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Vanth Dreadstar was born on the planet Byfrexia, a harsh and frigid world located in the Vega system. Vanth's story begins when as a teenager he is forced to witness the brutal slaying and devouring of his parents at the hands of snow beasts. Stranded and miles away from any settlements, he would have died of exposure and starvation had he not found the Sword of Power created and left there long before by Lord Aknaton. The weapon gives Vanth wondrous powers allowing him not only to survive but to thrive.
Vanth's grief over his parents' deaths drives him temporarily mad and he declares a one man war against the snow beasts, hunting and killing all he can find. Since the beasts are the primary food source of neighbouring settlements these are soon almost decimated due to Vanth's actions. The settlers in their turn hunt the "Cold Man" bent on bringing him to justice before he obliterates their food supply and chances of survival. Vanth instead hijacks a ship and leaves the planet. Sometime later Byfrexia is invaded by the Zygoteans, an evil alien race in the process of conquering and wiping out the Milky Way. Vanth returns to Byfrexia to defend his people from the invasion. With his unique powers he singlehandedly sets back the Zygoteans' invasion plan, prompting the Byfrexians to name him leader of the rebellion.
Aknaton eventually returns to Byfrexia and finds Vanth, recruiting him as a bodyguard for three special beings Aknaton had a part in creating, Za, Juliet & Whis'Par, beings who are part of his plan to stop the Zygotean menace. Vanth leaps at the chance that there might be a plan to destroy the Zygoteans though he is shaken when Aknaton reveals the exact nature of the plan to him and the others. Aknaton has reasoned that since the Zygoteans are undefeatable and the death of the galaxy cannot be prevented the only remaining kindness is to make the end as quick and painless as possible. He therefore long ago created the Infinity Horn whose purpose is to destroy the entire Milky Way.
Appalled but convinced that Aknaton's plan is the only option, Vanth and the others agree. Fighting their way past an army of Zygoteans and their slaves (who have become aware of the plan and fight desperately to stop it) they journey to a cavern on the planet Dreamsend. As Aknaton and Vanth hold off the Zygoteans outside Za, Juliet, and Whis'Par enter the cavern and together sound the Infinity Horn destroying the entire Milky Way. Just in time Aknaton uses his mystic powers to encase himself and Vanth in a bubble of force and throw them into intergalactic space.
A million years later the force bubble crashes on a
planet named Caldor in another galaxy where almost immediately Aknaton goads
Vanth into shooting him in a fit of rage and guilt over the obliteration of the
Milky Way. Mortally wounded Aknaton confesses that he goaded Vanth into killing
him because he cannot live with the guilt over what he has done. As he dies he
tells Vanth that he saved him and brought him here because this galaxy (later
identified as the Empirical Galaxy) is at a point where it might or might not go
the way of the Milky Way developing Zygoteans of its own. Aknaton wants Vanth to
change the destiny of this new galaxy or failing that find the Infinity Horn and
give this galaxy the same mercy killing given the Milky Way.
Vanth instead tries to live a pastoral existence on Oedi's planet of peaceful cat-people but his peace is disturbed by the arrival of Darklock who wants him to get involved in the conflict between the two major forces in the galaxy, the Monarchy and the theocratical Instrumentality. Vanth refuses until the war comes to his planet wiping out most of the population. Oedi survives and joins them; Willow and Skeevo join later, though the team is in place for the first issue. Dreadstar takes the side of the Monarchy against the evil Lord High Papal of the Instrumentality but his team end up becoming fugitives when the Monarchy falls and go to great lengths to try to uncover a traitor in their midst.
Eventually the Church of the Instrumentality invade the Monarchy's home planet thanks to a traitor's help and ends the war. With the destruction of the Monarchy the book enters a second phase in which the Lord High Papal hunts down Dreadstar. He does this rather quickly and soon there is a huge battle between Vanth and the Lord High Papal. However not only does Dreadstar lose but the Lord High Papal shatters his soul sword which was the only thing keeping Dreadstar young and alive. Without it Dreadstar begins to age rapidly. We learn that the sword is actually a sentient being and it merges with Dreadstar to save his life and give him super-powers. They continue the fight against the Church but discover that they have a traitor in their midst. In the middle of figuring out who the traitor is Oedi seemingly dies and Doc Delphi disappears into another dimension. At their lowest point the Lord High Papal hunts them all down and captures them.
But one of the Lord High Papal's agents Ultra Violet switches sides when she finally starts to believe that Dreadstar is not the mass murderer he's accused of being and everyone seems to be double and triple crossing everyone else. Dreadstar and company escape their execution, Oedi turns up alive, the traitor is revealed (and the answer to who it is turns out to be extremely clever) and the Church is overthrown. The Lord High Papal escapes setting up another fight to the finish in which Vanth kills his enemy but is severly wounded. The entity from the sword that bonded with him heals him but when he wakes from his coma he finds that two years have passed.
Awakening in the aftermath of the war; a bureaucracy where those with extraordinary powers like himself are commissioned as policemen to track down others of their kind. Oedi, Willow, and Ultra Violet who are outcasts for different reasons are kept away from public view because people don't want to be reminded of the bad days. Violet is depressed because of this and because the new world is in some ways, worse than the old one and eventually commits suicide. The abuses of the government dovetail with what Willow has found out about the corruption in the system. Willow who has never been comfortable with her telepathy and blocking the thoughts of others out so much transfers her mind to the central computer and takes over the government. Vanth can't believe she would do it and tries to stop her but he's too late. She tells him that she's much happier and can do much more good but he has lost another friend. In quick succession he loses Violet, Willow, and Syzygy (who dies in issue when he defeats the Twelve Gods of the Instrumentality).
At this point Vanth begins drinking too much and contemplating suicide. In a brief fantasy scene he shoots himself but then decides instead that he needs a new purpose. Before he can quit he and the rest of the bounty hunters are fired by Willow who is trying to clean up the corruption of the previous regime. She has Skeevo arrested while the rest of the group goes to a bar. While they contemplate their futures Dreadstar simply says he's going to break Skeevo out of jail, steal a ship and leave the galaxy. This excites everyone and with Willow surreptitiously helping Dreadstar, Oedi, Skeevo and two new crew members Teuton and Iron Angel are off for more adventure.
Stranded in a nonfunctional ship between galaxies the crew finds a baby floating in space who quickly grows to maturity. He brings it on board and strange things begin to happen. Iron Angel is immediately suspicious of it and wants to kill it but Skeevo of all people saves the baby and adopts it. Junior grows incredibly fast, begins talking quickly and develops an attraction to Iron Angel who never trusts him and wants nothing to do with him. As the crew grapples with this development they receive a distress signal from a lonely planet. On this planet resides Lord Palafox who once ruled the entire galaxy until his son rebelled against him, seized power and exiled him. Palafox appeals to Dreadstar to help him regain his throne and after some debate among the crew Dreadstar agrees. They help Palafox gather allies until he is ready to launch a full-scale attack on his son. In the end Palafox's son is defeated (although not killed) and Palafox has regained his power.
Vanth realises he has made a terrible mistake and has a breakdown. He understands that the carnage Palafox is unleashing on the galaxy is largely his fault and his mind can't handle it. He shuts down but then as he dreams of his dead wife and the life he no longer has, he snaps and starts killing the soldiers who are searching for his crew with wild abandon. His attempts to make it right lead into the second grand arc of the book. Junior switches to Palafox's side when it becomes clear that Dreadstar and his crew are turning against the new emperor and Palafox conjures up a sword of power so that they can battle the new rebels. Dreadstar tries to stop Junior from grabbing the sword because he understands that it is not unlike his own sword that was destroyed years before except evil. Of course Junior gets the sword which ultimately leads to his downfall because he can't forget his love for Iron Angel and give himself over to the sword. The sword like Dreadstar's was is sentient, female, and rather jealous. Junior was supposed to love it but by becoming mortal he opened himself up to mortal emotions and his love for Iron Angel ultimately destroys him.
Junior it turns out is the last remnant of the Twelve Gods of the Instrumentality who were destroyed in and he thought that by becoming mortal he would learn how to get his revenge on Dreadstar. Instead his love for Angel prevents him from killing her which brings the wrath of the sword down upon him. He kills himself rather than kill Angel but his soul drags Angel's with him as it departs leaving her body a shell. It's a horrible fate and one that spurs Dreadstar to the next phase of his adventure. The instant Junior departs he resurrects the Lord High Papal who fights Vanth again before being forced to flee.
A few years later the Lord High Papal reappears with Dreadstar's daughter who apparently slays him. By the final issue however Dreadstar is alive and back to his old self.
|Dreadstar, Vanth
|Vanth Dreadstar possesses an enchanted sword that provides him with a number of superpowers. He can absorb the sword into his body, and retrieve it when needed. The sword can repel energy blasts, and even redirect them towards an enemy. The sword also gives Dreadstar the strength of twenty men, enhanced reactions, and allows him to rapidly heal from virtually any bodily wound. The sword also grants him immortality and the ability to speak and understand any language he hears.
|Darklock, Syzygy
Darklock is a high bishop and assistant treasurer of the Instrumentality's mystical order of Vieltoor but abandons the priesthood because the fates have chosen him to take part in a more important quest. To prepare himself for this future labour he seeks out and gains vast powers but these powers cost him an eye, an arm, two legs and the woman he loved. Cybernetics replace four of his losses. Darklock is sent by the fates to a planet called Caldor there to meet and prepare Vanth Dreadstar for the day he will force peace on the two superpowers of the Empirical Galaxy, the Monarchy and the Instrumentality who have been fighting each other in a war that has lasted for two hundred years. Syzygy Darklock is a powerful sorcerer.
Willow is a cybernetic telepath, a rare kind of telepath who has the ability of sensing and commanding computers and robotic devices as well as sentient minds. She uses a "seeing-eye monk" named Rainbow as her eyes via telepathy. Willow is a mine worker who is rescued by Dreadstar and stows away on his ship. Syzygy figures out that she is a latent telepath and tutors her in the use of her powers. He discovers that she was raped by her father when she was very young and this has kept her from realizing her true potential.
After the Papal's defeat Willow eventually chooses to take over the new government's main computer renouncing her body and leaving a copy of her own personality to travel with her friends to a new galaxy in order to have new adventures. The fate of the original Willow in her new guise as the sentient government computer is never revealed; her travelling copy however eventually decides to take over the soulless body of a later recruit Iron Angel initially in order to help against a resurrected Lord Papal. She decides to keep that body and begins to romance Vanth Dreadstar anew. While in Iron Angel's body she becomes pregnant with Vanth's child.
Oedi is the last of a race that had been bred to be warriors but turned out to be peaceful farmers. He wanted nothing more than to live quietly on Caldor his home planet, but that life ended when the Monarchy ships killed his entire race. The only survivors were Dreadstar, Oedi and Syzygy they decided to put a stop to the war by becoming a wild card in the middle. Along the way they picked up other recruits with the same ideals as them. He begged Dreadstar and Syzygy to take him with them when they left, and he became an accomplished warrior. Even though Dreadstar is the hero Oedi is the soul of the little group of rebels and when it appears that he dies (he doesn't) the team loses some of its coherence.
In the aftermath of the Papal's defeat, Oedi finds himself running the department where those with extraordinary powers like are commissioned as policemen to track down others of their kind.
|Iron Angel
Zirco had four bionic limbs, a metal skeleton, hydraulically enhanced
muscles and silicon-reinforced skin. This granted her
Claudia was identified as a perfect subject for the
Lord Papal's cyborg soldier program. Church agents posing as rebels killed
her husband. Having no one else to live for Claudia agreed to turn herself
over to the Church. A week after the procedure was completed Claudia woke up
Years later she joined the Empirical galaxy's
Special Forces Unit hunting down paranormal war criminals in the aftermath
of the Instrumentality's defeat. Following a training session where she
disabled three combat bots in two seconds Iron Angel met Vanth Dreadstar who
had just revived
Ultimately Willow transferred her mind into Angel's body and helped Vanth drive off a resurrected Papal. Vanth and Willow later have a daughter which is stillborn, but a portion of the power within Vanth's sword combined with a portion of Vanth's power as well as Iron Angel's power, hide within the infant (who was named Kalla) nurturing her. By the end Claudia was now in some way part of the sentience within Vanth/Kalla's sword.
Skeevo is a freebooter, thief and smuggler and provides a great deal of comic relief throughout the series. He remains with the group right up until the end of the final mini series.
|Dreadstar, Kala
Kala is kidnapped by the Papal as an infant and raised by him to destroy Vanth. She wields his soulsword and is tricked into impaling him with it. Eventually she rebels and joins with her true father against the Papal.
|The Papal
At the start of the series in the Empirical Galaxy Lord Papal is granted 'all the power he needs' to fight off Vanth and his team by his gods. It's hard to say if the extreme power he was granted pushed him to become a maniac or if the tendencies already existed. In his zeal to capture or kill Vanth and Syzygy Lord Papal sends nuclear weapons to destroy the city of Chichano filled with millions of people. To show the extent of his depravity Lord Papal blames the nuclear explosion on rebels and the next day states that they have apprehended those responsible and sentenced them to death. It fails of course but the event continues to come up as the Papal naturally blames Dreadstar for it. He uses this propaganda to prosecute the rebels later but also to turn two survivors a brother and sister into energy-powered agents for his cause. The sister Violet begins to have conflicting feelings about her missions almost immediately and eventually turns on the Church. In another subplot Dreadstar builds a robot "messiah" to counteract the Church's influence. In their first major showdown the Papal brutally defeats Dreadstar and 'breaks' his soul sword. In the second showdown however the Papal is finally killed.
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Arrow's Stephen Amell on How Being a Dad Changes Oliver
When Arrow picks up its sixth season in October, all signs point to Oliver Queen playing a much larger role in the life of his son, William Clayton, than he previously has.
Being an active father figure to William represents one of the most fundamental changes to Oliver's character since the show started, and series star Stephen Amell told ComicBook.com during an interview at Comic Con that he's enjoying every minute of it.
"My first day on the show this year was four scenes with Jack, who plays William, and I was f—ing nervous," Amell said. "I had never done a scene with him before, and reading episode 601, I'm like, 'Oh God, in my mind this entire episode hinges on us having good onscreen chemistry.' And Jack was not only equal to the task, but excelled. So Oliver being a dad has certainly been my most fun thing to play."
Oliver's responsibilities as a dad will be explored in the upcoming sixth season of Arrow, which starts in October.
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. He returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs done by his family and fighting injustice. As the Green Arrow, he protects his city with the help of former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), computer-science expert Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), his vigilante-trained sister Thea Queen (Willa Holland), Deputy Mayor Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne), brilliant inventor Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum), and his new recruits, street-savvy Rene Ramirez (Rick Gonzalez) and meta-human Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy).
Oliver has finally solidified and strengthened his crime-fighting team only to have it threatened when unexpected enemies from his past return to Star City, forcing Oliver to rethink his relationship with each member of his "family".
Based on the characters from DC, ARROW is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti ("The Flash," "Supergirl"), Marc Guggenheim ("DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "Eli Stone"), Wendy Mericle ("Desperate Housewives," "Eli Stone"), Andrew Kreisberg ("The Flash," "Eli Stone," "Warehouse 13") and Sarah Schechter ("The Flash," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow").
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text: Margaret of Austria. Born in 1480. Daughter of the Emperor Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy. Married first John of Castile, and secondly Philibert of Savoy. Was made governor of the Low Countries in 1507, and negotiated both the League of Cambrai, 1508, and the "Paix des Dames," 1529. Died 1530.


