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In the simplest of terms, werewolves are beasts thought, by most, to exist only in the realms of myth and legend. In reality, these creatures - and others - exist within the world. There are many interpretations as to what they may be, and there is some smidgen of truth in most legends; but in simplest of terms, they are otherwise seemingly normal humans which take on the likeness of beasts under the full moon. Though not limited in when they can turn, depending on bloodlines, all werewolves revert to their most primal states during this time period.
Pureblood werewolves are among the most powerful of the species, and may be born in wolf or human form depending on which form the mother chooses to take prior to delivery. Pregnancies in pureblood werewolves are precarious, and there is a very high rate of miscarriage and the mortality of both mother and infant; very few were-mothers deliver without complications.
Once a young pureblood reaches maturity, they will undergo their first change on the subsequent full moon. As with all werewolves, the first change is agonizing, and upon completion of the change their reasoning mind is overpowered by primal, bestial urges and an insatiable blood-thirst. This is perhaps one of the most dangerous nights in a young pureblood's life if they are not properly attended, as they lack the considerable strength and regenerative abilities of the older members of their kind. As such, they are much more likely to be slain on this night than any other. However, most young purebloods come into their own fairly quickly under the watchful eye of their parents and/or guardians, and soon learn to control their change on most nights. It often takes some ten or more years for young purebloods to fully master themselves, but with a great amount of discipline they may eventually learn to handle their curse even under the full moon.
"Bitten" is the term used to refer to an individual that was born human, but turned into one of the varcolac through either a bite or scratch. Though most commonly victims of such on full moons, the curse will transfer from werewolf to human regardless of when they are bitten.
This is the form chosen by were-mothers who wish to deliver their young outside of their human skin, and those rare werewolves who prefer to live in the wilderness rather than among humans favor this guise over that of their more vulnerable human figure.
In this form, most werewolves appear rather wolf like at a glance – but there are unmistakable differences. Like their wild counter parts, halfing formed werewolves move primarily on four limbs; though, they harbor the ability to stand, walk, and run on their hind limbs. Their paws are nimble, much more so than the average wolf, and while they are similar to human hands they do not have opposable thumbs. There is a fair amount of variation in this form, as many appear wolf like with longer, lupine snouts, while others have much shorter muzzles and retain a more human-like appearance. Generally speaking, pureblooded and fist generation bittens tend to have features of the former while later generations increasingly resemble the later as their bloodlines are diluted.
The metamorphosis from man to beast, and vice versa, is by no means a glorious process. Rather it is a drawn out, torturous event in which the victim's bones are wrenched out of joint, broken, and reformed. Tendons are torn free of the bone, muscle sheared and reconfigured whilst the creatures anatomy changes. Organs are forced to twist within the body, simultaneously failing as they morph into the proper proportions. Where any other creature, human or otherwise, would die within a matter of moments once the transformation fully began, the werewolves are kept alert, conscious to the very last, brutal second.
Every werewolf, bitten or otherwise, undergoes the wretched transformation. With age and time the process becomes easier, faster. After many years an average bitten may learn to ease their forced transformation, ushering it in and accepting the metamorphosis rather than fighting the pain. Purebloods, on the other hand, have thousands of years of evolution on their sides; they have changed, adapted to cope with this transformation. Many learn to smooth the process of turning within mere years, shifting between forms in a matter of seconds. The pain of it, however, never truly fades. It merely passes faster, and thanks to a miracle of evolution purebloods begin to develop specialized pituitary glands after having undergone their first change; when they shift the gland releases a sudden, intense flush of endorphins, significantly dulling their discomfort.
Purebloods are very proud creatures, and are often thought to harbor deep prejudices against half-bloods turned through bites (though this varies between individuals). Purebloods from old lines have been known to prefer killing their victims in order to avoid creating lesser, unworthy beings, though this is a practice that has become largely extinct in the present day; and most packs have become integrated to some extent. Some, of course, are more accepting than others. All pureblood werewolves are able to morph into forms I, II, and III
First generation werewolves are humans turned by a pureblood. They are roughly equal in strength and ability, and like their pure counterparts are able to adapt all three (lupine, halfling, and wolfman) forms.
Second Gen wolves are those bitten by First Gens. They are generally smaller, and lacking in strength and ability compared to their more pure cousins. However, they are still lethal creatures not to be taken lightly.
Werewolves grow weaker as their bloodline is diluted. Fifth Generation and greater are the weakest of their kind - generally referred to as Omegas.
How do you become a werewolf
Specific symptoms of the transition from human to wolf can vary between individuals. Senses are heightened and sharpened over the first 12-24 hours. This can be disorienting as the victim learns to cope with such over-stimulation. Headache, nausea, dizziness, and fever are common side effects.
What happens after a human is bitten?
A human can become a werewolf by being bitten by a werewolf. This can happen at any time, regardless of time of day or moon phase. The bitten will undergo its first transformation on the next full moon.
What happens if a werewolf is killed in lupine form?
When a werewolf died in its wolf form, they revert to their human guise - consequently, a hunter or civilian who kills a werewolf and is caught at the scene would face murder charges.
Can a wolf formed werewolf communicate with one in human form?
Yes, werewolves are able to communicate with one another regardless of their forms. They communicate verbally, though to a human a wolf-formed were's speech would sound like typical wolf sounds - growls, chuffing, barks etc.
What is the difference between a pureblood and a first generation werewolf?
A "pureblood" is an individual who was born a werewolf, and has been one their entire life. "First-generation" refers to a human that was bitten and turned into a werewolf. Similarly, a second generation is one turned by a first generation and so on and so forth.
Do werewolves have "magic" powers?
All werewolves have enhanced strength and senses. Similarly, they have enhanced regenerative powers. While incapable of regenerating limbs or anything of the like, they are able to heal from wounds that would likely be mortal to most humans. However, the more significant an injury the more time it takes to recover. Additionally, many werewolves are clairvoyant - in simple terms, they can see and interact with spirits. While almost all werewolves can see such apparitions, purebloods through third generation wolves have the greatest capacity to communicate with them.
How long do werewolves live?
Werewolves have elongated life spans, and because of their regenerative abilities are effectively immortal assuming they are able to avoid mortal illness or injury. The former is rare, but not unheard of.
How do you kill a werewolf?
With precision. While there is no special object required to kill a werewolf (silver, aconite etc), they are powerful creatures capable of enduring immense wounds, and recovering from horrific injury. The most surefire way to kill a werewolf is inflicting an irreparable wound to the heart, lungs, or head. For this reason, hunters generally utilize high caliber firearms; and some decapitate or remove the hearts from their victims.
Can werewolves be maimed/crippled?
They can be crippled if enough damage is dealt, though this is rare, and are not capable of regeneration in cases of amputation.
Do werewolves have a weakness to silver?
No. Traditionally, silver was not commonly part of the werewolf mythos until an 1800's retelling of the Beast of Gevudaun; therefore we've opted not to include it in our own lore.
How long does a werewolf pregnancy last?
Six months. Werewolves have an expedited gestation period.
What happens if a werewolf and a human have an infant?
There will be a 50/50 chance of the infant being born either wolf or human
What happens if a werewolf mother goes into labor on a full moon?
