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Ophelia 2012 is a beautiful, expanded and varied collection with styles to suit every Temperley bride.
Consisting of ready-to-wear and Bespoke options, the collection features intricately detailed and structured gowns, elongated body skimming silhouettes in exquisitely draped silks and fine French laces, and voluminous tulle appliqué skirts and bodices, all with the same timeless, feminine and ethereal nature that has become the Temperley Bridal signature.
The Ophelia 2012 collection will be available outside of the Temperley Bridal Salons for the first time, appearing from April at leading bridal boutiques and department stores around the world.
Each dress in the Opehila 2012 ready-to-wear collection has had elements personally selected by Alice sewn into the seam, for the bride's Something Old; a vintage 1920's button, Something New; a sequin from the new collection Something Blue; a small piece of hand embroidery.
Ophelia 2012 also introduces accessories, including decadent head pieces, embellished sashes for the waist and wrists and an expansion of shrug and veil categories in beautiful materials such as rabbit fur and embellished French laces.
Bespoke and Couture options are still available exclusively at the Temperley Bridal salons in the London, Los Angeles and Dubai Temperley Boutiques.
Additional notes about the Temperley Bridal Collection:
· Bridal is the fastest growing area of the Temperley London, now producing two full collections a year
· The Ophelia 2012 collection will be available wholesale world-wide for the first time
· The collection is a larger range including favourites from the past years and new styles that will appeal to a wider audience of brides, all characterized by incredible craftsmanship
· Price Points are competitive: retail for ready-to-wear: The CHLOE, SCARLETT & PENELOPE dress are £2,160 / 3,370 USD / 2,600 EUR to the CRYSTAL AMARA dress is £6,840 / 10,000 USD / 7,800 EUR.
· Couture, designed with Alice Temperley herself, starts at £10,000 /14600 USD / 11400 EUR.
· The next series of Temperley Bridal collections will be named after Shakespearian heroines following this season's 'Ophelia' collection
· Bridal Salons are available for private appointments in Temperley boutiques in London, Dubai and Los Angeles. These can be booked online at temperleylondon.com or by phone through the boutique
· The Temperley Bridal line evolved after Alice's own wedding in 2002 to Lars von Bennigsen when she received many requests from friends to also create their wedding gowns
· Celebrity clients include Milla Jovovich, Liberty Ross and Sophie Dahl.


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White Sox place outfielder Adam Engel on injured list
CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Adam Engel on the 10-day injured list Monday with left shoulder inflammation.
The White Sox also promoted right-handers Ryan Burr and Mike Wright from Triple-A Charlotte. Reliever Matt Foster was sent down, and right-hander Zack Burdi was designated for assignment.
The AL Central leaders begin a four-game series against Oakland on Monday night.
"It's all about being able to have fresh arms and not getting into a situation where you're pitching guys who should not pitch," manager Tony La Russa said.
The move for Engel was made retroactive to Friday. Engel also began the season on the IL with a hamstring injury.
The 29-year-old Engel is batting .248 with seven homers and 18 RBIs in 33 games. He also has been dealing with a groin issue.
Adam Engel of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning of the game at Target Field on August 10, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images / Getty Images)
"The expectation is that 10 days from now, he'll be active and ready to play," La Russa said.
Wright, 31, is looking for his first big league appearance since 2019. He signed a minor league deal with the White Sox on Dec. 24.
The 6-foot-6 Wright is 7-5 with a 3.40 ERA in 16 starts with Charlotte this year. He is 10-12 with a 6.00 ERA in 110 major league games with Baltimore and Seattle.
"There will be no hesitation to use him where we need innings," La Russa said.
Burr has made 19 appearances with Chicago this year, going 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA.
Foster pitched the ninth inning in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees, surrendering Luke Voit's two-run homer. After making an impressive major league debut in 2020, Foster is 2-1 with a 5.67 ERA in 31 games with the White Sox this season.
Burdi, 26, was selected by Chicago in the first round of the 2016 amateur draft. He is 0-1 with an 8.27 ERA in 14 major league games.

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The NSRWA office was formed in January 2010 to oversee all Pentagon contracts related to helicopters not normally in U.S. inventories, including the workhorse Russian Mi-17. That aircraft is widely used by the Afghan, Iraqi and Pakistani militaries, which have close ties with the U.S. armed forces. The unit also manages the current Pentagon contracts to buy new Mi-17s through Rosoboronexport.
NSRWA was led from its inception by Col. Norbert E. Vergez, an Army aviation expert who retired in November 2012. He now works as a senior vice president at Patriarch Partners, an $8 billion New York-based private equity firm run by financier Lynn Tilton. Patriarch owns MD Helicopters, a military and civilian helicopter maker based in Mesa, Arizona.
At Patriarch, Vergez oversees MD Helicopters' contract bidding with the U.S. military and other prospective buyers, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. David Goldin, a spokesman for Patriarch, said Vergez doesn't handle military contracts and oversees only commercial matters.
Pentagon records indicate that in June 2011, Vergez wrote a letter to a Russian military official, using Department of the Army letterhead, to discuss Science and Engineering Services and its Russian subcontractors.
The letter concerned a $30 million Pentagon contract awarded to Science and Engineering Services to overhaul five Mi-17 helicopters for Pakistan. The project was being blocked by Russian officials. They had determined that Avia Baltika and SPARC, the subcontractors, lacked authorization to work on military aircraft.
In the letter, dated June 6, 2011, Vergez wrote that he would order more funding for "engineering services" to be added to a separate Pentagon deal to buy 21 new Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan from state-owned Rosoboronexport - provided that the Russians unfreeze the Pakistani overhaul work being led by Science and Engineering Services.
Investigators are examining the offer because they believe it may have circumvented normal contracting procedures. To complete the arrangement outlined in the letter, said a person familiar with the probe, Vergez would have had to tap funds earmarked for a deal involving Afghanistan to help out contractors in a separate deal for Pakistan. A program manager in Vergez's position wouldn't have authority to take such a step, which would effectively change the terms of competitively bid contracts after the fact, according to a person familiar with the matter.


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Salvage autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) may improve the overall survival (OS) of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with an initial ASCT, according to the overall results of a study recently published in The Lancet Haematology.1
Investigators of Myeloma X, a multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase 3 trial, found that ASCT improved time to disease progression, in contrast to oral cyclophosphamide, for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. OS rates, however, were not initially published.
The authors write that of 89 patients assigned to receive salvage ASCT and high-dose melphalan, median OS was 67 months; median OS for the oral cyclophosphamide group, to which 85 patients were assigned, was 52 months (P = .0169).
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At extended follow-up, 7 patients in the ASCT group had second primary malignancies; this was observed in only 5 patients in the oral cyclophosphamide group.
RELATED: Significant Variations May Exist in Treatment Practices for Multiple Myeloma
The authors conclude that salvage ASCT improves OS of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, though ASCT should be performed during consolidation of re-induction treatment. Delay of ASCT treatment is not as advantageous.
No further adverse events were reported at extended follow-up.
1. Cook G, Ashcroft AJ, Cairns DA, et al. The effect of salvage autologous stem-cell transplantation on overall survival in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (final results from BSBMT/UKMF Myeloma X Relapse [Intensive]): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol. 3 Jul 2016. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(16)30049-7 [Epub ahead of print]