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Biz Stone is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Twitter. A progenitor of social media, Stone has been developing large scale systems that facilitate the open exchange of information for more than fifteen years. Biz is Co-founder and CEO of Jelly Industries, a startup supporting both Jelly—a social search engine, and Super, a visual communication network.
Biz has been honored with the International Center for Journalism Innovation Award, INC Magazine named him "Entrepreneur of the Decade," TIME listed him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World," and GQ named him "Nerd of the Year." In 2014, The Economist recognized Stone with their annual Innovation Award. In 2015, Stone's Twitter won an Emmy.
Biz is a Fellow at Oxford University, a filmmaker, and an author. Stone's recent book is titled, Things A Little Bird Told Me. Having started out as an artist, Biz stresses creativity, learning from mistakes, and celebrating the triumph of humanity with a little help from technology. Stone lives near San Francisco with his wife Livia and son Jacob.
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The countryside continued to be beautiful; the canal wide and stately.
Arriving at Fradley, we weren't sure of being able to get a mooring beyond the junction itself, so we happily moored about 100 yards away from it, in a pleasant, wooded spot, with several other boats.
We strolled down to the junction, turned left onto the Trent and Mersey Canal and walked up alongside the locks to see if there were any moorings available there. But there weren't, and we were glad that we'd taken the first spot we'd seen.
Back down at the junction, we found the gift shop closed, possibly closed down. Grace had been hoping to buy a hat or two which would suit her boaty lifestyle. Nearby, The Swan (aka "The Mucky Duck") was open, but displaying no menu. We had previously considered eating there this evening, but there was nothing to suggest that it was any better than it had been back in 2011, when reviewers on the web had been unanimous that it was not a good place to eat. (Please note, however, as I will say in greater detail in my next post, that the pub has been under new management since December last year, and it is now reputed to be much improved.)
There is a holiday chalet site here at the Junction, with a large and attractive câfé. I think it's been developed considerably since we were last here. A path runs through it to a Nature Trail created by CRT, really nicely done, with paths winding around a woodland area, good signage and seating, and an ancient lake made easily accessible from a path around it.
I love the way CRT are working to make the canals a place of interest and enjoyment to those who aren't boaters. This whole site epitomises that focus.
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text: My life is so different today, than say even a year ago, but most noticeably from 10 years ago. The lifesaver I'm speaking of is Spiritualism. Spiritualism has transformed me, my beliefs, and therefore my reality. I have always been "metaphysically inclined", but the extent to which I understood true Spirituality, or what it meant FOR ME, I was sadly uninformed. That is, until a day in May 2008 when a series of events lead to the revealing of my soul purpose, the unfolding of my true identity, and my profound understanding of the Creator of all that is, God and this beautiful Universe we live in.These series of events were fraught with tragedy, pain and drama, and also a lot of LOVE. There are many people to thank who've helped me along the way, picked me up when I was down, boosted me even further when I was/am UP and I'm grateful for each and every one of you, for it is completely true that all beings come into your life for a purpose. My immense gratitude for you is heartfelt and I thank you.My book Fade to Black, "How to Survive Your Child's Addiction thru the Gifts of Spiritualism" in being written and published soon! Stay tuned!If I can be of assistance to any of you who need support in coping with family addiction and mental illness, please contact me. I can help. Love truly is the answer, let me show you the way. Blessings and much love to you and yours!~Kimberley


