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Student Education Service induction programme
Information about induction events tailored to the needs of colleagues within the Student Education Service.
Our induction
The SES induction session is for all newly appointed staff within the Student Education Service (SES), whether they are new to the University or have moved to a new role within in it. It complements the wider University induction rather than duplicating or replacing it.
The induction session has been developed to help staff understand the vision for the Student Education Service and how its component parts fit together. It sets out the knowledge, behaviours and skills we expect to see within a sector-leading service.
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|Named Person:
|Felix Paul Wierzbicki; Felix Paul Wierzbicki
|Material Type:
|Biography, Internet resource
|Document Type:
|Book, Internet Resource
|All Authors / Contributors:
Felix Paul Wierzbicki; George D Lyman; Valenti Angelo; Grabhorn Press.
|OCLC Number:
|Two editions published in 1849, the prefaces dated "Sept. 30, 1849" and "December 30, 1849" respectively. The present edition follows the text of the second edition.
|xxix, [3], 100, [4] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
|Wierzbicki: the book and the doctor / George D. Lyman --
Preface, September 30, 1849 --
Preface to the second edition, December 30, 1849 --
The country & its resources --
The gold region --
Advice to the miner --
Towns of California: Directions for entering the Harbor of San Francisco / Edw. A. King, Harbor Master, September 27, 1849 ; Regulations for the Harbor and Port of San Francisco / approved Thomas Ap C. Jones --
The natives of California --
Medical observations upon the people & country --
Bibliography for the study of the life of F.P. Wierzbicki, M.D. / compiled by George D. Lyman.
|Series Title:
|Rare Americana series (Grabhorn Press), no. 8.
|Other Titles:
|Guide to the gold region
California as it is and as it may be
|by F.P. Wierzbicki, M.D. ; with an introduction by George D. Lyman ; drawings by Valenti Angelo.
Felix Paul Wierzbicki (1815-1860) left his native Poland after participating in the doomed revolution of 1830. He made his way to America where he received a medical degree and practiced in Providence, Rhode Island. When the Mexican War broke out, Wierzbicki enlisted in the Army and was sent to California. Wierzbicki left the Army shortly after reaching the West and practiced medicine until the discovery of gold drew him to prospecting on Mokelumne Hill. In 1849, he returned to San Francisco, where he spent the rest of his life. California as it is (1849) was the first English-language book printed in California. It is a valuable guide to California for prospective settlers that includes a survey of agriculture, hints on gold mining, a guide to San Francisco, and a chapter on California's Hispanic residents and Native American tribes.
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Hello to All. I hope your winter has not been too arduous! Here is what is happening in the GSPC: Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2016 – As I mention in the last Newsletter, the 2016 AGM will be hosted by Loto-Québec and commence at Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau (QC) the evening of June 15th […]


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The Smart Card Platform
Gaby Lenhart Project leader ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform (TB SCP)
ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform
16 Years of dedication and real-life experience founded in March 2000 as the successor of SMG9, the SIM-people, who specified the most successful smart card application with currently more than 1 billion subscribers and +2 billion SIMs deployed mission to create a series of specifications for a smart card platform, based on real-life (outside) requirements, on which other committees can base their system specific work to achieve basic compatibility
TC SCP Terms of Reference
to develop the physical and the logical IC card platform to develop advanced security methods for applications such as financial transactions ("mobile commerce") to develop a card-side toolkit to allow the creation of terminal independent value added services to develop supporting specifications and technical reports
TC SCP Working Structure*
SCP Plenary SCP Requirement Group SCP Technical Group *as of April 2006
TC SCP - Who Does What Plenary strategy and other general topics
approval of requirements for technical solutions approval of new work items and specifications/reports approval of Change Requests (CRs) to specifications/reports liaisons with other committees and organizations Requirement Working Group analysis of requirements coming from outside and inside SCP elaboration of requirements for the technical work development of requirement specifications Technical Working Group enhancements to the core platform specifications development of the next generation UICC use of PKI, security between applications on the card secure messaging, administrative commands Card Application Toolkit (CAT) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) development of card interfaces
From "Mono-" to Multi-Application
To provide interoperability in a multi-application environment a split was made in GSM (GERAN): SIM = physical card + "GSM application" (GSM 11.11) in 3G (UMTS/UTRAN): UICC* = physical card and physical, logical interface the multi-application platform USIM** = UMTS application on a UICC the application implementation * TS owned by TC SCP ** TS owned by 3GPP T3
multi-application platform*
The UICC System USIM TETRA SIM TS The multi-application platform* *Scope similar to EMV as used by financial sector Additional commands, features, security, PKI CDMA2000 GAIT
From "Mono-" to Multi-Application
The SIM - a "mono-application" card SIM according to GSM 11.11 applications based on SIM Application Toolkit WIM as exception (own command set and triggered by WAP browser) The UICC - the multi-application platform separation of layers and applications logical channels to run applications in parallel UICC WIM Ticketing EMV USIM SIM Electronic Purse Phonebook (U)SAT GSM Purse SIM SIM Application Toolkit (SAT) Banking Location Browser SIM-WIM
New Features of the USIM/UICC
Multi-application card Supports multiple applications which can run simultaneously using logical channels Powerful phonebook Store entries with , second name, groups Intelligent linking to the GSM application allows data sharing in a GSM phone USIM/UICC Mutual authentication Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) involves authentication of the 3G network to the USIM as well New PIN protection concept Hierarchical PIN management Universal PIN, Application PIN, Local PIN
Published (1) - The Platform
TS Physical and logical characteristics of the card / terminal interface the core specification which provides a multi-application platform with logical channels for smart cards based on this platform a smart card application can be defined for any system specifies the lower layers of a smart card including the electrical and mechanical interface, the logical structure, the basic commands and the intrinsic security system Related test specification published as TS
Published (2) - Core Documents
Administrative commands (TS ) allows standardized personalization and standardized remote administration, e.g. over-the-air (OTA) Card Application Toolkit (TS / 227) based on the successful GSM specification "SIM Application Toolkit" which was stripped of all the GSM specific features allows the card issuer to create value added services independent from the terminal application writers benefit by using CAT for different systems Transport protocol for CAT applications between a UICC application and a remote entity to ensure acknowledgement, segmentation/fragmentation, retransmission of messages ETSI numbering system for telecommunication application providers (TS ) the ETSI offering of managing Application Identifiers (AIDs) for UICC based applications
Published (3) - Derivatives
Generalization of well-known GSM specifications (GSM Secure messaging; GSM Java CardTM API) Secure messaging defines end-to-end (smart card to application server) secure messaging over a variety of bearers (e.g. enciphered and integrity protected messages between the smart card and a banking server) TS Security mechanisms for UICC based Applications TS Secured packet structure for UICC based applications TS Remote APDU Structure for UICC based Applications Application Programming Interface (API) allows applications to be developed independently of the underlying card operating system TS Application Programming Interface and Loader, Requirements TS Java CardTM Application Programming Interface for the UICC; Stage 2 (Java CardTM 2.2)
Published (4) - EMC Technical Reports on interference topics
Measurement of Electromagnetic Emission of SIM Cards (TR ) definition of a standard hardware equipment for electromagnetic measurements of smart cards and a common electromagnetic measurement procedure Terminal - card interface; Considerations on robustness improvements (TR ) describes failure mechanisms that could potentially generate major operating issues between the terminal and the card, the countermeasures that should be applied within the current specifications and the enhancements that may further increase the interface robustness
Published (5) - The Toolkit Transport Protocol
CAT_TP provides the following functionality as underlying layer for application protocols (TS and TS ) reliability of the data communication (not necessarily security, security can be handled by an independent GSM layer) segmentation and concatenation of data retransmission of messages addressing for different physical bearers (GPRS uses IP, SMS uses telephone numbers, Bluetooth has its own addressing scheme...) access to BIP channels (up to 8 channels may be open the same time) possible multiplexing of BIP channels standardised opening a BIP channel from the server side
CAT_TP and BIP Server CAT_TP 03.48 security layer application protocol BIP* * Mechanism originally specified by 3GPP T3 by which the ME provides the UICC with access to the data bearers supported by the ME and the network
Reduce Plug-in Card from 15 x 25 mm
How Small Is Small? 3rd Form Factor (3FF) specification of a new smaller card size providing backward compatibility i.e. to utilize the same silicon / device for both the current plug-in and the new card size. The new card size may enable the use of devices currently not feasible for Plug-in cards. Reduce Plug-in Card from 15 x 25 mm to 15 x 16.3 mm (375 mm2 to mm2) 12 x 13 mm 8 x 8 mm
