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I made it in my iPad using pixelable and when i first uploaded, the iPad saves it as an image so the image is automatically resized. Then I mailed to to my pc, opened in gimp, resized it and then exported it as png and then reuploaded it. I guess there is some mistake over there...
thnx for ur reply! Means a lot to me... working on to improving my pixel habits xD... yeh u were right, the lights look too scattered and the kite do look jaggery...
Anyway thnx again... have a nice day..!
Hello and welcome! Be sure that everyone is worthy enough of participating in weekly challenges! This place is all about learning and progressing, challenges are motivational. Also you seem to have a great attitude about feedback: you'll do well here I'm sure =)
Here is a handy tool to check colors. As yahkehbu said, there are 1445 in this piece, likely accidentally. Possible reasons:
- uncontrolled resizing. You can't resize pixel art except by nearest-neighbor and integer factor (x2, x3 etc). And you cannot, ever, downsize pixel art. Your preview has been destroyed by the downsizing! Don't do that (usually pieces are sent for revision because of downsized previews), crop a part instead.
- piece was saved as jpeg at some point. Don't. Ever. Png or gif are good.
- some soft tool was used accidentally: brush instead of pencil, soft eraser, opacity not 100%, auto-anti-aliasing not turned off, etc. Check your tool settings! What software are you using?
- some filter was used such as sharpening. No. Don't!
There are artefacts in the image which hint at one or more of these possible causes.
Other than that, the piece is nice and has a good atmosphere. I love the far skyline!
There are too many isolated pixels, they look noisy. I suppose the bright pixels on the buildings are windows? They should be aligned, and less bright, they are too distracting.
Some lines and shapes could look cleaner, esp. the kite which is the focus of the piece: it should receive the most pixel-level attention. Pixel art is all about perfect placement of each single pixel! It can take minutes to try the best position for just one of them =)
Finally, I think it would be nice to have all colors in the blue-purplish range including the foreground, to unify the piece and make it feel even more nightly.
Or all blue except red kite, might work too.
Keep at it and have fun!
Oh no! There are now 1445 colors?! Hopefully you can upload a clean version in time! Max 20 colors.
Glad that you are joining the weekly! On pixeljoint its best to upload the image at original size, since the gallery already provides users with zoom. Click the edit button and just re-upload a new (downsized) version. Also useful if you want put any critique you might get to use on the specific work :)
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I am beyond words.
Yesterday, my mom and youngest sis found out that you actually can't get your GED without officially dropping out of school.
So today she dropped out of school.
I get you can't physically force a kid to go to every class but seriously? I am at a loss. There is a stigma, right or not, attached with a GED. She can't go to CU like she said she wanted. I'm actually on the verge of tears at work thinking about this. I don't get it. I don't understand.
If this is my mom's thinking it'll be tough love, she's mistaken. She's spoiled my youngest siblings rotten. They've never had to do anything, chores, pay for stuff, laundry, anything. But my mom blames MTV for it. Yes. It's all My Super Sweet Sixteen's fault.

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An arbitration panel on March 22 declined to give Zale Corp.
rights to the Gordons.com domain, which it wanted for its Gordon's Jewelers division,
according to a website
that covers the domain industry.
The company had challenged Lee Gordon, who registered the Gordons.com
domain in 1995. The company argued its Gordon's division is commonly known by
the name "Gordon's," and that the domain was "confusing similar" to its Gordon
Zale complained that Gordon "is not using the Domain Name in
connection with any bona fide offering of goods and services," labeling it a
"parked website," according to the panel decision. And indeed, at press time, Gordons.com seemed to be basically barren.
However, Gordon argued that the site was connected to his
Gordon Tree Farm in Arkansas, and that he used it for personal and
noncommercial use. He added that he
used Gordons.com for his personal email, and having to give up the domain would
call "irreparable personal harm."
Gordon further argued that "because the term of Gordons.com is
common and generic or descriptive, Complainant does not have an exclusive
monopoly on the term on the Internet." He notes that he never tried to sell the
domain, even though he received offers as high as $20,000, though lately had
begun using the services of a "domain monetization" company which contacted
The panel found that Gordon did not register the name in
"bad faith," and said that Gordon had shown "rights and legitimate interest to
the name."
The full ruling can be seen here. Zale declined comment.
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It's impossible to discuss every possible venue for a vacation, so I thought it might be fun to make up a photo collage of some of the incredible places around the world. All of these photos are free use photos from Pexel.com.
Can you recognize the location of each photo? How many of these places have you visited?


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Forgotten Classic: My Own Private Idaho
Gus Van Sant's finest film (even over his sadly misunderstood Psycho remake - it was all Vince Vaughn's fault!), My Own Private Idaho follows two young friends, Scott (Keanu Reeves) and Mike (River Phoenix) living as hustlers on the streets of Portland.
Prior to watching Van Sant's film, I had never been blown away by any of Phoenix's performance but the tragic young star is truly sublime as Mike, a young gay street hustler, suffering from narcolepsy. Phoenix brings a real vulnerability to the role, making this without question one of the core pieces of his legacy. By making Phoenix's central character a narcoleptic, it allows Van Sant to play around with the structure of the film - fusing the dreamlike with the reality.
This dreamlike structure is also furthered by the use of a Shakespearean subplot revolving Scott following in his father's privileged lifestyle - pieced together with elements from Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V (And some little splashes of Dicken's Oliver Twist). My Own Private Idaho seamlessly switches from modern day speak (or sutin') to Shakespearean English, and whilst you may lose focus on what the characters are saying, it certainly looks like good fun and allows the two young leads to embark on some witty wordplay.
I'm not going to pretend that My Own Private Idaho is a perfect film, it's chaotically structured with an incredibly loose narrative- whether by choice or by Van San't dreamlike approach to the story, I don't know. Another issue is with Keanu Reeves' Scott, who does not connect to the same level as Phoenix - Scott is a privileged, unlikable, you could even say spoilt brat that simply associates with those he does for self-amusement.
here. After witnessing that scene, all prior flaws that had bothered me, were swiftly swept away. All hail Udo!
My Own Private Idaho, is worthy of a watch for River Phoenix's truly sublime performance and a chance to see Van Sant at his quirkiest. It's dreamlike structure fused with Shakespearean elements against the little told subject of male hustlers, makes for highly original and worthwhile viewing. But if you're as easily amused as me, the real joy of the film comes from seeing Udo Kier dancing with a lamp.


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Don't be fooled by recent headlines in Massachusetts indicating that the Access Northeast Pipeline proposal has been withdrawn. As Mark Twain supposedly said, when told that his obituary had appeared in a local newspaper, "reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
Yes, the decision to "pause," made by Eversource, National Grid and Enbridge, may be positive news in terms canceling this utility rip-off. But it's more likely to be a false positive. These companies have spent years claiming that Massachusetts is at critical risk for energy reliability.
But with gas demand heading into sharp decline due to the state's nation-leading efforts on energy efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reductions, they have not yet convinced the state legislature to stick ratepayers with the $3.2 billion pipeline construction costs, ballooning to $6.6 billion with operations and maintenance (according to the independent energy analyst group Synapse.)
Attorney General Maura Healey has also deemed new natural gas pipelines unnecessary and the state Senate voted 39-0 against pipeline taxes.
The recent media coverage includes quotes from the pipeline developers that they are reloading for a fresh lobbying assault, as early as this fall. An Enbridge vice president said the company is confident of getting "back on track" with state legislators and federal regulators. A National Grid senior vice president said he hoped, "we can get cooler heads to prevail and get the votes."
The big utilities really hope that they can get legislators to lose their heads, using their old scare tactics, supported by ISO- NE, an agency that makes its living by crying wolf.
Natural gas was briefly seen, a decade ago, as a welcome bridge from coal and oil in slashing greenhouse gas emissions. But we are now well past its environmental and economic benefits. More fossil fuel will accelerate climate change and make it more expensive to address. We need to stop the Access Northeast pipeline now and forever.
Please take a minute to write your elected officials. They need to continue to stop the pipeline tax, and fight the pipelines themselves, no matter what fakery the developers try. Why should we be forced to pay for pipelines that we don't need, don't want and can't afford, just to enrich gas developers?


