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And the award for best children's names goes to this film
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich
Director: Susanne Bier
Synopsis: An unseen entity attacks the human race causing the majority of people to imagine such horrors that they are driven to suicide. 5 years after the initial attack, a young mother and her two children must find a way, while blindfolded, to a rumoured safe zone all the while being hunted by the unseen beings and other immune humans who want to force them to remove the blindfolds and see.
Opinion: This movie doesn't mess around, you literally have like 5 minutes at the start to and learn about the main character Malorie (Sandra Bullock), a heavily pregnant woman who isn't so happy about her situation, attending a doctor visit with her sister (the wonderful Sarah Paulson) when all hell breaks loose, the evil is suddenly there and people are dying. The rest of the movie is the struggle of survival in a world that's out to kill you every step of the way, from a random mix of very different people now living in a house together, to saving strangers and who to trust, to giving birth while hiding and having no doctors present and finally to trying to save yourself and 2 young children, while blindfolded and alone in a terrifying world. The story is new and different and realistic in a horrifying way that keeps you hooked in and on the edge of your seat throughout. The cast is outstanding with some brilliant performances by Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich and Sarah Paulson. Even the two children, while they ultimately don't do too much, are really quite good in this film.
I know a lot of people have said that they wished that could see the invisible enemy, but I actually think it's great that you don't get to see anything except movement in trees and occasionally a slight shadow. It's the fear of the unknown, what is it that is causing everything to happen, what do I imagine it to be? While I am sure that the writer and director and probably the actors all had an idea of what it was, the viewer is left to imagine their own ideas and create their own horror which is then unique to everyone and that is way more effective, especially in this situation. After all, the point of the film is to not look, to remain blindfolded and only imagine what it could be that is hunting you, wanting to kill you, so I firmly believe that if we had been able to see the creature, the tension and creepy scenes wouldn't have been anywhere near as effective as they were. Overall a great and enjoyable film that I highly recommend.
Scare Factor: There are a couple of good jump scares in this, but the main feature is the constant tension and on edge feeling throughout. Yes, there are some calm and happy moments but ultimately, it's a thriller and it does its job well.


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I know that most Messianic Jews speak Hebrew, but besides that is there any difference between a Christian and a Messianic Jew? Do they have any significant differences in faith or hope!
2I don't know if most Messianic Jews do speak Hebrew, it would depend on whether they have lived in Israel or not! (Not that they couldn't learn it elsewhere, but that's the main place it's spoken.) – curiousdannii Aug 12 '14 at 6:14
3Possible duplicate of What is Messianic Judaism? – curiousdannii Sep 10 '17 at 11:43
The term Messianic Jew refers to Christians who identify as Jewish, as compared to those who identify as Russian, English, Thai etc. Most of them are of Jewish descent, though there are some who are not but have chosen to identify themselves as Jewish.
Most Messianic Jews believe there is a very strong continuity between the Hebrew scriptures and Christianity. Many uphold the Mosaic Law and, for example, celebrate its festivals. They believe that Jesus is the fulfilment of many of the prophesies of the Hebrew scriptures, just as Christians do. In general their beliefs are likely to be largely the same as other Christians, though there's also just as much diversity among them as there is the rest of us.
There are also Christians who are of Jewish descent but who do call themselves Messianic Jews. Jewish identity is more complex than other ethnicities as it may involve an identification with the Jewish people, their history, their culture and the religion of Judaism, or it may involve an identification with only some of those things. These people may acknowledge their Jewish descent but not strongly identify with the Jewish culture or religion, perhaps because contemporary Judaism has significant differences from how it was practiced in Biblical times.
Messianic Jews are not all Jews. There might be individuals who were born Jewish. The state of Israel, based on decisions of the chief rabbis, do not recognize them as Jewish as a group. They are ethnically mostly Americans. – gideon marx Aug 12 '14 at 7:08
@gideonmarx Is there an article that expounds on the Messianic Jew's belief (hopefully part evangelical) that you recommend? Danii, is there a source for you post? – Zoe Aug 12 '14 at 7:19
@gideonmarx Messianic Jews are not all Jews. There might be individuals who were born Jewish. I don't understand what you mean. – curiousdannii Aug 12 '14 at 7:26
@Zoe The Wikipedia article seems as good a source as any. – curiousdannii Aug 12 '14 at 7:29
@curiousdannii I am reading it now, thank you. Though, the article does state, "Some adherents of Messianic Judaism are ethnically Jewish". If one is not a Jew but identifies with Messianic Judaism faith, they would be called Messianic.....? – Zoe Aug 12 '14 at 7:34
I was born and raised an orthodox Israeli Jew, and was an orthodox Rabbi for many years before becoming Messianic in 2008. The main body of beliefs are the same for Christians and Messianic Jews. However, the way we interpret scripture, and practice our faith can be very different indeed. Shabbot shalom to you all.
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1" the way we interpret scripture, and practice our faith can be very different indeed. " Well, that's what we're hoping you'd tell us about. – fredsbend Jan 4 '15 at 3:13
Messianic Jews are Jewish and acknowledge that Yeshua is their Messiah. There are Christians that keep the Jewish traditions and may aspire toward worshiping G-d in that way but they are not recognized as being Jewish in an authentic Messianic congregation. One cannot attend an ethnic Church and now say they are of that ethnicity just because they feel at home in their worship. One is not Jewish because they attend a Messianic Congregation.
Shalom, E
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OpTic Gaming are a known and respected name in the CS:GO universe. They're well-known for their world-class console squads, especially in Call of Duty. The team is based out of Chicago, Illinois, but have plans to relocate to Dallas, Texas. The recent OpTic Gaming roster changes have been a long time coming, and were desperately needed.
Many global fans remember being disappointed at the all-American roster when OpTic first announced their entry into CS:GO in January of last year. Then the team hit a bad stretch with core members of their roster abandoning ship for better prospects.
A volatile roster crushes effective play
OpTic has certainly had its fair share of ups and downs in terms of player volatility. They were recently positioned 7th-8th at the ECS Season 3 Finals, 5th-8th at ESL One Cologne 2017, and 7th-8th at the EPL Season 5 Finals.
This failure of the team to compete effectively was mainly due to the exit of several important players over the previous months.
We had Peter "stanislaw" Jarguz throwing in the towel in July to join Team Liquid. And then fans of the team watched helplessly as Will "RUSH" Wierzba and Tarik "tarik" Celik abandoned ship in search of better prospects with Cloud9… that was early last month.
OpTic still had Óscar "mixwell" Cañellas and Keith "NAF" Markovic on their roster. However, as NAF himself mentioned in a Tweet on 21 August 2017, he excluded himself from the starting roster. This left OpTic with yet another player missing from the active roster.
OpTic Gaming roster changes as of this month
The gaps in the phalanx have been filled effectively.
OpTic Gaming have recently taken on board some world-class talent, signing into their roster Aleksi "allu" Jalli, Adam "friberg" Friberg and Emil "Magisk" Reif.
We saw Ninjas in Pyjamas releasing friberg after a 5 year stretch with their team. FaZe Clan replaced allu with Ladislav (who was formerly with Natus Vincere), and North dropped Magisk from their roster.
OpTic used these three moves by the competition to fill up crucial gaps in their roster.
Kevin "HS" Tarn from PENTA Sports
OpTic now also has Kevin "HS" Tarn from PENTA Sports. This 20-year-old from Estonia took part in the Kraków Major in which his team stood 12th-14th with him flaunting a Kill-Death ratio of 0.88 and a rather impressive head-shot percentage of 47.1%.
HS recently told Luis "MIRAA" Mira from HLTV that he is willing to completely integrate himself with his new team, and is willing to shape his style to the team's needs, so long as winning remained the core goal of every member of the team. And that's the best attitude a Pro player could have.
As it is now, the roster certainly shows effective players
But will they work together effectively and weld themselves into a dominating team? That's something that only the next crucial plays against top-tier teams will show us.
Stay tuned for more breaking news from the CS:GO universe.
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A spacious detached bungalow with 2 bedrooms, garage and gardens
The property is situated on the outskirts of Endmoor, which is approximately 5 miles from Kendal and is within easy access of the M6 at Junction 36 and Lancaster. The bungalow enjoys open views and has a private aspect to the front.
