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"Since I've been very active in the marketing process, I was asked early on what I was hoping for / interested in and had an in-person conversation with the art director (whom I love) and was delighted that we were all on the same page, my editor included. Once the 'look' of the series was already established with book one, and it worked really well for the series, I knew the parameters and style we were working with, so it was honestly just a matter of deciding background image and colours. My publisher has done a great job of creating a distinct STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL series look, my three covers are gorgeous all together (see below). What I love about my books is that the covers are unlike anything else out there today, which is quite a feat.
"When I first saw the cover, I thought that it was pretty much spot-on perfect! I made cooing noises. The only tiny thing I may have tweaked was giving the goddess more luminous, shimmering looking hair, something truly other-worldly.
"I didn't share the tidbit about the hair because in this business you pick your battles and that was such a tiny thing not worth battling over (I save up concerns for bigger picture issues), plus the colours often print differently than they register on screen. I've been so impressed with how utterly unique my covers are, and how spot-on to the feel of my books they are, there's really nothing to complain about. I feel very lucky! [See the full jacket below.]
"I believe the cover shows a mixture of stock and altering images, and including that iconic script font that I love so much. (It dominates the covers and is an integral part of the branding of the look of the books).
"The more I see it the more I love it, which is such a gift in this industry!"
Thanks, Leanna! I think all of these covers seem like they have a veil of mist or smoke over them, a bleary-eyed feeling, and that certainly sets an emotional tone before readers look at page one.
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Artist weaves a web of lace at Limerick's Merchant's Quay
Polish artist NeSpoon working on her weblike artwork in the public plaza in Merchant's Quay, which is inspired by Limerick lace Picture: Alan Place
AN extraordinary piece of art is weaving its way around a public space at City Hall.
The installation, by renowned Polish artist NeSpoon, is inspired by Limerick's lace heritage and was unveiled this week.
The weblike artwork – made from lace and rubber – is located in the public plaza at Merchant's Quay, set against a backdrop of the council's offices, St Mary's Cathedral and the courts complex.
The artwork is part of an upcoming multi-site exhibition celebrating Limerick's history of lacemaking and contemporary lace forms. It is the first part of the Hybrid: Limerick Lace Liminal Identity exhibition and conference taking place from October 24 to November 4 and is a partnership project between Limerick Museum and Archives and Limerick School of Art and Design.
Giordana Giache, LSAD lecturer, said the installation was "like urban jewellery".
"Enhancing what's already there in a way that is very immediate. People can easily relate to this artform, it's almost like a delicate and intricate spider's web, all inspired by lace.
"It's great to see people walking through the installation, touching it and taking selfies. We were thrilled that NeSpoon accepted our invitation to bring her celebration of lace to Limerick."
The artist, who was taught how to make lace as a child by her grandmother, said it was "important to me to give lace a second life. This installation can be a metaphor for the close relations between our nations."

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Providing quality care to people living with HIV (PLWH) is the mission of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). Most Ryan White clinics use a multidisciplinary team approach where clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, physicians assistants) work with other staff and consumers to ensure that patients receive care and support. The resources on this website, and the support provided by HRSA training and technical assistance, can help clinicians keep abreast of complex and evolving standards in order to provide high quality care to their patients.
Topics for Clinicians
- Clinical Quality Management - HRSA's standards and tools and resources to measure and improve performance.
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- HIV Care Continuum - learn about proven, and exploratory, strategies to link patients to services and keep them in care.
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Guidelines and Manuals
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMay 2019
Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease and opportunistic infections.
AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)September 2018
Online training platform to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and care to healthcare providers in the United States.
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Clinical care guides for various populations (based upon their racial, ethnic, and gender characteristics) and specific conditions.
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Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.
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Table that links HRSA HAB performance indicators to an array of clinician training resources developed by HRSA programs.
Reports and Best Practices
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)July 2019
Toolkit containing strategies for assessing and reducing risk of oral health disease, building oral health care provider networks and referral processes, and supporting clients through patient navigation.
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)December 2018
Data reports, slide decks, and infographics on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).
Dissemination of Evidence Informed-Interventions Project (DEII)November 2017
Evidence-informed HIV Care And Treatment Intervention (CATI) packages.
Clinician Consultation CenterJuly 2018
This AETC clinical training program provides expert clinical consultation in HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment.
AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)January 2018
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State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya said on Wednesday she enjoys being in a "ruckus democracy" than in China.
Responding to a query at the World Economic Forum on whether she sometimes feels that she would rather be a government official in China, she quipped: "Not really. I think we quite enjoy being a ruckus democracy."
"I think in India the good thing is that if you really focus on a problem we are able to do that project in a very very cost effective manner," said the chief of country's largest lender.
Listing out strides made by India, the State Bank of India chairperson cited the example of the Mars project, where the per kilometre cost of the project was less than a taxi ride across the national capital Delhi.
"If look at the recent financial inclusion project that the government has taken where by they said that every household must have a bank account, which has been accomplished by banks like us in five months at a very very minimal cost," she said.
"If you put everybody together and they are focussed on a particular objective, I think in India, we can get it done. I think we have actually been quite frugal in our usage of capital, we are one of those countries where we have not had investment-led growth," she added.


