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Hello everyone and welcome to the second-to-last May entry for Tuesdays at Quark's… It was going to be the last but an eager reader convinced me to fit one last one in here. So stay tuned for that! We've got a big name coming to Continuing Mission this week. None other than the celebrated Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself! Of course, this is Mirror Universe May so it might not be what you're thinking. This isn't your grandmother's Picard…
In the comic series Mirror Broken (aka Swole Trek) we get a great look at the Next Generation era of the Mirror Universe. Other authors have attempted versions of this period but this one is my favorite, so much so that I've adopted it as my default for writing these Mirror Universe characters in the 24th century. Picard is a real badass in this series, an ambitious captain determined to do whatever it takes to kill him some Cardassians and hopefully a few Klingons.
If you haven't read Mirror Broken I highly recommend it. It's the thing that inspired me to suggest Mirror Universe May in the first place. It's well-written and well-drawn and should give you some great ideas for a Mirror Universe campaign. Just reading it will provide you with lots of plot hooks but if you need a couple to get going here are a few to get you started.
- Picard has a plan to trap and kill the Xindi terrorist Heyta. He contacts the Player Characters with a ready-made plan where their ship and the Stargazer catch the Xindis' stolen ship between them. It's not officially sanctioned by the Terran Empire and it's also dangerously close to the Cardassian front, but if they are successful it will put all of their names in the history books.
- Chris Park, the infamous traitor, has been captured by Captain Picard. Rather than turn them over to Imperial authorities, though, Picard has decided to question Park himself and use whatever information is gained to launch a personal offensive against the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. The crew is instructed to find Picard and secure the prisoner before he kills Park, potentially pitting Terran against Terran.
- The crew is contacted by Admiral Nechayev who instructs them that they are to find and apprehend Captain Picard and his crew. Though cagey at first, Nechayev eventually acknowledges that Picard stole an experimental vessel called Enterprise and is on a single-minded mission to destroy as many enemy vessels as he can. This ship is valuable but Picard has proven himself expendable in Nechayev's eyes. The Player Characters are to recover the ship by any means necessary.

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The most wonderful time of the year has almost arrived. And so I thought it was about time to introduce you to my new brogues, masculine but very shiny and the perfect alternative to high heels on all my festive events these days.
Oh, and I have been living in my new suede coat lately. I had been on the hunt for the perfect tan suede coat since forever. And now that I have finally managed to lay hands on this stunning and super supple version by Esprit, I have been styling it over everything every day.
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Exclusive: Alton Previews the Premiere Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage Tournament
For the first time ever, 16 of your favorite all-star chefs are coming together in the name of eviliciousness to face off in the first-ever Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage tournament, premiering Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 9|8c. During the course of five weeks, kitchen masters like Alex Guarnaschelli, Justin Warner, Anne Burrell and Nadia G will battle in four heats plus a finale, but ultimately only one contestant can earn Cutthroat glory and a $75,000 prize for charity. Before this unprecedented series of cook-offs begins, FN Dish wanted to learn a little bit more about what host Alton Brown has in store for these A-list rivals. Will he be soft on the sabotages on account of the contestants' vast culinary experience? It turns out, Alton says, "It's not difficult for me at all" to be hard on the chefs. Read on below to hear more from Alton in an exclusive interview.
Do you think these chefs have any idea what they've signed up for? After all, Cutthroat Kitchen isn't like any other culinary competition.
Alton Brown: I think that everybody that is in the competition has watched the show — or maybe two — but that still doesn't really prepare you because this is one of those shows where being a spectator just doesn't set you up for the realities of what to expect, especially during the shopping.
The chefs competing in this tournament are used to working with only the finest ingredients in the best-stocked kitchens and with unlimited time. We know there's no way for them to prepare for sabotage, but if you could give them a single piece of advice, what would it be?
AB: Just cook your food. Don't get sidetracked by the sabotages. It's still just cooking. And they know how to cook. They're good cooks. Cook the food.
You have worked with some of these chefs before. Will it be difficult for you to saddle them with sabotages?
AB: Oh, absolutely not. No. It's not difficult for me at all. Besides, it's an auction. I'm just enabling; I'm not telling them whether or not they should do it or not.
How should chefs' strategies change seeing as though this is a tournament and they need to survive two contests to win it all?
AB: I don't think you can do that. I think you've got to fight the fight that's right in front of you. You can't be thinking about strategizing across because it doesn't work that way. It's not like the score you get here is going to make that much difference there. You just have to survive every round. That's the main thing: Survive every round. Not necessarily win. You win by surviving every round.
Do you anticipate the sabotaging and bidding to be cleaner or dirtier than usual because many of these chefs knew each other?
AB: I think that because they know each other, they're going to know their strengths and weaknesses, so they can be more strategic in who they give sabotages to. Intelligence is always intelligence. If you've got information, then you can use it.
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Don't miss Heat One of Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 9|8c.