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Delft University of Technology: Inclusive Energy Systems - Exploring Sustainable Energy for All
Explore the impact of social and technological changes on the future provision of clean and affordable energy services. Learn how to navigate towards an inclusive energy system for all world citizens, while satisfying greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Inclusive Energy Systems - Exploring Sustainable Energy for All
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The provision of sustainable energy services for all world citizens is a daunting challenge. Issues of energy poverty and energy injustice are encountered in all societies.
This course will focus on how can we can tackle those challenges and accomplish an Inclusive Energy System, in which energy services are recognized as a social right for every citizen. We will use a socio-technical systems approach to the energy system. By examining the system from various value perspectives we will discover new solutions for the inclusive provision of energy services beyond the purely technological solutions.
Our starting points for this course are the four A's. These represent the main values of the energy system: Accessibility, Availability, Affordability, and Acceptability of energy services. Balancing these four critical and interdependent values is a recurrent challenge for every society, as the meaning of the four A's evolves with economic development and changing societal preferences.
In this course you will be introduced to the challenges created by the evolution of the energy system and the values we expect it to uphold. How can we measure the four A's? What are the trade-offs? How does the governance of the energy system impact those trade-offs? And how does it impact the nexus between water, food and energy? How can the institutional framework (e.g. laws, regulation, market design) be tweaked or redesigned to ensure a more inclusive energy system, aligned with principles of distributive and procedural justice?
Case studies from developed and developing countries will help you to develop and test your analytical skills. Interviews with industry leaders shaping the energy system will help you reflect on the position these leaders take and the interests they serve.
Lastly, you will put yourself to the test by demonstrating your newly acquired knowledge and skills by taking the role of a strategic policy advisor. You will be challenged to advise the strategic decision makers of your company, your city or your country on the policy interventions they should pursue to bring a more inclusive energy system into being.
After completing this course you will be able to engage in a richer, more informed debate about how to achieve an inclusive energy system. As an engineering professional, you will be able to translate this knowledge into strategies to serve society's future energy needs.
At a glance
- Institution: DelftX
- Subject: Energy & Earth Sciences
- Level: Intermediate
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- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated skills: Economic Development, Greenhouse Gas, Systems Thinking, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Governance, Debating, Procedural Justice, Renewable Energy, Analytical Skills
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- Identify key institutional characteristics of universal access to energy services;
- See energy services in an ethical perspective and reflect on trade-offs between access, availability, affordability and acceptability;
- Understand the Water-Energy-Food security nexus;
- Analyze the security of supply and reliability of energy services in various energy systems and the related short-term versus long-term considerations;
- Evaluate the consequences of change(s) in the energy system for its social impacts on various user groups;
- Evaluate the social and environmental acceptability of energy services provision in different economic and socio-cultural contexts.
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- Piedmont Agents Win Wage Raises
- Massive Wage Theft at Federal Call Centers
- Wireless Workers Meet, Release Statement of Principles
- Laid Off Frontier Worker Attends State of the Union Address
- Bargaining Update
- FCC Committee's "One Touch Make Ready" Recommendation Threatens Public Safety and Good Jobs
- Organizing Update
- CenturyLink Cancels Worker Bonus, Gives Top Executives $$$$
- Local 1102 Fighting Income Inequality
- Save the Date: Working People's Day of Action February 24
Piedmont Agents Win Wage Raises
After over a year of bargaining and mobilization, CWA's Piedmont Airlines passenger service agents won major raises, improved benefits, and other gains in a new tentative contract agreement reached last Friday.
The agreement makes significant improvements to the agents' collective bargaining agreement. Two-thirds of the agents will receive at least a 7% raise in the first year of the contract, which includes stronger healthcare benefits, vacation policies, and steady opportunities for raises.
"Courageous passenger service agents have been standing up for family-sustaining jobs at American Airlines, and it's because of their determination and commitment to winning a fair contract that thousands of hard-working agents at Piedmont will see big improvements in pay and benefits after this long and tough fight," said CWA President Chris Shelton. "Working people joining together in unions to negotiate collectively remains the best way to achieve the fair return on their work that they deserve."
"The CWA bargaining team worked hard to reach this agreement, which recognizes the professionalism of passenger service agents at American Airlines' Piedmont subsidiary and the critical role they play in the success of the company," said Richard Honeycutt, Vice President of CWA District 3 and Chair of CWA's Passenger Service Airline Council.
For more details on the agreement, click here.
Massive Wage Theft at Federal Call Centers
CWA filed a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division on behalf of workers at 11 call centers employed by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), one of the largest federal contractors in the U.S.
CWA is calling on the Wage and Hour Division to investigate systemic and serious wage theft by GDIT. The GDIT employees answer questions, help enroll, and provide other assistance to callers about Medicare programs and the Affordable Care Act under a contract for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The New York Times published this story about the complaint against GDIT for wage theft.
Several GDIT workers came to Washington, D.C., to alert senators, members of Congress, and congressional staff to GDIT's misclassification and wage theft that has cost millions. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) were among the lawmakers who met with the group.
Adrian Powe is a durable medical equipment specialist in Hattiesburg, Miss., working with customers and equipment suppliers to make sure the Medicare recipients get the oxygen, wheelchairs, hospital beds, and other equipment they need. He talks to as many as 60 customers a day, and earns $9.64 an hour.
"I've had two rounds of extensive training to get to my current job. It's a lot responsibility and a lot of work. But I'm being paid at a much lower rate. I'm being cheated, and the federal government must hold GDIT accountable. GDIT needs to follow the contract it agreed to," he said.
Kathleen Flick is part of the internal support group at the Bogalusa, La., call center. She said that GDIT's wage theft "makes me feel horrible. Stealing from the working poor is really low."
Like Powe, Flick loves her job. But she doesn't like being cheated of her rightful wages. "GDIT told us that 'the federal government sets your wages.' So we're calling on the federal government to have real oversight of contractors like my employer so that it stops cheating workers out of their rightful wages. We shouldn't be treated as cut-rate employees."
In a separate development, National Labor Relations Board Region 5 has issued a complaint against GDIT for violating federal labor law and workers' rights at its Alexandria, Va., facility.
GDIT workers visited legislators on Capitol Hill this week. Top photo, from left: Clifton Pollock, Kathleen Flick, Swannie Powe, Venus Nelson, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Sedgerick Lee, and Adrian Powe.
Below: Workers also met with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Wireless Workers Meet, Release Statement of Principles
Wireless workers rallied in Orlando to support good jobs and quality customer service in the wireless industry.
Hundreds of wireless workers from AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile met in Orlando this week to discuss their plans to improve job security and pay, end extreme sales goals, and curtail offshoring and outsourcing of retail stores, call centers, and technical work coast to coast. The workers announced that they were forming a network, called Wireless Workers United, to work together to protect good jobs and quality customer service.
The workers released a Statement of Principles that includes:
- Fair Wages, Commissions, and Benefits
- Respect for Employees as People and as Workers
- Support, Training, and Communication with Management
- Honesty and Integrity in Customer Relations.
Those attending the meeting showed their support for AT&T Mobility workers across the Southeast who are currently fighting for a fair contract by rallying together in front of an AT&T Mobility store in downtown Orlando. Workers also rallied at a Verizon Wireless store.
"It was only by firmly standing together that our Mobility co-workers won a precedent-setting contract for wireless and retail jobs with first-time job security protections and better, more stable pay," said Nilda Meadows, an AT&T wireless worker from South Carolina. "Now, we're heading to the bargaining table to win for our families and communities. We are standing strong to make sure the industry operates with integrity and protects and preserves good jobs for our communities."
Learn more and read the full Statement of Principles at wirelessworkersunited.org.
Laid Off Frontier Worker Attends State of the Union Address
CWA member Dustin Newman and his family joined Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.)(left) for the State of the Union address.
U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) hosted CWA Local 1170 member Dustin Newman at the State of the Union address, to spotlight the Trump administration's failure to save good jobs.
Newman, an Army reservist from Rochester, N.Y., was laid off in January along with 31 other Frontier Communications employees as part of a larger, company-wide downsizing.
In his response to President Trump's address, CWA President Chris Shelton noted that despite Trump's campaign promises, working people are worse off after the first year of his presidency. "The tax cut that the President and Republicans jammed through Congress gives billions of dollars to corporations and the 1 percent at the expense of the rest of us," Shelton said. "Some companies have doled out bonuses, and those extra dollars always make a difference to working families. But instead of putting more money into creating good jobs and increasing wages, these corporations have made it clear that their tax break will be used mainly to enrich executives and shareholders."
Read President Shelton's full statement here.
Bargaining Update
Employees at Jacobin, a Brooklyn-based print and online magazine, ratified a first-time agreement with the company through December 15, 2021. The agreement includes pay increases, improvements to health care and retirement benefits, and more.
"I hope the existence of our union at Jacobin serves to rebuke any boss elsewhere who claims his or her publication can't afford a union," said Jacobin Guild member Alex Press.
Envoy Airlines
As bargaining continued this week, Envoy Airlines workers, CWA members and allies rallied at the Orlando Airport to fight for fair wages.
FCC Committee's "One Touch Make Ready" Recommendation Threatens Public Safety and Good Jobs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) adopted a recommendation that would mandate the use of contractors to move telephone company equipment to make room for new attachers' equipment. This is work that is currently performed by trained, skilled, career employees at AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, and other employers.
"The BDAC recommendation threatens public safety," said CWA President Chris Shelton. "Mandating contractors rather than trained career employees to do this work can lead to dangerous conditions for the public, such as ungrounded wires and heavy terminals hanging without adequate support. The BDAC recommendation also threatens the good middle-class jobs of thousands of workers across the country, and violates contracts negotiated by our union with our members' employers."
"CWA supports common sense proposals to streamline pole attachment work to facilitate broadband expansion consistent with protections for public and worker safety and respect for legally-binding collective bargaining agreements. The BDAC recommendation fails on both accounts. The FCC should reject the BDAC's radical One Touch Make Ready recommendation," Shelton said.
Organizing Update
Government Contractors in VA
Electronic and Instrumentation Technicians working for government contractors in Virginia Beach voted to join IUE-CWA earlier this week. The 52 technicians, who work for JanTec, AECOM, and Bering Sea Environmental, maintain tracking devices on U.S. Aircraft and Warships.
The NewsGuild-CWA filed an Unfair Labor Practice complaint earlier this week against Lanetix, a tech development company, after all the engineers in the company were fired soon after they announced plans to join the union. The company plans to offshore the work to Eastern Europe.
"My coworkers and I, fifteen in all, were fired on Friday in an illegal effort to bust the @news_guild union at @Lanetix," Bjorn Westergard tweeted. "Those of us who organized only wanted a better company for our friends and coworkers," he wrote.
The company has offices in San Francisco and Arlington, VA, with affected engineers working at both sites. "We're going to fight this as hard as we can," said Cet Parks, executive director of the Washington Baltimore NewsGuild, CWA Local 32035, which is supporting the workers.
CenturyLink Cancels Worker Bonus, Gives Top Executives $$$$
Top executives at CenturyLink, who are set to receive millions in bonuses as a result of CenturyLink's purchase of Level 3 Communications, are leaving the working people who have built the company behind by cancelling bonuses and merit pay and eliminating their jobs.
"CenturyLink President Jeff Storey's gain is a huge loss for working families and their communities," said Brenda Roberts, Vice President of CWA District 7, which represents over 11,000 workers at CenturyLink. "CenturyLink claims that low cash flow prevented them from paying holiday bonuses last year, yet they somehow found enough cash to pay his $6.6 million signing bonus. Storey also stands to make millions more in performance pay and stock options. We're concerned that we will see more cuts aimed at boosting the value of those stock options since Wall Street rewards the kinds of short-term gains companies achieve by laying off workers and cutting back on customer service."
Storey is not the only executive who stands to benefit. Executive Vice Presidents Stacy Goff and Chief Financial Officer Sunit Patel will also receive millions of dollars in retention bonuses.
President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress promised working people that last year's corporate tax cut would result in companies using their windfall to increase wages and invest in creating more jobs. That's clearly not the case at CenturyLink.
Local 1102 Fighting Income Inequality
Last month members of CWA Local 1102 hosted a conference in Staten Island together with local immigrant rights and climate change groups and other activists. During the workers' rights session, they set up a floor monopoly game, which illustrated the effects of income inequality by assigning participant groups different income levels. The higher the income group, the easier the game was. Read more at https://www.siunited2018.org/.
Save the Date: Working People's Day of Action February 24
On Saturday, February 24, CWA members will join thousands of working people and our allies and stand up for our freedom to come together in strong unions and fight and to demand an end to a system that's rigged against working people.
Corporate elites, extremists, and corrupt politicians who do their bidding have rigged the rules of our economy and our democracy against us. Now wealthy special interests want to further rig the system in a Supreme Court case called Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, which attempts to divide working people and limit our power in numbers, because unions give workers a powerful voice in speaking up for themselves, their families and their communities.
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., joined striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn., as they fought for the freedom to join together in a strong union and for dignity and respect on the job. On February 24, working people and our allies will rise up to defend the very freedoms for which Dr. King fought and died.
For more information and to find and event near you, visit www.itsaboutfreedom.org.