Too big The New Mini UICC The solution: 12 mm x 15 mm IC Card
16.3 IC Card Plug-in Card Mini Too big The solution: 12 mm x 15 mm
Co-operation SCP is co-operating on both technical and service aspects with a number of other committees both within and outside the telecommunications sector. These include 3GPP (UTRAN/GERAN), 3GPP2 (CDMA2000), ARIB and some ETSI Technical Bodies provision of requirements, referencing SCP specifications GSMAssociaton (GSMA SCaG and GSMNA) provision and alignment of requirements GlobalPlatform close co-operation in the advancement of, in particular, OTA specifications all specifications updated to and aligned with GlobalPlatform 2.1 Liberty Alliance close co-operation on identity issues Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) connectivity to the Smart Card Web Server, developed in OMA close co-operation regarding Digital Rights Management (DRM) … and many others
Current Topics (1) To be finalized soon High speed interface
evolution of the smart card communication channel with respect to transfer rate, size and protocol considering issues such as: performance and power consumption value to applications and scalability to allow for large memory on the USIM ease of implementation (in both terminal and UICC) candidates MMC (Multi Media Card protocol) USB (Universal Serial Bus) To be finalized soon UICC external peripherals data-exchange (near field communication providing an interface for the UICC to access contactless technology in the terminal, which would allow e.g. for: communicating patient data accessing public transport micro-payments using an electronic purse on the UICC
Current Topics (2) To be finalized soon
Support for Large Files on the UICC Multimedia and PKI applications among others need to exceed the current maximum file size of 65,535 bytes. The aim is to increase the maximum file size beyond this limit providing backward compatibility (for existing implementations) Environmental conditions temperature range and humidity vibration and acceleration shocks To be finalized soon Sensitive data creation and initialization The USSM (UICC Security Service Module) container for security related topics such as keys, certificates, PINs and management of algorithms utilized by UICC based applications
The Future - UICC ng The scope of the "next generation" Work Item includes: possible role of memory management units 32-bit processors and ASIC co-processors proof-carrying code new memory architectures multi-tasking operating systems embedded electrical sources alternative form factors (not restricted by backward compatibility) free-running oscillators on the chip integrated biometric sensors, universal byte codes, new chip carriers, and high-speed communication channels
Equation of Success Success = +
How to Get More Information
ETSI all (>12 000!) published specifications are available free of charge !! but, can only be downloaded one at a time … but, not so many smart card specifications, so no problem ! ETSI SCP website Next SCP Requirement WG / Plenary meeting Toulouse, / July 2006
Current Technical Specifications/Reports (1)
Annex Current Technical Specifications/Reports (1) TS ETSI numbering system for telecommunication application providers TS Transport protocol for CAT applications; Service description; Stage 1 TS Transport protocol for CAT applications; Stage TR Measurement of Electromagnetic Emission of SIM Cards TR Vocabulary for Smart Card Platform Specifications TS UICC-Terminal interface; Physical and logical characteristics TS Administrative commands for telecommunications applications TS Card Application Toolkit (CAT)
Current Technical Specifications/Reports (2)
Annex Current Technical Specifications/Reports (2) TS Security mechanisms for UICC based Applications - Functional requirements TS Secured packet structure for UICC based applications TS Remote APDU Structure for UICC based Applications TS UICC-Terminal interface; Physical, electrical and logical test specification TS UICC Application Programming Interface and Loader Requirements; Service description TS Java CardTM Application Programming Interface for the UICC TR Terminal - card interface; Considerations on robustness improvements
Current Technical Specifications/Reports (3)
Annex Current Technical Specifications/Reports (3) TS USSM: UICC Security Service Module TS EAP Support in UICC TS Identity files and procedures on a UICC: Stage 1 TS Card Application Toolkit (CAT) conformance specification TS Smart Card Platform Requirements
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Doctoral defence of M.A. Samuli Björninen
Poetics at the Interface : Patterns of Thought and Protocols of Reading in Studies of Thomas Pynchon's V.
The field of science of the dissertation is Comparative Literature.
The opponent is professor Brian McHale (The Ohio State University, United States). Docent Maria Mäkelä acts as the custos.
The language of the dissertation defence is English.
On the ways of reading and analytical procedures of literary study, with focus on Thomas Pynchon scholarship
The thesis studies the novels of the American author Thomas Pynchon with a further focus on how they have been read by academic scholars. The thesis takes the interpretations and readings of the exceptionally widely studied author as a kind of corpus that allows us to approach the "protocols of reading" afoot in the field of literary studies. These protocols can be seen as sets of assumptions about how literature works and how its meaning are formed, and about the functions of the novel. We have taught and learned these protocols both in academic and broader (western) cultural settings throughout the 20th Century.
I focus on the recognizable patterns of thought and analytical procedures that scholars frequently draw on and resort to in analyzing Pynchon's difficult works. The thesis engages theoretically with the typical opening moves of textual analysis, such as recognizing central themes, key textual passages and metaphors that seem to hold the different aspects of the text together. Also, some practices of producing analyses of literary texts are brought to relief, such as citing the text to bolster an argument or support an interpretation, or proceeding to written analysis only after forming an interpretation of the whole work. This theoretical interest can be employed as a kind of analytical practice that allows me to study both Pynchon's texts and their interpretations.
Thus, the thesis studies the ways in which literary study produces knowledge about its objects. This aim of knowledge-production has been most clearly articulated in the study of poetics, which has purported to study the means, effects and conventions particular to literary texts. Arguably, however, this pursuit for knowledge has dovetailed with a self-critical reflection of the foundations of the discipline. To this day, it is germane to bring together the skill of textual analysis with an understanding of the necessarily limited scope of theoretical observation. This is perhaps all the more important now, as the disciplines of the humanities increasingly move to various interdisciplinary settings in the academia.
The dissertation is published in the publication series of Acta Universitatis Tamperensis; 2360, Tampere University Press, Tampere 2018. The dissertation is also published in the e-series Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 1866, Tampere University Press 2018.
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"Franz is here!" was the headline of an American newspaper article referring to the visit of Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his world trip 1892/93. Now, 100 years after his death, Franz Ferdinand will be visiting the Weltmuseum Wien.
June 28th 2014 marks the centenary of the assassination of the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire at Sarajevo, which resulted in the outbreak of the First World War. Unlike many other institutions that will focus on his death and its terrible consequences, the Weltmuseum Wien is hosting an exhibition dealing with a seminal event in the archduke's life – his ten-month-long journey around the world in 1892-93. This presentation will offer unexpected insights into the world of this many-facetted and polarizing figure.
Who was Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este really? The world trip that took him from Pula in Croatia to Suez, Aden, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, South-East Asia, Oceania, Australia, China, Japan and the United States is also a journey into the inner world of his personality. The archduke returned to Vienna with an impressive number of animal trophies and over 14,000 objects he had amassed during his journey; today, nearly 10,000 of these are stored in the Weltmuseum Wien. Soon after his return, Franz Ferdinand displayed his entire collection in his very own museum. Motivated by a desire to document his qualifications as a ruler and as an "educator of his people", he hoped to introduce his future subjects to a variety of artefacts with which they were not familiar (…)
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The Pima Community College men's golf team closed out the final round of the NJCAA Division I Championship on Friday at the Buffalo Dunes Golf Couse in Garden City, KS.
The Aztecs took 20th place out of 21 teams in the final team standings with a four-day total of 1291 (312-328-335-316).
Sophomore Nick St. Clair (Higley HS) produced the best score for the Aztecs with a 317 (81-79-79-78). He tied for 68th place in the individual standings.
Sophomore Jonah Daniels (Chaparral HS) shot a three-over par 75 in his final round and finished with a 325 (73-89-88-75).
Freshman Cooper Cordova (Mountain View HS) shot a 330 (75-86-85-84) for the tournament while freshman Colton Gage (Cienega HS) also finished with a 330 (85-77-88-80). Freshman Johnny Fiore (Marana HS) had 335 (83-86-83-83).
The Aztecs earned their third straight Region I, Division I Championship as Gage, St. Clair and Daniels all earned All-Region. They had four sophomores and five freshmen on this year's team.
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Monday, 5 December 2011
A touchy subject (children avert eyes)
This is Rachel one of 3 very close friends I had when I was younger.. All 3 gone, but only the evidence of the last one to go remains. She died aged 17.