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Gus Van Sant film "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot" on Blu-ray in October
The 2018 Gus Van Sant directed film "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot" starring Joaquin Phoenix is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 9th via Lionsgate. The film, based on the true story / book by John Callahan, co-stars Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, and Carrie Brownstein. The film is (at time of writing) "Certified Fresh" over at Rotten Tomatoes, where it currently carries a 75% rating. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p HD video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The title is now yet available for pre-order, but stay tuned for an update. A Digital Copy of the film will be included. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- "Inside the Accident" Featurette
- "Inside the Hospital" Featurette
Further below, after the break, you can find the full official announcement for this upcoming Blu-ray release.
"A life-affirming sweet-and-sour concoction."
— Peter Debruge, Variety
Digital Date: 10/2/18
Street Date: 10/9/18
Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $24.99
Experience "one of the best performances of Joaquin Phoenix's career" (SlashFilm) when the Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh™ Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot arrives on Digital on October 2 and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD October 9 from Lionsgate. Directed by two-time Oscar® nominee Gus Van Sant (Best Director, Milk, 2008; Good Will Hunting, 1997), and adapted from the autobiography of Portland's controversial but praised cartoonist John Callahan, the honest and moving comedy follows the true-life story of Callahan's road to recovery from his addictions through art after becoming a quadriplegic due to a life-changing accident. Academy Award® nominee Jonah Hill (Best Supporting Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013; Moneyball, 2011), Academy Award® nominee Rooney Mara (Best Supporting Actress, Carol, 2015; Best Actress, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 2011), and Golden Globe® nominee Jack Black (Best Actor, Bernie, 2011; School of Rock, 2004) give outstanding performances alongside Phoenix. Including two insightful making-of featurettes, the Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) has a lust for life, a talent for off-color jokes, and a drinking problem. When an all-night bender ends in a catastrophic car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment — with encouragement from his girlfriend (Rooney Mara) and a charismatic sponsor (Jonah Hill) — Callahan discovers a gift for drawing edgy, irreverent newspaper cartoons that develop an international following and grant him a new lease on life. Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful, and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from Callahan's autobiography and directed by two-time Oscar® nominee Gus Van Sant. Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Beth Ditto, and Kim Gordon also star.
- "Inside the Accident" Featurette
- "Inside the Hospital" Featurette
Joaquin Phoenix Walk the Line, The Master, Her
Jonah Hill The Wolf of Wall Street, Moneyball
Rooney Mara The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Jack Black Jumanji, School of Rock, High Fidelity
Trailer: https://youtu.be/0vW1KjJzxWI
Year of Production: 2017
Title Copyright: Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot © 2018 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2018 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Premiere
Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, some nudity and alcohol abuse
Genre: Comedy, Bio-Pic, Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 114 Minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 1.78:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16×9 1.78:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM
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Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS), 48114-48115 [2014-19410]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 48114-48115] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-19410] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2014-0008] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is sponsoring a public meeting on September 25, 2014. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 21st Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Australia, October 13-17, 2014. The Under Secretary for Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 21st Session of the CCFICS and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 21st Session of the CCFICS will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en. Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the 21st Session of the CCFICS invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address firstname.lastname@example.com. Call-In Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 21st Session of CCFICS by conference call, please use the call- in number and participant code listed below. Call-in Number: 1-888-844-9904. The participant code will be posted on the Web page below: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings. For Further Information About the 21st Session of the CCFICS Contact: Mary Stanley, Director, International Relations and Strategic Planning Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2925, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 720-0287, Fax: (202) 720-4929, Email: email@example.com. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 690-4042, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: email@example.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The CCFICS Committee is responsible for: (a) Developing principles and guidelines for food import and export inspection and certification systems with a view to harmonizing methods and procedures which protect the health of consumers, ensure fair trading practices, and facilitate international trade in foodstuffs; (b) Developing principles and guidelines for the application of measures by the competent authorities of exporting and importing countries to provide assurance where necessary that [[Page 48115]] foodstuffs comply with requirements, especially statutory health requirements; (c) Developing guidelines for the utilization, as and when appropriate, of quality assurance systems to ensure that foodstuffs conform with requirements and to promote the recognition of these systems in facilitating trade in food products under bilateral/ multilateral arrangements by countries; (d) Developing guidelines and criteria with respect to format, declarations, and language of such official certificates as countries may require with a view towards international harmonization; (e) Making recommendations for information exchange in relation to food import/export control; (f) Consulting as necessary with other international groups working on matters related to food inspection and certification systems; and (g) Considering other matters assigned to it by Codex in relation to food inspection and certification systems. 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Discussion paper on Principles and Guidelines for the Elaboration and Management of Questionnaires Directed at Exporting Countries. Discussion paper on Principles and Guidelines for Monitoring Regulatory Performance of National Food Control Systems. Discussion paper on the revision of the Principles and Guidelines for the Exchange of Information in Food Safety Emergency Situations. Draft amendments to Guidelines for the Exchange of Information between Countries on Rejections of Imported Food. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the Committee meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the September 25, 2014, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the agenda items will be described and discussed, and attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent to Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate for the 21st Session of CCFICS (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 21st Session of the CCFICS. Additional Public Notification FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register. FSIS will also make copies of this Federal Register publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which provides information on FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other matters that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service. Options range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts. USDA Nondiscrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY). To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Done at Washington, DC, onAugust 12, 2014. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2014-19410 Filed 8-14-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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D-Wave, the Canadian-based company that is the first to offer a commercial quantum computer, announced today that it's sold its second $10 million D-Wave Two system. The contract is between the Universities Space Research Association and D-Wave.
The system will be installed at a new lab, which will be located at NASA's Ames Research Center. The computer is expected to go online in the third quarter of 2013. In addition to the sale, D-Wave will also be providing ongoing services such as maintenance. The company also expects to work closely with NASA, Google and USRA on the system.
"I expect this to be a collaboration," D-Wave's U.S. President Bo Ewald told me. "Some of our scientists, mathematicians and computer scientists will be working at the Center."
Prior to selecting the contract with D-Wave, the partnership first conducted a series of benchmarks on the 512-qubit D-Wave Two system, and found that its specifications were met or exceeded. The computer will be upgraded to a 2,048 qubit system once D-Wave has perfected that chip.
It's important to note that the D-Wave system is not a general computer like your PC. Rather, it's optimized to solve particular types of problem, and it likely uses quantum effects to solve those problems.
(Whether the D-Wave system uses a quantum process for its computation has been a matter of hot dispute in academia. However, recent research by a USC team working with
The laboratory at Ames will be using the D-Wave System for a number of applications, but they'll be focused on improving algorithms that are used to improve machine learning and artificial intelligence. The lab will also investigate whether the system can optimize the search for planets outside of our solar system.
"We hope it helps researchers construct more efficient, effective models for everything from speech recognition, to web search, to protein folding," Google said in a statement.
Under the terms of the agreement, 20% of the usage of the computer will be granted to University research. Research teams will compete to have their proposal use the machine selected. Once they've passed through that selection process, however, they'll be granted use of the system free of charge.
For his part, Ewald is pretty excited about this step for the fledgling company. "For a company that's just starting out, having Lockheed Martin as our first customer, then Google and NASA as number two? Well, that's just a great way to start."
Update: An earlier version of this article indicated that NASA had partnered to purchase the D-Wave System. A NASA spokesperson clarified that while NASA is partnered with Google and USRA to use the system, NASA is "not purchasing or leasing it".


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Bon A232 sofa by Adea has a fresh and contemporary appearance that results from the combination of a sleek, graphic metal frame and upholstered seat and neck cushions – two different colours of fabric give the daybed a vibrant touch.
Designed by Mats Broberg and Johan Ridderstråle, the well-thought and architectonical character of Bon collection will complement any minimalist interior, and its refined design language pairs beautifully with more abundant interiors, too. Thanks to the removable fabric upholstery, the daybed is easy to keep clean.
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Joyful Christians
by David Silvester
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Jesus has just been speaking to His disciples about being fruitful after His departure. He had spoken about them 'bearing fruit', 'more fruit' and 'much fruit' and He illustrated His talk with examples of a vine and the need for its pruning in order to stimulate fruitfulness. Then said 'I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete' (John 15:11).
Sometimes we may find that we're going through a difficult time and we wonder if we'll ever recover and get back to the days when we knew God was working in us and using us in fruitful service.
Once my wife and I were going through a particularly testing time in leadership until God revealed what was going on and gave us the wisdom to deal with the matter following biblical guidelines. Shortly after that the congregation began to experience an outpouring of blessing, greater than anything they had ever known before. We knew then we had just been through a pruning process. The end result was an experience of joy and rejoicing as we were drawn closer to each other and to the Lord.
Whatever the nature of the 'pruning' it's always for our good. The writer of Hebrews says, 'No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it' (Hebrews 12:11). Or as Paul could say, 'We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character hope' (Romans 5:3).
When God's at work in our lives by His Holy Spirit we know that 'in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose' (Romans 8:28), even though at times we may be going through a pruning process.
One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is joy (Galatians 5:22) and joy doesn't depend upon our circumstances. So, if we're going through one of those difficult and testing times, let's rejoice, and not become despondent. Let's look up to Jesus, and rejoice in the fact that God is at work in us in order to deal with the things that are unproductive. He can fill us with joy as we see Him making our life more fruitful for His glory.
Prayer: Father God, I thank You that You are patiently working in my life in order that I might become fruitful for You. Please help me to look beyond the difficult time and rejoice that You have something better in store for me and I will experience more of you working through me. Amen.
Please feel free to use this devotional to send on to your friends or share with your church fellowship. Provided full acknowledgement is made to Seeds of the Kingdom as the source, you are also welcome to use it in a non-commercial way and reproduce it in magazines or other Christian websites. The copyright for any commercial use of the material remains with Ellel Ministries International.


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Who? Yair Cohen, 47, founding partner of London and Essex social media and internet law firm Cohen Davis.
Why is he in the news? He is the first lawyer successfully to serve a harassment injunction on an anonymous online abuser via mobile online photo-sharing and social networking service Instagram.
Injunctions are normally served in person and, because the recipient can go to jail for breaching one, the court needs to be satisfied that it has been served properly. This presents challenges to anyone serving an injunction online, particularly because when someone deletes an Instagram account, all messages that have previously been sent by that account are also deleted – leaving no proof of the online abuse.
Cohen showed the court that all images sent to the alleged offender were high resolution and so easily readable. He also persuaded the court that an instant screen-grab taken immediately after sending the injunction provided proof of service.
The case involved a London student suffering abuse on Instagram by an anonymous person posting racial and sexual abuse, and threatening to disclose private information. The online strategy worked – the abuse stopped as soon as the injunction was served.
Thoughts on the case: 'This case shows that you can confront online trolls without having your social media account interrupted, which is good news for celebrities and others who rely on social media for their work and social life. However, serving an injunction via Instagram requires careful planning.'
Route to the case: 'We were recommended by the client's own solicitor as specialists in this field.'
Why become a lawyer? 'Since my days in the army, I have been passionate about developing practical strategies to get people out of difficult situations.'
Career high: 'Being the first UK lawyer to obtain an injunction against [web search engine] Google back in 2011.'
Career low: 'I was trying to remove defamatory material from a shady website when the website operator threatened to wreck my own reputation if I persisted.'


