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Introduction: Kids Safety Bag
Here's my attempt at including LED lights in a kid's drawstring bag.
It could be just for fun - Kid's love stuff that lights up
Or useful for drawing attention to young pedestrians or cyclists.
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Step 1:
0.5m plaid fabric
0.5m calico fabric
3m cord
2 large buttons
1 solar LED kit with solar panel and battery pack
Sewing Machine
Fabric Scissors
Safety Pin
Step 2: Templates
Pin templates to fabric. You will need to cut out 1 front and 1 back, 1 pocket and two pocket flaps from fabric A (the calico) and 1 front and 1 back from fabric B (theplaid)
Step 3: Pocket Flap
Pin the two pocket flaps together, stitch sides and bottom edges, leaving top open as shown above.
Clip corners.
Step 4:
Turn pocket flap right side out and fold top edge in 1cm, as shown above.
Step 5: Pocket Flap Buttonhole
Stitch a buttonhole on the point of the button flap, as shown above.
Step 6: LED Buttonholes
Place the button flap 10cm from the top of the plaid front bag, mark buttonhole positions for the LED globes above the pocket flap, making sure to have them evenly positioned.
Create buttonholes.
Mark the third buttonhole position below the two that you have just created, making sure to centre it.
Create the buttonhole.
Use a seam ripper to open each of the buttonholes.
Step 7:
Pin the button flap between the two rows of vertical buttonholes, making sure that it has been centred. (you should only be able to see two buttonholes above the pocket flap)
Stitch in place using straight stitch. Make sure to reverse at the beginning and end.
Step 8: Inside Pocket
Fold top edge of inside pocket over 1cm, iron.
Stitch in place using a straight stitch.
Fold over remaining edges. Do not stitch.
Step 9:
Pin inside pocket on to calico front. Centre the pocket 6cm from the bottom of the bag.
Stitch the sides and base, reversing at the beginning and end.
Step 10: Battery Pack Buttonhole
Create a horizontal buttonhole 3cm from the top of the pocket. (make sure to centre it)
Step 11:
Place the calico front and back on the table with the inside pocket facing down. Place the plaid front and back on top with the pocket flap facing up. Pin together.
Create a vertical buttonhole in each lower corner, 2.5cm from the side seam and the bottom seam.
Step 12: Stitch Bag Togeher
Place the fronts on top of the backs. Measure down 5cm from the top. Mark with a pin on both sides.
Pin around sides and bottom. Stitch with straight stitch, zig zag edges to neaten. (stitch from pin to pin, leaving the top 5cm open)
Step 13: Drawstring Casing
Zig zag neaten the open edges. Fold in 0.5cm, as shown above, iron.
Step 14:
Fold over top edge of bag front, 1.5cm and then 1.5cm again. Stitch along folded edge.
Repeat on bag back.
Step 15: Buttons
Sew button under pocket flap, making sure that meets with the buttonhole.
Repeat with button above pocket flap.
Step 16: Add the LED Kit
Place the solar panel under the pocket flap, push the wires through the buttonhole, as shown above.
Push the LED globes through the button holes above the pocket flap, making sure that the wires push out through the buttonhole above the inside pocket.
(the wires will be invisible between the plaid and calico layers)
Step 17:
This next step takes a bit of wiggling around.
Connect the LED globes from your purchased kit to the solar panel and the battery pack. The battery pack fits in the inside pocket. All of the wires should be between the fabric layers.
Trial your LEDs to make sure that they work.
Step 18: Drawstring
Cut the cord in half.
Thread onto a safety pin and push through the casing from the left across to the right and back. Thread through the left side buttonhole and knot.
Repeat from the right.
Step 19:
Your bag is ready to use. Open the pocket flap to charge your batteries. Turn on your LEDs at night.
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Reset, Recharge and Renew Yourself At This All-Women's Retreat
When the hustle and busy-ness of modern life gets in the way, there is a collective that organises all-women's retreats in Malaysia that help equip you with the tools to cope.
Text Lina Esa Photography Courtesy of Supparetreat
I used to think I was the only one struggling to keep up with the on-demand life: Eyes dry from too much screen, mind dizzied from a constant influx of phone calls, emails and texts, and being pulled from all sides. It was hard to tear away from that never-ending cycle of being tired and overwhelmed for reasons beyond what was obvious.
The truth is – no one is really alone in their struggles. The power was in recognising that lives in 2019 are complicated, and sometimes we aren't always able to address the issues we have within ourselves and within the relationships with those who surround us.
When actor and host and talent manager Sarah Lian first started speaking of an all-women's retreat, it was evident that she and the collective minds of her talent managing firm Suppagood knew that people, in particular women, could benefit from taking time out to introspective, to release emotional blockages, and to arm themselves with powerful tools to stay resilient in a pressurised world.
Sarah and Suppagood then kickstarted Supparetreat, and all-women's retreat that is organized throughout the year at certain locations throughout Malaysia. When I was invited for Supparetreat which promised to ignite the fire within for 2019, I didn't really know what to expect, or whether I even knew what I was looking to find within myself.
With a burgeoning schedule and deadlines piling at the time, I almost pulled out. But it was exactly the things that plagued me that meant I needed the retreat more than ever.
We all lead busy urban lives and are, one way or another, at the whims of something external. Whether it's the needs of your boss, your family, your work or your partner, sometimes it seems like you serve everyone else except yourself first. Supparetreat wanted to address that, with one of the aims to "learn how to have difficult conversations and start your process of loving yourself".
The first Supparetreat of 2019 offered an itinerary that was meant to help build up your career and direction, and fulfillment and growth; to cater to all aspects of a busy woman's life. Racheal Kwacz, Child & Family Development Specialist opened the retreat to introduce us to ideas for us to able to build, review and adapt yourself to achieve goals.
Sarah Lian also spoke on "Being Ready Yesterday" – how to build your own personal brand and leverage on it. The sharing sessions were open, personal, and helped us realise how important it was to be present, stay present, and know and value our worth. Nor Soraya, a self-taught yogi and a fitness influencer also introduced us to the ideas of how to build our own space and to protect the things you love and cherish – giving true meaning of self-care.
There were a few things in particular that made this retreat unique. Hannah Lo, who's a Women's Relationship Coach introduced us to a Women's Circle where we fully acknowledged the value and power we bring as a woman, and to break free of the confines of the demands of a rigid world.
"The camaraderie between the participants grew and the bonds we made were stronger and became way more meaningful."
After an intimate sharing session between us, we were invited to write all our past hurts, doubts, and whatever that plagued us that we wanted to let go of onto a piece of paper. The subsequent ritual of burning that piece of paper was physical and meta-physical – whatever you were holding on to disappeared into thin air and you finally feel release.
Far different from many other events or experiences I had, the camaraderie between the participants grew and the bonds we made were stronger and became way more meaningful. Yes, we opened up about totally personal things to complete strangers, we shared, we cried, and we were ensured a safe space to speak without any judgment or any uncomfortable moments.
Whether you know it or not, we hold tensions and emotion in our body. It might manifest in your shoulders or lower back pain or a tight chest. Hannah Lo took us through a breathing exercise that targeted blocks within our bodies – but the purge did come with ugly-crying to our partner (who would be another participant in the group, but the safe space guarantees you can open up about anything).
To bridge the emotional/physical gap, there was also with yoga by Soraya and intuitive flow by Hannah. With Angel letters (this is where we leave anonymous or signed notes for other participants that are only positive, affirming words) and an Angel Walk (where participants walk blind-folded while everyone whispers positive affirmations) thrown in, you learn to see yourself through the lens of other people.
You're probably thinking at this point: What happened after all that? What came of it all?
I definitely felt like my priorities were re-aligned. I felt more present in the company of other people, I learned to give people my full attention, and I learned to look at other people with less judgment that I had perhaps had previously.
Knowing my own value and worth meant having a bit more confidence – and viewing myself with a little more kindness and less critically – you learn that it's always better than the feedback loop you regularly have.
Letting go of the past also means being able to come to terms with things, and finding space to become better for the future.
I also sat down with Sarah Lian for a brief interview, so here she opens up about the aims of Supparetreat, what she was looking to give participants, and what women can take away from stealing away on a retreat with Supparetreat. Hit play to hear it from Sarah herself.
To know when the next retreat is scheduled for, find out more on their website (www.supparetreat.com) and keep up to date via their Instagram (@supparetreat).

