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Animation is the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon. Animators are artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
Animation can be recorded with either analogue media, a flip book, motion picture film, video tape, digital media, including formats with animated GIF, Flash animation and digital video. To display animation, a digital camera, computer, or projector are used along with new technologies that are produced.
Animation creation methods include the traditional animation creation method and those involving stop motion animation of two and three-dimensional objects, paper cutouts, puppets and clay figures. Images are displayed in a rapid succession, usually 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second.
Early examples of attempts to capture the phenomenon of motion into a still drawing can be found in paleolithic cave paintings, where animals are often depicted with multiple legs in superimposed positions, clearly attempting to convey the perception of motion.
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm (i/ˈælɡərɪðəm/ AL-gə-ri-dhəm) is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed. Algorithms exist that perform calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning.
The words 'algorithm' and 'algorism' come from the name al-Khwārizmī. Al-Khwārizmī (Persian: خوارزمي, c. 780-850) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, geographer, and scholar.
An algorithm is an effective method that can be expressed within a finite amount of space and time and in a well-defined formal language for calculating a function. Starting from an initial state and initial input (perhaps empty), the instructions describe a computation that, when executed, proceeds through a finite number of well-defined successive states, eventually producing "output" and terminating at a final ending state. The transition from one state to the next is not necessarily deterministic; some algorithms, known as randomized algorithms, incorporate random input.
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Haarlemmermeersche Golf Club
Following the success of last year's events, the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and its Anglo-Dutch oriented event partner CADS have great pleasure in inviting you to our annual Netherlands Golf Tournament and Dinner. This year's event will be held on
Friday, 14 September 2018
Haarlemmermeersche Golf Club, Cruquius
Our Annual Golf Tournaments in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have proved to be an enormous success due to the response from our members and their business contacts. The NBCC/CADS Golf Event provides a perfect setting to enjoy the hospitality of our members and to entertain your clients.
The competition is individual Stableford, with maximum handicap of 28.
12.30 welcome of guests and coffee
14.30 tee-off
18.00 arrival last flight, pre-dinner drinks
19.30 dinner and prizegiving
22.00 finish
Practice range and chipping and putting greens are available.
All players in the tournament should be able to show an NGF license, GVB or "Baanpermissie". Soft spiked golf shoes are also required.
We have a number of excellent prizes, which will be presented during dinner. Prizes are awarded in many categories, such as:
- NBCC Team prize
- Longest drive
- Nearest the pin
In case there is sufficient take-up there will also be a clinic for those who wish to learn more about the game. The clinic, which will also be held in the afternoon, will consist of a lesson in the basics with a practical competition to follow instructed by one of the professionals at Haarlemmermeersche.
The costs for participation in this event are € 110,- plus BTW per NBCC member and his/her guest(s) and € 130,- plus BTW for non-members of the NBCC.
Haarlemmermeersche Golf Club, Spieringweg 745, 2142 ED Cruquius. A route description can be found here.
The NBCC Golf Day offers excellent corporate sponsorship opportunities that can enhance your company's profile, both on the day as well as in the campaign leading to the event, including various targeted mail shots to our 3,000 business contacts. Please do not hesitate to contact us on +31(0)70-205 5656 or at email@example.com should you be interested in discussing the possibilities.
Interested to attend? Please download the registration form here. We look forward to hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact us on +31-(0)70-205 5656 or at e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com should you have any questions.
With best regards,
On behalf of the organisers,
Michiel van Deursen
Director NBCC