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Dr Andrew Norman approaches Churchill's state of mind from an entirely new medical angle, disproving the commonly held views of medical experts.
Lord Moran, Winston's doctor, who was a physician not a psychiatrist, admitted to being powerless to help his patient, who understood all was not well, not understanding his mental condition. The book also looks at the relationship between Winston and his father, Lord Randolph, and sheds new light on his Lordship's death and the attached controversy.
Winston Churchill was an extraordinary person – a politician, a statesman, a man of letters and a soldier; but it was for his wartime leadership during the Second World War that he is chiefly remembered. In a study of his life, certain bizarre character traits become discernible. He had excessive energy and required little sleep. His mind would either flit from one idea to another with
bewildering speed, or focus obsessively on one particular goal. He was impulsive, and his attention was easily drawn to irrelevant or unimportant matters. He enjoyed taking risks almost to the point of self-destruction. He lacked inhibition and was eccentric in the extreme. Yet at other times, when he was afflicted with what he called his 'Black Dog', he became depressed, irritable, aggressive, and preoccupied with death and thoughts of suicide.
By closely and painstakingly examining the statements of Churchill's doctor; of Winston himself, his family, his friends and acquaintances, Dr Norman, as a medical man, has been able to ascertain the true nature of Winston's disorder. The diagnosis having been made it is now possible, for the very first time, to understand the man himself and what made him 'tick'.
Norman, a former general medical practitioner, investigates the possible medical causes of Winston Churchill's sometimes bizarre behavior and personality quirks, such as his high energy, no need for sleep, his obsessions, his propensity for risk taking, and his depression and suicidal thoughts. The author asks why Churchill's personal physician did not refer him to a psychiatrist and looks into the cause of Churchill's death. The book offers a wealth of historical and personal photos. The author has written other biographies of world leaders.Books News
No spoilers will be given away here. It's suffice to say that Dr Norman has made it possible for the first time to understand what made the great man tick.Toy Soldier and Model Figure
The publishers deserve great praise for this volume, the subject of which guarantees large sales.Pennant
This unique and original psychological study is the first in-depth look into the great man's mind. The result is a fascinating insight into the psyche of one of the most influential figures in modern history.The Good Book Guide
Those intrigued by Churchill's eccentricities and "Black Dog" depression might find Dr Andrew Norman's Churchill: Portrait of an Unquiet Mind enlightening.Studio International
Most people see Churchill as the great, if imperfect leader of his country during the most difficult period in its history. Few see his faults, yet there were many to be seen. Dr Andrew Norman, by contrast, has devoted his intriguing new book to examine Churchill's character and in doing so has highlighted the famous man's sometimes bizarre behaviour. An interesting and insightful examination of Britain's wartime leader.Britain at War


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First Year Male Harlequin Duck
Humber Bay West in Toronto
first year male Harlequin
Duck has been at Humber Bay West for several weeks. Ron Pittaway and
I saw it close to shore on 27 February
2016. Reasons
why we aged it as first year: 1. Lacks conspicuous white scapular
stripe of adult. 2. Lacks white tertials. 3. Reddish areas on head
and sides less extensive and duller.
Neck collar is dull mottled white. Sharper more conspicuous in
adult. 5. Pale edges on breast feathers. 6. Compared to adult
males it's overall a duller bird. Dark areas should be clear black.
Humber Bay West on 27 February 2016.
It was very active
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- Code POLS6100
- Unit Value 6 units
- Offered by School of Politics and International Relations
- ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
- Course subject Political Science
- Areas of interest Political Sciences
- Academic career PGRD
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Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Assess the extent to which empire as a category of analysis is adequate to describing contemporary global politics and North/South relations;
- Compare and assess different theoretical and normative perspectives on empire;
- Appreciate the potential contribution of postcolonial theory to political theory generally and a normative understanding of empire;
- Have developed some capacity to apply theoretical analysis to empirical/historical/cultural sources;
Indicative Assessment
Major Essay (4,000 words) (60%) (LO 1,2,3,4)
Take Home Exam (2,000 words (40%) (LO 1,2,3,4)
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please help save congo the family dog in danger of being killed by the cort of princeton nj. "In Princeton, a family dog, Congo, has been declared "vicious" by municipal Judge Russell Annich Jr.. Because of this, he may be ordered put to sleep, this coming Tuesday. His crime A landscaper came onto the property of the dog's owner, Guy and Elizabeth James, after being told to wait. Congo and the family's other dogs started to bark. One of the landscapers' started hitting the dogs with a metal rake. Elizabeth James started to yell at him to stop. So, the landscaper grabbed Elizabeth, from behind, and pulled her to the ground. Congo, thinking that his owner was being attacked, did what ANY good dog should do. He tried to protect his owner. The landscaper was bitten, and injured, as he should have been. Now, for being a good dog, Congo might be put to sleep. Should Congo be put to death for protecting his family


