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On 9th of October at the American University of Armenia Business Center a public lecture "Sociological look on Armenia from abroad" organized by IPSC Institute for Political and Sociological Consulting took place.
Dr. Tilman Allert, professor of sociology and social psychology at J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt on Main, Germany introduced his sociological view not only on Armenia, but the whole region. Dr. Allert mentioned important features of Armenian nation: transit identity, eternal desire to find the Holy Land, the land of milk and honey, confidence in being chosen and proudness for being a victim. He also compared Armenians to Jews and called our nation "Jews of Caucasus".
IPSC employees, students from Yerevan State and Russian-Armenian universities and all those interested attended the lecture. After the speech there was a question-answer session.
And even when the lecture was officially over the guests did not leave the hall and continued discussing interesting topics with Professor Allert.


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In association with Shannon Airport, the Galway Chamber Business Awards and Gala Ball was hosted by President Conor O'Dowd on Saturday in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway.
On the night, the overall Winner of the Galway Chamber Business of the Year Award 2016 was presented to Colm Feeney, Source and Supply Logistics. SSL were Category Winners in the Best SME Category also.
SSL Logistics is a family owned business established in Galway in 2000. Set up as a two-person operation, it currently employs 90 people offering a full suite of supply chain services with almost 50% of sales generated from export sales.
Speaking on receiving the Award, Colm said that the success of SSL was due to the staff, all of whom are passionate about and committed to the company and its work.
In a wide ranging address to the attendees, Chamber President Conor O'Dowd said that the awards show that the spirit of enterprise has never been as evident as it currently is in Galway.
He outlined the achievement of Galway during 2016 and said that these successes would result in a spotlight being turned on Galway and an opportunity for us to all to showcase how good a place this is to run a business, to live and to raise a family.
"The opportunity is great and it is my firm belief and that of the Chamber Council that, with appropriate support from local and national government, there exists an opportunity to significantly increase the city's footprint in the years ahead.
"Let us challenge the prevailing thinking whereby infrastructural investment is predicated on low single digit population growth resulting in us turning away potential FDI due to a lack of infrastructure.
"Instead, let us, in our dialogue with national and local government, seek to change the narrative so that critical infrastructure is prioritised and put in place now to allow the city to comfortably cope with a doubling of its population by 2040.
"Galway Chamber has raised the idea of the formation of the Galway Development Authority or GDA, as a vehicle which could be used to radically transform the city.
"Critically, the GDA would be charged with developing a master plan and planning schemes for the strategic lands under its remit and such a plan would be reviewed through a public consultation process and approved by government."
He finished by urging local TDs and those in local government to embrace the idea of a GDA as one of the tools which could be used to channel this ambition and significantly increase our growth rates.
The Category Winners of the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2016, in association with Shannon Airport were:
Category 1: Best Emerging Enterprise sponsored by WestBIC and Galway Technology Centre
Category 2: Best Large Company sponsored by VHI Healthcare
Category 3: Best SME sponsored by AIB
Source and Supply Logistics Ltd
Category 4: Best Customer Service sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Category 5: Promoting Galway sponsored by Galway City Council
Druid Theatre
Category 6: Best Social Enterprise/CSR sponsored by SCCUL Enterprises
Kirby Engineering
Special President's Award
On the night of the awards the 'Special President's Award' sponsored by the Port of Galway was also presented.
The Award was given to Mary Bennett, Proprietor of the Treasure Chest. This Award is given to someone whose contribution to the business life of Galway is outstanding in every way.
The recipient of this award is chosen by the President of Galway Chamber in consultation with his officer board.
Mary Bennett is a former President of Galway Chamber, a former President of Chambers Ireland, a current Board member of the Chamber, a past International President of SKAL and has been awarded the Freedom of Galway City.
In her acceptance speech focusing on her journey in life, Mary stressed the importance of giving something back to one's community and said that one of her mentors always said that we are cogs in a greater wheel and as such, we must make our contribution.
Mary received a standing ovation from over 420 attendees on the night.
The actual awards are unique pieces by sculptor Donnacha Cahill from Athenry, who specialises in metal. The sculptures are based on the idea of reaching for, and achieving, excellence in enterprise.

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On the weekend, October 3 and 4, traffic in the central and western parts of Moscow will be limited due to events held within the Circle of Light Festival.
These days, Frunzenskaya embankment, from the Krimsky Bridge to the 1st Frunzenskaya Street from 18:00 to 23:15. Besides, traffic at Teatralny driveway and Lubyanka Square will be closed on all lanes, except the two outer right ones, from 17:30 to 23:50. Traffic will be blocked on Petrovka Street from house No. 5 to the intersection with Teatralny driveway.
In addition, Krylatskaya Street will be closed, from house No. 8 to the intersection with the Nizhnie Mnevniki Street from 17:30 to 23:30.
Recall that last weekend, September 26 and 27, traffic in Moscow was also limited because of the Circle of Light Festival. The International Light Festival is held in the capital for the fifth time. It is an annual event at which light designers and 2D and 3D graphic designers utilize the urban space of Moscow as canvas for multimedia and light installations. Designers and artists produce light and multimedia shows, creating projection mapping on the facades of the most notable buildings, cultural monuments and other facilities in Moscow as well as integrate their creative ideas into the architecture of the city.


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Stakeknife: Chief investigator calls for witnesses
The head of an investigation into the man alleged to have been the Army's most high-ranking agent within the IRA has appealed to others involved in his activities to come forward.
Jon Boutcher, who leads a team of 48 detectives on the Stakeknife case, said there would not be any guarantee of immunity from prosecution.
But, anyone who helps the investigation will be treated sympathetically.
The agent, codenamed Stakeknife, has been named as Fred Scapaticci.
He is alleged to have been a member of the IRA's internal security unit, and to have been involved in more than 50 murders.
Mr Scapaticci has denied the allegations.
The investigation into his alleged activities, Operation Kenova, was launched in June last year.
Who is Stakeknife?
Freddie Scappaticci is alleged to have been Stakeknife, the most high-ranking British agent within the Provisional IRA.
He was the grandson of an Italian immigrant who came to Northern Ireland in search of work.
He has admitted, in the past, to being a republican but denies claims that he was an IRA informer.
He is believed to have led the IRA's internal security unit, known as "the nutting squad", which was responsible for identifying and interrogating suspected informers.
Mr Scappaticci left Northern Ireland when identified by the media as Stakeknife, in 2003.
Jon Boutcher insisted the investigation is making good progress, but urged people who may have been involved in any degree with Stakeknife's activities to come forward.
"There would have been those who played a role on the periphery of the offending, they might have housed people involved, or held weapons which may have been used," he said.
"We want to speak to each and every person who played a part in any of these crimes to ultimately get to the truth for the families.
"I encourage people to come forward, you will be treated sympathetically.