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Analogies are Like Dinners, or Thoughts on Cliff's Notes and Mobile Sites
May 1, 2012
If the words "mobile web," "responsive design," and "click here to view our desktop site" mean anything to you, the last couple of days have probably been pretty interesting. On April 12th, the venerable Jakob Nielsen penned a controversial article telling companies to roll back their clocks to 2008. Build a separate mobile site, he advised, redirect mobile device users to it automatically, and provide cross-links for those determined to see how the other half lives. In particular, he advocated eliminating content and features that aren't "core to the mobile use case."
Designer and Mobile Dude Josh Clark weighed in with what I can only assume was profound disappointment, noting that the much-talked-about 'mobile use case' is a mirage. Some users are on-the-go factoid hunters, looking for a quick hit of movie showtimes and key phone numbers. Real mobile usage, however, covers a broad spectrum of scenarios. In addition, more and more low-income users access the internet exclusively through mobile devices; a 'just the basics' approach to mobile site functionality is another element in the growing digital divide.
Enter writer and web developer Jason Mark. His recent column for .Net Magazine tries to split the difference, and accuracy suffers for the sake of provocative positioning. He boldly announces that both Nielsen and Clark were wrong, but singles out Clark's points for specific criticism and ultimately makes a case for the same separate-site approach as Nielsen. While the essence of Mark's advice is sound (look to the actual usage data for a site to figure out what its "mobile users" need), his critique of Clark stumbles in two key ways.
First, the piece summarizes Clark's argument as "Always build a single responsive site." In reality, Clark's article advocated the same sort of analytics-driven decision making that led Mark to build separate mobile sites for his clients. The key take-away from Clark's article was the fact that there is no single "mobile use case" all companies can target. Figure out how your visitors are using your mobile site (or how they'd like to) and tailor it to that. If responsive design techniques work, use them. If a separate site with pared down content is what they want, that's the right way to go. The danger lies in in assuming that a mobile visitor has a particular task in mind simply because of her user-agent.
Which brings us to the second problem: A terrible analogy. Clark's article equated limited-functionality sites to books with chapters ripped out, and I agree with his comparison. Jason Marks' response article responds with a counter-analogy: limited-functionality mobile sites are like Cliff's Notes, and students love those little yellow-and-black lifesavers.
The problem isn't that someone, somewhere, is serving up truncated content. The problem is assuming that a visitor wants that truncated content or reduced functionality simply because of the device they're using. It's like assuming every college student wants the Cliff's Notes version of a book simply because they're wearing school colors. Sometimes, it's a perfect match – often, though, it will result in annoyance and confusion.
That frustration and confusion is often compounded by the common antipatterns found in separate mobile sites: mismatching URL structures, deeplinks to the desktop site that redirect mobile users to the front page of the stripped-down site, iPhone-centric design assumptions, and so on. Responsive design, far from being a design fad, is an attempt to solve those problems and streamline the process of managing content and functionality-rich sites. It's not a panacea, but celebrating the merits of separate mobile sites without addressing their real flaws is an exercise in missing the point.


