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Don't forget to check out my mixed media blog too!
Stunning card Linda - love the vintage feel you've created. Shabneez xxx
What a lovely image, fab card. Have a god weekend, enjoy the show
Gorgous vintage look for this amazng card!!
Beautiful card, with all those amazing papers and flowers!!
♥Hugs Valentina♥
Gorgeous card and love the clusters of flowers
such a lovely Vintage card Linda, love this ....and how cute is that lace butterfly!!
lovely card!
flowers are so nice!
gorgeous vintage card Linda
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Gorgeous card Linda, thanks for sharing with Julia Spiri and good luck. Wendy DT xx
So magnificent, Linda! Love the dancers and the roses are marvelous.
Gorgeous vintage card and just love all the flowers. Great to see you at the show, I am shattered now. Hugs Jennifer xx
Beautiful Linda. Such a delicate feel.
Love it!
Hi Linda this is a stunning vintage card. People on the cruise loved their dancing. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Gorgeous card Linda, I like the vintage image and the flowers
Kevin xx
Fabulous vintage style card Linda, lovely image and flowers, and I just adore that pearl trim and lace,
This is such a lovely vintage card Linda, love the Crafter's Companion background paper and a beautiful image on the topper. Great embellishments too. Have fun at the Craft show.
Hugs Jennifer xx.
Lovely vintage colored card today Linda
A beautiful vintage card, lovely image and design, the flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for playing along with the Southern Girls.
A lovely vintage style card Linda. Love the image & pretty flowers too.
Amy X
What a beautiful vintage card! Thanks for joining in the fun with the Fab 'n' Funky 'Anything Goes' challenge this week. We're so glad you did! Come and play again next challenge too. Hugs, Wends xoxo Fab 'n' Funky DT
Gorgeous card Linda. I just love all those beautiful flowers. Cathy x
Beautiful spray of flowers on your lovely vintage card. The image is darling and the flowers the perfect accent. Thanks for playing along in the Floral Infatuation Challenge with us at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge.
Beautiful card! Love all the vintage colours, the flowers and that lace! Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls Challenge :)
Wow, your card is totally amazing, loving the design and flower arrangement. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz, hope to see you again. Caz DT.
Wooow wonderful vintage card.. Love your design.. Thank you so much for joining our 23rd challenge at Julia Spiri.. Hope to see you again in our next challenge.. and Good Luck at the draw..<3
Lovely vintage card with such a pretty floral bouquet. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
Lovely vintage style card. Thanks for joining us at for the Floral Infatuation challenge over at Frilly and Funkie. :)
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In Lebanon, the theme focused on taking violence against women from silent and suppressed spheres into the heart of the public sphere of State accountability, in order to mobilise public opinion, actors at the State level, and women's human rights stakeholders.
This declaration was made by His Excellency Former Lebanese President General Michel Sleiman, who carried the message to the public in his capacity as Lebanon's most recent President (prior to the current gap), and therefore as a representation of the position of Presidency.
The campaign thus aimed to foster the Lebanese political will through highlighting the State's exercising of due diligence.
The campaign was also designed to elicit a proactive response from the State and the general population alike, by raising awareness on the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in Lebanon, as well as on the need to take action to protect survivors of GBV while simultaneously working on the rehabilitation of perpetrators of GBV.
The qualitative assessment collected information from Syrian specialists providing direct services to local communities in 13 governorates, and captures both, community perceptions and service provider attitudes and practices.

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Brands in the beauty industry are proving they're more than just a pretty face when it comes to creating and retaining loyal customers — and they've got the numbers to prove it, especially stateside.
According to Statista, the United States was considered the most valuable beauty and personal care market in the world in 2017, with $86.1 billion in revenue. China came in second with $53.5 billion.
There's no lack of brands in this industry, making it imperative for companies to keep their customers happy — lest they make an about-face. And if that happens, their revenues will feel it. To get a chunk of that money, beauty brands are stepping up their game to keep customers coming back for more. Here are five examples of what these companies are doing.
"Worth It" Rewards
The largest cosmetics and beauty company in the world, L'Oréal, launched its reward program last year. Worth It Rewards allows customers to earn five points for every $1 spent and then use those points toward rewards — in addition to other benefits like birthday gifts, product launch sampling, and coupons.
That's pretty standard when it comes to a reward program, but what makes it stand out is that customers can also donate their points toward the company's charity, Women of Worth. The program honors women who volunteer and serve in their communities, and customers can read more about the nominees to further build a connection with them and the brand.
So not only will L'Oréal's customers look good when using their products, but they can also feel good about where their money is going. And that's a big deal, considering that 84 percent of consumers globally say they seek out responsible products — and 90% say they expect companies to operate responsibly to address environmental and social issues. Associating with a worthy cause is good for business and the overall perception of the brand.
Glam Lab
Ulta knows a thing or two about creating an attractive loyalty program, considering theirs has 27.8 million members– and that those members drive more than 90 percent of their sales. So how do they retain their base of loyal shoppers? Ulta understands that customers expect an experience from the beauty industry, and that's just what they create.
Beyond what they offer in their retail locations, Ulta also has a Glam Lab in its app that allows users to try on thousands of makeup products when they upload a selfie (or use a model's photo). Once the user picks their favorite items — like mascara, lipstick, eyeshadow and eyeliner — they can add them to their cart and check out.
Ulta gives customers an interactive purchasing experience, all without them having to come to the store. But their retention efforts don't stop there. They also provide two-day shipping for 95% of their customers through Google Express, covering the need modern consumers have for immediacy.
Beauty Insider
Sephora's Beauty Insider rewards program must be doing something right, considering it has more than 10 million members. A Smile.io case study looked at what makes this program successful, and one of the key standout features is their use of three tiers: Insider (free), VIB ($350 spent per calendar year) and Rouge ($1,000 spent in a year).
The company's tier approach works because they make their top tier an elite group, creating a sense of status for those who reach it. Rouge members are also able to earn exclusive rewards, like special products and free two-day shipping.
As the case study points out, Sephora has created a luxurious brand persona, and their rewards program matches that. Members don't earn discounts with their points: They earn products. It's those details that show they know their customers.
But not all beauty brands use loyalty programs to retain customers.
Social Push
Maybelline New York (Owned by L'Oréal) leads the way when it comes to social media interactions. They had more than 59 million likes on Instagram from the start of 2017 through Oct. 20, 2017. Compare that to L'Oréal's 27 million likes and Estee Lauder's 5 million likes during that same period, and you'll understand just how impressive those numbers are.
Maybelline's social pages feature influencers, celebs, and of course, their products. They also give their followers a chance to be featured if they use their hashtag, which has more than 100,000 posts. And while they don't offer a rewards program, they do dispatch a newsletter that keeps customers in the know and gives them special deals. It's clear they've put a good bit of resources into their digital marketing strategy and engaging their audience.
But do those social numbers correlate to what consumers think of the brand? In a word, yes. According to a Statista survey, 74% of its respondents said they viewed Maybelline favorably. With so many beauty brands competing for consumers' attention, earning their favor might just point them in Maybelline's direction and persuade them them stay with the brand.