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Markku Pohjola
Chairman (non-executive, independent of the company and its significant shareholders)
Born 1948
Nationality Finnish
Education BSc. (Econ.)
On Tieto Board
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee,
Member of the Board since 2009
Board Memberships
Partner at Boardman Oy
Board member of Boardview Oy
Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee at Finnvera Plc
Member of the Board and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee at Onvest Oy
Chairman of the Board at Rangunkorpi Oy and Rangunsalo Oy
Board member of Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations and Directors' Institute of Finland
Chairman of the Board at Art Foundation Merita
Member of the Advisory Board at CV Group Oy
Chairman of the Board at Koskitukki Oy
Past Board Memberships
Municipality Finance Plc
The Finnish Bankers' Association
The Finnish National Committee of International Chamber of Commerce
Nordea Bank Finland Plc
OMX AB (publ)
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce
Federation of Finnish Financial Services
The European Banking Federation
TT Foundation
Tieto shares: insider register


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County fills seven correctional officer vacancies
LOCK HAVEN — There will be seven new correctional officers working for the Clinton County Correctional Facility moving forward.
The Clinton County Commissioners voted unanimously to hire the replacements to fill vacancies at the prison on Thursday morning.
Full-time officers hired were Trenton Peasley, David Muncer, Jacquelyn Rinker, and John Hassinger. They will be paid $28,891 per year.
Part-time officers hired were Sean Winner, Joshua King and Dorsey Littles, whose pay was set at $11.50 per hour, not to exceed 1,000 hours per year.
The hirings are effective Sept. 24.
The commissioners also set the salary of Michael Kunes, who was recently named Deputy Warden of Custody at the Correctional Facility, at $48,641, effective immediately.
"Kunes was already acting status. We are just establishing salary," said commissioner chairman Robert "Pete" Smeltz.
Also on Thursday, the commissioners voted unanimously to approve the overhaul of the MIS (Management of Information Systems) Department, which has been renamed the IT (Information Technology) Department.
The overhaul reestablishes the titles, job descriptions and salary grades of several IT personnel.
The job title shifts include:
r Director of MIS to IT Director, salary grade V.
r Network System Engineer to Sr. Network/Security Engineer, salary grade U.
r Tech Support Analyst /Prog. to Network Security Engineer, salary grade M.
r Database Administrator to Network Support/Data Analyst, salary grade L.
r Network Systems Specialist to PC Support/Help Desk, salary grade J.
r A new position created on Sept. 7 named IT Trainer/Help Desk Support, salary grade J.
"The connections of names to these positions will take place next week, and any salary changes will go back to the salary board to be voted on." said Jann R. Meyers, chief clerk.
Of the overhaul, Commissioner Pete Smeltz said, "We lost Daryl Geyer, there is a shifting there. We are changing programs on IT in Clinton County, and this involves changes in names, reestablishing titles and job descriptions. What we are doing…we brought in someone who worked assessment, and will now be directly under the wing of IT."
"A lot of work was done here, a lot of changes, not something to be taken lightly." Commissioner Paul Conklin said.
"It was much needed, something that needed to be done. It will probably need updated every five to 10 years to keep up with IT and tech standards." Conklin added.
The overhaul is effective immediately.
In other items Thursday, the board:
r Acknowledged the resignation of Trent Sellers, probation officer, effective Oct. 5.
r Approved payment of county bills in the amount of $317,137.26 for the period ending Sept. 13.


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A couple of weeks ago, I emptied my curriculum shelves to assess what we had. Here is most of what I have for Emily for next year…certainly far more than I need! And this isn't even counting our bookshelf full of history books! I've been blessed with a lot of this through the Schoolhouse Crew. Some are books that I used with my older children. Plus, there are a few things I've purchased more recently.
So much great stuff to use and so little time!
I pulled out the items that we realistically weren't going to get to this year and organized everything else. This shelf holds books that we'll be using soon.
This cabinet holds books that I plan to use this year, but probably not in the next couple of months.
We've been using workboxes for a few years, but Emily has decided that she would rather just get her assignments from my daily lesson plans and check them off as she does them. So I repurposed the workboxes. I made labels for different subject areas and we will now have a drawer to hold the books and materials for each subject. I'm hoping this will eliminate some of the "I can't find my math book" crises if we can manage to keep each item in its "home"!
Next project—organizing the desk area!


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Haunted House with micro-sound Ghost Howling and Light Effects
with micro-sound ghost howling and light effects
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Details Haunted House with micro-sound Ghost Howling and Light Effects
Ghosts in the Attic and Vampires in the Cellar! Woooo!
This haunted house is straight from a horror movie! Not only does the look of the decaying frontage provoke goose bumps: in the inside, ghosts are haunting the house itself! Four small but (more or less) scary ghosts are lit by light effects, with flashes and fluorescent effects fascinating the observer! In addition to this, scary groans, creaking and a lot more creepy sounds are heard via the integral micro-sound chip.
The building itself is covered with specially developed laser engravings which let the façade look weathered and crumbling. Elaborated detail on the balconies and the veranda, hint of better days before the spirits and ghosts conquered the house.
The technical components of the Creepy Villa are completely ready-to-connect. The connection is made with a common 16 V transformer, suitable for AC/DC.
The model is limited to 1,000 units and a numbered certificate as well as an assembly and connection instruction is included.
Product Highlights of the Laser-Cut Kit Haunted House
· 4 ghost figures included
· Scary light effects: flash electronics with 3 LEDs
· Electronics pre-installed and connected, ready-for-use
· Micro-sound Ghost Howling
· Limited to 1,000 units
Besides the Haunted House we also offer a Creepy Graveyard (ref. 58585). The two models complement each other perfectly! To decorate the scene we recommend the figure sets Vampires (ref. 15801), Zombies (ref. 15800) and Funeral Accessories (ref. 14874). The nice fencing of the model is a combination of the Fence with Brick Columns (ref. 14235) and the matching Gate with Brick Columns (ref. 14234).
This model is ideally suited for a diorama. But if you would like to place it on your model railway layout, but you think that it is not proper, just les us give you a tip: Take the NOCH figure set Camera Crew (ref. 15573) to turn the Haunted House into a film set. So you return to real life in no time. Anything goes as long as you like it.
|Packaging Unit:
|1 Piece/Pieces
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Busan Touch Rugby Tournament Signup
August 24, 2019.
The KTA welcomes any skill level, age or gender to play touch rugby. Come along and give it a go at this tournament. We will have at least two divisions at this tournament, therefore plenty of games at various levels.
Register your team using the form below.
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Simulating the behaviour of Plus and Times.
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg75858] Simulating the behaviour of Plus and Times.
- From: Szabolcs <szhorvat at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 03:03:17 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: University of Bergen
Is it possible to define two functions whose behaviour is the same as that of Plus, Times and Minus in circumstances similar to the ones illustrated below? In[1]:= 1+2 Out[1]= 3 In[2]:= a + a Out[2]= 2 a In[3]:= 3a + 5a Out[3]= 8 a In[4]:= x a + y a Out[4]= a x + a y In[5]:= 3(a+b) + 2(a+b) Out[5]= 5 (a+b) In[6]:= 0a Out[6]= 0 In[7]:= a-a Out[7]= 0 Could someone show me how to define two such functions, plus and times, that operate on integers represented as num[someNumber]? Example: In := plus[times[num[2], plus[a, b]], times[plus[a, b], num[3]]] Out = times[num[5], plus[a, b]] In := plus[times[num[-1], a], a] Out = num[0]


