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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey Four suspected bomb makers were killed and 15 people wounded when an explosion ripped through a village in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, security sources and the Interior Ministry said.
The blast occurred at about 10:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) in the Sarikamis district, about 25 km (15 miles) from the region's biggest city of Diyarbakir, as Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants loaded explosives onto a truck, according to the Interior Ministry.
Four of the wounded were in critical condition, security sources said. Witnesses reported hearing the loud explosion from miles away.
The blast followed a car bomb attack near a military facility earlier in the day in an Istanbul suburb that wounded seven people, and a car bombing in Diyarbakir on Tuesday that targeted police and killed three people.
Turkey has been hit by a series of bombings this year, including two suicide attacks in tourist areas of Istanbul blamed on Islamic State and two car bombings in the capital Ankara, which killed a total of 66 people and were claimed by a PKK offshoot.
(Reporting by Seyhmus Cakan, Mert Ozkan and Ayla Jean Yackley; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
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First is an embroidered dish towel. I found a free download of the pattern here at Bird Brain Designs. I stitched this up on a tea towel while we were driving to Missouri (after finishing the binding on my mom's quilt) and gave it as a hostess gift to our sweet-as-pie Thanksgiving Hostess.
A quick embroidery tip I learned from a friend. When tracing the design onto the fabric use non-bleeding Pigma pens in the color you'll be using to stitch - or a color close to the thread you'll be using.
There are several advantages to using these pens; No need to continually retrace the lines, like when using a pencil, the ink blends with the thread - leaving no dark lines peeking out and unlike washable markers it doesn't disappear in the humidity. Though there is one disadvantage to be aware of and that is the need to trace carefully, but that's easily dealt with by securing the design to the fabric, going slowly, and simply taking your time.
The second project was inspired by this fall table runner. We absolutely fell in LOVE with the fabric, its rich colors are just gorgeous. Sadly for us the shop was completely sold out of this fabric, but thankfully they gave us the directions for it. I was hoping to find the directions online somewhere so I could share them with you but, sorry to say so far I haven't found what I'm looking for.
|Mom is hiding back there behind the table runner.
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Are you familiar with the Japanese emoticons? If so, then could you tell how these emoticons are used and what they mean? I'm Japanese, and I think Japanese emoticons help enrich the expression of messages when sending mails containing hard to express feelings. However, misunderstanding may occur with the misuse of Japanese emoticons that is why proper usage is very necessary. In studying Japanese as a foreign language, many learners aim at being able to speak like a native. Now that emoticons are used almost everyday in expressing emotions, wouldn't it be nice if you could use Japanese emoticons like a native too?
30 Japanese Emoticons (Text Like a Native)
Greetings 1 Good Morning and Hi
1. (^O^)/ Good Morning !
With one arm raised up high, it shouts out a lively "Good Morning!" This is used when you are in a good mood, welcoming a very good morning.
2. ( ̄Д ̄) 。o○ Good Morning
This emoticon expresses the feeling of being still sleepy. This is used when you just woke up and your eyes are still not yet open.
3. (´・ω・`)ノ Hi!
Hi!Hello!etcetera is used when greeting casually.
Greetings 2 See you! Good bye! Good night!
4. (^^)ノ See you!
This is an emoticon with a "See You" together with a face and hands waving.
5. ( TДT)ノ Good bye ~
This is a tearful goodbye. This emoticon is often used when parting ways for a while from somebody.
6. (-_-)zzZ Good night zzZ
This emoticon conveys that you are already sleeping, and is used when saying good night.
Greeting 3 Thank you and I'm sorry
7. (*´▽`*)ノ゛ Thank you♪
This emoticon says "Thank you" while being very shy. The asterisk expresses that the face of the emoticon is blushing.
8. m(_ _)m I'm sorry …
This emoticon is kneeling down to the ground. The small m in both ends expresses both hands as the emoticon faces the ground. This is used when apologizing lightly too.
9. (*^-°)b OK!
Ok! Finished! This emoticon is used when something is finished. The "b" expresses the finger showing a good or ok sign.
10. (・∀・)イイネ!! Nice!
That's nice! This emoticon is usually used to express common or same feelings.
11. (-_-) Inexpressiveness
This emoticon is used when something seems boring or when someone does not want to react on something or someone.
12. (゜_゜)? What?
This emoticon is used during those " What is that?" Or "What does that mean?" times.
Feelings 1 Joy
13. (^^) Smile
This is a simple smile used anytime.
14. (*^^*)♪ Happy
Used to express a warm feeling of happiness.
15. \(^∇^)/ I did it!
This emoticon expresses both hands raised up in joy from the feeling of finally accomplishing something.
16. (≧∇≦)キャー♪ Cheer (yahooooo!)
Compared to the emoticon in number 14, this emoticon expresses a more excited happiness. This is usually used during those moments when you meet someone you really admires.
Feelings 2 Anger
17. ( 'д´)コラー! Anger (Hey!)
This emoticon expresses anger and you are about to explode.
18. (--〆)
This emoticon expresses silently getting angry. This anger is scarier than 17.
Feelings 3 Sorrow
19. (:_;) Tears… Sad
This emoticon is usually used during those tearful moments.
20. (>д<) Grrr! about to cry…
This is used when whining childishly.
21. (T_T) bang・・・ shocked
This emoticon is usually used when you got shocked at something.
22. (´・ω・') geesh disappointed
This is an emoticon used when you are disappointed. This is a standard emoticon.
Feelings 4 Bewildered
23. (;一_一) Now I'm in trouble…
The semicolon ";" illustrates the perspiration on the cheeks of the emoticon.
24. (>_<) What should I do now…
This emoticon is used when you feel like you made a complete fool of yourself.
Feelings 5 Surprise
25. (@д@;) Whaaat !! To get Surprised
The emoticon is surprised with a very wide rounded eyes. The emoticon is also perspiring. You use this emoticon when you are in trouble.
26. !!(°Д°) Surprised!!
Eyes are pointed out and surprised at something very unexpected!! Mouth is wide-open.
Feelings 6 Fear
27. ((( ;゚Д゚))) Shivers, Scary!
Frightened at something very scary.
28. (〃ω〃 ) Love
This emoticon shows a very shy face.
Example: I think I fell in love with you(〃ω〃 )♪
Love and Kiss
29. (*´3′)(´ε'*) Kiss
This is used when you want to express that you are in good terms with someone.
Example: We went on a date yesterday (*´3′)(´ε'*)
30. (^3^)-☆ Flying Kiss
This is a very light flying kiss♪This is used by both men and women. This is used when one wants to thank a friend or when saying good bye to a lover.
So what do you think after looking at the Japanese emoticons? Have you seen them already? have you encountered some of them already? Were some strange? I hope that these Japanese emoticons be of use to everyone. In Japan, using emoticons could be rude when seriously apologizing in business situations so please be careful. So there you go! After reading this, you can enjoy using the Japanese emoticons when communicating through text like a native Japanese! You're welcome.
30 Japanese Emoticons (Text Like a Native)
1. (^O^)/ Good Morning !
2. ( ̄Д ̄) 。o○ Good Morning
3. (´・ω・`)ノ Hi!
4. (^^)ノ See you!
5. ( TДT)ノ Good bye ~
6. (-_-)zzZ Good night zzZ
7. (*´▽`*)ノ゛ Thank you♪
8. m(_ _)m I'm sorry …
9. (*^-°)b OK!
10. (・∀・)イイネ!! Nice!
11. (-_-) Inexpressiveness
12. (゜_゜)? What?
13. (^^) Smile
14. (*^^*)♪ Happy
15. \(^∇^)/ I did it!
16. (≧∇≦)キャー♪ Cheer (yahooooo!)
