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Doctor Who – BBC Books Collection 1
a review by Darby O'Gill
BBC Books release three new Doctor Who books at a time. Therefore, I will be reviewing them in sets of three, and labeling them as collections. These are really nice books. They are small hard covers, kind of like the old Hardy Boys books from when we were kids. The size is perfect. Just a little bigger than a normal paperback, so you can easily take these books with you on the go; and the hard cover makes them really durable.
"The Clockwise Man"
by Justin Richards
The book opens as so many Doctor Who stories do, with the 9th Doctor and Rose arriving in 1924 London, with plans of visiting the British Empire Exhibition. But of course, the second they step out of the TARDIS they are instantly sucked into a series of strange events and mysteries that only the Doctor and Rose could possibly solve. Ultimately saving the world, yet again. Although unlike most Doctor Who stories, the Doctor and Rose do in fact make it to the British Empire Exhibition before trips end. Well how about that!
This book has a little bit of everything; conspiracies, revolutions, exiled dictators, bloodlines, black cats, and a painted lady and her mechanical Clockwise Men. Author Justin Richards does a good job of capturing the voice of the characters, which I feel is really important when writing a book based on characters, when the reader already knows the way they speak. More notably, Richards makes sure that you hear the 9th Doctor's voice clearly. You can really tell that this is Christopher Eccleston's Doctor. Actually, that can be said for all three of the books in this set.
The story keeps moving, but at times can seem a little slow. Overall the pace is good. At no point did I put the book aside and move on to something else for awhile, which is really saying something, because my ADD usually has a tendency of getting the better of me. I don't think any of the twists and turns are going to fool you, but it's an entertaining read none the less. Now, some Doctor Who fans don't like to read the books because of continuity problems. I don't really have a problem with this, because it doesn't happen very often, and I also enjoy reading new stories to fill the time waiting for the next season of Doctor Who to air. It's also nice to have some more stories with the 9th Doctor after only having thirteen episodes with him. However, there is a continuity issue in this book. Rose does come in contact with Clockwise Men in the book, but will meet them for the first time on the show with the 10th Doctor in the second season. Really not a big deal, but maybe for some. A moment that might possibly make-up for that slight continuity problem, is a scene in which Rose has a conversation with one of the servants in the Imperial Club, and the girl makes her think of Gwyneth, who appeared in the season one episode, "The Unquiet Dead." Here's a quick fun fact about that episode, the part of Gwyneth, was played by Eve Myles, who would later go on to play, Gwen Cooper on Torchwood. Sorry, back to the book review. The climax of the book in the clock tower of Big Ben is fantastic. I think the greatest part of this book is that it really manages to give you that sense of time and place, the way only Doctor Who can.
"The Monster Inside"
by Stephen Cole
To be honest, when I read the description on the back of this book, I really wasn't looking forward to this story. But, I'm really glad to say I couldn't have been more wrong. The TARDIS gets forced to land on Justicia, a prison system consisting of over six planets. The 9th Doctor and Rose are instantly split-up as they are sent to different prison planets. A human prison for Rose, and a labor camp for highly intelligent aliens, for the Doctor. This is the part I thought I was going to have a problem with. The thought of the Doctor and Rose being separated from each other for the whole book, just instantly turned me off. But you know what? Stephen Cole does a fantastic job of going back and forth between the Doctor and Rose. I also enjoyed the way he chose to intertwine the two stories, and have each of their prisons hold different pieces to the puzzle.
This story marks Rose's first trip to an alien plant. Although, it doesn't seem so alien at first, maybe more like a scene out of Stargate. Upon their arrival, the Doctor and Rose ascend a hillside to find what seem to be slaves building a pyramid, but turns out to be more like a Justicia chain gang.
I think it's great that Cole chose to isolate Rose from the Doctor on her first trip off world. It really gave Rose's character a sense of fear. Not only was she in prison, but she was on a whole other planet. She has no idea what has happened to the Doctor or whether he'll ever be able to find her again. I really like this concept. What would you do if you got separated from the person that you traveled though time and space with, and thought you would have to spend the rest of your life on an alien planet, in prison no less? I've got to say, for a book I didn't even want to read, this is a real fun read.
While in the Justicia prison system the Doctor and Rose once again find themselves dealing with the Slitheen. This might not mean anything to you if you're not a Doctor Who fan, but we find out in this book that the Slitheens are not the only family on the block of Raxacoricofallapatorian. We meet their arch rivals/cousins the Blathereen for the first time.
Now, this isn't the best book I've ever read, but it is definitely the best out of these three. If anything this book is just one more reason to not judge a book by its cover, or dust jacket in this case.
"Winner Takes All"
by Jacqueline Rayner
In the final book of this set, the 9th Doctor and Rose return to present day London, to visit Rose's mum Jackie, only to quickly learn of this new marketing campaign that's sweeping the nation. People are randomly winning video gaming systems with the game "Death to the Mantodeans," or all expense paid holidays to an exotic resort, just for buying the things they already need at their local shops. One scratch-off ticket for every item you buy, making it virtually imposable not to win. The Doctor, not liking the concept of something for nothing, enlists Mickey Smith, Rose's former boyfriend, to help get to the bottom of things. I got to tell you this was not one of my favorites. There is not one single original idea in this entire book, from The Last Starfighter, to Harry Potter, even upcoming movies like Gamer, and Surrogates (more on those later this year). This story just doesn't make you really care about what's going on. That's truly not a good thing, when you're talking about a Doctor Who storyline. Also, I don't know which was written first, but this exact same story appears in one of the season one episodes of The Sara Jane Adventures. But even so, it's still a really lame storyline. I mean the evil aliens, the Quevvils, are gait porcupines. They don't just kind of look like porcupines, they are literally giant porcupines! It's really disappointing because the first two books in this set were so good. I really did have high hopes for this one. However, I've got to say it didn't effect the readably of this book. Even though I wasn't into the storyline, it was still a rather quick read. Jacqueline Rayner writes a few more books in this series and I hope the next one is better. Her writing style and technique are good; I just think this story structure could have been much better.


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"It started off as a horror film, but then I also wanted to make it into a comedy with a lot of camp, because I love extremeness, and it needed to have melodrama. And in a way it also became a science fiction movie."
The inability of Nicolas Winding Refn to precisely categorise his own film is to its credit. The Neon Demon is at once gruesome and arch, empathetic and heartless, icy provocation and savage allegory. Employing the same mesmeric tone as his earlier work like Drive and Only God Forgives, the film follows aspiring model Jesse (Elle Fanning) as she attempts to prosper in the cannibalistic world of fashion. As Jesse's beauty warps herself and everyone around her, however, The Neon Demon's fundamental acceptance of human cruelty unsettles as much as its sudden, brutal lurches.
Ahead of its home release today, Nicolas discussed the meaning of the film, and tried to persuade us that narcissism is a virtue.
A wide-eyed teenager going to Los Angeles to "make it" is a plot that's roughly the same age as movies themselves. What appealed to you about using that story?
There was a simplicity to it that I found very interesting. The more simple something is, the more it resonates. That can be confusing because there's a certain expectation for culture to be "complex" and "thought-provoking", but those are usually devices to steer away from what's really the essence. I believe that less is more, and none is everything.
What do you think is driving Jesse? Is she just looking for fame? Is she trying to escape something?
I think Jesse lives in two parallel universes. On one level she's the deer-in-the-headlights young girl coming to the big city. She feels she doesn't have any particular skills but she can make money from being pretty, so why not take advantage of that? You never know where it might lead to. And then there's another part of her where she's like an evil Dorothy that comes to meet the wizard, but she is the poison that's going to drive the wizard insane because she has what everyone desires, and she knows it. You never really know if she is manipulating or being manipulated, until she goes through the journey of becoming the complete narcissist.
The character of Jesse has to be the most magnetic person in the room, and yet this is a film where every single actor is beautiful – even the sleazy motel owner is played by Keanu Reeves. How did you work with Elle Fanning to create that effect?
Elle is not just beautiful, she's unique. There was no-one else who could have done this but her. If there was no Elle Fanning I don't think I could have made the movie. It was the same thing as Ryan Gosling in Drive. If you weren't gripped by her then there was nothing to take you in – the whole idea is that Jesse has some ineffable quality everyone wants.
How much of The Neon Demon is specifically a comment on fashion? Do you think it's more vicious than other industries?
I don't think fashion is more vicious than other industries, but it's very complex and non-complex at the same time. It is about the most beautiful image, and yet fashion reflects our cultural evolution, our historical evolution. Fashion is very important to us as people. I love fashion personally, I love making fashion commercials and working in advertising. I enjoy the glamour of it, and also the vulgarity and the silliness. It's a great mirror of society.
The models in the film take their competitive nature to extreme, bloody ends. To what extent are their actions allegorical?
It's just normal human behaviour. We're competitive creatures. That's usually seen as something negative, but a lot of The Neon Demon is about celebrating narcissism as a virtue. It's the next human level, our next evolution is a full love of thyself.
Are we supposed to support Jesse throughout? Is there a certain point where we start judging her, and is that hypocritical?
Secretly there's a desire to go through her journey, but then there's morality that's very ambiguous because we still live in a world where narcissism and ego and vanity is usually considered negative. However, we all have it to various degrees, and I think that with the next generation there's more of an acceptance of narcissism, an encouragement of it – the idea that it's okay to completely love oneself openly. For my generation that was a very terrible thing to even admit to, but my kids' generation accept so much more of human behaviour, and fully accepting oneself is a part of it. Of course there's also the hypocritical nature of us, that we all teach this notion of equality, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. All those things that I tell my own children, but I also know that if it's not beautiful I don't look, and neither do you. We have to accept that rather than trying to dismiss it, but it's a horrible feeling. It's also very refreshing because it's like letting go of your own fear of what is right and what is wrong and just accepting what thou will. It's about giving in to your urges.
The Neon Demon is out now on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital and VOD.