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There are spoilers ahead, but they're hidden unless you click on them.
It's kind of awkward when you go into a route not expecting much, and then leave it shipping a polyamorous relationship. Whoops.
After, unintentionally, sentencing a gardener to death, there's talk of taking Luna to the White World to calm the effect her blood (Alice) is having on the Black World. When the gardener ends up killed in the middle of the night, she's whisked away by Snow to the White World to protect her and, hopefully, calm down the violence she's caused.
Snow is very protective of Luna. He's more like a mother-hen than a friend, and worries unnecessarily over her. He's quite bookish, but has a way with plants and gardening which, on top of his looks, brings him a small fanclub in the White World. Honestly? He's kind of boring. (´・ω・`)
I didn't really like Snow to begin with; he seemed manipulative and I was sure he knew more than he was saying. He picks and chooses what he tells Luna and, as cute as their interactions are at times, it really annoys me. There are moments in this route where I liked him; he was pretty sweet and I liked his massively obvious crush on Luna, but there were times where I just wanted to shake him. Like, you have access to like hundreds of royal secrets, and you let things get this far??? How???
Anyway, Luna is A+ in this route. Like always. She gets into hotheaded arguments with Kanon all the time, and braves the convenience store all by herself. My little baby's all grown up and buying things, I'm so proud. She has a really lovely moment with Snow not long after, and his subsequent actions with Rain about it are great.
There's some more moments of Luna's friends being shippers on deck in this route, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it. Luna's jealousy over Snow getting approached again an again for confessions, and his denial that they weren't dating, was pretty in character for her. I dislike the way it came about, but her reactions and Snow's utter cluelessness was great.
There's a moment I kind of want to talk about, but half of it is definitely going under a spoiler cut. One, because it's kind of spoilery, and two, because it's really not something I expected to get in this game for some reason, and really isn't that great of a moment. At multiple times throughout the route, Luna asks Snow how or when she can go back to the Black World. This is a running thing throughout the route, and Luna's questions about it are completely understandable. Snow, not knowing how to answer, either avoids the question, spins a small tale, fucking lies again, or tells her to wait.
At one point, Luna's blood and the fact that she's activated Alice comes up. View Spoiler »Rain (off memory) tells her that, because she's drunk Snow's blood while in the White World and because of her activated powers, she can never return. Luna asks Snow if it's true, and then if he can just get rid of all her blood. It's fine, she's totally cool with it. Snow is, understandably, not for it. Luna ends up back in her room alone, and she cuts herself multiple times to try to get rid of her blood. Snow stops her, of course, but yeah. Not great. « Hide Spoiler
Meanwhile, in the Black World, Airi and Rain are dealing with rumours that the last queen cursed the Black World to remain violent and chaotic forever. The one who's spreading those rumours is, of course, the smug faced guy you'll soon get sick of seeing from Nello's route. He can travel between the two worlds with ease, and seems to have a past with Snow.
We find out a few things from Snow's past in this route, but not much about him and Asagi, instead we hear more about his relationship with Rain and his family. We also get some cute flashbacks about him and Luna who have known each other since they were kids.
Luna does end up back in the Black World in this route which leads to a lot of strain between Rain and Snow. Rain, who has made his intentions clear many times in pretty much all of Luna's routes, is ready to kill. Meanwhile, Snow is still looking into ways to save Luna and let her be happy wherever she wishes.
Which brings me to the endings. My favourite ending did not have a CG, again. Come on! While it includes my least favourite character, ugh, it's such an open ending and I want to see it happen (View Spoiler »Snow is killed while helping Luna escape, Asagi offers to help Luna take over the Black World in revenge « Hide Spoiler). The Black World Bad Ending (View Spoiler »Rain kills Snow and Luna, they both haunt one of the forests in the Black World together. Jack muses about how they must be happy together « Hide Spoiler) was actually kind of sweet.
The White World Good End (View Spoiler »Instead of attempting to save the Black World, Luna and Snow go back to the White World and live peacefully « Hide Spoiler) was boring. So, so boring. The Black World Good End (View Spoiler »Snow and Luna find a way to save the Black World, and stop Luna's powers from going crazy, by using his powers. Both Airi and Luna are crowned together. « Hide Spoiler) involved Luna and Airi interacting (best thing), Luna demanding Rain say 'pyon' at the end of every sentence and Rain requesting the death penalty instead. There are also some cute sibling moments between Snow and Rain too.
The polyamorous relationship was Snow/Luna/Jack by the way, because they were all looking out for each other and cute and Jack admitted that he liked both of them♡♡
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After CAT, what?
Most management exams across the country test the same skill sets. Here is how you can ace those exams Sanchita Guha reportseducation Updated: Dec 09, 2009 09:19 IST
The CAT is one of the most important exams in the country, opening doors to the IIMs, but it is not the be-all and end-all of MBA entrance tests. A bunch of other management institutes, including XLRI, Jamshedpur, and FMS, Delhi, conduct admissions through exams that have CAT-like formats. When you strengthen the skills tested in these exams, you can fare well in all or most of them. If you are a management aspirant, you know a lot of the tips and tricks already. Here are some that can help you along:
Quantitative ability
To solve these problems quickly — the recommended time for multiple choice questions is one minute per question — practise mental maths. Run through sample tests without once touching pen and paper, allowing just 30 seconds per answer. Even if you are not sure of the answers, do not stop to think too hard. Once you have answered, say, 100 questions, stop right there. Go through the whole lot again slowly, calculating on paper this time, and see how many you got right. The more you get right, the more confident you will feel. This will also help you identify which areas of mathematics you have a natural talent for and which areas need more work. Keep repeating with sample sets of 100 and see if it gets better.
Even outside preparation hours, make any situation a mock-test situation, e.g. when you are at dinner with four people, and three different dishes have been ordered, think about how many diner-dish combinations are possible. Do this mentally, then calculate on paper to see if you got it right.
Reading comprehension
In sample tests, while reading the passage, do not waste time trying to understand each and every sentence, and do not read one long sentence three times if you do not grasp it at one go. Concentrate hard, but read through the passage just once, ideally in half the time that you would get in the exam. Just be sure that you have absorbed the general flow of ideas.
Now look at each question and go back to the passage, skimming through it to find the portion you need to answer that particular question. You will find the right option much faster this way.
Data interpretation
This is perhaps the most difficult part of CAT-type exams, as it requires a complex combination of quantitative aptitude and analytical reasoning. The problems offered tend to have layers — simply knowing mathematical formulae like the back of your hand will not help; you also need to know which formulae to apply and where. The question can be based on anything — a pie chart, a graph, a problem about profit and loss.
Algebra is a big help in solving this paper, and so is permutation-combination, so make sure you are the master of these. Practise absorbing information in graphs and charts by reading those in newspapers and magazines.
Verbal ability
If you have done well in reading comprehension, rest assured that you would do well in verbal ability. One shortcut is elimination. Let us say, the problem is a set of randomly arranged sentences (each marked with one letter of the alphabet) and you have to identify the right order of letters, i.e. the right sequence of sentences. To get this quickly, try elimination by identifying the first sentence and the one that must follow it.
So, if the first correct sentence is 'D' and the second correct sentence is 'C', you can ignore any combination of letters that does not begin with 'DC'. This narrows your choice down. The first sentence is easy to identify as it never begins with words like 'then', 'so', 'next'.
Also, ask for a friend's help to do a 'dictionary test'. Ask him/her to randomly pick words from a dictionary and ask you the meaning. You, obviously, are not allowed to look up a dictionary. The friend will check how many correct answers you give. The more words you get right, the faster you can get through word combination problems — sentences where there are two blanks and you have to choose one pair of words from several.
Visual reasoning
This is deducing a pattern in a series of images and identifying the next figure in the series. About three-fourths of these problems will be easy, but it is the rest that could make the difference, because what is easy for you is easy for others, too.
Rather than going through hundreds of these problems and hoping that a hit-and-miss method will save the day, get your hands on IQ test books that do not just give the right answer but explain why that is the right answer. Once you understand the 'why', it will be easier to pinpoint the 'which'.


