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Principles, once internalized, lead to something. They prompt activity, impel motion, direct choices. A principled person always has a place to stand, knows where he or she is coming from and likely to end up. Principles always lead the person who possesses them somewhere, for some purpose, to do something, or choose not to. -- William J. Byron, "Ten Building Blocks of Catholic Social Teaching"
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While CST has been developed within the Catholic tradition, its biblical foundations make it meaningful to all who follow the biblical tradition, and its broad humanistic strains can resonate with people of all faith traditions.Sister Dorothy Jacko, a faculty member at Seton Hill University, introduces Catholic Social Teaching. The full text is available on J-Web, under the "handouts" section for this class.
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ELMORE: The few times me and him got leave over in Saudi and got our hands on beers, 'cause them Moslem-ites don't drink, even the good ones, ol' Brandon would get four or five in him and start preachin'.Ramsey, Erik. "Traction." TheatreHistory.com. 1995. http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/traction.html. 11 Aug 2005.
MIKEY: I didn't smell no booze on his breath.
ELMORE: We laughed our asses off when he did that preacher stuff-- and we needed some fuckin' laughs more than anything... more than poozle, even. Fuckin' scuds slammin' down and Brandon talkin' nuts kept us from goin' nuts.... The glue is probably just giving him flashbacks is all.
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Pullman announced a fantasy series following up his massively successful His Dark Materials trilogy, the first of which will be published on October 19th 2017.
Philip Pullman has delighted fans by announcing that a long-awaited follow-up trilogy of novels to best-selling series His Dark Materials, to be titled 'The Book of Dust', will be published in October this year.
The first volume of The Book of Dust, whose title has not yet been confirmed, will be published on October 19th, by Penguin Random House Children's and David Fickling Books in the UK. It will arrive 17 years after the publication of The Amber Spyglass, the last of Pullman's His Dark Materials series which is currently being adapted into a BBC special series in its entirety.
Philip Pullman announced a follow-up trilogy to His Dark Materials books, called 'The Book of Dust'
The new book will return to the universe of those best-selling books, which combined have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 17 million copies. It will feature the previous trilogy's central character, the brave Lyra, but not in the same way that she was before.
The first book will concern a story that happens when she is a baby, set ten years before His Dark Materials, the second instalment moving on to when she is 20 years old.
Reacting to the announcement, Waterstones managing director James Daunt said Pullman's return was "exhilarating… for those of all ages. Other books, other authors, make claims and bring huge rewards… but it is Philip who cements the sophisticated, unique pleasures of reading."
The full announcement on Wednesday (February 15th), made by Pullman himself on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, went as follows:
"The first thing to say is that Lyra is at the centre of the story. Events involving her open the first chapter, and will close the last. I've always wanted to tell the story of how Lyra came to be living at Jordan College and, in thinking about it, I discovered a long story that began when she was a baby and will end when she's grown up. This volume and the next will cover two parts of Lyra's life: starting at the beginning of her story and returning to her 20 years later.
"So, second: is it a prequel? Is it a sequel? It's neither. In fact, The Book of Dust is… an 'equel'. It doesn't stand before or after His Dark Materials, but beside it. It's a different story, but there are settings that readers of His Dark Materials will recognise, and characters they've met before. Also, of course, there are some characters who are new to us, including an ordinary boy (a boy we have seen in an earlier part of Lyra's story, if we were paying attention) who, with Lyra, is caught up in a terrifying adventure that takes him into a new world.
"Third: why return to Lyra's world? Dust. Questions about that mysterious and troubling substance were already causing strife 10 years before His Dark Materials, and at the centre of The Book of Dust is the struggle between a despotic and totalitarian organisation, which wants to stifle speculation and enquiry, and those who believe thought and speech should be free. The idea of Dust suffused His Dark Materials. Little by little through that story the idea of what Dust was became clearer and clearer, but I always wanted to return to it and discover more."
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Fyre Festival organiser Billy McFarland has reportedly been moved to solitary confinement in prison following the release of his new podcast.
McFarland is currently serving a six-year sentence at the Federal Correction Institution in Elkton, Ohio after pleading guilty to multiple counts of fraud, including for the disastrous festival in the Bahamas in 2017.
Earlier this week, McFarland launched Dumpster Fyre, a new podcast which sees him "share everything that happened" regarding the notorious festival.
Now, according to The New York Times, McFarland has been given special protection in the Ohio prison, as a direct consequence of the release of his podcast.
"We believe the investigation stems from his participation in the podcast and the photographs that were taken and utilised in the trailer, which were all properly taken," McFarland's lawyer Jason Russo told the NYT.
"We don't believe he's violated any rule or regulation, and there can't possibly be anything else. He's been a model prisoner there."
McFarland's new podcast was made by recording various 15-minute phone calls conducted over the course of one week, in which McFarland detailed his involvement with Fyre Festival.
In a clip previewing the new show, McFarland says: "This is inmate #91186054, otherwise known as Billy McFarland, the founder of Fyre Festival. I'm currently serving my 29th month in federal prison at FCI, Elkton in Ohio. This is my story."
It's reported that 100% of its profits from Dumpster Fyre will go towards paying the $26million (£20m) in restitution McFarland owes to those involved with Fyre Festival.
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The most significant aspect to emerge from the ongoing controversy over mass religious conversions in Uttar Pradesh has gone unnoticed. Addressing the House on the issue Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Venkayiah Naidu condemned conversions through force, coercion or inducement and suggested promulgating a new Anti-Conversion law both at the central as well as the state levels. Mr. Naidu quoted Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and other iconic stalwarts of the past who all condemned religious conversions. Congress leader Mr. Digvijay Singh pointed out that the fundamental right to choose one's religion cannot be questioned. Clearly if such a law is enacted care will have to be taken to ensure that provisions are made to check inducement and coercion for effecting religious conversions.
Mr. Naidu in his speech strongly defended the RSS and blamed the opposition for maligning his parent organization. However the most intriguing aspect of his speech was related not to what he said but to what he did not say. Mr. Naidu's emphatic condemnation of religious conversions and his reiteration about Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi's unflinching commitment to pluralism and communal harmony did not quite square with his silence and refusal to condemn the hate speeches being spread by a number of his own party colleagues. Indeed it is puzzling why Mr. Modi himself has been conspicuously silent about the provocative speeches being made by several BJP leaders. There can be only one explanation for this silence. The hate speeches are sanctioned and encouraged by the RSS and Mr. Modi cannot confront it.
The possibility cannot be ruled out that there are no personal differences between Mr. Modi and RSS Chief Mr. Mohan Bhagwat. In the pursuit of electoral strategy Mr. Modi may be colluding with Mr. Bhagwat for polarizing communities in order to consolidate the Hindu vote bank. If this is so, Mr. Modi is making a grievous miscalculation The Prime Minister's agenda for development and modernizing India is incompatible with the obscurantist and divisive hate politics being indulged in by several BJP leaders. Other aspects apart, hate politics will be unacceptable to India's rising young generation aspiring for a modern 21st century nation. The cultural fallout of hate politics could conceivably even affect adversely the inflow of foreign investment.
Therefore if Mr. Modi is serious about his professed development agenda he must immediately and unequivocally curb his party colleagues spreading communal divisiveness. If the Prime Minister is concerned about garnering votes for elections he cannot take a short cut by encouraging communal polarization. He should draw a lesson from his experience in Kashmir which should teach him that with understanding and patience everybody is open to persuasion. If curbing communal rants leads to confrontation with the RSS Mr. Modi must make a choice. Does he want continued obedience to RSS or his development agenda?
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|I think it is too early to draw conclusions, unless the author has more insider information not disclosed in the article.
I understand that speeches that carry even a slight communal flavor become topic of debate and newhour shows during BJP rule at center, but the historical facts say that the hatred has grown during the Congress rule much more than during any other regime.