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Table measures 6.5 ft wide x 3.25 ft deep x 3 ft high
Our blackjack tables feature black folding wooden legs, a padded armrest, a padded wool playing surface, and a built-in chip tray with money slot.
Did you know?
Blackjack is considered the most popular casino game played by casino goers who are all hoping for the elusive 21! The game is said to have originated in Italy in 1440 and was called "Thirty-One." The objective of the game was to get 31 points from a hand of three cards.
With various versions being played in Europe, it grew in popularity the early 1600s and was played mostly in Spain with later references that trace it to France. The French version had more similarities with today's game and the objective of the game was to get to 21 points, rather than 31. Modern Blackjack came to America in 1789, after the French Revolution and became popular at once.
The government realized that gambling was becoming an epidemic shortly thereafter its introduction, so it was banned by the US government at once. In 1931, gambling was legalized in Nevada and gamblers began to flock to Las Vegas to beat casinos out of big money. Card counting techniques, books, and gambling systems appeared in 1958 and the game has been a staple in every casino ever since.


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2017 Color Trend: Millennial Pink
Homepolish designer Angela Belt decided to schmooze with Behr's VP of Color and Creative Services Erika Woelfel and get to the bottom of why "Millennial Pink" is so popular.
Let's face it. In the interior design world right now, we are crush'n haaarrrddd on pink. And hey, if you're not daring enough to paint a whole room in this romantic hue, you have to admit that you're at least a bit curious about using it on a sofa, a bedspread, or in the kitchen, right? I interviewed paint company Behr's VP of Color and Creative Services Erika Woelfel to get some answers about this trend.
Do you think Millennial Pink's popularity has anything to do with how well it complements the Pantone Color of the Year?
"Behr has seen the color pink trend throughout the years in the interior design industry (and it's popped up in several other industries), so the love affair is nothing new. Behr's paint colors like Everything Rosy & Life's A Peach make a fresh pair with mint greens, aqua blues, and sapphire green. Have your doubts? See how Homepolish's Leah Ring used a pop of pink with green plants to add some life to a corner of her LA home."
Besides green, what colors do you think complements Millennial Pink the most?
"Pink has an 80s throwback feel, so you can never go wrong with gray. And you know what? We always love a downy white, as Homepolish's Alex Waidley specified in a San Francisco bedroom. It'll make any room feel fresh."
As a color expert in the industry, where have you noticed millennial pink the most in home décor?
"I've seen the color in lots of textiles and upholstery at trade shows, and it's because accessories, such as throw pillows, blankets, and linens, are the easiest way to incorporate a trending color. The color pink has also spilled over into the tech industry with pink tech devices and accessories. But it's popping up in more permanent places like as an accent wall or larger furnishings."
But the question then follows, how do you make this color livable and long-lasting in your home?
"Don't be shy about painting a bedroom, kitchen, or dining room with this playful color, as you can see in this San Francisco dining space by Homepolish's Annouchka Engel. You should pair pink with some softer neutrals in a room and push the boundaries with your color palette. Also, if you're attracted to Scandinavian style, think pink as an accent wall with blonde woods to create a contemporary look, just as the dining table in the picture above pairs with the light walls."
You mentioned that it can be tricky to use pink in a room setting and still make it look adult. What are some design traps we should avoid to make sure a space doesn't end up looking like a little girl's room?
"If you're hesitant about designing with the color pink, then hold back on painting all of the walls in your room with it. Simply focus on balancing them out with other neutrals. If you're unsure of what shade of pink to choose, always go for the lighter, more dusty tones. Avoid the sharper more poppy tones that might feel dated if you use too much. Definitely avoid mixing some of the jewel tones like purple with this color because then you end up creating another kid's room. A good example of a mature use of pink is Homepolish designer Tali Roth's work for fashion designer Rebecca Taylor. It's not overwhelming, but it's quietly integrated with the desk chairs, the art, and even the books."
For more pink inspiration, check out Homepolish's guide to shopping for blush accents by designer Jennifer Wallenstein.


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Here are some things worth reading. Richard Dawkins is interviewed in The Times about a forthcoming television programme he's made about Darwin. He is very good at conveying the scale, excitement and beauty of Darwin's intellectual achievement. I have problems with Dawkins when, like so many public intellectuals, he imagines his political opinions are of such depth that they merit being aired in public (see this article, half-way down, and the problem will immediately be apparent). But as an advocate of science and its methods against irrationalism he is a public resource.
My colleague Bronwen Maddox writes in the Wall Street Journal about European attitudes to America. She says:
The question is whether, in gratitude that the next U.S. president is not George W. Bush, America's critics will forgive him for decisions that are in the U.S.'s interests and not their own, or whether they will be disappointed and angry, expecting a radical transformation that was never going to happen, whichever candidate wins. In the new mood of worry, about the economy, as well as security, I'd bet on the first: that the America-bashing of the past two decades will seem like a luxury best now discarded.
I hope her wager is right, and I suspect it is. Anti-Americanism is not deep-rooted in the European psyche; it's merely a constant recycled piece of fabric in the reactionary and nativist elements of European left and right. It won't be affected by anything the US president does, because for these intellectual currents anything the US president does is, ex hypothesi, wrong.
One of my regular correspondents, the military historian D.M. Giangreco, has an interesting article on History News Network entitled "Was Dwindling US Army Manpower a Factor in the Atom Bombing of Hiroshima?" It's a valuable corrective to the notion, so common among anti-nuclear campaigners though which ought to be irrelevant to their case, that estimates of huge casualties in the event of a conventional invasion of Japan in 1945 were a postwar invention to justify President Truman's A-bomb decision. Dennis concludes:
[F]or many years, various individuals critical of Truman's bomb decision regularly maintained that estimates of massive casualties during an invasion of Japan were a post-war creation, and when the copious documentation that they were wrong began to come to light a decade ago, then switched to the line that the estimates must certainly have been developed and seen only by "lowly subordinates" when, in fact, far from being considered by obscure officers tucked away in the recesses of the Pentagon, this vital--and highly secret--matter was being examined by some of the finest minds this country has produced from Henry Stimson to Michael DeBakey. Moreover, Truman had not simply seen the genuinely huge numbers, but reacted decisively to them by calling the June 18, 1945, White House meeting in which the invasion of Japan was given the go-ahead in spite of their frightful dimensions.