A spacious detached bungalow providing:-
Enclosed Entrance Porch with double glazed sliding doors
Entrance Hall having a cloaks area, storage and airing cupboards
Lounge with tiled fireplace and storage heater
Dining Kitchen having fitted units, stainless steel sink, oil fired Aga cooker and Belling electric cooker
Walk-in Pantry with fitted shelves
Rear Porch
2 Double Bedrooms
Mains electricity, gas and water. Gas central heating.
The property is in Band E for Council Tax purposes.
The Landlords have informed us that they do not wish to have tenants who have children or pets, are smokers or are on DSS benefits .
1. The Aga will be serviced on entry if the new tenant requires this to be done so that it can be used.
2. The oil tank will be dipped on entry and the tenant will arrange for the same amount of oil to be left in the tank on the termination of the lease.
Rent- £650 per calendar month, payable monthly in advance ty standing order and exclusive of water, electricity, gas, telephone and Council Tax charges.
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Providence Health & Services Pediatric Gastroenterology in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska - Providence Medical Group Alaska is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Gastroenterologist for a full-time, clinical position. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and the unique ability to work with both a mission driven organization and a University. We see patients from all parts of Alaska, with a wide variety of challenging disorders. The Providence Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic has access to a full-time pediatric dietician, speech therapists, physical therapists, and social worker. The Children's Hospital at Providence has an infusion center, laboratory, pathology and imaging facilities. Our providers also have access to many pediatric subspecialties, including Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington. This affiliation offers our providers the ability to teach and have clinical faculty positions with the University of Washington Department of Pediatrics.
Providence Medical Group - Alaska is a multi-specialty group with approximately 70 physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving greater Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Through collaboration, sharing best practices and listening to our providers, we strive to be the best place to practice medicine and receive care.
The successful candidate will preferably have at least 2 years of clinical experience following fellowship in the entire spectrum of pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology disorders, endoscopic procedures, and excellent communication skills. There is opportunity to teach medical students and residents, and those involved in teaching can apply for an appointment as clinical faculty at the University of Washington Department of Pediatrics.
Anchorage is a culturally diverse city with a metro population of 300,000, lots of green space, and access to shopping, restaurants, museums and theater. It is family-friendly with a good work/life balance. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered. There is no state sales tax or income tax. The successful candidate will join 2 other physicians (with one planning to retire after the new hire is in place) in an office with 1 nurse (plans to hire a 2nd nurse), 1 MA, and 1 front desk—and a beautiful view of the mountains. Call is 1:3 and shared with another Pediatric Gastroenterologist in private practice in Anchorage. Join us in making a difference to the children of Alaska!
Providence Medical Group - Alaska is a multi-specialty group with approximately 70 physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving greater Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Through collaboration, sharing best practices and listening to our providers, we strive to be the best place to practice medicine and receive care.
Alaska offers financial, cultural and recreational opportunities beyond compare, plus there is no state income or sales tax! Anchorage, with 285,000 residents, is a modern American city surrounded by spectacular scenery and boundless outdoor recreation opportunities. Within the city limits are moose, bears, glaciers, hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing, a ski resort, golf courses, major dogsled race starts, and several peaks of the hugely popular Chugach Mountains. There are also shopping malls, world-class restaurants, brewpubs, two universities, a sports arena and a performing arts center. The combination of urban and wild is what makes Anchorage such a special place. Where else can you catch a salmon in the shadow of skyscrapers, or meet a moose on your way to the symphony?
Providence Health & Services is an integrated, not-for-profit system of hospitals, clinics and providers in Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. We are affiliated with Swedish Health Services, Pacific Medical Centers, Kadlec and Facey Medical Group, sharing one EMR and best practices to create healthier communities, together. Learn more at www.providence.org/providerjobs .
Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Alaska Medical License (MD or DO)
BLS or ACLS or PALS for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association
Active DEA License
We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits - see our website for details
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As expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
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Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services guided by a Mission of caring the Sisters of Providence began over 160 years ago. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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First Trip to NAB
So I am finally going to NAB. The National Association of Broadcasters annual show in Las Vegas is a mecca for movie, tv and camera geekery. I first became aware of it a few years back when the whole HDDSLR thing started to take off. Last year, I teetered on the brink of going but didn't. After spending hours absorbing video and podcasts from the show and feeling very left out, I decided that next year I would definitely go. Despite a few challenges its all booked and I am having a final inner turmoil over what gear to take.
I think the highlight for me is less the tech than the chance to meet people who have to date only existed on t'interweb but who I feel I know quite well. NAB has such a strong draw that its not just the US folks that will be there but many of the other international contacts I have made. Did I mention it was Vegas? Viva NAB!
I am not going to attempt to cover the show. There will be plenty of (properly authorised) crews doing that. I will write about anything that particular takes my fancy though. After NAB I am taking some time to travel in the South West of the US of A. Apart from stop-overs in LA and San Francisco, it will be the first time I have explored this area. My only hope now is that the US Government settles its budget crisis and the National Parks I have lined up to visit will actually be open.


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Jim and Mary Jeffries traveled from Cody, Wyoming to Red Lodge, Montana with their Phoenix Camper via the Beartooth Highway, commonly called the most beautiful drive in America.
As part of a 4,000 mile trip exploring Wyoming and parts of Montana from our home in Tucson, we found ourselves in the Old West town of Cody, Wyoming. We love the small towns and wide open spaces of Wyoming along with its beautiful mountains.
Above: This was our route as shown on Scribblemaps.
The highlight of our Wyoming trip turned out to be a road trip from Cody to Red Lodge, Montana, over the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and the Beartooth All-American Road.
Cody, Wyoming and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum
I highly recommend a visit to Cody. Cody gives you an opportunity to glimpse the Old West, and is a gateway to mountains and different routes. A visit to Cody could be several days or longer to see and explore the surrounding area. For local information and booking tours, start with the Cody Visitor's Center, with its local artist store.
Above: The Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum – click to enlarge
Friends had told us about the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and I highly recommend it during your visit to Cody. The museum is associated with the Smithsonian, and the quality of the museum is evident. Your admission ticket is good for two days. I'm not sure you can see this museum even in two full days. We couldn't.
Above: Buffalo Bill scouting buffalo
The museum is really five separate museums housed under one roof; Buffalo Bill Center, Draper Natural History Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum, Plains Indian Museum, and the Cody Fire Arms Museum.
Above: The Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum – click to enlarge
We were most interested in the Buffalo Bill Museum and the museum of the Plains Indians. The collection of firearms was also amazing. We especially gained insight into Buffalo Bill's life. He built the historic Irma Hotel still thriving in Cody, and toured the world with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show including over 1,000 participants.
Above: The Old Trail Town Museum – click to enlarge
Also in Cody is a wonderful collection of historic wooden buildings in the Old Trail Town Museum. You'll feel like you stepped into the Old West when you see these original cabins. Mountain man Jeremiah Johnson's gravesite is there along with other mountain men. The Old Trail Town Museum is on the way out of town on the highway going toward the East Entrance of Yellowstone and Buffalo Bill State Park.
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Why Newmont Mining Corp. Is Taking a Harder Stance Than Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Both Freeport-McMoRan and Newmont Mining face the problem with exporting copper concentrate from Indonesia after the country imposed a controversial 25% tax on exports back in January. While the problem is the same, the approach to the solution differs dramatically. Newmont Mining has chosen the hard approach by suspending copper concentrate production at Batu Hijau and declaring force majeure.
In turn, Freeport-McMoRan has been very gentle in rhetoric about the crisis and stated multiple times that it hopes the solution will be found soon. Why do the tactics of two companies differ so much?
There's more risk for Freeport-McMoRan than for Newmont Mining
According to the latest Freeport-McMoRan annual report, Indonesia holds 27% of the company's proven and probable copper reserves. What's more, 95% of Freeport-McMoRan's gold reserves and 37% of the company's silver reserves are there as well. The company predicts that Indonesia will account for 20% of Freeport-McMoRan's total EBITDA this year. Freeport-McMoRan's key asset in the country is the huge Grasberg mine. Rio Tinto holds an interest in the mine as well.
Thus, Indonesian assets are extremely valuable for Freeport-McMoRan. For Newmont Mining, the country is less important. Newmont Mining gets the majority of its revenue from Australia and the U.S. The share of Indonesia in Newmont's revenue mix declined from 15% in 2011 to just 6% in 2013. That's why Newmont Mining could afford a harder approach in the Indonesian crisis - the company has less to lose than Freeport-McMoRan.