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Pre-K - 2nd Grade Coding Resources
At summer camps and participating schools, our PK-2 program engages students with coding activities and challenges before moving on to Scratch in or around 2nd grade. While some students are mature enough to move to Scratch before 2nd grade, we generally like to engage students with the following activities before they start with Scratch to build up logic, patience, and fundamental programming knowledge. Perhaps if we (adults) had these activities when we were younger, we'd all be better thinkers today!
The types of activities we implement vary based on age group and maturity level, but some of the tools we recommend for this age group are:
Lightbot and Lightbot Jr - The game is basically programming a tiny robot that has to complete different functions, like walking, turning, lighting up boxes, jumping, and teleporting. Lightbot is fantastic for developing a basic understanding of logic and sequence. The Junior levels are appropriate for ages 4 and up. Some of the levels on regular Lightbot are challenging even for adults. In terms of coding apps, I would give this one a 10/10 because they can use it independently, and it is so simple to use and make progress. Like most of the resources listed below, students will eventually hit a threshold that is difficult to overcome without the help of an adult. These apps can be downloaded on Fire Tablets and other tablets.
Robot Turtles - This board game teaches kids the importance of sequence and that, put simply, "the computer does whatever you tell it". Students lay down cards in order and the adult moves the robot toward the jewel goal. This game requires an adult to be present (at least at first) and it gets easy a bit too quickly. At the same time, in my experience, it's the only coding board game well-suited for 4-7 year olds, and as long as the kids are having fun, extra practice is not a bad thing.
ScratchJr - This free app is a great precursor to Scratch, and while it isn't great for creating games, it is really great for animations and learning the basic concepts that drive Scratch and computer programming. Kids could keep working in ScratchJr until 1st or 2nd grade, though they'll probably get bored with it before then. For my full write-up on ScratchJr, check out this link. ScratchJr pretty awesome in its simplicity and design, but it does require quite a bit of adult explanation and presentation of challenges.
Osmo Coding - A crowd favorite among our students, Osmo is an iPad app mixed with physical coding blocks. The objective is to use the coding blocks to move a monster through a forest as he tries to find his friends and collect special objects. If a student uses more coding blocks, they will collect extra strawberries, and the collecting strawberries is an objective of the game. I like Osmo because it goes much deeper than a game like Robot Turtles. There are a lot of actions, and because it's an app, there's a lot of functionality and an interesting story. The downside to Osmo is that it is challenging, definitely beyond the level of a pre-k student and beyond the level of many older students too. So it is great if your kid can master it, if they do, you should know they are operating in a pretty high percentile. Note that you'll need the base unit and an iPad for Osmo to work.
Cubetto - Cubetto is a little robot that comes with story books and moves to the commands you give it using an analog block pad. Cubetto was originally a kickstarter campaign and went back to kickstarter recently to generate more sales. My experience with Cubetto is that students get bored with it very quickly. If you were working one on one with a child, they'd probably enjoy it, but this is seriously a zero sharing toy. The problem is that only one kid at a time can use the coding board, so the others just have to sit and wait patiently. I also have some issues with the Cubetto hardware, namely that it doesn't have an auto-off, so if you accidentally leave it on, the batteries die. In terms of actual learning, it is very similar to robot turtles.
Code.org - Kids generally enjoy code.org. Kids can get their own accounts and work through the program, which starts with simply dragging and snapping code blocks together, then moves into sequencing, before jumping into more challenging topics. Overall, I think that code.org gets too hard too fast and at that point requires too much adult supervision. Even though they say the activities are designed for ages 4-7 and pre-readers, I've seen a lot of students have a very hard time with some early levels in code.org. I think they could do better with giving tutorials without words for pre-readers. Also, code.org doesn't have the same "product" development experience that Scratch has, so kids don't really conclude with a finished product.
Your thoughts?
Parents come to me all the time and offer up suggestions of the best coding-based toys they're using with their kids. We have tried many of them and will continue to try out any toys based on your suggestions. What coding resources do you recommend for young learners? Leave your tips in the comments!
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Morganatic marriage is a marriage between two people of different ranks in which the person of lower rank is not granted titles, estates, and other privileges of rank. This tradition is largely associated with Germany, although it crops up in the news now and then; the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales to Camilla Parker-Bowles, for example, raised global interest in the concept. In that particular instance, a morganatic marriage was not chosen, although the option may have been discussed.
The marriage is still considered legally binding; statutes against polygamy, for example, apply to people in a morganatic marriage. However, the person of lower rank will not be granted any royal titles, and children of the union will not be given titles either. Since such a marriage represents a clear disadvantage in a number of ways, the marriages are relatively rare, and great love or passion is usually associated with them.
The term is derived from the phrase matrimonium ad morganaticam, meaning "marriage for the morning gift." The term refers to a tradition in many Germanic countries, in which the bride is given a dowry of money and property to ensure that she and her children remain financially secure. In the case of a morganatic marriage, the "morning gift" is all the bride gets, and this is clearly stated in the marriage contract. Because a morganatic marriage deprives children of their rights as heirs, the arrangement is illegal in many regions of the world.
The term is generally used to discuss royal marriages. In this case, the marriage is approved by members of the royal family, an important prerequisite to a valid royal marriage, but the status of one of the partners is considered unsatisfactory. In German history, the morganatic marriage was often used by a king who wanted to marry a lady-in-waiting or another woman of lower rank after the Queen had passed away. Since royal heirs would have already been established from the previous marriage, the issue of inheritance was a moot issue.
In some cases, a courtesy title may be offered as part of a morganatic marriage. In this case, the spouse of lower rank is given a title as respect, but the title has no valid meaning. As soon as the ranking spouse dies, the courtesy title will be dropped. Such a title may only be offered by the ruling monarch.
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Works also in N810 but the performance is lacking, it's not totally fluid.
- Have to figure out proper layout(s), wouldn't want to copy directly e.g. from iPhone or N810
- Support gestures and other usability tricks
- After this, make more eye candy, animations etc. Not too much, but to help usability
- Supporting word prediction and hit prediction is totally doable but would need more AI & grammar database integration, so not right now for this UI testing
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Every year Andrew and I have a little pumpkin carving competition. The Fall is our favorite season, but unfortunately up here in Boston it comes and goes so quickly, so we like to make the best out of every Fall activity.
Our pumpkin carving night is most likely accompanied by Dogfish Punkin Beers, or Cider Beers (aka something fallish). Tonight we went with some iced apple cider, rum and a nice big cinnamon stick.
One of the things I loved as a kid about making jack o' lanterns was carving off the top and reaching in to grab the seeds... that weird feeling and that wonderful pumpkin smell just makes me think 'fall'.
So right after Andrew and I cleaned out our pumpkins, we started prepping the roasted pumpkin seeds so they'd be ready to eat when we were done carving. We both love to experiment with flavors in the kitchen, so this time we tried three different options. Honestly, we 'guestimated' with the ingredients below, and they were delicious!
Maple Cinnamon Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 Cup of Pumpkin Seeds
- 2 Tbsp of Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp of Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp of Salt
- 2 Tbsp of Pure Maple Syrup
Vanilla Nutmeg Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 Cup of Pumpkin Seeds
- 1/2 tsp of Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp of White Sugar
- 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tsp of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp of salt
Maple Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 Cup of pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp of pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp of chili powder
- 1/2 tsp of ground cumin
- 1 tsp of salt
- optional: 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper (for added heat!)
1. Prepping the Pumpkin Seeds: Cut the top off of your pumpkin and reach your hands inside to pull the seeds out (yep! it feels weird but its awesome). Put all seeds into a large bowl (or we used a strainer) and rinse under cold water to get all of the extra stringy bits off. Pat dry with a paper towel.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
3. Line a baking pan with foil (or parchment paper). We used foil and folded it twice to make little 'dividers'. This way we used just one pan for all three flavors.
4. Next, mixing the seeds with the ingredients: Depending on how many of the flavors you'd like to try, you can distribute the seeds evenly in bowls. Or, you can take the fast/lazy route that we did and distribute the seeds onto the pan and just mix the ingredients there!
5. Measure out each of the ingredients above and mix with the pumpkin seeds. (as you can see, we just used our hands).
6. Place in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes to an hour. I will admit, these were baking while we were carving pumpkins, so they stayed in for a little over an hour and they were delicious!
7. Every 20-30 minutes take the pan out of the oven and mix the seeds with a wooden spoon then place back in the oven.
8. When they have a nice golden color take out of the oven (they should be dry but not burned) and set aside to cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!
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The Market Timing Game simulation is premised on the idea that buying-and-holding index investing and index funds are a no-brainer investment strategy and market timing (i.e. trying to predict market direction and trading accordingly) is a less than optimal strategy. The saying goes "Time in the market not timing the market". In this simulation, you are given a 3-year market period from sometime in history (between 1950 and 2018) or you can run in Monte Carlo mode (which picks randomly from daily returns in this period) and you start fully invested in the market and can trade out of (and into) the market if you feel like the market will fall (or rise). The goal is to see if you can beat the market index returns.
Updated: Lots of folks on Reddit pointed out some mistakes in the Spanish calculations, and helped me figure out the solutions, so the Spanish graphs are now updated. The Spanish calculator is now live!
Building off of the last post about Counting to One Million in English, I received some comments about looking at other languages. That seemed like a very good idea, so I looked at a list of the world's most popular languages and saw Chinese and Spanish listed with English in the Top 3. Having a little experience with both of those, I set out to compare how long it'd take to count in each of these languages, if you had to pronounce every single number from one to one million.
Again, here's the plot of the number of syllables per number for English. The longest word is seven hundred seventy seven thousand seven hundred seventy seven (20 syllables).
It's March and for those who follow sports, that means college basketball and March Madness. The tournament is mainly interesting because of two reasons: (1) filling out brackets and (2) watching and hoping for upsets . This interactive March Madness matchup visualizer helps do both of these things by showing you the history of the tournament (since 1985 when the tournament expanded to 64 teams) in terms of matchups between teams with different seeds (1 through 16 in four regions).