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I searched and didn't find any forums about KS except one about a Layla Wallpaper so I thought I make them myself.
What do you like or don't like about Kaleido Star?
I don't like how short the anime is. How they took Layla out like that, I mean sure the new recruits had to get there change at the stage but they could have still kept Layla there. After all the plays she had whit Sora and CO. I think she could still be on stage and not keep the others back. Not enough Rosetta or her playing on stage. Even if there was a lot of training it was great to see the characters develop like that... Great characters development yet to short *sigh*. I love everything else. :D


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During Summer/Fall 2014, we look forward to presenting a series of essays sharing the lessons learned designing and launching Firefly Newborn Phototherapy. This blog series is made possible with support from The Lemelson Foundation in celebration of their 20-year history of improving lives through invention.
With visionary support from The Lemelson Foundation 2011-2013, Design that Matters formed a partnership with East Meets West Foundation and Vietnamese manufacturer Medical Technology Transfer and Services to design, test, manufacture, and deliver innovations to serve the needs of poor communities around the world. Our first product is Firefly Newborn Phototherapy, a world-class technology to treat newborns with jaundice.
Firefly has won many awards including the Edison Award Gold, the top Spark! design award, IDSA IDEA Silver, and was featured in the October 2013 Fast Company Innovation by Design Award issue. Firefly is listed in the 2013 World Health Organization Compendium of Medical Devices highlighting the most innovative health technologies for low resource settings.
As of June 1 2014, Firefly devices have treated over 3,000 newborns in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, East Timor, Thailand, Malaysia, and Ghana. Together, we expect to distribute at least 1,000 Firefly devices, reaching over 500,000 newborns.
Design that Matters would like to express our sincere thanks to our Firefly project partners the East Meets West Foundation and Vietnamese manufacturer Medical Technology Transfer and Services. Their partnership made Firefly possible.
Additional thanks to Firefly's lead donors: The Lemelson Foundation, The van Otterloo Family, Bohemian Foundation, an anonymous donor, ANT Italy - Friends of Trento Neonatology, The Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy, and Martin and Debbie Hale.


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UC Browser Scam – Complete conclusion, how it is harmful?
UC Browser is the most popular Web browser across the globe specially in India. But being the most popular app, it is also the most harmful Android application. In this blog we will be covering the topics which will make you to uninstall this app. Even previously google had also banned its installation in play store for 10-15 days due to its malicious way of advertising the app.
How UC Browser is harmful?
How UC News is harmful
As being a product of UC Web, UC news is also a fake app which gives you 70-80% fake news just to make money. And this app steal your personal information and leak it to its server in China. In UC News the news articles are given by different bloggers and 80% of them are not genuine and they make hot news just to attract people to read their articles, so that they can earn money from it. So in this ways they have created problems to us. A Conclusion can be made that is you can try its best alternatives as mentioned below.
Alternatives of UC Browser & UC News
Talking about the alternatives of UC Browser & UC News, the best alternatives of UC Browser are Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, & Opera or you can use mCent Browser by which you can earn money, simply by browsing. And the best alternatives of UC News are the official TV News apps like Zee News, or Danik Jagaran, and Dailyhunt.
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by Libbylawrence and Starsky Hutch 76
Captain Comet sat with Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern and continued to speak with them.
"So, I was called before three military leaders named Logan, Castle, and Cable, who said they had problems with my team. They applauded our success but insisted that we be willing to compromise our ethics. They didn't like the name I've been using, the Rehab Squad, and wanted to go back to using Flag's old team-name — the Suicide Squad."
Superman frowned. "What did you say?"
"I said rehabilitation was my goal for these former felons, along with public service," explained Captain Comet. "They asked if I was willing to have casualties or sacrifice a team member during a mission if logic dictated it or mere governmental policy."
"Well that's just cold and unfeeling," said Green Lantern.
"As distasteful as it was, I understand the point they wanted to make," said Batman. "They wanted to know that you'll bend your ethics for more extreme and covert missions."
"I refused," said Captain Comet. "Then they asked about why I had so many female members. I said I could work with who I chose, surely, if it worked. Finally, they questioned the publicity the team — especially Valor — received, and I said it was good for the public to see people make positive changes in their lives. Valor is now a heroine."
"I've forgiven Lesla-Lar for her past, so why can't others?" declared Superman.
"Exactly," said Comet. "So I resigned, as did Dolphin. Valor, as well as Golden Glider and Cheetah, have each earned pardons. Actually, Valor had no record, anyway. I don't know what Blossom will do. She's no longer herself. Rick Flag has decided to remain, along with Karin Grace, or Goldstar, as she's calling herself now."
"The JLA would love to have you or Valor," said Superman.
"Thanks, but I still want to help the others reform. That's why I asked you three here. In your opinion, can I form a new, independent team, and would it work?"
"I'm sure it would," said Green Lantern. "You could even take the name from my absent mentors and be the New Guardians."
"I like it. Where could we meet? Who would fund us?" asked Comet.
"I can arrange funding through the Wayne Foundation," said Batman. "You won't have to answer to any government that way."
"Great!" said Captain Comet. "Thank you both."
Superman spoke up as well. "And I can give you a headquarters! Before I made my current Fortress of Solitude, I had a smaller one which I based first in space and then beneath the Earth. Well, I gave it up for the one in the Arctic, but it still exists, and with teleportation devices installed like our JLA one, no location will be too distant. My pal Jimmy owns a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean called Vumania. It is totally deserted, and he would be thrilled to see your headquarters there with my old Fortress as its base."
"Thank you," said a happy Captain Comet. "The New Guardians live."
Captain Comet woke up with a start. His dream had been very realistic, and he wondered if he was now developing precognitive powers on top of his other mental gifts.
"What a dream," he muttered. "I wish things really could happen like that, but I know something like that could never happen. You don't need an advanced brain like mine to know it."
Indeed, the team had a hard road to travel, especially Valor. And it was too soon to expect their efforts to reform to be met with anything but skepticism from the public or even the super-hero community.
He went over to his desk and reviewed Rick Flag's new choices for the Squad — the Eradicator, Neutron, and Captain Cold — and started to wonder what he'd gotten himself into.


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This report looks at the extent of burnout experienced by workers in the EU, based on national research. As a starting point, the report sets out to consider whether burnout is viewed as a medical or occupational disease. It then examines the work determinants associated with burnout and looks at the effects of burnout, including psychosocial and physical work factors, work intensity and work organisation. It also reviews national strategies and policies regarding this issue, the involvement of the social partners in the current debate, as well as preventive actions currently in place.
In Annex 1 on page 37 of the report, the quoted examples refer to the 'Maslach Burnout Inventory General Human Services Survey (MBI-GSS)' and the source/copyright statement should read: 'Source: Reproduction by special permission of the publisher, Mind Garden Inc., of the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Human Services Survey. Copyright (c)1981 by Christina Maslach and Susan E. Jackson. Further reproduction is prohibited without the publisher's written consent.'