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Pakistani culture has become the ultimate source of inspiration for international fashion designers. Borrowing from one of the chicest trends and layering, of course, the unlikely ensemble that has been around for years, finally, the rest of of the world catches onto the trend of not only our national dress, shalwar kameez but also other unique specialties of Pakistani culture. Labels all over the world seek inspiration for their products from rich Pakistani culture. Here are some of the famous international fashion designers, brands and models who have 'taken inspiration' from Pakistan…
1. Paul Smith Designs Sandals Exactly Like Peshwari Chappals
It all started off with Paul Smith designing sandals exactly like the Peshwari chappals and calling it "Robert" sandal priced 300 pounds.
Classfied as an out-dated version of the Peshawari chappal, After a day of Twitter outrage and an online petition, the Paul Smith website changed the product description to say the sandal was "inspired by the Peshawari chappal".
2. Famous Celebrities and Models Copy The Pakistani Style Of Dressing (Dress-Over-Pants)
The dress-over-pants trend has taken quite a bit of criticism over the last couple of years but now its ones of the chicest trends.
It can be all dressed up to a red carpet look or dressed down, however you choose to wear it. Emma Watson too opted for the trend for the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year as she donned a floor length Christian Dior dress paired with a pair of black pants. Similarly, Kendall Jenner in a recent public appearance wore the 'dress over pants', managing to look effortlessly chic.
It doesn't matter what height you are, you'll be able to pull of the outfit perfectly fine.
3. Versace's Latest Collection Is Inspired By Pakistan's National Dress
Men's fashion isn't too far behind, Italian designer Donatella Versace's latest collection for men Spring/Summer 2016 seems inspired by Pakistan's national dress.
Versace's attempts to play with lengths, layers and proportions made a seemingly interesting collection but one that had a strong resemblance to the Pakistani national dress, Shalwar Kameez.
4. Dolce & Gabbana Used Pakistani Truck Art Inspired Rickshaw to Promote Their New Cosmetic Collection
Although many took a liking to the 'new trend', this is not the first time a designer from the west has drawn inspiration from our traditional dress or culture. Inspired by Pakistani truck art, Dolce & Gabbana have launched an 'on-the-go' beauty rickshaw to promote their new cosmetic collection.
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In early May, we signed a one-year assured shorthold tenancy agreement due to start on Tues 9 May. We received a phone call from the agent on the afternoon of Thurs 4 May advising us that the current tenant had refused to move out of the property and therefore our tenancy would not be able to proceed.
– Both parties had signed the tenancy agreement.
– 8 months rent had been paid in advance to the agent and the equivalent of 2 months rent had been paid to the landlord as a deposit and had already been paid into TDS (and has yet to be repaid to us).
As a result of the failed tenancy contract, we have incurred some cash costs which we have asked the landlord to reimburse:
1. As we were unable to move into he property, we had no choice but to place our belongings into storage until we are able to move into an alternative property. Our move in date will be Saturday 8 July (on the basis we are able to secure a suitable alternative property), the day after we return to the UK from Dubai where we currently reside. We have moved our belongings down from the Midlands to the local area and have rented a storage unit from Saturday 20 May until Saturday 8 July which is a period of 7 weeks. The total cost of this storage is £55.50 per week (£388.50 in total).
2. We will also incur an additional tranche of removal costs because as well as moving our belongings down to Surrey from the Midlands to place into storage, we will now have to make an extra move to move our belongings from the local storage unit to our new property on 8 July. I have received a couple of quotes and these are coming out at approx £200.
3. Finally, on Weds 3 May, I had organised house contents insurance with Direct Line for 8 Oakdale Road prior to being notified us of the issue with the property, to start from 9 May. I was able to cancel this within the 14-day cooling off period but I have been charged cancellation costs of £36.30.
In total, we have requested a payment of £625 from the landlord so we are not out of pocket. The landlord has refused to pay these costs and I would like some clarity on our legal position. Is the landlord liable to us for breach of contract?
Many thanks for your advice,
Graham Bowcock
13:02 PM, 25th May 2017, About 6 years ago
Dear Laura
From what you say it sounds like the Agreements were completed, in which case there is a contract in place. If the landlord cannot provide entry into the property on the appointed date that is a breach of contract. To that end you are entitled to compensation for losses arising from the breach. I suggest you put it in those terms to both the landlord and the agent to make sure they know you are seeking damages.
If the Agreements have not actually completed then your case will be weaker, although you have the moral case and the fact that money has been paid over (which should be returned without any delay).
Luke P
15:18 PM, 25th May 2017, About 6 years ago
I see you posted the property address.
I now know your landlord's and his wife's full names, occupations, place of work, home address, dates of birth, various family members names, the price they paid for both the property you were to move in to and that of his own home (as well as the lender on each). I have a photograph of him and his wife, the school he attended, his previous employment, his main hobby, limited company name, number and his company position. I know his home telephone number, alma mater and degree information and I also know he went to see the Olympics in Rio last year, the date he got married, his place of birth, parents names and a copy of his latest accounts filed with HMRC.
It took me less than three minutes to find all that from a partial address. I am not a spy. I am not a detective. I am not particularly computer literate.
Be careful what you post.
Having said all that I believe you should not be out-of-pocket.
John Dace
17:34 PM, 25th May 2017, About 6 years ago
I am no solicitor but think i'm right in suggesting that a defence to a contract being unfulfilled is that it would be impossible without being unlawfull. (Clearly it would be unlawfull to turf the original tenant out to allow mew one in).
Ian Cognito
15:15 PM, 26th May 2017, About 6 years ago
My Agreements start with the following clause:
IMPORTANT: This tenancy agreement is a binding document. However, if there is an existing tenant in the property at the time this agreement is signed (i.e. if there will be a change of tenant at the start of The Term as defined in 1.1.4), then this agreement is subject to vacant possession being provided by that tenant (or tenants if there is more than one). If the tenant refuses to move out, then this agreement will not take effect.
Jay James
15:21 PM, 26th May 2017, About 6 years ago
Laura, what is your name, address, place of work, birth date and what exactly do you look like?
Sounds inappropriate, almost discomforting doesn't it?
What is your real motivation for concocting a story to enable you to make such information available whilst hiding the same information about yourself?
Dr Rosalind Beck
8:47 AM, 28th May 2017, About 6 years ago
I would assume that you have also saved money by not having to pay for a place you are not living in whilst you are still in Dubai, so you may not be out of pocket, but the reverse.
Also, you know that it is not the landlord's fault, but the tenant's who won't move out. Personally, I would not try not to sue someone for something that isn't their fault and is out of their control (there may be exceptions to this, but I wouldn't break this rule for hundreds of pounds).
Romain Garcin
10:10 AM, 28th May 2017, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Cognito" at "26/05/2017 - 15:15":
This has to be an unfair term, and in contradiction to the main term of the contract, IMO.
I don't think that you can on the one hand have a contract to let a property starting on a given date, and on the other hand in effect state that you are not obliged to deliver possession on that date.
Rob Crawford
12:23 PM, 29th May 2017, About 6 years ago
Hi Laura, before you communicate further to your landlord or his agent may I suggest you discuss this with a solicitor who is conversant with letting properties under an AST. It not unusual to have a tenant contracted to move in asap at the end of a current tenancy and I cannot believe this situation is unusual, it is very easy for an existing tenant to change their plans at no fault of the landlord or agent. Having said that I have not experienced such a problem myself but am very interested in how your situation is resolved. Thanks.
Graham Bowcock
21:41 PM, 29th May 2017, About 6 years ago
The general advice is that Laura needs to pursue the letting agent/landlord for breach of contract, with a refund of monies paid over and compensation for losses incurred, perhaps seeking legal advice quickly.
Picking up on other people's comments, I think that the clause about not being able to deliver the tenancy contract would be an unfair contract term and unenforceable. It begs the question as to why any tenant would sign up to such a clause; surely they are committing to take a property and in many cases will be incurring significant costs (and I must mention the expectation of moving house, education, employment, etc.).
