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Yacht Club Installs Solar Carports on Massachusetts North Shore
Solaire Generation's first Long Span 360 solar carport system was recently commissioned at the Danversport Yacht Club, bringing 253 kW more renewable energy to the Bay State. The Long Span 360, Solaire's latest patent pending solar carport design, is a unique architectural solar structure that optimizes a parking lot's generating capacity by spanning two parallel parking rows as well as the internal drive aisle. The Long Span's customizable design increases a parking lot's solar capacity by 25% versus a traditional solar parking canopy, and can be built up to 110′ wide with up to 70′ column spacing.
Industrial Roofing Companies (IRC) of Lewiston, Maine, who served as EPC and project developer, sought out Solaire, headquartered in New York City, due to Solaire's proven track record and unique design expertise. Solaire and IRC worked closely to offer the Danversport Yacht Club a custom solution that fit the goals of the project. Solaire designed, fabricated and installed the canopies, completing the foundations and steel erection on time despite harsh winter conditions.
The installation will help Massachusetts reach Governor Deval Patrick's aggressive goal of 1,600 MW of solar installations by 2020. Massachusetts recently became the fifth-ranked state in the country for total installed solar capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
The two carports are expected to generate over 275,000 kWh of clean electricity annually and have been equipped with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and LED lights. As an additional benefit, club members and visitors will have covered parking for protection from inclement weather. The Long Span 360, like Solaire's other patented canopies, is available as a single or dual incline canopy with an optional water management system.
Danversport Yacht Club is located on a fully protected harbor on Massachusetts's North Shore and is renowned for its picturesque views, upscale function space, and complete marina facilities.
About Solaire Generation
Solaire is the nationally recognized market leader for innovative solar parking canopies and systems, with more than 40MWs of projects designed and installed. Solaire solar carports are known for the highest quality, durability, safety and aesthetics available. Solaire was awarded Best Solar Project at SPG '14, was twice nominated as finalist for the 2013 Intersolar Award for Innovation, and was named a Top 10 NYC Cleantech Leader by Greentech Media. Solaire is active across the continental USA and Hawaii, and throughout the Caribbean.
About The Industrial Roofing Companies
IRC uses its 70 years of roofing design and installation expertise to offer New England customers effective and efficient energy improvement strategies. With its deep understand of all aspects of a building, IRC has created a portfolio of solutions including solar photovoltaic, thermal, and daylighting systems.
Media Contact: Luke Morgan, Solaire Generation, 212-219-0290, [email protected]
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Dam: Supreme Ch Ridgesetter Etain
Wishing to honour our obligation, her breeders wished to mate her and we returned her to them, where an AI was carried out. Unfortunately the mating did not take.
Her next season clashed with the National and whilst we offered the opportunity of a litter, time wise it did not suit them as the litter would have been around the time of the National Show.
On the next season she was once again offered and we asked her breeder if she actually wanted to breed with her.
We were told that her husband did not want her keep any more dogs, as they had enough dogs and did not want to breed Coco.
Some dogs arent meant to have puppies and to put Coco thru a litter with an AI to mate and then the possibility of a caesarian birth due to her stricture, was not what we personally wished to undertake. However, we felt we had to honour our obligation to her breeders and offer her to them. We felt we had done this. Following the breeder's advice that they no longer wished to have Coco for a litter, the decision was made to desex Coco and she now lives a life of luxury with her new family and another whippet we bred, Spirit….That is just what she deserved !!

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"Set in a future world in which a caste system of color rigidly defines each individual, our naive young hero -- who wants nothing more than to marry up-color -- is sent to the outskirts of the civilized world as punishment for prideful behavior. Here, he falls in love -- and must answer some uncomfortable questions and face dangerous truths. Fforde's characters are quirky, fresh, and engaging, and he draws from a seemingly bottomless well of hilarity. Funny, fast-paced, and fabulous!"
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At the age of 18 months, "Scott's" family moved from Ohio, to Suasqueton, in northeastern, Iowa. As most of the settlers in this area were Mesquoquie Indians, Scott's many playmates were Indians. In his association with the Indians, he was quick to learn their customs, traditions and habits. It was from this influence and association that he later wrote the "Legend of Cone", which is published in his book, Musings of the Pilgrim Bard.
In 1861, when the Civil War broke out, Scott CUMMINS enlisted at Drakeville, Iowa, in Company A, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. He participated in all of the battles of General Wilson's Cavalry Raids. Scott was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, on August 8, 1864, after over three years of service. At the time of his discharge, his family was living near Centerville, Iowa.
On April 4, 1865, in Appanoose Co., Iowa, Scott married Mary Melinda MARTIN, who was born in Hendrix Co., Indiana on October 27, 1848. They moved to a farm given to them by Mary's father. In 1869, Scott and Mary went to Kansas to visit his family who had moved there.
In 1870, Scott was in Wellington, Kansas and was recognized as one of the founders of that city. He was a Justice of the Peace and proprietor of Wellington's first hotel, The Frontier House.
In the summer of 1877, Scott traded his Iowa homestead in Appanoose Co. for horses and cattle. The doctor told him that if he would take Mary to a higher, dryer climate her inflammatory rheumatism would improve. The family thus went to Barber County, Kansas, and staked a claim near Lodi, southwest of Medicine Lodge.
While residing in Barber County, Kansas, Scott received an appointment as a U.S. Marshal and was given an arsenal which was stored in his home and built in the bank dugout fashion.
After two years on the claim near Lodi, Scott and his family moved to a new location 18 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge, known as "Last Chance". A post office was soon established at Last Chance and was named Canema after Scott and Mary's daughter, Nina Canema.
The CUMMINS family began operating a general store and a lodging house which served meals. Many cattlemen and cowboys stopped for meals, lodging and supplies as Last Chance was located on the old cattle trail from Fort Supply, Oklahoma Territory to Honeywell, Kansas.
Scott CUMMINS made the great Land Run into the Cherokee Strip on September 16, 1893, and staked a claim on the banks of the Salt Fork River, three miles south and seven and one-half miles west of Hardtner, Kansas. The family lived in a dugout and later Scott built a farm house near Winchester, Woods County, OK.
Scott served four years as baliff of the district court of Woods Co. under Judge J. Pancoast and was U.S. Land Commissioner for six years.
On January 24, 1903, after a prolonged illness, Mary Melinda CUMMINS died. She was buried on a knoll just west of the family home alongside Scott's mother Mary Ann CUMMINS.
Scott continued to live on the home place. He occupied his time by writing books, Musings of the Pilgrim Bard, Owaaneo (Pale Flower), and Twilight Reveries.
Scott CUMMINS was a deeply spiritual man due to the early teachings of his father who preached for over 55 years and his own reading and interpretation of the Bible. Many of his poems tell of the wonders of nature and give credit to the great God of man and nature. Scott sought no notoriety and preferred the quietness of his own home and family to the public limelight.
On March 24, 1928, Scott CUMMINS, known as the PILGRIM BARD, died. He was buried at the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Although he is no longer with us in body, his spirit lives on in his works.
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Columbia Baptist Church will host the Spend Yourself 5K Run/3K Walk through Falls Church City on Saturday, Nov. 17, to raise awareness and money to fight hunger.
The race kicks off at 8 a.m. at the church, located at 103 W. Columbia St., Falls Church. Most of the race will be run on the W&OD trail, which will be from Little Falls Street to Grove Avenue. All participants will then turn around at Grove Avenue and run the same course back to the church.
There will be partial road closures throughout the City of Falls Church from 6 – 10 a.m. on the morning of the race. The City's Police Department will attempt to limit inconveniences to the public by having roads barricaded off along with posting police officers and volunteers throughout the race.
For more information about the race, visit columbiabaptist.org/SY5K.


text: Today has been so frustrating!!!! So we have talked about if all goes well with his port sight and the packing we may get to go home tomorrow? Today they wanted to do a follow up CT scan of Bo's chest and abdomen to compare to the one in June!?! He has been on 4 months of antibiotic therapy for his MAC, his Last bone marrow biopsy On Sept 26, so far is clear of the MAC, which is great means the meds are working! Today on the CT scan in his liver it showed the same a few granulomas but not inflamed, but his right lung has a few new nodules?!? What the heck!! What does this mean???? What this means is Thursday Bo has to have another lung biopsy. To say I'm disappointed is beyond how I feel. I'm trying to not let it feel like the entire wold is against us, I'm trying to believe that this is the best thing for Bo, I'm trying not to feel sorry for myself… But the reality is I'm sad,angry and disappointed. I miss my husband. Leksi, Johnny and Brookie. So does Bo, I'm pissed that my poor baby has to have this terrible procedure followed by a chest tube and 2 days in the PICU mostly sedated, I'm sad that he already has a gaping hole in his chest that is trying to heal! I WONT LET THIS DEFEAT US.. 2 steps forward 5 steps back, we are to close for me to lose my focus now! I know that it could be so much worse! I had to spend a good 20 min tonight by myself and pulled myself together, for my family for my son! I hate days like today, they suck! I know in my head it's what needs to be done but in my heart I'm screaming NO for Bo's sake! So this is what the plan is, it sucks big time, since they are "squeezing us in" Thursday he won't have surgery until afternoon!!! Seriously after freaking noon?? Which means he will be NPO, nothing to eat or drink after 2 am! Yep 2 freaking am, how in the world am I supposed to tell my DIABETIC child that he can't drink or eat!! He drinks more then most kids, it's s side effect of his diabetes. This is one of the worst part for him when it comes to him having any procedure. It SUCKS! I feel so sorry for our nurse that day, because he isn't a happy camper!! It will be around a 2 hour procedure, he will then be takin to the PICU to recover. Since he will have a chest tube( terribly painful, we hated the last one ugh) he will be mostly sedated the rest of the day and into the night Thursday. Tomorrow he will have his port repacked and hopefully it looks ok because if it doesn't they will clean it good and pack it again in the OR Thursday! Clearly this is not what we wanted, we're hoping and praying theses biopsies show the exact same thing as it did in June! Keep my sweet boy In your thoughts and prayers it's going to be a long 2 days!


