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Rob Janssen dominated the third round of Dutch Nationals at RC Hotwheels club at Deventer. Rob set the best lap, obtained the TQ and won the race, while his team mate Richard Arts secured the second place on the podium.
Original report from Rob Janssen:
Last weekend we had our third round of Nationals at Rc Hotwheels in Deventer. Together with Richard I went there saturday morning to do some laps as in the afternoon the weather should be not good. Unfortunately only a few guys attended this race, it's a shame so less people do Nationals here !
I did like 6 or 7 runs to get to know the track a little better and improve the car for this particular track. The car felt really good and could do my laps with good confidence and as well good laptimes. The biggest improvement I felt was changing from HPI springs to the Team Magic linear at the rear and the Team Magic progressice in front. I also tried both linear front and rear and progressive front and rear but felt the combination of linear at the rear and progressive in front felt the best !
Before the weekend I changed the roll centers under front arms by putting 0.25mm under front and 0.10mm under the rear of the front arms. It felt like the car moves his weight faster to the front when going off throtlle or when touching the brake. I give it a try also at my local club in two weeks.
On sunday morning, race day, the track was a little wet. In Q1 still a few corners were wet. I decided to do 3 laps to feel the car on new tires. In Q2 I went for it. With good results. The time to beat at that moment was a 28L in 7.08 (fast lap of 15.0) of Sybrand de Boer. After a few laps i heard the timekeeper saying I did a 14,6 lap so I knew it would be a good TQ run, and it was! 28L in 7.00, just missed the 29 laps. After all 3 rounds nobody came close to my time. Richard came in to starth fourth in the finals.
In final 1 I had a good start and was able to make a little gap on the nr 2 and 3, Sybrand and Rick. They were in heavy batlle with eachother with gave me the opportunity to drive away from them. In final 2 Rick was a lot faster then Sybrand and passed him in lap 2. He was all 7 minutes within a second of me but never came close enough to make a move. I was not driving it on the max as I felt it was not needed, just brought it in safe. Final 3 was a little crazy. In my warm up laps I heard something in the car when accellerating. Like a belt or maybe gears in the diff. The first few minutes the car drove ok but not great, I was far of my pace. I had a big lead from the start, but was not able to drive my good pace. At the end, Richard passed me to win the final 3. I came in second and when picking up my car afterwards I found out my front belt was flipped. That would have been the reason why I was off pace and explained the weird noise of my car. At the end It didn't really matter as I allready won the first two finals.
Original report from Richard Arts:
Started on Saturday with my setup from 2 weeks ago, "only" change is, the Nationals use Sorex tires instead of the Volante's. Tires and track conditions was a big difference, as the car was sliding a lot on 4 wheels. Changing additive improved a bit, but still not good enough. Played around with dampers and roll-centers. Still not the improvement I was looking for. Tried a different set of Sorex, and that turned out to ease the problem a bit at least. Sadly the training was cut short due to some rain, so I decided to pack-up and go home early to clean and prepare the car.
On Sunday, the track still had some damp spots in the corners from the night's rain. But I needed to get a "feel" with some decent tires on the car. Track was still a bit slippery, but car felt better and more predictable. Q1 still had some damp corners, so I only did 2 laps, and rubbed in the set of race tires. Q2 resulted in a 4th time, as the car was a bit loose with the fresh race tires. And that took me too long to get comfortable with. For Q3 I made some small changes to the rear dampers which made the car more stable, but took away too much rotation through the corner. So, 4th on the grid for the finals, and took the gamble for some more drastic setup change, closer to the setup Rob was running.
1st final was a big disappointment. With a really unstable rear-end of the car, I ended up 8th. Knowing this had to be some mechanical issue, I inspected the drive-train, and the rear diff I just put in, appeared to be the issue (this turned out to be an assembly error). Not taking too much risk with the setup for the 2nd final I finished 4th with too much understeer. Knowing I needed a big improvement, I decided to change tire treatment, bit harder rear spring, and a bit more camber. All or nothing, to try for a podium finish. 3rd final had a freak start. Right before the start signal, apparently something drop on the floor wit a loud bang. A couple of drivers blipped the throttle, and had a jumpstart. With the resulting stop-and-go penalties for those drivers, I could make up 2 spots. The setup changes seamed to work great for me, as the car felt great. I was slowly gaining on Rob, but at the end I was gaining too quick to be normal. It turned out Rob was having an issue with his front drive belt, and he was basically running in RWD mode. In the last minute I was able to overtake, and finish 1st.
For the end result this meant that 3 drivers had a tie for 2nd place overall with 5 points. Me being the lucky guy, as the decider is the fastest final result. So after a difficult day, I'm happy to get the setup to work really good in the 3rd final, and take home an unexpected 2nd place.
Overall Results:
- Rob Janssen – Team Magic E4RS III Plus / HRC Racing
- Richard Arts – Team Magic E4RS III Plus / HRC Racing
- De Boer Sybrand
- Rick van den Akker
- Fokke Groen
- Tim Streefkerk
- Fons Stabel
- Andre Heskamp
- Martijn Spaans
- Jeroen Streefkerk
- Jochen Essl


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I' don't know if I've brought this up recently so I'm gonna tell ya now-I love Saturdays!! I get to play today with my new stamps and embossing powders compliments of Stamp N Plus Scrap N.
For now I just have this wedding or shower card to share. I used paper from the local scrapbook store, border sticker and die cuts by Cosmo Cricket, Embossing folder and Edgibilities by Spellbinders, and a sentiment sticker by EK Success.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
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Spurs 5 Leicester 4
Spurs ended the season by winning a sensational nine-goal thriller against Leicester to clinch third place in the Premier League.
The hosts trailed 3-1 after 47 minutes, scored three goals in 11 minutes to lead 4-3, only to be pegged back to 4-4 before Harry Kane curled in the winner in the 76th minute.
It was Kane's second goal of the game, after he levelled following Jamie Vardy's opener, and takes him to 30 Premier League goals for the season for the first time.
Spurs were 2-1 behind at half-time after Riyad Mahrez had added to Vardy's early header and three minutes after the break Kelechi Iheanacho smashed into the top corner from distance to give Leicester a two-goal lead.
But Spurs responded with three quick-fire goals, two for Erik Lamela and one an own goal from Christian Fuchs.
In a remarkable second half, Vardy then drew Leicester level with his side's fourth of the afternoon, smashing into the roof of the net after a trademark run in behind the defence.
However it was Vardy's international team-mate Kane who had the final say with his effort from the edge of the penalty area.
The result sees Spurs take three points from their final Premier League game at Wembley. Spurs have not always looked comfortable this season playing their home games at Wembley while White Hart Lane is being rebuilt.
They have had notable highs including a Champions League win over Real Madrid, a 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool and fine victories over north-London rivals Arsenal and top-four challengers Manchester United but this game was surely the most entertaining of the lot.
With Spurs only able to finish third or fourth and Leicester eighth or ninth both sides attacked with numbers throughout.
It came on the losing side but Iheanacho's goal was the pick of the nine goals as he drove forward from midfield, held off a challenge and drove a powerful shot into the top-right corner. With Spurs looking unsure defensively – Jan Vertonghen was injured in the warm-up – Leicester were worthy of their 3-1 lead with Vardy and Mahrez impressing.
But the game swung with Tottenham's three goal burst which came just two minutes after Iheanacho's strike. After a quiet first half, Lamela twice tapped in from close range after crosses from Kyle Walker-Peters while he also had the shot which was deflected in off Fuchs for the own goal.
The win seals a third successive top-three finish for Spurs and there was a celebratory mood at full time as the players said goodbye to Wembley with a lap of appreciation in front of a near capacity crowd.