17. ( 'д´)コラー! Anger (Hey!)
18. (--〆)
19. (:_;) Tears… Sad
20. (>д<) Grrr! about to cry…
21. (T_T) bang・・・ shocked
22. (´・ω・') geesh disappointed
23. (;一_一) Now I'm in trouble…
24. (>_<) What should I do now…
25. (@д@;) Whaaat !! To get Surprised
26. !!(°Д°) Surprised!!
27. ((( ;゚Д゚))) Shivers, Scary!
28. (〃ω〃 ) Love
29. (*´3′)(´ε'*) Kiss
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John Clark likes the idea of enjoying a fresh blackberry cobbler in the fall. "A cobbler served up beside a fresh pecan pie would be like a slice of heaven," he said.
Clark, fruit breeder for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, is developing new blackberry varieties that can provide just that sort of autumnal luxury. He gave a preview of two primocane-fruiting blackberries he expects to release later this year to visitors touring the University of Arkansas Fruit Substation during a fruit field day at the Clarksville, Ark., station in June.
Clark discussed how primocane blackberries can add a fall crop to the traditionally spring fruit.
"This is something you've never seen before," he told the visitors, holding up a flowering primocane. "Anywhere I go to speak about fruit breeding, in the United States or abroad, when I mention primocane-fruiting blackberries, ears perk up. Foreign fruit breeders and producers suddenly learn how to speak English, because they get excited about the possibilities."
Blackberries have a perennial root system and biennial canes, Clark said. The roots live for several years, but above ground, the canes live for just two. Each year, the plant grows new canes, called primocanes, that neither flower nor fruit during their first year. These canes are called floricanes in their second year, when they do flower and fruit. Then they die. Each year, the plant grows new primocanes to replace the dying floricanes.
On the new plants Clark plans to release in the fall, the primocanes do flower and bear fruit, but in the fall after the new cane has matured. On these plants, the floricanes produce berries in the spring and the primocanes produce fruit in the fall — essentially two crops from the same plants.
"Among the advantages of primocane-fruiting blackberries is the ability to grow a crop in cooler climates where harsh winters normally kill the canes," Clark said. "You could simply mow the canes down after harvest and the new canes would produce berries the next year."
Mowing the plants down after a fall harvest may even prove to be cost-saving compared to the laborious pruning required to remove dead canes in conventional blackberry production, he said.
Clark said the two varieties he plans to release this year have had mixed results in Arkansas. "Our hot summers hurt flowering and fruit set, which cuts yield," he said. "The floricane crop is very early ripening, and that has merit. But they perform as primocane-fruiters very well in more moderate climates, such as you find in Oregon, the leading state in U.S. blackberry production."
Adapting the primocane blackberries to Arkansas is a trait Clark said he is vigorously pursuing. He is also working on developing thornless primocane varieties.
"Our primary goals are to develop fruit varieties that improve profitability for Arkansas growers and satisfy the tastes of Arkansas consumers," he said. "These new varieties give us a starting place for developing other varieties that meet those goals.
"In the meantime, marketing them to other regions where they already do well will help bring revenue into the Arkansas fruit breeding program that helps us achieve those goals."
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The capital of the British Indian Empire in 1911 and then of independent India following the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Delhi consists of two distinct cities: the New and the Old Delhi. Established as the new imperial capital in the early 20th century, New Delhi exudes nostalgia for the British era. Old Delhi, on the other hand, is more Indian. Founded by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century, it has preserved an old-world spirit throughout its bustling, chaotic streets, bazaars and colourful shops. A city of immigrants where Indians from every region of the country come in hopes of finding a better life, this metropolis of nearly 14 million people combines tradition and modernity. While family and community remain central, an opening of the economy is rapidly transforming societal values. Hindus, Christians and Muslims coexist side by side while maintaining their own identities, and the influence of the sacred can be felt in every aspect of daily life.Pollution and overpopulation, consequences of a massive influx of people during the partition of India and Pakistan, have created problems in this longstanding hub of Central Asia, but Delhi's charm retains an undeniable appeal.


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What a world we Live in! Here are a few images of snowflakes which shows us how beautiful & artistic the nature is in its creations.
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Every snowflake has its own unique beauty shape and is different than all other snowflakes, Simply amazing! See how beautiful and complexity images of snowflakes under microscope views [Click Wiki's Link]
Shooting snowflakes is easy -- just follow these tips:
• Get in as close as the camera will let you -- usually about 2 inches. Hold the camera steady, and shoot from as many angles as possible.
• Aim for snowflakes that are on surfaces with clean lines and that are positioned at an angle so early morning or late afternoon sunlight can bring out details. And, Falk adds, "It also helps to find flakes in the 'twilight zone' areas of the snow -- not in full sun nor quite full shadow -- so the background of the sunlit flake is the cobalt blue shadow that snow has on sunny days."
• Large, soft flakes photograph better than small, bright ones. Falk has found them at diameters up to 5mm. "You need to have a lot of moisture in the air," she says, "and it needs to be bitter cold."
• Nearly windless days are ideal for snowflake hunting, to up the likelihood of finding crystals intact. Colder temperatures help "to keep their little arms from melting off before you can get to them."
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Because of the injury the world is already buzzing whether or not he will race in the July Tour de France. Central Ohio is most likely wondering if he will be able to participate in the Pelotonia Tour in late August.
The Pelotonia Tour is the first Columbus to Athens charity ride for cancer research. Lance is suppose to serve as honorary chairman as well as ride in the Tour. He is expected to start the trip riding from Columbus to Athens. Over the next five years event organizer's hope to raise $40 million for cancer research at OSU James Cancer Hospital. They are on their way with a $12.5 million donation from NetJets.
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I thought I'd share some hibiscus floral nail art I did recently.
Left hand yellow flowers
Right hand purple flowers
Colors used:
Sinful Shine Dark Room
Konad Special White (stamping)
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Gold Microbeads
I followed a tutorial from FAB UR Nails where she stamped in white and painted over the stamping with a colored jelly polish. I knew I wanted to try it so I got the OPI Sheer Tint polishes to try this technique. They are sheer jelly/syrup top coats with a very slight colored base. There's pink, yellow, blue and purple. (They have names I don't feel like writing them).
First, I painted my nails black with Sinful Shine's Dark Room. I did not have the plate she used in the tutorial so I looked in my collection and found something similar. BM-318 was a close match. I was having a hard time aiming the flowers and my stamping white polish is really old. Sorry, my stamping is a little off.
I colored in the flowers with the OPI Sheer Tints. I didn't have a green so I painted the blue sheer tint with yellow to make green. Lastly, I added some gold microbeads from Michael's.
Overall, I was happy with final result. The Sheer Tints did bubble a little bit and reading other reviews it's recommended that they be thinned down with polish thinner. So I am going to try that. I'm excited to try more manicures with the sheer tints.
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That's NOT a parking spot! Luxury Range Rover left wedged in posh London BASEMENT
PARKING space along west London's upmarket streets can be hard to find, but the driver of this Range Rover probably went a bit too far in their hunt for a spot.
The £80,000 motor fell through metal railings and into a BASEMENT in the capital's posh Fitzrovia district.
Incredibly, witnesses said the woman driver and three female passengers escaped unscathed from the crash.
However the luxury 4x4, which became wedged at the bottom of a 14-foot drop, was unsurprisingly a write-off after it was left with a wrecked roof and smashed windows.
The gleaming white 2014-plate Range Rover Sport, which costs more than £80,000 before any optional extras, was salvaged by a crane a few hours after the crash at 5am on Sunday.
One onlooker said: "It was a miraculous thing, it really was.