If a werewolf gives birth on a full moon, the infant will be born a wolf. However, it will revert to human form with its mother the following morning.
What happens if a pregnant human is bitten?
Her infant will become a werewolf also
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Investors check stock prices at a brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. On Aug 5, more than 30 stocks of defense-related, high-growth Chinese companies rose 5 percent, with nine of them hitting the daily upper limit. AN XIN / FOR CHINA DAILY
Analysts say low valuations, solid fundamentals, border standoff, movie are catalysts
Shares in high-growth Chinese defense companies whose current valuations are low may be in hot demand in the next two to three years, following a gradual improvement in industry fundamentals, experts said.
On Aug 5, more than 30 defense shares rose 5 percent with nine stocks, including Addsino Co Ltd, hitting the daily upper limit, following Sino-Indian border tensions.
The military standoff "is a catalyst" for the current rise in shares, but the defense industry's "endogenous development" has also begun, said Wang Zongchao, chief analyst of defense stocks with Huatai Securities.
"The border issue shows that we need a strong military to defend our territory and our weapons should be developed faster and better.
"The military-themed Chinese action movie Wolf Warrior 2, which received much attention and positive reviews, also tells us that a strong military can safeguard our construction achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative.
"Despite the small possibility of substantial conflicts (breaking out), we should continue to follow the impact on the sector as the situation changes."
The defense industry as a whole is undervalued compared to others' market value, Wang said.
The price-to-earnings ratio of the CSI Defense Index has plunged to 96.78 from its peak of 200 in 2016.
Defense shares have been plummeting this year with most of them back to their historical lows.
Shares in Addsino Co Ltd, a company that provides IT solutions for the defense industry, closed at 9.79 yuan on July 21, this year's lowest point and down more than 43 percent from the Jan 6 peak.
Shares in some high-quality defense companies are trading low compared with their valuations earlier this year. This suggests the defense sector in the A-share market has potential for growth, said a research report from Huashang Fund.
With institutional reforms and civil-military integration progressing briskly in China, this year is likely to be the starting inflection point for the defense shares' performance, which means listed companies in the sector are investable, said Gao Song, an analyst with CITIC Securities.
"Of course, the actual movement in the share prices is hard to predict as that will be determined by the market's risk appetite, and some special events and themes. We forecast only from the industry fundamentals."
Growth in the defense budget is expected to bottom out next year before rebounding. So, the military system reform has been already priced in by the market, and the focus is on improving the sector fundamentals, according to a research note by China Securities.
On July 7, at a conference held by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China's 41 defense research institutes announced they have begun the process of becoming companies or independent legal entities.
These research organizations have leading-edge technologies in their sectors, and strong research and development capabilities.
Huatai analyst Wang, who focuses on research of listed companies in the defense sector, said: "Putting these institutes on a commercial footing can stimulate their vitality, and raise their overall productivity.
"With advanced technologies, the research institutes will increase the profitability and competitiveness of the already listed defense companies through capital infusion.
"We have a bullish outlook for the sector in the medium-to long-term, especially in aeronautics and astronautics, as well as high-end equipment.
"The continuous surge in defense production this year will last till 2019. Then, we expect to see a large amount of exports of defense products in the next two years (2020-21).
"Investors should pay much attention to the monopoly-like situation in the high-end equipment segment of the defense sector, which is in urgent need of a national strategy. The Chinese government will likely purchase more. In addition, reforms are expected in pricing and competition mechanisms related to high-end defense equipment."

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Previously the generic API converts the webpage source code into a JSON response, with predefined tags. But this API needs a design model which can do much more than simply giving the obvious result. This API is redesigned completely. The architecture is shared in this blog post. Before reading this, you would like to go here and read about the existing API.
Input – The input to the generic scraper is the URL, where in the code internally scrapes the source code. Which is happening over here. (Using JSoup)
Document page = Jsoup.connect(url).get();
The page is the source code extracted from the URL (which is a string). Where in the source code is expected to be in this format.
But this is not the case with few websites where the source code is embedded is inside the script tags like this.
The API must be able to compile such source code and convert into the required format. Such corner cases must be handled.
Scraping – The format of the websites are different. The blog posts are completely different from a discussion posts. Such variations must be handled properly and keeping that in mind the code is being divided into five main sub APIs internally.
Article API – The Article API is used to extract clean article text and other data from news articles, blog posts and other text-heavy pages. Retrieve the full-text, cleaned, related images and videos, author, date, tags—automatically, from any article on any site.
Product API – The Product API automatically extracts complete data from any shopping or e-commerce product page. Retrieve full pricing information, product IDs (SKU, UPC, MPN), images, product specifications, brand and more.
Image API – The Image API identifies the primary image(s) of a submitted web page and returns comprehensive information and metadata for each image.
Discussion API – The Discussion API automatically structures and extracts entire threads or lists of reviews/comments from most discussion pages, forums, and similarly structured web pages.
Advertisements API – The Advertisement API automatically structures the ad details on the website.
Along with the above APIs which covers most of the requirement, the API even supports the general response. When none of the search results matches with the formats, it gives a generic JSON response. The APIs are lucid and must be specified by the user giving the input , in the following pattern.
The type covers the sub APIs like article, discussion, product and so on.
Re Usability – The API is designed to use the existing scraper responses which are specific to certain websites like, wordpress, meetups.com, Amazon etc. Internally the API handles the match for such URLs and calls the page specific scrapers for the response. This helps in reusing the existing scrapers in loklak. You can go through this doc page for more details.
Technology Stack – The scraping is done using Jsoup , which is a Java library for working with real-world HTML. It provides a very convenient API for extracting and manipulating data, using the best of DOM, CSS, and jquery-like methods. The API endpoint is registered and can be accessed in the given format.
Coming up(Part Two) is a deeper version of this blog post which explains in depth about the API implementation and the targeted tags. Stay tuned for further updates.


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Members of the parish are active and generous in giving of their gifts and skills for the benefit of the whole parish. There are around 40 different active ministries of the laity in the Parish, ranging from altar servers, cleaners, flower arrangers etc., through to children's liturgy, Catechists, musicians, youth leaders and extraordinary minsters of the Eucharist.
St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
Contact any SVP member at church for more information.
Catholic Women's League
Contact any member at church for more information.
Justice and Peace Group
Contact any member at church for more information.
The Catenian Association
The Lay Camillian Family
A group of men and women from the Hexham and Corbridge area of our Parish, who are touched by the Charism (Spirituality) of St. Camillus and the work he is patron of – Caring for the Sick and the Dying.
We are involved with visitations to those people in their private homes, Residential and Nursing Homes and Hospitals in the area.
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During the Middle Ages when Europe consisted mainly of fiefdoms that were ruled by local kings and lands were liable to be stolen by opposing forces the main bastion of defence was a castle which could offer protection by being solid enough to repel any attack.
In the Languedoc region of modern day France is the castle at Carcassonne which proved to be so cleverly designed, that it was never broached by the invading hordes.
Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. Both the town and its imposing castle are built rocky spur which overlooks the valley of the Aude. This area has been a major trading route, linking various parts of modern day Spain and France with Atlantic ports. With trade comes riches, hence the need to build a suitable facility with which to defend the town.