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Branding Extremes: Panda Cheese v. Thai Life Insurance
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While there are many ways to approach branding, it is nearly impossible to brand your product in a way that appeals to everyone. Branding to appeal to everyone will, at best, result in the commoditization of your product. At worst, it can result in no one liking your product. This is called the "luke-warm tea" branding philosophy: If some people want hot tea and some people want iced tea, serve everyone luke-warm tea and everyone will be happy. In reality, of course, no one will be happy.
The most powerful brands, like Apple, identify a specific market segment and unapologetically cater to that market segment. Apple understands that creating the loyalty that makes people stand in line for hours for the privilege of buying your product requires consistent and extreme dedication to the philosophies of the brand. It also comes with a price. Many people hate Apple's brand philosophies and refuse to buy their products.
By way of example, I've pulled two examples of extreme dedication to a branding message. The first video below features a series of ridiculous commercials aired by Egyptian cheese maker Panda in 2010. The commercials feature a cuddly panda that punishes people for turning down Panda cheese. I've seen these commercials at least fifty times, and they always make me laugh. The second video, for Thai Life Insurance, takes the opposite approach. It will not make you laugh (in fact, it made Kevin ugly-cry), but you will feel like a better person for watching it.
Even though these brands have different products, different messages and evoke different feelings, they each share an extreme and unwavering commitment to the brand. Some people will love these commercials and some will hate them. Neither of these commercials, however, will make you say, "Meh." The lesson here is that, notwithstanding your particular brand message, it is always most effective when you adhere to it with unapologetic dedication.
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By Debora Gordon
On Sunday, December 9th, I headed back to prison. When I arrived, I learned the previous day's lock down had been lifted. Many of the same visitors were there again. The woman who had worn the six-inch heels on Saturday was now wearing sneakers.
One young woman in her 20's was visiting her husband, who was serving a 20-year sentence. I mentioned that it must be hard to be separated for so many years, and not being able to really build a life together.
"No," she said," to my surprise. "I like it this way. I always know where he is, he doesn't chase other women, and I just see him when I want to."
Another woman, also in her 20's, told me she had married her husband after his incarceration, and this arrangement worked well for her.
When I was called first into the screening area for my 8am appointment, I asked if it would take more than 2 hours for Lam to come again. To my surprise, one Correctional Officer (CO) turned to another and told them to summon Lam before I was even processed through the screening room.
By the time I got into the Visitation Room, Lam was actually coming in the door. I already felt like I knew him better, and I was anxious to learn about his life and his version of events that lead to his incarceration.
Lam's family left South Vietnam in the late 1980's, a few years before Lam was born in Oakland in February, 1991. He did not know much about his family's life in Vietnam, nor why they had settled in Oakland. Lam's parents had three sons together, but only Lam was given a Vietnamese first name. (I recalled him telling me even when he was my student, that he had not liked his name when he was a kid. Other kids teased him and called him "Lambchop," which also later became a gang name, along with "Lamborghini.") His brother Jim, now 19, is studying engineering, and his brother John, 15, is a high school student.
When Lam was seven years old, his parents separated. A few years later, as far as Lam knows, his father was either strangled or stabbed to death in Oakland, due to some conflict related to gambling or drugs. His mother eventually went on to another relationship, and had a fourth son – Lam's half-brother, Kevin, now 12 years old.
Lam told me his mother has never learned English, so he speaks fluent Vietnamese, but has never really become literate. He did well in elementary and middle schools. He participated in spelling bees and was a break-dancer, while maintaining a 4.0 average at Urban Promise Academy, where he also met one of the girls, Janette. She was in the car the night of the shooting.
Lam eventually went on to Fremont High, and then transferred to the Sojourner Truth Independent Study Program (ISP) in Oakland, where I became his teacher for about a year and a half. He wanted to attend the ISP so he could work and go to school at the same time, and so that he would not have to attend classes all day for five days a week, as he had slipped into habitual truancy while at Fremont.
He worked at Office Max for a few months, and bagged groceries at Lucky. But his mother eventually asked him to stop because his income was interfering with their general assistance income. So, he began hanging out in the streets. His mother, and his putative stepfather (they had never married) threatened to throw him out if he did not start attending school regularly and stop gangbanging, but they never actually did.
Growing up in the Fruitvale district, many of Lam's childhood friends were Latino. They were becoming increasingly involved in gang activity, and so was Lam. When he was about 15 years old, he and some other boys began stealing cars with scraped down keys called "jingos," and going on joyrides, which eventually landed him in Juvenile Hall at the end of his sophomore year in high school. This was when his mother came to see me on the last day of school without being able to say much more than "Lam jail," over and over again.
Lam said that he and 2 other boys had stolen a car that had been parked around 35th Avenue and Suter Street. They also had with them a gun stolen from Duane Mowrer, a Boy Scout Adult Troop Committee Member and a friend of Lam's, which he told me was a .22 revolver, fully loaded with six bullets.
Lam had already become involved with the Boy Scouts, but despite being quickly promoted and given increasingly more responsibility, he continued gangbanging, getting involved with the 38th Avenue Locos.
The gang dealt coke, and Lam enjoyed spending his money on clothes. His mother was upset, and tried to talk to him, but he did not respect the rules and limitations his mother and step-father tried to impose. Although he came back to the ISP in the fall after his first arrest for stealing a car, he eventually dropped out.
I finally felt ready to ask Lam about the events the night of the shooting. He began by saying he and another boy, S., had been hanging out that Friday evening, looking for parties. They were standing outside a friend's house, watching cars drive by. The car carrying Alicia, Janette and another girl and boy, drove by and stopped at a red light.
When the light turned green, they expected the car to continue driving, but instead he said it backed up. Lam claims that he and S. saw this as a possible threat. "I was present," he told me, but when I asked him if he pulled the trigger, he said he could not answer.
It was at this point that I realized that although already in prison, serving a long sentence, with seemingly little more to lose, I was not going to get a forthright answer from Lam. He gave me the impression that maybe he had taken the rap for another guy who – because he had a small child – did not want to go to prison.
I do not expect to ever really know if Lam was the triggerman. It does seem clear from all accounts, that he was, at the very least, present. His lawyer, David Kelvin, and his Scout leader, Duane Mowrer, both seem to have at least some doubt, that he pulled the trigger. While I wish to believe he was not the triggerman, whatever the real truth, he certainly did not stop the shooting from happening, and it does not change Alicia's injury.
Lam was not arrested until Thursday, October 22nd, 2009, nearly three months after the night of the shooting. Police came to his house that afternoon, when he was taking a nap, and took him to the police station, where he was questioned, he said, "for eight or nine hours."
He was then taken to the North County Jail, where he was arraigned about a week later, and held until the preliminary hearing the following July, when the judge encouraged him to take a plea deal of a 25-year sentence, rather than risk an even longer sentence at the hands of a jury.
I asked what he thought led to his winding up in prison. "Too much freedom," he told me. "The choice was there, but I felt untouchable. I thought I wouldn't get caught." This is not too different from what my Juvenile Hall students told me when I taught there one summer about 20 years ago. Those boys said their parents and guardians allowed them to do whatever they wanted, with few responsibilities or consequences.
When he arrived at Kern Valley State Prison, he was beaten up by some other inmates, as many new arrivals are. He felt somewhat fortunate at not being subjected to a "buck fifty," a slice up the cheek that leaves a permanent scar. He requested to be moved to the SNY (Sensitive Needs Yard) where random prison violence is much less likely.
Since being in prison, Lam has begun work on his GED, studying math, English, Greek mythology and history. He expects to receive his diploma in about a year. He also works as a porter, passing out trays during mealtime and cleaning up afterwards. Working is considered a privilege in prison.
Since Lam had written to me his wish to be forgiven, I asked him who forgiveness is for, the forgiver or the forgiven. "It helps more the forgiver," he said after some thought. I asked what he would say to Alicia if he were ever able to speak to her. "I wouldn't know what to say," he said. "Anything I could say would not make a difference." He told me thinks of her often. "I hope she is well," he said.
Next: Notes from a Phone Call to Lam's Mother


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Awww hells yeah.
Curbed Austin is now live.
I've been a fan of the Curbed series for years, most notably Curbed Detroit under the helm of Sarah Cox. The Detroit edition of Curbed continues to perfectly capture the unprecedented rise and fall and rise of one of America's most iconic cities.
I'm confident that Curbed Austin will be as equally intriguing as we continue to watch this city balloon into one of the leading metropolises in our country.
The site, which officially went live this morning, is (wo)manned by acclaimed Austin writer Cindy Widner (former managing editor of the Austin Chronicle and Austin-area freelancer writer for 20 years).
I asked Cindy what readers can expect from Curbed Austin:
"Austinites can expect stories about design, development, and real estate that are informative, timely, and, most of all, fun and interesting to read. Curbed is really good about covering the details about how cities develop for people who are genuinely interested in the subject but don't want to—and really don't have to!—wade through the dry bureaucratic language that it often entails. And they want to trust their source; Curbed Austin is about bringing perspective (and a little fun) to development stories and to explore and bring to light a lot of exciting design that's happening in the city. I plan to take full advantage of our ability to make interactive maps (a la Eater's Essential 38 and other series) for all kinds of fun stuff. And there are a lot of regular Curbed features that I think Austin will love: regular rent comparisons, home visits, work space profiles, posts on homes on the market that are unusual in some way (really expensive, under market, great or weird design), news (including maps) of upcoming developments, under-the-radar stuff, how the city is approaching the affordability crisis, random fun and historical media that involves Austin places past and present, and a bunch of other stuff."
Cindy encourages you to send her tips, rumors, information and photos within the realm of Austin architecture, development and real estate. Hit her up at [email protected]
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I have chosen the best based on four criteria:
- Five-star overall blu-ray quality, meaning these movies all have the best sound and vision quality reviews. You won't find better movies in that regard.
- Five-star movie reviews, meaning these movies all have great storylines that people really enjoy.
- I have thrown a bit of my personal judgement in. Since we are looking for the five best blu-ray movies for Mom, I eliminated action movies. I don't mean to say that moms in particular or women in general do not like those movies, just that I was trying to target movies that Mom would pick for herself more than ones Mom would pick to watch with a family or as part of a couple.
- Finally, these are all blu-ray movies that I would like to own.
The five best movies on blu-ray for Mom are:
- Forrest Gump
- Gone With The Wind
- Hairspray
- Ratatouille
- The Wizard of Oz
Forrest Gump is the story of a man with a low IQ who winds up being part of important events in America between the 1950s and the 1980s. It was a very successful movie with a Best Picture Oscar in 1994 and it holds the number 74 spot on the American Film Institute's list of greatest movies. So the story is definitely a good one.
High-Def Digest says the blu-ray transfer has "stunning audio and video presentations" and a "complete host of extras." High-Def finishes with: "Paramount has put together a Blu-ray release that is a must own for anyone." Which means that the blu-ray is good, too, and done in a way that is appropriate for a movie that is an American classic. Sounds like a movie I need to check out on blu-ray.
What do you think? Are there some great movies on this list for your Mother or did this list not provide you with what you were looking for?
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Dog Mountain on Seymour Mountain is a great snowshoe hike in Vancouver. It has great views, is well-marked and only takes 2-3 hours to complete, making it a great beginner snowshoe trail for human or dog. I found the winter trail is actually easier than the summer trail, mainly due to the uneven path of tree roots in summer.
We did this trail on February 25th, 2017 and the snow on the trail was pretty packed down. You don't need snowshoes to be able to do it and we even saw a few groups hike in regular shoes. However, spikes or some sort or traction device would definitely be helpful. I was glad we ended up bringing our snowshoes as we could venture off into some fresh powder with Rey. If you don't own snowshoes, you can rent them for a good price at MEC. We had as much fun watching Rey as she had jumping around in shoulder deep snow.
We even found a snow fort on the trail! However, Rey didn't want to climb through the entrance at the bottom or jump in from the top.
Here are a couple more shots at the peak. I forgot how great of a view you can get from hiking only 2 hours!
Hikers: Josie, Nick and Rey
Camera Specs: Canon 70d + Tamron 24-70mm lens
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BT has announced a new long-term deal with UKTV that will include an enhanced catch-up video-on-demand (VoD) offering for BT TV customers.
UKTV, the biggest multichannel broadcaster in Britain, has been a BT TV partner since launch and this new deal means BT TV customers will continue to get some of the UK's best loved comedy on Gold, brand new and exclusive entertainment on Dave, as well as premium programming on W, Alibi, Good Food and Eden.
The move, following the recent launch of Amazon Prime Video on BT TV, forms part of BT's ambition to offer TV customers the widest choice of content through partnerships with the best content providers.
UKTV's 10 channel network is home to a raft of award-winning UKTV Original series, exciting premiere acquisitions and the very best of the archive from BBC, ITV, C4 and more.With new series and hugely popular shows such as Harrow, Taskmaster, Dad's Army, Judge Romesh, Red Dwarf, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, Women on The Verge, Quantico and Carter, BT TV customers will have an exciting choice of UKTV's exclusive content to watch live or on demand.
Customers will also soon be able to receive a bigger selection of shows on VoD with customers able to watch these in high definition (HD) via their BT TV set-top boxes for the first time. A selection of shows will also be available to download and play on the new BT TV app that now gives customers the ability to download and access content on the go as well as access to a range of TV platforms.
Tony Singh, Content and Business Development Director for BT's Consumer division, said: "Our continued UKTV partnership allows us to keep giving our customers a brilliant range of entertainment, comedy, drama, and lifestyle channels. Our customers love those channels and can, uniquely to BT TV, combine them with services like Netflix, Amazon and NOW TV to give them the flexibility to view a wide range of fantastic content."
Simon Michaelides, Chief Commercial Officer, UKTV, said: "We're very pleased to be building on our already strong relationship with BT. UKTV channels play a significant role for BT TV customers, so it's great to be able to extend our VoD services and give them more of the shows that they love, as well as an exciting and expanding portfolio of original new shows and exclusive acquisitions."