"I saw a load of tape up and a policeman stood there.
"I asked him what had happened and he pointed at the gap in the railings and said there was a Range Rover down there.
"I jokingly asked him if it was one of those brand new, white, souped-up Sport models.
"I couldn't believe it when he said it was, so I stuck around to see it be winched out.
"Lo and behold, it was exactly as I'd described."
I don't think they're designed for that type of off-roading
The car is fitted with a five-litre supercharged V8 engine which develops a whopping 510 brake horsepower.
This gives the sporty off-roader a 0-62mph time of just five seconds and a top speed which is electronically limited to 155mph.
The Metropolitan Police said the incident was not a police matter and they would not be investigating.
The witness added: "One side was completely crumpled. Someone told me there were four people in it, who weren't hurt.
"They're so lucky to be alive - I suppose it just goes to show how tough those vehicles are.
"I don't think they're designed for that type of off-roading though."


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The three Americans who were arrested by the Afghan police on July 5 on suspicion of operating an illegal jail in Kabul appeared in court here on Sunday and, at a preliminary hearing, were also charged with robbing, beating and torturing their detainees.
The three men, wearing plain clothes and combat boots, said they were Jack Idema, a former member of the US special forces; Edward Caraballo, a journalist; and Brent Bennett, who gave no profession. Idema said he intended to call high-level Afghan officials, generals, corps commanders and ambassadors in his defense and said he had been working with Afghan and US forces, contentions that Afghan and US officials have denied.
"We were working directly with them and for them," Idema said, referring to the officials he said he wanted to call as witnesses.
He said that he worked for a secret counterterrorist unit directly responsible to the Pentagon and that the US Embassy would not know of his activities. He said he fought beside anti-Taliban forces in 2001 and returned to Afghanistan this year.
He denied mistreating prisoners and said he only held suspects in his house until he could deliver them to US or Afghan forces.
Caraballo, wearing a black T-shirt, said he had come to follow Idema's unit around, with the aim of writing a journalistic account. Bennett, who was younger and wore a khaki T-shirt, looked anxious and did not speak to the court. Nor did the Afghan defendants.
Idema, who answered questions from the judge and prosecutor for the whole group, said the four Afghans arrested with him included two interpreters, a housecleaner and gardener and a man who had come to him for a job as a guard.
Idema and the others were arrested in a raid on a private house in a central district of Kabul after the US military issued a media advisory that a man calling himself Jonathan Idema was suspected of representing himself as a US government and/or military official.
"Idema does not represent the American government, and we do not employ him," the notice said.


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Turning an apartment into a family home can be tricky. You might have less space to play with, and there is often a greater need to create a cohesive and flowing design from a network of small rooms.
Yet many homeowners have been able to turn unconventional spaces into the perfect places to live. Take inspiration for your own apartment from these wonderfully designed apartment spaces, from converted Victorian loft spaces to hideaways by the coast.
1. Contemporary apartment renovation
When the owners of this apartment in Cheltenham decided to downsize from a five bedroom house to a two bedroom flat, they took the opportunity to modernise this property. Once two Georgian-style Victorian houses, now split into flats, the property is colourful, modern and full of personality.
2. 1930s apartment redesign
The loft of this 1930s house has been converted into its very own, self-contained apartment space. A dormer and hip-to-gable extension was added to increase the floor space, and the apartment has been fitted out with an open plan kitchen and living space.
3. A modern makeover for a seaside apartment
When the owners of this coastal apartment in Devon got the chance to buy a place near to their favourite holiday destination, they employed a local interior designer to create the perfect seaside feel.
4. Elegant seaside Victorian apartment
This elegant seaside apartment started out as an uninspiring, Victorian flat. When owner Claire Fitspatrick got her hands on it, she turned it into this beautifully stylish space.
5. Maximising space in a small London flat
Usually, apartments are quite small, but that doesn't mean the space can't be used creatively. This tiny flat in London has been transformed into a stylish and bright space.
6. One bedroom apartment to eclectic duplex
Before this spacious London apartment became the atmospheric space that it is now, it had only one bedroom on one floor. The loft space was prime for converting, and with the moody decorating scheme, the home has become a characterful space.
7. Scandinavian style London flat extension
Not all flats have the luxury of a garden, especially in London. This one was utilised to expand the space with the addition of a beautiful Scandinavian style extension.
8. Stylish Dublin apartment transformation
The city center location of this apartment in Dublin was what originally sold the property to its owners. The interior has since been rejuvenated and brought in line with the apartment's stylish surroundings.
9. Stylish renovation of a small London flat
This small one bedroom apartment in London is located in an expensive area. The owners have used clever storage and decoration to make the flat worthy of its price tag.
10. Victorian apartment renovation
This Victorian apartment was designed with energy efficiency in mind. The roof construction was changed to make it warmer, and new windows were installed throughout.
11. Victorian loft apartment with a contemporary edge
The flat in this gorgeous Victorian school conversion has been transformed into a stylish, monochrome space. Before the renovation, the owners lived in the space for four months, getting a feel for the rooms and figuring out how best to adjust the layout.
12. A modern loft apartment in London
With a budget of just £40,000, design know how, and an eye for a good buy, this London loft apartment has come a wonderful and creative space. Finished with furniture, fittings and accessories from salvage yards and antiques shops, the rooms are full of personality.


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Only recent examples, but there are more "gems" to be uncovered
Ho Kwon Ping
Ho Kwon Ping (53) is Executive Chairman of the Banyan Tree Group, which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, residential homes, retail galleries and other lifestyle activities in the region. Ho is also Chairman of the family-owned Wah Chang Group
In addition to his commitments with the Banyan Tree Group and Wah Chang Group, Ho is also Chairman of Singapore Management University, the third national university in Singapore; Chairman of MediaCorp, the national television and radio company; Board Director of Singapore Airlines Limited; Main Board Director of Standard Chartered Bank plc; member of the Singapore–US Business Council; member of Asia-Pacific Council, the Nature Conservancy; member of the Asia Regional Advisory Board of London Business School; member of the International Council of the Asia Society and member of the INSEAD International Council.
Prior to joining the Wah Chang Group in 1981, Ho worked as a journalist with the Far Eastern Economic Review. Ho's activist streak goes way back. He was a political radical in college, then he became a journalist. His articles for the Far Eastern Economic Review in Singapore rubbed the government the wrong way. And in 1979 he was jailed for several months under the Internal Security Act. After his release, he worked for the magazine for two more years, then decided to take over his father's commodities trading and construction company, Wah Chang/Thai Wah Group. He decided to diversify it, and settled on hotels.
His father, Ho Rih Hwa was then a prominent business and former diplomat (to Thailand).His mother was also a distinguish playwriter. Ho was educated in Tunghai University, Taiwan, Stanford University, California, and the University of Singapore. He is married to Claire Chiang and has two sons and a daughter.
Professor Tommy Koh
Professor Tommy Koh is currently Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies, National Heritage Board and Chinese Heritage Centre. He is also a Director of SingTel.
Prof Koh was the Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Singapore from 1971 to 1974. He was Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York from 1968 to 1971 (concurrently accredited as High Commissioner to Canada) and again from 1974 to 1984 (concurrently accredited as High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico). He was Ambassador to the United States of America from 1984 to 1990. He was President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea from 1980 to 1982. He was Chairman of the Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee of the UN Conference on Environment and Development from 1990 to 1992. He was the founding Chairman of the National Arts Council from 1991 to 1996, Director of the Institute of Policy Studies from 1990 to February 1997 and from December 2000 to July 2004. From February 1997 to October 2000, he served as the founding Executive Director of the Asia-Europe Foundation. He was also Singapore's Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (2000 to 2003). He is the agent of Singapore in several legal disputes between Singapore and Malaysia. He chairs three committees for the National University of Singapore relating to law, Asian research and environmental management.
