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Without further ado, the winners of Round 1 of the 2018 Cardistry-Con Championship are:
Salvador González
Birger Karlsson
Carter MacDiarmid
Luis Mecalco
Dabi H.A.
Phan Phong
Yang Chan
Samuel Pratt
And here's how they'll be matched up in Round 2:
Our judges have also written feedback for all the contestants, which you can view along with their votes for each round below. (You can also click on the names highlighted in each title to be taken to their respective video pages.)
Feedback for Bracket 1/8:
Salvador González vs. Tomoya Maekawa
Touch's thoughts on Salvador:
We love the fact that you obviously put a lot of effort in your video: the production quality is great and there's simply a lot of content in there. Making a 2-minute video for round 1 — that's pretty ballsy.
The moves were performed super cleanly and with your legendary speed, so that's definitely something we love and pay attention to.
With that said, we feel like a lot of the moves were a bit too similar and even though it is what defines your style, it got a bit repetitive at the end. Also, the fact that we've seen most of the moves in your previous videos didn't help.
The angles that you chose for some of the shots were a bit weird too, sometimes. For example, your move "Flore" looks pretty interesting, but it was super hard to get what was really going on.
In the end, it's still a great video, but for this tournament we really want to see new ideas, and maybe you got a bit too ambitious with all those moves and should have trimmed it down with some more carefully chosen moves.
Touch's thoughts on Tomoya:
First of all, we love the overall vibe of the video. The pace, the music, the clothes, the cards, the setting: everything goes well together.
About the moves: the execution was on point, and there were some really impactful moments like that double waterfall thing and some of the cut closers.
We do feel like some of the cuts were a bit too random and lacked a theme or a idea.
Overall the video felt good, but it also felt like you were holding back too much as there wasn't that much content. Maybe just one or two more moves would have made it way more complete.
Touch's vote: Tomoya Maekawa
Jaspas' thoughts on Salvador:
Salvador's entry had an array of beautifully shot content and amazing cardistry moves. His liberal use of card twirls create a nice tone of high octane action, however due to the card twirls being overused within the context of this video, the full potential of the experience was not reached. I particularly enjoyed the one-handed cut at the end of his video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Tomoya:
Tomoya chose to approach round one with a far shorter video than his opponent and as such was able to produce a video with a far tighter experience. Move after move was tightly-executed, smooth cardistry. His use of close-ups, wide-angle shots and mid shots made watching this video fun despite the relatively bland soundtrack. I particularly enjoyed the one-handed double flo move in the middle of his video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Salvador González
Patrick's thoughts on Salvador:
Salvador's video got me hyped for the competition. Lots of great energy right from the start, really felt like a classic competitive video. I liked the simplicity of some of the single card stuff but it's cool to see him also ambitious with the complexity of his card twirls. Overall, though, it was pretty hard for me to distinguish most of the card twirls from each other. I wish the editing was toned down in some spots, and it felt like it was hard to see some of the moves.
Patrick's thoughts on Tomoya:
I like the focus Tomoya brought in this round. His designs have a consistent quality and his style is easy to see. The moment where the 3 packets interlace and spin around is pretty sick! I would have liked to see him put a little more material into this video or have some more variety. Some of the grips from the cuts looked very similar and it made it hard to get excited about some of the moments in the video.
Patrick's vote: Salvador González
Feedback for Bracket 2/8:
Birger Karlsson vs. Adrian Gaunt
Touch's thoughts on Birger:
So that was a typical Birger video: all the moves were very impactful and there were no filler moves. The video was super chill, the performance, the music… all super laid-back. Maybe too laid-back? We know it's your style and we love it, but be careful not to fall into a "boring" presentation.
We do feel like you could have put a bit more effort in the video, though: some of the moves (especially the sticky index thing) could definitely have used a reshoot.
There's not much to say to be honest — as we already said, it's a typical Birger video, so it is was we expected of you, which is already great, but let's see what we don't expect next time! (and maybe get out of your room next time, this is ok for Round 1 but it might be too lazy for future rounds…)
Touch's thoughts on Adrian:
Your video was pretty good, but we feel it could have been a lot better: for most of the moves, the idea is there, and there's usually a good concept behind it, but we do think that the design of the move itself could have been better. For example, there's a great mechanical moment going on in your cut "Elixir the second", but the whole cut seems a bit random, and the structure of it doesn't feel complete. Same thing with your move "Hardscope".
There are definitely some great moments and some good moves, but to be honest we expected a bit more from you.
We love the fact that you made an effort to "customize" your video to your opponent with the backflip at the end — it really makes a difference in this kind of 1 vs 1 battle, and you're the only one who actually took that into account!
Touch's vote: Birger Karlsson
Jaspas' thoughts on Birger:
Birger's video featured Birger's signature style of moves that seem too impossible to be done with playing cards. He makes beautiful and difficult card shots look effortless and as always I find myself impressed with what he's able to do with cards. However, it also feels like Birger was holding back just a little too much in this round and I hope he doesn't fall prey to this habit that many veteran Cardistry competitors seem to face. I particularly enjoyed the behind-the-back shot he did at the end of his video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Adrian:
Adian definitely has a good eye for moves that showcase interesting card interactions, shapes and movements. The main danger that I think he faces are that many of the moves he has chosen to show are moves that are minor variations of relatively common moves. That being said, I really like the backflip he does at the end of video, a callback to backflip-related cardistry moves that his opponent, Birger, has done in videos before. This shines a light on his ambitious nature to defeat his opponent. I particularly enjoyed the two-handed cut he does at 0:12. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Birger Karlsson
Patrick's thoughts on Birger:
Birger is slick. Felt like he was taking it easy in this first round, but his experience seems to have served him well. Birger has a great performance style — his ideas are very easy to understand and he has a great sense for moments. I wish he had been a little more ambitious with this first round though!
Patrick's thoughts on Adrian:
I noticed that the moves in this video seem to get interrupted a lot by cuts in the editing. When it happens over and over again it starts to make the video feel like it's hiding something. The material I saw didn't feel like a finished set of moves, I think it all needs a little more time to get polished. The moments were interesting though, I liked the flipping cascade and the one handed card shot thing at the end.
Patrick's vote: Birger Karlsson
Feedback for Bracket 3/8:
Carter MacDiarmid vs. Lance Maderal
Touch's thoughts on Carter:
Not much to say here, your video was great! One of our favorites from this round. The moves were very well designed and executed with style (that reminded us of Aviv somehow, which is a great thing), the whole video had an awesome vibe to it, and everything fits. Great job.
Touch's thoughts on Lance:
Lots of good packet cuts in there, definitely a very strong entry! We really love some of your openers and closers, and that "Pazurubokkusu" cut was just crazy!
The only thing we could say is that sometimes the shape that you use as display don't make that much sense to us, but maybe it's just a matter of opinion.
Touch's vote: Carter MacDiarmid
Jaspas' thoughts on Carter:
Carter's video is a delight to watch. Well shot, nice lighting, nice color palettes with smooth, interesting, beautiful cardistry. The cardistry is performed and edited well to the music. The execution of moves is stylish and goes well with the music. There really is not much I would change about this video as it is beautiful as-is, except that it would be cool if he had a high tempo third act of this video with an equally high tempo song. I particularly enjoyed the isolation-style two-handed cut at 0:37. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Lance:
Lance's video is crafted really well. It begins relatively simply and quickly builds to a crescendo at the end of the video. Most of the moves shown have his own interesting take on a simple concept, and has accompanying camera angles that properly showcase the move. The isolation-style two-handed cut at the end of the video plays perfectly to the flow of the video and the way it played off how the video was building up to it's climax made me appreciate the artistry that went into crafting this cardistry video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Lance Maderal
Patrick's thoughts on Carter:
The personality you see in Carter's video is really amazing. The material was well-designed and performed very comfortably. Carter handles cards so naturally and it really sold me on a lot of his material. The presentation of his stuff is probably my favorite presentation from this round.
Patrick's thoughts on Lance:
Lance's move design is great! I love his sense for angles and rhythm. The cuts have solid openers, moments and closers and I can't really ask for more than that design-wise from a packet cutter. The displays in this video were great as well, love the form. I think the main area where this video could improve is in overall performance value. It felt like Lance was a little uncomfortable with some of the material.
Patrick's vote: Carter MacDiarmid
Feedback for Bracket 4/8:
Luis Mecalco vs. Lorenzo Sieni
Touch's thoughts on Luis:
We love the fact that pretty much all the moves here are super impactful. After only one watch we can basically remember all the moves and describe them — that's super important for us as it means that the concept of your moves are well defined and straight to the point. That popping square at the end might also be one of the best moves of the whole round.