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Springfield is not only home to the Illinois State Fair each August, but also dozens of other colorful and exciting events throughout the year. Music festivals such as the Old Capitol Blues & BBQ and the Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival draw large crowds, as do the Capital City Celebration for the 4th of July and the Taste of Downtown, a culinary extravaganza featuring more than 25 downtown restaurants.
For art lovers there are crafts fairs, the Old Capitol Art Fair and Edwards Place Fine Art Fair, as well as the evening Art Walks organized by Downtown Springfield, Inc. For motor sports and automotive enthusiasts, there are numerous Motorcycle Races at the IL State Fairgrounds, the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and the HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour. Sporting events also abound. In addition to the Springfield Sliders and Jr. Blues games, Springfield hosts the annual Iron Abe Triathlon and Capital City Century Bicycle Ride as well as national tournaments.
The numerous attractions listed in Easy Access Springfield each have their own roster of special events. And with three major indoor performance spaces—Prairie Capital Convention Center, Sangamon Auditorium and Hoogland Center for the Arts—there's always something to do or see in Springfield, even in winter.
For full listings of upcoming events in the Springfield area or throughout Illinois, click the following links.


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Posted on October 7, 2021
Tourist Railroad to Run Steam & Diesel-Powered Trips During October on Rails South of Buffalo
Hamburg, New York – The nostalgic sounds of a train whistle and "chug, chug, chug" of a vintage steam locomotive will be heard once again in Hamburg, New York for two weekends this October. The Buffalo, Cattaraugus & Jamestown Scenic Railway (BC&J) is scheduled to run a series of fall foliage and Halloween themed train excursions with a special guest steam locomotive. Trips will operate out of the Village of Hamburg's historic Erie Railroad Depot (4 Scott Street) on October 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th
The ONLY steam engine to operate in Western New York during 2021 will pull a special series of Fall Foliage train rides on October 9th, 10th and 16th, 17th. The trips will be pulled by steam locomotive Viscose Company #6. The engine was originally constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the American Viscose Company of Roanoke, Virginia in 1925. Trips will depart Hamburg at 10:00a, 12:30p and 3:00p for a round trip to the picturesque Eden Valley. These rides are 1-1.5 hours in duration and will travel seven miles. Tickets are: Adult (12+) $18.00; Children (2-12) $15.00; Child on lap free (Under 2).
Halloween Train rides will take place on October 23rd, 24th, 30th and 31st Each trip is 2.5-3 hours long and will depart the Hamburg Depot pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive. There will be pumpkins for children (12 and under) riding the train and costumes are encouraged. The train route is from Hamburg to Water Valley Trestle, then North to Zittel's Country Market, then back to Hamburg. There is a stop in the middle of the trip for approximately one hour at Zittel's Country Market, where we have fun activities for the kids such as face painting, a hay maze, and a petting zoo. Tickets are: Adult (12+) $20.00; Children (2-12) $15.00; Child on lap Free (Under 2).
NOTE – Trips schedule on the Buffalo, Cattaraugus & Jamestown Scenic Railway on October 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th will be the only steam powered train excursions operating in Western New York during 2021.
Passengers will travel in vintage railroad equipment that includes two late 1920s era passenger cars that once shuttled commuters in New York City on the Long Island Railroad. The trip will also feature an open-air car for those who want to photograph the sights along the way as well as a snack bar car which will offer light refreshments for purchase. (Due to the vintage nature of the steam locomotive, the railroad reserves the right to substitute motive power without notice.)
The trips are being conducted by the Buffalo, Cattaraugus & Jamestown Scenic Railway Company, Inc. The BC&J was founded in 2011 and is chartered as a New York State 501c3 not-for-profit corporation. The BC&J's mission is focused on developing and operating educational steam and diesel-electric passenger train excursions in the Buffalo-Jamestown corridor as a way of promoting Western New York's industrial, transportation and agrarian heritage. The railroad right-of-way is owned by Erie County and leased to the Erie County Industrial Development Agency who manages the property. Buffalo Southern Railroad, a locally owned Class III Common Carrier shoreline railroad, operates the line.
Tickets for these diesel and steam powered train trips may be purchase online until midnight before departure date at www.bcjrailroad.com. Tickets may also be purchased at Artcraft Toy Trains located inside the Hamburg Railroad Depot at 4 Scott Street Depot during business hours or on the day of departure based on availability. For information call 833-722-5778. Passengers are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time for parking and boarding.


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I LOVE to be in the kitchen working with food. It is my passion - FOOD. I think creatively I am up to the challenge of Iron Chef so I decided to give it a try. I approached some famous Iron Chefs and asked them to give me some advice.
Me - " Uh, but Morimoto-san, I don't have any opposible thumbs . . . or indeed any thumbs at all."
Iron Chef Morimoto - " But knife skills are key to being an Iron Chef."
Me - "Can I just gnaw off little bits and go with it?"
Iron Chef Morimoto - "Where is my agent?"
Me - "I can't have onions - they are bad for dogs like me."
Iron Chef Bobby Flay - "Ohhhh-kkay! Then lets move onto the tomatoes and avocados."
Me - "Nope, those are no good for doggies either."
Iron Chef Bobby Flay - "Where is my agent?"
Iron Chef Cat Cora - "Aren't you a cute little doggie?"
Me - "Thanks Iron Chef Cora!!!"
Iron Chef Cat Cora - "Where is my agent?"
Somehow I think I might be better suited to EATING food than MAKING food.


text: From Capitol Records to the Wax Museum to Paramount Studios, Hollywood is the star of the entertainment industry. Bring that star to life at your next event with a Hollywood Event Kit featuring the city skyline, Hollywood film strip, and red carpet spotlights. Take your spot on the Walk of Fame by hosting the hottest event in Hollywood and promoting it with corresponding invitations, posters, flyers, and tickets. Eventgroove makes PR easy!


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Frequency lists are created with a statistical disambiguator named t3mesta using a morphologically disambiguated Balanced Corpora of Estonian which was post-disambiguated by a rule-based method. Corpora includes 5 million words of journalistic texts, 5 million words of fiction texts and 5 million words of science texts. Post-disambiguation is needed to re-disambiguate forms that are left ambiguous. Post-disambiguation can be divided into three main parts:
1) disambiguating words that got same analysis but have different lemmas, e.g. the form talvel could be an instance of both - lemma talv or lemma tali. During the post-disambiguation, the lemma that was more frequently used in this form in the text was chosen. When the decision could not be made based on the same text, the whole sub-corpus was used.
2) disambiguating the nud- and tud-participles that have more than one outcome in t3mesta due to verb and adjective interpretation differencies. For instance, the form laulnud may be analysed as the verb laulma (e.g. in Ta on laulnud ooperis) or as the adjective laulnud (in Ta ei ³hinenud kiidulaulu laulnud kriitikute arvamusega). nud- and tud-participles are always analysed as verbs in the post-disambiguation, no matter what their syntactic functions are in the sentence.
3) disambiguating the rest of the ambiguous cases.
Corpora includes a total of 14,438,223 words (without punctuation marks). 16,610,934 analysis were made before and 15,000,562 analysis after post-disambiguation. There were 997,934 word forms in the corpus, 580,805 of which occured only once. In post-disambiguated text, there were 18,996 word forms, which analysis was left ambiguous. Most of them received proper noun tag (11,940). The other ambiguous words (7,056), which included some indiscernibility between singular and plural (e.g. form on 'is/are' can be analysed as singluar or plural), adverbs and conjuctions (e.g. forms nagu, kui), typos, words in foreign languages etc., did not affect the reliability of the frequency lists of lemmas and word forms.
Three frequency lists are submitted: the list of lemmas, the list of word forms and the aggregated list. The list of lemmas consists of lemmas that occurred at least 10 times. The list of word forms consists of forms that occurred at least 10 times. The aggregated list consists of both the lemmas and the word forms that occurred at least 10 times. The frequency lists of lemmas and word forms are created separately for each sub-corpus: the sub-corpus of journalistic texts (5 million words), fiction (5 million words), and scientific texts (5 million words). All lists have two versions:
1) sorted in descending order,
2) sorted in alphabetical order.
Besides the lemmas and word forms that occurred less than 10 times, the following elements were excluded from the lists: punctuation marks, abbreviations, numbers, Roman numerals, proper nouns, genitive attributes (G tag in morphological analyzer's output) and tagging mistakes. In addition, foreign words and proper nouns that were tagged incorrectly were removed manually.