The Pictures were drawn Whilst I studied at College. I enjoyed sketching the human body and never was any good at the male body, but somehow managed to get something right on the female... Rachel was good practice, mostly because she could stay still.
All pieces were sketched with a 2B without a rubber..to my personal hate, so any mistakes are in sight and refuse to this day to alter them. even marks from being in the book, in storage, accidently stepped on and scrumpled up or paint marks are still on them. (adds to the effect).
1 even if theres no physical photos there are mental ones.
2 being able to draw has its perks for documentation.
3 Great memories with best friends.
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EE 5GB/month 4G data sim for tablet / iPad Mini / USB dongle / Mi-Fi - £10.99 per month, first month free, 30 day contract @ Currys
5GB per month on 4G for £10.99. Great if you picked up one of the Huawei E5776 4G Mi-Fi for £20 recently. Can also be used in cellular tablets, USB dongles etc etc.
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My last post about orata and its ugly english name got me thinking about fish names and their translations in english. Here in the Riviera, we get a bounty of fish that I have never before encountered, in a variety of shapes and sizes. Salmon and tuna are old news. Here, you'll find pink fish with flowing fins called gallinella, flat square fish that go by the appropriate name rombo, and my personal favorite, cicale, or the noble sea grasshopper.
Here are a few of the fish and shellfish you'll find swimming in the sea and onto your plate, and their names in English - these are the more obscure ones that confounded me at first. Obviously, the simple ones you can find easily in any language book (i.e. vongole=clams), but these are frequent guest stars on the menu in the restaurant:
gallinella: tub gurnard*
cicale: sea grasshopper
ricciola: amberjack
dentice: dentex
calamari: squid
polpo: octopus
seppie: cuttlefish
lampuga: mahi mahi
rombo: turbot
ippoglosso: halibut
platessa: plaice
pesce spada: swordfish
acciuga: anchovy
cernia: grouper
triglia: red mullet
palamita: bonito
sogliola: sole
scorfano: scorpion fish
pescatrice: monkfish
nasello: herring hake or european hake
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Joint Forward Observer Training Suite – Mobile
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The JFOTS-M project is designed to be a suite of software for portable training for Joint Forward Observers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers. It was designed by two MOVES Master thesis students, Maj. James V. Reynolds and Maj. Craig L. Smith. The implementation was provided by the MOVES Visual Simulation and Game-based Technology group utilizing the Unity3D game engine. The project is being well received and is currently implemented as a tech demo on both Android and iPad tablets.
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Mortgage Compliance
The FSA examines mortgage products in a similar way to personal pensions, unit trusts and other financial investments.
Mortgage Lender Compliance
All mortgage lenders in the UK are subject to the rules and regulations of the FSA (Financial Services Authority ).
The main regulatory concerns of the FSA surround the fact that mortgages are expensive life-time financial products and an unscrupulous sales cycle can result in consumers paying much more to borrow the money to buy a home than they need to. Bad advice or mortgage selling can in extreme cases mean borrowers entering into financial arrangements that do not meet their needs at all.
Consumers need to be given all of the facts surrounding the choices that they have in order that they can make the best decision for them. They cannot be forced into a narrow buying decision based on with-holding information that might be relevant to them.
The regulation of consumer information plays a big part in the remit of the FSA in an attempt to make sure that customers have all the accurate information that they need before purchasing and that they are not being mislead. This includes rules on financial promotion material such as advertisements and marketing brochures, in order that they have high standards and product transparency.
Here are rules on pre and post sale disclosure documents, to enable consumers to acquire clear information specific to their circumstances and in a standard comparable format.
There are also measures to provide better comparative information to help in the early stages of shopping around, and to raise understanding of mortgage products.
FSA Compliant lenders must show that they are helping to protect borrowers
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Brother of man shot, killed by Port Arthur cops speaks out
The older brother of John Michael Brisco, who was shot and killed by Port Arthur police following a suspected robbery last week, withheld judgment on the shooting and said Brisco's death was a result of failures by society and the penal system that imprisoned him for a decade.
Brisco's alleged robbery of a Port Arthur Walgreens Thursday night was out of character and led family members to suspect Brisco relapsed in his battle with drugs, Eric Brisco said on Tuesday.
"I don't want to portray it as another shooting," Eric Brisco, 55, said. "It's a tragedy. Even in this tragedy we have to understand that we as a society missed the mark. Not on a black man. Just another man. We didn't recognize the disease. We didn't recognize the call for help.
"Society failed him. The prison system failed him. And as an individual I failed him. I think he was someone we could have saved."
John Brisco, 52, of Port Arthur, served 10 years of a 15-year prison sentence for a 2002 robbery conviction, according to Eric Brisco and court records. Eric Brisco said his brother was abusing narcotics at that time, and Jefferson County court records show John Brisco was indicted in 2000 for possession of cocaine.
Brisco avoided drugs upon his release and met the conditions of probation, which lapsed about two years ago, his brother said.
A convicted felon who suffered back and leg pain following a motorcycle crash, John Brisco had trouble finding work, his brother said.
He was an ordained minister amid a family of church leaders who enjoyed playing the bongos and singing, but had recently began to pull away from his family, Eric Brisco said.
"He had been clean for years," Eric Brisco said. "All of a sudden now you go into old habits, I just didn't see it. ... After you sit down and analyze it, yes he's been using. He had to be altered in some kind of way."
Port Arthur PD has released few details about the shooting.
Officers responded to a robbery call at the Walgreens at Texas 365 and Ninth Avenue when they saw Brisco running from the store, a department spokesman previously said.
One officer gave chase, and the suspect "displayed (a) weapon and shots were fired," the spokesman said. No other injuries were reported.
Brisco suffered "multiple gunshout wounds," according to a preliminary autopsy report, Justice of the Peace Tom Gillam III said. The preliminary report does not specify how many times and where Brisco was shot, and the full report may not come back for weeks.
Eric Brisco said investigators have not yet reached out to the family.
"The only thing we're trying to do is get together and bury him on Saturday," Brisco said. "If (the shooting) was just, then it's just. If it was foul play, then it was foul play."
The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office is investigating Brisco's death, as it does all officer-involved shootings in the county, an assistant DA said last week.
The officer is on paid leave - also the norm for officer-involved shootings - and has not been publicly identified.
Brisco is survived by his wife, one brother, two sisters and two stepchildren, Eric Brisco said. He will be laid to rest June 18, though the funeral home had not been selected as of Tuesday evening, Eric Brisco said.
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Cindy Lee, real name Isabelle Laeng, has thrown her hat in the presidential ring, battling against political heavyweights Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron.
Representing the Pleasure Party (Parti du Plaisir) the former stripper illustrated her demand for more transparency in politics by leaving most of her outfit at home, revealing all in just nipple pasties and hot pants.
According to express.co.uk, the 52-year-old took her protest to the French parliament in the capital, Paris, which saw her messages to French MPs cause such a commotion 30 riot police had be to be drafted in.
Ms Lee said she wanted to highlight the problem of corruption among election officials, and said: "We are here to demand transparency when it comes to corruption, and this outfit justifies transparency."
A supporter carried a banner carrying the message 'strip off corruption'.
She handed out flyers detailing her campaign promises – while scantily-clad – to passing politicians and motorists.
Some of her election pledges include taxing financial speculation and putting the money raised into projects helping the French have better and more fulfilling sex lives.
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A new addition to my Cambodia photo album
Photo by Cindy A. Carl
This photo is in my "Cambodia" album, but it was actually taken in Thailand…oops. In my defense, we started the trip in Bangkok, then went to Cambodia, back to Thailand (Chiang Mai), and on to Bali. It was during the hottest part of the year. To say the humidity was intense is kind of like saying winters in New England are a little chilly. It was brutal. So if I put some photos in the wrong album (Thailand and Bali albums are on the way) I blame it on the brain swelling that was a result of the heat. The rest of the photos in the album are indeed from Cambodia. The Angkor Wat temples are astonishing, but if you go, be sure to also visit the floating villages, especially at sunset. Cambodia is a place I want to go back to, but next time I want to take the Mekong River tour from Laos to Vietnam!


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Monday, 8 November 2010
Modbook Fun
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Modbook life drawing
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Dr Sketchy
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Traditional Life Drawing
Friday, 18 June 2010
Dragon Hunter Mini Project
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Two Different Life Drawing approaches
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Photos from a fancy camera
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Sketches from Dr Sketchy Nottingham
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
I've been doing a far amount of studies recently....up until i hit DIY hell...and I thought I'd post some up here to log my progress, and push myself to get back to them now I'm through the DIY and have a bit more time, they're a mixture of photo studies and still life's
Monday, 12 April 2010
Life Drawing
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Here Be Dragons
Just finished tweaking this the other day so I thought I'd post it up. I had a great time working on it so I plan on more in the same style soon.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Sketch Gang
I had a great time sketching at the weekend with Aidan, Jake and Mya.