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Example of using esgf-pyclient to plot via OPeNDAPTweet
Sun 24 February 2013
First import the required modules and select the CEDA ESGF-index node's search service.
from pyesgf.search import SearchConnection from netCDF4 import Dataset from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap CEDA_SERVICE = 'http://esgf-index1.ceda.ac.uk/esg-search/search'
Let's ask the question "How many datasets from the HadCM3 decadal2000 simulations do we have at daily time frequency?"
conn = SearchConnection(CEDA_SERVICE, distrib=False) ctx = conn.new_context() ctx = ctx.constrain(project='CMIP5', model='HadCM3', experiment='decadal2000', time_frequency='day') print 'Hits:', ctx.hit_count print 'Realms:', ctx.facet_counts['realm'] print 'Ensembles:', ctx.facet_counts['ensemble']
Hits: 40 Realms: {u'atmos': 20, u'ocean': 20} Ensembles: {u'r4i2p1': 2, u'r2i2p1': 2, u'r5i2p1': 2, u'r10i2p1': 2, u'r3i2p1': 2, u'r9i2p1': 2, u'r7i2p1': 2, u'r5i3p1': 2, u'r8i3p1': 2, u'r3i3p1': 2, u'r6i3p1': 2, u'r9i3p1': 2, u'r1i2p1': 2, u'r7i3p1': 2, u'r8i2p1': 2, u'r6i2p1': 2, u'r4i3p1': 2, u'r1i3p1': 2, u'r10i3p1': 2, u'r2i3p1': 2}
We have 40 datasets. We've also asked which realms they are in and what ensembles are available. Next select a realm and ensemble and confirm we have a single dataset.
ctx = ctx.constrain(realm='ocean', ensemble='r1i2p1') ctx.hit_count
Next we drill-down to find an OPeNDAP URL for one of the dataset's aggregations. There is some inside knowledge here as the first aggregation does not have an OPeNDAP endpoint.
result = ctx.search()[0] agg_ctx = result.aggregation_context() agg = agg_ctx.search()[1] print agg.opendap_url
We now open the dataset using netCDF4-python, select the variable "tos" and confirm it's shape.
d = Dataset(agg.opendap_url) tos = d.variables['tos'] print tos.shape
(3660, 144, 288)
We can plot the first timeslice of this dataset. Better plotting is possible but imshow() gives you a quick look.
b = Basemap() b.imshow(tos[0])
Finally let's do some simplistic data analysis. Plot the difference between the first day and 1 month afterwards.
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Deana Lawson and Desires at Chashama
The photographs of former Light Work Artist-in-Residence (2008) Deana Lawson appear in the exhibition Desires at Chashama in New York City. The show is curated by Robert Curcio and features painting, sculpture, and photographs by seven other artists including Ricky Allman, Sandra Bermudez, and Carla Gannis. The exhibition asks viewers to question and perhaps reformulate what they think they know about desire, especially the representation of desire. It should be intriguing to see how this idea plays out across the different media. The show opens May 6, with a reception on May 5 from 6 to 8.
May 6-24, 2009
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|Adven Turing
|Is Deckard a replicant?
|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
|Jean Baudrillard
|Wilbur Mercer
|Simulacra and Simulation
|I Don't Believe in the Sun
|Prosthetic Memory
|transcript sections of classroom discussion on literary criticism
|Will the Atomic Bomb Ever Be Perfected, and If So, What Becomes of Robert Heinlein?
|World War IV
|Saint Isidore
|You must be given piggyback rides wherever you go
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European Yacht of the Year 2022
A special mention to Elvstrøm Sails at the European Yacht of the Year 2022 on our eXRP EKKO cruising laminate.
The European Yacht of the Year Award is initiated by the German leading magazine YACHT and first presented at boot Düsseldorf 2014. Today 12 of the leading yacht magazines from all over Europe make up the jury, the most important, influential, and most widely communicated boatbuilding prize worldwide.
The process up to the final nomination is quite unique. Editors and test experts come together four times every year to nominate the candidates and put all the boats through their paces in joint sea trials for several days in a row – an unparalleled exposure which is making sure that only tried and tested models can claim the much sought-after trophy.
"At Elvstrøm Sails we always follow the nomination and prize-giving ceremony closely. Being highlighted this year ourselves is a thrill! We have worked hard to pursue a greener agenda, and launching sails made from recycled materials has been one of our strategic goals within our entire approach to sustainability, that we label EKKO," marketing manager Lise-Lotte M Larsen explains.
"The first test we made were very persuasive. The material is used for trioptimal layouts and in our testing, it proved to be very form stable with no real optical difference to other laminates made from virgin material. When we were invited to test the material in La Rochelle on one of the nominated Yachts we were thrilled and happy to be able to do the test on the Dufour 470, that was nominated in the Family Class."
Thanks to the jury for this great recognition and chance to showcase a greener option to the world.
European Yacht winners
Congrats to all the nominees and all the winners. And a special applause to these 2 category winners, all powered by Elvstrøm Sails. We feel proud and privileged to work that closely with leading boat builders.
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If you have ever started working with an Instagram account that seems to be troubled, you start looking at all the possible reasons they aren't doing as well as expected.
You check to see if the images are just bad.
Are they using good hashtags?
Are the followers all fake?
Do they just post and run…
All of those things are usually easy to spot, but once you take a quick check and see nothing wrong, you have to dig deeper and that is what I did. I found they were using branded hashtags and what Instagram is doing with those tags is not pretty.
I've never been a fan of the specialty hashtags unless several people will be using them and now I know I won't use them in most circumstances.
Instagram is constantly changing and you need to try and stay up with the changes. I know it is hard when you are trying to run your business, take care of clients and then have these site change things on you.
That is why many of the big brands hire social media and digital marketing teams. Those businesses need to keep their focus on doing what they do best and let a dedicated team take care of other areas like digital marketing.
If you are a do it yourselfer, I have a course for Instagram to give you some tips along with the how to's and why. Yes, I always have a why. You can check out the Instagram Course and I am always happy to answer questions over there!
If you are a business that needs to focus on doing what you do best and don't want to be bothered with social media and all the changes, you can contact me and we can set up a consultation!
If you would like to see my just for fun Instagram account where I post pics of my favorite things...classic cars...you can see it at Off The Jacks. This poor account doesn't have issues due to spam, it has issues due to lack of attention as it comes way down the list of my to do's.


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UAS-NY Reporting
The following project updates, presentations/webinars and training videos contain outdated UAS information and materials.
All current information is located on the UAS–NY main page.
The Uniform Assessment System for New York (UAS-NY) includes robust reporting capabilities, which provides organizations with immediate access to data. The flexibility of the system, as well as the range of data available, provides organizations with unprecedented access to assessment data to promote quality care and support organizational management.
The three UAS–NY Reporting features are:
- Individual Reports: Individual reports present information on the specific individual being assessed.
- Aggregate Reports: Aggregate reports present information in summary across an organization.
- Ad Hoc Reporting: Ad hoc reporting enables users to create custom reports and to select and export data from the UAS-NY for use in local case management or quality systems.
Samples of Individual Reports
On an individual or client level, the UAS-NY contains a wide range of reports that present assessment outcomes and general assessment information. The table below describes some of these reports. Select the report name to view a sample of the report in the pdf format.
|Report Name
|Personal Health Summary Report (PDF, 12KB)
|Individual report presenting responses to the assessment, nursing facility level of care, certain calculated scales, diseases and medications.
|Level of Care Report (PDF, 13KB)
|Presents the responses to the items used to calculate the Nursing Facility Level of Care.
|Presents a status of the 27 Clinical Assessment Protocols for the individual being assessed.
|RUGS History Report (PDF, 8KB)
|Presents assessment date, category, group code, ADL and IADL Index, and Case Mix
|Assessment Outcomes (PDF, 8KB)
|One page report presenting outcomes including Nursing Facility Level of Care, Resource Utilization Group, Possible Program Choices, etc.
|Facesheet (PDF, 8KB)
|Individual report presenting information in the Identification Information section
|Assessment (PDF, 34KB)
|Individual report containing all responses to the Community Assessment
|FS Assessment (PDF, 19KB)
|Individual report containing all responses to the Functional Supplement
|MH Assessment (PDF, 12KB)
|Individual report containing all responses to the Mental Health Supplement
The UAS-NY Training Environment will include courses to help staff understand and use the different reporting features.
Questions concerning the UAS-NY may be emailed to email@example.com.


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The purpose of this document is to explain how to install more than one instance of GeneXus Server.
More than one GeneXus Server instance can be installed on the same server machine.
In fact, all such instances will need only one license to be installed on that server. Please refer to Compatibility for GeneXus Server Licenses for more information on how to correctly share the license between different Versions and Upgrades.
Using the Setup the user will be able to install another GeneXus Server Instance as described in the GeneXus Server Installation Manual.