"I am hoping that the passage of time since these offences occurred and the realisation that these cowardly crimes were not justified in any way will mean that misplaced loyalties will have changed and people will now feel strong enough to come forward."
Last year, Mr Boutcher told the BBC that significant new evidence had already been uncovered, and that he believes the investigation will result in criminal prosecutions.


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Developed by one of the most respected names in bariatric nutrition, this complete multi-vitamin formula is an excellent choice for people dealing with iron deficiency issues. Each 2 tablet serving delivers 45mg of iron as ferrous fumarate. Physicians tend to prefer ferrous fumurate over other iron-based supplements as it contains more bio-available iron per dose.
In addition to providing 250% of the Daily Value (DV) of iron, this advanced multi-vitamin provides a wide range of important vitamins and minerals in their most potent forms. If you need to boost your intake but would prefer not to purchase or take a separate iron supplement, these watermelon-flavored chewable vitamin tablets are an excellent choice.
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Matt Stamm's sixth studio album, Lines and Waves, garnered the review: " Not since Todd Rundgren has an artist so completely made someone else's songs his own. This is absolutely beautiful," from Audio Fuzz
Childhood (whose debut album 'Lacuna' will be reviewed on my next CTTB Music Podcast) are interviewed in The Independent (26 Aug)
8. Who were your biggest music influences?
We all have lots of different influences from different genres. In no particular order: Stereolab, Air, Shuggie Otis, The Wailers, Cocteau Twins, Spacemen 3, Spritualized, Marvin Gaye, Hall & Oates, Love, The Chills, Deerhunter, Flaming Lips, A.R Kane, Todd Rundgren etc


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Get ready for firewood season with our log splitter maintenance plan
Wood splitting season is just around the corner, so it is a great time to ensure your log splitter is up to the task. Like most of us your log splitter has probably been stored in the shed over the summer months. If this is the case then make sure you follow our log splitter maintenance plan before you start piling up that fire wood!


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Having a poor credit score gives birth to enormous problems faced by those who go through them. This low score of credit creates endless troubles in management of the financial shortage. If you have a questionable credit rating and lack of funds, you certainly know the struggles you might have to face. Loans for bad credit with no guarantor are the ones that smoothen the situation with its easy offering of money to those suffering from a financial shortage.
You can borrow the money through these loans over two terms as per your monetary requirement. If you are capable to fulfil the financial requirement through a short term loan then you should opt for them. These loans are offered by the lender for a short period of time that is, less than one year. However, the interest rates to-be-paid are higher in these types of loans. For those who have a need for the money for a long period of time, long term loans for bad credit are considered suitable for them. As these loans are stretched for a period above 1 year, the interest rates involved with these loans are lower than that of short-term loans.
The biggest trouble that most borrowers are required to face is the credit check situation. Before making an approval on the loan application, the lenders conduct a credit check. This credit check shows the credit repaying ability of a person. If you do not fall under the same, your application will be rejected and the credit check will worsen your score of credit. Most loan borrowers and poor credit holders fear of this process. To ease the troubles a little bit, the direct lenders offer the loans to the customers without conducting any credit check.
At the same time, the traditional lenders also request the availability of a guarantor for making an approval towards the loans. The poor credit score of the applicants makes it difficult for them to find a guarantor that plays a part of the security against the loan and helps in increasing the chances of getting the approval on to the application. With these conditions, the chances to get approval from banks become a thing of great distress. Direct lenders are the ones over whom the people, then have to rely. They offer the money without conducting a credit score and with no requirement of a guarantor through their bad credit loans with no guarantor and no credit check.
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Marriage Counseling and Family Therapy in Broomfield, Colorado
Life is not always easy. Neither is marriage or family. Sometimes, the curveballs life throws are too big to handle alone, and a family or marriage needs some help. Marriage and family therapy in Broomfield can address negative behaviors and reactions of family members and how they affect the family or marriage as a whole. With work and therapy, a marriage or family can find happiness again.
A marriage and family therapist in Broomfield can treat a variety of issues, and some of these are:
- Marital and couple conflict
- Parent and child conflict
- Sexual dysfunction and intimacy issues
- Grief and loss
- Distress
- Eating disorders and weight issues
- Children/teen behavioral problems
- Eldercare issues
If one person in a family is dealing with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia or addiction, the entire family is affected. In these cases, families might access counseling in a mental health program or a substance abuse treatment program in Broomfield.
Commonly, the first counseling session is designed for information gathering. The counselor can observe the dynamics between the individuals and listen to each person describe the problems to get a sense of the underlying issues. He or she can ask questions and formulate a therapy plan with input from the family.
Meanwhile, the couple or family can get a sense of the therapist's style and personality and determine whether the therapist is a good fit for the family. During this initial assessment, the family can also learn what the goals of therapy will be and what the rules of therapy are so that everyone will be on the same page during therapy sessions.
Marriage Counseling in Broomfield, Colorado
Research studies show that marriage therapy is effective in treating disorders and issues within a marriage. Not only do clients show improvements in their marriage, but also other areas of life such as:
- Work productivity
- Work relationships
- Community involvement
- Emotional health
- Social life
- Overall health and well-being
- Other family and friend relationships.
If a couple has issues, ranging from a lack of intimacy to thoughts of separation or divorce, therapy can help them increase their understanding and compassion towards one another. Strengthening the relationship and enhancing communication is the focus, but it is also a time for self-awareness and self-improvement.
Broomfield Marriage Therapy
Whatever the specific needs for marriage counseling in Broomfield, one consistent goal is to help partners learn more about one another while acquiring healthy problem-solving skills. A therapy plan and incremental goals are usually a good idea. The more motivated and dedicated each partner is, the higher the chances of success.
Therapy can help with:
- Communication
- Listening
- Understanding
- Support
It is not unusual for conflict and arguments to happen in therapy, but this can be beneficial as the counselor can guide the couple to healthy conflict resolution and work on problem-solving skills. The counselor should remain neutral and maintain a safe environment at all times.
Marriage counseling sessions usually take place once a week. Some couples opt for individual counseling in addition to couples therapy. Marriage counseling in Broomfield is offered in a variety of settings, from private to group practice, and even online marriage counseling is available.
Finding Marriage Counseling Near Me
When you are looking for a marriage counselor, it is important to make sure both partners can connect with the counselor. In addition, experience with the specific issue is a good idea as well as maintaining neutrality and control of each session. The more comfortable the couple feels with the counselor, the more honest they can be, which is good for counseling and resolving problems.
Family Therapy Broomfield, CO
Throughout the years, families may experience different struggles. A need for Broomfield family therapy could be due to a divorce, move, or other transition. A family may also benefit from therapy if there is an ongoing problem like a mental illness or drug addiction. For some families, there is no single identifiable cause for dysfunction, but a therapist can help them get on a path to get along better with one another and find more understanding and less conflict.