In our firm we take great care not to complete any agreement where we have a tenant still in residence. Even with the best tenants we have, they may be let down at the last minute and unable to move (perhaps their ongoing tenancy has failed!). Whilst we would expect them to honour the agreed vacation date we cannot quickly enforce it.
Where we are letting a house which already has tenants in situ we would make the incoming tenants aware of the situation and, as I say, would not complete with them. Where tenants are moving perhaps from abroad or a long distance it may be that they look elsewhere - but that's a discussion we have to have with all concerned. It would be unwise for a landlord (or their agent) to contract for a tenancy that they cannot guarantee to deliver. The landlord may have to accept an empty property for a while, but at least it avoids problems like this.
There is no magic answer.
Michael Barnes
22:54 PM, 29th May 2017, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Dr Rosalind Beck" at "28/05/2017 - 08:47":
"Also, you know that it is not the landlord's fault, but the tenant's who won't move out. Personally, I would not try not to sue someone for something that isn't their fault and is out of their control (there may be exceptions to this, but I wouldn't break this rule for hundreds of pounds)."
It is entirely the landlord's fault for agreeing to something he was unable to deliver.
Any landlord that lets a property before he has possession is (in my opinion) an idiot.
Prospective tenant should not be out of pocket because of landlord's stupidity.
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When Adele sings "Hello," people are clearly listening — to the record-setting tune of more than 3.3 million album purchases in a single week. When you greet your smart device with a verbal introduction, however, well, let's just say the results aren't quite as clear.
Though they were hailed as "the next big thing" when they were first introduced, smart assistants, or personal assistants, such as Siri, Google Now and Cortana, haven't exactly torn up the charts. Yes, there was a big initial splash — especially after the initial release of Siri on the iPhone 4s in October 2011 — but there has been an equivalent, if not even larger, backlash since then. In fact, Siri quickly devolved from something people marveled at to something people joked about.
It is a bit disappointing to see how few people are using smart assistants. It's also frustrating to see how little they're being used for truly smart activities.
To be fair, Apple has made significant improvements to Siri since then, and the introduction of both Google Now and Microsoft's Cortana has raised the bar for the smart assistants category as a whole.
In order to get a better sense of where things stand now, I included a few questions on the recent Technalysis Research Consumer Device Usage study of 3,012 people across five countries (U.S., U.K., Germany, Brazil and China) to find out who may be using these verbal-assistance-based capabilities, what they're using them for and what they think about them overall.
The results show that while smart assistants are making progress, they still have a long way to go before they really become mainstream tools, particularly with older consumers. The chart below shows which age groups are using which smart assistants and which use none at all.
While there are a number of very interesting points that can be gleaned from this chart, the first thing that stands out is that nearly half of all respondents across all age groups (total) said they don't use smart assistants at all, and another 9 percent don't know what any of the smart/personal assistants actually are.
Among the 1,024 U.S. respondents, the result was just over 50 percent saying they don't use smart assistants, and 7 percent who don't know what they are. (Note that the totals add up to more than 100 percent, because respondents could select all the smart assistants they use, with the average number they use being 1.2.) So, for both worldwide (WW) and the U.S., only 43 percent of device-owning consumers said they use smart assistants. Clearly, this suggests that more work needs to be done to make these voice-based capabilities more compelling (and, likely, more accurate) before a much wider audience will actually use them.
Breaking the results down by age group, only in the 18-24 and 25-34 age groups are there more people who use smart assistants than don't (in the US.. results, only 25-34s). Also, there is actually a smaller percentage of 18-24-year-old millennials using smart assistants than 25-34-year-old Gen X-ers (47 percent versus 62 percent in the U.S., and 52 percent versus 57 percent worldwide). These somewhat surprising numbers suggest that younger device users are not necessarily the most proactive when it comes to using the latest features, or that voice-based control isn't as interesting, or necessary, for younger users as it is for slightly older users (or, most likely, some combination of these two possibilities). Regardless, it reflects a subtle, but potentially important shift about the expectations that future generations of device owners may have.
Interestingly, the activities for which smart assistants were used (by the 43 percent who used them) were actually very similar across age groups, both worldwide and in the U.S. The chart below shows the top-level results for the full five-country sample of 1,286 smart assistant users.
The top activity by far was requests for information searches, followed by asking for directions. (One difference in the U.S. results is that more than 59 percent of U.S. respondents asked for driving directions, versus just under 53 percent worldwide.) Asking to do certain activities on the device, such as play music, launch apps, adjust settings, etc., was done by fewer than half of smart assistant users. Truly "smart" activities, such as using a smart assistant to make suggestions of other things, music, restaurants, etc., were only done by one in five smart assistant users.
Of course, the other big data point from the first chart was the dominance of Google Now usage over other smart assistants, particularly among younger users. It turns out Google Now also edged out both Cortana and Siri on an overall satisfaction rating as well, but just barely, with an average of 3.8 (on a scale of five), versus 3.7 for Cortana and 3.6 for Siri. In the U.S., Google Now and Cortana were statistically tied at 3.9, while Siri came in at 3.5.
The notion of a voice-based interface and the concept of talking at your devices was more science fiction than science fact for a very long time, so the fact that we're making any progress in this challenging area is unquestionably a good thing.
The notion of a voice-based interface and the concept of talking at your devices was more science fiction than science fact for a very long time, so the fact that we're making any progress in this challenging area is unquestionably a good thing. Still, expectations continue to be very (and probably unrealistically) high for these technologies, so it is a bit disappointing to see how few people are using smart assistants. It's also frustrating to see how little they're being used for truly smart activities — the most common usages are arguably little more than simple typing replacement.
There's no question that truly smart assistants will be a critical part of future devices and services we use, but it's also increasingly clear that we still have a long way to go before we reach that digital nirvana.
Bob O'Donnell is the founder and chief analyst of Technalysis Research LLC, a technology consulting and market research firm that provides strategic consulting and market research services to the technology industry and professional financial community. Reach him @bobodtech.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The state is awarding grants to support community programs to grow trees.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management says $30,000 is available in matching grants.
It's working in partnership with the United States Forest Service and the Rhode Island Tree Council.
The grants covers 40 percent of the cost for urban forestry efforts, including tree plantings, community forestry planning, invasive species management and related education and outreach.
DEM is hosting an informational workshop at 2 p.m. Wednesday at its headquarters in Providence.
DEM says it has awarded more than $5 million in grants under the America the Beautiful Tree Rhode Island program over the past 25 years.
The grant application deadline is Jan. 31. Requests of $2,000 to $4,000 will be considered.


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At least the weather looks to be marginally more tolerable as we embark upon another frantic national holiday kind of weekend, hereabouts.
Bank Street Brewhouse will open an hour early today (at 10:00 a.m.) if you have wriggled out of work and wish to view Netherlands vs. Brazil in the Wold Cup. NAC's Bluegill is pulling for the Dutch. Note that neither Heineken nor Brahma will be available for consumption — real beer or no beer, just the way daddy likes it.
In New Albany later tonight, holiday weekend festivities at the Riverfront Amphitheater get underway at 7:30 p.m. with Persuasion, part of the concert series. As was the case last weekend, craft beer drinkers should be aware that NABC and Studio's are collaborating to bring Progressive Pints to the amphitheater for this weekend's performance, including the Riverfront Independence Festival tomorrow starting at 3:00 p.m. with Flathead Screws, Wulfe Brothers, 100% Poly and pre-4th fireworks.
Louisville Independent Business Association's Louisville Brewfest tonight at the Mellwood Arts Center (4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) kicks off Independents Week. There'll be local breweries, local food, local music, and also a weekly newspaper owned by a company in Nashville. I'll be helping to man the NABC booth from 4 until around 7, so say hello if you're coming that way.
On Saturday morning, New Albany's Farmers Market is in full session, with produce starting to appear. Also, the friends of the NA-FC Public Library are holding their twice monthly sale in the usual place across the street from the main building. Tomorrow the friends celebrate Franz Kafka's birthday with 50% off classics. But, further up Spring Street, Destinations Booksellers is holding its own sale on new books: 50% off all in-stock merchandise. Randy's recent lessons in business elocution from Councilman Cappuccino must really be paying dividends for the entire city!