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Linux is one of the most popular operating systems used in the present era with the added benefit of being able to use any open-source software. It has wonderful user-interface and gives access to professional use in different platforms. To create space and to make system operations easy and smooth, you need to use a Linux partition manager.
For a novice user, it is important to first learn what a partition manager tool is and how does it work on Linux and Ubuntu operating systems. There are multiple open source partition tools available that you can easily apply to your systems taking extensive care of your disk space and maintenance.
What Is A Partition Manager?
A partition manager is a tool that helps a user in a logical division of a system's hard disk. This division is treated as a separate unit by operating and file systems. Using disk division management tools can help you create, resize, delete, and manipulate partitions. A partition table can log the location and size of the partition.
Best Linux/Ubuntu Partition Manager Tools
We have listed here the top 5 partition managers for Linux/Ubuntu that will help you out with the entire disk management process and manage your computer disks smoothly.
1. Fdisk
One of the most powerful disk management tools used for creating and manipulating disk partition tables. Use this text-based utility for viewing and managing hard disk partitions on Linux/Ubuntu. Fdisk is a dialog-driven program that also understands GPT, MBR, Sun, SGI, and BSD partition tables. This tool is efficient in creating space for new partitions, organizing, and reorganizing space for new and old drives, or moving data to new disks. With the use of Fdisks, the block devices can be divided into one or more logical disks, called partitions.
2. GNU Parted
GNU parted is another tool of disk partition for Linux/Ubuntu that works in managing or manipulating partition tables. Being a disk management utility, it is used for the creation of space for a new operating system, recognizing and reorganizing disk usage. Along with this, GNU parted also helps users to copy data on hard disks and disk imaging. The GNU parted partition is written with an assumption that the reader has a bit of knowledge of partitioning and file systems. GNU Parted helps you to add, delete, shrink, and extend disk partitions to create space for installing a new OS and move data to new hard disks.
3. Gparted
Gparted is a free graphical tool used for disk management on Linux. GParted is a powerful software with which you can resize, copy and move different partitions without data loss. Not only this, it enables a user to grow or shrink C: drive, creates space for a new OS and attempts data rescue from any of the lost partitions, manipulate file systems such as- btrfs, ext2 / ext3 / ext4, fat16 / fat32, hfs / hfs+, linux-swap, lvm2 pv etc. This partition manager tool can be used on computers running on Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X.
4. KDE Partition Manager
KDE partition manager helps Linux/Ubuntu users to manage disk devices, partitions, and file systems on your computer. Using this efficient tool for disk management allows a user to create, copy, move, delete, and resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions. KDE partition manager supports file systems including ext2/3/4, btrfs, NTFS etc. Above all disk partition management tools, KDE partition manager comes up with KDE desktop environment and most of the work is performed by programs.
5. Qtparted
This Linux partition manager tool is written in C++ using the Qt toolkit. It is a partition magic clone and Qt front-end to GNU parted. It may not be one of the best tools to use for disk partition on Linux. This tool is under development so while applying you might feel some issues using this particular tool. Qtparted can only be handled by advanced users as they know every bit of it including its pros and cons.
Final Words
Linux is one of the most reliable and rapidly growing platforms and therefore, the necessity of Linux partition software cannot be denied. For all those who are still confused about what these partition managers do? This article is an answer. These tools allow you to set the disk in a way that you could have enough space while working. Partition tools are used to divide disk space and manage it in a way that it can benefit you over and above the ordinary use.


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Like most other items you want to buy, cheap bunk beds are available, but sometimes come with a tradeoff between quality and price. However, since bunk beds have safety issues, when looking at cheap bunk beds, buyers must use precaution.Buyers should look for the best-priced bunk beds rather than simply cheap bunk beds. The former implies that buyers will seek high-quality beds at the best price, rather than simply shopping on price. If you shop around, particularly online, you should be able to find high-quality bunk beds at reasonable prices. Online retailers do not have to pay the high cost of traditional showrooms and/or a commissioned sales staff, and as such, can pass on the savings to their customers.Buyers should visually inspect used beds and/or purchase used beds only if they are manufactured by a reputable firm. In addition, beds should be inspected regularly after purchase to ensure that they stay in top shape and any defects are noticed quickly and remedied.To summarize, buying an inexpensive bunk bed is certainly an option, particularly if you make sure the bed is well constructed using quality materials. Likewise, like any bunk bed, it is important to continuously inspect to ensure quality maintenance. Just be sure not to shop only on price, since poor quality beds unfortunately have serious safety risks.
There are thousands of plant combinations, companion plantings, and color combinations that will work well in landscaping and garden planting schemes. And form a beginner or do it yourselfer standpoint, simplicity and repitition in planting is a good starting point that can be added to later. I usually say to pick a color ... planting areas. Separating or "buffering" beds from each other can be as simple as adding a neutral or group of neutrals between colors or beds.
There are many ways that a child could be at risk in any home, especially with window coverings. Take a moment to look around your house to see if there are any areas that could be improved. You might even want to get on your hands and knees so you can be at a childs eye level and see what they see. When it ... All you have to do is lift them up. All of these options are here to make it more safe for children, but nothing will ever be more important than adult supervision.
Installing a garden pond is no longer a distant dream but an easy goal. Concrete ponds have been replaced with artificial, preformed and flexible Pond Liners which make the task of installing a pond easier and cheaper. When building on a budget, one can settle for a small water garden that holds less than 1, ... flexible. Rubber is also superior to other flexible liners like PVC. PVC becomes stiff in cold weather. Rubber decays more slowly than PVC when exposed to sunlight.
If you are in the market for a new mailbox, you may be having trouble deciding what kind to purchase. One type that has been gaining in popularity is that of plastic mailboxes. They are the most inexpensive version of all of the mailboxes. They often cost less that $50 (not including the cost of the post). For more ... are many advantageous to owning one and you are sure to have many to choose from. Take your time and shop around so that you can find the perfect mailbox!
Are you one of the many homeowners in the United States who would like to have your bathroom remodeled? If so, how you do plan on paying for it? Unfortunately, a large number of homeowners would like to have their bathrooms remodeled, but not everyone thinks that they can do so. The good news is that you can easily ... a budget, it may still be a good idea to keep the above mentioned points in mind. Why pay more money for a bathroom remodeling project than you need to?
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Here's a short list of ideas:
-You can Share about WMP and give regular updates at your church with the leader's permission. This can be done through the spoken word, a display table, our promotional literature, and various forms of audio-visual technology.
-You can share about us through organic conversation with family and friends. It doesn't have to be fancy. Just be you! So many people have never heard of us, and this sort of engagement can actually be the most effective. You can also use your mobile device to share from our APP, wmpress.org or wmpambassadors.org.
-Social Media Engagement is Powerful!
Sharing, Liking, Commenting, & Tagging can go a long way!
-Set Up and Maintain a Business Display in your Church's foyer
or at local businesses, with permission.
-Set Up a Booth at a State Fair, County Fair, Missions Convention, Christian Business Convention, or a Christian Concert.
-If Public Speaking and Presenting are your forte,
feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
-If Public Speaking ISN'T your thing, No Worries! Interpersonal, word-of-mouth advertising is quite often the most effective means by which any organization can share its message.
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Secret documents reveal New Zealand's electronic eavesdropping agency shared intelligence with state security agents in Bangladesh, despite authorities in the South Asian nation being implicated in torture, extrajudicial killings and other human rights abuses.
Government Communications Security Bureau, or GCSB, has conducted spying operations in Bangladesh over the past decade, according to the documents. The surveillance has been carried out in support of the U.S. government's global counterterrorism strategy, primarily from a spy post in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, and apparently facilitated by the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.
The Bangladesh spying, revealed on Wednesday by The New Zealand Herald in collaboration with The Intercept, is outlined in secret memos and reports dated between 2003 and 2013. The files were obtained by The Intercept from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
An NSA document that outlines the agency's relationship with New Zealand, dated from April 2013, noted that "the GCSB has been the lead for the intelligence community on the Bangladesh CT [counter-terrorism] target since 2004." The document added that the New Zealand agency had "provided unique intelligence leads that have enabled successful CT operations by Bangladesh State Intelligence Service, CIA and India over the past year."
The specific Bangladesh "State Intelligence Service" referred to is not named in the document. Bangladesh has several agencies that focus on gathering intelligence, principally the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, the National Security Intelligence agency and the police Special Branch. The lead agency that executes the country's counterterrorism operations is the Rapid Action Battalion (pictured above). Each of these agencies has been accused of involvement in severe human rights abuses over a number of years.
In 2008, for instance, Human Rights Watch alleged that the Special Branch headquarters in Dhaka's Maghbazar neighborhood was used to torture detainees. In 2009, the rights group accused the Rapid Action Battalion of extrajudicially executing hundreds of people and said acts of torture were routinely perpetrated by officials from the intelligence directorate.
In 2010, a prominent trade union organizer, Aminul Islam, alleged that the National Security Intelligence agency had tapped his phone calls, beaten him unconscious and threatened to kill him. Two years later, he was found dead in unexplained circumstances, his body showing signs of torture: His toes were broken, a sharp object had apparently been used to pierce a hole below his knee, and his body and legs were battered and bruised.
Bangladesh's intelligence agencies and main security forces cooperate closely. Most notably, they work together as part of a notorious center called the Taskforce for Interrogation Cell, located inside a compound in northern Dhaka that is controlled by the Rapid Action Battalion unit.
In 2011, the Guardian reported that the interrogation cell was used as a place to extract information and confessions from "enemies of the state." It was described as a "torture center" used for "deliberate and systematic" mistreatment of detainees. One British man detained there in 2009 on terrorism-related charges was allegedly hooded and strapped to a chair while a drill was driven into his right shoulder and hip.
Other torture methods used by Bangladeshi authorities, according to Human Rights Watch, have included "burning with acid, hammering of nails into toes … electric shocks, beatings on legs with iron rods, beating with batons on backs after sprinkling sand on them, ice torture, finger piercing, and mock executions."
In February 2014, the U.S. government suspended its own support for the Rapid Action Battalion, citing "gross violation of human rights" committed by the force's members. The same month, a case against the Bangladesh government was lodged in the International Criminal Court, accusing the country's officials of waging a brutal campaign of "widespread or systematic" torture, killings, and other human rights abuses that amounted to crimes against humanity.
Bangladesh's government did not respond to requests for comment on this story. The country's officials have previously denied the abuse allegations; State Minister Asaduzzaman Khan stated last year that the government "doesn't believe in the politics of killing and forced disappearance."
It is unclear from any of the NSA documents whether New Zealand sought or received any assurances from Bangladesh over how intelligence it shared could be used for detentions and interrogations, or whether there was any effective oversight of how the country's agencies ultimately used the information.
But the documents do reveal that the GCSB adopted a dual-edged approach: It shared intelligence with Bangladesh's security agencies, and also secretly monitored the internal communications of the Rapid Action Battalion force.
A classified 2009 GCSB report contained an intercepted image of a battalion officer speaking on an internal video conference system. It said that the force "has been an active target for the GCSB in the past and this information could well be of high interest for future operations if the domestic security situation in Bangladesh were to deteriorate."
Bangladesh has low levels of terrorist activity compared to many countries in that region. In 2014 it was 24th on the Global Terrorism Index (the United States was 30th). Concerns, as expressed in U.S. government diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, have mainly been that the country can be used as a transport route or temporary haven for militants active in other countries, particularly groups involved in the long-running India-Pakistan conflict in Kashmir.
New Zealand does not have a high commission or any other official building in Bangladesh in which to hide a covert listening post. The Snowden documents suggest the Dhaka unit may be located inside a U.S. diplomatic building with operations overseen by the NSA and the CIA.
The 2009 GCSB report said that the Bangladeshi surveillance was made possible through "the Dhaka F6 environment survey." F6 is a designator used to refer to a joint CIA/NSA unit known as the Special Collection Service, which eavesdrops on communications from U.S. embassies and consulates.
The report noted that the listening post was mostly being used by the GCSB to intercept local mobile phone calls. "Site collection resources," it said, "are in the main being used for the collection of productive GSM emitters."
The CIA, the GCSB and the New Zealand prime minister's office each declined to comment on the details in this story.
GCSB's acting director, Una Jagose, said in an emailed statement that the agency "exists to protect New Zealand and New Zealanders." She added: "We have a foreign intelligence mandate. We don't comment on speculation about matters that may or may not be operational. Everything we do is explicitly authorised and subject to independent oversight."
The NSA had not responded to a request for comment at time of publication.
Photo: Pavel Rahman/AP


