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A good start to your day, whether you're Irish or not! A full-bodied blend of organic black teas (most often Indian Assams). A strong yet smooth tea most often described as having a malty note and invigorating finish. Good with milk and sugar or add a splash of lemon. This tea is naturally decaffeinated using the CO2 method.
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Foreign Nationals - 18 October 2018 - 18 January 2019
In this exhibition, South African photographer and theatre practitioner, Aldo Brincat, celebrates a unique subculture from Botswana, known colloquially as the MaRock.
Brincat first encountered members of the MaRock when he relocated from South Africa, to Gaborone, in 2006. He began collaborating with them in 2012, by documenting their remarkable lifestyle, counter-culture philosophy and deep sense of brotherhood.
Foreign Nationals sets the MaRock firmly in the Kgalagadi Desert. Corrupted rural settings, and industrial waste sites underscore feelings of alienation that the MaRock reflect back to Setswana traditional tribal culture, and indeed, to themselves. Translated into austere black and white images, Brincat further emphasizes the idea of foreign versus familiar, in both the sitter and the viewer.
The MaRock forge their identity, primarily on oral history, self-imposed aesthetics, and collective, ridged, patriarchal expression. The core of MaRock being a fusion of heavy metal culture, their own economic status, (or lack thereof), as cattle herders, cemented into place by the inclusion of Country & Western culture, (specifically Dolly Parton).
It is estimated that there are well over 2000 MaRock across the country, as this movement continues to grow exponentially.
Along with well-respected members of the community of Gaborone, an informal Trust was established along with selected members from the 17 MaRock featured in Foreign Nationals, in order that these men should benefit from the financial and social gains made by Brincat's exhibition. To date, the Trust has managed to purchase passports for each member, with the eventual aim that the MaRock may accompany future exhibitions across the world. The current focus is to raise funds for industrial sewing machines, which will further develop skills in leather craft and garment construction, thereby increasing their income potential.

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IndustryNew 10-day visa and OMR5bn Muscat development set to bring more visitors to Oman
The Omani government has unveiled a new 10-day tourist visa in a bid to attract more international visitors to the sultanate.
Following a decree by the Royal Oman Police, tourists will be able to pay OMR5, just under £10, for the short-stay visa.
According to a report by Muscat Daily, visitors entering the country before June 14 could only apply for one-month visas at a cost of OMR20 (£40), following the government's decision to withdraw short-stay tourist visas last year.
Oman is looking to position itself as a world-class tourism destination, with billions being pumped into a wide variety of infrastructure projects.
Yesterday, Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN) announced a new deal with Dubai-based shopping centre operator Majid Al Futtaim to kick-start Oman's largest urban development project.
The OMR5 billion Madinat Al Irfan scheme will lead to the creation of a new downtown area for the Muscat capital district, adjacent to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The joint venture project will comprise more than 11,000 residential units, 100,000sqm of retail space and 700,000sqm of office space.
His Excellency Dr Ali bin Masoud Al-Sunaidy, chairman of OMRAN, said: "The development of Madinat Al Irfan is a great addition to Muscat and reflects the vision of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to diversify the Omani economy.
"The benefits to the local economy and tourism are already being realised, but it will also bring great economic and social benefit to the whole of the Sultanate.
"The overall scale of the project is unprecedented and directly aligns with the government's vision to invest in sustainable developments to strengthen and diversify the economy of Oman for the future generations."


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Winter Enrichment Program 2017
The Office of Enrichment Programs was proud to bring to you fourteen enthralling days of a unique educational experience to explore the theme "Pushing the limits: Challenging Engineering and Science". Renowned professors and speakers dug into the state-of-the-art engineering achievements in all fields and focused on 21st century innovative solutions to forge a new future.
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Your future in Science and Technology: breathtaking opportunities and significant choices(2017-01-18) [Presentation]A voyage into the technologies which will change our world in the next 20 years. A deep thinking into the responsibilities that will come from the scientific choices we make, and the dilemmas the science and technology community will have to resolve. Weメll also explore the new industries and jobs that will emerge and how you, in this fascinating new world, will develop the personal skills and toolkit to learn to pick weak signals, probe your blindspots and grow as a leader. Finally, this thought-provoking keynote will demystify the profound impact science and technology will have in the future of work, our relations with each other, and with the world around us.
Preparing for the America's Cup: A technological and a human challenge(2017-01-17) [Presentation]The America's Cup is the pinnacle event in sailing and it is the oldest sports trophy in the world. The trophy was originally awarded in 1851 for a race around the Isle of Wight, which was won by the schooner ムAmericaメ. It was subsequently renamed after the yacht and was donated to the New York Yacht Club under the terms of the Deed of Gift, which made the Cup available for perpetual international competition. The 35th America's Cup will be held in May / June 2017 in Bermuda. The races will be sailed in 50-ft foiling catamarans. Instead of a main sail the boats feature a rigid wing. These boats are capable of sailing 3 times the wind speed, with top speeds reaching 45 knots. The lecture describes the technological and human endeavor to develop and prepare the boat and the crew. Developing an America's Cup boat is a multidisciplinary effort. Excellence is required in such different fields as aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, structural analysis, advanced composite engineering and building, design of mechanical control systems, hydraulics, electronics and flight control, to name the most important ones. Since automatic control systems (autopilots) are forbidden in the America's Cup rules there is a strong two-way feedback between sailing practicalities and the technological choices being made. Combine this with the management of a very tight build schedule for hulls, beams, foils, rudders and the wing and you get an idea what it means to prepare for the America's Cup.
From Exploration to Exploitation? Opportunities and Imperatives in the Deep Sea(2017-01-16) [Presentation]We may think of the depths of the ocean as unseen, unfathomable, but there have been breakthroughs in technology that allow scientists access to the deep sea and that bring the deep sea directly to the public through live video feeds and data links. We can now map the seafloor to resolve features the size of a football and smaller using sound waves, while at the same time, sensors report to us the chemical nature of the surrounding environment. We will look at examples of robots and other assets that we use to explore the seafloor and at some of the discoveries that arise from our expanding capabilities. We will look at some of the blank places on the map and wonder what might be located there. And finally, we will explore the growing interest in mining the seabed and the potential for a Blue Economy in the deep ocean.
Choosing to Fly: Examining Fear, Risk and Resilience(2017-01-15) [Presentation]Steph Davis was raised as a classical piano student in a traditional, academic family. She ultimately quit music and then law school, making the frightening decision to step off the safe road and follow her passion to become a full-time rock climber. In 25 years of climbing, Steph has applied the principles of discipline and practice she learned as a musician to reach the tops of some of the world's most difficult rock walls and mountains, often climbing solo without a rope or safety equipment. Intrigued by the power of fear and how it affects our ability to succeed and to stay safe, she learned to skydive as a literal way to face her own fears of falling. From skydiving, Steph immersed herself in the pursuit of wingsuit BASE jumping, known as the most advanced and dangerous form of human flight, in order to fly off mountains after climbing up them. Living and surviving in the mountains and the air, Steph has developed a deep understanding of the need to adapt to one's environment, to embrace failure and to come to terms with fear--skills which are also crucial for survival and success in any walk of life. After the loss of her husband on a wingsuit flight in the Dolomites, Steph saw that resilience is a choice. The decision to keep going forward and to embrace life fully in the face of loss is a simple and yet profound decision that we can all make, no matter what challenges we face. Simply by deciding that we want to go somewhere, whether physically or mentally, we've taken the first step to getting there.