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It's that scarey time of year again!!!Why not swim chased by ghosts and run away from the scarey ghosts. ;) Join me swimming in the scarey royal docks and running away from the Orbital Olympic park…Continue
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Anyome doing the Reading triathlon? My friend has done it a few times but is driving from up north.It has a nice open water swim and options of sprint or Olympic distances.Logistics are a nightmare…Continue
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If you are having trouble with any leakage, the first instinct that you have is to fix it. But fixing it is one thing and choosing a right plumber is another thing. Plumbers are not the same. There are plumbers who are expert in their job and are highly qualified. These are the plumbers that you need to choose to resolve any leakage issues you might have. But you need to know what the characteristics that a right professional plumber possess are. There are a lot of professional Plumbers Gloucester that you can trust. Here are the guidelines and tips you need to keep in mind in choosing the right plumber for you.
Plumbers must have a license
There are a lot of states that require licenses for plumbers to do their job. A license is important because it is a proof of the expertise of a plumber. It represents his skill, trustworthiness and, reliability. It is best for you to contact Plumbing companies near your area and ask them about this matter. Most plumbing companies also hire professional and licensed plumbers.
Search for feedbacks and reviews
Most plumbing companies are now reachable online. This is a good thing because you can get to know the ratings of their services. Most clients give their reviews and feedback on service made by a plumber from a plumbing company. Feedbacks and reviews will reveal the type of plumber or the type of company you're dealing with.
One of the things you must keep in mind is that plumbers must be insured. Insurance is also important because it protects you and your plumber in cases of accidents. You may also ask the plumbing company if they are providing their plumbers an insurance.
Check their Pricing
You need to know more about the pricing of each plumber you are considering to contact. Make an estimate of how much it would cost in repairing any leakage or damage you have. Compare it with the pricing given by plumbers near your area. As much as possible, the pricing must be reasonable with the service they are about to perform. For more information check out will rocket berserk
Consider the length of time
Although this may be negotiable, consider the length of time a plumber is in service. It's good to have an assurance that your plumber has a lot of experience in his job. However, you may disregard the length of time they are in service if their merits speak for themselves.
Make sure they have a warranty
Finally, one of the most important things is to make sure that they have a warranty. Professional plumbers guarantee their work. Many warranties last up to 1 year. A warranty is beneficial for clients. They can always contact their plumbers if there are complications again with any of their problems. If a plumbing company or a plumber do not offer a warranty, you might want to consider a new one.
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What is Best Baby Monitor and how does it compare with regular baby monitors?
Best Baby Monitor is the ultimate babysitting assistant app. The child device is left with your baby in order to capture the audio and other devices are kept with the parents, nanny or anyone who is currently looking after the baby. And best of all? No special equipment needed apart from your phone or tablet!
What devices and operating systems are supported?
Best Baby Monitor is available on all major platforms – iOs, Android and Windows. You can combine devices across platforms to suit your family's needs.
How do I start monitoring?
Create a Family account. Then log in using your name and password on two or more devices, choose Parent Unit on one and Child Unit on the second, and you're good to go.
How to play songs and lullabies to my baby?
Best Baby Monitor allows you to play songs that are locally stored in your Music app on your Child Unit device.
How to turn on video monitoring?
Simply tap on the symbol of the camera. You can then choose between the front camera and the back camera.
How can I listen to my baby while monitoring?
Just tap on the symbol of headphones!
How can I connect my devices when they're not connected to the same network?
If your devices are not connected on the same Wi-Fi, don't worry! You can use Cloud Connection. Subscribe to use our cloud server and combine networks to suit all your needs. It's easy, extremely reliable and reconnects automatically.


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veggie root chips
Union Square Greenmarket scales down during the winter time to the essential stands during the week. I walked through earlier this week, without a list, tbh my only plan was to grab a gluten-free almond blueberry muffin from body and soul vegan bakery (which I did). I wandered through the stands of massive carrots and sweet potatoes as big as my noggin and found a mixed root bag for 4 dollars! Filled with red beets, gold beets, orange carrots, white carrots, potatoes and a few other mysterious things with dirt on them. Gaining inspo from my cool - heavy as hell grab bag I went home to make my own root creations!
I'm a big fan of root chips. I think that was the was first version of veggie I ate with sincere joy. Fried veggie chips seemed counter intuitive to me so I made and executive decision to bake them. Down a mandolin, slicing them thin enough was the only real issue, other than that they were delicious!
2 sweet potatoes
2 purple and/or golden beets
Fine sea salt
25 min prep
20 min cook time (per round)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Slice the veggies into 1/16 in thick rounds using a mandolin or a knife
Lay them on a paper towel and press out as much moisture as possible
On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper lay the rounds in a single layer, season with salt and pepper
Place in the oven to bake for 20 min
Let cool on the sheet for at least 5 minutes and then transfer to a ziploc bag or enjoy immediately!
Thanks Phillips Farms!! If you're on the East Coast you can go to there farm in New Jersey and pick your own berries! YUM! Check them out here.


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If you're looking for a book to immerse yourself with this weekend let me introduce you to His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016, this book published by a little known Scottish independent publisher exceeded all sales expectations to the point where it could not keep up with demand (see an interesting article in the Guardian about this here) and it is no surprise why.
Burnet's second novel is gripping, engrossing and surprisingly darkly funny. Whilst the entire story is about (and a large part written by) a fictitious a 17 year old murderer who committed a triple homicide you would be fooled for thinking that this is a just a crime novel.
The (again, I stress, fictitious) premise of the story centres around Burnet (the author), whilst researching his ancestral history, stumbling upon papers detailing a brutal triple homicide committed by member of his family. We are introduced to the crime by reading excerpts of witness statements of the residents of a small hamlet in Scotland where the crime was committed and the murderer resided. We learn through these excerpts that Roderick (the murderer) was a quiet yet clever individual.
What sets this 'crime novel' apart from others is that the story within the story is that of the murderer. Roderick writes his account "at the behest of [his] advocate" of the events leading up to the murder which he at no point denies committing. He maintains that he did what he did with "the sole purpose of delivering [his father] from the tribulations [his father] has lately suffered." On the face of it, that is exactly the story. However, as Roderick's account develops we see a potential different motive…his increasingly affectionate feelings to a young woman (one of the three he ends up killing). I won't ruin the ending or explain how the murders actually happened but I will just put out there that I wonder whether the motive Roderick provides is true. One would be forgiven for thinking it was on the basis Roderick seems to be candidly putting his cards on the table – holding nothing back…but there is this niggling feeling I have…I am not convinced!
I so desperately wanted this to be a true story. It felt real. It was written beautifully – I devoured it within a day. When I met Burnet at the Man Booker Shortlist readings (my post on that here) he was wonderfully witty and signed my book in an ingenious way by putting a thumbprint on the front cover – brilliant.
Have you read this novel? Do you consider it to be a 'crime novel' – if so, do you think it was appropriate for the nomination for the Man Booker Prize? Do you think the motive for the murders was as Roderick 'confesses'?
I would love to hear your views on it!
Recommended for: those who enjoy crime fiction
Rating: 5/5
Favourite quote: "'The hanging', stated the doctor's report, was 'conducted in an exemplary fashion, and no undue suffering was caused to the prisoner.'"
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The Sass make-up is a fabulous make-up set, inspired by the RL Drag Queen Valentina. You can now have the distinctive graphic eyebrows and, smooth makeup.
This pack comes with the following layers & items [Omega&Catwa appliers included] :
-- Eyeshadow, with 2 colors variations on separate layers
-- Lipstick, with 2 colors variations on separate layer
-- Contour on separate layer
-- 3 full face layers for all colors variations (Toxic, Blood & Night)
-- + basic lashes
-- + decorative eyes diamonds
[Classic tattoo Users]
If you wish to wear the contour layer, please make sure to wear it first, and to "add" the other layers (lipstick / eyeshadows) on the top. I highly recommend to use a brows-less skin for full Drag effect, otherwise the brows texture might appear behind the make-up. I've also included a basic set of modifiable lashes (use the "edit linked" option to move the top and bottom lashes independently). The lashes are meant to be worn on the black area of the eyeshadow, as shown on the ad picture. Feel free to switch for any fancier lashes you have darlings, I won't mind ;-)
[Catwa Users]
This make-up is optimized for the Annie mesh head, therefore some variation may occur on other heads. I highly recommend to use a brows-less skin for full Drag effect, otherwise the brows texture might appear behind the make-up. All the variations and association of make-up are possible except the contour layers (which is only available with the eyeshadow included) due to the layering limitation of Catwa heads.