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Farnborough's next pre-season fixture takes place at Imber Court as The Yellows side make the trip over to take on Metropolitan Police this Tuesday (tomorrow).
Farnborough head to Met Police on Tuesday to play their fourth pre-season friendly of the summer. The Yellows have won 2 out of 3 of their friendles so far and will be looking claim a third win whilst giving players minutes on the pitch.
Opponents Met Police are managed by Jim Cooper and finished last season with 58 points and 17th in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Met Police kicked off their pre-season last Saturday, with stand-in skipper Elliott Taylor scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 friendly win over Godalming Town at Imber Court. Former Farnborough, fans' favourite forward Michael Charles is also expected to feature for the hosts tomorrow.
Date: Tuesday 22 July 2014
Competition: Pre-Season Friendly Fixture
Venue: Metropolitan Police FC, Imber Court Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0BT. Directions to Imber Court can also be viewed on the Met Police website here.
Kick off at Imber Court is at 7.45pm and admission prices are:
- Adults £5
- Concessions £2.
Follow Farnborough on Twitter! Stay up-to-date with the latest Farnborough FC news, results and information through the club's official Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/FarnboroughFC or search for, and follow, '@FarnboroughFC'. This service provides live score updates, so if you can't make the game, make sure you don't miss a goal!
Click here to be directed to Boro's fixture list which includes the pre-season program for the next two months.
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T.J.Miller, one of the stars of Office Christmas Party, was arrested last week for slapping someone across the back of the head after an argument about Donald Trump. In the movie he presides – with apparent impunity – over an evening of massive destruction of private property and numberless offences against good taste. In a fair world the penalties for these crimes would be reversed.
It's always a bad sign when a movie has two directors, three scriptwriters and three more responsible for the "story". Rightly or wrongly, one imagines a long evening with a group of drunk and stoned people sitting around imagining all the gross things that could happen at an office Christmas party. Then it's over to the professionals to whip this material into shape. In this case, the writing team includes luminaries such as Dan Mazer, director of Dirty Grandpa – the film that should've forced Robert De Niro into retirement, if not exile.
A film made to cash in on the end-of-year collective release of tension in the workplace, Office Christmas Party is a dark fantasy disguised as a comedy. Wouldn't you just love to push a copying machine through a plate glass window? Pile up all the furniture and make a bonfire in the centre of the room? See the toilets turned into a copulation station?
The problem with these films is not the violence and the sleaze, it's the brittle sentimentality and attempts at romance that try to make viewers believe there is an attempt at a coherent narrative. Characters who are no more than cartoons are given a cursory third dimension, to promote a primitive form of sympathy or identification. It may seem far-fetched but we're talking about a target audience with an insatiable appetite for anything that enables you to leave your brain at the door when you enter the cinema.
The story, as such, is rudimentary. T.J.Miller is Clay Vanstone, head of the Chicago branch of Zenotek, an Internet company started by his late father. Jennifer Aniston is his sister, Carol, newly appointed CEO of the firm who is hell-bent on cutting costs and increasing efficiencies. The only other characters that are anything more than comic props are Clay's right-hand man, Josh Parker (Jason Bateman), and computer whiz, Tracey Hughes (Olivia Munn), for whom Josh has an unrequited passion.
Carol, playing Scrooge, tells Clay the office Christmas party is cancelled, and massive lay-offs are required in the new year. Josh and Clay realise the only hope of forestalling the cuts is to secure a mega contract in the face of stiff competition. They decide to hold the party after all, and invite their would-be client, Walter Davis (Courtney B. Vance), in the hope that he'll have such a wild time the contract will be theirs.
Everything else follows from this decision, which provides the raison d'etre for the be-all-and-end-all party that ensues. Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you'll all be fired – unless we can secure this contract.
It may not have been what the filmmakers intended but I found myself sympathising with Carol's decision to come down hard on her goofy brother, who seems singularly unsuited to run a business. Had it been a Coen brothers' film he would have been exterminated after the first half hour.
Neither did I find much to recommend the colourless Josh and Tracey, who are supposed to be the capable, sensible members of staff – although this impression is undermined when they put on a dance routine in snowman outfits. It seems that Jason Bateman is always expected to play the straight man: the average guy, just like you and me, thrown into one extreme situation after another. It's a terrible fate for any actor, and Bateman is uninteresting enough to carry it off.
As for Olivia Munn, a quick glance at her CV reveals a long line of pretty terrible films, although things are looking up, as she is soon to star in a Lego ninja movie followed by a remake of The Predator.
Even Kate McKinnon, who enjoyed her five minutes of fame playing Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live, has an appalling role as Mary, the neurotic HR officer, who gets to negotiate the obligatory fart jokes. Death and taxes may be the only inevitable things in life, but farts and pizza enjoy the same status in popular American cinema.
The rest of the cast is carefully divided among different ethnicities, giving the pleasing impression that one can be just as big a jerk regardless of whether you're black, white, Korean or Indian. This is the peculiar interface where Political Correctness finds its way into movies that set out to be anarchic and irreverent.
It's also there in Aniston's parody of the bad, hard-nosed capitalist, who is prepared to sacrifice staff in a ruthless quest for profit. But it's easier to make fun of the corporate psychopath than to deal with his or her remorseless rise in the real world. The new Trumpian version of government, to be run along business lines, promises an even more fertile environment for economic rationalists. It's pleasing to know we still have hilarious, screwball comedies which allow us to laugh all the way to the poor house.
Office Christmas Party
Directed by Will Speak & Josh Gordon
Written by Justin Malen, Laura Solon & Dan Mazer, after a story by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore & Timothy Dowling
Starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J.Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, Abbey Lee, Rob Corddry, Vanessa Bayer
USA, rated MA 15+, 105 mins
Australian Financial Review, Saturday 17 December, 2016
T.J.Miller, one of the stars of Office Christmas Party, was arrested last week for slapping someone across the back of the head after an argument about Donald Trump. In the movie he presides – with apparent impunity – over an evening of massive destruction of private property and numberless offences against good taste. In a fair world the penalties for these crimes would be reversed.


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Kim Brehm has resigned from her position as Glenwood Community High School volleyball coach.
Brehm, who has taught geometry and pre-algebra at the high school for four years and served as head volleybally coach for two, handed in her resignation to the district on Feb. 25.
Brehm, an Elkhorn, Neb. native, has not decided if she will continue on as a teacher at Glenwood next year but is consdering a move back to the Omaha area.
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Rockin' Tacos
1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 226-8226
Hours: 11:00am - 1:00am
Location: On the Beach
Drink: Rockin Rita
Eat: Mexican Street Corn and Taco Combo
Music: Live Music and DJ
Parking: Shared Parking Lot
Boat Access: No
Unique Feature: Local Authentic Mexican Cuisine on the Beach
Rockin' Tacos is a great Florida beach bar to indulge in some authentic Mexican cuisine. It's located at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island and it has a beautiful view of the Gulf of Mexico.
There is so much good food here that it's hard to pick a favorite. You definitely have to try their burritos but if you want something a little lighter, you can build your own tacos. They have a wide variety of margaritas but if you enjoy tequila, you should try their tequila flights.
Tacos always seem like the perfect food choice after a long day at the beach. Rockin' Tacos has a late night taco menu and the Rockin House DJ helps carry the party into then night.
After enjoying the food, drinks, and beautiful Gulf view, we love shooting a game of pool at their outdoor pool tables. It's a unique feature that you don't see at many Florida beach bars. Just another reason why we love Rockin' Tacos!


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If you want to have a fabulous time with one of your BFFs, travel across the country with no specific deadlines, take photos, and enjoy the views! That's what Christina and her friend Danielle did during the month of December. If you follow us on Instagram, you've probably seen some of the gorgeous photos and like me, have been insanely jealous of their trip. If you don't follow us on Instagram yet, you should! Here's our handle: @endsinstyle. You'll be glad you followed :) So many reasons to double tap.
It would be a crime to wear a cute outfit and travel with a professional photographer and NOT take photos to document it, wouldn't it? We sure think so! Doesn't Danielle look adorable in this sweater? We've partnered with SheIn again to bring you this super cute look inspired by their Beige Long Tassel Sweater! We love this sweater for transition months all the way through the chill of winter. Great for layering and looking effortlessly chic.
From Joshua Tree National Park to the sidewalks of Atlanta, the Beige Long Tassel Sweater fits the bill. If you'd like to get one for yourself, be sure to order a size larger than you normally wear as SheIn products run a little small.
I love this look Danielle and Christina put together! It's relaxed, casual, and super duper cool, with the added bonus of sharing a positive message: "you are so worth loving". Have you heard of So Worth Loving? They're an Atlanta-based company spreading positivity through fashion. That's something we'd like to see more of in our clothes! By wearing the message "you are so worth loving" on your clothing, you'll be part of starting a conversation of empowerment and you'll encourage others to consider their value and that no matter who or where they are, that they ARE worth loving. Check out the other super-soft, super-cute, perfectly sized shirts available in their shop and read all about them and their mission! We're in love <3
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Hosking, speaking about the latest marae ban, says Waitangi Day is now treated as nothing more than a day off as opposed to a proper day of recognition and that Key should consider flagging it.
Here is David Rankin, a descendent of Hone Heke on the subject
Ngapuhi "crying wolf" over Marae Ban
Threats by self-appointed Waitangi Marae caretaker and cleaner Kingi Taurua to ban politicians from the marae on Waitangi Day are empty and a case of Mr Taurua "crying wolf" says Ngapuhi kaumatua David Rankin.
"Mr Taurua has a long history of hating. This time, he has turned his attention to the TPPA, and without understanding the benefits it will bring to our people, is trying to organise a ban of politicians at the Te Tii Marae at Waitangi," says Mr Rankin.
Mr Rankin, who is a descendant of the famous Ngapuhi chief Hone Heke, says that Taurua criticising the TPPA "because it has become fashionable for left-wing types t do this." He challenges Mr Taurua to identify how Maori interests will be harmed by the agreement.
"All I see," says Mr Rankin, "are opportunities for us to benefit through greater employment education, and intellectual property opportunities. This is what the TPPS will bring to Maori. It's just that a few people don't want us to prosper because they will have less to complain about."
Mr Rankin has praised Mr Taurua for his work as a caretaker and cleaner at Te Tii Marae, but says that does not qualify him as an expert on international trade agreements.
The racist tag is simply a politically correct mechanism for shutting down freedom of speech as are all the other politically correct tags.
Contrast this with the robust defence of free speech by the first female Vice Chancellor of Oxford University Professor Louise Richardson
Tolerance has new hero in terror-addled Britain
Professor Louise Richardson, a terrorism expert and the first female to hold the office since records began 800 years ago, is "comfortable with institutions giving platforms to extreme speakers because to do otherwise would be to stifle free speech. Universities should be places where students confront views they find objectionable and learn to argue down opposing views rather than ban them. We should be very permissive unless someone is inciting violence".
Richardson's comments echo those made by Barack Obama at a town hall meeting last September, the difference being that the President was addressing the converse issue.
Discussing what the likes of comedian Jerry Seinfeld regard as a climate of student-driven, political correctness-inspired censoriousness in American universities, Obama said, "I've heard of some college campuses where they don't want to have a guest speaker who is too conservative. Or they don't want to read a book if it has language that's offensive to African-Americans or somehow sends a demeaning signal to women. I don't agree that, when you become students, you have to be coddled and protected from different points of view."
Most Kiwis have already flagged Waitangi Day. It is meaningless. It is time the government took notice of the people and create a National Day we can all celebrate as New Zealanders.