Pushing the Limits of Kinetic Arts: Strandbeests(2017-01-12) [Presentation]In 1990, Dutch artist Theo Jansen introduced the world to his newest creation, the strandbeests. Kenetic sculptures created from plastic tubing, water bottles, and pipes, these beests survive on their own. These herds live on beaches all around the world, surviving on their waterfeelers and sandfeelers to remain safely on the sand. Powered by wind, these new life forms do not require food! Join us for a keynote lecture with Theo as he discusses the story behind the strandbeests as he pushes the limits with these beautiful and unique animals.
Hyperloop: The Future of Transportation(2017-01-11) [Presentation]What is Hyperloop? Hyperloop is a new way to move people or things anywhere in the world quickly, safely, efficiently, on-demand and with minimal impact to the environment. The system, using updated technologies, by Elon Musk, relies on electric propulsion to accelerate a passenger or cargo vehicle through a tube in a low-pressure environment. The autonomous vehicle levitates slightly above the track and glides at faster-than-airline speeds over long distances. We eliminate direct emissions, noise, delay, weather concerns and pilot error. Itメs the next mode of transportation.
Innovation at UNICEF: How to Help Balance an Asymmetric World(2017-01-10) [Presentation]Using science, technology, and venture investment to help balance an asymmetric world How do we find solutions to the greatest challenges facing humanity? UNICEF's Office of Innovation (www.unicefstories.org) helps the world's leading children's organization use new methods and approaches to identify, invest in, and scale open source technologies that benefit children, and the world. This talk will share our approach to developing solutions to billion-person problems - a hybrid between the world of Silicon Valley venture capital and the world of global development, policy, and governmental change. Chris will discuss using data, science, and failure to drive investment and development decisions, as well as issues in developing good companies that also want to do good. Examples from Uganda, Estonia, China, Nigeria, and more show that new portfolios of (sometimes surprisingly simple) technologies can create global collaborations around issues important to us all.
The Voyager Journey to Interstellar Space(2017-01-09) [Presentation]Edward Stone joined Caltech as a research fellow in physics after receiving his Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in physics at the University of Chicago. Over the years, he held a variety of positions, from assistant professor to Vice-President for Astronomical Facilities. In 1972 he became project scientist for the Voyager mission, a position he currently still holds. He was nationally known as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) public spokesman during the planetary flybys, explaining the Voyager's scientific discoveries to the public. He became the Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from January 1991 to April 2001. While Stone was Director, JPL's Mars Pathfinder and its Sojourner rover sent back images that were seen by millions of people on television and the Web. Highlights of his decade of leadership as the Direction of JPL include Galileo's five-year orbital mission to Jupiter, the launch of Cassini to Saturn, the launch of Mars Global Surveyor and a new generation of Earth science satellites such as TOPEX/Poseidon and SeaWinds.
Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil(2017-01-08) [Presentation]His Excellency Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, former Ministry of Oil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will comment on his forthcoming autobiography "Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil". Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi is the former Saudi oil minister - and OPEC kingpin - a position he held for the two decades between August 1995 and May 2016. He was born into extreme poverty as a nomadic Bedouin in the 1930s, just as US companies were discovering vast quantities of oil under Arabian deserts. From his first job as a shepherd boy to his appointment to one of the most powerful political and economic jobs in the world, Out of the Desert charts Al-Naimi's extraordinary rise to power.
Short consensus repeat domains extend the E-selectin structure in order to grab cells out of flow(2017-01-08) [Poster]Selectins are key adhesion molecules responsible for initiating a multistep process that leads a cell out of the blood circulation and into a tissue or organ. They are composed of an N-terminal extracellular C-type lectin like domain, followed by an Endothelial Growth Factor like domain (EGF), a defined number of short consensus repeats SCR (also called "sushi" domains), a transmembrane domain and a C-terminal cytoplasmic tail. The adhesion of cells (expressing ligands) to the endothelium (expressing the selection i.e., E-selectin) occurs through the interaction between the lectin domain of selectins and sLeX presenting ligands. Structural/function studies to date have mainly focused on investigating the influence of the lectin domain of E-selectin on its ability to bind its ligands while other domains received less atention. We prepared a number of different recombinant E-selectin proteins with changes in the SCR units. Specifically we generated wild-type E-selectin proteins as monomeric or dimeric structures, mutant proteins with varied numbers of SCRs as well as proteins where strategic residues were mutated to change the conformation of the selectin. Using a novel real time immunoprecipitation surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based in vitro binding study developed in our lab, the interaction of recombinant E-selectin proteins with immunoprecipitated endogenous ligands (i.e. CD44) captured on a CM-5 chip was assessed. These studies provided quantitative binding kinetics with on and off rates of selectin-ligand interactions and suggested that robust binding is dependent on the presence of the SCRs and oligomerization. These results provide significant implications on the functional mechanism of E-selectin binding to its ligands.
Quasi-freestanding graphene on Ni(111) by Cs intercalation(2017-01-08) [Poster]It is of technological interest to achieve quasi-freestanding graphene on a substrate. A possible approach is the intercalation of alkali metal atoms. Cs intercalation between graphene and Ni(111) is investigated using density functional theory, incorporating van der Waals corrections. It is known that direct contact between graphene and Ni(111) perturbs the Dirac states. Cs intercalation restores the linear dispersion characteristic of Dirac fermions, which is in agreement with experiments1, but the Dirac cone is shifted to lower energy, i.e., the graphene sheet is n-doped. Cs intercalation therefore effectively decouples the graphene sheet from the substrate except for a charge transfer. On the other hand, the spin polarization of Ni(111) does not extend through the intercalated atoms to the graphene sheet, for which we find virtually spin-degeneracy.
Role of interlayer coupling for the power factor of CuSbS2 and CuSbSe2(2017-01-08) [Poster]The electronic and transport properties of bulk and monolayer CuSbS2 and CuSbSe2 are determined by using density functional theory and semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory, in order to investigate the role of interlayer coupling for the thermoelectric properties. The calculated band gaps of the bulk compounds are in agreement with experiments and significantly higher than those of the monolayers, which thus show lower Seebeck coefficients. Since also the electrical conductivity is lower, the monolayers are characterized by lower power factors. Therefore, interlayer coupling is found to be essential for the excellent thermoelectric response of CuSbS2 and CuSbSe2, even though it is weak.
Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Catalyzed by a Ruthenium Complex with an N,N?-Diimine Ligand(2017-01-08) [Poster]
Solution processable and flexible hybrid 2D thin films for band selective photodetection(2017-01-08) [Poster]


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Translating ideas into samples
I really enjoyed the colour scheme of my first sample piece so decided to use a similar colour palette but increase the prominence of my focal colour.
I chose some open weave furnishing fabric samples in graduating tones which I hope to use to create shadow effects. I colour matched my machine thread to these.
I built on the idea from the last piece and decided to use the weed suppressant and the netting again as window frames, and sketched out a rough plan.
The idea is that each window has a darker section indicating where the building shadow falls across the window pane. I started by cutting each of the fabric colours to shape as per the drawing and lying them on grey glass-organza.
It all looked a bit flat and I needed something more to create a better shadow effect. I had a layer of fine tulle in mind. Having drawn it first, I then stitched black tulle on to the paper to see roughly what it would do. I was pretty happy with that so did a trial piece with fabric.
Not bad at all so I continued on. I cut the tulle so it overlapped part of the lighter colour in each section as well.
Here is the finished piece, pinned to a white background, showing the colour gradations. I carefully studied the Jeffrey Smart picture, Housing Project No 84 and noticed the incremental tonal changes from light in the bottom left corner, gradually darkening as you move up and across the work. I've tried to do a very simplified similar thing, from bottom right to top left.
Above: Leaning against grey rock wall with bright sunlight. No translucency at all evident but it still looks quite lovely.