There is only one entrance to the Citadel of the castle, and that is broached by traversing a narrow, and easily defendable, narrow bridge. The castle itself features all the hallmarks of a traditional castle: thick, stone walls; tall, defensive towers on all sides; difficult terrain along the base of the castle; a series of battlements from which archers can safely fire upon an approaching enemy.
The walls extend for three kilometres, and 52 defensive towers surround the castle, the history of which extends back two and a half thousand years.
Today, the castle attracts many visitors, and medieval entertainment is performed in order to give visitors some idea of what life would have been like in the castle about one thousand years ago. For instance, regular jousting displays are held in season, events that are both exciting and mesmerising.
A less inspiring display is the Torture Museum, which shows the length that people went to in order to either punish or extract information. The castle was where the Catholic Inquisition was held, yet there is not much sign of godliness here. There is an array of fascinating implements, but it is an attraction that is definitely not for the squeamish.
As it was a Catholic stronghold it is not surprising that one of the best buildings is the St-Nazaire basilica. This building was ordered by Pope Urban V who visited here in 1096 and ordered the construction of the basilica. A mixture of architectural styles, its best features are its enormous rose windows and the weird gargoyles.
Carcassonne is one of the world's best preserved medieval castles, and has been used as the backdrop for several films because of its authenticity.


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Washed in the blood of the brave and the blooming,
Snatched from the altars of insolent foes,
Burning with star-fires, but never consuming,
Flash its broad ribbons of lily and rose.
Vainly the prophets of Baal would rend it,
Vainly his worshippers pray for its fall;
Thousands have died for it, millions defend it,
Emblem of Justice and Mercy to all:
Justice that reddens the sky with her terrors,
Mercy that comes with her white-handed train,
Soothing all passions, redeeming all errors,
Sheathing the sabre and breaking the chain.
Borne on the deluge of old usurpations,
Drifted our Ark o'er the desolate seas,
Bearing the rainbow of hope to the nations,
Torn from the storm-cloud and flung to the breeze !
GOD BLESS the FLAG and its loyal defenders,
While its broad folds o'er the battle-field wave,
Till the dim star-wreath rekindle its splendors,
Washed from its stains in the Blood of the Brave
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Many of you have read Charles Krauthammer's terrific Friday column about the politics of social security reform. Those who haven't should. Krauthammer notes that, while President Bush is making good faith proposals to deal with the coming crisis (to the point that even Michael Kinsley is impressed), the Democrats are offering no proposal. Instead they are trying to saw off the limb onto which the president has climbed in order to achieve short-term political gain. Bush hopes that the public will give him credit for trying, but Krauthammer is rightly skeptical about this scenario. He writes, "if A accuses B of doing nothing, and B accuses A of destroying the one social program that everyone supports, who do you think wins?"
If there's a weakness in Krauthammer's thesis that the Democrats will win politically, it is this: President Bush isn't going to run again. As Krauthammer notes, the Democrats are using social security to try to regain control of Congress in 2006. But I question whether Republicans in unsafe states or districts are going to be taking any risks on this issue. And I doubt that, if they distance themselves from Bush on this issue, voters will punish them.
As I have argued before, social security reform probably isn't going anywhere now because the crisis lacks immediacy to the public. For roughly the same reason, social security reform proposals that don't go anywhere aren't going to influence the outcome of elections.
JOHN demurs: I'm not so sure the Republicans have the losing hand on Social Security. The poll data on the issue are all over the map. The Republicans constantly send out the favorable poll results to their supporters, and I'm sure those in Congress are getting bombarded with them. If the Democrats stick to their obstructionist position, they will alienate a) many young people, a large majority of whom are in favor of personal accounts, and b) an unknown percentage of people who believe that Social Security is in trouble–a large majority agree with this proposition–and who are acutely aware that the only ones trying to fix the problem are the Republicans. Is this a losing position for the Republicans? Not if they stick together. I suspect that the Democrats may be bluffing on Social Security, much as they are (I believe) bluffing on judicial nominations. The difference is that on Social Security, their bluff has a better chance of succeeding, because there is more likelihood of Republicans breaking ranks.
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an institution for the homeless, sick, etc
:a nursing home
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home plate
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to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes
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home and dry, British Informal
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home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc
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write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about
His cooking is really something to write home about
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Most of my bicycles begin as 'projects', meaning that they come in 'as found' condition, usually somewhat beat-up and in need of work. However, I recently bought a 1948 Schwinn Continental that had already been gone-over.
The three speed Schwinn Continental was a higher-end touring and road bike model produced by Schwinn shortly after World War II. The bikes had hand-built, fillet brazed frames made from seamless Chromium-Molybdenum alloy steel. This alloy is lighter than the thicker steels that Schwinn welded into frames for standard bikes. Later continentals were somewhat middling road bikes, but these earlier Continentals were second to the Paramount in quality in the late 1940s.
This particular Continental has some deluxe features that offered "high performance" in those years. This includes stainless steel rims, aluminum shell front hub, three-piece bottom bracket with lightened cranks, low-profile stainless fenders, and a two-piece adjustable alloy stem.
The stem is a flat, road bike shape and the bars are flat, all-purpose touring type bars.
Even the old Schwinn horsehair mattress saddle is in good condition on this bike.
I did make some very modest, reversible changes to the bike. First, I put a 22 tooth rear cog on the Sturmey Archer hub and added a German-made, nickel plated chain. Second I replaced the original brake cables with new brake cables for safety purposes. I kept all the original parts and set them aside. I also added Banjo Brothers barrel bag.
This bike rides more like a performance road bike than like a utility three speed. With lower bars and a little more aggressive riding, the performance is noticeably better than a utility three speed. It offers a neat contrast to my 1940s Schwinn New World.
I also really like the blue color and the aluminum-colored markings on the bike.


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SOURCE: BrightScope
July 29, 2014 08:00 ET
The Retirement Plans of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and O'Melveny & Myers LLP Come in at No. 1 and No. 2, Respectively, for the Second Consecutive Year
The Retirement Plans of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and O'Melveny & Myers LLP Come in at No. 1 and No. 2, Respectively, for the Second Consecutive Year
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 29, 2014) - BrightScope (www.brightscope.com), a leading provider of independent financial information and investment research, today announced the Top 25 law firms with the highest ranked 401k plans containing more than $100 million in assets.
"The top 401k plans offered in the law industry have become more robust and financially beneficial to employees as shown by a steady increase in their average BrightScope rating over the past few years," said Brooks Herman, Head of Data & Research at BrightScope. "Participants in these top plans are fortunate in many ways, one being the law firm they're employed by makes an effort to provide a quality 401k plan."
Noteworthy findings in the 2014 Top 25 Law Firms 401k Plans list include:
Top 25 law firms with the highest ranked 401k plans containing more than $100 million in assets:
Company - Plan Name - BrightScope Rating
1. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Retirement Plan of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - 92.65
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Cal Hosts Sonoma State in Exhibition Game
Oct. 30, 2006
BERKELEY - California takes to the court for its lone exhibition game in preparation for the 2006-07 season when the Golden Bears host Sonoma State at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Haas Pavilion.
