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Preventing Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons: An Expert Seminar to Examine Options to Effectively Implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 2370
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Examining the Roles, Responsibilities and Potential Contributions of Private Sector Industry Actors in Stemming the Flow of Improvised Explosive Devices and Related Materials (2017)
Assessing the Role of Arms Control in Managing Conflict: A Comprehensive Examination of Weapons and Ammunition Management Frameworks, Institutions and Processes in Conflict-affected Settings (WAM I) (2017)
Arms Transfer Dialogue (ATD) (2017)
Understanding Nuclear Weapon Risks (2016-2017)
Increasing UAV Transparency, Oversight and Accountability (2016-2017)
Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations (2016)
Gender and Nuclear Weapons (2016)
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Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Stepping Stones for Restrictions and Reductions (2016-2017)
Verification: Nuclear Disarmament (2016)
Technical Aspects of a Fissile Material (Cut-off) Treaty (2016)
Reverberating Effects of Explosive Force (REEF) (2015-2016)
Gender-balanced approach to small arms control to strengthen community resilience in Libya (Partnership with UNMAS Libya) (2015-2016)
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International Small Arms and Ammunition Guidance Platform (ISAP II): A Platform to Explore Options to Strengthen Arms and Ammunition Management (2015-2017)
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Weapons and Ammunition Management in Somalia (Phase II) (2014-2017)
Measuring, Prioritizing and Evaluating Efforts to Implement SALW Controls: Capacity-Building on Small Arms Management through Regional Workshops on the Use and Integration of the ISACS Software Tool (Phase III) (2013-2015)
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Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons (2012-2016)
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Dealerting: The Next Step for Nuclear Disarmament (2012-2013)
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National Capabilities, Doctrine, Organization and Building Transparency and Confidence for Cyber Security: An Assessment (2012-2013)
Measuring, Prioritizing and Evaluating Efforts to Implement SALW Controls: A Practical Application of the ISACS (Phase I) (2012)
Transparency and Accountability in Nuclear Disarmament (2012-2013)
Support for the Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space (2012–2013) (2012-2013)
NPT Action Plan (Discussion Series) (2012)
Norms on Explosive Weapons (NEW) (2011-2012)
Research and Development for an Evidence-Based Design Tool for Reintegration Programming (Phase III) (2011-2015)
Promoting Implementation of the NPT Action Plan (2011-2012)
Analysis of PoA Implementation (2011-2012)
International Cooperation Mechanisms on Nuclear Security (2011-2012)
Perspectives on Cyber War: Legal Frameworks and Transparency and Confidence-Building (2011-2012)
The Conference on Disarmament: Breaking the Ice (2010-2011)
Towards a Greater Efficiency of the Programme of Action on Small Arms: Implementation Challenges and Opportunities (2010-2011)
Towards a Greater Efficiency of the Programme of Action on Small Arms: Inter-Agencies Coordination (2010-2011)
Supporting the Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations through Regional Discussions and Expertise Sharing (2010-2012)
Fixing the Broken Disarmament Machinery (2010)
Discourse on Explosive Weapons (DEW) (2010-2011)
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FMCT: Understanding the Critical Issues (2009-2010)
Building a Framework for SALW Aid Effectiveness: Opportunities and Challenges (2009-2010)
European Commission–United Nations Cooperation in Peacebuilding (2009)
Addressing Illicit Brokering Activities: Issues and Control (2009-2010)
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Options Paper for the Conference on Disarmament (2009)
Comparative Analysis of Post-Manufacture Marking Instruments and Practices for SALW (2008-2009)
Multilateral Approaches to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (2008-2011)
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Analysis of States' Views on an Arms Trade Treaty (2007-2008)
Panel of Governmental Experts on the Issue of Missiles in All its Aspects (2007-2008) (2007-2008)
The Humanitarian Impact of Cluster Munitions: Practitioners' Perspectives (2006-2007)
Security Needs Assessment Protocol (SNAP) Project: Phase II (2006-2010)
Working Our Way to Nuclear Disarmament—Regional Organizations and the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2006-2008)
Including Gender Issues in the Roll-Out of the Inter-Agency Integrated Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) (2006)
The Entry into Force of the CTBT: New Opportunities? (2006-2010)
Creating a New Dynamic for Public-Private Partnerships for Peaceful and Sustainable Development: Human Security and Equitable Access to Resources (2006-2008)
Panel of Governmental Experts on Verification in all its Aspects, including the role of the United Nations in Verification (2006-2007)
Report on the Issue of Missiles in All Its Aspects (2006)
International Assistance for Implementing the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (2006-2009)
The Scope and Implications of Developing a Mechanism to Prevent the Illicit Brokering in Small Arms (2005-2006)
Coordinating Action on Small Arms Mechanism Database (2005-2006)
EU and UN Planning for Crisis Management and Peacebuilding: Promoting Best Practice and Inter-institutional Learning (2005-2009)
The Humanitarian and Development Impact of Cluster Munitions: A Case Study (2005)
Transfers of Small Arms, Light Weapons and Ammunition within West Africa and their Consequences on Disarmament and Conflict Prevention Initiatives (2005-2009)
Cost Benefit Analysis of Small Arms and Light Weapons Destruction (2005-2006)
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European Action on Small Arms, Light Weapons and Explosive Remnants of War (2004-2006)
Including Women in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Processes Through Better Research, Training and Education (2004-2006)
Disarmament as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work (2004-2008)
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Group of Governmental Experts on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development (2003-2004)
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Arms Control Lexicon (1998-2001)
Group of Experts on the Problem of Ammunition and Explosives (1998-1999)
Peacekeeping in Africa: Capabilities and Culpabilities (1998-1999)
The Transfer of Dual-Use Outer-Space Technologies: Confrontation or Cooperation? (1998)
Disarmament, Development and Conflict Prevention in West Africa (1996)
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Apple introduced two additions to its tablet line Thursday, the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3.
Both iPads will be available for preorder this Friday and will officially launch next week.
The iPad Air 2, heralded as the best display on a tablet ever, is even thinner than the original iPad Air. It will now be available in gold. It starts at $499.
The iPad Mini 3, which will also be available in gold, will start at $399.
Both tablets will offer Touch ID for the first time, similar to the newer models of the iPhone.

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Linux Mint is an open source, free and Ubuntu based Linux distribution. This is the distribution with which I started exploring Linux. It was the simplest one I could try out. Today it is simple plus more stable. Recently the Linux Mint team announced the next version Linux Mint 18 beta release with some great changes and improvements. I have tried it out. In this article, Let's see in brief what's new in this beta release.
Linux Mint Is Simple, Easy And Stable
The most recommended Linux distribution for Linux newbies is the Linux Mint. It's easy to understand and easy to use. I remember when I first tried to switch to Linux using Ubuntu, I could not. I could not understand that strange look of Ubuntu. Although today I use Ubuntu as primary operating system.
I quickly realised that I should figure out the correct distro for me. Then I found this video of Nixie Pixel. That's the smallest video I could get. I quickly downloaded the distro, installed it. I learned it very quickly, understood how stuff work in Linux.
Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" Beta
Although this is Linux Mint 18 "BETA" release so some lags are expected. So far I have been using it without any issue. This is pretty stable on my system.
