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Taking place in Birmingham from 6 to 11 October, UK Construction Week will be the largest construction trade event in the country
From 6 to 11 October, UK Construction Week will take place in the expansive halls of Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. With a smorgasbord comprising nine shows, this year's UKCW will be the largest construction trade event in the country.
The show will bring together 1,000 exhibitors, and will feature a host of collaborative projects from across the spectrum of construction trades, allowing attendees to gain an insight into the current climate of the trade, and into its future.
"It's great to see that we now have a show back in Birmingham that is actually covering the whole breadth of the construction industry and looking at the key issues related to construction today," says Peter Murray, the chairman of New London Architecture .
Starting with trade-only days and then opening its doors to the public on 8 October, visitors will be able to attend Grand Designs Live, the Build Show, Timber Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Energy 2015, Kitchens and Bathrooms Live, Plant and Machinery Live, HVAC 2015, and Smart Buildings 2015.
London-based Gx Glass has taken inspiration from Venice, with its famed Murano glass, for a pavilion that will be part of the Surfaces and Materials show. Aiming to celebrate the versatility of glass, looking at characteristics from colour to surface finish, the pavilion will allow visitors to walk through and discover a range of products.
The Twist, a collaboration between AA students and TRADA
The Surfaces and Materials Show will also be collaborating with the SCIN Gallery to create an interactive feature for the event. SCIN Gallery, the major materials library and consultancy, is tackling materials trends and innovations. As part of its SCIN Cubed stall, exhibitors will be displaying their materials in a gallery of 60 display pods. Here, visitors will be able to talk to the designers of these materials on a one-to-one basis, a refreshingly old-school take on "interactivity", with the passion and hard work that has gone into creating these materials just as much on show as the materials themselves.
Elsewhere, at the Timber Expo, TRADA (the Timber Research and Development Association) explores the bending and twisting capacity of timber through The Twist pavilion. Using a series of CNC-cut birch-plywood boards, they have designed an undulating structure that will first be on display at UKCW, after which it will be moved to Bedford Square in London as part of the AA's Public Programme exhibitions series. Timber is increasingly taking centre stage in contemporary architecture, high-rise building being one important area of development (see page 111). To flesh out the trend, a series of discussions and presentations will complement the pavilion, providing insights into the opportunities provided by the new technology.
John Humphrys, Steph McGovern and Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be chairing the main stage talks that will be taking place throughout the week. These discussions will focus on issues such as how to improve the construction industry's image.
UK Construction Week
Above: The Glaze pavilion by Cousins & Cousins in collaboration with Gx Glass


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An Atlanta University Center Collective Initiative for the Study of Art History and Curatorial Studies
Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College
Applications Are Closed
Please Note: This is a Co-Educational, Sponsored Program
Applicants must complete the general application, and the Art History & Curatorial Studies Assessment.
Young women and men selected to participate in this program will receive sponsorship covering the cost of room and board, instructional supplies and off-campus museum trips. PLEASE NOTE: Participating families will be responsible for travel costs to Spelman College and the return trip home.
Spelman College is proud to announce its inaugural session of the residential Early College Program in Art History and Curatorial Studies. During the four-week program, the students attend lectures and engage in discussions at Spelman, in the Atlanta University Center, and at the High Museum of Art while making site visits to other locations in Atlanta and the region.
The young women will reside in dormitory housing at Spelman College while the young men will reside in dormitory housing at Morehouse College. After successful completion of this co-educational program, rising juniors and seniors in high school will receive a Spelman College transcript verifying that they have earned three (3) credits in Art History and Curatorial Studies.
Art History and Curatorial Studies Testimonial from Kéla Jackson on Vimeo.
The rigorous syllabus is modeled on several Spelman College courses:
During the first week, students learn about the definitions of art, the methods of art history and the mission of museums. This foundational week is important as it creates a common vocabulary and shared experience for students who already have a favorite artist or museum as well as those who are just discovering art, art history, and museum exhibitions. The cohort is brought together through a curiosity about how art and visual culture is created, how it reflects what it means to be human, and the institutions and people who caretake these creative treasures.
Reading assignments will be drawn from several college-level textbooks. Supplementary texts like Sylvan Barnet's "A Short Guide to Writing About Art" will be utilized alongside peer-reviewed websites as smarthistory.org
Application to a high school pre-college summer program is not an application for admission to the degree programs of Spelman College. No promises are made regarding admission to the first-year class. Parents/guardians must give their permission for students to participate in summer programs and activities.
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Hi Everyone!
Another update from Staff Orientation for you all. We have been working dawn-til-dusk getting everything ready for the campers' arrival on Saturday. Directors and designers have had initial production meetings, counselors are setting up bunks, teachers are planning their lessons, and the entire staff is beautifying the camp so that it is fresh and ready for another summer. But, between all of that, we still have found time to enjoy ourselves— lounging by the pool, playing ping pong, and enjoying the beautiful state of Maine.
We are beyond excited for campers to arrive on Saturday! Here some things they can look forward to this summer:
-Veteran staff members, new staff members, staff members
-Ping Pong, Koob, Gaga
-Some brand SPANKING new evening activities
-Favorite elective classes from years past, as well as some brand new ones
-Camp pets, Fenway and Alice!
-Delicious and locally-sourced food cooked by our amazing dining team
And so, so, so much more!!
What are you most looking forward to this summer? What are your personal summer goals? Let us know!!