With that said, we do think that the performance of the moves could have been a bit cleaner, the packets a bit more squared during cuts, also it seems like you're jump-cutting your performance a bit too much for our taste.
About the video itself, we feel like that first setting represent the style of performing that you have in the video, which is great, but why did you change settings in the middle of the video? The second one didn't really fit that video in our opinion… Anyways, still a super good video, congrats!
Touch's thoughts on Lorenzo:
We felt like your video lacked some impact. Most of the moves were actually pretty good, but none of them really stood out. At the end of the video we're left a bit hungry for more. Maybe this is due to the fact that some of the angles that you chose were not the best for those moves. We loved your first move though, and maybe it should have been better to end the video with it, to finish on a higher note.
Touch's vote: Luis Mecalco
Jaspas' thoughts on Luis:
Luis' video is an extremely well designed experience. Everything from the graininess of the video quality, the droning in the music, the aggressiveness of the cardistry and the roughness of the design of many of the moves play off each other to create a very coherent viewing experience. There's almost nothing in this video I would change other than how wide the shot at 1:22 is. I particularly enjoyed the way the one-handed triangle expanded and closed at 1:10. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Lorenzo:
Lorenzo's video is a smooth watching experience. Smooth cardistry with smooth piano-laced rap music, the relationship between the two aspects of the video make the video very soothing to watch. The textures of shadow and light on Lorenzo's hands and cards further improve the watching experience, however in future videos do consider shooting the moves a little bit closer to the hands, this will make it easier for your audience to concentrate on the cardistry. I particularly enjoyed the final move in this video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Luis mecalco
Patrick's thoughts on Luis:
Mecalco has so much style. The guy is obviously having fun with his material and it's a real joy to watch a cardist that already believes in his stuff. I enjoyed the ideas I saw and I love the flare he has. The box idea at the end is a major highlight of this first round.
Patrick's thoughts on Lorenzo:
The cuts in here are the best I saw from this round! Amazing structure, really awesome grips. This video is really dense, no filler at all in the presentation and I'm a huge fan of that kind of thing. The cuts in this video get better the more you watch them.
Patrick's vote: Luis Mecalco
Feedback for Bracket 5/8:
Dabi H.A. vs. Alexander Keb
Touch's thoughts on Dabi:
For us, this was one of the strongest entry for this round, congrats. We love the fact that your moves had a theme throughout the video. We love the interlock concept, and even though we've seen a lot of those in the past few years, we feel like yours were really refreshing. It's hard to pin down what exactly made it so special, but we think it's probably about how you present them, it's just so different than everyone else. The good camera work also helped complimenting your moves.
The execution was also great, every packet was super clean. Short and sweet!
Now that we've seen almost only interlock from you (in this round and in your 15-second audition video), we kind of want to see something different next time… please keep on surprising us like you did until now!
Touch's thoughts on Alexander:
We love the setting and the cinematography of this one! Everything was super chill and it went well with the style of moves that you were doing. The flow of your execution was great, but a lot of the moves themselves lacked a bit of impact in our opinion.
One of the main problems for us was the choice of cards though, it might not seem like a super important thing but in this case it made your complex cuts really hard to understand (this is probably due to the fact that there's not a lot of contrast between the fronts and the backs).
There were definitely some great moves, like the one at 00:40, but maybe you should have trimmed it down to keep only the best ones here and make a shorter video.
Touch's vote: Dabi H.A.
Jaspas' thoughts on Dabi:
Dabi's style of cardistry is unique and very systematic, I love it. However, the main reason why Dabi's cardistry video is so powerful is because he has an eye for camera movement that further emphasize the beauty of his moves. The camera movement is intentional and unlike many other video producers, he cleverly choreographs it with consideration for the cardistry moves. The performances of his moves were also edited perfectly with the music. I particularly enjoyed the very first move of the video, it set the tone perfectly for the rest of the video. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Alexander:
Alexander's style is very machine-like, in a weird sexy robot kind of way. Between the sensual music, absolutely stunning location choice and beautiful repeating Cardistry move designs. It's also not very common to see a Cardist whose style is quite as focused on shapes as Alexander's, and I'm glad his exists. Alexander's video made me smile from beginning to end. If Alexander does make it through this round, I do hope the next video is color graded a little bit more interestingly. I particularly enjoyed the move at 1:15, something about going into a Werm-Like display, but only half way really tickled my fancy. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Dabi H.A.
Patrick's thoughts on Dabi:
Dabi is really something else. His cardistry is so rich. His movement is so precise and thoughtful that his simple material barely seems simple at all. He creates so much depth in such efficient ways and it's so easy to let yourself be immersed in the experience that he offers. Really great stuff in this video, loved everything about it.
Patrick's thoughts on Alexander:
Love the flow from Alexander. Nice to see somebody handle cards without any fidgeting or hesitating. His moves have a classic feel and I dig the style. I think he could use more moments though, all of the moves have a similar emotional impact.
Patrick's vote: Dabi H.A.
Feedback for Bracket 6/8:
Phan Phong vs. Johannes Verrieth
Touch's thoughts on Phan Phong:
That was pretty cool. Not great to be honest, we feel like you were holding back a bit too much, but still some of the moves left a good impact on us. We liked the variety of the moves as it made it interesting throughout the whole video.
There's not much we can say about this video, it wasn't bad, but we think you can do a lot better.
Touch's thoughts on Johannes:
Let's first talk about the obvious thing: this feels really lazy. Sorry, but it's what we remember the most about your video.
It's not about having a great cameraman or an expensive camera, but sitting on a chair in your room for the world championship not only seem really lazy, but it makes your moves looks weird sometimes (your arm were sometimes forced to be in a weird "t-rex" like position to avoid the armchair…). For some of the moves, the packets were also super messy and the execution wasn't that great. We do think that this "I don't care" kind of video wasn't very respectful to your opponent. We're sorry if this seem a bit harsh, but it's important to us.
With that said, we can't deny that there were some great moves in your video. You have a great flow and some really smart cuts, but there was also some very weird/bad moves. We think you should have trimmed it down more because it was very uneven.
To be honest, it's not a bad video, but it's a practice video, it doesn't feel like you're performing. Which isn't really a good idea in this CCC context.
Again, we're not asking to hire a camera man, or not even to go outside, but please only keep in mind to try to perform for the viewers and not for yourself.
Touch's vote: Phan Phong
Jaspas' thoughts on Phan Phong:
Phong's video showcases a wide variety of simple yet thought provoking moves. The diversity of his moves makes this video entertaining to watch, and over a simple yet heavy soundtrack, the cardistry is impactful and dramatic. Moving forward I hope to see Phong dive deeper into the concepts he presents in future videos and show us what the ultimate version of each of these moves is. I particularly enjoyed the insane card spin at 1:02. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Johannes:
Johannes' video has great cardistry in it. However, if Johannes does make it through this round I'd like to see better video quality, editing, location choices and a general sensitivity to the importance of this competition. I particularly enjoyed the move at 1:46. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Phan Phong
Patrick's thoughts on Phan Phong:
Phong's stuff was nice. The video was a comfortable watch and I felt like I processed everything in the video. The moves felt complete but I wasn't very excited about any of the moments. Logical designs though, I can appreciate them each as moves.
Patrick's thoughts on Johannes:
I'm all for sitting in your chair. Personally I think it should be possible to win a competition from your chair. However, comfort is not an excuse to have bad angles. You can sit all you want, wear whatever you want, and use whatever cards or songs you want. But if the audience can't see the material from the best angles then there's a problem. You can't show this much material from only one angle. The impression that I got was that you weren't attached to the ideas you were showing. It felt like a very candid practice session and I had a really hard time seeing the specific moments that make the video great. The material is super solid for the most part too, but you have to make that guess as the audience. The angles created a lot of uncertainty for me unfortunately.
Patrick's vote: Phan Phong
Feedback for Bracket 7/8:
Yang Chan vs. Zhao Lun Liu
Touch's thoughts on Yang Chan:
Man what a great round! It started as a typical Yang video with beautiful flowy, perfectly executed move, and then switched to the competitive beast we've seen in Round 1 last year!
To be honest, this is exactly what we wanted to see this year when we were talking about "creating your own theme" and "taking risks". Congrats!
