, but I love seeing you at Starbucks everyday.
|I never thought that I would meet the woman of my dreams at a coffee joint. Am I dreaming?
|I will follow you wherever you go as long as there is Starbucks.
|I will keep you warmer than any Starbucks ever has. Seriously though, would you like to cuddle?
|I'd take you to coffee but your Starbucks drink order embarrasses me.
|If you are an espresso shot, I would be so addicted to you that I have to attend Coffee Anonymous program.
|Is that a trenta ice coffee under your coat or are you happy to see me?
|Let's go back to my place and frappuccino.
|Let's occupy Starbucks instead.
|My blood type is Starbucks.
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I'm back in Key Largo for the week to participate in a Coral Restoration dive on Earth Day (Friday).
Monday was my first day back in the water since last June. I was a great day of diving with several good sightings.
I spotted this turtle on Molasses Reef.
The Eagle Rays are back! The dive guides have been telling me the sightings have increased just during the past week or so. It should only get better as we get closer to summer.
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TORONTO — Just more than a year into his big league career, David Fletcher has already tightened up two of the holes in his game as a rookie.
Fletcher, who made his major league debut on June 13, 2018, has not quite played as much in 2019 as he did in 2018, but he's already increased his homers and walks.
Last year he hit one homer in 307 plate appearances, and this year he's got five in 259 plate appearances. His walks have risen from 15 to 20, while the strikeouts have decreased from 34 to 17.
Fletcher said both of those are side effects of what he describes as being "more under control" with his swing. Instead of hurriedly flailing at the ball and tapping it softly in play somewhere, he's able to wait a split second longer and drive it.
He said Matt Martín, the Angels' coaching assistant and replay coordinator, has "worked with me a little bit on having a little more calmness and that really helped with my swing, getting a little more staying through the ball, with that looseness. I definitely get more energy into the ball."
Fletcher's average exit velocity is up slightly, from 83.2 mph to 84.7 mph.
He said the walks are a function of him simply not swinging quite as much. His swing percentage was 40.2 percent last year and 35.8 percent this year.
The results of the increased power and walks are that Fletcher's on-base percentage has jumped from .316 to .355 and his slugging percentage from .363 to .433, an OPS jump of 110 points, to .788.
"There are always things you want to improve on," Fletcher said. "I didn't necessarily try to do those things. I just tried to get better. I am definitely more in control of everything, more comfortable."
Andrelton Simmons began a rehab assignment at rookie-level Orem (Utah) on Tuesday night, because it was the highest level farm team the Angels had that offered him the chance to play on consecutive days. Triple-A Salt Lake is off on Wednesday, and the rest of the full-season teams were off on Tuesday and Wednesday, for their All-Star breaks.
Simmons, who is rehabbing from a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, was expected to play five innings on Tuesday and seven on Wednesday, then be re-evaluated.
Simmons could be back with the Angels anytime after that, which will require another roster move.
Manager Brad Ausmus gave a hint at which way they might be leaning when he said that they wouldn't want Luís Rengifo to be on the bench. That suggests that Rengifo might be headed to play every day at Triple-A, while Wilfredo Tovar would remain in the majors as the backup infielder.
Rengifo had a solid two-week stretch late last month, but he's struggled at the plate for most of his time this year, bringing a .221 average into Tuesday's game.
"I think right now he's going out of the zone to try to hit pitches that really aren't pitches he wants to swing at," Ausmus said. "Something he was very good at coming up through the minors last year was not chasing outside of the zone. If he could get back to that, he'd be outstanding."
Justin Upton felt good a day after playing his first game of the season, but he was off on Tuesday. Ausmus said that was part of the plan to break him in slowly, after missing the start of the season with a sprained toe. Ausmus said Upton would start on Wednesday and possibly be the DH on Thursday, then play all three games this weekend in St. Louis. …
Trevor Cahill came through a bullpen session without any issues on Tuesday. It was Cahill's second bullpen session since going on the injured list with elbow inflammation. It's unclear what the next step would be for Cahill. He is not scheduled to pitch at least through the end of the week. …
JC Ramirez, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, gave up one run in 5-2/3 innings in a rehab outing for Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday. Ramirez threw 86 pitches. He can't stay on a rehab assignment longer than 30 days, so he'll be back with the Angels by June 29, at the latest. …
The Angels are keeping their starters in order this weekend against the Cardinals, with Griffin Canning, Félix Peña (following an opener) and Tyler Skaggs facing St. Louis.