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The Experiment Station Section (ESS) is a unit of the APLU Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources (CFERR), Board on Agriculture Assembly. Members are the designated administrators of the agricultural experiment stations of all the states and territories.
The Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) is the representative governing body of the Experiment Station Section. Each agricultural experiment station participates in a regional association, and they are:
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I offer a range of workshops that cover skills needed for effective communication, covering collaboration, relationship building, personal wellbeing and group intelligence.
An Introduction to Listening - 1 hour workshop
This short session introduces three modes of listening: listening to the self, listening to others and listening to the group. I use basic mindfulness practice, deep listening exercises, reflection on values and intentions behind effective listening, and an introduction to listening as a group of collective intelligence that is a fundamental skill of Bohm dialogue practice.
Whole Body Listening for Wellbeing - half-day workshop
This half-day workshop focuses on the process of expanding our listening to pay attention to physiological emotional responses, feelings and choice, thoughts and assumptions and listening and judgement. This approach is particularly beneficial for people experiencing stressful situations or challenging relationships. I use basic mindfulness practice, non-violent communication techniques and creative play to facilitate a personal and experiential workshop.
Mindful Communication - Workshop series
This workshop is ideally delivered in four half-day sessions, with optional follow-up sessions for groups looking to improve relationships, build trust and sustain their personal and collective wellbeing. It explores skills related to mindfulness, non-violent communication and dialogue practices. Participants are guided through creative personal, partner and group activities that use creativity to improve understanding of the self, aid self-expression and create connection in a safe group environment.
Why Mindful Communication?
To create environments that support psychological safety it is important to see the link between personal wellbeing and the quality of our relationships with others. Cultivating listening to understand, and transforming judgement into curiosity, not only improves relationships but provides opportunities for learning and growth.
Although I was sceptical about it at the start, I really did enjoy being able to express myself in a much more personal way than normal. The sessions made me a lot more confident in my ability to think a lot deeper about the ways in which talking out loud can really be a real force for powerful expression.' - previous workshop participant.
Why Mindfulness?
Mindfulness has been shown to improve the quality of thought and feeling, resulting in greater wellbeing, increased kindness and compassion towards others and improved attention and focus. By becoming aware of and observing our feelings and thoughts without judgement, we are able to identify and inquire into the underlying assumptions, feelings and beliefs that have caused them.
I think the workshop had a good balance of self-reflective activities and collaborative that allowed us to not only get to know each other better, but to get to know ourselves better.' - previous workshop participant
Why Creativity?
The creative methods used create a space for 100% participation, with opportunities for reflection and growth by providing the participants with a dialogic way to express and share learnings on a personal, pair and group level. Working with creative practices creates greater opportunities to discover new perspectives and gain greater understanding of the self and others, whilst contributing to the safety of the process, and engagement of the participants.
I loved the creative tasks set. From the Lego to the play dough, they all showed me to think creatively in not just what the physical thing I am building-but also the mindset behind the original idea.' - previous workshop participant