Freeport-McMoRan has big plans for the Grasberg mine
After 2016, Freeport-McMoRan will transition the mine to underground operations. Sure, the transition requires additional investment. Prior to this transition, Freeport-McMoRan expects to grow copper sales from 4.3 billion pounds in 2014 to as much as 5.7 billion pounds in 2016. Surely, the undertaking of big projects needs good relations with local authorities. Rio Tinto is also interested in a solution to this problem, as the company has rights for 40% of total production from the mine starting after 2021. With all that in mind, Freeport-McMoRan is trying to be delicate and not make rough moves like Newmont Mining.
Yet, the stance that the Indonesian government has taken has not been very constructive. The country wants to force miners to build smelters with Indonesia, but doesn't provide positive incentives to do that. The copper concentrate export tax, together with proposed submissions of cash deposits for the smelters, does not paint a good picture for investment in the country.
Interestingly, Newmont Mining's move clearly benefits Freeport-McMoRan. With the help of Newmont Mining, Freeport-McMoRan could see whether the government could be pushed to amicable solution with the help of rough methods. How rough are Newmont Mining's methods? The company has placed 3,200 workers on leave with reduced pay on June 6. That's the number of people to be reckoned with, keeping in mind Indonesian presidential elections that will take place in July.
Bottom line
Newmont Mining's decision is likely to put pressure on government officials to reach an acceptable solution as soon as possible. Until then, it's clear that both Freeport-McMoRan's and Newmont Mining's full-year sales targets are under question. Most likely, both companies will issue revised estimates when they report their second quarter earnings.
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The Transformers: Spotlight Orion Pax/
BEFORE OPTIMUS PRIME-there was Orion Pax! Four million years ago, the future leader of the AUTOBOTS disappeared into the Cybertronian wilderness to save a friend. What happened next would take him to the very brink-and have startling repercussions on the current comics!
Written By: James Roberts
Art By: Steve Kurth
Inks By: Juan Castro
Colors By: Jesus Aburtov and Graphikslava
Letters By: Shawn Lee
Edits By: John Barber
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Drugs Aren't the Problem…
Addiction is often nothing more than a symptom of poor mental fitness. Most of what we've been taught about addiction is wrong, and our current treatment model is broken and out-dated. We're a highly medicated society that has been led to believe that drugs will fix our problems and fill our emptiness- it won't.
With my approach to recovery, we will not work just to avoid all the things that could trigger someone, but rather, to increase one's protective factors: finding work, improving relationships, rebuilding trust, improving physical health, and finding greater meaning and purpose in one's life. It's not drugs that are the problem! The goal of Mental Fitness counseling thus is to help one achieve a full life. This approach goes above and beyond traditional therapy where the focus is solely on removing the drug, while often clients still struggle with a feeling of emptiness, disconnection, and despair.
Whether it's gambling, drinking, smoking, sex addiction, shopping, overeating or opiates, you name it- it's all the same. By improving one's Mental Fitness and overall outlook on life, we can heal addiction as its core!
* Interventions, individual counseling, and family support services are also an available for family members and friends of those who are actively struggling


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Genedata AG. (1/10/17). "Press Release: Genedata Partners with Crescendo Biologics on Next-generation Immuno-Oncology and ADC Programs". Basel.
Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announces that Crescendo Biologics will use Genedata Biologics as its workflow platform. The platform will be used for both Crescendos internal and its partnered Humabody®-based therapeutics programs, with the aim of increasing throughput and efficiency in discovery and development.
The Genedata Biologics software will streamline and accelerate Crescendos R&D programs, which are based on a novel class of small, robust protein therapeutics comprising fully human single VH domain building blocks (Humabody® VH). The Humabody® building blocks can be readily configured into an almost limitless number of multi-functional constructs which optimally engage therapeutically valuable targets.
Genedata Biologics enables a high throughput, systematic approach to the identification of novel therapeutic candidates, allowing for simultaneous optimization of both bioactivity and biophysical parameters. Crescendo will use the software to facilitate swift identification and tracking of potential drug candidates with superior potency and developability.
Due to the complexity and scale of our product design activities and the vast amounts of data generated during candidate testing, we needed to implement a scalable system to work as a backbone for all our R&D activities, said Dr. Thomas Sandal, VP R&D at Crescendo Biologics. Thanks to its flexible architecture, Genedata Biologics can truly support our entire discovery process right through from the immunization of transgenic mice, to lead selection, molecular modification and final candidate assessments. Genedata Biologics is a key component of our growth plans in the immuno-oncology and next-generation ADC space.
We are very pleased that Genedata Biologics is quickly being adopted by innovation-drivers in the immuno-oncology field such as Crescendo Biologics. Our footprint across the global biopharma R&D community is growing, as is the breadth of the application fields addressed by our platform, said Dr. Othmar Pfannes, CEO of Genedata. Companies with cutting-edge R&D technologies like Crescendo Biologics are important partners as we continue to develop and expand Genedata Biologics to keep pace with the latest scientific advances.
In the five short years since its first release in 2011, Genedata Biologics has been rapidly adopted by more than half of the worlds leading biopharmaceutical companies. Genedatas collaborations range from single group installations to large, global, multi-site partnerships and include technology transfer, customizations, project management, training, and roll out and deployment support.
About Genedata
Genedata transforms life science data into intelligence with a portfolio of advanced software solutions and scientific consulting. With award-winning platforms, combined with deep domain expertise, Genedata enables dramatic increases in productivity and quality of research, development, and production. Founded in 1997, Genedata is headquartered in Switzerland and has offices in Germany, Japan, and the US.
About Crescendo Biologics Ltd
Crescendo Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing potent, highly differentiated mono- and multi-specific Humabody® therapeutics in oncology. The Companys Humabody® therapeutics are based on its unique, patent protected, transgenic mouse platform generating 100% human VH domain building blocks (Humabody® VH) with superior biophysical properties.
Crescendo is pursuing novel Humabody®-based product opportunities, through in-house development and strategic partnerships in both multi-specific immuno-oncology modulators and HDCs (Humabody® Drug Conjugates), the next generation of ADCs.
Crescendo is located in Cambridge, UK, and is backed by blue-chip investors including Sofinnova Partners, Touchstone Innovations (formerly known as Imperial Innovations) and Takeda.
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Worship: For Heaven's Sake Mirrors simply reflect what is already there. Mirrors, like God's law, allow us to examine ourselves and see our need. Located in the courtyard of the sanctuary, the laver did that and more. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health's Sake Pastor Shelem Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, shared an informative entry on chickweed on the website of Alternative Nature Online Herbal. Chickweed, besides being a tonic for circulation, also purifies afterbirth tissue, encourages menstrual flow, and produces more breast milk. Chickweed also relieves constipation. An infusion of the dried herb is used in coughs and hoarseness. And it is beneficial in the treatment of kidney complaints. New research shows that chickweed is an effective antihistamine. "The decoction is also used externally to treat rheumatic pains, wounds and ulcers. Chickweed can be applied as a medicinal poultice and will relieve any kind of roseola and is effective wherever there are fragile superficial veins or itching skin conditions."
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – March 25 – March 31
Worship Sunday – The Highest Honor; Monday – The Discipline of Trial; Tuesday – Lord, Why Me? Wednesday – Another Reason for Trials; Thursday – What You Miss Without Trials; Friday – When God Says No; Saturday, the Sabbath – Mirrors
Wellness Sunday – Commanded to Heal; Monday – How Your Sickness Can Heal Someone Else; Tuesday – How Coffee Enemas Help Heal Cancer; Wednesday – Encapsulated Fruits and Veggies; Thursday – The Danger of Eating French Fries; Friday – A Merry Heart; Saturday, the Sabbath – Benefits of Chickweed
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Psalm 72:18, 19 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: And let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 111:9 He sent redemption unto his people: He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name. (Read also MB 106.)
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If you love cars and enjoy fixing things, this could be a great career for you. Motor vehicle technicians repair and service cars, vans, motorbikes, lorries and coaches. They work on all vehicle mechanics and electrics, from engines and exhaust systems to air-conditioning and security.