Finally, July 4 (Sunday) is Growler Independence Day, the very first day for craft beer carry-out sales from Indiana breweries. Bank Street Brewhouse will be open for special holiday hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Progressive Pints, carry-out growlers (two regular-strength growlers for $17.76), the metro area's original Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar, and both Scotch Eggs and our famous Burnt Weenie Sandwiches. Tell 'em Zappa sent you, and listen for the newly unearthed, rare recording of Three Dog Night's "Coffey Told Me Not to Come."
And: When stopping in for growlers, be sure to bring your identification: The do-gooders extracted their pound of flesh by inserting a new law that requires you to show ID each time you buy carry-out alcoholic beverages, irrespective of age. It makes them feel good, even when it does not attack the fundamental problem of underaged drinking.


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Comet TV has released their viewer's guide for September, let's take a look, including Godzilla 2000 and Godzilla: Final Wars. Also: The Lodgers TIFF Screening, mother!-Inspired artwork, the lineup for Grimmfest 2017, details for Yuletide Terror book's Indiegogo campaign, Slashed! the Musical, and Museum of Pop Culture's Scared to Death Event. Enjoy!
Comet TV's September Programming: "AIRING ON COMET in September.
Godzilla 2000
Godzilla Wears a Tinfoil Hat: Did you know Godzilla is a UFO believer? Unfortunately, years upon years of reading about alien abduction conspiracies on the internet can't prepare the King of Monsters for what happens in Godzilla 2000....When a UFO is awoken from a million-year slumber deep in the Earth's crust, it employs a series of sneaky tactics (gene-snatching, reckless driving, and more) to give Godzilla a real extraterrestrial beat-down.
Monday, September 4 at 9:30P/8:30C
Saturday, September 23 at 4P/3C
and Saturday, September 30 at 5P/4C
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla's Futuristic Birthday Bash: Godzilla sure knows how to throw a wild birthday party. For the King's 50th anniversary, legends from the last five decades of monster mashing return for a futuristic kaiju feast. Godzilla: Final Wars takes us to the 28th century where Earth has been ravaged by giant monsters, giving the Xiliens (a group of aliens who dress like they're in a 90's goth rock band) a chance to claim our planet as their own
Saturday, September 23 at 1A/MIDNIGHT
Saturday, September 30 at 5P/4C
Catch Godzilla Films all month on COMET TV.
GODZILLA DOIN' WORK Movie Marathon
Labor Day, Monday, September 4 starting at 10A/9C
Every Saturday
starting at 2P/1C
Weekdays, September 25-29
starting at various times
Classic Films all Month, Fridays on COMET TV
Starting at 8/7c
9/01 From Dusk Till Dawn
9/08 From Dusk Till Dawn 2
9/15 From Dusk Till Dawn 3
9/22 Cypher
9/28 Futureworld"
The Lodgers Screening Details: "The first screenplay by David Turpin, the film was directed by Brian O'Malley (Let Us Prey) and stars Charlotte Vega ([REC] 3: Genesis), Bill Milner (X:Men: First Class), David Bradley (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and Eugene Simon ("Game of Thrones").
SYNOPSIS: A gothic ghost story about orphaned twins Edward and Rachel who share a crumbling manor in 1920's rural Ireland. But they are not alone. They share the house with unseen entities who control them with three absolute rules. As separate fates draw them apart, the twins must face the terrible truth about their family's ghostly tormentors.
THE LODGERS will screen on the following dates [at TIFF]:
Public - September 8, 2017 / 7:15 PM / Scotiabank 3
Public - September 9, 2017 / 4:15 PM / Scotiabank 3
Public - September 15, 2017 / 3:00 PM / Scotiabank 11"
A Look at James Jean's mother!-Inspired Artwork: "A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream), mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer in this riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion, and sacrifice."
Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, Mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer star in mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. Paramount Pictures will release Mother! in theaters on September 15th.
Grimmfest 2017 Lineup Revealed: Press Release: "GRIMMFEST, Manchester's Festival of Horror, Cult and Fantastic Film is back, bigger, bolder, and bloodier than ever before. 5TH-8TH OCT, VUE PRINTWORKS, MANCHESTER, UK. Manchester Printworks will once again find itself under siege by blood soaked hordes of horror enthusiasts and film freaks, as Team Grimm unleashes… the Ninth Configuration with the support of our key sponsor THE HORROR CHANNEL.
Highlights include:
Grimmfest is proud to present the world premiere of the remarkable and utterly unique BORLEY RECTORY. Using an elaborate mixture of live action, stills, paintings, and model work, it's an immersive, eerily atmospheric, and elegantly retro-styled exploration of the Most Haunted House in Britain. Over six years in the making, it's a real labor of love for its creator, Ashley Thorpe. Featuring a score by Ex-Banshee Steve Severin, and with a cast including the League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith, Julian Sands and HELLRAISER's Nicolas Vince, it's an extraordinary cinematic experience.
To kick off this year's festival, however, something a little closer to home. Grimmfest supremos Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones return with the Gala World Premiere of their much-anticipated third feature HABIT; a visceral cinematic visualization of Stephen McGeagh's acclaimed cult novel, which captures perfectly the dark heart, and sinister sub-cultures of Manchester city.
The film has already been snapped up by numerous high-profile festivals, and will soon be flying a blood-spattered flag for the city, all around the world. Much of the film was shot only five minutes walk from the festival venue, so this is a chance for a truly… immersive cinema experience. Always assuming you don't mind getting a few bloodstains on your clothes…
By way of contrast, Grimmfest is proud to present the World premiere of gritty and claustrophobic; an old-school, no-nonsense men-on-a-mission movie in the vein of Robert Aldrich or Sam Fuller, which pitches cynical soldiers against pre-Nazi experiments in the Trenches of No Man's Land in the final days of the First World War. They are also delighted to be hosting the International Premiere of FAKE BLOOD, the new film from Rob Grant and Mike Kovac, whose previous movie, MON AMI, was a Grimmfest hit a few years back. A mordant and malevolent mockumentary exploring the difference between movie violence and reality, it's a pitch-black comedy that shifts into increasingly chilling and uncomfortable territory, a real masterclass in audience manipulation, that leads the viewer step by step towards its quietly horrible punchline.
Grimmfest is delighted to be hosting the European premiere of MOHAWK, fresh from wowing audiences at top genre festival Fantasia in Montreal. In the wake of last year's brutal and harrowing BONE TOMAHAWK, the film offers a savage confirmation that the Weird Western is well and truly back with a vengeance. The much-anticipated follow-up to Writer-Director's Ted Geoghegan's critically-acclaimed festival favorite WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK juggles elements of such confrontational classics as ULZANA'S RAID, SOUTHERN COMFORT, and even HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, yet possesses an eerie ambiance and shifting narrative ambiguity all its own.
With the Grimmfest team, there's always method in their movie madness; even if it stems from the darkest corners of their subconscious. So, this year's festival has a fiercely feminine focus. In M.F.A, Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Clint, demonstrates that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree with her steely turn as a rape-victim turned vigilante. Adelaide Clemens (SILENT HILL: REVELATION, THE GREAT GATSBY) goes in search of a missing twin and stumbles into a world of Nazi-inspired experiments and callous clinical cruelty in the unsettling RABBIT. You'll also have a chance to meet sweet, small-town Canadian serial killer POOR AGNES (Lora Burke), whose approach to dating is somewhat...extreme; and there's some old-fashioned Gothic Romance with a uniquely Russian twist in THE BRIDE. All films are receiving their UK Premieres at Grimmfest. There's a chilling exploration of female self-image in the Regional Premiere of the icy, futuristic body-horror, REPLACE, co-written by cult auteur Richard Stanley, and featuring the legendary Barbara Crampton. Last, but by no means least, the festival will be exploring the traumas of post-natal depression in the bone-chilling STILL/BORN. Written by the multi-talented Colin Minihan (IT STAINS THE SANDS RED), and boasting a powerhouse performance from Christie Burke as the increasingly troubled mother, the film will receive its Regional Premiere at Grimmfest.