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Desperate for electricity after Hurricane Irma, some retirees resorted to hanging a sign outside their complex Sunday: "Help Still No Power."
On Monday afternoon, the juices started flowing again.
It had been so long and hot the residents of the Gateway Terrace in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park couldn't remember which day the power went out.
Hurricane Irma struck South Florida on Sept. 10.
Tears coursed down the cheeks of Barbara Blumlo-Driham, 68, as she sat tethered to an oxygen machine to help alleviate her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
"It's horrible, horrible," she said Sunday. "A nightmare."
Only some of the buildings have power at Gateway Terrace, a retiree community of one-bedroom apartments and efficiencies
Gov. Rick Scott's office said Sunday that 2,437 of the state's assisted-living facilities have power. There are 3,110 licensed assisted-living facilities in Florida, according to state data.
In Pompano Beach, no air conditioning in some units at The Preserve at Palm Aire led the facility to bus 13 residents to a beachside hotel Sunday.
Deerfield Beach Mayor Bill Ganz said he's been to a number of senior housing facilities where conditions are worsening.
"Many private facilities are poorly equipped to handle these types of outages," he said.
At Gateway Terrace, Blumlo-Driham was able to get into the library nook with air conditioning at the 257-unit affordable housing complex. But at first, the maintenance staff refused to open the alcove where she's now set up her bedding, she said.
"I started calling them murderers," she said.
Irma's death toll has exacted its worst carnage in South Florida days after the winds stilled. At a Hollywood nursing home, eight deaths have been attributed to the lack of air conditioning.
Conditions in the hurricane's wake have also led to a spike in numbers of patients seeking help from the area's emergency rooms, said Dr. Louis Isaacson, director of emergency medicine for Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale and a freestanding emergency room in Davie.
The number of patients coming to the Tenet Health Corp.'s facilities in the storm's wake represent up to a 30 percent spike over the usual across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, he said.
Some are people who can't get their prescriptions refilled or go to their primary care doctor because of power outages. Others are in homes without air conditioning or circulation.
"The temperatures in their houses are rising significantly," Isaacson said. "They are getting dehydrated."
News that Florida Power & Light personnel were spotted in the area generated shouts of excitement Sunday afternoon at Gateway, but Tony Goff, 80, has his doubts that juice would soon have the air conditioning humming.
"Every day, I hear it's a couple of days later," he said.
Many of the powerless have windows that won't open because they are painted shut, Goff said.
At the Five Star Premiere Residences of Boca Raton, 83-year-old resident Connie Packman has spent nearly a week in her 89-degree apartment. Since her 87-year-old husband recently had surgery, relocating was not an option.
The assisted-living complex has power restored to some wings, but not the 40 apartments in the independent living section where the Packmans live.
"We're desperate," Connie Packman said.
At The Preserve at Palm Aire, the lights are on, but the air conditioning is not working, said Joe Feiner, 94, who, with his wife, 92, evacuated to a room at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa.
Officials there declined to discuss the situation, but Feiner said the facility is paying for their rooms, instead of having them stay another night in their independent living unit.
"We couldn't cook, there was no TV, we couldn't do our laundry," he said.
Getting to the hotel late Sunday afternoon, he said, "It's beautiful here."
But he didn't think it was emergency situation at Palm Aire: "We volunteered to go."
Gloria Barton, 86, on the third floor of Gateway Terrace with her dachshund, Barbara Allen, can't get to the ground floor because the elevator in her building is not working. She had her door open to catch as much air as possible.
"I don't know what I'm going to do," she said. A friend has been bringing supplies up the stairs, she said.
The communal room has power and residents have banded together to cook meals they all share.
JoAnn Daniels, 72, has been putting out meals every day since the storm struck. She's been keeping cool at night by couch-surfing among the units with power. She said she's worried about residents who can barely get out of their chairs, much less evacuate.
She herself has called paramedics for three of her neighbors, and they've been taken to the hospital.
"I knew we were going to be having a problem," she said.
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Nato Johnston joins us for this week's episode of Pixel Pulse Radio. The crew discusses Garth Ennis' The Boys, Injustice 2, and a whole bunch of news from the Destiny 2 gameplay reveal.
Pixel Pulse Radio is OK Beast's weekly podcast dedicated to covering current events within the video game industry.
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Improving Patient and Family Engagement in US Hospitals.
Health Research and Educational Trust. September 15, 2015.
Patient engagement in their care can contribute to both their individual safety and organizational improvement efforts. This webinar reviewed the results of a national survey on patient engagement efforts in hospitals and explored two hospitals' successful initiatives.


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John the Baptist, Penn State, the Harder Right, and the Easier Wrong
For the past eight months, like many of you, I've been keeping an eye on the story coming out of Penn State. There were the accusations, the arrest, more witnesses and survivors coming forward, a trial, and finally, the verdicts. By the time the jury said "guilty", few of us were surprised. But more than the man who committed these heinous crimes, I've been interested in the whole system that was involved, all of Penn State. The coaches, the university staff, the alumni board, the rioting students, some of the fans. Most of us, thankfully, would never hurt a child. … Continue reading John the Baptist, Penn State, the Harder Right, and the Easier Wrong


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C3 Church Hobart started in 1995 in Salamanca by founding pastors, Lucas and Annie Jacometti. Since then we have occupied many different locations including the the Stanley Burbury Theatre and also the Odeon Theatre which we owned for 10 years. We are now based in South Hobart in our own building (where we also operate the Rivulet Cafe and the C3 Convention Centre).
Our vision is to "Reach people on a journey to faith and to Build strong followers of Christ". Or simply put, to "Reach and Build people".
In order to achieve this, we aim to create self-responsible disciples through a simple discipleship pathway (because a self-responsible, growing disciple of Jesus will reach and build people)!
Our simple discipleship pathway is just that…a series of steps that you can follow in order to become a more effective disciple. We know that each person's faith journey will be different, and that most people will not follow the steps in order, and that's ok! In fact, the steps do not necessarily need to be followed in order, but they have been placed in a logical progression creating a series of steps that can be used as a guide.
The discipleship pathway will take you through 3 stages of believing in Jesus, belonging to His Church, and building yourself and others.
To visit C3 Church Hobart's website, please click here.
Our movement is committed to healthy relationships and connection between ministers and churches. As an international family our members are able to walk into any of our C3 Churches around the world and know they're home. We are united with Christ in His vision, and therefore our mission, to save the lost, make disciples and build His church.
With a passion for Jesus and desire to see this world won for Christ, Phil and Chris Pringle came to Sydney in 1980 to start a church. With just 12 people attending an Easter service, Christian Centre Northside began and the C3 Church movement as we now know was birthed. This church soon began planting within Sydney and beyond to cities and countries outside of Australia.
With over 500 churches in 64 countries, we are rapidly moving towards the 2020 Vision of 1,000 Locations planted by the year 2020.
To visit the C3 Global website, click here.
Our Senior Pastors, Shaun and Mirella White are from Melbourne originally and moved to Hobart in 2012 straight from the Middle East where they had been living and working for 5 years. They were appointed the Pastors of C3 Church Hobart in early 2017. They have 2 daughters, a very naughty dog and a stroppy cat.
Mirella began at C3 Hobart by volunteering in Accounts and over time her role grew to leading the midweek office team and taking care of Church finances. Shaun then joined her on staff in 2016. Since completing a degree in banking & finance way back when, her varied job titles have included Finance Manager, General Manager, Bookkeeper, stay at home Mum, librarian, volunteer and now Pastor!
Shaun is a trained paramedic and has worked in management within the medical field for years. He is known around the place as the "Paramedic Pastor". He loves his sport, all things fitness and tries to keep up with the guys half his age.
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There is one God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God; we believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His victorious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His constant intercession and in His imminent return
In the person and work of the Holy Spirit with His fruits and gifts available in the Church; The Bible is the living word of God. It is infallible, authoritative and everlasting and is the foundation of all Christian doctrine
In the existence of an evil spiritual being known as the devil
In the spiritually lost condition of all people and the essential need for the new birth by faith in Jesus Christ
In the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift available to believers subsequent to the new birth, with normal evidence of speaking in other tongues
In the sacraments of the Lords Supper and baptism by full immersion in water for all believers
In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting separation from God
In the church being the body of Christ, and each member being an active part of a local church, fulfilling the Great Commission.