The most common way to become a motor vehicle technician is through an apprenticeship in vehicle mechanics. To get onto a scheme, you will need GCSEs in maths, English and science or equivalent.
There is an estimated 18,911 motor vehicle technicians employed in the South West alone which has increased by more than 30% in the last fifteen years.
To become a qualified motor vehicle technician you will need to have:
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The pregnant pause; it's magical.
Imagine this: you just went through an entire sales cycle with a customer.
You generated the lead, discussed the project, did a needs analysis and then sent a proposal. The next day you followed up, handled a few objections, and now you're ready for the close.
You assume the sale and ask, "when would you like to us to get started?" Then, there is silence. You could hear a pin drop.
What do you do?
You wait. You wait in silence. If you think the silence has been dragging on too long, you wait some more. If you talk next, you're probably done.
What is happening during this silence? The customer is thinking.
The customer is literally talking themselves INTO buying what you're selling. Don't distract them.
Instead, wait.
Wait some more. Give them as much time as they need.
The silence might feel uncomfortable. But remember, the customer is TRYING to buy your product or service right now.
You should be grinning ear to ear, just WAITING for the customer to pull the trigger.
The SECOND you break the silence, you risk losing the sale.
Normally when you break the silence, you try to start selling again. But the customer might think of another objection, stall or diversion. DON'T fall into this trap.
If the customer DOES bring up an objection during the silence, handle it. Squash it like a bug, then...SILENCE.
DON'T use the closing statement again. DON'T mention any more features or benefits. Just handle the objection with a statement. Then back to silence. You are already in the close, the customer is just clarifying a detail.
If you try to start selling again, you're done. You're finished. It's over.
Just wait. In silence. Until your customer approves the order.
Silence is GOLDEN.
Brad Telker
Vice President of Commercial Sales at cfm Distributors, Inc.
Brad joined the cfm team in 2006, and now as the Vice President of Commercial Sales, he focuses on business development, as well as helping contractors and engineers find creative and unique solutions to any size HVAC project. When he's not at work, Brad enjoys photography, running and spending time with his family.


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You'll never see a more colorful vacation home than Poco Place! - You'll love the cute Florida vacation rental cottage with a lovely sunroom and charming landscape! No need to park on the street or in the grass -- the driveway has room for all your vehicl
Relax in our comfortable living room - The cottage beach house at Poco Place in Nokomis, Florida features all the comforts of home with cozy sofas, TV, WiFi and room for eight!
Bring out a game of Monopoly in the living room - There is plenty of space in the spacious living room for friends and vacay buddies. Enjoy listening to the stereo or pop a movie into the DVD player.
Poco Place living room with colorful, comfy furniture - Cushioned sofas provide ample seating. You'll enjoy relaxing and watching TV or a DVD when you're back from a day at the beach.
Take time to sit down for a meal together - Whether you whip up your favorite recipe or eat take out, spending time together is what it is all about!
The dining area flows conveniently right into the kitchen - The open floor plan makes socializing while cooking and dining easy. You'll enjoy the bright and stylish furnishings of this room.
Whip up a tasty culinary treat in the spacious kitchen! - Cooking and clean up will go by faster in the cozy cottage kitchen. Fridge, microwave and range is all included. State of the art appliances and all the gadgets you'll need.
You'll love relaxing in the sun room as you read a book or nap - The sun room is a cozy nook with a day bed that converts to a queen-sized bed to meet all the needs of a normal bedroom. The wide windows provide light and openness.
This room is light, bright, colorful and cheerful - This light-filled room is a great place to sleep two or more people on the day bed. You'll love the stylish furnishings and the spacious nature of this room.
Unwind in the four poster bed in the master bedroom at Poco Place - Soothing colors create a relaxing mood in the master bedroom with a queen-sized bed. Veg out and read a book on the comfy bed, take a nap, or watch your favorite shows on your personal TV
Relax, You're on Vacation - Close your eyes and let your thoughts drift off to the seashore. Before you know it, you'll be in a deep sleep that will invigorate and restore you to your best self.
Take a long, hot shower after a day at the beach! - In this colorful bathroom, you'll enjoy a full sized bath with a walk-in shower. All towels and linens are provided for your convenience.
Sprawl out in the second bathroom and take a restful snooze - Kids or guests will love this bedroom with two very comfortable, twin-sized beds and tons of floor space to break out the toys!
Poco Place comfortably houses eight people! - The house is comfortable and quaint; you'll instantly fall in love. You'll look forward to arriving back "home" after a long beach day or a sight seeing trip!
The garden view cottage is just two blocks from Nokomis Beach! - Near the Intracoastal Waterway, the cozy beach cottage at Poco Place, Nokomis, Florida, has a wide driveway with plenty of room to park cars or a boat!
Sink your toes into the white, sandy beach at Nokomis! - Just two blocks from Poco Place, the beach awaits you! In Nokomis, Florida you'll find gorgeous white capped waves, soft, warm sand, and even the occasional dolphin.
Nokomis beach is uncluttered and peaceful - You'll love the convenience of Nokomis Beach! As a public beach, it has lifeguards, free parking, concessions, restrooms, and picnic tables!
See for miles along the smooth, sandy beach - Walk along the clean beaches at Casey Key's Nokomis state beach park. Bring your camera and snap scenic pictures. You'll cherish the stunning ocean views!
Float in the ocean as you stare up at the wide blue sky - Swim, surf, play beach volleyball, read a book, tan, or just sit and enjoy the beauty of Nokomis Beach, Florida. This is the ultimate family vacation for you and your loved ones!
The beach is waiting for you! - Collect shells and shark teeth along this beautiful beach. Let the kids run, play tag, and scamper alongside the frothy water. It's only two blocks from the vacation cottage home!
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The South Shore Art Center presents a photography exhibit by Keith Conforti at the library May 1st through August 31st. All are welcome to a reception on Friday, June 21st at 5:00 pm.
I use photography to explore neglected and forgotten world around us, and to present these images in a way that we can appreciate the contradiction of their repelling, yet beautiful, appearance. These subjects have taken on new life through decay. They tell a story of past and present—what once was, what remains, and what new life has emerged from the ravages of time and neglect. My goal is to make photographs that draw viewers into these stories about time that look backward and forward simultaneously to show the timelessness of our human world as it changes. My subject matter comes from my interest in, and ideas about, human progress, history, visual design, the order of nature and the emotional connections with what is in our midst every day—yet we commonly avoid because it causes discomfort.


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1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A
Convertible with hardtop · LHD · V8
Full sayer inspection
ex continental rally CAR
recent comprehensive refurbishment
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A remarkable Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A, finished in iconic red/white, with black leather interior; this vehicle has recently undergone a thorough refurbishment.
The Tiger Mk 1A was originally shipped to American dealer Freed Motor Co. of Salt Lake City and delivered to their customer Louis V Olsen in January 1966. The car remained in original ownership until 1989 when the son of Karl Foulkes-Halbard VSCC (Filching Manor Motor Museum,) bought the car and shipped it back to the UK. The car was fully equipped for continental rallying and competed in, on average, 2-3 events per year from 1993 to 2008, including track time at Le Mans, Hockenheim, Zandoft, Spa, Nurnberg and Monza.
The current and third owner of the Tiger purchased the car in July 1991 with 28,301 miles showing and has owned it for the past 27 years. In 2003, a brand new sports 302 V8 engine was installed, built and supplied by Sunbeam Supreme of Leicester. This included a new clutch, water pump, EdzeBrook inlet manifold, starter and dynamo. It was also fitted with a new electronic distributor. Since 2008, the car has resided in a heated showroom.
In October 2017, the owner embarked upon a meticulous and comprehensive restoration, including a complete hydraulic overhaul, new callipers, front pads, rear wheel cylinders, clutch master cylinder and slave seals. New larger radiator with Kenlow fan, ignition switch, heavy duty battery leads and isolator switch, new starter solenoid, five new Minilite alloy wheels with polished rim edge and new Vokohama tyres.
The Tiger has a new Holly carburetor with special cooling fans and new twin stainless steel sports exhaust. The four speed gearbox was treated to a US supplied Hurst lifter gear change. Originally equipped with the very low ratio rear axle, this has now been changed to the highest European limited slip Salisbury unit, which makes for pleasing cruising speeds.