Prof Koh was appointed by the United Nations Secretary General as his Special Envoy to lead a mission to the Russian Federation, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in August/September 1993. Prof Koh was a member of three WTO dispute panels, two of which as Chairman.
Prof Koh was the Second Arthur & Frank Payne Visiting Professor at the Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, USA, for 1994/95. He is a visiting Professor at Zhejiang University. Prof Koh is on the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. He is a member of the International Council of The Asia Society (New York) and a co-convenor of its Williamsburg Conference. He is also a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Korean Federation of Industries.
Prof Koh received a First Class Honours degree in Law from the National University of Singapore, has a Masters degree in Law from Harvard University and a post-graduate Diploma in Criminology from Cambridge University. He was conferred a full professorship in 1977. In 1984, Prof Koh was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Yale University. He has also received awards from Columbia University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Curtin University. On 22 September 2002, Prof Koh was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Monash University.
For his service to the nation, Prof Koh was awarded the Public Service Star in 1971, the Meritorious Service Medal in 1979 and the Distinguished Service Order Award in 1990. Prof Koh was appointed Commander in the Order of the Golden Ark by HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in March 1993. He received the award of the Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins from the Government of Chile on 3 April 1997. He also received the 1996 Elizabeth Haub Prize from the University of Brussels and the International Council on Environmental Law on 17 April 1997. Prof Koh was awarded the 1998 Fok Ying Tung Southeast Asia Prize by the Fok Ying Tung Foundation in Hong Kong on 29 May 1998. On 22 February 2000 he was awarded the "Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland" by the President of Finland. On 2 May 2000, he was conferred the title of "Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. On 6 August 2001, he was conferred the rank of Officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour by the President of the French Republic. He was presented with the Peace and Commerce Award by the US Secretary of Commerce, Donald Evans, in Washington DC, on 5 May 2003. On 12 May 2004, he received the Outstanding Service Award from the National University of Singapore. His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain has bestowed upon Prof Koh the Encomienda of Isabel la Catolica on 24 May 2004.
He once confessed that he is "too soft" for politics as one of the main reasons for not becoming a MP or Minister. Nonetheless, he was credited for the negotiation of the USA-Singapore FTA agreements and many other diplomatic successes.
Simon Tay
Simon SC Tay LL.B Hons (National University of Singapore) LL.M (Harvard) teaches international law at the National University of Singapore. He is concurrently chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, a non-governmental think tank, that represents Singapore in the influential ASEAN-ISIS network of regional think tanks.
Since July 2002, he has been chairman of the National Environment Agency, the country's major agency for environmental protection and public health. In Fall 2003, he was a visiting professor, teaching at the Harvard Law School and Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy
He was selected for three terms as a Nominated Member of the Singapore Parliament (1997 - 2001) and has served to lead public consultations on Singapore in the 21st century, the national concept plan, and the Singapore Green Plan 2012. He was a Fulbright scholar (1993-94) at Harvard Law School, where he won the Laylin prize for the best thesis in international law. In Jan 2000, the World Economic Forum (Davos) named him a "global leader of tomorrow". In 2002, he was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship, one of Singapore's first non-governmental recipients of this award.
His work on international law and policy focuses on sustainable development, peace and governance, especially in Asia and ASEAN. His scholarly publications include, Pacific Asia 2022 (2005); The Enemy Within: Combating Corruption in Asia (2003); Reinventing ASEAN (2001); Southeast Asian Fires: The Challenge for International Law and Development (1999); Preventive Diplomacy and the ASEAN Regional Forum: Principles and Possibilities (1999); Towards a Singaporean Civil Society (1998); Asian Dragons & Green Trade (1996); and Human Rights, Culture and the Singapore Example (1996).
He serves on a number of international and regional expert and eminent person panels, including the ASEAN Regional Forum register of eminent persons and experts; the APEC peer review process on trade; and the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN-Japan Centre. In 1999-2000, he co-chaired a review of Japan-ASEAN relations and also served to study and negotiate a free trade agreement between Japan and Singapore.
As SIIA chairman, he helps coordinate ASEAN think-tank discussions with China and, with Taiwan, and has also led bilateral dialogues with Indonesia and with Malaysia. In 1999, he was an adviser to the Singapore delegation to the WTO Ministerial meeting. In 2002, he attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development as a senior member of the Singapore delegation to the High Level session. Other international appointments relating to the environment include the China International Council on Environment and Development, and the Asia Pacific Forum on Environment and Development.
Note: Three names for the moment. But I'm sure there are plenty of "uncovered gems and talents" in Singapore that could serve the people well.


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Whitey Houston, a.k.a. Lyle Bell and Gravy, a.k.a. two guys from Shout Out Out Out Out, came out of hibernation last weekend … playing at The Pawn Shop and then, Permanent Records in celebration of Record Store Day.
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This entertaining documentary profiles four people from Paris, Barcelona, New York and San Francisco, each on the female-to-male gender spectrum who are reinventing and questioning the border between 'man' and 'woman'. The participants are honest, open and at times hilarious as they discuss the choices they've made. What's particularly refreshing about Girl or Boy... is that the participants are not simply talking about the effects transition has had on them but are discussing the wider implications of it in the sexist society in which we live.


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In this Sony lens review I will be going over the all-in-one E-Mount PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS G lens which is designed for the APS-C sensor sized cameras like the A6000 for example. I have lots of sample video, photos, and real world experience to share with you so strap in for this highly detailed review!
The SELP18105G lens goes for a fair price of ~$598 US in my opinion considering the features, range, and constant f/4 aperture. The lens is also fully self contained, so nothing protrudes out of the front when you zoom in or out. The front of the lens doesn't rotate and is a 72mm thread, so if you want to use a polarizing filter (Clikc Here) it's no problem at all.
Weighing in at almost a full pound (1.06 lb, or 482 g) , the E-Mount PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS G lens is not exactly lightweight. In fact it's pretty heavy for a lens considering how light the actual mirrorless e-mount cameras are these days. The size is also quite large at Approx. 3.07 x 4.33″ (78 x 110 mm).
Sony PZ 18-105mm f4 OSS G lens HD Video Review
Here is my highly detailed Sony PZ 18-105mm f4 OSS G lens video review, and I recommend watching even if you read this entire article. I have a lot of extra info in the video as I talk in Lightroom about the photos in detail.
Sample Videos and Lens Testing
The Aquarium
Real World Sample Photos
First a few from the aquarium which shows off the great versatility and low light hand-holding abilities in my opinion:
these ships were shot thru Plexiglas, but still impressive results I thought 😉
Same scene at f/4 and then f/7.1 for comparison.
Full Frame E-Mount A7/r/s??
Yes the PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS G lens works on the full frame alpha e-mount cameras like the my A7r or the newer A7s for that matter. The camera will by default switch to crop factor mode, which is a great feature, but can also be left in full frame mode if you want. Corners will obviously not look good as the lens is designed for the smaller aps-c sized sensor, but it's good to have the power and options I think.
Here is a quick snapshot I took of the A6000 with the old school Minolta MC 50mm f/1.4 Rokkor-X Lens mounted.
If you're interested, you can pick up the Minolta MC Rokkor-X PG 50 F/1.4 Lens for ~$50 – $90 US on Ebay (Click Here) The RainbomImaging Lens adapter I'm using only cost ~$17.50 US, and you can get it @ Amazon (Click Here)
Lab Testing Photos
Here are the Lab test photos at a variety of focal lengths and the standard apertures. Be sure to click on the images for the larger ~1100px versions! I used a tri-pod with the self-timer and turned off OSS for these images, just so you know.