Brand Loyalty
With brands in every industry vying for millennials' business, CoverGirl wins the prize for most impressive brand loyalty among that coveted group. The brand also earns the top loyalty standard among Generation X and Baby Boomers. In addition, about half of the company's customers have used their products for five years or more — which says a lot considering 80 percent of women have switched beauty brands within the past year alone.
The brand has partnerships with "America's Next Top Model," Miss USA, and Miss Universe, keeping their products in the spotlight for their target audience. CoverGirl also moved a new tagline, "I am what I make up," to the front of all of its campaigns to create an empowering message, acknowledging their audience's tendency to use makeup as a form of self-expression.
Beauty Industry Makeover
The beauty industry is tasked with creating an experience for consumers, no matter where they sell their products or whether they offer a loyalty program. How they do that will determine how successful they are with their retention efforts and how much of this billion-dollar industry they claim.


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An important step to achieving your goals in life is to create an environment that's conducive for your success.
You've probably seen the quote floating around Instagram, "When a flower doesn't bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower."
To me, it means: cut everything and everyone out of your life that will deter you from achieving your goals and add people/habits to your life that will help you achieve them.
You've also probably heard that "you're the average of the five people you spend the most time with," a quote most attributed to motivational speaker Jim Rohn. New research suggests that it goes even further than that. For example, if a friend of a friend is a happy person, you are more likely to be happy than the average person.
What does that mean for you and how do you change your environment?
The first thing you should do is to take an honest look at your life and who you spend it with. Analyze it carefully and make decisions based on your conclusions. An easy way to do this is to carry a journal with you everywhere you go. Write down how you feel after interactions with people in your life. Write down how you feel after you eat a shitty meal. Write down how you feel after a long night out at the bar. Do it for a month to get a decent sample size.
After the month, re-read everything. Identify who and what made you feel lousy after and what makes you feel good.
You will come to the realization that some of your friends, family, and co-workers are negative people and drain your body and mind of energy.
So what should we do with this information?
Start to distance yourself from toxic people in your life. Some characteristics to look for: people who try to control you, pay no attention to your boundaries, habitual liars, "victims," and people who don't take any responsibility for their actions.
This step is difficult but necessary. It will take time and could get ugly. You might find yourself "breaking up" with friends you've known for years. They probably won't understand why you're not mixing it up at the bar regularly anymore or won't listen to another story about how the world is conspiring against them.
Next, do the same with your lifestyle and habits. Figure out how many hours of sleep you need to be productive. How are you eating habits? Are you working out enough to get your feel good chemicals generating in your brain? How much tv are you watching? How much time do you waste scrolling through social media?
Be honest with yourself and take the appropriate steps. Good luck in this necessary step to achieve your goals.
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Hear No Evil, See No Evil: Republicans Miraculously Avoid Listening To Cohen Tape
WASHINGTON ― If you turned on cable news Wednesday, you couldn't miss the tape of Donald Trump discussing a hush money payment to one of his mistresses. Unless, of course, you were a House Republican ― then you definitely could have missed it.
Of the two dozen House Republicans HuffPost interviewed Wednesday, only three members acknowledged they had listened to the tape of Trump and his lawyer, Michael Cohen, discussing setting up an LLC to disperse hush money ― and even then, one said he didn't have enough context to make any judgments about the conversation, and another Republican said he couldn't comment until the tape's authenticity had been verified, likening it to the "Yanny v. Laurel" meme.
"I'd like to see the forensic analysis to make sure that it's ― you know, is it Lanny or is it Yanny? Or whatever that internet thing that went around the other day," Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) said. Conaway refused to answer additional questions about the tape, saying that until the tape is verified, those questions would be "hypothetical."
Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.), who said he had not heard "all" of the tape, also said he couldn't comment on the tape until it was authenticated. When HuffPost quipped that, as Trump said Tuesday, you can't believe "what you're seeing and what you're reading," Ross pushed back that he didn't say that.
But that was the essential argument from House Republicans on Wednesday ― that you can't believe your own ears or eyes ― as they attempted to stick their heads in the sand and pretend that then-candidate Trump wasn't caught on tape discussing establishing an LLC to pay hush money to one of his mistresses through an arrangement with a sympathetic media organization.
The big question from House Republicans ― at least those who engaged with us beyond saying they couldn't comment because they hadn't heard the tape ― was, What laws had Trump broken?
That part is somewhat unclear, but there is a fair argument that this hush money was at least an unreported campaign expenditure ― and part of a larger questionable relationship with the National Enquirer. There's also the part about, you know, the president and his staff repeatedly lying, him having yet another affair, and potentially conspiring to conceal the money by paying in cash.
But, for House Republicans, the big legal question seemed to be Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen surreptitiously taping the president.
"It would give me significant pause if an attorney can tape record a conversation that's within the attorney-client privilege, and turn around and dump that into the media ― that's very troubling," Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said, mentioning that he hadn't actually heard the tape and does "not really" have a plan to listen to it.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), a former judge, also expressed concern about Cohen recording Trump. "It's interesting when an attorney tapes his own client. That's a new one for me," Gohmert said.
By far, the most common reaction from Republicans was that they had not heard the tape, and therefore couldn't comment.
- Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.): "I actually have stuff I do, you know, for a living. Working hard."
- Roger Marshall (R-Kan.): "I've not seen anything from last night. I'm sorry."
- Rob Bishop (R-Utah): "I have not seen it, I have not heard it, I have not read about it."
- Buddy Carter (R-Ga.): "I haven't had a chance to listen to it."
- Kay Granger (R-Texas): "I've been in a markup all day."
- Randy Weber (R-Texas): "Until I listen to it, I can't answer questions."
- Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.): "I caught a story this morning, but it was a sound bite."
- Rodney Davis (R-Ill.): "This is an amazing time in journalism and in politics right now where, as a member of Congress, you're asked about tweets, you're asked about tapes ― obviously haven't heard."
- Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.): "Eventually I'll take a look at the transcript, probably as opposed to listening to it."
- Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.): "I thought you were talking about [Rep.] Steve Cohen, you're talking about the guy ― I don't know anything about it and I don't have any comment on it."
- Daniel Webster (R-Fla.): "Maybe I'll have some time after tomorrow."
Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) only had one-word answers ― "no" and "yes" ― when we asked if he had heard the tape and planned to listen to it. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) directed us to get in touch with her office. And Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) faked a phone call to avoid questions, telling HuffPost to catch him later as he put a phone that was clearly visible up to his ear and impersonated one side of a conversation.
Only one Republican expressed real concerns about the tape: Mark Sanford (R-S.C.).
"I think it's disturbing," Sanford told HuffPost. "I think it's disturbing for the way that there's now four different versions of what the president said with regard to this whole issue."
Sanford mentioned that Trump first denied any awareness of an arrangement to pay former Playboy model Karen McDougal for the rights to her story about her and Trump's 10-month affair; then changed his story about who was paying McDougal; and now was apparently aware of the arrangement as Trump Organization staffers created an LLC for the sole purpose of paying American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer, to kill the story for him.