Touch's thoughts on Lun Liu:
Very nice overall video! Everything fits, and everything makes sense as one single experience. The setting and the angles were carefully chosen, and it made your moves look the best possible way. Your style is pretty unusual (in a good way), kind of old school, which we don't see that often nowadays, and your execution was on point!
We felt like the moves were a bit too repetitive though, and in the end none of them really stood out that much. Not saying the moves were bad, they were actually pretty much all good, but it lacked a "wow" factor, something that really took us by surprise.
Touch's vote: Yang Chan
Jaspas' thoughts on Yang Chan:
Yang's return to the Cardistry-Con Championship has me very pleased. His video is expertly crafted to play down the expectations of the audience. In the first half he begins with smooth, careful, simple cardistry to have our expectations lowered, then later in the video he goes all out with really impressive 1-finger-plus-1-hand moves. This ability to carefully control the emotional experience of the audience will be one of his greatest advantages. I particularly enjoyed his closing move. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Lun Liu:
Lunzi's video is tonally the most interesting cardistry video in this round of the competition. While most cardists either opt to go for a chill style or aggressive style, Lunzi opted to go for an extremely elegant and confident styled video. His choice of the slow opener gives us the audience time to slow down to appreciate the video. Many of the shots are well-crafted with adequate lighting to give you enough information to appreciate the feeling of the move without flooding the entire frame with light. The music choice further emphasizes the tonal significance. I particularly enjoyed the move in which in spins a card on his wrist bone, it's not something we've never seen before, but i've never seen it done this artfully. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Yang Chan
Patrick's thoughts on Yang Chan:
Yang took an awesome risk here. The round 1 one finger idea at the end totally worked on me when I saw it. I was super excited when I realized what the video was about to become and it delivered on my expectations. Very satisfied, this feels like a true competitive video.
Patrick's thoughts on Lun Liu:
The energy from Lunzi is undeniable. You can really feel the direction behind his moves and it's easy to receive his character through this video. Unfortunately, I felt like I couldn't see the material during certain moments of the video. Very stylized editing both serves the video and hurts it in these moments.
Patrick's vote: Yang Chan
Feedback for Bracket 8/8:
Shivraj Morzaria vs. Samuel Pratt
Touch's thoughts on Shivraj:
That was refreshing! You have some of the most unique and interesting cardistry. There was a lot of great and unexpected moments in your video, and we love that.
You have to be careful not to compromise too much on the beauty of the move, though: sometimes it looks like you're trying so hard to make a move interesting or unusual that it becomes, well, kind of ugly (for example the move at 00:38).
The second part of the video wasn't as good for us though. We really like the concept but we felt like you barely scratched the surface of what's possible to do with this. What you did with this concept felt like "the first ideas" you get when you start exploring, so we were expecting more from you to be honest. Also, we do think that the interesting ideas that you have with cardestroy should be mixed with skill: it is a cardistry competition after all, and the idea is a great part of cardistry, but skill is too.
Overall it was still super entertaining to watch!
Touch's thoughts on Samuel:
Really interesting entry! We loved that you really chose only moves with great impact, quality over quantity. Your moves are very easy to remember, they all have something really interesting in their own way. Special mention for the last two moves, that were really great!
The cinematography and lighting was also really nice, it made your moves very clear and easy to watch!
The main problem with your video, though, was the execution of the moves. The moves were smooth and pretty clean, yes, but could use a bit more speed and most importantly: confidence. The moves were great, but the way you present them to us felt a bit "shy", almost like you weren't really proud of them.
This was a very good Round 1 though, but don't forget it's a battle and that you have to go hard on your opponent!
Touch's vote: Samuel Pratt
Jaspas' thoughts on Shivraj:
Shivaj has an uphill battle to climb when it comes to competitions. Aside from his great 'normal' cardistry skills, because he is so well known for his extremely odd style of Cardistry, Cardestroy, it almost is assumed that he will add some form of Cardestroy to his competition videos. However, this is unrealistic, because as he is the only real practitioner of Cardestroy, the ideas will slowly become more and more repetitive. Perhaps the fact that he has Cardestroy in his video even takes away some attention from the crazy moves that he did do in his video. I particularly enjoyed the move at 0:29. I've never seen something quite as well designed as this move. Pretty good.
Jaspas' thoughts on Samuel:
Samuel's video is beautiful. I'm a long time advocate of the mantra "get out of the house and shoot your videos", and Samuel's video is a beautiful example of this. The lighting, beautiful sky and image quality of the video is wonderful, add to that a chill soundtrack and Samuel's elegant moves and you've got a video that is simply beautiful. Samuel's movements are also extremely elegant, with simple, easy variations that create completely different-looking moves. I also really enjoyed that one cut in which the cards seemed to end squared before he squared the cards. I particularly enjoyed the weird one-handed triangle. Pretty good.
Jaspas' vote: Samuel Pratt
Patrick's thoughts on Shivraj:
Shiv's stuff is definitely really interesting. I was compelled by the ideas in the beginning and he's got some cuts that are solid. However, the transition to the more conceptual material really didn't work for me unfortunately. The taped packet stuff at the end didn't impact me that much emotionally and it took away from the video experience.
Patrick's thoughts on Samuel:
Chill vibes all the way. I was surprised by my satisfaction with a lot of the closers I saw here. It shows a lot of effort in the places you'd think would get the least attention and I really appreciate those smaller decisions. Nice thoughts, very thorough. I think the running OH cut shot went on for a little too long but it's not a huge deal.


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It is also one of the larger notes in my collection.
The note is as large as 272 x 126 mm. Therefore it is difficult to find t in unfolded condition.
Most notes are folded in 4 or even 8.
Folded into 4, it equals the size of a € 10 note!
|Russia N°14 - 500 rubles 1912
|Russia N°14 - 500 rubles 1912 back
|Year of issue 1912
|N II (Nicholas II) - H in Russian
The serial number was printed separately from the note, as you can clearly see on the location of the serial number on two different notes.
|different position of serial number on two similar notes
|Konshin or Shipov signature
|two Shipov notes with different cashiers' signatures
He ruled the Russian Czardom and later the Russian Empire. He ruled until his death on 8 February 1725.
He died at the age of 52 years.
|Peter the Great on 500 rubles - Russia N°4
|Peter the Great painted by Delaroche
|Lady figure on 500 ruble - 1912
|Imperial Eagle
Just to make sure it's a 500 rubles note. I doubt however if many Russians ever saw that note in their time.
Representing more or less 2 year income for most labourers, this note only circulated among the rich or to do larger transactions..
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Selfoss (town)
Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of Ölfusá river. It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg. The Ring Road runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. It is a centre of commerce and small industries of 6,512 inhabitants (2011), which makes it the largest residential area in South Iceland.
Sveitarfélagið Árborg is the biggest municipality in southern Iceland. It was formed in 1998. The population of Árborg was 7,827 (January 2011). The biggest town in the municipality is Selfoss, with a population of 6,512. Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri are two communities on the southern coast and Sandvíkurhreppur is a rural administrative region between those three other towns. It is also the 8th most pop. city in Iceland
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Home Smart Home: exhibition
Everyday devices, such as a TV, a fridge, the thermostat, an alarm clock, are being increasingly linked to the internet. They are then referred to as smart or connected devices. You can adjust the lighting in your house using an app and order your groceries using a digital home assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google Home. Your habits are recorded and devices are better able to judge your needs so that you have to make fewer decisions yourself. At the same time, they save your data and sell it on to large companies.
In the Albert Van Abbehuis, VPRO Medialab explores the future of living together with smart devices at home. In the CONNECT room you can see the newest devices that improve how we run our households. In the DISCONNECT room the visitor is disconnected from smart digital systems by special artworks that sketch a contrarian, disconnected scenario. The exhibition includes three short films made by young filmmakers who present possible scenarios of the near future in a smart home. The short films are made by: MAYA (Nils and Anouk Vleugels), ALEX (Levi Verspeek and Roman Strijbos), RITA (Elly Scheele and Ivo van Aart).
Albert van Abbehuis, Bilderdijklaan 19, Eindhoven
Entrance free, from 11:00-18.00.


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Eating fewer calories may lead to better memory, a new study says.
The study, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, appears to be the first to link calorie-restricted diets with improved memory in people. Studies with animals have shown memory improvement, but there is debate about the impact of calorie restriction on humans' cognitive function.
The study was small, involving 50 men and women ages 50 to 72 who ranged from normal weight to overweight.