Video of the Cal-Sonoma State game will be streamed free on CalBears.com (click on the Golden Bear Sports Network link) with Roxy Bernstein and Todd McKim adding play-by-play commentary.
The Golden Bears begin the regular season Wednesday, Nov. 15 vs. Utah Valley State and hold two more home games in November - Nov. 20 vs. Santa Clara and Nov. 29 vs. Kansas State.
Cal is led by senior guard Ayinde Ubaka, an All-Pac-10 performer last season when he averaged 14.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Other returning starters include junior guard Omar Wilkes (7.6 ppg) and junior center DeVon Hardin (7.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg), who was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 choice in 2005-06.
Sonoma State, from nearby Rohnert Park, is coming off its first CCAA championship and has earned a No. 15 preseason national ranking from the Division II Bulletin. It is the highest preseason ranking ever for the Seawolves, who finished 18-9 last year.
Golden Bear Notes
Cal's top three returning three-point threats - Ubaka, Wilkes and sophomore Theo Robertson - combined to make 109-of-276 from behind the arc last season (39.5%) ... a statue of legendary head coach Pete Newell has been installed in the Haas Pavilion Club Room ... in last year's exhibition game, the Bears defeated Humboldt State, 106-62, behind 29 points from Ubaka and 25 points by Wilkes ... Ubaka has been named one of 50 preseason candidates for the Wooden All-America team ... junior center DeVon Hardin (shoulder) and sophomore guard Nikola Knezevic (knee) both underwent offseason surgery, but have returned to practice at full strength ... Cal basketball games will be broadcast again this season on KYOU Radio (1550 AM); Roxy Bernstein will be in his 10th year calling play-by-play and he will be joined for the first time by Todd McKim as analyst.
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The French have always made even the most mundane things appear artistic. From gastronomy to couture, the French are renowned for being, well haute! Also, being one of the most open minded nations out there helps with fashion does it not?
Maybe that is the reason; the Festival de Cannes gets more and more interesting year after year. The Lumière brothers are credited with making the first exhibited film (L'Arrivee Du Train or the Arrival of the Train). They were also the mentors of the Cannes Film Festival.
But what gives this festival it's je ne sais quoi is the people who attend. People of all nationalities, speaking various languages. Their purpose- bonding through film and media! This year too, the festival has attracted the best and the brightest! Literally!
At IntelligenceNODE, we make it a point to follow trends and understand their repercussions in the markets all over the world. And Cannes itself is a huge hotbed of new trends and ideas.
And no we are not talking about the beauty or the laissez faire attitude. We are talking about celebrity fashions, on screen fashions, etc that influence minds all over the world. Winning a Palme d'or in fact, is more acclaimed than winning an Oscar or any other award for many.
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This year it seems, pastels and neutrals are reining the Red Carpet- along with diamonds. These ladies and gents inspire men and women to look more beautiful themselves. In fact, it seems that trends are already formed. Like this focus on the green colour- thanks to Lupita Nyong'o.
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I do however want one extra thing added. There will be safe zones where purge law will not apply.
Point 1: A worldwide purge will have a positive impact
Subpoint A: Gangs
Unfortunately, gangs exist. There are very few things that hold these gangs back. One of the things that keeps them from killing each other outright is the law. Should the law be waived temporarily, gang violence would go up. People who would kill each other at other times in life will kill each other this night. This means that after this night, gangs will slink back and lick their wounds, leading to decreased gang violence temporarily, if not permanently.
Subpoint B: Population Control
There are a lot of people in the world. While it'd be a shame to see them go, if they go, a lot of problems related to this, such as stage five of the demographic transition, would be avoided.
Subpoint C: Boredom
The number one reason people commit crimes is boredom. If it all happened at once, then a lot of people who would do it out of boredom would cease their wishes. Sometimes horror is an effective remedy for bad behavior.
Subpoint D: Concentration
If we can concentrate most crime into a 12 hour period that is well monitored, it is likely that a number of suspects for previous crimes would be identified. In addition to this, crime will likely see a low afterwards due to societal pressure. This means that whatever crime that comes afterwards will be easier to combat.
Point 2: Crime Will Happen Anyways
Crime is a thing. It happens. Whether it happens in a 12 hour period or spread out, it will always happen. There are just numerous upsides to having be concentrated in a 12 hour period.
When a purge occurs no special services will be running and everything, and I mean everything will be illegal. From stealing to murdering and total destruction. People will go crazy between these 12 hours they will kill themselves, damage others property and do other retarded stuff. Who knows what they do they can even blow up the USA if they want. Billions worth of money will be damaged and stolen. Do you want that, waking up the next day with a totally different surroundings like it has been torn up? You'll only see that if you are lucky to survive those 12 hours. And after those 12 hours do you think that everything will just suddenly....stop? HELL NO, people will continue to commit crimes until the special services come. But even if those special services come they won't be able to stop all those people killing, they will get killed before they even have a chance to even put the sirens on.Lots of people will die probably only 1 forth will die (1.3 billion) but how about if some in those 1 forth are your family? No one will be safe or secure not even after that 12-hour mark. Even if you do survive will you ever feel safe again? This experience will not only affect you physically but also mentally. After only 12 hours, WWIII starts. Do you want that?
If a worldwide purge were to occur. I would expect a large decrease in violent crime. This is mostly due to the fact that the violent criminals, who would've killed others without the purge, will likely kill each other. We would see a decrease in the number of violent criminals, and, therefore, a decrease in violent crime. Of course there will be crime afterwards, but it will be significantly less destructive and much easier to deal with than pre-purge crime. Another effect of the purge would be a change in the social stigma towards crime. If you and your friends favorite bar gets smashed up, are you going to approve of that behavior? Of course you won't! You will actively discourage such activity. Therefore, there may be a spike in crime afterwards, but there will also be a general decline that will be far below pre-purge numbers.
My opponent stated that when making this 12 hour period where we can do all sorts of crimes people will stop doing crimes the rest of the year. I totally disagree with that.
First of all, crimes happen all the time, even after that 12 hour period. Let's say that one day (far before the purge) a person was being really bad with you and being a pain in the butt, will you wait the whole year to kill him(just saying)? Oh course not (if you're that mad) you will kill them in that day.
Second of all, by doing a purge people will think that you are promoting violence. To make a purge the government agrees to have a day where all crime is legal,so that means they say its ok for crimes to happen pretty much. This will strongly promote crimes even outside the purge and the people doing it will think that the government is ok with it.
Lastly, it is not ok for children to see crimes when they are younger. When the purge occurs it's likely that the children of the world would 1)See a murder or 2) Be a victim of murder. This is the worst thing that can happen to a child. If they ever have this experience when they are that young they have the highest possibility to be a murder when they grow up.
We don't want to have more murders do we? Then not having a purge is the best choice.
As for the morality of the issue, I can declare it moral. The purge will lead to a decrease in violent crime. This means that the chances of children seeing or being the victims of violent crime goes down. While the purge would lead to a day where crime would be almost unavoidable, running wild with this fact actually has no relevance due to the inclusion of safe zones. I will say it again. During the purge, safe zones will be created. Places like the pentagon, the whitehouse, and other landmarks would be under this designation. This would provide a safe place for these children to go.