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Does someone know if there is a ticket for the rental service, because I didn't receive any mail although I can see the order on theticketfactory.
I only received the "BYOC Plus Ticket" for entering into the event.
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Melia Santiago De Cuba 5*
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Melia Santiago De Cuba Hotel is a 5-star property providing an excellent accommodation with 24-hour security, room service and porter service. Since 1991, it has been hosting guests in the center of Santiago de Cuba.
A convenient setting offers an easy access to Museo del Carnaval in a 20-minute walking distance. The property is set a 20-minute stroll from Santiago de Cuba center.
Nearby points of interest include a theater, a cathedral and a castle.
Melia Santiago De Cuba Hotel welcomes guests to classic rooms appointed with climate control, LCD TV, TV with satellite channels, a kitchen and direct dial telephone. The rooms have a fantastic view over the bay.
A breakfast is served in the restaurant. The restaurant entices with dishes of Italian cuisine. The garden bar has a terrace and Wi-Fi to offer and serves cocktails and coffee. Serving a wide assortment of dishes, Zunzun and La Fortaleza are about 550 meters from the property.
Melia Santiago De Cuba Hotel is set a 15-minute drive from Antonio Maceo airport.
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Melia Santiago De Cuba Hotel offers a spa center, a Jacuzzi and a sauna. The on-site activities include lawn tennis, volleyball and table tennis.
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Indian Election Phase II
Only a few hours until the second round of the Indian election. This is the one to watch. Polls are being held in areas which are 'marginally' affected by the Maoists. It's a bit of a litmus test for the Naxalites. If they're able to disrupt the voting in any significant way it will demonstrate that they have the capacity to plan and implement strikes outside of their heartland. If If there are no (or a marginal number) of attacks than the guerrillas will have demonstrated an inability to present a consistent and wide-ranged threat to the Indian state.
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Two days ago, my younger brother, lets call him Greg, followed me to campus where I showed him around a bit before taking him to Bliss Street. Bliss Street is right across from campus filled with restaurants, grocery shacks, cafes, and bookstores on it. Very convenient for us university students (and another reason why we end up broke).
Greg had been whining for a bookmark for a while so I took him to the campus book store where he bought the bookmark that had the list of 50 books to read before you die (I had mentioned it in my previous post, it's a sign).
The next thing I know we are going from bookstore to bookstore trying to purchase some of these books.
We ended up going to a bookstore that I hadn't known had a second floor, which explains why I only found children's books for sale. So when Greg and I opened the door, we stood in awe for a moment. The room was brightly lit and filled with neatly arranged books on selves… I know it sounds ordinary but we both couldn't help ourselves on commenting how beautiful the place looked. The old man behind the cashier was pleased…or flattered…or confused.
Anyways, Greg bought Moby Dick by Herman Melville and 1984 by George Orwell. He was even sweet enough to buy me a 2015 agenda. Which is weird because my brother is selfish most of the time. He must have been overwhelmed by the store's heavenly nature?
In the end, though I tried to warn him, he still ended up spending all his allowance in one go. Yeah that feeling of bliss is very temporary for us students after we look at our empty wallets…life.
It turns out I have about 4 of the books on the list with me already so my brother and I have decided to finish the list together.
Let me just tell you that only last year my brother bought his first few novels so the fact that he is willing to read those fifty books makes me happy.
I just hope he sticks with it after the list is completed.
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ONE of Tameside's best-loved TV personalities made a guest appearance at a celebration of brass music on Sunday.
Mossley-born Melanie Sykes, who is best known for being the face of Boddington's during the mid 1990s and for presenting daytime TV shows, made a special appearance at the 75th anniversary concert for St John's Band at Mossley's George Lawton Hall.
She brought her TV presenting experience to the tough job of compering the show, which was watched by Tameside's deputy mayor, Councillor Brenda Warrington, Mossley's mayor Councillor Pat Dossit and other local councillors.
But it isn't the first time Melanie has lent her hand to compering brass band events, as mum Wendy explained.
"She compered at the national brass band at the Lowry, and that was a larger event," she said. "She doesn't play anymore, she used to play the baritone. We all played for about seven years in the same band."
But having a famous face at the show was just the icing on the cake for those who went along to watch some of the best brass music in the area.
Mixing Mozart with ragtime, guest soloists including the world champion whistler David Morris and Richard Marshall as well as regular band members, directed by Stephen Corbett, showed off their skills that have kept the band going for 75 years.
And for Melanie it was also a chance to get back to her roots as she played the baritone as a youngster and both her father and sister are members of the band.
"It was a great success," said the band's Ken Corbett. "Her father's in the band. He told her about it and and she said she'd come along. It was really good."


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The ANC's top leadership has referred the issue of Brian Molefe's return to Eskom to government to resolve.
The party has confirmed that its top six met with Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown to discuss the matter that had heightened tensions within the party.
ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said the party's leadership had "registered its discomfort" over Molefe's return.
"We can confirm the meeting took place yesterday [Monday] between the Minister of Public Enterprise with the ANC national officials, following the reappointment of Mr Brian Molefe," Kodwa said.
It is understood that some of the top six wanted Brown to reverse the decision, but Kodwa would only say that they had resolved that government must "deal" with it.
"The ANC registered its discomfort with this decision and the matter has been referred to government to deal with," Kodwa told News24.
Brown was summoned to Luthuli House on Monday after she announced that she had approved the board's decision for Molefe to return to the power utility as chief.
This move has been seen as a defiance of the ANC.
Brown had earlier reversed the board's decision to give Molefe a R30m pay-out.
Molefe had resigned from Eskom after he was implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela's State of Capture report that investigated the "undue influence" of the Gupta family on executive decisions and in state-owned enterprises.
The ANC labelled the move "reckless and unfortunate", hours before Brown confirmed that she had approved Molefe's return.
"The decision therefore, to reinstate him in his former position, without these matters being resolved, is tone deaf to the South African public's absolute exasperation and anger at what seems to be government's lacklustre and lackadaisical approach to dealing decisively with corruption – perceived or real," the ANC said in a statement on Friday.
"The report, while still under review, made observations against Mr Molefe which, at the time, he had deemed serious and significant enough to warrant his resignation. Amongst others, he cited the interests of the company, good corporate governance and the interest of the public, as underlying his departure from the utility," the party said.
'Preposterous' allegations
Meanwhile, this morning explosive new detail emerged on how the Gupta family allegedly used political influence to bag the prized Optimum Coal mine in late 2015.
Former mineral resources minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi revealed how Eskom chairperson Ben Ngubane and Molefe had allegedly pressurised him to terminate Optimum owners Glencor's mining licenses in the run-up to the sale.
Ramatlhodi, in an interview with investigative team amaBhungane, revealed how Ngubane had allegedly threatened to tell President Jacob Zuma of his reluctance to assist during a meeting to discuss Glencore.
Shortly after that, Ramatlhodi – who said that he refused to comply with their request – was shafted as the country's mining minister and moved to Public Service and Administration.
Ramatlhodi was also one of the casualties of Zuma's recent Cabinet reshuffle and has since resigned as an MP.
Ngubane has since dismissed the "preposterous" claims.
"My office told me the minister claims that we forced him – he claims something that is impossible. We cannot tell a minister what to do, we take orders from ministers. We ask for help," Ngubane said. "For a minister to now claim that we actually made him take a decision about something is preposterous."
He was speaking at the African Utility conference in Cape Town – where Molefe was scheduled to give the keynote address. Ngubane, however, laughed off suggestions that the cancellation was due to embarrassment from recent media attention.
"Molefe was going to be here but was called to Parliament. No, No, Molefi embarrassed? He can feel hurt about things yes, but definitely not scared for meeting."
'Angered by actions of our deployees'
At the time of his controversial move to Parliament, condemned by alliance partners SACP and Cosatu, there was speculation that President Jacob Zuma wanted to appoint him as finance minister.
However, during his April late night reshuffle, he appointed Malusi Gigaba instead, after the SACP and some in the top six voiced their disapproval of Molefe.
Last week, party policy expert Joel Netshitendzhe told delegates at ANC Northern Cape elective conference that the return of Molefe signalled that the party had lost control of its deployees.
"We are angered by actions of our deployees which demonstrate the vanguard has lost its DNA, its capacity to lead, let alone society, even to lead its own deployees," Netshitenzhe said to loud applause.