Broomfield Family Counseling
Family counseling can address the health and functionality of a family. Even if the issues are not easily identifiable, a counselor can uncover underlying issues to find the root of the problems and help come to resolutions while teaching healthy strategies to communicate.
Strategic family counseling Broomfield uses different techniques from varying therapy backgrounds, like behavioral and cognitive therapy. The main goal is to work together to heal mental, emotional, and psychological problems that are detrimental to the family. Some things family members work on are:
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Increasing efforts to understand one another
- Handling specific family situations
Finding Family Counseling Near Me
Just as with a marriage therapist, every member of the family needs to connect with the therapist. Here are some resources to use when searching for a therapist:
- Insurance Company: By contacting your insurance provider, you can find therapists who fall under your network plan. This will take care of some or all of the cost of therapy.
- Doctor's Recommendations: Doctors often refer their patients to therapists, and they have the insight to match you to a therapist with whom you can connect.
- Online Searches: Though not as personal as a direct referral, you can often find a good therapist near you by searching online and reading reviews and feedback.
- Personal recommendations: If you know someone who has been through counseling, ask about their experience and if they would recommend their counselor.
When your family or marriage is struggling, it changes your world. There is help, though. A marriage or family therapist can help you rebuild your family and/or marriage. Sometimes it takes work to heal a broken family or marriage, but it can be done. Many people simply do not have the skills to take this on themselves, but committing to counseling is a big step of dedication that can heal the wounds in your family. Reach out to The Recovery Village today to learn more about therapists and counselors in the Broomfield area.


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Grants of $4,000 to USA and Israel PhD candidates to carry out short-term scientific research in the other country. Funding is intended to support supervised research in an accredited institution of higher education or nonprofit research institution that requires expertise or facilities not available in the students' home countries.
Through the Professor Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program, in mid November of odd calendar years (2019, 2021, etc.) the following areas of research will be eligible for submission:
For a more detailed list of sub-areas, see the Split Program listed in Pre-Application Information below.
Funding will cover travel costs and per-diem expenses.
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Grants are for $4,000 each.
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We sadly acknowledge the death of the Wisconsin artist Lee Weiss who died at the age of 90 at her Madison-area home on November 26. She was a much-respected member of Wisconsin's visual arts community and known internationally for her large-scale watercolor paintings.
Weiss was known for her ability to capture the spiritual qualities of nature—often portraying a grand subject by looking at a smaller detail of the landscape—to communicate her responses to the place she depicted. She found inspiration in world-wide travels and also on walks through local parks and was one of the nation's leading proponents of having watercolor viewed as an acceptable medium—alongside acrylic and oil—for the creation of paintings. In advocating this through her work, Weiss helped move watercolor from a medium that artists historically used to make preparatory studies for finished oil paintings into a material to be used for the creation of formal works.
She had a long career exhibiting in major watercolor competitions from the 1960s through 2010, including the first Watercolor Wisconsin competition at Wustum Museum in 1966. Weiss is also remembered for her role as a mentor for many younger women artists in this state and across the US in the watercolor field as she helped break barriers for women artists.
Weiss was a Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society and earned the Watercolor USA Honor Society Lifetime Award in 2009 and the Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Her paintings are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian's American Art Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Phillips Collection, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Milwaukee Art Museum, and RAM, which holds eight examples of her work.
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Reliability of recall in agricultural data
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- Beegle, Kathleen & Carletto, Calogero & Himelein, Kristen, 2012. "Reliability of recall in agricultural data," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 98(1), pages 34-41.
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" Why Does the Engel Method Work? Food Demand, Economies of Size and Household Survey Methods,"
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics,
Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 64(4), pages 341-359, September.
- John Gibson, 2002. "Why Does the Engel Method Work? Food Demand, Economies of Size and Household Survey Methods," Working Papers in Economics 02/02, University of Waikato.
- George Judge & Laura Schechter, 2009. "Detecting Problems in Survey Data Using Benford's Law," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 44(1).
- Davis, Benjamin & Winters, Paul & Carletto, Gero & Covarrubias, Katia & Quiñones, Esteban J. & Zezza, Alberto & Stamoulis, Kostas & Azzarri, Carlo & DiGiuseppe, Stefania, 2010. "A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 48-63, January.
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"Remembrances of things past: test–retest reliability of retrospective migration histories,"
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KeywordsCrops&Crop Management Systems; Educational Sciences; Rural Development Knowledge&Information Systems; Regional Economic Development; Rural Poverty Reduction;
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- Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
- O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
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The Environmental Innovation Program is a revolutionary new certification program designed for manufacturers striving to advance product innovation for environmental good. Participants work collaboratively with Green Seal to explore environmental and health impacts, engage in transformative product innovation, and be rewarded for their achievement of significant lifecycle impact reductions. The Program uses Green Seal's Environmental Innovation Standard (GS-20, Edition 2.0) as a basis for Certification.
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Actions to Take to Be Healthy All Year Long
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It's difficult to believe that a new year has crept up on us again. However, it feels more like it slammed against us with little warning, don't you agree? But for many of us, we may look forward to a fresh start. With every new year, some of us may ask, "Is there anything I can do to help to make my new year healthy and happy?"
You could be on the right track now, but feel you'd like to take it up a notch to make it your best. If you're doing your best now but feel something is missing, check out the following tips that can make a big difference in your life, even though they are small.
Pay attention to attitude
If you maintain a positive attitude, studies confirm that happy people get sick less often. Stress and feelings of "in the dumps" lead to illness, but in the large part, right attitudes protect us from major chronic diseases like heart trouble, diabetes, and potentially cancer as well. Bottom line--put your energy into staying healthy.
Tips to stay healthier
- Laugh more often - research shows that it can lower stress hormones and increase immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies. The results offer an improved resistance to fight illnesses. Laughing triggers endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals which promotes an overall sense of well-being.
- Eat right - consume more veggies and fruits and increase those rich in fiber. They will reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.Visit the doctor and the dentist regularly -- the dentist visits will ensure your mouth is as healthy as possible, while regular exams with your doctor helps identify risk factors and problems before they become severe.
- Get plenty of sleep - a restful slumber makes you feel better, but its importance goes way beyond boosting the mood. Adequate sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle and can benefit your heart, weight, mind, and more.Go outside and get some sun - sunlight equips the body with vitamin D3 that can last throughout the winter, it boosts the production of vitamin D, which leads to higher serotonin levels.
- Limit your alcohol intake - cutting back on alcoholic beverages can help your general well-being and you'll notice feeling better in the mornings. And you'll gain more energy as well.
- Don't over indulge - studies show that a reduction in calorie intake stimulates longevity.
- Read more - it's good for the brain. Plus, studies show that reading keeps you mentally stimulated and slow the progress or even prevent Alzheimer's and dementia.Stay connected with good friends - friendships Increase your sense of belonging and purpose, boosts happiness, and reduces your stress.