Before I conclude I would like to point out that there will never be a 'safe zone' for the purge. For example in world war 1 and 2 were there any 'safe zones' where the war was taking place? So let's think the safe zone like hospitals in war. The soldiers weren't allowed to destroy it but they would still do it. They would kill and explode the hospital even if it was a 'safe zone'. The purge is a war, and a war doesn't have any'Do not go there' places so no one will be ever safe in a purge. Thanks everyone for reading our debate for this week, and I hope that you will choose wisely who to vote for. I believe that the opponent and I have given strong reasons why to vote for us and I look forward to the voting period. Remember that the purge is a war, do you really want to start WWIII?
Before I conclude, I want to talk about these safe zones a little bit more. My opponent has made a purge equivalent to a war, which it is not. It will involve a lot of fighting, but it will be amateur and uncoordinated. These safe zones will work because they will be protected by trained military. They will be safe.
This is why I win:
1) A purge will lead to a tangible decrease in crime.
2) A purge will not lead to the strong negative my opponent has pointed to.
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The Trump administration's blueprint for America's arsenal continues the Obama administration's plans to rebuild all nuclear submarines, aircraft and missiles, but also calls for deploying new capabilities. Critics say the plan will spark a new arms race. Nick Schifrin gets two views from Jon Wolfsthal of the Nuclear Crisis Group and Rebeccah Heinrichs of the Hudson Institute.
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The Trump administration released its blueprint for America's nuclear arsenal today. It continues the Obama administration's plans to rebuild all of America's nuclear-armed submarines, aircraft and missiles.
But it also calls for deploying new nuclear capabilities on submarines and ships.
As Nick Schifrin reports, Pentagon officials say this is a response to what Russia and China are doing. Critics say the plan will spark a new arms race.
NICK SCHIFRIN: For more than half-a-century, the U.S. nuclear arsenal was designed to deter nuclear attack on America and its allies.
Today, the Trump administration says the U.S.' nuclear air, land and sea weapons aren't strong enough.
PATRICK SHANAHAN: We cannot afford to let it become obsolete.
NICK SCHIFRIN: The U.S. says it's trying to cope with adversaries increasingly threatening and complex. Russia is modernizing its nuclear arsenal, and warns it's willing to use relatively small nuclear weapons.
China is expanding its conventional military, and increasing its nuclear capacity. And North Korea is on the verge of creating a viable nuclear weapon that could hit the U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan released today's Nuclear Posture Review, or NPR.
PATRICK SHANAHAN: This NPR ensures we can deter any potential adversary, because they are not all alike.
NICK SCHIFRIN: The review calls for deploying new, relatively small nuclear weapons carried on submarines, and bringing back nuclear-tipped cruise missiles for ships. The review also says the U.S. would consider using nuclear weapons in response to non-nuclear attacks, such as strikes on critical infrastructure.
John Rood is the undersecretary of defense for policy.
JOHN ROOD: In the context of a non-nuclear attack on the United States or allies that was strategic in nature, that imposed substantial impacts to our infrastructure, to our people, that we would consider that context in evaluating the appropriate response, perhaps to include nuclear weapons.
NICK SCHIFRIN: The review maintains the Obama administration goal of eliminating nuclear weapons, but sees the world as more dangerous than any time since the Cold War.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Perhaps someday in the future, there will be a magical moment when the countries of the world will get together to eliminate their nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, we are not there yet.
NICK SCHIFRIN: More than half of the U.S.' nuclear infrastructure is 40 years old. The Obama era modernization was estimated to cost $1.2 trillion. Today's additions don't even have a price tag. But the Trump administration says, whatever they cost, it pales in comparison to a much more costly war.
So, are the Trump administration's nuclear plans a good idea?
We get two views now.
Jon Wolfsthal was special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for arms control and nonproliferation during the Obama administration. He is now director of the Nuclear Crisis Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization. And Rebeccah Heinrichs was a military and foreign policy adviser to Republican Representative Trent Franks, who served on the House Armed Services Committee. She is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
And welcome to you both.
JON WOLFSTHAL: Thank you.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Jon Wolfsthal, let's start with you.
Do you believe that the Trump administration's plans for new nuclear capacity actually increases the chances of some kind of nuclear conflict or using nuclear weapons?
JON WOLFSTHAL: Well, I think the goal of the NPR was to reduce the risk of nuclear war, but I think the new programs that they're supporting actually lower the nuclear threshold and make the use of nuclear weapons more likely.
I don't see how a potential adversary is going to know whether we're launching a low-yield or a high-yield nuclear weapon or conventional weapon if we're going to intermix our capabilities this way. And the whole goal of our nuclear policy is to have clarity, but I think what we have ended up with is a lot of ambiguity.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Rebeccah Heinrichs, is there more ambiguity? And is there more likelihood today — or under this plan that there would be nuclear use or less likelihood?
REBECCAH HEINRICHS: No, the whole point of the nuclear posture review is to lay out the administration's plan for decreasing the chances of nuclear conflict. It's a deterrence report.
And most of the report, much of the report is very similar, has got a lot of overlap from the 2010 Obama NPR, committed to the nuclear triad, committed to eventually seeing the end of nuclear weapons.
But as long as they exist, we have got to have the ability to deter them. What the report centers on is raising the nuclear threshold that the Russians in particular have lowered. And so that is the goal of the report. It is a necessary response to the exact — to the precise things that the Russian Federation in particular is doing, and that is increasing the number of nuclear weapons, the threats of nuclear — of use.
And so there's a gap, clearly, in our current strategic deterrent. And so this report is making a deliberate attempt to close that gap.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Jon Wolfsthal, the specific notion is that Russia has small — relatively small nuclear weapons, and the U.S. needs small, relatively small nuclear weapons in order to deter Russia's use of that.
Is that right?
JON WOLFSTHAL: Well, if you believe that, then you would like the fact that we already have about 500 to 1,000 low-yield nuclear weapons in the arsenal. The air-launched cruise missile and the B-61 bomb in Europe both have lower yields.
But I think it also ignores the fact that Russia is threatening the use of nuclear weapons because they're conventionally inferior to the United States. They have no choice but to threaten nuclear weapons because they know that they would lose a conventional war to NATO or the U.S., which is the same thing we threatened during the '60s, that we would escalate to the nuclear use and response to a conventional attack.
So, I understand the desire to deter. And I think it's an important one. And the language in the NPR on deterrence I think is sound. The problem is that Russia is going to look at these new capabilities, and they're not going to change their strategy. They are going to say, all right, well, they're going to beat us conventionally and they can beat us on the nuclear front, so we need to take even more asymmetric steps.
And I think that is going to increase the risk of misinterpretation or accident.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Rebeccah Heinrichs, you're shaking your head.
REBECCAH HEINRICHS: No.
The Russians outnumber U.S. and NATO tactical nuclear weapons 10-1. When the Obama administration negotiated the New START treaty, which cut U.S.-deployed strategic nuclear weapons, the Russians refused to include these tactical nuclear weapons in that arms control deal.