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About Pizza & Prof Night
Held every Tuesday evening in the Commonwealth Honors College Lounge, Pizza & Prof is a program designed to bring students and some of the amazing faculty at UMass together in a casual setting. Each week, a new professor comes to talk to students about a topic he or she chooses. In addition to the casual discussion, conversation and Q&A, students enjoy pizza from Sibies. Come join us each week for good times and good eats!
Every Tuesday starting at 6:00pm (pizza served at 5:45 pm)
504 Goodell, ComCol Lounge
RSVP Required - Acceptances Only
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Pizza & Prof Night is made possible by the generous donations of parents, friends and alumni of Commonwealth Honors College.
2010 Presentations
September 14th, 2010
"Discussion with the Dean": Dean Clarkson will discuss current updates in Commonwealth College. The Dean will provide a forum for returning students to voice their opinions, feedback and ideas related to Commonwealth College.
For new students, this will be an opportunity to connect with the Dean in a more informal venue as well as learn about the Commonwealth College community.
September 21st, 2010
"Reflections on Culture, Language and Cuisine in 'The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down'": How do culture, language and cuisine impact the players in "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"? How do these three factors impact you on a daily basis? How have these components of daily life impacted the history of the United States, including the history of Hmong people in the United States? We'll talk about aspects of culture, language and cuisine in relation to "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" and in a broader sense about how these factors impact all of us on regular basis.
We'll also talk about Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster, Massachusetts, which works closely with immigrant farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds and provides them with access to land, farming infrastructure and marketing assistance. Among those helped are Hmong farmers.
September 28th, 2010
"The Politics of Things": Can a car be "democratic? How about the atom bomb? Do objects have politics inherent to their design and/or use? If they do, is the context the most important factor in determining their politics? Or, is it simply how a technology is used? Or by whom? Or in the interest of a particular cause? We'll look historically as a number of technologies from cars, to the bomb, to computers to see whether or not things have a politics.
October 5th, 2010
Professor Brian Levine from the Computer Science Department.
October 12th, 2010
Breast Cancer Related, Professor Kathleen Arcaro from Animal Science will be addressing students.
October 19th, 2010
"When Gods Ruled on Earth: The 3,000 Year History of Ancient Egypt" : The Pharaonic period of ancient Egypt was the longest lasting and unquestionably one of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world. Using photos and video from personal trips to Egypt plus other material, I will examine some of the most exciting aspects of this fabulous civilization, which built the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World-- the Great Pyramid of Giza (for nearly 4,500 years the tallest human-made structure in the world).
Pharaohs discussed include Queen Hatshepsut (one of the few women to rule as pharaoh), Thutmose III (the greatest warrior pharaoh), Amenhotep III (ranked by Forbes Magazine as the 12th richest person in history), Akhenaten (the heretic pharaoh who some consider to have been the first monotheist in history), Tutankhamun (the boy-king whose tomb is generally considered to have been the greatest archeological discovery in history), and Rameses the Great (who ruled for 67 years and had over 100 children). Monuments and places shown include the Step Pyramid of Saqqara (the first pyramid in history), Karnak Temple Complex (the largest religious site in the world), Valley of the Kings (where most New Kingdom pharaohs were buried), the Village of the Workmen at Deir el-Medina (where for nearly 500 years the builders and artisans who constructed the tombs of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings lived), and the Temple of Rameses the Great at Abu Simbel (which literally was carved out of a mountain).
October 26th, 2010
Professor Alex Dechamps from Women Studies
November 2nd, 2010
Professor John Gerber from Plant Soil and Insect Science
November 9th, 2010
Professor Rebecca Spencer from Psychology
November 16th, 2010
Professor Michael Hannahan from Political Science
November 30th, 2010
Professor Heather Richardson from Neuroscience
IMPORTANT: Please be prepared to stay until at least 7:30. People leaving early can cause a distraction for the other students and speaker. We ask that only those who plan to stay for the entire program attend and RSVP. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.


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Hi Alan-
Very nice seeing you and your staff on Tuesday! As you mentioned, my Mom has adjusted well to her new environment (after 60 years in the same house, wow). She also has very nice things to say about your facility and staff!
I appreciate your attention to detail and your staff's professionalism and warmth. My family and I look forward to many happy years of continued care for our mother at your fine facility!
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Pro baseball player drops asking price $1 million for Beach penthouse
Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso listed his swanky Miami Beach duplex penthouse for sale on Thursday for $1 million less than what he listed it for three years ago.
Alonso, 31, now wants $1.99 million for the 1,556-square-foot crib atop the avant-garde Mei Condo building at 5875 Collins Avenue, according to real estate listings.
Incidentally, it's not the first time Alonso is trying to get rid of the thing. In late 2015, the baller wanted $2.975 million for it. It was reduced several times and lingered on the market until he de-listed it in the fall.
Among the most desirable features are the views of the ocean and downtown Miami from balconies on both levels atop the 21-floor building.
Miami-Dade County records show he bought the two-bedroom palace in the sky in 2013 for $1.4 million.
Alonso's rags-to-riches story started when he defected from Cuba with his family in 1996 and settled in Miami. He played college ball at the U for three seasons and starred in the college world series as a freshman. He was just inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.
As a pro, Alonso was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds before playing for the San Diego Padres, Oakland As, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland this season.
His current two-year contract is estimated to be worth $16 million.
"When I first moved to Miami I fell in love with the beach," Alonso said in a statement. "This penthouse reflects my dream of the Miami lifestyle."
The listing agent is Jeff Miller with Brown Harris Stevens.


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My mission is to help inspire and empower women to find contentment within the boundaries of their budget - no matter what that budget may be. And what I mean by that is, we all have different lifestyles and income levels, but that's okay!
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Ottawa Wedding Awards!
The Ottawa Wedding Awards is an opportunity to reward those within the wedding industry based on their passion and professionalism with public recognition of their past work.
Grazie Gifts is pleased to announce that we have been nominated in the Best Supplier category! Many thanks go out to whomever nominated us. We take great pride in our products, presentation and customer service. It is so very nice to be noticed!
Voting begins March 2nd and runs through to March 16th. Please visit the Ottawa Wedding Awards website for further details.
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iLA's pre-launch is set to take place on February 1, 2013. This is the first application that allows users to make money.
McMinnville, OR -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/30/2013 -- Mass Action Marketing has announce the pre-launch date of the Inspired Living App or iLA, for short. The pre-launch will be on February 1, 2013. Each week, the Inspired Living App will offer a personal development video that will be around 9 minutes long. The video will be given automatically to individuals who subscribe to the app – it can be viewed on a mobile device or through a website. This app will work for everyone, no matter where they live – it works in any country.
As a subscriber paying $9.95 per month, users will have access to the archive library, where they can find content from the past. To each one of their affiliates taking part in the affiliate program, Mass Action marketing will offer a 3x7 force matrix payment plan. There will be no need to put a large investment up front in order to take part in the compensation and no recruiting requirements will need to be followed. For those affiliates who participate in the recruiting efforts of the company, there will be some generous bonuses given.
The Inspired Living Application is a unique mobile application that makes it possible for the average individual to make money from the mobile app industry. It is a known fact that mobile apps are starting to increase in popularity, so now is the time to start taking advantage of them. This application is all about personal growth. By using the app, individuals will gain practical knowledge from various professionals in their fields. The topics range from goal setting to personal motivation and more.
By using iLA, individuals will be motivated, encouraged and inspired to achieve their goals, excel in business, health, relationships and enjoy success in their life on a regular basis. This is the first mobile app that gives users the opportunity to make money by using it. By using iLA's matrix program, individuals can do anything from prepare for retirement to becoming their own boss.
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Carolina Panthers suffer embarrassing letdown at New Orleans
After passing one test after another over the past two months, the Carolina Panthers got a zero Sunday night, failing to show up and getting blasted 31-13, by the New Orleans Saints.
At least this wasn't the Panthers' final exam – that should come in the playoffs unless the Panthers sport a holiday hangover that lasts all month. But after eight straight wins, the fact remains that Carolina got embarrassed Sunday and just about every sports fan in America saw it.
The Panthers still have a decided edge in terms of making the playoffs as a wild-card team, which would be their first playoff appearance since 2008. But this defeat means that Carolina's chances of winning the NFC South and the home playoff game that goes with it have dwindled considerably.
New Orleans (10-3) only needs to win any two of its final three games to clinch the division. Carolina (9-4) would need three straight wins and for New Orleans to go 1-2 in its last three to win the South. The two teams meet again Dec. 22 in Charlotte.
We all knew it was never going to last forever, this Era of Good Feelings that surrounded the Carolina Panthers the past two undefeated months. That's sports – no one stays hot forever.
But this was a cold bucket of water dumped on your head on a 20-degree night. You've heard of a complete team win? This was a complete team loss. It would be difficult to name a single Panther who played well.
The Panthers started out OK, leading 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. And then came a hailstorm inside the raucous Mercedes-Benz Superdome, as New Orleans scored 31 straight points. The game was really decided in the second quarter, when the Saints scored touchdowns on consecutive drives of 80, 86 and 76 yards and the Panthers did nothing.
The game turned out to be mostly about New Orleans' ability to score touchdowns on its key drives and the Panthers' inability to do the same. Carolina's two first-quarter scores were both field goals that had a chance to be more. And then Cam Newton went very quiet – he was not Superman on this night – and the Superdome got very loud.
While New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was at his absolute best in that decisive second quarter, the Panthers' defense was at its absolute worst. The Panthers' defense was ranked No.1 in the NFL entering the game in points allowed and had given up only two first-half touchdowns in 12 games.
New Orleans surpassed that total by itself in game 13. Brees threw three TD passes in a second quarter that ended with New Orleans up, 21-6, at halftime.
They played the second half because they had to, but this one was over by then. New Orleans had the two best players on the field in Brees and wide receiver Marques Colston. Carolina had well a good pregame meal?
Panther head coach "Riverboat" Ron Rivera also had an off night. The coaching staff's game plan didn't work at all, and Rivera didn't go for it on a fourth down when he should have.
Down 21-6 and facing a fourth-and-6 at the New Orleans 31 early in the third quarter, Rivera disdained the gamble and instead sent Graham Gano out for a 49-yard field-goal attempt.
Gano missed, but that was beside the point. The Panthers needed points and lots of them by then, and a 21-9 deficit would have been nearly as bad as 21-6. The Saints then sped downfield on their next drive, got a field goal, and any lingering doubt to the outcome had been removed.
There certainly is still time to put the pieces back together for Carolina. To do that, though, the Panthers are going to have to learn how to handle New Orleans' pass rush.
The Panthers' offense was mostly awful after the first quarter. Newton's offensive line broke down like a '76 Ford Pinto and the quarterback never had a completion of more than 20 yards.
The Panthers get a chance at the Saints again at home on Dec. 22. If they plan to avoid another embarrassment, they can't let the Saints march all over them twice.