"What he's doing is much bigger than this particular issue or the tape itself," Sanford said. "What he's doing is institutionalizing the idea that it's OK to lie from the Oval Office, or in getting to the Oval Office, systematically and repeatedly."
Sanford also said that Trump's suggestion to pay cash was a suggestion to hide the payment. "That's what mobsters do," Sanford said. "That's what drug lords do, it's not what normal businesses do, because they want to have a paper trail of their activities."
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) acknowledged that he had heard the tape, but said, "We don't know enough just from the tape." However, he added that he did think it was worth additional investigation.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said she hadn't heard the tape, though she had read an article, and said the issues raised in the tape were issues under the purview of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, which she continues to support.
But again, the general reaction from the House Republicans was one of affected ignorance and deflection.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said the Cohen tape "was all a bunch of noise." Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) wondered what part of the arrangement was illegal. "I've never seen anybody put down blackmail as a legitimate campaign expenditure," Massie said. And though Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) said he disapproved of anyone having affairs, he said it was "interesting" that reporters never ask Democrats about former President Bill Clinton's infidelity.
When HuffPost argued that Clinton hadn't been in office for almost two decades, Labrador countered that "Hillary Clinton is in our faces every day." When HuffPost raised the point that Trump is president, Labrador said that was because of "Bill Clinton's horrendous life and her lies."
Labrador argued that the media's reluctance to go after Clinton showed our bias.
"You were supposed to ask about the lies that her family and herself did, you were supposed to ask about whether she actually went after these women who made accusations, and you were supposed to ask Democrats about that ― and you never did," he said.
Igor Bobic contributed to this report.
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Columbia news, views & reviews reminds readers that we encourage citizens to attend public meetings to get first-hand observations of the events at the meeting. Will Rogers' famous quote, "All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance," rings clearly. Media sources covering meetings may be selective or contain inaccurate representations.
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Heracleum persicum
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Heracleum persicum, commonly known as Persian hogweed or simply hogweed, is a polycarpic perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, originally native to the region of Iran (Persia). It grows wild in humid mountainous regions in Iran, as well in some adjacent areas. As a spice, its common name in English is 'angelica,' although it is not related to the genus Angelica.[1] Having been introduced in the 1830's, it has spread across Scandinavia. It is now very common in northern Norway, where it is known as the Tromsø palm.[2] The plant has also been spotted in Sweden.[3] In Finland, it has been declared as invasive species.[4]
Persian hogweed is a polycarpic perennial,[5][6] that is, a mature plant flowers and bears fruit season after season.
Food uses[edit]
The seeds are used as a spice in Persian cooking. The very thin, small seed pods are aromatic and slightly bitter. They are usually sold in powdered form and are often erroneously sold as "angelica seeds". The powder is sprinkled over broad beans, lentils and other legumes, and potatoes. Golpar is also used in soups and stews. It is often used sprinkled over pomegranate arils.[7] Golpar is also mixed with vinegar into which broad beans are dipped before eating.
Golpar can be used in small amounts (1 or 2 tsp per pound) when cooking beans to reduce the effect of gas in the digestive tract associated with consuming beans.[8][failed verification][dubious ]
In Persian cuisine, the petals are used in the spice mixture advieh to flavor rice dishes, as well as in chicken, Fish and bean dishes.
The tender leaves and leaf stalks can also be pickled (known as golpar torshi).
Public health and safety[edit]
The sap of the Tromsø palm contains furanocoumarins, which in combination with ultraviolet light, leads to phytophotodermatitis.[6] There is some anecdotal evidence that H. persicum may be less dangerous than H. mantegazzianum with respect to phototoxicity.[1]
Control measures[edit]
Known ways to fight Tromsø palm are the constant cutting of new shoots. When cutting down, protective equipment is recommended, and metal cutting tools should be cleaned after use because the juice is oxidizing.
See also[edit]
- Heracleum, the genus
- Other tall invasive Heracleum species: Heracleum mantegazzianum and Heracleum sosnowskyi
- Non-invasive Heracleum species: Heracleum sphondylium and Heracleum maximum
- Species that can be mistaken for Heracleum persicum:[5] wild parsnip, garden angelica, wild angelica
- ^ a b Alm, Torbjørn (2013). "Ethnobotany of Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fisch., an invasive species in Norway, or how plant names, uses, and other traditions evolve". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 9 (1): 42. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-42. ISSN 1746-4269. PMC 3699400. PMID 23800181.
- ^ Straumsheim Grønli, Kristin (July 10, 2006), Bjørnekjeks tar kvelertak på naturen (Hogweed takes stranglehold on nature), archived from the original on 2011-09-23, retrieved September 12, 2011
- ^ "Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum sosnowskyi and Heracleum persicum". EPPO Bulletin. 39 (3): 489–499. 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2009.02313.x.
- ^ "Jättiputket (Heracleum persicum -ryhmä) - Vieraslajit.fi". vieraslajit.fi.
- ^ a b Booy, Olaf; Cock, Matthew; Eckstein, Lutz; Hansen, Steen Ole; Hattendorf, Jan; Hüls, Jörg; Jahodová, Sárka; Krinke, Lucás; Marovoková, Lanka; Müllerová, Jana; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Nielsen, Charlotte; Otte, Annette; Pergl, Jan; Perglová, Irena; Priekule, Ilze; Pusek, Petr; Ravn, Hans Peter; Thiele, Jan; Trybush, Sviatlana; Wittenberg, Rüdiger (2005). The giant hogweed best practice manual: guidelines for the management and control of invasive weeds in Europe (PDF). Hørsholm: Center for Skov, Landskab og Planlægning/Københavns Universitet. ISBN 978-87-7903-209-5. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Meier, Sophie; Taff, Gregory N.; Aune, Jens B.; Eiter, Sebastian (2017). "Regulation of the Invasive Plant Heracleum persicum by Private Landowners in Tromsø, Norway". Invasive Plant Science and Management. 10 (2): 166–179. doi:10.1017/inp.2017.11.
- ^ Fujimori, Sachi (December 12, 2013). "Get cooking with pomegranates, the super fruit that's in season". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Gas in the Digestive Tract: Digestive Diseases - NIDDK".
External links[edit]
- Analysis of the Oil of Heracleum persicum L. (seeds and stems)
- Heracleum persicum, Heracleum glabrescens (in Persian)
- Sajjadi, S. E.; Noroozi, P. (2007). "Isolation and identification of xanthotoxin (8-methoxypsoralen) from the fruits of Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fischer". Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. April 2007 (2): 13–16. Retrieved 15 June 2016.[permanent dead link]


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RGS Energy Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Conference Call for Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. ET
LOUISVILLE, CO, March 25, 2015 – RGS Energy (NASDAQ: RGSE), one of the nation's largest and most recognized rooftop installers of solar equipment, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. The financial results will be issued in a press release prior to the call.