So, what the United States has to do now, we have got to do something different. What we're doing is clearly not working. The current tactical nuclear weapons that we do have do not present — they are not ready enough. And so if they were, then the Russians wouldn't perceive this gap.
So we have to do something now, immediate that provides an immediate response to again raise that threshold that — it doesn't matter what Jon and I think would be an appropriate response for the U.S. What matters is what the Russians think.
And, clearly, they see a weakness there. And so what this report does is it, works to build up that weakness and to provide a deterrence so the Russians actually change their calculus that they might get away with delivering one of these low-yield nukes.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Jon Wolfsthal, Rebeccah Heinrichs said something about making something different, what we're doing now isn't working.
You worked on the last Nuclear Posture Review in 2010. This review specifically talks about how the U.S. should respond to non-nuclear strikes, so-called strategic, but non-nuclear strikes.
Did what you hear today and what you read in the review, was it demonstrably different than the 2010 version that you worked on?
JON WOLFSTHAL: So, I think the version — this NPR was designed to look and sound like the Obama NPR, but, in fact, the details are very different.
So, President Obama said we want to pursue a world without nuclear weapons, we want to reduce the role of nuclear weapons. We're going to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy and we want to reduce the number.
What this NPR says is, we're going to increase the role of nuclear weapons. The goal of deterrence is the same, but the circumstances where we may use them are actually much broader.
We said specifically massive controversial attack, chemical-biological attack, from a nuclear state might require us to respond with a nuclear weapon. This new category of non-nuclear strategic attack against critical infrastructure, against early warning are problems, but they don't have a nuclear solution.
My view is that the use of or the threatened use of nuclear weapons in these circumstances simply aren't credible. They will weaken the credibility of our other deterrence commitments and out assurance commitments. And they're not going to reduce Russia's drive into these areas.
If some these threats that we're facing in cyber and space are so great, why not invest some of the $1.7 trillion we are going to spend on the nuclear arsenal and actually improve our cyber-capabilities?
NICK SCHIFRIN: So, Rebeccah Heinrichs, does the talk of non-nuclear strategic strikes and responding to that in the context of Nuclear Posture Review, does that weaken U.S. deterrence, as Jon said?
REBECCAH HEINRICHS: Of course not.
It increases our deterrent credibility. The Obama 2010 NPR didn't preclude the possibility that the United States might respond with nuclear responses in response to non-nuclear attack.
It even said that they were specifically not going to rule out that possibility, because what we don't want to do is create an incentive for adversaries to think that they might be able to get away with a slew of non-nuclear attacks against U.S. vital interests.
Again, the United States is trying to deter nuclear use and, in fact, any kind of attack that could pose a direct and catastrophic threat against U.S. vital interests.
So, the point here is, it's not — again, it's to change the calculus of the adversary. Clearly, the Russians are not deterred. We have got to do something different.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Rebeccah Heinrichs, Jon Wolfsthal, thank you both.
JON WOLFSTHAL: Thank you.
REBECCAH HEINRICHS: Thanks.
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I sat down one day and wondered to myself, what makes me feel happy? What things do I do that brighten my day? After pondering this I decided to write this list to express the things that make me feel happy. I follow these simple 7 steps on a daily basis and they brighten my day every time. Hopefully this will do the same for you. Enjoy!
1. Smile more often
People don't realize the power of a simple smile. A smile can lighten any mood or any situation no matter how bad. When you walk down the street, you should smile. When you see your friend, you should smile. When life seems gloomy try giving someone you know a smile, I assure you they will smile back and the fact that they smile back will make you feel warm and happy inside. A smile is a beautiful thing, regardless of the face or the situation. Smiling is contagious and once you smile someone is bound to smile around you. Even smiling when you're by yourself can make you happier. So go out there and smile! =)
2. Think Positive
People vastly underestimate the power of positive thinking. When you start thinking of things you DO WANT rather than things you DON'T WANT, you will start attracting those positive experiences into your life. Think of that brand new car you want rather than the debt you have or buying it will entail. Think of the person you want to be with rather than constantly think of the loneliness you feel. Constantly think positive, be an optimist because in life it's not worth it thinking negatively. Start seeing the positive things of life, preoccupy your mind with only things you want to happen, and once you do good things will start happening.
3. Take things slowly
If you live life too fast you will miss out on the good things in life. Instead of living in a rush; a rush to finish school, a rush to finish the work day, a rush to get to work, a rush to eat your food, a rush to fall in love, a rush to grow, a rush to make money, SLOW DOWN! Simply taking things slow will help you to appreciate all the fine things in life. Start eating slowly and enjoy the awesome amount of unique flavors by taking one deliberate bite at a time. Walk slowly, start enjoying all the beautiful scenery that's around you, appreciate all the friendly faces you see walking by. Talk slowly, calmly gather your thoughts and then speak freely, rationally and coherently. When talking to another person, let the person speak, don't be in a rush to interrupt, simply listen to everything someone has to say, then when that person is done you should speak your mind. Love slowly; don't rush into a relationship too hastily. Get to know a potential partner, learn who they are, listen to them, talk to them. A healthy relationship has to have a strong hearty foundation and it's best to build that slowly and deliberately with lots of care and love. When reading a book, read it slowly. Reflect upon the words you are reading. Take in all the detail that is given to you; slowly paint an image of the story into you head, that way the book will be more thoroughly enjoyed. When working, do your job slowly. Pay attention to the smallest detail, no matter how painstaking, by the end of the ordeal you will end up doing a much better job and feeling good that you just did so. Learn slowly. No one becomes a master at something overnight. Take your time to learn something, whether it's learning a new mathematical function, learning history, learning how to use a new device, learning how to play an instrument, learning how play a sport or learning how to dance. Whatever you are learning, take your time, learn it calmly, slowly and deliberately, at the end you will become amazing at it. Taking things slow, living life slow will help you appreciate all the small things in life that we miss when we are in a rush. Take life step by step and life will become a much happier place.
4. Listen to music that bring happy memories and evoke positive feelings
Fact is nowadays the majority of people listen to music on a daily basis. When listening to some music try to put music that evokes positive feelings and that might bring back happy memories from the past. We all have those songs that just pick us up, lighten our moods, and make us forget about our problems. Usually these songs are the ones with positive lyrics and upbeat rhythms. So next time you listen to music put one of those up-beat songs, close your eyes and let those happy thoughts overcome you. A beautiful piece of music has the uncanny ability to block everything bad that has happened to you and just simply make you feel happy.
5. Surround yourself with happy people
A lot of us have that one friend that is always depressed, that is always complaining about life, and always talking about their problems. Instead of surrounding yourself with those kinds of people it's better to be with people that are positive and happy. The company you keep really determines what kind of person you are and determines your current mindset. It's better to surround yourself with people who enjoy spending their time with you by talking about uplifting topics, who take part in activities that make you feel happy and alive, people who simply make you smile by their very sight. Of course sometimes you have a friend that is feeling sad or angry and by no means I insinuate you should avoid them completely. Best thing to do is to smile (See Step 1), lighten the mood and try to help out that person by lifting up their spirits. Don't reinforce negative behaviors by agreeing or sympathizing with someone's complaints or grievances, instead challenge those complaints and grievances and try to make them happier, suggest to them something they can do to lift their spirits. It's not only necessary to surround yourself with people that are happy but it is also necessary to make sure that the people you surround yourself with stay happy.