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India's anti-DRS stance 'may raise tensions': reports
India's rejection of the Decision Review System for their Test series against Australia could raise tensions and boost the number of contentious decisions, reports said today.cricket Updated: Dec 21, 2011 12:35 IST
India's rejection of the Decision Review System for their Test series against Australia could raise tensions and boost the number of contentious decisions, reports said on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia had hoped the Indian cricket board would allow a compromise version of the DRS, which uses technology to improve the accuracy of decisions.
But Indian cricket chiefs said they would not budge because of concerns over the accuracy of electronic aids.
"Our view is well documented, we are a supporter of DRS. It was discussed," a CA spokesman told The Sydney Morning Herald.
"(But) the ICC's policy is very clear: for any individual tour, you need both nations to agree."
India's aversion to the DRS stems back to their 2008 Test series with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka made 11 successful referrals to India's one.
Host Australian broadcaster Channel Nine said it could not understand why India had concerns over the review system used by the network, which provides the technology that the match umpires can call upon.
"We are not really sure what they are basing that on," Brad McNamara, the executive producer of Nine's cricket coverage, told the Herald.
"There are different types of the technology around the world. Some of it is not as accurate as others.
"I just hope they are not basing their judgements on the inferior technology instead of the good one.
"We put a lot of time, effort and money into making it as accurate as possible. We are fairly certain we are using the best technology available.
"If India get a couple of rough ones (decisions) through the summer, they might all of a sudden become a fan of the DRS. It is a bit confusing."
McNamara said the network would continue to use the DRS and Hot Spot (infra-red imaging technology), allowing viewers to have a closer look at controversial decisions.
Australian coach Mickey Arthur said he had hoped the DRS would be used during the Test series against India, which starts on December 26.
"I have been in favour of it, I always have been," Arthur said.
During their mid-year tour of England, India allowed a compromise DRS version that excluded the review of lbw decisions. India allowed Hot Spot to be used for close catches and edges.
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PREMIER ROYALTY INC. (TSX:NSR) (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. and including CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Corp., Stonecap Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., and Mackie Research Capital Corporation (collectively, the "Underwriters"), with PowerOne Capital Markets Limited acting as a selling group member, to purchase on a bought deal basis, 15,000,000 common shares (the "Shares") of the Company at a price of $2.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $30,000,000. The Underwriters will also have the option, exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to 30 days after the closing of the offering, to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 Shares. In the event that the option is exercised in its entirety, the aggregate gross proceeds of the offering will be $34,500,000.
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Crime movies have always been fascinating to us because they take us into the dark underworld of the people who have spent nights planning and executing the heists. A movie in this genera becomes even more exclusive when the story is based on real crimes, if you are interested in such movies then check out our list of 5 Crime Movies Based on Real Incidents.
Catch Me If You Can
It is a story of a young man who likes to imitate someone else in real life. He first does it by being a substitute teacher in his class and then after he becomes bit older, he moves out of his parent's house and becomes an airline Pilot and cashes fake cheques in his name.
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is one of the best business movies you can watch, it is about a stock broker who creates his own firm and sells people out on fake stocks. What he does is illegal but he manages to make hundreds of millions in the process.
Casino is the story of a low level local gang leader played by Robert De Niro. He wants to make his way all the way up to the casino racket in Las Vegas. The performances by all three lead actors is just perfect.
The French Connection
The French Connection is the story of a New York City detective who is chasing a French drug smuggler. It is essentially a really long and exciting chase scene which goes through different places.
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Sample Sale Originally uploaded by Quercus SilverWhen I make a new ring colour I tend to fall in love with it and want to look at it all the time. Of course, I also need to try to keep one ring as an example to show buyers in shops and at fairs Most importantly, I need to remind myself of the colour when I'm making a custom order. I only grind small quantities of pigment and the colour can be affected by so many things. The temperature in my workshop affects the setting time of the resin. How powdery the pigment is, the proportions all go to make each ring a one-off and a challenge. I still love these colours and I still look at them all the time but I like to make room for new ones, too. Drumroll please! Here's my first Sample Sale. I'm offering 20% off the listed price of some of my most popular avatar rings. Go on, treat yourself. Quercus Silver's Shop
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You go through different phases and points in your life and thats interesting. Someone may turn 40 and be thrilled to be out of their 30s, you know, but I dont think about it a lot. I feel younger than I did years ago. I have a better sense of myself and what Im willing to accept in personal and business relationships. That can only come with age, so I value the toll those years have taken on me for the positive aspects theyve brought. I wouldnt want to relive the drama of my early 20s because those were very angst-ridden. - Adrien Brody
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April 18, 2018 – Let me just add, you want to read a well-balanced, informative op ed piece in the New York Times by Christopher Sabatini, a lecturer at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and executive director of Global Americans, entitled "We Shouldn't Ignore Cuba."