RGS Energy management will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-888-211-9994
International dial-in number: 1-913-312-1399
Conference ID: 9576309
Webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=113742
The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via the investor relations section of the company's website at RGSEnergy.com.
Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.
A replay of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through April 7, 2015.
Toll-free replay number: 1-877-870-5176
International replay number: 1-858-384-5517
Replay ID: 9576309
About RGS Energy
RGS Energy (NASDAQ: RGSE) is one of the nation's largest and most recognized rooftop installers of solar equipment, serving residential and small business customers in the mainland U.S. and Hawaii. Beginning with one of the very first photovoltaic panels sold in 1978, the company has installed tens of thousands of solar power systems. RGS Energy makes it very convenient for customers to save on their energy bill by providing a comprehensive solar solution, from design, financing, permitting and installation to ongoing monitoring, maintenance and support.
For more information, visit RGSEnergy.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rgsenergy and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rgsenergy. RGS Energy is a trade name and RGS Energy makes filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under its official name "Real Goods Solar, Inc." These documents are available on both the EDGAR section of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.rgsenergy.com. For more information about the company, visit www.rgsenergy.com.
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Yesterday I submitted my first iPhone application to Apple and with that I will be releasing an additional section to srcnix's obsessions. More importantly, upon acceptance this application will be the first project I have ever finished (Minus this blog), this is a rather huge experience for myself and the feeling of just submitting the app is great enough to want to experience again. To cut this short, expect more, lots more.
This new section, which will be known as srcnix's apps; will cover all applications I develop. Whether iPhone apps, web apps or system applications you will find a great deal of coverage for my releases. This site will also act as a location for users of my apps to come and collaborate with me, whether to thank me, moan at me or to request a feature, this will be the place for you to go.
The new section will initially be styled pretty close to the same design I have used on this blog but with a different name. Of course, the content will be tailored specifically for the apps I have developed. Anything indirectly associated to the apps will be located on srcnix's obsessions.
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Politics wreaked havoc on SA economy - Gareth Ackerman
Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman says the private sector needs to step out of the shadows and do what it can to halt the damage politicians have been inflicting on the economy.
Ackerman' whose father Raymond founded Pick n Pay more than 50 years ago' said on Tuesday that politics had "wreaked havoc on the economy and we must endeavour to not let the run-up to the [2019] election do any more damage".
"Business's voice has been mute for too long' the truth of it is that the economy has run out of road'" he said.
SA slid into recession in the first half of 2018 for the first time in nearly a decade despite strong global growth' while unemployment rose to 27.2%' from 21.5% in 2008.
A report by the Bureau for Economic Research found that SA's economy could have been up to 30%' or R1-trillion' larger and created 2.5-million more jobs' had the country kept pace with its peers over the past decade.
Had former president Jacob Zuma's regime not robbed the economy of its potential' the government could also have collected R1-trillion more in taxes' the report says.
"The role of business has never been more important as we face recession and flat economic growth'" Ackerman said' alluding to the country's "serious" unemployment crisis.


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A free form, caller-driven, opinion show about any and all matters. Hosted by Diane McEachern and Peter Atchak, Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
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Morning newscasts from and about the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta produced by the KYUK newsroom and aired first in English, then in Yup'ik.


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Delaware Art Museum Displays Works Inspired by Oscar Wilde
Featuring lithographs, engravings and illustrations, "Oscar Wilde's Salomé: Illustrating Death and Desire" is a must-see.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and poet who became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to present the complete sets of the first and the most recent illustrations inspired by Oscar Wilde's infamous play "Salomé" (1893). Wilde's retelling of the biblical story has been a source of inspiration for artists since its publication. "Oscar Wilde's Salomé: Illustrating Death and Desire," on view Feb. 7-May 10, features 36 original works, including lithographs by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1898) and engravings by Barry Moser (b. 1940). Books and periodicals featuring illustrations by Louis Jou, André Derain and Valenti Angelo, among others, will also be on view.
Written in French by Wilde and translated into English by Alfred Douglas, Salomé was banned from production in London in 1893 and was not performed until three years later in Paris. In one act, the tragedy tells the story of Salomé, stepdaughter of King Herod of Judea. Salomé takes a perverse fancy for John the Baptist, and is insulted when he spurns her affections. She seeks revenge by requesting his head on a silver platter in return for dancing the seductive dance of the seven veils for Herod. The 1893 publication attracted a growing curiosity among the public, including that of the controversial artist and illustrator Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. He created black-and-white lithographs to illustrate the tale, with emphasis on the decadent and erotic subject matter. For instance, Beardsley's "The Climax," illustrating Salomé's euphoric interaction with the head of John the Baptist, captures both the horror of the physical beheading and the decadence of Salomé's obsession. All of Beardsley's lithographs for the first fully illustrated edition of the play will be on display in the exhibition. Engravings by Barry Moser illustrating the most recent publication (2011) will be accompanied by Joseph Donohue's translation of the original French play. Moser's sensual engravings provide a strong visual interpretation of the drama for the modern age. Salomé's eroticism, conveyed in Moser's "Salomé dances the dance of the seven veils," and her cold-hearted embrace of John the Baptist's severed head illustrate the dark tone of the tale. www.delart.com


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Saturday, November 20, 2004
Students seek new shores
As more and more students head towards Europe and Australia, the US appears to be losing its status as the most-favoured destination for education, write Vibha Sharma and Manoj Kumar
Two recent surveys have shown a major decline in foreign student applications for the US. In fact, countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand are now emerging as new destinations for Indian students.
US vs the rest
A recent report published in The Economist points out that universities in the US are facing a substantial fall in the number of applicants from abroad due to problems in getting student visas. The total number of F-1 student visas issued by the US Embassy to Indians between October 2003 and February 2004 has decreased from 3,898 to 3,801 during the same period in the previous year.
Countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, France and Germany have upgraded their educational facilities for foreign students and are now offering better courses at lower rates.
Says Rohit Kumar, visa consultant with M.K. International, "The imposition of stringent security steps and rise in the cost of education in the US have encouraged hundreds of Indian students to join educational institutions in the UK, Canada, Australia and even New Zealand. Universities in these countries are also offering good courses in humanities and science subjects at fees that are lower than what these are in the US".
Naveen Chopra of N&N Chopra Consultants, agreeing with the viewpoint, says the atmosphere in the US is increasingly becoming more threatening for outsiders. Foreigners there are being treated with suspicion.
He says more and more students are now realising that other destinations too could provide equally good education at a more reasonable cost. Besides, the US education varies tremendously in standard and content. Once you look past the top 100 or so universities, the situation is quite dismal.
In other countries, the job market is also relatively more attractive for students. While the US allows only one year of optional practical training after studies, work permits for limited or even unlimited periods are allowed in most other countries.
Other ports
The Australian Governments decision last year to relax conditions for students has encouraged Indian students, especially from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, to seek admissions in that country. These changes, which came into effect on December 1, 2003, include the cost of an undergraduate student visa application reducing by at least 33 per cent. Bank loans were also recognised for the first time as a valid means of financing vocational education studies in Australia.