6. Love yourself
You, yes I mean YOU, are the greatest thing ever created in the universe. We are all wonderful creatures capable of achieving the greatest things in life. Sometimes you have to look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself "I love me". Sounds vain or narcissistic? On the contrary, you must first love yourself before you begin to love others. Start loving your body; everything in your body should be loved. Love the way you look, no matter how fat or skinny you are you should love the way you look because you are a beautiful person inside and out. The happiest people are not always the best looking, the best in shape, or the most intelligent people; they are the people who have a high respect for themselves. Being at war with yourself by feeling down by the way you look and the way you act will never allow you to be happy. To be happy you must love everything about you, have such a high respect for yourself that you won't allow any ridiculous self-conscious feelings affect you in a negative way. Love yourself then you can start loving others.
7. Love life
Love is the greatest power in the universe. Love conquers all. When you start loving everything you do, from the smallest task to the biggest endeavor. You must love everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, you do in life. You have to love your body, love your house, love your family, love your friends, love your significant other, love the food on your table, love the bed you sleep in, love the good health you have, love the city you live in, love the music you listen to, love your job, love the things you learn everyday, love a person's smile, just simply and irrevocably love life! There nothing else to it, just start loving everything that's around you, change the focus from the things you hate and change to the things you love. Constantly list the things you are most grateful for. Look around with appreciation for everything that surrounds you. Life is a beautiful thing and one should realize that very fact. There are simply so many things to love in life that by the time one starts putting their focus on the things they love and fill their heart with love they will forget everything they hate. Love is an amazing thing that all our hearts should be filled with. So go out there and LOVE life! <3
7 Steps to Living a Happier Life
I sat down one day and wondered to myself, what makes me feel happy? What things do I do that brighten my day? After pondering this I decided to write this list to express the things that make me feel happy. I follow these simple 7 steps on a daily basis and they brighten my day every time. Hopefully this will do the same for you. Enjoy!
Posted by ProphetZen at 12:08 AM
Labels: Life, Philosophy
1 comments:
- Richard S said...
i agree!, and i remember that painting from my Art History class =]
- July 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM


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Government meetings
METRO COUNCIL COMMITTEES: 3 p.m., Council chamber, City Hall, 222 St. Louis St.
ST. GEORGE FIRE DISTRICT TAX FORUM: 6:30 p.m., Bluebonnet Library. Members of the district's senior staff to discuss with the public the three tax renewals on the Oct. 22 ballot. (225) 454-6573.
Community events
YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, located at 320 Third St., in downtown Baton Rouge. Secretary of State Tom Schedler will address the Press Club. Schedler and Louisiana House Speaker Jim Tucker face each other on the Oct. 22 primary election ballot. Both are Republicans. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m., $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
PROJECT PURR ADOPTIONS: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana and Petsmart on Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.


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The Pleasant Hill Citizens Academy is typically a five or six week program designed to inform and educate residents about the various roles and responsibilities of each City Department; City Council decision making and the legislative process at the local level; opportunities to volunteer with City Commissions and Committees; and how the budget process works.
During the course, participants attend a weekly 2-3 hour session at City Hall. For more information or questions, please call Danielle Habr at (925) 671-5221 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please note that you must be a Pleasant Hill resident or business owner to participate in the academy.
To register online, go to www.pleasanthillca.org/academy


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Saturday April 12, 6-8pm
Join us for the launch of MAKHZIN, 98editions' new literary magazine. This first issue, guest edited by Omar Berrada, Lara Khaldi and Ghalya Saadawi, is comprised of contributions from 22 authors in English, Arabic, and French.
There will be readings and drinks!
Makhzin N01 features: Lina Morawetz, Raed Rafei, Alex Cuff, Haig Aivazian, Christopher Rey Pérez, Raafat Majzoub, JK Rowling, Amira Hanafi, Wajdi al-Ahdal (Translated by Nada Ghosn), Monica Basbous, Aya Nabih, Hisham Bustani, Mo Maria Sarkis, Jalal Maghout, Mariam Yassin, Bassem Mansour, Chloé Griffin and Samuel Wilder, Robert Ostrom, Rim Battal, Claire Wilcox, and Ruth Höflich.


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Drawn to sit aside her snaking flow, the early morning sounds are all around. The relentless cooing of the wood pigeons and shrill call of the moorhen, all too familiar.
A cast is ventured and white feathers pass by like little boats on the surface, as if to signal the flyover of the swan, his wing beat reverberating to the angler below.
I watch attentively for a flicker of the tip, but that attention soon wanes, too much to see....a shoal of massive roach.
Then 'tap'....the tip grabs back my attention, and round it arcs, I strike.
Immediately, I'm aware that I am connected to the ever reliable chub, I love them for their ability to make a difficult day worthwhile.
Time for tea, Twinings of course, not best from the flask, but needs must.
On the small river, especially when low, a catch can send every other fish in the swim scattering. Patience is needed. I rest the swim and wander, the grassy path downstream.
In the next swim I see....barbel.
A handful of pellet and a couple of chopped boilies will keep them occupied whilst I get the rod.
Not too long before I'm waiting, watching. So much to see through Polaroids, a dip into their world, I never tire of watching a fish in it's domain.
Whack, the tip slams round, the wait was short, but sweet. This one fights harder, barbel? Yes barbel! Tearing up and down like a thing possessed, but he will eventually be mine.
A quick photo,then a good rest in the landing net before release. Very important, especially in these conditions.
More tea Stanley!.....Perhaps it's time to take a bit of Lemon cake down stream to Mike.
I thought about it, I really did but I'll have one more cast before cake...
Just as well really, this lively fellow decides to interrupt the two damselflies who were having a little rest on my rod tip.
OK, cake .... now.
Feeling somewhat replenished and back to the serious(?) stuff of angling. I become sidetracked by the visiting carp under my rod. Round and round he goes, the same circuit over and over. I give him a bit of pellet and chopped boilie...he likes it. I wonder if I might formulate a little trap and catch him, but then I wouldn't be able to watch him...so I decide against it.
The sun is now high in the sky, the fishing slowly grinds to a standstill. I'm still happy to idle a few hours, Mike has had enough and departs.
With bites grinding to a halt my thoughts become fishlike, where would I be. It is actually bloody obvious, in the reeds, in the shade. An upstream cast is needed., and the result is immediate..
I only drink tea when I'm fishing, it focusses the thought processes when old Gurn's head has had a bit too much sun. I drink and it soon becomes blatantly obvious that I should move back upstream.
I like this swim, it feels right.
When they feel right, they usually are right, so knowing I might only get one opportunity I'm keen not to mess it up. One bait, no freebies...stealthy.
The bait is in the water for no more than two minutes before the rod wraps round and the Speedia bursts into song.
A hearty battle on lightish tackle, and a fitting end to the session.
A shake of the flask concurs, I'm out of tea. Off then, through haystack'd meadow, past ripening sloes. Another delightful small river session comes to an end, but I'll not forget that shoal of roach.