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'They literally own him': Wall Street expert explains how Russian banks could use Trump's debt as leverage
A noted Wall Street expert joined MSNBC anchor Ari Melber to discuss the implications of reports President Donald Trump may have had his debt sold to Russian interests.
"You can buy just about anything on the global markets these days," Melber noted. "And you can buy debt."
"What if Kremlin banks bought Trump's debt to get leverage over him?" Melber wondered
Melber read a quote from Reuters, which reads, "A U.S. official with knowledge of Mueller's probe said one reason for the subpoenas was to find out whether Deutsche Bank may have sold some of Trump's mortgage or other loans to Russian state development bank VEB or other Russian banks that now are under U.S. and European Union sanctions."
To explain the details, Melber brought on Bill Cohen, the Why Wall Street Matters author who has worked with three of the largest banks on Wall St.
"If this is true, if this Reuters report is true, that a Russian bank has bought Donald Trump's debt, that is big news," Cohen explained. "That's huge news, because that gives a Russian bank leverage over Donald Trump. Direct leverage."
"And then they literally own him," Melber replied.
"Literally. Donald Trump owes a Russian bank, which has not been disclosed on any of his financial disclosure forms," Cohen noted.
"We know Deutsche Bank is basically the only bank that will loan him money and now if they're on-selling his debt to a Russian bank, that's a stunning development," Cohnen concluded.
"Sometimes I wonder if this is a big, complex mystery or if it is right here in front of us," Melber noted, playfully dropping his notes onto the desk in front of him.


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Whenever we are in the caribbean David orders fish tacos. He looks foreward to them. We like much of the same food, but i never want to share his fish tacos. I found this recipe for Fish Tacos in Health Magazine and decided to modify it to my taste and we both loved them. I've provided nutrition data for the original version with corn tortillas. My favorite choice for wraps is made by a local Brooklyn bakery, Damascus Bakery. They are actually called roll-ups and contain flax flour. Each wrap is only 110 calories, 6 net carbohydrates, and 1000mg of ALA Omega 3. Total carbs are 15g but it contains 9g of figer. I mention all of this because these are really fabulous wraps. I avoid bread wherever possible and think these are fantastic, so give them a try. this is a nice light summer dinner and i served with mixed seasonal fruit bowl.
Prep time 20 minutes; cook 15min; Marinate 10 min
Serves 4
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup sugar (I substituted 3 T agave nectar)
1 teaspoon chili powder (divided)
1/2 small red onion, sliced very thin
3-5 thinly sliced radishes
1 pound tilapia fillets (I bought frozen from Trader Joes, great value)
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (I use organic juice in a bottle)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 peeled firm but ripe mango, cut into small chunks or matchsticks
1 sliced peeled firm ripe avocado
4 Tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, divided (i love cilantro and used about 1/3 cup)
Canola oil for grill or pan
8 (6 inch) blue or yellow corn tortillas or 4 flax roll ups
Salsa verde (optional)
Rinse fish, pat dry. Gently toss with 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and the garlic in a shallow glass dish. Marinate for 10 minutes of more at room temperature.
Combine red wine vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the red onion and radishes. Let stand, uncovered until cooled (at least 10 minutes).
Gently toss mango and avocado in small bowl with remaining 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 2 tablespoons cilantro and remaining lime juice.
Preheat a lightly oiled grill rack or grill pan. Remove fish from marinade and grill, turning once. plan for 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate; cover and keep warm. Grill tortillas lightly until pale golden and slightly crisp. Transfer to 4 serving plates, folding tortillas to form a U-shape.
Fill tortillas or wraps with fish, pickled vegetables, avocado mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro and salsa verde if desired. Serving size if 2 tacos or on really tasty wrap.
Calories 449; fat 12g (sat2g, mono6g, poly2g); cholesterol 57mg; protein 26g; carbs 63g; sugars 26g; fiber 7g; iron 1mg; sodium 143mg; calcium 40mg.
Trust me, try the wraps. A much healthier meal. Reduce the fat, cholesterol, carbs, sodium and sugars while increasing fiber.