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This is what happens when 2 little boys climb up to the top of a 12-passenger van and swing a jump rope around like maniacs.
Amazingly Jason and I remained calm and sent the boys to their room. We have been struggling to decide what the consequences should be for this incident. We told them they are on "restriction" and will stay in their rooms (except for meals) for the next week. They are also going to work around the house to help "pay" for the window to be replaced. What do you think? Too harsh? Too easy?
If I disappear it's probably because CPS carted me off for letting my kids play on top of a van over 6 feet in the air. (For the record, they are not allowed to climb on the van!)
Someone please pass the Calgon...


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August is almost coming to an end and we all are gearing up for the most and followed reality show of India i.e. Big Boss.
Big Boss is the biggest t.v reality show in India which is posted by Bollywood's tiger, Salman Khan. This year Big Boss is going ti launch its 13th season, it is a reality show where the makers father famous celebrities and even commoners from different fields to live under one roop for 3 months and they are not allowed to have any source of entertainment and information which arouses the ego clashes between house matra. However, it is said that there will be no commoners this year as they faile ti deliver the much needed entertainment last year.
Big Boss is a complete entertainer as it is full of drama, fight, bond of friendship and there's always a romantic plot which builds up in the house itself but the weekend episodes are the most fun because Salman Khan adds the wit and humour on "weekend ka war". Currently he is shooting the 4 promotional videos for the show, he has become the station master in the first promo who will board the passengers(participants) and it is all set blow the whistle. The show's location for this year will be the studio of Film City, Mumbai, unlike the original location of Lonavala. The theme of the show will be disclosed in the first promotional video which will be aired anytime soon.
Now, let us have a look on the rumoured list of contestants of Big Boss 13:-
1) Number 1 on the list is the actor who got a lot of fame and love for his popular t.v show "Ye Hai Mohabbatein", Raman Bhalla aka Karan Patel.
2) Next on the list is the t.v actor who has broken a lot of doors in his acting career "Dayanand Shetty", who was the part of C.I.D series. Will he break anything on the show?
3) The much loved bahu of Indian t.v serial Gopi Bahu aka 'Devoleena Bhattacharjee" is all set to be a part of Big Boss 13. So, will we get to watch another sob story? Will she take part in housetasks or will she just stay inside the kitchen?
4) A popular t.v actress who just debuted in the film industry with historical film "Manikarnika", a beautiful lady with a contagious smile "Ankita Lokhande".
5) The actor turned boxer Vijender Singh is also believed to be a part of Big Boss 13. How many knockouts and punches are we going to witness?
6) Danny D, the international male porn star is also rumoured to make space in the show.
7) The pardes movie actress Mahima Choudhary who has almost vanished from the industry is going to be in the show too.
8) Mahakshay Chakraborty, the actor and son of famous bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty, who was also rumoured to be a part of the show last year too.
9) Faisy Boo, a makeup artist and a member of LGBTQ community who was last seen in the show Ace of Space.
10) Himanshu Kohli, the model and actor who debuted in the movie Yarriyan, he was last heard when he broke up with famous bollywood singer Neha Kakkar.
Other than them, there were reports of actress Zarine Khan and actor Chunkey Pandey to participate in the show but they both have denied the reports.
The show will be aired in the last week of September and we are all excited to witness the drama and all the fun. Love Big Boss or hate it but we are sure you can't ignore it.


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Finally Sony has started rolling our the Android 4.2.2 update for Sony Xperia Tablet Z. Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean update brings new features and it is released for the LTE version of the device.
The Xperia Tablet Z Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update comes as firmware versions 10.3.1.A.0.244 and you can check to see if it is available for your device from the settings menu.[Via] XperiaBlog


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Throughout his last two years in Philadelphia, the tight end position has been one that has really helped quarterback Nick Foles, but unfortunately he's currently on a team that doesn't have a star at the position. That said, he was asked by the media about the possibility of taking a tight end high in the draft Tuesday, which caused him to reflect on his time with the Eagles. He also expressed the importance of having a star at the position, which many feel the Jags will look to acquire later this month.
"[Having a tight end] in this league is so important right now. You want a guy who can go out and catch the ball," said Foles. "I've played with two of the best in the game: Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz. I've also played with a young up and comer in Dallas Goedert as well as Brent Celek. […] It's really important. You have to be able to run the ball with a tight end in the game, but they also have to be able to catch the ball. It's very hard to find guys who are good at both, but a key to a good offense is having a good tight end."
This, to me, sounds like the Jags may want to prioritize the position heading into the draft, which luckily is one of the event's strongest positions. In the first-round, there are players like T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant, while Irv Smith Jr. is a late first-round to early second-round prospect worth considering. There are also players they can get later like Jace Sternberger, Dawson Knox and Foster Moreau to name a few.
The Jags' new offensive coordinator, John DeFilippo, also might be someone in favor of the Jags drafting a tight end high, as he spent time with Foles in Philadelphia and also has worked with players like Kyle Rudolph and Gary Barnidge, too. Needless to say, if the Jags give him a say on the additions they should make, he'll probably be banging the table for a star tight end despite the addition of Geoff Swaim in free agency.


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Approximate Driving Time: 1 Hour
Take Highway 411 North out of Chatsworth. Travel until you see the Highway 64 East exit (this is the exit to Ducktown, TN or Murphy NC). Take this exit and travel approximately 25 miles. You will go through the Ocoee River Gorge and past the Ocoee Whitewater Center. When you pass the Ocoee Whitewater Center, go approximately 5 more miles until you come into a small business district with a Chevron and Hardee's on the right. Take the second exit past Hardee's, which is the Hwy 68 North exit. When you get on 68 North we will be the first immediate driveway on the right. (You will need to be looking for the entrance or you will pass it).
We share the entrance with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. You will see a green sign as you approach the entrance that says TN Dept of Transportation and behind it on the bank is a white sign that says Ocoee Rafting Entrance. When you turn right into our entrance, you will need to keep right up the hill. This will bring you to the Ocoee Rafting Center outpost. Our entrance is also across the street from the Ducktown Copper Inn and the Express Video.
Please Note: We are in the EASTERN TIME ZONE!
To ensure that you get to our location on time, please have these directions accessible to avoid missing your trip. We do not recommend using any other source for directions, unless you verify that they correspond with our detailed directions. Please remember all ticket sales are final. We do not issue refunds, credits, or reschedule for missed trips for any reason. With this in mind, planning ahead is very important. Make sure to have access to correct directions before you leave for your trip. If traveling a long distance, please allow enough time in the event that traffic is delayed for any reason.