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Industry analysts say Massachusetts' recreational marijuana market has great potential. Sales are projected to reach $1.2 billion by 2021 just in Massachusetts.
If sales meet that projection, it will create roughly $240 million in tax revenue for state and local governments, according to Metro West Daily News. New Frontier Data projects $450 million in sales next year, set to begin in July. The firm also projects large sales growth annually.
According to New Frontier Data, the state should earn about $90 million in marijuana tax revenue in its first year.
Beau Whitney of New Frontier Data said, "That's assuming a relatively smooth rollout of the regulatory infrastructure and assumes demand will build over time through greater participation in a regulated space, and that people will feel comfortable with cannabis in their communities."
To help make these projections, marijuana use rates from the National Institutes of Health was referenced.
Whitney also said, "There's already demand there. It's more of a matter of converting it over from the illicit market."
The tax on recreational marijuana sales has not been determined. Voters approved a 12-percent maximum tax, but state lawmakers may raise it to 20-percent. A bill was recently signed to allow for state sales tax of 6.25-percent and a 10.75-percent excise tax to also be imposed. Individual communities will be able to tack on an additional 3-percent in local taxes if they choose.
If the 12-percent tax rate stays in place, sales in the state's first year are estimated to range from $375 million and $696 million, according to the Department of Revenue (DOR). By 2020, the DOR projects sales to reach $747 million to $1.38 billion. Projections were not created at the 20-percent tax rate.
Whitney pointed out that taxing recreational marijuana sales too high still leaves the black market intact. Washington state has the highest recreational marijuana sales tax in the country at 37-percent. Colorado follows behind at 30-percent. Oregon is in the middle with 17-percent with Nevada and California at 15-percent sales tax.
Tom Adams of ArcView Market Research projects that the legal marijuana industry may generate $2.3 billion in total economic activity in the state. This includes projections that almost 17,400 new jobs will be created statewide. Adams also predicts that cross-border sales will be big.
Adams said, "States that are dragging their feet on this are kidding themselves. In 10 years, it's hard to imagine there will be much state prohibition left, or even federal prohibition."


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i went to a new studio today to redeem my living social deal before it expires. the practice was good, but i found myself immediately annoyed when the teacher didn't acknowledge me when i entered the room or tell me what props i'd need. i had to stop myself because i realized i was about to let her derail my entire practice and attitude. it was the epitome of taking things personally. i have no idea what is going on in her life. i also noticed how impatient i was with others waiting to get cheesecake afterwards. this is not how i want to operate in the world. although, it's not really surprising that my being impatient with myself would translate to others. point taken.
during the practice, i noticed myself engaging in comparison and being a little disappointed/critical when i wasn't able to go into the poses as deeply as i wanted. i was able to meet that moment with compassion by reminding myself that it has been such a long time and getting excited about the process of improvement. this is a part of the journey that is going to make reaching my goals much sweeter.
a little before 9pm, i was (wasting time) on facebook and saw this picture and was inspired to go running.
like yoga, once i get back into it, i never understand why i stopped. i went to the fitness center in my complex. once i got to the fitness center, i lifted some weights, rode the bike for a few minutes (literally) and ran. i left feeling super inspired and strong. i am so grateful for this time.


text: I was actually going to post that m/m seahorse shifter book, because I own that too. But yesterday my husband brought these home for me. Either he loves me and wants to support my category-romance addiction, or he is trying to drive me some new kind of crazy. Either way, this deserved a post.


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You are using a KPI and noticed that the result is wrong. The most common scenarios are that it shows 0 even though there should be data present. Alternatively, the result may show a wrong number.
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- SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
Open the KPI from the respective work center view (most commonly Home) or open a preview:
Go to the work center Business Analytics, view Design KPIs.
- Search for the respective KPI and click on Preview.
- Check either the KPI or ther Reference Value.
A wrong result is shown. If you compare it to the report and key figure that this KPI is based on, the report will show the correct value.
There can be several causes for this.
- A KPI shows the key figure value that is displayed when you start the corresponding report in a Web browser and remove all characteristics from rows and columns; the resulting key figure value is the relevant value. A key figure may show a different value without any characteristics, compared to a view with specified characteristics.
- The report on which the KPI is based is assigned to a specific work center view, for example ABC. The user viewing the KPI has unrestricted read access to the work center view ABC. This causes a conflict in access restrictions which does not allow any data to be returned.
- For standard key figures, this is the correct behaviour. In custom key figures, this may be caused by a missing setting in the local calculation, as described in the KBA 2574052 - Custom Key Figure Shows Wrong Result.
- Please restrict the user / the business role with regards to the work center view ABC.
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2574052 - Custom Key Figure Shows Wrong Result
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Texas high school senior Shahbaz Hashmi met one of his heroes Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Championship. But it wasn't just a meet and greet or a chance to get an autograph, it was a dream come true for Hashmi to play a pro-am round with TIger Woods.
Hashmi, 17, won an essay contest sponsored by Wells Fargo and The First Tee and as the grand prize he was allowed to pick the PGA Tour professional he'd play with in Wednesday's pro-am.
It didn't sound like a difficult choice for Hashmi, who plays for the Alamo Heights high school golf team.
"Tiger Woods is the reason why I play golf," he said, according to the Charlotte Observer.
"It's a dream, really," Hashmi said, according to the Observer. "Tiger Woods — and I'm speaking for my whole generation of golfers and athletes here when I say this — he's our idol. He's our hero. And, of course, we've seen him go through such tough times, but to see him come out on the other side … that's just so inspiring."
Hashmi got some tips from Woods, who's playing this week with a new set of irons, and even got a glove from his idol. Woods is playing in the Wells Fargo Championshipfor the first time since 2012.


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Finance News
Dukascopy enhances tech analysis capabilities of JForex Trader mobile app
Take Profit and Stop Loss indicator has been added to Positions list screen and editing of chart indicator parameters has been improved.
Swiss Forex bank & marketplace Dukascopy has just released a new version of its JForex Trader mobile application, with the latest set of updates focusing on technical analysis features.
Version (5.6) of the JForex Trader application for iOS devices introduces Take Profit and Stop Loss indicator to the Positions list screen. In addition, a "Show TP/SL details" switch has been made available on the Positions list screen. The switch offers graphic representation of Open Price, Current Price, Stop Loss and Take Profit price.
The editing of chart indicator parameters has been improved, and instrument selection screen has been enhanced. The color theme choice can be made in the app settings. Public JForex strategies have been added.
The previous version of the solution, released on November 2017, also included improvements concerning charting. For instance, a monthly time frame was added, whereas traders got to enable/disable custom indicators and edit custom indicator parameters.
Dukascopy's JForex Trader aims to replicate all the main features of the Dukascopy platforms, such as live, secure and persistent connection with server, access to ECN liquidity, instant order execution, as well as a decent range of trading orders to choose from. The set of FX tools available to users of the app includes, among others, FX market news, economic calendars, access to Dukascopy TV, and Movers & Shakers.
Another of Dukascopy's mobile applications that has recently seen some updates is social networking app Dukascopy Connect 911. In November last year, users of the solution got the ability to send video messages to others or send a video response for Dukascopy 911 questions. Improvements in stability and camera application accompanied these video features. Also, in the end of January 2018, the app re-emerged with new design and offering easier access to various features from the 911 section.