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Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have been making their name known throughout the automotive industry because these vehicles offer the best of two worlds: gasoline and electric driving. The all-new 2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is easily making its way to the top of the list as well. Already designed from Kia's unique hybrid crossover, the Kia Niro, this plug-in hybrid is ready to show off its efficiency and top-notch performance.
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Season 17 was a great season for new comers (except for the MVP awards, especially the AL MVP where Ron Jacobs has turned the award into his own private party). Here are the Season 17 Award Winners:
Ron Jacob - Anaheim Angels: .315, 44 HR, 115 RBI (an off year for Jacobs). Jacobs has now won the AL MVP 10 straight years.
Slash Lawrence - RF Houston Astros: .310, 66 HR, 155 RBI. A dominating performance from Slash. This is his second straight NL MVP and third overall.
Ed Gleason - New York Yankees: 23-7, 3.40 ERA, an amazing 283 IP for the AL Champion Yankees. This is Gleason's first major award, although he does have 99 career wins and a career 3.47 ERA in the AL.
Miguel Moreno - Pittsburgh Pirates: The 31 year old was 21-4 with a 1.84 ERA and an outstanding .084 WHIP. Moreno's career WHIP is now 1.06 in 1790 IPs. Now we know how Pittsburgh won the series.
Dwight King - 1B Minnesota Twins: Drafted in Season 9, King finally got his chance and made the most of it. A little old for the ROY, the 27-year old King hit .285 with 38 HRs and 106 RBI.
Jolbert Carrasquel: SP - Milwaukee Brewers. An international free-agent signing, the 24-year old Carrasquel was 12-8 with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 191 IP is his first full season in the majors. He'll be a building block for the Brewers to finally make it back to the playoffs in Season 18.
AL Fireman:
Junior Jacquez - Oakland A's -the 33-year old Jacquez had 41 saves in 44 chances with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.13 and was a major reason for the re-emergence of the A's. Its his third straight Fireman of the Year award.
NL Fireman:
Rich Brooks: Los Angeles Dodgers - Brooks saved 36 of 38 and had a .091 WHIP in his contract year. He's a free agent and it remains to be seen if new ownership in LA will resign the 26 year old.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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In the 1940s, smoking was packaged and sold in advertisements displaying Santa Claus bringing Christmas cheer with a pack of Camels. Who would have thought that 50 years later we'd have local governments banning smoking in bars, parks and even your own apartment?Like cigarettes, once a symbol of sex and sophistication, cars have long been the cherished object of status, wealth and independence, a prized possession among Americans. And just like with cigarettes, we are slowly starting to choke on car culture.
But the surgeon general's alert on smoking wasn't enough to overcome smokers who were already hooked; so why would rising gas prices and global warming permanently void our devotion to cars? It took decades of grassroots campaigns and anti-cigarette movements to reverse the common perception of smoking. It will probably take the same for driving. Green guilt will only carry the environmentally minded driver so far. And commuter checks aren't enough to push the lightweight commuter over the edge.
Yet, the need for more mass transit is clear, as a growing number of commuters cross county lines to get to work.
So what will it take to tempt us back into mass transit?
"We put smokers on the fringe and that's had an impact," said Kent Bausman, associate professor of sociology at Maryville University in St. Louis. "You can follow the cigarette example, have ad campaigns demonizing cars, saying it's a bad steward of the environment."
While transportation agencies are touting the endless benefits of riding the bus, they are forgetting one important part of the equation: negative perceptions and social stigmas attached to mass transit, especially in suburban areas.
In California, where congestion has reached critical levels, the majority of commuters would still rather drive alone. Last year, about 73 percent of California's commuters drove to work solo, while only 5 percent rode mass transit. That was when $2.50 a gallon was considered cheap and the average driver was spending almost two weeks a year stuck in traffic.
That flattens hope that escalating fuel prices, which are expected to reach $4 a gallon by next year, and hellish highway commutes will be enough to curb the car culture.
In fact, some studies are telling saying just the opposite. Mitch Baer, a public policy and environment graduate student at George Mason University in Virginia, recently surveyed more than 2,000 commuters in the Washington, D.C., area. He found that people who drove to work alone were more emotionally satisfied with their commute than those who rode public transportation or carpooled with others.
Even stuck in traffic jams, those commuters said they felt they had more control over their arrival and departure times as well as commuting route, radio stations and air conditioning levels.
Commuters said that driving alone was both quicker and more affordable, according to the study.
"They will have a tougher time moving people out of their cars," Baer said. "It's easier for most people to drive than take mass transit."
Part of the problem is that not everyone lives walking distance of public transit. They might get in their cars to drive to the station and say, 'Why not just drive to work,'" Baer said.
This is a real warning for policy makers who are hoping to shift those solo drivers into mass transit, Baer said. If people have the choice, they will drive. That means local governments need to think of ways to force commuters out of their cars, like limit parking. San Francisco voters this year shot down Proposition H, which would have allowed more parking in San Francisco.
One emerging facet of this story are the widening political differences - which thusly encompasses lifestyle and enviro values - between Americans who live in cities and those who don't, and how they define those places. As a rule, the relationship a city-dweller may or may not have to his or her car is profoundly different than the one a ex-urb slash suburbanite has to his or her vehicle; indeed, the latter's life is defined solely by that relationship. Kevin Phillips wrote a great deal about this in American Theocracy, how the Rove machine went to great lengths to identify voters in ex-ex-urbanite communities ("micropolitans," according to the Census Bureau) who have based a chunk of their lives around the prestige and protection of the auto and a smooth ride. My guess is that the "emotional satisfaction" commuters in the D.C. area - which is to driving what a second degree burn is to the back of the neck, trust me - has a lot to do with a broader satisfaction with how they're living their lives, a large part of which is centered on a car. They've already cast their lot.
The mass transit conversation may not ever take place between suburbanites. The changes exurbs - micropolitans - may see in the coming years - the kinds of changes already reported in rural communities - could be too rapid and too far reaching to accomodate it.
** Our second straight Huckabees reference in as many posts! I am such a bloody poseur!


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Cake Talk by Daniel Perley
Daniel Perley (Caltech)
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Host Galaxy Legacy Survey
I will describe the Swift Host Galaxy Legacy Survey (SHOALS), a comprehensive multiwavelength program to characterize the demographics of the GRB host population and its redshift evolution from z=0 to z=7. Using unbiased selection criteria we have designated a subset of 119 Swift gamma-ray bursts which are now being targeted with intensive observational follow-up. Deep Spitzer imaging of every field has already been obtained and analyzed, with major programs ongoing at Keck, GTC, Gemini, VLT, and Magellan to obtain complementary optical/NIR photometry and spectroscopy to enable full SED modeling and derivation of fundamental physical parameters such as mass, extinction, and star-formation rate. Using these data I will present an unbiased measurement of the GRB host-galaxy luminosity and mass distributions and their evolution with redshift, compare GRB hosts to other star-forming galaxy populations, and discuss implications for the nature of the GRB progenitor and the ability of GRBs to serve as tools for measuring and studying cosmic star-formation in the distant universe.