Taped to the window with green foliage behind. The grey organza has diffused the green to an all-over soft appearance. Most of the colour has leached out of the furnishing fabrics but a tonal difference can still just be seen.
Still taped to the window but photo taken from a side view with the sun out of shot so much more colour can be seen.
If I had time to continue with this project I would re-do this piece but change the black netting so it is only on the two sides where the shadow is indicated, just like the sample in my previous post. This would add weight to the shadow effect. So an amalgamation of parts from the two pieces would be my next exploration.
I believe my project work, both these two new pieces for Stage 5 and the earlier samples in this assignment, have the potential to meet the requirements of the project in terms of their transparency qualities and the theme of 'reveal and conceal'.


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Today video is a marketing channel that brings huge profits to retailers.
- 49% of customers said they would buy products when watching video ads
- A video of the purchase rate up to 47%
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Playboost helps users insert emoticons, images and overlays to make your thumbnails become particularly clear. Moreover, with this product, you can add CTA and logo to your video easily.
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Mario Brown and Brad Stephens are both creators and suppliers of this product. Mario has extensive experience in online marketing with successful products like Vidoyo, Videllect and FB SociCake. Brad is a product creator with a rich technological background.
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This report reveals some simple lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of developing dementia. The least expensive approach is also the simplest: if you smoke, stop.
You can read the article below or you can see where it was originally posted at this link:
One-third of cases of dementia worldwide could potentially be prevented through better management of lifestyle factors such as smoking, hypertension, depression, and hearing loss over the course of a lifetime, according to a new report.
Across the globe, about 47 million people were living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in 2015. That number is projected to triple by the year 2050 as the population ages. Health care costs associated with dementia are enormous, with an estimated $818 billion price tag in 2015.
The new study, published in The Lancet and conducted by the first Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care, brought together 24 international experts to review existing dementia research and provide recommendations for treating and preventing the devastating condition.
"Dementia is the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century," lead study author Professor Gill Livingston, of University College London, told CBS News. "The purpose of the commission was therefore to address it by consolidating the huge strides and emerging knowledge as to what we should do to prevent dementia and intervene and care for people with dementia."
There is currently no drug treatment to prevent or cure dementia. But the report highlights the impact of non-drug interventions and identifies nine modifiable risk factors through various stages of life — beginning in childhood — that affect the likelihood of developing dementia.
Worried about Alzheimer's? Ways to reduce your risk
To reduce the risk, factors that make a difference include getting an education (staying in school until over the age of 15); reducing high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes; avoiding or treating hearing loss in mid-life; not smoking; getting physical exercise; and reducing depression and social isolation later in life. About 35 percent of dementia cases are attributable to these factors, the analysis found. Removing them could then theoretically prevent 1 in 3 cases.
In contrast, finding a way to target the major genetic risk factor, a gene called the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 allele, would prevent less than 1 in 10 cases – or about 7 percent.
"There's been a great deal of focus on developing medicines to prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease," commission member Lon Schneider, M.D., a professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, said in a statement. "But we can't lose sight of the real major advances we've already made in treating dementia, including preventive approaches." Schneider presented the findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017.
Of the nine risk factors, the researchers identified the three most common ones that could be targeted for dementia prevention.
The first is increasing education in early life, which the report estimated could reduce the total number of dementia cases by 8 percent if all people worldwide continued their education until over the age of 15.
The researchers note that not completing secondary education could raise dementia risk by reducing what's referred to as "cognitive reserve." It's believed that education and other mentally stimulating tasks help the brain strengthen its networks so it can continue to function at a higher level even if it starts to decline later in life.
For the first time, the researchers also identified hearing loss as a major modifiable risk factor for dementia. They estimated that reducing hearing loss in mid-life could also reduce the number of dementia cases by 9 percent if all people were treated.
What's behind Americans' hearing loss?
Livingston notes that research surrounding hearing loss and dementia is still in early stages and the link likely has something to do with the social isolation that can come with losing the ability to hear.
"They may work in similar ways as they reduce the chance of interactions and conversations, which are like exercise for the brain and enrich it and predispose to depression," she said.
It's not clear from medical research yet whether using hearing aids can counteract this risk.
Additionally, the researchers found the number of dementia cases worldwide could be reduced by 5 percent if all people stopped smoking. It's particularly important to stop smoking later in life, they say, to reduce neurotoxins and improve heart health, which in turn improves brain health.
Other interventions likely to reduce dementia rates include increased physical activity and treating high blood pressure and diabetes.
The study authors say the report can offer guidance on ways to reduce the risk of dementia throughout life and improve the care for those living with the disease.
"This includes providing safe and effective social and health care interventions in order to integrate people with dementia within their communities," Schneider said. "Hopefully this will also ensure that people with dementia, their families and caregivers, encounter a society that accepts and supports them."
It's important to note that lifestyle interventions will not delay or prevent all dementia cases. But the researchers say they are hopeful that the report will help shift more focus to concrete steps that can be taken to help avoid the disease.
"We hope that this report will feed into individual nations' dementia policies and public health strategies, be used by individual clinicians to inform and improve their practice, and through media publicity inform the general public of what they can do to help avoid dementia, which is the most feared illness in old age."
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Avigilon Continues H4 Platform Expansion with Launch of H4 Mini Dome Camera LineTuesday, June 6, 2017
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Vancouver, BC, June 6, 2017--(T-Net)-Avigilon Corporation (TSX: AVO), provider of security solutions, today announced it will preview a new Avigilon H4 Mini Dome camera line at IFSEC 2017.
Built on the Avigilon H4 platform, the H4 Mini Dome has a footprint of only 2.8 inches, making it the smallest and most discreet camera within this platform. The camera line provides an innovative patent pending modular design that snaps into place, allowing users to easily switch between surface and in-ceiling mounts.
Equipped with Avigilon LightCatcher technology, the H4 Mini Dome offers exceptional image quality that can capture high resolution color images in low light, and utilizes patented content adaptive infrared technology for consistent illumination in complete darkness across the camera's field of view.
The H4 Mini Dome also harnesses Avigilon patented High Definition Stream Management, as well as Avigilon HDSM SmartCodec and Idle Scene Mode technologies, for efficient bandwidth management.
Figure 1. The H4 Mini Dome features powerful image performance within a small discreet design.
"The H4 Mini Dome camera line continues to expand our addressable market with an Avigilon quality product at an entry level price point," said James Henderson, Avigilon's Chief Operating Officer. "We engineered the H4 Mini Dome with a small form factor, our latest imaging technologies, and an easy-to-install design, to provide our customers the best possible experience both with installation and image quality."
The H4 Mini Dome camera line will be available in the third quarter of this year, with pre-orders starting in July. Available in 1.3, 2 and 3 megapixel camera resolutions, all options include a 2.8 mm fixed lens for wide area coverage.
About Avigilon
Avigilon Corporation provides trusted security solutions to the global market. Avigilon designs, develops, and manufactures video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions. To learn more about Avigilon, visit avigilon.com.
© 2017, Avigilon Corporation. All rights reserved. AVIGILON, the AVIGILON logo, HIGH DEFINITION STREAM MANAGEMENT, HDSM SmartCodec, LIGHTCATCHER, and TRUSTED SECURITY SOLUTIONS are trademarks of Avigilon Corporation. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, actions, or developments and are based on expectations, assumptions, and other factors that management currently believes are relevant, reasonable, and appropriate in the circumstances, including, without limitation, assumptions that: new products will function as intended, will be free of unexpected defects, will be available when planned, and will be suitable for the intended end users; and Avigilon will be able to attend and demonstrate the products at IFSEC 2017.