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Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar
Police on Tuesday issued an advisory asking people not to venture at encounter site in Karan Nagar, Srinagar till the area is completely sanitized.
SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail Parray that since there is a possibility of live shells in and around the gunfight site, people are advised not to venture near the encounter site till the area is completely sanitized.
"The area is not clear yet and it needs proper sanitization," SSP said.
Pertinently two LeT militants were killed in 27--hrs- long gunfight.


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The Calgary West Central Primary Care Network (CWC PCN) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are collaborating on an innovative one-year pilot program to provide in-home primary care for vulnerable seniors in 2017 called Seniors Home Based Primary Care (SHBPC).
The SHBPC program is a type of mobile medical home designed to provide home-bound seniors aged 65 and older with a comprehensive care program and team who provide care at home. Up to 24 patients with complex health issues are taking part in the service this year.
The Seniors Home Based Primary Care (SHBPC) interdisciplinary team is guided by a CWC PCN member physicians and includes a geriatric nurse consultant, licensed practical nurse, home care case manager, pharmacist and social worker supported by a medical office assistant.
This program helps specific patients to "age-in-place" with respect, dignity and comfort while reducing emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
The Calgary West Central PCN is made up of 495 physicians in over 140 clinics.find one near you


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Archive for category pink
By Terry Apple Glow (#1) Blush Veloute +
Posted by leblackpanties in blush, By Terry, pink on June 5, 2011
so if you zoom in, you see random sparkles. forgive me, i was dipping my glittery hands in it. this stuff has no glitter in it at all.
Rouge Bunny Rouge Orpheline
Rouge Bunny Rouge Orpheline Original Skin Blush
Posted by leblackpanties in blush, pink, Rouge Bunny Rouge on May 19, 2011
Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Tranquility and Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #7
Posted by leblackpanties in Giorgio Armani, highlighter, pink, Rouge Bunny Rouge on April 21, 2011
I've gotten requests as to how Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Tranquility compares to Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #7. They're both very nice highlighters, but there are some differences. For the sake of this review and to make typing easier Sea of Tranquility will be (ST) and #7 will just be #7.
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Indoor lighting, with flash; slightly overexposed lighting.
Indoor lighting, I fixed the ISO so it's not overexposed.
By Terry Rose de Rose Sheer Liquid Blush in Amber Rose (#3)
Posted by leblackpanties in blush, By Terry, pink on April 17, 2011
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Formula and Finish: By Terry liquid blushes are designed to be a highlighter and blush in one. These liquid blushes definitely fit the bill for that effect, as they have a high sheen and some sparkle. The overall effect they give is this really wet look. You know those photoshoots where the person looks really moist, dewy…yea, that kind of effect. You really need a tiny bit of it; one pump will be more than enough for both cheeks. The best way to apply these is with a synthetic brush (in my experience). The reason because if you just slap on the color with your fingers, it can go on a bit uneven if you're not careful. When first applied, the sheen may scare you, but when it dries, it looks a lot better. These will be so awesome when you go out at night. yummy.
Le Metier de Beaute Mystique creme fresh tint
Posted by leblackpanties in blush, Le metier de beaute, pink on April 13, 2011
Is this worth buying?: I like the color myself, so I think it's worth the purchase. I can say it's a very cool pink, so it may not be for everyone. If you feel like the color isn't for you, Poppy would probably be a better pick since it's warmer (and a more universally flattering color). I'll do a review for Poppy in the near future.
Le Metier de Beaute Petit Poudrier Imperial Gardens Palette: Gift with Purchase
Posted by leblackpanties in blush, gift with purchase, Le metier de beaute, lipgloss, pink, red on April 2, 2011
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To make your Le Metier de Beaute order, here's their phone number: 212-872-8612
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Posted by leblackpanties in Dior, lipgloss, pink on March 22, 2011


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New album recording day 1!
We are in studio! Yey! It's time to start recording a new full-length album again. �It's going to be Trollfest's full lenght number six (goddam!). This time around we have bunkered up at Endre Kirkesola's (norwegian name for Church-sun) Dub Studio. The previous albums have been recorded at Strand Studio wich has worked our really good, but as the aging, thrillseeking and shifting trolls that we are we wanted to try something new. So now it's Church-burn's turn to show of he's skills.
Trollbank on he's way to the studio!
Half of today went by to rig and adjust the sound to the drums. As always, Trollbank is the first one out to work he's magic behind the drumset. After puting up the kit, tune the drums and finding the sweet spot for every mike, Trollbank blasted he's way through 3 songs! 8 more to go!�
Drumkit in pieces
For the first time in Trollfest's history we are not using any triggers, sound-replacement or any other digital stuff on the drums. Behold organic trollfest sound! Exiting for all of us, and we think it's gonna be killer!
Trollbank behind the set


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Travel crisis averted
Crisis averted. If the Legislature and the governor failed to act, a bureaucratic nightmare would have prevented Mainers from using their state IDs and driver's licenses to board domestic flights, starting in January 2018.
After the Maine Senate and House passed a bill in a rare display of bipartisanship to end a decade-old policy in Maine prohibiting the secretary of state from compliance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005, the governor signed it into law. Real ID is a federal program that mandated states to add additional security features and protocols in the issuance of state identification cards and driver's licenses.
Maine has been just one in five states that did not comply with federal law.
Since the mandate was in place, the federal government agreed to turn a blind eye to Maine's noncompliance. This was because each year Maine applied for waivers from implementing the new system. The Feds most recently gave the state of Maine an ultimatum in January, when enforcement action began. Since then, Maine driver's licenses and ID cards have been deemed illegitimate by the federal government, a designation that has prevented Mainers from accessing federal facilities – including veterans who missed medical appointments as they were turned away from veterans administration hospitals. Firefighters and police officers have been stymied in efforts to obtain federal certifications.
Continued noncompliance from Maine even threatened domestic air travel, with the federal government stating that TSA would not allow Mainers to use state IDs to board domestic flights, starting early next year. This was unacceptable to those of us who view this as a simple course correction. Federal mandates are just that – mandates. There are times when we are able to push back and have our own rules at the state level, but usually it involved forgoing federal funds to pay for essential programs or in this case cause interstate air travel headaches.
The Legislature also wanted to include provisions into the law giving Mainers the option to opt out of Real IDcompliant licenses. Those who opted out would still be credentialed to drive, but their IDs would continue to be deemed illegitimate by federal authorities. Mainers who opt out would be required to obtain a U.S. Passport or some other form of ID to access federal properties or board flights. While I don't see the need to opt-out, there were privacy advocates that had concerns over a one size fits all model for IDs. This gives Mainers a choice for unrestricted travel.
The bill to bring us into compliance was from my Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues Sen. Bill Diamond. On issues like this, I look to him as the expert having served as Maine's secretary of state previously. His leadership on this issue is greatly appreciated and I'm thankful to work closely with him in the Senate.
So you can breathe an air of relief that you your ID is valid and are free to travel as you like. Maine veterans' access to VA hospitals won't be impeded. Maine businesses' ability to do contract work for the federal government will continue as planned. And Maine police and firefighters can continue to enter federal facilities that is required to obtain or renew their mandatory certifications to keep us safe.
Justin Chenette is serving his first term as the youngest senator in the Maine Senate representing Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Hollis, Limington and Buxton. He previously served two terms in the Maine House of Representatives. Outside the Legislature, he is owner of Chenette Media LLC, a multimedia public relations company, and is the president/ CEO of the Saco Bay Center of Civic Engagement, a 501c3 nonprofit service organization. Sign up for legislative updates at www.justinchenette.com or www.Facebook.com/JustinChenette.com.


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LIBERTY TWP. – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Edward Church celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin for Michael Rafferty, 56, of Liberty Twp. who passed away Saturday morning at Northside Medical Center with his family by his side.
Mr. Rafferty was born August 28, 1961 in Youngstown and was a son of William and Darlene O'Hara Rafferty and was a lifelong member of the community.
He was a member of the parish, member of Knights of Columbus, Council 2935, a 1980 graduate of Liberty High School and a graduate of Youngstown State University receiving a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice.
Mr. Rafferty leaves to cherish his memory, his brothers, William (Lynn) of Columbiana; Jeffrey (Tanya) of Miami, Florida and Kevin (Lisa) of Liberty Twp.; an uncle, Donald O'Hara with whom he made his home; niece, Michele Rafferty; nephew, Kristopher Rafferty both of Liberty Twp; a grandniece, Brooklyn and his beloved dog, Josey.
He was an avid YSU fan, loved his family and enjoyed tinkering with many different items especially cars.
Mr. Rafferty was preceded in death by his parents.
The family has requested that contribution may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44512
The family will receive relatives and friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in St. Edward Church.
Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the McCauley Funeral Home serving the valley for more than 116 years!