Every year the Grimmfest team strive to find films that will push the envelope, that will offer some truly head-spinning visuals, and leave the audience reeling. This year is no exception. Grimmfest are truly thrilled to be presenting the UK Premiere of the utterly jaw-dropping DAVE MADE A MAZE, Bill Watterson's guaranteed-to-gain-a-cult-following directorial debut. If ever a film could be described as "pure Grimmfest", this is probably it. Part slacker comedy, part retro-80s fantasy adventure, and playing like a manic mash-up of Michel Gondry, Charlie Kaufman, and previous Grimmfest favorite JOHN DIES AT THE END, it brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "cardboard set design". Grimmfest will also be offering a rare opportunity to see TAG, the latest manic masterpiece from cult Japanese auteur Sion Sono on the big screen, prior to its domestic release on DVD and BluRay. The Grimmfest team assures 'you really do want to see this one on as big a screen as possible'. Beginning with the single most mind-blowing sequence the Grimmfest team has seen in years, this is utterly 'off the chain', even by Sono's standards; a high-octane, break-neck, no-holds-barred splatterfest, which also finds time to offer an oddly affecting meditation on identity and belonging.
There are always films every year that the Grimmfest team know their fans will want to check out. The films that are getting all the love at other festivals around the world. And this year they've secured some cold-blooded corkers. Keeping with their focus on gender politics, they've got leery laddishness confronted by a duo of particularly fatal femmes in British Horror comedy DOUBLE DATE, fresh from earning its writer-star Danny Moran the "Rising Star" award at Frightfest. There are more lethal ladies to be found in white-trash pulp-noir 68 KILL, the latest from Trent Haaga, writer-director of Grimmfest favorite, CHOP. Featuring an all-star cult cast including Matthew Gray Gubler and Anna Lynn McCord, best known for their work with another Grimmfest favorite, Richard Bates, Jr (EXCISION, SUBURBAN GOTHIC, TRASH FIRE), and Sheila Vand (A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, XX), it's a torrid, twisted tale of wild, white trash women and weak-willed, morally-bankrupt men on the road to nowhere good. Elsewhere, Grimmfest has a shocking seasonal spin on the Home Invasion genre in BETTER WATCH OUT; while the extraordinary Javier Botet (THE REVENANT, CRIMSON PEAK, [REC]) stars in FREEHOLD, a queasily comic variation on the classic "hider in the house" scenario, in which a brash estate agent falls victim to a former client's increasingly devious war of attrition carried out right under his nose, in his own home. The festival also boasts old-school Outback Horror in the devious and brutal Australian shocker KILLING GROUND; two very different explorations of playing for the highest stakes of all in RUIN ME and GAME OF DEATH, and as the horror community mourns the late, great, Tobe Hooper, the long-awaited return of LEATHERFACE, in a rip-roaring rebooted prequel, helmed by ferocious French extremists Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, directors of the infamously visceral À L'INTÉRIEUR / INSIDE. And they are still to announce their closing night movie premiere!
As ever, the Grimmfest shorts selection has something for everyone. They've got Elder gods and Demon Births, urban legends and urban blights. Oh, and a white rabbit, just for luck.
Grimmfest runs 5th-8th October at Odeon Printworks, Manchester UK.
The full line up in addition to Full Festival Passes, Day Passes, and Single Film Tickets can be found at www.grimmfest.com"
Yuletide Terror Book's Indiegogo Campaign: Press Release: "For many, Christmas is an annual celebration of goodwill and joy, but for others, it's a time to curl up on the couch in the dead of winter for a good old fashioned fright. The festive holiday season has always included a more somber side, and scary tales of child-stealing demons to ghost stories told 'round the fireplace go back to pre-Christian celebrations. These long-standing traditions have found modern expression in Christmas horror film and television shows, a unique and sometimes controversial sub genre that cheerfully drives a stake of holly through the heart of cherished Christmas customs.
Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television, the latest book by Canadian micro-publisher Spectacular Optical, offers a definitive, in-depth exploration of the history of these subversive film and television presentations that allow viewers to engage in different ways with the complicated cultural history of the Christmas season.
Yuletide Terror collects over 20 essays and interviews that will deck your halls with insightful looks at all your festive fright favourites, including the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas anthology series and contentious 1980s Santa slashers like Silent Night, Deadly Night. Unwrapping the true meaning of films featuring everyone from the Krampus and Scrooge to killer snowmen and evil elves, Yuletide Terror is a comprehensive look at TV and cinematic holiday horror from around the world and includes a compendium including nearly 200 Christmas horror film reviews. This new anthology, set to be released for Christmas 2017, is the latest addition to Spectacular Optical's line of cult film and pop culture books including Kid Power!, Satanic Panic: Pop-Cultural Paranoia in the 1980s and Lost Girls: The Phantasmagorical Cinema Of Jean Rollin.
Yuletide Terror features new writing by both emerging and acclaimed authors including Stephen Thrower (Nightmare USA), Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Caelum Vatnsdal (They Came From Within: A History Of Canadian Horror Cinema), Michael Gingold (Rue Morgue), Shelagh Rowan-Legg (The Spanish Fantastic), Alexandra West (Films Of The New French Extremity), Michael Helms (Fatal Visions), Andrea Subissati (Rue Morgue), Zack Carlson (Destroy All Movies!!!), Joanna Wilson (The Christmas TV Companion), Diane A. Rodgers (Cinema Retro), Andrew Nette (Pulp Curry), Amanda Reyes (Made For TV Mayhem), David Bertrand (Satanic Panic), Eric Zaldivar (Co-Writer, Django Lives!), Leslie Hatton (Popshifter), Owen Williams (Empire), Ralph Elawani (Bleu Nuit: Histoire D'un Cinéphilie Nocturne), Derek Johnston (Haunted Seasons: Television Ghost Stories For Christmas And Horror For Halloween), Neil Mitchell (Devil's Advocates: Carrie), Chris Hallock (Diabolique), Ariel Fisher (Rue Morgue), Lee Gambin (Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making Of Cujo), Zach Clark (Writer/Director, White Reindeer) alongside co-editors Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Paul Corupe (Canuxploitation).
The book also features Motion Picture Purgatory comic reviews of Christmas horror films by underground cartoonist Rick Trembles, and a cover and original illustrations by British artist Alisdair Wood.
PLUS! As part of this campaign, we will be releasing a new Christmas horror short film made to accompany the book, written and directed by Sean Hogan (THE DEVIL'S BUSINESS) and produced by Deviant Films, the team who brought you FUTURE SHOCK! THE STORY OF 2000AD. The short film—a windswept ghost story set on England's southeastern coast called WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA—will accompany book launch events throughout November/December in advance of its online premiere on Christmas Eve, as a nod to the British broadcasting tradition of Christmas ghost stories.
"Being able to make a small contribution to the Christmas ghost story tradition has me feeling like, well, a kid at Christmas," says Hogan. "That particular juxtaposition of Yuletide cheer with the eerie and unsettling has always been a particular delight for me, and the various seasonal UK TV ghost stories that were produced over the years are still something I regularly return to for enjoyment and inspiration. I'm very much looking forward to paying tribute to a form that has continually brought me so much pleasure/fear!"
For the full table of contents, please see the Indiegogo campaign at http://www.igg.me/at/yuletideterror"
Slashed! The Musical: "SLASHED! The Musical is the original horror-comedy I co-starred in and produced this summer at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. It is back for eight shows only, including a performance on Friday, October 13! I know some of you had expressed interest in checking it out this summer and were unable to make it so the SLASHED team decided to offer a two-day presale to our loved ones to make sure they were able to get tickets.
Details: The show has been expanded since the Fringe run, including two new songs! That said, it will still only be less than an hour long so you all will be in and out and can plan multiple activities for the evening.