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Police Arrest One for Assault & Battery in the area of Harrison Ave. and Thorndike St./
At about 2:51 PM, Tuesday, December 17, 2013, while on patrol, officers from District D-4 (South End) on sited an Assault and Battery in the area of Harrison Ave. and Thorndike St., Roxbury.
On arrival, officers observed several Good Samaritans standing around the male suspect, preventing him from leaving the scene. Officers were advised that the suspect was in the process of assaulting the pregnant female victim, while also trying to rob her of her handbag. The victim stated that upon leaving a convenience store in the area, the suspect approached her and asked her for money, the victim stated that she had then become nervous and refused to give the suspect money. The suspect then became aggressive and grabbed at the victim's handbag. The victim managed to pull her handbag from the suspect and flee the scene. Upon fleeing, the suspect gave chase to the victim and proceeded to assault her. Several Good Samaritans in the area assisted the victim and detained the suspect until police arrived.
Arrested was Bernard Robinson, 52, of Roxbury. Robinson is charged with Assault to Rob Unarmed and Assault and Battery.


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Below is a video featuring individual clips of sensational Glasgow Celtic U13 talent Karamoko Dembele in action at the recent St Kevins Boys Academy Cup 2016. The clips show Karamoko in action vs West Brom, FC Barcelona and St Kevins Boys FC. Also below is full coverage from game one at the tournament as Karamoko and his teammates took on hosts St Kevins Boys. For more from St Kevins Boys FC and the Academy cup visit their Facebook page by clicking here.
When a player is making waves within an academy set up it's only a matter of time before he grabs attention. 2016 has shot U13 talented academy prospect Karamoko Dembele onto the radar of numerous Glasgow Celtic fan forums for his recent displays for Celtic U13 at tournaments across the globe http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/showthread.php?t=155881
Karamoko Dembele was recently awarded the player of the tournament at the prestigious Bassevelde Cup in Belgium were he and his U13 team mates put a highly rated Borussia Dortmond to the sword in the final.
That player of the tournament award in Belgium was Karamoko's second in recent months following on from his sensational showing at The St Kevins Boys Academy Cup in Easter. Although Karamoko has a long way to go in his development the early signs are very promising. An explosive winger with incredible power and pace for one so young he has already come onto the radar of other professional academy clubs Manchester City and FC Barcelona who took note of the youngster following his exceptional displays vs their very own U13 side in Dublin last April.
Just turned thirteen years of age it is far to early to make any predictions as to what lies ahead in the career of this talented young man. One thing is certain, if he keeps progressing as he has done and maintains his focus, health, whilst staying injury free and ambitious there is a very real possibility this will not be the last we hear of Karamoko Dembele.
VIDEO: Click play to view Karamoko Dembele in action at the recent St Kevins Boys Academy Cup.
VIDEO: St Kevins Boys vs Glasgow Celtic (Full U13 Match at the recent Academy Cup)


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BtB – Be The Boss
In every sales process we as sales people often come to a point where we think the decision is now out of our control. The decision to buy or not is decided by others, and we have done what we could, and now have to hope for the best.
That is ultimately true in most cases, but the reality is that we often can influence and control the sales process better and especially longer.
The fact remains that the buyer will control the sales process the moment we back off, so it really comes down to taking control of the sales process as much and as long as possible.
Being proactive, tackling the sales process' questions and becoming our prospects' best project manager might seem a bit much, but most decision makers are actually looking for help getting through tough decision making.
There are many hidden questions, stakeholders and factors in a sales process and to point out, debate and answer some of these will not only making it a better sales process but also more predictable and faster.
A few areas where we as sales people can guide our prospects are
Relationships – Are they aware of all decision makers in the different roles and areas? Is there a clear stakeholder map? Can they talk, demonstrate and explain to all key players or do they need help?
Situation – Have they uncovered and acknowledged a key challenge, pain or opportunity in their company? Can we exemplify and support their ideas, needs and recommendations?
Process – Do they have a clear decision process with all key players and specific elements that are key factors in this process? Can we initiate and support an efficient evaluation process?
Solution – Are they aware of how the product or solution will impact their business and how it will work with current functionalities and processes? Can we assist in ensuring answers and solutions to all players in management, sales&marketing and IT departments?
Value – Has the prospect understood and promoted the key value drivers? Can we develop and support a favorable perception of the value of the solution?
Taking control of the sales process, being proactive and not being afraid of tackling the process questions will in complex sales processes be key to gaining insight, trust and closed deals – so get the deals you need; Be the Boss