The vehicle has been fitted with a new detachable hardtop, with new Lucas roof spotlight. Other equipment includes: rally style Lucas reverse lamp, front light bar with three 7" Lucas rally lamps, map light and storage shelf, speedo driven Terratrip Rally computer, new leather seats, full wide red seat harnesses, original reel belts, twin fuel pumps compartment with antitheft lock, Motalita wood rimmed steering wheel, comp springs, adjustable telescopic shock absorbers front and rear, rear anti-tramp bars, good hood and tonneau cover, sound deadening felt kit, new carpet set, bonnet 'props' to aid cooling, complete spares kit and manual.
This car has covered only 3,400 miles since the new engine was fitted (at 52,300 miles) and it has never been accident damaged. Prepared to an excellent standard and recently wax oiled, this vehicle has been fully inspected and is 'Sayer-approved.'


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Aspen grad set to play volleyball at Cornell College
The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO Colorado
ASPEN – Former Aspen High School volleyball standout Kylie Westerlind will soon enjoy new digs.
After a year in which she helped the Skiers orchestrate one of the biggest one-season turnarounds in the program's recent history, the setter will pursue volleyball at the next level. Westerlind is heading to Division III Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
"I'm excited to be going off to college and studying what I love and playing volleyball," Westerlind said Thursday. "I'm a little nervous with all of it, too, because it's going to be a whole different setup."
Westerlind showed little apprehension during a stellar senior season in which she garnered all-conference recognition. The team captain piled up 496 assists, according to the school's website, a total which included a Sept. 6 match against Olathe in which she set up teammates 51 times.
She provided some punch of her own on offense, too, compiling the second-highest kills total on the team, head coach Clayton Dahlman said Thursday.
Her contributions helped the Skiers improve from three wins in 2007 to 12 and a playoff berth last fall.
"Kylie is really going to prosper in the college environment," Dahlman said. "She has such a delicate setter's touch and would be an asset to any program. … She'll be tough to replace. We don't have a setter coming up with the attack and the same intelligence and offensive [skill] as she brought."
That unique blend of touch and power did not go unnoticed. Westerlind applied to and was accepted to 10 different colleges – the majority of which were in the Midwest, where her mother was born and where her brother Brian plays basketball and football at Grinnell College in Iowa. Every school wanted her to play volleyball.
Westerlind visited Cornell in the summer before her senior year and said she was struck by the area, the people and the liberal arts school's academic possibilities. She first contacted the school's head volleyball coach, Jeff Meeker, soon after when she was distributing information to a wide range of colleges.
A few weeks after the conclusion of the 2008 volleyball season, Meeker visited Westerlind in Aspen. The two talked about the program and where Westerlind might fit in.
Meeker left with a resume and a highlight video. Westerlind left impressed, she said.
"I hadn't even applied there yet, because when I went to visit he was out of town," added Westerlind, who also played guard on the Aspen basketball team. "[His visit] was definitely one of the deciding factors. … You could really see the dedication he has to the program."
Little more than a week after the meeting, Westerlind said she sent Cornell a formal application. A few months later, she received her acceptance letter.
She leaves for Iowa Aug. 10. Formal training starts Aug. 18.
Cornell is in need of setters; Meeker told Westerlind the Rams have one full-time returning player at that position, and recruited a total of two others. Still, Westerlind has been given no guarantees (Division III does not offer athletic scholarships), only the chance to compete.
That's just fine with her.
"It'll be a chance for me to show myself and all of that," she added. "I'm just happy to get to play the sport I love."
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This Saturday's Rallyday is shaping up to be one of the best in the event's 18-year history, with British rally heroes David Llewellin, David Bogie and Ryan Champion all confirmed and looking forward to an action-packed day at Castle Combe.
Llewellin and Champion are no strangers to Europe's finest and most fever one-day rally show, but it's all new for superstar Scot David Bogie.
The Scottish Rally Championship's most successful ever driver – with five back-to-back domestic titles (2009-2013) – David is sure to be a big hit with the Rallyday fans in a very special Ford Escort Mk II.
"I've heard a lot about Rallyday," said Bogie, "but I've never been down, it's one of those events I've always wanted to do, but this will be the first time – I'm really looking forward to it.
"I'm coming as a guest of Palletforce and bringing the Escort down. It's in Tarmac-spec with a 2.5 Millington engine, it sounds great and goes well. Hopefully we'll be able to put on a good show for the fans."
The show for the fans is very much what Rallyday is all about. Thousands come from across Europe to see the very best rally cars from up and down the decades.
Bogie is very much part of the modern era of the sport. A win and three podiums from his last three Prestone British Rally Championship outings mean he arrives at the series' last round, next month's Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, in second place and looking to end his year with a flourish and a win.
Ryan Champion is one of British rallying's most popular figures. Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, he came within an ace of winning the 2006 British Rally Championship title after victories on the Pirelli and Trackrod Rallies. Since then Ryan has competed on a variety of rallies around the world.
His biggest success came on the 2017 East African Safari Classic Rally, which he won in a Porsche 911, beating Rallyday favourite and former world champion Stig Blomqvist.
"Rallyday's always a great event," said Ryan, who will be driving and interviewing some of the sport's biggest stars on Saturday. "It's going to be a busy one behind the wheel and talking to people, but I can't wait – it's an event I look forward to every year."
One man, one Welshman, who didn't win one British Rally Championship is David Llewellin. He didn't win one, because he won two in 1989 and 1990.
"Rallyday's such a great chance to catch up with friends and see some great cars again," said David, who followed his British success in a car run by Phil Collins – who will also be in attendance on Saturday – with the step up to the World Rally Championship with Nissan.
You can hear all the stories from down the decades with Champion and his fellow champions on Saturday.
Rallyday organiser Tom Davis said: "Those guys have just said it all, haven't they? It's going to be a great day. We're getting close now and you can feel the excitement building around the place.
"We've got so many quality cars coming, the Clubman section is packed with rally cars with some unbelievable history. If I could give fans a word of advice, it would be to get here early – there's so much to see in one day."
Tickets for Rallyday 2018 are available on the gate, priced at £25 per adult (accompanied under 17s go FREE).
For full information, head over to www.rallyday.com


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Knee Brace. Tough brace for tough ladies.
Teapot. Water, flow, ease ...
Stop Motion Animation: Tiny Tough Love.
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Silicone Mold
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Interactive Touch Walls
Storable, rollable furniture specifically designed for the Hover Space interior.
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The fabrication of lab-on-chip devices from fluoropolymers
Taberham, A.; Kraft, M.; Mowlem, M.; Morgan, H.. 2008 The fabrication of lab-on-chip devices from fluoropolymers. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 18 (6). 064011-[8pp]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/18/6/064011Full text not available from this repository.
Three different rapid manufacturing methods for the construction of fluoropolymer microfluidic devices were investigated: (1) fluoropolymer/epoxy laminate/fluoropolymer structures, (2) fluoropolymer/fluoropolymer structures and (3) fluoropolymer/epoxy laminate/glass structures. The structures are chemically and physically robust and the fluoropolymer constructs can be used for optical wave guiding. Principles behind the use of fluoropolymer waveguide constructs and a basic theoretical analysis of the improvements they offer are presented. The otherwise problematic bonding of the polymers was facilitated by chemical (sodium naphthalene) surface treatment. The effects of the process were characterized by contact angle and bond strength measurements. For demonstration purposes, microfluidic channels were fabricated using Ordyl SY epoxy laminate (methods 1 and 3) and hot embossing of the polymers (method 2). The first method (fluoropolymer/epoxy laminate/fluoropolymer) proved to be the most reliable and successful, in particular when bonding the various layers. (Some figures in this article are in colour only in the electronic version)
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Blanket coats and ponchos are what's trending at the moment, and you can thank Christopher Bailey of Burberry for that. He sent countless of them down the runway for Fall 2014, including the highly coveted one we put on our Going, Going, Gone holiday gift list (you can even to monogram it!) which countless celebs from SJP to Olivia Palermo to Rosie Huntington-Whitely have worn.
Sadly, the poncho will set you back nearly $1400, and if you don't have that kind of cash to spend on ONE Christmas gift this year, how about looking to Burberry's many other great giftable items, like polish from their beauty line or their classic scarves? These gifts are just as classic Burberry as a monogrammed poncho, but definitely not as expensive. Check out our slideshow above.