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Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day.Zen Proverb
If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking roses for a lifetime.Swedish Proverb
Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.Swedish Proverb
If you get up one more time than you fall you will make it throughChinese Proverb
Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.Chinese Proverb
If you plan for a year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant trees. If you plan for 100 years, educate your children.Chinese Proverb
Burgundy for kings, champagne for duchesses, claret for gentlemen.French Proverb
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we canYiddish Proverb
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consentSpanish Proverb
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishesChinese Proverb
To lengthen your life, shorten your meals.Proverb
If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authorityYugoslavian Proverb
Do not look where you fell but where you slipped.Proverb
A white Christmas fills the churchyard.French Proverb


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Product Description
This popular Fire Fighting unit is ideal for fire fighting, controlled burn-offs, high speed water transfer, for pumping out water from flooded areas, and even for sheep jetting and stock watering.
– Recoil start 6.5 hp class HONDA GX200 petrol engine
– Davey 'Fire Fighter Plus' Pump
– 1,000 litre tank
This tough fire fighting unit was specially designed and built with a few unique features which makes it different to other fire fighting trailers:
- Then engine-pump assembly is mounted on its own frame, which in turn is mounted to the skid frame using heavy duty vibration mounts to protect the engine components against knocks during travel over rough terrain
- A 3-way valve is installed to switch quickly and easily between suction mode (filling the tank from a dam or creek) and fire fighting mode.
- This is a 'on-road' trailer with LED lights, side clearance lights, mechanical brakes, 2-ton axle
- Optional Hire & Rental Version: Adds battery with Battery Isolator Switch, Emergency Stop, Fire Extinguisher, Hour Meter, Wheel Chocks.
Quick Reference:
Model Number: P6R-1.7-SF
Engine: Recoil start HONDA GX200 engine – with 3-year GX warranty
Pump: Davey model 5265H-O Fire Fighting Plus
Pressure Rating: 1135 kPa (165 psi) Max.
Tank: 1,000 litres UV stabilize white poly (Optional extra Oval Poly Tank in 500mm longer trailer)
Suction: 15 meters suction hose with Cam-Lock fittings and dam strainer
Delivery Hose: 30m 1″ fire fighting hose on reel
Size: 1.75 x 1.25 x 1.4 m (l x w x h)
Mass: 350 kg
- HONDA GX200 (6.5 hp class) recoil-start, air-cooled petrol engine
- Comes with 3-year HONDA GX warranty
- Davey Model 5265H-O Fire Fighter Plus pump with twin impellers with 12-month warranty
- Self-priming pump
- Twin impellers allow for higher pressures to be reached
- Pump can deliver pressures up to 165 psi (1135 kPa)
Delivery Hose & reel
- 30 meters 1" fire fighting hose
- Hot dip galvanized heavy duty reel with 5-year warranty
- Fire fighting adjustable nozzle
Dam Suction Kit
- Dam suction kit consists of 15 meters suction hose & strainer
- Connects with Cam-lock fittings
- 3-way valve allows for easy switching to suction mode from dam
- Trailer mounted hose rack for storing dam suction kit
Water Tank
- An economical 1000 litre UV stabilised white (not opaque to limit algae growth) IBC tank.
Optional Hire & Rental Version
- Adds battery with Battery Isolator Switch
- Emergency Stop
- Fire Extinguisher
- Hour Meter
- Wheel Chocks
HONDA instruction manual can be downloaded from:
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Lost in the Shadows is the ninth episode of the fifth season, and the ninety-fourth overall episode, of the CBS series, Ghost Whisperer, which premiered on November 20, 2009. The episode was written by TBA, and directed by TBA.


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February, 12, 2018
Haycarb PLC, the Sri Lankan multinational of Hayleys PLC reported revenue of Rs. 10.9 billion and profit before tax of Rs. 564 million for 9 months ending 31 December 2017. The profit after tax stood at Rs. 473 million.
Haycarb PLC Managing Director Mr. Rajitha Kariyawasan said that the raw material shortages and resulting high prices continued to impact the bottom line adversely in Q3 of 2017/18. The deterioration of charcoal availability in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand driven by unfavourable weather conditions, resulted in significant increases of cost of manufacture in Sri Lanka and Thailand. On the other hand, even though the raw material availability continued to recover in Indonesia during the period under review, the price pressure did not ease due to the high level of demand attributable to shortages of charcoal in other locations. In this situation the company has made significant efforts to revise prices of activated carbon in consecutive occasions through discussions with its valued customers. However, the lagging effect and the inability to pass the full impact of the price increase has resulted in lower margins compared to last year.
Mr. Kariyawasan stated that in this challenging environment, noteworthy savings were generated through increased efficiencies and cost reductions obtained via manufacturing processes and supply chain through lean projects.
He further said, "The company's initiatives to acquire new customer accounts and market segments backed by a robust product development platform have also shown positive results and added to the bottom line. Haycarb will continue to engage in its development initiatives to capture new markets, while using every effort to provide the best value proposition to its existing markets world-wide. Haycarb PLC made significant progress in its accreditations in quality by obtaining GMP, HACCP and ISO 22000 certifications from SGS that will enable the Group to position its high value added products in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical application segments."
He also noted the positive contribution to the bottom line from the Environmental Engineering arm, Puritas (Pvt.) Ltd. in Q3 and commented that this business segment is expected to continue its growth momentum and make a significant impact to the bottom line in the last quarter.
We are also proud to state that Puritas Sathdiyawara, the key CSR initiative of the Hayleys/Haycarb Groups, that is instrumental in providing 160,000 litres of clean drinking water daily to 33,000 people in 19 villages in North Central and Nothern districts affected by the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of Sri Lanka, was named world's best environmental water project at Energy Globe World Awards 2017.
Commenting on the future prospects and growth of the Group, Mr. Kariyawasan said that the company remains positive to achieve medium to long term growth in the background of increasing emphasis on environmental sustainability worldwide through the execution of its strategic plan for growth and diversification.
Haycarb is the pioneer manufacturer of coconut shell activated carbon in any coconut producing country with manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia supported by marketing offices in the USA, UK and Australia. The company contributes net foreign exchange revenues with its value adding processes whilst remaining a leading and technologically superior manufacturer in its chosen segment.
The Board of Directors of Haycarb PLC comprises of Messrs Mohan Pandithage – Chairman, Rajitha Kariyawasan – Managing Director, Dhammika Perera, Arjun Senaratna, Sarath Ganegoda, Ms. Jeevani Abeyratne, Dr. Sarath Abayawardana, Sujeewa Rajapakse, M.S.P. Udaya Kumara, Brahman Balaratnarajah, Ali Asgar Caderbhoy, Ms. Sharmila Ragunathan, James Naylor and M.H. Jamaldeen.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"
While early on into my viewing of the excellent Ozark on Netflix, a thought flashed in my mind : Jason Bateman's quick-thinking, scheming financial planner/money launderer Marty Byrde is Jason Bateman's quick-thinking, scheming con artist/high school student Matthew Burton from the mid-eighties sitcom It's Your Move all grown up. Before the protagonist in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the great - albeit never recognized as such - Generation X antihero was Matthew Burton. The only precedent I can think of the sleazy Mike "Don't forget the fourteen-point spread" Damone in Fast Times At Ridgemont High. We Gen Xers simply didn't have guideposts back then. (Alex P. Keaton doesn't count.) Hell, we weren't even called "Generation X" yet. Me, I loved having a kid about my age on TV throwing wrenches into the system's works.
Never heard of It's Your Move? It only lasted eighteen episodes*. I remember watching it in summer reruns, which is odd as looking back I assumed it had already been cancelled by that time. Guessing the networks would just play whatever shows they had in the can to fill prime time summer nights. (Ah, those heady days long before reality television reared its ugly head.) For me during those college years, summer reruns were handy as I could catch up on those shows I missed nights at school studying.
Proof that Jason Bateman is playing the same character on two different shows decades apart? Marty Byrde and Matthew Burton have the same initials. Obviously Matthew Burton got into a scrape in California and angered the wrong people. To avoid a bunco charge or something more sinister, he changed his name to Martin Byrde and headed to the Midwest. His tale is eventually picked up in Ozark. Matthew Burton, Marty Byrde … from Van Nuys to Chicago to Ozark Lake … he has left a trail of deceit and regret. And I can't keep my eyes off of his dark capers.
Note: It's Your Move is available on YouTube.
*A clue to why such an offbeat, subversive show didn't take off: I asked my Mom in the summer of '85 whether she watched it. She simply said: "I don't like that kid.
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The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag
Been watching The Durrells on ITV? Meet the real family in Michael Haag's brilliant book, the Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
The Durrell family has been brought to life in the ITV series, The Durrells. But what of the real family? Why did they go to Corfu in the first place – and what happened to them after they left?
Drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished autobiographical fragments, Michael Haag, who has firsthand knowledge of the family, narrates the surprising and fascinating goings-on which fans will recognise from Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals.
The Durrells of Corfu describes the family's upbringing in India and the crisis that brought them to England and then to Greece. It recalls the characters they encountered on Corfu, from Theodore the biologist to Kosti the prisoner, as well as the visit of American writer Henry Miller.
Haag has also unearthed the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo and Larry's last-minute escape as war swooped down on the island. He looks at the emergence of Larry as a world-famous novelist, and Gerry as a naturalist and champion of endangered species, as well as the lives of the rest of the family and their friends.
The book features family photos from the Gerald Durrell Archive, many of them reproduced here for the first time.
We've got 20 copies of The Durrells to give away. For a chance to win one, simply answer the question and fill out the form below.
This competition is sponsored by Profile Books and will close on Thursday 18 May.
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"Pick me up"
Meet Jen. She has been a member at CrossFit Lake Mary for almose 3 years now. She found herself hitting a plateau in her weightloss goals and needed a "pick me up" to reenergize her.
We often hear about people hitting a wall after or plateau after a period of time. She came to us with her concerns and decided to take on a 6 week challenge. Part of our promise is that we will get our clients the results they come to us for and work with them one on one to help them with that and gaining better movment. Through hard work and overcoming many obsticales that have been thrown her way she had found the success she had been looking for. She worked very hard and kept a positive attitude and this was her result.
We are so proud she didn't stop and gave us the opportunity to help her! Can't wait to see where this takes her now that she's found her passion again.