The release comes with many changes and improvements. There are many new things that Linux lovers will want to try in this beta release. Do report to the community, if any error you come across.
What's New In Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" Beta
Linux Mint has been in the list of top distributions and it's currently ranking #1 on Distrowatch in terms of popularity. It's known for its simplicity and ease of use. The same legacy they have continued with Linux Mint 18 Beta. This seems to me more stable plus more features and more improvements. So let's see what's new in Linux Mint 18.
Linux Mint New Look In Arc Based Theme -- Mint-Y
Arc theme has become very popular among Linux users. It's one of the top themes on Linux desktop environments. Linux Mint has now made it available to use by default. Mint-Y is an Arc based theme in Linux Mint 18 with the three variants namely, Mint-Y, Mint-Y-Dark and Mint-Y-Darker. The screenshots are below of each variant.
Cinnamon 3.0
All we know the main Linux Mint distro uses Cinnamon. Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" has Cinnamon 3.0 version with more features and improvements.
Cinnamon 3.0 has more features -
Linux Mint 18 Will Have It's Own Apps: X-Apps
X-Apps project was started to produce generic GTK3 applications for traditional desktop environment.
The idea behind this project is to replace applications which no longer integrate properly outside of a particular environment (this is the case for a growing number of GNOME applications) and to give our desktop environments the same set of core applications, so that each change, each new feature being developed, each little improvement made in one of them will benefit not just one environment, but all of them.
As stated above from the original post, X-Apps project will allow applications improvements to take effect on multiple desktop environments.
Improved Update Manager
Update manager in Linux Mint already has the great features that help users choosing the fastest update server and also let users know what update they should install and what not.
In Linux Mint 18 the update manager has been improved even more. Users now have the ability to first decide what type of updates they should installed to make their system stable. The very first time users start update manager, they have three options.
There are many more new things in Linux Mint 18. For the complete review, you can visit the changelog page. It has mentioned each and every change that this release has.
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25. Shining Stars
Shining Stars beat Enzo and Cass on Raw. What?
24. Cesaro
Cesaro lost against Sheamus to go 3-0 behind in the best of 7 series. He then beat Sheamus on a house show later in the week to make it 3-1.
23. Hype Bros
Hype Bros lost against Heath Slater and Rhyno on SmackDown.
22. Enzo and Cass
Enzo and Cass lost against Shining Stars on Raw. I hop this programme see's Enzo and Cass destroy Shining Stars for a couple of weeks and then win the Raw tag team title. Then maybe the SmackDown titles. Why not?
21. Sheamus
Sheamus beat Cesaro on Raw before losing against him on a house show, meaning he leads the best of 7 series 3-1. I normally like long term booking but, meh.
20. The Club
The Club cut an awful promo with The New Day on Raw.
19. The New Day
See above.
18. Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn lost against Kevin Owens on Raw. I'm glad we finally got to see this match!!!!!
17. Apollo Crews
Apollo Crews lost against The Miz on SmackDown. Should've kept him in NXT for longer.
16. Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella and Naomi
Team 'face women' cut a promo before losing against team 'heel women' on SmackDown. I'm putting them all together because they all seem like the same person right now anyway.
15. The Usos
The Usos lost against American Alpha, then attacked them and turned heel on SmackDown.
14. Charlotte and Dana Brooke
Charlotte lost against Bayley whilst Dana Brooke took notes on Raw. Dana Brooke taking notes was the most I've ever been entertained by her, good job.
13. Natalya, Alexa Bliss and Carmella
Team 'heel women' cut a promo before beating team 'face women' on SmackDown. Why do WWE insist on pushing all the women at the same time then calling it a "revolution" or "evolution"? Jusr push them like you would the men and then they'll get crowd reactions like the men. I really want to care about this match! That being said, Alexa Bliss impressed me during the promo. So that's a positive I guess?
12. Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho lost against Seth Rollins on Raw. But he won my heart with his and Kevin Owens' bromance.
11. Darren Young
Darren Young beat Jinder Mahal on Raw. Better than the constant matches with Titus O'Neil.
10. Sasha Banks
On Raw Sasha Banks scared the WWE Universe by making everyone think she was retiring or at least leaving for a while. Thankfully, she's back to face Charlotte for the title!
9. Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins cut a promo before beating Chris Jericho on Raw.
8. The Miz
The Miz beat Apollo Crews on SmackDown.
7. American Alpha
American Alpha beat The Usos in 28 seconds on SmackDown. They then got attacked and kayfabe injured for 2-4 weeks.
6. Bayley
Bayley beat Charlotte on Raw. Bayley and Sasha on one brand fighting for the title? Yes please!
5. Heath Slater and Rhyno
Heath Slater and Rhyno beat Hype Bros on SmackDown and will face the winner of Hype Bros vs The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Backlash. I really hope they win.
4. AJ Styles
AJ Styles cut a promo on SmackDown.
3. Dean Ambrose
See above. It wasn't a bad promo, it wasn't a good promo.
2. Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens cut a promo before beating Sami Zayn on Raw. Keep him and Jericho together forever. Please? #TeamJeriKO
1. Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman beat Sin Cara on Raw. They seem to be actually putting a lot of thought into how they build Strowman. Good job, keep it up, have him beat Rusev for the US title at WrestleMania.
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Get The Sucker Back
The movie tells the story of an eccentric woman who tries to save her grandmother's home from foreclosure.
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family,
Actors: Ally Williams, Robert Notman, Lolade Leigh-Thompson,
Director: Lolade Leigh-Thompson
Country: United States
Duration: 94 min
Quality: HD
Year: 2017
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
to fringe or not to fringe
7 comments:
- Jose Farrugia said...
Nice blog you got there ;) You might tone down on the image size or the number of images as it tends to slow down the loading time especially those on slow connections.
Oh and check out my blog too ;)
Keep up the good work!
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:16:00 PM GMT+8
I like Camilla Belle's. I've been thinking (for the longest time) of getting a full blunt bangs as well. But my face is heart-shape and I'm not sure it would frame my face well. Hehe. :)
We're on the same dilemma. lol
- Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:03:00 AM GMT+8
- Mia said...
we have the same problem!! i think i'd look a lot older when i have bangs, though.
- Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:16:00 AM GMT+8
- The Escape Artist said...
Hi, Raleene :)
I've always wanted to get bangs like that, but I'm completely terrified! Wanna go get them together? I'm not sure though. I still think I'm chickenshit. Hahaha
- Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 2:29:00 PM GMT+8
- Raleene said...
jose farrugia- yeah i thought about that before. i can resize my photos but I don't think I can post less of them since my site's more of a photo blog, i think :) thanks!
kutch- bangs usually look cuter on heart-shaped faces than square-shaped ones (mine). go for it!
mia- usually they'd make u look younger.
inez- im lookin at my freshman year pics and I don't think I'd want a straight-cut fringe now. Lol. I should just ask a stylist, I'll go with you when you decide to get yours cut!
- Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11:29:00 AM GMT+8
- Mia said...
i just cut my own bangs yesterday. and not a hint of regret here. :) all i did was watch some diy tutorials in youtube. it's pretty easy. :)
- Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 11:33:00 AM GMT+8
- Raleene said...
mia- i used to cut my own bangs, too. I never trust the people in beauty shops cos they don't really know which side you're comfortable with when u flip it plus they cut it when your hair's just been styled, so when you shower the shape's uglier. Youtube's awesome for everything DIY :)
- Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 2:37:00 PM GMT+8


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Novus, Guilty Pleasures and Displeasures, and The Why of Prayer
The Celebratory One bought a celebratory dinner at Novus. In a wing of the National Museum of Singapore, there was a wonderful high ceiling marred by squares of blue lights (leftovers from someone's zhng-ed white Subaru WRX?), large room mirrors for gossiping about other patrons discretely, gazpacho topped with shredded crab meat, very good pan-fried foie gras and a crisp strip of prosciutto, and seared scallops with braised pork belly and chestnut puree, and slow-roasted veal cutlet with poached slipper lobster and potato gratin, and slabs of tender wagyu beef poached and then seared, with crisp bone marrow and braised lyonnaise potatoes.
("What's so special about wagyu beef?"
"The cows drink milk and listen to classical music."
(Buying more than just dinner!)"Issit?"
"No lah, actually, they drink sake. To make their meat more tender."
"Oh, so they're like: MoooOOOoooOoo *hic* MmmmOOooooOOooo *hic*!" [This probably only makes sense to people who've heard the mad cow joke. But then again...]
Well, apparently, wagyu is none of the above.)
Having ascertained that Ang Song Ming's Guilty Pleasures (nothing to do with suburban Massive Attack, Dave.i.d, more like The Guardian's list) had been well and truly put to bed, we sat curbside, U2 and Bruce Springsteen (and a very poor cover of The Killers' Mr. Brightside) throbbing from Timbre, swigging and catching up some more.
(Farcical photo thing, with apologies to Trevor Nunn:
Not a sound from the pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory? She is obscured by cloud cover.
In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet.
And the wind, begins to moan (sound of Lamborghini contingent zipping into Fort Canning Tunnel).)
We discussed how evangelicals are given to talking about God as a concept, not a person; a wonderful abstraction, not a concrete entity. Then we said,"Ah, we must pray together!".
Prayer: Guilty Displeasure
A common (but guiltily unconfessed) view of prayer, especially congregational, combined prayer is that it is one of those good-to-do but really boring chores, akin to changing a senile old man's soiled diapers. "We'll have a short study today," says the DG leader,"and then we'll have more time to pray at the end." and the group looks distinctly uncomfortable. When it is time to share prayer requests, there is an awkward silence and everyone avoids eye-contact. Some excuse themselves and make a quick getaway. Finally, finally, as the closing prayer crawls to an end, the last "Amen" resounds like a collective sigh of relief, and shoulders unknot, fists unclench and everyone starts interacting happily.
If this is our discomfort in public prayer, what of our practice of private prayer? Do we pray at all?
None can answer this question but each of us, individually. Whether we go for weekly service or not, our pastors and friends know. Whether we pray in small groups or in prayer groups or as a family or not, our mates and relations know. But whether we pray in private or not, is a matter solely between ourselves and God.
Sometimes, snug under the covers at night, we think, wearily, that we really ought to say our prayers...then fall asleep without bothering.
It is a shame, we all say, that we think so poorly of prayer, or that we don't pray enough. Well, hey, at least we try, right? Haha.
But the horror of such a middle-finger-to-God deserves far harsher treatment.
Why pray?
David F Wells points out, simply, that theology without prayer is idolatry:
Theology without trusting, submissive prayer is no longer good theology; it is merely an academic exercise which may itself pose as a substitute for the process of knowing God. Where this happens, the means has become the end in a kind of perverse idolatry.Trust the Puritans to be far more garrulous and slightly less polite:
It is the manner of hypocrites, after a while, in a great measure to leave off the practice of this duty. We are often taught, that the seeming goodness and piety of hypocrites is not of a lasting and persevering nature. It is so with respect to their practice of the duty of prayer in particular, and especially of secret prayer. They can omit this duty, and their omission of it not be taken notice of by others, who know what profession they have made. So that a regard to their own reputation doth not oblige them still to practice it. If others saw how they neglect it, it would exceedingly shock their charity towards them. But their neglect doth not fall under their observation; at least not under the observation of many. Therefore they may omit this duty, and still have the credit of being converted persons. (Jonathan Edwards, Hypocrites Deficient In The Duty Of Prayer)
Prayerless friend, I can only warn you; but I do warn you most solemnly. I warn you that you are in a position of fearful danger. If you die in your present state you are a lost soul. You will only rise again to be eternally miserable. I warn you that of all professing Christians you are most utterly without excuse. There is not a single good reason that you can show for living without prayer.But J.C. Ryle is no Armenian:
Oh, prayerless man, who and what are you that you will not ask anything of God? Have you made a covenant with death and hell? Are you at peace with the worm and the fire? Have you no sins to be pardoned? Have you no fear of eternal torment? Have you no desire after heaven? Oh, that you would awake from your present folly! Oh, that you would consider your latter end! Oh, that you would arise and call upon God! Alas, there is a day coming when men shall pray loudly, "Lord, Lord, open to us," but all too late;—when many shall cry to the rocks to fall on them, and the hills to cover them, who would never cry to God. In all affection I warn you. Beware lest this be the end of your soul. Salvation is very near you. Do not lose heaven for want of asking. (J.C. Ryle, Practical Religion - A Call to Prayer)
I hold salvation by grace as strongly as any one. I would gladly offer a free and full pardon to the greatest sinner that ever lived. I would not hesitate to stand by his dying bed, and say, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ even now, and you shall he saved." But that a man can have salvation without asking for it, I cannot see in the Bible. That a man will receive pardon of his sins, who will not so much as lift up his heart inwardly, and say, "Lord Jesus, give it to me," this I cannot find. I can find that nobody will be saved by his prayers, but I cannot find that without prayer anybody will be saved.Prayerfulness as a mark of God's people
A habit of prayer is one of the surest marks of a true Christian.A Christian by definition is one who knows that he is completely dependent on God for every aspect of his puny existence and so submits to God in everything (how can he not?). His natural expression of this dependence is prayer, communicating with God, out of the fullness of his heart, just as a baby naturally cries when it is hurt or a child laughs when it is happy. Prayerlessness, then, is an indication that something has gone horribly wrong.
It is one of the common marks of all the elect of God; "They cry unto Him day and night." (Luke 18:1) The Holy Spirit, who makes them new creatures, works in them the feeling of adoption, and makes them cry, "Abba, Father." (Rom. 7:15) The Lord Jesus, when He quickens them, gives them a voice and a tongue, and says to them, "Be dumb no more." God has no dumb children. It is as much a part of their new nature to pray, as it is of a child to cry. They see their need of mercy and grace. They feel their emptiness and weakness. They cannot do otherwise than they do. They must pray.
I find it mentioned as a characteristic of the godly, that "they call on the Father," that "they call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." I find it recorded as a characteristic of the wicked, that "they call not upon the Lord." (1 Peter 1:17; 1 Cor. 1:2; Psalm 14:4)
And I say furthermore, that of all the evidences of real work of the Spirit, a habit of hearty private prayer is one of the most satisfactory that can be named. A man may preach from false motives. A man may write books, and make fine speeches, and seem diligent in good works, and yet be a Judas Iscariot. But a man seldom goes into his closet, and pours out his soul before God in secret, unless he is in earnest.