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Do you have a set that you struggle with? Do you have a set that no matter how hard you try, your cards turn out to be really ugly.
Well this is the set that it happens to for me. This is Trees Three and I love the idea of building a tree with stamps but everything I make with this set is truly ugly. This is the only card that I have made that is halfway even passable, still don't really like it though.
It's hard to tell from the picture but the banana colored stripe is actually the same color green as the ribbon I used. I hate the way sometimes your camera doesn't capture the colors you used accurately.
Anyway, I am not going to give up, this stamp set is not going to defeat me! I am going to beat it! :) I am going to make a card that I like with it even if it takes me a month!


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Cassini - The Grand Finale
After two decades in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is nearing the end of its remarkable journey of exploration. Having expended almost every bit of the rocket propellant it carried to Saturn, operators are deliberately plunging Cassini into the planet to ensure Saturn's moons will remain pristine for future exploration—in particular, the ice-covered, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus, but also Titan, with its intriguing pre-biotic chemistry.
On Sept. 15, 2017, the spacecraft will make its final approach to the giant planet Saturn. But this encounter will be like no other. This time, Cassini will dive into the planet's atmosphere, sending science data for as long as its small thrusters can keep the spacecraft's antenna pointed at Earth. Soon after, Cassini will burn up and disintegrate like a meteor.
For more information visit https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/overview/.
The UA's Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium will offer "Saturn Weekend: The Grand Finale of the Cassini Mission" on Sept. 15-17.
Flandrau will present a special show, "Touring the Solar System: Saturn Edition," focusing on the ringed planet and its moons, at 6 p.m. Friday, 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Former Cassini team member Bashar Rizk will be present to take questions after the Sunday show. Flandrau also will have educational games and hands-on activities related to Saturn, including a ring toss and a build-your-own-spacecraft activity. For more information about Saturn Weekend: flandrau.org To see some of the Cassini mission's most spectacular images, visit the Cassini Hall of Fame.


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Enrico Piaggio, the son of Piaggio's founder Rinaldo Piaggio, made a decision to go away the aeronautical area to be able to deal with Italy's urgent require for a contemporary and cost-effective method of transportation for that masses.
The Vespa has advanced from an individual design motor scooter made in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy to an entire line of scooters and amongst 7 providers right now owned by Piaggio.[1]
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CDPQ Infra has issued two pre-qualification requests for its planned 67-kilometre driverless metro system in Montreal.
CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse), has invited companies to submit proposals for the 'Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the Infrastructures' and for the 'Provision of the Rolling Stock, Systems and Operation and Maintenance Services'.
Known as Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM), the network, which would become the third-longest automated light rail rapid transit system on the planet, will link downtown Montréal, the South Shore, the West Island (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue), the North Shore (Deux-Montagnes) and Montreal's airport.
CDPQ Infra has specified a fleet of more than 200 cars, indicating that it plans to operate four-car units at peak times and two-car trains off-peak.
The network will use a 1.5 kV DC overhead line electrification system and, being fully automated, will have platform screen doors. Interested parties have until August 26 to register their interest.
Revealing its plans in April, CDPQ Infra said it hoped to begin construction of REM next year and open it to passengers by late 2020.


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The Future of the iPhone, according to Jason Fried
No discussion of developing with Ruby on the iPhone would be complete without mentioning Jason Fried's take on the future of development on the iPhone:
What we saw today was the spark. The explosion will continue for twenty years. We will all feel the warmth…. just like there were a lot of players in the portable music space, there were no clear leaders. Until Apple came to town.¶ The same thing is happening today in the mobile space. Palm, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian. They've been players, but no one has broken out big. No one has managed to grab both the business and consumer markets like Windows did on the desktop. Until Apple came to town. At least that's my prediction.
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Even the most dedicated gamer may not know every fact about world's most famous mustachioed plumber.
From his first humble days as an 8-bit carpenter named Jumpman to his iconic look, YouTube channel AllTime10s has rounded up the most intriguing tidbits in Mario history.
Grab your game controllers and get ready to absorb some superior Nintendo knowledge.
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Music and sport continue to thrive at Stoneygate. I've just returned from the Junior Choir concert which was magnificent- well done to all involved and to the Music dept for organising the event.
Congratulations to all our cricketers, rounders teams and tennis players- special mention, however must go to Finn (Y8) for bowling a hat-trick against Stamford and Henry (Y4) for his bowling figures at the Kwik Cricket competition at MHCC. I'd also like to draw your attention to those pupils who represented us at the 'Quad Kids' event- well done to all teams in all categories. For further details do please read some of the sports blogs.
I do need to clarify some issues. The Leicester Mercury did run an article this week about 'Stoneygate Prep School' and its future. This was incorrect; we are not planning on changing the name of the school. We are proud of Stoneygate School and its name will remain the same. I would also like to clarify that I did bring a bayonet into school! This was part of series of assemblies based on Olympic values. After a mock fencing bout between myself and Mr Hackney, I spoke about the famous Russian cheat Boris Onishchenko.
Boris "the Cheat" was found out; Mr Hackney was unscathed…
Congratulations to this week's "Stars of the Week":
Rosie in Rec (Maths money work)
Rosie in Y1 (for halving numbers with accuracy)
Harley in 2HM & Alfie in 2JV
Good luck to the boys' cricket team tonight as they face a formidable opposition… their fathers! I look forward to meeting some of you tonight at Kibworth Cricket Club.
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I am a Year 6 student at Saint Pius X Catholic School in Auckland, NZ. I am in the SPX Nu'u Learning Space and my teacher is Mrs Tui.
Friday, 11 August 2017
Writing - Lights Out
Lights Out by Aaliyah
This is a Story about me. A girl who is left in the dark and conquers her fear.
Click the picture above.
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Last night we attended the memorial service for a 5 year old girl, Makenna Dybevik. Heartbreaking. I've never attended a service for a child, and I hope to never do it again.
The church was packed, and the congregation was a sea of purple since it was Makenna's favorite color. Truly, the people of Christ rally around their own in times of trouble. May the Church gather around the Dybevik's so closely that they have no room to fall.