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From Beet Pulp To Building Blocks and Polymers
Poster van het Carbohydrate Competence Center.
The increasing demand for 2nd generation bio-based performance materials presents an excellent opportunity for the development of agricultural residues like sugar beet pulp (SBP) as feedstock for renewable polymers. Refining SBP yields various industrially interesting components, such as galacturonic acid. This sugar acid can be transformed into a novel family of bio-based building blocks called GalX. Here we report on the use of GalX building blocks in bio-based polymers.


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The Vancouver Police Department has sparked controversy online by posting about a driver who had his iPad and iPhone mounted to his steering wheel using string. A clever trick to get around the distracted driving laws, but one that the police officer who pulled him over frowned upon. Since they posted the tweet and photographed that revealed the funny details of this traffic stop, a huge debate has erupted online over what penalty this driver should have faced.
The police let him go with an $81 ticket for not producing a license, and a warning about the cell phone mounting system.
Here are my thoughts on whether this is actually an offence.
The Motor Vehicle Act requires that an electronic device be securely mounted to the vehicle or the driver's person, and operated in hands-free mode with one-touch answering. Technically, the system employed by this driver cooperates with those requirements. The electronic devices are mounted – assuming the string system was secure – and by virtue of the "Hey Siri" feature on the devices they are capable of being used entirely hands free.
While this driver is not complying with the spirit of the law, he is following the letter of the law regarding the use of handheld electronic devices while driving.
Plenty of drivers have come up with crafty ways to avoid the cell phone ban while still complying with the law. There have been reports of drivers who have had their cell phones taped to their heads or drivers that I have seen in traffic court who are alleged to have tucked their cell phones into a hijab or other religious head covering. In fact, one such driver demonstrated for me how securely the phone was affixed to her head once it was tucked in there.
After that demonstration, the officer withdrew the charge.
So the outrage online appears to be misplaced.
While this driver was certainly doing something that we all can agree is distracting and, frankly, pretty silly, he wasn't violating any of the electronic device regulations. But is the outrage entirely unwarranted? The answer to that is no.
While there was no violation of Section 214.2 of the Motor Vehicle Act in this instance, there were violations of other sections. For example, Section 195(1)(a), which states that a person must not operate a motor vehicle if the control over the driving mechanism is obstructed. Because the driving mechanism includes the whole of the steering wheel, the control was clearly obstructed in this case. Only about 2/3 of the steering wheel was accessible to the driver.
A conviction under this section carries with it a fine and three penalty points.
Worse still is the obvious distraction caused by these devices. Driving without due care and attention is an offence under Section 144(1)(a) of the Motor Vehicle Act. As I explained in my blog post last week, this section can and does apply to cell phones that pose a distraction from driving regardless of whether there is a cell phone law in place. And the penalty for conviction on this offence is a $368 fine and six penalty points. It is actually worse than a penalty for the cell phone ticket.
The outrage we've been seeing online appears to flow from the fact that other drivers have been doing less absurd things in their driving and have been given cell phone tickets. But this driver was given nothing for the obvious violations of two serious sections of the Motor Vehicle Act. What gives?
Well, the answer lies in the fact that a police officer has individual discretion over whether to give out a ticket, or whether to educate the driver and move on. In this case the education worked: the driver removed the string/phone set up. But better than that the public has been educated, not just about cell phone use while driving but also about various other provisions of the act that cover clever behaviour designed to find a loophole to these offences.
And I'm sure the embarrassment that this particular driver has suffered at the hands of his friends, family, and colleagues has been enough to deter him from trying such clever tricks again.
At the end of the day, the Vancouver Police Department used this opportunity for education, enforcement, and promoting the public message about distracted driving. That is commendable. No outrage necessary.