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Biography: Soni
Name: Jim Sonefeld (aka Soni) Soni was born on the 20th of
October 1964 in Lansing, MI. He grew up in Naperville, IL, Vienna, VA and Columbia, SC. Soni is currently married with
a child. He has 3 brothers, David, Michael and Steven, and 1 sister, Katie. Soni started having drum lessons when he was
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Warehouse 13: The Board Game funded, but you can still pre-order! Join the team!
Become one of the iconic Warehouse Agents in this hidden traitor game for 3-5 players. You can also play in fully cooperative mode with 2-5 players.
Are you ready to experience a world of endless wonder? The Warehouse awaits!
This officially licensed game is based on the hit SyFy show and was designed by Michael Aldridge and Shawn Smith of Infinite Dreams Gaming and Russ Rupe of Conquest Gaming.
More information can be found via these outlets:
Conquest Gaming Facebook
Infinite Dreams Gaming Twitter
Warehouse 13 is a trademark and copyright of Universal Cable Productions LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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Clearance SALE! $19.95
Two to six rival space faring civilizations compete for interstellar dominance. Comes with over 400 pieces! MSRP $79.95
Warlords of Europe
Warlords is out of print, but there are still several accessories available for purchase. The FAQ can also be found here.
Legacy Games
In the early 2000's, Conquest Gaming released several expansion type games where you provided the army pieces and we provided a map, rules, and cards. Game FAQs can be found here. Also, we still have a few copies of Conquest of the Pacific available.


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PRESS RELEASE: Nominations Announced for the 34th Annual
Buddies in Bad Times
Theatre Leads in General Theatre Division with 15 Nods.
Modern Times Stage Company Leads in Independent Theatre Division with 8 Taps.
3 Shows Tie for Top Spot in Musical Theatre Division with 9 Hits each.
Canadian Opera Company Front-runner in Opera Division.
DanceWorks Flies High in Dance Division.
Roseneath Theatre Heads Theatre for Young Audiences Division.
Toronto, June 3, 2013 – At a press conference held June 3 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre), the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 234 nominations for 235 eligible productions for the 34th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.
For the 2012-2013 season, 102 producing companies registered eligible productions. A total of 48 Dora Awards, plus the Silver Ticket Award and the Audience Choice Award, will be given out in a glittering ceremony hosted by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, founding Co-Artistic Directors of the three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winning The National Theatre of the World, on Monday, June 24 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in the Bluma Appel Theatre.
In the General Theatre Division, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre leads with 15 nominations (8 for Arigato, Tokyo and 7 for Obaaberima), followed closely by Tarragon Theatre which nets 13 taps, 7 of which are for The Little Years.
In the Independent Theatre Division, Modern Times Stage Company takes the lead with 8 nominations for The Lesson, followed closely by 6 nods each for Outside the March's Mr. Marmalade and Video Cabaret's THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15.
In the Musical Theatre Division, three productions and their producers tie for the lead with 9 nods each: The Wizard of Oz (Ben Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures); Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare (Theatre 20) and Cinderella (Young People's Theatre).
In the Opera Division, Canadian Opera Company (COC) productions lead overall with a total of 16 nominations as well as another 9 in categories shared with the Musical Theatre Division, making for a total of 25 nods. COC's Il Trovatore (the Opéra de Marseille production) and Dialogues des Carmélites (the Nederlandse Opera production) each earn 5 nods as does Good Hair Day Production's Julie Sits Waiting.
In the Dance Division, DanceWorks earns top spot with 8 nods in total for its presentations of Akshongay, Lab Rats and Road Trip. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre in association with Harbourfront Centre's Planet IndigenUS Festival and Peggy Baker Dance Projects follow with 5 taps each for Susuriwka – willow bridge and Stereophonic respectively.
The Theatre for Young Audiences Division sees Roseneath Theatre take the lead with 8 nods: 5 for Wrecked and 3 for In This World. See accompanying complete list of nominees. The full list is also available online www.tapa.ca/doras/nominees
As well, in a special gift from the Bluma Appel Community Trust, a $5,000 prize will be awarded to the winning playwright of Outstanding New Play in the General Theatre Division for the seventh year in a row, in addition to the continuation of Bluma's Indies comprised of a cash prize of $1,000 per winning category in the Independent Theatre Division.
TAPA's Audience Choice Award is co-sponsored once again this year by NOW Magazine and Yonge-Dundas Square. The public is invited to choose a winner and vote for their favourite show from the list of nominees for Outstanding Production or they can choose their own! Theatre, dance and opera fans can cast their votes online at www.nowtoronto.com/doras from Thursday, June 6, 2013 until 12:00 midnight Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
The winner will be announced at the Dora Awards show ceremony and will receive a special plaque from NOW Magazine.
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are administered by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA). In addition to the Doras, other programs and services provided by TAPA include: T.O. TIX - Toronto's Official One Stop Ticket Shop at Yonge-Dundas Square and online at www.totix.ca; Toronto's Official Theatre Guide; hipTIX, offering $5 tickets to students between the ages of 15 and 29; citySPECIAL; the Commercial Theatre Development Fund; and the Travel Retreat Initiatives Program – TRIP. For more information visit www.tapa.ca and www.totix.ca.
34th ANNUAL DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS
Toronto's Theatre,
Dance and Opera Awards
Monday June 24, 2013
Hosted by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus
Written by Chris Earle
Directed by Edward Roy
Musical Direction by Waylen Miki
Lighting and Scenic Design by Andrea Lundy
Produced by Jacoba Knaapen
Pre-Show VIP Reception - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Lobby
7pm Dora Mavor Moore Awards Show at the Bluma Appel Theatre, in the St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. East
10:30pm After-Party Under the Stars outside the St. Lawrence Centre on Front St. East
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE $65. Call the Box Office at 416-366-7723.
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To ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange is a symbol of tremendous accomplishment to those in the business sphere. On the day of a company's initial public offering (IPO), the NYSE traditionally invites representatives of that company to ring the bell to begin trading in order to commemorate the lofty achievement of becoming a public company. However, behind all this excitement on the trading floor on Wall Street, the fate of these newly public companies and the investment banks that underwrite them are facing a dangerously changing market where they have potential to lose significant revenue gains. In order to be traded publicly, a company needs to go through a stock issuance process called underwriting. This is facilitated by investment banks who properly value the company's shares and connect interested investors to the company. Once the banks find enough demand for the share at the price they have determined, the company is confirmed into the stock exchange and is available to be traded publicly. Typically, this costs the company millions of dollars in service fees, usually about 7% of their IPO earnings, and the investment banks make a huge profit from underwriting fees, which is one of the investment banks' biggest source of revenue.
However, Spotify is diverging from the typical process of going public. The growing music-streaming service has been preparing to go public for nearly a year, but it has opted to take up some of the process itself. Instead of the investment banks allocating shares to buyers, the Swedish startup opted for an unusual method of finding investors through direct listing. This means that Spotify will list its shares directly on the NYSE for interested investors to buy themselves rather than using the bank as a middle man.
Although Spotify is taking a large risk in proceeding this way, it is seeking to expand its roster of investors rather than raise a lot of capital. In doing this, the amount that Spotify owes to the investment banks--the middlemen of the process--is a fraction of the usual cost of underwriting. It is estimated that it would save nearly $300 million in fees for Spotify by doing this. If the IPO is successful, other companies interested in going public may follow in Spotify's wake by becoming more independent from the investment banks. This poses a potential threat to the investment banks as they would be losing a large percentage of their income if direct listing becomes more of a common trend among companies seeking to go public.
The equity capital markets division of investment banks typically account for about ⅙ of total revenues. This division deals with underwriting companies' IPOs and connecting buyers with shares. Losing this revenue to direct listing companies would surely be detrimental, but it would not be the end of investment banks as we know it. Not every company seeking to go public will opt for direct listing; Spotify is in a unique position where it can afford to employ this technique. Other companies who need a reliable source of new investment money will likely not risk direct listing and rather be underwritten, even if direct listing methods prove to be successful.