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Intuition Crystal Pendant: Chevron Amethyst
Chevron Amethyst combines the healing properties of Clear Quartz and Amethyst.
It balances the mind and opens it for a higher consciousness
It strengthens intuition and allows new insights about your own personality
Raises one's spiritual energetic vibration
Helps with clarity of thought and insight into any situation
Aids in decision making process
Heals past-life trauma by moving one's spirit above and beyond it
Reveals hidden layers of a situation in order to better understand everything that is involved
Activate your crystal pendant by whispering your wishes and desires into the crystal. Learn about your stone's healing properties and incorporate them into your needs. Place it by the window sill during the full moon to energize it and in the flow of smoke to cleanse it. You can use sage, incense, herbs for this. Wear it often, while being conscious of its power to develop a deep connection to it.
Chevron Amethyst (India): 1" x 2" inches


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Hi, this is Sophia. Have you ever really looked at the ingredients listed on the back of your cosmetic products? Even if you have tried to read the label, you probably ended up right where you started because the huge list of chemicals isn't easy to read. However, if you'd just try Googling some of them, you might find toxic ingredients in makeup that you use every day.
When it comes to the U.S. companies that hold the majority of the makeup industry, you should know that the FDA doesn't force these companies to conduct any sort of safety assessment. You can easily have a chemical in your body cream listed as "fragrance," and all the other confusing lists of chemicals listed without any warning of their harmful effects.
The next time you go makeup shopping, be on the lookout for some of the chemicals on the list below.
Toxic ingredients in makeup include:
Phthalates can trigger hormonal imbalance
A group of chemicals called phthalates has shown to be disruptive for the endocrine system, which consequently causes a misbalance in hormonal production. This can be especially harmful to women who already battle hormonal issues.
Problems related to the endocrinal system can eventually even lead to neurological damage. Phthalates have also been linked to premature delivery and endometriosis in women.
This substance is found in some deodorants, nail polishes, and scented lip balms. It's most often listed as the fragrance on the ingredient list.
Parabens can damage immune functions
If you've ever done an online search for harmful makeup substances, then you're probably familiar with parabens. They are widely used, albeit the fact that they easily penetrate your skin and interfere with hormonal functions.
Parabens, just like many other harmful makeup products, mimic the effects of estrogen. When you mess with hormones, something bad is likely to happen, and parabens are no exception.
It's serious; the result can even be breast cancer. Parabens can also lead to reproduction problems, as well as problems with the immune system and nervous system.
Furthermore, if you see companies using phenoxyethanol instead of parabens, know that that's not a better solution.
PEG compounds contaminate your skin
Polyethylene glycols, commonly known as PEGs, are petroleum-based compounds. Their use is often to thicken or soften creamy cosmetic items, such as foundation and primers.
Although PEGs themselves are not proven to have harmful effects, they can be dangerous when contaminated with ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane. Both of these chemicals, which can be toxic ingredients in makeup, are known to have carcinogen effects that can damage the nervous system.
PEG compounds enhance the penetration of other ingredients into your skin, which is why it's good to use them in combination with a healthy, organic bb cream, but not if they provide better absorption of other harmful products. Sticking to vegan-friendly makeup based on natural ingredients is the safest way to go.
Beware of lead: Toxic ingredients in makeup
Although the harmful effects of lead are continuously being shown since the '80s, there's still a surprising amount of lead everywhere, especially in makeup. Lead is most commonly found in:
- Lipsticks
- Eyeshadows
- Mascaras
- Any makeup requiring intense color
Lipstick might be the biggest issue here, actually. That's because it inevitably ends up in your stomach, making it through your digestive tract.
A recent study by the FDA tested popular brands and found that 400 of them contained even up to 7.19ppm of lead. This fact is very depressing since research shows lead links many times to miscarriage, low fertility, and neurodegenerative issues.
The best way to avoid lead is to try using only makeup that is colored with fruit or other natural pigments. If you're not sure what to choose, check out this guide to the best eco-friendly makeup.
BHA and BHT might be carcinogenic
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are preservatives that often appear in lipsticks and moisturizers. Tests on animals have raised discussions about what potentially harmful effects these substances might have on human organisms.
Today, BHT is considered to be safer than BHA, but BHA has been the study of research more than BHT, so it's hard to know this point for certain. The main reason why both BHA and BHT are used is to make products last longer, even for more than 20 years.
The question stands: Do we really need our mascara to last for 20 years?
Final words about toxic ingredients in makeup
Keep in mind that it's not that hard to find natural, cruelty-free, and safe makeup products today because many companies are aware of the harmful effects industrial makeup has on the human body.
All you have to do is look a little bit further than your closest store to invest in a healthier future and feel good about what products you're using on your face.
About today's writer
Sophia Smith is a beauty and style blogger, an eco-lifestyle lover, graphic designer, and food enthusiast. She is very passionate about natural skincare, minimalist wardrobe, yoga, and mindful living.
Sophia writes mostly about beauty-related topics in her articles. She has contributed to a number of publications including, Carousel, Mother Earth Living, Eco Warrior Princess, She is Fierce HQ, Soar Collective, Viva Glam Magazine, and How to Simplify.
You can find out more about her writing by following her on Twitter.


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There is nothing more festive than these no-bake coconut cream scoops. Soft and tender cakes covered with white chocolate and garnished with pretty sprinkles. Everything goes together beautifully and these cake balls are fantastic for all your holiday events and parties.
Bring a bundle or two to a potluck or a barbecue, and everyone will go wild for them.
If you're looking for a patriotic and fun recipe to make for July 4th, listen carefully! These festive no-bake coconut cream scoops are sure to be a hit! If you've never tried a cake ball before, you're really missing out. Everything you love about the cake is in this bite, plus it's covered in white chocolate-double yum!
Baking cake balls couldn't be easier either. I got a little carried away, making them the other day and accidentally dropped some sprinkles in my white chocolate. About halfway through the balls of the dip, the once shiny white chocolate started to take on a bluish tint from the glitter.


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Defence & Security Industry News - AM General
|Monday, August 19, 2013 08:42 AM
|Production line of AM General BRV-O for JLTV program of U.S army ready for test vehicles.
AM General's Light Tactical Vehicle Assembly Line (LTVAL) is full of activity as the company's Blast Resistant Vehicle(TM) - Off road (BRV-O(TM)) steadily moves through the production line and on to Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) government testing. The company's experienced workforce, many of whom work on this active line, has produced approximately 300,000 of the company's iconic High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) for all branches of the U.S. military, as well as the armed services of more than 50 other countries.
The BRV-O of AM General is selected by U.S. Army for the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) program.
The new BRV-O(TM) represents more than a decade of AM General investment in research, development and testing for this next-generation vehicle for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. In August 2012, the company's independent proposal for JLTV was selected for a $64.5 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase contract. As one of three competitors, AM General is building 22 BRV-O(TM)s for delivery in August and subsequent government testing in the EMD phase. These will include a 4-seat variant Combat Tactical Vehicle that supports three different mission package configurations and a 2-seat variant Combat Support Vehicle that supports a utility mission package configuration for different mission roles across the full spectrum of military operations.
"We are setting the pace on integrating components, meeting timelines and other requirements and working closely with our military customer representatives daily," said AM General Vice President of Business Development and Program Management Chris Vanslager. "Light tactical vehicles are in our DNA, and it shows in the focus, excitement and pride all along the assembly line. Low risk, high quality and affordability is what our customer demands and we at AM General have more than five decades of experience and a more than 1.5 million light tactical vehicle heritage to back it up."
He noted that AM General's highly skilled workers know light military trucks from decades of experience. They actively contribute to production engineering, continuous product improvements, and what is among the highest build-quality indices in the industry. A measure of the high quality level of the product engineering and manufacturing was recently displayed when the weight of the first eight BRV-O vehicles validated the design weight.
AM General's Military Assembly Plant is dedicated to light tactical vehicles and is capable of producing different vehicles, models, configurations and paint schemes at the same time. It often has done so in manufacturing HMMWVs for U.S. and foreign military customers while earning a record of delivering reliable and versatile vehicles on time and on budget.
As the BRV-O(TM) JLTVs leave the LTVAL at the Military Assembly Plant, they will receive additional "mission packages" some provided by AM General and others as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), to convert each base vehicle into a specific mission package configuration such as the Heavy Guns Carrier. Then each vehicle undergoes AM General break-in and shake-down testing before delivery to the military.
Over its long history, AM General has produced more than 1.5 million light tactical vehicles in defense of this country's freedom — far more than any other American company. BRV-O(TM) features a crew capsule of modular armor design currently undergoing government blast testing. The BRV-O(TM) design can be readily adapted to future changes in U.S. military missions, enemy threats and new protection technologies as they emerge. BRV-O(TM) also features AM General's lightweight, fuel efficient and high performance engine and transmission powertrain; a self-leveling suspension system; a C4ISR backbone with open-standard networked architecture and clustered super-computing power; and other advanced components.
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Your partner is growing distant. Work has been especially crappy this week. You've been in a slump lately. Whatever your issue, that grumpy mood is common around this time of year when the weather is doing that back and forth transitional thing and the rainy weather just makes you want to go back to your Netflix hibernation and butt dent you have in your bed or couch. The nice weather is frequenting us a little more each week, but until we go full-blown Summer Sixteen, there's still more room to pamper yourself while getting your skin (and mood) ready for the season of sunshine and patios"and we've got the products to help. Sadly, the requisite glass of wine is not included.
Few things boost your spirit more than great skin (plus a side of pampering), so give yourself an at-home spa date. For your personal pampering session, reach for the good stuff, which, in our case, is the Glamglow Supermud Clearing Treatment ($79). This skin-loving brand was originally originally used for backstage and professional use in all things entertainment and it's easy to see why. This charcoal-infused face mask clears blemishes and uneven skin tone and can be used as a targeted spot treatment. So, by all means, pamper away. Can be used as a full face mask or for simple spot treatment.