Raul Castro is expected to step down as President of Cuba and for the first time there will no longer be a Castro at the helm. But not to fear, Raul Castro will remain the head of the Communist Party in Cuba which runs everything anyway. But there will be a new face at the helm, a man who wasn't even born when, as the Cubans always say, "the triumph of the Revolution" occured. It will be interesting.
Raul when on the international, diplomatic stage, always dressed in a business suit, but when addressing the Cuban people he appeared in his military uniform. Cuba is, after all, a military dictatorship. The likely successor is Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, trained as an electronics engineer, but like many Cubans did something totally different than that for which he was trained. He spent 30 years working his way up through the party to be the number-two man, in effect Raul Castro's vice president and the second in command of the military, although he never appears in a military uniform, unlike his boss. Sometimes when Raul was challenged by the Revolutionary elite he would say, "I am not my brother." In the case of the rapprochement with the U.S., Fidel had made clear that it was not his idea. So maybe the fact that Diaz-Canel never appears in a uniform is a way of stating hat he is not Raul.
My sense is that while younger Cubans have great respect for "the triumph of the Revolution," and the Castros, and the good things that have resulted from the Revolution, and face it, there have been some good things, younger Cubans are ready to turn the page and move on. Make no mistake about it: Cubans are in love with Americans. Maybe not the U.S. government, and certainly not with Donald Trump, but with ordinary Americans, the neigbhors next door, ordinary Cubans are in love with US. Sure, they'd all like to hop on a plane and visit the U.S., maybe not to stay, but to take home as much of the culture, and commercial junk as they can. Of course with China on the verge of stepping into the vacuum, they may get more commercial junk from China than they can possibly imagine!
My take is that there is a great vacuum in Cuba and someone is going to step in and fill that vacuum. The likely suspects are the Russia (yet again), China, or the U.S. neighbors next door. The choice is ours.
PEARL MIST was the second ship to go to Cuba from the U.S. after Obama opened the door, and I have been on every trip except the first. I think something like 15 trips, and in that time, about two years, there have been some interesting changes.
First, Cuba has just introduced ATM machines. They only work for Cuban banks. Due to the two hundred plus prohibitions of the U.S. Embargo there can be no financial interactions. So the ATMs are new and Cubans are literally struggling to figure them out.
Second, there is a lot more begging for money, hand lotion, soap (they figured out this stuff is pretty easy for cruise passengers to come by), and a lot of this has been encouraged by well-meaninging U.S. Americans, some of whom genuinely want to share, and others of whom just like to strutt their stuff and get a kind of kick out of throwing what they don't want to people in real need. It's a tough line to walk, and I keep urging the cruise line to come up with a way that folks can help in a way that is genuine and still respectful of the Cuban people and culture.
Third, and I'm sorry, but this is really sad. One of the great things Obama did was to get Raul to open up Cuba to the Internet. Now don't think that everyone has Internet. Less than 5% of Cuban homes have Internet. No Mc Donald's or Starbucks with free wi-fi. But there ARE hot spots in the plazas, along Havana's famed Malecon, some of the pedestrian streets in Santiago de Cuba. These aren't free. You buy an Internet card with the tourist money. [There are two currencies in Cuba. The local currency of the people, the CUP, each worth roughly the equivalent of 4 U.S. cents, and the tourist currency called the CUC which although it actually costs U.S. tourists 87 cents for one CUC, is roughly the equivalent of one U.S. dollar.] So one hour of Internet access costs 1 CUC or the equivalent value of 1 U.S. dollar. In a country where the average Cuban only makes the equivalent of U.S. $24 a month, Internet access is no bargain! Yet Cubans are addicted already!
Wherein the past, in the cool of the evening, folks would gather along Havana's famed Malecon seawall, known fondly as "the world's largest sofa," singing, socializing, drinking, sharing with friends, they now sit with their faces glued to their smart phones! Same story in the cities great plazas. Everyone under 50 sitting staring at their phones. Texting is replacing talking.
So now what? It will be an interesting week. There's a great article in THE TELEGRAPH, "Cuba prepares for life after the Castros." And if you are thinking of seeing Cuba, now is the time to go! And by the way, going on a monster ship that spends a few hours in Havana is NOT seeing Cuba. No way Jose!


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Javea, Costa Blanca, Spain
Javea lies about 80 km north east of Alicante, in between Denia and Altea. You can reach Javea via a wonderful road along the coastline of the Costa Blanca.