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More than two-thirds (67%) of the world's largest company CEOs say that they are likely to take public stands on politically charged issues related to global challenges, according to the EY CEO Imperative Study 2019. The survey of 200 CEOs, 100 senior institutional investors and 100 independent board members also finds that 76% of board directors and 79% of investors say they are likely to support a CEO taking a stand. In addition, according to 57% of CEOs, 63% of board directors and 54% of investors believe it is in the best interest of large companies for CEOs to take a more active role on global challenges. The majority of CEOs (57%) see more opportunity than risk in taking action on global challenges and close to half of board directors (49%) and investors (42%) support this view.
Institutional investors embrace rather than resist corporate action
Calls for the move to inclusive and long-term growth are also starting to impact investment decisions as 60% of investors report supporting long-term investing to address global challenges, even when near-term performance may be diminished.
A company's stance and actions on global challenges is an increasingly important investment criteria, with more than half (55%) stating that CEO activism on global challenges have been frequently/very frequently and 35% of investors stating that CEO activism on global challenges have been occasionally taken into consideration for funding decisions in the last two years. Crucially, 83% of investors say that corporate stance/actions on global challenges will become a more important factor in decision-making over the next five years.
"Currently, it's not enough that good, or even better, figures be regularly reported on a quarterly basis. Investors, and employees themselves, expect their companies and top management to take a position on broader topical issues such as climate change, the emergence of artificial intelligence and income inequality," says Štěpán Flieger, Director of EY's M&A Department.
C-suite not suited to the demands of the next decade
Only one-third of respondents (34%) believe the C-suite model is well-suited to the demands and opportunities of the next decade. However, CEOs and boards have been changing the face of the management model, with top positions added over the last five years including chief innovation officer, chief digital officer and chief strategy officer.
But additions and changes to the C-suite are still being planned, with 72% of CEOs expecting to add positions or change roles on the C-suite and 82% of boards reporting the same. The top five new C-suite capabilities critical to company's continued growth according to CEOs are: digital transformation (55%); innovation (53%); artificial intelligence (43%); data science (33%); and behavioral science (25%).
"As is true of the general population, demand for key knowledge and skills is changing at the level of corporate top management in tandem with social and technological change.So, it's even more imperative for top management than for employees to 'be equipped with the key skills of the future' (Future Skills). These undoubtedly include an awareness of the possibilities and development of artificial intelligence and the use of digital technologies. However, it's also important to combine these 'hard' skills with traditional leadership skills such as communication, teamwork, creativity or critical thinking," says Vladislav Severa, Managing Partner of EY's Advanced Data Analysis Team.
Global CEOs see growth upside of addressing global challenges
CEOs around the world report that national and corporate cybersecurity, job losses from technological change and income inequality are the top three global challenges threatening business growth and the global economy over the next five to ten years. Additionally, board directors (58%), institutional investors (54%) and CEOs (51%) all believe to a great/very great extent that corporate action is needed to solve the top global challenges.
CEOs increasingly report that they are taking actions to address global challenges with the top actions reported being:
- 60% of CEOs say they have aligned their corporate purpose
- 47% of CEOs have established partnerships with governments or NGOs
- 45% have adopted a corporate reporting framework incorporating non-traditional concepts of value, and have participated in industry or cross-industry coalitions
However, boards and investors prioritize actions that drive internal transformation, indicating some misalignment between CEOs and these groups. The top two actions boards and investors want to see:
- Integration of the global challenges into corporate strategies (59% of boards and 50% of investors rank this as their top priority for CEOs)
- Linking of internal governance, performance measures and rewards to global challenges (with 47% of boards of 43% of investors ranking as another top priority)


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The first French business school to offer curricula based on technology management
The first French business school to offer curricula based on technology management.
Launch of the first Specialized Master in International Marketing of New Technologies.
20th international exchange agreement with partner universities and schools.
The school moves to its current location at Europole.
The first French DBA is developed at Groupe ESC Grenoble, in partnership with the Henley Management College (UK).
Groupe ESC Grenoble celebrates its 10th anniversary, ranked as the 10th business school in France.
An Executive Master in Business Administration is offered, in partnership with the Henley Management College (UK).
The Master in International Business (MIB) is created; the management of technology becomes intercultural.
Groupe ESC Grenoble invests in virtual education by dedicating a web server where students, professors and international researchers can collaborate.
Opening up of 3000 square meters of space in the school dedicated to multimedia and international programs.


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Do You Own Real Property?
If you are going through a divorce, tax and title issues can come back to haunt you if you do not take steps to protect your financial interests. At The Offices of Keane Law, LLC, in Boulder, we are here to ensure that you do not have any unpleasant surprises after your divorce. We offer a free 30-minute consultation to answer your questions.
Understanding Tax Issues And Divorce
There can be tax implications for almost every decision you make during your divorce. Here are some of the tax implications of divorce you should know about:
- Any transfer of property incident to divorce is not taxable.
- Spousal support can be taxable or non-taxable — or a portion of it can be taxable. The tax advantages of spousal support can be a trading chip in negotiations between you and your spouse.
- The tax deduction for dependent children can be given to one parent or allocated back and forth until your child is 19 and is no longer a dependent.
- If you are near the end of the calendar year, you can request that the Court hold your divorce decree until first of the next year so you can file jointly one more year.
Title Issues And Divorce
When you divorce, it's important to ensure that your assets are properly titled to reflect the proper owner. Here are some title issues you should know:
- If your spouse is getting the home, you shouldn't take your name off the title unless your name is also off the mortgage. Houses can be difficult to sell or refinance in today's economy, and you would not want to be financially responsible for mortgage debt if you don't own the home. Also, some mortgage companies include provisions in their mortgage contract which prohibit the signatories from transferring title under certain circumstances. Failure to follow provisions like this can result in serious problems, including the mortgage company calling the entire balance of the loan due.
- If the Court says that you get the car or house but your spouse refuses to transfer the title, our lawyers can force the title transfer through what is known as a Rule 70 motion.
Please email or call The Offices of Keane Law, LLC, at 720-771-9278 to schedule a free 30-minute consultation about taxes and divorce with our family law attorneys.


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Strawberries & summer…..
Is there anything more quintessential summer than strawberries? Long warm days, little girls in sun dresses and hats, freckle faced, picnics in the park & chilled bubbly and more bubbly…..
Summer is coming to end but I am trying to hold on it for as long as possible…..
What about you?
So I made a fresh batch of my favourite dessert made with fresh strawberries.
A friend shared this recipe for making chocolate strawberries with me so I am passing it on to you all.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Get making now!
Ripe strawberries
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- 400 gram strawberries ripe
- 200 gram dark cooking chocolate 70% cocoa
- 100 gram hazelnuts roasted and chopped
- Small bottle of prosecco or champagne enough to cover the strawberries
- Wash the strawberries and pat them dry. Make 2-3 small cuts in the skin of each strawberry so that the strawberries absorb the champagne.
- Soak the strawberries in champagne or prosecco and leave them covered overnight in the fridge (if in hurry, few hours is fine too). You can skip this step if making the dessert for small children.
- Break the chocolate into small pieces in a bowl. Place the bowl in a pan of simmering water to melt the chocolate. Make sure that the water doesn't touch the chocolate.
- Once the chocolate melts, dip the strawberries into the chocolate and roll them in chopped hazelnuts.
- Place the strawberries in the fridge until chilled, about an hour.
- Serve with cream and bubbly! It's best to consume within few hours as it doesn't last very long.