18mm @ f/4
No Lens Correction so note the distortion.
With lens correction using Lightroom 5 lens profile.
18mm f/5.6
18mm f/8
18mm f/11
18mm f/16
f/4 with No lens correction
With Lens Correction via Lightroom 5
18-105mm G lens vs 16-70mm Zeiss Lens?
|I know a lot of you are wondering if the 18-105mm OSS G lens is a better deal than the Zeiss 16-70mm lens. Well, it is and isn't to be perfectly honest. The optics of the Zeiss lens are significantly better and noticeable. F/4 on the Zeiss is sharp and f/4 on the 18-105mm lens is a little soft. The distortion on the Zeiss is somewhat noticeable at 16mm, but way more controlled than the G lens. The Zeiss lens is also significantly more compact, because it extends to zoom unlike the 18-105mm g lens. The contrast is also better on the Zeiss and the additional 2mm at the wide end is great for you landscape shooters. The Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 OSS lens goes for ~$998 US (My Review Click Here), and the 18-105mm G lens goes for ~$598. Clearly the 18-105mm lens is a better value for the dollar features wise, but not in optical quality when compared to the Zeiss 16-70mm lens.
Closing Remarks
Overall I would rate the Sony PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS G lens at a 4 out of 5 star when factoring in all the real world and lab photos plus the sample video and user experience. The lens is a bit heavy for those weight conscious folks, and also quite large if your looking for the smallest form factor lenses available. In my opinion the SELP18105G lens is ideal for somebody who wants both killer video and photos without having to change the lens hardly ever. With an 18-105mm range, you can take all kinds of photos ranging from landscapes to portraits. The constant f/4 aperture and 3-speed variable zoom makes filming a breeze and a lot of fun as well. It really makes the movies a lot more pleasing to the eye when you add a nice slow zoom and panning effect for example. When using a camera slider, you can really get some special effects with a little practice and patience.
If you are not interested in video, then this lens is not the best option for you in my opinion. It's a great lens for photography though, don't get me wrong, its just the size and weight of the lens I am talking about. You could get the 55-210mm lens and get much more telephoto range in combination with the kit lens for much less money spent. That being said, the sel18105g is better than the kit lenses in the build quality department and the G optics are more consistent. It also has a wide all-in-one range that is appealing to any photographer. So, if the size and weight are not a concern, this is a very good lens for photography!
The Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 OSS lens on the other hand, is a better option for photographs, because it's wider for landscapes, sharper, and has much better optical distortion control. The downside is it's a lot more money and has less range which makes it hard to justify for many. It's more of an investment thought that will stay with many camera bodies over the years . Once you use killer glass it's hard to go back I must tell you from personal experience in the Canon L glass world. Same deal as Sony and Zeiss pretty much. The kit lenses from Sony are way better than the average kit lens from Canon by a long shot. So that is important to remember when I recommend the kit lenses that Sony's are better than most for the money. That is the reason I push them so much even though the Zeiss and G lens in this case are better overall lenses.
That is about it for this Sony Lens review, and I really hope you got what you were looking for. Please feel free to ask questions or comment below as always!
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A new nonprofit organisation called Global Trust Authority (GTA) has been created to act as an oversight and certification agency for electronic commerce at an international level.
GTA, which will work as a certification authority, has the backing of more than 800 banks and financial institutions from several European countries, including Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Holland and the UK, as well as Canada and Japan. The US has not joined the initiative so far.
The authority will have its headquarters in Belgium and will work to certify the identities of merchants and buyers that complete transactions via the internet. Both merchants and buyers will get a digital certificate that will be issued by GTA and distributed by the various banks that are backing the initiative.


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His was the luck of the beginner. Born to be a hunter of meat (though he did not know it), he blundered upon meat just outside his own cave-door on his first foray into the world. It was by sheer blundering that he chanced upon the shrewdly hidden ptarmigan nest. He fell into it. He had essayed to walk along the trunk of a fallen pine. The rotten bark gave way under his feet, and with a despairing yelp he pitched down the rounded crescent, smashed through the leafage and stalks of a small bush, and in the heart of the bush, on the ground, fetched up in the midst of seven ptarmigan chicks.
They made noises, and at first he was frightened at them. Then he perceived that they were very little, and he became bolder. They moved. He placed his paw on one, and its movements were accelerated. This was a source of enjoyment to him. He smelled it. He picked it up in his mouth. It struggled and tickled his tongue. At the same time he was made aware of a sensation of hunger. His jaws closed together. There was a crunching of fragile bones, and warm blood ran in his mouth. The taste of it was good. This was meat, the same as his mother gave him, only it was alive between his teeth and therefore better. So he ate the ptarmigan. Nor did he stop till he had devoured the whole brood. Then he licked his chops in quite the same way his mother did, and began to crawl out of the bush.
He encountered a feathered whirlwind. He was confused and blinded by the rush of it and the beat of angry wings. He hid his head between his paws and yelped. The blows increased. The mother ptarmigan was in a fury. Then he became angry. He rose up, snarling, striking out with his paws. He sank his tiny teeth into one of the wings and pulled and tugged sturdily. The ptarmigan struggled against him, showering blows upon him with her free wing. It was his first battle. He was elated. He forgot all about the unknown. He no longer was afraid of anything. He was fighting, tearing at a live thing that was striking at him. Also, this live thing was meat. The lust to kill was on him. He had just destroyed little live things. He would now destroy a big live thing. He was too busy and happy to know that he was happy. He was thrilling and exulting in ways new to him and greater to him than any he had known before.
He held on to the wing and growled between his tight-clenched teeth. The ptarmigan dragged him out of the bush. When she turned and tried to drag him back into the bush's shelter, he pulled her away from it and on into the open. And all the time she was making outcry and striking with her free wing, while feathers were flying like a snow-fall. The pitch to which he was aroused was tremendous. All the fighting blood of his breed was up in him and surging through him. This was living, though he did not know it. He was realising his own meaning in the world; he was doing that for which he was made — killing meat and battling to kill it. He was justifying his existence, than which life can do no greater; for life achieves its summit when it does to the uttermost that which it was equipped to do.
After a time, the ptarmigan ceased her struggling. He still held her by the wing, and they lay on the ground and looked at each other. He tried to growl threateningly, ferociously. She pecked on his nose, which by now, what of previous adventures was sore. He winced but held on. She pecked him again and again. From wincing he went to whimpering. He tried to back away from her, oblivious to the fact that by his hold on her he dragged her after him. A rain of pecks fell on his ill-used nose. The flood of fight ebbed down in him, and, releasing his prey, he turned tail and scampered on across the open in inglorious retreat.
He lay down to rest on the other side of the open, near the edge of the bushes, his tongue lolling out, his chest heaving and panting, his nose still hurting him and causing him to continue his whimper. But as he lay there, suddenly there came to him a feeling as of something terrible impending. The unknown with all its terrors rushed upon him, and he shrank back instinctively into the shelter of the bush. As he did so, a draught of air fanned him, and a large, winged body swept ominously and silently past. A hawk, driving down out of the blue, had barely missed him.
While he lay in the bush, recovering from his fright and peering fearfully out, the mother-ptarmigan on the other side of the open space fluttered out of the ravaged nest. It was because of her loss that she paid no attention to the winged bolt of the sky. But the cub saw, and it was a warning and a lesson to him — the swift downward swoop of the hawk, the short skim of its body just above the ground, the strike of its talons in the body of the ptarmigan, the ptarmigan's squawk of agony and fright, and the hawk's rush upward into the blue, carrying the ptarmigan away with it,
It was a long time before the cub left its shelter. He had learned much. Live things were meat. They were good to eat. Also, live things when they were large enough, could give hurt. It was better to eat small live things like ptarmigan chicks, and to let alone large live things like ptarmigan hens. Nevertheless he felt a little prick of ambition, a sneaking desire to have another battle with that ptarmigan hen — only the hawk had carried her away. May be there were other ptarmigan hens. He would go and see.