- Drink more water - it helps keep the body hydrated, which is essential to every cell. The body needs water to function properly.Get exercise - regular fitness decreases the risk of strokes and heart disease. And a stronger heart equals better circulation.
Be happy!
The tips should be easy to follow through. Make them a habit, and you'll obtain a higher quality of life.
Happy New Year! Carol Marak, aging advocate, columnist, speaker and editor at Seniorcare.com. She earned a Fundamentals of Gerontology Certificate from USC Davis School of Gerontology.
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|Mar 31, 2003, 5:22 AM
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What PC specs are recommended
What are the Minimum & Maximum Computer specs you think are required for editing large photos & movies.
eg; what speed processor,
How much RAM, do you notice a big improvment in speed from say 1GB to 2.0GB. what is the cutoff in RAM, there must be a limit where more just doesnt speed things up anymore, or doesnt stop your computer freezing up.
What graphics card is recommended.
|Mar 31, 2003, 6:50 AM
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As a laptop owner I'd recommend a PC. The LCD resolution simply isn't as good as a PC monitor in most (if not all) cases. As a result you'll see distortion on images that simply dosn't exist on a good monitor.
I'm comparing a Packard Bell laptop LCD with my work Compaq V70 monitor.
|Mar 31, 2003, 9:55 AM
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These answers assume you're need fall into the "average". I'll comment on the other end at the bottom. You ask about editing "movies" as well as photos. I have no experience with movie editing. I bet that trumps all photo editing needs and the answer becomes "as much ram and processor paired with the fastest disk you can buy".
Minimum processor:
To me, this is a question based on cost, not performance. Almost anything you can buy now will be fast enough for average photo editing use. Sure, if you are a pro and your time is money then you buy dual processor systems with all the best parts. But for the average person even a fast Celeron processor (over 1Ghz now) is very fast.
Minimum ram:
I'm not a photoshop user. but all I've heard is that it wants a steady diet of ram. I would bet that 512MB would be enough for most people, maybe 256 would be good enough? If you have a computer now, there is good software either built in or free which can help you monitor the amount of ram you are using. Try editing some pictures and then check you ram. If you have XP or Windows NT, use the task monitor. If you don't, down load "task info" from:
Last I knew it was shareware, so you could try it out and see if you find it useful. I know I did.
Suggested Graphics card:
Most AGP cards will work quite well. What you need is something which has very good 2D graphics performace. The problem is that 3-D graphics are all the rage in the graphics card market... that is what is pushing sales. Most cards from ATI will do a fine job. Personally, I prefer Nvidia based cards (they make the chip, not the card.) Either way, I wouldn't buy a $20 special, but unless you really need it I wouldn't spend over $150.
When time is money and saving 4 seconds per picture make all the difference, then you buy the biggest, baddest computer you can get. When you have 100's if not 1000's of pictures to process at a time, and each picture is 8MB in size (or more) then speed matters. But most people take pictures as JPGs, which are much smaller. Even with Photoshops inefficient use of memory, I doubt editing a jpg uses much memory.
I spent about $1,000 building my own machine with all custom parts and I'm very happy. 1.8G Athlon XP based system with the fastest EIDE hard disk I could find and 512Gig ram. I am very happy with the system. I'm sure I don't even make it work up a sweat. My old 300Mhz Celeron was 3 years old when I replaced it, so I was in need of an upgrade. Of course, I use this to work from home as well.... so I had a good excuse to buy a powerful system (to me, anyways.)
|Mar 31, 2003, 10:24 AM
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Re: What PC specs are recommended
The biggest worry should be your hard drive though...you need one that can keep up to the computer with dropping frames and doesn't go into reclibration right when you are capturing.
Again when I started on the PC 64meg was the recommended...these days more is better (as long as your motherboard can handle it). I do fine with 256meg, but you should really have more.
Graphics card isn't too important as you don't need the performance (unlike games). All the current cards should be able to do video-overlay, and they all have adjustments for gamma, etc.
Your capture card for video is something that is important. You can get $50 cheapies that hook up via USB and tuner cards which can capture video (both of which are low-res and drop frames), all the way up to dedicated capture cards which can capture (and output) broadcast quality. This is something you have to see how much quality you need (my capture card when I bought it a few years ago was $1500, yes I needed the high quality).
OS you choose is also important if you don't want it to crash...IOW don't pick a Windows 9x or ME OS.
|Mar 31, 2003, 11:46 AM
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Laptops are great for portable digital darkroom!!
As an owner of a Dell Inspiron 8200 P-4 2.4ghz, 512mb DDR RAM laptop with Geforce 4 64mb video card and running Windows XP Pro, I can say having a laptop is great to have when you go out for a photo shoot. My laptop LCD is a 15" UXGA type, meaning its ultra sharp and has more vivid colors than the conventional LCD screens. So it really depends on the LCD. There are different types.
When I do any final touch ups using photoshop 7, I connect a 21' viewsonic CRT with to my laptop to compare colors, and the colors are very close. So it really depends on the type of LCD you have.
Laptops can be very useful for digital photos.
|Mar 31, 2003, 10:58 PM
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I would have to agree and say that todays lcd screens on laptops are much better then they were a couple of years ago. I think the quality is getting close to regular crt monitors. Like someone mentioned before you can plug your laptop into a monitor if needed If you are getting a pc you probably should get a intel 2gig or amd 2100+ atleast since the price of those old cpus are cheap now. You could probably get a motherboard with a 2gig intel with 515 ram for around than 300 When it comes to 2d quality some guys swear that matrox video cards are the best, even though i am happy with my ati 8500.
|Apr 26, 2003, 3:34 AM
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Over a year ago, I went to 512MB's in a desktop (from 256) and saw a rather large improvement. Mainly when opening multiple large images in image editing software. If you have XP, and want to edit photos, I wouldn't settle for anything less than 512MB. Ram is pretty cheap... If you are into games, there are games out there that actually benefit greatly from 1GB of RAM... Sim City 4 is one of them.
LCD's are GREATLY improved over what was out there just a couple years ago. Not all LCD's are created equal, you need to look at response time, contrast, brightness, etc. I have a UXGA on my Dell 8100 which is very nice, but has been surpased by their "Enhanced UXGA".
Graphics Cards - For standard 2D only jobs, Matrox is the undisputed leader. Their latest card attempted to push them into the 3d market, but it never lived up to the hype... however, it would give good enough 3D performance with the exceptional 2D that Matrox is known for.
I have never liked NVidia cards... there are too many manufacterers of their cards, and they are not all good. There is a large difference in 2d quality between the brands.
IMO, ATI has the best mix of 2d and 3d quality (not to mention the fastest 3d card now too). I buy "Built by ATI" cards to ensure quality. It has also been my experience that ATI cards show much better color than those from NVidia... however, because there are so many people making the NVidia cards, there may be one out there that rivals the color and 2d ability of an ATI card.