The British, Australian and New Zealand High Commissions hold regular education fairs in different cities to attract students and also offer online admission guidance. Banks like the State Bank of India, the Bank of Baroda, ICICI and Citi Bank offer educational loans up to Rs 15 lakh to study abroad.
Currently, over 90 per cent of the 12,000 Indian students studying in Australia are doing postgraduation in information technology, engineering, management, accounting, applied sciences and hospitality. However, new fields of study such as biotechnology, communication studies, and art and design are also becoming popular.
Australia issued 7,700 student visas in 2003, up from 3500 in 2002; Canada issued 2600 in 2003, 500 up from 2002; and the UK registered a 20 per cent increase from 11,707 in 2002 to 13,770 in 2003.
Over 4,000 Indian students have gone to New Zealand during the past four years. Students and visa consultants claim that New Zealand degree courses have a reputation around the world for being practical, modern and innovative with a significant research component both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Apart from reputed courses in business management, information technology, computing, hospitality and hotel management, New Zealand universities offer degrees in areas such as bio-technology, food technology, forensic science, architecture, and marine engineering.
On successful completion of courses, students are permitted to stay and work for a minimum of two years. The additional points they earn thus facilitate permanent residency. With only 3.2 per cent unemployment, employment prospects are bright in the country. While only 534 visas were issued to Indian students by the New Zealand High Commission in 2001, they more than doubled to 1411 in 2002.
Ireland, which has top universities with reputed science research facilities, is also trying to attract Indian students. France, too, is emerging as another preferred destination for education. The number of Indian students seeking student visas to France has gone up from 157 in 1998 to over 1000 last year.
France offers over 400 specialised degrees in auditing, financial management, accountancy, human resource management, finance, sales and marketing. Universities there offer a choice of professional, generalised and specialised courses and high-level research projects in management sciences. Business schools are linked to the industry and students get an opportunity to work with companies not just in France but in other countries of the European Union as well. Poland, with its favourable geographical position, is also becoming popular. It shares its borders with other European countries, making them accessible to students studying there.
Countries like Canada are emerging as popular choices as they are cheaper and also provide job opportunities. Biotechnology and computer science are most favoured disciplines apart from IT, business studies, and courses in media and communications.
Increasingly, now, students explore various parameters while selecting the country to study in, says Medhavani Misra, a consultant for universities in the UK.
British bait
Says British High Commissioner in India Michael Arthur, "Five years ago there were only 5,000 Indian students in the UK. This year, 15,000 students from India have gone to the UK. With several thousand Indian students currently studying in Britain, I can say that we are definitely encouraging foreign students."
"In fact," he declares, "we are trying to make it easier for them with our people-friendly visa policies. Our universities do regular roadshows to showcase what we can offer. We allow students to work up to 20 hours a week to help them finance their studies.
After they finish their studies, we give them a visa to stay on. The British Council has many online facilities."
Preeti Singh, a researcher from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis who had gone to the UK on a scholarship last year, says she decided to opt for the course not only as it related to her field but also because the atmosphere there is much more cosmopolitan. Post 9/11, the US has not been what it was, she feels.
Matter of money
The expenditure towards admission tests works out lower outside the US since most countries require only IELTS for admissions while the US institutions need scores of tests such as TOEFL, SAT 1, SAT II, GRE/GMAT, AGRE and TSE. The average expenditure towards these tests comes to about $ 300 to $ 400 per applicant.
The tuition fee also works out lower in countries like France and Germany, where universities are largely funded by the state.
Those who are good in studies may, perhaps, not look beyond the USA, the UK and to some extent Australia but students who do not have very high grades and still aspire to study abroad find good options in other countries.
However, scores or the fee structure or facilities offered on the campus are not the only deciding factors. The decision to choose a particular country also depends on the specialised courses it offers.
For example, studying in Switzerland can be as expensive as studying in the US but those wanting to go in for hotel management or related careers opt for Switzerland. For fashion-related courses, students go to Paris and for automobile engineering to Italy, says Anshu Kad, director, Strivex Consultancy.
Closer home, state universities in
Singapore are offering interesting cost-effective courses. But to get
admission there, the school and college grades have to be really good.


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The US exit from the Paris Agreement is a burden but does not spell the end of international climate policy. The paradigm shift heralded by the Paris Agreement is not something Trump can reverse. In the end, the USA itself could stand to lose most. The deciding factor for the international negotiations is now the response from the global community. Germany plays a key role here as host to the G20 Summit. In the medium term, closing ranks with ambitious US states such as California could limit the damage.
By exiting from the Paris Agreement, the US government has isolated itself internationally
The deciding factor for the future of international climate policy will now be the response from the global community. "The signals here so far are positive," said Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick, Vice President of the Wuppertal Institute. "Up to now, it looks like the US government is alone in the world in failing to see the signs of the times. The reactions from the EU, China and many other countries give grounds for hope that there will not be a domino effect with other countries following the US example."
These responses show that the Paris Agreement marks a paradigm shift. "The rest of the world no longer sees climate action as a burden but as an opportunity to attain a whole array of other policy goals. This is also brought out by moves to strengthen the links between international climate policy and the United Nations sustainability goals. Climate action is industrial policy, policy for clean air in smog-bound cities. It is also development policy, for example in supplying rural populations with electric power from renewable energy," said Lukas Hermwille, research fellow for international climate policy at the Wuppertal Institute.
The G20 Summit may prove the acid test for international climate policy. Germany has a key role here as host to the Summit. In the run-up to the G20 talks, Germany has consistently underscored that climate policy will be among its central issues. For the future of the international climate regime, it is crucial for it to stay that way – even if it means falling out with the USA. "If Germany were to back down and take the issue off the agenda, that would be a disastrous sign for international climate policy," Hermwille said.
"In the end, the USA could stand to lose most."
The biggest harm caused by US withdrawal is to the USA itself. But it also indirectly harms the entire global community, because the USA could have remained a strong partner able to make a major contribution to the global challenge of decarbonisation. The self-inflicted harm to the USA is that it risks squandering a good starting position in renewables where it has so far been among the technology leaders. As Wolfgang Obergassel, Project Co-ordinator of Research Group Energy, Transport and Climate Policy, explains: "That is not only very short-sighted in industry policy terms, but also in terms of employment: The US solar sector already provides more than twice as many jobs as the coal industry. So in the end, the USA could stand to lose most."
Besides, even Trump cannot halt the decline of the US coal industry. Coal is no longer competitive against cheaper natural gas and renewable energy sources. The trend towards dramatically falling prices for wind and solar power and in storage technologies is not something that Trump can reverse. That trend is now driven most of all by demand from emerging economies. Without the USA, however, the global energy transformation could take longer.
Closing ranks with still ambitious US states such as California could limit the damage
Because of the withdrawal mechanism, the exit from the Paris Agreement will not be completed until four years' time – shortly after the next Presidential election. Until then, the USA still has a place at the negotiating table. But it remains to be seen during the next round of climate negotiations whether the USA uses that place to sabotage the negotiations from within or chooses largely to ignore the process and to be ignored by the rest of the world in return.