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El a void er: - n. An elevator passenger who pretends not to notice another person rushing to catch the elevator.
The Elavoider was in no mood to make small talk, so as her neighbor retrieved his mail across the lobby, she looked down at her nails and allowed the doors on the building's only elevator to slide closed.
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One of the most famous residents of Bethnal Green was the boxer, Daniel Mendoza, who was also known as "Mendoza the Jew". Mendoza was born in Aldgate but settled in Bethnal Green, where he lived for over thirty years, boxed at the height of his fame and where he raised his family.
He also helped put the area on the map as a centre of boxing excellence. Bethnal Green today is still a well known location for boxing bouts, many of which are held in the area's York Hall.
Bethnal Green and Boxing
Mendoza was the English heavyweight champion from 1792 to 1795, even though he was technically a middleweight. He was also the only middleweight who has ever won the heavyweight championship of the world, despite his relatively short height and stature. Much of his success is down to his innovative boxing style, which allowed him to take on and beat far bigger opponents. It is also said that Mendoza was the first Jew in England to talk to a king, as his fame led him to meet King George III who also offered him patronage. Mendoza did much to improve the reputation of Jews both in England and abroad and was incredibly popular for much of his life..
Boxing like Mendoza
Before Mendoza started boxing, this was a rough and technically a basic game. Boxers simply swapped punches and tried to obliterate each other. Boxers attacked each other, but did little or no defending and it was often the biggest and strongest boxer who won the bout. Mendoza is well known for introducing some style into the game.
He started to test defensive as well as offensive boxing moves. This was unheard of at the time and his ability to avoid punches from his opponents and to then land telling blows allowed him to beat opponents who he technically should have been beaten by. He had the ability and the technique to punch way above his weight.
Mendoza started boxing when he was around 16 and working for a London tea dealer. His first bout was actually a fight over a work-related issue rather than an organised bout – he fought a porter with whom he was having a dispute over payment. Although the porter was much bigger than Mendoza and the fight lasted for a gruelling 45 minutes, Mendoza won and his reputation as a street fighter began. His main claims to early fame came from bouts with his boxing hero, Richard Humphries, in the late 1700s. The last of these was also notable because it is considered to be the first sporting occasion where people paid to get in to see the fight.
During the height of his fame, Mendoza opened his own gym and wrote a seminal book on the sport and his techniques, The Art of Boxing. His influence extended across following generations of boxers in many ways. He was also responsible for a new trend where boxers cut their hair short. Mendoza wore his hair long and, in one of his last bouts, his opponent held him by the hair and pounded him with punches. Mendoza lost partly because of this and boxers have tended to have short hair ever since to avoid giving their opponents this advantage.
Mendoza's later life
By the late 1790s, Mendoza moved away from boxing as he got older and less successful, however he was short of money and still needed to work. He became the landlord of a local Whitechapel pub, The Admiral Nelson, however still carried on teaching boxing. He was also hired by a theatre manager as a "heavy" to police the Old Price theatre riots.
This led to a decrease in his popularity as he was considered to be supporting the rich who were trying to increase theatre prices by bullying the people who were protecting against price hikes. He also gave boxing demonstrations, appeared in a pantomime and worked as a recruiter for the Army.
It is thought that Mendoza made a fortune during his career; however, he lost all his money. By the time of his death in 1836, he was penniless and he left his family in dire financial straits.
Memorials in the East End to Daniel Mendoza
Visitors to the East End can spot a couple of memorials to Daniel Mendoza in Bethnal Green. There is a Blue Plaque on the house in which he lived at 3, Paradise Row. He wrote his book, The Art of Boxing, while he lived in this house.
In 2008, the famous British boxer, Henry Cooper unveiled a bronze memorial to Mendoza. This was created to mark the 172nd anniversary of his death. You can visit this plaque on the local college campus, which now stands on the site of the cemetery in which Mendoza was buried, the Mile End Jewish cemetery.


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Hillary Clinton should quit as Secretary of State: WikiLeaks founder
London, Dec.1 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange believes that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should resign if it is proved that she was responsible for ordering U.S. diplomatic figures to engage in espionage in the United Nations, in violation of the international covenants to which the U.S. has signed up.
"Yes, she should resign over that," The Times and Politico quoted him, as saying.
Assange spoke from an undisclosed location via Skype with Richard Stengel, Time's managing editor.
Assange said he doesn't think his project is breaking U.S. law.
He said: "We have now in our 4-year history and over one hundred legal attacks of various kinds and have been victorious in all of those matters."
"It's very important to remember the law is not what, not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is. The law is not what a general says it is. The law is not what Hillary Clinton says it is," he added. (ANI)


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Pitching Innovation: Short & Simple
I've never been a big fan of the psychology of sales. I've always felt that if you're challenging a buyer, providing insights, selling efficiently and helping them understand a problem, the psychological side will sort itself out. But the fact is there's absolutely a psychological impact that comes with your approach (hopefully a positive one).
I thought about all of this a few weeks ago while sitting on a plane reading Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff. Early on in the book he talks about the evolution of the human brain. There are three fundamental layers of the brain that have been built on top of one another as the human species has evolved. We started with the 'crocodile brain' and then added the mid-brain and then added the neocortex part of the brain.
The first and most fundamental part of our brain is the crocodile brain. This is basically the thing that keeps us alive. We use it to recognize danger and threats. It's an extremely simple part of our brain. It can't think critically and it can't reason. Its only purpose is to protect us.
When you walk into a room to pitch something this is the part of the brain that your buyer is using. The buyer's crocodile brain is on high alert. The buyer is asking themselves questions like: Is this person going to hurt me? Is this person trying to fool me? Is buying this product going to get me fired? Should I trust this person?
In that first interaction, these are the things that the buyer cares about. That's their focus.
The problem for you as a seller is that when you're pitching, you're not using your crocodile brain. You're using your neocortex brain -- the most sophisticated part of your brain. You're thinking critically. You're giving insights. You're talking about details. You're probably showing detailed charts and graphs. You're probing, engaging and being thoughtful.
But the crocodile part of the brain doesn't understand the neocortex part of the brain. So you're completely missing the mark. You're speaking different languages. You might as well be speaking German to someone that only speaks English. Being smart, in this case, is actually hurting you.
As I said, I don't like diving into the psychology of sales, but there are some good lessons in here.
This insight is a great reminder that when you're meeting someone for the first time, talk to their crocodile brain. Keep it short, simple, concise and clear and don't try to do too much. Save the fancy charts and data tables for next time. Nobody is going to seriously engage with you until you have credibility and some level of trust. That's the goal of the first meeting: build credibility and trust. And try to get to the next step of your education process. But forget about complex models and detailed financial analysis. They won't listen to it, they won't digest it and they definitely won't believe it. Save all of that for the next meeting, after you've satisfied their crocodile brain.
Also, on the topic of keeping your presentation short, Klaff points out that in 1953 when James Watson and Francis Crick introduced the double-helix DNA structure (e.g. the secret of life), the presentation that earned them the Nobel Prize, was five minutes long. That's right, the most important scientific discovery of our time was pitched in five minutes.
Regardless of what you're selling, something tells me that in your next meeting you don't need to be pitching for the full hour.


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Apple's biggest phone yet can be a bit unwieldy for those with smaller hands, so WSJ's Joanna Stern recruited NBA legend Gheorghe Muresan to help put the 6.5-inch iPhone's screen, camera and battery through the paces. Photo: Caitlin Faw/The Wall Street Journal
Technology is overwhelming and making decisions about what gadget to buy is harder than ever. WSJ personal tech columnist Joanna Stern makes it all a bit easier in her lively and informative videos.