As for processor... anything you buy today will be plenty. If money is of no object, I would recomend the new Hyper-Threading CPU's from Intel. They operate as 2 processors in WinXP and 2000, so programs like Photoshop benefit greatly from this. I think over at tomshardware.com, they had a 3.06Ghz Hyperthreading CPU vs an overclocked 3.6Ghz P4... The 3.06 HT beat out the 3.6 in multi tasking, and in programs like Photoshop.
Hard Drive. I would suggest a Western Digital Special Edition drive with 8MB of cache. AFAIK, it is still one of the fastest on the market. Watch out buying Hard Drives these days as the minimum warrantee has dropped to 1 yr instead of 3. A couple companies offer the 3 yr warrantee ontheir top of the line drives. The WD SE drives have a 3 yr warrantee, and they also allow you to upgrade to 3yrs on drive that don't come with the longer warrantee.
Hard drive speed is important... especially when you consider the range in speeds. You don't want to get stuck with an older HD with 25MB transfer per sec when they are well over 50MBps on the new drives.
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Hello everyone!
It's the first day of April, which means that I've got to pull my fingers out (of what you may ask – probably all the cakes and pies!) and start cranking out the poetic goodness for you all!
The prompt that I am exploring today is to write an instructional poem.
Here is the prompt if you too want to play along.
NaPoWriMo.net – It Begins – Day 1 prompt
My interpretation of the prompt is fast and loose, since this is the first one of the month, so I hope you enjoy it and thanks for reading.
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"All Will Be Revealed" by David Ellis
Completely immersed in our dreams until we're drowning
Experience adventures while your mind is still your own
If you can't control what's in your heart, start with your head
It won't be long before everything you hold dear is subverted
Far be it from me to tell you how to live your best life
It comes as no surprise that memories continue to fade into the night
Live by the code of standing your ground for what you believe is right
Don't hate the moment when this happens, as it's the most that you will ever feel alive
What writhes inside our bones are new ways to read the signs
The countdown began from the moment we were born
Buried treasure inside of us each and every day
Truths most profound just waiting to be found
Without thinking or understanding, we're lost in a sea of unknowns
Choking on an ever-rising tide until it engulfs our very souls
Mistakes teach us to embrace our sensitive human sides
There's no such thing as time wasted, when navigating doubts deep inside
When in despair or facing fear, remember we've been here before
Stare down what haunts you, there is no need to run or hide
Save the tears that you could have cried and feel the fire burning behind your eyes
Leaving behind a world where all will be revealed
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Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to go to Africa.. My dream came true back in June of 2004. I was invited by my friend Shelene who had been to Uganda the previous year. She was so rocked by what she saw, she felt she had to do something! She saw a need for bicycles. Bicycles to the Ugandan people are like cars to Americans, and many of them can't afford to buy one. So, Shelene decided to have an "African party," in which she showed a power point presentation of her trip and an idea she had to purchase bicycles and sponsor a child.
She raised enough money to buy over 100 bicycles! She had pictures of African children that were in need of sponsors and those who attended the party sponsored a total of 25 children. She called her ministry "Jungle Ride." For $85.00 people can purchase a bicycle and a box of food. She presented the money she raised from her event to Dave Phillips, head of the Children's Hunger Fund www.childrenshungerfund.org. Dave said to Shelene, "Well I guess you will be going back to Uganda". In her typical fashion, she replied, "Like you have got to be kidding!" Dave told her that she needed to go back and distribute the bicycles herself. Shelene told me about her next trip and wanted me to go with her! This was so exciting I could hardly stand it. So in June of 2004 we headed to Uganda Africa with the Children's Hunger Fund (click on the "Watch Africa video" to see this). This was my first trip of four as of June 2006, and I am about to head off for another trip to Uganda with a team of 17 people to take God's love to Africa.
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Public Talk, March 13th, 1948 | Mumbai, India
Question: Have ideals any place in education?
Krishnamurti: Certainly not. Ideals and the idealist in education prevent the comprehension of the present. This is an enormous problem, and we are going to try to deal with it in 5 or 10 minutes. It is a problem upon which our whole structure is based. That is, we have ideals, and according to those ideals we educate. Now, are ideals necessary for education? Don't ideals actually prevent right education, which is the understanding of the child as he is and not as he should be? If I want to understand a child, I must not have an ideal of what he should be. To understand him, I must study him as he is. But to put him into the framework of an ideal is merely to force him to follow a certain pattern, whether it suits him or not; and the result is that he is always in contradiction to the ideal, or else he so conforms himself to the ideal that he ceases to be a human being and acts as a mere automaton without intelligence. So, is not an ideal an actual hindrance to the understanding of the child? If you as a parent really want to understand your child, do you look at him through the screen of an ideal? Or do you simply study him, because you have love in your heart? You observe him, you watch his moods, his idiosyncrasies. Because there is love, you study him. It is only when you have no love that you have an ideal. Watch yourself and you will notice this. When there is no love, you have these enormous examples and ideals, through which you are forcing, compelling the child. But when you have love, you study him, you observe him and give him freedom to be what he is; you guide and help him, not to the ideal, not according to a certain pattern of action, but to bring him to be what he is.
In this question there arises the problem of the so-called bad boy - if I may use that word to define quickly and strongly a certain point. To change him into not being bad, surely you don't have to have an ideal. If a boy is a liar, you don't have to give him the ideal of truth. You study why he is telling lies. There may be various reasons - probably he is frightened, or is avoiding something. We need not go into the various reasons for lying. But obviously, when a child lies, to make him conform to a pattern of truth, which is your ideal, does not help him to free himself from the causes of lying. You have to study him, you have to observe him, and to do that takes a long time; it demands patience, care, love; and because you have not got it, you force him into a pattern of action which you call an ideal. Obviously, an ideal is a very cheap escape. The school which has ideals, or the teacher who follows ideals is obviously incapable of dealing with a child.
You don't have to accept automatically what I am saying, or deny it. Just observe. After all, the function of education is to turn out an integrated individual who is capable of dealing with life intelligently, wholly - not partially, not as a technician or an idealist. But the individual cannot be integrated if he is merely pursuing an idealistic pattern of action. Obviously, Sirs and Ladies, the teachers who become idealists, who are pursuing a pattern of action, the so-called ideal, are pretty useless. If you observe you will see that they are incapable of love, they have hard hearts and dry minds. Because, it demands much greater observation, greater affection, to study, to observe the child, than to force him into an idealistic pattern of action. And I think that mere examples, which are another form of the ideal, are also a deterrent to intelligence.