Here's a few environments sketches I did whilst enjoying there company, I'm eager to work one or two of these up soon with some new approaches I'd like to try.
Featured on CGHUB
What a way to start the day! I'm featured on the front page of CGHUB...in the top row!
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Website Sneak Preview
I'm just putting the finishing touches to my Portfolio website, which will feature some of my concept from the games I've worked on over the years and should be up soon. In the mean time I'll post a few images from it as a sneak preview to get the art ball rolling. The first one was for Viva Piñata, its called Piñata Cascade and won me a place in "Into The Pixel" 2007. Next is a Christmas card that I did for work (RARE) whist working on "Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts" which leads on to the last image from the same game.
Lets Get Started
Hi my name's Ryan and I'm a concept artist. I've worked on a ton of games the most well-known of these is the Viva Piñata franchise which was a blast to create. This blog is a place for me to put all those images that normally never get to see the light of day, hope you'll find it interesting.


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I have been in Peru for just over two weeks now. Two of our TA's and one more student joined us this past weekend. We are now all in the Field house. It is the same house from last week. It is nice now with just the 6 of us in the house. It is going to be hectic once everyone is here though. I am enjoying the quite while I can.
Last weekend we got to go to a Horse show. It was an interesting experience. The horses walk in a unique way. It looked kind of like dancing. The pick their hooves up really high. The riders also dressed up in tradition peruvian clothes and rode these fancy saddles. We got served pisco while watching and then had lunch there.
Monday we started to excavate at a site called Colorade Magote. Over the summer we are going to be at a number of different sites. This one is the furthest away from Moquegua. There has been a lot more rain this year than normally. I was surprised at how green every thing is. This also means there are a lot more catus's which have a habit of attaching them selves to everything. It has been nice to be excavating again but will take a couple of more days to get used to the schedule again.
I started my lab work this week too. I wrote up the standard forms I am going to be using and got to start pulling out the bones I am going to be looking at. Right now I am feeling overwhelmed with the amount of material there is for me to look at. I predict some late nights in the lab this summer. I am sure by the time I go home I will know a lot more about faunal analysis than when I left.
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BOSTON (AP) – Mark Loretta wanted to feel the whole celebration, even the fun-filled pounding that comes from teammates at the plate after a game-ending home run.
Loretta hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox, saved by Kevin Youkilis' hustle, rallied past the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Monday in the annual Patriots Day game.
As he rounded the bases after his first game-ending homer, Loretta thought about taking off his batting helmet to lessen the number of players that would jump on him. He decided against it.
"Having it being my first time, I thought I wanted the total experience," Loretta said. "(Jason) Varitek really gave it to me."
"I've never experienced it before at any level – Little League, high school or college level," he said. "Just complete euphoria. You kind of have to take a step back and think is the game really over?'"
Mariners reliever Eddie Guardado struck out the first two batters in the ninth. Youkilis then hit a grounder up the middle and second baseman Jose Lopez made a diving stop, but his throw to first was a shade late.
Youkilis raised his arms after beating the play for an infield single, and Loretta followed with his first home run for the Red Sox.
Loretta's shot landed in the Monster Seats, where moments earlier many fans turned around to watch the women's leader of the Boston Marathon running through Kenmore Square.
"I fell behind 2-0 and had to get a strike there," Guardado said. "The ball was not where I wanted it, no doubt. I just blew it. I blew it. We played big today."
David Ortiz homered twice for Boston, which improved to 5-0 in one-run games.
"You've got the big man hitting behind Loretta," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "That pretty much ensures he is going to get a pitch to hit, and he put a good swing on it."
Mike Timlin (1-0) got the win and Guardado (0-1) took the loss.
Ortiz hit his fifth and sixth homers for the Red Sox, the second a two-run shot that tied it at 4 in the sixth. Trot Nixon doubled twice and singled for Boston.
It was 5-all when Adrian Beltre and Willie Bloomquist hit one-out singles in the Seattle ninth against Keith Foulke. Timlin relieved with runners at the corners and pinch-hitter Roberto Petagine hit a hard grounder to second base that Loretta stopped with a dive. Loretta's only play was to first base as the go-ahead run scored.
"We get the lead, give it up. Get the lead back, give it up," Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said. "It just seemed like that all day long."
The Red Sox tied it at 5 against J. J. Putz in the eighth when Nixon doubled and Varitek hit an RBI single.
The Mariners took advantage of backup Alex Cora's error to move ahead 5-4 against Julian Tavarez in the seventh. Bloomquist reached on the error when his grounder tipped off the shortstop's glove.
Bloomquist moved up on a sacrifice, stole third and scored on Ichiro Suzuki's sharp grounder that sent Loretta diving. Ortiz flied out to the right-field warning track in the eighth, with Suzuki making a semi-leap at the short wall.
Carl Everett's two-run homer gave Seattle a 4-2 lead in the sixth.
Suzuki, 0-for-11 in the first three games of the series, lined a leadoff double in the first and scored on Raul Ibanez's sacrifice fly. Boston tied it on Ortiz's homer into the center-field bleachers.
Seattle moved ahead 2-1 in the second on Betancourt's RBI double, but the Red Sox tied it on Cora's run-scoring double.
Boston fill-in starter Lenny DiNardo, replacing David Wells, allowed two runs and six hits over five innings. Wells was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a right knee sprain.
Notes: It was Ortiz's 21st career two-homer game, his 19th with the Red Sox. Also, the homer was his 500th hit with Boston. … RF Nixon returned to the lineup after missing the previous five games with a strained left groin. … DiNardo's other start came last Sept. 2 against Baltimore, when he allowed four runs – one earned – in six innings. … Varitek appeared to be hobbling running down the line on his ground outs in the second and fourth, but played the entire game. … It was the Mariners' earliest-ever game, with an 11:07 first pitch. … Red Sox SS Alex Gonzalez had the day off.
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BOSTON (AP) – Mark Loretta wanted to feel the whole celebration, even the fun-filled pounding that comes from teammates at the plate after a game-ending home run.


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The Chicago Fire travel to D.C. United this weekend in search of a third win in eight days, and you can watch all the action wherever you go.
The match kicks off at 3 p.m. CT Saturday at D.C.'s RFK Stadium and will air nationally on UniMás in addition to being streamed on Facebook Live.
Click here to watch the game on the Univision Deportes Facebook page with English-language commentary. (This stream is available in the U.S. only.)
Locate UniMás on your cable service with the help of this channel finder and see how to access English-language commentary on your TV on MLSsoccer.com/SAP.


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After finishing up the renovations, it was moving day! We scrambled to get the basics set up before our first guests showed up 2 weeks later. We still have lots more to do, but we're getting there.
What's it like to attend the largest video marketing conference, Brightcove PLAY? It's not what you expect!
We heard about all the sharks migrating through our area. While hunting for them we came upon something amazing.
Jessi wanted to go do something just her and me. So we went out on a date..."Jessi style". I had a blast!!!
The "new" 3-mile bridge is making great progress. See the changes and learn some crazy facts about the old one.
We were honored to hang out with some dear friends and celebrate a birthday, April Fools' AND EASTER!


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Last year, 53 people were convicted in connection with marriages of convenience. Singapore's constitution severely restricts access to citizenship. The city-state's passport is the most powerful in the world. For the first time, an Asian country outranks European nations.
Singapore (AsiaNews/Agencies) – The rising number of marriages of convenience is starting to worry Singapore authorities.
Fifty-three people were convicted of offences related to marriages of convenience in 2017 – a 23.3 per cent spike from the year before, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in its annual statistics report.
One particular case last year takes centre stage in the report because it led to the arrest of 12 people. More specifically, when officers looked at a suspected sham marriage between a Singaporean man and his Vietnamese wife, they found five other such couples.
These couples all involved Singaporean men and Vietnamese women. The men, aged between 24 and 57, entered into marriage for money, whilst the women, aged between 23 and 34, wanted to prolong their stay in Singapore.
Ten were sentenced to jail terms ranging from six to 18 months, whilst court proceedings are ongoing for the remaining two.
Singapore's constitution severely restricts access to citizenship by foreigners, and naturalisation is not guaranteed.