Although management believes that the forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could be substantially different due to the risks and uncertainties associated with and inherent to Avigilon's business, as more particularly described in the "Risk Factors" section of Avigilon's Annual Information Form dated February 28, 2017, which is available under Avigilon's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Material risks and uncertainties applicable to the forward-looking statements set out herein include, but are not limited to, unforeseen events, developments or factors causing any of the aforesaid expectations, assumptions, and other factors ultimately being inaccurate or irrelevant. Although Avigilon has attempted to identify factors that may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, predicted, estimated or intended. Also, many of the factors are beyond the control of Avigilon. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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I have done boxing sessions before, why is this different?
Simply, our boxing personal training sessions are fully focused on the most important aspect - YOU. We take your goals, needs, likes and dislikes into account (by sitting down with you and doing a full pre-exercise consultation) so that every training session you will feel the improvement and that you are closer to achieving your goals. We are committed to excellence and guarantee we will deliver.
Boxing personal training sessions at The Active Lifestyle are like no other boxing sessions anywhere else. We combine the perfect blend of boxing training, punching technique, and high intensity interval training to leave you more skilled, fit and confident than ever before. You will burn body fat, tone up and look amazing, whilst your fitness will go through the roof. Because you will be enjoying the training so much it won't even feel like you're working out!
Where is it?
Your personal training session will be held at our private, exclusive training studio in Kingsland, Auckland. There is ample parking and a private, hot shower because we know that you're busy and want to be ready to get back to what you were doing as soon as you're done enjoying yourself. This means that the weather is never a problem, and your privacy is ensured as you will be the only person training!
What do I need to bring?
Yourself! Wear comfortable clothes and good training shoes, and bring an enthusiastic and open mind and be ready for the best training session of your life!
We provide the pads, gloves, wraps, water, towels, mats for stretching and all of the equipment you need.
Who is the trainer?
James has been training for over 10 years and has a lot of training experience in Thailand, (with trips to numerous Muay Thai camps there, including fight experience), the home of Muay Thai Kickboxing. He has held pads for professional fighters and enthusiasts alike. He loves boxing training and holding pads so would love to have a chat with you and answer any questions you may have!


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By guest writer Diesel of Radial Engines).
It took Ian two years to create this beauty, but what a product! On the tank, you can see a pin-up girl—the creation of a "very talented local girl named Jennie Persak"—while the overall painting was done by George Kanavaros, an experienced aviation painter.
On his website, Douglas says, "Warbird, my latest build, was born out of a combined love of vintage aircraft engines and similar period motorcycles. The engine is a scratch designed/built power-plant that utilizes WWII radial aircraft cylinders and a one-off hand built crank case.
The response to the bike has been truly amazing. I must have struck a nerve with people, as we have been flooded with requests for more information."
This truly is a masterpiece worth appreciating.
Photographer/image copyright Ian Douglas.


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What is a covenant?
A covenant is a promise by which we obligate ourselves to one another in such a way that the obligation of one party is not dependent on the faithfulness of the other (Gen. 15). This covenant includes a statement of faith, a commitment to Biblical truth, the commitments of the church to its members, and the commitments of covenant members to Disciples Church. Though the covenant does define the relationship between members and the local church, it is first and foremost a promise made to God as a commitment to his glory and his bride, the Church.
Statement of faith
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through Him all things were made.
For us and our salvation, He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; has ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy universal and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin.
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired in the original manuscripts, written by humans under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
My commitment to Disciples Church as a covenant member:
I covenant to immerse myself in God's Word and to allow it to permeate all aspects of my life with its truth. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, Acts. 17:11).
I will discipline myself to maintain a close relationship with the Lord Jesus. My relationship will be evident through my participation in communion, the church community, service, and a life that glorifies Jesus (Acts 2:42-47, Heb. 10:23-25).
I will joyfully and sacrificially steward the resources God has given me, including my time, by participating regularly in worship services and the life of the church community (Rom. 12:1-2, Eph. 5:15-18); my talents, by serving God's Church and my neighbours with the gifts I have been given (Ex. 35:30-35, Eph. 4:11-16); and my treasure, through regular financial giving (Prov. 3:9-10; 2 Cor. 9:6-9).
I covenant to submit to God through his Holy Spirit (Heb. 12:5-11). I commit to allow others to speak into my life and to speak into the lives of my brothers and sisters in a Godly and Biblical way. (Gal. 6:1-5, Ps. 141:5).
I commit to resolve conflict where it arises with my fellow covenant members in a biblical manner that moves towards forgiveness and reconciliation (Matt. 18:15-17, Titus. 3:10-11).
I commit to treat all of God's children with respect and grace, holding to the tenants in essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity (John. 13:34-35, 1 John. 4:19-21).
I agree, by God's grace, to walk in holiness as an act of worship to Jesus Christ, who has saved me from my sin that I could live a new life (2 Cor. 5:17). I will not have anything in my life that will interfere with my relationship with God and others or that will compromise my integrity (Rom. 8:12-13; Col. 3:5). When I sin, I agree to confess my sins to Christian brothers or sisters and seek help from them and from God (James 5:16; 1 John 1:6-10).
Commitment of Disciples Church leadership to its covenant members:
1. We covenant to study the Scriptures and follow the Spirit to lead, administer, and steward in a manner that is godly and God-honouring (Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-6).
2. We covenant to care for you and seek your growth as a disciple of Christ, in part by equipping you for service (Eph. 4:11-13) and praying for you regularly, particularly when you are sick (James 5:14).
3. We covenant to provide teaching and counsel from the whole of Scripture (2 Tim. 4:1-2).
4. We covenant to be on guard against false teachers and false teaching (Acts 20:28-31, 1 Tim. 1:3-7).
5. We covenant to exercise church discipline in a God-honouring manner when necessary (Matt. 18:15-20, Gal. 6:1).
6. We covenant to set an example and join you in fulfilling the duties as church members (1 Cor. 11:1, 1 Tim. 4:12).
By saying and signing this covenant, you agree to uphold the covenant and enter into membership with Disciples Church for the current year. To affirm continued membership in this church, all members are required to say and sign a covenant agreement annually.


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Theaters Morph into Escape Rooms Across the Country
Carrie Rowley, Midlo Scoop Staff
February 1, 2019
On January 4, 2019, Escape Room entered movie theaters, causing horror lovers, thrill-seekers, and mystery enthusiasts to rush to theaters. The film follows the journey of six individuals with dark pasts who desperately chase a $10,000 reward, attacking a series of puzzles to exit each room. Zoey (...


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An Overview of Amp.ai as an Optimization-as-a-Service
In an earlier post on Growth Amplified via Autonomous Optimization, we described the kind of problems solved by Amp.ai, and why Amp.ai is an improvement over existing methods like A/B testing. In this post, we'll take a closer look at how Amp.ai offers a versatile, plug-n-play Optimization-as-a-service by synthesizing solutions from five domains.
Amp.ai offers a new paradigm for optimizing key business metrics, as discussed in our post on Amp.ai vs A/B Testing: A paradigm shift. It differs from A/B testing in a fundamental way, as it is able to continuously learn from past interactions to optimize metrics in current and future sessions. In doing so, it utilizes all your variants by applying each of them in just the right segments, which are learned automatically. For more information, see our earlier posts on A/B Testing vs Autonomous Optimization and How to Design Autonomous Optimization Projects.
How is Amp.ai used?
When you use Amp.ai, you primarily interact with our client libraries and the console. All else is managed by Amp.ai in a seamless fashion.
- The Amp.ai client libraries are available in several languages and platforms (i.e. for web, mobile and server-side applications). With very little effort, they can be embedded into your application to make intelligent decisions and influence your metrics.