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Creating twitter profile is a part of your blog promotion strategy.
I know you work hard to write quality contents for your blog. But there is no use of that post if no one read your post.
So to be successful blogger you have to take step to promote your blog. And creating twitter profile is one of many steps to promote your blog. Let's first see what is twitter?
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a social network and it is a microblogging platform where you can share your message within 140 characters.
Why to Use Twitter for Your Blog?
- It is one of the largest network after facebook with 300 million active users.
- It gives you an opportunity to connect with like-minded people.
- You can create a relationship with your readers through twitter.
- It gives you an opportunity to increase your blog's brand identity.
- You can use twitter for marketing your blog and drive traffic to your blog.
If you have been convinced to create a twitter profile for your blog then let's create one.
Step by Step Guide for Creating a Twitter Profile for Your Blog
It is better to have a separate twitter profile for your personal use and another for your blog.
So here are the steps to create a twitter profile for your blog.
Step 1: Go to Twitter homepage
Click here to go to twitter homepage. If you are there look for signup button and click on that.
Step 2: Fill up Form
After clicking signup button, twitter will prompt you to fill up a form. In the form you have to fill up your name, Email address and password.
As you are creating this twitter profile for your blog then write your blog name instead of your name in the your name field of the form.
I'll suggest to give your domain email address in the email field of the form. Because it'll increase your brand identity.
At last create a strong password to complete the form.
And click on create my account button.
Twitter will use your name as a username if it is available. You can change your username anytime. But it is better to stick with one from the 1st day as it is your brand identity.
Step 3: Follow Other's Twitter Profile
After clicking Create my account, twitter will suggest you to follow few twitter profile on the next page.
You can just skip the window or can follow some account. If you want to follow someone I'll suggest to follow those profile which are relevant to you.
Step 4: Verify Your Twitter Profile
Twitter will send you a message including a verification link to the Email you provided during signup process.
Go and check your Email and click on the verification link.
Clicking on verification link will take you to the twitter homepage and you'll be logged into your twitter account.
Step 5: Setting Up Your Twitter Profile
Congratulation. You have successfully created a twitter profile for your blog.
But it is now blank. You need to add information to make it a brand for your blog.
Go to setting in twitter account and provide the following information.
Location: As you are creating this twitter profile for your blog you should include your location as global.
Website: Include your blog url in website field. You should also include your blog url in the bio field. It'll give you some SEO benefit.
Write Bio: Write your bio in a way which should reflect your blogging purpose. At least your bio should be something which will match your blogging brand.
Complete your bio within 160 character.
Profile picture: Don't leave your twitter profile with default aavatar. Replace the default avatar with a picture.
Click on edit profile button to upload your profile picture.
Twitter recommended dimension for profile picture is 400 x 400 px. Use square size image for profile picture.
As you are creating twitter profile for your blog you should upload your blog logo as profile picture.
Header Photo: Twitter also has a header photo option. You should upload a photo which best suites your blog branding.
Recommended dimension of twitter header photo is 1500 x 1500 px.
Your blog's twitter profile is now ready. But if you are completely new to twitter then you have to spend about an hour to learn using twitter effectively.
Some of the best resource to learn using twitter effectively are…
Mashable guidebook to Twitter (Mashable)
How to use Twitter Hashtags (Hubspot)
How to use Twitter (Wikihow)
However, for instantly understanding twitter I'm sharing some basic terms for you.
Basic Terms in Twitter
Tweet: The status update is called tweet in twitter. It can be a message, a link or an information within 140 characters.
Hashtag (#): Using the symbol (#) before any word transforms the word into keyword. And then it can be discoverable by search.
Retweet (RT): When someone share your tweet then it is called retweet.
Twitter Handle: The username of a twitter profile including @ is called twitter handle.
Reply (@): When you use @username in your tweet it is a reply to the username. Reply is showed in public.
Direct Message (DM): When you send a private message to your follower it is called direct message.
Following: When you are following someone's twitter profile that is called following.
Follower: if someone follow you to get your tweet in their home timeline he is your follower.
List: List is a way to organise twitter account by topic or interest.
Mention: When you specify others twitter account in your tweet by @username that is called mention.
I've tried to write all the basics about a twitter profile for your blog. Now it is your duty to use twitter effectively for your blog.
I think you already know what a twitter is. You've understood the basic of twitter so far.
At this point you already know that twitter is all about a tweet. Now let's compare a tweet feature with other social media platform.
Facebook: fb's status update is similar to tweet. The main difference is, tweet should be written under 140 characters where fb's status update is unlimited.
Google+: Google+'s short status update is similar to a tweet. In twitter you can organize your follower in list where you can organize g+ group conversation.
Linkedin: A short linkedin status update is like a tweet. You can follow unlimited profile including stranger in twitter but linkedin is a two-way agreement.
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Cambodian opposition dissolved, democracy evaporates
opinion November 17, 2017 01:00
By The Phnom Penh Post/ANN/Agencies
Cambodia's Supreme Court yesterday ruled to dissolve the main opposition party, ending the only existing electoral threat to Prime Minister Hun Sen's grip on power in the kingdom.
The historic ruling sees the Cambodia National Rescue Party disbanded and also bans 118 of the party's senior officials from politics for five years – including party president Kem Sokha and exiled former leader Sam Rainsy.
The dissolution comes after a sustained campaign mounted by the government and led by Prime Minister Hun Sen claiming that the CNRP had engaged in a "colour revolution", with the assistance of the United States.
Under new amendments to election laws, the CNRP will lose all 489 of its commune chiefs and all 55 of its seats in the National Assembly.
Hun Sen has led a crackdown on the opposition and other institutions of democracy since the CNRP made big gains in the 2013 general elections and again in local elections earlier this year.
In recent months, the government has forced the closure of the Cambodia Daily, independent local radio stations, and FM stations that re-broadcast Radio Free Asia and Voice of America's Khmer language service. At least 20 of the approximately 36 opposition and civil society activists arbitrarily arrested since May 2015 remain imprisoned.
The strongman leader had confidently predicted the outcome of yesterday's ruling by judges, one of whom is a senior member of his Cambodia People's Party (CPP).
"Prime Minister Hun Sen seems afraid that he will lose elections scheduled for 2018, so he is using the nuclear option to destroy the opposition," said Brad Adams, Asia director of Human Rights Watch, accusing the Supreme Court of being an organ of the ruling party.
Hun Sen had earlier announced that upon dissolution of the CNRP, its parliamentary seats would be redistributed to other political parties. He has pressured CNRP members who won seats in June's local elections to switch to the CPP, stating that any other seats won by the CNRP will be taken by the CPP.
Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge apparatchik who has held office for more than three decades, Defence Minister Tea Banh, and other senior government and military officials have made numerous public threats to use force against any Cambodian who protests dissolution of the opposition. More than half of CNRP members of parliament have fled Cambodia in recent weeks, fearing arrest or violence.
On September 3, authorities arrested CNRP president Kem Sokha, imprisoned him and charged him with treason. Kem Sokha's arrest followed multiple trumped-up criminal cases and convictions against the CNP's founding president, Sam Rainsy, who has fled into exile to avoid long prison terms.
"Hun Sen is in the process of destroying pluralism, free speech, and all other human rights gains since the signing of the Paris Peace Agreements in 1991," said HRW's Adams. "Donors and diplomats have a choice: do nothing while the chances for democracy are extinguished, or send the message that there will be serious political, economic and diplomatic consequences if Hun Sen returns Cambodia to a de facto one-party state."
Last month, US Senator Ted Cruz warned that it would be "impossible for the United States and our allies to recognise the legitimacy" of the 2018 national elections if opposition leader Sokha remained in prison. Hun Sen fired back that no international recognition was required. He promptly turned to Moscow for endorsement of next year's vote, receiving a pledge last Sunday from Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to send election monitors.
Phil Robertson, deputy director of HRW Asia, said the Cambodian government is "looking left and right to find someone who will say they are right".
"[Russia] are going to be basically rubber-stamping whatever the [Cambodian] government wants," he said. "They can't even get their elections right."
Closer relations between Cambodia and Russia also include increased trade in recent years – by as much as 30 per cent in 2016 from the year before.
Hun Sen has also overseen a tightening of ties with China, with massive infrastructure investment from Beijing and trade volume that has risen annually by 26 per cent.
Cambodia's cosying up to China and Russia has come at the expense of relations with America. US influence in Southeast Asia is waning on the back of President Donald Trump's "America First" protectionism that has seen him pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership regional trade deal.
Hun Sen and his administration have ratcheted up anti-US rhetoric in recent months. Hun Sen accused the US embassy of being the mastermind behind Sokha's "treasonous plot".
With the opposition disbanded and international pressure relieved by his pivot towards autocratic regimes, Hun Sen's grip on power seems secure. Cambodian democracy may have been dealt a deadly blow.