Javea has three areas, the old town, the port and the beach area, known as the Arenal. The Arenal beach is actually 3km along the coast from the port, and is a popular nightspot, lined with bars, restaurants and even a night market.Read more about: Things to do | Nearby Attractions | Javea Reviews
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Miss L Davies, Porthtowan, Truro
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Nice beach, safe swimming, hotel in great position, lots of restaurants and various shops along the sea front. Great place to be.
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Restaurants are not now allowed to have tables on the promenade, this means you have to eat inside which is a shame. Best thing to do is walk past the Parador where there are pop up Bistros nearly on the beach. Menu is a bit lacking but the food is good and very reasonable.
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For fun days out, Benidorm is the place to head, home to the Terra Mitica theme park and neighbouring TerraNatura zoo and aquapark, the Mundomar Sea Life and Animal Park and next to this is Aqualandia Benidorm aquapark.
The Terra Mitica theme park has adrenaline rides and kids rides, set amid ancient Mediterranean themes, with daily shows, ranging from Roman circus acts to Egyptian and Greek dancers, there's also plenty of cafes and fast food outlets to keep you going for the whole day.
The TerraNatura Aquapark features a wave pool, hydrotherapy pool, kids pool, chutes for all ages, grassed picnic areas and a sun deck with jacuzzis. TerraNatura Zoo boasts over 1500 animals living in beautifully landscaped natural habitats including many endangered species.
The Mundomar Sea Life and Animal Park is a landscaped tropical delight with plenty of animals and colourful birds. Spend the whole day here and you can watch a host of entertaining shows with dolphins and sea lions, parrots and exotic birds. Families can take a break at the children's play area and when you're hungry, there is an a'la carte restaurant as well as a cafe, snack bar and a number of kiosks to choose from.
Aqualandia Benidorm aquapark has plenty of eateries and everything you need for a fun filled day from kamikaze chutes and exhilarating rapids to the relaxing jacuzzi pool and kid's adventureland.
Nearby Attractions
Around a 1-hour drive inland from Javea is the village of Guadalest, a strategic military stronghold with fortifications dating back to 715AD. It's a popular tourist attraction and its cobbled streets are filled with shops, crafts and restaurants.
The natural beauty spot of 'Las Fuentes del Algar' (the Algar waterfalls, around 1-hour drive) is a great place for a picnic and enjoy a refreshing dip in one its freshwater pools (to get the most out of your visit it's worth taking some water shoes to help with the pebbly water bed).
For an interesting day out take a daytrip into the old town of Altea, with its blue domed church of Nuestra Senora de Consuelo, wander down the narrow, cobbled streets lined with many arts and crafts shops.
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This is a space to collect the OpenAg community's insights, materials, and recommendations for introducing Food Computers into the education context - for students and adults, in-school and after-school, in libraries, community centers, museums - and inspire and empower the high-tech farmers of the future.
Since 2015, the "OpenAg EDU" project at the MIT Media Lab has been piloting Food Computers in classrooms in a grassroots effort to help students learn STEAM skills and engage in a hands-on, citizen science project on the future of agriculture, including work to mitigate its environmental impact.
More than 80% of the teachers who've tested Food Computers agreed/strongly agreed that they are a good tool to teach different disciplines and generate academic curricula. OpenAg EDU wants to work with educators all over the world to build high-impact, transformational educational practices that spark self-reflection, broaden frames of reference, and connect with students from diverse backgrounds.
Add a link to your favorite growing resource, lessons/lesson plans, Common Core/NGS tracks here…
From the Open Agriculture Initiative at the MIT Media Lab
NextGen Middle School Science Education Standards for Food Computers (Source: Jordan Rogoff (2016); The Open Agriculture Initiative, MIT Media Lab)
i2 Learning & OpenAg PFC v3.0 Educator Guides
Green Street Academy Food Computer curriculum
Green Street Academy Food Computer Program (Source: Melanie Shimano (2018); Green Street Academy Refer to Melanie's post on the forum for context on building foam farms and more.
PowerPoint curriculum outline/draft (Source: Peter Webb (2018); MARSfarm LLC) Here is a forum post with more information about this curriculum: MARSfarm Curriculum
Open-source beta of MARSfarm: Minimum Viable Product Food Computer
FCS4ALL 3rd-5th Grade Curriculum
FCS4ALL Food Computer/Computer Science Curriculum for 3rd-5th Graders (Source: FCS4ALL (2019)); Here is a forum post with more information about this curriculum: FCS4ALL Curriculum Website
Fairchild Challenge - Growing Beyond Earth
Growing Beyond Earth (Source: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in collaboration with NASA (2017); Watch this TED talk to learn more about their program: TED Talk Research protocol used in classrooms to collect standardized data: Fairchild Research Protocol


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Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
"Never memorize something that you can look up."