Immigrants aged 21 and over who are gainfully employed can only become citizens if they are already "Permanent Residents" or have been married to a Singaporean citizen for at least two years.
Obtaining citizenship allows people to apply for a Singapore passport, now deemed "the most powerful" in the world. It guarantees visa-free access to 159 countries.
Last year, diplomatic agreements with Paraguay enshrined Singapore's rise, the first Asian country in history to outrank European countries.


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Asbestos Compliance
Don't Mess With Asbestos
Asbestos Precautions
Asbestos is usually found as a white crumbly material wrapped with cloth around pipes or boilers. If you suspect asbestos, do not remove it, but consult a professional. If more than minimal amounts are involved, you are required by federal law to have a qualified person remove it from the house; your health and the health of your neighbors depends on your compliance.
Lead Based Paint
If you suspect lead-based paint take extraordinary precautions, especially with paint dust, even low levels of lead in children can cause permanent brain damage. Lead-based paint has been outlawed but is present in most homes built before 1977. If you are renovating a house that contains lead-based paint, health officials warn that you should not do any demolition while children or women of childbearing age live in the home.
Lead Poisoning
As an adult, you are less susceptible to lead poisoning than are children, but you should still wear a heavy duty respirator.
A lead danger is most likely where old enamel paint on walls and trim has peeled and been ground into dust. The dust is poisonous when inhaled or ingested, as when a child crawls on the floor and then put its fingers in its mouth. The danger can be reduced by carefully sweeping up, vacuuming, and properly disposing of the debris. For disposal call your public health bureau or public disposal facility. Never burn off paint that is suspected of containing lead, and do not scrape it off indoors without extreme care in removing the debris.
Where lead-based paint dust is present, cleanup is essential. Unfortunately, even normal vacuuming is not wholly effective, because the most dangerous and absorbable lead particles are so small they escape through the pores of a vacuum cleaner bag. Use a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate accumulator) vacuum cleaner. Vacuum twice, letting the dust settle after the first cleaning. Then mop with a solution of trisodium phosphate every week for three to four weeks. High phosphate detergent collects lead particles most effectively. If you should need more information on lead-based paint testing, removal, and protection contact your public health department.
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hilarious send up of Game of Thrones, while The Hunger Games continues to dominate the box office. 30 Rock continues to ride the wave of previous good will straight into mediocrity, and new clips were released for both The Avengers and Prometheus (if Marvel isn't more careful, we'll have seen the whole film before release day). This week also saw the return of the much beloved classic Breakfast at Tiffany's to theatres for a limited run in Toronto, and the release of the 2012 line up for the Cannes Film Festival.
And so, on to the picks!
In Theatres: My vote is going to be for Cabin in the Woods since it's doing so well on the review boards. That said, I've not had a chance to see it and I usually avoid "scary" films but with Joss Whedon at the helm of this one, and critic after critic saying it's brilliant, I'm powerless to resist. If you're not sure, you can always check out 21 Jump Street since (even though Channing Tatum doesn't remove his shirt) Matt gave it the thumbs up.
At Home: Battle Royale is the much loved cult classic that some say inspired the slightly less violent Hunger Games. Now that you've seen the current box office champ, why not have a seat and enjoy the one that started it all? But be warned, not only is this a subtitled film but it's incredibly violent. With supporters like Quentin Tarantino you'll need to be ready for a little gore. Based on the book by Koushun Takami (which I'm reading right now) and hailed as the, "Lord of the Flies for a new generation."
On TV: Well I can now say that I've watched Magic City and was wholeheartedly disappointed. I'm so sorry for having put any of you through that (it was the pick two weeks ago). So with that in mind, my next pick is one that I've been watching for awhile and it's Spooks (seasons 1-5). The show is now in its tenth season on BBC and while I think it jumped the shark a few seasons ago it did feature the daringly handsome Richard Armitage for several seasons in the middle (he can next be seen in The Hobbit).
Retro Re-watch: This week we had the pleasure of seeing Breakfast at Tiffany's on the big screen. Cineplex has a classic film series running all summer with A Streetcar Named Desire and The African Queen to follow but this week's feature is one of Audrey's most beloved films. Every time I see this film I'm struck by how utterly charming Hepburn can be. So much so that the incongruities of the film often escape me (what season is it?). If you have a chance, settle into a copy with a cup of warm tea (and try to overlook Mickey Rooney). Oh and keep a look out for Singing in the Rain, which will be in select theatres this August.
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Gasoline wrapped up the day down another whopping 7-cents! This is the lowest price we've seen in months, and should be enough to warrant prices down to 2.60s, PENDING tomorrow's DOE report. This could be a great week for huge losses in gasoline prices- if the DOE report tomorrow is good, look for the market to shed another 3-8 cents! If its bad, look for buying to the tune of a 3-5 cent uptick.
Of course, we can't get the prices to come down at the pump, but if they did, we would be sitting at about 2.85 today.
Look for prices to continue to moderate, pending hurricane activity in the Atlantic.
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2011 NFL Draft Prospect: Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina
Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina Tar Heels
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 270
Year: Jr.
40-Time:(NFL Scouting Combine Time Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 to be added)
Robert Quinn sat out the entirety of the 2010 college football season due to a suspension stemming from an NCAA violations scandal that rocked Chapel Hill (more on that later), but remains one of the most attractive pass rusher prospects available in this April's draft.
Quinn is an aggressive pass rusher, but he's one that is in control. He'll overrun plays at times, but he's shown patience and an ability to read the play as well. He's been seen sniffing out screen passes and recognizing option plays, although some have criticized him for over-pursuing. He's quick off the snap, has good leverage and elite speed, and he has a tremendous first step to get a jump on offensive linemen. He's also capable of chasing down ball carriers from behind, and he has good lateral movement and can get off blocks to help in run support.
Quinn is able to use his hands very well and accelerates quickly, further adding to his potential as an NFL pass rusher from the 4-3 end spot or 3-4 outside linebacker position. He can shed blocks even when locked up, although against bigger offensive linemen in the NFL, he may struggle. Finally, Quinn gives it his all play after play. He plays all the way to the whistle and won't quit after missing a tackle.
One of the biggest knocks on Quinn has been that he needs to improve his strength and even add some bulk to his frame. He wasn't pushed around as a pass rusher in college, but as a rookie in the NFL, whichever teams drafts him will likely look to get him into the weight room, especially if he's used as a 4-3 end. Adding weight and strength will also help him in run support. He certainly has the frame to get stronger.
Quinn played only two seasons of collegiate football and missed a junior season which he could have used to cement himself as a top-five pick. Teams don't have as much film of Quinn as they may like and his relative inexperience compared to other pass rushers like Von Miller and Ryan Kerrigan may worry some scouts.
Other Notes
After collapsing as a senior in high school, a CT scan revealed that Quinn had a brain tumor that required emergency surgery to remove. Fortunately, it was found to be benign. Quinn was the recipient of the 2008 Brian Piccolo Award, given annually in the ACC since 1972 to the most courageous football player in the conference. The award is in memory of the late Brian Piccolo, who was an ACC Athlete of the Year and played for the Chicago Bears before being diagnosed with cancer.
Quinn has some explaining to do when he sits down with NFL teams regarding his involvement in an NCAA violations scandal that resulted in his as well as several other players' suspension from the team. Quinn was found to have accepted $5,642 in benefits from an agent.
Potential NFL Team, Round
Prior to his suspension, Quinn was considered a possible top overall pick, and was in fact listed as such on a number of preseason mock drafts. As is typical, a lot changes over the course of the season that throws those preseason mocks into disarray, but Quinn is still considered a top ten talent and could even be selected in the top five. Quinn could go as high as #3 to the Buffalo Bills, but seems more likely to fall somewhere closer to the fifth or sixth pick where Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns are picking. Arizona would likely use Quinn as a 3-4 outside linebacker, while Cleveland, moving to the 4-3, would use Quinn as a 4-3 end. The Tennessee Titans, picking eighth, could give him a look as well, while Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans are also possibilities.
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It is likely that vaginal odor is a popular happening which can be seen in almost all women at least once in their lifetime. In fact, there are several factors which are blamed for the appearance of vaginal odor, including bacterial overgrowth, bad lifestyle habits, imbalanced hormonal levels or yeast infection. In case your suffering from vaginal odor is resulted from infection, it is highly certain that you might go down with redness, burning sensation, irritated felling as well as itchiness. Whatever causes of vaginal odor, it is always accompanied with an extensive diversity of discomforts. Thus, it is easy to understand that we should get rid of vaginal odor as soon as possible.