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Popped into A & P and had a poke around and this is what I got for free:
I didn't work things out well, as I am still sick. So I spent $40.57, and only got $35.84 in FOF, and I used $2 in coupons. I don't normally check out the meat department, as they seem so organized, but was surprised to get the kabobs and the meat loaf.
I do nothing compared to others when it comes to FOF-ing, look what Rachel got the other day, click on this link
I am a British born, living in Canada since May of 1989. My blog is about all aspects of my daily life.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
FOF for August 5th.........
Posted by Gill - That British Woman at Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Labels: FOF-ing
2 comments:
- Lib said...
Love your flowers!
Look like another good day shopping.
Have a great day!
- August 5, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- cheshire wife said...
UK supermarkets don't do this. Maybe the EU doesn't allow it. I don't think that they are allowed to sell food that is past its' sell by date.
- August 5, 2008 at 4:12 PM
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text: It all started with a dream. A dream that everyone has the right to be included in society. A dream to increase access to prosthetic care, also for amputees in low-income economies. This dream was born when one of ProPortion's team members, Merel, lived in Colombia and understood it was one of the countries with the highest number of landmine victims worldwide. While working for a MFI (Micro-financing institution), she saw people with a low-income capable of accessing financing services but still lacking the prosthetic devices they needs. So, if they could lend money… why couldn't they get artificial legs? She thought, with a 'lease-your-leg-construction', they could regain their mobility, start working again and be part of society. ProPortion encouraged her to go find out.


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I don't quite remember how I ended up at "Inspire me Thursday" last week. But the thing is, I already love that site and the weekly challenge!
Last week's word of inspiration was "moon" and I submitted my moon pictures from a while ago. I couldn't wait to find out what this week's word would be... Bamboo, as it turned out. With just a bamboo fruit bowl, there wasn't much I could think of. That is until I remembered my bamboo knitting needles. I haven't used them in a while. The last time I used them they also made it to my blog - in my very first post ever!
And now again. I believe they also do great in a light studio...
More pictures can be found in my Flickr pool.


text: 19A was the annual college magazine of MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. The magazine stood for the right to free speech, guaranteed by article 19A of India's constitution. My article on Vidarbha farmer suicides was covered in it during my graduation days. Since this was also one of my first publication, the magazine remains close to my heart, and one of the few publications I take great pride in. Download the magazine here.


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You can never take your SAT or ACT exam lightly if you want to continue your college education. After all, it is a requirement for entering any university or college in the US.
For those who do intend to take these tests, it will require a lot of preparation. Here are just a few eye-opening suggestions that you probably have not heard of before.
1. Take mock tests.
Quizzing yourself on what you've memorized actually helps your brain remember details more vividly. Take short quizzes after each review session. Ask a friend to give you brief Q&A's.
If you want to take it a step further, Score At The Top Learning Centers & Schools suggests enrolling in ACT preparation courses so you can do trial exams in an atmosphere similar to the actual examination.
2. Refresh and rejuvenate.
Don't skimp on sleep and your regular R&R if you want your brain to function properly. Pace your study and review time, inserting breaks and rests when needed. Most of all, avoid cramming since this will overload your mind.
Also, review a few hours before you sleep. What you've learned will be your last memory retained for the day and will, therefore, have a higher chance of being remembered.
3. Make it fun.
Learning need not be all serious and severe. Listen to music while you study. Tell your friends to come over and create a study group. But, try to avoid anything too distracting such as browsing through social media or chatting online with friends. Rule of thumb: know the difference between fun and diversions.
4. Improve your diet.
For sure that you've heard of how important protein, vitamins, and minerals are to your brain. Also, hydration is essential for your mind to function at its peak. Don't miss out on meals no matter how busy you are. Avoid snacking on junk foods and sugary drinks.
There are tons more of tips for preparing properly for ACT or SAT exams. However, no matter how much you read them, they won't matter if you don't apply them.


text: My boyfriend Rob & I went to the pumpkin patch at Carleton Farms about 40 minutes from Seattle. It's a fun tradition I shared with him and we continue to look forward to doing together :) I LOOOOVE the colors and textures of the sugar pumpkins especially. They had a really sweet donkey on the farm and we had a good time looking at the corn maze and fields. The pumpkin cannon launched pumpkins hundreds of feet, it was crazy. I beat Rob's distance ;) Definitely had to indulge in some pumpkin donuts with cinnamon sugar (they hurt my gluten free system but they were damn delicious)! Can someone PLEASE make a gluten free donut shop in Seattle? PLEEEEEASE? Kthx.


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Luke 2:8-14; Romans 3:23; Luke 1:26-38; Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:24-25
Advent means "appearing" or "arrival."
During Advent we celebrate His birth and look forward to His future coming where He will return all of His people.
Because of Jesus, 3 Things are Ours
1. Your past is forgiven.
Romans 3:23-24 says, "All of us have sinned yet now God declares us 'not guilty' of offending him if we trust in Christ who freely takes away our sin."