Little did Albert Einstein know how thoroughly his advice would be transformed in the 21st Century. Consumers today are constantly searching the Internet across all their devices. GKV's paid search is all about crafting the right message, at the right time, and at the right cost to gain visibility on search engines and ultimately drive results.
GKV has a large portfolio of Paid Search clients covering an array of industries, including but not limited to: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), B2B, Telecommunications, Health Insurance and more.
GKV has accredited SEM Specialists on staff.
The Facts
- 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine
- Paid search has been the #1 digital advertising channel since 2003
- Google accounted for nearly 40% of all U.S. digital ad spending in the last year in the U.S.
- U.S. spending on search marketing will reach $31.6 billion in 2015
- North America Share of SEM Spend Q2 2015 (Adobe Study)
- Google: 61%
- Yahoo! Bing Network: 33%
- Other: 6%


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China tells France force won't work in Libya
March 17, 2011 - 0:0
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao admonished French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the Western bombing campaign in Libya on Wednesday, saying force will not resolve the conflict in the North African country.The lengthy statement in unusually strong language for a diplomatic meeting was a further display of China's pique at what it sees as an overly broad use by Western countries of UN Security Council authorization to protect Libyan civilians rebelling against leader Moammar Gadhafi.
"If the military action brings disaster to innocent civilians, resulting in an even greater humanitarian crisis, then that is contrary to the original intention of the Security Council resolution," Hu told Sarkozy in remarks carried by Chinese state media.
Hu called for an immediate cease-fire, expressed Beijing's concern that Libya may end up divided and said force would complicate a negotiated settlement. China, Hu said, "is not in favor of the use of force in international affairs."
The lecture is a seeming rebuke to Sarkozy, an ardent proponent of the Western-led bombing campaign and current president of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations. While he traveled to China to preside at a meeting of G-20 finance officials in the city of Nanjing on Thursday, a main purpose of his Beijing stop-off was to assuage Hu's concerns about Libya.
China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council with a veto, usually opposes armed intervention in other nations' affairs. But with its diplomatic entanglements growing along with its economic interests, Beijing abstained from this month's UN vote authorizing "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya out of deference to Arab and African countries that sought it.
China's discomfort has risen as the bombing attacks by the U.S., France, Britain and others have expanded beyond Gadhafi's air forces to include ground forces as well. In doing so, the now NATO-led bombings are exceeding what Beijing thought would be enforcement of a "no-fly zone" to keep Gadhafi from attacking anti-government forces by air.
At their meeting in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Hu suggested that proposals for peaceful means, rather than armed force, in Libya had been given short-shrift but were urgently needed.
"The Chinese side supports all political efforts that would help alleviate the situation in Libya and calls on all parties to immediately cease fire and seek a peaceful solution to avoid more civilian casualties and to restore stability to the situation in Libya," Hu said.
China is not alone in its objections. Russia also abstained in the UN vote, and Germany, whose foreign minister arrives in Beijing on Thursday, is also a critic.
Yet in keeping its distance from the bombing campaign, China is also furthering its interests, allowing it to avoid getting mired in what could be a protracted crisis with an uncertain outcome, analysts said.
Beijing has issued neither support nor criticism for Gadhafi while it's on record for supporting an end to attacks on civilians. That leaves China, with an increasing thirst for imported oil, in a position to deal with either side that eventually triumphs.
"China is trying to hold the moral high ground, which would allow it to get on board with either side," said Huang Jing, a China politics expert at Singapore National University's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Beyond that, China's authoritarian government is uncomfortable with the notion that nations may intervene in a conflict to protect civilians — known in diplomatic parlance as the right to protect. With its human rights record often under criticism and with restive minorities in its regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, Beijing worries that it might be the target of international intervention one day.
To build domestic support for the government's position, state-controlled Chinese media depict the Western powers' attacks on Libya as similar to the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. The reports emphasize Libyan government claims of civilian deaths and suggest that any government would be preferable to chaos.
Forcing Gadhafi from power without a negotiated solution "could throw the country into utter chaos," An Huihou, the former Chinese ambassador to Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon and Egypt, wrote in a commentary Wednesday in the official China Daily newspaper.


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BIGBANG's Seungri Chosen As Special MC For Dating Show
BIGBANG's Seungri will be a special MC on the dating variety show "Romance Package"!
On March 24, a source from SBS stated that Seungri will appear on the show as a "romance guide" for one day. The idol is currently filming in Busan.
"Romance Package" is a show where guests stay at a hotel for three nights and four days to go on blind dates. It started out as a pilot show last month and successfully became regular programming after receiving positive feedback from viewers.