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Deciding How to Test Early, Twice
Filed under: Process, Quality
To develop a software product, there are a couple of things you should do to help ensure it gets done as expected (actually, there are quite a few things you need to do, but this is a brief missive). You need to decide how to test early, and decide how to test early.
You need to [decide how to test], early in the game. Throughout the development lifecycle you reveal what the product should do, how it should be done, and so on. Each bit of information can be used to clarify the best approach for assessing whether the product is correct. Exposing bandwidth issues in a real-time system will inform you that you need to assess performance against the design. Identifying that the environment of data the product will be used in cannot be controlled will lead you to rigorous boundary testing of interfaces. Knowing that the end user is looking for an optimized work experience will drive you to business process analysis, thorough usability testing, or managed customer feedback.
There is immense value in deciding early (through test planning), rather than just coding the thing up, then figuring out what went wrong. First, it gets the whole team involved early, rather than waiting around for some code to test. Second, it gives you the lead time to build in a test infrastructure as required to facilitate the entire test workload. Third, it gives you the opportunity to correct changes throughout the lifecycle – to test early.
By deciding how to [test early], you ensure that you are capturing issues as soon as they are injected into the system. A critical best-practice in software (and elsewhere, for that matter) is to identify mistakes as quickly as possible after they have been injected into the system. We will make mistakes at all stages, but making a mistake early and finding it late is costly (I've seen companies take a product to beta and find out they developed the wrong thing, or only start to test their product when they hit 'code complete' – not good). Have you ever seen an application count down the time remaining on a long task, get close to completion, then jump back up to 30 minutes or so? Too many software projects appear to progress in the same manner.
Anything that is produced as part of a software project can be subject to scrutiny – specifications, designs and test plans as well as code. There are plenty of opportunities early in the product lifecycle to inspect, review, and test the system so that issues are found and resolved earlier in the cycle. It can be a fatal mistake to wait until you are 90% through your project to determine that you have 90% left – the costs in time, credibility and opportunity for not testing early are far too high.
Decide how to test early, and decide how to test early – the software equivalent to that old carpentry saying, "Measure twice, and cut once". – JB
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Remember what your mom used to say about not believing everything you hear or read? Well, the same goes for believing that what you are being told by TV advertisements is good medicine for you. The worst medicine is the kind that "seems" to be true but for which there is no evidence. "Colon cleansers" are a big business but there's not much evidence they work and because most are herbal-based, the government doesn't regulate them the same as they do for other medicine. So it's not even sure they're safe.
First, "colon cleansing" doesn't really address how the body works. Fecal matter and toxins— parasites, pesticides, or chemicals—do not accumulate and stick to the colon wall, causing assorted ailments. In fact, fecal matter does not cling to the colon wall, and experts have found no evidence that toxins build up there. Richard Harkness, a consultant pharmacist and author of five books on evidence-based natural medicine, backs natural treatments, but he's dead set against this one.
He says colon cleansing itself carries health risks, including side effects from questionable ingredients, dehydration, impaired bowel function, and disruption of normal, protective intestinal flora. Some laxatives can even worsen heart failure or cause kidney failure, while colonic irrigation or enemas could tear the rectum. Steer clear of all of these. Your body detoxifies itself perfectly well, thanks to your kidneys and liver.
True, you may "feel" better after one of these cleansings but it's because you stuffed yourself with junk food and are now eating better.
The best advice I can give is do some research on the product that you have seen advertised. When you use an Internet search engine for the product, always include the word "scam." That will tell you what customers are saying.
Talk to your doctor. In most cases I also advise people to talk to their pharmacists because they have the most current information about the latest things to hit the market. I hesitate to encourage research on the web unless you go to reliable health care sites that have good, solid medical advice.
Copyright © Christine Hammerlund – 2010. Christine Hammerlund is a registered nurse and the owner of Assured Healthcare, a healthcare staffing service headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois.


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So, on to my current projectSo, here we are, my first ever Blog, which seems strange since I've been telling other people what to do for what seems like ages. Apart from telling people what I'm working on at the moment, bar certain 'agreements' with clients, I'll also be posting some of my most influential artists. I hope that it doesn't bore you to tears!First of all, I'd like to welcome anybody who cares to read my ramblings. I realise that there are THOUSANDS of such Blogs on the Interweb....Let me start off with saying one of my chief influences - the brilliant Artist and writer Frank Hampson, who I was incredibly lucky to have a tutor at at my College. Dan Dare has become part of the cultural history of British Comics. He has certainly influenced the style of art that I've done for the last few years - no doubt about that! I hope to post some images/links to his and other artists' work that have been the cornerstone of my working life.So...please, WATCH THIS SPACE!!Alternatively, just make yourself another coffee, grab a chocolate biscuit and settle down to your favourite Soap - your choice...This is a good place to start with my major influence:http://www.frankhampsonartwork.co.ukrun by Frank's son Peter Hampson. The man was a genius.So...on to my current project, a follow up to my first Kindle Book, The Dam Busters. Here is a page , unlettered, of my next project, done in my spare time:file:///Users/Nicholas/Desktop/evereststripjpegs/evereststripartpage5-flattened.jpgSo - at last, The Story of Everest is published as a Kindle/Amazon eBook. I really do hope that my next project doesn't take two years to complete!Here's a link - it's a bit more expensive to download than Dam Busters, but it has a lot more content: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conquest-Everest-Nick-Spender-ebook/dp/B01E0V6Y4K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1460214908&sr=8-2&keywords=nick+spender
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I am thrilled to announce the 2011-2012 Newell Elementary School Teacher of the Year Nominees. The five nominees were recognized for their contributions in the following areas:
~Connecting people/students to create community
~Promoting a curriculum with coherence
~Establishing a climate for learning
~Contributing to the development of character
Please join me in Congratulating Mrs. Tina Jacobs, Mrs. Jane Kern, Mrs. Amanda Munice, Mrs. Andrea Murphy, and Mrs. Amanda Spadora.
Their commitment and dedication to the children of NES is extraordinary! And, these five staff members are very deserving of this nomination.
Thank you for all you do for our students!


text: I've been meaning to create one of these awesome time lapse video's for a long time. I finally got around to it and the result is below, broadcast from my youtube channel, 'antcreationstv'. The illustration is part of a series of twelve I am working on at the moment, and I intend to create mini movies of them all. The artwork took me around two hours to create and is condensed into a few minutes. Check it out and let me know what you think!


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Bring timeless French style into your home/
On my desk, I have a card that says: "I often dream that my life is just as it is now…only I have well-behaved hair and I live in Paris."
And all of this is true. To live in a dreamy (small) apartment in Paris, I can just see it: White walls (the light is great). Beautiful billowing drapes that puddle on the floor. Huge antique gilded mirror that is propped against the wall. A few antique pieces here and there.Read More


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This week, the magazine publishes Emily Moore's poem "Auld Lang Syne." Jenna Krajeski, from the poetry department, investigates Moore's day job—and her night one:
Part of the fun of being in school is discovering the secret lives of your teachers. Like the fifth-grade teacher who is actually an undercover policewoman, or the high-school science teacher who writes syrupy romance novels under a pseudonym. Or, say, the grammarian and instructor of literature at Stuyvesant High School in New York City who also writes poetry and fronts a three-woman band called "Ménage à Twang." This last case may sound like the most improbable; it's also the first one we ran across. In this article from the Stuyvesant school newspaper, the teacher in question appears surprised at having been found out. Further proof of her extracurricular activities exists on myspace, where one can hear her band's songs, which are described as "Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton meet Candace Bushnell for an intimate encounter." If you're older than twenty-five and still have cinder-block bookshelves, you might find the lyrics of the song "Never Again" rather condemning. But teachers can be like that.
Moore's poem is available here.—Ben Greenman


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The 31st annual AIDS Walk Orange County, scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2017, features a 5 km walk and Red Ribbon 5 km Fun Run through the William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine, CA. The program and festival attractions includes music, food vendors, carnival booths, and merchandise sales.
This year we are on a crusade to be a POWERFUL force for change! We want to remind everyone that, in our community, our Heroes are Zeros! Zero new infections. Zero deaths. Zero discrimination. So don your cape, slide on that spandex and put on those boots. Our Heroes don't fly, they WALK (or run!) to end HIV!
Bring your whole family and friends for a fun day out at the William R. Mason Regional Park and support a worthy cause in the place where you live!


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Hardly a tournament season passes without someone invoking the memory of Anthony Smedley. And with Geneva at the site of the state finals for the first time since 1963, it inevitably happens again.
Smedley played for Chicago Carver, which had been thwarted in the 1962 title game, the last time the tournament was played at Huff Gym on the University of Illinois campus. The next year, Carver wasn't expected to return to state, because star Cazzie Russell had headed to Michigan. But Carver reached the quarterfinals at the brand new U of I Assembly Hall.
And there was Geneva, in its first trip to state since the very first tournament, in 1908. Carver won that game on Friday, then played Peoria High on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals. Smedley forced overtime in that one, hitting a 20-footer in the final seconds to tie, and Carver eventually prevailed, 40-37.
Then came the championship game, against Centralia. Smedley didn't score a point until the very end. With the help of a future Bradley star, center Joe Allen, Smedley and Ken Maxey forced a double team, and Smedley ripped a steal, dribbled into the left corner and sank a jumper with seven seconds left to put Carver up, 53-52. Centralia called time out, then missed a desperation shot as time expired.
Smedley's remains one of the most revered moments in tournament history.