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My first blog.../
Well, where do i start? My first blog... This could be interesting if i do say so myself, well thats what i could say about my life! Two of my own horses and seven years of riding experience, I've had my fair share of achievements, victories and laughs, but along with this came flips, tumbles and injuries. But i can safely say that im still going strong and doing what i love. so, my first pony, Dash! She's an eight year old 12.2hh Welsh Section B mare, and what a pony she is! Like butter wouldn't melt, surely for her size she'd be safe, right? My learning curve was more of a vertical line!! I've never rode a pony with more sass and attitude than her. She's so stubborn and we have definitely had our fair share of disagreements, she wants to go one way and i want to go the other. She has been unmanageable at times whilst riding her, but I suppose i saw potential in her from the start, and i was right. I have turned a crazy games pony to a crazy all-rounder! She's a strong but bold jumper with a beautiful spring on her AND very small but fast legs, she's a very willing pony and i could trust her with my life. I've had her roughly a year and a half now, and shes made me a better rider than i could have ever imagined! We achieved a one metre fence the other week and I've never been prouder of her, she's gone from not knowing how to jump to being able to jump that! Unfortunately she is leaving me at the end of May and is being sold. She is my safety blanket (that's actually not so safe) and has made me who i am today, so watching her leave will be the hardest thing i will have ever have to do, but it's what is best for her and I can't wait to see what she can achieve at her new home! Horse number 2, King... Had a bit of a leap between Dash and King. I was looking for a sweet 14.2hh that i could get on and go out and compete with straight away. Something that had been there and done that, and that could push me to jump better and be more confident. 2 weeks into the search and we received a message from a woman saying that she thought she had a horse that might be suitable. A six year old American Thoroughbred, an ex-racehorse no less!! He certainly wasn't what we were looking for but as he was quite local,we went. It was worth taking our time and looking about. We needed to get our horse browsing skills up to date, I mean, we had never really done this before! So we go to the yard and see a very tall, very leggy beautiful horse. He was young but he had exceptional manners. First visit we examined the horse with our own eyes, running our hands over him and lifting feet etc just some of the things that we had been told to do by other bloggers. My mum wasn't convinced and said that she felt we were missing a stage, however I had pretty much fallen in love. He was so gentle and respectful around me, almost as if he realised I was much smaller and breakable !! We decided to go back so I could ride him, he seemed happy enough and I rode him multiple times before we finally agreed that we would have him on full loan at my yard where dash was kept and so begins his story. To cut a long story short, whilst out in the field one day, or possibly whilst rolling in the stable King injured himself and after a few days was checked out by the vet. He had an acute suspensory ligament injury and required eight weeks box rest, medication and regular treatment, even having a couple of sleepovers at the veterinary hospital !!!!! Fast forwaerd a few months and we began to bring him back into work and he's the most hard working horse I know. He always tries his best for me, and helps me to achieve our goals, making him fitter and stronger! We are now flying over cross country fences and working mainly in an outline. He never fails to make me smile, which became more so when my birthday came round, and my mum had bought him for me!!I'd never been more happy about anything, and so our journey oficially begins! So, I have a 12.2hh pony and a 16hh horse, and they have made the hard work, sweat and tears pay off, and I couldn't be more excited to see what our adventures bring us.


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Bindi's Bootcamp
Bindi's Bootcamp, Episode 06
Series Synopsis
Hosted by Bindi Irwin, 132 teams of two bootcampers' test their wildlife knowledge, inner strength and stamina as they compete in wildlife based challenges with the aim of making it into the Grand Final.
Episode Synopsis
Episode 06
The teams tackle Zoom Through The Zoo's 'Animal Blanks' and 'More Or Less' before testing their memory in Gross Island's 'Zoo Memory'. Then the top two teams race to be the first to jump the 'croc' in the Dangerous Dash.
Previous Episode Synopsis
Episode 03
The contestants set the pace in Zoom through the Zoo, completing quizzes Map of the World, Quiz Corner and Who The Poo Are You, leading up to a spectacular obstacle course, The Dangerous Dash.
Future Episodes
- 4:00pm Friday, September 14 (R)
- 5:00pm Saturday, September 15
- 5:00pm Sunday, September 16
- 4:00pm Monday, September 17 (R)
- 4:00pm Tuesday, September 18 (R)
- 4:00pm Wednesday, September 19 (R)
- 4:00pm Thursday, September 20 (R)
- 4:00pm Friday, September 21 (R)


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Ne-Yo on Cartoon Network!
Can you believe Ne-Yo will have his own animated series on Cartoon Network? The singer was inspired by his younger sister and named the show "I Heart Tuesdays." The show is based on "a 16-year-old girl that inherits the curse of her bloodline and she's forced to save the world from the unknown evil every Tuesday for the rest of her life."


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Reviewing manuscripts for journals is a vital part of academic profession. Peer assessment process is done to keep up certain requirements to improve the quality of publications and journal. You are chosen to judge others work because you have got information, experience and expertise in the associated subject. Primarily based in your feedback and opinions that you submit as a reviewer, often, you will be invited to do extra evaluations. Take note of altering interests, together with music, political beliefs, social points, favorite books, or motion pictures, etc. When someone spends sufficient time with someone else, they start to adopt their views, or at the least understand them. If your boyfriend or girlfriend is excited about things that they hated before, maybe they're being influenced by another person greater than standard.
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Origins of Shorthand
The art of capturing the spoken word into text has been a fundamental need since the age of ancient Egypt, it's roots dating back 5000 years. Apparent since those early days is that the traditional method of writing, or "longhand", is simply too slow to keep up with the pace of speech.
Alas, "shorthand" was invented, one of the world's oldest professions, a method of rapidly writing using abbreviations and symbols, a sort of "code language" that can be translated into standard text with a high level of accuracy.
One of the earliest recorded shorthand systems dates back to 63 BC by a man named Marcus Tullius Tiro, a slave who belonged to the Roman orator, philosopher, and lawyer Cicero. His system of shorthand was widely adopted by monks and scholars for the next thousand years.
In the year 1180, a shorthand system was made for the English language. By the year 1837, Sir Isaac Pitman invented the first practical shorthand system that is still used to this day, which was based on the sounds of words, or "phonetic principle".
The Stenotype Machine
The history of shorthand and the stenotype machine are closely interwoven. In 1877 the first American stenotype machine was created by Miles Bartholomew, making the recording of shorthand much faster. Over the next century the stenotype machine evolved to work with computers and have microprocessors in them.
Today's modern stenotype machine can be compared to a piano. Multiple keys are pressed simultaneously to express syllables, words or phrases with a single motion of the hand. Much like pressing certain keys on a piano expresses a chord sound, you must learn the "chords" of a stenotype machine to be able to capture the spoken word.
Learning the basics of a piano can take years, and so does shorthand. Reaching the proficiency level of 180 words per minute (wpm) will often take people a year of steady practice. Becoming proficient is only the beginning, as skill levels vary. Imagine the difference between a piano player with one year of lessons and Beethoven. The official speed record clocked an impressive 375 wpm.
It is a true art form playing the hundreds of short-forms together in concert at a rapid speed.
The New Era of Speech-to-Text Technology
Until the 21st century, there was no other method of capturing speech as quickly as shorthand. In 2016, a Microsoft research team reached a milestone in speech-to-text (STT) technology. Research has shown that the human word error rate for transcription is 5.9%, otherwise known as "human parity". The Microsoft STT was able to reach human parity, meaning they had created technology that recognized words in a conversation as well as professional human transcribers.
This is a turning point in the centuries-old art of capturing the spoken word. An ancient profession estimated to be 5000 years old is becoming obsolete due to technology, like many other advances in tech have done before. The implementation of Artificial Intelligence to train and improve STT algorithms has further accelerated the growth and development funded in the billions of dollars by the major tech companies such as Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
The era of speech-to-text is here and fewer young people are choosing to learn shorthand. Seeing how effective it is to use STT on our phone every day, can you blame them for thinking shorthand is not a safe career path?