"To minimise the harm to the climate, Germany and the EU should now aim to work far more closely with proactive stakeholders, say at the level of the US states," said Prof. Dr. Hermann E. Ott, Senior Advisor for Global Sustainability and Welfare Strategies at the Wuppertal Institute. Moves to involve non-governmental and sub-national stakeholders in UN climate negotiations have already been underway for some years. These efforts now need to be stepped up. In addition, it may make sense for the UN process to build alliances with ambitious countries, and also with US states such as California. "A club of this kind would have the benefit of not depending on the consensus principle, giving it protection from sabotage attempts from the US government," Ott explained.
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The box art for Dragon Age Inquisition has been released by Bioware showing the main character fighting off the demons of the fade. Dragon Age Inquisition will put players in charge of the Inquisition as they try to deal with breaches in the veil and an a civil in the land of Orlais.
It was recently revealed that the game will have 9 party members, with 6 already having been revealed, as well appearances from Alisair and Morrigan from Dragon Age: Origins.
Dragon Age Inquisition is coming to PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and will be Bioware's first Next-gen game. There has currently been no release date announced yet. What do you think of the new art work? Are you looking forward to seeing it on your shelf? Let us know in the comments and check back soon for more Dragon Age news.


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Archive for January 17th, 2018
Vino Bravo
Good morning, it's Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Michelle Robinson, later to be Michelle Obama, came into the world on this day. That was in 1964, the same year sublime heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay announced that henceforth he'd be known as Muhammad Ali. "Cassius Clay is a slave name," said the famous fighter who was also born on this day […]Read more ›
'Kingdoms in Conflict' in Tennessee's Government
The annual State Legislative Issues Briefing is about three weeks away. If you haven't signed up to participate yet, now is a good time to do so! Do you understand the revolutionary "conflict" taking place between the "kingdoms" of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches in Tennessee state government? If not, then you don't understand the transformation taking place in our very […]Read more ›
Meeting Community Standard? Facebook Sides With Pro-Homosexual Group That Wants To "Burn… Alive" Conservative Blogger
By Tim Brown Once again, we are left scratching our heads at just what standards Facebook actually has. We know they write a bunch of gobbledygook, through it together and enforce it rather, shall we say, biased? The latest example of this comes as conservative blogger Elizabeth Johnston, also known as "The Activist Mommy," discovered a group on Facebook that is pro-homosexual […]Read more ›
Be Careful What You Pray For?
Be careful what you repeatedly ask of God. You can't always judge a prayer by its answer. While it's true that many times in his kindness God withholds granting what we foolishly or selfishly request (James 4:3), there are plenty of biblical examples where God eventually grants the persistent yet imprudent prayers of his people. Consider Israel's repeated cry for […]Read more ›
China Downgrades US Credit Rating From A- To BBB+, Warns US Insolvency Would "Detonate Next Crisis"
by Tyler Durden | zerohedge.com In its latest reminder that China is a (for now) happy holder of some $1.2 trillion in US Treasurys, Chinese credit rating agency Dagong downgraded US sovereign ratings from A- to BBB+ overnight, citing "deficiencies in US political ecology" and tax cuts that "directly reduce the federal government's sources of debt repayment" weakening the base of […]Read more ›
FBI agents visited Steve Bannon's home last week to discuss subpoena in Russia probe
BY HALLIE JACKSON, KRISTEN WELKER and JULIA AINSLEY | NBC News FBI agents showed up at Steve Bannon's Washington home last week intent on serving him with a subpoena to appear before a grand jury investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The agents were unaware at the time that Bannon […]Read more ›
Pelosi, ACLU Criticize Trump as He Proclaims Religious Freedom Day
By Lauretta Brown | TownHall President Trump proclaimed January 16th as Religious Freedom Day, the White House announced Tuesday. The day was chosen because it is the anniversary of the 1786 passage of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, a bill penned by former President Thomas Jefferson that served as inspiration for the First Amendment. "All men shall be free […]Read more ›
Stop Feministsplaining Sex to Men
By Ben Shapiro | TownHall There's a word that has become popular in feminist circles these days: "mansplaining." The word is a mashup of "man" and "explaining" and refers to men who condescendingly explain the facts of life to women. So, for example, if a man believes a woman doesn't understand directions and slowly repeats those directions to a woman, he's […]Read more ›
2020 Dems pose a big dilemma for Schumer
BY ALEXANDER BOLTON AND AMIE PARNES | The Hill Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer's (N.Y.) efforts to unify Democrats and prevent a shutdown are complicated by lawmakers with presidential hopes who are pushing for a hard-line stance against any short-term spending measure that doesn't protect certain young immigrants from deportation. Senate Democrats such as Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrandof New York and Kamala Harris of California have […]Read more ›
'It's Just Unbelievable': Jeff Sessions Lays Down The Law With Tucker
Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined Fox News' Tucker Carlson on air Tuesday night to discuss immigration and its connections to crime and terror. Sessions said, "Any time a proposal like a wall or to fix this idea that you can claim you are afraid to go home and you get to stay in the United States, or you have problems where we provide subsidies to people who […]Read more ›
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Hierarchical Production Controls for a Stochastic Manufacturing System with Long-Run Average Cost: Asymptotic Optimality
STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS, CONTROL, OPTIMIZATION AND APPLICATIONS: A VOLUME IN HONOR OF W.H. FLEMING, W. M. McEneaney, G. Yin, Q. Zhang, eds., Birkhäuser, 1999
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This paper presents an extension of earlier research on hierarchical control of stochastic manufacturing systems with long-run average cost in which a positive inventory deterioration/cancellation rate for each product is assumed. Here we drop the assumption of the positive inventory deterioration/cancellation rate for each product, and give an asymptotic analysis of the manufacturing systems as the rates of change of the machine states approach infinity. We obtain a limiting problem in which the stochastic machine availability is replaced by its equilibrium mean availability. We use a near optimal control of the limiting problem to construct nearly asymptotically optimal open-loop piecewise deterministic controls for the original problem.
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville is an impressive, modern museum near Fort Bragg Army base. It is in a large building with a commanding entrance and a sculpture in the front. Inside, there are many scenes created with lifelike sculptures of military men and women, and civilians, combined with real equipment like helicopters, planes, and tanks. There are many interesting scenes, with descriptions of the history behind them. You can learn a lot about the battles that have been fought around the world, though it can also make you feel sad to read about so much hardship.
There is a gift shop.
We didn't have any luck finding a good place to eat in Fayetteville. Circa 1800 is your best bet, though Sunday morning won't work because it has a 90 minute wait at that time. Circa 1800 is located in the historic downtown area, five minutes drive from the museum.
Besides the museum, there isn't much reason to stop in Fayetteville because it is not an attractive area.
This museum is a good stop if you are doing a roadtrip along Highway 95. You will need a break from all the tractor trailers that take this route, and will welcome some downtime. It is on your way if you are driving from up north to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Savannah, or Jacksonville FL.
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum is located at 100 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville NC 28301.