I know that the elect of God are chosen to salvation from all eternity. I do not forget that the Holy Spirit, who calls them in due time, in many instances leads them by very slow degrees to acquaintance with Christ. But the eye of man can only judge by what it sees. I cannot call any one justified until he believes. I dare not say that any one believes until he prays.
(If it is out of our relationship with God and our understanding of our relationship with God that we pray to him, then Bible-reading/study and prayer cannot be parted. Without knowing God's word to us in the Scriptures, we would not have a relationship with him, nor will we know how he wants us to relate to him. So theology and prayer must walk together, hands clasped tightly, into the sunset. Or something.)
The next day, we sat on the green grass of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, beyond Mr. Tumnus' Narnian lamppost, planning the next few months and praying. Later, the Fluey Ones cooked pasta and we sat around talking and rebuking and encouraging, late into the night. And it was good.
Yet while sermons, and Christian books, and ministry meetings, and praying together, and the company of men who love God, are all good in their way, they will never make up for the neglect of private prayer.
This week, an ennui of mendaciousness will descend when we are foisted onto fine private dining establishments, black-suited like the mafia, and lean against the starched white tablecloth, and swirl wine and talk earnestly about antique watch-collecting, the utter reasonableness of US$10,000 psf housing, yachting and marinas, sale-and-leaseback facilities for Cessna fetishes and the delightfulness of power and ruling countries and moving financial markets; things that will soon pass away.
Where we continue to be in danger of being tempted by the illusory playthings of this world, constant immersion in God's word will remind us of their valuelessness. And we will pray that God will lead us away from temptation to harden our consciences to such idolatry and keep us on his road to his kingdom.
To be continued...
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Techstars and ANSR Create Joint Venture to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunities in India
Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announces a joint venture with ANSR, a leader in Global In-House Centers, to further expand Techstars' worldwide network in India. Formally named Techstars India, the fully aligned partnership will connect India's entrepreneurs and corporate leaders with the Techstars network. Techstars India will explore numerous entrepreneurial opportunities in India such as Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Programs and Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships.
Techstars India expands the reach and access of the Techstars entrepreneur network to India. Techstars India will enable India's entrepreneurs to make connections and access the resources of Techstars' worldwide network that they need to succeed. The Bangalore region, where Techstars will be located, boasts a growing entrepreneurial culture, a wealth of Fortune 500 company sites, a supportive government, and increasing availability of financing – key ingredients to a successful and empowering startup network.
Techstars has had a long and productive presence in India, beginning with Techstars Startup Digest in 2010 and quickly expanding to Techstars Startup Weekend in 2011. Techstars has run 133 Techstars Startup Weekends throughout India, building startup entrepreneurial networks in tier-one metro cities like Delhi – NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. In addition, Techstars has focused on democratizing entrepreneurship across smaller towns and cities across 22 Indian states by inspiring them to start enterprises in Kashmir (North) to Kerala (South) and by creating entrepreneurship opportunities from Rajkot (West) to Imphal (East).
Of the numerous Techstars Startup Weekend editions organized across India, the events have focused on specific themes such as Women, Youth, Education, Makers, Design, Mobile, Health & Wellness, Governance, Social Innovation, Tech, Financial Inclusion, UNI, Construction, Innovators, FinTech, Anti-Human Trafficking, Healthcare & Analytics, Music, MedTech, Kids/ Youth, and AI. One notable startup, RidingO, was started at Techstars Startup Weekend in Bangalore in 2012 and went on to be acquired by Carzonrent.
Techstars has 10,000 Techstars Startup Digest India subscribers with Techstars Startup Digests covering Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Visakhapatnam, and India as a whole. Techstars India will be scaling and adding local staff to to support the Indian expansion.
Led by Lalit Ahuja, ANSR has partnered with more than 20 companies to advance their transformation agenda by establishing Global In-House Centers (GICs), research and analytics centers, and startup engagement programs. Each of these building blocks has resulted in massive impacts for Fortune 500 companies and their growth and business transformation strategy driven by the power of global talent resources and accelerated innovation.
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Backed by Accel Partners and Infosys and headquartered in Dallas, TX, ANSR is a global leader in establishing, operating and optimizing Global In-House Centers 'GICs' and provides end-to-end solutions to enterprises across the GIC life-cycle. Through Kyron, its innovation arm, ANSR also operates Innovation / Corporate Accelerator Programs. Since its inception in 2005, ANSR is credited with establishing and operating some of the best managed GIC's in India. ANSR's 27 GICs have cumulatively hired over 40,000 resources and invested over $1B in India.
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1 : conversation, dialogue
2 : a high-level serious discussion : conference
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Secret Shame #2
Secret Shame #1 was the confession of my admiration for David Hasselhoff (see previous entry). Secret Shame #2 is the confession that I adore Karaoke. Yes, that's right, Karaoke. I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but with Karaoke, that doesn't matter! Everyone sounds bad singing Karaoke (well with the exception of Matt Garner, Erin Forman, and my husband Rick). So, I unabashedly sing to my heart's content when I'm with my Karaoke machine. Yes, that's right, MY Karaoke machine. I have my own -- a birthday gift funded by Mom. The pictures you see here were taken at my 38th surprise birthday party in 2005 and a 2006 Sunday School class Christmas party. It's amazing what good friends are willing to do to humor me.
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
With Age Comes Wisdom
When you're in your forties, you've been around the block a few times and know the best way to do some things. Take for instance, "how to get a Harry Potter book for the best deal in the shortest line." Michele and I had that one beat from the "get-go." We forced our 40-year-old bodies to stay up until midnight (thanks to Jaye and Bob!) so that we could be in line at 12:01 to get the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We didn't have to wait at all. In fact, we walked away with free posters, free bookmarks, and a free display for my school library! All because we chose to go to Kroger to buy a Harry Potter book at 40% discount. No lines, less cost, no overly anxious kids. Ah, the wisdom that comes with age.
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
New Arrival!
Our friends, Mike and Erin, just became the proud new foster parents of a nine-day-old baby girl! Everything happened so fast. We were with Erin when the phone call came. An hour later, Erin and Mike were welcoming the infant into their home. Rick and I took 184 photographs in about an hour's time! I only have room to post a couple of the pictures here. What an incredible day!
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Mitcham's Peach Orchard
We missed the annual Ruston, Louisiana Peach Festival by a couple of weeks, but we did take a trip out to Mitcham's Peach Orchard to get my Mom a couple of boxes of peaches. Rick's Mom drove me out to the Orchard, and we only had to wait in line about 10 minutes. Sometimes the wait is an hour long! The pictures show the line we were waiting in, workers sorting peaches, and the boxes of delicious Ruston peaches that Mom will enjoy this summer.
Rick's Mom was the grand prize winner in the annual Peach Festival Cook-Off a few years ago. Her peach pie recipe is incredible. Rick and I don't usually eat peaches that much, but we love his Mom's prize-winning recipe!