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The largest piece in this set of Camellia Flower Crafting Dies is designed to cut out the flower in the matching Camellia Flower Stamp Set. In addition, this set of dies includes the words "Just a note". The die-cut words can be used by themselves. Or use the "Just a note" die cuts along with the small sentiment stamps in the Camellia Flower Stamp Set to make a card for nearly any occasion. You will love the die-cut camellia projects you make! (Stamp set sold separately.)
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Joining Ceramics to Metals by Reaction Bonding
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Joining Ceramics to Metals by Reaction Bonding
Some of the newer ceramic materials have superior physical properties which may enable them to replace metals in certain applications. However these ceramics are relatively expensive and their fabrication costs exceed those for metals. It therefore seems probable that their use will be restricted to particular areas, such as those subjected to high wear or thermal stress. For many years the solid-state bonding of metals to ceramics has been studied at the C.S.I.R.O., Division of Chemical Physics, Clayton, Victoria, Australia (1), and recently a review of reaction bonding has been presented by workers at that establishment (2).
A large number of bond combinations have been studied, including detailed examinations of the bonding of platinum to alumina and palladium to magnesia. By high resolution electron microscopy it has been established that the reaction between palladium and magnesia involves a liquid-like phase, and proceeds at a temperature lower than the melting point of either material. However, micro-diffraction to within 10Å of the metal/oxide interface shows no evidence of any material other than pure palladium or pure magnesium oxide.
When non-noble metals form part of the combination, solid state bonding appears to involve a totally different mechanism with metal diffusing into the ceramic and reaction zones forming. With some metals it may be difficult to produce strong, reliable bonds directly to a ceramic, but the use of an appropriate metal interlayer enables bonding to be successful. Platinum foil is a suitable interlayer for high temperature applications. Platinum-alumina bonds have been tested up to 1100°C, both vacuum-tightness and strength being retained.
Biomedical devices, for implantation, are constructed from materials such as ceramics, stainless steels, titanium and titanium alloys, and often platinum or iridium. The individual materials must be biocompatible, as must any metal/ceramic joints; hence reaction bonding can be advantageous. Here the inert noble metals may be used on their own, or as inter-layers to facilitate the bonding of ceramics to metals such as titanium.
Reaction bonding is a versatile process which will be used increasingly as new applications are found for the superior properties of the newer engineering ceramics. For use under arduous conditions it is likely that noble metal bonds will be required.
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R. V. Allen,, F. P. Bailey and W. E. Borbidge, Platinum Metals Rev., 1981, 25, ( 4 ), 152
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W. E. Borbidge,, R. V. Allen and P. T. Whelan, J. Phys. (Paris), Colloq. I, 1986, C1 – 131


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For the past decade, the Strauss family and its network of family farmers have been raising beef exactly the way nature intended. No antibiotics, hormones or fertilizers. No grains. And definitely no feedlots. The 100% grass-fed cattle are given free rein to graze on natural grasses for the entirety of their days. "The only confinement we believe in is the stars above," says CEO Randy Strauss.
The Strauss way has been winning over restaurateurs just as simply: providing a superior-tasting product that diners see value in, and more recently, satisfying the public's growing interest in transparency and sustainability.
Strauss partners with grass farmers who tend tracts of alfalfa, clover and nutrient-rich native grasses. Under their care, specific breeds of cattle – whose genetics ensure their all-grass diet translates into well-marbled beef – are rotated through different pastures, reestablishing a feeding cycle that's good for the cattle, consumers and the earth.
The Strauss family also has broadened its understanding of grass-fed cattle's positive environmental impact. Dedicated to American-raised cattle, they believe that if chefs and operators committed to just one case of grass-fed beef a week, it would create an impactful environmental ripple effect. It would help preserve thousands of acres of vulnerable pasture land where it matters most – the upper Mississippi River watershed. This simple change has the potential to reverse the damaging ecological effects of chemical runoff, which today is harming the waters and seafood population of the Gulf Coast. The environmental benefits of their products stay local, not half a world away.
"We can do an immense amount of good and make meaningful change for future generations," says Lori Dunn, executive director of Strauss Brands.
Conventional corn and soybean crops require phosphorus and nitrogen to help ensure maximum yields. When strong rainfall sweeps over heavily fertilized fields, chemicals can be carried away as runoff. This triggers a chain reaction that leads to low-oxygen waterways called "dead zones," which can cripple native seafood populations.
Pasture-raised products, such as Strauss' Free Raised grass-fed beef, not only inhibit the expansion of dead zones, it may also help shrink them.
This reversal is possible because properly managed pastures don't require large amounts of chemical fertilizers. When rain falls on these grasses, the water is soaked up – not only preventing erosion, but filling up the natural aquifers beneath the land.
To better support farmers interested in returning to pasture-based raising practices, Strauss has partnered with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, a nonprofit that educates farmers transitioning from conventional to sustainable production practices.
The hope is that this education will foster positive ecological change and help preserve sustainable land and family farms in the Midwest.
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a dead zone – an oxygen-deprived area of water that suppresses marine life. As large as Connecticut, it's the biggest dead zone recorded since tracking began in 1985. Here's a primer on its environmental impact and how grass-fed beef can help turn the tide:
- Midwest farm fields use large tracts of land for row crops, requiring chemical fertilizers to grow abundantly. When heavy rainfall descends, excess chemicals and topsoil can erode into waterways as runoff.
- This runoff, which is rich with phosphorus and nitrate, travels to the Gulf of Mexico, where it pools and generates algae blooms that deplete the oxygen levels in the water, inhibiting marine life.
- Today, the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is wreaking havoc on the Gulf's shrimp population and other seafood, impairing the livelihood of local fishermen.
- 100% grass-fed beef preserves pastureland, doesn't require chemical fertilizers, regenerates valuable topsoil, absorbs rainfall and provides a sustainable food source for cattle.
Consistency and improved distribution from farms to restaurants have contributed to the growth of grass-fed beef. Grass-fed burgers, however, get the credit as the game changer.
The health benefits associated with grass-fed beef encouraged James Milkovich, the corporate director of purchasing for Hyatt hotels, to start sourcing the burgers. They've become a huge hit with high-end travelers who frequent his hotel restaurants.
He conducted an experiment, placing Strauss burgers next to a more traditional "all-natural" Angus burger on his menus. "We found that the grass-fed burgers outsold the conventional one two-to-one," says Milkovich.
Another plus: the Hyatt kitchen team found that a traditional 7-ounce burger shrank to about 6 ounces when cooked, whereas the 6-ounce of the Strauss hamburger didn't shrink much. Today, 6-ounce Strauss burgers are a mandated product at all 130 of Hyatt's full-service restaurants in North America and have become so popular that the chain is also integrating them at 175 other properties across the continent.
Initially, TJ Callahan of Farmhouse and Farm Bar, in Chicago and suburban Evanston, Illinois, began serving grass-fed hamburgers for ecological reasons. He wanted, he says, to play a small role in "leaving the world a little better than I found it."
He learned that diners hungered for humanely raised, ethically sourced meat as well, which provided a valuable competitive advantage over nearby burger joints.
Callahan was also surprised that Strauss' grass-fed hamburgers tasted better than traditional burgers. "It's a richer flavor, a better texture," he says.
Now, his grass-fed burgers are top sellers, in part because his servers educate diners on their backstory, while encouraging them to order their beef a little less well done than regular burgers.
"When you serve a product that tastes good and helps make the world a better place, you create a bond with people that's (tough to break)," Callahan says.