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We run events, walks and talks and produce regular newsletters and publications
We own and run the Sidmouth Museum, which attracts around 13,000 visitors every year
The SVA was formed in 1846 to protect the landscape and amenities of the Sid Valley
Our Volunteers look after over 50miles of footpaths and help keep the River Sid free from litter and pollution
We look after the Keith Owen Fund, which gives grants to a wide range of local projects
We own and maintain over 40 acres of land around the Valley
An area of land adjoining the River Sid to the north of Margaret's Meadow. It extends to 7.61 acres and is maintained to encourage wildlife.
It consists of mainly rough meadow and a wooded area containing a large pond. The pond is still under reconstruction and is an attempt to reinstate the pond that was there originally.


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Chemical Engineering
What Do Chemical Engineers Do?
As Chemical Engineers, we:
- have the technical and economic background necessary to carry out studies on the design and economic feasibility of new chemical plants.
- are hired to help industry comply with the increasing number of EPA regulations for the protection of the environment.
- develop artificial intelligence systems to control processes such as the operation of chemical plants or rocket launches.
- cooperate with medical doctors and biomedical engineers in projects such as the design and development of artificial organs and other medical devices.
- carry out processes such as plasma etching of silicon wafers used in fabricating microelectronic circuits in the manufacturing of computer microchips.
- are responsible for the chemical vapor infiltration-manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composities, such as ceramic tiles protecting space crafts at re-entry.
- are qualified to work in the broadest possible spectrum of industrial jobs, ranging from the oil refineries to the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industry.
For a broader list of career opportunities for chemical engineers, detailed job descriptions, and current job opportunities visit Chemical Engineers in Action, or one of the following:
The Chemical Engineer's Resource
Monster Board-Online Career Center
Internship Resources
Internships are a great way to obtain experience in your area while making connections for future employment. During an internship you can apply your acquired knowledge to a real-life situation, while making yourself more desirable in the job market. Here are some internship resources that are popular among our students:
National Society of Experiential Education
Scholarship Resources
Helpful scholarship information
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Rules and Regulations
Past Winners
to the Ninth Annual Chester River Catfish Invitational
Sunday, September 4, 2016
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Rules and Regulations
Range: All fishing will occur between Nichols Point downriver and Crumpton Bridge
upriver. All tributaries therein are fair game. No Langford-No Corsica
Fishing Times: Lines in at 5:00 a.m. Weigh-in 1:00 p.m. (sharp)
Location: Weigh-in will take place at the floating dock just upriver from the
Chester River Bridge on the Queen Anne's shore. Boats too large to reach
the beach can anchor in deeper water and a jon-boat will be sent to pick
you up. There will be tons of food and maybe someones i-pod hooked
to a p.a. system so figure on hanging out for a while.
General: 1. Each angler may weigh only one fish. Minimum size of a weigh-able
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Under size fish will not be considered and angler
will be subject to much ridicule. This means you, Dougie.
2. Anglers will be responsible for their fish, however if you do not wish to
keep your fish please keep it on ice until the weigh-in at which point it
will be collected and stored on ice by tournament staff. Fish will be
donated to local families.
3. Each angler may have only one line in the water at any given time. Each
line may have no more than two (2) hooks on it.
4. Prize money will be awarded to first through fifth place. There will also be
money awarded to the under 10 winner and the 11-15 winner. In
addition there will be a $100 dollar bonus for breaking the tournament
5. Trophy will be awarded to first place angler and may be kept in his or her
possession until a subsequent tournament, at which point it will be turned
over to the new champion. Trophy may not be removed from Kent or
Queen Anne's County. If you win and live elsewhere, you must have a
local angler store the trophy for you until the next tournament.
(NO EXCEPTIONS) Tournament chairman reserves the right to revoke
trophy from anyone at any time.
6. If there are any people on a boat that have not paid into the tournament,
they may not fish.
7. All fish must be caught "hook and line" the day of the tournament.
This means you Clay.
8. No one on the boat may assist the angler once they have hooked a fish,
with the exception of netting.
9. No fishing within one hundred feet of any nets or fish holding areas.
10. Entry fee is non-refundable.
11. This is an honor based tournament so treat it as such. Don't be a d**k.
If anyone is caught cheating they will return any winnings and be
subject to multiple beatings administered by the other 200 people in
the tournament.
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Hey, y'all! This is the moment you've been waiting for…
First, we got the deserving finalists for you to vote. And now, WE GOT THE WINNERS OF MY SECOND GIVEAWAY, Y'ALL! Here they are… :)
First prize winner
Vindy yang Ajaib www.inivindy.com
Now, I know Ganguro typically wouldn't wear hijab and kimono like Vindy's, since the whole style was an anti-beauty statement towards Japanese traditional and conservative norms. So, I gotta admit, seeing her creation was kinda unusual. But nonetheless, let's agree that the result is flawless and looks professionally done! :)
Second prize winner
Amanda Anandita amandaanandita.blogspot.com
This look clearly sums up the spirit from my song, Underneath Your Skin, and Japan itself. Traditional culture and technology advancement are basically the easiest things to come into our mind when Japan is mentioned.
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Syusyu Fierce syufierce.blogspot.com
This look reminds me of those flamboyant and pretty boys in shōjo manga I read when I was younger. Not as pretty as this one, though. :P
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Congratulations to all the winners and my appreciation to everyone who had participated!
My greatest gratitude to Smartfren and Softlens Asia, the sponsors of this giveaway. Also to Indonesian Beauty Blogger, who has helped me host this giveaway, and to everyone who made it happen.
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Throughout 2012 to 2014 Gary Turkington was retained by Chapman Tripp, one of New Zealand's leading commercial law firms, to represent David Ross in respect of what emerged as the largest fraud ever committed in this country by an individual. Its genesis lay in a Ponzi scheme where money is used by investing clients to repay others enabling an appearance of solvency to the public at large. Gary's professional duties involved advising Mr Ross, his related companies and family trusts at all stages of the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Markets Authority.
Upon liquidation of the companies he reached a settlement with the liquidators and receivers for the trusts separating investor monies from funds legitimately employed for other purposes. He appeared in the High Court at various stages of the commercial litigation and finally in respect of the criminal proceedings brought by the investigating authorities that included an appeal against sentence to the Court of Appeal. This high profile case was one of a number of cases
Gary has been involved with over his 40 years in practice involving the Serious Fraud Office, the Police, the Department of Internal Affairs and other regulatory authorities where money has allegedly been misapplied. Of importance is dealing with the known issues at the earliest, where possible, thus avoiding the cost and stress of what may often be a protracted investigation.


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Jacquelyn and Keegan held their classically-romantic wedding in the newly-renovated Crystal Ballroom at The Omni King Edward Hotel! The bride and groom loved The Great Gatsby-esque feel of the room with its floor-to-ceiling windows, art deco chandeliers, and breathtaking views of downtown Toronto. Of course, nothing was more breathtaking to Keegan than Jacquelyn. Talk about romance overload!
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Love these chips! Tasty and delicious with out the heaviness feeling of a chip after eating. The bbq flavor is one of my favorites. Always seem to find these chips at target at a reasonable chip bag price!
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