- The Amp.ai console is an interactive dashboard where you can set your optimization goals and track performance, without having to worry about how optimization will happen. Our console also displays key insights related to metrics and sessions, and human-readable rules learned by Amp.ai, so you know exactly what is being deployed into your application.
Amp.ai as an Optimization-as-a-Service
From an engineering standpoint, building an end-to-end service like Amp.ai involves addressing multiple technological challenges simultaneously. Developing such capabilities in-house can be extremely resource intensive. Irrespective of how metrics are computed (per session or per user), one has to grapple with six key questions while building such an end-to-end learning system. These are:
- How to ingest data from the applications to be optimized
- How to manage and sanitize big data
- How to track metrics and analyze big data
- How to model metrics from past data
- How to deploy and use models
- How to monitor the above for reliability, correctness and availability
All of the above issues are tightly coupled and interact with each other in subtle ways that can lead to failures in optimization. For example, if there is systematic data loss when ingesting data from an application due to buggy client-side code, there can be an inherent bias in the data, which can lead to poor models and failure of metric optimization. With Amp.ai, we make it very simple to hook into a well-tested, continuous optimization service powered by reinforcement learning, where a lot of pitfalls around adapting in-house ML pipelines with reinforcement learning algorithms can be avoided.
By subscribing to Amp.ai, you can access a powerful service for optimizing your business metrics, with simple high level abstractions that require no prior knowledge of AI/ML algorithms or systems. Amp.ai addresses all of the six questions above by packaging solutions from five domains into a single service:
Each of the solutions above addresses multiple problems that are encountered on the path to successful optimization. They are:
- Smart client libraries:
- Available for multiple languages and platforms (web/mobile/server-side)
- Equipped with real-time, contextual, decision-making capability under tight latency constraints
- Transparent model and policy configuration management (continuous policy updates sans human intervention)
- Compatible for cross-device sessions
- Big data processing pipeline:
- Data pipelines equipped to handle high data rate ingestion
- Built-in sanitization for malformed/unusable data
- Real-time analytics:
- Live metric tracking and data monitoring. Metrics can change continuously during the course of a session, and are not restricted to be point-in-time rewards like most ML systems.
- Console features include:
- Session and metric time series
- Advanced diagnostic tools for debugging integrations
- Performance breakdown by variants for pruning ineffective ones
- Live data filtering and summarization
- Continuous optimization through reinforcement learning:
- Human-readable, contextual policies are learned and deployed continuously
- Multi-metric optimization is supported out-of-the-box
- Optimization is robust to missing/noisy/sparse data
- Built-in concept drift/non-stationarity detection and adaptation
- Intelligent orchestration:
- Allocation control to set the percentage of sessions optimized
- Decision points can be seamlessly added or removed in sessions
- Metrics can be seamlessly added, altered or removed
- Transparent data backfills for historical sessions, when new metrics are created
The solutions above are closely synchronized with each other to let you iterate rapidly on how your customers experience your product or service, and optimize your key business metrics using a systematic, data-driven approach.
Amp.ai provides immense savings and value by giving customers the ability to rapidly prototype and test ideas, while continuously learning from past data, and optimizing metrics tied to all levels of the business funnel. It packages smart client libraries, big data processing, real-time analytics and continuous policy learning and deployment into a plug-n-play service. Thus, Amp.ai dramatically lowers the barrier to entry for software developers looking to endow their applications with intelligent decisions, without having to invest in such capabilities in-house.
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Casey + Daniel | Rustic Grace Estate- Van Alstyne, Texas
Over the past few of years of doing wedding photography, I have come to understand that there are many details that go into making a wedding day special. Through a random drawing, I wanted to bless one couple by giving them a free wedding package. Through planning and brainstorming, my vision became a reality. I was able to do my first Wedding Day Giveaway! On January 15th, I was excited to announce that the sweet couple that won was Casey and Daniel!
I had the opportunity to know Casey during my undergrad at Texas A&M through a Christian sorority called Philadelphia Sisters. Through the wedding process, I gained a deeper friendship with this sweet girl. I loved getting to plan and work out the details of her wedding day. I also enjoyed getting to hear about her passion for photography.
(Just in case you didn't know, she is a wonderful photographer currently located in Midland, Texas. If you have the opportunity, you should check out her work at https://www.caseydanaephotography.com/).
In April, I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Casey and Daniel's wedding at Rustic Grace Estate in Van Alstyne, Texas. The day was filled with so much joy. Every time I turned a corner, I encountered different people filled with happiness and excitement for both Casey and Daniel. They were all a part of their lives in different ways. It was amazing to see many people coming together to celebrate these two on Good Friday.
I truly loved every moment of this wedding. Their love for one another was so sweet and refreshing to see. I love how the Lord brought these two together. I have no doubt that He will use them in big ways both individually and through their marriage. It brings me great joy to share with you a glimpse into Casey and Daniel's wedding day.
Venue: Rustic Grace Estate
Florals: Petals Couture
Hair & Make Up: Kristy Rankin Hair & Makeup Artistry
Dress: a&bé bridal shop dallas
Cake: Hope Slack


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This post includes Ford Module Programming and reprogramming service tips, and 3 optional tools are recommended: VCM, Fly VCM IDS3 and original Launch X431 V
Let's go one by one.
Option 1: Original VCM
Use the following basic checks to help ensure programming completes without errors:
- Ensure that the session is created Key ON Engine OFF (KOEO). Starting the vehicle before creating a session will prevent certain part number information from being
inhaled by the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS). This may prevent programming of some modules.
- Make sure the 12-volt battery is fully charged, or is connected to the Rotunda GR1-190 (set on low charge), before carrying out the programming steps. Connect the
IDS/scan tool to a power source.
- Inspect the Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and cables for any damage: ensure scan tool connections remain connected throughout programming.
- A hardwired internet connection is strongly recommended.
- Turn off all unnecessary accessories (Audio Control Module/radio, heated/cooled seats, headlamps, all doors closed, interior lamps off, HVAC, etc.).
- Disconnect any aftermarket accessories (remote start, alarm, power inverter, CB radio, insurance devices [most commonly located in the DLC harness] etc.).
- For Plug-In EVs, disconnect any external EVSEs/HV Charge Cords from the charge port.
- Follow all on-screen instructions carefully, especially any key cycle movements the IDS directs you to perform. Allow the startup / power down routines to complete.
- Disable Microsoft Windows sleep mode, screensaver, hibernation modes.
Recovering a PCM/SJB when Programming has resulted in a Blank module:
- Obtain the original IDS used when the programming error occurred during Module Reprogramming (MR) or Programmable Module Installation (PMI).
- Disconnect the VCM from the DLC and the IDS.
- Reconnect VCM to the IDS and then the DLC. Once reconnected the VCM icon should appear in the corner of the IDS screen. If not, troubleshoot the IDS-to-VCM connection.
- Attempt to start a new IDS session for the vehicle. If the IDS can read the vehicle VIN it will default into
the failed programming session. If the IDS cannot read the VIN, locate the ORIGINAL vehicle session used when programming failed. In most cases this should be the last session used. If not, use the session created on the date the programming failed.
Starting with IDS release 71.01 and later, sessions with failed programming will be highlighted in red.
Note: If the original session is not listed in the previous session list, click the Recycling bin icon at the lower right of the previous sessions screen. This will load any deleted sessions and allow you to look through them. Double click the session to restore.
- Once the session is loaded, the failed process should resume automatically.
- If programming does not resume automatically, proceed to the Module Programming menu and select the previously attempted process, Programmable Module Installation or Module Reprogramming.
- Follow all On-screen instructions to complete the programming process.
- Near the end of programming, IDS will prompt to select certain parameters. It is important to make a selection for ALL parameters listed. Even if the correct selection is already highlighted, you must still click that selection before clicking the Tick mark to complete the configuration.