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Even in a country where untold oil wealth disappears into the pockets of the elite, the oil corruption scheme he was investigating seemed outsize — and he threatened to lay it bare at a meeting with Nigeria's top bankers.
The rabble-rouser was none other than the governor of the country's central bank. Weeks later, however, he was out, fired by Nigeria's president in an episode that has shaken the Nigerian economy, filled newspapers and airwaves here, and even inspired a rare street demonstration.
The bankers were going to have to open their books, the governor, Lamido Sanusi, warned them at the recent meeting. He wanted to see where the money was going — $20 billion from oil sales that, mysteriously, was not making its way to the treasury, in a country that could soon be declared Africa's biggest economy and already attracts the most direct foreign investment on the continent, according to the United Nations.
But his suspicions were cutting too close, Mr. Sanusi said — too close to an oil-politics nexus that both feeds the political establishment in Nigeria, in his view and that of analysts, and deprives the country of vital revenue.
The charge of missing oil money is not new in Nigeria. In recent years, government commissions, parliamentary inquiries and civil society groups have all pointed to serious shortfalls in the disbursement of oil revenues. Their findings have been ignored.
This time, the accusations appear not to be going away: Never before has an official at Mr. Sanusi's level made them.
In interviews here, Mr. Sanusi gave a detailed account of the events that he said led to his ouster on Feb. 20, a dismissal that continues to depress the country's currency and frighten investors. He said his warning to the bankers had been reported straight back to the threatened seat of power in the country's capital, Abuja.
It was too much, he said. With his accusations, which outside analysts consider credible, the soft-spoken, bow-tied central banker appeared to have penetrated to the heart of the country's entrenched corruption problem.
In 2009, Mr. Sanusi took aim at Nigeria's failing banking sector, shutting down fraudulent banks, uncovering theft that led to an unprecedented conviction, and earning trust in international financial markets. He was named central bank governor of the year by The Banker magazine in 2011, and is a suited-up member of his country's establishment, as an heir to the position of emir in the ancient northern city of Kano, one of Nigeria's highest-status designations.
But then he began taking on the government oil agency, which determines whether oil-dependent Nigeria rises or falls. Specifically, he accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation — the agency that buys, sells, regulates and produces the country's oil — of not turning over earnings to the country's central bank. The country is Africa's largest oil exporter, oil prices were steady or rising, yet Nigeria's financial reserves were falling. It was a mystery. The money was missing. Mr. Sanusi said he feared an eventual collapse of Nigeria's currency.
Backed by calculations, he presented his findings to a Nigerian Senate committee early in February. "A substantial amount of money has gone,†Mr. Sanusi said in an interview at the mansion reserved for the country's central banker, which he will soon have to leave. "I wasn't just talking about numbers. I showed it was a scam.â€
At a time when political energy in Africa's most populous country is focused on next year's elections — and staying in power is costly for a governing party that functions as a patronage machine — Mr. Sanusi knew exactly which interests he had menaced, he said. He had been warned to "cool down.
"By making N.N.P.C. an issue now, the source of money for financing elections is threatened,†Mr. Sanusi said, referring to the petroleum corporation. "If this is stopped, there will be no money to finance the elections.â€
On the other hand, if it was not stopped, the risk to Nigeria's economy was grave, the central banker suggested. "It was critical that we stop this hemorrhage,†he said. "Otherwise, we can't maintain stability. Reserves had gone way down. We would watch the naira collapse,†he said of the nation's currency.
Alarmed, Mr. Sanusi said, he went in front of Nigeria's top banking heads for a semimonthly meeting on Feb. 11 and "threatened to open the books of the bankers, to trace the money.†He suspected some were laundering stolen oil money.
"Some of them were not giving information about their accounts,†the central banker said. "I told them I would order a special examination.â€
One of the bankers at the meeting said, referring to the Central Bank of Nigeria, "He made it clear to them that the C.B.N. would need to unravel what was going on, and they should cooperate.â€
Many of the bankers became angry. "One of us said, 'What next?' " a second banker said. "There was a general heaviness. He spoke tough.†Both bankers requested anonymity.
Panicked, several of the bankers went straight to the government, Mr. Sanusi said. Two of the bankers — he would not identify them — "went and reported to the petroleum minister,†he said. And at that moment, his days were numbered.
"The strategy of the government was to discredit the messenger,†he said. The Nigerian president "doesn't want me to bring out any more information that would get them into trouble.â€
Mr. Sanusi's account is "untrue,†a spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan said.
"Mr. Sanusi has been making all kinds of claims to project himself as a victim,†the spokesman, Reuben Abati, said in an email, accusing the former bank governor of "financial recklessness, abuse of mandate, incompetence and criminal acts of negligence.â€
Mr. Sanusi has not been charged with any crimes, and the most Mr. Jonathan held him responsible for in a series of counteraccusations that emerged after the bank governor raised an alarm over the oil money was having perhaps "sidestepped civil-service rules.â€
Outside analysts appear to be in large agreement that Mr. Sanusi's claim of vast missing oil revenues is plausible.
Nigeria's state oil sales "feature undue complexity, extensive discretion and well-documented flaws,†Revenue Watch, a group focused on natural-resource management, wrote in an examination of the central banker's declarations. "In such a system, the line between mismanagement and corruption is difficult to draw, as shortcomings in process often benefit specific private interests.â€
One such "shortcoming†was laid bare by Mr. Sanusi last month to the parliamentary committee: a phony subsidy on kerosene that he determined to be a racket, costing the Nigerian treasury billions of dollars and greatly benefiting what he called a "syndicate†of marketers and unknown others. Mr. Sanusi showed that any official subsidy on kerosene had long since been abolished, that the petroleum corporation was nonetheless selling kerosene to marketers at less than a third of its purchase price on the international market and that the Nigerian marketers were then selling kerosene to the public at prices 300 to 500 percent above what they had paid for it.
"It's just a big scam,†Mr. Sanusi said in the interview. "The amount is shared by a cabal.â€
Though his official term would have ended in June anyway, Mr. Sanusi said, he is challenging his removal in court. In a judiciary that is only lightly insulated from political pressure, the outcome is uncertain, though perhaps not with the wider public. One of the bankers at the Feb. 11 meeting said: "For me personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with the position he has taken. We are Nigerians. We owe it to this country that things are run properly.â€
One of Nigeria's leading activists, Tunde Bakare, a founder of the pro-democracy organization Save Nigeria Group, said: "This is going to be tried in the court of public opinion. We can't wish this matter away. Twenty billion dollars is not going to go away overnight.â€
.Article filed by Adam Nossiter was published in New York Times 10 March


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Carter 56" Upholstered Shelter Bed
• Performance fabric repels water and moisture, while letting air flow freely.
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• Sheltered headboard has that old-school style that brings out the captivating, contemporary allure of the collection.
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Indy Black Millennials is happy to launch a new initiative to bridge the gap between Africans and Black Americans. Our goal is for both sides to be able to share their unique perspectives, learn from each other, discuss differences, and how we can come together to be united. This will be done through several programming. Please stay tuned!
The Idea:
We believed one of the ways to unite/connect these sets of groups is through a curated discussion to try and understand both sides. We'll have the opportunity to learn about each culture, struggles, food, music, and any stereotypes that may exist. Because at the end of the day, WE ARE ONE!
The Setup:
- The discussion will take place at a local business, mostly after hours. The session will be recorded and shared on our website, quarterly.
- Each discussion will consist of 3 Africans and 3 Black Americans.
The Goal:
- Through this connection, we hope to travel together to several countries in Africa, for vacation, and volunteer opportunities.


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|Lady told me for a year children needed things.,Lights turned off 5 times., phone turned off 4 times.I ended up borrowing money to send for her beautiful children. So i thought.,Thought i knew her?Now see her or her twin on a drug site. About meth Mouths.,Now im hurting all over again.Can you understand she has children.,Cant work because right you understand.,Felt sorry for her cause she was always in an unkempt matter.Always, never saw her any other way.Bought clothes for all of them for pity sake.Yet she took lot more than i gave her. I know everyones laughing at me for being a dumb butt.I went in debt borrowing money to send her to support her habit.Now ive ruint my credit by helping her. And none went to help children only her habit.I sure hope her family sees her on what shes doing. Mom im sure you are embarrassed by this. I know you mean well but you also stole from me. I know stuff is in storage.Not notified yet but will be .! You cant rob people this way., Ask Britt Moore Of Moncks Corner Oh wait Forgot hes in Prison In Florida.I pity you all that you think its ok to take anything you want. Right Chelsea Steal my Stuff Cause Lurch Likes It. Now trying to notify.Met A very nice Lady And Her Beautiful Daughter. Two very beautiful young women.Im Sure you think california will save you. Or Will it? Go ahead Laugh at me as usual Cause you are such a messed up person. What you are doing is very shameful.The day i met you is a regretful day. I should have known better because of your stanky self.I dont think you need worry about anyone bothering you closer than 5 feet. Because of your catpiss smell.Surely hope you will please take care of my little buddies. Im sure youve sold all youve stole. Pretty sure all folks know you and now what and who.Im trying to say nice things about you but there is none. Folks they are still out there and all ways begging and bumming never bathing washing something got their teef. Wonder What?Hope welfare looks at the picture and sees what you are doing!Still getting lots of relatives stop by???? Yeah relatives. Hah???Ive Known lots of folks in lots of places had friends in mental hospitals. But never any cu like you.Hope your children dont see you like i have. And what you really are doing to get what ya gotta get..Sure hope you get put in a cage inside a cave.You should never be around any normal person. Your smell will gag a magget.There really isnt anything you arent doing. Almost threw up seeing how low youll stoop to get it
|Bear My Soul
|2018-01-29 15:40:22
|United States
Folks This Family doesnt need money Cause of what they will buy. They do need an understanding person.After seeing what levels shell go to get her habit taken care she needs drastic help. She can be seen
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Mon, August 8, 2016
Knife Skills
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Look for more Knife Skills classes this Fall.
Learn the basics of slicing, dicing and chopping as you work with Chef Margolis. Each person will get a chance to slice and dice their way through a variety of vegetables and proteins while testing different knives. Learn knife safety, sharpening, and proper care. Limited to 12.
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Now that the dust has settled over the announcement last week that Microsoft had licensed ARM's architecture for undisclosed plans, it is now time to consider what might have pushed Microsoft to do such a move and most importantly, why the firm, unlike Apple, announced it publicly.
(1) Control over design
One week before Microsoft announced its partnership with ARM, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, said at the event where he announced free cases for iPhone 4 owners, that the company wouldn't get into any business where they did not own or control the primary tech because he said "if you don't the people who do own it will beat you". Looking at Microsoft's business model, the company, like Apple, owns only half of the technology. The other part being the property of Intel. So essentially, Microsoft is emulating Apple to reduce its dependency on Intel.
(2) Ability to alter design more efficiently
ARM and a few other tech majors have set up a joint venture called Linaro (more here) which aims at improving the Linux Kernel. Microsoft may be aiming to achieve the same thing by licensing ARM's technology. By tweaking Windows Phone 7 for ARM and potentially designing its own chips (like Apple did with the A4), Microsoft could come up with some pretty unique selling points.
(3) Not put all eggs in the same basket
Intel has decided to gradually moving away from Microsoft as a partner and last year unveiled a new strategic partnership with Nokia, merging both Moblin and Mameo into Meego, a Linux based platform aimed primarily at mobile devices. Microsoft's move with ARM may well be a tit-for-tat attempt to reduce its dependency on the x86 architecture which was great for desktop and tethered computing but might just be too bloated for anything else.
(4) The rise of Mobility & Cloud computing
Amit Singhal, the guy pretty much in charge of search at Google, stressed the importance of the mobile segment and cloud computing. Microsoft knows that desktop computing may well be living its last decade as mobile devices become as powerful as (if not more) than existing desktop computers while being more polyvalent, cheaper to run and cheaper altogether.