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Binary options trading is a relatively new way for an investor to trade on the market and earn a significant return on investment (ROI). A big advantage in binary options trading is that it is fairly simple to get into and start trading. However, you should not be blinded by the simplicity thinking that there is no need to educate yourself on the fundamentals of binary options. Because trading in binary options is an all-or-nothing contract, you could lose quite a bit if you don't know the fundamentals and go at it blind. Here are some of those fundamentals that you should consider.
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In order to even start, you will need to choose among the several binary options brokers that are available. Since the internet is the popular way to do binary options trading you will want to find a binary options brokers review website where you can compare and choose. When starting out, you want to look for binary options brokers that require the least minimum deposit yet have the easiest way for you to withdraw the money that you earn on a trade.
Another factor that is important when doing a binary options brokers review is if the assets they offer for trading are those you will be comfortable with. Assets are things like stocks, currencies (Forex), commodities, and indices.
Then there is the customer service factor that is important when choosing among binary options brokers. You may not be able to determine their level of service until you sign up with them however you should try to find reviews from people who have used the broker you are considering in the past.
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Before you start binary options trading, you must choose an asset. As mentioned previously, assets are usually listed as stocks, currencies, commodities, and indices. One method of deciding which asset to choose is to watch the current news and decide how it will impact the asset you are considering. Of course the assets categories listed are very general and can be broken down further. For example, currencies can be broken down into each individual exchange (Dollars to Yen, Dollars to Euro). The point is that not every subcategory will get affected by a news event so make that consideration when choosing one.
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The most common method of trading binary options is to decide if your asset's price will finish above what is known as the strike price or below it. Your speculation must be realized by the expiration of a time period either you chose or was set by your broker. If you believe your asset's price will finish above the strike price then you choose a call option but if you believe it will finish lower than the strike price you choose a put option. Choosing call or put is the most popular type of speculation in binary options trading.
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Cerebral and carnal.
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman (professor at the Graduate Center of City University of New York) was first published in 2007 and has recently seen a major surge in popularity thanks to the release of the transcendent film of the same name.
Rarely is a film able to hold ground with its literary counterpart, but in this case both the novel and the film are each legends of their own merit. Both complimentary and independent, the novel and film are lovingly intertwined both offering their own insight and emotions serving only to augment and not detract from the other.
The novel, a Proustian styled romance as told from the recollections of its main character Elio, unguardedly recounts the events of Elio's first love during an Italian summer some 20 years prior. Aciman transports and immerses the reader into the emotional and tender realm of the awakenings of a boy on the cusp of becoming a man struggling with identity, desire, love and loathing.
The film, expertly directed by Luca Gaudagnino with a screenplay by James Ivory, is a slow-burning, emotive visualization of the angst of first love. The outstanding performances of Timothée Chalamet (Elio Perlman), Armie Hammer (Oliver) and Michael Stuhlbarg (Elio's father) only lend further depth to the rich tapestry of the emotional longing and turmoil laid out in the source novel.
A new page on EnglishCaddy has been created to host different book and film activities for English learners and lovers of the story in general. Many of these activities are designed to help develop a personal relationship with the story, and find some of the deeper conections we find with the summer story of Oliver and Elio. Click here to visit the Call Me By Your Name page on EC.
Experience the novel, the film or both. As Elio confirms while trying to rationalize his sexual feelings, "We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, and neither are you.", and neither is this this story.
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When a good book is made into a film, the role can make the actor, but when an original story is born in the cinema, it's the actor who makes the role.
In 1977 the world fell in love with Star Wars. The relatively unknown actors who first appeared to the public in the roles of the iconic characters of the Star Wars saga, quickly became fused with their parts and it was difficult for the fans to seperate the actor from the role. For us, Carrie Fisher was Princess Leia, and Princess Leia was Carrie Fisher. So when the woman we first fell in love with as Leia died, our Princess died with her, and it hurt.
Godspeed Carrie and thank you for the joy you brought to so many people.
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Really Great Facebook Pages for Science Lovers
Facebook isn't just about Justin Bieber…! Here is a list of some very interesting, informative and active Facebook pages. On these pages you will find information, pictures, facts and discussions about the latest discoveries, research techniques and news in the world of Science.
⚛ I Freaking Love Science: facebook.com/I-freaking-Love-Science
⚛ The Beauty of Science and Nature: facebook.com/RealityIsGreat
⊙ The Universe: facebook.com/AstrophysicsAndAstronomy
⊙ NASA Universe Education: facebook.com/NASAAstrophysicsEducation
⥁ Microbiology & Immunology: facebook.com/MicrobiologyAndImmunology
⥁ Cell Image Library (with app.): facebook.com/CellImageLibrary
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⌬ Chemistry Quizzes: facebook.com/chemistryforums
⌬ Analytical Chemistry Techniques: facebook.com/AnalyticalChemistryTechniques
These pages are a great way to integrate learning into your social media and spice it up with a little science and knowledge. Enjoy!
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Many students are quite surprised when I list "No TED!" as one of the class rules each semester. Certainly when we teach in language resource center, TED Talks would be a wonderful resource for undergraduate and graduate students learning English.
But here's a few notes on why I disagree.
1) The over vulgarization of Science.
The short videos offered by TED Talks, are just that too short. In attempt to condense the information into bite size, consumer digestible morsels, a lot of the important information is sacrificed. This presents a problem for the viewer because with the simplification and omission of many of the unfortunately tedious details that is Science, the viewer and in many cases the media, simply does not have enough of the facts and details to form an educated opinion or complete understanding of the subject presented. (See video below)
2) The credibility of the information
While I don't believe that all guest speakers for TED are not credible, it seems the motivation of many of the speakers is questionable. Many of the speakers seem to be "selling" and not explaining their studies.
Cases in point:
- Human head transplant. In September of 2015 Dr. Sergio Canvero appeared on TED Talks. Presents that is is possible to transplant a human head, but doesn't disclose the reality that the head would have no control over the host body's functioning. See video here. (https://youtu.be/_EHCHv5u3O4)
- Solar Roadways. In September 2010 TED Talks published a video featuring presenter Scott Brusaw presenting his idea of replacing the nation's traditional roadways with a "glass" based solar capable material. He just need money to do it, and so he created an indiegogo account and raised over $2 million dollars. (See marketing video) However from both an engineering standpoint and scientific standpoint, very little of this project is feasible.
- Original TED Talk: (https://youtu.be/nvWTaqUvsfA)
- Marketing Video: (https://youtu.be/qlTA3rnpgzU)
- Debunking Video: (https://youtu.be/Mzzz5DdzyWY)
Just a couple of harmless (unless you donated money) examples, but there are many TED Talks where presenters speaking about health issues, are simply using TED to increase their visibility, prolong their funding or seek funding. In these cases the information presented in usually incompletely, poorly gathered, and falsely presented.
3) The misrepresentation and false depiction of science.