The pilot episodes were hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Han Hye Jin, but for the upcoming episodes, actress Im Soo Hyang will be filling in for Han Hye Jin.
"Romance Package" will air in April after the show "Single Wife 2" comes to an end.
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Avaya going public again
Avaya is going public again. The scion of AT&T and Lucent Technologies, was a public comapny once before. Back in 2007 private equity firm Silver Light Partners bought it out and took it private. Now it's looking to take Avaya public again with a $1 billion IPO of about 20% of the company.
You may think of Avaya as a telephony and unified communications vendor, but it has a significant share of the enterprise networking market since acquiring bankrupt Nortel's enterprise business for $900 million. With that deal, Avaya gained telecommunications market share and inherited a modest enterprise networking business. And Avaya is definitely making a go of it with that networking business.
So what to make of this IPO? In a press release, Avaya said it would use the money raised in the IPO to pay down long-term debt, among other things. Silver Lake Partners certainly isn't desperate for liquid capital. It just made billions by selling Skype to Microsoft. It never hurts a successful vendor to unload some debt, so I'd say this is a good thing.


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Shills Cherry Blossom Creamy Hydrating Masque Review
Although at the moment I'm far from needing a hydrating mask to get this face in order, I'm still loving long time on the Shills Cherry Blossom Creamy Hydrating Masque.
What Is It?
A creamy hydrating face and neck mask that reduces dryness and brings out a natural, dewy glue to skin!
The Good…
I'm on my 5th jar of this so that along probably speaks for how much I love it. It's pretty multitasking so you can use it in a variety of ways.
First off you can apply a thick layer on your face and lounge about for 15 to 20 minutes and proceed to wash off with warm water or a toner soaked cotton pad.
You can also use it as a sleep mask by massaging on, sleeping on it, and rinsing off in the AM.
And finally you can use a small amount as a night cream.
Happy days, love me some multitasking products.
The cream is quite thick and absorbs fairly easily into skin when used as a night cream however I personally like using it as a mask treatment. It has a fresh, floral almost cherry-like scent that's very pleasant. It does deliver on its promise of hydrating your skin as it offers intense moisture so if you have dry skin you'll be VERY happy with this purchase.
The Bad….
It comes in a jar so you do have to dip in with finger tips. Anal types like me could be squeamish about this.
Who Might Like It?
- Dry skin in need of some intense hydration.
- Anyone who likes a relaxing mask treatment.
- Anyone who likes a multitasking beauty product.
Who Might Not Like It?
- Oily skin types (this is way to rich for oily skin).
- Anyone sensitive to fragrance in their skincare.
- Anyone that doesn't like skincare in a jar (squeeze tube would be so much better as far as I am concerned).
Final Thoughts…
As with most Shills products the mask is incredibly cheap ($6 bucks!) and has the quality to back it up. The product works incredibly well and leaves my face super dewy smooth. I have no need of it at the moment since the warmer weather keeps my skin from becoming to dry but in the Winter my face absolutely loves this stuff.
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Picking every kind of apple and stuffing my face with cider donuts seemed the most perfect and appropriate setting to first wear out my skirt. This is the first time I've been in years and gosh, I had such a lovely time. I need to make this a tradition every Autumn now!
Apple of My Eye
When I was recently asked by Collectif to review a few pieces from their line, I nearly fell out of my chair. I couldn't jump at the chance fast enough and I had already browsed their website more times than I can count on both hands. I promptly picked out a few pieces I had been lusting over for weeks and among them was the "Liesel Gingham Circle Skirt". This beauty has been on my dream list from the first time I laid eyes on and boy oh boy, am I ever happy the darn thing fits. It can be downright scary taking a risk on a new online store, especially one that doesn't exactly cater to plus size ladies. I usually opt for safe options, stretch in the waist and all that but luckily found that I fit just fine in their largest size (UK22). I'm probably just pushing it and wouldn't exactly fit in form-fitting dresses or skirts but I'm pleased to know I fit at all. As a plus size gal with a penchant for vintage, my options are very limited but I'm so very pleased Collectif hasn't forgotten about me. It would be really nice to see their sizes extended but for now, I'm content knowing I have more options. As for this skirt, well its even better than I could have imagined!
Top: H&M
Skirt: c/o Collectif
Pin: Ardene
Socks: Ardene
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The European Championships are continuing in Opatija, Croatia. Teams are vying for medals and to qualify for next year's world championships: the Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup and d'Orsi Senior Bowl.
The open and women's events finish on Tuesday.
The senior tournament ended on Saturday. Twenty-six teams played 12 matches of 16 boards, after which the top 10 moved into a round robin of 16-board matches.