Members of one group ate food they normally ate but were instructed to cut their calories by 30 percent, primarily by eating smaller portions, said Dr. Agnes Flöel of the University of Münster in Germany, a neurologist and one of the researchers. Members of a second group kept their calories the same but were instructed to increase the unsaturated fat (healthy fat) they ate by 20 percent. A third group made no dietary changes.
Participants were advised by dietitians but monitored their own eating over three months, Dr. Flöel said. Then they took tests involving memorizing words. The calorie-restricted group averaged 20 percent improvement in memory performance. The other groups showed no significant change.
Dr. Flöel said the memory improvement might be linked to a decrease in insulin and inflammation in the calorie-restricted participants, who lost four to seven pounds.Continue reading the main story
She said lower insulin levels might "increase the sensitivity of receptors" in the brain and improve insulin signaling, allowing memories to be maintained longer. She said inflammation was believed to "promote aggregation of toxic proteins and promote insulin resistance," so decreased inflammation would help brain function.
Other scientists said the results were intriguing.
"This is the first that I know of in humans that is showing that effect," said Grant Brinkworth, a research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Australia. "The fact that they saw these correlations and quite strong correlations between memory and insulin, and also inflammation markers, suggests that there may be some physiological underpinning to the effect."
Calorie restriction is being studied intently by researchers. Animal studies have shown that eating less leads to less disease and longer life, but human studies have been mixed on that question.
Its effect on cognitive function is unclear. Some studies have associated self-policed dieting with cognitive decline, but some experts say those dieters might have been preoccupied with thoughts of food and weight loss.
Other research, including part of a federally financed study of calorie restriction over two years, called Calerie, found no decline in cognitive performance, but no improvement either.
A principal investigator on the Calerie study, Eric Ravussin, a professor of human physiology at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La., said Calerie's results did not undercut the new study. Calerie "didn't have the same hard testing" on cognitive function, he said, it did not test memory, and "our subjects were much younger," ages 20 to 50.
Dr. Flöel said researchers were surprised that participants in the unsaturated fat group showed no memory improvement, but that might have occurred because most did not get their unsaturated fats from fish, which is considered beneficial because it is high in omega-3 fatty acids.
She said her team was conducting a larger study in which the unsaturated fat group is eating a lot of omega-3 fats, and was also planning to study calorie cutting and omega-3 in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia.Continue reading the main story


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How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of them who bring good tidings,
Who publish peace.
The Jameson Fellowship focuses on leadership and recognizes individuals – of diverse ages, races, backgrounds, sectors, and organizations - for their contributions to southern Nevada. The Fellowship is an investment in relationships and aims to build a solid and connected leadership base across the nonprofit sector.


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What To Do In A Dinner Party.
Most of us would really enjoy when there is a dinner party, however, in order for it to become successful, it needs a lot of planning especially on the menu. Most other parties have a simpler menu consisting primarily of appetizers, finger foods, and snacks. On the other hand, a dinner party must have a menu which has an entire meal, and in this case, it really needs to undergo proper preparation.
A dinner party usually has a smaller guest list than other types of parties. Plan your guest list making certain you have sufficient space to accommodate everyone comfortably. It is really important to have a proper flow from one table to another in order to accommodate guests properly.
Planning your menu and cocktails as simple as possible is very considerable. However, you have to keep in mind that the type of dinner party that you are hosting also affects the type of foods that you will serve, for instance, if you are hosting an outdoor party, then it is very considerable to serve barbecue, wine or beer to your guests. If you have planned the preparation ahead of time, then there is a big chance that your dinner party will turn out to be very successful.
Plan the menu carefully. One of the worst scenarios that can happen if you haven't prepared your menu properly is you will stand up near the smoking grill the entire party. It is really important to consider foods that can be cooked earlier in the day, so that it would be easy for you to heat them up once the party has already started and you can still serve them hot.
One of the things that you can consider is some catered items. Catering does not necessarily mean you have to hire a full-fledged catering service. Some people would also prefer to seek help from restaurants especially if they are having a hard time in preparing for their food since there are some restaurants which offer large portions and you can order them ahead of time, and what's good is that, you can just pick them up on the day of the event. Just like what is stated above, the foods that can be found on the party can depend on the location of your party, so for instance, if you are hosting an outdoor party, then you might want to order ribs, coleslaw, baked beans, chopped meat and barbecue bread. You can also make some barbecue sandwiches if you have some chopped meat, all you have to do is to buy some buns. Buying some crock pots is also considerable especially if you want to keep the prepared foods warm. However, if you are hosting a formal dinner party, then it really requires a lot of effort.
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In case you are one of those lucky ones with a backyard, front yard or any kind of yard at all, you should probably wonder which is the best thing about that. It's the yard itself! The whole idea of having this environmental hint right beside your brick and concrete house of a flat is splendid itself!
Parts of the flora, why not parts of the fauna- you decide. But having a backyard is a bliss and a bit of a responsibility as well. There are many things that could go wrong, and many things that would need regularly maintenance.
But after all having a garden or just a backyard of your own is simply splendid and absolutely awesome.
Here are some ideas, with which you could reinvent and transform a bit your yard.
Decorate something if you think it's appropriate. If you have an open wall to the garden and it looks too "empty", roll up your sleeves, and get to work. You can always plant an Espaliered tree, which will create a –flora-like atmosphere. It will create that "high-end" backyard look without much money spent about it.
The resting area
If you have got some extra bricks rolling around with no purpose, engage them in one and you can assemble a yard bench-like area. Of course there is no need to sit directly over the cold and hard bricks, no. Instead take the measures, do the mat and order your tailor some cushions and a sitting mat for the bench.
And since furniture could be really expensive investment, this idea is the must-do for you. Another quite good option is to build some benches from old wood pallets, yourself. It will probably consume more time and effort from yourself, but hey, it is your yard and you decide how you want it to look after all. Wooden pallets can be optional for making yourself even chairs and tables. If you ain't got the skills, you can always trust a carpenter.
It's all about light
You can always drape spaces above the heads with additional lights for the long nights in the yard. We simply cannot think of someone who doesn't like to spend nights out and having late summer dinners in the yard. The outdoors remain a favorite place for many and if you have the ability to improve that space it will be just awesome. Think about additional lights. Since the summer fun could continue till the latest hours of the evening, you will need this. Celebrations will need a little more sparkle than usual. So for the purpose you could provide yourself a set of those light bulbs on a long wire. They could be attached even to a tree and illuminate a great area. They could be purchased in variety of colors and shapes.
When it comes to paving you have plenty of options, some of them really easy to execute and quite cheap, compared with the concrete flooring. If your backyard is actually more of a garden and you are walking basically on the grass and soil, you could provide yourself with flat stones, which being put into the ground in time will have the role of naturally looking pavement.
Another way is to check out all your options for hardscaping, including less expensive crushed rock and gravel pieces. Such an option concerns more casual surface underfoot for outdoor seating nooks and dining areas.
Low-cost nooks
Simple ideas often lead to the best results and are also cheaper than the marginal ones. When dealing with your yard work and improvement, think of creating zones or separate areas with a few shifts in furniture in order to make distinctive spaces for eating, relaxing, cooking, leisure and more. It doesn't typically involve any furniture purchases or other additional costs. You can use old rugs for example, just to shift traffic or styles of chairs to push people into nooks.
Find ways to do the work yourself. Use the present and available materials in the yard. Get creative. If you are a bit confused, there is always the Internet with its enormous help in the ideas. You just have to be willing to invest time and effort in this endeavor. For example- a slatted fence- with the boards spaced a bit wider than normal- helps to reduce wood costs. Big concrete plates take the place of pricey stone for a patio, while building materials help create the containers and outdoor table base.
Coloring the exterior and the surfaces as always been the easiest way to improve and reinvent your garden. It takes less effort, less money and less material for the whole improvement. Colors can help you impact greatly the whole outlook of your backyard and are almost numerous in the design patterns. Paint is available and usable for all materials and surfaces- stone, concrete, wood, metal, plastic.
Different types of textile are a great decision for "dressing up" some of your garden furniture. Textiles are available in a variety of design, they are quite affordable, and could transform the outlook of a garden in an instance.
The shelter
Do not forget about a shed. Even in warm spring and hot summer days, there is always the possibility of rain. Hence you simply could not risk the idea of rain, blowing your backyard party to pieces. So think about creating or buying a shed, which will protect you and the guests from sudden summer rains.
You should probably know that the most important thing in such a space like the garden is the flora. Trees, plants and different flowers, inhabiting this place are actually the heart of it. So when we speak of important taking care of something they are on first place.