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Mom Prepares for Elianna's Arrival
Mom is very excited about becoming a grandma! She asked me when we arrived at her house last week if I was okay giving up my room (the room that was mine all through high school). When I hesitated, she continued to tell me her plans to get the room ready for Elianna. Now mind you, with current wait times for Chinese adoption, we will probably not bring Elianna home for almost two years. That hasn't dampened Mom's enthusiasm one bit. Here you will see pictures of Elianna's stroller and big girl bedspread (on MY bed!). Mom also already has a baby bed and a high chair ready to be used. I'm really glad Mom is so excited. I'm beyond excited, but it sure is hard waiting so long.
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Monday, July 09, 2007
Spoiled Rotten, Part 2
Lest anyone ever think that my Mom is incapable of spoiling her future granddaughter, all they need to do is look at the way Mom dotes on her "grand-dog," Bessie. This is a picture of Bessie taking a nap on Mom's very expensive couch with her head resting ever so elegantly on Mom's specially-designed pillow. Notice the gold emboidered letter "B" on the pillow. At some point in the history of our family, that letter "B" was for Mom's last name. Bessie, of course, assumed the "B" was for HER name.
And you see who got the pillow . . .
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Sunday, July 08, 2007
On the Boardwalk
We're on our annual summer excursion to visit our families in north Louisiana. We spend half of our time at my Mom's house in Benton and the other half at Rick's family's house in Ruston. On our last full day with my Mom, we went to the Boardwalk on Red River in Bossier City, just across the river from Shreveport. Here's a picture of my brother, Clark, me, and my Mom enjoying a non-Louisiana-like cool walk on a July day. The other picture is me with a big catfish, my favorite Louisiana meal. Rick was there, too, of course. He took the pictures.
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Right to the Point Movie Reviews #2
We saw Evan Almighty three weeks before its opening at a special preview. We, and the rest of the audience, LOVED the movie. It got a round of applause at the end. Wholesome, clean, pro-family, overt Biblical references. A "must see!"
1408, starring one of my favorite actors, John Cusack, is an edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller. John Cusack pretty much IS 1408. The majority of the movie is a soliloquy. Cusack's character is trapped in Room 1408 which is supposedly haunted so badly that no one in the last 85 years or so has left the room alive. Is the room really haunted or is the whole thing in his mind? See this fabulous summer thriller and decide for yourself!
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a kid-friendly, true to the comics movie. Personally I prefer super heroes who have secret identities, but I did enjoy some of the humor derived from how the main characters dealt with the paparazzi. The villian (Dr. Doom) is fantastically evil, and the super heroes (Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, and The Thing) are appropriately kind-hearted and wholesome.
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Dujone (2009) Bengali Film Review
Dujone is an upcoming Bengali Film starring Dev and Shrabanti. Shrabanti's husband Rajiv is directing the new venture by Dev. Jeet Ganguly is again composing the music of "Dujone". The latest Bengali Movie Dujone is produced by Ashok Dhanuka. Check out exclusive movie stills, videos, reviews, previews and more.
Review 1: DU JONE – ADVENTUROUS LOVE STORY
by: Shoma A. Chatterji
Plagiarisation has its advantages. Specially if a regional film is copied from a slightly old film that either did not do well at the box office, or has relatively new faces in the main cast or both. Sometimes, the plagiarized regional version fares much better at the box office than the original. Dujone marks the debut of director Rajeev Kumar, who happens to be the husband of the film's leading lady. The film stars Dev and Srabanti, two of the most promising young stars in contemporary Bengali cinema. The film, a pre-Durga Pooja release, is a box office hit in Kolkata and elsewhere. It is a classic example of this kind of plagiarisation. The original source of 'inspiration' is Karan's Yeh Dil (2003) directed and scripted by Teja. Yeh Dil again, is a remake of a Telugu blockbuster Nuvvu Nenu. There is a catch though. The producer-director of Dujone should not be hauled to court for plagiarisation the way Shree Venkatesh Films were for brazenly copying every scene and frame from Namastey London, having to shell out an out-of-court hefty sum to the producer of Namastey London.
Dujone is a love story that is treated like an endless, roller-coaster adventure film that may raise the hackles of a die-hard critic for throwing every bit of logic overboard, but is cheered, whistled at and applauded by the middle-class and low middle-class Bengali for offering relief from the drudgery of their everyday lives made worse with the rising price of food and other perishables. For a mass audience forced to make do with rice and boiled potatoes for lunch, Dujone is like fish curry cooked with mustard paste and steaming hot rice.
Akash (Dev) and Meghna (Srabanti) study in the same class and in the same college. Akash, who is the scion of a millionaire industrialist, is good at games while Meghna, who belongs to a crude, unpolished fisherman's family, is brilliant in academics. The two do not seem to be aware of one another's presence but slowly become close friends and then fall in love. The millionaire (Arun Banerjee) does not care for the liaison and neither does Meghna's crude father (Debesh Roy Choudhury) or his harridan, widowed sister (Seema Biswas). But the lovers stick out a thumb at all objections and go painting the town pink, thanks to a bunch of supportive college friends. The girl's father puts his army of goons to chase the boy while the boy's father hires the services of a professional killer (Arijit Dutta) to bump off the girl. After endless series of a variety of chases manifested in many different ways, the lovers are married off in public under the nose of their opposing parents, with the help of an entire army of collegians, just as they were in Yeh Dil. There are traces of Bobby made several years ago.
Though most of the incidents in the film make one feel that logic has died a silent death, the film manages to keep the audience hooked from beginning to end. Dev and Srabonti steal every scene from everyone else with their freshness, their energy, their youth and their vigour, forcing one to forget about the absurdity of Akash escaping from a direct hit with an axe-like object in the back unscathed save for a bottle of tomato ketchup lavishly splattered across his white over-shirt. He is still to mature as an actor but the promise is right there. Srabonti sticks out like a sore thumb within the ambience of her crude home environment. But she is a good actress and beautiful too who delivers her lines with restraint, without melodrama and is completely in control. She shines in the scene where she gets on to Akaash's two-wheeler, hugs him from behind and gestures her indifference to her disapproving father and aunt. Dev's father's scheming girlfriend is expendable and so is her daughter.
The supporting cast pales in comparison mainly because of their tendency to overact, render dialogues very loudly and their characterization within the script. Even the silent mercenary killer (Arijit Dutta) who has no dialogue does a terrible job and looks thoroughly unconvincing. The most disappointing performance comes from Seema Biswas in her debut in a Bengali film. As the terrible aunt, she is loud, bitchy and murderous to an extreme though the audience thinks differently. It claps and cheers whenever she vents out her vitriol on her niece. The director should have insisted getting her hair dye because the jet black dye looks absolutely put-on. Rajeev Kumar could have tightened his script to make for a better final product. The production values are very good and so is the costume design of the lead players.
The adventure moves from small town to village to forests to a train to the railway tracks with Akash and Megha being chased right through the second half of the film offering very good visuals and lending depth to the cinematographic space of the film. Jeet Ganguly's music is good but too many songs, some at the wrong time and place, tend to take away from the film's intense mood. This film has several reasons for becoming a hit.
by Kushal Dey, CT contributor, Kolkata
It was touted to be the big clash of Sharadiya-Prem Aamar vs Dujone. But,with Prem Aamar getting delayed, Dujone gets more space to make a mark at the box office, with the other release being a subdued movie (Mama Bhagne). And sincerely, this 2-crore movie needs that to become a hit.