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5 takeaways from Tuesday's voting
4) The race is on for the thin slice in Wisconsin
Rematches rarely happen this quickly in politics, but Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's win over Kathleen Falk in the Wisconsin Democratic primary for the gubernatorial recall race pits him against Scott Walker for the second time in two years.
Barrett, who narrowly lost to Walker in 2010, was widely seen as the favorite to win the primary. He was not the favorite of labor, which has made damaging Walker — if not unseating him outright — a major priority.
But the primary never got nasty, and labor grumblings ultimately subsided, meaning that the Democrats are likely to come together fairly quickly, with just about four weeks until the recall election in early June.
Barrett and Walker will be fighting for an extremely thin slice of the electorate that hasn't made up its mind after millions of outside dollars have flowed into the state on ads.
The focus on this race has been so intense for so long that very few voters are undecided. Barrett is widely seen as a much better candidate against Walker than Falk would have been.
It makes the race likely an incredible squeaker.
5) West Virginia is not a drill
Much has been written about Obama's problems in Coal Country, where Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has made headlines by making clear he's not certain to vote for a president who is in political trouble in his state.
So it's not a huge surprise that Obama didn't have a banner night in the state's largely meaningless primary. He did get a bit over 60 percent of the vote — but lost almost 40 percent of it to imprisoned felon Keith Judd, who was even leading Obama in some counties.
This is a state where Obama struggled in his primary race against Hillary Clinton in 2008, and the demographics are not favorable to him.
Obama' problems with working-class voters remain very real, and Romney is making every effort to peel away chunks in certain states. He may not be successful, but there are a number of fires for the Democrats to put out.


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The 'marathi mulgi' Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and she started her career by modelling. She was born on the 1st of January, 1975. At a very young age she was selected for the Star Dust Channel search. She completed her schooling from Holy Cross school, Thane and Welham Girls school, Dheradun. She made her debut in the Bollywood industry as she was seen in the movie Aag co-starring Govinda in the year 1994.The gorgeous actress is married to director/actor Goldie Behl on 12th November, 2002. She gave birth to a son, Ranveer on 11th of August, 2005. The acttress has also worked with all the biggies of Bollywopd like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amir khan and Sanjay Dutt. She is best known for her performance in the Telugu, Kannada and Tamil movies. She has also judged the Indian Idol season 4.She has also ated in movies like Gaddar, Sapoot, Bombay, Lazza and Major Saheb. She made a special appearance in the movie Kal Ho Na Ho produced by Karan Johar. When Micheal Jackson arrived in India on November 1, 1996 she welcomed him in a totally grand Maharastrian style.Apart from acting she is also popularily known for her graceful dancing. She made her comeback in the Bollywood industry after she was offered Mumtaz's role in the movie Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobara.She then stated publicly that she wouldnt apper in any movies as she wanted to concentrate more on her family.In the year 2011, she won the most Chahiti personality Golden Petal awards. For playing the role of 'Parul' in the movie Aag she was given the Filmfare Lux New Face award in the year 1995. She is among the very few actresses for hosting television reality shows. She has been the jusdge for Indian Idol, India's Got Talent, India Ke Hunarbaaz and has hosted Mission Sapne on Color's. 1975-01-01 00:00:00 female
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Tucked deep inside Bangsar Utama, Huck's Café serves authentic home-cooked Asian, Italian, Mexican and Western food.
Huck's Café is different from the other restaurants because everything is prepared fresh using mostly organic vegetables, spices, herbs without MSG, additives nor colourings
I have never heard of this place before and apparently my boss found out about this place solely through word of mouth. As you can see, they like to keep the place gloomy and dark, I mean romantic for dinner.
Huck's Café doesn't usually accept walk-in customers and you have to order 5 days in advance through their Facebook page.
You can let the chef surprise you with their choice of dishes or you can pre-order in advance on the Facebook page.
I must say the food was mostly good but you'll have to wait a while for them to come one by one.
This is what I had for dinner that evening, seafood spaghetti with oysters. They serve generous portions of food so after having the appetizer and half of the main course you should be pretty full already.
They have Mr Huck as the main chef plus another Malay chef to help him in the kitchen. Some of the waiters are Malay too and the menu here is pork-free. Despite the lack of halal logo, you can say this place is just as halal as IKEA, Old Town White Coffee and your local McDonald's store.
As my company's dinner was held a few days before Chinese New Year, they served yee sang for everybody too, naturally. This is my first encounter with this tradition. Pretty messy.
For dessert we were presented with about half a dozen choices. I had to try the famous crème brûlée dish where they torch the caramel topping with fire while the custard base remains cold.
Needless to say this dessert is simply marvelous and one small bowl is simply not enough.
For RM88.00 per pax I have to say the food served at Huck's Café was worth the steep price tag. This place is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 7:30 PM till midnight. Tables are limited and the place can hold about 20 diners at any one time so reservation is a must.
Huck's Café is located in Bangsar Utama, turn left about 500 meters from Bangsar LRT into Jalan Abdullah. You can visit their Facebook page for more info, menu pictures & reservation.


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Javier Roz
Javier Roz
Javier Roz was born in Plasencia, Spain in 1975. He initially studied medicine from 1995-2000 before turning his focus to art. He studied photography and cinema from 1998-2000. In 2001 he began learning the art of engraving.
Javier Roz has lived in Malaga since 1985. He focuses on the development of projects based on a particular image or idea. Using that as a starting point, he explores and reflects on it, using all of the different media that have intrigued him: drawing, painting, etching, photography and video. He has had ??23 solo exhibitions, and more than 70 group exhibitions throughout Spain, France and Italy and Mexico. Since 2011 he has also taught drawing, and is an assistant professor at a photography school in Malaga.
Roz is particularly interested in exploring the relationship between photography and drawing, line and light. His current work is an exploration toward that synthesis.


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The Croydon MC declared that his massive set on The Other Stage was "south London personified"
Stormzy hailed his huge Glastonbury set this evening (June 24) as the most "iconic" of his career to date – and decided to mark the occasion by attempting to orchestrate the biggest mosh pit in the festival's history.
The Croydon MC made a powerful statement of intent with his high-profile slot on The Other Stage, where he took to the stage just after 8:30pm.
Stormzy bounced across the stage throughout his hour-long performance with a setlist that was heavily packed with tracks from his debut studio album 'Gang Signs & Prayer', as well as his breakthrough singles 'Wicked Skengman Pt. 4' and set closer 'Shut Up'.
"You don't even understand," Stormzy told the crowd at the start of the show. "I was on the Sonic Stage last year playing to 300/400 people, and to come out today and see thousands and thousands of you… It means so much.
"I do something called grime for those of you who don't know," he continued. "But this is Glastonbury, and this is the biggest crowd I've seen for a very long time."
As well as a rare performance of 'Cigarettes & Kush', Stormzy also played '100 Bags' in tribute to his mother, who the MC said would be so "confused by the sight of 20-30,000 people watching her son. I want to do this song for her."
Stormzy also took time out from his set to honour the victims of the recent Grenfell Tower fire, while also slamming the UK government and local London authorities for their response to the disaster. He also joined in with the crowd after they started to sing 'Oh, Jeremy Corbyn' in response to his speech.
Before the performance of his penultimate track 'Know Me From', the MC hailed the occasion as the most "iconic" show of his career to date. He then attempted to orchestrate Glastonbury's biggest-ever mosh pit – see footage of the resulting mosh below.
alt-J will headline The Other Stage later tonight, with the three-piece set to take to the stage at 10:30pm.
Stay tuned to NME.com for the latest news, reviews and more from across Glastonbury 2017 this weekend.