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India's GDP to grow only by 6% till 2021-22, as demonetisation impacts consumption, delays investment: CMIE
In a prediction which has stunned India's top policy makers, the powerful consulting firm, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), has said that India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth would slip to 6% in 2016-17, and would remain "about 6% per annum for the next five years."
Insisting that "demonetisation shock" has caused "sustained downturn" of the Indian economy, which was "expected to gradually accelerate its real GDP growth rate from 7.5% to over 8% per annum", CMIE, which is a premier data dissemination and analysis institute of the country, says that "the immediate impact of demonetisation was a sharp reduction in private final consumption expenditure."
This, it says, has accompanied with "a corresponding fall in retail prices of perishable commodities, a substantive dislocation of labour and corresponding losses in wages and a break-down of supply chains in many parts", adding, this happened because of declined availability of "cash on hand to transact retail purchases" following the removal of 86% of the currency in circulation."
"The cash to GDP ratio is high at 12% and reportedly over 90% of the transactions in India are cash based. As a result, the sudden and sharp reduction in currency had an immediate and significant impact on consumption expenditure", says Mahesh Vyas, Managing Director, CMIE.
"Labour has been dislocated from productive work as they were forced to line up in front of banks to convert their old currency notes into new ones", CMIE says, adding, "Given that banks did not have sufficient new currency notes, this led to substantial dislocation of labour and a corresponding loss of wages."
"The fall in consumer demand combined with fall in availability of cash also led to a fall in the demand for labour. This sets in a vicious cycle of low demand for labour and low consumption expenditure", CMIE says, adding, the low demand will "persist" till "liquidity is fully restored, confidence in liquidity is fully restored, and "consumers are yanked out of their equilibrium at lower levels of consumption of non-essential commodities. "
Predicting that "none of these conditions are expected to be fulfilled in a hurry", CMIE believes, things are unlikely to improve also because the Rs 2000 note is unlikely to restore confidence among consumers for quite some time because the government or Reserve Bank of India (RBI) "have not taken steps to scotch rumours of demonetisation of the note."
"As a result, the effective liquidity in the markets is much lower than is measured by the issuance of new currency notes. The Rs 2000 note is less liquid than it would be without the rumours regarding its lifespan", it adds.
"Further", says CMIE, "A flight from currency in hand to other asset forms because of a fear of potential loss of liquidity through further demonetisation and a fear of raids or enquiries, could structurally reduce the propensity to spend on consumption goods."
"As a result", notes the top firm, "We expect the hit on consumer spending to last much longer than just a few quarters. Private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) grew 7.5% in 2015-16. We had PFCE expected growth to accelerate to 7.8% in 2016-17 and then to over 8% going forward. Now, we have scaled back the PFCE growth estimate to 5.5% for 2016-17 and to 6.8% per annum going forward."
While, CMIE says, it does expect government spending to "offset part of the impact of demonetisation through increased spending", it insists, "But, government has a smaller role and can contain the damage only partially."
"This trend shift in consumption expenditure will delay a revival in investments", says CMIE, adding, "We expect capital formation to shrink by nearly 2% in 2016-17 as against an earlier expectation of a 2.3% increase in the same."


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Resting at the foot of Lion's Head in the secluded, ocean-facing enclave of Bantry Bay, this luxurious boutique hotel is perfect for discerning travellers seeking a quiet retreat just minutes away from Cape Town's most beautiful beaches and the popular V&A Waterfront.
Savour spectacular Atlantic Ocean views over a breakfast of golden croissants and dark, aromatic coffee while planning your day. Spend the morning soaking up the sun on the award-winning beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, or stroll along the sociable Sea Point Promenade, stopping for people watching at a seaside café. Spend a secluded afternoon beside the hotel's sparkling pool set in a manicured garden or explore the sights and sounds of the city on a day-tour. Capetonians love to salute the setting sun, and the coastline is studded with popular cocktail spots, not the least of which is your suite's private patio or the hotel's gorgeous terrace.
Bantry Bay is a perfect base from which to explore the rest of the Cape Peninsula. A scenic coastal road winds its way south past charming seaside towns and wild beaches to tip of the African continent at Cape Point.


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The intention of this library is to harmonize the stress disturbances to the body caused by many of the ingredients in many of today's vaccines and the lingering effects of earlier vaccines we have received as children and adults. The library includes the ingredients the CDC has listed in the vaccines as well as those additional (mostly toxic) ingredients in the Covid 19 vaccines found by separate independent Non-CDC laboratories. Harmonizing and balancing these ingredients using frequency will balance the stress disturbances and bring the body back into coherence.


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Very shaded campsite, very quiet, family orientated, entertainment each week in season (Karaoke, crêpes evening), games for children. Just 800 metres there is a beach, pedalos, fishing and boats. Swimming pool on the campsite, grocery shop, ice-cream, burger and chips, table tennis, table football, pétanque and a disco is 2 kilometres away. Rallies Welcome.Open from:
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On the latest installment of Queen Radio, the "Megatron" rapper also revealed she and boyfriend Kenneth Petty got a marriage license.
Nicki Minaj may be happy to put her feud with Cardi B behind her, but she's not quite done with Miley Cyrus, lashing out at the "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" singer after both Nicki and Cardi were name-dropped in Cyrus' lyrics.
On her "Cattitude" track, Cyrus sings "I love you Nicki, but I listen to Cardi," itself a reference to the infamous feud between the two rappers. But the byproduct seems to be the reigniting of Cyrus' own feud with Minaj.
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"A Perdue chicken can never talk s-- about queens," Minaj said during her Queen Radio broadcast on Friday. "But I do notice a lot of Perdue chickens recently have been trying to say the queen's name for clout. And that's always been happening."
Perdue Chicken themselves seemed to appreciate the shout-out, jumping into the fray for a moment if only to joke that they know nothing about beef.
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Minaj went on a brief, raunchy tirade against Cyrus, saying, "That's what [she] did in the first place. And then the white girl cried and made the black girl seem like she was a bad guy. In the first place, she disrespected me in a magazine article for no reason."
That not-so-fresh callback is for a 2015 interview with the New York Times where Cyrus described Minaj as "not too kind."
Not one to back down from a fight, Minaj went right at the singer during the Cyrus-hosted VMAs that same year. After accepting the award for Best Hip Hop Video at the ceremony, she said, "And now ... back to this bitch that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press -- Miley, what's good?"
Minaj also took a quick jab at Cyrus' latest alter-ego, "Black Mirror's" Ashley O, saying, "Now you comin' out with pink wigs, all you bitches want to be Nicki. This is the problem."
In the episode, Ashley O shares more in common with Cyrus' own Hannah Montana pre-packaged pop star than Minaj's cutting edge rap persona, but she does wear a pink wig.
As for the lyric that had Minaj all fired up heading into the weekend, Cyrus explained on the Capital Breakfast radio show that it was all about love for both artists.
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"I think what they do is so different from each other. That's why they both get a crown. They don't have to share. They don't have to break it in half. There's no reason to fight over it," she said. "They're both queens. And anytime you want to feel powerful and strong, that's my go-to: Cardi and Nicki."
Unfortunately, Nicki didn't get that message, or perhaps she felt slighted that the lyric itself certainly seemed to indicate a preference, as well as suggesting that for Cyrus it's a case of one or the other, but not both.
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B seem to agree that they're both queens, though, as the women recently squashed their own beef that had culminated in an ugly encounter at the Harper's Bazaar party during New York Fashion Week in September.
A month later, Minaj tweeted that they should "focus on positive things from here on out," and Cardi B was all for it, responding with, "Let's keep it positive and keep it pushing!"
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That could also be why Minaj took issue with Cyrus calling out the feud so many months after its participants agreed to call a truce and put the beef behind them. How can you "focus on positive things" if someone is going to bring up negativity from the past.
Considering Cyrus had her own beef with Minaj that the two had seemingly put behind them as well, it was perhaps ill-advised to stoke those embers. At the least, she could have considered a conversation with Minaj (and perhaps Cardi as well) over the song's lyrical content.
Elsewhere on her Queen Radio broadcast, Minaj revealed that she and boyfriend Kenneth Petty had gotten their marriage license, suggesting nuptials are forthcoming ... and soon!
The couple started dating this past December, with Petty appearing in Minaj's latest music video for her single "Megatron."
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Petty has been a controversial choice for some, with his criminal past -- he's been in prison for manslaughter and is a registered sex offender in New York for attempted rape when he was a teenager. Minaj and Petty used to date when she was a teen and his criminal past clearly doesn't concern her.
In the video, Petty shares a hot tub scene with a sinuous Minaj as she raps, "I f--k him like I miss him / He just came out of prison."
"I think I have what I was striving for, just happiness," Minaj said of Petty on her radio show. "It was so hard to get to a happy place. Now that I'm there, I don't want to compromise that for anyone or anything."
That clearly includes Cyrus, who has yet to respond to the very public shout-out.
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Yes, it's that time already, and you might think that the publishing industry expects us all to slip our brains gently out of gear given that it's summer, but there are a few stimulating novels sprinkled through my August choices, the most enticing of which for me is the weighty A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. It's a bit of a doorstop – just over 730 pages – but that's what holidays are for. It comes with a great deal of pre-publication brouhaha but nevertheless looks mighty tempting. The novel follows four graduates from a small New England college to New York where they plan to make their fortune: JB is a sharp-tongued artist, Willem an aspiring actor, Malcolm a frustrated architect and Jude – their 'centre of gravity' – a supremely talented lawyer. It charts the course of their friendship into middle age, visiting some very dark territory on the way. Irresistible, at least for me, anyway.
Still in New York, Julia Pierpont's debut Among the Ten Thousand Things sees an anonymously sent box of printed explicit emails, meant for artist Jack Shanley's wife, opened by their children, precipitating a crisis. In an attempt to repair their marriage, Jack and Deb decide to move, thrusting fifteen-year-old Simon and eleven-year-old Kay into different worlds. The synopsis reminds me a little of Jane Hamilton's Disobedience published back in the days when email wasn't far from being a novelty rather than the time-consuming annoyance it's come to be for so many.
One more American novel, and the reference to Olen Steinhauer as the new heir apparent to John le Carré at the end of the synopsis made me dither as to whether to include it – not really my territory – but I like the sound of its premise. All the Old Knives explores the idea of trust through the relationship of Celia, once a CIA operative, and Henry, still in the game, whose relationship was destroyed when the rescue of a hijacked plane went horribly wrong. Neither can forget what happened and both are determined to get to the bottom of it but can they trust each other? It sounds like a thriller worth reading, but perhaps that's my old Spooks obsession talking
There was a time when a new Andrew Miller novel would have been top of my list but I've had several disappointments after the magnificent Ingenious Pain. Pure saw him back on form and although The Crossing is set in the present I'm hoping that he's stayed there. I'm not entirely sure what to make of the blurb but it appears to be a love story about Tim who conceives a passion for Maud 'who fell past him, lay seemingly dead on the ground, then stood and walked' but Maud is a loner whose passion seems to lie in the direction of the sea rather than Tim. I think it will be well worth a look, despite its rather perplexing synopsis.
I have to confess that this one's only here because of my own obsession with the perfect pillow which would, of course, deliver the perfect night's sleep. Lucy seems to have the same conviction which is why she fetches up in the bed linen department where William works. So far, so possibly clichéd boy meets girl but this is the bit of the blurb which clinched the inclusion of Nick Coleman's Pillow Man here: 'William and Lucy are not connected. Yet the pair of them share a terrible memory from the past, the sort of joint recollection that changes with the light, depending on who you were and where you were standing at the time. The question is: what to do with it?' It goes on to talk about the 'difficult metaphysics of bedtime' – pretentious nonsense or intriguing, either could be true, but I think I'll give it a try.
And finally, Haruki Murakami's first two novels Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 are to be published in the UK for the first time. Both follow the fortunes of their narrator and his friend, the Rat, and it sounds as if many of those familiar Murakami hallmarks were already in place when the novels were written. The first sees the narrator in college drinking and listening to music in J's bar with Rat, and pursuing a relationship with a nine-fingered girl while the second moves our narrator on three years leaving Rat behind for life in Tokyo working as a translator, living with twin girls and searching for a replica of the pinball machine at J's. Both novels will appear in the same volume under the title Wind/Pinball which will no doubt be bought by all of us committed Murakami fans, and maybe a few more.
That's it for August. As ever a click on a title will take you to Waterstones website for a more detailed synopsis. If you'd like to catch up with my July choices, you can find the first hardback selection here, the second here and the paperbacks here.