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Are you a proud owner of AT&T Asus Padfone X T00D? Androidbiits.com brings an exciting news for Padfone X T00D users. According to Quarx, CyanogenMod 12 is now available for Asus Padfone X. Recently, I have discussed about the tutorial for updating Asus Padfone S 4G LTE PF500KL to Lollipop 5.0.2 with the help of CM12 [t00n]. Now the exciting news is that Padfone X T00D users can test CM12 on T00D. Today, I will discuss about the step-by-step instructions for updating AT&T Asus Padfone X T00D to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop using CM12. It is really an exciting news for Padfone X T00D users who are waiting for Lollipop.
I am hoping that AT&T Asus Padfone X T00D owners will be able to install CM12 on T00D easily without having any difficulty after following the steps posted in Androidbiits.com. Dear Padfone X T00D user, CM12.0 needs rooted T00D, so it is necessary to root AT&T Asus Padfone X T00D. Oh yes, the crucial thing is CWM recovery installation on Padfone X T00D before installing CM12.0 on T00D. You can perform all these tasks after unlocking Padfone X T00D bootloader. You may face some bugs on Padfone X T00D after installing CM12 on T00D. Androidbiits.com recommends that Padfone X T00D users must save their data before updating T00D, as there is a chance of losing all data from T00D. The important thing is Padfone X T00D USB driver installation on your desktop.
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1. It is the time to download CM12.0 [Stable] for your T00D.
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14. Now, you will have to go to T00D main menu.
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16. Now, you will have to wait until your T00D reboots.
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Wonkette said recently, "The internet's no good at solving stuff like world hunger, but it's excellent at shitstorms." There's more truth in that than WC would like. But despite the wretched outcome of his wishes for 2010, wishes for 2011, wishes for 2012 and most recently his wishes for 2013, WC will once again set out his wishes for 2014. While it is tempting to moderate those wishes, WC is not inclined to lower his expectations in the hope of greater success. So here they are: WC's wishes for 2014:
- Overpopulation. Yes. Still at the top of the list. The root of much is what is wrong and going wrong on this tired, over-crowded and badly abused planet. Back in 2011, we rolled the odometer over to an estimated 7 billion. To a deplorable extent, especially in the Western world, the rate of population growth is a function of religious teachings. The Catholic church and the Latter Day Saints' crazed obsession with large families would be two obvious examples. When religious dogma have counter-survival effects, it's past time to change them. WC calls on all those latter day saints and infallible pontiffs to have a revelation: that further growth of human populations is terrible, and must be controlled, that more than two children is a sin by whatever definitions they use.
- Anthropocentric climate change. Another repeat from 2011, 2012 and 2013: the second great crisis facing humanity is the changes we are forcing on the climate. The way things are going, to paraphrase Pratchett and Gaiman, we are going to scourge all intelligent life from the planet, leaving nothing but dust, cockroaches and fundamentalists. The time for denying man-caused climate change is past. Can we at least shift the debate about how to deal with it? The Arctic Ocean will soon be ice-free. Can all the global warming-denying politicians who have sold their small, dark, crabbed souls to the fossil fuels industry have a look in the mirror and ask themselves, "Do I care about my grandchildren?" There will come a day when fossil fuel lobbyists and the politicians they have purchased will be held in the same contempt as Congressmen who defended slavery, or claimed tobacco was harmless. It's past time to act. Why not now?
- Our national government still remains broken. For the first time since the prelude to the Civil War, a political party has set its agenda as obstructing everything a president proposes. Up until the recent past, the "loyal opposition" meant cooperating with the guy who, you know, won the election. No longer. WC wishes that the Republican-controlled House would, just this once, place the interests of the nation above their own failed agendas. Obstructionism didn't work. President Obama was re-elected. Shutting down the government didn't work – again. Why not try compromise as an alternative? The recent budget settlement demonstrates it is possible. There's a long list of critical issues facing Congress. So long as that branch of Congress remains divided, compromise is the only path to resolving those issues.
- Reversing $2 billion tax giveaway to Big Oil. The Republicans gerrymandered themselves into control of the state senate. Governor Sean "Captain Zero" Parnell forced through his absurd tax giveaway, and then promptly introduced a hatchet job of a budget based on the fiscal crisis he created. There's some hope that the referendum to repeal the tax giveaway will pass, but Big Oil is already ramping up to lobby voters against it. Big Oil will outspend the citizens 10 to 1 in the upcoming campaign, and the lies, distortions and disinformation will be fierce. It will be a true test of citizens versus multinational corporations. WC hopes the referendum passes despite Big Oil's lies and extortion.
- Senator Mark Begich is re-elected. WC admits Senator Begich isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, and whether it's his constituency or his natural predilections, he takes some very conservative positions on issues WC cares about a lot. But in Alaska, as everywhere else, you have to temper your idealism with a bit of pragmatism. Mark Begich is so far preferable to any of the crowd of Republican clowns, carpetbaggers and klutzes that the decision is straightforward. Hold you nose if you must, but the alternative – Sullivan, Treadwell or Miller – is so bad that the choice is easy. WC may even break out his checkbook.
So there you have it: once again, five modest, sensible and practical wishes. WC cautions against holding your breath while waiting to see if they come true.
Happy New Year, everyone.


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Dandelion Cures Cancer, Hepatitis, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach… Here's How to Prepare It
Dandelion is a common plant which is known for its great healing properties. The medicine uses this plant for all sorts of purposes. The knowledge of its powerful healing benefits is present for some period of time. It aids pregnant women and women in menopause; likewise it is used against allergies, low cholesterol, for liver detoxification and as a stimulant to bile production.
Almost all parts of the plant can be utilized either for some medicine or as food or tea.
The flowers from dandelion can be used for making syrup which aids in eliminating persistent cough, further on it improves food digestion and purifies the blood.
The leaves of dandelion are utilized for plenty dieting purposes, and can be included in a salad or with eggs or potatoes because they are loaded with vitamins. The dandelion stem mainly it has medicinal use, like regulating the metabolism, helping with stomach problems, assisting the gallbladder function, purifying the blood and it treats diabetes as well.
It is of vital essence to be familiar with the time of picking and from which location. The ideal time for picking is in the beginning of April and the roots should be harvested from places away from pollution.
Dandelion Root
Used for the battle against cancer and as well as for other health benefits
Current medicine also appreciates the dandelion use since it is highly valuable with many medicinal benefits. In order to use it better and to treat certain conditions you need to understand its benefits.
First you need to peel and cut the roots of dandelion and then leave them to dry out exposed on a fresh air for 2 weeks. They are ready for use when they feel crisp on touch. Once they are ready, put the roots in a jar and keep them someplace dark and cool.
Dandelion roots are great remedy for gallbladder, kidneys, lymph and liver which indicates that they can be used as well as in the treatment of constipation, rheumatism, acne, hepatitis, cysts, tumors and cancers. The roots can substantially aid women with diseases and problems related to breastfeeding.
Syrup Recipe
In order to prepare this syrup, you will need the following ingredients:
- 400 yellow dandelion flowers
- 4 sliced oranges
- 4 sliced lemons
- 1 gallon of water
- 2 cups of sugar
All the ingredients need to be put in the water and to stay like that for 24 hours. After the 24 hours have passed you can add the sugar, and cook it for about half an hour.
Once the mixture becomes thick and syrupy, remove it from heat and transfer the mix into clean jars. This dandelion syrup can be used for regular coughs and colds and as well as for bronchitis.
Tea Recipe
This tea is made from dried dandelion leaves which need to be chopped, minced and well mixed. Use only half a teaspoon of the mixture to make a tea, and include it in a glass of water. Now you have ready dandelion tea. Enjoy it!
The other way is mixing 2 ounces of the mixture with 1ounce of dried dandelion roots. This mixture is added to ½ cup of water together with some salt. Place it on heat. Let it boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. After that strain the liquid. Drink three glasses a day.
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BRANT LAKE | The Town of Horicon is going to follow in the footsteps of Los Angeles and Austin as it seeks to spice up its tourism with a brand-new attraction.
The local government is launching their "Food Truck Fridays on the Pond" fest, to be held weekly from June 28 through Aug. 30 in the hamlet of Brant Lake.
Ten food trucks have signed up to provide a variety of edibles on a rotating basis over the 10 consecutive weeks, with about five of them featured each Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Horicon Town Hall parking lot.
Scheduled for the opening night are two Horicon-based vendors of free-wheeling food: Red Wagon Barbecue — featuring smoked meats, salads and sandwiches — and Chilly Willy's ice cream. Also signed up for this summer are vendors of tacos, pizza, mac and cheese, as well as specialty beverages — and several of these may also be present for opening night June 28.
Food Truck Fridays, to be situated a stone's throw from the Mill Pond are to feature live music provided by regional bands, games, plus booths sponsored by area businesses and organizations.
On June 28, The 1979 Band is featured. The following week, the Willie Playmore Band will be performing. On July 12, Dirt Cheap is to provide the entertainment.
The weekly events are to feature a cornhole tournament, and more games may be added as the summer progresses.
Although Horicon is known as a magnet for bicycle enthusiasts — with The Hub cafe/tavern/bike shop having become a regional attraction, the town has otherwise been fairly sleepy, with the exception of their annual Horicon Day event held in August and their new Woodstock Revisited party held last weekend.
This week, Horicon Town supervisor Matt Simpson said he expects that Food Truck Fridays will be fun and festive, adding that the concept was dreamed up by a group of business owners and Town Clerk Krista Wood.
"It's an exciting new attraction for our town," Simpson said. "It's going to be a great weekly event, providing a fun time for visitors and residents."
Wood deferred credit to the local business owners for brainstorming the event.
"They thought it would be a really good way to showcase the town and bring attention to local businesses, while offering something fun in town that we could call our own," she said.
What began as a few small taco carts on one urban street and catering trucks at construction sites in Austin, Texas in the early 2000s, grew to 1,700 within a half-dozen years, fueled by the emergence of more than a dozen renowned music festivals including Austin City Limits and the South by Southwest.
Los Angeles was also one of the first cities to experience the proliferation of food trucks, and these two cities have sparked a trend throughout the nation.