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Day 23/
Matthew 23
23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
23:2 saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
23:3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
23:4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries{phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.} broad, enlarge the fringes{or, tassels} of their garments,
23:6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
23:7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
23:8 But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
23:9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
23:10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
23:11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
23:12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
23:13 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
23:14 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.{Some Greek manuscripts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13.}
23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna{or, Hell} as yourselves.
23:16 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
23:17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
23:18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
23:19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
23:20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
23:21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
23:22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,{ cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.} and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
23:24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
23:25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.{TR reads "self-indulgence" instead of "unrighteousness"}
23:26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
23:27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
23:28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
23:29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
23:30 and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
23:31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
23:32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
23:33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna{or, Hell}?
23:34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
23:35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
23:36 Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
23:38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"{Psalm 118:26}
1 Corinthians 1
1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
1:2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4 I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
1:5 that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;
1:6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1:7 so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1:8 who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
1:10 Now I beg you, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1:11 For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
1:12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
1:13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius,
1:15 so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.
1:16 (I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don't know whether I baptized any other.)
1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News--not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn't be made void.
1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."{Isaiah 29:14}
1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1:21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
1:22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
1:23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
1:27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
1:28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
1:29 that no flesh should boast before God.
1:30 But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
1:31 that, according as it is written, "He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."{Jeremiah 9:24}
1 Corinthians 2
2:1 When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
2:2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
2:3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
2:4 My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
2:5 that your faith wouldn't stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
2:6 We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
2:7 But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
2:8 which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
2:9 But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him."{Isaiah 64:4}
2:10 But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
2:11 For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God's Spirit.
2:12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
2:13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
2:14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2:15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?" But we have Christ's mind.