Akash (Dev) is the son of the industrialist Pratap chowdhury (Arun Banerjee), who only knows money and business and has no time for his son. Meghna (Shrabanti), on the other hand comes from a poor family, comprising of her nightmarish pishima. Both Meghna and Akash studies in the same college and despite initially being at loggerheads, they fall for each other. But, neither of the families accept this affair.
Both the families try desperately to separate the two. They devised a plan. Both Akash and Meghna were told not to meet each other before the completion of studies. If even after that, they love each other, they can marry. Both were kept in house, arrested in complete isolation from one another, but they establish contaction with the help of friends and a professor. Before long, they escape and reach each other's house at the same time and from both sides, there is an attept to kill them. But they flee and meet at a station, from where the together start a journey of odds against a killer hired by Akash's dad and plenty of other obstacles. All of these leads to a highly dramatic end where the lovers unite.
What could have saved this done-to-death storyline is the presentation, but director Rajib Kumar fails in that department. As a result, the film remains a mediocre fare. In both the tamil and hindi versions, new faces were cast, but, Rajib has cast Dev here. While he could have tried to break Dev's image to suit the character, but he actually presents the character as a macho man to suit Dev. And so, what we get is a hotch-potch of Dev from "I love you" and Dev from "Challenge".
While Dev provides nothing new to appreciate, Shrabanti's character is not properly established and the character loses significance as the movie goes all-out on action. Among the supporting actors,only Seema Biswas does an impressive job of playing this loud character of Shrabanti's pishi. Arijit Dutta's villain is clichéd. Jeet Ganguly, the music director, impresses. "Rama Ho" and the title track are groovy. Manoj Sharma's cinematography is plaudible, but, despite all talks of digital intermediate, the final outcome is little impressive.
Riding on star power of Dev and the holidays up ahead, this movie might sustain, but this is certainly not a film,worth its budget and hype.
My rating: 2/5
Cast : Dev,Shrabanti,Seema biswas(Bandit Queen fame),Debesh roychowdhury,Arun banerjee
Director: Rajiv(Shrabanti's husband)
Producer: Ashok Dhanuka
Story: Maloy Banerjee
Music: Jeet Ganguly
Editing: Rabi Ranjan moitra
Update: August 6, 2009: Himangshu Dhanuka has sent us first Look Poster for the movie. Check out the Dujone Posters and watch the Teaser trailer of Bengali Film Dujone:
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I love my house, sure its not mine and I'm not actually allowed to paint the walls….but I can decorate and as I don't have all the money in the world its all charity shop/presents. I love putting paintings up and I feel like they really let you get your personality across, and without lifting a paintbrush can really change the look of a room.
I am addicted to decorating/rearranging and I have planned out rooms I don't even have …. I wholeheartedly blame Pintrest! Its so easy to type in one thing (take staircases for example) and a million things come up, who would have thought staircases could be so cool?!
Anyway, below are my favourite parts of my house and where the said items/bits came from.
Whats the favourite thing in your house? Please tell me I'm not alone in being a diy/redecorating addict! <3
Bathroom – cabinet from Salvation Army that I sanded and painted, birdcage and bag both from last years boots sale
Stag print was a gift, the bird's and frame are from txmaxx
Old glossybox boxes stacked with candles, mirror from Boots last Christmas sale
Dressing area – Jewellery boxes; pink from ebay, cream was nana's, printed from tkmaxx
My lemonade came in the pin up bottle at lunch so I kept it!
Heart jewellery stand – a very random little home store
Roses from ebay, giant white framed mirror from ikea
Dressing table from salvation army, biblical print was a gift, sewing box also a gift, vintage style perfume bottles from ikea and the flowers were pulled off a headband I hated
Bedroom – prints are postcards from a shop in kings court off carnaby st in London, mirror was a gift
Frame a gift, candle holder vintage and the candle from ikea
Print by Nikki who works at Angelic Hell Tattoo studio in Brighton
Front room – All gifts
Print by an amazing woman and I cant for the life of me remember her name! Her shop always works London and Brighton Tattoo conventions so if you go make sure you stop buy her stall! We have 3 more prints of hers to frame!
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|a proposed cover for my own variant of the DBA rules
At the time I did not have a large game space, nor budget to commit to growing my collection at all.
I had also invested a bit of energy (about 7 years at that point) into 15mm game boards that were portable and designed to be flexible in putting on De Bellis Antiquitatis games in 15mm. I had at least six full armies of the Rise of Rome era. Indeed those troops still exist and have been added to since then.
I also had a copy of Avalon Hill's Napoleon, a board-game about the 100 days Campaign, designed by Dalgleish and would be the basis for the many amazing 'block games' designs of Columbia Games.
I used the map and some new 'pieces' that I designed to lay out the campaign situation, then had three players who were all relatively far apart from each other (indeed two of them were at least 2 time zones away) and could not otherwise game with each other. We used email to send orders and the pictures of the battlefield.
|a composite map of the region of Belgium and France of the Waterloo Campaign
I shall start here with a bit of an overview of the troops and some of the tools I used in the games, then delve into a fast summary of the game 'play'.
The troops on Parade:
|Prussian Command and line foot
|Prussian Horse and irregulars
Anglo Dutch:
|British Command and line
|British Horse, artillery and Highland
|The Dutch contingent
|French Command & Artillery
|French Horse
|French Infantry of the Line
|French Reserve Infantry
These troops would then form the 'battlefield' when the commands met in combat.
What play-by-post or play-by-email games have you taken part in?
Let me know your thoughts of these parts and your experiences in long-distance games by way of comment.
Next up, the map layout of the first game from 2002.


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While there have been no home improvements to talk about lately at BrooklynRowHouse, mostly due to a terrific trip to Europe this summer followed by a broken ankle I suffered in a motorcycle accident in early fall, the site has undergone a major upgrade to Drupal 7. While the site looks substantially the same as the old one, it's an entirely new theme/templating system (Omega) which it is claimed degrades better on pads and smartphones.
As a result of the upgrade however, most of the old comments are gone. So if you see yours missing, no offense. Mine went with them.
The broken ankle has reprioritized what needs to be done next here, the first of which is to add a !#%@ railing to the basement stairs. I didn't do this before to make it easier to haul cabinets and so forth upstairs from the basement shop. However, as anyone who's been on crutches knows, a sturdy stair railing isn't just a safety item. It's essential for gimps like me to use them with crutches. Because I didn't have one, the only way for me to get to the basement was to leave my house and access it via the garage.
Also promoted way up the list is a grab rail for the shower. I was bathing with baby wipes for weeks because I lacked one.
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Padang Bai Beach is located in a Karangasem regency, east part of Bali, it offers beautiful panorama of white sandy beach and fishing boats row on it. Most visitors pass through Padang Bai to go by boat to Lombok. this place is an interesting little place and a lot of people who cancel their trip because they fall in love with this place and to spend more time in this beautiful village. Spend a night or two here would be no time to lose.