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May 2015
Word Smarts
(Ouch! Did I use that word the wrong way again?)
Which of the following uses of the verb to hone is incorrect?
I want to hone my business skills.
Jane honed in on the best solution.
Peter honed his knife before carving the turkey.
Although we often hear hone in used when we mean to move toward, the appropriate verb is to home in.
Jane homed in on a solution.
Grammar To Go
Takeout tips for better writing
Whether to Use If
You wouldn't make the mistake of using whether for if in the following sentences:
If he already shopped, then I won't have to.
I'll turn back if I've gone too far.
However, mistakes are common the other way around.
Bob wants to know if you already shopped for dinner. Incorrect
Bob wants to know whether you already shopped for dinner. Correct.
When it's a question of one option or another, use whether not if.
Please tell me whether I've gone too far.
I couldn't tell whether she was angry or sad.
It's a question of whether he's guilty.
Writing Tips
You Never Get It Right the First Time
—the importance of rewriting
Have you ever read a piece of writing—whether it's a newsletter, brochure or magazine article—and wished you could write like that? Good writing makes us think, touches our emotions, convinces us to buy, or somehow moves us.
It's easy to believe good writers have something we don't. They can sit down and knock out a riveting blog over morning coffee, right? Wrong. It doesn't happen that way. But, strong writers do know something new writers may not know: the first draft always stinks.
The secret to good writing is accepting from the get-go that rewriting is essential to the process. By rewriting, I don't mean just reworking a sentence, rewording a phrase or correcting grammar. You need to be willing to make BIG changes.
You may need to move ideas around and change the organization completely. You will likely have to get rid of some text, as well as add new ideas.
But how do you know what to rewrite? Read your work as though you were someone else, someone who didn't know what you know or think like you think. If you aren't sure whether something makes sense, it probably needs a rewrite.
As you rewrite, be sure all your thoughts are clearly focused on your topic. If you don't stay on topic, don't expect your readers to. Changes in content, organization, focus, connection from one idea to the next—that's what makes the difference between a first and final draft.
Writing takes time. After you draft your work, set it aside to get some perspective. After a day, or at least a few hours, read it, rewrite it, and repeat. Once you have all that in place, you can edit at the sentence level to make your writing flow nicely and sound good to your readers.
Thinking that writing should be easier just makes it harder. The false belief that if we were good writers we'd get it right the first time gets in our way. Once you accept that writing takes time and know that a second or third draft is par for the course, writing really does get easier.
There are some people who are better writers than others. It's a fact we have to live with. But they aren't good writers because they get it right the first time. Good writers know that rewriting is integral to the writing process.


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by Marcus Leach
Sport is full of little sayings that, whilst at first glance may seem a little cliche, are in actual fact very apt. Take 'TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More' as a prime example. It's very cliche but also very true, especially when it comes to cycling.
To the casual outsider who looks in on cycling from time-to-time it would be easy to think it's all about the individual, after all we only tend to hear about the stage and tour winners in mainstream reporting. 'Bradley Wiggins Wins 2012 Tour de France', 'Froome Extends Tour Lead' and 'Cavendish Sprints to Victory at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne' are all headlines that would leave you thinking cycling was all about the individual. Yet, without the support of their team, both those riding with them and those working behind the scenes, their victories would never have been possible.
Teamwork is something that has been on my mind a lot recently as I continue my preparations for the Tour du Mont Blanc later this year. Everything I am doing at present, be it cycling or weight training, I am doing on my own - not that I am complaining, far from it as I actually quite enjoy the solitude. However, I am well aware that to complete a challenge as monumental as the Tour du Mont Blanc teamwork will be vital. One aspect of a cycling team that can easily be looked over is the role of the support car, as Ed Maxwell of Velocamp Performance Touring explained to me.
"The support car is key in keeping riders focused on their riding without worrying about nutrition, mechanicals, or simply getting 'cold' on a big ride like the Tour du Mont Blanc," Ed said. "This is where other operators often fail due to cost saving, leaving riders exposed on big climbs. We run with 'on the road' experienced cycle guides and close support vehicles on all our trips. With a long event like the Tour du Mont Blanc this can be the difference in getting round the course or not, as experienced last year with bad weather throughout.
"Our support drivers have good mountain knowledge, carry spare clothing, first aid, hot and cold nutrition, as well as mechanical spares. They stay alert to guide 'call-ins' for assistance while on the route. That said having a warm car to change in at the official food stops is often the main requirement, and to collect you if you if you withdraw, particularly in bad weather."
Knowing that you have that level of support as a cyclist really does give you peace of mind, as does knowing there will be others to share the workload with you. At present I don't have the luxury of sitting on someone's wheel as they do a stint at the front of the group, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing as it means I am pushing harder, and for longer, in training. I figure that if I can maintain a speed of 27 KMph over four hours riding solo, I should be ok riding at a potentially quicker pace in a group as I will have time to recover when not at the front.
"Riding as a team is key for all the riders on the Tour du Mont Blanc, as it's a long day and there is added motivation in riding as a group, sharing those long pulls on the front," Ed added. "Riders have the option of re-converging on the cols as we have the support car there for fast guys to wait in. It also means we have extra eyes at the scene if someone takes a fall."
At present I don't know who my teammates will be, but I do know that whoever they are I will need to work with them so that we all have a better chance of completing 'the world's toughest one day bike event'.
I will be riding the Tour du Mont Blanc, organised by Sports Communication, on Saturday 18th July with VeloCamps, and will be charting my journey as I go, so be sure to follow it on The Essential Cyclist. For those wishing to find out more about VeloCamps, simply head over to their website to see the full list of great organised rides that they offer. And to see more of my cycling challneges visit my website here.


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Araku Valley in IndiaBY: Raja Vikram | Category: Travel | Submitted: 2010-03-17 02:09:46
Article Summary: "This is about the hilly area near Visakhapatnam, AP . A pleasant location for travelling and enjoyment..."
Araku Valley is the name of a hilly area at a distance of 120Km from Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is famous for its beautiful scenes of nature, Tribal dance, Weather during Winter, Ghat Roads, Caves and so on. It is the border between Orissa and AP State. Apart from this it is famous for the coffee plantations here in one of the hill called as Ananthagiri.
To travel Araku , it is better to go by Train from Visakhapatnam which will give you a pleasant travelling experience. The train starts from Visakhapatnam only in the morning. It is a single track line , So the train goes bit slow. It passes through Forty plus tunnels and Bridges to reach Araku. Where you can enjoy the Nature Experience. There will be good number of streams and waterfalls flowing by the side of track or roads. It will be a pleasant experience travelling in the train.
Apart from this , there are cottages in the tree top. Which gives you thrilling experience of living there. There will be good greenery all around. There are few more gardens to enjoy . There is a garden called padmapore garden , where a toy train available for enjoyment. There is a tribal museum which gives you information about all the Culture,Heritage, living systems of tribal there. For accommodation and all other necessary things there , the AP Government has taken all the care.
Then the near by, There are some other areas like Borra Caves , Dumuriguda, Similiguda, Malliguda and so on. Borra caves is famous for the growing of Stalactites and Stalagmites. It is one of the largest cave in the country. The temperature lies in between 22-25 degree celcius through out the year. you will find a pleasant and peaceful atmosphere there.
In return if you can travel by road , then it will be much more thrilling experience with thick forest all around. The best time to travel is in the winter Season . There will be so much of fog and good Jungle experience.
So, it is a good place for travelling and Enjoyment , with thrilling experience in the hilly areas.
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"I've worked in the restaurant industry for 26 years. Right now I work at an Italian restaurant as what I guess you'd call a kitchen manager position, but it's pretty informal.
Four days a week I go to Cash & Carry to get all the supplies for that day — I fill up my jeep with supplies, I bring the supplies in, I put it away, do the day's prep, work the day shift, work the night shift, and close the restaurant. All of the days I work are double shifts.
Basically I'm the supervisor all my day shifts, and one of my nights. Three of the other nights the owner is there managing the night shift. Any time the owner's not there I'm managing the kitchen staff.
I work twelve to fifteen hours a day, four days a week and get paid $36,000 in salary, plus tips. The tips are probably putting me close to $40,000 a year. Which used to sound like a lot to me! But I'm barely not on assistance right now. I have no problem with those programs, I've used them, but it's just a form of corporate subsidy. Obviously there's a problem there when taxpayers are subsidizing corporations because they aren't paying their employees enough.
Right now I don't have a cell phone. I don't have cable. I pay rent and groceries and that's what I can afford. My kids graduated high school and are out of the house, so that was at least one thing that my income did.