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Title: Director of Resource Development
Company: Ohio University
Location: Chillicothe, Ohio, United States
Joyce Charlene Atwood, Director of Resource Development at Ohio University, has been recognized by Marquis Who's Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in academic management and administration.
Ms. Atwood has held her current position as the Director of Resource Development at Ohio University since 2008. She has also been the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at the institution during the same time. Prior to accepting this role, Ms. Atwood amassed a wealth of experience in at the Chillicothe City School District, where she worked as a teacher and administrator since the mid-1960s. Additionally, Ms. Atwood has provided her services as a consultant in study skills for management in industry with Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School District in the 1980s, and a member of the child care advisory board in Portsmouth, Ohio from 1993 to 1995.
In order to provide the quality academic services she has been known to deliver, Ms. Atwood received a Bachelor of Science in education from Ohio State University in 1965. She continued at the institution to receive a master's in education in 1969. She has also followed up with postgraduate work at the institution and also at Ashland University. She is a certified teacher, certified supervisor and certified administrator.
Highlighting the quality of her work is a number of awards and accolades she has received throughout her career. Ms. Atwood was nominated for the Citizen of the Year Award by Junior Chamber International, Inc. in 2015. She received an Educator Emeritus Award in 2012. The Red Cross recognized her charity and volunteer work with the Red Cross Hero Award in 2008.
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"I was glad when they said unto me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'" --Psalm 122:1
Read: Psalm 122
It's the home of your dreams. White picket fence, freshly cut grass, backyard with a grill. It's that kind of home. When you close your eyes and grin, you're swinging on that front porch watching kids that miraculously -- and perhaps unfortunately -- have your nose. It's the home of your dreams. But despite your best offer, the price is too high. All the money you have can't justify the money you'd owe, so you're labeled unworthy; declined.
Say, have you ever been in a billionaire's bedroom? I have. Ever walked the President's garden? Yep, me too. And one thing is for certain...I will never own either. But while I've seen things that only a ton of money can buy, God is building us a mansion that no amount of money can. The offer was Jesus, the payment was His blood, and the asking price is faith. And if you've accepted, the key is yours. Interest paid. The title made to you. Home. The home of His dreams will someday be yours.
So as you and I strive for our little slice of Heaven on earth, be comforted when the world declines you. Because while He keeps asking, God knows what it's like for people to say His offer just isn't enough.
--Jimmy Peña
P.S. Sometimes our bodies that house our souls aren't exactly up to par. Whether by an unforeseen circumstance or perhaps neglect, you feel the Spirit grieve because of it. If so, we want to pray for you. What are your hurts today? What can we pray for? We want to know so we can lift you up. Either let us know or simply say, "Unspoken" and we promise to pray.
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In the world of executive offices, there is sometimes a lack of connection with nature and the outside world. This separation has been proven to be detrimental to people on both mental and physical levels. As more research has been done to study office environments, time and time again, it becomes clear that the benefits of plants in the office are outstanding. From improving air quality, to stimulating productivity, plants can provide a wealth of benefits that are too good to ignore. One study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, "The relative benefits of green versus lean office space", showed that "…when plants were brought into the offices – one plant per square meter – employee performance on memory retention and other basic tests improved substantially"
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Although many people may be wary to take on the responsibility of keeping an office plant alive, there are many plants that are beneficial, beautiful, and very hard to kill. Incorporating plants into your executive office is fairly easy, and the difference made by a few well-placed plants is astounding. By cultivating a collection of durable and low maintenance plants, any office dweller can reap the benefits that nature has to provide.
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Below are our 10 favorite plants that purify the air, are aesthetically pleasing, and require very little maintenance. Whether you choose to add a small English ivy plant on the corner of your executive desk, or use the taller Dragon Tree or Bamboo Palm as a natural room divider, these plants will incorporate easily into your office space and will instantly enhance your environment.
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The relative benefits of green versus lean office space: Three field experiments. Nieuwenhuis, Marlon; Knight, Craig; Postmes, Tom; Haslam, S. Alexander. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, Vol 20(3), Sep 2014, 199-214.


text: Unlike Windows Vista's many new features, Windows 7 was an incremental upgrade designed to work with Vista-compatible applications and hardware.[9] Presentations given by Microsoft in 2008 focused on multi-touch support, an updated Windows shell with a new taskbar, referred to internally as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup,[10] and performance improvements. Some standard applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Photo Gallery, are not included in Windows 7;[11][12] most are instead offered separately at no charge as part of the Windows Essentials suite.[13]


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We decided to throw a party to celebrate the hot summer days with a menu consisting of all cold bites and chilly treats. The cold food concept was based on a friend's idea a few years back. Guests brought different cold appetizers, salads, fruit and vegetable dishes. We made homemade roasted peach caramel popsicles (using Fat Toad Farm's incredible caramel) and ice cream Biscoff truffles--well, sort of homemade. The recipes will be posted shortly. Our last chilly treats of the afternoon were a trio of pints of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams--Brambleberry Crisp, Goat Cheese with Red Cherries and The Milkiest Chocolate in the World. All of them were pretty amazing.
We had salt water taffy by Salty Road for guests to enjoy and take home as favors because salt water taffy is such the quintessential summer treat. Salty Road's flavors were beautiful with a crunchy salt finish--salty caramel apple, peppermint, bergamot, sea salt caramel and vanilla.
These garlands from The Land of Nod added a colorful and festive note and Minted's cake stand and Little Explorer party decor were lovely finishing touches to the party. Everything was easy to put together and assemble. The wooden spoons were from Fort and Field.
Thanks to The Land of Nod for providing garlands, to Minted for providing party decor and to Salty Road for sending us taffy to make our summer celebration complete. It wouldn't have been a summer-y party without all of you! Thanks everyone, for bringing delicious cold bites to share and for making it a wonderful party!
This event is the second in our Noshing with Friends series. Check out the first, a honey and cheese party, here.


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Decision : 37 COM 8B.6
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the world heritage list: Abbey of St Gall
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/8B,
2. Approves the name change to the Convent of St Gall as proposed by the Swiss authorities. The name of the property becomes Abbey of St Gall in English and Abbaye de St-Gall in French.
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Decision Code: 37 COM 8B.6
Themes: Inscriptions on the World Heritage List
States Parties (1): Switzerland
Properties (1): Abbey of St Gall
Year: 2013


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Oral Cancer Screening
What is Oral Cancer?
It is estimated in 2015, about 4,100 Canadians will be diagnosed with oral cancer. That is a little over 10 new cases EACH day in Canada. And the rate continues to increase. Other names for oral cancer include mouth cancer, tongue cancer, throat cancer, and tonsil cancer.
There are two known pathways leading to oral cancer. This first is tobacco and alcohol use. The other is through exposure to HPV (human papilomma virus – HPV16). When oral cancer is detected early, survival rates are good (80-90%). Unfortunately, most oral cancers are not detected until late stage, which is why the death rate from oral cancer is high (45% five years after diagnosis). Therefore, our dentists perform oral cancer screening for each new patient, and a routine exam is done at each of your recall cleaning appointment. If you have a lump, bump, ulcer or other areas of concern in your mouth, please consult us, and we will examine the area and perform necessary measures.
Who is at risk for oral cancer?
In the past, oral cancer was believed to be associated mostly with tobacco use. This is no longer the case. In fact, in people younger than 50 years old, HPV is now belived to be the main causitive agent. Because the risk factors now include tobacco, alcohol, and/or exposure to HPV-16, nearly every adult in Canada is at risk for developing oral cancer. For this reason, Just Smiles Dental recommends oral cancer screenings twice per year. Like any cancer, it is only through early detection that your chances for survival improve.