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End the Fear: Here Are Some Upcoming AVI Information Sessions
Hey, Philadelphians: For the sake of the city representatives who come to the meetings to answer questions and do outreach, go easy. They're probably just as annoyed as you are. Also, do your homework, so you're not asking questions that other people know the answers to.
Upcoming outreach sessions are as follows:
- Saturday, March 23, 10am-5pm – Bethel Chapel, 4100 K Street
Saturday, March 23, 10am-5pm – Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Avenue
Monday, March 25, 6pm-8pm – Overbrook Library, 7422 Haverford Avenue
Wednesday, March 27, 6pm-9pm – Calvary Temple, 3301 South 20th Street
Wednesday, March 27, 6pm-9pm – Protestant Homes, 6500 Tabor Avenue


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That young, still in junior high, I didn't know why I was so impressed with Clayton March. I was, however, damn impressed. As he strutted toward us, his narrow torso and twitching hips lent him a tough femininity that made me think of my mom. He seemed impervious to ridicule. The words faggot and cocksucker were from a language he didn't speak, filtered out, gibberish. How humiliating that Clayton was six months younger than me.
He stepped to the table and announced in his tight, hoarse voice the start of class. He whipped out a grade book, swiped from a real teacher, and began roll. There were only eight of us, but we still called out "here." Piney Woods Day Care liked to boast how simpatico its children were, all friends, all day and every day.
"Teacher," a girl named Olive said, sniffing back snot, "can we go outside for recess?"
"If you're good children and refrain from vexing me, perhaps."
"Teacher," said a boy with a lazy eye, "Mom says I shouldn't let you be the boss of me."
Clayton slid a hand over his greasy, matted dark blonde hair. Not a single tuft rose in rebellion. "When you're with your mother, do as she says." With his red pen, he savagely marked the grade book. "But when you're in my class, I am the boss of you."
I could bolt any time I pleased. With my thick torso, muscular thighs and quick feet, I was always the first pick for kickball or dodge ball. Cattycorner to me, though, sat good reason to raise my hand and say please and pretend this all wasn't more than a little creepy.
Bart's chestnut locks flopped over his eyes. Every time he flipped them back, he smiled bashfully. He suffered from the adolescent affliction of believing his every gesture will be scrutinized; I knew a few things about that. Clayton lowered his eyes to inspect the grade book, and Bart mouthed those words—faggot, queer, pervert—that Clayton knew others brandished. A skilled teacher notices everything.
Bart popped his knuckles. Watching his bicep undulate stirred longings in me I didn't fully comprehend. I was strapped in a car stalled on the tracks. Intense desire for another boy's company made me a certain type of person, and my heart would've shriveled like bacon if Bart called me hurtful names. I wanted to be Bart's friend, his only friend. I wanted him to stay overnight, our sleeping bags overlapped, sending dirty texts to the girls he liked. A year or two ago, we wrestled outside on crunchy, dead grass. He pinned me against the earth, and I held his gaze for a sweet eternity until we both burst laughing.
Clayton cleared his throat and smacked a ruler against the table. "Today is your math test. If you don't pass this exam, you must explain to the class why you're so dumb."
Bart whispered, "What does he shove up his ass to get that little twist just right?"
I giggled, hand clamped over my mouth. Bart leaned back, a perfect passivity slipping over his features. Olive and another girl muttered excitedly about someone catching hell.
"Does math amuse you, Randolph?" I stopped laughing, dropping my hand followed by my head, and assured Clayton that I took arithmetic seriously. "I'm so glad to hear it," he sniffed and whipped out photocopies from his grade book. "You'll have five minutes to finish." He passed out the tests. Bart took one and scrubbed under his arms. Ignoring him, Clayton continued. "Any outburst will be handled harshly." He halted at the head of the table, his heels clicking together. Waiting for the Piney Woods van every day after school, he polished his black dress shoes. "Now, make me proud to be an educator," he said.
With a flurry of bobbing eraser ends, we began our fake exam for our fake teacher. All of us, that is, except Bart. With a blue crayon, he wrote nonsense like "maybe" and "don't think so" and "you suck." The test couldn't stump a first-grader: simple addition and subtraction. Clayton might've feared more difficult curriculum would leave empty seats. I flew through my test in under a minute then watched Bart deface his.
The day care center was a converted Victorian mansion in the historic district. Roads of actual brick lent what the city's tourism division called "stateliness." On a plasma TV at the end of the large playroom, most of the kids gazed like zombies at a cartoon about a neurotic sponge and his quasi-queer relationship with a dumb starfish.
Bart squeezed his thumb and forefinger together, placed them before his lips and sucked sharply. At the time, I thought he meant cigarettes. Now, of course, I know he either wanted pot or was willing to share. Then confused, I simply laughed. Guys like you to laugh at their jokes, even the stupid ones. Bart Callahan was the funniest bastard in the world.
The swift, searing pain in my left knuckles jolted me. Bart and I snapped up our heads. Clayton stood beside us, arms crossed and eyes narrowed. The ruler twitched in his hand. "Randolph, since you're the better student, I'll let you decide. Who should I discipline first, you or Bart?"
Bart smirked. "Gotta catch me first, ma'am."
Clayton cut his gaze to my friend then returned to me. "I need your decision."
That's the spooky thing about childhood games, the scenarios your friends invent. You're loath to give them up because of the time and energy invested. I could've told Clayton to piss off. Like most kids my age, though, I was so fucking miserable, I held fast to any fantasy offered—even a childish, unpleasant one.
A smile flickered across my lips, but Bart missed it. He drifted over to the sponge and starfish; they were arguing about something, dozens of little cartoon bubbles climbing from the ocean floor. The spell, it seemed, had ended for the other kids as well. Only Clayton and I remained, acting out our parts. His game always ended when he sought to punish a student. Not even the dumb kids wanted to peek behind that curtain. Me, though, I had to know.
How committed was Clayton to his sad, sad show? His devotion mesmerized me. He ordered me outside, instructing me to wait. I stood on the pavement, one foot inside a hopscotch square. The wind sliced through me, raw and frigid. Why couldn't this happen inside? All week, the winter haze had obscured the sun.
I didn't know where Clayton had found the paddle, or who had been dumb enough to give him one. He softly slapped the wooden instrument against his palm, stepping toward me lightly like a spider. He told me to bend over. I didn't bend far enough, so he demanded that I grab my ankles. I didn't question him. Decadent anticipation overwhelmed me, surging like an ice-cream migraine. I disgusted myself. Clayton swung and stopped inches from my bottom, back and forth, practicing like a golfer on the links.
He spanked me. He spanked me again. He kept spanking me until I cried out. No one watched. We were the only two boys in the world.
After Clayton was done, I gaped at him, unsure how to acknowledge what had passed between us. My buttocks tingled with electric warmth, every nerve ending alive and essential. I gasped, forgetting all about Bart and his unruly forelock. I massaged my buttocks, hoping the sensation would linger. It faded quickly, elusive like a dream recalled too late.
Clayton straightened his back, the paddle dangling from his hand. He suggested I come inside. It was freezing and I hadn't brought my coat. Would I like to explain to the class that I caught a cold because I'm so dumb? Clayton waited for an answer. I really didn't have one. Only one word sat on my tongue: again.
Thomas Kearnes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with an MA in film writing. His fiction has appeared in Hobart, Gertrude, A cappella Zoo, Split Lip Magazine, Litro, Berkeley Fiction Review, PANK, BULL: Men's Fiction, Gulf Stream Magazine, Night Train, Word Riot, Storyglossia, Driftwood Press, Adroit Journal, Eclectica, wigleaf, SmokeLong Quarterly, Sundog Lit, The Citron Review, The James Franco Review and elsewhere. He is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. Originally from East Texas, he now lives near Houston and works as a cashier. His debut collection of short fiction, "Steers and Queers" will print at Lethe Press before year's end.
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Again, if you followed our live blog of Samsung's "Unpacked: Part I" event, you may have noticed that the Galaxy S II got the lion's share of attention. We literally got bombarded with an hour and twenty minutes of the Gally II and a ten minute how-do-you-do on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Regardless, we went ahead and put our greasy, little, jet-lagged fingers all over one the the new Tab demo units that was available and are ready to report back to you.
The device looks extremely slick. High gloss front, textured black backing, and svelte dimensions. It looks just as nice as , if not a little nicer than, the Motorla XOOM. The device has a 10.1-inch screen with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera capable of HD recording, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, and beefy Tegra 2 processor. We do have to admit, it was pretty hard to get a gauge on just how fast the device was, as Android 3.0 just doesn't seem like it's quite done yet. The refresh rate of the screen when panning and zooming were superb, but when you shifted the device from portrait to landscape — or vice versa — the screen would kind of blink and take a second to properly orient and size itself. Again, we're sure this is because Honeycomb isn't exactly street legal yet, but it is hard to call this one a winner without some final software to hammer on. For us, the 10-inch form factor really is the right size for a tablet — we know some of you like the 7-inch blueprint, but the 10-inch screen feels right for the web — so we're glad to see the Android tablet makers jumping into this space. No word on when you can get yourself one of these little monsters or how much it will set you back. Until then, hit up our gallery and let us know what you think!