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Hey, wine lovers! Here's a new storage space just for your fancy wine.
The struggle is real: So many bottles of wine, and no place to keep them properly stored and cool.
I'm not talking about those six bottles of Mark West Pinot Noir that you bought because they were on sale at Publix last week. You will go through those in a weekend. I'm talking about serious, expensive wine that needs to be stored carefully in a climate-controlled environment. The sort of wine you don't really want to share with your sketchy friends.
Well, your problems are solved. SoBe Wine & Self Storage just opened on Miami Beach, and you can stash a lot of wine in its more than 140 temperature-controlled units.
These huge, aspirational (to me) units are kept at 55 degrees and 70 percent humidity. Wine storage nirvana.
And you don't have to worry about the power going off and all your fancy wine turning into vinegar. If a change in the climate occurs, an alarm goes off and a team rushes to the rescue, presumably toting several emergency refrigerators. There is also a redundant refrigeration system plus a back-up generator.
But even if you don't have a liquor store-size wine collection- which, let's be honest, would make us loathe you – SoBe Wine & Self Storage offers smaller storage lockers for more modest collections. You can definitely hide the good stuff from your mooching brother in here.
The wine storage units range from $89 to $1,199 a month, depending on the size. Of course, you don't have to store wine in these units. You can rent them to store furniture, boxes, even bicycles. And you can always try keeping all your wine in the fridge. Who needs room for milk, anyway?
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CUTTING: Distinctive styling and audacious curls created with a multiple inversion technique
Prep the hair with Bed Head Calma Sutra Cleansing Conditioner, then apply Foxy Curls Contour Cream & Screw It Curl Hydrating Jelly Oil as cutting agents.
Take a centre profile parting from the forehead to the nape.
Then take a radial parting across the crown from ear to ear.
Take two slight diagonal back sections behind the ears, from above the round of the head to the back corners.
Continuing from the radial parting on both sides of the head, take a slight diagonal forward section to the recession area to isolate the sides.
Take a vertical section at the ear. Comb the hair to 90˚, then elevate 90˚ to the round of the head, and establish the layering guide from short to long using blunt-cutting.
Continue with slight diagonal forward sections towards the front and over-direct each section back to the stationary guide at the ear. This maintains length at the front perimeter.
Behind the ear, over-direct the hair forward to the stationary guide at the ear.
Maintain hand and body position and repeat the same technique on the opposite side.
Now take a vertical section from the crown to the nape. Comb and elevate the hair 90˚ to the back of the head and reshape the layers using blunt-cutting, squarely to the head shape.
Continue with vertical sections towards the sides and over-direct each section back to the centre to maintain length behind the ears.
At the top, work with horizontal sections. Starting at the crown, comb and elevate the hair 90˚ to the top of the head and cut squarely using point-cutting, maintaining a slight disconnection to the underneath areas.
Continue working towards the front and over-direct all sections back to the crown. This maintains length towards the front perimeter.
Use brick cutting throughout the round of the head to loosen the shape and give separation, without creating frizz within the natural texture.
Next, apply Foxy Curls Extreme Curl Mousse to the entire head, followed by Screw It Curl Hydrating Jelly Oil.
Randomly wrap sections of the hair around your finger and let the hair rest before blow-drying.
Thoroughly blow-dry the hair using a diffuser.
Blast with a blow-dryer to loosen the hair and create natural separation.
Finish with Get Twisted Anti-Frizz Finishing Spray to minimise frizz and add hold.


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arah Kane's Crave is a much-talked about contemporary classic, a ground-breaking work that challenges the very notion of what makes a play.
Crave is about what life does to people. Four performers embody the competing voices of a mind in torment and ecstasy, embittered, dismayed and often bewildered by an existence over which they have no control.
ATC's recent productions include The Golden Dragon, Ivan and the Dogs, Eurydice, and The Brothers Size.
Admission: £12(£5)
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text: Pharmaceutical Orbitalum orbital welding systems meet the necessary tolerances for performing weld preps and welds on pharmaceutical and medical sterile delivery systems. Strong welds that are recordable, repeatable and devoid of defects are critical in this industry, one that truly defines high purity. The Pharmaceutical industry demands the highest standards in every aspect of their manufacuring processes, with Orbitalum systems used worldwide to meet those demands. To help ensure consumer safety, Orbitalum systems are increasingly specified for precision fusion welds on the stainless steel fabrications used in these tightly controlled production processes.


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If you know of anyone else who still has a ticket, please direct them to this thread.


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SHALL WE PLAY A GAME? (pt.3 of 3)
Part 1 of this article introduced the Zero State (ZS) and its philosophical foundation. Part 2 looked at the application of that philosophy to real-life judgments. Now Part 3, below, will briefly outline some "Breadcrumbs and Rabbit Holes", which is to say ideas and links which you may use to chart your own path into the expanding world of ZS, if you so choose…
Goals & Activity
ZS' long-term goal is the establishment of a fully-fledged VDP State ('VDP' stands for Virtual, Distributed, Parallel; See section 2.6 of this Transhumanity.net article for more information), by the year 12050. As an interim goal, we intend to establish the first iteration of that State by 12025, which means creation of a community of at least one million explicitly self-identifying Social Futurists, 10% of whom live in a network of explicitly affiliated geo-communities. Within ZS, work toward these two goals goes by the names "Path 50", and "Path 25", respectively. For more information on Paths 25 & 50, see the relevant ZS webpage, here.
In order to reach the Path 25 goal of at least one million citizens, we must establish the first SF community inside the next year (of 800+ people inside a certain geographical area, plus ten times as many active, committed supporters online). From there, we can aim to have established 10-12 such communities 2-3 years later (i.e. approx. core 10,000+ people, 100,000+ total supporters online by late 12021), and at least ten times as many people again by 12025.
These numbers could be achieved by a rough doubling of our membership every six months as our community networks expand up to one million online supporters, then doubling annually after that.
Year NET GEO GEO-communities 12018a 001k 100 +001 =001 Stuttgart phase 1 12018b 002k 200 =001 Stuttgart phase 2 12019a 004k 400 =001 Stuttgart phase 3 12019b 008k 800 =001 Stuttgart phase 4 12020a 016k 1.6k +001 =002 Ingolstadt 12020b 032k 3.2k +002 =004 London/Amsterdam 12021a 064k 6.4k +004 =008 Europa phase 1 12021b 128k 013k +008 =016 Europa phase 2 12022a 256k 026k +016 =032 Europa phase 3 12022b 512k 052k +032 =064 Europa phase 4 12023 001m 100k +064 =128 North America 12024 002m 200k +128 =256 Asia 12025 004m 400k +256 =512 Sth. Hemisphere
The numbers above show a growth rate faster than that required to gather one million online supporters by 12025, so we could fall short of the curve above and still reach our interim, "Path25" goal. Obviously there must be some serious impetus to drive growth of this sort.
As global trends escalate and converge we may reasonably expect that people will seek protection from established mutual-aid networks, but until that unfortunate day some other attraction is necessary. A much more positive and preferable mode of attraction would obviously be fun, in the form of entertainment that gives people a strong sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.
The remainder of this article will briefly touch upon some ways that we ZSers approach that goal.
Black Book, Ekklesia, & Althing
It is quite clear that the growth and development of ZS is intended as an exponential process, starting out "slow" with apparently negligible results, later exploding into public consciousness on a remarkable scale, and all the while driven by the same underlying logic. That underlying logic is a need to double our numbers periodically (i.e. every six months over the first five years, then annually after that).
Although initial progress has been slow, easily impeded by minor factors while ZS is in its infancy, we are still following a path first mapped out in May 12011, which included the key concepts of "The Black Book", "Ekklesia", and "Althing". We are now putting those concepts into action, as follows:
- The Black Book is a concise summary of Social Futurist thought, including the twelve "foundation stones" of the ZS-ARG narrative/mythos. After unavoidable delays and a long gestation period, the Black Book will now be released in late 12018. In the first instance a free abridged copy will be made available online for all core ZSers to access, with personalised digital (and later physical) copies sent to Core ZSers in 12019.
- The Ekklesia is a periodic ZS-wide gathering, equally an informal celebration, a chance to share news & views, and a formal meeting of our representatives and decision-makers. They will be held at the end of each recognized growth period (i.e. every six months for five years, until 12023, then annually after that), primarily online but also with synchronised events increasingly held in 'IRL' locations over time. Our first Ekklesia will be a wholly online event, on a date yet to be announced in early 12019.
- Finally, the Althing (pronounced "All-Thing") is ZS' highest level of general meeting, based on the ancient form of Norse parliamentary governance and held every five years to assess progress and adjust our course accordingly. The first ZS Althing will be held in 12023.
Sections & Sessions
ZS is organised into Sections, which in turn contain the six Metahouses, and the twelve Houses, as described in our wiki here. There are seven Sections in total, with the highest (Sections 5-7) representing our internal affairs & VR (S5), external relations & AI (S6), and general governance & OS/UX (S7), respectively.
"Sessions" are, most generally speaking, gatherings (online and/or IRL) which can function as small/local ZS group meetings, but which most usually run as game sessions. In the most narrow and specific sense, "Session" is used to refer to those run by The Teacher, who was tasked with activating and instructing other core members in the early C21 milieu. The Teacher will soon be running Sessions every week, via the Discord platform. Details of those core Sessions will be released shortly in another Transhumanity.net article, but in the meantime if you want to join the ZS Discord server you can do so via this link:
"Perhaps there is a pattern of it laid up in heaven for him who wishes to contemplate it, and so beholding to make himself its citizen. But it makes no difference whether it exists now or ever will come into being. The politics of this city alone will be his, and no other."
– Plato, The Republic
Media & The Ajati Virus
So, we are building a realm governed in accord with Social Futurist Principle, and if we are to succeed that realm must develop at a certain pace. In short, as we gather the community we call the Ajati, the Fyrd, we will need those people to reach out in turn, to find new community members. Each and every ZSer must find a new recruit, at least once per Ekklesia period (i.e. every six months over the next five years, then annually after that). If a recruit leaves without replacing themselves, then the person who found them is responsible for replacing them as soon as possible.
"What incentive do people have to do that?", you may well ask. A very good question, of course. The answer to that question – the "Ajati Virus" – will be explained in my next Transhumanity.net article.