You will be able to find some of the simple yet natural home remedies for how to eliminate vaginal odor from the list down below. With those ingredient, you can rest assure that the vaginal odor will be gone in no time with absolutely no side effect.
- Apple Cider Vinegar
Among many popular ingredients, apple cider vinegar is considered the most beneficial for the treatment of vaginal odor. Not many people know that apple cider vinegar is the perfect combination of antifungal and antiseptic properties, making it an ideal solution for uncomfortable symptoms coming from bad vaginal odor. To be more detailed, this special liquid can remove bad bacterial leading to vaginal odor. At the same time, it can provide other benefits such as restoring pH level inside your body system. As having a bath with diluted apple cider vinegar is the most common way to use this liquid, people can follow these steps:
- Have 2 glasses of apple cider vinegar mixed with your warm bathwater
- Let yourself soak into the solution for 30 minutes
- Practice like this many times to get satisfactory results
- Baking Soda
Not go very far from apple cider vinegar, baking soda can also assist in the treatment of vaginal odor effectively. Thanks to the ability of balancing pH level, this simple home remedy can reduce the seriousness of your problem and foster healing process well.
- Into your bathwater put some spoons of baking soda
- Dip yourself into the solution during 20-30 minutes
- Dry yourself, making use of a clean towel
- Follow this process many times a day
- Yogurt
In the fight against vaginal odor, people can actually rely on the assistance of yogurt. Loading with a rich source of lactobacillus bacteria, yogurt is an excellent way of removing candida infection – the main cause of vaginal odor. In addition to eating yogurt regularly, vaginal-odor patients can choose to do those steps:
- Insert some plain yogurt into your affected area, using a tampon
- Wait for 20-30 minutes
- Rinse off with lukewarm water before removing the tampon
- White Vinegar
It is said that one of the most effective home remedies for vaginal odor is indeed white vinegar. By inflicting damage to odor proteins, this popular liquid is able to remove to uncomfortable smell as well as decrease inflammatory level. More than this, white vinegar is also an excellent agent which can restore pH level.
- Have a mixture of white vinegar and salt
- Put them into your bathing water
- Get yourself to soak into the solution for some minutes
- Do like this repeatedly
- Tea Tree Oil
The fact that tea tree oil is a good way to remove vaginal odor is attributed to its loading with an excellent source of antiseptic qualities. In particular, this special type of oil is able to help you to say goodbye to extremely unpleasant odor coming from vaginal area.
- Put some drops of tea tree oil into a glass of water
- Wash off your affected area by the solution
- Follow this habit many times to witness the improvement of your problem.
- Garlic
More than a popular cooking ingredient, garlic can function as an effective ingredient to deal with vaginal odor. Packing with a powerful house of antifungal qualities, garlic can do significantly at fighting against yeast infection as well as removing considerable amount of bad bacteria inside your body system. Thus, in case you don't find these above mentioned methods effective, let's include more garlic into your daily diet.


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Many organizations and people contributed to this success.
Little League's Opening Day a success
Many organizations and people contributed to this success. There are so many we cannot name them all. We do, however, want recognize and thank:
Lance Remsen, superintendent; Mark Hoeffler and Doug Mangini, of the Needham DPW Parks and Forestry Division, who in six hours performed a miracle to transform Small Field at DeFazio from a mud bowl of infield and outfield puddles into a playable field. This followed a week of heavy rains — a task none of us felt was possible. Both Mr. Hoeffler and Mr. Mangini told us they know the importance of this event for the kids and Needham.
Patty Carey, director of Parks and Recreation, for her help throughout the weekend. The Needham Police Department, Fire Department, Needham High School Band and JC Timmerman Company, which removed all the trash from feeding over 2,500 players, parents and coaches hot dogs and drinks.
Laurie Spitz and Smileboston Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, who conducted the wildly popular pitch, hit and run event. Mike Libertini for our sound system, Mike Reilly, our Master of Ceremonies, and Frank Malzone, Red Sox Hall of Fame third baseman.
The volunteers, coaches and parents who gave so much of their time to make this event a success.
All of our sponsors, whose generosity and support make Needham Little League a success.
Board of Directors
Needham Little League
Central location for Senior Center
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed location of a new Senior Center at Ridge Hill. As a senior, a former Town Meeting member, a 49-year resident of Needham and occasional participant in Senior Center activities, I am well aware of our need for a new Senior Center. Frankly, Needham's current Senior Center is an embarrassment to our town. With its outstanding programming and staff, our center deserves an equally outstanding facility.
However, this does not mean we should accept the proposed solution of a facility that is totally inappropriate for our needs. In the world of real estate, the guiding principle is location, location, location. For seniors, it is critical. To agree to the Selectmen's suggestion of a remote site far from the center of town is to simply get the problem off their backs. What is needed is a centrally located, up-to-date building which would attract greater participation by the growing number of seniors in Needham, many of whom are turned off by our basement quarters today.
It is easy to say there is no space available, but there may be creative alternatives. Houses have been torn down to build McMansions. Could a developer or philanthropist be encouraged to donate one or two such lots for a future Senior Center? When the Webster Street 1960s high school addition is torn down, what will become of that site? Even the Emery Grover building, while requiring extensive renovation, should be considered as a priority for a Senior Center, before it is appropriated for town offices.
Our community has many needs. I have supported every override for schools, the library, and other essential things that make Needham great. But the time has come to address the needs of seniors, and we must not farm them out to Ridge Hill just because it is there.
Phyllis Fanger
Oakland Avenue
Help celebrate the Fourth
I would like to thank the Needham Times for all the help in publicizing the Fourth of July events over these many years. As you know, Needham Exchange Club organizes the Fourth of July parade and fireworks that have become a hallmark of community participation. The fireworks will be on the night of July 3 and the 59th annual parade will be on Wednesday, July 4.As we do every year, the Exchange Club is looking for floats for the parade. The club is indebted to all those who have conceived and built floats for previous parades. We have already contacted previous participants and community organizations, but there may be others who would like to participate this year and we welcome them; we can also provide can help with drivers and vehicles and advice and coaching on float design and construction. For those who may be interested, please call Mike Taggart at 781-444-7400 (work), or 781-444-6716 (home).
Again, thanks to the Times for joining with the Exchange Club in creating a successful Needham Fourth of July celebration.
Maurice Handel
Exchange Club
Rosemary Street
Thanks for supporting the arts
On behalf of the artists of Needham Open Studios, I'd like to thank all the people who came out to see us this year. It's a privilege to live in a community that values the arts, and it's always wonderful to talk with the people who come through our studios and exhibit spaces to meet us and see our work. This year we saw many new faces, and plenty of old friends, neighbors and visitors from other towns. One of the primary missions of the Needham Open Studios is to let everyone see what a vibrant cultural community Needham has. Sometimes that gets lost among all the other activities that go on here on a typical weekend, so we appreciate that our visitors took time in their busy lives to come and share our work with us. We hope to see you again next year!
Anne Nydam
2007 Chairwoman
Needham Open Studios
Briarwood Circle
Harkins supports affordable housing
The affordable housing advocates of Needham would like to express their appreciation to Rep. Lida Harkins for her commitment to increasing affordable housing in Needham and throughout Massachusetts. In March, Rep. Harkins attended a meeting jointly held by the Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance, Needham Housing Authority, and Needham Opportunities Inc., to discuss the SoftSecond affordable mortgage program, the Public Housing Stabilization Fund, and the issue of foreclosure prevention. At this meeting, Rep. Harkins agreed to support our priorities in the State House. The final version of the House budget, voted on last week, includes full funding for both the SoftSecond program and the Public Housing fund. Thank you, Rep. Harkins, for your leadership on these issues.
We would also like to extend our appreciation to Sen. Scott Brown for his guest commentary in the Needham Times regarding the advantages of the SoftSecond mortgage program. Since its inception, MAHA has worked to ensure full funding of SoftSecond in the State budget every year, and has collaborated with NOI and NHA in building support for this program in Needham. In the coming weeks, as the Senate drafts its version of the budget, we hope to see Sen. Brown continue to take a leadership role in ensuring full funding for this program.
Chava Hassan
Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance
Rich Gatto
Needham Opportunities Inc.