Probably what I am saying is contrary to all that you believe. You will have to think it over, because this is not a matter of denial or acceptance. One has to go into it very, very carefully. I am not being dogmatic; but as there are many questions, I have to be very brief and concise. The implications of an ideal are obvious. When the teacher is pursuing an ideal, he is incapable of understanding the child, because then the future, the ideal, is far more important than the child, the present. He has a certain end in view which he thinks is right, and he is forcing the child to conform to that ideal. Surely, that is not education, is it? That is like turning out motor cars. You have the pattern, and you put the child through the mould, with the result that you create human beings who are mere technicians, who have no human relationship with others, but are out for themselves, for their own gain, politically, socially, or in the family. Obviously, it is much easier to follow an ideal than to observe, to take care, to awaken love for the children and humanity. And that is one of the calamities of modern education: the so-called ideal, the end in view, whether it is an ideology of the extreme left or of the right, has become a pattern of action, and has brought about this present world catastrophe.
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Released: Jan. 21, 2014
Series: The Cowboys #2
Published by InterMix
Format: eARC
MY HEARTACHE COWBOY has a handful of angst, frustratingly real emotions and also the perfect amount of banter to balance it all out.~ Under the Covers
Jimmy Rafferty makes quite the discovery about his old friend, Eddie Molina. He learns that he is gay when he finds him servicing another man. Though this doesn't necessarily change your friendship right away, it makes Jimmy wonder where he stands in Eddie's eyes.
As I really enjoyed the first book in this series, I was very excited to be reading this one. However, I found out that this wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Jimmy had a drinking problem and as his best friend, Eddie is trying to help him out of it. It's sometimes a dark ride and Jimmy can get nasty at times. Actually, let me correct that right here. He can be very nasty and it sometimes made me wonder about his character a little bit. I went back and forth liking and hating his character. As my frustration mounted with him, it also made me closer to Eddie's character though.
Eddie is battling his feelings for Jimmy. Despite the nasty temper and the deep denial he is in, Eddie is completely in love with Jimmy and Maxfield really explores the depth of those emotions as Eddie tries to handle Jimmy and help him through his detox.
MY HEARTACHE COWBOY has a handful of angst, frustratingly real emotions and also the perfect amount of banter to balance it all out. This book may have not been what I was expecting, but it also nicely displays the tumultuous journey that Jimmy must make to not only find love, but also himself.
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I've updated this post to include the fact that Fast & Furious opens April 3rd. I've got to schedule a showing around our appearance at Acciocon.
BTW – the new Fast & Furious trailer went up today.
I also added more concerts that I've been to. The update included:
- Aerosmith
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I was asked by long-standing family friends to help them decide which offer to accept on the property they are selling. They put their two bedroom flat on the market for sale because they are expecting their second child and need to move up the property ladder into a larger home. They need to control the timing of the conveyancing transaction because they feel they have not found the house that they want to buy as this is primarily driven by the proximity to school for their first child to ensure that they are in the correct school catchment area.
They received two offers on the flat, one for the asking price and the other for slightly below the asking price. My friends called me to ask how they should consider the offers, and what my opinion was on which offer to accept. This blog post sets out the 7 tips that I advised my friends to consider when deciding which offer to accept. My friends asked me for my advice because, apart from being an experienced property solicitor I am also a property investor and someone who has moved home four times so far! So, here are my 7 tips.
Is the Buyer a First Time Buyer or Second Home Mover?
The first question to find out is what is the buyer's position? Is the buyer a first time buyer or a second home mover. This determines how long the conveyancing chain will be as clearly the longer the chain, the more complicated and lengthier the conveyancing transaction with more opportunities for the chain to break and therefore the transaction to go abortive. A first time buyer will usually have a notice period to serve on their landlord which is usually a month – this will naturally delay the time between exchange in completion because a first time buyer would want to ensure they have exhausted their notice period on their rental property before moving in to your property. This is usually because they do not wish to pay rent and mortgage for the same month.
If it is a second home mover, you should check whether their property is on the market and whether they have accepted an offer. Naturally, if a second home mover has not yet even marketed their property for sale then the transaction may well take some time, which in the case of my friend, works in their favour.
Is the buyer a cash purchaser or dependent on a mortgage?
A cash purchaser usually means the transaction will move much more quickly because there would be no delay associated with the mortgage application process. A cash purchaser does not necessarily mean that they are the end of the chain as they could well be downsizing and in the process paying off their mortgage which is how they end up being a cash purchaser. A cash buyer can also be more flexible with their requirements and can be more forgiving on legal decisions whilst a mortgage lender would not so the buyer's conveyancing lawyer would have more requirements to satisfy to a mortgage lender.
Does the buyer already have an agreement in principle, sometimes known as a decision in principle from a mortgage lender?
If a buyer who is dependent on a mortgage does not yet have an agreement in principle from a mortgage lender, then the offer ought to be treated with some caution because until the buyer has had an agreement in principle from a mortgage lender, it is uncertain that the buyer will actually qualify for a mortgage in which case the offer may be weak. If you are using a traditional high street estate agent who are good at what they do, they will usually qualify the buyer and that usually means requesting a copy of the agreement in principle or decision in principle by their mortgage broker or if they have not yet seen or appointed a mortgage broker, most traditional high street estate agents would ask the buyer to meet their in-house mortgage broker in order to qualify them.
Is any part of the chain in using an online agent?
Online estate agents usually do not communicate much or actively participate after an offer has been accepted. Most online estate agents are paid a fixed flat fee, usually upfront. Our experience is that once the initial marketing has been done, they are not involved in the conveyancing process a great deal, if at all. This lack of communication makes it somewhat difficult for the chain to remain intact and for progress to be made swiftly and coherently. (See our related blog post on why negotiating certain issues might be difficult when an online estate agent is involved in a conveyancing chain.)
Is any part of the chain using a conveyancing factory?
I use the term "conveyancing factory" to refer to the cheap conveyancing firms who because they charge a very low fee for conveyancing will usually have to take on a higher volume of transactions in order to still make a profit. This higher volume of transactions usually means that the conveyancing firm is very much process driven and multiple people are involved in the transaction. This usually causes difficulties in respect of coherent and swift communication and fast progress of transactions. There are of course exceptions and I do not want to paint all such firms with a broad negative brush but in my view, the overall experience has not been pleasant with conveyancing factories.
Does the buyer have imminent holiday plans?
It continues to surprise me how often buyers will go on holiday once their offer on a property has been accepted. In some instances, as soon as the buyer has instructed their conveyancing solicitor, they go away on holiday, before carrying out any of the initial client on boarding process with the solicitors. This includes providing "KYC" documentation and other information to their conveyancing solicitor. In some instances, I have known of buyers going away on an extended holiday lasting up to four weeks! This period of distance and lack of communication naturally causes delays to the transaction and may well affect your own plans. It is thus important to check whether your buyer has imminent holiday plans which could affect progress of your own home move!
Is the offer conditional on anything?
We have sometimes seen that buyers make their offers conditional on something such as a lease extension or that white goods are included in the purchase price. Occasionally, buyers do not actually mention these conditions while making the offer preferring instead to mention them later. In some instances, we have seen buyers had just presumed that everybody understood that their offer was conditional but had failed to express say this when submitting their offer. It is important to ensure that you understand what those conditions are and how difficult they will be to satisfy, especially with regards to timing and potential costs.