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Maputo Budget Accommodation
Sleep Easy in Maputo
The hotel's 125 rooms offer easy comfort, fuss-free fittings and easy-on-the-eye design with room choices that include ocean view, as well as rooms for sharing or solo travel. Rooms feature air-conditioning for climate the way you like it, en-suite bathrooms, free WiFi and enough space to unpack and work.
Crisp and comfortable bedding, sound softening windows, blackout curtains and on-request wake up calls makes great sleep easy, while the work desk and WiFi makes the room a comfortable on-the-road-office. Soak in more of Maputo with a Superior Room and enjoy big windows looking out over the beach and ocean.
We've fitted every room with a hairdryer, plenty of plug points for keeping devices fully charged, DSTV flat screen with local and international channel choices, and a safe for extra peace of mind. Coffee and tea is provided, and the bar downstairs or shop selection at Baía Mall has enough choice for any in-room snacking or drinks.
Packed in a hurry and forgotten some travel essentials? Ask Reception and we'll look after you with an amenities pack including shaving cream, disposable razor, toothpaste and toothbrush, sewing kit, nail file and body lotion.
StayEasy Essentials
- Standard or Superior Room Choices
- Twin or Double Configurations
- Free WiFi
- Flat-screen TV with DStv
- Bathroom with shower
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Maputo city views or Superior Ocean Views
- Tea & coffee facilities
- Work desk
- In-room electric safe
- Hairdryer & bathroom essentials
- Limited mobility room available on request.
- Rates include StayEasy Everyday breakfast


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Archive for October 2015
February 2013 COTM -- Bistro Cooking at Home by Gordon Hamersley">February 2013 COTM -- Bistro Cooking at Home by Gordon Hamersley
For some reason I found myself reading through old COTMs this morning and I'm astounded by the positive and enticing reports for this book. I think I need it! Reading More May Cause Envy...Read more
Trying to find ingredients for old 'health food' quick bread pizza crust.">Trying to find ingredients for old 'health food' quick bread pizza crust.
A long, long time ago I was first married and on Saturnday nights for dinner to watch the first reruns of Star Trek (1975-83) I would make a quick bread crust for pizza. This is what I remember: 1 C flour, 1 C dry milk powder, 2 C other ingredients,...Read more
How do I add pumpkin to my pancakes?">How do I add pumpkin to my pancakes?
I have a little bit (1/3 cup or so) of pumpkin puree left over in my fridge. I'd like to just stir it into my standard pancake recipe, but are there any guidelines for doing this? Do I have to adjust any of the other ingredients or ratios? Read more
Nova Lox Help">Nova Lox Help
I have been making Nova Lox for a few years now. I use a dry brine mixture of salt and sugar followed by an overnight rest in the fridge and then cold smoked. I really like how it comes out with one exception. My method produces two textures for the...Read more
Weekly Menu Plans - November 2015">Weekly Menu Plans - November 2015
This thread is a continuation from last month, when we had some discussion about weekly dinner menu planning. MidwesternerTT started a thread to get us going in October. You can see that thread here: http://www.chowhound.com/post/weekly-menu-plans-oct-2015-1026442 Let's use this thread to share concise dinner menus each week of November. It's helpful if you...Read more
Best way to keep food warm on the table">Best way to keep food warm on the table
Google "HotSmart Plates" and "HotSmart Bowls" They require only one minute microwaving and keep food warm. They are safe to handle with the bare hands (Patented). Available at Amazon.com Direct link http://bit.ly/hotsmart A-Z guarantee Reading More May Cause Envy...Read more
I am urgently looking for a lost, much loved & used recipe from Jan. 1988 Bon appetite for pork loin with creamy mustard sauce. Anyone have it?">I am urgently looking for a lost, much loved & used recipe from Jan. 1988 Bon appetite for pork loin with creamy mustard sauce. Anyone have it?
Need recipe from Bon Appetite, January 1988 Pork loin with creamy mustard sauce Need ASAP PLEASE HELP!! Reading More May Cause Envy...Read more
Help to keep food from getting cold on the plate">Help to keep food from getting cold on the plate
I read about somebody asking how to keep soup from getting cold too soon; one of the answers that I liked a lot said "for me is anathema to eat hot food on cold plates. Did you know there are now plates that not only don't steal heat from food...Read more
Quiche: Becky's Healthier Ham and Cheese Quiche">Quiche: Becky's Healthier Ham and Cheese Quiche
4.83 / 5 Stars | 5 Reviews
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"Egg substitute, part-skim mozzarella, and fat-free evaporated milk are what make this delicious quiche waist-line friendly."
Labor Day Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake">Labor Day Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake
4.8 / 5 Stars | 272 Reviews
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"Your favorite ice cream flavors in a cookie crust, topped with whipped cream, fudge and cherries."


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This is Gemini's newest show for adults. Come hear — and sing along with! — well-loved songs from the Broadway musicals, Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, West Side Story and more; songs such as "Edelweiss," "Do a Deer," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Getting to Know You," "Try to Remember." Add in Hollywood movie-musical songs such as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Blue Skies," and "I Got Rhythm." Top 'em off with a generous helping of classic American folk songs, all performed with two beautiful voices and a stage full of instruments, and "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" (afternoon, evening) it will be!
In addition to their original children's songs, for which they are nationally known, San and Laz have also written many songs and instrumentals for grown-ups. These compositions weave together elements from a variety of musical styles, from American folk and folk-rock to Klezmer to World Music to light Classical. The subjects of their songs range even more widely; from uplifting story songs about ordinary / extraordinary people, to moving observations on life events, to musical settings of classic poems both ancient and contemporary. All these performed with their trademark stageful of instruments and genetically matched twin voices. Robert Sherman of WQXR, the voice of the New York Times said of their music: "Beautiful songs and singing! Delightful!"
The medley above is from a show they played in January 2019 at the Ark, Ann Arbor's famed coffeehouse. The show was in celebration of their 70th birthday and featured a number of guest musicians, including members of Gemini's Good Mischief Band — San's daughter, Emily, on vocals and violin, bassist Eric Fithian, drummer, Mike Morrison and Emmy award-winning pianist/composer Brian Brill. Also joining Gemini for the concert was harmonica virtuoso Peter Madcat Ruth.
Gemini, twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits, nationally known for their music for children and families, return to the roots of their music — the classic songs of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, etc. Come hear songs like "If I Had a Hammer," "Blowing in the Wind," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "Big Yellow Taxi," "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" and many more — and sing along with them!
Fine multi-instrumentalists (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and a variety of folk flutes and hand percussion) San and Laz add extra spice to the show with acapella versions of a Motown song, one by the Beatles, and even one by Janis Joplin! Rounding out the show, they include a few of their own original songs written in the style of the 60's, as well as traditional songs associated with that era. This the music San and Laz grew up on, and they've put together a tribute / celebration concert of this quintessential music.
San and Laz have set to music many classic poems by ancient and contemporary poets. This show is especially appropriate in April — National Poetry Month — but can be offered at any time of the year. Beautiful singing and a variety of instruments bring the magic of music to timeless poems by: Robert Frost, e.e. cummings, William Butler Yeats, William Stafford, A.E. Housman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Emily Dickinson, Rumi and Hafiz (13th & 14th Century Persian mystics in translations by Coleman Barks and Daniel Ladinsky), as well as traditional settings of the poetry of Robert Burns and Shakespeare. Come hear beloved poems such as "Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers," and "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" dance off the printed page to the notes and rhythms of these beautiful melodies.
All you need is a large living room! Or, during the summer, your back yard or nearby park. Down-home and intimate, Gemini's music is a great way to enhance any group event. These house concerts can be either just for adults, or for children and the whole family — birthday parties, anniversaries, house-warming, special events, or just a get-together for neighbors or friends.
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Erick Scarecrow has just dropped a bunch of info on us. From sneak peeks to mystery drops to items I can't read because they're in Japanese.
First up, the Little Axe Butcher will be released this week at the new ESC shop. Each figure comes with a Bloody Little Axe, Lopped Off Wolf Head and New AXE Weapon. They'll be announcing when it's up on the @ESCtoy Twitter account.
The sneak peek is that of a partial pink Crow Crow Bear. I wouldn't be surprised if this one ended up being a Tomenosuke exclusive.