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Dealing With Ambiguous Bloodstain Patterns
Ross M. Gardner
Classification of bloodstain patterns based on recognition of specific criteria is a critical component of the bloodstain pattern analyst's efforts, but it is just one part of a process that may allow the analyst to offer a conclusion as to the source of an unknown pattern found at the scene. Proper protocol demands we evaluate the stain and decide what kind of pattern it is, its classification, then we must consider the stain within the unique scene context.
There is no question that the more certain the classification of a scene pattern, the more certain any subsequent conclusion offered by the analyst will be. If the analyst has confidence the pattern was created by a streaming ejection that significantly limits the potential source mechanisms that may be present in the scene. But what if the analyst is not confident of the specific classification? Does that prevent them from offering a specific conclusion?
The answer is no, not always. Which brings us to the ever-present ambiguous pattern! Not all bloodstain patterns found in a given scene will demonstrate sufficient physical characteristics (taxon) that allow the analyst to isolate the pattern to an absolute classification. Substrate issues in particular and other variables often prevent the taxon from appearing. In those instances only a general or ambiguous pattern classification may be possible.
As an example, lets imagine encountering a series of spatter oriented in a line on a vertical surface (a doorway facing) where all of the stains are very elliptical, all are oriented with their long axes parallel to the ground and where there is no volume indicator present (e.g. no flows emanating from individual spatter). There are analysts out there who will and have testified that such a pattern "could be anything", but that is not technically correct. The pattern is some form of linear spatter.
The mere fact that we have spatter eliminates all of the non-spatter mechanisms in and of itself. The presence of the linear characteristic eliminates any radiating or random form of spatter (e.g., impact, expiration, mist, drip) leaving us with only three potential source events. As the pattern is made up of linear spatter, the source event must be either: a form of drip trail, a form of cast-off, or a spurt. There are no other options.
Based solely on this classification of "linear spatter", no further conclusion is possible. The stain itself is ambiguous and to force a more refined "classification" based on the limited taxon present would be subjective. But that is not the end of the story for the analyst. Context is a factor in offering any ultimate conclusion. Under what circumstances did we find the pattern and what, if anything, does that tell us?
How about considering a potential claim of drip trail? In our hypothetical, the spatter are oriented in a line, but their respective long axes are parallel to the ground. This demands the stains impacted while moving across the door face. Drips are a function of gravitational force acting on the blood mass, if associated with drips the long axes of the pattern would be oriented up and down in some fashion. The lack of this aspect effectively eliminates drip trail. That knowledge alone isn't bad, we have now eliminated all potential source mechanisms except two: cast-off and spurt.
Lets further refine our context. Lets imagine the pattern is found on the outside facing of a doorway that opens inward. The door is standing open. The stains start on the door face near the hinges and move across the doorway towards the knob. Based on other stains, it appears the door was open when the bloodletting occurred.
Under this context, lets evaluate cast-off as a potential source event. If the pattern were caused by cast-off the directional aspect and location of the stains tells us the object was swung from outside the room, the stains impacting across the door at knob height. The individual stains in the pattern are all highly elliptical; cast-off rarely begin with highly elliptical stains (the patterns typically go from less elliptical to more elliptical), under this circumstance we can make a relatively valid prediction: If the pattern is cast-off, the there will be additional linear stains on the adjoining wall next to the doorway hinges. Before the spatter could be deposited on the door facing, droplets would have ejected from the object and struck this adjoining wall and that pattern should lead directly to the door pattern.
In our hypothetical scene no such staining is present. Does that absolutely refute cast-off? Not really. Potential explanations for this lack of stains are limited, but one possible explanation would be that something else was present blocking this adjoining wall (e.g., a person) and our predicted additional cast-off were deposited onto this unknown intermediate surface.
How about considering spurt in this context. If a spurt, the stains were directed from a position outside the door and ejected effectively in the same plane as the open door face. Under these circumstances, some valid predictions include: spatter stains may be present on the immediate adjoining wall, with their long axis oriented up and down, stains that were slightly offset and did not reach the door. If present these spatter may well demonstrate volume indicators. Additionally beyond the door, inside the room on the floor we could also expect to see spatter that struck the floor in line with the pattern on the door. Such stains might well have an evident directional component or they could be generally circular. These being spatter that were offset the other way and missed the door face completely and then simply continued on to the terminal aspect of their parabolic flight path, with the stains falling downward at the end of the arc.
In our hypothetical scene stains are found on the adjoining wall, at and below the height of the pattern on the door facing with the long axes oriented up and down. In one of the several stains present, there is an indication of volume. Circular stains are also present on the floor beyond the door. They are oriented in a line that is parallel to the pattern on the door.
Given such a context, the analyst should be quite comfortable in concluding the linear spatter pattern was caused by a spurt source. The lack of the additional indicators of cast-off and the presence of the additional indicators of spurt provide sufficient foundation for this conclusion.
So having begun with what was an ambiguous linear pattern and by considering context the analyst is able to isolate a more effective explanation for the pattern.
The pattern classification itself did not change; the pattern remains ambiguous, it is still just a "linear spatter" pattern. But the conclusion offered as to its source has changed dramatically by considering the context in which the pattern was found.
Unfortunately not every ambiguous pattern can be dealt with as effectively. At times an ambiguous pattern is just that, an ambiguous pattern. Analysts have to accept that and the reality that no effective conclusion may be forth-coming in such instances. The lack of specific taxon in any scene pattern and a subsequent ambiguous classification for that pattern may well prevent the analyst from offering any conclusion as to the source event. But keep in mind that classification is just one part of the analysis of a bloodstain. An ambiguous pattern may well be a hindrance, but it is not always a show-stopper. Once a classification is achieved, the analyst must look objectively at the unique context in which the pattern is found and applying all of their knowledge to determine if that context allows a better understanding of the pattern.


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Ed Harris plays the captain of a Cold War Soviet missile submarine who has secretly been suffering from seizures that alter his perception of reality. Forced to leave his wife and daughter, he is rushed into a classified mission, where he is haunted by his past and challenged by a rogue KGB group (led by David Duchovny) bent on seizing control of the ship's nuclear missile. With the fate of humanity in his hands, Harris discovers he's been chosen for this mission in the belief he would fail. 'Phantom' is a suspense submarine thriller about extraordinary men facing impossible choices.
IMDb Rating : 5.8
Director : Todd Robinson
Genres : History, Thriller, War
Release Date : 1 March 2013
Language : Hindi
QUALITY : 480p BRRip
Starring : Ed Harris, Julian Adams, David Duchovny


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During our remanufacturing process, returned worn parts are completely disassembled so their condition can be accurately assessed. The components are then stripped from the core and are thoroughly cleaned before they are further inspected. All high-wear components such as bearings, seals and brushes are replaced with brand new Genuine Volvo Parts. When necessary, components are machined to the latest technical specification and then reassembled. Then they are tested again to verify the product's performance.
With Volvo Exchange Parts you are assured of the quality and performance that only Volvo can offer. Each exchange part is tested before it leaves the factory and is fitted in Volvo workshops by Volvo technicians.
Volvo has one of the widest ranges of exchange units on the market, and the system also benefits from constant development. Among available exchange units, you will find everything from air compressors, control units, engines, gearboxes and turbochargers to clutch kits and tachographs.
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Farwest Farm Tours
Come on in and view the live milkings of our cows, you will be talked through a detailed presentation of our farming operation, once milking is done you will then have the opportunity to give the cows what they love most, a good old pat and a scratch
- Adult
- $25.00
- Child
- $10.00
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Here at Farwest Farming we are proud of our cows and caring of the enviroment, situated just 45mins drive north of glaciers we farm some of the cleanest, greenest and most prestine land this country has to offer.
We are young and enthusiastic and love to share our animals, land and culture with the rest of the world. Bring the whole family along as we cater for all ages. If you love animals and culture then you will love your visit to Farwest Farm Tours.
Physical address
Farwest Farm Tours, 200 Wanganui Flat road, Harihari, West Coast, 7884, New Zealand.
Opening times
- Months of operation:
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Facilities and Features
- Proximity to airport:
- 70km
- Proximity to coach terminal:
- 2.5km
- Proximity to town:
- 2.5km
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(16 year(s) and under)