Last March, Snapchat (SNAP) had its IPO, valuing each share at $17, which was more than investors had expected. Spotify is in a similar position to Snapchat right before its own IPO. They are both technology companies driven by their widely-used smartphone applications valued at $20 million before their respective IPO's. Although Snapchat opened better than expected, its performance beyond its IPO date was poor, marking the price on its first day of trading as its historical high. The declining share price was largely due to investors concerns over the lack of user growth on the app. Another major factor for its decline was because of its high volumes of unsold inventory of the Spectacles glasses. Snapchat overestimated the demand of the Spectacles and overproduced, leaving many sitting in a warehouse.
Analyzing Snapchat's performance provides a suitable indication of how Spotify will stack up in the stock market. Spotify does not have the issue of unsold physical inventory, but if its direct listing method proves to be unsuccessful, then Spotify's share chart might take a similar shape to Snapchat's. Spotify may encounter the same problem that Snapchat did in regards to user growth, which could have detrimental effects on the share price.
On the investment bank side of the IPO process, there is a risk that other big private tech companies will go the direct listing route in order to offer shares publicly. Uber and Airbnb are potential candidates for going public without the help of the investment banks. As the number of IPO's per year continues to drop, investment banks should be concerned about this possible industry adjustment. If Spotify's risky method works successfully, the investment banks will likely miss out on more underwriting fee revenues.
As Spotify prepares to make the move toward public investment, it is causing movements within the IPO system itself. Performance of the share price beyond the IPO date is mere speculation at this point in time, even though Spotify's IPO is predicted to be the largest of this year. The challenges now posed to private companies preparing to go public and the investment banks that underwrite them will determine how the market changes in reaction to Spotify's direct listing. Everyone will be watching Spotify when the day arrives.
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Farrell, Maureen, and Alexander Osipovich. "Bankers Begone! Spotify to Get Clearance for an 'Underwriter-Less' IPO." The Wall Street Journal, 21 Dec. 2017.
Wilmot, Stephen. "Spotify, Like Google, Wants to Reinvent the Tech IPO." The Wall Street Journal, 5 Dec. 2017.
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The CW has released an official description for the January 19 return episode of The Flash.
The episode is called "Potential Energy" and it's written by Smallville fan favorite Bryan Q. Miller!
JOE AND IRIS GET TO KNOW WALLY — Now that they've grown closer, Barry (Grant Gustin) considers telling Patty (guest star Shantel VanSanten) that he is The Flash. Meanwhile, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) and Iris (Candice Patton) try to get to know Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale), and the team hunts down a meta-human who can slow time itself. Rob Hardy directed the episode written by Bryan Q. Miller (#210). Original airdate 1/19/2016.


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Happy Birthday Dixie!
Dixie, Jean, Sue, and I usually celebrate one another's birthdays by taking the Birthday Girl out to lunch at a restaurant of her choice.
Yesterday was our celebration of Dixie's Birthday.
We all swim on the Walnut Creek Masters swim team and have been friends for more than a decade.
This year, Dixie chose our local Mary's Pizza Shack. None of us had ever been to Mary's until a few months ago when the restaurant donated a portion of on day's proceeds to our swim team. In support of the team, a group of us met for lunch and were delighted with the food.
Mary's has 18 restaurants in Northern California. It was founded in 1959 in Boyes Hot Springs (Sonoma County) by Mary Fazio, who prepared her family's Italian recipes in what was a shack of a building. Although Mary passed away in 1999, the family, now including grandchildren, continues to operate what started as, and so continues as, a family-owned restaurant.
So here we were, back again.
Remembering how good Mary's Salad, with lettuce, marinated bean salad, salami, hard-boiled eggs, mozzarella, beets, and other fresh veggies was, Dixie ordered a small Mary's Salad and a Regular-sized order of Mozzarella Garlic Bread.
The other three of us, chose one of the newer sandwiches on the menu: the Italian BLTA, a BLT with sliced avocado, melted provolone cheese, and Italian dressing on foccacia bread. All Sandwiches and Entrees are served with a choice of soup, a small Mary's Salad, or a small Caesar Salad.
When Dixie's Garlic Bread arrived on a small pizza pan, we all gasped at what a large serving it was.
That did not phase Dixie at all...she started in on it and by the time we were done with our meals, Dixie had eaten all but one slice which she shared with me and Jean. Follow the pictures in this post to see the Garlic Bread disappearing.
As you can see, the servings are very generous and all ingredients are fresh. Most lunch items are priced under $10 and there are lunch specials for as little as $6.25. Dinner prices for entrees are slightly higher, but none over $15.
Of course there are lots of pizza choices too in a variety of sizes (from individual to large), crusts (including gluten-free) and with a large choice of toppings.
When I got to the restaurant, I told the host that we had a birthday in our group. I wasn't sure if they would offer Dixie a dessert or just say "Happy Birthday" or do nothing...but, it never hurts to try and, lo and behold, a Brownie Ice Cream Sundae was brought to Dixie...a full-sized serving, on the house.
Lucky for all of us, she shared and we all enjoyed.
Happy Birthday, Dixie!!!
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The Hatey Bunch: Biggest Celebrity Haters
It's pretty clear that hate is one of planet Earth's most abundant resources. Everyone seems to have it, yet no one really wants it. If only we could bottle and export it on the intergalactic market. But since that ain't going to happen anytime soon, we mind as well enjoy the haterade pouring from our favorite scapegoats: celebrities.
No one is immune to hate, but with their every move quickly becoming a trending topic on twitter and getting more media hype than a black president, celebrities, for all their status, wealth and success, end up looking pettier than your average person.
And my, do they take themselves seriously. I suppose we're all partly to blame for projecting our preconceived notions of grandeur onto someone just because they can act, dance or sing, but c'mon–celebrities can't get high off their own supply either.
Let's face it, most of these people are good at one or two things, like everyone else. So expecting them to also speak eloquently, have great insight or be the bigger person is asking a lot. As this next list of favorite celebrity haters show, it's a lot more fun when they're not.
Lil' Kim
No one blames Lil Kim for hating on Nicki Minaj for replacing her as the hip hop game's go to female act. Especially not after the Young Money upstart scoffed at Kim's notion that Minaj should pay homage and give thanks to the Queen B for paving the way for her raunchy antics. If I was Kim, I would've hated on Nicki Minaj too!
50 Cent
If Hollywood were anything like a medieval court, 50 Cent would have his very own kingdom of haters. I don't care if he's going extra hard to come of as 2011s most socially-concerned gangsta rapper, the 50 I've come to love and dislike got that way from generating more hate than a black man kissing a white woman at the NAACP awards.
From Ja Rule to Lil Wayne to Fat Joe, there seems to be no one of relevance 50 hasn't kicked dirt on in an effort to spur mixtape sales and grow his brand empire. This dude has pushed models in pools, flaunted Rick Ross' baby mama on a hood shopping spree and even tried to talk slick to Oprah.
So you'll have to forgive me if I don't buy 50 Cent's "feed Africa with my sports drinks" or "stop school bullying with the book I'm telling everyone I wrote" bulls#!%.
Spike Lee
You can't really be mad at Spike for hating on all-things Tyler Perry, after the "Madea" creator surpassed him as Black America's premiere filmmaker. Since 2009, Spike has railed on Perry's characters and themes saying, "I'm a huge basketball fan, and when I watch the games on TNT, I see these two ads for these two shows, Meet the Browns and House of Payne. Spike has mentioned "coonery and buffoonery" in relation to Perry's work.
Clearly, Spike's remarks are debatable but seeing Tyler Perry's credits on those large cable network ads instead when they should read "Spike Lee Joints" has got to fuel his hate engine.
NeNe Leaks
Granted, you might be able to recreate this list using an all-city assortment of Housewives, but Nene Leaks just urkes my last nerve. It's like she gets off on hating on people with actual talent and entertainment credentials more memorable than her loud, raspy voice. Seriously, who gets into it with Latoya Jackson?
Drake can do little wrong when it comes to making melodies anyone can enjoy, but whether it a result of him being strung out on compliments or overdosed on confidence, he let his inner hate spill out when he belittled Ludacris' lyrics, (It's going down like a parade…MACYs) and simultaneously showcased how much of a novice rapper Drizzy is.
If you're new to the "words" flying between Drake and Ludacris, catchup on the smack talk, including ludacris' verbal spanking on sister site, Hip Hop Wired.