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Written By: Bonnie Wilt-Hild, Op-Ed Writer
Let me start by saying I hate politics. I have very little patience with all that politics imply. The indecisiveness of the why and the how and who benefits and most importantly how the political machine benefits just frustrates me. With that said, I am trying to figure out exactly when the mortgage business became the political forum from hell.
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I think it started to unfold with FHA Secure, which by the way I applaud. It's an extremely useful solution to a very critical problem and conducted in the correct way will actually promote the recovery of the mortgage market with dignity. Additionally, it generates new business, which is always a good thing, we just need to make sure it is not abused.
I have to say that I believe in what FHA stands for and think their involvement in this whole mess makes sense. When I consider that they really are the largest insurer of mortgages in the United States it makes sense to have them on the inside helping to create policy and procedure where the mortgage business is concerned.
Now lets talk about the secondary market. It makes sense that they too want to play a role in correcting the deficiencies that have all but brought the mortgage industry to its knees. However, when I look at their current involvement, it seems like they have taken an ultra conservative approach to what loans get approved and ultimately purchased on the secondary market. I am not saying that tighter controls do not make sense but we now have a lot of big players who are just simply refusing to play, which is creating a whole new window for abuses in the system.
When the big boy investors say we will not purchase anything with less then a 580 credit score regardless of guidelines or you must have an Approve/Eligible on the FHA cases to sell them, this give the unscrupulous lenders, which by the way still abound, the opportunity to continue to rape mortgage applicants. So begins the FHA black market.
Where we once had an avenue in which to sell loans on the secondary market that had been underwritten prudently, there now exists the black hole. And into the black hole goes the borrowers that would have otherwise qualified for a reasonably price FHA insured mortgage on a modestly priced home which really did create affordable homeownership opportunities for Middle America. Not only were they given the opportunity to own a home but also they were provided with mortgage financing which allowed them to afford the home. When the secondary market begins to close the door on this type of lending the black hole opens.
Lets talk about the black hole otherwise known as FHA subprime. It's out there and borrowers not only have access but the lenders providing financing to these borrowers are in it for shear profit. Borrowers are obtaining financing but they are paying 1.5% more then current market rates, possibly shuffling them into a position where they may not be able to afford even an affordable home. Additionally, they pay excessive fees, which strips any reserves they might have creating an even larger financial burden.
I will grant that the larger investors in the secondary market are safe because the immediate increased risk of FHA Subprime will not affect their portfolio's but in the long run it still creates a pretty grim picture for the mortgage industry as a whole which is at best still troubled.
Now lets talk about the Senate, The House of Representatives and the other political forums in which all these issues have been discussed. I have to tell you that knowing the drivers of this vehicle are individuals, politicians, attorneys and economists that have no real mortgage experience makes me reach for my seat belt. I was watching a Senate subcommittee hearing a few months back and took note that the individuals advising the senator presiding over the hearing were not in anyway employed in the mortgage industry, secondary market or any other key component of the industry. One of the individuals sitting on the advisory counsel failed to define Loan To Value during the conversation. I was thinking to myself "OK, he can't define LTV but he is advising the Senate as to how to proceed with this mess." I turned the TV off and went to bed thinking that I would like to meet the genius that put that group together.
Ok, we will leave DC alone, they are really just trying to help and quite frankly have been supportive of HUD in implementing measures that might successfully elevate some of the financial burden being faced by homeowners as well as the secondary market.
We do however need to talk about OTS. They have come out of this as somewhat of a Nemesis to HUD. Yep, it's the same government, just different agencies. The institution that I am employed recently completed their OTS examination and I have to tell you if you think the investors have lost their minds you should have a conversation with someone from OTS. Take it under advisement that prudent underwriting principles should abound and the DU and LP thing, well forget it, you need to have policies and principals in places that supersede these tools to assess risk. Just because DU says its an acceptable risk doesn't make it so. Also, be very careful that you don't practice disparate lending practices and by this I mean turn down a DU approve/eligible on an individual that might present a greater risk particularly if this individual fits into a minority population of sorts. But don't approve it either because you will then be guilty of unsound lending practices. Yea, I have a monster size headache too.
All right, I will shut up now. I know I am in no position to do this, but I want to give all of you mortgage professionals some advice. Keep behaving as mortgage professionals. Underwriters, keep underwriting using common sense principals and don't be afraid to approve a loan to a worthy borrower. FHA is still on our side and even though common sense seems to have failed in the rest of the mortgage market, make sure it continues to prevail when you approve the next case.
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About me
My name is Tor-Ivar Næss.
I am by definition a semi-professional photographer based in Nordreisa, Norway.
Living in Northern Norway provides me with plenty of beautiful locations to choose from, and of course the mesmerizing aurora borealis and during summer the midnight sun.
My interest in photography began in 2012 when I purchased my first camera. I have since then worked to become the best I can be, learning new things every day.
Today I have been published both nationally and internationally. And I am a brand ambassador for the Norwegian shoe producers Alfa Sko AS.
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"We're located between the bullet proof vests and the air conditioners"
March 13th 2009 | Jonathan Cogley & Dan Parker
Thycotic showcased its password management software at FOSE 2009 this week, the largest IT event for US Government. This is our second year attending the event and we've enjoyed demonstrating Secret Server to the various State and Federal government departments.
We've grown tremendously in the last year and FOSE has proven to be a great venue for us in terms of understanding the ever-evolving information security requirements of the government. There's no better way to understand your audience than to speak with them face-to-face. The feedback we received from FOSE and other tradeshows is vital to our success.
As for a general observation of the show, we've seen everything from air conditioners to 3-D video conferencing. FOSE is a fun atmosphere with some of the latest technological breakthroughs. If you didn't make it to FOSE this week, hopefully you can come by our booth when we are at Microsoft TechEd in Los Angeles on May 11th-15th.
Thycotic's Booth at FOSE 2009:
Jonathan Cogley is the founder and CEO of Thycotic Software. Test Driven Development (TDD) is the cornerstone of the Thycotic approach to software development and the company is committed to innovate TDD on the Microsoft .NET platform with new techniques and tools. Jonathan is an active member in the developer community and speaks regularly at various .NET User Groups, conferences and code camps across the US. Jonathan is recognized by Microsoft as an MVP for C# and has also been invited to join the select group of the ASPInsiders who have interactions with the product teams at Microsoft.