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Looking a couple years younger is every woman's dream. But with our hectic and busy schedules, is it actually possible to achieve a natural glow? Yes it is!
In today's post, we will enlist five habits that can help you achieve clear, younger and healthier looking skin within just a short period of time. Keep reading to find out more!
- Choose Herbal Tea Over Coffee
A lot of women love grabbing a fresh cup of coffee first thing in the morning to kickstart their day. Although this may seem like a normal and healthy thing to do at first, studies have suggested quite the contrary.
Having coffee could actually lead to ageing at a faster pace according to experts. Herbal tea, therefore, seems like a much better option. Herbal tea protects the body from enzymes that break down elastin and collagen. It also contributes towards the elasticity of your skin and prevents wrinkles.
- Drink a lot of water
Drinking water is essential for the body, especially if you are always on the go. Adding chia seeds or a slice of lemon to your water would detoxify the body and lead to some amazing results on the skin. It's considered the best anti-wrinkle forehead treatment.
Those who drink a lot of water on a daily basis in fact face lesser skin problems than those who don't! So make sure to add this point to the list.
- Eat a healthy diet
A diet rich in protein and green leafy vegetables is one of the best ways to have clear, glowing and radiant skin. Adding foods like grilled fish, bananas, fruits and boiled eggs to your diet. Not only will this help you maintain your weight but also improve your skin drastically and reverse ageing at a faster pace.
- Do the basics!
Now this happens to be a very important step and we would advise you not to skip this out at all. Always make sure to remove your makeup, cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin before going to sleep. Instead of wiping your face with a towel, dab it with a handkerchief and most importantly, make sure to use a product that suits your complexion and skin type!
- Give your body some great exercise
It is very important to give your body some great exercise if you want younger looking skin. Exercising clears up acne, removes toxins, reduces stress and helps you attain a complexion that is beautiful and radiant at all times. Make this one a long term habit and your results will show up super quick!
With that, we bring our post to an end. We hope you have enjoyed reading our article and have made a note of all the points we have enlisted. Following these really simple tips can help you achieve long lasting results and maintain a healthy and natural glow on your face. If you have any questions regarding the post, please let us know in the comment section below. We promise to get back to you soon!


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Jonas Rathsman - Within Borders EP
Today, the prolific underground producer Jonas Rathsman unveils the Within Borders EP via ELEMENTS, his brand new imprint. Brooding basslines and atmospheric synths glide between 'Within Borders' and 'Skymning' in glorious cohesion as the final track '101 Secrets' shows a new side to the producer – experimenting with a tribal vocal to create jungle soundscape.
A development of Rathsman's impressive mix series, the name ELEMENTS is born from his connection with the natural world in his beloved homeland of Sweden. Introduced as a bi-montly mix showcasing new and exclusive music, over one-year-on the ELEMENTS mix series is growing into hosting events, including a Summer day and night series in London, and now a label.
Speaking on the new label, Rathsman says:
"It's been one year since the first ELEMENTS episode was released, and even from the first one people were asking me if they could release on the label! The connection I have built with both new and established artists has been really amazing, and I feel privileged that they have put their trust in me to feature their music. The label is a natural development and we have some amazing releases lined up!"
The mix series had been the trusted starting point for releases from artists such as Bicep, Booka Shade, Rodriguez Jr, Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons and Axel Boman – an impressive lineup indicative of what's to come for this exciting new label.
This summer, Rathsman also brings his esteemed ELEMENTS Series to London for four-weeks of curated day and night parties across the Saturday's of July. Calling at the capital's hottest day spots, the series will also include a boat party on the Thames and closing each evening out at The Nest. Tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/club.aspx?id=36034


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Among the reported casualties in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, as a result of Hurricane Dorian are two individuals connected to EPC churches. Bryn MacPhail, Pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk in Nassau, reported that a member of Kirk of the Pines in Marsh Harbor and a cousin of a St. Andrews Ruling Elder are among the casualties.
As of September 9, more than 40 deaths in the Bahamas have been attributed to the storm, with hundreds of people still missing.
Of the three EPC churches in the Bahamas, two are located in areas directly affected by the storm: Kirk of the Pines (Abaco), and Lucaya Presbyterian Church in Freeport (Grand Bahama). Nassau received little effect from the storm, so St. Andrew's is the staging point for the EPC's relief work in Marsh Harbor.
In response to the storm's destructive impact on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands, more than $73,000 has been donated to the EPC Emergency Relief Fund as of September 9. The request for donations was issued on September 2.
Jeff Jeremiah, EPC Stated Clerk, said that he has been in daily contact with MacPhail and Gabe Swing, Pastor of Kirk of the Pines in Marsh Harbor.
"Gabe and his family were in Tennessee when Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas," Jeremiah noted. "His return has been delayed twice, but he hopes to arrive in Nassau this Wednesday. The challenge the Swings face when they return to Marsh Harbor is that their home has been described as unlivable."
Lack of power and wifi connectivity in Freeport since the storm prevented contact with Ken Lane, Pastor of Lucaya Presbyterian Church, until Saturday, September 7.
"Ken reports that the island of Grand Bahama also received significant wind and flooding, although not as extensive and devastating as on Abaco," Jeremiah said. "The good news is that the Lucaya building did not endure flooding and suffered only minor exterior damage. When the banks in Freeport re-open in the coming week, EPC emergency relief funds will be sent as requested from Ken, who is still assessing the needs this weekend with his leadership."
MacPhail reported that the recently constructed Kirk of the Pines building received minor damage, but is "standing strong on the main road" of Marsh Harbor—one of only a few structures in Marsh Harbor still intact. An estimated 13,000 homes in the immediate area of the church have been destroyed, including the homes of many Kirk of the Pines families.
Initially planned as a center for EPC relief efforts in Marsh Harbor, MacPhail noted that a pending mandatory evacuation order has put those plans for the Kirk of the Pines facility on hold.
"Sending supplies to Marsh Harbor appears to no longer be prudent at the moment," MacPhail said via email. "Receiving teams to help rebuild also seems like something that will need to wait until we hear what the government intends for the city."
MacPhail also noted that many of those evacuees are coming to Nassau.
"Two of our Sunday School classrooms have been converted into temporary lodging. Bedding, towels, and other necessities have been purchased and church members have supplied groceries." At least eleven Marsh Harbor evacuees will be housed in this space, MacPhail said.
Jeremiah described three specific areas for prayer focus:
"First, pray for Gabe Swing as he returns. With the evacuations to Nassau, there are now more members of Kirk of the Pines in Nassau than there are in Marsh Harbor, so pray for Gabe as he ministers to his dislocated flock."
The second prayer request is for a mental health team that MacPhail's wife, Allie, serves with.
"She is a certified therapist and part of a mental health team with the Family Medicine Center in Nassau. They have been at the Nassau airports to provide evacuees with what has been termed, 'Psychological First Aid.' Pray for this team as they perform this incredibly important ministry."
The third prayer request is for protection against looting.
"Looting is already a major problem in Abaco and Freeport," he said. "Pray for the protection of those supplies, the safety of those protecting them, and of course, the recipients of that help."
MacPhail requested prayer for the St. Andrew's congregation and leadership as they assess the best way to meet needs in both their community and among evacuees from Abaco and Grand Bahama.
"I sense that we are being forced to wait before we get a clearer sense of where, and how, to best assist," he wrote via email on September 8. "Our elders meet on Wednesday evening. Please pray for us as we meet and attempt to discern the best way forward with relief assistance."
Donations to EPC relief efforts can be made at www.epc.org/donate/emergencyrelief. Contributions are sent directly to EPC churches in the affected areas for needs they identify in their local communities.


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Other than the new Kindle Fire HD tablets with IPS touchscreen, Amazon also adds to the e-ink-based Kindle line the fifth generation Kindle reader. Called Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon said it is the most advanced e-reader even built. The reader features a new 6-inch 212 ppi Paperwhite display with 62% more pixels and 25% more contrast for sharper and clearer text. The new display also uses a patented built-in front light technology, instead of backlit, that guides light underneath an anti-glare layer and down toward the display so that the light never shines directly towards your eyes, allowing users to read comfortably in all lighting conditions without eye strain. The screen also integrates capacitive touch technology for a thinner form factor and better touch accuracy.
As slim as a pencil, the Kindle Paperwhite features built-in WiFi connectivity for users to shop and download books wirelessly. It includes hand-tuned fonts for maximum readability and offers 6 font styles and 8 adjustable sizes. The 2GB internal storage is enough for storing up to 1100 books, and the internal battery can provide up to 8 weeks of battery life, even with the light on at all times. The new e-book reader also include X-Ray for Books for readeers to explore the 'Bones of a Book', and Whispersync for Voice for syncing Kindle library including audiobooks from Audible. Amazon also provides free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is priced at $119 and will be shipped on 1 October. There is also the $179 Paperwhite Wi-Fi+3G that allows users to download and read books anytime, anywhere in over 100 countries around the world with free 3G connection. Amazon will also release an updated version of original Kindle that offers new improved fonts, 15% faster page turns for $69.