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- Kenyans will no longer see a political contest pitting the Kenyattas and the Odingas again
- Both Uhuru and Raila will never be in the ballot in subsequent elections as the former is serving his second and last term while the former has said he will never contest again
The just ended General Election in which Uhuru Kenyatta was declared president-elect after beating Raila Odinga will perhaps go down history as one defining moment in Kenya.
Uhuru was announced winner by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati after garnering 8,203,290 (54.27%)votes while Raila trailed him with 6,762, 224(44.74%) votes.
While Raila has disputed the presidential vote and has vowed not to petition Uhuru's win in the Supreme Court, the international community continue to pile pressure on him to conceded or go to court.
READ ALSO: All you need to know about the powerful man who has thrown al-Shabaab into confusion
The election was historical on several fronts including having the highest number of voter turnout (15,073,662 out of the 19 million registered voters) and being conducted by a brand new electoral commission.
But the watershed moment of the 5th General Election since the onset of multiparty politics was the end of the Kenyatta and the Odinga dynasties.
Both are arguably Kenya's biggest political rivals with their history going way back to post-independent era.
A contest between the two empires has always left the country holding its breathe despite the two families remaining close away from politics.
Uhuru Kenyatta is in his second and last term of the presidency while Raila during an interview with the London based Financial Times following his defeat said he will never be a presidential candidate again.
READ ALSO: NASA wants IEBC mole to install Raila as president- Mutahi Ngunyi
READ ALSO: Kenyans go extremly hard on EACC chair Wabukala and its fireworks
At 72-years-old, Raila has missed the presidency within an inch four times in 1997,2007,2013 and 2017 with his stellar political career spanning for 40 years.
Twice he has been beaten by the younger Uhuru and the only time he enjoyed executive power was after the 2007 elections where the winner then Mwai Kibaki was forced into a coalition government, with Raila being the Prime Minister.
Uhuru's father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and the first president of Kenya had a long love-hate relationship with Raila's father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
Jaramogi served as his number two soon after independent but they fell out circa 1969 ending with the senior Odinga being detained.
This disagreement according to the Standard, led to the formation of the Opposition party, Kenya People's Union (KPU), seen by many as the origin of the Luo-Kikuyu political rivalry.
READ ALSO: IEBC commissioner blocked and removed from plane shortly before takeoff
At one time in 1969 during a charged rally in Kisumu in which the two had an open altercation, Kenyatta's bodyguard fired at crowds leaving several dead.
Kenyatta is quoted telling Jaramogi: "Kama wewe haungekuwa rafiki yangu, ningekusiagasiaga!"(If you were not my friend, I would have turned you into minced meat).
This rivalry was passed to the next generation with Uhuru beating Raila twice in the presidential race in 2013 and 2017 and each time he protested arguing that he was rigged out.
With both the Kenyattas and the Odingas exiting the stage, Kenyans can now look forward to a less charged political contest, one which will no longer keep the country in tenterhooks,
Businesses re-open after elections but are they picking?
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Title: Heroes Obey God
Text: Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6
Central Idea of the Text: The writer of Hebrews points out that Noah obeyed God in faith.
Central Idea of the Sermon: A true hero must obey God.
Introduction: The X-Men are my favorite group of super heroes ever! As a team of heroes they are probably the best. I love the individuality of each person. Wolverine with his healing abilities and those cool claws! Nightcrawler and his ability to crawl up walls and teleport from one place to another! But what's really cool about the team is that they all understand that Professor Xavier is their leader. They know that if they want to succeed in their mission they must listen to Xavier. True heroes know that they must obey their leader even when it seems weird. Our leader is God. And in Hebrews 11 he points out one true Hero who obeyed him even though the instructions were weird. This hero's name you ask? Noah
TS: So what happened to Noah?
1. The Story
Exp: Man was at this time was evil. God had enough of what they were doing. The Bible says that he actually regretted even making man. He was so fed up that he had decided to hit the reset button on all of humanity! All except for one man. Noah. Noah was found grace in God's eyes because Noah walked with God. So God decided to spare Noah and his family. However, Noah did have to do something very strange. He had to build a GIANT BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT! And if that wasn't strange enough he had to go out and collect 2 of every single creature on the planet! Why? Because God was going to flood the planet.
TS: Can you imagine what the people must have thought?
2. Even When Mocked, We Obey (not found in scripture)
Exp: The Bible doesn't say but I can imagine what the reaction of the people around was. I'm sure they all thought he was strange. Probably made fun of him, called him names. But even still Noah trusted God. So despite all the mocking and name calling he moved on and the Bible says he did exactly what God had told him to do.
TS: So what happened after he finished the boat?
3. God Flooded the Planet
Exp: The Bible says God never lies. It also says he has a plan and a purpose for everything he does. So when God said he was going to flood the planet, he meant he was going to flood the planet! Sure enough the rains came showering down on the Earth for 40 days and 40 nights. It was horrible storm! Water was everywhere. However, just as God had promised Noah and his family were saved.
4. Can you be a hero like Noah?
Exp: Someday God will ask you to do something very strange. Something that, to the rest of the world, seems to be right out weird! He may tell you to go up to a person with no legs and pray for them to grow legs. He may tell you to go and sit by the one person in the cafeteria that no body likes, and be a friend.
But you shouldn't be afraid to do these things. All God asks is for you to obey. He will take care of you.


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In the vampire picture "The Hunger," Catherine Deneuve's character acts as a Fountain of Youth; by mixing her blood with her lover's, she prevents their growing old, at least for a while. If only it could be that simple! When it comes to the topic of aging, Deneuve is known for saying (to quote loosely), "You choose either your face or your fanny." We put this theory to the test on some of her countrywomen. [?][?][?]KATHLEEN EGAN
Her name synonymous with fashion and miniature poodles, this champion of the little black dress once said, "I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird." Fait accompli. Karl Lagerfeld, who now heads Chanel's luxury label, has fallen in step with this ideology. After a 92-pound weight loss, Lagerfeld, a man of once Falstaffian proportions, confessed, "I eat next to nothing."
While her early image was often attached to the term "sex kitten," this PETA-supporting 74-year-old has abandoned her feline look for something more ursine — that of, say, the brown bear. But that was part of the plan. As Bardot once remarked, "I gave my beauty and youth to men, and now I am giving my wisdom and experience, the best of me, to animals."
Paris's Little Sparrow famously sang "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien," but upon reflection she probably did. At the time of her death, Piaf was just 47 and bore an unfortunate resemblance to Bette Davis in "The Virgin Queen." Sadly, she died when she was three years younger than Madonna is now. Of the two, Madonna has the better face. Arguably, Piaf had the better set of pipes.
In "Betty Blue," she played a dream girl who turns into a bit of a nightmare. Her personal life has been just as colorful, with arrests for drug possession, theft and attacking a meter maid. (Who could blame her?) This passionate disposition leads us to believe that she's not so concerned with the tedium of counting calories, which may be why she was cast as a cannibal in the 2001 film "Trouble Every Day."
Her breakthrough in the 1959 film "Room at the Top" came rather late in life. The German-born Signoret was 38, the same age that some women today begin the dance with Botox. Often criticized for letting herself go, she remarked, "I am fat and ugly, and I am going to use it to my advantage." She was never in it for the pretty parts, but her onetime neighbor Arthur Miller often sought her out for intellectual conversation.Continue reading the main story


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Recently digitized images from the photograph collections
August 31, 2015
Each week five dedicated volunteers scan negatives and prints that will be added to our online catalog. These are examples, by volunteer Phil Holts, that illustrate the wide range of subjects represented in our holdings.
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Tom: Love the 1880s scene from the Farias Ranch! Tom Hester


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Last night I saw a wonderful Holiday Concert with my daughter and her friend which set the perfect tone for Christmas. It featured Zooey Deschanel (Elf, 500 Days of Summer), the Chapin sisters (nieces of Harry Chapin) & other guests. The proceeds benefitted the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and WhyHunger.
One of the added bonuses was that Emily Deschanel, one of the stars of the TV show "Bones" sat one row behind us! Since both girls are huge fans, it made for quite an exciting evening!
I was able to get these tickets through an ad on facebook and was delighted to surprise my daughter with an opportunity to see one of her favorite performers. We tried waiting around afterwards to catch an up close glimpse, but her family went in to visit and she did not come out. It was rather exciting exiting through the crowd of paparrazi that had congregated outside the theater gates hoping to snap a celebrity photo. One even took a photo of our group on the hopes that we might be someone famous! Someday maybe!
Ta Ta for now...
|Waiting for the Beauty Shop Holiday Concert to start at Largo at the Coronet Theater.