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Club confirm fixture information for trip to Kassam Stadium
Fleetwood Town can confirm the fixture details as well as ticket and travel prices for our rearranged Sky Bet League One fixture with Oxford United.
Town will travel to the Kassam Stadium on Wednesday 5th April 2017 (7:45pm k/o) to face Michael Appleton's side.
The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday 28th February 2017, but was moved due to Oxford's progression in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Fleetwood Town are NOT selling tickets for this match.
All tickets for the match will be available to pay on the day at Oxford, with Fleetwood Town fans able to buy tickets (cash ONLY) from the North Stand ticket office.
Prices are as follows:
Adults - £21
Over 65's - £15
18-21 - £14
Student (with valid NUS card) - £14
Under 18's - £12
Under 13's - £8
Under 7's - £5
Fleetwood Town official supporters coach will be departing Highbury at 2:30pm on the day of the match, costing just £10 for ALL supporters.
Tickets can only be purchased on the day from Oxford, but coach travel can be booked through the club by contacting 01253 775080 or by calling into the club shop/ticket office.


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There are a lot of good things to say about D'onta Foreman's game. I'll be featuring a couple of those things in the next episode. This time, we're looking at a moment of mistaken identity on Foreman's part.
I enjoyed watching D'onta Foreman this week. The 6'1″, 249-pound running back has traits I like.
He has good feet for a man of his size. His stiff-arm is active and effective against all three levels of the defense. And he has the kind of balance to bounce off hits to his legs by linebackers and safeties.
Although Foreman knows he's powerful, there are moments where he still too confident in his home run ability. Give him a crease and he can do damage, but he's a young man who doesn't fully know who he is as a runner.
Part of learning who you are is learning who you aren't. This run against Cal is a good example of a player who wasn't learned that yet.
Foreman sees the home run opportunity and probably exploited it consistently at the high school level. He has to learn that his speed and quickness aren't "good enough" but not the greatest strengths of his game.
Next time, we'll look at positives from Foreman's game.
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We are headed back to school very soon and each year we start off building a positive classroom community where all the little learners feel a part of my classroom. Here are some ways that I use to make a positive classroom environment.
1. Share a First Day of School Story
One of my favorite stories to read with my students is the "Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn Read . It is hard sometimes for me to get through it but somehow I muster up the courage to read it without crying myself. :) For my students who might be a little worried about their first day I also share Wemberly Worried.
2. Discuss Classroom Rules
Usually my youngest students are so surprised when I tell them we are going to create rules for our classroom together. Before I begin our rules discussion I share a book called "Back to School Rules" with them so we can direct our thoughts on appropriate rules for school.
3. Participate in a get to know you activity
This is my favorite part of my back to school activities. It gives me as a teacher a glimpse into who my students are and what they like. It is also provides me a picture of how this new group of students will work together in the classroom. I usually start my lesson with a chart of get to know your teacher. I have a chart prepared about myself usually with prompts ready like (pets, husband, kids, books I like, etc.) so my interview questions stay focused.
Some of the activities I use with my students are fun and interactive. For my little learners who aren't able to read yet I use a cupcake activity with pictures so they can learn about one another.
For my older students when I taught 3rd grade we would use something a little more geared for their age. Emoji's are a hit with older kids. This get to know you activity allows students to be broken up into small groups and then work together as a group to spin a spinner and find someone in the classroom that fits the spin they made. They are working together to fill their recording sheet to learn more about their classmates. After a certain time they can switch the spinners to gather more students names. I would have the groups go to marked tables with the spinners and then switch after a certain amount of time.
Another important thing I feel is necessary to do with my kindergartners is to teach them about the school they are in. How do you do this? Well I try and make it fun by giving them a little scavenger hunt . Later in the week I buy some fun gingerbread man cookies and then tell my students we had a special visitor come to our classroom to teach us where the office, gym, nurses office, etc. are in our school. Part of making my students feel a part of the school community is allowing them feel comfortable with their surroundings. This activity is perfect for that. A little bit of easy prep work by placing the cards in the spots prior to the school day and then placing our gingerbread man on the board...this activity is a hit with my students.
5. Establish Routine
One of the most crucial things I feel will build a positive school year is establishing a routine in the classroom. We are creatures of habit with routine. Establishing a routine in the classroom is important for students to know what is expected from them each day they enter the classroom. Less stress and chaos is the key part of establishing routine.
Wishing you all a happy and positive classroom school year!