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Monday, December 4th, 2017
Malaysia's 2018 fiscal deficit target of 2.8% of GDP achievable: RAM
PETALING JAYA: RAM Ratings opines that Malaysia's target to narrow its fiscal deficit to 2.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) under Budget 2018, from an estimated 3.0% in 2017, is achievable despite the federal government debt remaining elevated and its contingent liabilities significant at 16.9% of GDP in first half of 2017 (1H 2017).
It said federal government debt remains elevated despite the anticipated decline to 50.3% of GDP by end-2018, from the 2017 estimate of 51.2%.
The government's hefty debt burden translates into a relatively high debt service-to-revenue ratio of 12.6% in 2018, higher than those of Malaysia's peers in the region. This is exacerbated by higher bond yields following the adjustment of the Foreign Exchange Administration rules in November 2016.
"That said, these effects have since partially normalised," said RAM.
The government's contingent liabilities also remained significant at 16.9% of GDP in 1H 2017, which imposes a continuous risk on its fiscal position.
This ratio is estimated to rise to 18.4% by 2023, premised on RAM's expectation of existing and upcoming infrastructure projects as well as the government's routine commitments to housing and higher-education loan agencies.
"That said, stricter oversight over the issuers of these debts is likely following the establishment of the Fiscal Risk and Contingent Liability Technical Committee, and a possible introduction of a limit on guaranteed debt in the future," said RAM.
It added that the adjustment to the government's Medium-Term Fiscal Framework targeted fiscal deficit to an average 2.4% of GDP throughout 2018-2020, from a near-balance target by 2020, is realistic and indicates a more gradual pace of fiscal consolidation.
Fiscal revenue is expected to rise 6.5% to RM240.0 billion in 2018, as negative pressures ease. This will be driven by resilient economic growth and a gradual recovery in global commodity prices.
"Notably, O&G revenue is projected to exceed the government's budgeted amount given its conservative assumed oil price of US$52 per barrel," said RAM head of sovereign ratings Esther Lai.
These factors are, however, balanced by tax rate reductions for three brackets of personal income taxes, which are estimated to have a fiscal impact of RM1.6 billion (0.1% of GDP) – and tax relief measures for companies.
While there is a higher likelihood of fiscal slippage leading up to the 14th general election, RAM said, there is evidence that the government's budgetary discipline has improved.
Beijing orders regions to 'regulate' gas market as prices soar (VIDEO)
BEIJING, Dec 4 — China's state planner has ordered eight regions to meet with natural gas producers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operators and traders on Monday to "regulate" the market as prices of the clean fuel soar due to…
IJM, Sunway and two others team up to bid for High-Speed Rail deal
PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd is teaming up with three other parties including Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd to jointly bid for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, IJM said wholly owned subsidiary IJM Construction Sdn Bhd entered into a prebid agreement with Jalinan Rejang Sdn Bhd, Maltimur Resources Sdn Bhd and Sunway Construction to work together on an exclusive basis to participate in the tender for the project delivery partner (PDP) role in the HSR project.
The parties have set up a consortium known as IJM Construction Sdn Bhd-Jalinan Rejang Sdn Bhd-Maltimur Resources Sdn Bhd-Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd Consortium for the tender and to undertake the project if the bid is successful. Each party holds a 25% stake in the consortium.
Last week, Gamuda Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd announced that they would jointly participate in the PDP tender for HSR.
The PDP will help in the Malaysian civil infrastructure portion of the HSR project. It will also be responsible for developing the detailed design for the infrastructure works as well as delivering the infrastructure works on budget and on time. The infrastructure design covers the station and the alignment structures including bridges, tunnels and embankments that are within Malaysia.
Tunku Shazuddin is new chairman of Berjaya Food
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Food Bhd told the stock exchange today it has appointed Datuk Tunku Shazuddin Tunku Sallehuddin as its new chairman.
Tunku Shazuddin, one of two sons of the Sultan of Kedah Tan Sri Tunku Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, replaces Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching.
Currently, Tunku Shazuddin is a shareholder and managing director of Seri Libana Sdn Bhd, a company involved in interior fit-outs and project management specifically handling government contracts.
He also provides consultancy services to various state and government departments, including acquisition of new technologies and funding for various agricultural and tourism initiatives.
Tunku Shazuddin, who graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, the US, majoring in design and marketing, began his career with Johan Design Associates and managed numerous design projects from graphic, interior design to branding for various corporate and private clients.
He continued his career in the same industry with other companies including Hewlett Packard, Data One and Keppel Group of Singapore until year 2001.
In 2002, he ventured into the design business and formed an agency in 2005 and subsequently became a major shareholder for both Rethink Sdn Bhd and Reka 3 Sdn Bhd.
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Petronas sees crude oil holding at US$50-US$60 a barrel
PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will remain prudent in the "lower for longer" environment, as reflected in its activity level, with its oil price outlook hovering around the US$50 to US$60 per barrel level.
"At the time this report is published, oil prices have strengthened to above US$60 per barrel, driven by escalating tension in the Middle East. In the short term, crude oil prices are expected to remain volatile as traders may take position to capture opportunities from gyration of oil prices. Any geopolitical events can also push up oil prices as the market is still rebalancing," Petronas vice-president of group procurement Samsudin Miskon said in the Petronas Activity Outlook report for 2018-2020.
In terms of project portfolio, Petronas said an average of 1.7Mboe/d production is forecasted over the next five years and upstream Malaysia has a robust pipeline of potential projects focused on developing greenfield projects and maximising ultimate recovery of brownfield projects.
"Petronas and its PACs will continue to mature potential development projects technically and commercially, within its portfolio to sustain the desired production level," it said.
The projection of development portfolios for greenfield is about 20 projects with about 30% of these projects being oil projects, all with new facilities development.
For brownfield, Petronas expects about 30 projects with about 75% of these projects being oil projects. Some 10% of these involve new facilities development. These projections are based on when a specific activity begins, and not by contract award.
If oil price recovers for a sustainable period, Petronas expects a higher number of greenfield and brownfield projects to become commercially viable, provided that cost is kept at a competitive level. Activities for the oil and gas services and equipment sector may increase accordingly.
In terms of downstream, Petronas has a medium term (post 2020) positive outlook with expectations of a substantial increase in turnaround activity to cater for Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) due to the large size of its operations.
"PIC project is scheduled to come online by 2019, and turnaround activities will kickstart around 2022 onwards. It is a good opportunity for collaboration between industry players and foreign participation in building local capability," it said.
Due to the size of the complex, Petronas expects activities to double once operation commences. It is estimated that in the next five to 10 years, the complex itself will spur new urban development with spin-off activities benefitting especially the local communities.
According to Samsudin, Petronas will continue to drive down cost and improve efficiency through CACTUS and CORAL 2.0, embracing digitalisation and industry collaboration while economies of scale is now the way to go, via integrated work scopes and longer contracting tenures.
In terms of technology, senior vice-president of project delivery and technology Mazuin Ismail said it is the key to unlock value and deliver sustainable solutions for the industry, in order to thrive in the challenging environment.
According to the report, robotics and drones utilisation will increase significantly in due time while data analytics supported by predictive maintenance will exponentially increase plant reliability, leading to less repair and maintenance requirements. These elements combined, may result in fewer contract opportunities.
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The cinematic world has been bombarded with remakes. Whether it be action movies like Judge Dredd or comedies like 21 Jump Street, it seems Hollywood is eager to invest in movies with an already established audience. While there are remakes that have been praised by both critics and audiences, there are plenty of others that have fallen completely flat.
Some of the worst offenders have been remakes of foreign films, as Hollywood tends to adjust the movie in an attempt to appeal to American audiences. While some writers and directors have been successful in adapting their movies, like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Three Men and a Baby, others have completely missed the mark. This ends up not only disappointing new viewers, but fans of the original movie as well.
Perhaps the teams behind these remakes didn't truly grasp the source material or maybe they simply ignore what made the original movies so interesting in the first place. In some cases, the movies merely aren't suited for an American remake. For whatever the reason, these movies can be simply unbearable and can even soil the reputation of the original in extreme cases.
Here are the 15 Worst Hollywood Remakes of Foreign Films.
14 Ghost in the Shell
Let's start things off with the most recent remake you'll see on this list. 2017's Ghost in the Shell is an adaptation of the 1995 Japanese animated movie of the same name and takes elements from the Masamune Shirow manga.
The movie follows Scarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian, a cybernetic human who tries to gain a better understanding of her life, after she survives a vicious cyberterrorist attack.
While the original film was praised for its visual aesthetic and captivating storytelling, the live-action remake was not nearly as well received. Criticized for its bland character development and even drawing accusations of racism for its casting of primarily Caucasian actors, Ghost in the Shell was a letdown to long-time fans and newcomers alike.
13 Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks is a 2010 comedy that stars Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell. A remake of the 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons, the movie sees Rudd's Tim Conrad struggle with accepting his new colleagues' mean-spirited dinner party.
After arriving with his eccentric new friend Barry, played by Carrell, Tim learns that his guest's sole purpose at the event is as a laughing stock for his fellow financial executives.
Whereas Le Dîner de Cons captivated audiences with its quirky sense of humour, Dinner for Schmucks was a little too cringeworthy and just plain mean for most viewers. The humour fell flat at several points throughout the movie and it ignored some key elements of the source material.
12 Oldboy
Adapted from a Japanese manga, 2003's Oldboy is a dark, gritty crime thriller that has been enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Emotionally complex, many have listed South Korea's Oldboy as one of the best movies of the 2000's.
The success of the original ultimately led to a 2013 American remake, with Josh Brolin in the leading role. Both adaptations of Oldboy follow their lead character's attempt to find the person responsible for their lengthy imprisonment.
While both films have their fair share of violence, the South Korean film was praised for using its brutal visuals to add to the story and not just to shock audiences. However, the American remake was criticized for its superficial storytelling and for adding little to the Oldboy mythos.
11 City of Angels
1998's City of Angels sees Nicholas Cage as Seth, a ghost tasked with guiding the recently deceased into the afterlife. When he comes across Meg Ryan's Dr. Maggie Rice, Seth becomes infatuated with the young doctor and decides to take on a human form.
The remainder of the film follows Seth and Maggie through their short, but complicated relationship. A loose remake of the 1987 German film Der Himmel über Berlin, City of Angels didn't manage to grasp much of the emotional intensity of the original.
Whereas Der Himmel über Berlin captivated critics with its enchanting and unique storyline, City of Angels was criticized for transforming the story into a formulaic romance. It seems to be a common criticism that Hollywood remakes oversimplify the source material.
10 Martyrs
The 2008 French-Canadian film Martyrs was an extremely graphic and disturbing horror flick. The movie follows two victims of childhood abuse, Lucie and Anna, who seek to enact revenge on Lucie's abusers. Through an increasingly unfortunate series of events, Anna finds herself on the receiving end of the same abuse that Lucie suffered.
Martyrs was praised during its run in the independent film circuit for its boundary-pushing story and visuals. As a result, the film garnered enough attention to be remade in English in 2015 with Troian Bellisario and Bailey Noble in the roles of Lucie and Anna.
Due to the assumed wider audience that the remake would enjoy, the 2015 release of Martyrs was severely toned down. The result was a bland horror film that did nothing to improve upon the original.
9 The Uninvited
The Uninvited is the 2009 remake of South Korea's 2003 psychological horror A Tale of Two Sisters. Both films depict a young woman's return home after a stint in a psychiatric hospital, following a suicide attempt. Both women face major obstacles in their recovery from the actions of their cruel stepmothers and the ensuing ghostly encounters with their dead relatives.
Based on a Korean folktale, A Tale of Two sisters was praised by audiences worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Korean horror movie of all time.
However, The Uninvited was not nearly as well received. The American remake was panned for its boring adaptation, doing little to keep audiences interested let alone scared. Unfortunately, this won't be the last Korean remake that's attempted.
8 Death at a Funeral
British humor is admittedly not for everybody. The often dry yet simultaneously over the top style of British comedies can be a polarizing genre in North America. With the success of American television remakes of The Office and Whose Line is it Anyway?, this lead movie producers to take chances on British comedy remakes.
One of the less fortunate remakes of British comedies was 2010's Death at a Funeral. A remake of the 2007 film, the ensemble comedy starred Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracey Morgan, among others.
While the remake had a quality cast, the movie failed to resonate with audiences in any meaningful way. Despite being quite faithful to the original, it seems like Death at a Funeral simply didn't need a remake.
7 Dark Water
The early 2000's saw a serious rise in Japanese horror remakes. Hollywood blockbusters like The Ring and The Grudge brought Japan's unique brand of horror to North American audiences. However, there were a few J-horror remakes that fell short.
One of these less fortunate remakes was 2005's Dark Water. A remake of the 2002 Japanese movie of the same name, many horror fans were looking forward to Hollywood's take on the Koji Suzuki story. Starring Jennifer Connelly as the recently divorced Dahlia Williams, Dark Water followed Williams as she tries to come to terms with the strange happenings in the new apartment that she shares with her daughter.
The movie was deemed as simply not scary by many audience members and critics. Dark Water seems to have glossed over what made the original such a fright.
6 Taxi
Starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon, 2004's Taxi is a remake of the 1998 French action comedy. Latifah plays Belle, a lead-footed taxi driver who finds herself in the role of chauffeur to Fallon's Andy, a New York City detective. The unlikely duo spend the majority of the movie chasing a team of Brazilian bank robbers.
Unfortunately, the "odd couple" dynamic achieved in the original version of Taxi did not translate well in the remake. 2004's Taxi relied heavily on meaningless action shots and the attractive cast of bank robbers, skimping on the storytelling.
Although Jimmy Fallon has found success on his Late Night show, his film career has not been very well received. It seems Taxi is doing little to help this reputation.
5 The Vanishing
1993's The Vanishing is a psychological thriller and a remake of the 1988 Dutch-French thriller of the same name. The movie stars Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Sandra Bullock, with the latter playing the kidnapped Dianne.
Sutherland's character, Jeff, then tries to track her down while he is unknowingly being tracked by the culprit, Barney, who is played by Bridges. Spoorloos, the Dutch name of the original film, enthralled audiences with its gripping storyline, but the remake received the opposite reaction.
The performances in the remake were unconvincing on all accounts and the storyline was needlessly dumbed down. While Spoorloos managed to avoid typical thriller clichés, The Vanishing was a bore, with one publication naming it the worst remake of all time.
4 The Eye
The Eye is a 2002 Hong Kong-Singaporean horror film, whose main character can see spirits after undergoing an eye transplant. The original was praised by horror fans worldwide resulting in multiple remakes, including an American one in 2008 starring Jessica Alba.
This remake starred Jessica Alba and was disliked by nearly all who watched it, including the movie's own director, David Moreau. Audiences who saw the remake were not impressed with the changes to the script, calling it bland and predictable.
Alba's performance in The Eye was so disliked that she was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award. As is the case with the majority of these remakes, the American version of The Eye was simply boring and unnecessary.
4. Godzilla 1985
Godzilla is one of the most beloved monster movie franchises of all time. First coming to the screen in 1954 in Japan, the franchise quickly spread to movie lovers around the globe. Godzilla, a prehistoric sea monster, terrorizes society throughout its many on-screen appearances.
The 1984 Japanese movie The Return of Godzilla was re-released as Godzilla 1985 in America, following major edits and rewrites. Fans of the original Godzilla movies enjoyed the over-the-top nature of the films and its questionably dubbed dialogue. However, Godzilla 1985 felt clumsy and thrown together, missing the charm of the original.
The poorly received 1998 Godzilla didn't restore much faith in audiences either. The 2014 version of the monster still had some problems, but it's arguably the best version that Hollywood has managed to pull together.
3 The Wicker Man
Nicholas Cage is no stranger to appearing in bad remakes. Cage starred in the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man, which was based on the 1973 British mystery movie of the same name. Both films follow police sergeants, played by Cage in the remake, during an investigation of a young girl who has gone missing.
The community that the young girl is a part of are totally unwilling to help in the investigation, claiming that the girl never existed in the first place. While the original Wicker Man left audiences in suspense, the remake did little more than make audiences laugh.
The acting style is bizarre and the attempted improvements to the original only cluttered up the move. The original film's director, Robin Hardy, has even completely dissociated himself from the American remake.
2 Swept Away
We're not sure who wanted to see Madonna, other than her former husband Guy Ritchie, up on the Silver screen. Admittedly, she's proved herself to be a talented performer. However, every venture outside of music seems to tank for the Queen of Pop.
This is certainly the case with the 2002 movie directed by Ritchie, Swept Away. A remake of the 1974 Italian film Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto, the romantic comedy was a critical and commercial flop.
Lina Wertmüller, writer and director of the original film, hated the remake and critics were right there with her. Swept Away received 5 Golden Raspberry Awards for its awful writing, acting, and on-screen chemistry. Madonna has most recently tried her hand behind the camera, having directed 2012's W.E.
1 One Missed Call
This movie seems like it was doomed from the start. Based on the lackluster Japanese film released in 2002, One Missed Call tried to ride the wave of J-horror remakes that proved popular in North America during the 2000's.
The movie is about a series of people who receive phone calls from their future selves, detailing their impending death. Criticized by many for its similarity to Ringu, and the American remake The Ring, One Missed Call left audiences yawning.
It's cliché storytelling and bland acting were a total bore, leading to the movie being called the worst of 2008. In fact, the movie was so poorly received that it currently holds a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and was awarded the dubious Mouldy Tomato Award.
Which Hollywood remakes did you think missed the mark? Let us know in the comments!