Meanwhile the owner usually works 24 hours a week, about half as much as me. Right now he's working more hours because one of the kitchen guys got another job, and he hasn't been able to get someone who can cover it. It's skilled work so it's harder to find someone, and it's located out of town so a lot of people don't want to drive out to where it's at. But he'll absolutely go back to 24 hours or the least amount possible once he trains someone. That's his goal, to have a path of income where everyone else works and you get lots of money.
I didn't complain about the salary or the hours over the years because I thought even though I'm working more than I want, I thought had an opportunity to buy this business because that's what he had told me. But then about a year and a half ago I checked in with him about the plan to sell me the restaurant and he said maybe he was going to sell it to his step daughter. When I started working there she was just a little kid!
So I was sort of screwed. Either you trust someone or you don't, and I did, and that ended up being a bad idea. I counted the hours I put in and it's like 15-20,000 total. That's a lot of time to devote to a restaurant. I passed up other opportunities because I thought I was in a position to own my own restaurant and work 24 hours a week too.
Now I'm 43, turning 44. It doesn't sound very old, but working these kinds of hours, you can't do it forever. I'm reaching the end of my ability to work that pace.
I'm on my feet for 12-14 hours a day, and I don't get more than a cumulative 20 minutes of breaks in a 14 hour shift. I haven't gotten an hour-long break in 8 years. I've never gotten a 15 minute break! A 5 minute break to smoke a cigarette and i'm back to work.
I was working like that because I thought was going to own the business. Without that, it's not sustainable physically. I can't just keep doing it, it's just too hard on my body. I'm still interested in owning a restaurant, I just don't have the capital to do it. I thought I was paying my dues.
When you're working 50+ hours a week you also don't see your family as much as you want to. I didn't see my mother for a couple years, and she lives in Oregon. With gas money and time I just haven't been able to do it much.
Really I haven't been about anything but my job for 8 years. When I did have a life, I was a musician, a singer-songwriter. Cooking is just one of the jobs I got when I was going to college. I never finished my degree. I got married, tried to do tattoo work, then went back into the restaurant industry because the tattoo industry wasn't very steady — real feast and famine. And I needed to have a steady paycheck.
There's a minimum level of money you have to make just to survive, and I'm right about there. I can afford to pay rent on a very modest duplex. We do a lot of cooking ourselves since we're both cooks, one healthcare payment, and that's it. Making less is not really an option.
And I don't think i can reiterate this enough: it's not the hours, it's the necessity to work so many hours because the pay is so low. Minimum wage should be at least $15, and then anything over 40 hours should be overtime. The first step is making it actually illegal to make people work over 40 hours without paying them.
Right now it just seems like getting paid a salary is a matter of convenience for somebody. I want $15 and overtime pay."
—Travis M., kitchen manager, Bellingham


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Five Great Tips to Help Older Kids Share a Room
Got tweens or teens siblings sharing a bedroom? Five great tips to make living together more peaceful and enjoyable!
Got tweens or teens siblings sharing a bedroom? Five great tips to make living together more peaceful and enjoyable!
Meditation might just be the key to help some kids settle down and even get to sleep more quickly. Some schools are also seeing the benefits of meditation.
Parents are at their wits' end about a big bedtime power struggle they are facing with their preschool-aged child. The matter is complicated by a bedroom sharing arrangement with a sibling who is an awesome sleeper.
A young child just won't stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it's clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
How do you gradually shift a toddler's bedtime to later without disturbing the universe?
The young child of a recently separated couple is facing separation anxiety at bedtime especially after some inconsistency in the nighttime routine. Should his mom stick to his regular schedule or give in to his co-sleeping requests?
A mom has found herself in an intense bedtime power struggle with her toddler. We help her establish a plan to sleep success.
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TITANIC (1997). Sure, the Titanic may have been a big boat, but even its enormity couldn't have competed with the size of writer-director James Cameron's ego. Am I wrong, or is the new Special Collector's Edition of Titanic the first instance when a director had the gall to place himself on the cover artwork alongside his actors? At any rate, given the skeletal Titanic DVD that's been on the market for years, it was only a matter of time before the record holder for biggest box office hit ($600 million, handily surpassing Star Wars' $460 million), most Oscar nominations (14, tied with All About Eve) and most Oscar wins (11, tied with Ben Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) would be rewarded with a lavish DVD release. Years removed from all the hysteria that surrounded this film (which was accompanied by best-selling tie-in books, a couple of CDs, TV specials, etc.), it's easier to step back and assess it more soberly. As storytelling, it's exceedingly shaky, with a touching love story (beautifully enacted by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) hampered by one of the worst villains in film history (Billy Zane, even more cartoonish than Snidely Whiplash) as well as Cameron's often laughable dialogue. But as movie spectacle, it's a towering achievement, and the second half of the film, featuring the destruction of the "unsinkable" ship (the visual effects are seamless), is as harrowing as any cinematic vision I've experienced over the last decade. The three-disc DVD set includes a wide range of extras, including audio commentary by Cameron, a second audio commentary with Winslet and other cast and crew members, a third audio commentary from a historical perspective, 45 minutes of deleted scenes (including an alternate ending), various making-of features, and, of course, the music video for Celine Dion's ubiquitous "My Heart Will Go On."
Movie: ***
Extras: *** 1/2
THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953). Nitroglycerin figures prominently in the plot of Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Wages of Fear, but it's the movie itself that's truly explosive, a powder keg of social outrage and cinematic thrills. This isn't one to watch on the couch with Grandma or the kids: If the level of nail-biting suspense doesn't kill them, then the piece's nihilistic worldview will surely lay them out. Set in a Latin American hellhole named Las Piedras, an impoverished town that hasn't been helped in the least by the American company that's been raping the surrounding land for its oil, the film focuses on the international denizens who have come to the area and are now in search of the means to escape it. When the US company seeks volunteers to drive two trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over 300 miles of rocky terrain (one bump could mean bye-bye), many apply but only four are chosen: gruff Mario (Yves Montand), bullying Jo (Charles Vanel), ice-cold Bimba (Peter Van Eyck) and blustery Luigi (Folco Lulli). Although Clouzot treats everything in his film with the same lack of sentimentality, the movie garnered a reputation in this country for being anti-American; as Dennis Lehane reports in the essay booklet that accompanies this set, Time magazine wrote that The Wages of Fear is "a picture that is surely one of the most evil ever made." The most interesting extra feature in this two-disc DVD set, then, is a look at the cuts that were made for the film's US release back in 1955, trims that were mandated mainly to downplay the unfeeling actions of the American oil company. Other extras include a documentary on Clouzot and a 1988 interview with Montand.
Movie: *** 1/2
Extras: ***
LIFEBOAT (1944). There are many reasons to watch Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat, but chief among them is the opportunity to catch a rare film appearance by Tallulah Bankhead. A legendary stage star whose movie career never took off, she was handed her meatiest screen role by Hitchcock and didn't let him down. In real life, she was as saucy as Mae West with the sexual innuendoes, and as quick-witted as Bette Davis with the lethal put-downs (it's no surprise she and Davis hated each other). The movies obviously neutered these scandalous traits, but Lifeboat nevertheless offered her a chance to show the masses a bit of that temperamental spark. She plays a self-centered writer who finds herself stranded on the title vessel after the ship on which she's traveling gets torpedoed by a German sub. Among the other passengers are three seamen of varying dispositions (macho John Hodiak, happy-go-lucky William Bendix and pensive Hume Cronyn), a millionaire industrialist (Henry Hull), a level-headed nurse (Mary Anderson), a soft-spoken steward (Canada Lee) and, most troublesome, the duplicitous captain (Walter Slezak) of the U-Boat that shelled their ship in the first place. Working with a story concocted by John Steinbeck and scripted by Jo Swerling, Hitchcock and his crew insure that the movie never feels constrictive even though it was all filmed on a single set (a feat he would repeat four years later with Rope). Incidentally, if you're wondering how Hitchcock managed to include his customary cameo when all the action takes place on the ocean, check out the "before" and "after" weight loss ad in a newspaper floating by in the water! Bankhead did earn the Best Actress award from the New York Film Critics, though the Academy bypassed her completely and instead nominated Hitchcock's direction, Steinbeck's original story and Glen MacWilliams' cinematography. DVD extras include audio commentary by film professor Drew Casper, a short making-of feature and a photo gallery.