Rosemary Street
Sheila Pransky
Needham Housing Authority
Mayflower Road
Gay marriage against natural law
I am responding to the three May 3 writers opposed to Abe Heck's April 26 letter. Their letters are basically against this one sentence, "The gift of a marital union of a man and a women, brings forth a child and produces a family." They absurdly claim Abe believes procreation is required to create a marriage. They should have interpreted the sentence as, "The gift of (made from) a marital union ... brings forth a child and produces a family." The dictionary defines the small word, "of" as, "made from." The gift is the gift of childbirth, not a marital union. This should stop their false interpretation.
You should know that honest Abe would never tell a lie, and yet one writer accused him of dishonesty, prejudice, and ignorance. Obviously, he owes Abraham an apology. The May 3 writers should have first asked for a clarification, before attacking his message.
It is worth questioning these writers to find where they are coming from. By what authority do they support "gay marriage?" They cannot claim their authority is God, nor is their authority the Natural Law, nor is their authority a properly formed conscience. Solid empirical evidence is not available. It appears their authority is their feelings (emotions, sympathy) and mistaken ideas. Abe is blessed to claim his authorities are, God, the Natural Law, his properly formed conscience, 43 U.S. Presidents, 265 Popes, Augustine, Aquinas, Aristotle, every saint, and every cultural tradition.
Speaking of inequality, note that throughout history, these men and women unions have brought forth the entire world population of approximately 25,000,000,000 people. Acts of sodomy have brought forth zero children. I question whether the writers know what sodomy is. Don't they know that sodomy, like the eating disorder bulimia, are Natural Law violations? Would you recommend young girls become bulimic and risk malnutrition and death?
One letter finished by saying, "If you are against gay marriage, don't have one!" Actually, I support the right of gays to marry, but I am against "same-sex marriage." Thousands of gays have converted, married and produced families. We need to get back to our reasonable traditions and away from moral relativism.
Brad Joyce
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Based on submissions from organisations including Amnesty International, the UN Committee noted that large numbers of people from Cameroon's Far North region are likely to have been held incommunicado and tortured by members of the military and the intelligence services in at least 20 illegal detention facilities between 2013 and 2017.
The Committee also raised concerns that this torture took place with the likely knowledge of senior BIR and intelligence officers at one military base, and that dozens of people may have died following torture and inhuman conditions of detention.
In its recommendations the Committee called on Cameroon to publish a declaration from the highest state level affirming an absolute prohibition on torture and other ill-treatment and put an end to the practice of incommunicado detention.
It also called for effective, independent and impartial investigations into all allegations of torture, incommunicado detention and death in custody, and for alleged perpetrators and accomplices of such acts, including those in command responsibility, be prosecuted and sentenced in proportion to the seriousness of the offences.
Elsewhere in its concluding observations, the UN Committee also echoed concerns raised by Amnesty International and others in relation to human rights violations committed in the Anglophone regions of the country, including by demanding an investigation into the deaths of at least 20 people killed in October in clashes between the security forces and protestors.
The Committee criticized the failure of Cameroon to provide information on the number of people still detained following protests in the regions, or whether investigations had been launched into the excessive use of force.
UN experts also noted their concerns that journalists such as RFI correspondent Ahmed Abba had been charged under counter-terrorism laws, and that some had been subjected to torture while in detention. The Committee also criticized the regular use of military courts in trials of civilians.
"The UN's anti-torture experts have recognised that there is a major problem in Cameroon, and their warnings should be heeded. There should be no tolerance of human rights violations like torture, and we hope that the Cameroonian authorities and international community will respond to this report with the seriousness it deserves," said Ilaria Allegrozzi.
On 7-8 November, the Committee against Torture convened in Geneva, where among other things it completed a two-day review of Cameroon's fifth periodic report on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture covering the period 2010-2015.
The Committee – which is comprised of 10 independent experts – engaged in a dialogue with the Cameroonian delegation which included representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Police, and the Permanent Mission of Cameroon to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Cameroon is among the 162 state parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment.


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Wichita, KS Arthritis Support Network - Meet and Connect
You are invited to the launch of our
Arthritis Support Network
Wichita, Kansas
Our Arthritis Support Network provides help & support to adults living with all types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases.
Join our network for Connection, Education and Empowerment.
Staci Penner our Leader for the Wichita Kansas Arthritis Support Network is very excited about launching this support group and hope you'll join us at our Meet & Greet. We will learn more about the Arthritis Support Network, get to know each other and brainstorm upcoming topics and events.
Please arrive a few minutes early to purchase a drink or snack to have during our meeting time if you would like.
Please RSVP so we know who to expect. We understand that RSVPs can be difficult to keep, so no pressure and come if you're able. My contact information will be provided upon your RSVP.
Spouses/Significant Others, Adult Loved Ones and Friends are Welcome!
Please feel free to share this event with others living with arthritis and their loved ones.
Looking forward to meeting you!
The information presented is for informational and education purposes only. This information should not be construed as personal medical advice. Because each person's health needs are different, a physician should be consulted before acting on any information provided during this meeting..
Wichita, KS 67206
United States


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Maybe it was a land shark
A fair percentage of the population really dislikes door-to-door solicitation. Of course, most people just put up signs in their windows to express this feeling, but a Michigan man decided that he didn't want to be like the rest of the populace. He took a different approach to expressing his displeasure.
He fired a couple of rounds from a rifle.
Don't worry, though. He didn't hit the solicitor. Nobody was hurt in the altercation. We would say that nothing at all happened, except that the resident was able to hit at least one thing with his short barrage.
He shot his own car.
Listen, we totally get that plenty of people don't like to have to deal with door-to-door solicitors, and sure, there are plenty of ways other than simply tacking up a note to express those feelings. Perhaps organizing some sort of prank involving firecrackers would be more in line. Or maybe actually invite them in, and then try to spin the conversation to the point where you're selling them something. But brandishing a weapon seems a bit extreme. Proceeding to actually use that weapon, even just to scare them away, definitely crosses lines.
For crying out loud, at least put the car in the garage first. Paint jobs are expensive.


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Research and analysis
Impact assessment opinion: Standardised packaging of tobacco products (Final)
Evaluation of the Department of Health impact assessment for Standardised packaging of tobacco products
View the impact assessment under evaluation
The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gives independent advice to government on the quality of analysis supporting new regulations.
Following scrutiny of an impact assessment (IA) carried out prior to a regulatory proposal, the RPC provides an 'opinion' on the quality of analysis and evidence presented in the IA. This opinion then informs the decisions of ministers as to whether they proceed or not with the proposal.
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JiaJing Island
JiaJing Island is an uninhabited island, 39 kilometers east of Wanning County. This small islet covers a total area of 0.18 square kilometers, or 213 mu. The small island comprises two mountains connected by a small pathway. The peak of mountain is only 64 meters above the sea level. It is covers with big arbor, wild pineapple trees and other tropical plants.
It features with distinctive phenomenon, to the east, it has surging waves surrounded by the rain-forest bushes, to the west it is well known for its soft sandy beach. The beach stretches around 200 meters in length. The sand is dislocated seasonally due to the tide changes, so people called it the "Island of Spirit".
There is no pier here, landing the island, you will be embraced by its enchanting white-sand beaches, the island now is gradually being developed for more leisure and tourism, a short trip by speedboat from ShiMei bay takes about 7 minutes only.
It is flat on the north and west sides, good for water sports. The shallow water area reaches 100 meters from the beach. It offers a natural place for snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing.The visibility of seawater here is as deep as 9 meters. The seaside rarely calm, which makes scuba diving much easier here, as to snorkeling, special equipments is required. There are all kinds of wild marine life you may see such as wild abalone, wild oyster, grouper, green wrasse, "so-mei"fish and so on.
Meanwhile the whole island has no roads available to the top of the mountain, which makes a good opportunity for those who enjoy mountain climbing here. Both side of the beach is the reef area, take a rock climbing, you will enjoy the pure blue sky, the endless blue sea, a feast to eyes, a sleep to your minds.
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Ebenezer AME Church, 40 W. Bethel St., will hold a Good Friday service Friday at 7 p.m.
Fish sandwiches and light refreshments will be served.
Neighborhood group to meet, plans event
The Medal of Honor Group-Neighborhoods 1st Association will meet Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Bethel Gardens Community Center.
The group will host an Honoring Our Veterans event Sunday, May 26, at 6 p.m., starting at the Triangle (North Jonathan and Church streets) and continuing at Wheaton Park.
If you or any member of your family (living or deceased) was or is a veteran, contact your church administrator, civic organization leader or visit Bethel Gardens Community Building during business hours.


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Coconut Shrimp is one of my favorite meals to have when I eat out. I love the Red Lobster pina colada style coconut shrimp and also love the type that uses a beer batter.