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Destination weddings in Napa Valley are always a blast to be a part of. Gold Standard recently performed at Calistoga Ranch and our friends at Sylvie Gil captured the celebration beautifully! Have a look for yourself:
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Eliminate "Random Acts of Prospecting" with an Activation Cycle – SLA
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One of the worst nightmares faced by sellers in B2B sales is when a key account goes from an active stage to a closed stage, in other words when it is lost to ...Read More
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Mel Gibson's rage and devil-may-care attitude come to bear in Blood Father.
I could honestly watch him all day in this kind of form. His muscles, awesome beard and abundance of charisma are on full display. Blood Father may be a relatively straight-forward vehicle to showcase his talent but it also pleasingly punches above its weight with well developed emotional heft.
Clearly he's going for broke so it's a good thing his intensity is matched by the story and direction. It's violent, no-nonsense and entertaining.
When his ex-con and alcoholic character apologises for his past, is Mel publicly apologising too?


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Politics & Government
Jack Conway: No special prosecutor needed to pursue misconduct case against Kim Davis
Attorney General Jack Conway said he won't appoint a special prosecutor "at this time" to pursue a criminal case of official misconduct against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, despite a request from the Rowan County attorney.
In a brief statement, Conway's office said he will defer to U.S. District Judge David Bunning, who is overseeing several lawsuits involving Davis' refusal to issue marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in June. Davis, an Apostolic Christian, has cited her religious objection to same-sex marriage.
"Judge Bunning and the federal court have control of this matter, and therefore a special state prosecutor is not necessary at this time," Conway spokeswoman Allison Gardner Martin said. "We are holding the request in abeyance for now."
Last month, Rowan County Attorney Cecil Watkins asked Conway, the Democratic nominee for governor, to appoint a special prosecutor to determine whether Davis is guilty of official misconduct for failing to perform her public duties.
First-degree official misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor, can bring up to a year in jail and up to a $500 fine.
The local couple who initiated the criminal complaint, James Yates and William Smith Jr., finally received a license Friday while Davis was in jail for contempt of court.
"We would like to have seen a prosecutor explore the possibility of criminal charges, but we'll let the civil lawsuits proceed," said Rene Heinrich, a lawyer for Yates and Smith.
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis leaves jail; judge orders her not to interfere with marriages
Jack Conway: No special prosecutor needed to pursue misconduct case against Kim Davis
Analysis: Politics marries religion at rally after Kim Davis released from jail
Marriage licenses issued since Friday in Rowan County were altered to remove Kim Davis' name
Republican presidential candidates' views on Kim Davis


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SARKIES' sumptuous Wine and Dine Buffet Dinner is a lip-smacking smorgasbord of savouries, seafood, sweets and sizzle.
Crowds continue to flock to the restaurant of Eastern and Oriental (E&O) Hotel to enjoy what is touted as the best buffet in the George Town area of Penang.
Available daily from 7pm to 10.30pm, its diverse flavours cater to many palates while the sheer number of items will outmatch most appetites.
Menus rotate every day, buttypically include selections of salads, cold cuts, crackers, sushi rolls, cheeses, breads and morefor starters.
But most regulars will first raid the seafood-on-ice section for its bounty of prawns, green mussels, yabbies, spanner crabs, scallops, oysters and sashimi.
Meat and seafood sizzle away at the grill station. Available items vary daily, but may include salmon, prawns, mackerel, squid, lamb chops, beef steaks, satay and sausages.
Be sure to have your share of the succulent carvery offerings such as Roast Beef, Roast Lamb with Herbs, Roasted Whole Chicken with Spices, and the signature E&O Roasted Duck.
Around a dozen hot dishes await inside serving trays. Flavours are both Western and Oriental, with possibilities ranging from Lamb Stew to Chili Crabs.
Elsewhere, a pasta station has chefs cooking up al-dente goodness with a variety of sauces, while an Asian noodle station offers local equivalents.
Cakes, puddings, ais kacang, a chocolate fountain and severalflavours of ice cream ensure a sweet and decadent end to the night of wining and dining.
The buffet is priced at RM139.20 for adults and RM69.60 forchildren. Diners have the option of topping up RM99.50 for free flow of wines and beers.
Sarkies also serves Executive Buffet Lunch from Monday to Friday, tagged at RM84.80 (adults) and RM42.35 (kids), with a streamlined but equally tasty lineup.
For Saturday and Sunday, the Weekend Buffet Luncheon at RM91.75 (adults) and RM45.90 (kids) has treats for all in the family.
All lunches are served from noon to 2.30pm and come with free flow of selected beverages.
Starting Dec 1, E&O Hotel will offer takeaways of Christmas Turkey, Prime Roast Beef and Oven Roasted Lamb Leg with advance order of three days.
Yuletide goodies will be readily available.
More extravagant buffets are also lined up for the Christmasand New Year period, so make a date with the hotel. For inquiries and reservations, call 04-2222000 ext 3601/3602.


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Is Jay Z At The 2016 BET Awards? Beyonce's Surprise Appearance Was Everything
Let's be real: As soon as she came on stage, Beyoncé's surprise 2016 BET Awards performance of "Freedom" featuring Kendrick Lamar absolutely owned the night. With Queen Bey's presence just radiating throughout the entire venue, it makes sense that fans are wondering if Jay Z is also at the 2016 BET Awards — whether he's set to make a surprise performance of his own or there to support his wife in a public showing of a post-Lemonade united front. After all, the hosts keep hyping all of the surprises they have in store this evening: Could Jay Z be one of them?
Truth be told, if Hova was, in fact, set to perform, he most likely would've come out during Fat Joe and Remy Ma's performance of "All the Way Up," considering he's on the remix (his first song after Lemonade). So the fact that he didn't hop on the track tonight is pretty indicative that we won't be seeing a Jay Z performance at the 2016 BET Awards. And truth be told, the camera has yet to cut away to him in the audience, which means it's also pretty likely that he's not even there at all — unless he's backstage with Bey or something.
Still, let's not read too much into Jay Z's absence — despite the entirety of Lemonade heavily rumored to be about his alleged infidelity, he and Bey seem to be better than ever. Maybe he's at home with Blue Ivy? That's always an option.
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Easter fun at the Museums of Orange Heritage
Visitors to the Museum of Orange Heritage are ensured plenty of family fun this Easter.
As well as experiencing the cultural heritage and traditions of the Orange Institution – children's crafts and art activities will also be available in the interactive learning zone at the east Belfast facility during the holiday weekend.
All art activities will be accessible to the public on Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday. The Cregagh Road museum is also open to the public on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.
The Institution's other museum at Sloan's House, Loughgall – focusing on the origins of Orangeism in Co Armagh – is open to the public on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Tuesday.
Food and refreshments are available in the on-site cafés at both venues.
For more information visit the museums' website at www.orangeheritage.co.uk, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 028 9070 1122 (Belfast) 028 3889 2048 (Loughgall).
The Belfast museum is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm and Loughgall is open from 10am–4pm.