- The last screen on IDS may list additional steps required to compete the programming process.
Ensure all applicable steps listed on the screen are performed and done in the order listed on the screen.
Option 2: Clone VCM
. Test report
Some say yes, some say no. Try it with your luck.
Here one VCM clone test report: kline not work
When I first got the VCM2, module programming was working on this laptop it started playing up after I had a K-line fault
and I did the uninstall-reinstall bit.
V8dave tried my VCM2 on his laptop and module programming worked K-line never.
I'm confused lol, as far as I'm aware, as long as the software is installed correctly and the vcm is recognized then module programming should be available regardless of whether the vcm can program the module due to any internal faults?.
Is yours the rcm that won't program and shows a fault on k-line? I think if the vcm sees a k-line fault then surely that means it is functioning? Unless it thinks there's a break but it is inside the vcm rather than the wiring between the bcm and rcm?
I've never seen anything on k-line with my vcm, even when I've had vcm security access denied.
Price: less than €300, available software version V97 -V101
Option 3: VXDIAG Ford IDS V101
Test Report
Ford Module programming Test OK – by Allscanner Company engineer
Some users feedback yes too.
Price: €237 (also works on Honda, Mazda, Jaguar and LandRover)
. Test report
Tried my new Fly VCM IDS3 and it works
Automatically logs on to the ford IDs server.
That means key programming and Module programming works, and the programming tips are as the same as original VCM.
Current version is V104.04 which covers 2017 Transit Auto & Transit AWD.
Enlarge the mux
Price: €275 (www.eobdtool.co.uk)
Option 5: 2017 newest Launch X431 V 8″ tablet
.Test report
As you can see in the following pictures, the "Ford Module Programming" is available.
Click "Automatically Search" -> "Module Programming" -> ACM (Audio Control Module) & CDP (Compact Disc Player)
Price: €754 (better for workshop module programming for many car brands)


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Guide part 8
Return to Reality 2
From this point onwards you will be traveling between the castles a bit more often. You can also begin collecting the various remains of Dracula. The Heart of Vlad should also be on your person. This part starts you off in Castle A - Area 2 and ends in Castle A - Area 3.
Go to the closest save point and go into the hall beneath it. Go through the lower of the two right doors. By destroying the wall with the Bronze Guarder in the other castle, you have opened up the passage here. Go right down it and fall all the way down into the hole. Save your game, if you want and then head into the large chamber. You have to slide really fast to beat the ball to the end. Unlike in the other castle, the obstacles here are more numerous. You will have to jump over spiky pits and slide through Bone Pillars to beat the ball to the end. The reward for doing so is great - the Lucky Cat collectible, a Heart Container, Life Jar and the Bolt Book. Now return to the spiky pits. From the leftmost one slide through the wall to find a secret passage. Follow the passage to find the Fang of Vlad. Return to the Clock Tower save point (the northern one).
The next place to revisit is the Sky Walkway save room, then the hall where you fought Shadow in the other castle. You will find Maxim and he'll give you the MK's Bracelet. This item lets you enter the Castle Tower. Return to the main Sky Walkway chamber and go through the left hole in the ceiling. Proceed all the way up to the end of the Chapel of Dissonance. Equip you new bracelet and walk through the sealed door. Climb the stairs and enter the warp room. Go through the door on the left and battle the Pazuzu. The demon is easy to kill. The Bolt Boomerang spell does wonders on it! Just avoid his projectiles and kill the Tiny Devils that he summons to keep yourself safe. Just hit him while doing so. Death steals Lydie from you in the next chamber. Go left from there, down and right to make it to the Castle Tower save room.
Go to the right. Kill the Poison Lizards (they only poison you) and jump down when given the chance. Navigate the platforms to go down to the next room. Go to the right in the long corridor and drop down into the elevator room, when you can. Go to the left to find a save point. Go all the way to the right to find the Minotaur. The Minotaur can kill you in three hits, if he swings his morning star at you. Just avoid it and counterattack between swings. Hit him really fast to force him back, or you will get cornered. To the right you will get the Steel Tip, an attack power enhancing weapon mod. Head down the elevator and exit on the bottom to go to Castle A - Area 3.
Go to the right and fall down. To the left you will fight your first Gorgon - whip them from afar to avoid their stone breath attack. Continue to the left to find a locked floor opening, a Chandelier and a save room. Go all the way to the right and follow the passage down to the second elevator room. Go to the bottom of the room and enter the next room. Follow the passage to the left to get some treasure, or simply jump down to continue your quest. The Master Lizards in the hallway are upgraded Lizard Men. If you do go to the left area, make sure that you visit the merchant to upgrade your armor.
Go down to Juste's room and place any collectibles that you have found. I had 20 of them at this point, so the room looked rather snazzy! Go back up to the junction and head left to the Skeleton Cave. In the first large room go down and to the left. You will have to fight an Arthro Skeleton - chase them into the wall and slay them there. Break the wall for further use and then go to the Skeleton Cave save room. On the way you will have to solve a crate puzzle before being able to go on. Push the bottom crate to the left, jump on it and onto the upper platform. Push the upper one off to the right side and then push the left one into the pit on the left. Push the other block on top of it, but leave it still on the other block so you can use it as a stepping stone. Grab the Heart Container and continue on to the left. The second crate puzzle is a little more difficult. Push the bottom crate to the left, but leave enough room for you to get on the right side of it - otherwise you won't be able to move the other crate when it is on it! Drop the second crate onto the first and push the second one to the left. Push the bottom crate once the top one is off of it and then push the top one off the left side of the ledge. Push it off to the left again and then to the left wall. Use it to climb to the exit and a Life Jar. The next room contains Skeleton Glasses, very brittle enemies.
Go to the left from the save spot to fight a boss. Legion returns, but this time its shell does not have to be removed. Instead all you have to do is smash him repeatedly to make the shell open, and then pummel the insides. It is a really easy fight. Just get rid of any curses, lest you die from lack of mobility. Go to the left to pick up a special charm. Return to the last square room and exit from the top this time. Go to the left a couple of screens to find the third crate puzzle. If you go to the right, you will have the chance of fighting Mimics - they simply do everything that you do. The third crate puzzle is not that hard either. Push the left crate to the left and make it fall twice. Then push it to the right so that it covers most of the hole, but will still let you get on to the left side so that you can push crates off of it. Most of the hole should be covered. Push the middle crate to the right. Drop it onto the first crate. Push it to the right, but not so far that the third will fall flush onto it - you will need to get up on the left side of it to push the third crate off of it. Drop the third crate onto the stack and push it off the right side of it. Push the second crate to the left so that you can get into the crack between the first and last crates. Push the third crate to the right and use it to climb up to the top of the room. Make sure that you grab the Floodgate Key from the top left corner of the room. Go up and smash the wall there (you have to do it to gain access to the last area in Castle B).
Return to Juste's room and proceed to the right in the corridor this time. The first creatures here are the Sylphs, a magic-using flying creature. You can easily kill them before they get their spells off. Tiny Devils return here as a regular enemy too. Upgraded Witches, Pixies are also in the region. Your first goal is to get to the save room. Go to the right and explore the large room. Destroy the wall in the top left corner to reveal a warp point. Access it so that you can use it later and return to the large room. Go down now and to the left. Fall down and collect the Hint Card 1 that is to the left. Head right and walk into the large room. Walk around and use the only other exit. Kill all the Sylphs in the next room and go to the lower left exit. Use the Floodgate Key to drain the western hallways. Return to the save point.