For tonight, since it is the weekend, I opted to try making these easy beer battered coconut shrimp. It has become one of my favorite easy appetizers.
The recipe ended up being one of the best examples of battered shrimp that I have ever eaten and it is now one of my favorite go-to shrimp recipes.
Coconut shrimp is one of those meals that you think "I wish I could make this at home" when you have it out. Believe me, I thought that too. But this recipe is so easy, anyone can make it at home!
Really all that you need is a bit of time, a dipping station and some hot oil. Oh – and it's a TEENY bit messy to make but the end result is so tasty that you won't mind that.
Let's get started on the Beer Battered Coconut Shrimp Recipe.
This recipe has just a few ingredients. You'll need:
- Some tail on large shrimp
- Panko bread crumbs
- Flaked Coconut
- All purpose flour
- Baking powder
- salt and pepper
- an egg
- and some beer. Don't forget the beer!!
Make sure the shrimp are cleaned and deveined. You can buy them prepared that way, or you can devein the shrimp yourself.
The Panko and flaked coconut get combined in one pan. I used a shallow baking dish, since this makes it easier to coat them later. Just whisk the two and set the pan aside. You can use either sweetened or unsweetened coconut, as you wish.
I used sweetened because that is what I had on hand today and they were lovely. There is only salt and pepper to season in this recipe and the sweetness of the coconut really did shine.
Don't substitute normal bread crumbs for the Panko. Panko is made from crustless bread and the crumbs are larger and more airy than normal bread crumbs.
The end result is a very crispy shrimp that absorbs less of the oil. They also stay crisp longer, which is important if you are going to serve these as appetizers instead of a main course.
Next, combine the flour, salt and pepper, baking powder and the egg. Pour over the beer and mix it all together. It will form a really thick batter.
Now, set up a dipping station. I lined two baking sheets with silicone baking mats and placed it near the dipping station. The shrimp need to sit in the fridge for about 1/2 hour after you coat them so having them on baking sheets allows them to be spread out and stack-able in the fridge.
This is the part where you get a bit messy. In actual fact, it's not too bad. The hardest part is getting the tail coated enough with the beer batter so that it will be sticky when you put it in the coconut mixture.
So, you will have to get a BIT of the batter on your finger tips but any coating has that possibility. (I often use both hands to keep them cleaner but didn't even need to do that for these!
First, dip the shrimp into the beer batter. Let the excess batter drip off and then plop the shrimp into the baking dish. That will coat one side! The spoon over more of the coconut/Panko mixture over the top and grab the tail and allow any residual dry coating mixture to drop back into the pan.
Lay the coated shrimp out on the baking pans and place them in the fridge for a half hour. Don't skip this step. If you let the shrimp sit on the counter they will lose some of the crispness. Making them nice and cold will also make sure that most of the coconut stays on the shrimp (instead of in the oil) when you cook them.
Heat the oil in a pan with deep sides, or heat the a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Fry the coated shrimp in batches, turning once for 2-3 minutes. Don't crowd the pan for best results. Be careful to test the oil and don't let it get too hot or you will burn the shrimp.
Use tongs to remove to paper towels to drain. The coating on these beer battered shrimp is so light and crispy. I can't wait to bite into one of them!
Time to taste test these beer battered coconut shrimp!
My favorite part of making each recipe is that first taste, to see if they turned out as well as I had hoped. I was NOT disappointed. The coating is light and crispy with a slight sweet taste of the coconut. They are not at all oily and the inside is cooked perfectly.
Serve the beer battered coconut shrimp warm with your favorite dipping sauce. They make a perfect party appetizer!
And an even better main course. Seriously, I can't wait for you to try these. So, so GOOD.
Whether you decide to serve them with guest over cocktails, or as part of a tasty family meal, they will be gone in a flash. And the next time you eat out at a restaurant, you won't be thinking that you can't make these beer battered coconut shrimp!
- Shrimp:
- 1 pound of peeled tail on, cleaned and deveined shrimp. (I used the 31-40 count size)
- 1 tsp sea salt and cracked black pepper
- Beer Batter
- 1 cup of Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup of flaked coconut, unsweetened or sweetened, your choice
- ¾ cup of all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 medium egg
- ¾ cup of your favorite beer
- Clean and devein the shrimp. Leave the tail on. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Place a silicone baking mat or parchment paper on two large baking sheets.
- Mix the Panko bread crumbs and flaked coconut in a shallow baking pan and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sea salt, egg and beer. Mix well until a thick batter forms.
- Hold the shrimp by the tail and dip into the beer batter. Tap it to the side of the bowl to get rid of excess batter. Drop into the pan with the coconut/Panko crumbs and spoon over mixture so both sides are coated.
- Place the coated shrimp on the prepared baking pans and place in the fridge for ½ hour to set.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep sided pan to 350 º F.
- Cook the shrimp in batches, turning once for 2-3 minutes until light golden brown. Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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The Health Risks Of Buying An Old House
An older house has a certain charm about it. The traditional architecture and decor are so much more romantic than a modern house and it can feel a lot more homely. The modern minimalist style isn't for everybody, and an older house might suit their tastes a lot better. If that sounds like you, and you're going to go for a more dated property, you should be aware that there's more to it than quaint designs and a few cobwebs.
These houses have been standing for a long while, hundreds of years in some cases, so they're bound to have developed a few problems. Some of these might be easily fixed, aesthetic issues, but others could be more dangerous. Before you decide to buy an older house, make sure that you've had it thoroughly checked for these dangers.
This is one of the most common dangers in an older property. For a long while, people thought asbestos was a great material because they didn't realize how dangerous it could be. It is the leading cause of a type of cancer called mesothelioma so if you're living with it in the house, you could be in trouble. If the previous owners haven't told you that the building contains asbestos before you move in, you could have a case for compensation. There are plenty of sites where you can find helpful information on how to find the best mesothelioma attorney. They'll be able to tell you whether you're owed any money and help you through the legal process. Before you agree to buy any house, make sure that it's been thoroughly checked over for asbestos.
Lead Paint
Lead was another material that people used without realizing the dangers. Almost every house built before 1940 is full of lead paint. Most of it is ok because it's been painted over a few times. However, problems do occur when it starts to peel and flake off. Children and pets are at risk of ingesting it, and if it gets into the air then you are all at risk of breathing it in. If you ingest too much, you could develop lead poisoning. The exterior paint can also damage your garden if it flakes off into the soil. This increases the chance of any pets or other wildlife eating it and getting sick as well. Even though it's sometimes harmless, it isn't worth the risk. If it hasn't been done already, you should have somebody come to remove it and repaint with safer paint.
Another dangerous chemical that's often present in old homes is radon. It isn't something that we deliberately put in there, but the damage that they've sustained over the years has made them more susceptible to it. Radon comes in through the foundations of a house and if they are damaged, it will easily seep in through cracks and fill the house. The older the property is, the more likely it is to have cracks in the foundations. Radon is the second largest cause of lung cancer in the US, after cigarette smoke, so it's vital that you don't expose yourself to it. It can be present in any house, but newer properties are not likely to have the foundation damage that lets it in. Having a proper building survey carried out before agreeing to put an offer in is important because if you move in, only to find out that cracked foundations are letting in large amounts of radon, you'll have to move out and pay for an incredibly expensive repair job that will take a while.
Like radon, mold can occur in any house, but the risk is much greater in an older property. It tends to grow in damp areas, especially anywhere that there is a leak. Newer houses will be sealed a lot better than older ones so the risk of leaks and mold is much less. Older houses won't be sealed as well and there is likely to be some damage to the seals that are there. All of this extra water and condensation that comes in is the perfect breeding ground for mold spores. In small amounts, it can cause itchy skin and eyes, skin rashes, and all sorts of other allergic reactions. But if you're exposed to large amounts, you could develop very serious lung problems. When you're looking at the house, look for any areas that are moldy, but also remember that they might have covered it up. You need to be aware of any leaks or damp areas that are likely to develop mold in the future otherwise you'll find that a few months after moving in, it'll all start to show up, at which point, it's too late to back out of the sale.
All of these things can cause serious health problems so make sure that you've had the house thoroughly checked over before signing anything.
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i can't wait to be fully recovered in the next few months so i can put my resolution to work and finally get to that 10k. I'm also looking forward to being able to work out on a regular basis and not feel ANY pain whatsoever. buh-bye herniated disc, hello 10k!
(someone totally caught me sleeping on the couch...at least i'm not drooling)