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"Declare With the Mouth, and Believe With the Heart!"
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:9-10
The DECLARATION with your MOUTH that: "Jesus is Lord!" is an acknowledgement, on your part, that Jesus is God in the flesh. And BELIEVING with your HEART that Jesus died for YOU, and that God RAISED Him from the dead, brings SALVATION.
The gift of SALVATION comes when a person comes to the realization that JESUS IS LORD, and ONLY through HIM comes JUSTIFICATION, and TRUE SALVATION, but it must be a HEART-FELT belief that Jesus died for YOU and was raised from the dead to purchase YOUR SALVATION.
It is not given to you by any other means. We cannot purchase it, or receive it by our OWN works, only through the WORK of Christ on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, are we able to obtain the SALVATION of our souls.
SALVATION is through ACKNOWLEDGEING and DECLARING to God that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and BELIEVING in Him. For it is with your HEART and NOT just your mind that you BELIEVE and are JUSTIFIED, and with your MOUTH that YOU DECLARE your FAITH, and are saved.
Have you come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, DECLARING, with your MOUTH that "Jesus is Lord?" If NOT you can do it NOW, and escape spending an eternity in Hell. Come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him to FORGIVE you of your sins, and BELIEVING with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and DECLARE your FAITH to a LOST and DYING world. Do it NOW, while you still can He's waiting and coming SOON!!!


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The 123's of Small Business Cash Flow Management
Wed 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Coastal Carolina Community College Small Business Center James S. Melton Vocational Skills Center
Skills 104 B/C
Topic: Cash Flow Management
According to the SBA, 81% of small businesses do not manage their cash flow on even a monthly basis! And, nearly 70% of small businesses suffer a cash flow "crisis" during their annual business cycle. Cash is king. Cash flow is the pulse of your business. Managing cash flow effectively means the difference between success and failure. You can show a profit and still be running out of cash! In this seminar, learn the trends and processes of cash flow management; when to use an accounting or bookkeeping service; the pros and cons of doing the books yourself; and how to position your company for strategic profit through good cash flow management.
Speaker(s): Don Spry
Seminar will be held at Melton Skills Building, Room 104 B/C.
Fee: No Cost
Phone: 910-938-6322
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This yearning deep within me
reaches out to you;
Your joy of oil for mourning
soaks me, makes me new,
And I will go
to your secret place,
Bow my knee
to your glorious throne.
Have your way
in my heart, O Lord,
have your way.
I need you, Holy Spirit,
fire to my soul;
Consume my total being.
Jesus, take control.
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Expensify announces today (Sept. 6) that it's opening new offices in Australia. It may seem like global expansion for the expense management company, but according to CEO David Barrett, it's simply a reflection of the already globalized operation of the company.
In fact, he says, expense reporting and accounting management has always had to be capable of supporting international corporate spend. And while globalization may be on the rise, the challenges of international expense management have always been present.
Barrett told PYMNTS about what those challenges are and how the biggest change in expense management today isn't that it's going global but that it has the technology to ease friction in a setting already filled with cross-border corporate transactions.
A Move Down Under
Today, Expensify announces it's opening doors in Australia, just six months after the company made a similar move to open offices in the U.K. Barrett explained to PYMNTS that this is hardly Expensify's first step into the country, however. Rather, the company has had a lot of customer interest in Australia, and the new offices are a way for Expensify to more adequately meet their needs.
For Australian businesses, a lot of those needs are the same as those in the U.S. and U.K. But Barrett said the three aren't one and the same.
"Our existing customers [in Australia] have revealed how open the market is to a lot of the concepts that are struggling to gain traction in the U.S.," he said, referencing cloud technology and electronic accounting.
Sure, these may be well-known topics in parts of the U.S., like Silicon Valley, but "there is a substantial part of the U.S. where there is still a lag in recognizing the value of online accounting."
The modern banking systems in Australia, however, make businesses there more receptive to these tools, he said. And in contrast to the U.K., where businesses are exposed to the differing markets across Europe, Australia and its neighboring New Zealand are a bit more zeroed in on their own market.
"It's very straightforward," Barrett said of the Australian market. "It's more accommodating. Whereas, for a U.K. customer, they have complexity as being a part of the EU. An Australian customer, on the other hand, is very homogenous."
Globalization Is Nothing New
Opening offices in Australia may give off the impression that Expensify is building up an international operation. To the contrary, explained Barrett, globalization for Expensify — indeed, for any corporation — isn't new.
"It's always been the case," he noted. "It's possible that globalization is becoming more common, but I wouldn't say there's been a sharp increase in, say, the last two years or anything like that. It's just that borders are blurring."
International travel is easier, and technology has made global trade easier, too, he added.
But the business trip is as old as business itself, and that means expense management is an age-old problem.
"Expense management is a universal need. It's your very first accounting problem, even before getting Xero or QuickBooks. You need a way to track your receipts," the CEO said. "It's sort of the world's first accounting problem. It affects all business sizes, and it effects everyone within the business. It's a very universal problem."
So, what are those problems? Some of the multinational corporations that call themselves customers of Expensify have given insight to the company about what it means to transact globally.
"They're operating in a huge range of jurisdictions," the CEO said. "I would say we have a lot of experience dealing with multinational companies."
And the biggest challenge, historically, has always been receipt management for business' expense management needs, Barrett stated. That's because of what he calls "regional quirks" — the varying policies and regulations regarding invoice and document management, taxes and other reporting standards across national borders.
More Intelligent, Less Visible
Globalization may be nothing new, but technology is and it's enabled cloud-based corporate finance solutions, like Expensify, to tackle the challenges of international spend management and accounting with automated tools.
Barrett said that, for Expensify at least, the goal is to use technology to push expense management in the background.
"We're pushing to make expense management disappear," he stated. "No one wants to think about doing an expense report."
Expense reports are critical, of course, but they aren't a strategic, value-adding process within the enterprise, the executive explained.
In this effort, Barrett said the company has adopted a "you do you" mentality, using technology to heighten automated solutions so employees can make their purchases and Expensify can manage transactions, reimbursements and reporting with as little human intervention as possible.
And as the technology advances, Barrett said there is growing room for artificial intelligence in expense management as well. "We're gathering a tremendous amount of data," he said, explaining that all of this information can be used to more intelligently identify employee and corporate buying habits and preferences and to predict purchases that need to be made.
The pressure on banks to modernize their payments capabilities to support initiatives such as ISO 20022 and instant/real time payments has been exacerbated by the emergence of COVID-19 and the compelling need to quickly scale operations due to the rapid growth of contactless payments, and subsequent increase in digitization. Given this new normal, the need for agility and optimization across the payments processing value chain is imperative.