In part because of the over simplification practices the videos employ, the presenters/speakers give the impression that we have everything we need to "cure" or "solve" something, we just need to "change our perception" and it will be all better. When in fact, we still have a long way to go, and a lot of research needs to be performed in many of the areas of science. Miracle cures are seldom miracles, and instead behind scientific discoveries are years of research, teams of scientists, hundreds of publications, and pages and pages of peer review and hours and hours of testing. Also a large percentage of topics are merely anecdotal and have endured no science based analysis at all.
Asking students to use TED Talks to learn both English and Science is the same as asking students to use tabloids to learn about news events and the world around them. Is TED all bad, no of course not. For example, TED Ed provides many wonderful informative videos that correspond with what students are learning in schools and help supplement that learning with visuals and detailed explanations, that can watched and rewatched.
As teacher's it is our responisibilty to elevate the students' knowledge and cognitive abilities, and for me tabloids and tabloid science only do the opposite.
Here are some interesting videos on the subject. The first to TED's credit, is a TEDex Presentation by Benjamin Bratton, and the second a parody of TED Talks by John Oliver May 8, 2016. Because there's always a truth in humor. Enjoy!
New Perspective: What's Wrong with TED Talks (San Diego, 2013, Benjamin Bratton.
TODD Talks John Oliver, May 8, 2016 (A spoof/parody)
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Recently in our very own galaxy...
A very special film has appeared... A film that has awoken the Force
planted in the soul of a generation of children long ago.
Several films were introduced in an evil attempt to
exploit this seed and make huge amounts of money, but this generation remained
wary... and the Force remained dormant.
Until a new film was released... A new film nurtured and formed
in the very bosom of the generation in which the original seed was planted.
And this time the Force awoke...
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It's time to celebrate Hallowe'en!
So let's do it with class with a 13-day evil advent calendar!
Starting tomorrow, and ending with the holiday of holidays on October 31st, EnglishCaddy will be posting free and fun things for Hallowe'en everyday for the next 13 days!
Lot's of stuff coming your way!
For updates check back here on the Blog or follow EnglishCaddy on Facebook today. You won't regret it!
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Hello everyone!
Well school is now upon us! I hope the rentrée has been kind to everyone :).
Coming up this year is the return of many popular TV series and films and here are a few that have tie-in pages on EnglishCaddy!
The Walking Dead
Season 5 of The Walking Dead is scheduled to air on AMC on October 12, 2014, and is part of this year's English Challenge!
Click here to find zombie based activities and exercises.
Click here to see the Zombie English Challenge.
Click here to see the many books that the series is based on.
Part 1 of the 3rd film of the Hunger Games trilogy is scheduled to be released in France on November 19, 2014.
Click here for fun Hunger Games based activities.
Click here for the past Hunger Games English Challenge.
Click here to see the original books of the trilogy.
And finally,
A Game of Thrones
While the premier of season 5 has not been officially announced, I'm predicting that it will be aired on HBO on April 6, 2015.
Click here for book and series based activities for A Game of Thrones.
Click here for last year's English Challenge.
Click here to see the book series of A Song of Ice and fire.
There are many exciting ways that you can learn and improve your English. Why not attack the language from your favorite series?!
Have a good school year!, and enjoy your English!
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This year I'm happy to announce the theme and challenge for 2013/14!
A Game of Thrones.
I also don't mind bragging a bit when I say there was a lot of work involved. The size and the scope of the story is enormous, so it only stands to reason that adopting it as a theme would be an enormous undertaking as well. And thus, as a direct result, this year's challenge and activity collection is the biggest and boldest thus far on EnglishCaddy.
But that being said, the yearly theme and challenges are designed for your enjoyment and to provide you with a completely different approach to improving your English skills.
Some of the new things to look forward to..
If you have any comments or suggestions please don't hesitate to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Bon voyage!
|Posted by Professor G on August 21, 2013 at 1:45 PM
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Did you know there are over 200 films on EnglishCaddy?
For the rentrée 2013, the movie pages on EnglishCaddy have been completely updated and redone! All movies and films are now completely searchable and classified according to genre.
Here is a list of the what you can find:
There are even silent films! http://www.englishcaddy.org/apps/videos/channels/show/4089769-silent-movies
Stay tuned there are many, many more to come.
Happy Cinema!
Lot's for everyone: The Rock, Zorro, Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, The 6th Sense, Jaws, Narnia, Spielberg, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, Pretty Woman, Titanic, Superman, Shakespeare, Dangerous Minds, Romance, and many more to come!
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Soon it will be back to school and back to books! Here is a list of 10 things you should know that will make your life much easier.
1) Need more room for beer (or soda bottles lol). use a binder clip to stack your beer higher.
2) Need coffee to wake up for class, but don't have a coffee machine? Here are 2 ways to make coffee without one.
Take an empty paper or plastic cup. Cut out the bottom, Insert a coffee filter, fold over the edge and fix it with an elastic band. Then, put in your ground coffee and pour hot water over it.
Or, Take a coffee filter, fill with your ground coffee, close like a purse, tie off with dental floss. Then immerse in hot water like a tea bag, and voilà, fresh coffee!
3) Can't hear your smart phone? Put your smart phone into a glass (empty of course) and you'll hear it much better. Or take a toilet paper roll, cut a slot for your phone and presto; instant diy speakers!
4) When you give a presentation in class, plan in advance to have a friend/classmate ask you a question that you already know the answer to. It's not cheating, and you'll look smarter.
5) Too many potato chips in your keyboard. Clean them out easily with a sticky note!
6) Are your hands tired from typing your English papers? Use 2 sponges as wrist supports. You can even cover them in fabric if you want them to be pretty.
7) Do you need a stronger WiFi signal? Use this beer can trick to improve your reception.
8. Organize your cables by clipping binder clips to your desk or table.
9) And these 2 great microwave tips!
Make more room in your microwave by using a coffee cup!
There you go! Some simple life hacks that every student should know!
If you have any other ideas, don't hesitate to share them in the comment section below!


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Length: 12 meters
Climb a pillar that dead-ends in an overhanging wall.
FA: Roman Dial free solo, April 1985
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Lat: 61 04.192 N
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This is a song I wrote that more than likely is one of the reasons my wife came back.
intro (B5) (E5) (B5) (E5)
(B5)Been around a time or two
(E5)thought I'd seen it all before.
(B5) Thought that you were nothing new,
(E5)Then you came to be so much more.
(F#5) Six months later we tied the knot,
(E5)six years past just like a shot.
(F#5) but something changed those ties got loose
(E5)now here I am just missing you.
(B) I want to start it up again
(E) find the way it was back then
(B) I wanna see your pretty eyes shine
(E) like the gold band on this hand of mine
(B) Doesn't matter how or when
(E) I wanna fall in love with (F#) you again.
I been told that nothing lasts,
Life goes on in spite it all
But I know that what we have
can survive even though we fall.
May take time that we don't have
May not work if we try
But if we can take that chance
We might crash or we might fly.
Back to chorus...(X2) riff till you get tired of it all.
The letters in parenthisis (E) etc.are chords if any guitar players out there want to try it. Have fun!_________________Think how much better you would be if you knew what you were doing?


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