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One of the world's leading subsea equipment suppliers, Subsea Innovation, has announced it has secured a number of new contracts that will see it reach its 2013 turnover target of £10m.
The Darlington-based company, which is a member of business development organisation NOF Energy, has become involved in various lucrative projects in the oil and gas sector that have contributed to its growing financial figures.
The firm, which has racked up over 25 years experience in the offshore industry under its former name, Tekmar Subsea Ltd, currently employs 44 people at its Darlington headquarters and manufacturing facility.
In 2012, it achieved a turnover of £7.4m. Much of the company's success can be attributed to a significant increase in orders of its Launch & Recovery Systems (LARS), which are used in the deployment of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV's) into subsea environments all over the world.
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In addition, 2013 saw the company supply J Tube seals to 15 oil & gas projects around the globe, including some in Canada, France, Norway and the USA, building on its long track record with such products.
Subsea Innovation also specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of pipeline clamps and pipeline repair systems.
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The company's in-house team of project and service engineers have completed over 20 offshore trips in the year, the operations being carried out including commissioning, maintenance, recovery and installation of equipment. The latest successes represent yet another milestone in the company's rich history of delivering state-of-the-art engineering products to the offshore oil and gas and energy industries throughout the world.
Formed in 1985 by a team of experienced engineers and diving professionals, the firm sold of its Offshore Wind division in 2011, rebranding and changing its name to emphasise its dedication to innovation in its chosen field. Martin Moon was appointed managing director of the company three months later.
Since Moon's appointment, the company has continued to expand its operations, meaning it will break through its turnover target of £10m for 2013. Moon said: "It was my intention for the company to double in size within the next three years. Reaching our goal of £10m for 2013 shows that we have had an immediate impact, and is a great sign that we are on the right track.
"The increased global demand for our full range of offshore handling Systems, pipeline repair/recovery systems and subsea sealing solutions highlights the continually growing international reputation of the Subsea Innovation name."