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Carol A. Hale, 67, of Harwinton, beloved wife of Mark D. Hale, died on Wednesday (July 10, 2019) at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. Carol was born in Hartford on June 2, 1952 and was a daughter of the late Orean and Vina (LeBlanc) Michaud.
She was raised in Bristol where she graduated from Bristol Eastern High School. She went on to receive an Associate Degree in Accounting from Northwestern Community College. She worked for the Bristol Community Organization and was a part-owner and manager of Omni Books and Comics in Bristol. She enjoyed crafting with beads, gardening and she loved nature and being outdoors. She was an avid hiker and had the experience of backpacking across Europe and Africa.
In addition to her husband, Carol leaves two sons: Richard Theriault of Burlington and David Theriault of Terryville; two sisters: Linda Witham of Waterville, ME, and Jeanne Backhaus and husband, James of Lubec, ME; a grandson: Elie Aidan Theriault; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Saturday (July 13, 2019) between 1 and 3 PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Please visit Carol's memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com


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I have spent an enjoyable week end with my beloved who's back from his transatlantic jaunt. Yesterday we rose late, as a consequence of his jet lag, and, after a leisurely breakfast, set off for a ride. We had just exited the domaine when my beloved punctured. I said I would continue on our trajectory and he could catch me up after he'd returned home and swapped bikes.
I rode for an hour and then waited for ten minutes. Surprisingly, still no sign of my beloved. I continued and indulged in some interval training: low gear/high cadence. I was still bouncing around but probably not as much as before. It's a surprisingly tiring exercise. I stopped by the fountain to replenish my bidon and along came my beloved. He'd decided to mend his puncture, hence the additional delay. We continued on enjoying the heat of the day and the quietness of the roads. The tourists have gone home.
I spent the afternoon pottering in the kitchen before settling down, after dinner, to watch the opening team time trial of the Vuelta a Espana. This was won by HTC-Columbia, putting Mark Cavendish in the red leader's jersey. Surprisingly diffident performances from SaxoBank, Sky and Garmin-Transitions but, as anticipated, no big time differences between the leading contenders.
This morning we rode together, eschewing the club ride. In truth, we'd overslept again. A strong breeze sprang up before midday which seemed to suck some of the heat out of the day, leaving it altogether fresher. Perfect riding weather. Having collected the Sunday newspapers on the way back, after a cold shower and lunch, I settled down on the sofa to read said newspapers and enjoy today's 173km lumpy stage from Alcala de Guadaira to Marbella. Despite the climbs, the final descent I felt would ensure a bunch sprint finish.
Everything was going according to plan. HTC-Columbia had worked on the front to pull back the escapees before the run in to the finish. The other sprinters teams then shared the work load, the protagonists were all well positioned as they hit Marbella. Tyler Farrar led the sprint with Cavendish in his wheel, leaving the others flailing in their wake. Cavendish overtook Farrar and was poised to cross the line first, when up popped Yauheni Hutarovich on his left hand side. The Belarussian hadn't read the script and crossed the line a wheel ahead of Cavendish. If you're wondering Yauheni who? This is the lanterne rouge from 2009's Tour de France. Off the top of my head, I can't recall his palmares. He won a stage in the recent Tour of Poland but this is his maiden win in a Grand Tour.


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We hope everyone had a great Memorial Weekend and got to enjoy the sunny days! Many anglers were out this past weekend catching 14-17 inch walleye on Big Kandiyohi Lake, Wagonga Lake and Lake Elizabeth using a variety of bait. The most popular lake was Diamond Lake with reports of 20+ inch walleye being caught. Eagle Lake and Green Lake were great for bass fishermen. Other popular lakes for panfish were Willmar Lake, Foot Lake, Ringo Lake, Norway Lake, Lake Florida and Lake Andrew. Sounds like the fish are active and hungry on almost all of the lakes in Kandiyohi County. So stock up on bait and pick a lake for some great fishing action this week in the Willmar Lakes Area.
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There are more foxes in Flatrock lately, and their presence has prompted government to issue a public advisory.
Fisheries and Land Resources officials are reminding people not to feed wildlife or leave unsecured food or garbage where animals can access it.
"Unsecured food and dumping of garbage are typically the root cause of wildlife conflicts in human populated areas," reads a government news release issued Wednesday afternoon.
The release also states there are prohibitions on dumping garbage anywhere outside of designated municipal waste disposal facilities.
The department listed the following tips for pet owners – especially those living near wooded areas – to protect their pets:
- ensure there are no food attractants for wildlife
- keep pets within fenced yards and dogs on a leash or under close supervision while off leash in public areas
- ensure pets are vaccinated
The public is also urged to report any unusual behavior in wild or domestic animals to conservation officers, wildlife enforcement officers, veterinarians, police or public health officials.


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Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2019, CPSE Posts Vacancies Form, Last Date:
Briefly state with reference to Odisha State Selection Board Notification in respect of Recruitment to Posts of Police Constables in 9th India Reserved Battalion (Specialized) in the subsequent Paragraphs. Online Registration is well in progress Online 2019 on official website.
Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2019
Odisha State Selection Board shall host the Physical Measurement & Physical Efficiency Test on 2019 at the Venues published / notified in the Notification / Advertisement.
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit
General Candidates should have attained Minimum 18 Years and must not exceed Maximum 23 Years of Age.
Relaxation in Upper Age Limits to the Candidates belonging to Reserved Categories.
Educational Qualification:
The Candidate should have passed High School / High School Certificate Examination / Secondary School Certificate Examination or Equivalent from the Board of School Education, Odisha (BSEO). Be able to speak, read, write Odia Language and must have passed Odia as one of the Subjects in the High School Certificate / Secondary School Certificate Examination or an Examination in the Odia Language Equivalent to Mass Education Standard recognized / conducted by School & Mass Education Department of the Government of Odisha.
Odisha Police Constable Application Form 2019
The Applicant must have been registered his / her name at any of the State Employment Exchange before publication of the Advertisement for Recruitment to the Posts of Constables in 9th India Reserved Battalion (Specialized).
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Notice is hereby given the regular scheduled called meeting of the governing body of the City of Tenaha will be held on Monday, May 7,2018 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Meeting Room located at 238 N. George Bowers Drive in Tenaha, Texas. If while the meeting, any discussion on items on the Agenda should be held in executive session, the Council will convene in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code Section 551.101 and Texas Revised Civil Statues.
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In this lecture, two distinct topics are addressed. The first one deals with numerical simulations of biological cells, composite and functionally graded shells, and flows of viscous incompressible fluids. The second topic deals with the authors' recent research on nonlocal elasticity and modified couple stress/strain gradient theories in formulating the governing equations of functionally graded material beams and plates. The importance of numerical simulations of biological cells is discussed briefly, followed by the development of a high-order spectral/hp continuum shell finite element that is free of all types of locking, and the least-squares finite element model for the numerical simulation of flows of viscous incompressible fluids. In the second part of the lecture, two different nonlinear gradient elasticity theories that account for geometric nonlinearity and microstructure-dependent size effects are revisited to establish the connection between the modified couple stress theory of Mindlin and the strain gradient theory of Srinivasa-Reddy. Some numerical examples are presented to bring out the salient features.
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Dr. Reddy is a Distinguished Professor, Regents' Professor, and inaugural holder of the Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Dr. Reddy earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics in 1974 from University of Alabama in Huntsville. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Texas Institute for Computational Mechanics (TICOM) at the University of Texas at Austin, Research Scientist for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Huntsville, during l974-75, and taught at the University of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1980, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University from 1980 to 1992, and at Texas A&M University from 1992.
Dr. Reddy's research has involved theory and applications of the finite element method to a broad range of problems, encompassing composite structures, numerical heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics, and biology and medicine. His shear deformation plate and shell theories and their finite element models have been implemented into commercial finite element computer programs like ABAQUS, NISA, and HyperXtrude. Dr. Reddy is one of the original top 100 ISI Highly Cited Researchers in Engineering around world with over 19,640 citations with h-index of over 66 as per Web of Science; the number of citations is over 47,000 with h-index of 89 and i10-index of 405 as per Google Scholar. Dr. Reddy is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.


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Fort Bend ISD is seeking community suggestions for the naming of a new elementary campus, to be located in the Aliana community.
The deadline to submit names is Oct. 23. Nominations must be completed using an online form, available on the FBISD website, www.fortbendisd.com. Those who wish to make a nomination must submit a written one- or two-paragraph statement (no longer than 250 words) containing biographical information or historical data, and reasons justifying the suggested name.
Names nominated shall generally be names for people or places. If a person, the individual should have attained prominence locally or nationally, and have made a significant contribution to society. If a place, the name should include historical relevance.
Once the deadline for nominations has closed, a naming committee will be formed to consider the nominations prior to a recommendation to the board of trustees.


text: This case is drawn from my recently submitted PhD thesis on the effects of perceived age discrimination in employment practices on Australian professional men and highlights my pathway to completion, including the difficulties I experienced in convincing peers, supervisors and other academics to accept the autoethnographic methodology. As the author, I have input evidence and contributed my own history, making the final thesis a qualitative phenomenological reflexive autoethnography. The thesis covers literature of the psychological effects on the unemployed and culminates in an examination of the effects on the lives of those who perceive they have suffered age discrimination. The methodology around which my thesis is constructed prescribes the usage of a small number of interviews to elicit and promote the voice of the discriminated. Autoethnography is a dynamic, persuasive and effective tool to convey the damage and degradation of the study topic and may have a more lasting impact than other methodologies. However, ethnography is not designed to replace other methodologies, but can work alongside, expand and fill in gaps in knowledge which may be missing with other forms. I present this case study as a guide to assist students in successfully undertaking autoethnography and avoiding traps and pitfalls.