He came down a shelving bank to the stream. He had never seen water before. The footing looked good. There were no inequalities of surface. He stepped boldly out on it; and went down, crying with fear, into the embrace of the unknown. It was cold, and he gasped, breathing quickly. The water rushed into his lungs instead of the air that had always accompanied his act of breathing. The suffocation he experienced was like the pang of death. To him it signified death. He had no conscious knowledge of death, but like every animal of the Wild, he possessed the instinct of death. To him it stood as the greatest of hurts. It was the very essence of the unknown; it was the sum of the terrors of the unknown, the one culminating and unthinkable catastrophe that could happen to him, about which he knew nothing and about which he feared everything.
He came to the surface, and the sweet air rushed into his open mouth. He did not go down again. Quite as though it had been a long-established custom of his he struck out with all his legs and began to swim. The near bank was a yard away; but he had come up with his back to it, and the first thing his eyes rested upon was the opposite bank, toward which he immediately began to swim. The stream was a small one, but in the pool it widened out to a score of feet.
Midway in the passage, the current picked up the cub and swept him downstream. He was caught in the miniature rapid at the bottom of the pool. Here was little chance for swimming. The quiet water had become suddenly angry. Sometimes he was under, sometimes on top. At all times he was in violent motion, now being turned over or around, and again, being smashed against a rock. And with every rock he struck, he yelped. His progress was a series of yelps, from which might have been adduced the number of rocks he encountered.
Below the rapid was a second pool, and here, captured by the eddy, he was gently borne to the bank, and as gently deposited on a bed of gravel. He crawled frantically clear of the water and lay down. He had learned some more about the world. Water was not alive. Yet it moved. Also, it looked as solid as the earth, but was without any solidity at all. His conclusion was that things were not always what they appeared to be. The cub's fear of the unknown was an inherited distrust, and it had now been strengthened by experience. Thenceforth, in the nature of things, he would possess an abiding distrust of appearances. He would have to learn the reality of a thing before he could put his faith into it.
One other adventure was destined for him that day. He had recollected that there was such a thing in the world as his mother. And then there came to him a feeling that he wanted her more than all the rest of the things in the world. Not only was his body tired with the adventures it had undergone, but his little brain was equally tired. In all the days he had lived it had not worked so hard as on this one day. Furthermore, he was sleepy. So he started out to look for the cave and his mother, feeling at the same time an overwhelming rush of loneliness and helplessness.
He was sprawling along between some bushes, when he heard a sharp intimidating cry. There was a flash of yellow before his eyes. He saw a weasel leaping swiftly away from him. It was a small live thing, and he had no fear. Then, before him, at his feet, he saw an extremely small live thing, only several inches long, a young weasel, that, like himself, had disobediently gone out adventuring. It tried to retreat before him. He turned it over with his paw. It made a queer, grating noise. The next moment the flash of yellow reappeared before his eyes. He heard again the intimidating cry, and at the same instant received a sharp blow on the side of the neck and felt the sharp teeth of the mother-weasel cut into his flesh.
While he yelped and ki-yi'd and scrambled backward, he saw the mother- weasel leap upon her young one and disappear with it into the neighbouring thicket. The cut of her teeth in his neck still hurt, but his feelings were hurt more grievously, and he sat down and weakly whimpered. This mother-weasel was so small and so savage. He was yet to learn that for size and weight the weasel was the most ferocious, vindictive, and terrible of all the killers of the Wild. But a portion of this knowledge was quickly to be his.
He was still whimpering when the mother-weasel reappeared. She did not rush him, now that her young one was safe. She approached more cautiously, and the cub had full opportunity to observe her lean, snakelike body, and her head, erect, eager, and snake-like itself. Her sharp, menacing cry sent the hair bristling along his back, and he snarled warningly at her. She came closer and closer. There was a leap, swifter than his unpractised sight, and the lean, yellow body disappeared for a moment out of the field of his vision. The next moment she was at his throat, her teeth buried in his hair and flesh.
At first he snarled and tried to fight; but he was very young, and this was only his first day in the world, and his snarl became a whimper, his fight a struggle to escape. The weasel never relaxed her hold. She hung on, striving to press down with her teeth to the great vein where his life-blood bubbled. The weasel was a drinker of blood, and it was ever her preference to drink from the throat of life itself.
The grey cub would have died, and there would have been no story to write about him, had not the she-wolf come bounding through the bushes. The weasel let go the cub and flashed at the she-wolf's throat, missing, but getting a hold on the jaw instead. The she-wolf flirted her head like the snap of a whip, breaking the weasel's hold and flinging it high in the air. And, still in the air, the she-wolf's jaws closed on the lean, yellow body, and the weasel knew death between the crunching teeth.
The cub experienced another access of affection on the part of his mother. Her joy at finding him seemed even greater than his joy at being found. She nozzled him and caressed him and licked the cuts made in him by the weasel's teeth. Then, between them, mother and cub, they ate the blood-drinker, and after that went back to the cave and slept.
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Predictions of higher temperatures – reaching the 30s on Wednesday – have prompted medics to issue advice for dealing with the warmer weather.
Dr Paul Wood, from NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: "The natural reaction to good weather is to get outside to make the most of it and sunbathe like we would on foreign holidays.
"But the danger is that it's easy to forget to take the same precautions against the sun and heat that we would abroad because of the false sense of security of being at home.
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The CCG – made up of 56 GP member practices in Derby and southern Derbyshire – is advising people take care of themselves and anyone they know who might be particularly vulnerable. This includes older people, the very young, and people with certain medical conditions such as heart or respiratory problems.
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Dr Wood added: "Being careful in warm weather doesn't mean you can't have fun, it just means there aren't any painful repercussions or burns for you to have to deal with when the sun goes down.
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It is evening and you are feeling mellow. You turn out the lights and slide between the cool, crisp sheets on your bed. Your spouse slides into their space, goodnight hug and the lights go out. Just as you reach that relaxed, comfortable place before dreamland, the sound of a nearby chainsaw rattles you from your rest. As you return to an alert state, you realize it isn't a chainsaw, it is the sound of horrendous snoring coming from the other side of the bed. Will a pillow over your head help? Probably not.
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When chin straps first appeared on the market, many people considered them just another expensive gimmick for snoring. When consumers learned that it was simple and very effective to use, it has become one of the more popular devices for the relief of mouth snoring. It is so effective that some sleep study clinics and hospitals use them.
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There are a variety of stop snoring chin straps available both online and in stores everywhere. Prices will range from a few dollars to $100. It depends on how gullible you are and how desperate you are to stop snoring. The majority of them are made of fabric with Velcro closing. The fabric and be spandex or other type of stretch fabric and they are not attractive at all. However, stop snoring chin straps do work.
There are also stop snoring chin straps that were originally intended for medical use after jaw surgery. What was noticeable was that people did not snore when the straps were in place.
Some of the less expensive spandex and Velcro stop snoring chin straps wear our fairly quickly. Chances are that you will have to replace them more frequently than the costlier ones. The consumer must decide if they want to spend a little or a lot on something that works but is not the most attractive garment in their wardrobe. It may be a good idea to start with the less expensive and switch to the more expensive ones when they have proven their worth.