There is a place of good diving and snorkeling in this area, and a number of operators who were present to meet the activity. It is also a fairly convenient base for exploring some of the wider attractions of East Bali. Accommodation tends to be fairly basic and is intended for the backpacker market. Padang Bai is 54 km east of Denpasar and takes about 1 hour and 90 minutes drive from the southern tourist areas of Kuta and Legian.


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Making renovations to your home can drastically impact your feelings about it. You can mix your talents with your dreams and create a home that will bring you satisfaction for years to come. Great advice can be located through the following articles. Take a few second to read the next tips and consider what methods would work best for improving your decor.
Engage a professional designer or architect to develop plans when you want to undertake a major home improvement project. You can work closely with the professional to make sure you get the look you want. Professional designers will be able to create meaningful plans to construct from, ones that also meet all local building restrictions.
It is expensive to purchase new furniture. You can spice up your living space by using previously owned pieces that you have found at a garage sale or similar location. If you shop carefully, you will be surprised at what you can find. Some pieces of furniture may require work. It could be well worth the investment, though.
Store material that you're using for building between floor joists or ceiling rafters. A little effort goes a long way and you can store sections of molding and other longer building materials out of your way. Just put some furring strips on the floor joists so that the materials can be stored.
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Posted 31 July 2016 - 04:05 AM
✔ No Subtitles
Any idea what I can do? I've gone back to using the app on my iPad and using AirPlay to the TV.
Posted 31 July 2016 - 07:33 PM
If you see subtitles in movie but are unable to select/or disable them (while playing the movie) it usually means that the subtitles are hardcoded in the movie.
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Posted 01 August 2016 - 01:31 AM
Posted 01 August 2016 - 02:17 AM
What kind of content are you playing? Is it recorded broadcast? Are subtitles still present when you enable "Force conversion" in playback settings (assuming it is not enabled by default)?
Posted 08 November 2016 - 02:54 PM
Example: VICE.News.Tonight.2016.11.07.1080p.HBO.WEBRip.AAC2.0.H.264-monkee
I usually find this problem in videos ripped from websites like HBO or Comedy Central.
What to do?
Using latest stable AV HD
Posted 14 December 2016 - 08:20 AM
Any news on the subtitles problem I mentioned?
Posted 15 December 2016 - 11:55 PM
I had a subtitle issue with a file I had. It would not turn off the subtitles, even when I turned them off in the app, they kept displaying. I ended up having to remux the mkv file to a new one without the subtitles included AND move the file to a different folder location for the subtitles to finally stop appearing. It was very weird.
Posted 16 January 2017 - 01:19 PM
Any news on the subtitles that can´t be disabled (not hardcoded) for certain videos issue? (mostly webrips in my experience)
Have to use the Infuse to see without subtitles for those videos... :-/
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Posted 18 March 2017 - 12:45 PM
I'm also having the issue of not being able to disable embedded subtitles (in some files) on the Apple TV. It's not ideal, but I can disable them in the iOS app and AirPlay to my Apple TV.
Posted 15 April 2017 - 03:32 AM
I just want to add to this as it's been driving me nuts since you released the Apple TV App.
We NEED an option in the app's settings to turn off ALL subtitles on ALL files, globally, until we manually turn them on.
It seems that the InMethod person who replied to this thread is under the misunderstanding that such a feature already exists (it doesn't) or that there is an option to turn them off 'globally' (there isn't).
As it stands, every file that is played through your app, if it has either embedded, or a separate file for subtitles, has those subtitles automatically TURNED ON.
And for every file, in the above case, we have to MANUALLY, go through the horrible and fiddly procedure to select 'No Subtitles' from the drop down menu of your app.
When that file finishes playing, and we play another, the subtitles are again automatically enabled.
If you are still unable to believe this, I can upload a video to a server of your choice, that shows this happening 100% of the time.
PLEASE, hear us and give us the ability to turn off subtitles globally for any and all future files that are played using your app, unless me manually turn them on individually.
Thank you.
PS, can you please alter the menu that appears on the right side of the screen if we swipe through our video list too quickly, so that it doesn't appear without a selection or a pause or something. It's really annoying. Maybe even have it as a top menu button and not able to be swiped into when scrolling around our files lists.
Posted 10 June 2017 - 10:26 PM
You can turn subtitles permanently off, it was explained before. Dumb that is in on by default IMO. It's a bit hard to find the setting so I am not surprised you can't, it took me a bit of poking around the various menu levels.
The bigger issue is it playing subtitles that ARE NOT hardcoded, the iphone/ipad version of the app does not display them. The atv app shows in the pulldown no subtitles so you can't turn them off the normal way. Please fix this! It's very, very frustrating for someone like me who finds subtitles incredibly distracting - I can't help but read them
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It's no surprise that an art juror is going to begin his or her task by studying a painting for certain expected attributes: strong design, solid draftsmanship, a skilled handling of value and color. But once an entry has met criteria like these, what is it in a painting that catches and holds a juror's attention all the way through to the winner's circle? What is the secret to that intangible "wow factor"?
At Pastel Journal we ask this question of all of our Pastel 100 Competition jurors, and they've offered some truly great advice over the years. Here are 10 tips for improving the odds that your painting will be one of the stand-outs. After getting the inside scoop, be sure to check out the open art competitions going on now and submit your work!
10 Ways to Catch a Juror's Eye
1. To decide which painting to submit, view your images on a computer at a rate of about one every 10 seconds. Choose the painting that catches your attention in that short time. If you consider the number of entries and time involved, 10 seconds may be all the time you have with a juror.
— Doug Dawson
2. Push yourself to go beyond the expected portrayal of your subject matter. Determine a clear visual message for your subject and use that to drive the execution of the painting.
— Barbara Jaenicke
3. Take risks. Create work that's personal. And strive to go beyond. — Debora L. Stewart
4. Be sure your painting accomplishes what you set out to do. I tend to be drawn to paintings that feel complete. Whether loose or tight, impressionistic or realistic, colorful or monochromatic, paintings that say it all and nothing more are the ones that stand out. — Terri Ford
5. Paint the essence of a subject. Paint the idea, not just what you see. — Stephanie Birdsall
6. Consider what you want your painting to be about and how you can simplify the visual story. Limit the detail to areas where you want the viewer to focus. Take chances. Interpret your subject rather than copy it. You have a voice, so paint to tell your story. — Vianna Szabo
7. Follow your heart in terms of both content and artistic treatment. Be true to yourself as an artist; it's the only way to achieve fulfillment in your work. — Brian Bailey
8. Paint a subject you love—one that speaks to you, challenges you and gives you an I-can't-wait-to-paint-it feeling. — Stephanie Birdsall
9. Don't try to mimic another artist; allow your own personal style to emerge. — Barbara Jaenicke
10. Paint. Paint. Paint. Every day, if you can. — Elizabeth Ganji
Meet This Year's Pastel 100 Jurors
Read about the five artists who'll be seeking out the "wow factor" in the 19th Pastel 100 Competition, which is open for entries now. Find more entry information here.