Movie: *** 1/2
Extras: ** 1/2


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Court of Appeals Says CFPB Is Unconstitutional; Rejects Agency Effort to Apply New Interpretation of Law Retroactively
jdsupra.com | October 16, 2016
By Steven Bradbury, Robert H. Ledig, Ralph R. Mazzeo, Robert Rhatigan, Thomas P. Vartanian
The courts are now reacting to what some view as regulatory overreach flowing from U.S. laws enacted in the wake of the financial crisis. The most recent example is the October 11, 2016 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in PHH Corporation v. CFPB, which may have implications for the constitutionality of single-headed independent agencies that exceed their authorities and which may impact the determinations of other such agencies.
To put this decision in some perspective, in March 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer in Washington, D.C. invalidated the decision of the Financial Stability Oversight Council designating MetLife a "systemically important financial institution."1 That ruling is now on appeal to the D.C. Circuit. That court is also deciding Perry Capital v. Lew, a challenge to the long-standing conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.2 In the PHH case, the D.C. Circuit issued a striking defeat to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), by finding that: (i) in creating the CFPB, Congress had not satisfied the constitutional requirements for an independent agency; and (ii) the CFPB exceeded and misused its enforcement authority. The decisions in MetLife and PHH are likely to further embolden financial services firms to challenge actions by regulators that such firms perceive to be unauthorized or overreaching.
The PHH case involves a mortgage lender's challenge to a US$109 million disgorgement order issued by the CFPB, based on the agency's finding that the lender's captive reinsurance arrangement with mortgage insurers violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The court extensively analyzed the history of independent agencies – which it referred to as "a headless fourth branch of the U.S. Government" – noting that, in almost all instances, independent agencies are established as multi-member organizations so as to lessen constitutional concerns regarding the power given to such entities. Relying on Supreme Court separation of powers precedents, the court found that the CFPB was unconstitutionally structured because it is an independent agency headed by a single Director.3 The court, however, fashioned a narrow remedy, concluding that the provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that limited the President's authority to remove the Director only for cause could be stricken, resulting in the Director's serving at the will of the President. Significantly, the court relied in part on a severability clause preserving the remainder of the Dodd-Frank Act if any particular provision were to be held unconstitutional. Thus, the court decided that its ruling did not impact the CFPB's ongoing operations, requiring the court to consider the legality of the CFPB's actions against PHH.
With regard to the specific enforcement issues of the case, the court concluded that the CFPB applied a new, and unlawful, interpretation of RESPA to PHH. The CFPB had reversed a long-standing position taken by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which had interpretive jurisdiction over RESPA prior to the transfer of that authority to the CFPB under the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFPB's own RESPA regulation, transferred from HUD, continued to reflect HUD's position. The court thus found the CFPB's retroactive application of its new position to be a violation of PHH's due process rights, stating that "[t]he Due Process Clause does not countenance the CFPB's gamesmanship." Finally, the court rejected the CFPB's argument that while judicial actions for violations of RESPA were subject to a statute of limitations, no statute of limitations applies where the CFPB brought an administrative action for an alleged RESPA violation.4
The court remanded the case to the CFPB to allow the agency to consider whether PHH's conduct was permissible under the court's ruling regarding the applicable provisions of RESPA.
1) See Dechert OnPoint MetLife Opinion Turns the Tables on FSOC: Back to the Drawing Board (April 18, 2016).
2) Dechert LLP represents amici in each of those cases.
3) One member of the three judge panel took the position that it was not necessary for the court to reach the constitutional issue.
4) The court characterized as "absurd" the CFPB's position at oral argument that it would be a matter of prosecutorial discretion as to whether the agency could bring an administrative action 100 years after the alleged violation. The court described the CFPB's position as "especially alarming" because the agency could seek civil penalties in administrative actions.
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October's speaker will be Norman Lamb MP, who'll be speaking on "The case for creating a legal, regulated market for cannabis in the UK".
Norman has been the MP for North Norfolk since 2001 and is the Liberal Democrats' health spokesman. Earlier this year, he proposed a cross-party bill that would have legalised cannabis on the grounds of public health.
In 2015 Norman launched a campaign to become leader of the Liberal Democrats party, eventually losing to Tim Farron despite gaining the endorsement of Dappy from N Dubz.
As usual TNG events are for under 30s only.
There will be free wine.
Please don't arrive before 6pm as we won't let you in.
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Top 10 Best Reading Pillows in 2019
Do you need a good reading pillow?
If you are a-book-lover, you must find yourself most often, trying to finish that amazing chapter just before you doze off or turn up for the night.
Nonetheless, trying to read on your back or your side can be quite hard especially if you maintain it for a long period. If you would like to enhance your comfort in reading in bed, it would be best if you invest in a good reading pillow for comfort and support.
A reading pillow is a comforting friend that will allow you to have that desired long rest support without putting too much strain on your back and reading for a longer time.
The goal of a reading pillow is to provide the best support for your back so that you can appreciate your favorite leisure activities like reading without putting risk to your health. So, how do you go about choosing the best reading pillow?
Find out Best Pillows for Neck Pain.
How to buy the best bed pillow for reading or watching TV?
Factors to consider when choosing a better reading pillow include:
- A degree of softness:
The pillow you choose for reading should have a high degree of softness since it has direct content on the skin and you want to feel comfortable.
- Firm and proper in shape:
A reading pillow should be firm enough to support your back and neck. It should not fall off or slip out of bed or chair when not in use. However, it should not be too firm that it makes it uncomfortable.
- Comfortable arm rest:
The best reading pillows have comfortable arm rests so that they make it easy to choose the perfect position to read a book, watch TV or relax.
- Size:
Another essential factor to consider is the size of the reading pillow. Each pillow should be big enough to accommodate your size as well as support your back properly. A small reading pillow puts a strain on your back making it uncomfortable to read or watch TV.
That said, it might be quite daunting to choose a good reading pillow from the myriad of different brands available in the market.
Table of Contents
- Best Reading Pillows in 2019 you should consider purchasing:
- 10. Microsuede Bedrest Pillow Red
- 9. Brunton International Palomino Bed Rest
- 8. Tablet Pillow For Galaxy And IPad
- 7. Brentwood Originals Poodle Bedrest, Lilac
- 6. Hog Wild Peeramid Reading Pillow, Turquoise
- 5. Reading Wedge Pillow by ExceptionalSheets
- 4. Brentwood Originals 2136 Plush Bed Rest, Teal
- 3. Brentwood Originals Brushed Twill Bedrest
- 2. Shagalicious Bedrest
- 1. LINENSPA Shredded Foam Reading Pillow
- Conclusion
Best Reading Pillows in 2019 you should consider purchasing:
10. Microsuede Bedrest Pillow Red
To start off our top ten best reading pillow reviews is the Microsuede Bedrest Pillow Red, this is among the best pillows for reading and bed rest.
This is a luxurious, comfortable leather pillow that comes in a variety of colors to choose from. It offers incredible support with a comfortable cushion that allows you to sit upright straightening your back as you read, write lounge on the bed or even read a book.
Offers arm support for comfort. It is versatile since it can stand erect in a variety of surfaces. Hence, you can use it on the ground, bed or the couch.
The best part about this reading pillow is its soft material made from 100 percent polyester hence feels great on the skin.
- Arm support
- Stands easily
- Variety of colors to choose from
- Firm support
- Microsuede bed rest pillow
- Not firm enough
9. Brunton International Palomino Bed Rest
When you are looking for a pretty good reading pillow, this is an amazing choice. Why so?
This is the perfect reading pillow to transport to every lounging room you intend to carry out your leisure activities, be it reading your favorite book or watching TV or simply chilling out with a couple of friends over a beer. This is because it is equipped with a handy handle fitted at the middle to make transportation easy.
In addition, it offers excellent support for your back and neck, one of the most important health precautions you need to take into account while reading, plus, it is extremely comfortable, its plush style and soft material feels incredibly good on the skin.
This pillow is designed to be comfortable and firm. Moreover, if you are a lover of style, the zebra print on this reading pillow will be a great blend in your room and very pleasing to look at.
- Incredibly soft
- Amazing back and head support
- Simple to clean
- Easy transportation
- Multi-functional
- Quite heavy
8. Tablet Pillow For Galaxy And IPad
This tablet computer holder sofa reading stands from ideas by life is an incredible reading tablet pillow that offers a self-standing reading pillow that you can use on the couch, sofa or on the lap.
This reading pillow is made with a microfiber shell that makes it easy to enjoy your favorite reading on the lap since the lightweight microfiber material installed cool and comfortable plus it is machine washable. This tablet pillow can be used in a variety of ways in a comfortable manner.