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"Deathstalker" doesn't sound like the name of something helpful, particularly given that it's the name of one of the deadliest scorpions in the world.
But Washington State University researchers have used deathstalker venom to help treat cancer in dogs, the university reported Wednesday.
Specifically, a re-engineered molecule from deathstalker venom acts as "tumor paint," latching onto malignant tumors and making the diseased tissue glow brightly and distinctly against normal tissues, WSU said in a news release. This helps surgeons remove cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones behind.
"The fluorescent substance prefers tumor cells over normal cells, allowing us to define the borders of where a tumor begins and where it ends," William Dernell, professor and chair of WSU's veterinary clinical sciences, said in the release. "We're always hearing about some new compound that targets tumors. From what we've seen, this one really does."
In the first phase, WSU gave the tumor paint intravenously to 28 pet dogs with cancer. One was a chocolate Lab named Browning, then 10. Using tumor paint and an infrared camera, surgeons were able to remove a large sarcoma on her leg, sparing it from amputation. Browning returned to hunting with her owners in Spokane.
The tumor paint also helped ensure surgeons found and removed all of the malignant cells in Hot Rod, a 10-year-old pit bull mix who had skin cancer nodules removed at WSU, and Whiskey, another pit bull mix who underwent surgery for two large mammary carcinomas nearly two years ago.
Whiskey recently moved to Arizona with owner Terry Dillon and has taken to hunting scorpions.
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Information from the dog trials will help with developing the tumor paint for use on people, according to pediatric oncologist Jim Olson, who developed and patented tumor paint at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. A planned second phase will include cats.
And, in September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved tumor paint for study in human trials. An estimated 21 people with brain or spine tumors will take part, Olson said in the release.
"I predict that in a decade or so, surgeons will look back and say, 'I can't believe we used to remove tumors by only using our eyes, fingers and experience,'" he said. "Those hidden deposits of 200 or so cancer cells? They won't go undetected."
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World Cup 2015: Round 7 (Finals), Day 5: Karjakin Wins a Long and Crazy Tiebreaker
The 2015 World Cup came to a madcap conclusion after six crazy tiebreak games, all of them decisive, and after a series of topsy-turvy games the last man standing was Sergey Karjakin. Both he and Peter Svidler have qualified for next year's Candidates' tournament, but it was Karjakin who secured the title of World Cup Champion and the extra $40,000 that went with it. He won $120,000 to Svidler's $80,000, and both will be able to afford some quality help as they try next year to qualify for a match with Magnus Carlsen.
The tiebreak match was every bit as crazy as the classical match (or rather, the classical portion of the match). Both players won must-win games, and knowing what happened in the preceding game or even who came out of the opening better off told one almost nothing about what would happen by the game's end. Let's give a quick recap of the games.
In game 1 (game 5 overall), the first of the 25' + 10" contests, Karjakin had White and played an unusual line of the English. He may have obtained a slight edge at first, but Svidler outplayed him and managed to achieve all his strategic aims. Perhaps he was never quite winning, but he was much better for a very long time. He was never in danger until he missed 42.Ng4, and even then things weren't so bad for a while. Finally, though, they reached an opposite-colored bishop ending where Karjakin didn't seem to have any real winning chances, but he managed to make progress. He was a little careless about it and gave Svidler three chances to find a blow that would have put Karjakin on his heels trying to find the draw, but finally White put a stop to the idea. After 79 moves the last critical moment of the game appeared. Karjakin had made as much progress as he possibly could "for free", while Svidler was at his last line of defense. Unfortunately for him, Karjakin had, and found, 80.d5!!, and that won the game.
Svidler had lost three games in a row by this point, one he was winning outright (game 3) and one (this one, game 5 overall) where he was much better for a very long time. Now it was his turn to have to win to stay in the match, and despite all the discouragement he must have felt by this point he came through in spades, winning a remarkably clean game with White in a King's Indian Attack. Somehow the Svidler of the first two and 9/10 games had returned, and it was match on once again.
Games 3 and 4 of the tiebreak (7 & 8 overall) were with the 10' + 10" time control, and this time Karjakin faltered with White. His attempt to avoid an inferior sort of Modern Benoni led to something worse, and things just snowballed from there. Karjakin was already losing when he played 23.Rxc4?, but that cost him a piece to an elementary tactic. The game went on a while longer, probably so Karjakin could get mentally prepared for the next game, but there was never any doubt as to the result over the course of the remaining moves.
So once again Svidler had White in a game where he only needed to draw, and once again...he failed to score. He chose a differet anti-Sicilian line than he did in game 3, but here too it wound up in a sort of Maroczy Bind. Karjakin apparently surprised him somewhere, because Svidler played hesitatingly and then overreacted and overreached on the queenside. After 15 moves Svidler was losing a pawn, after 23 moves he was losing a second pawn, and after 27 moves he resigned. A disaster for Svidler, but good nerves by Karjakin, who had saved his third "match point".
On to the blitz: 5' + 3". Yet again Karjakin started with the white pieces, and this time there was something new. Karjakin played 1.e4 for a change, and Svidler headed for his beloved Marshall. Karjakin went all the way into the rabbit hole, but even though they went into a main line he was somehow unprepared and played a terrible novelty on move 18, Bc2. Svidler had plenty of time, having gained almost 40 seconds on the clock by this point, and he used two or three minutes trying to figure out what to do against this new move. It's clear from his facial expressions that he figured it out...a few seconds after making the wrong move. Black could have played 18...Nxc3, with a decisive advantage. A less tired Svidler would have spotted this (for that matter, a less tired Karjakin probably would have seen it as well before playing 18.Bc2), but instead he played 18...b4, which was a bad move in its own right in addition to missing a huge opportunity. A few moves later Karjakin could have been winning, but even with his imprecise 24th move he maintained a significant advantage.
Unfortunately for Svidler, his horrors had not yet come to an end. Bit by bit he fought back, only to make a serious error on move 28. Karjakin could have replied to 28...Bh5 with 29.g4, with a winning advantage, but instead he played 29.Rb1??, allowing several winning rejoinders. Svidler's wasn't the best, but it was good enough for a winning advantage. Once again it was time for Karjakin to demonstrate his resilience, and while Svidler maintained his advantage over the next dozen or so moves he didn't make much progress. He did have an advantage on the clock, but having more time and more material won't rescue you when you blunder a rook, as he did. He simply left his rook en prise on b8, Karjakin took it, and Svidler's anguish was palpable. You will rarely see a player more distraught than Svidler was, but there was still another game to play, one more chance for a comeback.
With White Svidler managed to achieve a serious, possibly winning advantage. This time around there weren't any blunders that gave the game away; it was just the slow but steady drip of inaccuracies that allowed Karjakin to equalize, and at the end even win when Svidler was forced to gamble to avoid a draw. Svidler found a very nice trick at the end of the game that could have won, but Karjakin found the right response and Svidler had to resign. A very bitter end for Svidler, who was winning or nearly winning in games 3, 5, 9 and 10 and lost them all.
So Karjakin won the tiebreak 4-2 and the match by the overall score of 6-4. (The games are here, with my comments.) Incredibly, both players are headed to Berlin at the end of the week for the World Rapid & Blitz Championships. They might be so tired by now that I would stand a decent chance against them, but hopefully they will recover well enough to play near enough to full strength to avoid a catastrophe. One final note about the event. At the end of the press conference Sergey Karjakin mentioned that he had been given some advice by Sarkhan Gashimov, the brother of the late super-GM Vugar Gashimov and a talented chess player in his own right. He also recounted his friendship with Vugar and that the dying Vugar had told him that from now on he, Karjakin, had to play for the both of them. It was a moving moment and a nice gesture to the Azeris, as Gashimov was one of their own. We shall see next March whether he, or Svidler, can take a further step towards the world championship when the Candidates' tournament takes place.


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Just back from O's PIP assessment, which we recorded successfully using 2 identical Phillips cassette recorders, bought for £56 online..
CAB advice on recording is as follows "The assessment with the health professional isn't recorded, but you can use your own equipment to audio record it if you wish. However, you must be able to provide a full and accurate copy of the recording to the health professional at the end of the session, either on CD or audio cassette. You must tell the assessment provider before the appointment if you want to do this."
But a double tape or CD recorder costs hundreds of pounds.
I rang the DWP who told me that as long as we produce 2 identical tapes simultaneously, and hand one over at the end of the assessment, the recordings don't have to be made on the same machine. I rang ATOS who told me that we don't have to arrange the recording in advance, just turn up with the correct equipment and the assessor will permit it.
When we got to the assessment, the assessor asked for a letter of permission from the DWP. I explained the advice given by the DWP and ATOS. She phoned a superior and we got the go ahead to record, once she had inspected the recording equipment. I took an extension lead as well, to make sure the equipment could be placed anywhere.
Cost of a 2 cd recorder is over £500
Cost of 2 separate cassette tape recorders plus blank cassettes and postage was £62, paid for by Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group, who will keep the equipment for future PIP assessments.
UPDATE- June 2016 – Many people all over the country have used 2 tape recorders successfully by now. However you do need to ring to tell them in advance – use the number on your PIP interview date letter. There are still plenty of call centre minions who have never heard of this and tell you it has to be one machine. If you get one of these, tell them that the regulations say the recording equipment has to be able to produce two identical tapes or CDs at the end of the assessment. Nowhere does it say this has to be on one machine. If they still object, ask them to speak to a manager. That works.