There are 55 seats available per night, so book your tickets now!"
Museum of Pop Culture's Scared to Death Event Details: Press Release: "SEATTLE, WA – Celebrate the Museum of Pop Culture's newest exhibition, Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film with a blood-curdling opening celebration. On September 29, join MoPOP for an exclusive first look at the exhibit; plus, Q&A with filmmaker Roxanne Benjamin, costume contest, horror makeup station, psychic readings, dance party, photo ops, and terrifying surprises throughout the evening.
DATE: September 29, 2017
TIME: 9:00pm – 1:00am
VENUE: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
TICKETS: 21+ General Admission: $27 MoPOP Members: $22
Buy online at MoPOP.org
Roxanne is a LA-based filmmaker, writer, and producer, best known for developing and producing the V/H/S franchise and additional anthologies (as producer, director, and writer) Southbound and XX. Prior to her career in filmmaking, she ran a boutique genre label in conjunction with horror website Bloody Disgusting, acquiring and releasing 10-12 titles per year theatrically and to DVD, featuring works by Sion Sono, Timo Tjahjanto, Lucky McKee, and others. Originally hailing from "Romero Country", north of Pittsburgh, she is currently working on her feature debut.
Organized by the Museum of Pop Culture, Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film takes an in-depth look at more than a century of horror cinema. From blood-thirsty vampires and unrelenting zombies to fiendish slashers, this immersive experience presents the broad range of iconic horror villains and the stories over the generations that have brought them to life. The exhibit features a macabre display of more than 50 props and costumes from film and television including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Blade, Bride of Frankenstein, The Thing, Dawn of the Dead, Hostel, Jeepers Creepers, Pet Sematary, and more. The exhibit's multi-media experiences include photo ops, digital artifact displays, exhibit films and oral history interviews with guest curators Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, Eli Roth, John Landis, and Roger Corman.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (MoPOP)
MoPOP is a leading-edge, nonprofit museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel popular culture. With its roots in rock 'n' roll, MoPOP serves as a gateway museum, reaching multigenerational audiences through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs, using interactive technologies to engage and empower its visitors. At MoPOP, artists, audiences, and ideas converge, bringing understanding, interpretation, and scholarship to the popular culture of our time. MoPOP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center."


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
You Wouldn't Believe What I'm Doin'
Yesterday was a great day for this child....
It's been busy here this week so far, but I'm thinking that the rest of the week should calm down.
Time to go back to that thing that you wouldn't believe I'm doin'. I'll show and tell later.
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looks like fun whatever it is! :-)ReplyDelete
i'm sure it will turn out great knowing you!
love you,
Hey, BIG high-five on the driver's license!ReplyDelete
And I can't wait to see what you're working on! Fun, fun!
I need to dust off my machine and work on getting a few projects going too.
oooh, i can't wait to see what you're up to!ReplyDelete
wtg, kalyn!
Can't wait to see what you are making :)ReplyDelete
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This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date
Author Haroon Ullah discusses how the Muslim world uses social media to reshape the way societies engage in politics and war.
A seasoned diplomat with deep knowledge of Islamist politics and digital innovation draws the first clear picture of the unprecedented impact of online networks
Social media has dominated the discourse of recent events in the Muslim world—from the Arab Spring and its aftermath to ISIS's online recruitment. Yet the roles of social media in these events and the use of the dark web, hacking, and digital attacks have received little attention.
Haroon Ullah investigates the unprecedented impact of social media across the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia and demonstrates how it has profoundly changed relationships between regimes and peoples, and within populations—mostly, but not always, for the better.
The World Affairs Council Of Rhode Island is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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(Baccaurea parvifloa)
A fruiting tree of somphai pah
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Baccaurea scortechinii
Other names: Engkuni, konkuni, tambun
Somphai pah is a fruit from South East Asia. It mostly grows wild in the forests and village common lands in Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo etc. The tree is a very prolific bearer of attractive red fruits which are sweet and sour and taste. These are eaten by local people.
Somphai pah trees are, however, rarely planted for their fruits.
An evergreen shrub to tree 3-19 m high, dbh 4-21 cm; bark greenish-grey to grey-black to light yellow-brown to brown, 1.5-3.5 mm thick, rough to smooth, minutely fissured in strips 5 mm wide, papery; inner bark yellow to light brown.
Leaves of somphai pah
Leaves,elliptic to obovate, 5-23 by 2-9.5 cm, l/w ratio 1.6-3.7, papery; base attenuate to cuneate; apex acuminate, up to 22 mm long; upper surface glabrous, rarely hair-domatia present at base, rarely granulate, (dark) green when fresh, red to brown to green when dry; lower surface (sub)glabrous, raised glands absent, discoid glands sometimes present, (greyish to light-)green when fresh, red to brown to green when dry; secondary veins (3-)5-10 per side, closed at 2-3 mm from margin; nervation reticulate to weakly scalariform, green to yellowish to red when dry; young leaves whitish to pinkish.
Staminate flowers 1-5 mm diam.; pedicel 0.4-6 mm long, upper part 0.2-3 mm, sparsely to densely hairy; sepals 4 or 5, obovate, each with a different size and shape, 0.5-3 by 0.5-1.2 mm, densely hairy outside, glabrous to densely hairy inside, maroon to yellow outside, cream to yellow inside when fresh, whitish outside, brownish white inside when dry; stamens 5-7, 0.5-0.9 mm long, glabrous, cream; filaments 0.4-0.8 mm long, straight; anthers 0.2-0.3 by 0.1-0.2 by 0.1-0.2 mm; rudimentary disc sometimes present; pistillode obtriangular, 0.3-1.2 mm long, hirsute, hollow inside, cream; pistillate flowers 5-7.5 mm diam.; sepals 4 or 5, narrowly elliptic to obovate, 2.7-8 by 0.9-2 mm, densely hairy outside, glabrous to densely hairy inside, white to yellow to usually red when fresh, caducous to persistent; ovary almost globose, with or without 6 wings, 1.3-2.2 by 1-2.3 mm, (2- or) 3- (or 4-)locular, velutinous, yellow; style 0-2 by c. 1 mm, densely hairy, yellow; stigmas 0.1-1.5 mm long, cleft apically only or up to base, caducous to persistent; lobes 0.2-1.4 mm long, glabrous with protuberances above, sparsely to densely hairy below.
Somphai pah flowers
Fruits fusiform, 1-3-seeded berries, with or without 4-6 narrow wings, 16-32 by 7-15 mm, glabrous to sparsely hairy outside, raised glands present, dull red to maroon turning purple to black when fresh; pericarp c. 1-2.5 mm thick, glabrous on both sides; column 10-18 mm long, straight. Seeds ellipsoid, laterally flattened, 9-16 by 4-8 by 1-5 mm; arillode red to purple to white; cotyledons orbicular to square, membranous, 5.5-11 by 4-6 by 0.5-3.5 mm, radicle up to 1.5 mm long.
The fruits are edible and fondly eaten by local people. These are also cooked. Some people opine that the fruits taste better after cooking.
Ripe fruits of somphai pah
The wood is hard and durable. It is used for making small utensils and as boxwood.
New plants can be raised from seed. Fresh seed germinates in a few days.


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World Cup Players to Know: England's Daniel Sturridge
Dismissing England's World Cup 2014 hopes before the tournament begins based on nothing more than history is so easy. Its inevitable failure has become a fait accompli. But this is not your father's England team, overburdened by the triumph of 1966. Nor is it your older brother's England team, which wasted the peak of a Golden Generation and missed out on Euro 2008. Nor is it the mid-'90s Spice Boys England team your weird British uncle rooted for. This England team has managed to pair perilously low expectations with the emergence of a legitimate world-class striker, 24-year old Daniel Sturridge. The Liverpool hit man is helping the national team dream of that rarest of English football accomplishments: overachieving.