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Great wine, made by the loveliest people! 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon are aged in oak for ten months in this succulent, appealing red that has smoky notes over the vibrant violet and plum fruits. Bound to be loved by everyone, the challenge will be making sure you've got plenty in stock! 75cl.
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text: HAKUBA VALLEY SKI RESORTS JAPAN: The 2019 FWSA International Ski Week Hakuba Valley, Japan is the destination for the 2019 Far West Ski Association International Ski Week. The trip is still being organized, thus details will be announced as they become available. In the meantime, pencil in March of 2019 for this exciting destination. The group will fly into Tokyo. The Hakuba Valley - approximately three hours from downtown Tokyo - is Japan's largest ski area. It is located in the heart of the Japanese Alps. The valley consists of 10 ski resorts, offering almost 2,400 acres of skiable terrain. This beautiful area receives an average of nearly 400 inches annually. The resorts also offer access to off piste and backcountry skiing and boarding, thus there's an almost unlimited number of trails that one can ski or board. You could be here all season and never ride the same run twice. Because there's so many resorts in the one area, the crowds easily disperse, with no one resort being busy or overcrowded, even in peak season. The resort bases are not all particularly centralized, with many accommodations spread throughout the valley. However, there are free shuttle buses which go past the major areas serving all of them. The buses also run into the evening, so it's easy to hop on one after a day on the slopes, get some dinner at one of the many restaurants in the area and return to your lodge for the evening. If you desire to stay out late, don't worry. There are plenty of taxis around to get you back to your lodge after a few sakes. Getting to Hakuba is relatively easy from either of the airports in Tokyo. There are the famous bullet trains, but our group will be taking a charter bus to and from our destination. Shinkansen, (or Bullet Train) is one of the more popular ways to travel, not just for the novelty, but it's also quite direct. Once you get to the train station there are buses and taxis available to take you to your accommodations. No matter which accommodation you choose, there's likely to be a free shuttle stop nearby to take you to the ski resorts. The snow quality in Hakuba definitely lives up to the hype. Japanese powder (JAPOW) is well known for its quality and its abundance. Because Hakuba is higher up than many other Japanese re- sorts, the powder stays dryer longer. If it hasn't snowed in a while, head into the back or side country, as the snow will still be there, and will probably feel as good as the fresh powder. As the Hakuba area is quite large, a guide is recommended if you're heading off piste. If you're looking for the full powder experience, going into the backcountry is highly recommended. There are quite a few guiding operations in the area, and you'll have no trouble finding a suitable guide. The Japanese macaque, also known as a snow monkey, is native to Japan. They get their name "snow monkey" because they live in areas where snow covers the ground for months. They love to romp in hot springs and roll snowballs. They are so entertaining! They have browngrey fur, red faces, and short tails. photo / George Stewart The famous snow monkeys are nearby, which is a highly recommended "day off" activity. The monkeys are very relaxed, and it's one of the best photo opportunities around. We are also planning a fantastic post trip. We'll be traveling to multiple cities and rural communities to experience the local cultures. We'll be able to take the bullet train to several Temples, Shrines and various cultural activities. For more information and to reserve your spot on this exciting destination, contact Debbie Stewart, FWSA VP of International Travel: 559.737.0882 / firstname.lastname@example.com. Also check the www.fwsa.org website for updates. Note: Alister Buckingham from SkiJapan contributed to this article. Far West Skier's Guide 2O17 - 2O18 / Digital Edition Insert 64 - 27http://www.fwsa.org


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My House Portraits began in Bergen County. They soon spread throughout the state. Here's a small selection of home renderings.
One of my favorite house drawings
A portfolio of Green Mountain State house drawings are the result of having lived there for almost 20 years.
A custom house drawing where a family frame dictated size. My client moved out of state supplying older photos. With Vermont neighborly assistance additional pics were attained revealing hidden details.
A custom ink drawing of your home after a snow storm always makes a great holiday gift! Time to celebrate with a house portrait in ski country with family, friends and even the dogs!
New York is rich with old and new architecture. The state makes for great house portraiture. A perfect gift from Upstate to Long Island!
A small gem of a house drawing. Great location with more property on both sides.
As a house portrait artist living in Vermont there's definitely have a good amount of spillover from the neighboring Granite State.
A majestic house portrait. Photo reference involved a folding ladder to peer over foliage. Do you see the Gnome on the front stoop?
This client commissioned me for two man cave renderings. The winter version has snow and no bear! See my WINTER SCENES page.
I always enjoy the opportunity to create a house drawing with beach front or lake side water access. Spring-Fed or man-made ponds are on that list too!
This client had house portrait posters created for guests visiting their second home upstate.
Beach front house drawings can sure set the mood!
Here's a handful of original hand-drawn custom house portraits created for my Massachusetts clientele.
A house portrait Christmas gift from a son to his parents.
Naturally my House Portraits have spun off to include Building Portraits as well.
I use to draw house portraits across from Woodstock Sports in a small studio. This opened the door to create an illustrated brochure and stationary for this Vermont Mom and Pop sports and bike shop.
My house drawing tools were applied to create a brochure for this modest getaway (including interior illustrations).
Holiday card for The Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
With my Vermont legacy there has to be churches as well. What a great gift alternative for a wedding!
My passion for the mountains had to inevitably include beautiful snowscapes. Often I'm commissioned to add snow to my clients house portraits for greeting cards and invites. Even for digital application. But mostly to honor their love for all things winter with an original snow laden house drawing. Wish to see more? Check out my e-commerce shop at www.VermontGreetingCards.com
A familiar scene along Route 4 in Woodstock, VT - This B&B's owners gave me the opportunity to illustrate a house portrait.
a holiday card created for the vermont chamber of commerce
I've been based in the New York metro area and New England where most of my house portraits come from. But with a only handful of your photos I can be anywhere in the world!
A selection of upscale homes for those living in exclusive communities. It is always an honor to apply my drawing and inking abilities to these large residential mansions!
Home-Sweet-Home! Not everyone has a huge residence with lots of property (myself included). Standard sized homes warrant as much attention to detail from this artist as do larger homes. Bring on the house portraits built with simple pride and joy!