Rita Kirkman | Animal + Landscape Juror has won a number of major awards in national and international competitions and is rapidly becoming a popular workshop instructor. Kirkman is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and a Master Circle artist with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Her work has been featured in a number of art publications, including Pastel Journal. Although she's well known for her depictions of ranch animals, and her adventurous use of color, the artist says that she enjoys painting "almost anything" and finds resonance in a quote by Claude Monet, who said, "The subject matter, my dear good fellow, is the light."
Nancie King Mertz | Landscape + Interior Juror is an IAPS Master Circle artist, and a master artist in the PSA and Chicago Pastel Painters. Her work was featured in the 2015 February issue of Pastel Journal and has been included many times in Pastel 100 competitions. She teaches across the United States and internationally, and is on the faculty for the Plein Air Convention and the IAPS Convention in 2017. Mertz has traveled the country and to nearly 20 countries abroad for painting inspiration, but her hometown of Chicago remains her favorite city to explore and paint.
William A. Schneider | Portrait + Figure Juror sharpened his skills during eight years of study at the American Academy of Art's Saturday Program in Chicago, and through workshops with artists Dan Gerhartz, Harley Brown and Richard Schmid, among others. His work has been featured in such publications as Southwest Art, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artists' Magazine and Pastel Journal, among others. His work has received awards in a number of exhibitions including those of the American Impressionist Society (in which he's a master signature member), the Oil Painters of America, the Portrait Society of America and the PSA (in which he is a master pastelist).
Arlene Richman | Abstract + Non-Objective Juror is a native New Yorker and an award-winning abstract pastelist. Her work has been widely exhibited in the U.S., and internationally. Richman is a PSA master pastelist and serves on the executive committee of the PSA board of governors. She's also a signature member of the Connecticut Pastel Society and the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, and is an artist member of the Salmagundi Club. She has been featured in Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine. Her pastel work is part of the permanent collection of the National Arts Club in New York City and in numerous private collections.
Sarah Blumenschein | Still Life + Floral Juror is a pastel artist living in Albuquerque, N.M. Her work has been part of many local, national and international art competitions, earning a number of awards, including First Place in the Still Life category of The Artist Magazine's 2009 Annual Art competition; The Grand Prize in the Pastel Journal's 2010 Pastel 100 competition; Best of Show in the 2014 New Mexico Masterworks competition; and Best of Show in the 2015 Pastel Society of New Mexico National exhibition. Blumenschein is a signature member of the PSA and a distinguished pastelist of the Pastel Society of the West Coast.


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KENNESAW, Ga. – January 04, 2018 – Orasi Software, a quality-focused, Atlanta-based software reseller and professional services company, today announced that software testing industry veteran Hardik Parekh has joined the Quality Management System (QMS) team and will be serving in the newly created role of Manager, Mobile & Internet of Things (IoT) Automation. Parekh has specialized expertise in developing customized mobile testing and cloud solutions that deliver high-quality mobile apps and provide a superior user experience (UE). He initially worked for Orasi as an independent contractor before being hired to the new position.
"As the market for mobile and IoT software accelerates rapidly, the importance of quality and the UE continue to be paramount," said Nick Kavadellas, president and CEO, Orasi. "Hardik will fill an important role in our organization as we continue to promote our mission of software quality assurance, no matter what the platform or device might be."
With more than six years of technical and management experience in the IT industry, Parekh formerly worked as an Automation Lead / Scrum Master at Verizon Telematics. There, he led the firm's end-to-end (E2E) testing efforts for web, mobile, and IoT devices, including connected cars. During his professional career, he has served in numerous, progressively responsible roles including Mobile QA Lead (and Subject Matter Expert), Technical Architect, and Automation Engineer. He has worked on projects for client companies ranging from AT&T and Cox Media to Capital Group, Autotrader, and Food Lion.
Originally from India, Parekh moved to the U.S. to pursue an advanced degree and seek additional career opportunities. The trilingual software expert holds a Bachelor of Technology from Nirma University (Ahmedabad, India) and a Master of Science from North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina). He is a certified Professional Scrum Master and holds certifications in Security Awareness for Mobile Applications, System Administration for Mobile Devices, Mobile Automation Testing (Perfecto Mobile), and Automated Testing (UFT and Perfecto framework).
"Mobile devices have become nearly ubiquitous in the market, but to build software that works flawlessly across various manufacturers, models and operating systems is a major challenge," said Parekh. "Orasi is a solid company with a great background and reputation in the market, and I look forward to helping them further develop and expand their mobile and IoT practices to help clients achieve their goals."
About Orasi Software, Inc.
For more than 15 years, Orasi has been an industry-leading provider of software quality assurance services, helping customers achieve excellence with market-leading test management, test automation, enterprise testing, environment hosting, and mobile testing technologies. Orasi offers on-site training and a three-tier consulting services model to provide the right mix of personnel and services, at the right price, for every company. Additionally, Orasi has established strategic sales and support services partnerships with Micro Focus (formerly HPE), SAP, XebiaLabs, AppDynamics, and others. Orasi continues to expand its offerings across the entire software delivery spectrum, from data analytics and visualization services to end-to-end continuous delivery and open source tooling. For more information, please visit the Orasi company website: www.orasi.com.
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With subsea oil and gas fields having design lives of typically 15 years or more, most of the monitoring technology for line insulation resistance tends to be 'older generation' by the time it is really needed to be used. i.e. insulation resistance (IR) problems as a result of water penetration into cables and connectors are more prevalent in later field life. Most of the older generation Line Insulation Monitors (LIMs) were designed for onshore applications and therefore not optimised for monitoring low IR as is typically found in the ageing subsea assets. The challenge presented is to replace low performance LIMs (which have a range of different physical forms and electrical interfaces) with the latest generation V-LIM whilst minimising system downtime during the change-out.
Viper Innovations has designed the V-LIM to allow the unit to be retrofitted into existing systems as easily as possible, without compromising the design. The unit is built into a custom extruded case specifically designed to enable the unit to be installed in place of the Bender IRDH 375, with only minor modifications to the topside controls equipment required.
For older systems that utilise the IRDH 1065, IRDH 1025 and IRDH 1007, Viper Innovations has designed a suite of 'Interface Modules' that allow the V-LIM to be easily integrated. These interface modules are fitted in place of the Bender LIM and route the required electrical signals from inside the existing Power Module to front panel connectors.
Once the interface module is installed, the electrical signals can be routed to the V-LIM units. A decision on the mounting arrangement for the V-LIM units can be made on a project-by-project basis and optimised for the specific system. One example is where the wiring from the interface card is routed via harness directly into a separate panel where the V-LIM units are mounted. A second example is where it is possible to make minor modifications to route the wiring harnesses in the rear of the 19" rack.
As well as the higher measured Insulation Resistance (IR) range, the addition of Insulation Capacitance (IC) & Voltage measurement and full data log capability, the upgrade to the V-LIM has also enabled the following advanced functions;


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Thursday, 2 September 2010
Making Lapland Jewelry
The problem with pewter is that when the temperature reaches under 15C, the pewter crystalises forming a grey powder. Nowadays 4% silver is added to the pewter which prevents this process. When the wire is new the metal is a wonderful frosty white color. With use and wearing the wire takes on a lovely silvery patina.
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