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Happy Tipsy Tuesday Everyone!!! As I have told you in the past, my son works as a bartender, so I am never surprised when he comes home with drinks that have wacky names. I mean there are actually drinks called a duck fart!!! WOW I don't think I want to try that one! But when he came home with a drink called Killer Kool-aid I was interested. I grew up drinking Kool-aid but I don't think this was what Kool-Aid Man was bringing in his pitcher. This is a much more adult version of our childhood favorite drink!
I was a bit skeptical when he told me everything that went into the drink, but I should just learn to trust him. Just like I say the family needs to trust me with the food. He knows what he is doing. This drink is great for a backyard BBQ or just hanging out. It would make a fantastic adult Popsicle as well!!!


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by littlefashionistaontheprairie
I am desperate need of a wardrobe overhaul (I'm sure most people who know me would disagree)… I had one of those "I have nothing to wear" moments this morning and I can't shake it. Maybe it is due to the fact that it is summer here and most of my wardrobe is Fall and Winter (Remember – I live in Canada!) but I think it could mostly be due to the fact that I really want to start pulling together more work/after work friendly looks and am having a hard time doing that with what I have in my closet. Mainly what I need is more blazers and dresses/skirts.
To remedy this, I plan on hitting up Zara with a vengeance sometime in the very near future; so hide yo kids, hide you wife, and hide yo' husbands, cause I'm going shoppin'!
Back on track – I have fallen in love with these 3 Zara Blazers (Bonus – they are on SALE!). Now I just need to keep my fingers crossed that they will be in stock at WEM. If not they always have a great assortment, so I am not too worried. I will also have a look-see at Forever 21 because they usually have a fun selection of colours for really reasonable prices (under $40!)
As for my dress and skirt dilemma, I have very long legs (I am 5'8″) so finding pieces online and then trying them on in real life is always hit or miss. Most of the time they end up looking like a belt on me! I can usually remedy this with the use of dark tights, but I still have to be careful.
Some of the pieces I have found are a bit too girly for me, but like I said I am looking for transitional pieces that will work from my work life during the day to my night life (mostly for after work dinner dates with my girls), so they can't all be glitter and rock and roll!
I am really coveting that black dress, it is so gorgeous! I think I saw the girl from P.S I Love Fashion rocking it in one of her posts, or something similar anyway, and I have been thinking about it ever since. I NEED IT!
Anyway, I will keep you updated on my wardrobe progress (I still haven't gotten that J Crew tank top!). Hopefully I will have some pics for you soon.
Have a great day Fashionistas!


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Dear all,
So I would like to write an extremely powerful and inspiring letter, but it will have to be very condensed. This is my last email that I will send you all as a missionary. This Wednesday I will return to Utah and be released as a full-time missionary.
I have been blessed beyond my wildest dreams as I have served here in Puebla. I have loved so many people, taught so many lessons, and grown so much closer to my Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. I have a testimony stronger than ever. Although I will no longer be able to wear my missionary name tag, it will be forever engraved upon my heart.
I know this Church is true, I know God lives and that He loves us. We can return to live with Him and we will live Happily Ever After!
Goodbye Puebla, hello home!
Hermana Cheever


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Voter registration extended until Tuesday, Oct. 18
The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida has again extended the state's voter registration deadline, now to Tuesday, Oct. 18, in response to Hurricane Matthew.
On Monday the court issued a temporary injunction against the state.
Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Vicki Cannon said Wednesday that their website, www.votenassau.com, and their social media site would be updated immediately.
If you have not yet registered to vote, you can complete an online Voter Registration Application, which is available at www.votenassau.com. You will need to print and sign it. The application may be mailed or delivered to either of the Supervisor of Election office locations by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
You can also register to vote from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Supervisor of Elections office, James S. Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place, Suite 3, Yulee, FL 32097. You can also register at any Nassau County branch library. Please check with your branch for their hours.
"After considering the evidence, this Court orders that the deadline is extended to Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., to afford a full opportunity to register for those who may have been affected by Hurricane Matthew's destruction," wrote US District Judge Mark E. Walker.
"No right is more precious than having a voice in our democracy. Hopefully it is not lost on anyone that the right to have a voice is why this great country exists in the first place."
"We'll now be able to make up for lost time and help register people whose lives were disrupted by the storm," said Pamela Goodman, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida in a news release. The LWVF is a nonpartisan political organization.
"Our goal is to help every Floridian register, vote, and be heard, and we're grateful that the storm did not silence their voices."
Tuesday the League of Women Voters of Florida filed a complaint against the governor and secretary of state for refusing to extend voter registration in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Wednesday's ruling cited the League's argument that the National Voter Registration Act provides that voter registration cutoff dates may be no more than 30 days before an election.
"This decision means that many more voters will be able to participate in our democracy," said Myrna Pérez, deputy director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program who argued the case on behalf of the LWVF "The right to vote is fundamental, and this is an important outcome."
Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant issued the following statement:
"We are thrilled the court agreed to extend the voter registration deadline a full week following Hurricane Matthew. While we wish it had not taken a lawsuit to get the Scott administration to do the right thing, today's ruling is a major victory for all Floridians and for the democratic process in the Sunshine State."
"This was the only fair result," said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States. "The League will be working across the state to register voters right up to the extended deadline."
The general election is Nov. 8.


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Between A Rock (and Roll) And A Hard Place August 19, 2006Posted by alexd in Music.
You must forgive me for being a bit behind still, and still sorting myself. Either way Reading/Leeds venturing sweaty, black haired moshers may be shocked to find upon a arrival the introduction of barriers at their festival of choice.
Many initially worried about being some kind of golden circle farce, but it has been swiftly addressed by the Managing Director of the event. It is merely to lessen the danger of crushing (of which has happened at past festival around the world, with deaths and everything). I think its excellent as it will keep you smelly, sweaty, angry lot away from my skin tight designer jeans and perfectly messy hair.
See you guys on Saturday I'll be looking perfectly sculpted and wearing a green CSS shirt made poorly by my meager textile skills.