Jay Leno
The crown-chin of The Tonight Show made a career defining move last year when he bumped fellow tie-wearing-funny-man, Conan O'Brien from the time slot that NBC promised. Back in 2005 Leno was candid about his willingness to step aside when his previous contract expired, quoted on-air saying, "Conan, it's yours! See you in five years buddy!"
When push came to shove, however, Leno hated on O'Brien hard, pushing his would-be successor on The Tonight Show right out of the way.
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan is officially a hater for tweeting that Will and Jada are "pimping and exploiting" Willow and Jaden. I don't want to psychoanalyze her own personal, er, struggles, but it's obvious she was sipping on some haterade before singling out the Smiths.
Truthfully, the only thing Will and Jada are doing differently than many other parents is collecting a paycheck and massive residuals for putting their rugrats on the scene. Meanwhile, I'm swatting off an endless barrage of friend requests from people's infants and toddlers.
As a matter of fact, unless your kids are doing something extraordinarily cool like Jaden's back-side-kick or dropping head bangers like Willow, you could probably stand to post fewer updates broadcasting your baby's growth into mediocrity. I'm just saying.
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This is Day Three in a 9 day series featuring apples. Click here to start reading at the beginning of the series!
Apple cider is one of our favorite cold weather beverages. We would love to drink it year-round, but, sadly, it's only available in the autumn. While it's in season, though, we like to put it to use in many ways! Some of us like to drink it hot; some of us like it cold. And…. well, some of us like it in the jug, stored for a long, long time. Just kidding. 😉
Over the years, we have discovered a yummy apple cider syrup recipe. It's very simple. Just sugar and cornstarch, to sweeten and thicken it; and apple cider (although apple juice would probably work perfectly fine, too.) A little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg adds a lovely spicy depth to it.
We served this syrup with gingerbread pancakes, which you can see in the first photo. The flavors complemented each other perfectly!
You can see the little flecks of cinnamon and nutmeg in there. It smells just like an apple pie! You could drizzle this over almost any fall dessert. It would be excellent over vanilla bean ice cream.
Here is the complete recipe!
Apple Cider Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups apple cider or juice
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch until there are no visible lumps of cornstarch. Add the cider and whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for about 3 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spices. Serve over pancakes or use as ice cream topping. Yield: about 2 cups of syrup.
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Making Love
Making Love is a noir featurette that I recently produced that is based on an original script I wrote many years ago. It offers a cinematic exploration of some central themes in my work.
It is about a playwright with a dark past who risks his life in returning to his home city to find out if a woman with whom he once had a passionate and illicit affair ever truly loved him, only to learn that it was only ever the unknowing and distance that kept their desire alive.
While Making Love is a cinematic study on the nature of Drive, it is animated by some of the central ideas that underpin pyrotheology. It has a theological structure that helps to express the overall task of theology, its relationship to atheism, and the nature of salvation. None of which will be immediately obvious on first watching the film. But tomorrows reflection should help to bring some clarity.
In addition to the film, I've also included a link to the original kickstarter page that outlines more about the background of the film and updates concerning actors, locations, and filming.
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Starring David Dastmalchian, Frédérique Bel, Nigel O'Neill, Dominic de Coster and Chris Kelly.
Directed by Helen Rollins
Written by Helen Rollins and Peter Rollins
Based on an original play by Peter Rollins
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The minibus that goes to the border and back
So I called the American Embassy two weeks ago about my expiring visa. They tell me that I have to physically leave Schengen/the EU to activate my 90 days tourist visa. FUN! So, what is the cheapest way to solve this problem when you're in Poland? Perfect! We have a border country that isn't in the EU - Ukraine!I've heard of this adventure before, many of my friends and fellow students have told me horror stories/adventure stories of the trip to Przemysl. I thought, "hmmm.. It can't be that bad." One person described it like a zoo. Some stories involved tears and groping. This is a blog of my adventure.
First off, the trains are timed retardedly. It is a 5 hour journey. It takes 2 and a half by car. Yeah Poland, update your infrastructure!! Being carless, I had to take the 6:50 AM train. Adventures, Adventures. Arriving around 12, I immediately panic because I didn't know my next step. Did I have to walk to the border? How far was it? WHAT DO I DO? I decided to call my friend who recently made the journey and he told me to find a minibus that said "Medica." Alas, outside the train station is the bus station, and he was right, the two zloty (.60 cent) buses are sitting there, ready for the border-hoppers!
The little village surrounding the border is unique in itself. It is filled with a mix of Ukrainians and Poles selling one bottle of alcohol and two packs of cigarettes. Yes, people go back and forth daily to make a profit off of cheap Ukrainian vodka and two packs of cigarettes. What a job, eh!? Of course, at first, I thought, hmm... if it is easy, why not?I follow the crowd down a pathway for pedestrians to Ukraine. Men are carrying big-screen TVs and bags from the cheap Polish grocery store at the border. (I guess I can understand that because they do have delicious cheese!)The first step is leaving Poland/the EU/Schengen on paper. I get stuck behind some guy who needs extra security so it takes a decent amount of time. The lady basically looks at my passport, says okay, and passes me through. Cool. That was easy. Now, as I walk through a fenced area, I realize I am in no-mans land. If I were to be killed here, I would be
virtually nowhere. That is a pretty cool concept, no? :P Next, I walk into the Ukrainian border office. Again, literally no line. The lady doesn't think I look like my passport photo and makes me stand aside so she can examine me. Luckily I have three visas with different pictures throughout the years so I look similar to them. She looks at me and says, "Why are you coming to Ukraine?" I decide to be honest and say, "Because the Polish police told me to leave the EU." She nods, says, "I understand" and flags me on. She says something about Americans to the other border guard and then chases after me and tells me I need to wait 10 minutes before returning to Poland.
Okay, fine, I can do that. HELLO UKRAINE, WE MEET AGAIN. I walked into the little border village. Realized nowhere accepted credit cards and there were no ATMs so I couldn't buy myself a souvenir of my adventure. Too bad!
After taking a touristy picture at the border, I head back to the EU! First, I have to leave Ukraine. Again, fast and easy and literally took 5 minutes - in fact, it was easier that I had the same border guard for some reason. After I am back in no-mans land, I see a herd of people. Yes, you heard me right. Not a herd of sheep. A herd of people. Fuck my life. My favorite signs pop up: "EU Citizens" and "All Passports" lines.-Whenever I travel between the UK and other non-Schengen countries in Europe, I love the All-Passports line because I am usually unique on my flights. I usually get to go through customs first because of the amount of EU citizens.-Not at the Ukrainian border. No-siree. I am on the same page as Ukrainians. The place where people are pushing and shoving and trying to race their way into Poland. Tom, who I was traveling with, has a passport from the UK so he gets to go to the empty EU line and walks right on through. After about 10 minutes and my on the edge of tears-ness comes out after realizing that this will probably take 5 hours and we won't make the train back to Krakow, a little old Ukrainian babcia (grandma) comes up to me and says some mumble jumble in Ukrainian. I figured she was asking about my passport and I say "America?" And no joke, it was like a movie, all the Ukrainians open up space for me in between their line and let me walk on over to the EU line. A few of them looking at me and mumbling, "American" "American." I get over to the EU line and show the straz (Polish security) my passport and they flag me on through.
YES! YES! The one place in the world where I am considered a person from the EU! Yeah bitches!
When I get into the customs room, another babcia comes up to be and says, "Polska?" (Asking if I am Polish). I told her in Polish that I was from America and she says, "Czy masz wódkę i papierosy?" (Do you have vodka and cigarettes) And she had a very mischievous facial expression like she felt like she was smuggling. lol. Some people had opened their passports while in line and you can see nothing but pages and pages of stamps from Ukraine in their books. lol.Anyways, so alas, I surprise Tom (because he had already prepared for a 5 hour wait in the grass) and we head back to Przemysl. We decided to take the 5 PM train so we could actually explore the town a bit. There was a castle and some beeeeeeautiful churches in the town. We decided to get an early dinner before the train and found a restaurant in the main square of the city. I thought to myself, hmm.. this will be expensive, it is in the main square! The menu came out and the most expensive thing on the menu was 3 dollars - clearly I am living in the wrong city in Poland, lol!Anyways, that about sums up my adventure. People herds, vodka smugglers, and border-hopping in Przemysl! Wheeeeee.
Check out my photos below to see what the actual old town of Przemysl looks like!