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I met this guy, whom I called Ed, at a horror convention in London, Ontario. We chatted for a bit and, as he was such a nice guy, he now rents a room at my place...
Yellow Lanterns
During a shoot in Thunderbay, Ontario, we stoped at a restaurent (I can't remember the name) but these lanterns were hanging on the front porch.
Relics 01
Those old medical tools always seem uncanny... Especially when stacked in a horse nails box.
Relics 02
I love old relics like this one. They are mementos of a past upon which we built our whole civilization. This gorgeous microscope was for sale but it was sadly a bit out of my price range... Maybe one day!
The Jar
Old'up Bar
The Old'up Bar in Alvor, Portugal. Sadly, I didn't get to have a beer there, but the place is gorgeous.


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In today's post I am going to be sharing with you my top 5 pressed powders. I don't change my powders often as once I have found ones that work for me I like to continuously use them.
B. Cosmetics Set Sheer Finish Pressed Powder (£7.99)
I do like this powder as it is not matte so it works really well with dewy finish foundations, but the shade I bought is too dark for me. I have looked on the Superdrug website multiple times and the light shade is always out of stock. I have still been using this powder and I have found that it is not too powdery like some pressed powders usually are, and it gives a nice natural finish to your foundation.
Rimmel Stay Matte (£3.99)
You all know this by now, this is my ALL TIME favourite powder! I love this powder as it is transparent so doesn't make me look orange. It sets my foundation in place nicely for the day ahead and I will continue to repurchase this. I have talked about this powder so much that I feel as if I don't need to talk about it too much, if you want a full in depth review of this then you can click here.
No7 Perfect Light Pressed Powder (£11.50)
Again, this is a translucent powder and has a very light formula to it. I like that it has a light formula as it does not cake up on the skin and doesn't feel really heavy as I have used a lot of powders in the past that feel very heavy on the skin. This powder would be great if it was a little cheaper, but I will repurchase as I am a big fan of it!
MUA Pro Matte Satin Pressed Powder (£2.50)
This is the cheapest pressed powder that I own and is still in my favourites. It really shows that it doesn't matter how much it costs; and powders that are £15 can be just as good as one that is £2.50. The packaging isn't as nice as some of the other powders, and you don't get a mirror either, but the powder itself works wonders! This powder offers a light coverage and leaves the skin fairly matte.
Collection Lasting Perfection Powder (£4.19)
The powder is soft and dusts on the face really well. I can remember when the packaging of this powder was very simple, but luckily that game has stepped up a bit now! This isn't my all time favourite powder but it does the job and I would recommend you give this a go if you haven't already.
Let me know if you are enjoying these blog posts, I will be back soon with my top 5 highlighters:)
Until next time,
Emily xo


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Early radiotherapy linked to better response after thyroidectomy
Research inClinical Endocrinology suggests that adults with differentiated thyroid cancer, who undergo thyroidectomy and start radioiodine therapy within the first three months after surgery, have better outcomes.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 19, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer Doesn ' t Up Stroke Risk
I - 131 therapy group showed no significantly higher risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - August 19, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, ENT, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news
Surgically Ablated Thyroid Cancer Does Not Need Adjuvant RAISurgically Ablated Thyroid Cancer Does Not Need Adjuvant RAI
In patients with intermediate-risk thyroid cancer that has been surgically ablated, adjuvant radioiodine therapy may not be necessary. Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
miR-339-5p modulates NIS-mediated RAIU
Na+/I− symporter (NIS)-mediated radioiodide uptake (RAIU) serves as the basis for targeted ablation of thyroid cancer remnants. However, many thyroid cancer patients have reduced NIS expression/function. microRNAs (miRs) have emerged as a promising therapeutic method; Lakshmanan and colleagues make the first report to demonstrate that hNIS-mediated RAIU can be modulated by miRs, and that the same miRs may also play roles in thyroid malignancy. Accordingly, miRs may serve to halt the progression of thyroid cancer and to enhance the efficacy of radioiodine therapy. Read the full article at Lakshmanan et al. (2015)...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 26, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New guidance on radioiodine therapy use after radiographic studies
Researchers have provided new evidence that could act as a guide for the use of radioiodine therapy after patients have undergone radiographic imaging studies that use iodine as a contrasting agent. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - May 1, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news


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In my high school days, the threat of moving earth for a living was meant to keep us in line. "If you don't hit the books, you'll be digging ditches," the teachers warned.
Digging ditches might suck, but what they didn't tell us was that mowing ditches would be awesome. Because then you'd get to work machines like this beastly Claas Xerion 3300 VC Octopus Ditch Bank Mower.
"How ya like me now, Mr. Peterson?"
Operated by Holland-based agricultural contracting firm Hack Harvest, this Dutch ditch monster boasts four mowing booms built from machinery firm Herder's Grenadier tool-carrying arms. And judging by the video, this thing's no cinch to drive, as the operator must set up all four booms independently:
Maybe that's why they call it the "Octopus"—while the machine's only got four limbs, the driver's got four of his own, and he's got to use all of them to get the thing going.
There's a reason "The Walking Dead" is set in the South; because watching a bunch of us Yankees trying to load 9mm rounds into a .45 or accidentally ejecting the magazine every time we try to turn the safety off would probably not be that compelling to watch.Gun culture varies...
No, it ain't real, but we'd love to see it if it were. German website CURVED/labs worked up this concept design for an anniversary edition of the original Macintosh, echoing that machine's shape while flaunting the thinness possible with 2015 technology. Of course some of the design elements make no...
Italian design engineer Guido Medana has invented eyeglasses with a new type of hinge called Spine. Created through metal injection molding (although the website, perhaps erroneously, lists the definition of MIM as "micro injection metal,") a series of small "vertebrae" interlock to create a housing for a spun wire cable...
In his 20s, Michael Walker worked as a jewelrymaker. But one day his wife gave him a copy of American Blade, a magazine for knife collectors. Walker looked through the pages and figured he'd give knifemaking a try.That was way back in 1975, and by 1980 he was making knives...
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Over 170 years ago, Jacob Bunn opened his grocery store in a developing Springfield, IL, USA, and a young Abe Lincoln was one of the first customers. That venture grew into Bunn Capitol Wholesale Grocery Company and was later managed by George R. Bunn who founded a beverage equipment division in the late 1950's. Bunn-O-Matic Corporation was officially incorporated as a separate entity in 1963, and since that time has been at the forefront of dispensed beverage equipment manufacturers with a long list of innovations.
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Last week I left you with my Top 5 Months of the Year, and today I'm back with my Top 5 gospel songs. However, they've got to be my Top 5 gospel songs as of right now, because there are regularly songs that I come across which take up a special place in my heart and become my favourites. Here are the ones that are currently my favourites.
5. Healing – Richard Smallwood
Healing is a song that I've known for a long time, but only became one of my favourites recently after watching Madison Mission Seventh-day Adventist Church services online. The words in this song are extremely powerful and soothing, providing encouragement and reassurance for many situations in our lives. I'm glad that there's a "balm in Gilead".
4. Take It to the Lord in Prayer – Nolan Williams Jr.
"When we're weak and heavy laden / Cumbered with a load of care / We should never be discouraged when we / Take it to the Lord in prayer". I could write out all of the lyrics for this song and it would say it all. The words in this song are more than beautiful and filled with a sea of emotion, which speaks to my heart every single time and can almost always bring me to tears (especially when sung by The Aeolians). The keys are also pretty effective as well.
3. It's Not Over (When God is in It) – Israel Houghton & New Breed
The first time I heard this song, I had so much love for it. It's Not Over has been one of the go-to songs for me when I'm going through a difficult time and need a little reminder that God will get me out of it like He always does. The encouragement the words give me is amazing — I can be singing my heart out with tears running down my face and have a smile on my face by the end. When God is in it, there definitely is no limit.
2. What Can I Do – Tye Tribbett
I think this song is amazing; I just love it so much. Again, the words say everything, because I genuinely cannot live without my Lord. What Can I Do resonates with me, because I've tried to have complete control over my life and make it on my own, but it doesn't work, because the fact is I can't make it without God in my life, leading me in the right direction. I also love the voices, the perfect use of instruments which build as the vocals build, and the vamp at the end which wraps up the song perfectly.
1. Closer/Wrap Me in Your Arms – William McDowell
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever made. I fell in love with Closer/Wrap Me in Your Arms on the first listen and I've stayed in love with it ever since. The musicality is stunning and the vocals are gorgeous, but again, it all comes down to the words, the beautiful words that say so much. When I can't come up with the words to say, this is a song that I've sung as a prayer on a number of occasions, and just like It's Not Over, this song has been a comfort in some difficult times. All I ever want is for my Lord to wrap me in His arms and take care of me.
I've also got to give a special mention to the beautiful and powerful Before The Throne by Shekinah Glory, Invitation by Byron Cage and A Beautiful Exchange by Hillsong. I love gospel music; it is like medicine for my soul and these are simply a handful of the songs I enjoy listening to on a regular basis. Do you have a favourite gospel song?