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Saturday, April 20, William and Mary travelled to Durham, North Carolina to compete in the Duke Invitational. The men finished the meet fifth overall with 43 points, losing to Minnesota's 137.5 total. The women finished tied for 11th in the meet with a total of 20 points, losing to the Golden Gophers as well, who took the meet with a total of 144.5.
Finishing out the day with a win in the 4x400m relay, the Tribe ran a 3:16.36 to requalify for the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Championships. Contributing to this win were junior Theo Chambers, senior Duncan Goodrich, junior Skander Ballard and sophomore Colin Grip.
In the field events, the men were likewise very successful, including three IC4A qualifiers in the discus. Sophomore Connor Scott took second overall with his lifetime-best 50.66m, improving his best by more than three feet, and earning his place in school history as seventh best. Graduate student Preston Richardson took fourth with 50.10m, while freshman Troy Yearwood took eighth with 48.29m.
In shot put, Richardson put out his season-best 17.71m, just two inches short of his personal best, and the seventh-longest put in school history. With this, he was able to requalify for the IC4A Championships, and is likely to receive a bid for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, having the best mark in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In pole vault, sophomore Michael Fairbanks placed ninth and requalified for the IC4As at a height of 4.90m.
For the women, among their top performances of the day was that of sophomore Jadyn Currie who finished 10th in the 100m hurdles with a lifetime-best and Eastern College Athletic Conference-qualifying 14.33 seconds. For Currie, this was the 11th-fastest race in school history, and it moves her to fifth all-time amongst Tribe athletes.
In pole vault, junior Lauren Graves earned her lifetime best for the third week in a row, placing eighth with a clearance at 3.80m, requalifying her for the ECAC Championships.
Senior Brianna Miller was likewise very impressive in her horizontal jumps, with two top-10 performances, and two top-10 all-time marks. In long jump, she took ninth overall at 5.63m, the eighth-longest jump in school history. In triple jump, Miller was 10th overall at 11.81m, which was the 10th longest jump at the College.
The College will return to action next weekend with a team split between a pair of meets. Several athletes will be at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25-27, while others will head to Charlottesville, Virginia for the Virginia Grand Prix April 26-27.


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5 Ways to Get Over a Grudge
A grudge doesn't have to last forever with these five research-based tips.
Posted January 12, 2019
Common sense tells you that holding a grudge is bad for the "grudger" and the "grudgee," because it serves as a source of perpetual aggravation. When you can't "let it go," the grudge continues to eat away at your equanimity, always reminding you of a time when someone treated you badly. You can hold a grudge for something as seemingly inoffensive as a less-than-flattering comment your in-law makes about your new shirt, or you can feel more aggrieved by that same in-law's leaving you off a baby shower invitation list. Rather than feel you need to get over your grudge, though, writer Jolie Kerr proposes in a recent New York Times column that grudge-holding has benefits. She suggests that you "redefine the word 'grudge' as an experience to learn from." In fact, you should treat a grudge "like a protective amulet," which you can keep in a "grudge cabinet."
All of this flies in the face of what you've heard your entire life about the way that grudges can erode your relationships, happiness, and mental health. In fact, the present political climate seems rife with grudges that are preventing members of government from overcoming their mutual resentments. Whether it's Brexit in the U.K. or the border wall in the U.S., politicians on opposite sides of a debate seem less likely than ever to get past the resentment they've harbored for years, if not decades. If a grudge is an amulet to be cherished, no one would ever be able to come to reasonable compromises that everyone can feel good about.
According to York University's C. Ward Struthers and colleagues (2018), grudges are one of three maladaptive ways in which the victims of a transgression can react when wronged. They note that "interpersonal transgressions" have harmful outcomes to both the victims and the transgressors, although the effects are more negative for victims, who "often have no control over becoming victims" (p. 1). Victims can't help becoming victims, the authors go on to argue, but they can decide how to behave in the reconciliation process by seeking revenge, harboring a grudge, or forgiving the person who hurt them. It may feel better to retain your feelings of resentment after someone wrongs you, and seeking revenge might feel like a delicious alternative, but the British authors believe that to do so puts you at risk of counter-revenge, or becoming so estranged from the other person that the relationship dissolves entirely.
Forgiveness becomes the desired option from an interpersonal as well as practical standpoint, as Struthers and his colleagues note. They define forgiveness as "a motivated decision to let go of one's legitimate right to anger and resentment and evaluate the transgressor favorably" (p. 2). As desirable as this outcome may be, though, it may not be that easy to initiate. You've got to overcome your own fears that you'll be hurt again, a point consistent with Kerr's idea that you can learn something adaptive from a grudge. If you feel that the other person has more power than you, letting that grudge go will seem even more difficult. In this case, according to the British research team, "grudges can protect against threats by keeping victims vigilant" (p. 2).
Power, then, seems to be an important component of the likelihood of maintaining a grudge. When you perceive yourself as holding more power, you'll be more likely to let a grudge fall by the wayside. Additionally, overcoming a grudge requires that you feel committed to the relationship with the other person. Although you might have felt slighted by your in-law overlooking you on the invitation list, you wouldn't want to hold on to your resentment so long that it would lead to a permanent rift that would go on for years and potentially force other family members to take sides.
Across a series of five studies involving samples of both college students and adults in the community, the York University researchers tested a model in which an experimentally induced feeling of power in participants was manipulated in relationship to the tendency to either hold a grudge, try to seek revenge, or aim for forgiveness. Their model proposed that the feeling of being in power would lead participants to be more likely to seek revenge in the experimental condition in which they believed that they were wronged. Those who felt powerless, by contrast, would be more likely to hold onto grudges over their perceived poor treatment. However, all of this changed when the transgressor offered an apology, particularly if that transgressor was the one high in power. When power can be shared, the authors concluded, it will be easier for the victim to take the prosocial route of forgiveness. The victim will be even less likely to hold a grudge if they don't fear retaliation by the transgressor down the road. As the authors warn, "forgiveness can be dysfunctional when it enables transgressors to take advantage of victims" (p. 15).
Looking now at the implications of this important study, here are the five ways you can overcome those grudges that you may be so tempted to hold on to:
1. Be the first one to seek reconciliation. Turning the other cheek is a well-known adage, but the York University study suggests it's a method that can actually work. Perhaps you've felt offended by someone else's rude comment. Ask that person for clarification, or share your reaction to the comment in a noncritical manner. Either strategy will help you to preserve the relationship, and perhaps let the other person in on your sensitivities.
2. Recognize your own power in the situation. If holding a grudge comes from the perception that you have less power than the other person, stop and examine how real that power differential actually is. Equalizing the power dynamics should pave the way to forgiveness.
3. Look for commonalities with the person you feel has wronged you. Conflicts have the potential, by definition, to highlight differences between people. If someone is crowding you out in a line or on public transit, consider that both of you share the desire to get where you're going. Rather than demonize this person, acknowledge that you're actually seeking the same goals.
4. Don't let a slight take on a life of its own. That grudge you put in your treasure chest will only seem more valuable over time. The York study suggests that dispensing with the offense sooner rather than later will help it fade into distant memory.
5. Recognize when your grudge comes out of a rational fear. The Kerr article suggests you use a grudge to help you learn to avoid being hurt, a point reinforced by the Struthers et al. study. If you're afraid of a negative outcome, such as retaliation from the transgressor, don't let the grudge eat away at you in an unabated manner. Seek help from someone who can go to the transgressor to ensure that you'll be safe.
To sum up, grudges remain one of the most unpleasant results of interpersonal disputes. Learn how to turn your grudges into reconciliation, and your relationships will be that much more fulfilling.
Struthers, C. W., Khoury, C. H., Phills, C. E., van Monsjou, E., Guilfoyle, J. R., Nash, K., … Summers, C. (2018). The effects of social power and apology on victims' posttransgression responses. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. doi: 10.1037/xap0000188