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Recording Robert John
An MSc project was in place for me and a team last November to seek out a band and record in a variety of different recording situations and to achieve one goal… A broadcast grade 5.1 surround studio recording and a 5.1 field recording. I thought the best option would be to combine these elements for a comparison and contrast. With the project being predominately audio, I decided that we would need to get a band that were tight and have something that would allow the project to shine, a little room to breath… An acoustic act I've always loved "Robert John featuring Kevin Morel & Sam Buckley.
The Full writeup and examples can be read and watched here. This achieved a '1st class' distinction grade.
Digital Studio Production Recording Project PDF to view


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This required course is offered during the Fall semester for all first year students. The course is designed to develop and enhance skills that are crucial to success in law school and on the bar examination, including critical reading, issue spotting, and legal analysis. In-class exercises will be selected in collaboration with one or more doctrinal classes in which students are concurrently enrolled in order to familiarize students with two of the main components of the bar examination: multiple-choice questions and essays. This is a non-graded course.
This required course is offered during the Spring semester for all first-year students. The course further cultivates performance skills crucial to success in law school and on the bar examination. In-class exercises will draw upon materials chosen in collaboration with doctrinal classes in which students are concurrently enrolled. This course will further develop students' familiarity and facility with bar-type multiple-choice questions and essays, while enriching their substantive understanding of doctrinal materials. This is a non-graded course.
This course examines the legal issues that arise once adversarial criminal proceedings commence. Topics covered may include bail, preventive detention, the powers of the grand jury and limits of those powers, the prosecutor's charging decision, pleadings and plea bargaining, competency of the defendant to stand trial, discovery, jury selection, examination of witnesses and presentation of evidence, sentencing, and attack on convictions.
An examination of the legal limits of state and federal executive action; rule-making; adjudicative and investigative actions of administrative agencies; relevant statutes, such as the Administrative Procedure Act; and the concepts of delegation, ripeness, standing, judicial review, and due process.
A survey of the basic principles of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. Topic covered may include substantive law areas of carriage of goods, maritime liens, charter parties, collision, general average, salvage, seamen and maritime worker rights, and liability limitations.
This course provides an examination of adoption law and policy. Topics covered may include termination of rights of the birth parents, qualifications to adopt, "private" adoptions and the role of attorneys, transracial adoptions, international adoptions, adoption by gays and lesbians, grandparent adoptions, adoption subsidies, common-law adoptions, and alternative placements for children such as foster care and orphanages.
Students will assist in the completion of cases filed in Orange County Family Law and Probate Courts involving such matters as guardianship, adoption, limited conservatorship, paternity, dissolution of marriage, and custody and support. Students may also participate in the court-based Guardianship Clinic. Limited enrollment. Students that are eligible to be certified by the State Bar of California may be given preference. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Students must have completed Clinic: Children's Advocacy (LAW 617). Instructor permission required for enrollment.
Students will provide direct representation to minor children seeking special education services from initial Individual Education Plan ("IEP") meetings through administrative mediation sessions. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Students must have completed Clinic: Special Education (LAW 619). Instructor permission required for enrollment.
An in-depth analysis of selected areas of contract law. Prerequisite: Contracts I and II (LAW 103 and 104).
For students who have completed one semester of any Initial Externship, the Advanced Externship course is a law-related field placement in which students perform and observe legal work under the supervision of an attorney. In addition to their field work, students must attend one mandatory workshop and complete mandatory writing assignments to receive credit for the externship. For more information about the Externship Program, refer to the Externship Program Policies and Procedures Handbook. Prerequisite: Completion of an Initial Externship (LAW 609, 963 or 609J).


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Manageable Horizons
Is JJ Abrams America's next great landscape painter? As I've noted previously, his new show Fringe introduces typography as a landscape element – merging rendered letters into a seamless filmic space to erase the notion of a picture plane. In these urban views the type floats lightly but is still firmly in the world of the show rather than belonging to the world of the viewer, us, like typical titles glued to the vertical plane of the screen. The titles, our armature of interpretation, share a horizon with the world we're viewing. We're sucked in.
The trailer for Abram's new Star Trek movie opens with views of a high speed chase. Big sky, wide horizon, palpable nostalgia? It's the American West! But… what is that ghost on the skyline?
Complete with period car, this is what it would have been like to approach Corbu's Ville Radieuse should Houston have decided to buy into his scheme when Paris passed.
The culmination of these spectral views is our first glimpse at the iconic Enterprise. The central figure arrives at the den of these spectres and the end of the world – the end of his world, literally – on his motorcycle. Technology delivers technology. Like the viewer who cannot escape the typography of Fringe, world and text merged into one, this sequence of images presents a typical Abramsonian connundrum: technology will always fail you, but you will only have more technology to help. Nature is just a backdrop; it's literally a landscape and nothing more.
The game is one of horizons: showing and hiding them. Like the opening sequence of LOST, the horizon is collaged with technological fragments into a scene of techno-sublime before quickly being eclipsed by more, messier technology. Amidst the chaos of the introductory crash scene, Jack and the other characters scramble to cannibalize the scraps of the plane itself into useful survival tools. Technology has already subsumed nature. It's inescapable (mysterious smoke? hatches?) – all you can hope to do is break these monolithic technologies into more manageable fragments and use those chunks to piece the world back together into something knowable, a world with horizons again.
Source: Lostpedia


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Our ignorance outweighs our knowledge. Every time.
Are you more in love, more attached, more defined by all that you know or everything that's still out there? All the mystery? All the magic? All the unknown? All the "I don't know"?
There is far more beyond the horizon than what your eyes can see. How can we live in that space? What benefits exist to living in that space?
"A persistent problem is a proper question not yet asked." – Alan Watts
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|A view from the south of the water storage facility. 4 concrete tanks totalling 100,000 litres.
|Triton saw bench
It is always satisfying to think that nothing was wasted from the tree felling operation. Wood for the fire and mulch for the garden which will in turn reduce our watering requirement.
After a few hours paid work across the river harrowing paddocks and trying to finish off a piece of fencing that has been started but constantly put to one side as other priorities intervene.
It was after 4 before we arrived back home and commenced the afternoon chores. I made a quick pass through the vineyard to inspect the vines progress. They are still bud bursting and setting flower but the bulk have finished and there were very little pruning of excess bunches needed on this pass. It was surprising to see how quickly the bunches which flowered earlier have grown.
|One of the early bunches with a rose in the background. Despite what is generally said the roses are only there for show.


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First, it is a Blue Moon which means it's the second Full Moon in the same month, a very rare occurrence. Second, the moon is at the closest it gets to Earth, meaning it looks bigger than usual. This is called a Super Moon. And third, right before the moon sets there will a Blood Moon which is an eclipse where the light from the sun passes through the Earth's atmosphere filtering out the blue light leaving only red.
Quite the combination wouldn't you say? I'm told we won't experience this again in for decades.
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Many newspapers have reported that due to a shortage of flu vaccine, the government is breaking out stocks of 'old vaccine' from last year.
Is there enough seasonal flu vaccine?
Most areas still have vaccine, but in a few areas stocks of this year's seasonal flu vaccine are running low. The vaccine protects against H1N1 and two other strains, Influenza B and H3N2.
What is 'old vaccine'?
It is simply pandemic vaccine that was stockpiled last year during the swine flu pandemic. The best before date on the vaccine is for the end of 2011 so it is still effective. The virus which it immunises against, H1N1, has not substantially changed or mutated since last year and so the vaccine still works.
Will pandemic vaccine protect against all the flu strains this winter?
No. just H1N1 (swine flu). However, H1N1 is the main type of flu going around this season and vaccinating people with the H1N1 vaccine will protect them against what is causing the most illness. Most of the deaths this season have been related to H1N1 (45 of 50 deaths since October).
Who gets the pandemic vaccine?
People in 'at-risk' groups for whom the seasonal vaccine is not available will receive it.
The Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, said to the BBC:
"If [people] are in an at-risk group and there is seasonal flu vaccine available, then of course they will be given that. But in a few places, we understand that they haven't got any left. In which case, better to have this one that will save lives, and then later on, if necessary, go back for the full seasonal flu vaccination."
Are more people getting ill from flu this season?
There are high but not unusual levels of people getting flu, and the numbers are not at epidemic levels. There are some indications that the number of people with flu has peaked, but as the figures that are being used are for the Christmas period, when GPs surgeries were shut some days, it is difficult to be sure. Next week's report will give a better idea of whether or not the flu season has peaked and is starting to decline.
Is the flu affecting different people this season?
Older people are usually more at risk of seasonal flu and having a more serious illness than younger people. However, one of the characteristics of H1N1 is that it seems to affect younger people more than older people. One theory for this is that older people were exposed to a similar strain of the virus earlier in their lives and so have some immunity to H1N1.
Many of the people who have died from flu this season have been under 65, but also had other conditions.
What is the actual number of deaths?
The HPA publishes a weekly report on the number of people visiting their GP with flu-like symptoms and the number of severe and fatal cases.
Of the 50 people who have died from flu since October, 45 had H1N1 and five had Influenza B. The majority were under 65 years of age – eight people were between five and 14 years old, 33 people were aged 15-64 and four people were 65 or over. Since October there have been five deaths in children under the age of five.
Where information is available on those who died, 33 out of 48 (69%) were in an 'at-risk' group. Of the 39 people who had information available on whether they had the seasonal flu vaccine, only three had received the jab.
These numbers may not include everybody who has died from flu, or flu-related complications, this season. It is also possible that some of the people who have died with flu, but appeared otherwise healthy, had other conditions that had not yet been diagnosed.
High-risk groups
Regular immunisation (vaccination) is given free of charge to the following at-risk people, to protect them from seasonal flu:
- people aged 65 or over
- pregnant women (see below)
- people with a serious medical condition (see box, right)
- people living in a residential or nursing home
- the main carers for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer becomes ill
- healthcare or social care professionals directly involved in patient care
- those who work in close contact with poultry, such as chickens
Pregnant women
This winter (2010-11), the seasonal flu vaccine will be offered to all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. This includes pregnant women not in the high-risk groups.
Usually, only pregnant women in high-risk groups are offered the seasonal flu vaccine.
For more information on flu immunisation, including background information on the vaccine and how you can get the jab, see Seasonal flu jab.
How do I get vaccinated?
If you think you need to be vaccinated, check with your doctor, nurse or local pharmacist.
Links to the headlines
Old pandemic flu vaccine 'to fill jabs shortfall'
BBC News, 6 January 2011
Leftover swine flu vaccines used to fill flu jab shortfall
The Daily Telegraph, 6 January 2011
GPs turn to old swine flu vaccine as seasonal flu death toll hits 50
The Guardian, 6 January 2011
2010's leftovers raided in swine flu vaccine shortage
Daily Mail, 7 January 2011
The Daily Telegraph, 6 January 2011