For those unfamiliar with Sturridge's recent accomplishments, they are staggering. Since transferring to Liverpool in January 2013, he has started 37 league matches and has scored in 31 of them, a mark that would match the Premier League goal-scoring record for a 38-match season. Over the past season, he managed to convert on his shots 24.7 percent of the time, more than double the league-average rate.
Click here for more on the 2014 World Cup.
His partnership with Luis Suárez produced 52 goals last season, outscoring 11 Premier League teams. And Sturridge's goals were big, with five coming in the rare moments that his team was trailing. Sturridge also served as a distributor, providing seven assists, as he shed the reputation for selfishness that followed him earlier in his career.
This goal scored against Stoke is particularly illustrative of Sturridge's ferocity:
Sturridge's play demands attention because of the sheer number of ways he can score goals. His strongest attribute is his left foot, which was on full display in England's friendly win over Peru:
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Moving across the top of the box until a window opens up, then a howitzer shot in the top corner? That's a relatively blunt means of unlocking a defense, but Sturridge's capacity to score this type of goal is crucial on the international stage. England's roster is filled with his Liverpool teammates, but manager Roy Hodgson will likely ask Sturridge to rely on service from a trio of players with whom he hasn't played with at the club level: Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere, and Ross Barkley. His ability to create chances without intricate interplay could be the difference between England going home after the group stages or making a real knockout-stage run.
Sturridge's left foot is more than just a cannon. Look at this deft touch that ruins Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard's life:
Sturridge has become masterful at timing runs, sneaking in behind defenders trying to hold a higher line. England's opposition will have to make a choice: play high and risk getting beaten over the top, or remain compact and let the likes of Rooney and Steven Gerrard play from the edge of the 18-yard box. Sturridge will get his chances either way, and even against the likes of Italy and Uruguay, he will likely get his goals. And with every goal scored, Sturridge can bust out his dance moves:
This is the exact kind of swagger the Three Lions need. I don't want to say that Daniel Sturridge is the Russell Westbrook of English soccer … but:
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Yes. That shirt. Yes.
Sturridge's main weakness is his lack of aerial prowess. While he has improved his heading recently, he still remains poor in aerial duels, winning fewer than 20 percent in league play.
Picturing an England striker who can't win headers is hard; this is the national side that shoehorned Andy Carroll into its Euro 2012 campaign. But then, this is a different England. It will likely still play long balls this tournament, but those long balls will be coming from the middle of the pitch, where Gerrard and Jordan Henderson will attempt to replicate their Premier League form on the world stage. As opposed to crosses, these balls demand a striker capable of making slithery runs, taking the ball off the ground, and finishing efficiently. This isn't cross-and-pray football, this is slice-open-and-destroy football. And this is a brand of football Sturridge has become elite at playing.
England may well not even make it out of the group. It's up against a very good Italian team and Suárez's Uruguay side, and it has serious questions as to how its defense will function. But this isn't the sort of team that should be written off. This isn't other English teams, overburdened by expectations. This is a team whose heart is made of this year's Liverpool squad, a fast and fun team, capable of scoring and shipping goals in quantity. And with Sturridge leading the line, it may just score more than it concedes all the way until it faces Germany.
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Current climate models all foresee a slowing of the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) -- the phenomenon behind the familiar Gulf Stream, which carries warmth from Florida to European shores -- that could lead to a dramatic, unprecedented disruption of the climate system. In 2013, drawing on 40 climate change projections, the IPCC judged that this slowdown would occur gradually over a long period of time. The panel's findings suggested that fast cooling of the North Atlantic during this century was unlikely.
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But is such rapid cooling a real possibility? (After all, only a handful of the models supported this projection.) To answer this question, the researchers honed in on the critical parameter triggering winter convection: ocean stratification. Indeed, 11 of the 40 models incorporated vertical variation in the density of oceanic water masses. And of these 11 models, which we may furthermore consider to be the most reliable, 5 (i.e., 45% of the models) predicted a rapid drop in North Atlantic temperatures.
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One box
2 Sets
Box Topper BT3
Costume C6 Fleur Delacour 0377/1050
Film Cell-CFC9 326/350
Foils R2, R3, R7, R8, R9
Impulse buy, Kinda wished I hadnt now. All these are up for trade.
My site is up finally!!!!
Darkslayer's Trading Page
A question: Do they consider the Quad Card as an autograph card or a costume card???
I believe it replaces an autograph card in the case break
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Reports on case-breaks have been pretty slow for this release. But, from what we've seen so far, it looks like there are six basic types of cases. Each one has a "lead" autograph or auto/costume card located in the box with three high-chase inserts plus the same four other autographs elsewhere in the case.
One group can be called "Chance-for-a-Quad". It either has a Quad Card or one of the other autos, again with the same four autos elsewhere in the case.
The six groups are: Chance-for-a-Quad, Dan, DE2, DE1-A, DE1-B, and Fleur. If you count all of the groups an auto shows up in: CfaQ, Dan, and DE2 are in only one; DE1, Fleur, and Dumbledore are in two; and all of the other autos are in three.
So best guesses on the total numbers would be:
Quad - 50-100
Daniel or DE2 - 125-150
Fleur or Dumbledore or DE1 - 250-300
Others - 375-450
The low number applies if you're adding things up to the 4500 numbered boxes, but you should add a few for the others in the CfoQ position and Hot Boxes. If you apply the usual "overage" allowance of about 20% for damaged cards and replacements, you get the higher number.
I've seen less than 4% of the boxes reported in breakdowns, but there are very few exceptions (so far at least).
That's a really good pull for one box!
My boxes arrived today, but i wasn't at home and the postman wouldn't let my mom sign for it... arrggg, now i have to wait till tomorrow.
it's probably a good sign i won't open them on 666
Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! ~ Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
And boy, was it a good sign!
Box 1:
Haven't sorted the sets, nor the chase cards. but got about 4 of them i think
Filmcard: CFC1 - with film of Fleur
Costume card: C11 - Harry's third task outfit (black)numbered out of 250!
Autograph card: Clemence Poesy as Fleur Delacour!!!!
Great box or what?
Second box wasn't as amazing, but i didn't really care anymore
Box 2:
Haven't sorted the sets, nor the chase, but got a good amount of them (i was thinking "another chase".. "o wow, another chase" etc :P )
Costume card: C6 - Fleur's Yule Ball dress
Filmcard: CFC5 - with film of first task arena
Woot, i am over the moon! i never expected to pull a Clemence, i seriously freaked out. My mom thought i had a heart attack or something.
Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! ~ Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
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That's a GREAT box
This product is treating me well. I got another box and here are the goods:
Box #4563
R1, R5, R6 (+ 2 others that I don't remember)
C1 397/475 Lucius Malfoy
Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)
I should probably stop while I'm ahead now.
That's a great pull you got there!
Thanks. I really need to stop while I'm ahead on this one... lol. I really like this product.
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It appears the redemptions are being redeemed quickly for this set, there's a live quad card up now.
"Man muss entweder der Hammer oder der Amboss sein" (you must be the hammer or the anvil)
Ad pulchritudinem tria requiruntur: integritas, consonantia, claritas.
(Three things are required for beauty: wholeness, harmony, radiance.)
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OK I succumbed and got a case from a Warrington dealer
Case Card : Beaubatons Coach flying past the Hogwarts windows
Box 0146/7500
Box Topper BT4
Prop Card P2 048/355
Costume C13 047/900
Foils R2, R3, R7, R8, R9
Box 6903/7500
Box Topper BT1
Costume C10 337/1025
Filmcard CFC7 058/350
Foils R1, R4, R5, R6, R7
Box 0667/7500
Box Topper BT4
Prop Card P3 306/350
Costume C9 303/850
Foils R3, R4, R5, R6, R7
Box 4339/7500
Box Topper BT3
Costume C8 578/700
Auto Afshan Azad as Padma Patil
Foils R1, R2, R5, R8, R9
Box 3883/7500
Box Topper BT2
Prop Card P5 231/305
Costume C4 107/825
Foils R1, R4, R5, R6, R9
Box 6417/7500
Box Topper BT4
Costume C1 403/475
Auto Michael Gambon as Dumbledore
Foils R2, R3, R4, R7, R8
Box 1285/7500
Box Topper BT1
Costume C6 794/1050
Filmcard CFC9 215/350
Foils R1, R4, R5, R6, R7
Box 5452/7500
Box Topper BT2
Costume C2 568/700
Auto Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley
Foils R1, R4, R5, R6, R7
Box 4073/7500
Box Topper BT3
Costume C7 220/600
Auto Sepali Chowdhury as Parvati Patil
Foils R3, R4, R5, R6, R7
Box 5432/7500
Box Topper BT2
Death Eater DE2
Costume C15 022/400
Filmcard CFC4 099/350
Foils R1, R2, R3, R8, R9
"Because, I've seen him.