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The CCW's global, collaborative approach is fundamental to our mandate to make research relevant and to inform those charged with making decisions or executing change.
During the past year, CCW has built on its existing partnerships and forged new links with other academic departments and institutions. The Director has personally been called upon to give specific support to the institutions dealing with professional military education, not just in the UK, but in the United States and across NATO (including the Royal College of Defence Studies, the Joint Services Command and Staff College, and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, the US Army War College, the US National Defence University, and the Greek Defence Academy). Other advisory work & events have taken the form of study days, lectures, and training, both in Oxford, and in the United States, Qatar, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Norway, Colombia and elsewhere.
The CCW Programme is connected to an extensive network of international partners, and has developed various links over ten years through exchanges, joint research, conferences and publications. Oxford University has strong links to leading institutions throughout the world & sends its academics outwards to engage with colleagues and institutions globally, but it also welcomes hundreds of international scholars every year. The University has three international offices, in the New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo which facilitate our extensive networks of scholarship, publications and our alumni relations.
In addition to these informal and personal connections, CCW has established formal memoranda of understanding with a number of international institutions. These links and the nurturing of our relationships with academics at Oxford, nationally and around the world, are crucial to facilitate our programme of study days and conferences.
The following list illustrates our International Partnerships that exemplify the most significant developments in 2016-17:
Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for the Public Benefit, Sweden
The Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for the Public Benefit Foundation has become a strong link for CCW, not just through a funding relationship but also in our shared interests in the changed security situation in Eastern and northern Europe. Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for the Public Benefit now generously funds the CCW programme's research work.
The University of South Denmark is looking to build collaborative working with CCW on the theme of Nordic and Baltic Defence and Security.
Australia: The Australian Army
Since the Chichele Professor of the History of War was formerly held by R.J. O'Neill, links with Australia have remained alive. The Australian Army has sent Visiting Research Fellows and supported generously the CCW conference on Post-Heroic Warfare (2011).
United States: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University
We have firm links with SAIS via a Memorandum of Understanding which covers staff and student exchanges, joint research activity, joint funding efforts and shared teaching.
The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies operates as a foundation for strategic thought, teacher development, and education at SAIS. It explores the relationship between politics and the many kinds of military power—from the use of terror by small, non-state groups to the threatened use of nuclear weapons—aiming to promote dialogue and innovative research on pressing national security issues. Since its founding in July 2004, following a generous gift from The Merrill Family Foundation, The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies has been a primary resource to improve the quality of teaching in strategic studies and promote dialogue on major issues of the United States national security agenda.
Through its 'Strategic Dialogue' programme, like CCW, the Merrill Center sponsors conferences, seminars, and other gatherings on contemporary security issues. It works both independently and with other local, national and international organizations to bring together scholars, policymakers and practitioners in small seminars or in large open forums in which the SAIS community and the public at large can participate.
SAIS also runs the Hertog Summer Study programme. The result of a generous gift from New York philanthropist Roger Hertog, the summer study explores an important dimension of one of the broad challenges that we face today and will face in the future. This year's summer study focused on the Asian Security Environment and China as a strategic actor from 10 – 20 August 2014.
Professor Eliot Cohen, the Director of the Merrill Center, has assisted in CCW becoming a permanent partner at the heart of Washington DC. Following Dr Johnson's participation in the SAIS Basin Harbor class for those teaching strategic studies in the United States and Canada, plans have been discussed to run a joint summer school, establish more studentships, and exchange more staff. There have so far been exchanges where Dr Andrea Baumann, and doctoral students Jacob Stoil and Todd Greentree, from CCW to SAIS.
Through SAIS, the CCW programme has links with the SAIS offices in Washington DC, Bologna, and Nanjing. The Merrill Center also organizes three lecture series for the SAIS Community: The Alvin H. Bernstein Annual Lecture; the You Were There lecture series, and the Merrill Center lecture series. Additionally, the Merrill Center organizes staff rides for military officers or civilian groups. In common with all staff rides, they focus on the nature of command, the impact of changing technologies, and the adaptation of military organizations to new environments. An active form of learning, they rely on role play and participation.
The US Navy
Every year, the US Navy sends a senior officer to St Antony's College, Oxford to work alongside the Royal Navy's Hudson Fellow. The officers are also Research Fellows of the CCW Programme, and contribute with papers, team seminars and discussions. CCW members also have strong links with the US Navy through the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, through research and as lecturers.
The Naval Postgraduate School is a fully accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. It grants master's degrees, engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees. The school also offers research fellowship opportunities at the postdoctoral level through the National Research Council research associateship programme.
Among its many research centres, several have direct relevant and linkage to CCW including the centres for Asymmetric Warfare, Defense Management Reform, Contemporary Conflict, Terrorism and Irregular Warfare, Information Operations for Research, Undersea Warfare and Littoral Operations.
American Universities
Oxford University and the CCW Programme in particular have good links with leading American universities, particularly through colleagues at Harvard (Steve Rosen at Harvard's Weatherhead Center), Yale (Paul Kennedy at International Security Studies) and Stanford (Hoover Institute, Paul Berkowitz and Gary Roughead). These institutions regularly send students and a number of them are supervised by CCW members during the course of their studies. The Ohio State University's Mershon Center for International Security Studies is similar in inter-disciplinary format to CCW and Pete Mansoor (former executive officer to Petraeus) is the military history professor in the Mershon Center with whom we have contact. The MIT Security Studies Program will also be developing links in 2015. Tom Marks at the National Defense University is another partner, with strong links to the US defence and security sector, along with Susan Stipanovich (US War College and NDU), Richard Hooker, Thomas X. Hammes, and Frank G. Hoffman.
China: The Academy of Military Science, Beijing and National Defense University, Beijing
Through Chevening Scholarships organised by the British Council and the Foreign Office, it has been possible to have between two and four officer-academics of the PLA visit CCW as VRFs. These exchanges resulted in an invitation for CCW to address the AMS during its conference on Sun Tzu (2014) and Chinese academics attended a conference on the China-Japan War in Oxford in April 2015. Further joint working is expected.
France: Paris I, Maison Francais and Institut de Guerre
The 'Globalising and Localising the Great War' research project, partly funded by CCW, staged an international conference in January 2014. Since thenm we have hosted French VRFs in the past, including Professor Raphaëlle Branche from Paris I. The Institut de Guerre at Paris I now has a Memorandum of Understanding with CCW through Pembroke. We will continue to run joint events in 2017-18.
The USAF War College and USMC University
These already enjoy some links with individual members of CCW, but exchanges and joint working are being developed further.
Turkey: Turkish Army Staff College/National Defence University
Following the visits of a number of VRFs rom the Turkish Army since 2004, a Memorandum of Understanding has been established between CCW and TAF. This MOU enables officers and academics in the Turkish defence establishment to take part in exchanges with CCW and a delegation of Turkish officers visited CCW in May 2015.
Through individual members of CCW, there are good links with PRIO, and the Norwegian air force academy and the War College. In 2016-17 we share a research focus on Russia and Eastern Europe.
Netherlands: The Royal Netherlands Defence Academy
In 2016, CCW and the Royal Netherlands Defence Academy established an MOU that will build connections through exchanges of personnel, visiting fellowships and lectures. In late 2016, it was agreed that Dr Johnson should attend Breda annually in order to support the teaching there, but we have had the opportunity to host the Director of the Netherlands Academy to maintain our connections and will continue to attract scholars and officers from the Netherlands to participate in events, including a specific event on current operational and strategic challenges in the winter of 2017-18.
The US Army War College: Center for Strategic Leadership and Strategic Studies Institute
The US Army has sent a number of students to Oxford since 2004 and they take up courses offered by CCW staff, are supervised by them, and they attend CCW events. In addition, Professor Antulio Echevarria of the The United States Army War College is a long standing associate of the programme and provides the link with strategic studies at Carlisle, PA. In 2015, the CCW will establish a visiting fellowship for the US Army along the lines of the US Navy's fellowship scheme.
The Army War College provides graduate level instruction to senior military officers and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities. Each year, a number of Army colonels and lieutenant colonels are considered by a board for admission. Approximately 800 students attend at any one time, half in a two-year-long distance learning program, and the other half in an on-campus full-time resident program lasting ten months. Upon completion, the college grants its graduates a master's degree in Strategic Studies.
Among the centres of greatest relevance to CCW are (1) the Center for Strategic Leadership (the Collins Center) which develops and conducts strategic level political-military simulations; supports Army staff exercises, analysis and research; supports Joint Staff and Combatant/ Army Component Commander exercise and engagement programmes; conducts interagency education, training, and development; hosts governmental/ military research and analysis and management activities; and supports the Army leadership's strategic communications programme. The other is (2) the Strategic Studies Institute which engages in research in support of Army, Joint, and OSD senior leaders; publishes books, monographs and special reports on U.S. national security, Army and Joint issues; sponsors conferences to define and debate critical national security, Army and Joint issues; directs analysis for the Army Staff and Joint Staff, and engages in academic conferences linking the Army War College to the intellectual activity of leading universities and research institutes.
The Strategic Studies Institute also publishes SSI studies. These are distributed to key strategic leaders in the Army and Department of Defense, the military educational system, Congress, the media, other think tanks and defense institutes, and major colleges and universities. SSI studies use history and current political, economic, and military factors to develop strategic recommendations. Regarding books, SSI publishes about 3-5 volumes per year consisting of authored works or edited compilations. It also produces monographs – namely policy oriented reports that provide recommendations. They are usually 25-90 pages in length.
There are also the Carlisle Papers which highlight the very best of student papers from the Army War College. There are also the Letort Papers which are essays, retrospectives or speeches of interest to the defence academic community. Finally there are Colloquium Reports based on larger conference proceedings, while Colloquium Briefs are two to four page briefs are produced after the colloquia with which we have hosted or helped fund.
This approach to publications is the model for CCW going forward and the US Army War College has close links for CCW to harness and develop further.
Canada: The Royal Military College of Canada
A number of VRFs have been drawn from the RMCC and thanks to the efforts of Col. Dr Andrew Godefrey, a Memorandum of Understanding was drawn up to enable further exchanges and shared research activity. As a result, Canadian scholars have been able to attend CCW conferences, Dr Randall Wakelam became a VRF in 2013-14 and the Canadian Defence Attaché was invited to address the CCW seminar series and participate in the symposium of September 2014 on civil-military relations in the making of strategy. In 2016-17 we welcomed back RMCC membership with Prof Doug Delaney.
The Royal Military College of Canada is a degree-granting university creating military officers and it is the only federal institution in Canada with these powers. RMCC was established in 1876 and The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959 empowers the college to confer degrees in arts, science, and engineering. Programmes are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels on site through traditional studies and by distance learning through the Division of Continuing Studies.