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Zhao Qingquan, Thomas S. Elias
One of the most important untold stories of World War II, The Light of Days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who inspired Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis.
Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland - some still in their teens - became the heart of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis.
With courage, guile and nerves of steel, these 'ghetto girls' smuggled guns in loaves of bread and coded intelligence messages in their plaited hair. They helped build life-saving systems of underground bunkers and sustained thousands of Jews in safe hiding places. They bribed Gestapo guards with liquor, assassinated Nazis and sabotaged German supply lines.
The Light of Days at last reveals the real history of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time.
Zhao Qingquan, Thomas S. Elias
Musonius Rufus
Solla Eiriksdottir
David Long
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Monday, June 19, 2017
Pepper Me Timbers
15 comments:
- Frank Hubeny said...
I sometimes get those black spots as well. As long as the mind clears up.
- June 19, 2017 at 10:39 AM
I'm always amazed at the random memories that pop up.
- June 19, 2017 at 11:14 AM
- Victoria said...
Ah, dipping into the past as we tend to do sometimes and coming up with all sorts of pepper. Think I'm about to sneeze.
- June 19, 2017 at 11:19 AM
- Kim M. Russell said...
It's amazing to read all the different connotations with the word pepper! I can't say I know what Pepper Flicks are but I do remember Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. Not sure about ' sexy Angie, Sgt "Pepper" Anderson,POLICE WOMAN'!
- June 19, 2017 at 12:28 PM
- ☮ said...
Ha. "All peppery and shit" totally MADE my day.
- June 19, 2017 at 12:31 PM
- brudberg said...
I have to say that some of that music happened a bit before my time... but I love your memories.
- June 19, 2017 at 12:49 PM
- Sanaa Rizvi said...
This is such an intriguing glimpse into the era! Beautifully penned.
- June 19, 2017 at 1:52 PM
- Waltermarks said...
Those are some oldies, Policewoman! I haven't thought of that in quite a while. It does go well with Sgt. Pepper
- June 19, 2017 at 2:24 PM
- Charley said...
...and then there's Pepper Martin -- L-O-N-G before my time! (and yours) I laughed with the first reading... and the second. First rate!
- June 19, 2017 at 2:30 PM
- lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.com said...
Smiling I am....oh, I remember that sexy Police Woman. I think she was on television about the same time as the heart throbs Starsky and Hutch! :) And maybe Hart to Hart too? And then Remington Steele came a bit later? Oh my....you've got the wheels turning in my head to those early day "cop / crime shows" :) Showin' my age. LOVE this one, Glenn!
- June 19, 2017 at 3:37 PM
- Grace said...
Well I never knew that about Angie ~ Love the memories Glenn ~
- June 19, 2017 at 4:11 PM
- Truedessa said...
Sounds, like it isn't the best of days!
- June 19, 2017 at 6:31 PM
- lynn__ said...
I shouldn't laugh when you're sneezing but...
- June 19, 2017 at 7:17 PM
- thotpurge said...
Whoever Angie is/was... must be a nice way to wake up!!!
- June 19, 2017 at 10:53 PM
- indybev said...
Do you know Angie is now 86?? Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Glenn!
- June 20, 2017 at 9:31 AM


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Grove City Prof Warren Throckmorton Affirms Homosexuality as 'Normal, Natural and Healthy'
Below is an excerpt from Grove City College associate professor Warren Throckmorton's (left) July 2007 radio interview with well-known homosexual activist Mike Signorile, on Signorile's show on the Sirius satellite radio network:
We will provide further excerpts from this interview, and possibly the entire interview transcript, as soon as they are available. Look for more reports on Throckmorton and other Christian Left activists who are challenging Biblical orthodoxy on the homosexual issue.
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Applicants to full-residency graduate creative writing programs have more options now than ever before -- there were 152 such programs in the United States and abroad at last count. Ever since novelist Tom Kealey advised MFA applicants, in the first edition of his Creative Writing MFA Handbook (2005), to consider a program's online promotional materials as one indicator of program quality, young poets and writers have been comparing notes online about which program websites measure up and which don't. Today, the three largest online communities for MFA applicants (The Creative Writing MFA Blog, The Poets & Writers Speakeasy, and The Suburban Ecstasies) boast well over half a million unique visitors a year combined.
Generally, applicants favor attractive websites which are informative and transparent as to those program features a) relevant to MFA applicants, and b) capable of being substantially transmitted via a website format: for instance, information on funding, healthcare, teaching, selectivity, student-to-faculty ratio, and cost of living. Unfortunately, many programs spend their IT dollars emphasizing, instead, those program traits program administrators have historically considered most important, most of which are only minimally probative of program quality: notably, long rosters of current and former faculty and alumni. In a recent unscientific poll of hundreds of MFA applicants, fewer than half of respondents rated faculty among their top five reasons for applying to or matriculating at a graduate creative writing program, with fewer than a quarter mentioning alumni. Faculty rosters in particular give no information on what applicants care about most -- the quality of teaching at a given institution. Alumni rosters often feature graduates from decades past, many of whom worked under faculty no longer with the program.
Lately, some MFA programs have developed a reputation within the applicant community for misrepresenting program offerings, making dubious claims about program reputation, and/or presenting long-outdated information as though it were current -- so now seems a good time to laud those websites which do precisely the opposite. Here are the ten (actually, twelve) best full-residency MFA program websites in terms of design, structure, and transparency:
Arizona State University (Link). It's no surprise that one of the best-funded programs in the United States would have one of the most attractive websites. Site content is beautifully and seamlessly integrated with content from the ASU Department of English, Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Hayden's Ferry Review, and the countless international and domestic outreach programs with which the MFA at ASU is involved. Surfing this site, the prospective ASU applicant has a strong sense of the literary arts community in Tempe.
Hollins University (Link). Large, elegant, inviting, and as informative as any MFA program website in America, the webspace for Hollins University's MFA reflects the program's recent substantial strides in the area of applicant outreach.
Indiana University (Link). It may not win any design awards, but the IU program website may be the largest of its kind in terms of sheer volume of information (and webpages). Fortunately, all those webpages say everything that needs to be said and then some.
Southern Illinois University (Link). There are many reasons to laud this website--more than any other, it feels unhurried and properly respectful of the importance of applicants' application and matriculation decisions. The program gets special credit for offering, along with everything else, a simple but obsessively-updated program blog.
University of Alabama (Link). A compact -- almost squat -- website, UA's webspace gets high marks for the clarity of its descriptions, the thoroughness of its faculty profiles, a more-than-adequate on-site acknowledgment of program peripherals (like an associated journal and the achievements of current students), and its lack of ambiguity regarding critical program features. UA is one of the few programs to explicitly "guarantee" incoming students full funding for a set term of years (four). That's the longest such guarantee in the world.
University of Houston (Link). All the information applicants want, plus a strong focus on the culture and character of the program's sizeable and culturally diverse host city.
University of Michigan (Link). An easy to navigate site, and one that prominently features information on current news and events. Plus, a detailed multimedia section.
University of Montana (Link). A gorgeous and comprehensive site. UM is to be commended, too, for making no bones about its still-imperfect funding situation. A sincere yet stylish outreach to applicants.
University of Notre Dame (Link). The program's recently-redesigned site is probably the most attractive of its kind in the field. What's more, it has one of the most extensive FAQ sections of any MFA webspace, including detailed information on funding, healthcare, and selectivity.
University of Virginia (Link). As clean, elegant, and simple an MFA website as you're going to find. A cinch to read, and presents more or less exactly the information applicants are interested in and no more.
University of Wyoming (Link). No great shakes design-wise, but there's an obsessive level of detail here -- just what the obsessive, detail-oriented applicant is looking for. And it's all intuitively presented, too.
Washington University at Saint Louis (Link). Not only is the navigation on this recently-redesigned website as easy as one could hope for, the program also seems aware of how applicants weight different program features -- as the most applicant-relevant program traits are the most visible here and receive the most attention from the site's designers and writers.
Honorable Mention (15): Bowling Green State University; Brooklyn College (CUNY); McNeese State University; Ohio State University; Purdue University; Rutgers University at Camden; University of Arizona; University of Arkansas; University of Florida; University of North Carolina at Wilmington; University of Oregon; University of Pittsburgh; University of Texas at El Paso; Virginia Commonwealth University; and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).
Most Improved (4): Louisiana State University; University of California at San Diego; University of Maryland; and University of Texas at Austin.
A graduate of Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School, and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Seth Abramson is the author of two collections of poetry, Northerners (Western Michigan University Press, 2011), winner of the 2010 Green Rose Prize, and The Suburban Ecstasies (Ghost Road Press, 2009). Presently a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he is also a contributing author to the second edition of The Creative Writing MFA Handbook (Continuum, 2008).