Head to the right and down again. Go to the right and enter the boss chamber to fight Talos. Talos is a large armored skeleton that has a gimp foot - destroy the foot and he dies. He swings at you with his fist, or simply pulls out a sword and slashes at you. Dodge back when necessary and the fight is pretty easy. Go to the right and collect both the Life Jar and the Heart Container. You can't do anything else here yet, so simply go back to the save spot.
From there go to the left, down, left, down, left, down, right, right, up, and left to find Death. Death has two stages in the battle. In the first stage he throws his scythe at you, calls down bolts and simple swipes at you. Dart in to attack when it is safe, and you should drop him rather quickly. The fight is not over once he dies the first time! He come back as a big snake. Do not attack him head on! Instead just jump on his back and hit his head until he drops you. Repeat this process until he is finally dead (until the next game in the series). Go to the left to get the Griffin's Wing. Press and hold down and then hit up to launch yourself upwards!
Return to where you fought Talos. Launch yourself up the first hole in the ceiling to get a Heart Container. Go up the second to get to a passage leading to the left. Kill the Hammer-Hammer and grab the Skull Key. Return to the last save point. Save and then head to the Chapel of Dissonance's strange looking room. In one of the alcoves you can find the Eye of Vlad. Grab it and then use the Castle Tower warp point to go to Castle B.
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Thunder notebook: Kevin Durant takes a step back
With 4:14 left in the second quarter of Sunday night's 106-92 exhibition victory over Dallas inside American Airlines Center, Thunder All-Star Kevin Durant buried a step-back 15-footer while jumping off the wrong foot.
It was a shot straight from the playbook of 2011 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Dirk Nowitzki, who did not play and was watching from the Mavs' bench.
"He's the originator, so I stole that from him a little bit," a smiling Durant said after Monday's practice. 'I'm not as good as he is at it, but I've been working on it and it was the perfect time for me to do that with the defender playing the way he was playing. I'm glad I made it. I thought it was going to be an air-ball."
After Durant made the shot, he glanced over at the Dallas bench while running back down court. Nowitzki and teammate Jason Kidd were shown smiling.
"I kind of gave a wink to Dirk," Durant said. "He's such a great basket maker at that shot. He does it every type of play – going to the middle, baseline – so I'm just trying to perfect it a little bit like he has. It's going to take me a long time, but I'm working on it."
Add the "Dirk step-back" to Durant's growing repertoire on offense.
"I'm not afraid to use it," Durant said. "People might think that's an easy shot to make, but it's tough. You've got to get the right arch on the ball, and you've got to make a strong shot. I've been working on it all summer. Hopefully, I'll make more than I miss. Most of the times you shoot that shot it's not going to get blocked. That's a tough shot to perfect, man. You've got to give kudos to Dirk for making that shot his, I guess."
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One rules point of emphasis this season surrounds the so-called "rip" move, where a shooter instigates contact with a defender by attempting to shoot the ball from underneath a defender's outstretched arms. This will be ruled a non-shooting foul unless the offensive player already is in his shooting motion.
Durant has excelled at the move the previous two seasons, resulting in several trips to the free-throw line.
Durant made 13 of 14 free throws against the Mavs, but none came because of the rip move. Durant finished with 21 points on just five field-goal attempts.
"I guess you guys (reporters) think I do the rip move every play to get to the free-throw line, which is false," Durant said. "I was just trying to be aggressive to the rim (against Dallas). Coach (Scott Brooks) drew up some good plays for me to get into good positions to be aggressive. I got the whistle a little bit (Sunday) night. I've got to continue to put that pressure on the defense and try to get to the line and also try to find my teammates as well."
Thunder forward Lazar Hayward, acquired last Tuesday from Minnesota, is day-to-day with a thumb injury. … OKC waived guard Anthony Goods from its training camp roster Monday. … Nowitzki and Kidd did not play Sunday, but are expected to start Tuesday night at 7 inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. … Mavs guard Jason Terry, who became ill before Monday's practice, will not make the trip. … The status of forward Brandan Wright, who missed Sunday's game due to illness, is unknown.
After Tuesday night's final exhibition game against Dallas, the Thunder opens the regular season on Christmas Day at 7 p.m. against the Orlando Magic inside Chesapeake Arena. OKC plays five games in seven days next week – Orlando, at Minnesota next Monday, at Memphis on Dec. 28, home against Dallas on Dec. 29 and home against Phoenix on New Year's Eve.
- John Rohde
John Rohde joined The Oklahoman staff in January of 1987 as a sports columnist. He has covered all college sports, plus the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans/OKC Hornets and professional golf. Rohde also has served as a beat writer for... Read more ›


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Being more present, and disconnecting from the cell phone has been on my mind a lot lately.
This feeling may be the result of my new habit of going to candlelight yoga on Thursday evenings, the realization that my grandkids are growing up right before my eyes, or an image of the "Super Bowl Selfie Kid" that I just can't shake.
Here are the top 3 reasons you may want to rethink your cell phone strategy:
1. Nothing says "I'm more important than you are" like looking at your phone when someone is talking.
When people are checking their phone while you are talking during a meeting, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Was it…
Joan isn't paying attention to what I'm saying.
I'll bet Sue and Mark are texting about why they don't agree with me.
Bob thinks he so much more important than anyone else in the room.
Texting during a meeting, especially to other people in the room, is rude. It creates the impression that you are a member of a corporate clique (think "mean girls" in high-school). It's equal to whispering in the back of the room. People will believe that you are having a side conversation with an ally, and chances are… they will be right. Let's face it, it's highly unlikely that the spirit of the text exchange is to gather additional information or to trying to understand an opposing opinion.
Here's what probably didn't show up on your list:
Jennifer is really interested in my ideas for the project.
I'm so glad John is here, he's really helping to move this conversation toward a solution.
I'd like to get to know Karen better.
2. You are seen as tactical, not strategic.
The impulse to check things off of the "to do" list, answer an email, respond to a question quickly, or yes… check Facebook, are small tactical actions. We tell ourselves that we getting things done, using our time efficiently, and staying connected.
Here's what we aren't doing:
Learning and retaining new information
Reading the room
Building relationships
Formulating a strategic response
In addition to having a hard time recalling the conversation later, cell phone watchers typically don't add much value to a discussion.
3. You'll miss the good stuff.
Enter the "Super Bowl Selfie Kid".
During the half-time show at the super bowl last year, Justin Timberlake ran into the stands and grabbed Ryan McKenna during his performance. What?!?!? That's the stuff dreams are made of for a 13-year old kid!
What did he spend his 2 minutes of "Oh my gosh… I can't believe this is happening" fame? Fiddling with his phone trying to take a selfie.
In this rushed and hyper-connected world we live in, one of the biggest compliments you can give someone is to engage in the moment.
Consider leaving your cell phone behind for your next meeting, outing to the park with your kids, or dinner with someone special.
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Market Access Consultant – Value Demonstration Practice
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- Tubney, Oxford
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- 16 May 2019
- Closing date
- 15 Jun 2019
- Industry
- Marketing & PR, Communications, Conferences & events, Digital marketing, Market research, Marketing analytics, Science, Pharmaceutical, Research, Technology, Infrastructure
- Job function
- Consultant
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- Experienced (non manager)
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Market Access Consultant – Value Demonstration Practice
Oxford PharmaGenesis is an award winning independent HealthScience communications consultancy with a long-established record of success. On behalf of some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, we work with doctors and researchers to provide information on the latest developments in medicine. We are committed to providing work of the highest standards for our clients, and our aim is to recruit and retain the best people by giving them the space and support to do a great job. We are recipients of the Great Place to Work award (May 2019) and the Queen's Award for Enterprise (March 2019).