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In his article he wrote about a very interesting principle, C.R.A.P. It stands for Contrast Repetition Alignment Proximity.
Mike have also list out various examples of what C.R.A.P. means on the web (Robin Williams first coined the acronym), but for me it's this:
Elements that aren't the same should be very different so they stand out, making them "slightly different" confuses the user into seeing a relation that doesn't exist. Strong contrast between page elements allows the user's eye to flow from one to another down the page instead of creating a sea of similarity that's boring and not communicative.
To make your website more uniformed and cohesive, one of the methods is repetition. For example, use the same font you use for the entire posting and same one for the title.
Everything on the page needs to be visually connected to something else, nothing should be out of place or distinct from all other design elements.
Proximity creates related meaning: elements that are related should be grouped together, whereas separate design elements should have enough space in between to communicate they are different.
Apart from this principle, webmaster can also learn more about guideline to make a better website from Google's design and technical guidelines. There you can read tips on how design a functional and effective website.
In one of my class, we we taught about the 'white space' and textbook (I think this idea was first coined by Brian Tomlinson). Teaching material expert have said textbook with a lot of whites pace will give a positive effect on its reader. This is also applicable to website and weblog.
What should be avoided.
Accessive use of Flash or animated .gif
Flash is a software created by Macromedia (that was bought recently by Adobe). It can create wonderful animations and very cool to look at. Using flash is normal especially for the introduction page but not for the whole website is a crime. Firstly, flash takes a long time to load waiting equal loss time equal frustration equal loss of one visitor. Add few more pages with heavy flash presentation you may as well put a warning sign to your visitor: visit here only if you have tones of free time.
Annoying banners.
It is normal to put banner on your website to generate income and make money from every hit you have. But never, ever go overboard. User should be able to browse freely without the feeling as they are being hassle to click something or like walking down pasar malam with people shouting left and right asking you to buy their product.
Popups is annoying. That is why there is such a thing as popup filter.
Dead link
Once in a while, check all the links to your external sites to make sure all of them are working. Update any broken links before anyone starts complaining about your website.
I guess you can list down many bad and good design features of your own. But for me the important thing are to be practical, functional and user friendlyTags: design, tips