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Listen in to Sarabande Writing Labs alum Melinda reading "Growing Up Alone," a poem she wrote during our fall 2014 poetry workshop at Hotel Louisville, a recovery facility and homeless shelter. More featured voices here.
Growing Up Alone
by Melinda B.
It was like
being in a desert
no one else around
wind blowing sand
No it wasn't
It was like
drifting alone on a canoe
far away
into the sunset
No it wasn't
It was
having family
hugs touches
people who cared
But I was still alone
"Growing Up Alone" appears in The Field of Me, an anthology of poems written by women enrolled in Sarabande Writing Labs' fall 2014 session at Hotel Louisville. Now you can purchase this beautiful, handmade volume RIGHT HERE! All proceeds support the continuation of the Sarabande Writing Labs program.
Sarabande Writing Labs is an arts education initiative created by Louisville-based nonprofit publisher, Sarabande Books. This program reinforces Sarabande's mission to connect new audiences with literature by reaching out to under-resourced communities through free writing workshops and literary events. Learn more and get involved!


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Salvaging a Photo You Would Normally Reject
Monday 19 September 2016 — Category: Processing
While on my North Portland Vancouver, Albina and Mississippi Avenues walk in March 2016, I passed the historic (built 1890) Gothic Revival Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on the corner of North Williams Avenue and NE Stanton Street in the Eliot Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
Unfortunately, the picture I took of this beautiful church building had some major problem. The morning sun was behind the church, so the front was shrouded in shadows. In addition, ugly utility cables passed right in front of the building. Seeing it in person wasn't too bad, but the resulting photo was quite disappointing. It would be easy to consider this picture a failure, and toss it in the reject pile. But I felt that with some work, it had a lot of potential.
My primary tool for photo editing is Adobe Lightroom. When trying to salvage an image with exposure or color problems, usually the first thing I do is convert it to black and white. This gives me a lot more latitude for making fairly extreme adjustments. You just can't go that far with a color image.
As you can see by comparing the before and after versions, I also made some perspective corrections. Once I was satisfied with my adjustments, I opened the edited version in Photoshop. After a bit of painstaking work, I was able to remove all of the utility cables using the Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools.
Once I was finished, I was amazed at the transformation and very pleased with the results. And to think I almost rejected this photo! The half-hour of work I put into it was definitely worth it! Be sure to check out a larger version of the final image. Somehow it has a dramatic feel — perhaps it's the clouds.
It goes without saying, but I think I need to say it anyway: you have to be shooting RAW images in order to get good results with this type of editing. JPGs just won't cut it.
Before you toss one of your problematic photos, why don't you take a shot at salvaging it? You may be surprised by what you can accomplish!


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Hi John, Following on from our discussion last month we have been modifying Prince to implement the latest revision of CSS3 Fonts. In particular, we have changed the behaviour of @font-face rules so that descriptors only take one value and there is no "all" value, which does make it easier to write rules that match appropriately. We are also going to change our implementation of the "src" descriptor such that it follows the spec and is not used for character fallback, instead only the first loadable source will be loaded. Combining more than one font for character fallback will require multiple @font-face rules with the same font-family, which seemed awkward at first, but makes a lot of sense once you start using the unicode-range descriptor. However, I'm still a bit unsure of how local() is supposed to work. In Prince we implement it very simply: it is a font family name, and we query the operating system for fonts with that family and pick the most appropriate one. For example X in the spec: @font-face { font-family: Arial; src: local(Helvetica); } If a document requests "bold italic 12pt Arial" we will check for fonts in the "Arial" font family, and choose the one which is the closest match to the requested properties. This involves using Fontconfig on Linux, and EnumFontFamiliesEx() on Windows, and some ATS / ATSUI functions on MacOS X, but it's all very easy: you put in a family name, you get out some font references, you get more information about those fonts to check their boldness, style, width/stretch, and that's it. The spec seems to hint at doing more than that, eg. by matching "Futura-Medium" and "HoeflerText-Ornaments" which look like PostScript names rather than font family names, however the mechanism is not fully explained. What is the use case and expected mechanism for this? Best regards, Michael -- Print XML with Prince! http://www.princexml.comReceived on Friday, 27 February 2009 00:28:34 UTC
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Archive for March, 2010
Promotion: 1 – Imperial College
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
In one way or another, ever since we've had the use of video as a medium we have used it to promote things. You will have already seen in other posts the promotion of specific research projects or research groups and so on. But we're going to start another series that shows how we've tried to promote the college as a whole. I'll also mention that we'll see how individual departments have tried this too, examples being: Chemistry, Civil Engineering and the Management School (now Business School), so watch out for those blog entries coming sometime soon. (more…)
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STOIC: Two
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Last time, we looked at the very start of STOIC with clips from things like: an early promotional video to join the club and Morphy Day on the tow path at Putney. Staying with that line of thought, this time we're going to see an early example of coverage of a rag event, Election Results 'live' from the Great Hall and the days when students had a "Mooney" for lunch rather than an sandwich.
Firstly though, the idea for IC Radio started in 1974. In the days prior to the internet, to be able to hear radio, you needed a radio. For a radio to hear your broadcast you needed a transmitter (a legal one too). So, for IC Radio to operate it would need to be able to transmit. (more…)
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top handset maker, said on Friday that it expects the global smartphone market to shrink in the first quarter from the seasonally strong fourth quarter.
The South Korean firm also said the overall handset market would see growth in the mid single-digits this year from 2012, with the smartphone segment set to slow.
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Zoomer Canada: Psst! Most Canadians Don't Know That Western Newfoundland is a Winter Wonderland/
…Visits picturesque villages in the park – like Woody Point and Trout River – where fisihing boats are moored and lobster pots stacked. Contact Linkum Tours for accomodations or guided snowshoeing or backcountry skiing. (You may be trekking in T-shirts by late March). With luck, your guide will be Ed English, whose grandfather famously ran the SS Ethie ashore nearby in a 1919 hurricane, saving all 92 aboard. Ed's energy is legendary and his non-stop stories gruesome yet hilarious.
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In Clearwater, there are various methods to catch fish. Just observe the fact that a number of forms of fish are guarded by state regulations, and therefore you will not have the ability to cook your catch. Now, remember that more time you'll be able to give me, the larger the fish get! The fish would simply ignore wrong bait but the ideal bait would make sure that you get what you desire. When there is some specific fish you might be searching for give us a call and we can help direct you to it to supply you with the very best possibility of landing your fish. The perfect way to catch some outstanding major game fish is fishing charter.
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Clifford expects F McRoberts back vs. Wizards
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Bobcats coach Steve Clifford says he expects starting power forward Josh McRoberts to return for Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards.
McRoberts has missed the last three games with a sprained left ankle.
Clifford said McRoberts felt "a lot better" during Tuesday's practice and "I would be confident that he'd be able to play" against Washington.
The Bobcats (39-38) trail the Wizards by one game in the race for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. A win would give Charlotte the head-to-head tiebreaker over Washington.
The 6-foot-10 McRoberts is averaging 8.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season.
Rookie Cody Zeller filled in with McRoberts out and helped the Bobcats win three straight games and clinch their first playoff berth since 2010.