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he supernatural has always intrigued me, time travel, intent of elements, and the sorts plays an important role to me. Nevertheless, sharing my self with my daughter, I do find myself watching the most incredible movies and television series. So here are some books, and quotes and findings on these interests.
To be or not to be.
The Shakespearean timeless life quote, 'to be or not to be: that is the question." Hamlet Act III, Sc. I. I find great energy in this magnificent quotation; it reminds me that I am a human being. I live in my now and need only be me, I am not a human to do-ing, nor a human of the past. Loving the old classical books, quotes, phrases and of course movies, it occurred to me, I pondered on how far the phrase, or frase as it is often spelt today, 'to be or not to be' has grown. . .
About Time for Family
From the creators of Notting Hill, and Four Weddings and a Funeral, About Time has finally been released. Thus far, the movie scores 7.7 on IMDb ratings and has won the San Sebastian International Film Festival 2013 award for Best European Film, honoring director and writer Richard Curtis.
Starring Domhnall Gleeson as Tim, and Rachel Mc Adams as Mary, the movie is about Tim having the ability to time travel in order to do things correctly, and his overwhelming desire to love.
Our Supernatural Messengers
I have recently been watching Vampire Diaries with my daughter, Julia. I must admit that there is something alluring about the series, other than the fascinating wardrobe. Albeit their mannerisms, beliefs, and symbols are rather intriguing too, I do however feel there is something more profound.
Based on a series of books by the same name, The Vampire Diaries has managed to add new energy to each household that it has 'been invited into', as vampires may only enter a home once invited. The drama television series, which was developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec tells a story of supernatural beings, doppelgängers and witches, as it explains the origins of the family of Original Vampires, each and all justifying their own subterfuge in a small fictional town.
However, is this series, or the Hobbit, or Harry Potter for that matter so far from the truth when it actually comes down to the sacred scriptures? Can they not aid us in being more aware of how powerful we as humans actually are?
Not all angels are of 'angelic nature'
Proverbs 16:14
"As messengers of death is the king's wrath,
But a wise man will appease it."
Proverbs. 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Psalm 104:4 portrays the supernatural qualities of spirit and fire of 'messengers'.
Who makes His angels spirits,
His ministers a flame of fire,
You who laid the foundations of the earth,
So that it should not be moved forever,
You covered it with the deep as with a garment
The waters stood above the mountains
At Your rebuke they fled;
At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.
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text: London - Chelsea will have no cause for concern if they are joined at the top of the Premier League by Manchester City, despite letting a healthy lead slip, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.With Chelsea not in action until Monday, three points for Manchester City against Crystal Palace on Saturday would take them level on 39 points with Mourinho's side, while a four-goal victory would put last season's champions top.Chelsea held an eight-point advantage over City in November, but Mourinho remains upbeat with much of the season to be played."We start the season with the same points so if tomorrow we have the same points as them. That's fine," Mourinho told a news conference."Every game is three points and important. The accumulation is not for one team -- it's for every team."There is still a long time to go - not even 50 percent of the league is played. People with less than 10 points difference are in the title race."Chelsea will be boosted by the return of injured trio Didier Drogba, Kurt Zouma and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for Monday's trip to 12th-placed Stoke City.Mourinho's side suffered a 3-2 defeat against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium last season and the Chelsea boss wants his side to be more aware of the threat posed by Mark Hughes's men."Sometimes you play well and lose - other times you don't play so well and win," he said. "Last season we played well against Stoke but made two mistakes that cost us the game."We might be getting results but we have to go there and play our game. We know their qualities and will have to adapt to it."If you know you will play against Peter Crouch and their defenders and if you don't adapt you are in trouble. They are a good and a difficult side."Mourinho is also confident that Eden Hazard will sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge and believes the Belgian forward has the potential to be one of the club's greatest ever players."I think everybody knows about his potential," he said. "He needs to win titles because titles make players' history."No players are considered legends with clubs without winning titles so he has to do that."


text: There's no doubt the price of fuel is impacting the way people are enjoy their recreational vehicles. It's true, however, there are things RVers can do about that cost, even if it means adjusting RVing preferences. Isn't it better to change your RVing ways than to not enjoy your RV at all? One thing many people overlook is that they may have a great RV tow vehicle masquerading as the family car. The fact is, there are a lot of vehicles that are rated to tow enough weight to handle a smaller trailer, which are more economical to tow and own, compared to a big conventional RV. Trailer manufacturers are well aware of this fact, and are likewise jumping on the lightweight RV bandwagon. It seems that a towing capacity of 3,500 pounds is something of a popular target for small-vehicle towing. That's a figure that keeps coming up when investigating such rigs. It's also a point that encompasses a lot of smaller trailers on the market today. The Kia Kia, for example, has established a 3,500-pound tow rating for its Sedona minivan when equipped with the appropriate optional equipment. I put this minivan through my RV test. The Sedona offers the usual array of minivan-style features, including front and second row bucket seats, a third-row bench seat, dual sliding side doors for easy access and a fuel-stingy 3.8-L V-6 engine. Kia includes the usual array of safety and convenience features, such as power sliding side doors, a premium stereo, and a broad range of front and side airbags. Electronic stability control, a traction control system, four-wheel ABS and a remote tire pressure monitoring system are standard. The Sedona is smooth and relatively quiet, as expected, and surprisingly agile. It's also affordable to drive. We averaged about 19.3 mpg running solo, including both freeway and in-town miles, and that's not too bad for a utilitarian people-mover. We used a Sedona to tow a Tada trailer (www.tada-rv.com), a tiny 18-foot model that weighed just 2,500 pounds wet, but empty. Even fully loaded to its 3,300 pound Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, it's still under that magic 3,500-pound minivan tow-rating target. While a smaller RV might not accommodate the entire family and all the cousins, it's still darn more comfortable than a tent. And because many campers like to live outside the vehicle by day and only retire inside at night, the Tada works very well. Its bed is amazingly comfortable for a fold-down model that also converts to a dinette. The T@da's brilliant eye-catching red color, accented by its bold white corner trim and seriously rounded body, is visually striking and draws attention wherever it goes. Tada was a good matchup with the Sedona, visually and technically, as the minivan towed the Tada trailer effortlessly. With the Tada in tow, we still averaged about 12.5 mpg, which is a fair jump above the usual 7 or 8 mpg that full-size V-8-powered rigs achieve when towing. The Volvo Another fun and practical vehicle that's nicely tow-rated is the Volvo XC70 AWD wagon. It's not exactly the first vehicle that leaps to mind when considering a small tow rig, but Volvo has had Class-IV hitch receivers available as dealer-installed options since at least the late 1970s, so the automaker has had towing in mind for quite awhile. The XC70 is rated to tow up to 3,307 pounds and based on how the wagon's 3.2-liter engine powers the car from a stop and up hills, a matchup with a trailer like the Tada mentioned above should be a safe bet. Unlike a full-size pickup or large SUV the XC70 is one of those cars that won't remind you that you're driving a heady-duty trailer-towing rig every time you drive it solo. The Volvo is quiet, tight handling, highly accommodating for the driver and all passengers and happily economical on the road and in town. Plowing along at a steady-state 65 mph, we averaged as much as 23.5 mpg, which beats the 22 mpg EPA estimate, and in town with a gentle throttle we averaged about 14 mpg, which is average but not great. As fuel prices hike, we'll be seeing more smaller rigs and smaller RVs on the road. It's a sensible development that can help more people continue enjoying RVing while staying on a tight family vacation budget.


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I admit, I hadn't looked at my completed NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup grid until recently, despite the first round ending last weekend with the running of the AAA 400 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. And I have to say, it didn't look so bad.