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A win at Celtic Park tomorrow night will see Barça qualify for the last 16 of this season's Champions League. Tito Vilanova has taken a twenty-man squad to Scotland for the game with Celtic with the absences of the injured Adriano and suspended Sergio Busquets, though there is a boost to the squad with the return to fitness of Gerard Piqué who is included in the squad for the first time since injuring his ankle against Spartak Moscow on September 19.
Whether Piqué starts or not, it seems we have been improving in defence despite the crazy half hour of 3-4-3 against Celta. I expect we will stick with four at the back tomorrow and we should start with Alba on the left, Mascherano with Piqué or Bartrá in the middle while Dani Alves seems likely to get the nod ahead of Martin Montoya for right back. Alex Song will come in for the suspended Busquets and then Vilanova will again have to choose between Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas for the other two midfield spots. I suspect that as in the first game with Celtic Fabregas will be the one starting on the bench. Up front Pedro and Villa seem likely to continue along with Papi Messi.
Celtic coach Neil Lennon is waiting on the fitness of five players, Giorgios Samaras, Gary Hooper, James Forrest, Emilio Izaguirre and Thomas Rogne before tomorrow's clash, though given the importance of the game it seems likely that Samaras, Hooper and Izaguirre will all start as they did at Camp Nou. Jordi Alba's last minute goal in Barça's 2-1 win two weeks ago seems to have affected the Bhoys in the Scottish league as following the game in Barcelona Celtic crashed 0-2 at home to Kilmarnock. Since then they have beaten St Johnstone 5-0 and thrown a way a 0-2 lead at Dundee United to draw 2-2 last Saturday, giving Hibernean the chance to draw level on 21 points at the top of the league though Celtic still have a game in hand.
In the last few years Barça have played three times at Celtic Park. A 1-0 loss in the 2004 Uefa Cup was followed by a 1-3 win in the 2004/05 Champions League and then Leo Messi scored twice in a 2-3 Champions League victory in February 2008. Whatever the game is like tomorrow we can be sure of a splendid atmosphere at the game. There can be no better way to get in you the mood for a football match than to hear You'll Never Walk Alone sung before a big game at Celtic Park.
Barça's 20-man squad list: Valdés, Pinto, Oier, Alves, Montoya, Bartrá, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba, Song, Dos Santos, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Sergi Roberto, Pedro, Messi, Tello, Villa, Alexis.
Possible starting XIs:
Celtic: Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Brown, Wanyama, Ledley, Mulgrew; Hooper, Samaras.
Barça: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Xavi, Song, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Villa.
Barçacentral prediction: Celtic 0 Barça 2


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The Thekla Archives: 2014
Jack Savoretti, Thekla presents Jack Savoretti: 18+ EVENT
- Thursday 3rd April 2014
Whether touring with his band across the UK and Europe, supporting artists the likes of Jake Bugg,
releasing new material or writing for others, Jack Savoretti's output is relentless… This has kept the
singer songwriter very busy and has also seen him begin to receive the recognition he deserves. For the
past couple of years, he has been No. 1 in some chart somewhere. In 2012, 'Soldiers Eyes' a track off
his first album 'Between The Minds' rocketed to number 1 on the US Amazon download chart after
featuring on US TV show Sons Of Anarchy and then in 2013 his most recent album "Before The Storm"
went to No. 1 on the Indie Album charts after he performed live on BBC Breakfast. A few personal
accomplishments have also made the last few years a little more special for Jack, like playing at the
Royal Albert Hall for the first time and receiving the approval from one of his childhood heroes, Italian
music legend Francesco Guccini.
Performing Top 10 indie singles "Knock Knock" and "Not Worthy," he has continued to sell out his own
UK tours and appear at festivals including Glastonbury, Hard Rock Calling, T In The Park. No matter how
busy his schedule becomes though, he keeps putting out great music. One of his songs "Hate & Love"
was performed as a duet with Sienna Miller for US TV show Vampire Diaries not to mention the songs he
has written for other artists. He even made it to Abbey Road studios to cameo alongside Johnny Depp,
Kate Moss and Sean Penn in Paul McCartney's new music video "Queenie Eye." Continuing in this
fashion, on January 27th he will release a brand new EP called "Sweet Hurt." The EP features 4 tracks,
two of which were written with and produced by Samuel Dixon (Adele, Sia) including the single also titled
"Sweet Hurt." The other two were written and recorded with Matty Benbrook (Paolo Nutini, Dido). These
recordings have a more contemporary approach on production and also show signs of something a little
different from Jack.
Having just finished touring the UK with Gabrielle Aplin there is still no sign of a break however, and early
next year Jack will be touring plenty more… If you want to see him play live, watch out for tickets as this
November's UK Tour sold out in only a few hours.
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 18+
Advance tickets available from:
Bristol Ticket Shop
0844 871 8819