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I can only connect to the wireless router, which is connected to the wired router. I need to connect to the wired router's default gateway, so I can access it's control panel, but I unable to directly plug in my PC to the wired network (I do not own or have access to the place where it is).
I tried typing in the default gateway of the wired router, but will of course just look for that IP on the wireless network, and won't connect me to anything. How can I connect to it? Thanks for any help.
if this router is not yours why do you think you need to connect to it? Odds are its password protected so even if you could get to it you could not get to the control panel.
I need to open up a port so that a web connected app on my PC will work.
It's probably the default user/pass like admin/admin, or admin/password, or blank/blank. Something like that.
If it IS password protected, I'll have to figure something else out, but it might be very simple so I'll try this route first.
Sorry can't help you hack someone else's router.


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Eye Picture Cameo Necklace
$ 60.00
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A lot cute and a little creepy with this adorable eyeball icon cameo necklace, Handmade by Deadly Dapper Designs, local New Orleans artist. Pendant lays on thick silver chain.
Pendant measures 2 x 3" and chain measures approximately 14" - comes with chain extender to make necklace longer.


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High School Sports
State College boys' lacrosse advances to PIAA tournament with subregional win
State College senior Jack Sheehan didn't want the boys' lacrosse season to end Thursday night, so he adopted a simple motto: Step on the gas.
Behind two goals and one assist, he never seemed to take his foot off the pedal as the Little Lions powered past Erie McDowell 7-5 at Memorial Field in the PIAA Class 3A subregional. State College will now play the No. 3 team out of District 7 in the first round of the PIAA championships on Tuesday.
"I didn't want this to be my last game, not on this field especially," Sheehan said. "I was going all out and taking every shot I could possibly take."
There was maybe just a single 10-second span where the Little Lions did take their foot off the gas, and McDowell made them pay. With seven seconds left in the first half, McDowell goalie Cole Sherik passed the ball upfield to another teammate, who passed it to a waiting Jamie Allaway in front of State College's net. Allaway then flicked it in from about 5 yards out — with one second left — to tie the game at 3-3 heading into halftime.
Sheehan and Co. made sure they didn't make the same mistake twice.
The Little Lions dialed up the intensity in the second half and scored twice to seize a 5-3 advantage. They led the rest of the way, and the game was never really in doubt from that point.
State College's Andy Mader sprinted from the back to score that first goal in the third quarter, while Sheehan padded that cushion with another later in the period.
"Probably the turning point of the game was when Andy came down in the second half and scored," Little Lions coach Jeffrey King said. "And that lit a fire under a few of our guys."
McDowell cut the lead to 5-4 with 37 seconds left in the third quarter. But Sheehan and the Little Lions learned their lesson; they didn't let up — and scored two more insurance goals, thanks to Brady Dorner and Ryan Franks. Overall, State College out-shot McDowell by better than a 2-to-1 margin (29-14).
Franks finished with two goals and one assist. Five different State College players scored goals overall, including Franks (2), Sheehan (2), Mader, Dorner and Paul Olivett.
"That was the kind of game we needed," King added.
With the first round of the state tournament less than a week away, Sheehan wants to see an even better performance against the next opponent. He's not about to abandon his motto now —so he wants to see how driven this team is to advance.
"We want to go farther than we've ever gone and just push ourselves to the maximum effort," he said.


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Morgan Stanley on lithium
A Morgan Stanley report suggested that lithium prices could go down by 45% by 2021 and that 2018 could be the "last year of global market lithium deficit", with surpluses of lithium anticipated from 2019 onwards.
However in view of other market observers MS failed to account for all the new demand and risks, as well as uncertainty and complexity related to its production and mining process (think weather conditions and extractions from salars).
According to MS report a surplus in the market in 2022 could amount to 190,000 tonnes, resulting in forecasted price of around 7-8000 per MT.
Right after report was published stocks of major lithium producers moved by 3-8% down.
POSCO & Pilbara deal
South Korea's main steel producer Posco announced its agreement to buy a 4.75 % share in Australian miner Pilbara Minerals for $62.5 million and to purchase up to 240,000 tons of lithium concentrate per annum.
In a move to reduce a supply chain risk for its production of EV batteries.
Posco intends to manufacture around 30,000 tons of lithium products per year beginning in 2020. Posco lithium products will be supplied directly to its affiliate Posco ESM a battery manufacturer and joint venture with China's Huayou Cobalt.
Zimbabwe's lithium ambitions
Zimbabwe has the potential to produce 20 percent of the world's total lithium supply, Zimbabwe's mines minister said on Wednesday last week. It will aim to achieve 10% market share in the next 4 years.
Meanwhile country's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga stated that Zimbabwe will impose a 15 percent penalty tax from Jan 1, 2019, on exports of platinum producers who do not build refining facilities in the southern African country, in its urgency to move up the value chain.
SQM optimism
Meanwhile one of the world's largest lithium producers, SQM, stated global demand for Lithium will continue to grow at a rate of roughly 80% annually in the next five years.
SQM SEO Patricio de Solminihac, expressed that demand will be at a level of at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium per year until 2023 due to increases in sales of electric vehicles and high tech devices.
Czech lithium nationalism
Czech government canceled a deal with European Metals Holdings (Australian company) giving the rights to mine a considerable lithium deposit.
Trade and Industry Minister Tomas Huner had notified the company he considered the deal invalid.
According to ChemInfo Huner had been asked by Prime Minister Andrej Babis to find a way to make the memorandum of understanding, signed last year, not legally binding.
Babis made it clear that he prefers a Czech state-run company to explore the local deposit.
Babis who took office last October, said a memorandum of understanding signed by the previous administration and EMH to cooperate in developing the Cinovec deposit is "null and void".
European Metals Holdings has an exclusive license to explore for lithium and was seeking approval to open a mine in Cinovec, right on the German border.
European Metals Holdings share price went down from GBP 27.50 to GBP 21.50 from 1st to 2nd March on this news..
In response to Czech government actions European Metals Holdings stated:
"The MOU outlines mutual willingness to explore downstream processing opportunities, Czech academic research into lithium processing, potential future co-operation and discussing and exploring possibilities of future agreements.
"All company rights are derived from the current Czech legal system, notably the geological and mining act, not the MOU.
"Any termination of the MOU would not in any way affect the exploration rights of the company or the company's tenure over its exploration permits and the company continues to progress the project with ongoing metallurgical testwork, discussions with offtakers and preparations for feasibility drilling underway."