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Since our inception in 1865, Martin's Rubber has been specialising in supplying rubber for industrial applications.
We work with established industry sectors including aviation, defence, engineering and manufacturing. In recent years, Martin's Rubber has also become increasingly active in emerging markets, including energy and motorsport, supplying industrial gaskets, seals, extrusions and rubber products.
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Over the years, at Martin's Rubber, we have worked tirelessly to meet the growing demands of modern industry, offering an impressive range of products and services to meet specific industry requirements. Providing a one-stop-shop solution, Martin's Rubber is ideal for anyone who values a concise supply chain. Whether you are an established or emerging business on either a global or local scale, we have the industrial seals and products to meet your business' needs.
No matter what your sector, Martin's Rubber has both the experience and expertise to provide developmental support and advice in order to fulfil your business requirements. Our wide range of products includes: industrial rubber mouldings, gaskets, rubber matting, adhesives, hydraulic seals and industrial extrusions.
Experienced suppliers of industrial seals
Thanks to our extensive experience within the industrial sector, at Martin's Rubber, we have the ability to use our 150 years' industry experience to transfer the benefits of one sector's service to another. For example, the rapid response required by our motorsport customers allows us to service the urgent operational requirements of the defence industry without issue. Similarly, our experience in machining fast-turnaround hydraulic industrial seals for machine breakdowns within the construction industry, allows us to service the breakdown requirements for MRO organisations routinely.
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No matter your industry or sector, our expert team are here to help. If you require an industrial seal from stock or a bespoke industrial extrusion, contact us today on 023 8022 6330 or email us.


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Meeting the Jazz legend Herbie Hancock
What song influenced you the most?
Not a particular song but many composers and orchestrators from various styles of music influenced me:
a. Stravinski - Sacre Du Printemps
b. Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe
c. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
d. Sly Stone - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
e. Miles Davis with Gil Evans - albums: Miles Ahead (with Gil Evans), Kind Of Blue
f. Weather Report - band: Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul
g. Oscar Peterson, Horace Silver, Chris Anderson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner
h. Ray Charles - Georgia
What is your favorite song/favorite artist today?
a. Wayne Shorter's current music - small group and orchestral music
b. Joni Mitchell
c. Danilo Perez - pianist with Wayne Shorter's band
d. Esperanza Spaulding - Chamber Music Society
You say Chris Anderson is a mentor you wanted to have as soon as you heard him. What is the song you heard from him that made you say this?
Don't Follow The Crowd, and other ballads
Who would you like to most collaborate with today?
Rappers, poets, and electronic musicians from various cultures and the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel
Which is Miles Davis' most important piece?
Each one that came from his heart. In other words, all of them
What is your most precious memory of him?
During one of our best concerts I played a very wrong chord at the peak of one of his solos. He didn't judge it. He took a breath and played some notes that made my chord right.
What Herbie Hancock's interview with Eve Jackson here....


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- Re-Patching and Comms Cabinet tidy ups
- Supply and Installation of Comms Cabinets/Server Racks/Patch Leads/PDU's etc.
Supply and Installation of Telephone Systems
A telephone system is an essential tool for any business, making it easy for you to contact your customers and more importantly making sure your customers get to the right person when ringing your business, first time.
- Analogue & Digital Telephone Systems from Avaya, Panasonic and Gigaset from 1 to 1000 users
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Supply and Installation of Hosted Solutions
Making and receiving your telephone calls over a dedicated broadband connection
- SIP Telephones – Cisco, Panasonic and Gigaset from 1 to many users
Supply and Installation of Telephone Lines
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Marseille eyeing cut-price deal for West Brom kid Tyler Roberts who is free agent next summer
Teenage striker is currently on loan at League One side Walsall and his five goals have already attracted interest of clubs in the Championship and Europe
WEST BROM teenage striker Tyler Roberts is being tracked by Marseille.
The 18-year-old, currently on loan at League One club Walsall, has been impressing this season but is out of contract in the summer.
Roberts has hit five league goals in 17 appearances for the Saddlers to send the scouts rushing to the Bescot Stadium.
The Baggies are monitoring the forward's progress at their West Midland neighbours and are desperate to convince Roberts his future is at the Hawthorns.
And if the youngster walks away, the Premier League side will face the prospect of losing him with a training compensation fee decided at a tribunal.
Marseille are keen to take him next summer and if Roberts opts for France, the Ligue 1 side could bag him for a mere compensation fee of around £280,000.
Roberts made his first team debut for Albion in 2016, coming on as a substitute against Liverpool.
The Wales Under-21 international has since had spells out on loan at Oxford United and Shrewsbury Town.
EVAN SENT West Brom defender Jonny Evans tops Sam Allardyce's Everton transfer wishlist
The Baggies will not want to allow Roberts to be another academy product to be part of the Premier League talent drain, with more youngsters seeing their futures abroad.
Manchester City lost Under-17 World Cup winner Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund last summer.
Chris Willock also left England when he walked out of Arsenal to join Portuguese giants Benfica on a free transfer.


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Jay Ellis talks Insecure
Wed 07 Feb 2018, 09:35
DStv had the opportunity to interview Insecure star Jay Ellis and he told us why the show is so popular.
Heartthrob Jay Ellis plays Lawrence in the popular show Insecure.
Watch Insecure S2 on Sunday 11 February at 22:00 on Vuzu, DStv Channel 116. Also available on DStv Now.
In the interview Jay shares his feelings about his character Lawrence, whom he let's live and appreciates, "I appreciate his heart and wanting to do the right thing." Jay acknowledges that Lawrence is not perfect but that it's real stories which people can relate to.
Watch the video below as he goes in depth about how Insecure is changing the narrative about stories of young people of colour around the world:


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Follow the updates at COA
This renovation will be entirely privately financed, and will ensure that the fan experience at Capital One Arena remains on the cutting edge.
Capital One Arena is ranked 9th in the nation and 22nd worldwide among top-grossing venues with a capacity of over 15,000 by Pollstar in 2017. Last year alone we hosted 230 events and brought more than 3 million people through our gates.
Capital One Arena is directly responsible for the complete transformation of a huge portion of downtown DC thanks to job creation, infrastructure improvements and growth of the tax base as the arena helped attract new business to Chinatown.
Designed to deliver the cleanest, clearest sound throughout the arena. The new sound system will be one of the most powerful in the entire country.
Celebrity chefs will will showcase some of the world-class culinary talent that Washington, DC has to offer.
"My philosophy and brand has always revolved around creating dining with concepts that are not only delicious,but good for you. Aramark and I share this same philosophy and are committed to creating a nationwide revolution in eating well."
Chef Alex McCoy is a lifelong Washingtonian, avid traveler, noodle slinger & burger flipper. You may also recognize Alex from "Food Network Star" which aired in 2015 and NBC's " Chopping Block" which aired in 2009