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HM Balanguera Beach
HM Balanguera Beach hotel in Playa de Palma will become one of your favourite places on the island. In it you will find a calm and relaxing atmosphere, linked to the Mediterranean tradition, which is also the inspiration for the hotel décor. Come and have the time of your life at the hotel's panoramic sky bar, pool deck and restaurant.


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Boy, the mornings sure are tough around here lately. The weather has been weird, really weird. I can not remember such a cool summer. I can not remember ever having seen rain in summer, let alone repeatedly. I have never in summer got under a duvet and shut the window at 3 am because the cool weather woke me up. This year is different.
Normally, I sleep badly in summer because of the heat, but this year – other than a few notable exceptions (last Sunday being one and next Sunday, apparently, being another) there have been few really hot days, or nights. I like it, but it is making doing the laundry a frustrating business. Usually, you can do one load of washing, throw the next load in, hang the first load up and by the time the washing cycle has completed, bring the first load in fully dry and crispy as you hang out the second. Not this summer, not much.
I awake, then fall back asleep and then feel like I am trying to climb out of a deep trench when the alarm goes off. This morning, for the first time in years, I actually nearly fell back asleep after I had put off the alarm because it was raining and it just felt so right being in a warm bed instead of a wet park.
One thing I have learned to love since I tried to cut back on carbs and lose a bit of weight, is my morning omelette. I used to be terrified of omelettes, they somehow held a special fear for me and I always ended up corrupting them into scrambled eggs. I like fried eggs, love a well placed soft-boiled egg or a poached egg too, but the omelette has the advantage of doubling as a breadless sandwich.
So I have decided to share with you my omelette recipe – the keystone dish in my carb-free day.
The filling is veggie and is easy to cook. I take a fist full of baby spinach and place in a bowl. Onto the spinach I spread a layer of enoki mushrooms and season with a dash of soy sauce. I love enoki mushrooms and buy them at a Chinese supermarket. One packet does me the whole week. I cover the bowl with cling film and microwave for one minute.
Next, the eggs: I don't want an omelette that is too eggy, so despite the fact that it all sounds a bit Californian, I take one egg and add to it around 1/4 cup of egg white, which I buy by the carton. I season with salt and pepper and paprika and whisk lightly.
Cheese: I buy a packet of pre-sliced Swiss Cheese and use one slice and a slice of creamy feta from the block as well. Now I know what the eagle-eyed amoung you are thinking: cheese and soy sauce?? Are you mad? But soy is really just Chinese salt and I don't add it to the omlette, just allow it to season the veggies while they cook.
OK that is the ingredients. Now the most important thing about omelettes: the heat. If you don't believe me search for how to cook an omelette on You Tube. The pan should be hot before the eggs go in – so you could practically cook the omelette without any further heat.
I use olive oil for the the pan, which I guess you technically should not, but it works for me. I heat the oil until just before it starts to smoke, then add the egg mix. The eggs bubble up immediately and I swirl the mix around the pan quickly. Once this is done so the pan is evenly covered, I start to gently push back the omelette from the edges with a heat-proof fish slice and tip remaining mixture into the gap. Work as quickly as you can. Then, before the eggs are fully cooked on the surface, add the feta, the spinach and mushroom and the Swiss cheese to one had of the surface area.
Keep an eye on the bottom of the omlette, within 15-30 seconds, it will be crispy and brown on the bottom and you can fold over the empty half to make a semi circle.
Turn off the heat. Allow the omelette to sit in the warm pan as the cheese melts, then serve immediately. This omelette also reheats really well. At around five minutes tops to prepare and serve, it really is excellent and healthy fast food.


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SEO Meetup: 2014 SEO Topic Planning
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This month's topic is: 2014 SEO Topic Planning
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This is our annual planning meeting where you get to vote on different topics for the 2014 season. Daryl will have his casino wheel with SEO topics on it. He'll spin the wheel, and whatever subject it lands on, we will give a brief description of the topic. Then we take a vote on who wants to hear a presentation on it, and who would like to make the presentation. We also ask for meeting sponsors at that point.
The votes will be counted up and we will let you know what the top 10 topic choices are and will plan them out over the next 10 months.
Join us for some fun casino wheel spinning and get our year of presentations all planned out!
6:00 Sharp - 6:15: Mingle and Network
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Please come join us and mingle with industry professionals and people interested in Internet marketing.
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She may have run the general school office for a quarter of a century, but Margaret still exudes energy and enthusiasm for a job which has changed much over time. Nominated by a friend and former teacher, Pauline Wynne, who comes in on supply, Margaret is described as everyone's friend and helper. "Every day she breezes in early, like a ray of sunshine, wishing everyone a cheerful 'Good morning'."
Margaret was multi-tasking at this 680-strong mixed comprehensive long before the term was invented, says Pauline. Nothing fazes her, even when she's answering the phone, comforting a sick child, solving a problem for a teacher or finding something that's been lost. She sells disco tickets, runs a tuck shop, takes children on school trips at home and abroad, and is also a school governor. "Margaret cares deeply for the pupils and they likewise love and respect her," says Pauline.
Headteacher Arthur Francis is so pleased she's a Friday Hero, and says he would need to appoint more than one full-timer if Margaret left his school.
"All the office staff are amazing - they probably attract work because they always say yes, but we don't half appreciate them."
Parrenthorn has received two DfES achievement awards and all the staff, including those in the office, received bonus payments. It is also a beacon school which values strong links with feeder primaries. Margaret's local knowledge and experience helps support these contacts. "People feel very comfortable with her," says Mr Francis, "and you can see the positive effect she has."
Send the name of your Friday Hero to Sarah Bayliss, Friday, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX, or email email@example.com. Flowers kindly supplied by Marks amp; Spencer


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With the realisation that I would only be able to stay in the US for 90 days, I had some serious thinking to do.
I tried trimming the trip and abandoning the idea of the Lower 48, but every alternative I looked at which could be completed in 90 days seemed too much of a compromise and I would be missing out places I really wanted to visit – I wanted to eat Lobster in New England and a po-boy in New Orleans, I wanted to listen to rock in Austin and Seattle, to ride Death Valley, to lie under a redwood in California and to see Old Faithful in Yellowstone. And of course there was Sturgis!
This was going to be an adventure of a lifetime and I wasn't going to accept a major compromise. There was nothing else for it, it would have to be 2 trips! I'd go for 90 days summer/autumn 2011 and ride the west and then return in spring/summer 2012 for 90 days to ride the east.
My tentative trips now looked something like this:
The routes are very approximate and will certainly vary and be refined as I go. The first west trip (red) is more ambitious in terms of area covered, but if I don't make it all in the first 90 day trip, I can pick up at bit more in the second trip.


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