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Classification: Sub-dodd, Sub-highland-five.
OS Grid Ref: NN913320 This data is currently only accurate to a 6 figure grid reference (c.a 100m).
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UK Area: 01 - Loch Tay to Perth (OS Maps 1:50k 52. 1:25k 379W.)
Latitude: 56.467542, Longitude: -3.765898, Height: 524 metres (1719 feet)
Prominence: 27 metres (89 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0524.- (DoBIH Hill ID: 5682)
Associated Parent Hill:
Meall Reamhar (618m, p154)
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Craggen Voain South Top (0.4km)Dun Mor (1.4km)Botich (1.5km)Creag Liath (1.5km)Meall Reamhar (1.6km)Dun Mor South Top (1.7km)Dun Mor Fort (1.8km)Meall nan Caorach (2.5km)Creag Ghorm (2.9km)The Scurran (3.2km)
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Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Mindi Shapiro
With just four ingredients, you can whip up a batch of treats for Santa's elves. We also think these sweets would be very tasty crumbled over ice cream.
How to Make It
Step 1
Arrange 11 whole graham crackers on an ungreased 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
Step 2
Bring butter, sugar, and pecans to a boil in a medium saucepan; boil 2 minutes. Pour mixture on crackers, spreading quickly to cover.
Step 3
Bake at 300° for 12 minutes. Remove crackers to wax paper to cool. Cut with a knife along perforations.


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Danielle Wechsler
Danielle Wechsler is a highly sought after fitness expert, trainer to the pros and former collegiate cheerleader for Syracuse University. She is the founder of cheerFIT, the wildly popular fitness program for cheerleaders and fitness enthusiasts, and has been featured in FITNESS Magazine, American Cheerleader, Women's Health, well GOOD and more. Check out the hype at www.cheerfittraining.com or follow on Instagram @cheerfittraining for more fun workouts and fitness motivation.


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Lesson timetable
Schedule of classes for students SHEI "National Mining University" according to the official schedule
Timetable educational process
Timetable educational process for the students-surveyors
The academic performance of students surveyors
The results of examinations, tests, quizzes, statistics of absenteeism
Rating scale
Deciphering the new scale assessment of students' knowledge
The numbering weeks
Determine the order of numbering the numerators and denominators in academic year SHEI "National Mining University"
Schedule rings
Timetable rings start and end classes on SHEI "National Mining University"
List curators of groups
In order to meet with his supervisor to get the list of your group. Here you can also get acquainted with the rights and duties of curators
Schedule lecturers of the department
In order to find the right teacher, you can see the schedule and choose a convenient time to meet
Schedule a consultation of the department lecturers
Students have the opportunity to ask questions of interest to teachers in disciplines get advice on the implementation of practical work, perform and protect them according to schedule consultations teachers of the department
Schedule work of the computer class surveying department
Students are able to practice on computers with educational applications in extracurricular time in the computer lab department of surveying (audience 1/170)
State examination
Information about the state exam students of 4th year degree"Mine Surveying"
Celebration "Day of mine surveyor"
Тraditsionno students each year 5th year prepare a festive program dedicated to the end of their studies. Graduates are invited to the concert department, mine surveyor with production department and guests.
A detailed list of diplomas protect students by days, themes of diploma and their serial numbers according to the order, the information about the leaders.
| themes of diploma | full list of reports | registration forms | requirements |
Page art
Surveyor talented in everything!


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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
The Geneva Women Care center was established in 2017 and is a multidisciplinary team offering care for women with a full range of female health services, including gynecological check-ups, infertility treatments, and birthing options. The ethos of the center is to ensure that women receive quality treatment in a single facility – beginning with preconception through to pregnancy and delivery.
The care center has a renowned team of dedicated medical specialists, which welcomes both local and international patients and they provide many services to help the Medical Tourist which includes a guide that will assist you and your family or Friend with various activities including transportation, restaurant reservations, appointments for spa services, recommendations and travel arrangements to local events and city tours in Geneva and the nearby Geneva Lake region.