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The HTML interface library eases the HTML developer's effort to log telemetry events from HTML content. It uses simple API methods exposed by the library to log associated events. The reasons to develop the HTML interface library are:
- Any HTML content can package the interface library as part of the content. Thus using the library, the HTML content can log telemetry events.
- There are simple API methods to generate the complete telemetry event as only the required fields are passed
- It is easy to upgrade to new versions, in case of major changes in the telemetry library
- There is effortless backward compatibility, as changes are handled within the telemetry library. Any upgrade of the telemetry library does not require code changes in the content
- The library will handle logging of events from HTML content when it is playing in case portal or device/app.
Add the following to your HTML Content:
The file_path is the relative path (eg. assets/js) to these files within the html content.
<!-- HTML Interface JS library -->
<script src="[relative_path]/htmlinterface.js"></script>
//you can log telemetry interact event as shown below
The HTML interface provides simple methods to log telemetry, to handle the ContentRenderer overlay, to get content information, etc.
The HTML interface exposes the following list of API methods:
- dispatchEvent - This method helps dispatch events to the ContentRenderer to handle specific functionality of ContentRenderer
- gotoEndPage - This method helps to open the ContentRenderer end page after HTML content is completely viewed
- telemetryService.impression - This method helps to log the Impression event on page or state change
- telemetryService.response - This method helps to log telemetry response event when an option is selected during an assessment
- telemetryService.assessmentStart - This method is used when an assessment begins and it returns the event object
- telemetryService.assess - This method helps to log the Assess event when the assessment is evaluated
Dispatch an specific event to control ContentRenderer functionalities.
* eventName - Event name that has to dispatch to handle ContentRenderer functionality
dispatchEvent: function(eventName) {
// dispatch event to control ContentRenderer functionalities
This will return the content metadata information(HTML Cotnent metadata here).
* contentId - Current opened HTML content identifier
* cb - callback function after after getting content iformation from API call
getcontentMetadata = function(contentId, cb){
This will return the content renderer configuration. This will help to know what is the context of HTML content playing in ContentRenderer.
getConfig = function(){
After completion of HTML content, you can call this function to show ContentRenderer end-page. This will take the user out of HTML content view.
gotoEndPage = function(){
If you want to close the HTML game & contentRenderer to take user back to app, you can call this function.
exit= function(){
Api method to log telemetry interact events. Any interact events in HTML can log using this API method.
* Interface to log temetry interact(INTERACT) event
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
interact: function(data){
_telemetryService.interact(data.type, data.id, data.extype, data.eks);
Api method to log telemetry response events. When an assessment is playing in content, on selection of option/answer data can be passed by calling this function.
* Interface to log telemetry response(RESPONSE) event
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
response: function(data){
_telemetryService.interact(data.type, data.id, data.extype, data.eks);
Api method to get assessment start event data. This event object should be passed as a parameter while calling telemetry assess api method.
* Interface to get assess start event
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
assessmentStart: function(data){
_telemetryService.assess(data.qid, data.subj, data.qlevel, data.data);
Api method to log telemetry assess event. After submitting/validating the result of assessment question, call this funciton to log assessment result data.
* Interface to log telemetry assess(ASSESS) event
* event - {Object} telemetry event object returned after calling assessmentStart() API method
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
assess: function(event, data){
_telemetryService.assessEnd(event, data);
Api method to log telemtry impression event. When there is a state/page change, call this method to log impression event
* Interface to log telemetry impression(IMPRESSION) event
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
impression: function(data){
_telemetryService.impression(data.stageid, data.stageto, data.data);
Api method to log telemtry exdata events. Any additional information of can be passed by calling this function.
* Interface to log telemetry Exdata(EXDATA) event
* data - {Object} Telemetry event data
exdata: function(data){


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We're quickly reaching the point at which Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) committee tirades are worth watching, for no other reason than entertainment value. Hearings tend to be rather dull, especially when senators are pontificating for no apparent reason, but when it's Rand Paul's turn, it's best to un-mute the screen — the guy is likely to say something crazy, dumb, or both.
In March, for example, at a hearing about efficiency standards, Paul blamed the Department of Energy for his toilet problems. In April, at a markup of bipartisan energy efficiency and hydropower measures, Paul used an Ayn Rand novel to make an incoherent case for incandescent light bulbs.
And yesterday, at a hearing on diverting non-urgent emergency room use, Paul railed against the very idea of having a right to health care.
"[Y]ou have realize what that implies. It's not an abstraction. I'm a physician. That means you have a right to come to my house and conscript me. It means you believe in slavery. It means that you're going to enslave not only me, but the janitor at my hospital, the person who cleans my office, the assistants who work in my office, the nurses.
"Basically, once you imply a belief in a right to someone's services — do you have a right to plumbing? Do you have a right to water? Do you have right to food? — you're basically saying you believe in slavery.
"I'm a physician in your community and you say you have a right to health care. You have a right to beat down my door with the police, escort me away and force me to take care of you? That's ultimately what the right to free health care would be."
I'm so glad Kentuckians elected a self-accredited ophthalmologist to the U.S. Senate.
Jon Chait, describing the Kentucky senator, recently said, "He's not only an ideological fanatic, he's not even a terribly bright one."
That's more than fair, but look on the bright side — he'll be serving up bizarre quotes like these for at least another five years. He's an embarrassment to himself, the Senate, and the state of Kentucky, but for political writers, Rand Paul is the gift that keeps on giving.


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A rapidly growing economy country, Vietnam, offers a wide variety of internship opportunities, ranging from global development to science, technology, and also hospitality. This scenic and historically diverse country offers you something that few countries can: an experience that walks the line between corporate office work and backpacking adventure.
With our Vietnam internship program, you will find yourself immersed in a combination of both cultural-historical discoveries and bustling urban life while strengthen your professional skill. Not to mention that you will never run out of places to venture to and, of course, do not forget that Vietnamese cuisine is to die for. If you're looking for an internship experience that will be both valuable on your resume and a check off your bucket list, internships in Vietnam are perfect for you!
Please note that our Vietnam internship program is only for hospitality, tourism, culinary, management, and marketing. Available cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phú Quốc, Côn Đảo.
Vietnam Internship Program Start Dates and Duration
Our Vietnam Internship Program in available anytime along the year for minimum 6 months to maximum 12 months. Check our package and pricing!
We would suggest that you arrive on a Thursday and start the program briefing on Friday. Then you can rest on the weekend and start the internship bright and early on Monday.
Suggested Activities in Vietnam
- Go on Culinary Journey – Vietnamese cuisine is known to be one of the healthiest in the world, and each town will present you with an opportunity to test out your culinary skills in a cooking school. You also get to go shopping for fresh ingredients in vibrant street markets before returning to the kitchen, where experienced chefs share their knowledge in whipping up local delicacies.
- Join a Free Walking Tour – Free walking tours in Hanoi are a great way of getting to know the history of prominent tourist spots in the eyes of a local. Organized by NGOs and universities, most tours are led by students who can speak relatively fluent English. Depending on the itinerary you choose, stops include the Old and French Quarters of Hanoi, Museum of Ethnology, Bat Trang Handicraft Village, Temple of Literature, and West Lake.
- Participate in Cooking Class – There are plenty of restaurants and five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City that organize half-day cooking classes. Guided by an experienced chef, each session starts off with a trip to the local market to shop for fresh produce, herbs and spices. After heading back to the hotel/restaurant, you will learn how to prepare authentic Vietnamese dishes.
Eligibility Requirement
- Local people, all nationalities eligible for DH visa, foreign talent in Vietnam (with valid visa)
- Above 18 years old
- Intermediate (conversational) English speaker
- From Hospitality / Culinary / Tourism / Management / Marketing major
- The Program is endorsed by your University/Education Institutions
Application Deadline
4 months prior to the intended start date (the latest). More info: firstname.lastname@example.com
Advice for Someone Considering Doing an Internship in Vietnam
- Dress appropriately – Bring your nice clothes. However, do as the locals do and be moderate. It is hot in Vietnam but locals do not wear bikinis on the street or walk around with no shirt showing off their tattoos. You need to think more carefully about what you're wearing is if you visit any temples or mosques.
- Get ready to haggle – Haggling is very much a part of Vietnamese culture. You can try out your negotiation skills in markets. You can either ask for a "better price" or tell them what you're willing to pay. If they let you walk out of their shop without discounting the price further, you know you've gone too low.
- The traffic is really hectic – Vietnam is the second largest motorcycle ownership in the world after Taiwan. During the peak hours of the weekends, holidays, the number of motorbikes is too many. Traffic jams on the day are also common in the city, during working hours.
What's next?
Start your Vietnam internship journey with a simple application process.
Please contact our Bright internships team to help you plan your program. Bright Internships will guide you to set up your dream internship, assist in the vise and pre-departure process, and provide local support in Vietnam.
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Civil Engineering and Construction
The Department of Civil Engineering & Construction of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing offers programs in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Construction.
Civil Engineering
A civil engineer works in the oldest branch of engineering and is typically engaged in design, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure. With its emphasis on preparation for professional practice, Georgia Southern's distinctive curriculum provides students with a broad exposure to five major areas within the discipline of civil engineering – water resources/environmental, structural, transportation-pavement/geotechnical, construction and surveying/geomatics.
Careers – In Georgia and other states in the U.S., the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree along with the appropriate number of years of experience, and passing two 8-hour examinations, qualifies a graduate to become a licensed Professional Engineer.
Civil Engineering program at Georgia Southern University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
All web visitors are invited to read the Program Educational Objectives and the Student Outcomes posted on the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering page.
Construction Engineering (new program, since Fall 2018)
A construction engineer is often the key to successfully completing a construction project. Construction engineers are equipped to design and oversee the construction, maintenance and rebuilding of infrastructural facilities such as roads, bridges, airports, buildings and water treatment facilities in ways that best meet the unique project demands while being effective stewards of the environment. You will often work with a team including civil engineers and construction managers to solve technical challenges of complex construction projects.
Careers – In Georgia and other states in the U.S., the Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering degree along with the appropriate number of years of experience, and passing two 8-hour examinations, qualifies a graduate to become a licensed Professional Engineer.
We will apply for accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET once the program becomes eligible by graduating a cohort of students.
Georgia Southern's Civil Engineering and Construction Department offers a comprehensive program of Construction Management taught by highly qualified faculty. This well-establish program includes a highly developed knowledge base and skill set in order for the student to deal with modern construction processes. The program also includes a business course regiment to support timely and successful business operations required in construction.
Careers – The Bachelor of Science in Construction degree program prepares individuals to be leaders in the construction industry. Construction managers facilitate project design and construction by managing resources, facilitating the compliance of construction contract law and facilitating dispute resolution, ensuring the appropriate application of safety standards, and by performing accurate estimating and scheduling.
Construction Management program is accredited by the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE) since 1995.