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If you plot the planets in log, they look evenly spaced?/
This is a very good question, and detailed enough about the formation of our solar system (which is not my field of astrophysics) that I went and bothered one of my planetary science friends, Alex Parker, to see if this is a coincidence or not, and he immediately recognized this as the Titius-Bode relation.
The Titius-Bode relation is an empirical statement (meaning only that there was an observation that two properties appeared to be correlated with each other) which found that the planets appeared to have a very regular pattern in how far apart they are, as you've noticed by taking the log of each of their distances.
However, unless an observed relationship can be explained somehow using physics, it's difficult to assign any meaning to that relationship. In the case of the Titius-Bode rule, for many years it was accepted as the way that solar systems formed without a physical explanation behind that rule. But it was very convincing, since it predicted the locations of all of the known planets at that time (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn). Even Ceres, which is now classified as a dwarf planet, but at the time was considered a planet, seemed to work with it.
However, it's now largely viewed by the planetary science community as a simple coincidence. Ceres is now known to be one of the larger bodies among the asteroid belt, which is full of a number of smaller (but similar sized) objects, and the predictions failed to explain Neptune's orbit. There have been a few attempts to "fix" the Titius-Bode relation so that it would work for all the planets, but the evidence for any kind of physical mechanism that would force this relation to be true is so poor that the planetary science journal Icarus does not accept these papers as scientific works.
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***I received an ARC (advance reader copy) of this book in exchange for my honest review***
Back in January, I reviewed Enduring Bond by Christa Paige, and it was the best vampire story I've read since reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series years ago. I loved Enduring Bond, and couldn't wait till I got another opportunity to read about another Kan Asma couple. And now I have!
I enjoyed Compelled by Fate even more than Enduring Bond, and I gave this five out of five stars on GoodReads as well:
Compelled by Fate by Christa Paige
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh, my! Christa Paige continues to raise the bar with Compelled by Fate. I believe this is the second book in the Kan Asma Vampires series, and she's got your alpha males right here! (Okay, only one alpha male is the true focus of this novel, but you'll meet and/or get re-acquainted with several others!)
This is the story of Vastian, the fearless warrior prince, and his mate Nathalia. Bound by duty, they come together under the most tragic of circumstances and must overcome heartbreak, scandal, opposition, and a new and lethal danger from The Faction, a fringe society of disgruntled Kan Asma determined to put a stop to the ancient laws regarding Kan Asma traditions, no matter the cost.
Christa has once again crafted a world so fantastic, yet so believable. One of the things I particularly loved about this novel was the attention devoted to the rich traditions of the Kan Asma. You'll feel like you're one of them as they go through preparations for their ancient, time-honored rituals. And you'll be pulled even further into the lives of this strong, proud vampire race.
As someone who has not read the first in the series, Mated In Treason, I feel that this novel stands strong as a stand-alone. So if you're a reader who might be put off by the fact that it's the second in a series, either read Mated In Treason NOW, or read this one first, like me. You won't just be thrown into a story with no idea of what's going on, because the author immerses you in the Kan Asma culture right away.
You won't want to put this one down! I am ready for the next book already.
If you love vampires and alpha males, I can't recommend this book – or Christa Paige – enough!
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Ayla, the tsunami girl
With her father, mother, brothers and sister, Ayla (11) goes on holiday to Sri Lanka. When she goes to the hotel room to get the towels, she notices that the sea is very high. At the moment everybody begins to scream and run she is taken along by the tsunami. Going under, all she can think is: "I'll survive, because otherwise my family will survive and I won't." Kalu, the fruit salesman from the beach, in the end manages to get her out of the water.
In this short documentary film by Wilma Ligthart, Ayla's experience is shown as an animation using Ayla's own drawings.
director Wilma Ligthartrelease 2005length 15 minproducers Leontine Petit, Joost de Vriesbroadcaster VPROdirector of photography Maasja Oomssound Jan Wouter Stameditor Albert Markussound design Huibert Boondistributor NPB Sales


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The excitement is mounting.
The decorations are going up.
The pace of life is moving forward with to-do-lists, present lists, card lists, food lists.
Christmas is coming. And we wait impatiently. Whatever our age.
But wait.
Not so impatiently.
First comes Advent. A few weeks .... four Sundays .... a time of preparation.Read More


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Mihaly Flaskay
Vissering Wins Pac-12 Title In 200 Breast, Carter 2nd In 200 Free
Trojans finish third night in third place in tight battle.
THIS SEASON: Mihály Flaskay, a 2005 redshirt sophomore and native of Hungary, returns to the Trojans after a year off training for the 2004 Olympics. An All-American as a freshman, Flaskay's return bolsters USC's breaststroke and medley relay. Also talented in the sprint free, he is the school record holder in the 100y breast and swam on two relay records.
2004: Mihály Flaskay did not compete for the Trojans in 2004, instead taking the year off to train for the Olympics (though he did not compete there).
2003: Flaskay, as a 2003 freshman, was a three-time All-American and reached the finals of the 100y breast in his first NCAA Championships meet. Flaskay finished third in the 100y breast in a USC record 53.23 and swam the breast legs on the Trojans' seventh-place 200y medley relay (which set a school record in 1:27.54) and sixth-place 400y medley relay. He also raced on Troy's 15th-place 200y and 400y free relays ... He became only USC's second freshman since David Wharton in 1988 to win a Pac-10 title as a freshman, taking the 100y breast at the 2003 Pac-10s in 53.36. He also was 19th in the 200y breast (2:03.52) and 23rd in the 50y free (21.17) ... Flaskay won a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships, swimming to third in the 50m breast (27.79) and was sixth in the 100m breast (1:01.69) ... He also swam in three events at the 2003 U.S. Spring Nationals.
HUNGARY: Flaskay, a five-time Hungary national champion, was a silver medallist in the 50m breast (27.51) at the 2002 European Championships and was sixth in the 100m breast (1:01.69) ... He was first in the 50m breast (28.56) at the 2000 European Junior Championships ... He won the 50m (28.35) and the 100m breast (1:01.75) at the 2002 Hungarian Nationals.
PERSONAL: He was born on May 18, 1982


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Minnesota's Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding.
Minnesota's extensive state park and trail system, the second oldest in the country, is currently comprised of a total of 76 state parks and recreation areas and 13 state trails scattered throughout the state. Some of Minnesota's state parks and trails have privately owned lands within the designated park boundaries or trail corridors. Purchase of these lands from willing landowners for addition to the state park and trail system makes them permanently available for public recreation and enjoyment and facilitates more efficient management.


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Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Cuisine: Mediterranean
Type: Restaurant, Chill Out
Price Range: Average
Na Burguesa
Unbeatable location at the top of the Na Burguesa viewpoint (the one with the statue) above Genova. Great Mediterranean food and homemade desserts.
With literally breathtaking views this restaurant is certainly unique.
Honest Mediterranean food at affordable prices mean the only barrier to going here is getting up the hill, and coming back down afterwards. But it is certainly worth the effort!
This stylish and trendy restaurant is a real must and is a great place to enjoy great food and see the lights of Palma twinkling beneath you.


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Giant is recalling 2013 XtC Advanced Sl 29er 0 and 1 models as well as Contact SLR 27.2mm carbon fiber seatposts. There have been five reports of the seatposts breaking, although no injuries have been reported. This specific recall has not yet been posted on Giant's site, but when it is, recall notices can be found here. Contact your local dealer for a replacement. Giant can also be reached at (866) 458-2555 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Giant Recalls 2013 XtC Advanced SL 29er Mountain Bikes & Contact SLR Seatposts
I thought people stopped using 27,2mm seatposts in the late '90s.
Some manufacturers purposely put 27.2 mm posts on carbon race bikes to provide a bit more flex and comfort. The XTC Advanced is their pure XC race bike, and it's assumed there will be no dropper post.
I own one of these and it's a great bike. The post flexes like a mutha, though….I could see it being a breaking point.
could be that internal seat post clamp that is the real problem
I have a friend who has that bike and a carbon fiber seatpost will not stay locked in place on that frame No matter what he does. I have one as well and I love it but it took six weeks to get a warranty replacement.


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In the News:
- Did Del. Court Violate Shareholder Rights in TransPerfect Case? – Bloomberg News (1/17 – Lawrence Hamermesh, professor of corporate and business law at Delaware Law, provided expert commentary.)
- Groups appeal ethanol permit – Delaware Business Times (1/17 – Kenneth Kristl, director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic at Delaware Law, provides expert commentary and is identified as a lawyer in the appeal case.)
- Join #TheBuild every Tuesday – Chester City Blog (1/17 – Widener is named as a partner in the Chester Made Exploration Zone.)
News Releases:
- School of Engineering Dean Fred Akl is Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from Delaware County's Society of Professional Engineers
Athletic Update:
Events on Main Campus:
- Women's Basketball vs. Arcadia; 6 p.m., Home
- Men's Basketball vs. Arcadia; 8 p.m., Home