You can even take your tablet pillow with you for comfortable luxury wherever you go.
- High-quality product
- Cool microfiber shell
- Ideal for a variety of usage
- Available in a variety of colors
- Machine washable
- Does not firmly hold the iPad or tablet
7. Brentwood Originals Poodle Bedrest, Lilac
This pillow is firm and has a soft feel. It has arm rest shape to give you incredible support on the neck and head. Plus it is designed to offer good airflow thus making it the perfect reading pillow for people who read for long hours.
This reading pillow bed rest is fitted with a sturdy handle that comes in handy when transporting this pillow from room to room not to mention it is incredibly soft hence the feel on the skin is amazing. You can use this reading pillow for a variety of uses such as watching the TV and reading books or simply relaxing for a long period without getting tired.
It can be easily cleaned with the use of a clean damp cloth.
- Incredible neck and back support
- Comfortable
- Softcover
- Versatile for many occasions
- This poodle backrest is fairly small
6. Hog Wild Peeramid Reading Pillow, Turquoise
This is a great portable reading pillow that is uniquely shaped to prop a tablet or a book at the perfect angle for reading. This peeramid reading pillow can be used basically anywhere, on the table, in bed, on the couch or even on the groundThe best part about this reading pillow is that it holds the tablet or book you are reading for you, so you don't have to. This, therefore, frees up your hands so you can be able to take notes where need be.
The best part about this reading pillow is that it holds the tablet or book you are reading for you, so you don't have to. This, therefore, frees up your hands so you can be able to take notes where need be.
With this peeramid reading pillow, you can relax and enjoy reading your book in whichever room.
- Cool and comfortable to be with
- Frees your hands
- Allows you to relax and enjoy your reading
- Not too big for some books
5. Reading Wedge Pillow by ExceptionalSheets
Are you looking for the ultimate reading pillow that is head and tails above all the other available products in the market? The Reading wedge pillow by Exceptional Sheets takes up a high tier when comfort and support while reading in bed are concerned.
This wedge pillow is filled with premium hypoallergenic 10 over 90 down premium materials hence it is ideal for anyone with allergies. It is designed to offer maximum comfort for anyone reading in bed since it helps cradle the neck and align the spine hence no strain is caused that could be a health hazard.
In addition, this luxurious wedge reading pillow is angled properly. Hence it is ideal for acid reflux patients plus it comes in an oversize shape ideal for any body size and shape.
- Perfect back and neck support
- Hypoallergenic
- Made in the US
- Great for reading in bed or for using a tablet in bed
- No armrest support
4. Brentwood Originals 2136 Plush Bed Rest, Teal
This plush bed rest reading pillow is made from 100 percent polyester offers excellent back and head support as well as arm support while you watch your favorite TV shows or read a book in bed.
It is an original product made in the USA that offers you the comfort and support you need to avoid straining your back which could be a potential health hazard. It comes equipped with a sturdy handle for easy and convenient transportation to different rooms plus, it is a versatile, comfortable companion in any situation be it a picnic, or hanging out with your friends.
This is a product that not only offers the consumer with ultimate lifestyle satisfaction, but it is also, a great fashion statement in your home, a comfortable companion that makes a great sight to look at.
- Versatile
- Excellent head and back support
- Simple cleaning technique
- Easy transportation
- Not so firm
3. Brentwood Originals Brushed Twill Bedrest
The next reading pillow in our review is yet another pillow from Brentwood Originals. This is a highly multi-functional pillow for watching TV or for reading.
Its design is made for comfort for pleasure. This reading pillow comes with an armrest for head and back support. In addition, it is big enough to accommodate any body shape and size plus it is made from high-quality polyester that is not only durable but feels great on the skin. It is very easy to clean, all you need is a damp cloth, and in a matter of minutes, it is spot clean.
This reading pillow not only does it offer it comfortability and excellent support for the neck and back while reading, watching TV or relaxing on the couch or bed, but it is also extremely easy to transport.
It is fitted with a sturdy handle that is attached to the top. Hence, you don't have to worry about transporting it from room to room to enjoy its magical comfort.
It is also versatile for any occasion, be warned, though, you might prefer it to the couch.
- Simple cleaning
- Versatile for any occasion
- Offers incredible back and neck support
- Durable
- Comfortable and luxurious
- Bulky
2. Shagalicious Bedrest
Our runner-up reading pillow in our review is the Shagalicious Bedrest reading pillow.
With this pillow, you can be assured of a variety of things. For starters, you can be assured that your arms, neck, and back get the ultimate support you need when you are indulging in your leisure pleasures either reading a book or watching TV.
This reading pillow is an excellent bed rest pillow for any occasion; it is versatile in the sense that you can use it for a variety of places such as picnics, hanging out with your friends in the dorm room, relaxing on the bed or the couch and even on the ground.
For functionality, it takes up a high tier, and when it comes to cleaning, all you need is a clean damp cloth to spot clean it to get the stains off. It is easy to transport too since it comes with a sturdy handle at the top that is easy to hold and that is why you need it.
- Easy transportation
- Multi-functional
- Simple cleaning technique
- Incredible neck and back support
- Comfortable
- Stuffed with Textile Fibers of Unknown Kind
1. LINENSPA Shredded Foam Reading Pillow
This is a luxurious pillow that helps you massage away the daily stress of life. This reading pillow provides excellent head and back support while watching or reading television.
Covered in in the ultra-plush material in a durable velour cover it provides a soft touch on the skin. Also, this pillow is comfortable and plump and offers arm support filled with foam shreds that make air flow easily not to mention; they can be customized by putting and molding them for personalized comfort. Also, this reading pillow is equipped with a top carry handle that makes it simple moving it from room to room.
This reading is very comfortable and ideal for all body shapes, and sizes plus its economical design can fit any bed.
Also, we guide you for the best cooling pillows. Check out now.
- Perfectly proportional
- Customizable comfort
- Offers perfect back and head support
- Durable and plush
- Doesn't offer support for lower back
Scientists recommend that you should always consider taking 5 minutes break after every 30 minutes of reading or watching TV. This is to ensure you don't put too much strain on your back since an extended time while you enjoy your leisure's can put too much strain on your spine which can be a serious health hazard. This is what reading pillows are designed for – offer you pain relief and reduce the strain on your back.


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The good news is that the SRU have now extended the deadline for ordering tickets so if you want tickets and have not yet ordered them then you now have until Friday 24th August to get your paperwork and payments to me.
The process remains as follows:
The first thing that you will need to do (if you have not already previously done so) is register yourself with the SRU Ticketing system. Please head to https://www.eticketing.co.uk/scottishrugby/?advcode=Penicuik and click on the 'Register' link at the top right. Fill in all the details and confirm your registration.
If you have previously registered with the SRU Ticketing system then please head to the same link and 'Sign in' rather than registering.
Once you are logged in, please take note of your unique account number which you can find in the pop-up window that appears when you click on 'My Account' at the top-right of the screen. It should be displayed in brackets after your name.
Now, please download "Application Form A" from https://www.penicuikrugby.org/downloads/tickets/autumn-2018.pdf. Fill it in - remembering to include your unique account number in the relevant slot - and pass it to Andy Law along with payment as per usual.
The deadline for receipt of ticket applications (and payment) is Monday 6th August.
Hopefully, everything after that will be plain sailing. If there are any problems, please let us know and we'll endeavour to get them sorted.
Please note that you can buy tickets directly from the SRU via the Ticketing system that they now require you to register with. However, if you do so, you will be charged additional handling fees, you will not be guaranteed your tickets and you will deprive the club of the commission that represents a significant chunk of annual income and which goes to keeping our subs and other costs down. If you wish to buy 2- or 3-game Autumn Test Series passes (which are not available through "Application Form A"), then please contact Andy Law as soon as possible for details of how to do so to everyone's maximum benefit.


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Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center will begin a monthly "Let's Talk" series on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m., at 214 S. Munson Road.
Guest speaker Greg Durivage will discuss "Social Security: Timing is Everything," focusing on strategies for applying for benefits, deciding when to retire, and making withdrawals from 401(k) and IRA plans. There will also be an overview of the 2018 tax reform. Durivage is a financial planner at Thrivent Financial, specializing in retirement planning, savings strategies, investments, and estate strategies.
The event is free and open to the public. Reservations to Myndi at 419-265-0600 are encouraged. Light refreshments will be provided along with a raffle drawing at the close of the program.