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Ghost in the Shell cast adds Beat Takeshi as Section 9 chief
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Japanese comedian and actor Beat Takeshi (Hana-bi, Battle Royale) has joined the Ghost in the Shell cast and will play Public Security Section 9 founder and chief Daisuke Aramaki. He will star opposite Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Michael Pitt and Sam Riley. Takeshi, also a respected director and TV host, had previously appeared in another American cyberpunk film, 1995's Johnny Mnemonic.
Announced last year, the Ghost in the Shell movie is set to be directed by Snow White and the Huntsman's Rupert Sanders from a screenplay adapted by Straight Outta Compton's Jonathan Herman, who took over from previous writers Jamie Moss and William Wheeler.
The new Ghost in the Shell movie will offer a live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow's iconic cyberpunk manga series about the members of a covert ops unit that take on technology-related crime. "Ghost in the Shell" was famously adapted into an animated feature in 1995.
Produced by Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul, the Ghost in the Shell movie also has the backing of Steven Spielberg. The rights to Shirow's original manga were picked up several years ago with plans to use the latest 3D technology to film it.
In Japan, the huge success of the original "Ghost in the Shell" comics have led to a number of anime film adaptations, a TV series and a series of video games.
If you've got the cash, you can pre-order this stunning Ghost in the Shell ukiyo-e print
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Ghost in the Shell may well be one of the most beloved anime in history. Its compelling story, engaging characters and beautiful art all combine to make one of the most exciting franchises we can name, so it's little surprise that 25 years after its release, the film remains a fan favorite to this day.
In celebration of the first film and the entire franchise, a special product has been announced: a limited-edition series of ukiyo-e prints featuring images from Ghost in the Shell! But when we say limited-edition, we really do mean limited — only 300 copies will be made!
And they won't come cheap either…
Pictured above is the first ukiyo-e to be produced by OtakuWorks Inc., based on the poster for the original Ghost in the Shell movie directed by Mamoru Oshii. The image will be printed on Japanese paper produced by "living national treasure" Ichibe Iwano, a ninth-generation master of Echizen paper. The prints will also bear the signature of Hiroyuki Okiura, the artist who created the original poster.
Only 300 copies will be made, and you can pre-order one of your own right now for only 43,200 yen (US$370 for pre-orders for those living outside Japan). Pre-orders will be open until the end of November or until all 300 prints have been claimed. We have a feeling they won't make it until the end of November…
The next image in the series will be of the poster for the most recent film, Ghost in the Shell: The Movie, which was released in Japan this June. Pre-orders for the second ukiyo-e print are expected to be announced soon.
It seems both odd and yet somehow fitting that such a futuristic series is receiving such a traditional treatment. If nothing else, it reflects the very human mind wrapped up in the cybernetic body of the original film.
"Ghost in the Shell" to hit the stage with a Tokyo theatre adaptation
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Similar to how some of Ghost in the Shell's characters can slip their consciousness into new bodies, the enduring science fiction franchise has gone through many incarnations. Starting with the manga by creator Masamune Shirow, the enduring science fiction hit has been an animated theatrical feature, TV anime, and series of direct-to-video anime shorts, plus has served the basis for a handful of video games.
The franchise might even end up with a Hollywood live-action version with Scarlett Johansson playing the lead role. Before that, though, Ghost in the Shell is getting a stage adaptation scheduled to be performed in Tokyo.
Each format of Ghost in the Shell has its own tone and series of events, and the stage version will be taking its cues from Ghost in the Shell: Arise–Alternate Architecture, the updated TV broadcast version of the original video animation Ghost in the Shell: Arise, with its focus on the circumstances leading up to the formation of Public Security Section 9, the department the series' principal characters are eventually attached to.
Directing the stage version will be film director Shutaro Oku, who also directed plays based on the Persona 3 and 4 video games and is set to direct the stage adaptation of the Blood-C anime this summer.
Handling the script will be Junichi Fujisaku, well-versed in the world of Ghost in the Shell by virtue of serving as supervisor for Ghost in the Shell: Arise and screenwriter for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
The Ghost in the Shell stage show will open at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater (Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo in Japanese), located in the capital's Ikebukuro neighborhood, on November 5, and is scheduled to run until November 15. Exact times and ticket prices have yet to be announced, but organizers have put out a statement that no live stream or DVD of the performance will be available, so if you're interested in seeing the world of Ghost in the Shell come to life, clear out your calendar and head to Tokyo this fall.
Fans petition for Scarlett Johansson to be replaced in "Ghost In The Shell" live-action movie
Though it took longer than you might have expected, fans have finally gotten around to petitioning DreamWorks Studios' decision to cast Scarlett Johansson as the lead in their live action adaptation of the 1995 anime film Ghost in the Shell.
The lead character in the original Ghost in the Shell is Motoko Kusanagi, and Asian woman. The petitioners feel that casting Johansson is whitewashing an Asian character.
Here's the petition's overview, from Care2Petitions (via ANN):
Fans of the iconic 1995 animated Japanese sci-fi film Ghost in the Shell have been anticipating a live-action remake for years – but now, instead of casting an Asian actress, Dreamworks has selected Scarlett Johansson for the lead role! The film revolves around Major Motoko Kusanagi, a member of a futuristic security force tasked with tracking a mysterious hacker.
The original film is set in Japan, and the major cast members are Japanese. So why would the American remake star a white actress? The industry is already unfriendly to Asian actors without roles in major films being changed to exclude them. One recent survey found that in 2013, Asian characters made up only 4.4% of speaking roles in top-grossing Hollywood films.
Dreamworks could be using this film to help provide opportunities for Asian-American actors in a market with few opportunities for them to shine – please sign the petition asking them to reconsider casting Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell and select actors who are truer to the cast of the original film!
You can go to the website and sign the petition. If comic book movies have taught us anything, though, its that fans of the original source material are only a small fraction of a big budget, live action film's target audience.
Ghost in the Shell is scheduled for release on April 14, 2017.
Scarlett Johansson will star in the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie
Scarlett Johansson, who demonstrated that women make awesome, bankable action stars with last year's Lucy, has signed up for DreamWorks' adaptation of the anime Ghost in the Shell, according to Variety. Rupert Sanders, best known for Snow White and the Huntsman, will direct a script by Bill Wheeler.
The 1995 animated film Ghost in the Shell is itself an adaptation of the manga of the same name. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, the film follows Motoko Kusanaigi and her security agency squad members on their search for a malicious hacker named the Puppet Master. That's really just the introduction, as the film blooms into a masterpiece about technology, sex, and paranoia.
"DreamWorks principal Steven Spielberg is a huge fan of the original," says the report on Variety, "and has long wanted to get this film off the ground."
Hollywood has a pathetic history of making action films with female leads, but it's also known to emulate recent successes. With Johansson's financial and creative hits Lucy and Under the Skin receiving acclaim — not to mention her role in Marvel blockbusters like The Avengers and Captain America: Winter Soldier — her talent and celebrity could be what's necessary to finally get the film made.
Here's hoping a live-action film can capture the astonishing beauty of the original's animation.
A brief history of Hollywood trying — and mostly failing — to adapt anime
A weird truth: Even in the midst of the current comic book gold-rush, major studios can't seem to get a good anime or manga adaptation off the ground—although the influence of those works can be seen everywhere. This weekend's Big Hero 6 is based on a Marvel comic that's heavily (perhaps even problematically) inspired by anime and manga. As tangentially connected to the art form as Big Hero 6 is, could it be the harbinger of a sea change in Hollywood's approach to manga and anime?
Tackling this question can be kind of tricky—after all, "anime" and "manga" are styles rather than the names of genres. While works that fall under those umbrella share a general visual language and similar approaches to storytelling, anime and manga tell all sorts of stories—slice of life, romance, mystery, supernatural thriller, action.
One of the reasons it took so long for American filmmakers to even begin considering adapting manga or anime is because of how long it took for the source material to even become popular stateside. The first anime to find success here weren't the action-heavy, mind-bending sort that would become prominent in the boom years of the late '80s and early '90s, but much lighter fare like Speed Racer and Astro Boy in the '60s and '70s. But even during those boom years, anime adaptations usually didn't fare well. For example:
The Guyver: One of the first notable anime adaptations to be made in the US, this 1991 film starred Mark Hamil and was based off the 1985 manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya. Both the film and manga centered on a young man who discovers The Guyver Unit, an alien device that spawns a sort of biological super-suit that an unwitting young man bonds with in order to fight an evil megacorporation (and also alien monsters). The film was panned both for being B-movie cheese and also for straying from the source material's far darker, more violent story.
A direct-to-video sequel, Guyver: Dark Hero would stay closer to the manga's more violent roots, but the rubber-suited aliens still left a lot to be desired when compared to the manga's anime adaptation.
Street Fighter: While not technically based on an anime or manga, Capcom's legendary fighting game would go on to inspire plenty of adaptations—including the notorious 1994 Jean Claude Van Damme film. There are many reasons why this did not go well, but at least people saw it—unlike the 2009 reboot, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, which you're probably remembering for the first time right now.
Fist of the North Star: Another hyper-violent action anime received an unfaithful adaptation that doubled as a really bad movie. Here's clip from that movie. It is very bad. Unless it's after 2 A.M., and you're looking for this sort of thing. Then I suppose it's great.
The Matrix: While, again, not technically based on an anime or manga, The Matrix represents a watershed moment in how Hollywood looked at anime. According to producer Joel Silver, the Wachowskis pitched him the film by showing him an anime film (according to Wikipedia, it was Mamoru Oshii's 1995 classic Ghost in the Shell), saying "We want to do that for real." The 1999 film, with its mix of philosophical science fiction and stunning action scenes, is the closest a major Hollywood release had ever gotten to faithfully depicting the medium of anime. Incidentally, while a large number of anime adaptations would enter development in the intervening years, none would make it to the big screen until the Wachowskis' next directorial effort, five years after 2003's The Matrix Revolutions.
The debt that the film franchise owed to anime would be acknowledged in the direct-to-video release The Animatrix, an anime anthology of short stories set in the film's world.
"Stronger": Kanye West's music video for his hit 2007 single heavily references Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1980s anime film/manga series Akira. Let's talk a little bit about Akira. Both the manga and the film adaptation are pinnacles of their respective mediums, cyberpunk masterworks that use their dystopian futures to explore deep philosophical and societal quandaries. Critically acclaimed in the U.S., Akira is largely responsible for popularizing anime and manga stateside. A Hollywood film adaptation has been in development hell since at least 2002—the last update came in February of 2014—but don't hold your breath for it. It's quite likely that Kanye's music video is the closest we'll get to an American adaptation—and maybe that's a good thing.
Speed Racer: While it was poorly received at the time, the Wachowski's Speed Racer succeeds by being exactly what it set out to be—a bright, colorful adventure for kids. Which, in turn, makes it exactly like its source material. Unfortunately, the film's poor critical reception and box office performance very likely served to further stigmatize anime adaptations to big studios.
Dragon Ball: Evolution: Akira Toriyama's seminal manga Dragon Ball and the anime it inspired, was, along with Sailor Moon, an entire generation's introduction to the medium. As such, the series is pretty sacrosanct in the eyes of fans—and even if it doesn't hold up all that well, it retained a certain heart and charm that never really gets old. The film that came out in 2009 had none of these things.
Pacific Rim: Like The Matrix, Guillermo del Toro's 2013 blockbuster isn't an adaptation of any particular manga or anime. Instead, it's a Western take on giant mecha-action epics like Gundam. While it's a pretty straightforward bit of sci-fi action, it is very, very good at what it does—and perhaps clears the way for the genre's stranger, more complex fare like Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Oldboy: Spike Lee's 2013 revenge thriller is an unfortunate case of Hollywood's inability to leave well enough alone. Originally a 1996 manga by Goron Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, the story already received an acclaimed film adaptation in 2003 by South Korean director Park Chan-wook—one that's far preferable to the American version. Which is a shame, because the U.S. cast is pretty stellar.
Edge of Tomorrow: Although it received really good reviews, Edge of Tomorrow didn't perform so well in the box office. Perhaps if it kept the name of the manga it was based on — Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi Abe's All You Need Is Kill—it would've been more more memorable to those watching the trailers. But as the latest Hollywood effort in manga/anime adaptation, it's quite the hopeful note to end on.
[UPDATE — As some readers have pointed out, All You Need Is Kill was originally a novel. The manga adaptation, by Ryusuke Takeuchi and Takeshi Obata, came out roughly at the same time as the film.]
While this list is pretty spare, it doesn't include the wealth of optioned material languishing in development hell or shelved for any number of years. James Cameron'sBattle Angel Alita is a great example—the director has the rights to make a movie, but won't even start thinking about that until he's done with the next ten Avatar films.
But if you're not too jaded by the number of non-starters, it's quite possible that we're now on the cusp of a new wave of quality Hollywood films based on anime and manga. With the previously-noted critical success of Edge of Tomorrow and reports of Scarlett Johanssen signing up for the lead role in Ghost in the Shell, it looks like Hollywood is finally ready to start looking at comic books that weren't made in America for inspiration. If they do, then movie theaters will doubtless become a stranger—and more interesting—place.


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Space Harrier. Out Run. Thunder Blade. Apart from being Sega arcade games from the eighties, what do they have in common? Lego, of course.
The Lego set, made by SpacySmoke and submitted to LEGO Ideas, consists of recreations of the aforementioned three SEGA arcade machines and three minifigures to go with each machine, including a tiny LEGO Yu Suzuki.
You can find more photos of the proposed set here.
This article originally appeared on Kotaku UK, our gaming-obsessed site. Check them out for original reporting, gaming culture, and humour.


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Dr. Stephen Kraus was our first invited outside speaker this fall. He is the author of Psychological Foundations of Success, which he brought to the meeting for sale, along with other titles. He has a PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University. He contends that flawed strategies for success, rather than lack of luck or willpower, are the real cause of failure in what we are trying to accomplish.
It is unusual for HAGSA to feature a motivational speaker. That type of person normally speaks at business meetings (especially for sales personnel) and for explicit self-help organizations like Toastmasters. He spoke to us to point out the genuinely helpful information provided by such speakers, along with the fact that some of the speakers might repeat unverifiable urban legends and provide questionable advice. He also gave us some of his own advice.
To be successful in our goals we will first need to develop a vision of what we want. We will then need to develop a strategy to make that vision a reality. We will need to believe that that our strategy is realistic and likely to be successful. We will have to be persistent in trying to achieve our goals. Dr. Kraus said that the biggest barrier to success is the use of the wrong strategy.
Dr. Kraus pointed out that there are studies that purport to show that religious people are happier than non-religious people. Even if those studies are correct, there is still hope for the non-religious. Religious people have access to their churches as a support group in times of crisis. There is no reason why humanist organizations cannot fulfill the same function for the non-religious. Isolated individuals, regardless of their belief system, are generally less happy than those with a circle of friends.
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