The winners were England: Paul Hackett, David Mossop, Gunnar Hallberg, John Holland, David Price and Colin Simpson, with Simon Cochemé as the nonplaying captain. They finished 12.61 victory points ahead of Sweden. Poland was third.
The diagramed deal occurred during the England-Poland match in the final stage.
In the given auction, Simpson (East) opened with a four-card major. When South balanced with two no-trump to show his minor two-suiter, Price (West) doubled to indicate a maximum single raise and defensive values in at least one of the minors. Then East fearlessly doubled three diamonds for penalty.
The textbook lead is a trump, and that is what West chose, selecting the diamond eight. East took the trick with his ace and returned the diamond seven.
If South had won with his king, he could have escaped for down one. But South played low, presumably thinking that East had started with four diamonds (possible in the East-West bidding system) and was playing a deceptive game.
Now West did well, winning with his jack and shifting to a low spade. East won with his ten and led the diamond queen to remove dummy's last trump.
South won and played a heart to dummy's queen, but East won and led a low spade. South ruffed, played a heart to dummy's ace and tried the club finesse. That also lost and West led another spade, which declarer ruffed with his last trump.
South cashed his two club winners, but lost the last two tricks to West's club ten and heart ten (East had discarded his jack) to go down three.
At the other table, East opened one Polish club, which is usually a balanced 12 to 14 points. Hallberg (South) overcalled one diamond, West responded one spade and Holland (North) made a snapdragon double to show heart length and diamond tolerance.
Now East surprisingly passed instead of raising to two spades. South jump-rebid three clubs, North gave preference to three diamonds and finally East competed with three spades, which was passed out.
North led the diamond nine. When declarer played low from the dummy, South won with his king, cashed the club ace and continued with the club jack. North ruffed West's king, cashed the heart ace and led another heart. West finessed dummy's jack and played the trumps correctly, but still had to concede one more club trick to go down one. West lost one heart, one diamond, two clubs and the club ruff.
Plus 800 and plus 50 gave England 13 international match points en route to the gold medals.


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Recently got hacked. How should I prevent it from happening again? (Django / Ubuntu / Postgres / Gunicorn / Nginx)
So our website (clothing e-commerce startup) was recently attacked by an SYN flood initiated by a Chinese IP. It took almost a full day getting everything back up, reloading the database, copying images etc. - Needless to say, not a very pleasant experience and lost a lot of precious time.
Tech stack: Django 1.6.7/ Postgres / Nginx / Gunicorn / Elasticsearch
I want to know what all I can do to prevent something like this from happening again. Have already done the following steps, following the DO tutorials (they are great btw) at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorial_series/new-ubuntu-14-04-server-checklist
- Updated all packages and downloaded security updates
- Set up SSH keys
- Disabled root login
- Changed SSH port to a random large number
- Setup UFW with disabling all incoming and outgoing connections except for the ports on which services are running (For Nginx, Gunicorn, Elasticsearch, Postgres and Redis)
Anything else I can do to prevent such a hack from happening again? Also do I need to install fail2ban given that root login is disabled and UFW rules are setup?
I'm also looking at a way to block all IP addresses from China - can anyone suggest an easy way to do that?


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Read our book review
Written in witty verse and accompanied by colourful illustrations, this wonderful contemporary tale is great to read aloud and ideal to show young children that stories have the power to take readers on all sorts of exciting, imaginative journeys.
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'Four Color Eulogy' — Regional actors shoot film in Illinois, Missouri
Regional actors shoot film in Illinois, Missouri
Little did Jason Contini know that working in a comic book shop as a teenager would later inspire the idea for a film.
But "Four Color Eulogy" was actually born from his memories of working at Comic Headquarters in St. Louis.
Opening Friday, April 8, at Wehrenberg Ronnie's 20 Cine with a full-on red-carpet premiere event, it will include appearance by cast and crew, and viewing of the film, shot completely in the bi-state region. The film will run twice a day through Thursday, April 14.
In addition to "drone"-establishment scenes and cross-country landscapes shot in Illinois, locations in the St. Louis include Melrose Tavern on The Hill, Uncle Bill's Pancake House on S. Kingshighway, Ss. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carondelet, Crane's Country Store and Newcastle Comics in Maryland Heights, among others. The house used as the main character's home is owned by one of Contini's old family friends.
Contini and his father, John, are well-known St. Louis theater actors, and John directed drama at several area high schools. John appeared in the feature film, "Escape from New York"; Jason in vampire thriller "Shadowland."
The entire "Four Color Eulogy" cast is made up of regional actors. Jason said the movie is very character-driven, and the town itself — The South Side — is its own character.