An offer conditional on a lease extension especially is something to be quite wary of because the lease extension process can be quite long, arduous and costly. In that instance, it is important to identify whether the buyer's offer also includes being responsible for the legal costs associated with the lease extension.
From your own experience, do you have anything to add to the above list? If yes, we'd love to hear from you.
Tariq Mubarak – rhw Solicitors llp


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The House Armed Services Committee faces significant turnover in the 116th Congress, with a handful of Republican members losing their races in Tuesday's midterms, and more than a dozen members retiring or seeking higher office. In addition to the leadership change at the top — with the gavel passing from Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) to Adam Smith (D-Wash.) — the Democrats will need to fill several subcommittee chairmanships. One opening is on the Readiness Subcommittee, as Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam), the panel's ranking member, lost in August to a primary challenger. The other is on Tactical Air and Land Forces as its ranking member, Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.), is retiring. But other panels could see new Democratic leaders as well if their chairmen opt to take one of the new vacancies.
On the Republican side, one of the subcommittee leadership positions will be open after Mike Coffman (Colo.), chairman of Military Personnel, lost Tuesday to his Democratic challenger. The other panel chairmen are expected to become the ranking members in the new Congress. Two other committee Republicans lost their races Tuesday — Steve Russell (Okla.) and Steve Knight (Calif.).
Turnover on House Armed Services could be even greater, as some remaining members depart for other committees and the Democrats gain additional seats now that they will be in the majority, reports Defense News.
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Sexiest Stars of 2018... So Far
Like Markle, the majority of the people on this list come via television shows. As weird as it sounds, cinema isn't the place for glamour any more. Glamour certainly was the standard during Hollywood of the 40's and 50's. Names like Rita Hayworth and Grace Kelly were examples both off-screen but on-screen, but nowadays, cinema is all about being gritty and real. Actresses like Charlize Theron are more attracted to movies that don't portray them as being pretty. Her recent film called Tully is a prime example. Even her previous film Atomic Blonde is all about her being beat-up and bruised. Yes, she's beautiful in real life but her film roles lately try to eschew that. Mainstream or commercial TV, however, is still a place for glamour. Soap operas are certainly the exemplar.
The World Cup was a big story this year, but, aside from Cristiano Ronaldo, there wasn't much talk about the sexy athletes who play soccer or international football, even though there are a slew of them like André Silva from Portugal and Nacer Chadli from Belgium. However, earlier this year, the Winter Olympics in South Korea did bring to the national attention several athletes who could top anyone's hunk list. Cosmopolitan magazine even had fun with some of those Olympians in a video of them stripping while tossing out corny, pickup lines. Yet, the real beefcakes of note are the U.S. Men's Bobsled team who all fill out their body suits and who can certainly attract with selected Instagram photos of them out of their suits.
20. CHRIS MAZDZER - Speaking of Olympians, the 30-year-old from Massachusetts won the silver medal in the Men's Single Luge and is the first American male to win a medal in that event at the Winter Olympics. He then went from South Korea to Los Angeles to compete in Dancing With the Stars where he did a very sexy salsa, though he wasn't the best dancer in the world, having been eliminated after the third week.
19. ZAZIE BEETZ - Believe it or not, she's a German-American. She's 27 and is probably best known for her role in FX's Atlanta. She was in an independent film this year, set in Baltimore, called Sollers Point. She made quite the impression though as super-hero, Domino, in the blockbuster Deadpool 2.
18. TYE SHERIDAN - He had a cameo in Deadpool 2 but very brief. The 21-year-old has been pretty busy otherwise. He appeared in three other movies so far this year. He had a romantic drama called All Summers End. He had a war movie called The Yellow Birds but his standout was Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One. He's a rising talent in Hollywood and he was gorgeously captured in Flaunt magazine.
16. ELLIOT KNIGHT - The 27-year-old, British actor played the titular character in Sinbad, a series on Sky1. He played the mythical character Merlin in the series Once Upon a Time. A big break was in CBS' American Gothic, which got cancelled after one season. What gets him on this list though is his role in Life Sentence, a series that was basically a rom-com on the CW. Unfortunately, the CW cancelled that series after its first season too. It doesn't change the fact that Knight was one-half of the most adorable couple on TV this year. One can see why on Netflix where it's now streaming.
15. LUCY HALE - She's the other half of the most adorable couple on TV. She played Stella Abbott in Life Sentence, a girl who narrated the story of her life as if it were a rom-com. She meets Knight's character in Paris and thus starts their romance. She had incredible chemistry with him, better than I've seen in a series or film in a while. Hale had a starring role in the horror film Truth or Dare this year. She made a name for herself and probably is best known for Pretty Little Liars.
14. CRESS WILLIAMS - He's the second black person on this list who was born in Germany. Unlike Zazie Beetz, he grew up in Los Angeles and not New York. He's almost 50 but he's starring as a super-hero, which is Robert Downey Jr. territory. Yet, Williams is in far better shape. He really fills out his uniform or costume in CW's Black Lightning. This year also marks Williams' 25th anniversary of being in the business. According to IMDB, his first credit was in Beverly Hills, 90210 back in 1993.
13. JAMEELA JAMIL - She's a British actress whose father is Indian and mother is Pakistani. She mostly worked as a fashion model until someone had the brilliant idea to put her in NBC's The Good Place in which she's fantastic, funny and beautiful.
12. VICTOR TURPIN - He's from Colombia. He's a singer. He does Latin Pop. You can check out his music on iTunes or his website. He started acting about a decade ago by doing a Colombian telenovela. He didn't catch my attention until he guest starred on Will & Grace this year. According to the tabloids, he's dating Welsh actor, Luke Evans, and he's set to appear in NBC's Shades of Blue, opposite Jennifer Lopez. Check out his Instagram as well.
11. YARA SHAHIDI - She's been a child actress until this year when she turned 18. She's best known for her role as the eldest daughter in ABC's Black-ish. Freeform made her the lead in the spin-off of that show Grown-ish, which I reviewed. Most notably, she is an activist, encouraging young people to vote in the midterm election. She was also given a letter of recommendation to attend Harvard University from First Lady Michelle Obama. Not only is Shahidi beautiful but she is very smart.
10. AJIONA ALEXUS - She too is a very young actress, only 22. Most notably, she played young Cookie Lyon in FOX's Empire, but the reason she makes this list is because like with many here, she's been very active, popping up in so many projects in just one year. She was in two films, Tyler Perry's Acrimony and opposite Gabrielle Union in Breaking In. She also had a role in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why. All those projects didn't get the best critical responses, but I would argue that she's an undeniable presence no matter what she's doing.