We employ 250 talented individuals across seven offices in Europe, America and Australia. It continues to be an exciting time for Oxford PharmaGenesis and we are planning for further growth.
The Value Demonstration Practice at Oxford PharmaGenesis has a proven track record in delivering impactful real-world evidence (RWE) and value communication programmes, payer insights, health technology assessment (HTA) submissions and internal market access training to support the reimbursement activities of pharmaceutical and medical device organizations. Our outstanding reputation in this area and consequent rapid expansion means that we are looking for both experienced candidates and trainees to join our practice and to strengthen our existing team with their analytical and communications expertise.
Key project delivery activities include:
- Developing and validating value messages via workshop and payer testing; collating supporting evidence around messages as part of global value dossier development
- Identifying and synthesizing evidence, via systematic literature review, for HTA, publication or internal strategic use
- Developing materials for payers, in the form of HTA submissions and local business cases
- Designing capability building programmes in RWE and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), including developing learning strategy, infrastructure such as SharePoint sites, e-learning, interactive webinars, explanatory animations and face-to-face or remote workshops
- Developing HEOR publications and congress presentations
- Providing consultancy and strategic guidance, working closely with clients to identify needs and design solutions
Key internal activities include:
- Line management and mentoring – according to experience, manage and grow a team of talented individuals
- Business development – according to experience, input into business planning, account management, new business development and service design initiatives
- Business improvement – evaluate current business processes and advise and direct necessary changes
- Highly committed and motivated achievers who strive for excellence
- excellent writing skills and attention to detail
- Experience in or interest in HEOR
- Pro-active and client-focused
Please contact Annie Beagent direct at the email address provided, or call her on 01865 390144. All enquiries and applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
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Ever since Maggie Rogers made Pharrell cry in a viral video moment at the start of 2016, her trajectory has felt nothing short of perfect. She's talking to the fans that are coming to her because they like honesty, they like things that aren't polished to perfection, and they like a bit of an escape.
That's how I see it anyway. But 200 million streams, some sold out tours and just announced Australian shows later – what does Maggie think's connecting with her burgeoning fanbase? I'm in bold, and she's in not-bold, and starts below.
I have no idea. Because I never really make music for anyone but myself. When I'm making music, I'm not thinking about an audience, I'm just thinking about me. But I think my goal when I started this project was to try and make pop music that felt human. I feel like I'm just being myself, but you know, pop music is so important to the fabric of our culture – I really strongly believe that – but there needs to be a middle ground. We've reached this hyper-manufactured level of branding. And I think you can make music without branding. I'm just trying to be me.
I think you've tapped into something there – it's a new wave of pop. This is something you'll discover when you come over here – we have such a frustrating cultural cringe when it comes to pop music but I think it's beginning to shift with the more human artists are becoming. Some of my favourites like Dua Lipa & Zara Larsson – they make structured pop songs but they're completely authentic and themselves online & in media. That's where the cringe is removing itself. Did you find when you were studying at NYU that cringe affected the music you made in your earlier days?
Yeah. And honestly, I cringed for a really long time too. I remember my college roommate in senior year, we spent so much time having intellectual discussions about pop music – because I was in a pop music program at NYU – it was something we thought about a lot. We'd talk about what pop music meant for pop culture, for politics, for our country's culture as a whole and the way that pop culture told the story about what's happening in the cultural consciousness. I remember thinking about some top 40 song one day and my roommate said to me "Mags. You should see your face when a Carly Rae Jepsen record comes on." And I was just like… you're totally right. I loved pop music. It just took me a while to admit it. And once I did, once I just let go, I was sort of able to go back and trace through my high school and middle school days and realise I actually liked pop music all along, I just wanted to be somebody that had 'better taste' than that or was 'cooler' than that. Some pop music is terrible, but pop just means popular, so I think we as an audience have a choice in what we say pop music is. Pop music can be Tame Impala, and they rock, and that gives me a lot of hope.
And then you see Kevin Parker from Tame Impala go and work with someone like Lady Gaga.
And it's fuckin' brilliant!
Little moments like that are helping to bridge the gap between pop and this perceived 'cooler' music. I've always thought of it as like, the fucking Grand Canyon. You've got pop on one side, indie on the other, and in the middle is stuff that breaks the mould and straddles the line but until recently – it's fallen down that giant crevasse and fallen on deaf ears. But that's changing.
Well the thing is with pop music is it's really easy for it to be bad, and it's really hard for it to be good. It takes a lot of hard work.
I think you're going quite well with getting it good. I'm interested especially with your NYU background, how much of your ability to create great pop music came from formal training and how much came from a natural ability?
Well it depends on what you define as formal training, I have classical training in music but that's not what I studied at school, I studied engineering, music industry and then got another major in English Literature. What I learned at school was how to communicate my ideas into recordings. So I was recording in high school. In terms of ability, I don't really know, this has always been the way I've thought through my life. It feels really difficult to compare what I do to what anyone else can do because for me it's just me expressing my thoughts and emotions, and inherently those are going to be different and unique to anyone else's. It just doesn't feel comparable.
I think that ties back into what you were saying about how unbranded this is… it's literally you putting stuff on paper, and working through it. I find that a really cool way of working. I feel like this EP coming out has been so personal and so you, but we're living in a really collaborative phase of pop music, so I wonder now you've had a taste of major label life and living in the popstar realm – if more collaboration is on the horizon or if you're enjoying just working on your own and with a smaller team?
I'm not really interested in co-writing because I feel like it waters down my narrative. I'm only really interested in telling my story, or stories of things I've seen, because it's my work with my name on it. So I'm not into co-writing but I love co-producing, that's really fun and a great way to learn things. It shows me as much about what I like as it does about what I don't like. I think it takes having a really clear vision to do it effectively and to feel like your vision is attached through the production process. The kind of collaboration I'm into isn't necessarily changing parts of myself, but if I can make something bigger than what I can do on my own, that's interesting to me.
When you talk about having a clear vision for yourself, what do you think keeps that vision from getting clouded?
Uh, I'm just really stubborn in general, so I think I'm just uncompromising overall and anyone on my team will tell you that as well, hahaha. I feel like alone time helps a lot. For me, go for a walk every day, even if its just around the block, go for a run, meditate, do yoga, have some time to read… all of those things help me be really clear about what I'm feeling because I think where I get in trouble is when I stop checking in with myself, and the thing about writing music is it can often take me time to realise how I'm feeling before I can even begin to think about how I want to articulate it.
I think you're showing that you maintain your vision really well, even though you're in a world that could make it quite hard for you. Let's talk about you coming to Australia. I'm so stoked about this. Have you been told anything about what to expect from Splendour?
No. I don't know what to expect. I'm really close with this band called Sofi Tukker, they're probably my closest friends in the industry, and I know when they came back from their tour there they were like "WOAAAAAAAAAHH WE WANNA GO BACK IT WAS SO MUCH FUN" so that's pretty much all I've heard. I don't know. I'm just excited. What should I expect?
I've been four times. If it's been raining for two weeks before, you can expect it to be muddy and horrible and your feet will sink and you might step on a fat ugly cane toad like I did a couple of years ago, OR if the weather's been nice it's the most amazing sunny beautiful freeing three days of your life. I'm hoping for the latter for you.
I don't want to step on a frog, but I do often find that bad weather actually sometimes creates the best experiences for you, because you're really bonded to one another. But I'll trust the universe on that one.
Last thing I wanna ask you. The eye shadow at your shows. It's so brilliant. What's been your favourite colour to wear so far.
Pink. But specifically hot pink, with blue eyeliner on top and white eyeliner on the bottom.
You are heaven.
Maggie's coming to Australia for Splendour, and doing some sideshows with Mallrat as special guest. Tickets are here.