The original story was written by the two Continis, who also wrote the screenplay, along with Nicholas J. Hearne and 18-year Hollywood veteran Wyatt Weed, who directs. Gayle Gallagher is the producer.
"Basically, I try to write what I know," Jason Contini said. "My dad wanted to write a play about a bar in St. Louis. I wanted to write something about a comic shop, and we ended up mixing the two ideas together."
Presented by Pirate Pictures and St. Louis' Archlight Studios, the movie is billed as "A story about family, friends… and comic books!"
Contini said he classifies it as an "Indie dramedy," or slice-of-life film in the ilk of movies like "Garden State" "Juno" and "Little Miss Sunshine," where even though some of the subjects are serious, you are able to find some underlying humor in even the most dramatic moments.
Growing up the only child of a single mother, comic book artist, Chris (played by Jason Contini), left St. Louis 10 years ago and moved to Portland, Oregon with his girlfriend Anne (Jessica Laney), to forge a new life. When Chris learns that his mother is ill, he and Anne pack up their lives and move back home. Uprooted, his life completely disrupted, Chris is forced to face his mother's mortality and the nagging question: "Who was his father, and why wasn't he around?"
With the help of his childhood buddy, Brian (Nicholas J. Hearne) — a pop-culture geek and family friend and Rich (John Contini), a bartender and mentor with a creative secret, Chris will have to determine what is more important — the hero's origin, or his ongoing journey? The movie demonstrates that it's never too late to let go of the past, and it's never a good time to laugh at death… even when it's funny.
Other cast members include Amy Loui, Taylor Pietz, Zak Farmer, Dean Christopher, Whit Reichert, John Hey, Don McClendon, Chuck Brinkley, John Reidy, Jim Anthony, Ryan Scott Foizey and Erin Kelley.
"The opportunity to work on this film with my dad and all of the creative talent here in St. Louis has been extraordinary," Contini said.
After the writing, the next step of the project was crowd-funding through Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
"We shot the film with a budget of about $15,000. With the resulting quality of the final movie and the talent that is in it — it's amazing that it was made with such a low budget," Contini said.
Many local businesses that donated services and support helped make it possible. Avatar Studios provided camera support and rigging. Bad Dog Pictures also provided camera support. SSM St. Joseph Health Center allowed the production to take over part of its facility for several pivotal scenes that would not have been possible, given the budget. Extensive scenes were also shot at Newcastle Comics where the movie crew would take over the building and film all night. Lion Forge Comics provided books and artwork for the scenes.
Contini said they also wanted to develop a soundtrack for the film and an original theme song, and listened to a lot of local bands and musicians.
Bands like Clockwork, Patrick Conway, Manitoba Rock 'N' Rolla, Rhyan Sinclair, and Abby Stahlscmidt are featured on the resulting soundtrack. Peitz, who plays Katie in the film, wrote and performed the theme song, "Color Me," currently available on iTunes.
Contini said he was basically born into acting and the theater, and when he was younger, he and his father worked together on many shows.
"But after I left for college, we didn't have many opportunities," he said. "This movie was the first time we've been able to act together in 20 years."
After the run at Ronnie's, Contini said they will branch out regionally and beyond.
"We will see far we can push it nationally," he said.
Contini is currently in pre-production on his next feature project, which has a working title of "Retribution," a western that will mark his directorial debut.
"It will be a very character-driven western that examines the difference between what is morally right versus what is legally right," Contini said.
Opening night will include a post-screening Q&A with the cast and crew, and someone involved in the film will be on hand for each showing throughout the run at Ronnie's. Tickets are available now online or at Ronnie's 20 box office. For more information, visit fourcolorthemovie.com.


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HOW MANY MORE DAYS Lyrics
Artist: Tom Petty
Album: Let Me Up I've Had Enough
There is something little darling
That I want you to know
Honey I love you, yeah I need you
Every night, everyday goes so slow
How many more days?
I wanna see you again
Yes, I remember you smiling
I remember you feeling mighty fine
I remember your kiss, I remember your touch
I can't get you out of my mind
Little girl, how many more days?
I need to see you again
How long will that take?
I wanna see you again
Oh babe can't you see? I'll be honest with you
Please don't lie babe, please don't sm ile
Please don't play around with this heart of mine
Can't you see?
It's something I want babe
It's more than that, it's something I need
Oh little darling please be truthful, please
Be faithful, please come now to me
Oh baby-- I need to see you again
Please remember, little lover
I'll give the good to you
Please remember, my little lover
I'll be good to you--but how many more days?
'Till I can see you again--please don't make me wait
I wanna see you again
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