9. BRANT DAUGHERTY - The first time I saw this guy was on NBC's Days of Our Lives. He has two connections with two other people on this list. The first is Lucy Hale because his most successful and most popular role to date was on Pretty Little Liars. Like Chris Mazdzer, he was also on Dancing With the Stars back in 2013. This year, he played the sexy bodyguard Sawyer in Fifty Shades Freed who couldn't help but be sheer eye-candy. Last year, he participated in ABC's Battle of the Network Stars. He was part of the group labeled "TV Sex Symbols" and it's not hard to see why.
8. PENÉLOPE CRUZ - She did a small film called Loving Pablo that came out this year where she was opposite her husband, Javier Bardem. Both Cruz and Bardem are from Spain. Cruz is from Madrid. Bardem is from the Canary Islands. Cruz and Bardem are the only two Spaniards to win the Oscar for acting. Bardem won Best Supporting Actor in 2008 at the 80th Academy Awards. Cruz won Best Supporting Actress at the 81st Academy Awards for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She's been acting since she was a teenager, most notably working with Pedro Almodovar, but, this year what's really gotten her notice is her role as Donatella Versace in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace where she is just this fierce, controlling, blonde bombshell.
7. GUS KENWORTHY & ADAM RIPPON - Kenworthy is a freestyle skier who competed in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Unfortunately, he finished 12th place in his event, but he did win the silver medal in Men's Slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The games were held in Russia and because of anti-gay laws there, Kenworthy was in the closet. He came out to ESPN a year later, so at this year's games, he was able to kiss his boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas on live TV without hesitation. Kenworthy might not have won anything this year but he certainly won the genetic lottery. He graced the cover of Out magazine with fellow Olympian, Adam Rippon who won the bronze medal in PyeongChang for figure skating, making him the first, openly gay American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Rippon didn't stop there though. He went on to win Season 26 of Dancing With the Stars, making him the first openly gay celebrity to win that competition too.
6. ANTOINETTE ROBERTSON - The 24-year-old from the Bronx was the best thing about Season 2 of Dear White People. The former model also had a crazy, sexy and heartbreaking turn in Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots this year. For more stunning photos, check out her website.
5. ROME FLYNN - Speaking of The Haves and Have Nots, this 26-year-old from Chicago also has a devilish role in that Tyler Perry, soapy drama. This year, however, he won an Emmy Award for his role in the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful, which is a description perfect for him. He also appeared briefly in ABC's How to Get Away With Murder, a role that continues for him come this fall. He is a saucy mix of Cuban, Irish and black who will hopefully be igniting passions and breaking hearts for decades to come.
4. CAMILA CABELLO - I'm not usually one to include singers or pop stars on this list unless they've done some significant acting, but after first seeing her, I was so taken with this Cuban girl who was a contestant on the TV series The X Factor. She was part of the girl group, Fifth Harmony. She released her debut album this year, which made it to #1 on the Billboard charts. Her single "Havana" also made it to #1.
3. ANTONI POROWSKI - He's the breakout star from Netflix's Queer Eye, the reboot of the Bravo series about five gay men who give a makeover to a person in need. Porowski is the resident food expert. He started out as a busboy and worked his way up to personal chef. He's reportedly even in the works to open his own restaurant in New York. He's done some acting, which qualifies him for his list but even if he hadn't, there's no way someone as charming and as jaw-dropping as this guy can be excluded from this list. If nothing else, he deserves a follow on Instagram.
2. WINSTON DUKE - The 31-year-old is from Tobago of Trinidad and Tobago. He immigrated to the United States when he was 9. He attended Yale University along side Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o. He had a small role on CBS' Person of Interest in 2014 but he hadn't really done much before being cast as the now iconic M'Baku in the mega-blockbuster Black Panther. Instantly, he became a sex symbol, fueled mainly by chatter online. One article even labeled Duke as "the Internet's New Boyfriend." He appeared briefly in Avengers: Infinity War this year and his next appearance won't be until the next Avengers movie, but here's hoping his wave of support will land him leading roles in other films.
1. MEGHAN MARKLE - She's 36. She was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her father is white and is an Emmy-nominated lighting designer and cinematographer. Her mother is black and is employed as a social worker. She attended Northwestern and got a double major in theater and international studies. In 2006, she got a modeling job on the game show Deal or No Deal. She bounced around doing a lot of small things. She got a role in the hit film Horrible Bosses. Her most notable role was in USA's Suits. Her life changed when she was set up on a blind date with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, sixth in line of succession to the British throne. They started dating in June 2016. They announced their engagement in November 2017. They were married on live, international TV on May 19, 2018. The wedding was amazing. Time and Britain's Vogue magazine named the couple one of the most influential in the world. She is now a princess and will forever be called your Royal Highness.


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Ice-T Disses Rick Ross & Talks Rap Going Pop: "You're Doin' Records With Katy Perry, That's No Longer Rap"
"Don't start that article with none of that Ice-T disses Rick Ross bulls–t." -Ice-T
Rapper turned actor Ice-T has has never felt the need to keep quiet when it comes to sharing his opinion on all things hip hop. An hour before the world premiere screening of VH1′s latest Rock Doc, 'Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation,' Ice-T caught up with the network, sharing his thoughts on rapper Rick Ross using his friend (and convicted drug dealer) Freeway Rick Ross' name while weighing in on the rap and pop cultures meshing together. According to Ice T, a rap record is no longer rap when you throw Katy Perry or Rihanna on the track. He also talked about the glamorization of street life as well as his thoughts on Lil Wayne.
On Rick Ross
"That's fake. Rick Ross stole a n—-'s name. I call him 'Identity Crisis.' He thinks he's [Freeway] Rick Ross, he thinks he's Larry Hoover, he thinks he's Big Meech, he thinks he's MC Hammer, he thinks he's Tupac. Like, who the f*ck are you really, dude?"
On Rap Turning Pop
"Rap is pop right now. Q-Tip said, 'Rap is not pop. If you call it that, then stop.' Rap was a counterculture that went against pop. But when you have Rihanna singin' on your records and you're doin' records with Katy Perry, that's no longer rap. It's pop music, pop using rap delivery. When you hear Lil Wayne sayin' 'I got a chopper in the car,' you go, 'Yeah, right you do.'"
On Drawing the Line Between Sharing Harsh Realities & Glamorizing Criminal Behavior
"I don't draw a line, I just try to tell the truth. If you tell the truth, it's gonna have a pro side and a con side. So I try to tell the full story, not just the story of when the hustler's winning, but the trials and tribulations of the s–t he goes through. The only line that's drawn is that you don't use real names, you don't wanna dry snitch yourself out. Why would I give authority a shovel to bury me, why am I gonna rap about something that's really happening?[...]When we rapped about dope— me, Snoop and everybody—it was like we doin' it because we GOT to. Now these n—– is actin' like it's somethin' that's FUN. It's so easy to fantasize about it. To actively do it? That's a whole 'nother f–kin' thing.
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