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A Brain Dump of What I Worked on for Uncharted 4
sortris commented on Ming-Lun "Allen" Chou's article in General and Gameplay ProgrammingGreat article, but I would like to see a GIF instead of static image in some cases (for example when you are writing about vehicle death or dialog looks). Keep posting. That was really nice read :)
A Brain Dump of What I Worked on for Uncharted 4
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My Year as a Mobile Gamedev
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Google Analytics-Driven Game Development by Example
sortris commented on sortris's article in Game Design and TheoryWe got our all users only from positioning in the store. For, as far as I remember, 'tamago' phrase our game was at around 80 position and that was all. :) We also didn't focus much on creating the app description.
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sortris commented on sortris's article in Game Design and TheoryThanks. Unfortunately Google Analytics allows to put only 4 versions on the one diagram (in the article I mentioned 6 versions). So the data don't look good on it. If you want more, please ask me in private message. I will share it with you.
Google Analytics-Driven Game Development by Example
sortris posted an article in Game Design and TheoryHi there. A few months ago my friend and I performed something like a gamedev experiment. It was 'just create a trashy game, update it as frequently as possible and make it better based on users' and Google Analytics' feedback'. We didn't want to spend 6 months on developing another game that will get stuck among thousands ofother games on Google Play. Moreover, we didn't have as much as 6 months. It was more like a quick execution of a half-witted idea. We wanted our game to evolve based on the user feedback and our conclusions. The Beginning - version 1.0 So, what was the idea for the game? Every time I had a browse in Google Play I wondered how a game about tapping an egg can become so popular. 'Over 5 million downloads of a simple tapping app. What is going on here?!' - I asked myself. The game average rating was 3.0 and people were still downloading it. Apparently, the rating does not matter... You can clearly see that for Google Play the number of downloads is more important than the rating. This game is the first search result for the 'egg' keyword. So the idea was: Let's make a simple egg tapping game as fast as possible. Ingredients: free music, 50% of free graphics, 50% graphics made by my friend, 5 hours of programming, 2 hours of making screens and putting the game on Google Play and here we go: Pet Baby Egg. Every time you tap the egg, you get closer to obtaining another pet. The next levels obviously become more and more difficult. The only challenge for the player was to collect all pets, nothing more. Boooooring.Now let's take a look at some stats. Damn, somebody has actually downloaded it! :D 611 sessions in 2 weeks. No marketing. Just keywords and the game. Only 46.2% of returning visitors means that after a month or two, nobody will play this game anymore. The average session lasted only 3:03. First conclusions: Let's try to interest the player. Let's give more content to get a longer session duration. So when a player gets a new pet, why not let him take care of it? First pet care - version 1.1 We added basic tamagotchi features: a kitchen to feed the pet, a fun room to play ball with it and a bedroom for sleeping. Moreover, a player could earn money by playing with his pet and by tapping the egg. There was also a shop to spend the earned money on food. It took us maybe a week to implement some new graphics and some new code in our spare time. This is what we got: And after 7 days of version 1.1 being available in the Google Play Store we had the following stats: The number of new installations increased by around 20%! Returning visitiors ratio grew to almost 52%! And... the average session duration almost doubled! That made sense! So it was time to draw more conclusions: There were a bunch of game events. We knew exactly what users did in the game. We analyzed the top events from the game and we came up with these results: the most popular event is 'touching the ball' (thanks to the physics engine that made it fun for the player). The users got 1 coin for 1 tap on the ball or the egg. But we were surprised by how few users bought balls in the shop. Our conclusion was that they didn't know how to earn money. They play ball with their pets but they don't know that it earns them money. Earning money more visible - version 1.15 Before After Before After The effect: In the 1.15 version there was over twice as much (6.77% to 14.99%) events related to buying balls! Ok, let's add more stuff. Advanced care - version 1.2 It took more than a week to implement it but we added special indicators to show the levels of hunger, happiness and energy. Our goal was to engage the users more to take care of their pet or to return to the game more often. Playing ball with the pet also became more interactive as it could now play with us! The Effect: Over 57% of returning players. 5.5% more than in the previous 1.1 version! The average session duration grew to 7:22 and that is a 142% boost in comparison with the version 1.0 (3:03) and a 24% growth in relation to the version 1.1 (5:56)! More content and a mini game to earn coins! - version 1.3 OK. We had a simple pet care simulator, but we wanted to add more items to be available for purchase. They became expensive (there was inflation in our small game because we didn't pay enough attention to economy in the game). For example, we made wallpaper available to be put in one of the rooms for 5000 coins. We thought we had to introduce a new way to earn more money so we implemented a mini game that made it possible. The mini game made it possible to earn up to 500-1000 coins in a 1-2 minute gameplay. What was the effect? The retention growth up to 70.5%! It is 13% more than in version 1.2! It was definitely worth implementing. More stuff and features - version 1.5 In this version we fixed some bugs and added more items and features to the game. It was the last update we made to this game. The effect: The average session duration increased to 8:20 which is a 273% growth compared with the starting point from version 1.0! Summary By adding more content to the game we got more retention (from 46.2% to 70.5%). By adding more content to the game we got longer average session duration (from 3:03 to 8:20). We do not only gather the Google Analytics events but we also analyze them! We don't encourage you to make a poor game and update it, because in the long run it is not cost-effective. But we strongly encourage you to use Google Analytics and analyze the data you get! Article Update Log 27 July 2015: Initial release 30 July 2015: Removed bad word 17 August 2015: Added author's Twitter profile link
Google Analytics-Driven Game Development by Example
sortris commented on sortris's article in Game Design and TheoryYou are right, it was not appropriate. I removed it. Thanks.
Google Analytics-Driven Game Development by Example
sortris commented on sortris's article in Game Design and TheoryThanks. Yes, we monetized it. We included AdMob from the beginning: Interstitial every one minute (only if you change the scenes) and banner on the bottom of the screen. From the version 1.35 we added also a reward ad from UnityAds network. A one button showing after minigame that allow you to double your coins earned in the race. Number of players and revenue is not high at the time. This is rather our monthly pocket money. For example, we have almost no revenue from UnityAds and helpdesk says that number of daily ad views is too low.
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10 Tips From Global Game Jam 2015
sortris commented on sortris's article in General and Gameplay ProgrammingThanks guys! It's my first article here, so thanks for your good word Next post will be more comprehensive! Kind regards Edit: And sorry for kidnapping wild-goose ;-)
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10 Tips From Global Game Jam 2015
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10 Tips From Global Game Jam 2015
sortris posted an article in General and Gameplay ProgrammingThis year Global Game Jam took place in more than 70 cities all over the world! My team, Galante, participated in Warsaw edition of GGJ - PolyJam2015. The Choice - the game we created won the design award. We want to share our conclusions and knowledge with you after that great event :) 10 tips 1. Prepare Prior preparation of the project and configuration along with a connection to the code repository allowed us to immediately start relevant work. Moreover, we took with us a power strip, mobile internet and supply of food for the night. All of them turned out to be useful, especially our mobile internet, when the public network got short of breath. 2. Think about the idea It's worth taking a few hours to thoroughly think about an idea for a game that will be created. At first we thought that 5h was a lot, but finally we did not regret - it was a good decision. 3. Design Think about the game design from the technical side for the next 30-60 minutes. We did not do that, we hoped that the idea itself is enough. We lost a lot of time solving problems we could have predicted at the beginning. 4. Do not kidnap of a wild-goose chase We know that everyone would like to present their best at the GGJ, presenting stunning 3D real-time strategy set in space, but this is not the time, not the place. Remember, you have only 48 hours. We wanted to add multiplayer on the two devices, but rightly we gave up on that idea, because we still had trouble finishing our application on time. Remember, presenting a simpler but finished game will bring you more satisfaction than presenting only scraps of broken code. 5. Use the tools you know well Jam is not the time to experiment (unless you do not think about winning), so testing a new engine to create games for this type of event is not the best idea. We took advantage of the proven Cocos2d-x-js 2.2.6 and have no regrets. No trick is to use the GIT during the jam and create 34 branches for every programmer and then wasting hours on resolving conflicts. Use the tools in such a way as to assist, rather than hindering operation. 6. Headphones Probably the most popular tool to focus on your job ;-) With headphones you can cut off from the prevailing noise in the room, and by the way you can relax with your favorite music too. It greatly helped us in the most difficult moments, when the concentration was necessary. 7. Rest Productivity and focus on creative work is very important. Sleeping in our own beds for a few hours gave us a lot. 8. Take a break. Get some fresh air Do not be afraid to spend 30 minutes a day just relaxing. It will give you a shot in the arm and rest your mind from hard work. We took two big breaks: After brainstorming - before coding and Saturday evening. Those breaks definitely helped us. 9. Take with you a good designer Graphic designer to your development team is like a healer to your RPG team. A game is made of more than code. There is a reason we received the desgin award. Our graphic designer has proven invaluable. :D 10. The team None of the above tips will be useful if you and your friends don't make a good team. Many times we were getting into complex problems and situations, with no visible way out. For example, on Saturday evening, we had virtually no running application. It is important to approach this kind of issues with humor and do not blame each other. That's all Remember, it's just a game. Good luck on the next jams! :) Quick look on The Choice game Heroes Screenshot Gameplay Link to youtube Article Update Log 02 February 2015: Initial release


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The Folsom Lake and Santa Rosa softball teams finally met on Tuesday for the first time this season, exactly a month after their originally scheduled doubleheader was rained out. In the opener at Santa Rosa, the Bear Cubs took advantage of three Falcon errors to score three unearned runs and eventually won the game, 4-3. Gigi Mendez pitched well enough to win, allowing just one earned run on six hits, while the Falcon offense knocked out 11 hits, including two each for Hannah Harvey and Savannah Avellaneda.
In the second game, the timely hitting of shortstop Jessi Lawhorn (2 hits, 5 RBI) propelled the Falcons to an 8-3 victory. Lawhorn broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning with her bases-loaded three-run double, then played flawless defense to secure the win. Falcon pitcher Olivia Aguigam was sharp, throwing a complete game 5-hitter while allowing just one earned run. Araya Corral had two hits and scored twice, while Katie Thompson chipped in with two hits and an RBI. The victory was the third for the Falcons in Big 8 play and 9th overall in 2019.


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Slow Cooked Cuban Pork
We spent the winter working on this recipe and I couldn't get it right until this spring!I'm so excited so share it with you! The lunar new year always brings a few tangerines into our lives and we eat very little fruit so they sit around for a long time. This year I decided to use them in our cooking to dilute the sugar rush a little bit. This is a simple dish that just needs the right amount of cooking time to make it fall apart delicious, with a citrusy tang Slow cooking is the key so give it all day to cook. Take the time to marinade this dish overnight if you want to flavors to really pop.
The mojo is both the marinade and the base for the sauce.
For the Mojo:
5 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves
¼ cup cilantro leaves
1/2 cup fresh juice from 1 to 2 oranges or tangerine
1/4 cup (60ml) fresh juice from 3 to 4 limes (see note above)
sea salt
For the Pork and to Finish:
1 3 to 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast (I love bone in, but they have been hard to find)
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
For the Mojo:
1. Combine garlic, cumin, pepper, oregano, orange juice and lime juice and blend in a small food processor or blender. Blend well. Season to taste with salt. Transfer half of mojo to a sealed container and reserve in the refrigerator.
2. Add pork to remaining mojo and turn to coat. Refrigerate 2 hours or up to overnight before cooking
For the Pork and to Finish:
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 225°F.
2. Place the marinaded pork in a covered baking dish or pan and cook @ the low temperature for 4or 5 hours.
3. Increase oven temperature to 325°F until pork shows almost no resistance when a metal skewer or knife is inserted into it and the surface is crackly and brown, 2 to 3 hours longer.
4. Remove pork from oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Add reserved mojo to pork drippings, along with fresh chopped mint and oregano. Whisk together and season to taste with salt.
6. Serve pork by slicing or shredding. Pour mint mojo over the whole thing or serve it on the side. Great with black beans, cauliflower rice and plantains on the side. Left overs are delicious for lunch!