He's like Fire. And Ice. And Rage.
He's like the night and the storm in the heart of the Sun.
He's ancient and forever.
He burns at the centre of Time and he can see the turn of the Universe.
He's WONDERFUL.
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I got to do something today I don't get to do very often. BUST SOME PACKS!
I bought a box of Harry Potter GOF Update and got the following:
Box 4941/7500
- Probably a couple base sets
- Box Topper BT3 Maze
- Foils R2, R3, R7, R8, R9
- Costume C7 Hermione's Yule Ball Dress 583/600 (material used in the making of )
- David Tennant as Barty Crouch Jr. Autograph
The costume and auto will be added to my trade list.
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Sending you a mail now!
Some of my traders: Star*Mystyk, davelennox, Jack London, Chris Byrne, TAT, spidergoblin, Brimaster, cverdec, mac13, mars53, Ryan Cracknell, wuher, angelchick182, FRANK AMICO, batmancity, Card Reaper, Over_Worked_Mom, Dewman, THX2112, venom5liter, batmancity, barobehere, KADRAN00157, browninga5m, trade-a-card, FCB, wolfie, ghostrider666, Brian A. Davis, s8zaphod, Cee_Jay
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And one sent from here as well
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There are some great box pulls - Well done to all
Box #4202
Box topper BT4
foils :R3,4,5,6,7
Cinema cel : Triwizard tournament cup
Prop card : Harry third task red one 137/250
Auto : Clemence Poésy as Fleur Delacour
Same box As Sammet except the cel card!?!?
OMG how odd? does your card has a cel of the cup or is the picture on the card the cup? if it's the picture, then mine is the same.
Makes you think if this is done of purpose? randomly inserted... i don't think so
It's actually sad i can't remember which foils came from which box, would be freaky if those were the same as well.
Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! ~ Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
Yes it was!!!!
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The three-day annual international medical conference, Science on the Swan, was held in Fremantle, Perth on 2 – 4 May 2017.
The conference was attended by medical health experts, scientists and distinguished professionals across Australia and internationally, showcasing the some of the best medical science and health research in Western Australia. The theme of the conference was 'One Health' – focusing on how population growth, climate change, lifestyle shifts and modern transport interact to increase the risk of emergent diseases that affect us all on a global scale.
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The Honourable Roger Cook MLA, Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health opened the conference and announced the 2017 round of the State Government's Premier's Science Fellowship Program – Now open.
Other notable guest speakers included; Professor Barry Marshall AC, Nobel Laureate; Professor Ian Frazer, AC, President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, Australian of the Year 2006; Professor Alan Mackay-Smith, Australian of the Year, 2017, Professor Fiona Wood AM, Australian of the Year, 2005, Professor Jeremy Nicholson, Imperial College London, UK, Professor Carmen Lawrence, Former Premier of Western Australia, School of Psychology, UWA; and Dr Robyn Williams, AM, Science Journalist and Broadcaster, The Science Show and Ockham's Razor.
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We look forward to the 2018 Science on the Swan conference which will be hosted by the Telethon Kids Institute and the University of Notre Dame Australia, focusing on Child and Aboriginal Health research.
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Jameson Irish Whiskey
A blended Irish whiskey. First, they take the best of pot still and fine grain whiskeys. Then triple distil them - not because they have to because they want to as it gives it its signature smoothness. Finally, they age them in oak casks for a minimum of 4 years.
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A telling sign that a specific food is popular is when you can walk across a college campus and see the food's name on a piece of attire. That, or if, when browsing Instagram, every recipe has the item in it. I am specifically talking about kale — it's kind of a big deal right now, not just in foodie culture but also in the health scene. I am not too into healthy eating, considering I eat Moe's Southwest Grill and frozen pizza often. Nonetheless, I am very much so a kale fan.
Sadly, I only found my way to the sacred land of kale in the past year. Most times, I used spinach or other greens for salads or pastas until I found kale at the pasta station in the pit. Since then, I have been on the kale boat full sail, adding kale to every and any dish.
The power of kale is seemingly endless as well, as it can be an ingredient in everything from salads to pasta to smoothies. Given the high stature of kale, I am going to share five simple yet delicious kale recipes.
Kale salad
Now this is both my signature and favorite kale dish. It is a simple kale salad that you can truly do anything with. It's a fresh salad that has both sweet and savory elements with a nice crunch. And while it's light, it's very filling. The ingredients are as follows:
• Fresh baby kale with the stems taken off
• Either Feta or Blue Cheese crumbles
• Either chopped walnuts or crushed/sliced almonds
• Either dried cranberries or dates
• Lemon juice and/or a little bit of oil
Toss all of these ingredients together for a delicios, hearty salad.
Two variations of pasta with kale
If you are feeling a denser, carb-based meal, pasta with sautéed kale is the way to go. Combine the following ingredients to make the dish:
• Noodles of your choice, I usually roll with a whole wheat penne or rigatoni.
• Again, sauce of your choice. What's great about kale is how versatile it is, and how it will go with any sauce. I usually go with a light tomato-based sauce to coat the noodles in.
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• A pinch of red pepper flakes
• A healthy grating of parmesan cheese
While the sauce and pasta is cooking, I sauté some kale with garlic, salt, pepper and some red pepper flakes. Once everything is done I combine it all and top it with some parmesan cheese and more red pepper flakes. The kale adds both nice color and texture to the dish, not to mention great taste.
Another spin to the kale and pasta dish is to create a kale pesto to add to your pasta. All you need to do is combine the following ingredients in a food processor and blend:
• 1 cup of kale
• 1/2 cup of walnuts
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• salt and pepper
Salmon and roasted kale
If in need of a side to a dish, sautéed kale is again a great choice. A dish I make for my parents is often roasted salmon on top of a bed of kale. The ingedients include:
• Kale
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Salmon
In a half inch deep pan, lay down a bed of kale toped with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice. Bake that for a couple minutes at 400.
Take the pan out and then lay the salmon on top, drizzle some lemon juice and salt and bake for around 10 minutes at 425.
Once the salmon is done, it can be plated on top of the kale and the dish is done. You can add some dill or mustard as well to bring in some more taste.
Kale smoothie
Kale seems to be in every smoothie these days, and what's great about it is that there are so many variations of kale smoothies. Here is my favorite:
• A couple cups of kale (no stems)
• 1 cup of pineapple chunks
• One frozen banana
• A little bit of mango.
I blend the kale with a couple cups of water and a couple cubes of ice, and once blended I add everything else and blend it up well. Sometimes I also squeeze a lime and lemon in. In no time at all, you will have a delicious and healthy smoothie.
Kale pesto pizza
The last recipe I will share is something that will have you full of both delight and pizza. It's a thin crust pesto pizza topped with kale. It is made up of:
• Store-bought pizza dough, rolled out pretty thin.
• Kale pesto (recipe mentioned previously)
• 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Chopped kale
• Lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Parmesan cheese and/or red pepper flakes
In a bowl I toss chopped kale (no stems) with some lemon juice, salt and olive oil and top the pizza with it.
Pop that into the oven and in around 13 minutes you have a beautiful pizza ready to be eaten. I top it off with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes and it's something out-of-this-world good.
Kale is the future my friends, so start exploreing the evergreen, vibrant, and versatile green that will keep you feeling good.