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Osamu YasuharaA third year top-ranked high school student and president of his school's student council. Yasuhara first appears as a client of SPR as a result of unexplainable phenomena occurring at his school. After the case is solved, he continues to help out SPR on other cases, including impersonating Kazuya Shibuya at the request of Naru and performing background research off-site while the others are on a case. He has no psychic powers of his own, but his sharp mind and work efficiency make him a good support to the team.
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American pallet nailing machine mainly can apply for produce American stringer pallets and non-standard American pallets. American pallet nailing machine is equipped auto stacking platform, wood pallet lifting device, and flip picking device. So pallet nailing machine for non-standard American pallet is with high degree automation, smooth close process, complete nailing, and stacking in one time.
American pallet nailing machine can produce stringer pallet, American pallet, and non-standard American pallet. It adopts a full automatic system, PLC control, simple touch screen operation, accurate pinning position with high efficiency. The capacity is 100-200 pcs/h, need 2-4 workers to operate.
Step 1: Put the pallet vertical bottom panels on American pallet nailing machine, and it will be clamp automatic.
Step 2: Then, put the horizontal panels, American pallet nailing machine will nail then together automatically. Then the same way nail the top side.
Step 3: The automatic stacking system of American pallet nailing machine can add transport system, then it can make the pallets stack more to save your space and labor cost.
Pallet type: non-standard American pallet, Stringer/American pallets, customizable special shaped pallets
Suitable for wood pallet size: 1200*1000 mm, 1200*800 mm, 1100*1100 mm, 1300*1100 mm, and so on.
Stringer height: 70-130 mm
Stringer width: 30-50 mm
Tolerance: +/-3 mm
Foot & roof board thickness: 10-25 mm
Easy adjustable pallet size
Operation: American pallet nailing machine will auto clamping after the worker put the wood pallet bottom bean in the machine, then put wood pallet plate, after automatic nailing. When complete it, the work needs to flip the other side, put the plate in, then nailing it.
Operation program: Touch screen control, advanced programming, feeding mechanism, and nailing machine multi-axis linkage at the same time when working. American pallet nailing machine achieves fast and efficient nailing work. One more thing, it could switch different program basis on different material plates to produce nonstandard pallets.
Automatic stacking: American pallet nailing machine will form a line with nailing machine, after nailing, flip the wood pallet to stacking platform. It will achieve the effect of automatic collect wood pallet and easy to transport. It saves labor and operation time.
Technical Parameters of American Pallet Nailing Machine
|1-2 pallets/minute
|Motor power
|1.5 kW servo motor
|Making wood pallet
|Air pressure
|0.8 MPa
|380 V, three-phase
|Working mode
|Artificial feeding/Auto nailing/Auto stacking
|Operating mode
|Touch screen control
|Operational mode
|Pneumatic operation
|Nail gun speed
|7 time/second
|Nail apply
|Less than 80 mm
|Wood pallet production line
|Applicable industries
|Manufacturing plant


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Mayhem Film Festival reveals full line-up for 2018 edition
Posted: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:06
Mayhem Film Festival is proud to announce the full line-up for its 2018 edition, which will take place at Broadway, Nottingham on 11-14 October. The festival showcases the best features and short films in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema, through premieres, previews, and guested screenings each year.
Mayhem 2018 starts as it means to go on with Scottish zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse, which opens the festival on Thursday 11 October, and will be followed by a Q&A with director John McPhail. Aislinn Clarke will present a screening of her found-footage chiller The Devil's Doorway, set in one of Ireland's notorious Magdalene asylums. Writer-director Marc Price (smash-hit zombie flick Colin) will also attend the festival to present his action-packed crime-thriller Nightshooters, where things get messy when a hapless film crew on a late-night shoot accidentally record a gangland execution.
Mayhem's 14th edition will play host to no fewer than three UK Premieres, with exclusive first screenings of Nosipho Dumisa's Cape Town-set Hitchcock homage Number 37, slow-burning science-fiction indie Prospect, and – as previously announced – Shinsuke Sato's live-action manga adaptation Inuyashiki.
Already proving popular following last month's announcement and certain to be festival highlights are Panos Cosmatos' cosmic fever dream Mandy, starring a truly top-form Nicolas Cage, and Japanese box-office sensation One Cut of the Dead.
Delving into the archives, Mayhem is pleased to present a rare screening of Erik Blomberg's strange and supernatural 1952 Finnish folktale, The White Reindeer, and the Dario Argento-produced 1985 cult classic Demons.
This year's edition also includes screenings of horror anthologies Nightmare Cinema and The Field Guide to Evil – both previously announced – as well as preview screenings of Brazilian director Dennison Romalho's macabre mortuary horror The Nightshifter, Nicolas Pesce's darkly comic Piercing, starring Mia Wasikowska,the hilariouslybad-taste splatterfest Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and haunted-house horror The Witch in the Window. Colin Minihan's grueling survival thriller What Keeps You Alive will close the festival.
The ever-popular short film programme and Mayhem's fiendish film quiz, The Flinterrogation - hosted by author David Flint - both return to round off this year's line-up.
Early Bird passes will remain on sale at the discounted price of £65 until 10AM on Monday 10 September, at which time individual tickets, day passes and full festival passes – at the standard price of £75 – will be made available.
Mayhem Film Festival takes place on 11-14 October 2018 at Broadway, Nottingham.
You can see our full line-up and schedule HERE.
Mayhem Film Festival announces THE DEVIL'S DOORWAY, MANDY, WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE, ONE CUT OF THE DEAD and NIGHTMARE CINEMA
Posted: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:17
As its 14th edition creeps ever closer, Mayhem Film Festival is proud to announce the next set of titles from this year's programme.
Mayhem is to present a screening of Aislinn Clarke's found-footage chiller The Devil's Doorway. In rural Ireland in 1960, two Catholic priests are sent from the Vatican to investigate reports of miraculous activity in a remote home for 'fallen women', only to discover that altogether darker forces may be at work. Mayhem is pleased to welcome director Aislinn Clarke to take part in a post-screening Q&A.
Showing in the festival's coveted Friday late-night slot, Nicolas Cage goes full... well, Nicolas Cage with a fantastically high-octane performance in Panos Cosmatos' cosmic revenge thriller Mandy. Pacific Northwest, 1983 AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.
Next up in this year's programme is Colin Minihan's grueling survival thriller What Keeps You Alive. On the eve of their first wedding anniversary, Jules and Jackie become embroiled in a merciless fight for their lives against the most unexpected of adversaries - each other. As violence rains down upon their idyllic forest getaway, the women engage in a frenzied physical - and psychological - battle that tests the very limits of their instinct to survive.
Also screening at this year's festival is Shin'inchiro Ueda's unmissable micro-budget zombie movie, and Japanese box-office sensation, One Cut of The Dead. Playing to sell-out audiences since its release, the film has made more than 250 times its budget, and counting. During the making of a small-scale zombie flick, all hell breaks loose when a real zombie outbreak erupts on set - a gleeful horror-comedy packed with seriously entertaining monster mayhem and an epic 37-minute single-take opening.
Wrapping up this second wave of announcements, Mayhem presents Nightmare Cinema, a new horror anthology uniting masters of genre cinema - including Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers, Masters of Horror) and Joe Dante (Gremlins) - for five gruesome tales of terror featuring sinister surgeons, brain-spiders and killer nuns.
Mayhem's full line-up will be announced early September. Discounted Early Bird Passes are still available to purchase.
Mayhem Film Festival will take place at Broadway, Nottingham on 11 – 14 October 2018.


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This week's Future of Money podcast talks with Ruth Grayson, longtime Lyft driver and winner of this year's MVP Golden Mustache Award.
Ruth was one of the first LA Lyft drivers - experiencing first-hand the changes as Lyft grew and then when Uber started poaching Lyft drivers. (She broke this story to me months before it was covered in the mainstream news - which I included in my Reputation Currency brief.)
We talk about the early days of Lyft, general thoughts on the Sharing Economy and I have an epiphany -
Abundance is everywhere, it's just not evenly distributed. -Heathervescent
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