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Speaking at Technology for Well-Being
While we're busy getting organised for Technology for Well-Being 2014, Fiona Kennedy of Sunny Spells and Scattered Blog, wrote us this account of #T4WB13.
Last year, I was privileged to be involved in ReachOut.com's inaugural Technology for Well-Being Conference. It was an incredibly positive and energising day, but before I go any further, I'd like to give you a potted version of my background and why I was there.
I'm not a mental health professional, researcher, or student but I am painfully familiar with mental illness. I have clinical depression, and was also recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Staying well
The two are a powerful combination, and have caused some extremely tough times for my family and I over the last seven years, including a five week stint in a psychiatric unit. Thankfully, and to everyone's relief, I'm well at the moment and doing everything I can to ensure I stay that way.
One of the key factors in this is writing. I blog about how it is for us, the good, the bad and the ugly of living with a mental illness (and yes, some good has come of it but that's for another day) and the blog has opened up a lot of new avenues for me.
Chief among these, is I now recognise just how much need there is out there to create an environment in which it's OK to talk about mental illness and being unwell. Also, how much work goes into creating and maintaining the resources which can go towards helping people to help themselves. Last year's conference was a huge step in the right direction.
The most positive thing I took away from it all is the level of commitment there is out there to make access to online support for mental health issues more available, more interactive and more user friendly.
There's a huge body of awareness of just how urgent the need for that support is, now more than ever. There were some truly shocking and saddening statistics about levels of suicide:
- There is one suicide every 82 minutes in the UK and Ireland
- 1,000,000 people in Ireland experience poor mental health and harbor thoughts of suicide and hopelessness.
Raising awareness
What was also apparent is how many organisations are working towards the same end, but that the difficulty is in raising awareness for the average internet user. How do people know what sites are reliable? How do they know where to find the best source of information? How can they access appropriate help for the problem at hand? What is appropriate help anyway?
For myself, as a user of mental health services, what's frustrating in a way is that there is so much energy, so much innovation, so much knowledge about how to help, but at the same time, there's no one definitive source.
Starting to work together
While I know there can never be a "one size fits all" solution, it would be fantastic to see some of the promised government funding going towards providing organisations the opportunity to work together more, bring all the fantastic ideas into one place, and go from there.
Last year's conference was the first step in that direction, and hats off to Reachout.com for taking the initiative. There is no shortage of enthusiasm, no shortage of ideas. It was acknowledged more than once throughout the event that we are in the very early days of bringing the conversation about mental illness, and mental health, out into the light. But it is happening. It will continue to happen.
Sharing my perspective
And for me? For my part I feel absolutely privileged to have been a part of it, not just to hear about some of the wonderful work that is on-going, but to have actually been given the opportunity to share my perspective.
That of an average person with a mental illness, trying to make sense of that illness and find my way through it the best that I can. I know I wasn't the most engaging speaker of the day, nor the most relaxed. But that's not what's important.
If even just one person in that room took away the message of just what a difference it has made to me to be able to talk about how I'm doing, of how valuable any support I've received has helped to that end, then as far as I'm concerned job done.
Listening to improve
The very fact that I was actually given the opportunity to speak was enough. The people who are working for those of us with a mental illness want to hear about what works for us, and as long as they keep listening, things can only improve.
To quote the closing comments of Dr Colin Hunt, CEO of ReachOut.com: "The issue of mental health is finally emerging from the shadows". Long may the sun continue to shine!
Fiona will also be speaking at this year's conference.
>>>Find out more about this year's upcoming conference


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Birth to Death in the Wajir County
Courtersy of Nation Media Group
Birth to Death in the Wajir County
Courtersy of Nation Media Group
In a shocking revelation, the Ministry of Education announced that some 95 schools have been shut down due to insecurity. The schools are located around the terror-prone North Eastern region and the bandit-invested north-west that includes Turkana, West Pokot and Baringo County.
NTV's Enock Sikolia witnessed first-hand the ongoing devastation of the education sector in Baringo County where cattle raids and perennial tribal animosity rules the landscape.
Courtersy of Nation Media Group
One dead, 12 injured after KWS rangers clash with residents of Kinna, Isiolo County
One person died, while 12 others are nursing injuries at Maua Methodist Hospital after Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers at Bisanadi Park allegedly opened fire on protesters Kinna, Isiolo County. Tension still remained high following the confrontation as angry residents protested the mysterious disappearance of three people last week.
Residents of Kinna took to the street for the second time Tuesday protesting against KWS rangers for allegedly kidnapping and killing three people last week. The angry residents blocked the busy Garba-Tulla-Kinna road for the better part of the day on Monday demanding that the KWS hands over the three, dead or alive.
The locals claimed that the three went missing last week after they were tracked and kidnapped by KWS rangers along Duse-Bibi and Kinna road.Nura Dera Nura, a resident, claimed more than 13 people have gone missing in mysterious circumstances in the last two years in Kinna Ward alone and appealed to the government to investigate the disappearances.
Mr Nura said the KWS officers have been harassing and intimidating the locals who have co-existed with wild animals for years and called for quick action to compensate the affected families. Isiolo Governor Godana Doyo said that 10 rangers from the county will be sent to guard Bisanadi Park adding that investigations had been launched to track down the cartels behind the mysterious disappearance of the missing people.
The governor who consoled the families of the missing people raised concerns over the extra-judicial killings allegedly committed by the rangers and demanded for explanation."It is unacceptable that rangers who are supposed to protect people's lives and wild animals are now turning on innocent people by killing, intimidating and harassing them," said the governor.
Isiolo County Commissioner Wanyama Musiambo confirmed that more than 70 bullets were recovered at the scene and urged residents to stop pointing fingers at the National Government but instead blame the real culprits. He said thorough investigations must be done to establish the cause of the disappearance of the three, adding that the culprits must be brought to book.
Courtersy of Daily Nation
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Comic Review: C-3PO #1/
Big Star Wars Fan and pretty much now allocated to read all the Star Wars comics especially with everything being canon, so the see Threepio comic was definitely on my list.
This book, just like Poe Dameron, takes place leading into The Force Awakens. The first couple of pages just really didn't do it for me. Tony Harris' art seemed off and it was just way too busy.
Once it got into the meat of the story, the tone changed. It becomes less busy and more centered as you really start to feel for the droids. You learn some interesting information about Threepio, which makes him feel more like a human than a droid, and James Robinson does just that.
For me, I couldn't help but read this in Anthony Daniels voice. I feel like it just had to be done.
Overall, the book was well put together and tells a fun story that expands the story before The Force Awakens takes place.
Rating: 8/10 If you're a Star Wars -- especially a Threepio -- fan, then you will enjoy this book.


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Batman may be broken and recalled on PC, but at least we have indie games and developers working hard to deliver functional projects each and every day. On Saturdays, they even share some screenshots with us. So it is every week with the Screenshot Survey, where we showcase five of the most interesting story from the world of indie developers, may they be working on mobile, fighting through Steam Greenlight, or just experimenting with a game jam. Let's begin!
One of the few genres that hasn't yet reached mass market appeal on PC and mobile is the rhythm game. Perhaps we're all sill burnt out from the plastic instrument era, but there have been few attempts outside of the world of Nintendo to progress this genre. Eternal Symphony looks to innovate with a JRPG take on gameplay that might seem familiar to fans of Game Freak's HarmoKnight. It is certainly one way to go about integrating touch controls to a more traditional setting, much like how You Must Build A Boat combines dungeon crawling and match three.
Testing out some new enemy AI and ways to make gifs this week! #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev pic.twitter.com/RgdI0sJfRu
— Octurnip (@octurnip) June 28, 2015
Spiders return to the Screenshot Survey in this short GIF from the early in production puzzle RPG Cassus. The protagonist of this game seems to be a distant relation of the Prince of All Cosmos, complete with strange headgear and a flowing cape. He also wields a hammer, which I imagine he will use to squash the spider that is attacking him. Which seems like an overreaction to me. Why can't they just be friends instead?
From the wonderfully named Squishy Games comes Rogue Invader, a self described 1-bit isometric roguelike where you take space marines out onto one of twelve unique alien worlds. The equipment screen shown here reminds me heavily of the Chainsaw Warrior games, which is a good start if you want to evoke an era where video games were way into homages of tabletop settings. Much like Strawberry Cubes from a few weeks back, this is a game going for a very unique style that you just don't see anymore. It just hit Greenlight a few days ago, so if you like what you see, click the game's name above and give it a vote!
RymPow is also a great name for a developer. They're working on Pixwing, a mobile game that defies the graphics expectations of those gamers who don't check out the App Store for their latest purchases. The environments and backgrounds look stunning, like a better 3D Sonic world than the ones in Sonic Jam or Sonic 3D Blast. It's just great to see a mobile game that doesn't look like a flash game I played ten years ago, one filled with style that took actual effort to achieve. Hopefully this one comes to Android so I can take a look.
Introducing the "Strident" in Wizards of Prestige! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart http://t.co/wFrxFO8Gia pic.twitter.com/VJ8OReaqcl
— Loqheart (@loqheart) June 27, 2015
Finally, we go from mobile games to web based games in the newly formed impressive despite their platform collection. Wizards of Prestige is a game where you run a wizarding school. Besides the monsters like the one above, you're mainly looking at cute pixel students moving from class to class. The models for the characters and the monsters look great, especially for something that shares interface similarities to Farmville. The game will actually hit mobile as well as the web, and is currently looking for beta testers which might be fun if you're looking for a mixture of Harry Potter and The Sims.
That's it for this week! What are the best games you saw on Twitter or elsewhere? Can spiders also wield hammers against their enemies? Do wizards prestige once they hit level 60? Answer these questions or don't in the comments below!