I was expecting complete disaster. Maybe the elimination of four-race winner and six-time Jimmie Johnson magnified the possibilities of prognostication miscues, especially since I couldn't remember for sure exactly who I had eliminated in round one. One thing I did remember, though, was that I did have Johnson advancing to round two.
But when I checked out my completed grid, I saw that the damage was minimal. As a matter-of-fact, Johnson's elimination was the only one I missed, well, that and the coordinating non-elimination of Jeff Gordon. You see, I just had the wrong Hendrick Motorsports driver eliminated. I had Gordon getting cut in the first round, not Johnson. Other than that, so far, so good.
Good thing Kevin Harvick pulled out that win at Dover to advance in the 11th hour. If he hadn't, my grid sure would've gone on some kind of prognostication life support. After all, I have Harvick in the final round.
I also had Johnson getting to round three, so there's another screw-up on my grid that hasn't come to fruition, yet. Well, at least all four of my final-four drivers are still in championship contention.
I was perfect in my round-one picks a year ago, so I guess I kind of slipped a little this time around. But, I'm still not doing too bad. Heck, my Chase grid still looks a lot better than my NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket usually looks this far into the game.
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How Does Your Hair Colour Relate to Your Job Prospects?
According to an article in the Telegraph U.K. Blonde women are dyeing their hair brown to be taken more seriously in the office. In the study commissioned by Superdrug, involving 2,500 women across the UK, some startling results have been revealed:
* 62% of people think brunettes look more professional than blondes in the workplace
* 31% of blonde women have gone brunette to appear more intelligent in the office
* 38% of fair-haired women believe their hair colour has held them back in their career
* 38% of those who have changed their hair colour believe they are now taken more seriously by their boss
Go figure!!
Here's to writing powerful resumes – and to fairness in the work place!
Beverley Neil
The Most Frustrating Part of Being a Resume Writer
I find the most difficult part about being a resume writer is educating people what a resume could and should look like.
Because everyone has had a resume at one point or another – and often several resume versions – most job seekers feel they know all there is to know about how to write a resume.
My own dear family are a case in point. I have offered on a number of occasions to write a resume (free naturally being my family) for an extended family member, however, each have declined politely saying it was ok as they had already written one. They have never seen the style of resumes I write and are just as much in the dark as the general public.
When many of our own educational and government institutions are also in the dark with the advice they provide students on compiling a resume, why would the general public think any differently.
If you want to know what a professional resume can look like, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will be only too happy to email you an example no obligation, no hassle, no follow-up.
Here's to writing powerful resumes.
Beverley Neil
Concerned About What Interests to Include in Your Resume?
There seems to be lots of confusion and uncertainty about what interests, if any, to include in a resume. I have already blogged on this but, in short, it comes down to how relevant the interest is to the position, does it showcase a side of your personality that will stand you in good stead and is it a perceived 'high-risk' or even socially 'senstive' interest.
For example:
1/ You may get little benefit from including stamp collecting on a personal trainer resume but get a lot of milage by including kick boxing. This does not mean you should necessarily leave stamp collecting off as it does show a side to your personality, but that it is not an interest that will necessarily help you land an interview as much as kick boxing would.
2/ Endurance sports and endeavours such as marathon running show aspects of your personality such as determination and goal setting while team sports can demonstrate your ability to work within a team environment for the 'greater good'.
3/ Sports such as caving may be regarded as high-risk in some industries and best left off your resume but then discussed at the interview where you have the opportunity to go into the safety standards and dispel any concerns about your not showing up for work on Monday.
As with every aspect of your resume, each section needs to be written and tailored with your audience and the role in mind.
Here's to writing powerful resumes.
Beverley Neil
New DIY Resume Writing Course for Job Seekers
At last, my new DIY resume writing course for job seekers is up and running full of step-by-step instructions, tools and samples. Take a peek at www.resumewritingcourse.com
Here's to writing powerful resumes.
Beverley Neil


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My research addresses aspects of atmospheric radiation and energetics with emphasis on local or regional spatial scales and short time scales. Much of my past work has centered on atmospheric optical properties and radiative transfer in the ultraviolet and visible portions of the solar spectrum. Dissertation topics of Ph.D. students have included modeling the influence of particulate matter and clouds on the propagation of sunlight through the troposphere, analyses of decadal-scale changes in ultraviolet radiation levels received at high latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, and most recently, the exchange of energy between urban structures and their surroundings.
Much of my current effort considers the energetics of the "built environment." Ongoing research involves acquiring data for solar and terrestrial radiation and meteorological variables in a variety of urban environments. The combination of these datasets with energy balance models of urban surfaces allows inferring information about the flux of sensible heat, thermal conduction in the surface layer, and evaporative cooling. Recent work has considered the role of longwave radiation in the transport of energy across glass, the solar illumination of vertical surfaces on high-rise buildings and the roles of cloudiness and evaporative cooling in maintaining the temperatures of rooftops. The results have implications for forecasting the demand for energy to heat and cool urban living spaces.


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OK this little one was a guild challenge to use polka dots and stripes
This red and white one I started and finished it in 2011. I first made the pic above on the left, for my best friend Amy. Then I went on a mission to find some Coca Cola fabric for the back of the quilt. It wasn't happening. Time was ticking, needed to get it done. I woke up one morning to the idea you see in the bottom left pic, so what started out the front, ended up being the back of the quilt. Turned out pretty good for winging it the entire way. Love those middle of the night ideas!!!
This one here I made for a customer. She was having her first baby after years of trying and told she couldn't have kids. YIPPEE. Then a month before the baby was due, they both ended up in Shands Medical Center. You know that isn't good. They took the baby by emeregency cesarean, he was all swollen up really bad, docs didn't know why. Didn't give him but hours to live. A few days later they gave him a week. Two weeks later they said he would be blind and paralyzed with Cerebral Palsy for life, if he lived. A week later he was stretching and moving his eyes to follow mom back and forth as she talked to him and moved about. As from the label you can see they named him Laith, it means little Lion. So as soon as she told me the story, I immediately went looking for some little Lion fabric, and whipped up this quilt to give her. When she saw it she asked how I knew? Knew what? was my reply. They decorated his room in this exact fabric!! It was meant to be!!!
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Happy New Year everyone!!! I can't believe 2015 is over already. I for one am glad. This was not a very good year at all for me. Here's to hoping that 2016 is filled with many blessings, good health, safety and lots of love!
Today starts the first Linky Party challenge over at Craftin' Desert Divas. The theme is "Let It Snow" which is very appropriate for this time of year. However, as of yet we haven't had any snow. I am not complaining but my girls sure are!
I wanted to play around and do something different. I am burnt out on Christmas etc so I came up with a card using this adorable bunny. The bunny came from CDD's Hunny Bunny stamp set. To get the hat to fit I first stamped the hat from the Chilly stamp set and then masked the hat. Then I stamped the bunny. I was so excited that it worked after a few tries. Next I masked the bunny and stamped the piles of snowballs on both sides of him. After that was all done I masked off everything with either my Post-It note paper as well as my Molotow masking glue pen.
Once that was dried I stamped the stamp that resembles snow from the Across the Border stamp set all over the background. I flipped it over and stamped in different areas to get the design I wanted. Next I embossed it with a shimmery embossing powder and then used my Distress inks to make the background. The sentiment and snowball pile came from the Chilly set as well.
I used my Fancy Frame dies as well as the Mix It up dies to complete the card. The heart that came from the Mix It Up dies I covered in SU Crystal Effects. To color everything in I used my beloved Winsor & Newton Promarkers. I can't wait to get more of these!!!
I hope you come on over and play along with our challenge at Craftin' Desert Divas. Have fun and challenge yourself to come up with something different!
Have a Great day!
Happy Crafting,